Joh 9:22 | MHM | STEP | v. 22 : The parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had already decided that anyone who said Jesus was the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue (John 9:22 ). Being expelled from the synagogue was a serious punishment in Jewish society. The parents did not want to get into trouble, so they avoided saying too much.

‏ John 9:22

v. 22: The parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had already decided that anyone who said Jesus was the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue (John 9:22 ^a). Being expelled from the synagogue was a serious punishment in Jewish society. The parents did not want to get into trouble, so they avoided saying too much.