the spear soldier page 10

the spear soldier page 10 by ric gustafson.


Cassius watched as two soldiers brought the prisoner to Pilate. The prisoner wore a tattered scarlet cloak and a crown of thorny twigs on his head. His eyes were closed because of blood and in his right hand was a reed that looked like a scepter.
Pilate pointed at Jesus. " Behold the man".
" Crucify" yelled the crowd.
Pilate tried to shout back but was drowned out by the yelling of the crowd.
A priest yelled " we have a law and by that law he ought to die".
Pilate stared at the crowd.
" He claimed to be the Son of God".
Pilate raised his finger that they should go inside. He sat down at a table and now the prisoner was standing in front of him. " Where do you come from?
Jesus stayed silent.



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