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John 9:35-41
35When Jesus heard what had happened, he went and found the man. Then Jesus asked, “Do you have faith in the Son of Man?”
36He replied, “Sir, if you will tell me who he is, I will put my faith in him.”
37“You have already seen him,” Jesus answered, “and right now he is talking with you.”
38The man said, “Lord, I put my faith in you!” Then he worshiped Jesus.
39Jesus told him, “I came to judge the people of this world. I am here to give sight to the blind and to make blind everyone who can see.”
40When the Pharisees heard Jesus say this, they asked, “Are we blind?”
41Jesus answered, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty. But now that you claim to see, you will keep on being guilty.”
John 9:35-41
Spiritual Blindness
35When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
36The man answered, “Who is he, sir? I want to believe in him.”
37“You have seen him,” Jesus said, “and he is speaking to you!”
38“Yes, Lord, I believe!” the man said. And he worshipped Jesus.
39Then Jesus told him, “I entered this world to render judgement—to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.”
40Some Pharisees who were standing nearby heard him and asked, “Are you saying we’re blind?”
41“If you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty,” Jesus replied. “But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.
John 9:35-41
Spiritual blindness
35Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’
36‘Who is he, sir?’ the man asked. ‘Tell me so that I may believe in him.’
37Jesus said, ‘You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.’
38Then the man said, ‘Lord, I believe,’ and he worshipped him.
39Jesus said, ‘For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.’
40Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, ‘What? Are we blind too?’
41Jesus said, ‘If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.
