John 9:41
Jesus replied,“If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin, but now because you claim that you can see, your guilt remains.
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- Isa 5:21 : 21 Beware, those who think they are wise, those who think they possess understanding.
- John 15:22-24 : 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But they no longer have any excuse for their sin. 23 The one who hates me hates my Father too. 24 If I had not performed among them the miraculous deeds that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen the deeds and have hated both me and my Father.
- 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.
- Prov 26:12 : 12 You have seen a man wise in his own opinion– there is more hope for a fool than for him.
- Heb 10:26 : 26 For if we deliberately keep on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins is left for us,
- Jer 2:35 : 35 you say,‘I have not done anything wrong, so the LORD cannot really be angry with me any more.’ But, watch out! I will bring down judgment on you because you say,‘I have not committed any sin.’
- Luke 12:47 : 47 That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.
- Luke 18:14 : 14 I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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- John 9:39-402 verses83%
39Jesus said,]“For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind.”
40Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him,“We are not blind too, are we?”
- John 9:23-264 verses76%
23For this reason his parents said,“He is a mature adult, ask him.”)
24Then they summoned the man who used to be blind a second time and said to him,“Promise before God to tell the truth. We know that this man is a sinner.”
25He replied,“I do not know whether he is a sinner. I do know one thing– that although I was blind, now I can see.”
26Then they said to him,“What did he do to you? How did he cause you to see?”
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12so that although they look they may look but not see, and although they hear they may hear but not understand, so they may not repent and be forgiven.”
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22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But they no longer have any excuse for their sin.
- John 9:1-33 verses75%
1Healing a Man Born Blind Now as Jesus was passing by, he saw a man who had been blind from birth.
2His disciples asked him,“Rabbi, who committed the sin that caused him to be born blind, this man or his parents?”
3Jesus answered,“Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but he was born blind so that the acts of God may be revealed through what happens to him.
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8If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
- John 12:40-412 verses74%
40“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and turn to me, and I would heal them.”
41Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ’s glory, and spoke about him.
- John 9:30-345 verses74%
30The man replied,“This is a remarkable thing, that you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see!
31We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is devout and does his will, God listens to him.
32Never before has anyone heard of someone causing a man born blind to see.
33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”
34They replied,“You were born completely in sinfulness, and yet you presume to teach us?” So they threw him out.
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16“But your eyes are blessed because they see, and your ears because they hear.
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11I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.
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10So they asked him,“How then were you made to see?”
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15So the Pharisees asked him again how he had gained his sight. He replied,“He put mud on my eyes and I washed, and now I am able to see.”
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24Thus I told you that you will die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”
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19They asked the parents,“Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?”
- John 9:12-132 verses73%
12They said to him,“Where is that man?” He replied,“I don’t know.”
13The Pharisees’ Reaction to the Healing They brought the man who used to be blind to the Pharisees.
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14And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:‘You will listen carefully yet will never understand, you will look closely yet will never comprehend.
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33They said to him,“Lord, let our eyes be opened.”
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47If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out! It is better to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
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46Who among you can prove me guilty of any sin? If I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me?
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23But if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
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14Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”
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41Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?
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51Then Jesus said to him,“What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man replied,“Rabbi, let me see again.”
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10If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.
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21But we do not know how he is now able to see, nor do we know who caused him to see. Ask him, he is a mature adult. He will speak for himself.”
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9But concerning the one who lacks such things– he is blind. That is to say, he is nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins.
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21Where Jesus Came From and Where He is Going Then Jesus said to them again,“I am going away, and you will look for me but will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come.”
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42saying,“If you had only known on this day, even you, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
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18Though you have eyes, don’t you see? And though you have ears, can’t you hear? Don’t you remember?
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39He also told them a parable:“Someone who is blind cannot lead another who is blind, can he? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
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18The Lord Reasons with His People“Listen, you deaf ones! Take notice, you blind ones!
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8Then the neighbors and the people who had seen him previously as a beggar began saying,“Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?”
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9concerning sin, because they do not believe in me;
- Luke 18:41-422 verses71%
41“What do you want me to do for you?” He replied,“Lord, let me see again.”
42Jesus said to him,“Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”
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9And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell.
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26when he said,‘Go to this people and say,“You will keep on hearing, but will never understand, and you will keep on looking, but will never perceive.
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36But I told you that you have seen me and still do not believe.