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Others said, &#8220No, he only looks like him.&#8221 But he himself insisted, &#8220I am the man.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/john/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> Some said he was, and others said, “No, he just looks like him!” But the beggar kept saying, “Yes, I am the same one!” <a href="/esv/john/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> Some said, “It is he.” Others said, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am the man.” <a href="/bsb/john/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Some claimed that he was, but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” But the man kept saying, “I am the one.” <a href="/blb/john/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Some were saying, "It is he," but others, were saying, "No, but he is like him." He kept saying, "I am he." <a href="/kjv/john/9.htm">King James Bible</a> Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. <a href="/nkjv/john/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Some said, “This is he.” Others said, “He is like him.” He said, “I am he.” <a href="/nasb_/john/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Others were saying, “This is he,” still others were saying, “No, but he is like him.” The man himself kept saying, “I am the one.” <a href="/nasb/john/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> Others were saying, &#8220This is he,&#8221 still others were saying, &#8220No, but he is like him.&#8221 He kept saying, &#8220I am the one.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Others were saying, “This is he,” still others were saying, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am the one.” <a href="/lsb/john/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Others were saying, “This is he,” still others were saying, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am the one.” <a href="/amp/john/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Some said, “It is he.” Still others said, “No, but he looks like him.” But he kept saying, “I am the man.” <a href="/csb/john/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Some said, “He’s the one.” Others were saying, “No, but he looks like him.” He kept saying, “I’m the one.” <a href="/hcsb/john/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Some said, &#8220He&#8217s the one.&#8221 &#8220No,&#8221 others were saying, &#8220but he looks like him.&#8221 He kept saying, &#8220I&#8217m the one!&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he. <a href="/cev/john/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Some of them said he was the same beggar, while others said he only looked like him. But he told them, "I am that man." <a href="/erv/john/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he. <a href="/gwt/john/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Some of them said, "He's the one." Others said, "No, he isn't, but he looks like him." But the man himself said, "I am the one." <a href="/gnt/john/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> Some said, "He is the one," but others said, "No he isn't; he just looks like him." So the man himself said, "I am the man." <a href="/isv/john/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> Some were saying, "It's him," while others were saying, "No, but it's someone like him." But he himself kept saying, "It's me!" <a href="/msb/john/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Some claimed that he was, but others said, ?He just looks like him.? But the man kept saying, ?I am the one.? <a href="/net/john/9.htm">NET Bible</a> Some people said, "This is the man!" while others said, "No, but he looks like him." The man himself kept insisting, "I am the one!" <a href="/nheb/john/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Some said, "It is he." Others said, "He looks like him." He said, "I am he." <a href="/wbt/john/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. <a href="/wey/john/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Yes it is," replied some of them. "No it is not," said others, "but he is like him." His own statement was, "I am the man." <a href="/web/john/9.htm">World English Bible</a> Others were saying, “It is he.” Still others were saying, “He looks like him.” He said, “I am he.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Others said, “This is he”; and others, “He is like to him”; he himself said, “I am [he].” <a href="/blb/john/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Some were saying, "It is he," but others, were saying, "No, but he is like him." He kept saying, "I am he." <a href="/ylt/john/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> others said -- 'This is he;' and others -- 'He is like to him;' he himself said, -- 'I am he.' <a href="/slt/john/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Others said, This is he: and others, That he is like him: he said, That I am.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But others said: No, but he is like him. But he said: I am he. <a href="/cpdv/john/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But others said, “Certainly not, but he is similar to him.” Yet truly, he himself said, “I am he.” <a href="/nabre/john/9.htm">New American Bible</a> Some said, “It is,” but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” He said, “I am.” <a href="/nrsvce/john/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Some were saying, “It is he.” Others were saying, “No, but it is someone like him.” He kept saying, “I am the man.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Some said, It is he; and some said, No, but he resembles him; but he said, I am he. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Some were saying, “This is he”, and some were saying, “No, but he is someone like him”, but he said, “I am he.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Some said: It is he. Others: He is like him. But he said: I am he. <a href="/godbey/john/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Some said, That he is: others said, No, but he is like him: he said, I am he. <a href="/haweis/john/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Some said, That this is he: but others, That he is like him: he himself said, I am he. <a href="/mace/john/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> this is he, said some; he is like him, said others: but he said, I am the man. <a href="/wey/john/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Yes it is," replied some of them. "No it is not," said others, "but he is like him." His own statement was, "I am the man." <a href="/worrell/john/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Some said, "This is he;" others said, "No, but he is like him;" he said, "I am he." <a href="/worsley/john/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Some said, this is he: and others, It is like him: but he said, I am the man. <a href="/parallel/john/9-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3265" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/9.htm">Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind</a> …8At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?” 9<a href="/greek/243.htm" title="243: Alloi (Adj-NMP) -- Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; else, i.e. Different.">Some</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: elegon (V-IIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">claimed</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">was,</a> <a href="/greek/243.htm" title="243: alloi (Adj-NMP) -- Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; else, i.e. Different.">but others</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: elegon (V-IIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said,</a> <a href="/greek/3780.htm" title="3780: Ouchi (Adv) -- By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed.">“No,</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise."></a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">he just looks</a> <a href="/greek/3664.htm" title="3664: homoios (Adj-NMS) -- Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.">like</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him.”</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: Ekeinos (DPro-NMS) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">But the man</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: elegen (V-IIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">kept saying,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: Egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">“I</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eimi (V-PIA-1S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">am the one.”</a> 10“How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/1-19.htm">John 1:19-23</a> And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?” / He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.” / “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” ... <a href="/john/5-36.htm">John 5:36-37</a> 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. / And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form, <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a> Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” <a href="/john/10-25.htm">John 10:25</a> “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf. <a href="/john/12-37.htm">John 12:37-41</a> Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. / This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” / For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: ... <a href="/matthew/11-3.htm">Matthew 11:3-5</a> to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?” / Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: / The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <a href="/luke/7-20.htm">Luke 7:20-22</a> When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’” / At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind. / So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <a href="/acts/3-2.htm">Acts 3:2-10</a> And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts. / When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. / Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter. ... <a href="/acts/4-14.htm">Acts 4:14-16</a> And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response. / So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together. / “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it. <a href="/acts/9-32.htm">Acts 9:32-35</a> As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda. / There he found a man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years. / “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up, ... <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a> Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. <a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6-7</a> “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, / to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. <a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a> The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, <a href="/psalms/146-8.htm">Psalm 146:8</a> the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous. <a href="/exodus/4-11.htm">Exodus 4:11</a> And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/6-15.htm">Claimed</a> <a href="/luke/23-23.htm">Insisted</a> <a href="/john/8-7.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/luke/9-62.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/john/9-8.htm">Others</a> <a href="/john/7-36.htm">Statement</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/19-7.htm">Claimed</a> <a href="/john/19-7.htm">Insisted</a> <a href="/john/10-1.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/john/12-45.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/john/9-16.htm">Others</a> <a href="/john/9-18.htm">Statement</a><div class="vheading2">John 9</div>1. <a href="/john/9-1.htm">The man born blind is restored to sight.</a> 8. <a href="/john/9-8.htm">He is brought to the Pharisees.</a> 13. <a href="/john/9-13.htm">They are offended at it;</a> 35. <a href="/john/9-35.htm">but he is received of Jesus, and confesses him.</a> 39. <a href="/john/9-39.htm">Who they are whom Jesus enlightens.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Some claimed that he was This phrase highlights the division among the people who witnessed the miracle of the blind man receiving his sight. The miracle performed by Jesus was so astonishing that it led to confusion and debate among the onlookers. This reflects the common theme in the Gospels where Jesus' miracles often led to mixed reactions, with some believing and others doubting. The skepticism here can be seen as a reflection of the broader disbelief that Jesus faced throughout His ministry, as seen in passages like <a href="/john/7-12.htm">John 7:12-13</a>, where there was division among the people about who Jesus was.but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” This skepticism is indicative of the human tendency to doubt what seems impossible. The transformation of the blind man was so complete that some could not believe it was the same person. This reflects the broader theme of spiritual blindness found in the Gospel of John, where physical sight is often used as a metaphor for spiritual insight. The doubt expressed here parallels the disbelief of the Pharisees and others who refused to accept Jesus' miracles as evidence of His divine authority, as seen in <a href="/john/12-37.htm">John 12:37-40</a>.But the man kept saying, “I am the one.” The healed man's insistence on his identity underscores the personal testimony aspect of faith. His repeated affirmation serves as a powerful witness to the transformative power of Jesus. This personal testimony is a key element in the Gospel of John, where individual encounters with Jesus often lead to profound declarations of faith, such as the Samaritan woman's testimony in <a href="/john/4-39.htm">John 4:39</a>. The man's persistence also highlights the theme of personal conviction in the face of doubt and opposition, a theme that resonates throughout the New Testament, as seen in <a href="/acts/4-20.htm">Acts 4:20</a>, where Peter and John assert their commitment to testify about what they have seen and heard.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_blind_man.htm">The Blind Man</a> The central figure in this passage, who was healed by Jesus. His transformation from blindness to sight is a powerful testimony of Jesus' miraculous power. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_neighbors_and_bystanders.htm">The Neighbors and Bystanders</a> These individuals represent the community who knew the blind man before his healing. Their reactions reflect skepticism and confusion about the miracle. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Jesus is the one who performed the miracle, highlighting His divine authority and compassion. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The setting of this event, a city central to Jewish religious life, where Jesus often taught and performed miracles. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_pharisees.htm">The Pharisees</a> Religious leaders who later question the man about his healing, representing the spiritual blindness and resistance to Jesus' ministry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a> The healed man confidently asserts, "I am the one," reflecting the importance of recognizing and embracing our identity in Christ. <a href="/topical/w/witnessing_to_others.htm">Witnessing to Others</a> The man's repeated affirmation of his healing encourages believers to boldly testify to the work of Christ in their lives, even amidst skepticism. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_perception.htm">Spiritual Perception</a> The physical healing of blindness symbolizes the need for spiritual sight, urging believers to seek understanding and discernment through the Holy Spirit. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_transformation.htm">Community and Transformation</a> The reaction of the neighbors highlights how personal transformation can impact and challenge a community, prompting reflection on how our faith influences those around us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 9</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_crowd_unsure_about_the_man.htm">In John 9:8–9, why does the crowd seem uncertain about recognizing the healed man? </a> <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> <a href="/q/can_true_christians_sin_or_not.htm">Do all men sin? Yes, as per I Kings 8:46 and others. No, true Christians, as children of God, cannot sin (I John 3:9). Yet, claiming sinlessness is self-deception (I John 1:8).</a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_'god_created_heavens_earth'.htm">How is Jesus both fully God and fully man?</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>(9)He is like him.--The more probable reading is, No; but he is like him. It is not that these speakers agree with some hesitation with those who assert the identity. They oppose to it their own opinion, that it is a case of resemblance only. He himself sets the question at rest by declaring that he is the same person.The verse, and indeed the whole narrative, is one of the many striking instances of the natural form which is taken by the narrative of one personally acquainted with all the facts. We may suppose that St. John recorded this from the lips of the man himself. We can still see the whole picture;--the man returning, observed by one or two neighbours, who spread the story; the excitement of their curiosity; the question whether he is really the same; some struck by the points of identity in the features, and declaring that he is; others struck by the features of the opened eyes lighting up the whole face, and declaring that he is not; the simple declaration of the man himself, which is at once accepted as decisive--all this passes before us just as it occurred.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - Some said, It is he: others, No but he is like him. So great a change might well have provoked inquiry as to his identity, and the two classes of speakers add amazing vivacity to the picture. He (ἐκείνος) - the man who now stood forth as the central object of the excited group (see Westcott for the use of ἐκεῖνος elsewhere in St. John: <a href="/john/2-21.htm">John 2:21</a>; <a href="/john/5-11.htm">John 5:11</a>; <a href="/john/10-6.htm">John 10:6</a>; <a href="/john/13-30.htm">John 13:30</a>; <a href="/john/19-21.htm">John 19:21</a>) - rather than "he himself" - he said, I am (he) that sat and begged. The man settles the doubt offhand, I am he. The evidence of identity, if the question be raised, is at once settled. The vivacity and verisimilitude of the scene reduce the labored parallel with St. Paul to literary trifling. <a href="/commentaries/john/9-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Some Ἄλλοι (Alloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_243.htm">Strong's 243: </a> Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. claimed ἔλεγον (elegon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. he Οὗτός (Houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. was, ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. but others ἄλλοι (alloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_243.htm">Strong's 243: </a> Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. said, ἔλεγον (elegon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “No, Οὐχί (Ouchi) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3780.htm">Strong's 3780: </a> By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed. he just looks ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. like ὅμοιος (homoios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3664.htm">Strong's 3664: </a> Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar. him.” αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [But the man] Ἐκεῖνος (Ekeinos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. kept saying, ἔλεγεν (elegen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “I Ἐγώ (Egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am [the one].” εἰμι (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. 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