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John 9:39

John 9:39

Little Bible — for children and parents · Growth Figures · © Growth Figures. All rights reserved.

Seeing and blindness are metaphors here; physical blindness is not sin or spiritual failure.

Memory phrase: Judgment uncovers sight

Talk about it: Which words are literal and which use seeing as a metaphor?

Prayer: Jesus, help me understand your metaphor without shaming physical blindness.

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