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John 9:39

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37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

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.

40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

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BSB
Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
KJV
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.
WEB
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.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those not seeing may see and those seeing may become blind.”
ÅB
Og Jesus sa: Til dom er jeg kommet til denne verden, for at de som ikke ser, skal se, og de som ser, skal bli blinde.
OTB
Jesus sa: «Jeg er kommet til denne verden for dom, så de som er blinde skal se, og de som ser skal bli blinde.»
B1930
Og Jesus sa: Til dom er jeg kommet til denne verden, forat de som ikke ser, skal se, og de som ser, skal bli blinde.

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  • John 3:19

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

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  • Acts 26:18

    To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

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  • John 12:46

    I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

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  • John 8:12

    Then spake Jesus again unto 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.

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  • 1 John 2:11

    But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

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  • Luke 4:18

    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 brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

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  • John 12:40–41

    He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

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  • Luke 1:79

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

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