And Trypho to this replied, "I remarked to you sir, that
you are very anxious to be safe in all respects, since you cling to the Scriptures. But tell me, do you really
admit that this place, Jerusalem, shall be rebuilt; and do you expect
your people to be gathered together, and made joyful with Christ and the patriarchs, and the prophets,
both the
men of our nation, and other proselytes who joined them before your Christ came? or have
you given way, and admitted this in order to have the appearance of worsting us in the
controversies?"
Then I answered, "I am not so miserable a fellow, Trypho,
as to say one
thing and think another. I admitted to you formerly, that I and many others are of this
opinion, and [believe] that such will take place, as you assuredly
are aware; but, on the other hand, I signified to you that many who
belong to the pure and pious faith, and are true Christians, think
otherwise.