John 9:39

+ 9:39. MP: Messiah has the anointing to proclaim liberty to captives. (Is 61:1b) + 9:39 (39-41) (context all ch 9) MP: Heals the blind both physically and spiritually, both Jew or Gentile, removing them from darkness as a prison. (See also Is 9:1-2, 49:6b). (Is 42:7 (context 42:5-9)) Yeshua [Salvation] said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”

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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

38He said, “Lord, I trust!” and he worshiped him.

40Those of the Pharisees [Separated] who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”

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Cross References

Isaiah 6:9+ 6:9 (9-10) MP: Seeing the glory of Messiah, Israel still hardens her heart and refuses to acknowledge him. (John 12:37-41) + 6:9 (9-10) MP: Messiah speaks in parables so people hear but never understand; see but never perceive. (Matt 13:13-17) He said, ‘Go, and tell this people, 1 “You sh'ma ·hear obey· sh'ma ·hear obey· 2 yet still don’t understand; 1 and you indeed see, 2 but don’t perceive.” + 6:9. Quoted in Luke 8:10; Rom 11:8 1

Isaiah 42:18“ Sh'ma ·Hear obey·, you deaf, 2 and look, you blind, 2 that you may see. 1

Matthew 11:5+ 11:5. MP: Messiah’s ministry includes preaching the good news to those afflicted and binding the broken hearted. (Is 61:1-2) the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, + 11:5. MP: Only God can heal leprosy; really this is not Hansen’s disease but a divine-origin disease called tzara'at in Hebrew. Only God can afflict and only God can remove. Messiah has the authority of God to preform healing works that only God alone can accomplish such as healing disabilities. Examples: God applies the disease at will: (Ex 4:5-8; Num 12:10, 2 King 5:27); God only can heal the disease as He wills (Num 12:13-15; 2 King 5:1-8, 5:14-15). (Lev 14:2-3 (context all ch 13-14)) the people afflicted with tzara'at ·leprosy· are cleansed, the deaf + 11:5. Quoted from Is 35:5-6 hear, the dead are being raised, + 11:5. Quoted from Is 26:19 and the poor have good news preached + 11:5. Quoted from Is 61:1 to them.

Luke 1:79to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; + 1:79. Quoted from Is 9:2 2 to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Luke 4:18+ 4:18 (context 4:16-22) MP: Heals the blind both physically and spiritually, both Jew or Gentile, removing them from darkness as a prison. (See also Is 9:1-2, 49:6b). (Is 42:7 (context 42:5-9)) + 4:18 (18-21) MP: Messiah’s ministry includes preaching the good news to those afflicted and binding the broken hearted. (Is 61:1-2) “The Ruach of MarYah [Spirit, Breath of Master Yahweh] is on me, 2 because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. 1 He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, 2 to proclaim release to the captives, + 4:18. Quoted from Is 58:6 2 recovering of sight to the blind, 2 to deliver those who are crushed, 2

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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