At sunrise the two men who had been sent on a mission by Iaokanann some
time before, returned to the castle, bringing the answer so long awaited
and hoped for.
They whispered the message to Phanuel, who received it with rapture.
Then he showed them the lugubrious object, still resting on the charger
amid the ruins of the feast. One of the men said:
"Be comforted! He has descended among the dead in order to announce the
coming of the Christ!"
And in that moment the Essene comprehended the words of Iaokanann: "In
order that His glory may increase, mine must diminish!"
Then the three, taking with them the head of John the Baptist, set out
upon the road to Galilee; and as the burden was heavy, each man bore it
awhile in turn.
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