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.
