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John 9:21
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KJ21
but by what means he now seeth we know not, or who hath opened his eyes we know not. He is of age; ask him. He shall speak for himself.”
ASV
but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.
AMP
but as to how he now sees, we do not know; or who has opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him [and stop asking us]; he is of age, he will speak for himself and give his own account of it.”
AMPC
But as to how he can now see, we do not know; or who has opened his eyes, we do not know. He is of age. Ask him; let him speak for himself and give his own account of it.
BRG
But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
CSB
“But we don’t know how he now sees, and we don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he’s of age. He will speak for himself.”
CSBA
‘But we don’t know how he now sees, and we don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he’s of age. He will speak for himself.’
CEB
But we don’t know how he now sees, and we don’t know who healed his eyes. Ask him. He’s old enough to speak for himself.”
CJB
but how it is that he can see now, we don’t know; nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him — he’s old enough, he can speak for himself!”
CEV
But we don't know how he got his sight or who gave it to him. Ask him! He is old enough to speak for himself.”
DARBY
but how he now sees we do not know, or who has opened his eyes we do not know. *He* is of age: ask *him*; *he* will speak concerning himself.
DLNT
But how he now sees— we do not know. Or who opened his eyes— we do not know. Ask him. He has a mature-age. He will speak about himself ”.
DRA
But how he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: ask himself: he is of age, let him speak for himself.
ERV
But we don’t know why he can see now. We don’t know who healed his eyes. Ask him. He is old enough to answer for himself.”
EASY
But we do not know how he can see now. We do not know who made his eyes able to see. Ask him. He is old enough to answer you for himself!’
EHV
But we do not know how he can see now, or who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is old enough. He will speak for himself.”
ESV
But how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.”
ESVUK
But how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.”
EXB
But we don’t know how he can now see. We don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself [C of legal age to give testimony].”
GNV
But by what means he now seeth, we know not: or who hath opened his eyes, can we not tell: he is old enough: ask him: he shall answer for himself.
GW
But we don’t know how he got his sight or who gave it to him. You’ll have to ask him. He’s old enough to answer for himself.”
GNT
But we do not know how it is that he is now able to see, nor do we know who cured him of his blindness. Ask him; he is old enough, and he can answer for himself!”
HCSB
“But we don’t know how he now sees, and we don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he’s of age. He will speak for himself.”
ICB
But we don’t know how he can see now. We don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is old enough to answer for himself.”
ISV
But we don’t know how it is that he now sees, and we don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is of age and can speak for himself.”
PHILLIPS
“We know that this is our son, and we know that he was born blind,” returned his parents, “but how he can see now, or who made him able to see, we have no idea. Why don’t you ask him? He is a grown-up man; he can speak for himself.”
JUB
but by what means he now sees, we know not; or who has opened his eyes, we know not; he is of age, ask him; he shall speak for himself.
KJV
But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
AKJV
but by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
LSB
but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.”
LEB
But how he now sees we do not know, or who opened his eyes we do not know. Ask him! He is a mature adult; he will speak for himself!”
TLB
but we don’t know what happened to make him see, or who did it. He is old enough to speak for himself. Ask him.”
MSG
His parents said, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind. But we don’t know how he came to see—haven’t a clue about who opened his eyes. Why don’t you ask him? He’s a grown man and can speak for himself.” (His parents were talking like this because they were intimidated by the Jewish leaders, who had already decided that anyone who took a stand that this was the Messiah would be kicked out of the meeting place. That’s why his parents said, “Ask him. He’s a grown man.”)
MEV
But how he now sees, we do not know, or who opened his eyes, we do not know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.”
MOUNCE
but how it is that he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his · eyes. Ask him, he is an adult. He will speak for himself.”
NOG
But we don’t know how he got his sight or who gave it to him. You’ll have to ask him. He’s old enough to answer for himself.”
NABRE
We do not know how he sees now, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him, he is of age; he can speak for himself.”
NASB
but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.”
NASB1995
but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.”
NCB
but we do not know how he is now able to see, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is of age. He can speak for himself.”
NCV
But we don’t know how he can now see. We don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”
NET
But we do not know how he is now able to see, nor do we know who caused him to see. Ask him, he is a mature adult. He will speak for himself.”
NIRV
But we don’t know how he can now see. And we don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is an adult. He can speak for himself.”
NIV
But how he can see now, or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. Ask him. He is of age; he will speak for himself.”
NIVUK
But how he can see now, or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. Ask him. He is of age; he will speak for himself.’
NKJV
but by what means he now sees we do not know, or who opened his eyes we do not know. He is of age; ask him. He will speak for himself.”
NLV
But we do not know how it is that he can see now. We do not know who opened his eyes. He is old enough, ask him. He can tell you himself.”
NLT
but we don’t know how he can see or who healed him. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”
NMB
But by what means he now sees, that we do not know. Or who has opened his eyes, we do not know. He is old enough; ask him. Let him answer for himself.
NRSVA
but we do not know how it is that now he sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.’
NRSVACE
but we do not know how it is that now he sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.’
NRSVCE
but we do not know how it is that now he sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.”
NRSVUE
but we do not know how it is that now he sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.”
NTFE
But we don’t know how it is that he can now see, and we don’t know who it was that opened his eyes. Ask him! He’s grown up. He can speak for himself.”
OJB
But how he sees now we do not have da’as nor do we have da’as of who opened his eyes. Interrogate him. He’s had his Bar Mitzvah (T.N. i.e., he is of age). He will speak for himself.
RGT
“But by what means he now sees we do not know. Or, who has opened his eyes we cannot tell. He is old enough. Ask him. He shall answer for himself.”
RSV
but how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.”
RSVCE
but how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.”
TLV
We don’t know how he now sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him—he’s old enough. He will speak for himself.”
VOICE
But his new sight is a complete mystery to us! We do not know the man who opened his eyes. Why don’t you ask our son? He is old enough to speak for himself.
WEB
but how he now sees, we don’t know; or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.”
WE
But we do not know how it is that he can now see. We do not know who healed him. Ask him. He is old enough to talk for himself.'
WYC
but how he seeth now, we know not, or who opened his eyes, we know not; ask ye him, he hath age, speak he of himself.
YLT
and how he now seeth, we have not known; or who opened his eyes, we have not known; himself is of age, ask him; he himself shall speak concerning himself.'
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