King James Bible
KJVAnd 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.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 9:39 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world; that they who see not, may see; and they who see, may become blind. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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 Revised VersionERV | And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they which see not may see; and that they which see may become blind. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they who see not, may see; and that they who see, may be made blind. | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus said, |I came into this world for judgment, that those who don't see may see; and that those who see may become blind.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Jesus said, 'For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |I came into this world,| said Jesus, |to judge men, that those who do not see may see, and that those who do see may become blind.| |