But others said, 'These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?' — the defenders of Jesus appeal to His signs, particularly the healing of the blind man (John 9), as evidence that His words come from God, not from demonic deception. The rhetorical question assumes that demonic powers work to blind and destroy, not to restore sight and give life. This appeal to works as validation of Jesus' claims is significant throughout John's Gospel.

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