两个母亲相遇在城墙外的水井边。

The two mothers met at the well outside the city walls.

在棕榈树宽大的阴影下，那是个炎热的日子。两人都着黑衣。

in the shade of wide palm trees, that hot day. Both wore black.

两人都在哭泣。

Both were crying.

“你为什么哭泣？”第一个问道

“Why are you crying?” asked the first

“他们把我无辜的儿子钉上了十字架。”如此回答。

“They have crucified my innocent son” was the reply.

“他叫什么名字？”第一个问

“What was his name?” the first asked

“耶稣！”另一个报以热泪滚下她的脸颊。

“Jesus!” the other replied fresh tears rolling down her cheeks

第一个女人喘息着，开始大声哀

The other woman gasped and began to crying out loudly

不断痛苦地捶着胸脯，又跪下

beating her breasts repeatedly in anguish and knelt down

在另一个面前，拉着她的手，不停歇地吻它

before the Other, took her hand and began kissing it profusely

并且喊道：“饶恕他！饶恕他！我也同样因为

and cried, “Forgive him! forgive him! I too am crying because

我儿子的死而哭泣，“求求你！求求你！饶恕他！”

of my son’s death, “please! please! forgive him!"

“你的儿子？”另一个母亲不解地问道，“他叫什么名字？”

“Your son?” asked the first Mother curiously, “What was his name?"

“犹大！”那个似癫如狂的女人回答。

“Judas!” replied the distraught woman.