[9:16] Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was division among them. [9:17] Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?"
He said, "He is a prophet."
[9:18] 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 who had received his sight, [9:19] and asked them, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?"
[9:20] His parents answered them, "We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; [9:21] but how he now sees, we don't know; or who opened his eyes, we don't know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself." [9:22] His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue. [9:23] Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."
[9:24] So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner."
[9:25] He therefore answered, "I don't know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see."
[9:26] They said to him again, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"
[9:27] He answered them, "I told you already, and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don't also want to become his disciples, do you?"
[9:28] They insulted him and said, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. [9:29] We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don't know where he comes from."
[9:30] The man answered them, "How amazing! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. [9:31] We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.[*] [9:32] Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind. [9:33] If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."