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

Then answered he and said, Whether this man be a sinner, I know not: one thing I do know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

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

I am come a light into the world, that every one who believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

The blind receive 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 illumine those who sat in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.

"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the work whereunto he hath anointed me; he hath sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor; to heal the contrite in heart; to proclaim liberty to the captives; and restore sight to the blind; to send forth the bruised free from bonds;

And in that very hour he cured many of diseases and acute complaints, and evil spirits; and to many blind persons he gave sight.

to open their eyes, to convert them from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance with those who are sanctified by faith which is in me.

among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dart its bright beams upon them.

Wherefore he saith, "Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light."

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired by purchase; that ye should publish abroad the excellencies of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Might be

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

"He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

But if thine eye be vitiated, thy whole body will be darkened. If therefore the light which is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

Therefore I speak to them in parables: that seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not hear nor understand.

The lamp of the body is the eye: when therefore thine eye is clear, thy whole body will be luminous, but if it be vitiated, thy whole body will be darkened.

What then is the result? Israel hath not obtained that which it seeketh; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded,

and in every unrighteous delusion among those who perish: in consequence of which things they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he is departing, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

General references

Therefore I speak to them in parables: that seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not hear nor understand.

Let it be thy aim then, that the light which is in thee do not become darkness.