G1161–δέ–de

Now a slave does not remain permanently in his master's house, but a son does.

δὲ de “Now”δὲ de “but”

But, in fact, you are longing to kill me, a man who has spoken to you the truth which I have heard from God. Abraham did not do that.

δὲ de “however”

But because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.

δὲ de “now”

Which of *you* convicts me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?

δὲ de “now”

I, however, am not aiming at glory for myself: there is One who aims at glory for me--and who judges.

δὲ de “now”

You do not know Him, but I know Him perfectly; and were I to deny my knowledge of Him, I should resemble you, and be a liar. On the contrary I do know Him, and I obey His commands.

δὲ de “however”

Thereupon they took up stones with which to stone Him, but He hid Himself and went away out of the Temple.

δὲ de “however”

Now the day on which Jesus made the clay and opened the man's eyes was the Sabbath.

δὲ de “now”

So the Pharisees renewed their questioning as to how he had obtained his sight. "He put clay on my eyes," he replied, "and I washed, and now I can see."

δὲ de “And”

This led some of the Pharisees to say, "That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." "How is it possible for a bad man to do such miracles?" argued others.

δὲ de “however”

And there was a division among them. So again they asked the once blind man, "What is your account of him? --for he opened your eyes." "He is a Prophet," he replied.

δὲ de “And”

but how it is that he can now see or who has opened his eyes we do not know. Ask him himself; he is of full age; he himself will give his own account of it."

δὲ de “however”

Then they railed at him, and said, "You are that man's disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

δὲ de “now”δὲ de “however”

We know that God spoke to Moses; but as for this fellow we do not know where he comes from."

δὲ de “however”

We know that God does not listen to bad people, but that if any one is a God-fearing man and obeys Him, to him He listens.

δὲ de “now”

"You have seen Him," said Jesus; "and not only so: He is now speaking to you."

δὲ de “now”

"I believe, Sir," he said. And he threw himself at His feet.

δὲ de “And”

"If you were blind," answered Jesus, "you would have no sin; but as a matter of fact you boast that you see. So your sin remains!"

δὲ de “however”

But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

δὲ de “however”

But a stranger they will by no means follow, but will run away from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."

δὲ de “however”

Jesus spoke to them in this figurative language, but they did not understand what He meant.

δὲ de “however”

The hired servant--one who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep--no sooner sees the wolf coming than he leaves the sheep and runs away; and the wolf worries and scatters them.

δέ de “now”

For he is only a hired servant and cares nothing for the sheep.

δὲ de “now”

Many of them said, "He is possessed by a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to him?"

δὲ de “now”

Others argued, "That is not the language of a demoniac: and can a demon open blind men's eyes?"

δὲ de “now”