17. For a terror and a shuddering of the body had come over the man, whereby the pain that was in his heart was plainly shewn to them that looked upon him.
18. And they that were in the houses rushed flocking out to make a universal supplication, because the place was like to come into contempt.
19. And the women, girded with sackcloth under their breasts, thronged the streets, and the virgins that were kept in ward ran together, some to the gates, others to the walls, and some looked out through the windows.
20. And all, stretching forth their hands toward heaven, made their solemn supplication.
21. Then it would have pitied a man to see the multitude prostrating themselves all mingled together, and the expectation of the high priest in his sore distress.
22. While therefore they called upon the Almighty Lord to keep the things intrusted to them safe and sure for those that had intrusted them,