Passage

They call his parents

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

¹⁸The Jews therefore didn’t believe concerning him, that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,

John 9:18World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The people questioning the man do not believe he was blind and now sees, so they summon his parents.

To understand

The man has just called the one who opened his eyes a prophet. In verse 19, the questions turn to his parents: is he their son, was he born blind, and how does he now see?

A question

Which part of the man's account do the questioners try to confirm through his parents?