John 10:21

John 10:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
• New International Version (NIV)But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Others said, "These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Others said, “These are not the words of one who has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

Context of John 10:21

19Dissension occurred again among the Jews because of these words. 20Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?” Others were saying, “These are not the words of one who is demon-possessed. A demon cannot open the eyes of those who are blind, can it?” 22At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem; 23it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple area, in the portico of Solomon.

John 10:21 word by word

ἄλλοι ἔλεγον· ταῦτα τὰ ῥήματα οὐκ ἔστιν δαιμονιζομένου· μὴ δαιμόνιον δύναται τυφλῶν ὀφθαλμοὺς ἀνοῖξαι;¶Read the interlinear

• Othersἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• were sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• are not the wordsῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• demon-possessedδαιμονίζομαιdaimonizomai · be demonisedG1139
• A demonδαιμόνιονdaimonion · demonG1140
• cannotδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• cannotμήmē · notG3361
• openἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• the eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• of those who are blindτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185

Cross-references for John 10:21

• John 9:6When He had said this, He spit on the ground, and made mud from the saliva, and applied the mud to his eyes,
• Exodus 4:11But the Lord said to him, “Who has made the human mouth? Or who makes anyone unable to speak or deaf, or able to see or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
• Exodus 8:19Then the soothsayer priests said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.
• Psalms 94:9He who planted the ear, does He not hear? Or He who formed the eye, does He not see?
• Psalms 146:8The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind; The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous.
• Proverbs 20:12The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made both of them.
• Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of those who are blind will be opened, And the ears of those who are deaf will be unstopped.
• Matthew 11:5those who are blind receive sight and those who limp walk, those with leprosy are cleansed and those who are deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Commentaries on John 10:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21These are not the words of him that hath a devil - If he were deranged by an unclean spirit, his words would bear a similitude to the spirit that produced them; but these are words of deep sense, soberness, and piety: besides, could a demoniac open the eyes of blind men? This is not the work of a demon. Now we have seen that this man has restored a man who was born blind. Therefore it is demonstrably evident that he is neither a madman nor a demoniac…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Not the words … - His words are sober, grave, pious, full of wisdom. The preaching of Jesus always produced effect. It made bitter enemies or decided friends. So will all faithful preaching. It is not the fault of the gospel that there are divisions, but of the unbelief and mad passions of men.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-21Verses 19-21 Satan ruins many, by putting them out of conceit with the word and ordinances. Men would not be laughed out of their necessary food, yet suffer themselves thus to be laughed out of what is far more necessary. If our zeal and earnestness in the cause of Christ, especially in the blessed work of bringing his sheep into his fold, bring upon us evil names, let us not heed it, but remember our Master was thus reproached before us.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-21Jesus divided his audience yet again (see also 6:66–69; 7:43; 9:16). His words and actions led people to one of two responses: opposition or faith. He is demon-possessed: Compare 7:20; 8:48–49, 52.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2119-21. There was a division ... again among the Jews for these sayings--the light and the darkness revealing themselves with increasing clearness in the separation of the teachable from the obstinately prejudiced. The one saw in Him only "a devil and a madman"; the other revolted at the thought that such words could come from one possessed, and sight be given to the blind by a demoniac; showing clearly that a deeper impression had been made upon them than…Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings