John

John 9:39–41

³⁹Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”^c

⁴⁰Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”

⁴¹“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

Footnotes

c 9:39 Literally so that those not seeing may see and those seeing may become blind. Some manuscripts do not include ³⁸“Lord, I believe.”... ³⁹Then Jesus declared.

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John 9:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
declared	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
For	Εἰς	Eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
judgment	κρίμα	krima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have come	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
this	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the blind	βλέποντες	blepontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G991 I look, see
may see	βλέπωσιν	blepōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
see	βλέποντες	blepontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G991 I look, see
may become	γένωνται	genōntai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
blind	τυφλοὶ	typhloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5185 blind

John 9:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
were	ὄντες	ontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1510 I am, exist
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
heard	ἤκουσαν	Ēkousan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they asked	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
blind	τυφλοί	typhloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5185 blind
too	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely

John 9:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you were	ἦτε	ēte	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
blind	τυφλοὶ	typhloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5185 blind
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
you would not be	εἴχετε	eichete	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
guilty of sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
since	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
you claim	λέγετε	legete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
can see	Βλέπομεν	Blepomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G991 I look, see
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
guilt	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
remains	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide

Cross-references

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John 9:39 John 3:19 · Acts 26:18 · John 12:46 · John 8:12 · Luke 4:18 · 1 John 2:11 · John 12:40–41 · Luke 1:79 · Romans 11:7–10 · Matthew 13:13–15 · John 5:22–27 · 2 Corinthians 4:4–6

John 9:40 Revelation 3:17 · Matthew 15:12–14

John 9:41 Isaiah 5:21 · John 15:22–24 · Luke 18:14 · 1 John 1:8–10 · Proverbs 26:12 · Hebrews 10:26 · Jeremiah 2:35 · Luke 12:47

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.