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John 10:21

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10:21Others said, “These are not the words52 of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see,53 can it?”54

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Footnotes

  1. 52 Or “the sayings.”
  2. 53 Grk “open the eyes of the blind” (“opening the eyes” is an idiom referring to restoration of sight).
  3. 54 Questions prefaced with μή (mē) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the end in English (here the tag is “can it?”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Others said, “These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

Others said, “This doesn’t sound like a man possessed by a demon! Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

LEBThe Lexham English 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?”

KJV 1900King James Version

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