unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he 18 opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet. 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 19 that had received his sight, and asked them, saying, Is this your 20 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 21 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 22 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 23 synagogue. Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. So 24 they called the second time the man that was blind, and said unto 25 him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner. He therefore answered, Whether he be a sinner, I know not: one thing 26 I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. They said therefore 27 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 28 would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples? And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are 29 disciples of Moses. We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but 30 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 31 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, 32 him he heareth. Since the world began it was never heard that any 33 one opened the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not from 34 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. 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, 36 Dost thou believe on [2]the Son of God? He answered and said, And 37 who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? Jesus said unto him, 38 Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee. And 39 he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. And Jesus said, For judgement came I into this world, that they which see not may 40 see; and that they which see may become blind. Those of the Pharisees which were with him heard these things, and said unto 41 him, Are we also blind? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth. [Footnote 1: Or, _and with the clay thereof anointed_ his _eyes_.] [Footnote 2: Many ancient authorities read _the Son of man_.]