Parallel Verses
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?
New American Standard Bible
Others were saying, “These are not the sayings of one
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
Tauta
References
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 10:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Good Shepherd
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.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 4:11
And 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?
Psalm 146:8
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
Exodus 8:19
Then 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 94:9
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Proverbs 20:12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Isaiah 35:5-6
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Matthew 4:24
And 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.
Matthew 11:5
The 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 9:6
When 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,
John 9:32-33
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.