John 9:39 — Compare Translations

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Then Jesus said, I came into this world for judgment [as a Separator, in order that there may be separation between those who believe on Me and those who reject Me], to make the sightless see and to make those who see become blind.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, in order that those who do not see will see and those who do see will become blind.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jesus said, For judgment am I come into this world, that they which see not may see, and they which see may become blind.

English EASY 2024

Then Jesus said, ‘I came into this world to judge people. Then people who know that they are blind will be able to see. And people who think they can see will become blind.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus said, "I came into this world so that the world could be judged. I came so that people who are blind could see. And I came so that people who think they see would become blind."

Jesus said, "For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jesus said, “I came to this world to judge, so that the blind should see and those who see should become blind.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then Jesus said, "I have come into this world to judge: Blind people will be given sight, and those who can see will become blind."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, in order that those who do not see will see and those who do see will become blind."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And Jesus said, "For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Jesus said,] “For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus said, "I have come into this world to judge it. I have come so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind."

English NIV

Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind."

English NKJ 1982

And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”

English NLT

Then Jesus told him, "I have come to judge the world. I have come to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And Jesus said, “I have come to judge those who think they see and make them blind. And for those who are blind, I have come to make them see.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then Jesus told him, “I have come into the world to give sight to those who are spiritually blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.“

English Tyndale 1537

Jesus said: I am come unto judgement, into this world: that they which see not, might see, and they which see might be made blind.