And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
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Verse 40 is found in chapter 9 of John. Jesus seeks the expelled man and reveals himself as the object of faith. True blindness is redefined as spiritual inability to recognize God’s work, not simply the absence of physical sight.
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Und solches hörten etliche der Pharisäer, die bei ihm waren, und sprachen zu ihm: Sind wir denn auch blind?
Y ciertos de los Fariseos que estaban con Él oyeron esto, y dijéronle: ¿Somos nosotros también ciegos?
Quelques pharisiens qui étaient avec lui, ayant entendu ces paroles, lui dirent: Nous aussi, sommes-nous aveugles?
Ed alcuni de’ Farisei ch’eran con lui udirono queste cose, e gli dissero: Siamo ancora noi ciechi?
E aqueles dos fariseus, que estavam com ele, ouvindo isto, disseram-lhe: Também nós somos cegos?
同他在那裏的法利賽人聽見這些話,就對他說:「難道我們也失明了嗎?」
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