Parallel Verses
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."
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."
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."
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."
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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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 9:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Son Of Man
38 He said, "Lord, I believe!" and he worshiped him. 39 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." 40 Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"
Cross References
Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
John 3:19
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.
Acts 26:18
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.'
2 Corinthians 2:16
to the one a stench from death to death; to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
Isaiah 6:9
He said, "Go, and tell this people, 'You hear indeed, but don't understand; and you see indeed, but don't perceive.'
Isaiah 29:10
For Yahweh 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.
Isaiah 42:18-20
"Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see.
Isaiah 44:18
They don't know, neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes, that they can't see; and their hearts, that they can't understand.
Jeremiah 1:9-10
Then Yahweh put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Yahweh said to me, "Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.
Matthew 6:23
But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
Matthew 11:5
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.
Matthew 13:13-15
Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand.
Luke 1:79
to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Luke 2:34
and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.
Luke 7:21
In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
Luke 11:34-35
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 evil, your body also is full of darkness.
Luke 13:30
Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."
John 3:17
For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
John 5:22-27
For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,
John 8:12
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."
John 8:15
You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
John 9:25
He therefore answered, "I don't know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see."
John 9:36-38
He answered, "Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?"
John 12:40-41
"He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them."
John 12:46
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
Romans 11:7-10
What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn't obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
2 Corinthians 4:4-6
in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.
Ephesians 5:14
Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
2 Thessalonians 2:10
and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn't receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
1 Peter 2:9
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:
1 John 2:11
But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn't know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.