John 9:22-38

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?”

28They heaped insults on him, saying, “You are his disciple! We are disciples of Moses!

29We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!”

30The man replied, “This is a remarkable thing, that you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see!

31We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is devout and does his will, God listens to him.

32Never before has anyone heard of someone causing a man born blind to see.

33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

34They replied, “You were born completely in sinfulness, and yet you presume to teach us?” So they threw him out.

35Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, so he found the man and said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

36The man replied, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?”

37Jesus told him, “You have seen him; he is the one speaking with you.” [

38He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.