John 9:39
Jesus said,] "For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind."
Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,
John 3:19
Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
2 Corinthians 2:16
to the latter an odor from death to death, but to the former a fragrance from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?
Isaiah 6:9
He said, "Go and tell these people: 'Listen continually, but don't understand! Look continually, but don't perceive!'
Isaiah 29:10
For the Lord has poured out on you a strong urge to sleep deeply. He has shut your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers).
Isaiah 42:18-20
"Listen, you deaf ones! Take notice, you blind ones!
Isaiah 44:18
They do not comprehend or understand, for their eyes are blind and cannot see; their minds do not discern.
Jeremiah 1:9-10
Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, "I will most assuredly give you the words you are to speak for me.
Matthew 6:23
But if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
Matthew 11:5
The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.
Matthew 13:13-15
For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.
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 2:34
Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.
Luke 7:21
At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.
Luke 11:34-35
Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is diseased, your body is full of darkness.
Luke 13:30
But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."
John 3:17
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
John 5:22-27
Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
John 8:12
Then Jesus spoke out again, "I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
John 8:15
You people judge by outward appearances; I do not judge anyone.
John 9:25
He replied, "I do not know whether he is a sinner. I do know one thing -- that although I was blind, now I can see."
John 9:36-38
The man replied, "And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?"
John 12:40-41
"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and turn to me, and I would heal them."
John 12:46
I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness.
Romans 11:7-10
What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was diligently seeking, but the elect obtained it. The rest were hardened,
2 Corinthians 4:4-6
among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.
Ephesians 5:14
For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says: "Awake, O sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!"
2 Thessalonians 2:10
and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
1 John 2:11
But the one who hates his fellow Christian is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.