13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been
blind. 14 Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the clay and opened
his eyes. 15 Then the Pharisees also asked him again how he had received
his sight. He said to them, "He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I
see." 16 Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for he
does not keep the Sabbath." But others said, "How can a man who is a
sinner do such signs?" And there was a division among them. 17 So they
again said to the blind man, "What do you say about him, since he has
opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."
18 The Jews did not believe that he had been blind, and had
received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had
received his sight. 19 And they asked them, "Is this your son, who you
say was born blind? How then does he now see?" 20 His parents
answered, "We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; 21
but how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his
eyes. Ask him. He is of age; he will speak for himself." 22 His parents
said this because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already
that if anyone confessed that he was Christ, he would be put out of the
synagogue. 23 Therefore his parents said, "He is of age; ask him."
24 So for the second time they called the man who had been
blind, and said to him, "Give God the glory; we know that this man is a
sinner." 25 He answered, "Whether he is a sinner or not, I do not know.
One thing I know, that though I was blind, now I see." 26 Then they said
to him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?" 27 He
answered them, "I have told you already and you did not listen. Why do
you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?" 28
Then they reviled him and said, "You are his disciple, but we are
disciples of Moses. 29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this
fellow, we do not know where he comes from." 30 The man answered,
"Why, this is a marvel! You do not know where he comes from, and yet
he opened my eyes. 31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but
if any one is a worshiper of God and does his will, he listens to him. 32
Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the
eyes of a man born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do
nothing." 34 They answered him, "You were born in utter sin, and are you
teaching us?" And they cast him out.
35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and when he found
him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" 36 He answered,
"Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?" 37 Jesus said to him, "You
have seen him, and it is he who speaks with you." 38 Then he said, "Lord,
I believe!" And he worshiped him. 39 Jesus said, "For judgment I have
come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those
who see may become blind."
40 Then some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this,
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