22. (His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish religious leaders. For the Jewish leaders had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
23. For this reason his parents said, “He is a mature adult, ask him.”)
24. Then they summoned the man who used to be blind a second time and said to him, “Promise before God to tell the truth. We know that this man is a sinner.”
25. He replied, “I do not know whether he is a sinner. I do know one thing – that although I was blind, now I can see.”
26. Then they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he cause you to see?”
27. He answered, “I told you already and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You people don’t want to become his disciples too, do you?”
28. They heaped insults on him, saying, “You are his disciple! We are disciples of Moses!
29. We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!”
30. The man replied, “This is a remarkable thing, that you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see!
31. We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is devout and does his will, God listens to him.