Nicodemus page 2

Nicodemus page 2 by ric Gustafson


A temple guard and myself were summoned to Caiaphas's court. As we stood there waiting for our orders, a chief priest was ranting to the others.
" This Rabbi from Galilee stated you know where I am from I am not here on my own you don't know him but I know him and he sent me". He hit his fist on the table where they were sitting. " This Rabbi is saying blasphemy and needs to be arrested now".
Caiaphas pointed a finger at us. " Arrest this Rabbi and bring him to me".
We walked out and eventually found the Rabbi. He was teaching to a crowd in the Temple Court. We quickly walked up to him to arrest him. The Rabbi looked at us as if he knew we were coming.
" I am with you for only a short time and then I go to the one who sent me".
I stared at the other guard. I could not believe what he was saying.
" You will look for me but you will not find me and where I am going you cannot come".
The Jews standing near us began to murmur among themselves. " Where does this man intend to go that we cannot find him?". " Does he intend to live among and teach the Greeks?".
The other guard and myself were so mesmerized by his teaching neither of us could raise a finger to arrest him.
" If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink". The Rabbi looked at me. " Whoever believes in me , streams of living water will follow from within him".
We walked back to Caiaphas's court.
Caiaphas gave us an angry stare. " Why didn't you bring him in?".
" No one ever spoke the way this man does".
The chief priest's face grew red with rage. " You mean he has fooled you too".
Nicodemus spoke up. " Does our law condemn anyone without first hearing him to find out what he is doing?".
One of the priests stood up and looked at Nicodemus. " Are you from Galilee also, look into it yourself". He pointed a finger at him. " You will find that a prophet does not come out of Galilee".


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