Joh 9:22 | NASB2020 | STEP | His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews ; for the Jews had already reached the decision that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ , he was to be excommunicated from the synagogue .

‏ John 9:22

22 His parents said this because they ^awere afraid of the ^{▼▼I.e., the Jewish leaders}Jews; for the Jews ^chad already reached the decision that if anyone confessed Him to be ^{▼▼I.e., the Messiah}Christ, ^ehe was to be excommunicated from the synagogue.