King James Bible
KJVThe neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 9:8 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
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King James BibleKJV | The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? | |
American Standard VersionASV | The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The neighbours therefore, and they who had seen him before that he was a beggar, said: Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said: This is he. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The neighbours therefore, and those who used to see him before, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that was sitting and begging? | |
English Revised VersionERV | The neighbours therefore, and they which saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The neighbors therefore, and they who before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? | |
World English BibleWEB | The neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was blind before, said, |Isn't this he who sat and begged?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | the neighbours, therefore, and those seeing him before, that he was blind, said, 'Is not this he who is sitting and begging?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The neighbors therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | His neighbours, therefore, and the other people to whom he had been a familiar object because he was a beggar, began asking, |Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?| |