22 His parents said this because they feared the Jewish authorities. This is because the Jewish authorities had already decided that whoever confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be expelled from the synagogue.
23 That’s why his parents said, "He’s old enough. Ask him."
24 Therefore, they called a second time for the man who had been born blind and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know this man is a sinner."
25 The man answered, "I don’t know whether he’s a sinner. Here’s what I do know: I was blind and now I see."
26 They questioned him: "What did he do to you? How did he heal your eyes?"
27 He replied, "I already told you, and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples too?"
28 They insulted him: "You are his disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples.