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John 9:34–39

34 To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth;t how dare you lecture us!” And they threw him out.u

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35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, Do you believev in the Son of Man?”w

36 “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.”x

37 Jesus said, You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”y

38 Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.z

39 Jesus said,a For judgmenta I have come into this world,b so that the blind will seec and those who see will become blind.”d

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John 9:34–39 — English Standard Version (ESV)

34 They answered him, “You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 He answered, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” 37 Jesus said to him, You have seen him, and it is he who is speaking to you.” 38 He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him. 39 Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.”

John 9:34–39 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? 37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

39 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.

John 9:34–39 — New Living Translation (NLT)

34 “You were born a total sinner!” they answered. “Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out of the synagogue.

35 When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, Do you believe in the Son of Man?

36 The man answered, “Who is he, sir? I want to believe in him.”

37 You have seen him,” Jesus said, and he is speaking to you!”

38 “Yes, Lord, I believe!” the man said. And he worshiped Jesus.

39 Then Jesus told him, I entered this world to render judgmentto give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.”

John 9:34–39 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

34 They answered and said to him, “You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?” And they cast him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him, Do you believe in the Son of God?”

36 He answered and said, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?”

37 And Jesus said to him, You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you.”

38 Then he said, “Lord, I believe!” And he worshiped Him.

39 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.”

John 9:34–39 — New Century Version (NCV)

34 They answered, “You were born full of sin! Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out.

35 When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, Jesus found him and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

36 He asked, “Who is the Son of Man, sir, so that I can believe in him?”

37 Jesus said to him, “You have seen him. The Son of Man is the one talking with you.”

38 He said, “Lord, I believe!” Then the man worshiped Jesus.

39 Jesus said, “I came into this world so that the world could be judged. I came so that the blind would see and so that those who see will become blind.”

John 9:34–39 — American Standard Version (ASV)

34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. 39 And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.

John 9:34–39 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

34 They answered and said to him, Thou hast been wholly born in sins, and thou teachest us? And they cast him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him, he said to him, Thou, dost thou believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? 37 And Jesus said to him, Thou hast both seen him, and he that speaks with thee is he. 38 And he said, I believe, Lord: and he did him homage.

39 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.

John 9:34–39 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

34 The Jews answered him, “You were born full of sin. Do you think you can teach us?” Then they threw him out ⸤of the synagogue⸥. 

35 Jesus heard that the Jews had thrown the man out ⸤of the synagogue⸥. So when Jesus found the man, he asked him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 

36 The man replied, “Sir, tell me who he is so that I can believe in him.” 

37 Jesus told him, “You’ve seen him. He is the person who is now talking with you.” 

38 The man bowed in front of Jesus and said, “I believe, Lord.” 

39 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.” 

John 9:34–39 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

34 “You were born entirely in sin,” they replied, “and are you trying to teach us?” Then they threw him out.

35 When Jesus heard that they had thrown the man out, He found him and asked, Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

36 “Who is He, Sir, that I may believe in Him?” he asked.

37 Jesus answered, You have seen Him; in fact, He is the One speaking with you.”

38 “I believe, Lord!” he said, and he worshiped Him.

39 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.”

John 9:34–39 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

34 They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?” And they drove him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he said, Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 He answered, “And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.” 37 Jesus said to him, You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.” 38 He said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped him. 39 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.”

John 9:34–39 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

34 They answered and said to him, “You were born completely in sin, and are you attempting to teach us?” And they threw him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 He answered and said, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” 37 Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and he is the one who is speaking with you.” ⟦38 And he said, “I believe, Lord!” and he worshiped him. 39 And Jesus said,⟧ “For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind!”

John 9:34–39 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

34 Then the Pharisees replied, “When you were born, you were already deep in sin. How dare you talk like that to us!” And they threw him out of the synagogue.

35 Jesus heard that the Pharisees had thrown the man out. When he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

36 “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me, so I can believe in him.”

37 Jesus said, “You have now seen him. In fact, he is the one speaking with you.”

38 Then the man said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped him.

39 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.”

John 9:34–39 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

34 They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had put him out, and finding him, He said, Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

36 He answered, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?”

37 Jesus said to him, You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you.”

38 And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him.

39 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.”


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