“Down with the Alexandrian!”
“Traitors to the Law of Moses!”
“The zealots are mad!”
“Take them to the valley of Gehenna!”
“Blasphemer of the holy prophets!”
“Great is Serenus! Defend him!”
“Kill him, and do God service,” cried Saulus.
Half a score of menacing fists were stretched out toward Serenus, while as many more forcibly held them back. The noise of the tumult drew together a great rabble.
The second outbreak had been so sudden that the centurion was taken by surprise, but he again made himself heard.
“Dogs of Jews!” he cried, “I am minded to let ye devour one another as ye deserve!”