Chapters XI through XIII Summary

An imperial tribune appears with a message from the emperor instructing Marcellus to go to Palestine to learn all he can about the man called the Messiah and the people who worship him. Marcellus also receives a letter from his father and Diana and notes that Diana's letter has been tampered with. The tribune is very rude and reaches for Theodosia and Demetrius intervenes, beating the tribune to a bloody pulp. Marcellus gives Demetrius money and offers his freedom but Demetrius refuses, saying that someone might construe it as a sign Marcellus was involved in the beating of a Roman officer. Marcellus and Demetrius part and Marcellus goes to the tribune, who is making threats. Marcellus tells him that it would be a good idea for him to go now and make his complaint against Demetrius formal...