John 9:14

Geneva Bible (1560)

And it was the Sabbath day, when Iesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦν δὲ σάββατον ὅτε τὸν πηλὸν ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἀνέῳξεν αὐτοῦ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς.

Transliteration

Ēn but sabbaton when the pēlon epoiēsen the Iēsous, and aneōxen of-him the ophthalmous.

Grammar Details

• *Ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was
• *sabbaton*: nominative neuter singular - sabbath
• *pēlon*: accusative masculine singular - clay/mud
• *epoiēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - made
• *Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *aneōxen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - opened
• *ophthalmous*: accusative masculine plural - eyes

Word Meanings

• *Ēn*: was/existed
• *sabbaton*: sabbath/seventh day
• *pēlon*: clay/mud
• *epoiēsen*: made/created/formed
• *aneōxen*: opened/restored sight to
• *ophthalmous*: eyes/sight organs

Referenced Verses

• John 5:9 : 9 And immediately the man was made whole, and tooke vp his bed, and walked: and the same day was the Sabbath.
• John 5:16 : 16 And therefore the Iewes did persecute Iesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.
• John 7:21-23 : 21 Iesus answered, and saide to them, I haue done one worke, and ye all maruaile. 22 Moses therefore gaue vnto you circumcision, (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers) & ye on the Sabbath day circumcise a man. 23 If a man on the Sabbath receiue circumcision, that the Lawe of Moses should not be broken, be ye angrie with me, because I haue made a man euery whit whole on the Sabbath day?
• Matt 12:1-9 : 1 At that time Iesus went on a Sabbath day through ye corne, & his disciples were an hungred, & bega to plucke ye eares of corne & to eate. 2 And when the Pharises sawe it, they saide vnto him, Beholde, thy disciples doe that which is not lawfull to doe vpon the Sabbath. 3 But he said vnto them, Haue ye not read what Dauid did when he was an hungred, & they that were with him? 4 Howe he entred into ye house of God, and did eate the shewe bread, which was not lawfull for him to eate, neither for them which were with him, but onely for the Priestes? 5 Or haue ye not read in the Lawe, how that on the Sabbath dayes the Priestes in the Temple breake the Sabbath, and are blameles? 6 But I say vnto you, that here is one greater then the Temple. 7 Wherefore if ye knewe what this is, I will haue mercie, and not sacrifice, ye would not haue condemned the innocents. 8 For the sonne of man is Lord, euen of the Sabbath. 9 And he departed thence, and went into their Synagoue: 10 And beholde, there was a man which had his hand dried vp; they asked him, saying, Is it lawfull to heale vpon a Sabbath day? That they might accuse him. 11 And he said vnto the, What man shall there be among you, that hath a sheepe, & if it fal on a Sabbath day into a pit, doth not take it & lift it out? 12 How much more then is a man better then a sheepe? Therefore, it is lawfull to doe well on a Sabbath day. 13 Then said he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand; he stretched it foorth, and it was made whole as the other. 14 Then the Pharises went out, & consulted against him, howe they might destroy him.
• Mark 2:23-3:6 : 23 And it came to passe as hee went through the corne on the Sabbath day, that his disciples, as they went on their way, began to plucke the eares of corne. 24 And the Pharises saide vnto him, Beholde, why doe they on the Sabbath day, that which is not lawfull? 25 And he saide to them, Haue yee neuer read what Dauid did when he had neede, and was an hungred, both he, and they that were with him? 26 Howe he went into the house of God, in the daies of Abiathar the hie Priest, and did eat the shewe bread, which were not lawfull to eate, but for the Priests, and gaue also to them which were with him? 27 And hee sayde to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. 28 Wherefore the Sonne of man is Lorde, euen of the Sabbath. 1 And he entred againe into ye Synagogue, & there was a man which had a withered had. 2 And they watched him, whether he would heale him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him. 3 Then he saide vnto the man which had the withered hand, Arise: stand forth in the middes. 4 And he saide to them, Is it lawfull to doe a good deede on the Sabbath day, or to doe euil? to saue the life, or to kil? But they held their peace. 5 Then hee looked rounde about on them angerly, mourning also for the hardnesse of their hearts, and saide to the man, Stretch foorth thine hand; he stretched it out: and his hande was restored, as whole as the other. 6 And the Pharises departed, & straightway gathered a councill with the Herodians against him, that they might destroy him.
• Luke 6:1-9 : 1 And it came to passe on a second solemne Sabbath, that hee went through the corne fieldes, and his disciples plucked the eares of corne, and did eate, and rub them in their hands. 2 And certaine of the Pharises sayde vnto them, Why doe ye that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes? 3 Then Iesus answered them, and said, Haue ye not read this, that Dauid did when he himselfe was an hungred, and they which were with him, 4 Howe he went into the house of God, and tooke, and ate the shewbread, and gaue also to them which were with him, which was not lawful to eate, but for the Priests onely? 5 And he sayd vnto them, The Sonne of man is Lord also of the Sabbath day. 6 It came to passe also on another Sabbath, that hee entred into the Synagogue, and taught, and there was a man, whose right hand was dryed vp. 7 And the Scribes & Pharises watched him, whether he would heale on the Sabbath day, that they might finde an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and sayd to the man which had the withered hand, Arise, and stand vp in the middes; hee arose, and stoode vp. 9 Then sayd Iesus vnto them, I will aske you a question, Whether is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy? 10 And he behelde them all in compasse, and sayd vnto the man, Stretch forth thine hand; he did so, and his hand was restored againe, as whole as the other. 11 Then they were filled full of madnes, and communed one with another, what they might doe to Iesus.
• Luke 13:10-17 : 10 And he taught in one of ye Synagogues on the Sabbath day. 11 And behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmitie eighteene yeeres, and was bowed together, and coulde not lift vp her selfe in any wise. 12 When Iesus sawe her, he called her to him, and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thy disease. 13 And he laide his handes on her, and immediately she was made straight againe, and glorified God. 14 And the ruler of the Synagogue answered with indignation, because that Iesus healed on the Sabbath day, and said vnto the people, There are sixe dayes in which men ought to worke: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day. 15 Then answered him the Lord, and said, Hypocrite, doth not eche one of you on the Sabbath day loose his oxe or his asse from the stall, & leade him away to the water? 16 And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, loe, eighteene yeeres, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day? 17 And when he said these things, all his aduersaries were ashamed: but all the people reioyced at all the excellent things, that were done by him.
• Luke 14:1 : 1 And it came to passe that when he was entred into the house of one of the chiefe Pharises on the Sabbath day, to eate bread, they watched him.