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 answered and said: If he is a sinner, I know it not. One thing I do know, that having been blind, I now see.

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying: I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

I have come a light into the world, that he who believes on me, may not remain in darkness.

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them;

to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, by guiding our feet in the way of peace.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken hearted; to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind; to set free the oppressed;

And in that very hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and bestowed sight on many that were blind.

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

whose unbelieving minds the god of this age has darkened, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine to them.

Wherefore, the scripture says: Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:

Might be

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

He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and should turn, and I should give them health.

But if your eye be diseased, your whole body will be dark. If therefore, the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

For this reason I speak to them in parables; because when they see, they see not; and when they hear, they hear not, nor do they understand.

The lamp of the body is the eye; when, therefore, your eye is sound, your whole body also is light; but if it be diseased, your body also is dark.

What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks; but the chosen have obtained it, and the rest have been hardened to this day,

and with all the delusion of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, in order that they might be saved.

He that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness; and he knows not whither he goes, because darkness has blinded his eyes.

General references

For this reason I speak to them in parables; because when they see, they see not; and when they hear, they hear not, nor do they understand.

Take heed, therefore, lest the light that is in you be darkness.