John 10:21

NETBible

Others said, “These are not the words 1  of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, 2  can it?” 3 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

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

MSG ©

But others weren't so sure: "These aren't the words of a crazy man. Can a 'maniac' open blind eyes?"

BBE ©

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?

NRSV ©

Others were saying, "These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?"

NKJV ©

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

KJV
Others
<243>
said
<3004> (5707)_,
These
<5023>
are
<2076> (5748)
not
<3756>
the words
<4487>
of him that hath a devil
<1139> (5740)_.
Can
<3361> <1410> (5736)
a devil
<1140>
open
<455> (5721)
the eyes
<3788>
of the blind
<5185>_?
NASB ©
Others
<243>
were saying
<3004>
, "These
<3778>
are not the sayings
<4487>
of one demon-possessed
<1139>
. A demon
<1140>
cannot
<1410>
<3361> open
<455>
the eyes
<3788>
of the blind
<5185>
, can he?"
NET [draft] ITL
Others
<243>
said
<3004>
, “These
<5023>
are
<1510>
not
<3756>
the words
<4487>
of someone possessed by a demon
<1139>
. A demon
<1140>
cannot
<3361>

<1410>
cause
<455>
the blind
<5185>
to see
<3788>
, can it?”
GREEK
alloi
<243>
A-NPM
elegon
<3004> (5707)
V-IAI-3P
tauta
<5023>
D-NPN
ta
<3588>
T-NPN
rhmata
<4487>
N-NPN
ouk
<3756>
PRT-N
estin
<1510> (5748)
V-PXI-3S
daimonizomenou
<1139> (5740)
V-PNP-GSM
mh
<3361>
PRT-N
daimonion
<1140>
N-NSN
dunatai
<1410> (5736)
V-PNI-3S
tuflwn
<5185>
A-GPM
ofyalmouv
<3788>
N-APM
anoixai
<455> (5658)
V-AAN
NETBible

Others said, “These are not the words 1  of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, 2  can it?” 3 

NET Notes

1 tn Or “the sayings.”

2 tn Grk “open the eyes of the blind” (“opening the eyes” is an idiom referring to restoration of sight).

3 tn Questions prefaced with μή (mh) 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?”).