The Man Born Blind - John 9

This chapter tells a story in such a way as to be told by a readers theater group. It is completed in just one chapter. In it, we are able to see from many points of view, as the story heads toward a surprising conclusion.
The man referenced in the title is probably a younger person, as evidenced by his parents, who are both living. His condition has lead to life as a beggar. That changes, however, when he meets Jesus, who demonstrates powers far beyond those of any mortal and grants to the man the gift of sight.
His new status is noted by many people, including the pharisees, who appear to want nothing more from him than the facts of how his sight was restored. But when the explanation is offered, they reject it out of hand. Years of begging at the city gate trying to make begging pay off  helps the man realize that these men, for whatever reason, are not his friends. His parents, out of fear of being banned from the Temple (Herod's), give only brief, vague answers to questions. The pharisees, in turn, lose patience with the man when his unschooled but sound reasoning confounds their "advanced" thinking.
Since he has no part in the pharisaic world view, the man is banned from the temple. Jesus finds him again, offers a brief explanation regarding his real mission, and invites him to join his small group of  believers, which he does. The chapter concludes with a sharp clash between the pharisees, who are not accustomed to experiencing any disagreement from common folks, and Jesus, who sees them for what they really are.
In fact, it's the pharisees who we learn most about in this chapter. Our own time and place has common decency as the norm, though evil (and evil motives) are also easy to find. But if a similar miracle happened among us, wouldn't we at least offer warm, sincere congratulations? Wouldn't we at least offer to assist the man in learning to read? And wouldn't we be happy to see him gain skills which  would allow him to become self sufficient?
I cannot imagine that we would treat him as rudely as do the pharisees. Of course, to them, the real problem is Jesus. Recognize his works and one is forced to concede that his power surpassed their own parlor tricks, promoted as "healings". They chose the other option - trying to make the man disappear while plotting to retain their scrap of power in the Roman hierarchy. This meant eliminating the Nazarene upstart,  the self-described "King of the Jews".