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, Whether he is a sinner or not, I do not know; one thing I know, that having been blind, now I see.

Then Jesus spoke again unto them, 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 am come as a light into the world that whosoever believes in me should not abide in darkness.

The blind receive their 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 give light to those that dwell 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 because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those that are broken,

And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues and of evil spirits, and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

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

In whom the god of this age has blinded the understanding of those who do not believe, that the light of the gospel of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine in them.

Therefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.

But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

Might be

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

He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, that they should not see with their eyes nor understand with their heart and be converted, and I should heal them.

Then he said, Go and tell this people, Hear indeed, but do not understand; and see indeed, but do not perceive.

For the LORD has extended upon you the spirit of deep sleep and has closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, he has covered the seers with sleep.

Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

They did not know nor understand; for he has anointed their eyes that they not see and their hearts that they not understand.

But if thine eye is evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is that darkness!

Therefore, I speak to them in parables because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

The lamp of the body is the eye; therefore when thine eye is sincere, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks after; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded

and with all deception of iniquity working in those that perish because they did not receive the charity of the truth, to be saved.

But he that hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness and does not know where he goes, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

General references

Therefore, I speak to them in parables because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Take heed therefore if the light which is in thee is darkness.