9:14
Now: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as Now here introduces some important background information. In this context it is not a time word. Introduce this background information in a way that is natural in your language. For example:
(It should be noted that…) (Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English)
the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes: Again, the phrase opened his eyes does not mean that the man’s eyes were shut and Jesus caused him to open them. Rather it means that the man was blind and Jesus healed him. Jesus healed the man on the day that the Jewish people were not supposed to work. Refer to this miracle using the terms that you used earlier in the chapter. For example:
when Jesus made the clay and made him able to see
was a Sabbath: The Sabbath is the name of the seventh and last day of the week for the Jews. This was the special day in the week when they rested and worshiped God. There were many rules about what they were allowed and not allowed to do on the Sabbath. There were rules that said they should not heal someone or make mud on the Sabbath. The Pharisees were very strict about all their rules, including rules about the Sabbath. Though Jesus did not obey all their rules, he always obeyed God’s laws. Here are some ways to translate Sabbath :
the ⌊Jewish⌋ rest day
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the day for resting
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the day to rest and worship God
If the word Sabbath is already known in your area, you may write it according to the sounds of your language. You may also want to include a phrase to explain the meaning. For example:
the Sabat, the ⌊Jews’⌋ rest day
See how you translated Sabbath at 5:9c.
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