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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he couldn’t have done it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />If this <i>man</i> were not from God, He could do nothing."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If this Man were not from God, He would not be able to do anything [like this because God would not hear His prayer].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he wouldn’t be able to do anything.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, He wouldn&#8217t be able to do anything."&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jesus could not do anything unless he came from God." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he couldn't do anything like that."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Unless this man came from God, he would not be able to do a thing." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he couldn't do anything like that."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Had that man not come from God, he could have done nothing."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />if this One were not from God, He were not able to do anything.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />If this <i>man</i> were not from God, He could do nothing."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> if this one were not from God, he were not able to do anything.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If this one were not of God, he could do nothing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Unless this man were of God, he could not do any thing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Unless this man were of God, he would not be able to do any such thing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he would not be able to do anything.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he could not have done this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“If this one were not from God, he would not have been able to do this.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />if He were not with God, He would not be able to do anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />If this man were not from God, he could not do any thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />if this man had not his mission from God, he could do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Had that man not come from God, he could have done nothing."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><i>And</i> if this <i>man</i> were not from God, He could do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/9-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3464" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/9.htm">The Pharisees Investigate the Healing</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">If</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this man</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">were</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">not</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844: para (Prep) -- Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. ">from</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God,</a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410: ēdynato (V-IIM/P-3S) -- (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.">He could</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiein (V-PNA) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">do</a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: ouden (Adj-ANS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">no such thing.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">34</span>They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-2.htm">John 3:2</a></span><br />He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-31.htm">John 7:31</a></span><br />Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-36.htm">John 5:36</a></span><br />But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-37.htm">John 10:37-38</a></span><br />If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me. / But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-10.htm">John 14:10-11</a></span><br />Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. / Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22</a></span><br />Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a></span><br />how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-28.htm">Matthew 12:28</a></span><br />But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-20.htm">Luke 11:20</a></span><br />But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-24.htm">John 15:24</a></span><br />If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-28.htm">John 8:28-29</a></span><br />So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me. / He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-47.htm">John 11:47</a></span><br />Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-34.htm">John 3:34</a></span><br />For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-14.htm">John 6:14</a></span><br />When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-40.htm">John 7:40-41</a></span><br />On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.” / Others declared, “This is the Christ.” But still others asked, “How can the Christ come from Galilee?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.</p><p class="hdg">were.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/9-16.htm">John 9:16</a></b></br> Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/3-2.htm">John 3:2</a></b></br> The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/5-38.htm">Acts 5:38,39</a></b></br> And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/9-21.htm">Able</a> <a href="/john/8-43.htm">Unable</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/10-21.htm">Able</a> <a href="/john/11-37.htm">Unable</a><div class="vheading2">John 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/9-1.htm">The man born blind is restored to sight.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/9-8.htm">He is brought to the Pharisees.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/9-13.htm">They are offended at it;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/9-35.htm">but he is received of Jesus, and confesses him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/9-39.htm">Who they are whom Jesus enlightens.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>If this man were not from God</b><br>This phrase reflects the belief that Jesus' miraculous works are evidence of His divine origin. In the context of <a href="/john/9.htm">John 9</a>, Jesus heals a man born blind, a miracle that astonishes the witnesses and challenges the Pharisees. The statement implies that only someone with divine authority could perform such acts. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that true prophets and messengers of God are authenticated by their ability to perform miracles (<a href="/exodus/4.htm">Exodus 4:1-9</a>, <a href="/1_kings/18-36.htm">1 Kings 18:36-39</a>). Theologically, it underscores the belief in Jesus as the Messiah, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a>, which speaks of the blind seeing as a sign of the Messianic age.<p><b>He could do no such thing.</b><br>The phrase emphasizes the impossibility of performing divine acts without God's empowerment. In the cultural and historical context of first-century Judaism, miracles were seen as signs of divine approval and authority. The healing of the blind man serves as a testament to Jesus' divine mission and authority, challenging the religious leaders' understanding of God’s work. This statement also connects to other New Testament passages where Jesus' works are presented as evidence of His divine nature and mission (<a href="/john/5-36.htm">John 5:36</a>, <a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22</a>). It highlights the theme of belief and unbelief, as the Pharisees' refusal to accept the miracle as a sign of Jesus' divine origin contrasts with the faith of those who recognize Him as the Son of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>- The central figure in this passage, performing a miraculous healing of a man born blind, demonstrating His divine authority and power.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_blind_man.htm">The Blind Man</a></b><br>- A man who was born blind and healed by Jesus, becoming a witness to Jesus' divine nature.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a></b><br>- Religious leaders who questioned the healing and were skeptical of Jesus' authority and origin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>- The city where this event takes place, a significant location for Jewish religious life and Jesus' ministry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_miracle.htm">The Miracle</a></b><br>- The healing of the blind man, which serves as a sign of Jesus' divine mission and authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_authority_of_jesus.htm">Divine Authority of Jesus</a></b><br>Jesus' miracles are a testament to His divine authority and mission. They confirm His identity as the Son of God and the promised Messiah.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_testimony.htm">Faith and Testimony</a></b><br>The blind man's testimony is a powerful example of faith. Despite pressure from the Pharisees, he stands firm in his belief that Jesus is from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_insight.htm">Spiritual Insight</a></b><br>Physical healing is paralleled with spiritual insight. Just as Jesus gave sight to the blind man, He offers spiritual sight to those who believe in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/opposition_to_truth.htm">Opposition to Truth</a></b><br>The Pharisees' skepticism highlights the resistance to divine truth. Believers may face similar opposition when standing for their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_work_in_our_lives.htm">God's Work in Our Lives</a></b><br>Recognize and testify to God's work in our lives. Like the blind man, we are called to share how God has transformed us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_man_of_god.htm">What defines a man of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_water_become_wine_naturally.htm">How can water instantly transform into wine (John 2:1-11) without violating natural laws of chemistry?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_the_blind_man_recognize_jesus.htm">In John 9:35-38, how could the blind man immediately acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God without prior teaching?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_harsh_reaction_in_john_9_13-16.htm">In John 9:13-16, why would the Pharisees react so harshly if this account were verifiable?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) <span class= "bld">If this man were not of God.</span>--His argument meets each of their assertions. His general assumption, admitted as a universal truth (<a href="/john/9-31.htm" title="Now we know that God hears not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and does his will, him he hears.">John 9:31</a>), had denied their assertion that this Man was a sinner. His conclusion now denies their assertion, "This Man is not of God" (<a href="/john/9-16.htm" title="Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keeps not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.">John 9:16</a>).<p><span class= "bld">He could do nothing</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> nothing of this kind, no miracle such as this, much less this miracle itself.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/9-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰ</span> <span class="translit">(ei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this [man]</span><br /><span class="grk">οὗτος</span> <span class="translit">(houtos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">were</span><br /><span class="grk">ἦν</span> <span class="translit">(ēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="grk">μὴ</span> <span class="translit">(mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">παρὰ</span> <span class="translit">(para)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">God,</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Theou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He could</span><br /><span class="grk">ἠδύνατο</span> <span class="translit">(ēdynato)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do</span><br /><span class="grk">ποιεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(poiein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no such thing.”</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐδέν</span> <span class="translit">(ouden)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> </span><span class="str2">No one, none, nothing. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/9-33.htm">John 9:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/9-33.htm">John 9:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/9-33.htm">John 9:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/9-33.htm">John 9:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/9-33.htm">John 9:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/9-33.htm">John 9:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/9-33.htm">John 9:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/9-33.htm">John 9:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/9-33.htm">John 9:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/9-33.htm">John 9:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/9-33.htm">NT Gospels: John 9:33 If this man were not from God (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/9-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 9:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 9:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/9-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 9:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 9:34" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>