years later in the war with the Romans, when Jerusalem was destroyed].

[The Romans] will flog Him and kill Him, but on the third day He will rise again [from the dead]."

And people will die by the sword and be led captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled on by the [unconverted] Gentiles [i.e., by the Romans and later by others] until the times of [domination by] the Gentiles are fulfilled.

And there was also an inscription written over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.

There was a Roman captain who had a slave that was very dear to him, and he was sick and at the point of death,

At that time, Cesar Augustus published an edict, to make a register of the Roman empire.

Therefore, I will have Him whipped and then release Him.”

Now there were some there at that very time who told Jesus about some people from Galilee whose blood Pilate [the Roman governor] had mixed with their sacrifices [i.e., he had them murdered while they were offering their sacrifices].

"So, when you see Jerusalem surrounded by [Roman] armies, then you will know that her total destruction is near.

It will be too bad for pregnant women and those who are nursing [babies] in those days! For there will be great distress in this land [i.e., Judea, and especially Jerusalem], and raging anger [will be shown] against these people [i.e., by the Roman armies].

The Roman Captain, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming: "This must have been a good man!"