“But if they should dare after all? What then?”
And John scornfully retorted:
“One might think, Judas, that thou alone lovest the Teacher.”
And, greedily clinging to these words, taking no offence, Judas began to question them eagerly, fervently, with a solemn impressiveness:
“But do ye love Him? Truly?”
And each believer who came to see Jesus he repeatedly questioned:
“And dost thou love Him? Dost thou love Him truly?”
And all answered saying that they truly loved Him. He frequently drew Thomas into conversation and warningly raising his bony forefinger crowned with a long and untidy finger nail he significantly admonished him:
“Look to it, Thomas. A terrible time is approaching. Are ye prepared? Why didst thou not take the sword which I brought?”
And Thomas sententiously replied: