But this rabble who understand nothing about the Law are accursed!«
»has any one of the Rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?
Nicodemus interposed–he who had formerly gone to Jesus, being himself one of them.
»You,« they replied, »were wholly begotten and born in sin, and do you teach us?« And they put him out of the synagogue.
These words were heard by those of the Pharisees who were present, and they asked Him, »Are we also blind?«