John 9:39

And Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see may see, and those who ‘see’ may become blind.”

Family 35 New Testament

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

38So 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, “ We aren't blind too, are we?”

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Cross References

Matthew 11:5blind regain sight and lame walk, lepers are cleansed and deaf hear, dead are raised and the poor are evangelized.

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

Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to evangelize poor people. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to captives and recovery of sight to blind people, to send those who are oppressed out in freedom,

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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