John 9:39

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.”

Cross References

Isaiah 29:10

The LORD has made you drowsy; he put you into a deep sleep and covered your head.

Isaiah 44:18

Those who worship idols are stupid and blind!

Isaiah 6:9

Then the LORD told me to go and speak this message to the people: “You will listen and listen, but never understand. You will look and look, but never see.” The LORD also said,

Ezekiel 12:2

Ezekiel, son of man, you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes, but refuse to see; they have ears, but refuse to listen.

Matthew 11:5

The blind are now able to see, and the lame can walk. People with leprosy are being healed, and the deaf can hear. The dead are raised to life, and the poor are hearing the good news.

Matthew 15:14

Stay away from those Pharisees! They are like blind people leading other blind people, and all of them will fall into a ditch.”

Matthew 6:23

But when your eyes are bad, everything is dark. If the light inside you is dark, you are in the dark.

Luke 1:79

On us who live in the dark shadow of death this light will shine to guide us into a life of peace.

Luke 13:30

There the ones who are now least important will be the most important, and those who are now most important will be least important.

Luke 2:34

Then he blessed them and told Mary, “This child of yours will cause many people in Israel to fall and others to stand. The child will be like a warning sign. Many people will reject him,

Luke 4:18

“The Lord's Spirit has come to me, because he has chosen me to tell the good news to the poor. The Lord has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners, to give sight to the blind, to free everyone who suffers,

Luke 7:21

At that time Jesus was healing many people who were sick or in pain or were troubled by evil spirits, and he was giving sight to a lot of blind people.

John 12:31

This world's people are now being judged, and the ruler of this world is already being thrown out!

John 12:46

I am the light that has come into the world. No one who has faith in me will stay in the dark.

John 3:17

God did not send his Son into the world to condemn its people. He sent him to save them!

John 3:19

The light has come into the world, and people who do evil things are judged guilty because they love the dark more than the light.

John 8:12

Once again Jesus spoke to the people. This time he said, “I am the light for the world! Follow me, and you won't be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life.”

John 8:15

You judge in the same way that everyone else does, but I don't judge anyone.

John 9:25

The man replied, “I don't know if he is a sinner or not. All I know is that I used to be blind, but now I can see!”

Acts 26:18

I want you to open their eyes, so that they will turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then their sins will be forgiven, and by faith in me they will become part of God's holy people.”

Ephesians 5:14

Light shows up everything, just as the Scriptures say, “Wake up from your sleep and rise from death. Then Christ will shine on you.”

2 Thessalonians 2:10

Lost people will be fooled by his evil deeds. They could be saved, but they will refuse to love the truth and accept it.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are God's chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things that he has done. The Scriptures say,

1 John 2:11

If we hate others, we are living and walking in the dark. We don't know where we are going, because we can't see in the dark.