,a ,,layman',s ,,life ,,( ,,jesus ,illu/ration3 logo ,a ,,layman',s ,,life ,,( ,,jesus ,,by ,,major ,s4 ,h4 ,m4 ,,by]s ,,( ,,g5]al ,,%]man',s ,,/aff ,au?or ( ,) ,fire & ,sword1 ,%]man's ,m>* to ! ,sea1 ,i[a 9 ,w> ,times1 ,tw5ty ,ye>s 9 ,europe1 & ( o!r books ,illu/ration3 ,publi%]'s ,m>k ,,new ,,york ,,! ,,neale ,,publi%+ ,,company #aiab ,copyright1 #aiab1 by ,,! ,,neale ,,publi%+ ,,company ,,preface ,e book %\ld h a purpose4 ,! object ( ?is little volume is to try & h>monize1 9 a s5se1 & br+ ne>] to u1 ! /ory ( ! ,ma/]4 ,x is free f ! fog ( cre$1 & ! simple picture ( ! ,times & ! ,man may help to wak5 new int]e/1 especially ) ! "y 9 ! greate/ tale ( ! _w4 ,h4 ,s4 ,m4 ,b4 ,des ,mo9es1 ,sept4 #c1 #aiab4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,*apt] ,i #g ,pale/9e two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,! ,little ,l& ( ,galilee4 ,an ,ori5tal ,village4 ,! ,boy ,c>p5t]4 ,,*apt] ,,ii #ab ,a ,boy ( ,babylon4 ,! ,f\nd] ( ,judaism4 ,philo1 ! ,philosoph]4 ,an out-door ,man4 ,! ,poet-,c>p5t]4 ,/ay+ 9 ! ,des]t4 ,! ,sil5ce ( ,hi/ory4 ,:]e 0 ,jesus 9 ^! sil5t ye>s8 ,,*apt] ,,iii #bc ,*ri/ /ill a ,jew4 ,is ! ,*ild's escape at ,be?lehem /ill a secret8 ,p]=m+ wond]s4 ,a /range age4 ,rome /ill 9 ! ?rall ( ,hea!ndom4 ,augu/us dead4 ,tib]ius ! ,awful4 ,pale/9e itself half ,hea!n4 ,a ,religi\s ,en?usia/4 ,jesus is ceas+ to be a ,jew4 ,a *ur* tyranny4 ,subjects ( ,cs>4 ,human suff]+ c\nt$ = no?+ ) ! ,romans4 ,! ,jews are long+ = ! ,new ,"t :5 ,god might come & rule ! _w 9 ,pity4 ,an age ( ,sup]/itions & ,magic4 ,laws ( ,sci5ce unkn[n4 ,nobody ev5 knew t ! _w 0 r\nd4 ,,*apt] ,,iv #da ,! ,fairy ,pr9ce4 ,8 ,home is ev]y:]e4 ,john ! ,bapti/ is prea*+ d[n by ,j]i*o4 ,! "y ,jesus he>s ( him & goes a hundr$ miles on foot to see him4 ,a /rang] /eps d[n to ! ,riv] to be baptiz$4 ,look quick1 x is ! ,lamb ( ,god6 ,john is put to dea? 9 a palace by ! ,dead ,sea4 ,a ,woman's ,rev5ge4 ,,*apt] ,v #ee ,an ,ori5tal ,w$d+1 & ! fir/ miracle4 ,jairus4 ,little ,maid1 ,arise4 ,! ,light ( ! ,_w4 ,! ,poet ( ! ,"l4 ,d we "k :at a ,miracle is8 ,,*apt] ,,vi #fg ,a w&]+ ,tea*]4 ,lives 9 a borr[$ h\se at ,cap]naum4 ,! ,te/am5t ,books1 fragm5ts writt5 f memory4 ,! :ole ,law ( ,life boil$ d[n to ,sev5 ,words4 ,he visits ,tyre by ! ,ocean4 ,walk+ on ! ,sea4 ,a h>d say+1 & n und]/ood4 ,8 fri5ds beg9 to leave ,him4 ,!y dem& ,wond]s1 ,miracles4 ,raffael's great picture4 ,,*apt] ,,vii #hb ,jesus goes alone & on foot to ,j]usalem1 to try & prove ,himself4 ,9 six mon?s !y w kill ,him4 ,! ri* ,capital no place = ,socialism4 ,if ?\ be ,*ri/1 tell u1 pla9ly4 ,he is a fugitive f a city mob4 ,! ,rais+ ( ,laz>us4 ,aga9 ! p are foll[+ ,him4 ,! great ,sanh$r9 is al>m$4 ,?is ,man has ev]ybody believ+ on ,him4 ,he w create a ,revolution yet4 ,j]usalem is 9 political dang]1 anyway2 s is ! ,roman ,empire4 ,ev]y?+ seems go+ to pieces4 ,?is ,man has too _m ,foll[]s2 we mu/ kill ,him4 ,judas is hir$ to betray ,him4 ,,*apt] ,,viii #id ,! la/ supp]4 ,leon>do's great picture4 ,betrayal4 ,) a rope ar\nd 8 neck ! ,savior ( mank9d is dragg$ be=e a ,roman ,judge4 ,! sc5e at ,pilate's palace4 ,pilate's wife w>ns him4 ,! awful murd] & ! ,end4 ,a ,layman's ,life ( ,jesus ,,*apt] ,i ,pale/9e two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,! ,little ,l& ( ,galilee4 ,an ,ori5tal ,village4 ,! ,boy ,c>p5t]4 ,"o ( ! beauty spots ( ! _w1 a c\ple ( ?\s& ye>s ago1 0 ! little l& ( ,galilee1 9 upp] ,pale/9e4 ,t 0 a l& = poets & pa9t]s4 ,lonesome1 des]t$1 & little inhabit$ z x seems n[1 !re 0 a "t :5 ?is little p>adise ( e>? _h _m p & _m h&some cities4 ,9 my "t1 says ,josephus1 !re 7 n less ?an f\r hundr$ wall$ t[ns 9 ,galilee4 ,nature1 too1 0 lavi% 9 its gifts to ?is little l&4 ,!re 7 gre5 valleys !re1 picturesque m\nta9s1 cle> blue lakes1 runn+ brooks1 & grassy fields4 ,an ,ea/]n sun %one on ! prov9ce almo/ all ! "t4 ,!re 0 no w9t] !re4 ,l a diamond 9 ! v he>t ( ?is beautiful l& sat ! t[n ( ,naz>e?1 ,! ,fl[] ( ,galilee4 ,close by ! village 7 ! hills t f5c$ 9 ! upp] end ( ! pla9 ( beautiful ,esdralon4 ,figs grew !re at ,naz>e?1 & oranges1 & grapes lusci\s & b\ntiful z n[h]e else4 ,! fl[]-l9$ lanes /ret*$ f ! village cle> d[n to ! blue lake ( ,galilee1 only a doz5 miles or s away4 ,x mu/ h be5 a delight to live 9 a climate s delici\s1 9 a l& s lovely4 ,x all belong$ to ,rome !n1 z did ! :ole c\ntry kn[n z ,pale/9e4 ,! ,romans _h divid$ ! l& into ?ree prov9ces1--,galilee1 ,sam>ia1 & ,judea1 ) its spl5did city ( ,j]usalem1 !n "o ( ! not$ capitals ( ! _w4 ,gov]nors or k+s 7 appo9t$ = ^! ?ree prov9ces by ! emp]ors at ,rome2 !y 7 usually ,ori5tals4 ,j n[ two sons ( ,h]od ! ,great1 (t5] kn[n z ! spl5did ,arab1 are rul+ !re4 ,! "o nam$ ,h]od is at ,j]usalem2 8 bro!r ,antipat]1 or ,h]od ,antipas1 is gov]n+ little ,galilee 9 ! nor? end ( ,pale/9e4 ,l _m ano!r ,ori5tal k+ he is an idle1 luxuri\s1 dissipat$1 & corrupt rul]4 ,!re is yet ano!r bro!r ( ^! two k+s4 ,8 "n is ,philip1 & he lives 9 ,rome4 ,he has a v beautiful wife1 :o "s day is to br+ great tr\ble on ! _w1 = ,antipat] w yet des]t 8 ,galilean que5 & m>ry ?is ,roman beauty4 ,x is all 9 ! "t ( ! great ,augu/us t we are talk+ ( n[4 ,9 ,rome x is call$ ! ,gold5 ,age4 ,x is n q t 9 ,pale/9e4 ,yet ! _w's greate/ era is j beg9n+ !re4 ,9 h[ small a t]ritory ! _w's greate/ de$s are ab\t to be enact$6 ,pale/9e1 tak5 all toge!r1 did n make mu* ( a c\ntry 9 area2 _m ( ! /ates 9 ! ,am]ican union h m squ>e miles1 b all ! nations 9 ! _w comb9$ h no su* hi/ory4 ,pale/9e is a /rip ( t]ritory rea*+ along ! ,m$it]ranean = "o hundr$ & fifty miles on "o side1 & along ! ,arabian des]t on ! o!r4 ,x is h>dly ov] sixty miles across4 ,x is topographically ( ! mo/ div]sifi$ "*4 ,x has "s beautiful valleys & purl+ /reams2 x has m\nta9s1 too1 l(ty & desolate1 & its pr9cipal lakes are almo/ a ?\s& feet bel[ ! level ( ! sea4 ,! :ole l& is cut 9 two l5g?wise by ! ,jordan riv]1 ! mo/ peculi>1 ! mo/ rapid1 & ! mo/ hi/oric riv] on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,we are n[ 9 ,galilee4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! wond]ful beauty ( ! sc5e at ,naz>e? any "o w\ld be attract$ by ! appe>ance ( a y\? !re :o is j out ( s*ool4 ,?is ,naz>e?1 ?\gh n ,8 bir?place1 is ,8 home2 "h all ,8 bro!rs & si/]s & c\s9s live4 ,9 a village close by ,8 "m ,m>y 0 born4 ,! boy's own bir? 0 at a c\ntry inn up ne> ,j]usalem1 at a "t :5 ,8 p>5ts _h gone !re to pay taxes1 & be c\nt$ z citiz5s ( ! ,roman empire4 ,! lovely little village :]e ?is y\? is1 happy among ,8 ki? & k91 is n unlike _m an ,ori5tal village ( to-day4 ,/range little /one-pav$ /reets run into ! op5 squ>e :]e ! f\nta9 ( ! village is4 ,& ?is is ! f\nta9 :]e1 on summ] ev5+s1 ! village girls1 among !m ! beautiful ,m>y h]self1 came = wat]4 ,! little squ>e1 & ! /reets1 & possibly "s ( ! old h\ses1 & ! ru9s ( ! f\nta9 are !re yet1 9 ?is #aiab1 & clu/]+ v9es & roses are /ill !re--& s too are ! cle> skies1 ! />lit nights1 ! purple hills1 & ! d>k-ey$ wom51 j z 9 ! long ago4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,a ,boy ( ,babylon4 ,! ,f\nd] ( ,judaism4 ,philo1 ! ,philosoph]4 ,an out-door ,man4 ,! ,poet-,c>p5t]4 ,/ay+ 9 ! ,des]t4 ,! ,sil5ce ( ,hi/ory4 ,:]e 0 ,jesus 9 ^! sil5t ye>s8 ,let u g back to t long ago = a little :ile4 ,at ! foot ( "o ( ! little /reets1 close by ! squ>e & ! f\nta91 /&s a simple %op = c>p5t]s4 ,at ! door1 ax & saw 9 h&1 we see aga9 t ,galilean y\?4 ,he is a c>p5t]'s appr5tice n[1 & is work+ ) ,joseph1 ,8 fa!r4 ,he is tall & beautiful1 ,8 eyes are blue1 & v mild--,8 hair is yell[4 ,he is we>+ ! work+-man's co/ume common to ,galileans ( ,8 age4 ,he is p]haps tw5ty--h&some 9 c\nt5ance1 & k9dly beyond expression4 ,he has long s9ce f9i%$ ) ! little village s*ool1 :]e ! tasks consi/$ only 9 *ant+ v]ses f ! ,scriptures ) ! o!r boys & girls ( ! village4 ,b z ,he 0 apt1 ,he has le>n$ ! ,scriptures well4 ,he kn[s !m by he>t almo/2 & lat] at ! synagogue ,he he>d ! prie/s read f ! ,great ,hillel1 ! ,babylonian1 :o is writ+ & say+ ?+s ab\t life1 religion1 & ! ,scriptures t are %ak+ ! religi\s _w4 ,philo1 also1 ,he almo/ kn[s by he>t4 ,he also kn[s ! ,psalms ( ,david1 ! ,prov]bs ( ,solomon1 z well z ! aphorisms & maxims1 ! dreams & /ories ( great m5 :o 7 writ+ 9 ,pale/9e j be=e ,he 0 born4 ,x 0 a day ( maxims 9 lit]ature4 ,m5 wrote %ort1 /rong1 simple s5t5ces1 full ( ?\ght4 ,_! say+s 7 easy to rememb]4 ,inde$1 ev5 to-day1 !re is no book s easy to commit to memory z ! ,bible4 ,! "y c>p5t] /or$ !m all 9 a ret5tive m9d4 ,"s day ,he w\ld h use = !m4 ,at times ! y\? /ops ,8 "w & talks ) ,8 fa!r ,joseph ab\t ! magnific5t temple t ,h]od is j complet+ up !re at ,j]usalem4 ,he has se5 x (t5 z a boy1 & ,he tells ( ! /range que/ions ! prie/s !re once ask$ ,him1 & h[ easily ,he answ]$ e "o4 ,he is talk+ 9 ! peculi> ,arimean dialect1 a spee* ridicul$ 9 great ,j]usalem1 z ev]y:]e else1 outside ,8 ,galilee4 ,occasionally1 too1 ,he is relat+ to ,8 fa!r ! beautiful aphorisms f ! g5tle ,hillel4 ,& :o is ?is wond]ful ,hillel ( :om ,te/am5t writ]s & tea*]s say almo/ no?+ at all8 ,few ( ! "y ev] he>d ( him4 ,we mu/ ask1 = "s h ev5 call$ him ano!r ,jesus1 he 0 s good & great4 ,he 0 a v pr9cely ,jew1 ?is ,hillel1 ?is lov] ( mank9d1 ?is g5tle & humane re=m]1 ^: life b5efit$ ! :ole age 9 :i* he liv$4 ,z a poor ,babylonian y\?1 he w5t ov] to ,j]usalem to /udy "u ! great rabbis ( ! *ur*4 ,he soon became v di/+ui%$1 & ?r\gh him ,jewi% life & religion 7 re=m$4 ,he is (t5 call$ ! f\nd] ( ,judaism z taught 9 ! ,talmud4 ,h]od made him presid5t ( ! great ,sanh$r91 ) ! title ( pr9ce1 & ! honor desc5d$ 9 8 family4 ,8 aphorisms1 8 maxims1 8 wise say+s 7 kn[n to e ,jew 9 ,pale/9e1 & affect$ all ,jewi% life4 ,"o ( 8 say+s 03 ,d n unto o!rs :at ?\ w\ld/ n h done unto ?yself4 ,?is is ! :ole law2 ! re/ g & f9i%4 ,ano!r3 ,d n believe 9 ?yself till ! day ( ?y dea?4 ,aga93 ,if ,i d n c>e = my s\l1 :o w d x = me8 ,/ill "o3 ,say n ,i w rep5t at leisure4 ,leisure may nev] come4 ,& ano!r3 ,:osoev] is ambiti\s ( aggr&iz+ 8 "n w de/roy x4 ,beyond a d\bt1 _m ( ! say+s ( ?is great & g5tle tea*] 7 z famili> to ! "y c>p5t] work+ at ,8 b5* 9 little ,naz>e? z ! ,galilean's own say+s are to ! y\? ( to-day4 ,hillel 0 ?irty ye>s old] ?an ,*ri/1 & surviv$ ,him t5 ye>s4 ,_m ( ! he>t-say+s ( ! ,ma/] c be trac$ to ,hillel1 to ,philo1 ! ,egyptian1 or to ,moses4 ,let u n =get t ,he 0 human--div9ely s--& t ,8 m9d1 l t ( any o!r human be+1 0 susceptible to ! tea*+s1 ! say+s1 ! surr\nd+s t 7 ne>e/4 ,he n only absorb$ all1 ,he ref9$ all4 ,philo 0 ano!r ( ! great philosoph]s ^: works help$ to influ5ce ! "y ,galilean4 ,he1 ?\gh a ,jew1 liv$ all 8 life 9 ,egypt4 ,!re he wrote maxims wor?y ( ! ,ma/] himself4 ,he 0 tw5ty ye>s old] ?an ! ,galilean4 ,he _h /udi$ ,plato1 & sp5t 8 life 9 try+ to h>monize religi\s ,greek ?\ght ) ! ?\ghts ( ,moses1 ! lawgiv] ( ! ,jews4 ,we w he> little 9 our ,te/am5t writ]s ( ^! two wise m51 :o mu/ h _h a trem5d\s influ5ce on ! y\? at ,naz>e?4 ,inde$1 z already said1 ! ,te/am5t anyway tells u n mu* ( ! life at ,galilee1 or else:]e4 ,! l>g] "p ( ! ,te/am5t /ory relates to ! de$s ( ! passion week1 or ! la/ days ( ! ,ma/]'s life4 ,"o-?ird ( ! book is tak5 up ) t s+le week4 ,x has be5 guess$ t _h ! details ( ! ,galilean's :ole life be5 writt5 out fully1 x w\ld h made a book eighty times z big z our ,bible4 ,! ?+s t ! ,galileans he>d 9 ! village synagogue1 ! ?+s t ,he read 9 ! old ,scriptures1 all1 all t f\nd its way to ! village f ,hillel1 f ,philo1 & o!r m5 r5[n$ !n1 & =gott5 n[1 7 reflect$ 9 ,him4 ,m1 ,he beautifi$ all1 simplifi$ all1 glorifi$ all4 ,mo/ ( all1 h[ev]1 ,8 div9e in/9ct enl>g$ itself f sc5es 9 nature4 ,! "y c>p5t] 0 a poet4 ,no beauty ( ! fields1 ! hills1 ! brooks1 ! lovely lake escap$ ,8 eye1 or fail$ to fe$ ,8 s\l4 ,he 0 an outdoor man4 ,sc>cely "o ( ,8 miracles lat]1 b w\ld be p]=m$ out ( doors4 ,! w$d+ at ,cana 0 probably on ! gre5 lawn ( a peasant's home4 ,! /ill+ ( ! tempe/1 ! fe$+ ( ! five ?\s&1 ! transfiguration1 ! numb]less wond]s & cures 9 all ! ,galilean villages 7 ne>ly always p]=m$ out ( doors4 ,half ,8 p>ables h to d ) ?+s out ( doors4 ,to ,him ,god 0 9 ev]y?+--! rocks1 ! trees1 ! blue sky ( ,galilee1 ! v desolation ( ! ,dead sea inspir$ ,him4 ,h[ (t5 ! ,te/am5t tells ( ,8 fly+ away f cr[ds to be alone ) nature4 ,is x n altoge!r possible1 almo/ c]ta91 t ^! long abs5ces 7 9 ! wild]ness ( ! des]t8 ,8 long /ay 9 solit>y places1 lat]1 commun+ ) ,god at fir/ h&1 may !y n acc\nt = s mu* ( ! sil5ce ( hi/ory z to mu* ( ,8 life8 ,x ne$ n seem /range to u at all4 ,9 ! old ,jewi% days half a lifetime ( contemplation 9 ! solitude ( ! des]t 0 reg>d$ by e "o a fir/ /ep to lead]%ip4 ,:oev] s\ght a high religi\s call+1 or s\ght to be a f\nd] ( a new belief1 w5t ?r\gh ?is solit>y prep>ation 9 ! des]t4 ,ev5 ,moses did x1 & sp5t =ty ye>s z a %eph]d on ! pla9s4 ,john did x1 ,j]ome did x1 ,mahomet did x4 ,:y n ,jesus8 ,ev5 great tea*]s ( mod]n times lock$ !mselves up 9 ! des]t ( cloi/] cells = ye>s4 ,savon>ola did x--,m>t9 ,lu!r did x--,assisi did x--s did a ?\s& o!r lum9>ies ( ! religi\s _w4 ,c]ta9ly mo/ ( ! ,galilean's life is a blank to human hi/ory1 o!rwise n expla9$4 ,:y %\ld ,he n h be5 abs5t 9 "s des]t solitude1 "s wild]ness1 prep>+ = immortal de$s1 immortal words8 ,!re is absolutely no o!r explanation = ^! sil5t ye>s4 ,h[ little ! y\? at ?is mom5t is dream+ ( all t future z ,he works by ,8 fa!r's side1 or goes ab\t ! village enc\rag+ & help+ by ,8 g5tle smile6 ,he is heal+ by ,8 /rong fai? & ,8 pure s\l4 ,! poor love ,him1 n yet kn[+ :o ,he is4 ,he himself does n "k4 ,we ev5 wond] if ,he kn[s h[ x is t ,he helps s _m4 ,he is no magician1 no do] ( wond]s j to make a %[4 ,p]haps ,he only kn[s z yet t goodness & k9dness & love & extreme fai? c d ev]y?+4 ,anyway ,he is ! lov$ ( e "o4 ,h[ easy x all is to be lov$4 ,"o c be j a c>p5t]1 & yet by love d ev]y?+4 ,( all ?+s ,he is a help] ( ! poor1 ! un=tunate4 ,sometimes ! v ignorant adopt ! notion t salvation is = ! poor only4 ,!y1 too1 misund]/& & exagg]ate4 ,a little lat] a sect ( ! ov]zeal\s poor build a *ur* on ! !ory t ! poor only1 g to ,heav54 ,!y call !mselves ,ebionites1 or ,! ,poor4 ,( c\rse1 ^! sects 9 a few ye>s end$ 9 religi\s suicide4 ,!y _h =gott5 t ! ,galilean c\ld be no respect] ( class or p]sons4 ,to-morr[ ?is "y c>p5t]1 ?is village doctor1 w aga9 disappe> 9 ! wild]ness ( ! des]t2 :o kn[s h[ long8 ,old *ur* writ+s say t ,he 0 sev5 ye>s 9 ! des]t ( ,egypt z a *ild4 ,he is us$ to solitude4 ,leg5ds tell1 too1 t ,he /udi$ law 9 ^! days--by law !y meant ! books ( ,moses & ! prophets4 ,likely en\gh ,he took ! p>*m5t rolls ) ,him1 & 9 ! long days !re 9 ! des]t le>n$ !m all by he>t4 ,lat] ,he w tell all ! p to g & read ! same great ,scriptures4 ,:at ,8 life may h be5 at su* times 9 ! des]t we c m ?an guess4 ,x 0 a m$itation1 an inspiration4 ,x is told ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 ^: com+ bir? l t ( ,*ri/ 0 ann\nc$ by an angel1 t he also sp5t ye>s z a h]mit ( ! des]t1 & 9 its solitude le>n$ a language & receiv$ a revelation n v\*saf$ to ord9>y man4 ,:at !n mu/ ! great s\l ( ! ,galilean n h absorb$ !re alone ) ! voice ( ! great creation speak+ to ,him all ! day--! night !re ) ! floor ( ,heav5 inlaid ) pat9es ( bright gold1 & ! music ( ! sph]es s\nd+ 9 8 e>s =ev]4 ,8 0 a s\l to enjoy & to be inspir$ ) su* a sc5e4 ,little z ! sacr$ writ+s tell ( ,him1 sil5t z hi/ory is 9 ! ,galilean days1 we h o!r glimpses ( ! times1 & ( :at ,he 0 do+1 by read+ ! old books1 n[ call$ ,apocryphal1 t 7 disc>d$ f our pres5t ,te/am5t 9 ! f\r? c5tury4 ,:y all ( !m 7 disc>d$1 is h>d to imag9e2 =1 ?\gh buri$ 9 an ocean ( nons5se & leg5d1 !re 0 /ill at ! bottom ( !m a gra9 ( pure gold4 ,besides1 = ov] ?ree c5turies ^! disc>d$ books 7 reg>d$ z "p ( ! sacr$ writ+s4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,*ri/ /ill a ,jew4 ,is ! ,*ild's escape at ,be?lehem /ill a secret8 ,p]=m+ wond]s4 ,a /range age4 ,rome /ill 9 ! ?rall ( ,hea!ndom4 ,augu/us dead4 ,tib]ius ! ,awful4 ,pale/9e itself half ,hea!n4 ,a ,religi\s ,en?usia/4 ,jesus is ceas+ to be a ,jew4 ,a *ur* tyranny4 ,subjects ( ,caes>4 ,human suff]+ c\nt$ = no?+ ) ! ,romans4 ,! ,jews are long+ = ! ,new ,"t :5 ,god might come & rule ! _w 9 ,pity4 ,an age ( ,sup]/itions & ,magic4 ,laws ( ,sci5ce unkn[n4 ,nobody ev5 knew t ! _w 0 r\nd4 ,b let u g back !re to ,galilee & /ay yet a :ile ) ! village c>p5t]4 ,! y\? is old] n[4 ,p]haps ,he is go+ back & =? betwe5 ,galilee & ! solitude ( ! wild]ness4 ,?is s-call$ wild]ness is no?+ m ?an ! secret hills beyond ! ,jordan1 or ! my/]i\s edge ( ! ne>-by des]t com+ up to !m l a spee*less sea4 ,at ?is mom5t ,he is aga9 9 ,naz>e?1 & ! wond]+ villag]s aga9 see ,him at ,8 daily toil4 ,he is /ill le>n+ by rote ! /rik+ maxims & prov]bs ( ! ,jewi% ma/]s4 ,he is yet a ,jew4 ,l all ,israel ,he is c\nt+ on ! completion ( prophecy2 a new _w is sure to come soon--& ) x a k+ f ,heav54 ,x w be a glori\s ?+1 t new _w1 t great k+4 ,! villag]s famili>ly call ,him ,jesus--b !y "k no?+ ( ! beautiful tradition ( ,8 bir?--h[ an angel _h ann\nc$ x to ,m>y1 & h[ ,8 "n 0 fix$ 9 ,heav54 ,no--,m>y _h m$itat$ mu* on ! angel's visit & on :at ! angel _h said to h]1 b /eadily %e _h kept ! great secret 9 h] own he>t4 ,%e _h n ev5 :isp]$ to ! villag]s ab\t ! %eph]ds & ! /> at ,be?lehem1 nor ! sudd5 flight ( h]self & ! *ild to f>-(f ,egypt4 ,:y1 h] secrecy is j n[ h>d to guess4 ,is x possible t ,h]od or 8 successor1 :o w\ld h sla9 ! *ild1 is /ill wat*+ = ,him--n kn[+ ev5 ( ! return f ,egypt ye>s ago8 ,ev5 n[ "o indiscreet ^w f h] might cause ,8 dea?4 ,we wond] if n[1 on ?is day1 !re 9 ,8 fa!r's work%op1 ! y\? dreams t "s day ,he is to be a k+1 & t ( 8 k+dom !re w be no end8 ,i ?9k n4 ,he is n publicly prea*+ n[4 ,t1 ,luke says1 w come mu* lat]4 ,b :at delightful :isp]+s g ab\t ,galilee conc]n+ ,him already4 ,possibly ^! beautiful he>t-/ories ab\t ,himself 7 z famili> to ! "y c>p5t] !n z !y n[ are to e read] ( ! sacr$ book4 ,he may h kn[n ( !m1 ?\ght ( !m1 b ,he1 too1 kept !m l>gely to ,himself4 ,x 0 an age ( prophecies1 ( dreams1 ( visions1 ( fables1 & ( sup]/iti\s tales4 ,p]haps ,he 0 wait+ to see if ! angel's words to ,m>y 7 to be fulfill$4 ,two ?\s& ye>s h n dimm$ ! beauty ( ! wondr\s tale told ( ,m>y & ! *ild4 ,if p>ts ( x 7 only ! long+s ( a few p]sons' imag9ations1 we may nev] cle>ly "k1 nor is x ( ! lea/ importance t we %\ld "k4 ,! happ5+s at ! bir? ( ! _w's great ones h little to d ) ! gr&eur ( _! lives4 ,yes1 ! "y c>p5t]1 ) ! t5d] eyes & ! radiant face1 may h kn[n ( "s ( ^! wond]ful say+s ab\t ,himself4 ,m>y mu/ h told ,him "s ( !m2 & ,joseph work+ at ,8 side mu/ h told ,him h[1 on ,8 acc\nt1 ! little *ildr5 _h be5 murd]$ at ,be?lehem1 & h[ n>r[ ,8 own escape _h be5 :5 he & ,m>y & ! *ild _h hurri$ away to ,egypt4 ,we c imag9e ! wond]ful incid5ts told by ,joseph ( t /range flight into a =eign c\ntry4 ,our ,te/am5t b>ely m5tions x4 ,8 bir? is almo/ ! only bit ( hi/ory ! ,te/am5t gives u ( almo/ tw5ty-five ye>s ( ! ,galilean's life4 ,!y w5t to ,egypt to escape ! wra? ( ! tyrant ,h]od4 ,old writ+s tell u ( two1 ev5 sev51 ye>s 9 ,egypt1 & ( *ild-miracles 9 t f>-away l&4 ,( all ?is our accept$ ,te/am5t tells u no?+4 ,he>+ t ! tyrant 0 long dead1 ,joseph & ,m>y & ! *ild secretly return$ to ! old home 9 ,galilee4 ,are !y liv+ !re 9 secret yet--& is ! new k+ at ,j]usalem wond]+ if !y are alive--& does he too want ! *ild's blood 9 case ,he 0 n kill$ t night at ,be?lehem1 & does he wond] :at became ( ! wise m5 ( ! ea/ :o saw ! *ild1 b d>$ n g back to tell x8 ,does he wond] if !y are some:]e 9 hid+ yet8 ,does he dream t ?is y\? 9 ,galilee is possibly ! *ild ! %eph]ds told ( t wond]ful night8 ,j n[ we /ill see ,him /&+ by ! little c>p5t] %op1 ax 9 h&1 possibly ?9k+ ( :at ,8 fa!r has told ,him ( ,8 y\?2 or ( :at ,m>y h9t$ to ,him ( ! bright ,angel ( ! ,annunciation8 ,:o kn[s8 ,we only guess at ! secret1 = hi/ory1 sacr$ & pr(ane1 has left x all a blank4 ,we only "k t x 0 a feel+ ( ! :ole ,jewi% race t an aspirant to lead]%ip mu/1 fir/ ( all1 retire to ! des]t & live = ye>s 9 solitude1 j z ,elias _h done4 ,x has be5 said t a retreat to ! des]t 0 ! condition ( & ! prelude to high de/9ies4 ,! ,galilean knew all ab\t ^! m51 f ,moses & ,elias d[n to ,john1 :o f\nd _! inspiration on ! des]t1 or 9 secret places4 ,if ,he 0 n mu* 9 ! des]t 9 ^! unkn[n ye>s1 :]e !n 0 ,he1 t no "o tells ( ,him8 ,0 !re inde$ no?+ = ,mat!w1 nor ,m>k1 nor ,luke1 nor ,john1 nor ,josephus1 nor anybody else to write ab\t ,him8 ,0 x all a blank ^! long ye>s8 ,if secrecy f ,h]od1 or f 8 successor ,ar*elaus1 0 ne$$--t w\ld acc\nt = ev]y?+1 ev5 = ! :ole _w's sil5ce4 ,?is retreat = m$itation w\ld n h9d] t at f> int]vals ,he return a little to ,8 home 9 ,galilee1 :]e we see ,him n[ ) t ineffable smile ( k9dness on ,8 face & t5d]ness %9+ 9 ,8 eyes4 ,! peasants pass+ by are uplift$1 mov$ by ,8 t5d] compassionate look4 ,!y wond] :y4 ,!y wond] too :]e ,he has be5 s long1 & be=e !y are done wond]+ ,he is gone4 ,sometimes ,he disappe>s s sudd5ly--x 0 j z if a _s _h come & gone4 ,is ,he aga9 9 ,8 h]mit cave n[ beyond ! ,jordan8 ,sometimes :5 !re at home1 z n[1 ,he has quietly taught ! villag]s ( tru?2 ,he has bless$ ! poor2 ,he has heal$ ! sick2 ,he has p]=m$ wond]s1 & !y "k n h[ x is done4 ,"s day ,he w tell !m all4 ,x is a /range age ,he has be5 liv+ 94 ,let u look at x = a little :ile4 ,?is ,pale/9e boy _h be5 j f\rte5 ye>s old :5 ! news came t ! great ,augu/us at ,rome 0 dead1 & t ! awful & lic5ti\s emp]or ,tib]ius 0 gov]n+ ! ,roman empire4 ,j n[ ! ,galilean is tw5ty-six1 & o!r news comes--t ,tib]ius has gone to ! heav5ly little isl& ( ,capri 9 ! ,m$it]ranean sea1 & is !re hold+ a c\rt t %all %ock ! _w4 ,no wond] ! y\? beg9s to ?9k1 ) all ,8 p1 t ,god mu/ soon s5d somebody to put an end to ! wick$ness ( k+s4 ,antipat]1 ! idle & lic5ti\s favorite at ,rome1 /ill rules ov] little ,galilee z gov]nor1 or k+4 ,! ,roman empire is /ill 9 ! ?rall ( p]fect hea!ndom4 ,!re are half z _m ,g5tiles z ,jews 9 ,pale/9e itself4 ,all ov] ! l& beautiful monum5ts are erect$ by ,rome to ! hea!n gods4 ,! "y ,naz>5e c walk across ! hills to ,sidon by ! sea any day & he> ! p *ant+ hymns to ,jupit] & ,apollo4 ,z = ,himself1 ,he is /ill a ,jew1 l mo/ ( ,8 c\ntrym52 only n[1 l ,philo & l ,hillel1 & l ,john & o!rs1 ,he is m ?an a ,jew2 ,he is pass+ out ( ! old doctr9es ( ! ,jewi% *ur* into ! broad daylight ( tru?4 ,he w yet help to d away ) ! ,mosaic law4 ,9 a private way1 yet unhe>d ( outside ( little ,galilee1 ,he himself is tea*+ t ,god is a _s1 & mu/ be wor%ip$ 9 _s & n 9 =m1 & n 9 hea!n idols1 nor 9 ! way !y are do+ x at ,j]usalem4 ,god _h already become tir$ ( ! burnt (f]+ ( rams & ( ! blood ( bea/s4 ,isaiah _h told !m t1 long ago4 ,?is ,galilean w g on repeat+ x s long z ,he %all live4 ,l ! great ,hillel1 ,he w\ld tea* common ju/ice to man--love = "o ano!r--*>ity to all4 ,?is 0 to be ! great comm&m5t4 ,we are n sure1 b 9 a vague way ?is "y ,galilean already feels ! mantle ( a prophet fall+ ab\t ,him4 ,he is say+ no?+ exactly new to ,8 ,galilean neighbors--b ,he is say+ x 9 a new & graci\s way1 & !y li/5 to ,him z ,he conv]ses 9 ! %op1 or on ! /reet4 ,he sees & feels ,god 9 ! beautiful nature all ab\t ,him !re 9 ,galilee1 yet m ,he feels ,god 9 himself4 ,man holds 9 himself trem5d\s hidd5 p[]s4 ,sci5ce is rapidly unveil+ !m4 ,!y 7 be+ unveil$ to a degree by ! ,greeks ev5 9 ! "t ( ?is "y c>p5t]2 b ! ,jewi% p nei!r believ$ 9 nor he$$ a s*ool t gave an explanation ( ?+s m>vel\s4 ,!y 7 set 9 _! sup]/ition4 ,no book t describ$ c]ta9 fix$ laws ( nature 01 = "o mom5t1 to take ! place ( ,moses & ! prophets4 ,ev5 ! ,galilean himself is cl++ to ^! old ,bible poems4 ,x is ! wrong int]pretation ( !m1 possibly1 by ,himself sometimes1 t is driv+ ,him to a religi\s rebellion4 ,! great *ur* doctors might n l x1 7 !y to he> x--?is "y c>p5t] ) ! s(t words1 & ! radiance 9 ,8 face1 slipp+ back & =? f ,galilee to ! des]t & f ! des]t to ,galilee1 proselyt+ ! peasants1 & tell+ !m t ,god is n to be wor%ip$ 9 ! semi-hea!n mann] 9 :i* !y are do+ x at ,j]usalem4 ,yet1 no matt]4 ,:at c>e ! great religi\s doctors at ! ,sacr$ ,city8 ,:o ev] he>d ( ?is ,galilean c>p5t] anyway1 or ( ,8 re=ms8 ,"s day1 & soon1 !y w he> ( ,him4 ,!y h already he>d ( ,john1 b !y are ab\t to settle ! score ) ,john4 ,8 extrem5ess & 8 viol5ce ( spee* h attract$ ! att5tion ( ! k+ ( ,galilee1 & soon news w come t ,john's head on a platt] has paid = ! lascivi\s danc+ ( a girl at c\rt4 ,"s old writ]s say x 0 ! k+'s own daught] :o did ! danc+ t night 9 ,antipat]'s palace by ! ,dead sea4 ,anyway1 ! voice ( him :o call$ 9 ! wild]ness1 is soon to be /ill$ =ev]4 ,no1 ! c>p5t]'s "n has n yet rea*$ outside ,8 ,galilee4 ,aside f an occasional j\rney to ,j]usalem :5 ,he 0 y\ng] & ,8 foot tramps to ! solitude by ! des]t1 !re is little to tell t ,he has be5 outside ! little prov9ce :]e ,he 0 born4 ,8 life 9 ,8 home village1 aside f ,8 c>p5t] "w1 is t ( a religi\s en?usia/4 ,"s w call ,him ev5 a vision>y4 ,he has he>d s mu* ( a com+ k+ & an ov]turn+ ( ev]y?+ 9 ! _w t ,he himself almo/ beg9s to look = some?+ extraord9>y4 ,:y n8 ,he is yet a ,jew1 & ! tea*+ ( ! rabbis & ( ! ,old ,scriptures has be5 ! com+ ( "s k9d ( a k+--a great ,messiah1 :o1 f out little ,pale/9e1 %all rule ! _w 9 an age ( gold4 ,! age1 p]haps1 is tak+ some?+ out ( ! ,bible t is n 9 x4 ,our own age has done t _m times4 ,is x do+ x to-day8 ,nev] 9 ?is _w did imag9ation rea* s high a pit* z x did among ! ,jews 9 t wond]ful "t4 ,no?+ 0 talk$ ( or ?\ght (1 b ! com+ gold5 age & ! new k+1 rid+ 9 a *>iot ( ! cl\ds4 ,x 0 n only a v expectant1 sup]/iti\s age1 x _h be5 a tr\bl$ "o4 ,! _w _h be5 full ( disord]1 conflict4 ,ev]y:]e _h be5 w> & tyranny4 ,especially1 ! :ole ,jewi% race1 ! especial p ( ,god1 _h kn[n too (t5 only ( tyranny & sorr[4 ,ev5 _! own *ur*1 & *ur* 0 ! gov]nm5t ) !m1 _h drift$ into a religi\s tyranny--! wor/ tyranny ( all4 ,x 01 too1 hemm$ 9 by ! awfulle/ =m & c]emony4 ,no "o 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury :o is n famili> ) ! ,jewi% ,talmud & ! e>li] writ+s1 c h ! remote/ conception ( ! ?\s& =malities1 c]emonies1 mumm]ies ev51 impos$ ^u ! p ( ! *ur* 9 ! old5 days4 ,lat]1 t5 volumes ( ! ,talmud w be requir$ to expla91 to int]pret1 e/abli%1 & to write d[n ! mann] 9 :i* ! commone/ ?+s ( life might be done4 ,! great ,sanh$r91 or ,supreme ,c\rt & ,s5ate ( ! ,jews at ,j]usalem1 toge!r ) ! scribes & prie/s ab\t ! temple1 seem$ b&$ toge!r to make religion an awful1 unbe>able burd51 & life a f>ce4 ,?\gh all ,pale/9e 0 a ,roman prov9ce ! ,romans int]f]$ b little ) ?is religi\s despotism4 ,! ,romans _h en\gh wrongs ( _! own to inflict ^u ! p4 ,! :ole race ( ,jews 9 _! home gov]nm5t _h _! own laws1 _! own ,jewi% cu/oms1 habits1 & religion4 ,! ,romans simply made !m subjects ( ,cs>1 & !y r5d]$ unto ,cs> only t :i* 0 ,cs>'s1 z ?is y\? ( ,galilee1 lat]1 w\ld sugge/ _! do+4 ,! empire collect$ taxes1 v heavy ones1 f ! p1 & occasionally =c$ !m into its armies4 ,! ,roman eagles & ! ,roman soldi]s 7 famili> sights 9 e t[n & village ( ,pale/9e4 ,! ,romans usually _h en\gh to d at home to dis9cl9e !m f bo!r+ !mselves too mu* ) ! religion ( ! ,jews4 ,w>s !y _h _h ev]y:]e4 ,b j n[1 at ! "t ( ! ,ma/]'s com+1 !re 0 a sort ( peace 9 ! _w--a truce = brea?1 z x 74 ,t is to say1 ! ,roman empire t has its foot on almo/ ! :ole e>? is re/+ a little4 ,rome's untold horrors1 w>s1 corruptions1 its lic5ti\sness1 its inhumanity to man1 its blood & outrages h /opp$ _! c\rse at ! et]nal city = a little :ile4 ,x is almo/ out ( victims4 ,viol5ce has ceas$1 only because viol5ce has done its "w4 ,! social conditions at ,rome j be=e ,augu/us came to ! ?rone 7 too t]rible to be believ$4 ,t "s ( ?is outrage & t]ror _h spread into ! prov9ces ( ,pale/9e ?r\gh gov]nors & petty k+s1 appo9t$ by1 & tools ( ,rome1 is only too well kn[n4 ,h]od himself 0 bloody en\gh to h s]v$ z an example = ! wor/ ! ,roman empire1 ev51 c\ld endure4 ,9 ,pale/9e1 h[ev]1 ! great ,jewi% *ur* s]v$ some:at z a little h9d]+-wall to ! elem5t t _h be5 almo/ cru%+ dec5t humanity out ( ! _w4 ,all ! /ates1 l ,pale/9e1 bord]+ on ! ,m$it]ranean1 says a di/+ui%$ hi/orian1 simply look$ at "o ano!r--p>tak]s ( a common mis=tune4 ,!y 7 tranquil1 b x 0 ! sil5ce ( despair4 ,man 0 n be+ consid]$ z an individual by ! ,romans any m2 he 0 only a ?+4 ,human suff]+ 9 ! prov9ces c\nt$ = no?+1 if only ,rome _h "s political ga94 ,if ,pale/9e1 or any o!r prov9ce1 _h "s advantage by ! pres5ce ( ,roman legions1 x 0 purely incid5tal1 & sc>cely int5d$4 ,at ?is v mom5t ,pale/9e is groan+ "u awful taxes paid to ,rome1 "o-?ird ( all produc$1 ! writ]s say4 ,no wond] ! ,jews 7 long+ = ! new "t1 ! great "t1 ! k+1 ! ,old ,scriptures _h told ab\t4 ,!y are s afflict$1 s depress$4 ,! gov]nm5t ( man _h be5 a failure ) !m4 ,w\ld n ! day soon be at h& :5 ,god himself1 ?r\gh "s viceg]5t1 w\ld come to ! _w & rule 9 pity8 ,!n ! wick$ w\ld no long] ?rive1 ! j w\ld live 9 delight1 ! v face ( ! _w w\ld be *ang$1 all w\ld be trans=m$ into love & beauty1 & ,pale/9e w\ld be ! he>t ( ! new _w1 & ,j]usalem ! capital ( a p]fect$ humanity4 ,! ,scriptures _h said x4 ,! prophets _h said x4 ,nurs+ ^! lovely & l(ty expectations ! ,jews pati5tly wait$1 be>+ ) _m wrongs4 ,all classes %>$ alike 9 ! great delusion1 ri* & poor1 high & l[1 prie/ & peasant4 ,t a mighty k+ on 8 *>iot 0 com+ 9 ! cl\ds 0 ! common belief4 ,! too lit]al read+ ( ! old-"t prophets _h l$ a :ole race into a futile misconception4 ,! _w 0 n com+ to an end at all4 ,! ,jews 7 a p easily mis-l$4 ,_! confid5ce 9 ! sup]natural 0 ov]:elm+4 ,x 0 a quality inh]it$ f _! pagan ance/ors4 ,_! v neighbors 7 hea!n & wor%ip$ my/ical gods4 ,t5s ( ?\s&s1 mo/ly =eign]s1 _h set up hea!n temples & consult$ hea!n oracles "r !re 9 ,galilee4 ,e "t ! "y c>p5t] w5t to ,j]usalem ,8 eyes fell on "s va/ edifice d$icat$ to ,jove or ,juno1 & /range gods 7 wor%ip$ almo/ 9 ! %ad[ ( ! great temple4 ,?is 0 n all4 ,! v books read by ! ,jewi% prie/s 9 ! synagogue1 or village *ur*es1 7 fill$ ) sup]/iti\s tales1 ) dreams & visions4 ,9 ^! books ! p 7 told ( times :5 angels walk$ ^u ! e>?--!y w\ld walk aga9 0 ! belief4 ,! outcome ( _! wond]ful sup]/itions1 tea*+s1 & _! surr\nd+s 0 an abject belief 9 m>vels & impossibilities4 ,if ! mo/ cultur$ & ?9k+ p]sons lo/ _! confid5ce 9 ! m>vel\s1 !y kept x quiet4 ,x 01 besides1 a day ( juggl]s1 sleight ( h& p]=m]s1 & magicians4 ,! peasants1 mo/ly half-educat$1 c\ld believe 9 any?+4 ,!re 0 no k ( sci5ce available to %[ !m ! utt] falsehood ( ?+s _! eyes seem$ to behold4 ,! commone/ laws ( nature 7 n und]/ood4 ,! prie/s !mselves did n "k t ! _w 0 r\nd4 ,! common p 7 suffici5tly cr$ul\s to accept ! mo/ a/\nd+ ?+s4 ,9 %ort1 ! a/\nd+ ?+s 7 to !m ! natural ?+s1 ! expect$4 ,no wond] !y misund]/ood ! old prophets ( ! ,bible1 & ! signs ( ! times4 ,no wond] !y 7 believ+ & al>m$ :5 ,john1 hurry+ f ! wild]ness1 %\t$ to !m to be ready1 to hurry to ! ,jordan riv]1 confess1 & be baptiz$4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,! ,fairy ,pr9ce4 ,8 ,home is ev]y:]e4 ,john ! ,bapti/ is prea*+ d[n by ,j]i*o4 ,! "y ,jesus he>s ( him & goes a hundr$ miles on foot to see him4 ,a /rang] /eps d[n to ! ,riv] to be baptiz$4 ,look quick1 x is ! ,lamb ( ,god6 ,john is put to dea? 9 a palace by ! ,dead ,sea4 ,a ,woman's ,rev5ge4 ,! "y c>p5t] 9 8 pretty ,galilean village 01 9 a way1 a witness ( ^! /range ?+s4 ,he he>d 9 ! synagogue ! report t ! _w 0 com+ to an end4 ,he1 too1 _h read ! awful =ebod+s 9 ! ,old ,scriptures4 ,he may1 too1 h believ$ 9 ! com+ disa/]1 b x is n likely4 ,vaguely1 ,he int]pret$ ! ,old ,bible to mean some?+ else4 ,betwe5 its l9es ,he saw ! %ad[ com+ ( a spiritual1 n an e>?ly k+4 ,:o t k+ %\ld be1 ,he nev] dream$4 ,! voice ( ,john ,he only he>d 9 ! di/ance--f> d[n by ,j]i*o1 & amid/ ! desolation ( ! ,dead ,sea4 ,! cry ( ! ,bapti/ sc>cely rea*$ to remote little ,galilee4 ,he _h no dreams1 ?is ,galilean y\?1 no visions to tell ,him ( a glory com+ to ,himself4 ,x is to be rem>k$ ev5 t visions & dreams nev] came to ,him at all z !y seem to h come to ,daniel1 to ,buddha1 to ,confucius & to ,mahomet4 ,nei!r by vision nor voice 0 ,he bidd5 to g to "s great "w4 ,he 0 n clo!d ) inf9ite p[] at ! "t we are speak+ (2 ,he 0 simply a sweet & beautiful ,galilean y\?1 ) ! grace ( ,god ^u ,him4 ,9 all ,pale/9e n[ p 7 n agre$ z to :at ! new k+dom t 0 com+ to ! _w w\ld be4 ,"s look$ = ! e>? sudd5ly to be cra%$ to pieces4 ,"s look$ simply = a r5ewal ( ! e>?4 ,"s said ! righte\s dead w\ld come out ( _! graves & help gov]n4 ,"s said all nature w\ld be *ang$1 & a wondr\s k+ w\ld come /raight f ,heav54 ,:5 ! simple folks ( ,galilee talk$ to ! ,c>p5t] ab\t x1 ,he told !m !y 7 all mi/ak54 ,x 0 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 t 0 com+1 he said--a revolution 9 human he>ts1 :5 mank9d w\ld be made bett]1 & e "o w\ld d z he w\ld be done by4 ,x is d\btful if !y und]/ood ,him4 ,t1 !y felt1 0 n :at ! ,scriptures _h said2 & d\btless _m began to ?9k ! wond]ful tea*] w&]+ 9 ,8 m9d4 ,yet _m believ$ on ,him4 ,= a little :ile n[ ,he goes ab\t ,8 beautiful ,galilee l a fairy pr9ce1 despite pov]ty & despite foes4 ,he is s g5tle1 s k9dly1 s lov+ to ! poor6 ,he is ! k9d physician1 ! balm 9 ,gilead4 ,= a :ile ,he is met ) hosannas2 ,he has no ri*es1 b e peasant's h\se is ,8 welcome home4 ,t transc5d5t smile1 t l[ sweet voice1 is ,8 password to believ+ he>ts4 ,he mu/ be ! com+ k+1 !y ?9k2 /ill1 !y d n und]/&4 ,he is s simple1 s all-love4 ,he tells !m t !y !mselves are ! k+dom2 & aga9 !y d n und]/&4 ,surely ,?\ art ! ,son ( ,god1 !y cry1 & ! gr\nd ,he walks on is sacr$4 ,"s call ,him ! ,son ( ,god4 ,yet n once did ,he call himself ! ,son ( ,god4 ,x 0 ! en?usia/s :o call$ ,him t4 ,(t5 ,he ref]r$ to himself z ! ,son ( ,man2 b1 9 8 ,syriac dialect1 ! ^w signifi$ only man4 ,aft] all x 0 only ! village c>p5t]'s son :o 0 say+ all ^! my/]i\s ?+s6 ,9 ! days we are describ+ at ,galilee j n[1 ,john ! ,bapti/ is /ill cry+ to ! p ( ,j]usalem1 & along ! ,jordan1 to hurry to ! riv]1 to rep5t1 & to be baptiz$4 ,he has a s*ool d[n !re1 & disciples ( 8 own4 ,!y are great] extremi/s 9 _! tea*+ ?an ! quiet & lovable ,galilean1 :o1 till n[1 is h>dly a public tea*] at all4 ,john is n only prophesy+ a spe$y com+ ( a new k+ to ! _w1 a ,messiah1 he is ?reat5+ an e>ly de/ruction ( almo/ ev]y?+1 save ! lives ( ! baptiz$ & ! rep5tant4 ,he has al>m$ all ,pale/9e4 ,a great moral & social e>?quake is tak+ place4 ,nor is he backw>d ab\t /ill condemn+ ! k+ himself = 8 unlawful m>riage4 ,! c\rt is becom+ di/urb$1 & ! doors ( ,ma*]o prison 9 a little :ile w op5 to ! great prophet & prea*]4 ,! al>m among ! p ev]y:]e cont9ues v great4 ,?\s&s confess _! s9s1 ent] ! sacr$ riv]1 are baptiz$1 & n[ await ! com+ ( ! end ( ! _w4 ,! "y c>p5t] is j n[ 9 ,galilee1 p]haps = a little :ile only1 back aga9 f a long abs5ce ( solitude 9 ! des]t4 ,l\d] & l\d]1 ne>] & ne>]1 comes to ! y\? at ,galilee t cry ( ,john4 ,full ( int]e/ to see & he> ! great re=m]1 ,he1 & a few ( ,8 fri5ds1 />t = ! ,jordan riv]4 ,x is ne>ly a hundr$ miles away1 to :]e ,john is1 & !y g on foot4 ,let u also g to ! ,jordan = a little :ile4 ,we turn our /eps to ,be?ab>a--a little village up ! riv] f ! ,dead sea4 ,we see a great cr[d ( excit$ p !re4 ,john himself is !re4 ,he is /ill tell+ !m ( ! com+ k+1 ! ,messiah ( ! _w4 ,b he does n dream f :5ce t k+ is to come--f e>?1 or f ,heav54 ,%ortly some?+ tells ,john t a great p]son1 unkn[n to him1 is !re 9 ! cr[d1 & w ask to be baptiz$4 ,john wond]s :o x c be4 ,9 a little :ile a /rang] /eps d[n to ! riv] bank--goes to ! wat]'s edge & asks to be baptiz$4 ,john does n "k ,him at fir/2 b %ortly a _s voice :isp]s to him1 ,x is ! man f ,galilee4 ,x is ! ,"l4 ,wat*--& z ,he comes out ( ! riv] y w see ! sign4 ,! ,holy ,_s 9 ! =m ( a dove w re/ ^u ,him6 ,ov]aw$ by ! trem5d\s ann\ncem5t1 ,john at fir/ fe>$ to baptize4 ,yes1 said ! ,galilean1 let x be s1 & x 0 done4 ,z ! /rang] came up out ( ! wat]1 ,john saw ! dove1 &1 to ! amazem5t ( all1 ! ,heav5s op5$1 & a voice call$1 ,?is is my belov$ son4 ,! a/oni%m5t ( ! multitude c nev] be imag9$4 ,aft] two ?\s& ye>s1 travel]s cross ! ocean simply to g & /& a mom5t 9 holy rev]5ce at ! spot :]e believ]s say ,god fir/ spoke to ,*ri/ on e>?4 ,john at once told "s ( 8 disciples to look--quick--,x is ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,two ( ^! m5 foll[$ ! my/]i\s /rang]1 say+1 ,ma/]1 :]e dwelle/ ,?\8 ,he answ]$1 ,come & see1 & he took !m ) him = a day to ,8 tempor>y lodg+ place 9 ! village4 ,"o ( !m 0 ,&rew1 :o brea?lessly hurri$ to 8 bro!r ,simon1 & told him ! great news4 ,we h f\nd ! ,*ri/1 ,him ( :om ,moses wrote4 ,o!r fri5ds quickly ga!r$ 91 & z "o ( !m nam$ ,na?aniel approa*$1 ! ,galilean1 )\t kn[+ :o x 01 call$ him by 8 "r "n4 ,a wond] _h be5 p]=m$4 ,x 0 en\gh4 ,?\ art ! ,son ( ,god1 cri$ ,na?aniel1 & !y w\ld h wor%ip$ ,him !n & !re4 ,?\ %alt see yet great] ?+s ?an ^!1 said ! ,*ri/1 = x 0 inde$ ,he1 & 9 a little "t ,he slipp$ away to ! des]t z ,he _h s (t5 done be=e4 ,we w n foll[ ,him !re1 ?\gh tradition tells /range & unexpla9able ?+s z to h[ ,satan tri$ to tempt ,him1 & h[ ! temptation 0 resi/$ by ! ,galilean1 ?\gh ! nations ( ! _w 7 (f]$ ,him4 ,aft] =ty days ,he return$ & w5t to ,8 de>1 sweet ,galilee4 ,we %all g along1 = !re are tr\bl\s times by ,j]usalem & 9 ,judea4 ,9 a little :ile1 too1 ! k+ ( ,galilee has ?r[n ,john into a prison t belongs to 8 dom9ions d[n ne> ! ,dead ,sea4 ,john's religi\s1 revolution>y1 & semi-political prea*+ is at la/ too mu* = ,h]od ,antipas4 ,possibly1 x 0 :ile he 0 yet 9 ! des]t t ! ,ma/] he>d ( ! imprisonm5t ( ! prophet4 ,v %ortly a /range message came f ,john to ! ,man ( ,galilee4 ,john has he>d anew ( ! ,ma/]'s triumphs1 & two fri5ds are s5t to ,him to ask if ,he is inde$ ! ,*ri/--or1 d we look = ano!r8 ,m pro(1 x seems1 0 want$4 ,john _h se5 ! dove t day at ! riv]1 b ,john _h nev] se5 a miracle2 & 9 t day wond]s & miracles 7 ! only accept$ pro(4 ,! answ] comes back to ! prison by ! ,dead ,sea1--,g & tell ,john ! ?+s :i* y d see & he>2 tell him h[ ! bl9d are made to see1 ! deaf to he>1 ! lame to walk1 ev5 ! dead rais$ to life1 & ! gospel prea*$ to ! poor4 ,if ,john got ! answ] we d n "k4 ,x w\ld be sad to reflect t ,john di$ )\t kn[+ t ?is "y c>p5t]1 :om he baptiz$ t day 9 ! ,jordan1 0 ! ,messiah he _h prophesi$4 ,:5 ! two mess5g]s left1 x 0 !n ! ,galilean turn$ to ! li/5+ cr[d & said1 ,among !m t are born ( wom51 !re has n ris5 a great] ?an ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,h[ believ+ he>ts mu/ h swell$ :5 ,he add$1 ,he :o is lea/ 9 ! k+dom ( ,heav5 is great] ?an ,john4 ,! promise r+s on ^! two ?\s& ye>s1 & w r+ on =ev]4 ,n long has ! ,galilean be5 9 ,8 home :5 news comes ( ! awful trag$y back !re by ! ,dead ,sea :]e ,john is4 ,on ! high & desolate rocks close to ! ,dead ,sea !re is a prison & a palace4 ,possibly !re is n ano!r citadel 9 ! _w built amid/ su* colossal1 su* difficult sc5]y4 ,d>k1 desolate m\nta9s are all ab\t x4 ,x is rea*$ ?r\gh almo/ inaccessible valleys4 ,ne> x ! angry ,jordan1 ) a ro>1 tumbles into ! ,dead ,sea & dies =ev]4 ,! ,dead ,sea itself sleeps a ?\s& feet bel[--& beyond ! hills1 lies ! burn+ des]t4 ,altoge!r x is "o ( ! mo/ ,god-=sak5 places 9 ! _w4 ,yet 9 ! mid/ ( ?is desolation an old k+ built ! mighty =tress ( ,ma*]o4 ,x 0 de/roy$ ^u a "t1 & n[ ,h]od ,antipas1 ! ,galilean k+1 has re/or$ x 9 t5fold spl5dor4 ,9 ! c5t] ( x1 & on its highe/ cre/1 he has built a gorge\s palace ( ,ori5tal beauty4 ,f> d[n "u ! m>ble floors ( ! palace is a prison4 ,let u = a mom5t look d[n t prison corridor4 ,9 ! f>!/ cell !re is a famili> face4 ,x is ! face ( ,john--,john1 :o1 only ! o!r day we saw baptiz+ ! ,"l 9 ! riv] ,jordan4 ,he1 to :om ?\s&s flock$ to be baptiz$ & sav$ f ! com+ de/ruction1 is himself 9 a felon's cell4 ,"o wond]s at ! d>+ ( x4 ,!re are two reasons = x4 ,"o--he _h rail$ too (t5 aga9/ ! p 9 p[]1 & ! hypocrisy ( ! times4 ,9 8 zeal = tru?1 9 8 fe>ful w>n+s1 9 8 trem5d\s language1 x 0 hone/ly fe>$ he might create a national di/urbance4 ,! poor1 ! un$ucat$1 ! sup]/iti\s1 7 mass+ !mselves ar\nd him z if he 7 a god4 ,k+ ,antipas _h gone to ,rome ^u a "t1 &1 be+ enamor$ ) 8 bro!r ,philip's wife1 ran away ) h] to ,galilee4 ,h] "n 0 ,h]odias4 ,john1 bold 9 ?is z 9 all ?+s1 s old writ]s say1 told ! adult]\s c\ple :at he ?\ght ( !m4 ,he ev5 told ! k+ t he _h poison$ 8 bro!r to get 8 wid[4 ,! k+ p]sonally _h lik$ ,john1 & (t5 li/5$ to him gladly4 ,he knew1 too1 t ,john 0 ador$ by ! p1 ^: ang] he _h reason to fe>4 ,b ,que5 ,h]odias _h o!r ?\ghts4 ,john's accusations _h insult$ h]4 ,%e long$ = "s fi]ce rev5ge4 ,! "t has come4 ,x is ! bir?day ( ! k+1 &1 ) ,h]odias1 & an hundr$ c\rti]s1 capta9s & g5]als1 he has come to ?is gr& palace & citadel ( ! m\nta9s to celebrate x 9 an ,ori5tal fa%ion4 ,x is midnight 9 ! palace1 b ! gorge\s *amb]s are ablaze ) light4 ,music & laught] res\nd f ! op5 w9d[s1 = x is a sultry night ( ,june4 ,outside ! ca/le1 x is inky d>kness4 ,! m\nta9s are t5fold desolate 9 _! sil5ce to-night--f> bel[ ! ,dead ,sea sleeps 9 fe>ful midnight4 ,ea/ ( ! sea1 & beyond ! hills1 is ! scor*$ & s&y des]t4 ,x too sleeps--& is sil5t4 ,"h & !re a fla% ( f> lightn+ crosses ! horizon1 betok5+ a des]t /orm4 ,all is fe>fully lonesome out !re 9 ! midnight ( ! m\nta9s4 ,h[ diff]5t all )96 ,! gay sc5e gr[s gay] /ill--! bright lights gr[ bright]--! banquet]s are glad ) w9e--a new flu% is on e *eek1 joy & revelry fill ! :ole palace4 ,!re seems no?+ to add to ! appetite ( pleasure4 ,b wait--!re is a dance--a beautiful "y girl half-clad flies into ! room2 ! music *anges--& 9 a mom5t %e is execut+ a s5su\s dance ( ! ,ori5tals4 ,%e is ! daught] ( ! que51 & %e is v beautiful4 ,t %e is n a pr(essional danc]--j a beautiful girl--adds to ! s5su\s delight4 ,quickly ! dance is done--& amid/ ! applause ( all ! c\rt1 & ) flu%$ face1 %e passes be=e ! k+ & b[s4 ,drunk5 ) w9e & ! banquet1 ! k+ seizes h] h& & (f]s to rew>d h] ) :atev] %e may wi%--if ne$ be1 ) half 8 k+dom4 ,:at %all ,i ask ( him8 %e :isp]s to h] "m4 ,h]odias' *ance _h come4 ,rev5ge is sweet to evil p4 ,9 a mom5t %e ?9ks ( ,john4 ,he is d[n !re 9 ! prison "r bel[ ! banquet hall4 ,he has he>d all ! night's revelry--he has se5 f 8 cell w9d[ ! danc+ lights reflect$ aga9/ ! gray1 d>k rocks outside4 ,yes1 rev5ge is sweet4 ,salome1 daught]1 tell him to kill ,john ! ,bapti/ = y--to br+ 8 head up "h on a platt]4 ,heav5s6 0 ev] su* a wi% be=e6 ,!re is a little pause4 ,aga9 ! fair girl is be=e ! k+4 ,%e has said x4 ,unwill+ly--b because ( 8 ^w1 & because ( 8 nobles pres5t--he grants ! reque/4 ,!re is a l[1 sad :isp] f ! k+ to a soldi] pres5t1 & 9 a few mom5ts ! cell door 9 ! prison bel[ op5s4 ,murd] is no?+ to an ,ori5tal k+4 ,! de$ is done--& on a gold5 *>g] ! ble$+ head ( "o :om ,jesus call$ ! greate/ human be+ 9 ! _w is c>ri$ into ! room4 ,h]odias has _h h] rev5ge4 ,! curta9 goes d[n on "o ( ! awfulle/ sc5es 9 human hi/ory4 ,,*apt] ,v ,an ,ori5tal ,w$d+1 & ! fir/ miracle4 ,jairus4 ,little ,maid1 ,arise4 ,! ,light ( ! ,_w4 ,! ,poet ( ! ,"l4 ,d we "k :at a ,miracle is8 ,! blood ( ,john probably /r5g!n$ ! ,ma/]'s _s1 = ,8 immortal de$s n[ all at once became op5 & public4 ,! day ( 8 miracles _h come4 ,v soon n[ ,he 0 ask$ to a little w$d+ at ! village ( ,cana4 ,8 "m also 0 !re1 & "s ( ,8 bro!rs & si/]s1 & ,8 disciples4 ,x 0 to be a m joyful ev5t ?an ! awful ?+ ,he _h he>d ( 9 ! hills by ! ,dead ,sea4 ,! mo/ fam\s m>riage 9 all hi/ory 0 be+ celebrat$4 ,! ,ma/]'s fir/ miracle is to be witness$4 ,x is twilight ( a delici\s summ] ev5+ 9 ,galilee4 ,z 0 ! cu/om among ! ,ori5tals1 ! bride has be5 c>ri$ 9 /ate to ! groom's home4 ,x is a bright & hil>i\s affair4 ,all ! y\?s 9 ! village are on horseback rid+ 9 ! gay procession4 ,!re is music ( drums & flutes1 & song1 & all ! little /reet is ablaze ) tor*es4 ,9 front ( all1 ! bridesmaids come1 laugh+1 & s++1 & c>ry+ flam+ lamps4 ,! bride1 g>l&$ ) roses1 & cov]$ ) fl[+ veil t envelops h] f head to foot1 blu%es at h] own lovel9ess4 ,:o t happy girl might be ^: m>riage /ory 0 to live a ?\s& ye>s we w nev] "k4 ,c\ld %e1 z 9 a dream1 h read ! future1 h[ extreme h] happ9ess w\ld h be54 ,aft] two ?\s& ye>s h[ glad we w\ld be only to "k h] happy "n4 ,x is aft] d>k2 ! />s are out on blue ,galilee n[4 ,! sc5e has *ang$4 ,! invit$ gue/s are n[ 9 ! home ( ! happy groom4 ,! gov]nor ( ! fea/1 or ! ma/] ( toa/s1 sits at ! head ( ! banquet table4 ,at a mode/ place ne> ! c5t] ( ! table sits ! ,naz>5e c>p5t]4 ,he is lov$ 9 ,cana1 z ev]y:]e 9 ,galilee1 = ,8 g5tle k9dness to ! poor4 ,! /ory ( :at happ5$ to ?is c>p5t] at ! ,jordan riv] has n rea*$ ,galilee--! greatness ( ! gue/ at _! side is z yet unkn[n4 ,b !re is "o pres5t :o kn[s mighty ?+s4 ,= ?irty ye>s ,m>y1 ! "m1 has kept ! secret told h] by ! ,angel ( ! ,annunciation4 ,x is t5 o'clock--! fea/ is almo/ ov]--! s++1 ! danc+1 & ! joy\sness g on4 ,sudd5ly ! girls wait+ on ! banquet]s see ! w9e is done4 ,:at %all !y d8 ,"o ( !m by accid5t1 p]haps1 m5tions x to ,m>y4 ,sudd5ly h] m9d is fill$ ) an ambiti\s1 a glori\s1 ?\ght4 ,%e glances t[>d ! middle ( ! table :]e sits h] son4 ,! secret ( ?irty ye>s is burn+ 9 h] he>t4 ,z %e1 too1 is wait+ on ! table1 %e walks to :]e h] son is sitt+ & s(tly1 confid5tly :isp]s1 ,!y h no w9e4 ,8 "t has come4 ,9 a few words ,he tells h] to h ! girls fill all ! six wat] j>s close by ) wat]--& ,m>y bids !m d z ,he has said4 ,!n1 said ! ,ma/]1 be> x to ! gov]nor ( ! fea/4 ,& :5 ! man at ! head ( ! table ta/$ x1 behold ! wat] _h be5 turn$ to w9e4 ,x 0 ! fir/ miracle ( ! ,ma/]'s life4 ,n[ ,he 0 consecrat$ inde$4 ,8 disciples saw :at ,he _h done1 & = ! fir/ "t fully believ$ on ,him1 & ! fame ( t great de$ spread to _m p4 ,he is no long] ! simple village c>p5t]1 ,he is n[ ! ,*ri/1 & 9 a few days ar\nd & ab\t ! beautiful blue lake ( ,galilee1 close by1 ,he w be c>ry+ ! glad tid+s to all ! _w4 ,x 0 soon aft] "o ( ^! meet+s by ! wat]s ( ,galilee t ,he p]=m$ ano!r ( ! mo/ beautiful & /rik+ miracles ( ,8 life4 ,jairus1 a ri* man & a high eld] 9 ! ,jewi% *ur*1 came to ,him at a fea/ giv5 by ,mat!w & begg$ ,him to come & heal 8 little daught] :o 0 sick4 ,if only ,he w lay ,8 h&s on h]1 %e w be well4 ,!re 0 a little delay1 = p cr[d$ all ab\t ! ,ma/] z ,he />t$ on ! roadside1 to he> him talk1 & pray+ to be heal$4 ,"o poor sick woman secretly t\*$ j ! hem ( ,8 g>m5t1 h] mighty fai? tell+ h] t ev5 ?is little act c\ld make h] :ole4 ,jesus turn$ to h]1 & simply said1 ,daught]1 g2 ?y fai? ha? sav$ !e4 ,! delay is awful = ! agoniz$ fa!r1 :o kn[s n "o mom5t is to be lo/4 ,sudd5ly comes a mess5g] fly+ to him to tell him x is already too late--don't worry ! ,ma/]--! little girl is dead4 ,in/antly ,jesus turn$ to ! brok5-he>t$ "o & 9 deep compassion told him to h no fe>--only believe4 ,9 a few m9utes !y are at ! rabbi's home4 ,! hir$ m\rn]s & ! flute play]s1 z is ! cu/om1 are already !re4 ,!y laugh$ at ,him :5 ,he told !m ! little girl 0 n dead1 b sleep+4 ,turn+ ! cr[d away1 ,he took ! little cold h& 9 ,81 & sweetly said1 ,little maid1 arise1 & %e arose & w5t ab\t ! h\se rejoic+4 ,! miracle made a trem5d\s s5sation1 & multitudes 7 t\*$ by x4 ,n[ ,8 home w be ,cap]naum1 almo/ at ! head ( ! de> lake4 ,! little c>p5t] %op 9 ! n>r[ /reet at ,naz>e? is clos$ =ev]2 ,joseph1 ! fa!r1 has pass$ away1 & sleeps ) ! sons ( ,david2 ,m>y1 ! "m1 lives 9 ! t[n ( ,cana1 :]e %e fir/ came f2 ! "y c>p5t] ) ! s(t spee*1 ! t5d] eyes1 ! gold5 hair1 & ! radiance on ,8 face goes up1 & d[n ?r\gh ,galilee--& !y call ,him ,! ,light ( ! ,_w4 ,cap]naum1 ) its h\ses ( :ite m>ble1 reflect$ 9 ! blue wat]s ( ,galilee1 01 9 ! ,ma/]'s day1 l ,naz>e?1 "o ( ! delightful spots ( ,pale/9e4 ,all 0 fre%1 gre51 & re/ful2 & r\nd ab\t ! l& 0 call$ ,! ,g>d5 ( ,abundance4 ,& !re too is ! little pla9 s fill$ ) gre5 fields & fl[]s & runn+ brooks t m5 lik5$ x to ,a pure em]ald4 ,x 0 9 ?is little l& ( lovel9ess1 surr\nd$ by all t 0 en*ant+ 9 nature1 t ,jesus 0 to beg9 ,8 public tea*+4 ,no wond] t ,he f\nd 9 beautiful nature a ?\s& indices to ! maje/y & goodness ( ! ,creator4 ,no wond] t ,8 language 0 ! language ( poetry1 & ,8 similitudes ! reflection ( ! fields & ! fl[]s4 ,he 0 9 ! l& ( idealism--( fancy--& ,he himself 0 ! poet ( ! ,"l4 ,consid] ! lilies ( ! field1 h[ !y gr[4 ,if !y d ^! ?+s 9 ! gre5 tree1 :at %all be done 9 ! dry8 ',tis y\r ,fa!r's good pleasure to give y ! k+dom4 ,come unto me1 & ,i w give y re/4 ,we h pip$ to y1 & ye h n danc$4 ,! :ole race ( m5 !re are ideali/s4 ,!re 0 n a bett] place ?an ?is ,galilee 9 all ! _w = ,*ri/ to be born 94 ,?is is ! spot ( all ! _w = a new religion4 ,^! ,galilean peasants are n reason]s1 !y are simply believ]s4 ,!y are ! *ildr5 ( fai?4 ,sad en\gh x is t ! c5turies ( "t1 & ! h&s ( w>1 *ang$ all ! beautiful sc5e4 ,ev5 ! climate lo/ its lovel9ess--!re is almo/ no?+ left t is lovely 9 de> ,galilee any m save its en*ant+ lake4 ,all else is desolate n[4 ,! m>ble h\ses ( ,cap]naum are n[ adobe huts1 ro($ 9 /raw2 ! fields are b>e & yell[2 ! trees are dead ^! ?\s& ye>s4 ,no?+ is gre5 !re any m4 ,h[ *ang$ f ! p]fect lovel9ess ( t o!r "t1 :5 ! ,savior ( mank9d1 amid ! roses ( ,pale/9e1 & ! lilies by ! sea1 walk$ & talk$ & heal$ ! poor4 ,x 0 z a heal] ( ! body1 n less ?an z a heal] ( ! s\l1 t ! miracul\s c>p5t] n[ walk$ f village to village all ov] ,galilee1 foll[$ sometimes by a h&ful ( disciples1 sometimes by a multitude ( m51 wom51 & *ildr51 ?\gh occasionally by hoot+ enemies4 ,b :at wond]ful ?+s ,he did--& h[ _m poor ,he help$6 ,! occasional miracles describ$ 9 ! ,te/am5t are probably n ev5 a fraction ( :at ,he did4 ,:y1 ! evangeli/ ,john says1 he does n suppose ! _w w\ld hold ! books tell+ ( all ( !m4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is mom5t>y hyp]bole4 ,! p ( ! ,ea/ (t5 exagg]ate 9 tell+ ( :at !y saw4 ,!y are ! greate/ tell]s ( beautiful /ories 9 ! _w4 ,b 7 ^! ?+s miracles8 ,! _w goes on ask+ ?is "q4 ,d we "k :at a miracle is8 ,a miracle is an impossibility1 say ! wise m5 ( sci5ce4 ,no law ( nature yet 0 ev] set aside4 ,let u n =get1 h[ev]1 t ! ,galilean nev] claim$ to set absolute law aside4 ,by supreme fai? 9 ! ,almighty1 9 ,himself1 ,he help$ ! law1 in/ead ( sett+ x aside4 ,a p1 sup]/iti\s & ignorant ( e sci5tific law1 wond]$ to see ,him d :at ,he did4 ,at t h\r ( ,8 consecration1 9 ! ,jordan riv]1 ,provid5ce gave ,him a new bir?2 & 9 t bir?1 a /r5g? to ov]come m5's m9ds--a /r5g? to awak5 dormant action 9 _! bodies4 ,ev5 ! poor sick man ,he met at ! roadside %\ld be gett+ well1 n dy+--,nature int5d$ x s--b pa9 & mis=tune h co/ him e resolution4 ,! ,*ri/ came by1 ! sunlight ( ,8 face1 ! bless+ ( ,8 words fall ^u him1 & he smiles4 ,help y\rself1 says ! ,ma/]1 y c d x--only ?9k s4 ,d y believe me8 ,yes1 cries ! we>y "o1 ,i believe1 help ?\ my unbelief4 ,! ,ma/] smiles & takes him by ! h&4 ,in/antly ! enc\rag$ m9d acts on ! half )]$ =m4 ,8 blood />ts1 8 n]ves ?rill1--! miracle is done4 ,no1 we d n und]/&--n q--nei!r d we und]/& h[ a drop ( ra9 revives a blade ( grass1 nor h[ a night's dew wak5s ! roses to an untold beauty4 ,g5ius is born4 ,! a/ronom] op5s 8 book & )\t an ef=t und]/&s ! />s4 ,! gift ( /irr+ ?\ghts1 ( lift+ human s\ls1 is born4 ,no be+ 9 ! _w _h su* ano9t+ f above1 su* ,gods5t p[]s1 z ,he :o is j back f ! ,jordan4 ,he believ$ 9 ,himself1 & t 0 half ! battle--! o!r half _h to be f\ght by ! s\l ask+ aid4 ,"o mu/ believe4 ,no fai?1 no miracle1 is a pr9ciple4 ,n once did an unbeliev] receive help f ! ,ma/]4 ,x 0 impossible4 ,impossible !n z n[4 ,! /rong fai? ( two be+s is ne$$ to produce a wond]4 ,only two or ?ree times 9 ,8 hi/ory did ,jesus p]=m a miracle )\t "s human be+'s fai?--& ^? two or ?ree wond]s lack a p]fect confirmation4 ,x is n 9 "q "h :e!r ,god1 :o made e law ( nature1 c\ld n susp5d !m e "o if ,he want$ to4 ,he w\ld n be ,god1 all p[]ful1 if ,he c\ld n4 ,x is unimportant to u :e!r ! ,galilean did wond]s by ,8 supreme fai?1 ,8 control ov] m5's m9ds 7a control giv5 ,him !re at ! ,jordan riv]71 or :e!r ,8 ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 rea*$ =? a h& ea* "t & help$ ,him4 ,! peasants ( ,pale/9e knew little ( any fix$ law ( nature4 ,!y did n ask z to t4 ,simply ! do+ ( ! unusual 0 en\gh = !m4 ,!y dem&$ wond]s--& heal+ ( ! sick by a ^w1 or a t\* ( ! h&1 0 a great wond]1--a miracle4 ,he :o c\ld simply influ5ce m9d 0 ! ,ma/]4 ,! ,galilean 0 born ano9t$ ) ! p[]4 ,he knew x--& only ask$ o!rs to believe4 ,! p ( t day ask$ = wond]s4 ,m]e ass]tions ( tru? 7 n en\gh4 ,give u a clap ( ?und]1 or %ake ! e>?1 if ,y w\ld h u believe 9 ,y4 ,sudd5ly cure ^! sick1 & we w "k ,y\r p[]4 ,he did x1 n = a %[1 b out ( pity4 ,& ! heal+ made ador]s = ! tru?s ,he taught !m4 ,"o ?+ is sure1 ,he nev] d\bt$ ,8 own beliefs1 ,8 ,god-giv5 p[]s4 ,9 ! solitude ( ! des]t ,he _h rea*$ def9ite conclusions4 ,all ,8 ass]tions 7 positive4 ,if ,he said ?+s 9 p>ables1 x 0 because ,8 he>]s _h no und]/&+ ( pla9 tru?4 ,we talk to *ildr5 t way :5 we tell !m /ories4 ,8 wond]s1 or miracles1 7 = ! same purpose4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,a w&]+ ,tea*]4 ,lives 9 a borr[$ h\se at ,cap]naum4 ,! ,te/am5t ,books1 fragm5ts writt5 f memory4 ,! :ole ,law ( ,life boil$ d[n to ,sev5 ,words4 ,he visits ,tyre by ! ,ocean4 ,walk+ on ! ,sea4 ,a h>d say+1 & n und]/ood4 ,8 fri5ds beg9 to leave ,him4 ,!y dem& ,wond]s1 ,miracles4 ,raffael's great picture4 ,at ?is "t ! wond]-work+ c>p5t] _h "s de> fri5ds 9 beautiful ,cap]naum by ! lake4 ,!re 7 two fi%]m5 !re1 bro!rs1 ,pet] & ,&rew4 ,pet] 0 m>ri$ & 8 wife & *ildr5 jo9$ ! two bro!rs 9 ! e>ne/ welcome to ! ,ma/] :5ev] ,he return$ f ,8 j\rneys among ! lake villages4 ,h[ (t5 ,he w5t to ,j]usalem nev] w be surely kn[n4 ,sometimes ,he return$ to ,pet]'s home "r aft] a long re/ 9 ! solitude ( ! des]t1 bord]+ on ! ea/ side ( ! lake4 ,!re 0 a ,greek c\ntry !re call$ ,decapolis4 ,?\gh also a prov9ce ( ,rome1 x 0 an alliance ( t5 conf$]at$ cities1 & all wor%ip$ ! hea!n gods4 ,ov] into ?is /range conf$]acy ! ,ma/] also w5t sometimes1 & ! welcome ,8 k9dly message met 0 z w>m z 9 ,galilee itself4 ,he also w5t ov] to ,tyre & ,sidon1 by ! ,m$it]ranean sea1 at times1 & le>n$ at fir/ h& ! work+s ( hea!ndom z practic$ by a cultur$ p4 ,on e hilltop1 z ,he w5t & came1 ,he saw temples to ! gods ( ,greece or ,rome4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 ,he 0 go+ & com+ to prea* to ! poor4 ,he 0 ! poor man's ,*ri/4 ,he himself (t5 _h no?+4 ,x has be5 said t x 0 only z a poor w&]+ tea*]1 possess$ ( no?+1 n ev5 a place to lay ,8 head1 t ,he w5t all ab\t ,galilee4 ,9 ,cap]naum ,he liv$ 9 a borr[$ h\se1 or f ! hospitality ( ,8 two de> fri5ds4 ,b "r n[1 ri* or poor1 ,he is comm5c+ ! tea*+s & ! wond]s t are to make ,him ! lov$ & ! hat$ ( ! _w4 ,to ! believ+ ,he w %[ t ,he is n poor2 9 fact1 t ,he has a fri5d rul+ 9 ! cl\ds ( ,heav54 ,! disappo9t$ ones1 :o1 mi/ak+ ! signs1 _h look$ = a real e>?ly k+1 p]secut$ ,him at e roadside4 ,! v or?odox ,jews hat$ ,him--call$ ,him a ,sabba?-break]1 a glutton among s9n]s1 & a blasphem] ( ,god4 ,!y seem$ incapable ( und]/&+ any?+ ,he said4 ,he talk$ by figures & p>ables--,he told !m /ories--,he talk$ ( ,8 fa!r ,god--& ,8 son%ip--!y w\ld n see ! spiritual s5se 9 :i* ,he said all ?+s4 ,!y put false words into ,8 m\?1 & !n dem&$ ,he %\ld prove !m true4 ,!y li/5$ only to d5y1 & to defame4 ,!n aga9 !y dem&$ wond]s1 miracles--m wond]s1 m miracles4 ,x 0 _! only way ( prov+ ?+s4 ,_h !re be5 no wond]s1 no miracles1 no seem+ impossibilities p]=m$1 ,*ri/ w\ld h _h no foll[]s 9 ,pale/9e4 ,ass]t+ ?+s 0 n en\gh4 ,prove to u t y are ,god by do+ wond]s4 ,z ,he nev] _h said t ,he 0 ,god ,he c\ld n prove x4 ,i & my fa!r are "o1 ,he told !m1 b only 9 ! s5se t e ,*ri/ian is "o ) ! fa!r4 ,!y c\ld n1 w\ld n1 see x1 & at times w\ld h /on$ ,him f _! t[ns4 ,9 ,8 meekness1 ,8 g5tl5ess1 ,he bore x all4 ,sometimes hundr$s1 ?\s&s1 w\ld he> ,8 words1 see ,8 miracles1 & believe4 ,o!r ?\s&s1 ?\gh see+1 believ$ n4 ,"s ( ,8 own ne>e/ fri5ds1 n grasp+ ,8 mean+1 turn$ _! backs & left ,him4 ,d n ev5 to-day _m feel t ,he %\ld h spok5 pla9]1 or1 is x t our few fragm5t>y /ories ( ,8 life are misconceiv$1 confus$1 mis9t]pret$1 mi/ranslat$--& 9 a s5se falsifi$ by two ?\s& ye>s ( "t & *ange ( me?ods ( human ?\ght8 ,no "o kn[s4 ,! ,ma/] did n speak ! language ( ! ,bible1 n ev5 ! language ( ! ,jews4 ,8 0 a ,syrian dialect call$ ,arimean4 ,x 0 ! tongue ,8 "m spoke2 ! same dialect !y talk$1 & laugh$ & sang 91 t night ( ! m>riage 9 ,cana4 ,let u n ask too mu* ( ! ,te/am5t4 ,"t & circum/ances d /range ?+s ) human ?\ght & spee*4 ,despite my/]y1 & despite fragm5ts1 9 ! great /ory1 en\gh is left cle> to tea* u ! _s ( ! ,gold5 ,rule4 ,*ri/ said t 0 en\gh4 ,! p :o wrote ! books ( ! ,te/am5t wrote :olly f memory1 & "s ( !m 7 n[ old m54 ,john 0 n9ety1 & 0 !n almo/ ! la/ man on e>? to h se5 ,jesus alive4 ,dates1 de$s1 times1 places1 words1 are sometimes mu* confus$ 9 ! ,te/am5t4 ,"s ?+s are omitt$ by "o & told by ano!r4 ,yet ! _s ( ea* ,te/am5t book is ! same--& all z au!ntic z writ+ f memory w\ld p]mit4 ,! ,te/am5t books are fragm5ts only--yet piec+ !m toge!r :at a beautiful :ole rema9s6 ,sometimes "o wond]s t j pla9 uncultur$ fi%]m5 c\ld write s beautifully4 ,x w\ld require a mu* l>g] book ?an ?is is int5d$ to be to repeat all ! t5d] /ories1 ! t\*+ words1 ( ! ,ma/] t are portray$ by ^! inspir$ fi%]m5 by ! sea4 ,ev5 !y did n tell all4 ,9 e village 9 ,galilee1 on all ! w9d+ roads1 along ! de> lake1 9 e hamlet1 synagogue1 ! feet ( ! ,ma/] w5t4 ,e h\r saw miracles ( heal+1 & e poor peasant he>d words ( k9dness4 ,:at delightful little j\rneys !y 7 9 ! beautiful l& z ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace pass$1 scatt]+ bless+s4 ,to ! happy little communities x mu/ h sometimes seem$ z if ! new k+dom1 ! promis$ h\r1 0 !re already6 ,su* cr[ds press$ to ,him t "t & aga9 ,he w\ld climb into a little boat on ,galilee lake1 ask ,8 fri5ds to pu% x a little f ! %ore1 & !re1 f ?is improvis$ alt> on ! sea1 talk to ! cr[ds on ! %ore4 ,& :at did ,he say to ! p /&+ on ! %ore8 ,!y 7 only ! ne$$ ?+s1 said 9 a cle>1 simple1 beautiful language4 ,if ,he said !m 9 p>ables (t51 x 0 because ! p ( ,8 day und]/ood ?+s bett] said 9 t way4 ,?+s 7 made cle>]1 /rong]1 if illu/rat$ 9 /ories4 ,! great ,l9coln und]/ood ! effectiv5ess ( su* an art1 & po9t$ _m a political moral by a human /ory4 ,if1 occasionally1 ! ,ma/] spoke 9 t]ms too my/]i\s to be compreh5d$ by ev5 ,8 disciples1 x 0 occasionally only4 ,! ne$$ ?+s ! common wayf>] c\ld und]/& !n1 und]/&s !m to-day4 ,he boil$ d[n ! :ole duty ( life into sev5 words1 ,d z y w\ld be done by4 ,?is1 ,he said1 0 all !re is to religion4 ,h[ simple1 h[ j1 h[ necess>y1 if we hope = happ9ess ev5 9 our e-day life4 ,once at ! dawn ( a beautiful summ] morn+ 9 ,galilee1 ! ,ma/] /ood on ! edge ( a m\nta9 & *ose twelve disciples to help ,him tea*1 & to ! :ole _w deliv]$ ! wond]ful message kn[n z ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,loveli] words 7 nev] spok5--s simple1 s true1 s direct1 s su/a9+ to human he>ts1 t !y 7 to rea* ?r\gh all times & to all m54 ,x end$ ) ! great promise t unto him :o s\ght ,god's k+dom all ?+s %\ld be add$4 ,! promise ( t morn+ 9 ,galilee su/a9s mank9d =ev]4 ,once ,he w5t ov] to ! little city ( ,tyre by ! ,m$it]ranean1 p]haps to tea* "s !re4 ,possibly x 0 ! only "t ! ,ma/] ev] beheld ! ocean4 ,tyre1 ) its m9>ets1 its monum5ts1 its temples1 its :ite sails on ! sea1 0 a hea!n city4 ,"o c fancy h[ pr(\ndly /irr$ a s\l l ,81 /eep$ 9 a love ( nature1 mu/ h be5 at ! fir/ sight ( ! ocean4 ,!re 7 ! :ite %ips go+ to e kn[n l& ( ! e>?--!re 0 a new & picturesque p2 !re 0 hea!ndom1 9 luxuri\s idolatry4 ,! little j\rney s]v$ ,him z mat]ial = _m a reflection lat] 9 ,8 ,galilean home4 ,8 "n 0 n :olly /range 9 ! beautiful hea!n city by ! sea--= x is told h[ a woman1 a ,greek1 met ,him1 ?rew h]self at ,8 feet1 & besee*$ ,him to heal h] daught]4 ,! p]si/5ce1 ! fai? ( ?is hea!n woman1 t ,he c\ld d x1 ev5 )\t see+ ! afflict$ daught]1 l$ to a miracle4 ,z 9 almo/ all ,8 life ! miracle came only aft] ! absolute %[ ( fai? on ! "p ( ! "o ask+4 ,no fai?1 no miracle1 0 a con/ant tea*+4 ,only a little "t !re by ! blue sea n[1 & ,he is soon (f = a ?ree days' /ay 9 t hea!n l&--! des]t cities beyond ! ,jordan4 ,hea!n z !y are !re1 !y foll[ 9 multitudes & are a/\nd$ at ,8 wond]s1 = ,he heals _m ( ! sick4 ,!re1 too1 almo/ on ! edge ( ,8 own c\ntry1 ,he fe$s ano!r multitude4 ,x is ! five ?\s& p :o h foll[$ ,him to a lonesome place 9 ! c\ntry4 ,!y are fill$1 & !y glorify ,8 "n4 ,z d>kness comes on ! va/ cr[d t ,he has f$ goes home rejoic+--:ile ! disciples ent] a boat1 &1 despite a com+ /orm on ! lake ( ,galilee1 />t to ! o!r side4 ,jesus ,himself goes up on a lonesome m\nta9 to pray4 ,! night is utt]ly d>k on ! sea1 & ! w9d h[ls ar\nd ! foot ( ! m\nta9 & ov] ! tempe/-toss$ wat]s4 ,naturally1 ! disciples & ! boatm5 are al>m$4 ,_! boat is ab\t go+ d[n--! w9d is m ?reat5+--midnight is on ! sea4 ,once !re is a little rift 9 ! cl\ds1 & ! half-light ( a summ] moon falls ov] !m2 ! sailors glance out onto ! waves & behold ! =m ( a man walk+ t[>d !m on ! bill[s4 ,x is a _s4 ,! phantom--z phantom x surely is--fills !m ) al>m1 b a voice cries out1 ,be n afraid1 x is ,i4 ,x is said1 ,pet] see+ "s "o walk+ on ! wat] tri$ x himself1 & w\ld h dr[n$ _h n ! /range _s tak5 him by ! h&4 ,!n ! phantom itself got into ! boat--! w9ds at once w5t d[n--&1 z ! little %ip t\*$ ! %ore1 ! amaz$ disciples discov] ! night phantom to be ! ,"l ,himself4 ,! weird /ory in/antly is s5t to all ! neighbor+ villages1 & aga9 p come 9 multitudes1 "s to be heal$1 "s to revile4 ,!y 7 will+ en\gh to be heal$1 ev]ybody1 yet ! unbeliev+ also 7 !re 9 cr[ds1 &1 /rangely en\gh1 despite wond]s1 miracles1 & heal+1 a /orm ( opposition gr[s4 ,8 ,galileans !mselves ev5 are jo9+ ,8 oppon5ts4 ,x is all unexpla9able4 ,to u ( ! tw5tie? c5tury x w\ld seem t see+ ! miracles ,he did1 & he>+ ! ,heav5ly tea*+ t fell f ,8 lips1 ! :ole _w w\ld h fall5 d[n & wor%ip$4 ,p]haps ,he said too _m ?+s t !y c\ld n und]/&4 ,he w5t up to ,cap]naum t morn+ = a little bit1 & talk$ to ! p 9 ! village synagogue4 ,i am ! ,bread ( ,life1 he said1 except ye eat ! fle% ( ! ,son ( ,man1 & dr9k ,8 blood1 ye h no life 9 y4 ,?is 0 too mu* = _! small und]/&+s--n a s\l knew :at ,he meant4 ,?is is a v h>d say+1 ,8 he>]s answ]$4 ,!y puzzl$ _! bra9s ov] x a little2 loss ( fai? 0 seiz+ on !m4 ,"s ( !m comm5c$ leav+ ,him4 ,!n ,he said some?+ h>d] /ill1 ,if ?is ab\t ! fle% & blood />tles y1 :at w\ld y say to see me asc5d+ up :]e ,i 08 ,n[1 /ill1 ! my/]y _h deep5$2 m p left ,him4 ,9 a tone ( ov]:elm+ sadness ,he ask$ ,8 twelve apo/les if !y too w\ld leave ,him8 ,! /orm ( hatr$ 0 break+ ev]y:]e4 ,enemies surr\nd$ ,him2 only a few seem$ absolutely fai?ful4 ,! rabbis1 ! scribes1 & ! big doctr9aires at ,j]usalem _h _! spies ev]y:]e1 wat*+ = ,8 smalle/ ^w to ensn>e ,him4 ,!y surely1 e>ne/ly1 believ$ ,him a foe to all _! ,jewi% *ur*4 ,he 0 tea*+ p to despise _! great prophet1 ,moses1 & to foll[ ! vag>ies ( a new1 unhe>d ( religion4 ,he 0 to !m worse ?an ! hea!ns across ! bord]4 ,:at a *ange x all 06 ,ev5 "h 9 ,8 own beautiful ,cap]naum !y began to d5y ,him4 ,ph>isees1 ,sadducees1 & e conceivable enemy ( ! new fai? are conc5trat+ 9 cr[ds to traduce ,him4 ,once m !y dem& a sign f ,heav5--aga91 a clap ( ?und]1 a sudd5 e>?quake1 or some?+1 if ,he wants to prove t ,he is really ! ,*ri/4 ,to _! insol5t dem&s ,he naturally makes no reply4 ,!n m ?an ev] conspiracy to de/roy ,him is rapidly be+ set on foot ev]y:]e4 ,%ortly ,he w leave ?is p by ,galilee & _! hypocrisies & fals5ess =ev]4 ,( c\rse1 ,8 imm$iate fri5ds all ar\nd ,lake ,galilee & ,8 disciples are mo/ly /ick+ to ,him1 b n all ( !m--_m h gone back on ,him4 ,"o day walk+ on a c\ntry road ,he ask$ ,8 disciples :o ! p really said ,he 08 ,!y answ]$ t "s ?\ght ,him "o ( ! old prophets1 ris5 f ! dead4 ,h]od up at ,j]usalem believ$ ,him to be ,john ! ,bapti/1 :om he _h murd]$ to please a danc+ girl t night 9 ! ca/le by ! ,dead ,sea4 ,h]od 0 mu* al>m$ ab\t x all1 too4 ,b :o d y say t ,i am8 ! ,ma/] ask$ aga9--& ,pet] said1 ,?\ art ! ,*ri/4 ,tell no "o ?is1 cont9u$ ,jesus1 & !n ,he expla9$ to !m privately ,8 com+ suff]+s & dea?4 ,!y 7 all a/\nd$4 ,b ^! suff]+s simply _h to be2 likewise ,8 dea?4 ,x seem$ impossible4 ,he spoke to !m !n ab\t life's duties1 ! futility ( ri*es1 ( e>?ly success1 & add$1 ,:at %all x pr(it a man to ga9 ! :ole _w & lose 8 own s\l8 ,!re 0 mu* ?9k+ n[1 b /ill little believ+4 ,9 less ?an a week ,he took ?ree ( ,8 disciples on to a high m\nta9 to pray1 &1 :ile !re be=e !m1 ,he 0 transfigur$ = a little :ile4 ,& ! fa%ion ( 8 c\nt5ance alt]$1 & 8 raim5t 0 :ite & gli/5+4 ,n only t--two angels1 or spirits1 appe>$ 9 glory ) ,him & talk$ ab\t ! dea? t 0 to come to ,him at ,j]usalem4 ,%ortly1 z ! ,ma/] & ,8 disciples w5t d[n ! m\nta9 side1 !y met a cr[d ge/iculat+ & %\t+ ov] an epileptic boy l$ by 8 agoniz$ fa!r4 ,"s ( ! ,apo/les _h tri$ to cure ?is boy & fail$4 ,! fa!r pray$ to ,*ri/ = compassion4 ,if ?\ only can/ believe1 answ]$ ,*ri/1 all ?+s are possible4 ,weep+1 ! fa!r said1 ,"l1 ,i believe1 help ?\ my unbelief--& ! boy at once 0 heal$4 ,! sc5e on ! m\nta9 & ! /ory gave rise to t greate/ picture 9 ! _w1 ,raffael's pa9t+ ( ! ,transfiguration4 ,x is 9 ! ,vatican at ,rome4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,jesus goes alone & on foot to ,j]usalem1 to try & prove ,himself4 ,9 six mon?s !y w kill ,him4 ,! ri* ,capital no place = ,socialism4 ,if ?\ be ,*ri/1 tell u1 pla9ly4 ,he is a fugitive f a city mob4 ,! ,rais+ ( ,laz>us4 ,aga9 ! p are foll[+ ,him4 ,! great ,sanh$r9 is al>m$4 ,?is ,man has ev]ybody believ+ on ,him6 ,he w create a ,revolution yet4 ,j]usalem is 9 political dang]1 anyway2 s is ! ,roman ,empire4 ,ev]y?+ seems go+ to pieces4 ,?is ,man has too _m ,foll[]s2 we mu/ kill ,him4 ,judas is hir$ to betray ,him4 ,!re is b a little /ay 9 ,cap]naum n[1 ! great ,galilean w sc>cely walk by ,8 beautiful lake aga94 ,he is n[ ?irty-two ye>s old & m4 ,9 a few days ,8 disciples w h gone up to ,j]usalem to ! great fe/ival1 ! fea/ ( ! tab]nacle4 ,x is said t "s ( ! ne>e/ relatives ( ! ,galilean did n believe 9 ,him ev5 n[4 ,x 0 !y1 h[ev]1 :o told ,him to g up to ,j]usalem to ! headqu>t]s ( ! opposition & prove himself1 if ,he c\ld4 ,%[ ,?yself to ! _w1 !y said1 ^! ?+s are n done 9 secret4 ,& s ,he w5t alone & on foot4 ,six mon?s--& x w be ! end4 ,!y w kill ,him4 ,8 m$itation on t lonesome foot j\rney to ,j]usalem1 ) dea? & ! cross z its la/ goal1 we w nev] "k4 ,! great ,j]usalem is full ( /rang]s4 ,t5s ( ?\s&s are n[ beg9n+ to he> ( ! great ,galilean = ! fir/ "t4 ,!re is great excitem5t 9 ! city4 ,mo/ ( ! newcom]s take "t to talk ( ,him4 ,he is on e tongue4 ,:5 does ,he come1 & f :5ce8 ,galilee8 ,no good c come f !re2 t is sure4 ,:]e is ,he n[8 ,:y d ! p %\t8 ,:at does ,he look l8 ,w ,he be welcom$ or /on$8 ,sudd5ly ! sweet face ( ! ,ma/] himself is on ! temple por* 9 ,j]usalem4 ,look1 ,he is tea*+ ! p4 ,h[ /range1 h[ emb>rass+ ! situation4 ,save = a little com+ ( believ]s & fri5ds1 m5 & wom5 :o h come to ,him f ,galilee1 ,he is almo/ )\t a fri5d 9 all t spl5did city4 ,if _m s\ls1 he>+1 believe 9 ,him1 x is dang]\s to say s4 ,all su* w be turn$ out ( ! synagogue1 _! h\ses & _! l&s tak5 f !m4 ,anyway ?is great1 unbeliev+ city is n ! place to prea* humility 91 nor love = ! l[ly1 nor ! giv+ away ( prop]ty1 nor = ! reproa*+ ( ! ri*4 ,t is a k9d ( socialism usually want$ by p :o h no?+4 ,?is spl5did city1 ) its m9>ets & domes1 its gorge\s temple1 & ! magnific5t /ructures built by ,roman emp]ors1 is full ( ri* p1 full ( ari/ocrats2 & is gov]n$ by pr\d prie/s1 :o look ^u ! ,galilean re=m] & ,8 small foll[+ ) utt] contempt4 ,"o day :5 ,he 0 walk+ on ,solomon's por* ( ! temple1 numb]s ( ,jews came ar\nd ,him & taunt+ly said1 ,h[ long do/ ,?\ make u to d\bt8 ,if ,?\ be ! ,*ri/1 tell u pla9ly4 ,he answ]$1 ,i h already told y1 & ye believ$ n4 ,! works ,i d 9 my ,fa!r's "n be> witness ( me4 ,!n ,he happ5$ to say some?+ v my/]i\s4 ,i & my ,fa!r are "o4 ,t 0 too mu* = !m4 ,n kn[+ :at x meant1 !y tri$ to /one ,him out ( ! city4 ,i h done _m good works1 ,he cont9u$1 = :i* ( ^? works d y /one me8 ,we /one y = blasphemy1 !y cri$1 & because be+ a man ,?\ make/ ,?yself ,god4 ,he _h to fly4 ,ano!r bitt] *>ge aga9/ ,him _h be5 ,8 heal+ ! sick on ,sunday4 ,n ev5 a good de$ d>e be done on ! ,sabba?1 0 a doctr9e ( ^! extreme int]pret]s ( ! ,mosaic law4 ,once ! ,"l re/or$ a bl9d man to sight on a ,sunday1 & ! poor man 0 almo/ mobb$ because ( x4 ,! wrangl+ ( ! scribes & doctors ab\t ,him /ill goes on4 ,!re is n a mom5t ( peace = ,him4 ,he is ev5 9 con/ant dang]4 ,on a slope ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 :]e ,he (t5 sits summ] ev5+s look+ d[n to ! city at ,8 feet & lam5t+ ov] x1 /&s ! little hamlet ( ,be?any4 ,?ree good fri5ds ( 8 live !re4 ,m>y & ,m>?a & _! bro!r ,laz>us4 ,_m a "t aft] tiresome disputes & wrangl+s ) insol5t prie/s & rabbis 9 ! city1 :o 7 only try+ to entrap ,him1 ,he goes to ?is quiet little home among ! olive groves = re/4 ,aft] a :ile ,he leaves ! neighborhood ( ! great city entirely1 & goes ov] ! ,jordan ne> ! des]t1 to ! v spot 9 fact :]e ,john baptiz$ ,him two ye>s ago4 ,:at /range feel+s mu/ h possess$ ,8 s\l :ile !re--!re :]e ! dove _h come d[n on ,him1 & :]e ! great voice _h call$ ,him ! belov$ ,son6 ,!re ,8 public life comm5c$4 ,& n[ ,he is !re aga94 ,n ) ! voice ( ,god speak+ to ,him4--,no--,he is a fugitive f a city mob4 ,yet a great _m p f ! villages come to ,him d[n !re by ! ,jordan & believe on ,him4 ,_m wond]s are aga9 p]=m$4 ,_m p are heal$4 ,a "p ( ?is re/ful "t away f ,j]usalem is sp5t close to ,j]i*o4 ,a lovely pla9 is !re ) delightful plantations & g>d5s ( p]fume4 ,x is a div9e c\ntry !re1 said ,josephus1 ! hi/orian1 b 9 ^? days x 0 all fre% & gre5--! climate diff]5t f n[4 ,lov] ( beautiful nature z ,he 01 ?is little spot ( roses & v]dure mu/ h delight$ ,8 s\l4 ,9 a few days ,8 de> fri5ds ,m>y & ,m>?a1 back !re 9 ,be?any1 s5d to tell ,him t _! bro!r ,laz>us1 :o is v de> to ,him1 is sick4 ,let u g back !re at once1 exclaim$ ! ,ma/]4 ,8 disciples tri$ to w>n ,him4 ,:y1--!y /on$ y & y _h to fly j n[1--w y risk go+ back8 ,he reflect$ a mom5t 9 sil5ce1 & !n told !m1 sadly1 pla9ly1 t ,laz>us 0 dead4 ,let u g4 ,& "s ( ! disciples said1 ,let u also g t we may die ) ,him4 ,x is only "s tw5ty-five miles p]haps1 & !y h come ne> to ! village4 ,x seems ! fri5d _h be5 dead f\r days already4 ,b ! com+ back is to be foll[$ by "o ( ! a/oni%+ wond]s ( ,bible hi/ory4 ,laz>us is to be br\ght to life4 ,! names ( ,laz>us1 ) ,m>y & ,m>?a1 _h be5 well kn[n 9 ,j]usalem1 & numb]s ( its good citiz5s _h come out to ! village to condole ) ! b]eav$ si/]s4 ,he>+ ( ! ,ma/]'s approa*1 ,m>?a hurri$ out to ! edge ( ! village & met ,him at ! door ( h] dead bro!r's tomb1 a place cut 9 ! solid rock4 ,if ?\ had/ be5 "h1 my bro!r _h n di$1 cri$ ! si/]1 weep+4 ,he w rise aga91 ! ,ma/] answ]$1 simply4 ,yes1 ,i "k1 at ! resurrection1 said ,m>?a4 ,aga9 he spoke4 ,i am ! ,resurrection1 :osoev] believe? 9 me %all nev] die4 ,believe/ ?\ ?is8 ,ha/ ?\ fai?8 ,& %e answ]$1 ,yes4 ,in/antly %e ran & told h] si/]1 & %e1 too1 came1 believ+ & wor%ip+4 ,did ,i n tell !e1 said ! ,ma/]1 t if ?\ w\ld/ believe1 ?\ %\ld/ see ! glory ( ,god8 ,!n ,he comm&$ ! door ( ! tomb to be tak5 away--&1 9 a l\d voice1 bade ! dead to rise4 ,9 a mom5t ! liv+ ,laz>us walk$ out ( ! tomb4 ,"s ( ! ,jews1 see+ x1 believ$4 ,"s ( ! high] classes also believ$4 ,h[ev] x 0 done1 x _h be5 an a/\nd+ wond]1 & ! excitem5t ran l wildfire into ! city4 ,! great ,sanh$r9 & *ief prie/s1 he>+ ( x1 in/antly call$ a secret c\ncil4 ,:at %all we d8 !y said4 ,?is man doe? _m miracles4 ,if let alone1 all m5 w believe on him--& ! ,romans w come & take our place & nation away f u4 ,!re 0 an ex-high prie/ nam$ ,annas at ?is secret meet+4 ,he 0 a religi\s tyrant1 :o _h nev] lo/ 8 p[] 9 ! ,jewi% c\ncils4 ,8 son-9-law1 ,caiaphas1 0 (ficially high prie/1 b only z 8 tool4 ,annas 0 ! p[] beh9d ! ?rone4 ,8 wi%es1 8 comm&s1 prevail$ ev]y:]e4 ,! murd]\s /r+s 7 pull$ by 8 h&s4 ,annas hat$ ,jesus1 hat$ ! apo/les1 hat$ e new doctr9e2 & possibly1 too1 he truly fe>$ t any new religion or excitem5t might di/urb ,jewi% politics1 might br+ on rebellion1 might ev5 br+ ! hatr$ ( ,rome on ! ,jews4 ,he did n "k t ! hatr$ ( ,rome 0 already turn$ aga9/ ,pale/9e2 nor t ,pale/9e1 ,j]usalem1 ,rome itself1 7 all at t mom5t on ! road to de/ruction1 b x is f causes ) :i* ! tea*+ ( ! ,galilean1 :om he is ab\t to murd]1 has no?+ to d4 ,x is bett] to kill ?is religi\s fanatic & di/urb] & save ourselves1 said ,annas to ! great c\ncil4 ,we w n d x ) our own h&s--we w arre/ ,him1 br+ ,him be=e ! judges1 & incite ! mob to d ! re/4 ,& s an ord] 0 s5t out t ! k9d ,jesus %\ld be arre/$ :]ev] f\nd4 ,! miracle at ! tomb1 h[ev] p]=m$1 or h[ev] believ$1 _h prov$ to be ! mo/ important act ( ! ,galilean's life4 ,n[ x 01 alas1 to be a w>rant = ,8 dea?4 ,n[1 said ! ,sanh$r9 c\ncil1 x is go+ too f>--all ! _w is runn+ aft] ,him4 ,9 p]haps a week aft] ?is !re 0 a little supp] at ,m>?a's home1 9 ,be?any1 only two miles out ( ! city--& ! ,ma/] 0 !re1 & ! resurrect$ ,laz>us sat at ! table ) !m4 ,s+ul>ly en\gh ,judas1 ! com+ traitor1 0 also !re1 & compla9$ ( ,m>y's us+ "s preci\s o9tm5t to ba! ! feet ( ! ,ma/]4 ,because he 0 treasur] = ! apo/les & a ?ief1 he want$ ! money value ( ! o9tm5t put :]e he c\ld /eal x4 ,he 0 n[ already prep>+ himself = ! great betrayal4 ,out ( curiosity to see ,laz>us1 ! resurrect$ "o1 _m w5t to ! village t night f ,j]usalem2 "s ( !m also 7 conv]t$4 ,! prie/s1 he>+ ( ?is1 decid$ x 0 be/ to put ,laz>us also to dea?4 ,! great wond] p]=m$ at ! tomb _h al>m$ !m4 ,x _h n conv]t$ !m4 ,9 a few h\rs1 believ+ p1 he>+ t ! great ,galilean 0 ent]+ ! city aga91 w5t out to meet him1 sw++ palm leaves & %\t+ hosannas4 ,_m ev5 ?rew _! mantles d[n = ,him to ride ov] & hail$ ,him k+ ( ,israel4 ,"s ( ! by/&]s1 look+ on ) contempt1 ev5 ask$ ,jesus to sil5ce & rebuke ,8 zeal\s foll[]s4 ,no1 no1 ,he answ]$1 7 ^! to hold _! peace1 ! v /ones w\ld cry out4 ,aga9 all k9ds ( sn>es are set = ,him1 e ^w is wat*$4 ,?\gh ,he is aga9 p]mitt$ to talk at ! por* ( ! temple e day1 spies are !re li/5+4 ,he is hat$ 9 ! great city4 ,pretty soon !y w call ,him a crim9al = do+ cures on ! ,sabba?1 = ) _! laws "o sc>cely d>$ eat 8 d9n] on a ,sunday2 n ?is only1 !y w p]secute ,him = say+ ,he is a k+ :5 !re is no k+1 save ,tib]ius at ,rome4 ,sometimes ! ,galilean's own talk seems wild]1 less compreh5sible ?an x ev5 0 to ,8 native villag]s4 ,he has himself become s :olly spiritual1 s fill$ ) a quick com+ ( ! new k+dom1 t ,he h>dly realizes ! mat]ial life ab\t ,him4 ,occasionally ,he climbs up to ! top ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 ov]look+ ! beautiful city1 & sits !re = h\rs1 m$itat+ on its spiritual de/ruction--a de/ruction ,he _h come to prev5t1 & _c4 ,ev5 a mat]ial de/ruction is hang+ ov] ,j]usalem4 ,9 ?irty-sev5 ye>s x w be burn$ to ! e>?--& :]e ! gorge\s temple /&s1 ! mosque ( ,om> w "o day lift its head1 type & temple ( ,mahomet1 ^: cre$ w\ld h brok5 ! ,ma/]'s he>t4 ,x seems ! ,ma/] 9 ,8 s\l knew all t 0 ab\t to happ54 ,c\ld ,he n h prev5t$ x8 ,by a miracle c\ld ,he n h de/roy$ all ,8 enemies at a s+le bl[8 ,he did n d x4 ,he only said1 ,x is ! fa!r's w1 ^! awful ?+s t are ab\t to happ54 ,he w\ld n %irk !m4 ,he reg>d$ ,himself =eorda9$ to suff]4 ,to ,8 m9d ! ,old ,scriptures =etold ,8 awful sacrifice4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,! la/ supp]4 ,leon>do's great picture4 ,betrayal4 ,) a rope ar\nd 8 neck1 ! ,savior ( mank9d is dragg$ be=e a ,roman ,judge4 ,! sc5e at ,pilate's palace4 ,pilate's wife w>ns him4 ,! awful murd] & ! ,end4 ,"o ev5+ ,he & ,8 disciples sat toge!r at _! ev5+ meal--x 0 to be _! la/ on e>?4 ,x is d\btful if ! disciples really believ$ all 0 to be f9i%$ s soon4 ,yet ,he _h mo/ e>ne/ly told !m ( ,8 com+ dea?4 ,x 0 n[ 9 ! ,passov] week--& ! ,ma/] & ,8 ne>e/ ones propos$ celebrat+ "o ( its fe/ivals 9 private & alone4 ,b :]e8 ask$ 8 disciples4 ,well1 ,he _h said1 g into ,j]usalem1 & ! fir/ man y meet c>ry+ a pit*] ( wat]1 foll[ him to ! h\se :]e he goes2 !re tell ! own] ,i am com+1 & he w %[ y an upp] room1 all prep>$ = u4 ,two ( !m w5t z told1 foll[$ ! man ) ! pit*]1 & f\nd all 9 read9ess = ! little supp]4 ,t ev5+ ! ,ma/] & ,8 disciples took a walk toge!r f little ,be?any1 ov] ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 to ,j]usalem4 ,x 0 _! la/ walk toge!r on e>?4 ,at ?is supp] :]e !y n[ are1 ! ,galilean once m tells ,8 disciples ! fate await+ ,him4 ,he ev5 po9ts out ! betray]2 b !y d n seem to "k ,8 mean+4 ,quietly1 & aside1 ,he :isp]s to ,judas to ,d t :i* y are go+ to d quickly4 ,x seems t ,judas at once slipp$ away f ! elev5 & w5t out to hunt up ! enemies ( "o he call$ ,ma/]4 ,= a trifl+ sum ( silv] he _h sold 8 own s\l4 ,?is sc5e1 l t ( ! ,transfiguration1 has be5 celebrat$ by "o ( ! great pictures ( ! _w4 ,leon>do da ,v9ci's picture ( ! ,la/ ,supp]1 9 an old *ur* at ,milan1 ,italy1 is 9 itself a miracle ( art4 ,p]haps no pa9t+ on e>? has attract$ s _m believ+ pilgrims to see & to sigh ov] ! sorr[ ( ! ,ma/]4 ,t v night :5 ! moon rose ov] ! t[]s & walls ( ! city1 ,jesus & ,8 disciples left ! supp] room & secretly w5t out across ! little brook ,c$ron & ent]$ an olive or*>d1 to-day kn[n z ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane4 ,x is close to ! city walls4 ,!re 9 ! moonlight ! disciples1 tir$ & afraid1 & probably hid+ f _! enemies1 lay d[n on ! grass & slept4 ,! ,ma/] ,himself /epp$ a little into ! %ade ( ! olive trees to pray4 ,he knew ! h\r _h come4 ,9 a little :ile1 x 0 ! midnight h\r n[1 he he>d m5 com+1 ) /ones & swords & lant]ns4 ,fe>lessly ,he /epp$ out into ! light ( ! full moon & ask$ !m :om !y 7 look+ =4 ,!y answ]$1 ,jesus1 ( ,naz>e?4 ,he said quietly1 ,i am ,he4 ,at ! same mom5t ,judas1 ! betray]1 walk$ up & kiss$ ,him4 ,?is _h be5 a sign agre$ ^u betwe5 ,judas & ! prie/s1 z to :i* "o to capture4 ,! little h&ful ( fri5ds ) ! ,"l n[ tri$ to give battle1 b ,he w\ld n p]mit !m4 ,he 0 at once b\nd1 & c>ri$ back into ! city4 ,x is pa/ midnight4 ,he is fir/ conduct$ be=e ,annas1 ! *ur* tyrant1 :o s5ds ,him to ,caiaphas1 ! high prie/4 ,!re ,he is que/ion$ & tortur$4 ,by ! "t x is daylight ,he is s5t to ! judgm5t hall ( ,pilate & accus$4 ,pilate is a ,roman4 ,"u ! ,roman law !re /ill mu/ be "s pret5se ( a *>ge aga9/ a human be+ be=e he c be put to dea?--"s *>ge ( wrong4 ,x is n[ sev5 9 ! morn+4 ,prie/s1 scribes1 ,ph>isees1 all come be=e ,pilate 9 a h[l+ mob1 lead+ ! ,savior ( mank9d ) a rope ar\nd ,8 neck4 ,!y _h tortur$ ,him half ! night--!y h decid$ ,he %all die2 !y only want p]mission to kill ,him1 or h ,him kill$ by ,pilate4 ,z x is ! holy fe/ival "t1 cu/om does n p]mit ! mob to ent] ! hea!n palace ( ,pilate4 ,s !y /& out 9 ! /reet1 on a place call$ ! pavem5t1 & h[l4 ,:at is ! *>ge aga9/ ,him8 ,:at has ?is man done8 dem&s ! ,roman gov]nor1 ) a %[ ( ju/ice z he /eps out to ! front ( 8 palace & looks at ! mob4 ,he says he is ,*ri/1 ! ,k+1 "s ( ! accus]s answ]4 ,pilate goes back into ! great hall1 ) ! m>ble floor & ! gild$ ceil+s4 ,he himself has no love = ! ,jews4 ,!y h no love = ,pilate4 ,he kn[s ! ,j]usalemites to be a s$iti\s lot ( zealots1 qu>rel+ =ev] among !mselves1 & fanatical 9 _! adh]5ce to ! laws ( ,moses4 ,! ,jews "k ,pilate to be a hat] ( _! cre$s & cu/oms4 ,!y reg>d him1 too1 a brutal gov]nor2 b n[ !y w\ld use ?is brutality aga9/ "o ( :om !y 7 a little afraid1 = 9 ! villages ?is ,galilean1 :om !y 7 p]secut+1 _h _m fri5ds4 ,w\ld n ! p rise1 mov$ by ,8 wond]ful miracles1 & at la/ put an end to all _! religi\s pret5ses8 ,x 0 ! temple-p1 ! ,sanh$r9s1 & ! ,ph>isaic prie/s :o /ood 9 front ( ?is mob1 ga!r$ at ,pilate's palace on t e>ly morn+4 ,!y _h already decid$ _! victim mu/ die1 & !y 7 incit+ all ! ignorant to viol5ce4 ,because ( ! ,roman occupation1 ,pilate's approval 0 a necessity be=e !y c\ld q kill a man4 ,!y reckon$1 h[ev]1 t he w\ld want to please !m "s1 & s less5 8 own unpopul>ity4 ,9 a little "t ! gov]nor call$ ,jesus into ! judgm5t hall4 ,look+ at ! wrong$1 ! suff]+1 ! p]secut$ be+ :o /ood be=e him1 ! blood fall+ f ,8 poor body to ! floor ,pilate ask$ ,him pla9ly if ,he 7 ! k+ ( ! ,jews8 ,d y ask t ( y\rself1 said ! p]secut$ b h]oic prison]1 or did o!rs tell x ( me8 ,pilate 0 9 fact greatly impress$ by ! face1 s]5e1 ev5 9 suff]+1 & ! mild words ( "o falsely accus$4 ,! ,savior expla9$ t if ,he 0 a k+ x 0 n ( ?is _w4 ,8 k+dom 0 ( ! _s4 ,pilate did n q und]/& t4 ,he himself 0 n v spiritual4 ,jesus add$1 ,i am a witness to ! ,tru?4 ,!n :at is ,tru?8 said ,pilate4 ,we c only guess ! answ] giv5 him4 ,x may h greatly mov$ ! ,roman1 = he at once w5t out to ! mob assembl$ on ! pavem5t & said1 ,i f9d no fault 9 ?is man4 ,"s "o 9 ! cr[d spoke up & accus$ ,jesus ( /irr+ up ! peasants 9 ,galilee4 ,if he is a ,galilean1 said ,pilate to himself1 he mu/ be tri$ by ,antipas1 ! ,galilean gov]nor4 ,reliable tradition says t !y also %\t$ at him t ?is 0 ! v ,*ild ,jesus1 :om ,h]od tri$ to kill :5 he massacr$ ! *ildr5 ( ,be?lehem4 ,pilate _h nev] he>d ( ! flight to ,egypt nor ( ! return4 ,he suppos$ ! ,*ild ,*ri/ dead4 ,n[ he is a/\nd$1 & al>m$1 = :]e _h ,jesus be5 all ^! ye>s8 ,_h ,8 orig91 ,8 id5tity be5 kept a secret8 ,does n ?is tradition & ,pilate's al>m add /r5g? to ! supposition t ye>s ( ,8 life _h pass$ 9 ! secret ( ! des]t8 ,pilate gladly s5t him to ,antipas1 :o t v day happ5$ to be 9 ,j]usalem at ! fe/ival4 ,! ,galilean rul] _h he>d ( ,*ri/ a ?\s& times1 & (t5 _h long$ to see him & talk ) him1 b mo/ he 0 curi\s to see a miracle p]=m$4 ,aga9 ! ,ma/] is accus$1 b to ! _m que/ions ( ,antipat] ,he makes no answ] :atev]4 ,nei!r does ,he p]=m "s miracle = ! curiosity & sport ( ! ,galilean c\rt4 ,(f5d$ at ,8 sil5ce1 & greatly disappo9t$1 ! k+ mocks ,him1 & array+ ,him 9 ridicul\s g>m5ts s5ds ,him back to ,pilate4 ,b he has f\nd no fault 9 ,him--no act aga9/ ! laws ( ,galilee = :i* he d>e puni% ,him4 ,aga9 ,he is be=e ,pilate1 ! ,roman1 aga9 full ( pa91 & ble$+1 ,he answ]s mildly z be=e1 or else is sil5t1 submitt+ to outrage\s injury4 ,?ree times ,pilate goes out be=e ! cr[d & tells !m t ,*ri/ has done no?+ wor?y ( dea?4 ,aga9 ,i tell y ,i f9d no fault 9 ,him4 ,i s5t ,him ov] to ,antipas1 ! k+ ( ,galilee4 ,he also f9ds no fault wor?y ( dea?4 ,let me *a/ise ,him & set ,him free4 ,b ! cr[d yell$ ! l\d] = ,8 blood4 ,once ! wife ( ,pilate comes & :isp]s to him to h no?+ to d ) t good man1 ,i h be5 =ew>n$ 9 a dream4 ,aga9 ,pilate e>ne/ly /rives to save ,him4 ,aga9 he addresses ! mob1 ,y "k x is our cu/om to release a prison] at ?is fe/ival4 ,i h ,b>abbas1 ! robb]1 "h & ,jesus4 ,let me set ,jesus free & hang ! robb]4 ,no1 no1 cry a hundr$ voices2 free ,b>abbas & crucify ! h]etic4 ,! ,roman1 accompli%$ 9 kill+ m51 practic$ 9 cruelty z he is1 %udd]s at ! fe>ful inju/ice4 ,he kn[s ! ,galilean has done no wrong4 ,! bruis$ & ble$+ body ( ! ,ma/] waits 9 sil5ce & pray] !re 9 ! hall ( ! palace4 ,! cries = ,8 murd] rea* ,8 e>s--!y gr[ l\d] & l\d]4 ,pilate1 confus$ z to ! law1 z to 8 duty1 & p]haps al>m$1 weak5$1 9 a contemptible mom5t ( c[>dice1 yields4 ,b fir/ he /eps to ! front1 & 9 a l\d voice exclaims1 ,look y1 ,i wa% my h&s ( ! blood ( ?is good man4 ,he c\ld d no?+ m4 ,9 a mom5t ! robb] is set free1 & ! ,*ri/1 foll[$ by a multitude1 "s d]id+ & "s weep+ = pity1 />ts = ! awful place ( execution4 ,once z ,he goes along ! ?orny way1 ,he he>s pity+ wom5 bewail+ & weep+4 ,turn+ ,8 face to !m1 ,he cries1 ,daught]s ( ,j]usalem1 weep n = me2 b weep = y\rselves & y\r *ildr54 ,t weep+1 t sorr[1 has cont9u$ two ?\s& ye>s4 ,humanity w weep =ev] ov] ! awfulness ( :at happ5$4 ,x is h>d to ?9k t ,god orda9$ any ( ?is suff]+ ( ,jesus4 ,m likely ! ,ma/]1 9 ! extremity ( ,8 zeal = humanity1 believ$ ,8 v blood on ! cross a ne$$ sacrifice to awak5 ! _w4 ,he 0 human4 ,8 road f ,pilate's palace to ! cross has be5 foll[$ 9 te>s by millions ( p4 ,! awful picture ( :at happ5$ !re is too dreadful to describe4 ,john1 ! ,evangeli/1 himself 0 pres5t--! only eye witness :o has writt5 ( x1 yet n ev5 he has ! c\rage to tell ! /ory beyond a doz5 v]ses 9 ! ,te/am5t4 ,! disciples _h des]t$ ! ,"l1 & 7 9 hid+4 ,!y 7 9 fe>4 ,!y c\ld n dr9k ! cup ! ,ma/] _h to dr9k4 ,a few wom51 includ+ ! "m ( ! ,r$eem] & h] si/]1 7 pres5t to ! v end4 ,to make ! angui% z disgraceful z possible1 ! ,ma/] 0 nail$ to a cross betwe5 two ?ieves4 ,x 0 ! mo/ agoniz+ k9d ( execution kn[n to ! cruel ,roman law4 ,"s ,roman soldi]s put ,him to dea?1 z ord]$ by _! gov]nor1 b ! blood ( x all 0 on ! h&s ( fanatics & prie/s4 ,pilate1 9 mock]y ( ! ,jews1 :om he despis$ = ?is murd]1 =c$ on him1 put an inscription ov] ! cross say+1 ,! ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,! mob ( murd]]s want$ him to am5d ! phrase1 & h x read1 ,he said ,he 0 ,k+ ( ! ,jews4 ,pilate decl9$1 = ,jesus _h nev] said t4 ,besides1 ,pilate _h _h en\gh ( ! horror t1 l an e>?quake1 0 to %ock ! _w4 ,he _h wa%$ 8 h&s ( x4 ,! de$ done1 ! angui% ov]1 ,joseph1 a secret ,*ri/ian conv]t1 ?\gh a ri* memb] ( ! ,sanh$r91 ask$ ,pilate = ! body ( ,jesus1 & put x 9 a new tomb ( 8 own1 hewn 9 ! solid rock1 z 0 a cu/om ( ! l&4 ,on :at is n[ kn[n z ,ea/] morn+1 j z ! dawn 0 break+ ov] ! hills ( ,j]usalem1 ,m>y ,magdal5e w5t to ! tomb ( ! dead ,ma/]4 ,x _h be5 op5$ by angels1 z %e believ$1 =1 on look+ )91 %e saw two figures sitt+ !re dress$ 9 :ite4 ,v quickly two ( ! disciples1 :om ,m>y saw & told1 came & look$ into ! cave also & saw no?+ b ! l95 clo!s ( ! ,ma/]1 & w5t away4 ,! body 0 n !re4 ,m>y wait$ a little yet by h]self1 :5 "o ( ! angels ask$ h] :y %e 0 weep+4 ,%e answ]$1 ,!y h tak5 away my ,"l4 ,at t mom5t %e turn$ h] face a little & saw a _s /&+ by h]4 ,?9k+ at fir/ x 0 ! g>d5]1 %e ask$ x :]e ! body _h be5 tak5 to4 ,to h] amazem5t ! _s spoke & sadly said1 ,m>y4 ,in/antly %e knew x 0 ! ,"l4 ,%e w\ld h ?r[n h]self at ,8 feet1 b ,he bade h] n to t\* ,him1 b r to ha/5 to ! disciples & tell !m ,he 0 ab\t to asc5d to ,heav54 ,t day1 on a c\ntry road1 outside ,j]usalem1 ,he ov]took two ( ,8 disciples1 & walk$ & talk$ ) !m all ! way to ,emmaus1 tell+ !m ! great /ory ( ! ,scriptures1 :ile !y walk$ & wond]$1 n kn[+ x 0 ! _s ( ! dead ,ma/]4 ,t same ev5+1 too1 t same ,_s ( ,jesus appe>$ to ! disciples 9 a clos$ room :]e !y 7 hid+ = fe> ( ! ,jews4 ,9 a little :ile ! ^w w5t r\nd among ! foll[]s t ! ,"l 0 ris54 ,= =ty days t ,_s1 ris5 f ! tomb1 0 to be se5 by ! fai?ful 9 ,j]usalem & 9 ,galilee4 ,to ,8 apo/les ,8 appe>ance 9 ! _s c\ld n h be5 surpris+1 = ,he _h repeat$ly told !m t ,he w\ld be crucifi$1 & w\ld rise aga9 9 ?ree days4 ,z to a possibility ( life aft] dea?--!re 0 little or no "q among ! ,jews4 ,! ,sadducees only argu$ aga9/ x4 ,! belief ( t "t & ( ages be=e 0 9 a resurrection4 ,ev5 ,daniel _h told ! p di/9ctly t ! "t w\ld come :5 _m t sleep 9 ! du/ ( ! e>? %all awake1 "s to ev]la/+ life1 & "s to %ame & contempt4 ,inde$1 ,jews at ?is v mom5t 7 expect+ ,elias & o!r prophets to rise f _! graves & rule ! _w f ,pale/9e4 ,:e!r ,*ri/'s physical body also appe>$ to ,m>y ,magdal5e t morn+ 9 ! g>d5 we may nev] "k4 ,lyman ,abbott has rightly said t x is n ev5 important t we %\ld "k4 ,x is suffici5t t ! ,_s t nev] dies 0 !re4 ,8 appe>ance 0 ! p]fect pro( ( an aft] life4 ,pilate & ! murd]]s _h kill$ only ! body1 n ! s\l4 ,q possibly spirits h be5 mom5t>ily se5 9 our lat] times1 b ,81 se5 by ?\s&s1 walk$ ab\t ! e>? = =ty days4 ,t ev5t 0 to e/abli% a religion t w\ld re=m ! _w & live =ev]4 ,! _w n[ knew !re 0 a second life to /rive =--& ! road to t life 0 9 be+ good to "o ano!r4 ,millions h walk$ x1 & di$ 9 peace4 ,!y di$1 n to an et]nal sleep b to wak5 ) ! light ( ,heav5 bur/+ ar\nd !m4 ,,! ,,end 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,small capital text has be5 replac$ ) all capitals4 ,v>iations 9 spell+1 punctuation & hyph5ation h be5 reta9$ except 9 obvi\s cases ( typographical error4 ,! transcrib] has *ang$ ! preface signature ,h4 ,s4 ,m4 ,b4 to ,s4 ,h4 ,m4 ,b4