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Spiritual Blindness

35 Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”[a](A) 36 He answered, “And who is he, sir?[b] Tell me, so that I may believe in him.”(B) 37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.”(C) 38 He said, “Lord,[c] I believe.” And he worshiped him. 39 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.”(D) 40 Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and said to him, “Surely we are not blind, are we?”(E) 41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.(F)

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  1. 9.35 Other ancient authorities read the Son of God
  2. 9.36 Or Lord
  3. 9.38 Or Sir

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, “Do you believe in (A)the Son of Man?”[a] 36 He answered, (B)“And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” 37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and (C)it is he who is speaking to you.” 38 He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him. 39 Jesus said, (D)“For judgment I came into this world, (E)that those who do not see may see, and (F)those who see may become blind.” 40 Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, (G)“Are we also blind?” 41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, (H)you would have no guilt;[b] but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.

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Footnotes

  1. John 9:35 Some manuscripts the Son of God
  2. John 9:41 Greek you would not have sin