The King! the Son of God! the Redeemer of the world! Ha, ha, ha!" In spite of himself, Ben-Hur winced.
"I did not quit my place, O prince of Jerusalem," she said, before he could recover.

"I did not laugh.

I said to myself, 'Wait.

In the Temple he will glorify himself as becomes a hero about to take possession of the world.' I saw him enter the Gate of Shushan and the Court of the Women.

I saw him stop and stand before the Gate Beautiful.