John 9:39

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Summary

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.

That they

Might be

General references

Matthew 13:13

Luke 11:35

Bible References

That they

He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”

I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.

the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the

gospel preached to them.

To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,

To guide our feet into the way of peace.”

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed,

At that very time He cured many people of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind.

to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’

in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

For this reason it says,
“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine on you.”

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a

holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Might be

This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.

“He has blinded their eyes and He

hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and

be converted and I heal them.”

He said, “Go, and tell this people:
‘Keep on listening, but do not perceive;
Keep on looking, but do not understand.’

For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep,
He has shut your eyes, the prophets;
And He has covered your heads, the seers.

Hear, you deaf!

And look, you blind, that you may see.

They do not know, nor do they understand, for He has smeared over their eyes so that they cannot see and their hearts so that they cannot comprehend.

But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

The eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is clear, your whole body also is full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness.

What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened;

and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.

But the one 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.

General references

Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

Then watch out that the light in you is not darkness.