Spiritual Blindness

35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe(A) in the Son of Man?”(B)

36 “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.”(C)

37 Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”(D)

38 Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.(E)

39 Jesus said,[a] “For judgment(F) I have come into this world,(G) so that the blind will see(H) and those who see will become blind.”(I)

40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?”(J)

41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. John 9:39 Some early manuscripts do not have Then the man said … 39 Jesus said.

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.

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.

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True Vision and True Blindness

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had (A)found him, He said to him, “Do you (B)believe in (C)the Son of [a]God?”

36 He answered and said, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?”

37 And Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him and (D)it is He who is talking with you.”

38 Then he said, “Lord, I believe!” And he (E)worshiped Him.

39 And Jesus said, (F)“For judgment I have come into this world, (G)that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”

40 Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, (H)and said to Him, “Are we blind also?”

41 Jesus said to them, (I)“If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.

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Footnotes

  1. John 9:35 NU Man