Pilate page 4

Pilate page 4 by ric gustafson


Pilate looked over the edge of the boat and wondered how much longer they had to sail. He was told that this particular boat was driven by oar and not by sail. They had sailed through the Straits and now he was told that the wind was behind them.
" Where are we sailing helmsman?".
" We are sailing toward Egypt".
One day, a sailor smiled and pointed a finger. " I see Pharos, I see Pharos".
Eventually, the boat slowed as it neared a giant lighthouse. The lighthouse over Alexandria rose four hundred feet into the air and was made of marble.
As Pilate and Procula were getting ready to disembark. a centurion and some soldiers stopped them. " I am Gaius Galerious , the Prefect of upper and lower Egypt". He smiled. " You must be Pontius Pilate, the new Prefect of Judea".
" I am".
" Welcome to Alexandria Egypt". He grinned. " Your boat to Judea will not be here for a week so I invite you to stay at the Palace of the Ptolemies".
" Thank you".


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