22. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 9:22:1 ⧉ταῦταtaftathese things John 9:22:2 ⧉εἶπανeepan{they} said John 9:22:3 ⧉οἱee{the} John 9:22:4 ⧉γονεῖςgoneesparents John 9:22:5 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him John 9:22:6 ⧉ὅτιhotibecause John 9:22:7 ⧉ἐφοβοῦντοefovoontothey were afraid John 9:22:8 ⧉τοὺςtoos{the} John 9:22:9 ⧉ἸουδαίουςeeoodayoosJews John 9:22:10 ⧉ἤδηeedeealready John 9:22:11 ⧉γὰρgarfor John 9:22:12 ⧉συνετέθειντοseenetetheento{they} had agreed John 9:22:13 ⧉οἱee{the} John 9:22:14 ⧉ἸουδαῖοιeeoodayeeJews John 9:22:15 ⧉ἵναheenaso that John 9:22:16 ⧉ἐάνeanif John 9:22:17 ⧉τιςteesanyone John 9:22:18 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim John 9:22:19 ⧉ὁμολογήσῃhomologeesee{anyone} should confess John 9:22:20 ⧉χριστόνkhreestonChrist John 9:22:21 ⧉ἀποσυνάγωγοςaposeenagogosexpelled from the synagogue John 9:22:22 ⧉γένηταιyeneetemight become |
22. Formal Translation His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already settled that if anyone should confess Him as the Christ {Christos, Promised Messiah}, that person would be barred from the synagogue. |
22. Dynamic Translation His parents said this because they were frightened of the Jewish leaders; they had already settled that anyone who openly confessed that He was the Christ {Christos, Anointed One} would be shut out of the synagogue. |