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Berean Standard Bible

““If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.””

John 9:41

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The man has been cast out by the Pharisees and has worshiped Jesus. Some Pharisees overhear Jesus speak about spiritual blindness and ask whether they too are blind.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Jesus said to them, 'If you were blind, you were not having had sin, but now you say -- We see, therefore does your sin remain.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Díjoles Jesús: Si fuerais ciegos, no tuvierais pecado: mas ahora porque decís, Vemos, por tanto vuestro pecado permanece.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús les contestó:―Si ustedes fueran ciegos, no serían culpables de sus pecados. Pero como aseguran que ven, son culpables de pecado.

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