Joh 9:22 | HCSB | STEP | His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews , since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him as Messiah , he would be banned from the synagogue .

John 9:22

22 His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him as ^{▼▼Messiah: Or the Christ; the Greek word Christos means "the anointed one".}Messiah, ^b he would be banned from the ^{▼▼synagogue(s): A place where the Jewish people met for prayer, worship and teaching of the Scriptures}synagogue.