Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
This statement belongs to the story of Jesus giving sight to a man born blind, during the interrogation of both the healed man and his parents by the Pharisees. In it the parents declare their son to be of age and tell the inquirers to question him directly for himself. In doing so they leave him to give his own account of how his sight was restored. Their reason is fear that openly acknowledging Jesus as the Christ would cause them to be expelled from the synagogue.
The healing at the center of the story serves as proof of the divine character of Jesus's mission. The course of the narrative lays bare the prejudice of the Pharisees and their refusal to accept that proof. Though Christ was seeking to save him, the man whose sight was restored was treated with contempt by those leaders.
This statement belongs to the story of Jesus giving sight to a man born blind, during the interrogation of both the healed man and his parents by the Pharisees. In it the parents declare their son to be of age and tell the inquirers to question him directly for himself. In doing so they leave him to give his own account of how his sight was restored. Their reason is fear that openly acknowledging Jesus as the Christ would cause them to be expelled from the synagogue.
The healing at the center of the story serves as proof of the divine character of Jesus's mission. The course of the narrative lays bare the prejudice of the Pharisees and their refusal to accept that proof. Though Christ was seeking to save him, the man whose sight was restored was treated with contempt by those leaders.