John 9:41
39 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?
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
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 unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Read in contextJohn 15:22–24
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
Read in contextLuke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Read in context1 John 1:8–10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Read in contextProverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Read in contextHebrews 10:26
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Read in contextJeremiah 2:35
Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
Read in contextLuke 12:47
And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
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