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Until they talked to the man's parents, the Jews didn't believe that the man had been blind and had been given sight.
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They asked his parents, "Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? Why can he see now?"
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His parents replied, "We know that he's our son and that he was born blind.
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But we don't know how he got his sight or who gave it to him. You'll have to ask him. He's old enough to answer for himself."
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(His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. The Jews had already agreed to put anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ out of the synagogue.
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That's why his parents said, "You'll have to ask him. He's old enough.")
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So once again the Jews called the man who had been blind. They told him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man who gave you sight is a sinner."
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The man responded, "I don't know if he's a sinner or not. But I do know one thing. I used to be blind, but now I can see."
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The Jews asked him, "What did he do to you? How did he give you sight?"
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The man replied, "I've already told you, but you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear the story again? Do you want to become his disciples too?"
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The Jews yelled at him, "You're his disciple, but we're Moses' disciples.