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Othersἄλλοιwere saying,ἔλεγον“TheseΤαῦταare notοὐκ ἔστινthe wordsτὰ ῥήματαof a man possessed by a demon.δαιμονιζομένουCanμὴ δύναταιa demonδαιμόνιονopenἀνοῖξαιthe eyesὀφθαλμοὺςof the blind?”τυφλῶν
John 10:21
Study it in the app“Others were saying, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?””
With the Greek beneath
John 10:21, word by word
- Othersἄλλοιalloi
other, another
Other, another.
Where else “alloi” appears- were sayingἔλεγονelegon
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “elegon” appears- are notἔστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- the wordsῥήματαrhēmata
word
What comes out of someone's mouth: a saying, a sentence, a message.
Where else “rhēmata” appears- of a man possessed by a demonδαιμονιζομένουdaimonizomenou
be demon-possessed
Be demon-possessed: be under the power of a demon.
Where else “daimonizomenou” appears- Canδύναταιdynatai
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynatai” appears- a demonδαιμόνιονdaimonion
demon
An evil spirit that oppresses people.
Where else “daimonion” appears- openἀνοῖξαιanoixai
open
Open.
Where else “anoixai” appears- the eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmous
eye
The organ of sight, in the face.
Where else “ophthalmous” appears- of the blindτυφλῶνtyphlōn
blind
Someone who cannot see.
Where else “typhlōn” appears
The context
20Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is out of his mind; why do you listen to him?”
21 · This verse (above)
22At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
To study John 10 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd.” What does the good shepherd do for the sheep, and how is he different from the hired hand? (vv. 11-15)
2. What it means
Jesus says the sheep hear his voice and he knows them (vv. 3-4, 27). What kind of relationship does that show between him and those who follow him?
3. How I live it
Jesus says he came so that they may have life in abundance (v. 10). In what part of your life do you need to hear his voice today?