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It can be a fun exercise, but I think that sometimes creates a bias in favor of interpreting quotes too generously. Even in the context of a narrative where Jesus's abilities are real, believing in them on the basis of hearsay would still be a poor treatment of evidence; it's not as if there weren't plenty of other purported oracles and prophets whose powers were fake.
Well, imagine we're not talking about the Bible, but some fantasy novel. I assumed that within that kind of a fictional context, there would be a big difference between a real prophet and the usual religious kooks, and the recognition of that difference would be at least somewhat contagious to people who haven't witnessed it themselves.
But I suppose you're right, I was being at least a little too generous. Interpreting that quote in terms of rational ability to respond to evidence was an entertaining stretch, but in the end it's still a stretch.