KJV King James Version
Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
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John 10:21
Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
WEB World English Bible
Others said, “These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn’t possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?”
ASV American Standard Version
Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
others said, ‘These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able blind men’s eyes to open?’
Surrounding context — John 10
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.
24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἄλλοιG243 · allosanotherἔλεγον·G3004 · legōto sayταῦταG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoῥήματαG4487 · rhēmadeclarationοὐκG3756 · ounoἔστινG1510 · eimito beδαιμονιζομένου·G1139 · daimonizomaibe demonisedμὴG3361 · mēnotδαιμόνιονG1140 · daimoniondemonδύναταιG1410 · dunamaibe ableτυφλῶνG5185 · tuphlosblindὀφθαλμοὺςG3788 · ophthalmoseyeἀνοῖξαι;¶G455 · anoigōto open
Cross-references
Exodus 4:11And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?Isaiah 35:5-6Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.Psalm 94:9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?Matthew 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.John 9:32-33Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.Matthew 4:24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.Exodus 8:19Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This [is] the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.Psalm 146:8The LORD openeth [the eyes of] the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:John 9:6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,Proverbs 20:12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
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