Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Jesus said unto them, If you were blind, you should have no sin: but now you say, We see; therefore your sin remains.
New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to them,
King James Version
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Jesus told them, "If you were blind, you would not have any sin. But now that you insist, "We see,' your sin still exists."
A Conservative Version
Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin, but now ye say, We see, therefore your sin remains.
American Standard Version
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.
Amplified
Jesus said to them,
An Understandable Version
Jesus said to them, "If you were [really] blind [i.e., unable to see spiritually], you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim, 'We can see [fine],' you remain guilty of sin."
Anderson New Testament
Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you would not have sin; but now you say, We see; therefore your sin remains.
Bible in Basic English
Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.
Common New Testament
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus said to them, if you were blind, you would be excusable; but since you own that you see, you stand convicted.
Darby Translation
Jesus said to them, If ye were blind ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see, your sin remains.
Godbey New Testament
Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would not have sin: but now you say that, We see: your sin remaineth.
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would be guilty of no sin, but as it is, you say 'We can see'; so your sin continues.
John Wesley New Testament
Jesus said to them, If ye had been blind, ye would have had no sin. But now ye say, We see: therefore your sin remaineth.
Julia Smith Translation
We are not also blind? Jesus said to them If ye were blind, ye had not sinned: and now ye say, That we see; therefore your sin remains.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
Modern King James verseion
Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin. But now you say, We see. Therefore your sin remains.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus said unto them, "If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remaineth."
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus replied, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty; but, as it is, you claim to have sight ??and so your sin remains."
Montgomery New Testament
"If you were blind," Jesus answered them, "you would have no sin. But now you are declaring, 'We see'; so your sin remains.
NET Bible
Jesus replied, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin, but now because you claim that you can see, your guilt remains."
New Heart English Bible
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
Noyes New Testament
Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see. Your sin remaineth.
Sawyer New Testament
Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would not have had sin; but now you say, We see, your sin remains.
The Emphasized Bible
Jesus said unto them - If, blind, ye had been, ye had not had sin; but, now, ye say, We see, your sin, abideth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye should not have had sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin is permanent.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"If you had been blind," replied Jesus, "you would have had no sin to answer for; but, as it is, you say 'We can see,' and so your sin remains.
Webster
Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
Weymouth New Testament
"If you were blind," answered Jesus, "you would have no sin; but as a matter of fact you boast that you see. So your sin remains!"
Williams New Testament
Jesus answered them, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty, but now you keep on claiming, 'We can see'; so your sin remains."
World English Bible
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains.
Worrell New Testament
Jesus said to them, "If ye were blind, ye would have no sin; but now ye say, 'We see,' your sin abides."
Worsley New Testament
Jesus replied, If ye were blind, ye would not have sin: but now ye say, We see; your sin therefore remaineth.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jesus said to them, 'If ye were blind, ye were not having had sin, but now ye say -- We see, therefore doth your sin remain.
Themes
Ignorance » Of self » It retains sin in the heart
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches people (in jerusalem)
Judgment » According to privilege
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Responsibility according to
Opportunity » Judgment according to » Judgment according to privilege
Pride » Examples of » Spiritual, examples of
ignorance of Self » It retains sin in the heart
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride
the future » The last judgment » Judgment according to privilege
Interlinear
Hamartia
ἁμαρτία
Hamartia
Usage: 143
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 9:41
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus As The Son Of Man
40 And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? 41 Jesus said unto them, If you were blind, you should have no sin: but now you say, We see; therefore your sin remains.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:12
See a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Isaiah 5:21
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Jeremiah 2:35
Yet you say, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with you, because you say, I have not sinned.
Luke 12:47
And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.
John 15:22-24
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they would not have sin: but now they have no cover for their sin.
Hebrews 10:26
For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins,
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.