John 9:16
16Were sayingἔλεγονthereforeοὖνofἐκtheτῶνPhariseesΦαρισαίωνsomeτινές·NotΟὐκisἔστινthisοὗτοςfromπαρὰGodθεοῦtheὁmanἄνθρωπος,forὅτιtheτὸSabbathσάββατονnotοὐHe does keepτηρεῖ.Othersἄλλοιwere sayingἔλεγον·HowΠῶςis ableδύναταιa manἄνθρωποςsinfulἁμαρτωλὸςsuchτοιαῦταsignsσημεῖαto doποιεῖν;Andκαὶdivisionσχίσμαthere wasἦνamongἐνthemαὐτοῖς.
Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How is a man, a sinner, able to do such signs?” And there was division among them.
Vocab difficulty
24.4
Rare words
σχίσμα
σχίσμα
a rent, division