⁴⁷ Then the Pharisees answered them, “Are you also deceived?

¹² And ^(A)there was much complaining among the people concerning Him. ^(B)Some said, “He is good”; others said, “No, on the contrary, He deceives the people.”

⁸ by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

²⁷ He answered them, “I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

²⁸ Then they reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples. ²⁹ We know that God ^(A)spoke to ^(B)Moses; as for this fellow, ^(C)we do not know where He is from.”

³⁰ The man answered and said to them, ^(D)“Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He has opened my eyes! ³¹ Now we know that ^(E)God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him. ³² Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind. ^33 (F)If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing.”

³⁴ They answered and said to him, ^(G)“You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?” And they ^[a]cast him out.

⁶³ saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, ^(A)‘After three days I will rise.’

¹⁵ Now therefore, ^(A)do not let Hezekiah deceive you or persuade you like this, and do not believe him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people from my hand or the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand?’ ”

³² until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, ^(A)a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive groves and honey, that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, lest he persuade you, saying, “The Lord will deliver us.”

²⁹ Thus says the king: ^(A)‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he shall not be able to deliver you from his hand;