Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Then said Jesus, "It is for judgment that I have come into this world, to make the sightless see, to make the seeing blind."
New American Standard Bible
And Jesus said,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Jesus said,
International Standard Version
Then Jesus said, "I have come into this world to judge it, so that those who are blind may see and so that those who see may become blind."
A Conservative Version
And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, so that those not seeing might see, and those who see might become blind.
American Standard Version
And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.
Amplified
Then Jesus said,
An Understandable Version
And Jesus said, "I came to this world to judge [it], so that people who can not see [spiritually] will [be able to] see; and those who [think they can] see [spiritually] will become blind."
Anderson New Testament
And Jesus said: For judgment have I come into this world, that those who see not, may see; and that those who see, may become blind.
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus said, I came into this world to be a judge, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.
Common New Testament
Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind."
Daniel Mace New Testament
and Jesus said, to execute justice am I come into this world: that they who see not, may see; and that they who do see, may become blind.
Darby Translation
And Jesus said, For judgment am I come into this world, that they which see not may see, and they which see may become blind.
Godbey New Testament
And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, that those not seeing may see; and those seeing may be made blind.
Goodspeed New Testament
And Jesus said, "I have come into this world to judge men, that those who cannot see may see, and that those who can see may become blind."
John Wesley New Testament
And he worshiped him. Jesus said, For judgment am I come into the world, that they who see not, may see, and that they who see, may become blind.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they not seeing might see; and they seeing might be blind.
King James 2000
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they who see not might see; and that they who see might be made blind.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jesus said,]] "For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind!"
Modern King James verseion
And Jesus said, I have come into this world for judgment, that they who do not see might see, and that they who see might be made blind.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus said, "I am come unto judgment, into this world: that they which see not, might see, and they which see might be made blind."
Montgomery New Testament
"For judgment am I come into the world, to make the sightless see, and to make the seeing blind."
NET Bible
Jesus said,] "For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind."
New Heart English Bible
Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who do not see may see; and that those who see may become blind."
Noyes New Testament
And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world; that they who see not might see, and that they who see might become blind.
Sawyer New Testament
And Jesus said, I came into this world for judgment, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing become blind.
The Emphasized Bible
And Jesus said - For judgment, I, unto this world, came: that, they who were not seeing, might see, and, they who were seeing, might become, blind.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they who see not may see; and they who see become blind.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And Jesus added: "It was to put men to the test that I came into this world, in order that those that cannot see should see, and that those that can see should become blind."
Webster
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they who see not, may see; and that they who see, may be made blind.
Weymouth New Testament
"I came into this world," said Jesus, "to judge men, that those who do not see may see, and that those who do see may become blind."
Williams New Testament
Then Jesus said, "I have come into this world to judge people, so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind."
World English Bible
Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who don't see may see; and that those who see may become blind."
Worrell New Testament
And Jesus said, "For judgment came I into the world; that those who see not may see, and that those who see may become blind."
Worsley New Testament
And Jesus said, I am come into this world to execute judgement; that they who see not, may see; and that they who say they see, may be made blind.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jesus said, 'For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.'
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spiritual Blindness » Christ appointed to remove
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 9:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Son Of Man
38 He said, "I do believe, Lord" ??and he worshipped him. 39 Then said Jesus, "It is for judgment that I have come into this world, to make the sightless see, to make the seeing blind." 40 On hearing this the Pharisees who were beside him asked, "And are we blind?"
Cross References
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me: for he has consecrated me to preach the gospel to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim release for captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set free the oppressed,
John 3:19
And this is the sentence of condemnation, that the Light has entered the world and yet men have preferred darkness to light. It is because their actions have been evil;
Acts 26:18
that their eyes may be opened and that they may turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, to get remission of their sins and an inheritance among those who are consecrated by faith in me.'
2 Corinthians 2:16
to the one a deadly fragrance that makes for death, to the other a vital fragrance that makes for life. And who is qualified for this career?
Matthew 6:23
but if your Eye is selfish, the whole of your body will be darkened. And if your very light turns dark, then ??what a darkness it is!
Matthew 11:5
the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, and the dead are raised.
Matthew 13:13-15
This is why I speak to them in parables, because for all their seeing they do not see and for all their hearing they do not hear or understand.
Luke 1:79
to shine on those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our steps into the way of peace."
Luke 2:34
but Symeon blessed them, and to his mother Mary he said, "This child is destined for the downfall as well as for the rise of many a one in Israel; destined to be a Sign for man's attack ??35 to bring out the secret aims of many a heart. And your own soul will be pierced by a spear."
Luke 7:21
Jesus at that moment was healing many people of diseases and complaints and evil spirits; he also bestowed sight on many blind folk.
Luke 11:34-35
Your eye is the lamp of the body: when your eye is sound, then the whole of your body has light, but if your eye is diseased, then your body is darkened.
Luke 13:30
Some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last."
John 3:17
God did not send his Son into the world to pass sentence on it, but to save the world by him.
John 5:22-27
Indeed the Father passes judgment on no one; he has committed the judgment which determines life or death entirely to the Son,
John 8:12
Then Jesus again addressed them, saying, "I am the light of the world: he who follows me will not walk in darkness, he will enjoy the light of life."
John 8:15
You judge by the outside. I judge no one;
John 9:25
To which he replied, "I do not know whether he is a sinner; one thing I do know, that once I was blind and now I can see."
John 9:36-38
"Who is that, sir?" said the man, "tell me, that I may believe in him."
John 12:40-41
He has blinded their eyes and made their hearts insensible, to prevent them seeing with their eyes and understanding with their hearts and turning for me to cure them.
John 12:46
I have come as light into the world, that no one who believes in me may remain in the dark.
Romans 11:7-10
Now what are we to infer from this? That Israel has failed to secure the object of its quest; the elect have secured it, and the rest have been rendered insensible to it ??8 as it is written, God has given them a spirit of torpor, eyes that see not, ears that hear not ??down to this very day.
2 Corinthians 4:4-6
there the god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, to prevent them seeing the light thrown by the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God.
Ephesians 5:14
Thus it is said, 'Wake up, O sleeper, and rise from the dead; so Christ will shine upon you.'
2 Thessalonians 2:10
and with the full deceitfulness of evil for those who are doomed to perish, since they refuse to love the Truth that would save them.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are the elect race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the People who belong to Him, that you may proclaim the wondrous deeds of Him who has called you from darkness to his wonderful light ??10 you who once were no people and now are God's people, you who once were unpitied and now are pitied.
1 John 2:11
but he who hates his brother is in darkness, he walks in darkness and does not know where he is going, for the darkness has blinded his eyes.