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The Crushed Flower and Other Stories

CHAPTER VIII
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"Listen, there are many of you here.

You must all gather together, and loudly demand: 'Give up Jesus.
He is ours!' They will not refuse you, they dare not.

They themselves will understand." "What do you mean! What are you thinking of!" said Thomas, with a decisive wave of his hands.

"Have you not seen what a number of armed soldiers and servants of the Temple there are here?
Moreover, the trial has not yet taken place, and we must not interfere with the court.
Surely he understands that Jesus is innocent, and will order His release without delay." "You, then, think so too," said Judas thoughtfully.

"Thomas, Thomas, what if it be the truth?
What then?
Who is right?
Who has deceived Judas ?" "We were all talking last night, and came to the conclusion that the court cannot condemn the innocent.


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