Shroud page 4

 Shroud page 4 by ric gustafson

Jonai quietly walked down streets full of people and animals. As he reached the Temple, the money changers were setting up their tables. When he reached the road past the tables, the street was less crowded. Nicodemus had asked for his help. Jonai felt for the tools he had collected while his son was getting the cloth. He did not want to go to Golgotha. But a promise to Nicodemus was a promise.

As Jonai turned a corner at the Northern Wall, he heard women wailing. It took him a minute to reach the base of three crosses. A man was dying on each one. As he reached the base of the crosses, only Nicodemus was there to greet him. Jonai could see tears in Nicodemus's eyes.

" I'm so sorry Nico".

" Thank you Jonai". He could barely talk. " Thank you for bringing the cloth".

" I brought the burial cloth and a smaller one".

" Joseph is pleading with Pontius Pilate for Jesus's body". He smiled. " He will be back shortly".

Mary the mother of Jesus began to cry. " Why is it getting darker?".

They stood there waiting for Joseph to come back.

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