Joh 9:22 | NASB | e4.org | His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews ; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ , he was to be put out of the synagogue .

‏ John 9:22

22 His parents said this because they ^awere afraid of the Jews; for the Jews ^bhad already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be ^{▼▼ I.e. the Messiah}Christ, ^dhe was to be put out of the synagogue.