The blind man answered, "Whether He be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see." Then they questioned again, "What did He to thee? how opened He thine eyes?" With many words they tried to confuse him, so that he might think himself deluded. Satan and his evil angels were on the side of the Pharisees, and united their energies and subtlety with man's reasoning in order to counteract the influence of Christ. They blunted the convictions that were deepening in many minds. Angels of God were also on the ground to strengthen the man who had had his sight restored.

Den blinde svarede: Om han er en synder, ved jeg ikke; men et ved jeg, at jeg, som var blind, nu kan se. Så spurgte de ham igen: Hvad gjorde han ved dig? Hvordan åbnede han dine øjne De prøvede på at forvirre ham med mange ord, for at han skulle komme til at tro, at han var blevet narret. Satan og hans onde engle gjorde fælles sag med farisæerne og forenede deres kraft og snedighed med menneskers fornuftgrunde for at modvirke Kristi magt. De sløvede den overbevisning, der var ved at slå rod i mange sjæle. Guds engle var også til stede for at styrke denne mand, der havde fået sit syn.