And all the people came to him early in the morning to listen to him in the temple courts.

Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.

(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.

but they could not find a way to do it, for all the people hung on his words.

And immediately he regained his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they too gave praise to God.

But if we say, ‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

The people also stood there watching, but the rulers ridiculed him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”