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John 9:8
Then the neighbours and others who had seen him before in the street, with his hand out for money, said, Is not this the man who got money from people?
John 9:8 · Bible in Basic English
John 9:8 in other translations
The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
Therefore the neighbors and those who saw that he was blind before said, “Isn’t this he who sat and begged?”
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In context
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
6 Having said these words, he put earth, mixed with water from his mouth, on the man's eyes,
7 And said to him, Go and make yourself clean in the bath of Siloam (the sense of the name is, Sent). So he went away and, after washing, came back able to see.
8 Then the neighbours and others who had seen him before in the street, with his hand out for money, said, Is not this the man who got money from people?
9 Some said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.
10 So they said to him, How then were your eyes made open?
11 His answer was: The man who is named Jesus put earth mixed with water on my eyes, and said to me, Go and make yourself clean in Siloam: so I went away and, after washing, am now able to see.
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