John 9:41
39 Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
40 Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
- KJV
- Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
- WEB
- Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.
- ASV
- Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.
- DARBY
- Jesus said to them, If ye were blind ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see, your sin remains.
- BLB
- Jesus said to them, “If you⁺ were blind, you⁺ would not have sin. But now [that] you⁺ say, ‘We see,’ your⁺ sin remains.[”]
- ÅB
- Jesus sa til dem: Var dere blinde, da hadde dere ikke synd; men nå sier dere: Vi ser; derfor blir deres synd.
- OTB
- Jesus sa: «Hvis dere var blinde, ville dere ikke være skyldige i synd; men nå som dere hevder at dere kan se, forblir deres skyld.
- B1930
- Jesus sa til dem: Var I blinde, da hadde I ikke synd; men nu sier I: Vi ser; derfor blir eders synd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 5:21
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
Read in contextJohn 15:22–24
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.
Read in contextLuke 18:14
I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Read in context1 John 1:8–10
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Read in contextProverbs 26:12
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Read in contextHebrews 10:26
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
Read in contextJeremiah 2:35
you say, ‘I am innocent. Surely His anger will turn from me.’ Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’
Read in contextLuke 12:47
That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
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