Flavius Artemis the centurion page 14

 Flavius Artemis the centurion page 14 by ric gustafson

Flavius was sitting outside the small dungeon cell. He closed his eyes briefly to rest. The cell was down in the basement of his boss's house. He looked over and noticed that his prisoner was sitting in a corner of the cell with his eyes closed. It looked like he was praying. He was beginning to have admiration for the prisoner. After watching the healing of Caiaphas's servant's ear and how he was handling the physical and emotional abuse. Flavius was beginning to see the prisoner in a different light.

After a few hours of sleep, Flavius was awakened by one of Caiaphas's servants. 

" You're wanted upstairs with the prisoner".

He bounded Jesus's hands. With growing sympathy, he did not tighten the rope as much as he could. He led Jesus upstairs to the hall they were at the night before. He put Jesus in front of his accusers.

One of the members stood up. " Are you the Christ?".

Jesus stared at his accusers. " If I tell you you will not believe and if I ask you you will not answer or let me go". He looked at the one who accused him. " The Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God".

Another member stood up. " Are you then the Son of God?".

Jesus stared at his accuser. " You rightly say that I am".

A member stood up. " What more testimony do we need?".

Caiaphas stood up. " This trial is closed".

He pointed at Flavius. " Take this prisoner to Govenor Pontius Pilate".

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