,quiet ,talks on ,john's ,gospel ,by ,s4 ,d4 ,gordon #aiae ,preface ,ev]y?+ dep5ds on gett+ ,jesus plac$4 ,t lies at ! root ( all--liv+1 s]v+1 prea*+1 tea*+4 ,john _h ,jesus plac$4 ,he _h ,him up 9 ,8 own place4 ,?is settles ev]y?+ else4 ,!n "o gets himself plac$1 too1 up on a level :]e ! air is cle> & brac+1 ! sun w>m1 & ! outlook bo? /eady+ & /imulat+4 ,get ! c5tre fix$ & ?+s quickly adju/ !mselves ab\t x to y\r eyes4 ,x w be se5 v quickly t ?is little book makes no pret5sion to be+ a comm5t>y on1 or an exposition (1 ,john's ,gospel4 ,t is left to ! s*ol>ly folk :o eat _! meals 9 ! sacr$ classical languages ( ! pa/4 ,x is simply a homely attempt to let out a little ( :at has be5 sift+ 9 ^! ye>s pa/ ( ?is wondr\s m9iature ,bible f ,john's p54 ,! proportions ( ?is homely little mess5g] ( pap] & type may seem a little odd at fir/4 ,! longe/ *apt] is devot$ to only ! op5+ eighte5 v]ses ( ,john1 ! prologue4 ,:ile ! :ole ( ! fir/ twelve *apt]s ( ,john1 except+ t prologue1 is br\ght into "o small] *apt]4 ,x wasn't plann$ s1 ?\gh ,i felt x com+ z ! wondr\s mood ( ?is book came d[n ov] me4 ,i ?9k x ma/ be ! effect ( ! atmosph]e ( ,john's book4 ,sometimes ,john packs s mu* 9 s little space1 & aga9 he goes s p>ticul>ly into ! details ( "s "o incid5t4 ,! prologue is a m9iature ,bible4 ,! :ole ,bible /ory is !re 9 its cream4 ,& on ! o!r h& ,john sp5ds five *apt]s 7xiii4-xvii471 almo/ a fif? ( ! :ole1 on a s+le ev5+4 ,he devotes sev5 *apt]s 7xiii4-xix471 almo/ a ?ird ( all1 on ! ev5ts ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,john is controll$ n by m]e proportion ( space or quantity1 b by ! f9] proportions ( ?\ght & quality4 ,x has be5 difficult to hold ^! homely talks d[n to ! limit ( space !y take "h4 ,s _m ve9s ( gold 9 ?is m9e1 %[+ cle>ly l>ge nuggets ( pure ore1 lie j at h& unt\*$ 9 ?is little m9+ v5ture4 ,b x seem$ cle>ly be/ to get ! "o cle> grasp ( ! :ole4 ,t helps s mu*4 ,b !re'll be /rong temptation to get "o's pick & spade & g at ?is gold m9e aga94 ,b n[ ^! ?+s are writt5 t we common folk may und]/& a bit bett]1 & 9 a w>m way1 t ,jesus 0 ,god on a woo+ err& to ! e>?2 & t we may jo9 ! ble/ company ( ! won ones1 & become co-woo]s ) ,god ( ! o!rs4 ,s4 ,d4 ,g4 ,cont5ts ,i4 ,john's ,/ory ,,ii4 ,! ,woo+ ,lov] ,:o x 0 t came4 ,,iii4 ,! ,lov] ,woo+ ,a gr\p ( pictures illu/rat+ h[ ! woo+ 0 done & h[ ! ,lov] 0 receiv$4 ,,iv4 ,clos] ,woo+ ,an ev5+ ) op5+ he>ts3 ! /ory ( a supp] & a walk 9 ! moonlight & ! %ad[s4 ,v4 ,! ,greate/ ,woo+ ,a night & a day ) h>d5+ he>ts3 ! /ory ( t5d] passion & ( a t]rible trag$y4 ,,vi4 ,an ,appo9t$ ,try/ ,unexpect$ly ,kept ,a day ( />tl+ joy\s surprises4 ,,vii4 ,ano!r ,try/ ,a /ory ( fi%+1 ( gue/s at breakfa/1 & ( a walk & talk by ! edge ( blue ,galilee4 ,i ,john's ,/ory ,i fl$ ,him1 d[n ! nights & d[n ! days2 ,i fl$ ,him1 d[n ! ar*es ( ! ye>s2 ,i fl$ ,him d[n ! labyr9?9e ways ,( my own m9d2 & 9 ! mid/ ( te>s ,i hid f ,him1 & "u runn+ laught]4 ,up vi/a$ hopes1 ,i sp$2 ,& %ot1 precipitat$1 ,ad[n ,titanic glooms ( *asmd fe>s1 ,f ^? /rong ,feet t foll[$1 foll[$ aft]4 --,francis ,?ompson1 9 ,! ,h\nd ( ,heav54 ,^! are writt5 t ye may believe t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god2 & t believ+ ye may h life 9 8 "n4--,john xx4 #ca4 ,i ,john's ,/ory ,! ,he>t-/r+s ( ,god4 ,!re's a t5se tugg+ at ! he>t ( ,god4 ,! he>t-/r+s ( ,god are tight1 z tight z tight c be4 ,= !re's a t5d] he>t t's easily tugg$ at "o end1 & an insi/5t tugg+ at ! o!r4 ,! tugg+ nev] ceases4 ,! /r+s nev] slack4 ,!y give no signs ( eas+ or gett+ loose4 ,x's ! tug ( man's sore ne$ at ! d[n-end1 ! man-end1 ( ! /r+s4 ,& x's ! sore tug ( grief ov] ! way ?+s are go+ on d[n "h ) m51 at ! o!r end1 ! up-end1 ! he>t-end1 ( ! /r+s4 ,x's ! t5se pull-up ( a love t gr[s /rong] ) ! gr[? ( man's misund]/&+4 ,b ! he>t-/r+s nev] snap4 ,! he>t itself breaks "u ! t5sion ( love & grief1 griev$ & griev+ love4 ,b ! /r+s only /r5g!n & tight5 "u ! /ra9 ( use4 ,^? he>t-/r+s are a bit ( ! he>t !y're ti$ to1 an inn] bit1 aye ! inn]mo/ bit1 ! inn] he>t ( ! he>t4 ,!y are ! bit pull$1 & pull$ m1 & pull$ h>d]1 till ! /r+s grew4 ,man 0 born 9 ! w>m he>t ( ,god4 ,0 !re ev] su* a womb6 ,0 !re ev] su* ano!r born+1 hom+ place6 ,x 0 man's go+ away t /ret*$ ! he>t out till ! /r+s grew4 ,! trag$y ( s9 reveal$ ! t\ghness & t5d]ness ( love4 ,= t he>t nev] let g ( ! man :om x born$4 ,man tri$ to pull away1 poor ?+4 ,9 8 fooli% misund]/&+ & heady wilfulness he tri$ to cut loose4 ,if he _h kn[n ,god bett] he w\ld nev] h tri$ t4 ,he'd nev] h />t$ away2 & he'd nev] h tri$ to get away4 ,= love nev] faile?4 ,a he>t--! real ?+ ( a he>t1 t is1 ,god's he>t--nev] lets g4 ,x breaks2 b let g8 n once3 nev] yet4 ,! break+ only loos5s ! r$ t glues fa/ ) a tight] hold ?an ev]4 ,! fibre ( ! he>t--,god's he>t--is made ( too /rong /uff to loos5 or we> out or snap4 ,love nev] faile?4 ,x c't2 because x's love4 ,n[ all ?is expla9s ,jesus4 ,x 0 man's pull on ^! he>t-/r+s t br\ght ,him d[n4 ,! pull 0 s /rong & /eady4 ,x grew t5s] & m insi/5t4 ,& /raight d[n ,he came by ! %orte/ way1 ! way ( ^? same he>t-/r+s4 ,= ! he>t-/r+s ( ,god are ! %orte/ di/ance betwe5 two giv5 po9ts1 ! po9t ( ,god's giv+1 go+ love1 & ! po9t ( man's sore ne$1 giv5 a %>p]-po9t$ end by its v sor5ess4 ,x is a sort ( bl9d pull1 ?is pull ( man on ! he>t ( ,god2 a confus$1 unconsci\s1 half-consci\s1 du/-bl9d$1 slipp]y-road sort ( pull+1 b "o ^: tight grip nev] slacks4 ,man ne$s ,god1 b does n "k x4 ,he kn[s he ne$s "s?+4 ,he feels t ke5ly4 ,b he does n "k t x's ,god :om he ne$s1 ) a v few r>e exceptions4 ,x doesn't seem to h ent]$ 8 head t he'll nev] get out ( 8 tight corn] till ,god gets him out4 ,d[n ! /reet ( life he goes1 eyes bl9d$ by ! ?ick du/1 e>s deaf5$ by ! cries ( ! cr[d1 by ! noise ( ! /reet )\t1 & ! noise ( passions & fev]$ ambitions )91 he>t a-we>i$ by ! confusion ( x all1 grop+1 /umbl+1 jo/l$ & jo/l+1 hitt+ ?is way & t1 ) ! fev] high 9 8 blood1 & 8 feet a*+ & ble$+2 sometimes ! poli% ( culture on ! surface2 "stimes rags & dirt2 b und]nea? ! same ?+4 ,yet "u all !re's a vague b v real feel+ ( t unceas+ pull upw>d ^u ,8 he>t-/r+s4 ,b ?\gh bl9d & vague & confus$ t tugg+ is nev] ! less t5se1 b ev] m1 & !n yet m4 ,jesus 0 ,god answ]+ ! tug ( man's ne$ on ,8 he>t-/r+s4 ,& s naturally !re 0 an answ]+ feel 9 man's he>t4 ,man felt ! answ] a-com+4 ,!re 0 a great /ir 9 ! _s-curr5ts ( e>? :5 ,jesus came4 ,a ?rill ( expectancy ran ?r\gh ! _w1 ,roman1 ,greek1 ,b>b>ian1 f> & wide1 z ,jesus drew ne>4 ,! book-mak]s ( t "t all speak ( x4 ,x 0 ! vibration ( ^? same he>t-/r+s connect+ man & ,god4 ,! move at ,god's end 0 felt at man's4 ,! com+ d[n along ! highway ( ! /r+s ?rill$ & /irr$ & aw$ ! he>ts into :i* ^? /r+s l$1 & :]e !y 7 s tightly knott$4 ,! e>?-curr5ts spread ! news4 ,man he>d2 he felt2 he knew3 vaguely1 bl9dly1 we>ily1 yet v really he he>d & felt & recogniz$ t help1 a ,fri5d1 "s ,"o1 0 ne>+4 ,& !n :5 ,jesus walk$ among m5 h[ ,he did pull ^u _! he>ts6 ,s quietly ,he w5t ab\t4 ,s sympa!tically ,he look$ & li/5$4 ,s w>m 0 ! human t\* ( ,8 h&4 ,s /rong 0 ! lift ( ,8 arm to ease _! load4 ,s pot5t 0 ! spell ( ,8 unfail+ p[] to give relief4 ,h[ ,he did pull6 ,& h[ m5 did answ] to t pull6 ,unresi/+ly1 eag]ly1 z we>y *ild 9 "m's arms at close ( day1 !y came cr[d+ to ,him4 ,! ,f\rfold ,message4 ,x is fasc9at+ to f9d "o book 9 ?is old ,book ( ,god giv5 up :olly to tell+ ( ?is1 ,john's ,gospel4 ,( c\rse ! :ole ( ! ,book is really giv5 up to x1 :5 "o gets ! :ole simple view ( x at "o glance4 ,b s _m ( u don't get t :ole simple glance4 ,s to make x easi] = u simple common folk1 & to make sure ( our gett+ x1 !re is "o little book1 h>dly big en\gh to call a book1 j a few pages devot$ :olly to lett+ u see ?is "o ?+4 ,y c see ! :ole ( ! sun 9 a s+le drop ( wat]4 ,y c see ! :ole ( ! ,book ( ,god 9 ?is "o little book t ,john wrote4 ,john's ,gospel is l ! small trac+ ( ! arti/'s p5 on ! l[] corn] ( an et*+1 ! rem>que1 put !re z a signature1 ! arti/'s p]sonal m>k t ! picture is g5u9e1 ! real ?+4 ,! :ole consummate skill ( ! arti/ is reveal$ at a glance 9 ! simple outl9e-trac+ on ! m>g94 ,! :ole ( ! ,god-/ory 9 ! l>g] picture ( ! :ole ,book is giv5 9 few simple cle> l9es 9 ?is exquisite little ?+ commonly call$ ,john's ,gospel4 ,x is /rik+ to make ! discov]y t ,john's little book has a di/9ctive message z a book4 ,x is full ( messages1 ( c\rse4 ,b ,i mean t !re is a di/9ct /ory told by ! book z a :ole1 by ! v way x is put toge!r4 ,x is told by ! v sort ( language us$1 ! words *os5 z ! lead+ words ( ! book4 ,x is told by ! picture t cle>ly fills ,john's eye z he writes1 & by ! v _s t floods ! pages z a s(t light1 & t breaks out ( !m z ! subtle fragrance ( locu/ blossoms 9 ! spr+4 ,! fragrance ( fl[]s _c be analyz$3 x mu/ be smell$ & felt4 ,t's ! only way y'll ev] "k x4 ,! f9e s*ol>ly analyses ( ,john are helpful4 ,b !re's ! subtl] some?+ t _c be diagram$ or analyz$ or syn!siz$4 ,x eludes ! razor-edg$ knife1 & ! ke5ly critical survey4 ,x is recogniz$ only by "o's _s1 & !n only :5 ! _s is w>m1 & 9 tune ) ,john's4 ,( c\rse ea* ( ! ,gospel /ories has a message ( its own1 q ap>t f ! gr\p ( facts common to !m all4 ,& ^! f\r messages toge!r give u ! full] di/9ctive message ( ^! f\r little books4 ,& a v w9some message x is1 too1 t takes hold ( "o's he>t1 & takes a w>m /rong hold at t4 ,mat!w tells u t ,jesus is a ,k+4 ,= a great purpose ,he *ose to live z a peasant1 z "o ( ! common folks4 ,b ,he 0 ( ! blood royal4 ,he has ! long unbrok5 k+ly l9eage4 ,he %[$ k+ly p[] 9 ,8 actions1 k+ly wisdom 9 ,8 tea*+s1 & ! f9e k+ly _s 9 ,8 graci\s k9dl9ess ( t\*4 ,he 0 gladly accept$ & s]v$ z ,k+ by ^? :o und]/ood ,him be/4 ,he 0 ackn[l$g$ z ,k+ by ! ,roman ,gov]nor2 & ,he di$ z a ,k+1 & z a ,k+ 0 laid 9 a newly hewn tomb4 ,m>k adds a f9e t\* to ?is picture1 a w>m t\* ) col\r 9 x1--?is ,k+ ( ours is a s]v+ ,k+4 ,?is comes n only ) a w>m feel1 b x comes z a di/9ct surprise4 ,m5's k+s are s]v$ k+s4 ,!re h be5 k+s1 & are1 :o r5d]$ _! p a f9e high s]vice1 & d4 ,b ! ov]p[]+ impression giv5 ! common cr[d wat*+ on ! /reet is t k+s are sup]ior be+s1 to be wait$ ^u1 humbly b[$ to1 & implicitly obey$4 ,!y are to be s]v$4 ,bat ,m>k's picture %[s u a ,k+ ^: passion is to s]ve4 ,! s]vice :i* ,he draws out ( ,8 foll[]s is drawn out by ,8 w>m s]v+ _s t[>ds u4 ,! words on ! royal coat-(-arms are1 ,n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/]4 ,& 9 ! fir/ mean+ ( ! words ,he ,himself us$ t means n to be s]v$ b to s]ve4 ,9 ,m>k ! air is t5se ) rapid action4 ,! quick executive movem5t ( a capable s]vant is felt 9 ! t]se words %ort s5t5ces & swift action ( ! /ory4 ,!re's yet w>m] col\r+ 9 ,luke's picture4 ,?is s]v+ ,k+ is ne>e/ ( k9 to u6 ,he is n only ( ! blood royal1 b ( ! blood human4 ,he is bone ( our bone1 blood ( our blood1 & life ( our common life4 ,he came to u ?r\gh a r>e union ( ,god's p[] ) human cons5t & human function1 nev] kn[n be=e nor repeat$ s9ce4 ,?is is ! bit t ,luke adds to ! composite message ( ^! f\r little ,god-/ory books4 ,"h ,jesus has a t5d]ness ( human sympa?y ) u m51 = ,he & we are bro!rs4 ,!re's an outlook z broad z ! race4 ,no national b\nd>ies limit its rea*4 ,no sectional prejudices w>p or %ut ,him (f f sympa!tic t\* ) any4 ,he %>es our common life4 ,he kn[s our human temptations1 & kn[s !m ) a reality t is pa9ful1 & ) an int5sity t wets ,8 br[ & %uts ,8 jaw h>d4 ,?is k+ :o s]ves is a man4 ,he c be a k+ ( m5 = ,he is a man4 ,he has ! fir/ qualification4 ,i might use an old-fa%ion$ ^w 9 ! fir/ old-"t mean+1--,he is a fell[1 "o :o %>es ! b$ & bread ( our common exp]i5ce4 ,& s ,he is k9 to u1 bo? 9 l9eage & 9 exp]i5ce1 9 blood & 9 _s4 ,& ,john's %>e 9 ?is p>tn]%ip message adds a simple bold t\* ( col\r+ t makes ! picture a ma/]piece1 ! ma/]piece4 ,?is ,k+ :o s]ves1 & is ne>e/ ( k9 to u1 is also ne>e/ ( k9 to ,god4 ,he is n only ( ! blood royal1 & ! blood human1 b ( ! blood div9e4 ,he 0 ) ,god be=e cal5d>s came into use4 ,he 0 ! ,god ( t creative ,g5esis week4 ,he came on an err& d[n to ! e>?1 & :5 ! err& 0 done1 & well done1 ,he w5t back home1 be>+ on ,8 p]son ! m>ks ( ,8 fidelity to ! ,fa!r's err&4 ,?is is ,john's bit ( ri* high col\r+4 ,& s we are ne>e/ ( k9 to ,god ?r\gh ,jesus4 ,k9%ip is always a matt] ( blood4 ,!re is a d\ble k9%ip1 ?r\gh ! blood ( inh]itance1 & ! blood ( sacrifice4 ,our inh]it$ k9%ip ( blood has be5 lo/4 ,b ,8 blood ( sacrifice has made a new k9%ip4 ,we _h brok5 ! entail ( our inh]itance clean beyond m5d+4 ,we 7 outca/s by our own act4 ,b ,he ca/ 94 ,8 lot ) u1 & s drew u back & up & 94 ,he made a new entail ?r\gh ,8 blood4 ,& t new entail is z unbreakable z ! old brok5 "o is unm5dable4 ,& s we come into ! family ( a ,k+4 ,& we are k+lie/ 9 "* :5 we are ,*ri/lie/ 9 _s & action4 ,we are mo/ l ! ,k+ :5 we are help+ o!rs4 ,our true motto1 9 our relation to our fell[s1 is3 ,i am among y z he t s]ve?4 ,t[el & bas91 b5d$ knee & com=t$ pilgrim-feet & refre%$ _s1--?is is our family cre/4 ,we're k9 to all ! race ?r\gh ,jesus4 ,black sk9 & :ite1 yell[ & br[n2 r\nd heads & long1 slant+ eyes & oval1 9 slum alley & palatial home1 bel[ ! equator & above x1--all are our k9sm54 ,we are rea*+ highe/ :5 we are /oop+ l[e/ to help "s "o up4 ,we're ne>e/ l ,god 9 "* :5 we're gett+ ne>e/ 9 t\* to ^? ne$+ help4 ,we are k+lie/ & ,godlie/ & ,*ri/lie/ :5 we're controll$ by m5's ne$s1 b always "u ! high] control ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,?is is ! composite message ( ! f\r ,gospels2 & ?is is its practical human outwork+4 ,god on a ,woo+ ,err&4 ,b x's ! o!r ,john message we are especially aft] j n[4 ,!re's ano!r message ( ,john's book q di/9ct f ?is1 ?\gh naturally alli$ ) x4 ,& ?is o!r is ! cr[d+ message ( 8 book4 ,its ?\ght cr[ds 9 ^u y till e o!r is cr[d$ into second place4 ,& z x gets hold ( y x cr[ds y\r m9d & he>t & life till e o!r is ei!r cr[d$ out1 or cr[d$ to a l[] place2 out1 if x j>s2 l[] place1 if x agrees1 = e agree+ bit yields to ! lead ( ?is trem5d\s message4 ,b "o mu/ get hold ( ,john be=e ,john's message gets hold ( him4 ,john 0 sway$ by a passion4 ,x 0 a fi]y passion flam+ ?r\gh all 8 life4 ,x burn$ ?r\gh him z ! fi]ce =e/ fire burns ?r\gh ! und]bru%4 ,e base ?+ 0 eat5 up by its flame4 ,e less wor?y ?+ came "u its heat4 ,x melt$ & mell[$ & m\ld$ 8 :ole be+4 ,x 0 ! ,jesus-passion4 ,x 0 k9dl$ t memorable aft]noon e>ly 9 8 life d[n 9 ! ,jordan bottoms4#a ,john's namesake1 ! ,h]ald1 appli$ ! k9dl+ mat*4 ,f !n on ! flames nev] flick]$ nor burn$ l[4 ,!y increas$ /eadily1 & !y increas$ 9 purity1 until 8 :ole life 0 "u _! holy heat4 ,john didn't always und]/& 8 ,ma/]4 ,sometimes he misund]/ood4 ,b he nev] fail$ 9 8 tru/ ( ,him1 nor 9 8 fidelity to ,him4 ,( ! *os5 inn] circle ,john 0 ! "o :o rema9$ true ?r\gh ! sore/ te/1 t betrayal-night te/4 ,judas betray$2 ,pet] d5i$2 ! n9e fl$ 9 t]ror d[n ! road to save _! c[>dly lives2 ,john w5t 9 ) ,jesus4 ,t fi]y nature ( 81 t e>ly won = him ! /ormy "n son ( ?und]1 came completely "u ! sway ( ?is holi] t5d]] /rong] flame1 & burn$ itself out 9 a passion ( love = ,jesus4 ,! ,jesus-passion sway$ ,john completely4 ,?is expla9s ! man1 & 8 c>e]4 ,x expla9s ?is little book ( 8 ripe old age4 ,& only ?is c4 ,"o mu/ read ! book ?r\gh ,john's own he>t1 !n he beg9s to und]/& x4 ,?is ,jesus-passion$ man is ! key to ! book1 ! human key4 ,& ! di/9ctive message ( ! book is simply ?is3 ,jesus 0 ,god on a woo+ err& to ! e>?4 ,t simple s5t5ce cov]s fully all t is f\nd 9 ,john's tw5ty-"o *apt]s4 ,e l9e 9 ^! f\rte5 or fifte5 pages c be trac$ back into t brief /atem5t4 ,inde$ ?is becomes an outl9e ( ! book4 ,see3 9 ! op5+ p>agraphs ! woo+ ,lov] is com+ d[n to e>?4#b ,9 ! fir/ twelve *apt]s ! ,lov] is plead+ w9somely & e>ne/ly = acceptance4#c ,!n ,he is se5 9 close/ t\* ) ! inn] gr\p ( ^? :o h accept$1 op5+ ,8 he>t yet m1 woo+ /ill clos]4#d ,!n comes ! la/ tragic plead+1 plead+ 9 int5se/ action1 ) ^? :o p]si/ 9 reject+4#e ,& !n ! la/ close he>t-t\*es ) ! inn] circle4#f ,! ,wat]-,m>k ( ,john's ,gospel4 ,! v words ,john s ?\ghtfully *ooses z 8 lead+ words be> ! di/9ct impress ( ?is1 l ! %>ply ind5t$ /amp ( ! m9t on ! new co94 ,two su* words /& out above all o!rs1 believe & witness4 ,! fir/ actually occurs (t5e/1 s\nd+ out l ! dom9ant *ord ( music runn+ ?r\gh\t a symphony4 ,! second is l ! *ief w>p-?read into :i* ! fabric is be+ wov54 ,! two words are really tw9s1 born at ! same "t1 ( ! same "m4 ,!y gr[ up toge!r & "w 9 p]fect accord4 ,! witness+ is t m5 may und]/& & believe4 ,x's ! s]vant lead+ up to ! belief t %all become ! ma/]+ ?+4 ,! belief is s]vant1 too1 9 turn1 lead+ up to ! witness+ t becomes ! ma/]+ passion 9 ^? :o believe4 ,^! words are wor? digg+ into = ! f9e gold t lies hidd5 )9 wait+ ! m9]'s pick4 ,! ^w believe is a nugget ( pure gold1 :e!r y take our ,engli% ^w or ,john's ^w ly+ und]nea?4 ,! und]nea? ^w1 t ,john uses 9 8 own "m tongue1 runs a slid+ scale ( mean+4 ,x's a ladd] ris+ f bottom r\nd to topmo/4 ,x means to be p]suad$ t a ?+ is true2 !n to place confid5ce 9 x1 to tru/4 ,& tru/ always conta9s ! idea ( risk4 ,! he>t-mean+ always is t y risk some?+ v preci\s to y1 risk x to ! po9t ( he>t-break+ disa/] if y\r tru/ proves wrong4 ,our ,engli% ^w is ( v close k94 ,x runs ! same sort ( slid+ scale1 f some?+ valuable & preci\s 9 itself1 on to some?+ t satisfies y reg>d+ ! matt] 9 h&4 ,y are n only satisfi$ b pleas$1 cont5t4 ,& s !re is ! same tru/+ & risk+1 ! same lean+ y\r :ole weight ^u ! ?+4 ,deep d[n at its root1 believe is a close k9sman to love4 ,!y bo? spr+ out ( ! same w>m creative womb4 ,:5 we dig a bit into t ^w believe 9 ! usage ( common life x means ?ree di/9ct ?+s1 ea* lead+ /raight into ! o!r1--k1 belief1 tru/4 ,t is1 facts1 facts accept$1 facts tru/$ 9 reg>d to some?+ t takes hold ( y\r life4 ,y he> some?+4 ,y believe x's true4 ,b !re mu/ be ! ?ird ?+1 risk+ some?+ valuable4 ,!re's no belief 9 ! he>t-mean+ )\t ?is ?+ ( risk+4 ,! tru/ t risks is ! life blood ( fai?4 ,! re/ is only ! bony skeleton ) t5dons & s9ews & fle%4 ,!re's no life )\t ! blood4 ,!re's no belief )\t tru/4 ,& ! ^w witness is ! same pure-gold sort ( nugget1 assay+ full weight4 ,john's native ^w & our own are j ! same 9 mean+4 ,_! mean+ is to tell :at y "k4 ,we %all be runn+ across ?is ^w aga91 & digg+ a bit deep] into x4 ,b ?is is ! ?+ t /&s out 9 x4 ,y tell some?+ t y y\rself "k4 ,!re's p]sonal k4 ,!re's a tell+ "s "o else ?is ?+ y "k4 ,& yet m1 !re's ! purpose 9 ! tell+1 t o!rs may "k :at y "k1 & get all ! good t comes ) kn[+ x4 ,! witness+ is t o!rs may believe4 ,x is a /rik+ ?+ 9 ,john t ! ?\ght ( witness is m common ?an ! ^w4 ,! ^w occurs sev]al times1 & always 9 a lead+ way4 ,b ! ?\ght ( witness+ is ! col\r+ ( e page1 & ! *ief col\r+4 ,i said t ^! two words 7 tw9s1 born at ! same "t1 ( ! same "m4 ,t w>m-he>t$ brood+ "m is ! ^w woo+4 ,orig9ally woo+ means b5d+ t[>ds1 incl9+ =w>d or rea*+ out t[>ds ano!r4 ,& ! purpose ( ! rea*+ out is to get ! o!r to rea* =w>d t[>ds y4 ,& t purpose puts ! w>m feel into ! rea*+ out4 ,all words 7 pictures fir/4 ,"h 9 ?is ^w woo+ is a picture1 by "o ( ! old ma/]s1 wait+ to be re/or$1 ) all ! du/y accumulations ( ! ye>s c>efully remov$4 ,& "h's ! picture3 a man /&+1 ) ! light ( ! morn+ %9+ 9 ,8 eyes1 body b5d+ =w>d1 h&s rea*+ out1 ) an eag]ness1 an expectancy 9 e l9e ( ,8 body1 & t5d] love gl[+ out ( ,8 face1 & s\nd+ 9 ! v tones ) :i* ! voice is call+4 ,?is picture is really ! wat]-m>k on ! pap] ( ,john's ,gospel4 ,hold up ! pap] ( ,john's ,gospel to ! light4 ,! be/ light = ! purpose is f\nd on ,m\nt ,calv>y4 ,high altitudes h cle>] light4 ,y see m di/9ctly4 ,n[ look4 ,hold /ill t y may see all ! outl9es m di/9ctly4 ,!re's ! =m ( a ,man /&+ 9 plead+ attitude1 ) out/ret*$ h&s4 ,8 face comb9es all ! f95ess ( ! f9e/ woman's face1 ) all ! /r5g? ( ! /ronge/ man's1 & m1 imm5sely m1 all ! purity & t5d]ness & p[] ( ,god's face4 ,x is ,god ,himself 9 human =m com+ a-woo+ to e>?1 & we call ,8 "n ,jesus4 ,?is conception is ! v atmosph]e ( ,john's ,gospel4 ,jesus is ! witness ( ! ,fa!r to m54 ,he knew ! ,fa!r4 ,he knew ,him by close/ intimacy4 ,he liv$ ) ,him4 ,he came d[n to tell :at ,he knew4 ,he want$ o!rs to "k too4 ,he want$ !m to "k ev5 z ,he knew4 ,tell+ is ! :ole ( ,jesus2 tell+ m5 ( ! ,fa!r4 ,8 m]e pres5ce1 ,8 "*1 ,8 w>m sympa?y1 ,8 practical helpfulness1 ,8 words1 ,8 actions1 mo/ ( all ,8 dy+ & ,8 ris+1 all ^! 7 a tell+1 a witness+1 a woo+2 tell+ ! ,fa!r's love1 tell+ ! damnabl5ess ( our s9 by giv+ ,8 v life blood to get x out ( u2 s tell+ u h[ we might really "k ! "m-he>t ( ! ,fa!r4 ,jesus ! ,divid+ ,l9e4 ,!re are sev]al contra/s betwe5 ! fir/ ?ree ,gospels & ,john's4 ,x is v /rik+ to notice "o 9 p>ticul> 9 ?is connection4 ,"o read+ ! fir/ ?ree ,gospels = ! fir/ "t is impress$ ) ! fact ( ,jesus' rejection4 ,?is /&s out peculi>ly & dom9antly4 ,x 0 ! great fact1 told mo/ t]ribly 9 ! dea? ( ,jesus4 ,x 0 ! ?+ t /ood out %>pe/ 9 ! g5]ation to :i* ,jesus belong$1 ! g5]ation = :om ^! ?ree ,gospels 7 writt5 at ! fir/4 ,b ,john wrote 8 /ory = an aft]-g5]ation1 a g5]ation t _h n kn[n ! man ,jesus by p]sonal t\* & obs]vation4 ,& s x 0 = all aft]-g5]ations4 ,& ,john makes x v cle> t ,jesus 0 reject$1 & accept$4 ,he 0 inde$ reject$2 t fact /&s out z pa9fully "h z 9 ! o!rs4 ,he 0 reject$ by ! little inn] clique t held ! national re9s1 & held !m ) fev]$ t5acity1 & drove h>d4 ,& ! reason = x is made to /& out z pla9ly z ! fact4 ,! envy & jeal\sy1 ! int5se bitt]ness & vici\sness & devili% ob/9acy back ( ! rejection /& z boldly out to all eyes z to ,pilate's4 ,b ! o!r side /&s out %>ply too4 ,jesus 0 accept$4 ,he 0 accept$ by all classes1 by ! cultur$1 & ! s*ol>ly1 by ?\ghtful /udi\s lead]s & (ficials ( ! nation4 ,he 0 accept$ by ! great middle classes & by ^? 9 l[e/ scale socially1 & by ! moral outca/s4 ,int5se ,hebrews1 ,roman (ficials ( high rank1 half-bre$ ,sam>itans1 & m5 ( outside nations gr\p !mselves toge!r by _! full acceptance ( ,jesus4 ,he 0 li/5$ to1 d\bt$1 que/ion$1 discuss$1 ?\ght ov]1 & !n accept$4 ,& ,he 0 accept$ ) a fai? & ) a love t c\nt$ n suff]+ nor sacrifice = ! sake ( ,him :om !y believ$ & tru/$ & lov$4 ,john makes ?is cle>1 reject$ & accept$4 ,jesus divid$ ! cr[ds4 ,d[n ! road ,he comes1 ) quiet /r5g?1 witness+ to ! great simple tru? ( ! ,fa!r's pure /rong woo+ love4 ,& ! cr[d looks & li/5s &--divides4 ,"s reject2 cle>ly !y are a m9ority1 b entr5*$ 9 a position ( p[] t proves q suffici5t = _! purpose4 ,?\gh x took all ! p[] at _! comm& to c>ry out _! purpose4 ,o!rs accept4 ,^! are ! cr[ds1 ! majority4 ,"s don't und]/&4 ,_! motives are selfi% or mix$1 l "s o!r folks' motives4 ,"s are play$ ^u by ! cunn+ ( ! lead]s & swung away4 ,b !re rema9 ! ?\ghtful ones ^: fai? goes f weakness to /r5g?2 x gr[s f m to yet m4 ,x mell[s f a true simple fai? to a deep5$1 season$1 sorely-te/$1 surely-t\gh5$ fai? t loves1 loves cle> d[n to ! roots1 & endures gladly4 ,?is is ! simple w>p-?read into :i* ,john's v simple /ory ( ,jesus is wov54 ,spell+ ,god4 ,i want to give y a bun* ( keys1 z we />t into ^! homely talks 9 ,john's ,gospel4 ,!y are simple keys4 ,any "o c use !m4 ,!y fit easily & smoo?ly into e lock1 ! lock ( y\r life1 ! lock ( any circum/ance1 any sore problem t may come up to baffle all y\r ef=ts4 ,!y br+ treasures )9 easy rea*4 ,!y op5 up ! way into all y ne$4 ,!re is a key to ,god1 a key to ! ,book ( ,god1 & !n !re are ?ree keys to ?is little ,john book4 ,! key to ,god is 9 "o little ^w4 ,x has two spell+s1 sometimes ) f\r lett]s1 sometimes ) five1 & bo? correct spell+s4 ,! f\r-lett]$ spell+ is = all ! _w4 ,! five-lett]$ spell+ is *iefly us$ 9 ! we/]n half ( ! e>?1 & along c]ta9 l9es & 9 c]ta9 spots "h & !re 9 ! ea/]n half :]e ! ^w is kn[n4 ,t fir/ spell+ is l-o-v-e4 ,god is love4 ,love is ( ,god4 ,god is always controll$ by a purpose 9 all ,8 deal+s ) ! race1 & ) y & me4 ,!re is no *ance-happ5+ ) ,him1 no caprice1 no %ad[ 9 ,8 pa? t tells ( ,8 be+ sw]v$ aside1 by any?+ we d1 f a /eady purpose4 ,& t controll+ purpose is always a purpose ( love4 ,x's a purpose ( /rong /eady pure cl++ brood+ love4 ,! bo!r is we don't "k :at t ^w love means2 none ( u4 ,we "k words b n ! real ?+s !y /& =4 ,we don't "k ! real ?+ ( love because we don't "k ! real ?+ ( ,god4 ,if we knew1 oh6 if we b knew x--,him--h[ t simple /atem5t w\ld melt u d[n1 & mell[ u ?r\gh1 & m\ld u all ov] anew6 ,t's ! %ort] spell+4 ,x is ! univ]sal spell+4 ,t love is be+ spell$ out to all ! race by e tw9kl+ /> 9 ! upp] blue1 e %ade ( gre5 9 ! l[] br[n1 by e cool+ %ad+ night1 & e fragrantly dewy morn+4 ,e brea? ( air & bite ( food & draught ( wat] is repeat+ ,god's spell+ lesson4 ,^! are ! pages 9 ,god's prim]4 ,s we all may le>n to spell out ,god4 ,& s we get ! "r spell+ ( our own lives4 ,!n !re's ! o!r spell+1 ! five-lett]$1 ,j-e-s-u-s4 ,x's ! same ?+1 only spell$ diff]5tly2 spell$ 9 a yet bett] way4 ,! spell+ gr[s bigg] to u :5 ,jesus comes4 ,:5 we "k ,him x takes m to spell out & to tell out ,god's love4 ,god gr[s l>g] to our eyes z ,he comes walk+ among u z ,jesus4 ,no1 ,he doesn't gr[ l>g]4 ,we simply beg9 to f9d out h[ l>ge ,he is4 ,?is is ! clos]1 m human spell+4 ,! lett]s are ne>] & seem bigg] z !y come walk+ d[n ! /reet :]e we live1 & knock at our own door4 ,!y're easi] spell$ out4 ,we c get hold ( !m bett]4 ,love is a ?+1 we ?9k4 ,jesus is a p]son4 ,x's s diff]5t to t\* a p]son4 ,b :5 we "k1 we "k t bo? spell+s tell ! same ?+4 ,s f>1 only ab\t a ?ird ( u h he>d any?+ ab\t ?is second1 ?is clos] spell+4 ,two out ( ?ree hav5't he>d ab\t x yet4 ,b ^? :o really "k ?is spell+ are eag] = ! o!rs to get x1 too4 ,god is always controll$ by a great simple purpose 9 ?9k+ ( y & me4 ,& x is an unfail+ purpose ( /rong t5d] love4 ,?is is ! fir/ key4 ,any "o may take x & use x4 ,x is unfail+4 ,x w fit e lock4 ,x unlock e problem4 ,x w op5 up ! ri*es to any life4 ,!y're br\ght )9 easy rea* ( any h& by ! /eady use ( ?is key4 ,?is is ! key to ,god4 ,x unlocks ! doors & lets ,him freely into our lives4 ,!n we f9d out h[ mu* tru] x is ?an we c und]/&4 ,!n !re's ! key to ! ,book ( ,god4 ,!re are _m keys "h1 ( c\rse4 ,daily "t alone ) ! ,book1 ?\ghtful read+1 pray]1 "s simple plan1 putt+ into y\r life :at has be5 put 9 its pages1--^! are all good keys4 ,b !re's a ma/]-key1 ! ma/]-key4 ,x is simply ?is3 glad surr5d] ( w to ! ,god ( ! ,book4 ,i mean a /rong intellig5t yield+ to ,8 ma/]y 9 all ( "o's plans & life4 ,! highe/ act ( ! /ronge/ w is yield+ to a high] w :5 y f9d x4 ,& y f9d ! high]1 ! highe/1 w "h4 ,?is is ! ma/]-key4 ,b5d+ ! w affects eyes & e>s & m9d4 ,! h+es ( eye & e> are 9 ! w4 ,z ! w b5ds ^? h+es move ( !mselves4 ,eye & e> & m9d op54 ,! l[] ! w b5ds1 ! m fully & habitually1 ! m w eyes & e>s op51 ! ke5] & m al]t w be ! m5tal processes1 ! m intellig5t ! und]/&+4 ,& !re comes to be a cont9ual mutual %ift+4 ,) bett] und]/&+ c come /rong] m intellig5t yield+ ( w1 & s aga9 cle>] light4 ,& x is /rik+ to discov] t !re's a practical connection betwe5 ! jo9ts ( ! knees & ! jo9t ( ! w4 ,! b5d+ ( knees to a %>p "r angle affects ! w4 ,x is easi] to b5d x4 ,x b5ds bett] & m4 ,& ?is gr[s4 ,! habitual b5d+ ( ! knees helps make habitual & /rong] & m intellig5t ! b5d+ ( ! w4 ,?is is ! ma/]-key to ! ,book ( ,god4 ,x op5s e lock & page4 ,x op5s u to ! ,book1 & op5s ! ,book to u4 ,x frees out to u ! wondr\s ,_s :o is 9 ^! pages4 ,& s ?r\gh ! op5$ ,book !re come to be ! direct t\* ) ! ,god ( ! ,book4 ,we don't come to ! ,book m]ely2 we come ?r\gh x to ,him :o comes ?r\gh x to u4 ,?is is ! second key 9 ?is bun*4 ,?ree ,keys4 ,n[1 ,i want to give y ! ?ree keys to ,john's ,gospel4 ,!re's a back-door key1 a side-door key1 & a front-door key4 ,^! keys hang outside ! doors1 l[ d[n1 t s any "o :o wants to c easily rea* up1 & get !m4 ,& if us$ fai?fully & simply !y w be f\nd to unlock e page & l9e & difficult "q4 ,! back-door key hangs "r at ! back door4 ,x is ! v la/ v]se ( *apt] tw5ty4 ,t really 0 ! la/ *apt] at fir/4 ,! ?\ght ( ! book comes to a close !re4 ,! /ory is complete4 ,!n ! ,holy ,_s l$ ,john to add a little1 a second la/-*apt]1 an add$ t\* = good measure4 ,love is nev] cont5t4 ,x is always add+ m4 ,"h is ! key3 ^! are writt5 t ye may believe t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god2 & t believ+ ye may h life ?r\gh ,8 "n4 ,?is 0 ,john's :ole ?\ght 9 tell+ ! ,jesus-/ory4 ,! practical gripp$ him :olly & h>d4 ,?is is ! ?+ t guides 8 selection ( incid5ts4 ,?is purpose %apes ! %ape ( ! book4 ,x expla9s ev]y?+ told1 & j :y x is told 9 j ! way x is told4 ,john lets ,jesus walk be=e our eyes fre% f ,8 ,fa!r's pres5ce4 ,! m]e fact ( ,8 pres5ce1 ! w9som5ess ( ,8 p]sonality1 ! cle>ness ( ,8 tea*+1 ! p[] ( ,8 actions1 ! uncompromis+ purity ( ,8 "* amid/ s9-/a9$ cr[ds & s9-dirti$ surr\nd+s1 ! unfl9*+ rigidity ( ,8 ideals1 ! p]suasiv5ess ( ,8 v mann] & tone ( spee*1 ! pati5ce & g5tl5ess1 ! rugg$ granite /r5g?1 ! "m t5d]ness1 above all ! will+ness to suff] s t]ribly1--all ?is is a plea1 a trem5d\s ov]p[]+ plea1 all ! /rong] because pres5t$ s simply & briefly4 ,jesus is a ,lov] & ?is is ,8 woo+4 ,& ,john's "o ?\ght 9 writ+ is ! same z ! "o ?\ght 9 ! ,lov]'s he>t4 ,john has become simply an e*o ( ,jesus4 ,x is ?is1 t y1 :oev] y are1 :]ev]1 :atev]1 t y may believe4 ,y look & li/51 "q1 puzzle a bit maybe1 b keep on li/5+ & look+1 ?9k+1 weigh+1 till y are cle> ^! ?+s are j s z ,john tells !m4 ,yon accept !m z tru/wor?y4 ,!n y accept ,him1 ,jesus1 z ,he comes to y1 y\r woo+ ,lov]1 y\r ,lov]-,god1 y\r ,savi\r & ,"l4 ,y believe3 t is y love4 ,! gramm> ( ! ^w works itself out inside y ?us1--believe1 tru/1 love4 ,! tru? comes 9 ?r\gh eyes & e>s & feel+1 into bra9 & w2 ?r\gh emotion cle> d[n into y\r he>t4 ,y love4 ,y _c help y\rself4 ,y love ,him1 ,jesus1 ! ,"o s lovable4 ,john says t y may believe4 ,x is possible4 ,x is ! reasonable intellig5t ?+ to d aft] su* a pres5tation4 ,john makes x easy = u to believe4 ,8 tell+ ( ! /ory is s /rong & conv9c+1 ?\gh s simple & %ort1 t believ+ is ! natural ?+4 ,jesus ,himself1 z ,he conies to u ?r\gh ,john's eyes & spee*1 is s believable1 s tru/wor?y1 s lovable4 ,n[ we may believe4 ,x's ! ?+ to d aft] a ?\ghtful kneeful /udy ( ! case z put by ,john4 ,we may believe cle> into & ?r\gh intellect & emotions & w1 "r d[n into ! dep?s ( he>t & love1 cle> out into e action ( ! life4 ,& ,john sweeps 9 ! :ole cr[d ( ! _w 9 ! way he puts x "h4 ,li/53 t y may believe t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/4 ,t 0 = ! ,jew peculi>ly 9 ! fir/ in/ance4 ,! ,jew _h be5 taught ?r\gh g5]ations t !re 0 ,"o com+ :o 0 ,god's *os5 ,"o = ! ,hebrew nation4 ,he 0 ! ,ano9t$ ,"o4 ,! ,hebrew said ,messiah4 ,! ,greek said ,*ri/4 ,bo? mean ! same1 ! ,"o *os5 ( ,god1 ano9t$ by ,him z ! ,k+ & ,lead] ( ,8 *os5 p1 & ?r\gh !m ( all ! race4 ,li/5 fur!r3 t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,t is = all ( u1 ,jew & =eign]1 insid] & outsid]4 ,?is ,jesus is 9 a di/9ctive s5se ! ,son ( ,god1 ! only begott5 ,son4 ,?is pure lov+ plead+ woo+ suff]+ dy+ ris+-aga9 ,jesus1 ?is is ! only begott5 ,son ( ! ,fa!r4 ,all !re is 9 a ,fa!r comes to1 & is 91 an only begott5 son4 ,?is is ,god ,himself com+ to u 9 ,8 ,son4 ,once let ?is sift into ?\ght & he>t1 !n :o w\ld n believe1 & tru/1 & love1 & fall on 8 face 9 ! utt] devotion ( a volunt>y slave be=e su* a ,god6 ,& s believ+1 tru/+1 lov+1 t\*+1 ,8 life fl[s 9 & fills up & floods out4 ,we h x n[4 ,t ^w et]nal1 us$ s (t5 by ,john ) ! ^w life1 is n a m]e l5g? ^w4 ,x is n a cal5d> ^w4 ,x tells ! sort ( life1 ! quality ( life1 t comes 9 ?r\gh ! op5+ door ( our believ+4 ,?is is ,john's back-door key1 b x lets y cle> 9 ?r\gh ! :ole h\se4 ,!n !re is ! side-door key4 ,x hangs at ! side1 a bit t[>ds ! back4 ,x is 9 ! ,?ursday night talk1 z we commonly call x1 t la/ he>t-talk ) ! inn] gr\p on ! betrayal night4 ,x is 9 *apt] sixte51 v]se tw5ty-eight3 ,i came out f ! ,fa!r1 & am come into ! _w3 aga91 ,i leave ! _w1 & g unto ! ,fa!r4 ,run ?r\gh ?is ,gospel ) t fre% 9 y\r m9d1 & x is p]fectly fasc9at+ to f9d h[ mu* l a magnet x is1 pick+ out to itself s _m bits f ! ,ma/]'s lips t fit exactly into x4 ,jesus' con/ant ?\ght 0 t ,he us$ to be ) ! ,fa!r2 ,he came d[n on an err& to ! e>?4 ,by & by :5 ! err& 0 done ,he w\ld g back home aga94 ,?is s5t5ce becomes a simple1 exact1 compreh5sive outl9e ( ! entire ,gospel4 ,notice3 ,i came out f ! ,fa!r3 t is *apt] "o1 v]ses "o to eighte54 ,!re ,jesus is se5 com+ d[n f ,8 ,fa!r's own pres5ce4 ,!n *apt] "o1 v]se n9ete5 ?r\gh to ! close ( ! twelf? *apt] is fully describ$ & cov]$ by ! next clause1 & am come into ! _w4 ,"h ,he is se5 9 ! _w1 9 ! mid/ ( its cr[ds & cont5tions & oppositions4 ,aga91 ,i leave ! _w1--*apt]s ?irte5 to n9ete54 ,9 *apt]s ?irte5 to sev5te5 ,he is t5d]ly leav+ ! inn] circle4 ,9 *apt]s eighte5 & n9ete5 ,he is go+ out ( ! _w by ! t]rible doorway ( ! cross x _h c>p5t]$ = ,him4 ,h[ quietly ,he says ! words1 ?\gh ! t]rible go+ is yet to come1 & is n[ s ne> t ,he c already feel ! %ame & ! ?orns & ! nails4 ,& z quietly ,he looks beyond & adds1 & g unto ! ,fa!r4 ,9 *apt]s tw5ty & tw5ty-"o ,he l+]s a little = ! sake ( ^! be+ left beh9d1 b ,8 face is already turn$ homew>d4 ,!y w\ld hold ,him 9 _! mid/4 ,he quietly tells !m t ,he is go+ back home to ! ,fa!r to get ?+s ready = !m1 z ,he _h said4 ,he ,comes to ,8 ,own4 ,! front-door key hangs "r at ! v front1 outside1 l[ d[n1 :]e ev5 a *ild's h& c rea* x4 ,x is 9 *apt] "o1 v]ses elev5 & twelve3 ,he came unto ,8 own1 & !y t 7 ,8 own receiv$ ,him n4 ,b z _m z receiv$ ,him to !m gave ,he ! "r to become *ildr5 ( ,god1 ev5 to !m :o believe on ,8 "n4 ,?is is ! great key1 ! *ief key to ?is :ole h\se4 ,x fl+s ! front door wide op5 & y are inside at once1 & take 9 ! :ole ( ! h\se at a glance1 "o glance1 "o wond]ful glance4 ,! fir/ twelve *apt]s tell ( ,jesus com+ to ,8 own1 ,8 own nation1 humanly1 racially1 ,8 own *os5 p4 ,he is com+ /eadily & p]si/5tly1 9 spite ( rebuffs2 com+ pati5tly1 t5d]ly1 e>ne/ly2 com+ ev] clos] 9 ! ev] increas+ measure ( div9e p[] se5 9 ,8 actions4 ,& cont9ually1 p]si/5tly1 ,he is be+ reject$ & accept$4 ,he is reject$ sil5tly & contemptu\sly1 !n aggressively & bitt]ly1 vici\sly & murd]\sly4 ,8 own receiv$ ,him n4 ,b _m receiv$ ,him1 eag]ly & w>mly & ?\ghtfully4 ,!y receiv$ ,him ) a gr[+ dep? ( conviction & deep5+ t5d]ness ( love4 ,& z !y come1 ,he is ev] receiv+ !m1 giv+ !m t t\* ( new life t m>ks only ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,9 *apt]s ?irte5 to sev5te5 ,he is receiv+ into clos] fell[%ip ^? :o h receiv$ ,him1 & at ! same "t woo+ !m into yet clos] t\*4 ,! /ory ( ! trial & crucifixion 9 *apt]s eighte5 & n9ete51 puts ! mo/ t]rific emphasis on ! words1 receiv$ ,him n4 ,!y n only keep ,him out ( ,8 own possessions1 b d _! wor/ 9 putt+ ,him out ( life4 ,& ! little book closes 9 its la/ two *apt]s ) ,8 receiv]s be+ receiv$ into ! sweete/ intimacies ( te/$ triumphant love & into ! inn] secrets ( r>e/ resurrection p[]4 ,?is is ! mo/ he>t-break+ ( all ( ,john's he>t-break+ s5t5ces4 ,john _h a h>d "t writ+ ?is ,gospel ( 84 ,he 0 n simply writ+ a book2 t might h be5 fairly easy4 ,b he 0 tell+ ab\t a fri5d ( 81 ! fri5d ( 8 life1 8 "o de>e/ ,fri5d4 ,& :5 he rememb]s h[ !y treat$ ,him 8 eyes fill up1 & 8 he>t beats till x ?umps1 & 8 quill /icks into ! pap] 9 %e] reluctance to tell ! /ory4 ,i ?9k likely 9 ! orig9al manuscript1 ,john's own fir/ copy1 ! writ+ 0 a bit %aky & unev5 "h4 ,! dew ( 8 wet eyes drops & blurs ! words a bit z he puts d[n1 ,he came to ,8 own1 & 4 4 !y :o 7 ,8 own 4 4 receiv$ 4 4 ,him 4 4 n4 ,"o day a "y /ud5t 0 cross+ ! quadrangles ( "o ( ! old ,scotti% ,univ]sities t[>ds 8 qu>t]s 9 ! dormitory4 ,he 0 n feel+ well4 ,8 eyes _h tr\bl$ him & made 8 "w v difficult4 ,on ! advice ( a fri5d he s\ght ! judgm5t ( an exp]t 9 ! treatm5t ( ! eyes4 ,! speciali/ made a v ?or\gh exam9ation & !n in=m$ ! "y /ud5t tactfully b pla9ly t he w\ld lose 8 eyesight1 surely & n sl[ly4 ,lose 8 eyesight8 ,a sudd5 t]rific actual bl[ betwe5 8 eyes c\ld n h /unn$ 8 body m ?an ?is /unn$ bra9 & he>t4 ,lose 8 eyesight6 ,all 8 plans & covet$ ambitions seem$ slipp+ clean out f 8 grasp4 ,) ! loss ( eyes w\ld g ! loss ( univ]sity tra9+1 & s ( all 8 dreams4 ,daz$1 bl9d$1 he grop$ 8 way r ?an walk$ out ( ! physician's (fice4 ,8 life 0 to be jo9$ ) ano!r's4 ,& n[ he turn$ 8 di/ract$ /eps t[>ds h] home1 hungry d\btless = "s ^w or t\* ( com=t = 8 sore he>t4 ,& he 0 ?9k+1 too1 t ) ?is utt] break-up ( ! future %e mu/ be told4 ,& z he talk$ he said 9 quiet manly words t "u ^! unexpect$ circum/ances1 & ! radical *ange 9 8 prospects1 %e mu/ be free to d z %e ?\ght be/4 ,& %e took h] fre$om6 ,yet %e 0 a woman4 ,& a woman's mission is to tea* man love by ! real ?+ ( love1 by be+ x h]self1 & draw+ x out into full fl[] 9 him4 ,t 0 ! second /agg]+ bl[4 ,a second "t he grop$ 8 daz$ way out ( ! h\se1 d[n ! /reet1 into 8 lone /ud5t qu>t]s4 ,b ano!r ,"o 0 ne>1 brood+ ov] him1 & t5d]ly hold+ 8 break+ he>t1 & speak+ words ( w>m com=t1 & brea?+ 9 ! fre%+ brea? ( true love4 ,& z he yield$ to ?is x ov]came all else4 ,a new mood came & dom9at$4 ,& x became ! fix$ ?+ ma/]+ all 8 life4 ,n[ he sits d[n1 & out ( 8 torn ble$+ b newly-t\*$ he>t writes ! words we h all le>n$ to s+3 ,o ,love t w n let me g1 ,i re/ my we>y s\l 9 ,!e1 ,i give ,!e back ! life ,i owe1 ,t 9 ?9e ocean dep?s its fl[ ,may ri*]1 full] be4 ,o ,light t foll[e/ all my way1 ,i yield my flick]+ tor* to ,!e2 ,my he>t re/ores its borr[$ ray ,t 9 ,?y sun%9e's gl[ its day ,may bright]1 fair] be4 ,o ,joy t seeke/ me ?r\gh pa91 ,i _c close my he>t to ,!e2 ,i trace ! ra9b[ ?r\gh ! ra91 ,& feel ! promise is n va9 ,t morn %all te>less be4 ,o ,cross t lifte/ up my head1 ,i d>e n ask to hide f ,!e2 ,i lay 9 du/ life's glory dead1 ,& f ! gr\nd !re blossoms r$ ,life t %all endless be4 ,& ) b a s+le *ange1 ! *ange ( a ^w or two 9 "o l9e1 !y /& z at fir/ writt54 ,i suppose 8 biograph] omitt$ ! incid5t = ! same reason t ! fir/ ?ree ,gospels may h omitt$ ! incid5t ( ,laz>us :ile he 0 /ill liv+4 ,s !re 0 a %elt]+ f p]sonal emb>rassm5t4 ,he came to 8 own & 8 own receiv$ him n4 ,he--,jesus came to ,8 own & !y t 7 ,8 own receiv$ ,him n4 ,aye1 !re's m to add3 ,he comes to ,8 own--y & me--to-day4 ,& ,8 own-- ,y & ,i mu/ f9i% t s5t5ce1 ea* 9 8 own way4 ,& we w2 & we d4 ,we may copy out 9 our lives j :at ^! m5 ( old did z told by ,john4 ,"s ( u d4 ,we may d "s f9e revision "w on ! text ( ,john's v]sion z we translate x n[ into ! exp]i5ce ( our own he>ts1 & into ! life ( our own lives4 ,t's ! only way to und]/& ! next s5t5ce ab\t be+ tak5 into ! family ( ,god & %>+ ! fullness ( life t is common !re4 ,& ?is bit t is put d[n "h is only a bit ( copy "w4 ,^! ?+s are talk$ & writt5 only t we may be giv5 a lift into clos] t\* ( he>t & life ) ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 & ! ,bro!r & ,savi\r ( m54 ,,ii ,! ,woo+ ,lov] ,:o x ,0 t ,came ,b ) unhurry+ *ase1 ,& unp]turb$ pace1 ,delib]ate spe$1 maje/ic in/ancy1 ,!y beat--& a ,voice beat ,m in/ant ?an ! ,feet-- ',all ?+s betray !e1 :o betraye/ ,me' --,! ,h\nd ( ,heav54 ,behold1 ,i /& at ! door & knock3 if any man he> my voice & op5 ! door1 ,i w come 9 to him1 & w sup ) him1 & he ) me4 --,rev4 iii4 #bj4 ,,ii ,! ,woo+ ,lov] 7,john i4 #a-ah47 ,9 ,8 ,own ,image4 ,love gives4 ,x gives freely & )\t /9t1 yet always ?\ghtfully4 ,x gives itself out1 its v life4 ,?is is its life1 to give its life4 ,x lives mo/ by giv+ mo/4 ,s x comes into fullness ( life4 ,s x gets4 ,a ?+ ( life1 9 its own image1 comes walk+ eag]ly ) out/ret*$ arms to its embrace4 ,x gives t x may get4 ,yet ! giv+ is ! great]4 ,x br+s mo/ joy4 ,?is is ! v ess5ce ( life1 ?is giv+ creat+ _s4 ,x is ev]y:]e1 9 l[] life & high] & highe/1 :]ev] ! t\* ( ,god has come4 ,! sun gives itself out 9 life & light & w>m?4 ,& out to greet x comes a bit ( itself--! f9e =m & sweet fragrance ( ! rose1 ! t5d] blade ( grass1 ! unfold+ gre5 ( ! leaf1 ! weal? ( ! soil1 ! song ( ! bird & ! grateful answ] ( all nature4 ,! h5 sits long pati5t days on h] ne/4 ,& =? comes *eep+ life 9 h] own image1 answ]+ ! call ( h] mo!r+ _s4 ,! "m-bird 9 ! ne/ 9 ! crot* ( ! tree gives h] life day by day 9 brood+ love4 ,& h] wee ne/l+ (fspr+1 9 h] own image1 answ]s ) glad increase ( /r5g? & gr[?4 ,fa!r & "m ( our human k9d give ( _! v life t new life may come4 ,& "u ! ov]%ad[+ t\* ( an unse5 ,pres5ce comes a new life made 9 _! image1 & 9 ,8 :o broods unse5 ov] all ?ree4 ,& ov] ! life wreck$ by s9 broods ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,& out ?r\gh ! doorway ( an op5+ w1 comes a new creature ( w9some life 9 ! v image ( t brood+ ,_s ( ,god4 ,?is is ! holy commonplace ( all life4 ,x is ! t\* ( ,god4 ,x is ev]y:]e ab\t u1 & b5ea? & above4 ,! fa!r-"m ,_s ( ,god broods ov] all our common life4 ,& :5 ?+s g wrong1 ,he broods a bit clos] & t5d]]4 ,he meets e ne$ ( ! life ,he has creat$4 ,& ,he meets x 9 ! same way1 by giv+ ,himself4 ,& !re's always ! response4 ,! fragrance ( ! rose answ]s ! sun4 ,! pipp$ %ell br+s ! long$-= answ] to ! gladd5$ "m-bird4 ,! ev] wondr\s babe-eyes give unspeakable answ] to ! ye>n+ ( fa!r & "m he>t4 ,! he>t ( man leaps at ! call ( 8 ,god4 ,?is makes q cle> ! wondr\s response m5 gave ,jesus :5 ,he walk$ among u4 ,jesus 0 ,god com+ a bit clos] 9 ,8 brood+ love to m5d a break & re/ore a blurr$ image4 ,& m5 answ]$ ,him4 ,!y c\ldn't help x4 ,h[ !y came6 ,!y didn't und]/& ,him1 b !y felt ,him4 ,!y c\ldn't resi/ ! t5d]1 trem5d\s pull ^u _! he>ts ( ,8 m]e pres5ce4 ,& ,jesus drew man into ! close/ t\* ( intimate fri5d%ip4 ,! long-range way ( do+ ?+s nev] suit$ ,him4 ,& x doesn't4 ,he didn't keep man at arm's l5g?4 ,& ,he doesn't4 ,& !n because !y 7 fri5ds1 ,he & !y1 !y 7 eag] to s]ve1 & will+ ev5 to suff]1 to walk a r$-m>k$ roadway = ,him !y lov$4 ,! ,gospel ,accord+ to--,y4 ,among all ^? :o felt & answ]$ ! call ( ,jesus 0 "o call$ ,john1 ,john ! disciple4 ,jesus drew ,john close4 ,john came close4 ,john liv$ close4 ,john came e>ly & he /ay$ late4 ,he /ay$ to ! v end1 into ! ev5+ gl[ ( life4 ,& all 8 long life he 0 "u ! t5d] holy spell ( ,jesus' pres5ce4 ,he 0 sway$ by ! ,jesus-passion4 ,always burn+1 he 0 yet nev] consum$2 only ! alloy burn$ up & burn$ out1 himself ref9$ to ! quality ( life call$ et]nal4 ,!n ,john came to ! end ( 8 long life4 ,& he knew he w\ld be slipp+ ! te!r ( life & go+ out & up & 9 to ! real ?+ ( life4 ,& ,i ?9k ,john 0 a bit tr\bl$4 ,n because he 0 go+ to die4 ,?is nev] tr\bles ! man :o kn[s ,jesus4 ,! ,jesus-t\* ov]comes ! natural tw+es ( dea?4 ,b he 0 tr\bl$ a bit 9 _s = a little by ! ?\ght t he w\ld n be on e>? any long] to talk to p ab\t ,jesus4 ,& to ,john ?is 0 ! "o ?+ wor? :ile4 ,?is 0 ! life-passion4 ,& s ,i ?9k ,john pray$ ab\t x a bit4 ,= ?is is :at he did4 ,he said to himself1 ,i w write a book4 ,i'll make x a little book1 s busy p c quickly read x4 ,i'll pick out ! simple/ words ,i "k s common folks ev]y:]e t don't h diction>ies c easily und]/&4 ,& ,i'll make !m into ! %orte/ simple/ s5t5ces ,i c s !y c quickly get my /ory ( ,jesus4 ,& s ,john wrote 8 little book4 ,& we call x ! /ory ( ,jesus accord+ to ,john1 or1 z we commonly say ! ,gospel--! ,god-/ory--accord+ to ,john4 ,& all ?is is a simple bit ( a p>able4 ,x is a p>able 9 action4 ,jesus is brood+ ov] u1 giv+ ,himself1 w>mly woo+ u4 ,he woos u into p]sonal fri5d%ip ) ,himself4 ,& !n ,he asks t ea* ( u %all write a gospel4 ,?is is ! ,gospel accord+ to ,john2 & ^! o!rs accord+ to ,luke & ,m>k & ,mat!w4 ,he means t !re %all be ! gospel accord+ to--y4 ,:at is y\r "n8 put x 9 !re4 ,!n y get ! ,ma/]'s plan4 ,!re is to be ! gospel accord+ to ,*>les & ,rob]t & ,george1 & ,m>y & ,elizabe? & ,m>g>et4 ,& y say1 ,write a gospel8 ,i c\ldn't d t4 ,y don't mean t4 ,t's j a bit ( prea*+4 ,no1 x isn't prea*+4 ,x's s4 ,i d n mean to write ) a common p5 ( /eel or gold2 nor on j common pap] ( rags or wood-pulp4 ,b ,i d mean--,he means--t y %all write ) ! p5 ( y\r daily life4 ,& t y %all write on ! pap] ( ! lives ( ^? y're t\*+ & liv+ ) e day4 ,cle>ly1 ,he meant1 & ,he means1 t y & ,i %all live su* simple unselfi% lovable ,jesus-t\*$ lives1 9 j ! daily commonplace r\nd ( life1 t ^? we live ) %all "k ! :ole /ory ( ,jesus' love & life2 ,8 love burn$ out = u till !re 7 no a%es1 & ,8 life p\r$ out = u till n a r$ drop 0 left unspill$4 ,are y writ+ y\r gospel8 ,is y\r life spell+ out ?is simple wondr\s ,god-/ory8 ,i c f9d out1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ,i %all n4 ,:at ,i mean is ?is1--! cr[d kn[s4 ,! folks t t\* y e day1 !y "k4 ,?is old ,bible 0 nev] pr9t$ s mu* z to-day1 nor issu$ m num]\sly4 ,&--?\ghtfully--x 0 nev] read less by ! common cr[d on ! common /reet ( life ?an to-day4 ,t doesn't mean t ! cr[d doesn't read :at x supposes to be religi\s lit]ature4 ,x does4 ,i wi% we *ur* folk read our religi\s lit]ature z fai?fully z ?is cr[d ,i speak ( reads its4 ,x is read+ ! gospel accord+ to y1 & read+ x daily1 & closely1 & fai?fully1 & rememb]+ :at x reads1 & be+ %ap$ by x4 ,?is ,bible ,i h "h is b\nd 9--,i ?9k x is call$ sealsk94 ,i tri$ to get ! be/ we>+ b9d+ ,i c\ld4 ,b ,i've discov]$ t !re's a bett] b9d+ ?an ?is4 ,! be/ b9d+ = ! ,gospel is %oe-lea!r4 ,! old ,gospel ( ! ,son ( ,god is at its be/ z x is be+ tramp$ out on ! common /reet ( life4 ,its tru?s /& out cle>e/ z !y're walk$ out4 ,its love comes w>me/1 its p[] is mo/ resi/less z x comes to y 9 ! common give-&-take ( daily t\* 9 home & %op & /reet4 ,are y writ+ y\r copy ( ! ,gospel8 ,y "k t sometimes s*ol>s h f\nd "s preci\s manuscripts 9 old mona/]ies4 ,!y h gone into "s old1 grey1 /one monk]y 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/1 & !y h run across old manuscripts hidd5 away 9 "s d>k cell1 cov]$ ) du/ & ) rubbi%1 p]haps4 ,) mu* tact & diplomacy !y h at l5g? manag$ to get possession ( ! covet$ manuscript4 ,& !y h be5 fairly delight$ to f9d t !y h gott5 hold ( a remnant1 a v preci\s remnant1 ( "o ( ^! ,gospels4 ,9 j ?is way mu* invaluable light has be5 gott5 t made possible ^! preci\s revis$ v]sions4 ,i wond] if y\r gospel--! "o y're writ+ ) y\r life--is j a remnant1 a ragg$ remnant4 ,& p]haps !re's a good bit ( du/+ necess>y1 & remov+ ( rubbi%1 to get ev5 at :at !re is !re4 ,& "s ( ! %y hungry he>ts t t\* y & me ne$ to use q a bit ( unconsci\s diplomacy p]haps to get ev5 z mu* z !y d4 ,i wond]4 ,! cr[d kn[s4 ,x c\ld ?r[ a good bit ( light "h4 ,h[ mu* ( ?is old ,jesus-/ory are y really liv+6 ,( c\rse1 !re's a special t\* ( inspiration 9 ^! f\r ,gospels4 ,! ,holy ,_s brood$ ov] ^! m5 9 a special way z !y wrote4 ,t is true4 ,^! are ! /&>d ,gospels4 ,we w\ld nev] "k ! bless$ /ory b = ^! f\r ,_s-brea!d little books4 ,b x is also true t t same ,holy ,_s w guide y 9 ! writ+ ( y\r v]sion ( ! ,gospel4 ,^! f\r ,gospels are diff]5t f ea* o!r4 ,! col\r+ ( ,luke's w>m p]sonality1 & ( 8 physician habit ( ?\ght is 9 8 ,gospel v pla9ly4 ,& s x is ) ea* "o ( ^! ,gospels4 ,&1 ev5 s1 !re w be ! col\r+ ( y\r p]sonality1 y\r habit ( ?\ght1 ! di/9ct t+e ( ! exp]i5ce y h be5 ?r\gh1 9 ! gospel y write ) ! p5 ( y\r life1 & b9d up 9 ! %oe-lea!r ( y\r daily r\nd4 ,b ?r\gh all ( ?is !re w be ! simple1 subtle1 b v real1 atmosph]e ( ! ,holy ,_s1 help+ y make ! /ory pla9 & full1 & help+ p to und]/& t /ory z x is liv$1 z !y nev] c simply by he>+ x told ) tongues or read ?r\gh eyes4 ,are y writ+ y\r gospel8 ,is y\r daily life spell+ out ! life & love ( ,jesus1 t life t 0 p\r$ out till none 0 left1 t love t 0 burn$ out till ev5 ! a%es 7 burn$ up1 too8 ,?is is ! ,ma/]'s plan4 ,& practically x is ! cr[d's only *ance4 ,god 9 ,human ,g>b4 ,n[ ,i want to h y turn ) me to ! op5+ l9es ( ,john's ,gospel4 ,!re are n _m ( ^! op5+ l9es4 ,! :ole /ory is a %ort "o4 ,^! l9es at ! beg9n+ are l an et*+1 !re are ! fewe/ t\*es ( p5 on pap]1 ( black ink on :ite surface4 ,b ! few l9es are put 9 s simply & skilfully t !y make an exquisite picture4 ,x's ! picture ( ,god com+ 9 human g>b z a woo+ ,lov]4 ,i ?9k x might be be/ p]haps if ,i might simply give y a sort ( free read+ ( ^! op5+ l9es1 ) a ^w ( comm5t or illu/ration to try to make ! mean+ simpl]4 ,x w be a putt+ ( ,john's words into ! simple e-day colloquial spee* t we ,engli%-speak+ p use4 ,john us$ v simple language 9 8 own tell+ ( ! /ory 9 8 "m-tongue4 ,& x may help if we try to d ! same4 ,y w quickly see h[ v simple ?is free translation w be4 ,yet1 let me say1 t ?\gh homely & simple x w be /rictly accurate to :at ,john is ?9k+ & say+ 9 8 own native spee*4 ,i mean ( c\rse1 s f> z ,i c f9d out j :at he is ?9k+ & say+4 ,let u turn !n to ,john's ,gospel1 at its beg9n+4 ,& x w help v mu* if we keep our ,bibles op5 z we talk & read toge!r4 ,li/53 9 ! beg9n+ !re 0 a wondr\s ,"o4 ,he 0 ! m9d ( ,god ?9k+ out to man4 ,he 0 ! he>t ( ,god ?robb+ love out to man's he>t4 ,he 0 ! face ( ,god look+ into man's face4 ,he 0 ! voice ( ,god1 s(t & l[1 cle> & di/9ct1 speak+ into man's e>s4 ,he 0 ! h& ( ,god1 /rong & t5d]1 rea*+ d[n to take man by ! h& & lead him back to ! old try/+-place "u ! tree ( life1 d[n by ! riv] ( wat] ( life4 ,he 0 ! p]son ( ,god we>+ a human coat & human %oes1 h&-pegg$1 walk+ 9 freely among/ u t we might get our tangl$ up ideas ab\t ,god & ourselves & ab\t life untangl$1 /raight5$ out4 ,he 0 ,god ,himself wrapp$ up 9 human =m com+ close t we might get acqua9t$ ) ,him all ov] aga94 ,?is is "p ( ! mean+ ( ! little five-lett]$ ^w 9 8 own tongue t ,john *ooses & uses1 at ! fir/ "h1 z a new "n = ,him :o 0 commonly call$ ,jesus4 ,x 0 because ( our e>s t he us$ ! new ^w4 ,if he _h said ,jesus at once1 !y w\ld h said ,oh6 yes1 we "k ab\t ,him4 ,& at once _! e>s w\ld h gone %ut to ! ?+ t ,john is say+4 ,= !y didn't "k4 ,& we don't4 ,we "k words4 ,! ?+1 ! real ?+1 we "k s little4 ,s ,john uses a new ^w at ! fir/1 & s floods 9 new light4 ,& !n we come to see :om he is talk+ ab\t4 ,x's a bit ( ! diplomacy ( ,god s z to get 9 ?r\gh dull$ e>s & tru?-h>d5$ m9ds d[n 9 to ! he>t4 ,nature always seems eag] to meet a defect4 ,x seems to hurry eag]ly =w>d to ov]come defects & difficulties4 ,! bl9d man has m acute he>+ & a m delicate s5se ( feel4 ,! deaf man's eyes gr[ quick] to wat* faces & movem5ts & s le>n :at 8 e>s fail to tell him4 ,! lame man leans m on o!r muscles1 & !y answ] ) great] /r5g? to meet ! defect ( ! weak] muscles4 ,! bat has %unn$ ! light s long ?r\gh s _m bat-g5]ations t x has become bl9d1 b x has rem>kable e>s1 & nature has gr[n = x an abnormal s5se ( t\*1 & a peculi> s5sitiv5ess ev5 :]e !re is no contact1 s t x avoids ob/acles 9 fly+ ) a skill t seems uncanny1 incr$ul\s4 ,i rememb] 9 ,c9c9nati "o night1 sitt+ on ! plat=m ( a public meet+ by ! side ( a widely kn[n ,*ri/ian work] & speak] :o 0 bl9d4 ,z v>i\s m5 spoke he quietly made brief comm5ts to me1-- ,he doesn't /rike fire4 ,& !n1 ,he doesn't t\* !m4 ,& !n1 ,ah6 he's got !m2 t's x2 n[ !y're burn+4 ,& x 0 exactly s z he said4 ,i sat fasc9at$ z ,i wat*$ ! cr[d & he>d 8 comm5ts4 ,! s5se ( disc]n+ :at 0 go+ on 9 ano!r way ?an by sight _h be5 gr[n 9 him by ! v necessity ( 8 bl9dness4 ,defect 9 "o s5se 0 ov]come by nature1 by increase 9 ano!r s5se4 ,:5 ,que5 ,victoria 0 9 resid5ce 9 ,scotl& at ,balmoral x 0 h] k9dly cu/om to pres5t ! v>i\s cl]gym5 :o prea*$ 9 ! ,ca/le *apel ) a photograph m>k$ ) h] autograph4 ,:5 ,george ,ma!son1 ! fam\s bl9d prea*]1 came %e %[$ ! f9e ?\ghtful tact = :i* %e 0 fam\s4 ,cle>ly an autograph$ photograph w\ld n mean mu* 9 itself to a bl9d man4 ,s ! ,que5 _h a m9iature bu/-/atue made & pres5t$ to him z h] ackn[l$gm5t ( 8 s]vice4 ,& s :]e 8 eyes fail$ to let him see1 8 s5se ( t\* w\ld c>ry to 8 m9d & he>t ! f9e features ( ! graci\s sov]eign he 0 s glad to s]ve4 ,jesus 0 ,god com+ 9 su* a way t we c\ld "k ,him by ! feel4 ,we _h gone bl9d to ,8 face4 ,we c\ldn't read ,8 signature pla9ly autograph$ by ,8 own h& on ! blue above & ! br[n bel[4 ,b :5 ,jesus came m5 knew ,god by ! feel4 ,!y didn't und]/& ,jesus4 ,b ! sore hungry cr[ds rea*$ out grop+ trembl+ f+]s1 & !y knew ,him4 ,!y began to get acqua9t$ ) _! graci\s ,sov]eign4 ,all ?is gives ! simple clue to ?is ^w ,^w :i* ,john uses z a new "n = ,jesus4 ,man _h gr[n deaf to ! music ( ,god's voice1 bl9d to ! beauty ( ,8 face1 sl[-he>t$ to ! plead+ ( ,8 pres5ce4 ,8 h& 0 t\*+ u b we didn't feel x4 ,s ,he came 9 a new way1 9 a v homely close-up way & walk$ d[n our /reet into our own doors t we might be caught by ! beauty ( ,8 face1 & ?rill$ by ! music ( ,8 voice1 & ?rall$ by ! spell ( ,8 pres5ce4 ,god at ,8 ,be/4 ,john goes on3 & ?is wondr\s ,"o 0 ) ,god4 ,!re 7 two ( !m4 ,& ! two 7 toge!r4 ,!y 7 companions1 !y 7 fri5ds1 fell[s toge!r4 ,& ?is ,"o 0 ,god4 ,ea* 0 ! same z ! o!r4 ,?is is ! same ,"o :o 0 9 ! lat] creative beg9n+ ) ,god4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ?is ,"o t all ?+s 7 made4 ,&1 ( all ?+s t h be5 made1 n any ?+ 0 made )\t ,him4 ,y rememb] t ,john's ,gospel & ,g5esis beg9 9 ! same way1--9 ! beg9n+4 ,b ,john's 9 ! beg9n+1 ! fir/ "o1 is n ! same z ! ,g5esis 9 ! beg9n+4 ,john's is ! beg9n+ be=e !re 0 any beg9n+4 ,x is ! beg9n+ be=e !y _h begun mak+ cal5d>s on ! e>?1 because !re wasn't any e>? yet to make cal5d>s on4 ,!n ?is second "t ! phrase is us$ ,john comes to ! lat] creative beg9n+ ) :i* ,g5esis op5s4 ,?is is :at ,john is say+ "h4 ,9 ,him 0 life4 ,out ( ,him came life4 ,out ( ,him comes life4 ,!re 0 no life1 !re is none1 except :at 0 9 ?is ,"o1 & :at came1 & comes out f ,him all ! "t4 ,h[ pati5t ,god is6 ,!re walks a man d[n ! /reet4 ,he leaves ,god out ( 8 life4 ,he may rememb] ,him s f> z to use ,8 "n blasphem\sly to punctuate & emphasize :at he is say+4 ,yond] walks a woman 9 ! %ad[ ( ! /reet at night4 ,& h] :ole life is sp5t walk+ 9 ! d>k %ad[ ( ! /reet ( life4 ,& h] :ole life is a blasphemy aga9/ h] p]sonality1 & aga9/ ! ,god :o gave h] t preci\s sacr$ p]sonality4 ,take ^! two z extreme illu/rations4 ,!re is life !re2 life ( ! body1 ( ! m9d1 life ( ! human _s4 ,li/5 s(tly1 all ! life !re is !re1 is com+ out all ! "t f ?is ,"o ( :om ,john is talk+4 ,x is n giv5 once z a ?+ to be tak5 & /or$4 ,x is be+ giv54 ,x is com+ con/antly ) ea* brea?1 f ?is wondr\s ,"o4 ,?is is :at ,john is say+ "h4 ,h[ pati5t ,god is6 ,only we don't "k :at pati5ce is4 ,we "k ! ^w1 ! label put on ! outside4 ,we don't "k ! ?+1 except sometimes 9 v smalle/ "p4 ,= pati5ce is love at its be/4 ,pati5ce is ,god at ,8 /ronge/ & t5d]e/ & be/4 ,i ?9k likely :5 we get up yond]1 we'll /op "o ano!r on ! gold5 /reets4 ,!re'll be a h& put out1 gripp+ ! o!r h>d4 ,& we'll look into ea* o!r's eyes ) our eyes big4 ,& we'll say ) break+ voices1 ,h[ pati5t ,god 0 ) u d[n !re on ! e>?1 d[n !re 9 ,london & ,new ,york4 ,9 ,him 0 life4 ,out ( ,8 h& & he>t is com+ to u all ! "t all we are & all we h4 ,we may leave ,god practically out4 ,s _m ( u d4 ,b ,he nev] leaves u out4 ,! creat+1 su/a9+ t\* ( ,8 ,h& is ev] ^u ea* ( u1 ^u all ! _w4 ,?\gh ,he _c d all = u ,he w\ld except z we gladly come & let ,him4 ,:at ,he is giv+ u is s mu*4 ,x's our all4 ,yet x is ! small] "p4 ,!re's ! full] "p4 ,?is is ! :ole drive ( ,john's /ory1 ?is full] "p4 ,out ( ,him ,jesus1 into u w come ! new]1 ! bett]1 ! abundant quality ( life1 if ,he may h ,8 way4 ,& ,john adds1--& ! life 0 ! light ( m54 ,he 0 :at we h4 ,he gives ,himself2 n ?+s1 b a p]son4 ,) ,god ev]y?+ is p]sonal4 ,we m5 g to ! imp]sonal s mu*1 or we try to4 ,we d our be/ at x4 ,we h a great g5ius = organization1 especially 9 ?is we/]n half ( ! e>?4 ,z ,i came back f a f\r ye>s' abs5ce f my own c\ntry1 ,i 0 in/antly consci\s ( a *ange4 ,ei!r my e>s 7 *ang$ or ?+s ab\t me 74 ,i ?9k likely bo?4 ,b ! :eels 7 go+ fa/] ?an ev]4 ,!re 7 m :eels1 & _! :ir seem$ nev] out ( e>-%ot4 ,comm]cial :eels1 & educational1 philan?ropic & religi\s1 political & humanit>ian1 ?ick] & fa/] ?an ev]1 driv+ all day1 & ) almo/ no night !re4 ,& ! :ole attempt is to make ! ma*9e d ! ?+ ) z little dep5d5ce z possible on ! human elem5t1 ev5 ?\gh ! human elem5t 0 nev] emphasiz$ m4 ,contradictory8 ,yet !re x is4 ,we m5 g to ! imp]sonal4 ,yet deep d[n 9 our he>ts we hung] = ! human t\*1 ! w>m p]sonal t\*4 ,?is aft] all is ! ?+4 ,we all feel t4 ,yet ! :ole cr[d+ ( life's action is to cr[d x out4 ,b ) ,god ev]y?+ is p]sonal4 ,! life is ! light ( m54 ,:at ,he is 9 ,himself--t is :at ,he gives4 ,& ?is is all ! light & life we ev] h4 ,m5 make botany4 ,god makes fl[]s brea?+ _! fre%5+ fragrance noiselessly up into y\r face4 ,man makes a/ronomy4 ,god makes ! />s1 %ak+ _! firelight out ( ! blue d[n into y\r wond]+ eyes on a cle> moonless night4 ,man makes !ology4 ,& !ology has its place1 :5 x's kept 9 its place4 ,god gives u ,jesus4 ,i don't "k mu* ab\t botany4 ,my k ( a/ronomy is v limit$4 ,& ! m ,i read ( !ology1 :e!r ,we/]n or ,ea/]n1 ,lat9 ,*ur* or ,greek1 ! fir/ ,sev5 ,c\ncils or ! lat] ones1 ! m ,i /& p]plex$4 ,x's a ?+ fe>somely & wond]fully manufactur$1 ?is !ology4 ,b ,i frankly confess to a great fondness = fl[]s1 & = />s1 & a love = ,jesus t deep5s ev] m 9 rev]5tial awe & 9 t5d]ness & grateful devotion4 ,! life 0 ! light ( m54 ,he ,himself is all t we h4 ,we g to ?+s4 ,we reckon wor? & weal? by ?+s4 ,he gives ,himself4 ,& ,he asks1 n ?+s1 b "o's self4 ,pack+ ,mo/ 9 ,lea/4 ,& ,john goes quietly on ) 8 great simple /ory3 & ! light %9e? 9 ! d>kness1 ,john has a way ( pack+ mu* 9 little4 ,"h he packs f\r ?\s& ye>s into ?ree ,engli% lett]s4 ,= he has be5 back 9 t creative ,g5esis week4 ,& n[ ) "o long /ride he puts 8 foot d[n 9 ! days :5 ,jesus walks among u z a man4 ,=ty c5turies1 by ! common reckon+1 pack$ into ?ree lett]s e-t-h4 ,r a skilful bit ( pack+ t4 ,yet x is n unusual4 ,x is *>act]i/ic bo? ( ,john & ( ! ,"o t guides ,john's p54 ,:5 ,he is all[$ to h free sway ! ,holy ,_s packs mu* 9 little4 ,t rugg$ old ,hebrew prophet ( fire & /orm1 ,elijah1 /&+ 9 ! grey dawn1 9 ! m\? ( an ,arabian cave1 _h ! :ole ( a new ,god--a ,god ( t5d] g5tle love--pack$ into an exquisite s\nd ( g5tle /illness1 t smote s subtly on 8 e>1 & completely melt$ & *ang$ ?is man ( rock & ?und]4 ,x's a new man t turns 8 face nor? aga94 ,! new ,god t _h compact$ ,himself anew inside ! rugg$ly fai?ful old man is reveal$ 9 ! prophet's successor4 ,?is is ! new _s1 s unlike ! old ,elijah1 t comes z a bir?-"r h]itage ^u "y ,eli%a4 ,great pack+ "w t4 ,t f9e-gra9$ "y univ]sity fell[ on ! ,damascus road1 driv+ h>d 9 pursuit ( 8 e>ne/ purpose1 _h ! :ole ( a ,god1 a new ,god to him1 pack$ into a s+le fla% ( bl9d+ light out ( ! upp] blue4 ,he _h ! :ole ( a new plan1 an utt]ly *ang$ plan = 8 life1 pack$ into a s+le s5t5ce spok5 into 8 amaz$ e>s z he lies 9 ! du/4 ,& if ?is ,holy ,_s may h ,8 way--a big if8 ,yes3 yet n too big to be gott5 rid ( at once3 ,god puts 9 ! if's1 t we may get ! /r5g? ( *oos+4 ,we put !m out1 if we d4 ,if ,he may h ,8 way ,he'll pack--li/5 quietly1 ) y\r he>t--,he'll pack ! :ole ( a ,jesus inside y & me4 ,mu* 9 little6 ,mo/ 9 lea/6 ,& ! m we let ,him 91 ! bigg] t mo/ pr9ts itself to our eyes1 & ! m t lea/ dw9dles d[n to ! disappe>+ po9t4 ,god gives u ,8 own self 9 ,jesus4 ,jesus comes to live inside ( u4 ,he doesn't give u ?+s1 b ,himself4 ,we talk ab\t salvation4 ,!re's some?+ bett]--a ,savi\r4 ,we talk ab\t help 9 tr\ble4 ,!re's some?+ imm5sely m--a ,fri5d1 alongside1 close up4 ,we talk ab\t heal+--sometimes1 n s mu* ^! days2 ! subject is s mu* confus$4 ,!re's some?+ mu* bett]--a ,heal]1 liv+ )91 ^: pres5ce means heal+ & heal? = body & _s4 ,!n ,john says1 ! light %9e? 9 ! d>kness4 ,?is is ,god's way ( treat+ d>kness4 ,!re are two ways ( treat+ d>kness1 man's & ,god's4 ,man's way is to attack ! d>kness4 ,suppose ?is hall :]e we are 7 q d>k1 all %utt]$ up1 & suppose we 7 new on ! e>?1 & n famili> ) d>kness4 ,we want to hold a meet+4 ,b h[ %all we get rid ( ?is /range d>kness t has come d[n ov] ev]y?+8 ,let's ea* ( u get a bucket or pail or bas91 & take "s ( ! d>kness out4 ,s we'll get rid ( x1 & its inconv5i5ce4 ,& if ! sugge/ion 7 made s]i\sly !re might be talk ( putt+ ! sugge/or 9 a c]ta9 sort ( in/itution = ! safety ( ! community4 ,yet ?is is ! way we g at ! o!r d>kness1 ! worse moral d>kness4 ,god's way is q diff]5t2 inde$ j ! exact rev]se let ! light %9e4 ,! d>kness c't /& ! light4 ,if ! hall 7 q d>k1 & ,i scrat*$ only a p>l\r-mat*1 in/antly z ! little flame broke out ( ! end ( ! /ick "s ( ! d>kness w\ld g4 ,x's surpris+ h[ mu* w\ld g1 & h[ quickly4 ,! d>kness c't /& ! light4 ,x flees l a hunt$ h>e be=e a pack ( h\nds4 ,!re may be times :5 action mu/ betak5 by a community aga9/ c]ta9 =ms ( evil1 s damnable1 & s /rongly entr5*$1 & s ?reat5+ to ! purity ( home & "y & ( all4 ,b note ke5ly t ?is is incid5tal4 ,x is imm5sely important at times1 b x is di/9ctly second>y4 ,! great simple plan ( ,god is ?is3 let ! light %9e4 ,! d>kness flees l a :ipp$ cur1 tail tightly curl$ d[n & 91 be=e ! real ?+ ( light4 ,let me ask y a "q4 ,come up a bit clos] & li/5 quietly1 = ?is is trem5d\sly s]i\s4 ,& x's ! quiete/ spok5 ^w t rea*es ! inn] cockles ( ! he>t4 ,li/53 is x a bit d>k d[n :]e y live8 ,morally d>k8 ,spiritually8 ,h[ ab\t t8 9 comm]cial circles & social & frat]nal1 9 *ur* & home & city & neighb\rhood4 ,is x a bit d>k8 ,or1 h ,i f\nd ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 at la/ be=e ! s]p5t ent]$8 ,because if x be a bit d>k1 s(tly1 please1 let me say x v quietly1 = x may s\nd critical1 & ,i w\ld n h t = any?+4 ,we are talk+ only to help4 ,?\gh sometimes ! tru? itself does h a m]ciless edge4 ,if x be a bit d>k does x n sugge/ t ! light has n be5 %9+ z x 0 meant to8 ,= :]e ! light %9es ! d>kness goes4 ,=1 y see1 ?is is /ill ,god's plan = treat+ d>kness4 ,x is meant to be true to-day ( ea* ( u1--! light %9e? 9 ! d>kness4 ,( c\rse1 we are n ! light4 ,he is ! ,light4 ,b we are ! light-hold]s4 ,i c>ry ! ,light ( ! _w ar\nd inside ( me4 ,& s d y1 if y d4 ,x is n because ( ! me1 ( c\rse1 b because ( ! great pati5ce & fai?fulness ( ,him :o is ! ,light4 ,a v rickety *eap lant]n may c>ry a cle> light1 & ! man 9 ! dit* f9d good foot+ 9 ! road aga94 ,y & ,i are meant to be ! human lant]ns c>ry+ ! ,light1 & lett+ x %9e cle>ly fully out4 ,& y "k :5 "s "o else is provid+ ! light ! *ief ?+ ab\t ! lant]n is t ! glass ( ! lant]n be kept dean & cle> s ! light )9 c get freely out4 ,! great ?+ is t we %all live clean transp>5t lives s ! ,light )9 may %9e cle>ly out4 ,we may live unselfi% clean ,*ri/ly lives1 by ,8 great grace4 ,& ?r\gh t k9d ( lives1 ! ,light itself %9es out1 & %9es out mo/1 & mo/ cle>ly4 ,ov] at ! m\? ( ! ,hudson1 :]e ,i call x home1 !re are "s /range ?+s se54 ,sometimes ! glass ( ?is human lant]n gets smoky1 badly smok$4 ,& sometimes x ev5 gets cobwebby1 r ?ickly cov]$ up4 ,& ev5 ?is has be5 kn[n to happ5 up !re1--x'll seem v /range to y p d\btless--?is2 !y write f9ely phras$ essays on ! delicate %ad+ ( grey 9 ! smoke on ! glass ( ! human lant]n4 ,!y meet toge!r & li/5 to essays1 9 r>ely poli%$ ,engli%1 on ! exquisite lace-l trac]y ( ! cobwebs on ! glass ( ! human lant]n4 ,b look6 ,hold y\r he>t /ill & look6 ,!re's ! cr[d 9 ! road 9 ! d>k1 /ruggl+1 jo/l+1 /umbl+1 & fall+ into ! dit* at ! side ( ! road1 dit*$ & badly mir$1 because ! light hasn't gott5 to !m4 ,! ,light's !re4 ,x's burn+ itself out 9 passionate eag]ness to help4 ,b ! human lant]ns are 9 bad %ape4 ,rhetoric6 d y say8 ,i wi% x 74 ,i wi% ) my he>t x 74 ,look at ! cr[ds = y\rself4 ,!re !y g d[n ! /reet1 pell-mell1 bewild]$1 bl9d$1 "s ( !m by w-o'-!-wisp lights1 dit*$ & mir$ _m ( !m4 ,! ?+ is only too t]ribly true4 ,our ,"l's great plan1 be>+ ! /amp ( its div9ity 9 its %e] human simplicity1 is ?is3 we :o "k ,jesus are to live ,him4 ,we're to let ! :ole ( a ,jesus1 crucifi$1 ris51 liv+1 %9e out ( ! :ole ( our lives4 ,is x a bit d>k d[n :]e y are8 ,let ! ,light %9e4 ,let ! cle> sweet /eady ,jesus-light %9e out ?r\gh y\r true clean quiet ,jesus-sway$ & ,jesus-controll$ life4 ,!n ! d>kness mu/ g4 ,x c't /& ! ,light4 ,x c't )/& ! purity & insi/5ce ( its cle> /eady %9+4 ,& ! d>kness w g3 sl[ly1 reluctantly1 angrily1 dogg$ly1 mak+ hide\s gr[l+ noises sometimes1 rais+ ! du/ sometimes1 b x w g4 ,x mu/ g be=e ! ,light4 ,! ,light's resi/less4 ,?is is our ,"l's wondr\s plan ?r\gh ,8 own1 & ,8 irresi/ible plan = ! cr[d1 & ,8 plan aga9/ ! pr9ce ( d>kness4 ,! ,he>t-road to ! ,head4 ,!n ,john goes on to say1 ! d>kness appreh5d$ x n4 ,! old common v]sion says compreh5d$2 ! revisions1 bo? ,engli% & ,am]ican1 say appreh5d$4 ,bo? are r l>ge words1 l>g] 9 ,engli% ?an ,john w\ld use4 ,john lov$ to use simple talk4 ,yet !re's help ev5 9 ^! ,engli% words4 ,compreh5d is a m5tal ^w4 ,x means to take hold ( ) y\r m9d2 to und]/&4 ,appreh5d is a physical ^w4 ,x means to take hold ( ) y\r h&4 ,y c't compreh5d ,jesus4 ,t is j ! simple pla9 fact4 ,y may h a f9e m9d4 ,x may be well s*ool$ & tra9$4 ,y may h dug into all ! books on ! subject1 ,engli% & ,g]man & ! few ,fr5*4 ,y may h sp5t a lifetime at x4 ,b at ! end !re is imm5sely m ( ,jesus t y don't und]/& ?an ! "p t y d und]/&4 ,y've t\*$ ! small] "p only1 j ! edges4 ,y _c take ,jesus 9 ) y\r m9d simply4 ,! "o is too big & ! o!r too limit$ = t p>ticul> process4 ,b1 li/5 ) y\r he>t1 y c appreh5d ,him4 ,y c take hold ( ,him4 ,!re isn't "o ( u "h1 h[ev] poorly equipp$ m5tally & 9 tra9+1 & too busy ) life's common duties to get mu* "t = read+1 n "o ( u1 :o may n rea* out y\r h&1 ! h& ( y\r he>t1 ! h& ( y\r life1 ! h& ( y\r simple *ildlike tru/--if y're great en\gh 9 simplicity to be *ildlike1 to be natural1 n "o ( u1 b may rea* out ! h& & take 9 all !re is ( ,jesus4 ,& ! /rik+ ?+ to m>k is ?is1 t we don't really beg9 to compreh5d until we appreh5d4 ,only z we take ,him into he>t & life c we really und]/&4 ,x's z if ! heat 9 ! he>t made by ,8 pres5ce !re loos5s up ! grey juices ( y\r bra91 & x beg9s to "w freely & cle>ly4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is a commonplace 9 ! educational _w4 ,x is well und]/ood !re t no /ud5t does 8 be/ "w1 no matt] :at t "w may be1 9 sci5ce or philosophy or 9 ma!matics or 9 laboratorial rese>*1 8 m9d _c d its be/1 or be at its be/1 until 8 he>t has be5 k9dl$ by "s noble passion4 ,! key to ! life is 9 ! he>t1 t is ! emotions & purposes ti$ toge!r4 ,! approa* to ! m9d is ?r\gh ! he>t4 ,! fire ( pure emotion & ( noble purpose burn+ toge!r1 works out ?r\gh ! m9d into ! life4 ,?is is nature's ord]4 ,b :at ,john is say+ "h1 put into z simple language z he w\ld use1 is ?is3 ! d>kness w\ldn't let ! light 91 & c\ldn't %ut x out1 & c\ldn't dull ! brightness ( its %9+4 ,x tri$4 ,x tri$ fir/ at ,be?lehem4 ,! fir/ spill+ ( blood came !re4 ,!re 0 ! %$d+ ( blood at bo? ends ( ,jesus' c>e]1 & innoc5t blood ea* "t4 ,x tri$ at ! ,naz>e? precipice1 & 9 ! _s-rack+ wild]ness4 ,x tri$ by /ones1 !n 9 ,ge?semane1 !n at ,calv>y4 ,& !re x seem$ to h succe$$4 ,at la/ ! light 0 %ut 9 & d[n2 ! door 0 %ut & b>r$ & bolt$4 ,& ,i suppose !re 0 great glee 9 ! headqu>t]s ( d>kness4 ,b ! ,?ird ,morn+ came4 ,& ! b>s ( d>kness 7 brok51 z a woman breaks ! sew+-cotton at ! end ( ! seam4 ,! ,light c\ld n be held d[n by d>kness4 ,x broke out m brightly ?an ev]4 ,! d>kness c\ldn't %ut ! light out4 ,& x c't4 ,let ! light %9e4 ,let x %9e out ?r\gh ! cle> clean glass ( an unselfi%1 ,jesus-cleans$ ,jesus-fir$ life liv$ = ,him 9 ! commonplace r\nd1 & ! %ut-away corn]4 ,& ! d>kness w g4 ,! d>kness _c %ut out ! light1 nor keep x d[n1 nor resi/ ! g5tle resi/less p[] ( its s(t cle> flood+4 ,let ! ,light %9e d[n 9 t corn] :]e y are4 ,& ! d>kness1 d>kness t c be felt1 & is felt s sorely deep d[n 9 y\r _s1 9 its uncanny ,egyptian blackness1 t d>kness w break1 & m1 cle>1 & g1 g1 g1 till x's cle> gone4 ,& s ends ,john's fir/ great p>agraph4 ,x is s trem5d\s 9 its simplicity t1 ,greek-l1 m5 /umble ov] its simple trem5d\sness4 ,away back 9 ! beg9n+ ,god reveal$ ,himself 9 mak+ a home = man1 & 9 br++ ! man1 made 9 ,8 own image1 to 8 home4 ,& !n :5 ! damp un:olesome d>kness came /eal+ 9 swamp+ ! home & man ,he came ,himself1 flood+ 9 ! s(t cle> pure light ( ,8 pres5ce1 to free man f ! d>kness & woo him out into ! light4 ,t>%i% or ,n9eveh8 ,!n ,john goes on into 8 second p>agraph4 ,!re came a man1 s5t f ,god1 ^: "n 0 ,john4 ,:y8 ,because man 0 9 ! d>k4 ,he s5t a man to help a man4 ,he us$ a man to rea* a man4 ,he always does4 ,run cle> ?r\gh ?is old ,book ( ,god1 & !n cle> ?r\gh t o!r ,book ( ,god--! book ( life1 & note t ?is is ,god's habit4 ,he1 ,himself1 uses ! pa? ,he _h made = human feet4 ,) greate/ rev]5ce let x be said t ,god mu/ use a human pa?way = ,8 feet4 ,ev5 :5 ,he w\ld r$eem a _w ,he came1 ,he mu/ ne$s come1 z a ,man1 "o ( ourselves4 ,he t\*es m5 ?r\gh m54 ,! pa?way ( ,8 help+ feet is always a common human pa?way4 ,&1 w y m>k ke5ly t ! highe/ level any life ev] rea*es1 or c rea*1 is ?is3 to be a pa?way = ! feet ( a woo+ w9n+ ,god4 ,& ?is is /ill true4 ,x is meant to be true to-day t !re came a man1 s5t f ,god1 ^: "n is--y\r "n4 ,y put 9 y\r own "n 9 t s5t5ce1 !n y get ,god's plan = y4 ,= z surely z ?is p>ticul> ,john ( ! des]t & ( ! pla9 liv+1 & ! burn+ spee*1 0 s5t by ,god1 s surely is e man ( u a man s5t by ,god on "s p>ticul> err&4 ,& ! greate/ a*ievem5t ( life is to f9d & fit into ! plan ( ,god = "o's life4 ,?is is ! only great ?+ "o c d4 ,any?+ else is m]ely labell$ great4 ,& t label wa%es (f4 ,?is is ! "o ?+ wor? :ile4 ,! bo!r is we don't always get ! v]bs1 ! action words1 ( t s5t5ce /raight4 ,john 0 a man s5t f ,god4 ,& he came4 ,all m5 are s5t ,b !y don't all come1 "s g2 g _! own way4 ,!re 0 a man s5t f ,god ^: "n 0 ,jonah4 ,b he didn't come4 ,he w5t4 ,he 0 s5t to ,n9eveh on ! extreme ea/4 ,he w5t t[>ds ,t>%i% on ! extreme we/2 j ! opposite direction4 ,e man is head$ ei!r = ,n9eveh or ,t>%i%1 ,god's way or 8 own4 ,:i* way are y head$8 ,"s ( u g to ,t>%i% religi\sly4 ,we g our own way1 & s+ hymns & pray1 to make x seem "r & keep f he>+ ! inn] voice4 ,we hold meet+s at ! boat-:>f1 :ile wait+ = ! ,t>%i% %ip to lift an*or4 ,we h s]vices 9 ! /e]age & second-class & di/ribute tracts & ,new ,te/am5ts2 b all ! "t we're head$ = ,t>%i%2 our way1 n ,god's4 ,x won't d simply to d good4 ,we mu/ d ,god's w4 ,f9d t & fit into x4 ,! meet+s & tracts are only good b !y ought to be on ! tra9 to ,n9eveh1 & 9 ,n9eveh :]e ,god's s5t y4 ,are y b]!d on ! boat = ,t>%i%8 or h y a seat engag$ on ! tra9 = ,n9eveh8 go+ y\r own way8 or ,god's8 ,john 0 s5t & he came4 ,y & ,i are s5t4 ,are we com+ or go+8 com+ ,god's way8 or1 go+ our own8 ,liv+ ,m>tyrs4 ,?is true-he>t$ burn+ man ( ! des]ts came = a witness4 ,"h we /rike "o ( ,john's great words4 ,y rememb] ! ?ree ?+s t witness means8 t y "k some?+2 t y tell :at y "k2 & t y tell x mo/ ) y\r life4 ,& tell+ x ) y\r life means1 n only by ! way y live1 b1 too1 ev5 ?\gh ! tell+ ( x may co/ y y\r life4 ,x came to mean all ( t ) ?is witness4 ,x came to mean t ) a new fullness ( mean+1 a peculi> significance1 to ! great ,witness1 ( :om ,john told4 ,?is 0 ! v ?robb+ he>t ( ! woo+ err&4 ,?is expla9s ! t5d]ness & t5acity ( ! ,lov] 9 ,8 woo+ 9 ! mid/ ( int5se/ opposition1 & 9 spite ( x4 ,! opposition br\ght ab\t ! t]rific gr\p+ ( circum/ances :i* ! great ,lov]-witness us$ z ! trem5d\s climax ( bo? woo+ & witness+4 ,no "o d\bts ! reality ( ,jesus' witness to ! ,fa!r's love be=e m54 ,& no "o1 :o has _h any t\* at all ) ,him1 d\bts ! trem5d\s pull ^u "o's he>t ( su* a woo+ appeal z t ,calv>y climax ( witness+ made1 & makes4 ,& ?is1 m>k x ke5ly1 is /ill ! plan4 ,!-same-came-=-witness is meant to be true ( ea* foll[] ( ! ,*ri/4 ,?is is to be ! dom9ant und]*ord+ ( all our lives4 ,?is is to be ! nev]-abs5t motive gripp+ u1 & our possessions & our plans4 ,! re/ is incid5tal 9 a true life4 ,x may be a re/ t takes mo/ ( ! wak+ h\rs ) mo/ ( u1 mo/ ( our /r5g? & ?\ght4 ,b !re's an und]curr5t 9 e life4 ,& ! und]curr5t is ! controll+ curr5t4 ,x makes u :at we really are4 ,x may be q diff]5t f ! upp] curr5t controll$ by ! out] necessities ( circum/ances4 ,& ) ! true ,jesus-man ?is is ! und]curr5t1 ?is ?+ ( witness+4 ,d y "k some?+ ( ,jesus8 ,d y "k ! cleans+ ( ,8 blood8 ,d y "k ! music ( ,8 peace 9 y\r he>t8 ,d y "k a bit ( ! subtle fragrance ( ,8 pres5ce8 ,d y "k ! p[] ( ,8 ,"n :5 temptations come1 :5 ! road gets slipp]y1 & y\r feet g out f "u y--almo/4 ,!n ,8 ,"n1 its p[]1 & y hold /eady4 ,d y "k some?+ ab\t su* ?+s8 ,!n tell x4 ,?is is ! plan--tell+4 ,x's a ,gospel ( tell+4 ,tell x ) y\r lips tactfully1 g5tly1 boldly1 e>ne/ly4 ,b tell x f> m1 & mo/ ) y\r life4 ,let :at y are1 :5 y're n ?9k+ ab\t ?is sort ( ?+1 let t tell x4 ,t's ! greate/ tell+1 ! be/4 ,&1 s(tly1 n[1 :5 y get to ! end ( tell+ :at y "k1 li/5 quietly1 don't g to digg+ into books = some?+ to tell y\r class or ! meet+ or ! cr[d4 ,don't d t4 ,books h _! place1 good books1 b x's always a %>ply second>y place1 or ?ird1 or l[] d[n yet4 ,poor cr[d t mu/ be f$ on retail$ books work$ ov]6 ,don't d t4 ,"k m4 ,"k ,jesus bett]4 ,tru/ ,him m fully4 ,risk m on foll[+ :]e ,he cle>ly leads4 ,!n y c tell m & bett]4 ,sometimes ,i'm ask$1 ,h[ c ,i h m fai?8 ,well1 n by ?9k+ ab\t y\r fai?4 ,n by books or def9itions *iefly1 h[ev] !y may help "s4 ,i c tell y h[3 ,foll[ :]e ! ,ma/]'s quiet voice is cle>ly call+4 ,g :]e x is pla9 to y t t pi]c$ h& is lead+4 ,ah6 b ! way is a bit n>r[1 y ?9k4 ,& x's /eep4 ,!re are %>p-edg$ /ones "u foot4 ,& ^? bu%es are gr[+ rank on bo? sides n>r[+ ! pa?4 ,& ?orns scrat* & hurt & /+4 ,?is o!r road :]e ,i am n[--?is is a good ,*ri/ian road4 ,my ,*ri/ian bro!rs are "h4 ,i'd r /ay "h4 ,& s y /ay4 ,y don't say no to ! call+ voice4 ,y simply act no4 ,no wond] y get confus$ & tangl$4 ,x's only 9 ! pa? ( foll[+ cle> lead+ t !re comes sweete/ peace1 ) no nagg+ d\bts & m5tal confusion4 ,!re only w y h m fai?1 "k m ( ,him1 t\* ) :om is ! reale/ fai?4 ,& s only w ! witness be told out to ! cr[d on ! /reet ( y\r life1 ( ! p[] & satisfy+ peace ( ?is ,jesus4 ,?is is ! witness+ we're s5t to d4 ,& ! cr[ds cr[d to li/51 :5 x's giv54 ,?is is ! way ! ,witness did4 ,he foll[$ ! cle> ,fa!r-voice1 ?\gh ! road l$ /raight across ! regul> roads ?r\gh ?orn h$ges & ?ick und]bru%4 ,%\ld n ! s]vant tread x /ill8 ,! ^w t ,john uses "h und]nea? our ,engli% ^w witness is ! ^w f :i* our ,engli% ^w m>tyr comes4 ,& m>tyr has come to mean "o :o gives 8 life cle> out 9 a viol5t way = ! tru? he believes4 ,b1 d y "k1 t is easy4 ,easy8 ,y say1 ,surely n1 y're c]ta9ly wrong !re4 ,no1 y are "r4 ,x is n easy4 ,to face a /orm ( lead1 or feel ! %>p-edg$ blade1 or yield to ! eat+ flame1--t is nev] easy4 ,b ?is is :at ,i mean4 ,!re's ! h]oic 9 x1 & t helps4 ,y brace y\rself = x4 ,! t]rible crisis comes4 ,y pull toge!r & pray & resolutely1 desp]ately1 face x4 ,a little :ile1 & x's ov]4 ,y've be5 true 9 ! %>p crisis4 ,y h tak5 a place ) ! noble army ( m>tyrs4 ,& we :o he> ( x h a m>tyr's halo ab\t y\r head4 ,b !re's some?+ imm5sely h>d] to d4 ,)\t mak+ a :it less ?an x is ! spl5did c\rage ( m>tyrdom1 !re's some?+ t takes imm5sely m c\rage1 & a deep] long]-season$ h]oism1 & t is to be a liv+ m>tyr1 to be> ! simple true witness tactfully b cle>ly1 :5 x takes ! v life ( y\r life to d x1 ?\gh x doesn't take y\r bodily life 9 a viol5t way4 ,y "k !y don't m>tyr p ^! days = _! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,at lea/ n 9 ! we/]n half ( ! e>?1 ! ,*ri/ian hemisph]e4 ,no1 t's q beh9d ! cal5d>4 ,t's r crude1 q beh9d ! cultur$ advanc$ ,*ri/ian progress ( our day4 ,our ,*ri/ian civilization has gone long /rides beyond t4 ,we h gr[n mu* m ref9$4 ,n[ we kill !m socially4 ,_m a "o :o w\ld live true to ! ,jesus-ideals 9 daily life 9 a simple sane way f9ds c]ta9 social doors %ut & c>efully b>r$4 ,we kill !m comm]cially n[4 ,! man :o w quietly hew to ! ,jesus-l9e 9 bus9ess is q apt to f9d 8 income r$uc$4 ,! bulk ( bus9ess %r9ks4 ,! !rmomet] is run d[n bel[ ! liv+ po9t4 ,we kill m5 by fro/ n[4 ,! blockade sy/em is skilfully us$2 isolation & insulation f c]ta9 circles4 ,we are mu* m ref9$4 ,! great ne$ to-day is ( liv+ witnesses to ! ,*ri/ 9 home1 & social circle1 9 ! /reet1 & 9 ! m>ket-place4 ,s he di$ = 8 fai?2 t is f9e1 ,m ?an ! mo/ ( u d4 ,b /ay1 c yon add to t l9e ,t he liv$ = x1 too8 ,x's easy to die4 ,m5 h di$ ,= a wi% or a :im-- ,f bravado or passion or pride4 ,0 x h>d = him8 ,b to live3 e day to live out ,all ! tru? t he dreamt1 ,:ile 8 fri5ds met 8 conduct ) d\bt1 ,& ! _w ) contempt4 ,0 x ?us t he plodd$ ahead1 ,nev] turn+ aside8 ,!n we'll talk ( ! life t he l$ ,ev5 m ?an ! dea? t he di$4 ,! ,=gott5 ,prea*]4 ,) a simplicity 9 /ick+ to 8 ma9 po9t1 ,john goes quietly on3 t he might be a witness ( ! light4 ,t's r int]e/+4 ,x 0 ( ! light he 0 to be> witness2 n ( himself4 ,x 0 n ! te*nical accuracy ( 8 "w1 n its s*ol>l9ess & skill t absorb$ him1 b t ! cr[d got ! light4 ,r /rik+ t1 :5 y break away f ! atmosph]e r\nd ab\t1 & ?9k into x a bit4 ,"h's a man walk+ d[n a c\ntry road4 ,x's a hot day4 ,! road's du/y4 ,he gets a bit we>y & ?ir/y4 ,he comes across a bit ( a spr+ by ! side ( ! road4 ,cle> cool wat] x is4 ,& "s "o has ?\ghtfully left a t9-cup on a l$ge ( rock ne> by4 ,& ! man gratefully dr9ks & goes on 8 way refre%$4 ,he q =gets ! t9-cup4 ,sometimes ! t9-cup seems to require mu* att5tion1 up 9 ! corn] ( ! _w :]e my t5t is pit*$4 ,x has to be h&l$ v c>efully & consid]ately if "o is to get :at possible drops ( wat] x may conta94 ,! human t9-cup seems to bulk v big 9 ! dr9k+ process1 sometimes1 9 my corn] ( ! planet4 ,x is silv]-plat$ sometimes2 j common t9 "u ! plat+4 ,!re's "s f9e engrav+ on ! silv]-plat+1 noble s5tim5t1 deftly express$1 & done 9 ! engrav]'s be/ /yle4 ,b ! wat] is apt to be scanty1 ! drops r few1 9 ?is sort ( t9-cup4 ,x's a bit dr\ghty4 ,& sometimes ev5 ?is has be5 kn[n to occur3 !y h associations ( ^! human t9-cups = self-admiration & o!r cultural purposes4 ,& !y h highly satisfactory meet+s4 ,b mean:ile1 ah6 look6 hold /ill y\r he>t1 & look "h4 ,!re's ! cr[d on ! /reet1 hot du/y /reet1 exhau/$1 actually fa9t+ = want ( wat]1 j good pla9 wat] ( life4 ,b !re's none to be _h2 only t9-cups6 ,john 0 eag] to h m5 get a good dr9k4 ,he 0 cont5t z he wat*$ !m dr9k1 & _! eyes light54 ,he 0 discont5t & re/less ) any?+ else or less4 ,d y rememb] ! greate/ complim5t ev] paid ,john1 ,john ! ,h]ald8 ,john 0 a great prea*]4 ,he _h great draw+ p[]4 ,to-day we commonly g :]e p are hop+ !y'll /ay :ile we talk to !m4 ,b ,john did o!rwise4 ,he w5t d[n to ! ,jordan bottoms1 :]e ! _s v5tilation 0 bett]1 & call$ ! p to him4 ,& !y came4 ,!y came f all ov] ! nation1 ( e class4 ,lit]ally ?\s&s ga!r$ to he> ,john4 ,he _h great draw+ p[]4 ,& !n some?+ happ5$4 ,"h is ,john to-day talk+ e>ne/ly to great cr[ds d[n by ! riv]-road4 ,& "h he is aga9 to-morr[2 b :]e are ! cr[ds8 ,john has lo/ 8 cr[d4 ,same pulpit out 9 ! op5 air1 same prea*]1 same simple int5se message burn+ 9 8 he>t1 b--no congregation6 ,! cr[d's gone4 ,poor ,john6 ,y mu/ feel pretty bad4 ,x's h>d en\gh to fail1 b h[ mu* h>d] aft] succe$+4 ,poor ,john1 ,i'm s sorry = y4 ,b if y get close en\gh to ,john to see into 8 eye y quit talk+ l t4 ,& if y get ne> en\gh to he> y f9d y\r sympa?y is n ne$$4 ,= ,john's eye is ablaze ) a t5d] light1 & ! s\nd ( an inn] he>t music rea*es y\r e> z y get ne> him4 ,& if y foll[1 z y in/9ctively d1 ! l9e ( ! light 9 8 eye y quickly look d[n ! road4 ,oh6 ,!re's ,john's cr[d4 ,!y're li/5+ to ,jesus4,john's cr[d has left him = 8 ,ma/]4 ,& ! =gott5 prea*] is ! f9e/ evid5ce ( ! fai?fulness ( ! prea*]4 ,! cr[d's gett+ ! wat]1 sweet cool refre%+ wat] ( life1 direct f ! f\nta94 ,!y've clean =gott5 ! fai?ful common t9-cup4 ,& ,john's s glad4 ,john came t he might be> witness ( ! light4 ,& he did4 ,& ! cr[d he>d4 ,& !y flock$ to ! light4 ,"h's a man prea*+4 ,& ! p are li/5+4 ,! b5$iction is pron\nc$4 ,& !y g out4 ,& z !y move sl[ly out !y're talk+1 always talk+4 ,we don't seem yet to h demitt$ our privilege ( talk+ aft] s]vice4 ,"h are two4 ,li/5 to !m4 ,isn't he a great prea*]8 s s*ol>ly1 s eloqu5t1 s poli%$2 & all ^? classical allusions4 ,i didn't und]/& half he said2 he c]ta9ly is a great prea*]4 ,we're v =tunate 9 su* a man4 ,& ! prea*]1 :oev] he be1 may "k ?is = a bit ( ! c]ta9ty t occasionally w sift 94 ,he may be a s*ol>4 ,i w\ldn't "q x4 ,& a poli%$ orator4 ,i w\ldn't "q t4 ,b 9 ! ma9 ?+1 ! "o ?+ he's =1 z a ,jesus-witness1 he is a spl5did s*ol>ly poli%$ failure4 ,m5 are talk+ ab\t him4 ,!y've =gott5 8 ,ma/]1 if inde$--ah1 yes1 if inde$ he h a ,ma/]6 ,he has a ,savi\r1 let u e>ne/ly hope1 & will+ly believe4 ,b a ,ma/]6 ,"o t sweeps & sways 8 m9d & culture & life l ! /rong w9d sweeps ! ?9 "y sapl+s 9 ! /orm--cle>ly he kn[s no?+ ( t4 ,m5 are talk+ ( him4 ,& "h's ano!r talk+ a bit ,x may be j a simple homely talk4 ,or he may likewise be s*ol>ly & eloqu5t4 ,a man %\ld br+ 8 be/4 ,! old classic is beat5 oil = ! lamps ( ! sanctu>y4 ,b !re's ! s(t burn+ fire ( ! real ?+ 9 8 message4 ,& ! p feel x4 ,! air seems a-?rill ) its quiet t5sity4 ,& ! la/ am5 is said4 ,& aga9 !y g out4 ,& "h are two walk+ d[n ! road toge!r1 & z !y come to ! cross-/reet1 "o says to 8 companion1 ,excuse me1 please1 ,i h to g d[n ?is way4 ,& ! h-to is ! h-to ( an int5se desire to get (f alone4 ,& z he goes d[n ! side /reet he's talk+1 b--to himself4 ,li/5 to him3 ,i'm n ! man ,i ought to be1 ,i wond] if ,jesus is really l he said4 ,i wond] if ! ?+'s really s4 ,i believe--yes1 ,i really ?9k ,i'll risk x4 ,my life isn't l x %\ld be4 ,i'll risk try+ ?is ,jesus-way4 ,i'll d x4 ,! man's clean =gott5 ! speak]4 ,oh1 yes1 he rememb]s ! tone ( ! voice1 & ! look ( ! face1 b indi/9ctly1 f> away4 ,he's face-to-face ) ,jesus6 ,& ! =gott5 speak] is ! f9e/ evid5ce ( ! fai?fulness ( 8 speak+4 ,he is hold+ up ! light4 ,& m5 run into ! light4 ,!y've clean =got ! little t9 c&le/ick1 !y are s tak5 up ) ! light x holds4 ,! ,"o ,?+ to ,aim ,at4 ,& ,john keeps driv+ 9 on ! po9t 9 8 m9d3 t all might believe ?r\gh ,him2 t !y might li/51 /op to ?9k1 agree z to ! ?+ be+ believable1 !n tru/ x2 !n tru/ ,him1 ! ,light1 risk some?+1 risk1 !mselves to ,him1 !n love1 love ) a passionate devotion4 ,?is 0 ,john's objective4 ,x 0 ! bull's-eye ( 8 t>get nev] out ( 8 ke5 ,_s-op5$ eye4 ,no?+ else figur$ 94 ,?is is ! ?+ 9 all our liv+ & s]v+ & do+ & giv+1 t m5 may "k ,jesus to ! tru/+1 risk+1 lov+ po9t1 ! glad po9t4 ,ev]y?+ t we c br+ ( gold & le>n+ & lab\r & skill is preci\s1 x is z pure/ gold1 if x lead m5 into he>t-t\* ) ,jesus4 ,& x clean misses ! m>k if x does less4 ,:o w\ld be cont5t to give a ,belgian or ,poli% />vel+ a b>e bit ( bread1 & a lonely /ick ( wood1 & a rag ( clo?4 ,bite & /ick & clo? are good1 b x's a meal & a fire1 & "s clo?+1 ! man wants4 ,& y h bo? ready at h&4 ,?+s are good1 provid$ by money & skill & rese>* & pa9/ak+ ef=ts4 ,!y d good4 ,b x's ,jesus m5 ne$4 ,x's ! w>m t\* t lets ,him fully 9 ) all ( ,8 human sympa?y & all ( ,8 ,god-p[]1 t's :at !y ne$4 ,giv5 ! sun & quickly come w>m? & food & %elt]1 heal? & vig\r & increase ( life4 ,giv5 ,jesus1 & ! w>m t\* ) ,him1 9 ,8 simple fullness1 j z ,he is1 & surely & n sl[ly1 !re come flood+ 9 all ! re/ ( an abundant life1 physical & m5tal & ( ! _s4 ,john 0 n ! light4 ,he 0 only ! c&le/ick4 ,& he 0 cont5t to be t4 ,he 0 a good c&le/ick4 ,! light 0 held up4 ,x c\ld %9e out4 ,h[ grateful ! cr[d 04 ,! road _h be5 s d>k4 ,x is a bad ?+ :5 light & c&le/ick *ange places4 ,! cr[d seems to get ! two confus$ sometimes4 ,we get to ?9k+ t ! c&le/ick is ! light1 & ! light is--lo/ sight (4 ,we ga!r ab\t ! c&le/ick4 ,x'll surely lead ! way out ?r\gh ! d>k night into day4 ,x's su* a good c&le/ick1 s highly poli%$4 ,& sometimes ! human c&le/ick itself gets ?+s a bit mix$4 ,x ?9ks1 !n x feels1 !n x kn[s1 ) a peculi> quality ( self-ass]tive c]ta9ty1 t aft] all x is ! light t lighte? e "o t is s bless$ z to come )9 ! radius ( its %9+4 ,& brass does take a high poli%1 & makes an attractive appe>ance4 ,x does s5d out a sp>kle & radiance if only x is some:]e )9 range ( "s real light1 pati5t en\gh to keep on %9+ 9 ! d>k1 reg>dless ( non-appreciation or misrepres5tation or misund]/&+4 ,is x any wond] ! road is s full ( p w&]+ 9 ! night ga!r$ ab\t c&le/icks8 ,is x surpris+ t ! dit*es are s full ( m5 & c&le/icks mix$ up & mir$ up toge!r8 ,yet x is always he>t-break+4 ,!re may be tal5t & tra9+ ( ! highe/ & be/1 & s*ol>%ip & culture1 eloqu5ce & skill1 in/itutions & philan?ropies4 ,& !re is s mu* ( ^!4 ,& ^! are good 9 !mselves1 & ( priceless practical wor? :5 se5 & held 9 _! "r relation to ! ?+4 ,b x ne$s to be said (t5 & e>ne/ly3 ^! are n ! light4 ,!y are giv5 to po9t m5 bett] to ! ,light4 ,!y're road-signs1 index-f+]s4 ,& !y are se5 at _! be/ :5 !y po9t to ! ,light s cle>ly t ! cr[d q =gets !m 9 ha/5+ to ! ,light !y po9t out4 ,!y s]ve _! true purpose 9 be+ s =gott54 ,!y are /ill s]v+ & s]v+ be/ ev5 :ile =gott54 ,! ,real ,?+ ( ,light4 ,& ,john goes on to int5sify yet m :at he is ?9k+ & say+3 !re 0 ! true light1 ! real ?+ ( light4 ,!y 7 bo!r$1 9 ,john's old age :5 he is writ+1 ) false lights1 make-pret5d lights1 t l$ p a/ray4 ,e g5]ation seems to h be5 s bo!r$ & confus$4 ,& ev5 our own doesn't seem to h entirely escap$ ! subtle contagion4 ,! gr\nd is a bit swampy 9 places1 boggy4 ,l[-ly+ l& runs to bog & swamp4 ,& ! air gets ?ick ) heavy vap\rs4 ,& /range w-(-!-wisp lights =m out ( ! f\l damp gasses1 & !y flit ab\t 9 ! gloom ?is way & t4 ,& p are l$ a/ray by !m deep] into swamp & bog4 ,x's surpris+ to f9d h[ _m1 t gr[ up 9 well-lit neighb\rhoods1 w&] (f aft] ! swamp lights1 & ev5 foll[ !m s cont5t$ly4 ,t's p>tly due1 )\t d\bt1 to ! false lights borr[+ s mu* ( ! m]e out] incid5tals f ! true4 ,& !y succe$ 9 produc+ a make-up t easily deceives ! unw>y & untaught4 ,!re's a tea*+ to-day1 = in/ance1 t magnifies bodily heal+4 ,! "n ( ,*ri/ is freely us$4 ,& ! old ,book ( ,god freely quot$4 ,& m5 are really heal$4 ,!re c be no "q ( t4 ,!re are suffici5t facts at h& to make t inconte/ably cle>4 ,b bodily heal+ does n necess>ily argue div9e p[]4 ,!re are results secur$ ?r\gh ! op]ation ( unfamili> m5tal p[]s t seem miracul\s4 ,& cle>ly !re are devili% miracles z well z div9e4 ,miracles simply reveal a sup]natural p[]1 t is1 a p[] above ! ord9>y work+s ( nature4 ,!n "o mu/ apply a t\*/one1 a te/1 to le>n :at t p[] is4 ,x is /rik+ t 9 ?is tea*+ ,i speak ( n[ !re is nev] m5tion ( ! aton+ blood ( ,*ri/4 ,& ?is is ! sure t\*/one by :i* to detect ! real ?+ ( light & ! make-believe4 ,! out/&+ ?+ 9 ! life ( ,*ri/ is ,8 dea?1 & ! trem5d\s mean+ :i* ,8 own tea*+ put into t fact ( ,8 dea?4 ,!re is none ( ! r$ t+e to ?is make-believe light4 ,x has ! un:olesome unnatural t+e+ ( swamp lights4 ,& ^? :o are heal$ ?r\gh ?is tea*+ w f9d !mselves 9 a bondage ! m t]rible because s subtle4 ,& only ! p[] ( ! blood ( ,*ri/ c ev] break t bondage4 ,!re 0 ! real ?+ ( light4 ,"h is ! real ?+ ( light4 ,!re's a di/9ct t+e+ ( r$ 9 x4 ,x's ! only light4 ,x only is ! light4 ,e o!r is a make-pret5d light1 h[ev] subtle its imitations & reflections3 x w lead only into swamp & bog & dit* & worse4 ,& !n ,john goes on to add a v simple bit t has n always be5 q und]/ood 9 its simplicity4 ,!re 0 ! real ?+ ( light t lighte? e man t come? into ! _w4 ,!re is a little gr\p ( v>i$ read+s into ! ,engli% "h1 f\nd 9 ! m>g9 ( ! v>i\s revisions4 ,b ! c5tral /atem5t rema9s ! same4 ,:e!r ,john is say+ t ! light1 t lighte? e man1 0 n[ com+ d[n into ! _w 9 a clos] way4 ,or1 t e man is light$ z he comes into ! _w1 ! *ief ?+ be+ told is ! same4 ,e man 9 ! _w is light$ by ?is ,light4 ,?r\gh nature1 ! nightly tw9kl]s 9 ! wondr\s blue ov]head1 ! unfail+ fre%ness ( ! gre5 out ( ! br[n "u foot2 ?r\gh ! nev]-ceas+ wond]s ( ^! bodies ( ours1 s awesomely & skilfully made1 & kept go+2 ?r\gh t cle> quiet inn] voice t does speak 9 e human he>t amid/ all ! noises ( e>? & ( passion2 ?r\gh ^! ! light is %9+1 noiselessly1 s(tly1 endlessly1 by day & night4 ,x is ! same id5tical light t ,john is tell+ u ( "h t s %9es 9 ^u e man1 & always has4 ,!re is no light b ,84 ,8 lat] "n is ,jesus4 ,f ! fir/1 & ev]y:]e /ill1 x is ! light t %9es f ,him t lights m54 ,he 0 ) ! ,fa!r 9 ! beg9n+4 ,he act$ = ! ,fa!r 9 t creation week4 ,he gave & su/a9$ all life ( e sort ev]y:]e1 & does1 ?\gh only a ?ird ( u "k ,8 lat]1 ne>]1 new] ,"n--,jesus4 ,b ! light 0 obscur$1 t]ribly becl\d$ & b$imm$1 h9d]$ by e>?-fogs1 & swampy cl\ds ris+ up1 until we are apt to ?9k !re 0 no light1 & is none2 only d>kness4 ,!n ,he came clos]1 & yet clos]4 ,he came 9 ne>] =m s z to get ! light clos]1 & let x %9e ?r\gh fog & cl\d1 = ! sake ( ! befogg$1 beswamp$ cr[d4 ,& !n--ah6 hold y\r he>t /ill--!n ,he let ! ,light-hold]1 ! great human ,lant]n1 be brok51 utt]ly brok51 t s ! light might fla% out ?r\gh brok5 lant]n 9 its sweet s(t wondr\s cle>ness into our bl9d$ bl9k+ eyes1 & %[ u ! real way back home4 ,x 0 9 t break+ t x got t wondr\s exquisite r$ t+e+ t becomes ! unfail+ hall-m>k1 ! unmi/akable evid5ce ( ! real ?+ ( light4 ,& x's only z m5 "k ( ?is late/ com+ ( ! light1 ?is trem5d\s tragic ,jesus-com+ ( ! light1 t !y c come into ! full light4 ,t's ! reason ,he came 9 ! way ,he did4 ,t's ! reason :5 ,he gets possession ( u !re's ! passion to take ! full ,jesus-light out to e "o4 ,& ?is passion burns 9 u & ?r\gh u1 & ours1 & sweeps all 9 ! sweep ( its t5d] holy flame4 ,9 ?is way e man may be fully lit1 & s 9 foll[+ ! ,jesus-light he %all n walk 9 ! d>kness :]e he has be51 b 9 ! sweet cle> light ( life4 ,look+ = ,recognition4 ,!n we come to ! fir/ ( ,john's he>t-break+ s5t5ces4 ,john _h a h>d "t writ+ 8 ,gospel4 ,he 0 n simply writ+ a book4 ,t might h be5 fairly easy = him ) 8 p]sonal k & all ! facts s famili>4 ,b he is tell+ ab\t 8 de>e/ ,fri5d4 ,& ! tell+ makes 8 he>t ?rob h>d]1 & 8 eyes fill up1 & ! writ+ look dim to him1 z he tries to put ! words d[n4 ,li/53 ,he 0 9 ! _w1 & ! _w 0 made ?r\gh ,him1 & ! _w recogniz$1 or r ackn[l$g$1 ,him n4 ,x 0 ,8 _w1 ,8 *ild1 ,8 creation4 ,he _h made x4 ,b x fail$ to ackn[l$ge ,him4 ,he came walk+ d[n ! /reet ( life4 ,he met ! _w go+ ! o!r way4 ,& ,he gave x a w>m good-morn+ greet+4 ,& x knew ,him full well4 ,x knew :o ,he 04 ,b x turn$ its face aside & walk$ by ) no return greet+4 ,?is is :at ,john is say+4 ,x recogniz$1 x ackn[l$g$ ,him n4 ,y mo!rs "k ! glad h\r t comes 9 a "m's life :5 h] little babe ( ! wee weeks kn[s h] = ! fir/ "t4 ,%e's busy ba?+ or nurs+1 or1 %e's j hov]+ ov] ! preci\s morsel ( humanity :5 !re's really no?+ ne$+ to be done4 ,& ! babe's eyes cat* h] own & a smile comes1 ! fir/ smile ( recognition4 ,& ! "m-he>t gives a glad leap4 ,%e murmurs to h]self1 ,oh1 baby kn[s me6 ,& :5 ! fa!r comes home t night %e greets him )1 ,baby knew me to-day4 ,& !re's a s(t bell-l t5d] r+ 9 h] voice t vibrates on ! /r+s ( 8 he>t4 ,& all ! folks )9 range are advis$ ( ! day's ev5t4 ,& ! "m cle> =gets all ! %>p-cutt+ pa9 back !re j a little be=e1 9 ?is joy1 ?is look ( recognition4 ,i knew ( a woman4 ,%e 0 ( an old family1 ( unusual native gift1 & r>e accompli%m5t4 ,& h] babe came4 ,& ! "t came :5 ord9>ily !re w\ld be t fir/ sweet look ( recognition1 b--x didn't come4 ,!re 0 a defect2 some?+ n z x %\ld be4 ,& y mo!rs all "k h[ %e felt1 yes1 & y true fa!rs1 too4 ,%e 0 he>t-brok54 ,& %e turn$ aside f all ! busy r\nd ( activity 9 :i* %e _h be5 ! natural lead]4 ,& = ye>s %e devot$ all h] spl5did tal5ts1 h] /r5g? & "t1 to j "o ?+1 a v simple ?+2 only ?is1--gett+ a look ( glad recognition out ( two babe-eyes4 ,he look$ into ! face ( ,8 *ild1 ,8 _w1 = ! look ( recognition4 ,b !re 0 none4 ,& ,he 0 he>t-brok54 ,& ,he devot$ all ,8 /r5g? & "t1 ,himself1 = ^? human ye>s to--:at8 ,"o ?+1 j "o ?+1 a v simple ?+1 only ?is3 to gett+ a look ( recognition out ( ! eyes ( ,8 *ild4 ,aye1 !re's m yet "h4 ,he looks into our faces1 eag] = t simple direct answ]+ look into ,8 face & out ( our eyes1 y\rs & m9e4 ,& we give ,him--?+s1 *ur*-memb]%ip1 or?odox belief1 int5se activity1 aggressive mission>y propag&a1 money 9 good measure1 tireless1 & !n tir$-out s]vice--?+s6 ,& all good ?+s4 ,b ! ?+1 ! direct look into ,8 own face answ]+ ,8 own hungry se>*+ look1 t look 9 ! face t reveals ! inn] he>t t ,he waits = s (t51 & waits1 a bit sore at he>t4 ,= y "k ! eye is ! face ( ! face4 ,x's ! doorway into ! s\l1 out ?r\gh :i* ! s\l1 ! man )91 looks4 ,i look at y1 ! man inside "h looks out at y ?r\gh my eye4 ,& ,i look at ! real y d[n ?r\gh y\r eye4 ,! real man is hidd5 away )91 b looks out ?r\gh ! eye & is look$ at only ?r\gh ! eye4 ,we really give ourselves to ,jesus 9 ! look direct into ,8 face :i* tells ,him all1 & ?r\gh :i* ,he trans=ms u4 ,a ,he>t-break+ ,v]se4 ,!n comes ,john's second he>t-break+ v]se2 b x is j a bit m he>t-break+ 9 :at x says4 ,li/53 ,he came to ,8 own home1 & !y t 7 ,8 own k9sfolk receiv$ ,him n into ! h\se b kept ,him /&+ out 9 ! cold & /orm ( ! w9try night4 ,"o ( y m5 goes home to-night4 ,x's y\r own home1 %ap$ on y\r own p]sonality ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,x's a bit late4 ,y've _h a long h>d day4 ,y're tir$4 ,x's /ormy4 ,! w9d & ! ra9 *ill y z y turn ! corn]4 ,& y pull y\r coat a bit snugg] z y quick5 y\r /eps & ?9k ( home1 w>m? & com=t1 lov$ ones1 & re/ = body & _s1 too4 ,z y come to ! door y rea* = y\r lat*-key1 & f9d1 9 ! busy ru%1 y seem to h =gott5 x1 someh[4 ,s y r+ ! bell or knock4 ,& suppose--be pati5t ) me a bit1 please4 ,suppose y\r lov$ ones "k y're !re4 ,y ev5 see a h& draw+ aside ! edge ( ! w9d[ %ade1 & two eyes t y "k s well pe] out ?r\gh ! crack at y2 !n ! %ade goes to aga94 ,yes1 !y "k y're !re4 ,b ! door1 y\r own door1 doesn't op54 ,h[ w\ld y feel8 ,& "s "o says to himself1 ,t's n a good illu/ration4 ,t ?+ c\ldn't happ54 ,x isn't natural4 ,no3 y're "r4 ,x isn't natural4 ,x c\ld n happ5 to y4 ,i am sure x c\ld n happ5 to me4 ,if x c\ld ,i'd be he>t-brok54 ,b ?is is :at happ5$ to ,him6 ,?is is :at ,john is say+ "h4 ,he came to ,8 own front door1 & !y ^: v image reveal$ _! close k9%ip to ,him1 receiv$ ,him n into ! home1 b kept ! door fa/ 9 ,8 face4 ,!n !re's a lat] translation4 ,?is old ,k+ ,james v]sion be>s ! date ( #afaa1 ,i ?9k4 ,& ! ,engli% ,revision is dat$ #ahha1 ,i believe4 ,& ?is ,am]ican ,/&>d ,revision ,i am us+ has #aija on its title page4 ,b !re's a lat] revision4 ,x be>s a yet lat] date1 #aiae1 ,april #bg4 ,b x is a %ift+ date4 ,ea* translator fix$ 8 own date4 ,?is late/ translation runs some?+ l ?is3 ,he comes to ,8 own4 ,t's y & myself4 ,we belong to ,him4 ,he gave ,8 brea? to u 9 ,ed54 ,he gave ,8 brea? to y & me at our bir?4 ,he gave ,8 blood = u on ,calv>y4 ,we belong to ,him4 ,! image ( ,8 k9%ip is /amp$ ^u u4 ,we may n ackn[l$ge x1 b t c't *ange ! fact4 ,he comes to ,8 own1 & ,8 own--& "h1 z ! s*ol>s w\ld say1 !re are v>iant read+s4 ,let me give y "o or two ,i h f\nd4 ,"h is "o3 ,he comes to ,8 own1 & ,8 own--puts a *air outside ! door on ! top-/ep4 ,x's a l>ge arm*air ) a cu%ion 91 p]haps4 ,& !n ,8 own talks ab\t ,him ?r\gh ! crack ( ! door1 or likeli]1 ! w9d[4 ,x's reckon$ saf] to keep ! door fa/4 ,li/5 to :at he says3 ,he's a wond]ful man ?is ,jesus2 great tea*]1 ! greate/2 ! greate/ man ( ! race2 ,8 philosophy1 ,8 moral /&>ds are ! ideals2 wond]ful life2 great example4 ,!y fairly exhau/ ! language 9 talk+ ab\t ?is ,man4 ,b notice4 ,x seems a bit que]4 ,! man !y're talk+ ab\t is outside ! door4 ,8 own claim is left sev]ely outside4 ,"s make x read l ?is3 ,he comes to ,8 own1 & !y :o are ,8 own op5 ! door a crack1 maybe a fairly respectably wide crack4 ,we all l ! ^w ,savi\r4 ,yes1 we cl+ t5aci\sly to t4 ,selfi%ly1 w\ld y say8 ,we want to be sav$ f a c]ta9 place we ?9k ( z d[n1 t we've be5 taught ab\t1 & don't want to g to--if x's !re2 ! way m5 talk ab\t x to-day4 ,& we want to be sav$ into ano!r c]ta9 place we ?9k ( z up1 & :]e we surely want to g aft] we get ?r\gh d[n on ! e>?1 & mu/ g away some:]e else2 ) t aft] & mu/ c>efully und]scor$4 ,& we want to be sav$ f all ! inconv5i5ces possible along ! way1 & to secure all ! advantages & help available3 yes1 yes1 op5 ! door a crack4 ,b be c>eful ab\t ! wid? ( ! op5$ crack4 ,let x be j ! prop] conv5tionaliz$ wid?4 ,let !re be no extremeism ab\t ! wid5ess ( t op5+4 ,?+s mu/ be prop]4 ,= :at w\ld ! o!r crack-op5-door-own]s ?9k8 ,& !n1 too1 yet m s]i\s1 ?is ,jesus has a way1 a mo/ inconsid]ate way ( com+ 9 z f> z y let ,him1 & ( tak+ ?+s into ,8 own h&s4 ,c]ta9 p use t ^w inconsid]ate--to !mselves1 9 secret4 ,jesus *anges "s ?+s :5 ,he is all[$ all ! way 94 ,he might *ange y\r p]sonal habits1 y\r home arrangem5ts1 "s ( y\r social cu/oms & y\r bus9ess plans4 ,( c\rse ,he *anges only :at ne$s *ang+1 z ,he sees x4 ,b--!n--y--well1 "s ?+s c be c>ri$ too f>--to suit y4 ,?is ,jesus has ! all habit4 ,he contract$ x :5 ,he 0 d[n on ! e>?4 ,our ne$s grew ! habit4 ,he gave all4 ,& ,he has a way ( com+ 9 all ! way1 & ( rea*+ 9 ,8 pi]c$ h& & tak+ all4 ,he might ev5 put ,8 h& 9 on t mo/ sacr$ ?+1 t holie/ ( all1 t y gu>d mo/ jeal\sly--t box4 ,x has heavy h+es1 & d\ble padlocks1 & ! keys are held h>d "u ! ?umb ( y\r w4 ,( c\rse !re may really n be mu* 9 x2 & aga9 !re may be v mu*4 ,b mu* or little1 x is securely kept "u t ?ick broad ?umb ( y\rs4 ,oh6 y give2 ( c\rse2 yes1 yes1 we're all good prop] ,*ri/ian folk "h4 ,we give a t5?1 & ev5 mu* m4 ,we support an aggressive mission>y propag&a4 ,t's ! ?+1 y "k1 9 our day1 = good *ur* p4 ,we give to all ! good ?+s4 ,ye-es1 no d\bt4 ,& we are v c>eful1 too1 t t inconsid]ate ,h& %all n di/urb ! great] bulk t rema9s betwe5 h+e & lock4 ,t's y\rs4 ,( c\rse y are ,81 r$eem$1 sav$ by ,8 blood4 ,well1 well1 h[ ^! pron\ns1 ,81 ours1 d get mix$ up6 ,h[ lovely "s ?+s are to s+ ab\t1 9 *ur*1 & special s]vices1 at ,keswick & ,nor?field4 ,b ?r\gh x all we hold h>d to t key1 we don't let g--ev5 to ,him1 ?\gh x is ,he :o entru/s all to our tempor>y keep+4 ,we d gu>d ! wid? ( t op5+ crack1 d we n8 ,"o day ,i look$ ?r\gh t crack & caught a glimpse ( ,8 face look+ ?r\gh full 9 my own1 ) ^? eyes ( ,84 ,& at fir/ ,i want$ to take ! door cle> (f ( its h+es & /& x outside aga9/ ! bricks1 & leave ! :ole door-space wide = ,him4 ,b ,i've le>n$ bett]4 ,no man wants to leave ! doorway ( 8 life ungu>d$4 ,he mu/ keep ! /rong h& ( 8 controll+ purpose on ! knob ( ! front door ( 8 life4 ,!re are o!rs ?an ,he1 evil ones1 cunn+ly subtle ones1 /&+ j at ! corn] wat*+ = su* an opportunity4 ,& !y /ep quickly slyly 9 "u y\r untaught unsuspici\s eyes1 & get ?+s badly tangl$ 9 y\r life4 ,!re's a bett]1 a /rong] way4 ,"h's ! p]sonal translation t ,i try n[1 by ,8 help1 to "w out into liv+ words1 ! language ( life4 ,he comes to ,8 own1 & ,8 own op5s ! door wide1 & holds x wide op51 t ,he may come 9 all ! way1 & cleanse1 & *ange1 readju/1 & !n %ape ov] on ! %ape ( ,8 own pres5ce4 ,b e "o mu/ "w out 8 own translation ( t2 & e "o does4 ,& ! cr[d reads--n ?is pr9t$ v]sion4 ,x reads ?is o!r translation1 ! "o ne>e/1 9 su* big pr9t1 ! "o our lives "w out daily4 ,t's ! translation !y pref]4 ,& t's ! translation !y're be+ influ5c$ by1 & influ5c$ by trem5d\sly4 ,he ,came to ,8 ,own4 ,9 c]ta9 circles 9 ,engl&1 !y tell ( a c]ta9 physician ye>s ago4 ,he came ( a v humble family4 ,8 fa!r 0 a g>d5] on a g5tleman's e/ate4 ,& ! fa!r di$4 ,& ! "m wasn't able to pay h] son's s*ool+4 ,b a /orekeep] 9 ! village lik$ ?is little bright boy & s5t him to s*ool4 ,& he w5t on ?r\gh ! high] s*ool+1 became a physician1 & began 8 practice 9 ,london4 ,he became skill$1 & !n fam\s1 & !n weal?y4 ,he rememb]$ 8 de> old "m1 ( c\rse4 ,he s5t h] money1 & fabrics = dresses1 & wrote h]4 ,b = a long "t1 9 ! busy absorption ( 8 life1 he _h n be5 to see h]4 ,& ! de> old "m 9 ! little cottage 9 ! c\ntry liv$ 9 ! sweet consci\sness t h] son 0 a great physician up 9 ! great ,london4 ,he 0 h] *ief topic ( conv]sation4 ,:5 ! neighb\rs 7 9 %e w\ld always talk ( h] son1 h] ,laddie1 %e call$ him4 ,he's s good to me1 my ,laddie is4 ,he s5ds me money4 ,i put x 9 ! bank4 ,he s5ds me clo? = dresses2 x's q too good = a pla9 body l me4 ,& he writes me lett]s1 su* good lett]s1 wond]ful lett]s4 ,b he's s busy up !re1 t he hasn't be5 to see me = a long "t n[4 ,y "k he's a great doctor n[1 & he has great skill1 & !re are s _m ne$+ him4 ,& he's no "t at all1 ev5 = himself1 ,i expect4 ,b--%e w\ld always f9i% h] talk z !y sat ov] ! tea by say+1 half to h]self1 really m to h]self ?an to ! little gr\p1 ) a half-repress$ long+ sigh1 b1 ,i wi%1 ,i j wi% ,i c\ld see my ,laddie4 ,!n "s *anges took place on ! e/ate4 ,& ! cottage :]e %e _h liv$ s long mu/ be giv5 up4 ,& ! de> old woman _h to make new plans4 ,& %e cudgel$ h] old head1 & ?\ght1 & at la/ %e said to h]self1 ,i "k :at ,i'll d4 ,i'll g-up to ,london1 & ,i'll live ) ,laddie4 ,he'll be s glad to h me4 ,& bright-col\r$ visions flitt$ ?r\gh h] m9d1 z %e sat ov] h] tea by ! op5 grate4 ,b %e w\ldn't s5d him ^w2 no1 no1 %e w\ld surprise him1 & add to 8 pleasure4 ,& ! de> old s\l1 9 h] f9e simplicity1 did n ?9k into :at ?is w\ld mean1 nor ( ! diff]5ce t _h gr[n up ) ! ye>s1 9 mann] ( life1 betwe5 h] son & h]self4 ,he 0 a cultur$ g5tleman1 ) 8 well-appo9t$ city home1 & ! circle ( fri5ds t _h gr[n up ab\t him4 ,& %e 0 a simple uncultur$ c\ntry woman ) a broad prov9cial twi/ on h] tongue4 ,b %e 0 blissfully unconsci\s ( ?is4 ,%e w\ld g & live ) h] ,laddie4 ,x w\ld be s delightful = !m bo?4 ,& s %e w5t4 ,x 0 h] fir/ tra9 j\rney1 & q a "t ( x %e _h f9d+ ! h\se4 ,b at la/ %e /&s look+ up at ! h\se4 ,ugh6 does my ,laddie live "h6 9 ?is great mansion8 ,b !re 0 ! "n on ! door-plate4 ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ t4 ,& s %e rang ! bell4 ,is ! doctor 98 ,%e c\ld h>dly get ! ^w doctor out4 ,%e _h nev] call$ him t be=e1 j ,laddie4 ,b n[ %e mu/ say x4 ,is ! doctor 98 ,& ! ^w almo/ /uck 9 h] ?roat z %e ?\ght to h]self1 ,?is poor man op5+ ! door doesn't "k t ! 'doctor' really belongs to me4 ,b 9 a h>d voice ! s]vant said t x 0 pa/ ! h\rs4 ,%e c\ldn't see ! doctor4 ,ah6 bat1 %e said1 q tak5 by surprise at be+ held !re1 ,i mu/ see him4 ,b1 ,i tell y1 x's q too late to see him to-day4 ,b %e resolutely put h] /\t c\ntry-boot 9 ! crack ( ! door1 & h] ,engli% jaw set 9 true ,engli% fa%ion1 & %e said ) t quietness t has ! subtle t\* ( dang] 9 x1 ,i'll see ! doctor4 ,& ! s]vant look$ puzzl$ & w5t to report ab\t ?is /rangely insi/5t woman4 ,& ! doctor 0 annoy$ by ! int]ruption 9 ! mid/ ( some?+ t 0 absorb+ him4 ,he said %>ply1 ,x's pa/ ! h\rs2 ,i c see no "o4 ,i told h] s1 sir1 repli$ ! man def]5tially1 b %e insi/s 9 a /range way1 sir4 ,:at's %e l8 ,oh1 j a pla9 c\ntry body1 sir4 ,well1 %[ h] up4 ,& ,i am glad to rememb] t %e _h a w>m embrace ( 8 /rong arms1 z he in/antly recogniz$ h] 9 ! doorway1 :ile ! s]vant />$4 ,!n he said r n]v\sly z ! s]vant discreetly )drew1 ,h[ did yon happ5 to come8 ,:y didn't y s5d ^w8 ,has any?+ happ5$8 ,& !n z %e sat by ! fire sipp+ a cup ( tea1 %e told ! /ory1 9 h] own simple sl[ way1 & end$ up )1 ,& n[ ,i'm com+ to live ) y1 ,laddie4 ,& ! old eyes beh9d ! spectacles beam$1 & ! de> old wr9kl$ face gl[$4 ,& he pok$ ! fire1 & tri$ to ?9k ,y "k1 our ,engli% fri5ds dep5d almo/ :olly on ! op5 grate fire1 z we d s l>gely 9 ! ,s\?4 ,& x's a great ?+1 is ! op5 grate fire4 ,x's a fire4 ,x w>ms y\r body1 at lea/ 9 front 9 extreme wea!r4 ,b x's m ?an a fire4 ,x's a /imulus to ?\ght4 ,x refre%es y\r _s1 & re/s y\r tir$ n]ves1 & x is a wond]ful ?+ to help y unravel knotty problems4 ,s he pok$ ! fire & ?\ght1 :ile %e1 q unconsci\s ( 8 emb>rassm5t1 w5t on sipp+ h] tea & talk+4 ,x w\ld nev] d to h h] come !re1 he ?\ght4 ,& 8 ?\ghts w5t to ! circle ( fri5ds at ! d9n] table 9 ! ev5+1 & to ! critical city s]vants t ran 8 ba*elor e/abli%m5t4 ,& j !n 8 e> caught anew ! broad prov9cial twi/ on h] tongue4 ,he _h nev] notic$ x s broad1 s decid$1 be=e4 ,& %e 0 talk+ ! small c\ntryside talk1 *ick5s & an epidemic among !m4 ,& t grat$ /rangely4 ,x c]ta9ly w\ldn't d to h h] come !re4 ,!n ! tide began to rise g5tly on ! bea* ( 8 he>t4 ,he ?\ght1 ,%e's my "m4 ,& if "m wants to come "h1 "h %e comes4 ,& he /raight5$ up 9 8 *air1 z he gave a g5tl] t\* to a blaz+ lump ( coal4 ,!n ! tide ebb$4 ,x began runn+ out aga94 ,no1 x w\ld h>dly d4 ,& he pok$ & ?\ght4 ,f9ally he broke into h] run ( talk4 ,"m1 y "k x is n v heal?ful "h4 ,we h bad fogs 9 ,london4 ,& y're us$ to ! :olesome c\ntry air4 ,x w\ldn't agree ) y "h1 ,i'm afraid4 ,i'll get a little cottage on ! edge ( t[n1 & ,i'll come & see y v (t54 ,& ! de> old woman s5s$ at once j :at he 0 ?9k+4 ,%e 0 n /upid1 if %e 0 j a pla9 homely body4 ,he got 8 bra9s f 8 simple c\ntry "m1 z _m a man ( note has done4 ,b %e spoke n ( :at %e felt4 ,%e simply said1 ) t quietness :i* gr[s out ( /rong self-control3 ,x's a bit late ! night1 ,laddie1 ,i'm ?9k+1 to be talk+ ab\t new plans4 ,& he said s(tly1 ,=give me1 "m3 x is late1 ,i =got4 ,& he %[$ h] to h] sleep+ ap>tm5t4 ,& :]e d y sleep1 ,laddie8 ,"r "h1 "m1 ?is fir/ door on ! left4 ,be sure to call me if y ne$ any?+4 ,& he bade h] a t5d] good-night1 & w5t back to 8 /udy to d "s m ?9k+ & plann+4 ,& v late he came up to 8 sleep+-*amb]4 ,& he 0 j cuddl+ 8 head into ! s(t pill[ = ! night1 :5 ! door op5$1 s s(tly1 & 9 !re came a little body 9 simple :ite night g>b1 ) a qua9t old-fa%ion$ nightcap on1 c&le 9 h&4 ,%e came 9 v s(tly4 ,& he />t$ up4 ,"m1 are y ill8 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,& %e came ov] v quietly1 & put d[n ! c&le on ! table be=e %e answ]$4 ,& !n s(tly3 ,no1 no1 ,laddie1 ,i'm n ill4 ,i j came to tuck y 9 = ! night z ,i us$ to d at home4 444 ,lie /ill1 my ,laddie4 ,& %e tuck$ ! clo!s ab\t 8 neck1 & smoo!d 8 hair1 & patt$ 8 *eek1 & kiss$ 8 face4 ,& %e croon$ ov] him z "m ) little *ild4 ,! ye>s 7 q =got4 ,%e _h h] little son aga94 ,& %e talk$ "m's love-talk to a *ild4 ,good-night1 ,laddie 444 good-night 444 good-night 444 "m's own boy4 ,& a little m tuck+ & smoo?+ & patt+ & kiss+1 & !n %e turn$ s quietly1 pick$ up ! c&le1 & w5t out1 clos+ ! door s s(tly1 h] great /r5g? reveal$ 9 h] g5tl5ess4 ,& he 0 j on ! po9t ( />t+ up & say+1 ,"m1 y mu/ /ay ) me1 "r "h--no1 ! morn+ w d1 he ?\ght4 ,b :5 ! morn+ came %e wasn't d[n = breakfa/4 ,& :5 he w5t to h] room %e wasn't !re4 ,x turn$ out aft]w>ds t %e _h said to h]self1 ,x doesn't suit my ,laddie's plans to h me "h4 ,i don't und]/& :y4 ,x isn't 8 fault at all4 ,x j doesn't suit4 ,& ,i'll nev] be a tr\ble to my ,laddie4 ,& s ) t r>e *>act]i/ic ,engli% trait ( indep5d5ce1 %e _h quietly gone (f e>ly t morn+ be=e ! h\se 0 a/ir4 ,& he brok5-he>t$--,i'm always glad to rememb] t--he se>*$ ?r\gh ! wild]ness ( ,london = m ?an a ye>1 se>*$ dilig5tly1 b c\ld f9d no trace ( h]4 ,& !n he 0 graci\sly p]mitt$ to m9i/] to h] la/ h\rs 9 a hospital :]e a /reet accid5t _h s5t h] unconsci\s1 & :]e he 0 *ief ( ! m$ical /aff4 ,%e came to h] own & h] own receiv$ h] n4 ,he lov$ h]1 b x didn't suit 8 plans4 ,he1 ,jesus1 came to ,8 own1 & ,8 own receiv$ ,him n2 x didn't suit _! plans4 ,ah6 li/5 yet fur!r3 ,he comes to ,8 own1 y & me1 & ,8 own--y f9i% x4 ,h we "s plans1 too1 set plans1 t we don't propose to *ange1 ev5 =--7s(tly7 ev5 = ,him8 ,ea* ( u is f9i%+ t s5t5ce1 n 9 words s mu* if at all1 9 ! words ( our action4 ,& ! cr[d reads our translation4 ,! ,olde/ ,family4 ,b1 ,john goes on4 ,t 0 a /eady+ b4 ,x 0 h>d on ,john to recall h[ !y treat$ 8 ,fri5d & ,ma/]4 ,b !re is a b4 ,!re's ano!r aide1 an (fset to :at he's be5 say+1 a bright bit to (fset ! black bit4 ,b z _m z did receive ,him4 ,"s receiv$4 ,jesus 0 reject$1 yes1 abom9ably1 contemptibly reject$4 ,b ,he 0 also accept$1 gladly1 joy\sly1 :olehe>t$ly accept$1 ev5 ?\gh x came to mean pa9 & %ame4 ,z _m z receiv$ ,him1 ,john says1 ,he receiv$ into ,8 family4 ,! conception ( a family & ( a home :]e ! family lives1 runs all ?r\gh und]nea? "h4 ,!y w\ld n receive ?is ,jesus because ,he didn't belong to ! inn] circle ( ! old families :i* !y repres5t$4 ,!y reg>d$ !mselves z ! cu/odians ( ! exclusive ari/ocratic circles ( ,j]usalem4 ,& ,j]usalem 0 ! upp] circle ( ,israel4 ,& e "o knew t ,israel 0 ! *iefe/1 ! "o upp]mo/ nation1 ( ! e>?1 ) none ne> en\gh to be class$ second4 ,!y 7 ! fav\rites ( ,god1 all ! re/ 7 dogs ( ,g5tiles1 outsid]s1 n to be m5tion$ 9 ! same brea?4 ,to ^! national lead]s ( ,jesus' day1 ?is 0 ! v brea? ( _! life4 ,& ?is ,jesus6 ,!y spat on ! gr\nd to relieve ! int5sity ( _! contempt4 ,:o 0 ,he8 ,a peasant6 a ,galilean6 ,naz>e?6 ,naz>e? 0 put 9 z a sort ( sup]lative degree ( contempt4 ,( c\rse1 !y c\ld easily h f\nd out ab\t ! l9eage ( ,jesus4 ,9 ! be/ mean+ ( ! ^w1 ,jesus 0 an ari/ocrat4 ,ap>t f its philological d]ivation t ^w means "o :o traces 8 l9eage back ?r\gh a wor?y l9e = a long way1 & s "o :o has ! noble traits ( su* l9eage4 ,9 ! be/ mean+ ( ! ^w ,jesus 0 an ari/ocrat4 ,8 l9e trac$ back )\t slip or break to ! great h\se ( ,david1 & t meant cle> back to ,adam4 ,! records 7 all !re1 c>efully pres]v$1 indisputable4 ,!y c\ld easily h f\nd ?is out4 ,i recall talk+ "o day 9 ,london ) a g5tle lady ( an old1 titl$ ,scotti% family1 an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian1 tra9$ 9 ! ,lat9 ,*ur*4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! conv]sation %e rem>k$1 ,( c\rse1 ,jesus 0 a peasant4 ,& ,i repli$ z g5tly z ,i c\ld s z n to seem to be argu+1 ,( c\rse1 ,he 0 n a peasant4 ,he *ose to live z a peasant1 = a great /rong purpose4 ,b ,he 0 an ari/ocrat 9 blood4 ,8 family l9e trac$ directly back ?r\gh ! noble/ families cle> to ! beg9n+4 ,no "o liv+ _h a long] unbrok5 l9eage4 ,& t is ! v ess5ce ( ari/ocracy4 ,9 "s circles1 !y c\nt mu*1 or mo/1 on old families4 ,9 c]ta9 cities ( our own c\ntry1 ea/ & s\?1 ?is is reckon$ z ! hall-m>k ( highe/ di/9ction4 ,:5 "o goes across ! wat] to ,engl& & ! ,cont95t1 he f9ds ! old families ( ,am]ica are r "y affairs4 ,& z he pu%es on into ! ,ea/1 "s ( ! old families ( ,europe sometimes seem fairly rec5t4 ,i rememb] 9 ! ,ori5t runn+ across a family :]e ! fa!r _h be5 a ,%9to prie/1 fa!r & son successively1 ?r\gh =ty-five g5]ations2 & ano!r :]e ! fa!r ( ! family has be5 successively a c\rt-musician = ?irty-eight g5]ations4 ,i ?\ght maybe ,i _h run into "s really old families at la/4 ,i come ( a r old family myself4 ,x runs cle> back )\t break or slip to ,adam 9 ,ed54 ,i've n bo!r$ mu* ) trac+ x1 = !re are "s pretty pla9 evid5ces ( ugly /a9s on ! family escut*eon1 runn+ all ?r\gh1 & repeat$ly4 ,& !n ev5 m ?an t ,i've become int5sely int]e/$ 9 ano!r family1 an old] family1 ! olde/ family ( all4 ,arrangem5ts h be5 made :]eby ,i h be5 tak5 into ?is olde/ family ( all ) full rights & privileges4 ,my claims to ari/ocracy are n[ ( ! v highe/1 ) all ! noble obligations t g ) x4 ,t's :at ,john is talk+ ( "h4 ,z _m z receiv$ ,him1 ,he receiv$ into ,8 family1 ! olde/ family ( all4 ,^! p refus$ ,jesus because ,he didn't belong to _! set4 ,9 _! utt]ly selfi% prejudice & wilful ignorance1 ^! lead]s %ut ,him out f ! circles !y controll$4 ,b ) great graci\sness ,he receiv$ into ,8 circle any1 ( any circle1 high or l[1 :o w\ld receive ,him into _! he>ts4 ,to z _m z receiv$ ,him into _! he>ts ,he op5$ ! door into ,8 own family4 ,he gave !m ! te*nical "r ( becom+ *ildr5 ( ,8 ,fa!r4 ,_! "p ( ! ?+ is put v simply 9 two ways4 ,!y believ$4 ,!y 7 told1 !y li/5$ & ?\ght1 !y accept$ z true1 !y risk$ :at !y c\nt$ mo/ preci\s1 !y lov$4 ,s !y believ$4 ,& s !y receiv$4 ,! door op5$1 ! inn] door1 ! he>t door4 ,he w5t 94 ,t settl$ ?+s = !m4 ,:5 ,he graci\sly ent]$ _! he>ts1 ! inn] citadel ( _! lives1 t settl$ _! place 9 ?is olde/ family ( all4 ,h[ ,we ,don't ,get ,91 & ,h[ ,we ,d4 ,x is ( int5se/ int]e/ 9 our day to h ,john g on to tell1 9 8 own simple tak+ way1 j h[ we get into ?is ,god-family4 ,fir/ ( all1 he tells u h[ we don't get 94 ,li/53 n ( blood1 t is1 n by our natural g5]ation2 nor ( ! w ( ! fle%1 t is1 n by any?+ we c d ( ourselves1 ?\gh ?is has a place1 a di/9ctly second>y place2 nor ( ! w ( man1 t is1 n by :at somebody else c d = u1 ?\gh ?is too has its place4 ,^! are ! ?ree nots2 ! ?ree ways we are n sav$4 ,& x becomes ( int5se/ int]e/ to notice t ^! are ! v ?ree ways t ! cr[d is emphasiz+ to-day1 "s ?is1 o!rs t1 z ! way ( be+ sav$4 ,! ?ree mod]n words we commonly use = ^! ?ree nots ( ,john are1 family1 culture1 & influ5ce4 ,"s ( u seem to be fully expect+ to walk into ! pres5ce ( ,god1 & to get all !re is to be gott5 !re1 because ( ! family we belong to4 ,?is is probably /rong] 9 "s ( u ?an we are consci\s (4 ,x's a matt] ( blood ) u1 our blood1 our natural g5]ation4 ,we take greate/ pride 9 %[+ :at blood x is t runs 9 our ve9s4 ,we trace ! l9e f> back to ^? ^: names are well kn[n4 ,& ?is sort ( ?+ has ov]p[]+ influ5ce 9 our human affairs d[n "h4 ,8 graci\s maje/y ,k+ ,george is ,k+ ( ,engl&1 because he is ! *ild ( ,edw>d & ,alex&ra4 ,8 "o & only claim to ! ,engli% ?rone is t at ! "t ( accession he 0 _! olde/ liv+ son4 ,b t won't figure a f>?+'s wor? :5 he comes up to ! he>?fire ( ,god's family4 ,& ,i ?9k he und]/&s ?is full well4 ,i'm expect+ to see him !re2 n z ,k+ ( ,engl&1 b z a bro!r4 ,x is n a matt] ( blood4 ,x's a bless$ ?+ to be well-born4 ,x makes a trem5d\s diff]5ce to h ! blood ( an old noble family 9 "o's ve9s1 if x is good clean blood4 ,b x'll nev] save u4 ,salvation is n by l9eal desc5t1 n by family l9e4 ,x is n ( blood4 ,john cle>s t gr\nd4 ,"s ( u put great /ress on :at we are 9 ourselves4 ,?is looms big ) a great cr[d scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! e>?4 ,we "k s mu*4 ,we h gott5 x by d9t ( h>d "w4 ,we c d "s ?+s s skilfully4 ,we h work$ into positions ( great p[] among m54 ,our names are kn[n4 ,sometimes !y are spell$ 9 l>ge lett]s4 ,! broad ^w = ?is is culture1 :at we h ga9$ & gott5 by our ef=t1 ( t :i* is reckon$ good1 & :i* is good4 ,culture is "o ( ! *ief words 9 our language to-day4 ,:e!r spell$ ! ,engli% way or ! ,g]man1 x looms big4 ,x is "o ( our mod]n tidbits4 ,x is *ew$ on mu*1 & pleases our palate greatly4 ,& culture is good1 if x is good culture4 ,b1 h y notic$1 t y h to h a ?+ be=e y c culture x8 ,no am\nt ( ! *oice/ culture w get an apple out ( a turnip1 nor a ,b>tlett pe> out ( a potato1 nor make a ,*9ese into an ,engli%man1 nor an ,am]ican into a ,japanese4 ,culture c improve ! /ock1 b x c't *ange x4 ,x takes "s o!r p[] ?an culture to *ange ! k9d4 ,"h we h to be made ( ! same k9d z !y are up 9 ! old family ( ,god4 ,!re mu/ be a *ange at ! core4 ,!n culture ( t new /ock is only good & bless$4 ,?is is ,john's second n4 ,x seems r radical4 ,x completely und]cuts s mu* ( our pres5t day notions4 ,if ,john is "r1 "s ( u are wrong1 radically1 dang]\sly wrong4 ,yet ,john _h a wond]ful ,tea*] :om he liv$ ) = a :ile4 ,& aft] ,he _h gone1 ,john _h ano!r ,tea*]1 unse5 b v real1 :o guid$1 especially 9 ! writ+ ( ! old ,jesus-/ory4 ,! :ole presumption is 9 fav\r ( ,john's way ( x be+ :olly "r4 ,& if t makes u wrong1 we w\ld bett] be grateful to f9d x out n[1 :ile !re's "t to *ange4 ,be+ sav$ is n a matt] ( :at we c d1 ( our culture1 ?\gh ?is has its prop] place4 ,& "s ( u put trem5d\s /ress to-day on influ5ce1 :at we c comm& f o!rs1 9 fur!rance ( our desires4 ,influ5ce is spell$ 9 bigge/ type & pr9t$ 9 blacke/ ink4 ,:e!r 9 political matt]s at ,wa%+ton or at ,london2 9 f9ancial1 :e!r ,lomb>d ,/reet or ,wall ,/reet2 or 9 ! all-important social matt]s1 or ev5 9 ! educational1 ! univ]sity _w1 ! *ief "q is1 ,^: influ5ce c y get8 ,:at "n c y quote8 ,^: back+ h y8 ,influ5ce & culture are ! tw9 gods to-day4 ,! smoke ( _! inc5se goe? up cont9u\sly4 ,_! places ( wor%ip are cr[d$1 ) b5t knees & pro/rate =ms & rev]5tial hu%4 ,h y notic$ t ,jesus hadn't en\gh influ5ce ) ! (ficials ( ,8 day to keep f ! cross8 ,no3 b ,he _h en\gh p[] to break ! (ficial emblem ( e>?'s greate/ au?ority1 ! ,roman seal on ! ,joseph tomb4 ,r /rik+ t2 int5sely significant = u mod]ns4 ,pet] hadn't en\gh influ5ce ) ! au?orities to keep out ( jail4 ,s\nds r disgraceful t1 does x n8 ,aye1 b he _h en\gh p[] ) ,god to op5 jail-doors & walk quietly out aga9/ ! wi% ( ^? highe/ 9 au?ority4 ,influ5ce has its prop] place4 ,x's good1 if x is4 ,b we are n sav$ by x4 ,we are n sav$ by :at "s "o else c d = u2 n ( ! w ( man4 ,y\r "m's pray]s & y\r wife's1 & ! influ5ce ( _! godly lives w h great weight4 ,x's a great bless+ to h !m4 ,!y help enorm\sly4 ,b ! ?+ itself t takes a man into ! pres5ce ( ,god1 sav$ & r$eem$1 is some?+ imm5sely m ?an ?is1 "s action ( 8 own t goes to ! roots z none ( ^! o!r ?+s d4 ,"o "t a deputation wait$ on ,l9coln to press a matt] ( public conc]n4 ,b 8 ke5ly logical m9d disc]n$ flaws 9 _! impassion$ & c>efully work$ out argum5ts4 ,he wait$ pati5tly till _! case 0 complete4 ,& !n 9 t quiet way = :i* he 0 fam\s1 he said1 ,h[ _m legs w\ld a %eep h if y call$ its tail a leg8 ,z he expect$1 !y promptly answ]$ ,five4 ,no1 he said1 x w\ldn't2 x w\ld h only f\r4 ,call+ a tail a leg does n make x "o4 ,s a simple bit ( 8 homely s5se & accurate logic scatt]$ _! f9ely spun argum5t4 ,call+ ei!r family or culture or influ5ce ! *ief ?+ doesn't make x s4 ,^! are ,john's ?ree trem5d\s nots4 ,!y r cut /raight across ! common curr5t ( ?\ght & belief & conduct to-day4 ,we may inde$ be grateful if a s+le homely drop ( black ink f ,john's p5 put into ! beautifully cl\dy-grey solution ( mod]n ?\ght cle>s ! liquid & makes a precipitate ( %>ply def9$ tru? t any eye c pla9ly see4 ,?is is h[ we won't be sav$4 ,?is is h[ we don't get into ! family ( ,god4 ,x is n ( blood1 nor ( ! w ( ! fle%1 nor ( ! w ( man2 n ?r\gh family connection1 nor by :at we c d ( ourselves simply1 nor by :at we c get "s ( our fell[s to d = u1 simply4 ,b ( ,god1 ,john says4 ,x is by ,someone else1 outside ( u1 above u1 rea*+ d[n f a high] level1 & putt+ ! g]m ( a new life )9 u1 & lift+ u up to ,8 own level4 ,he puts ,8 h& ?r\gh ! op5 door ( our w1 :at we d 9 op5+ up to ,him1 ?r\gh ! w ( ! fle%4 ,he walks along ! pa?way ( ! e>ne/ desire ( ^? :o w\ld help u up1 ! w ( man4 ,b x is :at ,he does t does ! "o ?+ t all dep5ds ^u4 ,8 is ! decisive action1 ?r\gh our *oos+ & our fri5ds' help+4 ,i said x isn't a matt] ( blood1 ( l9eage4 ,yet x is4 ,t /atem5t mu/ be modifi$4 ,family relation%ip is ( necessity a matt] ( blood4 ,t's ! v blood ( x4 ,?is is a matt] ( blood2 b n our blood2 ,84 ,!re has to be a new /ra9 ( blood4 ,our blood is /a9$4 ,x is at fault4 ,x is impure4 ,!re's be5 a bad break f> back !re 9 ! family record1 a complete break4 ,we 7 p[]less ei!r to purify ! /ock1 or to get ov] t gap1 ev5 if we admitt$ ! ne$4 ,!re _h to be a bridg+ ( t gap4 ,x _h to be f ! upp] side4 ,! o!r fell %ort4 ,! gap 0 /ill !re4 ,!re _h to be a new /ra9 ( blood4 ,?is 01 ?is is1 ! only way4 ,we get into t old fir/ family only by ! ,fa!r ( ! family rea*+ ov] ! break & putt+ 9 ! new /ra9 ( blood1 ! g]m ( ! family life1 & s lift+ u up to ! new level4 ,& ,jesus 0 ,god do+ j t4 ,our ,t5t$ ,neighb\r4 ,!n ,john beg9s a new p>agraph4 ,he goes back to tell j h[ ! ?+ 0 done4 ,li/53 ! ,^w1 ?is wondr\s ,"o1 became a man1 "o ( ourselves1 & pit*$ ,8 t5t 9 close among/ our t5ts4,!re's only a /ret* ( canvas betwe5 ,him & any ( u4 ,he want$ to get close1 close en\gh to help1 yet nev] infr++ ^u ! privacy ( our t5ts1 only com+ 9 z ,he 0 invit$4 ,b ,he has rem>kable e>s4 ,a :isp] rea*es ,him at once4 ,& ,he is out ( ,8 t5t into ours to help at ! fa9te/ call4 ,t 0 :y ,he pit*$ ,8 t5t 9 among/ ours1 to be "o ( ourselves1 & to be at h& 9 our ne$4 ,& !n a t\* ( awe creeps into ,john's _s z he writes1 & ! light fla%es out ( 8 eye ) ! int5sity ( an old picture surg+ to ! front ( 8 imag9ation aga94 ,!re 0 m ?an a t5t "h1 m ?an a man4 ,out ( ! man1 out ?r\gh ! t5t doorway1 & t5t canvas1 fla%es a wondr\s1 s(t1 cle> light1 t transfigures canvas & t5t & man4 ,john's face gl[s z he writes1 & we beheld ,8 glory4 ,i suppose he is ?9k+ *iefly ( t /ill night on :ite ,h]mon4 ,?is despis$ ,man _h call$ ! inn] ?ree away f ! cr[d1 9 ! d>k ( night1 & _h g5tly drawn aside ! exquisite drap]y ( ,8 humanity1 & let "s ( ! inn] glory %9e out be=e _! eyes4 ,s ! way 0 light5$ = !m z _! feet 7 turn$ ) ,8 d[n t[>ds ! d>k valley ( ! cross4 ,i suppose ,john is ?9k+ *iefly ( ?is4 ,b ?is is n all1 ,i am v sure4 ,!re's m1 ev5 ?\gh ?is may h be5 mo/4 ,glory is ! "* ( goodness4 ,x is n some?+ tack$ on ! outside4 ,x is "s native ?+ look+ out f )94 ,s mu* ( :at we ?9k ( z glory & spl5d\r 9 sc5es ( magnific5ce is a some?+ 9 ! ext]nals1 ! out] arrangem5ts4 ,spl5did g>b+1 brilliant col\rs1 dazzl+ %9+ ( lights1 seats remov$ a di/ance ap>t & up1 magnific5t out] appo9tm5ts1--^! seem connect$ 9 our ?\ght ) an occasion & a sc5e be+ glori\s4 ,b ,john is us+ ! ^w 9 its simple true fir/ mean+4 ,glory is some?+ )9 %9+ out4 ,x is ! inn] native light t goodness gives out4 ,we beheld ,8 glory4 ,i ?9k ,john mu/ h be5 ?9k+ ( ,naz>e?4 ,?irty out ( ?irty-?ree ye>s 7 sp5t 9 homely ,naz>e?4 ,t5-elev5?s ( ,jesus' life 0 sp5t 9--liv+1 simply liv+ ! true pure /rong g5tle life amid ord9>y circum/ances1 homely surr\nd+s4 ,?is 0 ! greate/ ?+ ,jesus did %ort ( dy+4 ,he liv$4 ,next to ,calv>y :]e ! glory %9$ out incomp>ably1 x %9$ out mo/ 9 ,naz>e?4 ,he hall[$ ! common r\nd ( life by liv+ an uncommon life !re4 ,?is 0 a reveal+ ( ,8 glory4 ,s ,he reveal$ ! inn] _s ( simple full ob$i5ce to ,8 ,fa!r's plan = ,8 e>?-life4 ,if we w\ld only rise to ,8 level6 ,! way up is d[n4 ,we are like/ ,him :5 we live ! true ,jesus-life reg>dless ( :]e x is liv$1 on ! /reet1 9 ! h\se1 amid/ ! ideals--or lack ( ideals--( ^? we t\* close/4 ,x 0 a wondr\s glory ,john beheld4 ,& ! cr[d--no wond] t cr[d c\ldn't resi/ ,jesus4 ,!y c't ev5 yet1 :5 ,he is liv$4 ,!n ,john goes on quietly to expla9 ab\t t glory1 h[ x came4 ,he says x 0 glory z ( an only begott5 ( a fa!r4 ,! common v]sions ) :i* we are famili>1 ! old ,k+ ,james1 ! ,engli% & ,am]ican revisions1 all say !1 ! only begott5 ( ! ,fa!r4 ,i suppose ! translators want$ to make x q cle> t ,jesus 0 9 an exceptional way ! v ,son ( ,god4 ,& s !y don't translate q z ,john put x4 ,!y try to help him out a little 9 mak+ 8 mean+ cle>4 ,b y w notice t ?is old ,book ( ,god nev] ne$s any help+ out 9 mak+ ! tru? q cle>4 ,:5 y c sift ?r\gh v]sions & languages d[n to :at is really be+ said1 y f9d x said 9 ! simple/ /ronge/ way possible4 ,"h ,john is say+1 glory z ( an only begott5 f a fa!r4 ,x is a family picture1 s common 9 ! ,ea/4 ,"h 9 ! ,we/1 ! unit ( society is ! individual4 ,! f>!r we/ y come ! m pron\nc$ ?is becomes1 until "h 9 our own l& individualism seems at times to run to extremes4 ,cu/om 9 ! ,ea/ is ! v rev]se ( ?is4 ,!re ! unit ( action is n ! individual1 b ! family4 ,! family controls ! individual 9 ev]y?+4 ,we ,we/]n]s ?9k we c see :]e x runs to su* extremes z to con/itute "o ( ! great h9drances to progress !re4 ,9 ! ,ea/1 if a "y man is to be m>ri$1 he has actually no?+ to d ) x1 except to be pres5t 9 prop] g>b :5 ! "t comes4 ,! fact t he %\ld n[ be m>ri$1 ! *oice ( 8 bride1 ! betro?al1 ! "t1 all arrangem5ts & adju/m5ts1--all ?is is done by ! families4 ,! two t we ,we/]n]s ?9k ( z ! pr9cipals h no?+ to d1 except to acquiesce 9 ! arrangem5ts ( _! eld]s4 ,x is /rictly a family affair4 ,ev5 s all t belongs to ! family1 ( weal?1 fame1 inh]itance1 di/9ction1 ve/s di/9ctly 9 ! head ( ! family1 ! fa!r4 ,he /&s = ! :ole family4 ,& s1 too1 all ( ?is desc5ds directly f ! fa!r at 8 dea? to 8 elde/ son4 ,9 "s p>ts ! fa!r retires at a c]ta9 age1 ei!r really or nom9ally1 & all becomes ve/$ te*nically 9 8 elde/ son4 ,& if ! son be an only begott5 son1 !n lit]ally all t is 9 ! fa!r comes into ! son4 ,all ! fame1 ! inh]itance1 ! traditions1 ! obligations1 ! weal?1 9 %ort all ! glory ( ! fa!r comes ( itself1 by common action ( ev5ts1 to ! son4 ,n[ ?is is :at ,john is ?9k+ ( z he writes1 we beheld ,8 glory1 glory z ( an only begott5 ( a fa!r4 ,t is to say1 all !re is 9 ! ,fa!r is 9 ,jesus4 ,:5 y see ,jesus1 y are see+ ! ,fa!r4 ,! :ole ( ,god is 9 ?is ,jesus4 ,?is is :at ,john is say+ "h4 ,grace & ,tru? ,c\pl$4 ,& !n ,john does a bit ( exquisite pack+ ( mu* 9 little4 ,he tells ! :ole /ory ( ! "*1 ! reveal$ glory1 ( ,jesus 9 su* a few simple words1--full ( grace & tru?4 ,n grace )\t tru?4 ,t w\ld be a sort ( weakly1 sickly s5tim5talism4 ,& n tru? )\t grace4 ,t w\ld be a cold /]n repell5t insi/5ce on c]ta9 high /&>ds4 ,b grace & tru? c\pl$1 int]m+l+4 ,( c\rse real grace & tru? always are c\pl$4 ,!y tell ! exquisite poise t is 9 ev]y?+ ,god does4 ,tru? is ! back-bone ( grace4 ,grace is ! s(t cu%ion+ ( fle% ^u ! bony framework ( tru?4 ,x is ! s(t w>m brea? ( life 9 tru?4 ,tru? is grace hold+ up ! "o only /&>d ( purity & "r & insi/+ ^u x4 ,& z we look we "k )9 ourselves we nev] c rea* x4 ,grace is tru? rea*+ a /rong w>m h& d[n to :]e we are & help+ u rea* x4 ,) ,god ^! ?+s are always c\pl$4 ,we get !m sep>at$ badly1 or w\ld ,i bett] say1 imitations ( !m4 ,!re is a sort ( ?+ we h call$ tru?4 ,x is n s common n[ z a g5]ation or m ago4 ,x is a sort ( /]n elevat$ prea*+ ( righte\sness1 b ) no w>m feel ( life to x4 ,i c rememb] he>+ prea*+ 9 my immature boy days t made me feel t ! man & ! ?+ mu/ be "r1 b nei!r _h any attraction = me4 ,x 0 z ?\gh a man w5t fi%+ ) a c>efully-made prop]ly-labell$ metallic-bait at ! end ( a long /\t cord1 & said1 z he dangl$ x 9 ! s9ful wat]s to ! elusive fi%1 ,n[1 bite2 or be damn$4 ,x 0 nev] put s baldly1 ( c\rse1 9 words4 ,& ,i 0 only a *ild ) immature *ildi% imag9ations4 ,yet t 0 ! feel+ ab\t ! ?+ ! *ild got4 ,b x's sc>cely wor? :ile talk+ ( t n[ except to po9t ! contra/2 ?+s h swung s f> to ! o!r extreme4 ,! curr5t ?+ to-day is grace )\t tru?1 or :at is suppos$ to be grace4 ,x is a sort ( man-made sub/itute4 ,x's some?+ l ?is4 ,"h's a man 9 ! gutt]1 ! moral gutt]4 ,x may be ! actual gutt]4 ,or1 !re may be ! out] trapp+s ( ref9em5t t easy weal? provides2 or1 ! real ref9em5t t culture & inh]itance br+4 ,b morally & 9 _s1 x's a gutt]4 ,! slime ( s9 & l[ passion1 ( selfi%ness & indulg5ce & self-ambition1 oozes ov] ev]y?+ 9 full sight4 ,! man's 9 ! gutt]4 ,& along comes ! mod]n philosoph] ( grace1 s-call$4 ,he looks d[n compassionately1 & says1 ,poor fell[1 ,i'm s sorry = y4 ,too bad y %\ld h gott5 d[n !re4 ,let me help y a bit1 my bro!r4 ,s he puts "s fl[]+ plants d[n 9 ! slime ( ! gutt]1 & he bru%es ! man's clo!s a bit1 & 8 hair1 & spr9kles ! late/-labell$ cologne-wat] ov] him1 & pats him on ! %\ld]1 & says1 ,n[1 y feel bett]1 my man1 don't y8 ,& ! man sniffs ! p]fume1 & is q sure he does4 ,b he is /ill 9 ! gutt]4 ,!re seems to be an increas+ am\nt ( ?is sort ( ?+ ov] 9 my neighb\rhood4 ,h[ is x 9 y\r corn] ( ! planet8 ,!re's an int5se /ress on environm5t2 t means ! outside ( ?+s4 ,bett] sanitation1 improv$ h\s+1 pur] milk supply1 & segregation ( vice :i* seems to mean putt+ "s ( ! vil] smell+ slime ( ! gutt]1 ! slim] slime1 all ov] 9 "o gutt]$ section by itself4 ,b !re c be no heal? !re4 ,x's a *ange ( location t is ne$$6 ,! wondr\s ,jesus-plan is diff]5t4 ,x holds ?+s 9 poise4 ,grace & tru?4 ,tru? is ,jesus /ret*+ ,8 h& up high1 up to ! limit ( arm's l5g?1 & say+1 ,"h is ! /&>d1 purity1 righte\sness1 utt] hone/y ( he>t & rigid purity ( motive & life4 ,y mu/ rea* ?is /&>d4 ,x c't be l[]$ by ! half ?ickness ( a pap]-?9 %av+4 ,y mu/ come to ?is /&>d4 ,! /&>d nev] comes d[n to y4 ,& ! man 9 ! gutt] says1 ,i'll nev] rea* x4 ,& he is "r4 ,he nev] w--( himself1 alone4 ,yet t's tru?1 true tru?4 ,a hopeless case y say2 utt] impractical idealiz+6 ,case rul$ out ( c\rt4 ,j wait1 t's only half ! case1 & n ! w>m half ei!r4 ,grace is ,jesus go+ d[n into ! gutt]1 ! gutt]e/ gutt]1 & tak+ ! man by 8 out/ret*+ h&1 & lift+ him clean up out ( ! gutt]1 up1 & up1 till ! man rea*es ! /&>d1 & is nev] cont5t till he does4 ,t 0 a trem5d\s go+ d[n1 & a yet m trem5d\s lift+ up4 ,jesus broke ,8 he>t & lo/ ,8 life 9 ! go+ d[n4 ,b out f ! brok5 he>t came runn+ ! blood t prov$ bo? cleans+ & a salve4 ,& out ( ! grave ( t lo/ life came a new life t prov$ an inc5tive1 & a trem5d\s dynamic4 ,! blood cleanse? ! inside ( ! man 9 ! gutt]1 & heals 8 sores1 re/ores 8 sight & he>+ & s5sitiv5ess ( t\*4 ,! new life put inside ! man makes him rise up & walk det]m9$ly out ( ! gutt] to a new location4 ,he is a new man1 ) a new inside1 9 a new location4 ,t ?reefold cord is ahead ( ,solomon's--x c't be brok54 ,&1 if y'll m>k x ke5ly1 a new 9side includes a new outside4 ,! ?+ t 9 religi\s talk is call$ conv]sion is a sociological factor t _c be ignor$ by ! ?\ghtful /ud5t4 ,! drunk>d goes d[n to ! old-fa%ion$ sort ( mission :]e !y insi/ on tea*+ t ! blood ( ,jesus cleanse? f all s91 & t ! ,holy ,_s w make a new man ( y1 & burn ! s9 out4 ,& some?+ happ5s to ! drunk>d4 ,he kneels a drunk>d1 drunk2 he rises a man1 sob]4 ,he goes to ! hole he calls home4 ,& at once a *ange beg9s to "w gradually out4 ,he treats 8 wife & *ildr5 diff]5tly4 ,he works4 ,!y are f$ bett] & clo!d w>m]4 ,he gets a bett] h\se 9 a bett] neighb\rhood4 ,! new sociological factor is at "w4 ,x began inside2 x revolutionizes ! outside4 ,settlem5t h\ses1 bett] environm5t1 improv$ out] conditions ( e sort1 are bless$1 & only bless$1 aft] ! inside is fix$ or 9 help+ to get x fix$4 ,if t isn't done1 !y are simply z a lovely bit ( p9k-col\r$ c\rt-pla/] skilfully adju/$ ov] an ugly incurable ulc]4 ,! man is befool$ :ile ! ulc] eats into 8 vitals4 ,x's only ! blood-p[] ( a ,jesus1 ! ,jesus1 t c fix ! inside4 ,he cuts out ! ulc] & puts 9 a new /ra9 ( blood4 ,!n ! inn] includes ! out]4 ,& ! mo/ grateful ( all is ! man4 ,?is is ! ,jesus-plan1 ,john says1 full ( grace & tru?4 ,grace is nam$ fir/4 ,x comes fir/4 ,t is a bit ( ! graci\sness ( x4 ,t's love's exquisite diplomacy4 ,we feel ! grateful w>m? ( ! sun 9 ! w9t]'s air1 & are drawn by x4 ,we smell ! fragrance ( ! roses & come eag]ly ne>]4 ,we he> ! w9som5ess ( a g5tle woo+ voice a-call+1 & in/9ctively answ] to x4 ,& !n we f9d ! sun's p[] to heal & cleanse & its insi/5ce on burn+ up :at c't /& its heat4 ,we f9d ! inspir+1 purify+ uplift ( ! fl[]s1 draw+ u up ! hillside to ! top4 ,we f9d ! voice--! ,man--g5tly b ) unfl9*+ unb5d+ det]m9ation t nev] yields a hairbread?1 insi/+ on our com+ cle> up to ! topmo/ level4 ,t's a wondr\s ord] ( words1 & c\pl+ ( helps1 grace & tru?4 ,& ?is is ,jesus4 ,?is is ,john's simple trem5d\s picture4 ,?is ,man comes d[n into our neighb\rhood1 on our e>?4 ,he /icks up ,8 /ret* ( t5t-canvas "r next ours4 ,he insi/s on be+ ,8 own true self 9 ! mid/ ( ! unlikelie/ surr\nd+s4 ,! gl[ ( ,8 pres5ce %9es out ov] all ! neighb\rhood ( human t5ts4 ,!re's a purity ( air t /imulates4 ,m5 take deep brea?s4 ,!re's a fragrance brea?+ subtly out f ,8 t5t t draws & delights4 ,m5 come a-runn+ ) *ildlike eag]ness4 ,grace ,flood+4 ,& n[ z ,jesus comes quietly d[n ! riv] road :]e ,john's cr[d is ga!r$1 ,john ! witness po9ts 8 f+] t5sely out1 & eag]ly cries out3 ,!re ,he is6 ,?is is ! man ,i've be5 tell+ y ab\t6 ,he t come? aft] me 9 po9t ( "t is become fir/ 9 relation to me 9 po9t ( preem95ce3 = ,he 0 be=e me bo? 9 "t & 9 preem95ce4 ,& !n ,john adds a trem5d\s bit4 ,he _h j be5 talk+ ab\t ,jesus be+ full ( t great comb9ation ( grace & tru?4 ,n[ 8 ?\ght runs back to t4 ,li/53 ,( ,8 fullness h we all receiv$4 ,!re's ano!r translation ( ?is s5t5ce t ,i h run across sev]al times4 ,x reads 9 ?is way3 ,( ,8 skimp9ess h we all receiv$4 ,i nev] f\nd t 9 common pr9t2 only 9 ! l>g] pr9t ( m5's lives4 ,b 9 t pr9t+ x seems to h run into a l>ge edition1 ) v wide circulation4 ,m5 don't read ?is old ,book ( ,god mu*2 less ?an ev]4 ,!y get _! impression ( ,god :olly f ^? :o call !mselves ,8 foll[]s4 ,!y wat* ! procession g by4 ,"h !y come crippl$ diseas$ maim$ weak5$ 9 body1 pite\sly pa!tically crut*+ along1 s+$ & burn$ ) ! flames ( ! same l[ passion t ! onlook+ cr[ds "k s well1 /ruggl+1 limp+1 crut*+ along bodily & 9 e o!r way4 ,& t's a cr[d ) v ke5 logic1 ^? onlook]s4 ,x judges ,god by ^? be>+ ,8 "n1 v prop]ly4 ,& x says m or less unconsci\sly1--,:at a poor sort ( ,god ,he mu/ be ^? p h4 ,no d\bt ,he has a great job ( managem5t on ,8 h&s4 ,!re are s _m ( !m to provide =4 ,& app>5tly !re c't be any abundance1 c]ta9ly no ov]fl[1 no surplus4 ,he has to piece x out ! be/ ,he c to make x g z f> z possible4 ,i ?9k maybe ,i ne$n't be 9 any hurry to jo9 t cr[d1 at lea/ till ,i h to1 along t[>ds ! end ( ?+s "h4 ,!re w\ld only be "o m to c>ry4 ,he has su* a cr[d n[4 ,& ! res\rces are pretty badly /ra9$1 judg+ by appe>ances4 ,s ! cr[d talks4 ,poor ,god6 ,h[ ,he is misrepres5t$ by "s walk+ translations4 ,( ,8 skimp9ess---6 ,be c>eful4 ,don't take too mu*4 ,be grateful = ! crumbs4 ,please clean y\r spectacles1 & readju/ !m c>efully1 & if y are afflict$ ) ! small-pr9t ,bible t seems 9 su* common use1 get a read+-glass & look "h at ! prop] translation4 ,t crut*+1 lea!r-b\nd translation is grossly inaccurate1 if x is 9 su* big pr9t1 & 9 su* wide circulation4 ,look "h4 ,c y see ! words8 ,?is is ! only correct read+3 ,( ,8 fullness h all we receiv$4 ,put t into ! pr9t ( y\r life1 = y\r own sake & = ! cr[d's sake1 yes1 & = ,god's sake1 too1 t ! cr[d may "k ! k9d ( a ,god ,god is4 ,& z if ,john _h a suspicion ab\t possible bad translations1 he did a bit ( und]scor+4 ,t ^w fullness is und]scor$ 9 ,john's orig9al copy4 ,x's a heavy und]scor+1 9 r$4 ,! und]scor+ is 9 ?ree words he adds3 ,grace = grace4 ,t is1 grace 9 place ( grace4 ,x's a sort ( picture4 ,"s grace has be5 receiv$4 ,& x is s wondr\s t no?+ seems s good4 ,& ! man is s++ z he goes ab\t 8 "w4 ,!n comes a sudd5 s(t inru%+ ( a flood ( grace s great t x seems to displace all t 0 !re4 ,oh6 ! man didn't "k !re 0 su* grace z ?is4 ,x seems z if he _h nev] kn[n grace be=e4 ,& ! "w-song is hu%$ into a great /illness1 ?\gh ! wondr\s rhy?m ( peace is great] ?an be=e4 ,& !n be=e he q kn[s h[ x happ5s 9 comes ano!r s(t subtle inru%+ flood-tide ( grace t seems to displace all aga94 ,"s temptation comes1 "s sore ne$1 "s tight corn]4 ,y look to ,him2 lean on ,him2 risk all on ,8 response4 ,he responds2 & 9 comes ! fre% inru%4 ,& !n ?is sort ( ?+ becomes a habit1 ,god's habit ( respond+ to y\r ne$1 ne$ ( e sort4 ,x becomes ! commonplace1 ! bless$ commonplace t c nev] be common4 ,t's ,john's und]scor+ ( ! ^w fullness4 ,may ! cr[ds ^: elb[s we jo/le get ?is und]scor$ translation1 b\nd 9 %oe-lea!r1 y\r %oe-lea!r4 ,!n 9 8 eag]ness to make u und]/& ! ?+ really1 ,john makes a contra/4 ,! law 0 giv5 ?r\gh ,moses2 grace & tru? came ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! law 0 a ?+1 giv51 ?r\gh a man4 ,grace & tru? 0 a man com+1 ! v embodim5t 9 ,himself ( :at ! two words /& =4 ,! law1 ! old ,mosaic law1 0 n a /atem5t ( ! full message ( ,god4 ,t 0 giv5 mu* e>li]4 ,x 0 giv5 to all4 ,x came directly4 ,x 0 giv5 fir/ 9 ,ed51 9 its flood2 & !n cont9u\sly to e man :]ev] he 04 ,x 0 giv5 )9 ea* man's own he>t1 & ?r\gh ! unfail+ flood+ light 9 nature above & bel[ & all ar\nd4 ,! tide ( its com+ has nev] ceas$ 9 volume nor 9 /ead9ess ( fl[2 & does n cease4 ,t tide came to flood 9 ,jesus4 ,& t flood has nev] kn[n an ebb4 ,b m5's eyes got badly affect$4 ,!y didn't let ! light 91 ei!r cle>ly or fully4 ,! light 0 !re1 b x 0 n gett+ 94 ,some?+ _h to be done to help out ^? eyes4 ,s ! law 0 giv54 ,x 0 m]ely a mirror to let a man see 8 face1 :at x 0 l4 ,"h's a "m call+ to h] little son1 ,come "h & let me wa% y\r face4 ,& he calls out1 ,x isn't dirty4 ,yes1 de>1 x is v dirty1 come at once4 ,:y1 no1 "m1 x isn't dirty2 y wa%$ x ?is morn+4 ,& ! *ild's tone bl5ds a hurt surprise & a settl$ conviction t 8 "m is c]ta9ly wrong ?is "t ab\t ! condition ( 8 face4 ,& if ! "m be ( ! ?\ghtful brood+ k9d1 %e says no?+1 b gets a h& mirror1 & holds x be=e ! *ild's face4 ,t w always get a *ild's att5tion4 ,& ! boy looks2 he sees 8 dirty face reflect$4 ,! blank a/oni%m5t on 8 face c't be put into words4 ,x tells ! radical upsett+ revolution 9 8 ?\ght on t subject4 ,h[ c\ld x h happ5$ t 8 face got into t condition6 ,& ! wa%+ process is yield$ to at lea/2 possibly ev5 ask$ =4 ,t's :at ! law did & does4 ,x %[$ man 8 face1 8 he>t1 8 ne$4 ,x br+s upsett+ revolution>y ideas reg>d+ "o's self4 ,!re x /ops4 ,t's its limit4 ,!n ! ,man :o 9 ,himself is grace & tru? does ! re/4 ,! ,spokesman ( ,god4 ,!n ,john quietly1 deftly draws ! l9e ar\nd to ! />t+ po9t 9 t fir/ trem5d\s /atem5t4 ,he completes a circle p]fect 9 its /r5g? & beauty & simplicity1 z e circle is4 ,if we foll[ ! ord] ( ! words some:at z ,john wrote !m d[n1 we f9d ! bit ( tru? com+ 9 a v /rik+1 z well z 9 a fre% way4 ,god no "o has ev]1 at any "t1 se54 ,t seems r />tl+1 does x n8 ,:at d ^! old] pages say8 ,adam talk$ & walk$ & work$ ) ,god1 & !n 0 l$ to ! gate ( ! g>d54 ,god appe>$ to ,abraham1 & gave him a nev]-to-be-=gott5 lesson 9 /> /udy4 ,moses sp5t ne>ly six weeks ) ,him1 twice ov]1 9 ! flam+ m\nt1 & c>ri$ ! impress ( ,8 pres5ce ^u 8 face cle> to ,nebo's cl\dy top4 ,! sev5ty eld]s saw ! ,god ( ,israel1 & did eat & dr9k1 ! simple record runs4 ,& "y ,isaiah t morn+ 9 ! temple1 & ,ezekiel 9 ! colony ( exiles on ! ,*eb>1 & ,daniel by ! ,tigris at ! close ( 8 ?ree weeks' fa/1--^! all come quickly to m9d4 ,john's />tl+ /atem5t seems to contradict ^! flatly4 ,b pu% on4 ,john has a way ( cle>+ ?+s up z y foll[ him ?r\gh4 ,li/5 to him fur!r3 ,! only-begott5 ,god :o is 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r--,he has always be5 ! spokesman ( ,god4 ,look into t s5t5ce ( ,john's a little4 ,x seems q cle>1 cle> to ! po9t ( satisfy+ ! mo/ critical rese>*1 t ,john wrote d[n ! words1 ! only-begott5 ,god4 ,! contra/ 9 8 m9d is n betwe5 ,god1 & ! only begott5 ,son4 ,x is a contra/ ^: v]bal t]ms fit ) mu* nic] exactness ?an t4 ,x is a contra/ betwe5 ,god & ! only-begott5 ,god4 ,!re is only "o su* p]son :i*ev] way unity4 ,!y tell ! :ole /ory hang+ at ! end ( ,john's p54 ,?is little bit commonly call$ ! prologue is a gem ( simplicity & compactness4 ,x is ,john's ,gospel 9 m9iature1 ev5 z ,john's ,gospel is ! :ole ,bible /ory 9 m9iature4 ,y c see ! :ole ( ! sun reflect$ 9 a s+le drop ( wat]4 ,y c see ! :ole ( bo? ,fa!r & ,son 9 ! action ( love 9 ^! simple op5+ l9es ( ,john's ,gospel4 ,h y ev] be5 walk+ d[n a c\ntry road till1 we>y & ?ir/y1 y /opp$ at an old f>mh\se & refre%$ y\rself at ! old-fa%ion$ well1 ) its bucket & long sweep8 ,& z y re/$ a bit by ! well y wond]$ h[ deep x 04 ,x didn't look deep at all4 ,! wat] 0 ne>1 & x 0 s cle> & sweet & refre%+1 & s easy to get at = a dr9k4 ,is x deep8 ,s y fi% a r long bit ( /r+ out ( y\r pocket1 & tie x to a bit ( /one y f9d ly+ close by4 ,& y let ! /one d[n1 & d[n1 & d[n1 till y are surpris$ to f9d t ! well is deep] ?an y\r /r+ is long4 ,well1 ,john's op5+ bit is j l t4 ,x seems v simple1 easily und]/ood at fir/ flu% 9 ! m]e /atem5ts made4 ,! wat] is ne> ! top4 ,y easily dr9k4 ,& y are refre%$4 ,b :5 y try to f9d out h[ deep x is1 y are />tl$ to f9d t x is cle> ov] y\r head4 ,b x is nev] ov] y\r he>t4 ,x is too deep = y to grasp & und]/&4 ,y nev] t\* bottom4 ,b x's nev] beyond he>t-und]/&+4 ,y c s5se & feel & love4 ,y c op5 ! sluice-gates into y\r he>t1 & h ! bless$ flood-tide lift & lift & be> y al(t & along4 ,y c love4 ,& t is ! :ole /ory4 ,0 ,john an arti/8 ,is he mak+ a r>e pa9t+ = u "h8 ,is he /udy+ p]spective1 %ad+ & spac+1 to an exquisite nicety t is reveal$ 9 ! v way he puts words & s5t5ces & p>agraphs toge!r8 ,i d n "k4 ,& if any ( y ?9k ! ?+ ,i am ab\t to speak ( is due to a m]e me*anical *ance ( ! p51 ,i'll n qu>rel ) y4 ,?\gh ,i %all /ill h my own p]sonal ?\ght 9 ! matt]4 ,b w y notice ?is8 ,john beg9s 8 prologue ) a description ( a wond]ful p]sonality4 ,he ends x ) ano!r description ( ?is same p]sonality4 ,bo? descriptions are r>e 9 beauty & boldness1 9 simplicity & brevity4 ,& "r midway betwe5 ! two1 at almo/ ! exact middle l9e ( ! read+1 at :at is ! arti/ic c5t]1 /&s ! ^w came4 ,t ^w came ga!rs up into itself & tells out to y ! :ole /ory ab\t ?is twice-describ$ p]sonality4 ,he came ,john says4 ,t's ! :ole ?+4 ,fir/ ! ,he fills y\r eye1 & !n :at ,he did--came4 ,& z y /ep (f a bit = bett] p]spective1 & *ange y\r p]sonal position ?is way & t to get ! be/ light1 y f9d ! picture /&+ out be=e y\r aw$ eyes4 ,x is a ,man com+ d[n ! road ) face look+ into y\rs4 ,he is truly a man1 e l9e ( ! picture makes t cle> to y4 ,b su* a man z nev] 0 se5 be=e1 ) ! r>e/ bl5d+ ( ! k+ly & ! k9dly 9 ,8 be>+4 ,! pure/ purity1 ! utmo/ graci\sness1 ! highe/ ideals1 ! g5tle/ mann]1 nobility beyond :at we h kn[n1 & k9dl9ess pa/ describ+1--all ^! bl5d 9 ! pose ( ,8 body & mo/ ( all 9 ! look ( ,8 face4 ,& ,he is 9 motion4 ,he is walk+1 walk+ t[>ds u1 ) h&s out/ret*$4 ,?is is ,john's picture ( ,jesus4 ,he came to ,8 own4 ,he came because ,8 own drew ,him4 ,out f ! bosom ( ,8 ,fa!r1 into ! womb ( a virg9 maid1 & into ! he>t ( a race ,he came4 ,out ( ! glory-blaze above into ! gloom ( ! %ad[1 & ! gl>e ( false lights bel[1 ,he came4 ,out ( ! love ( a ,fa!r's he>t1 ! ,only-begott5 came1 into contact ) ! hate t 0 ! only-begott5 ( s91 t ,he might woo u m5 up1 & up1 & up1 into ! only-begott5 life ) ! ,fa!r4 ,jesus 0 ,god on a woo+ err& to ! e>?4 ,,iii ,! ,lov] ,woo+ ,a ,gr\p ( ,pictures ,illu/rat+ ,h[ ! ,woo+ ,0 ,done1 & ,h[ ! ,lov] ,0 ,receiv$ ,/ill ) unhurry+ *ase1 ,& unp]turb$ pace1 ,delib]ate spe$1 maje/ic in/ancy ,came ! foll[+ ,feet1 ,& a ,voice above _! beat-- ,naught %elt]s !e1 :o w n %elt] ,me4' --,! ,h\nd ( ,heav54 ,o ?\ hope ( ,israel1 ! ,savi\r !re( 9 ! "t ( tr\ble1 :y %\ld/ ?\ be z a soj\rn] 9 ! l&1 & z a wayf>+ man t spreade? 8 t5t = a night8--,j]emiah xiv4 #h4 ,he came unto 8 own home1 & !y :o 7 8 own k9sfolk receiv$ him n into ! h\se1 b left him /&+ outside 9 ! cold & d>k ( ! w9t]'s night4 ,b z _m z did receive him he receiv$ into 8 home1 & gave ea* a seat 9 ! inn] circle at ! he>?fire ( ,god4--,john i4 ,,ii1 #ab4 ,free translation4 ,,iii ,! ,lov] ,woo+ 7,john i4 #ai-xii4 #ej7 ,! ,"m ( all ,love-,words4 ,brood+ is love at its t5d]e/ & be/ ,x is love giv+ its be/1 & s br++ out ! be/ possible 9 ! "o brood$ ov]4 ,look into ! ne/ :]e ! ^w itself 0 brood$4 ,x is a w>m some?+1 w>m 9 itself1 n a borr[$ w>m?4 ,! w>m? is its *ief trait4 ,x is a s(t t5d] unfail+ cuddl+ w>m?4 ,x cuddles & coos1 x gl[s & floods a g5tle com=t+ /imulat+ w>m?4 ,& ! be/ !re is ly+ asleep )9 ! ?+ s brood$ ov] awakes4 ,x answ]s to t creative mo!r+ w>m?4 ,x pu%es out1 aga9/ all ob/acles1 & comes %yly & w9somely1 b /eadily & /rongly1 out to ! brood+ w>m?1 gr[+ z x comes & gr[+ mo/ z x comes into close/ t\* ) ! w>m brood]4 ,brood+ is ! "m ( all love-words1--fri5d%ip1 woo+1 pity+1 help+1 mo!r+1 fa!r+1 witness+1 believ+4 ,x is ! "m-^w1 f out ^: w>m womb all ^! o!rs come1 w>m1 too1 & full ( g5tle /rong life4 ,its "m quality is s /rong t we are apt to ?9k ( x only 9 connection ) actual mo!rs1 mo!rs among animals & birds & ( our human k9d4 ,b ?is is only "o mean+1 really a surface mean+1 ?\gh su* a f9e deep mean+ 9 itself4 ,its real he>t mean+ lies mu* deep]4 ,brood+ is ! "m ( all love4 ,x is its w>m? t draws out t f9e feel+ t makes & m>ks fri5d%ip4 ,x is its t5d] w>m? t draws out t f9e/ degree ( fri5d%ip :i* knits ) unbreakable bonds two lives into "o4 ,x rea*es out mo/ subtly to knit up aga9 ! ends t h ravell$ out "u ! sore /ress ( life4 ,x b5ds compassionately ov] ^? hurt 9 body1 & hurt yet m 9 _! _s by ! gre$y rivalry ( life1 & nurses into newness ( life ! %iv]+ %r$d$ hurt p>ts4 ,9 ! m famili> use ( ! ^w x fa!rs & mo!rs ! newly m9t$ morsels ( preci\s humanity1 com+ into life ) big wond]+ eyes4 ,& x w>ms into highe/ life t highe/ love t1 ?r\gh ! process ( he>+1 ass5t+1 tru/+1 risk+1 giv+ ! he>t's devotion1 comes to "k ,god z a t5d] ,fa!r1 & ,*ri/ z a preci\s p]sonal ,savi\r4 ,:e!r 9 close fri5d1 or ard5t lov]1 graci\s philan?ropi/1 devot$ p>5t1 or e>ne/ witness1 x is ! same w>m ?+ und]nea?1 at its f9e task--brood+4 ,we ?9k ( x mo/ 9 ! "m4 ,= x comes to its highe/ human p]fection !re4 ,! true ?\ghtful "m is fir/ & *iefe/ a brood]4 ,%e broods 9 _s till h] *ild looks into h] eyes1 be>+ ! image1 9 face & m5tal impress & _s1 :i* ! brood+ mon?s h giv54 ,%e broods ov] ! in>ticulate days :5 ! babe _c tell ! felt ne$s except to a brood+ "m's ke5 insight4 ,%e broods ov] ! baby-talk days2 ov] ! /ruggl+ days :5 ! *ild w\ld tell its awak5+ ?\ghts out 9 words1 b doesn't "k h[ yet2 ov] ! wilful days :i* come s e>ly :5 ! fir/ battles come t decide ! :ole future4 ,) a w>m? ( t5d]ness & pati5ce1 & a /r5g? ( g5tle wise insi/5ce1 m ?an human1 %e broods4 ,x takes ! v /r5g? ( h] life1 f> f> m ?an 9 pr5atal days4 ,s !re comes1 sl[ly1 b z %e keeps true to ! brood+ _s1 surely1 ! /rong g5tle self-controll$ life out ( ! w>m womb ( h] brood+ life4 ,s comes ! *ild's high] bir?1 s prep>+ ! way = ! yet high]4 ,n[ all ?is is at its native be/ 9 ,god4 ,!re only does x rea* f9e/ fruitage4 ,"s day we %all recognize ! mean+ ( t mode/ b trem5d\s little s5t5ce1--,god is love4 ,?is w>m brood+ some?+ t comes1 g5tle z ! dawn+ light 9 ! grey ea/1 fragrant z ! dew ( ! new morn+1 irresi/ible 9 its p]vasive p]suasive pres5ce z ! rays ( ! gr[+ sun1 giv+ to u w>m?1 & life1 & draw+ out f )9 u w>m? & life & beauty & /r5g?1 all 9 its own image1 ?is is ! ?+ call$ love4 ,?is is ! ?+ t ,god is4 ,z we "k x we are gett+ acqua9t$ ) ,him4 ,& if a break comes1 in/antly love 9 its grief sets itself ) w>m? & r5ew$ /r5g? to ! new h>d] brood+ task4 ,x gives itself out yet m1 reg>dless ( co/1 until 9 place ( ! brok5 fragm5ts !re comes a f9] sort ( life out ( ! w>m womb ( love1 brood+1 r$eem+1 br++-back-aga9 love4 ,?is is ,god4 ,?is is ,jesus4 ,john %[s u ,jesus z a picture ( ! brood+ ,god4 ,five ,pictures ( ,jesus4 ,!re are five wondr\s pictures ( ,jesus 9 ^! new] leaves ( ! old ,book4 ,?ree ( !m hang on ! walls ( ,paul's t5t-weav+ /udy-room4 ,!re's ! ,colossian picture1 ! ,creator-,jesus1 inf9ite 9 p[]1 mak+ all ?+s above & bel[ & ar\nd1 & hold+ all ?+s toge!r4#g ,close by x 9 wondr\s contra/ is se5 ! ,philippian picture4 ,x is ! ,man-,jesus1 empti$ ( all ! upp]-glory native to ,him1 b[+ d[n l[ & l[] & l[e/1 till 9 ! =m ( a slave ,he hangs on a cross4#h ,& 9 contra/ yet m /rik+ & />tl+1 close by its side hangs ! ,ephesian picture4 ,x is ! ,en?ron$-,jesus1 back aga9 9 ! s(t1 blaz+1 bl9d+ glory ( ! ,fa!r's pres5ce1 seat$ at ,8 "r h&1 f> above all rule & au?ority & p[] & dom9ion & e "n t is nam$4 ,& z y /& aw$ be=e ?is picture y\r eye is caught by ! arti/'s rem>que sket* at ! bottom4 ,x is a brok5 ,roman seal1 & an op5 tomb1 & a bird ) swell+ ?roat s++ joy\sly4#i ,!n !re's ,john's lat] ,patmos picture ( ! ,pres5t-,jesus1 /&+ n[ d[n on ! e>? 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 c&le-hold+ ,*ur*1 b se5 only by op5$ eyes4 ,!re ,he is se5 z a ,man ( ,fire1 ablaze ) light1 int5tly wat*+1 ) t5d] b omnipot5t t\* wait+1 ev] wait+2 ) a pati5ce unkn[n except 9 ,him1 /ill wait+4#aj ,b ,john's e>li] ,gospel picture is ( ! ,brood+-,jesus4 ,! ^w brood+ "h takes 9 its f9e deep significance4 ,jesus is se5 "h z a brood+ ,lov]1 by ! w>m? ( ,8 woo+ love draw+ out ! w>m? ( an answ]+ love4 ,?is is peculi>ly & di/9ctively ! picture ( ,john's ,gospel4 ,!re is a ,man walk+ t[>ds y 9 ^! pages4 ,turn :]e y w !re ,he is1 & always fac+ y1 ) a g5tle eag]ness 9 ,8 face & 9 ! b5d-=w>d ( ,8 body4 ,!re is always a w>m?1 a g5tle radiat+ com=t+ draw+ w>m? 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,?is is ! ?+ y feel mo/1 ! w>m?4 ,b x isn't ! only ?+4 ,!re's ! purity4 ,!re are ideals t seem out ( rea* 9 _! great height4 ,!re's ! insi/5ce on ^! ideals1 rigid /]n absolutely unb5d+ insi/5ce4 ,y see ^!4 ,y c't help x4 ,y feel !m trem5d\sly4 ,!y seem to leave y cle> out ( reckon+1 !y are s high up4 ,b !re's ! w>m?1 draw+ ar\s+ woo+1 irresi/ible4 ,y come to f9d t ! w>m? ( t pres5ce is z irresi/ible z ! ideals & ! insi/5ce are unb5d+4 ,& ! w>m? woos y4 ,x w>ms y1 till !re come ! int5se admiration ( ! ideals1 & !n ! eag] rea*+ ( ! :ole be+ up t[>ds !m4 ,?is is ,john's picture ( ! brood+ woo+ ,jesus4 ,?is is ,god1 9 human g>b z ,he comes to u 9 ,john's pages4 ,jesus is ,god brood+ ov] u to woo out ( u ! love & purity1 ! purity & love1 t ,he woos into u by ! t\* ( ,8 own w>m pres5ce4 ,john's little book is put toge!r z simply z 8 s5t5ces4 ,& z y take x up1 x falls ap>t almo/ ( itself1 s simple & natural are its divisions4 ,we _h a look at ! op5+ p>agraphs ( ! ,gospel1 ^? eighte5 brief v]ses t op5 ! doorway into all ! ,gospel holds = u4 ,!re is giv5 *iefly ,john's simple vivid trem5d\s picture ( a ,p]son1 com+ ) swift long /ride & outrea*$ h&s4 ,n[ we turn to ! second "p ( ! book4 ,x runs f ! n9ete5? v]se ( ! op5+ *apt] on ?r\gh to ! end ( *apt] twelve4 ,x is devot$ to ! great w9some woo+ ( ?is great human ,p]son4 ,"h we see ,him on ,8 woo+ err&4 ,he woos individual m54 ,he gives ! p]sonal t\*4 ,he devotes ,himself to "o p]son1 n[ "h1 n[ !re4 ,8 skill & tact 9 p]sonal deal+ are mat*less4 ,b ?is is n ! *ief woo+ ( ^! pages4 ,x is ! nation ,he is woo+4 ,) r>e/ /rategy & boldness & p]si/5ce ,he lays lov+ siege to ! nation ?r\gh its lead]s4 ,?is is c5tral & dom9ant 9 all ,8 movem5ts "h4 ,?is is ! second picture 9 ! gall]y ( ,john's ,gospel4 ,x is a good ?+ to run ?r\gh ^! f\rte5 pages ( ,john's ,gospel sev]al times2 to run ?r\gh rapidly1 ?\gh n hurri$ly2 to run ?r\gh !m z a /ory until x /&s out 9 y\r m9d z "o simple connect$1 /ory4 ,& !n x w help greatly1 if y are s ble/ z to h "s boy or girl ne> at h& to :om y c tell x z a /ory 9 simple *ild 7n *ildi%7 talk4 ,pack ! :ole into "o /ory ( t5 m9utes1 or fifte53 ! man ( ! /ory2#aa h[ ,he tri$ to w9 ! p's he>ts2#ab h[ t[>ds ! end ,he sp5t a long ev5+ ) ^? :o lov$ ,him2#ac h[ awfully ,he 0 treat$ by ^? :o hat$ ,him2#ad !n h[ wondr\sly ,he surpris$ ,8 fri5ds2#ae & !n ! little bit at ! end :]e ,he prep>es breakfa/ & has a walk & talk on ! sea%ore ) a little gr\p ( ^? :o lov$ ,him mo/4#af ,tell t to a boy or girl z a %ort /ory4 ,use s5sible words1 b n "o t y\r little li/5] w\ldn't at once und]/&4 ,pretty %>p discipl9e = ! /ory-tell]1 especially if y /op to put 9 a simpl] ^w :5 y've blund]$ into a big "o4 ,! *ild w be held by x ,b y w get ! mo/ y\rself out ( ! tell+4 ,w>p-,?reads4 ,n[ z y read ! second "p ov]1 x gradually sifts itself into sev]al incid5ts ab\t :i* ! /ory is wov54 ,^! incid5ts =m ! w>p-?reads ( ! n>rative4 ,into ?is w>p are wov51 sometimes little connect+ l9ks1 sometimes qu>relsome discussion1 sometimes exquisite bits ( ,jesus' tea*+1 & sometimes ,john's comm5ts4 ,& z ! /ory gr[s x rea*es "o climax aft] ano!r1 ea* increas+ 9 int5sity1 until ! int5se/ is rea*$4#ag ,& ^! incid5ts fall naturally into gr\ps4 ,!re are ?ree *ief gr\ps t seem to /& out z giv+ ! bold] po9ts ( ! outl9e1 & !n small] gr\ps or s+le incid5ts t lie 9 betwe54 ,x is v natural t ! /ory beg9s ) ! acc\nts ( ! deputation t 0 s5t f ,j]usalem by ! (ficial lead]s ( ! nation1 d[n to ! ,jordan bottoms :]e ,john ! witness 0 draw+ su* great cr[ds4 ,john mode/ly answ]s _! que/ions ab\t himself1 & !n ! next day ) dramatic int5sity po9ts out ! ,man = :om ! :ole nation has be5 look+ = s long4 ,! only response f deputation & (ficials is a mo/ significant disappo9t+ sil5ce1 a sil5ce fully und]/ood bo? by ,john#ah & by ,jesus4#ai ,b five ,galileans 9 ! cr[d li/5+ to ,john's reply seek out1 or are br\ght into p]sonal que/ion+ t\* )1 ,jesus1 & !n yield ,him unque/ion+ belief & p]sonal devotion4 ,& ^! five come1 9 aft] ye>s1 to be lead]s kn[n :]ev] ,*ri/'s "n is kn[n4#bj ,s !re beg9s ! %>p contra/ runn+ ?r\gh\t ^! pages1 betwe5 ! two sides into :i* ,jesus' pres5ce divides ! cr[ds4 ,!n ,john traces ! simple way 9 :i* ! fai? ( ^! five m5 ran its t9y b t\gh t5aci\s t5dril-roots d[n into _! v vitals4 ,a simple neighb\rhood w$d+ occasion up ne> ! old ,naz>e? home drew ,jesus ?i!r ) ,8 k9sfolk & ,8 new-made fri5ds4 ,& !n ,he meets ! ne$ ( ! homely occasion by help+ out ! %ort5$ supply ( w9e 9 su* an unusual way z reveals ,8 "*4 ,& ! conviction takes great fre% hold ^u ^! five m5 t !y h made no mi/ake4 ,?is ,man is all !y _h tak5 ,him =1 & ,he is imm5sely m ?an !y _h ?\ght into at fir/4#ba ,!n comes a little connect+ l9k4 ,aft] ! ,cana visit1 ,jesus runs into ! ne>-by t[n ( ,cap]naum ) ,8 k9sfolk & fri5ds = a few days1 a sort ( cont9uation ( ! neighb\rhood c\rtesies4#bb ,& !n at once ,john goes to ! int5se/1 & ! mo/ significant incid5t ( ?is :ole section ( ! book4 ,x is ! dra/ic turn+ out1 by ,jesus1 ( ! trad]s 9 ! temple-area at ,j]usalem4 ,?is t\*$ at once ! national lead]s' mo/ s5sitive n]ve1 & t\*$ x r\ghly4 ,x nev] ceas$ a*+4 ,?is turn+ ( ! temple-area into a common m>ket-place1 :i* s j>r$ on ! holy atmosph]e ( ! place1 & on ,jesus' f9e _s1 ?is 0 by arrangem5t ) ^! lead]s1 & yield$ !m l>ge pr(it4 ,"h 0 ! sore spot4 ,) "o deft /roke ,john lays b>e ! secret ( ! int5se hatr$ ( ,jesus by ^! national lead]s1 ) :i* ^! pages teem1 & :i* came to its bur/+ head at ! cross4 ,long aft]1 :5 ,jesus _h di$ & be5 rais$1 ^! five lead+ disciples f9d a new /r5g!n+ ( _! fai? 9 recall+ words spok5 at ?is "t by ,jesus4#bc ,gr[+ naturally out ( ?is ,passov] visit comes ! ,nicodemus incid5t4 ,_m ( ! ,passov] cr[ds 7 caught by ! p[] ( ,jesus %[n 9 ! miracles ,he did1 b _h n ! season$ ?\ghtful fai? ( ^! fir/ disciples4 ,b "o man sifts himself out by 8 _s ( e>ne/ inquiry4 ,! %>p contra/ t runs ?r\gh\t ^! incid5ts /&s out "h4 ,?is man is ( ! inn] upp] cultur$ circle1 t controll$ national affairs1 t s5t t ,jordan committee1 & t _h be5 s upset by ! temple cleans+4 ,yet n only ,nicodemus' e>ne/ se>* = tru?1 & ! que/ions ask$ by him1 b ! fullness & f95ess ( _s tru? 9 ,jesus' words to him reveal ! true fai? ( ?is r>e inquir]2 & ?is is v]ifi$ by 8 lat] actions4#bd ,cle>ly ,jesus f\nd "h an op5$ door4 ,"h is ! fir/ ( ^? exquisite bits ( ,jesus' tea*+ t m>k ,john's ,gospel4#be ,^! f\r incid5ts make up ! fir/ gr\p (1 :at ,i ?9k ( z1 ! ?ree *ief gr\ps ( incid5ts 9 ?is section ( ,john4 ,! gr\p beg9s at ! ,jordan1 & runs up into ,galilee1 b 9 its int]e/ & its *ief incid5t1 c5tres 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! action beg9s ) ,john ! witness1 & sw+s naturally to ,jesus4 ,! contra/ 9 ?is gr\p ( incid5ts is int5se4 ,) ! same evid5ce at h&1 fir/ contemptu\s sil5ce & lov+ allegiance1 !n ! beg9n+s ( bitt]e/ hate & ( t5d]e/ p]sonal love1 gr[ up side by side4 ,!n !re is a sort ( sw+-away-f-,j]usalem gr\p t includes ?ree incid5ts4 ,aft] ! rejection ( ,john's witness to ,jesus#bf by ! nation's lead]s1 ,jesus )draws f ,j]usalem to ! c\ntry di/ricts ( ,judea4 ,!re ,he takes up ! sort ( "w ,john has be5 do+1 s be>+ ,8 witness to ,john4 ,john _h drawn great cr[ds d[n to ! ,jordan & 9 ! neighb\rhood ( its tribut>y /reams4 ,n[ ,jesus helps 9 ar\s+ & in/ruct+ ^! cr[ds4 ,!re are two m5 prea*+ in/ead ( "o1 & ,jesus has ! great] cr[ds4 ,?is is us$ to make tr\ble4 ,x /irs up gossipy disput+s4 ,x is made to look l a jeal\s rivalry betwe5 ! two m54 ,& ?is suppos$ rivalry & disput+ ab\t ! v>i\s claims ( ! two m5 become ! upp]mo/ ?+4 ,x reflects ! *>act]i/ic _s ( ! lead]s4 ,john greatly r5ews 8 witness to ,jesus ) fre% emphasis & e>ne/ness4#bg ,b z ,jesus sees t ,8 pres5ce is only be+ made a bone ( cont5tion ,he quietly slips away f ,judea1 turn+ nor? ?r\gh ,sam>ia t[>ds ,galilee4 ,!n comes ! great /ory ( ! visit to ,sy*>1 ) ! exquisitely tactful w9n+ ( ! s9ful woman to a life ( purity1 & !n us+ h] z a mess5g] to h] p4 ,imb$d$ 9 ! /ory is ano!r bit ( ,jesus' simple great tea*+ talk4#bh ,!n comes a brief connect+ l9k4 ,f9d+ no acceptance 9 ,judea1 ,8 own c\ntry1 ,jesus goes to ,galilee1 :]e visitors at ! ,j]usalem ,fea/ ( ,passov] _h be5 spread+ ! news ( ,8 words & de$s1 & s a graci\s welcome n[ awaits ,him4#bi ,& "h 9 ,galilee ,he w9s ! believ+ love ( a roman (fic] ( noble bir?1 ^: son is desp]ately ill4 ,! fa!r's fai? passes ?r\gh ?ree /ages1 ! belief t comes to ask = help1 ! deep] belief t re/s ^u ,jesus' ^w to him & />ts back home1 & ! yet deep] t gets confirmation ( ,jesus' ^w & p[] 9 ! recov]y ( 8 son f ! v "t ,jesus spoke ! assur+ ^w4#cj ,^! are ! ?ree incid5ts 9 ?is gr\p away f ! ,j]usalem di/rict4 ,x is /rik+ t ?is gr\p away f ,j]usalem /&s 9 %>p contra/ ) t fir/ gr\p c5t]+ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,!re is rejection by ! nation's lead]s runn+ f contemptu\s sil5ce to ! beg9n+ ( op5 opposition4 ,"h ) less evid5ce !re is acceptance by a ,sam>itan & a ,roman2 ! "o ( no social /&+2 ! o!r ( ! highe/4 ,! rejection ( ,jesus by ! lead]s /&s 9 contra/ ?us f> ) acceptance ( ,him by five ,galileans1 by a cultur$ s*ol>ly ari/ocrat1 a half-bre$ ,sam>itan1 & a ,roman ( g5tle bir?4 ,acceptance seems to gr[ ) ! di/ance f ,j]usalem4 ,yet ev]y?+ h+$ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,!re _h be5 ! flood-light4 ,j]usalem 0 meant to be ! gateway to ! _w4 ,! irony ( s96 ,! bl9d+ ( gre$6 ,! self-*eat+ ( be+ self-c5t]$6 ,climb+ t[>ds ! ,climax4 ,& n[1 true to 8 controll+ ?\ght1 ,john goes /raight back to ,j]usalem ) 8 /ory1 ignor+ int]v5+ ev5ts4 ,!re's ano!r fea/1 n call$ a ,passov]1 b commonly & probably correctly s reckon$1 ano!r cr[d-ga!r+ ,passov]4 ,an extreme *ronic case ( bodily infirmity draws out ! pity & p[] ( ,jesus1 & ! heal$ man takes 8 fir/ walk aft] ?irty-eight ye>s4 ,b ! ?+ is done on a ,sabba? day1 & gives rise to bitt]e/ & murd]\s p]secution1 fir/ on ! score ( ,sabba? obs]vance1 & !n because ,jesus claim$ ,god z ,8 own ,fa!r 9 a di/9ctive s5se4 ,friction fire may s5d out beautiful sp>ks4 ,& ! opposition br+s out "o ( ! *oice/ bits ( ,jesus' tea*+ to be f\nd 9 ,john4 ,?is incid5t /&s by itself4#ca ,& n[ ,john rea*es ov] a :ole ye> ) only a s5t5ce or two = connection1 & comes aga9 to a ,passov]4 ,! ,passov] 0 ! pivot ( ! ,jewi% ye> & ( ,jewi% national life4 ,?is ,passov] is made notable by ,jesus' abs5ce f ,j]usalem1 ! only ,passov] abs5ce ( ,8 m9i/ry4 ,& ! reason is ! viol5ce ( ! p]secution by ! national lead]s4 ,!re is ! fe$+ ( ! hungry ?\s&s ) a h&ful ( loaves & fi%4 ,0 ?is ! real ,passov] celebration8 ,! multitudes f$ by ,him :o 0 ! ,lamb ( ,god & ! true ,bread ( life8 :ile ! te*nical obs]vance 0 empty ( life6 ,x w\ldn't be ! only ?+ ( ! sort1 9 anci5t times or mod]n4#cb ,jesus )draws f ! cr[ds :o w\ld l a bread-mak] = a k+1 gets a bit ( quiet alone ) ,8 ,fa!r on ! m\nta9side1 & !n walks on ! wat] 9 ! /orm to keep ,8 appo9tm5t ) ! disciples4 ,!n foll[s a long disputation & ano!r f9e bit ( ,jesus' tea*+4#cc ,^! two incid5ts make ano!r di/9ct gr\p1 sep>at$ f ! previ\s "o by a ye> on ! f> side & six mon?s on ! hi!r side4 ,& ! contra/ cont9ues1 betwe5 ! acceptance by ! ,galilean cr[ds & ! int5sify+ opposition by ! *ief gr\p ( ,j]usalem lead]s4 ,!n comes ! second *ief gr\p ( incid5ts4 ,ab\t six mon?s lat] ,jesus returns to ,j]usalem = ! autumn ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles4 ,he boldly tea*es 9 ! temple 9 ! mid/ ( mu* opposition1 bitt] discussion1 & conc]t$ (ficial ef=t aga9/ ,him4#cd ,! dramatic incid5t ( ! accus$ woman & ! consci5ce-/rick5 lead]s#ce is foll[$ by a yet m bitt] discussion & by ! fir/ passionate attempt at /on+4#cf ,!n ! incid5t ( ! man born bl9d b n[ bless$ly giv5 8 sight leads to ! bitt]e/ opposition ?us f>1 & ! ca/+ ( ! man out f all religi\s privileges2 & is foll[$ by ! r>e bit ( %eepfold & %eph]d tea*+4#cg ,^! f\r incid5ts make up ! second great out/&+ gr\p ( incid5ts1 & m>k ! %>pe/ cla% & crisis ?us f>4 ,a few mon?s lat] at ano!r ,j]usalem fea/ call$ ! ,fea/ ( ! ,d$ication1 comes a second hotly impulsive riot\s attempt at /on+1 & !n an attempt to arre/1 bo? foil$ by ! re/ra9t ( ,jesus' m]e pres5ce & p]sonal p[]4#ch ,& ano!r connect+ l9k traces ,8 go+ away beyond ! ,jordan ,riv]1 :]e ! cr[ds ga!r to ,him1 & are won to w>m p]sonal belief4#ci ,ano!r little gap ( a few mon?s pass$ ov] 9 sil5ce1 br+s ! n>rative to ! ?ird & la/ *ief gr\p ( incid5ts 9 ?is "p ( ! book1 & s leads imm$iately up to ! great f9al ev5ts ( ! :ole book4 ,! illness & dea? ( ,laz>us draws ,jesus back to a suburb ( ,j]usalem1 ,be?any4 ,!n ! /up5d\s incid5t ( ! rais+ ( ,laz>us leads to ! (ficial decision to put ,jesus to dea?4#dj ,& a connect+ l9k ( v]ses tells ( ,jesus' cauti\s )drawal1 ( ! inquir+ cr[ds com+ to ! approa*+ ,passov]1 & ( ! public notice giv5 t ,jesus 0 "u (ficial condemnation4#da ,x is at ! home fea/ giv5 9 ,be?any z a tribute ( love to ,jesus t ,judas1 coldly criticiz+ a w>m act ( t5d] love1 & g5tly rebuk$ by ,jesus1 gets into t bad heat ( temp] out ( :i* came ! f\l b>ga9+ & betrayal4#db ,ano!r brief connect+ l9k lets u see ! cr[ds m eag]ly inquir+ = ,jesus because ( ! rais+ ( ,laz>us1 & ! det]m9$ prie/s coolly plott+ ,laz>us' dea?1 too4#dc ,!n comes ,jesus' fai?ful op5 (f] ( ,himself 9 k+ly fa%ion to ! nation1 ) ! trem5d\s en?usiasm ( ! multitudes1 & ! h>d5+ ( ! (ficial purpose to d ! "o ?+ t w (fset ?is wild-fire en?usiasm4#dd ,& !n comes ! app>5tly simple1 b 9 mean+ trem5d\s1 incid5t ( ! inquir+ ,greeks4 ,! ,jew door is slamm+ %ut1 b ! outside door is op5+4 ,"h ! :ole _w op5s its door1 its front door1 9 ^! ,greek repres5tatives ( ! be/ culture ! e>? knew4 ,b ,jesus' vision nev] blurs4 ,he und]/&s2 ,he alone4 ,! only r\te to ,greece & ! :ole out] _w is ! und]gr\nd r\te1 ! way ?r\gh ,joseph's tomb4 ,& z ! int5se _s-/ruggle passes1 ,jesus quietly goes on ) ,8 se>*+ appeal+ talk to ! cr[d1 & !n slips away into hid+ till ,8 h\r _h full come4#de ,& ) break+ he>t ,john sadly recalls ,isaiah's wondr\s =esight ( j ^! days & ev5ts4#df ,^! are ! f\r incid5ts 9 ?is ?ird *ief gr\p4 ,& s ! door %uts4 ,! woo+ ceases4 ,?is bit ( ,john's /ory is done4 ,! evid5ce is all 94 ,! case is made up4 ,! nation's door to its ,k+ %uts4 ,! ,lov]'s woo+ ( ! nation ceases4 ,john turns to a new *apt]4 ,no fur!r evid5ce is br\ght =w>d4 ,! case re/s ) ! jury4 ,! door _h be5 %utt+ = a good :ile4 ,! inside door-keep]s _h be5 pull+ x h>d4 ,b ! great ,man outside _h ,8 h& on ! knob delay+ ! %utt+ process1 9 ! e>ne/ hope t x yet might be q /opp$4 ,n[ ,8 h& reluctantly loos5s its hold4 ,! knob is free4 ,! inside pull does its "w4 ,! door goes to ) a vigor\s slam4 ,! woo+ is n :olly done4 ,!re is /ill ! indirect1 ! tacit woo+4 ,!re's /ill opportunity4 ,all ?r\gh t fateful night f ,ge?semane's gate1 to ! la/ ^w at ,pilate's seat ! ,lov] is woo+4 ,b x is woo+ by action1 by pres5ce1 by yield+4 ,no plead+ ^w is spok54 ,! direct woo+ is done4 ,t5d]1 e>ne/1 insi/5t1 pati5t1 trem5d\s1 irresi/ible 9 itself save to ^? :o will$ to resi/ any?+ & ev]y?+ no matt] :at or :om1--wondr\s woo+ x has be54 ,n[ x's ov]4 ,t *apt] is done4 ,way-m>ks 9 ,john's ,n>rative4 ,out ( ?is simple runn+ acc\nt sev]al ?+s sift !mselves1 & /& out to our eyes4 ,! action ( ! /ory sw+s *iefly ab\t ,j]usalem4 ,! o!r p>ts seem b backgr\nd to make ,j]usalem /& out big4 ,9 ?is ,john's ,gospel diff]s radically f ! o!r ?ree4 ,!y are absorb$ *iefly ) ! tireless graci\s ,galilean m9i/ry ( ,jesus1 till ! la/ great ev5ts =ce !m to ,j]usalem4 ,& ! reason is pla94 ,j]usalem is ,israel4 ,x is ! nation4 ,jesus is woo+ ! nation ?r\gh its lead]s4 ,:y8 ,= ! nation's sake8 = ,israel's sake8 ,yes & no4 ,because ^! ,jews 7 fav\rites ( ,god8 ,di/9ctly no1 ?\gh s highly fav\r$ !y _h be5 9 ! wondr\s mission entru/$ to !m4 ,b because ,israel 0 ! gateway to a _w ,yes1 = ,israel's sake4 ,?r\gh ?is gateway1 s c>efully prep>$ :5 e o!r gate 0 clos+1 ?r\gh ?is out to a _w--?is 0 ! plan ( action4 ,& ?is w yet be f\nd to be ! plan4 ,?r\gh a ,jewi% gateway ! ,k+ w "o day g out to t\* ,8 _w4 ,?is is ! geography ( ,john's /ory4 ,! action ( ! /ory swirls l>gely1 too1 ab\t ! great national fea/s1 ! ,passov]s1 ! ,tab]nacles or h>ve/-home fea/ ( ! autumn1 & "o call$ ! ,d$ication1 n else:]e spok5 (4 ,to ^! came great cr[ds ( pilgrim ,jews f all qu>t]s ( ! _w1 speak+ _m languages beside _! national ,hebrew1 giv+ l>ge bus9ess1 especially to money-brok]s & trad]s 9 ! animals & birds us$ 9 ! sacrifices4 ,t classical ,p5teco/ ,*apt] ( ,acts gives ! wide range ( c\ntries & ( languages repres5t$ by ^! pilgrim ?\s&s4 ,^! fea/s are ! c5tral occasions ( ,john's /ory4 ,! "t beg9s ) ,john's prea*+ 9 ! ,jordan bottoms & rea*es up practically to ! ev5+ ( ! betrayal4 ,x is commonly reckon$ ?ree & a half ye>s4 ,t is1 !re are "s mon?s be=e t fir/ ,passov]1 & !n ! ev5ts run ?r\gh & up to ! f\r? ,passov]1 reckon+ ! unnam$ fea/ ( *apt] five z a ,passov]4 ,?is is ! *ronology ( ,john's ,gospel4 ,john's ,gospel gives ! only clue to ! l5g? ( ,jesus' m9i/ry4 ,!re are ?ree gr\ps ( p]sons4 ,!re are ! ,jews4 ,t is "o ( ,john's di/9ctive phrases4 ,by x he means z a rule ! (ficial lead]s ( ! nation1 :om 9 common ) ! o!r writ]s he also designates by _! p>ty names1 ,ph>isees1 ,scribes1 ,*ief ,prie/s1 & s on4 ,among ^! ! "n ( ,caiaphas /&s out1 & lat] ,annas4 ,!n !re are ! cr[ds1 ! masses ( p t flock toge!r 9 any new /irr+ movem5t4 ,!re are ,galilean cr[ds1 fea/-"t cr[ds includ+ ! great numb]s ( =eign pilgrim ,jews1 city cr[ds1 & c\ntry cr[ds4 ,!y ga!r to ,john's prea*+4 ,!y ga!r 9 great numb]s 9 ,j]usalem1 & on ! ,galilean visits4 ,!y are easily impressionable1 sway$ by subtle cr[d-contagion1 /irr$ up & play$ ^u cunn+ly by ! opposition lead]s4 ,!y appeal greatly to ,jesus1 l un%eph]d$ %eep4 ,& ! sick & ne$y ones1 s num]\s1 draw out ,8 pity & w>m t\* & heal+ p[]4 ,!y believe quickly1 & almo/ z quickly are turn$ away & des]t ! cause !y _h s quickly & w>mly ralli$ to4 ,fickle1 un?\ghtful1 easily-sway$1 ne$y cr[ds1 b ) ! ?\ghtful ones & gr\ps "h & !re :o are really help$ & :o /ick4 ,^! cr[ds are always 9 evid5ce4 ,& !re are ! disciples4 ,!re is ! inn] gr\p ( *os5 ones :o companion ) ,jesus1 %>+ ,8 bread & b$1 & close witnesses ( ,8 graci\s _s & unfail+ p[]1 ) impulsive heady ,pet] & fai?ful /eady ,john always ne>e/ by4 ,:at a s*ool+ all ?is 0 = !m6 ,& !re are o!r disciples1 n ( ?is pick$ circle1 b on mo/ intimate p]sonal t]ms ) ! ,ma/]1 "s ( !m1 l ?\ghtful cauti\s ,nicodemus1 l ! ,be?any gr\p ( ?ree1 & ,m>y ! ,magdal5e4 ,& !re is ! l>g]1 loos]1 *ang+ body ( disciples1 m+l+ ) ! cr[ds1 sometimes des]t+1 b no d\bt ) _m ?\ghtful devot$ ones among !m4 ,^! are ! lead+ p]sons figur+ 9 ,john's /ory1 gr\p$ ab\t ! p]son ( ,jesus4 ,b ^! are simply int]e/+ incid5tals giv+ local col\r+ to ,john's /ory4 ,we pass by !m quickly n[ to a few ?+s t take great hold ( "o's he>t1 t /& out bigge/1 & give ! real action ( life to ! /ory4 ,tape/ry ,?reads4 ,z we unravel ! fabric ( ,john's ,gospel !re are ?ree ?reads t /& out by reason ( ! di/9ctness ( _! col\rs4 ,!re's a ?read ( cle> decid$ blue4 ,!re's a d>k ugly black ?read t gets black] z x weaves itself f>!r 94 ,& !n !re's a bright yell[ glory-col\r ?read t %9es ) bright] lu/re z ! black gets black]4 ,trace ! blue fir/1 ! ?read ( a simple glad acceptance ( ,jesus1 & tru/ 9 ,him4 ,x deep5s 9 its f9e %ad+ ( blue z y foll[ x1 true blue1 ! col\r true he>ts we>4 ,f ! v fir/ ,jesus is accept$ by "s1 by _m4 ,& ?is cont9ues /eadily ?r\gh to ! v la/4 ,"s doors op5 at once to ,him4 ,!n "u ! influ5ce ( ,8 pres5ce & g5tle resi/less p[] !y op5 wide1 & !n wid]4 ,x is fasc9at+ to trace ! simply told /ory ( gr[+ fai?1 until "o's own fai? gets cle>] & /eadi] & has m w>m gl[ to x4 ,to adapt ,t5nyson's f9e l9es1 z k gr[s f m to m !re dwells 9 u m ( ! deep t5d] rev]5ce ( love1 until all ! p[]s ( m9d & _s *ord into "o symphony ( un5d+ music4 ,& ! :eels ( our common life move always to its rhy?mic sw+4 ,see h[ ! cr[ds cr[d to ,jesus1 & op5 up to ! appeal ( ,8 words & acts & pres5ce4 ,_m ( ! pilgrim cr[ds ( t fir/ ,passov] believe1 impress$ by ,jesus' _s ( helpfulness & ,8 unusual p[]4#dg ,& ! ,galileans among !m give ,him w>m welcome z ,he comes up into _! c\ntry4#dh ,x is a great multitude t foll[s eag]ly up on ! ea/ coa/ ( ! ,galilean sea1 hail ,him z ! long-expect$ prophet ( _! nation1 talk ( plans = mak+ ,him _! ,k+1 & e>ne/ly cry out1 ,"l1 ev]more give u ?is 7true7 bread4#di ,ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ! bick]+ discussions at ! ,tab]nacles ,fea/ _m ( ! multitude believ$ on ,him1 "s z ! long-talk$-( prophet1 "s z ! v ,*ri/ ,himself4#ej ,& z ,he talks to ,8 critics ( ,8 purpose always to please ! ,fa!r1 /ill o!rs are drawn 9 he>t to ,him & believe4#ea ,& at ?is same "t1 z ! criticism gets ugli]1 _m make bold to speak out on ,8 behalf#eb ?\gh x 0 gett+ to be a dang]\s ?+ to d4 ,z ,he feels compell$ to )draw f ! t5se atmosph]e ( ,j]usalem1 & goes away into ! c\ntry di/ricts beyond ! ,jordan ! p come flock+ to ,him ) op5 he>ts4#ec ,! ,laz>us incid5t made inroads into ! upp] circles ( ,j]usalem1 _m ( ! influ5tial social class ) :om ^! de> ,be?any fri5ds seem on close t]ms1 & :o _h be5 out !re dur+ ^? /irr+ days1 believe on ,jesus1 & _m ( ! common p1 too1 are won by t occurr5ce4#ed ,t trem5d\s rais+ ( ,laz>us _h mu* to d ) ! great acclaim ( ! multitudes z ,jesus rode into ,j]usalem on ! k+ly colt4#ee ,x is )\t d\bt a s9c]e homage t ^! multitudes f f> & ne>1 & ! home cr[ds1 r5d]1 ) _! palm bran*es & g>m5t-/rewn roads1 & spontane\s outbur/ ( joy\s song4#ef ,& n[ z ,john put 8 bit ( a knott$ summ>y on ! end ( ?is "p ( 8 /ory1 he po9ts out t ev5 among ! memb]s ( ! ,jewi% ,s5ate !re 7 _m real believ]s4#eg ,b a cr[d is a /range complex ?+4 ,x doesn't "k itself4 ,x's easily swept along to d z a cr[d :at w\ld nev] be done by ea* "o (f by himself4 ,& ?is works 9 good ways z well z 9 bad4 ,jesus drew ! cr[ds & 0 drawn by !m4 ,he c\ldn't )/& ! pull ( ! cr[d4 ,! lure ( its int5se ne$ 0 irresi/ible to ,him4 ,yet ,he knew cr[ds r>ely4 ,he 0 nev] bl9d$ by _! en?usiasm4 ,8 ke5 insight saw "u ! surface1 ?\gh x nev] held ,him critically back f help+4 ,he quickly notes t ! belief ( ^? fir/ ,passov] cr[ds has n rea*$ ! dep5dable /age4#eh ,he is nev] held back f %[+ ! r$ m>ks 9 ! road to be trodd5 ev5 ?\gh _m ( ,8 disciples balk at go+ f>!r on su* a road1 & "s turn away to an easi] road1#ei s reveal+ an utt] lack ( ! real ?+4 ,& ev5 :]e !re's real fai? ( ! s9c]e sort x is yet sometimes n ( ! season$ sort t c /& ! /orms4#fj ,^! cr[ds seem ( close k9 to m mod]n cr[ds4 ,"o t\* ( a cr[d rubs out c5turies ( diff]5ce & %[s "o family blood 9 u all4 ,yet keep ?+s pois$4 ,x 0 out ( ^! cr[ds t !re came ! disciples & close fri5ds to :om we n[ turn4 ,!re's gold 9 ! cr[ds1 f9e/ tw5ty-f\r c>at gold4 ,x's all a matt] ( m9+4 ,skilful m9+ gets out ! gold4 ,?is wondr\s ,lov] us$ ! magnetic-curr5t me?od ( m9+1 ! love-curr5t4 ,! /rong w>m curr5t1 ! f9e p]sonal _s curr5t1 drew out to ,him ! f9e gra9s ( gold 9 ^! human cr[ds4 ,gr[+ ,fai?4 ,n[ we climb ! hill :]e ! disciples are4 ,! cr[ds are 9 ! bottom-l&s4 ,_m h />t$ up ! hill4 ,jesus always woos m5 uphill4 ,y c always tell a man by :]e he is /&+1 bottom-l&1 hillside1 high]-hill-slope1 hilltop4 ,we turn n[ f ! cr[ds t believ$ to ^? ^: p]sonal acceptance ( ,jesus drew !m into ! inn] circle4 ,! fir/ ?ree incid5ts trace ! beg9n+s ( fai? 9 ^? fir/ close disciples :o came to be numb]$ among ! pick$ inn] twelve4#fa ,! fir/ /ory is "o ( ! r>e/ ( ,john's _m r>e /ories4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ! real ?+ ( fai? t beg9n+ ) two !y quickly numb] five4 ,! atta*m5t ( ! two to ,john1 ! ,witness1 reveals !m z ( ! e>ne/ inquir+ sort1 aft] ! v be/4 ,john nev] =got t talk ) ,jesus 9 ! ga!r+ twilight by ! ,jordan4 ,x s5ds ,&rew out = ,pet]1 & ,john likely = ,james1 :ile ! ,ma/] gets ,philip1 & he 9 turn ,na?aniel4 ,t reveals ! real /uff ( fai?4 ,x has a m9d ^: que/ion+s h be5 satisfi$1 a he>t t cat*es fire1 & feet t ha/5 out-(-doors = o!rs4 ,t's ! real ?+4 ,_! fai? takes deep] root at ,cana4 ,a new p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ,jesus' p[] is a great deep5] ( fai?1 ! great deep5]4 ,?is is ! only pa?way f fai? to a deep] real] /urdi] fai?4 ,a man c get a deep] fai? only by walk+ on 8 own feet :]e ,jesus leads4 ,_! fai? gr[s imp]ceptibly b by leaps & b\nds4 ,x gr[s d[n deep] & s up /rong] & out f>!r by _! companion%ip ) ,jesus ?r\gh ^? brief pack$ ye>s4 ,:at a s*ool t 06 ! s*ool ( companion%ip ) ,jesus1 ) lessons daily1 b ! *iefe/ lesson ! ,tea*] ,himself4 ,:at a s*ool x is6 ,! only "o = le>n+ ! real ?+ ( fai?3 /ill op53 pupils receiv$ at any "t4 ,if we w\ld %ut our eyes & g ) !m z !y company ) ,jesus ?r\gh ^? wondr\s days & ev5ts & exp]i5ces we may get "s hold on h[ _! fai? grew4 ,!y actually saw ! h&ful ( loaves & fi%es gr[ 9 _! h&s until ?\s&s 7 f$4 ,_! own eyes saw ,jesus walk+ on ! wat]4 ,x 0 out ( _! v he>ts t !y cry out ?r\gh ,pet]'s lips 9 answ] to ,jesus' pa!tic plead+ "q & say1 ,to :om %all we g8 ,?\ ha/ ! words ( et]nal life4#fb ,& )\t d\bt ,?omas acts z spokesman = all :5 ,jesus ann\nc$ ,8 int5tion ( return+ to ! dang] zone1 & ,?omas /urdily says1 ,let u also g1 t we may die ) ,him4#fc ,b y are ?9k+ ( t t]rible break ( !irs on ! betrayal night1 are y8 ,well1 p]haps if we call to m9d ) :at an utt] %ock ! ev5ts ( t t]rific tw5ty f\r h\rs came1 int5sifi$ ! m by ! unexpect$ness & ! sudd5ness ( x2 & !n if--p]haps--we may call to m9d ! m rec5t behavi\r ( "s mod]n disciples :o h _h enorm\s advantages ov] !m 9 reg>d to t t]rific exp]i5ce x may *a/5 our feel+s a bit & s(t5 ! edge ( our ?\ght ab\t !m4 ,b de> fai?ful ,john nev] falt]$4 ,we mu/ always love him = t4 ,h[ humiliat+ = u if n ev5 "o _h /ood t te/4 ,& h[ _! aft]-contact ) ,john mu/ h affect$ ! o!rs4 ,john pull$ ! o!rs back & up4 ,& h[ _! fai? s sorely *a/5$ & te/$ came to its f9e season$ /r5g? aft]w>ds4 ,^! v ev5ts ( ! e>ly days n[ come back ) new mean+ to !m4 ,jesus' words at ! temple cleans+1 & ! k+ly entry into ,j]usalem1 %9e n[ 9 a new light & give new /r5g? to _! fai?4#fd ,b ,john himself br+s u back to ?is aga9 9 t long talk ( ! betrayal night4 ,s we leave x n[4 ,b blue is a good col\r = ! eyes4 ,x reveals great beauty 9 ! bit ( tape/ry-patt]n ,john is weav+ = u to trace ^! true blue ?read+s4 ,b !re's m "h1 mu* m1 t adds greatly to ! patt]n4 ,!re are fai?ful disciples & preci\s intimate fri5d%ips outside ! circle ( ^! future lead]s4 ,take only a mom5t = ^! z we pu% on4 ,!re's t night visitor ( ! e>ly ,j]usalem days4 ,ari/ocrat1 rul]1 s*ol>1 ) all ! sup]cauti\sness t ^! qualities always gra9 91 ,nicodemus actually left ! inn] circle ( temple-rul]s :o 7 z sore to ! t\* z a boil ov] ,john's dra/ic cleans+1 & comes = a p]sonal int]view4 ,8 utt] s9c]ity is %[n 9 ! temp] ( 8 rem>ks & que/ions1 & %[n yet m 9 ! op5ness ( ,jesus' _s 9 talk+ ) him4 ,= ?is is a trait 9 ,jesus' deal+s1--op5ness :5 ,he f9ds an op5+ door4 ,x mu/ be s1 !n & n[4 ,he c op5 up only :]e !re is an op5+ up to ,him4 ,op5ness w>ms & loos5s4 ,! rev]se *ills & locks up4#fe ,x is 9 ano!r j su* situation b f> m acute1 t ?is man speaks out = ,jesus 9 an (ficial meet+ ( ^! same rul]s4 ,timidly8 h y ?\ght1 cauti\sly8 ,yet he spoke out :5 no "o else did1 ?\gh o!rs !re believ$ 9 ,jesus4 ,a really r>e c\rage x 0 t told ( a gr[+ fai?4#ff ,& ! p]sonal devotion side ( 8 fai?1 evid5ce aga9 ( ! real ?+1 /&s out to our eyes z we see him br+ ! unusual gift ( v co/ly o9tm5ts = ! preci\s body ( 8 p]sonal fri5d4#fg ,x's a w9some /ory1 ?is ( ,nicodemus4 ,may !re be _m a mod]n duplicate ( x4 ,9 utt] social contra/ /&s ! next bit ( ?is sort foll[+ s h>d t ! contra/ /rikes y at once4 ,x's a half-bre$ ,sam>itan ?is "t1 & a woman1 & an op5ly bad life4 ,! ,sam>itans 7 hat$ by ,jew & ,g5tile alike z belong+ to nei!r1 gr\nd betwe5 ! two oppos+ social national mill/ones4 ,womanhood 0 debas$ & held d[n 9 ! way all too famili> always & ev]y:]e4 ,& a moral outca/ ranks l[e/ 9 influ5ce4 ,b true love disc]ns ! possible lily 9 ! black slime bulb at ! pond's bottom & woos x into blossom+ fl[]1 till its purity & beauty greet our delight$ eyes4 ,"u ! simple tact ( love's true t\*1 out ( su* surr\nd+s gr[s a fai?1 ?r\gh ! successive /ages ( gossipy curiosity1 cynical rem>k1 int]e/1 eag]ness1 guilty self-consci\sness t w\ld avoid any su* p]sonal conv]sation1 out & out comes a fai? t means a *ang$ life1 & !n e>ne/ br++ ( o!rs till ! :ole village acclaims ,jesus a ,savi\r1 ! ,savi\r4 ,& ! v title !y apply to ,jesus reveals z by a fla%-light ! *ief p]sonal mean+ ! int]view _h = ?is outca/ woman4 ,9 "o way h] fai? meant m ?an ,nicodemus'1 = x meant a radical *ange ( out] life ) h]4 ,& _m a "o /ops %ort ( t1 ?\gh ! real ?+ nev] does1 & c't4#fh ,!n ! circle wid5s yet m1 geographically4 ,jew1 ,sam>itan1 x is a ,roman ?is "t1 "o ( ! conqu]+ nation "u ^: iron heel ! nation wri!s re/lessly4 ,he is ( g5tle bir? & high (ficial position4 ,x is 8 s5se ( acute p]sonal ne$ t draws him to ,jesus4 ,! *ild ( 8 love is slipp+ f 8 cl++ b helpless grasp4 ,!re's ! loose sort ( he>say grop+ fai? t turns to ,jesus 9 desp]ation4 ,?+s c't be worse1 & possibly !re might be help4 ,!re's ! v diff]5t fai? t looks ,jesus 9 ! face & he>s ! simple ^w ( assurance s quietly spok54 ,he actually he>d ! ^w spok5 ab\t 8 dy+ d>l+1 ?y son live?4 ,!n !re is t wondr\s new sort ( fai? ^: %>p] hooks ( /eel ent] & take hold ( y\r v be+ z y actually exp]i5ce ! p[] ( ,jesus 9 a way :olly new to y4 ,z x came to 8 ke5ly awak5$ m9d t ! fav\rable turn _h come at ! v mom5t ,jesus utt]$ ^? quiet words1 & !n z he look$ into ! *ang$ face ( 8 recov]+ *ild1 he became a *ang$ man4 ,! fai? 9 ,jesus 0 a "p ( 8 be+4 ,! two c\ld nev] be put asund]4 ,s ! ,roman _w br\ght its grateful tribute ( acceptance to ?is great woo+ brood+ ,lov]4 ,! woo+ _h won aga94 ,& n[ !re's ano!r extreme social turnab\t 9 ! circle t feels ! p[] ( ,jesus' woo+4 ,we turn$ f ,j]usalem ari/ocrat to ,sam>itan outca/2 n[ x's f g5tle ,roman (ficial to a begg>+ paup]4 ,x is at ! ,tab]nacles' visit4 ,jesus1 quietly ma/]fully pass+ out f ! ?ick ( ! cr[d t w\ld /one ,him1 notic$ a bl9d ragg$ begg> by ! roadway4 ,"o ( ^? speculative que/ions t are always pu%+ 91 & t nev] help any "o is ask$3 ,:o's to blame "h8 ,) ,8 *>act]i/ic int5se practicality ,jesus quietly pu%es ! speculative "q aside ) a brok5 s5t5ce1 a s5t5ce brok5 by ,8 action z ,he beg9s help+ ! man4 ,9 effect ,he says1 ,nei!r ?is man nor 8 p>5ts are imm$iately to blame2 ! ?+ goes f>!r back4 ,b--& ,he rea*es d[n & beg9s to make ! s(t clay ) ,8 spittle--! ?+ is to see ! p[] ( ,god at "w to help4 ,& ! t\* is giv5 & ! te/+ comm& to wa%1 & !n eyes t see = ! fir/ "t4 ,b ! "o ?+ t conc]ns u n[ 9 ?is great n9? *apt] is ! fai? t 0 s w>mly woo$ up out ( no?+ to a ?+ ( c\rage\s action & p]sonal devotion to ,jesus4 ,x is fairly fasc9at+ to wat* ! man move f bir?-bl9d hopelessness ?r\gh clay-ano9t$ surprise & wond] & ,siloam-walk+ expectancy on to wat]-wa%+ eyesight4 ,x is yet m fasc9at+ to see 8 _s move up 9 ! language he uses1 f ! man call$ ,jesus1 & ! cauti\s b blunt ,i don't "k ab\t ,8 be+ a s9n]1 b ,i "k ,i c see1 on to ! bold] cle>ly n a s9n] b a man 9 rev]5t t\* ) ,god ,himself4 ,!n ! yet bold]1 a man f ,god1 br+s ! break ) ! dread$ au?orities :i* br&$ him be=e all z an outca/ & z a damn$ s\l4 ,& !n ! e>ne/ rev]5t cry ,:o is ,he1 ,"l1 t ,i may believe8 reveals ! ye>n+ purpose ( 8 own he>t4 ,& !n ! great climax comes 9 ! he>t cry1 ,"l1 ,i believe1 ,i believe ,!e to be ! v ,son ( ,god4 ,& ! outca/ ( ! rul]s ca/s 9 8 lot ) ,jesus & beg9s at once liv+ ! et]nal quality ( life :i* goes on endlessly4 ,:at a day = him f hopeless bl9dness ( body & he>t to eyesight t c see ,jesus' face & "k ,him z 8 ,savi\r & ,"l6 ,gr[? ( fai? cle>ly is n limit$ to ! c\nt+ ( h\rs4 ,x waits only on "o's walk+ out fully into all ! light t comes1 no matt] :]e x may lead y\r /eps4 ,! ,be?any ,height ( ,fai?4 ,! ,be?any /ory is "o ( ! t5d]e/ ( all4 ,x t\*es ! heights4 ,x's a hilltop /ory1 bo? 9 its sett+ amid/ ! ,be?any blue hills :]e x grew up1 & 9 ! height ( fai? x records4 ,x has p]sonal fri5d%ip & love ( ,jesus & implicit tru/ 9 ,him z its />t+ po9t4 ,& f ?is x rea*es up to levels unkn[n be=e4 ,fai? t\*es high wat] "h4 ,x rises to flood1 a flood t sweeps mightily ?r\gh ! valleys ( d\bt & que/ion+s all ar\nd ab\t4 ,at ! beg9n+ !re is fai? 9 ,jesus ( ! t5d]1 p]sonal sort4 ,at ! close !re's fai? t ,he w actually meet ! ne$ ( y\r life & circum/ance )\t limit4 ,! highe/ fai? is ?is3 connect+ ,jesus' p[] & love ) ! actual ne$ ( y\r life4 ,abraham believ$ ,god ) full s9c]ity t cov5ant-mak+ night "u ! d>k sky4 ,b he didn't connect 8 fai? 9 ,god ) 8 ne$ & dang] among ! ,phili/9es4#fi ,pet] believ$ 9 ,jesus fully b 8 fai? & 8 action fail$ to connect :5 ! sore te/ came t ,ge?semane night4 ,! ,be?any pit* ( fai? makes connections4 ,x ties our ,god & our ne$ & our action into "o knot4 ,?is is ! pi? ( ?is :ole /ory4 ,jesus' "o ef=t 9 ,8 tactful pati5t woo+ is to get ,m>?a up to ! po9t ( ord]+ t /one aside4 ,he got h] fai? into t\* ) ! grave/one ( h] sore ne$4 ,h] fai? & h] action connect$4 ,t told h] expectancy4 ,cre$s are be/ und]/ood :5 !y're act$4 ,mov+ ! /one 0 h] confession ( fai?4 ,n t ,jesus 0 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,t 0 settl$ long be=e4 ,no3 x meant ?is--t ! ,son ( ,god 0 n[ actually go+ to act z ,son ( ,god to meet h] ne$4 ,"u ,8 t\* h] dead bro!r 0 go+ to live4 ,! deadness t broke h] he>t w\ld give way "u ,jesus' t\*4 ,! ,be?any fai? doesn't believe t ,god c d :at y ne$1 m]ely4 ,x believes t ,he w d x ,& s ! /one's tak5 away t ,he may d x4 ,god has our active cons5t4 ,are we up on ! ,be?any level8 ,has ,god our active cons5t to d all ,he w\ld8 ,is our fai? be+ liv$1 act$ out8 ,& ! fea/ ( grateful tribute t foll[$ has an exquisite add$ t\*4 ,! fai? t lets ,god into "o's life to meet its ne$s gets cle>] eyesight4 ,act$ fai? affects ! _s vision4 ,!re is a _s s5sitiv5ess t recognizes ,god & disc]ns h[ ?+s w turn out4 ,notice ,jesus' words ab\t ,m>y's act ( ano9t+4 ,!re is a s+ul>ly significant phrase 9 x4 ,let h] keep x aga9/ 7or 9 view (7 ! day ( ,my bury+4 ,keep x is ! /rik+ phrase4 ,:at does t mean8 ,we speak ( keep+ a day1 z ,*ri/mas1 mean+ to hall[ ! memories = :i* x /&s4 ,keep x "h seems to mean t4 ,let h] keep a memorial4 ,yet x w\ld be a memorial 9 advance ( ! ev5t rememb]$ & hall[$4 ,x seems to sugge/ t ,m>y ?us disc]n$ ! outcome = ,jesus ( ! com+ crisis1 & m1 its great significance4 ,! disciples expect$ ,jesus' p[] to ov]come all opposition4 ,%e alone s5s$ :at 0 com+1 ,8 dea? & its trem5d\s _s-mean+4 ,& x is possible t ! rais+ ( h] bro!r help$ h] to s5se ahead ano!r rais+4 ,= !re is no m5tion ( h] at ! tomb1 z w\ld o!rwise h be5 mo/ natural4 ,h] simple love-lit fai? c\ld see1 & c\ld see beyond to ! f9al outcome4 ,?is is ! /ory ( ! ,be?any fai?1 fai? at flood4 ,?is highe/ simple/ true/ fai?1 t _h come 9 answ] to ,jesus' pati5t p]si/5t woo+ = x1 op5s ! way = ! greate/ use ( ,8 p[] on record4 ,!re's "o /ory m 9 ?is true-blue fai? li/4 ,x is ! /ory ( ! ,greeks4 ,at fir/ x seems n to belong 9 "h4 ,!re is no m5tion made ( ! fai? ( ^! m5 nor ( _! acceptance ( ,jesus4 ,b ! m y ?9k into x ! m x seems t "h is its true place1 & t ?is is :y ,john br+s x 91 n simply to %[ h[ ! outside _w 0 rea*+ = ,jesus1 b to %[ ! inn] _s ( ^! m5 t[>ds ,jesus4 ,:e!r ! t]m ,greeks is us$ 9 ! loos] s5se = ! ,greek-speak+ ,jews1#gj or = non-,jewi% =eign]s1 or1 z ,i ?9k mo/ likely1 9 ! mean+ ( m5 ( ,grecian blood1 resid5ts ( ,greece1 ! significance is practically ! same1 x 0 ! out] _w com+ to ,jesus4 ,^! _h come a long j\rney to d homage to ! true ,god at ,j]usalem4 ,_! pres5ce reveals _! _s4 ,!y 7 eye & e>-witnesses ( ! /irr+ ev5ts ( ^? la/ days 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! /up5d\s /ory ( ! rais+ ( ! man out 9 ! ,be?any suburb 0 ! talk ( ! city4 ,& !n !re 0 t int5se sc5e ( ! k+ly entry into ! city amid ! acclaim+ multitudes4 ,!y knew ( ! (ficial opposition1 & ! public proclamation aga9/ ,jesus4 ,!y brea!d ! ,j]usalem air4 ,t put !m 9 t\* ) ! :ole situation4 ,n[ notice ke5ly !y seek a p]sonal int]view ) ,jesus4 ,?is is ! practical outcome ( ! situation to !m4 ,x rem9ds "o ( t o!r man1 "u simil> conditions ?\gh less int5se1 at an e>li] /age1 cauti\sly seek+ a night int]view4 ,_! desire tells n curiosity b e>ne/ness1 & ! v e>ne/ness reveals bo? purpose & attitude t[>ds ,jesus4 ,& ?is is made ! pla9] by ! v words !y use z !y seek out ! likelie/ man ( ! ,ma/]'s inn] circle to secure ! covet$ int]view4 ,!y say1 ,sir1 we w\ld see ,jesus4 ,! :ole /ory ( conviction1 ( e>ne/ness1 ( decision1 is 9 t trem5d\s little ^w w\ld4 ,x 0 _! w1 _! delib]ate *oice1 to come into p]sonal relations ) ?is ,man ( :om !y 7 he>+ s mu*4 ,& x seems l a direct allusion to t trem5d\s ^w1 & an answ] to x1 :5 ,jesus1 9 effect1 9 mean+1 says1 if any man w\ld foll[ ,me4 ,bo? ! com+ "u su* circum/ances1 & ! =m ( ! reque/1 seem to tell ! attitude ( ^! m5 t[>ds ,jesus & _! p]sonal purpose reg>d+ ,him4 ,x w\ld be altoge!r likely t !y accompany ,philip z he seeks out ,&rew4 ,x w\ld be ! natural ?+4 ,& s !y are ) ,philip & ,&rew z !y come to tell ,jesus4 ,!n ?is w\ld be ! sett+ ( ^! memorable int5se words t ,jesus n[ utt]s4#ga ,he s5ses at once ! reque/ & ! e>ne/ purpose ( ^! m5 seek+ ,him out4 ,x is = !m especially t ^! words are spok54 ,& if1 z "s ?\ghtful s*ol>s ?9k1 ,jesus spake "h1 n 9 ,8 native ,aramaic1 b 9 ! ,greek tongue1 x gives col\r+ to ! supposition4 ,! int5se e>ne/ness ( ,8 words1 & ! reveal+ ( ! int5se /ruggle )9 ,8 _s z ,he brea!s out ! simple pray]1--all ?is is a tacit recognition ( ! _s ( ^! ,greeks4 ,! p>allel is /rik+ ) ! ,nicodemus int]view :]e no direct m5tion is made ( ! fai? t lat] ev5ts %[$ 0 unque/ionably !re4 ,x seems l ano!r ( ^? sil5ces ( ,john t are s full ( mean+4#gb ,& ! sil5ce seems1 z ) ,nicodemus1 to mean ! acquiesc5ce ( ! inquir]s 9 ! message !y he>4 ,?is !n w\ld seem to be ! reply to ! reque/4 ,!y h inde$ se5 ,jesus4 ,& !y accept x & ,him1 z mo/ likely !y l+] ?r\gh ! ,passov]-days at h& & !n turn _! faces homew>d4 ,& s ! w>m woo+ has drawn out ?is w>m response f ! cultur$ ,greek _w4 ,s we trace ! blue ?read 9 ,john's tape/ry picture1 ! true fai? t is drawn out f no?+ to little & m & mu* & mo/1 "u ! w>m? ( ! brood$ woo+ ( ?is great ,lov]4 ,! ,ugly ,?read 9 ! ,weav+4 ,n[ = t ugly d>k ?read1 ! opposition to1 ! rejection (1 ! ,lov]'s woo+4 ,b we'll n l+] "h4 ,we've be5 see+ s mu* ( ?is ?read z we trac$ ! o!r & /udi$ ! :ole4 ,ugly ?+s /& out by reason ( _! v ugl9ess4 ,?is /&s out 9 gloomy di/urb+ contra/ ) all ! re/4 ,a brief quick trac+ w fully answ] our pres5t purpose4 ,& !n we c ha/5 on to ! dom9at+ figure 9 ! patt]n4 ,! opposition beg9s ) sil5t rejection1 moves by /eady /ages1 gr[+ ev] int5s] cle> up to ! murd]\s end4 ,! s5d+ ( ! committee to ! ,jordan to exam9e ,john & report on him 0 an (ficial recognition ( 8 p[]4 ,! que/ions ask$ raise ! possibility cle>ly be+ discuss$ ( ,john be+ ! promis$ prophet1 or ,elijah1 or ev5 ! ,*ri/ ,himself1 & ?is is an expression ( ! national expectancy4 ,! utt] sil5ce ) :i* ,john's witness to ,jesus is met is mo/ /rik+4#gc ,its significance is spok5 ( by bo? ,jesus & ,john4#gd ,! int5sity ( ! res5tm5t ov] ! cleans+ ( ! temple-area c be almo/ felt ris+ up out ( ! v page1 9 ! critical que/ions & cynical comm5t ( ! ,jews4 ,"o c easily see all ! bitt]ness ( _! hate track+ its slimy footpr9ts out ( t cleans$ c\rty>d4#ge ,! cunn+ discussion among ! great ,jordan cr[ds ab\t ! purify+ rite ( baptism1 /irr$ up s successfully by a ,jew1 t is1 probably by "o ( ! ,j]usalem lead]s1 w\ld seem to be a /udi$ attempt to discr$it ! two prea*]s1 ,jesus & ,john1 & sw+ ! cr[ds away4 ,x 0 %rewdly done & might h dissipat$ ! f9e spiritual atmosph]e by bitt] /rife & discussion _h n ,jesus quietly slipp$ away4#gf ,?is attitude ( !irs is cle>ly recogniz$ & felt by ,jesus4 ,he pla9ly po9ts out t vulg>iz+ hurt ( s9 :]eby ,god's own mess5g] is n recogniz$ :5 ,he comes 9 ! g>b ( a neighb\r4#gg ,!n ?+s get m acute4 ,! bless$ heal+ ( a ?irty-eight-ye>-old infirmity leads to outspok5 p]secution1 to a desire & purpose actually to kill ,jesus4 ,x grew int5s] z ,jesus' claim grew cle>]4 ,! issue 0 %>ply drawn4 ,he call$ ,god ,8 own ,fa!r1 mak+ ,himself equal ) ,god4 ,!y beg9 plott+ ,8 dea?4#gh ,8 prud5t abs5ce f ,j]usalem at ! "t ( ! next ,passov] reveals graphically h[ t5se ! opposition _h gott54 ,b ev5 up by ,galilee's %ores !y h mess5g]s at "w among/ ! cr[ds excit+ discussion & discont5t & worse4 ,9 ! discussion x is easy to pick out ! two elem5ts1 ! nagg+ critics & ! e>ne/ seek]s4 ,& ! sadd5+ result is se5 9 _m disciples leav+ ,jesus & go+ back aga9 to _! old way4#gi ,!n ?+s got s int5se t ,jesus' habit ( life 0 brok5 or *ang$4 ,he c\ld no long] frequ5t ,judea z ,he _h done1 b kept pretty mu* to ! nor!rn prov9ce ( ,galilee4 ,! settl$ plan to kill made ,8 abs5ce a matt] ( common prud5ce4 ,?is makes mo/ /rik+ ,8 great c\rage 9 go+ up to ,j]usalem at ! autumn ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles4 ,he quietly arriv$ 9 ! mid/ ( mu* rum\r & hot discussion ab\t ,himself1 & beg9s tea*+ ! cr[ds op5ly1 to ! great amazem5t ( _m4 ,at once beg9 ! wordy critical attacks1 egg$ on probably by ! w>m? ) :i* _m receive ,jesus' tea*+s4 ,!re are ?ree attempts to take ,him by =ce1 includ+ an (ficial attempt at arre/4 ,b1 /rangely en\gh1 ! v (fic]s s5t to arre/ are s impress$ by ,jesus' tea*+ t !y return ) _! mission n done1 to ! int5se/ disgu/ & rage ( _! sup]iors4#hj ,e>ly on ! morn+ foll[+ !re's a cunn+ co>se attempt to entrap ,him into say+ some?+ t c be us$ aga9/ ,him4 ,a woman is br\ght accus$ ( wrong-do+ ( ! grave/ sort1 & ,8 op9ion is ask$ z to ! prop] puni%m5t = s s]i\s an (f5se4 ,!re's no?+ m dramatic 9 ,scripture ?an ! )drawal ( ^! accus]s1 "o by "o1 actually consci5ce-/rick5 9 ! pres5ce ( ! few simple words ( ?is wondr\s ,man4#ha ,?is is foll[$ by ! int5se/ give-&-take ( discussion ?us f>1 9 :i* !y give v5t to _! bitt]e/ degree ( vile language 9 call+ ,him a ,sam>itan1 & accus+ ,him ( be+ possess$ ) a demon4 ,& !n ! t]rible climax is rea*$ 9 ! enrag$ passionate attempt ( /on+4 ,x is ! wor/ yet to :i* _! fanatical rage has gone4#hb ,n[ !y rea* out to intimidate ! multitude1 by ?reat5+ to cut (f f religi\s & civic privileges all :o w\ld confess belief 9 ,jesus z ,*ri/4 ,& _! sple5 v5ts its rage on ! man born bl9d b n[ s wondr\sly giv5 sight ( two sorts4#hc ,! w9t] ,fea/ ( ! ,d$ication a few mon?s lat] f9ds ,jesus back aga9 9 ,j]usalem tea*+4 ,& aga9 _! enrag$ attempt at /on+1 ! second "o1 is re/ra9$ by a some?+ 9 ,him !y c nei!r und]/& nor )/&4#hd ,! ,laz>us incid5t ar\ses _! opposition to ! highe/ pit*4#he ,?is is recogniz$ z a crisis4 ,su* p[] _h nev] be5 se5 or kn[n4 ,! inroads ( belief are ev]y:]e1 9 ! upp] social circles1 among ! old families1 ev5 9 ! ,jewi% ,s5ate itself1 not)/&+ ! ?reat5$ excommunication4 ,on e h& m5 are believ+4 ,?+s are gett+ desp]ate = ^! lead]s4 ,!y det]m9e to use all ! au?ority at h& arbitr>ily & ) a high h&4 ,:at /range bl9dness ( /ubborn self-w to su* op5 evid5ce ( p[]6 ,a special meet+ ( ! ,jewi% ,s5ate is held1 n unlikely ha/ily summon$ ( ^? n infect$ ) belief4 ,& !re x is (ficially det]m9$ to put ,jesus to dea?1 & s]ve public notice t any "o kn[+ ( ,8 :]eab\ts mu/ report _! in=mation to ! au?orities4 ,& z ! incom+ cr[ds ?ick5 = ! ,passov]1 & ! talk ab\t ,laz>us is on e tongue1 x is det]m9$ to put ,laz>us to dea?1 too4 ,?is is ! pit* ?+s h ris5 to z ,john br+s ?is "p ( 8 /ory to a close4 ,! ,glory-,col\r$ ,?read4 ,x is a relief to turn n[ to ! *ief figure 9 ?is tape/ri$ picture ( ,john's weav+4 ,"h are glory-col\r$ ?reads ( bright yell[4 ,!y easily /& out1 ?r[n 9 relief bo? by ! pleas+ blues & ! di/urb+ blacks4 ,x is ! figure ( ! ,man on ! err&1 int5t on ,8 woo+1 absorb$ 9 ,8 great task4 ,?ia ,man1 ,8 trem5d\s woo+1 w9s glad grateful ev]-gr[+ acceptance4 ,& ) r>e/ boldness & c\rage ,he p]si/s 9 ,8 woo+ 9 spite ( ! t]rific int5sify+ opposition4 ,! g5tle s(t5+ dew p]si/s 9 di/ill+ ev5 on ! h>de/ /onie/ soil4 ,! g5tle w9som5ess ( ! woo+ /&s out appeal+ly z "o goes ?r\gh ^? fragm5ts ( tea*+ talks runn+ ?r\gh\t4 ,! r>e fai?fulness ( x to ! nation & its lead]s is ?r[n into bold relief by ! v opposition t reveals _! dire spiritual plight & _! sore ne$4 ,! p[] ( x is simply /up5d\s4 ,z g5tle 9 action z ! fall+ dew x gr[s 9 int5sity until nei!r ! gates ( dea? nor ev5 ! /ubborn resi/ance ( a human w c prevail aga9/ x4 ,x is p[] suffici5t to satisfy ! mo/ critical se>*1 & to make acceptance n only possible ) "o's reason+ p[] 9 fulle/ ex]cise b ! rational ?+4 ,look a bit at ! p[] at "w "h4 ,= 9 look+ at ! p[] we are gett+ a bett] look at ! ,man1 & at ! purpose t grips ,him4 ,( ! n9ete5 incid5ts 9 ^! twelve *apt]s fifte5 give exhibitions ( p[]4 ,x is ( two sorts1 p[] ov] ! human w1 & miracul\s p[]4 ,eight incid5ts reveal p[] work+ ^u ! human w4 ,9 ?ree ( ^!--,nicodemus1 ! ,sam>itan woman1 ! accus$ s9ful woman--! w becomes pliant & is radically *ang$1 s morally affect+ ! :ole life4 ,9 five--! temple cleans+1 at ! ,tab]nacles ,fea/1 ! fir/ & second attempt at /on+1 & ! k+ly entry into ! city--! human w is /ubbornly aggressively antagoni/ic to ,jesus1 b is absolutely re/ra9$ f :at x is fully set ^u do+4 ,9 ! o!r sev5 incid5ts ! p[] is miracul\s or sup]natural4 ,9 ?ree--turn+ ! wat] into w9e1 multiply+ food supplies1 walk+ on ! wat]--x is p[] 9 ! realm ( nature4 ,9 f\r--heal+ ! ,roman nobleman's son1 ! ?irty-eight-ye> infirmity1 giv+ sight to ! man born bl9d1 & ! rais+ ( ,laz>us--x is p[] 9 ! realm ( ! body1 radically *ang+ its conditions4 ,x w help to rememb] :at ^? words miracul\s & sup]natural mean4 ,miracul\s means some?+ wond]ful1 t is1 some?+ fill+ u ) wond] because x is s unusual4 ,sup]natural means some?+ above ! usual natural ord]4 ,! two words are commonly tak5 z hav+ "o mean+4 ,nei!r ^w means some?+ contr>y to nature1 ( c\rse1 b simply on a high] level ?an ! ord9>y work+s ( nature ) :i* we are famili>4 ,! action is 9 accord ) "s high] law 9 ,god's _w :i* is br\ght into play & is se5 to be sup]ior to ! famili> laws4 ,b ! p[]1 or ! man t c call ?is high] law into action1 is ( a high] ord]4 ,!re is reveal$ an intimacy ( acqua9tance ) ^! high] laws1 & ev5 m a p[] t c comm& & call !m into action d[n 9 ! sph]e ( our common ord9>y life1 until we />e 9 wond]4 ,?is is really ! rem>kable ?+4 ,n sup]natural action itself simply1 trem5d\s z t is1 b ! man 9 su* t\* ) high] p[] z to be able to call out ! action1 & to comm& x at w4 ,?is is "o ( ! ?+s t m>ks ,jesus (f s /rik+ly f o!r holy m54 ,!re are miracles 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t & 9 ! ,book ( ,acts4 ,b !re's an abundance & a degree ( p[] 9 ,jesus' miracles outclass+ all o!rs4 ,x is fasc9at+ & awesome to wat* ! gr[? ( p[] 9 ^! movem5ts ( ,jesus4 ,x is z ?\gh ,he woos m p]si/5tly 9 ! v degree & v>iety ( p[] t ,he uses s freely1 & ) su* app>5t ease4 ,:i* calls out great] p[]1 creat+ or heal+8 mak+ wat] into w9e or heal+ bodily ailm5t8 ,:i* is ! great]1 p[] 9 ! realm ( nature or ! body8 or 9 ! realm ( ! human w8 multiply+ food or *ang+ a human w8 ,:i* is great]1 to induce a man volunt>ily to *ange 8 c\rse ( action1 or to re/ra9 him 7by moral p[] only1 n by =ce7 f do+ some?+ he is dead-set on do+8 ,?is is ! range ?r\gh :i* ,jesus' action runs 9 ^! fifte5 incid5ts4 ,is !re a gr[? 9 ! p[] reveal$8 ,is !re an int5s] plea to ^! m5 z ! /ory goes on8 ,is !re a /eady pil+ up ( evid5ce 9 ! woo+ ( _! he>ts8 ,well1 creat+ is br++ into mat]ial be+ :at didn't s exi/ be=e4 ,heal+ does some?+ m4 ,x creates new tissue1 makes new or diff]5t adju/m5ts & conditions1 & x ov]comes ! opposite1 ! brok5 tissue1 ! diseas$ conditions1 ! weakness1 ! t5d5cy t[>ds decay & dea?4 ,cle>ly !re's a great] task 9 heal+1 & a great] p[] at "w1 or m p[]1 or p[] reveal$ m4 ,!n1 too1 ( c\rse1 ! human is above ! physical4 ,man is high] ?an nature4 ,he is ! "l ( creation4 ,x is imm5sely m to affect a human w ?an to affect conditions 9 nature4 ,! :ole ?+ moves up to a measureless high] level4 ,& cle>ly en\gh x is a less difficult task to enlight5 & p]suade "o :o seeks ! light1 & to woo up "o :o is simply c>elessly indiff]5t1 ?an x is to ov]come & re/ra9 a w t is dead-set aga9/ y & is bitt]ly set on an opposite c\rse4 ,( c\rse1 all ( ?is is n commonly s recogniz$4 ,x seems imm5sely m to heal ! body ?an to *ange a man's c\rse ( action1 or1 at lea/1 x appeals imm5sely m to ! imag9ation4 ,! man :o c heal is magnifi$ 9 our eyes above ! o!r4 ,! miracul\s always seems ! great]4 ,x is m unusual4 ,/rong] wills are influ5c+ o!rs daily4 ,t's a commonplace4 ,bodily heal+ is r>e4 ,& all ! _w is ill4 ,?+s are ripe to h su* p[] seize ^u ! imag9ation !n & always4 ,& !n1 too1 !re are int]lac+s "h ( ?+s we see & ?+s we don't see4 ,!re is ! elem5t ( ! use ( ! human w 9 all miracul\s action1 :e!r 9 nature or among m54 ,beh9d bo? nature's =ces & human =ces are unse5 _s p]sonalities1 bo? evil & good4 ,! real battle ( our human life lies !re 9 ! _s realm4 ,victory !re means full victory 9 ! realm ( nature & ( human lives4 ,!re is a devil ) ho/s ( _s att5dants4 ,! wild]ness 0 a _s-conflict ( t]rific int5sity1 end+ 9 ,jesus' unqualifi$ victory4 ,jesus' p[] 0 m ?an simply creative1 or heal+1 or ov] human wills4 ,x 0 ! p[] ( a pure1 /rong1 surr5d]$ w hav+ ! ma/]y ov] a giant1 unsurr5d]$1 ,god-defiant w4 ,?is und]lies all else4 ,b we've run (f a bit4 ,come back to ! simple /ory1 & see h[ ! p[] ( ,jesus is reveal$ m & m be=e _! eyes4 ,& 9 see+ ! fai?fulness & w9som5ess ( ,8 p[]1 see ,8 woo+4 ,int5s] ,woo+4 ,a look at ! miracul\s p[] fir/4 ,! turn+ ( ! wat] into w9e 0 simple creative p[] at "w1 creat+ 9 ! liquid ! add$ con/itu5ts t made x w9e4 ,! heal+ ( ! nobleman's son rises to a high] level4 ,! p[] ov]comes diseas$ weak5$ conditions & creates new life 9 ! p>ts affect$4 ,! heal+ ( a ?irty-eight ye> old infirmity rises yet high] 9 ! scale ( p[] se5 at "w4 ,! ,roman's *ild 0 an acute case2 ?is an extreme *ronic case ( long /&+4 ,! acute case ( illness may be mo/ difficult & tickli%1 dem&+ a quick ma/]ful use ( all ! physician's k & skill4 ,! *ronic case is yet m difficult elud+ 8 be/ /udi$ & prolong$ & repeat$ ef=t4 ,cle>ly ! p[] at "w is accompli%+ m2 & s x is plead+ m eloqu5tly4 ,! fe$+ ( ! five ?\s& is creative p[] simply1 l ! wat]-w9e case1 b x moves up high] 9 ! great] abundance ( p[] %[n1 ! increase ( quantity creat$1 & ! f> great] & int5s] human ne$ met & reliev$4 ,! walk+ on ! wat] 0 an ov]com+ "o ( nature's laws1 a ris+ up sup]ior to x4 ,! univ]sal law ( gravitation w\ld naturally h drawn ,8 feet ?r\gh ! surface ( ! wat] & ,8 :ole body d[n4 ,he ov]comes ?is law1 reta9+ ,8 foot+ on ! wat] z on l&4 ,x 0 done 9 ! night1 b an ,ori5tal community1 l any c\ntry community1 any:]e1 is a bullet9-bo>d = all t happ5s4 ,no detail is omitt$1 & no "o misses ! news4 ,& ?is l all ^! o!r incid5ts become ! common prop]ty ( ! nation4 ,x is int]e/+ to note 9 ! language ,john uses#hf t ! motive und]nea? ! action 0 n to reveal p[] b simply to keep an appo9tm5t4 ,b !n ,jesus nev] us$ ,8 p[] to %[ t ,he _h p[]1 b only to meet ! ne$ ( ! h\r4 ,yet ea* exhibition ( p[] reveal$ indirectly1 incid5tally :o ,he 04 ,!re is an in/ance simil> to ?is 9 ! borr[$ axe-head t swam 9 ob$i5ce to ,eli%a's t\* ( p[] to meet ! ne$ ( ! di/ress$ !ological /ud5t4#hg ,9 ea* in/ance x is ! same habit ( nature t yields homage to a high] p[] at "w4 ,b ?\gh !re is "h no increase ( p[] %[n yet ! action itself 0 ( ! sort to appeal mu* m to ! cr[d4 ,x has 9 x ! dramatic4 ,x w\ld appe> to ! cr[d a yet m wond]ful ?+ ?an !y _h yet witness$4 ,! giv+ ( sight to ! man born bl9d is di/9ctly a long /ep ahead ( any heal+ p[] ?us f> relat$ 9 ,john's /ory4 ,!re is "h n only ! *ronic elem5t1 b ! ?+ is di/9ctly 9 a class by itself1 q outclass+ 9 ! difficulty pres5t$ any case ( m]e *ronic infirmity4 ,x 0 n a matt] ( re/or+ :at disease _h de/roy$ b ( supply+ :at nature _h fail$ to give 9 its usual c\rse4 ,x 0 a meet+ ( nature's lack ?r\gh "s slip 9 ! adju/m5t ( h] action 9 connection ) human action4 ,!re is n only ! appeal+ dramatic elem5t1 z 9 ! walk+ on ! wat]1 b ! appeal+ sympa!tic elem5t 9 t ?is poor man's lifelong burd5 is remov$4 ,& !n ! sev5? & la/ ( ^!1 ! actual rais+ ( ,laz>us up f ! dead1 is a climax ( p[] 9 action no?+ %ort ( /up5d\s4 ,( ! six record$ cases ( ! dead be+ rais$ ?is is easily ! greate/ 9 ! p[] se5 at "w4 ,9 ! o!r five1 9 ! ,elijah record1#hh ! ,eli%a1#hi ! ,moabite's body at ,eli%a's grave1#ij ,jairus' daught]1#ia & ! wid['s son at ,na91#ib !re 0 no lapse ( "t involv$4 ,"h f\r days ( dea? _h int]v5$1 until x 0 q c]ta9 beyond "q t 9 t climate decomposition w\ld be well advanc$4 ,utt] human impot5ce & impossibility 0 9 its la/ degree4 ,man /&s utt]ly p[]less1 utt]ly helpless 9 ! pres5ce ( dea?4 ,x is n ! la/ degree ( improbability4 ,!re is no improbability4 ,x's an impossibility4 ,! ?+ is 9 a class by itself1 ! hopeless class4 ,& ! f\r days give dea? its fulle/ opportunity4 ,& dea? nev] fails 9 grim fai?fulness to opportunity4 ,x is no wond] t all ,j]usalem 0 s /irr$4 ,! common cr[ds ( home p & pilgrims1 ! ari/ocratic families1 ! inn] (ficial circles1 among all classes1 ?is trem5d\s ev5t won recognition ( ,jesus' p[] & claim1 & ) recognition p]sonal fai?4 ,no?+ l ?is _h ev] happ5$4 ,?is is ! sup]lative degree ( miracul\s p[] reveal$ 9 ?is mat*less woo+ ( a fai?less nation4 ,love ,woo+ ,yet ,m4 ,n[ a look at ! p[] at "w 9 ! realm ( ! human w1 really a high] p[]1 or p[] at "w 9 a high] realm1 ?\gh n commonly s recogniz$ by ! cr[d4 ,!re are eight incid5ts "h4 ,& aga9 we %all f9d ! /eady rise ( ! p[] se5 at "w4 ,?ree ( ^! tell ( ! human w *ang$1 & f\r ( its be+ re/ra9$ aga9/ its w f do+ t :i* x 0 dead-set on do+4 ,! rul] :o )drew f ! mid/ ( ! di/urb$ temple manag]s = a night-call ^u ,jesus 0 radically *ang$ 9 8 convictions & 8 life-purpose4 ,he _h an op5 m9d4 ,! "w 0 begun at t fir/ ,j]usalem ,passov]4 ,"u ! holy spell ( ,john's pres5ce he is drawn away f 8 enrag$ bro!r-rul]s to seek ! night talk4 ,! frankness & fullness ( ,jesus' talk %[s pla9ly h[ op5 he 0 & h[ mu* m he op5$ & yield$ t ev5+4 ,& ! aft] prote/ 9 ! (ficial meet+ ( ! rul]s1 & ! lov+ c>e = ! body ( ,jesus reveal h[ radical 0 ! trans=mation wr\ght ^u 8 w & he>t by ,jesus4#ic ,! ,sam>itan woman is *ang$ f utt] indiff]5ce to a *ange ( w & purpose t makes h] an eag] mess5g] to h] p until !y hail ,jesus z ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4 ,! *ange involv$ a radical face-ab\t 9 habit & life among/ ! v p :o knew h] pa/ s9ful life be/4 ,x meant m ?an *ange ( conviction1 t *ange actually put into practice across ! gra9 ( ! habits ( ye>s1 & ( ! l[] passions1 s h>d to *ange4 ,x is a di/9ct /ep up f ! *ange 9 ,nicodemus simply because !re 0 s mu* m to *ange4 ,! same p[] _h m to d4 ,& x did x4#id ,! /ory ( ! woman accus$ ( ! grave/ (f5se is a d\ble "o 9 ! p[] se5 at "w4 ,%e w\ld naturally be h>d5$1 & /ony h>d1 %ameless to ! po9t ( hopeless indiff]5ce 9 moral s5se1 & all ?is increas$ by _! co>se publicity ( h]4 ,& s little is said1 b s mu* sugge/$ ( a *ange 9 h]4 ,! purity ( ,jesus' face & pres5ce w\ld be a trem5d\s p[] ( conviction4 ,! g5tl5ess ( ,8 quiet "q w\ld c\ple s(t5+ ( he>t ) conviction ( h] s94 ,! ^w ( c\nsel z %e is dismiss$ w\ld seem a mirror reflect+ ! inn] long+ ( h] he>t & ! new purpose /irr+ )91 z memory recalls e>ly days ( virg9 purity1 & a wild hope )9 /ruggles t[>ds life t !re may yet be a *ange ev5 = h]4 ,! *ange 9 h] accus]s is1 at lea/1 z rem>kable ?\gh :olly diff]5t4 ,morally h>d5$1 z %ameless & co>se z ! woman z reg>ds a f9e moral s5sibility2 by _! own tacit confession no bett] 9 practice ?an %e 9 ! po9t ( morals rais$2 9 _! malignant cunn+ only conc]n$ ) ! woman's s9 z a means ( v5t+ _! sple5 ^u ! man !y hat$ & fe>$1--:at a hide\s _s-photograph6 ,"u ! /range compell+ p[] ( ,jesus' ^w & w1 utt]ly consci5ce-/rick5 at be+ z guilty z %e 9 ! p>ticul> item "u discussion1 !y turn1 "o by "o1 & sl9k s(tly out1 until ! la/ "o is gone4 ,z an in/ance ( "o w controll+ & *ang+ ano!r w :olly aga9/ its w to ! po9t ( =c+ out confession ( p]sonal guilt1 x is mo/ rem>kable4 ,"o wond]s if1 "u t trem5d\s conviction ( p]sonal s91 "s ( ^! 7 lat] includ$ 9 ^? ( ! ,sanh$r9 :o op5ly accept$ ,jesus4 ,x is q possible4 ,x is n improbable4#ie ,! fact is not$ t ! v language us$ "h "u ! ,engli% indicates a diff]5t au?or%ip ( ! incid5t ?an ,john's4 ,possibly a ?\ghtful delicacy ( reg>d = ! woman re/ra9s ,john's p5 if %e 7 /ill liv+ z he writes4 ,& !n lat] ! ,holy ,_s1 :o s tactfully re/ra9s ,john's p51 guides ano!r to fit ! rem>kable /ory 9 its place 9 ! record4 ,! dra/ic turn+ ( b>ga9+ cattle-deal]s & bick]+ money-brok]s1 out ( ! temple-area1 & re/or+ x f a b>n-y>d to a place ( holy wor%ip1 is a mo/ rem>kable illu/ration ( re/ra9t ^u antagoni/ic wills at ! po9t ( _! greate/ conc]n4 ,^! lead]s w\ld gladly h turn$ ,him out4 ,& :o 0 ,he1 ?is man ) fla%+ eye & quiet /]n ^w8 ,a /rang]1 unkn[n1 f ! despis$ c\ntry di/rict ( ,galilee4 ,& !y h au?ority1 law-(fic]s1 ev]y?+ ( ! sort on _! side4 ,yet ! re/ra9t ( ,8 pres5ce & w ov] !m is z absolute z ?\gh !y 7 9 *a9s4 ,!y weakly ask = a sign & evid5ce ( p[]4 ,!y !mselves exp]i5c$ ! mo/ trem5d\s exhibition ( p[] ! old temple-area _h kn[n = g5]ations4#if ,! p[] ( re/ra9t at ! ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles is yet great]4 ,or x might be m accurate to say t x is a great] antagonism t is re/ra9$ by ! same p[]4 ,!y are fully prep>$ n[4 ,! cleans+ incid5t took !m unaw>es4 ,x made !m gasp to ?9k t any "o w\ld d>e oppose !m l t4 ,n[ !y are on gu>d4 ,!n1 too1 _! antagonism has int5sifi$ & embitt]$ to ! po9t ( plott+ ,8 dea?4 ,& !y h gr[n m op5ly aggressive4 ,!re are ?ree attempts at ,8 arre/4 ,yet t /range noiseless p[] ( re/ra9t is ^u !m4 ,!y d n d z !y w\ld4 ,cle>ly !y _c4 ,!y are re/ra9$4 ,! man ^: pres5ce s ar\s$1 also held !m 9 *eck1 app>5tly )\t ?9k+ ab\t x4 ,8 pres5ce is a re/ra9t4#ig ,!n a second cla% ( wills comes a day or s lat]4 ,_! opposition is yet int5s]4 ,!re has be5 no cool+-(f int]val4 ,8 cont9u$ op5 tea*+ 9 face ( _! attempts at arre/ puts fre% k9dl+ on ! fire4 ,no man took ,him1 b cle>ly !y want$ to4 ,_! op5 relations become m /ra9$4 ,he uses yet pla9] spee* 9 expos+ _! hypocrisies4 ,?is /irs !m /ill m4 ,_! hook$ f+]s rea* passionately = ! /ones t w\ld make a f9i% at once1 & ! gre5 light fla%es out ( _! enrag$ eyes4 ,x's ! %>pe/ cla% yet4 ,!y are at a high fev] po9t4 ,x seems to take a great] use ( p[] to re/ra94 ,he hid ,himself is ! simple s5t5ce us$4 ,?is is "o ( f\r times t we are told ( ,8 ov]com+ ! ho/ile attack ( a cr[d by simply pass+ ?r\gh _! mid/ & go+ on ,8 way4#ih ,p]haps some?+ 9 ! glance ( t eye ( ,81 or 9 ! set ( ,8 face1#ii some?+ 9 ,him re/ra9$ !m z ,he quietly passes ?r\gh ! upro>i\s cr[d & goes on ,8 way undi/urb$4 ,!y are held back aga9/ _! wills f do+ ! ?+ !y are s int5t on do+4#ajj ,a few mon?s lat] ,he is back 9 ,j]usalem4 ,b ! int]val seems n to h cool$ _! passion1 only to h heat$ & h>d5$ _! enmity4 ,!y at once beg9 an aggressive wordy attack4 ,!n los+ self-control 9 _! rage !y aga9 rea* d[n = ! /ones to kill ,him at once4 ,& aga9 !y are re/ra9$ f _! passionate purpose1 z ,jesus quietly goes on talk+ ) !m4 ,aga9 !y attempt to seize ,8 p]son4 ,& ! simple /rik+ s5t5ce us$1 ,he w5t =? out ( _! h&1 po9ts to ! ext5t ( _! purpose & to a yet great] use ( ,8 p[] ( re/ra9t ov] _! unwill+ wills4#aja ,! la/ incid5t ( ?is sort is ! k+ly entry into ! city amid ! en?usiasm ( ! pilgrim & city cr[ds4 ,x says n a ^w ab\t any attempt on _! "p nor ( ,8 re/ra9t ov] !m4 ,b ! v boldness ( ?is :olly unexpect$ move on ,8 "p con/itut$ a trem5d\s re/ra9t4 ,_! hate _h gone ?r\gh sev]al /ages ( ref9$ h>d5+ dur+ ! few mon?s prec$+4 ,! =mal decision to kill1 ! edict ( excommunication1 ! public notice t any in=mation ( ,8 :]eab\ts mu/ be made kn[n1 & ! decision to kill ,laz>us also1--all indicate ! hott] burn+ ( ! flames ( _! rage4 ,yet into j su* a situation ,he quietly turns ! head ( ,8 untam$ unridd5 "y colt ( an ass & rides ?r\gh ! city surr\nd$ by ! cr[ds "u ! v eyes ( ^! lead]s & _! hirel+ legal m9ions4 ,! t5s5ess ( ! :ole sc5e1 ! p[] ( re/ra9t s put =?1 ! volcano sm\ld]+ und]foot wait+ ! slighte/ extra j> to loose out its explosion1 all are reveal$ 9 ! little s5t5ce s pregnant 9 its conceal$ dynamic mean+1 ,jesus hid ,himself f1 !m4 ,!re's an exquisite bl5d+ ( re/ra9t ov] !m & boldness ) cauti\s prud5ce4 ,he 0 walk+ v close to ! edge t "t4#ajb ,s ,8 p[]1 %[n s quietly b irresi/ibly be=e ! eyes ( all dur+ ^? brief ye>s1 rises to a d\ble climax no?+ %ort ( /up5d\s4 ,miracul\s p[] 9 ! realm ( nature & ( ! human body _h rea*$ its climax 9 ! rais+ ( ,laz>us1 atte/$ beyond "q4 ,p[] ov] ! human w bo? 9 affect+ a volunt>y *ange1 & 9 actually re/ra9+ its action aga9/ its own set purpose1 _h ris5 to its climax 9 ! bold op5 entry 9 broade/ daylight into ! capital :]e ,8 dea? 0 (ficially & publicly decre$4 ,! two climaxes t\*4 ,& x is trem5d\sly significant t :]eas !y sometimes "q ,8 miracul\s p[]1 !y c\ld n d5y ,8 re/ra9+ p[] ov] !mselves4 ,h[ gladly !y w\ld if only !y c\ld4 ,& all ?is1 m>k y ke5ly1 is a bit ( ,8 woo+4 ,! woo+ is ev] ! dom9ant ?\ght 9 ,8 he>t4 ,s ,he 0 reveal+ to !m :o ,he 04 ,he claims to be ! ,son ( ,god1 _! k+ly ,messiah4 ,& ,he liv$ ,8 claim4 ,p[] is ! "o univ]sally recogniz$ t\*/one by :i* we judge ,god & man4 ,8 p[] told :o ,he 0 ev5 m ?an ,8 trem5d\s words did4 ,he 0 act+ naturally4 ,8 pres5ce among !m ?us natural1 true to ! p[] native 9 ,him1--?is 0 ! woo+4 ,b !re 0 m ?an p[]4 ,!re 0 love4 ,!re 0 a p]fect bl5d ( ! two4 ,) ! p[] w5t ! love4 ,nay1 r1 ) ! love w5t ! p[]4 ,love 0 ! dom9at+ ?+4 ,jesus 0 love 9 %oes1 ,god 9 action4 ,always !re 0 ! t5d]ness1 ! g5tl5ess1 ! pati5ce1 ! purity1 ! unfl9*+ ideals1 yes1 ! c\rage1 ! utt] fe>lessness temp]$ ) a wise prud5ce4 ,all ^! are ! full] spell+ ( love4 ,always ^! w5t 9 close/ t\* ) ! resi/$ b resi/less p[]4 ,^! are ! two traits ( ,god1 two traits t are "o4 ,m5 always ?9k mo/ ( ! p[]4 ,god ,himself always emphasizes mo/ ! love4 ,b true p[] is simply love 9 action4 ,! p[] is ! outcome ( love1 & "u ! control ( love4 ,?is is ! second ( ,john's great impell+ pictures4 ,! fir/ %[s u ! ,p]son1 ! ,man ,jesus1 ,god ) u1 ,god mak+ a _w1 & !n1 9 homely human g>b walk+ among/ its p1 "o ( !mselves4 ,?is second %[s u ! woo+4 ,?is ,man1 s t5d] 9 t\*1 s g5tle 9 spee*1 s ?\ghtful 9 action1 s pure 9 life1 s unb5d+ 9 ideals1 s fe>less 9 ! ?ick ( opposition1 s fai?ful to ! *os5 fai?less nation1--?is ,man ,himself is ! woo+4 ,8 words1 ,8 actions1 ,8 p[]1 ,8 p]si/5ce1 ,8 pati5ce1 ?is also is ! woo+ ( ?is great ,god-,man-,lov]4 ,?is is ,god spell+ ,himself out into human spee*1 woo+ m5 out & up & 9 to ,himself4 ,jesus ,recognis$ by all ! ,race4 ,& x is mo/ /rik+ to sit /ill & ?9k into h[ ?is ,lov] 0 recogniz$ by m5 ( all nations1 & h[ ,8 woo+ 0 und]/ood & yield$ to by m5 ( all sorts4 ,! int5se ,jew1 ! half-bre$ ,sam>itan1 ! aggressive ,roman1 ! cultur$ ref9$ ,greek1--t 0 all ! _w4 ,& all ^! recogniz$ ,him z "s "o k9 to !mselves1 b\nd by close/ _s-ties1 to :om !y 7 drawn by ! /rong cords ( ,8 common k9%ip ) !mselves4 ,! waves ( ,8 p]sonal influ5ce 71 geographically1 l ,8 la/ comm&m5t to ,8 disciples4 ,! movem5t 0 f ,j]usalem to ,judea1 ?r\gh ,sam>ia1 & out into ! utt]mo/ "p ( ! e>? & ! inn]mo/ he>t ( ! race4 ,& all sorts ( m5 und]/ood4 ,jesus wip$ out social diff]5ces & di/9ctions 9 ! cr[ds t g5tly jo/l$ ea* o!r 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,! ari/ocrat & ! cultur$1 ! /ud5t & ! g5tle folk1 m+l$ freely ) simple c\ntry folk1 ! unlett]$1 ! humble/ & l[lie/1 all drawn alike to ,him1 & all unconsci\s ( diff]5ces :5 "u ! holy spell ( ,8 pres5ce4 ,! weal?y l ,joseph ( ,arima!a1 & ! begg> l ! man born bl9d1 ! pure 9 he>t l ,m>y ( ,be?any & ! op5ly bad 9 life l ! accus$ woman ( ,j]usalem1--all felt alike t ?is ,jesus belong$ to !m1 & !y to ,him4 ,! und]nea? tie ( real k9%ip ( he>t rubb$ out all out] di/9ctions4 ,! old families ( ,j]usalem 7 glad to unlock _! jeal\sly gu>d$ doors to ,him4 ,& ! simple ,cap]naum fi%]folk 7 grateful :5 ,he %>$ bread & ro( ) !m4 ,all m5 recogniz$ ,jesus z belong+ to !mselves4 ,& ! cal5d> has n *ang$ ?is1 nei!r ,gregorian nor ,old ,/yle4 ,"t f9ds ! race ! same always4 ,c5turies climb sl[ly by1 b ! human he>t is ! same1 &--s is ,jesus4 ,i 0 greatly /ruck ) ?is 9 my err& among ! nations4 ,! ,ea/ balks at ! ways ( ! ,we/ sometimes4 ,_m books say !re is no po9t ( contact betwe5 ! two4 ,! ,ea/ balks at our ,we/]n organization1 our rule ( ! clock1 & our ru% & hurry4 ,our ,we/]niz$ *ur* sy/ems & our closely mortis$ logical !ologies are sometimes a bit bewild]+1 n exactly compreh5sible to _! ,ori5taliz$ mode ( ?\ght4 ,b !y nev] balk at ,jesus4 ,:5 !y are told ( ,him1 & get "s glimpse ( ,him1 _! eyes light1 _! faces gl[1 _! he>ts leap 9 response4 ,y book p say !re is no po9t ( contact betwe5 ,ori5t & ,occid5t8 ,b !re is4 ,jesus is ! po9t ( contact4 ,"o real t\* ( ,jesus makes all ! _w ak94 ,no2 t c be put bett]4 ,"o t\* ( ,jesus reveals ! k9%ip t is !re betwe5 ,him & m51 & betwe5 all m54 ,9 ,japan x 0 ! ,portuguese t fir/ took ! ,gospel a few hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,& y /ill f9d ,japanese *ur*es f\nd$ by ! ,portuguese4 ,fifty odd ye>s ago x 0 ! ,engli% tongue t aga9 br\ght t message ( life to !m4 ,b z ,i m+l$ among ,japanese ,*ri/ians ( diff]5t communions & he>d !m pray1 !y 7 n pray+ 9 ,portuguese nor 9 ,engli%4 ,!y _h no ?\ght t ,he 0 a ,portuguese ,savi\r !y pray$ to1 nor yet an ,engli%4 ,!y pray$ 9 ,japanese4 ,!y felt t ,jesus spoke _! tongue4 ,he belong$ to !m4 ,he & !y und]/ood ea* o!r4 ,z ,i li/5$ to ,man*u & ,*9ese1 to ,korean & ,hawaiian p\r out _! he>ts 9 pray]1 ,i c\ld feel ! close p]sonal burn+ t\* ( _! spirits ) ,jesus4 ,!y & ,he 7 k9 to ea* o!r4 ,_! v voices told ! c]ta9ty 9 _! he>ts on ?is po9t4 ,i recall a little old b5t-ov] woman ( sev5ty-odd ye>s up 9 nor!rn ,sw$51 a ,lapl&]4 ,%e _h come a long ?ree days' j\rney on h] sn[-%oes to ! meet+s4 ,night aft] night z ,i talk$ ?r\gh int]pretation h] deep-set black eyes gl[$ & gl[$4 ,b :5 "o night an h\r or m 0 sp5t 9 volunt>y pray] %e ne$$ no int]pret]4 ,& z ,i li/5$ ,i ne$$ none4 ,i felt t %e knew t ,jesus spoke ,lappi%4 ,! two 7 face to-face 9 close/ t\* ( _s4 ,& s x is ev]y:]e4 ,! flax5-hair$ ,holl& maid kneel+ by h] s+le cot kn[s t ,jesus talks ,dut*1 & h] homely he>?fire ,dut*1 too1 at t4 ,& ! e>ne/ ,poli% peasant 9 8 ,c>pa?ian cab9 b[$ be=e ! symbol 8 eyes h kn[n f infancy is talk+ into an e> t kn[s bo? ,poli% acc5t & ,poli% he>t4 ,s ) ! ,g]man ( ! ,saxon highl&s1 & ( ! simpl] spee* ( ! ,teutonic l[l&s4 ,s ) ! olive-sk9n$ ,lat9 & ! d>k]-hu$ ,african kneel+ on opposite sides1 nor? & s\?1 ( ! great ,c5tral-e>? ,sea4 ,:]ev] k ( ,jesus has be5 c>ri$1 ,he is recogniz$ & claim$ z _! own reg>dless ( national or social l9es4 ,i knew a m9i/] ( our ,s\?l&1 b ^: public s]vice took him to all p>ts ( our c\ntry4 ,he _h be5 re>$ 9 ! ,s\? & knew ! col\r$ p by he>t1 & lov$ !m4 ,& :5 he return$ to 8 ,s\!rn home t[n he w\ld frequ5tly prea* = ! col\r$ p4 ,he 0 prea*+ to !m "o ,sabba? ) ! simplicity & f]v\r = :i* he 0 not$4 ,at ! close among o!rs1 "o big black man grasp$ 8 h& h>d z he ?ank$ him = ! prea*+4 ,& !n ) 8 great *ild-eyes big & agl[1 he said1 ,y\se got a :ite sk91 b y\se got a black he>t4 ,& y "k :at he meant1--y h a black man's he>t1 y h a he>t l m9e4 ,y\r he>t makes my he>t burn4 ,n[ ,jesus _h a ,hack he>t4 ,he _h a :ite he>t4 ,he _h a yell[1 a br[n he>t4 ,he _h a ,jew he>t1 a ,roman1 a ,greek1 a ,sam>itan he>t4 ,aye1 ,he _h a _w he>t1 ,he _h a human he>t4 ,& ,he has4 ,!re's a ,man on ! ?rone yond]1 bone ( our bone1 he>t ( our he>t1 pa9 ( our pa94 ,!re's m ( ,god s9ce ,jesus w5t back4 ,human exp]i5ce has be5 tak5 up into ! he>t ( ,god4 ,jesus belong$ to u4 ,& n[ belongs to u m ?an ev]1 & we to ,him4 ,! human he>t has felt ,8 trem5d\s woo+4 ,x has recogniz$ its ,k9sman :]ev] ,he has be5 able to get to !m1 & x has gladly yield$ to ! plea ( ,8 love4 ,j]usalem might c>p5t] a cross = ,him1 b ! _w w\ld weave its he>tfelt devotion into a cr[n ( love = ,him1 be/udd$ ) ! dewy te>s ( its gratitude1 sp>kl+ l diamonds 9 ! light ( ,8 face4 ,,iv ,clos] ,woo+ ,an ,ev5+ ) ,op5+ ,he>ts3 ! ,/ory ( a ,supp] & a ,walk 9 ! ,moonlight & ! ,%ad[s ,nigh & nigh draws ! *ase1 ,) unp]turb$ pace1 ,delib]ate spe$1 maje/ic in/ancy1 ,& pa/ ^? nois$ ,feet ,a ,voice comes yet m fleet-- ,lo1 naught cont5ts !e1 :o cont5t'/ n ,me4 --,! ,h\nd ( ,heav54 ,i came =? f ! ,fa!r1 & am come into ! _w3 aga91 ,i leave ! _w1 & g unto ! ,fa!r4--,john xvi4 #bh4 ,i ?\ght ,8 love w\ld weak5 ,z m & m ,he knew me2 ,b x burne? l a beacon1 ,& its light & heat g ?r\gh me2 ,& ,i ev] he> ,him say1 ,z ,he goes along ,8 way1 ,w&'r+ s\ls1 ,o d come ne> ,me2 ,my %eep %\ld nev] fe> ,me4 ,i am ! ,%eph]d true4 --,fr$]ick ,william ,fab]4 ,,iv ,clos] ,woo+ 7,*apt]s xiii4-xvii47 ,knots4 ,! knot ti$ on ! end ( ! ?read holds ! seam4 ,! cl9*+ ( ! nail on ! und]side holds all t has be5 done4 ,love ties knots to hold :at has be5 gott54 ,! bit ( pray] knots up ! k9dly act4 ,! w>m h&-grasp knots ! timely ^w4 ,! add$ ^w & act tie up all t's gone be=e4 ,hate imitates love ! be/ x c4 ,b its int5se fires are nev] s hot4 ,! re/ ( ,john's book is simple4 ,x is ty+ knots on ! ends ( ?reads4 ,five knots are ti$ on ! ends ( ^! same ?ree ?reads we h be5 trac+4 ,!re's a triple knot on ! end ( ! blue ?read ( acceptance2 an ugly tangl$ knotty knot on ! end ( t black ?read ( opposition & rejection2 & a knot ( wondr\s beauty on ! end ( t yell[ ?read ( w9some woo+4 ,*apt]s eighte5 & n9ete5 tie two ( ^!1 ! black & ! glory-col\r$4 ,*apt]s ?irte5 ?r\gh sev5te51 is ! fir/ knot on ! fai? ?read1 ! betrayal-night knot4 ,*apt] tw5ty is ! second1 ! ,resurrection knot2 *apt] tw5ty-"o ! extra knot1 ! love-s]vice knot4 ,we take a look n[ at ! pati5t skilful ty+ ( ! fir/ knot on ! end ( t true-blue fai? ?read4 ,x's tak5 a good bit ( c>eful "w to get t ?read1 te>+ loose1 cleans+1 sp9n+1 twi/+1 c>eful h&l+1 till at la/ a good ?read is gott51 & is be+ wov5 into ! w>p4 ,n[ a knot is ti$ on its end to hold :at has be5 gott51 & keep x f ravell+ out1 = !re's a desp]ately h>d place com+ 9 ! weav+4 ,!re's a clean f9i% at ! end ( ! twelf? *apt] ( ,john4 ,!re's a %>p break1 an abrupt turn (f to some?+ q diff]5t4 ,! direct-woo+ case is made up4 ,!re is no m add$ to x1 except ! indirect1 ! incid5tal4 ,! evid5ce is all 94 ,wondr\s woo+ x has be51 9 its w9som5ess1 its fai?fulness1 its r>e p[]4 ,n[ x is ov]4 ,x's done1 & well done4 ,t door is %ut1 ! national door4 ,n[ ano!r door op5s4 ,! inn] door into ,jesus' he>t is be+ op5$ by ,him4 ,& ! inn] door into ! disciples' he>t is be+ knock$ at t x1 too1 may op54 ,x is ! betrayal night4 ,jesus is alone ) ! inn] circle4 ,!y h receiv$ ,him4 ,n[ ,he w receive !m into clos] intimacy ?an yet be=e4 ,!y h op5$ _! he>ts to ,8 love4 ,n[ ,he op5s ,8 he>t to let out m ! love t is !re4 ,love accept$ is free to reveal itself4 ,& love reveal+ its w>m? & t5d]ness & dep? yet m calls out quickly a deep]1 a t5d]] love4 ,x's ! ,passov] ev5+4 ,!y h met1 ! twelve & _! ,ma/]1 by appo9tm5t1 9 ! home ( "o ( ,jesus' fai?ful unnam$ fri5ds4 ,9 a l>ge upp] room !y are %ut 91 ga!r$ ab\t ! supp] bo>d4 ,z !y eat ,jesus is quietly b int5tly ?9k+4 ,f\r tra9s ( ?\ght pass ?r\gh ,8 m9d side by side4#ajc ,! ,fa!r _h tru/$ all into ,8 h&s4 ,he _h come d[n f ! ,fa!r on an err& & w\ld return :5 ! err& 0 done4 ,& n[ ! h\r 0 come4 ,! turn 9 ! road 0 rea*$1 ! %>p turn d[n lead+ to ! %>p turn up & !n back4 ,x _h seem$ sl[ 9 com+1 t h\r4#ajd ,dread$ ?+s seem to l+] ev5 :ile !y ha/51 dread$ long$-= ?+s1 dread$ 9 ! exp]i5ce ( pa9 to be borne1 eag]ly long$ = 9 ! bless$ result2 z ) an expectant "m4 ,n[ ! h\r's "h4#aje ,& yond] across ! bo>d sits ! man s fai?fully woo$1 yet dead-set 9 8 inn] he>t on a d>k purpose1 m evil 9 its outcome ?an he realizes4 ,!re mu/ be m & t5d]] woo+4 ,he %all h yet ano!r full opportunity4 ,& "u all is ! he>t-?rob ( love = ^! :o are ,8 own1 be+ bir!d into a new life by ! giv+ ( ,8 v own life ^! mon?s pa/4 ,he loves ,8 own1 & w to ! utt]mo/1 ! utt]e/1 ! mo/e/1 limit ( love & ( "t left ,him be=e ! great ev5t4 ,^! are ! ?\ghts pass+ quietly1 cle>ly1 int5sely1 ?r\gh ,jesus' m9d z !y sit at supp]4 ,tea*+ ,?ree ,?+s 9 ,"o ,action4 ,n[ ,he acts4#ajf ,quietly ,he rises f ! table1 picks up a t[el & fa/5s its end 9 ,8 wai/b& = conv5i5ce 9 use1 aft] ! s]vant's usual fa%ion4 ,!n ,he p\rs wat] into a bas9 & turn+ /oops ov] ! feet ( ! disciple ne>e/ ,him4 ,& be=e !y c recov] f _! wide-ey$ a/oni%m5t ,he beg9s ba?+ 8 feet & !n c>efully wip+ !m ) ! conv5i5t t[el4 ,& s ar\nd ! circle4 ,pet]1 ( c\rse1 prote/s1 & s calls out a little ( ! explanation4 ,& !n ) t5d] passionat5ess he asks = ! wa%+ to take 9 all 8 extremities1 head & h&s z well z feet4 ,h[ _! he>ts mu/ h felt ! t\* ^u _! feet6 ,!n foll[s a bit ( explanation4#ajg ,b ! *ief ?+ _h already be5 done4 ,! act+ 0 m ?an ! spee*4 ,?ree ?+s ! ,ma/] 0 do+4 ,! tea*+ ab\t humility lies on ! surface1 )9 easy rea*4 ,x 0 act$1 !n spok52 done1 !n said4 ,x 0 sorely ne$$1 & is4 ,9 x 0 ! key to ,jesus' great victory )9 ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs foll[+1#ajh & w\ld h be5 = !m _h !y us$ x4 ,humility is ! f\ndation ( all /r5g? & victory4 ,only ! /rong c /oop4 ,x takes ! /ronge/ to /oop l[e/4 ,he :o s /oops is reveal+ /r5g?4 ,humility is n ?9k+ meanly ( y\rself2 x is m]ely gett+ into correct p]sonal relation ) ,god1 & s ) m54 ,x is our true normal attitude1 z dep5d5t creatures1 z ^? :o h s9n$1 z ^? :o h be5 b\ght ) blood4 ,ev]y?+ we h is f ,ano!r1 orig9ally & cont9u\sly2 we are utt]ly dep5d5t4 ,all rights h be5 =feit$ by our wilful conduct2 we reta9 no?+ 9 our own "r4 ,& all we h n[ has be5 secur$ = u at ! co/ ( blood2 we are be+ c>ri$ at enorm\s exp5se4 ,n mu* room !re = self-satisfaction1 is !re8 ,humility is simply recogniz+ our utt] dep5d5ce ^u ,ano!r1 & liv+ x4 ,& ?is controls our t\* ) our fell[s4 ,9 ?is lies ! secret ( all /r5g?1--m5tal ke5ness & vig\r1 sympa!tic t\* ) o!rs1 & p[] ( action 9 life & 9 s]vice4 ,all ?is t\*es ! weake/ spot 9 ^! m51 & 9--u4 ,b !re's m "h4 ,! humility tea*+ is out on ! surface4 ,!re's a bit "u ! surface1 t !y w\ld soon be ne$+ & ne$+ badly4 ,x's ?is3 ! ?+ 9 y t's wrong mu/ be made "r2 & x c be4 ,e s9 done by ! man :o is tru/+ ,*ri/ z 8 ,savi\r1 e su* s9 mu/ be cleans$ away4 ,& x c be4 ,! feet-wa%+ told ?is bit ( trem5d\s tru?4 ,^! m5 tru/$ ,*ri/4 ,b _! moral feet w\ld get badly mess$ t night1 mir$ & slim$ by passionate betrayal & blasphem\s d5ial & c[>dly flight4 ,! man go+ to ! ba?-h\se 0 clean on return+ home except :]e 8 s&all$ feet _h ga!r$ "s soil f ! road4 ,^! m5 7 cleans$ 9 he>t ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,b ! foot-soil+s mu/ be cleans$4 ,^! two ?+s r+ out4 ,s9 mu/ be reckon$ ) & cleans$ out4 ,&1 bless$ tru?6 x c be4 ,?is is ! second bit4 ,x w\ld be br\ght to _! remembrance t same night :5 ! road !y took dirti$ !m up s badly1 & aft]w>ds4 ,b !re's a deep]1 a t5d]] bit yet "h4 ,!re is ! love t\*4 ,jesus 0 giv+ !m ! t5d]e/ t\* yet ( ,8 love1 to hold !m4 ,! p]sonal t\* is ! t5d]e/4 ,man ye>ns = ! p]sonal t\*1 ( pres5ce1 ( lips1 ( h&s4 ,some?+ seems to g ?r\gh ! p]sonal t\* f he>t to he>t4 ,! _s-curr5ts f9d _! connection s4 ,jesus gave ! t5d] p]sonal t\* t ev5+1 ! close/ yet4 ,8 h&s t\*$ _! feet1 b ,he 0 n ?9k+ mo/ ab\t _! feet4 ,he 0 rea*+ high] up4 ,8 h&s rea*$ pa/ _! feet = _! he>ts4 ,& !y felt x s4 ,_! he>ts und]/ood1 if _! heads didn't yet4 ,judas felt ^? h&s rea*+ to t\* 8 he>t4 ,& he _h to set himself afre% to resi/ t t\*4 ,john felt x1 & rema9$ /eady4 ,pet] felt x & came back ) flood$ eyes4 ,! flee+ n9e felt t t\* & yield$ to x z !y p5it5tly return$4 ,love won4 ,t p]sonal t\* did x4 ,b ,jesus feels ,judas' he>t h>d5+ z ,he t\*es 8 feet1 & ! g5tle ^w already spok5 avail$ n4#aji ,n[ ,8 great he>t is sorely tr\bl$ = ,judas4#aaj ,he tries once aga9 to rea* 8 he>t & /ay 8 wayw>d feet4 ,he rea*es = 8 feet ?r\gh 8 he>t ?is "t4 ,!y're all toge!r ab\t ! table aga94 ,quietly1 b ) tactful indirectness1 ,jesus lets ,judas "k t ,he kn[s4 ,he says1 ,"o ( y is plann+ to betray ,me4 ,! m5 />e "o at ano!r 9 que/ion+ a/oni%m5t4 ,pet] t\*es ,john's arm & ) eye & ^w quietly asks him to f9d out4 ,john recl9+ next to ,jesus asks ! "q 9 und]tone4 ,& z quietly ,jesus makes reply4 ,!n ! la/ appeal is made to ,judas 9 ! la/ delicate t\* ( special p]sonal att5tion4 ,judas' un*ang$ _s makes wordless answ]4 ,! h>d5+ ( ! purpose is a fur!r op5+ ( a d[nw>d door & t door is quickly us$ by ! evil "o4 ,& ,judas rises abruptly ) jaw set & eye t5se1 & goes out into ! blacke/ night ! cl\ds ev] %ut 94 ,s ! fir/ trem5d\s "p ( ! ev5+'s drama is n[ done4 ,! woo+ ( ,judas has be5 int5se & t5d] clean up to ! la/ mom5t1 & resi/$4 ,n[ t *apt] is done4 ,ano!r corn] is pass$4 ,! extremes h--p>t$4 ,"o man has gone out4 ,elev5 /ay 91 & 9 /ay+ come clos]4 ,believe--,love--,obey4 ,! atmosph]e cle>s n[4 ,t black cl\d %ifts4 ,! pressure is reliev$4 ,! air *anges4 ,brea?+ is easi]4 ,jesus did ,8 be/ to keep ,judas 9 by try+ to h him turn some?+--"s "o--out4 ,b ! some?+ t held ! "s "o is kept )91 s ! man goes out4 ,t inside air 0 gett+ a bit ?ick = ,judas4 ,love's t5d] plead+ unyield$ to makes brea?+ difficult4 ,aga9 ,jesus beg9s talk+ 9 ! cle>$ air4 ,! h\r _h full come4 ,! "* ( ! ,son ( ,man w\ld n[ be reveal$1#aaa & 9 be+ reveal$ ,god's "* w\ld also be und]/ood1 & ,god ,himself w\ld %[ :at ,he ?\ght ( ,jesus by ,8 p]sonal recognition & ackn[l$gm5t ( ,him1 & ,he w\ld d x at once4 ,! clock is /rik+ ! h\r4 ,n[ ,he 0 go+ away4 ,!y w\ld n und]/&4#aab ,!n ,jesus /rikes ! great key-note ( _! future conduct z ,he goes on4 ,! ?+ is ?is3 love "o ano!r4 ,?is is ! badge ,he gives !m to we>4 ,x w always id5tify !m z ,8 v own4 ,pet] picks up ! "o bit he und]/&s1 & is told t he _c yet foll[ 9 ! trem5d\s exp]i5ce ly+ j ahead = ,jesus1 b "s day he c1 & w4 ,& !n to ,pet]'s blund]+ self-confid5ce comes a pla9 t5d] rem9d] ( 8 weakness4#aac ,s t wondr\s f\rte5? *apt] t ,*ri/5dom loves beg9s back 9 ! ?irte5?4 ,& ,jesus goes quietly on z !y /ill l+] ab\t ! table4#aad ,he _h be5 sorely tr\bl$1#aae b ,he w\ld h !m n tr\bl$ by _! d\bt+s reg>d+ ,himself4 ,x is true t !y 7 outca/s ) ,him1 f _! national home1 b ,he w\ld provide !m a home1 & a bett] "o4 ,!y did believe 9 ,god4 ,!y %\ld believe ,him j z implicitly4 ,?is is ! w>p into :i* is wov5 ! :ole fabric ( t ev5+'s talk4 ,! :ole talk is a plea = _! tru/+ lov+ acceptance ( ,himself z fully z ( ,god4 ,?is ^w believe *anges its out] %ape ?ree times dur+ t ev5+1 mak+ f\r words 9 all1 b x's always ! same ?+ und]nea?4 ,s n[ ! tea*+ goes on 9 free/ ex*ange ( "q & answ]4 ,:at a picture ( h[ we may talk ev]y?+ out ) our ,"l & get fully answ]$4 ,?omas' "q helps ,jesus to turn !m away f ?9k+ ( a roadway ( clay & s& to a ,man4 ,philip's helps ,him to insi/ on ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r 9 a di/9ctive s5se )9 ?is ,man s famili>ly talk+ ) !m4 ,& !n f\r times ov] ,he r+s out t ^w believe4 ,!n by a subtle turn ,he *anges ! ^w1 ?\gh n ! ?+1 to help !m und]/& bett]3 ,if ye love ,me4#aaf ,t puts ! ?+ at once up on ! he>t level4 ,believ+ is a ?+ ( ! he>t4 ,_! heads 7 bo!r$4 ,he said 9 effect1--all y\r head que/ions w be answ]$ 9 good "t1 b ?is ?+ is high] up ?an t4 ,x's a matt] ( y\r he>t4 ,& s t ^w believe becomes love1 its second %ape4 ,& ) t is quickly c\pl$ obey1 ! ?ird out] %ape ,he gives ! ^w believe t night4 ,x is all ! same ?+ und]nea?4 ,love is ! he>t side ( believe1 ! inn] side4 ,obey is ! life-side ( believe1 ! out]1 ! action side4 ,! love looks out ! w9d[ ( ! life & !n comes out & walks d[n ! /reet on an err&4 ,love doesn't simply love3 x loves "s "o4 ,love t simply loves isn't love4 ,love comes to life only 9 ! p]sonal t\*4 ,& love keeps 9 p]fect rhy?m ( action ) ! "o lov$4 ,t is ! o!r way ( say+ obey4 ,ob$i5ce is ! music ( two wills act+ toge!r4 ,believe me1 love me1 obey me1--?is is ! ?ree-not$ music ( ! upp] room2 ?ree notes b "o music2 a f\r? note to be add$ lat]4 ,?is is ! wondr\s clos] woo+4 ,i g to ! ,fa!r4 ,we1 ! ,fa!r & ,i1 w s5d ! ,holy ,_s to y4 ,he w come 9 ?r\gh ?is op5$ door ( ob$i5ce4 ,he w abide 9 y1 come 9 to /ay4 ,he w be ev]y?+ & d ev]y?+ t y ne$ 9 e sort ( circum/ance4 ,keep 9 close/ t\* ) ,him3 ?is is to be y\r "o rule4 ,y\r "p is simple4 ,believe2 t means love2 t means obey4 ,s !y talk ar\nd ! table4 ,!n !re's ?\ghtful sil5ce1 :i* ! ,ma/] breaks by say+1 ,arise1 let u g4 ,! ,great ,v9e ,picture4 ,n[ !y're walk+ d[n ! /reet1 sil5tly1 ! ,ma/] 9 ! lead1 ) ,john & ,pet] close by4#aag ,! moon is at ! full4 ,n[ !y see ! temple1 ! moonlight fall+ full ^u x4 ,& ! great brass grape-v9e ) :i* x _h be5 beautifi$ by ,h]od at 8 build+ ( x %9es ) wondr\s beauty 9 ! en*antm5t ( moonlight4 ,& n[ ! ,ma/] is speak+ aga94 ,v quietly ! words come z !y /ill gaze at ! beauty ( ! brass v9e4 ,li/5 to ,him1 ,i am ! true v9e1 & ,my ,fa!r ! v9e-g>d5]4 ,"h is ! illu/ration t exactly pictures :at ,he _h be5 say+ 9 ! upp] room4 ,x supplies ! f\r? ^w1 ! f\r? out] %ape t ^w believe takes on1 believe1 t is--love1 t is--obey1 t is--abide4 ,look at ! v9e1 !n y h ! :ole /ory pictur$1 simple1 cle>1 full4 ,ea* ( ^! f\r words gr[s out ( ! o!r z fruit out ( blossom1 & blossom out ( ! new bran* & t out ( ! old /ock ( ! v9e3 believe1 love1 obey1 abide2 v9e1 new bran*es1 t9y blossom1 fruit4 ,! fruit gr[s out ( ! v9e2 yet x is ! v life ( ! v9e4 ,abide gr[s out ( believe1 yet x is ! v he>t & inn] life ( believe4 ,s ,he goes on r++ ! *anges back & =?1 n[ "h1 n[ !re4 ,prun+--t insures fruit1 & m & bett]4 ,pray+--t is ! fruit1 "s ( x2 t naturally gr[s out ( ! abid+4 ,my words--t is "p ( ! abid+1 ! life-juice ( ! v9e com+ into bran* & blossom & fruit4 ,joy--t is ! ri* r$ juice ( ! grape 9 y\r m\?4 ,fri5ds--t is ! o!r ^w = abide4 ,t's :at abid+ makes & reveals4 ,abid+--t is :at fri5ds d3 t's :at fri5d%ip is1 ! real ?+4 ,obey--t is ! sw+ ( /ep ) our great ,fri5d z we g along ! road toge!r4 ,s ^! clu/]s ( ri* ripe fruit hang ?ick on ! v9e ( ?is simple tea*+-talk z !y walk along 9 ! moonlight4 ,& n[ !y're pass+ ?r\gh "s ( ! n>r[] /reets z !y make _! way ea/ t[>ds ! city gate4#aah ,& ^! n>r[ /reets are %ad[$4 ,& y feel ! %ad[s creep+ into ,8 talk4 ,! _w w hate !m4 ,( c\rse4 ,?is is a natural result ( ! abid+4 ,! out] cr[d c no m put up ) ! ,jesus-sway$ man ?an ) ,jesus ,himself4 ,& ! hate w\ld be aggressive4 ,b if !y w\ld cle>ly und]/& ahead :at to expect x w\ld help !m keep _! feet :5 ! wor/ /orm came4 ,& by /ay+ /eady & true ?r\gh ! wor/ t came1 !y w\ld be ( ! greate/ s]vice4 ,! ,holy ,_s 9 !m w\ld rea* out & talk to t out] cr[d4 ,he w\ld make cle> to !m _! awful s9 9 kill+ ,jesus1 ! spotless purity & rightness ( ! abs5t ,jesus1 & ! t]rific fact t ! pr9ce ( ! _w :om !y rally to s fai?fully is actually judg$1 doom$ & damn$4 ,!n ,he adds1 n[ 9 a little bit ,i'll be gone f y4 ,!n a little lat]1 ,i'll be ) y aga94 ,s ,he goes on r++ ! *anges back & =? on ?is 9 simple conv]sational /yle4 ,& n[ !y are sil5t4 ,! n>r[ /reet is q %ad[$4 ,he lets !m ?9k a bit ov] ,8 words4 ,& ! p]sonal "p takes hold mo/4 ,& !y talk s(tly toge!r ( :at ?is means1--a little :ile & ,he is gone2 aga9 a little :ile1 & ,he is back4 ,!y're pla9ly puzzl$1 yet re/ra9$ f break+ 9 ^u ,8 deep mood4 ,b ) *>act]i/ic g5tl5ess ,he speaks ( :at !y w\ld ask4#aai ,cle>ly !re is "s t]rible exp]i5ce = ,him & = !m j at h&4 ,b ,he rea*es pa/ to ! joy beyond1 z ! "m =gets %>p pa9s 9 ! joy ( h] new-born babe4 ,& z ,he talks !y ?9k !y und]/& n[1 b aga9 ,he g5tly rem9ds ( ! /orm ab\t to break4 ,& !n ,he leaves !m ?ree wondr\s words1--peace1 good-*e]1 ov]come4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! wor/ /orm !re may be peace4 ,9 ! ?icke/ ( tribulation ! song ( *e] may r+ out4 ,he has ov]come4 ,! outcome is settl$4 ,no d\bts ne$ nag4 ,s+6 ,s+ l\d]6 ,*ri/ is ,victor6 ,?is is ! second bit ( ! ev5+'s clos] woo+1 ?is long quiet talk ab\t ! supp] table & along ! road4 ,x is woo+ !m up to m intellig5ce 9 _! believ+ & lov+4 ,x's woo+ !m to tru/ ,him1 hold h>d to ,him1 dur+ ! com+ /orm1 :5 !y w\ldn't und]/&4 ,ev5 :5 !y c't und]/&1 b /& 9 hopeless helpless bewild]m5t1 !y /ill c tru/ ,him4 ,tak5 into ! ,inn]mo/ ,life4 ,!y're outside ! city-gate n[1 go+ d[n ! pa? t[>ds ! ,kidron ,brook4 ,n[ comes ! ?ird bit ( t ev5+'s clos] woo+4#abj ,& ?is is ! t5d]e/1 ! mo/ p]sonal1 ! lea/ resi/ible bit1 ! close/ woo+ ( all4 ,he takes !m into ,8 inn]mo/ he>t-life = a brief mom5t4 ,x mu/ h rem9d$ ,john aft]w>ds ( t m\nta9-top exp]i5ce :5 ,jesus drew aside ! drap]y ( ,8 humanity & let a little ( ! inn] glory %9e out4 ,"h ,he takes !m ) ,him into ! holy ( holies ( ,8 own inn] life ) ,8 ,fa!r4 ,let n any "o ?9k t ,jesus 0 simply lett+ !m he> ,him pray1 s !y might le>n4 ,n t2 n t4 ,he 0 tak+ !m into ! sacr$ privacy ( ,8 own inn]mo/ life4 ,t 0 a bit ( ! woo+1 "u ! desp]ate happ5+s j ahead4 ,b n[ z ,he takes !m 9 ,he q =gets !m1 ?\gh ,he kn[s !y are !re4 ,he is absorb$ ) ! ,fa!r4 ,he isn't ?9k+ n[ ( ! effect ( all ?is on !m4 ,t's pa/4 ,he is alone 9 _s ) ! ,fa!r1 talk+ out freely ev5 z ?\gh actually q alone4 ,we are 9 ! inn]mo/ holy ( holies "h4 ,! he>t ( ! _w's life is its lit]ature4 ,! he>t ( all lit]ature is ?is sacr$ ,book ( ,god4 ,! he>t ( ?is ,book is ! ,gospels4 ,! he>t ( ^! f\r ,gospels is ,john's4 ,! he>t ( ,john's is ?is exquisite bit1 *apt]s ?irte5 to sev5te54 ,& !re's yet an inn] he>t "h4 ,x is ?is bit1 ! sev5te5? *apt]1 :]e ! inn] side ( ,jesus' pray]-life lies op5 to u4 ,& we %all f9d an inn]mo/ he>t yet aga9 "h4 ,! simplicity ( spee* "h cat*es ! e>4 ,! holy intimacy ( contact ) ,god hu%es ! _s4 ,! c]ta9ty ( ! ,fa!r's pres5ce awes ! he>t greatly4 ,! unque/ion+ confid5ce 9 ! outcome is to "o's fai? l a glass ( k+dom w9e fre% f ! ,k+'s own h&4 ,! t5s5ess & yet exquisite quietness holds "o's be+ /ill ) a great /illness4 ,bo? %oes & hat g (f in/9ctively & we /& ) head b[$ l[ & he>t hu%$ = ?is is holie/ gr\nd4 ,( c\rse1 no p>aphrase ( ?is pray] c possibly approa* its own beauty & simplicity4 ,b x may p]haps s5d "o back to ! pray] itself to see bett] :at is !re4 ,!y're out 9 ! op51 d[n ne> ! ,kidron4 ,jesus /ops & looks up t[>ds ! blue1 ! ,fa!r's op5 door1 & quietly talks out ( ,8 he>t into ,8 ,fa!r's he>t1 ,fa!r3 ! h\r is come2 talk$ ( long be=e ?is err& 0 />t$ ^u1 brood$ ov] ^! human ye>s1 felt 9 ,8 inn] be+ z x tick$ itself ne>] 9 ! trem5d\s pass+ ev5ts4 ,n[ x is come4 ,! clock is /rik+ ! h\r1 /rik+ on e>? & e*o$ di/9ctly 9 ! ,fa!r's e>4 ,fa!r3 reveal n[ ! true "* ( ! ,son2 yet only t ! ,son may reveal ,?y true "*4#aba ,?\ ha/ already done s 9 ! control ,?\ ha/ giv5 ,him ov] all m51 t s ,he may give to !m ! et]nal life4 ,& ?is is ! real life to come into intimate t\* ( he>t & life ) ,!e & ) ,?9e ano9t$ ,"o1 ,jesus4 ,i h already reveal$ ,?y "* 9 do+ fully ! err& ,?\ did/ s5d ,me on4 7,& x 0 fully done 9 all ! active "p1 ?\gh ! greate/ ?+ yet rema9$ to be done 9 ! trem5d\s yield+1 ! /rong passive yield+ to ,hate's wor/ t s ,love's true/ & be/ might be cle>ly se5 by m547 ,& n[ ,i am com+ back to be recogniz$ & ackn[l$g$ & receiv$ by ,?9e own self ev5 z x 0 be=e ,i came away on ?is err&4 ,?us f> ,he has be5 alone ) ! ,fa!r face-to-face2 j ! two toge!r 9 close/ communion4 ,n[ ! pray] moves on f communion & petition to int]cession4 ,he is ?9k+ ( o!rs1 ( ^! m5 :o are gr\p$ ne> by4 ,he has pray$ = !m be=e4 ,he is simply pick+ up ! ?read ( ! accu/om$ pray] ,he _h pray$1 & w\ld /ill pray :5 ,he _h gone f !m up ?r\gh ! doorway ( ! blue4 ,he has reveal$ ! ,fa!r to !m1 & !y h und]/ood & believ$ & h foll[$4 ,n[ ,he prays = !m1 t !y may be kept2 n tak5 out ( ! _w2 kept 9 x1 giv+ _! witness to x1 yet nev] ( its _s1 always controll$ by ano!r ,_s4 ,!y 7 be+ s5t into ! _w = witness ev5 z ,he _h be54 ,& a great ^w breaks out l ! bur/+ ( a flood ( sunlight out ( d>k cl\ds1--joy4 ,he _h us$ x t ev5+ be=e 9 ! upp] room1 & aga9 along ! road4 ,n[ x fla%es out aga94 ,?is reveals ! mean+ ( t good-*e] & ov]come ) :i* ! roadway talk clos$4 ,) ! cl\ds ( hate at _! blacke/1 & ! /orm j ab\t to break 9 uncontroll$ wild fury1 ,he speaks ( ,my joy4 ,he is s++4 ,9 ! ?ick ( hatr$ & plott+ "h's ! bit ( music1 9 ! major key1 rippl+ out4 ,su* a _s _c be defeat$4 ,joy is fai? s++ 9 ! /orm because x sees already ! cle>+ light beyond4 ,& s ,he prays on1 t\*+ ! same keys ( ! musical in/rum5t ( ,8 he>t1 back & =?1 yet ev] advanc+ 9 ! !me4 ,n[ ,he broad5s out1 9 cle> vision1 beyond ! ga!r+ /orm1 to ^?1 ?r\gh all ! e>?1 & d[n ! c5turies1 :o w\ld believe ?r\gh ^! m5 :o are li/5+4 ,:at a sweep ( fai?4 ,t s++ cle>$ ,8 vision4 ,& !n ,he sees !m all1 ( _m races & languages & radical diff]5ces1 all bl5d$ into "o body ( e>ne/ lov+ believ]s drawn by ! "o vision ( ,himself back 9 ! glory ( ! ,fa!r's pres5ce1 :]e !y w all ga!r4 ,& !n love ties ! knot on ! end4 ,a p]sonal love ties toge!r ,fa!r & ,son &--u1 :o humbly give ! glad homage ( our he>ts4 ,"r 9 ! v mid/ ( ! pray] lies t inn]mo/ he>t ( :i* ,i spoke a mom5t ago4 ,x is 9 v]se t54 ,jesus says1 ,all ?+s t are ,m9e are ,?9e1 & ,?9e are ,m9e4 ,!re lies ! v inn] he>t ( all c>ri$ to ! la/ degree4 ,!re is glad giv+ & full tak+2 surr5d] & appropriation4 ,he :o gives all may rea* 9 & take all4 ,"h is1 humanly1 ! secret ( ,jesus' /up5d\s "* & c>e]4 ,& x is ! same = ! humble/ ( u4 ,! road is no diff]5t4 ,we may say1 by ,8 great grace1 9 ! insi/5ce ( our sov]eign wills1 ,all t is m9e is ,?9e3 ,i give x ,!e4 ,i give x back to ,!e3 ,i use all ! /r5g? ( my w 9 yield+ all to ,!e1 & 9 do+ x habitually4 ,!n we c say1 ) greate/ rev]5ce & humility & yet bold confid5ce1 ,all t is ,?9e is m9e4 ,yet be+ m9e x is ,?9e4 ,/ill be+ ,?9e x is m9e4 ,s comes ! p]fection ( ! rhy?mic action ( love4 ,our love gives our all to ,him4 ,& !n takes ! great] all ( ,8--no1 n f ,him1 = ,him1 held 9 tru/1 us$ = ,him1 :ile we keep knees & face close to ! gr\nd1 le/ we /umble & slip & worse4 ,s ! pray] closes4 ,& if we might g back ov] x1 alone 9 secret1 pray]fully1 quietly ?9k+ ?\ghtfully into x1 until ?is great simple pray] gets its hold ^u our he>ts4 ,& !n gradually x w\ld come to u t s ,he is n[ pray+ = u1 y & me4 ,:at mu/ x h meant to ^! m5 to /& !re quietly1 aw$ z !y li/5 to ,him pray+ t pray]4 ,h[ x reveals ! deep consci\sness ( ! intimacy ( relation betwe5 ,fa!r & ,son4 ,h[ x mu/ h t\*$ & /irr$ !m to ! v dep?s to he> ,jesus tell+ ! ,fa!r s simply ab\t _! fai? 9 ,himself1 & _! ob$i5ce1 _! break ) _! national allegiance to foll[ ,himself4 ,& t ^w joy--did !y wond] ab\t x8 ,& wond] m lat] t night1 & ! days aft]8 ,b ! key-note ( ! music caught1 & soon !y 7 s++ ! same tune1 & 9 ! same pit*4 ,:at woo+6 ,?is 0 ! close/ woo+4 ,! f9e woo+ ( ?is mat*less ,lov] came to its sup]lative degree t night4 ,positive degree1 t t\* ^u _! feet2 comp>ative1 t talk ab\t ! bo>d & along ! road2 sup]lative1 ?is tak+ !m 9 = a brief mom5t into ! secrecy ( ,8 inn] communion ) ! ,fa!r4 ,simplifi$ ,spell+4 ,& ?is clos] woo+ is n ov]4 ,x hasn't quit yet4 ,t v9e is /ill hang+ out 9 f9e view1 all s(tly ablaze ) ! cle> beautify+ light1 n ( a f9e ,passov] moon2 no1 ! light ( ,8 face1 ,8 life1 ,8 words4 ,t v9e becomes = all "t to e he>t ! pictur$ mean+ ( abide4 ,& t ^w abide gives ! :ole ( ! true life4 ,we say ,*ri/ian life1 & rightly4 ,i l to say also1 ! true1 ! natural1 life4 ,any o!r is abnormal1 unnatural1 untrue4 ,i might say1 ( ! high] ,*ri/ian life1 foll[+ ! common usage ( ^! latt] days4 ,i /ill pref] to say true life4 ,high] means t !re is a l[] life4 ,& t ?is l[] is reckon$ ,*ri/ian1 too4 ,t is ! bo!r1 ! *eap5+ ( ?+s2 we call a ?+ ,*ri/ian :i* is less ?an ! ?+ x is call$4 ,"s ( u ne$ to g to s*ool1 & to sit d[n 9 ! l[] classes :]e spell+ is taught4 ,we c spell believe 9 ! common way ) sev5 lett]s4 ,we mu/ le>n to spell x ) f\r lett]s--l-o-v-e4 ,we ne$ to le>n to spell love ) a b & a y--o-b-e-y4 ,we ne$ to le>n to spell obey ) five lett]s a-b-i-d-e4 ,we ne$ to f9d t abide is spell$ be/ ) f\r lett]s o-b-e-y4 ,we ne$ to le>n ?is simplifi$ spell+ a bit1 !n all w become simplifi$1 liv+1 lov+1 witness+1 pray+1 w9n+1 s++ ) joy ov] ! results ( our new spell+ 9 ! syllables ( daily life4 ,bless$ ,ma/]1 we w\ld come to s*ool to ,!e to-day4 ,please let u />t d[n 9 ! spell+ class4 ,& tea* u1 ,?\ ,?yself tea* u4 ,b ! v9e--let u make t ! c5tral picture on ! wall1 ) ! ,ma/] 9 ! picture po9t+ to ! v9e4 ,& "u ! picture ! "o ^w abide4 ,!n ! :ole /ory is 9 easy %ape to help1 pictur$ be=e our eyes4 ,abide--t is ,jesus walk+ ar\nd 9 y\r %oes1 look+ out ?r\gh y\r eyes1 t\*+ 9 y\r h&1 speak+ ?r\gh y\r lips & y\r pres5ce4 ,he is free to2 t's y\r side ( x4 ,he's unh9d]$4 ,he does x2 t's ,8 side ( x4 ,look up at ! picture on ! wall4 ,! :ole v9e is 9 ! fruit1 is x n8 ,! :ole ( ! fruit is 9 ! v9e1 is x n8 ,t's abid+4 ,! :ole ( ,jesus w be 9 y z y g ab\t y\r daily common task1 s++4 ,! :ole ( y is 9 ,jesus z ev]y?+ simple & great1 is done to please ,him1 s++ z y d x4 ,& j z betwe5 v9e & fruit !re are bran* & blossom1 prun+ & c>eful h&l+1 sun & %ade1 dew & ra91 s !re are betwe5s "h be=e full rip5+ ( fruit comes4 ,!re's purify+1 cleans+ by blood1 cleans+ by a s(t fire burn+ )91 & prun+ by ! ,g>d5] & by ,8 human assi/ant1 y1 %>p1 incisive1 hurt+ prun+4 ,!re's fe$+1--! juice ( ! v9e fl[s 91 & is tak5 92 ! div9e ^w ( ! div9e ,ma/] is m$itat$1 ! cud ( x is *ew$ daily4 ,!re's ob$i5ce1--p]fect rhy?m ( action betwe5 v9e & bran*es4 ,!re's pray]1 ! int]c\rse ( our spirits1 ,8 & ours1 toge!r1 ! draw+ f ,him all we ne$1 & ! lett+ ,him use u 9 ,8 int]c$+ = ,8 _w4 ,^! are "s ( ! betwe5s4 ,?r\gh ^! comes ! rip5+ fruit4 ,& ! out] cr[d comes eag]ly = ! fruit hang+ ov] ! f5ce )9 easy rea*4 ,!re's a w>m sympa?y ) "o's fell[s2 only ! ?+'s m ?an ! words s\nd4 ,! ,jesus-_s )9 w be felt by ^? outside1 some?+ w>m & g5tle & helpful4 ,!re w be ?+s done1 _m ?+s1 e>ne/ly ?\ghtfully done4 ,! prop] ^w is s]vice4 ,b ! ?+'s s mu* m ?an ! ^w ev] seems to mean4 ,& !re'll be yet m1 a m ( a surpris+ sort4 ,! classical fox call$ ! grapes s\r because he c\ldn't rea* !m4 ,!re'll be "s outside s\r talk because "s ( ! cr[d won't rea* ! fruit4 ,x w\ldn't agree ) !m ! way !y insi/ on liv+4 ,! ,jesus-life abid+ )9 & fl[+ freely out is a prote/ aga9/ ! opposite4 ,! m]e pres5ce ( a ,*ri/-abid+ man convicts p ( ! s9 ( _! lives & _! treatm5t ( ,jesus4 ,x conv9ces !m t ! abs5t ,jesus is "r1 & s !y are wrong4 ,s !re's tr\ble out 9 ! cr[d j because ( ! ripe good fruit hang+ 9 pla9 sight & easy rea* ov] ! v9ey>d f5ce4 ,& t d\ble result goes on gett+ m s1 "s com+ to ! v9e drawn by ! fruit1 "s talk+ aga9/ fruit & v9e4 ,b ! man abid+ is ( good *e]4 ,he s+s4 ,= ! outcome is assur$4 ,s e grape-v9e1 9 g>d51 by roadway1 or on hillside1 ) its v9e-/ock1 bran*es1 blossom1 & fruit1 tells ( ! ,fa!r's ideal = m51 a unity ( life ) ,himself1 & ) ea* o!r4 ,& e bun* ( grapes hang+ on "o /em1 ) its _m 9 "o1 tells ( t same ideal1 ! concord ( love ) ! ,fa!r & ) ea* o!r4 ,& t unity ( love dom9at+ all is irresi/ible to ! out] cr[d1 9 ! w9som5ess ( its woo+4 ,v ,! ,greate/ ,woo+ ,a ,night & a ,day ,) ,h>d5+ ,he>ts3 ! ,/ory ( ,t5d] ,passion & ( a ,t]rible ,trag$y ,n[ ( t long pursuit ,comes on at h& ! bruit2 ,t ,voice is r\nd me l a bur/+ sea3 ',& is ?y e>? s m>r$1 ,%att]$ 9 %>d on %>d8 ,lo1 all ?+s fly !e1 = ?\ flie/ ,me6 ,/range1 pite\s1 futile1 ?+6 ,:]e=e %\ld any set !e love ap>t8 ,see+ none b ,i makes mu* ( naught' 7,he said7 ',& human love ne$s human m]it+3 ,h[ ha/ ?\ m]it$-- ,( all man's clott$ clay ! d+ie/ clot8 ,alack1 ?\ kn[e/ n ,h[ little wor?y ( any love ?\ art6 ,:om wilt ?\ f9d to love ignoble !e1 ,save ,me1 save only ,me8 ,all :i* ,i took f !e ,i did b take1 ,n = ?y h>ms1 ,b j t ?\ might'/ seek x 9 ,my arms4 ,all :i* ?y *ild's mi/ake ,fanci$ z lo/1 ,i h /or$ = !e at home3 ,rise1 clasp ,my h&1 & ,come4' --,! ,h\nd ( ,heav5 ,i w betro? !e unto me =ev]2 yea1 ,i w betro? !e unto me 9 righte\sness1 & 9 ju/ice1 & 9 lov+ k9dness1 & 9 m]cies4 ,i w ev5 betro? !e unto me 9 fai?fulness4--,hosea ii4 #ai1 #bj4 ,jesus1 ,lov] ( my s\l1 ,let me to ,?y bosom fly1 ,:ile ! ne>] wat]s roll4 ,:ile ! tempe/ /ill is high4 ,hide me1 ,o my ,savi\r1 hide1 ',til ! /orm ( life is pa/2 ,safe into ! hav5 guide1 ,o receive my s\l at la/4 --,*>les ,wesley4 ,v ,! ,greate/ ,woo+ 7,john xviii4-xix47 ,wid] ,woo+4 ,at ! top ( ! m\nta9 is ! peak4 ,! peak is ! range at its highe/ rea*4 ,! peak gr[s out ( ! range & re/s ^u x & ^u ! e>? "u all4 ,! :ole ( ! long m\nta9 range & ( ! e>? lies "u ! peak4 ,! peak tells ! /ory ( ! :ole range4 ,at ! la/ ! highe/ & utmo/4 ,all ! re/ is = ?is cap/one4 ,! great ?+ 9 ,jesus' life is ,8 dea?4 ,! dea? cr[ns ! life4 ,! :ole ( ! life lies "u & comes to its full 9 ! dea?4 ,! highe/ po9t is t\*$ :5 dea? is all[$ to lay ,him l[e/4 ,x 0 ! life t di$ t gives ! di/9ctive mean+ to ! dea?4 ,let u take (f hat & %oes z we come to ?is peak ev5t4 ,!re's a *ange 9 ,john's /ory "h4 ,! ev5+ has gone1 ! quiet ev5+ ( communion4 ,! night has set 91 ! d>k night ( hate4 ,! intimacies ( love give place to ! intrigues ( hate4 ,! joy ( communion is quickly foll[$ by ! jo/l+ ( ! cr[d4 ,out ( ! secret place ( pray] into ! hurly-burly ( passion4 ,& ! ,ma/]'s r>ely s5sitive _s feels ! *ange4 ,yet ) quiet resolution ,he /eps out to face x4 ,?is is "p ( ! h\r1 "p ( ,8 great task1 ! greate/ "p4 ,= ! holy task ( woo+ is n *ang$4 ,x /ill is woo+1 b !re's a diff]5ce n[4 ,!re's a %ift+4 ,! woo+ goes f clos] to wid]1 f ! disciples to ! out] cr[d1 f ! direct woo+ ( ! national lead]s by p]sonal plea to ! indirect by action1 trem5d\sly p]sonal action4 ,x moves out into a yet wid] sweep4 ,x goes f ! woo+ ( a nation to ! woo+ ( a race1 f ,jew di/9ctively to ,roman repres5tatively1 f ,annas /&+ 9 ,god's flood light reject$ to ,pilate 9 nature's less] light obscur$1 f ,god's truant mess5g] nation to ! _w's mighty rul+ nation4 ,9 ! epo*al ev5t j at h& ,jesus beg9s ,8 great woo+ ( a race4 ,& t woo+ has gone on ev] s9ce1 :]ev] ,he has be5 able to get ?r\gh ! human *annels to ! cr[d4 ,he 0 lift$ up & at once m5 began com+ a-runn+ brok5 9 he>t by ! sight4 ,he is be+ lift$ up1 & m5 ( all ! race are com+ z fa/ z ! sl[ news gets to !m4 ,b back n[ to ,john's /ory4 ,!y pick _! way ov] ! /ones ( ! little ,kidron into ! g>d5 ( ! olives4 ,!re1 q alone 9 ! deep %ad[s ( ! inn] trees1 ,jesus has ,8 great _s-conflict1 & great victory4 ,! t\* ) s9 s close1 s real1 n[ ^u ,him )9 a few h\rs1 ! s9 ( o!rs ^u ,8 s9less s\l1--?is %akes ,him t]rifically beyond our und]/&+1 :o don't "k purity z ,he did4 ,b ! trem5d\s /r5g? ( yield+ br+s victory1 z ev]4 ,& ! battle ( ! morr[ is f\ght 9 _s1 & won4 ,n[ ! trail]s ( hate come seek+ ) tor* & lant]n1 soldi]s & (fic]s1 *ief prie/s & rul]s1 ! ev] pres5t rabble1 & 9 ! lead ! %ameless traitor4 ,!y are pu%+ _! que/ n[1 seek+ ,jesus 9 ! hid+ :5ce ,he _h gone days be=e#abb l$ by ! man :o knew ,8 accu/om$ haunts4 ,b !re's no ne$ = seek+ n[4 ,jesus is full ready4 ,he decides ! action t foll[s4 ,he is ma/]ful ev5 9 ,8 purposeful yield+4 ,quietly ,he walks out f ! cov] ( ! trees to meet !m4 ,& z _! tor*es turn full ^u ,8 advanc+ figure aga9 t m>vell\s p[] n only ( re/ra9t b decid$ly m is felt by !m4 ,& ! :ole company1 traitor1 soldi]s1 rul]s1 rabble1 ov]p[]$ 9 _s1 fall back & !n drop to ! gr\nd utt]ly ov]aw$ & c[$ by ! lone man !y are seek+4 ,does ,judas expect ?is8 ,w ?is p[] !y are unable to resi/ n op5 ! eyes ( ^! rul]s6 ,b !re's no /upidity equal to t :i* goes ) /ubbornness4 ,9 a mom5t ,jesus reveals ,8 purpose 9 ?is1 to %ield ,8 disciples4 ,n[ ! p[] ( re/ra9t is )drawn & ,he yields to _! desires4 ,!y %all h fulle/ sway 9 us+ _! fre$om ( action z !y w4 ,& ,pet]'s fooli% attempts are quietly ov]rul$4 ,!y keep up ! =ms by tak+ ,jesus to ,annas ! real ,jewi% rul] ( ! nation4 ,b x is simply an opportunity = ! co>s5ess ( _! hate to v5t itself ^u ,8 p]son4 ,!y pret5d an exam9ation "h 9 ! night's d>kness suit$ to _! de$s4 ,he quietly rem9ds !m ( ! frank op5ness ( all ,8 tea*+s4 ,mean:ile ,john's fri5dly act has gott5 ,pet] entrance4 ,! attitude ( ! two m5 is 9 %>pe/ contra/4 ,john is av[$ly ,jesus' fri5d1 reg>dless ( p]sonal dang]4 ,pet] j ! rev]se4 ,& ! hate ( ! lead]s has soak$ into all _! surr\nd+s ev5 d[n to ! h\semaids4 ,& ,john notes h[ exactly ,jesus =eknew all1 ev5 to a ?rice-spok5 d5ial be=e ! second cr[+ ( a cock4 ,n[ comes ! great ,pilate phase4 ,x 0 ! int5se malignity ( _! hate t made !m bo!r ) ,pilate4 ,!y c\ld easily h kill$ ,jesus & ,pilate w\ld nev] h conc]n$ himself ab\t x4 ,b !y c\ldn't h put ,him to su* exquisite suff]+ & su* %ameful indignity be=e ! cr[ds z by ! ,roman =m ( dea? by crucifixion4 ,cle>ly !re is a hate at "w beh9d !irs4 ,_! hate is di/9ctly inhuman4 ,is all hate8 ,!re's an unse5 p]sonal p[] 9 action "h set on spill+ out ! utmo/ t malignant hate c ^u ! p]son ( ,jesus4 ,b ^! m5 are *e]ful tools4 ,hate is ty+ its h>de/ knot ) uglie/ black ?read on ! end ( its opportunity4 ,?is is ,pilate's opportunity & he seems to s5se x4 ,& a /ruggle beg9s betwe5 consci5ce & c[>dice1 betwe5 "r action ) an ugly fight = x1 & yield+ to wrong ) an easy "t ( x4 ,cle>ly he feels ! purity & ! p]sonal p[] ( ?is unusual prison]4 ,! motive ( envy & hate "u _! action is z pla9 to 8 tra9$ eyes4 ,twice ! two m51 ,pilate & ,jesus1 are alone toge!r4 ,did ev] man h su* an opportunity1 p]sonally1 & hi/orically8 ,) r>e t\* & w9som5ess ,jesus woos4 ,& ,pilate feels x to ! m>r[ "u all 8 r\gh spee*4 ,8 repeat$ attempts ) ! lead]s make t cle>4 ,b c[>dice gripp$ him h>d4 ,x's a way c[>dice has4 ,! "n ( ,caes> conjures up fe>s1--loss ( position1 ( weal?1 ( reputation1 maybe ( life itself4 ,he surr5d]s4 ,consci5ce is sla9 on ! judgm5t seat4 ,c[>dice laughs & w9s4 ,a %>p fl+ br+s a cry ( allegiance to ,caes> f _! reluctant ?roats1 z _! hatr$ w9s ! day4 ,he /rikes !m back an ugly bl[ z ,he surr5d]s4 ,t reluctant ,caes> cry told out ! int5sity ( _! hate4 ,!y hat$ ,caes> mu*1 b !y hat$ ,jesus immeasurably m4 ,!y gulp d[n ,caes> to be able to v5t _! sple5 ^u ,jesus4 ,& s !y crucifi$ ,him4 ,at la/ !y succe$4 ,!y h gott5 :at !y 7 b5t on4 ,! hate burn+ )91 ^! mon?s & ye>s1 f9ds its full v5t4 ,its hateful wor/ is done1 & horribly well done4 ,& !y /& ab\t ! cross ) unconceal$ gloat+ 9 pose & face & spee* & eyes4 ,_! "p ( ! /ory is done4 ,ma/]ful ,dy+4 ,b ,jesus' "p--ah6 t 0 j begun4 ,john lays emphasis on ! ma/]y ( ,jesus "h4 ,x is m>k$1 & reveals to ,john's fai?ful love-op5$ eyes ! dom9at+ purpose ( ,jesus 9 yield+ to dea?4 ,/rong1 ?\ghtful1 self-controll$1 anticipat+ e move1 ,he 0 us+ all ! /r5g? ( ,8 great /rong w 9 yield+4 ,he 0 do+ x ma/]fully1 intellig5tly4 ,?is is m>k$ ?r\gh\t4 ,at ! arre/ ,he walks frankly out to meet ^? seek+ ,him1 & re/ra9s !m 9 t /rangely p[]ful way till ,he 0 q ready4 ,he makes ! p]sonal plea to ,pilate = ,pilate's sake1 impress+ him s greatly1 b int]pos+ no?+ to *ange ! purpose ( ,8 accus]s4 ,:5 ,pilate's f9al decision is giv5 ,john notes t ,jesus w5t out be>+ ! cross = ,himself1 ?\gh provision _h be5 made = ?is4#abc ,8 influ5ce ^u ,pilate is se5 9 ! accuracy ( ! k+ly inscription t hangs ov] ! cross4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! excruciat+ bodily pa9 ,he ?9ks ( ,8 "m1 & ) m>vell\s self-control speaks ! quiet ^w to h] & to ,john t insures h] future "u 8 filial c>e4 ,& !n ,john significantly adds1 ,jesus1 kn[+ t all ?+s are n[ f9i%$4#abd ,) ma/]ly =e?\ght1 & self-control & delib]ation ,he _h done ! ?+ ,he _h set ,himself to d4 ,nev] 0 yield+ s ma/]ful4 ,nev] 0 a great plan c>ri$ out s fully ?r\gh ! set purpose ( "o's enemies4 ,8 e action be>s out ! ^w ,he _h spok51 ,no man take? ,my life away f ,me1 ,i lay x d[n ( ,myself4#abe ,s n[ ,8 great "w is done1 & ?or\ghly done4 ,8 lips speak ! trem5d\s ^w1 ,x is f9i%$4 ,& ,he b[$ ,8 head & gave up ,8 _s4 ,x 0 ,8 own act4 ,! self-re/ra9t 0 /rong ^u ,him till all 0 done t 0 ne$$ = ! great purpose 9 h&4 ,!n ,8 head is b[$1 ,8 great he>t broke "u ! t]rific /ra9 on ,8 _s z ,he all[$ ,8 life to g out4 ,f t mom5t no indignity t\*es ,8 body4 ,! ,jews ) _! we>isome insi/5ce on empty te*nicalities w\ld h add$ fur!r indignity to crucifixion4 ,b t body is sacr$ly gu>d$ f _! pr(ane h& by unse5 re/ra9t4 ,john ) solemn simplicity po9ts to ! unmi/akable physical evid5ce1 9 ! sep>ation ( blood & wat]1 t ,jesus _h actually di$2 no swoon+1 b dea?4 ,& rev]5tly he f9ds ! confirmation ( ,scripture4 ,only t5d] love t\*es t body n[4 ,two g5tlem5 ( highe/ (ficial & social /&+ & ( l>ge weal?1 bro!rs 9 _! fai? 9 ,jesus1 & also 9 _! timidity1 n[ take /eps at once to h ! preci\s body ( _! de> fri5d t5d]ly c>$ = )\t reg>d to exp5se4 ,s ,he is laid away 9 a new tomb 9 a g>d5 among ! fl[]s ( ! spr+ "t4 ,! la/ t\* is "o ( t5d] love4 ,s ,8 greate/ woo+ 0 done1 & begun2 ! great act done1 its trem5d\s woo+ influ5ce only j begun4 ,jesus di$ delib]ately4 ,?is is q cle>4 ,x 0 done ( love a=e?\ght4 ,x 0 ,8 own act fitt$ into ! circum/ances surr\nd+ ,him4 ,?is makes ,8 dea? mean j :at ,he meant x to mean4 ,run back ?r\gh ,8 tea*+s r c>efully & t mean+ /&s cle>ly out4 ,he 0 ! ,fa!r's mess5g]2 simply ?is2 b all ( ?is4 ,! ideals ( "r s insi/5tly & incessantly held up & press$ 7 ! ,fa!r's ideals4 ,8 m]e pres5ce told ! ,fa!r's great love = m54 ,!y two 7 s knit t :5 ! "o suff]$ ! o!r suff]$1 too4 ,x 0 ! love = m5 9 ,8 own he>t t drew ,him d[n "h & drove ,him along ev5 to ! ,calv>y ,hill4 ,he di$ = m51 9 _! place1 on _! behalf4 ,?is 0 ,8 "o ?\ght4 ,?r\gh ?is _! bondage to s9 & to ,satan w\ld be brok5 & !y w\ld be set free4#abf ,& !y w\ld be drawn1 _! he>ts w\ld be utt]ly melt$ & brok5 by ,8 love = !m4#abg ,! influ5ce w\ld rea* out until all ! race w\ld feel its p[] & respond2 & x w\ld rea* into ea* "o's life :o came till ! life he liv$ 0 ( ! abundant1 et]nal sort4 ,! devil 0 a real p]sonality to ,jesus4 ,?is :ole t]rific /ruggle end+ at ! cross 0 a direct _s-battle ) t great _s pr9ce4 ,s ,jesus und]/ood x4 ,all ! bitt] enmity to ,himself traces /raight back to t s\rce4 ,t enmity f\nd its wor/ expression 9 ,jesus' dea?4 ,! pit*$ _s-battle 0 !re4 ,b t pr9ce 0 judg$1 condemn$1 utt]ly defeat$ & ca/ out 9 t battle1 & 8 hold ^u m5 brok54#abh ,& s ?is 0 ! greate/ woo+ ( all4 ,x 0 greate/ 9 its int5sity ( mean+ to ! ,fa!r look+ eag]ly d[n4 ,x reveal$ ,8 unb5d+1 unfl9*+ ideals ( "r1 & ! great /r5g? & t5d]ness ( ,8 love = m54 ,he w\ld ev5 give ,8 ,son4 ,x 0 greate/ 9 its int5sity ( mean+ to ! ,son4 ,x meant ! utmo/ ( suff]+ ev] endur$1 ! utmo/ ( love und]nea? ev] reveal$2 & x w\ld mean ! race-wide sweep ( ,8 graci\s p[]4 ,x 0 greate/ 9 its int5sity ( mean+ to ,satan1 ! hat] ( ,god & man4 ,x told 8 utt] defeat1 & loss ( p[] ov] man4 ,s x broke our bonds & made u free to yield to ! woo+4 ,& x 0 greate/ 9 its int5sity ( mean+ to u m54 ,= x %[$ to our confus$ eyes ! "o ideal ( "r /&+ out cle> & full4 ,x set u free f ! fett]s ( our bondage1 gave u ! trem5d\s inc5tive ( love to rea* up to ! ideal ( "r1 & m1 imm5sely m1 gave u p[] to rea* x4 ,x 0 ! greate/ woo+ 9 ! out-rea* ( its influ5ce1 = all m5 ( all ! e>? w\ld be t\*$4#abi ,& x 0 greate/ 9 ! 9-rea* to all ! life ( ea* "o :o came "u its bless$ influ5ce4 ,! :ole m9i/ry taught ?is4 ,x w\ld mean newness ( life 9 body1 9 m9d1 9 social nature1 9 _s1 & 9 ! et]nal quality ( life liv$ "h1 & to be liv$ )\t any end+4 ,& all ! _w has respond$ to ?is greate/ woo+ z !y h come to "k ( x4 ,t ?ree-languag$ inscription on ! cross 0 a _w appeal & a _w prophecy4 ,9 ,hebrew ! religi\s language ( ! _w ^: lit]ature told ( ! "o true ,god1 9 ,lat9 ! language ( ! ma/]s ( ! _w1 9 ,greek ! language ( ! culture ( ! _w1 t message w5t out to all ! _w4 ,?is ,jesus is our ,k9sman-,k+1 our ,bro!r-,rul]1 our ,love-,autocrat4 ,he reveal$ ,8 love = u 9 ,8 dea? = u4 ,& m5 answ] to ,jesus' great plea4 ,) flood$ eyes & brok5 he>ts1 & b5d+ wills1 & *ang$ lives1 m5 ( all ! race b[ gratefully at ! feet ( ,jesus1 our ,savi\r & ,"l & com+ ,k+4 ,,vi ,an ,appo9t$ ,try/ ,unexpect$ly ,kept ,a ,day ( ,/>tl+ ,joy\s ,surprises ,halts by me t footfall3 ,is my gloom1 aft] all1 ,%ade ( ,8 h& out/ret*$ c>ess+ly8 ',ah1 fonde/1 bl9de/1 weake/1 ,i am ,he :om ?\ seeke/6 ,?\ drawe/ love f !e1 :o drawe/ ,me4' --,! ,h\nd ( ,heav54 ,aft] ,i am rais$ up ,i w g be=e y into ,galilee4--,m>k xiv4 #bh4 ,,vi ,an ,appo9t$ ,try/ ,unexpect$ly ,kept 7,john xx47 ,! ,appo9tm5t4 ,jesus _h made an appo9tm5t4 ,x 0 ) ^! de> fri5ds :o _h respond$ s lov+ly to ,8 woo+4 ,x 0 a significant appo9tm5t1 mo/ significant4 ,he _h appo9t$ to meet !m ?ree days aft] ,8 dea?4 ,he _h made a fur!r appo9tm5t to meet !m 9 ,galilee4 ,:at a /up5d\s appo9tm5t to make6 ,x 0 a sacr$ appo9tm5t1 sacr$ z ! love t made x1 sacr$ to ,jesus z ! fri5d%ip ( ^! m5 ) :om x 0 made1 sacr$ z ,8 ^w t nev] 0 brok54 ,our ,scotti% fri5ds use a mo/ significant ^w = appo9tm5t1 ! ^w try/4 ,!y us$ to use x "s = ord9>y appo9tm5ts1 b *iefly x is us$ = fri5d%ip & = love-appo9tm5ts4 ,! appo9tm5t is a try/4 ,try/ is ! same ^w z tru/4 ,9 ! old ,go?ic language x 0 "o ( ! words us$ = a cov5ant or treaty4 ,9 m$ieval ,lat9 x 0 a pl$ge giv5 t an agreem5t w\ld be kept4 ,x is a f9e turn ( a ^w t uses ! v _s ( confid5ce 9 "o's he>t 9 ano!r z ! "n = ! appo9tm5t made ) him4 ,! tru/ 9 ! he>t gives ! "n to ! appo9tm5t4 ,x's an appo9tm5t ) "o :o c be tru/$ to keep 8 ^w1 & :o is tru/$4 ,s an appo9t$ try/ becomes m ?an a m]e appo9tm5t4 ,x is a pl$ge ( fai?4 ,n[ ?is is ! real =ce ( ! ^w "h4 ,jesus _h appo9t$ a try/ ) ^! m51 & 9 mak+ x ,he 0 plight+ ,8 tro?1 pl$g+ ,8 ^w to !m4 ,he _h ask$ !m to risk all = ,him4 ,9 ?is try/ ,he is pl$g+ all to !m4 ,he nev] =got t sacr$ appo9tm5t4 ,he _h ?\ght mu* be=e ,he made x4 ,he knew x w\ld involve mu* to keep x4 ,! p[] ( ,god 0 at /ake 9 ! mak+ & ! keep+ ( x4 ,he knew t4 ,he ?\ght ( x4 ,he made ! appo9tm5t & ,he kept x4 ,jesus keeps ,8 appo9tm5ts4 ,8 ^w nev] fails4 ,n ev5 ! gates ( dea?1 nor ! p[] ( ! evil "o1 c prevail aga9/ x4 ,?is 0 a /agg]+ appo9tm5t4 ,x took s mu* = grant$4 ,x reckons ,god's p[] is z big z x is4 ,b !n t's a way ,jesus _h1 & has4 ,& x is a way he w come to h :o companions mu* ) ,jesus4 ,jesus _h spok5 ( ?is indirectly b di/9ctly :5 fir/ ,he told ,8 disciples ( ,8 suff]+ & dea?1 six mon?s be=e4 ,& ea* "t aft]w>ds :5 ,he told !m ( ,8 dea? ! words 7 always add$1 & ! ?ird day rise aga94#acj ,i ,! two ?+s are ne>ly always l9k$4 ,b !y hadn't seem$ to s5se :at ,he meant4 ,! ?+ seems q beyond !m4 ,he spoke ( x aga9 on t nev]-to-be-=gott5 night ( ! betrayal1 ! night ( ! feet-wa%+1 & t la/ long talk1 & t wondr\s ,kidron-pray]4 ,he spoke ( x m ?an once t night4 ,x 0 a v emphatic ^w ,he spoke z !y 7 walk+ along ! d>kly %ad[$ ,j]usalem /reets out t[>ds ! ea/ gate4 ,he said1 a little :ile & ye %all behold ,me no m2 & aga9 a little :ile & ye %all see ,me4#aca ,& ! disciples pick ?is up & puzzle ov] x4 ,& ! ,ma/] expla9s r c>efully & at "s l5g?4 ,!re 0 a "t ( sore tr\ble com+ = ,him & = !m4 ,& :ile !y 7 sorr[+ ! out] cr[d w\ld be mak+ m]ry4 ,b x w\ld be j z ) ! expectant "m1 ,he said4 ,all ! :ile ev5 :5 ! pa9s cut %e is ?9k+ ( ! great delight t is to be h]s4 ,h] aft]-joy clean wipes out ( h] ?\ght ! %>p cutt+ ( ! pa94 ,s x w\ld be4 ,i w see y aga91 ,he said 9 pla9e/ spee*4 ,& aga9 t same night ,he said1 aft] ,i am rais$ up1 ,i w g be=e y into ,galilee4 ,c\ld any appo9tm5t be m explicit z to "t & place8 ,b !y =get4 ,aye1 !re's ! bo!r1 ?is ?+ ( =gett+4 ,! memory is ev] ! index ( ! he>t & ! w & ! und]/&+4 ,y c tell ! "o by ! o!r4 ,"s ?+s are nev] =got4 ,a bit emb>rass+ & odd ?is ?+ ( =gett+ :at ,jesus says4 ,8 enemies rememb]$1 & took special pa9s to head (f any break+ ( _! c>eful plans4#acb ,& ev5 :5 ! angels rem9d ! wom5 ( ! promis$ appo9tm5t1 & !y ) great joy repeat ! rem9d] to ! disciples1 x seems l idle talk & is n accept$4 ,! ?+ c\ldn't be1 !y ?9k4#acc ,f9ally ! evid5ce becomes s conv9c+ t !y />t (f = ! try/+ place1 into ,galilee1 unto ! m\nta9 :]e ,jesus _h appo9t$ !m4#acd ,h[ ! ,appo9tm5t ,0 ,kept4 ,let u look a bit at ! wond]ful keep+1 s unexpect$1 ( ?is sacr$ try/4 ,x's ! ?ird day n[ s9ce ,jesus' dea?4 ,x is 9 ! d>k dusk ( ! e>ly morn+4 ,a little knot ( wom5 make _! way sl[ly along ! road lead+ out ( ! city gate4 ,m>y ,magdal5e is 9 ! lead1 s f> ahead ( ! o!rs z to be alone4 ,!y are c>ry+ packages ( p]fum$ o9tm5ts4 ,!y are ?9k+ only ( a de> dead body & ( cl++ fragrant memories4 ,!y are tr\bl+ !mselves ab\t h[ to get ! big /one at ! tomb pu%$ aside4 ,x 0 too mu* = _! /r5g?4 ,z %e drew ne> ! tomb ,m>y ,magdal5e's love-quick5$ eyes notice some?+ q unexpect$4 ,! /one is mov$ aside6 ,%e naturally ?9ks "s "o has tak5 ! body secretly away 9 ! night4 ,quickly %e turns & runs back t[>ds ! city to tell ,pet] & ,john4 ,& z quickly z !y he> ! />tl+ news !y are (f on a sm>t run t[>ds ! tomb4 ,mean:ile ! o!r wom5 g on into ! tomb4 ,!y are fur!r />tl$ to see a glori\s look+ p]son :o assures !m t ,jesus is liv+1 hav+ ris5 up out ( dea?4 ,all a-quiv] ) fe> int]m+l$ ) ! fir/ glimm]+ light ( a great hope t !y h>dly d>e hope1 !y flee ha/ily back to t[n to tell ! o!rs4 ,n[ ,pet] & ,john1 :o h be5 eag]ly runn+1 arrive brea?less1 ) ,john 9 ! lead4 ,gaz+ rev]5tly1 int5tly1 9 ?r\gh ! op5+ ,john sees1 n a body1 b on ! spot :]e ! body _h be5 laid1 ! l95 wrapp+s ly+1 held up 9 ! %ape ( a body by ,nicodemus' abundant & heavy o9tm5ts j z :5 !y held ! body ( ,jesus4 ,b cle>ly !re is no?+ 9 !m n[4 ,n[ ,pet] comes up1 &1 j l him1 goes /raight 91 & is at once /ruck by ! arrangem5t ( ^! clo?s1 j z ,john _h be54 ,!n !y comm5t on ! fact t ! head clo?s are ly+ :]e !y naturally w\ld be1 a little ap>t f ! o!rs1 ! di/ance ( ! head f ! body4 ,! evid5ce conv9ces !m t ,jesus' _s _h inde$ return$ to ,8 body1 & t ,he _h ris5 up ?r\gh ! clo?s1 & gone4 ,& !y />t back to t[n 9 a great maze ( wond] & delight4 ,& n[ ,m>y ,magdal5e1 kn[+ no?+ ( all ?is1 comes sl[ly back absorb$ ) h] ?\ghts t ! body has be5 secretly remov$4 ,%e /&s at ! op5 tomb weep+4 ,!n = ! fir/ "t %e /oops d[n & looks 94 ,%e is />tl$ to see two angels left !re to expla9 matt]s4 ,!y g5tly say ,:y weepe/ ?\8 ,/ill sobb+1 %e says1 ,!y h tak5 away my ,"l1 & ,i "k n :]e !y h laid ,him4 ,& turn+ aside z %e speaks %e sees "s ,"o /&+ ne> h]4 ,h] te>-mi/$ eyes ?9k ,him ! att5dant 9 *>ge ( ! g>d54 ,aga9 ! "q by ?is man1 ,:y weepe/ ?\8 ,h[ /rangely !y talk1 ^! angels & ?is g>d5]6 ,%e makes a plea = ! body4 ,!n ! "o ^w1 h] "n1 spok5 9 t voice %e knew s well--,m>y4 ,ah6 !re's no "q ab\t t voice4 ,%e ne$s no explanation nor evid5ce m ?an ?is1 z %e cries out1 ,oh1 my belov$ ,ma/]4 ,!n ,he acts s l ,himself2 ,he gives h] an err& to d = ,him4 ,& (f %e goes4 ,%e has _h ! wondr\s privilege ( ! fir/ sight ( ,him1 & ! fir/ err& = ,him4 ,! try/ has be5 kept ) ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,& n[ ! o!r wom5 :o _h gone runn+ d[n ! road aft] he>+ ! angels' />tl+ message are amaz$ to meet ,jesus /&+ 9 ! roadway 9 front ( !m4 ,& ! same quiet ri* voice s g5tly & simply gives !m ! usual good-morn+ salutation4 ,at once !y are on _! knees at ,8 feet4 ,& ,he s(tly says1 ,don't be afraid4 ,g tell ,my bre?r5 to meet ,me at ! old place appo9t$1 up by ! blue wat]s ( ,galilee4 ,& aga9 ! try/ is kept4 ,b be=e all ?is1 ! soldi]s on gu>d1 t]ror-/rick5 by ! e>?quake t _h tak5 place1 & daz$ at ! sight ( ! angel ( ! ,"l _h fl$ at top spe$ to ! *ief prie/s ) _! />tl+ /ory4 ,"h 0 a :olly unexpect$ bo!rsome f9i% to ! ?+4 ,b quick consultation foll[s4 ,& !n free use ( money makes ! soldi]s will+ to tell :at !y "k to be a lie4 ,& s ! two utt]ly diff]5t /ories1 ! tru? & ! lie1 get into circulation at once4 ,! soldi]s & ! *ief prie/s' circle h le>n$ t ! appo9tm5t 0 kept4 ,mean:ile ,pet] has gone d[n ! road back to t[n 9 a maze ( conflict+ emotions4 ,john1 light] ( foot1 _h hurri$ ahead1 v likely to tell ! great news to ,jesus' "m1 n[ 8 own4 ,pet] plods sl[ly along1 ?9k+ h>d4 ,x 0 /ill e>ly morn+1 ! air s /ill & fragrant ) ! dew4 ,maybe d[n by "s big trees he is walk+1 absorb$1 :5 all at once1 "s ,"o is by 8 side4 ,x's ! ,ma/]4 ,! appo9tm5t has be5 kept ) ,pet]4 ,b we mu/ leave !m alone toge!r4 ,pet] has "s ?+s to /raight5 out4 ,t's a sacr$ int]view meant only = him4 ,t aft]noon two disciples walk+ out to a little village a few miles away are jo9$ by a ,/rang] ^: talk makes _! he>ts burn l ! ,ma/]'s us$ to4 ,& z !y ga!r ab\t ! ev5+ meal ) ,him1 & ,he gives ?anks & breaks ! loaf1 all at once _! eyes see4 ,x is ,jesus ,himself :o has be5 ) !m all ! "t4 ,aga9 ! appo9tm5t is kept4 ,at once !y ha/5 back to t[n1 & are j tell+ ! news 9 joy\sly brok5 spee* to ! disciples ga!r$ 9 an upp] room ) lock$ doors :5 aga91 all at once1 ,jesus appe>s 9 _! mid/1 & eats "s bread & fi%1 & tells !m to "k by ! feel t x is really ,himself ) !m4 ,he has kept ,8 sacr$ appo9tm5t ) ! ,twelve4 ,!n a week lat] ,he comes 9 l mann] among !m aga9 = ! sake ( "o man1 ,?omas4 ,s ,he keeps ! appo9tm5t ) ,?omas1 also4 ,our ,gu>antee ( ,8 ,promises4 ,two ?+s /& out %>ply4 ,! resurrection 0 n expect$4 ,x 0 ! mo/ trem5d\s surprise4 ,! news 0 receiv$ at fir/ by ^? mo/ int]e/$ ) utt] /ubborn unbelief4 ,!n ! evid5ce 0 s cle> & repeat$1 & inconte/able t ^! same m5 /ak$ _! lives on x4 ,!y suff]$ to ! extreme = _! witness t ,jesus _h inde$ ris54 ,jesus rose f ! dead4 ,8 body 0 re-inhabit$ by ,8 _s4 ,! _s didn't die4 ,spirits nei!r sleep nor die4 ,! body di$4 ,!n life came into x aga94 ,x 0 a real body t c\ld eat & be t\*$4 ,x 0 recogniz$ z ! same "o !y _h kn[n4 ,b x 0 *ang$4 ,! old limitations 7 gone4 ,new p[]s _h come4 ,jesus keeps ,8 appo9tm5ts4 ,8 pl$g$ ^w nev] fails4 ,n a ^w ,he has spok5 c ev] be brok54 ,"s day ,he is com+ back4 ,x is an appo9tm5t4#ace ,!n we1 too1 :o h slipp$ ! te!r ( life & left our bodies tempor>ily 9 ! du/1 %all rise up aga9 to meet ,him4 ,x is a sacr$ appo9tm5t ,he has made ) u4 ,& "s ( u :o live 9 t day %all be *ang$ in/ead ( dy+1 & %all be caught up to meet ,him & our own lov$ ones 9 ! air4 ,t's ,8 true try/ ) u up 9 ! blue1 "s day4 ,& ,he w keep x4 ,& mean:ile ev]y?+ ,he has promis$ u 9 ! ,book is sure1 z be+ ,8 plight$ ^w4 ,8 resurrection is our bond1 our gu>antee4 ,z surely z ,he rose on t ?ird morn+ ,he w keep ,8 ^w reg>d+ e matt] to y & me4 ,8 appo9tm5ts nev] fail1 :e!r ( guidance1 ( bodily heal? & /r5g?1 ( supplies = e sort ( ne$1 ( peace1 ( p[]1 ( victory4 ,! p[] t rais$ ,jesus up f out ! dead is pl$g$ to u = e promise ( ?is ,book = to-day's life4 ,he w d an act ( creation be=e ,he w let ,8 ,^w fail4 ,he w leave no p[] unus$ to keep ! appo9tm5t ( ,8 ,^w ) u4 ,let u tru/ ,8 ,^w to u fully4 ,& let u live our tru/4 ,,vii ,ano!r ,try/ ,a ,/ory ( ,fi%+1 ( ,gue/s at ,breakfa/1 & ( a ,walk & ,talk by ! ,edge ( ,blue ,galilee ,i come unto y4--,john xiv4 #ah4 ,lo1 ,i am ) y all ! days4--,mat!w xxviii4 #bj4 ,,vii ,ano!r ,try/ 7,john xxi47 ,jesus ,unrecognis$4 ,john's /ory is done4 ,& x is well done4 ,) ! skill ( a tri$ juri/ he has drawn up a cle> full l9e ( evid5ce & pres5t$ x 9 a vigor\s /raight=w>d way4 ,& he pla9ly /ates 8 case4 ,8 :ole purpose is t ^? :o read 8 little book %all come into w>m p]sonal t\* ( life ) ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,t ties ! knot on tight at ! end ( *apt] tw5ty4 ,john's case has gone to ! jury ( 8 read]s4 ,b n[ ,john rea*es = 8 p5 aga94 ,! guid+ ,_s has put ano!r bit into 8 he>t to write d[n4 ,?is "t x is a special bit1 n = all to :om ! book is s5t1 b = a select$ class ( 8 read]s1 namely1 = ^? ( !m :o h giv5 ,john a fav\rable v]dict on ! evid5ce pres5t$4 ,x gr[s out ( *apt] xx4 #ca z rose out ( bud1 & fruit out ( blossom4 ,x is = ^? :o believe t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god1 & s h life 9 ,8 ,"n4 ,& a v t5d] preci\s bit x is1 m wondr\s 9 its %e] simplicity ?an any ( u seem to suspect4 ,x is simply ?is3 ?is ,jesus is ) u all ! "t4 ,?is same ,jesus :o 0 s sway$ by ! ne$ ( ! cr[d1 :o burn$ ,8 life out day by day w>mly respond+ to _! sore ne$--,he is "h4 ,?is ,jesus :o f$ ! hungry1 heal$ ! sick ( e sort1 & fre$ m5 f devili% p[]1 :o convict$ m5 s trem5d\sly ( _! wrong1 re/ra9$ _! evil p[] to hurt1 woo$ ! he>ts ( all s irresi/ibly1 & l$ !m into *ang$ lives2 ?is ,jesus :o di$ & !n did ! /up5d\sly mighty ?+ ( ris+ up out ( dea?1--?is ,jesus is ) u n[ by y\r side & m9e4 ,& ,he is j ! same ,jesus 9 ,8 w>m love & resi/less p[]4 ,! words are r famili>4 ,! fact--no "o ( u seems to h gott5 hold ( x yet4 ,?is is ! ?+ t makes ,john eag]ly rea* = 8 p5 aga9 be=e 8 little book-mess5g] goes out on its err&4 ,! ?+ isn't new 9 in=mation1 b 9 actual liv+ exp]i5ce x seems to be s new z to be an unkn[n ?+ to "s ( u4 ,! ,ma/] _h spok5 ( ?is t betrayal-night ar\nd ! supp] bo>d4 ,x 0 really a cont9uation ( t try/+ appo9tm5t ,he _h made ) !m t ev5+1 a wond]ful cont9uation4 ,cle>ly !y didn't und]/& ,him t night4 ,b dur+ ^? aft]-,p5teco/ days !y 7 giv5 a cont9u\s graphic un=getable illu/ration ( its mean+4 ,we to-day seem able to expla9 ! "p !y didn't und]/&1 ! tea*+ t betrayal-night4 ,we don't seem to get hold ( ! "p !y did und]/& & exp]i5ce1 ! real pres5ce ( ! ris5 ,jesus 9 ! mid/ actively at "w4 ,t night ,jesus said3 ,i w make reque/ ( ! ,fa!r1 & ,he w s5d y ano!r unfail+ p[]ful ,fri5d to be always at y\r side4 ,!n ,he add$3 ,he abides ) y n[ 79 ,my pres5ce7 & %all be 9 y 7aft] ,i s5d ,him74 ,!n ,he said1 ,i come unto y4 ,yet a little :ile & ! _w see? ,me no m b ye see ,me4 ,& aga91 ,he t ha? ,my comm&m5ts & keepe? !m he x is t 79 t %ewe? t he7 love? ,me & 444 ,i w manife/ or %ew ,myself unto him4 ,"h is ! simple tea*+3 ,he w\ld s5d ! ,holy ,_s2 9 ! ,holy ,_s's com+ ,jesus ,himself1 ! new ris5 exalt$ emp[]$ en?ron$ ,jesus1 ,he came2 & ,he w\ld let !m see ,himself ) !m4 ,n[ ?is add$ *apt] ( ,john's is ! illu/ration 9 advance to ^! m5 ( :at ^! words mean4 ,! great /&+ illu/ration is t ,book ( ,acts :i*1 w y notice1 doesn't end4 ,x only breaks (f1 abruptly1 )\t ev5 a punctuation po9t4 ,x wasn't meant to end4 ,we are suppos$ to be liv+ 9 x yet4 ,b ^! m5 hav5't come to ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,p5teco/al ,acts yet4 ,?is is an illu/ration 9 advance to !m4 ,& x rema9s an illu/ration to u ( :at we seem a bit sl[ 9 tak+ 94 ,b let u get at ! simple bit ( /ory itself4 ,!re's a little gr\p ( ! inn] circle1 sev5 includ+ ! lead]s4 ,^! m5 hav5't f\nd _! feet yet4 ,! /up5d\s ev5ts ( ^? days1 com+ 9 su* />tl+ succession1 h left !m daz$4 ,! crucifixion left !m /upidly daz$2 ! resurrection left !m joy\s1 b /ill daz$4 ,!y don't "k j :]e !y are1 nor :at to d4 ,s ,pet] proposes fi%+2 an ideal proposition1 :5 y want to get (f & ?9k ?+s ?r\gh & out4 ,any fi%]man kn[s t4 ,& ! o!rs readily jo9 94 ,!y see ! good s5se ( x4 ,b ! fi% don't cat*4 ,& ! morn+ f9ds !m tir$ 9 body & m tir$ 9 ! spiritless unc]ta9ty t hangs ov] !m l a cl++ damp fog4 ,yond] is "s ,"o /&+ on ! bea*4 ,b t's no?+ unusual4 ,!y b>ely notice ,him4 ,& n[ ?is ,/rang] calls out to !m a *e]y common "q1 ,caught any?+8 ,& n[ ,he gives a--no1 x c h>dly be call$ a comm&1 s quietly is x said4 ,yet !y are subtly consci\s ( a some?+ 9 ! ^w t makes !m obey1 ?\gh x's ! la/ sort ( ?+ to d4 ,& n[ at once ! net-ropes pull s h>d2 a/oni%+ ?is6 ,!n ,john's ke5 _s detects ,:o x is4 ,is he ?9k+ ( ! o!r big unexpect$ haul 9 ^? same wat]s6#acf ,& ,pet]'s ov] ! side ( ! boat %orew>d4 ,fi%+ has lo/ all attraction = him4 ,& :5 !y all got a%ore ) _! haul1 tir$1 wet1 *ill$ to ! m>r[1 hungry1 :at's ?is8 ,a blaz+ fire ( coals burn+ *e]fully on ! s&s4 ,& "s fi% dext]\sly pois$1 do+ to a br[n turn1 & "s bread4 ,& ! ,/rang]1 no1 ,jesus1 ,he's no long] a /rang]1 ,jesus says quietly1 ,boys1 bett] br+ ! haul up on ! bea*4 ,& ! old fi%+ habit /ill /rong on !m c\nts ! fi%4 ,x's su* an unusual haul1 !y mu/ "k h[ _m4 ,john mu/ be ?9k+ aga9 ab\t t e>li] haul4 ,! net c\ldn't /& ! /ra9 !n4 ,b n[ x's diff]5t4 ,ah6 e?+'s bless$ly diff]5t n[4 ,! net 0 n r5t4 ,!n ! graci\s call to breakfa/ by _! ,ho/4 ,0 ev] fi% done to su* a f9e turn8 ,did ev] any fi% h su* an exquisite flav\r8 or ta/e s good8 ,did ev] m5 eat s gladly & yet quietly ) a di/9ct t\* ( awe 9 _! spirits8 ,= !y "k x is ! ,ma/]1 ?\gh no ^w ( t has be5 spok54 ,words 7 ne$less4 ,n[ !y're walk+ along ! bea*1 ,jesus & ,pet] 9 ! lead b ! o!rs q ne>4 ,& !re's ! bit ( talk betwe5 ! two4 ,v g5tly ,jesus says1 ,d y love ,me1 ,pet]8 ,& ,pet] feels he h>dly d>e use ! sacr$ ^w = love t ! ,ma/] has us$4 ,he _h made su* an awful break at j t po9t4 ,& ) break+ voice he says1 ,yea1 ,"l1 ,?\ kn[e/ ,i h ! highe/ reg>d = ,!e4 ,& aga9 ! "q1 & ! answ]1 ) ,pet] /ill humbly cl++ to 8 m mode/ ^w4 ,& n[ ,jesus says1 ,d y really love ,me ev5 z y y\rself say8 ,& ,pet] ) 8 he>t 9 8 face says passionately1 ,"l1 ,?\ kn[e/ bett] ?an ,i c tell ,!e4 ,& because he loves1 ,pet] is giv5 ! full privilege ( %eph]d+ ! :ole flock1 f fe$+ little lambk9s on to fe$+ all1 & guid+1 ?r\gh ! h>d places1 ev5 ! wayw>d ones4 ,& m yet & high]1 because ,pet] loves1 he w be privileg$ to suff]1 ev5 z 8 ,ma/] _h suff]$4 ,! fell[%ip w\ld ext5d ev5 to t4 ,& ,pet]'s eye falls on ,john4 ,& app>5tly he is ?9k+ ( ! contra/ betwe5 ,john's fai?fulness & 8 own break t betrayal-night4 ,if poor faulty ,pet] may be s privileg$ h[ ,john w\ld be rew>d$4 ,b ,jesus quietly turns ,pet]1 & all ,pet]'s num]\s k9sfolk ( ?is sort1 away f human comp>isons4 ,& in/ead ,he seeks to turn _! he>ts to ?is3 ,he is com+ back 9 p]son "s day = an advance /ep 9 ! k+dom program4 ,& !re !y are1 walk+ & talk+1 along ! bea* by ! blue ,galilean wat]s4 ,! ,same ,jesus ,"h ,n[4 ,an unrecogniz$ ,/rang] :o turns out to be ,jesus2 an unusual haul ( fi% gott5 9 a v unusual way2 a w>m fire & ta/y breakfa/ = cold hungry m52 a t5d] talk ab\t love & s]vice & sacrifice1 & ab\t ,jesus' return2--all ?is is a mov+-picture illu/ration ( ! mean+ ( a ^w1 "o ^w4 ,x is a ^w ,jesus us$ 9 t la/ long quiet talk4 ,x's ! key-^w to ?is add$ *apt]1 occurr+ ?ree times4 ,9 ! old v]sion x is ! ^w %ew2 9 ! revision manife/4 ,aft] ^! ?+s ,jesus manife/$ ,himself aga9 444 & ,he manife/$ ,himself on ?is wise4 ,?is is n[ ! ?ird "t t ,jesus 0 manife/$ to ! disciples aft] t ,he 0 ris5 f ! dead4#acg ,! ^w us$ und]nea? lit]ally means to make manife/ or visible or "k1 :at has be5 hidd5 or unkn[n4#ach ,!n ea* "t x is us$ x gets its local col\r+ f its connection4 ,! simple trem5d\s mean+ "h cle>ly is ?is3 ,jesus let ,himself be se5 & kn[n4 ,he did n come4 ,he 0 !re4 ,b _! eyes c\ldn't see ,him4 ,9 effect ,he 0 hidd51 n seeable4 ,n[ ! *ange t comes is ?is3 ,he is se54 ,& ,he is se5 9 ,8 true native "*2 s c]ta9 results foll[4 ,he _h said1 ,i w manife/ ,myself4#aci ,& ?is 0 n[ ! ?ird "t t ,he did x1 to ! disciples1 aft] t ,he 0 ris54 ,?is is ! advance illu/ration ( ! ,book ( ,acts4 ,?is is ! trem5d\s ?+ ,he is burn+ into _! he>ts ?r\gh eyes & e>s3--,he is always pres5t4 ,he1 ^: p[] !y _h felt s /up5d\sly1 & ^: w>m sympa?y s t5d]ly1 ,he is always ) !m4 ,! com+ ( ! ,holy ,_s meant j ?is4 ,! ,_s w\ld be z ,jesus' o!r self1 z ,jesus ,himself4 ,! "o ?+ ! ,_s w\ld d w\ld be to manife/1 to %ew op5ly1 ! p[] ( ,jesus4 ,!n f\r pictures pass be=e _! eyes to illu/rate ! mean+1 a fi%+ picture & a breakfa/ picture 9 action2 !n 9 words1 a love-s]vice-suff]+ picture1 & a picture ( ,jesus return+ 9 p]son se5 by all to take an advance-/ep4 ,! fi%+ picture cle>ly meant ?is3 great numb]s ( p1 surpris+ly great numb]s1 com+1 drawn n by any human skill1 b by ! sup]natural p[] ( ,jesus manife/+ ,himself 9 t way4 ,! breakfa/ picture meant ?is3 t ?is wondr\s ,jesus w\ld take t5d] p]sonal c>e ( ^? 9 ?is bless$ ga!r+ m9i/ry1 ev5 to _! bodily ne$s & /r5g?4 ,& ! love-s]vice-suff]+ ^w-picture said s pla9ly ?is3 true s]vice gr[s out ( love4 ,! *ief ?+ is ! loyal t5d] atta*m5t to ! p]son ( ,jesus4 ,!n out ( ?is w naturally come s]vice1 & will+ness to suff]4 ,! t\*/one won't be s]vice b p]sonal love4 ,! s]vice w simply be an expression ( ! love4 ,& ! ,jesus-return ^w-picture fills _! vision ) ?is same ,jesus com+ 9 op5 glory be=e all eyes to c>ry out ! k+dom plan4 ,z ^! m5 le>n$ to live always 9 ! pres5ce ( a ,jesus :om _! out] eyes saw n1 ^! pictures w\ld become liv+ pictures se5 9 op5 daily life4 ,s ?is is a fur!r bit ( ! try/ appo9tm5t4 ,?is is ! full] try/1 ! great]1 ! yet m wondr\s try/4 ,n only w\ld ,he rise up out ( dea?1 & appe> to !m 9 p]son se5 by ! out] eyes1 b ,he w\ld be ) !m cont9ually manife/+ ,himself 9 r>e/ p[] ( action1 9 t5d]e/ p]sonal c>e1 9 talk+ & walk+ ) !m4 ,!y w\ld see ! p[] pla9ly at "w2 !n !y w\ld say ) a s(t hu%1 ,he is "h4 ,!y w\ld f9d new bodily /r5g?1 new guidance 9 p]plexity1 new peace 9 ! mid/ ( confusion1 & !y w\ld say to ea* o!r 9 aw$ tones1 ,he is "h3 x's ! ,ma/]'s t\*4 ,& s x w\ld come to be a habit to anticipate ,8 pres5ce4 ,!y w\ld figure ,him 91 & figure ,him 9 big1 z big z ,he is1 9 all sorts ( circum/ances & plann+ & meet+ ( difficulties4 ,x is mo/ /rik+ t ,john closes 8 ,gospel s diff]5tly f ! o!rs4 ,!y close ) ! ,ma/] ris+ up & disappe>+ on a cl\d into ! upp] blue4 ,john closes ) ,jesus walk+ along ! bea*1 talk+ ) ! little gr\p ( tru/$ ones4 ,jesus did asc5d up into ! blue :5ce ,he %all "s day desc5d4 ,b ! ,holy ,_s s5ds ,john back to 8 p5 to give u ?is z ! la/ picture1 impress$ on ! s5sitive plate ( ! eyes ( our he>t4 ,?is3 ,jesus pres5t ) u all ! :ile walk+ along ! %ore ( our common r\nd ( life1 clo!d ) mat*less p[]1 & devot+ ,himself to u z we to ,him4 ,along ab\t ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury !re came to ,engl& a "y ,fr5*-,swiss1 nam$ ,de la ,fl*re1 hungry he>t$ = ! tru?4 ,he 0 s help$ by ,john ,wesley t he ca/ 9 8 lot ) ! new ,me?odi/ movem5t & ,john ,williams ,flet*] became "o ( ,wesley's mo/ fai?ful co-lab\r]s4 ,late 9 life he m>ri$ a woman ( unusual m5tal & spiritual atta9m5t4 ,i ran across a simple /ory ov] !re ( ?is ,mrs4 ,john ,flet*] :i* int]e/$ & help$ me mu*4 ,?is sa9tly gift$ woman told ( a dream :i* came to h] ) su* vividness z to seem to h] mature m9d m ?an a common pass+ vag>y ( sleep4 ,9 h] dream %e 0 engag$ 9 an int5se /ruggle ) an evil _s4 ,%e 0 hav+ a mo/ difficult fight4 ,%e notic$ "s "o /&+ a little bit to "o side wat*+ ! fight b tak+ no active "p 9 x4 ,! fight+ became s int5se & h] /r5g? s sorely /ra9$ t %e 0 on ! po9t ( giv+ up4 ,!n ?is "o came ov] ne> & t\*$ h] g5tly & said1 ,be /rong4 ,in/antly a wondr\s /r5g? came to h] & %e held on4 ,aga9 ! evil "o attack$ h] vici\sly4 ,%e wond]$ :y ?is help+ fri5d did n come to h] assi/ance 9 ! fight4 ,!n %e 0 mov$ to say to h] enemy1 ,dep>t1 9 ,jesus' ,"n4 ,& in/antly he fl$4 ,& %e 0 free & victori\s4 ,t 0 h] dream4 ,z %e awoke !re came to h] ! mo/ real s5se ( ! pres5ce ( h] ,"l4 ,?is is only "o simple illu/ration f life4 ,i h run across _m ( ! same1 :olly diff]5t ea* f ! o!r1 b ea* emphasiz+ ! "o simple trem5d\s fact ( ! con/ant pres5ce ) u ( ?is same mighty ,jesus4 ,x is ( ke5e/ help to m>k t humanly ! initiative ( action is 9 our h&s4 ,! fight is ours4 ,we decide our /&4 ,we *oose1 & we be> ! brunt or result ( our *oice4 ,we /ep out z ! ne$ comes4 ,pray] & a _s ( humble/ dep5d5ce on ,ano!r guides our decision & action4 ,b we take ! action4 ,! initiative is ours4 ,& always alongside is ,"o /&+ close up1 putt+ all ,8 limitless p[] at our disposal1 9 our action4 ,all ,he did 9 liv+ & dy+ & ris+ up out ( dea? 0 done on our behalf4 ,& n[ all ! trem5d\s result ( ,8 victory is at our comm&4 ,all ! p[] native 9 ,him is = our use4 ,?is is ! o!r try/ our ,lov]-,"l makes ) u4 ,lo6 ,i am ) y all ! days1 sunny days & %ad[y1 bright days & d>k1 all ! days cle> to ! end4 ,?is is ! sacr$ try/ ,he has made ) u4 ,& ,he keeps ! try/4 ,we may c\nt on ,him1 ,& z we d we %all ca/ nets into hopeless wat]s & get a great haul4 ,we %all f9d ,8 pres5ce anticipat+ all our p]sonal ne$s4 ,we %all rejoice to s]ve &--if s x prove to be--to suff] = ! ,"o we love ) t5d]e/ devotion4 ,& we %all look eag]ly =w>d to see+ ,him :o is always 9 t\* ) u1 "h & n[1 to see+ ,him ) ^! out] eyes ( ours1 com+ 9 glory ) ,8 resi/less p[]1 to make "s bless$ *anges4 ,footnotes #a ,john i4 #ce-db4 #b i4 #a-ah4 #c i4 #ai-xii4 #ej4 #d ,*apt]s xiii4-xvii4 #e ,*apt]s xviii4-xix4 #f ,*apt]s xx4-xxi4 #g ,colossians i4 #ae-ag4 #h ,philippians ii4 #f-h4 #i ,ephesians i4#ai-bc4 #aj ,revelation i4 #ac-ah4 #aa i4 #a-ah4 #ab i4 #ai-xii4 #ej4 #ac ,*apt]s xiii4-xvii4 #ad ,*apt]s xviii4-xix4 #ae ,*apt] xx4 #af ,*apt] xxi4 #ag ,!re are n9ete5 ( ^! incid5ts3 #a4 ,! (ficial deputation1 i4 #ai-ea4 #b4 ,m>riage 9 ,cana1 ii4 #a-aa4 #c4 ,cleans+ ! ,temple1 ii4 #ac-bb4 #d4 ,nicodemus1 iii4 #a-ba4 #e4 ,dispute ab\t purify+1 iii4 #bb-cf4 #f4 ,sam>itan woman1 iv4 #a-db4 #g4 ,nobleman's son1 iv4 #df-ed4 #h4 ,?irty-eight ye>s infirmity1 v4 #i4 ,fe$+ five ?\s&1 vi4 #a-ae4 #aj4 ,walk+ on wat] & discussion1 vi4 #af-ga4 #aa4 ,at ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles1 vii4 #ab4 ,accus$ woman1 viii4 #a--aa4 #ac4 ,fir/ attempt to /one1 viii4 #ab-ei4 #ad4 ,man born bl9d1 ix4 #a-x4 #ba4 #ae4 ,second /on+1 x4 #bb-db4 #af4 ,laz>us1 xi4 #ag4 ,be?any ,fea/1 xii4 #a-aa4 #ah4 ,triumphal ,entry1 xii4 #ab-ai4 #ai4 ,! ,greeks1 xii4 #bj-ej4 #ah iii4 #cb4 #ai iii4 #aa4 #bj i4 #ai-ea4 #ba ii4#a-aa4 #bb ii4 #ab4 #bc ii4 #ac-bb4 #bd vii4 #ej1 #ea2 xix4 #ci4 #be ii4 #bc-;iii4 #ba4 #bf iii4 #aa1 #ai1 #cb4 #bg iii4 #bb-cf4 #bh iv #a-db4 #bi iv4 #dc-de4 #cj iv4 #df-ed4 #ca v4 #a-dg4 #cb vi4 #a-ad4 #cc vi4 #ae-ga4 #cd vii4 #a-eb4 #ce viii4 #a-aa4 #cf viii #ab-ei4 #cg ix4 l-x4 #ba4 #ch x4 #bb-ci4 #ci x4 #dj-db4 #dj xi4 #a-ec4 #da xi4 #ed-eg4 #db xii4 #a-h4 #dc xii4 #i-aa4 #dd xii4 #ab-ai4 #de xii4 #bj-cf4 #df xii4 #cg-ej4 #dg ii4 #bc4 #dh iv4 #de4 #di vi4 #a-b1 #ad1 #ae1 #cd4 #ej vii4 #ca1 #dj1 #da4 #ea viii4 #cj4 #eb x4 #bj1 #ba4 #ec x4 #dj-db4 #ed xi4 #de2 xii4 #i-ab4 #ee xii #ag-ah4 #ef xii4 #ab-ad4 #eg xii4 #db4 #eh ii4 #bc-be #ei vi4 #fj-ff4 #fj xii4 #db-dc4 #fa i4 #ce-ea2 ii4 #a-aa2 iii4 #ac-bh4 #fb vi4 #ff-fi4 #fc xi4 #af4 #fd ii4 #bb2 xii4 #af4 #fe iii4 #a-ba4 #ff vii4 #ej-ea ) xii4 #db1 #dc4 #fg xix4 #ci4 #fh iv4 #e-db4 #fi ,g5esis ,,xv4 #f ) xx4 #aa4 #gj vii4 #ce4 #ga xii4 #bd-cf4 #gb ,note ! (ficial deputation incid5t 7*apt] i471 & ! ,nicodemus incid5t 7*apt] iii474 #gc i4 #ai-cd4 #gd iii4 #aa1 #cb4 #ge ii4 #ac-bj4 #gf iii4 #bb-;iv4 #c4 #gg iv4 #dd4 #gh v4 #af-ah4 #gi vi4 #cj-cf1 #da-db1 #eb1 #fj-ff4 #hj vii4 ?r\gh\t4 #ha viii4 #a-aa4 #hb viii4 #ab-ei4 #hc ix4 #a-x4 #ba4 #hd x4 #bb-ci4 #he xi4 #dg-eg4 #hf ,jesus _h n yet come1 intimat+ t !y 7 expect+ ,him 9 accordance ) an und]/&+ betwe5 ,him & !m4 vi4 #ag4 #hg ,k+s vi4 #a-g4 #hh ,k+s xvii4 #ag-bd4 #hi ,k+s xiii4 #bj-ba4 #ij ,k+s iv4 #cb-cg4 #ia ,luke viii4 #dj-db1 #di-ef4 #ib ,luke vii4 #aa-ag4 #ic iii4 #a-ba4 #id iv4 #g-db4 #ie viii4 #a-aa4 #if ii4 #ac-ba4 #ig vii4 ?r\gh\t4 #ih ,luke iv4 #cj2 ,john viii4 #ei2 x4 #ci2 xii4 #cf4 #ii ,m>k x4 #cb2 ,luke ix4 #ec4 #ajj viii4 #ab-ei4 #aja x4 #bb-ci4 #ajb xii4 #ab-ai1 #cf4 #ajc xiii4 #a-c4 #ajd ii4 #d2 vii4 #f1 #h1 #cj2 viii4 #bj4 #aje xii #bc1 #bg2 xiii4 #a1 #ca-cb2 xvii4 #a4 #ajf xiii4 #d-aa4 #ajg xiii4 #ab-bj4 #ajh ,philippians ii4 #f-aa4 #aji xiii4 #ah4 #aaj xiii4 #ba-cj4 #aaa ,! ^w glory ) its companion glorify1 is frequ5t 9 ,john4 ,we %all und]/& bett] if we rememb] t orig9ally ! ^w he uses means ! op9ion t "o has ( ano!r1 especially a good op9ion4 ,b z ! ^w is us$ commonly "h ! und]ly+ ?\ght is1 n :at "o ?9ks ( ano!r1 nor yet some?+ t "o may give to ano!r1 b ! actual "* 9 ! "o s ?\ght (4 ,glory is ! "* ( goodness4 ,s to see "o's glory is to see 8 real inn] "*1 & to see t "* op5ly recogniz$ & ackn[l$g$4 ,s to glorify means to recognize & ackn[l$ge op5ly ! true "* ( "o4 ,twice 9 ,john ! ^w is us$ 9 ! *eap] mean+ ( out] hon\r among m54 vii4 #ah2 viii4 #ej4 #aab xiii4 #ca-cc4 #aac xiii4 #cd-ch4 #aad xiv4 #a-ad4 #aae xi4 #cc2 xii4 #bg2 xiii4 #ba4 #aaf xiv4 #ae-ca4 #aag xv4 #a-ag4 #aah #ah-xvi4 #ah4 #aai xvi4 #ai-cc4 #abj xvii4 ?r\gh\t4 #aba ,see footnote on glory4 #abb xii4 #cf4 #abc ,mat!w xxvii4 #cb & p>allels4 #abd xix4 #bh4 #abe x4 #ag-ah4 #abf viii4 #ca-cb1 #cd-cf4 #abg xii4 #cb4 #abh ,"s ref]5ces = ?is :ole p>agraph1--viii4 #dd2 xii4 #ca2 xiii4 #b1 #bg2 xiv4 #cj2 xvi4 #aa4 #abi x4 #af2 xii4 #cb2 xvii4 #bj4 #acj ,mat!w xvi4 #ba2 xvii4 #i1 #bc2 xx4 #ai2 ,m>k viii4 #ca2 ix4 #ca2 x4 #cd2 ,luke ix4 #bb2 xviii4 #cc4 #aca xvi4 #af4 #acb ,mat!w xxvii4 #fc4 #acc ,m>k xvi4 #f-g2 ,luke xxiv4 #f-aa4 #acd ,mat!w xxviii4 #af4 #ace ,john xiv4 #c1 & o!rs4 #acf ,luke v4 #a-aa4 #acg xxi4 #a1 #ad4 #ach ,s ,?ay]4 #aci xiv4 #ba1 #a4 c4