John 9:40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, "What? Are we blind too?"

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, "What? Are we blind too?"

English Standard Version
Some of the Pharisees near him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”

New American Standard Bible
Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, "We are not blind too, are we?"

King James Bible
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and asked Him, "We aren't blind too, are we?"

International Standard Version
Some of the Pharisees who were near him overheard this and asked him, "We aren't blind, too, are we?"

American Standard Version
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And some of the Pharisees, who were with him, heard: and they said unto him: Are we also blind?

Darby Bible Translation
And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we blind also?

Young's Literal Translation
And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, 'Are we also blind?'

Cross References

Romans 2:19
And are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

John 9:41
Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you should have no sin: but now you say, We see; therefore your sin remains.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

9:39-41 Christ came into the world to give sight to those who were spiritually blind. Also, that those who see might be made blind; that those who have a high conceit of their own wisdom, might be sealed up in ignorance. The preaching of the cross was thought to be folly by such as by carnal wisdom knew not God. Nothing fortifies men's corrupt hearts against the convictions of the word, more than the high opinion which others have of them; as if all that gained applause with men, must obtain acceptance with God. Christ silenced them. But the sin of the self-conceited and self-confident remains; they reject the gospel of grace, therefore the guilt of their sin remains unpardoned, and the power of their sin remains unbroken.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

40. Are we blind also?—We, the constituted, recognized guides of the people in spiritual things? pride and rage prompting the question.