Betrayal

Extract 79
They've taken him. He didn't come back last night. None of them came back. John returned late this morning, he looked terrible and I knew something awful had happened. Judas has betrayed Jesus. He brought the Sanhedrin guard to Gethsemane and accused him of treason. We don't know what has happened since, Peter tried to start a fight, but Jesus wouldn't let him, now he's disappeared along with all the others.

It can't end like this, it can't.

Extract 80
Mary's come to be with me. She says that there was some sort of hearing of the Sanhedrin last night after Jesus was arrested. I can hardly believe it, our law doesn't allow trials after sunset, how can they accuse Jesus of breaking the law when they disregard it? Surely someone will come to their senses. If only Jesus had come home.

Extract 81
There's to be another trial. The Jewish authorities are demanding the death penalty, but they're afraid of the people so they want the Romans to do it. Pilate has agreed to the hearing being outside so that we Jews don't have to become unclean by entering the court building so close the Sabbath. Why would he do that? He hates us and our traditions. He must have already agreed to kill my son. I feel sick, how can it end like this? All those promises, all those words of hope that Jesus spoke. How could they mean this?