These be from the things which, after the Passion of the Master, Nikodemos recorded and delivered to the chief Kohen and the rest of the Yhudim: the same Nikodemos set them forth in Hebrew. The Kohanim and scribes had assembled in council, and Ananus and Kaiaphas, and Somne, and Dothaim, and Gamaliel, Yhudas, Levi, and Nepthalim, Alexander, and Yairus, and the rest of the Yhudim, and they came unto Pilate accusing Yeshua for many deeds, saying, We know this man, that he is the son of Yoseph the builder, begotten of Maryah, and he says that he is a king and Son of Elohim: moreover he pollutes the Shabbatot, and he would destroy the laws of our fathers. Pilate says, And what things are they that he does, and would destroy the law? The Yhudim say, We have a law that we should not heal any man on the Shabbat: but this man of his evil deeds has healed the lame and the bent, the withered and the blind and the paralytic, the dumb and them that were possessed, on the day of the Shabbat! Pilate says to them, By what evil deeds? They say to him, He is a sorcerer, and by Beelzebub the prince of the devils he casts out devils, and they are all subject to him. Pilate says to them, This is not to cast out devils by an unclean spirit, but by the god Asclepius. The Yhudim say to Pilate, We beseech your majesty that he appear before your judgement seat and be heard. And Pilate called them to him, and said, Tell me, how can I that am a governor examine a king? They say to him, We say not that he is a king, but he says it of himself! And Pilate called a messenger and said to him, Let Yeshua be brought herein, but with gentleness. And the messenger went forth, and when he perceived Yeshua he bowed to him, and took the kerchief that was on his hand, and spread it upon the earth, and said to him: Master, walk hereon and enter in, for the governor calls you. And when the Yhudim saw what the messenger had so done, they cried out against Pilate, saying, Wherefore did you not summon him by an herald to enter in, but by a messenger? for the messenger when he saw him bowed to him, and spread out his kerchief upon the ground, and has made him walk upon it like a king! Then Pilate called for the messenger, and said to him, Wherefore did you do this? having spread your kerchief upon the ground, and made Yeshua to walk upon it? The messenger says to him, Master governor, when you sent me to Yerushalem, unto Alexander, I saw Yeshua sitting upon a donkey, and the servants of the Hebrews held branches in their hands, and cried out, and others spread their garments beneath him, saying, Save now! You that are in the Highest: blessed is he that comes in the name of Adonai! The Yhudim cried out and said to the messenger, The servant children of the Hebrews cried out in Hebrew; how then have you that in the Greek? The messenger said to them, I did ask one of the Yhudim, saying, What is it that they cry out in Hebrew? and he interpreted it unto me. Pilate says to them, And how cried they in Hebrew? The Yhudim say to him, Hoshia-na! membrome barouchamma Adonai! Pilate says to them, And the Hoshia-na and the rest, how is it interpreted? The Yhudim say to him, Save now! You that are in the Highest: blessed is he that comes in the name of Adonai! Pilate says to them, If you yourselves bear witness of the words which were said of the servant children, wherein has the messenger sinned? And they held their peace. The governor said to the messenger, Go forth and bring him in after whatever manner you will. And the messenger went forth and did after the former manner, and said to Yeshua, Master, enter in, the governor calls you. But when Yeshua entered in, and the ensigns were holding the standards, the images of the standards bowed and did obeisance to Yeshua. And when the Yhudim saw the carriage of the standards, how they bowed themselves and did reverence unto Yeshua, they cried out above measure against the ensigns. But Pilate said unto the Yhudim, Marvel you not that the images bowed themselves and did obeisance unto Yeshua? The Yhudim say to Pilate, We saw how the ensigns made them to bow and did obeisance to him. And the governor called for the ensigns and said to them, Wherefore did you so? They say to Pilate, We are Yavaniy Greeks and servers of temples, and how then could we do him obeisance? For indeed, while we held the images they bowed of themselves and did obeisance unto him. Then said Pilate to the rulers of the assembly and the elders of the people, Choose you out able and strong men, and let them hold the standards, and let us see if they bow of themselves. And the elders of the Yhudim took twelve men, strong and able, and made them to hold the standards by sixes, and they were set before the judgement seat of the governor: and Pilate said to the messenger, Take him out of the Praetorium and bring him in again after whatever manner you will. And Yeshua went out of the judgement hall; both he and the messenger. And Pilate called to him those that before had held the images and said to them, I have sworn by the safety of Caesar that if the standards bow not when Yeshua enters in; I will cut off your heads! And the governor commanded Yeshua to enter in the second time. And the messenger did after the former manner, and besought Yeshua much that he would walk upon his kerchief: and he walked upon it, and entered in. And when he had entered, the standards bowed themselves again doing reverence to Yeshua.
And when Pilate saw it he was afraid and sought to rise up from the judgement seat. And while he yet thought to rise up, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have nothing to do with this just man: for I have suffered many things because of him by night. And Pilate called to him all the Yhudim, and said unto them, You do know that my wife fears Elohim and favors rather the customs of the Yhudim with you, correct? They say to him, Yea, we know. Pilate says to them, Behold, my wife has sent to me, saying, Have nothing to do with this just man: for I have suffered many things because of him by night. But the Yhudim answered and said to Pilate, Said we not unto you that he is a sorcerer? Behold, he has sent a vision of a dream to your wife! And Pilate called Yeshua to him, and said to him, What is it that these witness against you? Speak you nothing? But Yeshua said, If they had not had power they would have spoken nothing: for every man has power over his own mouth, to speak good or evil, they shall see to it. The elders of the Yhudim answered and said to Yeshua, What shall we see? Firstly, that you were born of fornication; secondly, that your generation in Bethlehem was the cause of the taking away of the man-servant sons; thirdly, that your father Yoseph with your mother Mariam along side fled into Egypt because he had no confidence in the people. Then said certain of them that stood by, devout men of the Yhudim, We say not that he came of fornication; but we know that Mariam was gifted unto Yoseph, and he was not born of fornication. Pilate said to those Yhudim which said that he came of fornication, This your saying is not true, for there were espousals, as these also say which are of your own nation. Ananus and Kaiaphas say to Pilate, The whole multitude of us cry out that he was born of fornication, and we are not believed: but these are proselytes and talmidim of his. And Pilate called Ananus and Kaiaphas unto him, and said to them, What be proselytes? They say to him, They were born sons of Yavaniy Greeks and now they are become Yhudim. Then said they which said he was not born of fornication, even Lazaros, Asterius, Antonius, Yacob, Amnes, Zenas, Samuel, Yitschak, Phineas, Krispus, Agrippa, and Yhudas: We were not born proselytes but we are sons of Yhudim, and we speak the truth; for verily we were present at the espousals of Yoseph and Mariam. And Pilate called unto him those twelve men which said that he was not born of fornication, and said to them, I adjure you by the safety of Caesar: are these things true which you have said, that he was not born of fornication? They say to Pilate, We have a law that we swear not, because it is sin, but let them swear by the safety of Caesar that it is not as we have said and we will be worthy of death. Pilate said to Ananus and Kaiaphas, Answer you nothing to these things? Ananus and Kaiaphas say to Pilate, These twelve men are believed, which say that he was not born of fornication, but the whole multitude of us cry out that he was born of fornication, and is a sorcerer, and says that he is a king and Son of Elohim, and we are not believed.
And Pilate commanded the whole multitude to go out, except the twelve men which said that he was not born of fornication, and he commanded Yeshua to be set apart: and Pilate said to them, For what cause do they desire to put him to death? They say to Pilate, They have jealousy, because he heals on the day of the Shabbat. Pilate says to them, For a good work they desire to put him to death? They say unto him, Yea. And Pilate was filled with indignation, and went forth without the judgement hall, and said to them, I call the Sun to witness that I find no fault in this man! The Yhudim answered and said to the governor, If this man were not a malefactor we would not have delivered him unto you. And Pilate said, Take him and judge him yourselves according to your law. The Yhudim said to Pilate, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death. Pilate then said, Has Elohim forbidden you to slay, and allowed me? And Pilate went in again into the judgement hall, and called Yeshua apart, and said unto him: Are you the king of the Yhudim? Yeshua answered him, and said, You tell me. Then said Pilate to the Kohanim and the Yhudim, I find no fault in this man. And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirs up and beguiles the people, teaching throughout all the Yhudim, beginning from the Galil to this place. When therefore Pilate heard of the Galilees, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean. And as soon as he knew that he belonged to the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Yerushalem at that time. Then Herod questioned Yeshua with many words, and the Kohanim, elders, scribes, and Yhudim, stood and accused him vehemently: but Yeshua answered Herod nothing. And when Herod found nothing worthy of death in him, after having mocked him with his men of war, having arrayed him in a royal robe, he sent him back again to Pilate. And Pilate again said to Yeshua, Are you the king of the Yhudim? Yeshua answered and said to Pilate, Say you this thing of yourself or did others tell it you of me? Pilate answered Yeshua, Am I also a Yhudiy? Your own nation and Kohanim have delivered you unto me: what have you done? Yeshua answered, My kingdom is not of this world, for if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought that I should not be delivered unto the Yhudim: but now is my kingdom not from this side. Pilate said again to him, Are you then a king? Yeshua answered him, You say that I am a king: but for this cause was I born and am come, that every one that is of the truth should hear my voice. Pilate says to him, What is truth? Yeshua says to him, Truth is of the heavens. Pilate then says, Is there not truth upon the earth? Yeshua says to Pilate, You see how that they which speak the truth are judged of them that have authority upon earth.
