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The Book of John, Chapter 9, Verse 20

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And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
King James Version
His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
American Standard Version
His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
New English Translation
We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is devout and does his will, God listens to him.
World English Bible
His parents answered them, "We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
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But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
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These [words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
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Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
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Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
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He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner [or no], I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
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Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
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He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear [it] again? will ye also be his disciples?
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Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
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We know that God spake unto Moses: [as for] this [fellow], we know not from whence he is.
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The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and [yet] he hath opened mine eyes.