But even as he said it, a great crack opened in the ground before the temple steps.
As I watched, the first wave of the crowd broke against the temple steps.
Cinna he found at the foot of the temple steps, and from him learned what had happened.
He helped him to his feet, and together they staggered back to the temple steps.
The infants are not now left to die on the temple steps.
She led us to a small door set to one side of the temple steps, hidden by curtains.
The priests, plump with rich living, were waiting for us on the temple steps.
Then he whirled to stride up to the temple steps.
David stopped at the base of the temple steps.
Above on the temple steps, men and at least one woman were singing about the vintage.