Today's Favorite Verse: John 9:39

Today's Favorite Verse: John 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."

I could understand those that "see not might see" because Jesus came to open the eyes of those that did not know him. But why would someone that sees be made blind? Then I read this.

"After the Savior healed the man born blind, some Pharisees asked Jesus whether they were “blind also.” In reply, the Savior used a metaphor, teaching that individuals who were “blind”—those who did not know who He was—“should have no sin” (John 9:41). On the other hand, individuals who could “see”—those who had received enough witnesses concerning the Savior and His divine mission that they should have known who He was—would be accountable for their actions. The Pharisees were among those who could “see,” and thus their “sin remaineth.” Spiritually speaking, they chose to be blind because they refused to recognize Jesus as the Son of God, despite the many witnesses they had received."

(New Testament Student Manual, Chapter 24: John 8-10, "Those Who Have Spiritual Sight Are Accountable for Their Sins"

I think its saying that after receiving knowledge of who Christ is, if you decide to reject Him, you are willfully blind.

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