^{24 Ref} So they sent a second time for the man who had been blind and they said to him, Give glory to God: it is clear to us that this man is a sinner.

^{25 Ref} He said in answer, I have no knowledge if he is a sinner or not, but one thing I am certain about; I was blind, and now I see.

²⁶ Then they said to him, What did he do to you? how did he give you the use of your eyes?

^{27 Ref} His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples?

^{28 Ref} And they were angry with him and said, You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

^{29 Ref} We are certain that God gave his word to Moses: but as for this man, we have no knowledge where he comes from.

^{30 Ref} The man said in answer, Why, here is a strange thing! You have no knowledge where he comes from though he gave me the use of my eyes.

^{31 Ref} We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open.

^{32 Ref} In all the years nobody has ever before seen the eyes of a man blind from birth made open.

^{33 Ref} If this man did not come from God he would be unable to do anything.

^{34 Ref} Their answer was: You came to birth through sin; do you make yourself our teacher? And they put him out of the Synagogue.