John · Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Cyrillic)
John 9 Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Cyrillic)
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- eBible.org's edition in the ekavian pronunciation (e.g. свет, грех); Karadžić and Daničić wrote in ijekavian (свијет, гријех).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
DK Serbian Bible: Daničić–Karadžić (Cyrillic)
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PT1904 Patriarchal Text 1904 (accented, eBible edition)
1 И пролазећи виде човека слепог од рођења.
1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.
1 Καὶ παράγων εἶδεν ἄνθρωπον τυφλὸν ἐκ γενετῆς.
2 И запиташе Га ученици Његови говорећи: Рави! Ко сагреши, или овај или родитељи његови, те се роди слеп?
2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
2 καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες· ῥαββί, τίς ἥμαρτεν, οὗτος ἢ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα τυφλὸς γεννηθῇ;
3 Исус одговори: Ни он сагреши ни родитељи његови, него да се јаве дела Божија на њему.
3 Jesus answered, “This man didn’t sin, nor did his parents, but that the works of God might be revealed in him.
3 ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς· οὔτε οὗτος ἥμαρτεν οὔτε οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ.
4 Мени ваља радити дела Оног који ме посла док је дан: доћи ће ноћ кад нико не може радити.
4 I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
4 ἐμὲ δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι τὰ ἔργα τοῦ πέμψαντός με ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν· ἔρχεται νὺξ ὅτε οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐργάζεσθαι.
5 Док сам на свету видело сам свету.
5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
5 ὅταν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ὦ, φῶς εἰμι τοῦ κόσμου.
6 Рекавши ово пљуну на земљу и начини као од пљувачке, и помаза калом очи слепоме,
6 When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man’s eyes with the mud,
6 ταῦτα εἰπὼν ἔπτυσε χαμαὶ καὶ ἐποίησε πηλὸν ἐκ τοῦ πτύσματος, καὶ ἐπέχρισε τὸν πηλὸν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ τυφλοῦ
7 и рече: Иди умиј се у бањи силоамској (које значи послан). Отиде, дакле, и уми се, и дође гледајући.
7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.
7 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ὕπαγε νίψαι εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωάμ, ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται ἀπεσταλμένος. ἀπῆλθεν οὖν καὶ ἐνίψατο, καὶ ἦλθε βλέπων.
8 А суседи и који га беху видели пре да беше слеп говораху: Није ли ово онај што сеђаше и прошаше?
8 Therefore the neighbors and those who saw that he was blind before said, “Isn’t this he who sat and begged?”
8 Οἱ οὖν γείτονες καὶ οἱ θεωροῦντες αὐτὸν τὸ πρότερον ὅτι τυφλὸς ἦν, ἔλεγον· οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ καθήμενος καὶ προσαιτῶν;
9 Једни говораху: Он је; а други: Налик је на њ. А он говораше: Ја сам.
9 Others were saying, “It is he.” Still others were saying, “He looks like him.” He said, “I am he.”
9 ἄλλοι ἔλεγον ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν· ἄλλοι δὲ ὅτι ὅμοιος αὐτῷ ἐστιν. ἐκεῖνος ἔλεγεν ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.
10 Тада му говораху: Како ти се отворише очи?
10 They therefore were asking him, “How were your eyes opened?”
10 ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ· πῶς ἀνεῴχθησάν σου οἱ ὀφθαλμοί;
11 Он одговори и рече: Човек који се зове Исус начини као, и помаза очи моје, и рече ми: Иди у бању силоамску и умиј се. А кад отидох и умих се, прогледах.
11 He answered, “A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’ So I went away and washed, and I received sight.”
11 ἀπεκρίθη ἐκεῖνος καὶ εἶπεν· ἄνθρωπος λεγόμενος Ἰησοῦς πηλὸν ἐποίησε καὶ ἐπέχρισέ μου τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς καὶ εἶπέ μοι· ὕπαγε εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωὰμ καὶ νίψαι· ἀπελθὼν δὲ καὶ νιψάμενος ἀνέβλεψα.
12 Тада му рекоше: Где је он? Рече: Не знам.
12 Then they asked him, “Where is he?” He said, “I don’t know.”
12 εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ· ποῦ ἐστιν ἐκεῖνος; λέγει· οὐκ οἶδα.
13 Тада га поведоше к фарисејима, оног што беше некад слеп.
13 They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees.
13 Ἄγουσιν αὐτὸν πρὸς τοὺς Φαρισαίους, τόν ποτε τυφλόν.
14 А беше субота кад начини Исус као и отвори му очи.
14 It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.
14 ἦν δὲ σάββατον ὅτε τὸν πηλὸν ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἀνέῳξεν αὐτοῦ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς.
15 Тада га опет питаху и фарисеји како прогледа. А он им рече: Као метну ми на очи, и умих се и видим.
15 Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see.”
15 πάλιν οὖν ἠρώτων αὐτὸν καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι πῶς ἀνέβλεψεν. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· πηλὸν ἐπέθηκέ μου ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, καὶ ἐνιψάμην, καὶ βλέπω.
16 Тада говораху неки од фарисеја: Није овај човек од Бога јер не светкује суботе. Други говораху: Како може човек грешан таква чудеса чинити? И поста распра међу њима.
16 Some therefore of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” So there was division among them.
16 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.
17 Рекоше, дакле, опет слепцу: Шта кажеш ти за њега што ти отвори очи твоје? А он рече: Пророк је.
17 Therefore they asked the blind man again, “What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.”
17 λέγουσι τῷ τυφλῷ πάλιν· σὺ τί λέγεις περὶ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἤνοιξέ σου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν ὅτι προφήτης ἐστίν.
18 Тада Јевреји не вероваше за њега да беше слеп и прогледа, док не дозваше родитеље оног што је прогледао,
18 The Jews therefore didn’t believe concerning him, that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,
18 οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι περὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι τυφλὸς ἦν καὶ ἀνέβλεψεν, ἕως ὅτου ἐφώνησαν τοὺς γονεῖς αὐτοῦ τοῦ ἀναβλέψαντος
19 и запиташе их говорећи: Је ли ово ваш син за кога ви говорите да се роди слеп? Како, дакле, сад види?
19 and asked them, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”
19 καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτοὺς λέγοντες· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς ὑμῶν, ὃν ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι τυφλὸς ἐγεννήθη; πῶς οὖν ἄρτι βλέπει;
20 А родитељи његови одговорише им и рекоше: Знамо да је ово син наш и да се роди слеп,
20 His parents answered them, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
20 ἀπεκρίθησαν δὲ αὐτοῖς οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπον· οἴδαμεν ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς ἡμῶν καὶ ὅτι τυφλὸς ἐγεννήθη·
21 а како сад види не знамо: или ко му отвори очи ми не знамо; он је велики, питајте њега, нека сам каже за себе.
21 but how he now sees, we don’t know; or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.”
21 πῶς δὲ νῦν βλέπει οὐκ οἴδαμεν, ἢ τίς ἤνοιξεν αὐτοῦ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ἡμεῖς οὐκ οἴδαμεν· αὐτὸς ἡλικίαν ἔχει, αὐτὸν ἐρωτήσατε, αὐτὸς περὶ ἑαυτοῦ λαλήσει.
22 Ово рекоше родитељи његови, јер се бојаху Јевреја; јер се Јевреји беху договорили да буде искључен из зборнице ко Га призна за Христа.
22 His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.
22 ταῦτα εἶπον οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἐφοβοῦντο τοὺς Ἰουδαίους· ἤδη γὰρ συνετέθειντο οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ἵνα, ἐάν τις αὐτὸν ὁμολογήσῃ Χριστόν, ἀποσυνάγωγος γένηται.
23 Зато рекоше родитељи његови: Он је велики, питајте њега.
23 Therefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”
23 διὰ τοῦτο οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ εἶπον ὅτι ἡλικίαν ἔχει, αὐτὸν ἐρωτήσατε.
24 Тада, по други пут дозваше човека који је био слеп и рекоше му: Дај Богу славу; ми знамо да је човек овај грешан.
24 So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”
24 ἐφώνησαν οὖν ἐκ δευτέρου τὸν ἄνθρωπον ὃς ἦν τυφλός, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ· δὸς δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ· ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν.
25 А он одговори и рече: Је ли грешан не знам; само знам да ја бејах слеп, а сад видим.
25 He therefore answered, “I don’t know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see.”
25 ἀπεκρίθη οὖν ἐκεῖνος καὶ εἶπεν· εἰ ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν οὐκ οἶδα· ἓν οἶδα, ὅτι τυφλὸς ὢν ἄρτι βλέπω.
26 Тада му опет рекоше: Шта ти учини, како отвори очи твоје?
26 They said to him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
26 εἶπον δὲ αὐτῷ πάλιν· τί ἐποίησέ σοι; πῶς ἤνοιξέ σου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς;
27 Одговори им: Ја вам већ казах, и не слушасте; шта ћете опет слушати? Већ ако и ви хоћете ученици његови да будете?
27 He answered them, “I told you already, and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t also want to become his disciples, do you?”
27 ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς· εἶπον ὑμῖν ἤδη, καὶ οὐκ ἠκούσατε· τί πάλιν θέλετε ἀκούειν; μὴ καὶ ὑμεῖς θέλετε αὐτοῦ μαθηταὶ γενέσθαι;
28 А они га укорише, и рекоше му: Ти си ученик његов, а ми смо ученици Мојсијеви.
28 They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
28 ἐλοιδόρησαν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπον· σὺ εἶ μαθητὴς ἐκείνου· ἡμεῖς δὲ τοῦ Μωϋσέως ἐσμὲν μαθηταί.
29 Ми знамо да с Мојсијем говори Бог; а овог не знамо откуда је.
29 We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”
29 ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι Μωϋσεῖ λελάληκεν ὁ Θεός· τοῦτον δὲ οὐκ οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν.
30 А човек одговори и рече им: То и јесте за чудо што ви не знате откуд је, а Он отвори очи моје.
30 The man answered them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.
30 ἀπεκρίθη ὁ ἄνθρωπος καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἐν γὰρ τούτῳ θαυμαστόν ἐστιν, ὅτι ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε πόθεν ἐστί, καὶ ἀνέῳξέ μου τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς.
31 А знамо да Бог не слуша грешника; него ако ко поштује Бога и вољу Његову твори, оног слуша.
31 We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, he listens to him.
31 οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἀκούει, ἀλλ᾽ ἐάν τις θεοσεβὴς ᾖ καὶ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιῇ, τούτου ἀκούει.
32 Откако је света није чувено да ко отвори очи рођеном слепцу.
32 Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind.
32 ἐκ τοῦ αἰῶνος οὐκ ἠκούσθη ὅτι ἤνοιξέ τις ὀφθαλμοὺς τυφλοῦ γεγεννημένου.
33 Кад Он не би био од Бога не би могао ништа чинити.
33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”
33 εἰ μὴ ἦν οὗτος παρὰ Θεοῦ, οὐκ ἠδύνατο ποιεῖν οὐδέν.
34 Одговорише и рекоше му: Ти си се родио сав у гресима, па зар ти нас да учиш? И истераше га напоље.
34 They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” Then they threw him out.
34 ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ· ἐν ἁμαρτίαις σὺ ἐγεννήθης ὅλος, καὶ σὺ διδάσκεις ἡμᾶς; καὶ ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω.
35 Исус чу да га истераше напоље; и нашавши га рече му: Верујеш ли ти Сина Божијег?
35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”
35 Ἤκουσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι ἐξέβαλον αὐτὸν ἔξω, καὶ εὑρὼν αὐτὸν εἶπεν αὐτῷ· σὺ πιστεύεις εἰς τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ;
36 Он одговори и рече: Ко је, Господе, да Га верујем?
36 He answered, “Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?”
36 ἀπεκρίθη ἐκεῖνος καὶ εἶπε· καὶ τίς ἐστι, Κύριε, ἵνα πιστεύσω εἰς αὐτόν;
37 А Исус му рече: И видео си га, и који говори с тобом он је.
37 Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you.”
37 εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· καὶ ἑώρακας αὐτὸν καὶ ὁ λαλῶν μετὰ σοῦ ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν.
38 А он рече: Верујем Господе! И поклони Му се.
38 He said, “Lord, I believe!” and he worshiped him.
38 ὁ δὲ ἔφη· πιστεύω, Κύριε· καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ.
39 И рече Исус: Ја дођох на суд на овај свет, да виде који не виде, и који виде да постану слепи.
39 Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”
39 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς· εἰς κρῖμα ἐγὼ εἰς τὸν κόσμον τοῦτον ἦλθον, ἵνα οἱ μὴ βλέποντες βλέπωσι καὶ οἱ βλέποντες τυφλοὶ γένωνται.
40 И чуше ово неки од фарисеја који беху с Њим, и рекоше Му: Еда ли смо ми слепи?
40 Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”
40 καὶ ἤκουσαν ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων ταῦτα οἱ ὄντες μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ· μὴ καὶ ἡμεῖς τυφλοί ἐσμεν;
41 Рече им Исус: Када бисте били слепи не бисте имали греха, а сад говорите да видите, тако ваш грех остаје.
41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.
41 εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· εἰ τυφλοὶ ἦτε, οὐκ ἂν εἴχετε ἁμαρτίαν· νῦν δὲ λέγετε ὅτι βλέπομεν· ἡ οὖν ἁμαρτία ὑμῶν μένει.
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- 2 Luke 13:2; John 9:34; Exodus 20:5; Acts 28:4
- 3 John 11:4; John 11:40; Ecclesiastes 9:1–2; Job 2:3–6; Job 42:7
- 4 John 12:35; Ephesians 5:16; John 4:34; Ecclesiastes 9:10; John 11:9–10
- 5 John 8:12; John 12:46; Acts 13:47; John 1:4–9; Revelation 21:23
- 6 Mark 8:23; Mark 7:33; Revelation 3:18
- 7 Isaiah 35:5; John 9:11; John 11:37; Isaiah 8:6; Acts 26:18
- 8 1 Samuel 2:8; Luke 18:35; 1 Samuel 21:11; Acts 3:2–11; Luke 16:20–22
- 10 Mark 4:27; Ecclesiastes 11:5; John 3:9; John 9:26; John 9:15
- 11 John 9:6–7; John 9:27
- 12 Exodus 2:18–20; John 5:11–13; John 7:11
- 13 John 12:42; John 8:3–8; John 11:46–47; John 11:57; John 12:19
- 14 John 5:9; Luke 13:10–17; Matthew 12:1–14; Luke 14:1; Mark 2:23–3:6
- 15 John 9:26–27; John 9:10–11
- 16 John 10:19; John 7:43; John 7:12; Matthew 12:2; John 3:2
- 17 John 4:19; John 6:14; Acts 3:22–26; Acts 10:38; Acts 2:22
- 18 Hebrews 3:15–19; John 12:37–40; Hebrews 4:11; John 1:19; Isaiah 26:11
- 19 Acts 4:14; John 9:8–9; Acts 3:10
- 22 John 7:13; John 16:2; Luke 6:22; Isaiah 57:11; John 12:42–43
- 23 John 9:21
- 24 John 9:16; Joshua 7:19; John 8:49; John 19:6; Psalm 50:14–15
- 25 1 John 5:10; John 9:30; John 5:11
- 27 Luke 22:67
- 28 Romans 2:17; 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Corinthians 6:10; John 7:19; Matthew 27:39
- 29 John 8:14; Numbers 12:2–7; Psalm 22:6; 2 Kings 9:11; Isaiah 53:2–3
- 30 Psalm 119:18; John 12:37; Isaiah 29:18; Isaiah 29:14; John 3:10
- 31 Proverbs 15:29; Isaiah 1:15; Proverbs 28:9; Micah 3:4; Proverbs 1:28–29
- 32 Isaiah 64:4; Job 20:4; Luke 1:70; Revelation 16:18
- 33 John 9:16; John 3:2; Acts 5:38–39
- 34 John 9:2; John 9:22; Isaiah 66:5; Job 25:4; Luke 18:17
- 35 John 20:31; Romans 10:20; 1 John 5:13; 1 John 4:15; John 10:36
- 36 Romans 10:14; Song of Songs 5:9; Proverbs 30:3–4; John 1:38; Matthew 11:3
- 37 John 4:26; Psalm 25:8–9; John 7:17; Psalm 25:14; John 14:21–23
- 38 Matthew 14:33; Matthew 28:9; John 20:28; Matthew 28:17; Luke 24:52
- 39 John 3:19; Acts 26:18; John 12:46; John 8:12; 1 John 2:11
- 40 Revelation 3:17; Matthew 15:12–14; John 9:34; Matthew 23:16–28; Romans 2:19–22
- 41 Isaiah 5:21; John 15:22–24; Luke 18:14; 1 John 1:8–10; Proverbs 26:12
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
The Lord Jesus, as we heard when the Holy Gospel was being read, opened the eyes of a man who was born blind. Brethren, if we consider our hereditary punishment, the whole world is blind. And therefore came Christ the Enlightener, because the devil had been the Blinder.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
We have just read the long lesson of the man born blind, whom the Lord Jesus restored to the light; but were we to attempt handling the whole of it, and considering, according to our ability, each passage in a way proportionate to its worth, the day would be insufficient.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
"And as Jesus passed by, He saw a man which was blind from his birth." Being full of love for man, and caring for our salvation, and desiring to stop the mouths of the foolish, He omitteth nothing of His own part, though there be none to give heed.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (1889)
They also maintain that the Saviour exhibited an emblem of this mystery in the case of that man who was blind from his birth, since the Æon was in this manner produced by Monogenes blind, that is, in ignorance, thus falsely ascribing ignorance and blindness to the Word of God, who, according to their own theory, holds the second [place …
The pool of Siloam, for example, where the man whose eyes our Lord had anointed with clay made out of spittle was commanded to wash, has a figurative significance, and undoubtedly conveys a secret sense; but yet if the evangelist had not interpreted that name, a meaning so important would lie unnoticed.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)