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, "Whether He is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, though I was blind, now I see."

Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world: he that follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the Light of life."

I have come a light into the world, that every one who believes on Me may not abide in the darkness.

the blind receive sight, and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor have the Gospel proclaimed to them.

to shine upon 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 upon Me; because He anointed Me to publish good tidings to the poor; He hath sent Me to proclaim release to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to send away the crushed in freedom.

In that hour He cured many of diseases, and plagues, and evil spirits; and to many blind He bestowed sight.

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

in whom the god of this world blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, Who is the image of God, should not shine upon them.

Wherefore, He saith: "Awake, you who are sleeping; and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon you!"

But ye are "an elect race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation," a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Might be

And this is the judgment, that the Light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light; for their works were evil.

"He hath blinded their eyes, and He hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them."

but, if your eye be evil, your whole body will be dark. If, therefore, the light that is in you be darkness, how great the darkness!

On this account, I speak to them in parables; because, seeing, they see not; and, hearing, they hear not, nor understand.

The lamp of your body is your eye. When your eye is sound, your whole body also is full of light; but, when it is evil, your body also is dark.

What, then? What Israel is seeking for, this he did not obtain; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened;

and in all deceit of unrighteousness to those who perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

But he that hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and knows not where he is going, because the darkness blinded his eyes.

General references

On this account, I speak to them in parables; because, seeing, they see not; and, hearing, they hear not, nor understand.

Take heed, therefore, lest the light in you be darkness.