John 9:39

And Jesus said: For judgment came I into this world; that they who see not may see, and that they who see may become blind.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The 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.

In Context

38And he said: Lord, I believe. And he worshiped him.

40And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, and said to him: Are we also blind?

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Cross References

Matthew 11:5The blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and to the poor good tidings are published.

Luke 1:79to give light to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, in order to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; Because he anointed me to publish good tidings to the poor; He has sent me to proclaim deliverance to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To send the oppressed away free,

Matthew Henry on John 9:36-39

Christ's Address to the Man that Had Been Blind. 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? 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. In these verses we may observe, I. The tender care which our Lord Jesus took of this poor man ( v. 35 ): When Jesus heard that… Read the whole commentary →

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