21. “But we don’t know how he now sees, and we don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he’s of age. He will speak for himself.”
22. His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him as Messiah, he would be banned from the synagogue.
23. This is why his parents said, “He’s of age; ask him.”
24. So a second time they summoned the man who had been blind and told him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner! ”
25. He answered, “Whether or not He’s a sinner, I don’t know. One thing I do know: I was blind, and now I can see! ”
26. Then they asked him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes? ”
27. “I already told you,” he said, “and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t want to become His disciples too, do you? ”
28. They ridiculed him: “You’re that man’s disciple, but we’re Moses’ disciples.