John 9:41

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{ "verseID": "John.9.41", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ τυφλοὶ ἦτε, οὐκ ἂν εἴχετε ἁμαρτίαν: νῦν δὲ λέγετε, ὅτι Βλέπομεν· ἡ οὖν ἁμαρτία ὑμῶν μένει.", "text": "*Eipen* to-them the *Iēsous*, If *typhloi ēte*, not *an eichete hamartian*: now but you-*legete*, that We-*Blepomen*; the therefore *hamartia* of-you *menei*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*typhloi*": "nominative masculine plural - blind", "*ēte*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you were", "*an eichete*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural + particle - you would have", "*hamartian*": "accusative feminine singular - sin", "*legete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you say", "*Blepomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we see", "*hamartia*": "nominative feminine singular - sin", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - remains" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*typhloi*": "blind people", "*ēte*": "you were/existed", "*eichete*": "you would have/possess", "*hamartian*": "sin/transgression", "*legete*": "you say/declare/claim", "*Blepomen*": "we see/perceive/have sight", "*hamartia*": "sin/transgression", "*menei*": "remains/stays/continues" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ τυφλοὶ ἦτε, οὐκ ἂν εἴχετε ἁμαρτίαν: νῦν δὲ λέγετε, ὅτι Βλέπομεν· ἡ οὖν ἁμαρτία ὑμῶν μένει.

Transliteration

Eipen to-them the Iēsous, If typhloi ēte, not an eichete hamartian: now but you-legete, that We-Blepomen; the therefore hamartia of-you menei.

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *typhloi*: nominative masculine plural - blind
• *ēte*: imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you were
• *an eichete*: imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural + particle - you would have
• *hamartian*: accusative feminine singular - sin
• *legete*: present active indicative, 2nd plural - you say
• *Blepomen*: present active indicative, 1st plural - we see
• *hamartia*: nominative feminine singular - sin
• *menei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - remains

Word Meanings

• *Eipen*: said/spoke
• *Iēsous*: Jesus
• *typhloi*: blind people
• *ēte*: you were/existed
• *eichete*: you would have/possess
• *hamartian*: sin/transgression
• *legete*: you say/declare/claim
• *Blepomen*: we see/perceive/have sight
• *hamartia*: sin/transgression
• *menei*: remains/stays/continues

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus replied, 'If you were blind, you would have no sin. But now that you claim, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin: but now you say, We see; therefore your sin remains.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: {G3767} your sin remaineth.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus sayde vnto them: yf ye were blynde ye shuld have no synne. But now ye saye we se therfore youre synne remayneth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesus sayde vnto the: Yf ye were blynde, ye shulde haue no synne. But now that ye saye, we se, therfore youre sonne remayneth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Iesus sayd vnto them, If ye were blinde, ye should not haue sinne: but nowe ye say, We see: therefore your sinne remaineth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iesus sayde vnto them, Yf ye were blynde, ye shoulde haue no sinne: But nowe ye say, we see, therfore your sinne remayneth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Jesus said unto them, ‹If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jesus said to them, `If ye were blind, ye were not having had sin, but now ye say -- We see, therefore doth your sin remain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus replied,“If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin, but now because you claim that you can see, your guilt remains.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 5:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.21", "source": "ה֖וֹי חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וְנֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם נְבֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*hôy* those *ḥăkāmîm* in *bəʿênêhem* and *wəneged* *pənêhem* *nəbōnîm*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*bəʿênêhem*": "preposition with feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their own eyes", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*neged*": "preposition - before", "*pənêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*nəbōnîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - understanding/discerning" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise/shrewd/clever", "*nəbōnîm*": "understanding/discerning/prudent" } }
• John 15:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "John.15.22", "source": "Εἰ μὴ ἦλθον καὶ ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχον: νῦν δὲ πρόφασιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Ei mē ēlthon* and *elalēsa autois*, *hamartian ouk eichon*: *nun de prophasin ouk echousin peri tēs hamartias autōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei mē*": "conditional + negative - if not", "*ēlthon*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I came", "*elalēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I spoke", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, pronoun - to them", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*ouk eichon*": "negative + imperfect indicative, active, third person plural - they would not have had", "*nun*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*prophasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - excuse", "*ouk echousin*": "negative + present indicative, active, third person plural - they do not have", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the sin", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, pronoun - their/of them" }, "variants": { "*ēlthon*": "came/arrived/appeared", "*elalēsa*": "spoke/said/talked", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/offense", "*eichon*": "would have had/would have possessed", "*prophasin*": "excuse/pretext/justification", "*echousin*": "have/possess/hold" } } 23 { "verseID": "John.15.23", "source": "Ὁ ἐμὲ μισῶν καὶ τὸν Πατέρα μου μισεῖ.", "text": "The *eme misōn* and the *Patera mou misei*.", "grammar": { "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*misōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - hating", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*misei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - hates" }, "variants": { "*misōn*": "hating/detesting/rejecting", "*misei*": "hates/detests/rejects" } } 24 { "verseID": "John.15.24", "source": "Εἰ τὰ ἔργα μὴ ἐποίησα ἐν αὐτοῖς ἃ οὐδεὶς ἄλλος πεποίηκεν, ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχον: νῦν δὲ καὶ ἑωράκασιν καὶ μεμισήκασιν καὶ ἐμὲ καὶ τὸν Πατέρα μου.", "text": "*Ei ta erga mē epoiēsa en autois ha oudeis allos pepoiēken*, *hamartian ouk eichon*: *nun de kai heōrakasin kai memisēkasin kai eme kai ton Patera mou*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ta erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the works", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I had done", "*en autois*": "preposition + dative - among them", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which", "*oudeis allos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one else", "*pepoiēken*": "perfect indicative, active, third person singular - has done", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*ouk eichon*": "negative + imperfect indicative, active, third person plural - they would not have had", "*nun*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*kai... kai*": "coordinating conjunctions - both... and", "*heōrakasin*": "perfect indicative, active, third person plural - they have seen", "*memisēkasin*": "perfect indicative, active, third person plural - they have hated", "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me" }, "variants": { "*erga*": "works/deeds/acts", "*epoiēsa*": "had done/had performed/had accomplished", "*pepoiēken*": "has done/has performed/has accomplished", "*eichon*": "would have had/would have possessed", "*heōrakasin*": "have seen/have observed/have witnessed", "*memisēkasin*": "have hated/have detested/have rejected" } }
• 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.1.8", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that *hamartian* not we *echomen*, *heautous* we *planōmen*, and the *alētheia* not *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin [direct object]", "*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves", "*planōmen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we deceive/lead astray [ongoing action]", "*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error/failure", "*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain", "*heautous*": "ourselves/our own selves", "*planōmen*": "deceive/lead astray/cause to wander/mislead", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 John.1.9", "source": "Ἐὰν ὁμολογῶμεν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, πιστός ἐστιν καὶ δίκαιος ἵνα ἀφῇ ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας.", "text": "If we *homologōmen* the *hamartias* of us, *pistos* *estin* and *dikaios* *hina* he might *aphē* to us the *hamartias*, and might *katharisē* us from all *adikias*.", "grammar": { "*homologōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might confess/acknowledge [potential ongoing action]", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*aphē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might forgive/release [potential action]", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]", "*katharisē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might cleanse/purify [potential action]", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/wrongdoing" }, "variants": { "*homologōmen*": "confess/acknowledge/agree/admit", "*hamartias*": "sins/wrongdoings/errors/failures", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable/believable", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/fair/right", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/with the purpose that", "*aphē*": "forgive/release/let go/remit", "*katharisē*": "cleanse/purify/make clean", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing/wickedness" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 John.1.10", "source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι οὐχ ἡμαρτήκαμεν, ψεύστην ποιοῦμεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "If we *eipōmen* that not we have *hēmartēkamen*, *pseustēn* we *poioumen* him, and the *logos* of him not *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]", "*hēmartēkamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have sinned [completed action with present relevance]", "*pseustēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - liar [direct object]", "*poioumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we make/cause to be [ongoing action]", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]" }, "variants": { "*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim", "*hēmartēkamen*": "have sinned/have done wrong/have failed/have missed the mark", "*pseustēn*": "liar/one who speaks falsely", "*poioumen*": "make/cause to be/render/declare", "*logos*": "word/message/saying/account/reason", "*estin*": "is/exists/remains" } }
• Prov 26:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.12", "source": "רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ra'ita* *ish* *ḥakham* in-*einav*; *tiqvah* for-*kesil* more-than-him.", "grammar": { "*ra'ita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tiqvah*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*li*": "preposition - for", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*mimmennu*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - more than him/from him" }, "variants": { "*ra'ita*": "you have seen/you see/do you see", "*ish*": "man/person", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skilled", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*tiqvah*": "hope/expectation", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*mimmennu*": "from him/more than him" } }
• Heb 10:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.26", "source": "Ἑκουσίως γὰρ ἁμαρτανόντων ἡμῶν μετὰ τὸ λαβεῖν τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τῆς ἀληθείας, οὐκέτι περὶ ἁμαρτιῶν ἀπολείπεται θυσία,", "text": "*Hekousiōs* for *hamartanontōn* of us after the *labein* the *epignōsin* of the *alētheias*, no longer concerning *hamartiōn apoleipetai thysia*,", "grammar": { "*Hekousiōs*": "adverb - willingly/voluntarily", "*hamartanontōn*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - sinning", "*labein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to receive", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins", "*apoleipetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - remains/is left", "*thysia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*Hekousiōs*": "willingly/voluntarily/deliberately", "*hamartanontōn*": "sinning/committing sin", "*epignōsin*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition", "*apoleipetai*": "remains/is left/is reserved" } }
• Jer 2:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.35", "source": "וַתֹּֽאמְרִי֙ כִּ֣י נִקֵּ֔יתִי אַ֛ךְ שָׁ֥ב אַפּ֖וֹ מִמֶּ֑נִּי הִנְנִי֙ נִשְׁפָּ֣ט אוֹתָ֔ךְ עַל־אָמְרֵ֖ךְ לֹ֥א חָטָֽאתִי׃", "text": "*Wattōʾmərî* that *niqqêtî* *ʾak* *šāḇ* *ʾappô* from me *hinnənî* *nišpāṭ* *ʾôtāk* *ʿal*-*ʾāmrēk* not *ḥāṭāʾtî*.", "grammar": { "*Wattōʾmərî*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - and you said", "*niqqêtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I am innocent/I am cleansed", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - turned away/turned back", "*ʾappô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril", "*hinnənî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*nišpāṭ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - entering into judgment/contending", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - with you", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/because of", "*ʾāmrēk*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your saying", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned" }, "variants": { "*niqqêtî*": "I am innocent/I am cleansed/I am acquitted", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed/nevertheless", "*šāḇ*": "turned away/turned back/has subsided", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nostril/his wrath", "*nišpāṭ*": "entering into judgment/contending/bringing to trial", "*ʿal*": "concerning/because of/on account of" } }
• Luke 12:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Luke.12.47", "source": "Ἐκεῖνος δὲ ὁ δοῦλος, ὁ γνοὺς τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ, καὶ μὴ ἑτοιμάσας, μηδὲ ποιήσας πρὸς τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, δαρήσεται πολλάς.", "text": "*Ekeinos* *de* the *doulos*, the one having *gnous* the *thelēma* of the *kyriou* *heautou*, and not having *hetoimasas*, *mēde* having *poiēsas* *pros* the *thelēma* of him, *darēsetai* *pollas*.", "grammar": { "*Ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*gnous*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having known", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of lord/master", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*hetoimasas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having prepared", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having done", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - according to/toward", "*darēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be beaten", "*pollas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - many [stripes]" }, "variants": { "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*hetoimasas*": "having prepared/having made ready", "*poiēsas*": "having done/having performed/having carried out", "*darēsetai*": "will be beaten/will be flogged", "*pollas*": "many [stripes]/with many [blows]" } }
• Luke 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.18.14", "source": "Λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἢ ἐκεῖνος: ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "*Legō* to-you, *katebē* this one *dedikaiōmenos* into the *oikon* of-him rather-than that-one: for all the one *hypsōn* *heauton* *tapeinōthēsetai*; the *de* one *tapeinōn* *heauton* *hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went down", "*dedikaiōmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been justified", "*oikon*": "accusative masculine singular - house/home", "*hypsōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - lifting up/exalting", "*heauton*": "accusative reflexive pronoun, masculine singular - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be humbled", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*tapeinōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - humbling", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be exalted" }, "variants": { "*katebē*": "went down/returned/descended", "*dedikaiōmenos*": "having been justified/declared righteous", "*oikon*": "house/home/household", "*hypsōn*": "lifting up/exalting/elevating", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/brought low", "*tapeinōn*": "humbling/bringing low", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/lifted up/elevated" } }