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His personality made a great impression upon me and I was sorry to hear that he was killed on the Ostian Road a few days ago.
可無論如何，他的高尚為人與優(yōu)雅個性給我留下了極深的印象。聽到幾天前他在奧斯提亞大道上被人殺害的消息，我覺得非常傷心。
Therefore I am writing this letter to you.
所以我寫這封信給你。
When next you visit Jerusalem, I want you to find out something about my friend Paul and the strange Jewish prophet, who seems to have been his teacher.
當你下次路過耶路撒冷的時候，我希望你能幫忙了解一些我的朋友保羅的故事，還有他宣講的那位似乎是他導(dǎo)師的新奇的猶太先知。
Our slaves are getting much excited about this so-called Messiah, and a few of them, who openly talked of the new kingdom (whatever that means) have been crucified.
我們的奴隸們聽說了這位所謂的彌賽亞（救世主），一個個都顯得異常激動。其中有幾人還因為公開談?wù)撨@一"新的國度"（不管它是什么意思），被釘上十字架處死。
I would like to know the truth about all these rumours and I am
我很希望搞清這些傳言的真相。
Your devoted Uncle, Asculapius Cultellus
你忠實的舅舅 埃斯庫拉庇俄司·卡爾蒂拉斯
Six weeks later, Gladius Ensa, the nephew, a captain of the VII Gallic Infantry, answered as follows:
六星期后，外甥格拉丟斯·恩薩，高盧第七步兵團上尉給舅舅口信，全文如下：
My dear Uncle, I received your letter and I have obeyed your instructions.
親愛的舅舅：收到你的來信，我已照你的吩咐去了解了情況。
Two weeks ago our brigade was sent to Jerusalem.
兩星期前，我所在的部隊被派往耶路撒冷。
There have been several revolutions during the last century and there is not much left of the old city.
由于這座城市在上世紀經(jīng)歷了數(shù)次革命，戰(zhàn)火殃及，老城區(qū)的建筑已所剩無幾。
We have been here now for a month and tomorrow we shall continue our march to Petra,
我們來此已近一個月，明天即將轉(zhuǎn)赴佩德拉地區(qū)。
where there has been trouble with some of the Arab tribes.
據(jù)說那里有一些阿拉伯部落在活動，不時劫掠村莊。
I shall use this evening to answer your questions, but pray do not expect a detailed report.
今天一晚正好用來給你復(fù)信，回答你的問題。但千萬別祈望我能給出詳細的報告。
I have talked with most of the older men in this city but few have been able to give me any definite information.
我和這座城市的大部分老人都交談過，可很少有人能告訴我確切的信息。
A few days ago a pedler came to the camp.
幾天前，一個商販來到軍營附近。
I bought some of his olives and I asked him whether he had ever heard of the famous Messiah who was killed when he was young.
我買了他一些橄欖，順便跟他閑聊起來。我問他是否知道那位著名的彌賽亞，就是很年輕的時候便被殺死的那位。
