John 9:41

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.

📖 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.

• 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 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
• John 15:22-24 : 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 He who hates me hates my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works which no other man did, they would not have sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.
• 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
• Prov 26:12 : 12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
• Heb 10:26 : 26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins,
• Jer 2:35 : 35 Yet you say, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with you, because you say, I have not sinned.
• Luke 12:47 : 47 And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
• Luke 18:14 : 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled; and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.