Chapter 52 Annas the High Priest

He was a scum, a bandit, a charlatan, a boaster.He can only confuse the filthy, disinherited lowlifes.Therefore, he deserves the same fate as all filth. He mocks us and our laws, and mocks our honor and dignity; and he even speaks of destroying our temples, and polluting our holy places.He was shameless, so let him die a shameful death. He was a Gentile from pagan Galilee, from the Northern Kingdom, where Adonis and Ashtat still contended with Israel and its gods. He falters when he quotes the words of our Prophet, but when he speaks of the vulgar language of the untouchable mob, he speaks loudly and deafeningly.

What choice do I have but to sentence him to death? Am I not the guardian of the temple?Are you not a defender of the law?Shall I just ignore him and say calmly, "He's a madman, let him rave and babble all by himself, for no mad, possessed man can stand in the way of Israel?" Can I close my ears and let him call us liars, her gentlemen, wolves, poisonous snakes, Zigao of poisonous snakes? No, I can't turn a blind eye to this, because he's not crazy.His head is clear, and with a clear mind, he condemns and attacks us all. Therefore, I let him be crucified.His death is a signal and warning day for his hateful colleagues.

I was well aware that I would be blamed for this, even by some of the elders in the denominations.But I am clear now and at the time: Turkey is a human being Judea had been defeated by a foreign enemy.I will make sure that Judea will no longer be conquered by an enemy within. Let not the accursed Northlanders enter our holiest temple, nor let their shadows pass over the ark of God.