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His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities, who had already agreed that anyone who said he believed that Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.
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That is why his parents said, "He is old enough; ask him!"
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A second time they called back the man who had been born blind, and said to him, "Promise before God that you will tell the truth! We know that this man who cured you is a sinner."
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"I do not know if he is a sinner or not," the man replied. "One thing I do know: I was blind, and now I see."
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"What did he do to you?" they asked. "How did he cure you of your blindness?"
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"I have already told you," he answered, "and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Maybe you, too, would like to be his disciples?"
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They insulted him and said, "You are that fellow's disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
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We know that God spoke to Moses; as for that fellow, however, we do not even know where he comes from!"
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The man answered, "What a strange thing that is! You do not know where he comes from, but he cured me of my blindness!
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We know that God does not listen to sinners; he does listen to people who respect him and do what he wants them to do.
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Since the beginning of the world nobody has ever heard of anyone giving sight to a person born blind.