Then the Phar-i-sees went to the man that was blind, and said to him, Give God the praise, for we know that this man is a man of sin.
He said to them, What he is I know not; but this I do know, that once I was blind, but now I see.
Then they said to him, What did he do to thee? How did he cure thine eyes?
The man said, I have told you be-fore, and ye did not hear. Why would ye hear me say it once more? Would ye be of his band?
Then they spoke harsh words to him, and said, Thou dost take sides with him, but we stand by Mo-ses. We know that God spoke to Mo-ses; but as for this fel-low, we know not who sent him.
The man said, It is strange that ye know not who sent him, when he has brought sight to my blind eyes. Since the world was made we have not heard of a man who could give sight to one that was born blind. If this man were not of God he could not have done this thing.
The Phar-i-sees were full of wrath, and said to the man, Thou hast dwelt in sin from thy birth, and wilt thou try to teach us? And they drove him out of the church.
Je-sus heard of it, and when he found the man he said to him, Have you faith in the son of God?
He said, Who is he, Lord, that I may put my trust in him?
Je-sus said, It is he that talks with thee.