John 9:39
Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”
In context
36 He answered, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?”
37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and it is he who is speaking to you.”
38 He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.
39 Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”
40 Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”
41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— John 9:39 in the 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.
- NIV New International Version
— John 9:39 in the NIV
Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.”