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;

^{29 Ref} we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one -- we have not known whence he is.'

^{30 Ref} The man answered and said to them, `Why, in this is a wonderful thing, that ye have not known whence he is, and he opened my eyes!

^{31 Ref} and we have known that God doth not hear sinners, but, if any one may be a worshipper of God, and may do His will, him He doth hear;

^{32 Ref} from the age it was not heard, that any one did open eyes of one who hath been born blind;

^{33 Ref} if this one were not from God, he were not able to do anything.'