18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 9:18:1 ⧉Οὐκouknot John 9:18:2 ⧉ἐπίστευσανepeestefsan{they} believed John 9:18:3 ⧉οὖνoontherefore John 9:18:4 ⧉οἱee{the} John 9:18:5 ⧉ἸουδαῖοιeeoodaeeJews John 9:18:6 ⧉περὶpereeabout John 9:18:7 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohim John 9:18:8 ⧉ὅτιhoteethat John 9:18:9 ⧉ἦνeenhe was John 9:18:10 ⧉τυφλὸςteeflosblind John 9:18:11 ⧉καὶkeand John 9:18:12 ⧉ἀνέβλεψενanevlepsenhe regained sight John 9:18:13 ⧉ἕωςheosuntil John 9:18:14 ⧉ὅτουhotoowhen John 9:18:15 ⧉ἐφώνησανefoneesanthey called John 9:18:16 ⧉τοὺςtoos{the} John 9:18:17 ⧉γονεῖςgoneesparents John 9:18:18 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohis John 9:18:19 ⧉τοῦtoo{the} John 9:18:20 ⧉ἀναβλέψαντοςanavlepsandosone who regained sight |
18. Formal Translation Therefore the Jews did not accept that he had been blind and had regained sight, until they summoned his parents, the parents of the one who had regained sight. |
18. Dynamic Translation So the Jewish leaders would not be persuaded that he had truly been blind and could now see, until they sent for his parents, the parents of the man who had recovered his sight. |