Міжзірковий мандрівник
Chapter 17
ItwasthepriestlyrulersandpriestlypoliticiansofJerusalem.Isaw.Iknow.AndagainsthisownbestinterestsPilatewouldhavesavedJesus,asIwouldhave,haditnotbeenthatnootherthanJesushimselfwilledthathewasnottobesaved.
Yes,andPilatehadhislastsneeratthispeoplehedetested.InHebrew,Greek,andLatinhehadawritingaffixedtoJesus’crosswhichread,“TheKingoftheJews.”Invainthepriestscomplained.ItwasonthisverypretextthattheyhadforcedPilate’shand;andbythispretext,ascornandinsulttotheJewishrace,Pilateabided.Pilateexecutedanabstractionthathadneverexistedinthereal.Theabstractionwasacheatandaliemanufacturedinthepriestlymind.NeitherthepriestsnorPilatebelievedit.Jesusdeniedit.Thatabstractionwas“TheKingoftheJews.”
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Thestormwasoverinthecourtyard.Theexcitementhadsimmereddown.Revolutionhadbeenaverted.Thepriestswerecontent,themobwassatisfied,andPilateandIwerewelldisgustedandwearywiththewholeaffair.Andyetforhimandmewasmoreandmostimmediatestorm.BeforeJesuswastakenawayoneofMiriam’swomencalledmetoher.AndIsawPilate,summonedbyoneofhiswife’swomen,likewiseobey.
“Oh,Lodbrog,Ihaveheard,”Miriammetme.Wewerealone,andshewasclosetome,seekingshelterandstrengthwithinmyarms.