28. The leaders insulted the man and said, “You are his follower! We are followers of Moses.
29. We are sure that God spoke to Moses, but we don't even know where Jesus comes from.”
30. “How strange!” the man replied. “He healed my eyes, and yet you don't know where he comes from.
31. We know that God listens only to people who love and obey him. God doesn't listen to sinners.
32. And this is the first time in history that anyone has ever given sight to someone born blind.
33. Jesus could not do anything unless he came from God.”
34. The leaders told the man, “You have been a sinner since the day you were born! Do you think you can teach us anything?” Then they said, “You can never come back into any of our meeting places!”