Passage

John 9.39

Book: John · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"37. Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee. 38. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him."

"39. 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."

"40. Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind? 41. Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth." (John 9:37-41, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"37. Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you.” 38. He said, “Lord, I believe!” and he worshiped him."

"39. Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”"

"40. Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?” 41. Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains." (John 9:37-41, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"37. And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 38. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him."

"39. And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind."

"40. And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? 41. Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth." (John 9:37-41, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"37. And Jesus said to him, 'Thou hast both seen him, and he who is speaking with thee is he;' 38. and he said, 'I believe, sir,' and bowed before him."

"39. And Jesus said, 'For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.'"

"40. And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, 'Are we also blind?' 41. Jesus said to them, 'If ye were blind, ye were not having had sin, but now ye say, We see, therefore doth your sin remain." (John 9:37-41, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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