see." Then some of the Pharisees said, "This man does not come from God,
for he does not keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a sinner do
such wonderful deeds of healing?" And they could not agree among
themselves. So they asked the blind man once more, "What have you to say
about him, for it was your eyes that he opened?" The man replied, "He is
a prophet."

Now the Jews would not believe that he had been born blind and had
received his sight until they called his parents and asked them, "Is
this your son who you say was born blind? How is it that he now can
see?" His parents answered them, "We know that this is our son and that
he was born blind, but we do not know why he can now see nor who opened
his eyes. He is of age; ask him, he can speak for himself." His parents
said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already
agreed that any one who said that Jesus was the Christ should be put out
of the synagogue. That was why his parents said, "He is of age, ask
him."

So the Jews again called the man who had been born blind, and said to
him, "Give God the praise; we know that this man Jesus is a sinner." He
answered and said, "I do not know whether he is a sinner; one thing I do
know, that, although I was blind, I now see." So they said to him, "What
did he do to you? How did he give you your sight?" He replied, "I have
told you already, but you would not listen to me. Why do you want to
hear it again? Do you also wish to become his disciples?" Then they
reviled him and said, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of
Moses. We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this
man came from." The man answered, "This is strange! You do not know
where he comes from, and yet he gave me my sight! We know that God does
not listen to sinners but that he does listen to him who worships him
and does his will. Since the world began no one has ever heard of sight
being given to a man born blind. If this man were not from God, he could
do nothing." They answered, "You were born wholly bad, and yet you would
teach us?" Then they put him out of the synagogue.

Jesus heard that they had put him out, and meeting him said, "Do you
believe in the Son of God?" He answered, "Who is he, sir? Tell me that I
may believe." Jesus said to him, "Not only have you seen him but he is
now talking to you." The man said, "Then I do believe, Master," and he
worshipped him, and Jesus said to him, "It is to righ