Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.”

John 9:39 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." NIV Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind."

Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” Then Jesus told him, “I entered this world to render judgment—to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.”

Conscious of his own spiritual blindness, he asked, “Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him?” and to him, as to every earnest and humble seeker after truth, because in all his seeming need he really “hath,” there is given that he may “have more abundance.”

39 Jesus said,[a] “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” 40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?” 41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.

What does John 9:39 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.

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. Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”

Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”

Feb 25, 2025 · Lastly, John 9:39 invites us to embrace the comfort that Jesus brings through His judgment. We can have peace knowing that He discerns our hearts and knows our struggles. His desire is for us to encounter His love, leading to healing, forgiveness, and renewal.

Then Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment [to separate those who believe in Me from those who reject Me—to declare judgment on those who choose to be separated from God], so that the sightless would see, and those who see would become blind.”