John 9:40

Some of the Perushim heard these things, the ones being with him, and they said to him, Surely we are not ivrim, are we?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

In Context

39And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, For the sake of Mishpat, I came into the Olam Hazeh, that the ones who are ivrim (blind ones) may see, and the ones seeing may become ivrim.

41Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, If you were ivrim (blind men), you would not have chet, but now vi-bahlt (since) you say, We see, the avon + 9:41 Psalm 51 of you remains.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:16Oy to you, morei derech ivrim (blind guides), the, ones saying, Whoever swears by the Beis Hamikdash, it is a worthless shevuah (oath): but whoever swears by the gold of the Beis Hamikdash, he is obligated.

John 7:47In reply, therefore, the Perushim said, Surely not you also have been deceived?

Romans 2:19And being confident that you are a moreh derech (guide) of the ivrim (blind ones), an ohr for those in choshech,

Matthew Henry on John 9:40-41

Christ's Address to the Pharisees. 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. Christ, having spoken comfort to the poor man that was persecuted, here speaks conviction to his persecutors, a… Read the whole commentary →

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