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His father and mother said these things, for they dreaded the Jews; for then the Jews had conspired [forsooth now the Jews had conspired], that if any man acknowledged him Christ, he should be done out of the synagogue.
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Therefore his father and mother said, That he hath age, ask ye him.
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Therefore again they called the man, that was blind, and said to him, Give thou glory to God; we know, that this man is a sinner.
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Then he said, If he is a sinner, I know not; one thing I know, that when I was blind, now I see.
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Therefore they said to him, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
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He answered to them, I said to you now, and ye heard; what will ye again hear? whether [and] ye will be made his disciples?
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Therefore they cursed him, and said, Be thou his disciple; we be [the] disciples of Moses.
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We know, that God spake to Moses; but we know not this, of whence he is.
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That man answered, and said to them, For in this is a wonderful thing, that ye know not, of whence he is, and he hath opened mine eyes.
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And we know, that God heareth not sinful men, but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, he heareth him. [Soothly we know, for God heareth not sinners, but if any man is worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.]
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From the world it is not heard, that any man opened the eyes of a blind-born man;