22. His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities, who had already agreed that anyone who said he believed that Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.
23. That is why his parents said, “He is old enough; ask him!”
24. A second time they called back the man who had been born blind, and said to him, “Promise before God that you will tell the truth! We know that this man who cured you is a sinner.”
25. “I do not know if he is a sinner or not,” the man replied. “One thing I do know: I was blind, and now I see.”