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John 9:39
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KJ21
And Jesus said, “For judgment I am come into this world, that they that see not might see, and that they that see might be made blind.”
ASV
And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.
AMP
Then Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment [to separate those who believe in Me from those who reject Me—to declare judgment on those who choose to be separated from God], so that the sightless would see, and those who see would become blind.”
AMPC
Then Jesus said, I came into this world for judgment [as a Separator, in order that there may be separation between those who believe on Me and those who reject Me], to make the sightless see and to make those who see become blind.
BRG
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.
CSB
Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, in order that those who do not see will see and those who do see will become blind.”
CSBA
Jesus said, ‘I came into this world for judgement, in order that those who do not see will see and those who do see will become blind.’
CEB
Jesus said, “I have come into the world to exercise judgment so that those who don’t see can see and those who see will become blind.”
CJB
Yeshua said, “It is to judge that I came into this world, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind.”
CEV
Jesus told him, “I came to judge the people of this world. I am here to give sight to the blind and to make blind everyone who can see.”
DARBY
And Jesus said, For judgment am I come into this world, that they which see not may see, and they which see may become blind.
DLNT
And Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment— so that the ones not seeing may be seeing, and the ones seeing may become blind”.
DRA
And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world; that they who see not, may see; and they who see, may become blind.
ERV
Jesus said, “I came into this world so that the world could be judged. I came so that people who are blind could see. And I came so that people who think they see would become blind.”
EASY
Then Jesus said, ‘I came into this world to judge people. Then people who know that they are blind will be able to see. And people who think they can see will become blind.’
EHV
Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, in order that those who do not see will see, and those who do see will become blind.”
ESV
Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”
ESVUK
Jesus said, “For judgement I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”
EXB
Jesus said, “I came into this world ·so that the world could be judged [L for judgment]. I came so that the blind would see and so that those who see will become blind.” [C Those who acknowledge they are spiritually blind will see the truth; and those who think they see spiritually (the Jewish religious leaders) are actually blind; Is. 6:10; 42:19.]
GNV
And Jesus said, I am come unto judgment into this world, that they which see not, might see: and that they which see, might be made blind.
GW
Then Jesus said, “I have come into this world to judge: Blind people will be given sight, and those who can see will become blind.”
GNT
Jesus said, “I came to this world to judge, so that the blind should see and those who see should become blind.”
HCSB
Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, in order that those who do not see will see and those who do see will become blind.”
ICB
Jesus said, “I came into this world so that the world could be judged. I came so that the blind could see and so that those who see will become blind.”
ISV
Then Jesus said, “I have come into this world to judge it, so that those who are blind may see and so that those who see may become blind.”
PHILLIPS
Then Jesus said, “My coming into this world is itself a judgment—those who cannot see have their eyes opened and those who think they can see become blind.”
JUB
¶ And Jesus said, For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see might see and that those who see might be blinded.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”
LEB
And Jesus said,]] “For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind!”
TLB
Then Jesus told him, “I have come into the world to give sight to those who are spiritually blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.”
MSG
Jesus then said, “I came into the world to bring everything into the clear light of day, making all the distinctions clear, so that those who have never seen will see, and those who have made a great pretense of seeing will be exposed as blind.”
MEV
Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”
MOUNCE
· Jesus said, · “For judgment I came into · this world, so that those who cannot see may receive their sight, and that those who think they see may become blind.”
NOG
Then Yeshua said, “I have come into this world to judge: Blind people will be given sight, and those who can see will become blind.”
NABRE
Then Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind.”
NASB
And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”
NASB1995
And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”
NCB
Then Jesus said, “It is for judgment that I have come into this world, so that those without sight may see and those who do see may become blind.”
NCV
Jesus said, “I came into this world so that the world could be judged. I came so that the blind would see and so that those who see will become blind.”
NET
Jesus said,] “For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind.”
NIRV
Jesus said, “I have come into this world to judge it. I have come so that people who are blind will see. I have come so that people who can see will become blind.”
NIV
Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.”
NIVUK
Jesus said, ‘For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.’
NKJV
And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”
NLV
Jesus said, “I came into this world to say what is right from wrong. I came so those who do not see might see, and those who do see might be made blind.”
NLT
Then Jesus told him, “I entered this world to render judgment—to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.”
NMB
Jesus said, I have come for judgment into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see, may be made blind.
NRSVA
Jesus said, ‘I came into this world for judgement so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.’
NRSVACE
Jesus said, ‘I came into this world for judgement so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.’
NRSVCE
Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.”
NRSVUE
Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see may see and those who do see may become blind.”
NTFE
“I came into the world for judgment,” said Jesus, “so that those who can’t see would see, and so that those who can see would become blind.”
OJB
And 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.
RGT
And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see, might see; and that those who see, might be made blind.”
RSV
Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”
RSVCE
Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”
TLV
Yeshua said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who don’t see may see, and the ones who do see may become blind.”
VOICE
Jesus: I have entered this world to announce a verdict that changes everything. Now those without sight may begin to see, and those who see may become blind.
WEB
Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”
WE
Jesus said, `I came into the world so that people may be judged. I came so that those who are blind may see. And I came so that those who see may become blind.'
WYC
Therefore Jesus said to him, I came into this world, into doom, that they that see not, see, and they that see, be made blind.
YLT
And Jesus said, `For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.'
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