22. His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one confessed him to be the Christ, he should be excommunicated from the synagogue.
23. On this account his parents said, He is of age: ask him.
24. They called therefore a second time the man who had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is sinful.
25. He answered therefore, If he is sinful I know not. One thing I know, that, being blind before, now I see.