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, "Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see."

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

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

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.

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

"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 liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight.

to open their eyes, so 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.'

In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O 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 his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Might be

And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.

"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them."

And he said, "Go, and say to this people: "'Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.'

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).

Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see!

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

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

This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness.

What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened,

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

But whoever 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

This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness.