Bible Verses About Blindness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for blindness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 275 votes, led by 1 John 2:11. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Blindness
1 John 2:1141 votes
But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
Matthew 15:1430 votes
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Ephesians 5:828 votes
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
Matthew 13:13-1620 votes
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Revelation 3:1718 votes
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
2 Corinthians 4:417 votes
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Matthew 12:2215 votes
Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Luke 18:35-3815 votes
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
Luke 12:4814 votes
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
John 1:513 votes
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Acts 26:1813 votes
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Ephesians 4:1811 votes
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
John 12:38-4110 votes
That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
1 Corinthians 2:1410 votes
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
2 Corinthians 3:1510 votes
But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
1 John 1:810 votes
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
What does the Bible say about blindness?
Readers most often cite 1 John 2:11 on the subject of blindness. Across 275 votes, 16 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 15:14, Ephesians 5:8, Matthew 13:13-16. This page lists all 16 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.