John 10:21
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Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

Can.

John 9:6,32 When he had said these things, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and spread the clay upon his eyes, . . .

Exodus 4:11 The Lord said to him: Who made man's mouth? or who made the dumb and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? did not I?

Exodus 8:19 And the magicians said to Pharao: This is the finger of God. And Pharao's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them, as the Lord had commanded.

Psalm 94:9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?

Psalm 146:8 The Lord enlighteneth the blind. The Lord lifteth up them that are cast down: the Lord loveth the just.

Proverbs 20:12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made them both.

Isaiah 35:5,6 Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. . . .

Matthew 11:5 The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Context
Jesus the Good Shepherd
20And many of them said: He hath a devil and is mad. Why hear you him? 21Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? 22And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was winter.…
Cross References
Exodus 4:11
The Lord said to him: Who made man's mouth? or who made the dumb and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? did not I?

Matthew 4:24
And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunatics, and those that had the palsy, and he cured them:

John 9:32
From the beginning of the world it hath not been heard, that any man hath opened the eyes of one born blind.

John 10:22
And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was winter.

Lexicon
[But] others
Ἄλλοι (Alloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

replied,
ἔλεγον (elegon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“These
Ταῦτα (Tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

are
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

words
ῥήματα (rhēmata)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4487: From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.

of [a man] possessed by a demon.
δαιμονιζομένου (daimonizomenou)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1139: To be possessed, be under the power of an evil-spirit or demon. Middle voice from daimon; to be exercised by a d?Mon.

Can
δύναται (dynatai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

a demon
δαιμόνιον (daimonion)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1140: An evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity. Neuter of a derivative of daimon; a d?Monic being; by extension a deity.

open
ἀνοῖξαι (anoixai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

[the] eyes
ὀφθαλμοὺς (ophthalmous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.

of [the] blind?”
τυφλῶν (typhlōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5185: Blind, physically or mentally. From, tuphoo; opaque, i.e. blind.


Additional Translations
But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

Others were saying, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. Is a demon able to open the eyes of the blind?"

Others said, These are not the words of him that has a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

Others said, These sayings are not [those] of one that is possessed by a demon. Can a demon open blind people's eyes?

Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

Others argued, "That is not the language of a demoniac: and can a demon open blind men's eyes?"

Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn't possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"

others said, 'These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able blind men's eyes to open?'
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