John 9:12

Then they said unto him, where is he?.... For Christ had withdrawn himself and was gone; whether on account of the Jews, who he knew would be irritated by this miracle, or whether to avoid all popular…

Where is he? - They had designed to seize and deliver him up to the Sanhedrin, as a violater of the law, because he had done this on the Sabbath day.

Such a wonderful event as the giving of sight to a man born blind could not but be the talk of the town, and many heeded it no more than they do other town-talk, that is but nine days' wonder; but…

Where is he? That strange (ekeinos) Rabbi who perplexes us so much.

I know not This shews that he did not return to Jesus after he was healed (Joh 9:9). -He said" should be, He saith.