5 Approaching Jesus, one spoke out and said, Young man, our hearts are grieved because of what you suffer in these fearful dens, and we have come as friends to bring you light, and show the way to liberty.
6 We once, like you, were in these dens confined, and thought that through these weird, uncanny ways we could attain to blessedness and power;
7 But in a luckful moment we were undeceived, and, making use of all our strength, we broke our chains, and then we learned that all this service is corruption in disguise. These priests are criminals just hid away.
8 They boast in sacrificial rites; they offer to their gods, and burn them while alive, poor birds, and beasts; yea, children, women, men.
9 And now they keep you here, and, at a certain time, may offer you in sacrifice.
10 We pray you, brother, break your chains; come, go with us; accept of freedom while you may.
11 And Jesus said, Your little tapers show the light you bring. Pray, who are you? The words of man are worth no more than is the man himself.
12 These temple walls are strong and high; how gained you entrance to this place?
13 The men replied, Beneath these walls are many hidden ways, and we who have been priests, spent months and years within these dens, know all of them.
14 Then you are traitors, Jesus said. A traitor is a fiend; he who betrays another man is never man to trust.