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 therefore answered, "I do not know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see."

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

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

the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.

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

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to prevent the light shining from the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

Might be

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

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

He said, "Go, and tell this people, 'You hear indeed, but do not understand; and you see indeed, but do not perceive.'

For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes (the prophets), and he has covered your heads (the seers).

"Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see.

They do not know, neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes, that they can't see; and their hearts, that they can't understand.

But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness.

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

The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore when your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness.

What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he did not obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

But he who 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

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

Therefore see whether the light that is in you is not darkness.