What Does John 9:22 Mean?

“These”

these things

“words spake”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“parents”

a parent

“his”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“because”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

“they feared”

to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the Jews”

judaean, i.e., belonging to jehudah

“already”

even now

“for”

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

“had agreed”

to place jointly, i.e., (figuratively) to consent (bargain, stipulate), concur

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the Jews”

judaean, i.e., belonging to jehudah

“that”

in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)

“if”

a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty

“any man”

some or any person or object

“his”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“did confess”

to assent, i.e., covenant, acknowledge

“was Christ”

anointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus

“put out of the synagogue”

excommunicated

“he should be”

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)