But how could they understand this, except from His going a different way, wishing to pass them as strangers; for they were so far from recognizing Him, as to take Him for a spirit.
For it goes on: “But when they saw Him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out.”
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).
Also cites: de Con. Evan., 2, 47