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.
Then again [`the second time' ek (G1537 ) deuterou (G1208 )] called they the man that was blind.
Baffled and perplexed, they seem to have put him forth until they should agree among themselves how next to proceed with him, so as to break down the testimony to Jesus which this marvelous cure so plainly furnished, and then to have summoned him back.
And said unto him, Give God the praise - or, 'Give glory to God' х Dos (G1325) doxan (G1391) too (G3588) Theoo (G2316)]:
We know that this man is a sinner - not wishing him to own, even to the praise of God, that a miracle had been performed upon him, but to show more regard to the honour of God than ascribe any such act to one who was a sinner.