out of the people then I no longer dread the
result. Friends and brethren, let us be of good courage, our fathers
look down upon us from Abraham's bosom."

"God bless our high priest!" rang through the hall as Nathanael,
followed by Dathan and the other traders, returned to his place. He
introduced them thus: "High priests and chosen teachers! These men,
worthy of our blessing, appear before this assembly in order to lodge a
complaint against the notorious Jesus of Nazareth, who has today
insulted them in the temple in an unheard-of fashion and brought them
to grief."

Then with one voice the traders, led by Dathan, cried out, "We beseech
the council to procure us satisfaction. The council ought to support
our righteous demands."

The priests and Pharisees responded eagerly, "You shall have
satisfaction, we will answer for that."

Then ensued the following dialogue between the traders and the
Sanhedrin:

The Traders: "Has not the council authorized us to display openly in
the court of the temple all things useful for the sacrifice?"

A Priest: "Yes, that has been sanctioned. Woe be to those who disturb
you in the exercise of this right!"

The Traders: "And the Galilean has driven us out with a scourge. And
the tables of the money changers has he overturned, and released the
doves. We demand satisfaction."

Caiaphas: "That you should have satisfaction the law decrees. Your
losses will be made good in the meantime out of the temple treasury"
(joy among the traders). "But that the offender himself may be duly
punished it is necessary for us to have your help. What can we do so
long as he is not in our power?"

The Traders: "He goes daily to the temple; there he can easily be
arrested and carried off."

Caiaphas: "That will not do. You know that as he has a multitude of
excited followers such a course might lead to a dangerous uproar. The
thing must be done quietly."

The Traders: "That could be done best at night-time."

Caiaphas: "If you could find out where he retires at night he would
soon be without tumult in our hands. Then would you not only have the
delight of seeing him chastised, but also a considerable reward would
fall to your lot."

Nathanael: "And you would also have rendered good service to the law of
Moses if you assist in this."

Then all the traders cried out together: "You can depend upon us, we
will spare no trouble."

And all the priests and Pharisees congratulated the