John 9:39 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³⁹ And Jesus said, For judgement came I into this world, that they which see not may see; and that they which see may become blind.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁹ 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁹ 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.

Common English Bible

³⁹ 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.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁹ And Jesus said, "I came into this world in judgment, so that those who do not see, may see; and so that those who see, may become blind."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁹ 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.

John 9:39 Cross References

Isaiah 29:10

For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes, the prophets; and your heads, the seers, hath he covered.

Isaiah 44:18

They know not, neither do they consider: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

Isaiah 6:9

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

Ezekiel 12:2

Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of the rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not, which have ears to hear, and hear not; for they are a rebellious house.

Matthew 11:5

the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them.

Matthew 15:14

Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.

Matthew 6:23

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness!

Luke 1:79

To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 13:30

And behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

Luke 2:34

and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and rising up of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,

Luke 7:21

In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and on many that were blind he bestowed sight.

John 12:31

Now is the judgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

John 12:46

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.

John 3:17

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

John 3:19

And this is the judgement, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

John 8:12

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 8:15

Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

John 9:25

He therefore answered, Whether he be a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

2 Corinthians 2:16

to the one a savour from death unto death; to the other a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

Ephesians 5:14

Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that are perishing; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may shew forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

1 John 2:11

But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.