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38 He said, “Lord, I believe!” Then the man worshiped Jesus.

39 Jesus said, “I came into this world so that the world could be judged. I came so that the blind[a] would see and so that those who see will become blind.”

40 Some of the Pharisees who were nearby heard Jesus say this and asked, “Are you saying we are blind, too?”

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  1. 9:39 blind Jesus is talking about people who are spiritually blind, not physically blind.

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

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

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

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