^{22 Ref} These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews, for already had the Jews agreed together, that if any one may confess him -- Christ, he may be put out of the synagogue;

^{23 Ref} because of this his parents said -- `He is of age, ask him.'

^{24 Ref} They called, therefore, a second time the man who was blind, and they said to him, `Give glory to God, we have known that this man is a sinner;'

^{25 Ref} he answered, therefore, and said, `If he be a sinner -- I have not known, one thing I have known, that, being blind, now I see.'

²⁶ And they said to him again, `What did he to thee? how did he open thine eyes?'

^{27 Ref} He answered them, `I told you already, and ye did not hear; why again do ye wish to hear? do ye also wish to become his disciples?'

^{28 Ref} They reviled him, therefore, and said, `Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses' disciples;