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Ἔλεγον οὖν ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων τινές· οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὐκ ἔστι παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅτι τὸ σάββατον οὐ τηρεῖ. ἄλλοι ἔλεγον· πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος ἁμαρτωλὸς τοιαῦτα σημεῖα ποιεῖν; καὶ σχίσμα ἦν ἐν αὐτοῖς. (John 9:16)

This verse falls in the heart of the healing of the man born blind. After Jesus opens the man’s eyes on the Sabbath, the Pharisees are forced to grapple with how to interpret this act. The syntax captures not only the words of their dispute but also the fracture that arises among them. To ensure this study avoids superficial treatment, we will examine each grammatical component—speech verbs, causal clauses, rhetorical questions, and narrative summary—showing how grammar itself dramatizes the theological debate.… Learn Koine Greek