John 9:37-39
1599 Geneva Bible
37 And Jesus said unto him, Both thou hast seen him, and he it is that talketh with thee.
38 Then he said, Lord, I believe, and worshipped him.
39 [a]And Jesus said, I am come unto [b]judgment into this world, that they [c]which see not, might see: and that they (A)which see, might be made blind.
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- John 9:39 Christ doth lighten all them by the preaching of the Gospel, which acknowledge their own darkness, but such as seem to themselves to see clearly enough, those he altogether blindeth: of which sort are they oftentimes, which have the highest place in the Church.
- John 9:39 With great power and authority, to do what is righteous and just: as if he said, These men take upon them to govern the people of God after their own lusts, as though they saw all things, and no man but they: but I will rule far otherwise than these men do: for whom they account for blind men, them I will lighten, and such as take themselves to be wisest, them will I drown in most gross darkness of ignorance.
- John 9:39 In these words (of seeing and not seeing) there is a secret taunting and check to the Pharisees: for they thought all men blind but themselves.
John 9:37-39
New International Version
37 Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”(A)
38 Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.(B)
39 Jesus said,[a] “For judgment(C) I have come into this world,(D) so that the blind will see(E) and those who see will become blind.”(F)
Footnotes
- John 9:39 Some early manuscripts do not have Then the man said … 39 Jesus said.
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