And Nero consoled himself by saying, "You are not to be envied."
Faustus gathered up the coat, and folding it up put it away.
By this time the rabbi and Saras returned from Pilate, and coming back to Caiaphas they said, "Our mission was in vain. The governor would not listen to us."
Caiaphas indignantly asked, while the priests and Pharisees crowded around, "Did he give you no answer at all?"
"This only," said the rabbi. "What I have written I have written."
"Intolerable," said Annas.
Caiaphas also was much perturbed. But collecting himself he asked, "What did he order about the breaking of the bones?"
"About this matter he said he would give his orders to the centurion," answered the rabbi.
Then seeing that no more could be done, the Jews began to revile Jesus, going up to the cross and wagging their heads and scoffing at him. Josue, the priest, went up first and said, "So then it remains written, king of the Jews. Behold, if thou art king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe." And all the Jews laughed together.
Then said Eliezer, "Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it again in three days, save thyself!"