KJV ORIGINAL
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus told them, 'Look, if you were actually blind, you wouldn't be responsible for this. But you're out here claiming you can see perfectly — that's exactly why you're still stuck in your mess.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The people who think they've got it all figured out are usually the ones missing everything.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of John, containing this passage, was traditionally written by John, one of Jesus's disciples, for a broad Christian audience in the late first century AD. It was written to affirm Jesus's divine identity and to address the spiritual conflict between Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders who refused to acknowledge his miracles and authority.
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