<p>9:27 <i>He answered them: I told you already and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Would you also become his disciples?</i>- His styled was copied by the Lord Jesus- 10:25. As Jesus was the &ldquo;I am&rdquo;, so this man too manifested God and uses the same phrase <i>ego eimi, </i>9:9. They would have considered his attitude to be some form of contempt of court. He rightly perceived that they had been told the truth but did not 'hear' it. He is unconsciously repeating the Lord's own comment that they could not understand His speech because they did not hear His word (8:43). We can only respect the man; for he appeals to them to &quot;become His disciples&quot;. If they would wish to become disciples, then he would repeat his testimony. But he wouldn't waste his breath for any other reason. As noted on :17, these questions are recorded in the way they are because they are the questions a person is being asked as they first hear the Gospel of Jesus. 'Will <i>you</i> also be His disciple?'.</p>