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John 9:38–40

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And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
¶ 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.
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
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From verse 38

  1. Matthew 14:33Rank 1 from verse 38
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    33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

  2. Matthew 28:9Rank 2 from verse 38
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    9¶ And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

  3. John 20:28Rank 3 from verse 38
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    28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

  4. Luke 24:52Rank 4 from verse 38
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    52And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

  5. Matthew 28:17Rank 5 from verse 38
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    17And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

  6. Psalms 2:12Rank 6 from verse 38
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    12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

  7. Psalms 45:11Rank 7 from verse 38
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    11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

  8. Revelation 5:9–14Rank 8 from verse 38
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    9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

    10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

    11And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

    12Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

    13And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

    14And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

From verse 39

  1. John 3:19Rank 1 from verse 39
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    19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

  2. Acts 26:18Rank 2 from verse 39
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    18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

  3. John 12:46Rank 3 from verse 39
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    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

  4. John 8:12Rank 4 from verse 39
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    12¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

  5. 1 John 2:11Rank 5 from verse 39
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    11But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

  6. Luke 4:18Rank 6 from verse 39
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    18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

  7. John 12:40–41Rank 7 from verse 39
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    40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

    41These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

  8. Luke 1:79Rank 8 from verse 39
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    79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

  9. 2 Corinthians 4:4–6Rank 9 from verse 39
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    4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

    5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

    6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  10. John 5:22–27Rank 10 from verse 39
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    22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

    23That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

    24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

    25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

    26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

    27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

  11. Matthew 13:13–15Rank 11 from verse 39
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    13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

    14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

    15For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

  12. Romans 11:7–10Rank 12 from verse 39
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    7What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

    8(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

    9And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

    10Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

  13. 1 Peter 2:9Rank 13 from verse 39
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    9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  14. 2 Corinthians 2:16Rank 14 from verse 39
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    16To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

  15. Ephesians 5:14Rank 15 from verse 39
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    14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

  16. Isaiah 44:18Rank 16 from verse 39
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    18They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

  17. Isaiah 6:9Rank 17 from verse 39
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    9¶ And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

  18. Jeremiah 1:9–10Rank 18 from verse 39
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    9Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

    10See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

  19. John 3:17Rank 19 from verse 39
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    17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

  20. John 8:15Rank 20 from verse 39
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    15Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

  21. John 9:25Rank 21 from verse 39
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    25He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

  22. John 9:36–38Rank 22 from verse 39
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    36He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

    37And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

    38And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

  23. Luke 11:34–35Rank 23 from verse 39
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    34The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

    35Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

  24. Luke 13:30Rank 24 from verse 39
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    30And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

  25. Luke 2:34Rank 25 from verse 39
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    34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

  26. Luke 7:21Rank 26 from verse 39
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    21And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

  27. Matthew 11:5Rank 27 from verse 39
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    5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

  28. Matthew 6:23Rank 28 from verse 39
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    23But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

  29. 2 Thessalonians 2:10Rank 29 from verse 39
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    10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

  30. Isaiah 29:10Rank 30 from verse 39
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    10For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.

  31. Isaiah 42:18–20Rank 31 from verse 39
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    18Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

    19Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the Lord’s servant?

    20Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

From verse 40

  1. Revelation 3:17Rank 1 from verse 40
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    17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

  2. Matthew 15:12–14Rank 2 from verse 40
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    12Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

    13But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

    14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

  3. John 7:47–52Rank 3 from verse 40
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    47Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

    48Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

    49But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

    50Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)

    51Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

    52They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

  4. John 9:34Rank 4 from verse 40
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    34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

  5. Luke 11:39–54Rank 5 from verse 40
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    39And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

    40Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

    41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

    42But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

    43Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

    44Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

    45¶ Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

    46And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

    47Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

    48Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

    49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

    50That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

    51From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

    52Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

    53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

    54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

  6. Matthew 23:16–28Rank 6 from verse 40
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    16Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

    17Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

    18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

    19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

    20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

    21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

    22And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

    23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

    24Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

    25Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

    26Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

    27Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

    28Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

  7. Romans 2:19–22Rank 7 from verse 40
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    19And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

    20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

    21Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

    22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

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John 9:38

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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believe

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Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

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John 9:39

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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judgment

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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

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might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

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blind

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Sense 1: Unable to see with the eyes, or unable or unwilling to perceive, understand, or judge. Sense 2: A person or persons unable to see, as in ‘the blind’. Sense 3: To make unable to see or judge, or to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.

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John 9:40

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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blind

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Sense 1: Unable to see with the eyes, or unable or unwilling to perceive, understand, or judge. Sense 2: A person or persons unable to see, as in ‘the blind’. Sense 3: To make unable to see or judge, or to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.

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9:37And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

9:38And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

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9:39¶ 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.

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9:40And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

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9:41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

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