King James Version
John 9:40 in the King James Version says “And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?” — study this verse from John chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?”
John 9:40 · King James Version
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.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“some of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“the Pharisees”
G5330a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a pharisean, i.e., jewish sectary
“with”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Are”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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