Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Others were saying, “These are not the sayings of one demon-possessed. A demon cannot open the eyes of the blind, can he?”

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?

Holman Bible

Others were saying, “These aren’t the words of someone demon-possessed. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

International Standard Version

Others were saying, "These are not the words of a man who is demon-possessed. A demon cannot open the eyes of the blind, can it?"

A Conservative Version

Others said, These are not the sayings of a man possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

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?

Amplified

Others were saying, “These are not the words and thoughts of one possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

An Understandable Version

Others said, "These are not the words of someone dominated by an evil spirit. Can an evil spirit restore sight to a blind person?"

Anderson New Testament

Others said: These are not the words of one that has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

Bible in Basic English

Others said, These are not the words of one who has an evil spirit. Is it possible for an evil spirit to make blind people see?

Common New Testament

Others said, "These are not the sayings of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?"

Daniel Mace New Testament

others said, this is not the language of one possess'd: can a demon give sight to the blind?

Darby Translation

Others said, These sayings are not those of one that is possessed by a demon. Can a demon open blind people's eyes?

Godbey New Testament

These are not the words of a demonized man. Whether is a demon able to open the eyes of the blind?

Goodspeed New Testament

Others said, "These are not the words of a man who is possessed. Can a madman make blind men see?"

John Wesley New Testament

Others said, These are not the words of one that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

Julia Smith Translation

Others said, These are not the words of a demon. A demon cannot open the eyes of the blind.

King James 2000

Others said, These are not the words of him that has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Others were saying, "These are not the words of one who is possessed by a demon! A demon is not able to open the eyes of the blind, [is it]?"

Modern King James verseion

Others said, These are not words of one who has been possessed by a demon. A demon is not able to open the eyes of blind ones.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Others said, "These are not the words of him that hath the devil: Can the devil open the eyes of the blind?"

Moffatt New Testament

Others said, "These are not a madman's words. Can a madman open the eyes of the blind?"

Montgomery New Testament

Others were saying. "These are not the words of one demon-possessed. Can a demoniac open the eyes of the blind?"

NET Bible

Others said, "These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?"

New Heart English Bible

Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It is not possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"

Noyes New Testament

Others said, These are not the words of one that hath a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

Sawyer New Testament

Others said, These are not the words of a demoniac; can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

The Emphasized Bible

Others, said - These sayings, are not those of one demonized, - Can, a demon, open the eyes of, the blind?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Others said, These are not the discourses of a demoniac. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

Twentieth Century New Testament

Others said: "This is not the teaching of one who is possessed by a demon. Can a demon give sight to the blind?"

Webster

Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

Weymouth New Testament

Others argued, "That is not the language of a demoniac: and can a demon open blind men's eyes?"

Williams New Testament

Others said, "These are not the words of a man who is under the power of a demon. A demon cannot make the eyes of the blind see, can he?"

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?"

Worrell New Testament

Others said, "These are not the sayings of a demoniac. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?"

Worsley New Testament

Others said, These are not the words of a demoniac; can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

Youngs Literal Translation

others said, 'These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able blind men's eyes to open?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἄλλος 
Allos 
Usage: 119

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

ταῦτα 
Tauta 
Usage: 188

are
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

the words
ῥῆμα 
Rhema 
word, saying, thing, no thing Trans, not tr
Usage: 57

δαιμονίζομαι 
Daimonizomai 
possessed with devils, possessed with the devil, of the devils, vexed with a devil, possessed with a devil, have a devil
Usage: 13

Can
δύναμαι 
Dunamai 
can , cannot , be able, may , able,
Usage: 140

a devil
δαιμόνιον 
Daimonion 
Usage: 46

ἀνοίγω 
Anoigo 
Usage: 62

the eyes
ὀφθαλμός 
Ophthalmos 
Usage: 57

References

Context Readings

Jesus As The Good Shepherd

20 Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?” 21 Others were saying, “These are not the sayings of one demon-possessed. A demon cannot open the eyes of the blind, can he?” 22 At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem;

Cross References

Exodus 4:11

The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

Psalm 146:8

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
The Lord raises up those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous;

Exodus 8:19

Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, as the Lord had said.

Psalm 94:9

He who planted the ear, does He not hear?
He who formed the eye, does He not see?

Proverbs 20:12

The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made both of them.

Isaiah 35:5-6

Then the eyes of the blind will be opened
And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

Matthew 4:24

The news about Him spread throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He healed them.

Matthew 11:5

the blind receive 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 9:6

When He had said this, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and applied the clay to his eyes,

John 9:32-33

Since the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind.

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