John 9:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They asked them, 'Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? How then does he now see?'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτοὺς, λέγοντες, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς ὑμῶν, ὃν ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι τυφλὸς ἐγεννήθη; πῶς οὖν ἄρτι βλέπει;

Transliteration

And they-ērōtēsan them, legontes, This estin the huios of-you, whom you legete that typhlos egennēthē? how therefore now he-blepei?

Grammar Details

• *ērōtēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - asked
• *legontes*: present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *huios*: nominative masculine singular - son
• *legete*: present active indicative, 2nd plural - you say
• *typhlos*: nominative masculine singular - blind
• *egennēthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was born
• *blepei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - sees

Word Meanings

• *ērōtēsan*: asked/questioned/inquired
• *legontes*: saying/speaking/declaring
• *huios*: son/descendant
• *legete*: you say/claim/assert
• *typhlos*: blind person
• *egennēthē*: was born/came into existence
• *blepei*: sees/has sight/perceives

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who you say was born blind? how then does he now see?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} asked{G2065} them,{G846} saying,{G3004} Is{G2076} this{G3778} your{G5216} son,{G5207} who{G3739} ye{G5210} say{G3004} {G3754} was born{G1080} blind?{G5185} How{G4459} then{G3767} doth he{G991} now{G737} see?{G991}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they asked{G2065}{(G5656)} them{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Is{G2076}{(G5748)} this{G3778} your{G5216} son{G5207}, who{G3739} ye{G5210} say{G3004}{(G5719)}{G3754} was born{G1080}{(G5681)} blind{G5185}? how{G4459} then{G3767} doth he{G991} now{G737} see{G991}{(G5719)}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they axed the saying: Is this youre sonne whome ye saye was borne blynde? How doth he now se then?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and they axed them, and sayde: Is this youre sonne, whom ye saye, was borne blynde? How doth he now se then?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they asked them, saying, Is this your sonne, whom ye say was borne blinde? How doeth he nowe see then?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they asked them, saying: Is this your sonne, whom ye saye was borne blynde? Howe doeth he nowe see then?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and asked them, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they asked them, saying, `Is your son, of whom ye say that he was born blind? how then now doth he see?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth he now see?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth he now see?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And put the question to them, saying, Is this your son, of whom you say that he was blind at birth? how is it then that he is now able to see?

• World English Bible (2000)

  and asked them, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They asked the parents,“Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?”

Referenced Verses

• John 9:8-9 : 8 His neighbors and those who had previously seen him begging asked, 'Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?' 9 Some said, 'This is he.' Others said, 'No, he just looks like him.' But he kept saying, 'I am the one.'
• Acts 3:10 : 10 They recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
• Acts 4:14 : 14 And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in opposition.