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John 9:39
39And Jesus said, For judgment am I come into this world, that they which see not may see, and they which see may become blind.
John 9:39 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus said, "For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”
Context of John 9:39
37And Jesus said to him, Thou hast both seen him, and he that speaks with thee is he. 38And he said, I believe, Lord: and he did him homage. 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. 40And [some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we blind also? 41Jesus said to them, If ye were blind ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see, your sin remains.
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καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς· εἰς κρίμα ἐγὼ εἰς τὸν κόσμον τοῦτον ἦλθον, ἵνα οἱ μὴ βλέποντες βλέπωσιν καὶ οἱ βλέποντες τυφλοὶ γένωνται.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for John 9:39
- John 3:17For God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him.
- John 5:22for neither does the Father judge any one, but has given all judgment to the Son;
- John 8:15Ye judge according to the flesh, I judge no one.
- Jeremiah 1:9And Jehovah put forth his hand and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
- Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Lo, this [child] is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against;
- Luke 13:30And behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.
- 2 Corinthians 2:16to the one an odour from death unto death, but to the others an odour from life unto life; and who [is] sufficient for these things?
- John 9:25He answered therefore, If he is sinful I know not. One thing I know, that, being blind [before], now I see.
- John 8:12Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
- John 12:46I am come into the world [as] light, that every one that believes on me may not abide in darkness;
- Matthew 11:5Blind [men] see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:
- Luke 1:79to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way of peace.
- Luke 4:18[The] Spirit of [the] Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to [the] poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to [the] blind sight, to send forth [the] crushed delivered,
- Luke 7:21In that hour he healed many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.
- Acts 26:18to 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 inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4in whom the god of this world has blinded the thoughts of the unbelieving, so that the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is [the] image of God, should not shine forth [for them].
Commentaries on John 9:39
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 39For judgment I am come - I am come to manifest and execute the just judgment of God: By giving sight to the blind, and light to the Gentiles who sit in darkness. By removing the true light from those who, pretending to make a proper use of it, only abuse the mercy of God. In a word, salvation shall be taken away from the Jews, because they reject it; and the kingdom of God shall be given to the Gentiles.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39For judgment - The word “judgment,” here, has been by some understood in the sense of condemnation - “The effect of my coming is to condemn the world. But this meaning does not agree with those places where Jesus says that he came not to condemn the world, John 3:17; John 12:47; John 5:45. To judge is to express an opinion in a judicial manner, and also to express any sentiment about any person or thing, John 7:24; John 5:30; Luke 8:43. The meaning here…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 39-41Verses 39-41 Christ came into the world to give sight to those who were spiritually blind. Also, that those who see might be made blind; that those who have a high conceit of their own wisdom, might be sealed up in ignorance. The preaching of the cross was thought to be folly by such as by carnal wisdom knew not God. Nothing fortifies men's corrupt hearts against the convictions of the word, more than the high opinion which others have of them; as if all…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-41At the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus claimed to be the light of the world (chapters 7–8; see 8:12). Now John tells about Jesus giving light, both physically and spiritually, to a blind man who lived in darkness (see 9:5). The story ends with a surprising reversal (a complete change) of roles: The man who had been blind was assumed to live in spiritual darkness. Yet he came to see and accept God’s light. The Pharisees could see with their physical eyes…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-4139-41. Jesus said--perhaps at the same time, but after a crowd, including some of the skeptical and scornful rulers, had, on seeing Jesus talking with the healed youth, hastened to the spot. that they which see not might see, &c.--rising to that sight of which the natural vision communicated to the youth was but the symbol. (See on Joh 9:5, and compare Lu 4:18). that they which see might be made blind--judicially incapable of apprehending and receiving…Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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