Fiction “Aren’t you going to see the crucifixion?” Tobit heard his neighbour, Jeremi, ask. A man called Jesus was going to be crucified along with two thieves. Every crucifixion is an entertainment for these people who are burdened with the agony of existence. Caesar and his men impose all sorts of taxes whenever they need money. The priests in the temple keep giving rules just to make sure that no one ever rises above their control. Taxes and rules. What else was the lot of the common man? The sweat of his brow. That was God’s gift to them from the time He created Adam and Eve. Taxes, rules and sweat. A crucifixion was good entertainment whenever it came. But Tobit was not happy. He knew Jesus. He knew him from the time he was a tiny baby brought to the temple for the ritual dedication. Simeon, the holy man, was present in the temple that day. Tobit was there because he wished to seek the blessings of Simeon. Simeon took Jesus from Mary’s hands and s
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