Heads turned as uncontrollable, soul-wrenching anguish poured out of the hunched-over man. Many shied away from this overt display of emotion, some watched silently, and some chose to ignore the situation, pretending it didn’t exist. No one knew what had happened, but they could plainly see the results.
The man pressed balled fists against his eyes, struggling with the hopeless despair that overwhelmed him. It was only a few hours ago that he was supremely confident, standing as firm as a rock. He assured the Messiah that he would never renounce him or forsake him, and he felt more than a little angry when he was told with quiet assurance that he would.