MY NAME IS BARABBAS.
It was about 12 noon, I was sitting under an oak tree, opposite the sheep gate, was waiting for Josephus. It was almost time for prayers, about 1 mile and 3 furlongs to the temple. Then I began to think about HIM again, I couldn't just get him off my mind. I mean I met death face to face, and he just almost casually took my place, and with a smile too. "where have I heard that voice before?" "I think I have met Jesus before" this were the thoughts in my head. Oh yes!...
It was just 3 days after I celebrated my 32nd birthday in the month Abib, you don't want to know what was involved in the celebration, it was beyond a party but an orgy. I walked into the temple as my custom was, to present my sin offering, and do a few other transaction with my gang. The temple was a perfect hide out for us, with all the religious activities, the noise and the market, so no one could sense our plan for the next hit. I must say these thoughts pricked my heart as they came back. What can change a man in such a short time, oh! Love ever so powerful. I interrupted my thought with my thought, that day at the temple, there was this man, Jesus I mean, being questioned on every side by every religious set in our nation you can name them, the Pharisees, Sadducees, everyone. Well he didn't catch my attention, till I heard "get out! " there was this quietness in the crowd and a sudden heralding of his name, a demon possesed child had just been healed. Well I decided to come closer. Then this fresh graduate from the law school, taught by Gamaliel himself asked him "Jesus what do you think, should we pay tax to Caeser or not?". I got interested, I wanted to see my fellow revolutionary leader, and I jeered "to hell with Caeser, a basterd son of belial." Almost immediately I got hit by a soldier. Then Jesus lifted his voice, and man, there was a great calm, everyone wanted to hear him! And here I am being beaten for speaking. His statement got me pissed, he said "give me a denarii". He raised it up as said whose image and superscription is on this... The echo came back Caeser!, and he said give unto Caeser what belongs to Caeser and to God what belongs to God. What? You fool, I said. If I had the influence you have, we would have declared our independence...
It's him! Archipus screamed! I was interrupted by that voice, I knew instantly that was my silly travelling companion, Archipus. He screamed it again, it is him Simeon! That is Barrabas! I almost took off, but too late, they saw me first, Archipus and Simeon, held me, "you're alive!" I was still battling my mixed feelings, when Shera my then favourite whore, hugged me, as she pressed her body and lips against mine, the whole feeling came rushing back. I thought I had lost my salvation. Oh! How my body momentarily yearned for hers. "Right in the nuke of time" I murmured Thank God Josephus showed up, Just in time.
Alright it's time to go, Josephus said, Archipus sneered , "and who are you?" "I am Josephus" he replied, a follower of Jesus. Do you know my brother in Christ Barrabas? You needed to see how Simeon was convulsing in laughter. Shera retorted "it is not funny Simeon!". "That's by the way" Archipus cut in, "the sect needs you now Barrabas, we need our leader back. "
Shera held my hand, as she looked into my eyes. "you've grown soft, you seem so calm, don't you burn for me again?" as she looked at my eyes as if she was searching for something. I said "A lot had changed after my death sentence. I will tell you more when we get to the temple it is time to pray, look! The cloud is getting heavy, it would soon start raining! let us hurry!" Josephus, I would explain to you when we get to the temple, let's go...
TO BE CONTINUED...
P JAY SIGNING OUT.
It was about 12 noon, I was sitting under an oak tree, opposite the sheep gate, was waiting for Josephus. It was almost time for prayers, about 1 mile and 3 furlongs to the temple. Then I began to think about HIM again, I couldn't just get him off my mind. I mean I met death face to face, and he just almost casually took my place, and with a smile too. "where have I heard that voice before?" "I think I have met Jesus before" this were the thoughts in my head. Oh yes!...
It was just 3 days after I celebrated my 32nd birthday in the month Abib, you don't want to know what was involved in the celebration, it was beyond a party but an orgy. I walked into the temple as my custom was, to present my sin offering, and do a few other transaction with my gang. The temple was a perfect hide out for us, with all the religious activities, the noise and the market, so no one could sense our plan for the next hit. I must say these thoughts pricked my heart as they came back. What can change a man in such a short time, oh! Love ever so powerful. I interrupted my thought with my thought, that day at the temple, there was this man, Jesus I mean, being questioned on every side by every religious set in our nation you can name them, the Pharisees, Sadducees, everyone. Well he didn't catch my attention, till I heard "get out! " there was this quietness in the crowd and a sudden heralding of his name, a demon possesed child had just been healed. Well I decided to come closer. Then this fresh graduate from the law school, taught by Gamaliel himself asked him "Jesus what do you think, should we pay tax to Caeser or not?". I got interested, I wanted to see my fellow revolutionary leader, and I jeered "to hell with Caeser, a basterd son of belial." Almost immediately I got hit by a soldier. Then Jesus lifted his voice, and man, there was a great calm, everyone wanted to hear him! And here I am being beaten for speaking. His statement got me pissed, he said "give me a denarii". He raised it up as said whose image and superscription is on this... The echo came back Caeser!, and he said give unto Caeser what belongs to Caeser and to God what belongs to God. What? You fool, I said. If I had the influence you have, we would have declared our independence...
It's him! Archipus screamed! I was interrupted by that voice, I knew instantly that was my silly travelling companion, Archipus. He screamed it again, it is him Simeon! That is Barrabas! I almost took off, but too late, they saw me first, Archipus and Simeon, held me, "you're alive!" I was still battling my mixed feelings, when Shera my then favourite whore, hugged me, as she pressed her body and lips against mine, the whole feeling came rushing back. I thought I had lost my salvation. Oh! How my body momentarily yearned for hers. "Right in the nuke of time" I murmured Thank God Josephus showed up, Just in time.
Alright it's time to go, Josephus said, Archipus sneered , "and who are you?" "I am Josephus" he replied, a follower of Jesus. Do you know my brother in Christ Barrabas? You needed to see how Simeon was convulsing in laughter. Shera retorted "it is not funny Simeon!". "That's by the way" Archipus cut in, "the sect needs you now Barrabas, we need our leader back. "
Shera held my hand, as she looked into my eyes. "you've grown soft, you seem so calm, don't you burn for me again?" as she looked at my eyes as if she was searching for something. I said "A lot had changed after my death sentence. I will tell you more when we get to the temple it is time to pray, look! The cloud is getting heavy, it would soon start raining! let us hurry!" Josephus, I would explain to you when we get to the temple, let's go...
TO BE CONTINUED...
P JAY SIGNING OUT.
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