"Those of Asher buffeted Jesus, and their right hand is always nearly a palm shorter than the left.
"Those of Napthali jested with Christ about a herd of swine, since when they are all born with tusks like wild boars.
"The tribe of Manasseh cried out, 'His blood be on us and on our children,' and at every new moon they are tormented by bloody sores.
"The tribe of Simeon nailed our Lord to the cross, and on the 25th of March, four deep and dreadful wounds are inflicted on their hands and feet.
"Those of Levi spat on the Saviour, and the wind always blows back their saliva in their faces, so that they are habitually covered with filth.
"The tribe of Issachar scourged Christ, and on the 25th of March blood streams forth from their shoulders.
"The tribe of Zebulon cast lots for the garments, and on the same day the roof of their mouth is tortured by deep wounds.
"The tribe of Joseph made the nails for crucifying Jesus, and blunted them to increase his sufferings; and therefore their hands and feet are covered with gashes and blood.
"Those of Benjamin gave vinegar to Jesus; they all squint and are palsied, and have their mouths filled with little nauseous worms, which, in truth (adds our author), is the case with all Jewish women after the age of 25, because it was a woman who entreated the tribe of Joseph not to sharpen the nails used for the crucifixion of our Lord."