Spiritual Blindness
John 9:41
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
- KJV
- Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
- WEB
- Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.
- ASV
- Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.
- LSV
- Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you were not having had sin, but now you say—We see, therefore your sin remains.”
- YLT
- 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.
- DBY
- Jesus said to them, If ye were blind ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see, your sin remains.
- DRC
- Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin: but now you say: We see. Your sin remaineth.
- GNV
- Iesus sayd vnto them, If ye were blinde, ye should not haue sinne: but nowe ye say, We see: therefore your sinne remaineth.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include οὖν (“therefore”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
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- SBLGNT: ἡ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἡ; Robinson–Pierpont add οὖν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Εἰ τυφλοὶ ἦτε, οὐκ ἂν εἴχετε ἁμαρτίαν· νῦν δὲ λέγετε ὅτι Βλέπομεν· ἡ ἁμαρτία ὑμῶν μένει.
- RP2018
- Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ τυφλοὶ ἦτε, οὐκ ἂν εἴχετε ἁμαρτίαν· νῦν δὲ λέγετε ὅτι Βλέπομεν· ἡ οὖν ἁμαρτία ὑμῶν μένει.
- TR-Boyd
- Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Εἰ τυφλοὶ ἦτε, οὐκ ἂν εἴχετε ἁμαρτίαν· νῦν δὲ λέγετε ὅτι Βλέπομεν· ἡ οὖν ἁμαρτία ὑμῶν μένει.
- SCR1894
- ειπεν αυτοις ο ιησους ει τυφλοι ητε ουκ αν ειχετε αμαρτιαν νυν δε λεγετε οτι βλεπομεν η ουν αμαρτια υμων μενει
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Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 5:21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
- John 15:22–24If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin. Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well. If I had not done among them the works that no one else…
- Luke 18:14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- 1 John 1:8–10If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not…
- Proverbs 26:12Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
- Hebrews 10:26If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
- Jeremiah 2:35you say, ‘I am innocent. Surely His anger will turn from me.’ Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’
- Luke 12:47That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
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