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