31. We all know that God does not listen to sinners, but he will listen to anyone who worships and obeys him.
32. This is the first time we have ever heard of anyone healing the eyes of someone born blind.
33. This man must be from God. If he were not from God, he could not do anything like this.”
34. The Jewish leaders answered, “You were born full of sin! Are you trying to teach us?” And they told the man to get out of the synagogue and to stay out.
35. When Jesus heard that they had forced the man to leave, he found him and asked him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
36. The man said, “Tell me who he is, sir, so I can believe in him.”
37. Jesus said to him, “You have already seen him. The Son of Man is the one talking with you now.”
38. The man answered, “Yes, I believe, Lord!” Then he bowed and worshiped Jesus.
39. Jesus said, “I came into this world so that the world could be judged. I came so that people who are blind could see. And I came so that people who think they see would become blind.”
40. Some of the Pharisees were near Jesus. They heard him say this. They asked, “What? Are you saying that we are blind too?”
41. Jesus said, “If you were really blind, you would not be guilty of sin. But you say that you see, so you are still guilty.”