John 9:39

Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”

Berean Standard Bible

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

38“Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.

40Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”

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Cross References

Isaiah 6:9And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’

Isaiah 42:18Listen, you deaf ones; look, you blind ones, that you may see!

Jeremiah 1:9Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

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

Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

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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