John 9:40

And some of the Pharisees heard, that were with him (or who were with him), and they said to him, Whether we be blind?

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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

39Therefore Jesus said to him, I came into this world, in doom (or for judgement), (so) that they that see not, see, and they that see, be made blind.

41Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye should not have sin; but now (that) ye say, That we see, your sin dwelleth still.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:16Woe to you, blind leaders, that say, Whoever sweareth by the temple of God, it is nothing; but he that sweareth in the gold of the temple (or but he who sweareth by the gold of the Temple), is (a) debtor [or oweth].

John 7:47Therefore the Pharisees answered to them, Whether ye be deceived also?

Romans 2:19and trustest thyself to be a leader of blind men, the light of them that be in darknesses (or the light for those who be in darkness),

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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