Межзвёздный скиталец
Chapter 17
Idrewaside,andasshemovedslowlyonshemurmured:
“Hiskingdomisnothere.HeistheSonofDavid.HeistheSonofGod.HeiswhateverHehassaid,orwhateverhasbeensaidofHimthatisgoodandgreat.”
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“AwisemanoftheEast,”IfoundPilatechuckling.“Heisathinker,thisunletteredfisherman.Ihavesoughtmoredeeplyintohim.Ihavefreshreport.Hehasnoneedofwonder-workings.Heout-sophisticatesthemostsophisticalofthem.Theyhavelaidtraps,andHehaslaughedattheirtraps.Lookyou.Listentothis.”
WhereuponhetoldmehowJesushadconfoundedhisconfounderswhentheybroughttohimforjudgmentawomantakeninadultery.
“Andthetax,”Pilateexultedon.“‘ToCæsarwhatisCæsar’s,toGodwhatisGod’s,’washisanswertothem.ThatwasHanan’strick,andHananisconfounded.AtlasthasthereappearedoneJewwhounderstandsourRomanconceptionoftheState.”
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NextIsawPilate’swife.LookingintohereyesIknew,ontheinstant,afterhavingseenMiriam’seyes,thatthistense,distraughtwomanhadlikewiseseenthefisherman.
“TheDivineiswithinHim,”shemurmuredtome.
