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Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind

John 9:9

In 9 translations

BSB
Some claimed that he was, but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” But the man kept saying, “I am the one.”
KJV
Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
WEB
Others were saying, “It is he.” Still others were saying, “He looks like him.” He said, “I am he.”
ASV
Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.
LSV
Others said, “This is he”; and others, “He is like to him”; he himself said, “I am [he].”
YLT
others said — 'This is he;' and others — 'He is like to him;' he himself said, — 'I am [he].'
DBY
Some said, It is he; others said, No, but he is like him: he said, It is I.
DRC
But others said: No, but he is like him. But he said: I am he.
GNV
Some said, This is he: and other sayd, He is like him: but he himselfe sayd, I am he.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include ἔλεγον (“were saying”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀλλ᾽ (“but”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read δὲ (“now”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include οὐχί (“No”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of ἀλλ᾽: NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles: ἀλλὰ.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὅτι (“that”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἔλεγον Οὐχί ἀλλὰ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔλεγον Οὐχί ἀλλὰ; Robinson–Pierpont read δὲ ὅτι.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἄλλοι ἔλεγον ὅτι Οὗτός ἐστιν· ἄλλοι ἔλεγον· Οὐχί, ἀλλὰ ὅμοιος αὐτῷ ἐστιν. ἐκεῖνος ἔλεγεν ὅτι Ἐγώ εἰμι.
RP2018
Ἄλλοι ἔλεγον ὅτι Οὗτός ἐστιν· ἄλλοι δὲ ὅτι Ὅμοιος αὐτῷ ἐστιν. Ἐκεῖνος ἔλεγεν ὅτι Ἐγώ εἰμι.
TR-Boyd
Ἄλλοι ἔλεγον ὅτι Οὗτός ἐστιν· ἄλλοι δὲ ὅτι Ὅμοιος αὐτῷ ἐστιν. Ἐκεῖνος ἔλεγεν ὅτι Ἐγώ εἰμι.
SCR1894
αλλοι ελεγον οτι ουτος εστιν αλλοι δε οτι ομοιος αυτω εστιν εκεινος ελεγεν οτι εγω ειμι

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◆ Blind Man Healed

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