11 But now the priests, the scribes and Pharisees have stirred the common people to a stage of frenzied wantonness and cruelty, and they intend to take your life,
12 Because, they say, that you have sworn to tear their temple down; to change the laws that Moses gave; to exile Pharisee and priest and seat yourself upon a throne.
13 And they aver that you are full in league with Rome.
14 The streets of all Jerusalem are filled this moment with a horde of madmen all intent to shed your blood.
15 There is no safety for you but in flight; wait not until the morning sun. You know the way to reach the border of this cursed land.
16 I have a little band of guards, well horsed and armed, and they will take you out beyond the reach of harm.
17 You must not tarry here, young man, you must arise and go.
18 And Jesus said, A noble prince has Cæsar in his Pilate Pontius, and from the point of carnal man your words are seasoned with the wise man’s salt; but from the point of Christ your words are foolishness.
19 The coward flees when danger comes; but he who comes to seek and save the lost must give his life in willing sacrifice for those he comes to seek and save.
20 Before the pasch has been consumed, lo, all this nation will be cursed by shedding blood of innocence; and even now the murderers are at the door.