John 9:39-40

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on John 9:39-40

39Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
40Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
— John 9:39-40

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