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John 9:35-1964 bbe — It came to the ears of Jesus that they had put him out, and meeting him he said, Have you faith in the Son of man? He s…

Bible in Basic English

35

It came to the ears of Jesus that they had put him out, and meeting him he said, Have you faith in the Son of man?

36

He said in answer, And who is he, Lord? Say, so that I may have faith in him.

37

Jesus said to him, You have seen him; it is he who is talking to you.

38

And he said, Lord, I have faith. And he gave him worship.

39

And Jesus said, I came into this world to be a judge, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.

40

These words came to the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we, then, blind?

41

Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.

— John 9:35-1964, Bible in Basic English

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John 9:35-1964 in Other Translations

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  • KJV

    “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? He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 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? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. ”

  • ASV

    “Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. 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. Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth. ”

  • WEB

    “Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of God?" He answered, "Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?" Jesus said to him, "You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you." He said, "Lord, I believe!" and he worshiped him. 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." Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?" Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains.”

  • NET

    “The Man’s Response to Jesus Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, so he found the man and said to him,“Do you believe in the Son of Man?” The man replied,“And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” Jesus told him,“You have seen him; he is the one speaking with you.”[ He said,“Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him. 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.” Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him,“We are not blind too, are we?” Jesus replied,“If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin, but now because you claim that you can see, your guilt remains.”

  • DRB

    “Jesus heard that they had cast him out. And when he had found him, he said to him: Dost thou believe in the Son of God? He answered, and said: Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him? And Jesus said to him: Thou hast both seen him; and it is he that talketh with thee. And he said: I believe, Lord. And falling down, he adored him. 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. And some of the Pharisees, who were with him, heard: and they said unto him: Are we also blind? Jesus said to them: If you were blind, you should not have sin: but now you say: We see. Your sin remaineth. ”

  • KJVA

    “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? He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 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? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. ”

John 9 — Context

32

In all the years nobody has ever before seen the eyes of a man blind from birth made open.

33

If this man did not come from God he would be unable to do anything.

34

Their answer was: You came to birth through sin; do you make yourself our teacher? And they put him out of the Synagogue.

35

It came to the ears of Jesus that they had put him out, and meeting him he said, Have you faith in the Son of man?

36

He said in answer, And who is he, Lord? Say, so that I may have faith in him.

37

Jesus said to him, You have seen him; it is he who is talking to you.

38

And he said, Lord, I have faith. And he gave him worship.

39

And Jesus said, I came into this world to be a judge, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.

40

These words came to the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we, then, blind?

41

Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.

John 9:35-1964 — Frequently Asked Questions

7 questions
What does John 9:35-1964 say?
John 9:35-1964 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “It came to the ears of Jesus that they had put him out, and meeting him he said, Have you faith in the Son of man? He said in answer, And who is he, Lord? Say, so that I may have faith in him. Jesus said to him, You have seen him; it is he who is talking to you. And he said, Lord, I have faith. And he gave him worship. And Jesus said, I came into this world to be a judge, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind. These words came to the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we, then, blind? Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.”
Where is John 9:35-1964 in the Bible?
John 9:35-1964 is found in the New Testament, in the book of John, chapter 9, verses 35–1964.
Who wrote John?
John is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, son of Zebedee. It was written c. AD 85–95.
What is the book of John about?
John's Gospel opens not in Bethlehem but "in the beginning," declaring Jesus to be the eternal Word made flesh. Through seven sign-miracles and seven "I AM" sayings, it presents Jesus as the bread, the light, the way, and the resurrection — that we might believe and have life in his name.
What are the major themes of John?
John explores themes including Word Made Flesh, Belief, Eternal Life, I AM, Love. These themes shape the meaning and context of John 9:35-1964.
What translation should I read John 9:35-1964 in?
John 9:35-1964 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize John 9:35-1964?
John 9:35-1964 reads (BBE): “It came to the ears of Jesus that they had put him out, and meeting him he said, Have you faith in the Son of man? He said in answer, And who is he, Lord? Say, so that I may have faith in him. Jesus said to him, You have seen him; it is he who is talking to you. And he said, Lord, I have faith. And he gave him worship. And Jesus said, I came into this world to be a judge, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind. These words came to the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we, then, blind? Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would have no sin: but now that you say, We see; your sin is there still.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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