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John 9:39
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Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
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¶ 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.
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Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.
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And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those not seeing may see and those seeing may become blind.”
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John 9
37 “You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”
38 “Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.
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?”
41 “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
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