Jewish Law and Johannine Vocabulary: ἀληϑής 97 as a “philosopher” and entered into dialogue with them (in spite of 7,49) on an agreed corpus of authority, the story might have ended differently. The claim that he was a prophet (4,19; 6,14; 7,40.52; 9,17) could, even if he appeared to be a “seducer”, activate his sect anomalously to attempt to save him from the death penalty prescribed by the Torah. Qumran’s sectarians could appeal to (their?) High Priest to save him if they certified he was śadiq, “innocent” and a ne’emān, “reliable” prophet45. We see how that elastic word, ἀληθής, deserves a more serious consideration than it has recently had. J. Duncan M. Derret Half Way House, High Street Blockley, Moreton in Marsh Glos. GL 56 9EX (ENGLAND) 4Q375 6-7 F. García Martínez, The Dead Sea Scrolls Translated (Leiden and Grand 45 Rapids 21996) 278. G. Brin, “The Laws of the Prophets in the Sect of the Judaean Desert; Studies in 4Q375”, in J.H. Charlesworth (ed.), Qumran Questions (Sheffield 1995) 28-60 at 30, 40, 51, 53, 57-60. Though a fantasy, the idea proves at least one contemporary sect understood the difficulties of a Jewish “missionary” within Israel, and conceived how he could be saved notwithstanding his “seduction”. Too broad-minded to be realistic?