John 9:40

American Standard Version (1901)

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 15:12-14 : 12 Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
  • Rev 3:17 : 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:
  • Matt 23:16-28 : 16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor. 17 Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold? 18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor. 19 Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 20 He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone. 24 Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel! 25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess. 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also. 27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
  • Luke 11:39-54 : 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. 40 Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also? 41 But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you. 42 But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 43 Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces. 44 Woe unto you! for ye are as the tombs which appear not, and the men that walk over [them] know it not. 45 And one of the lawyers answering saith unto him, Teacher, in saying this thou reproachest us also. 46 And he said, Woe unto you lawyers also! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. 47 Woe unto you! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 So ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build [their tombs] . 49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and [some] of them they shall kill and persecute; 50 that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; 51 from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation. 52 Woe unto you lawyers! for ye took away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. 53 And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon [him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things; 54 laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.
  • John 7:47-52 : 47 The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also led astray? 48 Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees? 49 But this multitude that knoweth not the law are accursed. 50 Nicodemus saith unto them (he that came to him before, being one of them), 51 Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth? 52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and see that out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
  • John 9:34 : 34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
  • Rom 2:19-22 : 19 and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, 20 a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth; 21 thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? 22 thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou rob temples?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • John 9:41
    83%

    41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.

  • John 9:39
    81%

    39And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.

  • John 9:12-21
    10 verses
    78%

    12And they said unto him, Where is he? He saith, I know not.

    13They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

    14Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

    15Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.

    16Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.

    17They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

    18The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight,

    19and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth he now see?

    20His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

    21but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.

  • John 9:23-28
    6 verses
    76%

    23Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

    24So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.

    25He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

    26They said therefore unto him, What did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes?

    27He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?

    28And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.

  • John 9:8-10
    3 verses
    75%

    8The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

    9Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am [he] .

    10They said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened?

  • John 9:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth.

    2And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?

  • John 7:47-48
    2 verses
    74%

    47The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also led astray?

    48Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?

  • John 9:30
    73%

    30The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and [yet] he opened mine eyes.

  • Luke 6:39
    72%

    39And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

  • Matt 12:38
    72%

    38Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee.

  • Mark 10:51
    72%

    51And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.

  • Luke 19:39
    72%

    39And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.

  • Matt 20:33
    72%

    33They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

  • John 12:40-41
    2 verses
    72%

    40He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.

    41These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him.

  • John 12:19
    72%

    19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him.

  • John 11:37
    71%

    37But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?

  • John 9:32
    71%

    32Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.

  • John 8:13
    71%

    13The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

  • Matt 22:41
    71%

    41Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

  • Matt 9:3
    71%

    3And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

  • Matt 15:14
    71%

    14Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.

  • John 3:10
    70%

    10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?

  • Mark 4:12
    70%

    12that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.

  • Mark 8:18
    70%

    18Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

  • Matt 15:16
    70%

    16And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding?

  • Matt 15:12
    70%

    12Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?

  • Mark 2:24
    70%

    24And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

  • Matt 9:11
    70%

    11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?

  • Matt 13:16
    70%

    16But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

  • John 11:47
    70%

    47The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

  • Luke 6:2
    70%

    2But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?