He took the blind man by the hand and brought him outside of the village. Then he spit on his eyes, placed his hands on his eyes and asked, "Do you see anything?"

They will mock him, spit on him, flog him severely, and kill him. Yet after three days, he will rise again."

Then some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him, and to strike him with their fists, saying, "Prophesy!" The guards also took him and beat him.

Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Then they knelt down and paid homage to him.