18The Jewish leaders SYN still did not believe that the man was blind when he was born, and that he was now able to see. So they sent someone to bring the man's parents.
19When they got there, one of the Jewish leaders asked them, “Is that man your son? Do you say that he was blind when he was born? If that is true, how is he now able to see?”
20His parents replied, “We know that he is our son. We know that he was blind when he was born.
21But we do not know how he is able to see now. We also do not know who enabled him to see. Ask our son! He is old enough to answer questions from authorities like you He can tell you himself!”
22The Jewish leaders SYN had previously declared that they would prevent anyone who declared that Jesus was the Messiah from entering their synagogues. His parents knew that, so they were afraid of the Jewish leaders SYN.
23That is the reason that they said, “He is old enough to answer questions, so ask him!”
24So they sent someone to bring back to them the man who had been blind. When he got there, the Jewish leaders said to him, “Knowing that God is listening IDM, tell the truth! We know that the man who healed you is a sinner.”
25He replied, “I do not know if he is a sinner or not. But one thing I do know is that I was blind, but now I can see!”
26So they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he enable you to see?”
27He replied, “I told you that already, but you did not RHQ pay attention! Why do you want to hear me tell you again? ◄Do you also want to become his disciples?/You talk as though IRO you also want to become his disciples RHQ►.”
28Then they insulted him angrily. They said, “You are that man's disciple, but we are Moses' disciples!
29We know that God spoke to Moses; but this man, we do not know where he is from or where he gets any authority from!”
30The man replied, “That is very surprising! You say that you do not know where he gets any authority. But he enabled me to see!
John 9
John 9:18-30