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, That he is a sinner I know not: one thing I know, that I was blind, and now 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 whosoever believeth on me, may not continue in darkness.

The blind receive their 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: And happy is he, whosoever shall not be offended at me.

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.

he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

And in that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues, and of evil spirits, and to many that were blind he gave sight.

and the Gentiles, to whom I now send thee, To open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; that they may receive through faith which is in me, forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified.

Whose unbelieving minds the god of this world hath blinded, lest the illumination of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine upon them.

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

But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people, that ye may shew forth the virtues of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people, but now are the people of God;

Might be

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

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts, that they might not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be converted, that I might heal them.

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness: if therefore the light that is in thee be 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 eye is the lamp of the body: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body is full of light, but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh, but the election hath obtained, and the rest were blinded.

And with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because 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 goeth, because 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, left the light that is in thee be darkness.