Spear of the Great Waters (Pilate) said to them. “Use your own law to decide what to do.” “Our tribal law will not permit us to put him to death,” they answered.
Put your trust in the one who gives you light, and then you will become children of light.” He looked around at the people, knowing that these were nearly the last public words he would speak. He then went away to hide himself from the crowds.
Knowing this, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) no longer walked openly among the people. He went into the countryside near the desert wilderness to the Village of Fruitful Place (Ephraim). There he stayed for a time with his close followers.