John 9:14

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.

American Standard Version (1901)

Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

Bible in Basic English

Now the day on which the earth was mixed by Jesus and the man's eyes were made open was the Sabbath.

Free Bible Version

Now it was the Sabbath when Jesus had made the mud and opened the blind man's eyes.

Geneva Bible 1599

And it was the Sabbath day, when Iesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

King James (Authorized) Version

And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

One Unity Resource Bible

It was a Sabbath ·To cease· when Yeshua [Salvation] made the mud and opened his eyes.

Plain English Version

That day was the Jewish rest day, so nobody was allowed to work on that day, but Jesus made mud on that day, and he put it on the blind man’s eyes, to make them better.

Translation for Translators

The day on which Jesus made the mud and enabled the man to see again was a ◄Sabbath/Jewish day of rest►. The Pharisees considered that healing someone was work, and their rules did not permit people to do any work ◄on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day►.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Now it was the Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

Noah Webster Bible

And it was the sabbath when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

World English Bible

It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

Young's Literal Translation

and it was a sabbath when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

Context

The Pharisees Investigate the Healing

¹³They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.¹⁴Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath. ¹⁵So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”

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Summary

In John 9:14, the Pharisees were divided on whether Jesus, who had healed a blind man on the Sabbath, was from God or not. This division among the religious leaders reflects the ongoing conflict and skepticism Jesus faced during His ministry. The healing miracle challenged their understanding of the Sabbath law and the identity of Jesus as the Messiah. It serves as a pivotal moment where belief and unbelief clashed, revealing the hardened hearts of some who refused to acknowledge the truth of Jesus' divine power.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

It was the Sabbath - Some of the ancient rabbins taught, and they have been followed by some moderns, not much better skilled in physic than themselves, that the saliva is a cure for several disorders of the eyes; but the former held this to be contrary to the law, if applied on the Sabbath. See Lightfoot's Hor. Talm.