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The Jewish authorities, however, were not willing to believe that he had been blind and could now see, until they called his parents
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and asked them, "Is this your son? You say that he was born blind; how is it, then, that he can now see?"
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His parents answered, "We know that he is our son, and we know that he was born blind.
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But we do not know how it is that he is now able to see, nor do we know who cured him of his blindness. Ask him; he is old enough, and he can answer for himself!"
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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.