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Chapter 17
“WhatIhaveheard,”Miriamcontinued,“isthatthisJesuspreachestheendoftheworldandthebeginningofGod’skingdom,nothere,butinheaven.”
“Ihavehadreportofthat,”Pilateraid.“Itistrue.ThisJesusholdsthejustnessoftheRomantax.HeholdsthatRomeshallruleuntilallrulepassesawaywiththepassingoftheworld.IseemoreclearlythetrickHananisplayingme.”
“Itisevenclaimedbysomeofhisfollowers,”Ambiviusvolunteered,“thatheisGodHimself.”
“Ihavenoreportthathehassosaid,”Pilatereplied.
“Whynot?”hiswifebreathed.“Whynot?Godshavedescendedtoearthbefore.”
“Lookyou,”Pilatesaid.“Ihaveitbycreditablereport,thatafterthisJesushadworkedsomewonderwherebyamultitudewasfedonseveralloavesandfishes,thefoolishGalileanswereformakinghimaking.Againsthiswilltheywouldmakehimaking.Toescapethemhefledintothemountains.Nomadnessthere.Hewastoowisetoacceptthefatetheywouldhaveforceduponhim.”
“YetthatistheverytrickHananwouldforceuponyou,”Miriamreiterated.“TheyclaimforhimthathewouldbekingoftheJews—anoffenceagainstRomanlaw,whereforeRomemustdealwithhim.
