John 9:39

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”

Cross References

Isaiah 29:10

For the Lord has poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, the prophets, and covered your heads, the seers.

Isaiah 44:18

They know not, nor do they discern; for he has shut their eyes, so that they cannot see, and their minds, so that they cannot understand.

Isaiah 6:9

And he said, “Go, and say to this people: “ ‘Hear and hear, but do not understand; see and see, but do not perceive.’

Ezekiel 12:2

“Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see, but see not, who have ears to hear, but hear not;

Matthew 11:5

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

Matthew 15:14

Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 6:23

but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

Luke 1:79

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Luke 13:30

And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”

Luke 2:34

and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

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 judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast out;

John 12:46

I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.

John 3:17

For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

John 3:19

And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 8:15

You judge according to the flesh, I judge no one.

John 9:25

He answered, “Whether he is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I know, that though 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 to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

2 Corinthians 2:16

to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

Ephesians 5:14

Therefore it is said, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.”

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and with all wicked deception for those who are to perish, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 John 2:11

But he who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.