Go, find me Galileans! Wake those who sleep on the steps, ransack the houses if necessary. Only bring me Galileans, that I may question them. SECOND GALILEAN Hearest thou? Some one standeth there, clamouring for Galileans! FIRST GALILEAN I thought I dreamt it. Thou, who wilt not let us sleep, what dost thou want with us Galileans? JOHN Stand up and come to me! SECOND GALILEAN Goest thou? FIRST GALILEAN He must be great in Israel, otherwise he would not command. SECOND GALILEAN Yes, yes; thou art right. [_They both stand up._] JOSAPHAT Rabbi----[_John signs to him with his hand to be silent._] FIRST GALILEAN Now, here we are. JOHN Who are ye? Whence do ye come? FIRST GALILEAN We are fishermen from the Sea of Galilee. My name is Ram, and that is my brother-in-law, and he is called Abia. And we both fish with the same net. Is it not so? SECOND GALILEAN Yes; we both fish with the same net. JOHN And tell me, ye two men, have ye ever heard of a prophet that teacheth in Galilee? FIRST GALILEAN A prophet! Hast thou heard of a prophet, Abia? SECOND GALILEAN I have heard of no prophet. JOHN Not ... of one who saith ... He is the Son of God? FIRST GALILEAN Ah, thou meanest Jesus of Nazareth? JOHN [_In great agitation, scarcely audible._] Jesus of Nazareth! JOSAPHAT AND MATTHIAS. [_Awed._] Jesus of Nazareth! JOHN Thou spakest His name first. Fear sealed my lips. But now thou hast said it. Yes, I mean Him. FIRST GALILEAN Yes ... I know His father well. He is an honest carpenter, and very pious too. He well deserves that his son should be a joy to him. JOHN Tell me more of Him. FIRST GALILEAN He put up a bedstead for a friend of mine. JOHN Tell me of the son. FIRST GALILEAN Ah, the son. Well, Abia, what shall we say of the son? SECOND GALILEAN Aye, what shall we say of the son? JOHN Hast thou ever seen Him? FIRST GALILEAN Oh, yes. JOHN Thou hast seen Him? FIRST GALILEAN Many a time ... from my ship. For He carries on His work on the shore. And there is always a great gathering along the banks, is there not, Abia? SECOND GALILEAN Yes, the banks are always quite black with people. And the fish take notice of it. That is not good for our trade. FIRST GALILEAN They say that He works miracles. I once met a man myself who had been blind till his--I forget what year--and he maintained that he was made to see again by spittle from His mouth ... It may be possible--but----[_Laughs stupidly._] JOHN [_To Josaphat._] Have not many said of me, that I work miracles? JOSAPHAT Many say it, but we know it, Rabbi. JOHN Indeed? I have seen no miracle but the power ... and no one to whom it hath happened, save the weak. But speak on, man. FIRST GALILEAN