Межзвёздный скиталец
Chapter 17
Pilategrinnedandshookhishead,thensaid:
“HefelloutwithAntipasoverthematterofHerodias.Johnwasamoralist.Itistoolongastory,buthepaidforitwithhishead.No,therewasnothingpoliticalinthataffair.”
“ItisalsoclaimedbysomethatJesusistheSonofDavid,”Miriamsaid.“Butitisabsurd.NobodyatNazarethbelievesit.Yousee,hiswholefamily,includinghismarriedsisters,livesthereandisknowntoallofthem.Theyareasimplefolk,merecommonpeople.”
“Iwishitwereassimple,thereportofallthiscomplexitythatImustsendtoTiberius,”Pilategrumbled.“AndnowthisfishermaniscometoJerusalem,theplaceispackedwithpilgrimsripeforanytrouble,andHananstirsandstirsthebroth.”
“Andbeforeheisdonehewillhavehisway,”Miriamforecast.“Hehaslaidthetaskforyou,andyouwillperformit.”
“Whichis?”Pilatequeried.
“Theexecutionofthisfisherman.”
Pilateshookhisheadstubbornly,buthiswifecriedout:
“No!No!Itwouldbeashamefulwrong.Themanhasdonenoevil.HehasnotoffendedagainstRome.
