There was unusual excitement in Jerusalem; three malefactors had been crucified. The attending circumstances were so strange that the crucifixion was the absorbing topic of discussion throughout the city. As the untimely twilight deepened into darkness, the wonder and fear increased.
"How dark it is!" one friend remarked to another, as they met on the street.
"Yes, this is unaccountable. There must be a dreadful storm coming. I fancied I felt a slight earthquake shock a short time ago. Did you notice it? We must hurry home."
