John 9:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 9:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἔλεγον
légō
G3004
to say
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
ἐκ
ek
G1537
from
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
Φαρισαίων
Pharisaîos
G5330
Pharisee
τινές
tìs
G5100
a certain
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
ἔστιν
eimí
G1510
to be
οὗτος
hoûtos
G3778
this
παρὰ
pará
G3844
from
θεοῦ
theós
G2316
God
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
ἄνθρωπος
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
σάββατον
sábbaton
G4521
Sabbath
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
τηρεῖ
tēréō
G5083
to guard
ἄλλοι
állos
G243
another
ἔλεγον
légō
G3004
to say
πῶς
pōs
G4459
how
δύναται
dýnamai
G1410
to be able
ἄνθρωπος
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
ἁμαρτωλὸς
hamartōlós
G268
sinner
τοιαῦτα
toioûtos
G5108
such
σημεῖα
sēmeîon
G4592
sign
ποιεῖν
poiéō
G4160
to make
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
σχίσμα
schísma
G4978
division
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
ἐν
en
G1722
in
αὐτοῖς
autós
G846
he
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World English Bible Public Domain
Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was division among them.
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King James Version Public Domain
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God because he does not keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How is a man, a sinner, able to do such signs?” And there was a division among them.
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