The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been
blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of
him that had received his sight, and asked them, saying, "Is this your
son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?"
His parents answered and said, "We know that this is our son, and that
he was born blind: but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened
his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for
himself."
These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews; for the
Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him to be
Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. Therefore said his
parents, "He is of age; ask him."
So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto
him, "Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner."
He therefore answered, "Whether he is a sinner, I know not: one thing
I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see."
They said therefore unto him, "What did he to thee? how opened he
thine eyes."
He answered them, "I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore
would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?"
And they reviled him, and said, "Thou art his disciple; but we are
disciples of Moses. We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as
for this man, we know not whence he is."
The man answered and said unto them. "Why, herein is the marvel, that
ye know not whence he is, and yet he opened mine eyes. We know that
God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do
his will, him he heareth. Since the world began it was never heard
that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not
from God, he could do nothing."
They answered and said unto him, "Thou wast altogether born in sins,
and dost thou teach us?" And they cast him out.
Jesus heard that they had cast him out: and finding him, he said,
"Dost thou believe on the Son of God?"
He answered and said, "And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on
him?"
Jesus said unto him, "Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that
speaketh with thee."