King of Kings Page #4

Where are they?

The Jews have only one god.

Their law forbids

the presence of any image.

Where are the chests

I brought from Rome?

Open them.

A good likeness of Tiberius, is it not?

Surely they dare not object

to the Emperor's image.

These people can.

Their law is their religion.

Place them on the pillars of their Temple.

Behold! The sign of the pagan!

As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah...

so shall He send hosts

to destroy the idol-worshipers.

The day is coming when the sword

shall descend upon her legions.

Her mighty kings and princes

shall grow feeble.

Her stolen treasures made worthless.

Her cities shall crumble into dust.

We shall raise our voice...

and be heard.

Take down the plaques!

When He comes,

He will clear the threshing floor...

and gather the grain into His barns.

But the chaff...

He will burn with unquenchable fire.

The shepherds

who lead their flocks astray...

shall be cast out.

The high shall fall.

Make him stop.

And the fallen shall rise.

Draw the curtains.

The cry of the wicked shall fall upon...

It's a very strange voice. Who is that man?

Just another prophet.

An agitator.

Must he agitate beneath your

palace window? Send him away.

The harangue is directed against you...

for mounting graven images

on our Temple walls.

- The incidents in Caesarea were bad.

- The plaques stay.

Do something about this man.

He is harmless.

He gives the people

the type of entertainment they want.

It is not wise to molest him.

My husband is afraid of that madman.

He thinks he's a holy man.

A holy man who speaks words of treason.

Caiaphas! You are the High Priest

in that man's House of God.

Do you not punish such conduct?

Punishment does not dampen their ardor,

rather it increases their wrath.

We have found it wiser to ignore

the ravings of these false prophets...

than to persecute them.

In my opinion, this man seeks martyrdom.

I will put a stop to his voice tomorrow.

Tomorrow! You've been saying that

ever since he came from Jerusalem.

I have given my word.

The word of a king or a puppet?

And strip the clothes of the slaves,

and make them go naked.

Men groan...

and the souls of the oppressed...

Go away, you vile man!

Daughter of adultery...

there is but one that can save you.

Go seek Him out.

Kneel at His feet and ask forgiveness

for the sins of your mother.

That man is no prophet.

He wears the rags of a beggar.

- It is best to ignore him.

- Ignore him?

There is only one way

to deal with a beggar.

You! You, there! Speaker!

Step forward!

You have your alms. Now, be gone!

Bring the beggar in.

When Pompey's legions invaded our land,

they slew all the priests in the Temples.

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