John 9:39
What is written? (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.
What does it say?
Jesus came into the world for judgement, the result of which would be the blind seeing and the seeing becoming blind.
What is its immediate context?
Jesus has just healed a man blind from birth. The man testifies to the Pharisees about the man that healed him. Not believing him, they then called his parents who only confirmed he had been blind from birth. Calling him back a second time, the Pharisees refused to credit Jesus with the miracle.
How John 9:39 is applied across Bible answers
Was helping the needy why Jesus came to earth?
Against the backdrop of healing a man that was physically blind, Jesus states a spiritual truth, explaining that His judgment will cause the blind to see and the seeing to be blind.
The contrast is clear between the formerly blind man - a disregarded "sinner" [blind] who believed in the Messiah [gained sight] - and the Pharisees who witnessed the miracle [saw] but refused to believe [became blind].
What was Jesus’ mission on earth?
Jesus states a spiritual truth, explaining that His judgment will cause the blind to see and the seeing to be blind.
Against the backdrop of Jesus just having healed a man who was physically blind, the contrast is clear. The formerly blind man - a disregarded "sinner" [blind] that believed in the Messiah [gained sight] - and the Pharisees who witnessed the miracle [saw] but refused to believe [became blind].
