The Man Defends Jesus and Is Cast Out

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So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”

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He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”

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“What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”

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He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

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Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.

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We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”

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“That is remarkable indeed!” the man said. “You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.

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We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

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Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.

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If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”

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They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.