23. Propterea parentes eius 23. Therefore did his parents dixerunt: Quia aetatem habet, say: He is of age, ask him. ipsum interrogate. 24. Vocaverunt ergo rursum 24. They therefore called the hominem qui fuerat caecus, et man again that had been blind, dixerunt ei: Da gloriam Deo: and said to him: Give glory to nos scimus quia hic homo God. We know that this man is peccator est. a sinner. 24. The man himself is again interrogated. The words: *Give glory to God* are a sort of adjuration; as if they said—remember you are in the presence of God, and speak the truth. See Jos. viii. 19. And yet while, pretending to be anxious to hear the truth, they tried to overawe the poor man by declaring that they are convinced already that Christ is an impostor and sinner. 25. Dixit ergo eis ille: Si 25. He said therefore to them: peccator est, nescio: unum If he be a sinner, I know not: scio, quia caecus cum essem, one thing I know, that whereas modo video. I was blind, now I see. 25. *Being blind*, τυφλὸς ὤν. The _present_ part. is used relatively to the time when he blind. 26. Dixerunt ergo illi: Quid 26. They said then to him: fecit tibi: Quomodo aperuit What did he to thee? How did tibi oculos? he open thy eyes? 27. Respondit eis: Dixi vobis 27. He answered them: I have iam, et audistis: quid iterum told you already, and you have vultis audire? numquid et vos heard: why would you hear it vultis discipuli eius fieri? again? will you also become his disciples? 27. *You have heard* (Gr. καὶ οὐκ ἠκούσατε, _You did not heed_). *Will you also become his disciples?* These words are ironical. The man saw that the Pharisees were hostile to Jesus, and his natural gratitude towards his benefactor made him impatient with them. 28. Maledixerunt ergo ei, et 28. They reviled him dixerunt: Tu discipulus illius therefore, and said: Be thou sis: nos autem Moysi discipuli his disciple; but we are the sumus. disciples of Moses. 28. *They reviled him* (ἐλοιδόρησαν) *therefore, and said: Be thou that man’s disciple*. 29. Nos scimus quia Moysi 29. We know that God spoke to locutus est Deus: hunc autem Moses: but as to this man, we nescimus unde sit. know not from whence he is. 29. The meaning is: We know not whether this man is sent by God or the devil. 30. Respondit ille homo, et 30. The man answered, and said dixit eis: In hoc enim to them: Why herein is a mirabile est quia vos nescitis wonderful thing that you know unde sit, et aperuit meos not from whence he is, and he oculos: hath opened my eyes. 30. *You* is emphatic; you the teachers of God’s people!