And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? — some Pharisees are present and hear Jesus's statement. They understand it as an accusation and ask, 'Are we blind also?' (implying, 'Surely you don't mean us'). The question reveals their defensive reaction: they do not accept the judgment pronounced upon them. Yet in asking whether they are blind, they inadvertently confess the possibility—they are worried about the very condemnation Jesus implies.

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