King of the Jews

d fails not to

ood he sold crie

ness by the w

y furies, Juda

and find

fire in h

way by bitte

away in re

ife he can no

eel his might a second time in the garden. As he did not do it then, he will now do so no more. What can I do for him, I, a miserable wretch who have delivered him into their hands? They shall have the money back, that blood money. They must give me my Master back again. I will go at once and make the demand. But, oh, will he be saved by that? Oh, vain, foolish hope. They will mock me, I know it.

heir robes, sat in the high place of the council, and all the seats were filled except those of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus.

a moment's rest for eagerness t

"It is pronounced. He

necessary number of judges to pronounce as the law prescribes. All as with one mouth declared the accused worthy of death, for all had

esent answered, "Yea, we bear witness to it. We have

you once more, so that you may be convinced of his being worthy

ted, rushed into the midst of the council, crying wild

rce thyself uncalled for in this assembly? Be o

I must know it," he said.

ouncil cried alou

ve betrayed innocent blood. Oh, you blood-th

, Judas," cri

said Judas, bitterly, "and none for you. The b

t speak with reverence-thou standest

h; him who is free from all guilt. You must not do it. I have a protest to

g, "Thou didst propose it th

udas, thou hast received what thou didst desire; and

e nothing more. I tear up your sha

an," said a r

hands toward Caiaphas. "I demand the release of t

wilt thou dictate to the Sanhedrin? Know this, thy M

and Pharisees cried

d then springing up and breaking out into wild passion, he shouted aloud: "May ten thousand devils from hell tear me in pieces! Let them grind me to powder! Her

tool for a transaction which thou dids

eral, "it is you

"May my soul be damned, my

m here," cried all t

l, "you will sink with me into the lowe

rs looked at each other in silence, the money lay unno

reboding of th

n fault," rem

d his friend, we pursue our enemy. I remain steadfast by my determinati

voice, "what has been resolved

h this money? It is blood money; it can n

or some useful purpose under th

g place for strangers is much wanted. With this

one in the market

the city has offered a piece of g

Caiaphas. They then picked up the mone

pronounce the capital sentence upo

"I will have him

howed toward me has not yet left him. A real satisfactio

aphas. Selpha, as before, preceded him, and Balbus

to the council than thou didst before." Then he add

has, "Lead him

shoulder of Jesus, thrust him

f Nazareth, dost thou stand by the words which t

f thou be the C

nswer me nor let me go. But hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of Alm

d, "Ye say it

nough; what need have we

attended the night council, said, "We

rael, it is now your duty to come to a final dec

is guilty of blasphemy.

erefore lead him before th

and said, "Yes, away w

be informed in order that he may pr

sent from the council in order

er with Dariabbas and Rabinth shalt go

ave the religion of our fathers, and exalt the honor of the synagogu

centuries hence!" and Caiaphas re

, "Down with the Gal

late, and as they went they spoke among themselves. The rabbi said: "At

ndeed high time; his followi

ctivity, to have gained for us a crowd of determined people. You will see if it comes to anything, they will effectively take the l

we bring our message to Pilate? We dare not enter the house of the Gentile t

," said the rabbi, and going up the stairs to the bal

here? Yes, there is some one coming," and retired a little wa

it and said, "Welcome, ra

will not allow us so to d

Is that so? Can I c

sar to ask if he will allow the council to appear before him and to

my lord; wait here in the meantime,"

ood below. "It is very sad," said Dariabbas, "that we must knock at the

ic enemy is removed out of the way, who knows whether

to see the day which will bring f

governor greets you. You are to inform the high priest that

us hasten to report to the high priest the result of our erra

nth remarked anxiously, "Pilate will sur

st it when the Sanhedrin and the whole people

e of a single Galilean? Were it merely to please the high priest, who is

oh! where is there another man on whom such guilt of blood doth rest? Alas! nevermore can I appear before the face of the brethren. An outcast, hated and abhorred everywhere-branded as a traitor by those who led me astray-I wander about alone with this burning fire in my heart. There is still one left. Oh! might I look on the Master's face once more, I would cling to him as my only anchor. But he lies in prison, has perhaps been already slain by the rage of his enemies, although by my guilt, by my fault. I am the abhorred one who has brought him to prison and to death. Woe to me, the scum of men!

nd feverish agony the long girdle around his neck, fast