But Jesus remained silent, and made no answer. A second time the High Priest questioned him. "Are you," he asked, "the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"

"Rabbi," Nathanael exclaimed, "you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel!"

And went out to meet him, shouting as they went: "'God save Him! Blessed is He who Comes in the name of the Lord'--The King of Israel!"

This made Pilate anxious to release him; but the Jews shouted: "If you release that man, you are no friend of the Emperor! Any one who makes himself out to be a King is setting himself against the Emperor!"

So the rest of the disciples said to him: "We have seen the Master!" "Unless I see the marks of the nails in his hands," he exclaimed, "and put my finger into the marks, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."

That

What follows then? Some, no doubt, showed a want of faith; but will their want of faith make God break faith? Heaven forbid!

They have gone completely astray as regards the Truth; they say that a resurrection has already taken place, and so upset some people's faith.

And

Even the robbers, who were crucified with him, reviled him in the same way.

One of the criminals who were hanging beside Jesus railed at him. "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us," he said.

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In the same way the Chief Priests, with the Teaches of the Law and Councillors, said in mockery:

Above him were the words--'THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.'