John 9
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John 9:20-27

20So his parents replied, “We know that this is our son and that he was born blind.

21But we do not know how he is now able to see, nor do we know who caused him to see. Ask him, he is a mature adult. He will speak for himself.”

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.

23For this reason his parents said, “He is a mature adult, ask him.”)

24Then 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.”

25He replied, “I do not know whether he is a sinner. I do know one thing – that although I was blind, now I can see.”

26Then they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he cause you to see?”

27He 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?”

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