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!”
35. When Jesus heard what had happened, he went and found the man. Then Jesus asked, “Do you have faith in the Son of Man?”
36. He replied, “Sir, if you will tell me who he is, I will put my faith in him.”
37. “You have already seen him,” Jesus answered, “and right now he is talking with you.”
38. The man said, “Lord, I put my faith in you!” Then he worshipped Jesus.
39. Jesus told him, “I came to judge the people of this world. I am here to give sight to the blind and to make blind everyone who can see.”
40. When the Pharisees heard Jesus say this, they asked, “Are we blind?”
41. Jesus answered, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty. But now that you claim to see, you will keep on being guilty.”