John 9:21-23

Expanded Bible

²¹ But we don’t know how he can now see. We don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself [^Cof legal age to give testimony].” ²² His parents said this because they were afraid of the ·elders [Jewish leaders; ^LJews], who had already decided that anyone who ·said [confessed; acknowledged] Jesus was the ·Christ [Messiah] would be ·avoided [^Lput out of the synagogue; ^Can act of expulsion or excommunication]. ²³ That is why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”