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: I do not know if he is a sinner. One thing I know, I was blind and now I see.

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

I have come as a light to the world. Everyone who believes in me will not remain in darkness.

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

The light will shine on them who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. It will guide our feet into the way of peace.

The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me. He anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are bruised.

In that hour he cured many diseases, plagues and evil spirits. Sight was restored to the blind.

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. They may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

The god of this age (world) (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement) has blinded the minds of unbelievers that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine on them.

For this reason it says: Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show 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. People loved the darkness rather than the light for their works were evil.

He has blinded their eyes. He hardened their heart. Otherwise they would see with their eyes and perceive with their heart. Then they would turn and I would heal them.

He said: Go and tell this people: 'Hear constantly but do not understand. See constantly but do not perceive.'

Jehovah has made you drowsy. He shut your eyes in a deep sleep you prophets and visionaries. He overwhelmed your leaders.

Jehovah says: Hear, you deaf people! Look closely, you who are blind!

They do not know or understand anything. Their eyes are plastered shut and cannot see. Their minds are closed and therefore they cannot understand.

But if your eye is wicked, your body will be in darkness. If that light in you is really darkness, how great a darkness it must be.

I speak to them in illustrations (stories) (parables) (allegories), because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear. They just do not understand.

The lamp of your body is your eye. When your eye is clear your entire body is full of light. When it is evil your body is full of darkness.

What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks. The chosen ones have obtained it, and the rest were blinded (rendered stupid) (hardened) (made insensitive).

He will use every kind of wicked deceit on those who will perish. They will perish because they did not welcome and love the truth so as to be saved.

But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he goes because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

General references

I speak to them in illustrations (stories) (parables) (allegories), because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear. They just do not understand.

Make sure the light that is in you is not darkness.