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John
  
24So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, "Give God the praise; we know that this man is a sinner."25He answered, "Whether he is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I know, that though I was blind, now I see."


The Pharisees were trying hard to find a weak point in Jesus to pass sentence on him. Again they brought the healed man before them, and made him swear to speak against Jesus and charge him with some offence. They asserted as law experts that they knew Jesus to be a sinner; all they needed was clear proof. They put pressure on him to agree and accuse Jesus, and wished him to confess that his healing was not to the glory of the Nazarene. But he replied wisely, "I do not know if he is a sinner, only God knows. I know one thing – once I was blind but now I see." This fact cannot be denied. It implies a miracle, a divine energy and the grace of forgiveness. This young man’s witness is one that thousands of believers will confirm. They may not know the mysteries of heaven and hell, but they received rebirth. Each of them can claim, "I was blind but now I see."