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Updated: June 17, 2025
And as the visions rushed through his mind, Antipas fell to wondering whether that covenant was as meaningless as he had thought, or whether by any chance this rabbi who had been arguing at Capharnahum could be the usher of Israel’s hope. If he were, then indeed he might say good-bye to his tetrarchy, to his dream of a kingdom as well. “Yes,” Pahul repeated, “the Son of God!”
JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul. Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization. The very name Singh means lion. The Sikh's long hair with the iron ring hidden underneath is meant as a protection against sword-cuts.
“Where? what synagogue?” Pahul made a gesture. “At Capharnahum,” he answered, and gazed in the tetrarch’s face. He was slight of form and regular of feature. As a lad he had crossed bare-handed from Cumæ to Rhegium, and from there drifted to Rome, where he started a commerce in Bœtican girls which had so far prospered that he bought two vessels to carry the freight.
The officials massed about the entrance parted in uneven ranks, and in the great vestibule beyond, Antipas appeared. Pilate rose to greet him. The elders made obeisance. The tetrarch moved forward and seated himself in his father’s throne. At his side was Pahul, the butler, balancing himself flamingowise on one leg, his bold eyes foraging the priests.
I said this: ‘If he can raise the dead, he can raise himself.’ ” “It is John,” the tetrarch repeated. “I am sure of it,” the butler continued. “But he did not say so. Judas didn’t either. On the contrary, he declared he was not. He said John was not good enough to carry his shoes. I saw through that, though,” and Pahul leered; “he knew whom I was, and he lied to protect his friend.
Just beyond, where the assessors stood, Mary suddenly appeared. He stopped abruptly; for more than a year he had not seen her. Pahul had told him she had gone to Rome. If she had, he reflected, the journey had not improved her appearance. Then for the moment he dismissed her, and returned to the Christ. “See here: somebody the other day told me you worked miracles.
He was a useful braggart, idle, familiar, and discreet; and he had acquired the dialect of the country with surprising ease. “There were any number of people,” Pahul continued. “Some said he was the son of Joseph, the son of——” “But he, what did he say? How tiresome you are!” “Ah!” And Pahul swung his arms. “Who is Mammon?” “Mammon? Mammon? How do I know? Plutus, I suppose. What about him?”
I have wanted to see one all my life. Gratify me, won’t you? Oh, something very easy to begin with. Send one of the guards up in the air, or turn your bonds into bracelets.” The Christ did not seem to hear. Pahul laughed and held to the throne for support. Antipas shrugged his shoulders. “He looks harmless enough,” he said. “Why not let him go?”
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