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The Pharisees Investigate the Healing

John 9:23

In 9 translations

BSB
That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”
KJV
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
WEB
Therefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”
ASV
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
LSV
because of this his parents said, “He is of age, ask him.”
YLT
because of this his parents said — 'He is of age, ask him.'
DBY
On this account his parents said, He is of age: ask him.
DRC
Therefore did his parents say: He is of age, ask himself.
GNV
Therefore sayde his parents, Hee is olde ynough: aske him.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read ἐπερωτήσατε.¶ (“do question”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐρωτήσατε (“do ask”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of εἶπαν: Textus Receptus: εἶπον.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἐπερωτήσατε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐπερωτήσατε; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐρωτήσατε.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
διὰ τοῦτο οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ εἶπαν ὅτι Ἡλικίαν ἔχει, αὐτὸν ἐπερωτήσατε.
RP2018
Διὰ τοῦτο οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ εἶπον ὅτι Ἡλικίαν ἔχει, αὐτὸν ἐρωτήσατε.
TR-Boyd
Διὰ τοῦτο οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ εἶπον ὅτι Ἡλικίαν ἔχει, αὐτὸν ἐρωτήσατε.
SCR1894
δια τουτο οι γονεις αυτου ειπον οτι ηλικιαν εχει αυτον ερωτησατε

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 9:21But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”

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