KJV King James Version
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
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John 9:39
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
WEB World English Bible
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.”
ASV American Standard Version
And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jesus said, ‘For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.’
Surrounding context — John 9
36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
40 And [some] of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusεἰςG1519 · eistowardκρίμαG2917 · krimajudgmentἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμονG2889 · kosmosworldτοῦτονG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἦλθον,G2064 · erchomaito come/goἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὴG3361 · mēnotβλέποντεςG991 · blepōto seeβλέπωσινG991 · blepōto seeκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoβλέποντεςG991 · blepōto seeτυφλοὶG5185 · tuphlosblindγένωνται.¶G1096 · ginomaito be
Cross-references
John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.Acts 26:18To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.John 12:46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.John 8:12Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,1 John 2:11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.John 12:40-41He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.Luke 1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.2 Corinthians 4:4-6In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.Romans 11:7-10What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blindedMatthew 13:13-15Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.John 5:22-27For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:John 8:15Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.Luke 13:30And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.John 9:25He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner [or no], I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.Isaiah 6:9And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.Matthew 6:23But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great [is] that darkness!1 Peter 2:9But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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