The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight, and asked them, saying, “Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?”

His parents answered and said, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:  but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not:  ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself.”

These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.  Therefore said his parents, “He is of age; ask him.”

So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, “Give glory to God:  we know that this man is a sinner.”

He therefore answered, “Whether he is a sinner, I know not:  one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.”

They said therefore unto him, “What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes.”

He answered them, “I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?”

And they reviled him, and said, “Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.  We know that God hath spoken unto Moses:  but as for this man, we know not whence he is.”

The man answered and said unto them.  “Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he opened mine eyes.  We know that God heareth not sinners:  but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.  Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind.  If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

They answered and said unto him, “Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us?” And they cast him out.

Jesus heard that they had cast him out:  and finding him, he said, “Dost thou believe on the Son of God?”

He answered and said, “And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?”

Jesus said unto him, “Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee.”

And he said, “Lord, I believe.”

And he worshipped him.

And Jesus said, “For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.”

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, “Are we also blind?”

Jesus said unto them, “If ye were blind, ye would have no sin:  but now ye say, ‘We see:’  your sin remaineth.”

THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.  But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.  To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice:  and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.  When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him:  for they know his voice.  And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him:  for they know not the voice of strangers.”