John 9:13-34 - The Reaction Of The Pharisees To The Healing

¹³ This very man that had been blind, was at length brought to the Pharisees. ¹⁴ now it was the sabbath-day when Jesus made the clay, and gave him his sight. ¹⁵ the Pharisees therefore ask'd him likewise, how he had received his sight. he told them, he put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and now see.

¹⁶ thereupon some of the Pharisees said, this man has no divine mission, because he does not observe the sabbath. but said others, if he be an impostor, how can he do such miracles? and there was a schism among them.

¹⁷ they therefore question'd the blind man again, what do you say of the man that made you see? he is a prophet, said he.

¹⁸ but the Jews were so incredulous about his having been blind, and obtain'd sight, that they sent for his parents,

¹⁹ and ask'd them, is this your son, who you say was born blind? how came it then that he now sees?

²⁰ his parents answered, that this is our son, and that he was born blind: we are very certain. ²¹ but by what means it was that he now sees, that we know not; or who made him see, we know not: he is of age, ask him, he will answer for himself. ²² his parents said this, because they were afraid of the Jews: for the Jews had agreed in this, that if any man did own him for the Messias, he should be excommunicated. ²³ it was this made his parents say, "he is of age, ask him."

²⁴ They therefore again call'd the man that had been blind, and said to him, in the name of God tell the truth: for we know that this man is an impostor.

²⁵ whether he be so or not, said he, I don't know: one thing I very well know, that once I was blind, and now I see.

²⁶ they still urg'd the same question, what did he do to thee? how did he make you see?

²⁷ I have already told you that, said he, and did you not hear it? why would ye hear it over again? have you likewise a mind to be his disciples?

²⁸ then they reviled him, and said, thou art his disciple; but we are Moses disciples. ²⁹ we know that God commission'd Moses: as for this fellow, we don't know who sent him.

³⁰ the man replied, that's very strange that he should make me see, and you should not know who sent him. ³¹ now 'tis certain, that God does not countenance impostors: but regards him only that is religious, and executes his commands. ³² It was never heard since the world began, that any man gave sight to one that was born blind. ³³ if this man had not his mission from God, he could do nothing.

³⁴ they answered, you were a vicious fellow from your very birth, and do you pretend to preach to us? and then they excommunicated him.