22These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews, for already had the Jews agreed together, that if any one may confess him -- Christ, he may be put out of the synagogue;
23because of this his parents said -- `He is of age, ask him.`
24They called, therefore, a second time the man who was blind, and they said to him, `Give glory to God, we have known that this man is a sinner;`
25he answered, therefore, and said, `If he be a sinner -- I have not known, one thing I have known, that, being blind, now I see.`
26And they said to him again, `What did he to thee? how did he open thine eyes?`
27He answered them, `I told you already, and ye did not hear; why again do ye wish to hear? do ye also wish to become his disciples?`
28They reviled him, therefore, and said, `Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses` disciples;