ɪn ɡɹˈæɾɪtˌuːd fɔːɹ hɪz mˈɪlətˌɛɹi sˈɜːvɪs, mˈæksɪməs pɹəpˈoʊzd dʒˈuːlɪəs ɐ bˈɑːɹɡɪn: ɪf dʒˈuːlɪəs ˈɔfɚd ðə pˈʌblɪk sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs, mˈæksɪməs wʊd ɐksˈɛpt blˈeɪm fɚðə sˈɪn ʌvðə sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs ænd wʊd ɡˈɪv dʒˈuːlɪəs fɹˈiːdəm, ɐ tˈɛnjˈɪɹ bˈoʊnəs pˈeɪmənt, ænd ɪmjˈuːnᵻɾi fɹʌm fjˈuːtʃɚ tʃˈɑːɹdʒᵻz.
In gratitude for his military service, Maximus proposed Julius a bargain: if Julius offered the public sacrifice, Maximus would accept blame for the sin of the sacrifice and would give Julius freedom, a ten-year bonus payment, and immunity from future charges.