"Who knocks?" the guard shouted.
"Open thou the door," was shouted back.
"Who cometh?"
"A message from the Tower of Antonio. We would see Pilate," the voice outside answered.
The door was opened and the messenger with a number of soldiers entered. "A message for the Procurator, Pontius Pilate."
"My Lord Pilate is in bed with orders not to awaken him."
"Whether thou awaken him or no, make thy choice. Here is the message and I await a reply."
"Take thou it," the first guard said to the second one. "Take thou the message to his bed."
"Risk thou thine own life," was the prompt reply.
"Enter and awaken him," the first guard said to the messenger.