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John 9:39
And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world: that they who see not may see; and they who see may become blind.
John 9:39 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
John 9:39 in other translations
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.
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, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”
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In context
36 He answered, and said: Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?
37 And Jesus said to him: Thou hast both seen him; and it is he that talketh with thee.
38 And he said: I believe, Lord. And falling down, he adored him.
39 And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world: that they who see not may see; and they who see may become blind.
40 And some of the Pharisees, who were with him, heard: and they said unto him: Are we also blind?
41 Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin: but now you say: We see. Your sin remaineth.
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