The head officer went to Small Man (Paul). “Tell me,” he asked, “Are you a citizen of Village of Iron (Romans)?” “Yes, I am,” Small Man (Paul) replied.
The lodge soldiers, along with their head soldier and the Grand Council representatives, took hold of Creator Sets Free (Jesus), tied him securely with cowhide strips,
But as they stretched him out and prepared to whip him, Small Man (Paul) turned to the head soldier standing there. “Does your law permit you to whip a citizen of Village of Iron (Rome),” he asked, “without a fair trial?”