John 9:39

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 it is he that talketh with thee. 38And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they who see not may see; and that they who see may be made blind. 40And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, and said to him, Are we blind also? 41Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

John 9:39 word by word

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

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• Forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• judgmentκρίμαkrima · judgmentG2917
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• thisτοῦτονtouton · thisG5126
• worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• seeβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• notμήmē · notG3361
• madeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• blindτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185

Cross-references for John 9:39

• John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him may be saved.
• John 5:22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son:
• John 8:15Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
• Jeremiah 1:9Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said to me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
• Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be 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 we are the savour of death to death; and to the other the savour of life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?
• John 9:25He answered and said, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, though I was blind, now I see.
• John 8:12Then Jesus spoke again to 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.
• John 12:46I am come a light into the world, that whoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
• Matthew 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Luke 1:79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
• Luke 4:18The 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,
• Luke 7:21And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and afflictions, and of evil spirits; and to many that were blind he gave sight.
• Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them who are sanctified by faith that is in me.
• 2 Corinthians 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them who believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on 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

Topics related to John 9:39

• Blindness
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Self-Righteousness
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

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• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
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• Jesus Christ
• Johannine Theology

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