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The Crushed Flower and Other Stories

CHAPTER IV
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And you will speak the truth." "You, of course," answered Iscariot without hesitation.

And Peter exclaimed with indignation, "I told him so!" "But, of course, he will try even there to oust you from the first place." "Certainly!" "But what can he do, when you already occupy the place?
Won't you be the first to go there with Jesus?
You will not leave Him alone?
Has He not named you the ROCK ?" Peter put his hand on Judas' shoulder, and said with warmth: "I tell you, Judas, you are the cleverest of us all.

But why are you so sarcastic and malignant?
The Master does not like it.

Otherwise you might become the beloved disciple, equally with John.

But to you neither," and Peter lifted his hand threateningly, "will I yield my place next to Jesus, neither on earth, nor there! Do you hear ?" Thus Judas endeavoured to make himself agreeable to all, but, at the same time, he cherished hidden thoughts in his mind.


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