John 9:28

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“Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.”

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BSBPD

“Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“They reviled him, therefore, and said, `Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses' disciples;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 9:28 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 51:7Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.
  2. Matthew 5:11Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
  3. Matthew 27:39And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
  4. John 5:45Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
  5. John 7:19Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
  6. John 7:47“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
  7. John 9:34They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
  8. Acts 6:11Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
  9. Romans 2:17Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
  10. 1 Corinthians 4:12We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
  11. 1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
  12. 1 Peter 2:23When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

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