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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
When he had worshiped, Christ said, "For judgment I am come into the world, that they which see not might see, and that they which see might be made blind." So also saith Paul; "What shall we say then? That the Gentiles which followed not after righteousness have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of the faith of Jesus; but Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness." (Rom. ix. …
Cyril of Alexandria
Christ, when explaining to us by the voice of Isaiah the cause of His manifestation, I mean in this world, says: The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He anointed Me: He hath sent Me to preach good tidings unto the poor to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind. Moreover he saith somewhere in another place: Hear, ye deaf; and receive your sight O blind, that ye may see. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
The Lord saw that the Pharisees drew more harm than benefit for themselves from the miracle, and through this became worthy of greater condemnation, and therefore He says: "As it appears and as it turns out in practice, I came for judgment, that is, for greater punishment, so that those who do not see might see, and those who see, such as the Pharisees, might become blind in the eyes of their soul. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
The day then was divided between light and darkness. So it is rightly added, that they which see not, may see; for He relieved men from darkness. But what is that which follows: And that they which see might he made blind. Hear what comes next. Some of the Pharisees were moved by these words: And some of the Pharisees which were with Him heard these words, and said unto Him, Are we blind also? What had moved them were the words, And that they which see might be made blind. …
Thomas Aquinas
1359 Next (v 39), the devotion of the man born blind is commended: first, his devotion is commended; secondly, we see the grumbling of the Jews (v 40); and then they are answered (v 41). 1360 The man born blind is commended for his faith. We read, for judgment I came into this world. But on the other hand, we also read: "God sent the Son into the world, not to judge the world" [Jn 3:17]. …
Bonaventure
And Jesus said to him: For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind. For judgment, namely of discernment, that those who see, that is, who consider themselves to see, as the Jews did, may become blind. …
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