8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 9:8:1 ⧉οἱee{the} John 9:8:2 ⧉οὖνoonthen John 9:8:3 ⧉γείτονεςyeetonesneighbors John 9:8:4 ⧉καὶkeand John 9:8:5 ⧉οἱee{the} John 9:8:6 ⧉θεωροῦντεςtheoroontesseeing ones John 9:8:7 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim John 9:8:8 ⧉τὸto{the} John 9:8:9 ⧉πρότερονproteronformer John 9:8:10 ⧉ὅτιotibecause John 9:8:11 ⧉προσαίτηςprosehtisbeggar John 9:8:12 ⧉ἦνeenhe was John 9:8:13 ⧉ἔλεγονelegon{They} were saying John 9:8:14 ⧉Οὐχookhnot John 9:8:15 ⧉οὗτόςootosthis one John 9:8:16 ⧉ἐστίνestinis John 9:8:17 ⧉ὁo{the} John 9:8:18 ⧉καθήμενοςkatheemenossitting one John 9:8:19 ⧉καὶkeand John 9:8:20 ⧉προσαιτῶνprosetohnbegging one |
8. Formal Translation Therefore the neighbors and the ones who had seen him before as a beggar were saying, “Could this be the man sitting and begging?” |
8. Dynamic Translation So the neighbors and those who had watched him earlier, when he was a beggar, kept asking, “Could this really be the man who had been sitting and begging?” |