28. Then they cursed him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses!
29. We know God spoke to Moses, but we don’t even know where this man comes from.”
30. “Why, that’s very strange!” the man replied. “He healed my eyes, and yet you don’t know where he comes from?
31. We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.
32. Ever since the world began, no one has been able to open the eyes of someone born blind.
33. If this man were not from God, he couldn’t have done it.”
34. “You were born a total sinner!” they answered. “Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out of the synagogue.
35. When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
36. The man answered, “Who is he, sir? I want to believe in him.”
37. “You have seen him,” Jesus said, “and he is speaking to you!”