and said to the woman, Now we believe, not merely on account of thy relation: for we ourselves have heard, and know that this is of a certainty the Saviour of the world, the Messiah.

If we suffer him to go on thus, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come, and take away both our place and nation.

whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins soever ye retain, they are retained.