Flavius Artemis the centurion page 11 by ric gustafson
Annas was resting on some big cushions. A servant walked in. " Sire, someone very important is coming".
Annas began munching on a grape. " Who is that?".
" Remember that Rabbi from Galilee". His voice hesitated. " The one who caused all that trouble in the Temple".
Annas winced. A lot of his wealth came from license fees he charged the moneychangers. This Rabbi made a whip and turned over the moneychangers tables. He lost a lot of money that day.
Flavius led Jesus by a rope into the torch lit room. Annas could not believe who he was looking at. The young bearded man in front of him was in tattered clothes and he looked like he had been roughed up by soldiers.
Annas smiled. " Tell me about your doctrine and your disciples?".
" Why do you ask me?". Jesus stared at Annas. " Ask those who have heard me?".
One of the soldiers struck Jesus. " Do you answer the high priest like that?".
" If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil". Jesus turned toward the soldier who struck him. " But if well, why do you strike me?".
After a time of trying to get some answers from Jesus, Annas motioned for Flavius.
" Take him through the courtyard to Caiaphas's house".
research help: ' The Murder of Jesus' by John Macarthur
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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