Then came the third scene of abuse and mockery, worse even than that received from the ignorant rabble. In the very presence of the priests and rulers, and with their sanction, this took place. Every feeling of sympathy or humanity had gone out of their hearts. If their arguments 715 were weak, and failed to silence His voice, they had other weapons, such as in all ages have been used to silence heretics,--suffering, and violence, and death.

Nu fulgte for tredje gang en scene med mishandling og spot, endnu værre end den, der var forårsaget af den uvidende hob. Denne fandt endog sted i overværelse af præsterne og rådsherrerne og med deres billigelse. Enhver deltagende eller menneskelig følelse var forsvundet af deres hjerter. Selv om deres argumenter var svage og ikke kunne bringe hans røst til at tie, så var de i besiddelse af andre våben, af den slags, som til alle tider har været brugt for at bringe kættere til tavshed lidelse, vold og død.