The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar, said, "Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?"

And they asked them, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?"

And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."

All those who heard him were amazed, and said, "Is this not he who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?"

And Paul said, "I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"