Childhood of Jesus

T h e C h i l d h o o d o f J e s u s T h e C h i l d h o o d o f J e s u s
T THE HE C CHILDHOOD HILDHOOD

OF OF J JESUS ESUS
The lost original Gospel According to James
dictated anew by our Lord Jesus Christ to
Jakob Lorber Jakob Lorber
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A Biography of the Lord Jesus up to His 12
th
Year
FOREWORD
1. THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST
Victor Hugo's Les Miserabes !as touc!e" #iio$s o% i&es as o$e o% t!e #ost
%asci$ati$g stories e&er 'ritte$. Its c!ar# ies i$ t!e c!a$ge" i%e o% its !ero( )ea$
Va*ea$( '!o 'as tra$s%or#e" %ro# a bitter %ugiti&e o% t!e a' i$to a #o"e o% !u#a$
+i$"$ess b, t!e si#-e act o% a -riest '!o re.ecte" t!e S-irit o% C!rist.
T!e sa#e -o'er o% t!e S-irit o% C!rist to c!a$ge !u#a$ $ature is -rese$te" o$ a
#uc! arger scae i$ t!e !ere -rese$te" stor, o% T!e C!i"!oo" o% )esus( '!ic! 'as
-e$$e" i$ /ustria o&er a !u$"re" ,ears ago. T!is stor, #a+es t!e re#ar+abe cai# o%
bei$g t!e restoratio$ b, "i&i$e i$s-iratio$ o% t!e First 0os-e origi$a, 'ritte$ b, )a#es(
t!e ,ou$gest so$ o% )ose-! o% 1a2aret! a$" t!e c!i"!oo" guar"ia$ o% t!e C!rist C!i".
/s a #o"er$ restoratio$ i$ t!e #ore co#-e3 a$" "escri-ti&e st,e o% our "a,. T!e
C!i"!oo" o% )esus sti re.ects t!e /ra#aic si#-icit, o% t!e origi$a 4oo+ o% )a#es or
First 0os-e '!ic! is to be %ou$" i$ t!e /-ocr,-!a u$"er t!e I$%a$c, 0os-es as t!e 4oo+
o% )a#es or t!e Prote&a$geiu#.
E#i$e$t sc!oars o% a-ocr,-!a iterature !a&e e3-resse" t!eir beie% t!at a
$u#ber o% ear, gos-es "eai$g 'it! t!e i$%a$c, o% )esus are base" o$ a First 0os-e
'ritte$ i$ t!e eariest ,ears o% t!e C!ristia$ Era. Ma$, re#ar+abe si#iarities #a, be
%ou$" bet'ee$ t!e $e', restore" C!i"!oo" o% )esus a$" its ot!er se%( t!e
Prote&a$geiu#. More t!a$ t!is( t!e $e', restore" 'or+ t!at cai#s to be t!e -ro"uct o%
"i&i$e i$s-iratio$ to a !u#be #usicia$ o% so#e %a#e i$ #i"5$i$etee$t! ce$tur, /ustria(
!ere -rese$ts a s#a gaa3, o% c!a$ge" i&es a%ter t!e -atter$ so i$"eib, -rese$te" b,
Victor Hugo.
T!e &er, to$e o% T!e C!i"!oo" o% )esus is -er#eate" 'it! a %eei$g o% t!e !o#e5
i+e at#os-!ere a$" "o'$5to5eart! #a$$er o% t!e !ouse o% )ose-!. It !as a $eig!bor,
c!ar# t!at i$ its 6rst5!a$" -ers-ecti&e -uts t!e rea"er rig!t i$to t!e -icture i$ so#e
#ar&eous 'a, as a &er, #e#ber o% t!at e3ate" %a#i,. T!is -articuar, beco#es
e&i"e$t 'it! e&er, !u#a$ -robe# t!at is so&e" t!erei$. / 'o$"er%u 'is"o# is gai$e"
%ro# t!e C!rist C!i"( '!o is t!e #ost ca-ti&ati$g o% a seect grou- o% o&abe a$" 'ise
c!aracters.
T!ese i$cu"e t!e 'ise a$" "e&out )ose-! as t!e !ea" o% t!e e3ate" %a#i,( t!e
o&e, a$" e&er5co$cer$e" Mar, as !is "e&ote" 'i%e( t!e 6&e so$s o% )ose-!( t!e 6er,
Ro#a$ go&er$or C,re$ius 7Lu+e 898: '!o is tra$s%or#e" %ro# a great or" o% t!e gor, o%
Ro#e i$to a %oreru$$er o% t!e /-oste Pau u$"er t!e gui"a$ce o% t!e Di&i$e S-irit t!at
!a" its abo"e i$ t!e C!rist C!i".
Furt!er %rie$"s a$" co#-a$io$s o% t!e !o, %a#i, are Tuia( a bi$" beggar
#ai"e$ '!o beco#es a 6rst a", i$ t!e e#-ire o% Ro#e as t!e 'i%e o% C,re$ius( '!ose
brot!er t!e ca-tai$ Cor$eius -a,s a 'i$$i$g roe as a -rotector o% t!e C!rist C!i"( as
"oes Maro$ius Pia( t!e %or#er -re%ect o% )erusae#. /$" great c!aracter a%ter great
c!aracter e#erges suc! as t!e co##o$5a' 'i%e o% C,re$ius( t!e #ost beauti%u Eu"o+ia
'!o# C,re$ius !a" to %orsa+e out o% !is o&e %or t!e C!i"( a$" to #e$tio$ o$e #ore9
)o$at!a$( t!e gia$t 6s!er#a$( +$o'$ i$ ege$" as C!risto-!erus( '!ose o&e to t!e
Di&i$e C!i" +$e' $o bou$"s.
T!is 'or+ 'as -e$$e" b, t!e St,ria$ -ro-!et )acob Lorber( '!ose re#ar+abe gi%t
o% t!e ;i$$er Wor"; "re' a $u#ber o% -ro#i$e$t -eo-e o% !is "a, to'ar" !i# '!o
testi6e" i$ &arious 'a,s to t!e ge$ui$e$ess o% !is iterature t!at 'as 'ritte$ soe, to
t!e !o$or a$" gor, o% t!e i%e a$" #issio$ o% )esus C!rist as t!e !o-e o% t!e 'or".
8. )/CO4 LOR4ER
1
th
Year
)acob Lorber 'as bor$ i$ t!e ,ear 1<00 i$ t!e St,ria$ -ro&i$ce o% /ustria. His
%at!er 'as t!e ea"er o% a -o-uar ba$" i$ !is $ati&e -ro&i$ce. W!ie Lorber 'as
e"ucate" to be a sc!oo teac!er( !e s!o'e" a$ ear, tae$t %or #usic a$" !is %at!er
#a"e it -ossibe %or !i# to -a, se&era #usica i$stru#e$ts. He -re%erre" t!e &ioi$
at!oug! !e gai$e" s+i 'it! t!e orga$( !ar-( a$" -ia$o. He a--ears to !a&e bee$ e" to
teac!i$g si#-, b, a $ee" to #a+e a i&i$g u$ti !is gra"ua, i$creasi$g s+i 'it! t!e
&ioi$ e$abe" !i# to -er#a$e$t, c!oose #usic as !is -ro%essio$.
4ut !e 'as "esti$e" to %u6 a greater cai$g9 to 'rite '!at t!eoogia$ Robert
Er$st "escribes as a ;#o$u#e$ta iterature(; '!ic! Lorber co$ti$ue" to 'rite u$ti !is
"eat! i$ 1<=>.
Lorber's biogra-!, reates t!at a%ter !e 'e$t to 0ra2 %ro# !is $ear5b, !o#e to'$
!e taug!t as a !ouse tutor u$ti !e recei&e" !is "egree to teac! i$ t!e !ig!er sc!oos. He
recei&e" recog$itio$ '!e$ !e -a,e" !is &ioi$ i$ t!e co$certs o% t!e St,ria$ Musica
Societ, a$" beca#e +$o'$ %or !is st,e a%ter Paga$i$i( '!o o$ce ga&e !i# a t'o5!our
esso$ i$ Vie$$a.
Lorber soo$ e%t t!e teac!i$g -ro%essio$ a$" 'it! t!e ,ears recei&e" #ore a$"
#ore recog$itio$ i$ !is o'$ co$certs. I$ !is %ortiet! ,ear !is re-utatio$ broug!t !i# a$
o?er o% a$ assista$t co$"uctors!i- 'it! t!e s,#-!o$, orc!estra o% Trieste( o$e o% t!e
great orc!estras i$ t!e e#-ire o% /ustria5Hu$gar,.
T!e great tur$i$g -oi$t i$ !is i%e ca#e ear, i$ t!e #or$i$g o% Marc! 1@( 1<>0(
s!ort, be%ore !is sc!e"ue" "e-arture %or Trieste( '!e$ !e !ear" a &oice i$ t!e regio$ o%
!is !eart '!ic! cear, sai" to !i#( ;/rise( ta+e ,our -e$( a$" 'riteA; Lorber -ro#-t,
obe,e" t!is #,sterious ca( a$" 'rote '!at t!e &oice "ictate" to !i#. /t 6rst co$cer$e"
%or !is sa$it,( !is %rie$"s 5 outsta$"i$g #e#bers o% t!e co##u$it, 5 soo$ c!a$ge" t!eir
#i$"s '!e$ t!e, rea" !is re#ar+abe 'riti$gs. T!ese %rie$"s i$cu"e" a cose %rie$" o%
t!e co#-oser Sc!ubert( t!e "irector o% t!e St,ria$ Musica Societ, /$se#
Huette$bre$$er( i$ '!ose ar#s 4eet!o&e$ "ie". His brot!er /$"re' 'as t!e #a,or o%
0ra2. 4ot! 'rote se&era o% Lorber's 'or+s at !is "ictatio$. His biogra-!er 'as Bar 0.
Ritter&o$ Leit$er '!ose 'or+ )acob Lorber( t!e St,ria$ T!eoso-!ist -rese$ts Lorber as a
true -ro-!et.
Leit$er 'as Registrar 0e$era o% 0ra2.
Describi$g t!e &oice i$ t!e regio$ o% !is !eart( '!ic! !e i"e$ti6e" as t!at o% )esus
C!rist( t!e i&i$g Wor" o% 0o"( !e 'rote i$ 1<><9
I ca$ o$, sa, t!at I a'a,s !ear t!e Wor" o% t!e Lor" i$ t!e regio$ o% #, !eart i+e
a &er, cear t!oug!t( -ai$, au"ibe i+e s-o+e$ 'or"s. 1o o$e sta$"i$g e&er so cose to
#e is abe to !ear a$, sort o% &oice. 4ut I !ear t!is &oice o% grace #ore cear, t!a$ a$,
e&er5so5ou" 'or", sou$". /$" t!at is about a I ca$ te ,ou %ro# #, e3-erie$ce.7C1:
Lorber -e$$e" T!e C!i"!oo" o% )esus i$ t!e ,ears 1<>D a$" 1<>>. T!is 'or+ 'as
6rst -ubis!e" i$ 1<@8 because o% t!e su--ort it recei&e" %ro# t!e great 0er#a$ ,ric
-oet( s-iritua 'riter a$" -atro$ o% cassica iterature Dr. )usti$us Ber$er( '!o beca#e
t!e 6rst -ubis!er o% Lorber's ;Corres-o$"e$ce 4et'ee$ )esus a$" Bi$g /bgar o% E"essa;
a$" ;Pau's Letter to t!e C!urc! at Lao"icea.;
D. RO4ERT ER1ST
/$ e3a#-e o% t!e i$.ue$ce o$ #o"er$ reigious t!oug!t b, T!e C!i"!oo" o%
)esus is -rese$te" b, t!e 0er#a$ Cat!oic 'riter Robert Er$st( a ea"i$g aut!orit, i$
e3egesis( i$ !is boo+et ;0ebore$ aus Maria( "er )u$g%rau; E;4or$ o% Mar,( t!e Virgi$;F.
7C8: T!e Er$st te3t co#-ares e3cer-ts %ro# t!e 0os-es o% Lu+e a$" Matt!e' 'it! t!e
4oo+ o% )a#es %ro# t!e /-ocr,-!a7CD:( a$" t!e sa#e sub*ect #atter %ro# T!e C!i"!oo"
o% )esus( b, -aci$g t!ese -assages $e3t to eac! ot!er 'it! t!e e3cer-ts %ro# t!e 4oo+
o% )a#es -ri$te" i$ itaics.
8
th
Year
He aso Guotes t!e e$tire s!ort a-ocr,-!a 4oo+ o% )a#es o% t'e$t,56&e c!a-ters
a$" !ig!ig!ts '!at !e -rese$ts as Lorber's su-erior re$"itio$. T'o o% Er$st's ea"i$g
e3cer-ts %ro# t!e 6rst c!a-ter o% T!e C!i"!oo" o% )esus e#bo", t!e s-irit o% !is
treatise. For e3a#-e( !e -oi$ts out t!at '!ie C!a-ter < Verse D o% t!e 4oo+ o% )a#es
s-ea+s o% a !ig! -riest acti$g co$trar, to custo# b, e$teri$g t!e Ho, o% Hoies o$
a$ot!er t!a$ t!e Da, o% /to$e#e$t( Lorber si#-, -rese$ts a -riest -ra,i$g be%ore t!e
Ho, o% Hoies( or %ro# a$ a$tec!a#ber or Sa$ctuar, 7C!a-ter 198>:.
/$" '!ie C!a-ter H Verse 1 o% t!e a-ocr,-!a 4oo+ o% )a#es s-ea+s o% a "o&e
co#i$g %ort! %ro# t!e ro" o% )ose-!( C!a-ter 191@ i$ T!e C!i"!oo" o% )esus( -rese$ts t!e
"o&e as .,i$g "irect, to )ose-! a%ter Mar, reease" it at t!e 'or" o% t!e -riest(
'!ereu-o$ t!e "o&e 6rst sat o$ a$ iris or s'or" i, sta+ !e" b, )ose-!( a$" t!e$ .e'
"irect, u-o$ )ose-!'s !ea" as a sig$ o% "i&i$e c!oosi$g. T!e ocatio$ o% 1a2aret! i$ t!e
Lorber te3t is aso su--orte" b, Robert Er$st '!o -rese$ts a $u#ber o% co#-ei$g %acts
t!ereto as -rese$te" i$ our Re%ere$ce I>J.
Er$st su#s it u- 'it!9 ;I% o$e 'ere to situate t!e 1a2aret! o% t!e 1e' Testa#e$t i$
t!e !is to t!e $ort!'est o% Ca-er$au#( a "iKcuties o% e3egesis 'ou" be so&e".;
>. THE HE4REW L/10L/0E 7C>:
T!e origi$ o% t!e Hebre' a$guage "ates bac+ to t!e "a,s '!e$ /bra!a# a$" !is
-eo-e e%t t!e a$" east o% t!e ri&er Eu-!rates a$" ;crosse" o&er; i$to Paesti$e. T!e
'or" ;Hebre'; "eri&es %ro# t!e /ra#aic !abar #ea$i$g ;to cross o&er.; T!is a$guage is
&er, cose, reate" to its #ot!er to$gue( /ra#aic( '!ic! 'as t!e co##o$ a$guage o%
a t!e Se#itic -eo-es. /%ter D00 4.C. /ra#aic beca#e t!e s-o+e$ a$guage o% S,ria( a
arge Ro#a$ -ro&i$ce t!at i$cu"e" Paesti$e( '!ere t!e Hebre' cease" to be t!e
&er$acuar a%ter 100 4.C. but 'as retai$e" as t!e sc!oar, a$" iturgica a$guage o% t!e
)e's.
0aiea$ /ra#aic 'as t!e a$guage o% )esus a$" His "isci-es( '!o aso 'ere
%a#iiar 'it! t!e Hebraic '!ic! !as t!e sa#e a-!abet( i"e$tica -ro$u$ciatio$ o% t!e
etters( a$" t!e sa#e sta$"ar"s o% gra##ar '!ie t!e $ou$s( &erbs( a$" -arts o% s-eec!
are a#ost i"e$tica. 4ot! a$guages are $ote" %or t!eir si#-icit, o% gra##atica
co$structio$ a$" i#ite" &ocabuar,( i$ '!ic! res-ects t!e, rese#be t!e s-eec! o%
c!i"re$.
It s!ou" be $ote" t!at t!is restore" C!i"!oo" o% )esus( '!ic! s!o's suc!
%a#iiarit, 'it! t!e Hebre's a$" t!eir custo#s( 'as -e$$e" $ear t!e #i""e o% t!e
1i$etee$t! Ce$tur, b, )acob Lorber '!ose sc!ooi$g 'as u$%a#iiar 'it! t!e /ra#aic
st,e o% 'riti$g as 'e as s-eciai2e" +$o'e"ge o% a$cie$t Ro#a$ a$" Hebre' a's a$"
custo#s. T!is is a$ a""e" 'it$ess o% t!e "i&i$e gi%t o% t!e #a$ t!roug! '!o# t!is 0os-e
'as restore".
/$ e3a#-e o% t!e Hebre' st,e a--ears i$ C!a-ter <<91>9 ;/$" t!e t!ree brot!ers
'e-t a$" carrie" )oe !o#e( a$" )ose-! tore !is gar#e$t a$" %oo'e" t!e# a#e$ti$g.;
/$ot!er ear#ar+ o% t!is st,e i$ t!e 0er#a$ te3t 'as t!e a#ost co$sta$t,
recurri$g use o% t!e &erb ;sai".; Mo"er$ usage cas %or stro$ger &erbs t!at gi&e
e#-!asis '!ere t!e actio$ o% t!e -ot cas %or it. So t!e te3t o% t!e tra$satio$ 'as
e$!a$ce" o$ occasio$ b, #ore e3-ressi&e &erbs.
T!e use o% t!e co#-ou$" sub*ect i$ t!e Hebre' #a$$er occurs t!roug!out t!e
te3t. Here t!e rue is t!at '!e$ a co#-ou$" sub*ect co$sists o% "i?ere$t -erso$s( t!e
6rst -erso$ -rece"es t!e seco$" a$" t!e seco$" t!e t!ir". I$ C!a-ter 1@91H( )ose-!
re-ies to t!e #i"'i%e9 ;Mes( a",( N a$" s!e are o% IsraeO Da&i" is our %at!erA; T!is rue is
iustrate" i$ t!e 4ibe i$ I Bi$gs 11981( '!ere Bi$g Da&i" states( ;N a$" #, so$ Soo#o$
s!a be cou$te" as o?e$"ers.;
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th
Year
C!a-ter 8=D91 is a$ e3a#-e t!at sti a--ies t!e Hebre' rue o% -rece"i$g eac!
'or" i$ a series 'it! t!e co$*u$ctio$ a$". It states9
;T!e ser&a$ts o% Sao#e a$" t!e ai"es o% Cor$eius a$" Sao#e a$" Cor$eius
t!e#se&es !e-e" e3-e"ite a o% )ose-!'s beo$gi$gs.;
T!e Hebre' rue states t!at t!e -re-ositio$ is re-eate" be%ore eac! 'or" '!e$
se&era 'or"s are u$ite" u$"er t!e -o'er o% t!e -re-ositio$. T!is is iustrate" i$ C!a-ter
1<>9D9 ;/%ter t!is )ose-! 'e$t 'it! t!e #ai$ co#-a$, o% C,re$ius a$" $atura, 'it!
C,re$ius !i#se%( 'it! Mar,( 'it! )o$at!a$ a$" 'it! t!e itte C!i".;
/$ot!er e3a#-e o% t!is rue( a$" to a #e$ -er se( states i$ C!a-ter D009109 ;He
co#batte" His "esire %or 'o#e$ t!roug! re-eate" !ar" 'or+( t!roug! si#-e %are(
t!roug! -ra,er a$" t!roug! +ee-i$g co#-a$, 'it! 'ise #e$.;
@. THE I11ER WORD
T!e i$$er Wor" is 0o"'s !ig!est re&eatio$ to #a$ because as t!e &oice o% )esus i$
t!e !eart t!e o&e o% 0o" is -rese$te" i$ its -ri#ar, ig!t or esse$ce.
/ rea"i$g o% t!e 'or+s o% )acob 4oe!#e( '!ic! !e 'rote b, t!e i$$er ig!t o% 0o"(
as 'e as t!e 'or+s o% S'e"e$borg( '!o 'as e" b, t!e Lor"'s a$ges i$to a t!eir
'is"o# accor"i$g to t!e "egrees o% t!eir o&e( re.ect a s-irit o% 'is"o# '!erei$ o&e is
o$, t!e -ostuate as is aso t!e case 'it! Cat!oic a$" Protesta$t Scri-ture( or t!e 4ibe.
/$" '!ie S'e"e$borg e#-!asi2es t!at !is 'riti$gs are "irect, %ro# t!e Lor"( t!is is
true i$ t!at a 'is"o# o% t!e a$ges co#es %ro# 0o". To #a+e t!is cearer( t!e Lor"
t!roug! Lorber states as %oo's9
4ut M, "octri$e a$" M, i&i$g Wor" '!ic! co#es to ,ou out o% M, #out! t!roug!
M, o&e 'it!i$ ,ou sta$"s !ig!er t!a$ a -ro-!ets a$" a t!e 'is"o# o% t!e a$gesA For
o&e is t!e 6rst a$" t!e !ig!est( a$" 'is"o# o$, %oo's t!ereu-o$. 7Lorber( 0i%ts o%
Hea&e$. Vo. I( Ma, D. 1<>0: )o!a$$es Te$$!ar" o% 1ure#berg( 0er#a$,( 1==151J80(
recei&e" t!e gi%t o% t!e i$$er Wor" %ro# !is >Dr" ,ear u$ti !is "eat!. We !ere Guote a
score o% -ears %ro# !is ;/ S!ort I$structio$ Co$cer$i$g t!e I$$er Wor";9
1 .I !a&e !ear" #uc! sai" to"a, about a$ i$$er Wor" o% 0o". Does a$ot!er a$"
$earer Wor" o% 0o" rea, e3ist besi"es t!e !o, Scri-5ure or 4ibeP Mes( t!ere is a$ot!er
a$" $earer Wor" o% 0o" besi"es t!e !o, Scri-ture or 4ibe( '!ic! is ;t!e i$$er Wor";.
8. Pau 'rites to t!e 0aatia$s9 ;4ut t!oug! 'e( or a$ a$ge %ro# !ea&e$( -reac!
a$, ot!er gos-e u$to ,ou t!a$ t!at '!ic! 'e !a&e -reac!e" u$to ,ou( et !i# be
accurse";. 0a. 1( < 5 Ho' is t!at to be u$"erstoo"P T!ere'it! Pau re%ers to ot!er or
co$trar, "octri$e '!ic! %ase -ro-!ets soug!t to i$tro"uce e&e$ t!e$. 1o' t!e i$$er
Wor" is $ot a$ot!er Wor" o% 0o" accor"i$g to its i$te$t a$" #ea$i$g( but o$, i$ its
#a$$er o% -rese$tatio$ a$" #a$i%estatio$.
D. Is it t!e$ -ossibe to co$6r# t!e trut! o% t!e i$$er Wor"P Mes( it !as
co$6r#atio$ e$oug! i$ t!e Ho, Scri-ture itse% a$" aso i$ -erso$a e3-erie$ce.
@. Ho' a# I to u$"ersta$" t!atP 7i$ -erso$a e3-erie$ce: I$ t!at t!e e$tire !o,
Writ origi$ate" %ro# t!e i$$er Wor" a$" actua, is $ot!i$g ese t!a$ a$ e3-ressio$ o%
t!e i$$er Wor" o% 0o". For '!at t!e i&i$g Wor" s-o+e i$'ar", to t!e -ro-!ets a$"
a-ostes( t!at t!e, "ecare" out'ar", a$" 'rote it "o'$. T!ese 'riti$gs gre' i$to t!e
!o, Scri-ture or 4ibe. T!is is aso to be "iscer$e" i$ t!e 'e5+$o'$ te3t o% Peter9 ;We
aso !a&e a #ore sure 'or" o% -ro-!ec,O '!ereu$to ,e "o 'e t!at ,e ta+e !ee"( as
u$to a ig!t t!at s!i$et! i$ a "ar+ -ace( u$ti t!e "a, "a'$( a$" t!e #or$i$g star rises i$
,our !earts( +$o'i$g 6rst t!at $o -ro-!ec, o% t!e scri-ture is o% a$, -ri&ate
i$ter-retatio$O %or -ro-!ec, "i" $ot co#e i$ ti#es o% o" b, t!e 'i o% #a$( but !o, #e$
o% 0o" s-o+e as t!e, 'ere #o&e" b, t!e Ho, S-irit.; 8 Peter 1( 1H 5 81. 8 Ti#ot!, D( 1=.
Titus 1( D.
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10. Di" t!e i$$er Wor" aso co$ti$ue o$ i$ t!e 1e' Testa#e$tP T!at is '!ere it
#a"e itse% #a$i%est i$ 0o"'s true %oo'ers or sai$ts i$ a its %u$ess( a%ter t!e Wor"
Itse% beca#e #a$. )o!$ 1( 1>. Lu+e 1J( 80 81. Co. 1( 8@. 1 Cor. 8( J <.
11. Co$si"eri$g '!at is sai" about it i$ /ctsC 8( etc.( -er!a-s it #a"e itse%
#a$i%est so outsta$"i$g, o$, i$ t!e begi$$i$g o% t!e 1e' Testa#e$t 'it! t!e a-ostes
a$" a-ostoic 'it$esses o% )esus C!ristP 1o( it aso 'as #a$i%est 'it! a true a$" u-rig!t
C!ristia$s o% subseGue$t ti#es "o'$ to t!e -rese$t "a,O 'it! eac! o% course accor"i$g
to !is rece-ti&e$ess a$" "egree o% -re-aratio$ t!ereto.
18. W!ere ca$ t!is be estabis!e"P /gai$ i$ ge$era %ro# t!e -assages )o!$ =( >@
7su--orte" b, Isaia! @>( 1D:( 1 )o!$ 8( 80 8J. Hebre's <( 10 11. )oe 8( 8< 8H etc.( a$" i$
-articuar %ro# t!e recor"s o% t!e !istor, o% t!e C!ristia$ c!urc! %or t!e ti#es o% t!e 1e'
Testa#e$t( accor"i$g to '!ic! #e$ 'ere to be %ou$" at a ti#es '!o 'ere !e" i$ great
estee# %or t!eir atteste" to i$$er Wor" b, t!e true C!ristia$s( '!ie o$ t!e ot!er !a$"
t!e, 'ere re*ecte" a$" bra$"e" as !eretics b, t!e %ase C!ristia$s.
1D. /re t!ere sti -eo-e to"a, '!o actua, !a&e t!e gi%t o% t!e i$$er Wor" a$"
'!o !ear 0o" s-ea+ 'it!i$ t!e#se&esP
O!( ,es( suc! are #ost, to be "iscer$e" b, t!e -ersecutio$ agai$st t!e#. 71ote9
Te$$!ar" !ere s-ea+s %ro# !is o'$ e3-erie$ce. For !is ;Wor"s o% 0o" or Tract /""resse"
to t!e So5cae" Reigious /ut!orities or C!urc!; a$" %or !is ;Wor"s o% 0o" or )esus
C!rist's Fi$a Voice o% War$i$g a$" Co#-assio$; !e 'as oc+e" i$to t!e 'ater to'er o%
1ure#berg %or %ourtee$ 'ee+s i$ 1J0< a$" t!ereu-o$ se$te$ce" to !ouse arrest %or a
o$g ti#e.: /$" t!ere #a, aso be a $u#ber o% ot!ers t!at are i$cog$ito( u-o$ a$"
'it!i$ '!o# t!is &oice o% 0o"'s grace is besto'e" . . . Psa# D1( 80 81.
1>. 4ut is t!e i$$er Wor" rea, so i#-orta$tP I$"ee" it is 5 a$" i$ %act #ore
i#-orta$t t!a$ !ea&e$ a$" eart!. Psa#s JD( 8@( 8=. Lu+e 81( DD. Mes( as #uc! as )esus
C!rist a$" His Ho, S-irit itse% is i#-orta$t 'it!i$ us( 'it!out '!ic! 'e *ust ca$$ot
attai$ to sa&atio$. 8 Cor. 1D( @. Ro#a$s <( H.
1@. )ust '!at actua, is t!e i$$er Wor"P It is $ot!i$g ese t!a$ a "irect( %rie$",
co$&ersi$g o% 0o" i$ )esus C!rist t!roug! t!e Ho, S-irit 'it! His c!i"re$ a$" a true
beie&ers i$ t!e i$#ost -ortio$ o% t!eir sou( %or t!eir "ai, i$structio$ a$" t!eir eter$a
sa&atio$. Wis"o# J( 8158<. Tauer 7)o!a$$es Tauer( 1>t! ce$tur, Do#i$ica$ -reac!er:
a$" #a$, ot!ers !a&e e3-erie$ce" a$" 'ritte$ #uc! o$ t!is sub*ect.
1=. 4ut ,ou !a&e aso Guote" suc! -assages to substa$tiate t!e i$$er Wor" t!at
attribute it to a -eo-eP T!e i$$er Wor" is i$ %act i$ a -eo-e( but $ot i$ t!e sa#e 'a,
a$" #a$$erO but i$ t!e sti u$co$&erte" or i$ t!ose o$ t!e roa" to co$&ersio$ i$ a$ot!er
'a, a$" #a$$er t!a$ i$ t!ose area", co$&erte" to 0o" '!ose !earts are obe"ie$t to
Hi#.
1J. Ho' t!e$ "oes it #a$i%est itse% i$ t!e sti u$co$&erte"P /s a *u"ge o% t!e
t!oug!ts a$" i$te$ts o% t!e !eart( '!o# e&er,o$e #ust !ear e&e$ agai$st !is 'i( a$"
'!o !as set u- !is *u"ge's seat i$ t!e co$scie$ce o% #a$. It is i$ %act $ot!i$g ese t!a$
0o"'s &oice o% *u"g#e$t i$ t!e sou( o% '!ic! t!e %oo'i$g -assages es-ecia, s-ea+9
Ro#a$s 8( 1D51=. Hebre's >. 18 1D. Wis"o# >( 80. 0e$esis =( D. Wis"o# 18( I 8.
1<. Must o$e actua, beco#e obe"ie$t to 0o"'s &oice i$ t!e co$scie$ce i$ a
t!i$gsP Mes( i$ a t!i$gs as #uc! as o$e is abe t!roug! t!e gui"i$g grace o% 0o"( i% o$e
"esires to beco#e a'are o% t!e %rie$", &oice o% 0o" i$ a "i?ere$t #a$$er a$" 'is!es to
e$*o, its bessi$g.
1H. Ho' t!e$ is t!e i$$er Wor" !ear" i$ t!e area", co$&erte" a$" obe"ie$t5to5
0o" sousP /s t!e %rie$", &oice o% a %at!er or %a#iiar betrot!e"9 )o!$ D( 8H( as a
ge$ui$e e&a$geica Wor" o% -eace a$" %rie$"s!i- %u o% s-irit( i%e( o&e( %a&or( grace(
s'eet$ess a$" biss. )o!$ =( =D. O$e s!ou" aso co$si"er Matt!e' H( 8 88O )o!$ >( @58=(
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C!a-ter 1>( 1@ 1=( C!a-ter 80( 1158H( C!a-ter 81( >51H. Re&eatio$ 8 a$" D. For t!e
abo&e 'or"s o% 0o"'s grace a$" i$structio$ are -ercei&e" 'it!i$ t!e sou( '!ere t!e,
ta+e -ace a$" are !ear".
8@. Ho' ca$ o$e rea, be certai$ a$" +$o' 'it!out %ai t!at it tru, is t!e Wor" o%
t!e i&i$g 0o" t!at o$e !earsP )ust as t!e -ro-!ets a$" a-ostes 'ere certai$ o% t!e
"i&i$e Wor" 'it!i$ t!e#se&es( as certai$ as o$e is a$" ca$ be o% t!e &oice o% o$e's o'$
co$scie$ce to a$" 'it!i$ o$ese%( ,es( as certai$ as a c!i" o% 0o" is o% t!e gra$ti$g o% its
-ra,er( t!e i$"'ei$g o% C!rist a$" t!e 'it$ess o% t!e Ho, S-irit 'it!i$ itse% si$ce its
c!i"!oo"9 t!at certai$ ca$ o$e aso be o% it 7t!e i&i$g Wor": 'it!i$ o$ese% a$" co$ti$ue
to be so. For it testi6es a$" *usti6es itse% i$ t!e !earts o% t!e# t!at !ear it agai$st a
ob*ectio$s a$" co$tra"ictio$s o% reaso$ a$" o% "eceit%u( e&i s-irits( so t!at o$e ca$
assure", a$" *o,%u, sa, 'it! Pau9 ;I +$o' i$ '!o# I beie&e;. 8 Ti#ot!, 1( 18.
D8. W!at "oes o$e actua, gai$ '!e$ o$e !ears t!is Wor" 'it!i$ o$ese%P / t!e
goo" t!at is e3-resse" i$ t!e e$tire !o, Scri-ture a$" -articuar, i$ t!e 1Ht! a$" 11Ht!
71<t! a$" 11<t! i$ Doua, Versio$: Psa#s 5 '!ic! aKr# t!e i$$er Wor" 5 co$cer$i$g t!e
Wor" a$" t!e La' o% 0o"( a$" '!at Soo#o$ a$" Sirac! testi%, about t!e "i&i$e Wis"o#
as t!e -ri#a %ou$tai$ o% t!is Wor". Pro&erbs D( 1D58=. C!a-ter <. Wis"o# =( 1D. C!a-ter
J( <( H( 10. Sir. >( 18 to C!a-ter =( 1<5DJ. C!a-ter 1>( 81. C!a-ter 1@( 1510. Deut. >( DD(
D=. C!a-ter @( 8>.
D>. W!, "i" t!is Wor" re#ai$ so u$+$o'$ i$ %or#er ti#es as aso to"a,P 4ecause
%ae$ #a$( '!e$ !e !a" tur$e" a'a, %ro# t!e i&i$g 0o" a$" His Wor" o% trut! 'it!i$
!i#se% t!roug! t!e "ece-tio$ a$" i$si$uatio$ o% t!e !eis! ser-e$t a$" tur$e" to'ar"
a creatures( !e -re%erre" to see+ a t!i$gs b, e3te$"i$g !is se$ses out'ar",( t!a$ b,
se%5"e$ia a$" t!e i$tro&erti$g o% !is se$ses to agai$ see+ !is sa&atio$ 'it!i$ !i#se%.
4i$" a$" "eceit%u ea"ers a$" teac!ers !a&e co$tribute" #uc! t!ereto( %or t!e, o$,
s!o'e" t!e #ise" -eo-e t!e &aue o% out'ar" t!i$gs. 7)er. J( D > C!a-ter <( <. Matt!e'
1@( 1580:. /$" t!ose '!o e#-!asi2e" t!e i$$er Wor" a$" its source o% stre$gt! i$ act
a$" i$ trut! 'ere accuse" o% !eres, a$" -ersecute"( 7)er. 8=( J C!a-ter >D( 8. Wis"o# 8(
18:( u$ti t!e *u"g#e$t o% s-iritua bi$"$ess 'as 6$a, a""e" to t!e great a$"
co$ti$ua, gro'i$g #aice a$" i$gratitu"e( '!ic! #ea$s t!at t!e i$$er Wor" 'as
co&ere" u- a$" 'it!"ra'$ %ro# #ost o% #a$+i$". L- to t!is ast( "a'$i$g era o% grace
a$" restoratio$( #e$ !a&e bee$ e%t i$ t!eir bi$"$ess 'it! t!e e3ce-tio$ o% a #eager
%e'( '!o sti soug!t t!e Lor" i$ secret as be%ore. /$" to t!ese He aso re&eae" Hi#se%
%ro# ti#e to ti#e as a 'it$ess o% '!at He cou" a$" aso 'a$te" to acco#-is! 'it!
t!e# a( i% o$, t!e, t!e#se&es "i" $ot !i$"er Hi# t!ereat. Psa# 8@( 1>. Matt!e' 11(
8@. 1 Cor. 1( 8=.
D@. Does $ot t!e i$$er Wor" su-erse"e t!e etter o% t!e Scri-tureP 1o( o$ t!e
co$trar, it su--orts t!e sa#e( %or bot! #ust !ar#o$i2e a$" agree 71 )o!$ 1( 15>:( *ust as
o$e e#a$ates %ro# t!e ot!er( a$" $a#e, t!is %ro# t!at. 78 Ti#ot!, 8( 1=.:
D=. Is it $e&ert!eess $ot "etri#e$ta to aut!ori2e" teac!ers a$" -reac!ersP T!at
$eit!er. Rat!er t!e #i$istr, attai$s its %or#er -o'er a$" aut!orit, i$ %u #easure
t!ereb,( %or t!e teac!ers t!e$ s-ea+ $ot!i$g but '!at )esus C!rist a$" His eter$a S-irit
"i" $ot 6rst attest a$" co$6r# 'it!i$ t!e# Hi#se%. Ro#a$s 1@( 1<. 1 Cor. J( 1J.
DH. W!at a"&a$tage !as a teac!er t!at teac!es %ro# t!e i$$er Wor" !a&e o&er
!i# t!at teac!es %ro# t!e outer Wor" ao$eP /s #uc! as !e t!at sees 'it! !is o'$ e,es
!as a"&a$tage o&er !i# '!o sees b, t!e 'it$ess o% a$ot!er. )o!$ D( 11( D8. C!a-ter >(
DH5>8. C!a-ter @( DJ5>>. C!a-ter J( DJ5DH. 1 Cor. 8( 15@. )er. 8D( 88.
/$ /$s'er to a$ I$Guir, /bout t!e I$$er Wor"
T!e %oo'i$g e3cer-t %ro# )acob Lorber's corres-o$"e$ce "escribes !is gi%t o% t!e
i$$er Wor" i$ a etter to a %rie$". He !a" 'ritte$9 'but I !ear t!is &oice o% grace #ore
cear, t!a$ a$, e&er5so5ou" 'or", sou$" i$ t!e regio$ o% #, !eart( a$" t!at is a I ca$
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te ,ou %ro# #, e3-erie$ce. 4ut rece$t, a 'o#a$ #ost "e"icate" to t!e Lor" tur$e" to
Hi# t!roug! #e( a$" s!e recei&e" t!e %oo'i$g re-,( '!ic! I !ere re-eat %or ,ou
&erbati#. It state" 5 'T!at '!ic! i$ eart!, #atters M, &er, i$sig$i6ca$t ser&a$t $o'
"oes( s!ou" actua, be -ossibe to a o% M, true %oo'ers. For t!e Wor" i$ t!e gos-e
t!at ,ou #ust a be taug!t o% 0o"( a$" t!at '!o# t!e Fat!er "oes $ot "ra'( !e 'i $ot
6$" t!e So$( is #ea$t %or a. /$" t!at si#-, #ea$s t!at ,ou #ust attai$ to t!e i$$er
'is"o# %ro# 0o" out o% ,our c!aritabe( i&i$g o&e to'ar"s Me a$" t!erei$ to'ar"s
e&er, $eig!bor i$ $ee". For I tru, a# e&er, #a$'s ge$ui$e( c!aritabe o&e M,se% i$ !is
!eart( *ust i+e t!e i&i$g( e?ectua ra, o% t!e su$ is e?ecti&e i$ eac! "ro- o% "e'( i$ eac!
-a$t a$" i$ a t!at t!e eart! bears. /ccor"i$g,( !e t!at tru, o&es Me 'it! a !is #ig!t
abo&e a ese( !is !eart is aso 6e" %ro# M, treasur, o% Li%e a$" its #ost brig!t,
s!i$i$g Lig!t. T!at co$seGue$t,( a co$sta$t a$" #ost e$ig!te$i$g co$tact #ust arise
bet'ee$ Me a$" t!e !u#a$ bei$g t!at o&es Me abo&e a is *ust as cear as t!at a
!eat!, +er$e o% '!eat i$ a %ruit%u soi u$"er t!e 'ar# ra, o% t!e su$ #ust "e&eo- i$to
a ric!, besse" %ruit. 5/$" t!at t!is is rea, -ossibe %or t!e c!i"re$ o% #e$ b, %u6i$g
t!e reGuire" co$"itio$s i$ t!e gos-e( t!is M, ser&a$t sta$"s be%ore ,ou as -roo% t!ereo%.
54ut I 'i aso te ,ou t!is9 Wit! #ere 'ors!i- a$" a$ e&er so -ro%ou$" &e$eratio$ o% M,
"i&i$e( -er%ect E3iste$ce ,ou 'i acco#-is! $ot!i$g. T!ere is a #utitu"e o% t!ese so5
cae"( "e&out C!ristia$s i$ t!e 'or"( a$" t!e, sti acco#-is! itte or $ot!i$g. 5 For
e&er,t!i$g "e-e$"s o$ t!e %act t!at a$,o$e '!o "esires to !ear M, i&i$g Wor" 'it!i$
!i#se% be a "oer o% M, Wor" i$ t!e true se$se o% t!e 'or". 5 T!is to'ar" t!e -utti$g i$
or"er o% ,our !ouse a$" t!at o% e&er,o$eA'
'Here( "ear %rie$"( ,our Guestio$ is a$s'ere" as t!oroug!, as -ossibe. /$" it
'ou" be -resu#-tuous o% #e( a -oor si$$er( to sa, a$, #ore to ,ou o$ t!e sub*ect.'
)acob Lorber.

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7C1: Fro# Lorber's -erso$a corres-o$"e$ce.
7C8: Pubis!e" i$ 0er#a$ b, Mar+us5Verag( Eu-e$( 4egiu#. 1H@<.
7CD: See Mo$tague R!o"es )a#es( T!e /-ocr,-!a 1e' Testa#e$t 7O3%or"9
Care$"o$ Press( 1H8>:.
7C>: See /. 4. Da&i"so$. Hebre' S,$ta3 7Dr" c" : H"i$burg!9 T Q I Car+O re-ri$te"
1H@09 aso !is I$tro"uctor, Hebre' 0ra'$itir 78>t! e".: 1e' Mor+9 Scrib$er's So$s( $.".
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THE LORD'S FOREWORD
1 I LIVED I1 TH/T WELL5B1OW1 TIME u- to M, t!irtiet! ,ear *ust i+e a$, ot!er
-ro-er, raise" bo,( t!e$ ,ou$g #a$ a$" t!e$ #a$( a$" 6rst !a" to a'a+e$ t!e Deit,
'it!i$ Me 5 *ust as e&er, #a$ #ust a'a+e$ Me 'it!i$ !i#se% 5 b, co$%or#i$g M, eart!,
'a, o% i%e to t!e La' o% Moses.
8 )ust i+e a$, ot!er res-o$sibe -erso$( I 6rst !a" to a'a+e$ M, %ait! i$ t!e
e3iste$ce o% 0o" a$" co#-re!e$" Hi# e&er #ore a$" #ore t!roug! a #a$$er o% se%5
"e$ia as 'e as e&er i$creasi$g o&e u$ti b, "egrees I 6$a, ac!ie&e" co#-ete co$tro
o% t!e "i&i$e Po'er.
D T!us I( as t!e Lor" M,se%( 'as a i&i$g e3a#-e %or e&er, #a$( '!ere%ore e&er,
#a$ ca$ $o' "ra' Me to !i#se% *ust as I M,se% -ut o$ t!e "i&i$e 1ature 'it!i$ Me( a$"
o% !is o'$ %ree 'i ca$ beco#e *ust as '!o, o$e 'it! Me b, !is o&e a$" b, !is %ait! as
I M,se% as -art #a$ a$" -art 0o" a# '!o, o$e 'it! t!e "i&i$e Esse$ce i$ a i$6$ite
%u$ess.
> 8. TO THE RLESTIO1 as to !o' t!e C!i"5'o$"ers o% )esus a$" His "i&i$e,5
s-iritua acti&it, as a C!i" #a, be correate" to His as it 'ere isoate" !u#a$ $ature
"uri$g a"oesce$ce a$" #a$!oo" a$" agai$ to His at t!at ti#e -er%or#e" 'o$"ers 5 i%
o$e is to t!i$+ o% Hi# i$ t!ese 7isoate": ,ears as o$, a !u#a$ bei$g 5 a oo+ at a tree
%ro# s-ri$g to %a ser&es as a$ a$s'er.
@ I$ t!e s-ri$gti#e t!e tree bosso#s 'o$"rous, a$" is ai&e 'it! acti&it,.
= /%ter t!e bosso#s !a&e %ae$ t!e tree agai$ see#s to be i$acti&e.
J 4ut to'ar"s %a t!e tree ree#erges i$ its greatest acti&it,9 t!e %ruits( t!e sure,
'o$"rous( are .a&ore" 5 a$" coore" #ore beauti%u, t!a$ %or#er, t!e bosso#s 5 a$"
t!us ri-e$e"( a$" t!e bessi$g besto'e" o$ t!e# is %ree" o% its bo$"s a$" %as as suc!
i$to t!e a- o% t!e !u$gr, itte c!i"re$.
< T!is -arabe #a, be "iscer$e" 'it! t!e e,e o% t!e !eart( but $e&er 'it! t!e e,e
o% 'or", 'is"o#.
H T!e -assages o-e$ to Guestio$ are Guite rea"i, "iscer$e" 5 i% t!e Deit, o% )esus
is $ot "e$ie" but is u-!e" b, t!e %ait! o% t!e !eart( '!ic! is a ig!t o% o&e to'ar" 0o" . .
.
10 For as soo$ as t!e !eart o% #a$ beco#es -ure it easi, u$"ersta$"s t!at t!e
co#-ete u$io$ o% t!e %u$ess o% t!e Deit, 'it! t!e #a$ )esus 'as $ot co$su##ate" at
o$e ti#e( as i% i$ a$ i$sta$t but( i+e a t!i$gs u$"er t!e gui"a$ce o% 0o"( o$,
-rogressi&e,( i+e t!e gra"ua 7successi&e: a'a+e$i$g o% t!e "i&i$e s-irit i$ t!e !u#a$
!eart.
11 /$" t!is co$su##atio$ 'as %u, ac!ie&e" o$, t!roug! His "eat! o$ t!e cross
5 at!oug! t!e Deit, i$ a Its %u$ess area", "'et i$ t!e C!i" )esus( but #a"e Itse%
#a$i%est i$ 'o$"rous 'or+s o$, i$ ti#e o% $ee".
18 D. THE TEMPOR/L DE/TH OF )ESLS is t!e ut#ost co$"esce$sio$ o% t!e Deit,
i$to t!e *u"g#e$t o% a #atter a$" t!ere'it! #a+es -ossibe a$ e$tire, $e'
estabis!#e$t o% reatio$s bet'ee$ Creator a$" creature.
1D O$, t!roug! t!e "eat! o% )esus "oes 0o" Hi#se% beco#e atoget!er #a$ a$"
create" #a$ b, #ea$s o% t!is "i&i$e( su-re#e grace a $e', co$cei&e" c!i" o% 0o" 5
t!at is( a 0o" 5 a$" o$, t!us as t!e Creator's -er%ecte" i+e$ess ca$ t!e create" bei$g
sta$" %ace to %ace 'it! Hi# a$" see( s-ea+( recog$i2e a$" be,o$" #easure o&e Hi# as
its 0o"( Creator a$" Fat!er( a$" o$, t!us gai$ t!e -er%ect eter$a( i$"estructibe i%e i$
0o"( %ro# 0o" a$" besi"e 0o"...
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1> /$" t!ere'it! t!e -o'er 7t!at is9 'i: o% Sata$ is bro+e$ to t!e e3te$t t!at !e
$o o$ger ca$ -re&e$t t!e %u a--roac! o% t!e Deit, to t!e c!i"re$ o% #e$( a$"
co$&erse, t!eir a--roac! to t!e Deit,.
1@ To sa, it #ore brie.,9 T!roug! t!e "eat! o% )esus e&er, #a$ $o' ca$ %rater$i2e
'it! 0o" i$ %uest #easure( a$" $e&er agai$ ca$ Sata$ i$ter&e$e 5 %or '!ic! reaso$ t!e
'or" to t!e 'o#e$ &isiti$g t!e gra&e states9 0o a$" te it to M, brot!ersA 5
1= T!e rue o% Sata$ i$ t!e outer %or# #a, 'e be co$sta$t, "iscer$e"( but
eter$a, $e&er agai$ ca$ !e restore t!e o$ce tor$ curtai$ bet'ee$ t!e Deit, a$"
#a$+i$" a$" t!us rebui" t!e o" i#-assabe gu% bet'ee$ 0o" a$" #a$+i$".
1J /$" %ro# t!is brie% e3-ositio$ o% t!e sub*ect e&er, #a$ '!o t!i$+s a$" sees
'it! !is !eart ca$ &er, easi, a$" cear, a--reciate t!e bou$"ess gai$ i$!ere$t i$ t!e
te#-ora "eat! o% )esus. /#e$.

Fro# t!e Ti#e t!at )ose-! Too+ Mar, i$to His House
)/MES( / SO1 OF )OSEPH7C1:( origi$a, #a"e t!is recor"( '!ic! i$ ti#e 'as so
great, "istorte" t!at it cou" $ot be acce-te" as aut!e$tic %or t!e Scri-ture. I 'i $o'
gi&e ,ou t!e origi$a 0os-e o% )a#es( but begi$$i$g o$, 'it! t!e abo&e5#e$tio$e"
ti#e( %or )a#es !a" aso i$cu"e" Mar,'s biogra-!, %ro# !er birt! as 'e as t!at o%
)ose-!. So t!e$ 'rite as t!e 6rst c!a-ter9

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5 C!a-ter 1 5
Joseph Takes Mary Into His House
1 )OSEPH 'as bui"i$g a !ouse i$ t!e cou$tr, bet'ee$ 1a2aret! a$" )erusae#.
8 / "isti$guis!e" citi2e$ o% )erusae# 'as !a&i$g t!is !ouse buit t!ere to ser&e as
a$ i$$( %or t!e 1a2are$es !a" $o s!eter a t!e 'a, to )erusae#.
D /1D M/RM( '!o 'as broug!t u- i$ t!e te#-e( !a" #ature"( a$" t!e La' o%
Moses reGuire" t!at s!e be gi&e$ %ro# t!e te#-e.
> Messe$gers 'ere t!ere%ore se$t i$to a o% )u"ea 'it! t!ese ti"i$gs to su##o$
t!e %at!ers 5 t!at i% o$e 'ere %ou$" 'ort!,( !e 'as to ta+e t!e #ai"e$ i$to !is !ouse.
@ W!e$ t!ese ti"i$gs reac!e" )ose-!( !e Guic+, ai" !is a3e asi"e a$" !aste$e"
to )erusae# a$" t!ere to t!e "esig$ate" #eeti$g a$" cou$ci c!a#ber i$ t!e te#-e.
= T!ree "a,s ater t!e a--ica$ts agai$ #et i$ t!e sa#e c!a#ber( a$" eac!
ca$"i"ate %or Mar, !a$"e" a %res! i, sta+ to t!e -riest as -re&ious, "eter#i$e" u-o$.
T!e -riest t!e$ 'e$t i$to t!e sa$ctuar, o% t!e te#-e 'it! t!e sta+s a$" t!ere -ra,e".
J W!e$ !e !a" co#-ete" !is -ra,er( !e ca#e out 'it! t!e sta+s a$" retur$e" to
eac! !is sta+.
< / o% t!e sta+s t!ereu-o$ beca#e s-otte" 5 o$, t!e o$e ast gi&e$ to )ose-!
re#ai$e" %res! a$" u$be#is!e".
H 4ut a %e' bega$ to Fi$" %aut at t!is a$" sai" t!at t!is test %a&ore" )ose-!( 'as
t!ere%ore $ot bi$"i$g a$" reGueste" a$ot!er test '!ic! 'ou" be abo&e re-roac!.
10 T!e -riest( so#e'!at -ro&o+e" at t!is( i##e"iate, !a" Mar, se$t %or( !a$"e"
!er a "o&e a$" to" !er to 'a+ i$to t!e ce$ter o% t!e ca$"i"ates( t!ere to et t!e "o&e
., %ree.
11 /$" be%ore or"eri$g t!e "o&e %ree"( !e sai" to t!e ca$"i"ates( '4e!o"( ,ou
%ase i$ter-reters o% t!e sig$ o% )e!o&a!A T!is "o&e is a -ure( i$$oce$t creature a$" !as
$o ear %or our "iscussio$(
18 %or it i&es o$, i$ t!e 'i o% t!e Lor" a$" u$"ersta$"s o$, t!e a#ig!t,
a$guage o% 0o".
1D Ho" !ig! ,our sta+sA 5 L-o$ '!ose sta+ t!is "o&e settes( o$ce it !as bee$
%ree" b, t!is #ai"e$( a$" u-o$ '!ose !ea" it 'i sit( !e s!a ta+e Mar,A'
1> Wit! t!is t!e ca$"i"ates 'ere satis6e" a$" agree"( 'E&e$ so( t!is s!a be a
sure sig$A'
1@ /$" '!e$ Mar, %ree" t!e "o&e at t!e 'or" o% t!e -riest( it -ro#-t, .e' o&er
to )ose-!( sette" o$ !is sta+ a$" t!ereu-o$ o$ )ose-!'s !ea".
1= Here t!e -riest "ecare"( 'T!us !as t!e Lor" 'ie" itA L-o$ ,ou( o! 'ort!,
cra%ts#a$( is %ae$ t!e u$erri$g ot %or t!e #ai"e$ o% t!e Lor"A Ta+e !er i$ t!e $a#e o%
t!e Lor" i$to ,our u$be#is!e" !ouse %or %uture care. /#e$.'
1J W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is( !e a--eae" to t!e -riest( sa,i$g( 'Hear #e( o!
a$oi$te" ser&a$t o% t!e Lor" accor"i$g to t!e La' o% Moses( t!e %ait!%u ser&a$t o% t!e
Lor" 0o" Sebaot! 5 I a# area", a$ o" #a$ 'it! gro'$5u- so$s at !o#e a$" !a&e bee$
a 'i"o'er %or a o$g ti#e. I s!a beco#e a$ ob*ect o% ri"icue be%ore t!e so$s o% Israe i% I
ta+e t!is itte #ai"e$ i$to #, !ouse.
1< T!ere%ore et t!e c!oice be ta+e$ o$ce #ore a$" et #e sta$" asi"e( so I 'i
$ot be cou$te" a#o$g t!e ca$"i"ates.'
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1H Here t!e -riest raise" !is !a$" a$" 'ar$e"( ')ose-! 5 %ear t!e Lor" 0o"A Do ,ou
$ot +$o' '!at He "i" to Dat!a$( to Bora! a$" to /bira#P
80 4e!o"( t!e eart! o-e$e" u- a$" a 'ere s'ao'e" b, !er because o% t!eir
obsti$ac,A Do ,ou su--ose t!at He cou" $ot "o t!e sa#e to ,ouP
81 I te ,ou( $o' t!at ,ou !a&e see$ a$" recog$i2e" t!e u$erri$g sig$ o% )e!o&a!(
"o t!ere%ore obe, t!e Lor" '!o is a#ig!t, a$" *ust a$" a'a,s c!aste$s t!e obsti$ate
a$" t!e "eserters o% His 'iA
88 4ut ot!er'ise be great, a%rai" %or ,our !ouse( '!et!er t!e Lor" 'i $ot aso
&isit u-o$ ,our !ouse '!at He &isite" u-o$ Dat!a$( Bora! a$" /bira#.'
8D /t t!is )ose-! 'as 6e" 'it! "rea"( a$" !e sai" to t!e -riest i$ great %ear( 'So
t!e$ -ra, %or #e( t!at t!e Lor" #a, o$ce #ore be gracious a$" #erci%u to'ar" #e( a$"
t!e$ gi&e #e t!e #ai"e$ accor"i$g to His 'i.'
8> T!e -riest $o' 'e$t i$si"e a$" -ra,e" %or )ose-! be%ore t!e Ho, o% Hoies 7C1:(
a$" t!e Lor" s-o+e to t!e t!ere -ra,i$g -riest9
8@ 'Do $ot troube Me t!e #a$ '!o# I !a&e c!ose$ 5 %or #ore *ust, t!a$ !e 'a+s
$o$e i$ Israe( a$" $o$e o$ t!e '!oe eart!( a$" $o$e be%ore M, t!ro$e i$ a t!e
!ea&e$sA
8= 1o' go out a$" gi&e t!e #ai"e$( '!o# I !a&e raise" M,se%( to t!e #ost
rig!teous o% #e$ o$ t!e eart!.'
8J /$" t!e -riest s#ote !is breast a$" e3cai#e"( 'O Lor"( a#ig!t, 0o" o%
/bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acob( be #erci%u to #e a si$$er be%ore Mou( %or $o' I +$o' t!at Mou
'i *u"ge Mour -eo-eA'
8< T!ereu-o$ t!e -riest arose( 'e$t out a$" 'it! a bessi$g i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e
Lor" ga&e t!e #ai"e$ to t!e a?rig!te$e" )ose-!
8H a$" sai" to !i#( ')ose-!( ,ou are %ou$" *ust be%ore t!e Lor"( t!ere%ore He !as
c!ose$ ,ou %ro# a#o$g #a$, t!ousa$"s. 0o i$ -eace. /#e$.'
D0 Here )ose-! too+ Mar, a$" sai"( 'Ma, t!e ao$e !o, 'i o% M, Lor" a$" #,
0o" a'a,s be "o$eA W!at Mou( O Lor"( gi&e( is a'a,s goo" 5 t!ere%ore I ga", a$" #ost
'ii$g, ta+e t!is gi%t %ro# Mour !a$". 1o' bess !er %or #e a$" #e %or !er( so I #a, be
'ort!, o% !er be%ore Mou $o'( as a'a,s. Mour 'i be "o$e( a#e$.'
D1 W!e$ )ose-! !a" sai" t!is be%ore t!e Lor" !e 'as i%te" u- i$ !is !eart( t!e$
'e$t out o% t!e te#-e 'it! Mar, a$" e" !er i$to t!e a$" o% 1a2aret! a$" t!ere i$to !is
!u#be "'ei$g.
D8 Muc! 'or+ a'aite" )ose-!( so !e 'aste" $o ti#e at !o#e a$" accor"i$g, sai"
to Mar,(
DD 'See( Mar,( I !a&e ta+e$ ,ou i$to #, !o#e %ro# t!e te#-e o% t!e Lor"( #,
0o"( accor"i$g to His 'i. 4ut I ca$$ot re#ai$ 'it! ,ou $o' to -rotect ,ou( %or I #ust
%u6 #, co$tract to co#-ete t!e !ouse I s!o'e" ,ou o$ our tri- !ere.
D> 4ut be assure" t!at ,ou 'i $ot be e%t at !o#e ao$e. For I !a&e a cose,
reate" !ouse+ee-er '!o is "e&out a$" *ust 5 s!e a$" #, ,ou$gest so$ 'i be 'it! ,ou(
a$" t!e grace o% t!e Lor" a$" His bessi$g 'i $ot ea&e ,ou.
D@ I$ a s!ort ti#e I a$" #, %our so$s 'i retur$ to ,ou( a$" I s!a be ,our gui"e i$
t!e 'a,s o% t!e Lor". T!e Lor" 0o" 'i $o' 'atc! o&er ,ou a$" #, !ouse( a#e$.'

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Year
7C1: O$, a -riest is !ere #e$tio$e"( '!o -ra,e" outsi"e t!e Ho, o% Hoies i$ a$
a$tec!a#ber or sa$ctuar, "escribe" i$ Hebre' 'rit a$" Pau's etter to t!e Hebre's H915
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Year
5 C!a-ter 8 5
Mary Spins For The New Temple Curtain
1 /T TH/T TIME a$ot!er curtai$ 'as $ee"e" i$ t!e te#-e( si$ce t!e o" o$e !a"
beco#e great, 'or$ !ere a$" t!ere a$" $ee"e" to be co&ere".
8 / cou$ci 'as t!ere%ore !e" b, t!e -riests( a$" t!e, sai"( 'Let us #a+e a curtai$
i$ t!e te#-e o% t!e Lor" as a co&er %or t!e "a#age" o$e.
D For t!e Lor" #a, 'e co#e to"a, or to#orro'( as it is 'ritte$ 5 !o' 'ou" 'e
a--ear be%ore Hi# i% He %ou$" t!e te#-e t!us $egecte" b, usP'
> Here t!e !ig! -riest sai"( 'Do $ot use suc! bi$" *u"g#e$t( as i% t!e Lor"( '!ose
sa$ctuar, is i$ t!e te#-e( "i" $ot +$o' !o' #atters $o' sta$" i$ t!e te#-e.
@ )ust t!e sa#e( ca #e se&e$ s-otess #ai"e$s %ro# t!e tribe o% Da&i"( a$" 'e
'i "ra' ots to "eci"e !o' t!e 'or+ is to be assig$e".'
= T!e atte$"a$ts $o' 'e$t %ort! to see+ t!e #ai"e$s %ro# t!e tribe o% Da&i".
/%ter #uc! searc!i$g o$, si3 'ere %ou$" a&aiabe to t!e !ig! -riest.
J T!e !ig! -riest t!e$ re#e#bere" t!at Mar,( '!o o$, a %e' 'ee+s be%ore !a"
bee$ -ace" i$ )ose-!'s care( 'as aso %ro# t!e tribe o% Da&i"( a$" Guic+, i$%or#e" t!e
atte$"a$ts o% t!is.
< Hereu-o$ t!e atte$"a$ts 'e$t %ort! a$" $oti6e" )ose-!( a$" !e broug!t Mar,
i$to t!e te#-e agai$( e" b, t!e te#-e atte$"a$ts.
H W!e$ t!e #ai"e$s 'ere gat!ere" i$ t!e a$tec!a#ber( t!e !ig! -riest ca#e a$"
e" t!e# a i$to t!e te#-e o% t!e Lor".
10 /$" '!ie t!e, 'ere t!us asse#be"( !e a""resse" t!e# as %oo's(
11 'Hear( o! #ai"e$s %ro# t!e tribe o% Da&i"( '!o accor"i$g to t!e 'i o% t!e Lor"
!as or"ai$e" t!at t!e 6$e 'or+ o$ t!e curtai$ '!ic! "i&i"es t!e #ost !o, taber$ace
%ro# t!e rest o% t!e te#-e s!a a'a,s be -re-are" b, t!e #ai"e$s o% !is tribe(
18 a$" accor"i$g to !is testa#e$t t!e #a$i%o" 'or+ s!a be "istribute" b, ot(
a$" eac! #ai"e$ accor"i$g to !er s+i s!a best -re-are t!e 'or+ %ae$ to !er.
1D 4e!o"( t!ere be%ore ,ou is t!e "a#age" curtai$( a$" !ere u-o$ t!e go"e$
tabe ie t!e &arious ra' stu?s area", -re-are" %or use.
1> Mou ca$ see t!at t!is 'or+ is -ressi$g( t!ere%ore "ra' ots -ro#-t, so 'e ca$
see '!ic! o% ,ou s!a s-i$ t!e go" t!rea"( t!e asbestos a$" t!e cotto$ t!rea"(
1@ t!e si+ t!rea"( t!e !,aci$t!5coore"( t!e scaret a$" t!e ge$ui$e -ur-eA'
1= T!ereu-o$ t!e #ai"e$s #ee+, "re' ots '!ie t!e !ig! -riest -ra,e" o&er
t!e#( a$" '!e$ t!e, !a" "ra'$ ots accor"i$g to t!e -rescribe" or"er( it 'as
"eter#i$e" !o' t!e 'or+ s!ou" be a--ortio$e".
1J /$" to t!e #ai"e$ Mar,( t!e "aug!ter o% /$$a a$" )oac!i#( t!ere %e b, ot
t!e scaret a$" t!e ge$ui$e -ur-e.
1< /t t!is t!e #ai"e$ t!a$+e" 0o" %or suc! gracious recog$itio$ a$"
a--ortio$#e$t o% suc! "isti$guis!e" abor i$ His !o$or( too+ t!e 'or+ a$" 'it! it 'e$t
!o#e agai$( e" b, )ose-!.
1H /rri&e" at !o#e( Mar, -ro#-t, bega$ !er 'or+ i$ a *o,%u #oo"( '!ie )ose-!
co##e$"e" !er to a "iige$ce( besse" !er a$" t!e$ 'e$t rig!t bac+ to !is !ouse5
bui"i$g.
80 T!is too+ -ace at t!e sa#e ti#e t!at Sac!arias( '!e$ !e 'as a--oi$te" to
#a+e t!e s#o+e o?eri$g i$ t!e te#-e( ost !is s-eec! because o% a s#a 'a&eri$g i$
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!is %ait!( '!ere%ore a$ot!er !a" bee$ c!ose$ i$ !is stea" b, '!o# t!is 'or+ 'as
aotte".
81 Mar, 'as reate" to Sac!arias as 'e as to !is -ro3,( '!ere%ore s!e "oub,
i$crease" !er "iige$ce t!at s!e #ig!t i% -ossibe be t!e 6rst to 6$is! !er 'or+.
88 1o' s!e "i" $ot "oube !er 2ea out o% a "esire %or -raise( but o$, because
s!e 'a$te" to gi&e t!e Lor" 0o" a rea -easure b, co#-eti$g !er 'or+ as -ro#-t, a$"
s+i%u, as -ossibe.
8D First ca#e t!e 'or+ o$ t!e scaret( '!ic! $ee"e" to be 'o&e$ 'it! great
co$ce$tratio$ so t!e t!rea" 'ou" $ot !ere or t!ere be t!ic+er or t!i$$er.
8> Wit! great #aster, t!e scaret t!rea" 'as s-u$ b, Mar, so t!at a '!o ca#e
to )ose-!'s !ouse 'ere great, i#-resse" b, Mar,'s e3ce-tio$a s+i.
8@ I$ t!e s!ort s-ace o% t!ree "a,s Mar, 'as 6$is!e" 'it! t!e scaret a$" at o$ce
tur$e" to t!e -ur-eO but si$ce t!is co$sta$t, $ee"e" to be #oiste$e"( s!e %reGue$t,
'!ie 'or+i$g !a" to ta+e !er *ug a$" go out to get !erse% 'ater.
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5 C!a-ter D 5
The Annunciation
1 O1 / FRID/M MOR1I10 Mar, agai$ too+ t!e 'ater *ug a$" 'e$t out to 6 it 'it!
'ater( '!e$ o( 5 a &oice sai" to !er(
8 '0reeti$gs to ,ou( ric! i$ t!e grace o% t!e Lor"A T!e Lor" is 'it! ,ou( o!
co$secrate" a#o$g 'o#e$A'
D Mar, 'as great, %rig!te$e" at suc! &oice( %or s!e "i" $ot +$o' '!e$ce it ca#e
a$" t!ere%ore oo+e" $i#b, about to t!e rig!t a$" e%t 5 but s!e cou" "isco&er $o o$e
'!o #ig!t !a&e s-o+e$.
> S!e t!ere%ore 'as sei2e" 'it! sti #ore tor#e$ti$g %ear( !asti, too+ t!e 6e"
'ater *ug a$" !urrie" a'a, i$to t!e !ouse.
@ Rua+i$g, arri&e" t!ere( s!e Guic+, set t!e 'ater *ug asi"e( agai$ too+ t!e
-ur-e i$ !a$"( sat "o'$ o$ !er 'or+stoo a$" reco##e$ce" to s-i$ t!e -ur-e Guite
i$"ustrious,.
= 4ut !ar", !a" s!e %u, re5accusto#e" !erse% to !er 'or+( '!e$ be!o"( t!ere
be%ore t!e bus, #ai"e$ stoo" t!e a$ge o% t!e Lor" a$" sai" to !er9
J 'Do $ot be a%rai"( Mar,( %or ,ou !a&e %ou$" i$6$ite, great %a&or be%ore t!e %ace
o% t!e Lor". 4e!o"( ,ou 'i beco#e -reg$a$t b, t!e Wor" o% 0o"A'
< W!e$ Mar, !ear" t!is( s!e bega$ to 'eig! t!ese 'or"s bac+ a$" %ort! a$"
cou" $ot gras- t!eir #ea$i$g( '!ere%ore s!e sai" to t!e a$ge(
H '4ut !o' s!a t!at ta+e -aceP For I a# sti a o$g 'a, %ro# bei$g a #a$'s 'i%e
a$" aso !a&e $e&er #a"e t!e acGuai$ta$ce o% a$, #a$( '!o t!e$ #ig!t ta+e #e as !is
'i%e( so I #ig!t beco#e -reg$a$t i+e ot!er 'o#e$ a$" bear c!i" as t!e, "oA'
10 /$" t!e a$ge sai" to Mar,9 'Hear( ,ou c!ose$ #ai"e$ o% 0o"A It s!a $ot
!a--e$ i$ t!at #a$$er( but t!e -o'er o% t!e Lor" 'i o&ers!a"o' ,ou.
11 T!ere%ore t!at !o, T!i$g '!ic! 'i be bor$ o% ,ou 'i be cae"9 t!e So$ o%
t!e /#ig!t,A
18 /$" '!e$ He is bor$( ,ou s!a gi&e Hi# t!e $a#e9 )esus 5 %or He 'i re"ee#
His -eo-e %ro# a si$s( %ro# *u"g#e$t a$" %ro# eter$a "eat!.'
1D Here Mar, %e "o'$ be%ore t!e a$ge a$" sai"( '4e!o"( I a# o$, a
!a$"#ai"e$ o% t!e Lor"O so et it be "o$e to #e accor"i$g to His 'i( as #a"e +$o'$ b,
,our 'or"sA' Hereu-o$ t!e a$ge "isa--eare"( a$" Mar, retur$e" to !er 'or+.
1@
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Year
5 C!a-ter > 5
Mary Entreats The Lord For race
1 WHE1 THE /10EL !a" "isa--eare"( Mar, -raise" a$" gori6e" t!e Lor" 0o" a$"
s-o+e i$ !er !eart(
8 'O! '!at a# I be%ore Mou( O Lor"( t!at Mou s!ou" s!o' #e suc! graceP
D I s!a beco#e -reg$a$t 'it!out e&er !a&i$g +$o'$ a #a$( %or I *ust "o $ot
+$o' '!at "i?ere$ce t!ere is bet'ee$ #e a$" a #a$.
> 'Do I rea, +$o' '!at it is to be -reg$a$tP 5 O Lor"( see( I *ust "o $ot +$o'.
@ Do I +$o' '!at is #ea$t '!e$ -eo-e sa,9 / 'o#a$ gi&es birt!P 5 O Lor"( oo+
u-o$ #e gracious,. I a# *ust a #ai"e$ o% %ourtee$ ,ears( a$" !a&e o$, !ear" s-ea+ o%
t!at 5 a$" actua, +$o' $ot!i$g about it.
= O!( '!at 'i !a--e$ to #e '!e$ I s!a beco#e -reg$a$t 5 a$" "o $ot +$o'
!o' suc! a co$"itio$ isA
J W!at 'i %at!er )ose-! sa, to t!at( so I s!a te !i#( or 'i !e $otice t!at I a#
-reg$a$tP
< '4ut bei$g -reg$a$t ca$$ot be a$,t!i$g ba"( es-ecia, '!e$ a !a$"#ai"e$ o%
t!e Lor"( as o$ce Sara!( is c!ose$ %or t!at b, t!e Lor" Hi#se%A
H For I !a&e !ear" it sai" a $u#ber o% ti#es i$ t!e te#-e( '!at great *o, t!e
'o#e$ !a&e '!e$ t!e, are 'it! c!i".
10 T!ere%ore( -reg$a$c, #ust be so#et!i$g Guite goo" a$" !ig!, besse" a$" I
s!a aso re*oice '!e$ it is gi&e$ #e o% 0o" t!at I s!a co$cei&eA
11 '4ut '!e$( '!e$ 'i t!is be a$" !o'P Or !as it !a--e$e" area",P Ha&e I
area", co$cei&e"( or is t!is sti to !a--e$P
18 O Lor"( Mou eter$a, Ho, O$e o% Israe( "o gi&e #e( Mour -oor !a$"#ai"e$( a
sig$ '!e$ suc! s!a !a--e$ so I #ig!t e3at a$" -raise MouA'
1D /t t!ese 'or"s Mar, %et a ig!t breat! o% air a$" a &er, ge$te &oice sai" to
!er(
1> 'Mar,( "o $ot co$cer$ ,ourse% &ai$,O ,ou !a&e co$cei&e"( a$" t!e Lor" is 'it!
,ouA 0o to ,our 'or+ a$" co#-ete it( %or !e$ce%ort! $o #ore 'or+ o% t!is +i$" 'i be
"o$e %or t!e te#-e.'
1@ Hereu-o$ Mar, %e "o'$( -ra,e" to 0o" a$" -raise" a$" e3ate" Hi# %or suc!
grace. /$" '!e$ s!e !a" o?ere" !er -raise to t!e Lor"( s!e arose a$" retur$e" to !er
'or+.
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th
Year
5 C!a-ter @ 5
A !rophecy "# The Hi$h !riest
1 I1 / FEW D/MS Mar, aso 6$is!e" t!e -ur-e( %o"e" it a$" ai" it 'it! t!e
scaret.
8 S!e t!e$ t!a$+e" 0o" %or His grace( i$ t!at He !a" ao'e" !er to co#-ete !er
'or+ so 'e( 'ra--e" t!e s-i$$i$g i$ cea$ i$e$s a$" tra&ee" t!ere'it! to'ar"
)erusae#.
D S!e 'e$t ao$e to t!e !ouse '!ic! )ose-! 'as bui"i$gO but %ro# t!ere o$
)ose-! agai$ acco#-a$ie" !er to )erusae# a$" t!ere i$to t!e te#-e.
> L-o$ arri&a Mar, -ro#-t, tur$e" t!e 'or+ o&er to t!e !ig! -riest.
@ He 'e e3a#i$e" t!e scaret a$" t!e -ur-e( %ou$" t!e 'or+ to be o% t!e #ost
e3cee$t Guait, a$" greete" a$" -raise" Mar, %or it 'it! t!e %oo'i$g 'or"s(
= 'Mar,( ,ou "i" $ot !a&e suc! s+i $atura,( but t!e Lor" !as gui"e" ,ou 'it! His
!a$"A
J 0reat !as t!e Lor" t!ere%ore #a"e ,ou( besse" s!a ,ou be a#o$g a 'o#e$
o% t!e eart! %ro# t!e Lor" 0o"( %or ,ou are $o' t!e 6rst '!o !as "ei&ere" !er 'or+ to
t!e Lor" i$ t!e te#-eA'
< Here Mar,( Fie" 'it! *o, a$" !u#iit, i$ !er !eart( sai" to t!e -riest(
H 'Wort!, ser&a$t o% t!e Lor" i$ His sa$ctuar,A O! "o $ot -raise #e too #uc! $or
-ace #e abo&e t!e ot!ers 5 %or t!is 'or+ is $ot rea, o% #, #erit but o$, o% t!e Lor"
'!o gui"e" #, !a$".
10 T!ere%ore to Hi# ao$e be a -raise( a !o$or( a #, o&e a$" a #, 'ors!i-
'it!out ceasi$gA'
11 /$" t!e !ig! -riest res-o$"e"( '/#e$( Mar,( ,ou -ure #ai"e$ o% t!e Lor"( ,ou
!a&e s-o+e$ 'e be%ore Hi#. 0o ,our 'a, $o' i$ -eaceO t!e Lor" be 'it! ,ou.'
18 T!ereu-o$ Mar, arose a$" retur$e" 'it! )ose-! to t!e bui"i$g site( '!ere s!e
re%res!e" !erse% 'it! brea" a$" #i+.
1D 1o' b, a !a% "a,'s *our$e, %ro# t!e bui"i$g site( across a s#a #ou$tai$
ra$ge( t!ere i&e" a$ au$t o% Mar,'s $a#e" Ei2abet!( '!o# s!e 'a$te" to &isit a$"
t!ere%ore as+e" )ose-! %or !is -er#issio$.
1> /$" )ose-! -ro#-t, co$se$te" a$" se$t ao$g !is o"est so$ as a gui"e( '!o
'as to acco#-a$, !er u$ti s!e cou" see Ei2abet!'s !ouse.
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th
Year
5 C!a-ter = 5
Mary %iscourses "n The Just Li#e
1 /RRIVED /T Ei2abet!'s !ouse i$ a ti#i" %ra#e o% #i$"( Mar, +$oc+e" o$ t!e
"oor accor"i$g to )e'is! custo#.
8 W!e$ Ei2abet! !ear" t!e ti#i" +$oc+i$g s!e t!oug!t to !erse%( '1o' '!o
+$oc+s t!ere so &er, ig!t,P
D It -robab, is #, $eig!bor's c!i"( %or i ca$$ot be #, !usba$" '!o is sti #ute
i$ t!e te#-e a$" a'aits "ei&era$ce.
> M, 'or+ is i#-orta$t 5 s!ou" I -ut it asi"e %or a -ra$+is! c!i"P
@ 1o( t!at I s!a $ot "o( %or it is a 'or+ %or t!e te#-e '!ic! is #ore i#-orta$t
t!a$ t!e -ra$+ o% a c!i" '!ic! !as $ot!i$g ese i$ #i$"( as I +$o' %ro# t!e -ast( t!a$ to
tease a$" #oc+ #e.
= T!ere%ore I s!a sta, rig!t 'it! #, 'or+ a$" et t!e c!i" +$oc+ goo" a$" o$g.'
J Here Mar, +$oc+e" o$ce #ore( a$" t!e c!i" i$ Ei2abet!'s bo", bega$ to ea-
'it! *o,( a$" t!e #ot!er !ear" a ge$te &oice %ro# t!e "irectio$ o% t!e c!i" ea-i$g
'it!i$ !er( sa,i$g(
< 'Mot!er( go( go &er, Guic+,( %or it is t!e #ot!er o% #, a$" ,our Lor"( o% #, a$"
,our 0o"( '!o +$oc+s t!ere o$ t!e "oor a$" &isits ,ou i$ -eaceA'
H W!e$ Ei2abet! !ear" t!is( s!e i$sta$t, cast e&er,t!i$g s!e !a" i$ !er !a$"s
%ro# !er( ra$ a$" o-e$e" t!e "oor %or Mar,(
10 Guic+, ga&e !er !er bessi$g accor"i$g to custo#( t!e$ e#brace" !er 'it!
o-e$ ar#s a$" e3cai#e"(
11 'O! Mar,( besse" a#o$g 'o#e$ 5 ,ou are besse" a#o$g a 'o#e$( a$"
besse" is t!e %ruit o% ,our bo",A
18 O! Mar,( -urest #ai"e$ o% 0o" 5 !o' ca$ I "eser&e suc! !ig! grace( t!at t!e
#ot!er o% #, Lor" a$" M, 0o" s!ou" &isit #eP'
1D /t t!is Mar,( '!o "i" $ot u$"ersta$" suc! #,sterious 'or"s( i$Guire" o%
Ei2abet!(
1> '4ut "ear au$t( I *ust ca#e to ,ou %or a %rie$", &isitA W!at t!i$gs are ,ou
sa,i$g about #e '!ic! I "o $ot u$"ersta$"P /# I t!e$ area", -reg$a$t( t!at ,ou ca
#e a #ot!erP'
1@ /$" Ei2abet! a$s'ere"( 'See( '!e$ ,ou +$oc+e" o$ t!e "oor t!e seco$" ti#e(
t!e 'ee c!i" '!ic! I a# carr,i$g u$"er #, !eart ea-e" %or *o,( to" #e t!is a$"
greete" ,ou %ro# 'it!i$ #e i$ a"&a$ceA'
1= Here Mar, oo+e" u- to !ea&e$ a$" recae" '!at t!e arc!a$ge 0abrie !a"
s-o+e$ to !er( at!oug! s!e sti "i" $ot u$"ersta$" it( a$" sai"(
1J 'O Mou great 0o" o% /bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acob( '!at !a&e Mou "o$e 'it! #eP
W!at a%ter a a# I t!at a ge$eratio$s o% t!e eart! s!ou" ca #e besse"P'
1< Ei2abet! sai"( 'O! Mar,( ,ou c!ose$ o$e o% 0o"( ste- i$to #, !ouse a$"
re%res! ,ourse% 5 t!ere 'e 'i ta+ a$" toget!er -raise a$" gori%, 0o" 'it! a our
#ig!tA'
1H /t t!is Mar, %oo'e" Ei2abet! i$to !er !ouse( ate a$" "ra$+( re%res!e" !erse%
a$" 'as %u o% goo" c!eer.
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th
Year
80 Ei2abet! $o' i$Guire" o% Mar, about t!e #a$, t!i$gs s!e !a" ear$e" "uri$g
!er sta, i$ t!e te#-e as a 'ar" o% t!e Lor" a$" !o' it a !a" i#-resse" !er.
81 /$" Mar, re-ie"( 'Dear au$t( e&er so 'e besse" o% t!e Lor"A I beie&e t!at
t!ese #atters are be,o$" our u$"ersta$"i$g( a$" 'e 'o#e$ 'ou" be u$'ise to
"eiberate o$ #atters 'it! '!ic! t!e Lor" !as c!arge" t!e so$s o% /aro$.
88 So I 'ou" sa, t!at 'e 'o#e$ s!ou" ea&e t!e #atters o% 0o" to Hi# a$" to
t!ose '!o# He !as gi&e$ c!arge o&er t!e#( a$" s!ou" $ot s-ecuate about t!e#.
8D I% 'e *ust o&e 0o" abo&e a a$" +ee- His !o, co##a$"#e$ts( 'e t!e$ i&e
'!o, accor"i$g to our statio$O a$,t!i$g be,o$" t!at beo$gs o% rig!t to t!ose #e$
'!o# t!e Lor" cas a$" eects.
8> I 'ou" sa,( "ear au$t( t!at is rig!t( so e3cuse #e %ro# &ai$ gossi- about t!e
te#-e 5 %or it 'i $ot get better or 'orse %ro# it. W!e$ t!e Lor" "eci"es( He 'i sure,
c!aste$ a$" re%or# t!e te#-e at t!e -ro-er ti#e.'
8@ Ei2abet! recog$i2e" Mar,'s #o"est, a$" "ee- !u#iit, i$ t!ese 'or"s a$"
agree"(
8= 'Mes( o! #ai"e$ 6e" 'it! 0o"'s graceA Wit! suc! se$ti#e$ts o$e #ust sure,
6$" t!e !ig!est grace be%ore 0o".
8J For as ,ou $o' s-ea+( o$, -urest i$$oce$ce ca$ s-ea+( a$" '!oe&er i&es
accor"i$g to t!at( sure, i&es *ust, be%ore 0o" a$" t!e '!oe 'or".'
8< /$" Mar, sai"9 'T!e *ust i%e is $ot ours( but t!e Lor"'s( a$" is o% His grace.
8H W!oe&er beie&es t!at !e i&es *ust,( !e is sure, t!e east *ust be%ore 0o" 5
but !e '!o a'a,s co$%esses !is guit be%ore 0o"( !e it is '!o i&es *ust, be%ore 0o".
D0 I "o $ot +$o' !o' I i&e 5 #, i%e is '!o, a grace o% t!e Lor"O so I ca$ "o
$ot!i$g ese t!a$ to o&e( -raise a$" e3at Hi# 'it! a #, #ig!tA Is ,our i%e i+e #i$e(
t!e$ "o t!e sa#e( a$" t!e Lor" 'i be #ore -ease" 'it! t!at( t!a$ i% 'e s!ou" ta+
e&er so #uc! about t!e busi$ess o% t!e te#-e.'
D1 Ei2abet! "iscer$e" o$, too 'e t!at a "i&i$e s-irit e#a$ate" %ro# Mar,(
t!ere%ore cease" !er Guestio$s about t!e te#-e a$" resig$e" !erse%( -raisi$g a$"
gori%,i$g 0o"( i$to His 'i.
D8 T!us Mar, s-e$t t!ree '!oe #o$t!s 'it! Ei2abet! a$" !e-e" !er i+e a #ai"5
ser&a$t i$ -er%or#i$g a !ouse'or+.
DD I$ t!e #ea$ti#e )ose-! !a" co#-ete" !is bui"i$g( 'as at !o#e agai$ 'it!
!is %our so$s a$" oo+e" a%ter !is s#a -iece o% a$"( '!ic! !e o$, ease".
D> /$" o$e e&e$i$g )ose-! sai" to !is o"est so$( ')oe( go a$" -re-are #e #,
-ac+ a$i#a( %or to#orro' #or$i$g I #ust go a$" get Mar,.
D@ T!e gir is area", out o% #, !ouse b, t!ree #o$t!s( a$" I "o $ot +$o' '!at
goes o$ 'it! !er.
D= For at!oug! s!e is 'it! t!e 'i%e o% t!e !ig! -riest '!o is beco#e #ute( sti
o$e ca$$ot +$o' '!et!er t!is !ouse is %ree %ro# a te#-tatio$ o% !i# '!o e$tice" E&e.
DJ T!ere%ore I 'i *our$e, t!ere to#orro' a$" bri$g t!e gir bac+( est i$ ti#e t!e
so$s o% Israe s-ea+ i o% #e a$" t!e Lor" c!astise #e %or ac+ o% co$cer$ %or t!e gir.'
D< /$" )oe "i" accor"i$g to )ose-!'s 'or"sO but !ar", !a" )oe Fi$is!e" !is 'or+(
'!e$ be!o"( Mar, area", stoo" be%ore t!e e$tra$ce( greete" )ose-! a$" as+e" to be
ta+e$ i$to !is !ouse agai$.
DH )ose-!( Guite asto$is!e" at Mar,'s a--eara$ce( -ro#-t, as+e"( 'Is it rea,
,ou( o! u$%ait!%u o$e to #, !ouseP'
1H
th
Year
>0 /$" Mar, a$s'ere"( 'Mes( it is I 5 but $ot u$%ait!%u to ,our !ouse( %or I 'ou"
ga", !a&e bee$ bac+ !ere o$g ago( but I "i" $ot trust #,se% to cross t!e 'oo"e"
!ig!a$"s ao$e 5 a$" t!e$ ,ou se$t $o #esse$ger %or #eA So I *ust !a" to sta, a'a, %or
so o$gA
>1 T!e$ t!ree Le&ites &isite" Sac!arias' 'i%e( a$" '!e$ t!e, retur$e" !o#e to
)erusae# t!e, too+ #e ao$g 'it! t!e# a$" broug!t #e to t!e bou$"ar, o% ,our a$"(
besse" #e a$" ,our !ouse a$" t!e$ 'e$t t!eir 'a,( a$" I !urrie" !ere to ,ou agai$( #,
"ear %at!er )ose-!.'
>8 W!ie )ose-! at 6rst 'ou" !a&e i+e" to sco" Mar, a itte %or !er o$g
abse$ce( !e "i" $ot !a&e t!e !eart to "o soO %or o$e t!i$g Mar,'s &oice !a" touc!e" !is
$obe !eart too stro$g,( a$" t!e$ !e %et !i#se% to be t!e guit, o$e( si$ce !e !a" $ot
se$t a #esse$ger %or Mar, %or so o$g.
>D He t!ere%ore et t!e gir co#e to !i# so !e #ig!t bess !er( a$" t!e gir s-ra$g
to )ose-! a$" caresse" !i# i+e i$$oce$t itte c!i"re$ caress t!eir -are$ts a$" ot!er
be$e%actors.
>> )ose-! 'as Guite #o&e" b, t!is( 'as 6e" 'it! great !a--i$ess a$" sai"( 'See(
I a# a -oor #a$ a$" stric+e$ i$ ,ears( but ,our c!i"i+e o&e #a+es #e %orget #,
-o&ert, a$" #, ageA T!e Lor" !as gi&e$ ,ou to #e to be a great *o,( t!ere%ore I 'i go
a$" abor 'it! *o, so I #a, -ro&i"e ,ou( #, "ear itte c!i"( 'it! a goo" -iece o% brea".'
>@ /t t!ese 'or"s t!e tears %e %ro# t!e o" #a$'s e,es. Here Mar, Guic+, "rie"
!is #oist c!ee+s a$" t!a$+e" 0o" %or gi&i$g !er suc! a goo" %oster5%at!er. 5
>= /$" at t!at ti#e it su""e$, see#e" to )ose-! as i% -sa#s 'ere bei$g su$g i$
%ro$t o% His !ouse.
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th
Year
5 C!a-ter J 5
Joseph Notices Mary&s !re$nancy
1 )OSEPH W/S 6e" 'it! !ig! -rese$ti#e$ts a$" sai" to Mar,( 'C!i" o% t!e Lor"A
Muc! *o, is gi&e$ #, !ouse i$ ,ou( #, sou is 6e" 'it! !ig! -rese$ti#e$tsA
8 4ut I aso +$o' t!at t!e Lor" a'a,s -ai$%u, aTicts t!ose He o&es( so et us
a'a,s as+ Hi# to be gracious a$" #erci%u to us a.
D It is e&e$ -ossibe t!at t!e Lor" 'i 'a$t to !a&e t!e o" /r+ o% t!e Co&e$a$t
re$e'e" t!roug! ,ou a$" #e.
> S!ou" so#et!i$g i+e t!at be i$ t!e oK$g( t!e$ 'oe to #e a$" ,ou( %or 'e 'i
!a&e to 'it!sta$" a &er, "iKcut tas+ t!ere. 4ut $o #ore o% t!at $o'.
@ W!at #ust !a--e$ sure, 'i !a--e$ a$" 'e 'i $ot be abe to -re&e$t it( but
'!e$ it co#es it 'i sei2e us 'it! a$ a5-o'er%u !a$"( a$" 'e 'i tre#be be%ore t!e
'i o% Hi# '!o set t!e %ou$"atio$s o% t!e eart!A'
= Mar, u$"erstoo" $ot!i$g o% a t!is a$" soot!e" t!e &er, troube"5oo+i$g )ose-!
'it! t!ese 'or"s(
J 'Dear %at!er )ose-!A Do $ot be sa""e$e" at t!e Lor"'s 'i( %or 'e +$o' t!at He
a'a,s 'a$ts o$, t!e best %or His c!i"re$A I% t!e Lor" is 'it! us( as He 'as 'it!
/bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acob( a$" as He a'a,s 'as 'it! t!ose '!o o&e" !i#( '!at !ar#
a$" e&i ca$ -ossib, be%a usP'
< )ose-! 'as satis6e" 'it! t!is co$soatio$( t!a$+e" t!e Lor" i$ !is !eart 'it! a
!is #ig!t t!at He !a" gi&e$ !i# suc! a co#%orti$g a$ge i$ Mar,( a$" t!e$ sai"(
H 'C!i"re$( it is area", ate i$ t!e e&e$i$g( so et us i$to$e t!e !,#$ o% -raise(
-arta+e o% our besse" e&e$i$g #ea a$" t!e$ retire.'
10 T!e !,#$ 'as su$g( '!ereu-o$ Mar, Guic+, broug!t t!e brea" a$" )ose-!
a--ortio$e" it a$" a #ar&ee" t!at t!e brea" t!is ti#e taste" so e3ce-tio$a, goo".
11 Here )ose-! sai"( '/ -raise to t!e Lor"A W!at He besses a'a,s tastes 'e
a$" !as t!e best .a&or.'
18 /$" Mar, sai" to )ose-! i$ a o&i$g, 'ise #a$$er( 'See( "ear %at!er( t!ere%ore
,ou s!ou" $ot %ear t!e &isitatio$s o% t!e Lor"( %or t!e, tru, are aso His e&er so -recious
bessi$gs.'
1D /$" )ose-! agree"( 'Mes( ,es( ,ou -ure "aug!ter o% t!e Lor"( ,ou are rig!tA I 'i
i$"ee" be ga" to bear i$ a -atie$ce '!ate&er t!e Lor" gi&es #e to carr,. He sure, 'i
$ot #a+e His bur"e$ too !ea&, %or #e $or His ,o+e too !ar" 5 %or He is tru, a %at!er %u
o% +i$"$ess a$" #erc, e&e$ i$ His 2ea. Ma, His !o, 'i a'a,s be "o$eA'
1> Hereu-o$ t!e "e&out %a#i, 'e$t to rest a$" 'or+e" at !o#e t!e $e3t %e'
"a,s.
1@ I$ t!e #ea$ti#e Mar,'s bo", beca#e %uer "a, b, "a,( a$" si$ce s!e 'as 'e
a'are o% t!is( s!e atte#-te" to !i"e !er -reg$a$c, %ro# t!e e,es o% )ose-! a$" !is so$s
as 'e as s!e cou".
1= 4ut a%ter a ti#e o% t'o #o$t!s !er co$cea#e$t !e-e" !er $o #ore( a$"
)ose-! beca#e sus-icious a$" secret, co$sute" o$e o% !is %rie$"s i$ 1a2aret!
co$cer$i$g Mar,'s stra$ge co$"itio$.
81
th
Year
5 C!a-ter < 5
Joseph 'uestions Mary
1 )OSEPH'S FRIE1D 'as a$ e3-ert( %or !e 'as a "octor %a#iiar 'it! t!e !erbs '!o
$ot i$%reGue$t, stoo" b, t!e #i"5'i&es i$ ti#es o% critica birt!s.
8 He 'e$t 'it! )ose-! a$" secret, oo+e" at Mar,O a$" '!e$ !e !a" &ie'e" !er
!e sai" to )ose-!(
D 'Liste$ to #e( brot!er %ro# /bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acobA / great #is%ortu$e !as
be%ae$ ,our !ouse( %or t!e #ai"e$ is !ig!, -reg$a$tA
> 1o' ,ou are to ba#e %or t!at ,ourse%A See( it is area", t!e si3t! #o$t! si$ce
,ou !a&e bee$ a'a, 'it! ,our !ouse5bui"i$g. Te #e( '!o cou" t!e$ !a&e 'e oo+e"
a%ter t!e #ai"e$P'
@ )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'See( "uri$g t!at ti#e Mar, 'as !o#e ao$e o$, t!ree 'ee+s
a$" t!at i$ t!e begi$$i$g '!e$ s!e ca#e i$to #, !ouse. T!e$ s!e s-e$t t!ree '!oe
#o$t!s 'it! !er au$t Ei2abet!.
= 4, $o' it is t'o #o$t!s t!at s!e !as co$sta$t, bee$ u$"er #, care( a$" I !a&e
$e&er see$ a$,o$e '!o #ig!t !a&e go$e to !er o-e$, or i$ secret.
J /$" '!ie I 'as go$e s!e 'as a$,!o' i$ t!e best o% !a$"s 5 #, so$( '!o e" !er
to Ei2abet!( 6rst ga&e #e !is #ost soe#$ &o' t!at e3ce-t i$ a$ e#erge$c,( !e 'ou"
$ot touc! e&e$ !er gar#e$t "uri$g t!e '!oe tri-.
< T!ere%ore I +$o' 'it! great certai$t, t!at Mar, #ust be -er%ect, cea$ as %ar as
#, !ouse is co$cer$e"O but '!et!er suc! is aso t!e case 'it! t!e !ouse o% Sac!arias is
a$ot!er Guestio$.
H Cou" t!at -ossib, !a&e !a--e$e" to !er i$ t!e te#-e b, o$e o% its ser&a$tsP
Ma, t!e Lor" -reser&e #e %ro# suc! a$ o-i$io$( %or He 'ou" !a&e e3-ose" t!at o$g
ago b, t!e co$sta$t 'is"o# o% t!e !ig! -riestA
10 4ut I +$o' $o' '!at I s!a "o to get at t!e trut! o% t!e #atterA 5 Mou( %rie$"(
#a, go agai$ i$ -eace( a$" I s!a sub*ect #, !ouse to a strict e3a#i$atio$.'
11 )ose-!'s %rie$" soo$ "e-arte"( '!ereu-o$ )ose-! -ro#-t, tur$e" to Mar, a$"
"e#a$"e"9
18 'C!i"( 'it! '!at cou$te$a$ce s!a I $o' oo+ u- to #, 0o"P W!at s!a I sa,
about ,ou $o'P
1D Di" I $ot recei&e ,ou %ro# t!e te#-e as a -ure #ai"e$( a$" "i" I $ot %ait!%u,
-rotect ,ou b, #, "ai, -ra,er a$" b, t!e %ait!%u '!o are i$ #, !ouseP
1> I a"*ure ,ou t!ere%ore to te #e '!o it is t!at !as "are" to "ecei&e #e a$" to
so s!a#e%u, -ro%a$e !i#se% agai$st #e( a so$ o% Da&i"( a$" agai$st ,ou( '!o are aso
co#e %ort! %ro# t!e sa#e !ouse.
1@ W!o !as se"uce" a$" "e6e" ,ou( a #ai"e$ o% t!e Lor"P W!o !as #a$age" to
so becou" ,our -urest i$ci$atio$ 5 a$" '!o 'as it t!at #a"e o% ,ou a seco$" E&eP
1= W!,( i$ t!is t!e o" stor, o% /"a# re-eats itse% 'it! #e i$ t!e .es!( %or ,ou
!a&e ob&ious, bee$ "eu"e" b, a ser-e$t *ust i+e E&e 'as.
1J 1o' a$s'er #e #, Guestio$. 4ut see t!at ,ou coect ,ourse%( %or ,ou s!a
$ot succee" i$ "ecei&i$g #eA' Here )ose-! i$ !is grie% t!re' !i#se% o$ !is %ace o$ a sac+
6e" 'it! as!es a$" 'e-t.
1< /$" Mar, tre#be" %ro# great %rig!t( bega$ to 'ee- a$" sob a$" cou" $ot
s-ea+ i$ !er great "rea" a$" sorro'.
88
th
Year
1H Here )ose-! raise" !i#se% u- %ro# t!e sac+ a$" as+e" Mar, i$ a so#e'!at
#o"erate to$e(
80 'Mar,( c!i" o% 0o"( '!o# He Hi#se% !as ta+e$ i$to His care( '!, "i" ,ou "o
t!is to #eP W!, "i" ,ou "egra"e ,our sou so great, a$" %orget ,our 0o"P
81 Ho' cou" ,ou "o t!is( ,ou '!o 'ere raise" i$ t!e Ho, o% Hoies a$" recei&e"
,our %oo" %ro# t!e !a$" o% t!e a$ges a$" a'a,s !a" t!ese s!i$i$g ser&a$ts o% 0o" as
,our -a,#atesP O!( s-ea+( a$" "o $ot be sie$t 'it! #eA'
88 Here Mar, too+ courage a$" re-ie"( 'Fat!er )ose-!( ,ou *ust( !ar" #a$A I sa,
to ,ou( as tru, as 0o" i&es( t!at tru, a# I cea$ a$" i$$oce$t a$" !a&e $e&er !a"
a$,t!i$g to "o 'it! a$, #a$A'
8D /t t!is )ose-! as+e"( 'Fro# '!e$ce t!e$ is T!at '!ic! ,ou carr, u$"er ,our
!eartP'
8> /$" Mar, a$s'ere"( 'See( I a# sti o$, a c!i" a$" "o $ot u$"ersta$" t!e
secrets o% 0o"A 4ut iste$( a$" I 'i te ,ou '!at !a--e$e" to #e. 5 /$" t!at is sure, as
true as t!ere i&es a *ust 0o" abo&e usA'
8D
th
Year
5 C!a-ter H 5
An An$el (itnesses To Joseph
1 /1D M/RM to" )ose-! e&er,t!i$g t!at !a--e$e" to !er '!ie s!e 'as sti
'or+i$g o$ t!e -ur-e( a$" t!e$ e$"e" !er stor, 'it! t!is assura$ce(
8 'T!ere%ore I agai$ assure ,ou( %at!er( t!at as tru, as 0o"( t!e Lor" o% !ea&e$
a$" eart! i&es( t!at tru, a# I aso cea$ a$" +$o' $o #a$ a$" +$o' *ust as itte about
t!e secret o% 0o" '!ic! I $o' #ust carr, u$"er #, !eart to #, o'$ great a$guis!A'
D Here )ose-! beca#e sie$t be%ore Mar, a$" 'as 6e" 'it! a #ig!t, "rea" 5 %or
Mar,'s 'or"s 'e$t "ee- i$to !is "istresse" sou( a$" !e Gua+i$g, %ou$" !is secret
-rese$ti#e$t co$6r#e".
> He t!ere%ore bega$ to co$si"er bac+ a$" %ort! '!at !e s!ou" "o a$" sai" i$ !is
!eart(
@ 'I% I co$cea %ro# t!e 'or" '!at it $o' co$si"ers to be a$ u$"e$iabe si$ o$
Mar,'s -art( e&e$ t!oug! I "o $ot recog$i2e it as suc! a$, #ore( I s!a be a"*u"ge" a
bas-!e#er agai$st t!e Lor"'s a' a$" 'i $ot esca-e certai$ -u$is!#e$t.
= 4ut i%( agai$st #, i$$er#ost co$&ictio$( I re&ea !er as a c!easi$$er be%ore t!e
so$s o% Israe( '!e$ T!at '!ic! s!e carries u$"er !er !eart 5 accor"i$g to !er
u$eGui&oca state#e$t 5 -rocee"s %ro# a$ a$ge(
J t!e$ I s!a be %ou$" b, t!e Lor" 0o" to be o$e '!o !as "ei&ere" i$$oce$t
boo" to t!e *u"g#e$t o% "eat!.
< W!at t!e$ s!a I "o 'it! !erP S!a I secret, ea&e !er( t!at is( s!a I secret,
se$" !er a'a, a$" !i"e !er so#e'!ere i$ t!e !is $ear t!e bor"er o% t!e 0ree+sP
1

H Or s!a I 'ait %or t!e "a, o% t!e Lor" so He #a, t!e$ te #e '!at to "oP /$" i%
to#orro' or t!e "a, a%ter so#eo$e co#es to #e %ro# )erusae# a$" recog$i2es Mar,(
'!at t!e$P Mes( I t!i$+ it is best t!at I secret, se$" !er a'a, 'it!out a$,o$e e3ce-t #,
c!i"re$ +$o'i$g a$,t!i$g about it.
10 T!e Lor" 'i sure, re&ea !er i$$oce$ce i$ ti#e( a$" t!e$ e&er,t!i$g 'i be
sa&e" a$" 'o$O so et it be i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e Lor"A'
11 T!ereu-o$ )ose-! secret, #a"e t!is +$o'$ to Mar, '!o acGuiesce" i$
)ose-!'s goo" i$te$tio$( -re-are" !erse% a$" t!e$( as it 'as area", ate i$ t!e e&e$i$g(
retire".
18 )ose-!( gi&e$ to !is #a$i%o" t!oug!ts( aso %e i$to a su#ber( '!e$ o( a$
a$ge o% t!e Lor" a--eare" to !i# i$ a "rea# a$" sai" to !i#9
1D ')ose-!( !a&e $o %ear about Mar,( t!e -urest #ai"e$ o% t!e Lor"A For W!at s!e
carries u$"er !er !eart is co$cei&e" b, t!e Ho, S-irit o% 0o"( a$" ,ou s!a gi&e t!e
C!i"( '!e$ He is bor$( t!e $a#e9 )esusA'
1> Here )ose-! a'o+e a$" -raise" t!e Lor" 0o"( '!o !a" besto'e" suc! grace
u-o$ !i#.
1@ /$" si$ce it 'as area", #or$i$g( Mar, ca#e to )ose-! a rea", %or t!e
i$te$"e" *our$e,( a$" i$"icate" t!at it #ig!t be ti#e to go.
1= /t t!is )ose-! e#brace" t!e gir( -resse" !er to !is boso# a$" sai" to !er9
'Mar,( ,ou -ure o$e( ,ou s!a re#ai$ 'it! #e. To"a, t!e Lor" !as gi&e$ #e a #ig!t,
'it$ess %or ,ou( %or T!at '!ic! 'i be bor$ %ro# ,ou s!a be $a#e"9 )esusA
1
)ose-! "oes $ot s-ea+ o% t!e 0ree+ bor"er !ere but t!e bor"er o% o$e o% t!e 0ree+ coo$ies i$
Ro#a$ S,ria.
8>
th
Year
1J Here Mar, +$e' i##e"iate, t!at t!e Lor" !a" s-o+e$ to )ose-!( si$ce s!e
$o' !ear" t!e sa#e $a#e '!ic! t!e a$ge !a" to" !er( at!oug! s!e !a" #e$tio$e"
$ot!i$g o% t!is be%ore to )ose-!.
1< )ose-! $o' 'atc!e" o&er t!e gir atte$ti&e, a$" et !er 'a$t %or $ot!i$g t!at
s!e $ee"e" i$ t!at co$"itio$.

5 C!a-ter 10 5
An In#ormer Hastens )ack To Jerusalem
1 TWO WEEBS a%ter t!is occurre$ce a great cou$ci 'as !e" i$ )erusae#(
because it !a" bee$ ascertai$e" %ro# a %e' Ro#a$s resi"i$g t!ere t!at t!e e#-eror
'ou" !a&e t!e '!oe )e'is! $atio$ cou$te" a$" recor"e".
8 T!ese ti"i$gs cause" great co$ster$atio$ a#o$g t!e )e's( to '!o# it 'as
%orbi""e$ to cou$t -eo-e.
D For t!at reaso$ t!e !ig! -riest su##o$e" a great asse#b, '!ic! a t!e e"ers
a$" cra%ts#e$( o% '!o# )ose-! 'as o$e( 'ere to atte$".
> 1o' )ose-! !a" *ust u$"erta+e$ a itte tri- i$to t!e !is to gat!er 'oo" %or
bui"i$g a$" sta,e" a'a, %or se&era "a,s.
@ /$" t!e #esse$ger %ro# )erusae#( '!o ca#e "uri$g t!at ti#e to bri$g )ose-!
t!e ca to t!e great cou$ci( ga&e t!e su##o$s to !is o"est so$ 'it! t!e a"#o$itio$ to
#ost urge$t, i$%or# )ose-! u-o$ !is retur$.
= W!e$ )ose-! area", ca#e !o#e t!e %oo'i$g #or$i$g( !is so$ )oses
i##e"iate, i$%or#e" !i# o% t!e ti"i$gs %ro# )erusae#.
J /t t!is )ose-! sai"( 'For 6&e "a,s $o' I !a&e bee$ ci#bi$g arou$" i$ t!e !is
a$" !a&e beco#e &er, tire"( a$, #, %eet 'ou" $e&er carr, #e i% I 6rst "i" $ot rest %or a
cou-e o% "a,s 5 !e$ce I a# $ot co#-ee" to %oo' t!e ca %ro# )erusae# t!is ti#e.
< 4esi"es( t!is '!oe asse#b, is $ot 'ort! a stra'( %or t!e #ig!t, e#-eror o%
Ro#e( '!o area", s'i$gs !is sce-ter o&er t!e a$"s o% t!e Sc,t!ia$s( 'i ta+e itte
$otice o% our co$sutatio$ a$" 'i "o as !e -eases. So I s!a sta, rig!t at !o#e.'
H T!ree "a,s ater )ose-! 'as &isite" b, a certai$ -ro#i$e$t scribe %ro# )erusae#
$a#e" /$$as( '!o as+e" !i#(
10 ')ose-!( ,ou '!o are a #a$ %ro# t!e tribe o% Da&i" ear$e" i$ t!e cra%ts a$"
scri-tures. I #ust as+ ,ou '!, ,ou "i" $ot co#e to t!e asse#b,P'
11 Here )ose-! tur$e" to /$$as a$" re-ie"( 'See( I 'as i$ t!e !is %or 6&e "a,s
a$" "i" $ot +$o' t!at I 'as cae".
18 W!e$ I "i" get !o#e a$" recei&e" t!e #essage t!roug! #, so$ )oses( I 'as
too 'ea+ a$" tire" to #a+e #, 'a, u- to )erusae#. /$" besi"es( I cou" see at t!e 6rst
ga$ce t!at t!is '!oe great asse#b, 'ou" be o% itte( i% a$,( use.'
1D W!ie )ose-! 'as s-ea+i$g( /$$as oo+e" about a$" u$uc+i, "isco&ere" t!e
!ig!, -reg$a$t #ai"e$.
1> He accor"i$g, e%t )ose-! as i% s-eec!ess a$" !urrie" to )erusae# as %ast as
!e cou".
1@ /rri&e" t!ere Guite out o% breat!( !e !aste$e" at o$ce to t!e !ig! -riest a$"
sai" to !i#(
1= 'Hear #e( a$" "o $ot as+ #e '!, t!e so$ o% Da&i" "i" $ot co#e to t!e
asse#b,( %or I !a&e "isco&ere" u$!ear"5o% abo#i$atio$s i$ !is !ouse.
8@
th
Year
1J See( )ose-!( %or '!o# 0o" a$" ,ou ga&e 'it$ess( i$ t!at ,ou e$truste" t!e
#ai"e$ to !i#( !as o?e$"e" agai$st 0o" a$" ,ou i$ a$ i$"escribab, o' a$" se$sua
'a,A'
1< T!e !ig! -riest( Guite !orri6e" at t!e ti"i$gs o% /$$as( as+e" brusGue,( 'Ho' is
t!at( i$ '!at 'a,P S-ea+ t!e co#-ete trut! to #e( or ,ou s!a -a, 'it! ,our i%e e&e$
to"a,A'
1H /$$as re-ie"( 'See( t!e #ai"e$ Mar,( '!o# accor"i$g to t!e 'it$ess o% 0o"
!e recei&e" i$to !is care %ro# t!is te#-e o% t!e Lor"( !e !as t!oroug!, "e6e" 5 %or !er
area", !ig! -reg$a$c, is a i&i$g 'it$ess t!ereo%A'
80 Here t!e !ig! -riest "ecare"9 '1o( )ose-! !as $e&er "o$e t!is. Ca$ 0o" aso
gi&e a %ase 'it$essP'
81 /$" /$$as retorte"( 'So t!e$ se$" ,our #ost truste" ser&a$ts t!ere( a$" ,ou
'i be co$&i$ce" t!at t!e #ai"e$ is i$ %act !ig!, -reg$a$t 5 a$" i% s!e is $ot( t!e$ ,ou
ca$ !a&e #e sto$e" !ereAU
8=
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 11 5
The E*ect "# The %eath Sentence
1 THE HI0H PRIEST co$si"ere" %or a '!ie a$" sai" to !i#se%( 'W!at s!a I "oP
/$$as is 6e" 'it! e$&, at t!e c!oice %or t!e #ai"e$( a$" o$e s!ou" $e&er %oo' t!e
a"&ice o% t!e e$&ious.
8 4ut i% t!is s!ou" rea, be true 'it! Mar,( a$" I !a&e bee$ i$"i?ere$t i$ t!e
#atter( '!at 'i t!e so$s o% Israe sa, t!e$( a$" '!at sort o% a$ accou$ti$g 'i t!e,
"e#a$" o% #eP
D T!ere%ore I 'i secret, se$" atte$"a$ts to )ose-!( a$" i% t!e e&i #atter s!ou"
be true( t!e, s!a co#-e t!e #ai"e$ as 'e as )ose-! to co#e !ere 'it!out "ea,A'
> T!us it 'as t!oug!t a$" "eci"e"O t!e !ig! -riest secret, cae" truste"
atte$"a$ts a$" to" t!e# '!at 'as sai" to !a&e !a--e$e" i$ )ose-!'s !ouse( a$" se$t
t!e# to )ose-! 'it! i$structio$s '!at to "o i% t!is 'ere co$6r#e".
@ Hereu-o$ t!e atte$"a$ts !aste$e" to )ose-! a$" %ou$" e&er,t!i$g to be *ust as
t!e !ig! -riest !a" to" t!e#.
= /$" t!e o"est o% t!e# sai" to )ose-!( 'See( t!at is '!, 'e 'ere se$t !ere %ro#
t!e te#-e( to see %or ourse&es !o' #atters stoo" 'it! t!e #ai"e$( si$ce i ru#ors
about !er !a&e co#e to t!e ears o% t!e !ig! -riest.
J 1o' 'e !a&e u$%ortu$ate, %ou$" t!e sa" sus-icio$ co$6r#e"( so "o $ot #a+e
us use %orce a$" %oo' us i$to t!e te#-e 'it! Mar,( '!ere ,ou s!a !ear t!e *ust
se$te$ce %ro# t!e #out! o% t!e !ig! -riest.'
< /$" )ose-! -ro#-t, %oo'e" 'it! Mar, a$" 'as e" b, t!e atte$"a$ts be%ore
t!e court i$ t!e te#-e.
H W!e$ !e arri&e" be%ore t!e !ig! -riest( t!e asto$is!e" !ig! -riest t!ereu-o$
as+e" Mar,( s-ea+i$g a serious to$e(
10 'Mar,A W!, "i" ,ou "o t!is to us a$" !o' cou" ,ou !a&e so e$or#ous,
"egra"e" ,our souP
11 Mou !a&e %orgotte$ t!e Lor"( ,our 0o"( ,ou '!o 'ere raise" i$ t!e Ho, o%
Hoies a$" recei&e" ,our "ai, %oo" %ro# t!e !a$" o% t!e a$ge
18 a$" a'a,s !ear" !is so$gs o% -raiseO a$" ga""e$e" ,ourse% a$" -a,e" a$"
"a$ce" be%ore t!e %ace o% 0o"A 5 S-ea+( '!, "i" ,ou "o t!is to usP'
1D Here Mar, bega$ to cr, bitter,( a$" sai" bet'ee$ great sobs a$" tears( '/s
tru, as t!e Lor" 0o" o% Israe i&es( t!at tru, aso a# I cea$ a$" !a&e $e&er +$o'$ a
#a$A /s+ t!e o%50o" c!ose$ )ose-!.'
1> T!e !ig! -riest t!ereu-o$ tur$e" to )ose-! a$" as+e" !i#( ')ose-!( I a"*ure ,ou
i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e eter$a, i&i$g 0o"( te #e o-e$,( !o' "i" t!is !a--e$P Ha&e ,ou
"o$e t!isP'
1@ /$" )ose-! asserte"( 'I te ,ou b, a t!at is !o, to ,ou a$" #e( as tru, as t!e
Lor" #, 0o" i&es( t!at tru, aso a# I cea$ be%ore t!is #ai"e$( as be%ore ,ou a$"
be%ore 0o"A'
1= /$" t!e !ig! -riest retorte"( 'Do $ot bear a %ase 'it$ess( but s-ea+ t!e trut!
be%ore 0o"A 1o' I sa, to ,ou9 ,ou !a&e ta+e$ ,our 'e""i$g i$to ,our o'$ !a$"s( ,ou
"i" $ot i$%or# t!e te#-e a$" "i" $ot 6rst bo' ,our !ea" u$"er t!e !a$" o% t!e eter$a,
/#ig!t,( so He #ig!t !a&e besse" ,our see"A T!ere%ore s-ea+ t!e trut!A'
1J )ose-! 'as #ute at t!ese 'or"s o% t!e !ig! -riest a$" 'as u$abe to a$s'er
'it! e&e$ o$e 'or"( %or too bitter, u$*ust 'as t!e accusatio$ o% t!e !ig! -riest.
8J
th
Year
1< /$" si$ce )ose-! stoo" be%ore t!e !ig! -riest i$ "ee- sie$ce a$" cou" $ot
s-ea+( t!e !ig! -riest soo$ o-e$e" !is #out! a$" "e#a$"e"(
1H '0i&e us bac+ t!e #ai"e$ as ,ou recei&e" !er %ro# t!e te#-e o% t!e Lor"(
'!e$ s!e 'as as -ure as t!e risi$g su$ o$ a #ost o&e, #or$i$gA'
80 Disso&i$g i$ tears )ose-! stoo" t!ere a$" a%ter !ea&i$g a great sig!
e3cai#e"(
81 'Lor" 0o" o% /bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acob( '!at e&i !a&e I( a -oor o" #a$( "o$e
be%ore Mou t!at Mou $o' stri+e #e so #ig!ti,P
88 Ta+e #e %ro# t!e eart!( %or it is too !ar" as o$e a'a,s *ust be%ore Mou a$" a
t!e 'or" to su?er suc! s!a#eA
8D Mou c!astise" #, %at!er Da&i" because !e si$$e" agai$st Lria!.
8> 4ut I !a&e $e&er si$$e" agai$st a$, #a$ $or !ar#e" a$, #a$'s -ro-ert, $or
a$, creature( a$" !a&e a'a,s %oo'e" t!e La' i$ e&er,t!i$g 5 o Lor"( '!, t!e$ "o Mou
stri+e #eP
8@ O! s!o' #e a si$ be%ore Mou( a$" I 'i ga", su?er -u$is!#e$t b, 6reA 4ut i% I
!a&e si$$e" be%ore Mou( t!e$ #a, t!e "a, a$" t!e !our be curse" '!e$ I 'as bor$A'
8= /$" t!e !ig! -riest beca#e e#bittere" at suc! s-eec! o% )ose-! a$" "ecree"
i$ great agitatio$ o% sou(
8J 'Ver, 'e t!e$( si$ce ,ou co$test ,our ob&ious guit be%ore 0o"( I 'i gi&e ,ou
bot! to "ri$+ o% t!e accurse" 'ater o% t!e Lor" 0o"( a$" ,our si$s s!a beco#e +$o'$ i$
,our e,es a$" be%ore t!e e,es o% a t!e -eo-eA'
8< T!ereu-o$ t!e !ig! -riest too+ t!e accurse" 'ater a$" ga&e )ose-! to "ri$+
t!ereo% a$" t!e$ se$t !i# accor"i$g to t!e a' i$to t!e !is set asi"e %or t!at -ur-ose(
cose to )erusae#.
8H T!e$ !e ga&e Mar, to "ri$+ o% t!is 'ater a$" se$t !er i$to t!e !is aso.
D0 T!ree "a,s ater bot! retur$e" u$!ar#e"( a$" a t!e -eo-e 'ere sur-rise"
t!at $o si$ !a" bee$ #a"e #a$i%est 'it! t!e#.
D1 T!e !ig! -riest !i#se%( a#a2e" be,o$" #easure( sai" to t!e#( 'Si$ce t!e Lor"
0o" !as $ot "esire" to re&ea ,our si$( t!e$ I too 'i $ot *u"ge ,ou( a$" i$stea" "ecare
,ou ba#eess a$" %reeA
D8 4ut si$ce t!e #ai"e$ is area", -reg$a$t( s!e s!a beco#e ,our 'i%e as a
-e$a$ce because s!e beca#e -reg$a$t u$be+$o'$st to #e( a$" !e$ce%ort! s!a $e&er
agai$ be gi&e$ a$ot!er !usba$"( e&e$ t!oug! s!e s!ou" beco#e a ,ou$g 'i"o'. So be
itA 5 0o ,our 'a, i$ -eace.'
DD )ose-! $o' too+ Mar, a$" 'e$t 'it! !er i$to !is !o#ea$" a$" 'as %u o% *o,(
a$" !o$ore" a$" -raise" !is 0o". /$" !is *o, 'as a t!e greater( si$ce Mar, !a" $o'
beco#e !is rig!t%u 'i%e.
8<
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 18 5
The %ecree "# Au$ustus Caesar
1 )OSEPH i$ goo" s-irits $o' s-e$t t'o #ore #o$t!s i$ !is !ouse 'it! Mar,( $o'
!is 'i%e( a$" 'or+e" %or !er su--ort.
8 W!e$ !er ti#e 'as %u6e" a$" Mar, 'as cose to t!e ti#e o% "ei&er,( t!ere
ca#e a $e' bo' '!ic! cause" )ose-! great co$cer$.
D For t!e Ro#a$ e#-eror /ugustus issue" a "ecree i$ a !is a$"s t!at a t!e
-eo-es i$ !is e#-ire 'ere to be cou$te"( recor"e" a$" cassi6e" %or reaso$s o% ta3atio$
a$" recruit#e$t.
> T!e 1a2are$es 'ere $ot e3e#-t %ro# t!is co##a$"( a$" )ose-! 'as co#-ee"
to go to 4et!e!e#( t!e cit, o% Da&i"( '!ere t!e Ro#a$ recor"i$g co##issio$ 'as set
u-.
@ W!e$ !e !ear" t!is co##a$"( because o% '!ic! !e !a" area", bee$ cae" to
a$ asse#b, i$ )erusae#( !e sai" to !i#se%(
= 'M, Lor" a$" #, 0o"( t!is is a !ar" bo' %or #e at t!is &er, ti#e '!e$ Mar, is
so cose to "ei&er,A
J W!at s!a I "o $o'P 5 I #ust o% course !a&e #, so$s recor"e"( %or t!e, are
u$%ortu$ate, sub*ect to beari$g ar#s %or t!e e#-eror( but '!at i$ !ea&e$'s $a#e( o
Lor"( s!a I "o 'it! Mar,P
< I ca$$ot ea&e !er at !o#e( %or '!at 'ou" s!e "o '!e$ !er ti#e bega$ to -ress
!erP
H 4ut i% I ta+e !er ao$g( '!o 'i assure #e t!at !er ti#e 'i $ot be%a !er '!ie
sti o$ t!e 'a, a$" I 'i $ot +$o' '!at to "o 'it! !erP
10 /$" i% I "o *ust #a$age to bri$g !er be%ore t!e oKcias o% Ro#e( !o' s!a I
!a&e !er recor"e" t!ereP
11 Per!a-s as #, 'i%e 5 '!ereo% $o o$e e3ce-t #,se% a$" t!e !ig! -riest +$o's
a$,t!i$gP
18 Tru,( I a# a#ost as!a#e" to "o t!at be%ore t!e so$s o% Israe( %or t!e, +$o'
t!at I a# a$ o" #a$ o% o&er se&e$t, ,ears. W!at 'i t!e, sa,( i% I recor" t!e bare,
6%tee$5,ear5o" c!i" 5 a$" t!at i$ a !ig!, -reg$a$t co$"itio$ 5 as #, a'%u 'i%eP
1D Or s!ou" I !a&e !er recor"e" as #, "aug!terP 4ut t!e so$s o% Israe +$o'
'!e$ce Mar, is( a$" t!at s!e is $ot #, "aug!ter.
1> I% I !a&e !er recor"e" as t!e to5#e5e$truste" #ai"e$ o% t!e Lor"( '!at #ig!t
t!ose %e'( '!o #a, $ot +$o' t!at I !a&e *usti6e" #,se% i$ t!e te#-e( sa, to #e so
t!e, 'ere to see Mar, !ig!, -reg$a$tP 5 1@ Mes( $o' I +$o' '!at I 'i "o 5 I 'i 'ait %or
t!e "a, o% t!e Lor"A O$ t!at "a, t!e Lor" #, 0o" 'i "o '!at He t!i$+s best a$" it 'i
aso be %or t!e bestA So be it.'
8H
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1D 5
He (ho Always (as Journeys To )ethlehem
1 THE S/ME D/M a 'ise o" %rie$" %ro# 1a2aret! ca#e to )ose-! a$" sai" to !i#(
8 '4rot!er( see( t!us "oes t!e Lor" ea" His -eo-e t!roug! #a$, "eserts a$"
ste--es. /$" t!ose '!o 'ii$g, %oo' '!ere He ea"s 'i co#e to t!e rig!t -ace.
D We a$guis!e" i$ Eg,-t a$" 'e-t be$eat! 4ab,o$'s c!ai$s( but t!e Lor" %ree"
usA
> 1o' t!e Ro#a$s !a&e se$t t!eir eages o&er us 5 it is t!e Lor"'s 'iA T!ere%ore
'e 'i "o '!at He 'a$ts( %or He sure, +$o's '!, He 'a$ts it t!at 'a,.'
@ )ose-! 'e u$"erstoo" '!at t!e %rie$" #ea$t to sa, to !i#( a$" '!e$ t!e
%rie$" !a" besse" !i# a$" "e-arte"( )ose-! sai" to !is so$s(
= 'Liste$ to #eA T!e Lor" 'a$tP t!at 'e a go to 4et!e!e#( so et us bo' to His
'i.
J Mou( )oe( sa""e t!e s!e5ass %or Mar,( a$" use t!e sa""e 'it! t!e bac+ restO a$"
,ou( )oses( bri"e t!e o3 a$" !ar$ess !i# to t!e cart i$ '!ic! 'e 'i ta+e our %oo".
< Mou( Sa#ue( Si#eo$ a$" )a#es( -ro&i"e t!e cart 'it! stabe %ruits( brea"( !o$e,
a$" c!eese( a$" ta+e e$oug! to -ro&i"e us %or %ourtee$ "a,s( %or 'e "o $ot +$o' '!e$
our tur$ 'i co#e( '!e$ 'e 'i be %ree to go( a$" '!at #ig!t !a--e$ 'it! Mar:' o$ t!e
'a,. So -ut %res! i$e$ a$" bab, $a-+i$s i$ t!e cart aso.'
H Here t!e so$s -ro&i"e" %or e&er,t!i$g as to"(
10 a$" '!e$ e&er,t!i$g 'as rea", t!e, i$%or#e" )ose-!.
11 )ose-! t!e$ +$et "o'$ 'it! !is '!oe !ouse( -ra,e" a$" co##e$"e" !i#se%
a$" a !is %a#i, i$to t!e !a$"s o% t!e Lor".
18 W!e$ !e !a" 6$is!e" -ra,i$g( -raisi$g a$" gori%,i$g 0o"( !e !ear" a &oice
'!ic! see#e" to co#e %ro# outsi"e t!e !ouse( sa,i$g9
1D ')ose-!( o! %ait!%u so$ o% Da&i"( '!o 'as a #a$ a%ter t!e !eart o% 0o"A
1> W!e$ Da&i" 'e$t out to batte 'it! t!e gia$t( t!ere 'as 'it! !i# t!e !a$" o%
t!e a$ge '!o# t!e Lor" -ace" at !is si"e( a$" be!o"( ,our %at!er beca#e a #ig!t,
&ictorA
1@ 4ut 'it! ,ou is He Hi#se% '!o a'a,s 'as( '!o create" !ea&e$ a$" eart!(
'!o i$ 1oa!'s ti#e et it rai$ %ort, "a,s a$" $ig!ts a$" et "ro'$ a #e$ co$trar, to
Hi#(
1= '!o ga&e Isaac to /bra!a#( '!o e" ,our -eo-e out o% Eg,-t a$" terrib,
ta+e" to Moses o$ Si$aiA
1J 4e!o"( He $o' is i$ ,our !ouse bo"i, a$" 'i aso *our$e, 'it! ,ou to
4et!e!e# 5 so be 'it!out %ear( %or it 'i $ot be -er#itte" t!at o$e !air o$ ,our !ea" be
!ar#e"A'
1< W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!ese 'or"s !e 'as ga"( t!a$+e" t!e Lor" %or t!is grace
a$" -ro#-t, !a" a -re-are" t!e#se&es %or t!e *our$e,.
1H He too+ Mar, a$" set !er o$ t!e s!e5ass as so%t, a$" co#%ortab, as !e
-ossib, cou" a$" t!e$ too+ t!e rei$s i$ !is !a$" a$" e" t!e -ac+ a$i#a.
80 T!e so$s grou-e" t!e#se&es about t!e oa"e" cart a$" 'e$t 'it! it a%ter t!e
-aci$g "o$+e,.
81 /%ter a '!ie )ose-! !a$"e" t!e rei$s to !is o"est so$( a$" !e !i#se% 'a+e"
at Mar,'s si"e( si$ce s!e so#eti#es beca#e 'ea+ a$" 'as $ot abe to !o" !erse% i$
t!e sa""e ao$e.
D0
th
Year
D1
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1> 5
See+ There In The Hill Is A Ca,e
1 THLS THE TRLLM DEVOLT grou- o% tra&eers ca#e 'it!i$ si3 !ours o% 4et!e!e#
a$" reste" i$ t!e o-e$.
8 Here )ose-! oo+e" to'ar" Mar, a$" sa' t!at s!e #ust be %u o% -ai$( so !e
t!oug!t Guite "isco$certe",(
D 'W!at is t!e #atterP Mar,'s cou$te$a$ce is 6e" o% -ai$( a$" !er e,es are 6e"
'it! tears. Per!a-s !er ti#e -resses !erP'
> T!ere%ore )ose-! oo+e" at Mar, agai$ #ore cose,( a$" be!o"( t!is ti#e !e
%ou$" to !is great sur-rise t!at s!e 'as aug!i$g.
@ /t t!is !e as+e" !er( 'Mar,( te #e( '!at is goi$g o$ i$ ,our !eartP For I 6rst see
,our %ace 6e" 'it! -ai$( a$" t!e$ aug!i$g a$" ra"iati$g great *o,A'
= /$" Mar, sai" to )ose-!9 'See( I $o' !a&e t'o $atio$s be%ore #eA T!e o$e 'e-t(
so I 'e-t 'it! it out o% s,#-at!,.
J 4ut t!e ot!er 'a+e" be%ore #e aug!i$g( a$" I 'as 6e" 'it! *o, a$"
!a--i$ess( a$" !a" to aug! ao$g 'it! it a$" ta+e -art i$ its *o,.D 5 T!at is a t!at "re'
-ai$ a$" *o, %ro# #, %ace.'
< W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is !e 'as reassure"( %or !e +$e' t!at Mar, o%te$ti#es !a"
&isio$sO accor"i$g, !e !a" t!e *our$e, resu#e" a$" 'e$t u- to'ar" 4et!e!e#.
H W!e$ t!e, ca#e cose to 4et!e!e#( Mar, su""e$, a$$ou$ce" to )ose-!(
10 'Liste$ to #e( )ose-!A T!at '!ic! is 'it!i$ #e begi$s to -ress #e 'it! great
%orce( so ca a !atA'
11 )ose-! 'as t!oroug!, aar#e" at Mar,'s su""e$ a$$ou$ce#e$t( %or !e $o'
reai2e" t!at !er ti#e !a" co#e.
18 He t!ere%ore cae" a su""e$ !at( '!ereu-o$ Mar, !asti, sai" to )ose-!(
1D 'Li%t #e "o'$ %ro# t!e "o$+e,( %or T!at '!ic! is i$ #e -resses #e #ig!ti, a$"
'a$ts to ea&e #e 5 a$" I ca$$ot resist Its %orce a$, o$gerA'
1> /t t!is )ose-! "ecare"( '4ut i$ !ea&e$'s $a#eA Mou ca$ see t!at a$ i$$ is
$o'!ere i$ sig!t 5 '!ere t!e$ s!a I -ut ,ouP'
1@ /$" Mar, sai"( 'See( t!ere i$ t!e !i is a ca&e 5 it ca$ !ar", be a !u$"re"
ste-s to t!ere. 4ri$g #e t!ere 5 it is i#-ossibe %or #e to go o$A'
1= T!ereu-o$ )ose-! e" !is -art, o% tra&eers to t!ere a$" 'it! great goo" uc+
%ou$" so#e !a, a$" stra' i$ t!is ca&e( si$ce it ser&e" t!e s!e-!er"s as a stabe i$ ti#e
o% $ee"( a$" i##e"iate, !a" a #a+es!i%t be" -re-are" %or Mar,.
D8
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1@ 5
And Nature Stood Still
1 WHE1 THE RESTI10 PL/CE 'as -re-are"( )ose-! broug!t Mar, i$to t!e ca&e(
'!ere s!e a, "o'$ o$ t!e be" o% !a, a$" stra' a$" %ou$" so#e reie% i$ t!is -ositio$.
8 W!e$ Mar, 'as t!us -ro&i"e" %or( )ose-! sai" to !is so$s(
D 'Mou t'o o"est +ee- 'atc! o&er Mar, a$" gi&e !er t!e -ro-er care i% s!e $ee"s
it( es-ecia, ,ou( )oe( si$ce ,ou ear$e" so#et!i$g about t!is #atter %ro# #, %rie$"s i$
1a2aret!.'
> T!e$ !e to" t!e ot!er t!ree to oo+ a%ter t!e "o$+e, a$" t!e o3 a$" to 6$" a
-ace %or t!e cart i$si"e t!e %air, s-acious ca&e.
@ W!e$ )ose-! !a" oo+e" to a t!ese t!i$gs !e sai" to Mar,( '1o' I 'i go u- o$
t!e !i a$" !urrie", see+ a #i"'i%e i$ t!e cit, o% #, %at!er a$" 'i bri$g !er !ere to
gi&e ,ou ai".'
= /%ter t!ese 'or"s )ose-! 'e$t out o% t!e ca&e. It 'as area", ate i$ t!e e&e$i$g
a$" t!e stars 'ere 'e "iscer$ibe i$ t!e s+,.
J Here( i$ )ose-!'s o'$ 'or"s( are !is re#ar+abe e3-erie$ces a%ter ea&i$g t!e
ca&e( as !e to" !is so$s u-o$ !is retur$ 'it! t!e #i"'i%e '!e$ Mar, !a" area", gi&e$
birt!.
< /$" )ose-!'s 'or"s 'ere as %oo's9 'C!i"re$( 'e are o$ t!e t!res!!o" o% great
t!i$gsA 1o' I begi$ to u$"ersta$" '!at t!e &oice to" #e o$ t!e e&e$i$g be%ore our
"e-arture. Tru,( i% t!e Lor" 'ere $ot -rese$t 'it! us 5 e&e$ t!oug! u$see$ 5 suc!
'o$"rous t!i$gs as I $o' !a&e see$ cou" $ot -ossib, ta+e -aceA
H 'Liste$A 5 /%ter I e%t t!e ca&e a$" 'e$t o$ #, 'a,( it see#e" to #e as i% I 'ere
$ot 'a+i$gA /$" I sa' t!e risi$g %u #oo$ a$" t!e stars i$ t!e east as 'e as i$ t!e
'est( a$" o( e&er,t!i$g stoo" sti( a$" t!e #oo$ "i" $ot ea&e t!e eart!'s !ori2o$( a$"
t!e stars o$ t!e 'ester$ !ori2o$ 'ou" $ot setA
10 'T!e$ I sa' .oc+s u-o$ .oc+s o% bir"s sitti$g o$ t!e i#bs o% t!e trees 5 a !a"
t!eir %aces tur$e" !ere'ar" a$" tre#be" as i$ ti#es o% great( i##i$e$t eart!Gua+es(
a$" cou" $ot !a&e bee$ "iso"ge" %ro# t!eir -aces 'it! s!outs or sto$es.
11 '/$" I oo+e" arou$" o$ t!e grou$" agai$ a$" sa' a grou- o% 'or+#e$ $ot %ar
%ro# #e '!o sat arou$" a bo' 6e" 'it! %oo" 5 so#e !e" t!eir !a$"s #otio$ess i$ t!e
bo' a$" 'ere u$abe to i%t %oo" out o% it.
18 'T!ose '!o !a" area", i%te" a #orse %ro# t!e bo' !e" it at t!e #out!
'!ic! t!e, cou" $ot o-e$( so t!e, #ig!t eatO a$" a %aces 'ere tur$e" u-'ar" as i%
t!e, sa' great t!i$gs i$ t!e s+,.
1D 'T!e$ I sa' s!ee- '!ic! 'ere bei$g "ri&e$ b, t!e s!e-!er"sO but t!e s!ee-
stoo" #otio$ess( a$" t!e !a$" o% t!e s!e-!er" '!o i%te" it to stri+e t!e tarr,i$g s!ee-
re#ai$e" i$ t!e air as i% -ara,2e" a$" !e cou" $ot #o&e it.
1> '/gai$ I sa' a '!oe !er" o% ra#s '!o !e" t!eir #u22es o&er t!e 'ater but
'ere u$abe to "ri$+( %or t!e, a 'ere as i% co#-ete, -ara,2e".
1@ '/$" I aso sa' a broo+ '!ic! !a" a o$g 'ater%a co#i$g "o'$ %ro# t!e !i(
a$" be!o"( t!e 'ater stoo" sti a$" "i" $ot %a "o'$ i$to t!e &ae,A 5 T!us a t!i$gs o$
t!e grou$" a--eare" as i% t!e, !a" $eit!er i%e $or #otio$.
1= '/s I stoo" t!ere or 'a+e" a$" "i" $ot +$o' '!et!er I 'as sta$"i$g or 'a+i$g(
o( I 6$a, sa' i%e agai$.
DD
th
Year
1J For a 'o#a$ ca#e "o'$ t!e si"e o% t!e !i "irect, to'ar" #e a$" '!e$ s!e
reac!e" #e( as+e"O Ma$( '!ere are ,ou goi$g so ateP
1< /$" I sai"9 I see+ a #i"'i%eO %or t!ere i$ t!e ca&e is o$e '!o 'ou" gi&e birt!A
1H T!e 'o#a$ t!e$ as+e"9 Is s!e o% IsraeP I re-ie"9 Mes( a",( I a$" s!e are o%
Israe. Da&i" is our %at!erA
80 T!e 'o#a$ as+e" %urt!er9 W!o is s!e t!at 'ou" gi&e birt! t!ere i$ t!e ca&eP
Is s!e ,our 'i%e( or a reati&e( or a #ai"ser&a$tP
81 I t!e$ a$s'ere"9 Si$ce a s!ort ti#e #, 'i%e o$, be%ore 0o" a$" t!e !ig!
-riestO but '!e$ s!e beca#e -reg$a$t s!e 'as $ot ,et #, 'i%e a$" 'as o$, e$truste"
i$to #, care %ro# t!e te#-e b, t!e 'it$ess o% 0o"( si$ce s!e !a" %or#er, bee$
broug!t u- i$ t!e Ho, o% HoiesA
88 4ut "o $ot be sur-rise" at !er -reg$a$c, 5 %or T!at '!ic! is i$ !er is
'o$"er%u, co$cei&e" b, t!e Ho, S-irit o% 0o"A /t t!is t!e 'o#a$ 'as a#a2e" a$"
"e#a$"e" o% #e9 Ma$( te #e t!e trut!A 5 /$" I sai"9 Co#e a$" see( a$" co$&i$ce
,ourse% 'it! ,our o'$ e,esA'
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The -ision "# The Midwi#e
1 THE WOM/1 co$se$te" a$" %oo'e" )ose-! to t!e ca&e( a$" '!e$ t!e, arri&e"
t!ere( t!e ca&e su""e$, beca#e e$&eo-e" i$ a t!ic+ '!ite cou"( so t!at t!e, 'ere
u$abe to 6$" t!e e$tra$ce.
8 /t t!is -!e$o#e$o$ t!e #i"'i%e e3-resse" great sur-rise a$" sai" to )ose-!(
D 'M, sou !as t!is "a, e3-erie$ce" great t!i$gsA T!is #or$i$g I !a" a subi#e(
'o$"rous &isio$( i$ '!ic! e&er,t!i$g tur$e" out as I $o' !a&e see$ it i$ reait,( sti see
it a$" s!a see #oreA
> Mou are t!e sa#e #a$ '!o ca#e to'ar" #e i$ t!e &isio$. I aso sa' a t!e
'or" rest i$ t!e #i"st o% its a--oi$te" rou$"s a$" sa' !o' a cou" ca#e o&er t!e ca&e(
a$" s-o+e 'it! ,ou as I $o' !a&e s-o+e$.
@ /$" I sa' sti #ore #ost 'o$"rous t!i$gs i$ t!e ca&e( '!e$ #, sister Sao#e
ca#e a%ter #e( to '!o# ao$e I co$6"e" #, &isio$ i$ t!e #or$i$gA
= T!ere%ore I $o' sa, be%ore ,ou a$" be%ore t!e Lor"( #, 0o"9 / great sa&atio$ is
co#e to IsraeA / Sa&ior ca#e( se$t %ro# abo&e( i$ t!e ti#e o% our great "istressA'
J /%ter t!ese 'or"s o% t!e #i"'i%e t!e cou" Guic+, 'it!"re' %ro# t!e ca&e( a$"
a ig!t o% suc! i$te$sit, strea#e" %ro# t!e ca&e to'ar" t!e #i"'i%e a$" )ose-! t!at t!eir
e,es 'ere $ot abe to bear it( a$" t!e #i"'i%e e3cai#e"( 'E&er,t!i$g is t!e$ true t!at I
!a&e see$ i$ t!e &isio$A O! #a$( ,ou %ortu$ate o$e( !ere is #ore t!a$ /bra!a#( Isaac(
)acob( Moses a$" EiasA'
< T!ereu-o$ t!e stro$g ig!t gra"ua, beca#e #ore a$" #ore bearabe( a$" t!e
4ab, beca#e &isibe( *ust as He too+ His #ot!er's breast %or t!e 6rst ti#e.
H T!e #i"'i%e $o' 'e$t i$to t!e ca&e 'it! )ose-!( i$s-ecte" t!e 4ab, a$" His
#ot!er( a$" '!e$ s!e %ou$" e&er,t!i$g oose" to -er%ectio$ s!e asserte"9
10 'Tru,( tru,( T!at is t!e Sa&ior e3toe" b, a t!e -ro-!ets( '!o 'i be %ree o%
bo$"s area", i$ His #ot!er's bo",( to sig$i%, t!at He 'i u$bi$" a t!e !ar" bo$"s o%
t!e La'A
11 1o' '!e$ !as a$,o$e see$ t!at a $e',5bor$ c!i" area", reac!e" %or its
#ot!er's breastP
18 T!at tru, is &isibe -roo% t!at t!is C!i" '!e$ a #a$ 'i o$e "a, *u"ge t!e
'or" accor"i$g to o&e( a$" $ot accor"i$g to t!e La'A
1D Hear( ,ou #ost %ortu$ate !usba$" o% t!is #ai"e$A E&er,t!i$g is i$ t!e best
-ossibe or"er( t!ere%ore et #e go out o% t!e ca&e( %or it $o' begi$s to 'eig! !ea&i,
u-o$ #, breast( si$ce I %ee t!at I a# $ot cea$ e$oug! to bear t!e !o, $ear$ess o% #,
a$" ,our Lor" a$" 0o"A'
1> )ose-! 'as t!oroug!, s!oc+e" at t!ese 'or"s o% t!e #i"'i%e( a$" s!e
!aste$e" out o% t!e ca&e i$to t!e o-e$.
1@ /s s!e 'e$t out o% t!e ca&e s!e #et !er sister Sao#e outsi"e( '!o !a"
%oo'e" !er because s!e +$e' o% t!e &isio$( a$" i##e"iate, sai" to !er(
1= 'Sao#e( Sao#e( co#e a$" see #, &isio$ o% t!e #or$i$g co$6r#e" i$ reait,A
T!e &irgi$ !as gi&e$ birt! i$ %u$ess o% trut! to t!at '!ic! !u#a$ 'is"o# a$" $ature
ca$ $e&er co#-re!e$"A'
1J /$" Sao#e re-ie"( '/s tru, as 0o" i&es a# I u$abe to beie&e t!at a &irgi$ is
su--ose" to !a&e gi&e$ birt! u$ti I !a&e e3a#i$e" !er 'it! #, !a$"A'
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5 C!a-ter 1J 5
The %ou.tin$ Salome Is For$i,en
1 /FTER S/LOME S/ID THIS( s!e 'e$t i$to t!e ca&e a$" sai"(
8 'Mar,( #, sou is i$ $o itte co$.ictO t!ere%ore I 'ou" as+ ,ou t!at ,ou -re-are
,ourse%( so I #a, e3a#i$e ,ou 'it! #, 'e5e3-erie$ce" !a$" a$" ear$ t!ere%ro# !o'
#atters sta$" 'it! ,our &irgi$it,A'
D Mar, 'ii$g, acGuiesce" i$ t!e "esire o% t!e u$beie&i$g Sao#e( -re-are"
!erse%( a$" ao'e" !erse% to be e3a#i$e".
> 4ut as soo$ as Sao#e touc!e" Mar,'s bo", 'it! !er e3-erie$ce" !a$"( s!e
bega$ a #ig!t, a#e$t a$" crie" out at t!e to- o% !er &oice(
@ 'Woe( 'oe to #e because o% #, u$go"i$ess a$" #, great "isbeie%( t!at I
'a$te" to te#-t t!e eter$a, i&i$g 0o"A See( see !ere 5 #, !a$" is bei$g co$su#e" i$
t!e 6re o% t!e "i&i$e 'rat! o&er 'retc!e" #eA'
= /%ter t!ese 'or"s s!e Guic+, %e "o'$ o$ !er +$ees be%ore t!e 4ab, a$"
e3cai#e"(
J 'O 0o" o% #, %at!ersA Mou a#ig!t, Lor" o% a gor,A Re#e#ber #e( t!at I a#
aso a see" o% /bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acobA
< O! "o $ot set #e u- to ri"icue be%ore t!e so$s o% Israe( but gi&e #e bac+ #,
!eat!, i#bs agai$A'
H /$" be!o"( t!ereu-o$ a$ a$ge o% t!e Lor" stoo" besi"e Sao#e a$" sai" to
!er( 'T!e Lor" 0o" !as gra$te" ,our e$treat, 5 go o&er to t!e itte C!i" a$" carr, Hi#(
a$" a great sa&atio$ 'i be ,ours %or itA'
10 W!e$ Sao#e !ear" t!is( s!e 'e$t o$ !er +$ees o&er to Mar, a$" as+e" !er %or
t!e 4ab,.
11 Mar, 'ii$g, ga&e !er t!e 4ab, a$" sai" to !er( 'Ma, He be to ,our sa&atio$
accor"i$g to t!e sa,i$g o% t!e a$ge o% t!e Lor"O #a, t!e Lor" !a&e #erc, o$ ,ouA'
18 /$" Sao#e too+ t!e 4ab, o$ !er ar#s a$" '!ie t!us carr,i$g Hi# +$eei$g
testi6e"9
1D 'O 0o"( Mou a#ig!t, Lor" o% Israe( Mou '!o reig$ a$" go&er$ %ro# eter$it,A I$
a( a %u$ess o% trut! is !ere bor$ to Israe a Bi$g o% Bi$gs '!o 'i be #ig!tier t!a$
t!ere 'as Da&i"( t!e #a$ a%ter t!e !eart o% 0o". Mou I s!a !o$or a$" -raise %ore&erA'
1> /%ter t!ese 'or"s Sao#e 'as co#-ete, !eae" agai$( t!e$ ga&e t!e 4ab,
bac+ to Mar, i$ t!e #ost grate%u co$tritio$ o% !er !eart a$" t!us *usti6e" 'e$t out o%
t!e ca&e.
1@ /$" '!e$ s!e 'as outsi"e( s!e 'a$te" to cr, out aou" about t!e great
'o$"er o% a 'o$"ers a$" !a" area", begu$ to te !er sister '!at !a" !a--e$e" to
!er.
1= /t t!is a &oice 'as !ear" %ro# abo&e( a$" it sai"( 'Sao#e( Sao#e( be sure to
te $o o$e( '!at e3traor"i$ar, t!i$g !as !a--e$e" to ,ouA For t!e ti#e is sti to co#e
'!e$ t!e Lor" 'i testi%, o% Hi#se% i$ 'or"s a$" "ee"sA'
1J /t t!is Sao#e beca#e sie$t( a$" )ose-! 'e$t out a$" as+e" t!e t'o sisters to
retur$ to t!e ca&e accor"i$g to Mar,'s 'is!( so $o o$e s!ou" $otice a$,t!i$g o% t!e
'o$"er%u t!i$gs t!at !a" ta+e$ -ace i$ t!is ca&e t!is "a,. /$" bot! !u#b, 'e$t bac+
i$to t!e ca&e.
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5 C!a-ter 1< 5
!eace "n Earth+ ood (ill To Men
1 WHE1 /LL WERE gat!ere" toget!er i$ t!e ca&e( t!e so$s o% )ose-! as+e" t!eir
%at!er(
8 'Fat!er( '!at s!a 'e "o $o'P E&er,t!i$g !as bee$ 'e atte$"e" toA T!e tri-
!as tire" our bo"ies( #a, 'e $ot retireP'
D )ose-! re-ie"( 'C!i"re$( ,ou !a&e 'it$esse" t!e i$6$ite grace '!ic! !as
be%ae$ us a %ro# abo&e 5 so ,ou s!ou" sta, u- a$" gori%, 0o" 'it! #eA
> /$" ,ou !a&e 'it$esse" '!at !a--e$e" to Sao#e i$ t!e ca&e because s!e
'ou" $ot beie&e 5 so 'e s!ou" $ot be see-, eit!er '!e$ t!e Lor" &isits usA
@ 1o' go o&er to Mar, a$" touc! t!e 4ab,A W!o +$o's( '!et!er ,our e,ei"s 'i
$ot Guic+, be so re%res!e" as i% ,ou !a" se-t soi", %or se&era !oursA'
= T!e so$s o% )ose-! $o' 'e$t o&er a$" touc!e" t!e 4ab,( a$" t!e 4ab, s#ie"
at t!e# a$" stretc!e" His !a$"s to'ar" t!e#( as i% He recog$i2e" t!e# as brot!ers.
J /t t!is a 'ere sur-rise" a$" sai"( 'Tru,( t!at is $o or"i$ar, C!i"A For '!ere !as
it !a--e$e" to a$,o$e( t!at !e 'as greete" so !earti, b, a $e',5bor$ c!i"P
< 4esi"es( 'e $o' !a&e a bee$ so co#-ete, restore" i$ a our i#bs as i% 'e
!a" $e&er #a"e a *our$e, a$" 'ere at !o#e o$ a #or$i$g 'it! a %u, reste" bo",A'
H )ose-! sai"( 'See( so #, a"&ice 'as goo"A 4ut $o' I %ee t!at it is beco#i$g
Guite coo( sc bri$g t!e "o$+e, a$" t!e o3 !ere. T!e a$i#as 'i ie cose to us a$" 'i
gi&e o? so#e 'ar#t! b, t!eir breat! a$" t!eir bo", !eat( a$" 'e 'i -ace ourse&es
cose to Mar, aso.'
10 T!is t!e so$s "i". /$" '!e$ t!e, broug!t t!e t'o a$i#as cose to Mar,( t!ese
i##e"iate, a, "o'$ at t!e !ea" e$" o% Mar,'s resti$g -ace( breat!e" "iige$t, o&er
Mar, a$" t!e 4ab, a$" t!us 'ar#e" Hi# Guite 'e.
11 /$" t!e #i"'i%e sai"( 'Tru,( t!at cause ca$ be o% $o itte i#-orta$ce be%ore
0o"( '!ic! e&e$ t!e a$i#as ser&e as i% t!e, !a" reaso$ a$" u$"ersta$"i$g.'
18 Here Sao#e a""e"9 'O! sister( t!e a$i#as see# to see #ore !ere t!a$ 'e "oA
W!ie 'e !ar", "are to t!i$+( t!e a$i#as area", 'ors!i- 1i# '!o !as create" t!e#A
1D 4eie&e #e( sister( as tru, as Cio" i&es( t!at tru, aso is t!e -ro#ise" Messia!
!ere be%ore us 5 %or 'e +$o' t!at suc! 'o$"er%u t!i$gs !a&e $e&er ta+e$ -ace e&e$ at
t!e birt! o% t!e greatest -ro-!etA'
1> /$" Mar, sai" to Sao#e( 'T!e Lor" 0o" !as s!o'$ ,ou great grace i$ t!at ,ou
be!o" T!at be%ore '!ic! #, sou Gua+es itse%.
1@ 4ut be sie$t about it( as t!e a$ge o% t!e Lor" bi" ,ou to "o -re&ious,( or ,ou
cou" -re-are a bitter ot %or usA'
1= /t t!is Sao#e &o'e" to Mar, t!at s!e 'ou" re#ai$ sie$t t!e rest o% !er i%e(
a$" t!e #i"'i%e %oo'e" !er sister's e3a#-e.
1J E&er,t!i$g $o' beca#e sti i$ t!e ca&e. /$" i$ t!e First !our be%ore su$rise a
!ear" e&er5so5#ig!t, so$gs o% -raise outsi"e t!e ca&e.
1< )ose-! at o$ce se$t !is o"est so$ to i$&estigate '!at it 'as( a$" '!o 'as
si$gi$g so #ig!ti, to 0o"'s gor, out i$ t!e o-e$.
1H /$" )oe 'e$t outsi"e a$" sa' t!at a t!e reac!es o% t!e Fir#a#e$t 'ere Fie"
5 !ig! a$" o' 5 'it! cou$tess #,ria"s o% s!i$i$g a$ges. /$" !e !aste$e" bac+ i$to t!e
ca&e i$ asto$is!#e$t a$" to" t!e# a '!at !e !a" see$.
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80 / 'ere !ig!, asto$is!e" at )oe's re-ort a$" 'e$t outsi"e a$" co$&i$ce"
t!e#se&es o% t!e trut! o% )oe's assertio$.
81 W!e$ t!e, !a" see$ suc! gor, o% t!e Lor"( t!e, 'e$t bac+ i$to t!e ca&e a$"
bore 'it$ess to Mar,. /$" )ose-! sai" to Mar,9
88 'Hear( o! -urest #ai"e$ o% t!e Lor"( t!e %ruit o% ,our bo", is tru, co$cei&e" b,
t!e Ho, S-irit o% 0o" 5 %or a t!e !ea&e$s $o' bear 'it$ess t!eretoA
8D 4ut '!at 'i !a--e$ to us( '!e$ a t!e 'or" is $o' sure to Fi$" out '!at
too+ -ace !ereP For I !a&e *ust see$ b, t!e #a$, s!e-!er"s t!at $ot o$, 'e( but a
ot!er -eo-e $o' see '!at #a$$er o% 'it$ess s!i$es %or us t!roug! a t!e !ea&e$s( %or
t!e s!e-!er"s !a" t!eir %aces tur$e" u-'ar"
8> a$" sa$g i$ !ar#o$, 'it! t!e #ig!t, c!oirs o% a$ges '!ic! $o' &isib, 6 a
t!e reac!es o% t!e !ea&e$s !ig! a$" o' "o'$ to t!e eart!.
8@ /$" t!eir so$g sou$"e" i+e t!at o% t!e a$ges9 Desce$" 'it! ,our grace( o ,e
!ea&e$s( u-o$ t!e *ustA Peace o$ eart! to a #e$ o% goo" 'iA /$" gor, to 0o" o$ !ig!
i$ Hi# '!o co#es i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e Lor"A
8= See( Mar,( t!e '!oe 'or" $o' !ears a$" sees t!is( t!ere%ore it 'i aso co#e
!ere a$" 'i -ersecute us( a$" 'e 'i !a&e to .ee o&er !i a$" "aeA
8J /$" so I beie&e t!at 'e s!ou" "e-art %ro# !ere as soo$ as 'e -ossib, ca$(
a$" as soo$ as I s!a be recor"e" 5 '!ic! s!a ta+e -ace sti ear, to"a, 5 'e s!a go
bac+ to 1a2aret! a$" %ro# t!ere o&er to t!e 0ree+s7C1: o% '!o# I +$o' se&era &er,
'e. Do ,ou $ot agree 'it! #eP'
8< Here Mar, sai" to )ose-!( '4ut ,ou ca$ see t!at I ca$$ot ea&e t!is resti$g
-ace to"a,( so et us ea&e e&er,t!i$g to t!e Lor". He !as e" a$" -rotecte" us u- to
$o'( so He sure, 'i co$ti$ue to ea" us a$" -rotect us e&er so %ait!%u,A
8H I% He 'a$ts to re&ea us be%ore t!e 'or"( sa,9 to '!ere 'ou" 'e .ee '!ere He
cou" $ot 6$" usP
D0 T!ere%ore His 'i be "o$eA W!at He 'a$ts( t!at 'i be rig!t. See( !ere o$ #,
boso# rests He '!o# a t!is co$cer$sA
D1 He 'i sure, re#ai$ 'it! us( a$" t!us 0o"'s great gor, 'i $ot "e-art %ro# us
eit!er( t!oug! 'e .ee '!ere&er 'e 'iA'
D8 Mar, !a" !ar", 6$is!e" s-ea+i$g( '!e$ be!o"( t'o a$ges stoo" be%ore t!e
ca&e as ea"ers o% a arge grou- o% s!e-!er"s a$" #a"e it +$o'$ to t!e s!e-!er"s t!at
!ere 'as bor$ t!e O$e '!o 'as t!e ob*ect o% t!eir so$gs o% -raise.
DD /$" t!e s!e-!er"s 'e$t i$to t!e ca&e( +$et "o'$ be%ore t!e 4ab, a$"
'ors!i-e" Hi#O a$" t!e a$ges aso ca#e i$ ba$"s a$" 'ors!i-e" t!e 4ab,.
D> Here )ose-! 'it! !is so$s oo+e" o&er to'ar" Mar, a$" t!e 4ab, i$ great
asto$is!#e$t a$" as+e"( 'O 0o"( '!at "oes t!is #ea$P Ha&e Mou Mourse% assu#e" .es!
i$ t!is C!i"P
D@ For !o' cou" it ot!er'ise be -ossibe t!at He 'ou" be 'ors!i-e" e&e$ b,
Mour !o, a$gesP 4ut i% Mou are !ere( o Lor"( !o' t!e$ "o #atters sta$" 'it! t!e te#-e
a$" t!e Ho, o% HoiesP'
D= T!ereu-o$ a$ a$ge 'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$" sai" to !i#9 'Do $ot as+( a$" !a&e
$o co$cer$ 5 %or t!e Lor" !as c!ose$ t!e eart! to be t!e stage o% His #ercies a$" !as
$o' &isite" His -eo-e( as He !as %oreto" t!roug! t!e #out!s o% His c!i"re$( His
ser&a$ts a$" -ro-!etsA
DJ W!at $o' !a--e$s be%ore ,our e,es ta+es -ace accor"i$g to t!e 'i o% Hi#
'!o is !o,( #ost !o,.'
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D< T!e a$ge t!e$ e%t )ose-! a$" agai$ 'e$t o&er a$" 'ors!i-e" t!e 4ab,( '!o
$o' s#ie" o$ a t!e 'ors!i-ers 'it! o-e$ !a$"s.
DH W!e$ t!e su$ rose( t!e a$ges "isa--eare"( but t!e s!e-!er"s re#ai$e" a$"
i$Guire" o% )ose-! !o' t!is !a" co#e to be.
>0 /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Hear( as 'o$"rous, as t!e grass gro's out o% t!e eart!(
so aso "i" t!is 'o$"er !a--e$A 1o' '!o +$o's !o' t!e grass gro'sP )ust as itte aso
a# I abe to te ,ou about t!is 'o$"er. 0o" 'a$te" it t!is 'a, 5 t!at is a I ca$ te ,ouA'

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7C1: H9<. )ose-! "oes $ot s-ea+ o% t!e 0ree+ bor"er !ere but t!e bor"er o% o$e o%
t!e 0ree+ coo$ies i$ Ro#a$ S,ria.
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Cornelius -isits The Ca,e
1 THE SHEPHERDS 'ere satis6e" 'it! t!is a$s'er a$" "i" $ot i$Guire o% )ose-!
a$, #ore but e%t a$" broug!t Mar, assorte" re%res!#e$ts as a$ o?eri$g.
8 W!e$ t!e su$ !a" area", bee$ s!i$i$g %or a$ !our( )ose-! as+e" t!e #i"'i%e(
D 'Liste$ to #e( #, a", %rie$" a$" sister %ro# /bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acobA See( t!e
recor"i$g causes #e #uc! "istress o% !eart( a$" I "esire $ot!i$g #ore eager, t!a$ to
!a&e it o&er 'it!.
> 4ut I "o $ot +$o' '!ere it is bei$g !e" i$ t!e to'$. So ea&e Sao#e !ere 'it!
Mar,( a$" ea" #e 'it! #, so$s to t!e Ro#a$ ca-tai$ '!o is i$ c!arge o% t!e recor"i$g.
@ Per!a-s 'e 'i be recei&e" at o$ce( si$ce 'e 'i sure, be t!e 6rst o$es t!ere.'
= Here t!e #i"'i%e sai" to )ose-!( 'Ma$ %u o% grace( iste$ to #eA T!e ca-tai$
Cor$eius %ro# Ro#e i&es i$ #, !ouse( '!ic! is o$e o% t!e 6rst o$es i$to t!e to'$(
J a$" !as !is roo# %or !is oKcia "uties t!ere. He is( to be sure( a -aga$( but
ot!er'ise a goo" a$" a'5abi"i$g #a$. I 'i go t!ere a$" #a+e e&er,t!i$g +$o'$ to
!i# 'it! t!e e3ce-tio$ o% t!e 'o$"er( a$" I beie&e t!at 'i ta+e care o% t!e #atter.'
< T!is o?er 'e -ease" )ose-!( si$ce !e 'as &er, s!, o% t!e Ro#a$s a$,!o' a$"
es-ecia, o% t!e recor"i$g( so !e agai$ as+e" t!e #i"'i%e to "o t!is %or !i#.
H T!e #i"'i%e $o' e%t a$" %ou$" t!at Cor$eius( '!o 'as Guite ,ou$g a$" i+e" to
see- ate i$ t!e #or$i$g( 'as sti i$ be" a$" to" !i# a !e $ee"e" to +$o'.
10 Cor$eius arose at o$ce( t!re' !is toga about !i# a$" sai" to !is a$"a",(
'Wo#a$( I beie&e ,ou i$ e&er,t!i$g( but I 'i $e&ert!eess go t!ere 'it! ,ou( %or I %ee a
stro$g urge to "o soA
11 4, ,our accou$t it is $ot %ar %ro# !ere( so I 'i sti be at #, 'or+5tabe i$ ti#e.
5 So ea" #e t!ere rig!t a'a,A'
18 T!e #i"'i%e 'as Guite -ease" at t!is a$" e" t!e u-rig!t ,ou$g ca-tai$( 'it!
'!o# s!e 'as 'e acGuai$te"( to t!e ca&e. /rri&e" t!ere( !e a"#itte" to !er( 'O!
'o#a$( !o' easi, '!e$ i$ Ro#e "o I go to #, e#-eror( a$" !o' "iKcut it is %or #e
!ere to go i$to t!is ca&eA
1D T!at #ust be so#et!i$g e3traor"i$ar,A 1o' te #e '!et!er ,ou +$o' a$,
reaso$ %or t!at( %or I +$o' ,ou are a$ u-rig!t )e'ess.'
1> T!e #i"'i%e a$s'ere"( '0oo" ca-tai$ o% t!e great e#-erorA Wait !ere i$ %ro$t
o% t!e ca&e o$, a #o#e$t a$" I 'i go i$ a$" bri$g ,ou t!e a$s'er.'
1@ /$" s!e 'e$t i$ a$" to" )ose-! t!at t!e goo" ca-tai$ !i#se% 'as 'aiti$g
outsi"e t!e ca&e a$" t!at !e 'a$te" to e$ter but cou" $ot bri$g !i#se% to "o so %or a$
i$e3-icabe reaso$.
1= W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is !e 'as #o&e" a$" sai"( 'O 0o"( !o' goo" Mou are(
t!at Mou ca$ c!a$ge e&e$ t!at i$to *o, be%ore #e o% '!ic! I !a" t!e #ost %ear. T!ere%ore
to Mou ao$e be a !o$or a$" a -raiseA'
1J /%ter t!ese 'or"s !e !aste$e" out o% t!e ca&e a$" %e at t!e %eet o% Cor$eius(
sa,i$g( '4earer o% t!e great e#-eror's -o'er( !a&e #erc, o$ #e( a -oor o" #a$A See(
#, ,ou$g 'i%e( '!o 'as gi&e$ i$to #, care b, ot i$ t!e te#-e( !as !ere u$bur"e$e"
!erse% o% !er %ruit t!is $ig!t( a$" I arri&e" !ere o$, ,ester"a,( so I 'as $ot abe to
-ro#-t, re-ort to ,ou.'
1< /$" Cor$eius re-ie"( '!ie i%ti$g u- )ose-!( 'O! #a$( "o $ot 'orr, about t!at(
%or e&er,t!i$g is i$ or"er. 4ut et #e co#e i$ a$" see !o' ,ou are -ut u- !ere.'
1H )ose-! t!e$ e" Cor$eius i$to t!e ca&e. /$" '!e$ t!e atter sa' t!e 4ab, a$"
!o' He s#ie" at !i#( !e 'as asto$is!e" at His be!a&ior a$" aKr#e"( '4, Seus( t!at is
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rareA W!,( I %ee as i% I 'ere a $e' -erso$( a$" $e&er !a&e I e3-erie$ce" suc! -eace a$"
*o, 'it!i$ #eA 5 I$ %act( to"a, I s!a ta+e a !oi"a, %ro# oKcia "uties a$" re#ai$ ,our
guest.'
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Cornelius Sees A reat Li$ht
1 )OSEPH W/S great, -ease" at t!is a$" as+e" t!e ca-tai$( '4earer o% t!e great
e#-eror's -o'er( '!at ca$ a -oor #a$ i+e #e -ossib, o?er ,ou i$ retur$ %or ,our great
%rie$"s!i-P Wit! '!at 'i I be abe to ser&e ,ou i$ t!is "a#- ca&eP
8 Ho' ca$ I set t!e tabe %or ,ou i$ +ee-i$g 'it! ,our !ig! statio$P 5 See( !ere i$
t!e cart are a #, 'or", goo"s( i$ -art broug!t ao$g %ro# 1a2aret!( a$" i$ -art a gi%t
%ro# t!e s!e-!er"s i$ t!is ocait,.
D I% ,ou ca$ -arta+e o% so#e o% it( t!e$ #a, e&er, bite ,ou eat be besse" a
t!ousa$"%o"A'
> Cor$eius re-ie"( '0oo" #a$( "o $ot be co$cer$e" about #e i$ t!e east. For
!ere as ,ou see is #, a$"a", o$ '!o# 'e ca$ "e-e$" to oo+ a%ter t!e +itc!e$( a$"
'e 'i !a&e a 'e $ee" %or a itte coi$ "ecorate" 'it! t!e e#-eror's !ea".'
@ Here t!e ca-tai$ ga&e t!e #i"'i%e a go" coi$ a$" e%t t!e -re-aratio$ o% a goo"
$oo$ a$" e&e$i$g #ea to !er( as 'e as t!e -rocure#e$t o% better i&i$g Guarters as
soo$ as it 'ou" be -ossibe %or t!e ,ou$g #ot!er to ea&e.
= )ose-! t!ereu-o$ sai" to Cor$eius( 'O! 'o$"er%u %rie$"( -ease "o $ot go to
a$, e3-e$se a$" troube %or us( %or 'e are a$,!o' 5 a -raise to t!e Lor"( t!e 0o" o%
IsraeA 5 'e su--ie" %or t!e %e' "a,s 'e s!a ,et be !ere.'
J /t t!is t!e ca-tai$ sai"( '0oo" is goo"( but better is better. So *ust et it be a$"
ao' #e t!ereb, to bri$g a *o,ous o?eri$g to ,our 0o" aso. Mou see( I !o$or t!e go"s o%
a -eo-es.
< T!us I aso 'a$t to !o$or ,our 0o"( %or He -eases #e( si$ce I !a&e see$ His
te#-e at )erusae#. /$" He #ust be a 0o" o% great 'is"o#( si$ce ,ou !a&e ear$e"
suc! great arti6ce %ro# Hi#.'
H )ose-! res-o$"e"( 'O! %rie$"( i% it 'ere -ossibe %or #e to co$&i$ce ,ou o% t!e
soe a$" absoute 4ei$g o% our 0o"( !o' ga", I 'ou" "o so to ,our greatest eter$a
'e%areA
10 4ut I a# o$, a %rai #a$ a$" a# $ot ca-abe o% "oi$g t!at. 4ut i% ,ou 'i see+
out a$, o% our boo+s a$" rea" t!e#( si$ce ,ou are so 'e &erse" i$ our a$guage( ,ou
'i 6$" t!i$gs t!ere '!ic! 'i cause ,ou t!e greatest asto$is!#e$tA'
11 /$" Cor$eius re-ie"( '0oo" #a$( '!at ,ou $o' !a&e a"&ise" #e to "o( t!at I
!a&e area", "o$e a$" !a&e aso %ou$" tru, asto$is!i$g t!i$gsA
18 /#o$g ot!er t!i$gs I aso ca#e u-o$ a -re"ictio$ i$ '!ic! a $e' Bi$g is
-ro#ise" to t!e )e's %ore&er. Te #e '!et!er ,ou +$o'( accor"i$g to t!e i$ter-retatio$
o% t!is -re"ictio$( '!e$ t!is Bi$g 'i co#e a$" %ro# '!ere.'
1D /t t!is )ose-! 'as a bit e#barrasse" a$" sai" a%ter a -ause9 'T!e Latter 'i
co#e %ro# t!e !ea&e$s as t!e So$ o% t!e eter$a, i&i$g 0o"A /$" His +i$g"o# 'i $ot
be o% t!is( but o% t!e 'or" o% t!e s-irit a$" t!e trut!A'
1> Cor$eius sai"( '0oo"( I u$"ersta$" ,ou. 4ut I !a&e aso rea" t!at t!is Bi$g is to
be bor$ i$ a stabe $ear t!is to'$ o% a #ai"e$. Ho' is t!at to be ta+e$P'
1@ )ose-! a$s'ere"( '0oo" #a$( ,ou !a&e s!arse$sesA I ca$ te ,ou $ot!i$g
ese t!a$9 0o o&er a$" oo+ at t!e itte #ai"e$ 'it! t!e $e'5bor$ C!i" 5 t!ere ,ou 'i
6$" '!at ,ou are abe to 6$"A'
1= /$" Cor$eius 'e$t o&er a$" 'it! s!ar- e,es oo+e" at t!e #ai"e$ 'it! t!e
4ab,( so !e #ig!t "isco&er %ro# !er a$" t!e C!i" t!e %uture Bi$g o% t!e )e's.
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1J /ccor"i$g, !e as+e" Mar,( i$ '!at #a$$er s!e !a" beco#e -reg$a$t so ear,.
1< Mar, re-ie"( ')ust #a$A /s tru, as #, 0o" i&es( t!at tru, aso !a&e I $e&er
+$o'$ a #a$A
1H 4ut t!ree5Guarters o% t!e ,ear ago it !a--e$e" t!at a #esse$ger o% t!e Lor"
ca#e to #e a$" i$%or#e" #e i$ a %e' 'or"s t!at I 'ou" beco#e -reg$a$t b, t!e S-irit
o% 0o".
80 /$" so it 'as( %or I beca#e -reg$a$t 'it!out e&er !a&i$g +$o'$ a #a$( a$"
see( !ere be%ore ,ou is t!e %ruit o% t!e #ar&eous -ro#iseA /$" 0o" is #, 'it$ess t!at it
a !a--e$e" i$ t!is #a$$erA'
81 /t t!is Cor$eius tur$e" to t!e t'o sisters a$" i$Guire"( 'W!at "o ,ou sa, to
t!is stor,P Is it a ce&er "eceit b, t!is o" #a$( a goo" -rete$se %or a bi$"( su-erstitious
-eo-e i$ or"er to a&oi" a'%u -u$is!#e$t u$"er suc! circu#sta$cesP
88 For I +$o' t!at t!e )e's !a&e "ecree" -u$is!#e$t b, "eat! i$ suc! casesA Or
s!ou" t!ere actua, be so#et!i$g to it 5 '!ic! 'ou" be 'orse t!a$ i$ t!e 6rst case( %or
t!e$ t!e a' o% t!e e#-eror 'ou" !a&e to be i$&o+e" i$ t!e #ost "rastic 'a,( si$ce it
'a$ts e&er, usur-er to be $i--e" i$ t!e bu"P 1o' s-ea+ t!e trut!( so I #a, +$o' !o' I
sta$" 'it! t!is si$guar %a#i,A'
8D /$" Sao#e asserte"( 'Liste$ to #e( Cor$eius( I beg ,ou b, ,our %u i#-eria
aut!orit,A 4e sure t!at ,ou "o $ot u$"erta+e a$, serious a$" ega ste-s agai$st t!is
-oor a$" t!e$ agai$ i$6$ite, 'eat!, %a#i,A
8> For ,ou ca$ beie&e #e( a$" I 'i %or%eit #, !ea" %or t!e trut! o% it9 a t!e
-o'ers o% t!e !ea&e$s are at t!is %a#i,'s "is-osa( i+e ,our o'$ ar# is to ,ou( o% '!ic!
I recei&e" a #ost co$&i$ci$g 'it$essA'
8@ /t t!is Cor$eius 'as sti #ore "ee-, starte" a$" as+e" Sao#e( 'T!e$ aso
Ro#e's !o, go"s( Ro#e's !eroes( 'ea-o$s a$" i$&i$cibe -o'erP 5 O! Sao#e( !o' ca$
,ou s-ea+ i+e t!atP'
8= Here Sao#e a$s'ere"( 'Mes( as ,ou !a&e sai"( so it isA O% t!at I a# co$&i$ce"
t!roug! a$" t!roug!. 4ut i% ,ou are u$abe to beie&e it( t!e$ go outsi"e a$" oo+ at t!e
su$A It is area", s!i$i$g a#ost %our !ours to"a,( a$" be!o"( it sti sta$"s i$ t!e east
a$" "ares $ot tra&e a$, %art!er o$ its 'a,A'
8J /$" Cor$eius 'e$t outsi"e( oo+e" at t!e su$7C1:( -ro#-t, retur$e" a$" sai"
i$ great asto$is!#e$t( 'I$ trut!( ,ou are rig!t. I% t!e #atter !as re%ere$ce to t!is %a#i,(
'!, t!e$ e&e$ t!e go" /--oo obe,s t!is %a#i,A
8< He$ce Seus( t!e #ig!tiest o% a t!e go"s #ust be !ere( a$" it see#s t!at t!e
ti#e o% Deucaio$ a$" P,rr!a is agai$ co#i$g to -ass. /$" i% t!at is t!e case( t!e$ I
certai$, #ust re-ort suc! a$ occurre$ce to Ro#e 'it!out "ea,A'
8H /t t!ese 'or"s t'o #ig!t, a$ges a--eare". T!eir %aces s!o$e i+e t!e su$ a$"
t!eir gar#e$ts i+e ig!t$i$g. /$" t!e, sai"9 'Cor$eius( be sie$t e&e$ agai$st ,ourse%
about W!at ,ou !a&e see$ 5 or ,ou a$" Ro#e 'i -eris! ,et to"a,A'
D0 /t t!is a great %ear ca#e o&er Cor$eius. T!e t'o a$ges "isa--eare"( a$" !e
'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$" "ecare"9 'O! #a$( !ere is i$6$ite, #ore t!a$ a %uture Bi$g o%
t!e )e'sA Here is He at '!ose co##a$" sta$" a t!e !ea&e$s a$" !esA T!ere%ore et
#e go #, 'a, agai$ %ro# !ere( %or I a# $ot 'ort!, to be -rese$t i$ suc! $ear$ess o%
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7C1: 1>9=5J. Mar,'s &isio$ as a s-iritua gi%t s!o's t!e $ee" o% #a$'s
e$ig!te$#e$t b, 0o". Suc! is t!e origi$ o% t!is boo+ '!ic! -rese$ts #a$, i$sta$ces o%
"i&i$e e$ig!te$#e$t( resuti$g i$ $ober actio$s t!a$ t!ose base" o$ -ure i$teect.
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5 C!a-ter 81 5
Joseph Tells How od /espects Free (ill
1 )OSEPH W/S aso Guite ta+e$ abac+ at t!is uttera$ce o% Cor$eius a$" a"#itte"
to !i#( 'Ho' great t!is 'o$"er is( I "o $ot +$o' #,se%(
8 but ,ou ca$ beie&e #e t!at great a$" #ig!t, t!i$gs are be!i$" it( %or o$ be!a%
o% s#a #atters a t!e -o'ers o% t!e eter$a !ea&e$s o% 0o" 'ou" $ot t!us assert
t!e#se&esA
D 4ut %or a t!at $o #a$ is !i$"ere" i$ !is %ree 'i a$" ca$ "o as !e -eases. T!at
I ca$ see %ro# t!e co##a$" '!ic! t!e t'o a$ges o% t!e Lor" ga&e ,ou.
> See( t!e Lor" cou" bi$" our %ree 'i i$ t!is i$sta$ce( as He bi$"s t!e 'i o% t!e
a$i#as( a$" 'e 'ou" !a&e to act accor"i$g to His 'iA
@ 4ut t!at He "oes $ot "o( a$" i$stea" He gi&es o$, a %ree co##a$"#e$t( %ro#
'!ic! 'e ca$ ear$ His !o, 'i.
= T!ere%ore ,ou are $ot i$ t!e east bou$" i$ a$, 6ber o% ,our bei$g a$" ca$ "o as
,ou -easeA I% ,ou 'a$t to be #, guest to"a,( t!e$ sta,( but i% ,ou 'ou" rat!er $ot or
"o $ot "are to "o so( t!e$ ,ou !a&e ,our atoget!er %ree 'i t!ere aso.
J 4ut i% I 'ere to a"&ise ,ou( I 'ou" sa,9 O! %rie$"( sta,( %or ,ou sure, cou" $ot
be i$ better !a$"s a$,'!ere i$ t!e '!oe 'or" t!a$ !ere u$"er t!e &isibe -rotectio$ o%
a t!e -o'ers o% !ea&e$.'
< Cor$eius a$s'ere"( 'Mes( ,ou *ust #a$ be%ore t!e go"s a$" be%ore ,our 0o" a$"
be%ore a #e$( ,our a"&ice is goo"( a$" I s!a !ee" it a$" 'i re#ai$ 'it! ,ou u$ti
to#orro'.
H I s!a be go$e 'it! #, a$"a", %or o$, a s!ort ti#e( so I ca$ #a+e
arra$ge#e$ts t!at a o% ,ou 5 at!oug! !ere i$ t!is ca&e 5 s!a !a&e better o"gi$g.'
10 Here )ose-! sai"( '0oo" #a$( "o as ,ou -ease. T!e Lor" 0o" 'i so#e"a,
re'ar" ,ouA'
11 Hereu-o$ t!e ca-tai$ 'e$t i$to t!e to'$ 'it! t!e #i"'i%e a$" 6rst !a" it
a$$ou$ce" i$ a t!e a$es t!at t!is "a, 'as a !oi"a, %ro# oKcia "uties( t!e$ too+
t!irt, 'arriors( ga&e t!e# be""i$g( te$ts a$" 6re'oo" a$" to" t!e# to carr, a t!is out
to t!e ca&e.
18 T!e #i"'i%e too+ %oo" a$" "ri$+ 'it! !er i$ suKcie$t Gua$tit, a$" !a" sti
#ore broug!t a%ter !er.
1D O$ce bac+ i$ t!e ca&e( t!e ca-tai$ -ro#-t, !a" t!ree te$ts set u-9 a so%t5
te3ture" o$e %or Mar,( o$e %or !i#se%( )ose-! a$" !is so$s a$" o$e %or t!e #i"'i%e a$"
!er sister.
1> I$ Mar,'s te$t !e !a" a %res! a$" &er, so%t be" set u- a$" aso -ro&i"e" t!e
te$t 'it! ot!er $ecessar, acco##o"atio$s. T!us !e aso -ro&i"e" %or t!e $ee"s o% t!e
ot!er te$ts( t!e$ !a" !is so"iers bui" a coo+i$g !eart! i$ a !aste( -ace" 'oo" o$ it
!i#se% a$" #a"e a 6re to 'ar# t!e ca&e( i$ '!ic! it $or#a, 'as Guite co" at t!is
ti#e o% t!e ,ear.
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The /isin$ "# The New Spiritual Sun
1 THLS COR1ELILS PROVIDED %or t!e "e&out %a#i, a$" re#ai$e" 'it! t!e# a
t!at "a, a$" t!e %oo'i$g $ig!t.
8 T!at a%ter$oo$ t!e s!e-!er"s aso retur$e" to 'ors!i- t!e 4ab,( a$" broug!t
&arious o?eri$gs.
D 4ut '!e$ t!e, sa' te$ts a$" t!e Ro#a$ ca-tai$ i$ t!e ca&e( t!e, 'a$te" to .ee
i$ great %ear o% !i#(
> %or t!ere 'ere se&era %ugiti&es %ro# t!e Ro#a$ recor"i$g a#o$g t!e#( '!o
'ere i$ great %ear o% t!e -u$is!#e$t "ecree" %or suc! %ugiti&es.
@ Here t!e ca-tai$ 'e$t o&er to t!e# a$" sai"( 'Do $ot be a%rai" o% #e( %or I $o'
reease ,ou %ro# a -u$is!#e$t( but co$si"er '!at #ust be "o$e accor"i$g to t!e 'i o%
t!e e#-eror( so co#e to#orro'( a$" I s!a recor" ,ou as ge$t, a$" +i$", as I -ossib,
ca$A'
= W!e$ t!e s!e-!er"s ear$e" t!at Cor$eius 'as suc! a ge$te #a$( t!e, ost
t!eir ti#i"it, a$" t!e, a ca#e t!e %oo'i$g "a, to be recor"e".
J /%ter t!e ta+ 'it! t!e s!e-!er"s( t!e ca-tai$ as+e" )ose-! '!et!er t!e su$ t!is
ti#e 'ou" $e&er ea&e t!e #or$i$g.
< )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'T!is su$( '!ic! rose %or t!e eart! to"a,( $e&erA 4ut t!e
$atura su$ goes its usua 'a, accor"i$g to t!e 'i o% t!e Lor" a$" 'i set i$ a %e' s!ort
!oursA'
H )ose-! s-o+e t!is -ro-!etica, a$" !ar", +$e' or u$"erstoo" !i#se% '!at !e
!a" s-o+e$.
10 Here t!e ca-tai$ as+e" )ose-!( 'W!at "o ,ou #ea$P See( I "i" $ot gras- t!e
#ea$i$g o% ,our 'or"s( so s-ea+ #ore -ai$, to #eA'
11 /$" )ose-! aKr#e"9 'T!e ti#e 'i co#e '!e$ ,ou 'i 'ar# ,ourse% i$ t!e
!o, ra,s o% t!is su$ a$" bat!e i$ t!e strea#s o% its S-iritA
18 I "o $ot +$o' '!at #ore to te ,ou a$" "o $ot u$"ersta$" #,se%( '!at I !a&e
*ust to" ,ouO but i$ ti#e( '!e$ I a# $o #ore( it 'i be re&eae" to ,ou i$ a %u$ess o%
eter$a trut!A'
1D /$" t!e ca-tai$ as+e" )ose-! $o #ore a$" +e-t t!ese -ro%ou$" 'or"s i$ !is
!eart.
1> T!e %oo'i$g "a, t!e ca-tai$ greete" t!e '!oe %a#i, a$" ga&e t!e# t!e
assura$ce t!at !e 'ou" -ro&i"e %or t!e# as o$g as t!e, re#ai$e" t!ere( a$" 'ou"
+ee- t!e# i$ !is !eart %or t!e rest o% !is i%e.
1@ /%ter t!at !e retur$e" to !is "uties a$" ga&e t!e #i"'i%e a$ot!er coi$ to care
%or t!e %a#i,.
1= W!e$ t!e ca-tai$ !a" "e-arte"( )ose-! sai" to !is so$s( 'C!i"re$( !o' is it
t!at a -aga$ is better t!a$ #a$, a )e'P Do ,ou su--ose t!at t!e 'or"s o% Isaia! a--,
!ere( '!ere !e sa,s9
1J 4e!o"( #, ser&a$ts s!a s!out 'it! *o, o% s-irit( but ,ou s!a cr, out i$
a$guis! a$" 'ee- %ro# #iser,. 5 /$" t!e so$s o% )ose-! re-ie"( 'Mes( %at!er( t!is
-assage '!o, a--ies !ere a$" is to be u$"erstoo".'
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Joseph And Mary o To Jerusalem
1 THLS )OSEPH SPE1T si3 "a,s i$ t!e ca&e a$" 'as &isite" b, Cor$eius e&er,
"a,( '!o sa' to it #ost "iige$t, t!at t!is %a#i, s!ou" ac+ %or $ot!i$g.
8 /$" o$ t!e si3t! "a, ear, i$ t!e #or$i$g a$ a$ge ca#e to )ose-! a$" sai"(
'Obtai$ a -air o% turte"o&es( a$" go %ro# !ere to )erusae# o$ t!e eig!t! "a,A
D Mar, s!a o?er u- t!e turte"o&es accor"i$g to t!e La'( a$" t!e C!i" #ust be
circu#cise" a$" be gi&e$ t!e $a#e '!ic! 'as #a"e +$o'$ to ,ou a$" Mar,.
> /$" a%ter t!e circu#cisio$ co#e bac+ !ere agai$ a$" re#ai$ !ere( u$ti I s!a
et ,ou +$o' '!e$ a$" '!ere ,ou s!a go %ro# !ere.
@ Mou( )ose-!( 'i i$ %act be rea", to ta+e ,our "e-arture be%ore t!e$( but I #ust
te ,ou 5 ,ou 'i $ot ea&e !ere o$e -use5beat soo$er t!a$ it is t!e 'i o% Hi# '!o is
'it! ,ou i$ t!e ca&eA'
= /%ter t!ese 'or"s t!e a$ge "isa--eare"( a$" )ose-! 'e$t o&er to Mar, a$"
#a"e t!is +$o'$ to !er.
J /$" Mar, re-ie" to )ose-!( 'See( I a# a'a,s *ust a !a$"#ai"e$ o% t!e Lor"( so
et it be "o$e to #e accor"i$g to His 'or"A
< For I !a" a "rea# to"a,( a$" i$ t!is "rea# e&er,t!i$g !a--e$e" t!at ,ou $o'
#a"e +$o'$ to #e( so be co$cer$e" o$, %or t!e -air o% "o&es( a$" o$ t!e eig!t! "a, I
s!a go 'it! ,ou i$ goo" c!eer to t!e cit, o% t!e Lor"A'
H Soo$ a%ter t!e a$ge's a--eara$ce t!e ca-tai$ agai$ ca#e %or a #or$i$g &isit(
a$" )ose-! et !i# +$o' at o$ce '!, !e 'ou" !a&e to go to )erusae# o$ t!e eig!t!
"a,.
10 T!e ca-tai$ i##e"iate, o?ere" )ose-! a -ossibe ai" a$" 'a$te" to -ro&i"e
!i# 'it! a gui"e to )erusae#.
11 4ut )ose-! t!a$+e" !i# %or !is s-e$"i" goo" 'i a$" sai"( 'See( it is t!e 'i o%
#, Lor" a$" 0o" t!at I s!ou" go to )erusae# *ust as I ca#e !ereA
18 T!us I 'i aso u$"erta+e t!e s!ort *our$e, i$ t!at 'a,( so t!e Lor" 'i $ot
c!astise #e %or #, "isobe"ie$ce.
1D 4ut si$ce ,ou 'a$t to "o so#et!i$g %or #e o$ t!is occasio$( t!e$ -ro&i"e #e
'it! t'o turte"o&es( '!ic! are to be o?ere" u- i$ t!e te#-e( a$" oo+ a%ter t!is
"'ei$g -ace %or #eA
1> For o$ t!e $i$t! "a, I s!a retur$ a$" s!a sta, as o$g as t!e Lor" 'i reGuire
it o% #e.'
1@ Cor$eius -ro#ise" )ose-! to -ro&i"e a t!at 'as as+e"( t!e$ e%t a$" !i#se%
broug!t )ose-! a $e',5#a"e "o&e !ouse %u o% turte"o&es( %ro# '!ic! )ose-! !a" to
seect t!e co#eiest -air.
1= /%ter t!at t!e ca-tai$ retur$e" to !is "uties( i$ t!e #ea$ti#e ea&i$g t!e
"o&e!ouse i$ t!e ca&e u$ti e&e$i$g( '!e$ !e cae" %or it !i#se%.
1J /$" o$ t!e eig!t! "a,( '!e$ )ose-! !a" go$e to )erusae#( Cor$eius !a" a
guar" -ace" i$ %ro$t o% t!e ca&e( '!ic! ao'e" $o o$e to go i$ a$" out e3ce-t t!e t'o
o"est so$s e%t be!i$" b, )ose-!( a$" aso Sao#e( '!o -ro&i"e" t!e# 'it! %oo" a$"
"ri$+( %or t!e #i"'i%e 'e$t ao$g to )erusae#.
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The )a.y Is Circumcised In The Temple
1 O1 THE /FTER1OO1 o% t!e eig!t! "a, 5 about t!e t!ir" !our accor"i$g to
-rese$t5"a, cacuatio$ 5 t!e 4ab, 'as circu#cise" i$ t!e te#-e a$" 'as gi&e$ t!e
$a#e ')esus'( '!ic! t!e a$ge !a" s-o+e$ be%ore t!e 4ab, 'as co$cei&e" i$ t!e 'o#b.
8 /$" si$ce i$ t!e #ost e3ce-tio$a case o% Mar,'s -ro&e$ &irgi$it, t!e ti#e %or
!er cea$si$g 'as co$si"ere" %u6e"( Mar, 'as -ro#-t, cea$se" i$ t!e te#-e.
D T!ere%ore Mar, too+ t!e 4ab, u-o$ !er ar# soo$ a%ter t!e circu#cisio$ a$"
carrie" Hi# i$to t!e te#-e( so s!e toget!er 'it! )ose-! #ig!t -rese$t Hi# to t!e Lor"
accor"i$g to t!e La' o% Moses.
> /s it is aso 'ritte$ i$ t!e La' o% 0o"9 '/ #a$$er o% 6rst5bor$ s!a be "e"icate"
to t!e Lor"(
@ a$" %or t!at a -air o% turte"o&es or a -air o% ,ou$g "o&es s!a be o?ere" as a
sacri6ce.'
= /$" Mar, o?ere" a -air o% turte"o&es as a sacri6ce a$" ai" it o$ t!e o?eri$g
tabe( a$" t!e -riest too+ t!e o?eri$g a$" besse" Mar,.
J T!ere 'as a #a$ i$ )erusae#( $a#e" Si#eo$( '!o 'as #ost "e&out a$" go"5
%eari$g a$" 'aite" %or t!e co$soatio$ o% Israe( %or !e 'as 6e" 'it! t!e S-irit o% 0o".
< To t!is #a$ t!e S-irit o% 0o" !a" sai"9 'Mou s!a $ot see t!e "eat! o% t!e bo",
be%ore ,ou see )esus( t!e /$oi$te" o% 0o"( t!e Messia! o% t!e 'or"A'
H T!ere%ore !e $o' ca#e i$to t!e te#-e out o% a$ i$$er -ro#-ti$g '!ie )ose-!
a$" Mar, 'ere sti i$ t!e te#-e '!ere t!e, 'ere "oi$g a t!at t!e La' reGuire".
10 /$" '!e$ !e be!e" t!e 4ab,( !e 'e$t rig!t o&er to t!e -are$ts a$" e$treate"
t!e# to et !i# ta+e Hi# o$ !is ar#s %or a itte '!ie.
11 T!e #ost "e&out -air ga", obige" t!e o"( abo&e a "e&out #a$ '!o# t!e,
+$e' 'e.
18 /$" Si#eo$ too+ t!e 4ab, i$ !is ar#s a$" caresse" Hi#( '!ie !e %er&e$t,
-raise" 0o" a$" 6$a, sai"9
1D 'Lor"( $o' et Mour ser&a$t go i$ -eace( as Mou !a&e s-o+e$(
1> %or #, e,es !a&e $o' see$ t!e Sa&ior '!o# Mou !a&e -ro#ise" to t!e %at!ers
a$" t!e -ro-!etsA
1@ T!is is He( '!o# Mou !a&e -re-are" be%ore a $atio$sA
1= / ig!t to s!i$e t!e !eat!e$( a ig!t to t!e !o$or o% Mour -eo-e IsraeA'
1J )ose-! a$" Mar, 'ere t!e#se&es sur-rise" at t!e 'or"s o% Si#eo$( %or t!e,
"i" $ot u$"ersta$" at t!at ti#e t!at !e !a" testi6e" about t!e C!i".
1< Si#eo$ $o' ga&e t!e 4ab, bac+ to Mar,( t!ereu-o$ besse" bot! a$" t!e$
sai" to Mar,9
1H '4e!o"( t!is O$e 'i be set %or t!e %a a$" rise o% #a$, i$ Israe a$" %or a sig$
t!at 'i be s-o+e$ agai$stA
80 /$" a s'or" 'i -ierce ,our sou( so t!e t!oug!ts o% #a$, !earts #a, be
re&eae"A'
81 Mar, "i" $ot u$"ersta$" Si#eo$'s 'or"s( but +e-t t!e# "ee- i$ !er !eart.
88 /$" )ose-! "i" t!e sa#e a$" #ig!ti, gori6e" a$" -raise" 0o" t!ere%ore i$ !is
!eart.
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The Testimony "# A !rophetess
1 /T THIS TIME t!ere 'as a -ro-!etess i$ t!e te#-e( $a#e" Ha$$a!( a "aug!ter
o% P!a$ue %ro# t!e tribe o% /s!er.
8 S!e 'as area", &er, o" a$" 'as so "e&out( t!at '!e$ i$ !er ,out! s!e
beca#e es-ouse" to a #a$( s!e so o&e" 0o" t!at s!e "i" $ot re&ea !erse% to !er
!usba$" %or se&e$ ,ears a$" "uri$g t!is ti#e retai$e" !er &irgi$it,.
D S!e beca#e a 'i"o' i$ !er eig!tiet! ,ear( t!ereu-o$ e$tere" t!e te#-e a$"
"i" $ot "e-art %ro# it a$, #ore.
> Here s!e ser&e" t!e Lor" 0o" ao$e i$ -ra,er a$" %asti$g "a, a$" $ig!t %ro# !er
o'$ %ree 'i.7C1:
@ O$ t!is occasio$ s!e !a" area", bee$ i$ t!e te#-e %or %our ,ears a$" $o' aso
ca#e o&er( -raise" t!e Lor" 0o" a$" t!e$ to" a '!o a'aite" t!e Sa&ior i$ )erusae#
'!at t!e S-irit o% 0o" re&eae" to !er.
= W!e$ s!e !a" 6$is!e" !er -ro-!etic 'or"s( s!e aso as+e" %or t!e 4ab,(
caresse" Hi#( a$" -raise" a$" gori6e" 0o".
J /%ter t!at s!e ga&e t!e 4ab, bac+ to Mar, a$" sai" to !er9 'Ha--, a$" besse"
are ,ou( o! #ai"e$( t!at ,ou are t!e #ot!er o% #, Lor"A
< 4ut "o $ot e&er ao' ,ourse% to "esire -raise o$ t!at accou$t( %or o$, T!at(
'!ic! t!ere suc+s at ,our breast( is ao$e 'ort!, to be !o$ore"( -raise" a$" 'ors!i-e"
b, a o% usA'
H /%ter t!ese 'or"s t!e -ro-!etess e%t( a$" )ose-! a$" Mar,( '!o !a" bee$ i$ t!e
te#-e about t!ree !ours( e%t it agai$ a$" soug!t o"gi$g 'it! a reati&e.
10 4ut '!e$ t!e, arri&e" t!ere t!e, %ou$" t!e !ouse oc+e"( %or t!e reati&e t!is
ti#e aso !a--e$e" to be i$ 4et!e!e# to be recor"e".
11 )ose-! "i" $ot +$o' '!at to "o $o'( %or t!e $ig!t 'as %u, u-o$ !i#( as 'as
to be e3-ecte" "uri$g t!is ti#e o% s!ortest "a,s 5 besi"es( !ar", a !ouse 'as sti o-e$
at t!is !our( a$" t!at a t!e #ore so because it 'as t!e e&e$i$g be%ore t!e Sabbat!.
18 It 'as too co" to s-e$" t!e $ig!t out i$ t!e o-e$( %or t!e %rost a, o$ t!e 6e"s
a$" a co" 'i$" be' besi"es.
1D W!ie )ose-! co$si"ere" bac+ a$" %ort! a$" as+e" t!e Lor" to !e- !i# out o%
t!is "istress(
1> be!o"( su""e$, t!ere ca#e a ,ou$g( re6$e" Israeite to'ar" )ose-! a$"
as+e" !i#( 'W!at are ,ou "oi$g o$ t!e street so ate 'it! ,our baggageP /re ,ou $ot
aso a$ Israeite 5 a$" "o $ot +$o' t!e custo#P'
1@ )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'See( I a# o% t!e tribe o% Da&i"A I 'as i$ t!e te#-e a$"
#a"e a$ o?eri$g to t!e Lor"O but t!e ear, $ig!t !as o&erta+e$ #e( a$" $o' I ca$ 6$"
$o s!eter a$" a# i$ great "istress because o% #, 'i%e a$" !er C!i"A'
1= Here t!e ,ou$g Israeite sai" to )ose-!( 'So t!e$ co#e 'it! #e a$" I 'i re$t
,ou a o"gi$g u$ti to#orro' %or a -iece o% si&er or its eGui&ae$t.
1J /$" )ose-! 'it! Mar,( '!o 'as o$ t!e "o$+e,( a$" 'i !is t!ree so$s %oo'e"
t!e Israeite i$to a #ag$i6ce$t !ouse a$" t!ere too+ o"gi$g i$ a s#a roo# 'it! a o'
ceii$g.

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7C1: T!is te3t states t!at i$ !er ,out! t!e 7ater: -ro-!etess /$$a so o&e" 0o"
t!at s!e i&e" 'it! !er !usba$" %or se&e$ ,ears ;i$ t!e co$"itio$ o% !er &irgi$it,.; T!is
re#ar+abe te3t is better u$"erstoo" i% 'e reai2e t!at Lu+e 89D=5DJ i$ t!e Bi$g )a#es
4ibe is tra$sate" %ro# a 0ree+ te3t '!erei$ t!e 0ree+ 'or" %or &irgi$it,( -art!e$ias. is
-rece"e" b, t!e 'or" a-o '!ic! ge$era, #ea$s %ro# 7or %ro# t!is -oi$t o$:( but aso i$
t!e co$"itio$ o% i% t!e etter ;o; !as t!e acute acce$t 7a-o:. L$%a#iiarit, 'it! t!e 0ree+
a$guage a--ears to be t!e reaso$ '!, a co-,ist o#itte" t!is sig$i6ca$t acce$t.
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Nicodemus )eholds The lory "# od
1 THE FOLLOWI10 MOR1I10 '!e$ )ose-! 'as rea", to "e-art %or 4et!e!e#(
t!ere ca#e t!e ,ou$g Israeite i$te$"i$g to reGuest t!e -iece o% si&er.
8 4ut as !e ca#e i$to t!e roo#( suc! a great %ear su""e$, ca#e u-o$ !i# t!at
!e 'as u$abe to utter a sou$".
D )ose-! t!e$ 'e$t o&er to !i# a$" sai"( 'Frie$"( see( '!ate&er I !a&e t!at ,ou
%ee is 'ort! a -iece o% si&er( t!at ta+e( %or I !a&e $o #o$e, i$ #, -ossessio$A'
> T!e Israeite $o' reco&ere" so#e'!at a$" sai" i$ a Gua+i$g &oice( 'Ma$ o%
1a2aret!( $o' I +$o' '!o ,ou areA Mou are )ose-! t!e car-e$ter( a$" are t!e sa#e to
'!o# Mar,( t!e #ai"e$ o% t!e Lor"( 'as aotte" %ro# t!e te#-e $i$e #o$t!s ago.
@ Here is t!e sa#e #ai"e$A Ho' "i" ,ou 'atc! o&er !er( si$ce s!e is $o' a
#ot!er i$ !er 6%tee$t! ,earP Ho' "i" t!at !a--e$P
= Tru,( ,ou are $ot t!e %at!erA For #e$ o% ,our age a$" o% ,our %ear o% 0o"( '!ic!
is ac+$o'e"ge" i$ a Israe( $e&er "o suc! a t!i$g.
J 4ut ,ou !a&e gro'$5u- so$s 5 ca$ ,ou &ouc! %or t!eir i$$oce$ceP Di" ,ou +ee-
a$ e,e o$ t!e# co$sta$t, a$" "i" ,ou 'atc! o&er a t!eir t!oug!ts( actio$s( co#i$gs
a$" goi$gsP'
< /t t!is )ose-! cou$tere" t!e ,ou$g #a$ a$" sai"( '1o' I recog$i2e ,ou too. Mou
are 1ico"e#us( a so$ o% 4e$*a#i$ %ro# t!e tribe o% Le&iA Ho' is it t!at ,ou u$"erta+e to
e3a#i$e #e( '!e$ it is $ot ,our -ace to "o soP 1o' t!e Lor" !as e3a#i$e" #e t!erei$
i$ t!e sa$ctuar, a$" o$ t!e accurse" #ou$tai$ a$" !as *usti6e" #e be%ore t!e !ig!
cou$ci. W!at guit 'ou" ,ou t!e$ 6$" o$ #e a$" #, so$sP
H 0o i$to t!e te#-e a$" e3a#i$e t!e !ig! cou$ci( a$" a -ro-er 'it$ess
co$cer$i$g #, '!oe !ouse 'i be gi&e$ ,ouA'
10 T!ese 'or"s 'e$t "ee- i$to t!e !eart o% t!e 'eat!, ,ou$g #a$( a$" !e
"ecare"( '4ut i$ !ea&e$'s $a#e( i% t!at is t!e 'a, it is( t!e$ te #e !o' it !a--e$e"
t!at t!is #ai"e$ ga&e birt! i$ t!is #a$$erA Was it a #irace( or "i" it !a--e$ $atura,P'
11 Here t!e aso -rese$t #i"'i%e 'e$t o&er to 1ico"e#us a$" asserte"( 'Ma$A
Here is t!e -iece o% si&er %or t!e &er, #eager o"gi$gA 1o' "o $ot "etai$ us a$, o$ger
i$ &ai$( %or 'e #ust arri&e i$ 4et!e!e# sti to"a,A
18 4ut co$si"er '!at T!at is( '!ic! to"a, 'as #eager, o"ge" i$ ,our !ouse %or
o$e -iece o% si&erA Tru,( tru,( ,our #ost s-e$"i" roo#s '!ic! are "ecorate" 'it! go"
a$" -recious sto$es 'ou" be too #ea$ %or suc! gor, o% 0o" o"ge" !ere i$ t!is roo#(
'!ic! at best is suitabe %or co$&ictsA
1D 1o' go o&er a$" touc! t!e 4ab,( so t!e coarse #a$te #a, %a %ro# ,our e,es
a$" ,ou #a, see '!o &isite" ,ouA /s t!e #i"'i%e I !a&e t!e a$cie$t rig!t to gi&e ,ou
-er#issio$ to touc! t!e 4ab,.'
1> 1ico"e#us $o' 'e$t o&er a$" touc!e" t!e 4ab, 5 a$" '!e$ !e touc!e" Hi#(
!is i$$er &isio$ 'as o-e$e" %or a s!ort ti#e a$" !e be!e" t!e gor, o% 0o".
1@ He t!ereu-o$ %e "o'$ be%ore t!e C!i" a$" 'ors!i-e" Hi# a$" sai"9 'W!at
grace a$" '!at co#-assio$ #ust be i$ Mou( o Lor"( t!at Mou &isit Mour -eo-e i+e t!isA
1= /$" '!at s!a I $o' !a&e "o$e 'it! #, !ouse( a$" '!at 'it! #e( si$ce I !a&e
t!us %aie" to recog$i2e t!e gor, o% 0o"P'
1J Here t!e #i"'i%e sai"( 'Re#ai$ i$ e&er,t!i$g as ,ou are( but be atoget!er
sie$t about '!at ,ou !a&e see$( or ,ou 'i co#e u$"er t!e *u"g#e$t o% 0o"A'5
T!ereu-o$ 1ico"e#us retur$e" t!e -iece o% si&er( t!e$ 'e$t outsi"e 'ee-i$g a$"
a%ter'ar" !a" t!is si"e roo# "ecorate" 'it! go" a$" -recious sto$es. /$" )ose-!
-ro#-t, bega$ !is *our$e,.
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Away In A Man$er+ No Cri. For His )ed
1 TOW/RDS EVE1I10( sti a$ !our be%ore su$set( t!e e#i$e$t tra&eers agai$
reac!e" 4et!e!e# a$" #o&e" i$to t!e %a#iiar ca&e.
8 T!e t'o so$s '!o re#ai$e" be!i$"( Sao#e( a$" t!e ca-tai$ greete" t!e# 'it!
o-e$ ar#s a$" #ost co$cer$e", as+e" t!e retur$ees !o' t!e, !a" %are" o$ t!e *our$e,.
D /$" )ose-! to" a t!at !a" ta+e$ -ace a$" 6$a, aso a"#itte" t!at !e a$" a
t!ose tra&ei$g 'it! !i# sti !a" $ot !a" a$,t!i$g to eat o$ t!is "a,( %or t!e &er,
#eager su--, o% %oo" !a" !ar", bee$ e$oug! %or t!e 'ea+ Mar,.
> W!e$ t!e ca-tai$ !ear" )ose-! sa, t!is( !e -ro#-t, 'e$t to t!e bac+ o% t!e
ca&e a$" broug!t bac+ a $u#ber o% %oo"stu?s -er#issibe to t!e )e's a$" t!e$ sai" to
)ose-!(
@ 'Here( #a, ,our 0o" bess it %or ,ou( a$" "o ,ou aso bess it accor"i$g to ,our
custo#( a$" a o% ,ou sti ,our !u$ger a$" restore ,ourse&es !ere'it!.'
= )ose-! t!e$ t!a$+e" 0o"( besse" t!e %oo" a$" i$ goo" s-irits ate 'it! Mar, a$"
!is so$s a$" t!e #i"'i%e.
J 1o' t!e 4ab, !a" beco#e !ea&, %or Mar, %ro# carr,i$g Hi# a "a,( so s!e sai"
to )ose-!(
< ')ose-!( see( i% I o$, !a" a itte -ace besi"e #e '!ere to a, t!e 4ab,( to gi&e
#, ar#s a itte rest( t!e$ I 'ou" be -ro&i"e" %or i$ e&er,t!i$g( a$" t!e 4ab, Hi#se%
cou" beco#e stro$ger 'it! #ore rest%u see-.'
H 1o soo$er !a" t!e ca-tai$ 6$is!e" !eari$g Mar,'s 'is! '!e$ !e -ro#-t,
s-ra$g i$to t!e rear o% o% t!e ca&e a$" Guic+, broug!t out a s#a #a$ger '!ic! 'as %or
t!e use o% t!e s!ee-.
10 Sao#e Guic+, too+ t!e best stra' a$" %res! !a,( 6e" out t!e itte #a$ger
'it! it( t!e$ co&ere" it 'it! a %res! -iece o% cot! a$" t!us #a"e a so%t itte be" %or t!e
4ab,.
11 /$" Mar, 'ra--e" t!e 4ab, i$ %res! i$e$( -resse" Hi# to !er boso#( +isse"
Hi#( t!e$ ga&e Hi# to )ose-! a$" aso to a t!e ot!ers to be +isse" a$" t!e$ ai" i$to
t!e i$"ee" &er, s!abb, itte be" %or t!e Lor" o% !ea&e$ a$" eart!.
18 T!e 4ab, se-t &er, Guiet,( a$" Mar, cou" $o' eat u$"isturbe", a$" restore
!erse% at t!e #ea '!ic! t!e &er, goo"5!earte" ca-tai$ !a" -re-are" %or t!e#.
1D /%ter t!e #ea Mar, agai$ sai" to )ose-!( ')ose-!( !a&e #, resti$g -ace #a"e
rea",( %or I a# e3!auste" %ro# t!e tri- a$" t!ere%ore 'ou" i+e to retire.'
1> Sao#e to" !er( 'O! #ot!er o% #, Lor"( t!at !as o$g bee$ atte$"e" to i$ t!e
best 'a, 5 co#e a$" see.'
1@ Here Mar, arose( agai$ too+ t!e 4ab, a$" aso !a" t!e itte crib carrie" i$to
!er te$t a$" 'e$t to rest( a$" t!at 'as t!e 6rst '!oe $ig!t's see- %or Mar, si$ce s!e
ga&e birt!.
1= /$" t!e ca-tai$ sa' to it t!at t!e !eart! 'as "iige$t, !eate" a$" !a" '!ite
sto$es 'ar#e" a$" -ace" arou$" Mar,'s te$t so s!e 'it! t!e C!i" 'ou" be sure $ot to
su?er %ro# t!e co"O %or t!is 'as a co" $ig!t( i$ '!ic! t!e 'ater out i$ t!e o-e$ tur$e"
to soi" ice.
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The Ma$i Are /ecei,ed )y Herod
1 THE FOLLOWI10 MOR1I10 )ose-! sai"( 'W!, s!ou" 'e re#ai$ !ere a$, o$gerP
Mar, is 'e agai$( so et us set out to '!ere 'e !a&e our reguar acco##o"atio$sA'
8 4ut *ust as )ose-! 'as getti$g rea", to #a+e !is "e-arture( t!e ca-tai$( '!o
!a" area", atte$"e" to so#e busi$ess i$ t!e to'$ be%ore "a,brea+( retur$e" a$" sai"
to )ose-!(
D 'Wort!, #a$ o% 0o"A Mou 'a$t to set out o$ ,our !o#e'ar" *our$e,( but I a"&ise
,ou agai$st it %or to"a,( to#orro' a$" t!e "a, a%ter t!atA
> See( I !a&e *ust !ear" t!roug! #, #e$( '!o arri&e" %ro# )erusae# &er, ear,
t!is #or$i$g( t!at t!ree #ig!t, Persia$ cara&a$s !a&e e$tere" )erusae#A
@ T!ree ea"ers o% !ig!est ra$+ as Magi !a&e #a"e #ost -ressi$g i$Guiries o%
Hero" co$cer$i$g t!e $e'bor$ Bi$g o% t!e )e'sA
= T!e atter( '!o as a Ro#a$ te$a$t so&ereig$ %ro# 0reece +$e' $ot!i$g o% t!e
#atter( tur$e" to t!e !ig! -riests so t!e, #ig!t i$%or# !i# '!ere t!e $e', /$oi$te"
s!ou" be bor$.
J /$" t!ese i$%or#e" !i# t!at suc! 'ere to ta+e -ace i$ )u"ea( $a#e, i$
4et!e!e#( %or so it 'ere 'ritte$.7C1:
< 'T!ereu-o$ Hero" "is#isse" t!e -riests a$" 'it! !is e$tire reti$ue 'e$t to t!e
t!ree ea"ers a$" i$%or#e" t!e# o% '!at !e !a" ascertai$e" %ro# t!e !ig! -riest(
H a$" t!e$ bi" t!e t!ree to oo+ %or t!e $e', /$oi$te" o% t!e )e's i$ )u"ea 'it!
a "iige$ce a$"( '!e$ t!e, s!ou" 6$" Hi#( to -ro#-t, retur$ to !i# 'it!out %ai( so !e
too #ig!t co#e a$" "o !o#age to t!e C!i".
10 4ut "o ,ou +$o'( #, &er, "ear %rie$" )ose-!( t!at I trust $eit!er t!e Persia$s(
a$" east o% a t!at be,o$" a #easure t,ra$$ica Hero"A
11 T!e Persia$s are sai" to be Magi a$" are sai" to !a&e "isco&ere" t!e birt!
t!roug! a stra$ge star. I "o $ot see+ to Guestio$ t!at at aO %or i% suc! great 'o$"ers
!a&e beco#e #a$i%est !ere at t!e birt! o% t!is itte 4o,( t!e$ t!is ca$ aso !a&e
!a--e$e" i$ Persia.
18 4ut t!at is *ust t!e #ost critica circu#sta$ce i$ t!e #atter( %or it ob&ious,
co$cer$s t!is C!i"A I% t!e Persia$s 6$" Hi#( t!e$ Hero" 'i aso 6$" Hi#(
1D a$" 'e 'i t!e$ !a&e to e3ercise a our 'its to get out o% t!e ca's o% t!e o"
%o3A
1> T!ere%ore ,ou #ust( as area", sai"( re#ai$ !ere i$ t!is out5o%5t!e5'a, -ace
%or at east t!ree #ore "a,s( i$ '!ic! ti#e I 'i sure, be abe to gi&e t!e #atter a tur$
%or t!e better as co$cer$s t!e see+ers o% t!e Bi$g( %or ,ou see( I a# i$ co##a$" !ere o%
t'e&e egio$s o% so"iersA7C8: More I "o $ot $ee" to te ,ou %or ,our -eace o% #i$". 1o'
,ou +$o' '!at is $ecessar,( so sta,A I a# ea&i$g agai$ $o' a$" 'i retur$ to ,ou
arou$" $oo$.'
1@ )ose-!( i$ti#i"ate" ao$g 'it! !is %a#i, b, t!is $e's( re#ai$e" a$" a'aite"
t!e Lor"'s 'i i$ a resig$atio$ to see '!at 'ou" co#e o% t!is stra$ge tur$ o% e&e$ts.
1= /$" '!e$ !e to" Mar, '!at !e !a" *ust !ear" %ro# t!e ca-tai$(
1J Mar, re-ie"('T!e Lor"'s 'i be "o$eA Ho' #a$, bitter t!i$gs !a&e 'e
e3-erie$ce" u- to $o' 5 a$" t!e Lor" !as c!a$ge" t!e# a i$to !o$e,A
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1< Sure, t!e Persia$s 'i $ot !ar# us eit!er i% t!e, s!ou" rea, co#e to see us(
a$" i% t!e, s!ou" "esire to use a$, sort o% #erce$ar, %orce o$ us( 'e t!e$ !a&e t!e
ca-tai$'s -rotectio$ t!roug! t!e grace o% 0o"A'
1H )ose-! sai"( 'Mar,( a t!at is i$ t!e best or"erA I "o $ot %ear t!e Persia$s too
#uc! eit!er( but t!e gre,bear"e" Hero"( t!at re$"i$g a$i#a i$ !u#a$ %or#( !e it is
'!o# I %ear( a$" t!e ca-tai$ aso !as a$ a&ersio$ o% !i#.
80 For i$ t!e e&e$t it is -ro&e" t!roug! t!e Persia$s t!at our itte 4o, is t!e $e',
a$oi$te" Bi$g( t!e$ $ot!i$g 'i re#ai$ %or us but ab*ect .ig!tA
81 For t!e$ our ca-tai$ aso( because o% Ro#a$ reaso$s o% state( 'i !a&e to
beco#e our e$e#, %or t!e sa+e o% !is o'$ sa&atio$ a$" i$stea" o% sa&i$g us 'i !a&e to
-ersecute us i% !e "oes $ot 'is! to be regar"e" as "iso,a to t!e e#-erorA
88 /$" t!at !e #ust sure, reai2e -ri&ate,( si$ce !e !i#se% #a"e +$o'$ !is
a$,t!i$g but s#a #isgi&i$gs co$cer$i$g Hero" to #e.
8D For t!at reaso$( I 'ou" sa,( !e is !a&i$g us 'ait !ere %or t!ree #ore "a,sA I%
#atters go 'e( !e 'i sure, re#ai$ our %rie$"(
8> but i% t!i$gs go ba",( !e area", !as us at !a$" to "ei&er us to t!e cruet, o%
Hero"( a$" i$ a""itio$ 'i recei&e a great "ecoratio$ %ro# !is e#-eror %or it because !e
i$ suc! a ce&er 'a, re#o&e" a )e'is! Bi$g %ro# t!e 'or" '!o o$e "a, #ig!t beco#e
"a$gerous to t!e stateA'
8@ /$" Mar, sai"9 ')ose-!A Do $ot bri$g useess a$3iet, o$' ,ourse% a$" o$ #eA
See( 'e "i" "ri$+ t!e accurse" 'ater( a$" $o !ar# ca#e u-o$ #eA W!, t!e$ s!ou" 'e
be a%rai" $o'( si$ce 'e !a&e area", see$ a$" co$6r#e" so #uc! o% 0o"'s gor, o$
accou$t o% t!is C!i"P
8= Co#e '!at #a,( I te ,ou 5 t!e Lor" is #ig!tier t!a$ t!e Persia$s( Hero"( t!e
e#-eror o% Ro#e a$" t!e ca-tai$ ao$g 'it! !is t'e&e egio$sA So be ca#( as ,ou see
t!at I a# ca#.
8J /$" besi"es( I a# co$&i$ce" t!at t!e ca-tai$ 'i 6rst ea&e $o sto$e u$tur$e"
be%ore !e 'ou" beco#e our e$e#, %ro# %orce o% circu#sta$ceA'
8< /t t!is t!e goo" a$" "e&out )ose-! regai$e" !is co#-osure( a'aite" t!e
ca-tai$ a$" i$ t!e #ea$ti#e !a" !is so$s !eat t!e ca&e a$" coo+ a %e' %ruits %or Mar,(
!i#se% a$" t!e so$s.

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7C8: See D891=.
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5 C!a-ter 8H 5
A Stran$er Star "&er )ethlehem
1 THE 1OO15HOLR C/ME( but t!is ti#e t!e ca-tai$ %aie" to arri&e. /$" )ose-!
cou$te" t!e #o#e$ts i$ 'orrie" e3-ectatio$( but t!e ca-tai$ %aie" to a--ear.
8 T!ereu-o$ )ose-! tur$e" to t!e Lor" a$" -ea"e"( 'M, Lor" a$" #, 0o"( I beg
Mou $ot to et #e be tor#e$te" so #uc! i$ #, sou 5 see( I a# o" a$" %air, 'ea+ i$ a
#, *oi$ts.
D T!ere%ore stre$gt!e$ #e b, etti$g #e +$o' '!at to "o( so I s!a $ot co#e to
s!a#e be%ore a t!e so$s o% IsraeA'
> W!e$ )ose-! !a" t!us -ra,e"( be!o"( t!ere ca#e t!e ca-tai$ a#ost out o%
breat! a$" sai" to )ose-!(
@ 'Ma$ i$ #, !ig!est estee#A I !a&e *ust retur$e" %ro# a #arc! '!ic! I #a"e 'it!
a$ e$tire egio$ $ear, a t!ir" o% t!e 'a, to )erusae# to "etect so#et!i$g o% t!e
Persia$s(
= a$" !a&e -ace" s-ies i$ #a$, -aces( but u- to $o' I cou" "isco&er $ot!i$g.
1o' *ust be ca#( %or '!e$ t!e, "o co#e( t!e, #ust e$cou$ter t!e se$tries I !a&e
-oste".
J T!e$ t!e, s!a $ot !a&e a$ eas, ti#e i$ brea+i$g t!roug! a$,'!ere a$" i$
arri&i$g !ere be%ore I !a&e $ot cross5e3a#i$e" t!e# a$" teste" t!eir i$te$tio$s.
T!ere%ore I a# ea&i$g agai$ at o$ce a$" s!a i$crease t!e se$tries 5 i$ t!e e&e$i$g I
s!a be 'it! ,ouA'
< T!e ca-tai$ $o' !aste$e" a'a, agai$( a$" )ose-! -raise" 0o" a$" sai" to !is
so$s( '1o' set t!e %oo" o$ t!e tabe( a$" ,ou( Sao#e( as+ Mar, i% s!e 'a$ts to eat at
t!e tabe 'it! us( or '!et!er 'e s!a bri$g t!e %oo" to !er couc!P'
H Here Mar, 'it! t!e 4ab, ca#e out o% !er te$t i$ a !a--, #oo" a$" sai"( 'Si$ce I
a# stro$g e$oug!( I 'i eat 'it! ,ou at t!e tabe 5 o$, bri$g t!e itte crib !ere %or t!e
4ab,A'
10 )ose-! 'as %u o% *o, at t!is a$" -ut t!e best #orses i$ %ro$t o% Mar,( a$" t!e,
-raise" t!e Lor" 0o" a$" ate a$" "ra$+.
11 1o' t!e, !a" *ust 6$is!e" eati$g( '!e$ be!o"( a ou" co##otio$ su""e$,
arose i$ %ro$t o% t!e ca&e. /t t!is )ose-! se$t )oe to see '!at 'as goi$g o$.
18 /$" '!e$ )oe oo+e" out o% t!e "oor 7%or t!e ca&e 'as ti#bere" at t!e e3it:( !e
sa' a '!oe cara&a$ o% Persia$s 'it! -ac+e" ca#es a$" re-orte" i$ a %rig!te$e" &oice(
1D 'Fat!er )ose-!( i$ !ea&e$'s $a#e( 'e are ostA )ust oo+( t!e $otorious Persia$s
are !ere 'it! #a$, ca#es a$" a great $u#ber o% atte$"a$tsA
1> T!e, are -utti$g u- t!eir te$ts a$" are e$ca#-i$g i$ a 'i"e circe seai$g o?
our ca&e( a$" t!ree ea"ers "ecorate" 'it! go"( si&er a$" -recious sto$es are
u$-ac+i$g go"e$ bags a$" s!o' sig$s o% 'a$ti$g to e$ter t!e ca&e7C1:A'
1@ T!is re-ort a#ost robbe" )ose-! o% !is -o'er o% s-eec!. Wit! great e?ort !e
#a$age" to bri$g out t!e 'or"s( 'Lor"( be gracious to #e a -oor si$$erA Mes( $o' 'e are
ostA' 5 /$" Mar, too+ t!e 4ab,( !urrie" i$to !er te$t 'it! Hi# a$" crie" out( 'O$, '!e$ I
a# "ea" 'i ,ou tear Hi# a'a, %ro# #eA' 5
1= T!e$ )ose-!( e" b, !is so$s( 'e$t o&er to t!e "oor a$" steat!i, oo+e" out to
see '!at t!e Persia$s 'ere "oi$g.
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1J 4ut '!e$ !e sa' t!e great cara&a$ a$" t!e erecte" te$ts !e 'as "oub, a%rai"
i$ !is !eart a$" bega$ to -ea" %er&e$t, 'it! t!e Lor" to !e- !i# out o% suc! great
"istress( i% o$, t!is o$ce.
1< W!ie !e 'as t!us -ea"i$g( be!o"( t!ere arri&e" t!e ca-tai$ i$ %u #artia
ar#or( e" b, a t!ousa$" 'arriors( a$" -oste" 'arriors at bot! si"es o% t!e ca&e(
1H t!e$ 'e$t o&er a$" as+e" t!e t!ree Magi '!, t!e, !a" co#e a$" !o' 5 b, !i#
t!us %u, u$$otice" 5 t!e, !a" arri&e" at t!is -ace.
80 /$" t!e t!ree a$s'ere" t!e ca-tai$ i$ o$e &oice9 'Co$si"er us a$,t!i$g but
e$e#ies( %or ,ou ca$ see t!at 'e are u$ar#e"( $or "o 'e carr, co$ceae" 'ea-o$s 'it!
usA
81 For 'e are astro$o#ers %ro# Persia( a$" 'e !a&e a$ o" -ro-!ec, i$ '!ic! it is
'ritte$ t!at i$ t!is ti#e a Bi$g o% Bi$gs 'i be bor$ to t!e )e's( a$" His birt! 'i be
#a$i%est b, a starO
88 a$" t!at t!ose '!o see t!e star s!ou" u$"erta+e a *our$e, a$" go '!ere t!e
#ig!t, star 'i ea" t!e#( %or t!e, 'i 6$" t!e Sa&ior o% t!e 'or" '!ere t!e star 'i
ta+e its sta$"A
8D /$" be!o"( abo&e t!is stabe sta$"s t!e star( sure, &isibe to e&er,o$e e&e$
i$ t!e %u o% "a,A T!e sa#e 'as our gui"e to t!is -ace '!ere it stoo" sti abo&e t!is
stabe( a$" 'e 'it!out a$, !i$"ra$ce sa%e, reac!e" t!e s-ot '!ere t!e 'o$"er o%
'o$"ers is -rese$t ai&e( a $e'5bor$ C!i"( a Bi$g o% Bi$gs( a Lor" o% Lor"s %ro# eter$it,A
8> T!e Sa#e 'e #ust see( 'ors!i- a$" bri$g Hi# t!e greatest !o#ageA So "o $ot
i$ a$, e&e$t 'a$t to bar our 'a,( %or sure, $o e&i star !as e" us !it!erA'
8@ /t t!is t!e ca-tai$ oo+e" %or t!e star a$" 'as great, sur-rise" t!ereat( %or it
$ot o$, stoo" Guite o'( but its ig!t 'as $ear, as stro$g as t!e $atura ig!t o% t!e su$.
7C8:
8= W!e$ t!e ca-tai$ !a" ascertai$e" a t!is !e sai" to t!e t!ree( '0oo"( I !a&e
$o' beco#e co$&i$ce" %ro# ,our 'or"s a$" b, t!e star t!at ,ou !a&e co#e !ere 'it!
goo" i$te$tio$s( but I *ust ca$$ot see '!at ,ou 6rst !a" to "o i$ )erusae# 'it! Hero"A
Di" t!e star aso s!o' ,ou t!e 'a, t!ereP
8J W!, "i" ,our #ar&eous gui"e $ot ea" ,ou !ere "irect,( si$ce a%ter a t!e
-ace o% ,our "esti$atio$ is !ere a$" $ot )erusae#P 5 /bout t!at I sti "e#a$" a$
a$s'er %ro# ,ou( or ,ou 'i $ot get i$to t!e ca&eA'
8< T!e t!ree re-ie"( 'T!e great 0o" 'i +$o' t!atA Sure, it #ust be -art o% His
-a$( %or $o$e o% us !a" e&er e&e$ co$si"ere" goi$g a$,'!ere $ear )erusae#A
8H /$" ,ou ca$ atoget!er beie&e us 5 'e 'ere $ot at a -ease" 'it! t!e -eo-e
i$ )erusae#( a$" east o% a 'it! t!e so&ereig$ Hero"A 4ut si$ce 'e 'ere area", t!ere
a$" t!e atte$tio$ o% t!e '!oe cit, 'as "irecte" at us( 'e *ust !a" to s!o' '!at our
i$te$tio$ 'as.
D0 T!e -riests ga&e us i$%or#atio$ t!roug! t!e so&ereig$( '!o as+e" us to bri$g
!i# ti"i$gs about t!e $e' Bi$g( so !e #ig!t aso co#e a$" bri$g Hi# !is !o#age.'
D1 /$" t!e ca-tai$ sai"( 'T!at ,ou 'i $e&er "o( %or I +$o' t!e i$te$tio$ o% t!is
so&ereig$A Rat!er t!a$ t!at ,ou 'i re#ai$ !ere as !ostagesA 5 I a# $o' goi$g i$si"e
a$" 'i co$%er 'it! t!e %at!er o% t!e C!i" about ,ou.'

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7C1: 7Re%ere$ce I10: T!e ca&e '!ere )esus 'as bor$ is "escribe" as %oo's i$ )i#
4is!o-'s s!ort stor,( ;4et!e!e# /s It Is.;
T!e to'$ o% 4et!e!e# is o$ a rise o% "ust, roa" 6&e #ies sout! o% )erusae#. It
sits o$ a e"ge '!ic! co#es to a -oi$t( i+e t!e bo's o% a s!i-( %aci$g east . . . T!e i$$
'as o$ t!e -oi$t o% t!e -ro'. T'o -at!s ea" "o'$ t!e si"es o% t!e !i to a itte o-e$i$g
o$ t!e -oi$t( u$"er t!e i$$.
To"a, t!e ca&e is t!ere( a s#a u$"ergrou$" stabe 'it! &igi ig!ts !a$gi$g %ro#
t!e roc+, ceii$g. T!ere is a ru"e crib a$" -aces '!ere t!e a$i#as o$ce stoo" i$ t!eir
stas( t!eir breat! ta+i$g t!e c!i o? t!e -ace. So#eo$e is a'a,s at -ra,er i$ t!e
#a$ger . . .
7C8: 7Re%ere$ce I11: T!e Star o% 4et!e!e# 'as $ot a$ astro$o#ica a--eara$ce(
as !as o%te$ bee$ state" b, astro$o#ers. T!e briia$t )o!a$$es Be-er 'rote i$ t!e ear,
1Jt! ce$tur,9 ;T!is star 'as $ot o% t!e or"i$ar, ru$ o% co#ets or $e' stars( but b, a
s-ecia #irace #o&e" i$ t!e o'er a,ers o% t!e at#os-!ere.; Be-er recog$i2e" t!e
Creator's !a$"i'or+ i$ t!e a's go&er$i$g t!e or"er o% t!e -a$ets. I$ !is 'or+ T!e
Har#o$, o% t!e Wor" !e e3-ai$s !o' t!e "ista$ces o% t!e -a$ets i$ our soar s,ste#
%ro# t!e su$ as t!eir ;+e,5$ote; are %u, i$ !ar#o$, 'it! t!e a's o% t!e #usica scaes(
a$" are baa$ce" to %or# #usica tria"s a$" ot!er basic !ar#o$ies.
T!ere are $o secuar re%ere$ces to t!e Star o% 4et!e!e#( $or 'as it see$ b,
Hero" %ro# $earb, )erusae#. T!is star 'as see$ o$, b, t!ose '!o -a,e" a -art i$ t!e
co#i$g o% t!e Messia! to t!e 'or"( a$" t!eir s-iritua &isio$ 'as o-e$e" so t!e, #ig!t
ta+e -art i$ t!e "i&i$e -a$.
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5 C!a-ter D0 5
The Ma$i (orship The )a.y
1 WHE1 THE 0OOD )OSEPH !ear" a t!is( !is o--resse" !eart beca#e ig!ter( a$"
si$ce !e !ear" t!at t!e ca-tai$ 'ou" co#e to !i#( !e -re-are" !i#se% to recei&e !i#.
8 T!e ca-tai$ e$tere"( greete" )ose-! a$" sai" to !i#( 'Ma$ i$ #, !ig!est
estee#A
D See( b, a 'o$"rous -ro&i"e$ce t!ese &isitors %ro# t!e East $o' 'aiti$g outsi"e
!a&e co#e !ere( a$" I !a&e e3a#i$e" t!e# strict, a$" %ou$" $o #aice i$ t!e#.
> T!e, 'is! to -a, !o#age to t!e C!i" accor"i$g to t!e -ro#ise o% t!eir 0o"( a$"
I a# o% t!e o-i$io$ t!at ,ou ca$ et t!e# e$ter 'it!out !a&i$g t!e east %ear( i% it is
co$&e$ie$t %or ,ou.'
@ )ose-! re-ie"( 'I% t!at is t!e 'a, it is( t!e$ I 'i -raise a$" gori%, #, 0o"( %or
He !as agai$ ta+e$ a !ea&, sto$e %ro# #, !eartA
= 4ut a s!ort ti#e ago Mar, beca#e a bit terri6e" '!e$ t!e Persia$s bega$ to
e$ca#- about t!is ca&eO t!ere%ore I 'i 6rst !a&e to see !o' #atters sta$" 'it! !er( so
a$ u$e3-ecte" e$tr, o% t!ese guests 'i $ot %rig!te$ !er sti #ore t!a$ s!e 'as area",
%rig!te$e" o% t!e#.'
J T!e ca-tai$ agree" to )ose-!'s -recautio$( a$" )ose-! 'e$t to Mar, a$"
i$%or#e" !er o% e&er,t!i$g t!at !e !ear" %ro# t!e ca-tai$.
< /$" Mar, re-ie" i$ a !a--, #oo"( 'Peace to a -eo-e o$ eart! '!o are o% a
goo" a$" %ait!%u !eart a$" ao' t!eir 'i to be e" b, 0o"A
H T!e, are sure, 'eco#e '!e$ t!e S-irit o% t!e Lor" 'i i$"icate it( a$" s!a
rea- t!e bessi$g o% t!eir %ait!%u$essA For I a# $ot i$ t!e east a%rai" o% t!e#.
10 4ut '!e$ t!e, e$ter ,ou 'i !a&e to sta$" cose b, #, si"e( %or it *ust 'ou"
$ot be -ro-er %or #e to recei&e t!e# i$ t!is te$t b, #,se%A'
11 )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Mar,( I% ,ou are stro$g e$oug!( t!e$ arise 'it! t!e C!i" a$"
a, Hi# i$ t!e crib be%ore ,ou( a$" t!e guests ca$ e$ter to gi&e t!e C!i" t!eir !o#ageA'
18 Mar, -ro#-t, %u6e" )ose-!'s 'is!( a$" )ose-! to" t!e ca-tai$(
1D 'See( 'e are rea",O i% t!e t!ree 'is! to e$ter( ,ou ca$ te t!e# t!at 'e are
-re-are" to recei&e t!e# i$ our -o&ert,A'
1> Hereu-o$ t!e ca-tai$ 'e$t outsi"e a$" #a"e t!is +$o'$ to t!e Magi. 5 /t t!is
t!e t!ree %e "o'$ to t!e eart!( -raise" 0o" %or t!is -er#issio$( t!e$ too+ t!e go"e$
bags a$" %u o% re&ere$ce 'e$t to t!e ca&e.
1@ T!e ca-tai$ o-e$e" t!e "oor( a$" t!e t!ree e$tere" t!e ca&e i$ greatest a'e 5
%or at t!e #o#e$t t!e, e$tere"( a -o'er%u ig!t e#a$ate" %ro# t!e C!i".
1= /$" '!e$ t!e 'ise #e$ ca#e cose to t!e itte crib '!erei$ t!e 4ab, a,( t!e,
%e "o'$ o$ t!eir %aces a$" 'ors!i-e" t!e Sa#e.
1J For a$ !our o$g t!e, a, be%ore t!e C!i"( stirre" a$" !u#be" i$ t!e !ig!est
&e$eratio$. T!e$ t!e, so', arose a$" '!ie +$eei$g raise" u- t!eir tear%u %aces a$"
ga2e" u-o$ t!e Lor"( t!e Creator o% i$6$it, a$" eter$it,.7C1:
1< /$" t!e $a#es o% t!e t!ree 'ere9 C!as-ara( Mec!eor a$" 4at!e!asara.
1H /$" t!e 6rst( acco#-a$ie" b, t!e s-irit o% /"a#( aKr#e"9 To 0o" ao$e t!e
!o$or( t!e gor,( a$" t!e -raiseA Hosa$$a!( Hosa$$a! to 0o"( t!e triu$e O$e %ro#
eter$it, to eter$it,A'
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80 Hereu-o$ !e too+ t!e -urse 'o&e$ o% go"e$ t!rea"s '!ic! !e" t!irt,5t!ree
-ou$"s o% t!e 6$est i$ce$se( a$" i$ greatest "e%ere$ce ga&e it to Mar, 'it! t!e 'or"s(
81 'Ta+e 'it!out s!,$ess( o! #ot!er( t!is i$sig$i6ca$t 'it$ess o% T!at 'it! '!ic!
#, '!oe bei$g 'i be 6e" %ore&erA Ta+e t!e -oor out'ar" tribute '!ic! e&er, t!i$+i$g
bei$g o'es to !is a#ig!t, Creator %ro# t!e botto# o% His !eart %ore&erA'
88 Mar, t!e$ too+ t!e !ea&, -urse a$" ga&e it to )ose-!( a$" t!e "o$or arose(
'e$t o&er to t!e "oor a$" agai$ +$et "o'$ a$" 'ors!i-e" t!e Lor" i$ t!e C!i".
8D /$" t!e seco$"( '!o 'as a Moor a$" 'as acco#-a$ie" b, t!e s-irit o% Cai$(
i%te" u- a so#e'!at s#aer -urse but o% t!e sa#e 'eig!t( 6e" 'it! -urest go"( a$"
ga&e it to Mar, 'it! t!e 'or"s9
8> 'W!at is 6tti$g %or t!e Bi$g o% s-irits a$" #a$+i$" o$ eart!( I !ere bri$g a
s#aest o?eri$g o% to Mou( o Lor" o% gor, %ore&erA Ta+e it( o! #ot!er( ,ou '!o !a&e
gi&e$ birt! to W!at t!e to$gues o% a t!e a$ges 'i eter$a, $e&er be abe to e3-ressA'
8@ Here Mar, too+ t!e seco$" -urse a$" ga&e it to )ose-!. /$" t!e 'ise #a$ '!o
#a"e t!e o?eri$g arose a$" 'e$t o&er to t!e 6rst a$" "i" as !e "i".
8= T!e$ t!e t!ir" arose a$" too+ !is -urse( 6e" 'it! t!e &er, 6$est go"#,rr!( i$
t!at "a, o$e o% t!e #ost -recious s-ices( a$" ga&e it to Mar, 'it! t!e 'or"s9
8J 'T!e S-irit o% /bra!a# acco#-a$ies #e a$" $o' sees t!e "a, o% t!e Lor"(
'!ic! !e !as oo+e" %or'ar" to 'it! suc! great *o,A
8< /$" I( 4at!e!asara( !ere o?er u- i$ a s#a gi%t '!at is 6tti$g %or t!e C!i" o%
a c!i"re$A Ta+e it( o! #ot!er o% a grace. 4ut #, breast co$ceas a better o?eri$g9 it is
#, o&e 5 t!is s!a eter$a, be a #ost ge$ui$e o?eri$g to t!is C!i"A'
8H /t t!is Mar, too+ t!e -urse '!ic! aso 'eig!e" t!irt,5t!ree -ou$"s a$" ga&e it
to )ose-!. T!e 'ise #a$ t!e$ aso arose a$" 'e$t o&er to t!e 6rst t'o( 'ors!i-e" t!e
4ab,( a$" a%ter co#-eti$g !is -ra,er 'e$t outsi"e 'it! t!e# to t!eir te$ts.

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7C1: 7Re%ere$ce I18: T!e 'or+s o% )acob Lorber re%er to t!e i$car$ate Wor" as t!e
Creator o% i$6$it, a$" eter$it, i$ '!o# a i%e i$ t!e u$i&erse !a" its begi$$i$gO a$" t!at
0o" as t!e u$create First Source create" a #atter '!ic! is rea, e$erg, or t!e 'i o%
0o".
T!is teac!i$g is base" o$ t!e co$ce-t t!at t!e u$i&erse( as t!e -ro"uct o% 0o"'s
-er%ect 'i( is o% s-iritua origi$. 0o" is t!us t!e /ut!or o% s-ace a$" ti#e '!ic! i$ t!eir
uti#ates are e3-resse" as i$6$it, a$" eter$it,. /s aso state" i$ t!e Hi$"u scri-tures(
t!e t!i$gs #e$ see i$ t!e bo", are but t!e outer gar#e$t o% 0o"( a$" a e3iste$ce i$
t!e s-iritua a$" #ateria u$i&erse !as its origi$ i$ 0o"( a$" is o$, t!e e3-ressio$ o% His
"i&i$e o#$i-ote$ce.
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Joseph Tells "# od&s Three reatest i#ts
1 /FTER THE THREE 'ise #e$ !a" go$e to t!eir te$ts( Mar, sai" to )ose-!(
8 'See( $o' *ust see( ,ou %ear%u( 'orrie" #a$( !o' 'o$"er%u a$" goo" t!e Lor"
our 0o" is a$" !o' !e -ro&i"es %or us i$ a$ e&er so %at!er, 'a,.
D W!ic! o% us cou" e&er !a&e "rea#e" o% a$,t!i$g i+e t!atP Out o% our great
%rig!t He 'as 'roug!t a great bessi$g a$" !as c!a$ge" a our great 'orr, a$" %ear i$to
suc! great *o,A
> For *ust %ro# t!ose '!o 'e %eare" #ig!t see+ a%ter t!e i%e o% t!e C!i" "i" 'e
6$" out t!at t!e, o$, broug!t Hi# a$ !o$or i$ a #a$$er 'ort!, o% our eter$a
i$"ebte"$ess to t!e Lor" 0o"(
@ a$" i$ a""itio$ !a&e -rese$te" us 'it! suc! ric! gi%ts t!at %or t!eir &aue 'e ca$
bu, a !a$"so#e -ace i$ t!e cou$tr, %or our &er, o'$( '!ere 'e 'i sure, be abe to
bri$g u- t!e "i&i$e C!i" i$ t!e best -ossibe 'a, accor"i$g to t!e Lor"'s 'i.
= O! )ose-!( begi$$i$g to"a, I 'i t!a$+ t!e #ost o&i$g Lor" a$" !o$or a$"
-raise Hi# t!e '!oe $ig!t t!roug!( %or He !as $o' a$tici-ate" us i$ our -o&ert, to suc!
a$ e3te$t t!at 'e ca$ -ro&i"e %or ourse&es Guite a#-,A W!at "o ,ou sa, to t!at( "ear
%at!er )ose-!P'
J /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"9 'Mes( Mar,( t!e Lor" 0o" is i$6$ite, goo" to t!ose '!o
o&e Hi# abo&e a ese a$" -ace a t!eir !o-es i$ Hi# ao$e( but I 'ou" sa, t!at t!ese
gi%ts are $ot %or us but %or t!e C!i"( t!ere%ore 'e "o $ot !a&e t!e rig!t to use t!e# as
'e -ease.
< 1o' t!e C!i"'s $a#e is )esus( a$" He is a So$ o% t!e #ost Hig!( so 'e #ust 6rst
as+ t!e abo&e a e3ate" Fat!er '!at is to be "o$e 'it! t!ese treasuresA
H /$" '!at He "irects to be "o$e t!ere'it! t!at 'e 'i aso "o( but 'it!out His
'i I 'i $ot touc! t!e# as o$g as I i&e a$" 'i rat!er ear$ a besse" -iece o% brea" %or
,ou a$" #e i$ t!e #ost "iKcut 'a, i$ t!e 'or".
10 I !a&e -ro&i"e" %or ,ou a$" #, so$s u$ti $o' b, t!e besse" toi o% #, !a$"s(
a$" I 'i be abe to co$ti$ue to "o so 'it! t!e !e- o% t!e Lor"A
11 T!ere%ore I "o $ot oo+ to t!ese gi%ts but o$, to t!e 'i o% t!e Lor" a$" to His
grace a$" o&e.
18 'T!ese are t!e t!ree greatest gi%ts o% 0o" '!ic! a'a,s gi&e us a #ig!t,
bessi$gA His !o, 'i is t!e #ost -recious i$ce$se to #e( His grace t!e -urest( !ea&iest
go"( a$" His o&e t!e abo&e a t!i$gs -recious #,rr!.
1D We #a, a'a,s s-e$" t!ese t!ree treasures Guite a&is!,( but t!is i$ce$se(
t!is go" a$" t!is #,rr! t!ere i$ t!e go"e$ bags 'e #a, $ot touc! 'it!out 6rst
-ossessi$g t!e t!ree #ai$ treasures '!ic! !a&e a'a,s -ai" us t!e ric!est "i&i"e$"s u-
to $o'.
1> So et us ta+e care o% it t!at 'a,( "ear Mar,( a$" I +$o' t!e Lor" 'i oo+ o$ us
'it! a--ro&a %or it( a$" #a, His a--ro&a be our greatest treasureA
1@ W!at "o ,ou t!i$+( #ost gracious Mar,( a# I rig!t or $otP Is t!is $ot t!e best
'a, to !a$"e t!ese treasuresP'
1= Here Mar, 'as touc!e" to tears a$" -raise" )ose-!'s 'is"o#. /$" t!e ca-tai$
%e about )ose-!'s $ec+ a$" asserte"( 'Mes( ,ou are sti a$ i"ea !u#a$ bei$g a%ter t!e
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'i o% ,our 0o"A' 5 /$" t!e 4ab, s#ii$g, oo+e" at )ose-!( i%te" a itte !a$" a$" acte"
as i% He besse" )ose-!( t!e #ost "e&out -ater$a -ro&i"er.
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Joseph /eassures Cornelius
1 THE THREE WISE ME1 $o' ca#e toget!er i$ a te$t a$" cou$see" '!at t!e,
s!ou" "o $e3t.
8 S!ou" t!e, +ee- t!e 'or" t!e, ga&e Hero"( or s!ou" t!e, !ere brea+ t!eir
'or" %or t!e 6rst ti#eP
D I% t!e, s!ou" go bac+ to t!eir cou$tr, b, a$ot!er route( it 'as to be Guestio$e"
'!ic! o$e 'ou" sa%e, bri$g t!e# bac+ to t!eir cou$tr, agai$.
> So o$e as+e" t!e ot!er( 'Do ,ou su--ose t!e 'o$"er%u star t!at e" us !it!er
'i aso ea" us !o#e agai$ o&er a$ot!er routeP'
@ W!ie t!e, 'ere t!us cou$sei$g toget!er( be!o"( su""e$, a$ a$ge ca#e
a#o$g t!e# a$" sai" to t!e#( 'Do $o co$cer$ ,ourse&es &ai$,( %or t!e 'a, is area",
ai" outA
= /s "irect, as t!e su$'s ra,s %a o$ t!e eart! at $oo$"a,( *ust t!at "irect, s!a
,ou be e" i$to ,our cou$tr, co##e$ci$g to#orro'( a$" b, a$ot!er route t!a$ b, 'a,
o% )erusae#.'
J T!ereu-o$ t!e a$ge "isa--eare" a$" t!e t!ree 'e$t to rest. /$" ear, i$ t!e
#or$i$g t!e, "e-arte" 'it! a sure %ait! i$ t!e o$, 0o" a$" soo$ retur$e" to t!eir
!o#ea$" b, t!e s!ortest route.
< O$ t!e sa#e #or$i$g )ose-! as+e" t!e ca-tai$ !o' #uc! o$ger !e 'ou" sti
!a&e to re#ai$ i$ t!e ca&e.
H Here t!e ca-tai$ sai" to )ose-! i$ a #ost %rie$", #a$$er( 'Ma$ i$ #, !ig!est
estee#A Do ,ou su--ose t!at I a# +ee-i$g ,ou !ere i+e a -riso$erP
10 O! '!at a t!oug!tA Ho' s!ou" I( a 'or# i$ t!e "ust be%ore t!e -o'er o% ,our
0o"( e&er !o" ,ou a -riso$erP 4ut '!at #, o&e %or ,ou "oes( see( t!at certai$, is $ot
i#-riso$#e$t.
11 /s %ar as #, -o'er is co$cer$e" ,ou are %ree at a$, !our a$" ca$ go '!ere
,ou 'is!. 4ut ,ou are $ot t!at %ree as %ar as #, !eart is co$cer$e"( '!ic! 'ou" i$"ee"
i+e to !o" ,ou !ere %or a ti#e 5 %or it o&es ,ou a$" ,our itte So$ 'it! a -o'er t!at is
i$"escribabeA
18 1o' *ust sit sti %or a cou-e o% "a,s a$" I 'i se$" scouts to )erusae# rig!t
a'a, to 6$" out '!at t!at gra, %o3 'i "o '!e$ !e 6$"s out t!at t!e Persia$s !a&e $ot
+e-t t!eir 'or" to !i#A
1D T!e$ I 'i +$o' '!at ste-s to ta+e a$" 'i s!ie" ,ou %ro# e&er, -ersecutio$
o% t!is %re$2ie" t,ra$t.
1> For ,ou ca$ beie&e #e9 t!is Hero" is t!e greatest e$e#, o% #, !eart a$" I a#
"eter#i$e" to s#ite !i# '!e$ a$" '!ere&er I ca$A
1@ I a# o% course o$, a ca-tai$ a$" a# o$, a subor"i$ate #,se% to t!e !ig!er
co##a$"er '!o resi"es i$ Si"o$ a$" S#,r$a a$" !as co##a$" o&er t'e&e egio$s i$
/sia.
1= Sti I a# $o co##o$ ce$turio$ but a# a -artricia$ a$" b, &irtue o% #, ra$+
a# t!ere%ore aso i$ co##a$" o% t!e t'e&e egio$s i$ /sia. I% I 'a$t to #a+e use o% o$e
or t!e ot!er( I $ee" $ot 6rst get -er#issio$ %ro# S#,r$a7C1:( but as a -atricia$ $ee"
o$, to co##a$"( a$" t!e egio$ #ust obe, #eA He$ce ,ou ca$ cou$t o$ #e i% Hero"
s!ou" rise u-A'
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1J )ose-! t!a$+e" t!e ca-tai$ %or t!is #ost %rie$", co$cer$ but t!e$ a""e" t!e
%oo'i$g(
1< 'Hear #e $o'( !ig!, !o$ore" %rie$"A See( *ust t!e ot!er "a, ,ou aso
co$cer$e" ,ourse% i$ a 'atc!%u$ess 'it! t!e Persia$s( but '!at goo" "i" a t!at "o
,ouP
1H T!e Persia$s ca#e u$see$ b, a ,our t!ousa$" e,es a$" !a" t!eir ca#- set
u- o$g be%ore ,ou cou" "isco&er e&e$ o$e o% t!e#.
80 See( i% t!e Lor" #, 0o" !a" $ot -rotecte" #e t!ere( '!ere 'ou" I be e&e$
$o' 'it! ,our !e-P 4e%ore ,ou a--eare" t!e Persia$s cou" o$g !a&e stra$ge" #e
ao$g 'it! #, %a#i,A
81 T!ere%ore I $o' sa, to ,ou as a %rie$" 6e" 'it! t!e 'ar#est gratitu"e9 Hu#a$
!e- is o% $o use( %or a #e$ are $ot!i$g be%ore 0o"A
88 /$" i% t!e Lor" 0o" 'a$ts to !e- us a$" He ao$e ca$ !e-( t!e$ 'e s!ou" $ot
go to #uc! troube( %or "es-ite a our e?ort e&er,t!i$g 'i !a--e$ *ust as t!e Lor"
'a$ts 5 but $e&er t!e 'a, 'e 'a$t itA
8D He$ce re%rai$ %ro# t!e "iKcut a$" "a$gerous gat!eri$g o% i$%or#atio$ i$
)erusae#( t!roug! '!ic! i$ t!e 6rst -ace ,ou -robab, 'ou" 6$" out itte o% &aue a$"
seco$",( i% it beca#e +$o'$( it cou" -re-are a bitter ot %or ,ou o$ #, accou$t.
8> 4esi"es( t!e Lor" 'i sure, et #e +$o' t!is $ig!t '!at Hero" 'i "o a$" '!at
I 'i !a&e to "o( so ,ou ca$ be Guite at ease ao$g 'it! #e a$" et t!e Lor" ao$e !a&e
t!e sa, o&er #e a$" ,ou( a$" e&er,t!i$g 'i be %or t!e bestA'
8@ W!e$ t!e ca-tai$ !ear" t!ese 'or"s %ro# )ose-!( !e 'as stirre" u- i$ !is !eart
a$" it !urt !i# t!at )ose-! !a" "eci$e" !is !e-.
8= Here )ose-! sai"9 'M, goo"( &er, "ear %rie$"( ,ou are !urt because I ;a"&ise"
,ou agai$st co$cer$i$g ,ourse% %urt!er %or #, 'e%are.
8J 4ut i% ,ou oo+ at t!e #atter i$ a cear ig!t( ,ou #ust $ecessari, co#e to t!e
sa#e co$cusio$A
8< See( '!ic! o% us !as e&er carrie" t!e su$ a$" t!e #oo$ a$" a t!e stars
t!roug! t!e &aut o% !ea&e$P W!ic! o% us !as e&er co##a$"e" t!e 'i$"s( stor#s a$"
ig!t$i$gsP
8H W!o !as "ug t!e #ig!t, ocea$ its be"P W!ic! o% us "eter#i$e" t!e course o%
t!e great ri&ersP
D0 W!ic! bir" !a&e 'e taug!t its ra-i" .ig!t a$" '!e$ "i" 'e gi&e it its -u#ageP
W!e$ "i" 'e %or# its t!roat so ric! i$ #eo",P
D1 )ust '!ere "oes t!e grass sta$" %or '!ic! 'e %or#e" t!e i&i$g see"P
D8 See( a t!at t!e Lor" "oes e&er, "a,A 5 1o' i% His #ig!t, a$" 'o$"er%u rue
re#i$"s ,ou o% His i##easurab, great o&e a$" co$cer$ at e&er, #o#e$t( '!, s!ou"
it see# stra$ge to ,ou i% I i$ a #ost %rie$", #a$$er ca ,our atte$tio$ to t!e %act t!at
be%ore 0o" a !u#a$ !e- si$+s bac+ i$to t!e "ust o% $ot!i$g$essP'
DD T!ese 'or"s restore" t!e ca-tai$ to a #ore rece-ti&e #oo"( but %or a t!at !e
sti se$t scouts to )erusae# secret, to 6$" out '!at 'as ta+i$g -ace t!ere.

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7C1: T!e cit, o% S#,r$a is /sia Mi$or 'as o% 6rst5ra$+ i#-orta$ce to t!e Ro#a$s i$
t!eir a"#i$istratio$ o% t!e easter$ -ro&i$ces a$" as a $a&a base.
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!reparations For The Fli$ht To E$ypt
1 DLRI10 THE 1I0HT a$ a$ge a--eare" i$ a "rea# to )ose-! as 'e as to Mar,
a$" sai"9
8 ')ose-!( se t!e treasures a$" bu, a %e' #ore beasts o% bur"e$ %or ,ourse%( %or
,ou #ust .ee to Eg,-t 'it! ,our %a#i,A
D See( Hero" !as burst i$to a #ig!t, rage a$" !as reso&e" to #ur"er a c!i"re$
%ro# t!e 6rst to t'e&e ,ears o% age because !e 'as tric+e" b, t!e 'ise #e$A
> T!ese are su--ose" to !a&e i$%or#e" !i# '!ere t!e $e' Bi$g 'as bor$( so !e
t!e$ cou" !a&e se$t out !is #,r#i"o$s '!o 'ere to !a&e #ur"ere" t!e C!i"( '!ic! is
t!e $e' Bi$g.
@ 4ut 'e a$ges o% t!e !ea&e$s !a&e bee$ i$structe" b, t!e Lor" sti be%ore He
ca#e i$to t!e 'or" to 'atc! #os co$cer$e", o&er e&er,t!i$g t!at !as to "o 'it! ,our
sa%et,.
= /$" %or t!at reaso$ I $o' ca#e to ,ou to i$%or# ,ou '!at Hero" 'i "o( si$ce !e
ca$$ot be certai$ o% get5ti$g !o" o% t!e O$e !e 'a$ts.
J T!e ca-tai$ !i#se% 'i !a&e to be i$stru#e$ta to Hero" i% !e "oes $ot 'a$t to
be betra,e" to t!e e#-eror b, !i#( a$" %or t!at reaso$ ,ou s!a start o$ ,our *our$e,
e&e$ to#orro'A
< Mou ca$ aso et t!e ca-tai$ +$o' t!is( a$" !e 'i assist ,ou i$ #a+i$g a s-ee",
"e-artureA 5 So be it i$ t!e $a#e o% Hi# '!o i&es a$" suc+s t!e breasts o% Mar,A'
H Here )ose-! a'o+e( a$" so "i" Mar,( '!o i##e"iate, cae" )ose-! o&er i$ a
%rig!te$e" to$e o% &oice a$" to" !i# !er "rea#.
10 )ose-! t!ereu-o$ sa' !is &isio$ co$6r#e" i$ Mar,'s stor, a$" assure" !er(
'Mar,( "o $ot 'orr,( be%ore $oo$ 'e 'i be across t!e !is 5 a$" i$ se&e$ "a,s i$ Eg,-tA
11 1o'( si$ce "a'$ is !ere area",( I 'i go outsi"e at o$ce a$" -ut e&er,t!i$g i$
or"er %or a Guic+ "e-arture.'
18 )ose-! 'it! !is t!ree o"est so$s $o' too+ t!e treasures a$" carrie" t!e# to a
#o$e,c!a$ger( '!o Guic+, o-e$e" t!e "oor a$" re"ee#e" e&er,t!i$g %ro# !i# %or t!e
-ro-er a#ou$t.
1D T!e$ )ose-!( e" b, a ser&a$t o% t!e #o$e,5c!a$ger( 'e$t to a tra"er i$ -ac+
a$i#as a$" -ro#-t, boug!t si3 #ore -ac+ "o$+e,s a$" t!us 'e eGui--e" retur$e" to
t!e ca&e.
1> T!ere t!e ca-tai$ area", a'aite" !i# a$" at o$ce to" !i# o% t!e #ost crue
a$" abo#i$abe re-orts t!at !a" co#e to !i# %ro# )erusae#.
1@ )ose-! 'as $ot great, sur-rise" at t!e ca-tai$'s stor, a$" sai" i$ a &oice
resig$e" to 0o"(
1= 'Ho$ore" %rie$"( as I %oreto" ,ou ,ester"a,( a t!at ,ou $o' te #e( a$" i$
#uc! greater carit,( t!e Lor" #a"e +$o'$ to #e ast $ig!t co$cer$i$g a t!at Hero"
!as reso&e".
1J See( i$ a""itio$ ,ou 'i !a&e to assist !i# ,ourse%( %or !e 'a$ts to !a&e a
c!i"re$ i$ t!e &ici$it, o% 4et!e!e# a$" i$ t!e to'$ itse% saug!tere" i$to t!e t'e%t!
,ear so t!at a#o$g t!e# !e #ig!t aso get at #i$eA
1< T!ere%ore I #ust .ee %ro# !ere sti to"a, to '!ere t!e S-irit o% t!e Lor" 'i
ea" #e a'a, %ro# Hero"'s cruet,.
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1H For t!at reaso$ I 'ou" as+ ,ou to i$%or# #e o% t!e sa%e route to Si"o$( %or I
#ust "e-art area", i$ a$ !our.'
80 W!e$ t!e ca-tai$ !ear" t!is( !e beca#e i$ce$se" about Hero" be,o$"
#easure a$" s'ore $e&er5ceasi$g re&e$ge agai$st !i#( asserti$g(
81 ')ose-!( as tru, as "a, is $o' begi$$i$g a$" t!e su$ area", sta$"s abo&e t!e
!ori2o$( as tru, as ,our 0o" i&es( t!at tru, 'i I as a $obe -atricia$ o% Ro#e rat!er
ao' #,se% to be cruci6e" be%ore I s!a et t!at boo"5t!irst, t,ra$t carr, out suc! a$
u$"erta+i$g 'it!out -u$is!#e$tA
88 I 'i -ro#-t, gui"e ,ou across t!e !is #,se% u$"er goo" -rotectio$( a$"
o$ce I +$o' t!at ,ou are sa%e( I s!a !urr, bac+ a$" se$" a %ast #esse$ger to Ro#e(7C1:
'!o s!a i$%or# t!e e#-eror o% '!at Hero" -a$s to "o.
8D I$ t!e #ea$ti#e I s!a e3ert e&er, -ossibe #ea$s !ere to bri$g t!e i$te$tio$s
o% t!at #o$ster to $aug!t.'
8> /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Ho$ore" %rie$"A Si$ce ,ou are abe to "o so#et!i$g(
t!e$ at east -rotect t!e c!i"re$ %ro# t!ree to t'e&e ,earsA Suc! 'i be 'it!i$ ,our
-o'erA
8@ 4ut t!e itte c!i"re$ %ro# birt! o$ i$to t!e seco$" ,ear ,ou 'i $ot be abe to
-rotect.
8= /$" t!e 6rst5#e$tio$e" -rotectio$ ,ou 'i $ot be abe to acco#-is! b, %orce
eit!er( but o$, b, #ea$s o% "iscretio$.
8J T!e Lor" 'i ea" ,ou i$ t!e use o% suc! "iscretio$A T!ere%ore "o $ot t!i$+
#uc! about '!at ,ou 'i "o( %or t!e Lor" 'i ea" ,ou i$ secretA'
8< /t t!is t!e ca-tai$ e3cai#e"( '1o( $o( t!e c!i"re$'s boo" s!a $ot .o' 5
rat!er t!a$ t!at I 'i use #iitar, %orceA'
8H Here )ose-! a"&ise"( 'See( '!at a%ter a ca$ ,ou "o( %or rig!t $o' Hero" is
ea&i$g )erusae# 'it! a$ e$tire Ro#a$ egio$A Wi ,ou ta+e t!e 6e" agai$st ,our o'$
%orcesP Do t!ere%ore as t!e Lor" 'i gui"e ,ou( so t!at 'it! a +i$", #a$$er ,ou #a,
sti sa&e t!e t!ree5to5t'e&e5,ear5o"sA' T!ereu-o$ t!e ca-tai$ ,ie"e".

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7C1: 7Re%ere$ce I1>: I$ !is seco$" etter to Bi$g Hero"( C,re$ius -oi$te", 'rites
t!at t!e e#-eror 5 i$ Ro#e 5 !a" area", bee$ i$%or#e" o% t!e '!oe #atter a$" !a"
aut!ori2e" C,er$ius to act as state". /t t!e 6rst t!e s-ee" o% t!ese co##u$icatio$s
see#s i#-robabe i% $ot i#-ossibe %or t!at "a,.
C,re$ius 'e +$e' t!at $eit!er Hero" $or t!e -re%ect o% )erusae# 'ou" "oubt
!is assertio$ i$ t!e east( si$ce t!e, 'ere %a#iiar 'it! t!e %ast co##u$icatio$ s,ste#
bet'ee$ t!e %ar5.u$g -ro&i$ces a$" t!e i#-eria ca-ita. T!is s,ste# o% i$teige$ce(
'!ic! 'as &ita to t!e Ro#a$s i$ !o"i$g t!eir -o'er i$ t!e 'or" %or ce$turies( co$siste"
i$ t!eir e3te$si&e use o% carrier -igeo$s( o% '!ic! t!e, are +$o'$ to !a&e bee$ great
%a$ciers.
It is &er, -ossibe t!at so#e asto$is!i$g #o"er$ ti#e a$" "ista$ce recor"s #a"e
b, carrier -igeo$s 'ere eGuae" or e3cee"e" i$ t!e "a,s o% t!e Ro#a$ e#-ire.
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The Journey To Tyre
1 /FTER THIS "iscussio$ 'it! t!e ca-tai$( )ose-! sai" to !is so$s( '4estir
,ourse&es a$" oa" t!e -ac+ a$i#as(
8 t!e$ sa""e t!e si3 $e' "o$+e,s %or #e a$" %or ,ou a$" t!e o"( trie" o$e %or
Mar,. Ta+e ao$g as #uc! o% t!e %oo"stu?s as ,ou ca$( but 'e 'i ea&e t!e o3 a$" cart
!ere 'it! t!e #i"'i%e as a +ee-sa+e a$" re'ar" %or ta+i$g care o% us.'
D T!us t!e o3 a$" cart 'as ta+e$ o&er b, t!e #i"'i%e a$" 'as $ot use" %or 'or+
!e$ce%ort!.
> Sao#e $o' as+e" )ose-! i% s!e #ig!t $ot go 'it! !i#.
@ )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'T!at "e-e$"s o$ ,ou( but ,ou +$o' t!at I a# -oor a$" ca$
-a, ,ou $o 'age i% ,ou 'is! to ser&e #e.
= I% ,ou !a&e t!e #ea$s a$" ca$ -ro&i"e ,ourse% 'it! %oo" a$" cot!i$g ao$g
'it! #e( ,ou are sure, 'eco#e to co#e ao$gA'
J /t t!is Sao#e asserte"( 'Liste$( so$ o% t!e great +i$g Da&i"A M, 'eat! s!a
suKce %or a !u$"re" ,ears $ot o$, %or #e( but %or ,our '!oe %a#i,A
< For I a# 'eat!ier i$ 'or", goo"s t!a$ ,ou #ig!t su--ose. So 'ait o$, a$
!our #ore a$" I s!a sta$" !ere a"e$ 'it! treasures( rea", to go.'
H Here )ose-! re-ie"( 'Sao#e( iste$( ,ou are a ,ou$g 'i"o' a$" a #ot!er( so
,ou 'i aso !a&e to ta+e ,our t'o so$s ao$g.
10 1o' t!is 'i cause ,ou #uc! 'or+ a$" I "o $ot !a&e a$ot!er #i$ute to ose(
%or i$ t!ree !ours Hero" 'i area", #a+e !is e$tr, !ere a$" !is a"&a$ce #esse$gers
a$" ru$$ers 'i arri&e area", i$ o$e !ourA
11 Fro# t!at ,ou ca$ see t!at it is i#-ossibe %or #e to 'ait u$ti ,ou are rea",.
18 So I 'ou" sa, t!at ,ou 'i "o better i% I a# $ot !e" u- o$ ,our accou$t( a$"
'!e$ accor"i$g to t!e Lor"'s 'i I retur$ so#e"a,( I s!a #a+e #, !o#e i$ 1a2aret!
agai$.
1D 1o' si$ce ,ou 'ou" rea, i+e to be o% ser&ice to #e( t!e$ go to 1a2aret!
'!e$ ,ou get a c!a$ce a$" ease #, %ar#stea" %or a$ot!er t!ree to se&e$ or te$ ,ears(
so it 'i $ot %a i$to stra$ge !a$"s.'
1> /t t!is Sao#e "esiste" %ro# !er 'is! a$" co$te$te" !erse% 'it! t!is tas+.
1@ )ose-! t!e$ e#brace" t!e ca-tai$( besse" !i# a$" t!e$ cae" Mar,( so s!e
'it! t!e 4ab, #ig!t ta+e !er -ace o$ !er -ac+ a$i#a.
1= W!e$ e&er,t!i$g !a" t!us bee$ -re-are" %or t!e "e-arture( t!e ca-tai$ as+e"
)ose-!( 'Ma$ i$ #, !ig!est estee#( 'i I e&er see ,ou a$" t!is C!i" 'it! His #ot!er
agai$P'
1J /$" )ose-! re-ie"( 'Har", t!ree ,ears 'i go b, u$ti I( t!e C!i" a$" H%s
#ot!er 'i greet ,ou agai$A 4e assure" o% t!at( a$" $o' et us "e-art. /#e$.'
1< Here )ose-! #ou$te" !is beast o% bur"e$( !is so$s %oo'e" !is e3a#-e(
'!ereu-o$ )ose-! gras-e" t!e rei$s o% Mar,'s -ac+ a$i#a a$" a#i" -raises to t!e Lor"
e" it out o% t!e ca&e.
1H W!e$ e&er,o$e 'as outsi"e( )ose-! sa' a great #a$, -eo-e bega$ to -ress
out %ro# t!e to'$ to 'atc! t!e "e-arture o% t!e 1e'54or$.
80 T!is urge to stare 'as #ost i$o--ortu$e %or )ose-!( so !e as+e" t!e Lor" to
s!ie" !i# as soo$ as -ossibe %ro# t!is i$or"i$ate "esire o% i"e -eo-e to ga-e.
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81 /$" be!o"( a t!ic+ %og Guic+, "esce$"e" o$ t!e '!oe to'$ a$" it beca#e
i#-ossibe %or a$,o$e to see e&e$ 6&e ste-s a!ea".
88 /t t!is t!e cro'" beca#e &e3e" a$" 'it!"re' i$to t!e to'$( a$" )ose-!( e" b,
t!e ca-tai$ a$" Sao#e( 'as abe to reac! t!e $earest !is u$see$.
8D W!e$ !e reac!e" t!e bor"er bet'ee$ )u"ea a$" S,ria( t!e ca-tai$ ga&e )ose-!
a etter o% sa%e5co$"uct to t!e go&er$or C,re$ius( '!o 'as set o&er S,ria.
8> )ose-! acce-te" t!is 'it! t!a$+s( a$" t!e ca-tai$ sai"( 'C,re$ius is #, bot!er 5
#ore I $ee" $ot te ,ou( so tra&e sa%e, a$" retur$ i$ t!e sa#e #a$$erA' Here t!e
ca-tai$ tur$e" bac+ 'it! Sao#e( a$" )ose-! tra&ee" o$ i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e Lor".
8@ /bout $oo$ti#e )ose-! reac!e" t!e !ig! -oi$t i$ t!e !is at a "ista$ce o%
t'e&e !ours %ro# 4et!e!e#. T!e !ig! -oi$t a, '!o, i$ S,ria( '!ic! i$ t!at "a, 'as
cae" Coees,ria b, t!e Ro#a$s.
8= For )ose-! !a" to ta+e t!is #ore rou$"5about 'a,( si$ce $o sa%e route e" %ro#
Paesti$e to Eg,-t.
8J /$" !is route o% tra&e 'as as %oo's9 T!e 6rst "a, !e ca#e i$to t!e &ici$it, o%
t!e itte to'$ o% 4ostra. T!ere !e s-e$t t!e $ig!t( -raisi$g t!e Lor". Here it aso
!a--e$e" t!at robbers ca#e to !i# so t!e, #ig!t rob !i#.
8< 4ut '!e$ t!e, sa' t!e 4ab,( t!e, %e o$ t!eir %aces 'ors!i-e" Hi# a$" t!e$
.e" i$to t!e !is i$ great %ear.
8H T!e %oo'i$g "a, )ose-! agai$ crosse" a #assi&e !ig!a$" a$" t!at e&e$i$g
arri&e" i$ t!e regio$ o% Pa$ea( a itte bor"er to'$ bet'ee$ Paesti$e a$" S,ria to t!e
$ort!.
D0 Fro# Pa$ea !e reac!e" t!e -ro&i$ce o% P!oe$icia o$ t!e t!ir" "a, a$" ca#e
i$to t!e $eig!bor!oo" o% T,re(7C1: '!ere o$ t!e %oo'i$g "a, !e 'e$t 'it! !is etter o%
sa%e5co$"uct to C,re$ius( '!o at t!at ti#e 'as -rese$t i$ T,re o$ #atters o% state.
D1 C,re$ius recei&e" )ose-! i$ a &er, %rie$", #a$$er a$" as+e" !i# '!at !e
#ig!t "o %or !i#.
D8 )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'T!at I #ig!t get to Eg,-t sa%e,A' 5 /$" C,re$ius obser&e"(
'0oo" #a$( ,ou !a&e ta+e$ t!e o$g 'a, arou$"( %or Paesti$e is ob&ious, #uc! coser
to Eg,-t t!a$ P!oe$iciaA 1o' ,ou 'i !a&e to tra&e t!roug! Paesti$e agai$ a$" #ust
go %ro# !ere to Sa#aria( %ro# t!ere to )o--a( t!e$ce to /s+ao$( t!e$ to 0a2a( %ro#
t!ere to 0eras a$" %ro# t!ere 6$a, to Eusa i$ /rabiaA'
DD Here )ose-! 'as sa" because !e !a" t!us go$e astra,. 4ut C,re$ius too+ -it,
o$ )ose-! a$" sai"( '0oo" #a$( it -ai$s #e to see ,our troube. Mou are( to be sure( a )e'
a$" a$ e$e#, o% t!e Ro#a$s 5 but si$ce #, brot!er '!o #ea$s e&er,t!i$g to #e i+es
,ou so 'e I 'i aso "o ,ou a %a&or.
D> See( to#orro' a s#a but sea'ort!, s!i- ea&es !ere %or Ostraci$eA Wit! it
,ou s!ou" arri&e t!ere i$ t!ree "a,sO a$" o$ce ,ou are i$ Ostraci$e( ,ou are area", i$
Eg,-tA 5 /$" I s!a gi&e ,ou a etter o% sa%e5co$"uct 'it! '!ic! ,ou 'i be abe to
re#ai$ i$ Ostraci$e 'it!out !i$"ra$ce a$" 'i aso be abe to bu, ,ourse% so#e
-ro-ert,. 4ut %or to"a, ,ou are #, guest( so !a&e ,our baggage broug!t i$.'

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7C1: 7Re%ere$ce I1@: Ma-s o% a$tiGuit, s!o' t!is "ista$ce( b, )ose-!'s i$"irect
route( to be about 800 #ies( a see#i$g, i#-ossibe "ista$ce %or t!e grou- i$ t!ree
"a,s. / #o"er$ e$c,co-e"ia #a+es t!is #ore -ausibe b, stati$g t!at t!e "o$+e,s o%
t!at "a, i$ Paesti$e 'ere o$ a -ar 'it! t!e -rese$t5"a, /rabia$ "o$+e,s. T!e, 'ere
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tireess( a$" %ar su-erior to t!e "ege$erate s-ecies o% our "a,( '!ic! are t!e resut o%
!u$"re"s o% ,ears o% $egect( es-ecia, i$ Euro-e. Or "i" t!e /#ig!t, !ere 'or+ a
'o$"erP
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5 C!a-ter D@ 5
The Meltin$ "# The Idols
1 /1D )OSEPH 'e$t outsi"e a$" e" !is %a#i, to t!e !ouse '!ere C,re$ius i&e"(
a$" t!e atter -ro#-t, or"ere" !is ser&a$ts to -ro&i"e %or )ose-!'s -ac+ a$i#as(
8 a$" e" )ose-! 'it! Mar, a$" t!e 6&e so$s i$to !is #ost or$ate c!a#ber( i$
'!ic! e&er,t!i$g 'as a&is!, "ecorate" 'it! go"( si&er a$" -recious sto$es.
D 1o' o$ a tabe o% '!ite( &er, 6$e, -ois!e" #arbe t!ere stoo" a #ass o%
statues about a %oot i$ !eig!t( e3cee"i$g, 'e %or#e" o% Cori$t!ia$ bro$2e.
> Here )ose-! as+e" t!e go&er$or '!at t!ese statues #ig!t re-rese$t.
@ T!e go&er$or re-ie" i$ a %rie$", #a$$er( '0oo" #a$( see( t!ese are our go"sA
We #ust "is-a, t!e# a$" bu, t!e# %ro# Ro#e accor"i$g to a'( e&e$ t!oug! 'e "o
$ot beie&e i$ t!e#.
= I oo+ u-o$ t!e# o$, as 'or+s o% art( a$" i$ t!at ao$e "o t!ese i#ages o% t!e
go"s !a&e so#e sort o% $o#i$a &aue to #e( but ot!er'ise I ca$ o$, oo+ u-o$ t!e#
'it! t!e ut#ost "is"ai$A'
J )ose-! t!ereu-o$ sai" to C,re$ius( '4ut i% t!at is a ,ou beie&e( t!e$ ,ou are a
#a$ 'it!out 0o" a$" 'it!out reigio$. Does t!at $ot bot!er ,our co$scie$ceP'
< /$" C,re$ius re-ie"( '1ot i$ t!e east( %or i% t!ere is $o ot!er 0o" t!a$ t!ese
bro$2e o$es !ere( t!e$ a$, !u#a$ bei$g is #ore o% a go" t!a$ t!is stu-i" bro$2e i$
'!ic! t!ere is $o i%eA 1o' I "o beie&e t!at t!ere is so#e sort o% true 0o" '!o is
eter$a, ai&e a$" a#ig!t, 5 t!ere%ore I !a&e o$, "is"ai$ %or suc! o" $o$se$seA'
H 1o' C,re$ius 'as aso a great %rie$" o% c!i"re$ a$" %or t!at reaso$ a--roac!e"
Mar,( '!o 'as !o"i$g t!e C!i" i$ !er ar#s( a$" as+e" !er '!et!er s!e 'ere $ot tire"
%ro# co$sta$t, carr,i$g t!e C!i".
10 /$" Mar, sai"( 'O! #ig!t, ruer o% t!e a$"A I a# i$"ee" &er, tire" b, $o'( but
#, great o&e to t!is #, C!i" #a+es #e %orget a %atigueA'
11 Here t!e go&er$or sai" to Mar,( 'See( I a# aso a great %rie$" o% c!i"re$( but
at!oug! I a# #arrie"( $ature or 0o" !a&e $ot besse" #e 'it! -osterit,( so I a# gi&e$
to $ot se"o# a"o-ti$g stra$ge c!i"re$ 5 e&e$ t!ose o% sa&es 5 as #, o'$.
18 1o' I "o $ot i$te$" to sa, t!ere'it! t!at ,ou s!ou" aso gi&e #e ,ours( %or He
is i$"ee" ,our i%e.
1D 4ut I 'ou" i+e to as+ ,ou to a, Hi# u-o$ #, ar#s so I #ig!t %o$"e a$"
caress Hi# a itteA'
1> Si$ce Mar, %ou$" t!e go&er$or to be o% suc! a$ a?ectio$ate $ature( s!e
a$s'ere"( 'W!oe&er is i+e ,ou i$ !is !eart #a, i$"ee" ta+e t!is( #, 4ab,( o$ !is ar#sA'
1@ Here Mar, !a$"e" t!e 4ab, to t!e go&er$or to be caresse" 5 a$" '!e$ t!e
go&er$or too+ t!e 4ab, o$ !is ar#s( suc! a %eei$g o% *o, ca#e o&er !i# as !e !a" $e&er
be%ore e3-erie$ce".
1= /$" !e carrie" t!e 4ab, bac+ a$" %ort! i$ t!e c!a#ber 5 a$" t!us aso broug!t
Hi# cose to t!e tabe beari$g t!e Ro#a$ go"s.
1J 4ut t!is a--roac! i##e"iate, cost a t!e !eat!e$ statues t!eir e3iste$ce( %or
t!e, #ete" i+e 'a3 o$ re"5!ot iro$.
1< /t t!is C,re$ius 'as -ro%ou$", s!oc+e" a$" !e e3cai#e"9 'W!at goes o$
!ereP T!e !ar" bro$2e !as utter, "isso&e"( a$" $ot e&e$ a trace o% it re#ai$sA Mou 'ise
#a$ %ro# Paesti$e( "o e3-ai$ t!at to #eA /re ,ou t!e$ a #agicia$P'
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Joseph -indicates Himsel# )e#ore Cyrenius
1 )OSEPH W/S great, sur-rise" at t!is !i#se% a$" sai" to C,re$ius9 'Liste$ to #e(
#ig!t, ruer o% t!e a$"A It ca$$ot be u$+$o'$ to ,ou t!at accor"i$g to t!e a' o% #,
-eo-e e&er, sorcerer #ust be bur$e".
8 I% accor"i$g, I 'ere a sorcerer( I 'ou" $ot !a&e beco#e as o" as I a#( %or as
suc! I 'ou" o$g ago !a&e %ae$ i$to t!e !a$"s o% t!e !ig! -riests i$ )erusae#A
D He$ce t!e o$, t!i$g I ca$ te ,ou !ere is t!at t!is #a$i%estatio$ #ust sure, be
co$$ecte" 'it! t!e great !oi$ess o% t!is C!i".
> For e&e$ at t!e birt! o% t!is C!i" sig$s occurre" at '!ic! e&er,o$e 'as a#a2e"9
t!e 6r#a#e$t stoo" o-e$ 5 t!e 'i$"s 'ere !us!e" 5 t!e broo+s a$" ri&ers stoo" sti 5
t!e su$ re#ai$e" sta$"i$g o$ t!e !ori2o$ 5
@ t!e #oo$ "i" $ot ea&e its -ositio$( $ot %or about t!ree !oursO t!us t!e stars "i"
$ot #o&e o$'ar" eit!er 5 t!e a$i#as "i" $ot %ee" $or "ri$+( a$" e&er,t!i$g '!ic!
$or#a, cree-s a$" stirs sa$+ i$to a "ea" rest 5 I #,se% 'as 'a+i$g a$" !a" to re#ai$
sta$"i$gA'
= W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!is %ro# )ose-! !e sai" to !i#( 'So t!is is t!at re#ar+abe
C!i"( o% '!o# #, brot!er 'rote #e 'it! t!e 'or"s9
J 4rot!er( I #ust gi&e ,ou t!e %oo'i$g $e's 5 I$ t!e $eig!bor!oo" o% 4et!e!e#
a C!i" !as bee$ bor$ to a ,ou$g 'o#a$ o% t!e )e'is! $atio$ %ro# '!ic! e#a$ates a
great( 'o$"rous -o'er. I a# *ust about co$&i$ce" t!at He is a C!i" o% t!e go"sA
< 4ut His %at!er is suc! a co#-ete, !o$est )e' t!at I *ust ca$$ot bri$g #,se% to
u$"erta+e a coser i$&estigatio$ o% t!e #atter.
H I% ,ou s!ou" !a--e$ to co#e to )erusae# i$ t!e $ear %uture( it #ig!t $ot be
u$i$teresti$g to ,ou to &isit t!is #a$ i$ 4et!e!e#. I +ee- o$ t!i$+i$g t!at t!e C!i" is
so#e sort o% #as+e" ,ou$g )u-iter or at east /-oo. 4ut co#e( a$" use ,our o'$
*u"g#e$t. 5
10 See( goo" #a$( t!at #uc! o% t!e #atter is +$o'$ to #e( but '!at ,ou !a&e
$o' to" #e is Guite $e' to #e. T!ere%ore te #e '!et!er ,ou are t!e sa#e #a$ o%
'!o# #, brot!er i$%or#e" #e %ro# 4et!e!e#.'
11 /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Mes( #ig!t, ruer( I a# t!e sa#eA /$" it is 'e %or ,our
brot!er t!at !e "i" $ot te ,ou #ore about t!e C!i"A
18 For !e recei&e" a 'or" %ro# !ea&e$ to be sie$t about t!at '!ic! too+ -ace.
Tru,( !a" !e to" ,ou #ore( t!e$ t!at 'ou" !a&e !a--e$e" 'it! Ro#e( '!ic! t!ere
be%ore ,our e,es *ust !a--e$e" to t!e i#ages o% t!e go"s t!at stoo" t!ere o$ t!e tabeA
1D /$" great goo" %ortu$e to ,ou a$" ,our brot!er i% ,ou 'i be sie$tA For ,ou
s!a bot! be besse" %or t!at b, t!e Lor" '!o is t!e eter$a, i&i$g 0o"( t!e Creator o%
!ea&e$ a$" eart!A'
1> T!ese 'or"s i$stie" a great res-ect o% )ose-! i$ C,re$ius a$" a %ear o% t!e
C!i"( so t!at !e -ro#-t, ai" t!e C!i" o$ Mar,'s ar#s agai$.
1@ /%ter t!at !e agai$ tur$e" to )ose-! a$" sai"9 '0oo"( u-rig!t #a$( $o' iste$
care%u, to '!at I s!a sa, to ,ou(
1= %or a goo" t!oug!t !as *ust co#e to #, #i$"( '!ic! ,ou s!a !ear a$" a$s'er
#e co$cer$i$g itA
1J See( i% t!is C!i" is o% "i&i$e "esce$t( t!e$ ,ou as His %at!er #ust aso be t!e
sa#e( %or e3 tru$co $o$ 6t Mercurius7C1: a$" gra-es "o $ot gro' o$ t!or$s. 1eit!er ca$
a c!i" o% t!e go"s be a "esce$"a$t %ro# a$ or"i$ar, !u#a$ bei$g.
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1< 1o' ,ou as 'e as ,our 6&e ot!er so$s '!o are sta$"i$g be!i$" ,ou a--ear to
be o$, or"i$ar, !u#a$ bei$gs to #e 5 ,es e&e$ t!e ,ou$g #ot!er( '!ie( to be sure( a
'e5#a$$ere" )e'ess( "oes $ot see# to !a&e a$,t!i$g -articuar, "i&i$e about !er.
1H T!at reGuires a great( a#ost u$eart!, beaut, a$" great 'is"o#( as 'e +$o'
%ro# t!e tra"itio$a stories about t!ose 'o#e$ 'it! '!o# at o$e ti#e t!e go"s are sai"
to !a&e co$sorte" 5 '!ic! to beie&e reGuires a$ i$"ee" great %ait! t!at I "o $ot i$ t!e
east !a&e.
80 '4esi"es( I #ust aso ca ,our atte$tio$ to so#et!i$g ese 5 '!ic! is t!at it 'as
-ossibe %or ,ou 'it! ,our "i&i$e C!i" as o$e 'is!i$g to tra&e %ro# 4et!e!e# to Eg,-t
to !a&e go$e astra, to !ere( as #a$i%est b, ,our bei$g sa" a$" co$%use" '!e$ I -oi$te"
out to ,ou t!at ,ou !a" go$e so %ar astra, o$ t!e 'a, to Eg,-tA
81 S!ou" ,our 0o" 5 or t!e go"s o% Ro#e 5 rea, be ig$ora$t o% t!e $earest route
%ro# 4et!e!e# to Eg,-tP
88 See( t!ese are s!ar- co$tra"ictio$s '!ic! bui" u- t!e #ore o$e -ursues t!e
#atterA /$" o$ to- o% t!at ,ou !a&e e&e$ #a"e a t!reat as to t!e "estructio$ o% Ro#e i%
I or #, brot!er 'ere to betra, t!e C!i"A
8D 1o' '!, s!ou" go"s t!reate$ t!e 'ea+ #orta( as i% t!e, 'ere a%rai" o% !i#P
/%ter a( t!e, $ee" o$, to o-e$, set %oot o$ t!e eart!( a$" e&er,o$e #ust bi$", obe,
t!eir #ig!t, 'iA
8> So ,ou see( ,our '!oe stor, see#s to #e to be $ot!i$g but a 'ea+ "ece-tio$(
i$te$"e" to #isea" #e so I #ig!t $ot recog$i2e ,ou %or '!at ,ou rea, are( eit!er a
)e'is! #agicia$ '!o sets out %or Eg,-t to #a+e !is i&i$g 'it! t!is tra"e t!ere( si$ce !is
i%e is $ot sa%e i$ !is !o#ea$" 5
8@ or -er!a-s e&e$ a cra%t, )e'is! s-,( bribe" b, t!e -o'er5!u$gr, Hero" to
"etect !o' t!e Ro#a$ s!ore5%orti6catio$s are set u-P
8= I "o o% course !a&e t!e etter o% sa%e5co$"uct %ro# #, brot!er( a$" t!e earier
etter '!ic! I #e$tio$e" to ,ou 5 but I sti !a&e $ot "iscusse" t!is 'it! #, brot!er a$"
t!ere%ore t!ese "ocu#e$ts cou" be %orge"( %or #, brot!er's !a$"'riti$g ca$ aso be
i#itate".
8J /$" I $o' co$si"er ,ou to be bot!( i$ ot!er 'or"s( a #agicia$ a$" a s-,A 1o'
*usti%, ,ourse% i$ e&er, "etai 5 ot!er'ise ,ou are #, -riso$er a$" 'i $ot esca-e a *ust
-u$is!#e$tA'
8< /t t!ese 'or"s )ose-! oo+e" C,re$ius 6r#, i$ t!e %ace a$" asserte"9 'Se$" a
%ast #esse$ger to ,our brot!er Cor$eius( !a&e !i# ta+e bot! etters 'it! !i#( a$" ,our
brot!er s!a bear 'it$ess '!et!er #atters 'it! #e are o% suc! a sca$"aous $ature as
,ou are o% t!e ba" o-i$io$A
8H /$" suc! I $o' i$sist o$ %ro# ,ou( %or #, !o$or is *usti6e" be%ore t!e eter$a
0o" a$" s!a $ot be crus!e" u$"er%oot b, a -aga$A For '!ie ,ou are a -atricia$ o%
Ro#e( I a# $o$e5t!e5ess a "irect "esce$"a$t o% t!e great +i$g Da&i" be%ore '!o# t!e
circe o% t!e eart! tre#be"( a$" as suc! I 'i $ot ao' #,se% to be "is!o$ore" b, a
-aga$A
D0 /$" I s!a $ot ea&e ,our si"e $o' u$ti ,ou !a&e restore" #, !o$or to #e( %or
$o -aga$ s!a "e-ri&e #e o% t!e !o$or '!ic! I !a&e recei&e" %ro# 0o"A'
D1 T!ese e$ergetic 'or"s too+ C,re$ius abac+( %or i$ t!is #a$$er !e as go&er$or(
'!o !a" co##a$" o&er i%e a$" "eat! 'it!out restrictio$( !a" $e&er !ear" a$,o$e
s-ea+ to !i#. He t!ere%ore t!oug!t b, !i#se%( 'I% t!is #a$ 'ere $ot co$scious o% a$
e3traor"i$ar, -o'er 'it! !i# as co$cer$s #e( !e cou" $ot s-ea+ i+e t!atA He$ce I #ust
ta+ to !i# $o' i$ Guite a "i?ere$t #a$$erA;

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7C1: ;/ 'i$ge" Mercur, is $ot %as!io$e" %ro# t!e tru$+ o% a tree.;
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A olden o.let Is Su.limed
1 /FTER DETERMI1I10 o$ t!is( C,re$ius agai$ tur$e" to )ose-! a$" sai"( '0oo"
#a$( ,ou s!ou" $ot !o" t!at agai$st #e( %or ,ou 'i sure, co$ce"e t!at I as go&er$or
"o a%ter a !a&e t!e rig!t to cross5e3a#i$e so#eo$e to 6$" out i% !e is a %rie$" or
e$e#, o% t!e stateA
8 /$" t!at I cou" $ot e3e#-t ,ou t!ere%ro# 5 as ga", as I 'ou" ot!er'ise !a&e
"o$e 5 %or t!at ,ou $ee" o$, oo+ at ,o$"er "isastrous tabe '!ic! !as bee$ %ree" %ro#
its "ecoratio$s( a$" it #ust sure, be e&i"e$t to ,ou t!at o$e #ust oo+ u-o$ -eo-e o%
,our +i$" a bit #ore s!ar-, t!a$ u-o$ t!ose '!o o$, "ri%t about as i$sig$i6ca$t, as
"ai, .ies.
D 1o' I "o $ot %ee t!at I i$sute" ,ou t!ereb,( but o$ t!e co$trar, o$, ga&e ,ou
a "isti$ctio$ i$ t!at I a"*u"ge" ,ou to be t!at i#-orta$t a$" s-o+e to ,ou as beco#es
#e as go&er$or.
> Mou see( I a# i$tereste" i$ $ot!i$g ese t!a$ t!e trut! about ,our bac+grou$"
because I *u"ge ,ou to be a tru, $ote'ort!, #a$.
@ T!ere%ore I -ur-ose, raise" "oubts about ,ou so ,ou s!ou" %u, assert ,ourse%
be%ore #e.
= 1o' ,our #a$$er o% s-eec! !as s!o'$ #e t!at ,ou are a #a$ i$ '!o# t!ere is
$o "eceit. I t!ere%ore $ee" $eit!er a seco$" #essage %ro# #, brot!er $or a$, bi$"i$g
"ocu#e$tar, -roo% %ro# so#e ot!er source( %or I a# $o' co$&i$ce" t!at ,ou are a
co#-ete, !o$est )e'A 5 Te #e( is t!ere a$, $ee" %or #ore t!a$ t!atP'
J /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Frie$"( see( I a# -oor( but ,ou are a #ig!t, ruerA M,
ric!es are #, o,at, a$" %ait! to #, 0o" a$" #, co#-ete !o$est, to'ar" e&er,o$eA
< 4ut ,ou i$ a""itio$ to re-rese$ti$g t!e e#-eror are aso e3tre#e, 'eat!, i$
t!e ric!es o% t!e 'or"( '!ic! I "o 'it!out. W!e$ so#eo$e sig!ts ,our !o$or ,ou sti
!a&e t!e ric!es o% t!e 'or" to %a bac+ o$.
H 4ut '!at is e%t %or #e i% #, !o$or is ta+e$ %ro# #eP Mou ca$ bu, !o$or %or
,ourse% 'it! t!e treasures o% t!e 'or"( but 'it! '!at s!a I bu, itP
10 For t!at reaso$ t!e -oor #a$( o$ce !e !as ost !is !o$or a$" %ree"o# to a ric!
#a$( beco#es a sa&eO but i% besi"es t!at !e !as secret ric!es so#e'!ere( !e ca$ agai$
bu, !o$or a$" %ree"o#.
11 1o' ,ou t!reate$e" to #a+e #e ,our -riso$er 5 sa,( 'ou" I t!e$ $ot !a&e ost
a #, !o$or a$" %ree"o#P
18 /$" 'as I t!e$ $ot rig!t i$ "e%e$"i$g #,se%( si$ce I 'as a%ter a cae" to
accou$t b, ,ou( t!e go&er$or o% S,ria a$" t!e co5go&er$or o% t!e coast o% T,re a$"
Si"o$P'
1D Here C,re$ius sai"( '0oo" #a$( I $o' beg ,ou 5 et us '!o, %orget '!at is
-ast.
1> See( t!e su$ $o' sta$"s cose to t!e !ori2o$. M, ser&a$ts !a&e -re-are" t!e
e&e$i$g #ea i$ t!e "i$i$g !a( so co#e 'it! #e a$" re%res! ,ourse&es. For I !a&e $ot
!a" Ro#a$ %oo"s( but t!ose o% ,our -eo-e -re-are"( '!ic! ,ou are -er#itte" to eat. So
%oo' #e 'it!out a$, i %eei$gs agai$st #e( $o' ,our %rie$".'
1@ Hereu-o$ )ose-! %oo'e" C,re$ius i$to t!e "i$i$g !a 'it! Mar, a$" t!e 6&e
so$s a$" 'as great, a#a2e" at t!e i$"escribab, ric! s-e$"or o% t!e tabe'are '!ic!
'as #ost, 'roug!t o% go"( si&er a$" -recious sto$es.
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1= /$" si$ce t!e or$ate &esses 'ere "ecorate" 'it! a #a$$er o% i#ages o%
-aga$ go"s( )ose-! sai" to C,re$ius(
1J 'Frie$"( I see t!at a t!ese &esses %or ,our tabe are "ecorate" 'it! ,our go"s
5 a$" ,ou area", +$o' t!e -o'er t!at e#a$ates %ro# #, C!i".
1< See( i% I sit at ,our tabe 'it! #, 'i%e( a$" #, 'i%e 'it! !er C!i"( ,ou 'i
i$sta$t, ose a ,our ric! tabe'are a$" &essesA
1H He$ce I 'ou" a"&ise ,ou to eit!er !a&e &esses set u- t!at are Guite -ai$ or
co##o$ eart!e$'are( or I 'i $ot guara$tee ,ou ,our go" a$" si&er.'
80 W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!is %ro# )ose-!( !e 'as starte" a$" at o$ce %oo'e"
)ose-!'s a"&ice. T!e ser&a$ts -ro#-t, broug!t t!e %oo"s i$ "is!es o% eart!e$'are '!ic!
'ere Guite s#oot! a$" Guic+, set t!e go" a$" si&er "is!es asi"e.
81 4ut !is curiosit, $e&ert!eess e$tice" C,re$ius to bri$g a #ag$i6ce$t go"
gobet $ear t!e C!i"( to ascertai$ %or !i#se% '!et!er t!e $ear$ess o% t!e C!i" 'ou"
rea, !a&e suc! a "estructi&e e?ect o$ go" as %or#er, o$ t!e bro$2e i#ages.
88 /$" C,re$ius !a" i$ %act to -a, %or !is curiosit, 'it! t!e su""e$ oss o% t!e
-recious gobet %or a ti#e.
8D W!e$ !e !a" t!us su?ere" t!e oss o% t!e gobet( !e too+ %rig!t a$" stoo"
t!ere as i% !e !a" recei&e" a$ eectric s!oc+.
8> O$, a%ter a '!ie "i" !e sa,( ')ose-!( ,ou great #a$( ,ou a"&ise" #e 'e( a$"
I t!a$+ ,ou %or itA
8@ 4ut I #,se% 'i be accurse" i% I ea&e t!is s-ot be%ore I 6$" out %ro# ,ou *ust
'!o t!is C!i" is( si$ce He !as suc! -o'er at His "is-osaA'
8= Here )ose-! tur$e" to C,re$ius a$" brie., to" !i# t!e stor, o% t!e C!i"'s
co$ce-tio$ a$" birt!.
8J /$" C,re$ius( u-o$ !eari$g )ose-! te t!is i$ a 6r# to$e o% &oice( %e "o'$
be%ore t!e C!i" a$" 'ors!i-e" Hi#.
8< /$" 4e!o"( at t!at i$sta$t t!e "estro,e" gobet stoo" o$ t!e .oor i$ %ro$t o%
C,re$ius( but Guite s#oot! a$" o% t!e sa#e 'eig!t. 5 Hereu-o$ C,re$ius arose a$" *ust
cou" $ot !e- !i#se% %or *o, a$" !a--i$ess.
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5 C!a-ter D< 5
In The Lowliness "# The (orld
1 I1 THIS !a--, %ra#e o% #i$" C,re$ius sai" to )ose-!( 'Hear #e agai$( o! great
#a$A I% I 'ere $o' e#-eror i$ Ro#e( I 'ou" ab"icate t!e t!ro$e a$" t!e e#-eror's
cro'$ to ,ou.
8 /$" i% t!e e#-eror /ugustus +$e' about t!is C!i" as I "o $ot !e 'ou" "o t!e
sa#eA For '!ie !e ta+es great stoc+ i$ t!e %act t!at !e is t!e #ig!tiest e#-eror o$ t!e
eart!( so "o I aso +$o' !o' !ig!, !e -aces a t!i$gs "i&i$e %ar abo&e !i#se%.
D I% ,ou 'is!( I 'i 'rite t!e e#-eror a$" guara$tee ,ou i$ a"&a$ce t!at !e 'i
bri$g ,ou to Ro#e a#i" t!e greatest !o$or a$" 'i bui" to t!e C!i"( as a$ u$eGui&oca
So$ o% t!e #ost !ig! 0o"( t!e greatest a$" #ost gorious te#-e
> a$" 'i e3at Hi# t!erei$ to t!e s+ies( a$" 'i !i#se% ie i$ t!e "ust be%ore t!e
Lor" '!o# t!e ee#e$ts a$" a t!e go"s #ust obe,A
@ /$" t!at suc! is t!e case 'it! t!e C!i" I !a&e $o' co$&i$ce" #,se% %or t!e
seco$" ti#e( si$ce $ot e&e$ )u-iter is abe to -rotect !i#se% %ro# Hi# a$" $o #eta ca$
'it!sta$" His -o'erA
= /s I sai"( i% ,ou 'is!( I 'i se$" #esse$gers to Ro#e sti to"a,. Tru,( t!at
'ou" cause a$ i$co#-arabe se$satio$ i$ t!e great i#-eria cit, a$" 'ou" sure,
!u#be t!e -rou" !ierarc!, o% -riests to so#e e3te$t( '!o are a$,!o' at a oss as to
!o' t!e, #ig!t %urt!er "ecei&e a$" betra, #a$+i$" #ost e?ecti&e,.'
J Hereu-o$ )ose-! a$s'ere" C,re$ius9 'Dear( goo" %rie$"A Do ,ou rea, su--ose
t!at Ro#e's &e$eratio$ #ea$s a$,t!i$g to Hi# '!o# t!e su$( t!e #oo$ a$" t!e stars
a$" a t!e ee#e$ts o% t!e eart! #ust obe,P
< Ha" He so 'ie" t!at a t!e 'or" s!ou" !o$or Hi# i+e a$ i"o( He 'ou" !a&e
co#e "o'$ to t!e eart! i$ a o% His i$6$ite eter$a "i&i$e #a*est, be%ore t!e e,es o% a
t!e 'or"A 4ut t!ereb, a t!e 'or" 'ou" aso !a&e bee$ co$"e#$e" to its *u"g#e$t.
H I$stea" He !as c!ose$ t!e o'i$ess o% t!e 'or" so He #ig!t bess t!e 'or"( as
it is 'ritte$ i$ t!e boo+ o% t!e -ro-!etsO so ea&e 'e e$oug! ao$e as co$cer$s t!e
#essage to Ro#eA
10 '1o' i% ,ou 'a$t to see Ro#e "estro,e" t!e$ "o as ,ou -ease 5 %or t!is O$e is
co#e %or t!e %a o% t!e 'or" o% t!e !ig! a$" #ig!t, a$" %or t!e re"e#-tio$ o% t!e o',
5 a co$soatio$ to t!e sorro'%u a$" %or t!e resurrectio$ o% t!ose '!o are !e" i$ "eat!.
11 T!is I 6r#, beie&e i$ #, !eart. 4ut I !a&e re&eae" t!is #, %ait! o$, to ,ou(
ot!er'ise $o o$e s!a !ear it s-o+e$ o% b, #e.
18 So +ee- t!ese 'or"s as a sacre" trust i$ ,our !eart u$ti t!at ti#e '!e$ a $e'
su$ o% i%e 'i rise %or ,ou( a$" ,ou 'i be 'e o?.'
1D T!ese 'or"s 'e$t i+e arro's i$to t!e !eart o% C,re$ius a$" co#-ete,
c!a$ge" !is attitu"e to t!e e3te$t t!at !e 'ou" i##e"iate, !a&e gi&e$ u- a !is
aut!orit, a$" assu#e" a o', statio$ i$ i%e.
1> 4ut )ose-! sai" to !i#( 'Frie$"( %rie$"( re#ai$ '!at ,ou are 5 %or -o'er i$ t!e
!a$"s o% #e$ o% ,our +i$" is a bessi$g o% 0o" %or t!e -eo-eA Mou see( ,ou are '!at ,ou
are $eit!er %ro# ,ourse% $or %ro# Ro#e( but o$, %ro# 0o"A T!ere%ore re#ai$ '!at ,ou
are.' 5 Here C,re$ius -raise" t!e u$+$o'$ 0o"( t!e$ sat "o'$ at t!e tabe i$ a !a--,
%ra#e o% #i$" a$" ate a$" "ra$+ 'it! )ose-! a$" Mar,.
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5 C!a-ter DH 5
The Mastery "# race ",er %eath
1 WHILE THE ROM/1S as a rue 'ere use" to e$gt!, %easts( C,re$ius 'as
$e&ert!eess a$ e3ce-tio$.
8 W!e$ !e "i" $ot !a&e to arra$ge suc! %easts $o' a$" t!e$ i$ !o$or o% t!e
e#-eror( a #ea 'it! !i# 'as o$, s!ort( %or !e 'as o$e o% t!ose -!ioso-!ers '!o sa,9
'Ma$ "oes $ot i&e to eat( but eats o$, to i&e 5 a$" t!at "oes $ot reGuire %easts t!at ast
%or "a,s.'
D T!us t!e !ao'e" #ea 'as s!ort a$" 'as o$, i$te$"e" to restore t!e bo",.
> /%ter t!e s!ort #ea )ose-! t!a$+e" t!e Lor" %or %oo" a$" "ri$+ a$" besse" t!e
!ost %or it.
@ C,re$ius( "ee-, touc!e" at t!is( a"#itte" to )ose-!( 'O!( !o' i$"ee" e3ate" is
,our reigio$ abo&e #i$eA Ho' #uc! coser are ,ou to t!e a#ig!t, Deit, t!a$ IA
= /$" !o' #uc! #ore o% a !u#a$ bei$g are ,ou t!a$ I ca$ e&er beA'
J Here )ose-! a$s'ere" C,re$ius( '1obe %rie$"( ,ou are a$3ious about t!at '!ic!
t!e Lor" !as *ust $o' besto'e" u-o$ ,ouA
< 4ut I sa, to ,ou 5 Re#ai$ '!at ,ou are( but !u#be ,ourse% i$ ,our !eart o$,
be%ore t!e eter$a Lor" 0o" a$" secret, tr, to "o goo" to a #e$( a$" ,ou are as cose
to 0o" as #, %at!ers /bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acobA
H See( i$ t!is C!i" t!e a#ig!t, 0o" !as &isite" ,ou. Mou !a&e carrie" Hi# o$ ,our
ar#sA W!at #ore "o ,ou 'a$tP I te ,ou 5 ,ou are sa&e" %ro# eter$a "eat! a$"
!e$ce%ort! 'i $eit!er see( $or %ee( $or taste "eat!A'
10 /t t!is C,re$ius s-ra$g u- %or *o, a$" e3cai#e"9 'O! #a$ 5 '!at are ,ou
sa,i$gP I s!a $ot "ieP
11 O! te #e( !o' is t!at -ossibeP See( u$ti $o' $o #a$ !as bee$ s-are" %ro#
"eat!A S!a I t!e$ rea, be acce-te" i$to t!e ra$+s o% t!e eter$a, i&i$g go"s( *ust as I
$o' i&eP'
18 /$" )ose-! re-ie"9 '1obe %rie$"( ,ou "i" $ot u$"ersta$" #e. 1o' I 'i te
,ou '!at 'i ta+e -ace at ,our eart!, e$"9
1D Ha" ,ou "ie" 'it!out t!is grace( t!e$ se&ere i$ess( -ai$( sorro' a$" "es-air
'ou" !a&e -ut ,our s-irit a$" ,our sou to "eat! ao$g 'it! ,our bo",( a$" $ot!i$g
'ou" !a&e re#ai$e" %or ,ou a%ter t!is "eat! t!a$ a "u( tor#e$ti$g co$scious$ess o%
,ourse%.
1> I$ t!at case ,ou 'ou" rese#be so#eo$e '!o 'as !a% burie" to "eat! i$ !is
o'$ !ouse '!ic! coa-se" o$ !i# a$" '!o 'as t!ere%ore burie" ai&e a$" #ust %ee a$"
taste "eat! i$ t!is #a$$er i$ bitter "es-air( si$ce !e is tota, u$abe to !e- !i#se%.
1@ 4ut i% ,ou "ie i$ t!is grace o% 0o"( t!e$ o$, t!is !ea&, bo", 'i be ta+e$ %ro#
,ou( a$" ,ou 'i a'a+e$ to a$ eter$a( #ost -er%ect i%e i$ '!ic! ,ou 'i $o #ore as+ 5
W!ere is #, eart!, bo",P
1= /$" o$ce t!e Lor" o% i%e cas ,ou( ,ou 'i be abe to -ut ,our bo", asi"e
,ourse% i+e a$ o"( bur"e$so#e gar#e$t '!e$ ,ou !a&e recei&e" ,our s-iritua
%ree"o#A'
1J T!ese 'or"s #a"e a #ost -ro%ou$" i#-ressio$ o$ C,re$ius. He t!ere%ore %e
"o'$ be%ore t!e C!i" a$" e$treate" Hi#( 'O Lor" o% t!e !ea&e$s( so t!e$ retai$ #e i$
suc! graceA' /$" t!e 4ab, s#ie" at !i# a$" i%te" a itte !a$" o&er !i#.
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<>
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Year
5 C!a-ter >0 5
Mary&s (isdom Astonishes Cyrenius
1 /FTER TH/T C,re$ius arose a$" sai" to Mar,( 'O! !a--iest o% a 'o#e$ a$" a
#ot!ers o$ t!e eart!A Te #e( !o' "oes ,our !eart %ee( si$ce ,ou sure, !a&e t!e %uest
co$&ictio$ 'it!i$ ,ourse% t!at !ea&e$ a$" eart! !ere rests u-o$ ,our ar#sA'
8 /$" Mar, re-ie"9 'Frie$"( !o' ca$ ,ou as+ #e '!at ,our o'$ !eart tes ,ouP
D See( 'e 'a+ t!e sa#e eart! '!ic! 0o" create" b, His 'i( 'e co$sta$t, trea"
o$ His 'o$"ers 'it! our %eet 5 a$" sti t!ere are #iio$s u-o$ #iio$s o% -eo-e '!o
'ou" rat!er be$" t!eir +$ees be%ore t!e 'or+s o% t!eir !a$"s t!a$ be%ore t!e eter$a,
true a$" i&i$g 0o"A
> 1o' i% t!e great 'or+s o% 0o" are u$abe to a'a+e$ t!e c!i"re$ o% #e$( !o'
t!e$ s!a a C!i" i$ "ia-ers bri$g t!at to -assP
@ 'For t!at reaso$ it 'i be gi&e$ to o$, a %e' to recog$i2e t!e Lor" i$ t!e C!i"A
O$, to t!ose '!o i+e ,ou are o% goo" 'iA
= /$" t!ose '!o are o% goo" 'i "o $ot $ee" to co#e to #e( so I #ig!t te t!e#
!o' I %ee i$ #, !eart.
J T!e C!i" 'i re&ea Hi#se% i$ t!eir !earts a$" 'i bess t!e# a$" 'i et t!e#
%ee i+e t!e #ot!er %ees '!o carries t!e C!i" o$ !er ar#sA
< I a# &er, !a--,( ,es i##easurab, !a--, t!at I carr, t!is C!i" o$ #, ar#s 5
H but i$ t!e %uture a t!ose '!o carr, Hi# o$, i$ t!eir !earts 'i be greater a$"
!a--ier stiA
10 Do ,ou aso carr, Hi# i#-eris!ab, i$ ,our !eart( a$" ,ou 'i recei&e t!at o%
'!ic! #, !usba$" )ose-! !as assure" ,ouA'
11 W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!ese 'or"s %ro# t!e o&e, Mar,( !e 'as great,
asto$is!e" at !er 'is"o#.
18 He t!ere%ore sai" to )ose-!( 'Liste$( ,ou #ost %ortu$ate o% #e$ o$ t!e eart!A
W!o 'ou" e&er !a&e oo+e" %or suc! tru, "ee- 'is"o# i$ ,our ,ou$g 'i%eP
1D Tru,( i% t!ere rea, 'ere a Mi$er&a( s!e 'ou" !a&e to !i"e !erse% i$ t!e
"e-t!s o% t!e eart! %ro# t!is #ost ca-ti&ati$g #ot!erA'
1> /$" )ose-! re-ie"( 'See( e&er, !u#a$ bei$g ca$ be 'ise i$ its 'a, %ro# 0o"(
but 'it!out Hi# t!ere is $o 'is"o# o$ t!e eart!.
1@ T!is aso e3-ai$s t!e 'is"o# o% #, 'i%e.
1= /$" si$ce t!e Lor" i$ ti#es -ast !as area", s-o+e$ to #e$ b, t!e #out! o%
a$i#as( '!, s!ou" He $ot "o so t!roug! #e$P
1J 4ut et us ea&e t!at be $o'( %or I beie&e it is ti#e to -a$ %or t!e "e-arture
to#orro'A'
1< Here C,re$ius sai"( ')ose-!( "o $ot 'orr, about t!at( %or e&er,t!i$g !as o$g
bee$ atte$"e" to( a$" to#orro' I 'i acco#-a$, ,ou to Ostraci$e #,se%A'
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5 C!a-ter >1 5
The -oya$e To E$ypt
1 THERELPO1 )OSEPH sai" to C,re$ius9 '1obe %rie$"( ,our i$te$tio$ is 'ort!, a$"
goo"( but ,ou 'i !ar", be abe to carr, it out.
8 See( t!is &er, $ig!t etters 'i arri&e %or ,ou %ro# Hero" i$ '!ic! ,ou 'i be
reGueste" to sei2e a #ae c!i"re$ ao$g t!e sea coast i$ t!eir 6rst a$" seco$" ,ears
a$" to se$" t!e# to 4et!e!e# so Hero" #a, +i t!e# t!ereA
D 1o' ,ou are o% course abe to o--ose Hero"( but ,our -oor brot!er 'i
u$%ortu$ate, !a&e to go ao$g 'it! t!is e&i busi$ess so !e 'i $ot e3-ose !i#se% to
t!e bite o% t!is #ost &e$o#ous o% a ser-e$ts.
> 4eie&e #e( '!ie I a# $o' 'it! ,ou( #ur"er sta+s i$ 4et!e!e# a$" a !u$"re"
#ot!ers are re$"i$g t!eir gar#e$ts i$ "es-air because o% t!e crue oss o% t!eir c!i"re$.
@ '/$" a t!at is ta+i$g -ace because o% o$e C!i"( o% '!ic! t!e t!ree 'ise #e$
%ro# Persia "ecare" i$ t!e s-iritua se$se t!at He 'ou" be a +i$g o% t!e )e's.
= 4ut Hero" u$"erstoo" a 'or", +i$g t!ereb,( a$" t!at is '!, !e 'a$ts to +i
Hi#( si$ce !e 'a$ts to bri$g t!e sce-ter o% )u"ea o$ !is -osterit, a$" %ears t!at t!is O$e
#ig!t 'rest it %ro# !i# 5 '!e$ actua, t!is C!i" o$, ca#e i$to t!e 'or" to re"ee#
#a$+i$" %ro# eter$a "eat!A'
J W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!is( !e s-ra$g u- i$ %ur, agai$st Hero" a$" a$$ou$ce" to
)ose-!(
< 'Liste$ to #e( o! #a$ o% 0o"A T!is #o$ster s!a $ot #a+e use o% #e as !is tooA
T!is "a, I s!a "e-art 'it! ,ou( a$" ,ou 'i 6$" a goo" $ig!t's o"gi$g i$ #, o'$ t!irt,5
oare" s!i-A
H I$ t!e #ea$ti#e I s!a i$struct #, #ost truste" a$" b, a t!e go"s s'or$
oKcias '!at t!e, are to "o 'it! a #esse$gers '!o arri&e !ere 'it! "is-atc!es %or #e.
10 See( accor"i$g to our secret a's t!e, #ust be "etai$e" u$ti I retur$.
11 T!e etters 'i be ta+e$ %ro# t!e# a$" #ust be se$t a%ter #e u$be+$o'$st to
t!e #esse$gers o% Hero"( so I #a, +$o' '!at is i$ t!e#.
18 1o' I area", +$o' '!at t!e co$te$ts o% t!ese etters are certai$ to be( a$" I
aso +$o' %or !o' o$g I s!a be go$e. S!ou" ot!er #esse$gers %oo'( t!e "ete$tio$
to'er 'i !o" t!e# aso u$ti I retur$.
1D So t!e$ !a&e ,our %a#i, get rea", %or t!e *our$e,( a$" 'e 'i -ro#-t, boar"
#, sea'ort!, s!i-A'
1> )ose-! 'as satis6e" t!ere'it!( a$" i$ o$e !our a 'ere co#%ortab, o"ge" o$
boar" s!i-( '!erei$ )ose-!'s -ac+ a$i#as 'ere aso 'e acco##o"ate". / $ort!'i$"
be'( a$" t!e &o,age -rogresse" s#oot!,.
1@ T!e &o,age aste" se&e$ "a,s( a$" a o% t!e s!i-'s co#-a$, #a"e assura$ces
t!at $e&er be%ore !a" t!e, ro'e" t!roug! t!ese 'aters 'it!out t!e east !i$"ra$ce 5
1= '!ic! t!e, %et 'as a t!e #ore re#ar+abe t!is ti#e si$ce 5 as t!e, sai"
accor"i$g to t!eir beie% 5 1e-tu$e 'as "eai$g 'it! !is ee#e$t i$ a re#ar+abe 'a,( %or
!e 'as -utti$g !is creatio$s i$ t!e "e-t!s o% t!e sea i$ or"er a$" 'as !o"i$g a cou$ci
'it! !is atte$"a$ts.
1J Here C,re$ius sai" to t!e 'o$"eri$g s!i-'s cre'( 'Liste$( t!ere are t'o +i$"s o%
ig$ora$ce 5 o$e is o% o$e's o'$ %ree 'i( t!e ot!er is i#-ose".
1< I% ,ours 'ere %ree, !e"( t!e$ it 'ou" be -ossibe to !e- ,ouO but ,ou are
!e" i$ t!e o$e t!at is i#-ose" a$" sa$ctio$e" b, a'( a$" t!ere o$e ca$$ot !e- ,ouO
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1H so ,ou #a, as 'e !o" to t!e i"ea t!at 1e-tu$e !as ost !is tria" a$" "oes
$ot trust !i#se% to c!astise us $o' 'it! !is sca, !a$" %or t!e sacriege o% saii$g across
!is "o#ai$.'
80 Hereu-o$ )ose-! as+e" C,re$ius( is it $ot custo#ar, to re'ar" t!e s!i-'s
co#-a$,P Te #e( a$" I 'i "o '!at is 6tti$g so t!e, s!a $ot s-ea+ i o% us.'
81 /t t!is C,re$ius sai"( '"o $ot 'orr, about t!at. See( t!e, are u$"er #,
co##a$" a$" !a&e t!eir -a, %or t!eir ser&ice 5 so ,ou $ee" $ot be co$cer$e" t!ere.'
88 )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'T!at is o% course true 5 but t!e, are aso !u#a$ bei$gs i+e
'e are( so 'e s!ou" "ea 'it! t!e# as suc!.
8D I$so%ar as t!eir ig$ora$ce is sa$ctio$e" b, a'( et t!e# "e"icate t!eir outer
se% to it( but #, gi%t s!a #a+e t!eir s-irit %reeA
8> So et t!e# co#e o&er !ere t!at I #a, bess t!e# a$" t!e, #a, begi$ to
reai2e i$ t!eir !earts t!at t!e su$ o% grace a$" sa&atio$ !as rise$ %or t!e# asoA'
8@ Here C,re$ius cae" t!e s!i-'s co#-a$, toget!er a$" )ose-! s-o+e t!e
%oo'i$g 'or"s o&er t!e#9
8= 'Hear #e( o! %ait!%u ser&a$ts o% Ro#e a$" t!is ,our #asterA Mou !a&e gui"e"
t!e s!i- %ait!%u, a$" "iige$t,( a$" ,ou s!a !a&e a goo" re'ar" %ro# #e( '!o
be$e6te" %ro# t!is &o,age.
8J 1o' I a# -oor a$" !a&e $eit!er go" $or si&er 5 but I !a&e t!e grace o% 0o" i$
ric! #easure( '!ic! is t!e grace o% t!at 0o" '!o# ,ou ca9 t!e L$+$o'$A
8< Ma, t!e great 0o" -our t!is grace i$to ,our breast( so ,our s-irit #a, be
a'a+e$e"A'
8H /t t!ese 'or"s a o% t!e# e3-erie$ce" a %eei$g o% i$6$ite *o, a$" bega$ to
!o$or a$" -raise t!e u$+$o'$ 0o".
D0 /$" C,re$ius #ar&ee" at t!is e?ect o% )ose-!'s bessi$g a$" t!e$ !a" !i#se%
besse" b, !i# aso.
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5 C!a-ter >8 5
The Arri,al In "stracine
1 CMRE1ILS /LSO EVPERIE1CED suc! a %eei$g o% great *o, t!at !e aKr#e"( 'Ma$
i$ #, greatest estee# 5 I $o' %ee *ust as I "i" '!e$ I !e" t!e 4ab, i$ #, ar#sA
8 /re ,ou t!e$ o% t!e sa#e $ature 'it! Hi#P Or !o' is it t!at I $o' %ee t!e sa#e
bessi$gP'
D /$" )ose-! re-ie"( '1obe %rie$"( suc! -o'er "oes $ot co#e %ro# #e( but o$,
%ro# t!e Lor" o% !ea&e$ a$" eart!A
> It o$, strea#s t!roug! #e o$ suc! a$ occasio$( t!at it #ig!t t!ereu-o$ .o'
o&er to ,ou 'it! its bessi$g 5 but I #,se% 'i $e&er !a&e suc! -o'er( %or 0o" ao$e is
a i$ a.
@ T!ere%ore !o$or t!is o$e a$" o$, true 0o" co$sta$t, i$ ,our !eart( a$" t!e
%u$ess o% t!is His bessi$g 'i $e&er "e-art %ro# ,ouA'
= )ose-! co$ti$ue"( '/$" $o'( %rie$"( oo+( 'e !a&e reac!e" t!is s!ore 'it! t!e
a#ig!t, !e- o% t!e Lor"( but it see#s to #e t!at 'e are sti a o$g 'a, %ro# Ostraci$e.
J I$ '!ic! "irectio$ "oes it ie( so 'e #ig!t go t!ereP See( t!e "a, is 'a$i$g.
W!at are 'e goi$g to "oP Wi 'e go o$ or re#ai$ !ere u$ti to#orro'P'
< /$" C,re$ius re-ie"( 'See( 'e are at t!e e$tra$ce to t!e great ba,( i$ '!ose
i$$er#ost a$ge o$ our rig!t ies Ostraci$e as a ric! cit, o% co##erce.7C1:
H I% 'e go as!ore !ere 'e ca$ easi, reac! it i$ t!ree !ours 5 but i% 'e arri&e t!ere
at $ig!t 'e 'i !a&e "iKcut, i$ 6$"i$g a o"gi$g. So I suggest t!at 'e s-e$" t!e $ig!t
!ere o$ boar" a$" go t!ere to#orro'.'
10 4ut )ose-! sai"( 'O! %rie$"( i% it is o$, t!ree !ours a'a, t!e$ t!ere is $o reaso$
%or s-e$"i$g t!e $ig!t !ere. It is 'e %or ,our s!i- to re#ai$ !ere( so ,ou 'i attract $o
atte$tio$ i$ t!is cit, 5 but I s!a secret, go to #, "esti$atio$.
11 For i% t!e Ro#a$ garriso$ t!ere 'ere to "isco&er t!e s!i- o% a go&er$or %ro#
Ro#e( t!e, 'ou" !a&e to recei&e ,ou 'it! great !o$ors(
18 a$" t!e$ I as ,our %rie$" 'ou" !a&e to s!are ,our !o$ors 'it! ,ou '!et!er I
'a$te" to or $ot( '!ic! 'ou" certai$, be #ost i$o--ortu$e %or #e.
1D I a# t!ere%ore Guite a$3ious to co$ti$ue t!e *our$e, rig!t a'a,. See( #, -ac+
a$i#as are $o' 'e reste" a$" ca$ &er, easi, ta+e us to Ostraci$e i$ a s!ort ti#e.
1> M, so$s are stro$g a$" $i#be a%ootO t!e, ca$ 'a+( a$" ,ou 'it! ,our $ee"e"
ser&a$ts ca$ use t!ese 6&e -ac+ a$i#as a$" 'e ca$ easi, tra&e t!e roa" to t!e $ot5%ar
cit,.'
1@ C,re$ius acce-te" )ose-!'s a"&ice a$" tur$e" t!e s!i- o&er to t!e %ait!%u care
o% t!e s!i-'s co#-a$,( t!e$ too+ ao$g %our ser&a$ts( '!ereu-o$ 't!e, #ou$te" )ose-!'s
-ac+ a$i#as a$" -ro#-t, tra&ee" 'it! )ose-! to t!e cit,(
1= '!ic! 'as reac!e" i$ t'o !ours. /s t!e, e$tere" t!e cit,( t!e guar" at t!e
gate reGueste" etters o% sa%e5co$"uct.
1J C,re$ius t!e$ re&eae" !is i"e$tit, to t!e ca-tai$ o% t!e guar" '!o
i##e"iate, !a" t!e so"iers saute !i# a$" t!e$ #a"e arra$ge#e$ts %or o"gi$g.
1< T!us t!e -art, o% tra&eers 'as recei&e" i$ t!is cit, 'it!out t!e east "ea, a$"
'as o"ge" i$ t!e best -ossibe Guarters.

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7C1: T!e -ort cit, o% Ostraci$e '!ere( accor"i$g to tra"itio$( t!e /-oste )a#es t!e
Less 'as cruci6e" i$ t!e ,ear =8 or =D( ca$ o$, be %ou$" o$ #a-s o% a$tiGuit,. It
a--ears at D1W East Lo$gitu"e b, D1W 1ort! Latitu"e o$ #a- /eg,-tus i$ Lo$g#a$'s
/tas o% /$cie$t 0eogra-!,O a$" o$ #a-s /sia Citerior a$" /eg,-tus i$ Ra$"5Mc1a,'s
1<H< e"itio$ o% its /tas /$iGuus.
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Cyrenius )uys A -illa
1 O1 THE MOR1I10 o% t!e %oo'i$g "a, C,re$ius -ro#-t, se$t a #esse$ger to
t!e co##a$"er o% t!e #iitar, garriso$ a$" i$&ite" !i# to co#e to !i# as soo$ as !e
reaso$ab, cou"( but 'it!out a$, cere#o$,.
8 /$" t!e co##a$"er ca#e to C,re$ius a$" sai"( 'E3ate" &ice5rege$t o% t!e
great e#-eror i$ Coeo5S,ria a$" su-re#e co##a$"er o% T,re a$" Si"o$( I a'ait ,our
'is!esA'
D C,re$ius re-ie"( 'Most estee#e" co##a$"erA I$ t!e 6rst -ace I "esire t!at $o
#ar+s o% !o$or be accor"e" #e t!is ti#e( %or I a# !ere i$cog$ito.
> Seco$", I 'ou" i+e to 6$" out %ro# ,ou '!et!er it is -ossibe to bu, or at east
re$t a$ u$-rete$tious "'ei$g !ere( eit!er i$ t!e cit, itse% or so#e &ia $ot too %ar %ro#
t!e cit,.
@ For I 'ou" i+e to bu, so#et!i$g i+e t!at %or a &er, !ig!, estee#e" a$" #ost
!o$orabe )e'is! %a#i,.
= T!is %a#i, !as bee$ %orce" to .ee Paesti$e %or reaso$s 'e +$o'$ to us(
-ursue" b, t!at rare Hero"( a$" $o' see+s -rotectio$ u$"er our Ro#a$ toera$ce a$"
co$sta$t, 6r# *ustice.
J I !a&e cose, i$&estigate" t!e bac+grou$" o% t!is %a#i, a$" %ou$" it to be *ust
a$" 'it!out be#is! 5 but t!at as suc! it ca$$ot !o" out u$"er Hero" is *ust as
u$"ersta$"abe as it is u$"ersta$"abe t!at t!is abo#i$abe creature o% a tetrarc! o%
Paesti$e a$" a -art o% )u"ea is Ro#e's greatest e$e#,.
< I beie&e ,ou u$"ersta$" *ust '!at I #ea$ b, t!at. I t!ere%ore 'ou" i+e to bu, a
s#a a$" use%u -iece o% -ro-ert, !ere %or !is sai" %a#i,.
H I% ,ou +$o' o% a$,t!i$g i+e t!at( "o #e t!e %a&or a$" et #e +$o'. Mou see( I
ca$$ot re#ai$ !ere &er, o$g t!is ti#e( %or i#-orta$t #atters a'ait #e i$ T,re( so
e&er,t!i$g #ust be arra$ge" sti to"a,.'
10 Here t!e co##a$"er sai" to C,re$ius( 'Most iustrious ruerA T!e$ t!e #atter
is soo$ ta+e$ care o% 5 %or I !a&e buit a $ice itte &ia %or #,se% about !a% a #ie
outsi"e o% t!e cit, a$" t!ere "e&eo-e" orc!ar"s a$" t!ree 6$e acres o% cor$.
11 4ut I *ust !a&e too itte ti#e to -ro-er, ta+e care o% it. It is '!o, #, o'$( so
i% ,ou 'a$t it( I 'i se it 'it! e&er,t!i$g t!at goes 'it! it %or a !u$"re" -ou$"s( a$" it
ca$ be o'$e" 'it!out -a,#e$t o% ta3es.'
18 W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!is !e ga&e !is !a$" to t!e co##a$"er( t!e$ !a" !is
ser&a$t bri$g !is -urse a$" i##e"iate, -ai" t!e co##a$"er i$ rea", #o$e, %or t!e
&ia sig!t u$see$ a$" t!e$( u$see$ b, )ose-!( !a" t!e co##a$"er ta+e !i# t!ere so !e
#ig!t i$s-ect !is -urc!ase.
1D W!e$ !e !a" oo+e" o&er t!e to !i# &er, -easi$g &ia( !e to" !is ser&a$ts to
re#ai$ i$ t!e &ia u$ti !e retur$e" 'it! t!e %a#i,.
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1> T!ereu-o$ !e 'e$t to t!e cit, 'it! t!e co##a$"er( !a" !i# "ra' u- t!e
-arc!#e$t scro sig$i%,i$g -ro-ert, o'$ers!i-( too+ !is ea&e %ro# t!e co##a$"er a$"
t!e$ *o,%u, 'e$t to see )ose-!.
1@ T!e atter at o$ce sai" to !i#( 'Dear( goo" %rie$"( I #ust t!a$+ #, 0o" %or His
bessi$gs u-o$ ,ou '!ic! !a&e e$abe" ,ou to besto' so #uc! %rie$"s!i- o$ #eA
1= I a# $o' sa&e" a$" !a" a 'o$"er%u o"gi$g !ere ast $ig!t. 4ut I #ust re#ai$
i$ t!is a$" 5 '!at 'i t!e %uture bri$gP W!ere 'i I i&e( !o' #a+e #, i&i$gP See( I
#ust oo+ to t!at rig!t a'a,.'
1J C,re$ius a$s'ere"( 'Ruite so( #, great, estee#e" #a$ a$" %rie$"A T!ere%ore
!a&e ,our %a#i, -ac+ u- ,our beo$gi$gs a$" co#e 'it! #e bag a$" baggage( a$" 'e
'i oo+ %or so#et!i$g a %e' !u$"re" ste-s outsi"e o% t!e cit,( si$ce I !a&e ear$e" t!at
$ot!i$g is a&aiabe i$ t!e cit,.' 5 T!is 'as Guite agreeabe to )ose-! a$" !e "i" as
C,re$ius 'is!e".
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The Family&s New Home
1 WHE1 CMRE1ILS reac!e" t!e -urc!ase" &ia 'it! )ose-! a$" !is %a#i,( )ose-!
sai" to C,re$ius(
8 '1obe %rie$"A T!ere I 'ou" be !a--, 5 a$ u$-rete$tious &ia( a co#e, orc!ar"
%u o% "ates( 6gs( -o#egra$ates( ora$ges( a--es( -ears a$" c!erries(
D gra-es( a#o$"s( #eo$s a$" a #ass o% &egetabes. /$" $e3t to it a -asture a$"
t!ree acres o% cor$ 5 a t!at sure, beo$gs to t!isA
> Tru,( I 'a$t $ot!i$g -rete$tious or or$ate( but t!is -ractica, ai"5out &ia(
'!ic! !as great si#iarit, 'it! #, ease" %ar#stea" at 1a2aret! i$ )u"ea( I 'ou" i+e to
eit!er re$t or bu,.'
@ Here C,re$ius "re' out t!e o'$ers!i- scro a$" !a$"e" it to )ose-! 'it! t!e
'or"s(
= 'Ma, t!e Lor"( ,our a$" $o' aso #, 0o"( bess it %or ,ouA I !ere'it! !a$" o&er
to ,ou t!e ta35%ree( co#-ete o'$ers!i- o% t!is &ia.
J E&er,t!i$g t!at ,ou see e$cose" b, a t!ic+ !e"ge a$" !e" i$ 'it! a -aisa"e
%e$ce beo$gs to t!is &iaA I$ bac+ o% t!e "'ei$g t!ere is aso a roo#, stabe %or
"o$+e,s a$" co's( '!ere ,ou 'i 6$" t'o co's a$" s-ace %or ,our -ac+ a$i#as( o%
'!ic! ,ou area", !a&e e$oug! %or ,our $ee"s.
< 4ut i% i$ ti#e ,ou s!ou" 'is! to retur$ to t!e a$" o% ,our %at!ers( ,ou ca$ t!e$
se t!is -ro-ert, a$" 'it! t!e #o$e, bu, ,ourse% so#e -ro-ert, t!ere.
H I$ s!ort 5 ,ou( #, great %rie$"( are $o' i$ %u o'$ers!i- o% t!is &ia a$" ca$ "o
'it! it '!at ,ou 'i.
10 I a# goi$g to re#ai$ !ere %or to"a,( to#orro' a$" t!e "a, a%ter to#orro' so
Hero"'s #esse$gers o% i ti"i$gs s!a i#-atie$t, a'ait #e a t!e o$ger
11 For t!is s!ort ti#e o$, I 'i aso #a+e use o% t!is &ia because o% #, great
o&e %or ,ou.
18 I 'ou" o% course o$, $ee" to gi&e t!e or"er( a$" t!e i#-eria -aace 'ou"
!a&e to be #a"e rea", %or #e at o$ce 5 i$ t!e 6rst -ace because I !o" t!e e#-eror's
%u -o'er o% aut!orit,(
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1D a$" aso because I a# a cose reati&e o% t!e e#-eror.
1> 4ut a t!is I set asi"e because o% #, great res-ect a$" o&e %or ,ou( a$" Guite
es-ecia, %or t!e C!i" '!o# I u$Guestio$ab, co$si"er to be at east t!e So$ o% t!e
#ost !ig! 0o"A'
1@ )ose-! 'as so "ee-, #o&e" at t!is $obe sur-rise t!at i$ !is !eart%et *o, !e
cou" o$, 'ee-( but $ot s#ie.
1= /$" Mar, aso %are" $o better( but s!e Guic+, regai$e" !er se%5co$tro( 'e$t
o&er to C,re$ius a$" e3-resse" !er gratitu"e b, a,i$g t!e 4ab, i$ C,re$ius' ar#s. /$"
C,re$ius( "ee-, touc!e"( asserte"( 'O #, great Lor" a$" 0o"A Is a si$$er rea, 'ort!,
o% !o"i$g Mou o$ !is !a$"sP So t!e$ be gracious a$" #erci%u to #eA'
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A Comparison (ith Israel In E$ypt
1 WHE1 )OSEPH reco&ere" %ro# !is great sur-rise( !e i$s-ecte" e&er,t!i$g 'it!
C,re$ius.
8 Mar,( '!o agai$ too+ t!e 4ab, %ro# t!e ar#s o% C,re$ius( aso oo+e" at
e&er,t!i$g a$" 'as %u o% *o, at t!e great +i$"$ess o% t!e Lor"( si$ce He !a" aso
-ro&i"e" so 'e %or !er i$ a$ eart!, 'a,.
D W!e$ t!e, !a" see$ e&er,t!i$g a$" e$tere" t!e 'e5+e-t "'ei$g( Mar,
biss%u, sai" to )ose-!(
> 'O! #, "ear( beo&e" )ose-!A See( I a# o&er*o,e" t!at t!e Lor" !as -ro&i"e" %or
us so 'eA
@ Mes( o$ t!e '!oe it see#s to #e as i% t!e Lor" !a" tur$e" t!e '!oe o" or"er
arou$".
= )ust oo+( o$ce He e" t!e c!i"re$ o% Israe %ro# Eg,-t i$to t!e Pro#ise" La$" o%
Paesti$e( i$ t!at "a, cae" Ca$aa$(
J but $o' He !as agai$ #a"e Eg,-t i$to t!e -ro#ise" a$" a$" .e" 'it! us or
rat!er e" us !ere Hi#se% %ro# '!ere He o$ce re"ee#i$g, e" our %at!ers t!roug! t!e
"esert i$to t!e Pro#ise" La$"( '!ic! o&er.o'e" 'it! #i+ a$" !o$e,.'
< )ose-! re-ie"( 'Mar,( t!ere is #uc! to be sai" %or ,our ga" co##e$t(
H but I beie&e t!at ,our state#e$t a--ies o$, to our -rese$t situatio$.
10 O$ t!e '!oe it see#s to #e as i% t!e Lor" !a" $o' "o$e 'it! us '!at !e o$ce
"i" 'it! t!e so$s o% )acob '!e$ t!e great %a#i$e !a" *ust bro+e$ out i$ t!e a$" o%
Ca$aa$.
11 T!e -eo-e o% Israe t!e$ sta,e" i$ Eg,-t u$ti Moses ca#e( but Moses e"
t!e# !o#e agai$ t!roug! t!e "esert.
18 /$" I beie&e It 'i aso be t!e sa#e 'it! us 5 'e too 'i $ot be burie" !ere
a$" 'i sure, !a&e to retur$ to Ca$aa$ '!e$ t!e ti#e is rig!t.
1D To gui"e our %at!ers !o#e'ar"( a Moses "i" i$"ee" !a&e to be 6rst raise" u-(
but $o' 'e area", !a&e t!e Moses o% Moseses i$ our #i"stA
1> T!ere%ore I beie&e it 'i co#e to -ass as I !a&e s-o+e$A
1@ Mar, +e-t a t!ese 'or"s i$ !er !eart a$" agree" 'it! )ose-!.
1= /$" C,re$ius aso iste$e" to t!is co$&ersatio$ &er, cose, a$" t!e$ as+e"
)ose-! to te !i# about t!e ear, !istor, o% t!e )e's.
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Joseph Ac0uaints Cyrenius (ith Jewish History
1 )OSEPH 1OW TOLD !is so$s to -ro&i"e %or t!e a$i#as a$" to see '!at
%oo"stu?s 'ere a&aiabe.
8 T!e so$s "i" e&er,t!i$g accor"i$g to )ose-!'s 'i( -ro&i"e" %or t!e a$i#as(
#i+e" t!e co's(
D t!e$ 'e$t i$to t!e storeroo# a$" t!ere %ou$" a arge su--, o% .our( brea"(
%ruits a$" aso se&era -ots %u o% !o$e,.
> For t!e co##a$"er o% t!e garriso$ 'as a$ e3-ert bee+ee-er accor"i$g to t!e
tra"itio$a sc!oo i$ Ro#e '!ic! 'as euogi2e" b, a Ro#a$ -oet o% t!at "a,.
@ T!e so$s t!e$ broug!t brea"( #i+( butter a$" !o$e, i$to t!e i&i$g roo# to
)ose-!
= '!o t!ereu-o$ oo+e" e&er,t!i$g o&er( t!a$+e" 0o"( besse" a t!e %oo"s a$"
t!e$ !a" t!e# -ut o$ t!e tabe a$" as+e" C,re$ius to -arta+e o% t!e#.
J T!e atter ga", acce-te" )ose-!'s i$&itatio$( %or !e too "eig!te" i$ #i+ a$"
!o$e,5brea".
< Duri$g t!e #ea )ose-! brie., to" C,re$ius t!e !istor, o% t!e )e's ao$g 'it!
t!e stor, o% creatio$ a$" o% t!e !u#a$ race
H a$" -rese$te" it a i$ suc! a co$cise a$" or"er, #a$$er as to Guite co$&i$ce
C,re$ius t!at )ose-! !a" s-o+e$ t!e #ost reiabe trut!.
10 4ut '!ie t!is #a"e !i# &er, !a--, %or !is -art( !e 'as sa""e$e" %or !is o'$
i$ Ro#e( '!o# !e 'e +$e' to be i$ gross "ar+$ess.
11 He accor"i$g, sai" to )ose-!( 'Ve$erabe #a$ a$" $o' t!e greatest %rie$" o%
#, i%eA
18 See( I !a&e $o' co$cei&e" a -a$. I s!a re-ort e&er,t!i$g I !a&e $o' !ear"
%ro# ,ou to #, a#ost o'$ brot!er( t!e e#-eror /ugustus( but o$, as i% I !a"
acci"e$ta, !ear" it %ro# a )e' ot!er'ise '!o, u$+$o'$ to #e.
1D Mour $a#e a$" "'ei$g -ace 'i $ot be #e$tio$e" i$ t!e east 5 %or '!,
s!ou" t!e best #a$ i$ Ro#e( t!e e#-eror /ugustus( #, brot!er( !a&e to "ie %ore&erP'
1> T!is ti#e )ose-! agree"( a$" C,re$ius re#ai$e" i$ Ostraci$e '!ere !e
co#-ete" a scro i$ t!ree "a,s a$" se$t it to t!e e#-eror i$ Ro#e b, a s-ecia s!i-
'it! t!e soe sig$ature9 Mour brot!er C,re$ius. 5
1@ / care%u -ersua o% t!is #essage %ro# C,re$ius o-e$e" t!e e#-eror's e,es 5
'!ereu-o$ !e bega$ to res-ect t!e )e's a$" e&e$ ga&e t!e# a$ o--ortu$it, to be
acce-te" as %u Ro#a$ citi2e$s %or a s#a ta3.
1= /t t!e sa#e ti#e a es-ecia, art%u -reac!ers o% -aga$is# 'ere ba$$e" %ro#
Ro#e u$"er o$e -rete3t or a$ot!er.
1J T!e usua, so beo&e" -oet O&i" 'as ba$$e" %ro# Ro#e %or a si#iar reaso$
'!ic! 'as $ot #a"e -ubic, +$o'$( a$" t!erea%ter t!e !ierarc!, o% -riests "i" $ot %are
too 'e u$"er /ugustus.
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The First Letter "# Cyrenius To Herod
1 O1 THE FOLRTH D/M C,re$ius too+ !is ea&e a%ter es-ecia, e$*oi$i$g t!e
garriso$ co##a$"er to u$%aii$g, #a+e !is -rotectio$ a&aiabe to t!is %a#i, at e&er,
o--ortu$it,.
8 /$" '!e$ !e 'as ea&i$g( )ose-! 'it! !is e$tire %a#i, 'a$te" to acco#-a$,
!i# to '!ere !is s!i- 'as a$c!ore".
D T!is C,re$ius "eci$e" i$ a &er, %rie$", #a$$er a$" sai"( 'M, &er, "ear(
&e$erabe %rie$"( sa&e ,ourse% t!e troube a$" sta, !ere.
> For o$e ca$$ot +$o' !o' #a$, ater #esse$gers #a, area", !a&e caug!t u-
'it! #, s!i- 5 a$" 'it! '!at #a$$er o% re-orts.
@ /$" '!ie ,our sa%et, is $o' assure"( it is aso $ecessar, %or #e to use suc!
-ru"e$ce !ere t!at $o s-,i$g -robers s!a 6$" out %or '!at reaso$ I $o' &isite" Eg,-t
i$ )a$uar,.'
= )ose-! 'e u$"erstoo" C,re$ius( re#ai$e" at !o#e a$" besse" !is be$e%actor
i$ t!e e$tra$ce !a o% t!e !ouse.
J T!ereu-o$ C,re$ius( a%ter -ro#isi$g to &isit )ose-! agai$ soo$( "e-arte" o$ %oot
'it! !is %our ser&a$ts a$" i$ a s!ort ti#e reac!e" !is s!i-.
< /rri&e" t!ere( !e 'as i##e"iate, recei&e" 'it! great re*oici$g 5 but a%ter t!is
se&era $e's5bearers ca#e to !i# 'it! great a#e$tatio$s.
H For #a$, -are$ts .e" t!e coast o% Paesti$e %ro# t!e -ersecutio$ o% Hero"( t!e
c!i"5#ur"erer( a$" i$ great agitatio$ to" C,re$ius o% t!e abo#i$atio$s Hero" 'as
co##itti$g arou$" 4et!e!e# a$" i$ t!e '!oe sout!er$ -art o% Paesti$e 'it! t!e !e-
o% t!e Ro#a$ so"iers.
10 /t t!is C,re$ius i##e"iate, 'rote a etter to t!e -re%ect o% )erusae#( a$"
a$ot!er o% t!e sa#e i#-ort to Hero" !i#se%.
11 /$" t!e etter rea" brie., as %oo's9 i C,re$ius( a brot!er o% t!e e#-eror a$"
su-re#e go&er$or o% /sia a$" Eg,-t( co##a$" ,ou i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e e#-eror to "esist
%ro# ,our cruet, o$ t!e s-ot(
18 %aii$g '!ic! I s!a oo+ u-o$ Hero" as a $a+e" rebe a$" s!a "isci-i$e !i#
accor"i$g to t!e a'( accor"i$g to "ece$c, a$" accor"i$g to #, *ust a$ger.
1D His abo#i$atio$s are to be cose, i$&estigate" b, t!e -re%ect o% )erusae# '!o
is to u$%aii$g, i$%or# #e t!ereo%( so t!e rut!ess t,ra$t s!a $ot esca-e a *ust
-u$is!#e$t %or !is "ee".
1> Writte$ o$ #, s!i- ;/ugustus; o? t!e coast o% Ostraci$e( i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e
e#-eror( b, !is su-re#e re-rese$tati&e i$ /sia a$" Eg,-t a$" -articuar, go&er$or o%
Coees,ria( T,re a$" Si"o$. C,re$ius &ice /ugusti.'
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5 C!a-ter >< 5
The Second Letter "# Cyrenius To Herod
1 THE PREFECT o% )erusae# a$" Hero" 'ere great, terri6e" at t!e etter %ro#
C,re$ius( cease" t!eir abo#i$atio$s a$" se$t #esse$gers to T,re( '!o 'ere to acGuai$t
C,re$ius 'it! t!e i#-orta$t reaso$ '!, t!e, 'ere acti$g t!us.
8 T!e, "escribe" i$ uri" coors t!e egatio$ o% t!e a$,!o' si--er, Persia$s a$"
e&e$ cai#e" t!at t!e, !a" "isco&ere" i#-orta$t secret ea"s '!ic! s!o'e" t!at $o$e
ot!er t!a$ Cor$eius( t!e brot!er o% C,re$ius( !a" a -art i$ t!is secret( t,-ica, /sia$
i$trigue.
D For it !a" bee$ ascertai$e" t!at Cor$eius !a" ta+e$ t!is $e' +i$g o% t!e )e's
u$"er !is -rotectio$(
> a$" t!at Hero" $o' !a" i$ #i$" to se$" #esse$gers to Ro#e because o% t!is i%
C,re$ius 'ere $ot to gra$t !i# securit,.
@ T!ere%ore C,re$ius 'as to sub*ect Cor$eius to t!e strictest e3a#i$atio$ 5 %aii$g
'!ic! t!e re-ort 'ou" u$%aii$g, be "is-atc!e" to t!e e#-eror.
= T!is re-risa( '!ic! C,re$ius recei&e" '!e$ !e !a" area", retur$e" to T,re( at
6rst #a"e !i# !esitate.
J 4ut !e Guic+, got !o" o% !i#se%( e" b, t!e S-irit o% 0o"( a$" 'rote t!e
%oo'i$g i$es to Hero"9
< 'Ho' "oes t!e secret a' o% /ugustus rea" i$ regar" to t!e "isco&er, o% a
-ossibe i$trigueP It rea"s t!us9 I% a$,o$e "isco&ers a$, #a$$er o% secret i$trigue( !e is
to co$"uct !i#se% &er, ca#, a$" s!a i##e"iate, a$" i$ a "etai re-ort e&er,t!i$g
to t!e !ig!est state aut!orit,.
H 1eit!er a se-arate go&er$or a$" sti ess a -er%ect s!a a, !o" o% t!e s'or"
'it!out a$ e3-icit or"er %ro# t!e !ig!est state aut!orit, '!ic! 6rst #ust 'e
i$&estigate t!e '!oe #atter.
10 For $o'!ere ca$ a$ u$ti#e, attac+ e?ect greater "a#age agai$st t!e state
t!a$ i$ *ust t!is -oi$t(
11 si$ce t!e co$s-irac, i$ t!at case retreats a$" !i"es its i$trigue 'it! sti #ore
art%u cu$$i$g a$" e?ecti&e, co#es i$to t!e o-e$ 'it! it u$"er #ore %a&orabe
circu#sta$ces '!e$ it ca$ be certai$ o% attai$i$g its e$".
18 'T!is is t!e #ost 'ise e#-eror's a' %ro# !is o'$ #out! i$ t!is e&er so
i#-orta$t co$si"eratio$.
1D Di" ,ou act i$ accor"a$ce 'it! itP 5 M, brot!er Cor$eius acte" i$ accor"a$ce
'it! itA He Guic+, too+ -ossessio$ o% t!e su--ose" $e' +i$g o% t!e )e's(
1> t!e$ "ei&ere" !i# i$to #, !a$"s( a$" I !a&e o$g gi&e$ or"ers %or !is #ost
*ust "is-osa accor"i$g to t!e -o'er &este" i$ #e o&er /sia a$" Eg,-t.
1@ M, brot!er #a"e re-rese$tatio$s to ,ou regar"i$g a t!at 5 but !e s-o+e to
"ea% ears.
1= /s actua rebes ,ou !a&e u$"erta+e$ t!e #ur"er o% t!e c!i"re$ agai$st a
re-rese$tatio$s o% #, brot!er a$" o$ to- o% t!at !a&e i#-u"e$t, cae" u-o$ #e to
su--ort ,ouA Is t!at '!at ,ou ca a"#i$isteri$g t!e i#-eria a'P
1J 'I $o' te ,ou9 t!e e#-eror !as area", bee$ i$%or#e" o% t!e '!oe #atter a$"
!as e#-o'ere" #e to "e-ose t!e -re%ect o% )erusae#( at!oug! !e is reate" to #e( a$"
to i#-ose o$ Hero" a 6$e o% te$ t!ousa$" -ou$"s i$ go".7C1:
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1< T!e "e-ose" -re%ect is to a--ear be%ore #e 'it!i$ 6&e "a,s a$" Hero" is to
sette !is 6$e !ere i$ at #ost t!irt, "a,s i$ %u( %aii$g '!ic! !is rig!t o% te$ure 'i be
"ecare" %or%eit. FiatA C,re$ius( &ice /ugusti.'

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7C1: 7Re%ere$ce I1<: I$ !is seco$" etter to Bi$g Hero"( C,re$ius -oi$te", 'rites
t!at t!e e#-eror 5 i$ Ro#e 5 !a" area", bee$ i$%or#e" o% t!e '!oe #atter a$" !a"
%a$ciers.
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5 C!a-ter >H 5
The reat Con#rontation
1 THIS LETTER o% C,re$ius 6$a, arouse" t!e ut#ost aar# i$ t!e -re%ect o%
)erusae# as 'e as i$ Hero".
8 Hero" a$" t!e -re%ect( $a#e" Maro$ius Pia( t!ere%ore !asti, #a"e t!eir 'a, to
C,re$ius 5
D Hero"( to bargai$ "o'$ so#e o% !is -e$a$ce( a$" t!e -re%ect( to agai$ be
a"#itte" to !is oKce.
> W!e$ t!e, arri&e" i$ T,re 'it! #a$, atte$"a$ts( t!e -o-uace beca#e terri6e" 5
%or it 'as o% t!e o-i$io$ t!at Hero" 'ou" aso carr, out !is terror !ere 'it! t!e
agree#e$t o% C,re$ius.
@ C,re$ius( '!o "i" $ot +$o' '!at cause" t!is co$ster$atio$ a#o$g t!e -eo-e(
'as at 6rst s!oc+e"(
= but t!e$ coecte" !i#se% a$" s,#-at!etica, as+e" t!e -eo-e '!at !a" ta+e$
-ace t!at cause" t!e# to cr, out be%ore !i# i$ suc! great %ear.
J /$" t!e -eo-e crie"9 'He is !ere( !e is !ere( t!e #o$ster o% #o$sters '!o !a"
#a$, t!ousa$"s o% #ost i$$oce$t c!i"re$ #ur"ere" i$ a o% Paesti$eA'
< /t t!is C,re$ius u$"erstoo" t!e reaso$ %or t!e -eo-e's %ear a$" reassure"
t!e#( '!ereu-o$ t!e -eo-e ost t!eir %ear a$" 'e$t t!eir 'a, '!ie !e -re-are" !i#se%
to recei&e t!e -air.
H T!e -eo-e !a" bare, "is-erse"( '!e$ bot! area", as+e" to be a"#itte".
10 Hero" 'as t!e 6rst to ste- be%ore C,re$ius( bo'e" "ee-, be%ore t!e i#-eria
e#i$e$ce( a$" as+e" %or -er#issio$ to s-ea+.
11 /$" C,re$ius( i$ great e3cite#e$t( ou", "e#a$"e"9 'S-ea+( ,ou %or '!o# !e
is too goo" to gi&e ,ou a $a#eA S-ea+( #ost e&i outcast %ro# t!e o'est !eA W!at "o
,ou 'a$t %ro# #eP'
18 /$" Hero"( %u, -ai$g be%ore t!e ste$toria$ &oice o% C,re$ius( Gua+i$g,
s-o+e9 'Lor" o% t!e gor, o% Ro#eA Too u$at5tai$ab, !ig! is t!e -e$a$ce "ictate" b, ,ou 5
abate #e t!ere%ore t!e !a% o% itA
1D For et Seus be #, 'it$ess t!at I u$"ertoo+ '!at I "i" i$ *ust %er&or %or Ro#eA
1> I !a&e( I a"#it( acte" crue,O but it cou" $ot !a&e bee$ "o$e ot!er'ise( %or
t!e gitteri$g Persia$ "eegatio$ ob&ious, ga&e #e cause to act t!at 'a,( si$ce it
"ecei&e" #e co$trar, to its -ro#iseA'
1@ 4ut C,re$ius t!u$"ere"9 '0et t!ee be!i$" #e( 'ic+e" iar to ,our o'$
a"&a$tageA I +$o' t!e '!oe stor,A /c+$o'e"ge t!e "ictate" -e$a$ce at o$ce( or I 'i
!a&e ,our !ea" struc+ %ro# ,our bo", o$ t!is &er, s-otA'
1= /t t!is Hero" ac+$o'e"ge" t!e -e$a$ce( .a$" t!at u$"er t!e t!reat o% osi$g
t!e rig!t to !is etter o% te$ure( '!ic! 'as "e#a$"e" o% !i# a$" 'as o$, restore" a%ter
t!e -e$a$ce 'as #et.
1J C,re$ius t!e$ or"ere" !i# to "e-art a$" recei&e" Maro$ius Pia.
1< 4ut t!e atter( si$ce !e !a" !ear" t!e &oice o% C,re$ius %ro# t!e a$tec!a#ber(
ca#e be%ore !i# #ore "ea" t!a$ ai&e.
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1H 4ut C,re$ius sai" to !i#( 'Pia( get !o" o% ,ourse%O %or ,ou 'ere %orce" to act
as ,ou "i". Mou #ust gi&e #e i#-orta$t cari6catio$s 5 t!at is '!, I se$t %or ,ou. 1o
-e$a$ce a'aits ,ou e3ce-t t!at o% ,our !eart be%ore 0o"A'
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5 C!a-ter @0 5
The !re#ect "# Jerusalem&s Complicity
1 /FTER 4EI10 THLS a""resse" b, C,re$ius( Maro$ius Pia %et as i% a sto$e !a"
bee$ i%te" %ro# !is c!est( !is -use bega$ to beat #ore %ree, a$" !e 'as soo$ abe to
a$s'er C,re$ius.
8 W!e$ C,re$ius sa' t!at Maro$ius Pia !a" reco&ere"( !e as+e" !i# as %oo's9
D 'I te ,ou( gi&e #e t!e #ost co$scie$tious a$s'er to '!at I a# goi$g to as+
,ouA
> Te #e( "o ,ou +$o' '!ose 6rst5bor$ C!i" is su--ose" to be t!e so5cae" $e'
Bi$g o% t!e )e'sP'
@ Maro$ius Pia a$s'ere"( 'Mes( I +$o' t!e# -erso$a, accor"i$g to t!e
"ecaratio$ o% t!e )e'is! -riestsA T!e %at!er is $a#e" )ose-! a$" is a car-e$ter o% t!e
best re-utatio$ i$ a o% )u"ea a$" !a% o% Paesti$e a$" resi"es cose to 1a2aret!.
= His !o$est, is +$o'$ i$ t!e '!oe cou$tr, as 'e as i$ a o% )erusae#. /bout
ee&e$ #o$t!s ago !e !a" to ta+e a #ature" gir out o% t!e )e'is! te#-e i$to !is care(
b, so#e #a$$er o% casti$g ots( I beie&e.
J I$ t!e abse$ce o% t!is u-rig!t car-e$ter t!is gir -robab, -ai" !o#age to Ve$us
a bit too ear,( beca#e -reg$a$t( %or '!ic! reaso$ accor"i$g to #, +$o'e"ge t!is #a$
t!e$ !a" to 'it!sta$" serious "iKcuties 'it! t!e )e'is! -riest!oo".
< To t!at e3te$t t!e #atter is 'e +$o'$ to #e( but as co$cer$s t!e gi&i$g birt!
b, t!is gir 5 '!o# t!is #a$( to a&oi" t!e "isgrace '!ic! !e !a" to %ear %ro# !is
co#-atriots( is su--ose" to !a&e ta+e$ to 'i%e be%ore s!e ga&e birt! 5 e3tre#e,
#,stica taes !a&e s-rea" a#o$g t!e -eo-e( a$" o$e *ust "oes $ot +$o' '!at o$e
s!ou" beie&e.
H O$ t!e occasio$ o% t!e ce$sus5ta+i$g s!e "ei&ere" i$ 4et!e!e#( a$" t!at i$ a
stabe 5 t!is #uc! I !a&e ascertai$e".
10 /$,t!i$g #ore t!a$ t!at is '!o, u$+$o'$ to #e( a$" suc! I aso to" Hero".
11 4ut !e 'as o% t!e o-i$io$ t!at Cor$eius 'a$te" to !i"e t!e %a#i, o% '!ic! t!e
Persia$s #a"e !i# sus-icious so#e'!ere a#o$g t!e -eo-e( so !e #ig!t co$test !is
rig!t to t!e te$ure o% t!e t!ro$e( si$ce Hero" 'e +$o's t!at ,our brot!er is $ot !is
%rie$".
18 T!at is aso '!, !e too+ !is re%uge i$ t!is ab$or#a cruet,( so !e -ri#ari,
#ig!t t!'art t!e -a$ o% Cor$eius rat!er t!a$ to actua, sei2e t!is $e' Bi$g.
1D He t!ere%ore co##itte" t!is i$%a$tici"a &e$gea$ce #ore to re&e$ge !i#se% o$
,our brot!er t!a$ %ro# %ear o% t!is $e' Bi$g. T!at is a I ca$ te ,ou o% t!is stra$ge
occurre$ce.'
1> /$" C,re$ius state"9 'L- to $o' I !a&e reai2e" %ro# ,our 'or"s t!at ,ou "i"
i$"ee" s-ea+ t!e trut!( but I i$ $o 'a, %aie" to see t!at ,ou i$ e?ect 'a$te" to
'!ite'as! Hero" be%ore #e.
1@ 1o' I te ,ou9 Hero"'s act( as I !a&e 'ritte$( is i$ $o 'a, e3cusabe.
1= For I 'i te ,ou '!, Hero" -er-etrate" t!is #ost i$!u#a$ cruet,.
1J Liste$A Hero" is !i#se% t!e #ost t,ra$$ica !u#a$ bei$g '!o# t!e eart! e&er
$urture".
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1< I% !e cou" "o it a$" to so#e e3te$t !a" t!e -o'er( !e 'ou" e&e$ to"a, "o
t!at 'it! us Ro#a$s( /ugustus $ot e3ce-te"( '!at !e "i" 'it! t!e #ost i$$oce$t
c!i"re$A Do ,ou u$"ersta$" #eP
1H He u$"ertoo+ t!is i$%a$tici"e o$, because !e 'as o% t!e o-i$io$ t!at b, "oi$g
us Ro#a$s a great( esti#abe ser&ice a$" b, t!us s!o'i$g !i#se% to be a ge$ui$e
Ro#a$ -atriot( t!e e#-eror 'ou" aso besto' #, oKce u-o$ !i# i$ a""itio$ to !is
tetrarc!,(
80 'it! '!ic!( as re-rese$tati&e o% t!e e#-eror *ust as I a#( !e cou" t!e$ #a+e
u$restricte" use o% o$e5t!ir" o% t!e e$tire Ro#a$ #ig!t a$" t!us aso #a+e !i#se%
'!o, %ree a$" i$"e-e$"e$t o% Ro#e( so t!at !e #ig!t !o" s'a, as t!e o$, so&ereig$
o&er /sia a$" Eg,-t.
81 Do ,ou %oo' #eP 5 See( t!at is t!e to #e 'e5+$o'$ -a$ o% t!is o" #o$sterO
a$" as I +$o' !i#( so aso "oes /ugustus $o' +$o' !i#.
88 /$" $o' I as+ ,ou 'it! ,our !ea" as %or%eit o% t!e trut!( '!ic! ,ou are to te
#e as to '!et!er ,ou +$e' about t!is -a$ o% Hero" '!e$ !e #a"e ,ou !is #ost
"es-icabe i$stru#e$t.
8D S-ea+( but re#e#ber t!at e&er, u$true( e&asi&e s,abe 'i cost ,ou ,our i%eA
For I +$o' e&er, -oi$t i$ t!is #atter i$ #i$ute "etai.'
8> Here Maro$ius Pia agai$ tur$e" i$to a cor-se a$" stuttere"( 'Mes( ,ou are
rig!t( I aso +$e' '!at Hero" !a" i$ #i$".
8@ 4ut I %eare" !is arc! s-irit o% i$trigue a$" t!ere%ore !a" to "o !is bi""i$g( t!at
b, "oi$g so t!e basis %or a sti greater i$trigue #ig!t be "estro,e" %or !i#.
8= 4ut I "i" $ot +$o' Hero" as co#-ete, t!roug! a$" t!roug! as I $o' +$o' !i#
t!roug! ,ouO %or i% I !a"( !e 'ou" $ot be ai&e to"a,A'
8J '0oo"(' res-o$"e" C,re$ius( 'I a# s-ari$g ,our i%e i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e e#-eror
5 but I s!a $ot restore ,ou to ,our oKce u$ti ,our sou reco&ers %ro# a great i$essA
Mou 'i be care" %or !ere at #, si"e( a$" ,our "uties 'i be oo+e" a%ter %or t!e ti#e
bei$g b, #, brot!er Cor$eius( %or I *ust "o $ot trust ,ou. So ,ou 'i re#ai$ !ere u$ti
,ou get 'e.'
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5 C!a-ter @1 5
A !romise For Maronius !illa
1 WHE1 M/RO1ILS PILL/ recei&e" t!is &er"ict %ro# C,re$ius( !e "ecare" i$ a
Gua+i$g &oice(
8 'Woe is #e( a is betra,e"A I a# a re-ubica$( a$" suc! !as bee$ o-e$, set
%ort! to t!e e#-eror. Woe( I a# ostA'
D /$" C,re$ius asserte"( 'I 'e +$e' '!at -ur-oses ,ou bot! ser&e" a$" '!at
#oti&e aie" ,ou 'it! Hero" i$ t!e #ur"er o% t!e c!i"re$.
> T!at is aso '!, I acte" as I "i".
@ Tru,( i% ,ou( i+e #e( 'ere $ot "esce$"e" %ro# t!e 6rst !ouse i$ Ro#e( I 'ou"
'it!out a$, #erc, !a&e !a" ,our !ea" struc+ o?(
= i% I "i" $ot e&e$ !a&e ,ou %aste$e" to a crossA 4ut I -ar"o$e" ,ou( i$ t!e 6rst
-ace because ,ou 'ere #ore #ise" b, Hero" to ta+e t!is ste-( a$" because ,ou are
o$e o% t!e 6rst -atricia$s o% Ro#e ao$g 'it! #e a$" /ugustus Caesar.
J 4ut ,ou 'i $ot be -re%ect as o$g as Hero" i&es a$" u$ti ,ou are co#-ete,
!eae".
< /$" ,ou 'i %u6 t!e co$"itio$ o% ,our bei$g !ere i$ t!at ,ou 'i ta+e u-o$ ,ou
'it!out a$, argu#e$t t!e 'or+ '!ic! I s!a a--ortio$ to ,ou( a$" t!at ,ou s!a ea"
,our i%e u$"er #, strict obser&atio$.
H 'I$ t!e s-ri$g I a# goi$g to #a+e a$ oKcia tri- to Eg,-t 5 to '!ere ,ou 'i
acco#-a$, #e.
10 T!ere a 'ise o" #a$ i&es outsi"e t!e cit,. I 'i et !i# e3a#i$e ,ou 5 a$" !e
'i te ,ou a ,our i$ess.
11 T!ere t!e 6rst #o#e$t 'i s!o' to '!at e3te$t a ,our state#e$ts are to be
truste".
18 So -re-are ,ourse% 'e( %or t!ere ,ou 'i e$cou$ter #ore t!a$ t!e orace at
De-!i.
1D T!ere ,ou 'i be co$%ro$te" b, a *u"ge '!ose +ee$$ess o% e,e #a+es bro$2e
#et i+e 'a3. 5 So be -re-are"( %or t!is "ecaratio$ 'i sta$"A'
101
th
Year
5 C!a-ter @8 5
The )a.y Speaks His First (ords
1 TH/T CERT/I1 SPRI10 soo$ arri&e"( %or i$ t!is regio$ s-ri$g begi$s i$ t!e #i""e
o% Februar,.
8 4ut C,re$ius "eci"e" to ea&e %or Eg,-t o$, b, t!e #i""e o% Marc!( '!ic!
#o$t! 'as usua, c!ose$ b, t!e Ro#a$s %or "eai$g 'it! #iitar, #atters.
D W!e$ t!e #i""e o% Marc! arri&e"( C,re$ius Guic+, !a" !is s!i- #a"e rea",
a$" e#bar+e" o$ t!e *our$e, to Eg,-t 'it! Maro$ius Pia -ro#-t, o$ t!e 6%tee$t! o%
t!e #o$t!.
> T!is ti#e t!e &o,age 'as #a"e i$ 6&e "a,s.
@ O$ t!is occasio$ C,re$ius ao'e" !i#se% to be recei&e" 'it! a !o$ors i$
Ostraci$e( si$ce !e !a" to u$"erta+e e3te$"e" #iitar, i$s-ectio$s a$" &isits t!is ti#e(
= '!ic! reGuire" t!at !e be recei&e" 'it! %u cere#o$,.
J Co$seGue$t, !is arri&a cause" a$ u$usua, great se$satio$ i$ Ostraci$e( 'or"
o% '!ic! soo$ reac!e" t!e &ia.
< )ose-! t!ere%ore se$t !is t'o o"est so$s i$to t!e cit, to care%u, i$Guire '!at it
'as t!at broug!t t!e '!oe cit, i$to suc! acti&it,.
H T!e t'o so$s !urrie" a'a, a$" soo$ retur$e" 'it! t!e goo" $e's t!at C,re$ius
!a" arri&e" i$ t!e cit,( a$" '!ere !e resi"e".
10 W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is( !e sai" to Mar,( 'Liste$( 'e #ust -ro#-t, &isit t!is
great be$e%actor( a$" t!e 4ab, #ust be ta+e$ ao$g asoA'
11 /$" Mar,( %u o% *o, at t!is $e's( "ecare"( 'O! "ear )ose-!( t!at is ta+e$ %or
gra$te"( %or t!e 4ab, is a%ter a t!e s-ecia "ari$g o% C,re$iusA'
18 Hereu-o$ Mar, -ro#-t, "resse" t!e b, $o' co$si"erab, gro'$ C!i" i$
co#-ete, $e' cot!es '!ic! s!e !a" #a"e !erse% a$" t!us i$ !er #ot!er, o&e a$"
i$$oce$ce as+e" t!e 4ab,(
1D 'We( #, "ari$g itte So$( #, beo&e" )esus( are Mou aso co#i$g ao$g to &isit
t!e "ear C,re$iusP'
1> /$" t!e 4ab, s#ie" at Mar, e&er so c!eer%u, a$" cear, s-o+e t!e 6rst
'or"( a$" t!e 'or" 'as9
1@ 'Mar,( $o' I %oo' ,ou( u$ti o$e "a, ,ou 'i %oo' MeA'
1= T!ese 'or"s broug!t about suc! a$ e3ate" %ra#e o% #i$" i$ )ose-!'s !ouse
t!at )ose-! a#ost %orgot !e -a$$e" to &isit C,re$ius.
1J 4ut t!e 4ab, Hi#se% a"#o$is!e" )ose-! $ot to -ost-o$e !is i$te$"e" &isit(
sa,i$g t!at C,re$ius t!is ti#e !a" #uc! to "o %or t!e -eo-e's 'e%are.
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5 C!a-ter @D 5
The /oman Military Inspection
1 THERELPO1 )OSEPH a$" Mar, i##e"iate, set out o$ t!e s!ort tri-( a$"
)ose-!'s o"est so$ acco#-a$ie" t!e#( s!o'i$g t!e# t!e 'a, to t!e %ortress '!ere
C,re$ius 'as sta,i$g.
8 W!e$ t!e, arri&e" at t!e great sGuare( be!o"( it 'as co#-ete, 6e" 'it!
so"iers( so t!at it 'as &er, "iKcut to reac! t!e e$tra$ce o% t!e %ortress.
D /t t!is )ose-! a"&ise" Mar,( '4eo&e" 'i%e( see( '!at is i#-ossibe %or us !u#a$
bei$gs( 'i re#ai$ i#-ossibe %or us.
> Co$seGue$t, it is $o' utter, i#-ossibe to reac! t!e %ortress t!roug! a t!ese
ro's o% so"iers( so 'e s!ou" tur$ rig!t bac+ agai$ a$" a'ait a #ore %a&orabe ti#e.
@ T!e 4ab, aso oo+s at t!ese roug! ro's o% 'arriors Guite ti#i",. He cou" easi,
beco#e %rig!te$e" a$" beco#e sic+ a%ter t!at( a$" 'e 'ou" t!e$ be to ba#e( so et us
go bac+A'
= /$" Mar, sai"( '4eo&e" )ose-!A See( i% #, e,es "o $ot "ecei&e #e( t!e$ t!at
#a$ '!o is 'a+i$g i$ %ro$t o% t!is ast ro' 'it! a s!i$i$g !e#et o$ !is !ea" is $o$e
ot!er t!a$ C,re$iusA
J So et us 'ait a itte u$ti !e gets o&er !ere. Per!a-s !e 'i $otice us a$" t!e$
!e 'i sure, gi&e us a !i$t as to '!at 'e are to "o 5 '!et!er 'e s!ou" co#e to !i# or
$ot.
< )ose-! re-ie"( 'Mes( beo&e" 'i%e( ,ou are rig!t( it ob&ious, is C,re$ius !i#se%.
H 4ut *ust oo+ Guite s!ar-, at t!e ot!er 'arrior '!o 'a+s besi"e !i#. I% t!at is
$ot t!e $otorious -re%ect o% )erusae# #, $a#e is $ot )ose-!.
10 W!at is !e "oi$g !ereP Cou" !is -rese$ce co$cer$ usP Cou" C,re$ius t!us
#ost s!a#e%u, !a&e "ei&ere" us o&er to Hero"P
11 T!e best -art o% t!e #atter is t!at !e sure, "oes $ot +$o' ,ou a$" #e
-erso$a,( so 'e ca$ sti sa&e ourse&es b, a $e' .ig!t "ee-er i$to Eg,-t.
18 4ut i% !e +$e' #e or ,ou( 'e 'ou" area", be ost( %or !e is $o' !ar", #ore
t!a$ t'e$t, ste-s a'a, %ro# us a$" cou" !a&e us sei2e" i##e"iate,.
1D So et us 'it!"ra' i$ a !aste 5 %or i% 'e are see$ b, C,re$ius( '!o sure, sti
+$o's us 'e( 'e are ostA'
1> /t t!is Mar, too+ %rig!t a$" 'a$te" to .ee bac+ at o$ce. 4ut t!e -ressure o%
t!e cro'" -er#itte" $o .ig!t !ere( %or curiosit, "re' so #a$, -eo-e to t!e sGuare t!at
it 'as as goo" as i#-ossibe to -us! o$e's 'a, t!roug!.
1@ )ose-! t!ere%ore sai"( 'W!at is i#-ossibe( is *ust i#-ossibe. Let us t!ere%ore
resig$ ourse&es to 0o"'s 'iA T!e Lor" 'i sure, $ot ea&e us t!is ti#e eit!erA
1= 4ut as a -recautio$ et us -ut our !ea"s rig!t cose, toget!er( so t!at at east
C,re$ius "oes $ot recog$i2e us b, our %aces.'
1J O$ t!is occasio$ C,re$ius ca#e Guite cose to )ose-! a$" -us!e" !i# a bit out
o% t!e 'a,. 4ut )ose-! cou" $ot gi&e 'a, because o% t!e -ressi$g t!ro$gO !e$ce
C,re$ius oo+e" at !is u$5bu"gi$g #a$ #ore cose, a$" -ro#-t, recog$i2e" )ose-!.
1< /$" '!e$ !e caug!t sig!t o% )ose-! a$" Mar, a$" t!e at !i# s#ii$g C!i"( !is
e,es beca#e 6e" 'it! tears o% *o, 5 ,es( !e 'as so o&er*o,e" t!at !e cou" !ar",
s-ea+.
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th
Year
1H 4ut !e regai$e" !is co#-osure as Guic+, as -ossibe( gras-e" )ose-!'s !a$" i$
!aste( -resse" it to !is !eart a$" sai"(
80 'M, &e$erate" %rie$"A Mou see #, -reoccu-atio$A
81 O! %orgi&e #e t!at I !a&e $ot bee$ abe to &isit ,ou soo$er( but t!e re&ie' is
*ust co#-ete". I s!a i##e"iate, et t!e troo-s 'it!"ra' to t!eir Guarters(
88 gi&e t!e garriso$ co##a$"er #, s!ort or"ers %or to#orro'( t!e$ -ro#-t,
c!a$ge u$i%or# a$" *oi$ ,ou !ere to ea" ,ou to ,our !o#e.'
8D Sti %u o% *o, !e t!e$ tur$e" to Mar, a$" to t!e C!i" a$" as+e"( '!ie at t!e
sa#e ti#e caressi$g t!e 4ab,(
8> 'O #, Li%e( #, a( "o Mou sti +$o' #eP Do Mou o&e #e( #, o&eiest itte
C!i"P'
8@ /$" t!e itte C!i" s-rea" His itte !a$"s 'i"e, to'ar" C,re$ius( s#ie" at
!i# te$"er, a$" t!e$ sai" cear,9
8= 'O! C,re$iusA I 'e +$o' ,ou a$" o&e ,ou( because ,ou o&e Me so #uc!A
Co#e( co#e to Me 5 %or I #ust be sure to bess ,ouA'
8J T!is 'as too #uc! %or C,re$ius' !eart( a$" !e too+ t!e 4ab, i$ !is ar#s(
-resse" Hi# to !is boso# a$" "ecare"(
8< 'Mes( #, Li%e( 'it! Mou o$ #, ar#s I 'i gi&e t!e co##a$" %or a o$g -eace
a#o$g t!e $atio$sA'
8H He $o' cae" t!e co##a$"er o&er( et !i# +$o' t!at !e 'as '!o, satis6e"
a$" to" !i# to et t!e troo-s 'it!"ra' a$" to -ro&i"e %or t!e# %or t!ree "a,s at !is
e3-e$se as go&er$or( a$" t!e$ i$&ite" t!e co##a$"er as 'e as se&era ce$turio$s to a
goo" #ea at )ose-!'s &ia.
D0 /$" !e !i#se%( '!ie carr,i$g t!e 4ab, a$" acco#-a$ie" b, t!e e&er #ore
'o$"eri$g Maro$ius Pia( i##e"iate, 'e$t as !e 'as out to t!e &ia 'it! )ose-! a$"
Mar, a$" t!ere -ro#-t, !a" !is ser&a$ts -re-are a %esti&e #ea. 1o' t!is cause" a
great se$satio$ i$ t!e cit,( %or a t!e -eo-e 'ere i$.a#e" 'it! o&e %or C,re$ius si$ce
t!e, %ou$" !i# to be suc! a great %rie$" o% c!i"re$.
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5 C!a-ter @> 5
Cyrenius %ispels Joseph&s Fears
1 )OSEPH W/S PLE/SED 'it! a t!is a$" %er&e$t, -raise" t!e Lor" 0o" i$ !is
!eart %or t!is #ost !a--, tur$ i$ a #atter '!ic! !a" cause" !i# a$3ious co$cer$.
8 4ut %or a t!at !e 'as so#e'!at i at ease o&er Maro$ius( %or !e sti "i" $ot
+$o' *ust '!at t!is %rie$" o% Hero" 'as "oi$g !ere.
D W!ie o$ t!e 'a, to t!e &ia !e t!ere%ore 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius 'it!out bei$g
$otice" a$" as+e" !i# i$ a o' to$e o% &oice(
> '1obe %rie$" o% #a$+i$"A Is $ot t!is 'arrior '!o t!ere 'a+s a!ea" o% ,ou t!e
Maro$ius o% )erusae#P
@ I% it is !e( t!is %rie$" o% Hero"( *ust '!at is !e "oi$g !ereP
= Cou" !e -ossib, !a&e gotte$ 'i$" o% #e a$" 'a$ts to see+ #e out !ere a$"
ta+e #e -riso$erP
J O! $obe %rie$" o% #a$+i$"( "o $ot ea&e #e i$ t!is a$3ious u$certai$t, a$,
o$gerA'
< Here C,re$ius too+ )ose-!'s !a$" a$" aso sai" to !i# i$ a o' &oice(
H 'M, &er, "ear( &e$erabe %rie$"( "o $ot %ear t!e i$ %act %or#er -re%ect o%
)erusae# i$ t!e east.
10 For ,ou s!a co$&i$ce ,ourse% sti to"a, t!at !e !as a %ar greater reaso$ to
%ear ,ou t!a$ ,ou !a&e to %ear !i#.
11 See( !e $o o$ger is -re%ect i$ )erusae# but is $o'( as ,ou see !i#( #,
co#-ete -riso$er( a$" 'i $ot assu#e !is oKce agai$ u$ti !e is %u, !eae".
18 I too+ !i# ao$g -recise, o$ ,our accou$t( %or '!e$ I e3a#i$e" !i# because
o% t!e abo#i$atio$ i$ Paesti$e(
1D !e t!e$ state" t!at !e +$e' ,ou a$" Mar, -erso$a,. 4ut as it $o' tur$s out(
!e +$o's $eit!er ,ou $or ,our 'i%e Mar,A
1> /$" t!at is i$ %act &er, goo" grist %or our #i.
1@ He !as $ot bee$ to" t!at ,ou are !ere( so ,ou #ust $ot gi&e ,ourse% a'a, i$
a$, res-ect.
1= For !e o$, e3-ects to #eet a &er, 'ise #a$ !ere '!o 'i re&ea !is i$#ost
t!oug!ts to !i#(
1J a$" t!at is $o$e ot!er t!a$ ,ou ,ourse%A T!at is '!, I too+ !i# ao$g( as I sai"
be%ore( so !e s!ou" beco#e acGuai$te" 'it! t!e 'ise #a$ i$ ,ou a$" be teste" b, ,ou
%or !is o'$ goo".
1< For t!at reaso$ !e area", %ears ,ou be,o$" #easure a$"( *u"gi$g %ro# !is
&er, -ae a--eara$ce( stro$g, sus-ects t!at ,ou are t!e #a$ #e$tio$e" b, #e.
1H Fro# t!ese %e' 'or"s ,ou ca$ be %u, at ease %or $o'( a$" '!at %oo's 'i
#a+e e&er,t!i$g &er, -ai$ to ,ou.'
80 W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is %ro# C,re$ius !e 'as &er, ga"( a$" secret,
i$structe" Mar, a$" t!e o"est so$ !o' t!e, 'ere to act to'ar" Maro$ius so $ot!i$g o%
t!e -a$ o% C,re$ius 'ou" be gi&e$ a'a,. T!us t!e &ia 'as soo$ reac!e" at a$ eas,
-ace a$" t!e #ea -re-are"( as area", sai".
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10=
th
Year
5 C!a-ter @@ 5
Cyrenius Learns (isdom From The )a.y
1 WHE1 THE ME/L 'as rea",( t!e i$&ite" guests ca#e i$to t!e "i$i$g roo#.
C,re$ius( '!o 'as sti coa3i$g t!e 4ab, '!ic! -a,e" 'it! !i# a$" aso caresse" !i#(
t!e$ ga&e t!e 4ab, bac+ to Mar, a$" ga&e t!e sig$ %or t!e #ea to begi$.
8 / $o' sat "o'$ at t!e %res!,5set tabe 5 but Mar,( si$ce s!e !a" $o 6$e
cot!es( 'e$t i$to a si"e roo# a$" sat "o'$ at t!e tabe 'it! )ose-!'s so$s.
D C,re$ius soo$ $otice" t!is( !aste$e" a%ter t!e "ear #ot!er a$" sai"(
> 'O! #ost c!ar#i$g #ot!er o% T!is #, Li%e( '!at are ,ou tr,i$g to "oP
@ Mou a$" ,our C!i" are o% t!e %ore#ost co$cer$ to #e 5 ,ou are t!e Guee$ o% our
gat!eri$g( a$" $o' ,ou are t!e &er, o$e '!o "oes $ot 'is! to ta+e -art i$ #, %east o%
ceebratio$ '!ic! I !a" arra$ge" !ere es-ecia, %or ,ouA
= O! $o( t!at is atoget!er out o% t!e Guestio$A So !urr, a$" co#e i$to t!e "i$i$g
roo# a$" sit o$ #, rig!t 5 a$" o$ #, e%t sits ,our !usba$"A
J 4ut Mar, res-o$"e"( 'O! see( "ear sir( #, cot!es are &er, s!abb, 5 !o' 'i
t!e, oo+ at ,our gitteri$g si"eP'
< /$" C,re$ius re-ie"( 'O! "ear #ot!er( i% #, go"e$ cot!es( '!ic! #ea$
absoute, $ot!i$g to #e( s!ou" bot!er ,ou( I 'ou" i##e"iate, t!ro' t!e# asi"e a$"
"o$ a co##o$ saior's %roc+ *ust so I 'ou" $ot #iss ,ou at #, tabeA'
H Si$ce Mar, 'as co$&i$ce" o% t!e great !u#iit, o% C,re$ius( s!e retur$e" a$"
sat "o'$ at t!e tabe besi"e C,re$ius 'it! t!e C!i" o$ !er ar#s.
10 /s t!e, a sat at t!e tabe( t!e 4ab, co$sta$t, oo+e" at C,re$ius a$" s#ie"(
'!ie C,re$ius aso cou" $ot ta+e !is e,es o? t!e C!i" %or a !is o&e o% Hi#.
11 For a s!ort ti#e C,re$ius !e" out( but t!e$ !is o&e %or t!e C!i" beca#e too
great
18 a$" !e as+e" t!e "ear itte O$e( '/# I $ot rig!t( #, Li%e 5 Mou 'ou" i+e to
co#e to #e agai$ o$ #, ar#sP'
1D /$" t!e 4ab, s#ie" s'eet, at C,re$ius a$" agai$ sai" Guite "isti$ct,9
1> 'O! M, beo&e" C,re$ius( I co#e to ,ou &er, ga", 5 because ,ou o&e Me so
#uc!( I aso o&e ,ou so #uc!A'
1@ /t t!is C,re$ius Guic+, stretc!e" out !is ar#s to t!e C!i"( too+ Hi# to !i#se%
a$" caresse" Hi# %er&e$t,.
1= Her Mar, ba$teri$g, a"#o$is!e" t!e 4ab,( '1o' be sure t!at Mou "o $ot get
a$, "irt o$ t!e Lor" C,re$iusA'
1J /$" C,re$ius sai" i$ "ee- e#otio$( 'O! "ear #ot!erA I "o i$"ee" 'is! t!at I
'ere cea$ e$oug! to 'ort!i, carr, t!is C!i" o$ #, ar#sA
1< T!is C!i" ca$ o$, #a+e #e cea$( but $e&er "irt, #eA'
1H T!ereu-o$ !e agai$ tur$e" to t!e C!i" a$" as+e"( 'M, "ear itte C!i"( is it $ot
true( I a# sti &er, u$cea$ a$" &er, u$'ort!, to carr, MouP'
80 Here t!e 4ab, agai$ sai" "isti$ct,9 'C,re$ius( '!oe&er o&es Me as ,ou "o( !e
is cea$ 5 a$" I o&e !i# as !e o&es MeA'
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81 C,re$ius( Guite e$c!a$te"( co$ti$ue" to as+ t!e 4ab,( sa,i$g( '4ut !o' is it(
#, "ear itte C!i"( t!at Mou( '!ie !ar", a %e' #o$t!s o"( area", s-ea+ so se$sib,
a$" cear,P Di" Mour "ear #ot!er teac! Mou t!atP'
88 /$" t!e 4ab,( s#ii$g &er, ge$t,( sat u- o$ t!e ar#s o% C,re$ius a$" state"
i+e a itte or"9
8D 'C,re$ius( t!at "oes $ot "e-e$" o$ o$e's age or ear$i$g( but o$ t!e great$ess
o% o$e's s-irit. O$, t!e bo", a$" t!e sou #ust ear$ 5 but t!e s-irit area", !as
e&er,t!i$g i$ it %ro# 0o".
8> 1o' M, S-irit is %u o% -o'er %ro# 0o" 5 t!at is '!, I a# abe to s-ea+ so
soo$A'
8@ T!is a$s'er cause" t!e ut#ost asto$is!#e$t i$ C,re$ius as 'e as a#o$g t!e
e$tire co#-a$,( a$" t!e garriso$ co##a$"er asserte"( '4, Seus( t!is C!i" e&e$ $o'
-uts a o% t!e 'or"'s 'ise #e$ to s!a#e 'it! t!is a$s'erA W!at b, co#-ariso$ are
Pato( Socrates a$" a !u$"re" ot!er 'ise #e$P /$" '!at great t!i$gs 'i t!is C!i"
acco#-is! '!e$ He gro's to #a$!oo"P 5 /$" C,re$ius res-o$"e"( 'Certai$, #ore t!a$
our 'ise #e$ ao$g 'it! a our go"sA'
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5 C!a-ter @= 5
Maronius !illa %iscards Some !a$an -iews
1 SOO1 /FTER t!ese 'o$"rous 'or"s o% t!e 4ab,( C,re$ius tur$e" to t!e
co$sta$t, #ore -ai$g Maro$ius a$" as+e" !i#(
8 'Maro$ius Pia( '!at "o ,ou sa, to t!is C!i"P Ha&e ,ou e&er see$ or !ear"
a$,t!i$g i+e itP
D Is t!at $ot ob&ious, #ore t!a$ our #,t! about Seus( accor"i$g to '!ic! !e 'as
suc+e" b, a s!e5goat o$ a$ isa$"P
> Or b, %ar #ore t!a$ t!e Guestio$abe tra"itio$ o% t!e %ou$"ers o% Ro#e( suc+e"
b, a s!e'o%P
@ S-ea+( '!at "o ,ou t!i$+ o% t!isP For t!at is '!, ,ou are #, co#-a$io$( so ,ou
s!ou" !ear( see( a$" ear$ so#et!i$g a$" t!e$ e3-ress a$ o-i$io$ about it be%ore #eA'
= /t t!is Maro$ius Pia gat!ere" !is 'its as 'e as !e cou" a$" re-ie"(
J 'E3ate" ruer o% /sia a$" Eg,-t( '!at s!a I( a -oor si#-eto$ sa, !ere( '!e$
t!e greatest o% t!e o" -!ioso-!ers 'ou" !a&e to %a sie$t a$" t!e 'is"o# o% /-oo
a$" Mi$er&a is !u#be" as -iti%u, as ti$ is !a##ere" t!i$ o$ t!e go'i$g a$&i o%
Vu+a$P
< Here I ca$ o$, sa,9 It !as -ease" t!e go"s to -ut a #ost 'ise 0o" out o% t!eir
#i"st o$ t!e eart!O a$" Eg,-t as t!e o" cra"e %a&ore" b, a t!e go"s( a a$" i$ '!ic!
s$o' a$" ice are u$+$o'$( #ust aso be t!e !o#ea$" o% t!is 0o" %ro# t!e #i"st o% a
t!e go"sA'
H C,re$ius( s#ii$g a itte( sai"( 'I$ a 'a, ,ou are rig!tO
10 but see !ere( ,ou see# to !a&e erre" i$ t!at ,ou cae" t!is C!i" a c!i" %ro#
t!e #i"st o% a t!e go"s.
11 1o' #ar+ t!is( !ere o$ bot! si"es o% #e sit t!e C!i"'s %at!er a$" #ot!er( a$"
t!e, are a%ter a !u#a$ bei$gs i+e bot! o% us.
18 Ho' t!e$ s!ou" a 0o"5C!i" %ro# t!e #i"st o% a t!e go"s co#e i$to bei$g b,
t!e#P
1D 4esi"es( t!e o%t, i$!abita$ts o% O,#-us 'ou" ob&ious, !a&e -ut a &er,
"a$gerous bee i$ t!eir bo$$et( si$ce t!e e$or#ous su-eriorit, o% t!e C!i"'s 'is"o#
'ou" soo$ !a&e cause" t!eir "o'$%a.
1> I t!ere%ore beg ,ou to reco$si"er( %or ot!er'ise ,ou 'i ru$ t!e ris+ t!at a t!e
go"s 'i assai ,ou at o$ce %or e3-ressi$g ,ourse% t!us a$" 'i set ,ou( '!ie sti ai&e(
be%ore Mi$os( /ea+us a$" R!a"a#a$tus a$" t!erea%ter -ace ,ou at t!e si"e o% Ta$tausA'
1@ /t t!is Maro$ius 'as starte" a$" re-ie" a%ter a '!ie( 'Co$suar( i#-eria
!ig!$essA I beie&e t!at t!e court o% t!e t!ree *u"ges o% t!e u$"er'or" !as *ust about
cease" to e3ist( a$" t!e go"s( as it a--ears to #e( aso see# to !a&e "eserte" t!eir
O,#-us i$ co$si"erabe $u#bers.
1= I% 'e !o$ore" o$, 'ise #e$( '!o sure, "i" $ot get t!eir 'is"o# %ro# #u"
-u""es( 'e 'ou" soo$ ear$ to get ao$g 'it!out t!e a"&ice o% our go"s.
1J Tru,( t!e 'or"s o% t!is 'o$"er5C!i" area", #ea$ #ore to #e t!a$ t!ree
O,#-i %u o% %res!,5ba+e" go"sA'
1< Here C,re$ius sai"( 'Maro$ius( i% ,ou rea, #ea$ t!at( t!e$ e&er,t!i$g is
%orgi&e$ ,ou 5 but 6rst 'e 'i !a&e to "iscuss t!e #atter at #uc! greater e$gt!A 4ut $o
#ore %or t!e -rese$t.'
10H
th
Year
110
th
Year
5 C!a-ter @J 5
The Full Con#ession "# Maronius
1 /FTER THE ME/L( '!ic! 'it! C,re$ius $e&er aste" #ore t!a$ t'o !ours( t!e
co##a$"er a$" t!e ce$turio$s retur$e" to t!e cit, u$"er strict or"ers to accor"
C,re$ius $o %urt!er #ar+s o% estee# o$ t!is "a,.
8 W!e$ a !a" "e-arte"( C,re$ius rea, bega$ to e3a#i$e Maro$ius 'a" cora#' 5
to t!e !eart.
D He t!ere%ore as+e" !i# i$ t!e -rese$ce o% )ose-! a$" o% Mar,( '!o agai$ !a"
t!e 4ab, o$ !er ar#s(
> 'Maro$iusA I$ T,re( '!e$ I e3a#i$e" ,ou a%ter Hero"( ,ou soe#$, assure" #e
t!at ,ou -erso$a, +$e' t!at certai$ u-rig!t car-e$ter )ose-! %ro# t!e cou$tr, arou$"
1a2aret! 5
@ as 'e as a certai$ Mar,( '!o# t!e car-e$ter is su--ose" to !a&e ta+e$ out o%
t!e te#-e as !is 'i%e or #ere, i$to !is care.
= So et #e !a&e a coser "escri-tio$ i$ t!is #atter rig!t $o' '!ie 'e are at our
goo" eisure !ere 'it! #, !ost.
J / %e' "a,s ago I %ou$" out t!at t!is %a#i, is actua, su--ose" to be i&i$g !ere
i$ Eg,-t a$" is sai" to be a$ atoget!er "i?ere$t o$e t!a$ t!at '!ic! #, brot!er
"ei&ere" u- to #e( '!ic! is sti +e-t i$ sa%e custo", u$"er #, care.
< For ,ou 'i sure, !a&e t!at #uc! %eei$g o% '!at is rig!t a$" o%
!u#a$itaria$is#( "es-ite ,our abo#i$abe associatio$ 'it! Hero"( to ac+$o'e"ge t!at
it 'ou" be #ost crue to +ee- i$$oce$t -eo-e 5 $o #atter %ro# '!ere t!e, are 5
-riso$ers 'it!out *ust cause.
H Do t!ere%ore gi&e #e a sure "escri-tio$ o% t!e $otorious -air( so I ca$ see+ t!e#
out i$ t!is regio$ a$" i#-riso$ t!e#( %or our a's o% state strict, reGuire t!at.
10 1o' I a# e$tite" to "e#a$" t!is %ro# ,ou a t!e #ore( because ,ou ,ourse%
a"#itte" to #e t!at ,ou -erso$a, +$e' t!is %a#i,( '!ose actua sei2ure #ust be o%
t!e greatest i#-orta$ce to #e.'
11 /t t!is Maro$ius agai$ 'as great, ta+e$ abac+ a$" "i" $ot +$o' '!at !e
s!ou" sa,( %or !e !a" see$ $eit!er )ose-! $or Mar, be%ore.
18 /%ter a '!ie !e 6$a, a"#itte" i$ a stutteri$g &oice(
1D 'Co$suar( i#-eria !ig!$essA trusti$g i$ ,our +i$"$ess a$" co$si"eratio$( I
#ust 6$a, assure ,ou a$" co$6r# u$"er oat! b, Seus a$" a ot!er go"s t!at I "o $ot
i$ t!e east +$o' t!e sai" )ose-! as 'e as t!at certai$ Mar,A
1> M, co$%essio$ i$ T,re 'as o$, a$ e#-t, e&asio$ as I t!e$ sti 'i%u, soug!t
to "ecei&e ,ou.
1@ 4ut I !a&e $o' beco#e co$&i$ce" t!at ,ou *ust ca$$ot be "ecei&e"O t!ere%ore
#, 'i !as aso c!a$ge" a$" I !a&e accor"i$g, to" ,ou t!e '!oe trut!.'
1= Here C,re$ius 'i$+e" to )ose-!( '!o 'a$te" to s-ea+( to be sie$t %or t!e ti#e
bei$g a$" sai" to Maro$ius(
1J 'We( i% t!at is !o' I sta$" 'it! ,ou( t!e$ 'e 'i !a&e to co$ti$ue to %ace o$e
a$ot!er a$" "iscuss t!e #atter a bit o$ger( %or o$, $o' "o I see i$ ,ou a #a$
atoget!er "a$gerous to t!e stateA T!ere%ore ,ou are $o' a$s'erabe to #e u$"er oat!
to eac! o% #, Guestio$s.'
111
th
Year
118
th
Year
5 C!a-ter @< 5
Joseph /enders A -erdict
1 M/RO1ILS THERELPO1 sai" to C,re$ius( 'Co$suar( i#-eria !ig!$essA )ust !o'
s!ou" I sti be u$"er sus-icio$ o% t!e state as a %oo'er o% Hero"P
8 For I $o' reai2e t!at t!is rut!ess t,ra$t stri&es a%ter t!e soe #aster, o% /siaA
D S!ou" I -er!a-s assist !i# i$ t!atP Ho' 'ou" t!at be -ossibeP Wit! t!e
!a$"%u o% %oo'ers i$ )erusae# Hero" cou" at #ost attac+ t!e c!i"re$ o% t!e )e's.
> T!is act o% &ioe$ce !as area", broug!t u-o$ !i# suc! a rebu? t!at !e 'i +ee-
!is !a$"s o? a si#iar u$"erta+i$g %or a ti#eA
@ 4esi"es( I 'as too o% $ecessit, a$" !a" to act accor"i$g to t!e 'i o% t!e t,ra$t
because !e t!reate$e" #e 'it! Ro#e.
= /$" si$ce I +$o' %ro# ,ou Guite cear, !o' #atters sta$" a$" i$ a""itio$ !a&e
$o #ore -o'er i$ #, !a$"s $or 'a$t to !a&e a$, agai$(
J I tru, ca$$ot co#-re!e$" !o' a$" i$ '!at #a$$er I a# sti su--ose" to be a
#a$ "a$gerous to t!e stateP
< Bee- #e 'it! ,ou as a$ eter$a !ostage o% #, %ait!%u$ess to Ro#e( a$" ,ou 'i
#a+e #e !a--ier t!a$ i% ,ou restore #e to #, -re%ectureA'
H T!ese 'or"s Maro$ius s-o+e Guite serious,( a$" $o a#biguit, 'as $oticeabe i$
!is uttera$ce.
10 C,re$ius t!ere%ore assure" !i#( '0oo"( #, brot!er( I 'i beie&e ,ou i$ '!at
,ou !a&e s-o+e$( %or I !a&e $o' %ou$" #uc! ear$est$ess i$ ,our 'or"s.
11 4ut o$e t!i$g I a# sti ac+i$g to '!o, co$6r# t!e trut! o% ,our 'or"s( a$"
t!at is t!e *u"g#e$t o% t!at 'ise #a$ '!o# I area", #e$tio$e" to ,ou i$ T,re.
18 /$" be!o"( t!is #a$( t!is orace o% a oraces sta$"s !ere be%ore usA
1D T!is #a$ sees t!roug! ,ou i$to ,our i$$er#ost t!oug!ts. So et us $o' as+
!i# '!at !e t!i$+s o% ,ou.
1> /$" it s!a be "o$e to ,ou accor"i$g to !is &er"ict. I% !e agai$ restores ,ou as
-re%ect o% )erusae#( t!e$ ,ou 'i be a--oi$te" as -re%ect o% )erusae# e&e$ to"a,.
1@ 4ut i% %or #ost 'ise a$" goo" reaso$s !e "oes $ot "o t!at( t!e$ ,ou 'i re#ai$
#, !ostageA'
1= Here )ose-! 'as as+e" i$ t!e #atter( a$" !e sai"( '1obe %rie$" C,re$iusA /s
%ar as I a# co$cer$e" Maro$ius is $o' cea$( a$" ,ou ca$ restore !i# to !is -ace
'it!out #isgi&i$gs.
1J For 'e are +e-t i$ t!e !a$" o% t!e a#ig!t,( eter$a 0o" 5 '!at -o'er s!a
t!e$ be abe to rise u- agai$st usP'
1< To t!is C,re$ius i%te" !is !a$" a$" aKr#e"( 'T!e$ I aso s'ear to ,ou(
Maro$ius Pia( b, t!e i&i$g 0o" o% t!is 'ise #a$( t!at %ro# $o' o$ ,ou are agai$ t!e
-re%ect o% )erusae#A'
1H 4ut Maro$ius sai"( '0i&e t!is oKce to so#eo$e ese( a$" +ee- #e 'it! ,ou as
,our %rie$"( %or t!at #a+es #e !a--ierA'
80 /$" C,re$ius a$s'ere"( 'T!e$ be #, co#-a$io$ i$ oKce as o$g as Hero"
co$ti$ues to i&e( a$" o$, t!e$ go&er$or o% t!e '!oe a$" o% t!e )e'sA' 5 T!is o?er
Maro$ius grate%u, acce-te".
11D
th
Year
11>
th
Year
5 C!a-ter @H 5
A !rophecy "# Joseph Is Ful1lled
1 )OSPEH 1OW as+e" Maro$ius( 'Si$ce I !a&e "iscer$e" b, t!e great grace o% #,
Lor" a$" 0o" t!at $o i 'i re#ai$ i$ ,ou(
8 I 'ou" i+e to !ear '!at ,ou t!i$+ o% Hero"( si$ce ,ou #ust !a&e $otice" !o'
!is !eart is "is-ose" to'ar" t!e c!i"re$ t!at !e #ur"ere" because o% t!e $e' Bi$g o%
t!e )e's.
D Was it $ot so%te$e" b, t!e #ost i$$oce$t boo" o% t!e c!i"re$( b, t!e a$guis!e"
'aii$g o% t!e #ot!ersP
> W!at 'ou" !e "o i% !e s!ou" 6$" out b, a $e' re-ort t!at a#o$g t!e #a$,
#ur"ere" c!i"re$ !e $e&ert!eess "i" $ot #ur"er t!e rig!t O$eP
@ W!at i% !e s!ou" 6$" out t!at t!e rig!t C!i" 'ere sti ai&e Guite sa%e a$"
sou$" so#e'!ere i$ )u"ea or Paesti$eP'
= /t t!is Maro$ius oo+e" at )ose-! i$ a great, -u22e" #a$$er a$" re-ie" a%ter a
'!ie(
J 'Tru, 'ise #a$( a I ca$ te ,ou t!ere is t!is 5
< I% ,ou 'ere to #a+e t!e 'orst -ossibe use o% ,our 'is"o# a$" 'ou" "e#a$" o%
Hero" te$ t!ousa$" -ou$"s o% go" i$ retur$ %or '!ic! ,ou 'ou" %or certai$ betra, t!e
rig!t C!i" to !i#(
H tru,( ,ou 'ou" recei&e t!is e$or#ous su# i$ a"&a$ceA
10 For go" is $ot!i$g to t!at boo"5t!irst, &iai$ co#-are" to !is ust %or -o'er.
11 Si$ce !e !as so #uc! go" t!at !e cou" bui" !ouses %ro# -ure go"( !e !ar",
oo+s at it( a$" i% !e cou" secure t!e t!ro$e %or !i#se%( !e 'ou" sa, a 'or" %u o%
-eo-e %or it a$" t!ro' a !is go" i$to t!e sea.
18 See( at 6rst !e aso 'a$te" to bribe #e !ea&i, 'it! go"( "ia#o$"s( rubies
a$" t!e argest -ears(
1D but #, ge$ui$e, Ro#a$ -atricia$ co"e o% et!ics strict, rebu+e" t!e o"
boo"!ou$" i$ t!is.
1> T!at i$.a#e" !is a$ger a t!e #ore( a$" !e t!reate$e" to e3-ose #e to Ro#e
o$ t!e basis o% !is see#i$g -atriotis#.
1@ O$, t!e$ 'as I %orce" to "o '!at !e 'a$te" a$" $o 'a, out 'as -ossibe %or
#e( %or !e ga&e #e a "ocu#e$t b, !is o'$ !a$" '!ic! state" t!at !e too+ t!e
res-o$sibiit, %or t!e '!oe #atter 'it! Ro#e u-o$ !i#se%.
1= T!ere%ore I 'as %orce" to act as is sure, +$o'$ to ,ou.
1J T!at accor"i$g, $ot!i$g goo" is to be e3-ecte" %ro# !is !eart to t!is !our ,ou
ca$ be %u, assure" o%A
1< I beie&e t!at I !ar", $ee" to te ,ou '!o are suc! a &er, 'ise #a$ a$, #ore
about t!is &eritabe +i$g o% a %uries( about t!is i&i$g Me"usa5!ea"A'
1H /$" )ose-! sai"( 'Ma, t!e eter$a O$e( true 0o" bess ,ou %or t!ese %ait!%u
'or"sA
80 4eie&e #e( ,ou 'i beco#e co$&i$ce" o% it9 t!is scourge o% #a$+i$" 'i !a&e
a cro'$( %or '!ic! !e is so boo"t!irst,( set u-o$ !is !ea" '!ie sti i$ t!e .es! b, t!e
eter$a, *ust 0o" t!at 'i cause a t!e 'or" to 'o$"erA'
81 Here t!e 4ab, raise" u- Its !a$" a$" agai$ sai" &er, -ai$,9 'Hero"( Hero"( I
!a&e $o curse %or ,ou 5 but ,ou s!a carr, a cro'$ i$ t!is 'or" '!ic! 'i beco#e a
great tor#e$t to ,ou a$" 'i -ai$ ,ou #ore t!a$ t!e go" '!ic! ,ou !a" to -a, to
Ro#eA'
11@
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Year
88 /t t!e ti#e t!e 4ab, s-o+e t!is i$ Eg,-t( Hero" 'as co&ere" 'it! ice( a$" !is
!ouse!o" ser&a$ts !a" t!eir !a$"s %u t!roug!out t!e re#ai$"er o% Hero"'s i%e to
cea$se !i# %ro# ice( '!ic! co$sta$t, i$crease" i$ $u#bers a$" 6$a, cause" !is
"eat!.
11=
th
Year
5 C!a-ter =0 5
The Lon$ Arm "# The )a.y
1 WHE1 CMRE1ILS !ear" t!is %ro# Maro$ius Pia a$" aso t!e "ecaratio$ o%
)ose-! a$" t!at o% t!e 4ab,( !e 'as t!oroug!, s!oc+e" a$" e3cai#e"(
8 'O! ,ou eter$a -o'ers o% a #ost !ig! Ruer o% t!e u$i&erseA Ha&e ,ou $o #ore
ig!t$i$gs to !ur u-o$ t!is #o$ster o% a &assa o% Ro#eP
D O! /ugustus Caesar( #, goo" brot!erA W!ic! o% t!e %uries "i" t!at "a, be"a22e
,our e,es '!e$ ,ou i$&este" t!is #o$ster( t!is outcast %ro# t!e o'est Tartarus( %ro#
t!e true Or+us( 'it! Paesti$e a$" )u"eaP
> 1o( $o t!at is too #uc! to !ear at o$e ti#eA 5 Maro$ius( '!, "i" ,ou $ot te #e
a$,t!i$g about t!at '!e$ Hero" stoo" tria be%ore #e i$ T,reP
@ /ccor"i$g to #, *uris"ictio$ I t!ere 'ou" i$sta$t, !a&e !a" !is Me"usa5!ea"
struc+ %ro# !is bo",(
= a$" a 'ort!, &assa 'ou" o$g !a&e bee$ sta$"i$g i$ t!e -ace o% t!is #o$ster
%ro# 0reeceA
J 4ut '!at ca$ I "o $o'P He !as %u6e" !is -e$a$ce. 1o' I ca$$ot i#-ose
a$ot!er o$ !i#( #a, $ot -u$is! !i# %urt!er.
< 4ut *ust 'ait( ,ou o" boo"!ou$"( ,ou !,e$a o% !,e$asA / !u$t s!a be
orga$i2e" %or ,ou o% '!ic! a t!e %uries !a&e $e&er "rea#tA'
H Maro$ius( )ose-! a$" Mar, Gua+e" be%ore t!e %ur, o% C,re$ius( %or t!e, "i" $ot
+$o' '!at a C,re$ius #ig!t u$"erta+e.
10 1o o$e "are" to as+ !i# a Guestio$( %or too stirre" u- 'as !is sou.
11 T!e 4ab, ao$e s!o'e" $o %ear o% t!e -o'er%u &oice o% C,re$ius( but
co$sta$t, oo+e" !i# ca#, i$ t!e %ace.
18 /$" '!e$ C,re$ius' stor# !a" so#e'!at subsi"e"( t!e 4ab, agai$ sai" Guite
-ai$, to C,re$ius(
1D 'O! C,re$iusA Liste$ to MeA Co#e !ere to Me( ta+e Me o$ ,our ar#s( a$" carr,
Me out i$to t!e o-e$. T!ere I 'i s!o' ,ou so#et!i$gA'
1> T!ese 'or"s acte" as basa# u-o$ t!e sore !eart o% C,re$ius( a$" !e -ro#-t,
'e$t o&er to t!e 4ab, 'it! o-e$ ar#s a$" 6e" 'it! o&e !e te$"er, too+ Hi# o$ !is
ar#s a$" i$ t!e co#-a$, o% )ose-! a$" Mar, a$" Maro$ius Pia carrie" Hi# out i$to t!e
o-e$.
1@ W!e$ He arri&e" i$ t!e o-e$( t!e 4ab, -ro#-t, as+e" C,re$ius i$ -ai$,
"iscer$ibe 'or"s9
1= 'C,re$ius( '!ic! o% us t'o "o ,ou su--ose !as t!e o$ger ar#P Measure Mi$e
agai$st ,oursA'
1J T!is Guestio$ a--eare" stra$ge to C,re$ius a$" !e "i" $ot +$o' '!at !e
s!ou" a$s'er t!e C!i" t!ereto( %or !e ob&ious, sa' !is o'$ to be t!ree ti#es as o$g
as bot! o% t!e C!i"'s toget!er.
1< /$" t!e 4ab, sai" agai$9 'C,re$ius( ,ou co$si"er ,our ar# to be #uc! o$ger
t!a$ Mi$e.
1H 4ut I te ,ou t!at Mi$e is $e&ert!eess #uc! o$ger t!a$ ,oursA
80 Do ,ou see t!ere at a co$si"erabe "ista$ce %ro# us a !ig! -iar( "ecorate"
'it! a$ i"oP
11J
th
Year
81 Reac! o&er to it %ro# !ere 'it! ,our o$ger ar#( tear it "o'$( a$" t!e$
-u&eri2e it 'it! ,our 6$gersA'
88 Here C,re$ius( sti #ore ta+e$ abac+ t!a$ be%ore( "ecare" a%ter a s!ort -ause(
'M, "ear itte C!i"( #, Li%e 5 t!at is sure, i#-ossibe to a$,o$e but 0o"A'
8D /$" t!e 4ab, stretc!e" His ar# to'ar" t!e -iar( '!ic! 'as a goo" t!ousa$"
-aces a'a, 5 a$" t!e -iar tu#be" "o'$ a$" Guic+, tur$e" to "ust.
8> T!ereu-o$ t!e 4ab, sai" to C,re$ius9 'So "o $ot co$cer$ ,ourse% i$ &ai$ about
Hero"( %or M, ar# ob&ious, reac!es %art!er t!a$ ,oursA Hero" !as !is re'ar" 5 but ,ou
%orgi&e !i# as I !a&e %orgi&e$ !i#( a$" ,ou 'i be better o?A For !e too is a bi$" so$ o%
t!e eart!A' 5 T!ese 'or"s too+ a t!e a$ger out o% C,re$ius( a$" !e secret, bega$ to
'ors!i- t!e C!i" i$ a ear$est$ess.
11<
th
Year
5 C!a-ter =1 5
Maronius Makes Some (ron$ Conclusions
1 M/RO1ILS PILL/ 'as so great, starte" at t!is #ar&eous #a$i%estatio$ t!at !is
'!oe bo", tre#be" i+e t!e ea&es o% a$ as-e$5tree "uri$g a great stor#.
8 )ose-! soo$ sa' t!e great "istress o% Maro$ius( t!ere%ore 'e$t "irect, o&er to
!i# a$" as+e"(
D 'Maro$ius Pia( '!, "o ,ou tre#be so great,P Has a$,o$e "o$e ,ou !ar#P'
> Maro$ius a$s'ere" )ose-!( 'O! #a$( ,ou '!o "o $ot !a&e t!e i+es o% ,ou o$
eart!( %or ,ou it is eas, 5 %or ,ou are a go" '!o# a t!e ee#e$ts #ust obe,A
@ 4ut I a# o$, a 'ea+ #orta sub*ect to "eat!( '!ose i%e as 'e as t!e e3iste$ce
o% ,o$"er -iar rests i$ ,our !a$".
= Wit! ,our t!oug!ts ,ou ca$ "estro, #e as 'e as a '!oe 'or" i$ a$ i$sta$t.
J So '!, s!ou" I $ot tre#be be%ore ,ou '!o are sure, t!e #ig!tiest a$cestra
%at!er o% a our go"s( i% t!e, rea, s!ou" !a--e$ to e3ist so#e'!ereP
< Mo$"er -iar 'as area", "e"icate" to )u-iter Stator si$ce ti#e i##e#oria. /
stor#s a$" ig!t$i$gs s!u""ere" bac+ be%ore it i$ great a'e.
H /$" $o' e&e$ ,our #i$or C!i" "estro,s it. 1o' i% ,our C!i" ca$ "o suc!( '!at
-o'er #ust be base" i$ ,ouP
10 So ao' ,ourse% to be 'ors!i-e" b, #e a #ost u$'ort!, 'or# o% t!e eart!A'
11 Here )ose-! sai"( 'Liste$( %rie$" a$" brot!er Maro$ius( ,ou are great,
#ista+e$A
18 I a# $o #ore t!a$ ,ou( t!ere%ore o$, a #orta #a$. 1o' i% ,ou o$ ,our i%e
ca$ be sie$t be%ore a t!e 'or"( I 'i te ,ou so#et!i$g.
1D 4ut i% ,ou are $ot sie$t ,ou 'i $ot %are #uc! better t!a$ "i" ,o$"er -iar.
1> So t!e$ iste$ to #e i% ,ou 'is! a$" i% ,ou ca$ trust ,ourse%.'
1@ 4ut Maro$ius begge" )ose-! o$ !is +$ees to te !i# $ot!i$g '!ate&er( %or !e
#ig!t a%ter a et so#et!i$g si- acci"e$ta, a$" t!e$ !e 'ou" be ost.
1= /$" )ose-! sai"( 'Ha&e $o %ear '!ate&er o% t!at( %or t!e Lor" o% !ea&e$ a$"
eart! $e&er c!astises a$,o$e %or a #ere acci"e$t.
1J So ,ou #a, iste$ to #e Guite 'it!out %earO '!at I s!a te ,ou 'i $ot be ,our
u$"oi$g( but 'i sa&e ,ou eter$a,.'
1< /t t!is C,re$ius( '!ie 'ors!i-i$g t!e C!i" a$" sti caressi$g Hi# u-o$ !is
ar#s( 'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$" sai" to !i#(
1H 'M, best a$" "earest %rie$"A Lea&e Maro$ius to #e( a$" I 'i -re-are !i#
to"a, #,se% '!ie !e is 'it! #e( a$" ,ou ca$ t!e$ gi&e !i# t!e !ig!er i$itiatio$
to#orro'.'
80 To t!is )ose-! agree" a$" -ro#-t, retur$e" to t!e !ouse acco#-a$ie" b, t!e
ot!ers.
11H
th
Year
5 C!a-ter =8 5
Joseph %iscourses "n The )rother2Eye
1 WHE1 EVE1I10 C/ME C,re$ius sai" to )ose-!( 'M, %rie$"( #, go", brot!er(
!o' &er, sorr, I a# t!at I ca$$ot s-e$" t!e $ig!t !ere 'it! ,ou.
8 /$" !o' sorr, I a# t!at I #ust set to#orro' asi"e %or t!e busi$ess o% state u$ti
t!e a%ter$oo$.
D 4ut arou$" t!e t!ir" !our o% t!e a%ter$oo$ I s!a retur$ to ,ou 'it! Maro$ius(
a$" ,ou ca$ t!e$ gi&e !i# t!e !ig!er i$itiatio$ a%ter #, esser i$itiatio$.
> It #ea$s a great "ea to #e to see t!is i$ ot!er #atters so 'e5i$%or#e" #a$
sa&e" b, #ea$s o% ,our 0o"'s !o, sc!oo o% i%e( '!ic! I !o" to be t!e o$, true a$"
i&i$g o$eA'
@ )ose-! res-o$"e"9 'Mes( e#i$e$t %rie$"( t!at is *ust a$" %air. For $ot!i$g -eases
t!e Lor" #ore( t!a$ t!at 'e act 'it! o&e to'ar" our e$e#ies a$" are co$cer$e" %or
t!eir ti#e, a$" eter$a 'e%areA
= Let us oo+ u-o$ e&er, si$$er as a$ erra$t brot!er( a$" 0o" 'i t!e$ oo+ u-o$
us as His erra$t c!i"re$(
J but ot!er'ise o$, as creatures o% i 'i '!o a'a,s co#e u$"er His *u"g#e$ts
a$" su?er "eat! i+e t!e e-!e#eri"s.
< '4e!o"( t!at is '!, t!e Lor" !as gi&e$ us !u#a$ bei$gs t'o e,es a$" o$, o$e
#out! %or s-ea+i$g( so 'e s!ou" 'it! t!e o$e e,e oo+ u-o$ #e$ o$, as #e$( but 'it!
t!e ot!er as brot!ers.
H I% #e$ t!e$ err be%ore us( 'e s!ou" o-e$ our brot!er5e,e a$" cose t!e e,e
reser&e" %or #e$.
10 4ut i% our brot!ers err be%ore us( 'e t!e$ s!ou" cose our brot!er5e,e a$"
"irect t!e e,e reser&e" %or #e$ u-o$ ourse&es a$" t!erea%ter oo+ u-o$ ourse&es as
erra$t #e$ i$ regar" to our erra$t brot!ers.
11 Wit! our o$e #out! 'e s!ou" a co$%ess o$e Lor"( o$e 0o"( a$" o$e Fat!er(
a$" He 'i ac+$o'e"ge us a as His c!i"re$A
18 For 0o" aso !as t'o e,es a$" o$e #out!. Wit! t!e o$e e,e He sees His
creatures 5 a$" 'it! t!e ot!er His c!i"re$.
1D I% 'e regar" eac! ot!er 'it! t!e brot!er5e,e( t!e$ t!e Fat!er oo+s u-o$ us
'it! t!e Fat!er5e,e 5
1> but i% 'e regar" eac! ot!er o$, 'it! t!e e,e reser&e" %or #e$( t!e$ 0o" oo+s
u-o$ us o$, 'it! t!e e,e o% t!e Creator( '!ie His aso o$, o$e #out! "ecares His o&e
to His c!i"re$( but *u"g#e$t to His creaturesA
1@ T!us it is o$, 6tti$g a$" -ro-er t!at 'e s!ou" co$cer$ ourse&es %or our
brot!er Maro$ius.'
1= Here )ose-! besse" C,re$ius a$" Maro$ius( '!o t!e$ 'e$t i$to t!e cit, 'it!
t!eir ai"es '!ie )ose-! oo+e" a%ter !is !ouse!o".
180
th
Year
5 C!a-ter =D 5
James /epents His -ain Curiosity
1 I1 THE EVE1I10 Mar, ai" t!e area", tire" 4ab, i$to t!e crib '!ic! )ose-! !a"
#a"e a%ter arri&i$g i$ Ostraci$e.
8 )a#es( )ose-!'s ,ou$gest so$( 'as t!e 4ab, te$"er as usua a$" roc+e" t!e
4ab, so He 'ou" go to see-(
D '!ie Mar, -re-are" t!e e&e$i$g #ea i$ t!e +itc!e$.
> 1o' )a#es 'ou" !a&e bee$ -ease" i% t!e 4ab, !a" go$e to see- so#e'!at
earier t!is ti#e( %or !e 'as &er, a$3ious to 'atc! t!e ig!ti$g5u- o% a triu#-!a arc!
outsi"e 'it! !is brot!ers( '!ic! !a" bee$ erecte" $ear t!e &ia o$, rece$t, i$ !o$or o%
C,re$ius.
@ )a#es t!ere%ore roc+e" t!e 4ab, "iige$t, a$" sa$g a$" '!iste" t!ereb,.
= 4ut t!e 4ab, *ust 'ou" $ot go to see- 5 as soo$ as !e cease" roc+i$g( t!e 4ab,
-ro#-t, bega$ to stir agai$ a$" et t!e cra"er +$o' t!at He 'as sti a'a+e.
J T!is broug!t t!e 4ab,5te$"er a#ost to "es-air( si$ce it !a" area", beco#e
&er, brig!t outsi"e %ro# t!e #a$, bur$i$g torc!es.
< He t!ere%ore "eci"e" to ea&e t!e 4ab, %or a itte '!ie e&e$ t!oug! He 'as sti
a'a+e( so !e #ig!t ga-e a bit at t!e s-ectace outsi"e.
H 4ut '!e$ )a#es t!us -art, arose( t!e 4ab, sai"9 ')a#es( i% ,ou "esert Me $o'(
#atters s!a %are ba", 'it! ,ouA
10 /# I $ot 'ort! #ore t!a$ t!e %oois! s-ectace outsi"e a$" ,our &ai$ curiosit,P
11 See( a t!e stars a$" a t!e a$ges e$&, ,ou ,our ser&ice '!ic! ,ou are $o'
"oi$g Me( a$" ,ou are 6e" 'it! i#-atie$ce because o% Me a$" 'a$t to ea&e MeP
18 Tru,( i% ,ou "o t!at( t!e$ ,ou are $ot 'ort!, to !a&e Me as a 4rot!erA
1D Mou are Guite at ibert, to go outsi"e i% t!e s-ectace o% t!e 'or" is "earer to
,ou t!a$ I.
1> See( t!e '!oe roo# is %u o% a$ges '!o are rea", to ser&e Me i% ,our s#a
a$" eas, ser&ice to Me is bur"e$so#e to ,ou.'
1@ T!ese 'or"s su""e$, "e-ri&e" )a#es o% a "esire to go outsi"eO
1= !e re#ai$e" b, t!e crib a$" as+e" t!e 4ab, 'it! a !is !eart to %orgi&e !i#
a$" "iige$t, co$ti$ue" to roc+ Hi#.
1J /$" t!e 4ab, sai" to )a#es9 'E&er,t!i$g is %orgi&e$ ,ou( but a$ot!er ti#e
$e&er et t!e 'or" te#-t ,ouA
1< For I a# #ore t!a$ a t!e 'or"( a t!e !ea&e$s a$" a !u#a$ bei$gs a$"
a$gesA'
1H T!ese 'or"s $ear, cost )a#es !is i%e( %or !e beca#e subt, a'are *ust '!o
rea, "'et i$ t!e C!i".
80 Mar,( )ose-! a$" t!e ot!er %our so$s $o' ca#e i$to t!e roo# a$" sat "o'$ at
t!e tabe( '!ereu-o$ )a#es -ro#-t, reate" '!at !a" ta+e$ -ace.
181
th
Year
5 C!a-ter => 5
Joseph Counts od&s Lo,e As Man&s reatest (ealth
1 WHE1 )/MES !a" 6$is!e" !is stor,( )ose-! sai" to !i#(
8 'Mes( so it is a$" !as a'a,s bee$ a$" 'i a'a,s be 5 o$e #ust o&e 0o" #ore i$
t!e east o% His 'or+s t!a$ a t!e s-e$"ors o% t!e 'or"A
D For '!at a%ter a ca$ a t!e gau", s-e$"ors o% t!e 'or" gi&e a !u#a$ souP
> Da&i" !i#se% !a" to .ee be%ore !is o'$ so$( a$" Soo#o$ 6$a, !a" to bitter,
taste t!e "is-easure o% t!e Lor" because !e stro&e too #uc! a%ter t!e s-e$"ors o% t!e
'or".
@ 1o' 0o" gi&es us $e' i%e 'it! e&er, seco$"( so '!, s!ou" 'e $ot o&e Hi#
#ore i$ t!e east o% His 'or+s t!a$ a t!e 'or"( '!ic! -asses a'a, a$" is 6e" 'it!
carrio$ a$" rubbis!A
= /$" 'e are a co$&i$ce" a#o$g ourse&es t!at t!is our 4ab, is %ro# abo&e a$"
is cae" 0o"'s So$.
J He is t!ere%ore $o tri.i$g -art o% 0o"( a$" it is aso but reaso$abe t!at 'e o&e
Hi# #ore t!a$ a t!e 'or".
< Loo+ at t!e -aga$ C,re$ius. It is $ot because o% us t!at !e is +i$" to us( but
because o% t!e 4ab,( %or !is !eart tes !i# t!at accor"i$g to !is co$ce-ts a #ost !ig!
Deit, sta$"s i$ cosest co$tact 'it! t!is our C!i"( '!ic! is '!, !e %ears a$" o&es Hi#.
H 1o' i% a -aga$ "oes t!is( !o' #uc! #ore t!e$ #ust 'e "o so( '!o %u, +$o'
'!e$ce t!is 4ab, ca#e a$" '!o His Fat!er isA
10 T!ere%ore a our atte$tio$ s!ou" be "irecte" to'ar" t!is 4ab, at a ti#es( %or
t!e C!i" is #ore t!a$ 'e a$" a t!e 'or"A
11 Ta+e a$ e3a#-e %ro# #e aso( a$" see !o' #a$, sacri6ces I( a$ o" #a$(
!a&e area", #a"e %or t!is 0o"5C!i"A
18 4ut I #a"e t!e# %ree, a$" 'it! great o&e( because I o&e 0o" #ore t!a$ a
t!e 'or".
1D 1o' "i" 'e e&er ose a$,t!i$g o$ accou$t o% t!atP 5 O!( $oA We !a&e sti
gai$e" a%ter eac! sacri6ceA
1> / o% ,ou t!ere%ore "o a$" t!i$+ t!e sa#e a$" ,ou 'i $e&er ose a$,t!i$g(
but o$, gai$ great, at a ti#esA
1@ 4esi"es( t!is C!i" is a$,!o' o% suc! a ge$te $ature t!at it is tru, a *o, to be
'it! Hi#.
1= O$, &er, rare, "oes He cr,. He !as $e&er bee$ sic+( a$" '!e$ o$e coa3es
Hi#( He oo+s about so bit!e, a$" c!eer%u, a$" s#ies at e&er, !u#a$ bei$g i$ suc!
a cor"ia 'a, t!at o$e is touc!e" to tears b, Hi#.
1J /$" $o' t!at He aso !as 'o$"rous, begu$ to s-ea+ a at o$ce( o$e cou"
*ust o&er'!e# Hi# %ro# s!eer o&eA
1< T!ere%ore( #, c!i"re$( co$si"er 'e '!o t!is 4ab, is( a$" be sure to te$" a$"
ta+e care o% Hi# 'it! a -ossibe careA
1H For ot!er'ise He cou" 6tti$g, -u$is! ,ou i%( as our greatest 'eat!( ,ou
s!ou" &aue Hi# ess t!a$ a t!e #ea$i$gess %oies o% t!e 'or".
80 T!ese 'or"s broug!t a t!e 6&e so$s to tears( a$" a arose %ro# t!e tabe a$"
gat!ere" arou$" t!e crib o% t!e C!i".
188
th
Year
81 /t t!is t!e 4ab, oo+e" at His brot!ers i$ a #ost %rie$", 'a,( besse" t!e#
a$" sai"( 'O! brot!ers( beco#e as I a# i% ,ou 'a$t to be eter$a, !a--,A' /$" t!e
brot!ers 'e-t a$" ate $ot!i$g t!at e&e$i$g.
18D
th
Year
5 C!a-ter =@ 5
The -iolent Storm
1 4LT THE SO1S o% )ose-! "i" $ot 'a$t to ea&e t!e cra"e at a( %or too great 'as
t!eir o&e %or t!eir "i&i$e itte 4rot!er.
8 Si$ce it !a" area", beco#e Guite ate( )ose-! sai" to t!e so$s(
D 'Mou $o' !a&e suKcie$t, s!o'$ t!at ,ou o&e t!e 4ab,.
> It is ate at $ig!t a$" to#orro' 'i agai$ "a'$ ear,( so ,ou #a, retire i$ t!e
$a#e o% t!e Lor".
@ T!e 4ab, is area", asee-( so -ace t!e crib care%u, besi"e t!e be" o% t!e
#ot!er a$" t!e$ go to ,our be"c!a#ber.'
= )ose-! !a" *ust 6$is!e" s-ea+i$g( '!e$ t!e 4ab, o-e$e" His e,es a$" sai"9
J 'Re#ai$ !ere %or t!e $ig!t( a o% ,ou( a$" set t!e be"c!a#ber asi"e %or
stra$gers '!o 'i ta+e re%uge !ere e&e$ to$ig!t.
< For a #ost &ioe$t stor# 'i soo$ o&erru$ t!is regio$( t!e i+e o% '!ic! !as
$e&er bee$ see$ !ere.
H 4ut et $o$e o% ,ou be a%rai"( %or $ot a !air o$ a$,o$e's !ea" 'i be !ar#e"
t!ereb,A
10 /$" be sure to bar $o "oors because o% it( so t!e %ugiti&es #a, sa&e
t!e#se&es i$ t!is !ouseA'
11 )ose-! 'as aar#e" at t!is -re"icito$ o% t!e C!i" a$" Guic+, 'e$t outsi"e to
see %ro# '!e$ce t!e #ig!t, stor# 'ou" co#e.
18 4ut '!e$ !e 'as outsi"e( !e cou" $ot see e&e$ a s#a cou" a$,'!ereO t!e
s+, 'as '!o, cear a$" $ot a bree2e stirre".
1D / sie$ce o% t!e gra&e 'as s-rea" o&er t!e '!oe cou$tr, a$" t!ere 'as $o
'!is-er o% a$ a--roac!i$g stor#.
1> T!ere%ore )ose-! -ro#-t, 'e$t bac+( ga&e 0o" t!e gor, a$" re#ar+e"(
1@ 'T!e C!i" -robab, "rea#t( %or t!ere is $o sig$ '!ate&er o% a stor#.
1= T!e s+, is cear i$ a "irectio$s a$" $ot a bree2e stirs 5 %ro# '!ere s!ou" a
stor# co#eP'
1J )ose-! !a" !ar", 6$is!e" s-ea+i$g t!ese 'or"s( '!e$ su""e$, a ca- 'as
!ear" as %ro# a t!ousa$" t!u$"ers. T!e eart! Gua+e" so &ioe$t, t!at a $u#ber o%
!ouses a$" te#-es coa-se" i$ t!e cit,.
1< I##e"iate, t!erea%ter suc! a &ioe$t te#-est bega$ to rage t!at ta 'a&es
%ro# t!e $earb, sea 'ere "ri&e$ i$to t!e cit,( a$" a t!e -eo-e( a'a+e$e" b, t!e
#ig!t, eart!5s!oc+( rus!e" out o% t!e cit, to t!e #ore !ig!, situate" suburbs.
1H C,re$ius !i#se% 'it! Maro$ius a$" a !is ai"s soo$ ca#e i$ !ast, .ig!t to
)ose-! i$ t!e &ia a$" !urrie", s+etc!e" t!e sce$es o% !orror t!at 'ere cause" b, t!e
eart!Gua+e a$" t!e stor#.
80 Hereu-o$ )ose-! Guiete" C,re$ius b, i##e"iate, tei$g !i# '!at t!e 4ab,
!a" sai" a s!ort '!ie ago. /t t!is C,re$ius bega$ to breat!e #ore easi, a$" t!e ragi$g
o% t!e stor# cease" to aar# !i#( %or !e %et !i#se% to be 'e -rotecte".
18>
th
Year
5 C!a-ter == 5
The Master "# The Storm
1 WHE1 CMRE1ILS !a" regai$e" !is co#-osure( !e 'e$t to t!e crib a$" regar"e"
t!e C!i"( !is breast 6e" 'it! great t!oug!ts.
8 T!e 4ab, se-t Guite ca#, a$" t!e terribe ragi$g o% t!e stor# "i" $ot "isturb
His see-.
D 4ut i$ a s!ort ti#e t!e !urrica$e bega$ to t!rust so 6erce, agai$st t!e bui"i$g
t!at C,re$ius %eare" it #ig!t coa-se.
> He t!ere%ore sai" to )ose-!( 'Estee#e" %rie$"A I beie&e t!at because o% t!e
co$sta$t, i$creasi$g -o'er o% t!e stor# 'e 'ou" "o better to ea&e t!is bui"i$g.
@ For !o' easi, ca$ a #ig!t, '!ir'i$" sei2e t!is 5 at!oug! 6r# 5 bui"i$g a$"
bur, us a be$eat! t!e rubbeA
= T!ere%ore 'e 'ou" "o better to ta+e .ig!t ear,( si$ce 'e ca$$ot be sure t!at
t!e sa#e t!i$g #a, $ot !a--e$ !ere as 'e as i$ t!e cit,A'
J Here t!e 4ab, su""e$, reo-e$e" His !ea&e$,( "i&i$e e,es( i##e"iate,
recog$i2e" C,re$ius a$" sai" to !i# &er, cear,9
< 'C,re$ius( '!e$ ,ou are 'it! Me( ,ou $ee" $ot be a%rai" o% t!is stor# 5
H %or aso t!e stor#s( i+e a t!e 'or"( ie i$ t!e !a$" o% ,our 0o"A
10 T!e stor#s are $ecessar, a$" #ust -ut to .ig!t t!e !atc!e"5out e&i o% !eA
11 4ut t!e, ca$ $e&er !ar# t!ose '!o are arou$" Me( %or t!e stor#s aso +$o'
t!eir Master a$" "o $ot "o '!at t!e, "o -a$ess,.
18 For t!e O$e '!o is #ost o&i$g( 'ise a$" a#ig!t,( !o"s t!eir rei$s i$ His
!a$".
1D T!ere%ore( M, C,re$ius( be 'it!out %ear !ere 'it! Me( a$" be assure" t!at $ot
a !air o$ a$,o$e's !ea" 'i be !ar#e"A
1> T!ese stor#s +$o' e3act, '!o is at !o#e !ere.
1@ See( t!is e&e$i$g t!e -eo-e accor"e" 6er, !o$ors e&e$ to ,ou( '!o are o$, a
!u#a$ bei$gA
1= 4ut !ere t!e stor#s !o$or So#eo$e '!o is #ore t!a$ o$, a !u#a$ bei$g. Do
,ou 6$" t!at to be u$reaso$abeP
1J See( t!at is a so$g o% -raise %ro# $ature( '!ic! !o$ors its CreatorA Is t!at $ot
reaso$abeP
1< O! C,re$ius( t!e air '!ic! 'a%ts agai$st ,ou aso u$"ersta$"s Hi# '!o
create" it 5 t!at is '!, it ca$ aso -raise Hi#A'
1H T!ese 'or"s o% t!e 4ab,( '!ic! soo$ su#bere" agai$( broug!t a to sie$ce
a$" C,re$ius +$et "o'$ b, t!e crib a$" secret, 'ors!i-e" Hi#.
18@
th
Year
5 C!a-ter =J 5
The Heathen !riests %emand A Sacri1ce
1 / LESS VIOLE1T HOLR 'e$t b,( a$" $o o$e 'as a$, o$ger too #uc! co$cer$e"
'it! t!e ragi$g a$" busteri$g stor# outsi"e.
8 /%ter a$ !our !a" -asse"( couriers ca#e to C,re$ius i$ )ose-!'s !ouse a$"
re-orte"( sa,i$g(
D 'Hig! a$" #ig!t, ruerA L$!ear" o% t!i$gs are ta+i$g -ace9
> Fire brea+s %ort! %ro# t!e eart! i$ se&era ocaitiesO
@ .,i$g -iars o% 6re are "ri&e$ bac+ a$" %ort! b, t!e !urrica$e a$" are "estro,i$g
e&er,t!i$g t!e, co#e i$ co$tact 'it!.
= 1ot!i$g is soi" a$" stro$g e$oug! to 'it!sta$" t!eir terribe -o'er.
J T!e -riests !a&e sai"9 T!e go"s i$ t!eir e$tiret, !a&e bee$ -ro&o+e" to a$ger
a$" 'a$t to "estro, us aA 5
< /$" it is tru, so( %or o$e ca$ -ai$, !ear t!e bar+i$g o% Cerberus( a$" t!e %uries
are "a$ci$g about e&er,'!ereA Vuca$ !as "irecte" !is %u$$es to t!e u--er eart!(
H '!ie !is C,co-s are 'a$to$, "estro,i$g t!e !ouses a$" #ou$tai$s.
10 /$" 1e-tu$e !as u$ite" a !is -o'ers i$to o$eA
11 Li+e u$to #ou$tai$s !e i%ts t!e sea a$" 'a$ts to "ro'$ us a.
18 I% great !u#a$ sacri6ces are $ot su""e$, o?ere" t!e e3tre#e, a$gere" go"s(
'e 'i a be "estro,e"A
1D T!e -riests !a&e "eter#i$e" u-o$ a t!ousa$" ,out!s a$" a t!ousa$" #ai"e$s
%or a sacri6ce( a$" 'e are t!ere%ore "is-atc!e" to ,ou i$ a !aste t!at 'e s!ou" recei&e
%ro# ,ou9 t!e Fiat 5 t!e or"er9 et it be "o$eA'
1> C,re$ius 'as terrib, starte" at t!is $e's a$" *ust "i" $ot +$o' '!at to "o.
1@ He !esitate" to "irect, o--ose t!e ca %ro# t!e -riests %or reaso$s o%
statecra%t(
1= but to co$se$t to t!e sacri6ce 'as sti #ore i#-ossibe to !is !eart t!a$ to
co$tra"ict t!e -riests.
1J He t!ere%ore tur$e" to t!e 4ab,( '!o !a" *ust a'a+e$e"( a$" as+e" His a"&ice
i$ t!is terribe #atter. 1<9 /$" t!e 4ab, sai"( '4e ca#( %or i$ o$e #i$ute t!e stor# 'i
subsi"e 5 a$" t!ose '!o 'a$te" to saug!ter !u#a$ bei$gs are $o #oreA T!ere%ore be
ca#( M, C,re$iusA'
18=
th
Year
5 C!a-ter =< 5
The Martyrs ain Time
1 I1 THE ME/1TIME t!e couriers 'ere sti 'aiti$g %or t!e su-re#e co##a$" o%
C,re$ius.
8 C,re$ius $o' arose %ro# t!e crib a$" sai" to t!e couriers(
D '0o to t!e -riests( a$" "ei&er to #e t!e ist o% t!e ,out!s a$" #ai"e$s i$te$"e"
%or sacri6ce(
> %or I #ust ascertai$ %or #,se% '!et!er t!e c!oice is *ustA'
@ /t t!is t!e couriers !aste$e" a'a, '!ie t!e stor# !a" area", co#e to a
co#-ete sta$"sti.
= 4ut '!e$ t!e, arri&e" i$ t!e cit,( t!e, %ou$" to t!eir !orror t!at t!e -aace
'!ic! !ouse" t!e -riests !a" bee$ tra$s%or#e" i$to a #ig!t, !ea- o% rubbe( u$"er
'!ic! 'it! t!e e3ce-tio$ o% t!ree esser -riests a ot!er !ig!er -riests !a" %ou$" t!eir
"oo#.
J T!e couriers t!ere%ore soo$ tur$e" bac+ a$" broug!t t!e $e's o% '!at !a"
!a--e$e" 'it! t!e -riests to C,re$ius.
< C,re$ius( $o' %u, co$&i$ce" o% t!e correct$ess o% t!e 4ab,'s "ecaratio$( "i"
$ot +$o' '!at to "o $e3t a$" agai$ 'a$te" to as+ t!e 4ab,'s a"&ice.
H 4ut at t!at #o#e$t t!e t!ree re#ai$i$g esser -riests aso ca#e(
10 a$" !urrie", as+e" '!at 'as to be "o$e( si$ce a $e' eart!5s!oc+ !a" burie"
a t!e "e&out ser&a$ts o% t!e go"s i$ t!eir -aace '!ie t!e, 'ere i$ %act eGui--e" %or
t!e great sacri6ce.
11 T!e, state" t!at t!e t!ousa$" ,out!s a$" t!e t!ousa$" #ai"e$s area", stoo"
-re-are" %or t!e great sacri6ce at t!e site '!ere t!e -iar o% )u-iter !a" bee$( '!ic!
u$%ortu$ate, 'as aso %u, "estro,e".
18 S!ou" t!e sacri6ce be u$"erta+e$ "irect, or o$, at su$riseP
1D I$ $o case cou" t!e sacri6ce be ca$cee"( si$ce t!is cou" easi, cause t!e
go"s to %a i$to sti greater a$ger because o% t!e i$gratitu"e a$" t!e treac!er, o% #e$A
1> Here C,re$ius a$s'ere" t!e t!ree esser -riests(
1@ 'T!e sacri6ce #a, u$"er $o circu#sta$ces be u$"erta+e$ to"a,( a$" to#orro'
#or$i$g u$"er -e$at, o% "eat! o$, '!e$ I -erso$a, gi&e t!e or"er %or itA'
1= T!ereu-o$ t!e t!ree esser -riests e%t C,re$ius a$" 'e$t to t!e site '!ere t!e
-oor #art,rs 'e-t a$" a#e$te" a$" i$ %ear o% "eat! i%te" t!eir !a$"s to t!e go"s(
beggi$g t!at t!e, #ig!t be s-are".
1J /$" C,re$ius cou" !ar", a'ait t!e $e3t #or$i$g( %or !e %et &er, sorr, t!at
t!e %rig!te$e" #art,rs !a" to e$"ure suc! a $ig!t o% terror.
18J
th
Year
5 C!a-ter =H 5
The Sentence For The !riests
1 WHE1 THE THREE esser -riests arri&e" at t!e -ace o% sacri6ce( t!e, at o$ce
a$$ou$ce" to t!e guar"s as 'e as to t!e -oor ,ou$g #art,rs( '!o 'ere o&er'!e#e"
b, %ear o% "eat!( t!at t!e "eter#i$e"5u-o$ a$" irre&ocabe sacri6ce 'ou" be carrie" out
t!e %oo'i$g #or$i$g( a$" t!at 'it! a t!e #ore certai$t, because t!e e#i$e$t
C,re$ius !i#se% !a" so or"ere" it.
8 W!at sort o% a$ i#-ressio$ t!is $e's #a"e o$ t!e t'o5t!ousa$" #art,rs $ee"s
$o eaboratio$ %or !i# '!o +$o's %ro# !istorica tra"itio$ t!at suc! #art,rs 'ere
torture" a$" +ie" i$ #a$, 'a,s to a--ease t!e "i?ere$t go"s(
D a$" t!at t!ere 'ere a--ro3i#ate, a t!ousa$" %or#s o% sacri6ce.
> Ver, ear, t!e $e3t #or$i$g C,re$ius( Maro$ius a$" )ose-! arose a$" 'e$t to
t!e cit,.
@ It 'as a$ u$usua, cear #or$i$g as t!e t!ree a--roac!e" t!e "eter#i$e"5u-o$
-ace o% sacri6ce.
= W!ie sti so#e "ista$ce a'a,( C,re$ius 'it! t!e greatest bitter$ess o% %eei$g
area", !ear" t!e terribe a#e$t o% t!e ,ou$g -eo-e to be sacri6ce".
J He t!ereu-o$ !aste$e" !is ste-s so !e #ig!t -ut a$ e$" to t!is sce$e o% !orror
as soo$ as -ossibe.
< W!e$ !e arri&e" at t!e site( !e 'as s!oc+e" at t!e i$!u#a$ %eei$gs o% t!e
t!ree esser -riests( '!o i$ greatest eager$ess area", a'aite" t!e co##a$" o%
C,re$ius to begi$ t!e saug!ter.
H C,re$ius i##e"iate, !a" t!e -riests co#e to !i# a$" as+e"( 'Te #e( are ,ou
$ot at a sorr, %or t!is gorious ,out!( si$ce t!e, are to be #ur"ere" i$ a #ost crue
%as!io$P Ha&e ,ou $o s,#-at!, %or t!e# i$ ,our !eartsP'
10 /$" t!e -riests "ecare"( 'W!ere t!e go"s !a&e %eei$gs( t!ere is a$ e$" to
!u#a$ s,#-at!,A
11 T!e i%e o% #e$ is $ot!i$g to t!e go"s 5 a$" o%te$ o$, a$ abo#i$atio$O !e$ce
t!is "is-oses our %eei$gs as t!eir ser&a$ts o$ eart! to be i+e u$to t!eirs a$" 'e ca$
!a&e $o co#-assio$ i$ us(
18 but o$, a$ ecstas, a$" a re*oici$g because 'e are abe to ser&e t!e go"s
-u$tua,A
1D Co$seGue$t, 'e are i$ %act oo+i$g %or'ar" 'it! e3cee"i$g *o, to t!e
saug!ter o% t!ese b, t!e !ig! go"s a$,!o' se"o# reGuire" sacri6cesA'
1> T!is "ecaratio$ ga&e C,re$ius suc! a great *ot i$ !is !eart t!at !e bega$ to
tre#be %ro# 'rat! at t!ese -riests.
1@ 4ut !e soo$ regai$e" !is co#-osure a$" agai$ as+e" t!e -riests( '4ut !o'
'ou" it be( i% Seus !i#se% 'ere !ere a$" gra$te" t!ese #art,rs t!eir i&esP 5 W!at
'ou" ,ou "o t!e$P'
1= T!e -riests a$s'ere"( 'T!e$ t!e sacri6ce 'ou" !a&e to be u$"erta+e$ 'it! a
t!e #ore certai$t,( because t!at 'ou" o$, be a test o% our -riest, 2eaous$ess to
ser&eA
1J I% 'e t!e$ 'ere to ta+e -it, o$ t!e "esti$e" #art,rs( Seus 'ou" oo+ u-o$ us
as bas-!e#ers a$" "estro, us 'it! t!u$"er a$" ig!t$i$gA'
18<
th
Year
1< /t t!is C,re$ius co$ti$ue" to Guestio$ t!e -riests( sa,i$g( 'W!at t!e$ !a&e t!e
ot!er !ig! -riests co##itte" be%ore t!e go"s( i$ t!at t!e, 'ere so #iserab, +ie" i$
t!eir -aaceP'
1H Here t!e -riests a$s'ere"( 'Do ,ou $ot +$o' t!at abo&e a t!e go"s a$" t!eir
-riests t!ere reig$s a$ i$e3orabe Desti$,P
80 It !as +ie" t!e -riests( as It !as e3cite" t!e go"s be%ore t!at. 1o' t!e go"s It
ca$$ot +i( but o$, t!e !ere a$" t!ere sti #orta -riestsA'
81 '0oo"(' retorte" C,re$ius( 'Last $ig!t -ast #i"$ig!t Desti$, ca#e to #e a$"
ga&e #e t!e co##a$" to gra$t a t!ese ,ou$g -eo-e t!eir i&es 5 a$" to sacri6ce ,ou
i$stea"( a$" t!at as sure, as #, $a#e is C,re$ius a$" #, brot!er )uius /ugustus
Caesar reig$s as 6rst co$su a$" e#-eror i$ Ro#eA 5 1o' '!at "o ,ou sa, to t!ese
ti"i$gsP'
88 T!ese "rea" ti"i$gs cause" t!e -riests to tur$ -ae a$" broug!t t!e ot!er
#art,rs bac+ to t!eir se$ses. /$" C,re$ius i##e"iate, !a" a o% t!e #art,rs s-o+e$
%ree( but t!e t!ree -riests bou$" a$" -re-are" %or e3ecutio$.
18H
th
Year
5 C!a-ter J0 5
The Law "# Sacri1ce
1 )OSEPH 1OW 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" as+e" !i#( 'Hig!, !o$ore" a$" &er,
"ear %rie$"( are ,ou u$aterab, "eter#i$e" to !a&e t!ese t!ree i"oatrous -riests
+ie"P'
8 /$" C,re$ius( 6e" 'it! 'rat! to'ar" t!ese t!ree utter, !eartess !u#a$
tigers( a$s'ere" )ose-!(
D 'Mes( #, !ig!, estee#e" %rie$"A Here I 'i set u- a$ e3a#-e b, '!ic! a t!e
-eo-e s!a +$o' t!at I a&e$ge $ot!i$g so se&ere, as t!e utter ac+ o% !u#a$ +i$"$essA
> For a -erso$ 'it!out o&e a$" 'it!out a$, %eei$g o% s,#-at!, is t!e greatest
e&i o$ t!e %ace o% t!e eart!.
@ / re$"i$g a$i#as are a#bs( a$" t!e %uries o% !e are !ar", -oor stu"e$ts
co#-are" to !i#.
= I t!ere%ore co$si"er it to be t!e i$"ee" 6rst a$" %ore#ost "ut, o% a true ruer o%
t!e -eo-e to root out suc! #o$sters a$" to co#-ete, e3ter#i$ate t!e# %ro# t!e %ace
o% t!e eart!.
J T!e -riests s!ou" #a+e it t!eir 6rst "ut, to es-ecia, i$struct t!e -eo-e i$
c!arit,. T!e, s!ou" set a goo" e3a#-e %or e&er,o$eA
< 4ut '!e$ t!ese -ri$ci-a teac!ers a$" ea"ers o% t!e -eo-e beco#e %uries(
'!at t!e$ s!a beco#e o% t!eir stu"e$tsP
H T!ere%ore a'a, 'it! suc! brutesA I a# o$, co$si"eri$g t!e #ost tor#e$ti$g
#a$$er o% "eat! $o' 5 o$ce I !a&e it( t!e sta? s!a i##e"iate, be bro+e$ o&er t!e#.'
10 )ose-! !ar", "are" to #a+e a$, ob*ectio$s to C,re$ius( %or !e !a" s-o+e$
t!ese 'or"s 'it! t!e greatest "eter#i$atio$.
11 /%ter a '!ie t!e t!ree -riests %e "o'$ be%ore C,re$ius a$" e$treate" !i# %or
#erc, 'it! t!e assura$ce t!at t!e, 'ou" u$%aii$g, c!a$ge t!eir 'a, o% i%e a$" 'ere
aso rea", to a, "o'$ t!eir -riest!oo" o$ t!e s-ot.
18 To gai$ grace t!e, a--eae" to t!e a' o% t!e -riests( '!ic! !a" cause" t!e#
to act t!us a$" $ot ot!er'ise.
1D Here C,re$ius retorte"( 'Do ,ou rascas su--ose t!at I a# $ot %a#iiar 'it! t!e
a's o% t!e -riestsP
1> Liste$( t!e s-ecia a' o% sacri6ce rea"s t!us9 I% a$, -eo-e !a&e ob&ious,
beco#e u$%ait!%u to t!e go"s b, t!eir e3cesses a$" t!e go"s &isit t!e# 'it! 'ar(
!u$ger a$" -estie$ce( t!e -riests s!ou" t!e$ 'ar$ t!e -eo-e to better t!eir 'a,s.
1@ I% t!e -eo-e ta+e !ee"( t!e -riests s!ou" agai$ bess t!e# a$"( to reco$cie
t!e go"s( a, u-o$ t!e -eo-e t!e "ut, o% bri$gi$g certai$ sacri6ces o% go"( catte a$"
grai$ be%ore t!e -riests( so t!ese ca$ "e"icate t!e sacri6ce a$" #a+e a s#o+e o?eri$g
'it! it.
1= 4ut i% t!ere s!ou" be suc! a stubbor$( u$co$&ertabe -eo-e '!ic! #oc+e"
t!e -riests( t!e$ t!e -riests s!ou" !a&e t!e #oc+ers as 'e as t!eir c!i"re$ sei2e" a$"
i$structe" 'it! t!e '!i- i$ subterra$ea$ c!a#bers se&e$ #o$t!s o$g.
1J 'I% t!e bas-!e#ers re-e$t( t!e, s!a agai$ be gi&e$ t!eir %ree"o#( but i% t!e,
"o $ot re-e$t( t!e, s!a %a b, t!e s'or" 5 a$" t!e$ o$, be -ai" i$ t!e .a#e as a$
ato$e#e$t to t!e go"s. 5
1< Does t!e 'ise o" a' o% sacri6ces $ot rea" t!usP 5 Was t!ere 'ar( !u$ger a$"
-estie$ce !ereP Was t!is beauti%u ,out! %ait!ess to t!e go"sP Di" ,ou 6rst i$struct
1D0
th
Year
t!e# %or se&e$ #o$t!sP 5 1o( i$stea" ,ou 'a$te" to +i t!e# out o% a#bitio$ a$" ustA
/$" t!ere%ore ,ou #ust "ie as t!e greatest bas-!e#ers agai$st ,our o'$ a'A'
1D1
th
Year
5 C!a-ter J1 5
-en$eance )elon$s To The Lord Alone
1 /FTER THIS "ecaratio$ o% C,re$ius( )ose-! agai$ 'e$t o&er to !i# a$" sai"9
8 'C,re$ius( #, !ig!, estee#e" %rie$" a$" brot!erA I t!i$+ t!at ,ou s!ou" ea&e
t!e -u$is!#e$t o% t!ese t!ree i"oastrous -riests( '!o are a--are$t, creatures o% i5'i(
to t!e Lor"A
D 4eie&e #e( $o o$e -er%or#s a$ agreeabe ser&ice to t!e Lor"( t!e a#ig!t, 0o"
o% !ea&e$ a$" eart!( b, ta+i$g a i%e( $ot e&e$ '!e$ !e !as t!e greatest #ae%actor
e3ecute".
> Do t!ere%ore 'it!out a$, Gua#s ea&e t!e *ust c!astise#e$t o% t!ese t!ree to
t!e /#ig!t,( a$" t!e Lor" 'i bess ,ou b, #ea$s o% t!e -u$is!#e$t '!ic! He 'i &er,
sure, &isit u-o$ t!ese t!ree( u$ess t!e, u$"erta+e a &er, great -e$a$ce a$" #a+e a
co#-ete about %aceA'
@ T!ese 'or"s o% )ose-! cause" C,re$ius to co$si"er *ust '!at !e s!ou" actua,
"o.
= /%ter a '!ie !e "eci"e" to at east e3-ose t!e t!ree to a stro$g %ear o% "eat! i$
re-risa %or t!e %ear '!ic! t!e, cause" t!e -oor ,ou$g -eo-e.
J He t!ere%ore sai" to )ose-!( 'M, cosest a$" !ig!, !o$ore" %rie$" a$" brot!erA I
!a&e 'e 'eig!e" ,our cou$se a$" s!a aso !ee" itA
< 4ut at t!e -rese$t #o#e$t I *ust ca$$ot "o t!at. I #ust %oo' t!roug! b,
brea+i$g t!e t!reate$e" sta? be%ore t!ese 'ic+e" ser&a$ts a$" co$"e#$ t!e# to a #ost
-ai$%u "eat!.
H O$ce t!e, !a&e su?ere" a t'e$t,5%our5!our5o$g %ear o% "eat!( t!e$ "o ,ou
ou", e$treat #e be%ore a t!e -eo-e at t!is e3ecutio$ site %or #erc, a$" t!e i%ti$g o%
t!e "eat! -e$at,(
10 a$" I s!a #a$i%est, gra$t ,our reGuest a$" t!e$ a%ter t!e or"er o% t!e a' et
t!ese t!ree rascas o? 'it! t!eir i&esA
11 I beie&e t!at is best( %or I *ust ca$$ot -ar"o$ t!e# rig!t a'a, because I !a&e
"iscer$e" t!e# to be gross o?e$"ers agai$st t!e a' o% t!e -riests.
18 /ccor"i$g to t!e a' t!e, #ust !ear t!e "eat! se$te$ce. O$ce t!at is "o$e(
t!e$ o$, i$ e3traor"i$ar, cases ca$ t!e -ar"o$ ta+e t!e -ace o% t!e e3ecutio$ o% t!e
se$te$ce.
1D /$" $o' I s!a %u6 t!is tas+ at o$ceA'
1> )ose-! agree" to t!is( a$" C,re$ius i##e"iate, cae" t!e *u"ges( t!e carriers
o% t!e sta&es 7ictores: a$" t!e *aiers o&er a$" "ecare"(
1@ '4ri$g t!ree iro$ crosses a$" c!ai$sA Set t!e crosses 6r#, i$to t!e grou$" a$"
#ai$tai$ a 6re arou$" t!e erecte" crosses %or t'e$t,5%our !oursA
1= O$ce t!ese !a&e reac!e" t!e -ro-er re"5!eat( I s!a arri&e a$" !a&e t!e t!ree
bas-!e#ers !oiste" u-o$ t!e re"5!ot crossesA FiatA'
1J T!ereu-o$ C,re$ius too+ a sta?( bro+e it( t!re' it u$"er t!e %eet o% t!e t!ree
a$" asse.te"(
1< '1o' ,ou !a&e !ear" ,our se$te$ce. So #a+e ,ourse&es rea",( %or ,ou
"eser&e suc! a "eat!A FiatA'
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1H T!is se$te$ce !a" t!e e?ect o% a t!ousa$" bots o% ig!t$i$g o$ t!e t!ree. T!e,
i##e"iate, bega$ to 'ee- a$" 'ai a$" to ca u-o$ a t!e go"s %or !e-.
80 T!e$ t!e, 'ere -ro#-t, -ut u$"er cose guar"( a$" t!e *aiers 'e$t "irect, to
t!e *ai a$" broug!t t!e "esig$ate" i$stru#e$ts o% torture. /$" C,re$ius( )ose-! a$"
Maro$ius -ro#-t, retur$e" to t!e &ia.
1DD
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5 C!a-ter J8 5
The Lion "# Judah
1 WHE1 CMRE1ILS 'it! )ose-! a$" Maro$ius Pia a--roac!e" t!e &ia( Mar, 'it!
t!e C!i" i$ !er ar#s 'e$t to #eet t!e t!ree i$ a$3ious co$cer$ a$" Guic+, as+e"
)ose-!(
8 ')ose-!( #, "ear, beo&e" !usba$"A O! te #e( '!at !a--e$e" to t!e ,ou$g
-eo-eP
D For i% suc! sacri6ces a'a,s ta+e -ace !ere because o% t!e $ot i$%reGue$t
occurre$ce o% suc! ee#e$ta stor#s( t!e$ 'e are $ot sa%e eit!er 'it! our C!i"A
> For '!ie He !as great -o'er 5 'e sti !a" to .ee Paesti$e be%ore Hero" "es-ite
t!is -o'er(
@ %ro# '!ic! I !a&e co$cu"e" t!at i$ certai$ i$sta$ces t!e C!i" sti !as too itte
-o'erA T!ere%ore it is our res-o$sibiit, to re#o&e Hi# %ro# a great "a$gersA'
= )ose-! a$s'ere" Mar,( 'M, b, t!e Lor" Hi#se% to #e es-ouse" 'i%e( !a&e $o
%ear o$ t!at accou$tA
J 4e!o"( $ot a !air o% t!e ,ou$g -eo-e so ig$o#i$ious, i$te$"e" %or sacri6ce
!as bee$ touc!e"A
< Our "ear C,re$ius !as -ro#-t, gi&e$ t!e# t!eir %ree"o# a$" i$ t!eir stea"
co$"e#$e" t!e t!ree -riests '!o 'ere !ere ,ester"a, a$" reGueste" !is -er#issio$ %or
t!e saug!ter o% t!ese ,ou$g -eo-e. T!e -riests are $o' co$"e#$e" to a #ost
e3cruciati$g "eat! o$ re"5!ot iro$ crossesA
H 4ut 5 a#o$g ourse&es 5 o$, see#i$g,. To#orro' #or$i$g( i$stea" o% t!e
%u6#e$t o% t!e "eat! se$te$ce( t!e, s!a obtai$ a -ar"o$A
10 /$" t!is rebu+e 'i certai$, ser&e t!e# as a t!oroug! 'ar$i$g( b, #ea$s o%
'!ic! t!e, sure, 'i $o #ore suggest a$, suc! sacri6ce to i"os.
11 T!ere%ore( #, "ear, beo&e" 'i%e( be '!o, 'it!out %ear a$" co$si"er9 T!e
Lor"( '!o !as e" us so sa%e, u- to $o'( 'i $eit!er "ei&er us u- to t!e -o'er o% t!e
!eat!e$ i$ t!e %uture.'
18 T!ese 'or"s -ut Mar, co#-ete, at ease a$" !er #ie$ regai$e" its
c!eer%u$ess.
1D Here t!e 4ab, s#ie" i$to t!e #ot!er's %ace a$" sai"(
1> 'Mar,( i% so#eo$e !a" ta#e" a io$ i$ suc! a #a$$er t!at t!e io$ carrie" !i#
about i+e a ge$te beast o% bur"e$(
1@ "o ,ou su--ose t!at it 'ou" be -raise'ort!, o% !i# '!ie( astri"e t!e #ig!t,
bac+ o% t!e io$ to be a%rai" o% t!e .ig!t, rabbitP'
1= Mar, 'as asto$is!e" at t!e "ee- 'is"o# o% t!ese 'or"s( but s!e "i" $ot
u$"ersta$" t!e#.
1J /$" t!e 4ab, agai$ sai" to Mar,( a$" t!at 'it! Guite a serious #ie$9
1< 'I a# t!e #ig!t, Lio$ o% )u"a! '!o carries ,ou u-o$ His bac+. Ho' t!e$ ca$
,ou %ear t!ose '!o# I ca$ scatter i+e oose c!a?P
1H Do ,ou rea, su--ose t!at I .e" be%ore Hero" to -rotect M,se% %ro# !is 'rat!P
80 O! $oA I o$, .e" to s-are !i#( %or i% M, cou$te$a$ce !a" be!e" !i# !e 'ou"
!a&e bee$ ost %ore&erA 5
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81 See( t!e "ear itte c!i"re$ '!o 'ere saug!tere" %or Me are area", !a--,
be,o$" #easure i$ M, +i$g"o# 5 t!e, are arou$" Me "ai, a$" e&e$ $o' -er%ect, +$o'
Me as t!eir Lor" %ore&erA
88 See( Mar,( t!at is t!e 'a, #atters sta$". /$" t!at is '!, ,ou s!ou" be sie$t
about Me '!ere&er ,ou are( as ,ou 'ere 'ar$e". 4ut ,ou #a, 'e +$o' %or ,ourse%
'!o He is '!o# ,ou s!a ca9 t!e So$ o% 0o" a$" aso "i" ca Hi# t!atA'
8D T!ese 'or"s #a"e Mar, Gua+e t!roug! a$" t!roug! 5 %or s!e $o' %u, reai2e"
t!at s!e 'as carr,i$g t!e Lor" o$ !er ar#s.
8> 4ut aso Maro$ius( '!o 'as be!i$" Mar,( !ear" t!e 'or"s o% t!e C!i" a$" %e
"o'$ be%ore Hi#.
8@ It 'as o$, $o' t!at C,re$ius "isco&ere" Mar,'s -rese$ce( %or u$ti $o' !e 'as
e$gage" i$ co$&ersatio$ 'it! o$e o% !is acco#-a$,i$g secretaries.
8= He t!ere%ore su""e$, !urrie" o&er to t!e C!i" a$" +isse" a$" caresse" Hi#(
'!ie t!e 4ab, "i" t!e sa#e a$" t!e$ sai"( 'C,re$ius( raise u- Maro$ius 5 %or !e is $o'
-re-are". 1o' !e #a, recog$i2e MeA 5 Do ,ou u$"ersta$" '!at I a# sa,i$g t!ere'it!P'
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5 C!a-ter JD 5
The )a.y&s %ictum To Cyrenius
1 WHE1 THEM /LL !a" arri&e" at t!e &ia( C,re$ius i##e"iate, se$t !is a"*uta$t
i$to t!e cit, to t!e garriso$ co##a$"er a$" i$%or#e" !i# t!at o$ t!is a$" t!e %oo'i$g
"a, $o -ara"es $or #arc!es %ro# t!e cit, 'ere to ta+e -ace.
8 For suc! 'as t!e custo# 'it! t!e Ro#a$s o$ e3traor"i$ar, occasio$s t!at 'it!
certai$ -!e$o#e$a 5 as -er!a-s a$ eci-se o% t!e su$ or #oo$( a &ioe$t stor#(
D 6er, #eteors( co#ets( t!e su""e$ a--eara$ce o% a$ i$sa$e -erso$( a$ e-ie-tic
sei2ure(
> as 'e as e3traor"i$ar, "a,s o% e3ecutio$ 5 a t!ese b, custo# "i" $ot -er#it
t!e Ro#a$s to aso "ea 'it! or"i$ar, #atters o% t!e state.
@ For a suc! "a,s 'ere co$si"ere" b, t!e ot!er'ise i$ #a$, 'a,s reaistic
Ro#a$s as "a,s o% #is%ortu$e or as s-ecia "a,s o% t!e go"s( '!ic! t!e -eo-e 'ere to
+ee- !o, at t!e 6rst o--ortu$it, a$" 'ere $ot to #a+e use o% t!e# %or t!eir -erso$a
busi$ess.
= W!ie C,re$ius "i" $ot ta+e #uc! stoc+ i$ t!ese e#-t, custo#s b, !i#se%( !e
!a" to obser&e t!e# because o% t!e -o-uace '!ic! sti a"!ere" 6r#, to suc! %oies.
J W!e$ t!e a"*uta$t !a" "e-arte"( C,re$ius sai" to )ose-!( 'Estee#e" %rie$" a$"
brot!erA Ha&e a brea+%ast -re-are" $o'. /%ter brea+%ast 'e 'i a go i$to t!e cit,
toget!er a$" t!ere &ie' t!e ra&ages o% t!e stor#.
< O$ t!is occasio$ 'e 'i u$"oubte", 6$" #a$, citi2e$s o% t!is ocait, '!o are
-oor a$" 'ere struc+ b, #is%ortu$e( to '!o# 'e s!a gi&e ai" i$ e&er, -ossibe 'a,.
H T!e$ 'e 'i i$s-ect t!e !arbor a$" see '!at co$"itio$ t!e s!i-s are i$ a$" i%
a$" to '!at e3te$t t!e, 'ere "a#age".
10 1o "oubt a $u#ber o% tas+s 'i arise %or ,our so$s( '!o# I 'i i##e"iate,
$a#e as 6rst o&erseers( si$ce t!is cit, es-ecia, !as a &er, great ac+ o% bui"ers.
11 For Eg,-t( %ro# t!e arc!itectura -oi$t o% Vie'( is $o' %ar i$%erior to '!at it 'as
a t!ousa$" ,ears ago at t!e ti#es o% t!e o" P!arao!s.'
18 )ose-! i##e"iate, acte" o$ t!e 'is! o% C,re$ius a$" !a" a si#-e brea+%ast
-re-are" co$sisti$g o% brea"( !o$e, a$" #i+ a$" a %e' %ruits.
1D /%ter t!e #ea C,re$ius a$" a t!e tabe guests arose a$" 'a$te" to go i$to
t!e cit, accor"i$g to !is i$te$tio$.
1> 4ut t!e 4ab, cae" C,re$ius to !i#se% a$" sai" to !i#9 'M, C,re$ius( ,ou are
goi$g i$to t!e cit, to !e- t!e su?eri$g citi2e$r, i$ a$, 'a, ,ou ca$( a$" ,our greatest
"esire is to !a&e Me 'it! ,ou.
1@ Mes( I 'i aso go 'it! ,ou( but ,ou #ust !ear Me a$" %oo' M, a"&iceA
1= See( t!ose '!o are su?eri$g t!e #ost are sure, t!ose t!ree '!o 'ere
co$"e#$e" b, ,ou to a t'e$t,5%our5!our %ear o% "eat!.
1J 1o' #ar+( I a# $ot -ease" 'it! t!e too great su?eri$g o% t!ese '!o are
'retc!e" 5 so 'e 'i 6rst go t!ere a$" !e- t!ese #ost #iserabe sous. O$, a%ter t!at
'e 'i &isit t!e esser u$%ortu$ates i$ t!e cit, a$" t!e sea!arbor.
1< I% ,ou 'i "o t!at( I s!a go 'it! ,ou( but i% ,ou 'i $ot( I s!a sta, at !o#e.
See( I a# aso a Master i$ M, o'$ 'a, a$" ca$ "o as I -ease 'it!out re,i$g o$ ,ou. 4ut
i% ,ou "o ta+e M, a"&ice( I 'i sure, re, o$ ,ou.'
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5 C!a-ter J> 5
The !ardon "# The !riests
1 WHE1 CMRE1ILS !ear" t!is %ro# t!e to !i# abo&e a e3ate" itte Cra"e5
Orator( as !e so#eti#es cae" Hi#( !e !esitate" 'it!i$ !i#se% a$" "i" $ot +$o' *ust
'!at to "o.
8 For o$ t!e o$e !a$" !e %et !i#se% to be too great, e3-ose" be%ore t!e -eo-e
as a$ i$co$siste$t co##a$"er5i$5c!ie% a$" su-re#e go&er$or(
D but %or a t!at !e *ust !a" too #uc! res-ect %or t!e trie" a$" teste" -o'er o%
t!e C!i".
> For a '!ie !e t!oug!t bac+ a$" %ort! a$" t!e$ sai" to !i#se%(
@ 'O! Sc,a( o! C!ar,b"is(7C1: o! #,t! o% Hercues at t!e crossroa"sA
= Here t!e !ero sta$"s bet'ee$ t'o c!as#sO i% !e a&oi"s t!e o$e( !e -u$ges
i$e&itab, i$to t!e ot!erA
J W!at s!a I "o $o'P W!ere s!a I tur$P S!a I %or t!e 6rst ti#e a--ear
i$co$siste$t be%ore t!e -eo-e a$" "o t!e 'i o% t!is #ig!t, C!i"P
< Or s!a I act accor"i$g to #, o'$ a$,!o' &er, #i" "ecisio$P'
H Here t!e 4ab, agai$ cae" C,re$ius to Hi#se% a$" s#ii$g, sai"( 'M, "ear
%rie$"( ,ou co$cer$ ,ourse% &ai$, o&er $ot!i$gA
10 W!at is Sc,a a$" '!at C!ar,b"is a$" '!at t!e !ero Hercues be%ore #eP Mou
%oo' Me( a$" ,ou 'i $ot !a&e to "ea 'it! t!ese tra$sitor, t!i$gsA'
11 /$" C,re$ius( reco&eri$g %ro# !is i$"ecisio$( sai" to t!e C!i"(
18 'Mes( #, Li%e( #, itte Socrates( Pato a$" /ristote i$ t!e cra"e( Mou I 'i
-ease et co#e '!at #a,A
1D So t!e$ et us go to t!e -ace o% e3ecutio$ a$" t!ere -ro#-t, tra$sor# our
se$te$ce i$to #erc,A'
1> /t t!is Maro$ius aso a--roac!e" C,re$ius a$" sai" to !i# i$ a$ asi"e(
1@ 'I#-eria( co$suar !ig!$essA I a# Guite i$ agree#e$t 'it! t!e a"&ice o% t!e
C!i". For it !as *ust co#e i$to #, #i$" t!at t!e "eat! -e$at, i$ -riest, #atters #a,
$e&er be i$.icte" o$ t!e -riests 'it!out t!e sa$ctio$ o% t!e Po$ti%e3 #a3i#us i$
Ro#e7C8: 5
1= u$ess t!e, 'ere i$stigators to re&ot agai$st t!e state( '!ic! t!ese !ere are
$ot( but o$, bi$" 2eaots i$ t!eir cause.
1J T!ere%ore I a# atoget!er %or t!e a"&ice o% t!e C!i". To co#-, 'it! it ca$ o$,
be to ,our a"&a$tage a$" ca$ $e&er gi&e ,ou a setbac+.'
1< C,re$ius 'as -ease" at t!is obser&atio$ o% Maro$ius a$" t!ere%ore 'e$t o$ !is
'a, at o$ce 'it! a '!o 'ere to acco#-a$, !i#.
1H /rri&e" at t!e -ace o% e3ecutio$( !e %ou$" t!e t!ree -riests a#ost i%eess 5
%ro# too great %ear o% a #ost e3cruciati$g "eat!.
80 O$, o$e o% t!e# sti !a" e$oug! -rese$ce o% #i$" to i%t !i#se% u- be%ore
C,re$ius 'it! t!e greatest "iKcut, a$" e$treat !i# %or a #erci%u #a$$er o% "eat!.
81 /$" C,re$ius sai" to !i# as 'e as to t!e ot!er t'o( 'Loo+ at t!e C!i" '!o#
t!is #ot!er carries u-o$ !er ar#s. He gi&e ,ou bac+ ,our i%e( a$" t!us I aso gra$t it to
,ou a$" reca #, se$te$ce.
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88 T!ere%ore arise agai$ a$" 'a+ at ibert,. FiatA /$" ,ou guar"s( *u"ges( carriers
o% t!e sta&es a$" *aiers( "e-art 'it! e&er,t!i$g. FiatA'
8D T!is "ecaratio$ o% grace cost t!e t!ree -riests t!eir i&es 5 but t!e 4ab,
stretc!e" a !a$" o&er t!e t!ree a$" t!e, ca#e bac+ to i%e a$" i$ a !a--, %ra#e o% #i$"
-ro#-t, %oo'e" t!e itte Sa&ior o% t!eir i&es.

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7C1: Sc,a( a "a$gerous roc+ o$ t!e Itaia$ si"e o% t!e Strait o% Messi$a( %aci$g
C!ar,b"is( a '!ir-oo o$ t!e Siciia$ si"e.
7C8: T!e c!ie% -riest o% t!e -ri$ci-a coege o% -riests i$ a$cie$t Ro#e.
1D<
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5 C!a-ter J@ 5
The Sword Justi1ed As A Shepherd&s Sta*
1 RLICBLM LE/VI10 t!e -ace o% *u"g#e$t( t!e e$tire grou- $o' #a"e its 'a, i$to
t!e cit,( acco#-a$ie" b, t!e t!ree -ar"o$e" -riests.
8 W!e$ t!e grou- arri&e" i$ t!e cit, at t!e great sGuare a$" sa' t!e #ig!t, !ea-
o% rubbe o% t!e great te#-e a$" o% t!e e$tire( sti greater -aace o% t!e -riests(
D C,re$ius ca--e" !is !a$"s toget!er abo&e !is !ea" a$" e3cai#e" i$ a ou"
&oice(
> 'W!at a$ e$or#ous c!a$geA Mes( o$, t!e -o'er o% a 0o" ca$ #a$i%est itse% i+e
t!isA
@ Lo$g -erio"s o% ti#e are $ot $ee"e"( but o$, a $o" o% t!e O#$i-ote$ce suKces
to tra$s%or# t!e e$tire circe o% t!e eart! i$to "ust.
= O! #e$ o% eart!( 'ou" ,ou 6g!t Hi# '!o co##a$"s t!e ee#e$ts a$" t!e,
obe, His $o"P
J Wou" ,ou be *u"ge '!ere t!e Deit,'s o#$i-ote$ce co##a$"s( a$" rue '!ere
a sig!t $o" o% t!e Eter$a Ruer crus!es ,ou to "ustP
< 1o( $oA I a# a %oo t!at I sti carr, #, s'or" gir"e" about #e as i% I !a" a$,
-o'erA
H /'a,( ,ou 'retc!e" tra--i$gsA Here i$ t!is !ea- o% rubbe is t!e best -ace %or
,ou. /$" #, true s'or" s!a be Mou( '!o# t!e #ot!er carries u-o$ !er ar#s.'
10 Here C,re$ius su""e$, oose" !is s'or" a$" !is bet o% !o$or %ro# !is bo",
a$" &e!e#e$t, 'a$te" to !ur t!e# i$to t!e !ea- o% rubbe.
11 4ut t!e 4ab,( '!o 'as -rese$t at C,re$ius' si"e o$ Mar,'s ar#s( a"#o$is!e"
!i#9
18 'C,re$iusA T!at ,ou #ust $ot "oA For tru,( '!oe&er carries t!e s'or" a%ter
,our #a$$er carries it *ust,.
1D Let !i# '!o uses t!e s'or" as a 'ea-o$ cast it %ro# !i# 5 but '!oe&er uses it
as a s!e-!er"'s sta?( et !i# +ee- it.
1> For t!us is t!e 'i o% Hi# '!o# !ea&e$ a$" eart! #ust eter$a, obe,A
1@ 1o' ,ou are a s!e-!er" to t!ose '!o are 'ritte$ i$ t!e boo+ o% ,our s'or"(
1= so gir" ,ourse% agai$ $o' 'it! *ust !o$or( t!at ,our -eo-e 'i +$o' ,ou as its
s!e-!er".
1J I% ,our .oc+ co$siste" soe, o% a#bs( t!e$ ,ou 'ou" reGuire $o sta?.
1< 4ut a#o$g it t!ere are &er, #a$, ra#s( t!ere%ore I 'ou" rat!er a"" a$ot!er
sta? to ,ou t!a$ to ta+e t!e o$e %ro# ,ouA
1H It is i$"ee" true9 a-art %ro# 0o" t!ere is $o -o'er( but '!e$ 0o" besto's
-o'er u-o$ ,ou( t!e$ ,ou s!ou" $ot cast it %ro# ,ou i$to t!at '!ic! is u$"er 0o"'s
*u"g#e$tA'
80 T!ese 'or"s #o&e" C,re$ius to i##e"iate, regir" t!e s'or" '!ie !e
co$sta$t, 'ors!i-e" t!e 4ab, i$ sie$ce.
81 /$" t!e t!ree -riests 'ere a#a2e" be,o$" #easure at t!e 'is"o# o% t!is itte
C!i".
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1>0
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Year
5 C!a-ter J= 5
The True Mytholo$y "# The ods
1 WITH THE 0RE/TEST estee# t!e t!ree -riests a--roac!e" )ose-! a$" as+e" !i#
!o' t!is C!i" !a" co#e to suc! a #ost a#a2i$g 'is"o#( a$" !o' o" He area", 'as.
8 )ose-! a$s'ere" t!e#( 'Dear %rie$"s( "o $ot as+ about t!at too soo$( %or a too
-re#ature a$s'er cou" cost ,ou ,our i&esA
D 4ut %oo' us a$" "ro- ,our #a$, go"s( beie&e t!at t!ere is o$, o$e true 0o"
o% !ea&e$ a$" o% eart!( a$" beie&e t!at t!is o$e true 0o" is t!e sa#e '!o# t!e -eo-e
o% Israe 'ors!i- a$" !o$or at )erusae#( a$" ,ou 'i 6$" out 'it!i$ ,ourse&es a$"
%ro# t!is C!i" '!e$ce His 'is"o# isA'
> Here t!e -riests as+e"( 'Sir( ,ou s-ea+ stra$ge 'or"s !ereA
@ /re t!e$ our #ai$ go"s( Seus( /-oo( Mercur,( Vuca$( Puto( Mars a$" 1e-tu$e(
)u$o( Mi$er&a( Ve$us a$" ot!ers $ot!i$g #ore t!a$ #ere creatio$s o% !u#a$ %a$c,P'
= /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"9 'Liste$ to #e( %rie$"sA / o% ,our go"s ca#e i$to bei$g b,
t!e i#agi$atio$ o% ,our %ore%at!ers at a ti#e '!e$ t!e, sti +$e' t!e o$e 0o" &er, 'e.
J T!ese 'ere rare -oets a$" si$gers i$ t!e courts o% t!e o" +i$gs o% t!is a$" a$"
-erso$i6e" t!e c!aracteristics o% t!e o$e true 0o" i$ a-t a$aogies.
< To t!e# )u-iter re-rese$te" t!e grace a$" o&e o% t!e Fat!er %ro# eter$it,( '!ie
/-oo -ortra,e" t!e 'is"o# o% t!e Fat!er( a$" Mi$er&a t!e -o'er o% t!is 'is"o#.
H Mercur, sig$i6e" t!e -rese$ce e&er,'!ere o% t!e o$e 0o" b, His a#ig!t, 'i.
10 Ve$us -ortra,e" t!e gor, a$" beaut, a$" eter$a, co$sta$t ,out! o% t!e
Deit,.
11 Vuca$ a$" Puto re-rese$te" t!e o$e 0o"'s absoute -o'er o&er t!e '!oe
eart!.
18 Mars "e-icte" t!e "i&i$e ear$est$ess( *u"g#e$t a$" "eat! %or t!e co$"e#$e".
1D 1e-tu$e re-rese$te" t!e s-irit o% t!e o$e 0o" acti&e i$ a 'aters a$" !o' He
gi&es i%e to t!e eart! t!roug! t!ese 'aters.
1> T!us t!e o" Isis a$" aso Osiris sig$i6e" t!e "i&i$e( i$&ioab, Hoi$ess( '!ic!
is "i&i$e o&e a$" 'is"o# %ro# a eter$it, i$ Itse%.
1@ /$" t!us a t!e ot!er go"s -ortra,e" $ot!i$g but t!e &arious attributes o% t!e
o$e 0o" i$ a$aogous -icturesA
1= T!at 'as a !ig!, -raise'ort!, iustratio$( %or it e$tere" $o o$e's #i$" but
t!at a o% t!is sig$i6e" o$, t!e o$e 0o" i$ t!e "i&erse a$" i$6$ite #a$$er o% His #o"us
o-era$"i.
1J 4ut i$ ti#e se6s!$ess( se%5o&e a$" ust %or -o'er "eu"e" a$" obscure" t!e
ig!t i$ #a$+i$".
1< T!e, ost t!e s-irit a$" $ot!i$g re#ai$e" %or t!e# t!a$ t!e out'ar" %or# a$"
t!e, beca#e -aga$s( '!ic! #ea$s t!e sa#e as9 t!e, beca#e coarse #ateriaists( ost
t!e o$e 0o" a$" t!ere%ore g$a'e" o$ outer( e#-t, a$" u$co#-re!e$"e" -ictures i+e
"ogs '!ic! i$ t!eir !u$ger g$a' o$ bo$es o$ '!ic! t!ere is $o #ore #eat. 5 Do ,ou
u$"ersta$" #eP'
1H Here t!e t!ree #a"e big e,es at eac! ot!er a$" re-ie"( 'Tru,( ,ou are better
&erse" i$ our reigio$ t!a$ 'e areA 4ut '!ere "i" ,ou ear$ a t!isP'
1>1
th
Year
80 /$" )ose-! re-ie"( ')ust be -atie$tO t!e C!i" 'i re&ea it to ,ou. So %oo' us
a$" "o $ot %a bac+ agai$.'
1>8
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Year
5 C!a-ter JJ 5
The /eawakenin$ "# The Se,en uides
1 THE THREE PRIESTS $o' as+e" $o #ore( %or t!e, recog$i2e" i$ )ose-! a #a$
'!o see#e" to be "ee-, i$itiate" i$to t!e o" #,steries o% Eg,-t '!ic! ot!er'ise 'ere
+$o'$ o$, to t!e c!ie% -riests o% t!is a$".
8 C,re$ius t!e$ tur$e" to t!e t!ree -riests a$" as+e" t!e# !o' #a$, o% t!eir
$u#ber !a" ost t!eir i&es !ere.
D /$" t!e t!ree sai"( 'Most -o'er%u go&er$or( 'e ca$$ot gi&e t!e $u#ber
e3act,(
> but t!ere certai$, 'ere #ore t!a$ se&e$ !u$"re" '!ic! 'ere burie"( 'it!out
cou$ti$g t!e $o&ices o% bot! se3es.'
@ '0oo"(' obser&e" C,re$ius( ''e s!a soo$ i$%or# ourse&es #ore cose, i$ t!e
#atter.'
= He t!ereu-o$ as+e" )ose-! i% it 'ere $ot a"&isabe to "ig out t!ose burie" i$ t!e
rubbe.
J )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'T!at is e&e$ a strict "ut,( %or so#e $o&ices cou" sti be ai&e
!ere a$" t!ere i$ t!e cataco#bs( a$" to sa&e t!ese is a strict "ut,.'
< W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!is !e i##e"iate, !a" t'o t!ousa$" aborers cae"(
'!o -ro#-t, bega$ re#o&i$g t!e "ebris.
H I$ a %e' !ours se&e$ cor-ses 'ere -ue" out( '!ic! 'ere $o$e ot!er t!a$ t!e
gui"es to t!e cataco#bs.
10 T!ereu-o$ C,re$ius sai"( 'Tru,( I a# sorr, about t!ese( %or 'it!out t!eir !e-
'e 'i $ot acco#-is! #uc! i$ t!e subterra$ea$ ab,ri$t! o% cou$tess -assages u-o$
-assages.'
11 Here t!e 4ab, sai" to C,re$ius( 'M, C,re$ius( as co$cer$s t!e cataco#bs(
$ot!i$g o% #uc! use is to be %ou$" i$ t!e#(
18 %or t!e, ie u$use" %or se&era !u$"re" ,ears a$" are 6e" 'it! #u" a$" a
#a$$er o% &er#i$.
1D T!ese se&e$ gui"es to t!e cataco#bs #ere, !a" t!e e#-t, tite as suc!( %or
$ot o$e o% t!e# e&er set %oot i$ a cataco#b.
1> /$" $o'( so ,ou #a, beie&e '!at I a# tei$g ,ou( I 'i aso te ,ou t!at
t!ese se&e$ gui"es are $ot Guite "ea" but ie t!ere i$ a great stu-or a$" ca$ t!ere%ore
be recae" to i%e.
1@ Ha&e t!e# #assage" about t!eir te#-es( c!est( $ec+( !a$"s a$" %eet b,
robust 'o#e$( a$" t!e, 'i soo$ a'a+e$ %ro# t!eir stu-or.'
1= /t t!is C,re$ius as+e" t!e 4ab,( 'O #, Li%eA I% Mou 'ere to touc! t!e#( t!e,
sure, 'ou" aso a'a+e$.'
1J /$" t!e 4ab, a$s'ere"( 'Do '!at I !a&e a"&ise" ,ou( %or I #ust $ot "o too
#uc! i% I "o $ot 'a$t to bri$g a *u"g#e$t i$stea" o% a bessi$g to t!e 'or".'
1< C,re$ius "i" $ot u$"ersta$" t!ese 'or"s( but !e $e&ert!eess %oo'e" t!e
a"&ice o% t!e 4ab,.
1H He i##e"iate, !a" te$ robust #ai"e$s broug!t so t!e, #ig!t #assage t!e
se&e$ gui"es.
1>D
th
Year
80 /%ter a %e' #i$utes t!e se&e$ a'o+e a$" as+e" t!e b,sta$"ers '!at !a"
!a--e$e" to t!e# a$" '!at 'as ta+i$g -ace.
81 Hereu-o$ C,re$ius -ro#-t, !a" t!e# ta+e$ to a goo" i$$( '!ie t!e -eo-e
'ere great, sur-rise" at t!is a'a+e$i$g a$" accor"e" t!e #ai"e$s great res-ect.
1>>
th
Year
5 C!a-ter J< 5
The Stran$e E*ects "# The Earth0uake
1 /FTER THIS t!e "iggi$g co$ti$ue"( a$" C,re$ius ga&e t!e or"er t!at a cor-ses
'!ic! 'ere $ot too great, #utiate" s!ou" be ai" %ace "o'$'ar" at a "esig$ate" -ace
'!ic! 'as co&ere" 'it! #ats.
8 O$, t!e great, #utiate" cor-ses 'ere to be eit!er cre#ate" at o$ce or burie"
eig!t %eet "ee- i$ t!e co##o$ buria -ace.
D Wit! t!e ess #utiate" cor-ses si#iar atte#-ts to restore t!e# to i%e s!ou"
be #a"e as 'as "o$e 'it! t!e se&e$(
> a$" t!ose restore" to i%e 'ere -ro#-t, to be broug!t i$to t!e i$$ to t!e se&e$
ot!ers.
@ W!e$ !e !a" gi&e$ t!is or"er( C,re$ius( acco#-a$ie" b, )ose-!( e%t 'it! !is
ai"es to i$s-ect ot!er -arts o% t!e cit,.
= /$" !e %ou$" to !is great sur-rise t!at $o'!ere 'as t!ere a citi2e$'s !ouse
"a#age" i$ t!e east(
J '!ie o$ t!e ot!er !a$" $ot a te#-e o% t!e go"s 'as to be %ou$" a$,'!ere
'!ic! "i" $ot a, i$ rui$s( 'it! t!e e3ce-tio$ o% a si$ge itte te#-e '!ic! 'as oc+e"
a$" bore t!e i$scri-tio$( ;To t!e u$+$o'$ 0o";.
< W!e$ t!e grou- ao$g 'it! a great %oo'i$g o% t!e -eo-e !a" t!us 'a$"ere"
t!roug! t!e '!oe( $ot u$i#-orta$t itte cit, o% eig!t, t!ousa$" i$!abita$ts( C,re$ius
as+e" )ose-! to co#e o&er a$" sai" to !i#(
H 'Liste$( #, !ig!, estee#e" %rie$" a$" brot!er( I si#-, !a&e to aug! to #,se%
because o% t!e -ecuiar e?ect o% t!e eart!Gua+e as 'e as t!at o% t!e stor#.
10 1o' *ust oo+ o&er !ereA /o$g t!is a$e i$ %ro$t o% us sta$" !ouses o% t!e #ost
'retc!e" t,-e o% co$structio$O "r, sto$es are ai" o$e abo&e t!e ot!er 'it!out #ortar 5
a$" rat!er u$s,##etrica, at t!at 5 to #a+e a 'a.
11 O$e 'ou" su--ose t!at t!e, are !ar", soi" e$oug! to 'it!sta$" t!e s!oc+
cause" b, t!e !oo% o% a !orse t!at !as a$, #ore t!a$ a&erage 'eig!t.
18 4ut oo+( t!ese &eritabe a$t structures sta$" u$!ar#e"A 1ot o$e is "a#age"
e&e$ i$ t!e east(
1D '!ie rig!t a#o$g t!ese tru, %ro#5to"a,5u$ti5to#orro'5!ouses t!e te#-es(
soi", buit to ast %or t!ousa$"s o% ,ears( are a rubbeA
1> W!at "o ,ou t!i$+ o% t!is tru, stra$ge -!e$o#e$o$P Is it $ot ob&ious !ere t!at
t!e eart!Gua+e as 'e as t!e stor# #ust !a&e go$e about t!eir 'or+ &er, i$teige$t,P
1@ Tru,( to #, great *o, I #ust co$%ess to ,ou a$" sa,(
1= I% ,our itte So$ 'it! His a#ig!t, 6$gers "i" $ot -a, a itte a#o$g t!e
te#-es i$ co#-a$, 'it! t!e stor#( #, $a#e is $ot C,re$iusA'
1J Here )ose-! sai"( 'Bee- '!at ,ou beie&e '!o, to ,ourse% a$" be sure to
s-ea+ to $o o$e about it 5 %or it 'ou" certai$, see# to be soA
1< 1o' et us $o' go to t!e !arbor a$" see i% t!ere is a$,t!i$g to "o %or #e
t!ere.' 5 a$" C,re$ius -ro#-t, %oo'e" )ose-!'s a"&ice a$" 'e$t "o'$ to t!e sea5
s!ore.
1>@
th
Year
5 C!a-ter JH 5
A Jud$ment Is A,oided
1 O1CE THE P/RTM arri&e" at t!e sea5s!ore( '!ere t!e !arbor 'as co$structe"
-art, b, $ature a$" -art, b, t!e arti6ce o% #e$( C,re$ius agai$ 'as co$si"erab,
sur-rise".
8 For $o'!ere 'as a$, "a#age to be see$( e3ce-t t!at a t!e #,t!oogica
"ecoratio$s o$ t!e -rete$tious s!i- o% C,re$ius 'ere as goo" as "estro,e".
D /t t!is C,re$ius sai" to )ose-!( 'M, &er, estee#e" %rie$"( u$"er t!ese
circu#sta$ces ,our so$s 'i !a&e itte to "o.
> See( $ot o$e &esse !as recei&e" a$, ot!er "a#age t!a$ t!at 5 '!ic! is Guite
'eco#e to #e 5 t!e i"os !a&e a--are$t, bee$ cast i$to t!e 'ater( es-ecia, %ro# #,
s!i-(
@ 'it! '!ic! I a# i$"ee" !ig!, -ease" %or I certai$, s!a $ot !a&e a$, #ore
-ace" a$,'!ere o$ #, s!i-.
= / -raise( a !o$or to ,our 0o" %or t!atA
J 4ut %or a t!at I s!a so re'ar" ,our so$s %or e&e$tua itte re-airs( '!ic! 'i
!a&e to be "o$e !ere a$" t!ere o$ t!e s!i-s( as i% t!e, !a" "o$e so#et!i$g big.'
< Here )ose-! sai" to C,re$ius( 'O! %rie$" a$" brot!er( "o $ot o&er, co$cer$
,ourse% 'it! t!e ear$i$gs o% #, c!i"re$.
H See( $ot because o% t!e ear$i$gs( but *ust to re$"er ,ou a goo" ser&ice I 'ou"
ga", !a&e co#e to ,our ai" i$ suc! a #atter o% car-e$tr,. 4ut t!e Lor" !as !e-e" ,ou
a$" it is better t!at 'a,( %or $o' ,ou ca$ easi, "o 'it!out #, !e-.
10 1o' t!at 'e !a&e see$ e&er,t!i$g a$" si$ce it is area", rat!er ate i$ t!e
a%ter$oo$( I suggest t!at 'e go !o#e agai$ a$" 'ait u$ti to#orro' to oo+ at a$,t!i$g
t!at #a, sti re#ai$.'
11 C,re$ius agree"( 'T!at is '!at I t!i$+( %or I a# &er, sorr, i$"ee" %or t!e -oor
#ot!er( so 'e #ust see to it $o' t!at 'e get !o#e as soo$ as -ossibeA
18 I s!a !a&e a itter broug!t %or !er at o$ce( so s!e #a, be carrie" !o#e 'it!
t!e 4ab,.'
1D Here t!e 4ab, i##e"iate, #a"e His -rese$ce +$o'$ i$ bac+ o% C,re$ius a$"
sai" to !i#9
1> '4e sure to "o t!at( %or t!e sai" #ot!er !as area", beco#e &er, tire"( si$ce
s!e !a" a !ea&, bur"e$ to carr, i$ Me.
1@ 4ut o$ t!e 'a, !o#e ,ou #ust $ot %oo' ,our i$te$tio$ to #a+e ,our 'a,
across t!at certai$ sGuare o% t!e -riests.
1= For i% M, #ot!er 'ere to carr, Me -ast t!ere( '!ere b, $o' about o$e5!u$"re"
o% t!ose burie" i$ t!e rubbe are ,i$g u-o$ #ats(
1J t!e, a 'ou" su""e$, retur$ to i%e( a$" t!at 'ou" be a *u"g#e$t %or ,ou
a$" a t!e -eo-e '!ic! 'ou" "o great !ar# to e&er,o$e co$cer$e".
1< 4ut t!is 'a, t!e, 'i be a'a+e$e" t!roug!out t!e $ig!t b, #ea$s o% !u#a$
assista$ce u$"er M, secret i$.ue$ce.
1H I$ t!is #a$$er t!e a--eara$ce o% t!e #iracuous 'i be a&oi"e"( a$" ,ou a$"
a t!e -eo-e 'i be s-are" %ro# a *u"g#e$t t!at +is t!e s-irit %ore&erA'
80 C,re$ius cose, %oo'e" t!is a"&ice( great, ga""e$e" i$ !is !eart. T!e itter
'as i$sta$t, -ro&i"e"( a$" Mar, 'it! t!e 4ab, too+ -ace i$ t!e sa#e.
1>=
th
Year
81 /$" C,re$ius c!ose a$ot!er route( b, '!ic! t!e '!oe co#-a$, i$cu"i$g t!e
t!ree -riests Guite soo$ a$" &er, co#%ortab, reac!e" t!e &ia o% )ose-!.
1>J
th
Year
5 C!a-ter <0 5
The Lord !inches Those (ho Lo,e Him
1 WHE1 HE /RRIVED at t!e &ia( )ose-! 'e$t "irect, to !is so$s '!o *ust t!e$
'ere bus, 'it! t!e -re-aratio$ o% a $oo$ #ea a$" sai" to t!e#(
8 '0oo"( goo"( #, so$s( ,ou !a&e a$tici-ate" #, 'is!( but to"a, 'e !a&e t!ree
#ore guests( $a#e, t!e t!ree -riests '!o ear, to"a, 'ere set out to "ieA
D T!ese 'e 'a$t to treat e3ce-tio$a, 'e( so t!e, 'i beco#e our %rie$"s i$ t!e
recog$itio$ o% our Fat!er i$ !ea&e$(
> '!o !as c!ose$ us to be His c!i"re$ t!roug! t!e co&e$a$t '!ic! He #a"e 'it!
our %at!ers.
@ Mou( )a#es( go outsi"e Guic+, to #eet t!e #ot!er '!o !as beco#e &er, tire"
a$" reie&e !er o% t!e 4ab, "earest to us a(
= a$" -ut Hi# to be" rig!t a'a,( %or He aso is $oticeab, tire" a$" ,ear$s %or His
cra"eA'
J )a#es i##e"iate, ra$ out a$" 'e$t o&er to Mar, '!o 'as *ust getti$g out o%
t!e itter( a$" at o$ce 'it! great o&e a$" *o, too+ t!e 4ab, %ro# !er ar#s.
< T!e 4ab, aso retur$e" t!e sa#e great a?ectio$ to )a#es 5 %or He %ris+e" about
o$ !is ar#s a$" s#ie" a$" -i$c!e" a$" -ue" o$ !i# as #uc! as e&er He cou" get
!o" o% !i# 'it! His itte !a$"s.
H /$" t!e t!ree -riests( '!o 'ere 6e" 'it! t!e ut#ost res-ect o% t!is C!i"( 'ere
sur-rise" a$" "eig!te" i$ t!eir sous because t!e, "isco&ere" so#et!i$g Guite c!i"i+e
i$ t!is C!i".
10 O$e o% t!e# t!ere%ore 'e$t o&er to )a#es a$" as+e" !i# i$ goo" Hebre'(
11 'Te #e( is t!is #ost #iracuous C!i" o% a c!i"re$ a'a,s so !eart,( ,es o$e
#ig!t sa, e&e$ a bit teasi$g, roug! i+e or"i$ar, c!i"re$ so#eti#es are( at!oug! $ot
u$ti t!e, are t'o or t!ree ,ears o"P'
18 Here t!e 4ab, -ro#-t, a$s'ere" i$ -ace o% )a#es( sa,i$g9
1D 'Mes( ,es( M, %rie$"A T!ose I o&e( I aso -i$c!( sGuee2e a$" tease 5 but t!at
!a--e$s o$, 'it! t!ose '!o o&e Me as M, )a#es "oes 5 a$" I o&e t!e# as I o&e M,
"ear )a#es !ere.
1> 4ut I "o $ot "o t!e# a$, !ar# %or a t!atA 5 Is it $ot so( M, "ear )a#es( it "oes
$ot !urt ,ou i% I -i$c! a$" sGuee2e ,ouP'
1@ /t t!is )a#es( Guic+, touc!e" to tears as usua( sai"( 'O! #, "i&i$e( "earest
itte 4rot!er( !o' cou" Mou !urt #eP'
1= /$" t!e 4ab, t!ereu-o$ a$s'ere" )a#es( sa,i$g9 ')a#es( M, brot!er( ,ou "o
tru, o&e #eA
1J /$" I o&e ,ou so #uc! t!at ,ou 'i eter$a, $e&er be abe to Guite
co#-re!e$" !o' #uc! I o&e ,ouA
1< See( #, "ear brot!er )a#es( t!e !ea&e$s are 'i"e a$" i$6$ite, great 5 t!e,
i$cu"e cou$tess $u#bers o% s!i$i$g 'or"s o% ig!t i$ reatio$ to '!ic! t!e eart! is o$,
a "ro- o% "e' 5
1H a$" t!ese 'or"s carr, cou$tess $u#bers o% #ost !a--, bei$gs o% ,our +i$".
4ut a#o$g t!e# $o$e is !a--ier t!a$ ,ou( $o' M, "earest brot!erA /t -rese$t ,ou "o
1><
th
Year
$ot u$5 "ersta$" Me( but i$ ti#e ,ou 'i u$"ersta$" Me Guite 'e. I "o $ot 'a$t to see-
$o' '!ie t!e c!i"re$ o% #e$ +ee- 'atc! about Me. /$" 'it! ,ou( )a#es( I s!a re#ai$A
80 T!ese 'or"s bro+e )a#es' !eart a$e' a$" !e 'e-t %or *o, o% o&e( a$" t!e
i$Guiri$g -riest $ear, sa$+ i$to t!e grou$" %ro# s!eer re&ere$ce a$" !ig!est res-ect %or
t!is C!i".
1>H
th
Year
5 C!a-ter <1 5
A reat !rophecy For /ome
1 CMRE1ILS( '!o !a" aso !ear" t!ese 'or"s o% t!e 4ab, Guite 'e( i$sta$t,
'e$t o&er to t!e 4ab, a$" as+e" Hi# i$ a #ost o&i$g #a$$er( 'O! #, Li%eA
8 T!e$ Mou sure, "o $ot o&e #e as #uc!( %or '!e$ I !a" Mou o$ #, ar#s Mou
$e&er -i$c!e" a$" sGuee2e" #eP'
D Here t!e 4ab, a$s'ere"( 'C,re$ius( "o $ot be co$cer$e" about t!at 5 be!o"( a
t!e troubes '!ic! ,ou !a&e area", e$"ure" %or M, sa+e 'ere *ust so #a$, -i$c!es a$"
sGuee2es b, Me because I o&e ,ou so great,A
> 1o' "o ,ou u$"ersta$" '!at I !a&e to" ,ouP
@ For I s!a i$"ee" -i$c! a$" sGuee2e ,ou sti o%te$ e$oug! 5 a$" %ro# s!eer o&e
o% ,ou 'i be Guite roug!.
= 4ut iste$( ,ou #ust $ot be a%rai" o% Me because o% t!at( %or $o !ar# 'i co#e
to ,ou b, it( *ust as !as bee$ t!e case u- to $o'. Do ,ou u$"ersta$" #e( M, "ear
C,re$iusP'
J /$" C,re$ius( '!ie 6e" i$ !is !eart 'it! t!e greatest res-ect o% t!e C!i"( sai"
i$ a great, crest%ae$ #a$$er(
< 'Mes( ,es( #, Li%eA I u$"ersta$" Mou &er, 'e a$" +$o' '!at great t!i$g Mou
!a&e to" #e.
H 4ut *ust t!e sa#e I sti 'ou" aso i+e to !a&e Mou -i$c! a$" sGuee2e #e a itte
*ust as Mou "o 'it! Mour brot!er.'
10 /$" t!e 4ab, sai" to C,re$ius9 'O! M, "ear %rie$"( ,ou sure, are $ot goi$g to
be #ore c!i"is! t!a$ I a#P
11 Do ,ou rea, beie&e t!at I 'ou" o&e ,ou #ore because o% t!atP
18 O! see( i$ t!at ,ou are great, #ista+e$( %or I cou" $ot -ossib, o&e ,ou #ore
t!a$ I area", o&e ,ou.
1D Tru,( ,ou 'i eter$a, $e&er be abe to '!o, co#-re!e$" $or %at!o# t!e
#ag$itu"e a$" "e-t! o% M, o&e %or ,ouA
1> Mar+ it 'e( ess t!a$ a ce$tur, 'i go b, '!e$ Ro#e 'i ta+e -ossessio$ o%
M, cita"e i$ great $u#bers.
1@ /$" '!ie t!is ti#e is sti to co#e( I ca$ assure ,ou t!at ,ou area", sta$" o$
t!e t!res!o" '!ic! 'i soo$ be trea" b, #a$,.
1= 4ut u$"ersta$" 5 $ot i$ t!e bo",( but i$ t!e s-irit i$ M, %uture +i$g"o# %ore&erA
1J T!ese 'or"s o% t!e C!i" cause" a great se$satio$ a#o$g a t!ose -rese$t(
a$" C,re$ius "i" $ot +$o' '!at to #a+e o% it.
1< He t!ere%ore tur$e" to t!e b,sta$"5i$g Mar, a$" as+e" !er i% s!e u$"erstoo"
'!at t!e "i&i$e C!i" !a" $o' %oreto".
1H /$" Mar, sai"( 'O! %rie$"( i% T!is 'ere a$ or"i$ar, !u#a$ bei$g 'e !u#a$
bei$gs 'ou" aso u$"ersta$" Hi#(
80 but because He is o% a !ig!er $ature( 'e are u$abe to u$"ersta$" Hi#A So et
us +ee- a o% His 'or"s 'it!i$ ourse&es( %or i$ ti#e t!e, 'i sure, be re&eae" to us i$
t!eir true ig!t.'
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5 C!a-ter <8 5
Here Is More Than Isis
1 )OSEPH 1OW ca#e out o% t!e &ia a$" i$&ite" t!e guests to t!e area",
-re-are" #ea.
8 Hereu-o$ C,re$ius( 6e" 'it! co$.icti$g great t!oug!ts( as+e" )ose-! to co#e
o&er to !i# a$" to" !i# '!at t!e 4ab, a$" t!e$ Mar, !a" *ust sai"(
D a$" as+e" t!e goo" )ose-! !o' t!is sort o% s-eec! 'ere to be u$"erstoo".
> /$" )ose-! re-ie" to t!e a itte too "isturbe" C,re$ius( sa,i$g(
@ 'O! %rie$" a$" brot!er( are ,ou $ot %a#iiar 'it! t!e #,t! '!ic! tes o% t!e #a$
'!o o$ce 'a$te" to i%t t!e #a$te o% IsisP'
= C,re$ius( Guite sur-rise" at t!is u$e3-ecte" Guestio$( sai"(
J 'O! $obe %rie$"( t!at #,t! is 'e +$o'$ to #e 5 t!e #a$ -eris!e" #iserab,A
4ut '!at "o ,ou 'a$t to te #e t!ere'it! i$ a$s'er to #, Guestio$P'
< Here )ose-! a$s'ere" C,re$ius( '4eo&e" %rie$"( $ot!i$g ese t!a$9 Here is #ore
t!a$ IsisA
H T!ere%ore %oo' t!e a"&ice o% #, 'i%e( a$" ,ou 'i %are eter$a, 'eA'
10 Maro$ius Pia aso stoo" cose5b, a$" sai" o$ t!is occasio$(
11 'Co$suar( i#-eria !ig!$essA I +$o' t!at I a# usua, Guite stu-i" i$ suc!
#atters( but t!is ti#e it see#s to #e as i% I u$"erstoo" t!e 'ise #a$ -er%ect,.'
18 C,re$ius a$s'ere" !i#( '0oo" %or ,ou( i% ,ou are co$&i$ce" o% t!at 'it!i$
,ourse%(
1D but I ca$$ot #a+e t!at cai# %or #,se% *ust $o'.
1> Lsua, #, brai$ is $ot !e" co#-ete, i$ 'ra-s eit!er( but t!is ti#e it 'i $ot
ser&e #e as it s!ou".'
1@ Here Maro$ius sai"( '/s %or #e( I u$"ersta$" t!e #atter i+e t!is9 I #ust $ot
reac! %or t!i$gs too %ar a'a,( %or #, ar# is s!ort %or t!at.
1= It 'ou" o% course be Guite a$ !o$or to be a biss%u P!aeto$7C1:(
1J but '!at is a 'ea+ #orta to "o '!e$ t!e su$ !as orbite" its course too %ar
abo&e !i#P
1< He #ust be co$te$t 'it! o$, !er ig!t '!ie !e Guite goo"5$ature", ea&es
t!e !o$or a$" -o'er o% ea"i$g t!e su$ to t!ose bei$gs '!o sure, !a&e o$ger ar#s
t!a$ !e( t!e 'ea+ #ortaA
1H /$" *ust !o' o$g t!e i$&isibe ar# o% t!is C!i" is 'e co$&i$ce" ourse&es o%
,ester"a,.
80 So( co$suar( i#-eria !ig!$ess( "o I $ot e3act, u$"ersta$" '!at t!is 'ise #a$
!as s-o+e$P'
81 C,re$ius agree" 'it! Maro$ius( co#-ose" !is !eart a$" i$ goo" s-irits 'e$t
i$to t!e &ia 'it! )ose-! a$" re%res!e" !i#se% at t!e %ruga #ea.
88 4ut t!e t!ree -riests !ar", "are" to +ee- t!eir e,es o-e$( %or t!e, beie&e"
t!at t!e C!i" 'as eit!er Seus or e&e$ Fate Itse%.

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7C1: T!e su$ c!arioteer i$ Ro#a$ #,t!oog,.
1@8
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5 C!a-ter <D 5
The Fear "# The Three !riests
1 WHE1 THE ME/L 'as o&er a$" a !a" rise$ %ro# t!e tabe( o$e o% t!e -riests
'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$" as+e" !i# i$ "ee-est !u#iit,(
8 'Lra$us or at east Satur$ as %at!er o% SeusA For t!at ,ou sure, are i$car$ate(
at!oug! ,ou atte#-te" to !i"e ,our "i&i$it, be%ore us a '!ie bac+ i$ t!e cit,(
D '!ic! ,ou "i" o$, to test '!et!er 'e 'ou" actua, recog$i2e ,ou or $ot.
> O$, %or a ti#e "i" 'e %ai to recog$i2e ,ou( a$" %or t!at 'e as+ ,our %orgi&e$ess
o% our great bi$"$ess.
@ 4ut t!e rece$t #a$$er o% s-eec! o% ,our C!i" !as o-e$e" a our e,es a$" 'e
$o' +$o' e3act, '!ere 'e sta$".
= So #a+e us !a--, to t!e e3te$t o% tei$g us !o' 'e s!a bri$g ,ou a sacri6ce(
as 'e as to ,our "i&i$e 'i%e a$" to ,our C!i"( '!o is sure, t!e b, ,our o#$i-ote$ce
se%5re*u&e$ate" SeusA'
J )ose-! 'as a#a2e" at t!is su""e$ c!a$ge i$ t!e t!ree -riests to '!o#( '!ie
t!e, 'ere sti i$ t!e cit,( !e !a" e3-ai$e" t!e %ase -re#ise o% t!eir -aga$is# cear,
a$" Guite co#-re!e$sib,.
< He t!ere%ore co$si"ere" '!at !e s!ou" a$s'er t!e# $o'. 5 Here t!e 4ab,
'a$te" to be broug!t o&er to )ose-! at o$ce(
H a$" '!e$ He arri&e" t!ere o$ t!e ar#s o% )a#es He -ro#-t, sai" to )ose-!(
10 'Lea&e t!ese -oor sous i$ -eace( "o $ot rebu+e t!e#( %or t!e, are bi$" a$"
see- a$" "rea#.
11 )ust +ee- t!e# !ere %or a %e' "a,s( a$" M, brot!ers 'i u$"oubte", a'a+e$
t!e# %ro# t!eir see- a$" "rea#. W!e$ t!e, 'i see t!at ,ou -ra, to 0o" ,ourse&es(
t!e, 'i sure, %orget t!eir Lra$us( Satur$ a$" SeusA'
18 T!ese 'or"s -ut )ose-! co#-ete, at !is ease( a$" !e at o$ce o?ere" to et
t!e t!ree -riests i&e u$"er !is roo% u$ti so#e 'a, o% e$abi$g t!e# to ear$ a i&i$g
'ou" -rese$t itse%.
1D T!e t!ree -riests( !ar", "ari$g to breat!e %or s!eer a'e( "are" a t!e ess to
re%use t!e o?er( si$ce t!e, "i" $ot !a&e t!e east i"ea '!at t!e, s!ou" "o $e3t.
1> T!e, t!ere%ore acce-te" t!e o?er( but a#o$g t!e#se&es t!e, #ur#ure"(
1@ 'O!( i% it 'ere o$, -ossibe to ru$ a'a, %ro# !ere a$" !i"e i$ so#e re#ote
cor$er o% t!e eart!( !o' !a--, 'e 'ou" beA
1= 4ut as it $o' is 'e #ust re#ai$ !ere i$ %u &ie' o% t!e ob&ious, #ai$ go"s.
O! '!at a$guis! t!at is %or us as t!ose east 'ort!,A'
1J C,re$ius $otice" t!is #ur#uri$g a#o$g t!e t!ree( t!ere%ore 'e$t o&er a$"
'a$te" to ca t!e# to accou$t %or it.
1< 4ut t!e 4ab, sai"( 'M, C,re$ius( sta, bac+( %or it is $ot u$+$o'$ to Me '!at is
ta+i$g -ace i$ t!e t!ree.
1H T!eir -a$ is t!e -ro"uct o% t!eir bi$"$ess a$" t!eir %oois! %ear a$" co$cer$s
itse% 'it! $ot!i$g ese t!a$ a .ig!t %ro# us i$to so#e #ost re#ote cor$er o% t!e eart!.
80 See( t!at is a it a#ou$ts to( so ,ou $ee" $ot beco#e co$cer$e".
81 )ust ea&e t!e *uris"ictio$ i$ t!is !ouse to Me( a$" be assure" t!at $o i$*ustice
'i be "o$e to a$,o$eA'
88 C,re$ius 'as co$te$t 'it! t!at a$" agai$ 'e$t i$to t!e o-e$ 'it! )ose-!( '!ie
t!e t!ree -riests 'e$t i$to t!e roo# assig$e" to t!e#.
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1@>
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5 C!a-ter <> 5
The Mytholo$y "# "stracine
1 WHE1 THEM /RRIVED i$ t!e o-e$( )ose-! a$" C,re$ius bega$ to "iscuss se&era
t!i$gs a#o$g t!e#se&es( '!ie Mar, i$ t!e #ea$ti#e too+ care o% t!e 4ab, i$ t!e
!ouse
8 a$" t!e so$s o% )ose-! co$cer$e" t!e#se&es 'it! oo+i$g a%ter t!e c!ores
arou$" t!e !ouse( '!ere'it! t!e ser&a$ts o% C,re$ius re$"ere" t!e# &arious ser&ices.
D /%ter se&era "iscussio$s o% esser i#-orta$ce bet'ee$ )ose-! a$" C,re$ius
acco#-a$ie" b, Maro$ius Pia( a$ i#-orta$t -oi$t ca#e u- %or "iscussio$( '!ic! 'as
i$itiate" b, C,re$ius a$" 'as as %oo's(
> 'Wort!, %rie$" a$" brot!erA See( t!e cit, a$" t!e '!oe arge "o#ai$ '!ic! aso
co#es u$"er t!e *uris"ictio$ o% t!e cit, sure, a#ou$ts to eig!t,5t!ousa$" -eo-e.
@ /#o$g t!e# t!ere are o$, &er, %e' o% ,our beie% a$" ,our reigio$.
= For t!ousa$"s o% ,ears accor"i$g to #, +$o'e"ge t!e, 'ere #ore or ess
co$6r#e" 'ors!i-ers o% i"os.
J T!e, !a&e a o% t!eir -aga$ te#-es i$ t!is age5o" cit,( o% '!ic! t!e #,t! sa,s
t!at it 'as buit at t!e ti#e o% t!e 'ar o% t!e go"s 'it! t!e 0ia$ts o% t!e Eart!( a$" t!at
Seus !i#se% !a" it buit as a s,#bo o% t!e &ictor, o&er t!ese 0ia$ts o% t!e Eart!.
< Mercur, !a" to gat!er t!e bo$es o% t!e 0ia$ts a$" si$+ t!e# i$ t!e sea( '!ic! is
!o' t!is a$" is su--ose" to !a&e co#e i$to bei$g.
H O&er t!ese 0ia$t5bo$es Seus is t!e$ su--ose" to !a&e et it rai$ sa$" a$" as!es
a$" $o' a$" t!e$ arge a$" !ea&, sto$es.
10 T!ereu-o$ Seus is sai" to !a&e or"ere" t!e o" Ceres t!at s!e s!ou" #a+e
t!is a$" %ruit%u a$" i$ its ce$ter bui" a cita"e a$" a cit, $ot too %ar %ro# t!e sea as a
sig$ o% t!e great &ictor,.
11 Seus !i#se% 'ou" t!e$ bri$g %ort! %ro# t!e eart! a -eo-e '!ic! 'ou"
i$!abit t!is a$" a$" t!is cit, %or a ti#e to co#e.
18 'Fro# t!is #, stor, ,ou ca$ easi, see t!at t!is -eo-e( -robab, i+e $o ot!er
o$ t!e %ace o% t!e eart!( is sti o% t!e u$s!a+abe o-i$io$ t!at it i$!abits t!e cit, '!ic!
t!e go"s t!e#se&es !a&e buit(
1D %or '!ic! reaso$ ,ou a'a,s see t!ese terrib, ru$"o'$ "'ei$gs( si$ce $o
!u#a$ bei$g "ares to #a+e a$, re-airs o$ t!e 'or+ o% t!e go"s so !e 'i $ot co##it a
si$ agai$st t!e#.
1> /s so#et!i$g Guite out o% t!e or"i$ar, t!e o" Ceres( assiste" b, Mercur, a$"
/-oo( is su--ose" to !a&e buit t!e te#-es 'it! !er o'$ !a$"s. 5
1@ T!at is t!e #,t! a$" at t!e sa#e ti#e t!e so %ar u$s!a+abe %ait! o% t!is
ot!er'ise goo"5$ature" -eo-e( '!ic! "es-ite its -o&ert, is &er, !os-itabe a$"
e3ce-tio$a, !o$est.
1= 4ut '!at is to be "o$e !ere i% t!is -eo-e s!ou" "e#a$" t!e reco$structio$ o%
t!e te#-esP
1J S!ou" o$e rebui" t!e te#-es %or it or $ot( or s!ou" o$e co$&ert it to ,our
"octri$eP
1< /$" i% o$e "oes t!at( '!at 'i t!e $eig!bori$g -eo-es '!o aso &isit t!is cit,
o$ occasio$ sa, to t!at( si$ce it !as bee$ a t!e #ore o% a rui$ t!a$ a$ actua cit, %or a
&er, o$g ti#eP'
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5 C!a-ter <@ 5
An3iety Ne$ates od&s Help
1 CMRE1ILS CO1TI1LED( 'O! %rie$"( t!at is sure, a &er, "iKcut situatio$.
8 I% ,ou !a&e a$, cou$se %or t!at i$ t!e i&i$g c!a#ber o% ,our tru, "i&i$e
'is"o#( t!e$ et #e !ear it.
D For t!e #ore I t!i$+ about t!is #atter $o'( t!e #ore critica a$" co#-icate" it
a--earsA'
> /$" )ose-! re-ie" to C,re$ius9 'Liste$ to #e( #, estee#e" %rie$"A It is &er,
eas, to !e- ,ou out o% t!is -re"ica#e$t.
@ I 'i gi&e ,ou so#e goo" a"&ice i$ t!is #atter '!ic! 'i s!o' ,ou '!at is rig!t
a$" '!at ,ou s!ou" "o.
= 'See( i$ ,our !eart ,ou are $o' o% #, i&i$g %ait! a$" o&e a$" !o$or t!e o$e
true 0o" ao$g 'it! #eA
J 1o' I 'i te ,ou t!is9 /s o$g as ,ou are 6e" 'it! a$3iet,( 0o" 'i "o $ot!i$g
%or ,ou.
< 4ut as soo$ as ,ou a, a ,our troubes u-o$ Hi# a$" are o$, co$cer$e" a$"
a$3ious as to !o' ,ou #a, +$o' a$" o&e t!is true 0o" e&er #ore a$" #ore(
H He 'i t!e$ begi$ to !e- ,ou i$ a t!i$gs( a$" e&er,t!i$g '!ic! sti a--ears
croo+e" to ,ou to"a, 'i be #a"e straig!t be%ore ,ou to#orro'.
10 T!ere%ore !a&e t!is cit, ceare" o% rubbe o$, '!ere&er -eo-e #ig!t sti be
burie" be$eat! it( '!ic! is $o' bei$g "o$e.
11 4ut ea&e i$ rui$s a ot!er te#-es be$eat! '!ose rubbe t!ere ie $ot!i$g
t!a$ at best a %e' &er, u$s!a-e,( 'ort!ess a$" s#as!e" i"os.
18 For t!at '!ic! is "estro,e" b, t!e ee#e$ts cou$ts as #uc! 'it! t!is bi$"
-eo-e as i% t!e go"s !a" "estro,e" it.
1D T!is -eo-e 'i t!ere%ore $ot e&e$ #a+e t!e e?ort to rebui" t!ese te#-es(
1> %or it is a%rai" t!at i% it is acti&e co$trar, to t!e 'i o% t!e go"s( it cou" "ra' a
great -u$is!#e$t u-o$ itse%.
1@ 1o' t!ere are $o #ore suc! -riests '!o o$ t!e basis o% a 6ctitious "e#a$" o%
t!e go"s 'ou" !a&e u$"erta+e$ t!is to t!eir o'$ a"&a$tage b, t!e !a$"s a$" #ea$s o%
t!e -eo-e 5
1= a$" t!ose '!o sti i&e 'i $e&er bui" te#-es %or i"os.
1J So ,ou ca$ be '!o, 'it!out co$cer$ i$ t!is #atter. T!e Lor" o% !ea&e$ a$"
eart! 'i bri$g about t!at '!ic! is best %or ,ou a$" %or t!e '!oe -eo-e.
1< /$" i$ our ti#e se&era cities 'i #eet a si#iar %ate a$,!o' i$ t!at t!e, 'i
be s#ot!ere" 'it! rubbe !ere a$" t!ere( so it 'i !ar", be $otice" '!e$ t!is o" cit,
beco#es a co#-ete rui$ i$ te$ ,ears.'
1H T!ese 'or"s o% )ose-! co#%orte" C,re$ius( a$" !e retur$e" to t!e &ia 'it!
!i# i$ a !a--, %ra#e o% #i$".
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5 C!a-ter <= 5
The (orld "ccasions No Loss For The odly
1 WHE1 THEM e$tere" t!e "i$i$g roo#( C,re$ius as+e" )ose-!( 'M, &er, "ear
%rie$"( see( a goo" t!oug!t !as *ust co#e i$to #, !eart a$" #, #i$".
8 W!at "o ,ou t!i$+ co$cer$i$g t!e #atter '!ic! 'e "iscusse" outsi"e a$" i$
'!ic! ,ou u$"oubte", ga&e #e t!e best a$" #ost assuri$g a"&ice 5 'ou" it $ot be
co$"uci&e to'ar" -utti$g #, sou co#-ete, at ease
D i% I 'ere to as+ t!e t!ree !ere -rese$t -riests %or t!eir o-i$io$P'
> )ose-! re-ie"( 'I% #, cou$se sti "oes $ot satis%, ,ou 5 ,ou are t!e #aster !ere
a$" ca$ "o '!at ,ou -ease to ease ,our #i$"(
@ at!oug! I a# o% t!e o-i$io$ t!at $ot #uc! is to be gai$e" %ro# t!ese -riests
!ere as o$g as t!e, !o" #e to be Lra$us or Satur$ a$" t!e 4ab, %or t!e !i#se%
re*u&e$ati$g Seus.
= W!e$ ,ou accor"i$g, as+ t!e# about t!at '!ic! co$cer$s ,ou( t!e, 'i
#a$i%est, re%er ,ou to #e a$" to t!e 4ab,.'
J W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!is %ro# )ose-!( !e "esiste" %ro# !is 'is! a$" t!e$ sai"(
< '1o' I see it a cear,( #, %eei$gs are co#-ete, at ease a$" I ca$ co$6"e$t,
"e"icate #, ti#e to t!e busi$ess o% state agai$.
H E&e$i$g is area", !ere( so I s!a retur$ to t!e cit, 'it! #, atte$"a$ts(
10 but to#orro' a%ter$oo$ I s!a be 'it! ,ou agai$. /$" i% I $ee" a$, a"&ice %ro#
,ou be%ore t!at I s!a as+ ,ou to co#e to #e sti be%ore $oo$.'
11 )ose-! $o' besse" C,re$ius a$" Maro$ius( '!ereu-o$ C,re$ius 'e$t to t!e
cra"e a$" &er, ge$t, +isse" t!e see-i$g 4ab,(
18 t!e$ arose a$" 'it! tears i$ !is e,es 'e$t o$ !is 'a,.
1D O$ t!e 'a, !e oo+e" bac+ at east a %e' !u$"re" ti#es to'ar" t!e &ia '!ic!
'as $o' 'ort! #ore to !i# t!a$ a t!e treasures o% t!e 'or".
1> )ose-! aso se$t o$e bessi$g a%ter t!e ot!er a%ter C,re$ius as o$g as !e cou"
sti "isco&er a$, trace o% !is -art,.
1@ W!e$ $ot!i$g #ore 'as to be see$ o% C,re$ius( )ose-! 'e$t bac+ i$to t!e
!ouse a$" t!ere to Mar,( '!o *ust t!e$ 5 as 'as usua %or !er about t!is ti#e 5 'as
"ee-, e$grosse" i$ -ra,er to 0o".
1= 4ut as soo$ as s!e $otice" )ose-! at !er si"e( s!e arose a$" sai"( 'Dear
!usba$"( tru,( t!is "a, !as tota, u-set #e. T!e 'or"( t!e 'or"( it !o"s $o gai$ %or
#a$A'
1J /$" )ose-! sai"( 'M, %ait!%u 'i%e( ,ou are rig!t( but I beie&e t!at as o$g as
t!e Lor" is 'it! us( t!e$ 'e 'i $ot ose a$,t!i$g i$ t!e 'or" eit!erA So be o% goo"
c!eer. To#orro' t!e sa#e o" su$ 'i agai$ rise %or us $e' a$" gorious9 To t!e Lor"
ao$e be t!e gor, %ore&erA /#e$A
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A !salm o# %a,id Enli$htens The Three !riests
1 M/RM( '!o $e&er 'as gi&e$ to #a$, 'or"s $or e&er a%ter t!e #a$$er o% 'o#e$
'a$te" to !a&e t!e ast 'or"( 'as co$te$t i$ !er !eart 'it! t!e &er, -ai$ a$" *ust as
s!ort co$soatio$ o% )ose-!.
8 S!e t!e$ 'e$t to rest( co$secrate" to t!e Lor" b, )ose-! i$ !is !eart.
D )ose-! $o' 'e$t to !is so$s a$" sai" to t!e#( 'C!i"re$( t!e e&e$i$g is gorious
a$" beauti%u. Let us go out i$to t!e o-e$.
> T!ere i$ t!e great !o, te#-e o% 0o" 'e 'i stri+e u- a so$g o% -raise a$" 'i
t!a$+ t!e Lor" %or a t!e i$6$ite bessi$gs '!ic! He !as besto'e" o$ us a$" our %at!ers
si$ce t!e begi$$i$g o% t!e 'or"A'
@ I##e"iate, t!e so$s o% )ose-! e%t e&er,t!i$g a$" %oo'e" t!eir %at!er.
= /$" !e e" t!e# to t!e to- o% a bare itte !i '!ic! a, about a !u$"re" ste-s
%ro# t!e &ia as -art o% )ose-!'s estate a$" 'as about t'e$t, %at!o#s !ig!7C1:.
J T!is 'as $otice" b, t!e t!ree -riests '!o su--ose" t!e go"s 'ere o$ t!eir 'a,
-er!a-s to O,#-us( so t!e, #ig!t t!ere !o" a co##o$ cou$ci 'it! a t!e go"s.
< /ccor"i$g, t!e, Guic+, e%t t!eir roo# a$" cre-t a%ter )ose-! &er, %urti&e, a$"
Guiet,.
H /rri&e" at t!e itte !i t!e, iste$e" be$eat! a t!ic+, %oiate" 6g5tree to !ear
'!at t!e su--ose" go"s #ig!t cou$se a#o$g t!e#se&es o$ O,#-us.
10 4ut !o' great, 'ere t!e, sur-rise" a#o$g t!e#se&es( '!e$ t!e, !ear" t!e
su--ose" go"s o% t!e !ig!est or"er 'ors!i- a$" si$g -raises to o$e 0o" -o'er%u, a$"
'it! %eei$g.
11 /$" t!e %oo'i$g -assages o% a Psa# o% Da&i" !a" a &er, s-ecia e?ect o$
t!e#( '!ic! -assages 'ere as %oo's9
18 'Lor" 0o"( Mou are our re%uge %ore&erA 4e%ore t!e #ou$tai$s ca#e i$to bei$g
a$" t!e eart! a$" t!e 'or" 'ere create"( Mou are 0o" %ro# eter$it, to eter$it,A
1D Mou are He '!o se$"s "eat! to #a$+i$" a$" sa,s( Co#e bac+( o c!i"re$ o%
#e$A
1> For a t!ousa$" ,ears are to Mou i+e a "a, '!ic! -asse" a'a, ,ester"a,( a$"
i+e a 'atc! i$ t!e $ig!t.
1@ Mou et t!e# -ass b, i+e a strea#( a$" t!e, are i+e a see- a$" i+e grass
'!ic! is beco#e 'it!ere"(
1= W!ic! .ouris!es ear, a$" soo$ 'it!ers( is !oe" u- i$ t!e e&e$i$g a$" soo$
-arc!es.
1J Mour a$ger causes us to -ass a'a,( a$" ,our 'rat! #a+es us "e-art so
su""e$,.
1< For Mou -ace our tra$sgressio$ be%ore Mou a$" our u$recog$i2e" si$ i$to t!e
ig!t be%ore Mour cou$te$a$ce.
1H T!ere%ore a o% our "a,s -ass a'a, because o% Mour 'rat!( a$" 'e i"e a'a,
our ,ears i+e gossi-.
80 Our i%e asts about se&e$t, ,ears( a$" i% it goes !ig! it a#ou$ts to eig!t,
,ears( a$" '!e$ it !as bee$ -recious it 'as 6e" 'it! toi a$" troubeO %or it -asses b,
Guic+,( as i% 'e 'ere .,i$g a'a,.
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81 1o' '!o beie&es t!at Mou are so a$gr, a$" '!o is a%rai" o% Mour 'rat!P
88 So teac! us to bear i$ #i$" t!at 'e #ust "ie( so 'e #a, beco#e 'ise.
8D O Lor"( tur$ to us agai$ a$" be gracious to Mour ser&a$ts.
8> Fi us ear, 'it! Mour grace( a$" 'e 'i -raise Mou a$" be *o,%u i$ Mou our
'!oe i%e o$gA
8@ 1o' ga""e$ us agai$( a%ter Mou !a&e aTicte" us %or a o$g ti#e a$" 'e 'ere
i$ "istress %or so o$g.
8= S!o' Mour 'or+s to Mour ser&a$ts a$" Mour gor, to t!eir c!i"re$A
8J /$" Mou( Lor"( our 0o"( be +i$" to us a$" %urt!er t!e 'or+ o% our !a$"s 'it! us
5 ,es( be gracious to %urt!er t!e 'or+ o% our !a$"sA'7C8:
8< W!e$ t!e t!ree !a" -ai$, !ear" t!is so$g( t!e, -ro#-t, retur$e" to t!eir
roo#.
8H /$" o$e sai" to t!e ot!er t'o( 'Tru,( t!e, ca$ be $o go"s '!o t!us -ra, to a
0o" a$" e&e$ ac+$o'e"ge His a$ger a$" 'rat! to'ar" t!e#A'
D0 /$" a$ot!er re#ar+e"( 'T!at 'ou" actua, be t!e east -art o% it 5 but t!at t!is
-ra,er a--ies "irect, to us( t!at is t!e ., i$ t!e oi$t#e$tA
D1 So be Guiet $o' 5 t!e 'ors!i-ers are retur$i$g. 4ut to#orro' 'e 'i test t!is
#atter #ore t!oroug!, %or ourse&es( so *ust be Guiet to"a, %or t!e, are co#i$gA'

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7C1: T!e %at!o# 'as co##o$, use" as a u$it o% #easure i$ t!at ti#e. It eGuas
J.8H= %eet.
7C8: Psa# H0.
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The %eath And /eawakenin$ "# Joel
1 )OSEPH 1OW to" !is so$s to co#-ete t!eir u$6$is!e" c!ores a$" t!e$ to retire.
8 /$" si$ce !is i#bs 'ere 'ear,( !e aso -ro#-t, retire".
D T!us t!is "a,( '!ic! 'as ric! i$ e3-erie$ce( ca#e to a cose. 5
> T!e %oo'i$g "a, )ose-! 'as u- as usua a goo" '!ie be%ore su$rise a$" aso
a'a+e$e" !is so$s to 'or+.
@ For !e sai"( 'T!e ear, bir" catc!es t!e 'or# 5 '!at 'e "o i$ t!e #or$i$g is
#ore besse" t!a$ a t!e rest o% t!e "a,'s toi.'
= T!us( 'it! t!e e3ce-tio$ o% )a#es '!o !a" to re#ai$ 'it! t!e 4ab,( !e 'e$t
rig!t out to a$ acre a$" cuti&ate" it 'it! t!e ot!er %our so$s.
J 1o' t!e o"est so$ abore" #ost i$"ustrious, a$" 'a$te" to sur-ass t!e ot!er
t!ree.
< /$" be!o"( as !e Guite busi, struc+ t!e s-a"e i$to t!e eart!( !e su""e$, i%te"
a &er, -oiso$ous s$a+e out o% t!e grou$".
H /$" t!e s$a+e #o&e" Guic+, agai$st !i# a$" bit !i# i$ t!e %oot.
10 Hereu-o$ t!e t!ree ,ou$ger brot!ers rus!e" o&er a$" +ie" t!e s$a+e 5 but %or
a t!at t!e brot!er's %oot s'ee" u- &isib,. / "i22i$ess ca#e o&er !i#( a$" !e soo$
sa$+ "o'$ i$to "eat!.
11 )ose-! a$" t!e t!ree ,ou$ger brot!ers bega$ to a#e$t a$" e$treate" 0o" to
restore )oe to i%e agai$ %or t!e#.
18 /$" )ose-! -ut a curse o$ t!e s$a+e a$" sai" to t!e t!ree( 'Fro# $o' o$ a
s$a+e s!a $e&er #ore cra' o$ t!is grou$"A
1D 1o' -ic+ u- ,our brot!er a$" carr, !i# !o#e( %or it #ust t!us !a&e -ease"
t!e Lor" t!at He too+ t!e !eir a'a, %ro# #eA'
1> /$" t!e t!ree brot!ers 'e-t a$" carrie" )oe !o#e( a$" )ose-! re$t !is
gar#e$t a$" %oo'e" t!e# a#e$ti$g.
1@ W!e$ t!e, ca#e to t!e !ouse( Mar,( '!o 'as !o"i$g t!e C!i" a$" !a"
beco#e %rig!te$e" b, t!e a#e$t( Guic+, ca#e to #eet t!e#( a$" )a#es %oo'e" !er.
1= 4ot! e#itte" a cr, o% a$guis! '!e$ t!e, be!e" t!e i%eess )oe a$" )ose-!
'it! !is re$t gar#e$t.
1J T!e t!ree -riests aso ca#e o&er Guic+, a$" 'ere co$si"erab, s!oc+e" at t!e
sig!t o% t!e cor-se.
1< /$" o$e o% t!e# a"#itte" to )ose-!( 'O$, $o' "o I %u, beie&e t!at ,ou are
o$, a #a$ 5 %or i% ,ou 'ere a go"( !o' cou" ,our c!i"re$ "ie( a$" !o' 'ou" ,ou %ai to
-ro#-t, a'a+e$ t!e#P'
1H Here t!e 4ab, sai"9 'Mou are a #ista+e$A )oe is i$ a stu-or a$" see-s 5 but !e
is $ot "ea"A
80 0o a$" bri$g a sea5o$io$O a, it u-o$ !is 'ou$"( a$" it soo$ 'i be better 'it!
!i#A'
81 I$ !aste )ose-! 'e$t a%ter suc! a$ o$io$ a$" ai" it u-o$ )oe's 'ou$".
88 I$ a %e' #o#e$ts )oe a'o+e a$" as+e" t!e# a '!at !a" !a--e$e" to !i#.
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8D T!ose arou$" !i# Guic+, to" !i# e&er,t!i$g a$" -raise" a$" !o$ore" 0o" %or
sa&i$g !i#( a$" t!e t!ree -riests ca#e i$to a great res-ect o% t!e C!i" 5 but i$to a sti
greater res-ect o% t!e o$io$.
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5 C!a-ter <H 5
A !enitent Heart The "nly Accepta.le Sacri1ce
1 FOLLOWI10 THIS )ose-! 'it! !is e$tire %a#i, -ro#-t, 'e$t i$to t!e be"roo#
a$" !o$ore" a$" -raise" 0o" ou", a$ !our o$g
8 a$" aso #a"e a &o' b, '!ic! !e bou$" !i#se% to bri$g a sacri6ce to t!e Lor"
as soo$ as !e s!ou" co#e to )erusae# agai$.
D Hereu-o$ t!e 4ab, sai" to )ose-!9 '1o' iste$ to MeA Do ,ou su--ose t!at t!e
Lor" is -ease" 'it! t!atP
> O!( t!ere ,ou are great, #ista+e$A See( $eit!er i$ bur$t o?eri$gs( $or i$ t!e
boo" o% a$i#as a$" *ust as itte i$ .our( oi a$" grai$ "oes t!e Lor" ta+e -easure(
@ but soe, i$ a -e$ite$t( re#orse%u a$" !u#be !eart t!at o&es Hi# abo&e a
t!i$gs.
= I% ,ou !a&e a$,t!i$g to s-are( t!e$ gi&e to t!ose '!o are !u$gr, a$" t!irst,(
a$" ,ou 'i bri$g t!e Lor" a 6tti$g sacri6ceA
J I t!ere%ore reease ,ou %ro# ,our &o' a$" t!e "ut, %or t!e te#-e because I
!a&e t!e %u -o'er to "o so.
< /$" I s!a o$e "a, 6 ,our &o' i$ )erusae# M,se% i$ suc! a 'a, t!at t!e
'!oe eart! 'i be satiate" t!ereb, %or eter$it,A'
H Here )ose-! too+ t!e 4ab, o$ !is ar#s a$" +isse" Hi# a$" t!e$ sai" to Hi#(
10 'M, "ear, beo&e" itte )esus( Mour )ose-! t!a$+s Mou %or t!at %ro# !is '!oe
!eart a$" recog$i2es t!e '!o, "i&i$e trut! o% Mour #ost 'o$"er%u "ecaratio$(
11 but Mou see( 0o"( Mour a$" a our Fat!er( !as sti or"ai$e" suc! t!roug! Moses
a$" t!e -ro-!ets a$" or"ere" us( His c!i"re$( to +ee- itA
18 O! te #e( #, itte So$9 "o Mou( at!oug! o% "i&i$e a$" !ao'e" "esce$t(
rea, !a&e t!e rig!t to sus-e$" t!e a's o% t!e great Fat!er '!o eter$a, i&es i$ His
!ea&e$sP'
1D /$" t!e 4ab, a$s'ere"9 ')ose-!( t!oug! I 'ere to te ,ou '!o I a#( ,ou 'ou"
$ot beie&e Me a$,!o' si$ce ,ou see i$ Me o$, a !u#a$ bei$gA
1> 4ut I te ,ou *ust t!e sa#e t!at '!ere I a#( t!ere aso is t!e Fat!er 5 a$"
'!ere I a# $ot( t!ere $eit!er is t!e Fat!erA
1@ I a# $o' !ere a$" $ot i$ t!e te#-e 5 !o' t!e$ s!ou" t!e Fat!er be i$ t!e
te#-eP
1= Do ,ou u$"ersta$" t!atP 5 4e!o"( '!ere t!e Fat!er's o&e is( t!ere aso is His
!eart. /$" t!e Fat!er's o&e is 'it!i$ Me a$" t!ere'it! aso His !eartA
1J 1o' $o o$e carries !is !eart outsi"e o% !i#se%( a$" so $eit!er "oes t!e Fat!er
5 '!ere His !eart is( t!ere He is asoA Do ,ou u$"ersta$" t!isP'
1< T!ese 'or"s 6e" )ose-!( Mar, as 'e as t!e 6&e so$s 'it! a -ro%ou$"( sacre"
-rese$ti#e$t. /$" t!e, 'e$t outsi"e a$" -raise" t!e so5$ear Fat!er i$ t!eir !eartsO a$"
Mar, t!e$ -re-are" a #or$i$g #ea.
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A !a$an Custom Is /e4ected For The Lord&s Ta.le
1 THE MOR1I10 ME/L 'as soo$ -re-are"( %or it co$siste" o% $ot!i$g ese t!a$ a
-ot o% si##ere" #i+( so#e !o$e, 'it! t!,#e( a$" brea".
8 Mar, broug!t it o$ t!e tabe !erse% a$" cae" )ose-! a$" t!e 6&e so$s as 'e
as t!e t!ree -riests to t!e tabe.
D )ose-! soo$ a--eare" 'it! t!e C!i" o$ !is ar#( !a$"e" Hi# to t!e #ot!er a$"
t!e$ 'e$t to t!e tabe.
> Here !e -ro#-t, struc+ u- !is so$g o% -raise to t!e Lor"( a$" '!e$ t!e so$g o%
-raise 'as re$"ere" )ose-! as+e" accor"i$g to t!e usua custo# '!et!er e&er,o$e !a"
'as!e".
@ Mar,( t!e 6&e so$s a$" t!e 4ab, sai"( 'Mes( 'e are a 'as!e" Guite 'e.'
= )ose-! re-ie"( 'T!e$ ,ou #a, aso eat. 4ut '!at about ,ou t!reeP Di" ,ou aso
'as!P'
J Here t!e -riests sai"( 'It is $ot t!e custo# 'it! us to 'as! 'it! 'ater i$ t!e
#or$i$g( but o$, i$ t!e e&e$i$g.
< I$ t!e #or$i$g 'e a$oi$t ourse&es 'it! oi( so t!e !eat o% t!e "a, 'i $ot
bot!er us too #uc!.'
H /$" )ose-! retorte"( 'T!at #a, be i$ or"er( %or i% I ca#e i$to ,our !ouse I 'ou"
"o t!e sa#e as ,ou 5
10 but si$ce ,ou are $o' #, guests t!e$ obser&e #, custo#( %or it is better t!a$
,ours.'
11 4ut t!e -riests as+e" t!at t!e, #ig!t be e3e#-te" t!ere%ro#.
18 /t t!is )ose-! 'a$te" to et t!e -riests o? %ro# 'as!i$g5
1D but t!e 4ab, asserte"( 'Tru,( to sto$e s!a e&er, bite tur$ i$ t!eir sto#ac!s
u$ess t!e, 6rst 'as! t!e#se&es cea$ 'it! 'ater be%ore t!e, -arta+e at t!e tabe
'!ere I a# -rese$tA'
1> T!ese 'or"s i##e"iate, bro+e t!e t!ree -riests o% t!eir custo# a$" t!e,
reGueste" 'ater a$" 'as!e" t!e#se&es.
1@ /%ter t!e, !a" 'as!e"( )ose-! -ro#-t, i$&ite" t!e# to t!e tabe agai$(
1= but t!e -riests "eci$e" to "o so a$" "are" $ot 5 %or t!e, %eare" t!e C!i".
1J /$" t!e 4ab, 'ar$e"( 'I% ,ou $o' re%use to go to t!e tabe a$" +ee- t!e
besse" #or$i$g #ea 'it! us( ,ou 'i "ieA
1< Here t!e -riests Guic+, 'e$t to t!e tabe a$" ate i$ great secret a'e o% t!e
C!i".
1H W!e$ t!e #or$i$g #ea 'as co$su#e"( )ose-! agai$ arose a$" ga&e t!a$+s to
0o".
80 T!ereu-o$ t!e -riests as+e" !i#( ')ust '!ic! 0o" are ,ou t!a$+i$gP Is $ot t!is
C!i" t!e %ore#ost( true 0o"P Ho' t!e$ ca$ ,ou t!a$+ a$ot!erP'
81 T!is Guestio$ -u22e" )ose-! great,( a$" !e "i" $ot +$o' '!at !e s!ou"
a$s'er t!ereto.
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88 4ut t!e 4ab, sai"( ')ose-!( "o $ot co$cer$ ,ourse% i$ &ai$( %or '!at t!e t!ree
!a&e sai" 'i be %u6e". Do $ot be co$cer$e" $o'( %or ,ou sti -ra, to o$, o$e 0o"
a$" Fat!er.'
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Lo,e 2 The "nly True !rayer
1 )OSEPH BISSED t!e 4ab, a$" sai"( 'Mes tru,( i% t!e Fat!er's !eart 'ere $ot i$
Mou( Mou 'ou" $e&er be ca-abe o% suc! 'or"sA
8 For '!ere i$ t!e '!oe eart! is t!ere a c!i" o% Mour age '!ic! 'ou" be ca-abe
o% s-ea+i$g suc! 'or"s o% itse%( '!ic! $o 'ise #a$ !as e&er s-o+e$A
D Te #e t!ere%ore '!et!er I s!ou" 'ors!i- Mou '!o, as #, 0o" a$" Lor"A'
> T!is Guestio$ too+ a -rese$t b, sur-rise.
@ /$" t!e 4ab, s#ii$g, re-ie"9 ')ose-!( "o ,ou rea, +$o' !o' #a$ s!ou"
-ra, to 0o"P
= See( ,ou "o $ot +$o' t!at co#-ete,( so I 'i te ,ou.
J Liste$A I$ s-irit a$" i$ trut! s!a #a$ -ra, to 0o"( but $ot 'it! t!e i-s as t!e
c!i"re$ o% t!e 'or" "o( '!o su--ose t!at t!e, !a&e ser&e" 0o" b, !a&i$g e3ercise"
t!eir i-s %or a ti#e.
< /$" i% ,ou 'a$t to -ra, i$ s-irit a$" i$ trut!( t!e$ o&e 0o" i$ ,our !eart a$" "o
goo" to a %rie$"s a$" e$e#ies( a$" ,our -ra,er 'i be *ust be%ore 0o"A
H 1o' i% so#eo$e !as e3ercise" !is i-s be%ore 0o" at certai$ -erio"s %or a s!ort
ti#e a$" "uri$g t!is e3ercise t!oug!t o% a #a$$er o% 'or", t!i$gs '!ic! 'ere coser
to !is !eart t!a$ a !is oose -ra,er( ,es( coser t!a$ 0o" Hi#se% 5 sa,( ca$ t!at rea,
be cae" -ra,erP
10 Tru,( #iio$s o% suc! -ra,ers are !ear" b, 0o" i$ e3act, t!e sa#e 'a, as a
sto$e !ears t!e &oice o% o$e cr,i$g aou"A
11 4ut i% ,ou -ra, to 0o" b, #ea$s o% o&e( t!e$ ,ou $ee" $e&er as+ '!et!er ,ou
s!ou" 'ors!i- Me $o' as t!e #ost !o, 0o" a$" Fat!er.
18 W!oe&er -ra,s to 0o" i+e t!at( !e aso -ra,s to Me. For t!e Fat!er a$" I are o%
o$e o&e a$" o$e !eart.'
1D T!ese 'or"s 'ere cear, u$"erstoo" b, a( a$" t!e, +$e' '!, )esus 'as to
be cae"9 So$ o% 0o".
1> )ose-!'s breast 'as $o' %u o% t!e greatest !ea&e$, *o,.
1@ /$" Mar, re*oice" secret, o&er t!e 4ab, a$" +e-t a suc! 'or"s i$ !er !eart(
as "i" t!e so$s o% )ose-!.
1= /$" t!e t!ree -riests sai" to )ose-!( 'Tru, e3ate" 'ise #a$ o% a agesA
1J We 'ou" i+e to s-ea+ a %e' Guite secret 'or"s ao$e 'it! ,ou o$ t!at itte !i
'!ere ,ou -ra,e" to ,our 0o" 'it! ,our so$s i$ suc! a !eart%et a$" e"i%,i$g #a$$er
ast e&e$i$gA'
1< Here t!e 4ab, i##e"iate, i$terru-te" t!e co$&ersatio$ a$" state"(
1H 'Do ,ou rea, su--ose M, ear to be i$ca-abe o% !eari$g t!e 'or"s o% ,our
#out! o$ t!e itte !iP O!( t!ere ,ou are #ista+e$( %or M, ears reac! as %ar as M,
!a$"sA So ,ou #a, as 'e !a&e ,our "iscussio$ rig!t !ere i$ %ro$t o% MeA'
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5 C!a-ter H8 5
)uild Me A Temple in 5our Hearts
1 THIS 0RE/TLM EM4/RR/SSED t!e t!ree -riests( a$" t!e, "i" $ot +$o' '!at to
"o( %or t!e, "i" $ot "are re&ea t!eir "esire to )ose-! i$ t!e -rese$ce o% t!e C!i".
8 Here t!e 4ab, oo+e" at t!e# a$" sai" i$ a &er, 6r# to$e o% &oice9
D 'Wou" ,ou $ot i+e to #a+e a$ i"o out o% Me asoP
> T!ere o$ ,o$"er itte !i ,ou 'ou" i+e to bui" a te#-e( i$ it erect a 'oo"5
car&i$g a%ter Me o$ a go"e$ atar a$" t!e$ sacri6ce to t!is 'oo"5car&i$g accor"i$g to
,our custo#.
@ )ust atte#-t so#et!i$g i+e t!at( a$" I te ,ou tru,9 t!e 6rst o$e '!o ta+es o$e
ste- %or t!at -ur-ose a$" stretc!es out o$, o$e 6$ger s!a be a "ea" #a$ o$ t!e s-otA
= '1o' i% ,ou rea, 'a$t to bui" Me a te#-e( t!e$ bui" o$e t!at is ai&e i$ ,our
!eartsA
J For I a# ai&e( a$" $ot "ea"( a$" t!ere%ore 'a$t i&i$g( but $e&er "ea" te#-esA
< /$" si$ce ,ou area", beie&e t!at t!e %u$ess o% t!e Deit, "'es i$ Me bo"i,(
a# I M,se% t!e$ $ot e$oug! o% a i&i$g te#-e be%ore MouP W!, s!ou" t!ere aso be a
'oo"5car&i$g a$" a sto$e te#-e i$ -re%ere$ce to MeP
H For '!at is #ore( I 5 or so#e #ea$i$gess te#-e a$" 'oo"5car&i$g o% MeP
10 I% t!e Li&i$g O$e is 'it! ,ou a$" a#o$g ,ou( o% '!at goo" a$" use%u -ur-ose
t!e$ is o$e t!at is "ea"P
11 O! ,ou bi$" %oosA Is it $ot #ore t!at ,ou o&e Me( t!a$ i% ,ou 'ere to bui" Me
a t!ousa$" te#-es o% sto$e a$" e3ercise ,our i-s i$ t!e# %or a t!ousa$" ,ears '!ie
"resse" i$ !e##e" gar#e$ts i$ %ro$t o% car&e" i#ages o% MeP
18 /$" i% a -oor #a$ '!o 'as $a+e" a$" !u$gr, a$" t!irst, ca#e to ,ou(
1D but ,ou 'ere to sa,9 See( !e is a !a%5go"( %or t!us "o t!ese !ig! bei$gs
a--ear(
1> so et us #a+e a$ i#age o% !i# a$" t!e$ set it u- i$ a te#-e( so 'e #ig!t
'ors!i- itA 5
1@ Te Me( i% ,ou "i" t!at( 'ou" it rea, !a&e bee$ a$, !e- to t!e -oor #a$(
e&e$ t!oug! ,ou 'ere to %or# !is i#age o% -ure go"P
1= /$" 'i it $ot be #ore a"&a$tageous to t!e -oor #a$ i% ,ou cot!e !i#
accor"i$g to ,our o&e a$" t!e$ !a$" !i# %oo" a$" "ri$+P
1J 'Is 0o" $ot #ore ai&e t!a$ e&er, #a$ o$ t!e eart!( si$ce e&er,t!i$g !as its
i%e %ro# Hi#P
1< Is 0o" -er!a-s bi$"( '!o create" t!e su$ a$" ga&e ,ou a seei$g e,eP
1H Or is He "ea%( '!o #a"e ,our ear %or ,ou( a$" He 'it!out %eei$gs( '!o ga&e
,ou ,our se$sesP
80 See( !o' %oois! it 'ou" be to t!i$+ a$" s-ea+ i+e t!atA
81 /ccor"i$g, it %oo's t!at 0o" is t!e #ost -er%ect Li%e Itse%( t!ere%ore t!e #ost
-er%ect Lo&e. Ho' t!e$ 'i ,ou !o$or a$" 'ors!i- Hi# as o$e t!at is "ea"P 5
88 Co$si"er t!is( so ,ou #a, be !eae" o% ,our bi$"$essA'
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8D T!ese 'or"s cause" t!e t!ree -riests to %a to t!e grou$"( %or t!e, gras-e"
t!eir "i&i$e trut! a$" s-o+e $o #ore t!at "a,.
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5 C!a-ter HD 5
A )lind )e$$ar (oman /e$ains Her Si$ht
1 WHE1 THEM H/D THLS SHOW1 t!eir !ig!est estee#( t!e t!ree -riests retur$e"
to t!eir assig$e" c!a#ber a$" re#ai$e" t!ere u$ti su$"o'$.
8 T!e, s-o+e $ot!i$g( %or eac! o$e o% t!e# re.ecte" o$ t!e 'or"s o% t!e 'o$5
"rous, ta+i$g C!i".
D )ose-! ga&e 0o" t!e gor, i$ !is !eart a$" %er&e$t, ga&e t!a$+s %or t!e
i$6$ite, great grace t!at !e !a" beco#e t!e %oster5%at!er o% t!e So$ o% 0o".
> W!e$ !e !a" t!us gi&e$ 0o" t!e !o$or a$" t!e gor, 'it! Mar, a$" !is so$s
a$" Mar, !a" aso oo+e" a%ter t!e 4ab,(
@ t!e bab, 'as agai$ gi&e$ o&er to )a#es. )ose-! !a" Mar, #e$" t!e tor$
gar#e$t a$" t!e$ 'e$t out to t!e acre agai$ 'it! !is %our so$s a$" te$"e" it.
= Mar, i$ t!e #ea$ti#e cea$e" t!e %ur$is!i$gs o% t!e !ouse so t!e, #ig!t be
cea$ %or t!e rece-tio$ o% t!e guests( '!o !a" -ro#ise" to retur$ i$ t!e a%ter$oo$.
J W!e$ s!e 'as t!roug! 'it! cea$i$g( s!e agai$ oo+e" a%ter t!e C!i" to see i%
He $ee"e" a$,t!i$g.
< /$" t!e 4ab, 'a$te" t!e breast a$" t!e$ a bat!( a$" t!at 'it! cea$( co"
'ater.
H Mar, "i" a t!is -ro#-t,( a$" '!e$ s!e !a" bat!e" t!e 4ab,( a bi$" 'o#a$
ca#e i$to t!e roo# to Mar, a$" co#-ai$e" #uc! about !er 'retc!e"$ess.
10 Mar, sai" to t!e bi$" 'o#a$( i ca$ -ai$, see t!at ,ou are &er, -oor, o?( but
'!at ca$ I "o to !e- ,ouP'
11 /$'" t!e 'o#a$ sai"( 'Liste$ to #eA Last $ig!t I !a" a #ar&eous "rea#.
18 I sa' t!at ,ou !a" a &er, brig!t, s!i$i$g C!i". T!is C!i" 'a$te" ,our breast
a$" a bat!.
1D T!e bat! co$siste" o% %res! 'ater 5 a$" '!e$ ,ou !a" bat!e" t!e C!i" t!erei$
t!e 'ater 'as 6e" 'it! s!i$i$g stars.
1> I t!e$ recae" t!at I a# bi$"( a$" 'as $ot a itte sur-rise" t!at it 'as -ossibe
%or #e to see a t!is.
1@ 4ut ,ou sai" to #e i$ t!e #ea$ti#e9 Wo#a$( so t!e$ ta+e t!is 'ater a$" 'as!
,our e,es 5 a$" ,ou 'i seeA
1= I t!e$ 'a$te" to reac! %or t!e 'ater i##e"iate, a$" 'as! #, e,es( but
t!ereu-o$ a'a+e$e" 5 a$" a# sti bi$"A
1J 4ut t!is #or$i$g so#eo$e sai" to #e( 0o outsi"e a$" see+A Mou 'i #eet t!e
'o#a$ 'it! t!e C!i"( %or ,ou 'i $ot e$ter a$, !ouse sa&e t!at o$e o$,A
1< 1o' I a# !ere at t!e e$" o% #, great toi( %ear a$" "a$gerA'
1H Here Mar, !a$"e" t!e bat!'ater to t!e bi$" 'o#a$( a$" t!e 'o#a$ 'as!e"
!er %ace i$ it a$" i$sta$t, regai$e" !er sig!t.
80 /t t!is t!e 'o#a$ 'as besi"e !erse% 'it! great *o, a$" gratitu"e a$" at o$ce
'a$te" to !era" t!is about i$ a o% Ostraci$e( but Mar, %orba"e t!e 'o#a$ t!is #ost
e#-!atica,.
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5 C!a-ter H> 5
A !rophecy For Mary
1 THE WOM/1 t!e$ e$treate" Mar, to et !er re#ai$ 'it! !er %or a ti#e( so s!e
#ig!t ser&e t!e !ouse i$ '!ic! suc! great sa&atio$ !a" co#e to !er.
8 /$" Mar, sai"( 'Wo#a$( t!at is $ot u- to #e( %or I a# o$, a !a$"#ai"e$ o% t!e
Lor" #,se%(
D but 'ait !ere a '!ie u$ti #, !usba$" retur$s !o#e %ro# t!e 6e". He 'i et
,ou +$o' '!at is to be "o$eA'
> Here t!e 'o#a$ %e at Mar,'s %eet a$" 'a$te" to "o'$rig!t 'ors!i- !er as a
go""ess( %or s!e co$si"ere" t!e !eai$g o% !er e,esig!t as too great a 'o$"er( si$ce s!e
'as bor$ bi$".
@ 4ut Mar, ster$, rebu+e" !er a$" "e-arte" i$to a$ot!er roo#.
= T!e 'o#a$ t!e$ bega$ to 'ee- at t!is( %or s!e 'as o% t!e o-i$io$ t!at s!e !a"
t!us o?e$"e" !er greatest be$e%actress.
J /t t!is )a#es( '!o 'as coa3i$g t!e 4ab, i$ t!e sa#e roo#( oo+e" at t!e
'o#a$ a$" as+e" !er(
< 'W!, "o ,ou 'ee- as i% so#eo$e !a" !urt ,ouP'
H T!e 'o#a$ re-ie"( 'O!( ,ou "ear ,out!A I !a&e *ust o?e$"e" !er '!o ga&e #e
t!e ig!t o% #, e,esA W!, s!ou" I t!e$ $ot 'ee-P'
10 Here )a#es sai"( 'O!( 'orr, about so#et!i$g eseA T!e ,ou$g 'o#a$ '!o
!a$"e" ,ou t!e bat!5'ater is ge$ter t!a$ a turte5"o&e( so s!e ca$ $e&er be o?e$"e".
11 /$" i% a$,o$e "i" 'a$t to o?e$" !er( !e sti is $ot abe to "o so(
18 %or s!e t!e$ besses !i# te$ ti#es %or a$ o?e$ce a$" e$treats t!e o?e$"er %or
!is %rie$"s!i- agai$ i$ suc! a #a$$er t!at e&e$ t!e !ar"est sto$e cou" $ot resistA
1D See( t!at is !o' goo" t!is 'o#a$ isA So *ust "o $ot 'orr,( %or I ca$ assure ,ou
t!at rig!t $o' s!e is -ra,i$g to 0o" %or ,ou.'
1> /$" so it 'as 5 Mar, 'as i$"ee" -ra,i$g to 0o" %or t!is 'o#a$ t!at He #ig!t
e$ig!te$ !er u$"ersta$"i$g so s!e t!e$ 'ou" reai2e t!at s!e( Mar,( 'as o$, a %rai
'o#a$ aso.
1@ Mar, 'as i$"ee" o% t!e !ig!est $obiit, $ot o$, $atura, 7i$ t!at s!e 'as o%
t!e "irect i$eage o% a +i$g: but !er *o, co$siste" t!erei$ t!at s!e be !u#be"
e&er,'!ere a$" b, e&er,o$e.
1= /%ter a '!ie t!e "ear( goo" Mar, retur$e" a$" ear$est, as+e" t!e 'o#a$ to
%orgi&e !er i$ case s!e #ig!t !a&e s-o+e$ to !er too ster$,.
1J T!is be!a&ior o% Mar, a#ost too+ t!e t!a$+%u 'o#a$'s i%e %ro# s!eer o&e o%
Mar,.
1< /$" t!e 'o#a$ e3cai#e" i$ t!e %u ra-ture o% !er o&e(
1H 'O! ,ou "ear -,sc!e o% #, se3( '!at ,our $obest !eart !as rebu+e" #e o%(
$atio$s 'i o$e "a, bri$g ,ouA
80 For a#o$g a t!e 'o#e$ o$ eart! ,ou are sure, t!e 6rst '!o sta$"s i$ a
co&e$a$t 'it! t!e !ig! go"s a t!e #ore sure,( si$ce besi"e ,our tru, "i&i$e goo"$ess
,ou are aso so i$e3-ressib, +i$"( gracious a$" o&e,A'
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81 Here Mar, state"( 'Dear 'o#a$( a%ter I a# "ea" -eo-e ca$ "o 'it! #e '!at
t!e, i+e( but "uri$g #, i%eti#e t!at s!a $ot !a--e$A'
88 Here )ose-! retur$e" 'it! t!e %our so$s( a$" Mar, at o$ce e" t!e 'o#a$ to
!i# a$" to" !i# a t!at !a" !a--e$e".
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5 C!a-ter H@ 5
Sic Transit loria Mundi
1 WHE1 THE WOM/1 Guic+, sa' t!at )ose-! 'as Mar,'s !usba$"( s!e 'e$t o&er
to !i# 'it! t!e reGuest t!at s!e #ig!t re#ai$ i$ !is !ouse.
8 )ose-! re-ie" to t!e 'o#a$( 'Si$ce suc! grace 'as besto'e" o$ ,ou as #, 'i%e
to" #e i$ ,our -rese$ce( a$" ,ou t!ere%ore 'is! to be grate%u to t!is !ouse( ,ou #a,
as 'e re#ai$.
D See( I !a&e a %air, arge -iece o% a$" !ere( se&era "o#estic a$i#as a$" a
roo#, !ouse.
> So t!ere is -e$t, to "o a$" t!ere is aso e$oug! roo# to i&e !ere.
@ M, 'i%e is a$,!o' o% a 'ea+er $ature i$ !er bo"i, stre$gt!( so ,ou 'i re$"er
#e a goo" ser&ice i% ,ou 'i !e- !er !ere a$" t!ere i$ !er !ouse'or+.
= / ,our $ee"s s!a be ta+e$ care o%( but I ca$ gi&e ,ou $o 'ages i$ #o$e,
si$ce I !a&e $o$e #,se%.
J I% ,ou are satis6e" 'it! t!is o?er( ,ou #a, re#ai$ !ere as o$g as ,ou -ease(
but $ot %ro# a$, i#agi$ar, se$se o% "ut,A'
< T!ese 'or"s #a"e t!e 'o#a$( '!o 'as a &er, -oor or-!a$ a$,'a,( &er, !a--,
i$"ee" a$" s!e -raise" t!e !ouse be,o$" #easure i$ '!ic! so #uc! goo" ca#e !er
'a,.
H )ose-! as+e" !er about !er birt!-ace a$" about !er age( a$" '!at !er reigio$
#ig!t be.
10 T!e 'o#a$ a$s'ere"( 'Ma$ 'ort!, o% a estee#( I 'as bor$ i$ Ro#e a$" a#
t!e "aug!ter o% a -o'er%u -atricia$A
11 M, e"er, a--eara$ce beies #, age( %or I a# si$ce !ar", t'e$t, su##ers a
"'eer o$ t!e eart!.
18 I 'as bor$ bi$"( a$" a -riest cou$see" #, -are$ts to bri$g #e to De-!i
'!ere I 'ou" regai$ #, e,esig!t b, t!e grace o% /-oo.
1D W!e$ t!is a"&ice 'as gi&e$ #, -are$ts I 'as te$ ,ears a$" se&e$ #o$t!s o".
1> M, -are$ts( '!o 'ere &er, 'eat!, a$" o&e" #e as t!eir o$, "aug!ter
be,o$" #easure( %oo'e" t!is a"&ice.
1@ T!e, re$te" a s!i- so t!e, #ig!t steer to De-!i 'it! #e.
1= 4ut 'e 'ere o$ t!e sea !ar", t!ree "a,s '!e$ a #ost -o'er%u stor# ca#e
a$" "ro&e t!e s!i- i$to t!is regio$ 'it! t!e greatest s-ee".
1J /bout t'o5!u$"re" %at!o#s %ro# t!e s!ore 5 as !e '!o sa&e" #, i%e o%te$ to"
#e 5 t!e s!i- 'as t!ro'$ o$ a ci?(
1< a$" e&er,o$e 5 e3ce-t #,se% a$" a saior '!o sa&e" #e 5 -eris!e"( a$" t!us
aso #, goo" -are$ts.
1H T!e o--ortu$it, $e&er ca#e to retur$ to t!e cit, o% #, %at!ers. T!e saior aso
"ie" !ere 6&e ,ears ago a$" I a# $o' a$ or-!a$e" beggar#ai" i$ t!is -ace( 'aste"
a'a, b, great 'a$t a$" sa"$ess.
80 4ut si$ce I !a&e %ou$" suc! grace sure, b, t!e go"s a$" !a&e recei&e" t!e
ig!t o% #, e,es a$" ca$ $o' see #, be$e%actors( I 'i ga", %orget #, great sorro'A'
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81 T!is tae o% t!e see#i$g 'o#a$ broug!t a to tears( a$" )ose-! sai"( 'O!( ,ou
-oor or-!a$( be co#%orte"( %or !ere ,ou s!a 6$" ,our -are$ts agai$ #a$, ti#es o&erA;
1JD
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5 C!a-ter H= 5
The (oman&s Immeasura.le ain
1 THE SEEMI10 WOM/1 "i" $ot %u, u$"ersta$" '!at )ose-! #ea$t b, t!e
gai$i$g o% se&era -are$ts( t!ere%ore s!e as+e" !i#(
8 'O! ,ou "ear( #ost +i$" #a$( i$ '!ose !ouse suc! a$ i$6$ite, 'o$"er%u a$"
great grace !as be%ae$ #e( *ust '!at "o ,ou #ea$ b, ,our 'or" t!at I s!a 6$" #, ost
-are$ts agai$ !ere #a$, ti#es o&erP'
D /$" )ose-! assure" !er9 'Tru,( ,ou s!a be !e" eGua to #, c!i"re$ i$ #,
!ouse as o$g as ,ou i&eA
> Mou s!a ear$ to +$o' t!e o$, a$" eter$a, true 0o" 'it! #e( '!o is t!e
Sa#e T!at create" ,ou a$" $o' ga&e ,ou bac+ t!e ig!t o% ,our e,esA
@ Mes( ,ou s!a ear$ to +$o' ,our Lor" a$" 0o" -erso$a, a$" s!a be taug!t b,
Hi# Hi#se%A
= Ver, soo$ ,ou 'i aso #eet a !ig! Ro#a$ !ere i$ #, !ouse( '!o 'i or"er
,our a?airs i$ Ro#e.
J T!is Ro#a$ is C,re$ius( a brot!er o% /ugustus.
< He u$"oubte", +$e' ,our -are$ts a$" u-o$ #, -ro#-ti$g 'i sure, a--,
!i#se% i$ Ro#e i$ t!e #atter o% ,our -are$ts %or ,our sa+e. /$" t!at 'i sure, be t!e
sa#e as ,our -are$ts #a$, ti#es o&er( i$ bo", a$" i$ s-iritA
H For i% ,our eart!, -are$ts 'ere ai&e so#e'!ere( sa,( cou" t!ese "o #ore %or
,ouP
10 Wou" t!e, !a&e restore" t!e sig!t o% ,our e,es to ,ou( a$" cou" t!e, !a&e
s!o'$ ,ou t!e o$e eter$a a$" true 0o"P
11 Mour -are$ts 'ou" o% course !a&e -ro&i"e" %or ,our eart!, $ee"s( but !ere
,ou 'i be -ro&i"e" %or %ore&er i% ,ou 'i o$, acce-t t!is care.
18 Sa,( '!at is #oreP Mour eart!, -are$ts '!o# t!e sea !as s'ao'e"( or t!ose
,ou !a&e $o'( '!o# t!e sea #ust obe, i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e o$e 0o"P'
1D Here t!e see#i$g 'o#a$ 'as co#-ete, sie$t %ro# a !er great res-ect a$"
o&e %or )ose-!.
1> For s!e su--ose"( si$ce s!e !a" a$,!o' !ear" it '!is-ere" !ere a$" t!ere(
t!at Seus i&e" so#e'!ere i$ t!e &ici$it, o% Ostraci$e( a$" t!at s!e 'as $o' i$ !is
bo"i, -rese$ce.
1@ 4ut )ose-! &er, soo$ "iscer$e" t!e "eusio$ o% t!e 'o#a$ a$" a"#o$is!e"
!er(
1= 'O! #ai"e$( o! "aug!terA W!ate&er ,ou "o( "o $ot !o" #e to be #ore t!a$ I
a#( a$" east o% a %or so#et!i$g t!at "oes $ot e3istA
1J I a# a !u#a$ bei$g *ust as ,ou are 5 t!at is a ,ou $ee" to +$o' %or t!e
-rese$t. I$ ti#e ,ou 'i recei&e #ore ig!t( so et us et t!e #atter rest $o'.
1< /$" $o' bri$g i$ t!e $oo$"a, #eaO a%ter'ar" 'e 'i acGuai$t ourse&es 'it!
a $u#ber o% t!i$gs. So et it beA'
1J>
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Year
5 C!a-ter HJ 5
Joseph Adopts A Lo,ely %au$hter
1 THE SO1S o% )ose-! 'e$t at o$ce a$" broug!t i$ t!e #i""a, #ea.
8 Here )ose-! sai"( 'W!at !a--e$e" to t!e t!reeP /re t!e, goi$g to !a&e t!e
#i""a, #ea 'it! us( or 'ou" t!e, rat!er eat i$ t!eir roo# to"a,P
D 0o a$" i$Guire about t!at( a$" '!at -eases t!e# t!e #ost s!a be "o$eA'
> /$" t!e so$s 'e$t a$" as+e" t!e t!ree( but t!ese sai" $ot!i$g a$" #otio$e" to
t!e so$s t!at t!e, 'ou" -arta+e o% $ot!i$g be%ore su$"o'$( '!et!er %oo" or "ri$+.
@ T!is t!e so$s re-orte" to )ose-! '!o 'as satis6e" t!ere'it! a$" re#ar+e"(
= 'I% t!e t!ree !a&e #a"e t!at a #atter o% co$scie$ce( t!e$ 'e 'ou" si$ agai$st
t!e# i% 'e !i$"ere" t!e# %ro# +ee-i$g t!eir &o'.
J So et us ta+e our -aces at t!e tabe i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e Lor" a$" grate%u,
-arta+e o% '!at 0o" !as besto'e" u-o$ us.'
< Hereu-o$ t!e see#i$g 'o#a$ sai"( 'O! #aster o% t!is !ouseA Mou are too goo"
a$" 1 a# a $obo",( t!ere%ore 1 a# rea, $ot 'ort!, to eat at ,our tabe. I 'i #ost
grate%u, -arta+e o% '!at ,our +i$"$ess 'i besto' o$ #e i$ t!e e$tra$ce5!a o% t!e
!ouse.
H 4esi"es( #, too ragge" cot!es a$" #, u$'as!e" bo", are $ot see#i$g %or t!e
tabe o% suc! a #aster as ,ou areA'
10 Here )ose-! to" t!e so$s( '0o a$" bri$g %our arge *ugs o% 'ater a$" -ace
t!e# i$ Mar,'s si"e roo#.
11 /$" ,ou( 'i%e( go a$" 'as! t!e 'o#a$( a$" co#b !er( a$" -ut ,our best
cot!es o$ !erA
18 /$" '!e$ s!e is t!us e3cee$t, a$" %esti&e, attire"( ea" !er !ere so s!e ca$
*oi$ us at t!e #i""a, #ea 'it!out s!,$ess.'
1D I$ !a% a$ !our )ose-!'s 'is! 'as %u6e"( a$" %u, cea$se" t!ere $o' stoo" i$
-ace o% t!e 'o#a$ a &er, s'eet( ti#i" a$" #ost t!a$+%u gir i$ '!ose %ace o$, traces
o% !er %or#er sa"$ess sti re#ai$e".
1> /ccor"i$g to !er %eatures s!e 'as o% great beaut,( a$" i$ !er e,es a, "ee-
!u#iit,( but aso "ee- o&e.
1@ )ose-! too+ rea -easure i$ t!is c!i" a$" sai"( 'O Lor"( I t!a$+ Mou t!at Mou
!a&e seecte" #e to sa&e t!is -oor girA I$ Mour #ost !o, $a#e I 'i a"o-t !er as a %u
"aug!terA'
1= /$" tur$i$g to t!e so$s( !e a""e"( 'Loo+ u-o$ ,our -oor sister( a$" greet !er
as brot!ersA'
1J T!is t!e so$s o% )ose-! "i" 'it! #uc! *o,( a$" 6$a, t!e 4ab, aso aKr#e"9
1< ')ust as b, ,ou( so is s!e aso a"o-te" b, MeA T!at is a goo" "ee" a$" gi&es Me
#uc! *o,A'
1H W!e$ t!e gir !ear" t!e 4ab, s-ea+ i+e t!at s!e 'as asto$is!e" a$" as+e"(
'O! 'o$"er( '!at is t!is( t!at t!is 4ab, s-ea+s i+e a 0o"P'
1J@
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Year
5 C!a-ter H< 5
The Maiden /eco$ni6es The )a.y
1 THE 0IRL 'e$t rig!t o&er to t!e 4ab, a$" "ecare"9
8 'O! '!at a$ e3traor"i$ar, Wo$"er5C!i" Mou areA
D Mes( ,ou are t!e sa#e s!i$i$g 4ab, o% '!ic! I "rea#t so #ar&eous, t!at t!e
#ot!er bat!e"( a$" t!at t!e sa#e bat!'ater a%ter'ar"s ga&e #e t!e ig!t o% #, e,es.
> Mes( ,es( Mou "i&i$e 4ab,A Mou ga&e #e t!e ig!t o% #, e,esA Mou are #, Sa&iorA
Mou are t!e rea /--oo o% De-!iA
@ Mes( Mou area", #ea$ #ore to #, !eart t!a$ a t!e go"s o% Ro#e( 0reece a$"
Eg,-tA
= W!at a !ig!( "i&i$e S-irit #ust "'e i$ Mou( '!o !as area", oose" Mour to$gue
so soo$ a$" '!o area", #a+es Hi#se% +$o'$ t!roug! Mou so besse", a$" -o'er%u,A
J Hai to ,ou -eo-e o% t!e eart!( ,ou '!o i&e ao$g 'it! #e i$ great "ar+$ess
a$" sorro'A
< Here is t!e Su$ o% t!e !ea&e$s '!ic! 'i gi&e ,ou bac+ sig!t to ,ou bi$" o$es(
as to #eA
H O! Ro#e( ,ou #ig!t, co$Gueress o% t!e eart!( see( !ere be%ore #e t!at
C!a#-io$ s#ies at #e '!o 'i tra$s%or# ,ou i$to a !ea- o% rubbeA
10 He 'i raise His sta$"ar" o&er ,our 'as a$" ,ou 'i go to ,our gra&eA /s a
stor# scatters oose c!a? so 'i ,ou be scattere"A'
11 Here t!e 4ab, o?ere" His !a$" to t!e gir a$" 'a$te" to go to !er.
18 /$" t!e gir too+ Hi# 'it! great *o, a$" o&e" a$" caresse" Hi#.
1D T!ereu-o$ t!e 4ab, -a,e" 'it! t!e ric! curs o% t!e gir a$" as+e" !er &er,
Guiet,(
1> 'M, "ear sister( "o ,ou rea, beie&e t!e 'or"s '!ic! ,ou e3-resse" be%ore Me
'!e$ I 'as sti o$ M, brot!er's ar#P'
1@ /$" t!e gir re-ie" *ust as Guiet, to t!e 4ab,(
1= 'Mes( #, Sa&ior( #, Lig!t( #, 6rst #or$i$g Su$ 5 $o' I beie&e it a t!e #ore
6r#,( si$ce Mou as+e" #e about itA'
1J /$" t!e 4ab, sai" t!ereto( '0oo" %or ,ou( t!at ,ou t!us beie&e i$ ,our !eart as
,ou !a&e s-o+e$A
1< 4ut I te ,ou t!is9 Bee- $ot!i$g #ore secret %or t!e ti#e bei$g t!a$ *ust t!is
,our co$%essio$ o% %ait!A
1H For $e&er !as t!e e$e#, o% a i%e s!ar-e$e" !is ear as #uc! as "uri$g t!is
&er, ti#eA
80 T!ere%ore be sie$t about Me a$" be sure $ot to re&ea Me i% ,ou are co$cer$e"
t!at t!is e$e#, 'i $ot sa, ,ou %ore&erA'
81 T!is t!e gir -e"ge" #ost e#-!atica, a$" "uri$g t!e ti#e t!at s!e %o$"e"
t!e 4ab, too+ o$ a$ a--eara$ce o% suc! ,out!%u( -er%ect beaut, t!at a 'ere great,
asto$is!e" t!ereat( a$" t!e gir beca#e so ecstatic i$ !er great biss t!at s!e bega$ to
coo a$" ou", e3ut %or *o,.
1J=
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1JJ
th
Year
5 C!a-ter HH 5
Cyrenius Seeks The Maiden&s Hand
1 WHILE THE 0IRL 'as sti e$t!rae" i$ !er great *o,( C,re$ius( acco#-a$ie" b,
Maro$ius Pia( retur$e" to )ose-! as !e !a" -ro#ise" to "o t!e -re&ious e&e$i$g.
8 )ose-! a$" Mar, recei&e" !i# 'it! great( !eart%et *o,( a$" C,re$ius sai"(
D 'O! #, estee#e" %rie$" a$" brot!er( '!at !as be%ae$ ,ou( si$ce to #, great
*o, ,ou are so !a--,P'
> )ose-! at o$ce re%erre" C,re$ius to t!e gir a$" state"(
@ 'See( t!ere 'it! t!e 4ab, o$ !er ar#s a$" su$+ i$to "ee- biss is t!e ob*ect o%
our *o,A'
= C,re$ius oo+e" at t!e gir #ore cose, a$" t!e$ as+e" )ose-!(
J 'Di" ,ou ta+e !er i$to ,our ser&ice as a c!i"5$urseP W!ere "i" t!is beauti%u
Israeite #ai"e$ co#e %ro#P'
< /$" )ose-! a$s'ere" t!e %ro# curiosit, bur$i$g C,re$ius(
H 'O! e#i$e$t %rie$"( see( a 'o$"er broug!t !er be$eat! t!is roo%A S!e ca#e to
#e bi$"( oo+i$g i+e a$ e"er,( e3tre#e, -oor beggar 'o#a$.
10 T!e$ s!e recei&e" !er sig!t t!roug! t!e 'o$"rous -o'er o% t!e 4ab,( a$" it
beca#e e&i"e$t t!at s!e is o$, a #ai"e$ o% scarce, t'e$t, su##ers( a$" si$ce s!e is
a$ or-!a$ I !a&e aso a"o-te" !er as #, "aug!terA T!at is t!e actua reaso$ %or our *o,A'
11 /$" C,re$ius( '!ie oo+i$g at t!e gir 'it! co$sta$t, greater a--robatio$(
'!ie s!e i$ !er great biss "i" $ot e&e$ $otice !i# at!oug! !e 'as -rese$t i$ %u
s-e$"or( sai" to )ose-!(
18 'O! %rie$"( o! brot!er( !o' #uc! "o I $o' regret t!at I a# a Ro#a$ -atricia$A
1D Tru,( I 'ou" gi&e a$,t!i$g i% I 'ere $o' a )e' a$" cou" as+ %or t!is gorious
)e'ess o% ,ou %or a 'i%eA
1> For ,ou +$o' t!at I a# si$ge a$" c!i"ess. O! '!at cou" suc! a 'i%e( besse"
b, ,ou( be to #eA'
1@ Hereu-o$ )ose-! s#ie" at C,re$ius a$" as+e" !i#( ')ust '!at 'ou" ,ou "o i%
t!is gir 'ere $o )e'ess( but a Ro#a$ 'o#a$ o% !ig! statio$( eGua to ,oursP
1= I% s!e 'ere t!e o$, "aug!ter o% a -atricia$ '!ose -are$ts #et t!eir "oo# i$
t!e "e-t!s o% t!e sea "uri$g a &o,age to De-!iP'
1J /t t!is C,re$ius oo+e" at )ose-! Guite "u#b%ou$"e", a$" sai" a%ter a #ute
-ause(
1< 'O! estee#e" %rie$" a$" brot!erA W!at are ,ou sa,i$gP I beg ,ou( e3-ai$
,ourse% #ore cear,( %or t!e #atter see#s to co$cer$ #e cose,A'
1H )ose-! re-ie"( 'M, e#i$e$t %rie$"A See( e&er,t!i$g !as its -ro-er ti#e( so ,ou
too #ust be a itte -atie$t !ere a$" t!e gir 'i te ,ou e&er,t!i$g !erse%.
80 I$ t!e #ea$ti#e( te #e !o' #atters sta$" 'it! t!e cor-ses '!ic! 'ere "ug
out o% t!e rubbe o% t!e te#-e.'
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5 C!a-ter 100 5
The Three2#old /oman Marria$e Law
1 /1D CMRE1ILS sai" to )ose-!( 'O! %rie$" a$" brot!er( "o $ot co$cer$ ,ourse%
about t!e cor-ses. Duri$g t!e $ig!t about t'o !u$"re" !a&e bee$ restore" to i%e( a$" I
!a&e bee$ bus, a #or$i$g -ro&i"i$g o"gi$g %or t!e#.
8 I% i$ t!e course o% t!e rubbe's re#o&a se&era #ore u$#ai#e" cor-ses s!ou"
sti be %ou$"( t!e, 'i aso be oo+e" a%ter *ust i+e t!e ot!ers.
D See( t!at i$ s!ort is t!e '!oe stor, '!ic! $o' "oes $ot $ear, i$terest #e as
#uc! as t!is #ai"e$( '!o accor"i$g to ,our #ost cre"ibe stor, is su--ose" to be t!e
"aug!ter o% a co#e5to5grie% Ro#a$ -atricia$A
> Let #e 6$" out e3act, !o' #atters sta$" 'it! t!is c!i"( so t!at I #a, be abe
to !e- t!is -oor or-!a$ i$ e&er, 'a, -ossibeA
@ See( as I to" ,ou rece$t,( I a# si$ge a$" !a&e $o c!i"re$. Cou" s!e -ossib,
be better ta+e$ care o% t!a$ i% I( as a brot!er o% t!e e#-eror( ta+e !er %or #, a'%u 'i%eP
= For t!at reaso$ t!e stor, o% t!is gir beco#es e&er #ore i#-orta$t to #e a!ea"
o% e&er,t!i$g ese.
J So gi&e #e t!e o--ortu$it, to -ro#-t, s-ea+ 'it! t!is gorious c!i" a$" !a&e a
t!oroug! "iscussio$ 'it! !erA'
< )ose-! $o' i$Guire" o% C,re$ius( 'E#i$e$t %rie$" a$" brot!er( ,ou te #e t!at
,ou are si$ge( but ,ou aso to" #e i$ T,re t!at ,ou are #arrie" to o$e 'o#a$ 5 o$,
t!at ,ou !a&e $o c!i"re$ 'it! !er.
H Te #e( !o' a# I to u$"ersta$" t!atP I +$o' t!at ,ou #a, ta+e a$ot!er 'i%e i%
t!e 6rst o$e is sterieO but !o' ,ou as a 'e""e" !usba$" are sti su--ose" to be si$ge(
tru,( t!at I ca$$ot u$"ersta$"A E3-ai$ ,ourse% #ore cear,.'
10 Here C,re$ius s#ie" a$" re-ie"( 'Dear %rie$"( I see t!at ,ou are $ot %a#iiar
'it! t!e a's o% Ro#e. I 'i !a&e to e$ig!te$ ,ou( so !ear #e.
11 Mou see( 'e Ro#a$s !a&e a t!ree5%o" rig!t i$ #arriageO t'o o% t!e# are $ot
bi$"i$g( o$, o$e is bi$"i$g.
18 /ccor"i$g to t!e t'o $ot bi$"i$g a's I #a, #arr, e&e$ a sa&e 'o#a$ but %or
a t!at I "o $ot !a&e a a'%u 'i%e( but o$, a a'%u, -er#itte" co$cubi$e. T!ereb, I a#
sti si$ge a$" ca$ ta+e a a'%u 'i%e at a$, ti#e.
1D T!e "i?ere$ce bet'ee$ t!e 6rst t'o $ot bi$"i$g a's co$sists o$, i$ t!at( i$
t!e 6rst case( I #a, ta+e o$, a co$cubi$e 5 'it!out t!e east obigatio$ to e&er ta+e !er
as a ega 'i%e.
1> I$ t!e seco$" case I ca$ aso !a&e t!e "aug!ter o% a !ouse o% a--ro-riate
socia sta$"5 i$g #ere, bou$" to #e b, !er -are$ts( 'it! t!e sti-uatio$ to ta+e !er as a
a'%u 'i%e i% I beget o$e to t!ree i&i$g c!i"re$ 'it! !er( o% '!ic! at east o$e is a bo,.
1@ I$ t!e t!ir" case o$, "oes t!e 6r#, bi$"i$g a' go i$to e?ect( '!ic! states
t!at I #ust 6rst be 6r#, u$ite" 'it! a a'%u 'i%e be%ore t!e atar o% H,#e$7C1: b, a
-riest set a-art %or t!at -ur-ose a$" t!e$ a# $o #ore si$ge( but #arrie".
1= Wit! us t!e$ $eit!er t!e 'e""i$g 7$u-tias ca-ere: $or t!e te$tati&e #atri#o$,
7Patri#o$iu# %acere:( but o$, t!e rea #arriage 7u3ore# "ucere: ca$ces t!e si$ge
status accor"i$g to t!e a's as t!e, are $o' co$stitute".
1J T!us 'e ca$ e$ter i$to $u-tias ca-ere( Patri#o$iu# %acere a$" u3ore# "ucere(
a$" o$, t!e ast ca$ -ut a$ e$" to t!e si$ge statusA
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1< See( t!at is '!, I a# a t!e #ore si$ge( si$ce I a# u$abe to beget a$,
c!i"re$ 'it! t!e co$cubi$e( a$" 'ou" be si$ge e&e$ i% I "i" !a&e c!i"re$ 'it! !er
because t!e c!i"re$ begotte$ 'it! a co$cubi$e !a&e $o rig!t to t!e %at!er 'it! us(
u$ess t!e %at!er a"o-ts t!e# 'it! t!e e#-eror's co$se$tA
1H 1o' ,ou +$o' e&er,t!i$g( so I e$treat ,ou to acGuai$t #e #ore cose, 'it!
t!e !istor, o% t!is gir( %or I a# $o' '!o, "eter#i$e" to #arr, !er as soo$ as -ossibe
i$ t!e %uest se$se o% t!e 'or"A'
80 W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is %ro# C,re$ius( !e sai"( 'I$ t!at case I 'i 6rst i$struct
a$" -re-are t!e gir #,se%( est suc! a -ro-osa 'ea+e$ or e&e$ +i !erA'

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7C1: T!e Ro#a$ go" o% #arriage.
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5 C!a-ter 101 5
-ictor Aurelius %e3ter Latii
1 )OSEPH THE1 'e$t o&er to t!e gir '!o 'as sti occu-ie" 'it! t!e 4ab,( tugge"
at !er see&e a$" sai" to !er(
8 'Liste$( #, beo&e" "aug!ter( !a&e ,ou rea, $ot $otice" '!o is !ereP Do oo+
u- %or o$ce a$" seeA'
D /t t!is t!e gir a'a+e$e" %ro# !er ecstas, a$" be!e" t!e gitteri$g C,re$ius.
> T!ereu-o$ s!e 'as great, starte" a$" as+e" i$ a %rig!te$e" to$e o% &oice( 'O!
#, "ear %at!er )ose-!A W!o is t!is so &er, brig!t, gitteri$g #a$P W!at is !e "oi$g
!ereP W!ere "i" !e co#e %ro#P'
@ )ose-! a$s'ere" t!e gir( 'O! "o $ot be a%rai"( #, "aug!ter TuiaA See( t!at is
t!e e&er so goo" C,re$ius( a brot!er o% t!e e#-eror a$" go&er$or o% /sia a$" a -art o%
/%rica.
= He 'i sure, -ut ,our #atter i$ t!e best or"er i$ Ro#e( %or ,ou !a&e area",
beco#e &er, "ear to !i# at 6rst ga$ce.
J 1o' go o&er a$" reGuest t!at !e !ear ,ou( t!e$ -ut ,our '!oe i%e stor, be%ore
!i# a$" be assure" t!at ,ou 'i $ot !a&e s-o+e$ to "ea% earsA'
< 4ut t!e gir ob*ecte"( 'O! #, "ear %at!er( t!at I "are $ot "o( %or I +$o' t!at suc!
a or" e3a#i$es 'it! terribe strict$ess o$ suc! occasio$s( a$" i% !e 6$"s out so#e -oi$t
'!ic! ca$$ot be -ro&e"( !e -ro#-t, t!reate$s o$e 'it! "eat!A
H T!us it !a--e$e" to #e i$ #, -o&ert, o$ce be%ore '!e$ suc! a or" aso
i$Guire" o% #e %ro# '!e$ce I ca#e.
10 W!e$ I %ait!%u, to" !i# e&er,t!i$g( !e "e#a$"e" u$Guestio$abe -roo%s o%
#e.
11 4ut si$ce I i$ #, co#-ete, or-!a$e" state a$" i$ #, ut#ost -o&ert, cou"
$ot -ro"uce t!ese %or !i#( !e or"ere" #e to +ee- strictest sie$ce a$" t!reate$e" #e
'it! "eat! i% I s!ou" e&er s-ea+ a$, #ore about t!at to a$,o$e.
18 I t!ere%ore e$treat ,ou( "o ,ou aso $ot betra, #e or I a# sure, ostA'
1D /t t!is C,re$ius( '!o !a" !ear" t!is o' "iscussio$( ste--e" o&er to Tuia a$"
sai" to !er(
1> 'O! Tuia( "o $ot %ear !i# '!o tru, 'a$ts to s-are $o e?ort to #a+e ,ou as
!a--, as -ossibeA
1@ Te #e $ot!i$g #ore t!a$ t!e $a#e o% ,our %at!er( i% ,ou sti re#e#ber it( a$"
I 'i reGuire $o #ore.
1= 4ut %ear $ot!i$g '!ate&er( at!oug! ,our %at!er's $a#e is ost to ,ou. Mou 'i
be *ust as "ear to #e because ,ou are $o' a "aug!ter o% t!is #, greatest %rie$"A'
1J /t t!is Tuia beca#e a bit #ore co$6"e$t a$" a"#itte" to C,re$ius( 'Tru,( i%
,our ge$te e,e "ecei&es #e( t!e$ t!e '!oe 'or" is a ieA So I 'i i$"ee" te ,ou t!e
$a#e o% #, goo" %at!er.
1< See( !is $a#e 'as Victor /ureius De3ter Latii 5 si$ce ,ou are a brot!er o% t!e
e#-eror( t!is $a#e ca$$ot be u$+$o'$ to ,ou.'
1H W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!is $a#e !e 'as &isib, stirre" a$" sai" i$ a bro+e$
&oice(
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80 'O! Tuia( !e 'as #, #ot!er's o'$ brot!erA Mes( ,es( o% !i# I +$o' t!at b, !is
a'%u 'i%e !e !a" a bi$"5bor$ "aug!ter '!o# !e o&e" #ore t!a$ a$,t!i$g eseA
81 O! !o' o%te$ I !a&e e$&ie" !i# !is goo" %ortu$e '!ic! actua, 'as a
#is%ortu$eA 4ut t!e bi$" Tuia 'as #ore to !i# t!a$ t!e '!oe 'or".
88 Mes( I #,se% 'as Guite i$ o&e 'it! t!is Tuia '!e$ s!e 'as !ar", %our to 6&e
,ears o"( a$" !a&e o%te$ "ecare" b, #,se%9 T!is o$e or $o ot!er s!a so#e"a, be #,
rea 'i%eA
8D /$" 5 O 0o" 5 $o' I 6$" t!is sa#e !ea&e$, Tuia !ere i$ t!e !ouse o% #,
!ea&e$,( go", %rie$"A
8> O Lor"( o Lor"( t!at is too #uc! re'ar" at o$e ti#e %or a 'ea+ #orta a$" %or
t!e itte t!at I( '!o a# $ot!i$g be%ore Mou( o Lor"( "i"A' 5 Hereat C,re$ius( '!o !a" ost
!is stre$gt!( sa$+ i$to a c!air a$" o$, a%ter a '!ie regai$e" !is -rese$ce o% #i$" to
co$ti$ue t!e co$&ersatio$ 'it! Tuia.
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5 C!a-ter 108 5
A ospel "n Marria$e Accepta.le )e#ore od
1 WHE1 HE H/D RECOVERED( C,re$ius agai$ i$Guire" o% Tuia( 'Tuia( 'ou" ,ou
$ot gi&e #e ,our !a$" a$" beco#e #, rig!t%u 'i%e( i% I 'ere to e$treat ,ou to "o so
%ro# t!e &er, botto# o% #, !eartP'
8 Here Tuia as+e"( 'W!at 'ou" ,ou "o 'it! #e i% I 'ere to "e$, ,ou t!atP'
D /$" C,re$ius( t!oug! so#e'!at agitate"( $e&ert!eess re-ie" 'it! ge$ui$e
goo" 'i(
> 'T!e$ I 'ou" sacri6ce it to Hi# '!o# ,ou !o" u-o$ ,our ar#s( a$" 'ou"
sa", go #, 'a,A'
@ /$" Tuia as+e" C,re$ius %urt!er( sa,i$g( 'W!at 'ou" ,ou "o i% I as+e" Hi# '!o
$o' rests u-o$ #, ar#s %or a"&ice as to '!at I s!ou" "o(
= a$" He a"&ise" #e agai$st acce-ti$g ,our -ro-osa a$" to" #e to re#ai$
%ait!%u to t!e !ouse '!ic! !as recei&e" #e i$ so %rie$", a sa,P'
J C,re$ius 'as sig!t, ta+e$ abac+ b, t!is Guestio$( a$" re-ie" so#e'!at at a
oss(
< 'Mes( t!e$( #, #ost 'o$"er%u Tuia( t!e$ o% course I 'ou" at o$ce a$" 'it!out
ob*ectio$ !a&e to "esist %ro# #, -etitio$A
H For agai$st t!e 'i o% Hi# '!o# a t!e ee#e$ts #ust obe,( #orta #a$ ca$
eter$a, $e&er o--ose !i#se%.
10 O! but be sure to as+ t!e 4ab, i##e"iate,( so I #a, 6$" out '!ere I sta$" as
soo$ as -ossibeA'
11 Here t!e 4ab, -ro#-t, sat u-rig!t a$" sai"9 'I a# $ot a Lor" o% t!at '!ic! is
o% t!e 'or"( !e$ce ,ou are %ree i$ a 'or", #atters as %ar as I a# co$cer$e"A
18 O$ce ,ou !a&e %ou$" true o&e i$ ,our !earts to'ar" o$e a$ot!er t!e$ ,ou
s!a $ot beco#e u$%ait!%u to itA
1D For 'it! Me $o ot!er a' cou$ts i$ #arriage t!a$ t!at '!ic! is 'ritte$ 'it!
go'i$g etters i$ ,our !earts.
1> I% ,ou !a&e area", recog$i2e" eac! ot!er at 6rst ga$ce accor"i$g to t!is i&i$g
a' a$" !a&e bou$" ,ourse&es( t!e$ ,ou s!a $ot se-arate a$, #ore i% ,ou "o $ot 'a$t
to co##it a si$ be%ore MeA
1@ I recog$i2e $o 'or", bo$" o% #arriage ot!er t!a$ t!at o% t!e !eart 5
1= '!oe&er brea+s t!is( !e is i$"ee" a$ a"uterer be%ore MeA
1J Mou( M, C,re$ius( !a&e set ,our !eart o$ t!is "aug!ter e&er so stro$g,( so ,ou
s!a $ot tur$ it %ro# !er agai$. 5
1< /$" ,ou( "aug!ter( 'ere area", bur$i$g i$ ,our !eart %or C,re$ius at 6rst
ga$ce( t!ere%ore ,ou area", are !is 'i%e be%ore Me a$" $ee" $ot 6rst beco#e soA
1H For I acce-t $eit!er 'or", cou$se $or ob*ectio$( but o$, t!e cou$se o% ,our
!earts.
80 /'a,s re#ai$ %ait!%u to t!is i&i$g a' i% ,ou "o $ot 'is! to beco#e &eritabe
a"uterers be%ore MeA
81 /$" et !i# be accurse" '!o because o% 'or", co$si"eratio$s cou$ses
agai$st t!e #atter o% o&e( '!ic! is o% MeA
88 For '!at is #ore9 t!e i&i$g o&e '!ic! is %ro# Me( or t!e 'or", #oti&e '!ic!
is %ro# !eP
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8D Woe aso to t!at o&e '!ic! is base" o$ t!e 'or" 5 et it be accurse"A'
8> T!ese 'or"s o% t!e 4ab, co$%ou$"e" a( a$" $o o$e "are" to sa, a$, #ore o$
t!e sub*ect o% #arriage.
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5 C!a-ter 10D 5
The Seat "# Li#e Is In The Heart
1 /1D SI1CE a%ter t!is "iscourse o% t!e 4ab, a ga2e" "o'$ at t!eir %eet i$
co$ster$atio$ a$" $o o$e truste" !i#se% to s-ea+( t!e 4ab, su""e$, o-e$e" His #out!
agai$ a$" sai"9
8 'W!at are ,ou a sta$"i$g arou$" Me %or so sa", $o'P /%ter a( I !a&e $ot "o$e
,ou a$, !ar#A
D To ,ou( M, C,re$ius( I ga&e '!erea%ter ,our !eart t!irste"( a$" to ,ou aso( M,
"ear Tuia. W!at #ore "o ,ou 'a$tP
> 'S!ou" I -er!a-s "ecare t!e i&i$g a"uter, to be goo"( '!e$ ,ou c!i"re$ o%
#e$ !a&e area", set t!e -u$is!#e$t o% "eat! o$ t!e "ea" a"uter,P
@ W!at sort o% reGuest 'ou" t!at beP Is $ot t!at '!ic! occurs i$ i%e #ore t!a$
t!at '!ic! is !e" i$ t!e *u"g#e$t o% "eat!P
= I 'ou" sa, t!at ,ou s!ou" be Guite !a--, a$" s!ou" $ot #our$ because it is
t!at 'a,A
J W!osoe&er o&es( "oes !e o&e i$ t!e !eart or i$ t!e !ea"P
< 4ut ,ou !a&e "ra'$ ,our #arriage5a's $ot %ro# t!e !eart( but o$, %ro# t!e
!ea"A
H '1o' i%e is o$, i$ t!e !eart a$" goes %ro# it i$to a -arts o% #a$ a$" t!ere'it!
aso i$to t!e !ea"( '!ic! !as $o i%e i$ itse%( but is "ea".
10 /$" si$ce ,ou area", sa$ctio$ t!e a's o% t!e !ea" 'it! "eat! 5 '!e$ t!ese
are "ea" ao$g 'it! t!e !ea" 5 !o' #uc! #ore' 6tti$g it is to res-ect t!e i&i$g( eter$a
a's o% t!e !eartA
11 T!ere%ore re*oice t!at I( as t!e i&i$g O$e a#o$g ,ou( !o" %ast to t!e a's o%
i%e. I% I "i" $ot "o so( eter$a "eat! 'ou" area", !a&e co#e o&er a o% ,ou o$g agoA
18 'T!at is '!, I ca#e i$to t!e 'or"( t!at t!roug! Me a o% t!e 'or+s a$" a's o%
"eat! 'i be "estro,e" a$" be re-ace" b, t!e a$cie$t a's o% i%eA
1D /$" i% I s!o' ,ou i$ a"&a$ce '!at t!e a's o% i%e as 'e as t!ose o% "eat! are(
'!at !ar# a# I "oi$g ,ou5t!ereb, t!at ,ou #our$ t!ereat a$" are a%rai" o% Me as i% I(
i$stea" o% bri$gi$g ,ou i%e( !a" broug!t ,ou "eat!P
1> O! !o' %oois! ,ou areA I$ Me t!e o"( eter$a Li%e !as co#e to ,ou( so re*oice
a$" $e&er be sa"A
1@ 1o' ,ou( M, C,re$ius( ta+e t!e 'o#a$ '!o# I gi&e ,ou( a$" ,ou( Tuia( ta+e
t!e #a$ '!o# I !a&e e" to ,ou i$ a ear$est$ess 5 %ro# $o' o$ ,ou s!a $e&er ea&e
eac! ot!erA
1= 4ut '!e$ ,ou 'i !a&e bee$ se-arate" b, t!e "eat! o% ,our bo",( t!e$ t!e
sur&i&i$g -art s!a be %ree accor"i$g to out'ar" t!i$gs( but ,our o&e s!a e$"ure
%ore&er( /#e$A'
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5 C!a-ter 10> 5
For E,ery Man I Created "nly "ne (oman
1 THIS 1O4LE L/10L/0E o$ Tuia's -art Guite i$s-ire" C,re$ius( a$" !e ste--e"
o&er to Tuia( '!o 'as sti !o"i$g t!e 4ab, u-o$ !er ar#s( a$" sai" to t!e 4ab, 'it!
t!e greatest %eei$g(
8 'O #, Li%e( o true 0o" o% #, !eart 5 si$ce Mou !a&e area", u$ite" #e 'it! t!is
gir so gracious, I( a -oor si$$er( aso e$treat Mou %or Mour bessi$g( to '!ic! I s!a
re#ai$ %ait!%u %or t!e rest o% #, i%e.'
D /$" t!e 4ab, t!ereu-o$ sat u- a$" re-ie"9 'Mes( M, "ear C,re$ius( ,ou I 'i
bess 'it! ,our 'i%e Tuia.
> 4ut t!at 'o#a$ to '!o# ,ou 'ere 'e" u$ti $o'( ,ou #ust gi&e !er to Me %or
t!at.
@ For i% ,ou "i" $ot "o t!at( ,ou 'ou" re#ai$ i$ t!e si$ o% a"uter, be%ore MeO %or
,ou o&e" t!e 'o#a$ a$" sti o&e !er great,.
= 4ut i% ,ou surre$"er t!e 'o#a$ a$" co#-ete, gi&e !er u- a$" sacri6ce !er to
Me( t!e$ ,ou !a&e aso gi&e$ Me ,our si$.
J T!at is '!, I ca#e i$to t!e 'or"( t!at I #ig!t ta+e a si$ o% #a$+i$" i$ t!e
'or" u-o$ M,se% a$" e?ace it t!roug! M, Lo&e be%ore Its "i&i$e cou$te$a$ce %ore&erA
So et it be.'
< /t t!is "e#a$" C,re$ius at 6rst !esitate" so#e'!at( %or !is s-ouse 'as a$
e3tre#e, beauti%u 0ree+ sa&e '!o# !e !a" boug!t at a !ig! -rice.
H He o&e" !er &er, #uc! because o% !er great beaut,( at!oug! !e !a" $o
c!i"re$ b, !er.
10 /$" at!oug! t!is 0recia$ 'o#a$ 'as area", t!irt, ,ears o"( s!e 'as
$e&ert!eess so beauti%u t!at s!e 'as 'ors!i-e" b, t!e esser -aga$s as a &eritabe
Ve$us.
11 T!ere%ore t!is "e#a$" 'as a bit stee- %or t!e goo" C,re$ius a$" !e 'ou"
#uc! rat!er $ot !a&e !a" it #a"e at a.
18 4ut t!e 4ab, "i" $ot ao' Hi#se% to be s'a,e" b, t!is a$" re#ai$e"
a"a#a$t i$ His "e#a$".
1D Si$ce C,re$ius sa' t!at t!e 4ab, 'ou" $ot rece"e %ro# His "e#a$" i$ t!e
east( !e a--eae" to t!e 4ab,( sa,i$g(
1> 'O #, Li%eA See( #, s-ouse( t!e beauti%u Eu"o+ia( is gro'$ &er, "ear to #,
!eart a$" I s!a #iss !er great,.
1@ Tru,( i% it 'ere -ossibe( I 'ou" rat!er et Mou !a&e Tuia t!a$ gi&e u- t!e e&er
so beauti%u Eu"o+iaA'
1= /t t!is t!e 4ab, s#ie" at C,re$ius a$" as+e" !i#9 'Do ,ou !o" Me to be a
tra"erP
1J See( t!at I certai$, a# $otA Or "o ,ou !o" Me to be a 4ei$g t!at ao's
Hi#se% to be bartere" 'it! co$cer$i$g a s-o+e$ 'or"P
1< O!( t!ere I 'i te ,ou t!is9 I% ,ou sai" to #e9 Let -ass a'a, t!e e$tire &isibe
!ea&e$ a$" t!e &isibe eart! 5 I 'ou" soo$er iste$ to ,ou t!a$ ta+e bac+ o$e o$ce5
s-o+e$ 'or".
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1H Tru, I sa, to ,ou9 Su$( #oo$ a$" stars a$" t!is eart! 'i -ass a'a,( i+e a
gar#e$t t!e, 'i age a$" beco#e $ot!i$gO but M, 'or"s eter$a, $e&erA
80 For t!at reaso$ ,ou 'i aso -ro#-t, !a&e Eu"o+ia broug!t !ere a$" o$, t!e$
recei&e Tuia( besse" b, Me.
81 4ut i% ,ou resist( I 'i et Eu"o+ia "ie o$ ,ou 5 a$" t!e$ 'i $e&er gi&e ,ou
Tuia.
88 For '!at ,ou "o ,ou #ust "o %ree,O a$, acti&it, "o$e co$trar, to o$e's %ree
'i !as $o &aue be%ore Me.
8D I% Eu"o+ia "ies( t!e$ ,ou are area", *u"ge" 'it! !er "eat! a$" ca$$ot beco#e
Tuia's !usba$" a$, #ore.
8> 4ut i% ,ou o?er u- Eu"o+ia to Me( t!e$ ,ou are tru, %ree a$" Tuia ca$ be ,our
rig!t%u 'i%eA
8@ 4ut t'o 'i&es ,ou ca$$ot !a&e accor"i$g to M, or"er 5 %or i$ t!e begi$$i$g
o$, o$e #a$ a$" o$e 'o#a$ 'ere create".
8= T!ere%ore "o as I $o' !a&e s-o+e$ to ,ou( so a *u"g#e$t 'i $ot co#e u-o$
,ouA'
8J T!ese 'or"s o% t!e C!i" broug!t C,re$ius to t!e su""e$ "ecisio$ to !a&e
Eu"o+ia broug!t %ro# t!e cit,(
8< %or !e !a" ta+e$ !er ao$g %ro# T,re but ao'e" $o o$e to see !er( so t!at
absoute, $o o$e s!ou" be ca-ti&ate" b, !er great c!ar#s.
8H 4ut e&e$ $o' !e "i" $ot e$trust !er to a$,o$e ese t!a$ o$, to t!e o"est so$
o% )ose-! a$" to Maro$ius Pia.
D0 T!ese t'o( acco#-a$ie" b, t!e bo",guar" o% C,re$ius( 'e$t o&er i$to t!e
resi"e$ce o% C,re$ius a$" &er, soo$ broug!t t!e beauti%u Eu"o+ia i$to )ose-!'s !ouse.
Eu"o+ia 'as great, sur-rise" at t!is a$" "i" $ot +$o' !o' it ca#e to be t!at C,re$ius
%or t!e 6rst ti#e !a" !er broug!t b, stra$ge #e$.
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Cyrenius Makes A Sacri1ce
1 WHE1 CMRE1ILS $o' sa' Eu"o+ia o--osite Tuia( !e %ou$" !er to be
co$si"erab, #ore beauti%u t!a$ Tuia a$" it !urt !i# to -art 'it! !er %ore&er.
8 He t!ere%ore as+e" t!e 4ab, o$ce #ore i% !e #ig!t $ot at east +ee- !er as a
#ai" a$" co#-a$io$ o% Tuia.
D 4ut t!e 4ab, sai"9 'M, C,re$iusA Mou ca$ ta+e as #a$, #ai"s as ,ou i+e i$to
,our !ouse(
> but $ot Eu"o+iaA Her ,ou #ust ea&e !ere( a$" t!at because I 'a$t it t!at 'a,
%or ,our o'$ goo".'
@ W!e$ Eu"o+ia sa' a$" Guite -ai$, !ear" !o' t!is s#a( #i$or C!i" a$s'ere"
C,re$ius i$ a co##a$"i$g #a$$er(
= s!e 'as !orri6e" a$" e3cai#e"( '4ut i$ t!e $a#e o% a t!e go"s( *ust '!at is
t!isP / #i$or C!i" co##a$"s !i# be%ore '!o# /sia a$" Eg,-t tre#be '!e$ !e
s-ea+sA
J /$" t!e great co##a$"er iste$s %ear%u, to t!e so 6r#, co##a$"i$g C!i"
a$" 'ii$g, sub#its accor"i$g to His "ecaratio$P
< O!( t!at 'i $ot !a--e$ as easi, as t!is #i$or C!i" #a, t!i$+A
H It 'ou" i$ %act be a$ utter "isgrace %or ,ou( o! #ig!t, C,re$ius( i% ,ou s!ou"
actua, ao' ,ourse% to be co##a$"e" b, t!is C!i". T!ere%ore be a #a$ a$" a
Ro#a$.'
10 W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!is %ro# Eu"o+ia( !e beca#e -ro&o+e" a$" "ecare"9
11 'Mes( Eu"o+iaA Rig!t $o' I 'i s!o' ,ou t!at I a# a #a$ a$" a Ro#a$A
18 See( e&e$ i% t!is C!i" '!o# Tuia coa3es 'ere $ot o% "i&i$e origi$ a$" He 'ere
to s-ea+ to #e 'it! $ear, suc! "i&i$e 'is"o#( I sti 'ou" "o as He sa,s.
1D 4ut t!is C!i" is o% t!e #ost !ig!( "i&i$e origi$( a$" I t!us 'i %oo' Hi# a t!e
#ore i$ '!ate&er He 'a$ts o% #eA 5
1> 1o' '!at 'ou" ,ou -re%er9 to "o '!at t!is C!i" o% a c!i"re$ 'a$ts( or to "ie
%ore&erP'
1@ T!ese 'or"s o% C,re$ius to Eu"o+ia !a" a great e?ect.
1= To be sure( s!e bega$ to 'ee- because s!e $o' 'ou" su""e$, !a&e to gi&e
u- so #uc! s-e$"or(
1J but i$ "oi$g so s!e co$si"ere" t!at a 0o"'s cou$se *ust "oes $ot ao' itse% to
be a#e$"e"( a$" t!us resig$e" !erse% to t!is tur$ o% -ro&i"e$ce.
1< Mar, $o' 'e$t o&er to Eu"o+ia a$" assure" !er( 'Eu"o+ia( "o $ot #our$ o&er
t!is e3c!a$geA
1H For ,ou ga&e u- o$, a &er, #i$or s-e$"or so ,ou #ig!t recei&e a$ot!er #uc!
greater o$e %or it.
80 See( I a# aso a "aug!ter o% a +i$g( but t!e ro,a s-e$"or is o$g -asse" a'a,(
a$" see( $o' I a# a !a$"#ai"e$ o% t!e Lor"( a$" t!at is a greater s-e$"or t!a$ a t!e
+i$gs!i- o% t!e 'or"A'
81 T!ese 'or"s !a" a &er, stro$g e?ect o$ Eu"o+ia a$" s!e bega$ to ta+e !eart
i$ )ose-!'s !ouse.
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Eudokia Finds A reater Splendor
1 ELDOBI/ 1OW /SBED M/RM '!e$ce it ca#e to be t!at t!is 4ab, 'as so %u o%
#iracuous -o'er a$" o% suc! a #ost !ig!( "i&i$e $ature(
8 a$" !o' it ca#e to be t!at C,re$ius $o' "e-e$"e" so #uc! o$ t!e 'or"s o% t!e
4ab,.
D To t!is Mar, c!ar#i$g, re-ie"( 'Dear Eu"o+iaA See( $ot e&er, #atter ca$ be
!urrie" u$"u,.
> Eac! t!i$g $ee"s its ti#e( a$" 'it! ge$te -atie$ce 'e get t!e %art!est.
@ O$ce ,ou !a&e bee$ 'it! #e %or a '!ie ,ou 'i 6$" out e&er,t!i$g( but %or t!e
ti#e bei$g beie&e t!at t!is C!i" is greater t!a$ a t!e !eroes a$" go"s o% Ro#eA
= Di" ,ou $ot %ee t!e great -o'er o% t!e stor# t!e "a, be%ore ,ester"a,P
J See( it ca#e %ro# t!e #ig!t, !a$" o% Hi# 'it! '!o# Tuia sti -a,sA
< W!at t!e -o'er o% t!is stor# "i" 'it! t!e te#-es i$ t!e cit, it cou" aso "o
'it! t!e '!oe eart!A
H 1o' ,ou +$o' e$oug! %or t!e ti#e bei$g a$" #a, $ot +$o' a$, #ore %or t!e
sa+e o% ,our sa&atio$(
10 but '!e$ ,ou beco#e #ore &erse" ,ou 'i aso 6$" out #ore.
11 T!ere%ore I e$treat ,ou %or ,our o'$ goo" t!at ,ou 'i be sie$t t!ereo% to
e&er,o$e( %or i% ,ou ta+ about it ,ou 'i be *u"ge".'
18 T!ese 'or"s o% Mar, ga&e Eu"o+ia -eace a$" s!e bega$ to t!i$+ a great "ea
b, !erse% co$cer$i$g '!at s!e !a" !ear" %ro# Mar,.
1D Mar, $o' 'e$t o&er to Tuia( too+ t!e 4ab, %ro# !er ar#s a$" sai" to !er(
1> 'See( t!is #, itte So$ !as area", besse" ,ou a$" ,ou 'i t!ere%ore be !a--,
%ore&erA
1@ 4ut o&er t!ere is t!e -oor Eu"o+ia 5 s!e !as $ot %et t!e i$6$ite *o, o% t!e
4ab,'s bessi$g. T!ere%ore I 'i aso a, t!e 4ab, o$ Eu"o+ia's ar#s( so s!e #a, %ee
'!at -o'er goes out %ro# t!e 4ab,.'
1= T!ereu-o$ Mar, carrie" t!e 4ab, o&er to Eu"o+ia a$" sai" to !er assuri$g,(
1J 'Here( Eu"o+ia( is #, a$" ,our sa&atio$. Ta+e Hi# o$ ,our ar#s %or a s!ort
ti#e a$" e3-erie$ce !o' s'eet it is to be t!e #ot!er o% suc! a C!i"A'
1< Wit! great "e%ere$ce Eu"o+ia too+ t!e 4ab, o$ !er ar#s(
1H but s!e %eare" t!is #ost #,sterious C!i" a$" !ar", "are" to stir.
80 /$" t!e 4ab, s#ie" a$" sai"( 'O! Eu"o+ia( "o $ot be a%rai" o% Me( %or I a# $ot
,our u$"oi$g but ,our Sa&iorA
81 /$" i$ t!e $ear %uture ,ou 'i ear$ to +$o' Me better t!a$ ,ou +$o' Me $o'.
88 T!e$ ,ou 'i $ot %ear Me a$, #ore( but o&e Me as I o&e ,ou.' 5 T!ese 'or"s
"e-ri&e" Eu"o+ia o% %ear a$" s!e bega$ to %o$"e a$" caress t!e 4ab,.
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5 C!a-ter 10J 5
Joseph Accepts A i#t From Cyrenius
1 CMRE1ILS 1OW sai" to )ose-!( '1obe %rie$" a$" brot!erA I !a&e %ou$" #,
greatest goo" %ortu$e i$ ,our !ouse i$ e&er, res-ectA 1o' te #e '!at re'ar" ,ou
'ou" !a&e %or ,ourse% %ro# #e.
8 O! sa,( !o' ca$ I reco#-e$se ,ou e&e$ i$ t!e east "egree %or a t!at ,ou !a&e
"o$e %or #eP
D 4ut "o $ot i$ a$, case #e$tio$ t!is &ia '!ic! 'ou" sure, be so#et!i$g too
itte a$" #ea$ as a re'ar" %or ,ou.'
> /$" )ose-! re-ie"( 'O! brot!er a$" %rie$"( '!at "o ,ou ta+e #e %orP
@ Do ,ou t!i$+ #e to be a tra"er i$ goo" "ee"s '!o "oes goo" o$, %or t!e sa+e
o% a re'ar"P
= O! !o' great, "o ,ou err i% ,ou t!i$+ t!at about #e.
J See( I +$o' $ot!i$g #ea$er t!a$ a -ai"5%or be$e%actor a$" a -ai"5%or goo"
"ee"A
< Tru,( #a, I a$" t!e "a, a$" t!e !our be curse" '!e$ I 'as bor$ i% I 'ere to
ta+e %ro# ,ou e&e$ o$e staterA
H Do ,ou t!ere%ore ta+e ,our 'i%e( t!e cea$se" Tuia( to ,ourse% i$ a goo" c!eer.
W!at ,ou 'i "o %or !er a$" #a$, ot!er -oor sous( t!at I s!a a'a,s co$si"er a$"
acce-t as a goo" re'ar" %or #, "ee"s to ,ou.
10 4ut -ease s-are t!is !ouse %ro# a$, e$"o'#e$t( %or '!at I !a&e is e$oug! %or
a o% us. O% '!at use t!e$ is a$, #oreP
11 Mou t!i$+ -er!a-s t!at I 'i reGuest so#e sort o% boar" #o$e, %or Eu"o+iaP 5
O!( "o $ot s-ea+ o% t!atA
18 I ta+e !er i$ as a "aug!ter a$" s!a rear !er i$ t!e grace o% 0o".
1D 1o' '!ere i$"ee" is t!e %at!er '!o ao'e" !i#se% to be -ai" a$,t!i$g b,
a$,o$e %or bri$gi$g u- !is "aug!terP
1> I te ,ou( Eu"o+ia is 'ort! #ore t!a$ a t!e 'or"( so t!ere is $o re'ar" i$ t!e
'or" '!ic! cou" be o?ere" as acce-tabe %or !er.
1@ /$" t!e great re'ar" '!ic! I !a&e %or a #, "eai$gs( see( He $o' ies i$ t!e
ar#s o% Eu"o+ia.'
1= W!e$ C,re$ius -ercei&e" t!is great u$se6s!$ess o% )ose-!( !e 'as "ee-,
stirre" a$" asserte"(
1J 'Tru,( be%ore 0o" a$" a t!e -eo-e o% t!e eart! ,ou sta$" ao$e as a #a$ o%
a #e$.
1< To -raise ,ou 'it! 'or"s 'ou" be a &ai$ e?ort( %or ,ou sta$" e3ate" abo&e
e&er, 'or" o% #a$.
1H 4ut I $o' +$o' '!at to "o so I #a, s!o' ,ou !o' &er, great, I !o$or a$"
&aue ,ou.
80 I s!a #a+e ,ou a -rese$t '!ic! ,ou 'i sure, $ot re%use.
81 See( i$ T,re I !a&e t!ree girs a$" 6&e bo,s %ro# &er, -oor -are$ts '!o are
"ecease".
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88 I s!a !a&e t!ese "ear c!i"re$ broug!t !ere to ,ou so t!e, #a, be broug!t u-
b, ,ou.
8D T!at I s!a see to t!eir u-+ee- ,ou #a, be %u, assure" o%.
8> Wi ,ou "e$, #e t!at asoP 1o( )ose-!( #, $obe brot!er( t!at ,ou sure, 'i
$ot "oA'
8@ /$" )ose-! re-ie"( "ee-, #o&e"( '1o( brot!er( t!at I s!a $e&er "e$, ,ouA
T!ere%ore se$" t!ese c!i"re$ !ere as soo$ as -ossibe a$" t!e, s!a recei&e t!e best
care i$ e&er,t!i$g t!e, #a, $ee".'
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5 C!a-ter 10< 5
A Secret /oman Marria$e Law
1 CMRE1ILS W/S Guite satis6e" b, t!is assura$ce o% )ose-! a$" sai"(
8 'M, estee#e" %rie$"( $o' e&er,o$e o% #, 'is!es !as bee$ %u6e" a$" I !a&e
$ot!i$g #ore t!at I #ig!t 'is!A
D O$, o$e u$%ortu$ate situatio$ sti e3ists besi"e #, great goo" %ortu$e( a$" t!is
is as %oo's9
> Tuia( t!e !ea&e$, o$e( is $o' #, rig!t%u 'i%e. 4ut accor"i$g to co$&e$tio$ I
a# a Ro#a$ a$" t!ere%ore #ust aso( %or t!e sa+e o% t!e -eo-e( !a&e #,se% %or#a,
#arrie" b, a -riest.
@ Suc! a co$secratio$ ca$ o$, be -er%or#e" b, a !ig! -riest o% H,#e$( a$" o$,
t!e$ beco#es a ega, acce-tabe u$io$.
= 1o' !o' are 'e goi$g to "o t!is !ere si$ce a-art %ro# t!e t!ree esser -riests
$ot o$e re#ai$sP'
J Here )ose-! suggeste" to C,re$ius( 'W!, "o ,ou co$cer$ ,ourse% 'it! t!at
'!ic! is o% $o co$seGue$ceP
< W!e$ ,ou retur$ to T,re ,ou 'i 6$" e$oug! -riests '!o 'i gi&e ,ou t!eir
be$e"ictio$ %or #o$e,( i% ,ou actua, -ace a$, i#-orta$ce o$ t!is be$e"ictio$.
H 4ut i% ,ou re#ai$ as ,ou are ,ou 'i "o better( %or ,ou are a%ter a aso a or"
abo&e ,our o'$ a'.
10 1o' I reca !a&i$g o$ce !ear" %ro# a Ro#a$ t!at a secret a' e3ists i$ Ro#e
'!ic! rea"s t!us9
11 I% a #a$ es-ouses a gir i$ t!e -rese$ce o% a #ute( a %oo or a #i$or c!i"(
18 a$" t!ese are goo"5$ature" "uri$g t!e es-ousa a$" s#ie( t!e$ t!e #arriage
is Guite ega( o$, a $otice t!ereo% #ust a%ter'ar" be gi&e$ to t!e -riest !a&i$g
*uris"ictio$ i$ t!at ocait,(
1D '!ere'it! o% course a s#a s!i$i$g o?eri$g #ust $ot be o#itte".
1> I% t!is secret a' is correct( '!at #ore is $ee"e"P
1@ Let t!e t!ree -riests co#e '!o are sta,i$g 'it! #e. T!ese 'i gi&e ,ou a
'it$ess t!at ,ou i$ t!e -rese$ce o% a C!i" !ar", %our #o$t!s o" '!ic! s#ie" at ,ou
a$" besse" ,ou( es-ouse" TuiaA
1= O$ce ,ou !a&e t!is Guite i$$oce$t 'it$ess a$" a itte go"( '!at #ore is t!ere
$ee"e" %or t!e '!oe Ro#a$ -eo-eP'
1J /t t!is C,re$ius actua, *u#-e" %or *o, a$" "ecare" to )ose-!(
1< 'I$"ee"( #, $obe brot!er( ,ou are Guite correct. Suc! a a' actua, "oes
e3ist( but at 6rst I cou" $ot reca it.
1H 1o' e&er,t!i$g is i$ t!e best or"er( so get #e t!e t!ree -riests a$" I s!a
i##e"iate, co$%er 'it! t!e# i$ t!is #atter.' 5 /$" )ose-! -ro#-t, !a" t!e t!ree sti
sie$t -riests co#e i$to t!e c!a#ber.
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5 C!a-ter 10H 5
An "7cial Marria$e Co,enant
1 THE THREE PRIESTS ca#e at o$ce( a$" o$e state"( 'O$, a co##a$" o% t!e
go&er$or #a, oose our to$gue to"a,(
8 %or 'e too+ a$ oat! t!is #or$i$g to s-ea+ $o 'or" "uri$g t!is '!oe "a, a$" to
ta+e $o bite o% %oo".
D 4ut( as state"( 'e $o' brea+ t!is oat! i$ t!e e&e$i$g because 'e are %orce" to
"o so b, t!e or"er o% t!e go&er$or. Ma, !e o$e "a, bear t!e res-o$sibiit, %or usA'
> C,re$ius retorte"( 'Tru,( I !a&e $ot co#-ee" ,ou( but i% ,our co$scie$ce
bot!ers ,ou i$ t!e #atter t!e$ I 'i ga", bear t!e res-o$sibiit,.
@ For I a# a%ter a i$ t!e !ouse o% Hi# '!o is uti#ate, co$cer$e" 'it! suc!
accou$tabiities 5 a$" t!ere I beie&e t!at i$ t!e re$"eri$g o% t!is accou$t I s!a $ot %are
as ba", as ,ou %oois!, i#agi$e it.'
= /$" )ose-! sai"( 'O! brot!er( t!e accou$ti$g is area", co#-ete"( so *ust te
t!e t!ree '!at ,ou !a&e to reGuest o% t!e#.'
J /t t!is o$e o% t!e -riests a$tici-ate" C,re$ius a$" as+e" !i# '!at t!e, s!ou"
"o %or !i#.
< /$" C,re$ius brie., -rese$te" !is "esire to t!e t!ree.
H Here t!e t!ree aKr#e"( 'T!e a' is rig!t a$" so is its %u6#e$t( but 'e are o$,
esser -riests a$" our 'it$ess 'i $ot be ac+$o'e"ge" as bi$"i$g.'
10 /$" C,re$ius e3-ai$e" to t!e# t!at because o% t!e co#-ete ac+ o% a !ig!
-riest( e&er, esser -riest 'as t!e$ obigate" to -er%or# t!e oKcia "uties a$"
a"#i$ister t!e *ustice o% a !ig! -riest i$ t!is i$sta$ce.
11 T!e -riests t!ereu-o$ a"#itte"( 'T!at is rig!t( but '!e$ 'e 'ere to e3ercise
t!e -o'er o% !ig! -riests t'o "a,s ago ,ou co$"e#$e" usA
18 I% 'e $o' 'ere agai$ to e3ercise t!e -rerogati&e o% a !ig! -riest( 'ou" ,ou
t!e$ $ot co$"e#$ us agai$P'
1D C,re$ius $o' re-ie" i$ a so#e'!at arouse" #a$$er( '/t t!at ti#e I
co$"e#$e" ,ou because ,ou 'a$te" to e3ercise t!e -rerogati&es o% !ig! -riests Guite
co$trar, to a'O
1> but $o' ,ou !a&e t!e ega rig!t be%ore ,ou. I% ,ou act accor"i$g, ,ou
certai$, !a&e $o co$"e#$atio$ to %ear o$ #, -art.
1@ I$stea" I 'i gi&e ,ou a$ o?eri$g '!ic! s!a secure ,our i&ei!oo". /$" a$
o?eri$g %or Ro#e s!a $ot be o&eroo+e" eit!er.'
1= Here t!e t!ree -riests sai"( '0oo"A 4ut 'e "o $ot gi&e aegia$ce to t!e go"s
a$, #ore a$" 'a$t $ot!i$g #ore to "o 'it! Ro#e's -aga$is#A
1J Wi our certi6cate be &ai" i% it beco#es +$o'$ i$ Ro#e t!at 'e !a&e go$e
o&er to t!e %ait! o% IsraeP'
1< /$" C,re$ius retorte"( 'Mou +$o' as 'e as I t!at i$ Ro#e e&er, testi#o$, is
&ai" %or #o$e,.
1H T!ere%ore "o '!at I reGuest o% ,ou. /$,t!i$g ese "oes $ot co$cer$ ,ou a$" I
s!a see t!at it is ta+e$ care o%.'
80 T!is assura$ce #o&e" t!e -riests to #a+e out t!e "esire" certi6cate %or
C,re$ius a$" to bess !i# t!ere'it!.
81 W!e$ C,re$ius !a" t!e certi6cate( !e ga&e Tuia !is !a$" a$" i%te" !er u- as
$o' !is a'%u 'i%e.
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88 T!e$ !e ga&e !er a ri$g a$" t!ereu-o$ !a" ro,a cot!es broug!t %or !er %ro#
t!e cit,.
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5 C!a-ter 110 5
%o Not Si$h )ecause "# The (orld
1 I1 / SHORT TIME t!e ro,a cot!es 'ere broug!t %or Tuia a$" s!e 'as attire"
'it! t!e#.
8 Mar, too+ !er "ress( 'as!e" it a$" t!e$ +e-t it %or !erse% agai$.
D C,re$ius( o% course( 'a$te" to gi&e Mar, ro,a cot!es %or it aso(
> but Mar, as 'e as )ose-! "eci$e" t!is i$ a ear$est$ess.
@ W!e$ Eu"o+ia sa' Tuia i$ !er true rega s-e$"or( !er !eart beca#e !ea&, so
t!at s!e secret, bega$ to sig!.
= 4ut t!e 4ab, Guiet, sai" to !er9 'Eu"o+ia( I te ,ou( "o $ot sig! because o% t!e
'or"( but sig! i$stea" because o% ,our si$s a$" ,ou 'i be better o?A
J See( I a# #ore t!a$ C,re$ius a$" Ro#e. O$ce ,ou !a&e Me( t!e$ ,ou !a&e
#ore t!a$ i% ,ou o'$e" t!e '!oe 'or".
< I% ,ou 'a$t to !a&e Me co#-ete,( t!e$ ,ou #ust re-e$t ,our si$ '!ic! cause"
,ou to beco#e sterie.
H I% ,ou 'i re-e$t ,our si$s i$ ,our o&e %or Me( t!e$ o$, 'i ,ou recog$i2e
accor"i$g to t!e #easure o% ,our o&e %or Me *ust '!o I actua, a#.
10 /$" '!e$ ,ou "o recog$i2e Me( t!e$ ,ou 'i be !a--ier t!a$ i% ,ou 'ere t!e
co$sort o% t!e e#-eror !i#se%.
11 See( t!e e#-eror #ust #ai$tai$ stro$g guar"s so !e 'i $ot be "ri&e$ %ro#
t!e t!ro$e.
18 4ut I a# suKcie$t u$to M,se% ao$e. S-irits( su$s( #oo$s( eart!s a$" a t!e
ee#e$ts are obe"ie$t to Me 5 I $ee" $o guar"s a$" e&e$ ao' M,se% to be bor$e o$ t!e
ar#s b, ,ou( $ot'it!sta$"i$g t!at ,ou are a si$$erA
1D So be ca# a$" "o $ot 'ee-( %or ,ou !a&e recei&e" '!at 'as ta+e$ %ro# Tuia
'!e$ s!e recei&e" t!e ro,a gar#e$ts.
1> /$" t!at is i$6$ite, #ore t!a$ ,o$"er +i$g, gar#e$ts s!i##eri$g 'it! go"(
'!ic! are "ea" a$" bri$g "eat!(
1@ '!ie ,ou are carr,i$g t!e Li%e o$ ,our ar#s a$" 'i eter$a, $e&er taste
"eat! i% ,ou o&e MeA'
1= T!ese 'or"s o% t!e 4ab, !a" suc! a sautar, e?ect o$ t!e %eei$gs o% Eu"o+ia
t!at s!e bega$ to 'ee- i$ t!e great *o, o% !er biss%u( subi#e 'o$"er#e$t.
1J W!e$ Mar, $otice" t!at Eu"o+ia bat!e" !er e,es i$ tears o% *o,( s!e 'e$t o&er
to !er a$" as+e"(
1< '0racious Eu"o+ia( '!at ca$ it be t!at #a+es #e "isco&er s'eet tears i$ ,our
e,esP'
1H /$" Eu"o+ia( a%ter a sig! o% "ee- biss( re-ie"(
80 'O! ,ou #ost %ortu$ate o% #ot!ers i$ t!e '!oe 'or"( see( ,our 4ab, !as
s-o+e$ to #e #ar&eous,A
81 Tru,( $ot #orta #e$ i$ a t!eir 'or", e#i$e$ce( but o$, go"s ca$ be
ca-abe o% suc! 'or"s.
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88 M, breast is $o' 6e" 'it! great t!oug!ts a$" -rese$ti#e$ts. /s i% %ro# a
!i""e$ "e-t! t!e, asce$" i$ #e i+e brig!t stars out o% t!e sea( a$" t!ere%ore I a#
cr,i$g %ro# ra-tureA'
8D /$" Mar, assure" !er( 'Eu"o+ia( *ust be -atie$tA /%ter t!e stars t!e su$ 'i aso
co#e( a$" i$ t!at ig!t o$, 'i ,ou be!o" '!ere ,ou are. 5 4ut $o' Guiet( %or C,re$ius
is co#i$g o&er.'
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5 C!a-ter 111 5
The (orld Is A Sta$e "# %eceit
1 WHE1 CMRE1ILS 'it! Tuia ca#e o&er to Eu"o+ia '!o sti !e" t!e 4ab, o$ !er
ar#( !e sai" to t!e 4ab,(
8 'O #, Li%e( o #, aA To Mou ao$e "o I o'e t!is #, great( 'o$"er%u !a--i$ess.
D I "i" o$, itte %or Mou( a$" Mou re'ar" #e so u$s-ea+ab, a$" #a+e #e t!e
!a--iest #a$ o$ eart!.
> O! !o' s!a I( a -oor si$$er( e&er be abe to t!a$+ Mou e$oug! %or t!atP'
@ Here t!e 4ab, sat u-( raise" His rig!t !a$" a$" re-ie"9
= 'O M, "ear C,re$ius Ruiri$us( I $o' bess ,ou a$" ,our 'i%e Tuia so t!at ,ou
s!a i&e toget!er !a--i, i$ t!e 'or".
J 4ut I aso te ,ou t!is9 $e&er co$si"er ,ourse% too %ortu$ate i$ t!e !a--i$ess o%
t!e 'or" but !o" t!e 'or" as 'e as its !a--i$ess to be a stage o% "eceit( a$" ,ou 'i
e$*o, t!e i%e o% t!e 'or" i$ t!e rig!t #easure o% 'is"o#.
< See( e&er,t!i$g i$ t!e 'or" is e3act, t!e o--osite o% '!at it a--ears to beA
O$, o&e ao$e( '!e$ it co#es %ro# t!e botto# o% t!e !eart( is *ust a$" true.
H W!ere&er ,ou see i%e 'it!out o&e( t!ere is o$, "eat!( $ot i%e.
10 4ut '!ere ,ou su--ose "eat! to be because o% t!e re-ose o% true o&e( t!ere
i%e "'es( a$" $o o$e ca$ "estro, it.
11 Mou "o $ot +$o' !o' 'ea+ t!e grou$" is '!ere ,ou sta$"( but I +$o'(
t!ere%ore I te. ,ou a t!is.
18 Dig !ere o$, a t!ousa$" %at!o#s "ee-( a$" ,ou 'i !a&e a #ig!t, c!as#
be%ore ,ou '!ic! 'i "e&our ,ou.
1D T!ere%ore "o $ot bore too "ee-, i$to t!e 'or"( a$" "o $ot re*oice at t!e
"isco&eries i$ t!e "e-t!s o% t!e 'or"(
1> %or '!ere&er a$,o$e "igs too "ee-, i$to t!e 'or"( !e t!ere -re-ares !is o'$
"o'$%a.
1@ Do $ot trust t!e s-ot '!ere ,ou sta$"( %or it is i$6r# a$" ca$ s'ao' ,ou i%
,ou "ig t!ere a$" tu$$e a #i$e i$to t!e grou$".
1= Co$si"er9 E&er,t!i$g i$ t!e 'or" ca$ +i ,ou because e&er,t!i$g carries "eat!
'it!i$ itse% 5 o$, o&e ao$e "oes $ot( i% ,ou -reser&e it i$ its -urit,.
1J 4ut i% ,ou #i3 it 'it! 'or", t!i$gs( it beco#es !ea&, a$" ca$ aso +i ,ou i$
bo", as 'e as i$ s-irit.
1< He$ce re#ai$ i$ -ure( u$se6s! o&e( o&e t!e o$e 0o" as ,our Fat!er a$"
Creator abo&e a t!i$gs a$" #e$ as ,our brot!ers i+e ,ourse%( a$" ,ou 'i !a&e eter$a
i%e i$ suc! a o&e. /#e$.'
1H T!ese t!e 4ab,'s 'or"s o% su-erior 'is"o# i$stie" suc! "ee- res-ect i$to
C,re$ius as 'e as a t!ose -rese$t t!at t!e, tre#be" a o&er.
80 )ose-! t!e$ 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" sai"( '4rot!er( get !o" o% ,ourse% a$"
'it! t!e bessi$g o% t!is !ouse go i$to t!e cit,. 4ut +ee- e&er,t!i$g t!at ,ou !ear" a$"
recei&e" !ere !i""e$ %or t!e ti#e bei$g. /$" to#orro' co#e a$" +ee- t!e 'e""i$g
%east !ere.' 5 C,re$ius t!ereu-o$ 'e$t i$to t!e cit, 'it! Tuia a$" !is co#-a$,.
1H<
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1HH
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5 C!a-ter 118 5
Joseph&s House /ecei,es New uests
1 IT W/S /LRE/DM ate i$ t!e e&e$i$g '!e$ C,re$ius 'it! !is co#-a$, e%t
)ose-!'s !ouse a$" 'e$t i$to t!e cit,.
8 )ose-! t!e$ sai" to !is so$s( 'C!i"re$( go $o'( a$" ta+e care o% our !ouse!o".
Pro&i"e %or t!e co's a$" t!e "o$+e,s( t!e$ -re-are us a$ e&e$i$g5#ea a$" #a+e it a
goo" a$" %res! o$e. For to"a, I #ust a"o-t a$" bess #, $e' "aug!ter at a *o,%u #ea.'
D T!ereu-o$ t!e so$s o% )ose-! -ro#-t, "i" as )ose-! !a" or"ere".
> 4ut !o' sur-rise" 'ere t!e, '!e$ t!e, e$cou$tere" se&era ,out!s i$ '!ite
robes i$ t!e stabe( '!o te$"e" )ose-!'s i&estoc+ #ost i$"ustrious,.
@ T!e so$s o% )ose-! t!e$ as+e" t!e# '!o !a" or"ere" t!e# to "o t!is a$" '!ose
ser&a$ts t!e, 'ere.
= T!e ,out!s a$s'ere"( 'We are at a ti#es ser&a$ts o% t!e Lor"( a$" t!e Lor" !as
or"ere" us to "o t!is( t!ere%ore 'e "i" it.'
J T!e so$s o% )ose-! $o' as+e" t!e ,out!s( 'W!o is ,our Lor" a$" '!ere "oes He
i&eP Is He -er!a-s C,re$iusP'
< T!e ,out!s re-ie"( 'Our Lor" is aso ,ours a$" i&es 'it! ,ou 5 but C,re$ius is
$ot His $a#eA'
H /t t!is t!e so$s o% )ose-! su--ose" t!at t!is #ust ob&ious, be t!eir %at!er
!i#se% a$" t!ere%ore sai" to t!e ,out!s(
10 'I% so( t!e$ go 'it! us so our %at!er( '!o !ere is t!e or" o% t!is !ouse( #a,
+$o' i% ,ou are rea, !is ser&a$ts.'
11 T!e ,out!s a$s'ere"( 'First #i+ t!e co's( '!ereu-o$ 'e 'i go 'it! ,ou a$"
-rese$t ourse&es be%ore ,our Lor".'
18 Here t!e so$s too+ t!e #i+ buc+ets a$" #i+e" t!ree ti#es #ore #i+ t!a$
t!e, "i" be%ore( '!e$ t!e, !a" ta+e$ care o% t!eir co's e&er so 'e.
1D /t t!is t!e, 'ere sur-rise" be,o$" #easure a$" cou" $ot e3-ai$ to
t!e#se&es !o' it 'as t!at t!e co's t!is ti#e ga&e suc! a great "ea o% #i+.
1> W!e$ t!e, !a" 6$is!e" #i+i$g t!e co's( t!e ,out!s sai"(
1@ '1o' t!at ,ou are t!roug! 'it! ,our 'or+( et us go i$to t!e !ouse '!ere ,our
a$" our Lor" i&es.
1= 4ut ,our %at!er !as aso or"ere" ,ou to -re-are a goo" e&e$i$g #ea. T!is
#ust 6rst be #a"e5rea", be%ore 'e ste- i$to t!e c!a#ber o% t!e Lor".'
1J T!e, $o' 'e$t Guic+, i$to t!e +itc!e$( a$" be!o"( t!ere aso 'ere se&era
,out!s '!o 'ere %u, occu-ie" i$ t!e -re-aratio$ o% a "eicious e&e$i$g #ea. 5
1< 4, $o' it see#e" to )ose-! t!at t!e 'or+ o% t!e so$s too+ a bit o$ger t!a$
usua( so !e 'e$t to see '!at t!e, 'ere "oi$g.
1H 4ut !o' sur-rise" 'as !e '!e$ !e %ou$" t!e +itc!e$ cro'"e" 'it! 'or+ers.
80 He at o$ce as+e" t!e so$s '!at i$ !ea&e$'s $a#e 'as goi$g o$.
81 Here t!e ,out!s a$s'ere"( ')ose-!( "o $ot be co$cer$e"( %or '!at !ere is a$"
ta+es -ace tru, ta+es -ace i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e Lor"A 4ut et us 6rst -re-are t!e e&e$i$g
#ea( t!e$ ,ou 'i 6$" out t!e -articuars %ro# t!e Lor" Hi#se%.'
800
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 11D 5
The New uests At The Lord&s Ta.le
1 )OSEPH 1OW 'e$t "irect, i$to t!e i&i$g roo# agai$ a$" to" Mar, a$" Eu"o+ia
'!at !e !a" see$( a$" '!at 'as ta+i$g -ace out i$ t!e +itc!e$.
8 Mar, a$" Eu"o+ia 'ere e3tre#e, sur-rise" at t!is( a$" Mar, e3cai#e"(
D 'O great 0o"( t!e$ 'e *ust are $ot sa%e %or o$e seco$" %ro# Mour &isitatio$sA
Har", "oes t!e o$e !a&e its %oot outsi"e t!e "oor '!e$ a !u$"re" $e' o$es set t!eir
%eet i$to t!e roo# i$ its -aceA
> O Lor"( 'i ,ou gra$t us $o rest at aP S!ou" 'e .ee agai$ a$" t!is ti#e
-er!a-s %ro# t!e Ro#a$sP Or '!at 'i beco#e o% t!is a--eara$ceP'
@ Here )ose-! sai"9 'Dear Mar,( "o $ot %rig!te$ ,ourse% i$ &ai$A See( 'e are a
'a$"erers i$ t!is 'or"( a$" t!e Lor" is our gui"e.
= W!ere&er t!e Lor" 'a$ts to ea" us t!ere 'i 'e aso %oo' Hi#( '!o,
surre$"ere" to His !o, 'i. For He ao$e +$o's '!ere a$" '!at is best %or us.
J See( ,ou are a'a,s aar#e" '!e$ t!e Lor" se$"s us so#et!i$g $e'( but I a#
6e" 'it! *o, t!ereat 5 %or $o' I "o i$"ee" +$o' t!at t!e Lor" a'a,s -ro&i"es '!at is
best %or us.
< T!is #or$i$g t!e Lor" se$t a stro$g tria o&er #eO I 'as &er, sa" t!ereat.
H 4ut t!e sa"$ess "i" $ot ast o$g( %or t!e o$e '!o 'as +ie" 'as a'a+e$e" a$"
i&esA
10 Do t!e sa#e( a$" it 'i be #uc! #ore 'ort!, o% ,ou t!a$ a ,our %utie
,out!%u %ear a$" ti#i"it,.'
11 T!ese 'or"s ca#e" Mar, a$" s!e 'as $o' 6e" 'it! curiosit, to see t!e $e'
coo+s i$ t!e +itc!e$.
18 S!e t!ere%ore arose a$" 'a$te" to go see( but i$ t!at #o#e$t t!e so$s o%
)ose-!( a"e$ 'it! %oo"s( ste--e" i$to t!e roo#( a$" a t!e ,out!s %oo'e" t!e# i$ t!e
!ig!est re&ere$ce.
1D /$" '!e$ t!e, ca#e i$to t!e &ici$it, o% t!e 4ab,( t!e, su""e$, %e "o'$ o$
t!eir +$ees a$" 'ors!i-e" Hi#.
1> /$" t!e 4ab, sat u- a$" a""resse" t!e ,out!s( sa,i$g9 '/rise( o arc!a$ges o%
M, i$6$ite !ea&e$sA
1@ I !a&e !ear" ,our reGuest. Mour o&e 'is!es to ser&e Me !ere i$ M, o'i$ess
aso( but I( ,our Lor" %ro# eter$it,( !a&e $e&er $ee"e" ,our ser&ice.
1= /$" si$ce ,our o&e is so great( re#ai$ !ere %or t!ree eart!5"a,s a$" ser&e t!is
!ouse. 4ut a-art %ro# t!ose '!o are !ere i$ t!e !ouse( $o o$e s!a 6$" out '!o ,ou
are.
1J 1o' s!are t!e e&e$i$g #ea 'it! M, %oster5%at!er a$" 'it! !er '!o ga&e Me
birt! a$" 'it! t!is "aug!ter '!o !o"s Me o$ !er !a$"s( 'it! t!e t!ree see+ers a$" 'it!
M, brot!ers.'
1< T!ereu-o$ t!e ,out!s arose( Mar, too+ t!e 4ab,( a$" a sat "o'$ at t!e tabe(
i$to$e" t!e so$g o% -raise 'it! )ose-! a$" ate a$" "ra$+ i$ ut#ost biss a$" goo" c!eer.
1H /$" t!e arc!a$ges a--eari$g as ,out!s 'e-t %or *o, a$" sai"9
80 'Tru,( eter$ities !a&e -asse" u$"er our ga2e( 6e" 'it! t!e greatest "eig!tA
801
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81 4ut a t!e #ost biss%u eter$ities are out'eig!e" b, t!is #o#e$t i$ '!ic! 'e
"i$e at t!e tabe o% t!e Lor"( ,es at t!e tabe o% His c!i"re$ a#o$g '!o# He is i$ a His
%u$ess. O Lor"( et us beco#e Mour c!i"re$ asoA'
808
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 11> 5
The New "rder For Hea,en And Earth
1 WHE1 THE EVE1I10 ME/L 'as o&er a$" a !a" broug!t t!e Lor" a so$g o%
-raise 'it! )ose-!( o$e o% t!e ,out!s sai" to Mar,(
8 'Mar,( o eect a#o$g t!e 'o#e$ o% t!e eart!( "o ,ou $ot re#e#ber #e a$,
#oreP /# I $ot !e '!o so o%te$ -a,e" 'it! ,ou i$ t!e te#-e a$" a'a,s broug!t ,ou
so#et!i$g goo" to eat a$" a s'eet "ri$+P'
D /t t!is Mar, 'as starte" a$" re-ie"( 'Mes( I recog$i2e ,ouA Mou are Surie( a$
arc!a$ge. 4ut ,ou so#eti#es aso tease" #e great, '!e$ ,ou s-o+e to #e but "i" $ot
ao' #e to see ,ou.
> So#eti#es I !a" to beg ,ou %or !ours be%ore ,ou et #e see ,ou.'
@ T!e ,out! a$s'ere"( 'See( o eect a#o$g #ot!ers( t!at 'as t!e 'i o% t!e Lor"
'!o o&es ,ou be,o$" #easure.
= /$" *ust as ,our !eart( as t!e seat o% o&e( beats co$sta$t, a$" -us!es a$"
teases ,our '!oe bei$g(
J so aso is t!e 'a, o% t!e Lor"'s Lo&e t!at He co$sta$t, -us!es( -i$c!es a$"
teases His o&e" o$es( but i$ *ust t!at #a$$er #o"s t!eir i&es a$" #a+es t!e# "urabe
%or eter$it,.'
< Mar, 'as !ig!, -ease" at t!is e3-a$atio$ a$" -raise" t!e great +i$"$ess o%
t!e Lor".
H Here a$ot!er ,out! aso tur$e" to Mar, a$" sai"( 'O besse" #ai"e$A Do ,ou
recog$i2e #e asoP It is $ot #uc! #ore t!a$ a ,ear si$ce I &isite" ,ou i$ 1a2aret!.'
10 Mar, recog$i2e" !i# b, !is 'or"s a$" a$s'ere"( 'Mes( ,es( ,ou are 0abrieA
Tru,( $o$e is i+e ,ou( %or ,ou !a&e sure, broug!t to t!e eart! t!e greatest ti"i$gs o%
sa&atio$ to a -eo-es.'
11 /$" t!e ,out! a$s'ere" Mar,9 'O #ai"e$( i$ t!e 6rst -art ,ou are #ista+e$A
See( i$ t!e bri$gi$g to -ass o% t!e greatest act t!e Lor" !as area", begu$ 'it! #e to
#a+e use o% t!e ittest a$" east #ea$s.
18 T!ere%ore I a# $o "oubt t!e east a$" ittest i$ t!e +i$g"o# o% 0o"( but $ot
t!e greatestA To be sure( I !a&e broug!t t!e eart! t!e greatest a$" !oiest ti"i$gs(
1D but because o% t!at I a# $ot as i% $o o$e 'ere eGua to #e i$ great$ess( but i$
%act t!e o--osite( as I a# i$"ee" t!e east i$ t!e +i$g"o# o% 0o".'
1> Here Mar, as 'e as )ose-! 'o$"ere" at t!e great !u#iit, o% t!e ,out!.
1@ /t t!is t!e 4ab, sai"9 'Mes( t!is a$ge is rig!tA I$ t!e begi$$i$g t!e greatest 'as
t!e $earest to Me.
1= 4ut !e e3ate" !i#se% a$" 'a$te" to be eGua to Me a$" 'a$te" to sur-ass
Me a$" t!ere%ore aie$ate" !i#se% %ro# Me.
1J /$" %or t!at reaso$ I buit !ea&e$ a$" eart! a$" estabis!e" t!e or"er t!at o$,
t!e east s!ou" be $earest to MeA
1< 1o' I !a&e c!ose$ a o'i$ess o% t!e 'or" %or M,se%( t!ere%ore o$, t!ose
'i be t!e greatest 'it! Me( '!o i+e Me are t!e east a$" o'est i$ t!e 'or" as i$
t!e#se&es.
1H So ,ou( M, 0abrie( are rig!t i$ ,our 'a,( a$" t!e #ot!er is aso rig!t. /$"
t!us ,ou are t!e greatest because ,ou are t!e east o% a$" i$ ,ourse%.'
80D
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Year
80 W!ie t!e 4ab, 'as s-ea+i$g t!ese 'or"s to 0abrie( a t!e ,out!s %e "o'$
o$ t!eir +$ees a$" 'ors!i-e" Hi#.
81 I$ t!e #ea$ti#e Eu"o+ia co$si"ere" bac+ a$" %ort!( %or s!e "i" $ot +$o' '!at
to #a+e o% t!ese #ore t!a$ beauti%u ,out!s.
88 To be sure s!e !ear" !o' t!ese ,out!s 'ere cae" arc!5!era"s( a$" t!at %ro#
t!e +i$g"o# o% 0o" 5 but s!e su--ose" Paesti$e as 'e as L--er Eg,-t to be t!at. S!e
t!ere%ore as+e" i% t!e, 'ere -er!a-s e$&o,s.
8D /$" o$e o% t!e ,out!s re-ie"( 'Eu"o+ia( *ust be -atie$tA See( 'e 'i re#ai$
!ere %or t!ree "a,s( a$" i$ t!at ti#e 'e 'i sure, beco#e better acGuai$te".' /$"
Eu"o+ia 'as satis6e" 'it! t!is a$" soo$ retire".
80>
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 11@ 5
A !rotecti,e (atch In The Ni$ht
1 )OSEPH 1OW S/ID( 'C!i"re$ a$" %rie$"s( it is area", ate i$ t!e e&e$i$g a$" I
t!i$+ it is ti#e to retireA'
8 T!e ,out!s t!ereu-o$ sai"( 'Mes( %at!er )ose-!( ,ou are rig!t. / o% ,ou '!o sti
i&e i$ ,our #orta bo"ies( go to a$ i$&igorati$g rest.
D 4ut 'e s!a go out o% ,our !ouse a$" s!a guar" it.
> For t!e e$e#, o% i%e !as cu$$i$g, ear$e" t!at t!e Lor" i&es !ere a$" !as
reso&e" to #ur"erous, attac+ t!is !ouse "uri$g t!e $ig!t.
@ T!at is '!, 'e are !ere to -rotect t!is !ouse( a$" '!e$ t!e e$e#, co#es !e
s!a be ba", "eat 'it!.'
= )ose-! a$" Mar,( t!e sti a'a+e Eu"o+ia( t!e t!ree -riests a$" t!e so$s o%
)ose-! 'ere great, terri6e" at t!ese ti"i$gs(
J a$" )ose-! asserte"( 'I% so( t!e$ I "o $ot 'a$t to rest( but 'a+e 'it! ,ou
t!roug!out t!e '!oe $ig!t.'
< 4ut t!e ,out!s sai" to t!e#( 'Mou #a, a be Guite %ree %ro# %ear( %or 'e are
e$oug! a$" aso !a&e e$oug! -o'er accor"i$g to t!e 'i o% t!e Lor" to tra$s%or# t!e
'!o" creatio$ i$to $ot!i$g.
H Ho' t!e$ s!ou" 'e be a%rai" o% a !a$"%u o% #erce$ar,( co'ar", #ur"erersA
10 See( t!e '!oe #atter ca#e about because a %e' %rie$"s o% t!e -eris!e"
-riest!oo" ear$e" t!roug! t!e e?orts o% Sata$ t!at C,re$ius !as beco#e a great %rie$"
o% t!e )e's( a$" t!at t!roug! t!is !ouse.
11 T!ere%ore t!e, #a"e a secret -ot a$" s'ore to attac+ t!is !ouse "uri$g t!e
$ig!t a$" to #ur"er e&er,o$e '!o is i$si"e.
18 We !a&e a$tici-ate" t!is -ot %or a o$g ti#e a$" t!ere%ore !a&e co#e to
-rotect t!is !ouse.
1D So be Guite at ease( %or to#orro' ,ou 'i see !o' 'e 'or+e" %or ,ou "uri$g
t!is $ig!tA'
1> W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!ese %ait!%u assura$ces o% -rotectio$ %ro# t!e ,out!s( !e
!o$ore" a$" -raise" 0o"(
1@ t!e$ 6rst s!o'e" Eu"o+ia !er be"roo#( besse" !er as !is "aug!ter( a$" s!e
retire".
1= T!e$ Mar, 'it! t!e 4ab, 'e$t i$to t!e sa#e roo# a$" t!is ti#e too+ Hi# to
be" 'it! !er.
1J T!e$ t!e t!ree -riests aso 'e$t to t!eir roo#( but )ose-! a$" t!e so$s
re#ai$e" i$ t!e "i$i$g roo# a$" sat u-.
1< T!e ,out!s t!e$ 'e$t outsi"e a$" e$ca#-e" about t!e !ouse. 5
1H W!e$ #i"$ig!t a--roac!e"( t!e ci$+i$g o% 'ea-o$s 'as to be !ear" o$ t!e
roa" %ro# t!e cit, to t!e &ia.
80 I$ a #atter o% #i$utes t!e '!oe !ouse o% )ose-! 'as surrou$"e" b, t!ree
!u$"re" ar#e" #e$.
81 4ut t!e #o#e$t t!e, 'a$te" to %orce t!eir 'a, i$to t!e !ouse( t!e ,out!s
arose a$" i$sta$t, stra$ge" t!e '!oe ba$" "o'$ to o$e #a$.
80@
th
Year
88 T!e o$e t!e, bou$" a$" e" !i# i$to a s#a roo# as e&i"e$ce %or t!e
%oo'i$g "a,.
8D T!us )ose-!'s !ouse 'as #iracuous, sa&e"( 'as t!erea%ter e%t i$ -eace a$"
'as sa%e %ro# a$, %uture attac+.
80=
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 11= 5
The /eawakenin$ "# The Mercenaries
1 I1 THE MOR1I10 ear, be%ore su$rise t!ere 'as great acti&it, i$ )ose-!'s !ouse.
8 T!e ,out!s -ut t!e stabe a$" t!e +itc!e$ i$ or"er 'it! t!e so$s o% )ose-!( %or
#a$, t!i$gs !a" to be -re-are" %or t!e 'e""i$g %east o% C,re$ius(
D )ose-! !i#se% $o' 'e$t outsi"e 'it! t'o o% t!e ,out!s( Surie a$" 0abrie(
&ie'e" t!e cor-ses a$" sai" to t!e t'o(
> 'W!at 'i co#e o% t!isP We 'i sure, !a&e to bur, t!e# 6rst be%ore C,re$ius
co#es %ro# t!e cit,.'
@ 4ut t!e ,out!s a$s'ere"( ')ose-!( "o $ot co$cer$ ,ourse% 'it! t!at( %or it is
$a#e, t!e go&er$or '!o #ust see '!at -o'er "'es i$ ,our !ouse.
= So t!ese cor-ses #ust re#ai$ u$ti C,re$ius co#es a$" !e ca$ t!e$ !a&e t!e#
re#o&e" !i#se%.'
J )ose-! 'as satis6e" 'it! t!is i$%or#atio$ a$" 'e$t i$to t!e !ouse 'it! t!e t'o.
< /s t!e, ste--e" i$to t!e roo#( Mar, 'as *ust bat!i$g t!e 4ab,( '!ere'it!
Eu"o+ia !e-e" !er '!ere s!e cou".
H Hereu-o$ t!e t'o ,out!s re#ai$e" sta$"i$g i$ t!e greatest &e$eratio$ 'it!
!a$"s crosse" o&er t!e breast as o$g as t!e 4ab, 'as bei$g bat!e".
10 W!e$ t!e 4ab, 'as bat!e" a$" agai$ cot!e" i$ %res! i$e$( He -ro#-t, cae"
)ose-! o&er a$" state"(
11 ')ose-!( $o o$e s!a ose !is i%e o$ t!e a$" '!ic! beo$gs to t!is !ouseA
18 I cae" ,ou t!at ,ou #a, ta+e t!is 'ater a$" sa&e it.
1D W!e$ C,re$ius co#es %ro# to'$ a$" sees t!ose '!o 'ere stra$ge"( ta+e t!e
'ater a$" s-ri$+e t!e# a$" t!e, 'i a'a+e$ a$" 'i be broug!t be%ore t!e state court
o% *ustice.
1> 4ut 6rst tie t!e !a$"s o% eac! cor-se be!i$" its bac+( so t!at '!e$ it a'a+e$s
it 'i $ot "irect, ta+e u- ar#s a$" "e%e$" itse%A'
1@ W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is( !e -ro#-t, 'it! t!e !e- o% t!e t'o "i" '!at t!e
4ab, !a" s-o+e$(
1= a$" '!e$ !e !a" bou$" t!e !a$"s o% t!e ast cor-se( C,re$ius arri&e" i$ %u
s-e$"or %ro# t!e cit, 'it! a great %oo'i$g.
1J He 'as !orri6e" at t!e sig!t o% t!ese bou$" cor-ses a$" !asti, as+e" '!at
!a" !a--e$e" !ere.
1< )ose-! to" !i# e&er,t!i$g( t!e$ !a" 'ater broug!t a$" i##e"iate, s-ri$+e"
t!e cor-ses( '!ic! t!ereu-o$ arose as %ro# a "ee- see-.
1H C,re$ius( $o' '!o, i$%or#e"( !a" t!e resuscitate" #erce$aries -ro#-t,
broug!t i$to t!e -riso$ o% t!e state.
80 W!e$ a o% t!ese( ao$g 'it! t!e o$e '!o !a" bee$ e%t ai&e( 'ere e" a'a,
u$"er stro$g guar"( C,re$ius 'e$t i$to t!e c!a#ber 'it! !is bri"e a$" t!ere !o$ore"
a$" -raise" t!e 0o" o% Israe 'it! a !is #ig!t.
80J
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 11J 5
Cyrenius Meets The Lord&s Ser,ants
1 THIS OCCLRRE1CE -ut C,re$ius i$to a so#e'!at i !u#or( a$" !e "i" $ot +$o'
!o' !e s!ou" se$te$ce t!ese traitors.
8 He t!ere%ore 'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$" "iscusse" t!e #atter 'it! !i#( a$" )ose-!
res-o$"e"(
D '4e o% goo" c!eer( #, brot!er i$ t!e Lor"A
> See( ,ou sure, are #, greatest %rie$" a$" be$e%actor o$ eart!( but '!at goo"
'ou" a ,our %rie$"s!i- !a&e "o$e #e ast $ig!tP
@ T!ese !ire" assassi$s cou" !a&e %rie" #e o&er !ot coas "uri$g t!e $ig!t ao$g
'it! #, '!oe !ouse 'it!out ,ou !a&i$g ear$e" a$,t!i$g about it u$ti t!is #or$i$g(
'!e$ ,ou 'ou" $ot !a&e %ou$" a$,t!i$g e%t o% #e '!e$ ,ou ca#eA
= W!o 'as #, Dei&erer t!ereP W!o !a" area", see$ t!roug! t!e -a$s o% t!ese
&iai$s o$g ago a$" se$t #e !e- at t!e rig!t ti#eP
J See( it 'as t!e Lor"( #, 0o" a$" ,our 0o"A 5 So be o% goo" c!eer( %or ,ou aso
are $o' i$ t!e a5-rotecti$g !a$" o% t!e Lor"( a$" He 'i $ot -er#it a$, !ar# to be%a
,ouA'
< Wit! !eart%et gratitu"e C,re$ius t!a$+e" )ose-! %or t!is co$soatio$ '!ie at !is
si"e Tuia occu-ie" !erse% 'it! t!e 4ab,.
H 4ut at t!at #o#e$t !e sa' t!e t'o #ag$i6ce$t ,out!s( a$" aso $otice" t!at
se&era ot!ers i+e t!e# 'ere -rese$t i$ t!e +itc!e$.
10 He t!ere%ore as+e" )ose-! '!e$ce t!ese e&er so beauti%u a$" &er, "eicate
,out!s 'ere a$" '!et!er t!e, aso beo$ge" to t!ose '!o 'ere rescue" %ro# t!e rui$s.
11 )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'See( e&er, or" !as !is ser&a$tsO $o' ,ou sure, +$o' t!at
#, itte C!i" is a Lor" asoA
18 See( t!ese are His ser&a$ts 5 t!e, are aso t!e o$es '!o -rotecte" t!is !ouse
%ro# "estructio$ ast $ig!t.
1D 4ut "o $ot guess '!at cou$tr, t!e, are %ro#( %or t!ere ,ou 'i acco#-is!
$ot!i$g si$ce t!ese !e-ers are e$"o'e" 'it! i$"escribabe stre$gt! a$" -o'erA'
1> C,re$ius i$Guire"( 'T!e$ t!e, are !a%5go"s( as 'e !a&e t!e# i$ our #,t!ica
"octri$eP
1@ W!atP Ca$ it be t!at besi"e t!e o$e 0o" ,ou aso !a&e suc! !a%5go"s '!ose
'or+ it is to re$"er goo" ser&ices to #e$ as 'e as to t!e #ai$ 0o"P'
1= /$" )ose-! assure" !i#('O! brot!er( t!ere ,ou are great, #ista+e$A See( !a%5
go"s are eter$a, out o% t!e Guestio$ 'it! us(
1J but 'e "o beie&e i$ !ig!, a"&a$ce" s-irits '!o are $o' a$ges o% 0o"( but
aso o$ce i&e" o$ eart! as 'e "o $o'A
1< 4ut be as sie$t about '!at ,ou !a&e $o' ear$e" %ro# #e as i% ,ou !a" $e&er
!ear" a$,t!i$g about it 5 or ,ou cou" !a&e to su?er #uc! because o% it.'
1H Here C,re$ius ai" !is 6$ger o$ !is #out! a$" s'ore to be sie$t u$ti !is
"eat!.
80 /t t!is t!e t'o ,out!s 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" sai"( '1o' co#e outsi"e 'it!
us( so 'e #a, s!o' ,ou our -o'er.'
80<
th
Year
81 C,re$ius 'e$t outsi"e 'it! t!e#( a$" be!o"( a #ou$tai$ i$ t!e %ar "ista$ce
"isa--eare" at a 'or" %ro# t!e #out! o% t!e ,out!sA
88 O$, t!e$ "i" C,re$ius gras- t!e reaso$ '!, !e !a" to be sie$t( a$" !e aso
'as sie$t t!roug!out !is '!oe i%e 5 a$" so 'ere a '!o 'ere 'it! !i#.
80H
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 11< 5
od&s Lo,e For His Children
1 /FTER THIS DEMO1STR/TIO1 o% -o'er t!e t'o ,out!s agai$ e" C,re$ius i$to
t!e roo# '!ere )ose-!( Mar, 'it! t!e 4ab,( Tuia( Eu"o+ia a$" t!e t!ree -riests(
Maro$ius a$" ot!er #e#bers o% t!e -art o% C,re$ius 'ere.
8 )ose-! t!ereu-o$ 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" as+e" !i#(
D 'We( #ost iustrious brot!er a$" %rie$"( '!at "o ,ou sa, to t!ese ser&a$ts o%
t!e Lor"P'
> Here C,re$ius "ecare"( 'O! #ost estee#e" brot!er( t!ere is !ar", a$,
"i?ere$ce bet'ee$ t!e# a$" t!e Lor"( %or t!e, are *ust as -o'er%u as HeA
@ T!e 4ab, rece$t, "estro,e" t!e great -iar o% Seus 'it! t!e 'a&e o% o$e !a$"O
= but t!ese ser&a$ts "estro,e" a '!oe #ou$tai$ 'it! o$e 'or"A 5 Te #e( '!at
"i?ere$ce is t!ere t!e$ bet'ee$ Lor" a$" ser&a$tP'
J /$" )ose-! a$s'ere" C,re$ius9 'O! %rie$"( t!ere is a$ i$6$ite, great "i?ere$ce
t!ereA
< See( t!e Lor" "oes a o% t!at %ro# Hi#se% eter$a,( but His ser&a$ts are abe to
"o t!at %ro# t!e 'i o% t!e Lor" o$, t!e$( '!e$ He 'a$ts itA
H I% t!at is $ot t!e case( t!e$ t!e, are as itte abe to "o a$,t!i$g o% t!e#se&es
as I a$" ,ou( a$" a t!eir o'$ -o'er #a, $ot crus! e&e$ a #ote i$ a su$bea#.'
10 C,re$ius a$s'ere"( 'I u$"ersta$" 5 '!at ,ou !a&e sai" is correct a$" reGuires
$o %urt!er cari6catio$.
11 4ut i% t!e Lor" ao$e e?ects a o% t!at a$" t!e ser&a$ts !a&e $o -o'er o%
t!e#se&es( '!at use t!e$ are t!e, to Hi#P'
18 Here )ose-! sai"( 'See( #, "ear( s-e$"i" brot!er( !ere is t!e 4ab,A Tur$ to
Hi# 'it! ,our Guestio$ 5 He 'i gi&e ,ou t!e best a$s'er i$ t!e #atter.;
1D T!is C,re$ius "i"( '!ereu-o$ t!e 4ab, sat u- a$" sai"(
1> 'C,re$ius( ,ou are $o' a !usba$" a$" ast $ig!t ,ou area", begat a$ o?s-ri$g
'it! ,our 'i%eA
1@ /$" I te ,ou t!at ,ou 'i !a&e t'e&e o% t!e# atoget!erA 1o' '!e$ ,ou are
a %at!er o% t'e&e c!i"re$( te Me( o% '!at use 'i i!e, be to ,ou( a$" '!, a$" %or '!at
-ur-ose ,ou 'a$t to !a&e c!i"re$ a$,'a,P
1= Ca$ ,ou $ot a%ter a atte$" to ,our busi$ess 'e a$" &igorous, e$oug!
'it!out t!e#P'
1J /t t!is C,re$ius 'as great, ta+e$ abac+ a$" a%ter a '!ie sai" so#e'!at at a
oss(
1< '/s %ar as #, atte$"i$g to #atters o% go&er$i$g t!e state is co$cer$e"( t!at
reGuires 'is"o# a$" e3-erie$ce( a$" I "o $ot $ee" c!i"re$ %or t!at.
1H O$, i$ #, !eart t!ere e3-resses itse% a -o'er%u 'a$t %or t!e -ossessio$ o%
c!i"re$( a$" t!is 'a$t is $a#e" o&eA'
80 T!e 4ab, co$ti$ue"( '0oo"( but '!e$ ,ou !a&e c!i"re$( 'i ,ou $ot ta+e t!e#
i$to ,our cai$g out o% -ure o&e %or t!e# a$" gi&e t!e# -o'er a$" i$.ue$ce si#-,
because t!e, are ,our c!i"re$( a$" #a+e t!e# ,our -o'er%u ser&a$tsP'
81 C,re$ius a$s'ere"( 'O Lor"( t!at I s!a #ost certai$, "oA'
88 /$" t!e 4ab, aKr#e" o$ce #ore9 'See( i% ,ou as a !u#a$ bei$g area", "o
t!is out o% o&e %or ,our c!i"re$( '!, t!e$ s!ou" 0o" $ot "o it as a !o, Fat!er 'it! His
c!i"re$ out o% His i$6$ite o&e %or t!e#P'
810
th
Year
8D T!is a$s'er to" C,re$ius e&er,t!i$g( a$" 6e" !i# a$" a t!ose -rese$t 'it!
t!e greatest re&ere$ce( a$" !e a%ter'ar" as+e" $o #ore.
5 C!a-ter 11H 5
The (eddin$ arments "# The Lord&s Ser,ants
1 THE SO1S o% )ose-! $o' ca#e i$to t!e roo# a$" sai" to !i#( 'Fat!er( t!e
#or$i$g #ea is -e$ti%u, -re-are".
8 I% ,ou 'is!( 'e 'i set t!e big "i$i$g tabe a$" t!e$ ser&e t!e #ea.'
D )ose-! sai"( '0oo"( #, c!i"re$( "o t!at( but -ut o$ ,our $e' cot!es( %or t!is
#or$i$g 'e 'i obser&e t!e 'e""i$g #ea o% C,re$ius.
> Mou #ust aso be at t!e tabe( t!ere%ore ,ou #ust be "resse" as be6ts a
'e""i$g. 0o $o'( a$" "o '!at is rig!t a$" -ro-er.'
@ T!e so$s t!e$ set t!e tabe a$" "i" as )ose-! !a" or"ere".
= /t t!is t!e t'o ,out!s 'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$" as+e"(
J 'Fat!er )ose-!( '!at "o ,ou sa,P See( t!e gar#e$t '!ic! 'e are 'eari$g is o$,
our 'or+5gar#e$tO s!ou" 'e aso -ut o$ a 'e""i$g5gar#e$tP'
< )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Mou are a$ges o% t!e Lor" a$" t!is ,our gar#e$t is t!e #ost
beauti%u 'e""i$g5gar#e$t area", 5 so '!, s!ou" ,ou -ut o$ a$ot!erP'
H T!e ,out!s re-ie"( 'See( 'e "o $ot 'is! to cause a$,o$e a$$o,a$ce( a$" '!at
,ou !a&e or"ere" ,our so$s to "o 'e aso 'a$t to "o a$" 'a$t to be -rese$t at ,our
tabe i$ our 'e""i$g5gar#e$ts.
10 So et us go out( t!at 'e #a, c!a$ge gar#e$ts as "o ,our so$s.'
11 /$" )ose-! sai"( 'T!e$ "o '!at ,ou %ee co#-ee" to "o %ro# t!e Lor"A Mou are
a%ter a ser&a$ts o% t!e Lor" at a ti#es( so act accor"i$g,.'
18 T!e t'o ,out!s $o' e%t t!e roo#( a$" i$ a s!ort ti#e t!e, retur$e" 'it! t!e
so$s o% )ose-! a$" a t!e ot!er ,out!s i$ gar#e$ts s!i$i$g as brig!t, as t!e "a'$ i$ its
#ost beauti%u re" go'(
1D a$" t!eir %aces( %eet a$" !a$"s s!o$e i+e t!e su$ '!e$ it rises.
1> C,re$ius a$" !is e$tire -art, too+ %rig!t at t!is i$6$ite gor, a$" #a*est,.
1@ /$" C,re$ius -roteste" to )ose-! i$ a$3ious !aste(
1= 'Tru, e3ate" %rie$"( I !a&e $o' see$ t!e bou$"ess gor, o% ,our !ouseA 4ut
et #e go outsi"e( %or t!is gor, co$su#es #e.
1J W!, a%ter a "i" ,ou !a&e to or"er ,our so$s to c!a$ge cot!esP Wit!out t!e#
t!e Lor"'s ser&a$ts aso 'ou" sure, !a&e re#ai$e" i$ t!eir %or#er to #e so -easi$g
si#-icit, a$" ac+ o% ustre.'
1< /t t!is )ose-! got !o" o% !i#se%( %or !e !a" aso ost !is breat! at a t!e
ustre( a$" or"ere" !is so$s to -ut o$ t!eir 'or+5cot!es agai$.
1H T!is t!e so$s "i"( a$" t!e ,out!s aso 'e$t( c!a$ge" t!eir gar#e$ts a$" t!e$
retur$e" 'it! t!e so$s o% )ose-! i$ t!eir %or#er si#-icit,.
80 /t t!is C,re$ius %et great, reie&e" a$" 'as $o' abe to ta+e !is -ace at t!e
tabe 'it! !is 'i%e a$" !is co#-a$io$s.
81 He occu-ie" t!e u--er -art o% t!e tabe 'it! !is co#-a$,( a$" )ose-!( Mar,
'it! t!e 4ab,( Eu"o+ia( t!e so$s o% )ose-! a$" t!e ,out!s sat at t!e o'er -art o% t!e
tabe a$" a ate a$" "ra$+ a%ter )ose-!'s !,#$ o% -raise.
811
th
Year
88 4ut a %e' ce$turio$s as 'e as t!e garriso$5co##a$"er su--ose" t!at t!e,
$o' 'ere bo"i, at t!e tabe o% t!e go"s i$ O,#-us a$" cou" $ot co$tai$ t!e#se&es
%or *o,O %or t!e, +$e' $ot!i$g o% )ose-!'s !ouse a$" !o' it 'as co$stitute".
818
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 180 5
How The Easter Holidays Should )e 8ept
1 /FTER THE COMPLETIO1 o% t!e "eicious #or$i$g #ea '!ic! aste" %or a$ !our(
t!e !,#$ o% -raise 'as s-o+e$ b, )ose-! a$" a arose %ro# t!e tabe.
8 Si$ce it 'as t!e "a, be%ore t!e Sabbat! or t!e Fri"a, be%ore t!e Easter Sabbat!
o% t!e )e's( )ose-! 'as a bit a%rai" a$" "i" $ot +$o' !o' !e 'as to obser&e t!ese
!oi"a,s !ere a#o$g a t!ese Ro#a$s.
D For !e +$e' t!at t!e Ro#a$s 'ou" o$ t!is occasio$ aso &isit !i# o$ t!e Easter
Sabbat! "a, *ust i+e o$ a$, ot!er "a,.
> T!ere%ore !e 'as( as state"( a%rai" as to !o' !e 'ou" be abe to +ee- t!is
e3ce-tio$a, !ig! Sabbat! !o,.
@ /s !e 'as t!us t!i$+i$g( t!e ,out!s gat!ere" rou$" about !i# a$" sai"9 'Liste$
to us( ,ou *ust but &ai$, co$cer$e" #a$A
= Mou +$o' t!at at about t!is ti#e t!e a$ges o% 0o" aso arri&e" i$ )erusae# as
arc!a$ges( C!erubi# a$" Sera-!i#.
J /$" t!e Ho, o% Hoies 'as co$sta$t, i$!abite" b, t!e# as ,ou +$o'( a$" as
,our 'i%e +$o's.
< Si$ce ,ou +$o' t!at 'e 'ait o$, u-o$ t!e Lor" a$" $ot t!e te#-e i$
)erusae#( so aso are 'e $ot i$ t!e te#-e.
H W!e$ t!e Lor" "'et i$ t!e te#-e at )erusae#( t!e$ 'e 'ere aso i$ t!e
te#-e.
10 4ut $o' He "'es !ere( a$" 'e are aso !ere to ceebrate Easter 'it! ,ou a$"
$ot o$e o% us is i$ t!e te#-e '!ic! is $o' atoget!er %orsa+e$A
11 1o' !o' 'i ,ou ceebrate Easter better t!a$ i% ,ou act i+e 'e "oP
18 See( 'e s!a "o t!e sa#e to#orro' as 'e !a&e "o$e to"a, a$" s!a co$ti$ue
"oi$g so( a$" t!at 'i be t!e rig!t t!i$g.
1D Mou "o t!e sa#e( a$" ,ou 'i obser&e t!e Sabbat! a$" t!e Easter !oi"a,s
correct, 'it! us i$ t!e %uest -rese$ce o% t!e Lor" o% t!e Sabbat! a$" a !oi"a,s.
1> /s+ t!e #ost subi#e 4ab,( a$" He 'i te ,ou t!e sa#e a$" #a+e t!is +$o'$
to ,ou 'it! t!e greatest certai$t,.'
1@ /$" )ose-! as+e"( 'E&er,t!i$g ,ou sa, is goo" a$" true( but '!at about t!e
La' o% MosesP Does t!is ceaseP'
1= T!e ,out!s retorte"( ')ust #a$( ,ou are #ista+e$O sa,( "i" Moses e&er "ecree
t!e Easter !oi"a,s to be !e" at )erusae#P
1J Di" !e $ot "ecree t!e !oi"a, to be !e" o$, t!ere( '!ere t!e Lor" is 'it! t!e
/r+ o% t!e Co&e$a$tP
1< See( $o' t!e Lor" is $o #ore 'it! t!e /r+ o% t!e Co&e$a$t( but He is 'it! ,ou
a$" 'it! ,our !ouse bo"i,A
1H 1o' sa,( *ust '!ere accor"i$g to Moses s!ou" t!e Easter !oi"a,s rig!t%u, be
+e-tP'
80 Here )ose-! agree"( 'I% t!at is t!e 'a, it is( t!e$ o% course t!e !oi"a,s #ust be
obser&e" !ereA 4ut '!at s!a 'e "o 'it! t!e #a$, -aga$s !ereP'
81D
th
Year
81 /$" t!e ,out!s a$s'ere"( 'O *ust so$ o% Da&i"( "o $ot co$cer$ ,ourse% 'it!
t!at( but "o '!at 'e "o a$" e&er,t!i$g 'i be a rig!t.'
88 Here t!e 4ab, 'a$te" )ose-!'s atte$tio$ 7o$ '!ic! occasio$ t!e ,out!s %e o$
t!eir %aces: a$" sai"9
8D ')ose-!( as to"a,( so to#orro' a$" t!e "a, a%ter to#orro'O but "o $ot be
co$cer$e" because o% t!e u$circu#cise"( %or t!ese are $o' better t!a$ t!e circu#cise"A
8> See( t!e circu#cisio$ o% t!e %ores+i$ is o% $o i#-orta$ce( but t!e circu#cisio$
o% t!e !eart is o% t!e greatest i#-orta$ceA
8@ 1o' t!ese Ro#a$s !a&e a $obe !eart( so I a# $o' +ee-i$g t!e Easter
!oi"a,s 'it! t!e#( a$" $ot 'it! t!e )e's.'
8= T!ese 'or"s agai$ co#-ose" )ose-! a$" !e 'as 6e" 'it! *o, a$" tur$e" a
co$cer$ %or t!e Easter !oi"a,s o&er to t!e ,out!s.
81>
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 181 5
An Easter In,itation From Cyrenius
1 /FTER THE CELE4R/TIO1 o% Easter !a" bee$ t!us "eci"e" u-o$ a$" )ose-! !a"
bee$ -ut at !is ease(
8 C,re$ius 'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$" sai"( 'E3ate" %rie$" a$" brot!er( see( to"a, I
'as ,our guest a$" s!a re#ai$ so u$ti t!is e&e$i$g(
D but to#orro' I s!a -re-are a itte ceebratio$ i$ #, %ortress a$" 'a$t to i$&ite
,our '!oe !ouse as it is gat!ere" !ere(
> a$" I !o-e t!at ,ou 'i $ot re%use #e t!is act o% %rie$"s!i-A
@ For I "o $ot i$&ite ,ou to -a, ,ou bac+ but I "o it out o% t!e great o&e a$"
res-ect i$ '!ic! I !o" ,our '!oe !ouse.
= See( %or t!at reaso$ I !a&e set #, "e-arture %or t!e "a, a%ter to#orro' a$"
ca$$ot re#ai$ !ere as o$g as I !a" origi$a, i$te$"e".
J For -ressi$g #atters o% state !a&e %orce" #e to re&ise #, -a$.
< 4ut %or *ust t!at reaso$ I 'ou" %or o$ce i+e to !a&e t!e goo" %ortu$e o% s!o'i$g
,ou #, !os-itait,( a$" t!at sure, i$ a #a$$er 'ort!, o% ,ou.'
H /t t!is )ose-! 'as ta+e$ abac+ agai$ a$" "i" $ot +$o' '!at to "o( %or !e !a"
t!e !o, Easter Sabbat! be%ore !i#( '!ic! !e at east 'a$te" to obser&e i$ !is !ouse.
10 He t!ere%ore sai" to C,re$ius( 'Most 'ort!, %rie$" a$" brot!er i$ t!e Lor"A
11 See( to#orro' is t!e #ost i#-orta$t !oi"a, 'it! us )e's '!ic! e&er, )e'
#ust ceebrate at east 'it!i$ t!e e$tra$ce !a o% !is !ouse( i% i$"ee" !e is u$abe to
tra&e to t!e te#-e i$ )erusae#.
18 I 'ou" !a&e to re#o$strate #ost bitter, 'it! #,se% i% I 'ere to &ioate t!is
%ore#ost o% our a's(
1D so I ca$ rea, -ro#ise ,ou $ot!i$g i$ t!is res-ect.
1> 4ut i% ,ou 'a$t to co#e to #e a$" ceebrate ,our a--roac!i$g ba$Guet i$ #,
!ouse '!ic! actua, beo$gs to ,ou( I 'ou" be great, -ease" 'it! t!at.'
1@ /$" C,re$ius as+e"9 '4ut brot!er( are ,ou t!e$ ess beie&i$g t!a$ I( a -aga$
%ro# birt! accor"i$g to ,our 'or"sP
1= W!at is ,our C!i"P Is He $ot t!e Lor"( %ro# '!o# a ,our a's are %ro# t!e
begi$$i$gP
1J /re t!e ,out!s $ot His ser&a$ts %ro# ti#e i##e#oriaP Does He $ot !a&e t!e
rig!t to "eter#i$e t!e a's '!o so a#ig!ti, rests o$ t!e ar#s o% t!e ,ou$g #ot!erP
1< W!at i% He s!ou" gra$t #, reGuest 5 'ou" ,ou sti !o" ,our !oi"a, to be
!ig!er t!a$ His "i&i$e 'or"P'
1H Here t!e 4ab, sat u- a$" state"9 'Mes( C,re$ius( ,ou !a&e s-o+e$ correct,( but
*ust +ee- e&er,t!i$g to ,ourse%.
80 To#orro' 'e 'i a be ,our guests a$" '!ere I a#( t!ere aso is t!e true
Easter. For I a# t!e Dei&erer o% t!e c!i"re$ o% Israe out o% Eg,-tA'
81 W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is( !e %orgot !is Easter a$" acce-te" t!e i$&itatio$ o%
C,re$ius.
81@
th
Year
81=
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 188 5
A Secret Hope For The Condemned
1 /FTER THE BEEPI10 o% t!e Easter !oi"a,s !a" t!us bee$ "eci"e" u-o$ 5 as
area", #e$tio$e" 5 to )ose-!'s satis%actio$( !e agai$ as+e" C,re$ius !o' #atters stoo"
'it! t!e re#o&a o% t!e rubbe o% t!e te#-e as 'e as 'it! t!e cor-ses e3!u#e"
t!ere%ro#.
8 C,re$ius re-ie"( 'O! #, estee#e" brot!er a$" %rie$"( "o $ot be i$ t!e east
co$cer$e" about t!at(
D %or I !a&e area", see$ to t!e #atter.
> T!e rubbe !as bee$ re#o&e" to t!e ast sto$e( t!e #a$ge" -riests burie"( a$"
t!ose '!o 'ere restore" I s!a ta+e ao$g to T,re t!e "a, a%ter to#orro' a$" t!ere
atte$" to t!eir -ro-er "is-ositio$.
@ See( t!at is !o' t!is #atter sta$"sA I beie&e it !as bee$ atte$"e" to 'e a$"
*ust,.'
= )ose-! agree"( 'Mes( tru,( e&e$ a %at!er cou" $ot !a&e care" %or !is o'$
c!i"re$ a$, better. I a# '!o, satis6e".
J 4ut '!at 'i ,ou "o 'it! t!e rabbe '!o ast $ig!t attac+e" #, !ouseP'
< /$" C,re$ius a$s'ere"( 'See( t!e, are guit, o% !ig! treaso$ a$" b, t!at !a&e
"ra'$ t!e "eat! -e$at, u-o$ t!e#se&es.
H 1o' ,ou +$o' t!at I a# $ot i$ %a&or o% t!e s-ii$g o% boo" but a# atoget!er
o--ose" to it.
10 T!ere%ore I !a&e re#itte" t!e# t!e "eat! -e$at, a$" !a&e "eter#i$e" t!at
t!eir 'e5"eser&e" -u$is!#e$t s!a be i%eo$g sa&er,A
11 I beie&e t!is -u$is!#e$t i$ -ace o% t!e "eat! -e$at, is $ot too great(
es-ecia, i% t!e o--ortu$it, o% bei$g %ree" is secret, gi&e$ to !i# '!o '!o, re%or#s.
18 He$ce t!e, are bei$g ta+e$ ao$g to T,re( '!ere %urt!er "is-ositio$ 'i be
#a"e o% t!e#.'
1D Here )ose-! sai"( 'Dear brot!er( t!ere aso ,ou !a&e acte" Guite accor"i$g to
t!e "i&i$e or"er( a$" I ca$ o$, -raise ,ou %or it as a tru, 'ise go&er$orA
1> 4ut $o' I !a&e o$e #ore t!i$g o$ #, !eart. T!ere sti are t!e t!ree esser
-riestsO '!at s!a be "o$e 'it! t!e# accor"i$g to ,our cou$seP'
1@ C,re$ius re-ie"( 'O! $obe %rie$" a$" brot!er( I !a&e aso -ro&i"e" %or t!e#.
1= Maro$ius( '!o $o' t!i$+s as I "o( 'i ta+e t!e# i$to !is ser&ice a$" 'i use
t!e# as !is ci&i ser&a$ts i$ t!at oKce to '!ic! I s!a assig$ t!e#.
1J Te #e( is it a rig!t t!at 'a,P 5 Tru,( i% #, i$sig!t 'ere greater I cou" sure,
#a+e sti better "ecisio$s.
1< 4ut as it is( I act as it see#s best to #e a$" t!i$+ t!at ,our 0o" a$" #i$e 'i
$o "oubt bess #, goo" 'i e&e$ i% it "oes $ot -rocee" %ro# t!e best i$sig!t.'
1H )ose-! assure" !i#( 'T!e Lor" !as area", besse" ,our i$sig!t as 'e as ,our
'i( a$" ,ou t!ere%ore !a&e area", #a"e t!e best "ecisio$sA
80 4ut $o' o$e t!i$g #ore9 Ho' o$g 'i it be u$ti ,ou se$" #e t!e eig!t
c!i"re$ '!ic! ,ou sai" co$siste" o% 6&e bo,s a$" t!ree girs'P'
81 /$" C,re$ius -ro#ise"('M, brot!er( #, %rie$"( t!at 'i be #, 6rst co$cer$ as
soo$ as I arri&e i$ T,re.
81J
th
Year
88 4ut $o' et us &isit t!e $eig!bori$g cou$tr,si"e( %or to"a, is a$ e3ce-tio$a,
%rie$", "a,( a$" t!ere 'e 'i -raise our Lor"A' /$" )ose-! at o$ce set t!e e$tire !ouse
i$ #otio$ i$ t!is be!a%.
81<
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 18D 5
A Treacherous !ath 9p A Holy Mountain
1 CMRE1ILS 'it! !is co#-a$,( Maro$ius a$" t!e t!ree -riests a$" )ose-! 'it!
Mar, a$" 'it! t!e 4ab,( t!e t'o ,out!s a$" Eu"o+ia #a"e u- t!e -art,.
8 Mar, a$" Eu"o+ia sat o$ t!e t'o "o$+e,s '!ic! 'ere e" b, t!e t'o ,out!s.
D T!e ot!er ,out!s re#ai$e" at !o#e 'it! t!e so$s o% )ose-! a$" !e-e" t!e#
ta+e care o% t!e !ouse!o"( ba+e" a goo" brea" a$" -re-are" a $oo$ #ea( '!ic! as it
tur$e" out 'as $ot co$su#e" u$ti e&e$i$g.
> Cose to t!e cit, t!ere rose a #ou$tai$ '!ic! 'as o&ergro'$ 'it! ce"ars a$"
#easure" about %our !u$"re" %at!o#s !ig!.
@ T!is #ou$tai$ 'as !o$ore" b, t!e -aga$s as a !o, -ace( t!ere%ore $o trees
'ere %ee" o$ it.
= O$, a -at! t!at t!e -riests !a" ai" out e" to t!e su##it '!ere a$ o-e$
te#-e 'as erecte"( %ro# '!ic! a "ista$t a$" e$c!a$ti$g &ie' 'as to be !a" i$ a
"irectio$s.
J 4ecause o% t!e t!ic+ a?orestatio$ o% t!is %air, e3te$si&e #ou$tai$ a #utitu"e
o% 'i" a$i#as co$sta$t, "'et i$ its "e$se 'oo"s( '!ic! #a"e a$, asce$t %or#i"abe
a$" "a$gerous.
< T!e t!ree -riests 'ere 'e i$%or#e" o% t!is c!aracteristic o% t!e #ou$tai$( so
t!e, 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius '!e$ !e reac!e" t!e %oot o% t!e #ou$tai$ a$" #a"e t!is
+$o'$ to !i#.
H /$" C,re$ius sai"( 'Mou ca$ -ai$, see t!at I a# $ot a%rai"A
10 /$" '!, s!ou" I beP /%ter a( t!e Lor" o% a t!e !ea&e$s a$" a 'or"s is rig!t
a#o$g us 'it! t'o o% His a#ig!t, ser&a$ts.'
11 T!e -riests too+ courage at t!e 'or"s o% C,re$ius a$" ste--e" bac+ agai$( a$"
t!e -rocessio$ 'e$t ra-i", u-!i.
18 W!e$ t!e e$tire -art, !a" -e$etrate" "ee- i$to t!e #ou$tai$ %orest a%ter a
goo" !a% !our's #arc!( t!ree -o'er%u io$s su""e$, s-ra$g %ro# t!e t!ic+et o% t!e
%orest a$" barre" t!e 'a, %or C,re$ius.
1D /t t!is C,re$ius 'as co$si"erab, %rig!te$e" a$" s!oute" %or !e-.
1> I##e"iate, t!e t'o ,out!s ste--e" u-( t!reate$e" t!e t!ree beasts( a$"
t!ese '!ie roari$g i$sta$t, e%t t!e s-otO
1@ but i$stea" o% .eei$g bac+ i$to t!e t!ic+et t!e, acco#-a$ie" t!e -rocessio$ o$
t!e e"ge o% t!e -at! a$" !ar#e" $o o$e i$ t!e east.
1= W!e$ t!e co#-a$, !a" go$e o$'ar" %or a$ot!er !a% !our( a '!oe cara&a$ o%
io$s a$" -a$t!ers a$" tigers ca#e to'ar"s t!e#.
1J 4ut '!e$ t!is si$ister cara&a$ be!e" t!e t'o ,out!s( it -arte" to bot! si"es o%
t!e 'a, a$" t!us #a"e roo# %or t!e -art,.
1< Ma$, i$ t!e -art, beo$gi$g to t!e co#-a$, o% C,re$ius 'ere so 6e" 'it! a'e
a$" res-ect at t!is e$cou$ter t!at t!e, !ar", "are" to breat!e.
1H /$" '!e$ t!e, $otice" !o' t!e beasts sa$+ "o'$ a$" Gua+e" as t!e 4ab,
ca#e $ear t!e#( it bega$ to "a'$ o$ t!ese %ear%u -aga$s a$" t!e, !a" a -rese$ti#e$t
o% '!o "'et i$ t!e C!i".
81H
th
Year
880
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 18> 5
A !oisonous Encampment At The Summit
1 THE C/R/V/1 o% beasts "i" $ot tur$ bac+( but co$ti$ue" o$ its 'a, '!ie sig!t,
gro'i$g.
8 Eu"o+ia at t!e si"e o% Mar,( as 'e as Tuia at t!e si"e o% C,re$ius '!o $o'
'a+e" cose, i$ %ro$t o% t!e t'o "o$+e,s( "i" i$"ee" %a i$to a sig!t %ai$t at t!e sig!tO
D but )ose-! a$" Mar, i$stie" e$oug! courage i$to t!e# t!at t!e, soo$ ost a
se$se o% %ear.
> /$" t!e -rocessio$ agai$ 'e$t o$'ar" u$!i$"ere" a$" $o' e$cou$tere" $o
#ore "ea, o$ its 'a, to t!e su##it.
@ W!e$ t!e, arri&e" at t!e su##it 5 '!ic! 'as a$ e$c!a$ti$g o-e$ s-ace( at t!e
!ig!est s-ot o% '!ic! stoo" a te#-e 5 a $e' obstace arose.
= I$ t!e &ici$it, o% t!e te#-e 'as a &irtua e$ca#-#e$t o% t!e #ost -oiso$ous
rattes$a+es a$" &i-ers.
J T!e, su$$e" t!e#se&es b, t!e !u$"re"s o$ t!e 'i"e o-e$ s-ace arou$" t!e
te#-e.
< W!e$ t!is &er#i$ be!e" t!e a--roac!i$g -art,( it bega$ to ratte( to !iss a$" to
'!iste.
H T!ereat t!e co#-a$, o% C,re$ius beca#e Guite rigi" 'it! %ear. Tuia( '!o 'e$t
o$ %oot( 'as es-ecia, a?ecte"( ost !er -rese$ce o% #i$" atoget!er a$" !ere sa' !er
"oo# be%ore !er e,es i$ !er great %ear.
10 T!ereu-o$ $ot o$, t!e -eo-e( but aso t!e t!ree io$s bega$ to gi&e out
sou$"s o% %ear a$" -resse" t!e#se&es as cose, agai$st t!e -eo-e as -ossibe.
11 C,re$ius i$ %act 'as $ot a?ecte" b, t!is sig!t( but !e 'as "isturbe" because o%
!is 'i%e a$" !is co#-a$,.
18 He t!ere%ore tur$e" to )ose-! a$" a--eae"( '4rot!er( te t!e t'o ser&a$ts o%
t!e Lor" t!at t!e, s!a t!reate$ t!is &er#i$.'
1D /t t!is )ose-! sai"( 'T!at is $ot $ecessar,A
1> See( #, 'i%e !as a t!e s+i i$ t!e 'or" !ere. We $ee" o$, et !er co#e
%or'ar" o$ !er "o$+e,(
1@ a$" ,ou 'i see !o' t!is &er#i$ 'i ta+e .ig!t be%ore !er.'
1= /$" Mar, 'it! t!e 4ab, o$ !er ar# ca#e %or'ar" o$ !er "o$+e, 5 a$" '!e$
t!e beasts sa' !er
1J t!e, su""e$, .e" as Guic+ as ig!t$i$g a$" $ot o$e 'as to be see$ a$,'!ere.
1< /t t!is t!e e$tire co#-a$, 'as asto$is!e" a$" #a$, as+e" i$ great sur-rise
a#o$g t!e#se&es(
1H 'Cou" s!e -ossib, be e&e$ H,geia( '!o# a ser-e$ts are aso su--ose" to
!a&e obe,e" at a ga$ceP'
80 Here C,re$ius( '!o !ear" t!ese Guestio$s( asserte"( 'W!at are ,ou sa,i$g
about H,geia( '!o $e&er 'asP
81 Here is #ore t!a$ )u$o( '!o $e&er 'as eit!er 5 it is t!e b, t!e #ost !ig! 0o"
c!ose$ 'i%e o% t!is #ost e#i$e$t 'ise #a$A'
881
th
Year
88 /t t!ese 'or"s a i$ t!e co#-a$, o% C,re$ius 'ere starte"( but $o o$e "are"
to i$Guire %urt!er o% a$,o$e ese i$ t!e #atter.
888
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 18@ 5
An "ld Temple Collapses
1 WHE1 THE SLMMIT o% t!is #ou$tai$ !a" t!us bee$ cea$se" o% a t!e &er#i$(
C,re$ius sai" to !is atte$"a$ts(
8 '0o i$to t!e te#-e a$" s'ee- it( co&er t!e atar 'it! cea$ cot!s a$" a, t!e
broug!t5ao$g %oo"stu?s o$ it.
D We 'i t!e$ ta+e a itte $ouris!#e$t i$ t!is te#-e 'it! its beauti%u &ie'.'
> /t t!is t!e atte$"a$ts o% C,re$ius 'e$t a$" "i" as t!e, !a" bee$ to".
@ W!e$ e&er,t!i$g 'as -ut i$ or"er( C,re$ius i$&ite" )ose-! a$" Mar, to %oo'
!i# i$to t!e obser&atio$ te#-e( to t!ere -arta+e o% a itte $ouris!#e$t a$"
re%res!#e$t.
= )ust t!e$ )ose-! 'ar$e"( '4rot!er( I te ,ou( et e&er,t!i$g be !urrie", broug!t
out o% t!e te#-e( ot!er'ise it 'i coa-se be%ore ,ou !a&e broug!t ,our t!i$gs out.
J See( t!is bui"i$g is area", e3tre#e, o"( 'eat!er5beate$ a$" oose, !e"5
toget!er a$" o$ce ser&e" t!e -riests i$ co##itti$g great i$iGuitiesA
< T!at is '!, it $o' is o$, bei$g !e" toget!er b, a %e' e&i s-irits.
H I% I a$" #, 'i%e a$" t!e 4ab, $o' ste- i$to t!is oose, !e"5toget!er structure(
t!e e&i s-irits 'i .ee( a$" t!e '!oe te#-e 'i coa-se o$ our !ea"s i$ "ust, rui$s.
10 I t!ere%ore beg ,ou( %oo' #, a"&ice a$" ,ou 'i %are 'eA'
11 C,re$ius #a"e big e,es at t!is but $e&ert!eess i##e"iate, %oo'e" )ose-!'s
a"&ice.
18 /$" !is atte$"a$ts !a" bare, co#-ete" t!is tas+( abeit i$ great !aste( '!e$
a great s'ar# o% bac+ .ies 'as see$ .eei$g t!e te#-e a#i" a 'i"( #assi&e bu22.
1D /t t!is a--eara$ce )ose-! cae" to t!e ser&a$ts( '0et out o% t!e te#-e i$ a
!aste or ,ou 'i su?er !ar#A'
1> /s i% sei2e" b, a gae t!e ser&a$ts o% C,re$ius rus!e" out o% t!e te#-e at
)ose-!'s ca.
1@ /$" '!e$ i$ greatest !aste t!e, 'ere !ar", a %e' ste-s a'a, %ro# t!e
te#-e( it area", coa-se" a#i" a great( t!u$"erous cras!.
1= / 'ere !orri6e" a$" struc+ t!eir !a$"s toget!er o&er t!eir !ea"s( a$" e&e$
t!e t!ree trust, io$s ra$ a s!ort "ista$ce a'a, o$ t!is occasio$ but retur$e" a%ter a
itte '!ie.
1J E&er,o$e i$Guire" o% e&er,o$e ese '!, t!is !a--e$e"( but a#o$g t!e -aga$s
5 'it! t!e e3ce-tio$ o% C,re$ius 5 $o o$e cou" gi&e a$ a$s'er.
1< W!e$ t!e -art, !a" reco&ere" so#e'!at %ro# its %rig!t( C,re$ius as+e" )ose-!
'!ere a sa%e -ace #ig!t be to set u- t!e re%res!#e$ts.
1H )ose-! t!e$ s!o'e" !i# a$ o-e$( gree$ itte -ace be$eat! a #ou$tai$ 6g
tree a"e$ 'it! bosso#s a$" %ruits.
80 C,re$ius -ro#-t, se$t !is ser&a$ts t!ere( !a" t!e -ace ti"ie" a$" grace%u,
be"ec+e" 'it! co&ers o$ '!ic! a &ariet, o% t!e broug!t5ao$g re%res!#e$ts 'ere -ace".
88D
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 18= 5
The Stran$e Fires In "stracine
1 THERELPO1 CMRE1ILS agai$ i$&ite" )ose-! toget!er 'it! Mar,( t!e 4ab, a$"
Eu"o+ia to -arta+e 'it! !i# o% t!e re%res!#e$ts.
8 /t t!is )ose-! 'e$t 'it! !is o'$ a$" too+ -ace at t!e o'er e$"( besse" t!e
%oo" a$" ate a$" "ra$+.
D T!e t'o ,out!s aso %oo'e" )ose-!'s e3a#-e as "i" a t!e rest o% t!e -art,.
> W!e$ t!e, t!us sat toget!er i$ goo" s-irits a$" ate a$" "ra$+(
@ be!o"( Maro$ius( '!o sat at t!e si"e o% C,re$ius( $otice" t!at a #ig!t, cou#$
o% s#o+e bega$ to rise abo&e t!e cit, o% Ostraci$e(
= a$" t!at o$ t!e so#e'!at #ore "ista$t seas!ore t!ic+ cou#$s o% s#o+e aso
arose.
J He i##e"iate, #a"e t!is +$o'$ to C,re$ius '!o Guic+, recog$i2e" t!at i$ t!e
cit, it 'as $o$e ot!er t!a$ !is o'$ -aace t!at stoo" i$ .a#es( a$" sur#ise" t!at at t!e
so#e'!at #ore "ista$t seas!ore !is s!i-s 'ere aso set o$ 6re.
< /s i% stu$g b, a$ as-( C,re$ius *u#-e" u- at t!is a$" crie" out(
H T$ !ea&e$'s $a#e 5 '!at #ust I seeA /re t!ose t!e %ruits o% #, +i$"$ess to ,ou
#iserabe Ostraci$esP
10 Tru,( I 'i tra$s%or# t!is +i$"$ess i$to t!e %ur, o% a tiger a$" ,ou s!a su?er
%or t!is outrage as $o$e o% t!e %uries !as su?ere" i$ t!e o'est !eA
11 L-( %rie$"s a$" brot!ersA 1o' t!ere ca$ be $o re#ai$i$g !ere %or us. L-( u- to
rig!teous re&e$ge agai$st t!ese e&i5"oersA'
18 T!e e$tire co#-a$, o% C,re$ius s-ra$g u- at t!is terribe ca as ra-i", as
ig!t$i$g a$" su""e$, gat!ere" u- e&er,t!i$g.
1D O$, )ose-! 'it! !is o'$ re#ai$e" Guite ca#, seate" a$" !ar", oo+e"
to'ar" t!e area o% t!e 6re.
1> C,re$ius $otice" t!is a$" a$gri, a""resse" )ose-!( sa,i$g(
1@ ')ust '!at +i$" o% a %rie$" are ,ou to #e( si$ce ,ou ca$ sit !ere so ca#, i$
&ie' o% #, #is%ortu$eP
1= Mou +$o' &er, 'e t!at I ca$$ot tra&erse t!is #ou$tai$ roa" sa%e, 'it!out ,ou
because o% t!e #a$, 'i" beasts.
1J So arise a$" gi&e #e -rotectio$( or ,ou 'i e#bitter #e agai$st ,ou aso.'
1< /$" )ose-! retorte" &er, ca#,( 'See( ,ou %urious Ro#a$( *ust because o% t!at
I s!a $ot %oo' ,ou.
1H 1o' '!at 'i ,ou "o i% i$ -er!a-s t'o !ours ,ou s!ou" get "o'$P 5 Wi
e&er,t!i$g $ot !a&e bee$ co$su#e" b, t!e .a#es b, t!at ti#eP
80 I% ,ou 'a$t to ta+e re&e$ge( I 'ou" t!i$+ t!ere 'i be ti#e e$oug! %or t!at
ater.
81 1o' i% ,ou !a" $ot beco#e so arouse"( tru,( I 'ou" !a&e to" t!e t'o ,out!s
a$" t!e, 'ou" i$sta$t, !a&e #a"e a$ e$" o% t!e 6reA
88 4ut si$ce ,ou beca#e so arouse"( t!e$ go "o'$ b, ,ourse% a$" Gue t!e 6re
'it! ,our a$ger.'
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5 C!a-ter 18J 5
An Empty %eception )y E,il Spirits
1 THESE RLITE serious, s-o+e$ 'or"s o% )ose-! #a"e a &er, -o'er%u i#-ressio$
o$ C,re$ius( a$" !e "i" $ot +$o' '!at to sa, t!eretoO
8 $eit!er "i" !e trust !i#se% to a--roac! t!e $oticab, so#e'!at arouse" #a$
'it! a$ot!er 'or".
D He t!ere%ore sai" to Tuia( 'Mou go o&er to t!e 'ise #a$ a$" e3-ai$ to !i# #,
u$"ersta$"abe "istress a$" b, it a?ecte" e3cite#e$t o% #, %eei$gs.
> /s+ !i# %or !is %orgi&e$ess( a$" assure !i# t!at i$ a t!e %uture I s!a $e&er
agai$ -re-are !i# suc! a #i$ute.
@ I "esire o$, t!at !e 'i $ot ea&e #e t!is ti#e 'it!out ai" a$" "e$, #e !is
assista$ce.'
= 1o' )ose-! -ai$, !ear" '!at C,re$ius sai" to TuiaO
J t!ere%ore !e stoo" u-( 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" sai"( '1obe %rie$" a$" brot!er
i$ t!e Lor" 0o"A L$ti $o' 'e !a&e $ot $ee"e" a$, go5bet'ee$s(
< but !a&e a'a,s broug!t a$, #atter bet'ee$ us i$to t!e o-e$.
H For '!at t!e$ s!ou" ,our 'i%e be a go5bet'ee$( as i% 'e t'o 'ere $ot suKcie$t
to eac! ot!erP
10 Do ,ou rea, t!i$+ t!at I too cou" beco#e a$gr, o&er so#e #atter or ot!erP
11 O! see( t!erei$ ,ou 'ou" be great, #ista+e$ about #eA M, serious$ess is
o$, t!e %ruit o% #, great o&e to ,ouA
18 4ut t!at %rie$" is sure, a -oor o$e '!o i$ ti#e o% $ee" ca$$ot gi&e !is %rie$" a
serious 'or".
1D See( i% t!ere 'ere a$,t!i$g to t!e #atter '!ic! $o' gi&es ,ou suc! great
co$cer$( ,ou oug!t to be assure" t!at I 'ou" !a&e bee$ t!e 6rst to ca ,our atte$tio$
to it( as I !a&e so o%te$ "o$e at e&er, o--ortu$it,.
1> 4ut !ere is $ot!i$g #ore t!a$ a '!o, e#-t, "ece-tio$ o$ t!e -art o% t!ose
e&i s-irits '!o 'ere "ri&e$ a'a, %ro# !ere.
1@ T!e, are $o' ta+i$g a bi$" re&e$ge a$" 'a$t to "isGuiet us because 'e "ro&e
t!e# %ro# t!eir o" $est !ere.
1= See( t!at is a t!ere is to itA 5 I% ,ou !a" as+e" #e soo$er( be%ore ,ou beca#e
e3cite"( ,ou 'ou" $ot e&e$ !a&e !a" to arise %ro# t!e grou$".
1J 4ut ,ou i##e"iate, truste" ,our se$ses a$" beca#e e3cite" %or $ot!i$g
about $ot!i$g.
1< 4ut $o' *ust sit "o'$ agai$ '!o, at ease a$" oo+ at t!e 6re i$ a rea3e"
%ra#e o% #i$"( a$" be assure" t!at it 'i soo$ co#e to a$ e$".'
1H T!is i$%or#atio$ 'as so#et!i$g Guite %ro# a$ot!er 'or" %or C,re$iusO
80 but %or a t!at !e beie&e" '!at )ose-! !a" to" !i# at!oug! !e u$"erstoo"
$ot!i$g i$ t!e #atter.
81 /$" )ose-! sai" to t!e ,out!s i$ t!e -rese$ce o% C,re$ius(
88 'Do ,ou aso oo+ o$ce to'ar" t!e s-ot '!ere t!ose "ri&e$ a'a, %ro# !ere
carr, o$ t!eir 'a$to$$ess( so a$ e$" #a, be #a"e t!ereo% %or #, brot!er's -iece o%
#i$".'
8D /$" t!e t'o "i" so 5 a$" be!o"( i$ a$ i$sta$t $o trace o% t!e 6re 'as to be
see$A
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8> O$, $o' "i" C,re$ius !a&e a so#e'!at better i"ea o% '!at )ose-! !a" to"
!i# be%ore a$" !e ca#e i$to a tre#e$"ous res-ect o% t!e t'o ,out!s as 'e as o%
)ose-!.
5 C!a-ter 18< 5
Joseph %iscourses "n The (onders "# Creation
1 /FTER PE/CE a$" or"er !a" t!us bee$ restore" a arou$"( t!e 4ab, sat u- a$"
sai" to C,re$ius9
8 'Liste$ to #e( ,ou $obe5!earte" #a$A Do ,ou sti reca !o' I -ue" M, brot!er
)a#es b, t!e !airP
D See( t!e$ ,ou 'a$te" Me to -u ,our !air aso.
> I -ro#ise" ,ou t!at( a$" see( $o' I a# area", +ee-i$g M, -ro#iseO
@ %or a t!e itte sur-rises '!ic! !a&e si$ce co#e ,our 'a, are $ot!i$g ese t!a$
t!e -ro#ise" !air -ui$gs.
= /$" '!e$ t!ese co#e a$" are agai$ se$t ,our 'a, i$ t!e %uture( t!e$
re#e#ber t!ese M, 'or"s a$" %ear $ot!i$g a$" $e&er beco#e a$gr,.
J For ,ou 'i $ot ose a !air b, it. To '!o# I "o t!is( !i# I o&e( a$" !e !as
$ot!i$g to %ear '!et!er i$ t!is or i$ t!e ot!er 'or".'
< T!e tears ca#e to C,re$ius' e,es at t!is e3-a$atio$ o% t!e 4ab,( a$" !e cou"
$ot !e- !i#se% %or s!eer o&e a$" gratitu"e.
H Ma$, o% t!e b,sta$"5i$g -aga$s aso !ear" t!ese 'or"s o% t!e 4ab, a$" 'ere
sur-rise" be,o$" a #easure !o' it 'as -ossibe %or t!is 4ab, o% t!ree #o$t!s to s-ea+
'it! suc! -er%ect 'is"o# a$" great carit,.
10 / %e' tur$e" to )ose-! a$" as+e" !o' it !a--e$e" to be t!at t!is 4ab, 'as
abe to s-ea+ so -er%ect, at suc! a$ ear, age.
11 /t t!is )ose-! s!rugge" !is s!ou"ers a$" sai"9 'Dear %rie$"sA / o&er t!e
eart!( a$" es-ecia, i$ t!e rea# o% i%e( t!e greatest 'o$"ers #a, be see$ !ere a$"
t!ere.
18 T!e, "o i$ %act ta+e -ace be%ore our &er, e,es( but '!o ca$ "eter#i$e t!e
secret a's o% a creati$g Deit, b, '!ic! He e?ects t!ese t!i$gsP
1D Tru,( 'e as ourse&es t!e greatest 'o$"ers trea" cou$tess 'o$"ers "ai, 'it!
our %eet 5 a$" !ar", $otice t!e#A
1> 1o' '!ic! o% us +$o's !o' t!ese cou$tess 'o$"ers o% creatio$ co#e i$to
bei$g 5 !o' t!e grass( !o' t!e tree( !o' t!e 'or#( !o' t!e g$at( !o' t!e 6s! i$ t!e
'aterP
1@ Tru,( $ot!i$g re#ai$s t!ere %or us t!a$ to be!o" t!e 'o$"ers a$" to -raise(
!o$or a$" 'ors!i- t!eir great a$" !o, Master 4ui"er.'
1= T!is e3-a$atio$ o% )ose-! -ut t!e i$Guiri$g -aga$s co#-ete, at ease(
1J a$" %ro# t!is #o#e$t t!e, oo+e" at a o% $ature 'it! atoget!er "i?ere$t
e,es.
1< T!e, t!e$ "is-erse" to a si"es o% t!e #ou$tai$ ceari$g a$" obser&e" t!e
'o$"ers o% creatio$.
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1H /$" C,re$ius secret, tur$e" to )ose-! a$" as+e" !i# i% !e rea, "i" $ot +$o'
#ore !ere t!a$ !e !a" to".
80 O% t!is )ose-! assure" !i# a$" a"&ise"( 'Tur$ to t!e 4ab, i$ t!is #atter 5 He
'i sure, gi&e ,ou t!e best e3-a$atio$.'
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5 C!a-ter 18H 5
He Is The Ima$e "# The In,isi.le od
1 /1D CMRE1ILS i$ a !u#iit, tur$e" "irect, to t!e 4ab, a$" i$Guire"(
8 'O #, Li%e( #, aA See( e&e$ t!oug! o$e +$o's '!o Mou are( it is sti too
u$!ear"5o% a$" 'o$"er%u t!at Mou( a 4ab, o% t!ree #o$t!s( are abe to s-ea+ e&er so
-er%ect, a$" 'ise,.
D I 'ou" i+e to be e$ig!te$e" a itte i$ t!is #atter b, Mou o$ t!is #ou$tai$
'!ere so #a$, 'o$"er%u t!i$gs !a&e area", !a--e$e"A Wou" Mou $ot te #e
so#et!i$g about t!isP'
> T!e 4ab, re-ie"( 'See( t!ere at )ose-!'s si"e are t!e t'o ser&a$ts 5 tur$ to t!e#
a$" t!e, 'i te ,ou about t!at.'
@ C,re$ius -ro#-t, %oo'e" t!is a"&ice a$" tur$e" to t!e t'o ,out!s i$ t!is
#atter.
= /$" t!ese sai"9 'See( t!at is a #atter -ertai$i$g o$, to !ea&e$O e&e$ t!oug! 'e
te ,ou about it( ,ou sti 'i $ot be abe to u$"ersta$" it.
J For $atura #e$ ca$ $e&er co#-re!e$" '!at -ertai$s o$, to !ea&e$ because
t!eir s-irit is $ot ,et %ree( but is i#-riso$e" b, a t!e substa$ce i$ t!e 'or".
< /$" ,ou aso are sti %or t!e #ost -art $atura( t!ere%ore ,ou 'i $ot gras- '!at
'e 'i te ,ou.
H 1o' ,ou 'a$t to be i$%or#e" about it 5 so 'e 'i aso i$%or# ,ou at t!e Lor"'s
bi""i$g.
10 4ut 'e ca$$ot gi&e ,ou t!e u$"ersta$"i$g because ,ou are sti a $atura #a$.
11 'So !ear us 5 See( t!e 4ab, as He is i$ His !u#a$ $ature ca$$ot s-ea+ to ,ou
%or Guite so#e ti#e as a $atura !u#a$ bei$g.
18 T!at He 'i be abe to "o o$, !a%'a, i$ a ,ear.
1D 4ut i$ t!e C!i"'s !eart "'es t!e %u$ess o% t!e eter$a( a#ig!t, Deit,A
1> 1o' '!e$ t!is 4ab, s-ea+s au"ib, a$" #ost 'ise, to ,ou( t!e to ,ou &isibe
C!i" "oes $ot s-ea+ but t!e Deit, s-ea+s out o% t!e C!i" i$to ,our %or t!at -ur-ose
a'a+e$e" s-irit.
1@ Mou t!e$ beco#e a'are o% t!e 'or"s *ust as i% t!e to ,ou &isibe 4ab, 'ere
s-ea+i$g.
1= 4ut t!is is $ot so( %or !ere o$, t!e to ,ou i$&isibe Deit, is s-ea+i$g.
1J W!at ,ou su--ose is co#i$g %ro# outsi"e o% ,ou( t!at ,ou are !eari$g o$,
'it!i$ ,ourse%( a$" t!at is t!e case 'it! e&er,o$e '!o !ears t!is 4ab, s-ea+.
1< 1o' so ,ou #a, co$&i$ce ,ourse% o% t!at( *ust sta$" as %ar a'a, %ro# !ere as
,ou i+e '!ere it 'ou" $ot be -ossibe to !ear t!e 4ab,'s $atura &oice a$, #ore(
1H a$" t!e 4ab, 'i t!e$ s-ea+ to ,ou( a$" ,ou 'i !ear Hi# i$ t!e "ista$ce *ust
as -ai$, as cose b,. 0o a$" co$&i$ce ,ourse% o% t!atA'
80 /$" C,re$ius( '!ie i$ %act $ot u$"ersta$"i$g a$,t!i$g o% t!e '!oe #atter(
'e$t about a t!ousa$" ste-s a'a, o$ t!e #ou$tai$ -ateau.
81 T!ere !e su""e$, !ear" t!e ca o% t!e 4ab, Guite ou" a$" cear( '!ic!
sou$"e" as %oo's(
88 'C,re$ius( tur$ bac+ agai$ as %ast as ,ou ca$O %or be$eat! t!e s-ot o&er '!ic!
,ou are sta$"i$g is a ca&e 6e" 'it! tigersA
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8D T!ese are begi$$i$g to sce$t ,ouO so !urr, bac+ be%ore t!e, catc! sig!t o%
,ouA'
8> L-o$ !eari$g t!is C,re$ius i##e"iate, .e" bac+ as %ast as t!e 'i$" a$" $o'
stoo" t!ere Guite be'i"ere". He 'a$te" to as+ %urt!er( but i$ t!e e$" !e "i" $ot +$o'
'!at !e actua, s!ou" as+ about( %or t!is e3-erie$ce 'as *ust too stra$ge to !i#.
5 C!a-ter 1D0 5
Lo,e Alone Can Comprehend The Lord
1 THE TWO MOLTHS $o' sai" $o #ore( but t!is e3-a$atio$ #a"e C,re$ius too
curious to et #atters rest.
8 /%ter a '!ie '!e$ !e !a" gat!ere" !is 'its agai$( C,re$ius as+e" t!e t'o
,out!s(
D 'Most e3ate" ser&a$ts o% 0o" Guite sure, %ro# eter$it,A Mour e3-a$atio$ is too
'o$"er%u, subi#e a$" attracts a t!at is ai&e i$ #e to suc! a$ e3te$t t!at I ca$$ot be
co$te$t 'it! '!at ,ou !a&e to" a$" s!o'$ #eA
> I $o' "o i$"ee" %u, -ercei&e t!at I a# a $atura #a$ o% 'or", i$teect( '!o,
"e&oi" o% a !ig!er 'is"o#( '!o sees !ar", t!e s-a$ o% a !a$" %art!er t!a$ !e ca$
reac!O
@ but s!ou" it $ot be -ossibe to -ro&i"e #e 'it! a itte #ore i$sig!tP
= I t!ere%ore as+ ,ou #ost !u#b, to "o t!is %or #eA O-e$ %or #e a greater abiit,
to co#-re!e$" '!ic! is sure, !i""e$ 'it!i$ #e(
J so I #ig!t at east u$"ersta$" '!at ,ou !a&e to" #e #ore -ai$,.'
< T!e -air re-ie"9 'See( ,ou ot!er'ise so "ear %rie$" a$" brot!er( !ere ,ou as+ %or
so#et!i$g t!at is i#-ossibe be%ore its ti#e.
H For as o$g as ,ou sti 'a+ i$ t!e .es!( ,ou ca$ $e&er co#-re!e$" #atters o%
t!e !ig!est "i&i$e 'is"o#.
10 Co$si"er t!e Lor" 0o"( '!o !ere "'es i$ t!is 4ab, i$ a o% His i$6$ite a$"
eter$a %u$ess( to !a&e cou$tess #,ria"s o% #ost gorious a$" giga$tic 'or"s a$"
eart!s( t!e i$6$ite, s#aest -art o% '!ic! ,ou see i$ t!e $ig!tti#e as itte stars i$ t!e
s+,(
11 '!ic! He cou" !a&e c!ose$ %or His i$car$atio$ as He "i" t!is eart!A /$"
"es-ite t!is He !as c!ose$ t!is #eager eart! '!ic!( i$ %act( is t!e #ost #iserabe a$"
i$%erior a#o$g a t!e cou$tess s-!eres i$ e&er, res-ect.7C1:
18 4ut t!us it !as -ease" Hi#( t!e eter$a Lor" o% i$6$it,( to "o 5 He "i" it( as is
#a$i%est be%ore our e,es.
1D 1o' "o ,ou su--ose t!at He $ee"e" eit!er our cou$se or our agree#e$t %or
t!atP
1> See( t!at 'ou" be a basica, %ase t!oug!tA He "oes '!at He 'a$ts ao$e
%ro# eter$it,( a$" $e&er !as a$,o$e bee$ His cou$seorA
1@ 1o' '!o ca$ as+ Hi# a$" sa,9 Lor"( '!at are Mou "oi$g( a$" '!, "o Mou "o itP
5
1= He is i$ Hi#se% eter$a, t!e !ig!est -er%ectio$( t!e !ig!est 'is"o#( t!e
greatest o&e a$" ge$te$ess.
1J He is i$ Hi#se% t!e o$, #ost !ig! -o'er a$" #ig!tO o$e t!oug!t o%
"estructio$ i$ His breast 5 a$" e&er,t!i$g i$sta$t, si$+s bac+ i$to $ot!i$g.
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1< /$" be!o"( !ere He ao's Hi#se% as a 'ea+ C!i" o% #a$ to be coa3e" o$
t!e ar#s o% a %rai )e'is! #ai"e$.
1H /$" He '!o -ro&i"es cou$tess su$s( 'or"s a$" bei$gs o% i$6$ite "escri-tio$
'it! i%e5gi&i$g( #ost 'ise, a--ro-riate $ouris!#e$t #ost ge$erous, %ro# eter$it,(
"oes Hi#se% !ere o$ t!is #eager eart! suc+ t!e %rai breasts o% a 6%tee$5,ear5o"
#ai"e$.
80 He as t!e -ri#a Li%e o% a i%e !as Hi#se% -ut o$ t!e gar#e$t o% "eat! a$" o%
si$ a$" !as !i""e$ Hi#se% i$ .es! a$" boo"A
81 1o' '!at "o ,ou sa, to t!atP 5 Ho' "oes t!at see# to ,ouP Wou" ,ou $ot i+e
to !a&e a cearer e3-a$atio$ o% t!at asoP
88 4ut as itte as ,ou 'i e&er co#-re!e$" t!at i$ its %u "e-t!( *ust t!at itte
ca$ a$, #ore be to" ,ou !ere co$cer$i$g t!e ear, s-ea+i$g o% t!is #ost !ig! C!i"A
8D Lo&e Hi# i$stea" 'it! a ,our #ig!t( a$" betra, Hi# $o'!ere( a$" ,ou 'i
t!e$ 6$" so#et!i$g i$ t!is o&e '!ic! ot!er'ise a t!e !ea&e$s 'i $ot be abe to
re&ea to ,ou i$ eter$ities.'
8> T!ese 'or"s 6e" C,re$ius 'it! suc! a tre#e$"ous res-ect o% t!e C!i" t!at
!e i##e"iate, %e "o'$ be%ore Hi# a$" sai" i$ tears( 'O Lor"( I a# eter$a, $e&er
'ort!, o% suc! grace '!ic! I e$*o, !ere.'
8@ /$" t!e 4ab, sai"( 'C,re$ius( sta$" u-( a$" "o $ot betra, Me. I "o i$"ee" +$o'
,our !eart a$" o&e ,ou a$" bess ,ou 5 t!ere%ore ariseA' /$" C,re$ius -ro#-t, arose(
atoget!er tre#bi$g %ro# o&e a$" estee#.

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7C1: 1OTE9 T!e -roi6c "escri-tio$s o% #e$ a$" s-irits o$ a t!e su$'s -a$ets
7i$cu"i$g -arts o% Mars a$" Ve$us: gi&e$ b, t!e great seers S'e"e$borg a$" Lorber
ca$$ot be ig$ore" i$ t!e ig!t o% a %e' s-ace -robes. / %e' !u$"re" 'i gi&e a "i?ere$t
-icture. T!e 'is"o# o% 0o" i$ t!ese i$s-ire" #e$ is abo&e t!e 'is"o# o% t!e 'or"
7C!a-t. 8JJ98D58@:.;O$e !as to begi$ so#e'!ere a$" $ot u$"erta+e to -ro&e
e&er,t!i$g. )esus Hi#se% "ra's a i$e o% cea&age i$ t!e #i$"s o% #e$.; /. T. Robertso$
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5 C!a-ter 1D1 5
The Approach "# A reat Storm
1 THE OTHERS( '!o !a" scattere" to a si"es o% t!e 'i"e, stretc!e" -ateau o%
t!e #ou$tai$( $o' retur$e" 'it! "ee-, co$cer$e" e3-ressio$s.
8 For t!e, sa' &er, #assi&e( bac+ cou"s arise i$ t!e sout!5'est -art o% Eg,-t(
'!ic! are a'a,s %oreru$$ers o% great stor#s.
D I$ t!e $ort!5east to'ar" Ostraci$e a 'as i$"ee" cear( but a t!e #ore
grueso#e "i" #atters a--ear abo&e t!e #ou$tai$ ra$ge to t!e sout!5'est.
> T!ese retur$ees t!ere%ore a"&ise" a ra-i" retur$ !o#e'ar".
@ C,re$ius a$s'ere"( 'W!e$ t!e -ro-er ti#e co#es( our 'ise a$" #ig!t,
co#-a$io$s 'i sure, te usO
= but as o$g as t!e, are $ot co$cer$e" 'e too 'i $ot 'orr,A'
J /t t!is Maro$ius a$" t!e garriso$ co##a$"er obser&e"( 'Mou are rig!t 5 but *ust
go u- o$ t!is itte #ou$" a$" oo+( a$" ,ou 'i sure, agree 'it! us.
< For it certai$, a--ears as i% a t!e %uries !a" su""e$, set t!e eart! o$ 6reA'
H C,re$ius $o' as+e" t!e ig!t, su#beri$g )ose-!(
10 'Frie$" a$" brot!er( "i" ,ou !ear '!at sort o% a 'ar$i$g re-ort t!ese !ere !a&e
broug!t #eP'
11 )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'I 'as su#beri$g a$" !ar", +$o' o% '!at ,ou 'ere
s-ea+i$g a#o$g ,ourse&es.'
18 /$" C,re$ius sai"( 'T!e$ arise a$" go 'it! #e u- t!is itte #ou$"( a$" ,ou 'i
i##e"iate, "isco&er t!e sub*ect o% our "iscussio$.'
1D Hereu-o$ )ose-! arose a$" 'e$t u- o$ t!e #ou$" 'it! C,re$ius.
1> W!e$ t!e, arri&e" t!ere( C,re$ius s!o'e" )ose-! t!e e3tre#e, t!reate$i$g
a--eara$ce o% t!e a--roac!i$g stor#.
1@ /$" )ose-! as+e"( 'We( '!at are ,ou goi$g to "o $o'P
1= FeeP 5 W!ere toP T!e stor# 'i be !ere i$ at east a Guarter o% a$ !ourA
1J It 'i ta+e us a$ !our a$" a !a% to 'a+ to Ostraci$e( a$" be%ore 'e e&er get
t!roug! t!e u--er -art o% t!e %orest o$ t!e #ou$tai$( t!e stor# 'i !a&e caug!t u- 'it!
us o$g be%oreA
1< W!at t!e$ i$ t!e u$certai$ ra&i$e i% a$ ar#, o% beasts e$circes us 5 '!ic! t!e,
i+e to "o i$ great stor#sP
1H /$" i% o$ to- o% t!at strea#i$g cou"bursts catc! u- 'it! us a$" ree$tess,
tear us ao$g i$to t!e o'a$" 5 '!at 'i 'e "o t!e$P
80 So 'e rea, s!ou" re#ai$ !ere o$ t!e to- '!ere 'e 'i at 'orst get 'et(
'!ie 'e ca$ ru$ i$to a sorts o% troube i$ t!e %orestA'
81 C,re$ius 'as satis6e" 'it! t!is a"&ice a$" 'e$t bac+ u$"er$eat! t!e 6g tree
'it! )ose-!.
88 4ut t!e co#-a$, o% C,re$ius a--eare" &er, s+e-tica 5 es-ecia, '!e$ t!e,
sa' t!at t!e t!ree io$s su""e$, s-ra$g u- a$" too+ .ig!t i$to t!e %orest.
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Year
8D Maro$ius !i#se% sai" to )ose-!( 'See( t!e t!ree beasts '!ic! !a&e attac!e"
t!e#se&es to us !a&e sure, ta+e$ -rotecti&e .ig!t i$ a$tici-atio$ o% t!e caa#it, '!ic!
a'aits us !ereA S!ou" 'e $ot "o t!e sa#eP'
8> Here )ose-! retorte"9 'Ma$ $ee" $ot ear$ '!at to "o %ro# t!e a$i#a( but %ro#
t!e Lor" o% $atureA
8@ 1o' I beie&e t!at I a# #ore i$teige$t t!a$ t!e a$i#a( so I s!a re#ai$ a$"
a'ait t!e stor# !ere a$" o$, set out '!e$ it is o&er 5 -ro&i"i$g a stor# co#esA' Wit!
t!is a 'ere satis6e" %or t!e -rese$t a$" re#ai$e" i$ %ear%u a$tici-atio$.
5 C!a-ter 1D8 5
Cyrenius %e1es A Sea "# Fire
1 / RL/RTER HOLR !a" bare, -asse" '!e$ t!e -ea+ o% t!e #ou$tai$ su""e$,
beca#e e$&eo-e" i$ suc! a t!ic+ #ist t!at it beca#e Guite "ar+.
8 T!e e$tire co#-a$, o% C,re$ius bega$ to a#e$t a$" co#-ai$e"(
D '1o' 'e !a&e itA Seus 'i rea, atte$" to us !ereA
> Here o$e ca$$ot sa,9 Far %ro# Seus( %ar %ro# ig!t$i$gA
@ I$stea" 'e ca$ a -eris! !ere #iserab,( %or #ortas s!ou" $e&er a--roac! too
cose, to t!e go"s i% t!e, 'is! to 'a+ t!e eart! 'it! a '!oe s+i$.'
= Here C,re$ius re#ar+e" a bit *o+i$g,( 'I "o $ot care a ra- about a$, o% ,our
go"s( o$e a$" aA
J I !a&e %ou$" a better 0o"( o% '!o# it is $ot sai"9 Far %ro# Hi#( %ar %ro# t!e
ig!t$i$gA
< For !ere it states *ust t!e o--osite9 Far %ro# Hi#( %ar %ro# i%e 5 a$" &er, $ear
t!e "eat!5"eai$g ig!t$i$gA
H Cose to Hi# t!ere%ore #ea$s t!e sa#e as9 Cose to i%e 5 a$" &er, %ar %ro# t!e
"eat!5"eai$g ig!t$i$g.
10 So t!ese #ists "o $ot %rig!te$ #e i$ t!e east( %or I "o i$"ee" +$o' t!at 'e are
a &er, %ar %ro# t!e "ea", ig!t$i$g.'
11 C,re$ius !a" !ar", 6$is!e" s-ea+i$g( '!e$ a crac+i$g .as! o% ig!t$i$g
struc+ t!e eart! rig!t i$ %ro$t o% t!e grou-( a$" 'as soo$ %oo'e" b, a #utitu"e o%
ot!ers.
18 T!is too+ C,re$ius bac+ a bit a$" !is co#-a$io$s as+e"( 'Ho' "o ,ou i+e t!at
i$ &ie' o% ,our %or#er re#ar+P'
1D C,re$ius a$s'ere"( 'Ver, 'e( %or t!at is a tru, #ur"erous rac+et '!ic! a t!e
sa#e !as $ot cost a$, o% us !is i%eA
1> It see#s to #e t!at ,our go"s !ere -ercei&e t!e brot!er o% t!e e#-eror 5 a$"
Guite So#eo$e Ese asoA T!ere%ore t!e, "o us t!is !o$or.'
1@ Here a ca-tai$ %ro# t!e co#-a$, o% C,re$ius( '!o sti 'as Guite i#-resse"
'it! t!e "octri$e o% t!e go"s( 'ar$e" t!e *o+i$g C,re$ius(
1= '4ut I beg ,our i#-eria( co$suar !ig!$ess( "o $ot u$"er a$, circu#sta$ce
#a+e %u$ o% t!e go"s !ereA For !o' easi, cou" t!e $i#be Mercur, re-ort t!at to Seus 5
a$" t!e$ 'e 'ou" a be 6$is!e" o? 'it! o$e bot o% ig!t$i$gA'
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1J /t t!is C,re$ius sai" sti #ore *o+i$g,( 'M, "ear ca-tai$( ,ou ca$ be Guite at
ease i$ t!is #atter.
1< Mercur, !as $o' bee$ -ace" u$"er a$ eter$a !ouse arrest b, Seus( a$" Seus
!as !i#se% recei&e" suc! a sou$" sa- i$ t!e %ace b, Guite a$ot!er )u$o t!at !e !as ost
!is sig!t a$" !eari$g %ore&erA
1H So ,ou $ee" $ot co$cer$ ,ourse%( si$ce Seus 'i $ot !a&e #uc! to sa, about
t!u$"er a$" ig!t$i$g %ro# $o' o$.'
80 Hereu-o$ t!e ig!t$i$g beca#e e&er #ore i$te$se a$" t!e t!u$"er Guite
terribe( a$" t!e ca-tai$ -ersiste"(
81 'O!( ,our i#-eria( co$suar !ig!$ess 'i sure, regret t!is "iatribe agai$st t!e
go"sA'
88 /$" C,re$ius sai"( 'Certai$, $ot to"a, 5 -er!a-s to#orro'( i% I !a&e t!e ti#e
e%t o&er.
8D See. i% I 'ere to %ear t!e go"s i+e ,ou a$" sti #a$, a$ot!er %oo( I 'ou" $ot
s-ea+ so %ree, at t!is &er, #o#e$t u$"er t!is sea o% 6reA
8> 4ut because I *ust "o $ot %ear t!e go"s a$, #ore i$ t!e east( I s-ea+ as I "o.'
8@ Wit! t!at t!e ca-tai$ 'as rebu?e" a$" "i" $ot "are to sa, a$, #ore to t!e
i#-eria !ig!$ess. 5
8= / bot o% ig!t$i$g $o' struc+ "irect, bet'ee$ )ose-!( Mar,( a$" t!e t'o
,out!s.
8J /$" t!e 4ab, sat u- a$" co##a$"e"9 'L$#as+ ,ourse%( ,ou #o$sterA'
8< /t t!is 'or" a t!e cou"s su""e$, %e "o'$. 5 T!e s+, beca#e %u, cear( but
i$ co$trast a #ass o% &er#i$ 'as to be see$ cra'i$g o$ t!e grou$".
8H /$" t!e t'o ,out!s "irecte" a ga$ce at t!e grou$"( a$" t!e &er#i$ .e" i$ -art
to'ar" t!e %orest a$" 'as i$ -art "estro,e".
D0 T!is act cause" a '!o 'ere o$ t!e #ou$tai$ 'it! C,re$ius to %a sie$t( %or
t!e, 'ere at a tota oss to e3-ai$ it.
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Year
5 C!a-ter 1DD 5
A /oman Mar,els At The Child&s !ower
1 /FTER / LO10 P/LSE o% bou$"ess asto$is!#e$t t!e garriso$ co##a$"er
a--roac!e" C,re$ius Guite #ee+, a$" state"(
8 'Mour !ig!$essA I +$o' t!at t!ese -eo-e !a&e "e&ote" #uc! ti#e to t!e stu",
o% $ature( as a $u#ber o% iustrious ea"ers o% Ro#e aso !a&e.
D /s %or #e( I !a&e a'a,s bee$ #ore o% a so"ier t!a$ a sc!oar i$ t!e 6e" o%
$ature.
> 4ut t!is #ost si$guar occurre$ce '!ic! !ere too+ -ace be%ore our e,es
co#-es #e to re.ect i$ t!e #atter.
@ Sti I a# u$abe to 6$" a$, e3-a$atio$ ot!er t!a$ t!e #iracuous( '!ic! ca$
o$, be e3-ai$e" b, t!e re#ar+abe -o'er o% t!is )e'is! C!i"A
= S!ou" t!ere actua, be $o ot!er causeP S!ou" t!ere $ot be certai$ secret a's
o% $ature( b, #ea$s o% '!ic! t!is #ust be e?ecte" *ust as sure, as ot!er'ise rai$( !ai
a$" s$o'P
J O! gi&e #e a itte ig!t !ere( so I too #a, u$"ersta$" t!e #atter a itte a$" $ot
!a&e to sta$" !ere i+e a ost s!ee-.'
< Here C,re$ius a"#itte" to t!e co##a$"er( 'O! %rie$"( ,ou !a&e #a"e a -oor
start b, tur$i$g to #e i$ t!is #atter(
H %or I u$"ersta$" *ust as itte about it as ,ou "o. T!at suc! sure, !a--e$e"
accor"i$g to a a' is certai$.
10 4ut !o' t!e a' is co$stitute" 'i !ar", be +$o'$ b, a$,o$e ot!er t!a$ t!e
great La'gi&er o% $ature.
11 1o' '!et!er 'e #ortas are *usti6e" i$ as+i$g t!e great La'gi&er !o' suc!
a's are co$stitute" 5 t!at is so#et!i$g '!ic! I( %or o$e( *ust "o $ot +$o'A'
18 T!e co##a$"er co$ti$ue"( 'See( ,our !ig!$ess( o&er t!ere is t!e 'ise )e' 'it!
!is 'o$"er%u C!i" a$" t!e t'o #ost re#ar+abe ,out!s '!o t!is #or$i$g co#-ete,
u-set our tra$Guiit, 'it! t!eir s!i$i$g gar#e$ts.
1D Ho' 'ou" it be i% 'e tur$e" to t!e# i$ t!is #ost re#ar+abe #atterP'
1> C,re$ius sai"( 'Tr, it( i% ,ou !a&e t!e courageA
1@ I a# ac+i$g i$ it o$ t!is occasio$( %or I $o' -ercei&e &er, cear, t!at t!e, are
bei$gs o% Guite a$ot!er +i$" t!a$ 'e are.'
1= T!e co##a$"er re-ie"( 'I 'ou" $ot sa, t!at I ac+ t!e courage(
1J but i% ,our !ig!$ess is o% t!at o-i$io$ t!e$ I certai$, 'i $ot be a -art, to !ig!
treaso$ a$" a# co$te$t 'it! #, ig$ora$ce.'
1< )ose-! $o' sai" to C,re$ius( '4rot!er( !a&e a get rea", to ea&e( %or t!e su$ is
area", i$ci$i$g $oticeab,.'
1H C,re$ius "i" t!is( a$" i$ a s!ort ti#e t!e retur$ tri- bega$. T!is occurre"
'it!out a$, !i$"ra$ce( a$" i$ t'o !ours a 'ere bac+ at t!e &ia agai$.
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Year
5 C!a-ter 1D> 5
The Lord Always 8nows The )est (ay
1 WHE1 THEM arri&e" at t!e &ia( t!e -art, 'as greete" i$ a #ost %rie$", 'a, b,
t!e so$s o% )ose-! a$" es-ecia, b, t!e ,out!s '!o re#ai$e" t!ere.
8 T!e so$s t!e$ s!o'e" )ose-! a t!e, !a" "o$e i$ t!e #ea$ti#e a$" !o' t!e,
!a" %ait!%u, carrie" out !is 'is!es.
D T!e o"est so$ i##e"iate, to" )ose-! o% a t!e re#ar+abe t!i$gs t!at !a"
ta+e$ -ace "uri$g !is abse$ce i$ t!e &ici$it, o% Ostraci$e.
> 'Ruite es-ecia,(' !e reate"( '"i" t!e su""e$ 6re i$ t!e go&er$or's resi"e$ce
%rig!te$ a t!e i$!abita$ts i$ t!e cit,A
@ 4ut '!e$ t!e, 'ere atte#-ti$g to -ut out t!e ba2e( t!e great 6re 'e$t out a
o% a su""e$ a$" $o trace o% it 'as to be see$ a$,#ore.
= T!ereu-o$ 'e su""e$, $otice" t!at t!e #ou$tai$ 'as bei$g e$&eo-e" i$ 6er,
cou"s( a$" a t!ousa$" bots o% ig!t$i$g crisscrosse" eac! ot!er.
J /t t!is 'e t!oug!t o% Si$ai '!ic! cou" 'e !a&e oo+e" i+e t!at at t!e ti#e o%
t!e great re&eatio$ o% 0o" to our %at!ers.
< We t!e$ 'ere great, co$cer$e" about ,ou( but t!e ,out!s reassure" us a$"
sai" t!at $o o$e 'ou" be !ar#e" i$ t!e east.
H W!e$ t!e #ou$tai$ 'as tota, e$&eo-e" i$ 6er, cou"s( be!o"( 'e 'ere
great, %rig!te$e"
10 because t!ree tre#e$"ous io$s s-ra$g to'ar" us i$ great !aste %ro# t!e -at!
ea"i$g u- t!e #ou$tai$.
11 T!is great, %rig!te$e" us( but t!e ,out!s sai"9 Do $ot be a%rai"( %or t!ese
a$i#as see+ -rotectio$ i$ t!e !o#e o% Hi# '!o# a t!i$gs #ust obe,A 5
18 /$" so it 'asA T!e t!ree io$s Guic+, 'e$t i$si"e our 'ago$ s!e"( '!ere t!e,
are resti$g -eace%u,.
1D /%ter t!e stor# 'e 'e$t t!ere 'it! se&era o% t!e ,out!s a$" oo+e" at t!e
gia$t beasts(
1> a$" t!e, arose a$" #a"e sig$s o% u$#ista+abe sub#issio$ a$" %rie$"i$essA'
1@ Here )ose-! res-o$"e"( 'I see( #, so$. We !a&e aso e3-erie$ce" a t!atA Mou
!a&e #a"e ,our stor, a#ost too o$g.
1= / o% ,ou go $o' a$" set t!e tabe( %or 'e a $ee" to restore ourse&es( si$ce
t!e #ou$tai$ !as tire" us a bit.'
1J T!e so$s a$" t!e ot!er ,out!s $o' !urrie" i$to t!e +itc!e$ a$" t!e "i$i$g
roo# a$" i$ a s!ort ti#e -ut e&er,t!i$g i$ t!e best or"er.
1< C,re$ius $o' obser&e"( 'Tru,( it great, sur-rises #e t!at t!ese t!ree beasts(
i$stea" o% goi$g i$to !i"i$g i$ t!eir ca&es( soug!t -rotectio$ !ere.
1H Per!a-s t!e, 'i sta, 'it! t!is !ouse a$" 'atc! it %ait!%u, as t!is bree" o%
a$i#as !as "o$e i$ si#iar circu#sta$ces.'
80 )ose-! aKr#e"( 'E&er,t!i$g is rig!t 'it! #e t!at is rig!t a$" -easi$g to t!e
Lor"A
81 4ut it #a, aso be t!at t!ese a$i#as 'i %oo' ,ou as a -rotectio$ to ,our
s!i-.'
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88 /$" C,re$ius sai"('I% t!e Lor" 'is!es it( t!e$ I 'i sure, agree to it 5 at!oug!
t!e Lor" ca$ aso -rotect #e 'it!out t!ese io$sA'
8D Here t!e t!ree ca#e %ort! a$" too+ t!eir sta$" arou$" C,re$ius a$" i$"icate"
t!eir %rie$"s!i- to !i#.
8> /t t!is C,re$ius sai"( '1o' t!at is i$"ee" stra$ge 5 ,ou( "ear brot!er( $ee" o$,
to sa, so#et!i$g a$" it area", !a--e$sA'
8@ /$" t!e t'o ,out!s state"( 'T!ese t!ree a$i#as 'i ser&e ,ou 'e t!is &er,
$ig!t.
8= For t!e Lor" a'a,s +$o's '!at #ea$s are best suite" to !e- a$,o$e.
8J Suc! a$i#as !a&e $ot i$%reGue$t, bee$ i$ t!e "i&i$e ser&ice( !e$ce t!e, are
aso c!ose$ $o' to ser&e ,ou i$ a #atter '!ic! a'aits ,ou. /$" so be itA'
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th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1D@ 5
A Treacherous Attack
1 /FTER THIS DISCLSSIO1 t!e t!ree io$s agai$ e%t C,re$ius a$" 'it!"re' to t!eir
'ago$ s!e".
8 C,re$ius sti 'is!e" to "iscuss t!is a--eara$ce 'it! )ose-!( but )ose-!'s so$s
ca#e *ust t!e$ a$" et !i# +$o' t!at t!e #ea 'as -re-are" a$" t!e tabe 'as set.
D /t t!is )ose-! -ro#-t, i$&ite" t!e '!oe gat!eri$g to co#e i$to t!e "i$i$g roo#
a$" to re%res! t!e#se&es 'it! %oo" a$" "ri$+.
> I$ a$s'er to t!is i$&itatio$ e&er,o$e $o' 'e$t i$to t!e "i$i$g roo# a$" ate t!e
besse" %oo"s a$" stie" t!eir t!irst 'it! e#o$ *uice a$" 'ater.
@ /%ter t!e #ea( '!ic! aste" %or a$ !our( )ose-! t!a$+e" 0o" a$" besse" a o%
t!e guests -rese$t.
= Here t!e 4ab, cae" C,re$ius o&er( a$" '!e$ !e a--roac!e" Hi# i$ t!e
greatest !u#iit,( He sai" to !i#(
J 'C,re$ius( to$ig!t ,ou 'i be attac+e" b, a s#a( traitorous ba$" i$ ,our
see-i$g5c!a#ber.
< I a# t!ere%ore se$"i$g t!e t!ree io$s ao$g 'it! ,ou( so ea&e t!e# i$ t!e
c!a#ber 'it! ,ou '!e$ t!e, %oo' ,ouA
H W!e$ t!e traitorous !or"e e$ters ,our c!a#ber it 'i su""e$, be attac+e" b,
t!e t!ree io$s i$ t!e 6ercest #a$$er a$" 'i be tor$ to -ieces(
10 but ,ou 'i $ot be !ar#e" i$ t!e east t!ereb,A So "o $ot be a%rai" o% t!e
t!ree io$s( %or t!ese %u, +$o' ,ou to be t!eir or".'
11 C,re$ius t!a$+e" t!e 4ab, #ost %er&e$t, i$ !is !eart as aso "i" !is 'i%e
Tuia( but s!e +$e' $ot!i$g o% '!at t!e 4ab, !a" *ust "iscusse" 'it! C,re$ius.
18 W!e$ it 'as Guite ate i$ t!e e&e$i$g( C,re$ius too+ !is ea&e 'it! !is e$tire
co#-a$,( re-eate" o$ce #ore !is i$&itatio$ %or t!e %oo'i$g "a, a$" !a&i$g bee$ best
'e$t !is 'a, i$to t!e cit,.
1D W!e$ !e e$tere" !is see-i$g5c!a#ber( t!e t!ree io$s 'ere area", at !a$"
a$" stout, acco#-a$ie" C,re$ius i$to t!e great c!a#ber.
1> /$" '!e$ !e 'e$t to !is couc! 'it! Tuia( t!e io$s too+ t!eir -aces arou$" it(
stea"i, +ee-i$g t!eir e,es o$ t!e e$tra$ce "oor.
1@ T!e ser&a$ts o% C,re$ius 'e$t i$ a$" out a $u#ber o% ti#es( but t!e io$s -ai"
$o atte$tio$ to t!e#.
1= Duri$g t!e seco$" 'atc! i$ t!e $ig!t( t'e$t, #uTe" #e$ trea"i$g &er,
steat!i, ca#e i$to t!e see-i$g5!a o% C,re$ius a$" &er, Guiet, a--roac!e" !is couc!.
1J 4ut '!e$ t!e, 'ere !ar", 6&e #ore ste-s a'a, %ro# t!e couc! a$" -ue" out
t!eir "aggers(
1< t!e t!ree io$s a#i" t!e #ost %ear%u roars su""e$, -ou$ce" o$ t!e# a$" tore
t!e# to -ieces i$ a %e' #o#e$ts( a$" $ot o$e esca-e" t!is attac+.
1H For $o$e 'as -re-are" %or suc! a$ attac+ 5 at t!e 6rst -ou$ce a %e i$to t!e
greatest %ear a$" co$%usio$ a$" "i" $ot e&e$ t!i$+ o% "e%e$"i$g t!e#se&es.
80 For t!at reaso$ $ot o$e %ou$" !is 'a, out a$" co$seGue$t, %e -re, to t!e
%ur, o% t!e io$s.
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81 T!us C,re$ius 'as #ar&eous, sa&e" "uri$g t!is $ig!t b, t!e t!ree io$s a$"
'as $ot a itte a#a2e" t!e $e3t #or$i$g '!e$ !e be!e" t!e "is#e#bere" cor-ses i$
t!e great see-i$g5!a.
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5 C!a-ter 1D= 5
The %isco,ery "# The Traitor
1 CMRE1ILS RLICBLM a'a+e$e" !is !ouse!o" ser&a$ts a$" su##o$e" t!e# to
!is see-i$g5!a to e3-ai$ !o' suc! treac!er, too+ -ace.
8 T!e !ouse!o" ser&a$ts 'ere aar#e" at '!at t!e, sa' t!ere a$" assure" t!e
a$gr, go&er$or(
D 'Most strict( *ust a$" #ost -o'er%u or"( or"A Let t!e go"s be our 'it$esses t!at
'e "i" $ot +$o' a$,t!i$g '!ate&er about t!is.
> We 'i a su?er "eat! i% 'e too+ t!e east -art i$ it or e&e$ !a&e t!e east
+$o'e"ge o% itA'
@ T!ereu-o$ C,re$ius asserte"( 'T!e$ ta+e t!ese cor-ses outsi"e a$" bur, t!e#
i$ %ro$t o% t!is cita"e i$ t!e o-e$ -ace as a 'ar$i$g e3a#-e to a '!o #ig!t sti be o%
t!e sa#e #i$"A'
= 4ut t!e ser&a$ts 'ere i$ great %ear o% t!e t!ree io$s '!o sti 'ere cose,
'atc!i$g t!e see-i$g couc! o% C,re$ius( a$" -roteste"(
J 'O! or"( or"A See( 'e "o $ot "are to touc! a$,t!i$g !ere( %or t!e t!ree beasts
!a&e too gri# a$ a--eara$ce a$" cou" "o t!e sa#e 'it! us as t!e, "i" 'it! t!ese
assassi$s.'
< Here C,re$ius sai"( 'W!oe&er a#o$g ,ou !as a cear co$scie$ce( et !i# ste-
%ort! a$" see %or !i#se% t!at t!ese 6erce a$i#as aso res-ect %ait!%u$ess.'
H /t t!ese 'or"s o% C,re$ius a e3ce-t o$e ste--e" %ort!( a$" t!e io$s "i" $ot
!ar# t!e# i$ t!e east.
10 C,re$ius t!e$ as+e" t!e o$e '!o stoo" bac+( 'W!, "o ,ou sta$" bac+( si$ce
,ou ca$ see !o' ,our co#ra"es are $ot !ar#e" b, t!e io$s i$ t!e eastP'
11 /$" t!e o$e Guestio$e" re-ie"( 'Lor"( or"( be #erci%u to #e( %or #,
co$scie$ce is $ot cearA'
18 C,re$ius as+e" !i#( 'W!erei$ t!e$ is ,our co$scie$ce $ot cearP S-ea+( i% ,ou
"o $ot 'is! to "ieA'
1D /$" t!e Guestio$e" ser&a$t sai"( 'Lor"( or"( I +$e' o% t!is treac!er, si$ce
,ester"a, #or$i$g( but "i" $ot 'a$t to te ,ou a$,t!i$g about it because I 'as boug!t
o? 'it! a !u$"re" -ou$"s o% si&erA
1> For I t!oug!t to #,se% t!at ,ou 'ou".'be sa&e" a$,'a,( i+e t!e 'ise #a$
outsi"e 'as sa&e" i$ t!e &ia( so acce-te" t!e si&er.'
1@ /t t!is C,re$ius s-ra$g u- a$" e3cai#e"( 'It see#s as i% e&er, si$cere
!u#a$itaria$ #ust aso !a&e a "e&i a#o$g !is ser&a$ts a$" %rie$"sA
1= Mou #iserabe scou$"re( ste- o&er !ere be%ore t!e tribu$a o% 0o"A I% ,ou 6$"
grace be%ore t!is tribu$a t!e$ I 'i $ot *u"ge ,ou eit!er(
1J but i% ,ou 6$" $o grace be%ore t!is tribu$a( t!e$ ,ou are area", *u"ge"
%ore&erA'
1< /t t!is t!e ser&a$t t!us Guestio$e" a$" or"ere" bega$ to Gua+e a$" coa-se"
i$ a "ea" %ai$t.
1H Hereat a io$ stoo" u-( 'e$t o&er to t!e u$co$scious ser&a$t( too+ !o" o% !is
!a$" a$" &er, care%u, "ragge" !i# o&er i$ %ro$t o% C,re$ius( '!ere t!e guit, o$e
re#ai$e" ,i$g #otio$ess.
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80 T!e$ t!e sa#e io$ i$ great !aste s-ra$g i$to t!e esser !a '!erei$ !e sei2e"
u-o$ a bu$"e( -ue" it %ort! a$" tore it to -ieces(
81 '!ereu-o$ t!e !u$"re" -ou$"s o% si&er '!ic! t!e ser&a$t !a" recei&e" %or !is
sie$ce ca#e i$to &ie'.
88 C,re$ius 'as $ot a itte a#a2e" at t!is occurre$ce.
8D T!e$ t!e io$ agai$ too+ !o" o% t!e guit, o$e b, t!e ar#( -ue" !i# i$to t!e
esser !a a$" ai" !i# "o'$ o$ t!e e3act s-ot '!ere t!e bu$"e !a" %or#er, ai$.
8> T!ere !e "eat !i# se&era bo's 'it! !is tai( '!ic! broug!t t!e stu$$e"
ser&a$t bac+ to co$scious$ess a$" "i" $ot !ar# !i# ot!er'ise.
8@ T!e io$ t!e$ retur$e" to its %or#er -ace a$" #ai$tai$e" a -assi&e attitu"e
ao$g 'it! its t'o co#ra"es.
8= T!e ser&a$ts $o' bega$ to re#o&e t!e cor-ses as or"ere" b, C,re$ius. /$"
C,re$ius !o$ore" a$" -raise" t!e 0o" o% Israe %or !a&i$g so 'o$"er%u, sa&e" !i#( a$"
i$ o$e !our t!e see-i$g5c!a#ber 'as co#-ete, cea$se" agai$.
8>1
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5 C!a-ter 1DJ 5
The Family Arri,es At The Citadel "# Cyrenius
1 TLLLI/ "i" $ot a'a+e$ %ro# a re%res!i$g see- u$ti $o sig$ re#ai$e" i$ t!e
see-i$g5c!a#ber o% '!at !a" !a--e$e" "uri$g t!e $ig!t.
8 C,re$ius t!ereu-o$ as+e" !er i% s!e !a" se-t Guite -eace%u,(
D o% '!ic! Tuia assure" !i#( si$ce s!e !a" bee$ &er, tire" %ro# t!e tri- u- t!e
#ou$tai$.
> Here C,re$ius sai"( 'T!at 'as &er, uc+, %or ,ouA
@ For i% ,ou !a" bee$ a'a+e ast $ig!t( ,ou 'ou" !a&e e$"ure" a great %rig!tA
= See( o$, o$e !our ago t!is c!a#ber 'as a sce$e o% !orrorA'
J /$" Tuia( Guite sur-rise"( as+e" C,re$ius *ust '!at !a" ta+e$ -ace.
< C,re$ius $o' s!o'e" Tuia t!e t!ree io$s a$" asserte" i$ a stro$g, raise"
&oice(
H 'Tuia( see( t!ese are sure, t!ree terribe a$i#asA T!e, are +i$gs i$ a$i#a
stre$gt!( %ur, a$" %erocit, o$ce t!e, are -ro&o+e"(
10 a$" 'oe to e&er, 'a$"erer i$ t!e 'i"er$ess '!ere t!e, !a&e t!eir !au$tsA
11 1ot!i$g ca$ sa&e !i# %ro# t!eir %ur,A O$e -ou$ce( a$" a !u#a$ ies tor$ to
-ieces i$ t!e re"5!ot "ust o% t!e "esertA
18 4ut %or a t!at t!ere are !u#a$ bei$gs co#-are" to '!o# t!ese a$i#as are
a$ges %ro# !ea&e$.
1D T!ese re$"i$g a$i#as ast $ig!t +e-t us bot! %ro# t!e %ur, o% !u#a$ bei$gs
a$" !a&e tor$ t'e$t, assassi$s to -ieces i$ t!is !aA'
1> Tuia 'as terri6e" at t!is tae o% !er !usba$" a$" i$Guire"(
1@ 'Ho' "i" t!at !a--e$P W!, "i" I $ot +$o' a$,t!i$g about itP I% ,ou +$e'
so#et!i$g be%ore!a$"( '!, "i" ,ou $ot te #e about itP'
1= C,re$ius re-ie"( 'Tuia( I +$e' i$"ee" t!at so#et!i$g 'ou" !a--e$ ast $ig!t5
1J but i$ *ust '!at 'a,( strict, s-ea+i$g( I "i" $ot +$o'( %or I +$e' o$, as #uc!
as t!e "i&i$e C!i" o% #, %rie$" to" #e.
1< /$" t!at I "i" $ot te ,ou a$,t!i$g about it ca#e %ro# #, great o&e to ,ou(
itte 'i%e o% #, !eartA
1H See( e&er,t!i$g is $o' be!i$" usO t!e 0o" o% Israe !as -reser&e" us
#ar&eous, %ro# a$ ig$o#i$ious e$"(
80 %or '!ic! 'e 'i aso o&e( !o$or a$" -raise Hi# i$ t!e "e-t! o% our !earts our
'!oe i%e o$gA
81 /$" $o'( si$ce ,ou are area", "resse"( et us go %ort! to #eet t!e e3ate"
%a#i, o$ t!eir 'a, !ere a$" recei&e t!e# sti outsi"e t!e cit, gate.'
88 C,re$ius $o' "irecte" !is ser&a$ts to -re-are e&er,t!i$g %or t!e a--roac!i$g
ceebratio$ a$" to -ut e&er,t!i$g i$ t!e best or"er
8D a$" or"ere" t!e traitorous ser&a$t to %oo' !i# outsi"e t!e cit, gate.
8> /t t!at #o#e$t Maro$ius 'it! t!e t!ree -riests e#erge" %ro# a$ot!er -art o%
t!e cita"e a$" a$$ou$ce" to C,re$ius t!at t!e e3ate" %a#i, 'as area", a--roac!i$g
t!e cita"e.
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8@ /t t!is C,re$ius "ro--e" e&er,t!i$g a$" 'it! -ou$"i$g !eart !urrie" to #eet
!is %rie$" )ose-!( but )ose-! area", ca#e to'ar" !i# 'it! outstretc!e" ar#s o$ t!e
6rst .ig!t o% ste-s 'it! Mar,( t!e 4ab, a$" !is '!oe !ea&e$, co#-a$,.
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5 C!a-ter 1D< 5
Lo,e and Compassion Are )etter Than Justice
1 CMRE1ILS e#brace" )ose-! 'it! t!e greatest a?ectio$ a$" to" !i# i$ a %e'
'or"s '!at !a" !a--e$e" i$ t!e cita"e "uri$g t!e $ig!t.
8 )ose-! ac+$o'e"ge"9 'M, &er, "ear %rie$" a$" brot!er i$ t!e Lor"( '!at ,ou
'a$t to te #e I area", +$e' be%ore it !a--e$e"( a$" t!at i$ co#-ete "etai *ust as it
a%ter'ar" too+ -aceA
D 4ut o$e t!i$g ,ou s!ou" $ot !a&e "o$e a%ter t!at as ,ou "i".
> /$" t!is o$e t!i$g is t!at ,ou !a" t!e tor$ cor-ses burie" i$ t!e -ubic -ace.
@ O% course ,ou "i" t!is %ro# a -oitica, correct -oi$t o% &ie' i$ or"er to +ee-
ot!ers %ro# si#iar atte#-ts b, suc! a$ e3a#-e(
= but t!at is a &er, s!ort5i&e" e3-e"ie$tA See( $ot!i$g i$ t!e 'or" !as a s!orter
i%e t!a$ !orror( %ear a$" sa"$essA
J He$ce a$ e3-e"ie$t '!ic! a'a+e$s t!ese t!ree e#otio$s is $o #ore *usti6e"
t!a$ t!e b, it a'a+e$e" e#otio$s t!e#se&es.
< W!e$ a$, #a$ !as s!a+e$ o? t!ese t!ree e#be#s o% *u"g#e$t b, #ea$s o%
!is %ree s-irit( !e t!e$ beco#es a$gr, a$" t!ereu-o$ attac+s t!e crue *u"ge 'it!
re"oube" %ur,.
H Do ,ou t!ere%ore a'a,s ea" t!e -eo-e 'it! t!e o&e t!at asts %ore&er( a$"
see+ to !i"e suc! e3-e"ie$t( but %or a t!at !orri%,i$g e3a#-es %ro# t!e -eo-e( a$"
,ou 'i co$sta$t, e$*o, t!e -eo-e's o&e.
10 'I te ,ou9 / "ro- o% co#-assio$ at e&er, o--ortu$it, is better t!a$ a '!oe
-aace %u o% t!e best i$te$tio$e" but &er, strict *usticeA
11 For co#-assio$ betters t!e e$e#, as 'e as t!e %rie$"( '!ie t!e best
i$te$tio$e" but &er, strict *ustice #a+es t!e *ust o$e -rou" a$" o&erbeari$g(
18 a$" t!e o$e guit, a$" so *u"ge" is 6e" 'it! 'rat! a$" t!i$+s o$, o% !o' !e
#a, re&e$ge !i#se% agai$st t!e o$e t!at is *ust.
1D W!at ,ou !a&e $o' "o$e ca$$ot be #a"e u$"o$e a$, #ore(
1> but i$ t!e %uture re#e#ber t!is rue. It is better t!a$ go"( ,es( better t!a$
-urest go".'
1@ Here C,re$ius agai$ %e about )ose-!'s $ec+ a$" t!a$+e" !i# %or t!is teac!i$g
i+e a so$ !is %at!er.
1= T!ereu-o$ t!e e$tire co#-a$, 'e$t i$to t!e be"5c!a#ber o% C,re$ius '!ic!(
as 'as a'a,s t!e custo# 'it! -ro#i$e$t Ro#a$s( co$siste" o% a arge !a.
1J For t!e Ro#a$s sai"9 Duri$g see- #a$ e3!aes !is sic+$ess(
1< a$" i% it "oes $ot !a&e t!e -ro-er s-ace to scatter itse% i$ t!e be"5c!a#ber( it
%as bac+ o$ !i# agai$ a$" !e beco#es sic+. 5
1H For t!is reaso$ 'eat!, Ro#a$s !a" %ou$tai$s i$ t!eir arge see-i$g5!as(
'!ic! -uri6e" t!e air a$" absorbe" t!e ba" &a-ors.
80 T!us t!e see-i$g5!a o% C,re$ius 'as aso t!e greatest !a i$ t!e caste a$"
'as -ro&i"e" 'it! t'o %ou$tai$s 'it! 'i"e 'ater basi$s i$ '!ic! .oate" se&era sea5
o$io$s.
81 T!e e$tire !a 'as o% great( o"5Eg,-tia$ s-e$"or( a$" t!e .oor co$siste" o%
bac+ a$" bro'$ #arbe.
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88 T!e '!oe co#-a$, 'as $o' -rese$t i$ t!is !a a$" "iscusse" &arious #atters
o% %or#er ti#es( '!ie a t!e ser&a$ts o% C,re$ius 'ere !urrie", -utti$g t!e si"e5!as i$
t!e best -ossibe or"er.
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5 C!a-ter 1DH 5
An E3ample "# Compassion
1 THE TRE/CHEROLS SERV/1T stoo" i$ a cor$er o% t!e !a a$" i$ !is !eart
regrette" t!e ste- '!ic! !e !a" u$"erta+e$ agai$st !is #aster 5
8 but $o o$e t!oug!t o% !i#( %or a 'ere e$gage" i$ -ro%ou$" "iscussio$s.
D 4esi"es( t!e %ait!%u ser&a$ts o% C,re$ius 'ere busi, occu-ie" rig!t a$" e%t
arra$gi$g %or t!e ba$Guet( i$ t!e +itc!e$ a$" 'it! t!e setti$g u- o% a #a$$er o%
or$a#e$ts.
> T!us t!e ser&a$ts "i" $ot t!i$+ o% t!eir be,o$" a #easure sa" co#ra"e.
@ Here t!e t!ree io$s su""e$, arose a$" trotte" o&er to t!e rue%u ser&a$t o%
C,re$ius( ic+e" !i# a$" s!o'e" !i# t!eir s,#-at!, b, &arious gestures.
= Maro$ius 'as t!e 6rst to $otice '!at t!e t!ree io$s 'ere "oi$g 'it! t!e ser&a$t
a$" #a"e t!is +$o'$ to C,re$ius(
J %or Maro$ius %eare" t!at t!e t!ree beasts #ig!t -er!a-s get a$ a--etite %or t!e
ser&a$t.
< W!e$ C,re$ius $otice" t!is stra$ge situatio$ o% !is treac!erous ser&a$t !e
bega$( %or t!e 6rst ti#e( to "iscuss t!e o?e$ce o% t!is ser&a$t 'it! )ose-!.
H /$" )ose-! assure" !i#9 'Frie$" a$" brot!er( !ere is a$ e3a#-e o% '!at I
a"&ise" ,ou to "o o$, a s!ort '!ie ago a$" e3-ai$e" to ,ou !o' a "ro- o% co#-assio$
is better t!a$ a '!oe -aace 6e" 'it! t!e best i$te$tio$e" *usticeA
10 T!e t!ree a$i#as !ere are gi&i$g ,ou a goo" e3a#-e 5 go o&er a$" as a
!u#a$ bei$g "o so#et!i$g betterA
11 O$ t!e 'a, o&er %ro# t!e &ia I !ear" %ro# o$e o% t!e ser&a$ts o% t!e Lor" !o'
,ou -raise" t!ese t!ree a$i#as to ,our 'i%e t!is #or$i$g.
18 Ho' t!e$ is it t!at t!ese t!ree a$i#as are e&e$ $o' s!o'i$g ,ou '!at ,ou
s!ou" !a&e "o$e i$ t!e 6rst -aceP
1D 'See( t!us "oes t!e Lor" co$sta$t, i$struct t!e c!i"re$ o% #e$.
1> 1ot!i$g i$ t!e 'or" !a--e$s i$ &ai$ 5 e&e$ %ro# t!e tur$i$g o% a #ote i$ t!e
su$ ca$ o$e ear$ true 'is"o#.
1@ For it is gui"e" b, t!e sa#e 'is"o# a$" o#$i-ote$ce o% 0o" a$" is su--orte"
i+e t!e su$ a$" t!e #oo$ o% !ea&e$.
1= / t!e #ore t!e$ ca$ ,ou oo+ o$ t!is occurre$ce as a &er, stro$g !i$t o% t!e
Lor"( '!ic! cear, tes ,ou '!at ,ou s!ou" "o.
1J 0o o&er a$" i%t u- t!e t!ree5%o" -oor a$" "ee-, %ae$ o$eO go a$" i%t u- a$
e3tre#e, sa" a$" re-e$ta$t brot!er.
1< For t!e Lor" !as $o' -re-are" !i# %or ,ou t!at !e #a, be a #ost %ait!%u
brot!er to ,ou.'
1H W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!is %ro# )ose-!( !e !urrie" o&er a$" gras-e" t!e
ser&a$t u$"er t!e ar#s a$" sai"(
80 '4rot!er( ,ou !a&e acte" i agai$st #e( but si$ce I %ou$" re#orse i$ ,ou( I raise
,ou u- agai$A
81 /$" %ro# $o' o$ ,ou s!a $o #ore 'a+ at #, si"e as a ser&a$t( but as a
%ait!%u brot!er.'
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88 T!is bro+e t!e ser&a$t's !eart( a$" !e bega$ to 'ee- aou" a$" to a#e$t t!at
!e cou" !a&e si$$e" agai$st suc! $obiit, o% a #a$ a#o$g #e$.
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5 C!a-ter 1>0 5
A ospel "# For$i,eness
1 WHE1 CMRE1ILS sa' t!e "ee- gratitu"e o% t!is ser&a$t a$" !is great
re-e$ta$ce( !e co$soe" !i# a$" sai"9
8 'See( #, $e' brot!er i$ t!e Lor"( 'e !u#a$ bei$gs are a "e6cie$t be%ore 0o"(
a$" 0o" %orgi&es us our errors i% 'e recog$i2e a$" re-e$t t!e#(
D '!e$( a%ter a( 0o" is !o,( '!ie 'e are a great si$$ers be%ore Hi#A
> For i% t!e Ho, o$e %orgi&es( '!, s!ou" 'e si$$ers $ot %orgi&e eac! ot!er our
tres-assesP
@ /s o$g as a -erso$ !as $ot su$+ to t!e e&e o% t!e %uries( *ust t!at o$g "oes
0o"'s grace re#ai$ 'it! !i#(
= but i% a !u#a$ bei$g beco#es a co#-ete "e&i i$ t!e 'or"( t!e$ 0o" ta+es His
grace a'a, %ro# !i# a$" gi&es !i# o&er to t!e *u"g#e$t o% !eA
J T!at is '!, t!e t'e$t, '!o bribe" ,ou 'ere tor$ to -ieces b, t!e t!ree io$s 5
%or t!e, !a" area", beco#e "e&is.
< 4ut ,ou 'ere s-are"( si$ce ,ou 'ere o$, #ise" a$" 'ere bi$" a$" "i" $ot
+$o' '!at ,ou !a" "o$e.
H T!e Lor" 0o" !as $ot ta+e$ His grace %ro# ,ou a$" !as o-e$e" ,our e,es( so
t!at ,ou ca#e to a %u reai2atio$ o% t!e si$ co##itte" b, ,ou.
10 Mou !a&e re-e$te" o% t!e si$ t!at ,ou recog$i2e" as suc!( a$" 0o" !as
%orgi&e$ ,our si$.
11 For t!at reaso$ "o I aso %orgi&e ,ou ,our tres-ass agai$st #e a$" !ereb,
#a+e ,ou #, %rie$" a$" #, brot!er i$ t!e Lor".
18 T!ere%ore I raise ,ou u- a$" ea" ,ou o&er to #, "i&i$e( e3ate" co#-a$,.
1D 4e o% goo" c!eer $o' a$" %oo' #e( so ,ou 'i be best b, #, e#i$e$t %rie$"
to be a rea brot!erA'
1> T!is atoget!er s-e$"i" ta+ o% C,re$ius to t!e treaso$abe ser&a$t !a"
e3cee$t resuts.
1@ T!e ser&a$t 'as co#%orte" a$" stre$gt!e$e" t!ereb,( t!e$ arose( a$"
"isso&i$g i$ tears %oo'e" C,re$ius o&er to t!e co#-a$,.
1= W!e$ !e arri&e" t!ere( )ose-! -ro#-t, i%te" u- !is !a$"s( besse" t!e
ser&a$t a$" sai" o$,( 'T!e Lor" be 'it! ,ouA'
1J T!ereu-o$ C,re$ius or"ere" t!at s!i$i$g( s-e$"i" cot!es be i##e"iate,
broug!t a$" -ut o$ t!e ser&a$t
1< a$" -ro#-t, i$&este" !i# 'it! a $a#e o% !o$or a$" t!e$ ga&e !i# a brot!er's
+iss.
1H T!e$ C,re$ius cae" a t!e ser&a$ts o% t!e !ouse!o" toget!er a$" i$tro"uce"
t!eir $e' brot!er to t!e# a$" or"ere" t!e# to obe, !i#.
80 Here t!e ser&a$ts ob*ecte"( 'Ho' ca$ ,ou be a *ust *u"ge si$ce ,ou ee&ate t!e
traitor( but !u#iiate us '!o !a&e a'a,s "e#o$strate" t!e greatest %ait!%u$ess to
,ouP'
81 'W!at is it to ,ou(' cou$tere" C,re$ius( 'i% I a# +i$" a$" co#-assio$ateP W!ic!
o% ,ou !as e&er ac+e" a$,t!i$g 'it! #eP 4ut $o$e o% ,ou !as e&er ris+e" !is i%e %or #eA
88 /$" !e 'as a'a,s t!e east a#o$g ,ou a$" !as ris+e" !is i%e %or #e 5 b, !is
actio$ I !a&e beco#e ri" o% #, e$e#ies. Does !e t!ere%ore $ot "eser&e t!is ra$+P'
8D /t t!is t!e !ouse ser&a$ts beca#e sie$t( 'e$t about t!eir busi$ess agai$ a$"
'ere satis6e" 'it! t!is a$s'er.
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8> /$" a ,out! %ro# t!e !ea&e$s sai"9 'I$ t!e %uture it 'i aso be *ust i+e t!is i$
t!e +i$g"o# o% 0o". T!ere 'i be #ore *o, o&er a re-e$ta$t si$$er t!a$ o&er $i$et,5$i$e
o% t!e *ust '!o !a&e $e&er si$$e"A'
8>H
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1>1 5
A New Ark "# The Co,enant
1 4M THIS TIME t!e #or$i$g #ea 'as rea", a$" t!e tabes 'ere $ice, set(
8 a$" t!e ser&a$ts ca#e a$" #a"e t!is +$o'$ to C,re$ius.
D C,re$ius $o' i$s-ecte" e&er,t!i$g( %ou$" it to be i$ t!e best or"er a$" i$&ite"
t!e co#-a$, to t!e tabe i$ t!e great si"e5!a.
> W!e$ )ose-! 'e$t i$si"e !e 'as great, asto$is!e"( %or it see#e" to !i# t!at
!ere i$ t!is !a !e 'as i$ a #i$iature te#-e o% Soo#o$ i$ )erusae#.
@ 1o' t!is arra$ge#e$t 'as t!e 'or+ o% Maro$ius Pia '!o as %or#er -re%ect o%
)erusae# $atura, +$e' Guite 'e !o' t!e te#-e oo+e" i$si"e a$" out.
= )ose-! 'as 6e" 'it! *o, a$" sai"( 'Tru,( #, brot!er C,re$ius Ruiri$us( ,ou
cou" $ot !a&e -ut a better t!oug!t i$to e?ect.
J I a# $o' at t!e Feast o% Pre-aratio$ as i$ )erusae#. O$, t!e Ho, o% Hoies is
#issi$g 5 i% T!is 'ere !ere aso( t!e te#-e 'ou" be co#-ete.
< T!e curtai$ is i$"ee" !ere( but be!i$" it t!e /r+ o% t!e Co&e$a$t is #issi$gA'
H C,re$ius res-o$"e"( '4rot!er( I t!oug!t t!at ,ou 'ou" bri$g ao$g t!e Ho, o%
Hoies ai&e a$,!o' 5 '!, t!e$ s!ou" It be !ere arti6cia,P'
10 O$, $o' "i" )ose-! reco&er %ro# !is u$e3-ecte" iusio$ a$" t!oug!t o% t!e
4ab, a$" o% Mar,.
11 T!e 4ab, $o' cae" C,re$ius o&er a$" sai" to !i# 7at t!is t!e a$ges %e "o'$
o$ t!eir %aces:9
18 'C,re$ius( ,ou !a&e "o$e #uc! to -ro&i"e a -easure %or t!e #ost rig!teous
#a$ o$ t!e eart!( but o$e t!i$g ,ou a#ost %orgotA
1D See( to"a, ,ou are gi&i$g a great a$" gorious %east.
1> W!ate&er t!ree co$ti$e$ts bri$g %ort! t!at is best a$" -recious is asse#be"
!ere to"a,.
1@ /$" t!erei$ ,ou "o 'e 5 %or tru,( t!roug!out a eter$it, a$" i$6$it, $o
greater !o$or !as be%ae$ a !ouse i$ a$, 'or" t!a$ $o' be%as ,oursA
1= For ,ou $o' !a&e Hi# be%ore ,ou be%ore '!o# a t!e -o'ers o% !ea&e$ co&er
u- t!eir %aces.
1J )ose-! !as i$"icate" to ,ou t!at t!e Ho, o% Hoies i$ t!is te#-e is e#-t,.
1< So it is 5 but so it s!a $ot be.
1H Se$" out ,our ser&a$ts a$" t!e, s!a bri$g !ere a #a$$er o% -oor( bi$"(
a#e( cri--e" a$" aTicte" -eo-e.
80 Ha&e a tabe set u- %or t!ese i$ t!e i#itate" Ho, o% Hoies a$" !a&e t!e#
%esti&e, ser&e"( a$" M, ser&a$ts 'i 'ait o$ t!e#.
81 /$" be!o"( t!e$ t!e Ho, o% Hoies 'i be ai&e a$" 'i re-rese$t t!e Most
Ho, O$e better t!a$ t!e $o' e#-t, /r+ o% t!e Co&e$a$t i$ )erusae#.7C1:
88 /t t!e sa#e ti#e -ro&i"e t!ree bi, goats a$" t!ro' t!e# to t!e io$s so t!e,
'i aso be %e".'
8D C,re$ius t!ereu-o$ +isse" t!e 4ab, a$" at o$ce %oo'e" His a"&ice.
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8> /$" i$ o$e !our t!e -rotot,-e o% t!e Ho, o% Hoies 'as 6e" 'it! t!e -oor(
a$" t!e io$s recei&e" t!eir %are.

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7C1: >581. T!e C!i" !ere -rese$ts a$ eter$a, $e' Ho, o% Hoies i$ Maro$ius
Pia's s,#boic i$$er te#-e '!ic! #a"e roo# %or #a$, -oor( bi$"( "ea%( a#e( cri--e"
a$" aTicte"( to s,#boi2e t!e !eart o% #a$ '!ic! is to be t!e 1e' Sa$ctuar,.
8@1
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1>8 5
Joseph&s !lace "# Honor In The (orld
1 O1LM /FTER e&er,t!i$g !a" t!us bee$ -ut i$ or"er "i" )ose-! raise !is e,es to
!ea&e$ a$" t!a$+ t!e 0o" o% /bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acob.
8 /$" o$, '!e$ !e !a" co#-ete" !is -ra,er o% t!a$+s "i" !e( ao$g 'it! !is
o'$( ta+e a -ace at t!e &er, %oot o% t!e ro,a, be"ec+e" tabe o% C,re$ius.
D C,re$ius i##e"iate, !urrie" o&er to )ose-! a$" -roteste"(
> '1o( $o( #, tru, e3ate" %rie$" a$" brot!er( t!at 'i $ot "o 5 %or t!is %east
co$cer$s ,ou a$" $ot #e.
@ T!ere%ore ,our -ace is t!ere at t!e !ea" o% t!e tabe( a$" $ot !ere at t!e %oot.
= So arise( a$" et #e seat ,ou a$" ,ours t!ere at t!e !ea" o% t!e tabe '!ere it is
ai" 'it! go".
J Here at t!e %oot #, co#-a$, s!a sit a$" reci$eO %or t!us I !a&e or"ere" it
#,se%.'
< )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'C,re$ius( because I a# ,our &er, si$cere %rie$" a$" brot!er I
re#ai$ seate" 'it! #, o'$ !ere at t!e %oot.
H See( 'it! #e ,ou ose $ot!i$g at!oug! I sit !ere at t!e east !o$ore" -ace(
10 but 'it! ,our great co#-a$io$s i$ oKces o% t!e state ,ou ose #uc! i% ,ou "o
$ot set t!e# at t!e !ea".
11 So ea&e t!i$gs as t!e, are. I$ t!e 'or" t!e 'or" s!a !a&e its -ri&iege( but
i$ t!e +i$g"o# o% 0o" #atters 'i be Guite t!e o--osite 5 %or t!ere t!e ast s!a be t!e
6rst at t!e tabe o% /bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acob.'
18 Here C,re$ius ob*ecte"( 'O! brot!er( I !a&e oo+e" %or'ar" to t!is "a, t!at I
#ig!t bri$g ,ou( t!e so$ o% a +i$g( aso a +i$g, !o$or 5
1D a$" $o' !a% o% #, *o, is go$e si$ce I #ust see e&e$ ,ou( %or '!o# a t!is is
i$te$"e"( at t!e &er, east -ace.
1> 4rot!er( go a$" at east sit i$ t!e #i""e -ace so I 'i be coser to ,ou at t!e
tabe.'
1@ /$" )ose-! re-ie"( '4ut #, &er, "ear brot!er( ,ou sure, are $ot goi$g to be
c!i"is!P
1= Mou +$o' t!at I #ust a'a,s a$" e&er,'!ere re#ai$ i$ t!at or"er '!ic! t!e
Lor" 0o" a,s "o'$ %or #e i$ #, !eart.
1J Ho' t!e$ ca$ ,ou 'a$t to te#-t #e o&er a$" abo&e t!is or"erP
1< Mou set ,our great a$" gitteri$g o$es at t!e !ea"( a$" ,ou as or" ca$ sit "o'$
'!ere&er ,ou -ease si$ce e&er, -ace at t!e tabe is 6tti$g %or ,ou.
1H Here'it! t!is #atter is sette" 5 b, t!e go"e$ tabe'are ,our great o$es 'i
recog$i2e t!e ea"i$g -ace at t!e tabe a$" 'i %ee !ig!, !o$ore" i% ,ou &acate suc!
-aces o% !o$or '!o, to t!e# a$" c!oose a esser o$e %or ,ourse%.'
80 C,re$ius u$"erstoo" )ose-!'s 'or"s( t!ereu-o$ assig$e" t!e %ore#ost -aces
to !is e#i$e$t o$es
81 a$" !e !i#se% 'it! Tuia sat "o'$ at t!e #i""e o% t!e tabe.
88 /$" t!us e&er,t!i$g 'as i$ goo" or"er 5 t!e e#i$e$t o$es 'ere 6e" 'it! *o,
t!at t!e, sat at t!e !ea"(
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8D C,re$ius 'as ga, i$ t!e #i""e( a$" )ose-! 'it! !is o'$ 'as i$ t!e best o%
s-irits t!at e&e$ at t!is great a$" s-e$"i" %esti&a !e cou" re#ai$ i$ 0o"'s goo" or"er.
8@D
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1>D 5
A Captain Seeks Enli$htenment
1 THE MOR1I10 ME/L aste" %or a$ !our( a$" "uri$g t!at ti#e #uc! 'as sai"
about #a$, t!i$gs.
8 / ca-tai$ seate" at t!e e$" o% t!e tabe( '!o !a" aso bee$ -rese$t o$ t!e
#ou$tai$ tri-( $o' as+e" o$e o% t!e t!ree %or#er -riests(
D 'Liste$ to #eA See( 'e !a&e a "octri$e about t!e go"s( accor"i$g to '!ic!
e&er,t!i$g tee#s 'it! go"s '!ere&er 'e !a--e$ to oo+O
> but I !a&e $e&er see$ $or $otice" a trace o% a go" a$,'!ereA
@ I !a&e $ot i$%reGue$t, "rea#e" about a t!ousa$" t!i$gs 5 but $e&er about a$,
sort o% "eit,.
= 1o' '!o a#o$g a o% us $o' i&i$g !u#a$ bei$gs ca$ testi%, a$" co$%ess i$
co$scie$tious trut!9 I !a&e see$ a$" s-o+e$ 'it! Seus or a$, ot!er "eit,P
J /$" si$ce 'e a are o$, !u#a$ bei$gs *ust i+e t!ose '!o i$ a$cie$t "a,s are
su--ose" to !a&e associate" 'it! t!e go"s(
< I *ust ca$$ot see '!, t!e go"s $o' "esert us a$" "o $ot i$ t!e east co$cer$
t!e#se&es 'it! us a$, #ore.
H Cou" ,ou( as a %or#er -riest( $ot gi&e #e so#e &ai" reaso$ %or t!atP'
10 T!e esser -riest a$s'ere"( 'Dear %rie$"( I beg ,ou( '!ate&er ,ou "o( $e&er as+
#e about suc! #ost ri"icuous t!i$gs.
11 Our go"s are $ot!i$g but -ure e-!e#era '!ic! origi$ate i$ t!e #orass o% our
stu-i"it,.
18 /$" si$ce 'e i$ our stu-i"it, are abe to "iscer$ $ot!i$g better t!a$ t!e
-ro"ucts o% our o'$ #orass( 'e t!ere%ore -re%er t!ese a$" -icture t!e# i$ our #i$"s as
go"s(
1D bui" te#-es to t!e# a$" i$ t!ese 'ors!i- t!e atoget!er $u a$" &oi"
-ro"ucts o% our stu-i"it,.
1> See( t!ose are t!e go"s to '!o# 'e !a&e buit te#-es( a$" 'it! '!ic! Ro#e
abou$"s.
1@ Mes( t!ere is i$"ee" a true 0o"( but He !as a'a,s bee$ !o,( a$" 'e i$ our
!earts #ost u$cea$ bei$gs ca$$ot see Hi#( but $e&ert!eess His 'or+s.
1= 1o' i% ,ou 'is! to 6$" out a %e' t!i$gs about t!is o$e 0o"( t!e$ tur$ to ,o$"er
c!aste )e'. He 'i sure, 5 I s'ear it to ,ou 5 teac! ,ou to +$o' Hi# #ore cose,.'
1J Wit! t!is i$%or#atio$ t!e ca-tai$ 'as satis6e"( %or !e t!ere recei&e" *ust t!e
a$s'er '!ic! !e !a" o$g bee$ see+i$g.
1< He t!e$ #a"e !is 'a, o&er to )ose-! a$" #a"e !is 'is! +$o'$ to !i#.
1H 4ut )ose-! retorte"( '0oo" #a$( e&er,t!i$g reGuires its ti#e. W!e$ ,ou are
rea", it 'i be re&eae" to ,ou( so be co$te$t 'it! t!is -ro#ise %or t!e -rese$t.'
8@>
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1>> 5
The )a.y /epro,es Joseph
1 WHE1 THE C/PT/I1 !as t!us bee$ "is#isse"( )ose-! sai" to C,re$ius(
8 '4rot!er( $o' et us !a&e a oo+ at t!e Ho, o% Hoies.'
D C,re$ius #ost !a--i, acce"e" to t!e reGuest o% !is to !i# i$&auabe %rie$".
> Here t!e 4ab, sat erect a$" sai" to )ose-!9
@ 'Hear Me( %ait!%u -ro&i"er o% M, bo",A )ust a itte '!ie ago ,ou ,ourse% to"
t!e ca-tai$ '!o is see+i$g 0o"9
= E&er,t!i$g reGuires its ti#e. W!e$ ,ou are rea", it 'i be re&eae" to ,ou( so be
co$te$t 'it! t!is -ro#ise %or $o'.
J T!us I aso sa, to ,ou be%ore e$teri$g t!e !ere i#itate" as 'e as to5be5i#itate"
Ho, o% Hoies9
< T!is e$tr, aso reGuires its ti#eA / o% ,ou are sti $ot rea", %or it( a$" '!e$ ,ou
are rea", I 'i !a&e it o-e$e" %or ,ou b, M, ser&a$ts.
H So ,ou #a, aso be co$te$t 'it! t!is -ro#ise %or t!e -rese$t.'
10 /t t!is )ose-! a$" C,re$ius ga2e" at eac! ot!er 'i"e5e,e"( a$" t!e
e#barrass#e$t o% o$e to--e" t!at o% t!e ot!er.
11 )ose-! t!e$ sai" to Mar,( 'T!at -ro#ises 'e( so t!e 4ab, $o' gi&es #e a's
'!ie He sti !as His %eet i$ "ia-ersA
18 W!at t!e$ 'i He "o '!e$ He $u#bers te$ ,ears( a$" '!at( '!e$ t'e$t,P'
1D /$" Mar, a$s'ere" )ose-!( '4ut "ear %at!er )ose-!( !o' ca$ ,ou 'a&er i$ ,our
%ait! asoP
1> T!e a$ges -ai$, s!o' ,ou 'it! t!eir be,o$" a #easure great !u#iit, '!o
t!is 4ab, isA
1@ /$" t!e #a$, 'o$"ers '!ic! ta+e -ace about us sure, are aso a ou" a$"
cear5as5su$ig!t -roo% o% t!is great a$" #ar&eous trut! o% trut!s.
1= See( I( ,our %ait!%u 'i%e a$" ,our !a$"#ai"e$( ca$ -ai$, see to '!at t!e
'or"s o% t!e 4ab, re%er.
1J Mou "o t!at( a$" I beie&e I ca$ guara$tee i$ a"&a$ce t!at a$ot!er 'i$" 'i
-ro#-t, bo'.'
1< Hereu-o$ )ose-! agai$ as+e" Mar,( 'We( *ust '!at is it t!at I s!a "o $o'P'
1H Mar, a$s'ere"( 'Loo+ at t!e #a$ '!o t!ere see+s a$" 'ise, s!o' !i# W!at
!e see+s( %ro# '!ic! !e beie&es !i#se% to be so %ar a$" is so $ear.'
80 /$" t!e 4ab, s#ie" at )ose-! i$ a #ost %rie$", #a$$er a$" sai"(
81 'Mes( ,es( M, &er, "ear )ose-!( t!e 'o#a$ is rig!t 5 go o&er a$" i$struct t!e
ca-tai$.
88 See( to t!ose '!o as+( see+ a$" +$oc+( t!e o$g5oc+e" "oor i$to M, +i$g"o#
#ust be o-e$e"A
8D 4ut ,ou #ust $ot -oi$t straig!t at Me 'it! ,our 6$ger si$ce M, ti#e !as $ot
,et co#e. /s ,ou 'e +$o'( e&er,t!i$g reGuires its ti#e.'
8> )ose-! t!ereu-o$ +isse" t!e 4ab,( t!e$ 'e$t o&er to t!e ca-tai$ a$" assure"
!i#(
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8@ 'Co#e a$" !ear 5 W!at ,ou see+ s!a be gi&e$ ,ouA' 5 /$" t!e ca-tai$ iste$e"
*o,%u, to t!e 'or"s o% )ose-!.
8@=
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1>@ 5
Joseph Tells The Captain "# The Messiah
1 WHE1 THE C/PT/I1 !a" !ear" t!e #ai$ te$ets o% t!e "octri$e o% 0o" a$"
t!ere'it! aso a %e' i$"icatio$s o% t!e Messia!(
8 !e beca#e &er, -e$si&e a$" as+e" a%ter a '!ie '!e$ t!is Messia! s!ou"
co#e.
D )ose-! a$s'ere"t 'T!is Messia!( t!roug! '!o# a #e$ 'i be %ree" %ro# t!e
,o+e o% "eat! a$" '!o 'i bri$g t!e %ae$5a'a, eart! i$to co$tact 'it! t!e !ea&e$s
agai$( is area", !ereA'
> T!e ca-tai$ i$Guire"( 'I% t!is Messia! is area", !ere( so te #e '!ere He is( a$"
!o' o$e #a, recog$i2e Hi#.'
@ /$" )ose-! res-o$"e"9 it is $ot -er#itte" #e t!at I s!ou" -oi$t Hi# out to ,ou
'it! #, 6$ger.
= 4ut as co$cer$s t!e sig$s( I 'i te ,ou a %e' t!i$gs about t!at.
J See( to begi$ 'it! t!e Messia! 'i be t!e i&i$g( eter$a So$ o% t!e Most Hig!( to
,ou u- to $o' u$+$o'$ 0o".
< /$ atoget!er s-otess &irgi$ 'i co$cei&e Hi# i$ a #ost #ar&eous 'a, b, t!e
soe -o'er o% t!e Most Hig!.
H /$" '!e$ He !as bee$ co$cei&e" a$" bor$( a %u$ess o% t!e #ost e3ate"
-o'er o% 0o" 'i "'e i$ His .es!.
10 /$" '!e$ He "'es o$ t!e eart! bo"i,( His ser&a$ts a$" #esse$gers 'i ste-
"o'$ %ro# t!e !ig! !ea&e$s to t!e eart! a$" 'i ser&e Hi# i$ secret a$" aso o-e$, i$
%ro$t o% #a$, -eo-e.
11 He 'i b, 'or"s a$" "ee"s bess a '!o %oo' Hi# 'it! "ee"s accor"i$g to
His 'or"s a$" '!o beco#e i$.a#e" %or Hi# i$ t!eir !earts.
18 4ut t!ose '!o "o $ot 'is! to ac+$o'e"ge Hi# 'i be *u"ge" b, His a#ig!t,
Wor" '!ic! He 'i i$"eib, e$gra&e i$to t!e !eart o% e&er, !u#a$ bei$g.
1D 'His 'or"s 'i $ot be i+e t!ose o% a #a$( but 'i be %u o% -o'er a$" %u o% i%e
5 a$" '!osoe&er !ears t!ese 'or"s a$" +ee-s t!e# i$ !is !eart to be tra$s%or#e" i$to
actio$ accor"i$g to t!e# 'i eter$a, $e&er taste "eat!A
1> '/$" i$ His #a$$er He 'i be as ge$te as a a#b a$" as te$"er as a turte5
"o&e(
1@ but a t!e ee#e$ts 'i $e&ert!eess obe, His subtest breat!A
1= W!e$ He co##a$"s t!e 'i$"s e&er so Guiet, 5 t!e, 'i brea+ oose a$"
%urro' u- t!e sea "o'$ to t!e botto#A
1J W!e$ He ga$ces across t!e turbue$t sea 5 t!e 'aters 'i tur$ i$to a ca#
#irrorA
1< I% He breat!es o$ t!e eart! 5 it 'i o-e$ u- its o" gra&es a$" 'i !a&e to
"ei&er a t!e "ea" to i%e agai$A
1H /$" t!e 6re 'i beco#e a cooi$g ba# to !i# '!o carries t!e Messia!'s Wor"
ai&e i$ !is breastA 5
80 1o'( "ear ca-tai$( !ere ,ou !a&e t!e %u$"a#e$ta c!aracteristics o% t!e
Messia!( b, '!ic! ,ou #a, easi, recog$i2e Hi#.
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81 More I a# $ot -er#itte" to sa, about Hi#. His '!ereabouts ,ou 'i sure,
"isco&er &er, easi, a$" &er, soo$.'
88 T!is e3-a$atio$ #a"e a &er, -o'er%u i#-ressio$ o$ t!e ca-tai$( so t!at !e
!ar", truste" !i#se% to sa, a$, #ore.
8D He t!ereu-o$ 'e$t to t!e esser -riest to '!o# !e !a" area", s-o+e$ a$"
as+e" !i#(
8> 'Di" ,ou !a--e$ to o&er!ear '!at t!is e#i$e$t, 'ise )e' !as "iscusse" 'it!
#eP'
8@ T!e esser -riest re-ie"( T te ,ou9 E&er, itte 'or" -e$etrate" "ee- i$to #,
#ar&ei$g souA'
8= T!e ca-tai$ co$ti$ue"( 'T!e$ te #e( '!at sort o% a$ e$" 'i our go"s co#e to
a%ter'ar"s( so t!e to #e #ost re#ar+ab, -icture" Messia! o% t!e 'or" 'i assert
Hi#se% i$ t!e %u acti&it, o% His atoget!er "i&i$e -o'er.'
8J T!e esser -riest a$s'ere"9 'Di" ,ou $ot %ee t!e -o'er o% t!e #ig!t, gae
t!ree "a,s agoP
8< O$ t!e #ou$tai$ 5 "i" ,ou $ot 'it$ess t!e su""e$ e$" o% our %or#er te#-e o%
/-oo a$" a t!e sig$s %oo'i$g t!erea%terP
8H See( t!e sa#e 'i !a--e$ to Ro#e i$ t!e $ear %uture. T!e te#-es 'i beco#e
"ust, rubbe.
D0 /$" '!ere sacri6ces are sti broug!t to Seus t!ere ,ou 'i soo$ see a bro+e$
!ea- o% sto$es 5 but i$ -ace o% t!at #e$ 'i bui" i&i$g te#-es i$ t!eir !earts.
D1 I$ t!ese e&er, #a$( *ust i+e a -riest( 'i be abe to bri$g a i&i$g sacri6ce to
t!e o$, true 0o"( e&er,'!ere a$" at a$, ti#e. I ca$ te ,ou t!at #uc! a$" $o #ore. Do
,ou 'a$t #oreP See( t!ere are t!ose '!o +$o' #ore t!a$ I. So "o $ot as+ #e a$,
#ore.'
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5 C!a-ter 1>= 5
Joseph %e1nes True Lo,e "# od
1 THE C/PT/I1 $o' as+e" t!e esser -riest $o #ore but 'e$t rig!t o&er to )ose-!
agai$(
8 -ro#-t, to" !i# a !e !a" !ear" %ro# t!e esser -riest
D a$" as+e" )ose-! !o' serious, !e s!ou" ta+e a t!at.
> )ose-! a$s'ere"9 'For t!e ti#e bei$g -ace o$, as #uc! &aue o$ '!at !as
bee$ to" ,ou as t!e 'or"s i$ t!e#se&es are 'ort!(
@ but a'ait e&er,t!i$g ese i$ -atie$ce as t!e %uture bri$gs it a$" ,ou 'i %are
best.
= See( t!e !o, +i$g"o# o% t!e Messia! "oes $ot co$sist i$ as+i$g a$" a$s'eri$g(
J but soe, i$ -atie$ce( o&e( ge$te$ess o% #a$$er a$" i$ co#-ete sub#issio$
to t!e "i&i$e 'i.
< For 'it! 0o" $ot!i$g ca$ be u$"u, !urrie"( $ot!i$g %orce" a$" east o% a ca$
a$,t!i$g be obtai$e" %ro# Hi# b, obsti$ac,.
H W!e$ t!e Lor" co$si"ers it to be goo" %or ,ou( He 'i aso ea" ,ou i$to t!e
!ig!er re&eatio$.
10 So co$cei&e a$ i##e"iate( i&i$g o&e to t!e 0o" I !a&e *ust re&eae" to ,ou i$
a carit, 5 i$ t!is #a$$er ,ou 'i arri&e '!ere ,ou rea, see+ to be i$ t!e s!ortest
-ossibe ti#e.
11 Mes( suc! o&e 'i at o$ce gi&e ,ou #ore i%e t!a$ ,ou #ig!t gai$ 'it! a #iio$
"ea" Guestio$s.'
18 T!e ca-tai$ agree"( '0oo"( #, !ig!, !o$ore"( tru, 'ise %rie$"A I 'i "o a
t!at 5 but ,ou #ust te #e t!is9 Ho' "oes o$e o&e ,our 0o"( about '!o# o$e sti
+$o's too itteP'
1D /$" )ose-! re-ie"9 '/s ,ou o&e ,our brot!er a$" ,our e&e$tua bri"e( so aso
o&e 0o"A
1> Lo&e ,our %eo' #e$ as $ot!i$g but brot!ers a$" sisters i$ 0o"( a$" i$ t!at
'a, ,ou 'i aso o&e 0o".
1@ Do goo" at e&er, o--ortu$it,( a$" ,ou 'i !a&e 0o"'s grace.
1= 4e co#-assio$ate to'ar" e&er,o$e( a$" ,ou 'i aso 6$" t!e true( i&i$g
co#-assio$ 'it! 0o".
1J Furt!er#ore( +ee- ,our te#-er i$ a t!i$gs( be ge$te a$" %u o% -atie$ce( a$"
.ee &a$it,( -ri"e a$" *eaous, i+e t!e -ague 5
1< 't!e$ 'i t!e Lor" a'a+e$ a #ig!t, .a#e i$ ,our !eart
1H a$" t!e -o'er%u ig!t o% t!is s-iritua .a#e 'i ba$is! a t!e bac+ s!a"es o%
"eat! %ro# 'it!i$ ,ou( a$" ,ou 'i 6$" a ,our Guestio$s a$s'ere" i$ a #ost s-e$"i"
a$" Guic+e$i$g #a$$erA
80 See( t!at is t!e rig!t 'a, to t!e ig!t a$" i%e co#i$g %ro# 0o". T!at is t!e
rig!t +i$" o% o&e to'ar" 0o" 5 t!is roa" trea".'
81 W!e$ t!e ca-tai$ recei&e" t!is %orce%u "octri$e %ro# )ose-!( !e "esiste" %ro#
!is #a$, sti re#ai$i$g Guestio$s a$" beca#e "ee-, absorbe" i$ t!oug!t.
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88 /t t!e sa#e ti#e t!e curtai$ 'as "ra'$ 'i"e, a-art b, t!e ,out!s( a$" )ose-!
sa' t!at t!e ti#e !a" co#e to go i$to t!is i#itatio$ o% t!e Ho, o% Hoies.
8D /$" '!ie t!e, 'ere sti at t!e e$tra$ce to t!is great !a( a #ig!t, s!out o%
t!a$+s rose to'ar" t!e# %ro# t!e -oor guests.
8> 4ut '!e$ t!e s-e$"i", "resse" C,re$ius 'it! )ose-! a$" Mar, 'it! t!e 4ab,
ste--e" i$to t!e i#itate" Ho, o% Hoies %or t!e 6rst ti#e( t!e -oor o$es 'ere besi"e
t!e#se&es.
8@ T!is sig!t cost C,re$ius #a$, tears o% *o, a$" s,#-at!,( as it "i" )ose-! a$"
Mar,.
8= T!ere 'ere #a$, bi$"( a#e a$" cri--es o% a +i$"s a#o$g t!e#( %or t!e,
$u#bere" i$to t!e !u$"re"s.
8J Here Mar, -ra,e" secret,( t!e$ too+ t!e cot! 'it! '!ic! s!e o%te$ "aube"
t!e 4ab, a$" "aube" t!e e,es o% a t!e bi$" t!ere'it! 5 a$" a regai$e" t!eir sig!t.
/%ter t!is "ee" t!e -raisi$g a$" e3toi$g *ust 'ou" $ot e$"( so t!e co#-a$, retur$e" to
t!e #ai$ !a %or a s!ort ti#e.
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5 C!a-ter 1>J 5
The Healin$ "# The A:icted uests
1 /FTER / WHILE t!e e3ate" co#-a$, retur$e" to t!e i#itate" Ho, o% Hoies a$"
'as agai$ recei&e" 'it! t!e greatest -raise.
8 /$" t!e a#e( t!e cri--e" a$" t!ose ot!er'ise aTicte" crie"( 'O! ,ou gorious
#ot!er '!o "i" !e- t!e bi$"( 'e beg ,ou( %ree us aso %ro# our great a$guis!A'
D Mar, re-ie"9 'W!, "o ,ou ca to #eP I ca$ gi&e ,ou $o ai" 5 %or I( i+e ,ou( a#
o$, a 'ea+ #orta !a$"#ai"e$ o% #, Lor".
> 1o' t!e O$e I carr, u-o$ #, ar#s ca$ i$"ee" !e- ,ou( %or i$ Hi# "'es t!e
eter$a %u$ess o% t!e "i&i$e o#$i-ote$ceA'
@ 4ut t!e sic+ "i" $ot iste$ to Mar,'s ta+ a$" crie" a t!e #ore( 'O! gorious
#ot!er( !e- us( !e- us 'retc!es a$" #a+e us %ree %ro# our su?eri$gA'
= Here t!e 4ab, sat u- a$" stretc!e" %ort! His !a$" o&er t!e sic+ 5 a$" t!e, a
'ere co#-ete5 , !eae" i$ a$ i$sta$t.
J T!e a#e s-ra$g i+e !arts( t!e cri--e" beca#e straig!t as t!e ce"ars o%
Leba$o$( a$" a t!e ot!er aTicte" 'ere %ree" %ro# t!eir ai#e$ts.
< /$" t!e a$ges t!e$ 'e$t o&er to a o% t!ese -oor( to" t!e# to re#ai$ sie$t
a$" i$%or#e" t!e# o% t!e $ear$ess o% t!e +i$g"o# o% 0o" o$ eart!.
H T!is occurre$ce broug!t t!e ca-tai$ out o% !is "ee- #e"itatio$( a$" !e aso
'e$t i$to t!e Ho, o% Hoies a%ter t!e ot!ers.
10 /rri&e" t!ere( !e 'e$t "irect, o&er to )ose-! a$" as+e" !i#( 'Most 'ort!,
%rie$"( '!at !a--e$e" !ereP I *ust "o $ot see a$, #ore bi$"( $or a#e( $or cri--e" or
ot!er aTicte"A
11 W!atP Ha&e t!e, a bee$ !eae" b, a #irace( or 'as t!eir %or#er 'retc!e"
co$"itio$ o$, a s!a#P'
18 /$" )ose-! res-o$"e"( '0o o&er a$" "iscuss t!at ,ourse% 'it! t!ose '!o $o'
are suc! a ri""e to ,ou. T!e, 'i best be abe to te ,ou '!at !as $o' ta+e$ -ace 'it!
t!e#.'
1D T!e ca-tai$ -ro#-t, "i" '!at )ose-! !a" a"&ise" !i# to "o( %or t!e as+i$g o%
Guestio$s 'as a%ter a t!is ca-tai$'s 'ea+ si"e.
1> 4ut e&er,'!ere !e recei&e" o$e a$" t!e sa#e a$s'er( %or eac! o$e re-ie"( i
beca#e 'e i$ a #iracuous #a$$erA'
1@ Here t!e ca-tai$ retur$e" to )ose-! a$" as+e" !i#(
1= 'W!ic! o$e o% ,ou actua, cause" t!e #iraceP W!o a#o$g ,ou -ossesses
suc! #ar&eous -o'erP W!ic! o$e o% ,ou is t!ere%ore sure, o% 0o"P'
1J )ose-! $o' sai"( 'See( t!ere t!e -oor o$es '!o 'ere !eae" sti sta$".
1< 0o o&er to t!e# agai$ a$" as+ t!e# 5 t!e, 'i sure, gi&e ,ou t!e rig!t
i$"icatio$.'
1H T!e ca-tai$ -ro#-t, 'e$t o&er to t!e -oor agai$ a$" i$Guire" a%ter t!e
#irace 'or+er.
80 4ut t!e -oor sai"( 'Loo+ at t!e great co#-a$, 5 %ro# its #i""e t!e !eai$g
ca#e to us #ar&eous,A
81 T!e itte )e'ess see#s to bear t!e -o'er. 4ut !o'P T!e go"s 'i +$o' t!at
better t!a$ 'e.'
88 1o' t!e ca-tai$ "i" $ot +$o' #uc! #ore t!a$ be%ore.
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8D )ose-! t!e$ a"&ise" t!e ca-tai$( 'See( ,ou are a 'eat!, #a$ o% Ro#e 5
-ro&i"e %or t!ese -oor o$es $o' out o% o&e to 0o"( a$" ,ou 'i 6$" out #oreA /$" be
co$te$t 'it! t!at %or $o'A'
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5 C!a-ter 1>< 5
The 9n,eilin$ "# The Spiritual Li#e
1 WHE1 THE C/PT/I1 !ear" t!is %ro# )ose-! !e "i" $ot "eiberate %or o$g( but
'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" sai"(
8 'I#-eria( co$suar !ig!$essA His e#i$e$ce !as sure, !ear" '!at t!e 'ise )e'
!as a"&ise" t!is u$'ort!, -erso$ to "o.
D For t!at reaso$ I !a&e -ro#-t, "eci"e" to %oo' !is a"&ice 'it!out "ea,.
> T!ere%ore I beg !is e#i$e$ce to sa$ctio$ #e t!is "ecisio$ accor"i$g to '!ic! I
'ou" i+e to ta+e a o% t!ese -oor i$to #, care as i% t!e, 'ere #, o'$ c!i"re$.'
@ C,re$ius retorte"( 'M, &er, estee#e"( "ear ca-tai$A I a# sorr, t!at I ca$$ot et
t!is $obe -easure co#e ,our 'a,.
= Mou see( I !a&e *ust ta+e$ t!e# a i$to #, o'$ care.
J 4ut ,ou #ust $ot be sa" o$ t!at accou$t( %or ,ou 'i sti #eet e$oug! -oor.
< Carr, out t!e a"&ice o% t!e 'ise )e' 'it! t!e# a$" ,ou 'i !ar&est a$ eGua
re'ar".'
H /t t!is t!e ca-tai$ bo'e" be%ore C,re$ius( t!e$ 'e$t "irect, o&er to )ose-! a$"
as+e"(
10 '1o' '!at ca$ I "o( '!e$ C,re$ius !as area", a$tici-ate" #eP W!ere 'i I
get t!e -oor $o'P For !ere t!e, are gat!ere" %ro# a o% Ostraci$e.'
11 /$" )ose-! s#ie" at t!e ca-tai$ i$ a %rie$", #a$$er a$" assure" !i#(
18 'O! #, &er, +i$" %rie$"( "o $ot e&er be co$cer$e" about t!at( %or t!e eart! !as
a'a,s !a" a greater ac+ o% e&er,t!i$g ese t!a$ o% t!e -oor.
1D See( t!e, "o $ot !a&e to be e3act, bi$"( a#e( cri--e" a$" aTicte" 'it!
ot!er ai#e$ts.
1> 0o a$" i$s-ect t!e %a#iies i$ t!e !ousesO co$&i$ce ,ourse% o% t!eir #a$i%o"
$ee" a$" ,ou 'i i##e"iate, 6$" -e$t, o% o--ortu$it, to ge$erous, -ut ,our
abu$"a$ce to 'or+.
1@ See( t!is cit, as a '!oe is a$,!o' #ore o% a rui$ t!a$ a$ e&e$ to so#e e3te$t
state,( -ros-eri$g cit,.
1= )ust searc! t!roug! t!e !a%5"eca,e" "'ei$gs o% #a$, a citi2e$( a$" ,ou 'i
i##e"iate, see t!e %oois!$ess o% ,our co$cer$ o&er t!e ac+ o% -oor -eo-e.'
1J Here t!e ca-tai$ a"#itte"( 'Dear( 'ise %rie$"( t!erei$ ,ou are u$"oubte",
rig!tA
1< 4ut t!ose -oor -eo-e 'i be abe to gi&e #e itte e$ig!te$#e$t about t!e
co#i$g Messia!( si$ce t!e, as 'e as I are i$ a %ase %ait! co#-are" to ,ou.
1H 1o' t!ese -eo-e !a&e e3-erie$ce" #a$, 'o$"er%u t!i$gs a$" cou" b, a$"
b, !a&e "iscose" #a$, a t!i$g to #e.'
80 /$" )ose-! a$s'ere" t!e ca-tai$9 'O!o( #, "ear %rie$"A Do ,ou rea, t!i$+
t!at t!e u$&eii$g o% t!e s-iritua i%e ca$ be !a" %ro# t!e -oorP
81 O!( t!erei$ ,ou are u$"er a great iusio$. See( t!e u$&eii$g "e-e$"s o$, o$
,our o'$ !eart a$" s-irit. W!e$ ,ou -ractice o&e( t!e$ out o% t!e .a#e o% suc! o&e a
ig!t 'i be bor$ to ,ou( but $ot %ro# t!e #out! o% t!e -oorA' Wit! t!is e3-a$atio$ t!e
ca-tai$ 'as satis6e" a$" !e$ce%ort! as+e" $o #ore '!at !e s!ou" "o.
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5 C!a-ter 1>H 5
How the Sa..ath Is To )e 8ept
1 WHE1 THE C/PT/I1 !a" t!us bee$ -ut at ease( C,re$ius or"ere" t!e
co##a$"er o% t!e garriso$ to 6t out a s!i- b, t!e %oo'i$g "a, i$ '!ic! t!ese -oor
'ere to be ta+e$ to T,re.
8 Here t!e co##a$"er i$%or#e" !i#( 'I#-eria( co$suar !ig!$essA /ccor"i$g to
#, +$o'e"ge o$, o$e o" Cart!agi$ia$ s!i-7C1: sti ies out i$ t!e !arbor( but it is i$ a
&er, "e%ecti&e co$"itio$.
D T!ere are $o s!i-'rig!ts i$ t!is cit, 5 o$, a %e' &er, #iserabe car-e$ters !ere
a$" t!ere '!o ca$ bare, tie $o #ore t!a$ a 6s!i$g ra%t toget!er.
> It is t!ere%ore to be great, Guestio$e" !o' 'e are to #a+e t!e o" Cart!agi$ia$
s!i- sea'ort!,.'
@ C,re$ius sai"( 'Do $ot 'orr, 5 'e s!a -ro#-t, get t!e best a"&ice %or t!at.
= See( t!at 'ise )e' accor"i$g to !is cra%t is a great #aster car-e$ter a$" i+e'ise
!is 6&e so$s.
J Hi# I 'i as+( a$" I a# co$&i$ce" t!at !e 'i gi&e #e t!e best a"&ice es-ecia,
i$ t!is #atter.'
< Here C,re$ius i##e"iate, tur$e" to )ose-! a$" -rese$te" t!e #atter to !i#.
H )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Frie$" a$" brot!er( e&er,t!i$g 'ou" be 'e a$" -ro-er i%
o$, to"a, 'ere $ot our #ost i#-orta$t Sabbat! o$ '!ic! 'e #a, $ot u$"erta+e a$,
abor.
10 4ut -er!a-s t!ere are car-e$ters !ere '!o# our Sabbat! "oes $ot co$cer$O
t!ese I 'i be ga" to a"&ise.'
11 Here t!e 4ab, sat u- a$" sai"9 ')ose-!( e&er, #a$ #a, "o goo" as %ar as t!e
Sabbat! is co$cer$e".
18 T!e +ee-i$g o% t!e Sabbat! "oes $ot co$sist i$ i"e$ess t!e '!oe "a, t!roug!(
but #uc! rat!er i$ t!e "oi$g o% goo" 'or+s.
1D Moses to be sure taug!t t!at t!e +ee-i$g o% t!e Sabbat! 'as #ost $ecessar,
a$" i$ !is La' c!aracteri2e" e&er, u$$ecessar, a$" #e$ia, -ai"5%or abor as a
"esecratio$ o% t!e Sabbat!( '!ic! is a$ abo#i$atio$ be%ore 0o" 5
1> but Moses $e&er %orba"e t!e "oi$g o% 0o"'s 'i o$ t!e Sabbat!.
1@ 1o'!ere i$ t!e La' "oes it state t!at o$e s!ou" ao' a brot!er to -eris! o$
t!e Sabbat!A
1= '/$" I( as t!e Lor" o% t!e Sabbat!( sa, t!is9 /'a,s "o goo" aso o$ t!e
Sabbat!( a$" ,ou 'i ceebrate t!e Sabbat! i$ t!e best #a$$erA
1J 4ut i% ,ou( )ose-!( "o $ot trust ,ourse% to o$, see#i$g, tra$sgress t!e La' o%
Moses b, t!e eas, re-air; o% t!at s!i-( t!e$ M, ser&a$ts s!a "o so rig!t a'a,.'
1< )ose-! re-ie"( 'M, "i&i$e itte So$( Mou are $o "oubt rig!t 5 but Mou see( I a#
beco#e o" i$ t!e La' a$" "o $ot 'a$t to tra$sgress it e&e$ see#i$g,.'
1H Here t!e 4ab, i##e"iate, cae" t!e ,out!s a$" state"( 'So t!e$ "o ,ou go
a$" %u6A M, 'i(
80 %or )ose-! !o$ors t!e La' #ore t!a$ t!e La'gi&er a$" t!e Sabbat! #ore t!a$
t!e Lor" o% t!e Sabbat!A'
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81 /s Guic+ as t!oug! t!e ,out!s e%t t!e great !a( re-aire" t!e s!i- i$ a$
i$sta$t( a$" *ust as Guic+, retur$e".
88 / 'ere asto$is!e" at t!is s-ee"( a$" #a$, "i" $ot beie&e t!at t!e s!i- !a"
bee$ #a"e sea'ort!,. 4ut soo$ #esse$gers ca#e %ro# t!e !arbor '!o re-orte" t!is
"ee" to C,re$ius. T!ereu-o$ t!e e$tire co#-a$, 'e$t "o'$ to t!e s!ore( i$s-ecte" t!e
s!i- a$" 'as asto$is!e" at suc! "e3terit, o% t!e ,out!s.

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7C1: Cart!age( a$ a$cie$t cit,5state i$ 1ort! /%rica $ear #o"er$ Tu$is( 'as
"estro,e" b, t!e Ro#a$s i$ 1>= 4.C. T!e s!i- 'as t!ere%ore at east t!at o".
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5 C!a-ter 1@0 5
The Miraculously /epaired Ship
1 CMRE1ILS I1SPECTED t!e s!i- cose, a$" esti#ate" !o' #a$, -eo-e 'ou"
-robab, 6$" roo# t!erei$.
8 /$" !e %ou$" t!at i% $ecessar, it cou" co#%ortab, acco##o"ate a t!ousa$"
-eo-e.
D W!ie !e 'as #a+i$g t!is esti#ate( C,re$ius aso co$&i$ce" !i#se% o% t!e
e3traor"i$ar, stur5"i$ess a$" s,##etr, o% t!is s!i- 5
> %or it "i" $ot a--ear as i% it 'ere a$ o" a$" -atc!e"5u- o$e( but t!e e$tire s!i-
see#e" as i% it !a" bee$ -oure" i$ o$e #o".
@ 1o sea# cou" be "isco&ere"( $or 'ere a$, ,ear, ri$gs( +$ots $or ot!er grai$s
or 'oo" -ores to be see$.
= W!e$ C,re$ius !a" co$&i$ce" !i#se% o% a t!is( !e retur$e" 'it! !is ai"es to
t!e co#-a$, o$ t!e s!ore. /rri&e" t!ere( !e 'e$t "irect, o&er to )ose-! a$" asserte"(
J 'M, tru, e3ate" %rie$"( ,ou are t!e #ost %ortu$ate o% #e$ o$ t!e eart!A I "o $ot
'o$"er about t!e #irace at a a$, #ore( %or I +$o' o$, too 'e b, $o' t!at a t!i$gs
are -ossibe 'it! 0o".
< I +$o' t!at t!is is $o buit a$" re-aire" s!i-( but o$e create" '!o, a$e' 5 but I
a# $ot sur-rise" t!ereat(
H %or it 'ou" u$"oubte", be *ust as eas, %or t!e Lor" to create a '!oe 'or" as
suc! a s!i-. T!e eart!( a%ter a( is aso a s!i- '!ic! carries a great #a$, -eo-e o$ t!e
ocea$ o% i$6$it,.
10 4ut t!at ,ou !a&e $o' -ut #e great, i$ ,our "ebt( see( t!at #a+es #e 'o$"er
!o' I s!a e&er be abe to re-a, ,ou.
11 'Mou see( t!is s!i- '!ic!. rece$t, 'as 'ort! !ar", a -ou$" o% si&er( si$ce it
rese#be" a 'rec+ #ore t!a$ a s!i-( is $o' 'ort! o&er te$ t!ousa$" -ou$"s o% go"A
18 For it ca$ $o' be use" %or a *our$e, be,o$" t!e -iars o% Hercues 70ibratar:
to 4ritai$( as 'e as %or t!e circu#$a&igatio$ o% t!e /%rica$ co$ti$e$t a t!e 'a, to
I$"ia.
1D Tru,( suc! #o$u#e$ta !a$"i'or+ ca$$ot( b, t!e sta$"ar" o% its use%u$ess i$
t!e 'or"( be -ai" %or 'it! e$oug! go"A
1> See( #, #ost e#i$e$t %rie$"( t!at is '!at $o' #a+es #e 'o$"er i% I rea, 'i
e&er be abe to re-a, ,ou t!is "ebt.
1@ I% ,ou 'ere to !o$or t!e go"( as tru, as ,our a$" $o' aso #, 0o" i&es ,ou
s!a !a&e te$ t!ousa$" -ou$"s i$ se&e$ "a,s.
1= 4ut I +$o' t!at go" is a$ abo#i$atio$ i$ ,our e,es( a$" it $o' sa""e$s #e
t!at I #ust co$ti$ue to o'e so#et!i$g to ,ou( #, greatest %rie$"A'
1J /t t!is )ose-! sei2e" C,re$ius b, t!e !a$"( -resse" it to !is boso# a$" trie" to
s-ea+( a$" t!e tears ca#e to !is e,es as !e be!e" t!is $obe Ro#a$.
1< /$" i$ !is stea" t!e 4ab, sat u-( s#ie" at C,re$ius a$" state"9 'M, "ear
C,re$ius Ruiri$us( I te ,ou tru,9 I% ,ou !a" a"o-te" o$, o$e -oor sou i$ M, $a#e( ,ou
'ou" area", !a&e "o$e #ore t!a$ t!e &aue o% te$ t!ousa$" suc! s!i-s cou" eGuaA
1H 4ut ,ou !a&e $o' -ro&i"e" %or se&era !u$"re" i$ a s!ort ti#e( a$" I 'ou"
!a&e to gi&e ,ou e&er so #a$, suc! s!i-s %or it to reco#-e$se ,ou o$ eart! %or t!at.
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80 '4e!o"( 'it! Me o$e !u#a$ bei$g is 'ort! #ore t!a$ a '!oe 'or" %u o%
suc! s!i-sA So "o $ot be co$cer$e" because o% ,our i#agi$e" "ebt.
81 W!at ,ou "o %or t!e -oor( t!at ,ou aso "o %or Me. /$" %or t!at I s!a $ot
re'ar" ,ou !ere o$ eart!( but '!e$ ,ou "ie I s!a -ro#-t, a'a+e$ ,our sou a$" #a+e
,ou eGua 'it! t!ese M, ser&a$ts !ere '!o re-aire" t!e s!i-.'
88 Here C,re$ius 'e-t a$" a&o'e" t!at %ro# $o' o$ !e 'ou" "e&ote !is '!oe
i%e to t!e 'e%are o% t!e -oor a$" aTicte" a#o$g #a$+i$".
8D /$" t!e 4ab, i%te" u- His !a$" a$" sai"( '/#e$' a$" t!ereu-o$ besse"
C,re$ius a$" t!e s!i-.
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The Seeker (ill Find The /i$ht !ath
1 /FTER THIS t!e co#-a$, ( retur$e" to t!e cit, a$" 'e$t to t!e cita"e( '!ere
t!e $oo$"a, #ea !a" bee$ -re-are" '!o, accor"i$g to )e'is! custo#.
8 / too+ t!eir %or#er -aces agai$ a$" re%res!e" t!e#se&es at t!e tasti,
-re-are" #ea.
D O$, at t!e e$" o% t!e #ea "i" C,re$ius $otice t!at t!e 'e5+$o'$ ca-tai$ 'as
$ot -rese$t a#o$g t!e guests.
> 'W!ere is !e( '!at is !e "oi$gP' 'as t!e ge$era Guestio$ at t!e !ea" o% t!e
Ro#a$ -ortio$ o% t!e tabe.
@ C,re$ius $o' tur$e" to !is %rie$" )ose-! a$" as+e" !i# about it.
= )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Do $ot 'orr, about !i#( %or !e !as go$e to see+ out t!e -oor
i$ t!e cit,.
J To be sure( !e is sti #ore co$cer$e" 'it! t!e "isco&er, o% t!e i$$er ig!t t!a$
actua, 'it! t!e -oor t!e#se&es(
< but t!at 'i $ot be "etri#e$ta to !is cause 5 %or to !i# '!o see+s t!e rig!t -at!
'i o-e$ u- o% its o'$ accor"A'
H W!e$ C,re$ius ear$e" t!is( !e 'as &er, ga" i$"ee" a$" -raise" t!e ca-tai$ i$
!is !eart.
10 W!ie t!e Ro#a$ co#-a$, 'as "i&i"e" o&er #a$, su--ositio$s about t!e
ca-tai$'s abse$ce( !e ca#e i$ to t!e co#-a$, i$ goo" s-irits a$" 'as -ro#-t, assaie"
'it! a #utitu"e o% Guestio$s %ro# a si"es.
11 4ut t!e ca-tai$( at!oug! !i#se% &er, %o$" o% as+i$g Guestio$s( 'as
$o$et!eess a$,t!i$g but %o$" o% gi&i$g a$s'ers.
18 For t!at reaso$ !e -ro#-t, 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" e3cuse" !i#se%
because !e !a" o$ t!is occasio$ sta,e" a'a, %ro# t!e $oo$"a, #ea.
1D /$" C,re$ius ga&e t!e ca-tai$ !is !a$" a$" assure" !i#(
1> 'Tru,( a$" i% 'e stoo" be%ore t!e e$e#, a$" ,ou e%t ,our -ace o% batte %or
suc! a reaso$( ,ou 'ou" !a&e $ot!i$g to a$s'er %or 'it! #e.
1@ For it is true( as I $o' reai2e( t!at 'e "o #ore i% 'e "o goo" to o$, o$e
!u#a$ bei$g( t!a$ i% 'e s!ou" 'i$ a t!e +i$g"o#s o% t!e 'or" %or Ro#e.
1= O$e !u#a$ bei$g #ea$s #ore to t!e Lor" 0o" t!a$ a t!e rest o% t!e 'or"A
1J T!ere%ore 'e "o a #uc! greater t!i$g be%ore 0o" i% 'e as brot!ers -ro&i"e %or
a brot!er's bo"i, $ee"s out o% o&e 5 a$" as #uc! as -ossibe aso s-iritua, 5
1< t!a$ i% 'e too+ t!e 6e" agai$st #a$, t!ousa$"s o% our 'orst e$e#ies.
1H Mes( it is i$6$ite, #ore -raise'ort!, be%ore 0o" to be a be$e%actor to o$e's
brot!ers( t!a$ to be t!e greatest !ero i$ t!is #a" 'or"A'
80 /$" t!e 4ab, a""e" t!ereto9 '/#e$A So it is( M, C,re$ius Ruiri$us.
81 Co$ti$ue o$ t!is roa"( %or tru,( as sure, as t!is o$e $o ot!er ea"s to eter$a
i%eA For o&e is i%e 5 '!osoe&er !as o&e( !e aso !as i%eA' T!ereu-o$ t!e 4ab, besse"
C,re$ius a$" t!e ca-tai$ 'it! His e,es.
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Cyrenius As !redecessor "# The Apostle !aul
1 /FTER THIS DISCLSSIO1 t!e ,out!s "re' bac+ t!e curtai$ o$ce #ore a$" t!e
'!oe co#-a$, agai$ 'e$t i$ to t!e -oor. /$" t!e 4ab, sat erect a$" besse" t!e -oor
'it! His e,es.
8 T!e$ He tur$e" to C,re$ius a$" sai" to !i# i$ a &er, -easi$g to$e o% &oice9
D 'M, beo&e" C,re$ius Ruiri$usA See( t!ese M, ser&a$ts '!o# ,ou see !ere as
%rai ,out!s 'atc! o&er t!e '!oe creatio$ i$ M, $a#eA
> E&er, 'or"( e&er, su$ #ust obe, t!eir sig!test 'is!(
@ so ,ou ca$ see t!at I !a&e gra$te" t!e# u$i#ite" -o'er.
= /$" as I !a&e tur$e" a creatio$ o&er to t!ese M, ser&a$ts to be go&er$e" i$ a$
or"er, #a$$er( so aso "o I !ere tur$ o&er to ,ou t!ese #uc! greater 'or"s o% i%eA
J See( t!ese brot!ers a$" sisters are #ore t!a$ a$ i$6$it, 6e" 'it! su$s a$"
'or"sA
< 'Mes( I sa, to ,ou9 / bab, i$ t!e cra"e is #ore t!a$ a t!e substa$ce i$ t!e
eter$a( i$6$ite s-aceA
H T!ere%ore co$si"er '!at great t!i$g ,ou recei&e i$ t!is gi%t %ro# Me a$" o&er
!o' great a t!i$g I set ,ouA
10 Lea" t!ese -oor i$ a o&e( ge$te$ess a$" -atie$ce o$ t!e rig!t roa" to Me
a$" ,ou 'i eter$a, $e&er be abe to #easure t!e great$ess o% M, re'ar"A
11 'I( ,our Lor" a$" ,our 0o"( "o !ereb, #a+e ,ou a %oreru$$er i$ t!e rea# o%
t!e -aga$s( so t!at !e '!o# I s!a o$e "a, se$" to t!e -aga$s s!a 6$" a$ eas,
rece-tio$7C1:.
18 I$ ti#e to co#e I s!a aso se$" a %oreru$$er to t!e )e's7C8:(
1D but I te ,ou9 T!e atter s!a !a&e a great "ea o% troubeA W!at !e 'i "o b,
t!e s'eat o% !is bro'( ,ou 'i be abe to acco#-is! i$ ,our see-A
1> T!ere%ore t!e ig!t 'i be ta+e$ %ro# t!e c!i"re$ a$" e$truste" to a o% ,ou i$
a %u$essA
1@ 'For t!at reaso$ I as a C!i" a, t!e see" i$ ,ou '!ic! 'i so#e "a, gi&e Me
t!e tree t!at 'ii bear tru, c!oice %ruits %or M, !ouse eter$a,.
1= 4ut t!e 6g tree 'it! t!e c!i"re$( '!ic! I area", -a$te" i$ /bra!a#'s "a, i$
Sae# 5 a cit, '!ic! I as Mec!ise"e+ buit 'it! M, o'$ !a$" 5 I s!a curse( si$ce it bears
$ot!i$g but ea&esA
1J Tru,( it !as !u$gere" Me ,et a'a,sA Ma$, ti#es I !a" t!e tree i$ Sae#
%ertii2e" b, goo" gar"e$ers( a$" sti it bore Me $o %ruitA
1< '4e%ore a ce$tur, -asses( t!ere%ore( t!e cit, '!ic! M, !a$" buit %or M,
c!i"re$ s!a %a to ,ou stra$gers( %or ,our brot!er's so$ s!a ta+e u- t!e s'or" agai$st
Sae#A7CD:
1H /$" *ust as ,ou $o' a"o-t t!ese -oor -eo-e as ,our c!i"re$ so aso s!a I
a"o-t ,ou stra$gers as M, c!i"re$( a$" ,ou s!a cast out t!e c!i"re$A 5
80 Bee- t!ese 'or"s to ,ourse% a$" act accor"i$g to t!e# i$ secret( a$" I 'i
a'a,s bess ,ou 'it! t!e i$&isibe cro'$ o% M, eter$a o&e a$" grace( /#e$A'
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81 T!ese 'or"s cause" a to %a sie$t. T!e a$ges a, o$ t!eir %aces( a$" $o o$e
truste" !i#se% to s-ea+ or to i$Guire about a$,t!i$g.

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7C1: T!e /-oste Pau.
7C8: )o!$ t!e 4a-tist.
7CD: T!e Ro#a$ ge$era Ves-asia$ '!o ater beca#e E#-eror.
5 C!a-ter 1@D 5
The (ord "# The Lord To Isaiah
1 /FTER / WHILE C,re$ius "re' )ose-! asi"e a$" as+e" !i#(
8 'M, e3ate" %rie$" a$" brot!er( "i" ,ou !ear '!at t!e 4ab, sai" to #eP
D Di" ,ou !ear !o' He %or o$ce sai" rig!t out9 I( ,our Lor" a$" ,our 0o"A 5P
@ Frie$"( brot!er( '!at "o ,ou sa, to t!is #, testi#o$,P Is it $ot t!usP Or is it
ot!er'iseP'
= Here )ose-! 'as ta+e$ so#e'!at abac+ !i#se%( %or !e "i" i$"ee" !o" t!e C!i"
to be a -er%ect So$ o% 0o". but !e "i" $ot !o" Hi# to be t!e Deit, Hi#se%.
J He t!ere%ore re-ie" a%ter a '!ie( 'To co$si"er t!e C!i" to be 0o" Hi#se% #ig!t
be assu#i$g too #uc!.
< For t!e )e's are a%ter a c!i"re$ o% 0o" 5 a$" t!ere%ore are aso so$s o% 0o"A
H /$" t!at "ates bac+ to t!e "a,s o% %at!er /bra!a# '!o 'as aso a so$ o% 0o" as
'ere !is "esce$"a$ts.
10 4esi"es( 'e !a&e a'a,s !a" big a$" itte -ro-!ets '!o( '!e$ t!e, s-o+e(
s-o+e %ro# 0o"( a$" 0o" %oreto" *u"g#e$ts a$" s-o+e t!roug! t!e# co$sta$t, i$ t!e
6rst -erso$.
11 T!us t!e Lor" o$ce s-o+e t!roug! Isaia!9 For I a# t!e Lor" ,our 0o"( '!o sets
t!e sea i$ #otio$ t!at its 'a&es rage. M, $a#e is9 Lor" Sebaot!.
18 I -ut M, 'or" i$ ,our #out! a$" co&er ,ou u$"er t!e s!a"o' o% M, !a$"s( so I
#a, -a$t !ea&e$ a$" estabis! t!e eart! a$" s-ea+ to Sio$9 ,ou are M, -eo-eA7C1:
1D 'See( e&e$ t!oug! t!e -ro-!et s-o+e i+e t!at i$ t!e 6rst -erso$ as i% !e 'ere
t!e Lor" !i#se%( !e $e&ert!eess is $ot t!e Lor"( %or it is o$, t!e Lor"'s S-irit t!at
s-ea+s t!us t!roug! t!e -ro-!et's #out!A
1> So ,ou see( t!is #ust aso be t!e case !ere. 0o" is a'a+e$i$g a tru, #ig!t,
-ro-!et i$ t!is C!i" a$" area", s-ea+s t!roug! His #out! at a$ ear, age as o$ce
t!roug! t!e bo, Sa#ueA'
1@ C,re$ius 'as satis6e" 'it! t!is %or t!e ti#e bei$g( but t!e 4ab, cae" )ose-!
a$" C,re$ius o&er a$" sai" to )ose-!9
1= ')ose-! ,ou 'e +$o' t!at t!e Lor" s-o+e t!roug! t!e #out! o% t!e -ro-!ets
#ost, as i% i$ t!e 6rst -erso$.
1J 4ut are ,ou $ot %a#iiar 'it! '!at t!e Lor" o$ o$e occasio$ s-ea+s t!roug!
Isaia! '!e$ He sa,s9
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1< 'W!o is He t!at co#es %ro# E"o#( 'it! re""is! cot!es %ro# 4a2raP W!o is so
great, a"or$e" i$ His gar#e$ts a$" -aces about i$ His great -o'erP 5
1H It is I( '!o teac! *ustice a$" a# a C!a#-io$ to !e-A
80 W!, is Mour gar#e$t so re" a$" Mour "ress i+e !is t!at trea"s i$ t!e
'i$e-ressP 5
81 I trea" t!e 'i$e5-ress ao$e a$" $o$e is 'it! Me a#o$g t!e $atio$sA I tro"
t!e# u$"er%oot i$ M, 'rat!A
88 T!ere%ore t!eir -o'er is s-attere" u-o$ M, gar#e$ts( a$" I !a&e "eter#i$e"
u-o$ a "a, o% &e$gea$ceO t!e ,ear to re"ee# M, o'$ is co#eA
8D For I oo+e" about but t!ere 'as $o !e-erO I 'as i$ terror but $o o$e rescue"
Me 5 i$stea" M, ar# !a" to !e- Me( a$" #, a$ger restrai$e" MeA
8> T!ere%ore I !a&e tra#-e" t!e $atio$s u$"er%oot i$ M, a$ger a$" !a&e #a"e
t!e# "ru$+ i$ M, 'rat! a$" !a&e struc+ t!eir -o'er to t!e grou$"A7C8:
8@ ')ose-!( "o ,ou +$o' Hi# '!o co#es %ro# E"o# a$" $o' !as co#e a$"
s-ea+s to ,ou9 I a# He '!o teac!es *ustice a$" a# a C!a#-io$ to !e-A5 P'
8= /t t!ese 'or"s )ose-! ai" !is !a$" o$ !is breast a$" i$'ar", 'ors!i-e" t!e
4ab,.
8J /%ter a '!ie C,re$ius sai" to )ose-! &er, Guiet,( '4rot!erA I$ t!ese %or #e o%
course too o%t, 'or"s o% t!e 4ab, it see#s to #e as i% I 'ere rig!t a%ter aA'
8< /$" )ose-! a"#itte"( 'Mes( ,ou are rig!t 5 but ,ou #ust $o' be a t!e #ore
co$cer$e" i$ +ee-i$g sie$t about it i% ,ou 'a$t to i&eA' 5 /$" C,re$ius i$scribe" t!is
a"#o$itio$ "ee- i$ !is !eart a$" !ee"e" it !is '!oe i%e o$g.

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7C1: Isaia! @191=.
7C8: Isaia! =D915=.
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A Friend "# The 'uestion
1 /FTER THIS t!e ca-tai$ ca#e o&er to C,re$ius a$" as+e" !i# !o' #a$,
so"iers !e s!ou" "etai to t!e cita"e to ser&e !i# i$ t!e e&e$i$g.
8 T!e ca-tai$ #a"e t!is i$Guir, because !e +$e' t!at t!is &er, e&e$i$g C,re$ius
'ou" !a&e !is baggage broug!t aboar" s!i-( as 'e as %oo"stu?s %or se&era !u$"re"
-erso$s '!o# !e 'as ta+5 i$g ao$g %ro# Ostraci$e to T,re.
D C,re$ius oo+e" at t!e ca-tai$ a$" re-ie"( 'M, "ear %rie$"( i% I s!ou" co$cer$
#,se% 'it! t!at o$, $o'( t!e #atter 'ou" !a&e bee$ #a$age" &er, -oor,.
> T!e -ro&isio$i$g o% t!e $e' s!i- '!ic! 'i ta+e o$ t!ese -oor 'i be so ta+e$
care o% sti to"a, t!at $o$e o% t!e tra&eers 'i ac+ a$,t!i$g.
@ Di" ,ou $ot see !o' Guic+, t!e o" Cart!agi$ia$ s!i- 'as #a"e sea'ort!, b,
t!e ,out!sP
= See( i$ t!e sa#e #a$$er it ca$ a$" aso 'i be -ro&isio$e" 'it! e&er,t!i$g %or a
,ear( a$" t!at %or a t!ousa$" #e$ i$ a$ e#erge$c,.
< For t!at reaso$ $o #a$ s!a $o' be bur"e$e" o$ #, accou$t( but s!a re#ai$
at t!e tas+ to '!ic! !e is assig$e" i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e e#-eror.;
H T!is a$s'er sur-rise" t!e ca-tai$( si$ce C,re$ius ot!er'ise -ai" great atte$tio$
to #iitar, atte$5i&e$ess.
10 He t!ereu-o$ as+e" C,re$ius( 'Mour i#-eria( co$suar !ig!$essA W!o rea, are
t!ese ,out!sP /re t!e, true Eg,-tia$ #agicia$s( or are t!e, -er!a-s !a5go"s or %a#ous
Magi a$" astro$o#ers %ro# PersiaP'
11 C,re$ius re-ie"( 'M, "ear %rie$"( !ere is $eit!er t!e o$e $or t!e ot!er.
18 I% ,ou rea, 'a$t to +$o' '!o t!ese ,out!s are t!e$ go o&er a$" as+ o$e o%
t!e#( a$" ,ou 'i get to t!e botto# o% t!e #atter t!roug! $o %aut o% #i$e.'
1D Here t!e ca-tai$ bo'e" be%ore C,re$ius a$" -ro#-t, tur$e" to o$e o% t!e
,out!s -rese$t a$" as+e" !i#(
1> 'Liste$ to #e( #, #ost ge$te( #ost c!ar#i$g( #ost beauti%u( Guite
e$c!a$ti$g( be,o$" a #, co$ce-ts #ag$i6ce$t( i##easurab, te$"er 5 ,ou '!o a#e
#, to$gue 'it! ,our i$cre"ibe beaut, 5 #5#5#ost be'itc!i$g 5 ,out!A
1@ We( 5 about 5 '!at "i" 5 "i" 5 "i" I 5 actua, 'a$t to as+P'
1= /$" t!e ,out!( '!o 'it! t!e e3ce-tio$ o% t!e gor, tra$sce$"e" i$to %u
!ea&e$, beaut,( t!ereu-o$ a$s'ere" t!e ca-tai$(
1J 'Mou #ust sure, +$o' t!atP )ust as+ a'a,( o %rie$" o% t!e Guestio$. I 'i o%
course be ga" to a$s'er ,ou i$ e&er,t!i$g.'
1< 4ut t!e ca-tai$ 'as co#-ete, carrie" a'a, b, t!e too great beaut, o% t!e
,out! a$" cou" $ot bri$g a 'or" to !is i-s.
1H /%ter a '!ie( '!e$ !e !a" oo+e" !is 6 at t!e %or !i# i$cre"ibe beaut, o% t!e
,out!( !e as+e" t!e ,out! %or a +iss.
80 /$" t!e ,out! +isse" t!e ca-tai$ a$" sai"( 'Here'it! a bo$" bet'ee$ us %or
a'a,sA 5 1o' ,ou *ust see+ t!e coser acGuai$ta$ce o% ,o$"er 'ise )e'( a$" ,ou 'i
recei&e #uc! ig!tA'
81 T!e ca-tai$ t!ereu-o$ %e so terrib, i$ o&e 'it! t!is ,out! t!at !e cou" $ot
!e- !i#se% %or a !is o&e( a$" Guite %orgot !is Guestio$.
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88 T!is o&e tor#e$te" !i# u$ti e&e$i$g a$" 'as a itte -u$is!#e$t %or !is o&e
o% as+i$g Guestio$s. 4ut i$ t!e e&e$i$g !e 'as !eae" agai$ a$" !a" $o #ore "esire to
a--roac! suc! a ,out!.
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5 C!a-ter 1@@ 5
Cyrenius !repares His %eparture
1 I1 THE EVE1I10 a$ot!er #ea 'as -re-are" a$" co$su#e"( '!ereu-o$
-re-aratio$s 'ere #a"e %or t!e "e-arture o$ t!e %oo'i$g "a,.
8 1o' C,re$ius a$" !is suite +$e' t!at t!e $e' Cart!agi$ia$ s!i- 'as sti $ot
baaste" $or -ro&isio$e"( a$" C,re$ius 'as i$ %act secret, so#e'!at 'orrie" about it.
D 4ut a ,out! 'e$t o&er to !i# a$" sai"( 'C,re$ius Ruiri$us( ,ou s!a $ot 'orr,
about a$,t!i$g e&e$ i$ secret.
> See( t!at '!ic! $o' co$cer$s ,ou !as o$g bee$ 'e ta+e$ care o%.
@ )ust !a&e t!is !ouse -ut i$ goo" or"er "uri$g ,our abse$ce a$" 'e 'i sure,
ta+e care o% e&er,t!i$g ese i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e Lor" 0o" Sebaot!A'
= C,re$ius beie&e" 5 a$" cease" to 'orr, about a$,t!i$g t!at co$cer$e" t!e care
o% t!e s!i-s.
J T!ereu-o$ C,re$ius cae" t!e ca-tai$ o&er a$" -ut !i# i$ c!arge o% t!e care
a$" #a$age#e$t o% t!e cita"e.
< W!e$ t!e ca-tai$ !a" agai$ ta+e$ u- !is usua "ut,(
H C,re$ius cae" t!e co##a$"er o&er a$" agai$ ga&e !i# %u aut!orit, o&er t!e
#iitar, %orces statio$e" i$ t!is cit,.
10 For 'it! t!e Ro#a$s a oca co##a$"er 'as $ot -er#itte" to gi&e or"ers
accor"i$g to !is o'$ *u"g#e$t i$ t!e -rese$ce o% t!e go&er$or '!o t!e$ 'as t!e o$,
aut!orit,.
11 W!e$ C,re$ius 'as t!roug! #a+i$g arra$ge#e$ts( !e 'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$"
sai"(
18 'M, tru, e3ate"( ,es I 'ou" sa,( #, "i&i$e %rie$" a$" brot!erA Ho' #a$,
t!i$gs "o I $o' !a&e to t!a$+ ,ou a$" #ost es-ecia, ,our #ost !o, 4ab, %orA
1D Ho'( '!e$( 'it! '!at 'i I e&er be abe to -a, ,ou bac+ t!is great "ebtP
1> Mou !a&e gi&e$ #e Tuia( a$" !a&e 'o$"er%u, sa&e" #, i%eA
1@ Tru,( I ca$$ot e&e$ cou$t u- a t!e e3traor"i$ar, a$" #iracuous goo" "ee"s
'!ic! ,ou !a&e accor"e" #e "uri$g t!e s!ort ti#e t!at I 'as !ere.'
1= /$" )ose-! sai"( 'Frie$"( !o' o$g !as it bee$ si$ce I 'as i$ great troubeP
1J /t t!at ti#e ,ou 'ere se$t to #eet #e as a rescui$g a$ge o% t!e Lor" at T,re.
1< See( t!us o$e !a$" co$sta$t, 'as!es t!e ot!er i$ t!e great bo", o% !u#a$it,.
1H 4ut et us s-ea+ $o #ore about t!at. See( e&e$i$g is !ere. T!e &ia ies a$ !our
outsi"e t!e cit,( so et #e "e-art $o' a$" #a+e #, 'a, !o#e'ar".
80 Mou a$" ,our co#-a$io$s !a&e #i$e a$" t!e Lor"'s bessi$g #a$i%o"( so ,ou
#a, "e-art %ro# !ere i$ goo" c!eer.
81 /$" ta+e t!e t!ree io$s i$to ,our s!i- 5 t!e, 'i re$"er ,ou goo" ser&ice.
88 For ,ou 'i ru$ i$to a stor# a$" 'i be "ri&e$ o? course to'ar" Crete( a$" t!e
ra-acious Creta$s 'i su""e$, %a u-o$ ,ou.
8D /t t!at ti#e t!e t!ree io$s 'i agai$ be o% goo" ser&ice to ,ou.'
8> /t t!is C,re$ius 'as "is!earte$e"( but )ose-! co#%orte" !i# a$" assure" !i#
t!at $o o$e 'ou" su?er t!e east !ar#.
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5 C!a-ter 1@= 5
ood Friends Take Lea,e
1 THERELPO1 M/RO1ILS PILL/ 'it! t!e t!ree -riests ca#e to )ose-! a$" t!a$+e"
!i# %or a t!e 'o$"rous "ee"s o% +i$"$ess.
8 )ose-! t!e$ cautio$e" !i# to be sie$t about a t!e t!i$gs t!at !e !a" see$
!ere(
D a$" Maro$ius as 'e as t!e t!ree -riests -e"ge" #ost soe#$, to "o t!is.
> 1e3t ca#e Tuia( %e "o'$ be%ore Mar, a$" "isso&e" i$ tears o% gratitu"e.
@ /$" Mar,( '!ie !o"i$g t!e 4ab,( be$t o&er a$" i%te" u- Tuia a$" sai" to !er(
= '4e besse" b, #e i$ t!e $a#e o% Hi# '!o rests u-o$ #, ar#sA /'a,s be
t!a$+%u i$ ,our !eart( re#e#beri$g t!is C!i"( a$" ,ou 'i 6$" ,our sa&atio$ i$ Hi#.
J 4ut -ut a bri"e o$ ,our to$gue a$" betra, us to $o o$eA
< For '!e$ t!e ti#e is ri-e( t!e Lor" 'i i$"ee" re&ea Hi#se% be%ore t!e 'or"A'
H T!ereu-o$ Mar, too+ ea&e o% t!e sti sobbi$g Tuia.
10 )ose-! $o' re#i$"e" C,re$ius( 'Frie$"( see( #a$, o% ,our co#-a$, 'ere
'it$esses o% #a$, a #irace. ReGuest t!e# %or t!e sa+e o% t!eir o'$ sa&atio$ to aso be
sie$t about a t!is.
11 For e&er, betra,er o% t!is '!o, "i&i$e #atter 'i #eet "eat! i% !e is $ot
'ii$g to be sie$tA'
18 T!is C,re$ius -e"ge" )ose-! to "o a$" assure" !i# t!at $o o$e 'ou" e&er
ear$ a s,abe.
1D Here )ose-! -raise" C,re$ius a$" 6$a, re#i$"e" !i# o% t!e -ro#ise" eig!t
c!i"re$ '!ic! co$siste" o% 6&e bo,s a$" t!ree girs.
1> /$" C,re$ius sai"( 'O! %rie$"( t!at 'i i$"ee" be #, 6rst co$cer$A
1@ 4ut $o' *ust o$e #ore Guestio$9 See( I s!a !a&e to go to Ro#e sti t!is ,ear
because o% TuiaA
1= M, brot!er /ugustus Caesar !as( as ,ou +$o'( area", ear$e" a %e' t!i$gs
%ro# #e a$" 'i sure, as+ #e about se&era ot!ers.
1J W!at s!a I te !i#P To '!at e3te$t #a, I i$itiate t!is $obe #a$ i$to t!is
secretP'
1< Here )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Mou ca$ i$%or# !i# about Guite a %e' t!i$gs( but o$,
bet'ee$ t!e t'o o% ,ou.
1H /$" re#i$" !i# t!at !e( i% !e is sie$t( 'i re#ai$ u$"isturbe" i$ !is i#-eria
"ig$it, as 'e as !is "esce$"a$ts.
80 4ut i% !e 'i et out o$, o$e s,abe a$,'!ere( 0o" 'i -ro#-t, -u$is! !i#A
81 For i% !e rebes agai$st t!e /#ig!t,( !e ao$g 'it! a o% Ro#e 'i -eris!
i$sta$t,A'
88 C,re$ius t!a$+e" )ose-! %er&e$t, %or t!is i$structio$( '!ereu-o$ )ose-!
besse" !i# a$" t!e$ retur$e" to t!e &ia 'it! !is %a#i,.
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5 C!a-ter 1@J 5
The )a.y )ecomes Silent
1 OLTSIDE THE CITM Mar, ga&e t!e 4ab, o&er to )a#es( %or s!e !a" beco#e tire"
si$ce s!e !a" carrie" Hi# o$ !er !a$"s t!e '!oe "a, o$g.
8 /$" )a#es 'as 6e" 'it! *o, because !e o$ce agai$ !a" a c!a$ce to carr, !is
Dari$g.
D Here t!e 4ab, o-e$e" His e,es a$" sai"( 'M, "ear )a#es( ,ou rea, "o o&e Me
'it! a ,our !eartA
> 4ut i% I s!ou" beco#e Guite !ea&, %or ,ou( 'ou" ,ou t!e$ sti o&e Me as
#uc!P'
@ )a#es a$s'ere"( 'O! #, "earest itte 4rot!er( e&e$ i% Mou 'eig!e" as #uc! as I
"i"( I sti 'ou" carr, Mou o$ #, ar#s 'it! a !eart bur$i$g #ost %er&e$t,A'
= T!e 4ab, co$ti$ue"9 'M, brot!er( $o' o% course I 'i $ot beco#e !ea&, %or ,ou(
J but o$e "a, t!e ti#e 'i co#e i$ '!ic! I 'i beco#e a great bur"e$ to ,ouA
< T!ere%ore ,ou "o 'e t!at ,ou are e&e$ $o' o&i$g, getti$g use" to M, 'eig!t(
H %or '!e$ accor"i$g, t!e "iKcut ti#e co#es( ,ou t!e$ 'i carr, Me i$ M, %u
'eig!t *ust as easi, as ,ou carr, Me $o'.
10 /$" I sa, to ,ou9 E&er,o$e '!o "oes $ot 6rst carr, Me as a C!i" 'i o$e "a,
succu#b be$eat! M, %u 'eig!tA
11 'W!oe&er 'i carr, Me i$ !is !eart as a 'ea+ itte C!i" as ,ou $o' "o u-o$
,our !a$"s( to !i# I s!a be*ust as ig!t a bur"e$ i$ t!e ,ears o% M, #a$!oo"A'
18 )a#es( $ot u$"ersta$"i$g t!ese !ig! 'or"s( caressi$g, as+e" t!e 4ab,(
1D 'O! #, "earest itte 4rot!er( #, )esus( 'i Mou t!e$ ao' Mourse% to be
carrie" arou$" as a #a$P'
1> T!e 4ab, re-ie"9 'Mou o&e Me 'it! a ,our #ig!t( a$" t!at is e$oug! %or MeA
1@ /$" ,our artess$ess is #ore -easi$g to Me t!a$ t!e 'is"o# o% t!e 'ise '!o
cacuate #uc! a$" #a+e -re"ictio$s( but '!ose !earts are co"er t!ereb, t!a$ ice.
1= W!at ,ou "o $ot gras- $o'( t!at ,ou 'i gras- &er, easi, at t!e -ro-er ti#e.
1J See( $o' I a# sti o$, a C!i" '!o is o% a$ atoget!er #i$or age(
1< a$" be!o"( %or a t!at #, to$gue is oose" a$" I co$&erse 'it! ,ou as i% I 'ere
a #ature #a$A
1H 1o' i% I 'ere to re#ai$ i+e t!is( I 'ou" be i+e a "ua bei$g( a C!i" to t!e e,e
5 a$" a Ma$ to t!e ear.
80 4ut #atters ca$$ot co$ti$ue as t!e, are. I s!a bi$" M, to$gue %or a ,ear to a
but ,ou.
81 a$" ,ou 'i !ear M, &oice o$, i$ ,our !eartA
88 W!e$ I s!a agai$ s-ea+ 'it! t!e #out!( ,our e,e 'i see Me #ore #ature"(
but ,our ear 'i !ear o$, c!i"is! ta+ %ro# MeA
8D I !a&e to" ,ou t!is $o' so ,ou 'i $ot ta+e e3ce-tio$ to Me t!e$. So be itA'
8> Here t!e 4ab, agai$ beca#e Guite s-eec!ess a$" be!a&e" *ust i+e a$, ot!er
bab,( '!ie i$ t!e #ea$ti#e t!e, reac!e" t!e &ia.
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8JH
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Year
5 C!a-ter 1@< 5
The Meanin$ "# True /est "n The Sa..ath
1 LPO1 /RRIVI10 at t!e &ia( )ose-! at o$ce to" !is %our o"est so$s to oo+ a%ter
t!e a$i#as a$" t!e$ to soo$ retire.
8 T!is t!e so$s "i"( but t!e, soo$ retur$e" a$" re-orte" to )ose-!(
D 'Fat!er( it is a#a2i$g9 T!e catte as 'e as t!e "o$+e,s are $o' %e" a$"
'atere"( but t!eir cribs are sti 6e" a$" t!e 'ater buc+ets are %u to t!e bri#. Ho' is
t!at -ossibeP'
> Here )ose-! 'e$t to oo+ %or !i#se% a$" %ou$" t!e "ecaratio$ o% t!e %our so$s
co$6r#e".
@ T!ere%ore !e retur$e" a$" as+e" t!e sti -rese$t ,out!s '!et!er t!e, !a" "o$e
t!is o$ t!e Sabbat!.
= T!e ,out!s a$s'ere" i$ t!e aKr#ati&e( a$" )ose-! &er, "oubt%u, as+e" t!e
,out!s(
J 'Ho' is it t!at ,ou are ser&a$ts o% t!e Lor" a$" are $ot i$ci$e" to +ee- t!e
Sabbat! !o,P'
< 0abrie t!ereu-o$ re-ie"9 'O! ,ou c!aste #a$( !o' ca$ ,ou -ut suc! a Guestio$
to usP
H Di" t!is "a, $ot ea-se i+e a$, ot!erP Di" t!e su$ $ot rise a$" set i+e o$ a$,
ot!er "a,P Di" $ot t!e #or$i$g 5 $oo$ 5 a$" e&e$i$g 'i$" bo' to"a,P
10 W!e$ 'e stoo" b, t!e sea( "i" ,ou $ot see t!e acti&e #otio$ o% its 'a&esP
W!, t!e$ 'ou" it $ot obser&e t!e Sabbat!P
11 Ho' cou" ,ou 'a+( eat a$" "ri$+ a$" "ra' breat! to"a, 5 a$" "i" $ot -ro!ibit
,our !eart %ro# beati$gP
18 'See( ,ou Sabbat!5%eari$g #a$( e&er,t!i$g t!at is a$" !a--e$s i$ t!e 'or"
actua, e3ists o$, t!roug! t!e -o'er o% acti&it, besto'e" u-o$ us b, t!e Lor" a$" is
e" a$" go&er$e" b, usA
1D 1o' i% 'e 'ou" rest t!roug!out o$e "a,( sa,( 'ou" $ot t!e '!oe creatio$
Guic+, -eris!P
1> See( t!us 'e #ust +ee- t!e Sabbat! o$, b, our abor %ro# our o&e to t!e
Lor"( but $ot i$ i"e i$acti&it,.
1@ 'True rest i$ t!e Lor" t!us co$sists i$ true o&e o% t!e !eart to'ar"s Hi# a$" i$
u$i$terru-te" acti&it, accor"i$g,( so 0o"'s eter$a or"er #a, be u-!e".
1= E&er,t!i$g ese is a$ abo#i$atio$ be%ore 0o" %u o% !u#a$ %o,.
1J Co$si"er t!is 'e a$" "o $ot o$ a$, Sabbat! s!, a'a, %ro# "oi$g goo"( a$"
,ou 'i %u, rese#be t!e Lor"( ,our as 'e as #, CreatorA'
1< Foo'i$g t!is ta+ a t!e ,out!s %e "o'$ o$ t!eir %aces be%ore t!e 4ab, a$"
t!ereu-o$ "isa--eare".
1H /$" )ose-! e$gra&e" t!ese 'or"s "ee- i$ !is !eart a$" a%ter'ar"s 'as $ot so
scru-uous o$ a Sabbat!.
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Year
5 C!a-ter 1@H 5
Eudokia Learns A Secret o# the Hea,ens
1 WHE1 THE MOLTHS !a" "isa--eare"( Eu"o+ia as+e" Mar, *ust '!o t!ese ,out!s
actua, 'ere.
8 For Eu"o+ia 'as sti a -aga$ a$" +$e' $ot!i$g o% t!e e3traor"i$ar, secrets o%
t!e !ea&e$s.
D T!at o$ t!is occasio$ t!e -aga$s aso sa' t!e a$ges 'as because t!eir i$'ar"
e,e 'as +e-t o-e$ "uri$g t!is ti#e(
> a$" t!e "isa--eara$ce o% t!e a$ges t!ere%ore 'as $ot!i$g ese t!a$ t!e cosi$g
o% t!e i$'ar" s-iritua &isio$ 5
@ %or '!ic! reaso$ it aso see#e" to Eu"o+ia a%ter t!eir "isa--eara$ce as i% s!e
!a" a'a+e$e" %ro# a "ee- see-.
= S!e $o' %et Guite $atura agai$ a$" e&er,t!i$g s!e !a" see$( !ear" a$" "o$e
t!roug!out t!e '!oe "a, see#e" to !er i+e a #ost &i&i" "rea#.
J Her Guestio$ to Mar, is t!us u$"ersta$"abe(
< si$ce s!e $o' -ercei&e" 'it! !er $atura se$ses agai$.
H Mar, t!ere%ore sai" to !er( 'Eu"o+ia( 'e s!a be toget!er %or sti so#e ti#e(
a$" e&er,t!i$g '!ic! at -rese$t see#s obscure to ,ou 'i beco#e -ai$.
10 4ut %or to"a, et us go to rest( %or I a# &er, tire".'
11 Eu"o+ia a--eare" to be satis6e" 'it! t!is co$soatio$( but !er eager$ess to
+$o' gre' i$ !er !eart.
18 )ose-! $o' sai"( 'M, c!i"re$( $ig!t !as co#e. Loc+ t!e gates a$" go to rest.
1D For to#orro' is a$,!o' t!e a%ter5Sabbat! o$ '!ic! 'e "o $ot 'or+. T!e$ 'e
ca$ sti "iscuss t!is a$" t!at.
1> 4ut %or to"a, -raise t!e Lor"( a$" "o as I !a&e reGueste" o% ,ou.
1@ Mou( )a#es( -re-are t!e crib $o'( t!e$ bri$g t!e 4ab, to be" a$" -ace t!e crib
$e3t to t!e #ot!er's couc!.
1= /$" ,ou( Eu"o+ia( go to ,our be"roo# aso( a$" re%res! ,ourse% 'it! s'eet
see- i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e Lor".'
1J Eu"o+ia $o' 'e$t "irect, i$to !er be"roo# a$" a, "o'$ o$ t!e couc!( but
see- 'ou" $ot co#e(
1< %or !er 6er, !eart 'as too stirre" u- at t!e "isa--eara$ce o% t!e ,out!s(
1H a$" s!e !a" %ae$ i$ o&e 'it! 0abrie a$" $o' cou" $ot !e- $or co$soe
!erse%( si$ce t!e ob*ect o% !er !eart !a" so su""e$, "isa--eare" be%ore !er e,es.
80 W!e$ a reste" a$" se-t( Eu"o+ia arose( o-e$e" a 'i$"o' a$" oo+e" out.
81 Here 0abrie su""e$, stoo" be%ore !er a$" a"#o$is!e" !er( 'Mou #ust -ut
,our !eart to rest.
88 See( I a# $ot a !u#a$ bei$g i+e ,ou( but a# o$, a s-irit a$" a# a #esse$ger
o% 0o".
8D /$" 'ors!i- t!e 4ab,( %or He is t!e Lor"A He 'i bri$g -eace to ,our !eartA' 5
T!ereu-o$ t!e a$ge "isa--eare" a$" Eu"o+ia obtai$e" -eace.
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5 C!a-ter 1=0 5
I Am He+ (ho Teaches Justice
1 I1 THE MOR1I10 a$ !our be%ore su$rise e&er,o$e i$ )ose-!'s !ouse 'as u- as
usua a$" t!e 4ab, Hi#se% +ic+e" about Guite ga,, i$ His crib a$" et Hi#se% be !ear"
b, *o,%u bab,5to$es as i% He 'ere !a% si$gi$g.
8 )a#es -a,e" 'it! t!e 4ab, i$ !is usua 'a, a$" #a"e &arious #otio$s 'it! !is
!a$" %or t!e Lor" o% i$6$it, a$" sa$g a$" '!iste" t!ereb,.
D Mar, 'as sti o$ !er couc! a$" su#bere"( '!ere%ore )ose-!( '!o 'as
e$grosse" i$ !is #or$i$g -ra,er( critici2e" )a#es a bit si$ce !e 'as so $ois, a$" -ai" $o
atte$tio$ to t!e -ra,er $or to t!e su#beri$g #ot!er.
> Here )a#es e3cuse" !i#se% a$" sai"( 'Dear %at!er( see( t!e Lor" o% !ea&e$ a$"
eart! is a%ter a -ease" b, #, acti&it, 'it! Hi#A
@ /$" 'e certai$, s!ou" a'a,s "o t!at '!ic! -eases t!e Lor"A
= See( t!e Lor" is -ease" 'it! '!at I a# "oi$g. W!, t!e$ are ,ou "is-ease" 'it!
itP
J 1o' #ot!er 'ou" sure, $ot su#ber as 'e i% 'e t'o( t!e 4ab, a$" I( 'ere $ot
t!us $ois,.
< I beg ,ou( "ear %at!er( to co$si"er #e e3cuse" i$ t!at a$" $ot to ba#e #e
%urt!er i% I i$ #, cai$g so#eti#es see# u$restrai$e" to ,ou( but sti -ease t!e Lor"
t!ereb,.'
H )ose-! agree"( 'Mes( ,es( e&er,t!i$g is a rig!t 5 a$" I i+e to see t!at ,ou +ee-
t!e 4ab, goo" co#-a$,(
10 o$, ,ou #ust $ot #a+e so #uc! $oise i$ t!e %uture '!e$ ,ou see t!at
so#eo$e sti see-s a$" so#eo$e ese is e$grosse" i$ -ra,er to 0o"A'
11 )a#es t!a$+e" )ose-! %or t!is a"#o$itio$( t!e$ as+e" !i#( sa,i$g9
18 'W!e$ ,ou -ra, to 0o"( as ,ou *ust !a&e "o$e( to '!at sort o% a 0o" "o ,ou
-ra,P
1D Fro# '!at I $o' +$o' about t!is 4ab,( $o ot!er greater or #ore true 0o" ca$
-ossib, e3ist t!a$ t!is 4ab, %oo'i$g t!e #ost e#-!atic 'it$ess %ro# t!e !ea&e$sA
1> /$" i%5accor"i$g to t!e -ro-!ets a$" accor"i$g to t!e #a$, #ar&eous
testi#o$ies 5 t!at is t!e caseP
1@ W!e$ it is state" b, t!e -ro-!et9 W!o is He t!at co#es %ro# E"o#( 'it!
re""is! cot!es %ro# 4a2raP W!o is so a"or$e" i$ His gar#e$ts a$" 'a+s about i$ His
great -o'erP 5 It is I( '!o teac! *ustice a$" a# a C!a#-io$ to sa&eA
1= 'Fat!er( t!e 4ab, ,ester"a, re%erre" to Hi#se% 'it! t!ese 'or"s i$ %ro$t o% ,ou.
)ust '!o is HeP For $o c!i" o% #a$ ca$ s-ea+ t!us o% Hi#se%. /$" t!ere is o$, o$e 0o"A
1J W!o t!e$ is t!e 4ab, t!at !ere sa,s9 I a# He '!o teac!es *ustice a$" a# a
C!a#-io$ to sa&eP'
1< Here )ose-! 'as ta+e$ abac+ a$" a"#itte"( 'Tru,( #, so$ )a#es( ,ou are rig!t
5 ,ou are better o? at t!e cra"e t!a$ I !ere i$ #, -ra,er5$oo+A'
1H W!ie t!e, 'ere s-ea+i$g( Eu"o+ia ca#e out o% !er c!a#ber 6e" 'it! t!e
!ig!est ecstas,. S!e 'as as beauti%u as t!e re" go' o% #or$i$g( a$" %e "o'$ be%ore
t!e crib a$" 'ors!i-e" t!e 4ab,.
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80 W!e$ s!e !a" t!us -ra,e" %or !a% a$ !our( s!e arose a$" "ecare"9 'Mes( 5 ,es(
Mou ao$e are t!e O$e( a$" a-art %ro# Mou t!ere is $o ot!erA
81 Last $ig!t i$ a "rea# I sa' a su$ i$ t!e 6r#a#e$t( a$" it 'as e#-t, a$" !a"
itte ig!t.
88 T!e$ I sa' t!is 4ab, o$ t!e eart!( a$" He s!o$e i+e a t!ousa$" su$s( a$" a
-o'er%u ra, 'e$t out %ro# Hi# o&er to t!e e#-t, su$ a$" iu#i$ate" it t!roug! a$"
t!roug!.
8D I$ t!is ra, I sa' t!e a$ges '!ic! 'ere !ere soar u- a$" "o'$ 5 t!eir $u#ber
'as i$6$ite( a$" t!eir %aces 'ere i$cessa$t, tur$e" to'ar" t!e 4ab,A /!( !o' #a*estic
t!at 'asA'
8> T!is tae broug!t )ose-! co#-ete, out o% !is -ra,er5$oo+( a$" !e $o' aso
!e" t!e 4ab, i$ greatest estee# a$" o%te$ -ra,e" at t!e crib.
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5 C!a-ter 1=1 5
A )lind Man /ecei,es His Si$ht
1 /T THIS TIME Mar, aso a'o+e( rubbe" t!e see- %ro# !er e,es( -ro#-t, arose
a$" 'as!e" !erse% a$" e3c!a$ge" t!e $ig!tgo'$ %or !er "a,ti#e "ress i$ t!e s#a
si"e c!a#ber.
8 T!e$ s!e retur$e" rese#bi$g a$ a$ge o% !ea&e$( so beauti%u( so goo"( so
"e&out a$" so co$cer$e", resig$e" to t!e 'i o% t!e Lor".
D S!e greete" )ose-! a$" +isse" !i#( t!e$ e#brace" Eu"o+ia a$" +isse" !er.
> /%ter t!is #ost %rie$", greeti$g( '!ic! a'a,s cost t!e age" )ose-! a %e' tears
o% *o,( Mar, 5 !u#bi$g !erse% i$ !er !eart to t!e greatest e3te$t 5 %u o% o&e +$et "o'$
b, t!e crib a$" '!ie -ra,i$g ga&e !er breast to t!e 4ab,.
@ /%ter t!e 4ab, 'as $urse"( Mar, -ro#-t, !a" a %res! bat! -re-are" a$" bat!e"
Hi# as usua.
= /$" t!e 4ab, c!eer%u, +ic+e" about i$ t!e bat!5basi$ a$" i$"ustrious, #a"e
His i$articuate &oice !ear".
J W!e$ He 'as bat!e" a$" "rie" a$" agai$ -ut i$to %res! itte gar#e$ts a$" %oot
'ra--i$gs(
< Mar, as+e" t!e 4ab, !o' He %et a$" '!et!er t!e %res! itte gar#e$ts #a"e
Hi# %ee goo".
H For s!e 'e +$e' t!at t!e 4ab, cou" s-ea+( a$" t!at 'it! "i&i$e 'is"o#. 4ut
s!e "i" $ot +$o' a$" $o o$e e3ce-t )a#es +$e' t!at t!e 4ab, !a" agai$ bou$" His
to$gue.
10 He$ce a co$si"ere" it stra$ge t!at t!e 4ab, ga&e $o a$s'er to Mar,'s
Guestio$s.
11 Mar, t!ereu-o$ i#-ore" t!e 4ab, to s-ea+ o$, a itte( but t!e 4ab, occu-ie"
Hi#se% 'it! His i$articuate &oice i$ '!ic! t!ere 'as $o se#ba$ce o% a 'or".
18 T!at "isGuiete" Mar, as 'e as )ose-! a$" t!e, 'o$"ere" i% -er!a-s t!e
a$ges !a" $ot ta+e$ t!e C!i" o% 0o" i$to !ea&e$ "uri$g t!e $ig!t a$" e%t *ust a$
or"i$ar, c!i" i$ t!e crib i$ His -ace.
1D For t!e beie% t!at c!i"re$ 'ere i$terc!a$ge" 'as Guite co##o$ a#o$g t!e
)e's.
1> Mar, as 'e as )ose-! regar"e" t!e 4ab, Guite co$cer$e",( 'o$"eri$g i% i$
%act He 'as t!e sa#e(
1@ but cou" $ot "isco&er t!e east "issi#iarit,( $eit!er about t!e !ea" $or
a$,'!ere ese.
1= Here Mar, sai"( 'Sa&e t!e bat!'ater( a$" oo+ %or so#eo$e t!at is sic+ a$"
bri$g !i# !ere.
1J For u- to $o' t!is 'ater !as a'a,s !a" a #iracuous, !eai$g -o'er.
1< I% t!e sic+ o$e gets 'e( 'e sti !a&e our 4ab,( a$" i% !e "oes $ot get 'e( it
t!e$ !as -ease" t!e Lor" to gi&e us a$ot!er c!i" i$ -ace o% His o'$A'
1H Here )a#es 'a$te" to s-ea+ but t!e 4ab, %orba"e !i# t!is 'it! 'or"s cear,
au"ibe i$ !is !eart( a$" !e re#ai$e" sie$t.
80 T!ereu-o$ )ose-! at o$ce se$t t!e o"est so$ i$to t!e cit, so !e #ig!t bri$g
bac+ so#eo$e sic+.
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81 I$ a$ !our a$" a !a% !e retur$e" 'it! a bi$" #a$( a$" Mar, 'as!e" !is e,es
'it! t!e bat!'ater( but t!e bi$" #a$ "i" $ot recei&e !is sig!t.
88 T!is occurre$ce sa""e$e" Mar,( )ose-!( t!e %our so$s a$" Eu"o+ia. O$, )a#es
re#ai$e" ga,( a$" too+ t!e 4ab, a$" coa3e" Hi#.
8D /$" t!e bi$" #a$ gru#be"( %or !e %et t!at !e !a" o$, bee$ !oa3e".
8> 4ut )ose-! co$soe" !i# a$" -ro#ise" to -ro&i"e %or !i# %or t!e rest o% !is i%e
as reco#-e$se %or t!is see#i$g !oa3( '!ereat t!e bi$" #a$ beca#e ca# agai$.
8@ )ose-! $o' $otice" !o' !a--, )a#es 'as a$" !e" t!is u- to !i# as a si$
agai$st )ose-! as !is %at!er.
8= 4ut )a#es sai"( T a# !a--, because I +$o' '!ere I sta$"( but a o% ,ou sorro'
because ,ou "o $ot +$o' t!at. Do ,ou $ot +$o' t!at o$e s!ou" $ot te#-t 0o"P'
8J Here )a#es breat!e" o$ t!e bi$" #a$( '!o i$sta$t, recei&e" !is sig!tA /
$o' ga2e" at )a#es i$ asto$is!#e$t a$" "i" $ot +$o' '!at to t!i$+.
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5 C!a-ter 1=8 5
James E3plains A !assa$e From %a,id
1 /FTER / WHILE )ose-! 'e$t coser to )a#es a$" as+e" !i# %ro# '!e$ce suc!
-o'er i$ !is breat! ca#e.
8 /$" )a#es a$s'ere"( 'Dear %at!er( I !ear" a &oice 'it!i$ #e '!ic! sai" to #e9
D 4reat!e t!e bi$" #a$ i$ t!e %ace( a$" !e 'i be gi&e$ -er%ect sig!t agai$A
> See( I stea"%ast, beie&e" t!is &oice 'it!i$ #e( "i" accor"i$g to its 'or"( a$"
t!e bi$" #a$ seesA'
@ )ose-! as+e"( 'T!at is $o "oubt as ,ou !a&e s-o+e$(
= but '!e$ce ca#e t!e -o'er%u &oice 'it!i$ ,ouP Ho' "i" ,ou !ear itP'
J T!e Guestio$e" )a#es re-ie"9 'Dear %at!er( "o ,ou $ot see Hi# u-o$ #, ar#s
'!o $o' -a,s 'it! #, cursP
< I t!i$+ He 'as t!e O$e '!o s-o+e t!is to #e 'it!i$ #e i$ suc! a 'o$"rous 'a,.'
H )ose-! co$ti$ue" to i$Guire o% )a#es sa,i$g(
10 'Do ,ou rea, beie&e t!at t!e 4ab, is sti t!e rig!t o$eP Do ,ou $ot t!i$+ t!at
He #ig!t !a&e bee$ i$terc!a$ge" o$ usP'
11 /$" )a#es a$s'ere"( 'W!o or '!at -o'er ca$ t!ere be t!at is abe to tra"e o?
t!e /#ig!t,P
18 T!e a$ges sure, "i" a'a,s %a o$ t!eir %aces '!e$ t!e 4ab, s-o+e #ost
#ar&eous, 5 !o' t!e$ s!ou" t!e, be abe to act t!us 'it! Hi#( t!e /#ig!t,P
1D I t!ere%ore !o" t!e 4ab, to be t!e origi$a a$" ge$ui$e O$e *ust as sure, a$"
tru, as I !a&e $e&er beie&e" i$ a$ i$terc!a$ge o% c!i"re$A'
1> Here )ose-! sai"( 'M, "ear so$( ,ou !a&e $ot gi&e$ #e a &er, 6r# -roo% o%
,our %ait! !ere.
1@ See( t!us s-ea+s Da&i" !i#se%( '!e$ !e sa,s9 W!, "o t!e !eat!e$ rage( a$"
t!e -eo-e s-ea+ a &ai$ t!i$gP
1= T!e +i$gs i$ t!e a$" rise u-( a$" t!e or"s cou$se toget!er agai$st t!e Lor"
a$" His /$oi$te" a$" sa,9
1J Let us re$" His ba$"s a$" t!ro' %ro# us His cor"A7C1:
1< See( #, so$( t!e 'or"s are s-iritua( a$" t!e +i$gs are t!e -o'ers( a$" t!e
a$" is t!e great rea# o% t!e i$&isibe -o'ersA 5 4ut '!at "o t!ese !a&e i$ #i$"P O%
'!at "o t!e, s-ea+P
1H Is $ot t!e -ossibiit, i$"icate" t!erei$ t!at t!e, ca$ aso a, t!eir !a$"s o$ t!e
Lor"P'
80 /$" )a#es re-ie"9 'Certai$,( i% t!e Lor" s!ou" -er#it it.
81 4ut it area", states i$ t!e begi$$i$g o% t!is so$g( as+i$g9 W!, "o t!e !eat!e$
rage( a$" '!, "o t!e -eo-e s-ea+ a &ai$ t!i$gP
88 Does $ot Da&i" actua, 'is! to "escribe t!e i#-ote$ce o% suc! -o'ers agai$st
t!e Lor"P
8D For it "oes e#-!atica, sa, %art!er "o'$9 4ut He '!o i&es i$ !ea&e$ aug!s at
t!e# a$" "eri"es t!e#A
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8> He 'i s-ea+ to t!e# o$e "a, i$ His a$ger( a$" 'it! His 'rat! He 'i %rig!te$
t!e#A7C8:
8@ Dear %at!er( I 'ou" sa, t!ese t'o sta$2as o% t!e great si$ger o% 0o"
suKcie$t, *usti%, #, beie%.
8= For t!e, are e$oug! to te #e t!at t!e Lor" a'a,s re#ai$s t!e Lor" a$" $o
i$terc!a$ge ca$ be carrie" out agai$st Hi#A'
8J )ose-! 'as a#a2e" at !is so$'s 'is"o# a$" 'it! !is '!oe !ouse agai$ 'e$t
bac+ to t!e acce-ta$ce o% t!e ge$ui$e 4ab, a$" !o$ore" a$" -raise" 0o" t!ere%or.

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5 C!a-ter 1=D 5
The Arri,al "# The Children From Tyre
1 THLS EVERMTHI10 i$ )ose-!'s !ouse 'as bac+ i$ its goo" o" or"er agai$.
8 )ose-! a$" !is so$s #a"e a sorts o% itte 'oo"e$ ute$sis a$" so" t!ese to t!e
i$!abita$ts o% t!e cit, at &er, reaso$abe -rices.
D T!is o% course t!e, "i" a%ter 6rst atte$"i$g to t!eir usua !ouse!o" "uties.
> Mar, a$" Eu"o+ia oo+e" a%ter #atters o% t!e !ouse!o"( #a"e gar#e$ts a$"
so#eti#es aso e#broi"ere" %or 'eat!, %a#iies i$ t!e cit,.
@ For Mar, 'as great, s+ie" i$ a #a$$er o% artistic s-i$$i$g a$" +$itte" '!oe
gar#e$tsO
= a$" Eu"o+ia 'as a goo" sea#stress a$" +$e' !o' to !a$"e a $ee"e "e%t,.
J T!us t!e %a#i, co$sta$t, ear$e" %or itse% '!at 'as $ee"e" a$" aso !a"
e$oug! to assist t!e -oor i$ ti#e o% $ee".
< It 'as t!ree #o$t!s be%ore t!e eig!t c!i"re$ arri&e" %ro# T,re( e" b, truste"
%rie$"s o% C,re$ius(
H '!o broug!t ao$g a$ e$or#ous ao'a$ce co$sisti$g o% eig!t !u$"re" -ou$"s
o% go".
10 Hereu-o$ )ose-! state"( 'T!e c!i"re$ I 'i i$"ee" ta+e( but t!e #o$e, I 'i
$ot ta+e( %or o$ it ies t!e Lor"'s curseA
11 So *ust ta+e it bac+ agai$ a$" gi&e it to C,re$ius '!o 'i sure, +$o' '!, I ca$
a$" #a, $ot acce-t it.
18 Dei&er #, bessi$g a$" #, greeti$g to !i#(
1D a$" te !i# t!at I acco#-a$ie" !i# i$ t!e s-irit o$ !is *our$e, !o#e'ar" a$"
'as a 'it$ess o% a t!at !a--e$e" to !i#(
1> a$" !a&e besse" !i# at a ti#es '!ere a$, "a$ger t!reate$e" !i#.
1@ He s!a $ot be co$cer$e" o&er t!e oss o% t!e t!ree a$i#as o$ t!e isa$" o%
Crete( %or t!us !as t!e Lor"( '!o# !e +$o's( 'ie" itA'
1= )ose-! t!e$ besse" t!e %rie$"s o% C,re$ius a$" too+ o&er t!e eig!t c!i"re$
'it! great *o,( '!o i##e"iate, %et &er, #uc! at !o#e i$ )ose-!'s !ouse.
1J T!ereu-o$ t!e %rie$"s o% C,re$ius agai$ too+ t!e go" a$" Guic+, 'e$t bac+ to
T,re.
1< )ose-! -raise" 0o" %or t!e a""itio$ o% t!ese c!i"re$ to !is care( besse" t!e#
a$" tur$e" t!e# o&er to Mar,'s gui"a$ce. For Mar, 'as a$ e3tre#e, 'e &erse" sc!oo
#istress( si$ce s!e !a" bee$ i$structe" i$ a #a$$er o% t!i$gs i$ t!e te#-e.
1H /$" t!e c!i"re$ ear$e" to rea" a$" 'rite i$ 0ree+( Hebre' a$" aso Lati$.
80 For a#ost e&er,o$e !a" to be abe to s-ea+ t!ese t!ree a$guages i$ t!at era
a$" aso 'rite t!e# o$ occasio$( si$ce t!e Ro#a$ a$guage i$ t!at "a, 'as '!at t!e
0aic is to"a,( a$" !a" to be i$cu"e" as -art o% a better e"ucatio$.
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5 C!a-ter 1=> 5
An E,il Spirit Is %ispossessed
1 FROM THIS TIME o$'ar" it 'as &er, Guiet i$ )ose-!'s !ouse a$" $ot!i$g
#iracuous too+ -ace.
8 T!is Guiet state aste" %or a %u ,ear( at '!ic! ti#e t!e itte C!i" cou" area",
'a+ b, Hi#se% a$" ta+ a$" -a, 'it! t!e ot!er eig!t c!i"re$.
D Duri$g t!is ti#e a 1egro %a#i, 'it! a &er, sic+ c!i" ca#e i$to )ose-!'s !ouse.
> For t!is %a#i, !a" !ear" i$ t!e cit, t!at a #irace "octor 'as -rese$t i$ t!is
!ouse '!o !eae" a sic+$esses.
@ T!e sic+ c!i" 'as a bo, o% te$ a$" 'as tor#e$te" #ost -it,%u, b, a$ e&i
s-irit.
= T!e s-irit ga&e t!e bo, $o rest $ig!t a$" "a,( t!re' !i# about( #a"e !is
sto#ac! s'e u- a$" t!ereb, cause" !i# u$e$"urabe -ai$.
J /t ti#es !e "ro&e !i# i$to t!e 'ater a$" at ti#es i$to t!e 6re.
< 4ut '!e$ t!is s-irit %ou$" itse% to be i$ )ose-!'s !ouse( it 'as Guiet a$" "i" $ot
stir.
H )ose-! as+e" t!e bo,'s %at!er( '!o u$"erstoo" 0ree+( about t!e -articuar
circu#sta$ces o% t!e bo,(
10 a$" t!e %at!er %ait!%u, to" )ose-! a t!at !a" e&er ta+e$ -ace 'it! t!e bo,
%ro# t!e begi$$i$g.
11 T!ereu-o$ )ose-! cae" )a#es( '!o as a si3tee$5,ear5o" ,out! 'as bus,i$g
!i#se% 'it! t!e itte C!i" as usua( a$" to" !i# o% t!e "istress o% t!is 1egro %a#i,.
18 Hereat )a#es tur$e" to t!e itte C!i" a$" caresse" Hi# a$" ta+e" to Hi# i$
!is !eart.
1D /t t!is t!e itte C!i" state" Guite ou", i$ t!e Hebre' a$guage9
1> 'M, brot!erA M, ti#e 'i $ot co#e %or Guite a '!ie 5 but ,ou go o&er to t!e
sic+ bo, '!ose race carries t!e sig$ o% Cai$(
1@ touc! !i# i$ t!e breast ca&it, 'it! t!e i$"e3 Fi$ger o% t!e e%t !a$"( a$" t!e
e&i s-irit 'i -ro#-t, "e-art out o% t!e bo, %ore&erA'
1= )a#es Guic+, 'e$t o&er a$" "i" as t!e itte C!i" !a" to" !i#.
1J Here t!e e&i s-irit re$t t!e bo, %or t!e ast ti#e a$" screa#e"9
1< 'W!at "o ,ou terribe o$e 'a$t 'it! #eP W!ere s!a I go $o'( si$ce ,ou "ri&e
#e %ro# #, !o#e a!ea" o% ti#eP'
1H /$" )a#es "ecare"9 'T!e Lor" 'is itA T!e sea is $ot %ar a'a, 5 t!ere( '!ere it
is "ee-est( ,ou s!a "'e at t!e botto#( a$" t!e si#e s!a be ,our "'ei$g -ace
!e$ce%ort!( /#e$A'
80 Here t!e s-irit e%t t!e bo, '!o i$sta$t, beca#e 'e.
81 T!ereu-o$ t!e %a#i, 'a$te" to re'ar" )ose-!( but )ose-! acce-te" $ot!i$g
a$" et t!e# "e-art i$ -eace a$" -raise" 0o" %or t!e 'o$"rous !eai$g o% t!is bo,.
8<H
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1=@ 5
Christophorus 2 The iant Fisherman
1 FROM THIS EVE1T o$'ar" a$ot!er !a% ,ear 'e$t b, &er, -eace%u, a$"
$ot!i$g #iracuous too+ -ace.
8 For t!e itte C!i" b, #ea$s o% His i$$er -o'er scru-uous, a&oi"e" e&er,t!i$g
'!ic! #ig!t !a&e gi&e$ occasio$ %or a$, #irace.
D He 'as i&e, a$" -a,e" 'it! t!e ot!er c!i"re$ '!e$ t!ese !a" ti#eO
> ot!er'ise He #uc! -re%erre" to go about 'it! )a#es a$" ta+e" 'it! !i# Guite
i$teige$t, '!e$ t!e, 'ere ao$e.
@ 4ut 'it! t!e ot!er c!i"re$ He ta+e" i$ t!e #a$$er o% a c!i" t'o ,ears o". 5
= I$ t!at regio$ t!ere i&e" a$ e#igra$t )e' '!o #a"e 6s!i$g i$ t!e $ear5b, sea
!is #ea$s o% i&ei!oo".
J T!is )e' 'as o% &er, great stature a$" 'as tre#e$"ous, stro$g.
< O$ t!e #or$i$g o% a "a, be%ore t!e Sabbat!( soo$ a%ter brea+%ast( )a#es too+
t!e itte C!i" a$" 'it! )ose-!'s -er#issio$ 'e$t to &isit t!is )e' '!o i&e" a goo" !our
a'a, %ro# )ose-!'s !ouse i$ a straig!t i$e.
H )a#es 'e$t because t!is )e' !a" area", i$&ite" !i# a $u#ber o% ti#es( a$"
because t!e itte C!i" !a" secret, to" !i# to go t!ere.
10 W!e$ )a#es 'it! t!e itte C!i" arri&e" at t!e 6s!er#a$'s !ouse( t!e atter
'as !ig!, -ease" a$" -ro#-t, ser&e" )a#es a 'e5-re-are" 6s!.
11 )a#es ate t!ereo% 'it! great -easure a$" ga&e es-ecia, seecte" itte -ieces
to !is itte 4rot!er to eat.
18 /$" t!e itte C!i" ate t!e s#a -ortio$s '!ic! )a#es -ut i$ His #out! 'it!
&isibe a--etite.
1D T!is #a"e t!e 6s!er#a$ so !a--, t!at !e 'as i$a"&erte$t, touc!e" to tears
t!ereb,.
1> )a#es soo$ 'a$te" to go !o#e agai$(
1@ but t!e 6s!er#a$ e$treate" !i# to re#ai$ 'it! !i# %or t!e "a,.
1= '/$" i$ t!e e&e$i$g(' !e -ro#ise"( T 'i carr, ,ou !o#e ao$g 'it! ,our
"earest itte 4rot!erA
1J See( ,ou $o "oubt 'a+e" %or a$ !our a$" a !a% because ,ou !a" to 'a+
arou$" t!is i$et o% t!e sea( '!ic! is &er, s!ao' t!roug!out.
1< 4ut I a# $ear, t'o %at!o#s ta 5 t!e 'ater !ar", co#es u- to #, bo", i$ its
"ee-est -art.
1H I s!a ta+e ,ou a$" t!e C!i" o$ #, ar#( 'a"e t!roug! t!e i$et 'it! ,ou a$"
'i t!e$ bri$g ,ou bot! !o#e ao$g 'it! a ge$erous $u#ber o% t!e c!oicest %res! 6s! i$
a s!ort Guarter5!our.'
80 Here t!e itte C!i" sai"( ')o$at!a$( ,our i$te$tio$ is goo"( but '!at i% I a$" M,
brot!er beco#e too !ea&, %or ,ouP'
81 )o$at!a$ s#ie" a$" re-ie"( 'O! #, "ear itte C!i"( i% bot! o% ,ou 'ere a
!u$"re" ti#es as !ea&, as ,ou are( I sti cou" carr, ,ou Guite easi,A'
8H0
th
Year
88 /$" t!e itte C!i" asserte"( ')o$at!a$( t!at re#ai$s to be see$. )ust tr, to
carr, Me ao$e across a$" bac+ t!roug! t!e i$et '!ic! is !ar", 6%t, %at!o#s 'i"e( a$"
'e s!a see !o' ,our stre$gt! !o"s u- %or us bot!.'
8D )o$at!a$ i##e"iate, agree" to t!is test( a$" 'it! t!e co$se$t o% )a#es too+
t!e itte C!i" o$ !is ar# a$" 'a"e" 'it! Hi# across t!e i$et o% t!e sea.
8> T!e 'a, across 'e$t -assab,( at!oug! )o$at!a$ 'as great, sur-rise" at t!e
!ea&i$ess o% t!e itte C!i"
8@ 4ut o$ t!e 'a, bac+ t!e itte C!i" beca#e so !ea&, t!at )o$at!a$ %ou$" it
$ecessar, to ta+e u- a stro$g bea# 'it! '!ic!( b, usi$g it as a su--ort( !e 'as abe to
bri$g t!e itte C!i" to s!ore o$, 'it! t!e greatest "iKcut, i$ t!e 'or".
8= W!e$ !e arri&e" t!ere( !e -ro#-t, set t!e itte C!i" o$ t!e s!ore '!ere
)a#es 'as 'aiti$g a$" "ecare"( 'I$ )e!o&a!'s $a#e( '!at is t!isP T!e '!o" 'or"
ca$$ot be !ea&ier t!a$ t!is C!i"A'
8J /$" t!e itte C!i" s#ii$g, agree"9 'T!at is sure, so( %or ,ou $o' !a&e aso
carrie" %ar #ore t!a$ t!e '!oe 'or" a#ou$ts toA'
8< /$" )o$at!a$( bare, reco&eri$g( as+e"( 'Ho' a# I to ta+e t!atP'
8H 4ut )a#es sai"( 'Dear )o$at!a$( ta+e t!e 6s! a$" co#e ao$g 'it! us o$ "r,
a$" to our !o#e a$" re#ai$ 'it! us %or t!e $ig!t. To#orro' ,ou 'i be e$ig!te$e"
about t!is.'
D0 T!ereu-o$ )o$at!a$ too+ t!ree co$tai$ers o% t!e c!oicest 6s! a$" t!at #or$i$g
acco#-a$ie" t!e t'o !o#e to )ose-! '!o recei&e" !i# 'it! great *o,( %or t!e, !a" bee$
sc!oo%rie$"s i$ t!eir c!i"!oo".
8H1
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1== 5
(hy Jonathan Carried More Than The (hole (orld
1 )O1/TH/1 0/VE t!e t!ree co$tai$ers o% 6s! o&er to )ose-!( 'it! '!ic! !e #a"e
!i# &er, !a--,( %or )ose-! 'as &er, %o$" o% 6s!.
8 He t!e$ i$Guire" o% )ose-!9 'M, &er, "ear c!i"!oo" %rie$"( "o te #e '!at sort
o% a C!i" ,ou !a&e.
D Sure,( He is at t!e #ost t'o to t!ree ,ears o"( but He s-ea+s as se$sib, as i%
He 'ere a gro'$ #a$A
> /$" see !ere( I( '!o a%ter a a# abe to carr, t'o o3e$ u$"er #, ar#s i+e ,ou
ca$ carr, t'o a#bs( 'a$te" to +ee- )a#es a$" t!e itte C!i" 'it! #e %or t!e '!oe "a,
a$" 'a$te" to bri$g t!e# !o#e to ,ou i$ t!e e&e$i$g b, 'a"i$g t!roug! t!e i$et 'it!
t!e#.
@ 'W!e$ I #a"e t!is 'is! +$o'$ to )a#es( t!e itte C!i" s-o+e to #e a$" sai" to
#, $ot s#a sur-rise9
= )o$at!a$( ,our i$te$tio$ is goo"O but '!at i% 'e get too !ea&, %or ,ouP 5
J T!at I i$ t!e +$o'e"ge o% #, stre$gt! !a" to s#ie at t!is Guestio$ o% c!i"is!
co$cer$ is ob&iousA
< 4ut t!e itte C!i" sai" t!ereto( t!at re#ai$e" to be see$. I s!ou" atte#-t to
carr, Hi# ao$e across a$" bac+ t!roug! t!e i$et to co$&i$ce #,se% i% He #ig!t $ot
beco#e too !ea&, %or #eA
H 'Wit! t!e -er#issio$ o% )a#es I too+ t!e itte C!i" o$ #, ar# a$" carrie" Hi#
t!roug! t!e 'ater.
10 T!e 'a, across 'as sti bearabe 5 but o$ t!e 'a, bac+ I !a" to ta+e a -oe o$
'!ic! I su--orte" #,se%( a$" o$, 'it! t!e greatest "iKcut, i$ t!e 'or" "i" I get to
t!e o--osite s!ore.
11 'For tru,( "ear %rie$"( ,ou ca$ beie&e #e( t!e C!i" 'as so terrib, !ea&, t!at
I actua, beie&e" t!e 'eig!t o% a 'or" a, o$ #, ar#sA
18 W!e$ I reac!e" t!e s!ore a$" !a" Guic+, gi&e$ t!e itte C!i" o&er to )a#es
a$" 'as reco&eri$g a bit(
1D I t!e$ as+e" )a#es !o' it 'as t!at t!is C!i" 'eig!e" #ore t!a$ a 'or".
1> Here t!e C!i" agai$ sai" u$as+e"(
1@ t!at I $o' !a" carrie" #ore t!a$ i% I !a" carrie" a '!oe 'or"A 5
1= Frie$"( ,our )a#es !as bee$ a 'it$ess to a t!at. 1o' I a# as+i$g ,ou about it
a$" "ecare9
1J W!at i$ )e!o&a!'s $a#e +i$" o% a C!i" "o ,ou !a&eP Tru,( t!at beo$gs to t!e
su-er$aturaA'
1< Here )ose-! cautio$e" )o$at!a$( 'I% ,ou cou" be as sie$t as a sto$e 'a 5
co$trari'ise ,our i%e 'ou" be i$ great "a$gerA 5 I 'ou" i$"ee" te ,ou so#et!i$g( #,
o"( #ost u-rig!t %rie$".'
1H /$" )o$at!a$ too+ a$ oat! a$" e3cai#e"( '4, 0o" a$" a t!e !ea&e$s( I 'ou"
rat!er "ie i$ t!e 6re a t!ousa$" ti#es t!a$ to e&er betra, ,ou 'it! a s,abeA'
80 /t t!is )ose-! too+ !i# ao$g o$ !is %a&orite !i a$" to" !i# t!e '!oe trut! i$
t!e #atter co$cer$i$g t!e itte C!i"( o% '!ic! )o$at!a$ "i" $ot +$o' a s,abe u- to
t!e$.
8H8
th
Year
81 /$" )o$at!a$( as soo$ as !e !a" !ear" t!is -rese$te" i$ a brie% #a$$er( %e
"o'$ o$ !is +$ees a$" %ro# t!e !i 'ors!i-e" t!e itte C!i" '!o *ust t!e$ 'as ro#-i$g
about i$ t!e ce$ter o% t!e ot!er eig!t c!i"re$(
88 a$" "ecare" at t!e e$" o% !is o$g -ra,er9 'O! biss%u *o, o% *o,sA M, 0o"( #,
Ma+er !as &isite" #eA I !a&e carrie" Hi# '!o carries a t!e 'or" a$" a t!e !ea&e$s(
u-o$ #, ar#sA O! e$"ess grace o% gracesA O! eart!( are ,ou t!e$ 'ort!, o% suc!
graceP Mes( $o' I u$"ersta$" t!e 'or"s o% t!e C!i" o% 0o"9 Mou !a&e carrie" #ore t!a$
a 'or"A' 5 T!ereu-o$ )o$at!a$ %e sie$t a$" %or a$ !our o$g cou" $ot bri$g %ort! a
'or" %ro# !is #out! i$ !is great !a--i$ess.
8HD
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1=J 5
The Child&s Fa,orite Food
1 WHE1 )O1/TH/1 !a" co#-ete" !is "e&otio$ i$ suc! a '!oe!earte" #a$$er(
)ose-! sai" to !i#(
8 'M, &er, "ear %rie$"( ,ou "'e ao$e i$ ,our !ut 'it! ,our t!ree !e-ers.
D To"a, o$ t!e "a, be%ore t!e Sabbat! ,ou 'i $ot catc! a$, #ore 6s! a$,!o'(
so re#ai$ 'it! #e to"a, as 'e as %or t!e Sabbat! to#orro'.'
> )o$at!a$ a$s'ere"( 'Mes( #, %rie$" a$" brot!er( i% t!e C!i" o% 0o" 'ere $ot
!ere I 'ou" i$"ee" i+e to re#ai$ 'it! ,ou.
@ 4ut ,ou see( I a# a si$%u -erso$ a$" a# u$cea$ i$ a #, -arts a$" i#bs(
= a$" si$ce I i&e a#o$g t!e !eat!e$( I !a&e !ar", t!oug!t about t!e -rece-ts o%
Moses a$" i&e" #ore i+e a -aga$ t!a$ a )e'.
J T!us I ca$$ot re#ai$ '!ere t!e Most Ho, O$e "'es.'
< /$" )ose-! sai"( '4rot!er( ,our argu#e$t is goo"( but it is $ot acce-tabe 'it!
#eA
H See( t!e Lor"( '!o s!o's !i#se% so gracious e&e$ agai$st a t!e !eat!e$( 'i
sure, s!o' Hi#se% to be sti #ore gracious to ,ou( si$ce ,ou are a -e$ite$t )e'.
10 / ,ou $ee" is to o&e Hi#( a$" ,ou #a, be sure t!at t!e Lor" 'i aso o&e
,ou be,o$" #easure.
11 Mou see( t!e eig!t c!i"re$ a$" Eu"o+ia are -aga$s( a$" %or a t!at t!e itte
C!i" associates 'it! t!e# a$" o&es t!e# be,o$" #easureA
18 So He 'i aso acce-t ,ou e&er so o&i$g, a$" 'i co$cer$ Hi#se% 'it! ,ou as
'it! His best %rie$".'
1D /t t!ese 'or"s )o$at!a$ too+ courage a$" 'it! )ose-! agai$ 'e$t "o'$ %ro#
t!e !i i$to t!e "'ei$g '!ere t!e $oo$ #ea !a" o$g bee$ -re-are".
1> )ose-! $o' cae" e&er,o$e to t!e tabe( a$" Mar, too+ t!e itte C!i" a$" as
usua sat "o'$ at t!e tabe $e3t to )ose-!.
1@ 4ut t!e itte C!i" "i" $ot 'a$t to -arta+e o% t!e #i+ "is! -re-are" %or Hi#.
1= Mar, 'as co$cer$e" at t!is( %or s!e su--ose" t!at so#et!i$g 'as 'ro$g 'it!
t!e itte C!i".
1J Here t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'W!, are ,ou co$cer$e" about MeP
1< See( )o$at!a$ broug!t #e a better %oo". T!is I s!a eat( a$" t!is 'i tru,
satis%, M, !u$ger.'
1H Mar, t!ereu-o$ t!oug!t t!e 6s! 'ere #ea$t '!ic! 'ere -ut o$ t!e tabe ast.
80 /$" t!e itte C!i" state"9 'Mar,( ,ou "i" $ot u$"ersta$" Me.
81 For I "o $ot #ea$ t!e 6s!( at!oug! t!e, $atura, taste better t!a$ t!is #i+ o%
,ester"a, '!ic! !as area", go$e sour( a$" '!ic! )oe too+ i$ -ace o% %res! #i+ to coo+
a #us! %or #e.
88 '4ut t!e great !u#iit, a$" t!e great o&e o% )o$at!a$'s !eart( '!ic! !e !as
area", "e#o$strate" to Me o$ a $u#ber o% occasio$s 'it!out +$o'i$g Me( t!at is '!at
I #ea$A
8H>
th
Year
8D I te ,ou( Mar,( )o$at!a$ is a stro$g #a$ i$ !is i#bs( but t!e o&e o% !is !eart
is sti #uc! stro$gerA
8> /$" t!is !is o&e %or Me is t!e !eart, %are '!ic! $o' satis6es Me. I s!a aso
eat o% !is 6s!( but I "o $ot 'a$t t!is sour #us!.' 5 T!is #a"e )o$at!a$ so !a--, t!at !e
bega$ to 'ee- aou".
8H@
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1=< 5
A Lesson In Lo,e+ entleness And !atience
1 HERE M/RM taste" t!e #us! '!ic! )oe !a" -re-are" %or t!e itte C!i"( a$"
%ou$" t!at it 'as a bit sour a$" co$tai$e" itte gruei+e cur"s.
8 /t t!is s!e -ro#-t, cae" )oe '!o 'as sti Guite bus, %r,i$g 6s! i$ t!e +itc!e$.
D W!e$ !e ca#e( Mar, ster$, rebu+e" !i#( sa,i$g( ')oe( *ust taste t!is #us!A
> Do ,ou rea, !a&e so itte regar" %or t!e C!i"( %or %at!er )ose-! a$" %or #e( t!e
o,a 'i%e o% ,our %at!er( t!at ,ou ca$ "o t!is to #eP
@ Do our co's a$" goats $ot !a&e a$, #ore %res! #i+ i$ t!eir u""ersP
= W!, "i" ,ou ta+e ,ester"a,'s area", sour #i+( '!ic! o$e ca$ "ri$+ co" '!e$
o$e is t!irst,( but $ot '!e$ it is coo+e" because it t!e$ is !ar#%u( es-ecia, %or
c!i"re$P'
J )ose-! $o' aso taste" t!e #us! a$" 'as a rea", to gi&e )oe a "ressi$g "o'$O
< but t!e itte C!i" sat erect a$" -roteste"9 'O! ,ou c!i"re$ o% #e$( '!, "o ,ou
'a$t to out"o Me e&er,'!ereP
H Was M, re#ar+ about )oe $ot e$oug!P W!, "o ,ou 'a$t to %u, co$"e#$ !i#
a%ter I !a&e "eat 'it! !i#P
10 'Do ,ou su--ose I !a&e a i+i$g %or suc! se&erit, o$ ,our -artP 5 O! $oA I a#
-ease" o$, 'it! o&e( ge$te$ess o% #a$$er a$" -atie$ceA
11 )oe( to be sure( #a"e !i#se% iabe to rebu+e t!roug! !is careess$ess(
18 '!ic! is '!, I -ro#-t, rebu+e" !i# 'it! M, critica re#ar+. 1o' t!is rebu+e is
suKcie$tO to '!at -ur-ose t!e$ is a$ a""itio$a rebu+e a$" a "ressi$g "o'$ o$ to- o%
t!atP
1D E&er, %at!er "oes rig!t '!e$ !e -u$is!es t!e $aug!t, itte c!i"re$ 'it! t!e
ro"( but !e s!ou" a'a,s be a 'ise a$" ge$te teac!er to !is gro'$5u- so$s.
1> 'O$,( i% a so$ 'ere to rebe agai$st !is %at!er( !e s!a be t!reate$e"A
1@ I% !e t!e$ c!a$ges !is attitu"e( !e s!a be restore" to t!e o" !ar#o$,.
1= 4ut i% !e "oes $ot c!a$ge !is attitu"e( !e s!a be e3-ee" %ro# t!e !ouse o%
t!e %at!er a$" "ri&e$ %ro# t!e a$" o% !is %at!ers.
1J 1o' )oe !as $ot tra$sgresse" i$ a$,t!i$g( o$, !is "esire to -re-are t!e 6s!
"i" $ot ea&e !i# e$oug! ti#e to !a&e #i+e" a goat.
1< 4ut %ro# $o' o$ !e sure, 'i $e&er "o t!at agai$( so et e&er,t!i$g be
%orgi&e$ !i#.'
1H T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" cae" )oe o&er to Hi#se% a$" a"#o$is!e" !i#( ')oe(
i% ,ou o&e Me as I o&e ,ou( t!e$ "o $ot cause ,our %at!er a$" ,our #ot!er a$, #ore
suc! a$3iet, i$ t!e %utureA'
80 T!is so stirre" )oe t!at !e bega$ to 'ee-( a$" !e %e o$ !is +$ees a$" as+e"
t!e itte C!i"( Mar, a$" )ose-! %or %orgi&e$ess.
81 /$" )ose-! assure" !i#( '/rise( #, so$A W!at t!e Lor" %orgi&es ,ou( t!at is
aso %orgi&e$ ,ou b, #e a$" b, #ot!er.
88 0o $o'( a$" see !o' t!e 6s! are "oi$g.'
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th
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8D To t!is t!e itte C!i" Guic+, a""e"( 'Mes( ,es( "o go( ot!er'ise t!e 6s! 'i be
o&er%rie"( a$" t!e$ t!e, 'ou" $ot be goo" 5 %or I 'a$t to eat o% t!e# M,se%.'
8> T!is co$cer$ -ease" t!e ot!er eig!t c!i"re$ so 'e t!at t!e, aug!e" aou"
%or *o,.
8@ /$" t!e itte C!i" aug!e" 'it! t!e# Guite !earti, a$" -ut t!e e$tire
co#-a$, at t!e tabe i$ a &er, !a--, %ra#e o% #i$"( a$" )o$at!a$'s e,es 'ere 6e" 'it!
e$ra-ture" tears o% *o,.
8HJ
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1=H 5
Melchisedek+ The 8in$ o# Salem
1 SOO1 )oe broug!t i$ t!e %rie" 6s! a$" set t!e# o$ t!e tabe.
8 )ose-! $o' -ace" a ge$erous -ortio$ i$ %ro$t o% eac! o$e a$" "i" $ot %orget
!i#se% eit!erO
D but as usua !e "i" $ot gi&e a -ortio$ to t!e itte C!i" '!o $atura, recei&e"
His s!are %ro# Mar,'s -ortio$.
> 4ut t!is ti#e t!e itte C!i" 'as $ot satis6e" t!ere'it!( a$" aso 'a$te" a '!oe
-ortio$.
@ Here )ose-! sai"( '4ut #, "earest itte So$( #, )esus( t!at 'ou" sure, be too
#uc! %or Mou.
= I$ t!e 6rst -ace Mou cou" $ot -ossib, eat it at a( a$" besi"es it 'ou" #a+e
Mou sic+ i% Mou "i" eat it.
J 1o' Mou ca$ see t!at I ga&e Mour #ot!er a greater -ortio$ a$,!o' because s!e
!as to -ro&i"e %or Mou.
< So "o $ot co$cer$ ,ourse%( #, itte So$ 5 Mou 'i $ot co#e too s!ort.'
H /$" t!e itte C!i" re-ie"9 'T!at I +$o' 5 a$" #a$, ot!er t!i$gs besi"es( '!ic!
,ou "o $ot +$o'.
10 4ut it sti 'ou" !a&e bee$ 6tti$g i% ,ou !a" aso gi&e$ t!e Lor" o% creatio$ a
'!oe -ortio$.
11 Do ,ou +$o' '!o Mec!ise"e+( t!e Bi$g o% Sae#( 'asP 5 Mou "o $ot +$o'A
18 4ut I +$o' a$" te ,ou9 T!e Bi$g o% Sae# 'as t!e Lor" Hi#se% 5 but a-art
%ro# /bra!a# $o o$e 'as -er#itte" to !a&e t!e east i$ti#atio$ t!ereo%.
1D T!at is '!, /bra!a# bo'e" "o'$ to t!e eart! be%ore Hi# a$" &ou$tari, ga&e
Hi# t!e te$t! -art o% e&er,t!i$g.
1> ')ose-!( I a# t!e sa#e Mec!ise"e+( a$" ,ou are co#-arabe to /bra!a#A
1@ W!, t!e$ "o ,ou $ot 'a$t to gi&e Me t!e tit!i$g o% t!ese goo" 6s!P
1= W!, "o ,ou re%er Me to t!e #ot!erP W!o #a"e t!e 6s!( as 'e as t!e seaP
Was it Mar, or I( a Bi$g o% Sae# %ro# eter$it,P
1J See( I a# !ere i$ M, o'$ %ro# eter$it,( a$" ,ou are $ot e&e$ 'ii$g to set a
'!oe -ortio$ o% 6s! be%ore MeP 1o' t!at is i$"ee" rareA
1< 'For t!at reaso$ it 'i aso co#e to -ass t!at #e$ 'i o$e "a, -ace %ar greater
-ortio$s be%ore t!e #ot!er o% M, bo", t!a$ be%ore Me.
1H /$" I s!a !a&e to 'ait %or '!at is -ace" be%ore t!e #ot!er( a$" t!at 'i be
%ar %ro# t!e or"er o% Mec!ise"e+A'
80 /t t!is )ose-! "i" $ot +$o' '!at !e s!ou" a$s'er t!ereto. He t!ere%ore
-ro#-t, "i&i"e" !is -ortio$ a$" set t!e greater !a% i$ %ro$t o% t!e itte C!i".
81 T!e itte C!i" $o' sai"9 'W!oe&er gi&es Me a$,t!i$g a$" +ee-s a -art %or
!i#se%( !e "oes $ot +$o' MeA
88 W!oe&er 'is!es to gi&e to Me( et !i# gi&e Me e&er,t!i$g 5 ot!er'ise I 'i $ot
acce-t itA'
8D Here )ose-! #ost ga", aso set !is -ortio$ be%ore t!e itte C!i".
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th
Year
8> T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" i%te" His rig!t !a$"( besse" t!e t'o -ortio$s a$"
state"9
8@ 'W!oe&er gi&es Me e&er,t!i$g( !e 'i$s a !u$"re"5%o"A Ta+e t!e 6s! bac+
agai$( )ose-!( a$" eatA /$" gi&e Me o$, '!at ,ou !a&e e%t o&erA'
8= )ose-! $o' too+ t!e 6s! agai$ a$" ate a great "ea t!ereo%O a$" '!e$ !e cou"
eat $o #ore( so #uc! 'as e%t o&er t!at it 'ou" !a&e bee$ e$oug! %or t'e&e -eo-e.
/$" t!e itte C!i" t!e$ ate o% t!e re#ai$"er.
5 C!a-ter 1J0 5
reat Thou$hts "ther Than Lo,e Are -ain
1 /FTER THIS ME/L( "uri$g '!ic! )o$at!a$ 'e-t #a$, tears o% *o, a$" aso o%
re#orse( )o$at!a$ as+e" )ose-!(
8 ')ose-!( #, o" c!i"!oo" %rie$"( o! te #e tru, !o' i$co#-arab, !a--, ,ou
#ust rea, be '!e$ ,ou co$si"er t!e great$ess o% ,our cai$gP
D W!at "o ,ou %ee '!e$ ,ou oo+ at t!e itte C!i" a$" t!e i&i$g %ait! o% ,our
!eart tes ,ou9 See( t!e itte C!i" is 0o" )e!o&a! Sebaot!(
> '!o ta+e" 'it! /"a#( 'it! E$oc!( 'it! 1oa!( 'it! /bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acob 5
@ '!o "ei&ere" our %at!ers %ro# t!is a$"'s !ar" bo$"age t!roug! Moses( a$"
Hi#se% ga&e t!e La' i$ t!e "esert
= a$" %or %ort, ,ears %e" t!e #a$, -eo-e i$ t!e "esert '!ere $ot!i$g gro's t!a$
o$, a$ occasio$a bus! o% t!or$s or a t!iste(
J '!o s-o+e t!roug! t!e #out! o% t!e sai$ts a$" -ro-!etsP
< 'O! )ose-!( sa,( o! te #e( '!at "o ,ou %ee i$ t!e -rese$ce o% Hi# '!o ai" t!e
%ou$"atio$s o% !ea&e$ a$" eart!P
H Mes( '!o create" t!e a$ges a$" #a"e t!e 6rst -air o% !u#a$ bei$gs a$" ga&e
t!e# i%e 'it! His i&i$g breat!A
10 Te #e( '!e$ ,ou t!i$+ t!at o&er( is it -ossibe %or ,ou to s-ea+P
11 Does t!e be!o"i$g o% t!e C!i" $ot bi$" ,our to$gue to suc! a$ e3te$t t!at
,ou #ust re#ai$ sie$t i$ too great re&ere$ce %or Hi# '!o a'a,s 'asP'
18 /$" )ose-! a$s'ere" )o$at!a$9 'Mou "o rig!t t!at ,ou as+ #e t!usO
1D but *ust co$si"er %or ,ourse% 5 '!at s!a I "oP It is a%ter a i+e t!at( a$" I #ust
bear t!e Most Hig! *ust as i% He 'ere so#et!i$g o' 5 ot!er'ise I cou" $ot -ossib,
co$ti$ue.
1> 'See( 0o" is a%ter a 0o"( a$" 'e are His creaturesA He is e&er,t!i$g( a$" 'e
are a $ot!i$gA
1@ T!is reatio$s!i- is arit!#atica, correct 5 $o' ca$ ,ou e&e$ i$ ,our o%tiest
t!oug!ts c!a$ge a$,t!i$g i$ t!is reatio$s!i-P
1= So ,ou see( ,our Guestio$s are &ai$A E&e$ i% I !a" a !eart as big as t!e eart!
a$" a !ea" as big as t!e s+,( a$" t!e$ 'ou" e$tertai$ t!oug!ts a$" %eei$gs be%ore
'!ic! a t!e a$ges 'ou" Gua+e(
1J sa,( '!at ser&ice 'ou" I t!ereb, re$"er Hi# '!o carries t!e '!oe i$6$it, i$
His rig!t !a$" i+e I carr, a grai$ o% sa$"P
8HH
th
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1< Wou" I t!ereb, be #ore o% a !u#a$ bei$g a$" 0o" t!e ess 0o"P
1H 'So ,ou see( ,our Guestio$ is &ai$A I ca$ o$, o&e t!e itte C!i" 'it! a #,
stre$gt! a$" re$"er Hi# t!e $ecessar, ser&ice '!ic! He reGuires o% #eA
80 / ot!er "eai$g i$ great t!oug!ts I a, asi"e because I 'e +$o' #, greatest
a$" o%tiest t!oug!t to be a$ utter( &ai$ $ot!i$g co#-are" to 0o"'s great$essA'
81 T!is a$s'er ga&e )o$at!a$ t!oug!ts o% Guite a "i?ere$t $ature( a$" !e
a%ter'ar"s as+e" )ose-! $o #ore suc! Guestio$s.
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5 C!a-ter 1J1 5
The Child E3plains Messiah !assa$es In Isaiah
1 TOW/RDS EVE1I10 o% t!is "a, '!ic! 5 as area", state" 5 'as t!e "a, be%ore
t!e Sabbat!( )a#es too+ t!e itte C!i" a$" 'e$t u- o$ )ose-!'s %a&orite itte !i.
8 /$" )ose-! a$" )o$at!a$ soo$ %oo'e" t!e e3a#-e o% )a#es a$" aso 'e$t u-
t!e !i.
D )a#es( as usua( too+ so#e butter a$" !o$e, ao$g i$ a s#a *ar a$" a -iece o%
'!eat brea" %or t!e itte C!i"(
> o% '!ic! !e $o' a$" t!e$ -ut a s#a -ortio$ i$to t!e itte C!i"'s #out!O %or He
-re%erre" #ost o% a a -iece o% brea" 'it! butter or !o$e,.
@ 1o' '!e$ )a#es set !is *ar o$ a itte be$c! a$" gai, -a,e" about i$ t!e grass
o% t!e ge$te !i 'it! t!e itte C!i"(
= a %e' bees a$" .ies Guic+, &isite" t!e *ar a$" %easte" i$ aba$"o$ o$ t!e s'eet
co$te$ts.
J W!e$ )ose-! $otice" t!is( !e cae" to )a#es( '0o a$" co&er t!at *ar 'it!
so#et!i$g( or its co$te$ts 'i soo$ be eate$ u- b, bees a$" .ies.'
< /$" )a#es 'e$t o&er Guic+, 'it! t!e itte C!i" a$" 'a$te" to c!ase t!e guests
%ro# t!e *ar( but t!e, "i" $ot obe, !i#.
H /t t!is t!e itte C!i" sai"( ')a#es( gi&e t!e *ar to Me( a$" I 'i see '!et!er t!e
., a$" t!e bee 'i aso s!o' t!e#se&es "isobe"ie$t to MeA'
10 Here )a#es ga&e t!e *ar to t!e itte C!i"( a$" t!e C!i" !isse" 'it! a t!ree5
%o" ts! ts! 5 ts! i$to t!e *ar( a$" t!e .ies a$" t!e bees i$sta$t, "e-arte".
11 T!ereu-o$ )a#es ga&e t!e itte C!i" a s#a -iece o% brea" 'it! butter a$"
!o$e,( a$" t!e C!i" too+ it a$" ate it 'it! satis%actio$.
18 )o$at!a$( '!o !a" *ust "iscusse" t!e 'is"o# i$ t!e Eg,-tia$ s,#bos 'it!
)ose-!( $otice" t!is actio$( '!ic! see#e" to be o% &er, #i$or i#-orta$ce( a$" as+e"
)ose-! '!et!er a$, sort o% sig$i6ca$ce co$tai$i$g a !ig!er 'is"o# cou" be attac!e"
t!ereto.
1D /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'I 'ou" $ot t!i$+ so( %or $ot e&er, i$sig$i6ca$t actio$
co$tai$s !i""e$ 'is"o#.
1> /s o%te$ as a$,o$e -uts butter a$" !o$e, out i$ t!e o-e$( bees a$" .ies 'i
a'a,s a--ear a$" eat t!ereo%.
1@ O$e #ig!t be abe to use t!is occurre$ce( i+e t!ousa$"s o% ot!ers( as a
-arabe at a goo" o--ortu$it, 5 but i$ itse% t!is actio$ is 'it!out #ea$i$g.'
1= T!e itte C!i" $o' ra$ o&er to )ose-! a$" gai, state"9
1J 'M, beo&e" )ose-!( t!is ti#e ,ou are #ista+e$A
1< W!at "o ,ou rea" i$ Isaia!P Is it $ot 'ritee$ about Me as %oo's( 4utter a$"
!o$e, s!a He eat( so He 'i +$o' to re*ect e&i a$" c!oose goo".
1H 4ut be%ore t!e 4o, ear$s to re*ect e&i a$" c!oose goo"( t!e a$" t!at ,ou see
"esoate 'i be %orsa+e$ o% its t'o +i$gs.
80 /$" t!e Lor" 'i se$" "a,s u-o$ ,ou( u-o$ ,our -eo-e a$" u-o$ ,our %at!er's
!ouse( '!ic! !a&e $ot bee$ si$ce t!e ti#e t!at E-!rai# 'as se-arate" %ro# )u"a! b,
t!e +i$g o% /ss,ria.
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81 For i$ t!at ti#e t!e Lor" 'i !iss t!e ., at t!e e$" o% t!e 'aters i$ Eg,-t a$"
t!e bee i$ t!e a$" o% /ssur.7C1:
88 See( )ose-!( '!at is co$tai$e" i$ t!e 'or"s o% t!e -ro-!et is aso co$tai$e" i$
t!is act.
8D 4ut t!e ti#e %or t!e u$&eii$g is sti $ot !ere( at!oug! $ot %ar o?A
8> 1o' "o ,ou +$o' t!e So$ o% t!e -ro-!etess( '!o 'as $a#e" Haste$i$g to
4oot,( S-ee"i$g to Pre,P7C8:
8@ Do ,ou +$o' t!e So$ to '!o# a &irgi$ s!a gi&e birt! a$" s!a $a#e Hi#
I##a$uePDJ
8= See( a T!at a# IA 4ut ,ou 'i $ot gras- t!at %u, u$ti I as Haste$i$g to 4oot,(
S-ee"i$g to Pre, a$" as I##a$ue 'i ca %at!er a$" #ot!er %ro# t!e !eig!tA'
8J Here t!e itte C!i" ra$ bac+ to )a#es agai$. 4ut )ose-! a$" )o$at!a$ ga2e" at
eac! ot!er i$ 'i"e5e,e" asto$is!#e$t at t!e 'or"s o% t!e itte C!i" a$" at t!e
re#ar+abe actua co$curre$ce o% t!e rece$t actio$ 'it! t!e 'or"s o% t!e -ro-!et.

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7C1: 1<581. See Re%ere$ce ID> 7it is to big to s!o' it !ere:
7C8: T!is &erse -rese$ts a s-iritua i$ter-retatio$ o% t!e 4oo+ o% Isaia! '!ere $ot
t!e eart!, so$ o% Isaia!( but t!e Lor" is re%erre" to as ;Haste$i$g to 4oot,; a$"
;S-ee"i$g to Pre,.
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th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1J8 5
He Is A Sinner (ho Has No Lo,e
1 /FTER )O1/TH/1 !a" so#e'!at reco&ere" %ro# !is asto$is!#e$t at t!ese
'or"s o% t!e itte C!i"( !e sai" to )ose-!(
8 '4rot!erA Tru,( as stro$g, as I !a&e "eter#i$e" to sta, 'it! ,ou to"a, a$"
to#orro'( I *ust 'i !ar", be abe to re#ai$ true to t!is i$te$tio$.
D Mou see( e&er,t!i$g !ere *ust see#s too !o, to #e. I %ee as i% I 'ere i$ a
"esoate -ace !ere i$ '!ic! e&er,t!i$g at '!ic! t!e 'a$"erer oo+s cas out to !i#9
Here is $o -ace %or ,ou( but o$, %or s-irits.
> 'I aso %ee i+e so#eo$e o$ a &er, !ig! #ou$tai$ o$ '!ose su##it t!e #agic o%
t!e %ar &ista at 6rst e$c!a$ts !is se$sesO
@ but o$, too soo$ t!e &er, -ure a$" co" ai" tes !i#9
= O a2, a$" i#-ure !u#a$ beast o% bur"e$( go bac+ to ,our sti$+i$g !o#ea$".
J For !ere( '!ere t!e -urest s-irits o% t!e -urest et!er "'e( is $o -ace %or a$
i#-ure sou.
< Ho' -ure 'as t!e great -ro-!et Moses( but '!e$ !e 'is!e" to see t!e Lor"( t!e
Sa#e "ecare" to !i#9
H Me( ,our 0o"( ,ou ca$$ot see a$" i&e at t!e sa#e ti#e.7C1:
10 'Here is t!e sa#e Lor" i$ t!e %u$ess o% His !oi$essO He is !ere( t!e O$e
a$$ou$ce" b, t!e #out! o% a t!e -ro-!etsA
11 Ho' cou" it be -ossibe %or #e to a$, o$ger bear His &isibe -rese$ce !ere(
si$ce I a# a%ter a a$ o" si$$er agai$st t!e '!oe La' o% MosesP'
18 /$" )ose-! re-ie"( 'Dear %rie$" a$" brot!er( ,ou 'e +$o' '!at t!e #ai$ a'
is 5 '!, t!e$ 'ou" ,ou rat!er go !o#e t!a$ to !o$or t!is a' b, i&i$g accor"i$g to itP
1D Lo&e t!e Lor" 'it! a ,our #ig!t( a$" "o $ot co$sta$t, t!i$+ o% ,our si$s( a$"
,ou 'i sure, be #ore -easi$g to t!e Lor" t!a$ 'it! ,our co$sta$t e3ca#atio$s.
1> Wait u$ti t!e itte C!i" se$"s ,ou a'a,. W!e$ t!at !a--e$s( t!e$ beie&e t!at
,ou are u$'ort!, o% Hi#O
1@ but as o$g as t!at "oes $ot ta+e -ace t!e$ re#ai$ 5 %or ,ou 'i eter$a,
$e&er be #ore at !o#e a$,'!ere t!a$ !ere.'
1= Here t!e itte C!i" ca#e o&er a$" sai"( ')ose-!( ,ou "i" rig!t i$ t!at ,ou
critici2e" )o$at!a$ a bit 5 '!, is !e so stubbor$ a$" "oes $ot 'a$t to sta, !ere( '!e$ I
o&e !i# so #uc!A'
1J T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" tur$e" to )o$at!a$ a$" i$Guire"(
1< ')o$at!a$( "o ,ou rea, 'a$t to ea&e !ereP W!at i ca$ -ossib, be !a--e$i$g
to ,ou( si$ce ,ou "o $ot 'a$t to sta,P'
1H )o$at!a$ a$s'ere"( 'M, Lor" a$" #, 0o"( see( I a# a%ter a a gross si$$er
agai$st t!e La'A'
80 /$" t!e itte C!i" sai"9 'W!at are ,ou sa,i$g about si$sP I "o $ot c!arge ,ou
'it! a$,A
81 Do ,ou +$o' '!o is a si$$erP 5 I te ,ou9 He is a si$$er '!o !as $o o&e.
88 4ut ,ou !a&e o&e( so ,ou are $o si$$er be%ore Me 5 %or I !a&e %orgi&e$ ,ou
,our si$s because I a# a Lor" %ro# eter$it, abo&e MosesA'
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8D Here )o$at!a$ 'e-t a$" agai$ "eci"e" to sta,( a$" t!e$ 'e$t o&er to t!e itte
C!i" a$" caresse" Hi#.

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7C1: E3o"us DD980.
5 C!a-ter 1JD 5
The Just Accordin$ To The Law (ill (eep
1 WHILE )O1/TH/1 'as t!us %o$"i$g a$" caressi$g t!e itte C!i"( He sai" to
!i#(
8 ')o$at!a$( *ust tr, to carr, #e o$ce #ore $o'( a$" I 'i sure, $ot see# as
!ea&, to ,ou t!a$ across t!e i$etA'
D /$" )o$at!a$( %u o% o&e a$" *o,( too+ t!e itte C!i" o$ !is ar#s a$" %ou$" Hi#
to be as ig!t as "o'$.
> /t t!is !e as+e" t!e itte C!i"( 'M, Lor" a$" #, 0o"( !o' o$ eart! ca$ I gras-
t!atP
@ O&er b, t!e sea Mou 'ere t!e bur"e$ o% a 'or" to #e 5 but !ere Mou are as ig!t
as a %eat!erA'
= /$" t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"9 ')o$at!a$( as it 'as 'it! ,ou( so it 'i be 'it!
e&er,o$e.
J For M, great bur"e$ ies $ot 'it! Me( but 'it! t!e La' o% MosesA
< W!e$ ,ou "i" $ot +$o' Me but o$, t!e La'( a$" carrie" Me u-o$ ,our
s!ou"er( it 'as $ot M, bur"e$ but o$, t!e a''s bur"e$ t!at -resse" o$ ,our s!ou"er
'it! t!e 'eig!t o% a 'or".
H 4ut $o' ,ou !a&e recog$i2e" Me i$ ,our !eart as t!e Lor" o&er Moses a$" o&er
t!e La'( a$" be!o"( t!e bur"e$ o% t!e La' is $o #ore 'it! Me( t!e Lor" o% t!e La'A
10 /$" t!at is !o' a t!ose '!o carr, t!e bur"e$ o% t!e La' 'i %are i$ t!e %uture
accor"i$g to t!e s-iritA
11 'Tru, I te ,ou9 T!e *ust accor"i$g to t!e La' 'i 'ee- a$" g$as! t!eir teet! 5
18 but t!e Lor" 'i sit at t!e tabe i$ t!e !ouses o% t!e si$$ers a$" 'i !ea t!e#
a$" acce-t t!e# as His c!i"re$.
1D I s!a see+ t!e ost( I s!a !ea( re"ee# a$" set %ree t!e sic+( t!ose i$ !ar"
bo$"age a$" t!e o--resse" 5
1> but t!e *ust accor"i$g to t!e La' s!a "e-art out (o% M, !ouse u$*usti6e".
1@ Tru, I te ,ou9 T!e ta3 coectors a$" si$$ers I s!a -raise i$ M, !ouse 5
1= but t!e *ust I s!a s!ou"er 'it! a stro$g bur"e$ be%ore Me i$ M, !ouse.
1J 'Mes( a !arot s!a a$oi$t Me( a$" t!e guit o% a$ a"uteress I 'i 'rite i$ t!e
sa$"( a$" t!e si$$ers s!a touc! Me 5
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1< but accurse" s!a be a -rece-tor o% t!e La' a$" o$e ear$e" i$ t!e Scri-ture
so !e touc!es MeA
1H T!ose '!o# t!e bur"e$ o% t!e La' !as +ie"( I s!a -u out o% t!eir gra&es 5
80 but %or t!e -rece-tors o% t!e etter o% t!e La' I s!a #a+e t!e gate'a, to i%e
as $arro' as t!e e,e o% a $ee"eA'
81 /t t!ese 'or"s )ose-! 'as s!oc+e" a$" as+e"( '4ut #, "ear itte C!i"( '!at
terribe t!i$gs are Mou sa,i$gP
88 0o" a%ter a ga&e t!e La'( so '!, s!ou" a si$$er be better t!a$ o$e t!at is
*ustP'
8D /$" t!e itte C!i" re-ie"9 '0o" !as i$"ee" gi&e$ t!e La' 5 but o$, %or t!e
!eart( a$" $ot %or t!e 'is"o# o% t!e 'or". Moses !i#se% base" t!e e$tire La' o$ o&e
to 0o"A
8> T!e La' !as i$ %act re#ai$e" 5 but o&e !as o$g si$ce "ie" out.
8@ For a a' i$ '!ic! t!ere is $o #ore o&e is useess( a$" !e '!o +ee-s it 'it!out
o&e is a "ea" sa&e t!ereto.
8= T!at is '!, I -re%er a -aga$ a$" a %ree si$$er to a "ea" a$" bou$" sa&e to t!e
La'.'
8J Here )ose-! 'as sie$t a$" -o$"ere" o&er t!ese 'or"sO a$" t!e itte C!i"
bega$ to s-ea+ o% c!i"i+e t!i$gs agai$ 'it! )o$at!a$ a$" His )a#es.
D0@
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Year
5 C!a-ter 1J> 5
The Nature "# The Moon
1 TH/T EVE1I10 t!e %u #oo$ !a" *ust 'rise$ o&er Ostraci$e(
8 a$" )o$at!a$ a"#ire" its beauti%u %Gr# %ro# t!is !i( e$*o,e" its ig!t a$" 'as
atoget!er sie$t.
D )ose-! soo$ $otice" t!is a$" as+e" )o$at!a$( '4rot!er( *ust '!at "o ,ou see i$
t!e s!i$i$g "is+ o% t!e #oo$( si$ce ,ou obser&e it so atte$ti&e,P'
> /$" )o$at!a$ a$s'ere"( '/ctua, I "o $ot see a$,t!i$g at a 5 e3ce-t t!e o"(
a'a,s t!e sa#e s-ots.
@ 4ut as o%te$ as I see t!e #oo$ I a'a,s 'o$"er '!at t!ose s-ots #ig!t be a$"
'!at t!e #oo$ is a$,'a, 5 '!, 'e so#eti#es "o $ot see it at a( t!e$ i+e a sic+e( a$"
t!e$ agai$ so a$" so.
= I% ,ou +$o' a$, #ore t!a$ t!at te #e about it( %or I rea, i+e to !ear about
t!i$gs i+e t!at.'
J Here )ose-! a"#itte"( 'Dear %rie$"( i$ t!is res-ect 'e bot! are Guite ai+e(
< a$" I a# t!us $o better i$%or#e" about t!e stra$ge $ature o% t!is !ea&e$, bo",
t!a$ ,ou are(
H so I a# abe to te ,ou as goo" as $ot!i$g co$cer$i$g t!is #atter. T!e itte
C!i" 'i sure, +$o' #ore about it t!a$ I 5 so as+ Hi#.'
10 Here )o$at!a$ i$ a so#e'!at bac+'ar" #a$$er as+e" t!e itte C!i"
co$cer$i$g t!e $ature o% t!e #oo$.
11 /$" t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"9 ')o$at!a$( i% I s!o' ,ou t!e #oo$( ,ou t!e$ 'i
aso 'a$t to see t!e su$ a$" a%ter t!at t!e cou$tess stars.
18 Te Me( '!e$ 'i ,our "esire to see co#e to a$ e$"P
1D 4e!o"( #uc! +$o'e"ge bur"e$s t!e !ea" a$" #a+es i%e o$ eart!
u$-easa$t.
1> 4ut #uc! o&e i$ ,our !eart to 0o" a$" ,our %eo' #e$ #a+es i%e o$ eart!
-easa$t a$" ta+es a'a, a %ear o% "eat!.
1@ For t!is o&e tru, is eter$a i%e i$ itse% 5 a$" '!oe&er !as t!is 'i at so#e
%uture ti#e see t!e '!oe creatio$A
1= For t!ose '!o tru, o&e 0o" 'i see His %aceA /$" t!at is t!e %ace o% 0o"
'!ic! !e create" b, His 'is"o# a$" b, His eter$a( i$6$ite -o'er.
1J For t!e %ace o% 0o" is 'is"o# a$" i$6$ite -o'er( *ust as o&e is His
%u$"a#e$ta esse$ce %ro# eter$it,.
1< '4ut si$ce ,ou !a&e area", as+e" Me about t!e #oo$( I sa, t!is to ,ou9 it is a
esser eart! a$" !as #ou$tai$s( &ae,s( %ruits( a$i#as a$" bei$gs o% ,our +i$".
1H 1o' t!e -art '!ic! ,ou see is $a+e" a$" &oi" a$" !as $eit!er 'ater $or 6re.
80 O$, t!e -art '!ic! ,ou "o $ot see is i+e t!e eart!.7C1:
81 T!e #oo$'s ig!t is %ro# t!e su$( its brig!t$ess "e-e$"s o$ its -ositio$ a$"
c!a$ges e&er, #i$ute accor"i$g to its rotatio$ arou$" t!e eart!. /$" its s-ots are
"ee-er a$" "ar+er -aces o% tria.
88 1o' ,ou +$o' '!at t!e #oo$ is 5 are ,ou satis6e" t!ere'it!P' 5 /$" )o$at!a$
aKr#e" t!is Guestio$ a$" absorbe" !i#se% i$ "ee- t!oug!ts.
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D0J
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1J@ 5
An Historic Eclipse "# The Moon
1 WHE1 M/RM( assiste" b, Eu"o+ia( !a" co#-ete" !er !ouse!o" "uties( s!e aso
'e$t u- o$ t!e itte !i -rece"e" b, Eu"o+ia.
8 Here t!e itte C!i" ra$ to'ar"s !er a$" "a$ce" *o,ous, arou$" His i$"ee"
o&e, #ot!er.
D Mar, $o' too+ t!e area", %air, !ea&, itte C!i" o$ !er so#e'!at tire" ar#s(
caresse" Hi# a$" *o+i$g, sai"(
> 'M,( but Mou are !ea&, to"a,A Mou u$"oubte", 'ere t'o s'eet5toot!e" a$" ate
too #uc! brea"( butter a$" !o$e,P'
@ T!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( 'O!( t!ere 'as #uc! to -ut a'a,A Suc! a itte *ar t!at
)a#es ca$ easi, !i"e it i$ !is 6stA
= T!e$ a itte -iece o% brea" '!ic! o$e #a, $ot e3-ose to t!e 'i$" eit!er( so it
'i $ot -ro#-t, be i%te" u- i$to t!e air i+e a "r, ea%A
J O$e certai$, ca$$ot -ut o$ #uc! 'eig!t %ro# t!at.
< I #ust co$%ess t!at I a# rea, Guite !u$gr, a$" area", oo+ %or'ar" to t!e
e&e$i$g #ea.
H See( )ose-! a$" )o$at!a$ !a&e area", #a"e a #ea o% t!e '!oe #oo$ a$" are
sti !u$gr, at!oug! t!e, are gro'$ 5
10 !o' t!e$ s!ou" I !a&e stie" M, !u$ger 'it! t!at .,'s s$ac+( '!e$ I sti !a&e
to gro'P'
11 /$" Mar, sai" to t!e C!i"( 'M, itte So$( #,( but Mou are rea, Guite "iKcut
agai$ to"a,A
18 See( i% )ose-! a$" )o$at!a$ !a" #a"e a #ea o% t!e #oo$( it sure, 'ou"
$e&er s!i$e "o'$ so beauti%u, %ro# t!e s+,A'
1D /$" t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'Wo#a$ a$" #ot!erA I a# $ot bei$g "iKcut 5 ,ou *ust
"i" $ot u$"ersta$" Me.
1> 1o' *ust go o$ o&er to t!e t'o( a$" t!e, 'i -ro#-t, gi&e ,ou a taste o% t!e
#oo$ aso.'
1@ Here Mar, s#ie" a$" 'e$t o&er to )ose-!( greete" !i# a$" as+e" !i# '!at !e
'as so -ro%ou$", co$si"eri$g
1= a$" '!, !e a$" )o$at!a$ 'ere so busi, oo+i$g at t!e %u #oo$.
1J 4ut )ose-! !ar", oo+e" arou$" at Mar, a$" re-ie"( ')ust "o $ot bot!er #e i$
#, obser&atio$(
1< %or I 'a$t to "eci-!er so#et!i$g $o' 'it! )o$at!a$A )esus !as gi&e$ us !i$ts
'!ic! #ust be 'or+e" out 5 so be Guiet $o' a$" "o $ot i$terru-t us.'
1H /t t!is Mar, oo+e" at t!e itte C!i" '!o 'as secret, s#ii$g( a$" t!e itte
C!i" sai"(
80 '1o' "o ,ou see !o' )ose-! a$" )o$at!a$ sti %ee" o$ t!e #oo$P )ust 'ait
!ere -atie$t,( a$" !a&e )a#es bri$g #e a -iece o% brea" a$" a$ ora$ge.
81 For t!e %ee"i$g o$ t!e #oo$ b, )ose-! a$" )o$at!a$ #a+es Me sti !u$grier
t!a$ I area", a#.'
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88 T!ereu-o$ Mar, Guic+, se$t )a#es a$" !a" !i# bri$g '!at t!e itte C!i"
'a$te"(
8D a$" t!e$ as+e" t!e itte C!i" !o' o$g it 'ou" ta+e %or t!e t'o to 6$is! t!eir
cacuatio$s about t!e #oo$.
8> /$" t!e itte C!i" sai"9 ')ust 'atc!A To"a, 5 e&e$ rig!t a'a,( a$ eci-se o% t!e
#oo$ 'i ta+e -ace '!ic! 'i ast about t!ree !oursA
8@ 1o' t!ose t'o "o $ot +$o' '!at causes t!is 5 t!ere%ore t!e, 'i su--ose t!at
t!e, !a&e actua, eate$ u- t!e #oo$( es-ecia, )o$at!a$.
8= /$" t!is -!e$o#e$o$ 'i -ut a$ e$" to t!is obser&atio$.
8J /%ter'ar" I s!a o% course i$struct t!e# agai$( as I usua, "o '!e$ it is
$ecessar,.
8< 4ut 6rst bot! #ust stro$g, #iscacuate a$" see t!eir cacuatio$s co#e to
$aug!t.'
8H Har", !a" t!e itte C!i" 6$is!e" s-ea+i$g t!ese 'or"s( '!e$ t!e #oo$
area", s!o'e" a "ar+ bro'$ i$"e$tatio$.
D0 )o$at!a$ 'as t!e 6rst to $otice t!is a$" -oi$te" it out to )ose-!.
D1 )ose-!( i$ great sur-rise( $otice" t!e sa#e t!i$g a$" sti #ore( si$ce t!e
eci-se i$crease" 'it! e&er, #o#e$t.
D8 /t t!is bot! 'ere soo$ a%rai"( a$" )ose-! Guic+, as+e" t!e C!i"( 'C!i"( '!at
is ta+i$g -ace 'it! t!e #oo$P'
DD Here t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'Mou ca$ see t!at I a# eati$g( so '!, "o ,ou 'a$t to
i$terru-t MeP Wait u$ti I a# t!roug! 'it! t!e ora$ge 5 as ,ou 'it! t!e #oo$( a$" I s!a
te ,ou #ore.'
D> T!ereu-o$ )ose-! 'as sie$t( a$" '!e$ t!e #oo$ beca#e tota, eci-se"(
bot! beca#e aar#e". E&er,o$e $o' 'e$t i$to t!e !ouse( '!ie )o$at!a$ serious,
beie&e" t!at !e !a" eate$ t!e #oo$.7C1:

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D0H
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1J= 5
Some "ld Fa.les A.out The Moon
1 WHE1 HE /RRIVED i$ t!e !ouse( )o$at!a$ sai" to )ose-!( '4rot!er( '!at 'i
co#e o% t!is #ost u$%ortu$ate situatio$P
8 4, #, -oor i%e( *ust oo+ out o% t!at 'i$"o'A T!e '!oe #oo$ !as bee$ eate$
u- !i"e a$" !airA
D /$" it is $o' terri%,i$g, "ar+ outsi"eA
> Mes( ,es( I !a&e o%te$ !ear" it sai" b, great, ear$e" -aga$s t!at #a$ s!ou"
$ot cou$t t!e !ea&e$, orbs $or ga2e at t!e# too atte$ti&e, 5
@ %or it t!e$ cou" easi, !a--e$ t!at t!e, 'ou" %a "o'$ to eart!A
= /$" i% a #a$ s!ou" !a--e$ to c!a$ce u-o$ !is o'$ gui"i$g star( a$" it %e
"o'$( t!e #a$ 'ou" be ost a$" "o$e %orA
J 1o' t!e #oo$ is aso a !ea&e$, bo", a$" #a, be sub*ect to t!e sa#e stra$ge
a'A
< So it #ig!t be t!at 'e !it u-o$ it a$" it %e "o'$ to eart! so#e'!ere i$ -iecesO
%or I sa' a $u#ber o% -artices ., a'a, %ro# it.7C1:
H Or 'e are $o' be'itc!e" b, t!e #oo$ a$" 'i beco#e #oo$struc+( '!ic! 'i
be a great aTictio$ %or usA
10 O$e t!i$g is certai$, t!e case9 it is ob&ious t!at t!e #oo$ "oes $ot e3ist a$,
#ore 5 but '!o "e&oure" it or '!ere it 'e$t is Guite a$ot!er Guestio$A'
11 Here )ose-! sai"( 'Do ,ou +$o'( I !a&e !ear" a $u#ber o% ti#es t!at t!e #oo$
as 'e as t!e su$ beco#e "ar+e$e".
18 1o' t!at cou" easi, be t!e ca'se $o'( at!oug! I #,se% ca$$ot reca e&er
!a&i$g see$ a$,t!i$g i+e itA
1D 4ut I !a&e !ear" %ro# o" -eo-e t!at at ti#es t!e a$ges o% 0o" -ois! t!ese
t'o !ea&e$, ig!ts as 'e "o a a#-( o$ce t!e 'ic+ beco#es "e%ecti&e 5
1> "uri$g '!ic! ti#e it $atura, gets a bit "ar+ o$ t!e eart!. T!at #a, be
!a--e$i$g $o'A
1@ For t!e %abe t!at a "rago$ begi$s to "e&our bot! !ea&e$, bo"ies is too stu-i"
a$" is $ot!i$g but -aga$is#.'
1= W!ie )ose-! a$" )o$at!a$ 'ere t!us "iscussi$g t!e #oo$( it bega$ to re5
e#erge o$ t!e ot!er si"e.
1J T!e c!i"re$ a$" t!e so$s o% )ose-! $otice" t!is a$" e3cai#e"( 'Loo+( oo+( t!e
#oo$ is beco#i$g &isibe agai$A'
1< T!e -air oo+e" outsi"e( a$" a sto$e %e %ro# )o$at!a$'s !eart because !e $o'
cou" see t!e #oo$ agai$.
1H Here )ose-! agai$ as+e" t!e itte C!i" !o' t!is ca#e about.
80 /$" t!e itte C!i" sai"( ')ust et t!e #eager #oo$ co#e out %ro# be!i$" t!e
s!a"o' '!ic! t!e eart! casts( a$" t!e$ 'e 'i see i% it !as c!a$ge" a$,A
81 T!e eart! is a%ter a $o i$6$ite, great bo",( but is as rou$" as t!e ora$ge
'!ic! I ate a itte '!ie ago
88 a$" .oats %ree i$ a$ i$6$ite s-aceO !e$ce t!e su$'s ra,s ca$ a'a,s co&er t!e
eart!.
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8D T!us t!e great eart! #ust aso t!ro' a s!a"o'( a$" i% t!e #oo$ e$ters i$to
t!is it is "ar+e$e"( si$ce it is aso iu#i$ate" b, t!e su$. /$, #ore I s!a $ot te ,ouA' /t
t!is )ose-! a$" )o$at!a$ oo+e" at eac! ot!er a$" cou" $ot t!i$+ o% a$,t!i$g to a""
t!ereto.

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7C1: S!ooti$g stars or #eteorites are #ore "iscer$ibe "uri$g a$ eci-se.
D11
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1JJ 5
A !er#ect Earth In Miniature
1 /FTER / WHILE )o$at!a$ sai" to )ose-!( '4rot!er( $o' '!o 'ou" e&er !a&e et
it e$ter !is !ea"( e&e$ i$ a "rea#( t!at t!e eart! #ig!t be a$ e$or#ous, arge gobe.
8 So 'e i$!abit o$, t!e sur%ace o% t!is gobeP
D 4ut '!at about t!e seaP Does t!at aso beo$g to t!e gobe( or "oes t!e actua
soi" eart!5gobe .oat o$ itP'
> Here t!e itte C!i" bestirre" Hi#se% a$" state"( 'So a o% ,ou #a, $ot ose
,our be$e6cia see- %or a t!is %utie s-ecuatio$( I s!a !a&e to %ree ,ou %ro# ,our
"eusio$A
@ Ste- coser( a$" ,ou( )a#es( !urr, a$" bri$g a$ot!er es-ecia, $ice ora$ge.'
= W!e$ t!e ora$ge 'as broug!t( t!e itte C!i" too+ !o" o% it a$" sai"9
J '4e!o"( t!at is t!e eart!A I $o' 'a$t t!is ora$ge to beco#e a -er%ect i+e$ess o%
t!e eart! o$ a s#aest scae 'it! #ou$tai$s( &ae,s( ri&ers( a+es( ocea$s a$" aso
i$!abite" -aces buit b, #e$. So be itA'
< /t t!at #o#e$t t!ere a--eare" o$ t!e !a$" o% t!e itte C!i" a -er%ect gobe o%
t!e eart! i$ #i$iature 5 '!ic! u-o$ t!e 'So be itA' !a" i$ %act beco#e a !u$"re" ti#es
arger t!a$ t!e ora$ge.
H T!e ocea$( t!e ri&ers( a+es( #ou$tai$s as 'e as t!e cities 'ere to be see$ o$
t!is gobe *ust as t!e, actua, 'ere.
10 E&er,o$e $o' -resse" u- cose to oo+ at t!is 'o$"er%u creatio$ o% t!e eart!
o$ a #i$ute scae.
11 )ose-! soo$ %ou$" 1a2aret! a$" )erusae# t!ereo$ a$" 'as a#a2e" at t!eir
-er%ect i+e$ess.
18 Eu"o+ia soo$ %ou$" T!ebes i$ !er !o#ea$" a$" 'as a#a2e" at its -er%ect
re-rese$tatio$.
1D T!us Ro#e 'as aso %ou$" as 'e as a great #a$, ot!er +$o'$ ocaities.
1> T!e i$s-ectio$ o% t!is gobe aste" o&er a$ !our a$" see#e" $e&er to co#e to
a$ e$".
1@ E&e$ Mar, e$*o,e" oo+i$g at t!is itte eart! so #uc! t!at s!e beca#e great,
a$i#ate" b, !er obser&atio$s.
1= /$" t!e eig!t c!i"re$ !e" t!eir e,es gue" to t!is #i$iature eart! as i% t!e,
!a" bee$ tur$e" to sto$e.
1J T!e itte C!i" $o' e3-ai$e" t!e $ature o% t!e eart! i$ great "etai i+e a
-ro%essor o% geogra-!,( a$" a u$"erstoo" His 'or"s.
1< W!e$ t!e itte C!i" !a" co#-ete" His e3-a$atio$( He sai" to )a#es(
1H ')a#es( $o' ta+e a stri$g a$" !a$g t!is gobe so#e'!ere so it !a$gs %ree( t!at
t!ose t!irsti$g a%ter +$o'e"ge 'i 6$" so#et!i$g to occu-, t!e# to#orro' asoA
80 4ut %or to"a, et us %orget t!is eart! a$" go to rest a%ter t!e e&e$i$g #eaO
81 %or I !a&e beco#e !u$gr, a$" t!irst, "uri$g t!e ti#e ,ou %e" o$ t!e #oo$ a$"
o$ t!e eart!.'
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th
Year
88 Here )ose-! i##e"iate, or"ere" t!e +itc!e$ #aster )oe to -re-are a$
e&e$i$g #ea a$" to -ut it o$ t!e tabe. /$" )oe 'e$t 'it! t!e ot!er t!ree brot!ers a$"
-re-are" a goo" e&e$i$g #ea.
D1D
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1J< 5
Jonathan Is Called To An Important Ser,ice
1 WHE1 THE EVE1I10 ME/L !a" bee$ -re-are" a$" eate$( )o$at!a$ sai" to
)ose-!(
8 '4rot!er( ,ou 'i $ot !a&e e$oug! roo# %or #e( so et #e go !o#e $o' "uri$g
t!is %air $ig!t to '!ere a suKcie$t, arge couc! is -re-are" %or #e.
D To#orro' I 'i be bac+ !ere a$ !our be%ore su$rise.'
> )ose-! re-ie"( '4rot!er( i% ,ou !a&e $o ot!er co$cer$ t!a$ o$, %or a suKcie$t,
arge resti$g -ace( ,ou ca$ #a+e ,ourse% at !o#e !ereO
@ %or t!ere s!a be $o ac+ o% t!at i$ t!is( $o' #, !ouse.
= See( t!ere i$ t!e outer court is a "oor o$ t!e e%t to a roo#, si"e5c!a#ber.
J T!ere I !a&e area", !a" a goo" resti$g -ace set u- %or ,ou.
< I a# sure t!at it 'i be arge e$oug! %or ,ou( so ,ou #a, *ust as 'e sta, !ere.'
H To t!is )o$at!a$ sai"( '4rot!er( ,ou are &er, +i$" to #e( a$" I $o' reai2e o$,
too 'e t!at I a# $o'!ere #ore at !o#e t!a$ !ere(
10 a$" a# aso co$&i$ce" t!at ,our resti$g -ace 'i acco##o"ate #e &er, 'e.
11 4ut so#et!i$g is $o' "ra'i$g #e !o#e'ar" 'it! great urge$c,( a$" t!at a
at o$ce so stro$g, t!at I 'ou" rat!er ., t!ere t!a$ go o$ %oot as usuaA'
18 W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is( !e sai"( 'Mour 'i is ,our o'$ a$" ,ou ca$ "o '!at
,ou 'i( so ,ou ca$ go or sta,.'
1D T!ereu-o$ )o$at!a$ 'e$t to t!e itte C!i" a$" #ost !u#b, too+ !is ea&e
%ro# Hi#.
1> 'Here t!e itte C!i" state"( ')o$at!a$( i% ,ou absoute, 'a$t to ea&e ,ou are
%ree to go 5 but "o $ot %orget to co#e bac+A
1@ 1o' I te ,ou t!at ,our -a$ to cast ,our big $et to$ig!t 'i a&ai ,ou $ot!i$g.
1= I$stea" I s!a "ri&e a s!ar+ i$to ,our $et t!at 'i tor#e$t ,ou u$ti su$rise a$"
'i tear u- ,our best 6s!i$g gear i$ t!e #or$i$g.
1J /$" "es-ite a t!at ,ou 'i $ot catc! !i# 5 %or !e 'i bri$g a ,our e?ort to
$aug!t 'it! o$e sa- o% !is tai i$to t!e 'aterA'
1< W!e$ )o$at!a$ !ear" t!is %ro# t!e itte C!i"( !e su""e$, c!a$ge" !is #i$"
a$" sai" to )ose-!(
1H '4rot!er( i$ t!at case I s!a re#ai$A See( to#orro' I 'a$te" to bri$g ,ou a big
cas+ 6e" 'it! t!e c!oicest 6s! 5
80 a$" t!is t!oug!t "re' #e !o#e'ar" so stro$g,.
81 4ut $o' t!at I !a&e !ear" !o' t!is !au 'i tur$ out( I s!a sta, 'it! ,ou.
88 So !a&e #e broug!t to #, couc! '!ere I s!a see- Guite -eace%u, 5 a$" I "o
$ot care '!at !a--e$s at !o#eA'
8D /t t!is t!e itte C!i" sai"9 ')o$at!a$( t!us ,ou -ease Me better t!a$ '!e$ ,ou
see+ to co$cea ,our !eartA
8> 4ut I $o' te ,ou9 0o !o#eA For at #i"$ig!t ,ou 'i "o Me a$ i#-orta$t
ser&ice.'
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8@ T!ereu-o$ )o$at!a$ arose a$" !aste$e" !o#e'ar"( besse" b, )ose-!'s e$tire
!ouse!o".
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5 C!a-ter 1JH 5
The Lucky Catch 2 An "men For Jonathan
1 /CCORDI10 TO -rese$t5"a, cacuatio$s it 'as t!e te$t! !our i$ t!e e&e$i$g
'!e$ )o$at!a$ ca#e !o#e.
8 W!e$ !e arri&e" t!ere( !e %ou$" !is t!ree !e-ers 'it! t!eir 'i&es a$" c!i"re$
Guite bus, a$" !ear" t!e# re*oice a$" s-ea+ a#o$g t!e#se&es as %oo's(
D 'It is 'e a$" goo" t!at our #aster 'e$t a'a, a$" ga&e us a c!a$ce to s!o'
!i# '!at %ait!%u ser&a$ts 'e are to !is !ouse.
> To"a, 'e caug!t a t!ousa$" -ou$"s o% tu$a( a t!ousa$" -ou$"s o% sturgeo$(
t!ree ,ou$g s!ar+s( te$ s'or"6s!( o$e "o-!i$ a$" about t'o !u$"re" -ou$"s o% c!oice
s#aer 6s!.
@ Ho' !a--, !e 'i be to 6$" suc! a 'eat! o% 6s!.'
= )o$at!a$ $o' #a"e !is -rese$ce +$o'$( a$" a ra$ to'ar"s !i# i+e c!i"re$ to
t!eir %at!er a$" to" !i# o% t!e uc+, catc!.
J )o$at!a$ -raise" a$" +isse" t!e# a$" t!e$ sai"( 'Si$ce ,ou !a&e area", bee$
so i$"ustrious to"a,( go $o' a$" Guarter t!e arge 6s!es 5 $a#e, t!e s!ar+s( t!e
s'or"6s!( t!e "o-!i$ a$" t!e sturgeo$s a$" bri$g t!e# i$to t!e arge s#o+e5s!e".
< 4e sure to -ro#-t, #a+e a stro$g s#o+e 'it! a $u#ber o% -easa$t, sce$te"
s!rubs so t!e 6s! 'i $ot s-oi because o% t!e !eat( a$" rub es-ecia, t!e s!ar+s a$"
t!e "o-!i$ 'e 'it! sat( a$" "o $ot s-are t!e sea5o$io$s a$" t!e t!,#e.
H T!e$ -ut t!e tu$a a$" t!e ot!er s#aer 6s! i$to t!e arge cas+s.'
10 /$" !is c!ie% !e-er assure" !i#( 'O! #aster( '!at ,ou !a&e $o' or"ere" "o$e
'as area", "o$e "uri$g t!e "a,( a$" e&er,t!i$g is i$ t!e best or"er.'
11 Here )o$at!a$ 'e$t a$" co$&i$ce" !i#se% o% e&er,t!i$g a$" t!e$ "ecare"(
'C!i"re$ a$" brot!ers( t!at is $o or"i$ar, catc!.
18 / !ig!er -o'er !as !e-e" !ere so et us 'ait u$ti a%ter #i"$ig!t a$" see
'!et!er t!is !ig!er -o'er 'i $ot #a+e use o% our stre$gt! i$ retur$.
1D Mou !a&e see$ t!e %u eci-se o% t!e #oo$ 5 t!at is a sure sig$ t!at a
#is%ortu$e a'aits so#eo$e sti to"a,A So et us 'ait u$ti #i"$ig!t a$" see i% so#eo$e
'i $ot !a&e $ee" o% our !e-.
1> 0o $o' a$" rea", t!e great boat t!at !as a sai a$" te$ stro$g oars %or
"e-arture.
1@ /$" t!e t!ree !e-ers at o$ce rea"ie" t!e boat.
1= 1o' t!e, !a" !ar", co#-ete" t!eir tas+( '!e$ a #ig!t, 'i$" bega$ to stir
u- t!e 'ater o% t!e sea.
1J Here )o$at!a$ sai" to t!e t!ree( '1o' 'e !a&e $o #ore ti#e to oseA Ca ,our
te$ so$s a$" -ace t!e# at t!e oars. Mou( 6s!i$g #aster( ta+e t!e '!ee( a$" I s!a
#a$age t!e t'o arge %or'ar" oars #,se%.
1< Pu i$ t!e sai( si$ce 'e !a&e a co$trar, 'i$" 5 a$" $o' et us go out o$ t!e
!ig! sea at o$ce i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e /#ig!t,A' 5
1H W!e$ t!e, !a" t!us steere" out'ar" %or at east a$ !our a$" !a" #uc! troube
'it! t!e stro$g 'a&es( t!e, !ear" ou" cries o% %ear co#i$g %ro# t!e !ig!( #ig!ti,
!ea&i$g sea.
80 /t t!is t!e, ro'e" 'it! great &igor a$" i$ a Guarter o% a$ !our reac!e" a arge
Ro#a$ s!i- '!ic! !a" ru$ agrou$" o$ a sa$"bar a$" !a" area", bee$ stro$g, tite" b,
t!e -ressure o% t!e 'a&es.
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81 Ro-ea""ers 'ere !asti, t!ro'$ o&er t!e si"e o% t!e Ro#a$ s!i-( a$" a t!e
-eo-e 5 $u#beri$g about o$e !u$"re" 5 'ere sa&e"( i$ co##a$" o% '!o# 'as $o$e
ot!er t!a$ C,re$ius acco#-a$ie" b, Tuia a$" b, Maro$ius Pia.
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5 C!a-ter 1<0 5
A reat /eward For Jonathan
1 CMRE1ILS 1OW as+e" !is giga$tic rescuer '!ere t!e, 'ere( a$" aso %or !is
$a#e.
8 )o$at!a$ a$s'ere"( 'Sir( ,ou #ust be a stra$ger( si$ce t!is a$" '!ic! !as so
#a$, c!aracteristic %eatures is u$+$o'$ to ,ou.'
D /$" C,re$ius sai"( 'Frie$"( o$e regio$ $ot se"o# !as a si#iarit, 'it! a$ot!er(
a$" i$ t!e t'iig!t o% t!e #oo$ o$e #a, easi, %ai to recog$i2e o$e's o'$ !o#ea$"A
> 4esi"es( it is es-ecia, "iKcut to recog$i2e a ocait, '!e$ o$e's %eei$gs !a&e
6rst bee$ stirre" u- b, %ear o% "eat!A
@ So ,ou #a, as 'e te #e t!e $a#e o% t!is regio$ i$to '!ic! t!e terribe stor#
!as "ri&e$ #e.'
= )o$at!a$ $o' sai"( '0oo" sir( ,ou are sure, %a#iiar 'it! t!e rue t!at o$e
s!ou" $ot be too Guic+ i$ tei$g so#eo$e *ust rescue" '!ere !e is.
J For i% !e is %ar %ro# !is "esti$atio$( !e beco#es too "e-resse" u-o$ ear$i$g
t!is too soo$ a%ter 'it!sta$"i$g great "a$ger.
< 4ut i% b, so#e !a--e$sta$ce t!e stor# "oes a%ter a cast a rescue" -erso$
cose to t!e -ace o% !is "esti$atio$( t!is su""e$ *o,( a%ter t!e rece$t, 'it!stoo" %ear o%
"eat!( cou" cost !i# !is i%eA
H T!ere%ore t!e rescuer s!ou" at 6rst be reser&e" a$" o$, a%ter a '!ie te t!e
rescue" '!at t!e, 'a$t to +$o'.'
10 W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!is #a$$er o% re-, %ro# t!e to !i# sti u$+$o'$
rescuer( !e a"#itte"(
11 'Tru,( ,ou are a $obe rescuer a$" !a&e t!e rig!t sort o% 'is"o# ao$g 'it! itO
so steer a'a, t!at 'e #a, soo$ reac! a$".'
18 Here )o$at!a$ a$$ou$ce"( 'See( t!e big!t is area", reac!e"A It bra$c!es o?
i$to a s#a ar# at t!e e$"(
1D a$" i% 'e 'ere o$ a 63e" a$" ca# s-ot( 'e 'ou" area", !a&e see$ #,
6s!i$g !ut.
1> I$ #uc! ess t!a$ a Guarter o% a$ !our 'e 'i be o$ "r, a$"( %or t!e 'i$" is
$o' &er, %a&orabe to us.'
1@ C,re$ius 'as satis6e" 'it! t!is a$s'er( a$" )o$at!a$ saie" t!roug! t!e big!t
'it! t!e s-ee" o% a$ arro' a$" reac!e" t!e "esire" s!ore i$ a %e' #i$utes.
1= W!e$ t!e boat 'as #a"e %ast to t!e s!ore( a i##e"iate, ste--e" o$to t!e
a$"( a$" C,re$ius ou", t!a$+e" t!e 0o" o% Israe t!at He !a" sa&e" !i# 'it! a t!ose
"ear to !i#.
1J W!e$ )o$at!a$ !ear" t!at C,re$ius( '!o# !e "i" $ot +$o' at t!is ti#e(
-raise" t!e 0o" o% /bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acob( !e sai"(
1< 'M, %rie$"( $o' I a# t'ice as ga" t!at I !a&e sa&e" a$ Israeite i$ ,ou( %or I a#
aso a so$ o% /bra!a#A'
1H /$" C,re$ius res-o$"e"( T a# $ot Guite t!at( %or I a# i$ %act a Ro#a$ 5 but I
sti +$o' t!e !oi$ess o% ,our 0o" a$" t!ere%ore ac+$o'e"ge Hi# ao$eA'
80 /$" )o$at!a$ sai"( T!at is sti betterA To#orro' 'e 'i s-ea+ #ore about t!is(
but %or to"a, go to rest.
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81 See( #, !uts are roo#, a$" cea$. I aso !a&e stra' i$ great Gua$tit,( so #a+e
,ourse&es a resti$g -ace 5 i$ t!e #ea$ti#e I s!a ta+e #, boat out agai$ to see
'!et!er ,our s!i- ca$$ot be re.oate".'
88 C,re$ius $atura, ob*ecte"( 'Frie$"( to#orro' is ti#e e$oug! %or t!at.'
8D 4ut )o$at!a$ a$s'ere"( 'To#orro' is t!e Sabbat!( '!e$ 'e rest %ro# a
#e$ia abor( so e&er,t!i$g #ust be -ut i$ or"er sti be%ore su$rise.'
8> T!ereu-o$ )o$at!a$ 'it! !is !e-ers agai$ e$tere" t!e boat a$"( si$ce t!e
'i$" !a" "i#i$is!e" so#e'!at( saie" a t!e #ore Guic+, out to t!e s!i- o% C,re$ius.
He !a" itte troube i$ re.oati$g it( %or t!e .oo" ti"e o% t!e sea assiste" b, t!e %u #oo$
#a"e #atters a t!e easier.
8@ T!e$ )o$at!a$ Guic+, sei2e" t!e to'i$g i$e( tie" it to !is boat( a$" 'it! !is
!e-ers *o,ous, ro'e" to'ar" t!e %air, "ee- big!t. T!us t!e, broug!t t!e arge s!i-
i$to !is sa%e !arbor( '!ere it 'as #a"e %ast to t!e s!ore b, #ea$s o% a &er, o$g ro-e(
'!ic! 'as better %or !i# t!a$ a$c!ori$g.
8= /%ter t!is u$"erta+i$g( '!ic! reGuire" a goo" t'o !ours( )o$at!a$ 'e$t !o#e
'!ie t!e #or$i$g !a" area", beco#e %air, brig!t( ai" "o'$ o$ !is couc! a$" 'it! !is
!e-ers reste" %or t!ree !ours.
8J C,re$ius a$" !is co#-a$, aso reste" a$" se-t %air, o$g i$to t!e #or$i$g.
8< W!e$ )o$at!a$ a'o+e 'e re%res!e"( !e !o$ore" a$" -raise" 0o" i$ )ose-!'s
C!i" a$" t!oug!t o&er '!at He !a" sai" to !i#.
8H T!e$ !e to" t!e 'o#e$ to -ro#-t, butc!er a$" roast about t!irt, o% t!e
c!oicest tu$a %or t!e #a$, guests( a$" ao$g 'it! !is !e-ers assiste" t!e 'o#e$.
D0 I$ a$ !our t!e brea+%ast 'as -re-are"( a$" )o$at!a$ 'e$t i$to t!e !uts !i#se%
a$" a'a+e$e" !is rescue" guests.
D1 W!e$ C,re$ius a'o+e a$" %ou$" !i#se% '!o, re%res!e" a$" i$ goo" s-irits(
!e i##e"iate, as+e" )o$at!a$ '!et!er !e !a" bee$ abe to sa&e t!e s!i-.
D8 /$" )o$at!a$ re-ie"( '/rise( a$" oo+ out o% t!is 'i$"o'A'
DD C,re$ius arose at o$ce( oo+e" outsi"e( a$" be!e" !is great s!i- i$ t!e !arbor
Guite 'e -reser&e".
D> /t t!is !e 'as ga" be,o$" #easure( 'e$t o&er to t!e gia$t rescuer a$" sai" i$
"ee- gratitu"e(
D@ 'O! %rie$"( suc! a "ee" ca$$ot be re'ar"e" i$ a$ or"i$ar, #a$$er 5 tru,( I
s!a re'ar" t!is "ee" i$ suc! a 'a, as o$, a$ e#-eror ca$ re'ar" itA'
D= 4ut )o$at!a$ sai"( 'Frie$"( et t!at be %or $o'( a$" co#e to brea+%ast 'it! ,our
co#-a$,.'
DJ Here C,re$ius as+e" i$ great sur-rise( 'W!at( ,ou 'a$t to be our !ost asoP O!
,ou $obe #a$A O$ce I 6$" out %ro# ,ou '!ere I a#( a$" '!o ,ou are( t!e$ ,ou s!a
aso 6$" out '!o I a#( a$" a great re'ar" s!a b, ,oursA'
D< Hereu-o$ a arose %ro# t!eir resti$g -aces a$" %oo'e" )o$at!a$ i$to t!e
great !ut '!ere t!e brea+%ast area", a'aite" t!e co#-a$,( a$" a ate t!e 'e5
-re-are" 6s! 'it! great e$*o,#e$t a$" great, -raise" )o$at!a$.
DH 4ut )o$at!a$ sai" 'O! "o $ot -raise #e( %or t!e rea cre"it %or a t!at beo$gs
to So#eo$e Ese 5 a$" $ot to #eA
>0 I 'as o$, a coarse i$stru#e$t o% Hi# '!o t!us gui"e" #e a$" s!o'e" #e i$
a"&a$ce t!at I 'ou" !a&e a$ i#-orta$t "ut, to -er%or# "uri$g t!is -ast $ig!t.
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>1 /$" so it 'as 5 I %ou$" ,ou i$ great "a$ger a$" 'as ,our rescuer( a$" t!at 'as
t!e 'i o% t!e Most Hig!.
>8 I !a&e %u6e" t!is !o, 'i( a$" t!e reai2atio$ t!at I !a&e %u6e" t!e 'i o%
0o" out o% o&e to Hi# is #, great re'ar" 5 a$" 'ere ,ou a$ e#-eror( ,ou cou" $ot gi&e
#e a greaterA
>D T!ere%ore I 'ou" aso as+ ,ou to t!i$+ o% $o ot!er re'ar" %or #e.
>> )ust -ut ,our big a$" state, s!i- i$ or"er agai$( a$" '!e$ I ear$ t!e -ace o%
,our "esti$atio$ %ro# ,ou( I s!a aso assist ,ou i$ t!at #atter 'it! 'or" a$" "ee".'
>@ /$" C,re$ius re-ie"( 'Frie$"( t!at ,ou s!a -ro#-t, 6$" outA
>= See( #, "esti$atio$ t!is ti#e is Ostraci$e i$ Eg,-t( %or I a# t!e go&er$or a$" a
brot!er o% t!e E#-eror. M, $a#e is C,re$ius Ruiri$us.'
>J /t t!ese 'or"s )o$at!a$ %e "o'$ o$ !is +$ees a$" as+e" %or grace i$ case !e
!a" o?e$"e" i$ a$, 'a,.
>< 4ut *ust as C,re$ius 'a$te" to raise u- )o$at!a$( t!ere ca#e )ose-! 'it! !is
e$tire !ouse!o" to &isit )o$at!a$ because !e 'as so o$g i$ +ee-i$g !is -ro#ise o%
co#i$g bac+ to )ose-!'s !ouse.
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5 C!a-ter 1<1 5
Cyrenius Comes To The /i$ht !lace
1 1OW )OSEPH "i" $ot go "irect, i$to t!e !ut( but se$t i$ a #esse$ger a$" !a"
!i# $oti%, )o$at!a$ t!at !e 'as t!ere.
8 )o$at!a$ soo$ arose a$" sai" to C,re$ius(
D 'I#-eria( co$suar !ig!$ess( I agai$ as+ ,our %orgi&e$ess i% I !a&e o?e$"e" ,ou
i$ a$,t!i$g b, #, 'e5#ea$i$g ru"e$essA
> For *ust as e&er,t!i$g ese is !ea&, about #e( so aso o$ occasio$ is #, to$gueA
@ 4ut $o' I #ust go out agai$O %or #, $eig!bor a$" !ig!, !o$ore" %rie$" !as
cae" o$ #e to"a,.'
= C,re$ius re-ie"( 'O! %rie$"( #, !ig!, estee#e" rescuer( "o as ,ou -ease a$"
"o $ot co$si"er #e( ,our "ebtor.
J I a# o$, goi$g to -ut o$ so#e better cot!es( '!ereu-o$ I 'i -ro#-t, %oo'
,ou #,se%A'
< )o$at!a$ $o' e%t C,re$ius a$" Guic+, 'e$t outsi"e to recei&e )ose-!.
H )ose-! i$ t!e #ea$ti#e 'e$t $earer to '!ere t!e s!i- 'as #a"e %ast so !e
cou" oo+ at it #ore cose,(
10 '!ereu-o$ )o$at!a$ !urrie" a%ter )ose-! a$" !is co#-a$, a$" soo$ caug!t u-
'it! t!e#.
11 W!e$ t!e t'o !a" greete" eac! ot!er a$" )o$at!a$ !a" ta+e$ t!e itte C!i"
'!ic! !a" ru$ to !i# u-o$ !is ar#s a$" caresse" Hi#(
18 )ose-! as+e" !is big %rie$" i$ great sur-rise(
1D '4ut brot!er( te #e 5 '!ere "i" ,ou get t!at s!i-P
1> Or "i" tra&ei$g guests arri&e i$ itP
1@ Tru,( t!at is a #ag$i6ce$t s!i-( t!e i+es o% '!ic! o$e sees arri&e o$, %ro#
Ro#eA'
1= /$" )o$at!a$ re-ie"( 'O! %rie$"( see( t!at is '!, I !a" to ea&e ,our &ia e&e$
,ester"a,A
1J / !ea&, gae ra$ a Ro#a$ s!i- agrou$" o$ a sa$"ba$+ outsi"e t!e big!t
,ester"a,.
1< M, e?orts 5 b, t!e grace o% t!is ,our itte C!i" 5 succee"e" i$ sa&i$g t!e s!i-
%ro# certai$ "estructio$.
1H T!e rescue"( $u#beri$g about a !u$"re"( are sti i$ #, i&i$g Guarters '!ic!
%ortu$ate, are roo#, e$oug! %or t!e#O
80 a$" I t!i$+ t!at t!e, 'i "e-art to"a,( si$ce t!e -ace o% t!eir "esti$atio$ is
uc+i, our cit, itse%( as t!e, to" #e.
81 T!e, sti "o $ot actua, +$o' '!ere t!e, are 5 %or o$e #ust $ot te t!e
rescue" t!at too soo$ 5
88 but '!e$ t!e, #a+e t!eir "e-arture( I s!a -iot t!e# out a$,!o'A'
8D )ose-! $o' as+e" )o$at!a$ '!et!er t!e rescue" "i" $ot sa, '!o a$" '!e$ce
t!e, 'ere.
8> /t t!is )o$at!a$ a$s'ere"( 'Mou +$o' t!at o$e #ust $ot te taes out o% sc!oo(
D81
th
Year
8@ %or as o$g as t!e rescue" !a&e $ot "e-arte" t!eir $a#es #ust $ot be
re&eae"( si$ce t!at cou" be i$*urious to t!e# o$ a %uture *our$e,.'
8= Here t!e itte C!i" sai" L )o$at!a$( 'O! #a$( ,ou "o i$"ee" !a&e a $obe
!eart i$ '!ic! t!ere is $o guie(
8J but ,ou are sti ric!, e$"o'e" 'it! #a$, a$ o" su-erstitio$A
8< )ust t!e sa#e it is better to be sie$t !ere t!a$ to s-ea+ 5 %or t!e #atter 'i
cear itse% u- i$ a %e' #o#e$ts( a$,!o'.'
8H W!e$ t!e itte C!i" !a" sai" t!is( C,re$ius 'it! !is co#-a$, ste--e" out t!e
!ut a$" 'e$t to'ar" t!e s!i-( a$" t!us straig!t to'ar" t!e s-ot '!ere )ose-! 'as.
D0 O$ t!e 'a, o&er C,re$ius su""e$, e3cai#e" to Tuia( 'Wi%eA )ust oo+ o&er
t!ereA Is $ot t!e grou- o&er t!ere 'it! our rescuer atoget!er i+e t!e o$e o$ '!ose
accou$t 'e *our$e,e" to Ostraci$eP
D1 4, t!e i&i$g 0o"A I !a&e $e&er see$ a$,t!i$g i+e itA /$" oo+( our !ost rig!t
$o' !as a itte C!i" o$ !is ar#s '!o '!o, rese#bes t!e !o, O$e t!at our !ea&e$,
%rie$" !as i$ Ostraci$eA'
D8 Here t!e itte C!i" 'a$te" to be -ut "o'$( a$" '!e$ He 'as %ree He at o$ce
ra$ to'ar" t!e area", cose, a--roac!i$g C,re$ius.
DD /$" C,re$ius stoo" sti a$" ga2e" at t!e to'ar"5!i#5ru$$i$g itte C!i" &er,
atte$ti&e,.
D> /$" t!e itte C!i"( '!e$ He 'as about t!ree ste-s a'a, %ro# C,re$ius( cae"
out(
D@ 'C,re$ius( C,re$ius( M, "ear C,re$ius( see !o' I !urr, to'ar" ,ou 5 '!, "o ,ou
$ot !urr, to'ar" Me asoP'
D= Hereu-o$ C,re$ius recog$i2e" t!e itte C!i"( i##e"iate, %e o$ !is +$ees
ao$g 'it! Tuia a$" actua, s!oute"(
DJ 'O! #, Lor"( o #, 0o"A W!o 5 *ust '!ere a# I( t!at Mou 5 #, 0o" 5 #, Creator
5 #, i%e 5 Mou '!o ao$e are a i$ a to #e 5 co#e to #eet #e i$ t!is stra$ge -aceP'
D< /$" t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( 'M, "ear C,re$ius( ,ou are area", i$ t!e rig!t
-ace 5 %or '!ere I a#( t!ere is sure, t!e rig!t -ace %or ,ouA See( t!ere co#es )ose-!(
a$" Mar,( a$" Eu"o+ia( M, brot!ers a$" t!e eig!t c!i"re$A'
DH Here C,re$ius "ecare"( 'O #, i%e( t!is is too #uc! !a--i$ess %or #e at o$e
ti#eA' T!ereu-o$ !e bega$ to 'ee- %ro# !a--i$ess a$" cou" $ot s-ea+ %or !is too
sacre" %eei$gs.
D88
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1<8 5
Storms "# The Soul 2 A Si$n "# od&s Lo,e
1 )OSEPH 1OW ca#e o&er aso a$" 'it! Mar, 'e-t %or *o, because !e 'as gi&e$
to see !is %rie$" C,re$ius agai$ a%ter t'o ,ears.
8 Here t!e itte C!i" sai" to C,re$ius( 'C,re$ius( it is e$oug! t!at ,ou bo' ,our
!eart be%ore Me i$ a o&e 5
D but ,ou #a, +ee- ,our +$ees straig!tA See( ,ou !a&e a arge %oo'i$g 'it! ,ou
'!ic! sti "oes $ot +$o' Me( a$" ,ou s!a $ot gi&e Me a'a, t!roug! suc! -ostureA
> So arise %ro# t!e grou$" a$" "o as )ose-!( )o$at!a$( Mar, a$" a t!e ot!ers are
"oi$g 5 a$" !a&e ,our 'i%e arise asoA'
@ C,re$ius $o' arose 'it! Tuia( '!ereu-o$ !e -ro#-t, too+ t!e itte C!i" o$
!is ar#s a$" caresse" Hi#.
= Wit! t!e itte C!i" o$ !is ar# !e ste--e" coser to )ose-! a$" sai"(
J '0reeti$gs to ,ou %ro# t!e botto# o% #, !eartA Ho' #a$, ti#es i$"ee" !as #,
!eart o$ge" %or ,ou 5
< but t!e u$%ortu$ate #atters o% state !a&e -ie" u- so great, "uri$g t!e -ast
t'o ,ears t!at I $e&er +$e' !o' to 'i$ t!e ti#e to %oo' t!is !ig! a$" !o, "e#a$" o%
#, !eartA
H O$, b, $o' 'as I abe to -ut e&er,t!i$g so %ar i$ or"er t!at I cou" &isit ,ou( #,
"i&i$e %rie$"( %or a s!ort ti#e.
10 4ut e&e$ $o' t!at I %oo'e" t!e urge o% #, !eart I 'ou" a#ost !a&e
-eris!e" i%( 'it!out a "oubt( t!is #ost !o, itte C!i" !a" $ot se$t a rescuer to #eet
#eA
11 'O! #, %rie$" a$" brot!er( I !a&e !a" #uc! i$"ee" to 'it!sta$" "uri$g t!ese
ast t'o ,earsA
18 Persecutio$( betra,a( sa$"er 'it! t!e e#-eror a$" #a$, ot!er #ost
u$-easa$t t!i$gs "i" I !a&e to e$"ureA
1D 4ut at suc! ti#es I a'a,s t!oug!t o% '!at t!e #ost !o, itte C!i" o$ce sai"
to #e t'o ,ears ago( $a#e,( t!at He -i$c!es a$" teases t!ose He o&es.
1> /$" tru,( a t!ese stor#s arou$" #, sou 'ere $ot!i$g ese t!a$ a sorts o%
caresses %ro# t!is #, Lor" o% a or"sA
1@ For '!ere&er a 'a&e rose u- agai$st #e a$" t!reat$e" to "e&our #e !i"e a$"
!air(
1= t!ere it 'as s#as!e" b, a$ot!er sti #ig!tier cou$ter'a&e( a$" $ot!i$g
re#ai$e" but o$, &ai$( e#-t, s!a"o's.
1J /$" $o' I a# 6$a, !ere tota5, u$!ar#e" a%ter !a&i$g 'it!stoo" a great
"a$ger '!ic! t!reate$e" to s'ao' us a( a$" a# i$ ,our to #e tru, "i&i$e co#-a$,A
1o' a t!e stor#s '!ic! %rig!te$e" #e are beca#e" as i% t!e, !a" go$e to a$ eter$a
restA'
1< Here )ose-! e#brace" C,re$ius a$" re-ie"( 'Mes( brot!er i$ t!e Lor"( as ,ou
$o' !a&e s-o+e$( so it aso isA
1H I "i" i$ %act a'a,s +$o' 'it!i$ #,se% '!at 'as ta+i$g -ace 'it! ,ou 5 but I
a'a,s -raise" t!e Lor" t!ereat %or o&i$g ,ou so #uc!.
D8D
th
Year
80 1o' oo+ o&er t!ere to'ar" $oo$ a$" #or$i$g(>8 a$" ,ou 'i easi, recog$i2e
t!e cit, a$" sti #ore easi, ,our o'$ &ia'.
81 So !a&e ,our s!i- ta+e$ care o% a$" co#e 'it! #e( a$" 'e 'i !a&e a rea
!eart5to5!eart ta+ at !o#e.'
88 W!e$ C,re$ius oo+e" o&er a$" Guic+, recog$i2e" t!e &ia( !e 'as a#a2e"
a$" cou" $ot get o&er !is sur-rise at a t!is.
D8>
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1<D 5
The Mystery "# The ale
1 O1LM WHE1 CMRE1ILS( i$ !is great sur-rise( !a" oo+e" i$ a "irectio$s a$"
co$&i$ce" !i#se% o% t!e correct$ess o% a t!is( "i" !e begi$ to s-ea+ #ore co!ere$t,
a$" sai" to )ose-! i$ a be'i"ere" to$e o% &oice(
8 'Mes( #, tru, $obe %rie$" a$" brot!er( it s!a -ro#-t, be "o$e as ,ou 'is!A
D 4ut t'o t!i$gs #ust 6rst be #a"e rig!t.
> I$ t!e 6rst -ace #, great rescuer #ust be re'ar"e" 5 a$" t!at i$ a #a$$er
'ort!, o% a$ e#-eror 5
@ a$" seco$", I #ust 6$" out %ro# ,ou be%ore!a$" *ust !o' it 'as actua,
-ossibe t!at I 'as "ri&e$ o? course to t!is -ace '!ere I east e3-ecte" to be.
= 'See( area", begi$$i$g at T,re( I co$sta$t, !a" a stro$g east 'i$" '!ic!
gra"ua, c!a$ge" i$to a reguar gaeA
J I !a" area", bee$ "ri&e$ about b, t!is a"&erse 'i$" %or te$ '!oe "a,s o$ t!e
!ig! sea 5 0o" +$o's to '!ere 5
< a$" '!e$ 'it! t!e !e- o% t!is great rescuer I 6$a, !a" a$" be$eat! #, %eet
agai$ b, ast #i"$ig!t I t!oug!t t!at I 'as i$ S-ai$( a$" cose to t!e -iars o% Hercues
at t!at.
H /$" $o' I a# 5 i$stea" o% su--ose", i$ S-ai$ 5 e3act, t!ere( '!ere I actua,
'a$te" to goA
10 O! brot!er( o! %rie$"( gi&e #e o$, a itte e$ig!te$#e$t i$ t!is #atter.'
11 /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Frie$"( 6rst !a&e ,our s!i- i$s-ecte" b, ,our cre' to
see i% e&er,t!i$g is i$ or"er 5
18 t!e$( 'it! t!e grace o% t!e Lor"( I 'i te ,ou so#et!i$g about ,our sea
&o,age.'
1D Here C,re$ius res-o$"e" to t!e 'ise )ose-!( 'O! %rie$"( ,ou see# &er, stra$ge
to #e to"a,.
1> /re ,ou testi$g #eP Or '!at is it t!at ,ou !a&e i$ #i$" 'it! #eP
1@ To"a, is a%ter a t!e Sabbat! o% ,our a$" #, Lor"( u-o$ '!ic! ,ou -ace"
great i#-orta$ce '!ere&er ,ou 'ere i$ t!e -ast.
1= /$" tru,( I "o $ot u$"ersta$" ,ou a$" aso "o $ot +$o' '!, ,ou 'a$t to %orce
a tas+ u-o$ #e to"a,.
1J See( T!is O$e !ere '!o rests o$ #, ar#s !o,( #ost !o,( !as sure, -ut #,
s!i- i$ or"er o$g ago because I o&e Hi# abo&e aA
1< W!at t!e$ 'i I acco#-is! b, bei$g a$3iousP I 'as i$ great "a$ger a$"
'orrie" #uc! 5
1H but a #, 'orr, 'as &ai$ 5 %or o$, He a$" He ao$e rescue" #eA
80 He$ce I s!a $ot 'orr, a$, #ore about a$,t!i$g i$ t!e %uture a$" s!a
certai$, ea&e t!e s!i- ao$e to"a,A Is it $ot rig!t t!is 'a,P'
81 /$" t!e itte C!i" +isse" C,re$ius a$" sai"( ')ose-! !as o$, teste" ,ou i$ M,
$a#e because ,ou 'a$te" to re'ar" )o$at!a$ be%ore ,ou 'e$t to t!e &ia 'it! !i#.
88 1o' I sa, to ,ou t!at ,ou s!a $ot re'ar" )o$at!a$ at a %or I /# !is re'ar"
M,se%A
D8@
th
Year
8D So *ust bestir ,ourse% a$" go 'it! )ose-!( a$" e&er,t!i$g 'i be #a"e cear to
,ou at !o#e.' /$" C,re$ius i##e"iate, "i" '!at t!e itte C!i" a"&ise" !i# to "o( a$"
a 'e$t to t!e &ia.
D8=
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1<> 5
The (ay "# The Lord (ith Cyrenius
1 WHE1( 'it! t!e e3ce-tio$ o% )o$at!a$'s ser&a$ts( t!e e$tire -art, !a" arri&e" at
t!e &ia( )ose-! at o$ce to" !is so$s to -re-are a goo" $oo$ #ea.
8 /$" )o$at!a$ ga&e t!e# t!e ge$erous oa" o% t!e #ost c!oice tu$a 6s! '!ic!
!e !a" ta+e$ ao$g %or t!at -ur-ose.
D /%ter t!is )ose-! 'e$t 'it! #ost o% t!e #e#bers o% C,re$ius' co#-a$, a$" o%
course 'it! C,re$ius !i#se%( 'it! Mar,( 'it! )o$at!a$ a$" 'it! t!e itte C!i"( '!ic!
C,re$ius sti carrie" o$ !is ar#s( u- !is %a&orite itte !i.
> /$" Eu"o+ia a$" Tuia as 'e as t!e eig!t c!i"re$ "i" $ot re#ai$ i$ t!e !ouse
eit!er( but aso %oo'e" t!e co#-a$, u- t!e itte !i '!ic! !a" a arge( %ree s-ace at
t!e to-.
@ /rri&e" t!ere t!e, a sat "o'$ o$ t!e be$c!es #a"e b, )ose-! a$" re%res!e"
t!e#se&es be$eat! t!e %ragra$t s!a"e o% rose5( #,rte5a$" -a-,rus trees.
= For t!e to- o% t!e !i 'as "i&i"e" i$to t'o -arts 5 o$e 'as t!ic+, %oiate" a$"
'as #ea$t %or t!e "a,ti#e 5
J '!ie t!e ot!er 'as %ree a$" 'as #ea$t %or t!e e&e$i$g a$" $ig!ti#e( so o$e
#ig!t e$*o, t!e %res! air a$" t!e u$restricte" &ie' o% t!e a$" as 'e as o% t!e s+,.
< /s t!e, sat a#i" t!e beauti%u( co&ere" %oiage o% t!e !i( C,re$ius as+e" )ose-!
'!et!er !e 'ou" $ot gi&e !i# t!e "esire" e$ig!te$#e$t $o' co$cer$i$g !is sea
&o,age.
H /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Mes( brot!er( !ere is t!e -ace a$" t!e ti#e %or t!at( so
!ear #eA
10 See( t!e east 'i$" sig$i6es t!e grace o% 0o"A T!is "ro&e ,ou stor#i, to Hi#
'!o# ,ou $o' !o" o$ ,our ar#sA
11 1o' t!ere sti are e&er so #a$, '!o "o $ot +$o' a$" recog$i2e t!e Lor"'s
grace $or '!e$ a$" !o' it o-erates.
18 T!us ,ou aso "i" $ot +$o' '!at t!e Lor"'s bou$"ess grace i$te$"e" %or ,ou.
1D 'Mou t!oug!t ,ourse% ost a$" su--ose" t!at t!e Lor" !a" '!o, %orgotte$ ,ouA
1> /$" be!o"( '!e$ ,ou 'ere stra$"e" o$ t!e sa$" bar b, t!e bou$"ess grace
o% t!e Lor" a$" ga&e ,ourse% u- %or ost( t!e Lor" sei2e" ,ou 'it! great -o'er a$"
rescue" ,ou %ro# e&er, "o'$%aA
1@ For t!us !as a'a,s bee$ a$" 'i a'a,s be t!e 'a, o% t!e Lor"( b, '!ic! He
ea"s t!ose '!o !a&e bee$ a$" 'i be o$ t!e roa" t!at ea"s to Hi#A
1= '1o' '!, "i" t!e Lor" ea" ,ou t!usP 5 See( as it beca#e +$o'$ about T,re
t!at ,ou 'ou" go !ere b, s!i-( -ai" assassi$s asse#be"(
1J too+ &esses a$" 'a$te" to #ur"erous, assaut ,ou o$ t!e !ig! seasA
1< /t t!is t!e Lor" su""e$, se$t a stro$g east 'i$" 5
1H '!ic! &er, Guic+, -us!e" ,our s!i- a'a, %ro# ,our e$e#ies( so t!e, 'ere
'!o, u$abe to reac! it.
80 4ut si$ce ,our e$e#ies "i" $ot et ,ou out o% t!eir sig!t but co$sta$t, %oo'e"
,ou a t!e #ore 6erce,( t!e Lor"'s grace o&er ,ou t!e$ tur$e" i$to a gae.
D8J
th
Year
81 T!is gae "ro'$e" ,our e$e#ies i$ t!e sea a$" -ut ,our s!i- at rest i$ t!e
rig!t -ace '!ere ,ou 'ere %u, rescue". 5 C,re$ius( $o' "o ,ou u$"ersta$" t!is( ,our
sea &o,ageP'
D8<
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 1<@ 5
A ospel "n !rayer !leasin$ To od
1 WHE1 CMRE1ILS !a" !ear" t!is %ro# )ose-!( !e tur$e" to t!e itte C!i" resti$g
o$ !is ar#s a$" sai" to Hi#(
8 'O Mou '!ose 1a#e #, to$gue 'i $e&er be 'ort!, to e3-ressA T!e$ t!at 'as
$ot!i$g but grace %ro# Mou( #, Lor" a$" 0o"P
D Ho'( i$ '!at 'a, s!a I $o' t!a$+ Mou( !o' -raise a$" !o$or Mou %or suc!
i##easurabe( tru, 'o$"er%u graceP
> W!at ca$ I( a -oor( "u !u#a$ bei$g rea, "o %or Mou i$ retur$( o Lor"( si$ce Mou
are so i##easurab, #erci%u to #e a$" -rotect #e #ore t!a$ Mour o'$ !eartP'
@ Here t!e itte C!i" sai"( ;M, beo&e" C,re$iusA Mou 'ou" be #uc! #ore
-easi$g to Me i% o$, ,ou 'ou" $ot a'a,s !ea&e suc! sig!s be%ore MeA
= W!at a%ter a "o I a$" ,ou get out o% it '!e$ ,ou sig! t!us be%ore MeP
J I sa, to ,ou( rat!er be o% goo" c!eer a$" o&e Me as 'e as a ot!er -eo-e i$
,our !eart( a$" ,ou 'i -ease Me #ore t!a$ i% ,ou a'a,s sig! %or $o reaso$ i$ t!e
'or".'
< C,re$ius $o' i$Guire" #ost te$"er, o% t!e itte C!i"(
H 'O#, i%e( #, aA Ma, I t!e$ $ot -ra, to Mou( #, Lor" a$" #, 0o"P'
10 /$" t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( 'O! ,es( ,ou #a, i$"ee" "o t!at 5 but $ot 'it! a
#a$$er o% $e&er5e$"i$g e3ca#atio$s(
11 but o$, i$ ,our s-irit( '!ic! is ,our o&e to'ar"s Me( a$" i$ its trut!( '!ic! is
t!e true ig!t t!at strea#s %ort! %ro# t!e .a#e o% o&eA
18 Do ,ou rea, su--ose t!at I beco#e #ore o-ue$t( #ig!tier a$" greater b, t!e
-ra,ers o% #e$ t!a$ I area", a# 'it!out suc! -ra,ersP
1D 'O! see( t!at is *ust '!, I !a&e a--eare" out o% M, eter$a i$6$it, i$ t!is bo",(
so t!at #e$ s!ou" -ra, to Me #ore 'it! t!eir o&e 5
1> a$" s!ou" t!ere'it! s-are t!eir #out!( t!eir to$gue a$" t!eir i-sA For t!at
+i$" o% -ra,er "egra"es t!e 'ors!i-er as 'e as t!e 'ors!i-e"( because it is "ea"
$o$se$se( a c!aracteristic o% t!e !eat!e$A
1@ W!at a%ter a "o ,ou "o 'it! ,our goo" %rie$"s a$" brot!ers '!e$ ,ou gat!er
'it! t!e#P
1= See( ,ou are "eig!te" to see t!e#( greet t!e# a$" o?er t!e# !a$"s( breast
a$" !ea".
1J Do t!e sa#e 'it! Me aso( a$" I s!a eter$a, as+ $ot!i$g ese o% ,ouA
1< /$" $o' be '!o, o% goo" s-irits( oo+ arou$" a bit a%ter ,our c!i"re$ a$"
i$Guire o% t!e# a itte as to '!at t!e, !a&e area", ear$e"(
1H a$" ,ou 'i !a&e greater *o, t!ereat a$" 'i aso -re-are Me a greater *o,
t!a$ i% ,ou 'ere to sig! a$" e3cai# a !u$"re" ti#es o$ e$"A'
80 /t t!is C,re$ius beca#e &er, ga" a$" -ro#-t, cae" t!e eig!t c!i"re$ o&er
to !i#se% a$" as+e" t!e# about &arious t!i$gs.
81 /$" t!e c!i"re$ ga&e !i# suc! t!oroug!, i$%or#e" a$s'ers to e&er, Guestio$
t!at !e cou" $ot get o&er !is sur-rise t!ereat.
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88 C,re$ius 'as &er, !a--, i$"ee" at t!is 5 a$" t!e c!i"re$ 'ere aso !a--, t!at
t!e, 'ere so s#art( a$" C,re$ius #a"e ge$erous -rese$ts to t!e# a a$" -raise" t!e
sc!oo#aster.
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5 C!a-ter 1<= 5
Cyrenius /ecei,es A /are i#t
1 THERELPO1 t!e o"est o% t!e t!ree bo,s 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" i$Guire"(
8 'Fat!er Ruiri$us C,re$iusA Si$ce ,ou !a&e $o' e3a#i$e" us about &arious t!i$gs
a$" 'e "i" $ot %ai ,ou i$ a$, a$s'er a$" ,ou 'ere -ease" 'it! a o% us o$ t!at
accou$t 5
D 'ou" ,ou $ot( %or ,our o&e a$" co$cer$( aso acce-t a -rese$t i$ retur$ %ro#
#eP'
> C,re$ius s#ie" at t!is Guestio$ a$" sai" to t!e bo,(
@ 'Mour o?er( #, "ear Si3tus( is &er, -easi$g a$" 'eco#e to #e( o$, ,ou #ust
"escribe t!e ob*ect '!ic! ,ou 'is! to gi&e #e #ore cose,(
= a$" I s!a t!e$ te a o% ,ou rig!t a'a, '!et!er or $ot I ca$ acce-t itA'
J Here t!e bo, a$s'ere"( 'O! %at!er Ruiri$us C,re$ius( it is $o ob*ect '!ic! 'e
'a$t a$" are abe to gi&e ,ou as a -rese$t(
< but a $e' scie$ce( or '!ic! ,ou !a&e sure, !a" $o i"ea u$ti $o'A'
H W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!is %ro# !is Si3tus( !e sai" to !i#(
10 'Liste$( #, "ear Si3tus( i% t!at is t!e 'a, t!e #atter sta$"s( t!e$ ,ou ca$ #a+e
#e a -rese$t o% as #uc! as ,ou e&er care to( a$" I s!a #ost 'ii$g, acce-t it aA'
11 /%ter t!is "ecaratio$ o% C,re$ius t!e bo, sai"(
18 'We t!e$( i% t!at -eases ,ou( o! %at!er Ruiri$us C,re$ius( t!e$ iste$ to #eA
1D Mou !a&e sure, $e&er !ear" u- to $o' '!at our eart! oo+s i+e( a$" '!at
%or# it !as.
1> W!at %or# "o ,ou su--ose t!at it !as( t!e great eart!( '!ic! carries us a a$"
$ouris!es us t!roug! t!e grace o% 0o" i$ !erP'
1@ C,re$ius 'as ta+e$ abac+ b, t!is Guestio$ a$" "i" $ot +$o' '!at !e s!ou"
sa, t!ereto.
1= O$, a%ter a '!ie "i" !e a$s'er t!e bo,( 'Liste$( #, bo,( ,our Guestio$ -uts
#e i$ a great Gua$"ar,O %or I ca$$ot gi&e ,ou a "e6$ite a$s'er t!ereto.
1J We "o o% course !a&e a great #a$, co$*ectures co$cer$i$g t!e $ature o% t!e
eart!O but as %ar as t!e "e6$ite trut! is co$cer$e"( o$e ca$$ot a$s'er o$, 'it!
co$*ectures.
1< T!ere%ore ,ou go a!ea" a$" s-ea+ ao$e( a$" I s!a !ear ,ou a$" t!e$ %or# a$
o-i$io$ o% ,our -rese$tatio$.'
1H Here t!e bo,( at a 'i$+ %ro# )ose-!( ra$ i$to t!e !ouse a$" &er, care%u,
broug!t t!e sa#e eart!5gobe '!ic! t!e itte C!i" !a" create" %ro# a$ ora$ge t!e $ig!t
be%ore because o% t!e eci-se o% t!e #oo$.
80 W!e$ C,re$ius sa' t!is ob*ect( !e 'as sur-rise" a$" as+e"( 'We( *ust '!at is
t!atP Is t!at -er!a-s t!e su--ose" -rese$t itse%P
81 /%ter a( ,ou sai" a itte '!ie ago t!at t!e -rese$t "i" $ot co$sist i$ a$ ob*ect(
but o$, i$ a scie$ti6c e3-ositio$A
88 4ut t!at is $e&ert!eess a$ ob*ect a$" $o scie$ti6c e3-ositio$.'
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8D T!e bo, re-ie"( 'Dear %at!er Ruiri$us C,re$ius( t!at is $o "oubt true( but I
ca$$ot #a+e ,ou a -rese$t o% t!is ob*ect because it is $ot #i$eO
8> but it is $ecessar, !ere i% ,ou are to u$"ersta$" #e.'
8@ Here t!e bo,( 'it! t!e ai" o% t!e eart!5gobe( bega$ to e3-ai$ t!e c!aracter o%
t!e eart! i+e a -ro%essor( a$" t!at 'it! suc! t!oroug!$ess t!at C,re$ius 'as "ee-,
asto$is!e" t!ereat.
8= /$" '!e$ t!e bo, !a" 6$is!e"( t!e itte C!i" sai" to C,re$ius( 'T!at is rig!tA
/$" so ,ou #a, !a&e a #e#e$to t!ereo%( t!is itte eart! s!a aso be ,ours( u$ti ,ou
'i so#e"a, recei&e a greater o$e i$ M, +i$g"o#A'
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5 C!a-ter 1<J 5
)e Not Concerned A.out 5our )rother
1 CMRE1ILS W/S so e3traor"i$ari, -ease" at t!is -rese$t t!at !e *ust cou" $ot
!e- !i#se% %or a !is !a--i$ess.
8 /%ter a '!ie( '!e$ !e !a" t!oroug!, oo+e" o&er t!e s-e$"i" gobe i$ a
"irectio$s a$" co$&i$ce" !i#se% o% t!e tru, sig$i6ca$t -ortra,a o% a t!e -oi$ts +$o'$
to !i#( !e "ecare"(
D ')ose-!( t!at is i$"ee" a #ore t!a$ ou" 'it$ess %or a o% us about Hi# '!o o$ce
create" t!e eart!A
> For '!at is i$"ee" #ore "iKcut to t!e /#ig!t,9 to create a great eart!( or to
create o$e as s#a as t!is %or our i$structio$ about t!e great o$e '!ic! carries usP
@ I 'ou" sa, t!at is $o "oubt o$e a$" t!e sa#e t!i$gA
= 'O 0o"( o great 0o"( '!at i$6$ite %u$ess o% a #a$$er o% -er%ect t!i$gs #ust
"'e i$ Mou t!at suc! 'o$"rous t!i$gs are so &er, easi, -ossibe to ,ouA
J W!oe&er co$cer$s !i#se% 'it! Mou i$ !is !eart is area", besse" i$ t!e 'or"A
< W!oe&er -ossesses Mou a$" o&i$g, carries Mou i$ !is !eart( !e ca$ be
co$si"ere" %ortu$ate be,o$" #easureA
H O! !o' "isgusti$g "o t!e &ai$ -ursuits o% t!e c!i"re$ o% t!e 'or" see# to #e
$o'A
10 O! #, -oor brot!er /ugustusA I% ,ou +$e' a$" u$"erstoo" '!at I $o' +$o'
a$" u$"ersta$"( !o' great, ,our totteri$g t!ro$e 'ou" "isgust ,ouA
11 O #, itte )esus( #, i%e( #, aA Wou" Mou $ot s!o' #, brot!er t!roug! Mour
o#$i-ote$ce !o' i$sig$i6ca$t a$" i$cre"ib, s!abb, !is t!ro$e isP'
18 /$" t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'C,re$ius( oo+ at a t!e creatures o% t!e eart!(
1D a$" ,ou 'i 6$" goo" a$" ba" o$es a#o$g t!e# i$ regar" to ,ou.
1> Do ,ou rea, su--ose t!at t!e, are aso i+e t!at i$ regar" to MeP
1@ See( t!e io$ is a crue a$i#a a$" s-ares $o i%e i$ !is %ur,.
1= Di" ,ou aso 6$" t!is a$i#a i+e t!at '!ere I a# co$cer$e"P
1J 1ot i$ t!e east( ,ou sa, i$ ,our !eart( %or t!is +i$g o% t!e "esert t'ice sa&e"
#, i%eA
1< 'See( t!us #atters aso sta$" 'it! ,our brot!er 5 !e ca$$ot be i+e ,ou( $or ,ou
i+e !i#.
1H T!at is '!, I !a&e cae" a sorts o% creatures i$to bei$g( because t!e, are a
$ecessar, -art o% M, eter$a or"er as t!e, are.
80 T!us it aso !a" to !a--e$ t!at ,our brot!er beca#e '!at !e is( a$" ,ou aso
beca#e '!at ,ou are.
81 /$" '!e$ ,our brot!er sa,s9 Lor"( I "o $ot +$o' '!at I a# a$" '!at I "o( but
Mour -o'er is 'it! #e( a$" I act accor"i$g to its -ur-oseO
88 t!e$ ,our brot!er is as rig!t as ,ou are( a$" ,ou s!a $ot be co$cer$e" about
!i# 5 %or at so#e %uture ti#e e&er,o$e's 'or+s 'i beco#e #a$i%estA' 5 T!ese 'or"s -ut
C,re$ius i$to a better %ra#e o% #i$" about /ugustus( a$" !e agai$ oo+e" at !is itte
eart!.
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5 C!a-ter 1<< 5
A Test "# Lo,e For Cyrenius
1 WHILE CMRE1ILS 'as oo+i$g at !is eart!5gobe agai$ 'it! great atte$ti&e$ess(
t!e itte C!i" 'a$te" to be -ut "o'$ so He #ig!t %ris+ bac+ a$" %ort! a bit o$ t!e !i.
8 /t t!is C,re$ius set Hi# o$ t!e grou$" e&er so ge$t, a$" a&o'e"(
D 'O #, i%e( #, sa&atio$( #, aA O$, %ro# #, !a$"s "o I %ree ,ou bo"i, 5
> but $e&er( $e&er %ro# #, !eart9 %or t!ere ,ou "'e %ro# $o' o$ Guite ao$e 5
,es( Mou a ao$e are #, o&eA
@ Tru,( as o$g as I !a&e o$, Mou( #, Sa&ior( t!e$ t!e '!oe 'or" 'it! a its
treasures #ea$s ess t!a$ $ot!i$g to #eA'
= Here t!e itte C!i" tur$e" to C,re$ius agai$ a$" sai"(
J 'I 'i *ust !a&e to re#ai$ 'it! ,ou a%ter a 5 at!oug! I rea, 'ou" i+e to %ris+
arou$" a bit 5 because ,ou o&e Me so #uc!A
< I% ,ou !a" co$sta$t, ga2e" at ,our itte eart!( see I 'ou" !a&e beco#e a bit
bore" 'it! ,ou9
H but si$ce ,ou !a&e "irecte" ,our !eart as 'e as ,our '!oe atte$tio$ to Me
agai$( I *ust !a&e to re#ai$ 'it! ,ou a$" ca$$ot se-arate M,se% %ro# ,ouA
10 1o' iste$( M, "ear C,re$ius( *ust '!at 'i ,our 'i%e sa, to t!at( si$ce s!e !as
sure, !ear" t!at ,ou o&e o$, Me a$" $o o$e eseP'
11 /$" C,re$ius asserte"( 'Lor"( i% I *ust !a&e Mou( '!at "o I care about #, 'i%e
a$" t!e '!oe 'or"P See( a t!at I a# rea", to tra"e o? %or a #iteA
18 O #, )esus( '!at ca$ -ossib, gi&e greater !a--i$ess t!a$ to o&e Mou abo&e
a t!i$gs a$" to be o&e" i$ retur$ b, MouP
1D T!ere%ore I 'ou" rat!er "es-ise Tuia i+e a !or"e o% ocusts t!a$ to "e-art
%ro# #, o&e to Mou b, o$, a !air's brea"t!A'
1> T!e itte C!i" $o' as+e"( 'C,re$ius( i% I teste" ,ou a bit i$ t!at #atter( "o ,ou
rea, t!i$+ t!at ,ou 'ou" re#ai$ co$sta$tP'
1@ /$" C,re$ius "ecare"( 'T!e 'a, I $o' %ee( Mou cou" tur$ t!e '!oe 'or" to
"ust be$eat! #, %eet a$" ta+e Tuia %ro# #e a t!ousa$" ti#es( i% it 'ere -ossibe( a$" I
sti 'ou" re#ai$ co$sta$t i$ #, o&e to'ar" MouA'
1= Hereu-o$ Tuia( as i% s#itte$ b, a stro+e( su""e$, sa$+ to t!e grou$" a$" 'as
"ea".
1J T!is 'as a great s!oc+ to t!e '!oe co#-a$,( a$" %res! e#o$ *uice a$" 'ater
'ere Guic+, broug!t to re&i&e !erO
1< but a e?ort 'as &ai$ 5 %or Tuia 'as sto$e "ea".
1H /$" '!e$ C,re$ius sa' t!at Tuia 'as rea, "ea"( !e co&ere" u- !is %ace a$"
'as &er, sa".
80 T!ereat t!e itte C!i" as+e" t!e sorro'i$g C,re$ius( 'C,re$ius '!at a# I to
#a+e o% ,ou $o'P See( t!e eart! is sti '!oe( a$" ,our 'i%e is %ar %ro# bei$g +ie" a
t!ousa$" ti#es as ,ou reGueste" 5 a$" ,ou sorro' as i% ,ou !a" ost e&er,t!i$g i$ t!e
'or"A
81 Do ,ou $ot sti !a&e Me *ust as be%ore '!e$ I #ea$t e&er,t!i$g to ,ouP Ho'
t!e$ ca$ ,ou be so &er, sa"P'
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88 Hereu-o$ C,re$ius sig!e" "ee-, a$" sai" &er, -ai$ti&e,( 'O Lor"( I *ust "i"
$ot +$o' !o' "ear Tuia 'as to #e as o$g as I !a" !er 5 a$" o$, !er oss s!o'e" #e
!er 'ort!A
8D T!ere%ore I a# sa" a$" 'i i$"ee" sorro' %or !er( '!o 'as suc! a $obe a$"
%ait!%u !e-#ate to #e( %or t!e rest o% #, i%eA'
8> /t t!is t!e itte C!i" aso sig!e" "ee-, a$" sai"( 'O! ,ou c!a$geabe c!i"re$
o% #e$( !o' itte co$sta$c, "'es i$ ,our !eartsA
8@ I% #e$ are area", i+e t!is i$ M, -rese$ce( '!at 'i t!e, be i+e '!e$ I a# $ot
a#o$g t!e# a$, #oreP
8= C,re$ius( '!at 'as I to ,ou a %e' #i$utes ago( a$" '!at a# I to ,ou $o'P
8J Mou co&er ,our %ace be%ore Me as be%ore t!e 'or"( a$" ,our !eart is so 6e"
'it! sorro' t!at ,ou ca$ !ar", !ear M, &oice.
8< '1o' I te ,ou9 Tru,( i+e t!at ,ou are %ar %ro# bei$g 'ort!, o% #eA
8H For '!oe&er sti o&es !is 'i%e #ore t!a$ Me( !e is $ot 'ort!, o% Me( si$ce I
a# a%ter a #ore t!a$ 'o#a$( create" b, M, -o'erA
D0 I sa, to ,ou9 Ta+e better cou$se 'it! ,ourse% i$ t!e %uture( or ,ou 'i $e&er
see M, %ace i$ t!is 'or"A'
D1 T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" 'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$" to" !i#( ')ose-!( !a&e t!e
"ecease" o$e broug!t i$to t!e itte si"e roo# a$" !a&e !er ai$ o$ a bier.'
D8 Here )ose-! i$Guire"( 'M, itte So$( 'i s!e $e&er co#e bac+ to i%eP'
DD /$" t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'Do $ot as+ Me about t!at 5 %or M, ti#e is sti a o$g
'a, o?( but "o i$stea" as I to" ,ouA
D> See( t!e 'o#a$ 'as *eaous o% Me '!e$ C,re$ius co$%esse" !is o&e to Me 5 it
'as t!is *eaous, a$" t!is o&e5e$&, '!ic! +ie" !er so Guic+,. So "o $ot as+ Me %urt!er
a$" !a&e !er broug!t i$to t!e itte si"e roo# a$" ai$ o$ a bier( %or s!e is rea, "ea"A'
D@ /t t!is )ose-! -ro#-t, !a" t!e cor-se broug!t i$to t!e !ouse a$" ai$ o$ a
bier set u- i$ a s#a si"e roo#.
D= / $o' 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" co#%orte" !i# at t!is su""e$ oss o% !is
'i%e.
DJ 4ut C,re$ius soo$ u$co&ere" !is %ace( straig!te$e" u- i+e a rea !ero a$"
sai"(
D< 'O! "ear %rie$"s( "o $ot co#%ort #e i$ &ai$ 5 %or I !a&e area", %ou$" #,
co$soatio$ i$ #, o'$ !eart
DH a$" ,ou cou" $ot -ossib, gi&e #e a better o$eA
>0 See( t!e Lor" ga&e #e t!is $obe 'i%e i$ a tru, 'o$"er%u 'a,( a$" $o' He !as
ta+e$ !er %ro# #e agai$ 5 %or He ao$e is tru, t!e Lor" o% a i%eA
>1 Let e&er,t!i$g t!ere%ore be o?ere" u- to Hi# a$" His !o, $a#e be -raise"
a$" !o$ore" %or it a'a,s.
>8 'It is i$"ee" a !ar" bo' to #, 'ea+ !u#a$ !eart 5 but $o' I aso -ercei&e it to
be a t!e #ore e$i&e$i$g %or #, s-iritA
>D For b, #ea$s o% t!is t!e Lor" !as %ree" #e a$" I a# $ot e$u$cu#bere" b, a$,
eart!, bo$"s a$" beo$g to Hi# ao$e( a$" He ao$e is $o' t!e !o, "'eer i$ #,
!eartA So "o $ot co#%ort #e 5 %or He ao$e is #, co$soatio$ %ore&er.'
>> /$" t!e itte C!i" 'e$t to C,re$ius a$" sai" to !i#( '/#e$A So be it %ore&erA
>@ Li+e a breat! t!ese ,ears o$ eart! i$ '!ic! 'e 'i sti 'or+ !ere 'i -ass
a'a, 5 a$" t!e$ ,ou 'i be '!ere I s!a be %ore&er a#o$g t!ose '!o 'i o&e Me i+e
,ou "o. So be it %ore&er( a$" e&er( a$" e&erA'
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5 C!a-ter 1<H 5
Cyrenius )uilds A New+ Li,in$ Temple
1 THF SO1S OF )OSEPH $o' ca#e a$" a$$ou$ce" t!at t!e #ea 'as -re-are".
8 Hereu-o$ )ose-! 'e$t o&er a$" to" t!is to C,re$ius( '!o 'as gi&i$g !is '!oe
atte$tio$ to t!e itte C!i" agai$( a$" as+e" !i# '!et!er !e 'as abe to ta+e a$, %oo"
because o% !is sorro'.
D /$" C,re$ius sai"( 'O! #, $obe brot!er( "o ,ou rea, t!i$+ t!at I a# i$ t!e
east !u$gr,P
> )ust oo+ !ereA Ho' ca$ o$e -ossib, beco#e !u$gr, i$ t!e co#-a$, o% Hi#
t!roug! '!o# #,ria"s a$" #,ria"s are 6e" at e&er, #o#e$tP
@ 1o' as co$cer$s t!e sa"$ess ,ou su--ose #e to !a&e( I t!ere sa, out o% t!e
%u$ess o% #, o&e to Hi# '!o create" ,ou a$" #e9
J See( '!ere ,ou so' o$e +er$e o% '!eat i$to t!e grou$" '!erei$ it "eca,s( He
!as a !u$"re" co#e u- i$ -ace o% t!e o$eA
< '1o' t!at is aso t!e case !ere9 W!ere t!e Lor" ta+es o$e. He soo$ gi&es a
t!ousa$" %or itA
H He !as i$"ee" ta+e$ t!e *eaous Tuia %ro# #e( but He !as gi&e$ Hi#se% to #e
i$ !er -ace.
10 O! brot!er( '!at a$ i$6$ite re-ace#e$t t!at is %or suc! a s#a ossA
11 I$stea" o% #, 'i%e I ca$ $o' ca Hi# eter$a, #, o'$ i$ #, !eart.;
18 Here )ose-! state"( '4rot!er( ,ou !a&e beco#e great be%ore t!e Lor"A Tru,(
,ou 'ere a -aga$ 5 a$" $o' are better t!a$ #a$, IsraeitesA
1D Mes( I #ust co$%ess it be%ore ,ou9 ,our !eart a$" ,our #out! -ut #e great, to
s!a#e 5
1> %or I !a&e sti to e3-erie$ce suc! sub#issio$ to t!e Lor"'s 'i i$ #,se%.'
1@ /t t!is t!e itte C!i" sat u- a$" sai"( ')ose-!( I +$o' '!, I c!ose ,ou 5 but ,ou
'ere $e&er greater be%ore Me t!a$ e&e$ $o'( '!e$ ,ou co$%ess ,our 'ea+$ess be%ore a
-aga$.
1= 1o' I te ,ou( si$ce ,ou area", ga&e C,re$ius t!e 'it$ess t!at !e is better
t!a$ #a$, Israeites9
1J 'C,re$ius is #ore !ere t!a$ /bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acob( a$" #ore t!a$ Moses
a$" t!e -ro-!ets( a$" #ore t!a$ Da&i" a$" Soo#o$A
1< For t!eir "ee"s 'ere *ust because o% t!eir %ait! a$" great -iet, i$ t!eir !earts5
1H but C,re$ius is a 6rst5%ruit '!o# M, o&e !as a'a+e$e"( a$" t!at is #ore t!a$
t!e e$tire o" co&e$a$t '!ic! 'as "ea"( '!ie C,re$ius is '!o, ai&eA
80 Mou +$o' t!e #ag$i6ce$ce o% t!e te#-e i$ )erusae#( '!ic! is a -ro"uct o%
Soo#o$'s 'is"o#.
81 4ut t!at te#-e is "ea" i+e its "esig$er( '!o sacri6ce" Me %or t!e 'o#e$.
88 /$" C,re$ius !as $o' buit Me a $e'( i&i$g te#-e i$ !is !eart b, !is great
se%5"e$ia. T!ere I s!a i&e eter$a,( a$" t!at is #ore t!a$ a t!e 'is"o# o% Soo#o$.'
8D /t t!is C,re$ius bega$ to 'ee- %or !a--i$ess( a$" )ose-! as 'e as Mar,
"ee-, e$gra&e" t!ese 'or"s i$ t!eir !earts 5 %or t!e, 'ere %u o% -o'er a$" %u o% i%e.
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The Lord ",er %eath And A.o,e The Sa..ath
1 THE LITTLE CHILD t!e$ sai" to C,re$ius(
8 'C,re$ius( $o' ,ou are i$"ee" 6e" i$ ,our !eart( a$" t!is stii$g o% ,our !u$ger
'i ast ,ou eter$a,5
D but ,our bo", is !u$gr,( a$" ,ou $ee" suste$a$ce t!ere %or t!e sa#e -ur-ose
t!at I aso $ee" eart!, suste$a$ce %or M, bo",.
> So co#e "o'$ 'it! Me i$to t!e !ouse( '!ere 'e 'i eat a goo" 6s! '!ic!
)o$at!a$ broug!t 'it! !i# to"a, a$" '!ic! M, brot!ers !a&e -re-are" &er, 'e.
@ For I #ust te ,ou t!at I #uc! -re%er to eat 6s! to t!at #o$oto$ous )e'is!
c!i"re$'s #us!( a$" I a# rea, oo+i$g %or'ar" to a goo" itte -ortio$.
= O! I te ,ou( M, &er, "ear C,re$ius( a%ter t!e #ea ,ou #ust -a, 'it! Me a bit(
a$" ,our c!i"re$ aso.
J Mou are sti ,ou$g( so ,ou ca$ ru$ a$" *u#- arou$" 'it! Me a itte.'
< T!is -ure, c!i"is! ta+ o% t!e itte C!i" -ease" C,re$ius so great, t!at !e
Guite %orgot t!e "ea" Tuia( at!oug! !is co#-a$io$s #our$e" !er(
H a$" a %e' o% t!e co#-a$, aso bega$ to be co$cer$e" about C,re$ius because
o% !is gaiet, '!ic! see#e" to be a %or# o% #a"$ess to t!e#.
10 Maro$ius !i#se% 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" as+e" !i# !o' !e %et.
11 Here t!e itte C!i" -ro#-t, a$s'ere" i$ -ace o% C,re$ius( sa,i$g(
18 'O! Maro$ius( "o $ot be co$cer$e" %or M, %rie$" !ere( %or !e 'as $e&er %reer
%ro# #a"$ess i$ !is '!oe i%e t!a$ $o'A
1D I 'is! ,ou 'ere as sou$" as C,re$ius( %or t!e$ ,ou sure, 'ou" $ot -ut suc! a
Guestio$ i$ M, -rese$ce.
1> Do ,ou aso co#e "o'$ 'it! us to t!e tabe 5 -er!a-s a goo" -iece o% 6s! 'i
!ea ,ou.'
1@ C,re$ius $o' 'e$t i$to t!e !ouse 'it! t!e itte C!i"( 'it! )ose-!( Mar,(
)o$at!a$( Eu"o+ia a$" 'it! t!e eig!t c!i"re$( a$" Maro$ius %oo'e" t!e#( at!oug!
so#e'!at as i% trea"i$g o$ t!or$sO
1= but t!e rest o% t!e great co#-a$, #our$e" a$" "i" $ot go to t!e $oo$ #ea.
1J /%ter t!e #ea( '!ic! a t!ose -rese$t %ou$" &er, tast,( t!e itte C!i"
-ro#-t, 'a$te" to go out i$to t!e o-e$ agai$ a$" -a, 'it! t!e eig!t c!i"re$.
1< 4ut Mar, sai"( '1o' iste$( #, )esusA Mou rea, #a, $ot -a, $o'( a$" $eit!er
#a, t!e eig!t c!i"re$ 5 %or i$ t!e 6rst -ace it is $o' t!e Sabbat!( a$" i$ t!e seco$"
-ace 'e !a&e a cor-se i$ t!e !ouse( a$" t!ere o$e #ust $ot -a,( but s!ou" be
es-ecia, Guiet a$" sub"ue".'
1H /$" t!e itte C!i" retorte"( 'Wo#a$( '!at sort o% s-irit tes ,ou to s-ea+ to
Me i+e t!atP
80 Is t!e Sabbat! #ore t!a$ I 5 a$" t!e "ea" 'o#a$ #ore t!a$ M, 'iP
81 4ut so ,ou #a, see t!at I sta$" abo&e t!e Sabbat! a$" abo&e t!e "ea"
'o#a$( a$" t!at s!e "oes $ot !i$"er Me i$ M, *o,( et !er a'a+e$A'
88 /t t!ese 'or"s t!e cor-se arose %ro# t!e bier a$" soo$ t!erea%ter ca#e i$to
t!e roo#.
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8D T!e itte C!i" $o' to" t!e# to gi&e !er so#et!i$g to eat( a$" t!e$ -ro#-t,
'e$t out i$to t!e o-e$ 'it! C,re$ius( '!ie a 'ere great, sur-rise" at t!is a'a+e$i$g.
5 C!a-ter 1H1 5
Cyrenius (ins A /ace (ith The Child
1 WHE1 THE LITTLE CHILD 'as out i$ t!e o-e$ 'it! C,re$ius a$" t!e ot!er eig!t
c!i"re$( He sai" to C,re$ius(
8 'See t!at tree o&er t!ere 5 !o' %ar "o ,ou su--ose it is %ro# !ereP'
D 'I 'ou" sa,(' re-ie" C,re$ius( 't!at it s!ou"( b, goo" #easure( be about t'o
!u$"re" -aces %ro# !ere.'
> /$" t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'T!e$ et us race t!ere a$" see '!ic! o% us !as t!e
%astest %eetA'
@ Here C,re$ius s#ie" a$" obser&e"( 'O Lor"( 'it! Mour eart!, stre$gt! Mou 'i
$o "oubt be t!e ast o$e to reac! t!e treeA'
= 4ut t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'O$, t!e resut 'i s!o' t!at( so et us #a+e t!e
atte#-tA'
J /t t!is t!e racers ra$ 'it! a t!eir #ig!t( a$" t!e itte C!i" 'as at t!e tree
6rst.
< L-o$ arri&i$g at t!e tree( C,re$ius( a#ost out o% breat!( asserte"(
H 'O Lor"( I *ust +$e' t!at Mou 'ou" $ot ru$ $atura, a$" t!us 'ou" reac! t!e
goa 6rstA
10 For ,ou are carrie" b, u$see$ -o'ers( but I a# carrie" o$, b, #, suggis!
%eetA'
11 Here t!e itte C!i" state"( 'C,re$ius( !erei$ ,ou !a&e o$ce #ore go$e astra, 5
%or ,our %eet are a$i#ate" b, u$see$ -o'ers as 'e as Mi$eA
18 4ut t!e "i?ere$ce co$sists i$ t!at I a# a Master( but ,ou are o$, a stu"e$t o%
t!e -o'ers.
1D /$" '!e$ ,ou rea, ear$ to e3ercise ,our -o'ers( ,ou 'i aso be abe to use
t!e# i+e t!e Master "oesA
1> 1o' et us ru$ bac+( a$" 'e 'i see '!o 'i reac! t!e -ace i$ %ro$t o% t!e
!ouse 6rst t!is ti#e.'
1@ Here C,re$ius Guic+, be$t "o'$ to t!e eart!( i%te" u- t!e itte C!i" a$" ra$
bac+ 'it! Hi# 5 a$" 'as b, %ar t!e 6rst o$e at t!e goa.
1= /rri&e" t!ere( t!e itte C!i" s#ie" a$" sai"( 'T!at 'as great %u$A
1J See( ,ou !a&e ac!ie&e" #aster, at o$ce 5 ,ou sa' t!e Master( too+ Hi# u-
a$" t!ere'it! beca#e a #aster ,ourse%.
1< 1o' #ar+ t!e esso$ t!erei$9 I$ t!e %uture $o o$e 'i beco#e a #aster b, !is
o'$ e?orts a$,#ore(
1H but i% !e ta+es u- t!e Master( !e t!e$ 'i beco#e a #aster t!roug! t!e Master
'!o# !e !as ta+e$ u-.
80 'It #atters itte '!o is abe to ru$ t!e %astest 5 but %or a t!at e&er,o$e s!ou"
stri&e to reac! t!e goa set b, Me a!ea" o% a$, ot!er goa a$" a!ea" o% a$,o$e eseA
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81 W!oe&er 'i u$"erta+e t!e -at! o% i%e o$ !is o'$ -o'er( !e 'i be t!e ast 5
88 but '!oe&er 'i "o as ,ou *ust "i" "uri$g t!e seco$" race( !e 'i aso 6$"
!i#se% to be t!e 6rst at t!e goa *ust i+e ,ouA
8D 1o' et us c!a$ge o&er to a$ot!er -asti#e a$" !a&e so#e %u$ i$ a c!i"i+e
'a,.'
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A !rophetic ame "# The Future )e$ins
1 THE LITTLE CHILD 1OW tur$e" to Si3tus as t!e o"est bo, a#o$g t!e c!i"re$
a"o-te" b, C,re$ius( a$" sai" to !i#(
8 'Si3tus( go a$" #a+e te$ itte -its t!ere at t!e e"ge o% t!e -at!( eac! a !a$"5
s-a$ a'a, %ro# t!e ot!er. Mou area", +$o' '!at to "o.
D T!e$ bri$g t!e te$ itte #arbes t!at )a#es #a"e %ro# ca, %or us to -a, 'it!(
a$" 'e s!a toss a %e' #arbes 5 ,ou area", +$o' !o'( si$ce ,ou are t!e o$e '!o
s!o'e" MeA'
> /t t!is Si3tus -ro#-t, "i" '!at t!e itte C!i" 'a$te".
@ W!e$ t!e te$ itte -its 'ere #a"e( a$" t!e ca, #arbes 'ere broug!t( t!e itte
C!i" sai" to C,re$ius(
= '1o' set Me "o'$ agai$ so I ca$ e3-ai$ to ,ou a$" s!o' !o' t!is ga#e goes(
but ,ou ot!er c!i"re$ #ust $ot i$terru-t Me( si$ce I 'a$t to e3-ai$ t!e #atter to
C,re$ius M,se%.'
J Hereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" 'it! -at!os tur$e" to C,re$ius a$" "ecare"(
< 'See( t!e ga#e goes as %oo's9 ,ou #ust sta$" t!ree -aces a'a, %ro# t!is itte
-it( t!e$ toss a #arbe.
H I% ,ou #a+e a success%u toss i$to t!e te$t! a$" t!ere'it! ast a$" %art!est -it
,ou are t!e +i$g o% t!e ga#eO i% ,ou reac! t!e $i$t!( ,ou t!e$ are a -ri#e #i$isterO i$
t!e eig!t! ,ou are a ge$eraA
10 I$ t!e se&e$t! ,ou are a go&er$or( i$ t!e si3t! a *u"ge( i$ t!e 6%t! a -riest( i$
t!e %ourt! a %ar#er( i$ t!e t!ir" a %at!er( i$ t!e seco$" a #ot!er a$" i$ t!e 6rst a c!i"A
11 Ho' t!e ga#e t!e$ goes o$ I s!a te ,ou as soo$ as t!e -its are occu-ie".'
18 Hereu-o$ C,re$ius s#ii$g, too+ a #arbe a$" tosse" it ao$g t!e -at!( a$"
t!e #arbe Guic+, roe" i$to t!e 6rst -itA
1D /$" t!e itte C!i" as+e"( '/re ,ou satis6e" 'it! ,our statio$P Ot!er'ise ,ou
ca$ as a begi$$er toss t'ice #oreA'
1> /$" C,re$ius sai"( 'O a *o, o% #, i%e( #, )esusA I a# satis6e" *ust '!ere I
a#A'
1@ a$" t!e itte C!i" re-ie"( '0oo"( so "o a o% ,ou $o' toss( o$e a%ter t!e ot!er.
I s!a #a+e t!e ast tossA'
1= /$" t!e c!i"re$ tosse" t!eir #arbes but "i" $ot occu-, a t!e itte -its but
ge$era, ca#e toget!er i$ t'os a$" t!rees i$ o$e -it.
1J Fi$a, t!e itte C!i" tosse" a$" ca#e( as a'a,s( i$to t!e te$t! -it.
1< /t t!is a gir co#-ai$e" a$" "ecare"( 'So t!e itte )esus *ust !as to be a Bi$g
a t!e ti#eA'
1H 4ut t!e itte C!i" retorte"( 'W!, are ,ou &e3e" at t!atP Mou a%ter a tosse"
a!ea" o% Me( so '!, are ,ou so a'+'ar" 'it! ,our !a$"P
80 1o' "o $ot be cross 'it! Me o&er t!at( or I s!a Guic+, se$" ,ou a$ot!er
#ouse o% '!ic! ,ou are so #uc! a%rai"A'
81 To t!is t!e gir sai" $o #ore a$" 'as reco$cie" to bei$g ao$e i$ !er seco$"
-it.
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88 /$" si$ce t!e $i$t!( eig!t!( se&e$t! a$" si3t! -its 'ere u$occu-ie"( C,re$ius
sai" to t!e itte C!i"(
8D 'See( O #, i%eA We sti !a&e $o -ri#e #i$ister( $o ge$era( $o go&er$or a$" $o
*u"geA
8> W!o $o' 'i ta+e o&er t!ese i#-orta$t -ostsP'
8@ 'T!ese -osts'( re-ie" t!e itte C!i"( 'I 'i $o' !a&e to oo+ a%ter M,se%( si$ce
$o o$e occu-ie" t!e#( %or a t!e u$occu-ie" -osts #ust be ta+e$ o&er b, o$e( starti$g
'it! t!e o$e '!o occu-ies t!e Bi$gs's -itA
8= I% t!e -it o% t!e -ri#e #i$ister 'ere occu-ie"( t!e t!ree %oo'i$g -osts 'ou"
go to !i#. 4ut si$ce t!is -ost is &aca$t( t!e %our -its %a o$, to t!e Bi$gA 5 /$" si$ce a
t!e -its are $o' occu-ie"( et us begi$ t!e actua ga#eA'
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The Sym.olic Children&s ame
1 /1D t!e itte C!i" co$ti$ue"( '1o' t!at I a# t!e Bi$g( e&er,o$e #ust aso obe,
Me as e&er,o$e obe,s a +i$gA
8 /$" so t!e$ !ear M, a'sA Let t!e -it o% t!e -riests be 'ise a$" #ost, +i$"
7rat!er t!a$ strict:A
D W!oe&er aug!s is reie&e" o% !is oKce a$" %as i$to "isgrace.
> Litte -it o% t!e %ar#er( be acti&e( %or '!e$ ,ou are i$"i?ere$t ,ou 'i !a&e to
!u$ger.
@ Litte -it o% t!e %at!er( be %u o% o&e to'ar" ,our c!i"re$ a$" raise t!e#
correct, a$" *ust,( or ,ou 'i be ri"icue" b, t!e#.
= Litte -it o% t!e #ot!er( be %ruga a$" 6e" 'it! %ear o% 0o"( so ,our i$%a$ts 'i
beco#e 'ise.
J /$" M, "ear itte c!i"re$'s -it( re#ai$ as ,ou are9 a co$sta$t teac!er o% t!e
'ise to'ar" 'is"o# i$ 0o"A
< 1o' t!ese are t!e a's a$" t!e, #ust be %oo'e" -recise,.
H 4ut i% a$,o$e 'a$ts a %a&or %ro# Me( !e #ust co#e to Me %or it +$eei$gA
10 0o $o' a$" be acti&e( a$" ea&e Me ao$e. /$" ,ou( C,re$ius( #ust go 'it!
t!e %at!er a$" t!e #ot!er because ,ou are a c!i".'
11 / gir a$" a bo, '!o too+ t!e -art o% -riests $o' 'e$t to a so#e'!at ee&ate"
s-ot i$ a "ig$i6e" a$" serious #a$$er.
18 T!e$ t'o girs a$" a bo, 'e$t t!eir 'a, as %ar#ers a$" busie" t!e#se&es
Guite acti&e, o$ t!e grou$" as i% t!eir 'or+ 'ere t!e #ost i#-orta$t.
1D 1e3t a$ot!er bo, a$" a gir( co$"ucti$g t!e#se&es Guite gra&e,( 'e$t t!eir
'a, a$" re-rese$te" t!e %at!er '!o( to be a -ro-er %at!er( s!ou" aso be a #ot!er i$
!is !eart.
1> T!e$ t!e o$e #ot!er 'e$t to !er -ace %oo'e" b, !er c!i"( C,re$ius. 4ut t!e
#ot!er 'as too s!, o% !er c!i" a$" "i" $ot "are to s-ea+ to !i# a$" teac! !i# 'ise,.
1@ S!e t!ere%ore tur$e" bac+ to t!e Bi$g a$" as+e" Hi# %or t!e grace o% gi&i$g
!er a$ot!er oKce.
1= T!e Bi$g t!e$ re%erre" !er to t!e -riests '!o bega$ to aug! '!e$ t!e, sa'
t!e #ot!er co#i$g t!eir 'a,.
1J /t t!is t!e Bi$g i##e"iate, cae" t!e -riests o&er a$" "e-ose" t!e# because
t!e, !a" aug!e" '!e$ t!e, s!ou" !a&e bee$ 'ise a$" "ig$i6e"( a$" #a"e %ar#ers o%
t!e#.
1< 4ut t!e %ar#ers soo$ bega$ to argue a$" Guarre a#o$g t!e#se&es( a$" t!e
Bi$g cae" t!e# a$" s#oot!e" o&er t!eir "i?ere$ces a$" estabis!e" -eace a#o$g
t!e#.
1H 1o' t!e #ot!er ca#e agai$ a$" 'a$te" a$ot!er oKce.
80 Here t!e Bi$g sai"( 'Si$ce ,ou re-rese$t o&e i$ its 'is"o#( t!e$ be t!e -riestA'
81 T!e$ t!e %at!er ca#e a$" co#-ai$e" t!at !e !a" $o 'i%e( because t!e #ot!er
'as a -riest.
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88 /$" t!e Bi$g re-ie"( 'T!e$ ta+e t!e c!i" a$" go o&er a$" ta+e t!e -ace o% t!e
#ot!er.'
8D /$" so it 'as "o$e 5 but t!e -riest $o' bega$ to "e#a$" o% t!e %ar#ers t!at
t!e, s!ou" beco#e #ore subser&ie$t to !i#.
8> /t t!is #atters soo$ %e i$to great "isor"er( a$" t!e Bi$g recae" t!e# a a$"
sai"( T see t!at ,ou are a at o""s 5 so et us #a+e a $e' toss.'
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The First (oman&s Nature Is /e.uked
1 CMRE1ILS /0/I1 tosse" !is #arbe 6rst( a$" t!is ti#e a$"e" i$ t!e $i$t! itte
-it( a$" t!e c!i"re$ o% C,re$ius "ecare"(
8 'Fat!er C,re$ius( t!at is rea, #o&i$g u-9 %ro# c!i" to -ri#e #i$ister( a$" t!at
at t!e 6rst tossA
D I% ,ou 'ere to toss agai$( ,ou sure, cou" get i$to t!e Bi$g's -it.'
> 4ut C,re$ius sai"( 'M, c!i"re$( I a# area", satis6e" 'it! t!is !o$or 5 so ,ou
*ust go a!ea" a$" toss t!e #arbes.
@ See to it t!at ,ou get i$to t!e c!i"re$'s -it Guite o%te$( %or t!ere ,ou 'i 6$" t!e
best a$" #ost "esirabe -ace.'
= T!ereu-o$ Si3tus Guic+, tosse"( a$"e" i$ t!e c!i"re$'s -it a$" 'as Guite
!a--,.
J T!e$ t!e o"est gir tosse" a$" agai$ a$"e" i$ t!e seco$" #ot!er's -it.
< /t t!is t!e gir co#-ai$e" as s!e !a" "o$e be%ore( sa,i$g( 'O!( so I !a&e to be
t!e #ot!er agai$ a%ter aA'
H Here t!e itte C!i" 'e$t o&er( too+ t!e #arbe out o% t!e -it( !a$"e" it bac+ to
t!e gir a$" sai"(
10 'Here( toss agai$( ,ou "issatis6e" o$e 5 but see to it t!at ,ou "o $ot toss i$to
t!e #ot!er's -it agai$A'
11 T!e gir $o' tosse" o$ce #ore( a$"e" i$ t!e sa#e -it( a$" $ear, 'e-t %ro#
&e3atio$.
18 /t t!is t!e itte C!i%" agai$ ste--e" o&er to !er a$" asserte"( 'O! ,ou
t,ra$$ica creatureA Tru,( i$ ,ou t!e 6rst 'o#a$'s $ature is re&eae"A
1D W!at s!a I "o 'it! ,ou( o! ser-e$t's $ature( o! io$'s -a'P
1> I s!a -ro#-t, ca a #ouse t!at 'i rea, tor#e$t ,ou( t!e$ ,ou 'i $o
"oubt beco#e #ore to M, i+i$g.'
1@ /t t!is t!e gir Guic+, %e o$ !er +$ees be%ore t!e itte C!i" a$" i#-ore"
a#i" tears(
1= 'M, "earest )esus( I beg Mou( *ust $o #ouse or rat 5 %or t!at #a+es #e terrib,
a%rai"A
1J Tru, I 'i a t!ousa$" ti#es rat!er ta+e t!e -art o% t!e #ot!er t!a$ to see a
si$ge #ouseA'
1< Here t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'T!is ti#e I s!a s-are ,ou 'it! a #ouse 5
1H but i% ,ou gru#be o$ce #ore( t!e$ te$ #ice 'i co#e at ,ou at o$ce a$" s$i?
at ,our %eetA'
80 /t t!is t!e gir 'as Guiet as a #ouse a$" 'atc!e" Guite -atie$t, '!ie t!e
ot!er c!i"re$ occu-ie" a t!e ot!er -its(
81 a$" "i" $ot e&e$ ta+e e3ce-tio$ '!e$ a$ot!er gir occu-ie" t!e %at!er's -it(
'!ic! ot!er'ise a'a,s &e3e" !er t!e #ost i% a bo, "i" $ot occu-, it.
88 Last, t!e gir tosse" a$" sti o$ce #ore a$"e" i$ t!e #ot!er's -it.
8D /t t!is s!e bit !er i-s i$ secret &e3atio$.
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8> /$" t!e itte C!i" s#ie"( too+ a itte t'ig( "abbe" a t!e #arbes 'it! it a$"
t!e$ breat!e" o&er t!e itte -its( a$" i$sta$t, a i&e, #ouse sat t!erei$ i$ -ace o% t!e
#arbe.
8@ W!e$ t!e gir be!e" t!ese itte a$i#as s!e bega$ to screa# a$" to ta+
i$co!ere$t, i$ great e3cite#e$t( a$" ra$ a'a,.
8= Here )ose-! ca#e outsi"e a$" as+e"( 'M, "ear )esus( '!at is t!e #atter
bet'ee$ Mou a$" t!e gir agai$( t!at s!e screa#s so ou",P'
8J T!e itte C!i" re-ie"( 'S!e is *eaous( as a'a,s( so I !a&e &isite" !er agai$
'it! a %e' #iceA'
8< /t t!is )ose-! s#ie" a$" 'e$t a%ter t!e gir to ca# !er( '!ie t!e rest o% t!e
c!i"re$ -eace%u, co$ti$ue" 'it! t!eir ga#e( %or t!e, sa' $ot!i$g o% t!e terribe #ice.
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5 C!a-ter 1H@ 5
A Simile "# The (orld&s Children
1 /FTER / WHILE t!e gir retur$e"( a$" t!e itte C!i" -ro#-t, as+e" !er i% s!e
'a$te" to *oi$ i$ t!e ga#e agai$.
8 4ut t!e gir re-ie"( 'I "o 'a$t to oo+ o$( but I "o $ot 'a$t to -a,( %or I a#
easi, a$$o,e" a$" t!e$ Mou are -ro#-t, se&ereA
D So I "o $ot 'a$t to ta+e -art( %or I a# too great, a%rai" o% Mou because Mou
Guic+, ca %ort! rats a$" #ice.'
> Here t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'We( '!, t!e$ are ,ou so %oois! a$" beco#e a$$o,e"
about #atters b, '!ic! ,ou !a&e $ot!i$g to ose '!et!er t!e, tur$ out o$e 'a, or t!e
ot!erP
@ 4e satis6e" 'it! '!at ,our ot bri$gs ,ou( a$" $o rats or #ice 'i bot!er ,ou
a$, #oreA
= Loo+ at MeA I a'a,s toss ast( a$" I "o $ot gru#be '!e$( i$ %act( t!e
-rece"e$ce rig!t%u, beo$gs to Me.
J W!, t!e$ "o ,ou gru#be '!e$ ,ou as a gir s!ou" rea, -erso$i%, -atie$ce
itse%P'
< T!e gir re-ie"( 'Ho' ca$ I !e- t!atP W!, t!e$ "o I !a&e suc! a "is-ositio$P I
!a&e $ot gi&e$ it to #,se%( so I a# as I a# a$" ca$$ot be ot!er'iseA
H /$" si$ce I +$o' t!at I a# i+e t!at( I 'ou" rat!er $ot *oi$ i$ t!e ga#e( %or i%
a$,t!i$g a$$o,s #e Mou 'i -u$is! #e agai$ 'it! #ice.'
10 /t t!is t!e itte C!i" tur$e" a'a, a$" re#ar+e" as i% to Hi#se%( 'See( t!e
c!i"re$ o% t!e 'or" re#o$strate 'it! Mou a$" critici2e Mour 'or+ a#o$g t!e#se&es
because t!e, "o $ot +$o' MouA
11 4ut o$e #ore t!ro' a$" sti a$ot!er t!ro'( a$" t!e c!i"re$ o% t!e 'or" 'i
t!i$+ "i?ere$t, o% MouA'
18 T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" tur$e" arou$" a$" as+e" t!e gir( 'W!o# t!e$ "o ,ou
ba#e( t!at ,ou are t!us a$gr, a$" are $o' "issatis6e" 'it! ,our otP'
1D Here t!e gir retorte"('Tru,( '!e$ Mou( #, "ear )esus( o$ce start as+i$g( t!e$
t!ere is $o e$" to it(
1> a$" Mou t!e$ beco#e a terrib, a$$o,i$g C!i" because o% t!atA
1@ W!at "o I +$o' about '!o is res-o$sibe t!at I a# i+e t!isP Mou Mourse% are a
sort o% itte -ro-!et a$" are a 'o$"er C!i" t!at ca$ s-ea+ 'it! 0o"A
1= /s+ Hi#( i% Mou ca$( a$" He 'i best be abe to te Mou '!, I a# i+e t!isA'
1J /t t!is t!e itte C!i" ste--e" coser to t!e gir a$" asserte"( '0ir( i% ,ou +$e'
Me( ,ou 'ou" s-ea+ ot!er'ise.
1< 4ut si$ce ,ou "o $ot +$o' Me( ,ou ao' ,our to$gue to ru$ a'a, 'it! ,ouA
1H )ust oo+ u- t!ere to t!e su$A W!at "o ,ou su--ose it is( a$" %ro# '!o# "oes it
get its ustreP'
80 4ut t!e gir( '!o !a" area", beco#e Guite i#-atie$t( co#-ai$e"( 'W!, "o
,ou !a&e to -ic+ es-ecia, o$ #e a$" "o'$rig!t tor#e$t #e 'it! ,our Guestio$sP
81 )ust oo+( t!ere are se&e$ ot!ers( but Mou "o $ot as+ t!e# a$,t!i$gA 0o o&er to
t!e# %or a '!ie a$" bot!er t!e# 'it! Mour eter$a Guestio$i$gA'
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88 /$" t!e itte C!i" retorte"( 'O! gir( see( t!e, are 'e a$" $ee" $o #e"ici$e 5
but ,ou are sic+ i$ ,our sou( '!ere%ore I 'ou" i$"ee" !e- ,ou i% ,ou 'ere $ot so
co$trar,A
8D 4ut si$ce ,ou are so &er, co$trar,( it 'i be "iKcut to !e- ,ou.
8> 4ut *ust re#e#ber t!is9 i% a$ a$ge %ro# t!e !ea&e$s o% 0o" 'ere gi&e$ t!e
grace to be Guestio$e" b, Me i+e ,ou are( !e 'ou" beco#e so i$.a#e" i$ !is great
biss t!at t!e 6re o% !is o&e 'ou" "estro, t!e '!oe eart! i$ a$ i$sta$tA
8@ 1o' ea&e Me 5 %or I "o $ot care %or ,ou a$, #ore because ,ou are so co$trar,
a$" stubbor$A' 5 Here t!e gir e%t a$" secret, 'e-t( '!ie )esus as Bi$g co$ti$ue" to
"irect His -a,#ates.
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5 C!a-ter 1H= 5
A New 8in$ ",er All The (orld
1 I1 THE COLRSE o% t!is seco$" ga#e sti ot!er "isse$tio$s arose a#o$g t!e
-a,ers.
8 T!e -ri#e #i$ister 'as too great, %eare" because C,re$ius !e" t!at oKce( so
t!e ge$era as 'e as t!e go&er$or a$" t!e *u"ge !ar", "are" to u$"erta+e a$,t!i$g
agai$st t!e -ri#e #i$ister a$". -ri&ate, su+e" at suc! a$ arra$ge#e$t.
D Es-ecia, t!e t'o girs( '!o !e" t!e oKces o% -re%ect a$" *u"ge( 'ere $ot
satis6e" because t!e, 'ere $ot -er#itte" to "o a$,t!i$g 'it!out t!e -er#issio$ o% t!e
-ri#e #i$ister.
> O$, Si3tus i$ !is c!i"re$'s -it 'as '!o, satis6e".
@ T!e itte C!i" sa' t!is "iscor"( !e$ce He cae" t!e# a toget!er agai$(
!a$"e" out t!e #arbes o$ce #ore a$" !a" t!e# toss %or t!e t!ir" ti#e.
= /t t!is toss C,re$ius a$"e" i$ t!e +i$g's -it a$" t!e itte C!i" i$ t!e c!i"re$'s
-itO
J a$" a t!e c!i"re$ 'ere !ig!, -ease" t!at %or o$ce t!e t'o ,ears a$" %our
#o$t!s o" )esus aso a$"e" i$ t!e c!i"re$'s -it.
< Here e&e$ t!at certai$ gir retur$e" a$" sai" to t!e itte C!i"( 'See( t!at is t!e
-ro-er -ace %or MouA It #a+es #e !a--, t!at %or o$ce Mou aso a$"e" i$ t!is bori$g itte
-itA'
H T!e itte C!i" re-ie"( 'See( t!e -ri#e #i$ister's -it is sti %ree. Ta+e a #arbe
a$" toss 5 -er!a-s ,ou 'i a$" i$ itA'
10 T!ereu-o$ t!e gir too+ t!e #arbe agai$( tosse" a$" actua, a$"e" i$ t!e
-ri#e #i$ister's -it.
11 /$" '!e$ s!e sa' !erse% i$ t!e -it o% t!e -ri#e #i$ister( s!e tur$e" Guite re"
%or *o, t!at !er a#bitio$ !a" 6$a, bee$ satis6e"( a$" *o+i$g, re#ar+e"(
18 'We( #, )esus( oo+ outO $o' I s!a sure, -u$is! Mou i% Mou are "isobe"ie$tA'
1D Here t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'Mou +$o'( t!e c!i"re$ are %ree %ro# t!e a' 5 !o'
'i ,ou treat Me a$" '!at 'i ,ou "o to Me'P'
1> /$" t!e gir re-ie"( ')ust et t!e ga#e begi$( a$" Mou s!a -ro#-t, see
'!et!er t!e -ri#e #i$ister !as $o -o'er o&er t!e c!i"re$A'
1@ T!e$ C,re$ius as +i$g aotte" t!e ga#e( a$" a 'e$t to t!eir -aces a$" t!ere
a"#i$istere" t!eir oKce.
1= 4ut t!e -ri#e #i$ister es-ecia, i$cite" t!e -riest agai$st t!e C!i"( t!at !e
s!ou" $ot i$ a$, case gi&e Hi# a !eari$g.
1J T!us a t!e ot!er oKces aso !a" $o ear %or t!e C!i".
1< /$" t!e C!i" t!ere%ore ra$ to t!e +i$g a$" co#-ai$e" to !i# accor"i$g to t!e
rue o% t!e ga#e o&er His -ersecutio$.
1H 4ut t!e +i$g a$s'ere"( 'O Lor"( I a# sti $ot %a#iiar e$oug! 'it! t!ese ruesA
80 4ut si$ce( $ot'it!sta$"i$g t!ese rues( a "isor"er !as agai$ cre-t i$to t!e
ga#e( I 'i reca t!e itte co#-a$, o$ce #ore( a$" i% Mou 'is!( 'e ca$ #a+e a $e' toss
rig!t a'a,.'
81 /$" t!e itte C!i" "ecare"( 'Mes( C,re$ius( a $e' o$e a$" %ore&er t!e ast o$eA
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88 So t!e$ ca t!e c!i"re$ toget!er t!at 'e #a, #a+e t!e 6$a t!ro'A'
8D C,re$ius $o' cae" t!e c!i"re$ toget!er( "istribute" t!e #arbes( a$" a
tosse".
8> T!is ti#e a t!e c!i"re$ as 'e as C,re$ius tosse" i$to t!e c!i"re$'s -it 5 o$,
)esus tosse" i$to t!e +i$g's -it.
8@ /t t!is His -it at o$ce bega$ to go'( a$" His #arbe bega$ to s!i$e i+e t!e
su$.
8= /$" t!e itte C!i" too+ t!e s!i$i$g #arbe( ai" it i$to t!e %at!er's -it a$" t!e$
as+e" C,re$ius(
8J 'C,re$ius( $o' "o ,ou u$"ersta$" so#et!i$g o% t!is sig$i6ca$t ga#eP'
8< C,re$ius a$s'ere"( 'O Lor"( #, i%e( !o' s!ou" I be abe to u$"ersta$" t!atP'
8H /$" t!e itte C!i" re-ie"( 'T!e$ iste$ to Me 5 I s!a i$ter-ret it %or a o% ,ou
-ai$, a$" t!oroug!,.'
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5 C!a-ter 1HJ 5
The Little Child Interprets The ame
1 /1D THE LITTLE CHILD i##e"iate, bega$ to s-ea+ i+e a 'ise teac!er i$ a
s,$agogue( a$" sai"(
8 '1o' t!is is t!e #ea$i$g o% t!is ga#e9 Fro# t!e begi$$i$g o% creatio$( as 'e as
be%ore it( 0o" 'as t!e Lor" %ro# eter$it,.
D T!e 6rst toss sig$i6es9 T!e a$cie$ts recog$i2e t!e %ree"o# o% t!eir s-irit but "o
$ot 'a$t to gi&e t!e gor, to 0o"( a$" t!e ga#e gets out o% or"er.
> T!is ga#e asts %ro# /"a# to 1oa! a$" %ro# 1oa! to Moses.
@ T!e co$trar, gir re-rese$ts o&e to 0o" as 'e as to t!e 'or" '!ic! re*ects
o&e.
= I$ 1oa!'s "a, #a$+i$" is *u"ge" b, '!at a#ou$ts to a t!reat( as t!is gir 'as
c!astise" 'it! #ice.
J 4ut #a$+i$" "oes $ot i#-ro&e a$" gra"ua, %as i$to i"oatr, a$" 'a$ts atars(
a &isibe "eit, a$" #uc! cere#o$,.
< 'Here t!e Lor" cas %or a$ e$" to t!e ga#e "uri$g t!e ea"ers!i- o% Moses( a$"
a seco$" t!ro' ta+es -ace.
H I$ t!e begi$$i$g it see#s as i% t!is ti#e it 'ou" e$"ure9 but *ust as soo$ as
Moses tur$s !is bac+( t!e go"e$ ca% is %as!io$e"A
10 T!us t!e gir begi$s to Guarre a t!e #ore( %or '!ic! s!e is ear$est, rebu+e"
'it! t!e t!reat o% actua *u"g#e$t.
11 He$ce t!e .oo" 'as actua, #ore o% a &er, stro$g t!reat t!a$ a$ actua
*u"g#e$t.
18 4ut t!e *u"g#e$t o% t!e -eo-e i$ t!e "esert 'as a$ actua *u"g#e$t( si$ce it
'as "o$e b, 6re as o$ce at So"o#.
1D Wit! t!at t!ro'( t!e $e' ga#e begi$s. /t 6rst #atters go 'e( but o$, out o%
%earO %or t!is ga#e is ac+i$g i$ o&e( re-rese$te" b, t!e #ot!er( '!o 'it!"re' because
s!e 'as $ot -er#itte" to rue.
1> T!is Mosaic ga#e aste" u$ti t!is ti#e a$" "estro,e" itse% b, a #a$$er o%
re&ots a$" t!roug! co$sta$t %ear.
1@ '/gai$ t!e Lor" cas t!e itte .oc+ toget!erO t!e toss is #a"e( a$" t!e Lor"
beco#es a C!i".
1= Here o&e co#es a$" e3-resses a certai$ *o, at t!e i#-ote$t state o% t!e Lor".
1J Lo&e $o' tosses aso( a$" succee"s i$ attai$i$g to t!e 6rst ste- o% t!e t!ro$e.
1< /$" t!ere s!e -ersecutes t!e Lor" u$to "eat! a$" ea&es Hi# $o rest %or o&er
o$e t!ousa$" a$" about $i$e !u$"re" ,ears a$" i$cites e&er,t!i$g agai$st Hi#.
1H 4, t!at ti#e t!e estabis!e" -o'ers t!e#se&es reai2e t!at t!is state o% a?airs
ca$$ot e$"ure.
80 '/$" a 6$a t!ro' is #a"e9 T!e Lor" agai$ beco#es t!e o$, Lor" as o% o" 5 His
rue is 6e" 'it! bur$i$g 2ea( a$" His t!ro' is #ar+e" b, t!e %u$ess o% His graceA
81 /$" a t!e -eo-e 'i recog$i2e t!e Fat!er %ro# t!e c!i"re$'s -ace '!e$ He
as Suc! a--roac!es coser a$" coser to t!e -eo-e 'it! a t!e -o'er o% His o&eA
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88 /$" t!at 'i be t!e 6$a t!ro'( a$" $o ot!er 'i ta+e -ace e&er#oreA For t!e$
t!e Fat!er 'i be t!e Fat!er eter$a,A
8D See( t!at is t!e i$ter-retatio$ o% t!is ga#e. 1o' et us go bac+ i$to t!e !ouse
to see '!at t!e rea'a+e$e" Tuia is "oi$g( so %oo' Me( a o% ,ou.'
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5 C!a-ter 1H< 5
A !ara.le "# The Future
1 WHE1 THE 0ROLP OP PL/MERS ca#e i$to t!e !ouse( t!e, 'ere !ar", $otice"(
%or e&er,o$e 'as sti occu-ie" 'it! t!e rea'a+e$e" Tuia.
8 / %e' co$soe" !er( '!ie ot!ers busie" t!e#se&es about !er a$" 'ere
co$cer$e" est s!e !a&e a$ot!er rea-se a$" "ie.
D Mar, a$" Eu"o+ia aso 'aite" o$ !er a$" broug!t !er a $u#ber o% #orses a$"
re%res!#e$ts(
> '!ie t!e so$s o% )ose-!( i$cu"i$g )a#es( 'ere bus, -re-ari$g t!e e&e$i$g
#ea.
@ O$, )ose-! a$" )o$at!a$ sat i$ t!e si"e roo# o$ a stra' be$c! a$" "iscusse"
&arious t!i$gs out o% t!e -ast(
= a$" t!e, 'ere aso t!e o$, o$es '!o $otice" t!ose t!at e$tere"( t!e$ arose(
'e$t to'ar" C,re$ius a$" t!e itte C!i" a$" recei&e" t!e# i$ t!e #ost cor"ia #a$$er.
J Hereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" 'e$t rig!t o&er to )ose-! a$" i$Guire" o% !i#(
< 'Ho' #uc! o$ger 'i t!e %oos sti co#%ort a$" restore t!e rea'a+e$e" TuiaP
H S!e !as bee$ Guite $or#a %or so#e ti#e a$" 'i $ot "ie agai$ be%ore !er
a--oi$te" ti#eO '!at are t!e %oos tr,i$g to "oP'
10 )ose-! re-ie"( 'W!at "o 'e careP Let t!e# !a&e t!eir -easure( %or 'e are $ot
osi$g a$,t!i$g b, itA'
11 /$" t!e itte C!i" retorte"( 'T!at is ob&ious, true( a$" I 'i $ot -a, #uc!
atte$tio$ to it 5
18 but I 'ou" sa, t!at t!is is aso true9 i% t!e a'a+e$e" Tuia area", "eser&es so
#uc! a"#iratio$( t!e /'a+e$er s!ou" $ot be %orgotte$ eit!erA'
1D )ose-! sai"( 'Mou are rig!t( #, itte So$O but '!at are 'e to "oP
1> I% I "ecare Mou to be t!e u$%aii$g /'a+e$er( t!at 'ou" be betra,i$g Mou
be%ore Mour ti#e to t!ose '!o are sti %ar %ro# +$o'i$g MouA
1@ /$" i% Mou 'o$5"rous, breat!e" suc! recog$itio$ i$to t!eir sou( t!e, 'ou"
t!e$ co#e u$"er *u"g#e$tA
1= So et us ea&e t!e# as t!e, are( a$" 'e s!a secret, !ar#o$i2e 'it! eac!
ot!er !ere i$ s-irit a$" i$ trut!.
1J For '!e$ t!e, !a&e ga-e" t!eir 6 a$" co$soe" t!e Ro#a$ess to t!e i#it(
t!e$ t!e, 'i $o "oubt co#e o&er a$" *oi$ us.;
1< /$" t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'Here is sti a$ot!er -icture o% t!e %uture.
1H For t!ose '!o -ro%ess to be o% our %ait! 'i co$sort 'it! t!e "ea" Ro#a$ess
because o% t!e t!i$gs o% t!is 'or"(
80 a$" #uc! 'i be #a"e o% Mar, a#o$g t!e Ro#a$s a$" b, t!e Ro#a$ess.
81 )ust t!e sa#e( t!ose '!o cai# our %ait! 'i $ot be our %oo'ers( but rat!er
'!at t!e, are $o'( $a#e, -aga$s( a$" 'i $ot !o$or Me( but o$, Mar,A
88 /$" M, true %oo'ers 'i re#ai$ s#a a$" i$co$s-icuous i$ t!e 'or" at a
ti#esA
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8D Tuia 'as a bi$" beggar 'o#a$ a$" recei&e" !er sig!t t!roug! M, i&i$g
'ater
8> a$" t!e$ beca#e a 6rst a", i$ t!e great e#-ire o% t!e -aga$s.
8@ 4ut because s!e beca#e *eaous s!e aso #et !er "eat!.
8= S!e 'as a'a+e$e" o$ce #ore t!at s!e #ig!t i&e 5 s!e i&es( but u- to $o' s!e
!as $ot $otice" Me.
8J Wi I t!e$ !a&e to "ra' !er atte$tio$ to Me b, a *u"g#e$tP
8< I 'i 'ait a itte '!ie o$ger a$" see '!et!er t!e Ro#a$ess 'i $ot arise a$"
co#e to Me( !er /'a+e$erA 5 )ose-!( "o ,ou u$"ersta$" t!is -arabeP'
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5 C!a-ter 1HH 5
The 9ni,ersal Si$ni1cance "# The Lord&s %escent
1 WHE1 )OSEPH HE/RD THIS %ro# t!e itte C!i"( !e sai"(
8 'O #, itte So$ o% 0o"( I !a&e i$"ee" u$"erstoo" Mou i$ #, !eart(
D but I #ust co$%ess t!at ,ou "i" $ot #a+e #e a -easa$t -re"ictio$ t!ereA
> For i% t!e greatest -art o% #a$+i$" 'i re#ai$ -aga$s a$" 'ors!i-ers o% i"os
a%ter Mou as t!e, "i" be%ore Mou( %or '!at -ur-ose t!e$ is t!is Mour "esce$t to eart!P
@ For '!at -ur-ose is suc! "egra"atio$ o% Mour i$6$ite( eter$a Hoi$essP Do ,ou
'a$t to !e- o$, a %e'P W!, $ot aP'
= Here t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( 'O! )ose-!( ,ou rea, as+ a ot o% &ai$ Guestio$s.
J Ha&e ,ou $e&er oo+e" at t!e starr, !ea&e$sP See( eac! star '!ic! ,ou be!o"
is a 'or"( is a$ eart! u-o$ '!ic! %ree !u#a$ bei$gs i&e as t!e, "o !ereA
< /$" t!ere are cou$tess $u#bers '!ic! $o #orta e,e !as see$( a$" be!o"( t!is
M, "esce$t to eart! is #ea$t %or t!e# aA
H 4ut t!e !o' a$" '!, ,ou 'i o$, be gi&e$ to see i$ M, +i$g"o# i$ greatest
carit,.
10 So "o $ot be sur-rise" t!at I !a&e #a"e suc! a -re"ictio$ to ,ou co$cer$i$g
t!e i$!abita$ts o% t!is 'or" 5
11 %or I !a&e i$!abite" 'or"s 'it!out e$" a$" $u#ber( a$" a t!ese i$$u#erabe
a$" e$"ess !osts !a&e $ee" o% t!is M, "esce$t
18 a$" !a&e $ee" o% it because M, o'$ eter$a or"er $ee"s it( %ro# '!ic! t!is
eart! as 'e as a ot!ers 'it!out $u#ber a$" e$" !a&e go$e %ort!.
1D 'For #atters 'i i$"ee" co#e to -ass o$ t!e eart! as I !a&e %oreto" ,ou.
1> 4ut %or a t!at t!e eter$a, !o, -ur-ose o% t!is M, "esce$t 'i $ot be i$ &ai$A
1@ See( a t!ese cou$tess 'or"s( su$s a$" eart!s !a&e t!eir courses( a$" t!ese
i+e'ise !a&e "irectio$s i$ i$6$ite $u#bers.
1= E&er,'!ere t!ere are ot!er a's a$" e&er,'!ere a$ot!er or"erO
1J but uti#ate, t!e, a sti !ar#o$i2e i$ M, o$e( %u$"a#e$ta or"er a$"
corres-o$" to t!e o$e gra$" ce$tra -ur-ose as "o t!e i#bs o% t!e bo", a$" t!eir
%u$ctio$s.
1< '/$" be!o"( t!us it uti#ate, 'i aso be 'it! t!e c!i"re$ o% t!e eart!( a$" at
so#e %uture ti#e '!e$ t!e, are i$ t!e s-irit t!e, 'i a recog$i2e t!at t!ere is o$, o$e
0o"( o$e Lor"( o$e Fat!er a$" o$, o$e -er%ect i%e i$ Hi#A
1H 4ut !o' a$" '!e$P 5 T!at re#ai$s 'it! Hi# '!o $o' to" ,ou about it.
80 For #a$, 'i$"s #ust 6rst bo' o&er t!e sur%ace o% t!e eart!
81 a$" #uc! 'ater %a "o'$ %ro# !ea&e$ a$" a great Gua$tit, o% 'oo" bur$e"
be%ore it ca$ be sai"9
88 4e!o"( $o' t!ere is o$e .oc+ a$" o$e S!e-!er"( o$e 0o" a$" o$, o$e Ma$
%ro# i$$u#erabe !osts( o$e Fat!er a$" o$e So$ i$ a$" %ro# t!e $u#beress !ostsA'
8D T!ese 'or"s o% t!e itte C!i" #a"e t!e !airs o% C,re$ius( )o$at!a$ as 'e as
)ose-! sta$" o$ e$"( a$" )ose-! -roteste"(
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8> 'O itte C!i"( Mour 'or"s are beco#i$g #ore a$" #ore i$co#-re!e$sibe(
a#a2i$g a$" tru, terribeA
8@ W!o ca$ gras- t!eir i$6$ite "e-t!P T!ere%ore s-ea+ 'it! us accor"i$g to our
u$"ersta$"i$g( ot!er'ise 'e -eris! at suc! "e-t! o% ,our s-eec!A'
8= Here t!e itte C!i" s#ie" a$" re-ie"( 'See( )ose-!( to"a, I a# i$ a$
es-ecia, co##u$icati&e #oo" to re&ea t!i$gs to ,ou at '!ic! ,ou s!ou" a s!u""er.
8J /$" ,ou s!a a %u, reai2e t!ere%ro# t!at t!e -er%ect Lor" o% eter$it, is i$
%act at !o#e i$ Me a$" $o' i&es a#o$g ,ouA 5 /$" so !ear Me outA'
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5 C!a-ter 800 5
The Child Foretells The Cruci13ion And /esurrection
1 /1D THE LITTLE CHILD co$ti$ue"( ')ose-!( '!at 'i ,ou sa, i% t!e c!i"re$ o%
t!e 'or" 'i o$e "a, sei2e a$" +i t!e Lor" 'it! t!e !e- o% Sata$P
8 W!e$ t!e, 'i sei2e Hi# i+e o$e sei2es a #ur"erous robber a$" 'i "rag Hi#
be%ore t!e tribu$a o% t!e 'or"( '!ere t!e s-irit o% !e !as its s'a,P
D /$" t!is tribu$a 'i !a&e t!e Lor" o% a gor, %aste$e" to t!e cross 5 '!at "o
,ou sa, to t!atP
> W!e$ it 'i be "o$e 'it! Hi# as t!e -ro-!ets( '!ose 'or"s are 'e +$o'$ to
,ou( !a&e %oreto" o% Hi# 5 '!at "o ,ou sa, to t!atP'
@ W!e$ t!e t!ree !ear" t!is %ro# t!e itte C!i" t!e, 'ere 6e" 'it! a great %ear(
a$" )ose-! e3cai#e" &e!e#e$t,(
= 'M, )esus( #, itte So$ o% 0o"( tru,( #a, t!at $e&er !a--e$ to Mou o% a
-eo-eA
J T!e !a$" '!ic! 'ou" e&er &ioate Mou s!a be curse" %ore&er a$" its bearer's
sou s!a "o -e$a$ce %or its outrage eter$a, i$ t!e greatest -ossibe tor#e$tA'
< /$" C,re$ius( ao$g 'it! )o$at!a$( aso *oi$e" 'it! )ose-! a$" "ecare"(
H 'Mes( i% suc! cou" -ossib, e&er !a--e$ 5 o% a$ eter$a trut! I 'i( begi$$i$g
to"a,( beco#e t!e #ost crue t,ra$tA
10 T'ice o$e !u$"re" t!ousa$" o% t!e #ost -ractice" 'arriors are u$"er #,
co##a$" 5 o$, o$e $o" is reGuire" o% #e( a$" "eat! a$" "estructio$ s!a be broug!t
to a t!e 'or"A
11 4e%ore a$ i#-u"e$t "e&i o% a #a$ s!a a, !is sata$ic !a$"s o$ t!is C!i"( I
'i rat!er !a&e a t!e -eo-e o$ t!e '!oe eart! "o$e a'a, 'it!A'
18 Here t!e itte C!i" s#ie" a$" sai"( 'T!e$ ,our 'arriors 'i sti re#ai$( a$"
'!o 'i "is-ose o% t!eseP
1D See( M, "ear C,re$ius( '!oe&er +$o's '!at !e is "oi$g a$" "oes 'ro$g( !e
co##its si$ a$" is a "oer o% e&i 5
1> but '!oe&er "oes $ot +$o' '!at !e is "oi$g( a$" t!e$ "oes 'ro$g( it s!a be
%orgi&e$ !i#A For !e "i" $ot rea, +$o' '!at !e 'as "oi$g.
1@ O$, i% so#eo$e 'e +$e' '!at !e 'as "oi$g a$" 'ou" "o $o 'ro$g o%
!i#se%( but $e&ert!eess "oes $ot resist '!e$ !e is %orce" a$" t!e$ "oes 'ro$g( !e is a
sa&e o% !e a$" -us a *u"g#e$t "o'$ o$ !is o'$ !ea".
1= 'For !e 'e +$o's t!at it is easier to "ea 'it! bi$" i$stru#e$ts t!a$ 'it!
t!ose t!at see 5
1J %or '!ic! reaso$ it co$sta$t, +ee-s t!ese bi$" sa&es i$ !er -a,( a$" t!ese
&er, bi$" sa&es are t!e o$es '!o 'i %aste$ t!e Lor" o% gor, to a crossA
1< /$" !o' 'i ,ou -u$is! a bi$" #a$ because !e struc+ !is %oot agai$st
so#et!i$g o$ t!e roa" a$" %e a$" bro+e !is ar#s a$" egsP
1H So *ust ta+e goo" care to sta, rig!t at !o#e 'it! ,our -o'er( '!ic! 'ou" so'
#uc! #ore !ar# t!a$ goo" o$ t!e eart!A
80 /$" be assure" t!at He( '!o# #e$ 'i +i accor"i$g to t!e .es! i$ t!eir
bi$"$ess( 'i $ot be +ie" i$ s-irit a$" i$ His -o'er( but 'i Guic+, arise agai$ out o%
His o'$ stre$gt! a$" -o'er
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81 a$" i$ t!is 'a, ao$e o-e$ t!e 'a, to eter$a i%e %or a creaturesA'
88 I$ t!e #ea$ti#e( t!e &e!e#e$t to$e o% C,re$ius !a" "ra'$ t!e grou- arou$"
Tuia o&er to t!e itte grou- i$ t!e si"e roo#.
8D 4ut t!e itte C!i" se$t t!e# bac+ a$" sai"( '0o about ,our busi$essO %or '!at
goes o$ !ere is $ot %or ,ou '!o are bi$"A' 5 /$" t!e grou- t!ereu-o$ 'it!"re'.
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5 C!a-ter 801 5
A !rediction For The Followers "# Jesus
1 M/RM( ELDOBI/ /1D )/MES 'ere aso a#o$g t!ose '!o 'ere to" to ea&e.
8 4ut Mar, $e&ert!eess 'e$t i$( a$" Eu"o+ia a$" )a#es %oo'e" !er.
D /$" Mar, be$t "o'$ to t!e itte C!i" a$" sai"(
> 'Liste$( #, itte So$A Mou are rea, bei$g terrib, strictA
@ I% Mou area", tur$ #e a'a, %ro# t!e "oor $o'( '!at 'i Mou "o 'it! #e '!e$
Mou beco#e a #a$P
= See( Mou #ust $ot be t!at strict 'it! !er '!o carrie" Mou u$"er !er !eart 'it!
great %ear a$" #uc! su?eri$gA'
J Hereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" oo+e" at Mar, i$ a$ i$"ee" o&i$g but aso ear$est 'a,
a$" as+e"(
< 'Ho' is it t!at ,ou ca Me ,our itte So$P Do ,ou $ot reca '!at t!e a$ge sai"
to ,ouP
H Ho' s!a ,ou ca T!at '!ic! 'as bor$ o% ,ouP
10 See( t!e a$ge sai"9 /$" W!at 'i be bor$ o% ,ou 'i be cae" 0o"'s So$( t!e
So$ o% t!e Most Hig!A
11 Si$ce it certai$, 'as t!at 'a, a$" $ot ot!er'ise( !o' t!e$ "o ,ou ca Me
,our itte So$P
18 I% I 'ere ,our So$( ,ou 'ou" co$cer$ ,ourse% #ore 'it! Me t!a$ 'it! TuiaA
1D 4ut si$ce I a# $ot ,our So$( it %oo's t!at Tuia is coser to ,our !eart t!a$ IA
1> I% I -a, arou$" outsi"e so#e'!ere a$" t!e$ co#e bac+ i$ t!roug! t!e "oor(
$ot a sou #eets Me 'it! a .a#i$g !eart(
1@ a$" I a# *ust i+e t!e "ai, brea" %or t!e !ire" #e$ a$" #ai"5ser&a$ts( a$" $o
o$e s-rea"s out !is ar#s to Me.
1= 4ut '!e$ so#e gossi- co#es !ere %ro# to'$( s!e is i##e"iate, recei&e" 'it!
a !o$orsA
1J /$" so it is $o' 'it! t!e %oois! Tuia '!o recei&e" !er i%e %ro# Me 5 ,ou
-ractica, cra' to !er 'it! a t!e atte$tio$ ,ou gi&e !erA
1< 'Me( t!e 0i&er o% i%e( ,ou !ar", $oticeA
1H 1o' te Me( is t!at rig!tP
80 /# I $ot #ore t!a$ so#e stu-i" cit, gossi- a$" $ot #ore t!a$ TuiaP
81 O! re*oice a o% ,ou '!o 'i o$e "a, be M, %oo'ers a$" ser&a$tsA For as it
$o' !a--e$s to Me( so 'i it aso !a--e$ to ,ouA
88 Mour -atro$s -ut ,ou i$ a cor$er 'it! t!e garbage '!e$ t!e, are &isite" b,
t!eir gossi-5brot!ers a$" gossi-5sistersA' 5 T!ese 'or"s 'e$t "ee- i$to Mar,'s !eart( a$"
t!erea%ter s!e -ai" cose atte$tio$ to t!e#.
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5 C!a-ter 808 5
(orldliness+ The Enemy "# The Inward Li#e
1 FOLLOWI10 THESE WORDS )a#es aso be$t "o'$ to t!e itte C!i" a$" i$Guire"
o% Hi#(
8 'Liste$( #, beo&e" )esus( #, te$"er itte 4rot!erA O$ce Mou beco#e critica( it
is a#ost i#-ossibe to -ut u- 'it! MouA
D Wou" Mou $ot i+e to gi&e #e suc! a re-ri#a$" as Mou *ust ga&e #ot!er Mar,P
> Mou u$"oubte", ca$ "o it 5 but t!e$ I s!a aso su+ agai$st Mou because Mou "i"
$ot i$&ite #e to t!e ga#e( si$ce I 'ou" !a&e ta+e$ -art i$ it 'it! a #, !eart.'
@ Here t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'O! "o $ot be co$cer$e"( )a#es( t!at I s!a sa,
a$,t!i$g to ,ou 5
= %or ,our co$sta$t atte$ti&e$ess to Me is 'e +$o' to Me.
J 4esi"es( 'e Guite o%te$ s!are t!e sa#e %ate( a$" t!ere ,ou are $o better o?
t!a$ I a#.
< See( '!e$ ,ou o%te$ti#es go out 'it! Me a$" t!e$ carr, Me !o#e agai$(
so#eti#es a t!e 'a, %ro# t!e cit, '!e$ ,ou !a&e so#et!i$g to "o t!ere a$" t!e$ ta+e
Me 'it! ,ou(
H $o o$e co#es to #eet usA We ea&e 'it!out a$, ot!er co#-a$,( a$" '!e$ 'e
co#e !o#e agai$( $ot a sou co#es to recei&e us 5
10 as 'e 'e$t %ort! ao$e( so aso "o 'e co#e bac+ ao$e.
11 /$" i% 'e $o' a$" t!e$ co#e a Guarter o% a$ !our too ate( 'e get a goo"
"ressi$g "o'$ aso.
18 /$" '!e$ 'e are at !o#e( 'e #a, $ot e&e$ stir i% 'e "o $ot 'a$t to be
scu?e".
1D /$" as #uc! as is so#eti#es ta+e" about a #a$$er o% t!i$gs( sa, '!et!er
'e are aso cou$te" a#o$g t!e i$teresti$g t!i$gs '!ic! #ig!t be co$si"ere" 'ort!, o%
#e$tio$ 'it! a %e' 'or"s "uri$g t!e "a,.
1> '4ut '!e$ so#e acGuai$ta$ce %ro# t!e cit, se$"s 'or" a$" sa,s9 I s!a &isit
,ou o$ Mo$"a,(
1@ our !ouse area", oo+s %or'ar" to it t!ree "a,s i$ a"&a$ce a$" ta+s about it
a%ter'ar"s %or a$ot!er t!ree "a,s.
1= /$" '!e$ t!e %rie$" co#es( e&er,t!i$g ru$s to #eet !i#( a$" '!e$ !e ea&es(
!e is acco#-a$ie" to t!e "oor o% !is !ouse.
1J 4ut '!e$ 'e co#e a$" go( $ot a cat i$ t!e !ouse stirs.
1< I$stea" t!e 'or" is( '!e$ suc! a $i#be5to$gue" cit, gossi- co#es !ere9
)a#es( ,ou !a" better go outsi"e $o' 'it! t!e itte C!i"(
1H a$" t!e$ 'e -ro#-t, go outsi"e b, ourse&es a$" #a, $ot co#e bac+ u$ti it
!as -ease" t!e gossi- to "e-art( acco#-a$ie" b, t!e e$tire !ouse.
80 O$, '!e$ C,re$ius or )o$at!a$ co#es "o 'e aso cou$t a itte( i% i#-orta$t
co$si"eratio$s "o $ot !i$"er it.
81 So "o $ot 'orr, t!at I s!a sa, so#et!i$g to ,ou '!ic! cou" !urt ,ou 5 %or 'e
bot! are tru, treate" t!e sa#e as co$cer$s estee# a$" o&eA
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88 I% 'e "o $ot stir "uri$g t!e '!oe "a, $or o-e$ our #out!s( t!e$ 'e are 'e5
be!a&e"A /$" t!is 'e5be!a&e" is i$ %act our '!oe re'ar". /re ,ou satis6e" 'it! t!atP I
a# $otA'
8D W!e$ )ose-! a$" Mar, !ear" t!is( t!e, 'ere bot! a%rai". 4ut t!e itte C!i" -ut
t!e# at ease a$" a"#o$is!e"( ')ust a itte i#-ro&e#e$t i$ t!e %uture. T!e -ast is o&er
a$" "o$e 'it!A' 5 /$" )a#es 'e-t %ro# great *o, i$ His !eart.
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5 C!a-ter 80D 5
The %i*erence )etween A Mask And !rudence
1 THERELPO1 )OSEPH cae" t!e itte C!i" o&er to !i#se% a$" sai" to Hi#(
8 'I 'ou" i+e to be !ear" $o'A 4ut '!at I !a&e to sa, I "o $ot sa, because o% Mou(
but because o% t!ose '!o are !ere.
D For I +$o' t!at Mou a'a,s "iscer$ #, #ost secret t!oug!ts( so I "o $ot $ee" to
sa, a$,t!i$g to MouO but I 'i sa, it to Mou so t!ose '!o are !ere #a, +$o' '!at is i$
#, !eart.
> 1o' it is true t!at 'e 'ere o%te$ as i% i$"i?ere$t to'ar" Mou out'ar", 5
@ but t!is i$"i?ere$ce 'as o$, a #as+ o% our i$'ar" o&e a$" res-ect %or Mou( so
Mou 'ou" $ot beco#e +$o'$ to t!e crue 'or".
= W!o i$"ee" +$o's t!e 'or" better t!a$ MouP T!ere%ore $o o$e but Mou 'i
better reai2e t!at our u-5to5$o' out'ar" co$"uct to'ar" Mou !a" to be t!us so 'e cou"
%ee certai$ t!at 'e 'ou" $ot betra, Mou.
J T!ere%ore I as+ Mou to %orgi&e us i$ t!ose i$sta$ces '!e$ our !earts see#e" to
be co"( but '!ic! $o$et!eess a'a,s go'e" i+e t!e ros, "a'$ '!e$ 'e be!e" Mou.
< /$" be assure" t!at i$ t!e %uture 'e 'i aso co$"uct ourse&es to'ar" Mou
be%ore ot!ers as our i$'ar" urge 'i te us to "o.'
H /%ter t!us bei$g s-o+e$ to( t!e itte C!i" re-ie"9 ')ose-!( ,ou !a&e s-o+e$ tru,
5 but t!ere sti is a great "i?ere$ce bet'ee$ a #as+ a$" -ru"e$ce.
10 / #as+ #a+es t!e !eart co" 5 but -ru"e$ce 'ar#s it.
11 W!, t!e$ a #as+( '!e$ -ru"e$ce is suKcie$tP W!, a -rete$se( '!e$ o$e's
$atura 'is"o# o?ers a t!ousa$" -rotecti&e #easuresP
18 '/# I $ot t!e Lor" '!o# t!e '!oe e$"ess creatio$ #ust obe, at a $o"
because it is $ot!i$g ot!er t!a$ a t!oug!t 6r#, !e" i$ M, #i$" a$" e3ists as a s-o+e$
'or" %ro# M, #out!P
1D /$" si$ce I a# t!e soe a$" o$, true Lor"( !o' t!e$ s!ou" t!e #as+i$g o%
,our !eart be #ore e?ecti&e to'ar" M, -rotectio$ %ro# t!e 'or" t!a$ a '!oe 'or"
6e" 'it! M, eter$a -o'erP
1> 4e!o"( o$e breat! %ro# M, #out! 5 a$" t!e e$tire &isibe creatio$ ceases to
e3istA
1@ 'Do ,ou t!e$ su--ose I !a&e $ee" o% a #as+ o&er ,our %eei$gs to -rotect
M,se% a$" ,ou %ro# t!e -ersecutio$s o% t!e 'or"P
1= O! $o( o% t!at I !a&e $o $ee"A For I "o $ot +ee- M,se% !i""e$ %ro# t!e 'or"
because I %ear it(
1J but o$, to a&oi" a *u"g#e$t '!ic! 'ou" be%a t!e 'or" i% it recog$i2e" Me i$
its i$iGuit,.
1< He$ce a o% ,ou s!ou" i$"ee" be -ru"e$t i$ t!e %uture so ,ou 'i $ot bri$g a
*u"g#e$t o$ t!e 'or" 5
1H but "o $ot a--roac! Me 'it! a #as+( '!ic! e&e$ i$ its best %or# is a$ o?s-ri$g
o% !e.
80 /$" ,ou( Mar,( retur$ to ,our 6rst o&e( or ,ou 'i !a&e #uc! sorro' to e$"ure
so#e"a, because ,ou $o' treat Me co", b, #as+i$g ,our !eart %or t!e sa+e o% t!e
'or"A'
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81 T!is 'or" bro+e Mar,'s !eart( a$" s!e sei2e" t!e itte C!i" 'it! a t!e -o'er
o% !er o&e a$" -resse" Hi# to !er !eart a$" caresse" Hi# 'it! t!e greatest ar"or o% !er
#ot!er, o&e.
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Year
5 C!a-ter 80> 5
The !ara.le "# The (ise 8in$
1 WHE1 M/RM H/D C/RESSED t!e itte C!i" %or a '!ie( s!e as+e" Hi# Guite
%ear%u,(
8 'M, )esus( 'i Mou rea, o&e #e( Mour !a$"#ai"e$( as #uc! i$ retur$ as Mour
!a$"#ai"e$ 'i eter$a, o&e MouP'
D /$" t!e itte C!i" s#ie" at Mar, i$ a #ost %rie$", 'a, a$" a$s'ere"(
> '1o' t!at 'as i$"ee" a %rai !u#a$ Guestio$A
@ I% I "i" $ot o&e ,ou #ore t!a$ ,ou o&e Me( &eri,( &eri,( '!at 'ou" ,ou beP
= '4e!o"( i% ,ou o&e" Me 'it! t!e 6re o% a t!e su$s( ,our o&e 'ou" sti be
$ot!i$g agai$st t!at o&e o% Mi$e 'it! '!ic! I o&e e&e$ t!e #ost 'ic+e" !u#a$ bei$g i$
M, a$ger.
J /$" M, a$ger is i$ itse% #ore o&e t!a$ ,our greatest o&e.
< W!at a t!e #ore t!e$ is M, actua o&e '!ic! I !a&e %or ,ouP
H Ho' i$"ee" 'ou" I e&er !a&e c!ose$ ,ou as t!e o$e to gi&e Me birt! i% I !a" $ot
o&e" ,ou 5 #ore t!a$ eter$it, 'i e&er co#-re!e$"P
10 See( !o' !u#a$, %rai ,our Guestio$ isA 5 1o' I sa, to ,ou9 0o a$" bri$g Tuia
5
11 %or I !a&e so#e &er, i#-orta$t #atters to "iscuss 'it! !er.'
18 Here Mar, Guic+, obe,e" a$" broug!t t!e 'i%e o% C,re$ius.
1D W!e$ Tuia Guite %ear%u, ste--e" i$to t!e si"e c!a#ber '!ere t!e itte C!i"
sat u- a$" a""resse" Tuia as %oo's(
1> 'Tuia( '!o# I !a&e recae" to i%e( iste$A O$ce t!ere 'as a great +i$g '!o
'as si$ge a$" %u o% #a$, grace a$" 6e" 'it! "i&i$e 'is"o#.
1@ T!is +i$g sai" to !i#se%9 I 'i go a$" see+ #e a 'i%e i$ a stra$ge a$" '!ere
$o o$e +$o's #e5
1= %or I 'a$t to ta+e a 'i%e %or #, o'$ sa+e( a$" t!e 'o#a$ s!a o&e #e
because I a# a 'ise #a$( but $ot because I a# a great +i$gA
1J 'T!ereu-o$ !e "e-arte" %ro# !is +i$g"o# i$to a %ara'a,( stra$ge a$" a$"
ca#e i$to a cit, '!ere !e soo$ beca#e acGuai$te" 'it! a !ouse.
1< T!e "aug!ter o% t!e !ouse 'as c!ose$ a$" s!e 'as 6e" 'it! *o,( %or s!e soo$
recog$i2e" t!e great 'is"o# o% !er suitor.
1H '/$" t!e +i$g t!oug!t9 1o' ,ou "o i$"ee" o&e #e because ,ou see #e( a$"
#, %or# a$" #, 'is"o# ca-ti&ate ,ou 5
80 but I 'a$t to see '!et!er ,ou rea, o&e #eA T!ere%ore I s!a "isguise #,se%
as a beggar a$" bot!er ,ou t!us %ro# ti#e to ti#e.
81 4ut ,ou s!a $ot +$o' $or !a&e reaso$ to sus-ect t!at I a# i$cog$ito i$ t!e
beggar.
88 T!e beggar( to be sure( s!a carr, a to+e$ o% #e as i% !e 'ere #, i$ti#ate
%rie$"( but ot!er'ise -oor i$ t!is aie$ a$" i+e !is %rie$".
8D /$" it t!e$ s!a beco#e #a$i%est '!et!er t!is "aug!ter rea, o&es #eA 5
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8> '/$" as t!e great +i$g !a" t!oug!t t!e #atter t!roug!( so aso "i" !e -ro#-t,
carr, it out.
8@ /%ter a '!ie( si$ce t!e +i$g !a" see#i$g, go$e o$ a *our$e,( t!e beggar
ca#e to t!e "aug!ter a$" sai" to !er9
8= Dear "aug!ter o% t!is 'eat!, !ouse( see( I a# &er, -oor a$" +$o' t!at ,ou
-ossess great ric!esA
8J I sat at t!e gate as ,our gorious betrot!e" 'e$t o$ a *our$e,( a$" as+e" !i#
%or a c!arit,.
8< T!ereat !e sto--e" a$" sai"9 Frie$"( I !a&e $ot!i$g !ere t!at I cou" gi&e ,ou
e3ce-t t!is +ee-sa+e %ro# #, betrot!e" '!o is &er, ric!.
8H 0o to !er soo$ a$" s!o' t!is to !er i$ #, $a#e( a$" s!e 'i gi&e ,ou '!at
,ou !a&e $ee" o% as sure, as s!e 'ou" gi&e it to #e.
D0 /$" '!e$ I s!a s-ee"i, retur$( I s!a #a+e e&er,t!i$g goo" to !er a
t!ousa$"5%o"A
D1 'W!e$ t!e "aug!ter !ear" t!is( s!e 'as %u o% *o, a$" i#-arte" to t!e beggar.
D8 T!ereat t!e beggar e%t a$" retur$e" i$ a %e' "a,s a$" !a" !i#se% a$$ou$ce"
to t!e "aug!ter.
DD T!e "aug!ter se$t !i# 'or" to ca a$ot!er ti#e( si$ce s!e $o' !a" co#-a$,.
D> T!e beggar ca#e a$ot!er ti#e a$" !a" !i#se% a$$ou$ce".
D@ T!ere it 'as sai"9 T!e "aug!ter !as go$e out 'it! a %e' %rie$"s. /$" t!e
beggar sa", tur$e" bac+.
D= '/s !e( '!ie ea&i$g( ca#e to t!e !ouse "oor( !e 'as e$cou$tere" b, t!e
"aug!ter i$ t!e #i"st o% !er %rie$"s( but s!e !ar", -ai" a$, atte$tio$ to !i#.
DJ T!e beggar o% course i$Guire"9 Dear betrot!e" o% #, %rie$"( !o' ca$ ,ou o&e
!i# '!e$ ,ou "o $ot !ear !is %rie$"P
D< 4ut t!e "aug!ter re-ie"9 I 'a$t a#use#e$t 5 '!e$ ,our %rie$" retur$s( I s!a
$o "oubt o&e !i# agai$.
DH 'T!ereu-o$ t!e beggar agai$ 'e$t to t!e "aug!ter t!e %oo'i$g "a, a$" %ou$"
!er %u o% ga,et,O %or s!e !a" a &er, i&e, co#-a$,.
>0 /$" t!e beggar as+e" !er9 Do ,ou rea, o&e ,our betrot!e" 5 a$" are so ga,(
si$ce !e is a'a, i$ #atters co$cer$i$g ,ouP
>1 /t t!is t!e "aug!ter co$&e,e" t!e beggar outsi"e a$" retorte"9 T!at is as+i$g
too #uc!A Is it $ot e$oug! i% I o&e !i# '!e$ !e is !ereP W!, s!ou" I aso o&e !i# i$
!is abse$ceP W!o +$o's '!et!er !e o&es #eP
>8 'Here t!e beggar tore !is outer gar#e$t( t!re' it %ro# !i# a$" "ecare" to t!e
asto$is!e" "aug!ter9
>D See( !e '!o 'as o$ a *our$e, 'as a'a,s !ere to obser&e ,our o&eA
>> 4ut ,ou !ar", t!oug!t o% !i#( a$" !e '!o s!o'e" ,ou t!e to+e$ o% ,our oat!
'as re*ecte" a$" ri"icue"( si$ce t!e co#-a$, o% t!e 'or" suite" ,ou better.
>@ /$" be!o"( t!e sa#e is $o$e ot!er t!a$ !e '!o $o' sta$"s be%ore ,ou( a$" is
t!at great +i$g to '!o# a t!e 'or" beo$gsA
>= /$" t!e sa#e $o' gi&es bac+ to ,ou a t!ousa$"5%o" '!at ,ou ga&e !i# 5 but
to ,ou !e tur$s !is bac+ %ore&er a$" ,ou s!a $e&er see !is %aceA
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>J 'TuiaA Do ,ou +$o' t!is Bi$g a$" t!is 4eggarP See( it is I( a$" ,ou are t!e
"aug!terA I$ t!e 'or" ,ou s!a be !a--, 5
>< but t!is -arabe tes ,ou '!at 'i be a%ter'ar"s.
>H I ga&e ,ou i%e a$" great !a--i$ess( a$" ,ou are ca-abe o% %orgetti$g MeP
@0 O! ,ou bi$"5bor$ Ro#a$essA I ga&e ,ou ig!t( a$" ,ou "i" $ot recog$i2e Me.
@1 I ga&e ,ou a !usba$" %ro# t!e !ea&e$s( a$" ,ou 'a$te" to ta+e t!at -art o%
!is o&e '!ic! beo$ge" to Me %or ,ourse%.
@8 'T!ereat ,ou "ie" 5 I !a&e rea'a+e$e" ,ou( %or '!ic! ,ou acce-te" t!e
!o#age o% t!e 'or" a$" -ai" $o atte$tio$ to Me.
@D /$" $o' t!at I !a" ,ou cae"( ,ou Gua+e be%ore Me i+e a$ a"uteress.
@> Te Me( *ust '!at s!a I "o 'it! ,ouP
@@ S!a I co$ti$ue to beg be%ore ,our "oorP
@= 1o( t!at I s!a $ot "o( but I s!a gi&e ,ou ,our -ortio$( a$" t!e$ 'e s!a be
GuitsA' 5
@J T!ese 'or"s 6e" t!e e$tire !ouse o% )ose-! 'it! "rea".
@< Hereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" reGueste" to go out i$to t!e o-e$ 'it! $o o$e but His
)a#es a$" "i" $ot retur$ u$ti ate i$ t!e e&e$i$g.
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5 C!a-ter 80@ 5
The /epentant Tullia Is For$i,en
1 O1LM /FTER a '!ie "i" Tuia reco&er %ro# t!e s!oc+ '!ic! t!ese 'or"s !a"
gi&e$ !er( '!ereu-o$ s!e bega$ to 'ee- bitter, a$" sai"(
8 'O Lor"( '!, "i" I o$e "a, recei&e sig!t i$ t!is !ouseO '!, "i" I beco#e t!e 'i%e
o% C,re$ius( so I $o' i$ #, su--ose" goo" %ortu$e #ust su?er so #uc!P
D W!, "i" Mou a'a+e$ !er '!o 'as "ea"P W!, "i" i%e agai$ !a&e to retur$ i$to
#, breastP
> Was I t!e$ bor$ %or tor#e$t a$" '!, #ust I be t!e o$e( '!ie t!ousa$"s i&e
-eace%u, a$" !a--i, a$" !ar", +$o' a$,t!i$g about t!e tear '!ic! a$guis! -resses
%ro# t!e e,eP'
@ Hereu-o$ Mar,( stirre" b, co#-assio$( co$soe" Tuia 'it! t!e %oo'i$g 'or"s9
= 'Tuia( ,ou #ust $ot co$te$" 'it! t!e Lor"( ,our a$" #, 0o"A
J Mou see( it !as e&er bee$ t!e 'a, o% t!e Lor" t!at He sub*ects t!e &er, o$es
'!o# He o&es to Guite stro$g triasA
< Recog$i2e t!is i$ ,our !eart a$" a'a+e$ ,our o&e to Hi# a$e'( a$" He 'i
Guic+, %orget His t!reat a$" 'i recei&e ,ou a$e' i$to His graceA
H For Guite o%te$ i$"ee" !as He t!reate$e" t!e "oers o% e&i a$" !as !a" t!eir
"estructio$ "ecare" to t!e# %or t!e %oo'i$g "a, b, t!e -ro-!ets a$" "esig$ate" t!e
s-ot( '!ere t!e "ogs s!ou" ic+ u- t!eir boo".
10 4ut i% t!e e&i5"oer re-e$te"( He -ro#-t, s-o+e to t!e -ro-!et9 Do ,ou $ot see
t!at !e "oes -e$a$ceP T!ere%ore I 'i $ot -u$is! !i# eit!er.
11 'W!e$ )o$a! 'as cae" o% 0o" to "ecare "estructio$ to t!e 1i$e&ites( '!o !a"
beco#e e$#es!e" i$ a #a$$er o% si$s
18 !e "i" $ot 'a$t to go t!ere( %or !e sai"9 Lor"( I +$o' t!at o$, &er, se"o# "o
Mou et %oo' '!at t!e -ro-!et #ust t!reate$O
1D !e$ce I "o $ot 'a$t to go t!ere( so I as a -ro-!et 'i $ot co#e to s!a#e
be%ore t!e 1i$e&ites '!e$ Mou 'i sure, !a&e co#-assio$ 'it! t!e# agai$A
1> See( e&e$ t!is -ro-!et -ace" a 'e5%ou$"e" "oubt o$ t!e a$ger o% 0o"A
1@ 1o' I 'ou" a"&ise ,ou9 Do '!at t!e 1i$e&ites "i"( a$" ,ou 'i agai$ be
recei&e" i$to graceA'
1= T!ese 'or"s ga&e Tuia $e' courage( a$" s!e bega$ to e3a#i$e !erse% a$"
soo$ %ou$" a great #a$, %auts 'it!i$ !erse% a$" a"#itte"(
1J 'O! Mar,( o$, $o' "o I reai2e a$" it beco#es cear to #e '!, t!e Lor" "oes
t!us c!astise #eA
1< See( #, !eart is %u o% si$s a$" %u o% i#-urit,. O!( !o' 'i I e&er be abe to
cea$se it agai$P
1H Ho' t!e$ ca$ I "are to o&e t!e !o, O$e o% a !oi$ess 'it! a #ost i#-ure
!eartP'
80 /$" Mar, re-ie"( 'T!at is *ust '!, ,ou #ust o&e Hi# i$ t!e re-e$ta$t
ac+$o'e"ge#e$t o% ,our guit( %or o$, suc! o&e ao$e 'i cea$se ,our !eart be%ore
Hi#( t!e !o, O$e o% a t!at is !o,.'
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81 W!e$( ate i$ t!e e&e$i$g( t!e itte C!i" e$tere" t!e !ouse agai$ 'it! His
)a#es( He at o$ce 'e$t to Mar, a$" reGueste" so#et!i$g to eat( a$" Mar, -ro#-t,
ga&e Hi# so#e brea"( butter a$" !o$e,.
88 T!ereu-o$ He sai"( T $o' see a$ot!er %oo" 5 gi&e Me to eat o%t!at tooA See( it
is Tuia's !eartO gi&e it to Me( si$ce ,ou !a&e area", -re-are" it %or MeA' 5 Here Tuia %e
"o'$ be%ore t!e Lor" a$" 'e-t.
8D /t t!is Mar, sai"( 'O Lor"( !a&e #erc, o$ t!e -oor o$e( '!o su?ers #uc!A'
8> /$" t!e itte C!i" state"( i !a&e o$g ago !a" #erc, 'it! !er( or I 'ou" $e&er
!a&e a'a+e$e" !erA
8@ O$, it 'as s!e '!o 'ou" $ot ta+e a$, $otice o% M, #erc, a$" 'ou" rat!er
co$te$" 'it! Me i$ !er !eart t!a$ to recei&e Me i$to it.
8= 4ut si$ce s!e !as $o' tur$e" !er !eart to Me( I !a&e "o$e to !er as to t!e
1i$e&ites.'
8J /%ter t!ese 'or"s t!e itte C!i" 'e$t o&er to Tuia a$" sai" to !er(
8< 'Tuia( see( I !a&e $o' beco#e &er, tire"O o$ce ,ou carrie" Me u-o$ ,our ar#s
a$" it "i" Me goo" 5 %or ,ou !a&e &er, so%t ar#s.
8H T!ere%ore arise t!is ti#e aso a$" ta+e Me u-o$ ,our ar#s( a$" %ee !o' s'eet
it is to !a&e t!e Lor" o% i%e u-o$ ,our ar#sA'
D0 T!is reGuest o% t!e itte C!i" %u, bro+e Tuia's !eart.
D1 Wit! !er !eart's greatest -ossibe o&e s!e too+ t!e itte C!i" o$ !er so%t ar#s
a$"( '!ie 'ee-i$g( as+e"(
D8 'O Lor"( !o' is it -ossibe t!at Mou are $o' so gracious to Me a%ter Mour terribe
t!reatP'
DD /$" t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( '4ecause ,ou -ut t!e o" Tuia( '!o 'as
re-ug$a$t to Me( a'a, %ro# ,ou a$" -ut o$ a $e' o$e( estee#e" b, MeA 4ut be Guiet
$o' 5 %or I "o i$"ee" o&e ,ou agai$.' 5 /$" a t!ose -rese$t 'ere stirre" to tears at t!is
sce$e.
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The Three Tears Accepta.le To od
1 1OW THE LO10ER Tuia !e" t!e itte O$e o$ !er ar#s( t!e #ore s!e
recog$i2e" t!e #ista+es s!e #a"e i$ !er i%e a$" t!ere%ore 'e-t #uc! %ro# ti#e to
ti#e.
8 Here t!e itte C!i" sat u- a$" sai" to Tuia( 'Liste$( M, "ear TuiaA T!at is
so#et!i$g I aso "o $ot i+e about ,ou( t!at ,ou are co$sta$t, 'ee-i$g $o' '!e$( a%ter
a( ,ou !a&e Me u-o$ ,our ar#s.
D 4e ga" $o' a$" re*oice 5 %or I ta+e $o -easure i$ t!e tears o% #a$+i$" '!e$
t!e, %a '!ere t!ere is $o $ee" o% t!e#.
> Do ,ou rea, su--ose t!at ,our tears 'i cea$se ,our !eart o% a si$ be%ore
MeP
@ O!( t!at is a %oois! t!oug!tA T!e tears "o i$"ee" gi"e o&er ,our c!ee+s a$"
"i# ,our e,es( '!ic! is e&e$ !ar#%u to ,ou 5
= but t!e tears "o $ot gi"e o&er t!e !eart a$" "o $ot cea$se it eit!erA I$stea"
t!e, o%te$ cause it to beco#e seae" u-( a$" t!e$ $eit!er a$,t!i$g goo" $or ba" ca$
e$ter i$to it.
J /$" be!o"( t!at aso bri$gs 'it! it t!e "eat! o% t!e s-irit( '!ic! i&es i$ t!e
!eartO
< %or a sorro'%u -erso$ is a'a,s a$ o?e$"e" bei$g( a$" as suc! is $ot rece-ti&e
to a$,t!i$g.
H 'O$, t!ree tears !a&e I ai" i$to t!e e,e o% #a$( a$" t!ese are9 t!e tear o% *o,(
t!e tear o% -it,( a$" t!e tear o% -ai$.
10 T!ese ao$e "o I care to see 5 but t!e tear o% sorro'( t!e tear o% regret( a$" t!e
tear o% a$ger( '!ic! tears arise %ro# %ase s,#-at!, %or o$ese%( are %ruits o% o$e's o'$
%u$"a#e$ta ego a$" !a&e itte &aue 'it! Me.
11 'For t!e tear o% sorro' s-ri$gs %ro# a$ o?e$"e" !eart a$" "e#a$"s
co$soatio$ 5 i% t!is is $ot %ort!co#i$g( suc! a$ e#otio$ is easi, c!a$ge" i$to secret
a$ger a$" 6$a, i$to a %eei$g %or re&e$ge.
18 'T!e tear o% regret is o% si#iar origi$ a$" o$, a--ears a%ter a si$ !as bee$
co##itte"( i% t!e si$ !as a%ter'ar" "ra'$ a c!astisi$g esso$ 'it! it.
1D /$" t!e$ it "i" $ot %a because o% t!e si$( but o$, because o% t!e
c!astise#e$t a$" t!ere%ore aso because o% t!e si$( si$ce t!is broug!t t!e c!astise#e$t
'it! it.
1> T!is tear aso "oes $ot #a+e t!e !eart better 5 %or t!e$ #a$ "oes $ot .ee si$
because !e o&es Me( but because !e %ears -u$is!#e$t( a$" t!at is 'orse t!a$ t!e si$
itse%A
1@ '/$" as co$cer$s t!e tear o% a$ger( it *ust is $ot 'ort! M, s-ea+i$g o$e 'or"
about it 5 %or it is a %ou$tai$ %ro# t!e -it o% !e.
1= O% course( it is $ot t!is tear '!ic! $o' #oiste$s ,our e,e( but o$, t!e tear o%
re#orse.
1J So I sa, to ,ou9 Dr, t!is tear %ro# ,our e,es asoO %or ,ou ca$ see t!at it "oes
$ot -ease MeA'
1< Here Tuia 'i-e" !er e,es "r, a$" sai"( 'O Lor"( !o' i$6$ite, 'ise a$" goo"
Mou areA
1H O! !o' !a--, a$" ga" I cou" be i% I 'ere $o si$$er 5
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80 but '!ie i$ Ro#e I 'ors!i-e" a$ i"o at t!e 'or" o% t!e e#-eror( a$" t!is
co$ti$ues to tor#e$t #e i$ #, !eartA'
81 /$" t!e itte C!i" re-ie"( 'i area", %orga&e ,ou t!at o$g be%ore ,ou "i" it.
88 4ut ,ou 'ere *eaous o% t!e o&e '!ic! C,re$ius !a" %or Me 5 a$" t!at 'as a
gross si$A I !a&e $o' %orgi&e$ ,ou e&er,t!i$g a$" ,ou !a&e $o #ore si$ because ,ou
o&e Me agai$ 5 so be ga" a$" %u o% goo" c!eerA' 8D /t t!is Tuia a$" t!e ot!ers agai$
'ere %u o% goo" c!eer( '!ereu-o$ t!e, a 'e$t to t!e e&e$i$g #ea.
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5 C!a-ter 80J 5
The Lord To The End "# Creation
1 /FTER THE EVE1I10 ME/L )ose-! besse" a t!e guests( a$" t!e itte C!i" aso
besse" t!e# a$" sai"(
8 '1o' a o% ,ou go to ,our restO a$" "o $ot be a%rai" i% "uri$g t!e $ig!t a itte
stor# 'i t!rust agai$st our !ouse 5
D %or $o o$e 'i be !ar#e" i$ t!e eastA
> Re#e#ber9 He '!o !ere "'es a#o$g ,ou is aso a Lor" o% t!e stor#sA'
@ /%ter t!ese 'or"s( '!ic! arouse" co$cer$ %or t!e s!i- a#o$g t!e s!i-'s
co#-a$, o% C,re$ius( a saior asserte"(
= 'T!is C!i" is a reguar -ro-!et( %or He %oretes serious troubeA
J T!ere%ore 'e s!ou" i##e"iate, go to '!ere t!e s!i- o% C,re$ius is oose,
tie"( -u it i$ to t!e s!ore as cose as -ossibe a$" t!e$ #a+e it %astA'
< Here )o$at!a$ arose a$" state"( 'Do $ot 'orr,A
H I$ t!e 6rst -ace t!e Lor" 'i sure, +$o' !o' to -rotect t!e s!i-O
10 a$" i$ t!e seco$" -ace I aso !a&e -eo-e at !o#e '!o +$o' #ore about
#a+i$g a s!i- %ast t!a$ ,ou( a$" 'i sure, +$o' !o' to #a+e t!e go&er$or's s!i- %ast.
So ,ou ca$ be Guite u$co$cer$e" ao$g 'it! MeA'
11 T!ese 'or"s -ut e&er,o$e at ease a$" t!e, retire".
18 Mar, -ro#-t, #a"e a &er, so%t a$" %res! be" %or t!e itte C!i"( t!e$ ai" Hi#
"o'$ a$" -ace" t!e itte be" besi"e !er see-i$g couc!.
1D 1o' Mar, a$" Eu"o+ia usua, se-t toget!er i$ o$e be"( as t!e, "i" $o'.
1> 4ut Eu"o+ia( '!o 'as t!oroug!, a%rai" o% t!e -re"icte" stor#( co$%esse" to
Mar,(
1@ 'Mar,( see( I !a&e a stro$g %ear o% t!e 'it!out "oubt a--roac!i$g stor#A
1= Ho' 'ou" it be i% to"a, 'e too+ t!e itte C!i" i$ t!e #i""e bet'ee$ usP
1J T!e$ 'e 'ou" sure, be sa%e %ro# e&er, "a$terA'
1< /$" t!e itte C!i"( u-o$ t!us !eari$g Eu"o+ia e3-ress !er co$cer$( s#ie" a$"
sai"(
1H 'O! Eu"o+ia( so#eti#es ,ou are rig!t s#art 5 but ot!er ti#es a rea si#-eto$A
80 Do ,ou rea, su--ose t!at I ca$ o$, -rotect ,ou '!e$ I a# o$ ,our a-P
81 O!( t!ere ,ou are i$ great errorA See( M, ar# is o$ger t!a$ ,ou su--ose.
88 /$" i% ,ou 'ere at t!e e$" o% creatio$( I sti 'ou" be abe to -rotect ,ou t!ere
as 'e as !ere.
8D So *ust be ca# a$" go to rest as usua( a$" to#orro' ,ou 'i arise o$ce #ore
i$ goo" !eat!.' 5 T!is -ut Eu"o+ia at ease( a$" s!e -ro#-t, 'e$t to rest ao$g 'it!
Mar,.
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5 C!a-ter 80< 5
Joseph !uts A Curse "n The Storm
1 TWO HOLRS L/TER( '!e$ e&er,o$e 'as area", at rest( a &er, -o'er%u gae
ca#e a$" t!rust agai$st t!e !ouse so &ioe$t, t!at t!e e$tire !ouse s!oo+.
8 / t!e see-ers 'ere a'a+e$e" b, t!is resou$"i$g bo'.
D /$" si$ce t!e gae co$ti$ue" to rage a$" 'as acco#-a$ie" b, a t!ousa$"
ig!t$i$gs a$" t!e #ost i$te$se t!u$"er(
> a t!ose '!o 'ere -rese$t i$ )ose-!'s !ouse bega$ to Gua+e a$" to Gui&er
t!ereat.
@ To t!e %ur, a$" ragi$g o% t!e gae t!ere 'as aso a""e" t!e !o'i$g o% a
#utitu"e o% 'i"( re$"i$g a$i#as( '!ic! a""e" to t!e %ear o% t!e guests i$ )ose-!'s
!ouse.
= E&er,o$e $o' bega$ to -ress i$to t!e c!a#ber '!ere )ose-!( C,re$ius a$"
)o$at!a$ 'ere( a$" soug!t -rotectio$ t!ere.
J Hereu-o$ )ose-! arose( #a"e a ig!t a$" co$soe" t!e %ai$t!earte" as 'e as
!e cou"(
< a$" t!e sa#e 'as "o$e b, t!e giga$tic )o$at!a$ a$" b, C,re$ius.
H 4ut si$ce t!e stor# co$sta$t, beca#e #ore &ioe$t( t!e co$soi$g o% t!e t!ree
"i" $ot !a&e #uc! e?ectO a$" '!at es-ecia, cause" t!e greatest %ear o% "eat! a#o$g
#ost o% t!ose -rese$t 'as t!at a %e' tigers( a#i" #ost u$eart!, !o's( bega$ to t!rust
t!eir -a's i$si"e t!roug! t!e barre"5u- 'i$"o's.
10 W!e$ t!e stor# beca#e too 6erce e&e$ %or )ose-!( !e beca#e arouse" a$"
s!oute" at it(
11 '4e sie$t( ,ou #o$ster( i$ t!e $a#e o% Hi# '!o "'es !ere( t!e Lor" o%
i$6$it,(
18 a$" !e$ce%ort! $e&er "isturb t!ose '!o $ee" rest "uri$g t!e $ig!tA So be itA'
1D T!ese 'or"s )ose-! s!oute" 'it! suc! %orce t!at a 'ere #ore terri6e" t!ereat
t!a$ at t!e ragi$g gae.
1> 4ut t!e stor# *ust 'ou" $ot cease( '!ereat )ose-! beca#e sti #ore arouse"
a$" "irecte" !is t!reat at t!e stor# 'it! sti greater %orce.
1@ 4ut t!is aso re#ai$e" %ruitess a$" t!e gae #oc+e" )ose-!.
1= Here )ose-! beca#e a$gr, at t!e "isobe"ie$t gae a$" -ut a curse o$ it.
1J /t t!is #o#e$t t!e itte C!i" a'a+e$e" a$" sai" to )a#es( '!o 'as -rese$t
besi"e t!e itte be"(
1< ')a#es( go i$ to )ose-! a$" te !i# to reca !is curseO %or !e "oes $ot +$o'
'!at !e cursesA
1H To#orro' !e 'i u$"ersta$" t!e reaso$ %or t!is stor# a$" "isco&er its goo"
-ur-oseO i$ a %e' #i$utes it 'i co#e to a$ e$" a$,!o'.'
80 T!ereu-o$ )a#es -ro#-t, 'e$t to )ose-! a$" to" !i# '!at t!e itte C!i"
!a" i$structe" !i# to sa,.
81 Here )ose-! too+ !eart a$" "i" '!at )a#es to" !i#( a$" soo$ t!erea%ter t!e
stor# subsi"e"O t!e beasts "is-erse"( a$" e&er,o$e i$ )ose-!'s !ouse 'e$t bac+ to rest.
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5 C!a-ter 80H 5
The /eason For The Storm
1 THE FOLLOWI10 D/M )ose-! arose &er, ear, as usua a$" a--ortio$e" t!e "ai,
tas+s to !is %our so$s
8 '!ose 6rst tas+ it 'as to -ro&i"e %or a goo" brea+%ast( a$" t!e$ to -er%or#
'!ate&er "uties $ee"e" be "o$e.
D /%ter atte$"i$g to t!is !e 'e$t outsi"e to see '!at "a#age t!e stor# #ig!t
!a&e cause" "uNi$g t!e $ig!t.
> /$" as !e t!us 'a+e" bac+ a$" %ort!( !e soo$ %ou$" a #ass o% g$a'e"5o?
!u#a$ bo$es(
@ a$" %ou$" #a$, -aces t!at 'ere stai$e" 'it! !u#a$ boo".
= T!is sig!t great, sur-rise" !i# a$" !e cou" $ot so&e t!is ri""e.
J /$" as !e 'e$t o$'ar"( !e aso %ou$" a #ass o% "aggers a$" s#a a$ces t!at
'ere %reGue$t, stai$e" 'it! boo".
< /t t!is !e bega$ to see #atters i$ Guite a "i?ere$t ig!t( a$" so', bega$ to
u$"ersta$" t!e be$e6cia reaso$ %or t!e gae a$" %or t!e 'i" a$i#as t!at 'ere broug!t
t!ere because o% it.
H T!ereu-o$ )ose-! Guic+, 'e$t to !is %our so$s( #a"e t!is +$o'$ to t!e# a$"
to" t!ree o% t!e# to gat!er u- t!e bo$es a$" t!e 'ea-o$s.
10 I$ a$ !our a$" a !a% a great !ea- o% !u#a$ bo$es 'as -ie" u- be$eat! a tree
a$" a seco$" !ea- o% boo", 'ea-o$s $e3t to it.
11 /%ter brea+%ast )ose-! e" C,re$ius a$" )o$at!a$ outsi"e a$" s!o'e" t!e# t!e
stra$ge 6$" o% t!e #or$i$g.
18 W!e$ C,re$ius be!e" t!is( !e struc+ !is !a$"s toget!er abo&e !is !ea" a$"
"ecare"(
1D '4ut i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e a#ig!t, Lor"( *ust '!at is t!atP
1> Fro# '!e$ce are t!ese bo$es o% t!e "ea"P Fro# '!e$ce t!ese 'ea-o$s sti
"ri--i$g 'it! %res! boo"P
1@ )ose-!( brot!er( %rie$"( !a&e ,ou $o i"ea as to t!e cause o% t!is abo#i$atio$P'
1= /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Frie$" a$" brot!er( t!ose are eit!er sea -irates or t!e
assassi$s t!at -ursue" ,our s!i-.
1J 4ut et us 6rst "estro, a o% t!at 'it! 6reO
1< a$" t!e$ 'e 'i atte#-t to get to t!e botto# o% t!e #atterA'
1H C,re$ius 'as satis6e" 'it! t!is( a$" a !is !ouse!o" ser&a$ts 'ere se$t to
gat!er i$ 'oo" %ro# a si"es.
80 /$" '!e$ to'ar" $oo$ a &er, arge -ie o% 'oo" !a" bee$ stac+e" u- i$ a$
o-e$ -ace( t!e bo$es as 'e as t!e 'ea-o$s 'ere ai" o$ t!e great #ou$" o% 'oo" a$"
t!us bur$e" u-.
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5 C!a-ter 810 5
The Child Foretells A Fire From A.o,e
1 /FTER SEVER/L HOLRS e&er,t!i$g 'as bur$e" u- a$" $ot!i$g 'as $otice" b,
a$, o% t!e guests 5 si$ce t!e Lor" 'a$te" it t!at 'a, 5 a$" $o o$e ese +$e' a$,t!i$g
about it e3ce-t t!e ser&a$ts o% C,re$ius.
8 O$, t!e$ "i" Tuia( Maro$ius Pia a$" t!e c!ie% oKcers a$" ce$turio$s ao$g
'it! Mar, a$" 'it! )a#es( '!o e" t!e itte C!i"( co#e out o% t!e !ouse i$to t!e o-e$
%or t!e 6rst ti#e t!is "a,.
D 1o' Maro$ius Pia( '!ose se$se o% s#e 'as &er, +ee$( i##e"iate, $otice" a$
o"or o% bur$i$g(
> 'e$t "irect, to )ose-! a$" i$Guire"( 'Most $obe %rie$"( "o ,ou $ot $otice a$
o"or o% a 'i" co$.agratio$ i$ ,our $ostrisP'
@ Here )ose-! e" !i# so#e'!at asi"e be!i$" t!e !ouse a$" 'it! !is 6$ger
-oi$te" out t!e sce$e o% t!e 6re to !i#.
= /$" Maro$ius as+e" *ust '!at !a" bee$ "ei&ere" u- to t!e 6re t!ere.
J )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Frie$"( t!at is *ust '!, t!e #atter 'as "ei&ere" u- to t!e
6re( so it s!ou" $ot catc! t!e e,es o% t!e 'or"A
< 1o' C,re$ius +$o's e&er,t!i$g( so tur$ to !i#. He 'i te ,ou '!at 'as t!ere(
%or !e sa' it a.'
H Wit! t!at Maro$ius !a" to be satis6e"( a$" 'it! !i# se&era ot!er curious
i$Guirers.
10 T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" reGueste" t!at )ose-!( C,re$ius( )o$at!a$ a$" His
)a#es co#e ao$g 'it! Hi# to t!e sce$e o% t!e 6re( '!ic! !ere a$" t!ere sti ga&e o?
'is-s o% s#o+e.
11 W!e$ t!e, arri&e" t!ere( t!e itte C!i" ra$ t!ree ti#es arou$" t!e arge 6re
area( too+ a !a%5bur$e" "agger( ga&e it to C,re$ius a$" state"(
18 'C,re$ius( see( $o' ,our e$e#ies are "e%eate"( a$" t!eir stre$gt! is tur$e" to
as!esA
1D Here i$ M, !a$" is t!e ast !ostie re#$a$t( a$" it !as beco#e useess.
1> I gi&e it to ,ou as a to+e$ t!at !e$ce%ort! ,ou s!a ta+e $o re&e$ge agai$st
t!ose '!o 'ere agai$st ,ou 5 a$" t!e %e' '!o sti areO
1@ %or as useess a$" re"uce" to sag as t!is "agger s!a aso be a ,our a$ger as
'e as t!at o% ,our %e' re#ai$i$g e$e#iesA
1= 'T!ese ,our e$e#ies 'e$t %ort! %ro# T,re a$" 'a$te" to "estro, ,ou !ere.
1J 1o' I +$e' t!e "a, a$" t!e !our a$" t!e #o#e$t t!at ,ou 'ere i$ "a$ger.
1< T!ere%ore I !a" a stor# co#e at t!e rig!t ti#e ast $ig!t( '!ic! "ro&e t!e 'i"
a$i#as "o'$ %ro# t!e !is
1H a$" cause" great %ear a$" terror a#o$g t!e assassi$s( so t!at t!e, beca#e
!e-ess '!e$ t!e, 'ere attac!e" b, t!e beasts.
80 '/$" be!o"( t!us it 'i be o$e "a, i$ t!e %uture9 / #ig!t, 6re %ro# abo&e 'i
co#e o&er t!e bo$es o% a t!e "oers o% e&i a$" 'i "e&our t!e# to "ust a$" as!esA
81 T!e$ 'i t!e Lor" -ass t!ree ti#es arou$" t!e sce$e o% t!e 'or"'s
co$.agratio$( a$" $o o$e 'i as+ Hi# a$" sa,9 Lor"( '!at are Mou "oi$gP
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88 /$" o$, at t!e t!ir" ti#e arou$" s!a t!e ast ra, o% a$ger be ta+e$ %ro# t!e
eart!A'
8D /t t!ese 'or"s a 'ere 'i"e5e,e"( %or $o o$e u$"erstoo" t!eir #ea$i$g.
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5 C!a-ter 811 5
The Child (arns Joseph A$ainst -ain Searchin$
1 /FTER / WHILE )ose-! 'e$t o&er to t!e itte C!i" a$" as+e" Hi# !o' suc! 'as
to be u$"erstoo".
8 /$" t!e itte C!i" re-ie"( ')ose-!( !ere ,ou see+ i$ &ai$5
D %or t!ere are #a$, t!i$gs i$"ee" '!ic! 'i $ot be "iscose" to ,ou '!ie ,ou
i&e o$ t!e eart!.
> 4ut '!oe&er a%ter t!is i%e 'i e$ter i$to M, +i$g"o# s-iritua,( to !i#
e&er,t!i$g 'i be s!o'$ i$ t!e ig!t.
@ So "o $ot as+ about t!i$gs !ere t!at "o $o co$cer$ ,ou at t!is ti#e.
= 1o' !a&e soi broug!t o&er so t!is 6re area #a, be co&ere" 'it! it.'
J Here )ose-! tur$e" to C,re$ius '!o -ro#-t, !a" soi broug!t o&er b, !is
ser&a$ts a$" t!e area o% t!e 6re co&ere" t!ere'it!.
< 4, t!e ti#e t!is 'as "o$e it 'as $oo$( a$" t!e #i""a, #ea area", stoo"
-re-are" b, t!e so$s o% )ose-! '!o +e-t it i$ rea"i$ess %or t!e #a$, guests.
H T!e itte C!i" $o' sai" to )ose-!( 'I !a&e area", beco#e Guite !u$gr, 5 t!ree
arge 6s! are %rie"( so et us go to "i$$er.'
10 Here )ose-! sai"( 'T!at is a goo" i"ea( but 'i t!e 6s! rea, be suKcie$t %or
#ore t!a$ a !u$"re" -eo-eP'
11 T!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( 'Mou !a&e sure, see$ t!e great creatures 5 !o' t!e$
ca$ ,ou as+P
18 Eac! 6s! 'eig!s a goo" !u$"re" -ou$"s( so t!ere rea, is $o $ee" o% a$,
#ore( a$" t!ere is e$oug! %or t'o !u$"re" -eo-e.
1D So et us go !o#e $o'( %or I a# area", &er, !u$gr, 5 a$" es-ecia, %or t!e
goo" 6s! o% t!e Me"iterra$ea$.'
1> T!ereu-o$ )ose-! -ro#-t, cae" e&er,o$e to t!e $oo$ #ea a$" 'e$t i$si"e
t!e &ia.
1@ O$ t!e 'a, to t!e &ia C,re$ius as+e" t!e o&e, itte C!i" '!et!er t!is sea
rea, 'as a sea i$ t!e #i""e o% t!e a$" 7Mare Me"iterra$eu#:.
1= /$" t!e itte C!i" re-ie"( 'W!et!er rig!t or $ot 5 I #ust o% course s-ea+ 'it!
a o% ,ou accor"i$g to ,our +i$" i% I 'a$t to be u$"erstoo" b, ,ou.
1J /%ter t!e #ea ,ou ca$ oo+ it u- o$ t!e itte eart!5gobe( a$" t!ere ,ou 'i
u$"oubte", 6$" out '!et!er t!is e3-ressio$ 6ts.'
1< T!e itte C!i" $o' ra$ a!ea" 'it! His )a#es to be at t!e tabe as soo$ as
-ossibe.
1H W!e$ )ose-! arri&e"( t!e itte C!i" s#ie" at !i# %ro# t!e tabe '!ie area",
!o"i$g a -iece o% 6s! i$ His !a$".
80 )ose-! 'as secret, Guite !a--, at t!is( but sai" %or t!e sa+e o% -ro-riet,(
81 'We( 'e( #, "earest itte C!i"( suc! a big -ieceA Wi Mou rea, be abe to
eat it aP'
88 /$" t!e itte C!i" s#ie" sti #ore a$" a$s'ere"( 'Do $ot 'orr, about t!at(
%or ,our %at!ers !a&e area", see$ to it t!at $ot!i$g ca$ easi, !ar# M, sto#ac!. For
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t!e, !a&e o%te$ ser&e" Me 'it! t!e argest a$" 'orst scra-s.' 5 Here )ose-! 'e
u$"erstoo" '!at t!e itte C!i" #ea$t.
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5 C!a-ter 818 5
The Child And James For$et To !ray
1 )OSEPH 1OW sai" !is usua tabe -ra,er a$" besse" t!e %oo"
8 a$" t!e$ as+e" t!e itte C!i" i% He !a" aso -ra,e".
D Here t!e itte C!i" s#ie" agai$ a$" sai" to )a#es(
> 'Sa,( $o' 'e are goi$g to catc! itA For 'e !a&e bot! %orgotte$ to as+ t!e
bessi$g a$" to gi&e t!a$+s a$" !a&e area", eate$ o% t!e 6s!.
@ Mou s-ea+ $o' as 'e as ,ou ca$( ot!er'ise 'e are sure to be -u$is!e" agai$
a$" 'i !a&e to %ast a bit.'
= /$" )a#es( so#e'!at e#barrasse"( a$s'ere"( 'Dear %at!er )ose-!( I as+ ,our
%orgi&e$ess 5 %or t!is ti#e( ao$g 'it! #, )esus( I !a&e rea, %orgotte$ to -ra,A'
J W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is %ro# )a#es( !is %ace too+ o$ a so#e'!at t!reate$i$g
oo+ a$" !e state"(
< 'Si$ce ,ou !a&e %orgotte$ to -ra,( ,ou ca$ aso %orget to eat u$ti e&e$i$g( a$"
i$ t!e #ea$ti#e ,ou ca$ $o' go %or a itte 'a+ out i$ t!e o-e$.'
H /t t!is t!e itte C!i" s#ie" at )a#es a$" sai"( 'We( t!ere 'e !a&e itA Di" I $ot
sa, a itte '!ie ago t!at 'e 'ou" !a&e to %astP
10 4ut 'ait *ust a itte o$ger 5 I 'a$t to s-ea+ a %e' 'or"s 'it! )ose-! 6rst.
11 Per!a-s !e 'i ree$t a bit as co$cer$s t!e %asti$g u$ti e&e$i$g.'
18 /$" )a#es sai" i$ a o' to$e o% &oice( 'Lor"( Mou "o '!at see#s best to Mou(
a$" I s!a %oo' Mour e3a#-e.'
1D T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" as+e"( ')ose-!( are ,ou rea, serious about t!atP'
1> /$" )ose-! re-ie"( 'Mes( o% courseO %or '!oe&er "oes $ot -ra,( !e s!a $ot eat
eit!erA'
1@ /t t!is t!e itte C!i" s#ie" o$ce #ore a$" sai"( '1o' t!at is '!at I ca bei$g
strictA
1= See( i% I 'ere as strict as ,ou $o' are( a great #a$, '!o sti eat to"a,(
at!oug! t!e, "i" $ot -ra,( 'ou" !a&e to "o -e$a$ce b, %asti$gA
1J I rea, 'ou" i+e to !ear %ro# ,ou %or o$ce '!, a$" e3act, to '!o# I s!ou"
-ra,.
1< /$" t!e$ I 'ou" aso i+e to 6$" out %ro# ,ou *ust e3act, to '!o# ,ou -ra, i$
,our -ra,er( a$" to '!o# -oor )a#es s!ou" !a&e -ra,e".'
1H Here )ose-! re-ie"( 'To t!e Lor" 0o"( Mour !o, Fat!er #ust ,ou -ra,( si$ce He
is !o,( #ost !o,A'
80 /$" t!e itte C!i" retorte"( 'Mou are certai$, correct t!ere 5
81 but t!e u$%ortu$ate -art o% t!e #atter is t!at ,ou *ust "o $ot +$o' t!e Fat!er
o% a gor, to '!o# ,ou -ra,.
88 /$" ,ou 'i $ot recog$i2e t!is Fat!er %or a o$g ti#e because ,our o"(
!abitua bi$"$ess !i$"ers ,ou t!erei$.'
8D T!e itte C!i" t!e$ sai" to )a#es( 'Let us go outsi"e $o'( a$" ,ou 'i see t!at
out i$ t!e o-e$ o$e ca$ aso get so#et!i$g to eat 'it!out -ra,er.'
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8> T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" 'e$t outsi"e 'it! His )a#es a$" "i" $ot ao'
Hi#se% to be "etai$e".
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5 C!a-ter 81D 5
Joseph /epents His Mistake
1 WHE1 THE LITTLE CHILD a$" )a#es 'ere outsi"e( Mar, sai" to )ose-!(
8 'Liste$( #, "ear !usba$" a$" %at!er )ose-!( so#eti#es ,ou are rea, a bit too
strict to'ar"s t!e "i&i$e C!i"A
D W!at cou" o$e ot!er'ise e3-ect o% a $or#a c!i" age" t'o a$" o$e5t!ir"
,earsP
> W!o 'ou" sub*ect Hi# to suc! ster$ "isci-i$eP
@ 4ut ,ou are as strict i$ ,our "isci-i$e agai$st t!e C!i" o% a c!i"re$ as i% He
'ere o% a !ea&e$ o$, +$o's ri-e ageA
= See( t!at see#s &er, u$reaso$abe to #e. E&e$ t!oug! ,ou o&e Hi# be,o$"
#easure $o' a$" t!e$( ,ou are so#eti#es so strict 'it! Hi# as i% ,ou !a" $o o&e
to'ar"s Hi# at aA'
J T!is to$e o% Mar, i##e"iate, %ou$" a$ ec!o i$ C,re$ius( )o$at!a$( Tuia(
Eu"o+ia a$" Maro$ius Pia.
< /$" C,re$ius i$ a""itio$ -roteste" to )ose-!( 'Frie$"( so#eti#es I rea, "o $ot
+$o' '!at to #a+e o% ,ouA
H First ,ou teac! #e to recog$i2e t!e #ost !ig! Deit, i$ t!e itte C!i" Hi#se% 5
10 rig!t a%ter '!ic! ,ou agai$ "e#a$" o% t!e itte C!i" t!at He s!ou" 'ors!i- a
0o"A
11 Te #e( !o' "oes t!at !ar#o$i2eP I% t!e itte C!i" is t!e Di&i$e 4ei$g Hi#se%(
!o' t!e$ s!ou" He -ra, to a 0o"P 5 Does ,our "e#a$" $ot see# a bit absur" to ,ouP
18 I 'i #a+e t!e su--ositio$ t!e itte C!i" 'ere $ot '!at I $o' Guite 'it!out
Guestio$ recog$i2e Hi# to be a$" a'a,s 'ors!i- Hi# as suc!.
1D T!e$ I 'ou" sa,( t!at co#i$g %ro# a true %rie$" o% c!i"re$( ,our reGuest
see#s a bit %oois!A
1> For '!o 'i "e#a$" a serious -ra,er o% a c!i" $i$e Guarter ,ears o"P
1@ For t!at reaso$ ,ou 'i sure, see #, -oi$t o% &ie'( '!e$ I as a -aga$ sa, to
,ou9
1= 'Frie$"( ,ou #ust be struc+ 'it! a t!ree5%o" bi$"$ess i% ,ou are $ot a'a,s
abe to estee# t!e itte C!i" at His true 'ort!A
1J Tru,( t!is ti#e I certai$, 'i $ot eat a bite i% t!e itte C!i" 'it! His )a#es 'i
$ot be -rese$t !ere at #, si"eA
1< Is it $ot e&e$ ri"icuous i% ,ou e$treat t!e Lor" 0o" %or a bessi$g u-o$ t!e %oo"
a$" t!e$ or"er t!e sa#e Lor" a$" 0o" a'a, %ro# t!e tabe( because He "i" $ot -ra,
accor"i$g to ,our !abitua #a$$erP
1H T!at is sure, '!, t!e itte C!i" aso as+e" ,ou *ust to '!o# He s!ou" -ra,(
a$" to '!o# ,ou -ra,( a$" aso to '!o# )a#es s!ou" !a&e -ra,e".
80 4ut as I see it( ,ou "o $ot see# to !a&e $otice" '!at t!e itte C!i" 'a$te" to
te ,ou t!ere'it!A'
81 T!ese Guite to t!e -oi$t re#ar+s 'e$t straig!t to )ose-!'s !eart( a$" !e 'e$t
outsi"e to get t!e itte C!i" as 'e as )a#es(
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88 4ut t!ere !e cae" )a#es a$" t!e itte C!i" i$ &ai$( %or bot! !a" Guic+, go$e
a'a, 5 to '!ere( $o o$e +$e'.
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5 C!a-ter 81> 5
The Lord&s Ta.le "n The Mountain
1 THERELPO1 )OSEPH beca#e a%rai"( so !e Guic+, cae" !is %our o"est so$s a$"
sai" to t!e#(
8 '0o a$" !e- #e oo+ %or t!e itte C!i" a$" %or )a#es 5 %or I !a&e si$$e" agai$st
t!e C!i" a$" a# great, a%rai" i$ #, !eartA'
D /$" t!e %our so$s !urrie", 'e$t out i$ a "irectio$s a$" soug!t t!e itte C!i"
%or a$ !our( but t!e, %ou$" Hi# $o'!ere a$" ca#e !o#e e#-t,5!a$"e".
> W!e$ )ose-! sa' t!at t!e %our so$s ca#e !o#e ao$e( !is !eart 'as %u o%
a$guis! a$" !e 'e$t outsi"e a$" 'a+e" Guite a "ista$ce %ro# t!e &ia '!ere !e 'e-t
&er, bitter, o&er !is su--ose" tra$sgressio$ agai$st t!e C!i".
@ W!ie !e 'as t!us 'ee-i$g( !e !ear" a &oice '!ic! sai" to !i#(
= ')ose-!( ,ou *ust #a$( 'ee- $ot( a$" "o $ot et ,ourse% be "isturbe" i$ ,our
!eart b, t!e c!i"re$ o% #e$A
J For I( '!o# ,ou $o' see+ %ear%u, a$" i$ "isGuiet o% sou( a# coser to ,ou t!a$
,ou t!i$+.
< )ust go %or'ar" $o' i$ t!e "irectio$ i$ '!ic! ,ou are %aci$g( a$" ,our e,es 'i
see Hi# '!o $o' s-ea+s to ,ou a$" '!o# ,ou see+A'
H /t t!ese 'o$"rous 'or"s )ose-! arose co#%orte" a$" !urrie", 'e$t %or'ar"
t!roug! t!e 6e"s %or about a !a% !our's 'a+ i$ t!e "irectio$ !e %ace".
10 /$" as !e t!us 'a+e"( !e ca#e to a !i o% co$si"erabe si2e '!ic! 'as o$e5
!u$"re" a$" se&e$t, %at!o#s !ig!.
11 T!ere !e t!oug!t a$" sai" to !i#se%( 'S!a I aso ci#b t!is !i i$ t!is great
!eatP'
18 /$" t!e &oice sai" agai$( 'Mes( ,ou #ust aso ci#b t!is !i 5 %or o$, at t!e
su##it s!a ,our e,es be!o" t!e Lor"( '!o# ,ou "i" $ot see as He sat 'it! ,ou at t!e
tabeA'
1D W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is( !e -ai" $o atte$tio$ to t!e great !eat a$" !urrie",
'e$t u- t!e !i.
1> 4ut as !e $eare" t!e to-( !e %ou$" it 'ra--e" i$ a "e$se #ist a$" 'as great,
sur-rise" t!at suc! a itte !i !a" a #ist at t!is ti#e o% t!e ,earO %or it 'as t!e ti#e
arou$" Easter.
1@ /$" as !e 'as t!us 'o$"eri$g( o( )a#es a$" t!e itte C!i" a--eare" out o%
t!e #ists( a$" t!e itte C!i" sai"(
1= ')ose-!( "o $ot !o" bac+ a$" *o,%u, co#e 'it! Me to t!e su##it o% t!is !i
1J a$" t!ere co$&i$ce ,ourse% t!at $o' is $ot t!e ti#e i$ '!ic! t!e Lor" s!a
%ast( a$" t!at because He "i" $ot -ra,A
1< / ti#e 'i i$"ee" co#e i$ '!ic! t!e Lor" 'i %ast( but t!at is sti to co#e. 5
/$" so %oo' MeA'
1H /t t!is )ose-! %oo'e" t!e itte C!i" a$" soo$ ca#e to t!e to-.
80 W!e$ !e arri&e" at t!e to-( t!e #ists "e-arte"( a$" u-o$ a 6$e, -ois!e"
crossbea# o% ce"ar5'oo" !e sa' a roaste" a#b( a gobet %u o% -recious 'i$e a$" a oa%
o% t!e 6$est '!eat brea".
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81 /t t!is )ose-! 'as great, sur-rise" a$" i$Guire"( '4ut %ro# '!ere "i" ,ou t'o
ta+e a t!isP Di" t!e a$ges bri$g ,ou t!at( or "i" Mou( o Lor"( create it aP'
88 /$" t!e itte C!i" oo+e" to'ar" t!e su$ a$" sai"( ')ose-!( oo+( t!is u#i$ar,
o% t!e eart! aso boar"s at M, tabeA
8D /$" I te ,ou9 s!e reGuires #ore suste$a$ce i$ o$e !our t!a$ t!is eart!( '!ic!
carries ,ou( a#ou$ts to 5 a$" be!o"( s!e !as $e&er su?ere" %ro# !u$ger or t!irstA /$"
suc! boar"ers I !a&e i$ cou$tess $u#bers a$" o% i$co#-arab, greater si2eA
8> Do ,ou rea, su--ose t!at I s!a %ast '!e$ ,ou or"er Me a'a, %ro# t!e tabe
i% I "o $ot 'is! to 'ors!i- M,se% at a$ i$a--ro-riate ti#eP
8@ O! see( o% t!at t!e Lor" !as $o $ee". 1o' co#e to M, tabe a$" "i$e 'it! Me 5
but t!is ti#e 'it!out ,our !abitua -ra,er.
8= 'For o&e to Me is t!e true -ra,er 5 i% ,ou !a&e t!is( t!e$ ,ou ca$ at a ti#es
sa&e ,our i-s t!e troubeA' /$" )ose-! 'e$t o&er a$" ate a$" "ra$+ at t!e true tabe o%
t!e Lor"( a$" %ou$" t!e %oo" to !a&e a tru, !ea&e$, .a&or.
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5 C!a-ter 81@ 5
In Hoc Si$no -inces
1 /FTER THIS HE/VE1LM ME/L o$ to- o% t!e itte #ou$tai$( )ose-! sai" to t!e
itte C!i"(
8 'M, Lor" a$" #, 0o"A I( a -oor o" #a$ beseec! Mou( %orgi&e #e i% I !a&e $o
"oubt o?e$"e" MouO a$" co#e bac+ i$to t!e !ouse agai$ 'it! #e.
D For 'it!out Mou I ca$ $e&er go bac+O a$" i% I "o go bac+ 'it!out Mou( e&er,o$e
'i tur$ agai$st #e Guite bitter, a$" 'i -u$is! #e 'it! !ar" 'or"s.'
> Here t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( 'Mes( ,es( I 'i o% course go 'it! ,ou( %or !ere I
s!a $ot set u- a -ace a$" re#ai$.
@ 4ut o$e t!i$g I reGuire o% ,ou( a$" t!at is t!at ,ou ta+e t!is M, tabe u-o$ ,our
s!ou"ers a$" carr, it !o#e'ar" a!ea" o% Me.
= /$" "o $ot s!ri$+ %ro# its bur"e$ 5 %or '!ie it 'i i$"ee" -ress o$ ,ou a bit( it
'i $ot be$" ,ou $or 'ea+e$ ,ou i$ t!e eastA'
J /t t!ese 'or"s )ose-! too+ t!e beauti%u cross '!ie )a#es too+ t!e e%t5o&ers
%ro# t!e #ea a$" t!us t!e, starte" o$ t!e 'a, bac+ 'it! t!e itte C!i" i$ t!e #i""e.
< /%ter a '!ie )ose-! sai" to t!e itte C!i"( 'Liste$( #, "ear, beo&e" )esus( t!e
cross is !ea&, a%ter aA Ca$ 'e $ot rest a bitP'
H /$" t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( 'Mou !a&e area", carrie" greater bur"e$s as a
car-e$ter( '!ic! I "i" $ot a, u-o$ ,ouO
10 a$" be!o"( t!ere ,ou 'ou" $ot gra$t ,ourse% a rest u$ti ,ou carrie" ,our
bur"e$ to its "esti$atio$A
11 1o' ,ou are carr,i$g o$, a itte bur"e$ %or Me %or t!e 6rst ti#e a$" area",
'a$t to rest a%ter a t!ousa$" ste-sP
18 O! )ose-!( carr,(carr, M, ig!t bur"e$ 'it!out a rest( a$" ,ou 'i 6$" a 6tti$g
re'ar" i$ M, +i$g"o#A
1D See( t!roug! t!is cross ,ou 'i beco#e a'are o% M, bur"e$( a$" it 'i te ,ou
b, its s#a 'eig!t '!at I a# to ,ou i$ t!e 'or"A
1> /$" '!e$ ,ou 'i ea&e t!is 'or" i$ M, ar#s( t!e$ t!is cross 'i beco#e a
6er, 'ago$ o% Eias to ,ou( i$ '!ic! ,ou 'i asce$" be%ore Me i$ greatest *o,A'
1@ /%ter t!ese 'or"s t!e age" )ose-! +isse" t!e %air, !ea&, cross a$" carrie" it
o$'ar" 'it!out a restO
1= a$" it "i" $ot see# $ear, as !ea&, to !i# a$, #ore( so t!at !e broug!t it a
t!e 'a, to t!e &ia Guite easi,.
1J I$ t!e #ea$ti#e e&er,o$e i$ t!e &ia 'as i$ a state o% !ig!est e3-ecta$c, a$"
6e" 'it! great co$cer$( 'o$"eri$g %ro# '!ic! "irectio$ )ose-! #ig!t retur$ 'it! t!e
itte C!i" a$" 'it! )a#es.
1< /$" '!e$ Mar,( C,re$ius a$" t!e ot!ers 6$a, caug!t sig!t o% t!e
a--roac!i$g t!ree( t!e, ost a restrai$tA
1H E&er,o$e ra$ to'ar" t!e# 'it! o-e$ ar#s( a$" Mar, at o$ce sei2e" t!e itte
C!i" a$" -resse" Hi# to !er !eart 'it! co$&usi&e o&e.
80 4ut C,re$ius 'as sur-rise" t!at )ose-! 'ou" carr, a gao's( as t!e s,#bo o%
t!e greatest "egra"atio$ a$" s!a#e( !o#e o$ !is s!ou"ers.
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81 /$" t!e itte C!i" u-o$ t!e #ot!er's ar#s sat u- a$" sai" to C,re$ius(
88 'Tru,( tru,( t!is s,#bo o% t!e greatest "egra"atio$ 'i beco#e a s,#bo o%
t!e !ig!est !o$orA
8D I% ,ou are $ot goi$g to carr, it a%ter Me i$ t!is #a$$er( as )ose-! $o' carries it(
,ou 'i $ot e$ter i$to M, +i$g"o# i$ t!e %utureA' 5 T!ese 'or"s broug!t C,re$ius to
sie$ce( a$" !e as+e" $o #ore about )ose-!'s bur"e$.
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5 C!a-ter 81= 5
The (ay "# The Lord (ith The !a$ans
1 /1D THEM /LL 'e$t bac+ i$to t!e !ouse '!ere t!e, too+ -ace at t!e tabe
accor"i$g to t!e 'i o% t!e itte C!i".
8 For $ot o$e o% t!e ea"i$g guests !a" eate$ a biteO a$" t!e t!ree arge 6s! sti
a, t!ere a#ost u$touc!e".
D /$" si$ce se&era !ours !a" -asse" '!ie t!e itte C!i" 'as bei$g soug!t a$"
e&e$i$g 'as a--roac!i$g(
> t!e 6s! $atura, beca#e co"( i$ '!ic! state t!e )e's 'ere usua, $ot
-er#itte" to eat t!e#9
@ 4ut as t!e su$ !a" $ot set( it 'as sti -er#issibe to eat t!e 6s!O o$, it 'as
reGuire" t!at t!e, be re!eate" a$" t!oroug!, 'ar#e" u-.
= T!ere%ore )ose-! i##e"iate, cae" !is %our coo+s a$" or"ere" t!e# to re!eat
t!e 6s!.
J Here t!e itte C!i" sai"( ')ose-!( t!at is $ot $ecessar,O %or %ro# $o' o$ t!e 6s!
#a, aso be eate$ co"( i% o$, t!e, !a&e bee$ %rie" be%ore t!at.
< So i$stea" o% %r,i$g t!e# agai$( !a&e e#o$s a$" %res! oi broug!t(
H a$" t!e 6s! 'i taste better t!at 'a, t!a$ i% t!e, 'ere re%rie".'
10 )ose-! -ro#-t, %oo'e" t!e a"&ice o% t!e itte C!i" a$" !a" a '!oe bas+et
o% e#o$s a$" a arge co$tai$er o% %res! oi broug!t.
11 /t t!is a t!e guests beca#e "esirous %or t!is $e' %are( 'o$"eri$g *ust !o' it
'ou" taste.
18 C,re$ius 'as t!e 6rst '!o too+ a si2abe -iece o% 6s! %or !i#se% a$" -ut oi
a$" t!e *uice o% a e#o$ o$ it.
1D /$" as !e bega$ to eat( !e cou" $ot gi&e e$oug! -raise to t!e 'o$"er%u
.a&or o% t!e t!us -re-are" 6s!.
1> /t t!is e3-erie$ce o% t!e go&er$or t!e ot!er guests aso !e-e" t!e#se&es(
a$" t!e, a %ou$" t!is %are to !a&e suc! e3cee$t taste t!at t!e, aso cou" $ot 6$"
suKcie$t 'or"s o% -raise.
1@ W!e$ )ose-! !a" #a"e a test o% a si2eabe -ortio$ o% 6s! !i#se%( !e asserte"(
1= 'Tru,( i% Moses !a" e&er -arta+e$ o% a t!us -re-are" 6s!( !e sure, 'ou" !a&e
-ut t!is %oo" o$ !is %are aso.
1J 4ut !e *ust #ust $ot !a&e bee$ as 'e i$%or#e" as co$cer$s t!e art o% coo+i$g
t!a$ Mou( #, "earest )esus.'
1< Here t!e itte C!i" s#ie" cor"ia, a$" sai" i$ a &er, %rie$", 'a,(
1H 'M, "ear %at!er )ose-!( t!e reaso$ ies i$ t!is9
80 Wit! Moses i$ t!e "esert t!e rue 'as9 Hu$ger is t!e best coo+A a$" t!e -eo-e
'ou" o%te$ !a&e eate$ ra' #eat out o% !u$ger a$" #et t!eir "eat!O
81 t!ere%ore Moses !a" to -rescribe !is %are a$" t!e %oo"s !a" to be eate$ %res!
a$" 'ar#.
88 4ut $o' t!e rue is a$" 'i a'a,s co$ti$ue to be9 T!e Lor" is t!e best coo+.
/$" t!ere o$e ca$ aso e$*o, a co" 6s! 'it! e#o$ a$" oi.
8D /$" t!at is because t!e co" but sti 'e5%rie" 6s! re-rese$ts t!e state o% t!e
-aga$s( t!e e#o$ *uice re-rese$ts M, -o'er '!ic! !ar#o$i2es a$" -us t!e#
toget!er( a$" t!e oi re-rese$ts M, Wor" to t!e# 5 1o' "o ,ou u$"ersta$" '!, t!e 6s!
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tastes better t!is 'a,P' 5 / 'ere "ee-, a?ecte" at t!is a$" 'ere great, sur-rise" at
t!e 'is"o# o% t!e itte C!i".
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5 C!a-ter 81J 5
A Lesson In eometry
1 WHE1 /LL H/D STILLED t!eir !u$ger 'it! t!e co" 6s! t!e, arose( t!a$+e"
)ose-! %or t!is goo" #ea a$" t!e$ 'e$t out i$to t!e o-e$O %or t!e su$ 'as sti abo&e
t!e !ori2o$.
8 W!e$ #ost o% t!e guests %ro# C,re$ius' co#-a$, !a" go$e outsi"e( t!e itte
C!i" as+e" !i#(
D 'C,re$ius( "o ,ou $ot reca '!at ,ou as+e" Me out t!ere at t!e sce$e o% t!e 6re(
'!e$ I -raise" t!e 6s! o% t!e Me"iterra$ea$ %or t!eir Guait, a$" 6$e tasteP'
> Here C,re$ius co$si"ere" a bit but cou" $ot re#e#ber !is Guestio$.
@ He t!ere%ore sai" to t!e itte C!i"( 'O #, Lor"( #, i%e( %orgi&e #e 5 I #ust
co$%ess be%ore Mou t!at I !a&e co#-ete, %orgotte$ itA'
= Here t!e itte C!i" s#ie" agai$ a$" %u o% ge$te$ess re#i$"e" t!e so#e'!at
e#barrasse" C,re$ius(
J 'Di" ,ou $ot as+ Me '!et!er t!e Me"iterra$ea$ is i$ t!e #i""e o% t!e a$"P
< I t!e$ re%erre" ,ou to t!e s#a eart!5gobe at '!ic! ,ou 'ere to oo+ a$"
"eci"e %or ,ourse% '!et!er t!is sea is rea, i$ t!e #i""e o% t!e a$".
H See( $o' 'ou" sure, be t!e best ti#e to sette t!is #atterA
10 So ta+e t!e itte eart! i$ ,our !a$" a$" 6$" t!e a$s'er to ,our Guestio$.'
11 /$" C,re$ius re-ie"( 'Mes( b, #, -oor sou( t!is I sure, 'ou" !a&e co#-ete,
%orgotte$ i% Mou( o Lor"( !a" $ot re#i$"e" #e o% it $o'.'
18 Here )a#es at o$ce s-ra$g i$to t!e si"e c!a#ber a$" broug!t t!e itte eart!
to C,re$ius
1D '!o t!e$ -ro#-t, soug!t a$" soo$ %ou$" t!e Me"iterra$ea$.
1> /$" as !e -oi$te" to t!e Me"iterra$ea$ 'it! !is 6$ger( t!e itte C!i" as+e"
!i#(
1@ 'C,re$ius( is t!at rea, t!e #i""e o% t!e a$"P Or !o' "oes t!e #atter see#
to ,ouP'
1= C,re$ius a$s'ere"( 'I "are sa, t!at I a# goo" at 6gures accor"i$g to Euci"
a$" Ptoe#,
1J a$" t!ere%ore +$o' %ro# t!e geo#etr, o% s-!eres t!at o$ t!e sur%ace o% a ba
e&er, gi&e$ -oi$t is i$ t!e #i""e o% t!e sur%ace because i$ t!e 6rst -ace eac! -oi$t is
-recise, t!e sa#e "ista$ce %ro# t!e ce$ter o% t!e ba(
1< a$" seco$", because a i$es goi$g out %ro# it to its corres-o$"i$g -oi$t o$
t!e o--osite si"e o% t!e ba are o% t!e sa#e cur&ature a$" e$gt!.
1H /ccor"i$g to t!is basic a3io# it %oo's t!at t!is sea ca$ be $a#e" t!e
Me"iterra$ea$.
80 4ut o$ t!e ot!er !a$" I aso 6$" t!at e&er, sea is i$ t!e sa#e categor, a$"
ca$ be a sea i$ t!e #i""e *ust as 'e.'
81 /$" t!e itte C!i" re*oi$e"( 'T!erei$ ,ou are Guite rig!tO but %or a t!at t!e
-ri$ci-es o% Euci" sti "o $ot a--, !ere(
88 a$" t!is sea ca$ sti be cae" a sea i$ t!e #i""e e3cusi&e, 5
8D %or '!ere&er t!e Lor" is( t!ere aso is t!e true #i""e.
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8> /$" be!o"( t!e Lor" is $o' !ere b, t!is sea( a$" t!ere%ore t!e #i""e o% t!e
sea is aso !ere.
8@ T!at is a "i?ere$t co#-utatio$ o% '!ic! Euci" "i" $ot "rea#( a$" it is #ore
correct t!a$ !is.;
8= T!is e3-a$atio$ great, aerte" C,re$ius a$" !e co$ti$ue" to stu", t!e gobe.
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5 C!a-ter 81< 5
Faith %emonstrates True Humility "# The Spirit
1 THERELPO1 THE LITTLE CHILD sai" to C,re$ius as t!e atter bega$ to
i$&estigate ot!er #atters o$ t!e itte gobe(
8 'C,re$ius( ,ou co$ti$ue to searc! i$ &ai$ a$" -ro#-t, 'a$t t!e '!oe !a$"
'!ere I !a&e s!o'$ ,ou o$e 6$gerA
D See( t!at is out o% t!e Guestio$O %or e&er,t!i$g reGuires its ti#e a$" its
estabis!e"( i##utabe or"erA
> W!e$ ,ou see a tree bosso#( ,ou 'ou" o% course area", i+e to !a&e t!e ri-e
%ruit.
@ 4ut t!at ca$$ot beO %or e&er, tree !as its ti#e a$" its or"er.
= '1o' ti#e a$" or"er are estabis!e" b, Me %ro# eter$it,( so I ca$$ot go agai$st
M,se%O
J $eit!er ca$ a$,t!i$g be ta+e$ a'a, %ro# ti#e a$" %ro# or"er.
< I "o i$"ee" o&e ,ou i$ a %u$ess o% M, "i&i$e -o'er( but %or a t!at I sti
ca$$ot gra$t ,ou e&e$ a #i$ute o% .eeti$g ti#e(
H %or t!is #ust .o' o$'ar" i+e a$ i$cessa$t strea# a$" !as $o rest u$ti it !as
reac!e" t!e great s!ore o% eter$it,( '!ic! is e&er co$sta$t a$" u$c!a$geabe.
10 'T!us ,our co$ti$ue" -robi$g i$to M, #,steries is rat!er &ai$.
11 For b, suc! a$ a--roac! ,ou sti 'i $ot co#e a !air's brea"t! coser to M,
"e-t!s u$ti t!e -ro-er ti#e.
18 Cease t!ere%ore %ro# suc! i$Guiries a$" "o $ot bur"e$ ,our s-irit i$ &ai$ 5 %or
at t!e -ro-er ti#e a t!at s!a %ree, be ,ours %ro# MeA
1D '1o' ,ou 'ou" i+e to %u, co#-re!e$" '!, t!e #i""e is t!ere '!ere I a#P
1> 4ut I sa, to ,ou9 suc! ,ou ca$$ot gras- at -rese$t 5 t!ere%ore ,ou s!ou" 6rst
beie&e a$" b, %ait! "e#o$strate t!e true !u#iit, o% ,our s-irit.
1@ O$ce ,our s-irit b, #ea$s o% !u#iit, !as reac!e" t!e -ro-er "e-t! i$ itse%(
t!e$ ,ou 'i aso !a&e a cear i$sig!t i$to M, "e-t!s %ro# t!is "e-t!.
1= 4ut '!e$ ,ou e3at ,our s-irit b, searc!i$g M, "e-t!s( t!e$ it 'i ea&e its
i&i$g "e-t! e&er #ore a$" #ore( a$" t!ereb, ,ou 'i aie$ate ,ourse% %ro# #, "e-t!s
a$" $ot co#e $ear to t!e# agai$.
1J 'Mes( I 'i a""9 %ro# $o' o$ a "ee- 'is"o# s!a re#ai$ !i""e$ %ro# t!e 'ise
o% t!e 'or" 5
1< but it s!a be ai" i$to t!e !earts o% t!ose 'it!out guie( t!e 'ea+ c!i"re$ a$"
t!e or-!a$sA
1H For t!at reaso$ beco#e a c!i" i$ ,our !eart( a$" t!e$ 'i be t!e rig!t ti#e %or
,our to recei&e true 'is"o#A'
80 C,re$ius 'as great, a#a2e" at t!is "octri$e a$" as+e" t!e itte C!i"( sa,i$g(
81 'We( i% so( t!e$ $o o$e #a, ear$ to rea" t!e etters $or 'rite t!e scri-tP
88 For i% Mou %ree, gi&e a t!at to !i# '!o is 'ort!,( '!, t!e$ t!e aborious
ear$i$gP'
8D /$" t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( '4, #ea$s o% -ro-er a$" !u#be ear$i$g t!e
acre is #a"e %ertie %or 'is"o#( a$" t!at is aso i$ M, or"er.
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8> 4ut ,ou #ust $ot oo+ u-o$ t!e act o% ear$i$g as t!e e$" or as 'is"o# itse%(
but o$, as a #ea$s.
8@ For '!e$ t!e acre is #a"e %ertie( I s!a sure, s-rea" t!e see" %ro# '!ic! t!e
-ro-er 'is"o# 'i s-rout %ort!A Do ,ou u$"ersta$" t!atP' 5 /t t!is C,re$ius 'as sie$t
a$" -robe" $o #ore.
5 C!a-ter 81H 5
The Cross As Sym.ol "# od&s Lo,e
1 /FTER THIS MOST E1LI0HTE1I10 DISCLSSIO1 bet'ee$ t!e itte C!i" a$"
C,re$ius( )ose-! aso tur$e" to t!e itte C!i" a$" as+e" Hi# '!at 'as to be "o$e $o'
'it! t!e cross t!at !a" bee$ broug!t !o#e.
8 /$" t!e itte C!i" re-ie"( ')ose-!( I te ,ou( t!at !as area", %ou$" its #a$ a$"
its -aceA
D 1o' ,ou sa, to a #erc!a$t9 Mou !a&e a goo" -ro"uct '!ic! ,ou 'i $ot !a&e %or
o$gO
> %or so#e bu,er '!o is u$"oubte", a$3ious to bu, it 'i soo$ a--ear.
@ /$" be!o"( I a# aso t!at +i$" o% a #erc!a$tA I !a&e broug!t a goo" -ro"uct to
be so" to '!oe&er 'i bu, it.
= /$" a bu,er !as area", a--eare" a$" !as broug!t it i$to !is -ossessio$
t!roug! !is o&e to Me 5
J a$" t!at bu,er is )o$at!a$( t!e stro$g 6s!er#a$.
< S!ou" !e t!e$ $ot recei&e a$,t!i$g %or !is #a$, 6s! 'it! '!ic! !e so o%te$ !as
ge$erous, su--ie" us i$ t!e -astP
H 'O$e !a$" 'as!es t!e ot!er. W!oe&er gi&es 'ater( to !i# 'ater s!a be gi&e$
i$ retur$.
10 W!oe&er gi&es oi( !e s!a be re-ai" i$ oi.
11 W!oe&er gi&es co#%ort( to !i# co#%ort s!a be gi&e$ eter$a,.
18 /$" '!oe&er gi&es o&e( !e s!a aso be re-ai" 'it! o&e.
1D 1o' )o$at!a$ !as gi&e$ Me a !is o&e 5 t!ere%ore I aso ga&e !i# M, o&e i$
t!is cross.
1> Mou ot!ers !a&e( to be sure( aso gi&e$ Me o&e 'it! 'ater a$" oi 5
1@ but I te ,ou( )ose-!9 Pure o&e is &aue" #ore !ig!, b, Me t!a$ t!at 'it!
'ater a$" oiA
1= 'For t!e cross !as $o' beco#e M, greatest o&eA
1J T!ere%ore I ga&e it to )o$at!a$ because o% !is great o&e to Me 5
1< %or !e ao$e o&es Me because o% M,se%( a$" t!at is -ure o&e.
1H He o&e" Me 'it!out +$o'i$g '!o I a# 5 but ,ou ot!ers o&e" Me ess at!oug!
,ou +$e' '!o I rea, a#.
80 /$" be!o"( t!at 'as a o&e 'it! a great "ea o% 'aterA For t!at reaso$ ,ou
s!a $e&er su?er a ac+ o% 'ater i$ t!is 'or"( $a#e, i$ ,our e,es.
81 C,re$ius o&e" Me 'it! oi 5 so !e s!a i$ "a,s to co#e aso be a$oi$te" 'it!
t!e oi o% i%e( as ,ou s!a be gi&e$ to "ri$+ o% t!e 'ater o% i%e.
88 4ut i$ t!e %uture o$, t!ose '!o rea, o&e Me s!a %u, "'e 'it! MeA'
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8D T!is "iscourse o% t!e itte C!i" #a"e )ose-! t!oroug!, a%rai"( a$" C,re$ius
!i#se% #a"e big e,es.
8> T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" a""e"( '4ut o$ t!at accou$t ,ou ot!ers s!ou" $ot
su--ose t!at I s!a 'it!!o" t!e cross %ro# ,ou 5 %or '!oe&er !as a !eart %ree %ro# t!e
'or" s!a aso recei&e t!e %ree crossA' 5 T!is e$ig!te$#e$t -ut )ose-! a$" C,re$ius at
ease agai$ i$ t!eir !earts.
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5 C!a-ter 880 5
The Flesh Is 9nder The %e.t "# Sin
1 DLRI10 THIS DISCOLRSE o% t!e itte C!i"( )o$at!a$( i#-ee" !is ar"e$t %eei$g
o% o&e( %e "o'$ i$ %ro$t o% t!e itte C!i" a$" 'e-t i$ !is e3tre#e *o, a$" gratitu"e.
8 /$" t!e itte C!i" sai" to t!e ot!ers( 'Do ,ou see !o' #ig!t, )o$at!a$'s o&e to
Me isP
D Tru, I te ,ou9 Fro# e&er, tear '!ic! $o' Gues %ro# !is e,es( a 'or" s!a
co#e i$to bei$g %or !i# i$ M, +i$g"o#A
> I !a&e i$ %act area", s!o'$ ,ou t!e &aue a$" t!e "i?ere$ce bet'ee$ tears 5
but !ere I te ,ou o$ce #ore9
@ 1o tear is &aue" #ore !ig!, b, Me t!a$ t!at '!ic! is i+e t!e tear o% )o$at!a$.'
= /t t!ese 'or"s o% t!e itte C!i" t!e !uge )o$at!a$ too+ !o" o% !i#se% a$"
"ecare"(
J 'O Mou a#ig!t, Lor" o% #, i%eA Ho' ca$ I( a great si$$er( rea, be 'ort!, o%
suc! i$6$ite, great co#-assio$ a$" grace %ro# MouP'
< /$" t!e itte C!i" aKr#e"9 ')o$at!a$( as+ ,ourse% !o' ,ou ca$ -ossib, o&e
Me so #ig!ti, i$ ,our !eart '!e$ ,ou are suc! a great si$$erP
H Is o&e to'ar" Me $ot !o, i$ itse%( as I a# !o, i$ M, "i&i$e 4ei$gP
10 Ho' t!e$ ca$ ,ou( as so great a si$$er( be ca-abe o% e$"uri$g suc! !o, o&e
i$ ,our !eartP
11 Does $ot e&er, #a$ beco#e sa$cti6e" a$" '!o, $e'bor$ b, #ea$s o% o&e
to'ar" 0o" i$ !is !eartP
18 1o' i% ,ou are 6e" 'it! t!is o&e( sa,( '!at accor"i$g, is i$ ,ou t!at ,ou ca
si$P
1D 'See( e&er, #a$'s .es! is i$ %act a si$ i$ itse%O t!ere%ore e&er, #a$'s .es!
#ust aso "ie.
1> Mes( I sa, to ,ou9 e&e$ t!is .es! o% M, bo", is u$"er t!e "ebt o% si$ a$"
t!ere%ore 'i !a&e to "ie *ust i+e ,ours.
1@ 4ut t!is si$ is a%ter a $ot &ou$tar,( but o$, o$e u$"er *u"g#e$t a$" is $o
"ebt '!ate&er %or ,our %ree s-irit.
1= For t!at reaso$ ,our 'ort! is "eter#i$e" $ot accor"i$g to ,our .es!( but
e$tire, accor"i$g to ,our o&e 5 '!ic! is %ree.
1J /$" it 'i $ot be sai" i$ t!e 'or" o% t!e s-irit9 Ho' 'as ,our bo",( but9 Ho'
'as ,our o&eP
1< '4e!o"( i% ,ou t!ro' a sto$e i$to t!e air( it "oes $ot re#ai$ i$ t!e air but soo$
%as bac+ to t!e eart! agai$.
1H W!, soP 5 4ecause it is attracte" b, t!e #atter o% t!e eart! as a o&e u$"er
*u"g#e$t( '!ic! '!o, co$stitutes t!e sto$e itse%.
80 W!, t!e$ "o $ot t!e cou"s a$" t!e stars %a %ro# !ea&e$P 5 4ecause t!e, are
attracte" b, t!e o&e o% !ea&e$A
81 Co$seGue$t,( i% ,our !eart is %u o% o&e to'ar" 0o"( t!e eter$a, Li&i$g(
'!ere i$"ee" 'i t!is o&e "ra' ,ou( si$ce it ao$e is %ree a$" ai&e i$ itse%P'
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88 T!is ast Guestio$ 6e" a t!ose -rese$t 'it! t!e greatest biss( a$" t!e, a
+$e' '!ere t!e, stoo".
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5 C!a-ter 881 5
The Same Conditions %o Not Apply E,erywhere
1 /FTER )O1/TH/1 W/S t!us e$ig!te$e"( as 'e as a t!ose -rese$t( )ose-!
suggeste"(
8 'Frie$"s( it is a beauti%u e&e$i$g 5 !o' 'ou" it be i% be%ore goi$g to our $ig!t's
rest 'e 'e$t out i$to t!e o-e$ %or a$ !ourP
D For it is e3tre#e, sutr, i$ t!ese roo#s(
> a$" i% o$e goes to be" $o'( o$e ca$ $eit!er rest $or see-.
@ Here t!e itte C!i" sai"( ')ose-!( I a# o% t!at o-i$io$ tooO o$, t!ere s!ou" $ot
be so #a$, bot!erso#e i$sects bu22i$g arou$" outsi"e 5 t!e$ it 'ou" be #ore -easa$t
to be outsi"e i$ t!e e&e$i$g.'
= /$" )ose-! agree"( 'Mes( #, i%e( t!ere Mou are i$"ee" rig!t.
J I% t!ere 'ere o$, a #ea$s b, '!ic! it 'ere -ossibe to get ri" o% t!ese
bot!erso#e itte guests 'it!out goi$g agai$st Mour or"er( t!at 'ou" be #ost "esirabe.
< /$" t!e itte C!i" re-ie"( 'O!( suc! a #ea$s ca$ $o "oubt be %ou$" Guic+,A
H 0o a$" get a bo' %u o% 'ar# co''s #i+ a$" -ut it outsi"e( a$" ,ou 'i see
!o' a t!ese t!ousa$"s u-o$ t!ousa$"s o% bot!erso#e itte guests 'i surrou$" t!e
bo' 5 a$" 'i ea&e us i$ -eace.'
10 )ose-! $o' -ro#-t, to" !is so$s to -ut a bo' o% 'ar# co''s #i+ outsi"e(
11 a$" t!e so$s Guic+, carrie" out )ose-!'s 'is!.
18 /$" '!e$ t!e bo' o% 'ar# #i+ !a" bee$ -ace" i$to t!e o-e$( a$ e$or#ous
s'ar# o% a #a$$er o% sti$gi$g i$sects soo$ a--eare" abo&e t!e #i+bo' i$ t!e %ai$t
e&e$i$g t'iig!t.
1D / 'ere sur-rise" at t!is i$ge$uit, b, '!ic! #iio$s o% #i"ges a$" g$ats
gat!ere" toget!er at o$e -oi$t a$" t!ere 'age" a &eritabe #i+ 'ar 'it! eac! ot!er.
1> /t t!is C,re$ius asserte"( 'See( !o' si#-e a$" rea, -ractica t!is #easure is.
1@ / !ar", $oticeabe bo' %u o% 'ar# #i+ %rees us %ro# t!e bot!erso#e
$uisa$ce o% i$sects.
1= Tru,( t!at s!a soo$ be carrie" out i$ T,re aso.
1J For t!ere #iio$s o% suc! creatures a$$o, t!e -eo-e i$ t!e e&e$i$g.'
1< /$" t!e itte C!i" state"( 'T!e #ea$s is i$"ee" Guite goo"( but it 'i $ot be
-ossibe to a--, it e&er,'!ere success%u, 5
1H %or t!e sa#e co$"itio$s "o $ot a--, e&er,'!ere(
80 a$" suc! co$"itio$s as are $o' to be %ou$" !ere -robab, "o $ot e3ist
a$,'!ere eseA
81 T!ere%ore t!is re#e", 'or+s so e3cee$t, o$, !ere. For '!ere t!ese
co$"itio$s are $ot to be %ou$"( t!is re#e", 'i $ot 'or+ so 'e eit!er. 5
88 1o' oo+ u- to t!e s+,( a$" ,ou 'i "isco&er a co#etA' Hereat C,re$ius oo+e"
u-'ar" a$" at o$ce sa' a arge co#et.
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5 C!a-ter 888 5
(hen ;ero Counts As Much As A Million
1 WHE1 CMRE1ILS H/D T/BE1 a goo"( o$g oo+ at t!e arge co#et( !e "ecare"(
8 'Tru,( a$ u$usua starA It is t!e 6rst o$e I !a&e see$ 5
D but ) !a&e o% course !ear" o% t!ese #,t!ica bearers o% i ti"i$gs i$ t!e s;+, a
$u#ber o% ti#es.'
> /t t!is re#ar+ o% C,re$ius( Maro$ius Pia aso ca#e o&er a$" asserte"(
@ ')ust oo+ at t!atA T!e te#-e o% )a$us is !ar", cose" se&e$ ,ears( a$"
e&er,o$e sai"9
= 1o' Ro#e 'i !a&e eter$a -eaceA %or it is sai" t!at t!is te#-e !as $e&er bee$
cose" t!is o$g.
J /$" $o' 'e area", !a&e t!e terribe sig$ i$ %ro$t o% our e,es t!at t!e te#-e o%
)a$us 'i be u$oc+e" agai$ Guite soo$(
< a$" t!at #atters 'i beco#e &er, i&e, o$ t!e great 6e"s o% MarsA'
H )ose-! t!e$ as+e" Maro$ius Pia i% !e rea, co$si"ere" suc! a co#et to be a
!arbi$ger o% 'ar.
10 /$" Maro$ius Pia re-ie" Guite serious,( 'O! %rie$"( t!at is a$ u$aterabe
trut!A I te ,ou9 'ar u-o$ 'arA'
11 Here C,re$ius re#ar+e"( '1o' 'e !a&e t!e rig!t -air toget!er %or o$ceA
18 )ose-! sti !o"s #ig!ti, to !is Moses( a$" Maro$ius Pia ca$$ot get ri" o% !is
o"( !eat!e$is! su-erstitio$A'
1D /t t!is )ose-! -roteste"( 'Estee#e" %rie$" a$" brot!er C,re$iusA I 'ou" sa,
t!at Moses is sure, better t!a$ t!e te#-e o% )a$us i$ Ro#e.'
1> /$" C,re$ius retorte"( 'O% courseA 4ut i% o$e !as t!e Lor" )e!o&a! Hi#se% i$
His %u$ess( I 'ou" sa, t!at Moses as 'e as t!e "u )a$us s!ou" ste- Guite %ar i$to
t!e bac+grou$"( a$" t!at o$ce a$" %or a.
1@ T!e co#et accor"i$g to a$cie$t( u$%ou$"e" %abes "oes i$"ee" see# to be a
bearer o% i ti"i$gs 5
1= but I beie&e t!at our "earest )esus a$" Lor" i$ t!e %u$ess o% His Deit, aso
!a--e$s to be a Lor" o&er t!is su--ose" or" o% #is%ortu$e. Do ,ou $ot agree 'it! #eP'
1J /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'T!at sure,O but %or a t!at Moses is sti $ot to be
co#-are" 'it! t!e )a$us o% Ro#e( $ot e&e$ i$ t!is -rese$ce o% t!e Lor".'
1< C,re$ius agree"( 'I "o $ot 'a$t to "o t!at eit!er 5 but i% I !a&e t!e Lor"( t!e$ at
east to #e Moses a$" )a$us are t!e sa#e.'
1H Here t!e itte C!i" sai" to C,re$ius( 'Sta, 'it! t!atA
80 For tru,( '!ere i$6$it, is co$cer$e"( a #ag$itu"es %a"e a$" 2ero cou$ts as
#uc! as a #iio$.'
81 T!is a$s'er o% t!e itte C!i" *arre" )ose-! a bit( a$" t!erea%ter !e "i" $ot
u-!o" Moses to C,re$ius a$, #ore.
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5 C!a-ter 88D 5
A Comet In Miniature
1 )O1/TH/1( '!o o$ suc! occasio$s a'a,s "e&e" stro$g, i$to t!e cause( $o'
ca#e to )ose-! a$" sai"(
8 '4rot!er( !ere is so#et!i$g ese agai$ '!ere t!e Lor"( as rece$t, at t!e eci-se
o% t!e #oo$( cou" straig!te$ us outA
D Do ,ou su--ose t!at He 'ou" e$ig!te$ us i% 'e as+e" Hi# about itP'
> )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'M, "ear brot!er )o$at!a$( t!e #atter $ee"s o$, to be -ut to
t!e testA
@ W!oe&er -uts a !is trust i$ t!e Lor" bui"s o$ a 6r# %ou$"atio$.
= 0o o&er to t!e itte C!i" '!o is $o' o$ Mar,'s a- a$" as+ Hi#(
J a$" ,ou 'i soo$ recei&e a$ a$s'er to ,our Guestio$.'
< L-o$ t!is re-, )o$at!a$ at o$ce i$ a o&e a$" !u#iit, 'e$t o&er to t!e itte
C!i" a$" 'a$te" to as+O
H but t!e itte C!i" a$tici-ate" )o$at!a$ a$" sai"(
10 ')o$at!a$( I area", +$o' '!at ,ou 'a$t 5 but t!at is too "ee- %or ,ouA
11 0o i$to t!e !ouse $o' a$" ta+e a s#a torc!(
18 ig!t it( a$" t!e$ go 'it! t!e bur$i$g torc! o&er to t!e #i+bo' t!at !as bee$
set out %or t!e #i"ges a$" g$ats(
1D a$" I te ,ou( t!ere ,ou 'i aso see a co#et as 'e as its %u$"a#e$ta
$ature.'
1> /t t!is )o$at!a$ Guic+, "i" '!at t!e itte C!i" !a" a"&ise" !i# to "o.
1@ /$" o( '!e$ !e broug!t t!e bur$i$g torc! cose to t!e #i+bo'( abo&e '!ic!
#iio$s o% .ies( #osGuitoes a$" g$ats circe" about(
1= !e t!ere "isco&ere" a o$g s!i##eri$g tai co$sisti$g o% t!e .,i$g i$sects
'!ic! 'as se&era %at!o#s o$g(
1J a$" o% '!ic! t!e #i+bo' %or#e" t!e !ea".
1< T!is -!e$o#e$o$ 'as aso see$ b, #a$, ot!er -eo-e(
1H a$" a 'ere a#a2e" at t!e si#iarit, o% t!is e?ecte" a--eara$ce 'it! t!e
co#et i$ t!e s+,.
80 Hereu-o$ )o$at!a$ 'e$t o&er to t!e itte C!i" a$" as+e" Hi# !o' !e 'as to
u$"ersta$" t!is.
81 /$" t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( 'For t!e ti#e bei$g *ust as ,ou !a&e see$ itA 1ot
e&er,o$e #a, +$o' t!is secret(
88 so be satis6e" 'it! t!at %or $o'. To#orro' 'i be a$ot!er "a,.'
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The Nature "# A Comet
1 )O1/TH/1 4E0/1 to rac+ !is brai$ at t!is but 'as tota, u$abe to ta+e !o" o%
a se$sibe t!oug!t.
8 T!e itte C!i" $atura, $otice" at o$ce t!at )o$at!a$ 'as u$abe to bri$g t!e
#i+bo' co#et i$to !ar#o$, 'it! t!e !ea&e$, co#et.
D He t!ere%ore sat u- a$" sai" to )o$at!a$(
> 'M, "ear )o$at!a$A See( ,our t!oug!ts are i+e a$ i#age o% t!e #i+bo' co#et
'!ic! ,ou sa'.
@ Mour !eart re-rese$ts t!e arge bo' 6e" 'it! #i+( i$ '!ic! ,our o&e is t!e
#i+.
= 4ut abo&e ,our !eart t!ere $o' is aso a$ e$or#ous s'ar# o% #i"ges( bugs a$"
g$ats( *ust i+e t!e o$e abo&e t!e #i+bo'.
J /$" t!is s'ar# co$sists o% ,our t!oug!ts '!ic! bor"er o$ t!e ri"icuous
co$cer$i$g t!e si#iar $ature o% t!e t'o co#ets.
< 1o' %rie$" )o$at!a$( '!o e&er 'ou" serious, co$si"er t!e core o% t!e !ea&e$,
co#et to be a #i+bo' a$" its tai to be a s'ar# o% bugsP
H T!ose are a%ter a o$, re-rese$tatio$s( but $ot -er%ect i+e$esses i$ $atureA
10 '1o' "o ,ou rea, +$o' '!at a re-rese$tatio$ isP 5 W!at is re-rese$te" b, t!e
bo'P Or b, t!e #i+ t!erei$P Or b, t!e s'ar# o% bugs a$" g$atsP
11 See( ,ou "o $ot u$"ersta$" t!atO so iste$ a$" I 'i te ,ou so#et!i$g about it.
18 T!e bo' re-rese$ts a &esse use" to !o" substa$ces to '!ic! M, sustai$i$g
-o'er o% i%e is !e" %astO
1D a$" t!e #i+ is suc! a substa$ce '!ic! carries M, sustai$i$g -o'er o% i%e i$
#ost bou$teous #easure.
1> I$ t!e #i"ges( bugs a$" g$ats t!e -o'er o% i%e is area", %ree, acti&e 5
1@ but i% it is $ot $urture" 'it! a -ro-er sustai$i$g -o'er o% i%e( it soo$ beco#es
'ea+ a$" ca$$ot "e&eo- itse% %or a !ig!er a$" #ore -er%ect state o% e3iste$ce.
1= '/$" be!o"( t!e !ea&e$, co#et is $ot!i$g ese t!a$ a $e', create"(
beco#i$g 'or"A
1J T!e core is t!e &esse '!ic! !o"s M, sustai$i$g -o'er o% i%e.
1< T!is -o'er o% i%e is &er, stro$g, !eate" b, its o'$ i$!ere$t 6re '!ic! I !a&e
gi&e$ i$to t!is sa#e -o'er o% i%e( a$" t!us "isso&es itse% i$to $ouris!i$g &a-ors.
1H /$" so t!ese &a-ors carr,i$g a #ore a"&a$ce" -o'er o% i%e "o $ot e&a$esce
a$" beco#e ost to t!e $e' 'or"(
80 t!e, t!e$ are ta+e$ u- b, #,ria"s o% #o$a"s 7a#oeboi"s i$!abiti$g t!e et!er:
a$" b, t!e# agai$ carrie" to t!e $e',5beco#i$g 'or" to'ar" its #ore co#-ete
"e&eo-#e$t.
81 See( t!at is t!e corres-o$"i$g si#iarit, bet'ee$ t!e !ea&e$, co#et a$" our
#i+bo' co#etA
88 'Do $ot searc! a$, %at!er $o'( so ,our o&e 'i $ot be 'ea+e$e" because o%
,our searc!i$gA'
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8D T!is e3-a$atio$ 'as !ear" b, Guite a %e'( a$" '!ie $o o$e u$"erstoo" it(
#a$, beie&e" it.
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The Lon$ and Short Approach To od
1 CMRE1ILS 1OW /SBED t!e itte C!i"( sa,i$g( 'O #, i%e( '!, #a, or '!,
s!ou" o$e $ot searc! #ore "ee-, i$to Mour 'or+sP
8 W!, "i" Mou "ecare suc! searc!i$g to be "etri#e$ta to o$e's o&e %or MouP
D I 'ou" sa, it is *ust t!e o--osite9 O$ce o$e gets to +$o' Mour 'or+s i$ e&er
greater "e-t! a$" carit,( o$e #ust ob&ious, i$crease i$ o&e to'ar" Mou a$" $ot
beco#e 'ea+er t!erei$A
> For it is area", t!e case e&e$ a#o$g us !u#a$s t!at a #a$ aso beco#es a
t!e #ore "ear to us t!e #ore -er%ectio$s 'e "isco&er i$ !i#.
@ 'Ho' #uc! #ore t!e$ 'i t!at be t!e case 'it! Mou( t!e Lor" a$" Creator o% a
t!i$gs great( -er%ect a$" gorious i% 'e ear$ to +$o' Mou e&er #ore a$" #oreA
= T!ere%ore I 'ou" rea, i+e to e$treat Mou #,se%( o #, i%e( t!at Mou 'ou" gi&e
#e a bit #ore e$ig!te$#e$t co$cer$i$g t!is u$usua star.
J For #, !eart tes #e t!at I 'i be abe to o&e Mou Guite co#-ete, o$, t!e$(
'!e$ I a# abe to recog$i2e Mou #ore a$" #ore co#-ete, i$ Mour a#ig!t,( tru, 'ise
a$" 'o$"rous 'or+s.
< 1o o$e ca$ rea, o&e Mou as t!e o$, Lor" a$" 0o" i% !e "oes $ot +$o' Mou
be%ore t!at.
H T!us our +$o'i$g i$ our sous '!o Mou are is i$ %act t!e c!ie% reaso$ o% our o&e
%or Mou(
10 *ust as I aso 6rst !a" to beco#e acGuai$te" 'it! #, 'i%e be%ore I cou" ta+e
!er i$to #, !eart. I% I !a" $ot co#e to +$o' !er( s!e sure, 'ou" $ot !a&e beco#e #,
'i%e.'
11 Here t!e itte C!i" s#ie" a$" re-ie"( 'O! M, "ear C,re$ius( i% ,ou 'ere to
gi&e Me suc! 'ise i$structio$ #ore o%te$( I 'ou" sure, beco#e a t!oroug!, s!re'"
!u#a$ bei$g asoA
18 See( ,ou !a&e rea, to" Me ots o% $e' t!i$gs !ere.
1D 4ut co$si"er t!is9 )ust $o' ,ou 'ere a teac!er to Me( %or ,ou trie" to -ro&e to
Me t!at M, 'ar$i$g i$ regar" to o&er#uc! searc!i$g i$ M, 'or+s as bei$g "etri#e$ta
%or t!e sou o% #a$ i$ t!e rea# o% !is o&e to'ar" Me "i" $ot a--, 5 a$" t!at( o$ t!e
co$trar,( suc! searc!i$g is t!e -ro-er 'a,.
1> Ho' t!e$ s!ou" I( as ,our -u-i( i$struct ,ou i$ #atters sti u$+$o'$ to ,ouP
1@ I% t!ere are better grou$"s %or o&e +$o'$ to ,ou t!a$ ,our 0o" a$" Creator
gi&es ,ou( !o' t!e$ ca$ ,ou e$treat Hi# %or #ore -ro%ou$" e$ig!te$#e$tP
1= Or "o ,ou rea, su--ose t!at 0o" 'i ao' Hi#se% to be s'a,e" to "o
so#et!i$g b, reaso$i$gs arri&e" at a$" -rese$te" b, #e$ as i% He 'ere a *u"ge
accor"i$g to 'or", a'P
1J O! C,re$ius( t!erei$ ,ou are sti i$ &er, great errorA
1< 'See( I ao$e +$o' M, eter$a or"er '!ic! is t!e #ot!er o% a t!i$gsA
1H Out o% t!is or"er ,ou too !a&e go$e %ort!A T!e o&e o% ,our s-irit to'ar" Me is
,our &er, o'$ i%eA
80 1o' i% ,ou 'a$t to tur$ t!is o&e a'a, %ro# Me a t!e #ore( '!e$ i$ %act ,ou
!a&e Me rig!t be%ore ,our e,es i$ t!e .es!(
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81 sa,( 'i suc! a %oois! i$crease i$ ,our o&e rea, be *usti6e"P
88 'Mes( !e '!o sti "oes $ot +$o' Me $or !as Me i$ !is !eart( !e #a, i$"ee"
attai$ Me i$ t!e #a$$er ,ou a"&ocate 5
8D but i% so#eo$e area", !as Me o$ !is a-( to '!at e$" s!ou" ,our gra"ua
"egrees o% a--roac! ser&e !i#P'
8> /t t!is C,re$ius 'as great, ta+e$ abac+( too+ t!e #atter "ee-, to !eart( a$"
$o o$e as+e" about t!e co#et a$, #ore.
5 C!a-ter 88= 5
Ne,er Fear The (orld 2 )ut Fear 5oursel,es
1 WHE1 THE M/TTER o% t!e co#et 'as t!us "is-ose" o%( t!e itte C!i" sai" to
)ose-!(
8 ')ose-!( t!roug!out t!ese t'o "a,s I too+ c!arge as a$ u$"is-ute" #aster o% t!e
!ouse a$" a o% ,ou obe,e" Me 5
D but %ro# $o' o$ I a# retur$i$g t!e #aster, o% t!e !ouse bac+ to ,ou( a$" as
,ou "eci"e #atters( so aso s!a t!e, be "o$eA
> 'Fro# $o' o$ I a# goi$g to be i+e e&er, ot!er !u#a$ bei$g agai$ a$" #ust be
t!at 'a,( %or M, .es! #ust aso gro' %or t!e sa+e o% a ,our 'e%are.
@ For t!at reaso$ "o $ot $o' $or i$ t!e %uture e3-ect a$, #ore o-e$, #a$i%est
'o$"ers %ro# Me i$ t!is cou$tr,A
= 4ut %or a t!at "o $ot ao' ,ourse&es to be "ecei&e" i$ ,our %ait! a$" reia$ce
i$ M, -o'er a$" #ig!t(
J %or W!at I 'as %ro# eter$it,( T!at I a# a'a,s a$" 'i be %or eter$it,.
< 'He$ce( $e&er %ear t!e 'or" '!ic! is $ot!i$g be%ore Me 5 but %ear ,ourse&es(
est ,ou tur$ ,our !earts a'a, %ro# Me 5 %or t!at 'ou" be t!e "eat! o% ,our souA
H Wit! t!at ,ou( )ose-!( #a, agai$ ta+e o&er t!e #a$age#e$t o% t!e !ouse( a$"
ea" it *ust, a$" -ro-er, i$ t!e $a#e o% M, Fat!er( /#e$A
10 /$" ,ou( C,re$ius( "e-art to#orro' o$ a sa%e *our$e, %or T,re( '!ere
i#-orta$t #atters area", a'ait ,ou.
11 M, o&e a$" M, grace are 'it! ,ou so ,ou $ee" $ot 'orr,. /rra$ge a ot!er
#atters 'it! )ose-!( %or !e is $o' t!e !ea" o% t!e !ouse.'
18 T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" cae" )a#es o&er to Hi#se% a$" sai" to !i#(
1D ')a#es( bet'ee$ us t!e 6rst reatio$s!i- 'i re#ai$ 'it! '!ic! ,ou are %a#iiar.
1> 1o' a t!is #ust be a"!ere" to i$ t!is a$"( /#e$A' 5
1@ /t t!is )ose-! beca#e Guite sa" a$" ear$est, -ea"e" 'it! t!e itte C!i" to
co$ti$ue as at -rese$t i$ His "i&i$e $ature.
1= 4ut t!e itte C!i" $o' ta+e" Guite c!i"is!,( a$" $o trace o% a$,t!i$g "i&i$e
re#ai$e" i$ His s-eec!.
1J He soo$ beca#e see-,( a$" )a#es !a" to bri$g Hi# to be".
1< Lo$g i$to t!e $ig!t t!e co#-a$, sat toget!er a$" "iscusse" t!e -ossibe
reaso$ %or suc! c!a$ge i$ t!e itte C!i".
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1H 1o o$e sai" a$,t!i$g co$cusi&e a$" eac! as+e" o% t!e ot!er 5
80 but $o$e 'as abe to gi&e a "e6$ite a$s'er.
81 /$" )ose-! 6$a, sai"( 'We +$o' '!at is goo" %or us a$" '!at 'e s!ou" "o(
a$" t!at oug!t to satis%, usA
88 It is area", ate at $ig!t 5 so I t!i$+ it is best t!at 'e retire.'
8D I$ t!is a agree" 'it! )ose-! a$" -ro#-t, 'e$t i$to t!e !ouse to a goo"
$ig!t's rest.
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The enerosity "# Jonathan
1 THE FOLLOWI10 D/M )OSEPH( as usua( 'as u- #uc! earier t!a$ a$,o$e ese
a$" 'e$t outsi"e to see '!at sort o% a "a, 'as i$ t!e oK$g.
8 He %ou$" a t!e sig$s %or a beauti%u "a,( t!e$ retur$e" i$to t!e !ouse a$"
a'a+e$e" !is so$s so t!e, #ig!t -re-are a goo" brea+%ast %or t!e guests.
D T!e so$s soo$ arose a$" 'e$t to see '!at -ro&isio$s t!e ar"er #ig!t sti
co$tai$.
> W!e$ t!e, !a" searc!e" t!roug! t!e ar"er( t!e, -ro#-t, ca#e to )ose-! a$"
sai"(
@ 'Liste$( "ear %at!er( ,our reGuest 'ou" be eas, e$oug! to %u6(
= but our ar"er !as bee$ so great, "e-ete" t!ese ast %e' "a,s t!at it is *ust
i#-ossibe %or us to scra-e toget!er a #ea %or e&e$ te$ -erso$s.
J So a"&ise us '!e$ce 'e are to ta+e t!e %oo"stu?s( a$" t!e #ea s!a be rea",
i$ o$e !our.'
< Here )ose-! scratc!e" !i#se% a bit be!i$" t!e ears( t!e$ 'e$t i$to t!e ar"er
!i#se% a$" t!ere %ou$" t!e assertio$s o% !is so$s co$6r#e"( '!ic! "isco$certe" !i# a
t!e #ore.
H He t!oug!t bac+ a$" %ort! but cou" $ot t!i$+ o% a$,t!i$g t!at #ig!t !e- !i#
out O% !is -re"ica#e$t.
10 1o' as )ose-! stoo" t!ere i$ t!e e$tra$ce !a co$si"eri$g '!at to "o $e3t(
)o$at!a$ ca#e out o% !is see-i$g c!a#ber( greete" a$" +isse" !is o" %rie$" a$" as+e"
!i# '!, !e stoo" t!ere so u$!a--i, a$" t!oug!t%u,.
11 /$" )ose-! -ro#-t, s!o'e" )o$at!a$ t!e cause o% t!is -er-e3it,( $a#e, t!e
e#-t, ar"er.
18 W!e$ )o$at!a$ be!e" t!is( !e sai" to )ose-!(
1D 'O! #, &er, "ear %rie$"( t!at $ee" $ot co$cer$ ,ou at a.
1> See( #, ar"ers are sti Guite %u 5 I sti !a&e about t'o t!ousa$"
!u$"re"'eig!ts o% s#o+e" 6s!.
1@ So !a&e ,our so$s co#e 'it! #e rig!t a'a,( a$" i$ a$ !our a$" a !a% ,our
ar"er 'i be 'e stoc+e"A'
1= T!is o?er acte" as a true ba# u-o$ )ose-!'s !eart a$" !e Guic+, acce-te" it.
1J Har", a$ !our a$" a !a% -asse"( '!e$ )o$at!a$ a$" t!e %our so$s area",
retur$e" 'it! a !ea&, oa" o% 6s!.
1< T!e so$s broug!t about %our !u$"re"'eig!ts o% s#o+e" 6s!( a$" )o$at!a$
broug!t t!ree arge cas+s 6e" 'it! %res! 6s! a$" te$ arge oa&es o% '!eat brea".
1H W!e$ )ose-! sa' t!e arri&as t!us bur"e$e"( !e 'as %u o% *o, a$" t!a$+e"
a$" -raise" 0o" %or suc! a gi%t a$" t!e$ e#brace" a$" +isse" )o$at!a$.
80 T!ereu-o$ t!e +itc!e$ soo$ tee#e" 'it! acti&it,.
81 T!e so$s busie" t!e#se&es i$ a i&e, #a$$er( '!ie Mar, a$" Eu"o+ia soo$
ca#e %ro# t!eir see-i$g c!a#ber( 'aste" $o ti#e a$" #i+e" t!e co's.
88 T!us a -e$ti%u brea+%ast 'as Guic+, -re-are" i$ a$ !our %or #ore t!a$ a
!u$"re" guests.
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The %i*erence )etween od&s True And False Ser,ants
1 WHE1 THE MOR1I10 ME/L 'as t!us -re-are" a$" a t!e guests !a" arise$(
)ose-! -ro#-t, 'e$t to C,re$ius a$" as+e" !i# i% !e 'ere rea", to -arta+e o% t!e
#or$i$g #ea.
8 /$" C,re$ius sai" to )ose-!( 'O! #, tru, $obe %rie$" a$" brot!er( I a# o%
course Guite rea", 'it! #, e$tire co#-a$,O
D but I aso +$o' t!at ,ou "o $ot !a&e suc! a su--, i$ ,our ar"er t!at ,ou ca$
acco##o"ate o&er a !u$"re" -eo-e %or se&era "a,s.
> T!ere%ore I s!a se$" #, ser&a$ts to t!e cit, t!is #or$i$g( '!ere t!e, s!a bu,
%oo"stu?s %or #e a$" %or ,ou.;
@ W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is( !e re-ie"(
= 'O! "ear %rie$" a$" brot!er( t!at ,ou ca$ o% course "o %or ,our s!i-O
J but i$ #, case ,ou 'ou" go to a ot o% troube %or $ot!i$g.
< Mou see( i$ t!e 6rst -ace t!e #or$i$g #ea is area", -re-are"( a$" seco$",
t!ere sti is so #uc! e%t i$ #, ar"er t!at a t!ose !ere cou" !ar", eat it u- i$ eig!t
"a,s.
H So "o $ot co$cer$ ,ourse% %or #e o% a -eo-e 5 %or tru,( I a# i$"ee" 'e
su--ie".'1
10 /$" C,re$ius aKr#e"( 'Tru,( tru,( i% $ot!i$g ese 'ere to gi&e #e 'it$ess o%
,our #ost !ig! cai$g( it 'ou" be gi&e$ #e i$ %uest #easure b, ,our Guite
i$co#-re!e$sibe u$se6s!$ess.
11 'Mes( t!erei$ o$e 'i a'a,s be abe to accurate, te t!e true ser&a$ts o% 0o"
%ro# t!e %ase9
18 T!e true o$es 'i be u$se6s! to a !ig! "egree( a$" t!e %ase o$es 'i be *ust
t!e o--ositeO
1D %or t!e true o$es ser&e t!e Lor" i$ t!eir !eart a$" t!ere aso !a&e a #ost !ig!(
eter$a re'ar" 5
1> but t!e %ase o$es ser&e a 0o" #o"ee" a%ter t!eir o'$ ba" +i$"( %or t!e sa+e
o% t!e 'or" 5
1@ !e$ce t!e, aso see+ t!e re'ar" o% t!e 'or" a$" ao' t!e#se&es to be -ai"
e3tra&aga$t, %or e&er, ste- t!e, ta+e.
1= For I as a bor$ -aga$ +$o' best( !o' t!e Ro#a$ -riests ao' t!e#se&es to be
-ai" %or eac! a$" e&er, ste-.
1J Tru,( I #,se% o$ce !a" to -a, t!e c!ie% -riest a !u$"re" -ou$"s o% go" %or
so#e a"&ice.
1< I as+9 Was t!at a 6tti$g ser&a$t o% a true 0o"P
1H '4ut ,ou !a&e $o' s!o'$ #e ,our !os-itait, %or t!ree "a,s( a$" '!at
teac!i$gs I !a&e recei&e" i$ ,our !ouse 5 a$" sti ,ou acce-t $ot!i$g.
80 1ot e&e$ %or #, eig!t c!i"re$ 'i ,ou acce-t a$,t!i$g. 5 Fro# t!at it certai$,
s!ou" be cear !o' t!e rea a$" true ser&at$s o% 0o" a--ear.'
81 Here )ose-! sai"( '4rot!er( "o $ot sa, a$, #ore about t!at $o'( %or suc! ta+
-raises #e too #uc!O
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88 but sit "o'$ at t!e tabe( a$" t!e #or$i$g #ea 'i be ser&e" rig!t a'a,.' /$"
C,re$ius -ro#-t, %oo'e" )ose-!'s 'is! a$" sat "o'$ at t!e tabe.
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5 C!a-ter 88H 5
A Memora.le Mornin$ Meal For Cyrenius
1 WHE1 EVERMO1E W/S at t!e tabe( Guite tasti, -re-are" 6s! 'ere Guic+,
ser&e"(
8 a$" C,re$ius 'as great, sur-rise" t!at it !a" bee$ -ossibe %or )ose-! to obtai$
suc! a Gua$tit, o% Guite %res! 6s! so ear, i$ t!e #or$i$g.
D Hereu-o$ )ose-! -oi$te" to t!e !uge )o$at!a$ a$" re#ar+e" so#e'!at
*o+i$g,(
> 'See( '!e$ o$e !as suc! a great 6s!i$g e3-ert %or a %rie$"( o$e $ee" $ot reac!
too %ar 5 a$" t!e 6s! are t!ere.'
@ /t t!is C,re$ius s#ie" a$" agree"( 'Mes( ,ou are i$"ee" rig!t.
= Tru,( u$"er suc! circu#sta$ces o$e ca$ a'a,s !a&e %res! 6s!( a$" t!at
es-ecia, i% o$e aso !as So#eo$e i$ !is !ouse.'
J Hereu-o$ )ose-! i%te" u- !is !a$"s a$" %er&e$t, state"(
< 'Mes( brot!er C,re$ius( es-ecia, So#eo$e o% '!o# 'e a 'i eter$a, $e&er
be 'ort!,.
H Ma, He bess t!is goo" #or$i$g #ea %or a o% us( t!at it tru, #a, stre$gt!e$
us i$ our i#bs a$" i$ our o&e to Hi#( t!e #ost Ho,A'
10 T!is e3ca#atio$ o% )ose-! broug!t a t!e guests to tears( a$" a -raise" t!e
great 0o" i$ t!e sti see-i$g itte C!i".
11 W!e$ t!e guests 'ere "o$e 'it! t!eir -raise a$" bega$ to eat o% t!e 6s!( t!e
itte C!i" aso a'a+e$e"(
18 a$" t!e goo" s#e o% t!e 6s! i##e"iate, to" Hi# '!at 'as o$ t!e tabe.
1D He$ce He Guic+, got out o% His o' itte be"( -ro#-t, ra$ o&er to t!e tabe
Guite $a+e" to '!ere Mar, 'as a$" reGueste" so#et!i$g to eat.
1> Here Mar, -ro#-t, too+ Hi# o$ !er a- a$" sai" to )a#es(
1@ '0o Guic+, a$" bri$g #e a itte s!irt out o% t!e si"e roo#.'
1= /$" )a#es Guic+, %oo'e" Mar,'s 'is! a$" broug!t a cea$ itte s!irt.
1J 4ut t!is ti#e t!e itte C!i" 'ou" $ot ao' t!e itte s!irt to be -ut o$ Hi#.
1< /t t!is Mar, beca#e so#e'!at i#-atie$t a$" sco"e"( 'See( #, itte C!i"( it
*ust is $ot -ro-er to be $a+e" at t!e tabeO
1H t!ere%ore I s!a be Guite se&ere i% Mou "o $ot ao' Mourse% to be "resse"A'
80 C,re$ius( '!o, #o&e" to tears at t!e sig!t o% t!e te$"er itte 4o,( sai" to
Mar,(
81 'O! "ear( #ost c!ar#i$g #ot!er( gi&e #e t!e itte 4o,( so I #a, o$ce #ore
t!us Guite $a+e" %o$"e a$" caress Hi#A
88 W!o +$o's '!et!er t!is i$6$ite, great goo" %ortu$e 'i co#e #, 'a, agai$
i$ t!is 'or"P'
8D Here t!e itte C!i" s#ie" at C,re$ius a$" i##e"iate, 'a$te" to go to !i#.
8> /$" Mar, -ro#-t, ga&e Hi# o&er to C,re$ius( a$" !e 'e-t %ro# *o, a$" biss
as t!e !eat!, itte 4o, %roic+e" o$ !is a- i$ a i&e, 'a,.
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8@ Hereu-o$ C,re$ius as+e" Hi# '!ic! -iece o% t!e 6s! He 'ou" i+e to eat.
8= /$" t!e itte C!i" sai" i$ a '!o, c!i"i+e #a$$er( '0i&e Me t!at '!ite -iece
'!ic! !as $o 6s!5bo$e i$ itA'
8J /$" C,re$ius Guic+, !a$"e" t!e itte C!i" t!e best a$" '!itest -iece '!ic!
He ate !a--i, a$" eisure,.
8< /%ter He !a" satis6e" His !u$ger( He state"( 'T!at 'as goo"A 1o' ,ou "ress
MeA
8H For '!e$ I a# !u$gr,( I 'a$t to eat 6rst a$" o$, t!e$ 'ear a gar#e$tA' 5
T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" sai" $o #ore a$" sere$e, et C,re$ius "ress Hi# 'it! t!e itte
s!irt.
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5 C!a-ter 8D0 5
Mary&s Strictness A Sym.ol "# Her Motherly Lo,e
1 WHE1 THE LITTLE CHILD 'as "resse"( C,re$ius as+e" Hi# agai$ i% He 'ou" $ot
i+e to !a&e a$ot!er tast, itte -iece o% t!e 6s!.
8 Here t!e itte C!i" sai" a%ter His #a$$er( 'I rea, 'ou" i+e a$ot!er s#a -iece
5
D but I "are $ot acce-t it because #ot!er 'ou" -ro#-t, sco" Me agai$.'
> /$" C,re$ius sai" assuri$g,( 'O #, "ear, beo&e" itte C!i"( i% I gi&e it to Mou(
,our #ot!er 'i sa, $ot!i$g.'
@ To t!is t!e itte C!i" res-o$"e" Guite $ai&e,( 'Mes( as o$g as ,ou are !ere s!e
'i o% course sa, $ot!i$gO
= but o$ce ,ou are go$e I 'i be i$ %or it t'ice as ba".
J O! ,ou *ust 'ou" $ot beie&e !o' cross M, #ot!er ca$ be '!e$ I "o so#et!i$g
t!at s!e "oes $ot i+eA'
< C,re$ius s#ie" t!ereto a$" t!e$ as+e" t!e itte C!i"( 'W!at 'ou" Mou sa,( i% I
'ere to sco" Mour so#e'!at strict #ot!er %or t!at 5 'ou" t!at $ot #a+e !er #ore
e$ie$t to'ar" MouP'
H /$" t!e itte C!i" ob*ecte"( 'I beg ,ou( "o a$,t!i$g but t!at 5 %or o$ce ,ou 'ere
go$e I 'ou" rea, get a "ressi$g "o'$ t!e i+e o% '!ic! !as $ot bee$ !ear"A'
10 Here C,re$ius co$ti$ue" to as+ t!e itte C!i" a$" sai"(
11 'O #, i%e( #, !ea&e$, itte C!i"( i% Mour #ot!er is so strict( !o' ca$ Mou sti
o&e !er so &er, #uc!P'
18 /$" t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( '4ecause s!e is strict out o% !er great o&e to Me 5
%or s!e co$sta$t, !as t!e greatest %ear t!at so#e sort o% !ar# #ig!t be%a Me.
1D So ,ou see( t!at is '!, I a# bou$" to o&e !er &er, #uc! i$ retur$A E&e$ i% s!e
is so#eti#es cross 'it!out cause 5 s!e sti #ea$s 'e a$" %or t!at s!e sure, "eser&es
M, o&e.
1> See( %or *ust t!at reaso$ s!e 'ou" aso be cross $o' i% I 'ere to eat a$ot!er
itte -iece o% 6s!( because s!e t!i$+s it cou" "o Me !ar#.
1@ It 'ou" o% course "o Me $o !ar#( but I "o $ot 'a$t to si$ agai$st t!e goo"
i$te$tio$s o% M, #ot!er.
1= O!( I ca$ "e$, M,se% aso a$" ca$ +ee- M, #ot!er's or"ers '!e$ it !as to be
t!at 'a,(
1J but '!e$ !er or"er "oes $ot !a&e to be strict, a"!ere" to( I ca$ aso "o as I
-ease.
1< /$" t!e$ I "o $ot et it bot!er Me e&e$ t!oug! #ot!er sco"s a bit.
1H It is $ot rea, $ecessar, $o' t!at I s!ou" eat a$ot!er -iece o% 6s!O !e$ce I 'i
aso "e$, M,se% so #ot!er ca$ !a&e $ot!i$g agai$st Me '!e$ ,ou are go$e.'
80 Here C,re$ius agai$ s-o+e to t!e itte C!i" a$" i$Guire" i$ a &er, o&i$g
#a$$er(
81 'Mes( #, i%e( but i% ,ou area", !a&e suc! res-ect o% Mour eart!, #ot!er( '!,
"i" Mou $ot ao' Mourse% to be "resse" b, !er a itte '!ie agoP
88 Wi s!e $ot sco" Mou %or t!at o$ce I a# go$eP'
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8D /$" t!e itte C!i" aKr#e"( '1o "oubt 5 but I s!a $ot et .it bot!er Me #uc!A
8> For I area", to" ,ou be%ore t!at I so#eti#es "o as I -ease( a$" "o $ot as+
'!et!er M, #ot!er agrees 'it! it or $ot.
8@ 4ut %or a t!at M, #ot!er ca$ sti sco" Me( %or s!e !as a goo" i$te$tio$ a$" a
goo" 'i t!ereb,.'
8= /t t!is Mar, s#ie" a$" sai" *o+i$g,( '1o' Mou *ust 'ait u$ti 'e are ao$e(
8J a$" I s!a rea, sco" Mou agai$ because Mou !a&e $o' co#-ai$e" agai$st #e
so to C,re$iusA'
8< Hereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" s#ie" a$" re-ie"( 'O!( ,ou "o $ot #ea$ t!at. I ca$
easi, te '!e$ ,ou are rea, cross( %or t!e$ ,ou are Guite re" i$ t!e %ace 5 but $o' ,ou
are $ice a$" '!ite i+e I a#( a$" t!e$ ,ou are $e&er u-setA'
8H / aug!e" at t!is re#ar+( a$" t!e itte C!i" aso s#ie". /$" Mar, i$ !er
ar"or too+ t!e itte C!i" a$" caresse" Hi# %er&e$t,.
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5 C!a-ter 8D1 5
Cyrenius !ro,ides For Joseph&s House
1 FOLLOWI10 THIS CHILDLM I1TERLLDE t!e #or$i$g #ea 'as co#-ete".
8 /$" '!e$ )ose-! 6$is!e" 'it! t!e -ra,er o% t!a$+sgi&i$g( C,re$ius 'e$t o&er to
!i# a$" sai"(
D 'M, "earest %rie$"( ,our ser&ices to #e as 'e as to #, brot!er )uius /ugustus
Ruiri$us Caesar i$ Ro#e are o% suc! a$ outsta$"i$g $ature t!at I s!a $e&er be abe to
reco#-e$se ,ou t!ere%or.
> 4ut to ea&e ,ou atoget!er u$re'ar"e" 5 t!at is utter, i#-ossibe to #eA
@ '1o' I +$o' t!at ,ou 'i $ot acce-t a +i$g, re'ar" %ro# #e(
= so I !a&e "eci"e" o$ t!e %oo'i$g9 t!is ,ear( as is e&i"e$t( ,ou ca$ e3-ect a
-oor !ar&est i$ grai$(
J '!e$ a%ter a ,our !ouse !as Guite a $u#ber o% "'eers.
< 4esi"es( $i$e o% t!e# beo$g to #e( a$" ,ou a$" ,ours aso tota eig!tO so t!ere
are atoget!er se&e$tee$.
H 1o' I +$o' i$ #, sou t!at ,our .our bi$s are e#-t, a$" aso ,our ar"er(
10 a$" t!at ,ou are area", ru$$i$g s!ort o% %ee" %or ,our co's( goats a$"
"o$+e,s.
11 See( a o% t!at I +$o' &er, 'e 5 as I aso +$o' t!at ,ou a$" ,ours !a&e a#ost
$ot!i$g #ore to 'ear.
18 T!ere%ore( #,'"earest brot!er( ,ou #ust at east acce-t e$oug! %ro# #e to 6
,our $ee"s %or t!e -rese$t.
1D 'I a# o% course 'e a'are t!at it 'ou" be e3tre#e, ri"icuous %or a #a$ o%
t!e eart! to u$"erta+e to su--ort t!e Lor" o% creatio$( %or '!o# it is a$ eas, t!i$g to
create #,ria"s o% 'or"s 'it! o$e 'or".
1> 4ut I aso +$o' t!at t!is se%sa#e !o, Lor" o% creatio$ "oes $ot 'is! to
co$sta$t, e?ect 'o$"ers co$trar, to His eter$a 'o$"rous or"er( because a *u"g#e$t is
a'a,s co$$ecte" 'it! t!at %or us( His creatures.
1@ For t!at reaso$ ,ou #ust acce-t '!at ,ou $ee" t!is ti#e at east(
1= a$" $ot re%use #e as ,ou usua, "oA'
1J /$" )ose-! re-ie"( 'Mes brot!er( t!is ti#e ,ou are -robab, rig!t 5
1< but be%ore I acce-t a$,t!i$g %ro# ,ou I sti #ust as+ t!e Lor".'
1H Here t!e itte C!i"( '!o 'as $o' 'it! )a#es( ca#e o&er Guic+, a$" sai" to
)ose-!(
80 ')ose-!( go a!ea" a$" acce-t '!at C,re$ius 'a$ts to gi&e ,ou( so ,ou #a,
su--, t!e !ouse 'it! %oo"stu?s.'
81 /t t!is )ose-! acce-te" t!e o?er o% C,re$ius(
88 '!ereu-o$ t!e atter -ro#-t, ga&e )ose-! a su# o% a t!ousa$" -ou$"s o%
si&er a$" se&e$t, -ou$"s o% go"(
8D %or '!ic! )ose-! te$"ere" C,re$ius !is t!a$+s a$" too+ t!e !ea&, su#.
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8> T!ereu-o$ C,re$ius 'as o&er*o,e" a$" aKr#e"( '4rot!er( $o' #, !eart is a
t!ousa$" ti#es ig!terA I a# $ot ea&i$g !ere to"a, but o$, to#orro'( %or #, too great
o&e 'i $ot et #e go.' /$" )ose-! 'as #a"e &er, !a--, t!ereb,.
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5 C!a-ter 8D8 5
"n The )urden "# Money
1 1OW )OSEPH !a" $o tru$+ '!erei$ !e #ig!t -ut t!e #o$e,.
8 /t t!is C,re$ius at o$ce or"ere" !is ser&a$ts to go i$to t!e cit, a$" bu, a c!est
t!ere at '!ate&er cost $ecessar,.
D /$" t!e ser&a$ts 'e$t at o$ce a$" i$ t!e s!ort s-ace o% t'o !ours broug!t a$
eega$t ce"ar c!est '!ic! !a" cost te$ -ou$"s o% si&er.
> T!is c!est 'as t!e$ -ace" i$ )ose-!'s be"c!a#ber( a$" )ose-!'s so$s ai" t!e
arge a$" !ea&, a#ou$t o% #o$e, i$to t!e or$ate a$" !ea&, c!est.
@ W!e$ t!e #o$e, 'as t!us -ut a'a,( )ose-! sai"(
= '1o' I a# 5 %ro# a 'or", sta$"-oi$t 5 ric! %or t!e 6rst ti#e i$ #, '!oe i%e(
J %or I !a&e $e&er see$ a$" a t!e ess o'$e" so #uc! #o$e,A
< L$ti $o' #, !ouse +$e' $ot!i$g o% a t!ie% a$" sti ess o% a robber(
H but %ro# $o' o$ a o% us 'i $ot !a&e suKcie$t e,es a$" ti#e to -rotect t!is
#o$e, %ro# t!ie&es a$" robbers.'
10 Here )o$at!a$ obser&e"( '4rot!er( $e&er #i$" about t!atA
11 I +$o' o$, too 'e '!o# t!e robbers a$" t!ie&es see+ out.
18 See( t!e, see+ out o$, t!ose '!o are #ea$ a$" sti$g,.
1D /$" t!at certai$, "oes $ot a--, to ,ou( so ,ou $ee" $ot be co$cer$e" 5 %or
e&er,o$e '!o as+s a$,t!i$g o% ,ou recei&es t!ree ti#es #ore %ro# ,ou a$,'a, t!a$
'!at !e as+s %or.
1> T!ere%ore I 'ou" sa, t!at ,ou 'i $o "oubt !a&e to "ea 'it! a ot o% beggars(
but certai$, $ot 'it! t!ie&es a$" robbers.'
1@ Here Mar, aso ca#e o&er a$" sai" to )ose-!(
1= 'Liste$( "ear %at!er( ,ou +$o' t!at '!ie i$ t!e cit, o% our %at!er Da&i" 'e aso
recei&e" a great bur"e$ o% go" %ro# t!e t!ree 'ise #e$ o% t!e East '!o ca#e %ro#
PersiaO
1J a$" be!o"( $o' 'e "o $ot !a&e a$, o% it e&e$ t!e si2e o% a grai$ o% sa$"(
at!oug! 'e 'ere $e&er robbe" o% itA
1< So I 'ou" sa, t!at it 'i be t!e sa#e 'it! us !ere9 $ot a ,ear 'i -ass( a$"
'e 'i !a&e $ot!i$g e%t o% it 'it!out t!ie&es a$" robbers.
1H So *ust "o $ot 'orr,O %or i$ a !ouse '!ere t!e Lor" "'es( go" !as $o sta$"i$g
a$" t!e robbers a$" t!ie&es *ust "o $ot 'a$t to !a&e #uc! to "o i$ t!e Lor"'s !ouseA
80 For t!e, +$o' as 'e as I a$" ,ou t!at it is te#-ti$g t!e su-er5$atura to a,
&ioe$t !a$"s o$ treasures '!ic! ie as it 'ere i$ 0o"'s -oor5bo3.'
81 W!e$ Mar, 6$is!e"( t!e itte C!i" aso ca#e o&er a$" sai"(
88 ')ose-!( ,ou %ait!%u #a$( ,ou #ust $ot oo+ so %ear%u, at ,o$"er c!est i$
'!ic! M, brot!ers !a&e ai" t!e #o$e,.
8D For '!e$ ,ou oo+ so a--re!e$si&e( I get t!e i#-ressio$ t!at ,ou are sic+.
8> 1o' see( I "o $ot 'a$t ,ou to be sic+.
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8@ T!is #o$e, 'i $ot bur"e$ ,ou %or a$, e$gt! o% ti#e at a. 4u, Guite a ot o%
.our $o' a$" ot!er %oo"stu?s a$" so#e cot!i$g( a$" "istribute t!e rest a#o$g t!e
-oor(
8= a$" t!e c!est 'i be e#-t, agai$ i$ s!ort or"er.' 5 T!ese c!i"i+e 'or"s
beca#e" )ose-! so great, t!at !e 'as -ro#-t, %u o% goo" c!eer.
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5 C!a-ter 8DD 5
Jonathan Fells A Mi$hty Tree
1 )OSEPH 1OW cae" t!e %our so$s o&er a$" sai" to t!e#(
8 'Here( ta+e t!is -ou$" o% si&er a$" go i$to t!e cit, to bu, .our a$" '!ate&er
ese is sti $ee"e" %or t!e +itc!e$(
D a$" t!e$ co#e a$" -re-are a goo" #i""a, #ea( si$ce C,re$ius sti !o$ors #e
'it! !is -rese$ce to"a,.'
> /t t!is t!e so$s -ro#-t, 'e$t a$" carrie" out t!eir %at!er's 'is!es.
@ T!e$ Mar, aso ca#e o&er a$" -ri&ate, to" )ose-! t!at t!e su--, o% 6re'oo"
'as aso so great, "e-ete" t!at it 'ou" !ar", be -ossibe to -re-are a #ea 'it! t!e
itte t!at sti re#ai$e".
= Here )ose-! cae" )o$at!a$ o&er a$" to" !i# o% t!is "iKcut,.
J /$" )o$at!a$ "ecare"( '4rot!er( gi&e #e ,our arge a$" stro$g a3e( a$" I s!a
go i$to t!e %orest o&er t!ere b, t!e !iO
< a$" tru,( i$ t!ree !ours ,ou s!a !a&e 'oo" a-e$t,.'
H Here )ose-! ga&e )o$at!a$ a stro$g a3e( '!ereu-o$ t!e atter 'e$t i$to t!e
'oo"s o% t!e $earest !i( '!ic! beo$ge" to t!e &ia( a$" t!ere Guic+, c!o--e" "o'$ a
stro$g ce"ar( %aste$e" a stro$g ro-e arou$" t!e tru$+ a$" t!us -ue" t!e '!oe #ig!t,
tree i$ %ro$t o% )ose-!'s !ouse.
10 W!e$ !e arri&e" t!ere 'it! !is %ee" tree( a 'ere asto$is!e" at t!e e$or#ous
stre$gt! o% )o$at!a$.
11 Ma$, ser&a$ts o% C,re$ius toget!er $o' atte#-te" to -u t!e tree %art!er but
t!eir e?orts 'ere i$ &ai$(
18 %or t!e,( $u#beri$g about t!irt,( 'ere $ot abe to #o&e t!e tree e&e$ a
!airbrea"t!( si$ce it 'eig!e" about o$e !u$"re" !u$"re"'eig!ts.
1D /t t!is )o$at!a$ sai" to t!e ser&a$ts o% C,re$ius(
1> 'I$stea" o% t!is &ai$ atte#-t( *ust ta+e big a$" itte a3es i$ !a$" a$" !e- #e
to Guic+, s-it u- t!e treeA
1@ T!is e?ort 'i -ease t!e !ea" o% t!e !ouse #ore t!a$ i% ,ou tr, to #easure
#, e$or#ous stre$gt! o$ t!is tree b, ,our &ai$ e?ort.
1= Here a t!e ser&a$ts o% C,re$ius -ro#-t, e$t a !a$"( a$" 'it! t!e e$ergetic
assista$ce o% )o$at!a$ t!e '!oe tree 'as cut u- i$ !a% a$ !our.
1J )ose-! 'as %u o% *o, at t!is a$" asserte"(
1< 'Tru,( t!at 'ou" !a&e bee$ t!ree "a,s' 'or+ %or #e u$ti I cou" !a&e cut u-
suc! a tree(
1H a$" ,ou $ee"e" !ar", t!ree !ours atoget!er.'
80 /$" )o$at!a$ retorte"( 'O! brot!er( great bo"i, stre$gt! is $o "oubt a use%u
t!i$gO
81 but '!at is it agai$st t!e stre$gt! o% Hi# '!o i&es 'it! ,ou a$" be%ore '!ose
breat! t!e '!oe creatio$ tre#besP'
88 Here t!e itte C!i" ca#e o&er to )o$at!a$ a$" sai" to !i#( '4e sti( )o$at!a$(
a$" "o $ot betra, MeO %or I +$o' '!e$ I #ust re&ea M,se%A
>1<
th
Year
8D /$" i% M, -o'er !a" $ot bee$ 'it! ,ou $o'( ,ou cou" $eit!er !a&e #astere"
t!is tree. 5 4ut be sti a$" sa, $ot!i$g about itA' 5 Here )o$at!a$ sai" $o #ore a$" o$,
$o' u$"erstoo" !o' !e !a" so easi, #astere" t!is tree.
>1H
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Year
5 C!a-ter 8D> 5
A litterin$ %eputation Arri,es From "stracine
1 WHE1 )OSEPH'S HOLSE 'as t!us su--ie" 'it! 'oo"( a$" t!e so$s o% )ose-!
Guite i$"ustrious, bega$ to -re-are t!e $oo$ #ea(
8 a "e-utatio$ o% &er, -ro#i$e$t citi2e$s arri&e" i$ %u regaia %ro# t!e cit, to
greet t!e su-re#e go&er$or.
D For '!ie $o o$e i$ t!e cit, !a" !ear" a$,t!i$g t!is ti#e co$cer$i$g t!e
-rese$ce o% C,re$ius because !e 'is!e" to be t!ere i$ strictest i$cog$ito(
> t!e 'e5+$o'$ !ouse!o" ser&a$ts as 'e as t!e so$s o% )ose-! 'ere see$ i$
t!e cit, t!at #or$i$g( a$" t!e -rese$ce o% t!e go&er$or 'as t!us sur#ise".
@ T!ere%ore t!e ea"i$g citi2e$s gat!ere" i$ t!e cit, a$" ca#e out i$ %u s-e$"or(
'!ic! &isit 'as #ost i$o--ortu$e to C,re$ius o$ t!is occasio$.
= T!e garriso$ co##a$"er a$" t!e %ro# -re&ious -ages %a#iiar ca-tai$ 'ere o%
course at t!e !ea" o% t!e arge "e-utatio$ %ro# t!e cit, o% Ostraci$e.
J T!e co##a$"er a-oogi2e" -ro%use, t!at !e !a" ascertai$e" so ate( a$" t!e$
o$, b, uc+, c!a$ce( t!at !is i#-eria( co$suar !ig!$ess 'as graci$g t!is area 'it! !is
e3ate" -rese$ce.
< /$" C,re$ius $ear, tur$e" a'a, i$ !is secret a$$o,a$ce at t!is %or !i# #ost
u$ti#e, &isit.
H 4ut %or a t!at !e $o' res-o$"e" i$ a -easa$t #a$$er %or t!e sa+e o% -oitica
e3-e"ie$c, a$" a$s'ere" t!e greeter i$ eGua, -oite 'or"s.
10 4ut a%ter a '!ie !e u$bur"e$e" !i#se% to t!e garriso$ co##a$"er( sa,i$g(
'M, %rie$"( 'e -ro#i$e$t or"s o% t!e 'or" so#eti#es %are Guite ba",.
11 / co##o$ #a$ ca$ go '!ere !e -eases a$" re#ai$ i$ s'eet i$cog$itoO
18 but 'e $ee" o$, to go a itte be,o$" our "oorste- a$" our i$cog$ito is
area", go$e 'it! t!e 'i$"A
1D I "o o% course acce-t ,our state, greeti$g i$ t!e $a#e o% #, brot!er 'it!
!eart%et a--reciatio$O
1> but it !as to re#ai$ t!at I a# !ere i$ strictest i$cog$ito(
1@ '!ic! #ea$s i$ ot!er 'or"s9 T!is #, -rese$ce !ere is u$oKcia a$" #a,
u$"er $o circu#sta$ces be re-orte" to Ro#e.
1= I% I 'ere to 6$" out t!at so#eo$e !a" "are" to sub#it suc! a re-ort to Ro#e(
!e 'i sure, regret itA 5 For #ar+ it 'e( I a# !ere i$ strictest i$cog$ito %or t!e 'or"A
1J W!,P I +$o' '!,( a$" $o o$e is to as+ #e about it.
1< 0o to ,our !o#es $o' a$" -ut o$ or"i$ar, cot!i$g( a$" t!e$ retur$ %or t!e
#i""a, #ea( '!ic! 'i ta+e -ace about t!ree !ours be%ore su$set.'
1H Here t!e "e-utatio$ bo'e" be%ore t!e go&er$or a$" "e-arte".
80 T!ereu-o$ )ose-! 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" sai"(
81 'See( t!at is area", t!e 6rst resut o% t!e #o$e, '!ic! ,ou ga&e #e i$ suc!
bou$teous #easure.
88 Mour !ouse!o" ser&a$ts !a" to bu, #e a c!est %or it( 'ere t!e$ recog$i2e" 5
a$" ,our -rese$ce betra,e".
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Year
8D /s I !a&e a'a,s sai"9 0o" a$" si&er sti bear t!e o" curse o% 0o"A'
8> To t!is t!e itte C!i"( '!o 'as rig!t at )ose-!'s si"e( a""e" s#ii$g,(
8@ 'T!ere%ore o$e ca$ sub*ect t!e -rou" go" a$" t!e &ai$ si&er to $o greater
!u#iiatio$ t!a$ to "istribute it i$ *ust #easure a#o$g t!e -oor.
8= 1o' ,ou( M, "ear )ose-!( "o t!at a t!e ti#eO t!ere%ore t!e o" curse 'i "o
,ou itte !ar# a$" t!e sa#e to C,re$ius aso.
8J O!( I a# $ot a bit co$cer$e" o&er t!is go"O %or !ere it is area", i$ t!e rig!t
-ace.'
8< T!ese 'or"s agai$ -ut )ose-! as 'e as C,re$ius at t!eir ease a$" t!e, $o'
a'aite" t!e i$&ite" guests i$ &er, goo" s-irits.
>81
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Year
5 C!a-ter 8D@ 5
" 5ou %is$race#ul )ourn "# Earth
1 /T THE PRE/RR/10ED TIME t!e "e-utatio$ retur$e" %ro# t!e cit, i$ "i?ere$t
attire( grete" e&er,o$e i$ )ose-!'s !ouse a$" t!e$ 'e$t 'it! C,re$ius to t!e area",
-re-are" #ea.
8 4ut si$ce #ore u$e3-ecte" guests 'ere $o' gat!ere" t!a$ !a" bee$
a$tici-ate"( it 'as %ou$" t!at )ose-!'s tabe 'as too itte to acco##o"ate !is %a#i,
aso.
D /t t!is t!e itte C!i" -ri&ate, a"&ise" )ose-!( 'Fat!er )ose-!( !a&e a itte tabe
set u- %or us i$ t!e a"*oi$i$g si"e5roo#.
> /$" te C,re$ius $ot to %ee !urt o$ t!at accou$t(
@ si$ce I s!a sure, co#e to !i# agai$ a%ter t!e #ea.'
= /$" )ose-! t!ereu-o$ "i" as t!e itte C!i" !a" a"&ise" !i#.
J Here C,re$ius ob*ecte"( 'T!at 'i $e&er "oA I% t!e Lor" o% creatio$ is a#o$g us(
'e certai$, are $ot goi$g to -ut Hi# i$ a cor$er at a tabe 'it! t!e cats.
< O!( t!at 'ou" sure, be t!e #ost i$a--ro-riate arra$ge#e$t o$ eart!A
H I te ,ou( $o$e ot!er t!a$ He a$" ,ou #ust sit at t!e !ea".'
10 /$" )ose-! re-ie"( 'M, &er, "ear brot!er( t!at rea, 'i $ot "o t!is ti#eO
11 %or t!ere are #a$, -aga$s !ere %ro# t!e cit,( a$" %or t!e# t!e too great
$ear$ess o% t!e Lor" cou" !a&e ba" co$seGue$ces 5 so t!e itte C!i"'s 'i s!ou" be
res-ecte" !ere as it is e&er,'!ere a$" a'a,sA'
18 /$" t!e itte C!i" aso ca#e o&er a$" sai"( 'C,re$ius( )ose-! is Guite rig!t(
*ust %oo' !is 'or"s.'
1D Here C,re$ius ob*ecte" $o #ore a$" i##e"iate, 'e$t to t!e #i""a, #ea
'it! !is co#-a$, a$" t!e "e-utatio$ %ro# t!e cit,.
1> T!ereu-o$ )ose-! Guic+, !a" a stur", tabe -ace" i$ t!e a"*oi$i$g roo#( at
'!ic! !e( Mar,( t!e itte C!i" a$" His )a#es(
1@ )o$at!a$( Eu"o+ia a$" t!e eig!t c!i"re$ o% C,re$ius too+ -ace.
1= 1atura, t!e %oo"s o% esser Gua$tit, a$" Guait, 'ere ser&e" at t!e tabe at
'!ic! )ose-!( Mar,( t!e itte C!i" a$" His )a#es sat( '!ie t!e #ost a$" better %oo"s
ca#e to t!e tabe o% t!e guests.
1J /$" t!e itte C!i" "ecare"( 'O ,ou "isgrace%u bour$ o% eart!( #ust ,ou bri$g
%ort! t!at '!ic! is #ost 'retc!e" %or $o$e ot!er t!a$ ,our o'$ Lor"P
1< O ,ou $o' %ruit%u a$" bet'ee$ /sia a$" /%rica( %or t!at ,ou s!a be s#itte$
%or a ti#e 'it! great u$5%ruit%u$essA
1H I$ &er, trut!( i% our tabe "i" $ot !a&e a %e' 6s!( t!ere *ust 'ou" be $ot!i$g o%
'!ic! I ca$ -arta+eA
80 Here is a coo+e" #i+ "is! 'it! a itte !o$e,( '!ic! I "o $ot i+e( a$" t!ere a
%rie" sea5o$io$( a$" t!ere a s#a #eo$( a$" t!ere so#e stae brea"( a$" besi"e it a
itte butter a$" !o$e,.
81 T!at is our '!oe #ea 5 $ot!i$g but %oo"s '!ic! I "o $ot i+e( 'it! t!e
e3ce-tio$ o% t!e %e' 6s!.
88 1o' I "o $ot 'a$t t!at t!e guests s!ou" be 'orse o? t!a$ 'eO
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Year
8D but it certai$, is $ot rig!t eit!er t!at 'e s!ou" be a ot 'orse o? t!a$ t!e
guests.'
8> Here )ose-! sai"( 'O! "ear )esus( "o $ot be a$$o,e"( %or Mou see t!at 'e a
%are t!e sa#eA'
8@ /$" t!e itte C!i" re-ie"( '0i&e Me o% t!e 6s!( a$" t!at 'i "o %or $o'. 4ut
a$ot!er ti#e t!i$gs 'i !a&e to be "i?ere$t( %or I ca$$ot a'a,s be satis6e" 'it! suc!
-oor %areA' 5 )ose-! re#e#bere" t!is a$" ga&e t!e itte C!i" to eat o% t!e 6s!.
5 C!a-ter 8D= 5
The Humility "# The Lord
1 1OW WHILE HE /TE o% t!e 6s!( t!e itte C!i" as+e" )o$at!a$( 'Ca$ t!at be t!e
best sort o% 6s!P
8 For I te ,ou t!at t!is 6s! "oes $ot taste goo" to Me at aA
D I$ t!e 6rst -ace it is toug! a$" t!e$ as "r, as stra'.
> Tru,( t!at ca$$ot be a goo" sort o% 6s!( '!ic! is aso e&i"e$t b, its #a$,
troubeso#e 6s!5bo$es.'
@ /$" )o$at!a$ a$s'ere"( 'Mes( M, Lor" a$" #, 0o"A It is tru, t!e sort o% t!e
o'est Guait,A
= O! i% )ose-! !a" o$, sai" so#et!i$g to #e soo$er( I certai$, 'ou" !a&e ga",
ru$ bac+ a$" %ort! te$ ti#es #ore a$" 'ou" !a&e broug!t Mou t!e &er, best 6s!A'
J Hereu-o$ )ose-! beca#e irritate" 'it! !is so$s because t!e, !a" ta+e$ suc!
-oor care o% !is tabe.
< 4ut t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'We #ust $ot e3act, beco#e irritate" o$ accou$t o%
t!atO
H but it "oes a'a,s see# stra$ge o% M, brot!ers t!at t!e, +ee- t!e best i$ t!e
+itc!e$ to t!e#se&es( a$" actua, ser&e us t!e 'orst o% e&er,t!i$g.
10 /s %ar as t!at goes #a, e&er,t!i$g be besse" %or t!e#O but it is $ot
co$si"erate or -raise'ort!, o% t!e#.
11 See( ,ou !a&e rea, gi&e$ Me t!e best -iece o% t!e 6s!O but I *ust ca$$ot eat it
a at!oug! I a# sti Guite !u$gr, 5
18 a$" t!at is a sure sig$ t!at t!e 6s! is ba".
1D Here( taste t!is itte -iece( a$" ,ou 'i be co$&i$ce" t!at I a# rig!tA'
1> Here )ose-! taste" t!e 6s! a$" %ou$" t!e assertio$ o% t!e itte C!i" %u,
co$6r#e".
1@ /t t!is !e -ro#-t, stoo" u- a$" 'e$t i$to t!e +itc!e$ '!ere !e %ou$" t!at t!e
%our so$s 'ere eati$g a tu$a o% t!e best sort.
1= T!ereat )ose-! ost !is -atie$ce( a$" !e bega$ to gi&e t!e %our so$s a t!oroug!
"ressi$g5"o'$.
1J 4ut t!e so$s ob*ecte"( sa,i$g( 'Fat!er( 'e !a&e to "o a t!e !ar" 'or+ 5 '!,
t!e$ s!ou" 'e $ot eat a better #orse o$ce i$ a '!ie t!a$ t!ose '!o "o $ot 'or+P
1< 4esi"es( t!e 6s! '!ic! 'e !a&e gi&e$ %or ,our tabe certai$, is $ot ba"(
>8D
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Year
1H but t!e itte C!i" is so#eti#es *ust too %u o% ca-rice because He !as bee$
s-oie" b, ,ou( a$" t!e$ $ot!i$g is rig!t or goo" e$oug! %or Hi#A'
80 T!is #a"e )ose-! a$gr, a$" !e "ecare"( '0oo"( because ,ou a$s'er #e 'it!
suc! s-eec!( ,ou s!a $e&er -re-are %oo" %or #, tabe agai$A
81 Mar, 'i be #, coo+ %ro# $o' o$( a$" ,ou #a, coo+ %or ,ourse&es '!at ,ou
'iO but $o$e o% ,ou s!a e&er be see$ agai$ at #, tabeA'
88 )ose-! t!e$ e%t t!e %our so$s a$" i$ Guite a$ arouse" %ra#e o% #i$" retur$e"
to !is tabe t!roug! a itte si"e "oor.
8D Hereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" beca#e sa" a$" bega$ to 'ee- a$" sob
u$restrai$e",.
8> /t t!is Mar,( )ose-! a$" )a#es i##e"iate, as+e" Hi# 'it! 'orrie"
e3-ressio$s '!at 'as t!e #atter 'it! Hi#( '!et!er He %et a$, -ai$ 5
8@ or '!at it #ig!t be t!at a o% a su""e$ cause" Hi# to beco#e so sa" a$"
"istresse"P
8= /$" t!e itte C!i" sig!e" "ee-, a$" sai" to )ose-! i$ a &er, #ea$c!o, to$e(
8J ')ose-!( is it rea, so s'eet to s!o' t!e -oor a$" t!e 'ea+ o$e's aut!orit, a$"
to co$"e#$ t!e# %or a #i$or o?e$ceP
8< )ust oo+ at Me %or o$ce( !o' #a$, e&er so #iserab, -oor coo+s "o I !a&e i$
t!e 'or" '!o 'ou" o$g ago !a&e et Me( t!e Fat!er o% %at!ers( star&e to "eat! i% it
'ere -ossibe to "o t!at 'it! MeA
8H I te ,ou( coo+s '!o !a&e %orgotte$ t!at I e3ist( a$" '!o "o $ot 'a$t to !ear or
+$o' a$,t!i$g about MeA
D0 /$" be!o"( I $e&ert!eess "o $ot go out so I #a, *u"ge t!e# i$ M, *ust a$gerA
D1 'Is it rea, so s'eet to be a ruerP See( I a# t!e o$, Lor" o% i$6$it,( a$" besi"e
Me t!ere is eter$a, $o ot!erA
D8 /$" be!o" I( t!e Creator a$" Fat!er o% a o% ,ou 'a$te" to beco#e a 'ea+
!u#a$ bei$g be%ore ,ou i$ %u co$cea#e$t o% M, eter$a a$" i$6$ite( "i&i$e s-e$"or(
DD so t!at ,ou b, t!is abo&e a !u#be e3a#-e s!ou" co#e to "es-ise ,our o"
s-irit o% "es-otis#A
D> 4ut $o( i$ $o$e ot!er t!a$ t!is ti#e o% a ti#es( i$ '!ic! t!e Lor" o% gor, !as
!u#be" Hi#se% beo' a #e$ so He #a, 'i$ t!e# a i$ suc! o'i$ess o% His( #e$
'a$t to be or"s a$" rue #ore t!a$ e&erA
D@ I 'e +$o' t!at ,ou *u"ge" t!e %our so$s -ri#ari, because o% Me 5
D= but i% ,ou recog$i2e Me as t!e Lor"( '!, "i" ,ou a$tici-ate Me t!ereP
DJ 'See( 'e are a %ar %ro# bei$g #iserabe because 'e !a&e bee$ ser&e" 'it! a
-oor 6s!( %or 'e ca$ Guic+, !a&e a better o$e -re-are" %or us.
D< 4ut t!e %our brot!ers are $o' t!e #ost #iserabe bei$gs o$ eart! because ,ou
as t!eir %at!er !a&e *u"ge" t!e#O
DH a$" be!o"( t!at is $o *ust -u$is!#e$t %or suc! a s#a o?e$ceA 5
>0 W!at i$"ee" 'ou" ,ou c!i"re$ o% #e$ be i% I "i" 'it! ,ou as ,ou "o 'it! o$e
a$ot!er a$" i% I 'ere as s!ort o% te#-er a$" as i#-atie$t as ,ou areP
>1 Mou "o $ot +$o' '!, 'e 'ere ser&e" so #eager,O but I +$o' '!,.
>8 T!ere%ore I sa, to ,ou9 0o o&er a$" 'it!"ra' ,our co$"e#$atio$( a$" )a#es
'i #a+e t!e reaso$ %or t!e -oor #ea +$o'$ to ,ou.'
>8>
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Year
>D Here )ose-! 'e$t a$" cae" t!e %our so$s so t!e, #ig!t ac+$o'e"ge t!eir
error be%ore !i# a$" be %orgi&e$.
>8@
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Year
5 C!a-ter 8DJ 5
The Child&s Lo,e For His )rothers
1 /1D THE FOLR SO1S -ro#-t, ca#e i$to )ose-!'s "i$i$g roo#( '!ere t!e,
Guic+, %e "o'$ o$ t!eir +$ees( ac+$o'e"ge" t!eir guit a$" besoug!t t!eir o" %at!er
%or %orgi&e$ess.
8 )ose-! t!ereu-o$ %orga&e t!e# a$" 'it!"re' !is co$"e#$atio$.
D T!e$ !e sai" to t!e %our( 'I !a&e i$"ee" %orgi&e$ ,ouO
> but I 'as aso t!e east i$sute" b, ,ou i$ t!e #atter.
@ 1o' !ere is t!e itte C!i" o% '!ic! ,ou sai" to #e to #, greatest a$$o,a$ce
= t!at He 'as s-oie" a$" t!ere%ore so#eti#es %u o% ca-rice( at '!ic! ti#e
$ot!i$g 'ere rig!t a$" goo" e$oug! %or Hi#.
J T!ereb, ,ou !a&e abuse" Hi# #ost ru"e,A
< 0o o&er a$" 6rst o% a as+ Hi# %or %orgi&e$ess( or ,ou cou" be se&ere, "eat
'it!A'
H Here t!e %our so$s 'e$t o&er to t!e itte C!i" a$" sai" to Hi#(
10 'O! our "ear itte 4rot!erA See( 'e !a&e u$*ust, abuse" Mou to our %at!er(
11 a$" #a"e !i# so a$gr, t!at !e $ear, -ut a curse o$ us.
18 We !a&e si$$e" #ost ru"e, agai$st Mou a$" t!e goo" %at!er )ose-!.
1D O! 'i Mou( "ear itte 4rot!er( e&er be abe to %orgi&e us our ru"e si$P Wi Mou
i%t us u- agai$ to be Mour brot!ersP'
1> /t t!is t!e itte C!i" s#ie" at t!e brot!ers i$ a #ost %rie$", #a$$er(
stretc!e" out His te$"er ar#s a$" sai" 'it! tears i$ His "i&i$e e,es9
1@ 'O! M, "ear brot!ers( arise a$" co#e !ere so I #a, +iss a$" bess ,ouA
1= For tru,( '!oe&er co#es to Me as ,ou "o( !e s!a be %orgi&e$( t!oug! !is si$s
'ere #ore t!a$ t!ere is sa$" i$ t!e sea a$" grass o$ t!e eart!A
1J Tru,( tru,( be%ore t!is eart! 'as %ou$"e"( I area", sa' t!is si$ i$ ,ou a$"
!a&e area", %orgi&e$ ,ou o$g be%ore ,ou e&er 'ere.
1< O! M, "ear brot!ers( "o $ot !a&e a$, %ear because o% Me( %or I "o i$"ee" o&e
a o% ,ou so #uc! t!at I s!a i$ %act "ie o$e "a, i$ M, bo", %ro# o&e %or ,ou.
1H So "o $ot e&er %ear Me( %or tru,( e&e$ t!oug! ,ou !a" curse" Me( I sti 'ou"
$ot !a&e *u"ge" ,ou but 'ou" !a&e 'e-t i$stea" because o% t!e !ar"$ess o% ,our
!eartsA
80 So co#e !ere( M, "ear brot!ers( t!at I #a, bess ,ou( si$ce ,ou !a&e abuse"
Me a bitA'
81 T!is i$6$ite goo"$ess o% t!e itte C!i" bro+e t!e !earts o% t!e %our( a$" t!e,
'e-t i+e itte c!i"re$.
88 T!e ot!ers at t!e tabe aso 'ere so great, #o&e" t!at t!e, cou" $ot +ee-
%ro# 'ee-i$g.
8D T!e itte C!i" t!e$ arose a$" 'e$t o&er to t!e %our( besse" a$" +isse" t!e#(
a$" t!e$ sai" to t!e#(
8> '1o'( "ear brot!ers( ,ou 'i sure, +$o' t!at I !a&e %orgi&e$ ,ou e&er,t!i$gP
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8@ 4ut I beg ,ou9 go i$to t!e +itc!e$ $o' a$" bri$g us a a better 6s!A
8= For tru,( I a# sti Guite !u$gr,( but *ust ca$$ot eat t!e 6s! ,ou -re-are" %or
us a itte '!ie agoA'
8J /t t!is t!e %our Guic+, arose( +isse" t!e be,o$" #easure goo"5!earte" itte
C!i" a$" t!e$( "ee-, stirre"( !urrie" i$to t!e +itc!e$ a$" -re-are" a #ost e3cee$t
6s! %or )ose-!'s tabe.
5 C!a-ter 8D< 5
The Interpretation "# The !oor Meal
1 WHE1 /LL H/D STILLED t!eir !u$ger 'it! t!e 'e5-re-are" 6s! o$ )ose-!'s
tabe
8 a$" t!e #ea 'as o&er( )ose-! as+e" )a#es i% !e cou" gi&e !i# a -ossib,
-ro-!etic reaso$ %or t!e at 6rst #eager a$" 6$a, e&er so tast, #eaP
D /$" )a#es a$s'ere" i$ a #ost !u#be a$" u$assu##i$g #a$$er(
> 'O! ,es( "ear %at!er )ose-!( i$so%ar as t!e Lor" 'i gi&e it to #e( to t!at e3te$t
'i I %ait!%u, te ,ou '!at t!is #ea #ea$s.
@ So I 'ou" as+ ,ou to iste$ atte$ti&e,A'
= / $o' "irecte" t!eir atte$tio$ to'ar" )a#es( a$" !e bega$ to s-ea+ as %oo's9
J T!e -oor a$" #eager #ea e3e#-i6e" t!at %uture ti#e i$ '!ic! t!e 'or" o% t!e
Lor" 'i be #isre-rese$te".
< /t t!at ti#e His ser&a$ts 'i +ee- t!e best -art %or t!e#se&es a$" 'i %ee"
t!eir co$gregatio$s 'it! t!e !us+s as t!e !eat!e$ %ee" t!eir s'i$e.
H 'T!e )e's 'i be i+e t!e %rie" sea o$io$O
10 %or at!oug! it is a root '!ic! gro's u3uria$t, b, t!e ocea$ o% "i&i$e grace
a$" is $o' bei$g %u, roaste" at t!e 6re o% "i&i$e o&e(
11 it 'i( %or a t!at( be a -oor %oo" a$" a #ost sca$t, %are at t!e tabe o% t!e
Lor"( a$" $o o$e 'i reac! %or it.
18 'T!e #o$oto$ous #i+ "is! 'i be t!e 0ree+s. T!ese 'i i$"ee" -reser&e t!e
Lor"'s 'or" i$ its true %or# #ore t!a$ a$,o$e eseO
1D but si$ce t!e, 'i ea" o$, a$ out'ar" but $ot a$ i$'ar" i%e accor"i$g
t!ereto( Oie, 'i be u+e'ar#( u$sce$te" G$" tasteess i+e t!is coo+e" "is! '!ic!(
at!oug! it co$tai$s t!e best( i%e5gi&i$g i$gre"ie$ts( is coo a$" -oor, coo+e"( a$" t!us
#a+es a -oor s!o'i$g o$ t!e Lor"'s tabe asoO
1> %or it !as $o -easa$t o"or a$" t!us( as i$ e?ect ra'( aso !as $o -easa$t taste
%or t!e Lor"'s -aate.
1@ 'T!e #eo$ is Ro#e. T!is %ruit gro's o$ a cree-i$g ste# 'i$"i$g i$ a
"irectio$s(
1= o$ '!ic! #a$,.barre$ bosso#s co#e %ort!O but a %ruit a--ears be!i$" o$, a
%e'.
1J /$" at!oug! t!e %ruit is t!ere a$" ri-e$s to #aturit,( a$" i$ %act !as a
-easa$t sce$t t!at is Guite stro$g 5
1< sti '!e$ it is cut o-e$ a$" t!e i$$er #eat is sa&ore"( t!e taste is %ar i$%erior
to t!e sce$t.
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1H I% seaso$e" !o$e, is $ot eate$ 'it! it( $ausea to t!e -oi$t o% &o#iti$g Guic+,
%oo's(
80 ,es( e&e$ "eat! ca$ easi, resut %ro# -arta+i$g o% t!is %ruitA
81 T!is is t!e 'a, it 'i be 'it! Ro#e %or a co$si"erabe ti#e( a$" #a$, 'i eat
t!e#se&es to "eat! at t!is %are. T!is %ruit 'i aso be -rese$t as a ba" "is! o$ t!e Lor"'s
tabe a$" 'i $ot be touc!e" b, Hi#.
88 '1o' 'e sti !a&e brea"( butter( so#e !o$e, a$" a %e' ea$ 6s!.
8D T!ese %oo"s are $atura, so#e'!at better( are $oticeab, se-arate" %ro# t!e
ot!ers a$" a--ear to be Guite acce-tabeO
8> but t!ere is $o 'ar#t! i$ t!e# eit!er( %or t!e, !a&e $ot a bee$ seaso$e" 'it!
t!e #ai$ i$gre"ie$t( t!e 6re( t!ere%ore t!e, aso sta$" !ere o$ t!e Lor"'s tabe a$" are
$ot -raise".
8@ T!e 6s!( o% course( 'ere at t!e 6re( but t!e, !a" too itte %at( co$seGue$t,
t!e, are as toug! as stra' a$" t!e Lor" ca$$ot -arta+e o% t!e# eit!er.
8= 'T!ese %oo"s "e$ote certai$ sects '!ic! 'i se-arate t!e#se&es %ro# t!e
%or#er a$" 'i i$"ee" !a&e %ait!(
8J but it 'i $ot be -ossibe to "isco&er a$, or at east &er, itte o&e i$ t!e#(
!e$ce t!e, aso 'i $ot be -easi$g to t!e Lor".
8< T!at i$ s!ort is t!e #ea$i$g o% t!is #ea. I !a&e i#-arte" e&er,t!i$g #a"e
+$o'$ to #e( a$" si$ce I recei&e" $ot!i$g #ore( I s!a sa, $o #oreA' 5 T!is e3-a$atio$
cause" a great stir( but $o o$e u$"erstoo" it.
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5 C!a-ter 8DH 5
"ne Flock And "ne Shepherd
1 THERELPO1 )OSEPH sai" to )a#es( 'Mou !a&e s-o+e$ #ost 'ise, i$ t!e $a#e o%
t!e Lor" at!oug! I( ao$g 'it! t!e ot!ers( sti ca$$ot gras- '!at ,ou !a&e s-o+e$.
8 4ut si$ce I recog$i2e t!e 'is"o# o% 0o" i$ ,ou *ust t!e sa#e(
D a$" 'e 'ere a 6$a, gi&e$ a seect a$" &er, tasti, -re-are" 6s! %or our tabe(
> I 'ou" aso i+e to !a&e ,ou e3-ai$ '!at t!is !ig!, -aatabe a$" seect 6s!
6$a, re-rese$ts.
@ T!e Lor" 'i sure, re&ea to ,ou '!at is goo" aso(
= si$ce He !as *ust s!o'$ ,ou '!at is a$" 'i be ba" %or a t!e 'or".'
J /$" )a#es re-ie"( 'Dear %at!er )ose-!( t!at "oes $ot "e-e$" o$ #e( but o$ t!e
Lor" ao$e.
< I a# o$, a 'ea+ i$stru#e$t o% t!e Lor" a$" ca$ o$, s-ea+ '!e$ t!e Lor"
oose$s #, to$gue.
H So "o $ot reGuest o% #e '!at I "o $ot !a&e a$" t!ere%ore ca$$ot gi&e ,ou(
10 but tur$ to t!e Lor" i$ t!e #atter 5 i% He 'i gi&e it to #e( t!e$ ,ou s!a
i##e"iate, recei&e it %ro# #e as He gi&es itA'
11 Here )ose-! tur$e" to t!e itte C!i" a$" as+e" i$ a o' to$e o% &oice(
18 'M, )esus( et #e +$o' t!e #ea$i$g o% t!e goo" 6s! asoA'
1D 4ut t!e itte C!i" re-ie"( ')ose-!( ,ou ca$ see t!at I !a&e $ot Guite 6$is!e"
'it! M, 6s!( so be -atie$t.
1> C,re$ius aso is sti %ar %ro# 6$is!e" 'it! !is #eaO so 'e t'o sti !a&e !a% a$
!our's ti#e(
1@ i$ '!ic! #uc! ca$ be "eiberate" a$" "eci"e" o$.'
1= T!ereu-o$ He tur$e" to )a#es a$" sai" to !i#(
1J ')a#es( '!ie I a# eati$g t!is s#a -iece o% 6s!( ,ou #a, as 'e s-ea+ '!at
co#es to ,our #i$".'
1< T!e itte C!i" t!e$ ate o% His 6s! agai$( a$" )a#es -ro#-t, bega$ to s-ea+
as %oo's9
1H T!is ast goo" 6s! re-rese$ts t!e Lor"'s o&e a$" His great co#-assio$ '!ic!
He 'i besto' u-o$ #a$+i$" i$ t!at ti#e '!e$ a t!e 'or" 'i sta$" o$ t!e ab,ss o%
eter$a "eat!.
80 4ut be%ore t!is t!e coo+s 'i !a&e to 'it!sta$" a stro$g *u"g#e$t.
81 'O$, a%ter t!is *u"g#e$t 'i t!at ti#e co#e '!ic! t!e -ro-!et Isaia! !as
area", %oreto".
88 /$" t!is ti#e 'i re#ai$ o$ t!e eart! a$" 'i $ot be ta+e$ %ro# it !e$ce%ort!(
a$" t!e eart! 'i be tra$s%or#e" i$to t!e i+e$ess o% t!e su$(
8D a$" !er i$!abita$ts 'i aso "'e o$ t!e su$'s great 6e"s o% ig!t a$" 'i
s!i$e as t!e, "o.7C1:
8> /$" t!e Lor" 'i be Lor" ao$e a$" 'i be t!e S!e-!er" Hi#se%( a$" a t!e
s!i$i$g i$!abita$ts 'i be o$e .oc+A
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8@ /$" t!us t!e eart! 'i re#ai$ %ore&er( a$" !er i$!abita$ts %ore&er( a$" t!e
Lor" 'i be a#o$g t!e# %ore&er 5 a Fat!er to His c!i"re$ i$ eter$it,A
8= T!ere 'i be $o #ore "eat!O '!oe&er i&es t!e$ 'i i&e %ore&er a$" 'i $e&er
see "eat!A /#e$.'
8J Here )a#es 'as sie$t agai$( a$" t!e '!oe co#-a$, 'as atoget!er
s-eec!ess %ro# sur-rise at t!e great 'is"o# o% )a#es 5 '!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" 6$a,
sai"( '/$" $o' I !a&e 6$is!e" 'it! t!e 6s! 5 t!ere%ore9 /#e$ 5 to t!is asoA'

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7C1: See Re%ere$ce I>1 7it is to big to s!o' it !ere:
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The !oor Testimony "# The (orldly Nei$h.ors
1 SOO1 /FTERW/RD t!e co#-a$, arose %ro# t!e tabe a$" t!a$+e" 0o" %or t!e
bo"i, as 'e as t!e s-iritua %oo"( a%ter '!ic! #ost o% t!e# 'e$t out i$to t!e o-e$.
8 O$, )ose-!( Mar, a$" t!e itte C!i" ao$g 'it! )a#es 'e$t i$to t!e great
"i$i$g !a '!ere C,re$ius 'as sti at t!e tabe 'it! !is guests.
D He 'eco#e" !is "earest %rie$"s i$ a #ost %rie$", #a$$er a$" 'a$te" to get
u- at o$ce a$" #a+e roo# %or t!e#.
> 4ut t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'O! sta,( sta, '!ere ,ou are( M, "ear C,re$iusA
@ I a# area", satis6e" i% I *ust !a&e t!e -ro-er -ace i$ ,our !eartA
= /s co$cer$s t!is -ace at t!e tabe !ere( it #ea$s $ot!i$g to Me.
J I a# $o' goi$g outsi"e 'it! )a#es 5 '!e$ ,ou !a&e 6$is!e" ,our #ea( co#e
out a%ter MeA'
< T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" 'it! His )a#es ra$ Guic+, outsi"e a$" t!ere
co$&erse" 'it! !i# a$" t!e ot!er c!i"re$.
H T!is &er, i$teige$t a$" Guite i$ti#ate s-eec! o% t!e itte C!i" 'it! C,re$ius
arouse" t!e atte$tio$ o% se&era o% t!e guests %ro# t!e cit,(
10 a$" t!e, as+e" *ust !o' o" t!is itte C!i" #ig!t be(
11 si$ce He area", ta+e" i+e a gro'$ #a$ a$" see#e" to be o$ &er, goo"
ter#s 'it! t!e go&er$or.
18 To t!is C,re$ius re-ie"( 'W!at is it to ,ou t!at I a# a great %rie$" o% c!i"re$P
1D Mou !a&e a see$ t!at t!is itte C!i" is e3ce-tio$a, gi%te"O
1> but as to !o' He !as attai$e" suc! cear u$"ersta$"i$g at t!e age o% !ar",
t'o a$" a !a% ,ears(
1@ ,ou 'i !a&e to as+ His -are$ts( '!o 'i $o "oubt be abe to e$ig!te$ ,ou
best i$ t!e #atter.
1= 4esi"es( I a# great, sur-rise" t!at ,ou as t!e $earest $eig!bors "o $ot +$o'
t!is !ouse a$" its i$!abita$ts a$, better b, $o'A'
1J Here a %e' sai"( 'We( a$" !o' s!ou" 'e rea, +$o' t!is %a#i, betterP
1< To begi$ 'it!( t!e, $e&er go a$,'!ere( a$" i$ t!e seco$" -ace( 'e *ust !a&e
too itte ti#e to &isit t!is si$guar )e'is! %a#i, '!ic! is &er, "iKcut to %at!o#(
1H %or it !as suc! a si$guar( #,stica #a$$er t!at o$e "oes $ot +$o' e3act,
'!at to #a+e o% it.
80 /s %ar as 'e !a&e !ear" %ro# ot!er Guite i$sig$i6ca$t -eo-e( t!is %a#i, is o%
course &er, -eace%u a$" "oes #uc! goo" to t!e -oorO
81 but t!ere are so#e '!o sa, t!at t!e, !a&e see$ t!is !ouse as i% it 'ere i$
brig!t .a#es '!ic! t!e$ 'e$t out agai$ as Guic+, as o$e cou" sa, ,es a$" $o( a$" a
$u#ber o% ot!er t!i$gs i+e t!at.
88 T!ere%ore 'e *ust "o $ot !a&e t!e courage to &isit t!is %a#i,O
8D %or t!e o" #a$ is $ot!i$g ese t!a$ a )e'is! !ea" sorcerer(
8> a$" it is $ot goo" to !a&e a$,t!i$g '!ate&er to "o 'it! -eo-e o% t!at sortA'
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8@ /t t!is C,re$ius aug!e" a$" retorte"( 'We( i$ t!at case *ust +ee- o$ oo+i$g at
it t!at 'a,( %or t!e$ t!is !ouse is sa%e %ro# ,ouA' 5 /t t!is t!e guests #a"e big e,es at
C,re$ius a$" "i" $ot +$o' '!at to #a+e o% t!is.
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5 C!a-ter 8>1 5
The E,il !lan "# The Nei$h.ors
1 HERELPO1 / LE/DI10 CITISE1 o% Ostraci$e as+e" t!e go&er$or '!at !e #ea$t
b, t!at( sa,i$g(
8 'W!, s!ou" t!is !ouse be sa%e( i% o$e 5 -er!a-s erro$eous, 5 !o"s t!is o" )e'
to be a$ arc! sorcererP'
D /$" C,re$ius re-ie"( '4ecause a 'ea+ !u#a$ bei$g ca$ acco#-is! $ot!i$g
'!ere t!e -o'er o% t!e %ro# a eter$it, e3isti$g Deit, !o"s His -rotecti&e !a$".
> /$" t!is !ouse( i+e $o ot!er i$ t!e '!oe 'i"e 'or"( sta$"s u$"er t!e a#ig!t,
-rotectio$ o% t!at Deit,( t!ere%ore it is aso u$co$GuerabeA
@ La, ,our !a$" o$ t!is !ouse 'it! e&i i$te$tio$s( a$" ,ou 'i -ro#-t, 6$" out
!o' #atters sta$" 'it! itA' 5 T!ereu-o$ !e e%t t!e tabe( acco#-a$ie" b, t!e garriso$
co##a$"er a$" t!e ca-tai$.7C1:
= /t t!is t!e ea"i$g citi2e$s 'ere ta+e$ abac+ a$" sai" to o$e a$ot!er(
J 'T!e go&er$or *ust 'a$ts to %rig!te$ us because !e !as $o #iitar, %orce 'it!
!i#.
< I% 'e rea, 'ere to a, our !a$"s o$ t!is !ouse a$" o$ !is -erso$( ,ou #a, be
sure t!at !e 'ou" soo$ s-ea+ a "i?ere$t a$guageA
H So et us arise %ro# t!e tabe a$" go i$to t!e cit, a$" retur$ to'ar"s e&e$i$g
'it! a stro$g %orce(
10 a$" t!e$ 'e s!a -ro#-t, see '!et!er t!e go&er$or 'i sti use t!is sort o%
a$guageA'
11 Soo$ t!erea%ter t!e ea"i$g citi2e$s arose %ro# t!e tabe a$" 'e$t outsi"e
18 '!ere t!e,( as 'e as t!e garriso$ co##a$"er a$" t!e ca-tai$( too+ ea&e
%ro# C,re$ius a$" starte" o$ t!eir 'a, bac+ to t!e cit,.
1D Here )ose-! 'e$t o&er to t!e citi2e$s a$" as+e"(
1> 'W!, "o ,ou 'a$t to ea&e so soo$( '!e$ t!e su$ 'i sti s!i$e %or at east a$
!ourP
1@ Sta, u$ti e&e$i$g( '!e$ 'e 'i a acco#-a$, C,re$ius to !is s!i- as it is
6tti$g 5
1= %or !e "e-arts %or T,re area", to$ig!t a$" 'i t!ere%ore rea", a$" boar" !is
s!i- ,et to"a,.'
1J 4ut t!ose t!us a""resse" e3cuse" t!e#se&es a$" re-ie"( 'We sti !a&e so#e
&er, i#-orta$t busi$ess a!ea" o% us to"a,( so e3cuse us to ,our &er, cose %rie$"A'
1< Here t!e itte C!i" ca#e ru$$i$g o&er a$" sai" to )ose-!(
1H ')ust et t!e# go i$to t!e cit,( %or t!eir busi$ess is o% a $ature '!ic! #ust ser&e
to gori%, M, $a#eA'
80 /t t!is )ose-! et t!e guests go t!eir 'a, a$" 'it! t!e itte C!i" 'e$t o&er to
C,re$ius a$" to" !i# !o' t!ese !a" e3cuse" t!e#se&es( a$" '!at t!e itte C!i" !a"
sai".
81 /$" C,re$ius re-ie"( 'O! #, estee#e" brot!er( t!is sort I +$o'A
88 T!e, are *eaous a$" ca$$ot co$tai$ $or co$tro t!e#se&es %ro# a t!eir
i$'ar" ga because I &isite" ,our !ouse a$" ig$ore" t!e#O
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8D but I a# &er, ca# t!ereat as %ar as ,ou are co$cer$e"( %or I -ai$, +$o'
u$"er '!ose -rotectio$ ,ou sta$"A'
8> /$" t!e itte C!i" aKr#e"( 'O!( t!e -arc!e" roa" s!a beco#e !ot %or t!e#A
8@ T!e, 'a$t to "estro, our !ouse e&e$ to"a,( a$" t!at 'it! 6reO
8= but t!e, s!a $ot gai$ t!e ti#e to "o so( %or t!e, s!a Guic+, !a&e e$oug! to
"o at !o#eA'
8J T!e itte C!i" !a" !ar", 6$is!e" s-ea+i$g t!ese 'or"s( '!e$ !a% t!e cit,
area", stoo" i$ .a#es 5 a$" $o o$e t!oug!t about "estro,i$g )ose-!'s !ouse a$, #ore.

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7C1: Verse @ is $ot co#-ete. T!ese citi2e$s 'ou" $ot !a&e re&eae" t!eir -a$s i$
%ro$t o% t!e go&er$or a$" !is ai"es. To o&erco#e t!is t!oug!t ga-( t!e tra$sator a""e"
t!e %oo'i$g se$te$ce to t!e 'or"s o% C,re$ius i$ Verse @( a$" it so a--ears i$ t!e
tra$sate" te3t( $a#e,( ;T!ereu-o$ !e EC,re$iusF e%t t!e tabe( %oo'e" b, t!e
co##a$"er o% t!e garriso$ a$" t!e ca-tai$.;
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He (ho %i$s A !it For Another
1 /LL 1OW TOOB FRI0HT '!e$ t!e, su""e$, be!e" t!e e$or#ous #ass o%
s#o+e a$" .a#es risi$g i$to t!e air.
8 /$" C,re$ius as+e" )ose-! '!et!er ai" s!ou" $ot be rus!e" to t!ese terrib,
!ar"5-resse" -eo-e.
D 4ut )ose-! a$s'ere"( T 'ou" sa, t!at 'e s!ou" sta$" asi"eA(
> /$" besi"es 'e are !e-ess to -ut out t!e 6re 'it! our $atura or !u#a$
ca-abiitiesO
@ a$" as co$cer$s t!ose '!o ose t!eir -ossessio$ t!ereb,( t!e, 'i #eet us soo$
e$oug! a$" at t!e -ro-er ti#e.
= So et us be Guite u$"isturbe"( %or '!oe&er %ees a $ee" to co#e !ere 'i sure,
"o soA'
J /$" t!e itte C!i" at )ose-!'s si"e assure" !i#O sa,i$g( 'See( "ear )ose-!( t!at
'i #a+e ,our c!est o% go" a$" si&er co$si"erab, ig!ter asoA
< Mou too( C,re$ius( 'i ose a %e' -ou$"s o% go" a$" si&er sti to"a, be%ore ,our
"e-artureO
H %or t!ose '!o 'ere !ere a$" secret, t!reate$e" to "estro, our !ouse 'i soo$
retur$ !ere as great, !u#be" %rie$"s a$" 'i as+ ,ou to gi&e t!e# ai".
10 So *ust be -re-are" %or t!atA 4ut "o $ot su--ose t!at I 'as t!e O$e '!o se$t
t!is ba2e u-o$ t!eir !ouses b, M, -o'erO
11 %or I "o $o suc! t!i$g( a$" a$, sort o% re&e$ge is %ar %ro# MeA
18 'I $o' te ,ou9 T!eir ser&a$ts !a&e "o$e t!is to t!e#(
1D %or t!e, !a&e area", !a" a ra$cor agai$st t!eir #asters %or a o$g ti#e
because t!e, 'ere treate" i$ a !ars! a$" #iser, 'a,.
1> To"a, t!e, %ou$" t!e #ost %a&orabe o--ortu$it, to re&e$ge t!e#se&es
agai$st t!eir #asters
1@ b, -utti$g t!e torc! to a t!eir state, #a$sio$s.
1= /$" t!us( 'it!out M, ta+i$g a !a$" i$ t!e #atter( t!ese or"s o% t!e 'or" !a&e
%ae$ i$to t!e &er, -it '!ic! t!e, i$te$"e" to -re-are %or usA'
1J W!e$ C,re$ius !ear" t!is %ro# t!e itte C!i"( !e s'i%t, as+e" Hi# '!et!er
t!ese ba" ser&a$ts s!ou" $ot be -ursue".
1< /$" t!e itte C!i" re-ie"9 'O!( "o $ot bot!er 'it! t!atA For to begi$ 'it! t!e,
!a&e acco#-is!e" a goo" t!i$g 'it! t!eir !ar"5!earte" #asters 5
1H i$ t!e seco$" -ace t!e, are area", o$g go$e o&er !i a$" "ae 'it! t!e
stoe$ treasure 5
80 a$" besi"es t!e, 'i $ot esca-e t!eir *ust -u$is!#e$t( si$ce t!e, too+ t!e a'
i$to t!eir o'$ !a$"s out o% 'ic+e" re&e$geA
81 So et us be co$cer$e" -ri#ari, 'it! t!ose '!o 'i* $ee" our !e-A
88 4ut as co$cer$s t!e i$ce$"iarists( t!e, 'i be atte$"e" to.
8D 4e!o"( 0o" sees t!e# '!ere&er t!e, are a$" +$o's t!eir route e3act,.
8> T!ere%ore He ca$ aso sei2e t!e# a$,'!ere( et t!e# be '!ere t!e, #a,.
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8@ 0o" is aso a #ost *ust *u"ge to e&er,o$eO t!ere%ore He 'i +$o' t!e -ro-er
re'ar" to gi&e t!e# %or t!eir "ee"A'
8= Here Mar, ca#e u- Guite a$3ious, a$" s!o'e" )ose-! a arge troo- o% ar#e"
'arriors t!at #o&e" to'ar" t!e &ia i$ great !aste.
8J 4ut t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'O!( "o $ot be a%rai" 5 t!at is t!e -rotecti&e guar" %or
C,re$ius( '!ic! t!e garriso$ co##a$"er $o' se$"s %ro# t!e cit, %or e&er,o$e's
-rotectio$.
8< / arge $u#ber o% citi2e$s 'i soo$ %oo' t!e guar".
8H So ,ou $ee" o$, be co$cer$e" %or t!eir o"gi$g 5 e&er,t!i$g ese 'i ta+e care
o% itse%A'
D0 /$" as t!e itte C!i" state"( so it 'as9 C,re$ius recei&e" a -rotecti&e guar"
'!ic! 'as soo$ %oo'e" b, a great #a$, bur$e"5out citi2e$s.
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A Memora.le E3ample "# Charity
1 WHE1 THE 4LR1ED5OLT CITISE1S arri&e" at t!e &ia( )ose-! soo$ recog$i2e"
t!at t!e, 'ere t!e sa#e or"s '!o !a" rece$t, bee$ !is guests( a$" as+e" t!e#(
8 'We( #, great, estee#e" or"s( '!at !a--e$e" to ,our i#-orta$t busi$ess
'!ic! o$, a itte '!ie ago cause" ,ou to !urr, a'a, so Guic+,P
D Was it t!at ,ou set ,our cit, o$ 6reP
> Or "i" it co$sist i$ Guite a$ot!er #atter '!ic! !as to be +e-t secret %ro# #eP'
@ /t t!is t!e bur$e"5out citi2e$s re-ie"( 'Dear %rie$" o% !u#a$it,( "o $ot e3a#i$e
us i$ our #iser,( %or ,ou ca$ see t!at 'e are $o' out5a$"5out beggarsA
= I% ,ou ca$ assist us i$ a$, 'a, t!e$ "o so( a$" 'e 'i be ,our c!attes %or t!e
rest o% our i&esA'
J /$" )ose-! sai"9 'O$, Ro#e's #ig!t, -atricia$s "ea i$ sa&es a$" c!attesO
< but I "ea o$, i$ brot!ers '!o are a'a,s eGua, #, brot!ers( '!et!er as or"s
or as beggars.
H T!ere%ore I s!a aso assist ,ou as best I ca$.
10 4ut '!e$ ,ou are sette" o$ ,our -ro-ert, agai$( $e&er u$"erta+e a$ot!er
suc! busi$ess as ,ou -a$$e" to "o to"a,A
11 For as #uc! as it $o' !urts ,ou t!at ,our ser&a$ts a$" sa&es !a&e robbe" ,ou
so base, a$" set ,our !ouses o$ 6re(
18 so it 'ou" !a&e !urt #e a$" sti #ore( i% ,ou !a" "o$e t!e sa#e to #eA'
1D T!ereu-o$ )ose-! 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" as+e" !i# !o' #uc! s!ou" be
gi&e$ t!ese u$%ortu$ates at o$e ti#e.
1> /$" C,re$ius a$s'ere"( 'Wait *ust a s!ort ti#eA M, bearers( '!o# I se$t
aboar" s!i- %or #, cas! bo3( 'i soo$ be !ere.
1@ O$ce I a# i$ -ossessio$ o% #, arger cas! bo3( 'e 'i see !o' #uc! s!a be
aotte" to t!ose '!o are area", !ere as 'e as t!ose '!o 'i arri&e.'
1= I$ a s!ort !our t!e #esse$gers broug!t a t!ousa$" bags o% go" a$" si&er.
1J /$" eac! -ouc!( '!ic! 'eig!e" te$ -ou$"s( 'as a #i3ture o% t'o -ou$"s o%
go" a$" eig!t -ou$"s o% si&er.
1< /t t!is C,re$ius a"&ise" )ose-!( 'Mou "istribute t!ese -ouc!es a#o$g t!ese
bur$e"5out citi2e$s i$ suc! a #a$$er t!at eac! recei&es o$e -ouc!.
1H T!e$ +ee- t!e re#ai$i$g -ouc!es i$ custo", %or t!ose '!o 'i arri&e ater.
80 4ut I "o $ot 'a$t to be -rese$t at t!e "istributio$ so I 'i $ot be recog$i2e" b,
a t!e -eo-e '!o 'i co#e !ere.
81 T!ere%ore I s!a $o' go 'it! )o$at!a$ to !is !o#e a$" !o-e to see ,ou i$ t!e
e&e$i$g.'
88 )ose-! agree" to t!is a$" -ro#-t, u$"ertoo+ t!e "istributio$ 'it! !is so$sO
a$" C,re$ius secret, "e-arte" 'it! a o% !is ser&a$ts o% state a$" 'it! )o$at!a$.
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Thou$h (e Lose All 2 )ut Ha,e The Lord
1 FOR TWO HOLRS a%ter su$"o'$ )ose-! 'as bus, 'it! t!e "istributio$(
8 a$" aso -ro&i"e" a s!eter %or t!ose "e-ri&e" o% t!eir !o#es a$" a #ea$s o%
i&ei!oo"(
D si$ce o$, a %e' "are" to s-e$" t!e $ig!t i$ t!e cit,( -art, because o% t!e
stro$g ste$c! %ro# t!e 6re(
> a$" aso %ro# %ear t!at t!e 6re #ig!t at a$, #o#e$t sei2e o$e or t!e ot!er sti
u$touc!e" !ouse.
@ W!e$ )ose-! !a" t!us co#-ete" !is busi$ess( !e -ri&ate, as+e" t!e itte C!i"
'!et!er it #ig!t $o' be sa%e to ea&e t!e !ouse a$" to go o&er to )o$at!a$.
= /$" t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( 'W!at "o ,ou care about t!e !ouse a$" its
co$te$tsP
J /%ter a( it "oes $ot beo$g to us( but to !i# '!o boug!t it as 'e as t!e
co$te$ts 5 '!ic! aso beo$g to t!e bu,er.
< So et us *ust go o&er to )o$at!a$ '!o sure, !as a goo" 6s! 'aiti$g %or usA'
H /$" )ose-! sai"( 'T!at is o% course true(
10 but co$si"er t!at 'e !a&e a c!est %u o% go" a$" si&er( a$" co's( goats a$"
"o$+e,s.
11 Cou" t!ese $ot be robbe" b, t!ese $o' &er, #a$, guestsP'
18 Here t!e itte C!i" sai"( ')ose-!( t!at is be,o$" Me at -rese$tO
1D so "iscuss it 'it! )a#es '!o u$"ersta$"s t!ese #atters better $o' t!a$ I "o.'
1> )ose-! t!ereu-o$ -ut t!e sa#e Guestio$ to )a#es.
1@ /$" )a#es a$s'ere"9 'Fat!er( a$" i% 'e ost e&er,t!i$g a$" sti !a&e t!e Lor"(
'!at 'ou" 'e rea, !a&e ostP
1= 1o' t!e Lor" is goi$g 'it! us to )o$at!a$ 5 '!at t!e$ s!ou" 'e %ear to ose
!ere i$ t!e !ouse o% t!e go&er$orP
1J Let ,ourse% be robbe" o% t!e '!oe eart! but +ee- t!e Lor"( a$" ,ou !a&e
#ore t!a$ i% a t!e !ea&e$s a$" t!e 'or"s 'ere ,our &er, o'$ -ossessio$A
1< 0o $o'( o #ost u-rig!t #a$( 'it! t!e Lor" to )o$at!a$ 'it!out %ear or 'orr,(
a$" ,ou 'i assure ,ourse% t!at 'e 'i ose $ot!i$gA'
1H T!ese 'or"s o% t!e Lor" %ro# t!e #out! o% )a#es beca#e" )ose-! so great,
t!at !e at o$ce #a"e !is "e-arture 'it! a o% !is +i$s%o+ a$" 'e$t to )o$at!a$.
80 T!ere a 'ere area", a'aiti$g t!e arri&a o% )ose-! 'it! t!e greatest
a$tici-atio$.
81 /$" '!e$ !e ca#e i$to sig!t t!e, ra$ to'ar" !i# i+e c!i"re$ to'ar" t!eir
%at!er( 'it! C,re$ius i$ t!eir #i"st.
88 /$" '!e$ )ose-! 'it! !is +i$s%o+ 'as t!us e" i$to )o$at!a$'s !ouse( t!e atter
Guic+, !a" t!e 'e5-re-are" 6s! ser&e" u- a$" a -artoo+ o% t!eir e&e$i$g #ea.
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Joseph To Cyrenius 2 Follow The Lord&s Counsel
1 /FTER THIS EVE1I10 ME/L 'as co#-ete"( C,re$ius or"ere" !is cre' to #a+e
t!e s!i- rea", %or "e-arture.
8 /$" t!e cre' i$ a s!ort ti#e -ut e&er,t!i$g o$ boar" s!i- i$ to- or"er.
D )a#es $o' 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius 'it! t!e ot!ers a$" as+e" !i# i% i$ !is !aste
!e !a" $ot %orgotte$ t!e #ar&eous eart!5gobe '!ic! t!e itte C!i" !a" -rese$te" to
!i# a cou-e o% "a,s ago.
> /t t!is Guestio$ C,re$ius itera, too+ !o" o% !is !air a$" i##e"iate, 'a$te"
to ru$ a%ter it !i#se%.
@ 4ut )a#es sai"( 'O! C,re$ius( "o $ot co$cer$ ,ourse% about itO
= %or '!at ,ou !a&e %orgotte$( I !a&e re#e#bere"A
J See( !ere i$ t!is cor$er 'ra--e" i$ a cot! is t!e eart!5gobe( so ,ou $ee" $ot
!aste$ to our !o#e %or it.'
< Here C,re$ius 'as %u o% *o,( too+ t!e treasure !i#se% a$" carrie" it to t!e s!i-
'!ere !e ga&e it to !is s!i-'s ca-tai$ to be +e-t 'it! greatest care.
H W!e$ t!is #atter 'as atte$"e" to( C,re$ius 'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$" sai" to
!i#(
10 'Bi$", iste$ to #e $o'( #, abo&e a estee#e" %rie$" a$" brot!er( %or I !a&e
$o' !a" a$ i$s-iratio$ '!ic! #ust be acte" u-o$.
11 See( ,ou $o' !a&e a great #a$, -eo-e i$ ,our !ouse( a$" a %e' 'i re#ai$
'it! ,ou.
18 1o' #, c!i"re$ "o a%ter a cause ,ou #ore or ess 'orr, a$" #a$, a$
i$co$&e$ie$ce a$"( as I !a&e $otice" #,se%( es-ecia, t!e t!ree bo,s.
1D T!ere%ore I !a&e $o' #a"e u- #, #i$" to at east ta+e t!e t!ree bo,s 'it! #e
a$" to ea&e o$, t!e Fi&e girs 'it! ,ou.'
1> )ose-! re-ie"( 'M, &er, "ear brot!er( "o '!at ,ou t!i$+ best( a$" e&er,t!i$g
'i be agreeabe 'it! #e.
1@ 4ut be sure to "o a t!at accor"i$g to t!e cou$se o% t!e Lor" so t!at
e&er,t!i$g 'i be %or t!e best.
1= For t!at reaso$ as+ t!e Lor" i$ t!is #atter aso( a$" t!e$ "o '!at He tes ,ouA'
1J Here C,re$ius -ro#-t, tur$e" to t!e itte C!i" i$ "ee-est o&e a$" re&ere$ce
a$" as+e" Hi# accor"i$g to )ose-!'s a"&ice.
1< /$" t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'Mes( ,es( *ust ta+e t!e t!ree rea, troubeso#e bo,s
'it! ,ou 5 t!at is a rig!t 'it! Me.
1H Si3tus 'ou"( %or t!at #atter( sti be acce-tabe to Me( but !e too is $ot a'a,s
t!e sa#e a$" 'i $ot gi&e Me cre"it i$ a$,t!i$g.
80 So *ust ta+e !i# ao$g too a$" be sure to be Guite strict 'it! t!e#( or t!e, 'i
beco#e out a$" out 'or"i$gs.
81 4ut t!e girs ,ou ca$ ea&e !ereO %or I o&e t!e# #uc! better si$ce t!e, aso
o&e Me #ore t!a$ t!e bo,s.
88 4ut I "o $ot o&e t!e# #ore because t!e, are girs( but o$, because o% t!eir
greater o&e to Me.'
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8D L-o$ t!is "ecaratio$ C,re$ius too+ t!e t!ree bo,s a$" t!a$+e" t!e itte C!i"
%or t!is s-e$"i" a"&ice a$" t!e$ !a" t!e# -ro#-t, broug!t o$ boar" s!i-.
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(here 5our Heart Is 2 There Is 5our Treasure
1 WHE1 THE SHIP 'as rea", to #a+e its "e-arture( C,re$ius 'e$t o&er to t!e
itte C!i"( +$et "o'$ be%ore Hi# a$" as+e" Hi# %or His bessi$g 'it! t!e %oo'i$g
'or"s9
8 'O Lor"( #, great 0o"( #, Creator( #, Fat!er %ro# eter$it,(
D '!o $o' 'a+s t!is "ust 'e ca t!e eart! i$ our %or# as a %rai !u#a$ bei$g 5
> #, a#ig!t, Lor" at '!ose ig!test $o" a t!e -o'ers o% i$6$it, tre#be(
@ o! oo+ gracious, u-o$ #e( a $ot!i$g be%ore Mou(
= a$" !o$or #e( a 'or# i$ t!e "ust be%ore Mour i$6$ite Hoi$ess( 'it! Mour #ost
gracious bessi$gA
J O #, i%e( et #e 6$" a #, -o'er a$" stre$gt! i$ Mour #ost !o, 1a#e(
< a$"( o a$cie$t Bi$g o% #, !eart( oo+ gracious, a$" %orgi&i$g, u-o$ #e a -oor(
'ea+ si$$er a$" !e- #e t!at I s!a gro' e&er #ore i$ o&e to'ar" MouA
H O #, eter$a, abo&e a beo&e" )esus( ta+e #, o&e as a to+e$ o% #, gratitu"e
%or t!e i$6$ite grace a$" #erc, '!ic! Mou besto' u-o$ #e 'it! e&er, breat!A'
10 Here C,re$ius' !eart bro+e %ro# s!eer o&e( a$" !e cou" $ot co$ti$ue %or
tears.
11 T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" *o,ous, e#brace" C,re$ius a$" re-ie"9
18 'O! "o $ot 'ee-( M, beo&e" C,re$ius 5 %or ,ou ca$ see t!at I o&e ,ou be,o$"
#easureA
1D /$" i$ t!is M, o&e %or ,ou ies M, greatest bessi$gA
1> I te ,ou( i% ,ou re#ai$ as ,ou are( ,ou 'i beo$g to Me %ore&er( a$" $e&er i$
a eter$it, 'i ,our sou %ee $or taste "eat!A
1@ 4ut as ,ou !a&e $o' as+e" Me %or t!is bessi$g so aso "o I as+ ,ou $ot to
"iscose Me to a$,o$e.
1= T!is I "o $ot as+ o% ,ou %or M, sa+e( but %or t!e 'or"'s sa+eO
1J %or "eat! 'ou" be its ot i% it recog$i2e" Me be%ore M, ti#eA'5
1< /%ter t!ese 'or"s t!e itte C!i" e#brace" C,re$ius o$ce #ore a$" +isse" !i#.
1H /t t!is C,re$ius s-rea" out !is ar#s a$" "ecare"9
80 'O #, eter$a 0o"A 5 W!at a# I( t!at Mou s!ou" +iss #e 'it! t!e #out! t!at
us!ere" %ort! a creatio$P
81 O! s!i$i$g !ea&e$s( o! eart!( o! -o'ers o% t!e !ea&e$sA Loo+( oo+ t!is 'a,A
88 He( '!o create" ,ou a$" #e( is !ere be%ore #e a$" besses #e 'it! His
a#ig!t, !a$"A
8D 'W!e$ 'i ,ou( o! eart!( gras- t!e #ag$itu"e o% grace besto'e" i$ t!is ti#e
'!e$ t!e %eet o% ,our eter$a Lor" a$" Creator 'a+e" ,our grou$"P
8> O! #ost !o, grou$" t!at carries t!e Lor"( 'i ,ou e&er co#-re!e$" t!e
great$ess o% suc! grace i$ a gratitu"e( brea+i$g ,ourse% i$to "ust i$ !u#iit,P
8@ O! !o, -ace( !o' "iKcut it is %or #e to ea&e ,ouA' 5
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8= Here t!e itte C!i" as goo" as i%te" C,re$ius u- a$" "i" $ot ao' !i# to +$ee
a$, #ore.
8J T!ereu-o$ Tuia a$" Maro$ius Pia aso ca#e o&er( a$" t!e itte C!i" besse"
t!e# a( a$" a 'e-t because t!e, $o' !a" to -art agai$.
8< 4ut t!e itte C!i" reassure" t!e#( sa,i$g( 'O!( o!( 'e are $ot rea, -arti$gA
For '!ere ,our !eart is( t!ere is ,our treasure asoA'
8H Wit! t!ese 'or"s a co#%orte" t!e#se&es a$" arose %ro# t!e grou$".
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5 C!a-ter 8>J 5
"nly Lo,e Can )ear My !resence
1 THERELPO1 )OSEPH 'e$t o&er to C,re$ius a$" besse" !i# ao$g 'it! !is '!oe
!ouse.
8 /$" Mar, aso 'e$t o&er a$" besse" Tuia a$" !er co#-a$io$s.
D )ose-! t!e$ sai" to C,re$ius( '4rot!er( 'it! t!is #, bessi$g I aso 'a$t to te
,ou t!e 'is! o% #, !eart( '!ic! is t!is9
> Let #e !a&e t!e 6&e girs atoget!er( so t!e, #a, !a&e t!eir %at!er '!o, i$
#eA
@ For ,ou 'i !a&e c!i"re$ o% ,our o'$ a$,!o' '!o ater o$ 'ou" $ot get ao$g
'e 'it! t!ese.
= 4ut 'it! #e t!ere 'i $e&er be a$, "is!ar#o$, o$ t!at accou$t 5 t!e reaso$ %or
'!ic! ,ou +$o' as 'e as I "o.'
J /$" C,re$ius ga", acce"e" to )ose-!'s 'is! a$" ga&e !i# t!e 6&e girs '!o,
as !is o'$( '!ic! #a"e )ose-! &er, !a--,(
< %or !e o&e" t!e itte #ai"e$s because t!e, 'ere so eas, to teac! a$" #ost
tractabe( a$" 'ere o% goo" stature a$" a o&e, %or#.
H W!e$ t!is 'as sette"( C,re$ius e#brace" )ose-! a$" sai"(
10 '4rot!er( i% it is t!e Lor"'s 'i( t!e$ I !o-e to see ,ou agai$ soo$.'
11 /$" t!e itte C!i"( '!o stoo" besi"e )ose-!( aKr#e"9 '/#e$ sa, IA 5 I% $ot
!ere( t!e$ sure, i$ M, +i$g"o#A
18 For I te ,ou9 We 'i $ot be i$ t!is cou$tr, #uc! o$ger because 'e are
area", too 'e +$o'$.
1D 4ut '!e$ 'e ea&e !ere 'e 'i 'it!"ra' ourse&es i$to secusio$ so $o !u#a$
bei$g 'i co#e u$"er *u"g#e$t.
1> )ust t!e sa#e 5 'e '!o are o$e i$ o&e 'i at a ti#es a$" %ore&er be -rese$t
to o$e a$ot!er i$ t!e s-iritA'
1@ 'W!ere ,our treasure is( t!ere ,ou 'i aso be 'it! ,our !eart( '!erei$ t!e
#ai$ treasure "'es.
1= W!e$ I beco#e a cost, treasure to ,ou i$ ,our !eart( tru,( t!e$ ,ou s!a
eter$a, $e&er ose MeA
1J For '!ere I "'e i$ o&e( t!ere I a# i$ trut! at !o#e t!e #ost a$" eter$a,
$e&er ea&e suc! a$ abo"e.
1< /o' Me( t!ere%ore( to co$sta$t, "'e i$ ,our !eart( a$" I s!a "'e i$ $o
secusio$ %or ,ouA
1H 'For o$, o&e ca$ bear M, -rese$ce( i+e o$e 6re t!e ot!er.
80 /$" e&er,t!i$g t!at is $ot 6re 'i be "estro,e" a$" "e&oure" b, t!e 6re.
81 For t!at reaso$ "o I aso 'it!"ra' M,se% %ro# t!e 'or"( so M, 6re 'i $ot
sei2e a$" "estro, it.
88 4ut $e&er i$ a$, case as+9 Lor"( '!ere are MouP 5 For i$ t!at case I s!a $ot sa,
to ,ou9 Here I a#A
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8D I$stea" care%u, as+ ,our !eart i% it o&es Me( a$" I s!a ca out to ,ou i$ ,our
!eart( '!ic! o&es Me9
8> Here I a# at !o#e i$ a %u$ess o% M, o&e( grace a$" co#-assio$A 5
8@ 1o' boar" ,our s!i- i$ goo" c!eer( a$" a goo" 'i$" s!a carr, ,ou to T,re.
/#e$.'
8= Hereu-o$ t!e go&er$or C,re$ius too+ !is ea&e 'it! )ose-! i$ Eg,-t %or t!e ast
ti#e a$" boar"e" !is s!i-.
8J /$" a goo" 'i$" Guic+, ca#e a$" !urrie" a'a, 'it! t!e s!i-.
8< )ose-! t!ereu-o$ 'e$t i$to )o$at!a$'s !ouse 'it! !is %a#i, a$" re#ai$e" 'it!
!i# t!is $ig!t.
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Jonathan Sa,es Another /oman Ship
1 O1 THE MOR1I10 o% t!e %oo'i$g "a, )ose-!( as usua( 'as t!e 6rst o$e u- a$"
soo$ t!erea%ter a'a+e$e" !is %a#i,.
8 /$" )o$at!a$( '!o *ust ca#e %ro# !is c!a#ber to see '!at sort o% a "a, it
'ou" be %or !is tra"e( as+e" )ose-!(
D '4ut #, "ear %rie$" a$" brot!er( '!at are ,ou "oi$g u- so ear,( a$" !o' is it
t!at ,ou aso -ro#-t ,our %a#i, to ariseP
> S!ou" ,ou $ot 'ait o$ t!e Lor" u$ti He arises %ro# see-P
@ Wou" t!at a%ter a $ot be t!e best ti#e to arise i$ t!e #or$i$gP
= T!ere%ore I beg ,ou to at east ao' ,our %a#i, a cou-e o% !ours' #ore rest.
J /$" ,ou co#e 'it! #e a$" 'it! #, #e$ i$ #, boat( a$" 'e s!a #a+e a
#or$i$g5catc!.'
< T!is o?er 'e -ease" )ose-!( a$" !e e%t !is %a#i, rest a$" -ro#-t, 'e$t 'it!
)o$at!a$ i$to !is arge 6s!i$g boat.
H )o$at!a$'s 6s!er#e$ -ut t!e $ets i$ or"er a$" t!e$ 'ie"e" t!e oars 'it! great
e$erg,(
10 a$" i$ a$ !our t!e ear, #or$i$g 6s!er#e$ 'ere area", at t!e s-ot t!at !a"
t!e #ost 6s!.
11 4ut '!e$ t!e, reac!e" t!is a'a,s %a&orabe 6s!i$g s-ot a$" t!e su$ 'as
cose to risi$g(
18 )o$at!a$ $otice" a Ro#a$ s!i- sta$"i$g about a$ !our's "ista$ce a'a, a$" "i"
$ot +$o' '!at to #a+e o% it.
1D He t!ere%ore sai" to )ose-!( '4rot!er( I +$o' t!e sea o&er t!ere 5
1> it is s!ao' a$" %u o% sa$"ba$+s( a$" a sea%arer o% Ro#e ca$ &er, easi, !a&e
go$e agrou$" t!ere.
1@ We s!ou" t!ere%ore !aste$ to gi&e !e- as %ast as -ossibeA'
1= /$" )ose-! 'as o% t!e sa#e #i$"( so it 'as "eci"e" to ro' o&er to t!ere at
o$ce. /$" '!e$ t!e s!i- 'as reac!e" i$ !a% a$ !our(
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1J be!o"( it actua, 'as a arge Ro#a$ s!i- '!ic! carrie" a$ e$&o, to C,re$iusA
1< T!e e$&o, 'as i##e"iate, ta+e$ o$ boar" a$" as+e" )o$at!a$ to #a+e e&er,
-ossibe atte#-t to sa&e t!e s!i-.
1H T!ereu-o$ )o$at!a$ -ro#-t, sei2e" t!e to'i$g i$e o% t!e great s!i- a$" t!e$
!a" !is 6s!er#e$ ro' e$ergetica, i$ !is arge boat.
80 /$" 'it!i$ !a% a$ !our t!e arge s!i- 'as re.oate".
81 /t t!is t!e Ro#a$ e$&o, re'ar"e" )o$at!a$ ric!, a$" t!e$ saie" o$ to'ar"
t!e #or$i$g.
88 /$" )o$at!a$ tur$e" !o#e'ar" 'it! go" a$" si&er i$stea" o% t!e 6s! a$" "i"
$ot tr, to 6s! a$, #ore t!at #or$i$g.
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Jonathan Makes A /ich Catch "# Fish
1 WHE1( /FTER /4OLT THREE HOLRS( )o$at!a$ retur$e" 'it! )ose-! a$" 'it! !is
catc! o% go" a$" si&er( e&er,o$e i$ t!e !ouse !a" area", rise$ a$" oo+e" to'ar" t!e
sti !ea&i, s#o+i$g cit,.
8 4ut t!e itte C!i" 'it! )a#es !urrie" to'ar" )ose-! a$" )o$at!a$ as t!e, 'ere
a--roac!i$g t!e s!ore.
D /$" '!e$ t!e, ste--e" as!ore( He greete" a$" +isse" bot! o% t!e# a$" as+e"
)o$at!a$ '!et!er !e !a" area", #a"e a big catc! o% 6s!.
> T!e atter aso e#brace" t!e itte C!i" #ost o&i$g, a$" "ecare"(
@ 'O #, i%e( #, o&eA I !a&e "o$e so#et!i$g #ore i#-orta$t to"a, t!a$ catc!i$g
6s!A
= For I !a&e( sure, 'it! Mour a#ig!t, !e-( sa&e" a stra$"e" Ro#a$ s!i- '!ic!
carrie" a$ e$&o, to C,re$ius.
J /t t!is ti#e a great #a$, go" a$" si&er 6s! %e i$to #, $et( so I ga&e u- t!e
actua 6s!i$g %or to"a,.'
< Here t!e C!i" sai"( 'I ca$ u$"ersta$" t!at(
H but si$ce I !a&e rea, oo+e" %or'ar" to getti$g a %res! 6s! to"a,( it 'ou" !a&e
-ease" Me #ore i% i$stea" o% ,our go" a$" si&er 6s! ,ou !a" broug!t rea o$es'
10 )o$at!a$ a$s'ere"( 'O #, i%eA See( t!ere sus-e$"e" ao$g t!e s!ore are a
$u#ber o% cister$s %u o% t!e best 6s!( so 'e ca$ be sure o% eati$g 6s! t!at are rea,
%res!.'
11 /t t!is t!e itte C!i" s#ie" a$" sai"( 'We( i$ t!at case ,ou certai$, "o $ot
$ee" to go 6s!i$g a$, #ore.
18 4ut I a# area", Guite !u$gr, 5 'i it ta+e o$g u$ti a 6s! is -re-are"P'
1D /$" )o$at!a$ a$s'ere"( 'O!( $o( #, i%e( $o( i$ !a% a$ !our 'e 'i area", be
sitti$g at t!e tabe.'
1> Here )ose-! sai" to t!e itte C!i"( 'M,( but Mou are a reguar beggar.
1@ See( 'e are $ot rea, at !o#e !ere( t!ere%ore 'e #ust $ot act as i% 'e 'ere at
!o#e.
1= So *ust be -atie$t 5 Mou 'i get so#et!i$g to eat a rig!t 5 but to beg i+e t!at
is *ust $ot -ro-er i$ a stra$ge !ouse.'
1J 4ut t!e itte C!i" retorte"9 'O!( '!at o% itA I a# at !o#e '!ere&er I a# o&e".
1< /$" '!ere I a# t!us at !o#e( I sure, #a, a$" ca$ sa, '!at I 'a$t to.
1H 4ut so )o$at!a$ s!a $ot be 'it!out a re'ar" %or gi&i$g us o% !is 6s!(
80 et !i# t!ro' !is $et i$to t!e sea a$" !e s!a -ro#-t, #a+e a ge$erous catc!
%or us aA 5 )o$at!a$( go a!ea" a$" "o t!at.'
81 )o$at!a$ t!ereu-o$ cast a arge $et i$to t!e sea a$" caug!t a$ u$!ear"5o%
$u#ber o% t!e #ost seect 6s!.
88 /t t!is t!e itte C!i" re#ar+e" to )ose-!( 'See( i% t!at is i$ M, -o'er( t!e$ I
ca$ sure, as+ )o$at!a$ %or a goo" 6s!.' 5 Here )ose-! 'as sie$t( a$" )o$at!a$ *ust cou"
$ot !e- !i#se% %or s!eer gratitu"e.
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The (a$es "# The (orld
1 )O1/TH/1 $o' too+ te$ o% t!e best 6s! a$" ga&e t!e# to !is coo+ to be Guic+,
-re-are".
8 T!e$ !e assiste" !is !e-ers i$ bri$gi$g t!e catc! -art, i$to barres a$" -art,
i$to t!e s#o+e s!e".
D I$ a Guarter o% a$ !our t!e 6s! 'ere rea", to eat( a$" a #e#bers o% )ose-!'s
%a#i, 'e$t to -arta+e o% t!e #or$i$g #ea.
> W!e$ t!e #ea 'as co#-ete" it 'as area", cose to $oo$( a$" )ose-!
a$$ou$ce"(
@ '1o' 'e #ust ose $o ti#e i$ getti$g !o#e.
= /$" ,ou( brot!er )o$at!a$( 'i acco#-a$, #e a$" 'i s-e$" t!e "a, at #,
!ouse.'
J /$" )o$at!a$( %u o% *o, i$ !is !eart( re-ie"(
< 'O! brot!er( t!ere is $ot!i$g I 'ou" rat!er "o( %or ,ou +$o' t!at I o&e ,ou
be,o$" #easureA'
H T!ereu-o$ )o$at!a$ agai$ too+ t!ree arge cas+s %u o% t!e c!oicest 6s! a$" i$
a$ e3ubera$t %ra#e o% #i$" 'e$t to t!e &ia 'it! )ose-! a$" !is %a#i,.
10 W!e$ t!e, arri&e" t!ere( t!e, 'ere great, sur-rise" to see t!at a o% t!e
bur$e"5out citi2e$s 'ere go$e(
11 a$" t!at t!e !ouse stoo" t!ere Guite e#-t, 'it! a its "oors o-e$.
18 /t t!is )ose-! sai"( T!at is $ot a goo" sig$O
1D %or t!ie&es a--ear to !a&e bee$ acti&e !ereA T!e, are t!e sort '!o .ee '!e$
t!e, !a&e robbe" a !ouse( '!ie a$ !o$est #a$ re#ai$s.
1> 0o i$si"e( #, so$s( a$" see '!et!er a$,t!i$g is e%t i$ t!e !ouse( a$" t!e$
co#e a$" te #eA'
1@ /$" t!e %our so$s 'e$t a$" searc!e" t!e !ouse a$" %ou$" it to be co#-ete,
-u$"ere" 'it! t!e e3ce-tio$ o% t!e i&estoc+ i$ t!e stabe.
1= T!e ar"er 'as aso e#-t,( a$" $ot a -e$$, 'as to be %ou$" i$ t!e #o$e,
c!est.
1J Si$ce t!e %our so$s %ou$" #atters to be i$ t!is state( t!e, beca#e &er, sa"
a$" retur$e" a$" #a"e a t!is +$o'$ to )ose-!.
1< Here )ose-! beca#e a$gr, at t!e base$ess o% -eo-e '!o %or c!arities re'ar"
t!eir be$e%actors 'it! t!is sort o% gratitut"e.
1H /$" !e "ecare" gri#,( 'Tru,( i% it 'ere i$ #, -o'er to -u$is! suc! i$%a#ous
rabbe i$ a 'a, t!at 'ou" !urt t!e# #ost( I 'ou" i##e"iate, et 6re rai$ %ro# !ea&e$
o$ t!e !ea"s o% suc! t!ie&esA'
80 Here t!e itte C!i" 'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$" sai"9 '1o'( $o'( %at!er )ose-!(
,ou are &er, se&ere to"a,A
81 T!e t!ie&es !a&e a%ter a sti e%t ,ou Me( so !o' ca$ ,ou be so &er, a$gr,
'it! t!e#P
88 See( t!e t!ie&es !a&e o$, be$e6te" ,our !ouse &er, great, i$ t!at t!e, !a&e
t!us #a"e it cea$A
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8D 'For tru,( '!ere i$ t!e %uture a !ouse 7t!e !eart o% #a$: is $ot t!us cea$se"( I
s!a $ot #o&e i$to itA
8> T!is !ouse is $o' -uri6e" %ro# a 'or", "ross( a$" t!us I i+e it &er, 'eA
8@ For to begi$ 'it!( it is o-e$ i$ a o% its cosets a$" roo#s(
8= a$" seco$", it is %u, cea$se" a$" t!us is $o' Guite suite" %or M, e$tr,O so
"o $ot be a$gr, 'it! t!e t!ie&es( t!at t!eir si$ #a, $ot beco#e greaterA'
8J )ose-! a$" a t!e ot!ers too+ t!ese 'or"s to !eart( a$" t!e itte C!i" 6$a,
asserte"9
8< 'See( a #a$+i$" acts to'ar" Me i+e t!ese bur$e"5out t!ie&es to'ar" t!is
!ouse( but I sti "o $ot et 6re rai$ %ro# !ea&e$.
8H /$" i$ i+e #a$$er "o $o$e o% ,ou curse t!ose '!o "o e&i %or goo"( so ,ou 'i
be true c!i"re$ o% t!e o$e Fat!er i$ !ea&e$A' 5 T!ese 'or"s co#-ete, beca#e"
)ose-!( a$" !e 'e$t i$to !is !ouse i$ goo" s-irits.
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Jonathan As A Friend in Need
1 WHE1 /LL WERE i$ t!e !ouse a$" Mar, !a" aso co$&i$ce" !erse% t!at e&e$
!er cot!es cabi$et a$" t!at o% Eu"o+ia 'ere '!o, -u$"ere"(
8 t!e tears ca#e i$to !er e,es as 'e as Eu"o+ia's( a$" s!e co#-ai$e" to
)ose-!(
D ')ust oo+ !ere( e&e$ t!e "ress '!ic! I !a" i$ t!e te#-e !as bee$ robbe" b,
'ic+e" -eo-eA
> Tru,( t!is rea, u-sets a$" !urts #e i$ #, !eartA
@ We !a" o$, as %e' cot!es as 'e absoute, $ee"e"( a$" sti 'e !a" to ose
e&e$ t!ose.
= For t!at #atter( #a, e&er,t!i$g be o?ere" u- to t!e Lor"( but it -ai$s #e a t!e
sa#e because it 'as a I !a" %or a $ecessar, c!a$ge o% cot!es.
J /$" t!at rea, !urts #eA 4ut it !urts #e sti #ore t!at t!e 'ic+e" t!ie&es !a&e
aso ta+e$ t!e u$"ercot!i$g o% t!e itte C!i"A
< He $o' !as $ot!i$g but t!e itte s!irt '!ic! He is 'eari$g 5 !o' 'i I $o' be
abe to -ro&i"e Hi# 'it! a seco$" o$eP
H O! #, -oor itte C!i"( see( see( $o' I 'i $ot be abe to -ut a %res! itte s!irt
o$ ,ou e&er, "a,( '!ic! a'a,s #a"e Mou %ee so goo"A'
10 Here )o$at!a$( "ee-, touc!e"( 'e$t o&er a$" sai"( 'O! #ost !o$ore"( #ore
t!a$ besse" #ot!er o% #, Lor"( "o $ot #our$O %or $o' I aso !a&e go" a$" si&erA
11 Wit! t!e greatest *o, I 'i i$"ee" gi&e it to ,ou to t!e ast stater( a$" ,ou ca$
t!e$ use it accor"i$g to ,our $ee"s.
18 I "o o% course 'e +$o' t!at t!e Lor" o% a gor, "oes $ot oo+ u-o$ #, go"
a$" si&erO %or He '!o cot!es a t!e a$i#as a$" a t!e trees a$" -a$ts so
#ag$i6ce$t, 'i a t!e ess ao' t!e #ot!er o% His bo", to( beco#e $a+e".
1D 4ut *ust t!e sa#e( it 'ou" #a+e #e !a--, be,o$" #easure i% I cou" bri$g a
o% #, 'eat! to ,ou as a$ o?eri$g.
1> O! #ot!er( acce-t it %ro# #, !eartA'
1@ Here Mar, oo+e" at )o$at!a$ i$ a #ost %rie$", #a$$er a$" re-ie"(
1= 'O! )o$at!a$( !o' big5!earte" a$" $obe ,ou areA Mour 'i cou$ts as t!e "ee"
'it! #e.
1J /$" i% it s!ou" be -easi$g to t!e Lor"( I 'ou" i$"ee" as+ ,ou %or so#e
su--ort %or t!e itte C!i".
1< 4ut i% %or so#e reaso$ it s!ou" $ot be -easi$g to t!e Lor"( I !a&e area",
recei&e" e&er,t!i$g %ro# ,our !eart( %or '!ic! I s!a $e&er cease to be grate%u to ,ouA'
1H Here t!e itte C!i" ca#e u- a$" sai" to )o$at!a$( 'Dear )o$at!a$( gi&e #ot!er
'!at s!e as+s o% ,ou( a$" ,ou 'i recei&e a great re'ar" i$ M, +i$g"o#A
80 Mou see( 'e are rea, -oor $o'( a$" t!at a t!e #ore si$ce I #ust $ot 'or+
a$, 'o$"er because o% t!e sa&atio$ o% #a$+i$"A'
81 /t t!is )o$at!a$ ra$ !o#e %u o% *o, a$" i$ a &er, s!ort ti#e broug!t a !is
go" a$" si&er a$" ai" it at Mar,'s %eet.
88 W!e$ Mar, a$" )ose-! sa' t!is( bot! 'e-t %or *o,.
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8D )o$at!a$ 'e-t 'it! t!e# a$" cou" $ot t!a$+ 0o" e$oug! t!at !e 'as 'ort!,
o% suc! grace %ro# t!e Lor".
8> Hereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" besse" )o$at!a$ a$" sai" to Mar,( 'See( t!at 'i
sure, -ro&i"e us 'it! %res! i$e$( so be o% goo" c!eer agai$A' 5 /$" a beca#e !a--,
a$" c!eer%u agai$.
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James Tells "# od&s (onders In All Thin$s
1 WHILE THIS 'as goi$g o$( )ose-!'s so$s too+ care o% t!e i&estoc+( #i+e" t!e
co's a$" t!e s!e5goats a$" t!is ti#e obtai$e" a$ u$usua, arge Gua$tit, o% t!e ric!est
#i+.
8 W!e$ t!e, 'ere 6$is!e" 'it! t!is( t'o o% t!e# 'e$t o$ a$ acre o% %u, ri-e$e"
'!eat a$" cut se&era s!ea&es a$" rubbe" t!e# u$ti t!e, soo$ !a" a !ea-i$g bas+et
%u o% t!e -urest '!eat %ro# t!e cut s!ea&es.
D T!e$ t!e t'o ot!er brot!ers -ro#-t, too+ t!e bas+et 'it! t!e -ure '!eat( -ut it
i$to t'o !a$"gri$"ers '!ic! )ose-! !a" #a"e !i#se%( a$" i$ a s!ort ti#e grou$" u- t!e
grai$.
> /$" t!roug! t!e Lor"'s bessi$g t!e, 'o$ t'ice as #uc! .our as !a" *ust bee$
grai$ i$ t!e bas+et.
@ 1o' a t!is 'or+ 'as co#-ete" i$ t!ree !ours. /$" '!e$ t!e .our stoo" i$ t'o
bas+ets i$ t!e su$(
= )ose-! ca#e outsi"e a$" as+e" t!e so$s %ro# '!e$ce t!e, !a" 'o$ t!is
beauti%u .our.
J /$" '!e$ t!e so$s to" !i# !o' t!e, !a" 'o$ t!is .our( !e oo+e" o&er t!e
rubbe"5out s!ea&es a$" as+e"(
< 'Ho' is t!at -ossibeP I see o$, te$ s!ea&esA S!ou" t!ese rea, !a&e 6e"
t!ese t'o arge bas+ets %u o% .ourP'
H /$" t!e so$s a$s'ere"( 'Mes( %at!er( so it isA 4, t!e grace o% 0o" 'e !a&e 'o$
t!is .our i$ a tru, s!ort ti#e %ro# t!e te$ s!ea&es(
10 a$" t!e bessi$g o% 0o" 'as o$ t!e s!ea&es a$" o$ our 'or+ 5 !e$ce t!is ric!
gai$A'
11 T!ereu-o$ )ose-! ga&e t!a$+s i$ ut#ost !u#iit,( 'e$t bac+ i$to t!e !ouse
a$" to" e&er,o$e i$ t!e !ouse about it.
18 /$" a 'e$t outsi"e a$" oo+e" at t!e .our( a$" eac! "ecare"(
1D 'T!at is i#-ossibe( atoget!er i#-ossibe b, $atura #ea$s 1'
1> Here )a#es i$ res-o$se to a$ i$'ar" -ro#-ti$g -ic+e" u- a +er$e o% '!eat
,i$g o$ t!e grou$" a$" sai"9
1@ 'Mou are a sur-rise" t!at so #uc! .our ca#e %ort! %ro# t!e s!ea&es.
1= 1o' '!ere !as a$, o$e o% us e&er bee$ t!is sur-rise" '!e$ !e so'e" a +er$e
i$to t!e grou$" a$" soo$ sa' a$ !u$"re"%o" ear arise out o% t!e o$e +er$eP
1J /$" sti t!e 6rst e&er,"a, 'o$"er is greater t!a$ t!is "oube i$crease i$ .our(
si$ce it #uti-ies a si$ge +er$e a$ !u$"re"%o"A
1< I% t!e te$ ric! s!ea&es !a" gi&e$ o$, o$e bas+et %u o% .our( $o o$e 'ou"
!a&e bee$ sur-rise" at it( at!oug! o$e bas+et is as #uc! o% a 'o$"rous gi%t o% 0o" as
t'o bas+ets are.
1H T!us aso $o o$e is sur-rise" at a$ !u$"re"%o" ear( because !e is area", use"
to t!is 'o$"er.
80 '1o' I as+ i% it is rea, rig!t to co$si"er 0o" 'o$"er%u o$, t!ere( '!ere He
ets so#et!i$g u$usua ta+e -ace( '!e$ actua, t!e or"ere"( usua occurre$ce is o%
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#uc! greater sig$i6ca$ce( si$ce it at a ti#es bears co$sta$t 'it$ess o% t!is sa#e
i$6$ite goo"$ess( o#$i-ote$ce( o&e a$" 'is"o# o% 0o"P'7C1:
81 T!ese 'or"s o% )a#es cause" a great se$satio$. E&er,o$e t!ere%ore -raise"
t!e Lor" %or !a&i$g gi&e$ suc! 'is"o# to #a$. /$" t!e so$s too+ t!e .our a$" bega$ to
-re-are a goo" #i""a, #ea.

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7C1: 7Re%ere$ce I>D: T!ese a$" #a$, ot!er attributes o% t!e Most Hig! %ou$" i$
Lorber are aso to be %ou$" i$ t!e t!eoso-!ica 'or+s o% t!e !ig!, iu#i$ate" 0er#a$
#,stic )acob 4oe!#e. His "octri$es %or#e" t!e basis %or t!e Societ, o% Frie$"s %ou$"e"
i$ E$ga$" b, 0eorge Fo3( aso +$o'$ as t!e Rua+ers( '!o ;Gua+e" be%ore t!e gor, o%
t!e Lor".;
4oe!#e's basic co$ce-ts are co#-ie" i$ o$e 'or+ 7see Fra$2 Hart#a$$(
4ibiogra-!,:. Dr. Hart#a$$ 'rites9 ;T!is is a$ atte#-t to -rese$t a$ e-ito#e o% t!e
-ri$ci-a "octri$es o% )acob 4oe!#e i$ a certai$ s,ste#atic or"er( so as to a?or" a
ge$era &ie' o% t!e# a$" to ser&e as a$ i$tro"uctio$ to t!e stu", o% 4oe!#e's 'or+s.
;T!e greatest obstaces to t!e u$"ersta$"i$g o% t!e #,steries o% t!e i&i$g C!rist(
is t!e &er, $arro' &ie' '!ic! 'e !a&e beco#e accusto#e" to ta+e o% t!e#( accor"i$g
to t!e #ere, e3ter$a a$" su-er6cia i$ter-retatio$s o% t!e O" a$" 1e' Testa#e$ts. /
stu", o% 4oe!#e's 'riti$gs( b, #ea$s o% e$teri$g i$to t!e s-irit i$ '!ic! t!e, 'ere
'ritte$( is sure to e3-a$" t!e #i$" a$" to ee&ate t!e !eart o% t!e rea"er( gi&i$g !i# a
#ore subi#e co$ce-tio$ o% 0o"( 1ature( a$" Ma$( t!a$ a$, ot!er boo+ o% '!ic! I +$o'.;
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A Jud$ment For (anton %estructi,eness
1 I1 /1 HOLR a goo" #i""a, #ea 'as rea",( '!ic! co$siste" o% 6&e 'e5
-re-are" 6s! a$" %ourtee$ !o$e,ca+es(
8 %or t!e !o$e, 'as t!e o$, t!i$g i$ t!e ar"er '!ic! 'as e%t b, t!e t!ie&es.
D T!us a goo" "ri$+ 'as aso -ro&i"e"( '!ic! )ose-! a$" Mar, #a"e 'it! 'ater
a$" e#o$ *uice a$" t!e a""itio$ o% so#e !o$e,.
> W!e$ t!e #ea 'as rea", a$" 'as ser&e" o$ t!e tabe( t!e so$s o% )ose-!
re#e#bere" to oo+ %or t!e eati$g ute$sis( $a#e, +$i&es( %or+s a$" s-oo$s( '!ic! i$
)ose-!'s !ouse 'ere ge$era, #a"e o% 'oo".
@ 4ut t!ese ute$sis o% $o actua &aue 'ere $ot s-are" b, t!e t!ie&es eit!er.
= /$" t!us )ose-! "i" i$"ee" !a&e t!e %oo"s o$ t!e tabe( but $ot e&e$ t!e #ost
esse$tia eati$g ute$sis.
J Here )ose-! 'e$t i$to t!e +itc!e$ a$" as+e" t!e so$s *ust '!at sort o% a setti$g
o% t!e tabe t!at 'as(
< a$" !o' o$e cou" be so t!oug!tess as to -ut %oo"s o$ t!e tabe 'it!out
ute$sis.
H 4ut t!e so$s sai"( 'Fat!er( *ust oo+ !ere9 o$e %r,i$g -a$ a$" t'o -ots a$" a
si$ge o" a$" be$t coo+i$g s-oo$( o$e +$i%e a$" o$e 'oo"e$ %or+ !a&e t!e, e%t us 5
10 e&er,t!i$g ese t!e, !a&e ta+e$ %ro# usO t!ere%ore 'e #ust ea&e t!e #i+
sta$"i$g i$ a si$ge #i+-ot because a t!e itte cu-s are aso go$e.'
11 W!e$ )ose-! !a" co$&i$ce" !i#se% o% a t!is( !e 'e$t bac+ i$to t!e "i$i$g
roo# 'it! t!e soe coo+i$g s-oo$ a$" 'it! t!e o$e +$i%e a$" 'it! t!e o$e %or+ a$" sai"
to )o$at!a$(
18 'T!ere( brot!erA See( t!ese are $o' our e$tire coo+i$g ute$sis. Tru,( t!at is
'a$to$$ess( a$" t!at s!ou" be -u$is!e"A
1D I ca$ u$"ersta$" a t!e%t o% &auabe t!i$gs a$" a t!e%t '!e$ i$ $ee".
1> 4ut 'it! t!is t!e%t $eit!er o$e $or t!e ot!er is t!e case(
1@ %or !ere cri#i$a 'a$to$$ess is &er, e&i"e$t( a$" t!at t!e Lor" s!ou" $ot
ea&e u$-u$is!e"A'
1= /%ter t!is a--raisa a sat "o'$ at t!e tabe( a$" )ose-! cut u- t!e 6s! 'it! t!e
o$e +$i%e a$" -ace" a -ortio$ i$ %ro$t o% eac! o$e 'it! t!e o$e %or+ a$" t!us aso
"istribute" t!e !o$e,ca+es.
1J /$" si$ce t!e itte C!i" "i" $ot !a&e His itte bo' be%ore Hi#( He as+e"
)ose-! '!et!er t!e itte bo' !a" aso bee$ stoe$.
1< /$" Mar, sai"( 'Wit!out "oubt( #, "earest itte So$ o% 0o"( or it 'ou" sure,
be i$ %ro$t o% MouA'
1H Hereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" "ecare"9 'Tru,( )ose-! is rig!tO t!at 'as 'a$to$$ess(
a$" it s!a aso be -u$is!e" at a ti#es a$" i$ eter$it,.
80 W!oe&er "oes e&i a$" "oes $ot +$o' it( !e s!a be taug!tO as 'e as !e '!o
"oes so '!e$ i$ $ee".
81 4ut '!oe&er +$o's t!e goo" but sti "oes e&i #ere, %or t!e sa+e o% "e&iis!
'a$to$$ess( !e is a "e&i %ro# t!e -it o% !e a$" #ust be "isci-i$e" 'it! 6reA'
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88 T!ereu-o$ eac! ate !is -ortio$ 'it! !is bare !a$".
8D /$" *ust as t!e, 6$is!e" eati$g( a %ear%u !o'i$g 'as !ear" outsi"e(
8> '!ic! ca#e %ro# t!e t!ie&es '!o !a" 'a$to$, stoe$ t!e $ecessar, +itc!e$
ute$sis %ro# )ose-!'s !ouse i$ or"er to "estro, t!e#.
8@ Eac! t!ie% 'as 'ou$" about 'it! a go'i$g ser-e$t a$" screa#e" %or !e-( but
t!e itte C!i" "i" $ot gi&e ear to t!e# a$" "ro&e t!e# a( $u#beri$g about a !u$"re"(
i$to t!e sea b, His o#$i-ote$ce( '!ere t!e, a -eris!e". 5 T!is 'as t!e o$, ti#e t!at
t!e itte C!i" s!o'e" Hi#se% i$e3orabe.
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The /eturn "# The Stolen Clothes
1 / SHORT TIME /FTERW/RD a !o'i$g 'as agai$ !ear" so#e "ista$ce a'a,( as i%
co#i$g %ro# t!e cit,( a$" a $u#ber o% -eo-e 'ere to be see$ !aste$i$g to'ar" t!e
&ia.
8 'W!at is goi$g o$ agai$ $o'P' )ose-! as+e" o% t!e sur-rise" )o$at!a$.
D /$" t!e atter sai"( 'T!at( i+e e&er,t!i$g ese( t!e Lor" 'i sure, +$o' better
t!a$ 'e bot!.'
> /$" )a#es sai" to t!e#( 'Do $ot #a+e #uc! o% it( %or t!ose are t!e cot!es5
t!ie&esA
@ T!e Lor"'s #ig!t !as caug!t u- 'it! t!e#( a$" t!e, $o' are -a,i$g %or t!eir
"esecratio$ agai$st t!e !ao'e" cot!es(
= %or '!oe&er -uts t!e# o$ or e&e$ touc!es t!e# is i##e"iate, sei2e" b, a$
i$'ar"( co$su#i$g 6re.
J T!ere%ore t!e, $o' ru$ about cr,i$g a$" a#e$ti$g( a$" 'i beg us to ta+e
t!ese cot!es out o% t!eir !a%5bur$e" !ouses i$ t!e cit,.
< 1o' 'e are 'ii$g to !e- t!e#( but t!e Lor" 'i 6rst 'ar$ t!ese e&i5"oersA'
H )a#es !ar", 6$is!e" s-ea+i$g t!ese 'or"s( '!e$ t!e !o'i$g cot!es5t!ie&es
'ere area", at )ose-!'s "oor.
10 T!ere t!e, crie" #ig!ti, %or !e- a$" "ei&era$ce( '!ereu-o$ )ose-! 'e$t
outsi"e( acco#-a$ie" b, )o$at!a$.
11 W!e$ !e ca#e out( t!irt, "es-airi$g #e$ crie" to !i#(
18 'Mou a#ig!t, go" )u-iter( !e- us a$" sa&e us( %or 'e !a&e bas-!e#e"
agai$st ,ou( si$ce 'e "i" $ot recog$i2e ,ouA
1D 4ut $o' 'e !a&e recog$i2e" ,ouO so 'e beg ,ou( +i us( or get t!e cot!es
beo$gi$g to ,our !ouse out o% our !ousesA'
1> Here t!e itte C!i" ca#e outsi"e a$" 'ar$e"9 'Liste$( ,ou 'ic+e" t!ie&esA
1@ /s ,ou !a&e ta+e$ t!e cot!es( so aso bri$g t!e# bac+ !ere agai$.
1= I% ,ou "o $ot "o t!at( "eat! s!a be ,our otA'
1J W!e$ t!e t!ie&es !ear" t!is( t!e, crie"(
1< 'T!at is t!e ,ou$g 0o"( Hi# 'e #ust obe, or 'e are ostA'
1H T!e$ t!e, a su""e$, ra$ a'a, a$" broug!t bac+ a t!e stoe$ cot!es o$ iro$
ro"s(
80 %or $o$e cou" touc! t!ese cot!es 'it! t!eir bare !a$"s.
81 W!e$ t!e cot!es 'ere retur$e"( t!e itte C!i" et t!e t!ie&es go a$" "i" $ot
-u$is! t!e# a$, %urt!er. Here )ose-! *o,%u, too+ t!e cot!es bac+ a$" carrie" t!e# i$to
t!e !ouse.
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The Inward No.ility "# Mary
1 WHE1 M/RM sa' !er cot!es agai$ s!e 'as i$"ee" ga"( but at t!e sa#e ti#e
s!e %et co#-assio$ to'ar" t!ose '!o !a" retur$e" !er cot!es 5
8 %or s!e t!oug!t b, !erse%9 T!ese !a&e sure, $ot recei&e" a$,t!i$g o% t!e go"(
t!ere%ore t!e, too+ t!e -oor cot!es i$ t!eir $ee".
D 1o' t!e, 'i -robab, be %ace" 'it! great -o&ert,.
> O! i% t!e, 'ere o$, !ere( I 'ou" ga", gi&e t!e# t!e cot!es or e$oug! #o$e,
so t!e, cou" obtai$ cot!i$g 'it! it %or t!e#se&es.
@ Here t!e itte C!i" 'e$t o&er to Mar, a$" sai"(
= 'W!, #ot!er( !o' beauti%u ,ou are to"a,A 5 I% ,ou +$e' !o' beauti%u ,ou are(
,ou cou" easi, beco#e &ai$A'
J Here Mar, s#ie" a$" as+e" t!e itte O$e '!o 'as caressi$g !er(
< 'O! #, "earest )esusA /# I t!e$ $ot eGua, beauti%u e&er, "a,P'
H /$" t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( 'O! ,es( ,ou are a'a,s &er, beauti%u i$"ee"O but
so#eti#es ,ou are sti a itte #ore beauti%u.
10 /$" to"a, ,ou are Guite es-ecia, beauti%uA 5 Tru,( ,ou are $o' surrou$"e"
b, a t!ousa$" arc!a$ges( a$" eac! o$e 'a$ts to be t!e cosest to ,ouA'
11 1o' Mar, "i" $ot u$"ersta$" t!e 'or"s o% t!e itte C!i" a$" oo+e" rou$"
about( '!et!er a$, arc!a$ge 'as to be see$.
18 4ut s!e "iscer$e" $ot!i$g e3ce-t '!at 'as i$ t!e roo# a$" t!ere%ore as+e"
t!e itte C!i"(
1D 'We( '!ere t!e$ are t!e t!ousa$" arc!a$ges( si$ce I a# u$abe to see e&e$
o$eP'
1> Here t!e itte C!i" re-ie"9 'Mou ca$$ot be -er#itte" to see o$e because ,ou
#ig!t beco#e &ai$A
1@ 4ut ,ou are $o' so beauti%u be%ore a t!e a$ges o% t!e !ea&e$s because suc!
a great %eei$g o% -it, %or t!e su?eri$gs o% ot!ers !as arise$ i$ ,our !eart t!at it is $ear,
eGua to Mi$eA
1= 'See( to bri$g a *ust a$" !u#a$e -e$a$ce o$ o$e's e$e#ies is 6tti$g a$"
-ro-er( a$" s!a a'a,s be so o$ eart! 5
1J but to '!oe!earte", %orgi&e o$e's e$e#ies t!eir guit a$" i$ a""itio$ "o t!e#
goo" a$" bess t!e#( see( t!at is -ure, "i&i$eA
1< T!at ca$ o$, be acco#-is!e" b, t!e i$6$ite -o'er o% "i&i$e o&eO
1H %or !u#a$ o&e is too 'ea+ %or t!atA
80 /$" because ,ou !a&e *ust "o$e t!is as 0o" "oes it( ,ou are $o' so beauti%u(
%or 0o" is t!e abo&e a greatest beaut, as 'e as t!e !ig!est o&e.
81 /$" $o' go a$" "o '!at ,our !eart "esires( a$" M, +i$g"o# o% o&e 'i
beco#e ,our o'$ i+e a ro,a i$!erita$ce a$" ,ou 'i be a Guee$ t!erei$ %ore&erA'
88 Here Mar, -ro#-t, se$t )o$at!a$ a%ter t!e t!ie&es( '!ereu-o$ !e broug!t
t!e# bac+( a$" Mar, ric!, #ete" out to t!e# t!e #o$e, '!ic! )o$at!a$ !a" gi&e$ to
!er as 'e as to )ose-!.
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Joseph /epro,es The Eminent Citi6ens
1 THIS /CT OF DIVI1E LOVE cause" t!e t!ie&es to %a o$ t!eir %aces a$" cr, out9
8 'Suc! +i$"$ess( suc! ge$erosit, is $e&er a trait o% #e$O o$, t!e go"s '!o $e&er
"ie ca$ sti re'ar" t!eir e$e#iesA
D We "eser&e" o$, -u$is!#e$t !ere %or our great si$ agai$st ,ou !ig! go"s(
> but i$stea" o% -u$is!i$g us as 'e "eser&e"( ,ou re'ar" a$" bess us %or our e&i
"ee"sA
@ Does t!at $ot #a+e ,ou go"sP Mes( ,ou are 'it!out "oubt t!e !ig!est or"s o%
t!e !ea&e$s 5 %or ,our "ee"s( t!e i+e o% '!ic! 'e !a&e $e&er see$( bear 'it$ess to t!atA
= T!ere%ore !o$or( -raise a$" gor, to ,ou b, a -eo-e o$ eart!A
J /$" t!e -o'er o% a t!e -ri$ces o% t!e eart! s!a bo' eter$a, be%ore ,our
great s-e$"orA'
< Hereu-o$ t!e t!ie&es arose a$" 'e$t a'a, 6e" 'it! gratitu"e a$" estee#
H a$" #a"e t!is +$o'$ i$ t!e '!oe cit,O a$" a t!e i$!abita$ts Gua+e" at suc!
$ear$ess o% t!e go"s a$" 'e$t %urti&e, about a$" "i" $ot "are to 'or+ %ro# s!eer a'e.
10 Soo$ t!erea%ter t!e e#i$e$t citi2e$s o% Ostraci$e ca#e to )ose-! a$" as+e"
!i# '!et!er t!e stor, 'as rea, true '!ic! t!e #ob 'as $o' s!outi$g about i$ t!e !a%5
bur$e" cit,.
11 /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( '/s co$cer$s t!e goo" "ee" to'ar" t!e#( t!eir s!outi$g
is correctO
18 %or t!us #, 'i%e "i" i$ %act act agai$st t!e#.
1D 4ut t!at t!e, !o" us to be go"s is a ba" testi#o$, %or ,ou '!o are great a$"
'eat!,.
1> For t!ereb, t!e -oor #ob c!aracteri2es ,our e3tre#e !ar"!earte"$ess( si$ce it
sees $ot!i$g a+i$ to go"i$ess about ,ouA
1@ Do as #, 'i%e "i"( a$" as #, '!oe !ouse "oes( a$" t!e #ob 'i soo$ cease
to !o" t!e i$!abita$ts o% #, !ouse %or go"sA'
1= W!e$ t!e !ig! a$" #ig!t, o% t!e cit, !ear" t!is to t!e# &er, a--icabe ta+ o%
)ose-!( t!e, 'ere great, e#barrasse" a$" 'e$t t!eir 'a,.
1J /$" t!e, 'ere co$&i$ce" t!at )ose-! 'as #ere, a$ abo&e a 'ise a$" goo"
#a$( but %or a t!at $o go".
1< Fro# t!e$ o$ )ose-!'s !ouse 'as e%t i$ -eace.
1H /$" !is %a#i, i&e" t!ere a$ot!er !a% ,ear 'it!out bei$g #oeste" a$" 'as
res-ecte" a$" estee#e" b, e&er,o$e.
80 Duri$g t!is ti#e t!e itte C!i" 'or+e" $o #ore 'o$"ers a$" e&er,o$e i&e"
t!ere Guite $atura,. /$" )o$at!a$ 'as #ore 'it! )ose-! t!a$ at !o#eO %or !ere 'as %or
!i# a #ost besse" e3iste$ce.
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The %eparture From E$ypt
1 /4OLT THIS TIME t!e c!i" sa,er Hero" "ie"( a$" !is so$ /rc!eaus succee"e"
!i# to t!e t!ro$e.
8 T!is )a#es to" to )ose-! a$" to Mar,.
D Hereu-o$ )ose-! as+e" )a#es( 'I beie&e ,ouO but !o' is t!at su--ose" to a?ect
#eP'
> /$" )a#es re-ie"( 'T!at( %at!er( t!e Lor" "i" $ot gi&e #e to te ,ouO
@ but as t!e Lor" !ereto%ore !as a'a,s s!o'$ ,ou His 'i t!roug! t!e #out! o%
a$ a$ge( so 'i He aso "o $o'.
= For it 'ou" $ot be i$ t!e "i&i$e or"er t!at a so$ s!ou" "ictate to !is %at!er
'!at 'a,s !e s!ou" ta+eA'
J Here )ose-! as+e"( 'Do ,ou rea, su--ose t!at t!e Lor" 'i "o t!is 'it! #eP'
< /$" )a#es sai"( 'Fat!er( t!is is t!e 'a, I *ust !ear" it 'it!i$ #e9
H E&e$ to$ig!t I s!a se$" M, a$ge to ,ou i$ a uci" "rea#( '!o 'i #a+e M, 'i
+$o'$ to ,ou.
10 /$" as !e 'i "ecare it to ,ou( so aso s!a ,ou act -ro#-t, accor"i$g to !is
'or"A'
11 W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is %ro# )a#es( !e 'e$t outsi"e a$" -ra,e" to 0o" a$"
t!a$+e" Hi# %or suc! a"&a$ce +$o'e"ge t!roug! t!e #out! o% !is so$ )a#es.
18 )ose-! co$ti$ue" o$g i$ -ra,er a$" o$, a%ter t!ree !ours "i" !e go i$to t!e
!ouse a$" to rest.
1D /$" as !e se-t o$ !is couc!( gi&i$g !is abor5'ear, i#bs rest( t!ere a--eare"
to !i# i$ a "rea# t!e a$ge o% t!e Lor" a$" sai" to !i#9
1> '/rise( ta+e t!e itte C!i" a$" His #ot!er( a$" go o&er i$to t!e a$" o% IsraeO
%or t!e, '!o soug!t a%ter t!e i%e o% t!e itte C!i" !a&e "ie"A'
1@ W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is( !e Guic+, arose a$" #a"e t!is +$o'$ to Mar,.
1= /$" Mar, sai"( 'T!e Lor"'s 'i be "o$e e&er a$" a'a,sA
1J 4ut !o' is it t!at ,ou s-ea+ o$, o% us t!reeP' /re ,our c!i"re$ t!e$ to re#ai$
!ereP'
1< /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'O! $ot at a( %or '!at t!e a$ge sai" to #e $atura,
i$cu"es #, '!oe !ouseA
1H For t!us t!e Lor" aso s-o+e to t!e -ro-!ets as i% He 'ere "eai$g 'it! t!e#
ao$e 5
80 but *ust t!e sa#e t!e Lor"'s 'or"s a'a,s co$cer$e" t!e '!oe !ouse o%
)acob.'
81 T!ese 'or"s 'ere u$"erstoo" b, a( a$" t!e so$s -ro#-t, 'e$t outsi"e to
-ut e&er,t!i$g i$ or"er %or t!e "e-arture.
88 4ut t!e, retur$e" %u o% sur-riseO %or e&er,t!i$g 'as area", -re-are" %or t!e
"e-arture( a$" %or eac! -erso$ a %u, -ac+e" "o$+e, 'as rea", 'it! a t!e esse$tia
$ee"s %or t!e *our$e,.
>=0
th
Year
8D )ose-! ga&e e&er,t!i$g t!at re#ai$e" to )o$at!a$( '!o 'as -rese$t !ere t!is
$ig!t( t!e$ besse" !i# a$" to" !i# to co#e to 1a2aret! i$ a ,ear.
8> /$" t!e itte C!i" aso besse" !i# a$" +isse" !i#. )o$at!a$ 'e-t at t!is
su""e$ "e-arture.
8@ /$" )ose-! #ou$te" t!e -ac+ a$i#as sti o$g be%ore su$rise a$" t!ereu-o$
#a"e !is "e-arture b, a$".
>=1
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 8@< 5
The /eturn To Na6areth
1 /FTER TE1 /RDLOLS D/MS o% tra&e( )ose-! 'it! !is %a#i, arri&e" sa%e, i$ t!e
a$" o% Israe( '!ere t!e, reste" o$ a !i 'it! a %e' -eo-e '!o "'et t!ere a$" ear$e"
t!eir i&ei!oo" b, raisi$g catte.
8 Here )ose-! #a"e cose i$Guiries about a co$"itio$s i$ !is !o#ea$".
D 4ut '!e$ !e !ear" %ro# t!ese -eo-e t!at /rc!eaus $o' reig$e" a%ter !is
%at!er Hero"
> a$" t!at !e 'as sti #ore crue t!a$ !is %at!er( a great %ear ca#e o&er )ose-!
a$" a o% !is %a#i,.
@ /$" !e t!oug!t to tur$ bac+ a$" *our$e, to Eg,-t agai$ 5 or i$stea" to T,re.
= For at!oug!( '!ie i$ Eg,-t( !e !a" ear$e" b, t!e #out! o% )a#es t!at
/rc!eaus $o' reig$e" i$ )erusae#(
J !e !a" $ot !ear" t!at t!is +i$g actua, e3cee"e" !is %at!er i$ cruet,.
< /$" it 'as t!is $e's '!ic! #a"e )ose-! so %ear%u t!at !e 'a$te" to tur$ bac+
agai$ at o$ce.
H Mar, "i" i$"ee" s-ea+ to !i# a$" as+(
10 ')ose-!A It 'as t!e Lor" Hi#se% '!o to" us to goO '!, s!ou" 'e %ear t!e
!u#a$ +i$g /rc!eaus #ore t!a$ t!e Lor"P'
11 )ose-! re-ie". 'O! Mar,( #, "ear, beo&e" 'i%e( ,our Guestio$ ca$$ot be
"e$ie"9
18 but I aso +$o' t!at t!e 'a,s o% t!e Lor" are o%te$ tru, i$co#-re!e$sibe( a$"
t!at He o%te$ ea"s His o'$ t!roug! "eat! 5 begi$$i$g 'it! /be.
1D T!ere%ore I $o' %ear t!at t!e Lor" 'i ea" #e t!roug! "eat! aso.
1> /$" t!e #ore I co$si"er t!e cruet, o% t!is $e' +i$g i$ )erusae#( t!e #ore
-robabe "oes t!is -ossibiit, a--ear to #e.
1@ O$ t!at accou$t I !a&e aso "eci"e" to tur$ bac+ agai$ to#orro' #or$i$g.
1= Tru,( i% t!e Lor" !as our "eat! i$ #i$"( t!e$ et Hi# rat!er se$" io$s( tigers
a$" !,e$as o&er us t!at /rc!eausA'
1J T!us )ose-! 6r#, "eci"e" to tur$ bac+.
1< 4ut "uri$g t!e $ig!t t!e S-irit o% t!e Lor" ca#e o&er )ose-! i$ a "rea#.
1H a$" )ose-! recei&e" t!e or"er %ro# 0o" Hi#se% to go to 1a2aret!.
80 T!ereu-o$ )ose-! -ro#-t, arose a$" 'e$t !is 'a, &er, ear,.
81 /$" t!at &er, "a, !e ca#e i$to t!e itte to'$s o% t!e a$" o% 0aiee.
88 /$" ate t!at $ig!t !e ca#e to t!e to'$ o% 1a2aret! '!ere !e too+ -er#a$e$t
resi"e$ce( so t!e 'or" o% t!e -ro-!et 'ou" be %u6e"( '!ic! states9 He s!a be cae"
a 1a2are$eA
>=8
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 8@H 5
Cornelius %isco,ers The Little Cara,an
1 1OW WHERE "i" )ose-! i&e5i$ 1a2aret!P W!ere "i" !e "is#ou$t a$" '!ere "i"
!e e$terP
8 It 'as to" i$ t!e ear, c!a-ters '!ic! "eat 'it! )ose-!'s "e-arture %ro#
4et!e!e# %or Eg,-t t!at )ose-! !a" as+e" t!e 'eat!, Sao#e i$ 4et!e!e# to ease
!is itte %ar#stea" b, 1a2aret! %or !i#.
D Di" Sao#e "o t!isP 5 Mes. s!e $ot o$, "i" '!at )ose-! as+e"( but aso boug!t
t!e itte %ar#stea" %or !erse% 'it! t!is "oube i$te$t9
> I$ t!e e&e$t )ose-! or a c!i" o% !is s!ou" e&er retur$( to gi&e t!e# %u
-ossessio$ o% t!e -ro-ert,9
@ but ot!er'ise to +ee- t!is so !ig!, &e$erate" -ace %or !erse% i$ #e#or, o%
t!e e3ate" %a#i,.
= S!e co$si"ere" t!is -ace to be suc! a s!ri$e t!at s!e "i" $ot %ee %ree to i&e i$
it !erse%O a$" sti ess "i" s!e ta+e re$ters i$to it.
J 4ut so s!e cou" i&e cose to t!is -ro-ert,( s!e boug!t a $eig!bori$g acre i$
a""itio$ a$" t!ere buit a Guite attracti&e itte !ouse '!erei$ s!e "'et 'it! !er
ser&a$ts a$" 'as occasio$a, &isite" t!ere b, Cor$eius.
< /$" it *ust so !a--e$e" t!is "a, t!at Cor$eius( '!ie o$ !is 'a, bac+ %ro#
oKcia "uties( -ai" a &isit to Sao#e at t!e ti#e )ose-! retur$e" to 1a2aret!.
H It 'as a gorious e&e$i$g( t!e #oo$ 'as %u( a$" $ot a cou" "i##e" t!e east
itte star i$ t!e s+,.
10 T!is beauti%u e&e$i$g "re' Sao#e a$" Cor$eius to t!e roo% o% !er attracti&e
itte !ouse '!ic! sat %air, cose to t!e #ai$ roa" a$" "irect, %ace" )ose-!'s itte
%ar#stea" to'ar" t!e east at a "ista$ce o% about se&e$t, %at!o#s.
11 4ot! o%te$ oo+e" to'ar" t!e erst'!ie "'ei$g -ace o% t!e !o, %a#i,( a$"
Cor$eius( as !e !a" "o$e se&era ti#es be%ore( sai" to Sao#e(
18 'I sti see t!e occasio$ i$ 4et!e!e# be%ore #e &i&i", as i% i$ a &er, beauti%u
a$" e3ate" "rea#( a$" t!is %ar#stea" co$sta$t, re#i$"s #e o% it.
1D 4ut #ore t!a$ t!at( t!e occasio$ i$ 4et!e!e# 'as o% suc! 'o$"rous gra$"eur
t!at it co$sta$t, beco#es #ore e$ig#atica to #e t!e #ore I t!i$+ about it.'
1> /$" Sao#e sai"( 'Mes( %rie$" Cor$eiusA I too ca$$ot gras- !o' I 'as abe to
sta, ai&e at t!e great$ess o% t!at occurre$ce.
1@ 4ut t!at is t!e "i?ere$ce bet'ee$ #e a$" ,ou t!at I $o'( as ,ou +$o'( ca$$ot
!e- #,se% a$" #ust a'a,s 'ors!i- t!e C!i" i$ #, !eart(
1= '!ie ,ou oo+ u-o$ t!e '!oe #atter #ore as subi#e !istor,.
1J T!ere%ore I !a&e -icture" it i$ #, s-irit a $u#ber o% ti#es as %oo's9 i% t!is
%a#i, s!ou" e&er co#e !ere agai$( I cou" $ot i&e %or !a--i$ess.
1< I% t!e, i&e" o&er t!ere o$ t!e itte %ar# 5 o! 0o"( '!at a %eei$g t!at 'ou"
gi&e #eA
1H Tru,( t!e !ig!est !ea&e$s 'ou" t!e$ be toget!er o$ t!is roo%A'
80 Cor$eius agree"( 'Mes( ,ou are rig!t( t!at 'ou" aso be a#ost e3ati$g
e3-erie$ce %or #e.
>=D
th
Year
81 4ut '!at 'ou" 'e "o $o'( i% 5 I #a+e t!e su--ositio$ 5 t!is tru, e3ate"(
"i&i$e %a#i, ca#e ao$g( a$" 'e recog$i2e" t!e# %ro# a "ista$ceP'
88 /t t!is Sao#e "ecare"( 'O! %rie$"A Do $ot s-ea+ o% t!at 5 t!at 'ou" +i #e
%or *o,A'
8D W!ie t!e t'o 'ere t!us co$&ersi$g o$ t!e roo% i$ a #a$$er -easi$g to 0o"
a$" it !a" area", beco#e Guite ate(
8> Cor$eius $otice" a -rocessio$ i+e a itte cara&a$ at a "ista$ce o% about t'o
!u$"re" %at!o#s( a$" sai" to Sao#e(
8@ ')ust oo+ o&er t!ere( a #igratio$ sti ate at $ig!tA Do ,ou su--ose t!e, are
0ree+s or )e'sP
8= Sao#e( '!at 'ou" ,ou "o $o' i% t!at 'ere $o$e ot!er t!a$ t!e #ost e3ate"
%a#i,P'
8J Sao#e 'as atoget!er %rig!te$e" at t!is a$" ob*ecte"( '1o' I beg ,ou( "o $ot
a'a,s ta+ about it a$" "o $ot a'a,s re$e' 'is!es i$ #e '!ic! ca$$ot be %u6e"A
8< W!at t!e$ 'ou" ,ou "o o$ suc! a #ost *o,%u occasio$P'
8H Here Cor$eius re-ie"( 'Tru,( I too 'ou" %are ba",A 4ut oo+( t!e cara&a$
co#es to a sto-( a$" I see o$e o% its #e#bers !urr, "irect, to'ar" us. Co#e( et us see
'!o !e isA'
D0 /$" t!e, 'e$t to #eet t!e #a$. 1o' t!e #a$ 'as a so$ o% )ose-! '!o 'e$t
'it! a *ug to get 'ater %ro# t!e !ouse.
D1 4ut $eit!er o% t!e# recog$i2e" !i#( %or t!us t!e Lor" 'a$te" it %or t!e sa+e o%
t!eir 'e5bei$g.
>=>
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 8=0 5
"n The "utskirts "# Na6areth
1 WHE1 )OEL !a" "i--e" t!e 'ater( !e as+e" t!e t'o !o' %ar it sti 'as to
1a2aret!.
8 /$" Cor$eius re-ie"( 'M, %rie$"( oo+ o&er t!ere( a$" ,ou ca$ easi, see t!e
'as o% t!e to'$.
D / c!i" ca$ easi, reac! t!e# i$ a Guarter !our( t!ere%ore ,ou are $o' as goo"
as i$ 1a2aret! itse%.'
> )oe t!a$+e" t!e# %or t!is i$%or#atio$ a$" carrie" t!e 'ater to !is -eo-e.
@ W!e$ !e arri&e" t!ere( )ose-! -ro#-t, as+e" !i# '!at !e !a" ear$e" at t!e
itte !ouse.
= )oe re-ie"( '/ 'o#a$ a$" a #a$ ca#e to'ar" #e i$ a &er, %rie$", #a$$er(
ga&e #e 'ater a$" to" #e t!at 'e !a" area", reac!e" t!e to'$ o% 1a2aret!.
J T!ereu-o$ I t!oug!t( i% t!at is t!e to'$( t!e$ 'e sure, "o $ot !a&e %ar to go to
our %ar#stea".'
< Here )ose-! sai"( 'M, "ear so$( t!erei$ ,ou are $o "oubt rig!tO
H but "o ,ou +$o' to '!o# it $o' beo$gs a%ter t!ree ,earsP
10 Ma, 'e #o&e i$to our %or#er "'ei$gP
11 See( t!ere%ore 'e #ust s-e$" t!e $ig!t !ere be$eat! t!e o-e$ s+, a$" 'ait
u$ti to#orro' to see '!ere a -er#a$e$t "'ei$g -ace #a, be %ou$" %or us.
18 1o' go 'it! ,our brot!ers a$" see i% ,ou ca$ get a itte 'oo" a$" 6re
so#e'!ere.
1D For it is a itte coo !ere a#o$g t!e !is at t!e ee&atio$ o% t!is &ae,O
t!ere%ore 'e #ust #a+e a 6re !ere so 'e #a, 'ar# ourse&es a itte b, it.'
1> T!ereu-o$ t!e %our so$s retur$e" to t!e sa#e itte !ouse a$" %ou$" t!e t'o
sti t!ere.
1@ /t t!is t!e, #a"e t!eir "esire +$o'$ to Sao#e a$" as+e" %or a itte 'oo" a$"
a 6re.
1= Here Sao#e as 'e as Cor$eius as+e" *ust '!o t!e grou- 'as a$" '!et!er it
cou" rea, be truste".
1J T!e so$s a$s'ere"( 'We co#e %ro# Eg,-t a$" -ace !o$est, abo&e a ese.
1< We see+ to -urc!ase so#e sort o% "'ei$g %or ourse&es !ere i$ 1a2aret!O
1H %or 'e are origi$a, 1a2are$es ourse&es( but 'ere e3ie" to Eg,-t b,
u$a&oi"abe circu#sta$ces %or t!ree ,ears.
80 1o' our e3ie is o&er( t!ere%ore 'e !a&e retur$e" to 6$" ourse&es a -ace to
i&e.'
81 W!e$ t!e -air !ear" t!is %ro# t!e retur$ees t!e, -ro#-t, ga&e t!e#
suKcie$t 'oo" a$" 6re( '!ic! t!e so$s carrie" to )ose-!.
88 /t t!is )ose-! -ro#-t, !a" a 6re #a"e a$" a 'ar#e" t!e#se&es t!ereb,.
>=@
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 8=1 5
Salome And Cornelius /eco$ni6e The Family
1 S/LOME /1D COR1ELILS $o' co$si"ere" bac+ a$" %ort! *ust '!o t!is grou-
%ro# Eg,-t #ig!t rea, be.
8 Cor$eius sai"('It see#s to #e t!at t!ese %our #e$( '!o see# to be rat!er
,ou$g( !a&e a stro$g rese#ba$ce to t!e so$s o% t!at re#ar+abe #a$ 'it! '!o# 'e
bot! associate" i$ 4et!e!e#.
D T!eir s-eec! aso !as a$ u$#ista+abe 1a2are$e ri$g.
> Liste$( #, estee#e" a", %rie$"A T!is re#ar+abe #a$( '!o 'as $a#e" )ose-!(
&er, -robab, e#igrate" to Eg,-t( as I !a&e !ear" i$ a etter %ro# #, brot!er i$ T,re.
@ Ho' 5 '!at i% t!at 'ere t!e sa#e )ose-!P
= S!ou" 'e t!ere%ore $ot go o&er to t!ese -eo-e a$" oo+ at t!e# #ore cose,P
/$" i% t!e, are t!e rig!t o$es(
J s!ou" 'e $ot -ro#-t, s!o' t!e# t!e #ost eaborate !os-itait,P'
< W!e$ Sao#e !ear" t!is( s!e $ear, %ai$te" %ro# ecstas, a$" "ecare"(
H 'O! %rie$"( ,ou are sure, rig!t 5 it #ust be true a$" t!at is sure, t!e !o,
%a#i,A
10 T!ere%ore I s!a Guic+, a'a+e$ #, ser&a$ts so t!e, ca$ go 'it! us to '!ere
t!is %a#i, restsA'
11 T!ereu-o$ Sao#e 'e$t a$" a'a+e$e" a !er ser&a$ts.
18 I$ a s!ort ti#e e&er,o$e i$ Sao#e's !ouse 'as o$ !is %eet(
1D a$" '!e$ a 'ere rea", to ea&e( Cor$eius sai" to Sao#e(
1> '1o' et us go t!ere a$" see '!o t!is %a#i, is.'
1@ T!ereu-o$ Sao#e Guic+, cae" e&er,o$e i$ t!e !ouse toget!er( a$" t!e
'!oe co#-a$, 'e$t o&er to '!ere )ose-! reste" b, a #o"erate 6re.
1= W!e$ t!e, arri&e" t!ere( Cor$eius asserte" to Sao#e(
1J ')ust oo+ o&er t!ereA T!ere besi"e t!e 6re 5 is t!at $ot t!e ,ou$g Mar,( t!e 'i%e
o% )ose-! 'it! !er C!i"P
1< /$" ,o$"er o" #a$( sa,( is !e $ot )ose-!( t!at re#ar+abe #a$ 'it! '!o# 'e
beca#e acGuai$te" i$ 4et!e!e#P'
1H Here Sao#e o-e$e" !er e,es 'i"e a$" stare" a$" so', recog$i2e" '!at
Cor$eius -oi$te" out to !er.
80 4ut t!at 'as too #uc! %or Sao#eA S!e sa$+ "o'$ a$" %ai$te"( a$" Cor$eius
!a" !is !a$"s %u to bri$g !is co#-a$io$ o$ !er %eet agai$.
>==
th
Year
5 C!a-ter 8=8 5
Joseph /eturns To His Farmstead
1 WHE1 S/LOME reco&ere" %ro# !er ecstatic %ai$t( s!e sai" to Cor$eius(
8 'O! %rie$"( *ust et #e rest a itte '!ie( a$" I 'i go o&er a$" te t!is !o,
%a#i, about #, -reser&atio$ o% t!eir itte %ar#stea"A'
D Cor$eius a$s'ere"( 'Liste$( i% ,ou %ee too 'ea+( t!e$ et #e go o&er i$ ,our
$a#e a$" te t!e %a#i, '!at ,ou !a&e "o$e %or t!e#.
> See( t!ere is $ot ti#e to be ost !ere. T!ese e#i$e$t tra&eers #ust be &er,
tire" a$" $ee" a goo" o"gi$g &er, soo$O t!ere%ore I 'i -ro#-t, go o&er i$ ,our $a#e.'
@ W!e$ Sao#e !ear" t!is %ro# Cor$eius( s!e sai"(
= 'O! %rie$"( ,ou are rig!tO but I !a&e -ue" #,se% toget!er $o' a$" 'i
-ro#-t, go o&er 'it! ,ouA'
J /%ter t!is reso&e bot! 'e$t o&er to t!e grou-.
< Cor$eius $o' acte" as s-o+es#a$( sa,i$g( 'T!e Lor" 0o" o% Israe is 'it! ,ou(
as aso 'it! #e a$" #, co#-a$io$ Sao#eA
H I succee"e" i$ recog$i2i$g ,ou( a$" t!ere $o' is $o #ore "oubt t!at ,ou( o"
a$" u-rig!t #a$( are t!e sa#e )ose-! 5 ao$g 'it! t!e ,ou$g 'i%e Mar, 5 '!o t!ree
,ears ago *our$e,e" to Eg,-t to esca-e t!e -ersecutio$ o% Hero".
10 I !a&e t!ere%ore !aste$e" !ere to -ro#-t, recei&e ,ou a$" ea" ,ou to ,our
-ro-ert,.'
11 W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is %ro# Cor$eius( !e arose a$" as+e" !i#(
18 '0oo" #a$( '!o are ,ou( t!at ,ou #a, i#-art t!is to #eP
1D /$$ou$ce ,our $a#e to #e( a$" I 'i -ro#-t, %oo' ,ouA'
1> /$" Cor$eius re-ie"('Most 'ort!, o" #a$A See( I a# t!e -re%ect o% )erusae#(
1@ #, $a#e is Cor$eius( a$" I a# t!e sa#e '!o i$ 4et!e!e# re$"ere" ,ou a
s#a +i$"$ess.
1= So "o $ot co$cer$ ,ourse% 'it! a$,t!i$g ese( %or #, a", %rie$" !ere( Sao#e
o% 4et!e!e#( !as %ait!%u, carrie" out ,our reGuest.'
1J Here Sao#e t!re' !erse% at )ose-!'s %eet a$" "ecare" i$ a tre#bi$g &oice(
1< ')o, to #e( a -oor si$$er( t!at #, u$'ort!, e,es be!o" ,ou agai$A
1H O! co#e( co#e i$to ,our !ouse. For #, !ouse is $ot 'ort!, o% suc! graceA'
80 /t t!is )ose-! 'as stirre" to tears a$" sai"(
81 'O great 0o" a$" Fat!er( !o' goo" Mou areA Tru,( Mou a'a,s ea" t!e 'ear,
tra&eer to t!e best -ace.'
88 T!ereu-o$ !e e#brace" Cor$eius a$" Sao#e a$" -ro#-t, 'e$t 'it! t!e# to
!is itte %ar#stea".
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The Child !raises Salome&s Lo,e
1 THE SERV/1TS o% Sao#e a$" t!e ai"es o% Cor$eius a$" Sao#e a$" Cor$eius
t!e#se&es !e-e" e3-e"ite a o% )ose-!'s beo$gi$gs.
8 Sao#e t!e$ e" t!e grou- i$to t!e 'e %ur$is!e" roo#s o% t!e !o#estea".
D )ose-! 'as great, sur-rise" at t!e great cea$i$ess '!ic! 'as +e-t i$ !is
!ouse(
> %or a t!e be"s 'ere cea$ a$" %res!, #a"eO a$" t!e stabe 'as aso +e-t i$ t!e
best or"er.
@ W!e$ )ose-! !a" assure" !i#se% o% !o' e3cee$t, Sao#e !a" -ro&i"e" %or
!i# i$ e&er, 'a,(
= !e as+e" !er( 'O! "ear a", %rie$"( ,ou ca$ -ai$, see t!at I a# -oor a$" "o $ot
!a&e t!e east 'eat! $o'. Ho' 'i I e&er be abe to re-a, ,ouP'
J W!e$ Sao#e !ear" t!is Guestio$ %ro# )ose-!( s!e sai" 'ee-i$g(
< 'O! #, tru, estee#e" %rie$"A W!at i$"ee" "o I !a&e( i$ t!is 'or" '!ic! I "i"
$ot recei&e %ro# Hi# '!o $o' rests o$ t!e ar#s o% t!e %rai Mar,P
H /$" si$ce it is %ore&er true t!at I !a&e recei&e" e&er,t!i$g %ro# Hi# '!o is 'it!
,ou i$ suc! a$ eter$a, #ar&eous 'a,( !o' cou" I ca t!at #i$e '!ic! a'a,s
beo$ge" to Hi# '!o is 'it! ,ouP
10 O! t!e Lor"( t!e Ho, O$e %ro# eter$it,( sure, "i" $ot co#e i$to a stra$ge
a$" to us -oor si$$ersO
11 i$stea" He ca#e i$to His &er, o'$ %ro# eter$it, 5 t!ere%ore 'e ca$ gi&e Hi#
$ot!i$g.
18 I$stea" 'e bri$g Hi# o$, '!at beo$gs to Hi# 'it! t!e stre$gt! '!ic! He !as
gi&e$ us5
1D a$" t!us e&er, #e$tio$ o% a "ebt to #e o$ ,our -art is %ore&er &oi"( %or I !a&e
area", bee$ re'ar"e" %or a eter$it, t!roug! t!e grace o% t!e i$6$ite( #ost !ig! cai$g
to -ro&i"e %or ,ou 5
1> a$" t!at a t!e #ore( si$ce I %ee it i$ t!e '!oe "e-t! o% #, i%e t!at I a#
sure, t!e east 'ort!, o% t!is !o, cai$gA'
1@ Here Sao#e cou" $ot co$ti$ue s-ea+i$g( so s!e 'as sie$t a$" 'e-t i$ !er
o&e a$" *o,.
1= /t t!is #o#e$t t!e itte C!i" a'a+e$e" a$" beca#e i&e,.
1J /$" '!e$ i$ a ga, #oo" He !a" rig!te" Hi#se% o$ Mar,'s a-( He oo+e"
o&i$g, o&er to'ar" Sao#e a$" to'ar" Cor$eius a$" sai"(
1< 'O! Sao#e( a$" ,ou too( M, Cor$eiusA See( I 'as asee-( but ,our great o&e
!as a'a+e$e" MeA
1H Tru,( t!at is s'eet a$" -easa$t( a$" t!us it s!a re#ai$ %ore&erA
80 Fro# $o' o$ I 'i see- %or e&er,o$e i$ #, "i&i$e Esse$ce 5 but '!oe&er 'i
co#e to Me 'it! ,our o&e( %or !i# I 'i re#ai$ a'a+e %ore&erA
81 Sao#e( go to ,our rest $o'( a$" bri$g #e a goo" brea+%ast to#orro'.'
88 /$" Sao#e 'as t!oroug!, e$c!a$te" t!at s!e !a" t!us !ear" t!e Lor" s-ea+
%or t!e 6rst ti#e. / $o' !o$ore" a$" -raise" 0o" a$" t!e$ retire".
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Salome !repares The Child&s Fa,orite Food
1 VERM E/RLM t!e $e3t #or$i$g e&er,o$e i$ bot! !ouses !a" area", arise$( a$"
Sao#e 'as bus, i$ !er +itc!e$ -re-ari$g a goo" brea+%ast o% !o$e,ca+es( a tast, 6s!
brot! a$" se&era seect 6s!(
8 a#o$g '!ic! t!e trout( '!ic! 'ere o%te$ caug!t t!ere i$ t!e #ou$tai$ strea#s(
'ere rea, t!e best.
D W!e$ brea+%ast 'as rea",( Sao#e !aste$e" i$to t!e !ouse o% )ose-! a$"
i$&ite" )ose-! a$" a t!e #e#bers o% !is !ouse!o" to brea+%ast.
> /t t!is )ose-! ob*ecte"( '4ut #, "ear a", %rie$"( '!, "o ,ou go to so #uc!
troube because o% #eP
@ See( #, so$s aso are area", bus, i$ t!e +itc!e$ a$" are -re-ari$g a$ ear,
#eaO
= so ,ou rea, cou" !a&e s-are" ,our +i$" !os-itait,.'
J 4ut Sao#e re-ie"( 'O! #, tru, estee#e" %rie$"A Pease "o $ot "is"ai$ t!e
'or+ o% ,our !a$"#ai"e$( a$" co#e.'
< Here )ose-! 'as "ee-, #o&e"( cae" e&er,o$e i$ !is !ouse toget!er a$" 'e$t
'it! Sao#e to !er !ouse %or brea+%ast.
H /t t!e "oorste- Cor$eius a'aite" t!e# a$" 'eco#e" t!e# a i$ t!e #ost
!eart%et #a$$er.
10 /$" )ose-! 'as 6e" 'it! *o, because !e %u, recog$i2e" !is %rie$" Cor$eius
agai$ i$ t!e su$ig!t.
11 / $o' 'e$t i$to t!e attracti&e "i$i$g roo# '!ere t!e brea+%ast a'aite" t!e
guests.
18 /$" '!e$ t!e itte C!i" be!e" t!e 6s! o$ t!e tabe( He s#ie"( ra$ o&er to
Sao#e a$" sai" to !er(
1D '4ut '!oe&er to" ,ou t!at I i+e to eat 6s!P
1> T!ere ,ou !a&e rea, #a"e Me &er, !a--,( %or t!at is abo&e a #, %a&orite
"is!.
1@ I "o o% course aso i+e to eat t!e !o$e,ca+es( as 'e as t!e 6s!5brot! 'it!
'!eat brea"O
1= but I sti 'ou" rat!er !a&e t!e 6s! t!a$ a$, o% t!e ot!er %oo"s.
1J So it 'as &er, t!oug!t%u o% ,ou to be so co$cer$e" %or Me( a$" I $o' o&e ,ou
%or it Guite es-ecia,A'
1< /t t!is -raise %ro# t!e itte C!i" Sao#e agai$ 'as besi"e !erse% 'it! *o, a$"
'e-t.
1H Here t!e itte C!i" sai"( 'Sao#e( see( it see#s t!at ,ou a'a,s 'ee- '!e$
,ou are &er, !a--, about so#et!i$gO
80 but ,ou see( I a# $o %rie$" o% 'ee-i$g. T!ere%ore ,ou #ust $ot a'a,s 'ee-
'!e$ so#et!i$g #a+es ,ou !a--,( a$" I 'i be #ore %o$" o% ,ou sti. 5
81 See( I rea, 'ou" i+e to eat t!e 6s! '!ie sitti$g o$ ,our a-O
88 but I *ust "o $ot trust M,se% to sit t!ere( because ,ou #ig!t 'ee- e$tire, too
#uc! %ro# a ,our *o,A'
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8D Here Sao#e -ue" !erse% toget!er as #uc! as s!e cou" a$" sai" to t!e itte
C!i"(
8> 'O Lor"A W!o i$"ee" ca$ be!o" Mou 'it!out tears i$ !is e,esP'
8@ /$" t!e itte C!i" a$s'ere"( ')ust oo+ at M, brot!ers !ere( t!e, aso see Me
"ai, a$" sti "o $ot 'ee- '!e$ t!e, see MeA'
8= T!ereu-o$ Sao#e 'as ca# agai$( a$" e&er,o$e 'e$t to t!e tabe '!ere t!e
itte C!i" too+ His -ace o$ Sao#e's a-.
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Cornelius )ecalms Joseph&s Fears
1 WHE1 THE 4RE/BF/ST 'as o&er( )ose-! co$%erre" 'it! Cor$eius co$cer$i$g
Bi$g /rc!eaus a$" i$Guire" cose, as to '!at sort o% #a$ !e 'as( a$" !o' !e rue".
8 /$" Cor$eius sai" to )ose-!( 'Tru, e3ate" #a$ a$" %rie$"A I% I a$" #, brot!er
C,re$ius "i" $ot +ee- !i# %ro# "igressi$g( !e 'ou" be te$ ti#es #ore crue t!a$ !is
%at!er 'as.
D 4ut as it is 'e !a&e great, curbe" !is -o'er %or goo" reaso$s( a$" t!us !e #a,
"o $ot!i$g e3ce-t o$, to coect !is ta3es( a$" t!at accor"i$g to our esti#ate.
> /$" i% t!ose iabe to ta3atio$ s!ou" %or a$, reaso$ re%use to -a, t!e ta3es !e
#ust re%er t!e #atter to us(
@ %aii$g '!ic! 'e ca$ at a$, ti#e gi&e !i# t!e e#-eror's "et!ro$e#e$t
"ocu#e$t( '!ic! I a'a,s !a&e at !a$"( a$" t!e$ "ecare !i# 'it!out -o'er be%ore t!e
-eo-e.
= So ,ou $ee" $ot !a&e t!e east %ear o% t!is +i$gO
J %or it *ust is $ot e3-e"ie$t %or !i# to e&er act agai$st t!e e3isti$g statutes i$ a$,
'a,(
< or to#orro' !e is $ot a +i$g a$, #ore( but i$stea" a "es-ise"( -o'eress sa&e
o% Ro#eA
H Frie$"( I 'ou" sa, t!at ,ou "o $ot $ee" a$, #ore %or ,our -eace o% #i$".
10 'I a# $o' t!e -re%ect o% )erusae#( a$" #, brot!er C,re$ius is( so to s-ea+(
t!e &ice5e#-eror o% /sia a$" /%rica( a$" 'e are ,our %rie$"s.
11 I beie&e t!at( s-ea+i$g i$ a 'or", se$se( a better guara$tee -robab, ca$$ot
be !a" b, a$,o$e i$ a$, cou$tr,.
18 /$" t!e b, %ar greatest guara$tee %or ,our -eace a$" sa%et, sure, "'es i$
,our !ouseA
1D So "o $ot 'orr, $o' i$ t!e east( a$" %oo' ,our to #e area", +$o'$ cai$g
'it!out ti#i"it, or %ear.
1> /$" '!e$ t!e ta3es are "eter#i$e"( I s!a be sure to seect a cou#$ t!at 'i
$ot !urt ,ourA'
1@ W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is %ro# Cor$eius( !e 'as restore" to !is usua !a--, a$"
tra$Gui #oo".
1= Cor$eius $o' "isco&ere" t!e 6&e girs o% C,re$ius( a$" aso Eu"o+ia( '!o
see#e" to be Guite 'e5+$o'$ to !i# but '!o# !e "i" $ot recog$i2e !ere.
1J He t!ere%ore as+e" )ose-! co$cer$i$g t!e -articuar circu#sta$ces o% t!ese
girs.
1< /$" )ose-! to" !i# e&er,t!i$g accor"i$g; to t!e %acts 'it!out a$, %ase
#o"est,.
1H W!e$ Cor$eius t!us ear$e" !o' ge$erous, a$" #ost u$se6s!, )ose-!
acte" to'ar" !is brot!er C,re$ius( it #a"e !i# so !a--, t!at !e +isse" )ose-!( t!e$
cae" !is brot!er's c!i"re$ o&er to !i#se% a$" caresse" a$" +isse" t!e# aso.
80 He t!e$ assure" )ose-!( '4ecause ,ou act t!us to'ar" #, brot!er( ,ou s!a
aso be ta35%ree %or a ti#e( i+e e&er, citi2e$ o% Ro#eO a$" to"a, I s!a %aste$ t!e
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as a t!ose -rese$t.
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The Secret (ritin$ "# The /omans
1 /FTER THIS COR1ELILS aso as+e" )ose-! '!et!er C,re$ius area", +$e' t!at
)ose-! !a" e%t Eg,-t(
8 a$" i% $ot( '!et!er !e s!ou" $ot be %u, i$%or#e" o% t!is at o$ce %or reaso$s o%
state.
D /$" )ose-! re-ie"( 'Frie$"( act to'ar" ,our brot!er as ,ou 'is!O
> but I 'ou" rea, as+ ,ou to te !i# i$ a$, e&e$t $ot to &isit #e too soo$.
@ 4ut i% !e rea, 'is!es to co#e( t!e$ !a&e !i# co#e u$"er co&er o% "ar+$ess so
$o o$e 'i $otice !is -rese$ce 'it! #e(
= a$" #, !ouse 'i $ot attract a$, #ost u$"esirabe atte$tio$ because o% it(
'!ic! 'ou" be !ar#%u to #e a$" t!e C!i" a$" cou" !a&e a "isturbi$g e?ect o$ t!e
"i&i$e -eace o% #, !ouseA'
J W!e$ Cor$eius !ear" t!is %ro# )ose-!( !e assure" !i#(
< 'o! #, &e$erabe %rie$"( "o $ot co$cer$ ,ourse% t!ereA For i$ t!e #atter o%
se$"i$g a #essage to so#eo$e strict, i$cog$ito 'e Ro#a$s are #astersO
H a$" as soo$ as I arri&e i$ )erusae# to#orro' #, 6rst busi$ess( o% '!ic! $o o$e
s!a +$o'( 'i be to i$%or# #, brot!er b, #ea$s o% a secret "ocu#e$t t!at ,ou are
!ere.
10 Wit! suc! a "ocu#e$t I 'ou" se$" /rc!eaus !i#se% to #, brot!er( i% it ca#e
to t!at( a$" !e 'ou" $ot +$o' '!at is 'ritte$ t!ereo$ e&e$ t!oug! t!e 'riti$g 'ere i$
!is !a$"s u$seae"A'
11 Here )ose-! as+e" Cor$eius !o' suc! a secret 'riti$g 'ere -ossibe.
18 /$" Cor$eius a$s'ere"( 'O! &e$erabe %rie$"A 1ot!i$g is easier t!a$ t!at.
1D See( o$e ta+es a o$g stri- o% -arc!#e$t about a 6$ger 'i"e(
1> a$" 'ra-s t!is stri- s-ira, about a rou$" sta? so t!e e"ges e3act, touc!
eac! ot!er.
1@ O$ce t!e stri- is t!us '!o, 'ou$" o&er t!e rou$" sta?( o$e t!e$ 'rites !is
secret ao$g t!e e$gt! o% t!e sta? across a t!e 'i$"i$gs o% t!e stri- o% -arc!#e$t.
1= 1o' C,re$ius aso !as a sta? o% e3act, t!e sa#e t!ic+$ess as #i$e.
1J O$ce I !a&e 6$is!e" t!e "ocu#e$t( it is u$roe" %ro# t!e sta? a$" se$t Guite
o-e$, to #, brot!er t!roug! so#eo$e 5
1< a$" $o o$e is t!e$ ca-abe o% e&e$ re#ote, "eci-!eri$g co$te$ts o% suc! a
"ocu#e$t 'it!out a$ i"e$tica sta?(
1H %or !e "isco&ers $ot!i$g o$ t!e stri- e3ce-t #ost, si$ge etters a$" at #ost
s,abes( '!ic! are certai$ $ot to #a+e a$, se$se to !i# i$ eter$it, as co$cer$s t!e
'riti$g o$ t!e stri-. 5 )ose-!( "i" ,ou u$"ersta$" #eP'
80 /$" )ose-! sai"( 'Ruite -er%ect,( #, &er, "ear brot!erA
81 So ,ou #a, as 'e 'rite to ,our brot!er( %or t!us t!e secret 'i sure, $ot be
"eci-!ere" b, a$,o$eA'
88 T!ereu-o$ Cor$eius tur$e" to Eu"o+ia a$" "iscusse" &arious #atters 'it! !er.
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The Child&s !romise To Cornelius
1 WHE1 COR1ELILS !a" suKcie$t, "iscusse" e&er,t!i$g 'it! Eu"o+ia '!ic! !e
%et !e s!ou" +$o'(
8 a$" sa' t!ere%ro# t!at !er state#e$ts 'ere i$ -er%ect agree#e$t 'it! t!e
etter %ro# !is brot!er(
D !e tur$e" to )ose-! agai$ a$" sai" to !i#(
> 'Ve$erate" #a$A 1o' I a# atoget!er i$ t!e cear i$ e&er,t!i$g.
@ I "o $ot 'a$t to as+ ,ou !o' a$" '!, ,ou e%t Eg,-t agai$ e&e$ t!oug! ,ou
'ere -ro&i"e" t!ere 'it! e&er,t!i$g i$ e&er, 'a,O
= %or I +$o' t!at ,ou "o $ot "o ot!er'ise t!a$ ,our 0o" co##a$"s ,ou to "o.
J /$" si$ce ,ou act t!us e3act, accor"i$g to t!e 'i o% ,our 0o"( so aso are ,our
actio$s a'a,s goo" a$" *ust be%ore 0o" a$" t!at -art o% t!e 'or" '!ic! t!i$+s( 'is
a$" acts accor"i$g to estabis!e" a' as I "o.
< '4ut I sti 'ou" i+e to as+ ,ou about o$e t!i$g be%ore #, "e-arture to
)erusae#(
H '!ic! is t!is9 See( I sti see be%ore #e a o% t!e 'o$"rous #a$i%estatio$s '!ic!
too+ -ace at ,our C!i"'s birt! as i% t!e, *ust !a--e$e".
10 4ut $o' I see t!at t!is so #iracuous Guait, see#s to !a&e '!o, "isa--eare"
%ro# Hi#. Te #e( !o' is t!at to be u$"erstoo"P'
11 /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'O! %rie$"( !o' ca$ ,ou as+ so stra$ge, t!ereP
18 Di" ,ou $ot !ear t!e C!i" s-ea+ 'it! Sao#e a itte '!ie agoP
1D Do a c!i"re$ o% #e$ s-ea+ 'it! suc! "e-t! o% 'is"o# at t!is ageP
1> Do ,ou $ot 6$" suc! s-eec! %ro# t!e #out! o% a t!ree5,ear5o" C!i" *ust as
re#ar+abe as eac! #a$i%estatio$ at t!e birt! i$ 4et!e!e#P'
1@ Here Cor$eius sai"( 'T!ere ,ou are $o "oubt rig!t 5 but as %ar as t!at goes( t!is
'o$"er is $ot!i$g $e' to #e.
1= Mou see( o$ se&era occasio$s i$ Ro#e I !a&e area", !ear" c!i"re$ '!o 'ere
o$e ,ear o" a$" '!o 'ere bor$ u$"er Guite or"i$ar, circu#sta$ces sa, tru,
re#ar+abe t!i$gsA
1J For t!at reaso$ ,our e3traor"i$ar, C!i" !as $ot %u6e" #, great e3-ectatio$s
!ere.'
1< /t t!is t!e itte C!i" ca#e to Cor$eius a$" sai" to !i#(
1H 'Cor$eius( be satis6e" 'it! t!e bur"e$ '!ic! I !a&e -ace" u-o$ ,our
s!ou"ersO
80 %or ,ou 'ou" !a&e to beco#e a #ou$tai$ o% gra$ite i% ,ou 'a$te" to oa" a
arger bur"e$ o% M, 'i u- o$ ,our s!ou"ersA
81 So "o $ot as+ #ore o% Me be%ore t!e -ro-er ti#e.
88 /$" at t!e rig!t ti#e I s!a sure, "o e$oug! %or ,ou a$" %or a t!e 'or"A'
8D W!e$ Cor$eius !ear" t!is( !e i$Guire" $o #ore a$" soo$ t!erea%ter !a" !is
beo$gi$gs -ut i$ or"er %or !is "e-arture.
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Joseph&s House /ecei,es A /oman Charter
1 I1 TWO HOLRS Cor$eius 'as rea", %or t!e *our$e, but i$ t!e #ea$ti#e !e
'e$t 'it! )ose-! to t!e atter's !ouse '!ere !e( as -ro#ise"( aK3e" a itte iro$ -aGue
'it! t!e e#-eror's -icture a$" $a#e to t!e "oor.
8 T!is itte -aGue 'as t!e i#-eria s,#bo o% i##u$it, or t!e sa#e as a c!arter
accor"i$g to '!ic! t!e +i$g o%t!at -articuar cou$tr, !o"i$g a Ro#a$ te$ure 'as $ot
-er#itte" to e3ercise a$, rig!t o&er suc! a !ouse.
D W!e$ Cor$eius 6$is!e" 'it! t!is tas+( !e too+ !is st,us a$" 'rote o$ t!e "oor
u$"er$eat! t!e -aGue i$ t!e Ro#a$ a$guage(
> 'Tabua# !a$c ibertatis Ro#a$ae secu$"u# *u"icu# Caesaris /ugusti sua#Gue
&ou$5tate# aKgit Cor$eius /rc!i"u3 Hieroso,#ae i$ -e$a -otestate urbis Ro#ae.'7C1:
@ W!e$ Cor$eius aso 6$is!e" t!is i$scri-tio$( !e sai" to )ose-!(
= '1o'( #, estee#e" %rie$"( ,our !ouse a$" ,our cai$g are %ree %ro# a$, sort o%
ta3 '!ic! /rc!eaus #ig!t e&, u-o$ ,ou.
J Mou $ee" o$, see to t!e -a,#e$t o% t!e ,ear, "e$arius as tribute to Ro#e(
'!ic! it is to be !o-e" ,ou 'i easi, be abe to s-areA
< T!is "e$arius ,ou ca$ "e-osit eit!er i$ )erusae# itse% or aso !ere i$ 1a2aret!
at t!e i#-eria oKce( '!ic! 'i gi&e ,ou a recei-t.
H /$" t!us ,ou are $o' %ree" %ro# a -ersecutio$s o$ t!e -art o% t!e te$ure +i$gO
but aK3 a itte grati$g o&er t!e -aGue so $o o$e 'i stea it %ro# ,ou a$" s-oi #,
sig$atureA'
10 )ose-! t!a$+e" t!e Lor" 0o" i$ !is !eart %or so #uc! grace a$" besse"
Cor$eius t!ere%or.
11 Here t!e itte C!i" aso 'e$t o&er to Cor$eius a$" sai" to !i#9
18 '1o' iste$ to Me a itte( %or I 'a$t to te ,ou so#et!i$g aso as a great
re'ar"A
1D See( ,ou $o' !a&e "o$e t!e !ouse o% )ose-! a great +i$"$essO
1> a$" I s!a( i$ "a,s to co#e( aso "o i$ i+e #a$$er to ,our '!oe !ouseA
1@ E&e$ i% t!is !ouse is $ot t!e -ro-ert, o% #, %oster %at!er( but o$, t!e -ro-ert,
o% Sao#e because s!e !as boug!t it(
1= *ust t!e sa#e I s!a #a+e goo" #a$, ti#es o$ ,our &er, o'$ !ouse '!at ,ou
!a&e "o$e %or t!is !ouse o% Sao#e.
1J Mou !a&e %aste$e" t!e i#-eria s,#bo o% i##u$it, to t!e "oor o% t!e !ouse
'it! ,our o'$ !a$" a$" !a&e a""e" ,our sig$ature to it.
1< So aso s!a I( i$ "a,s to co#e( s-rea" out M, S-irit o&er ,our '!oe !ouse(
t!roug! '!ic! ,ou 'i recei&e t!e eter$a %ree"o# o% t!e !ea&e$s o% 0o" a$" 'it! it t!e
eter$a( i#-eris!abe i%e i$ M, +i$g"o#A'
1H Here Cor$eius -ic+e" u- t!e itte C!i" a$" +isse" Hi# a$" s#ie" at His
stra$ge -ro#iseO
80 %or !o' cou" !e actua, !a&e u$"erstoo" '!at t!e itte C!i" !a" s-o+e$ to
!i# i$ suc! "i&i$e "e-t! o% 'is"o#P
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81 /$" t!e itte C!i" sai"9 'Mou 'i u$"ersta$" t!at o$, '!e$ M, S-irit 'i co#e
o&er ,ouA' 5 T!ereu-o$ t!e itte C!i" ra$ o&er to His )a#es agai$. Cor$eius $o' too+ !is
ea&e( a$" )ose-! bega$ to or"er e&er,t!i$g i$ t!e !ouse accor"i$g to !is $ee"s.

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7C1: ;T!is Ro#a$ c!arter !as bee$ aK3e" b, aut!orit, o% t!e "ecaratio$ a$" 'i
o% /ugustus Caesar b, Cor$eius( -re%ect o% )erusae#( as -e$i-ote$tiar, o% t!e cit, o%
Ro#e.;
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5 C!a-ter 8=H 5
Joseph %ecides To -isit Friends And /elati,es
1 WHE1 )OSEPH( 'it! t!e acti&e !e- o% Sao#e( !a" -ut e&er,t!i$g i$ !is !ouse
i$ goo" or"er o$ t!is "a,( !e t!a$+e" 0o" a$" 'as %u o% *o, t!at !e !a" bee$ so 'e
recei&e" agai$ i$ t!e a$" o% !is %at!ers.
8 T!e %oo'i$g "a,( a%ter !e !a" gi&e$ o&er t!e care o% t!e !ouse!o" to !is %our
so$s %or t!e "a,( !e sai" to Mar,(
D 'Mar,( #, %ait!%u 'i%eA See( 'e !a&e a $u#ber o% reati&es a$" ot!er goo"
%rie$"s a$" acGuai$ta$ces !ere i$ t!e to'$.
> 0o a$" ta+e t!e itte C!i"( a$" )a#es( a$" i% ,ou 'is!( Eu"o+ia 'it! t!e 6&e
girs(
@ a$" et us "e&ote t!is "a, to &isiti$g a o% our reati&es( %rie$"s a$"
acGuai$ta$ces !ere i$ 1a2aret! a$" t!e surrou$"i$g cou$tr,(
= so t!e,( '!o $o "oubt !a&e o$g %et sorr, %or #e( #a, aso be !a--, to !a&e us
bac+ o$ce #oreA
J /$" -er!a-s I 'i 6$" a$ o--ortu$it, to %oo' #, tra"e agai$( so I ca$ ear$ t!e
"ai, brea" %or a o% ,ou.'
< Mar, Guite *o,%u, agree" to t!is suggestio$ a$" -ut e&er,t!i$g i$ or"er %or t!is
-ur-ose.
H O$, t!e itte C!i" at 6rst "i" $ot 'a$t to go ao$g. 4ut '!e$ He 'as coa3e" b,
His #ot!er( He ao'e" Hi#se% to be "resse" a$" i$"uce" to go ao$g.
10 4ut He sai"( 'I 'i i$"ee" go 'it! ,ou( but $o o$e s!a carr, MeA
11 For '!e$ I 'a+( I 'a$t to 'a+ a#o$g ,ou '!ere&er ,ou "eci"e to go.
18 1o' "o $ot as+ Me '!, I 'a$t it t!at 'a,( %or I "o $ot sa, e&er,t!i$g rig!t out
as to '!, I 'a$t to "o so#et!i$g o$e 'a, or t!e ot!erA'
1D Here Mar, sai" to t!e itte C!i"( 'O!( Mou 'i ga", ao' Mourse% to be carrie"
soo$ e$oug! '!e$ Mou beco#e rea, tire"A'
1> /$" t!e itte C!i" retorte"9 'O!( ,ou $ee" $ot 'orr, about t!at. I $e&er get
tire" i% I "o $ot 'a$t to.
1@ 4ut i% I 'a$t to( I aso get tire"( but t!e$ M, 'eari$ess is a *u"g#e$t %or #e$O
1= %or o$, t!e si$ o% #e$ ca$ bri$g Me to t!e -oi$t '!ere I #ust 'a$t to beco#e
tire" because o% t!eir si$A
1J '1o' I 'a$t to i#-ress u-o$ ,ou abo&e e&er,t!i$g ese t!at $o$e o% ,ou #a+e
Me +$o'$ u$"er a$, circu#sta$ceA
1< For it is e$oug! t!at ,ou +$o' t!at I a# t!e Lor".
1H Mou +$o' it 'it!out *u"g#e$t( %or ,our !earts are %ro# t!e !ea&e$s.
80 4ut i% t!e c!i"re$ o% t!e eart! %ou$" it out be%ore t!e -ro-er ti#e( t!e, 'ou"
be *u"ge" a$" 'ou" !a&e to "ieA
81 T!at is '!, I "i" $ot 'a$t to go ao$g at 6rst.
88 I !a" to te ,ou t!is be%ore!a$"O a$" $o' t!at ,ou +$o' it( I 'i o% course go
'it! ,ou.
8D 4ut u$"ersta$"( I 'i o$, 'a+ a$" $ot be carrie"( so t!e eart! 'i 6$" out
t!roug! M, ste-s '!o $o' 'a+s !er grou$"A'
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8> / re#e#bere" t!ese 'or"s 'e a$" -ro#-t, #a"e t!eir 'a, to t!eir
reati&es( %rie$"s a$" acGuai$ta$ces.
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5 C!a-ter 8J0 5
The Town "# Na6areth /ecei,es A (arnin$
1 WHE1 )OSEPH starte" o$ !is 'a, 'it! t!e #e#bers o% !is %a#i, a$" t!e itte
C!i" 'a+e" ao$g bet'ee$ )ose-! a$" Mar,( t!e '!oe grou- %et a $oticeabe Gua+i$g
o% t!e eart! at e&er, ste- o% t!e itte C!i".
8 )ose-! %ou$" t!is -!e$o#e$o$ to be Guite #ar+e" at ti#es a$" as+e" Mar,(
D 'Wi%e( "o ,ou $ot %ee !o' t!e sur%ace o% t!e eart! s!a+es a$" Gua+esP'
> Mar, re-ie"( 'O!( I %ee t!at &er, stro$g,A
@ I% o$, a #ig!t, stor#( '!ic! i+es to a--ear a%ter a$ eart!Gua+e( "oes $ot stri+e
us '!ie o$ t!e 'a, or i$ t!e to'$A
= /$" $otice( t!e eart!Gua+e co$ti$ues o$( '!ic! I !a&e $ot e3-erie$ce" be%ore.
J O!( a terribe stor# 'i sure, %oo'A'
< Here )ose-! sai"( 'I sti "o $ot see t!e east cou" a$,'!ere i$ t!e s+,O
H but %or a t!at ,ou cou" be Guite rig!t.
10 I% t!is eart!Gua+e "oes $ot co#e to a$ e$" &er, soo$( it 'i $ot e&e$ be sa%e
to go i$to t!e to'$.'
11 /s t!e %a#i, $eare" t!e to'$( a $u#ber o% re%ugees area", ca#e to'ar"
t!e# %ro# t!ere a$" 'ar$e" t!e# about goi$g t!ere.
18 /$" t!e, "ecare"( 'Frie$"s( %ro# '!ere&er ,ou #a, be( be sure $ot to go i$to
t!e to'$A
1D For a #ig!t, eart!Gua+e 'as t!ere ess t!a$ !a% a$ !our ago( a$" o$e is $ot
sa%e %or a #i$ute %ro# t!e coa-se o% t!e !ousesA'
1> E&e$ )ose-! 'as so#e'!at i$ "oubt !ere '!et!er or $ot !e s!ou" tur$ bac+.
1@ Here )a#es 'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$" sai" to !i# i$ a$ asi"e(
1= 'Fat!er( ,ou #ust $ot be a%rai" 5 t!is eart!Gua+e 'i $ot "o t!e east !ar# to
a$,o$e( $eit!er i$ t!e to'$ $or i$ t!e surrou$"i$g cou$tr,.'
1J /t t!is )ose-! Guic+, u$"erstoo" '!e$ce t!e eart!Gua+e ca#e.
1< He t!ere%ore -ro#-t, e$courage" a t!e #e#bers o% !is %a#i, to go i$to t!e
to'$.
1H 4ut '!e$ t!e re%ugees sa' t!at t!e o" #a$ 'e$t i$to t!e to'$(
80 t!e, sai" a#o$g t!e#se&es( ')ust '!o #ust t!is #a$ be( t!at !e !as $o %ear
o% t!e eart!Gua+eP'
81 /$" t!e, guesse" bac+ a$" %ort!O but $o o$e recog$i2e" !i#.
88 T!e$ t!e, 'a$te" to go bac+ i$to t!e to'$ asoO
8D but '!e$ t!e eart! bega$ to Gua+e agai$ as t!e itte C!i" 'a+e" o$'ar"(
t!e, .e". 5 /$" )ose-! Guite %earess, 'e$t i$to t!e to'$ 'it! !is %a#i,.
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5 C!a-ter 8J1 5
Joseph E3horts The Na6arenes To True !enance
1 WHE1 )OSEPH C/ME i$to t!e to'$( !e sa' t!e -eo-e ru$$i$g about i$ great
%ear a$" co$%usio$(
8 a$" a crie"( 'T!e Lor" 0o" o% /bra!a#( Isaac a$" )acob !as &isite" us 'it!
great *u"g#e$tA
D Re$" ,our gar#e$ts( stre' as!es u-o$ ,our !ea"s( a$" re-e$t( so t!e Lor" #a,
!a&e #erc, o$ us agai$A'
> T!us a %e' aso -resse" o&er to )ose-! a$" !asti, as+e" !i# '!et!er !e 'ou"
$ot re$" !is gar#e$ts aso.
@ 4ut )ose-! sai"( 'O! brot!ers( i% ,ou rea, 'a$t to "o -e$a$ce( t!e$ "o it rat!er
i$ ,our !earts t!a$ i$ ,our gar#e$tsA
= For t!e Lor" oo+s $eit!er at t!e coor o% t!e gar#e$t( $or '!et!er it is '!oe or
tor$O
J but t!e Lor" oo+s o$, u-o$ t!e !eart to see !o' #atters sta$" 'it! itA
< 'For t!e !eart ca$ co$tai$ e&i suc! as ba" t!oug!ts( gree"( a base 'iO
H i$co$ti$e$ce( -rostitutio$( a"uter, a$" ot!er base t!i$gs.
10 Put suc! out o% ,our !earts i% it is i$ t!e#( a$" ,ou 'i "o better t!a$ i% ,ou
re$" ,our gar#e$ts a$" stre' as!es u-o$ ,our !ea"A'
11 W!e$ t!e %ai$t5!earte" 1a2are$es !ear" t!ese 'or"s %ro# )ose-! t!e, ste--e"
bac+( a$" #a$, o% t!e# sai" a#o$g t!e#se&es(
18 ')ust '!o is t!at #a$ '!o uses suc! s-eec! !ere as i% !e 'ere a great
-ro-!etP'
1D Here t!e itte C!i" $u"ge" )ose-! a$" sai" s#ii$g,(
1> '1o' ,ou !a&e s-o+e$ arig!t 5 t!at is '!at t!ese bi$" o$es $ee"e"A
1@ 4ut $o' t!e grou$" s!a rest agai$( so 'e ca$ go o$ 'it!out a$, troube.'
1= T!ereu-o$ t!e %a#i, 'e$t to a %rie$" o% )ose-!( '!o 'as a -!,sicia$ i$
1a2aret!.
1J W!e$ t!e atter be!e" t!e age" )ose-!( !e !aste$e" to'ar" !i# 'it! a o% !is
%a#i,( %e about !is $ec+ a$" e3cai#e"(
1< 'O! )ose-!( )ose-!( #, &er, "ear %rie$" a$" brot!erA Ho' is it t!at ,ou $o'
co#e ao$g i$ t!is troube" !ourP
1H )ust '!ere 'ere ,ou t!roug!out t!ree o$g ,earsP
80 Fro# '!e$ce "o ,ou co#e $o'P W!at a$ge o% 0o" !as e" ,ou t!is 'a,P'
81 4ut )ose-! a$s'ere"( '4rot!er( 6rst ea" us i$to t!e !ouse a$" gi&e us 'ater to
cea$se our %eet(
88 '!ereu-o$ ,ou s!a 6$" out e&er,t!i$g as to '!ere I 'as a$" %ro# '!e$ce I
$o' co#e.' 5 /$" t!e -!,sicia$ at o$ce %u6e" )ose-!'s 'is!.
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5 C!a-ter 8J8 5
Joseph -isits His Friend The %octor
1 WHE1 )OSEPH /1D HIS F/MILM !a" cea$se" t!eir %eet a$" e$tere" t!e "octor's
i&i$g roo# '!ere se&era -atie$ts 'ere bei$g treate"( t!e $e'co#ers sat "o'$ a$"
)ose-! brie., to" t!e "octor t!e #ai$ e&e$ts o% !is .ig!t a$" t!eir cause.
8 W!e$ t!e "octor !ear" t!is( !e 'as great, stirre" u- agai$st Hero" a$" a t!e
#ore so to'ar" !is sti i&i$g so$ /rc!eaus(
D a$" -icture" t!is %re$2ie" t,ra$t as bei$g %ar 'orse t!a$ !is %at!er.
> /$" )ose-! res-o$"e"( 'Frie$"( '!at ,ou $o' !a&e to" #e about /rc!eaus( I
!a&e area", !ear" o$ #, *our$e, !ere.
@ 4ut t!e Lor" !as area", -ro&i"e" %or #eA
= Mou see( I $o' i&e i$ a %ree !ouse a$" a# *ust i+e a Ro#a$ citi2e$ a$" t!ere%ore
!a&e $ot!i$g to "o 'it! t!e rut!ess t,ra$t.'
J Here t!e "octor sai"( 'O! %rie$"( *ust oo+ at #, !ouse !ere '!ic! aso !a" t!e
i#-eria c!arterO
< but o$, rece$t, t!e tribute bea"es o% /rc!eaus ca#e at $ig!t( ri--e" t!e itte
-aGue %ro# t!e "oor a$" attac!e" a$ out5 rageous ie$ agai$st #e t!e %oo'i$g "a,.
H T!e sa#e t!i$g ca$ !a--e$ to ,ou aso 5 t!ere%ore be great, o$ ,our guar"A
10 For I te ,ou9 1ot!i$g is !o, to t!is "e&i o% a +i$g 5 '!at !e "oes $ot rob( t!at
is t!e$ sei2e" b, !is s-urious essees a$" !is #ost "es-icabe sca&e$gers o% to
coectorsA'
11 W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is %ro# t!e "octor( !e 'as %u o% rese$t#e$t !i#se% o&er
/rc!eaus a$" asserte"(
18 ')ust et t!is rut!ess t,ra$t tr, t!at( a$" I guara$tee t!at !e s!a %are ba", %or
itA
1D For I !a&e t!e 'or" o% t!e -re%ect t!at /rc!eaus 'i be treate" i+e a traitor to
t!e state as soo$ as !e "oes $ot res-ect t!e -ri&iege accor"e" b, Ro#e.'
1> 4ut t!e "octor sai"( 'O! brot!er( *ust "e-e$" #ore o$ a$,t!i$g ese t!a$ u-o$
suc! -ri&ieges(
1@ %or $o %o3 ca$ e3tricate !i#se% %ro# t!e $oose a%ter a cri#e #ore ce&er, t!a$
t!is 0ree+ beast.7C1:
1= See( '!at "i" !e "o i$ #, case '!e$ I co#-ai$e" to t!e Ro#a$ courtP
1J He i##e"iate, accuse" !is age$t o% acti$g o$ !is o'$ accou$t a$" !a" !i#
t!ro'$ i$to -riso$.
1< 4ut '!e$ I t!ereu-o$ a--ie" to !is court %or co#-e$satio$( I 'as re*ecte" 'it!
t!e %oo'i$g re-,9
1H Si$ce t!e e&i"e$ce !as s!o'$ t!at t!e +i$g !a" $o -art i$ t!is outrage( !e is
$eit!er iabe( but o$, t!e -er-etrator '!o acte" o$ !is o'$ be!a%.
80 /$" si$ce $ot!i$g 'as %ou$" i$ !is -ossessio$( t!e oss #ust be bor$e b, t!e
o'$er as i$ t!e case o% a co##o$ t!e%t. 5 See( 'it! t!at I 'as "is#isse"A
81 T!e itte -acGue 'as i$ %act %aste$e" to t!e "oor o% #, !ouse agai$O but %or
!o' o$g( t!at /rc!eaus 'i 'i +$o' best.'
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88 W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is !e 'as a$gr, a$" "i" $ot +$o' '!at to sa,. Here t!e
itte C!i" sai"(
8D 'O! "o $ot be a$gr, because o% !i# '!o is rea, i#-ote$tO a$" re#e#ber t!at
t!ere is sti a$ot!er Lor" '!o ca$ "o #ore t!a$ Ro#eA' 5 T!ereu-o$ )ose-! beca#e
ca#( a$" t!e "octor #a"e big e,es( %or !e +$e' $ot!i$g about t!e C!i".

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7C1: T!e "octor's re%ere$ce to /rc!eaus 'it! t!e 'or" ;0ree+; o$, !ig!ig!ts t!e
"isi+e o% t!e )e's %or t!e !istorica, recor"e" &e$eratio$ o% 0ree+ cuture b, Hero" a$"
/rc!eaus.
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Year
5 C!a-ter 8JD 5
The Messiah (ill Found A Spiritual 8in$dom
1 /FTER / WHILE t!e "octor i$Guire" o% )ose-!(
8 '4ut %rie$" a$" brot!erA W!at i$ t!e Lor"'s $a#e sort o% a C!i" "o ,ou !a&e
t!ere( '!o area", ta+s as 'ise, as a !ig! -riest i$ t!e te#-e o% t!e Lor"( '!e$ !e
sta$"s be%ore t!e #ost !o, sa$ctuar, be"ec+e" 'it! t!e Lri# a$" T!u##i#P
D Tru,( He s-o+e o$, a %e' 'or"s a$" t!e, -e$etrate" to #, &er, #arro'A
> Mou "i" o% course te #e i$ ,our stor, !o' t!e C!i" 'as t!e reaso$ %or ,our
.ig!t i$to Eg,-t( a$" s+etc!i, to" #e a $u#ber o% stra$ge t!i$gs about His birt!(
@ %ro# '!ic! I sur#ise" t!at i$ ti#e( i% t!is C!i" 'ou" go t!roug! t!e Esse$es'
sc!oo o% t!e -ro-!ets( He #ig!t co#e out a great -ro-!et.
= 4ut as I $o' !a&e !ear" Hi# s-ea+( He *ust "oes $ot $ee" t!e sc!oo o% t!e
Esse$esO
J %or t!us He area", is a -ro-!et o% t!e 6rst "egree i+e a Sa#ue a$" i+e a$ Eias
a$" Isaia!A'
< /t t!is )ose-! 'as a bit e#barrasse" a$" "i" $ot +$o' '!at sort o% a$ a$s'er
!e s!ou" gi&e !is %rie$" so soo$.
H Here t!e itte C!i" ca#e to )ose-! agai$ a$" sai" to !i#(
10 ')ust ea&e t!e "octor i$ !is %ait!O %or !e too is cae" to t!e +i$g"o# o% 0o"( but
!e s!a $ot 6$" out too #uc! at o$e ti#eA'
11 W!e$ t!e "octor !ear" t!ese 'or"s aso( !e sai" i$ great sur-rise(
18 'Mes( ,es brot!er )ose-!A I !a&e s-o+e$ correct, to ,ouA
1D T!at C!i" is area", a -ro-!et '!o 'i "ecare to us t!e -ro#ise" Messia!(
'!ose co#i$g is $earO
1> %or He *ust s-o+e -ai$, o% t!e +i$g"o# o% 0o"( to '!ic! I a# aso to be cae".
1@ 1o' "o I i$"ee" reai2e '!, t!is itte Sa#ue !as *ust co$soe" ,ou 'it! a Lor"
'!o is #ig!tier t!a$ Ro#e.
1= Mes( '!e$ t!e Messia! co#es( t!e$ t!e sa#e t!i$g 'i !a--e$ to Ro#e as
o$ce !a--e$e" to )eric!o i$ t!e "a,s o% )os!uaA'
1J Here t!e itte C!i" asserte"( 'O!o( %rie$"( '!at are ,ou sa,i$gP Do ,ou $ot
+$o' t!at it is 'ritte$9 1o -ro-!et s!a co#e out o% 0aieeA
1< /$" i% so( '!o t!e$ #a, He be '!o co#es %ort! %ro# t!e tribe o% Da&i"P
1H I te ,ou t!is9 W!e$ t!e Messia! 'i co#e( He 'i -u $o s'or" agai$st Ro#e(
80 but 'i o$, !a&e His s-iritua +i$g"o# -rocai#e" t!roug! His #esse$gers o$
eart!A'
81 Here t!e "octor 'as ta+e$ abac+ a$" "ecare" a%ter a '!ie( 'Tru,( i$ Mou 0o"
!as &isite" His -eo-eA'
88 /$" )ose-! agree" 'it! t!e "octor( but #a"e $o %urt!er e3-a$atio$.
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The Child Heals A irl "# !alsy
1 /FTER THIS DISCLSSIO1 t!e itte C!i" 'a+e" gai, about t!e roo# a$" as+e"
t!e -atie$ts( '!o 'ere aTicte" 'it! a #a$$er o% is( '!at 'as t!e #atter 'it! t!e#
a$" !o' t!e, !a" co$tracte" suc! #aa"ies.
8 4ut t!e -atie$ts re-ie"( 'Mou i&e, itte 4o,( 'e !a&e area", to" t!e "octor
about t!at a$" !e 'i !ea us accor"i$g,.
D It *ust 'ou" $ot be see#, !ere i$ %ro$t o% t!e guests t!at 'e s!ou" co$%ess
our si$s( '!ic! are sure, t!e cause o% t!e i$6r#ities o% our bo"iesO
> so Mou *ust go to t!e "octor '!o 'i -er!a-s te Mou i% it is -ro-er %or Mou to
+$o'A'
@ Here t!e itte C!i" s#ie" a$" as+e" t!e -atie$ts(
= 'Wou" ,ou $ot te Me t!e cause o% ,our i$6r#ities eit!er i% I -ositi&e, cou"
!e- ,ouP'
J /$" t!e -atie$ts sai"( 'O! ,es( t!e$ i$"ee"O
< but %or t!at Mou sti !a&e a great "ea to ear$. It 'i be Guite so#e ti#e u$ti
Mou beco#e a "octor.'
H /$" t!e itte C!i" asserte"( 'O! $ot at a( %or I area", a# a co#-ete, &erse"
P!,sicia$ a$" !a&e broug!t #atters to t!e -oi$t '!ere I ca$ aso !ea i$sta$t,.
10 /$" I te ,ou9 W!oe&er a#o$g ,ou 'i -ut !is trust i$ Me 6rst( !e s!a aso be
t!e 6rst to i$sta$t, get 'eA'
11 T!ere 'as a t'e&e5,ear5o" gir aTicte" 'it! -as,( '!o too+ -easure i$ t!e
C!i" a$" sai" to Hi#(
18 'So co#e !ere t!e$( Mou itte P!,sicia$( I 'a$t to et Mou !ea #eA'
1D Here t!e itte C!i" 'e$t o&er to t!e gir a$" sai" to !er(
1> '4ecause ,ou 'ere t!e 6rst to ca u-o$ Me( ,ou s!a aso be t!e 6rst to get
'eA
1@ See( I +$o' t!e cause o% ,our sic+$ess( '!ic! rests 'it! t!ose '!o begat ,ouO
1= but ,ou are 'it!out si$( t!ere%ore I sa, to ,ou9
1J /rise a$" 'a+ %ree,( a$" re#e#ber MeA
1< 4ut te $o o$e $o' t!at I !a&e !eae" ,ouA'
1H /$" be!o"( t!e t'e&e5,ear5o" gir 'as 'e i$sta$t,( arose a$" 'a+e" %ree,.
80 W!e$ t!e ot!er -atie$ts sa' t!is( t!e, aso reGueste" t!at t!e, be !eae".
81 4ut t!e itte C!i" "i" $ot go to t!eir be"s because t!e, !a" $ot reGueste" it
earier.
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The %octor Comes Into A reat /eputation
1 WHE1 THE DOCTOR sa' t!is #iracuous !eai$g o% t!e gir '!o# !e !a"
"ecare" to be '!o, i$curabe(
8 !e 'as a#ost breat!ess i$ !is great 'o$"er#e$t a$" sai" to )ose-!(
D 'O! brot!er( I beg ,ou( go a'a, %ro# !ere(
> %or I a# beco#i$g great, a%rai" i$ #, !eartA
@ See( I a# a si$%u #a$( a$" t!e S-irit o% t!e Lor" is ob&ious, -rese$t i$ ,our
C!i"A
= For !o' ca$ a -oor si$$er e$"ure be%ore t!e aseei$g a$" a#ig!t, S-irit o% t!e
Most Hig!P'
J Here t!e itte C!i" 'e$t o&er to t!e "octor a$" sai" to !i#(
< 'Ma$A W!, are ,ou so %oois! $o' a$" are a%rai" o% MeP
H )ust '!at !ar# "i" I "o to ,ou t!at ,ou $o' %ear Me soP
10 Do ,ou rea, su--ose t!e !eai$g o% t!e gir 'as a 'o$"erP
11 I sa, to ,ou9 $ot at a( %or ,ou $ee" o$, u$"erta+e to treat t!e ot!er -atie$ts
i$ t!is #a$$er( a$" t!e, 'i be !eae"A
18 0o o&er( a'a+e$ t!eir %ait!( t!e$ a, ,our !a$"s o$ t!e#( a$" t!e, 'i get 'e
i$ a$ i$sta$tA
1D 4ut 6rst ,ou #ust 6r#, beie&e ,ourse% t!at ,ou ca$ !e- t!e# i$ t!is #a$$er
a$" aso 'i !e- t!e# 'it!out %aiA'
1> W!e$ t!e "octor !ear" t!is %ro# t!e itte C!i" !e too+ !o" o% a 6r# %ait!(
'e$t o&er to t!e -atie$ts a$" "i" to t!e# accor"i$g to t!e a"&ice o% t!e itte C!i".
1@ /$" o( a t!e -atie$ts beca#e 'e i##e"iate,( -ai" t!e "octor '!at t!e,
o'e" !i#( a$" !o$ore" a$" -raise" 0o" t!at He ga&e suc! -o'er to #a$A
1= I$ t!is 'ise t!e #iracuous $ature o% t!e C!i" co$&e$ie$t, %e a'a, be%ore
t!e e,es o% t!e 'or".
1J /$" t!e "octor ca#e i$to a &er, great re-utatio$(
1< a$" #a$, sic+ -eo-e ca#e to !i# %ro# %ar a$" $ear a$" %ou$" t!eir !eai$g.
1H W!e$ t!e t'e&e5,ear5o" gir sa' t!at t!e "octor t!us !eae" #iracuous,(
s!e su--ose" t!at t!e C!i" !a" "o$e t!is t!roug! t!e "octor( a$" t!ereu-o$ -raise" t!e
"octor's 'is"o# aso.
80 /gai$st t!is t!e itte C!i" #a"e $o co#-ai$t( %or He !a" e$t suc! -o'er to
t!e "octor t!at He 'ou" $ot be sus-ecte".
81 O$, )ose-! sai" to t!e gir( '0ir( co$si"er t!at a -o'er co#es %ro# abo&eA
88 /$" si$ce ,ou are $ot i$ a$,o$e's ser&ice $o'( co#e i$to #, !ouse a$" ,ou
s!a be -ro&i"e" %orA' 5 T!ereu-o$ t!e gir -ro#-t, attac!e" !erse% to )ose-! a$" 'e$t
'it! !i#.
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Joseph -isits The Schoolteacher %umas
1 WHE1 )OSEPH TOOB !is ea&e a%ter se&era -ri&ate 'or"s 'it! t!e "octor
co$cer$i$g -ossibe 'or+ i$ !is tra"e as a car-e$ter( t!e "octor acco#-a$ie" !i# to a
$earb, %rie$" $a#e" Du#as '!o 'as a sc!oo teac!er i$ 1a2aret!.
8 T!e$ t!e "octor 'e$t !o#e( a$" )ose-! 'e$t i$si"e to Du#as.
D T!e atter "i" $ot recog$i2e !i# at 6rstO %or !e !a" $ot t!oug! about !is o"
%rie$" %or a o$g ti#e.
> Here )ose-! as+e" !i# '!et!er !e rea, "i" $ot +$o' !i# a$, #ore.
@ /t t!is Du#as rubbe" !is %ore!ea" a$" sai"(
= 'Mou "o !a&e a stri+i$g rese#ba$ce 'it! a certai$ )ose-! '!o !a" "iKcuties
!ere t!ree ,ears ago because o% a certai$ te#-e 'e$c!O
J %or t!is ot!er'ise #ost u-rig!t #a$ aso !a" to go to 4et!e!e# to be recor"e"(
a$" t!at 'it! !is '!oe %a#i,.
< W!at !a--e$e" to !i# a%ter t!at( I "o $ot +$o'.
H Mou "o great, rese#be t!is to #e !ig!, &e$erate" #a$O but ,ou sure, are $ot
!eP'
10 /$" )ose-! a$s'ere"( '/$" i% I sti 'ere t!e sa#e( 'ou" ,ou $ot se$" #e
so#e 'or+ i$ #, tra"eP
11 Mou see( I $o' i&e o$ #, itte %ar#stea" agai$.'
18 W!e$ Du#as !ear" t!is %ro# )ose-!( !e sai"(
1D 'Mes( $o' it is -ai$( ,ou are !e( ,ou are tru, #, o" %rie$" a$" brot!er )ose-!A
1> 4ut '!ere i$ !ea&e$'s $a#e "o ,ou co#e %ro# $o'P'
1@ )ose-! re-ie"( '4rot!er( 6rst gi&e #e a 'et cot!( so I #a, cea$ #, %eet %ro#
t!e "ust( t!e$ ,ou s!a !ear e&er,t!i$g t!at s!ou" be to".'
1= Du#as i##e"iate, !a" a 'et cot! broug!t( a$" a *ug o% 'ater( a$" a t!ose
'it! )ose-! 'as!e" t!eir %eet a$" t!e$ 'e$t i$to t!e sc!oo !ouse o% Du#as.
1J Here )ose-! 'it! a #i$i#u# o% 'or"s to" !is t!ree5,ear stor,.
1< I$ t!e #ea$ti#e t!e itte C!i" occu-ie" Hi#se% 'it! a %e' sc!oo c!i"re$
'!o 'ere t!ere *ust t!e$ a$" 'ere ear$i$g to rea" a$" to 'rite a itte.
1H O$e o% t!e sc!oo c!i"re$ -ro#-t, rea" so#et!i$g to t!e itte C!i"( but
#a"e a $u#ber o% errors.
80 /t t!is t!e itte C!i" s#ie" rig!t ao$g a$" i$"ustrious, correcte" t!e errors
%or t!e rea"er.
81 T!is soo$ caug!t t!e atte$tio$ o% a t!e sc!oo c!i"re$ a$" t!e, as+e" Hi#
'!e$ a$" '!ere He !a" ear$e" to rea" so 'e.
88 /$" t!e itte C!i" re-ie"( 'O! t!at is *ust bor$ i$ MeA'
8D Here a t!e c!i"re$ aug!e"( t!e$ 'e$t a$" to" a t!is to Du#asO a$" t!e
atter t!ereu-o$ beca#e obser&a$t o% t!e C!i" a$" bega$ to as+ )ose-! co$cer$i$g
suc! ca-abiit, o% t!e itte C!i".
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The Child i,es %umas A Mi$hty Set.ack
1 WHE1 )OSEPH S/W !o' Du#as #a"e a great e?ort to 6$" out %ro# '!e$ce t!e
itte C!i" !a" suc! a re#ar+abe attribute( !e sai" to !i#(
8 '4rot!er( I +$o' o$, too 'e t!at ,ou stu"ie" t!e 'is"o# o% t!e 0ree+s a$"
!a&e o%te$ Guote" t!e -rece-ts o% t!e 'ise Socrates to #e.
D /$" t!ere it states9 Ma$ "oes $ot !a&e to ear$ a$,t!i$g( %or !is s-irit $ee"s
o$, to be a'a+e$e" o$ t!e -at! o% recoectio$(
> a$" #a$ t!e$ !as e&er,t!i$g !e $ee"s %or a eter$it,.
@ See( as a 'ise teac!er o% ,ou$g -eo-e ,ou !a&e o%te$ to" #e t!at.
= 1o' be!o"( i% suc! -rece-t o% ,ours is sure, correct( '!at #ore is $ee"e"P
J /$" 'it! #, C!i" ,ou accor"i$g, see $ot!i$g ese t!a$ a i&i$g co$6r#atio$ o%
,our Socratic -rece-t.
< His S-irit !as bee$ a'a+e$e" i$ a #a$$er -ecuiar to His $ature( a$" t!us t!is
C!i"5#a$ e&e$ $o' !as e$oug! %or eter$it,(
H a$" t!ere%ore 'e "o $ot $ee" to gi&e Hi# a$,t!i$g besi"es '!at He !as o%
Hi#se%.
10 Do ,ou $ot 6$" t!at to be as rig!t as it is rig!t t!at o$e -us o$e eGuas t'oP'
11 Here Du#as gras-e" !is %ore!ea" a$" sai" 'it! a certai$ -at!os(
18 'Mes( so is itO a$" so it 'as I '!o ga&e t!e )e'is! "u#bbes a '!i? o% suc!
'is"o#A
1D 4ut I "o $ot o% course #ea$ to i$cu"e ,ou a#o$g t!e#( %or ,ou are rea,
a#ost t!e o$, o$e 'it! '!o#( i$ a$ at#os-!ere o% #utua u$"ersta$"i$g( I !a&e bee$
abe to ta+ about t!e "i&i$e Socrates( /ristote( Pato a$" ot!ers.
1> To be sure( 'e aso !a&e &er, great #e$ suc! as t!e -ro-!ets a$" t!e 6rst
great +i$gs o% t!is -eo-eO
1@ but as %ar as -ractica #atters are co$cer$e"( t!e, are $ot as use%u as t!e
'ise o" #e$ o% t!e 0ree+s.
1= For our -ro-!ets co$sta$t, e3-resse" t!e#se&es i$ suc! s-eec! '!ic! t!e,
t!e#se&es u$"erstoo" -er!a-s as itte as 'e "o $o'.
1J 4ut co#-are" to t!at t!e o" 0ree+s are Guite so#et!i$g eseO
1< %or t!ese sa, cear, a$" -ai$, '!at t!e, 'a$t( a$" t!ere%ore are aso o%
greatest be$e6t to -ractica #e$.
1H /$" t!at sure, ste#s %ro# t!e %act t!at t!e,( i+e #e( 'ere teac!ers o% t!e
-eo-e.'
80 T!is #a"e )ose-! s#ie( %or !ere !e be!e" !is o" &e$erator o% t!e 0ree+s as
u$c!a$ge" as e&er( besi"es bei$g t!e sa#e o" se%5-raiser.
81 He accor"i$g, agree" 'it! !i#( so as to $ot bri$g !is C!i" u$"er sus-icio$.
88 4ut t!e itte C!i" $o' 'e$t o&er to Du#as a$" "ecare"(
8D '4ut %rie$"A Mou are sti &er, co$%use" a$" %oois! i% ,ou -ace t!e )e'is! 'ise
#e$ a%ter t!e -!ioso-!ers o% t!e 0ree+sO
8> %or t!e %or#er s-o+e %ro# 0o" 5 but t!ese s-ea+ %ro# t!e 'or".
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8@ /$" si$ce ,ou are sti 6e" 'it! t!e s-irit o% t!e 'or" a$" e#-t, o% t!e S-irit
o% 0o"( ,ou t!ere%ore u$"ersta$" 'or", #atters better t!a$ "i&i$e #attersA'
8= T!is ga&e Du#as a #ig!t, setbac+. He ga&e a ear$e" ,a'$ a$" #ere,
re#ar+e" to )ose-! i$ Lati$( 'Di3it -uer ieA Ergo aute# i$teigo eius iro$ia# Gua# acer5
ba#. Di3iA'7C1: 5 T!e$ !e "e-arte" a$" e%t )ose-! sitti$g t!ereO '!ereu-o$ t!e atter
aso 'e$t !is 'a,.

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#oreA; 7Ie( i$ -articuar( #ea$s ;t!at %a#ous( re#ar+abe or e3traor"i$ar,.;:
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Joseph Con#ounds The )eadles "# Archelaus
1 WHE1 )OSEPH 'as so#e "ista$ce a'a, %ro# Du#as( !e sai" to !is %a#i,(
8 'It see#s to #e t!at 'e ca$ -robab, e3-ect to 6$" a si#iar rece-tio$
e&er,'!ere 5
D so et us $ot s-e$" #uc! #ore ti#e &isiti$g our %or#er %rie$"s( acGuai$ta$ces
a$" reati&esO
> %or I !a&e *ust see$ 'it! Du#as !o' -eo-e act i% o$e crosses t!e# e&e$ *ust a
itte.
@ It t!ere%ore see#s to #e t!at 'e s!ou" go !o#e agai$. 5 W!at "o ,ou( #,
%ait!%u 'i%e( sa, to t!atP'
= /$" Mar, a$s'ere"( ')ose-!( #, beo&e" !usba$"( ,ou 'e +$o' t!at I !a&e $o
'i be%ore ,ou( si$ce ,our 'i is aso #i$e at a ti#es a$" aso #ust be accor"i$g to t!e
"i&i$e or"er o% t!e Lor"O
J but I 'ou" sure, sa, t!at si$ce t!e Lor" Hi#se% 'a+s bo"i, i$ our #i"st( 'e
s!ou" as+ His a"&ice i$ t!is #atter aso.'
< Here )ose-! agree"( 'Mar,( #, %ait!%u 'i%e( t!erei$ ,ou are atoget!er rig!tO
H t!at I 'i "o at o$ce( a$" t!e$ 'e 'i 6$" out %or certai$ *ust '!at 'e s!ou"
"oA'
10 /$" t!e itte C!i" sai" 'it!out bei$g as+e"( 'E&e$ t!oug! e&er,t!i$g 'ere i$
or"er '!ere&er 'e 'e$t( it sti 'ou" be better to be at !o#e.
11 Mou see( M, ti#e is sti a o$g 'a, o?( a$" i% I $o' go 'it! ,ou '!ere&er it
#a, be( I sti ca$$ot co&er u- t!e %u$ess o% M, Deit, to t!e e3te$t t!at suc! #a, $ot
be %et b, t!ose $earb,.
18 T!ere%ore it is best %or Me to sta, at !o#e $o'( %or t!ere W!at "'es i$ Me is
east $otice".
1D W!e$ ,ou( )ose-!( !a&e to go a$,'!ere i$ t!e $ear %uture i$ #atters o% ,our
tra"e( t!e$ *ust go out 'it! ,our ot!er c!i"re$(
1> but ea&e Me $ice, at !o#e( a$" ,ou 'i !a&e t!e east troube.'
1@ )ose-! t!ereu-o$ retur$e" to !is !o#e. /$" '!e$ !e arri&e" t!ere( !e %ou$" to
!is $ot itte sur-rise t!at !is %our so$s( '!o !a" re#ai$e" at !o#e( 'ere i$ a #ig!t,
argu#e$t 'it! a %e' o&erseers o% /rc!eaus.
1= T!ese &utures 'ere Guic+ to $otice t!at so#eo$e !a" #o&e" i$ !ereO
1J %or '!ic! reaso$ t!e, aso 'ere -ro#-t, at !a$" to e3tort t!e tribute.
1< 4ut '!e$ t!e so$s o% )ose-! s!o'e" t!e# t!e c!arter o$ t!e "oor( t!e,
beca#e a$gere" t!ereat a$" 'a$te" to tear it o?.
1H /$" *ust at t!is #o#e$t )ose-! arri&e" a$" at o$ce co$%ro$te" t!e t!ie&es 'it!
t!e Guestio$ b, '!at aut!orit, t!e, "i" t!is.
80 T!ese asserte"( 'We are ser&a$ts o% t!e +i$g a$" "o t!is accor"i$g to t!e
aut!orit, o% t!e +i$gA'
81 Here )ose-! "ecare"( '/$" I a# a ser&a$t o% 0o" t!e /#ig!t, a$" a# se$"i$g
,ou o$ ,our 'a, accor"i$g to His aut!orit,A' 5 /t t!is t!e #arau"ers 'ere sei2e" 'it! a
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#ig!t, %ear( a$" t!e, ra$ a'a, i$ great !aste. /$" t!erea%ter )ose-!'s !ouse 'as e%t i$
-eace %ro# si#iar #arau"ers.
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Jonathan As Fisherman In The Sea "# alilee
1 THLS TWO ME/RS P/SSED( a$" $ot!i$g u$usua too+ -ace a$, #ore i$ )ose-!'s
!ouse.
8 C,re$ius "i" i$"ee" recei&e t!e $e's o% t!e e#igratio$ o% )ose-!( but sti cou"
$ot &isit !i# t!ere( si$ce at t!is &er, ti#e !e 'as o&erbur"e$e" 'it! #atters o% state
%ro# Ro#e.
D /$" Cor$eius aso "i" $ot %are #uc! betterO
> %or *ust as o%te$ as !e 'a$te" to abse$t !i#se% to &isit Sao#e a$" !is %rie$"
)ose-!( !e aso !a" to "ea 'it! &er, i#-orta$t #atters o% oKce.
@ / t!is t!e Lor" !a" area", %oreor"ai$e" so t!e itte C!i" i$ 1a2aret! cou"
gro' i$ t!at #uc! #ore obscurit,.
= T!us t!e -eo-e i$ 1a2aret! 'ere i$ co#-ete ig$ora$ce o% t!e $ature o% t!e
C!i".
J O$, t!e area", +$o'$ "octor "re' atte$tio$ %ar a$" $ear as a resut o% !is
#iracuous cures.
< /$" it beca#e a reguar b,'or" t!at t!e sic+ 'ere to"(
H 'I% 1a2aret! ca$$ot !ea ,ou( t!e$ t!e '!oe 'or" ca$$ot !ea ,ou eit!erA'
10 /$" Sao#e #a"e a co$sta$t e?ort to ser&e )ose-!'s !ouse as t!e o--ortu$it,
arose( a$" t!e itte C!i" s-e$t #uc! ti#e i$ t!e !ouse o% Sao#e.
11 W!e$ t'o ,ears !a" go$e b,( )o$at!a$ 6$a, %oo'e" )ose-! %ro# Eg,-t a$"
ca#e to &isit !i#.
18 )ose-! 'as o&er*o,e" at seei$g !is %rie$" agai$( a$" t!e itte C!i" aso
"a$ce" 'it! *o, arou$" His big 6s!er#a$.
1D W!e$ )o$at!a$ !a" s-e$t about t!ree 'ee+s i$ )ose-!'s !ouse a b, !i#se%(
si$ce a !is -eo-e i$ Eg,-t "ie" i$ a$ e-i"e#ic o% ,eo' %e&er(
1> !e as+e" )ose-! i% !e cou" $ot assist !i# i$ 6$"i$g 'or+ i$ !is tra"e as a
6s!er#a$.
1@ Here t!e itte C!i" stoo" u- a$" sai" to )o$at!a$(
1= 'Do ,ou +$o'( "ear )o$at!a$( t!e -eo-e !ere are #ost, 'ic+e" a$" &er,
se6s!(
1J so t!ere 'i $ot be #uc! to "o %or ,ou !ere. 1o' ,ou go to t!e Sea o% 0aiee(
'!ic! is $ot %ar %ro# !ere( '!ere t!e 6s!i$g tra"e is sti o-e$ to a.
1< T!ere ,ou 'i soo$ 6$" a goo" itte s-ot a$" 'i a'a,s be abe to catc! t!e
best 6s! 'it! itte e?ort.
1H T!e$ co#e o%te$ to t!e #ar+et -ace i$ 1a2aret! 'it! t!ese 6s!( a$" ,ou 'i
!a&e a goo" tra"eA'7C1:
80 )o$at!a$ -ro#-t, %oo'e" t!is a"&ice( a$" o( !e soo$ %ou$" a 'i"o' t!ere
'!o !a" a itte !ouse b, t!e Sea o% 0aiee.
81 T!is 'i"o' too+ a great i+i$g to )o$at!a$( too+ !i# i$to !er !ouse a$" soo$
t!erea%ter ga&e !i# !er !a$".
88 T!us )o$at!a$ beca#e a$ e3cee$t 6s!er#a$ agai$ i$ t!e Sea o% 0aiee a$"
!a" t!e best tra"e e&er,'!ere because o% t!e &er, reaso$abe -rices o% !is 6s!(
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8D '!ie at t!e sa#e ti#e !e #a"e it a #atter o% 6rst i#-orta$ce to regae )ose-!
a$" Sao#e e&er, 'ee+ 'it! a ge$erous Gua$tit, o% t!e #ost seect 6s!.
8> /$" t!is occurre$ce 'as t!e o$, #e#orabe o$e si$ce t'o ,ears( a$" $ot!i$g
ese occurre" t!at 'ou" !a&e bee$ 'ort! recor"i$g.

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5 C!a-ter 8<0 5
The Miracle "# The Twel,e Sparrows
1 O1E S/44/TH( '!e$ t!e C!i" 'as 6&e ,ears a$" a %e' 'ee+s o"( He 'e$t to a
itte broo+ t!at .o'e" $ot %ar %ro# )ose-!'s %ar#stea".
8 T!e "a, 'as tru, sere$e( a$" se&era c!i"re$ acco#-a$ie" t!e i&e, itte
)esus t!ereO
D %or a t!e c!i"re$ o% t!e $eig!bors o&e" )esus &er, #uc! because He 'as
a'a,s !a--, a$" +$e' !o' to arra$ge #a$, i$$oce$t c!i"re$'s ga#es.
> For t!is reaso$ t!e, %oo'e" Hi# Guite *o,%u, t!is ti#e aso.
@ W!e$ t!e itte co#-a$, arri&e" at t!e broo+( t!e itte )esus as+e" His
-a,#ates '!et!er it rea, 'ou" be -er#issibe to -a, o$ a Sabbat!.
= Here t!e c!i"re$ re-ie"( 'C!i"re$ u$"er si3 ,ears are %ree %ro# t!e a'( a$"
eac! o% us is !ar", si3 ,ears o"( so 'e #a, sure, -a, o$ t!e Sabbat!A 4esi"es( our
-are$ts !a&e $e&er "e$ie" us t!is.'
J /$" t!e C!i" )esus sai" t!ereto( 'We s-o+e$. T!e$ et us -a, a ga#eA
< 4ut so 'e 'i $ot o?e$" a$,o$e( I 'i s!o' ,ou so#et!i$g &er, re#ar+abe *ust
a#o$g ourse&es.
H 1o' ,ou #ust be -er%ect, sie$t t!ereb,.'
10 /t t!is t!e ot!er c!i"re$ sat "o'$ o$ t!e grou$" '!ic! 'as t!ic+, co&ere"
'it! grass( 'ere atoget!er sie$t a$" "i" $ot stir.
11 T!e itte )esus t!e$ too+ a s#a +$i%e %ro# His -oc+et a$" cut out t'e&e itte
rou$" !oes b, t!e s#oot!, tro" -at! besi"e t!e broo+ a$" 6e" t!e# 'it! 'ater %ro#
t!e broo+.
18 T!ereu-o$ He too+ so#e so%t ca, %ro# t!e e"ge o% t!e broo+ a$" Guic+,
%or#e" t'e&e itte bir"s i$ t!e %or# o% s-arro's a$" -ace" a s-arro' besi"e eac! itte
!oe 6e" 'it! 'ater.
1D W!e$ t!e ca, s-arro's 'ere t!us -ut i$ -ace( t!e itte )esus as+e" His
-a,#ates t!e #ea$i$g o% t!is.
1> /$" t!ese re-ie"( 'W!at ese( besi"es '!at it isP 5 T'e&e itte !oes 6e" 'it!
'ater a$" t'e&e ca, s-arro's besi"e t!e#A'
1@ Here t!e itte )esus sai"( 'T!at sure,( but t!is i+e$ess aso !as Guite a$ot!er
#ea$i$g.
1= Liste$( a$" I 'i e3-ai$ it to ,ouA T!e t'e&e s#a !oes sig$i%, t!e t'e&e
tribes o% Israe.
1J T!e cear 'ater i$ t!e# is t!e Wor" o% 0o"( '!ic! is t!e sa#e e&er,'!ereO
1< a$" t!e "ea" ca, s-arro's re-rese$t #a$+i$" as it $o' ge$era, is.
1H T!e c!i"re$ o% #e$ aso sta$" b, t!e i&i$g 'ater o% t!e Wor" o% 0o"( but
because t!e, are too eart!,( i+e t!ese s-arro's( t!e, aso sta$" "ea" b, t!e -oos o%
i%e '!ic! are 6e" 'it! i%eO
80 but t!e, $eit!er ca$ $or 'is! to gi&e !ee" to t!is( %or t!e, are "ea" because o%
t!eir si$s.
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81 T!ere%ore t!e Lor" 0o" Sebaot! $o' co#es i$ t!e ti#e o% greatest aTictio$
a$" 'i restore t!ese "ea" c!i"re$ o% #e$ to i%e( a$" t!e, 'i be abe to ., u- to t!e
cou"s o% !ea&e$ agai$.'
88 1o' t!is c!i"re$'s ga#e 'as $otice" b, a -asserb,( a strict )e' '!o +$e'
)ose-!. T!e )e' t!ereu-o$ !urrie" i$to t!e !ouse a$" #a"e a great co##otio$ be%ore
)ose-!( as+i$g '!, !e "esecrate" t!e Sabbat! b, t!us ao'i$g !is c!i"re$ to -a,.
8D Here )ose-! at o$ce 'e$t 'it! !i# to t!e c!i"re$ a$" t!ere #a"e a %ase
buster %or t!e sa+e o% t!e stra$ger.
8> /t t!is t!e itte )esus sai"( 'T!at is aso a great aTictio$. /$" so I gi&e i%e to
,ou ca, s-arro's 5 a$" $o' ., a'a,A'
8@ /$" su""e$, t!e ca, s-arro's too+ 'i$g a$" .e' a'a,. T!ereat a 'ere
sei2e" 'it! a %e&eris! a#a2e#e$t( a$" t!e strict )e' sai" $o #ore. 5 /$" t!at 'as t!e
6rst #irace o% t!e itte )esus '!e$ He 'as 6&e ,ears o".
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5 C!a-ter 8<1 5
An Ill2Tempered )oy&s Lesson
1 O1 THIS OCC/SIO1 a %e' ot!er )e's aso ca#e to t!e s-ot '!ere t!is 'o$"er
too+ -ace(
8 a$" t!e, &er, curious, as+e" )ose-! '!at !a" ta+e$ -ace !ere.
D /#o$g t!ese 'ere t!e $eig!bori$g -are$ts o% a certai$ &er, Guarreso#e bo,(
'!o as t!e o$, c!i" o% !is -are$ts 'as great, s-oie".
> T!e itte 4o, )esus !a" area", re-ri#a$"e" t!is se&e$5,ear5o" bo, o%te$
because o% !is Guarreso#e $ature 5
@ but t!is "i" $ot !e- #atters #uc!O %or as o%te$ as a $e' o--ortu$it, arose( !e
-ro#-t, Guarree" agai$ a$" Guic+, "estro,e" so#e -a,t!i$g.
= T!is bo,( '!o 'as -rese$t 'it! t!e c!i"re$ t!is ti#e aso( beca#e e3cite"
s!ort, a%ter t!is 'o$"er( too+ a 'io' t'ig a$" e35 cai#e"(
J '1ot ba"( t!at t!ese ca, s-arro's !a&e .o'$ a'a,O
< so I s!a -ro#-t, #a+e t!e 'ater ., a'a, aso 'it! t!is t'igA'
H /%ter t!ese 'or"s t!e bo,( '!ose $a#e 'as /$$as( bega$ to '!i- t!e 'ater a$"
to "ri&e it %ro# t!e itte !oes.
10 Here t!e -atie$ce o% t!e 0o"5C!i" bro+e( a$" He sai" i$ a &er, serious to$e o%
&oice9
11 'O! ,ou rese$t%u( %oois!( e&i !u#a$ bei$gA Mou( a "e&i o$, rece$t, co#e
i$to t!e .es!( 'a$t to "estro, '!at I !a&e buitP
18 O! ,ou 'retc!( '!o# I ca$ "estro, 'it! t!e east breat!( ,ou 'a$t to a$$o,
Me a$" a'a,s "e%, MeP
1D 4e!o"( so ,our %o, a$" ,our s-ite #a, beco#e e&i"e$t( ,ou s!a s!ri&e u-
%or t!ree ,ears i+e t!e t'ig 'it! '!ic! ,ou !a&e "ri&e$ M, 'aterA'
1> L-o$ t!is 'or" o% t!e 0o"5C!i" t!e #aicious bo, at o$ce sa$+ "o'$ a$"
s!ri&ee" u- so great, t!at $ot!i$g 'as to be see$ but s+i$ a$" bo$es
1@ a$" !e beca#e so 'ea+ t!at !e cou" $ot sta$" a$" a t!e ess 'a+.
1= Here t!e sa" -are$ts too+ t!eir s!ri&ee" c!i" a$" carrie" !i# !o#e 'ee-i$g.
1J Soo$ t!erea%ter t!e, ca#e i$to )ose-!'s !ouse a$" t!e$ broug!t a$ actio$
agai$st )ose-! 'it! t!e c!ie% *u"ge because o% '!at !is C!i" !a" "o$e(
1< '!ic! t!e, "i" because )ose-! "i" $ot -er#it t!e# to -u$is! !is 0o"5C!i" %or
t!is "ee".
1H W!e$ t!e c!ie% *u"ge arri&e"( t!e itte )esus 'e$t to #eet !i# a$" as+e" !i#(
80 'W!, "o ,ou co#e !ereP Do ,ou 'a$t to *u"ge MeP'
81 /$" t!e c!ie% *u"ge re-ie"( '1ot Mou( but Mour %at!erA'
88 /$" t!e itte )esus 'ar$e"( '0o bac+ Guic+,( or ,our *u"g#e$t 'i co#e u-o$
,ouA'
8D /t t!is t!e c!ie% *u"ge beca#e so %rig!te$e" t!at !e su""e$, tur$e" bac+ a$"
t!e$ 'ou" $ot !ear a$, #ore about t!is #atter.
8> /$" t!at 'as t!e seco$" 'o$"er '!ic! t!e itte )esus e?ecte" at t!at sa#e
ti#e.
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5 C!a-ter 8<8 5
The (a$es "# The Shepherd )oy
1 WHE1 )OSEPH'S HOLSE 'as t!us e%t i$ -eace( si$ce t!e c!ie% *u"ge 'ou" $ot
acce-t a$, #ore co#-ai$ts agai$st )ose-!(
8 it so !a--e$e" eig!t "a,s ater t!at )ose-! !a" to go i$to a $eig!bori$g &iage
to a bui"i$g site.
D O$ t!is occasio$ t!e itte )esus 'a$te" to go 'it! )ose-!( a$" )ose-! 'as #ore
t!a$ ga" to ta+e Hi# ao$g.
> 4ut t!e -are$ts o% t!e s!ri&ee" bo, 'ere 6e" 'it! stro$g a$ger agai$st )ose-!
a$" !is C!i".
@ 1o' to go i$to t!e &iage( )ose-! !a" to go -ast t!e !ouse o% t!is bo,'s -are$ts.
= W!e$ )ose-! ca#e $ear t!e !ouse 'it! t!e itte )esus( !e 'as $otice"(
J a$" t!e a$gr, $eig!bor sai" to o$e o% !is aso &er, !ea"stro$g ser&a$t bo,s(
'!o usua, !er"e" !is s!ee-(
< 'See( t!ere co#es t!e car-e$ter u- t!e -at! *ust $o' 'it! !is -estie$tia 4roo".
H 0o( a$" ru$ "o'$ t!is -at! 'it! a ,our #ig!t.
10 /$" '!e$ ,ou get to t!e 4o, at t!e si"e o% t!e car-e$ter( t!rust Hi# "o'$ 'it!
a ,our stre$gt!( so He 'i be e%t "ea"A
11 /%ter t!at t!e o" scou$"re ca$ -rosecute #e 5 a$" I s!a t!e$ s!o' !i# t!e
a' t!at c!i"re$ u$"er t'e&e ,ears o% age ca$$ot be !e" accou$tabe i$ 'or",
#attersA'
18 W!e$ t!e s!e-!er" bo, !ear" t!is %ro# !is #aster '!o !a" aso -ro#ise" !i#
a goo" re'ar" i% !e +ie" t!e C!i"(
1D t!e bo, su""e$, ra$ out o% t!e roo# a$" to'ar" )ose-! i$ great !aste.
1> /t t!is #o#e$t t!e s!ri&ee" so$ /$$as( '!o 'as i$ be"( sai" to !is %at!er(
1@ 'O! oo+( !o' Guic+, "oes t!e s!e-!er" bo, ru$ to'ar" !is "eat!( a$" '!at
sorro' t!at 'i be %or !is -are$tsA
1= O! %at!er( ,ou s!ou" $ot !a&e "o$e t!atA For I te ,ou( as I see it $o'9 )ose-!
is *ust( a$" !o, !is C!i"A'
1J T!ereu-o$ t!e gau$t bo, 'as sie$t( a$" !is %at!er t!oug!t about t!e 'or"s o%
!is so$.
1< 4ut at t!at #o#e$t t!e s!e-!er" bo, i$ %urious !aste ca#e u-o$ t!e itte
)esus a$" butte" Hi# o$ t!e s!ou"er 'it! co$si"erabe %orce.
1H Des-ite t!is t!e itte )esus "i" $ot %a( a$" He sai" to t!e s!e-!er" bo, i$ a
great, e3cite" to$e o% &oice(
80 'T!at ,ou "i" %or t!e sa+e o% a re'ar"A T!us e&er, aborer is 'ort!, o% !is !ire(
a$" 5 as t!e abor( so aso t!e re'ar".
81 Mour abor 'as to +i MeO t!ere%ore et "eat! be ,our re'ar" asoA'
88 Here t!e s!e-!er" bo, su""e$, sa$+ "o'$ a$" 'as "ea".
8D )ose-! 'as great, %rig!te$e" at t!isO but t!e itte )esus sai"( ')ose-!( !a&e $o
%ear o$ M, accou$tO %or '!at !ere !a--e$e" to a bo,( t!at 'i !a--e$ to t!e '!oe
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'or" i% it 'a$ts to stri+e usA' 5 T!ereu-o$ )ose-! 'e$t !is 'a, a$" e%t t!e "ea" bo,
a,i$g t!ere accor"i$g to t!e 'i o% t!e C!i".
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5 C!a-ter 8<D 5
A Father&s Entreaty
1 WHE1 )OSEPH C/ME i$to t!e &iage a$" oo+e" at t!e 'or+ to be "o$e(
8 t!ere t!e !ue a$" cr, area", ca#e a%ter !i#( es-ecia, o$ t!e -art o% t!e
s!ri&ee" bo,'s %at!er.
D T!e atter !a" at o$ce soug!t out t!e -are$ts o% t!e "ea" s!e-!er" bo, a$"
i$cite" t!e# agai$st )ose-!.
> /$" t!ese ra$ !asti, a$" "es-erate, o&er to )ose-! a$" s!oute"(
@ '4ego$e %ro# !ere 'it! ,our terribe C!i"( 'it! '!ic! e&er, 'or" is a$
acco#-is!e" "ee"A
= For c!i"re$ are a'a,s su--ose" to be a bessi$g to #a$+i$" %ro# abo&eO
J but ,our C!i" is o$, co#e to curse usA
< T!ere%ore be go$e %ro# !ere( ,ou bri$ger o% 'oeA'
H Here t!e itte )esus retorte"9 'I% so( '!at t!e$ are ,ou to MeP
10 Di" ,ou( %at!er o% /$$as( $ot te t!e s!e-!er" bo, t!at !e s!ou" +i MeP
11 Di" ,ou $ot e&e$ -ro#ise !i# a goo" re'ar" i% !e s!ou" +i Me( si$ce !e
acte" sa%e, because !e 'as $ot ,et sub*ect to t!e a'P
18 /$" be!o"( t!us I aso t!oug!t i$ M, ear, e$ig!te$#e$t o% S-irit9
1D I too a# sti %ar %ro# bei$g sub*ect to t!e a'O t!ere%ore I s!a aso gi&e t!e
bo, !is 'e5"eser&e" re'ar" i##e"iate,.
1> /$" i% ,ou ta+e Me or %at!er )ose-! be%ore t!e court( 'e too 'i +$o' !o' to
e3-ai$ t!e a' to ,ou.
1@ See( t!us I !a&e t!oug!t i+e ,ou a$" aso acte" u-o$ it. Ho' t!e$ ca$ ,ou 6$"
,our o'$ co$"uct u$*ust i$ usP'
1= /t t!ese 'or"s o% t!e itte )esus t!e %at!er o% t!e s!ri&ee" bo, 'as sei2e" 'it!
a great %earO
1J %or !e sa' t!ere%ro# &er, cear, t!at t!is itte 4o, aso +$e' t!e t!oug!ts
a$" t!e secret reso&es o% #e$(
1< a$" t!at o$eX,,ou" !a&e to be &er, care%u o% Hi#.
1H T!ereu-o$ a t!e s!outers e%t )ose-! a$" t!e itte )esus.
80 O$, t!e %at!er o% t!e sai$ c!i" re#ai$e" be%ore )ose-! a$" 'e-t %or !is bo,
a$" sai"( 'Bii$g is $o art( but restori$g to i%e isA
81 T!ere%ore $o o$e s!ou" e&er +i '!o ca$$ot restore to i%eA'
88 /$" t!e itte )esus re-ie"( 'T!at I cou" "o aso( i% I 'a$te" toO but ,our bo,
'as ba"( t!ere%ore I "o $ot 'a$t toA' 5 L-o$ t!ese 'or"s t!e %at!er bega$ to e$treat t!e
itte 4o,. /$" t!e itte )esus sai"( 'To#orro'( but $ot to"a,A'
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A lorious !romise To All "# ood (ill
1 4LT THE F/THER o% t!e "ea" bo, 'ou" $ot "e-art %ro# t!e C!i" $o'( si$ce !e
!a" !ear" t!at t!e itte )esus cou" bri$g !is so$ bac+ to i%e agai$.
8 Here )ose-! sai" to !i#( 'Frie$"( I te ,ou( "o $ot be i$siste$tO %or t!e 4o, !as
His or"er accor"i$g to '!ic! He acts(
D a$" ,ou 'i $ot e3tort a$,t!i$g %ro# Hi# e&e$ t!oug! ,ou ca#ore" sti #oreA
> 0o i$stea" a$" bri$g ,our bo, i$to ,our !o#e a$" a, !i#( i+e a sic+ -erso$(
i$to a goo" be"( a$" to#orro' !e s!a be better o?A'
@ L-o$ t!ese 'or"s t!e %at!er o% t!e "ea" bo, 6$a, e%t )ose-! a$" 'e$t a$" "i"
accor"i$g to )ose-!'s a"&ice.
= O$, t!e$ "i" )ose-! !a&e -eace a$" gai$ ti#e to cose t!e agree#e$t %or t!e
'or+ 'it! t!e bui"er.
J T!ereu-o$ )ose-! 'e$t !o#e agai$ a$" to" Mar,( Eu"o+ia a$" Sao#e( '!o
ca#e to #eet !i#( '!at a !e e3-erie$ce" o$ t!is s!ort tri-.
< / t!ree 'ere sur-rise" at suc! 'ic+e"$ess o% #e$.
H 4ut t!e itte )esus sai"( 'O!( "o $ot be sur-rise" because o% t!e 'ic+e"$ess o%
#e$O %or i% ,ou 'ere to "o t!at( t!ere 'ou" be a &er, great "ea to be sur-rise" at i$ t!e
'or".'
10 Here Sao#e sai" to Mar,( 'Liste$( #, #ost 'ort!, sister9 It is *ust be,o$"
co#-re!e$sio$A
11 T!e itte 0o"5C!i" $ee"s o$, to o-e$ His "i&i$e #out!( a$" 'is"o# *ust
-ours out.
18 O% '!at e$or#ous( %ar5seei$g 'is"o# t!ese 'or"s agai$ 'ere.
1D O! ,ou #ore t!a$ %ortu$ate #ot!er o% suc! a C!i"A'
1> /$" t!e itte )esus sai"( '/$" o! ,ou #ore t!a$ %ortu$ate Sao#e( ,ou '!o
boug!t a !ouse %or ,our Lor"
1@ a$" $o' 'it$ess !o' He "'es t!erei$ bo"i,.
1= 'W!at "i?ere$ce is t!ere rea, bet'ee$ !er '!o %or a s!ort ti#e co$ceae" Me
i$ !er bo",(
1J a$" bet'ee$ M, rig!t%u !ouse+ee-er '!o s!eters Me i$ !er !ouse %ore&erP
1< 1o' i% a #ot!er carries a c!i" i$ !er bo",( '!at "oes s!e rea, "o to'ar"
seei$g t!at it co#es to i%e( gro's a$" t!e$ e$ters i$to t!e 'or"P
1H Is $ot a o% t!at a 'or+ o% 0o"( '!ere t!e 'i o% #a$ ca$ acco#-is! $ot!i$gP
80 '/$" i% so#eo$e ta+es a c!i" i$to !is !ouse a$" gi&es it a !o#e( care a$"
boar" %ore&er( sa,( is t!at $ot #oreP
81 'Tru,( I te ,ou9 T!ose( '!o i+e ,ou 'i i$ ti#e to co#e ta+e Me i$to t!eir
!earts s-iritua,( t!e, 'i aso be eGua to M, #ot!er( M, brot!ers a$" M, sistersA'
88 / "ee-, e$gra&e" t!ese 'or"s i$ t!eir !earts a$" t!e$ Guiet, a$"
t!oug!t%u, 'e$t !o#e.
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The /eawakenin$ "# The Shepherd )oy
1 THE FOLLOWI10 D/M at e3act, t!e sa#e ti#e t!at t!e bo, ra$ i$to t!e itte
)esus( !e ca#e to i%e agai$ i$ be"( arose( a$" i+e so#eo$e a'a+e$e" %ro# a "rea#
as+e" '!at 'as t!e #atter( a$" !o' !e ca#e to be i$ t!is be".
8 /$" !is %at!er to" !i# a t!at !a" !a--e$e" a$" !o' !e ca#e to be t!ere.
D /t t!is t!e bo, 'as 6e" 'it! %ear( a$" !e sai"( 'O! %at!er( t!at is a terribe C!i"
5
> '!o s!ou" be a&oi"e" b, e&er,o$e '!o &aues !is i%eA
@ O! gi&e #e i$to ser&ice %ar a'a, %ro# !ere( so I 'i be sure to $e&er #eet u-
so#e'!ere 'it! t!at terribe C!i" o$ so#e u$%a&orabe occasio$O
= %or t!ere He cou" i$sta$t, +i #e agai$A
J 4ut I a# $ot retur$i$g to #, %or#er #aster( %or !e e" #e to "o e&i.'
< Here t!e %at!er re-ie"( 'M, so$( I t!a$+ 0o" t!at I !a&e ,ou bac+ 'it! #eA
H T!ere%ore I s!a $e&er se$" ,ou i$to a$, ser&ice agai$(
10 a$" i$stea" s!a +ee- ,ou 'it! #e as o$g as I i&eA
11 4ut 'e $ee" $ot %ear )ose-!'s C!i" as #uc! as ,ou t!i$+(
18 %or t!is C!i" is t!e &er, O$e '!o ob&ious, !as restore" ,our i%e at t!e
%oreto" ti#e.
1D /$" i% t!at is so( !o' t!e$ s!ou" )ose-!'s C!i" be as terribe as ,ou i#agi$e
Hi# to beP
1> See( #, so$( '!oe&er +is a$" ca$$ot restore to i%e( !e is terribeO
1@ but '!oe&er ca$ +i 'it!out boo" a$" t!e$ bri$g bac+ to i%e agai$( He is $ot
as terribe as ,ou t!i$+ Hi# to be.
1= '/$" $o' 'e s!a "o so#et!i$g better9 We s!a go t!ere a$" t!a$+ t!e
car-e$ter %or ,our a'a+e$i$g.
1J For I !a&e +$o' %or Guite a o$g ti#e t!at t!e car-e$ter is a #ost rig!teous a$"
0o"5%eari$g #a$.'
1< /t t!ese 'or"s t!e bo, %orgot !is %ear a$" 'e$t 'it! !is %at!er to see )ose-!.
1H T!e atter area", #et t!e# i$ t!e &iage 'it! !is %our o"er so$s a$" 'it! t!e
itte )esus( '!o 'as aso goi$g to t!e &iage 'it! )ose-! agai$.
80 W!e$ t!e bo, be!e" t!e itte )esus !e beca#e &er, 'ea+O
81 %or !e su--ose" !e $o' 'ou" !a&e to "ie agai$.
88 4ut t!e itte )esus Guic+, 'e$t o&er to t!e %ai$t5!earte" bo, a$" sai" to !i#(
8D ')oras( "o $ot be a%rai" o% MeO %or I o&e ,ou #ore t!a$ t!e '!oe 'or"A
8> For i% I "i" $ot o&e ,ou so #ig!ti,( ,ou 'ou" $ot !a&e recei&e" ,our i%e
agai$.
8@ Mou see( M, o&e is ,our i%e %ore&erA'
8= W!e$ t!e bo, !ear" t!e itte )esus s-ea+ t!us( !e Guic+, c!a$ge" !is #i$"
a$" sta,e" a "a, o$g a$" -a,e" 'it! Hi#.
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8J /$" t!e itte )esus s!o'e" t!e bo, a $u#ber o% &er, ce&er ga#es( '!ic!
#a"e t!e bo, !a--, be,o$" #easure.
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The (a$es "# A False (itness
1 WHE1 )OSEPH RETLR1ED to 'or+ i$ t!e &iage o$ t!e %oo'i$g "a, 'it! !is
%our so$s a$" 'it! t!e itte )esus(
8 t!ere ca#e a &iage *u"ge a$" accuse" !i#( sa,i$g(
D 'Liste$( ,ou car-e$terA It is $ot see#, t!at ,ou a'a,s ta+e ,our itte 4o, ao$g
'it! ,ouO
> %or to begi$ 'it! He !as a -oiso$ous e3!aatio$( a$" i$ t!e seco$" -ace t!e
c!i"re$ '!o# He touc!es soo$ beco#e sic+(
@ or t!e, soo$ "ie or beco#e "ea% a$" bi$"A'
= W!e$ )ose-! !ear" suc! ies( !e ai" t!e a3e asi"e a$" "e#a$"e" o% t!e *u"ge(
J '4ri$g t!e 'it$esses !ere '!o su?ere" suc! !ar# t!roug! #, #ost i$$oce$t
4o, )esus(
< a$" I 'i go 'it! t!e# i$to t!e te#-e a$" t!ere sette t!e #atter 'it! t!e#
be%ore t!e !ig! -riest o% 0o"A'
H 1o' t!is *u"ge 'as bribe" b, t!e %at!er o% t!e s!ri&ee" bo,
10 a$" t!ere%ore soug!t a #ea$s to -ut )ose-!'s 4o, u$"er as #uc! sus-icio$ as
-ossibe.
11 /t t!ese 'or"s o% )ose-! t!e *u"ge 'e$t a'a, a$" i$ a s!ort ti#e gat!ere"
toget!er a great $u#ber o% great, aTicte" c!i"re$ %ro# t!e &iage a$" e" t!e# o&er
to )ose-!.
18 /$" '!e$ !e arri&e" t!ere !e accuse" !i# agai$( sa,i$g( ')ust oo+ !ere $o'A
We ca$ t!a$+ ,our -oiso$ous C!i" %or a t!isA
1D See( t!ese c!i"re$ !a&e &isite" ,our C!i" a $u#ber o% ti#es a$" !a&e -a,e"
'it! Hi#(
1> a$" be!o"( t!ese are t!e !a--, resuts t!ere%ro#A So sta, a'a, %ro# our
&iage a$" at t!e sa#e ti#e +ee- ,our Pest at !o#e.'
1@ W!e$ )ose-! !ear" t!is %ro# t!e *u"ge !e 'as stirre" u-( too+ t!e itte )esus
asi"e( see#i$g, a--eae" to His co$scie$ce a$" sai"(
1= 'W!, t!e$ "o Mou -er-etrate suc! t!i$gsP See( t!ese su?er great, t!ere%ro#
a$" !ate a$" -ersecute us %or itA'
1J 4ut t!e itte )esus cou$tere" )ose-! a$" a$s'ere"9 'T!e 'or"s '!ic! ,ou $o'
!a&e s-o+e$ are $ot %ro# Me( but %ro# ,ouO
1< %or ,ou !a&e $o' s-o+e$ t!e 'or"s o% t!e *u"ge '!o is a iar 5 a$" $ot M,
'or"s '!ic! are eter$a, trueA
1H 4ut I 'i be sie$t agai$st ,ou a$" 'i $ot gi&e ,ou a re-ri#a$" %or ,our
assu#e" s-eec!O
80 but because o% !is accusatio$ et t!is bribe" *u"ge recei&e !is *ust
-u$is!#e$tA'
81 /$" t!e *u"ge i##e"iate, beca#e sto$e bi$". /t t!is a '!o 'ere 'it! t!e
*u"ge 'ere great, s!oc+e".
88 Se&era o% t!e# beca#e '!o, co$%use" a$" crie"(
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8D 'Let us .ee %ro# !ere i$ a !asteA For eac! 'or" %ro# t!e #out! o% t!is 4o, is
a$ acco#-is!e" %actA'
8> 1o' '!e$ )ose-! sa' t!at t!e *u"ge 'as bi$" a$" 'as certai$ to cause !i# a
ot o% troube %or t!at(
8@ !e beca#e u-set o&er t!e itte )esus !i#se%( too+ Hi# ig!t, b, t!e obe o%
t!e ear a$" -ue" Hi# i$ or"er to c!asti2e Hi# be%ore #e$.
8= Here t!e itte )esus beca#e arouse" a$" sai" to )ose-! Guite ear$est,(
8J 'Let it be e$oug! to ,ou t!at t!e, see+ a$" sti "o $ot 6$" '!at t!e, see+A
8< 4ut ,ou "i" $ot act 'ise, t!is ti#e. 5 Do ,ou $ot +$o' t!at I a# ,oursP
8H W!, t!e$ "o ,ou 'a$t to grie&e Me( '!e$ I a# ,oursP O! "o $ot grie&e Me a$,
#ore !e$ce%ort!( si$ce I a# ,oursA'
D0 /t t!is )ose-! Guic+, reai2e" !is #ista+e( too+ t!e itte )esus a$" -resse" Hi#
to !is !eart. 5 /$" a t!ose sta$"i$g about soo$ "is-erse" i$ t!eir &er, great %ear o% t!e
4o,.
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A Schoolteacher Learns The Alpha.et
1 /FTER / TIME o% about t!ree #o$t!s( '!e$ )ose-! !a" co#-ete" t!e 'or+ i$
t!e &iage( a certai$ Piras Sac!aeus ca#e %ro# 1a2aret! o$ a &isit to )ose-! a$" %or t!e
6rst ti#e #a"e -erso$a acGuai$ta$ce 'it! t!e 4o,( about '!o# !e !a" area", !ear" a
$u#ber o% t!i$gs.
8 T!ere%ore !e ca#e o$, because o% t!e itte )esus.
D For Piras Sac!aeus 'as a substitute teac!er i$ t!e to'$ '!o !a" itte to "o but
sti !a" a &er, !ig! o-i$io$ o% !is 'is"o#.
> 1o' '!, "i" !e secret, &isit )ose-! i$ regar" to t!e itte )esusP
@ 4ecause !e t!oug!t( 'T!at #ust be a &er, tae$te" 4o,
= '!o# I s!a bri$g i$to #, cass( so t!at b, His Guic+ -rogress #, cass 'i get
a better re-utatio$ t!a$ t!at o% #, ri&aA'
J He t!ere%ore co$cer$e" !i#se% #ai$, 'it! t!e 4o, )esus( Guestio$e" Hi#
about &arious t!i$gs a$" a'a,s recei&e" t!e #ost co$cusi&e a$s'ers at '!ic! !e 'as
great, sur-rise".
< W!e$ !e !a" t!us i$&estigate" t!e 4o,( !e tur$e" to )ose-! a$" sai" to !i#(
H '4rot!er( t!e itte O$e tru, !as a$ e3traor"i$ar, u$"ersta$"i$g %or His age. It is
rea, true t!at ,ou !a&e a &er, i$teige$t itte 4o, !ere 5
10 o$, it is too ba" t!at He sti ca$$ot rea" $or 'rite t!e ettersA
11 Wou" ,ou se$" Hi# i$to #, sc!oo( so He cou" ear$ to rea" a$" 'rite t!e
etters 'it! #eP
18 I 'i t!e$ aso teac! Hi# a t!e ot!er arts a$" scie$ces( so He #a, ear$ to
greet t!e e"ers a$" !o$or t!e# i+e gra$"%at!ers a$" %at!ersO
1D a$" ,ou +$o'( so He #a, aso ear$ to o&e His -a,#ates( to'ar"s '!o# o$ a
$u#ber o% occasio$s He is su--ose" to !a&e acte" &er, u$#erci%u,O
1> a$" so He 6$a, #a, aso ear$ t!e La' o% Moses( +$o' t!e !istor, o% 0o"'s
-eo-e a$" t!e 'is"o# o% 0o" i$ t!e -ro-!ets.'
1@ /$" )ose-! a$s'ere" t!e teac!er( '0oo"( #, %rie$" a$" brot!erA 4ut be%ore
,ou ta+e t!is 4o, i$to ,our sc!oo( #a+e a itte test !ere be%ore se&era 'it$esses '!o
are 'it! #e to"a,.
1= Recite a t!e etters to Hi# a$" e3-ai$ t!e# to Hi# cear,O t!e$ e3a#i$e
Hi#(
1J a$" %ro# '!at t!e 4o, 'i !a&e re#e#bere" o% t!e e3-a$atio$( ,ou 'i t!e$
be abe to %or# t!e best *u"g#e$t as to !o' His tae$t is co$stitute".'
1< T!is t!e teac!er -ro#-t, "i". He "isti$ct, recite" t!e etters %ro# /-!a to
O#ega to t!e 4o, a$" aso e3-ai$e" t!e s,#bos to t!e best o% !is abiit,.
1H 4ut )esus oo+e" at t!e teac!er i$ sur-rise( a$" as !e t!ereu-o$ e3a#i$e"
Hi#( as+e" t!e teac!er(
80 'O! ,ou !,-ocrite o% a teac!er9 Ho' 'i ,ou teac! t!e 4eta to t!e stu"e$ts(
'!e$ ,ou !a&e $e&er u$"erstoo" t!e #ea$i$g o% t!e /-!aP
81 E3-ai$ t!e /-!a to Me accor"i$g to true 'is"o#( a$" I 'i t!e$ beie&e '!at
,ou !a&e to sa, about t!e 4etaA
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88 /$" so ,ou #a, $o' 6$" out t!at I !a&e $o $ee" to ear$ t!e etters a$" t!eir
origi$ a$" #ea$i$g %ro# ,ou( I 'i e3-ai$ t!e# a$" s!o' ,ou t!e true #ea$i$g o% t!e
ettersA'
8D Here t!e itte )esus bega$ to e3-ou$" t!e '!oe a-!abet to t!e atoget!er
be%u""e" teac!er a$"( as He 'e$t ao$g( aso i$Guire" "iige$t, o% !i# '!et!er !e !a"
co#-re!e$"e" it.
8> 4ut eac! a$s'er o% t!e teac!er 'as so %oois! a$" i$co#-ete t!at a t!ose
-rese$t bro+e out i$ ri$gi$g aug!ter t!ereat.
8@ /$" si$ce t!e teac!er "isco&ere" suc! a#a2i$g 'is"o# i$ t!e 4o,( a$" sa'
t!at !e !a" broug!t "isgrace u-o$ !i#se%( !e stoo" u- a$" co$%esse" to t!ose -rese$t(
8= 'O! 'oe is #e( a -oor 'retc!A I a# $o' co#-ete, co$%use". I !a&e broug!t
"isgrace( ri"icue a$" !ar# to #,se%( because I 'a$te" to bri$g t!is itte 4o, i$to #,
sc!oo.
8J O! brot!er )ose-!( ta+e t!e 4o, a'a, %ro# #eO %or I ca$ $e&er bear t!e
ster$$ess o% His cou$te$a$ce $or t!e i$cisi&e$ess o% His s-eec!.
8< Tru,( t!is itte 4o, is $ot bor$ o% t!e eart!. He #ust sure, be abe to ta#e 6re
a$" 'ater i$ His 'is"o#.
8H I 'i be a %oo a'a,s i% He 'as $ot bor$ o$g be%ore t!e creatio$ o% t!e 'or"A
)e!o&a!7C1: 'i +$o' i$ '!ic! #ot!er's bo", He 'as carrie"( a$" '!ic! boso# !as
$ouris!e" Hi#.
D0 Woe is #eA I a# area", a %oo 5 I ca#e to e$ro a stu"e$t( a$" be!o"( I !a&e
%ou$" a Teac!er '!ose S-irit I s!a $e&er be abe to as-ire to. O! %ee t!e "isgrace 'it!
#e( %rie$"sA /$ o" #a$ 'as #a"e a %oo o% b, a itte 4o, 5 t!at is certai$, #, "eat!.
D1 T!ere%ore( o! )ose-!( ta+e t!e 4o, a'a, %ro# #eO %or He #ust be so#et!i$g
tre#e$"ous( eit!er a 0o" or a$ a$geA'
D8 Here a t!ose -rese$t $o' bega$ to co$soe t!e teac!er( %or t!e, %et sorr, %or
!i# because o% !is great "istress.

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7C1: 7Re%ere$ce I><: T!e use o% a$, -ro-er $a#es %or t!e o$e a$" o$, 0o" 'as
"isco$ti$ue" i$ )u"ais# about t!e ti#e o% C!rist. T!e a$cie$ts +$e' t!at t!e &o'e
sou$"s o% a t!i$gs re-rese$t t!eir i$$er#ost &ibratio$ o% i%e. T!ere%ore( t!e, i"e$ti6e"
t!e o$e( i$6$ite 0o" 5 as t!e Esse$ce a$" source o% a i%e 5 b, use o% a 6&e &o'esO a$"
b, "i&i$e i$s-iratio$ -ace" t!e# i$ t!e or"er IEOL/( %ro# '!ic! t!e ater $a#e
;)e!o&a!; 'as "eri&e". T!is ca#e to be use" as t!e -ro-er $a#e o% 0o" as it is
tra$sate" i$ E3o"us =9D o% t!e Bi$g )a#es 4ibe( i$ '!ic! -assage 0o" 6rst re%ers to His
-ro-er $a#e.
I$ +ee-i$g 'it! Hebre' a$" /ra#aic co$so$a$ta te3ts( t!e Di&i$e 1a#e 'as
re$"ere" i$ %our co$so$a$ts a$" 'as cae" t!e Tetragra##ato$( ge$era, 'ritte$
MHWH. T!e )e's 'ere care%u $ot to e3-ress t!is sacre" $a#e $ee"ess,. W!e$ t!ese
etters 'ere co#bi$e" 'it! t!e abo&e 6&e &o'es( t!e articuate 'or" reate" to t!e
-rese$t -ro$u$ciatio$ o% t!e 'or" ;)e!o&a!; resute".
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(here Is 9p 2 And (here %own<
1 WHE1 )ESLS HE/RD suc! a#e$t %ro# Piras Sac!aeus( He s#ie" a$" sai"9
8 '1o' ,our &a$ities s!a bear t!eir %ruits( a$" t!e, '!o 'ere bi$" o% !eart s!a
recei&e t!eir sig!tA
D So t!e$ iste$( o %oois! o$e( ,ou '!o carr, Du#as i$ ,our e,e i+e a t!or$.
> See( I a# co#e "o'$ %ro# abo&e so I #a, *u"ge #e$ accor"i$g to t!e 'or" i$
t!e#(
@ but a%ter t!at a--ea to t!eir !ig!er $ature accor"i$g to t!e #a$"ate o% Hi#
'!o is 'it!i$ Me( o&er Me( a$" ,ou(
= '!o se$t Me %ro# Hi#se% i$ Me( so t!at ,ou 'ou" be sa&e"A'
J /%ter t!ese 'or"s o% t!e 4o, )esus a t!ose i$ t!e e$tire surrou$"i$g cou$tr,
'!o a, abe" 'it! a$, sort o% i$ess beca#e 'e.
< T!us aso a 'ere %ree" '!ose 'or"i$ess !a" at &arious ti#es bee$ s#itte$
'it! t!e *u"g#e$t o% t!e itte )esus( 'it! t!e e3ce-tio$ o% t!e s!ri&ee" bo,.
H T!e atter !a" to s-e$" t!e t!ree set ,ears u$"er t!e *u"g#e$t o% t!e itte 4o,
because o% !is %at!er.
10 Piras Sac!aeus $o' arose( 'e$t 'it! )ose-! out i$to t!e o-e$ a$" t!ere
i$Guire" o% !i#(
11 '4rot!er( 'e are $o' i$ t!e o-e$ a$" $o o$e ca$ o&er!ear us.
18 I t!ere%ore e$treat ,ou( "ear brot!er( t!at ,ou te #e '!at t!e circu#sta$ces
are i$ t!e case o% t!e 4o,O
1D %or as I !a&e sai" be%ore( t!at is $o $atura C!i"A'
1> Here )ose-! a$s'ere"( 'Frie$"( see( i% I 'ere to ta+ about t!e $ature o% #,
itte 4o,( I 'ou" $ot get t!roug! i$ #a$, "a,sO
1@ a$" besi"es( t!e C!i" "oes $ot ao' #e to brea+ a co$6"e$ce eit!er *ust
because I !a&e a #i$" to.
1= Loo+( t!e itte 4o, is *ust co#i$g o&er to us $o'.
1J 0at!er courage a$" o&e to'ar" Hi#( a$" He 'i #a+e e&er,t!i$g +$o'$ to
,ou '!ic! 'i be goo" %or ,our souA'
1< Here t!e teac!er soo$ gat!ere" courage a$" o&e to'ar" t!e 4o,( a$" '!e$
t!e Latter !a" co#e o&er !e s-o+e to Hi# a$" sai"(
1H 'M, #ost ca-ti&ati$g( 'o$"er%u itte 4o,A'
80 /$" t!e itte 4o, s#ie" a$" as+e"( 'Do ,ou +$o'( ear$e" #a$( '!ere u- a$"
'!ere "o'$ isP
81 See( t!e eart! is rou$" i+e a ba( a$" rou$" about it -eo-e a$" creatures
"'e.
88 So#e i&e u-( a$" t!e ot!ers "o'$. /$" t!e eart! re&o&es "ai, abouts its
ce$ter( a$" e&er, "a, ,ou are carrie" arou$" about %our t!ousa$" #ies.7C1: Sa,( '!e$
are ,ou u- a$" '!e$ "o'$P'
8D Here t!e teac!er oo+e" great, be%u""e" at suc! u$!ear"5o% t!i$gs a$" "i"
$ot +$o' '!at !e s!ou" sa, t!ereto.
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8> 4ut t!e itte 4o, aug!e" at t!e "u#b%ou$"e" e3-ressio$ o% Piras Sac!aeus
a$" co$ti$ue"(
8@ 'O! ,ou ear$e" #a$A W!at are ,ou goi$g to teac!( i% ,ou "o $ot +$o' t!at t!e
ig!t ao$e is t!e "eci"i$g %actor t!ereP
8= W!ere t!ere is ig!t 5 t!ere is u-O but '!ere t!ere is $ig!t 5 t!ere is "o'$.
8J 1o' 'it! ,ou it is sti $ig!t( so ,ou are at t!e botto#. 4ut I !a&e a'a,s bee$
u--er#ost i$ t!e ig!tO so ,ou -robab, 'i be abe to co#-re!e$" M, Esse$ce o% ig!t
*ust as itte i$ ,our $ig!t( as t!ose '!ose %eet are o--osite ours a$" '!o $o' !a&e $ig!t
are abe to see.' 5 T!ereu-o$ t!e itte )esus 'e$t a'a,.
8< Piras Sac!aeus t!e$ asserte" to )ose-!( '1o' 'e !a&e it. 5 1o' I +$o' as #uc!
as be%ore. 5 Stra$ge ta+ o% t!e 4o,. )ust ea&e #e ao$e $o' 5 I 'a$t to t!i$+ about t!at.'
/$" )ose-! e%t t!e teac!er ao$e i$ t!e gar"e$.

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7C1: 7Re%ere$ce I><: We !ere re%er to t!e a$s'er gi&e$ to ).V. i$ H. b, t!e e"itor o%
D/S WORT 7bi5#o$t!, #aga2i$e o% t!e Lorber Societ, i$ 4ietig!ei#( 0er#a$, 'it!
#a$, cari%,i$g artices o$ t!e i$$er Wor"s o% Lorber( Ma,er!o%er( E$ge a$" ot!ers:(
Victor Mo!r( i$ / SLPPLEME1T TO THE 1/TLR/L SL1 i$ t!ese REFERE1CES about t!e
i$.u3 o% t!e S-irit t!roug! t!e i$$er Wor". I$ s-ea+i$g o% t!e circu#%ere$ce o% t!e eart!
i$ t!at atitu"e 7a--ro3. DDW 1ort!: t!e C!rist C!i" i$ Guoti$g t!is "ista$ce ;at about
>(000 #ies; a--ears to re%er to t!e 0er#a$ #ie( #easure" at J.@ +io#eters( or >.==
statute #ies( use" i$ /ustria t!e$. / "ista$ce o% >(>J0 0er#a$ #ies ti#es >.== is
80(<D0 statute #ies. Eart!'s circu#%ere$ce at DDW 1ort! atitu"e is 80(<=0 statute #ies.
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A Li$ht To The Heathen+ A Jud$ment To The Jews
1 FOR / WHOLE HOLR Piras Sac!aeus t!oug!t about t!e 'or"s o% t!e itte 4o,(
but $o'!ere cou" !e 6$" a soutio$.
8 ')ust '!o is t!is 4o, su--ose" to beP' !e sai" to !i#se% a $u#ber o% ti#es.
D 'Cou" He be $o$e ot!er t!a$ Eias( '!o is su--ose" to co#e o$ce #oreP
> Or is He Sa#ue or so#e ot!er great -ro-!et rei$car$ate"P
@ He 'as bor$ i$ 4et!e!e#( a$" $o -ro-!et is to co#e %ro# t!ere.
= 4ut t!at is t!e -ace %ro# '!ic! t!e Messia! is su--ose" to co#eA
J 'Cou" t!is 4o, t!e$ be t!e Messia! Hi#se%P
< T!e Messia! is su--ose" to co#e %ro# t!e tribe o% Da&i"A 1o' )ose-! is sai" to
be a rig!t%u "esce$"a$t o% Da&i"(
H at!oug! t!is !as $ot bee$ estabis!e" %ro# a strict, ega -oi$t o% &ie'.
10 T!e #atter 'ou" see# to !a&e #uc! i$ its %a&orO
11 but '!o ca$ beie&e a$" acce-t t!is as a$ u$"e$iabe %act 'it!out !istorica
-roo%P
18 Sti( o$e is a#ost %orce" to t!is co$cusio$ b, t!e &er, $ature o% t!e 4o,.
1D 4ut o$ t!e ot!er !a$"( t!e Ro#a$ c!arter s-ea+s '!o, agai$st t!isO
1> %or t!e Messia! 'i sure, !a&e to be a #ost "eci"e" e$e#, o% t!e Ro#a$s.
1@ 1o' !o' ca$ t!e 4o, -ossib, be t!at i$ t!e ig!t o% His %rie$"s!i- 'it! t!e
Ro#a$s( '!o !a&e #a"e Hi# o$e o% t!eir citi2e$sP
1= /s suc! He ca$( i$ ti#e( -robab, beco#e a great ge$era o% Ro#e( a Messia!
to t!e !eat!e$ 5
1J but %or us a t'o5e"ge" s'or" t!at 'i bri$g about our "o'$%aA
1< I% I re-orte" t!at to t!e !ig! -riest( tru,( t!at cou" be o% great a"&a$tage to
#e.'
1H Here t!e itte )esus( acco#-a$ie" b, )a#es( ca#e bac+ i$to t!e gar"e$( 'e$t
o&er to t!e teac!er a$" 'ar$e" !i#(
80 'Piras Sac!aeusA )ust %orget ,our "esire to re&ea Me to t!e !ig! -riest be%ore
t!e a--oi$te" ti#eO
81 or "eat! 'i o&erta+e ,ou at t!e t!ir" ste-A
88 M, -o'er ,ou !a&e -robe"( so et t!is be a goo" 'or" o% 'ar$i$g to ,ou.
8D 1o' '!at ,ou !a&e sai" to ,ourse% about a Messia! %or t!e !eat!e$( t!at !as
its reaso$ 5
8> %or t!us it s!a i$"ee" be9 a ig!t to t!e !eat!e$ a$" a *u"g#e$t to t!e )e's
a$" a c!i"re$ o% IsraeA7C1:
8@ T!is -ro&o+e" t!e teac!er a$" !e "ecare"( 'I% so( t!e$ ea&e us a$" go to t!e
!eat!e$A'
8= /$" t!e itte )esus retorte"( 'I a# a Lor" a$" "o as I "eci"eO a$" ,ou are $ot
o$e '!o !as a$,t!i$g to sa, about itA
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8J T!ere%ore be sie$t a$" ea&e t!is -ace( or ,ou 'i ,et %orce Me to s#ite ,ouA'
8< W!e$ Piras Sac!aeus !ear" t!is %ro# t!e itte )esus( !e Guic+, arose a$" .e"
i$to t!e to'$.
8H T!us )ose-! 'as ri" o% a$ a$$o,i$g guest a$" agai$ %oo'e" !is tra"e.

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The %eath And /eawakenin$ "# ;enon
1 /FTER SOME TIME( t!e o&e o% t!e $eig!bori$g c!i"re$ a$" o% t!eir -are$ts
agai$ "re' t!e# o&er to )ose-! 5
8 c!ie., o$ t!e "a,s be%ore t!e Sabbat!( or Fri"a,( '!e$ &er, itte or $o 'or+
'as "o$e( es-ecia, i$ t!e a%ter$oo$.
D O$e suc! "a, se&era $eig!bors ca#e o&er 'it! t!eir c!i"re$.
> T!e girs %ou$" t!e 6&e a"o-te" "aug!ters o% C,re$ius to be &er, "eig!t%u
co#-a$,( %or t!e, 'ere tru, %rie$",( o&e, a$" i$"ustrious( a$" 'ere 'e i$%or#e" i$
a #atters.
@ Wit! t!e bo,s t!e c!ar#i$g a$" i&e, )esus cou$te" abo&e e&er,t!i$g eseO
= %or besi"es teac!i$g t!e# a $u#ber o% !ig!, i$ge$ious ga#es '!ic! great,
e$tertai$e" t!e#(
J He o%te$ to" t!e# suc! #o&i$g stories i$ t!e %or# o% -arabes t!at t!e itte
c!i"re$ 'ere a e,es a$" ears t!ereat.
< 1o' t!is ti#e( si$ce t!e eart! 'as sti #oist %ro# a rece$t t!u$"erstor#( t!e
roo% 7'!ic! 'as .at a$" 'as e$co#-asse" 'it! a -ara-et: 'as c!ose$ as a -ace to
-a,.
H For a '!ie #atters 'e$t Guite -eace%u,( %or t!e itte )esus to" se&era !ig!,
e$tertai$i$g itte stories.
10 4ut to'ar"s e&e$i$g #atters beca#e #ore i&e, o$ t!e roo%( %or t!e itte )esus
!a" arra$ge" a ga#e o% !o-5scotc! '!ic! %reGue$t, reGuire" so#e *u#-i$g.
11 /#o$g t!e t'e&e bo,s -rese$t 'as a certai$ Se$o$( a stor#, -etre '!o
a'a,s 'a$te" to 'i$ t!e %e' sa&i$gs -e$$ies broug!t ao$g b, !is -a,#ates a'a,
%ro# t!e# b, a sorts o% "are5"e&i u$"erta+i$gs.
18 Suc! a$ u$"er5 ta+i$g !e aso -ut i$to e?ect o$ t!is occasio$( $a#e, t!at !e
'agere" ee&e$ -e$$ies( a$" t!at agai$st t!e 'i o% t!e Lor" )esus(
1D t!at !e cou" go arou$" t!e roo% o$ t!e -ara-et t!ree ti#es 'it!out osi$g !is
ba$ce.
1> S!ou" !e get arou$" success%u, t!ree ti#es( t!e ot!er ee&e$ c!i"re$
oo+i$g o$ 'ou" !a&e to a"" a$ot!er ee&e$ -e$$ies to !is ee&e$O
1@ but i% !e s!ou" ose !is baa$ce a$" %a( !e 'ou" ose !is ee&e$ -e$$ies.
1= T!e ot!er bo,s acce-te" t!e 'ager( a$" Se$o$ -ro#-t, !o--e" o$ t!e
-ara-et( i##e"iate, beca#e sig!t, "i22,( ost !is baa$ce( %e to t!e grou$"( bro+e !is
$ec+ a$" 'as "ea" o$ t!e s-ot.
1J /t t!is t!e "ea" bo,'s -are$ts( 6e" 'it! sorro' a$" a$ger( ra$ u- to t!e roo%
'!ere t!e, sei2e" )esus a$" 'a$te" to #atreat !i#.
1< 4ut )esus tore %ree o% t!e#( ra$ "o'$ to t!e "ea" bo, a$" t!ere cae" ou",(
1H 'Se$o$A 0et u- a$" 'it$ess %or Me to ,our bi$" -are$ts '!et!er I !a&e t!ro'$
,ou "o'$ a$" +ie" ,ouA'
80 /t t!is t!e "ea" bo, -ro#-t, arose a$" "ecare"(
81 'O Lor"A Mou !a&e $e&er t!ro'$ #e "o'$ a$" +ie" #e(
88 but #, "esire %or gai$ a$" #, u$see#, !aste 'ere res-o$sibe %or t!atA
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8D /$" '!e$ t!is #, si$ +ie" #e t!e$ Mou( o Lor"( "i" i$ %act co#e to #e a$"
restore #, i%eA'
8> W!e$ t!e -are$ts o% Se$o$ !ear" t!is 'it$ess( t!e, i##e"iate, %e "o'$
be%ore )esus a$" 'ors!i-e" t!e -o'er o% 0o" i$ t!e C!i" )esus.
8@ Here )esus a"#o$is!e" Se$o$( 'Let t!at be a esso$ to ,ou a$" i$ t!e %uture
!a&e $o -art i$ suc! ga#es( '!ic! te#-t "eat!( a$" re#e#ber t!at I a"&ise" ,ou
agai$st itA'
8= T!e -are$ts a$" Se$o$ 'e-t %ro# s!eer gratitu"e a$" t!e$ 'e$t !o#e.
8J 7Moreo&er( t!is 'as a -ro-!etic i$ti#atio$ o% )u"as Iscariot( '!ic! #a, easi,
be "iscer$e".:
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Archelaus 2 A Scour$e "# od
1 /1OTHER TIME( agai$ o$ t!e "a, be%ore t!e Sabbat!( se&era $eig!bors ca#e to
)ose-! 'it! t!eir c!i"re$ so t!e, #ig!t co$sut 'it! !i# about se&era #atters '!ic!
'ere -ressi$g t!e#O
8 %or t!ese $eig!bors +$e' t!at )ose-! 'as o$ &er, goo" ter#s 'it! t!e -re%ect.
D It 'as about t!is ti#e t!at )ose-! recei&e" a etter %ro# C,re$ius i$ T,re( '!o
u-o$ !is retur$ %ro# Ro#e i$Guire" about t!e 'e%are o% )ose-! a$" es-ecia, about t!e
itte )esus.
> Co$cer$i$g t!is etter t!e $eig!bors +$e' $ot!i$g(
@ $or "i" t!e, +$o' t!at )ose-! 'as suc! a great %rie$" o% t!e go&er$or C,re$ius.
= Here )ose-! 'a$te" to "is-a, t!e etter to t!e# a$" t!us gi&e !is $eig!bors a
sure co$soatio$(
J si$ce !e 'a$te" to s!o' t!e# t!ere'it! !o' #ost e?ecti&e, !e 'ou" ta+e
t!eir -art 'it! t!e go&er$or agai$st t!e te$a$t +i$g(
< a$" t!at a t!e #ore sure, 'it! t!e best resuts because Eu"o+ia a$" t!e 6&e
#ai"e$s beo$ge" '!o, to C,re$ius.
H /t t!at #o#e$t t!e itte )esus Guic+, s-o+e to )ose-! a$" sai" i$ a$
i#-assio$e" #a$$er(
10 ')ose-!( )ose-!( $e&er "o t!at( %or I a# t!e Lor"A
11 I% ,ou s!o' t!e etter( t!e$ I s!a s#ite t!e eart! 5 %or I a# t!e Lor" aso o&er
Ro#e( a$" $ot C,re$ius( a$" $ot /ugustus Caesar.
18 I te ,ou9 I% t!e -eo-e 'ere better t!a$ t!e te$a$t +i$g( I t!e$ 'ou" +$o'
!o' to ta+e care o% /rc!eaus.
1D 4ut si$ce t!e -eo-e are $ot a$ iota better( *ust et t!e# bear t!eir o'$ bur"e$
i$ t!e te$a$t +i$g( '!o is a #iser i+e t!e e$tire -eo-e.
1> 'Was it $ot sai"9 a$ e,e %or a$ e,e( a toot! %or a toot!( a$" so %ort!P So et it
aso be sai"9 gree" %or gree"( *eaous, %or *eaous,.
1@ /ccor"i$g, /rc!eaus is i$"ee" a true -!,sicia$ to t!is !ar"5!earte" -eo-e(
a$" !e s!a re#ai$ as !e is u$ti !is e$"A'
1= T!ese 'or"s &e3e" t!e $eig!bors( a$" t!e, sai"(
1J 'T!at 'ou" be a rare %eo' o% a Messia! %or usA
1< Ls He sco"s a$" t!ere%ore -raises t!e !eat!e$ /rc!eausA'
1H T!ereu-o$ t!e itte )esus sta#-e" His !ee i$to t!e grou$" a$" co##a$"e"(
80 'Eart!( Gua+e( so ,our bi$" c!i"re$ #a, +$o' t!at It is I( ,our Lor"A'
81 /$" su""e$, 6re esca-e" t!e sta#-e" s-ot( a$" t!e grou$" Gua+e" #ig!ti,.
88 /t t!is a t!ose -rese$t too+ %rig!t a$" as+e"( ')ust W!at rea, is t!at C!i"P
For t!e eart! actua, Gua+es be%ore Hi#.
8D Let us "e-art %ro# !ere( %or it is $ot sa%e to be $ear t!is C!i"A' 5 /$" a soo$
e%t )ose-! a$" !urrie" a'a,. 5 /$" t!us )ose-! 'as agai$ %ree" %ro# a great "a$ger.
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The /eawakenin$ "# Salome&s %ead Ser,ant
1 WHE1 )ESLS W/S a itte o&er si3 ,ears o"( Sao#e !a" a "ea" tree %ee" a$"
t!e$ !a" it s-it a$" cut u- b, !er #e$5ser&a$ts %or 6re'oo".
8 O$ t!is occasio$ a ,ou$g #a$5ser&a$t '!o 'as Guite -rou" o% !is ca-acit, to
'or+ sai" to !is t!ree %eo'5ser&a$ts(
D ')ust ea&e t!is 'or+ o% s-itti$g to #e( a$" I 'i be "o$e 'it! t!e '!oe tree as
Guic+, as t!e t!ree o% ,ou toget!erA'
> /$" t!e ot!er ser&a$ts ga", e%t t!is !o$or to !i#.
@ He t!e$ too+ !is s!ar- a3e a$" c!o--e" a'a, &er, i$"ustrious,.
= 4ut i$ !is 2ea !e #isse" a s'i$g a$" i$stea" o% t!e 'oo" struc+ !is %oot a$"
s-it it %ro# toe to !ee.
J /t t!is !e sa$+ to t!e grou$" a$" screa#e" %or !e-( a$" e&er,o$e rus!e" o&er
to !i#( but $o o$e !a" a$,t!i$g 'it! '!ic! to ba$"age !is %oot.
< /$" t!us t!e ,ou$g #a$ soo$ ost a o% !is boo" a$" t!ereu-o$ "ie".
H I$ t!e #ea$ti#e )ose-!'s !ouse aso !ear" t!e s!outi$g a$" a#e$t at t!e $ea,5
b, !ouse o% Sao#e.
10 /$" )esus ra$ o&er Guic+, a$" -us!e" t!roug! t!e surrou$"i$g cro'" to t!e
area", "ea" ser&a$t.
11 L-o$ reac!i$g t!e "ea" #a$( He Guic+, sei2e" !is s-it %oot( -resse" it 6r#,
toget!er a$" !eae" it i$ a$ i$sta$t.
18 W!e$ t!e %oot 'as !eae" i$ t!is #a$$er( He sei2e" t!e ser&a$t's !a$" a$"
sai"(
1D 'Liste$( ,ou &ai$ ,ou$g #a$A I sa, to ,ou9 /rise a$" co$ti$ue to s-it ,our
'oo"A
1> 4ut %ro# $o' o$ gi&e u- ,our &a$it, a$" $e&er "esire to abor be,o$" ,our
stre$gt!(
1@ a$" ,ou 'i easi, guar" ,ourse% %ro# si#iar acci"e$ts i$ t!e %utureO
1= %or ,our %eo'5ser&a$ts aso !a&e t!e stre$gt! %or t!eir 'or+ %ro# 0o"( a$"
,ou s!a $ot -ut t!e# to s!a#e( a$,ti#e or a$,'!ere.
1J '1o' i% o$e o% ,our %eo' ser&a$ts is i$te$tio$a, a2, a$" i"e( t!e Lor" 'i be
sure to 6$" !i#O
1< but it s!a $e&er be u- to ,ou to set ,ourse% u- as !is *u"ge b, &ai$ a$"
o&er"o$e i$"ustr,.'
1H Here t!e ,ou$g ser&a$t arose o$ce #ore i$ %u stre$gt! a$" resu#e" s-itti$g
'oo".
80 T!ereu-o$ a t!ose -rese$t %e "o'$ o$ t!eir +$ees be%ore t!e 4o, )esus a$"
sai"(
81 'Praise a$" !o$or to t!e -o'er o% 0o" i$ MouO %or t!e Lor" !as area",
besto'e" t!e %u$ess o% "i&i$e -o'er u-o$ Mou at a$ ear, ageA'
88 /$" )esus Guic+, retur$e" to His !o#e( %or !e "i" $ot 'a$t t!e -raise o% #e$.
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The )roken (ater Ju$
1 1OW M/RM sti !a" t!e *ug '!erei$ s!e carrie" 'ater '!e$ t!e a$ge "ei&ere"
t!e #ost !o, #essage to !er.
8 S!e !a" a !ig! regar" %or t!is *ug 5 i$"ee" it 'as a "o'$rig!t sacre" reic to !er(
D a$" s!e "i" $ot e&e$ i+e to !a&e a$,o$e ta+e t!is *ug a$" "ri$+ %ro# it.
> /$" o$e ti#e( about eig!t "a,s a%ter t!e 'o$"er !a" ta+e$ -ace at Sao#e's(
Mar, 'as ao$e i$ t!e !ouse 'it! )esus.
@ S!e 'as bus, 'as!i$g a$" $ee"e" %res! 'ater(
= so s!e 'e$t o&er to )esus a$" sai" to Hi#( 'Mou cou" easi, get #e a *ug %u o%
%res! 'ater 5
J !ere( Mou #a, e&e$ use t!is *ug '!ic! 'as sa$cti6e" t!roug! MouA'
< )esus too+ t!e *ug a$" 'e$t to t!e 'e 'it! it( $ear '!ic! )ose-! 'as
-er%or#i$g a %e' c!ores 'it! t!e ot!er c!i"re$.
H Hereu-o$ )esus !it t!e *ug so#e'!at roug!, agai$st a roc+( a$" it %e to t!e
grou$" bro+e$ i$ #a$, -ieces.
10 O$e o% t!e girs sa' t!is a$" sai"( 'Ouc!( o!( o!A T!at 'i be ba" 5 $o' t!e
!o, *ug o% t!e !ouse#istress is go$eA 5 4ut #, "ear )esus( '!, 'ere Mou $ot #ore
care%uP
11 M,( but #ot!er 'i be cross 'it! Mou %or t!atA O!( o!( Mou ca$ rea, oo+
%or'ar" to t!atA'
18 T!is see#e" to ir+ )esus so#e'!at( a$" He sai" to t!e gir(
1D 'W!at is it to ,ou '!at I "oP 5 Mou *ust see to it t!at ,ou 6$is! ,our s-i$$i$g.
1> I s!a sti bri$g -e$t, o% %res! 'ater to Mar, "es-ite t!e bro+e$ *ug.'
1@ /$" t!e gir "ecare"( 'I certai$, 'ou" i+e to see *ust !o' o$e ca$ bri$g %res!
'ater i$to t!e !ouse 'it!out a *ug.'
1= Here )esus Guic+, too+ His itte re" coat( gat!ere" it toget!er at t!e e$"s(
"i--e" 'ater 'it! it a$" carrie" it i$to t!e !ouse to Mar, 'it!out osi$g a "ro-.
1J /$" t!e, a %oo'e" Hi# i$to t!e !ouse because o% t!is 'o$"er.
1< W!e$ Mar, sa' t!is( s!e 'as s!oc+e" a$" as+e"( '4ut C!i"( '!at !a--e$e" to
t!e *ugP'
1H /$" )esus a$s'ere"( 'See( t!at !as o$g bee$ a t!or$ i$ M, e,eA T!ere%ore I
teste" its #iracuous -o'er agai$st a roc+ 5
80 a$" o( t!ere 'as $o$e about $or i$ itO so it i##e"iate, bro+e i$to itte -ieces.
81 1o' I 'ou" sa, t!at '!ere I a#( I certai$, s!ou" be co$5 si"ere" as #ore
i#-orta$t t!a$ so#e stu-i" *ug( '!ic! is $ot a$ iota better t!a$ a$, ot!er.'
88 To t!ese 'or"s Mar, sai" $o #ore a$" e$gra&e" t!e# "ee- i$to !er !eart.
8D T!e gir "i" $ot sa, a$, #ore eit!erO %or s!e o&e" )esus.
8> /$" )esus sai" to !er( 'See( t!at 'a, I i+e ,ou better t!a$ '!e$ ,ou 'ag ,our
to$gue $ee"ess,.' 5 /$" t!e gir 'as co$te$t 'it! t!is itte rebu+e a$" t!ereu-o$ s-u$
!er ,ar$ i$"ustrious,.
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5 C!a-ter 8H> 5
The Thousand2#old Har,est
1 /FTER THIS WO1DER )esus re#ai$e" i$acti&e %or about t'o ,ears a$" obe,e"
)ose-! a$" Mar, i$ a t!i$gs.
8 /$" i$ His eig!t! ,ear a &er, ba" !ar&est ,ear a--eare"O %or a great "r, s-e
ca#e( a$" a t!e gree$ cro-s 'it!ere".
D It 'as area", t!e se&e$t! #o$t!( a$" $ot!i$g gree$ 'as to be see$ a$,'!ereO
i$ #a$, cases t!e catte !a" to be saug!tere"( or it beca#e $ecessar, to !a&e !a, a$"
grai$ broug!t %ro# Eg,-t a$" /sia Mi$or at a !ig! -rice.
> )ose-! !i#se% i&e" #ai$, %ro# t!e 6s! t!at )o$at!a$ broug!t !i# e&er, 'ee+(
a$" %e" !is "o#estic a$i#as 'it! t!e ree" grass '!ic! )o$at!a$ aso se$t !i#.
@ Fi$a, cou"s a--eare" i$ t!e se&e$t! #o$t!( a$" it bega$ to rai$ s-ari$g, $o'
a$" t!e$.
= )ose-! t!ereu-o$ to" !is %our o"est so$s( 'Har$ess t!e o3e$ to t!e -o'( a$"
'e 'i so' so#e '!eat i$to t!e grou$" i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e Lor".
J W!o +$o's( -er!a-s t!e Lor" 'i sti bess it( si$ce 'e #a, a%ter a cou$t Hi#
as our So$ a$" 4rot!er '!o# He se$t i$to t!e 'or".
< To be sure( He !as $ot 'or+e" a$, 'o$"ers t!roug! Hi# $o' %or t'o ,ears( so
t!at 'e area", !a&e as goo" as %orgotte$ His e#i$e$ce o$ t!at accou$tO
H but '!o +$o's( '!et!er t!is ba" ,ear is $ot t!e resut o% our %orget%u$ess
to'ar" Hi# '!o so "i&i$e, ca#e to us %ro# abo&eA'
10 Here t!e $o' eig!t ,ear o" )esus 'e$t o&er to )ose-! a$" sai" to !i#( '0oo"(
%at!er )ose-!A / o% ,ou !a&e $e&er %orgotte$ MeO t!ere%ore I 'i go 'it! ,ou to a, t!e
'!eat i$to t!e %urro'sA'
11 T!is #a"e )ose-! &er, !a--, i$"ee"O a$" Mar, a$" a t!e ot!ers i$ t!e !ouse
"ecare"(
18 'Mes( ,es( '!ere t!e "ear )esus 'i so'( a ric! !ar&est 'i sure, co#e u-A'
1D /$" )esus agree" s#ii$g,( 'I a# o% t!at o-i$io$ too. Tru,( i$ &ai$ s!a $o see"
%a i$to t!e grou$" b, Me.'
1> Hereu-o$ t!e -o'i$g a$" so'i$g bega$. )ose-! so'e" to t!e e%t o% t!e -o'(
a$" )esus to t!e rig!t.
1@ /$" t!us t!e acre 'as %u, cuti&ate" i$ !a% a "a,.
1= Soo$ t!erea%ter a -e$ti%u rai$ %e( a$" t!e '!eat s-ra$g u- a%ter ta+i$g a 6r#
!o" a$" as a su##er cro- ca#e to a &er, grati%,i$g #aturit, i$ t!ree #o$t!s.
1J /$" !ere it 'as $ote" t!at t!e ears '!ic! t!e 4o, )esus !a" so'$ o$ t!e rig!t5
!a$" si"e !a" 6&e !u$"re" +er$es t!roug!out( '!ie t!ose o% )ose-! !a" o$, t!irt, to
%ort, +er$es.
1< /t t!is a 'ere great, sur-rise"( a$" '!e$ t!e grai$ 'as 6$a, t!res!e" out
o$ t!e t!res!i$g5.oor( o$, t!e$ "i" t!e bessi$g o% 0o" s!o' itse% i$ %u #easure9
1H For %ro# eac! #easure o% '!eat t!at 'as so'$( e3act, o$e t!ousa$"
#easures 'ere rea-e"9 a !ar&est '!ic! $o o$e !a" e&er e3-erie$ce"A
80 /$" si$ce )ose-! !a" suc! a great su--,( !e +e-t se&e$t, #easures o% '!eat
%or !i#se% a$" "istribute" $i$e !u$"re" a$" t!irt, #easures a#o$g t!e $eig!bors.
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81 /$" t!ere'it! a$ e$tire ocait, 'as !e-e" 'it! t!is 'o$"er%u !ar&est.
88 /$" #a$, $eig!bors ca#e a$" -raise" a$" !o$ore" t!e -o'er o% 0o" i$ t!e
4o, )esus.
8D 4ut t!e Latter a"#o$is!e" t!e# to'ar"s o&e to 0o" a$" to t!eir $eig!bors
a$" sai" to e&er,o$e( 'Lo&e is better t!a$ -raise( a$" a -ro-er -iet, to'ar"s 0o" is
'ort! #ore t!a$ a bur$t o?eri$gA' 5 Duri$g t!is ti#e t!e 'it!ere" bo, aso regai$e" !is
!eat!.
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A Memora.le School Episode
1 FOLLOWI10 THIS t!e 4o, )esus 'or+e" $o #ore 'o$"ers( but 'as i+e a ot!er
c!i"re$ o% #e$O
8 %or He i+e" to be 'it! )ose-!( '!o #a"e suc! i#-e#e$ts as9 -o's( ,o+es(
c!airs( tabes( be"s a$" t!e i+e( a$" $e&er %aie" to #a+e a$,t!i$g rig!t.
D Si$ce t!e 4o, 'as area", goi$g i$to His te$t! ,ear a$" "i" $ot see# to be at a
"i?ere$t %ro# t!e ot!er c!i"re$(
> )ose-! o$e "a, sai" to Mar,( 'See( t!e -eo-e arou$" !ere s-ea+ i o% us
because 'e are etti$g )esus gro' u- 'it!out a$, sc!ooi$g '!atsoe&er( '!e$ He is a%ter
a su--ose" to !a&e suc! 'o$"er%u tae$ts a$" -ote$tiaitiesA
@ I 'e +$o' t!at )esus !as $o $ee" o% 'or", i$structio$O
= but to cut o? t!e gossi- o% t!e $eig!bors( I 'ou" i+e to a--re$tice Hi# to a
teac!er.
J /$" si$ce t'o $e' sc!oos !a&e $o' bee$ set u- i$ t!e to'$( o% '!ic! bot!
teac!ers are su--ose" to be &er, abe( I 'ou" i+e to tr, out o$e or t!e ot!er.'
< Mar, agree" to t!is( %or s!e aso reai2e" t!e a--are$t $ecessit, o% it.
H /$" )ose-! too+ )esus a$" e" Hi# to o$e o% t!e teac!ers.
10 T!e atter too+ c!arge o% t!e 4o, a$" sai" to )ose-!( 'First( because o% t!e
#a$, 0ree+s a#o$g us( He s!a ear$ 0ree+ a$" o$, t!e$ Hebre'.
11 I "o i$"ee" +$o' o% t!e -ecuiarities o% t!is C!i" a$" a# a itte a%rai" o% Hi#.
18 4ut *ust t!e sa#e I 'i "o '!at oug!t to be "o$eO o$, ,ou #ust tur$ t!e 4o,
o&er to #e co#-ete,.'
1D To t!is )ose-! agree" a$" ga&e )esus '!o, i$to t!e teac!er's !ouse.
1> For t!ree "a,s )esus e$*o,e" t!e usua %ree"o# !ereO a$" o$ t!e %ourt! "a, t!e
teac!er too+ Hi# i$to t!e sc!ooroo#.
1@ T!ere !e e" Hi# to t!e bac+boar"( 'rote "o'$ t!e '!oe a-!abet be%ore Hi#
a$" bega$ to e3-ai$ it.
1= /%ter !e !a" e3-ai$e" it t!roug! a %e' ti#es( !e as+e" )esus '!at He
re#e#bere" about it.
1J 4ut )esus acte" as i% He +$e' $ot!i$g o% '!at !a" bee$ e3-ai$e"( a$" ga&e
t!e teac!er $o a$s'er.
1< /$" t!e teac!er -ague" t!e 4o, a$" !i#se% %or t!ree "a,s a$" $e&er
recei&e" a$ a$s'er.
1H 4ut o$ t!e %ourt! "a, i$ sc!oo !e beca#e e3as-erate" a$" "e#a$"e" o% t!e
4o, )esus u$"er t!reat o% a sou$" -u$is!#e$t t!at He a$s'er !i#.
80 Here t!e 4o, )esus sai" to !i#( 'I% i$ trut! ,ou are a teac!er( a$" i% ,ou rea,
+$o' t!e #ea$i$g o% t!e etters( t!e$ s!o' Me t!e true #ea$i$g o% t!e /-!a( a$" I 'i
te ,ou t!at o% t!e 4etaA'
81 /t t!is t!e teac!er beca#e a$gr, a$" struc+ )esus o$ t!e !ea" 'it! t!e ruer.
88 T!is !urt t!e 4o, a$" He "e#a$"e" o% t!e teac!er( 'Is t!at t!e -ro-er 'a, to
co&er u- ,our ig$ora$ceP
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8D Tru,( I a# $ot 'it! ,ou %or t!e sa+e o% bei$g struc+( a$" t!at is $ot t!e 'a, to
teac! a$" e"ucate -eo-eA
8> 1o' ,ou s!a be struc+ "u#b a$" i$sa$e b, Me because ,ou( i$stea" o% gi&i$g
Me a -ro-er e3-a$atio$( struc+ MeA'
8@ /$" t!e teac!er sa$+ "o'$ o$ t!e s-ot 5 a$"( as o$e ra&i$g( 'as bou$" a$"
broug!t i$to a$ot!er roo#.
8= )esus t!e$ -ro#-t, 'e$t !o#e to )ose-! a$" t!ere sai"(
8J '/$ot!er ti#e I 'ou" a--reciate a$ot!er teac!er '!o "oes $ot co#e to sc!oo
'it! a stic+ i$ !is !a$"O %or t!at o$e $o' su?ers %or !is #is"ee" agai$st MeA'
8< Here )ose-! +$e' '!at !a" sure, !a--e$e" agai$( a$" sai" to Mar,( 'So t!e$
'e #ust $ot et )esus out o% our !a$"s a$, #ore( %or He "isci-i$es e&er,o$e '!o is $ot
accor"i$g to His #i$".'
8H /$" Mar, 'as satis6e" 'it! t!at( a$" $o o$e "are" to re-roac! )esus.
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The )oy Jesus E3plains %aniel To A 8ind Teacher
1 /FTER / PERIOD o% a %e' 'ee+s t!e ot!er $e' teac!er ca#e to )ose-! to -a,
!i# a %rie$", &isit(
8 %or )ose-! !a" -re&ious, #a"e !i# se&era $e' be$c!es a$" c!airs a$" a tabe
%or !is sc!ooroo#( a$" o$ t!is occasio$ !a" 'o$ a #a$ o% rea i$tegrit, as !is %rie$".
D T!is teac!er $o' beca#e acGuai$te" 'it! t!e 4o, )esus aso a$" too+ great
-easure i$ His serious but %or a t!at u$assu#i$g a$" c!eer%u #a$$er.
> He t!ere%ore i$Guire" o% )ose-! '!et!er t!e 4o, !a" area", ear$e" to rea" i$
a$, sc!oo.
@ Here )ose-! re-ie"( '4rot!er( I !a&e area", #a"e t!e atte#-t 'it! a cou-e o%
teac!ers( but bot! 'ere u$abe to acco#-is! a$,t!i$g 'it! Hi#O
= %or a stra$ge -o'er "'es i$ t!is 4o,.
J /s soo$ as a teac!er gets a bit roug! 'it! Hi#( !e is area", ostO
< %or t!e$ o$, a 'or" %ro# t!e 4o,'s #out! $ee"s to co#e o&er t!e teac!er( a$"
!e is -u$is!e" i$ t!e #ost se&ere #a$$er.
H T!is 'as t!e case o$, rece$t, 'it! t!e 6rst teac!er( '!o is sti a #a"#a$ to
t!is !our.'
10 /$" t!e teac!er re*oi$e"( 'Mes( ,es( I +$o' t!at i$"ee"O but !e 'as aso a t,ra$t
to'ar" a !is stu"e$ts.
11 I% I i$structe" t!e 4o,( tru,( I 'ou" !a&e $o %ear o% bei$g -u$is!e" b, Hi#.'
18 Here t!e 4o, )esus( '!o 'as -rese$t( as+e"( 'W!at rea, 'ou" ,ou teac! MeP'
1D /$" t!e teac!er i$ a &er, o&i$g #a$$er "re' t!e 4o, o&er to !i#se%(
caresse" Hi# a$" assure" Hi#(
1> 'I 'ou" i$ a$ i$"ee" %rie$", #a$$er i+e to teac! Mou to rea" a$" 'rite a$"
t!e$ to u$"ersta$" t!e Scri-ture.'
1@ /$" t!e 4o, sai"( '0oo"( i% ,ou !a&e a$,t!i$g %ro# t!e Scri-ture 'it! ,ou( t!e$
gi&e it to Me( a$" I 'i gi&e ,ou a "e#o$stratio$A'
1= Here t!e teac!er -ro#-t, "re' out a scro 5 t!e boo+ o% Da$ie 5 a$" ga&e it to
t!e 4o,.
1J T!e Latter i##e"iate, bega$ to rea" t!e scro a$" aso to e3-ai$ it( so t!at
a t!ose -rese$t as 'e as t!e great, ta+e$5abac+ teac!er 'ere asto$is!e" be,o$"
#easure.
1< 1o' '!e$ t!e teac!er !a" !ear" t!is %ro# t!e 4o,( !e asserte"(
1H 'O Lor"A 4e gracious a$" #erci%u to #e a -oor si$$er( %or t!is 4o, is $o eart!,
!u#a$ bei$gA
80 O! brot!er )ose-!( $o' I -ai$, u$"ersta$" '!, $o teac!er is abe to !o" out
'it! t!is 4o,.
81 T!e 4o, u$"ersta$"s #ore a$,!o' t!a$ a t!e teac!ers i$ t!e '!oe 'or"
toget!er. O! be sure to +ee- Hi# at !o#e.'
88 T!is testi#o$, -ease" t!e 4o, a$" !e aKr#e"( 'Si$ce ,ou are so si$cere( t!e
ot!er teac!er s!a get 'e agai$ because o% ,ou. 5 So be itA 5
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8D 1o' ,ou re#ai$ as si$cere i$ ,our !eart as ,ou $o' are( a$" ,ou 'i be t!e
rig!t sort o% a teac!er at a ti#es. /#e$.'
8> T!ereu-o$ t!e 4o, )esus e%t( a$" t!e teac!er aso soo$ too+ !is ea&e %ro#
)ose-! a$" &er, t!oug!t%u, 'e$t !o#e. 5 /$" at t!e sa#e !our t!e 6rst teac!er's
i$ess bega$ to abate.
5 C!a-ter 8HJ 5
Three Miracles "# Jesus In His Ele,enth 5ear
1 HE1CEFORTH t!e 4o, )esus re#ai$e" at !o#e( co$"ucte" Hi#se% Guiet,( 'as
obe"ie$t a$" -er%or#e" s#a tas+s.
8 He "i" $ot!i$g #iracuous %or a '!oe ,ear 5 or u$ti His ee&e$t! ,ear.
D /$" i$ His ee&e$t! ,ear He agai$ 'or+e" t!ree co$si"erabe 'o$"ers( '!ic!
are brie., to" as %oo's.
> I$ t!e s-ri$g )ose-!'s su--, o% 6re'oo" ra$ out(
@ a$" si$ce )a#es a$" )esus !a" t!e #ost ti#e to s-are( !e se$t t!e# i$to a
$earb, 'oo" to gat!er brus!'oo"(
= '!ereu-o$ bot! 'e$t i$to t!e 'oo" a$" busi, %u6e" )ose-!'s 'is!.
J O$ t!is occasio$ )a#es 'as &er, acti&e i$"ee" a$" itte re#ai$e" %or )esus to
gat!er as )a#es a$tici-ate" Hi# e&er,'!ere.
< /$" a#i" suc! 2ea it !a--e$e" t!at )a#es reac!e" to'ar" so#e t!ic+
brus!'oo"( be$eat! '!ic! a, a -oiso$ous a""er.
H T!e a""er bit )a#es i$ t!e !a$"( a$" !e %e o&er %ro# s!oc+ a$" %rig!t. His !a$"
su""e$, s'ee" u-( !e arc!e" !is bac+ a$" sig$s o% "eat! a--eare".
10 /t t!is )esus s-ra$g o&er( be' i$to t!e 'ou$"( a$" )a#es 'as i##e"iate,
restore".
11 T!ereu-o$ t!e a""er s'ee" u- !orrib, a$" burst.
18 Foo'i$g t!is )esus sai" to )a#es( 'Ta+e ,our ti#eA Re#e#ber t!at "eat! ies i$
a 'or", abor i% it is %oo'e" too 2eaous,A
1D For it is better to be a2, %or t!e 'or" but a t!e #ore eager %or t!e s-irit at
e&er, o--ortu$it,.
1> /$" t!ere%ore t!ose too 2eaous %or t!e 'or" s!a a'a,s 6$" t!e "eat! o%
t!eir sous i$ t!eir eager$ess %or 'or", t!i$gsA
1@ 'For I s!a see+ out t!e i"ers i$ 'or", #atters a$" ta+e t!e# i$to M, ser&ice
%ore&erO a$" to t!ose '!o !a&e 'or+e" o$, o$e !our o% t!e "a,( I s!a gi&e t!e sa#e
'ages as to t!ose '!o !a&e 'or+e" #ost i$"ustrious, t!e '!oe "a, t!roug!.
1= Fortu$ate is e&er, i"er %or t!is 'or"O but 'oe to e&er,o$e '!o is 2eaous %or
t!e 'or"A T!e 6rst 'i be M, %rie$" 5 a$" t!e seco$" M, e$e#,A'
1J )a#es re#e#bere" t!ese 'or"s a$" i&e" accor"i$g to t!e#( a$" "i" $ot ta+e
it to !eart '!e$ !e 'as so#eti#es cae" a$ i"er a$" a oa%erO
1< %or %ro# t!e$ o$ !e 'as occu-ie" a t!e #ore i$"ustrious, i$ !is !eart a$"
#a"e a$ i$6$ite, great gai$ t!ereb,. 5
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1H T'o "a,s a%ter t!is a $eig!bor 'o#a$( a 'i"o'( ost !er o$, s#a so$( a$"
s!e 'e-t great,.
80 /t t!is )esus 'it! His )a#es aso 'e$t t!ere to see t!e "ea" bo,.
81 4ut '!e$ He sa' t!e &ioe$t, 'ee-i$g 'i"o' He !a" co#-assio$ 'it! !er(
sei2e" t!e "ea" bo, b, t!e !a$" a$" cae" out(
88 'Be-!asA I te ,ou9 arise( a$" $e&er sa""e$ ,our #ot!er's !eartA' 5 /$" t!e bo,
su""e$, arose a$" s#ii$g, greete" a t!ose -rese$t.
8D /t t!is t!e 'i"o' 'as great, a#a2e"( a$" s!e as+e"( 'O!( *ust '!o is t!is So$
o% )ose-!( t!at He is abe to raise t!e "ea" 'it! o$e 'or"P Is He a 0o" or a$ a$geP'
8> Here )esus sai" to t!e 'i"o'( '/s+ $o #ore( but gi&e Be-!as #i+( so !e 'i
beco#e co#-ete, 'e.'
8@ /$" t!e 'i"o' -ro#-t, 'e$t a$" broug!t t!e bo, 'ar#e"5u- #i+.
8= T!ereu-o$ a t!ose -rese$t 'a$te" to 'ors!i- )esus( but He !aste$e" a'a,(
#et ot!er c!i"re$ a$" -a,e" 'it! t!e# i$ a &er, 'ise #a$$er. 5
8J /$" as He 'as t!us -a,i$g( o$e o% se&era car-e$ters %ro# 1a2aret! '!o 'ere
re-airi$g a $earb, !ouse %e "o'$ %ro# it( bro+e !is $ec+ a$" 'as "ea" o$ t!e s-ot.
8< /t t!is a cro'" o% -eo-e -ro#-t, gat!ere" a$" -itie" t!e u$%ortu$ate o$e(
a$" t!ere 'as a great co##otio$.
8H W!e$ )esus !ear" t!is( He aso 'e$t o&er 'it! )a#es( -us!e" His 'a, o&er to
t!e "ea" #a$ a$" cae" to !i#(
D0 'MaasA I te ,ou9 sta$" u- agai$ a$" "o ,our 'or+A 4ut $ai ,our at!s o$
better( or ,ou 'i %a o$ce #ore.
D1 It "oes $ot #atter !o' #uc! ,ou !a&e 'or+e"( but !o' ,ou !a&e 'or+e". For
"eat! is a'a,s i$!ere$t i$ e$&,A'
D8 T!ereu-o$ )esus 'e$t a'a, Guic+,( a$" t!e #a$ '!o 'as "ea" arose i$ goo"
!eat! a$" co$ti$ue" to 'or+ as ab, as i% $ot!i$g !a" !a--e$e" to !i#. /$" !e +e-t t!e
'or"s o% )esus i$ !is !eart.
DD T!ese t!ree 'o$"ers %oo'e" o$e a$ot!er 'it!i$ a s!ort -erio" o% ti#e( a$" a
t!e $eig!bors 'a$te" to 'ors!i- )esus t!ere%or.
D> 4ut )esus %orba"e t!e# t!is a$" "i" $ot a--ear i$ t!e &iage %or se&era
'ee+s ...
D@ T!ese t!ree #iraces 'ere 'e re#e#bere" a$" 'ere #uc! "iscusse" i$
)ose-!'s !ouse.
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Twel,e25ear2"ld Jesus Journeys To The Temple
1 FROM t!at ti#e o$'ar" )esus 'it!"re' Hi#se% a$" 'or+e" $o #ore o-e$
'o$"ers u$ti t!e ti#e o% t!e #arriage at Ca$a i$ 0aiee.
8 O$, i$ His t'e%t! ,ear t!e 4o, )esus( '!e$ He ca#e to )erusae# %or t!e 6rst
ti#e "uri$g t!e !oi"a,s as to" i$ t!e 0os-e( 'or+e" a 'o$"er a#o$g t!e sc!oars i$
t!e te#-e t!roug! His 'is"o#.
D W!ic! 'o$"er I( )a#es( si$ce I 'as $ot -rese$t( !a" t!e Lor" "escribe to #e
o$, ater( '!ic! brie., to" 'as as %oo's9
> I$ t!e great cro'" )ose-! a$" Mar, ost sig!t o% )esus i$ t!e te#-e a$"
su--ose"( si$ce He 'as $ot 'it! t!e#( t!at He 'ou" sure, !a&e tra&ee" !o#e'ar"
'it! Sao#e or ot!er reati&es a$" %rie$"s.
@ /$" t!us t!e, bot! 'e$t a%ter t!e 1a2are$e cara&a$ a$" caug!t u- 'it! it o$,
t!at e&e$i$g at t!e i$$ bet'ee$ 1a2aret! a$" )erusae#.
= 4ut si$ce t!e, "i" $ot 6$" )esus t!ere( t!e, beca#e &er, sa"( too+ a %e'
co#-a$io$s a$" 'e$t bac+ to )erusae# "uri$g t!e $ig!t.
J /rri&e" t!ere( )ose-! -ro#-t, 'e$t to t!e -re%ect Cor$eius( '!o at t!at ti#e
sti go&er$e" i$ )erusae#.
< )ose-! i$%or#e" Cor$eius( '!o ca#e to #eet !i# i$ a #ost %rie$", #a$$er(
'!at !a" ta+e$ -ace(
H a$" t!e atter -ro#-t, ga&e )ose-! a Ro#a$ guar"( 'it! '!ic! )ose-! 'as
-er#itte" to searc! t!roug! a t!e !ouses.
10 T!us )ose-! ru##age" t!roug! $ear, a o% )erusae# a$" sti "i" $ot 6$"
)esus( a%ter a searc! t!at aste" %or t!ree "a,s.
11 /t t!is bot! beca#e &er, #uc! a%rai"O t!e, sa", retur$e" t!e guar" to
Cor$eius a$" 'ou" $ot et t!e#se&es be co#%orte" b, !i#.
18 /$" si$ce t!e ti#e 'as area", &er, ate i$ t!e a%ter$oo$( Cor$eius 'a$te"
t!e# to re#ai$ 'it! !i#.
1D 4ut )ose-! sai"( 'O! $obe %rie$"( I 'i o% course sta, 'it! ,ou t!is $ig!tO but
6rst I #ust go u- to t!e te#-e a$" t!ere #a+e a$ o?eri$g to t!e Lor" 0o" %ro# a$" i$
#, sa" !eart.'
1> /t t!is Cor$eius et )ose-! a$" Mar, go u- i$to t!e te#-e.
1@ /$" be!o"( t!ere t!e, %ou$" )esus sitti$g a#o$g t!e ear$e" e"ers( as He
Guestio$e" t!e#( taug!t t!e# a$" ga&e t!e# suc! a$s'ers to t!eir Guestio$s t!at a
'ere great, a#a2e" t!ereatO
1= %or He taug!t t!e# t!e obscure -assages %ro# t!e -ro-!ets( taug!t t!e#
about t!e stars( about t!eir courses( about t!eir %u$"a#e$ta ig!t( about t!eir seco$"(
t!ir"( %ourt!( 6%t!( si3t! a$" se&e$t! ig!t.
1J T!us He aso "escribe" to t!e# t!e $ature o% t!e 'or"s a$" s!o'e" t!e# t!e
-!,sica( -s,c!ic a$" s-iritua correatio$ o% a t!i$gs(
1< a$" estabis!e" t!e i##ortait, o% t!e sou to t!e# i$ suc! a$ u$-rece"e$te"
#a$$er( t!at a sai" t!ereto(
1H 'Tru,( t!is !as $e&er bee$ !ear" be%oreA / 4o, o% t'e&e is 'iser i$ o$e 6$ger
t!a$ a o% us toget!erA'
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80 /t t!is )ose-! a$" Mar, 'e$t o&er to )esus a$" sai" to Hi#(
81 '4ut !o' cou" Mou "o t!is to usP See( 'e !a&e searc!e" %or Mou i$ great
a$guis! %or t!ree "a,s a$" cou" $ot 6$" MouA'
88 Here )esus sai"( 'W!, "i" ,ou "o t!atP 71a#e, t!e searc! outsi"e o% t!e
te#-e 'it! t!e ai" o% t!e so"iers:.
8D Ha" ,ou $e&er !ear" o% M, Fat!er's !ouse( a$" t!at I !a" to "o t!erei$ '!at
co$cer$e" M, Fat!erP'
8> /$" $eit!er o% t!e# u$5 "erstoo" t!ese 'or"sO but )esus 'ii$g, %oo'e"
t!e# !o#e at o$ce( a%ter He !a" 6rst sta,e" 'it! t!e# t!at $ig!t at t!e !o#e o%
Cor$eius.
8@ /$" t!e ear$e" #e$ -raise" Mar, !a--, be,o$" #easure( i$ t!at s!e !a"
suc! a C!i".
8= Fro# t!is ti#e o$'ar" )esus 'it!"re' !i#se% atoget!er a$" 'or+e" $o #ore
'o$"ers be%ore #e$ u$ti !is t!irtiet! ,ear( a$" i&e" a$" 'or+e" i+e a$, ot!er !u#a$
bei$g.
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And He Increased In race And (isdom
1 1OW IT IS WRITTE1 i$ t!e Scri-ture9 /$" He i$crease" i$ grace a$" 'is"o#
be%ore 0o" a$" #e$ a$" re#ai$e" subser&ie$t a$" obe"ie$t to His -are$ts( u$ti He
bega$ His #i$istr,.
8 Ruestio$9 Ho' cou" )esus( as t!e o$, eter$a Su-re#e 4ei$g( i$crease i$ grace
a$" 'is"o# be%ore 0o" a$" #e$( '!e$ He actua, 'as 0o" %ro# eter$it,O
D a$" !o' es-ecai, be%ore #e$( si$ce He 'as t!e i$6$ite, #ost -er%ect 4ei$g
%ro# eter$it,P
> To u$"ersta$" t!is correct,( )esus #ust $ot be oo+e" u-o$ e3cusi&e, as t!e
o$, 0o"O
@ but He #ust be see$ as a #a$ i$ '!o# t!e soe eter$a Deit, i#-riso$e" Itse%
as see#i$g, i$acti&e( *ust as t!e s-irit is i#-riso$e" i$ t!e $ature o% e&er, #a$.
= /$" '!at e&er, #a$ #ust "o accor"i$g to t!e "i&i$e or"er to %ree t!e s-irit
'it!i$ !i#se%(
J t!at t!e #a$ )esus aso !a" to "o i$ a ear$est$ess i$ or"er to %ree t!e Su-re#e
4ei$g 'it!i$ !i#se%( so t!at !e #ig!t beco#e o$e 'it! Hi#.
< 1o' e&er, #a$ #ust carr, certai$ 'ea+$esses 'it!i$ !i#se%( '!ic! are t!e
co##o$ bo$"s o% t!e s-irit b, '!ic! it is co$6$e" as t!oug! 'it!i$ a tig!t s!e.
H T!ese bo$"s ca$ o$, be burst asu$"er '!e$ t!e sou( '!ic! is e$t'i$e" 'it!
t!e .es!( !as so stre$gt!e$e" itse% t!roug! t!e -ro-er a#ou$t o% se%5"e$ia t!at it is
stabe e$oug! to -ercei&e a$" to !o" t!e %ree s-irit.
10 T!is is '!, #a$ ca$ o$, beco#e a'are o% !is 'ea+$esses b, su?eri$g a
#a$$er o% te#-tatio$s a$" t!us "isco&er !o' a$" '!erei$ !is s-irit is %ettere".
11 /$" '!e$ !e t!ereu-o$ "e$ies !i#se% i$ !is sou i$ t!ese &er, #atters( !e
t!ereb, %rees !is s-irit o% its bo$"s a$" bi$"s !is sou t!ere'it!.
18 /$" '!e$( i$ t!e course o% ti#e( t!e sou is bou$" 'it! a t!e %or#er bo$"s o%
t!e s-irit( t!e co#-ete, u$%ettere" s-irit Guite $atura, u$ites 'it! t!e e$tire( $o'
stro$g sou(
1D a$" t!e atter t!ereb, e$ters i$to a -er%ect( !ea&e$, -o'er o% t!e s-irit a$"
t!us beco#es '!o, o$e 'it! t!e s-irit %ore&er.
1> For t!e oose$i$g o% o$e bo$" a%ter t!e ot!er co$stitutes t!e sou's i$crease i$
s-iritua stre$gt!( '!ic! is 0o"'s 'is"o# a$" 0o"'s grace.
1@ 0o"'s 'is"o# co$sists i$ t!e cear be!o"i$g o% 0o"'s eter$a or"er 'it!i$ t!e
se%( a$" His grace i$ recog$i2i$g His eter$a ig!t o% o&e( b, #ea$s o% '!ic! a o% t!e
e$"ess a$" i$$u#erabe t!i$gs( t!e co$"itio$s o% t!eir e3iste$ce a$" t!eir -at!s are
iu#i$ate".
1= /$" as is t!e case 'it! #a$( so it aso 'as 'it! t!e 0o"5#a$ )esus.
1J His sou 'as i+e t!at o% e&er, #a$ a$" 'as %ettere" 'it! a t!e #ore
'ea+$esses because t!e #ost -o'er%u S-irit o% 0o" !a" to bi$" Hi#se% 'it! t!e
#ig!tiest o% bo$"s so He cou" be co$tai$e" 'it!i$ His sou.
1< T!us t!e sou o% )esus aso !a" to 'it!sta$" t!e greatest te#-tatio$s a$" "e$,
itse% i$ or"er to ta+e t!e bo$"s o? its 0o"5S-irit a$" to gir" itse% t!ere'it! %or t!e
i$6$ite %ree"o# o% t!e S-irit o% a s-irits( so it cou" beco#e '!o, o$e 'it! Hi#.
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1H /$" i$ *ust t!is "i" t!e i$crease i$ t!e 'is"o# a$" t!e grace o% t!e sou o%
)esus be%ore 0o" a$" #e$ co$sist( a$" t!at i$ suc! #easure t!at t!e 0o"5S-irit
gra"ua, a$" e&er #ore a$" #ore u$ite" Hi#se% 'it! His i$ %act "i&i$e sou( '!ic! 'as
cae" t!e So$ o% 0o".
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An E3emplary Li#e "# The Soul
1 )LST HOW "i" t!e Lor" )esus i&e %ro# His t'e%t! to His t!irtiet! ,earP
8 He co$sta$t, %et t!e Prese$ce o% t!e a#ig!t, Deit, 'it!i$ Hi#se% as a i&i$g
Po'erO He +$e' 'it!i$ His sou t!at e&er,t!i$g i$ t!e '!oe creatio$ 'as a$" eter$a,
#ust be subser&ie$t to His sig!test 'is!.
D Moreo&er( He %et t!e greatest urge 'it!i$ His sou to rue o&er e&er,t!i$g.
> Pri"e( a "esire %or -o'er( %or co#-ete %ree"o# o% 'i( %or a i%e o% -easure( %or
'o#e$ a$" %or ot!er suc! i$6r#ities( as 'e as a$ger 'ere t!e c!ie% 'ea+$esses o% His
sou.
@ 4ut He %oug!t agai$st a o% t!ese -o'er%u a$" "ea", i$ci$atio$s o% His sou
%ro# t!e 'i o% His sou.
= He !u#be" His -ri"e b, #ea$s o% 'a$tO but '!at a$ i$"ee" !ars! #easure t!is
'as %or Hi# to '!o# a t!i$gs beo$ge"( a$" He $e&ert!eess #ig!t $ot ca a$,t!i$g
;M, o'$;.
J He ta#e" His "esire %or -o'er t!roug! t!e #ost 'ii$g obe"ie$ce to'ar" t!ose
'!o i+e a #e$ 'ere i+e c!a? be%ore Hi#.
< /t!oug! it 'as a$ i$6$ite, "iKcut t!i$g %or Hi# to "o( He assaute" His
eter$a( su-re#e %ree"o# b, sub#itti$g Hi#se% to #e$ as a sa&e5i+e ser&a$t to
-er%or# t!e o'iest tas+s.
H He %oug!t agai$st His #ost -o'er%u urge to ea" a i%e o% -easure b, %reGue$t
%asts 5 %ro# 'a$t as 'e as %ro# t!e %ree 'i o% His sou.
10 He co#batte" His "esire %or 'o#e$ t!roug! re-eate" !ar" 'or+( t!roug!
si#-e %are( t!roug! -ra,er a$" t!roug! +ee-i$g co#-a$, 'it! 'ise #e$.
11 I$"ee"( i$ t!is #atter He !a" to carr, a$ e3ce-tio$a, great bur"e$( %or His
a--eara$ce a$" t!e sou$" o% His &oice 'ere #ost ca-ti&ati$g(
18 %or '!ic! reaso$ t!e 6&e tru, beauti%u "aug!ters o% C,re$ius 'ere o$e a$" a
&ioe$t, i$ o&e 'it! Hi# a$" &ie" a#o$gst eac! ot!er to -ease Hi# t!e #ost.
1D Suc! o&e "i" i$"ee" -ease Hi#O but %or a t!at He !a" to sa, to eac! at a
ti#es9 '1oi Me ta$gereA'7C1:
1> Furt!er#ore( si$ce He sa' t!roug! t!e #aice o% #e$ at a ga$ce a$" sa' t!eir
cu$$i$g a$" !,-ocris,( t!eir "is!o$est, a$" se6s!$ess(
1@ it is eas, to u$"ersta$" t!at He 'as Guic+, arouse" a$" cou" &er, easi, be
!urt a$" a$gere"O
1= but !ere He te#-ere" His "i&i$e c!aracter 'it! His o&e a$" His t!ereu-o$
%oo'i$g co#-assio$.
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1J /$" t!us He -ractice" a #a$$er o% #ost ar"uous se%5"e$ia t!roug!out His
'!oe i%e( so He t!ereb, #ig!t rebui" t!e eter$a or"er '!ic! !a" bee$ s!a+e$ to its
&er, %ou$"atio$.
1< T!us it ca$ easi, be see$ !o'' it 'as t!at )esus as a !u#a$ bei$g s-e$t t!ese
eig!tee$ ,ears a#i" co$sta$t te#-tatio$s a$" t!e co#bati$g t!ereo%.
1H /$" si$ce t!is !as $o' bee$ -rese$te" i$ a #a$$er '!ic! s!ou" be o% be$e6t
to e&er,o$e( a t!at re#ai$s to be to" is t!e t!ree5"a, "iscourse 'it! t!e 'ise #e$ a$"
sc!oars i$ t!e te#-e( but '!ic!( as 'e as a $u#ber o% ot!er #atters( ca$$ot be gi&e$
at t!is ti#e.7C8:
80 So be co$te$t 'it! t!is %or $o'( a$" t!e ot!er 'i %oo' '!e$ ,ou sa, to t!e
ser&a$t(
81 'Co#e to us( brot!er( i$ t!e $a#e o% t!e Lor"( a$" sta, a$" "'e 'it! usA' 5
88 T!is 'or+ is !ere'it! co#-ete"( a$" I besto' M, bessi$g M, grace u-o$ ,ou
%or e&er a$" a'a,sA /#e$. /#e$. /#e$.

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7C1: Lea&e #e ao$eO "o $ot touc! #eA
7C8: See Re%ere$ce I@8 7it is to big to s!o' it !ere:
REFERE1CES
1OTE9 T!e a$guage o% t!e S-irit is ge$era, #,stica or s,#boic( as e&i"e$ce"
b, a i$s-ire" 'rit( i$cu"i$g S'e"e$borg's Dictio$ar, o% Corres-o$"e$ces( a$" )acob
Lorber's T!e C!i"!oo" o% )esus.
To u$"ersta$" t!is a$guage( #a$ #ust gras- suc! a te3t 'it! !is '!oe
-erso$ait,( t!at is to sa, t!at !e $ee"s to "e&eo- !is s-iritua -erce-tio$( t!e "isco&er,
o% '!ic! is s!o'$ i$ t!is 'or+.
/$ e3a#-e o% t!is i$$er #ea$i$g is -rese$te" i$ Re%ere$ce D> as co$cer$s t!e
u$"ersta$"i$g o% t!e -ro-!et Isaia! i$ t!e s-iritua se$se. I$ t!at se$se t!ese Re%ere$ces
are i$ -art o$, gui"es to t!ese ot!er te3ts( a$" t!ere%ore s!ort.
O% -articuar i$terest s!ou" be t!e o%te$ s,#boic use o% $u#bers i$ t!e te3t(
e3-resse" b, ;!u$"re"; i$ C!a-ter <=( 1D( '!ic! i$ t!e ig!t o% S'e"e$borg's abo&e
'or+ #ea$s t!at C,re$ius !a" recog$i2e" t!e "i&i$e $ature o% t!e C!rist C!i" i$ !is
!eart( t!us bei$g ;i$ a state o% s-iritua u$io$ 'it! Hi#;. I$ t!is ig!t $u#bers re%ere$ces
are o#itte" i$ t!is 'or+.
Re%ere$ce I e#-!asi2es -riest si$ce t!e a-ocr,-!a 4oo+ o% )a#es s-ea+s o% t!e
!ig! -riest !ere( a c!a$ge #a"e b, a ater co-,ist ig$ora$t o% )e'is! custo#( '!ic! aso
cause" t!e 'or+ to be re*ecte".
1 71: 198>. O$, a -riest is !ere #e$tio$e"( '!o -ra,e" outsi"e t!e Ho, o% Hoies
i$ a$ a$tec!a#ber or sa$ctuar, "escribe" i$ Hebre' 'rit a$" Pau's etter to t!e
Hebre's H915J.
8 78: H9<. )ose-! "oes $ot s-ea+ o% t!e 0ree+ bor"er !ere but t!e bor"er o% o$e o%
t!e 0ree+ coo$ies i$ Ro#a$ S,ria.
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D 7D: 1>9=5J. Mar,'s &isio$ as a s-iritua gi%t s!o's t!e $ee" o% #a$'s
e$ig!te$#e$t b, 0o". Suc! is t!e origi$ o% t!is boo+ '!ic! -rese$ts #a$, i$sta$ces o%
"i&i$e e$ig!te$#e$t( resuti$g i$ $ober actio$s t!a$ t!ose base" o$ -ure i$teect.
> 7>: 1<98J. See Re%ere$ce I8.
@ 7@: 8098=58J. See Re%ere$ce ID.
= 7=: 8891J. Isaia! =@91>.
J 7J: 8@98. T!is te3t states t!at i$ !er ,out! t!e 7ater: -ro-!etess /$$a so o&e"
0o" t!at s!e i&e" 'it! !er !usba$" %or se&e$ ,ears ;i$ t!e co$"itio$ o% !er &irgi$it,.;
T!is re#ar+abe te3t is better u$"erstoo" i% 'e reai2e t!at Lu+e 89D=5DJ i$ t!e Bi$g
)a#es 4ibe is tra$sate" %ro# a 0ree+ te3t '!erei$ t!e 0ree+ 'or" %or &irgi$it,(
-art!e$ias. is -rece"e" b, t!e 'or" a-o '!ic! ge$era, #ea$s %ro# 7or %ro# t!is -oi$t
o$:( but aso i$ t!e co$"itio$ o% i% t!e etter ;o; !as t!e acute acce$t 7a-o:. L$%a#iiarit,
'it! t!e 0ree+ a$guage a--ears to be t!e reaso$ '!, a co-,ist o#itte" t!is sig$i6ca$t
acce$t.
< 7<: 8<9J. See Mica! @98.
H 7H: 8<91>. See D891=.
10 710: 8H91>. T!e ca&e '!ere )esus 'as bor$ is "escribe" as %oo's i$ )i#
4is!o-'s s!ort stor,( ;4et!e!e# /s It Is.; T!e to'$ o% 4et!e!e# is o$ a rise o% "ust,
roa" 6&e #ies sout! o% )erusae#. It sits o$ a e"ge '!ic! co#es to a -oi$t( i+e t!e
bo's o% a s!i-( %aci$g east . . . T!e i$$ 'as o$ t!e -oi$t o% t!e -ro'. T'o -at!s ea"
"o'$ t!e si"es o% t!e !i to a itte o-e$i$g o$ t!e -oi$t( u$"er t!e i$$.
To"a, t!e ca&e is t!ere( a s#a u$"ergrou$" stabe 'it! &igi ig!ts !a$gi$g %ro#
t!e roc+, ceii$g. T!ere is a ru"e crib a$" -aces '!ere t!e a$i#as o$ce stoo" i$ t!eir
stas( t!eir breat! ta+i$g t!e c!i o? t!e -ace. So#eo$e is a'a,s at -ra,er i$ t!e
#a$ger . . .
11 711: 8H98@. T!e Star o% 4et!e!e# 'as $ot a$ astro$o#ica a--eara$ce( as !as
o%te$ bee$ state" b, astro$o#ers. T!e briia$t )o!a$$es Be-er 'rote i$ t!e ear, 1Jt!
ce$tur,9 ;T!is star 'as $ot o% t!e or"i$ar, ru$ o% co#ets or $e' stars( but b, a s-ecia
#irace #o&e" i$ t!e o'er a,ers o% t!e at#os-!ere.; Be-er recog$i2e" t!e Creator's
!a$"i'or+ i$ t!e a's go&er$i$g t!e or"er o% t!e -a$ets. I$ !is 'or+ T!e Har#o$, o% t!e
Wor" !e e3-ai$s !o' t!e "ista$ces o% t!e -a$ets i$ our soar s,ste# %ro# t!e su$ as
t!eir ;+e,5$ote; are %u, i$ !ar#o$, 'it! t!e a's o% t!e #usica scaes( a$" are
baa$ce" to %or# #usica tria"s a$" ot!er basic !ar#o$ies.
T!ere are $o secuar re%ere$ces to t!e Star o% 4et!e!e#( $or 'as it see$ b,
Hero" %ro# $earb, )erusae#. T!is star 'as see$ o$, b, t!ose '!o -a,e" a -art i$ t!e
co#i$g o% t!e Messia! to t!e 'or"( a$" t!eir s-iritua &isio$ 'as o-e$e" so t!e, #ig!t
ta+e -art i$ t!e "i&i$e -a$.
18 718: D091J. T!e 'or+s o% )acob Lorber re%er to t!e i$car$ate Wor" as t!e
Creator o% i$6$it, a$" eter$it, i$ '!o# a i%e i$ t!e u$i&erse !a" its begi$$i$gO a$" t!at
0o" as t!e u$create First Source create" a #atter '!ic! is rea, e$erg, or t!e 'i o%
0o".
T!is teac!i$g is base" o$ t!e co$ce-t t!at t!e u$i&erse( as t!e -ro"uct o% 0o"'s
-er%ect 'i( is o% s-iritua origi$. 0o" is t!us t!e /ut!or o% s-ace a$" ti#e '!ic! i$ t!eir
uti#ates are e3-resse" as i$6$it, a$" eter$it,. /s aso state" i$ t!e Hi$"u scri-tures(
t!e t!i$gs #e$ see i$ t!e bo", are but t!e outer gar#e$t o% 0o"( a$" a e3iste$ce i$
t!e s-iritua a$" #ateria u$i&erse !as its origi$ i$ 0o"( a$" is o$, t!e e3-ressio$ o% His
"i&i$e o#$i-ote$ce.
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1D 71D: D891=. T!e cit, o% S#,r$a is /sia Mi$or 'as o% 6rst5ra$+ i#-orta$ce to t!e
Ro#a$s i$ t!eir a"#i$istratio$ o% t!e easter$ -ro&i$ces a$" as a $a&a base.
1> 71>: DD988. See Re%ere$ce I1<.
1@ 71@: D>9D0. Ma-s o% a$tiGuit, s!o' t!is "ista$ce( b, )ose-!'s i$"irect route( to
be about 800 #ies( a see#i$g, i#-ossibe "ista$ce %or t!e grou- i$ t!ree "a,s. /
#o"er$ e$c,co-e"ia #a+es t!is #ore -ausibe b, stati$g t!at t!e "o$+e,s o% t!at "a,
i$ Paesti$e 'ere o$ a -ar 'it! t!e -rese$t5"a, /rabia$ "o$+e,s. T!e, 'ere tireess( a$"
%ar su-erior to t!e "ege$erate s-ecies o% our "a,( '!ic! are t!e resut o% !u$"re"s o%
,ears o% $egect( es-ecia, i$ Euro-e. Or "i" t!e /#ig!t, !ere 'or+ a 'o$"erP
1= 71=: D=91J. ;/ 'i$ge" Mercur, is $ot %as!io$e" %ro# t!e tru$+ o% a tree.;
1J 71J: >89<. T!e -ort cit, o% Ostraci$e '!ere( accor"i$g to tra"itio$( t!e /-oste
)a#es t!e Less 'as cruci6e" i$ t!e ,ear =8 or =D( ca$ o$, be %ou$" o$ #a-s o%
a$tiGuit,. It a--ears at D1W East Lo$gitu"e b, D1W 1ort! Latitu"e o$ #a- /eg,-tus i$
Lo$g#a$'s /tas o% /$cie$t 0eogra-!,O a$" o$ #a-s /sia Citerior a$" /eg,-tus i$ Ra$"5
Mc1a,'s 1<H< e"itio$ o% its /tas /$iGuus.
1< 71<: ><91J. I$ !is seco$" etter to Bi$g Hero"( C,re$ius -oi$te", 'rites t!at
t!e e#-eror 5 i$ Ro#e 5 !a" area", bee$ i$%or#e" o% t!e '!oe #atter a$" !a"
%a$ciers.
1H 71H: J>9@. Sc,a( a "a$gerous roc+ o$ t!e Itaia$ si"e o% t!e Strait o% Messi$a(
%aci$g C!ar,b"is( a '!ir-oo o$ t!e Siciia$ si"e.
80 780: J>91@. T!e c!ie% -riest o% t!e -ri$ci-a coege o% -riests i$ a$cie$t Ro#e.
81 781: <891=. T!e su$ c!arioteer i$ Ro#a$ #,t!oog,.
88 788: <J9=. T!e %at!o# 'as co##o$, use" as a u$it o% #easure i$ t!at ti#e. It
eGuas J.8H= %eet.
8D 78D: <J98J. Psa# H0.
8> 78>: 10091@. T!e Ro#a$ go" o% #arriage.
8@ 78@: 1>19>581. T!e C!i" !ere -rese$ts a$ eter$a, $e' Ho, o% Hoies i$
Maro$ius Pia's s,#boic i$$er te#-e '!ic! #a"e roo# %or #a$, -oor( bi$"( "ea%(
a#e( cri--e" a$" aTicte"( to s,#boi2e t!e !eart o% #a$ '!ic! is to be t!e 1e'
Sa$ctuar,.
8= 78=: 1>H98. Cart!age( a$ a$cie$t cit,5state i$ 1ort! /%rica $ear #o"er$ Tu$is(
'as "estro,e" b, t!e Ro#a$s i$ 1>= 4.C. T!e s!i- 'as t!ere%ore at east t!at o".
8J 78J: 1@8911. T!e /-oste Pau.
8< 78<: 1@8918. )o!$ t!e 4a-tist.
8H 78H: 1@891<. T!e Ro#a$ ge$era Ves-asia$ '!o ater beca#e E#-eror.
D0 7D0: 1@D918. Isaia! @191=.
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D1 7D1: 1@D98>. Isaia! =D915=.
D8 7D8: 1=891@51J. Psa# 8915D.
DD 7DD: 1=898D58>. Psa# 89>5@.
D> 7D>: 1J191<581. 4ibica i$ter-retatio$s t!at i"e$ti%, t!e te3ts o% Isaia! 'it! t!e
-erio" o% !istor, '!e$ !e i&e"( '!ic! o%te$ is e&i"e$t but $ot a'a,s so( i$ter-ret !is
-ro-!ecies %ro# a$ i$teectua a--roac! t!at "e$ies !is o$g5ter# -ro-!ecies.
T!at Isaia! re%erre" i$ t!is i$sta$ce to t!e C!rist C!i" i$ Eg,-t is s!o'$ i$ t!is
te3t( a$" s!o's t!at Isaia! aso 'rote o% t!e "ista$t %uture b, "i&i$e i$s-iratio$ o% %ar
#ore i#-orta$t e&e$ts o% s-iritua sig$i6ca$ce t!a$ t!e #ere %oretei$g o% !istorica
e&e$ts t!at co$cer$e" !is -eo-e Israe %ro# !is &ista o% about JH0 to J@0 4.C.
To "e$, t!at Isaia! %oreto" t!e co#i$g o% t!e Messia! a$" i"e$ti6e" t!at ti#e b,
t!ese &erses is aso to "e$, t!e s-iritua u$"ersta$"i$g o% -ro-!ec,( '!ic! !as bee$ ost
to t!ose '!o see+ trut! i$ scri-ture 'it! t!e #ere i$teect.
T!at t!e te3ts o% Isaia! !a&e a$ i$"ee" "ee- s-iritua #ea$i$g %or our "a, aso is
s!o'$ i$ t!e %oo'i$g -ro-!ec,( as i$ter-rete" i$ Lorber's greatest 'or+( T!e 0reat
0os-e o% )o!$ VII( 1J1( > ?. ;/$" it s!a co#e to -ass i$ t!e ast "a,s Et!e e$" o% t!e
'or"'s -o'er o&er t!e s-irit o% #a$F t!at t!e #ou$tai$( u-o$ '!ic! sta$"s t!e Lor"'s
!ouse Et!e #ou$tai$ is t!e Lor" Hi#se%( t!e !ouse t!ereo$ is His Wor"FO s!a be
estabis!e" !ig!er t!a$ a #ou$tai$s Ea -o'ers o$ eart!F a$" s!a be e3ate" abo&e
t!e !is Ea !u#a$ 'is"o#( scie$ce( arts( a$" +$o'e"geF a$" a t!e !eat!e$ s!a tur$
to it Ea #e$ i$ outer %or#s o% 'ors!i- 'i be e" to recog$i2e t!e -ree#i$e$ce o% Cio"'s
o" a$" $e' Wor" i$ t!e ig!t o% His Ho, S-iritF.;
5Isaia! 898 as tra$sate" %ro# Marti$ Lut!er's te3t. T!e Re&ise" Sta$"ar" Versio$
is !ere co$traste" 'it! t!e Lorber re$"itio$. T'o ot!er tra$satio$s o% t!is &erse( o$e b,
Marti$ Lut!er a$" a$ot!er b, T!o#as Bee, C!e,$e( -ro%essor %or t!e i$ter-retatio$ o%
Ho, Scri-ture at O3%or" L$i&ersit, i$ t!e 1i$etee$t! ce$tur,( cose, agree 'it! t!e !ere
-rese$te" re$"itio$ b, Lorber.
T!e #ai$ "i?ere$ces bet'ee$ t!ese tra$satio$s are t!ese9
RSV9 I$ t!at "a, t!e Lor" 'i '!iste %or t!e ., '!ic! is at t!e sources o% t!e
strea#s o% Eg,-t( a$" %or t!e bee '!ic! is i$ t!e a$" o% /ss,ria.
Lorber9 I$ t!at "a, t!e Lor" 'i !iss %or t!e ., at t!e e$" o% t!e 'aters i$ Eg,-t(
a$" %or t!e bee i$ t!e a$" o% /ssur.
Most E$gis! tra$satio$s -rese$t a$ ;utter#ost -art o% t!e ri&ers; co$ce-t(
at!oug! t!e Hebre' te3t itera, sa,s ;e$".; 4ut t!e 'or" ;e$"; !ere "oes $ot #a+e
se$se( or '!at a--eare" to be #ore ogica to t!e tra$sators. /s to" b, St. )ero#e a$"
Dr. C!e,$e( tra$sators i+e to co$struct te3ts t!e, co$si"er co#-atibe 'it! reaso$. 4ut
'!e$ t!is is a--ie" to suc! a !ig!, aegorica a$" s-iritua te3t as t!e i$s-ire" 'riti$gs
o% Isaia!( t!e greatest -ro-!et o% t!e O" Testa#e$t( !u#a$ ogic %ro# its -ure, ratio$a
-oi$t o% &ie' co#es i$to co$.ict 'it! t!e $e', re&eae" Lorber te3t.
T!e 6$a -ortio$ o% t!is &erse co$trasts t!e co$ce-t o% ;a$" o% /ssur; 'it! ;a$"
o% /ss,ria(; '!ic! 'ou" a--ear to be i"e$tica( but t!e Lorber re$"itio$ b, t!e use o% t!e
'or" ;/ssur; gi&es a $e' #ea$i$g to ;a$" o% /ssur; '!ic! is t!at t!e 'or" /ssur a$"
t!e 'or" /ss,ria are $ot i"e$tica i$ #ea$i$g( si$ce /ssur( t!e so$ o% S!e#( 'as o$e o%
1oa!'s gra$"so$s a$" -eo-e" a$"s ot!er t!a$ /ss,ria.
Rece$t 6$"s o% sc!oars '!o stu"ie" t!e origi$s o% t!e Eg,-tia$ a$guage s!o'
co$cusi&e, t!at its roots are Se#itic. T!ese sc!oars !a&e co$cu"e" %ro# t!is t!at a
si2eabe -ortio$ o% /ssur's #igratio$ i$to t!e a$"s o% t!e 1ear East aso s-ie" o&er i$to
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t!e a$" o% Eg,-t. T!is $e' +$o'e"ge is i$cu"e" i$ a ea"i$g e$c,co-e"ia '!eri$
Eg,-t is i"e$ti6e" as a$ot!er a$" o% /ssur.
T!e beie% t!at t!ese e&e$ts re%er to t!e ti#e o% t!e /ss,ria$ e#-ire '!e$ Isaia!
i&e" t!at is !e" b, #o"er$ t!eoogia$s is re%ute" i$ t!e $e' ig!t o% t!e i$$er Wor"( as
-rese$te" i$ C!a-ter 1J1.
T!e cearer a$guage o% t!is restore" te3t b, t!e i$$er Wor" #a+es t!e RSV a$"
t!e Bi$g )a#es tra$satio$s #ore easi, u$"erstoo" as 'i be s!o'$ b, t!e %oo'i$g
seecte" -araes9
Verses D a$" > o% C!a-ter 1J1 '!ic! are re-eate" i$ &erse 1< t!erei$ -arae
&erse 1@ i$ RSV a$" Bi$g )a#es9
1@ 4utter a$" !o$e, s!a !e eat( t!at !e #a, +$o' to re%use t!e e&i( a$" c!oose
t!e goo".
Verses 1H581 o% C!a-ter 1J1 -arae &erses 1=51< i$ t!e RSV a$" Bi$g )a#es.
O% -articuar i$terest is C!a-ter 1J191H -araee" b, &erse 1= i$ RSV a$" Bi$g
)a#es( state" i$ t!e atter as %oo's9
1= For be%ore t!e c!i" s!a +$o' to re%use t!e e&i( a$" c!oose t!e goo"( t!e
a$" t!at t!ou ab!orrest s!a be %orsa+e$ o% bot! !er +i$gs.
T!e ast t'o +i$gs '!o toget!er rue" )u"ea 'ere t!e brot!ers H,r5ca$us II a$"
/ristobous II( t!e so$s o% /e3a$"er )a$$aeus '!o "ie" i$ J< 4.C. T!e #ore e3te$si&e
1OTE to C!a-ter 89< i$ THE 4OM )ESLS I1 THE TEMPLE gi&es a coser "escri-tio$ o% t!is
&erse( base" b, t!e 4o, )esus o$ His -rei#i$ar, Guestio$ to t!e e"ers i$ t!e te#-e
co$cer$i$g t!e i"e$tit, o% t!e &irgi$ i$ Isaia! J91> a$" !er so$ I##a$ue.
D@ 7D@: 1J198>. T!is &erse -rese$ts a s-iritua i$ter-retatio$ o% t!e 4oo+ o% Isaia!
'!ere $ot t!e eart!, so$ o% Isaia!( but t!e Lor" is re%erre" to as ;Haste$i$g to 4oot,;
a$" ;S-ee"i$g to Pre,.
D= 7D=: 1J89H. E3o"us DD980.
DJ 7DJ: 1J>980. T!is -assage is a$ i$tro"uctio$ to t!e #a$, "escri-tio$s i$
Lorber's 'or+s o% i%e o$ ot!er 'or"s %ro# t!e -oi$t o% &ie' o% Hi# '!o# t!ese 'or+s
"escribe as t!e Lor" o% Li%e $ot o$, o% our 'or"( but o% a 'or"s. Li+e a 'or+s -e$$e"
b, t!e i$$er Wor" gi&e$ to Lorber( ;T!e Moo$; 'i"e$s t!e &ista o% t!e s-irit i$ #a$ to a
greater a--reciatio$ o% a tru, 'ise Creator 'it! '!o# t!e 'is"o# o% t!e 'or" is
%oois!$ess.
It a--ears %ro# a rea"i$g o% ;T!e Moo$; t!at its %ar si"e bears %or#s o% i%e but is
i##easurab, -oorer t!a$ ours i$ its Guaities o% i%e a$" e$&iro$#e$t( 'it! a &er, t!i$
at#os-!ere( 'it! o$, -a$te" root cro-s( 'it! a %e' a$i#as a$" 'it! a %ear%u ci#ate
'!erei$ a %our seaso$s are cro'"e" i$to o$e #oo$5"a, co#-risi$g a -oar 'i$ter a$"
a$ utra5!ot su##er.
Lorber's 'or+ t!e$ "escribes t!e "'ar%s o% t!e #oo$'s %ar si"e '!ose i%e is e"
arge, u$"ergrou$" because o% t!e ci#ate. 7S'e"e$borg si#iar, tes o% t!ese "'ar%s.:
Scie$tists !a&e area", "isco&ere" 'ater o$ t!e #oo$ as s!o'$ o$ i$stru#e$ts
e%t t!ere b, /-oo 18 a$" 1> a$" as to" b, Dr. )o!$ Free#a$( Rice L$i&ersit,( Housto$(
Te3as. /t t!e Sa2burg S-ace Co$%ere$ce i$ )u$e 1H=H Dr. Wer$!er &o$ 4rau$ to" o%
'ater u$"er t!e -er#a%rost t!at co#es to t!e sur%ace '!e$ #eteorites stri+e certai$
areas o% t!e Moo$.
S'e"e$borg( t!e #,stic o% t!e astro$o#ers( 'rote9
He '!o beie&es( as e&er,o$e oug!t to beie&e( t!at t!e Di&i$e create" t!e
u$i&erse %or $o ot!er e$" t!a$ t!at t!e !u#a$ race #a, e3ist( a$" t!e$ce !ea&e$( %or
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t!e !u#a$ race is t!e se#i$ar, o% !ea&e$( #ust $ee"s beie&e aso t!at '!ere&er t!ere
is a$ eart!( t!ere are #e$. 7T!e Eart!s i$ t!e L$i&erse( Sectio$ D.:
D< 7D<: 1J@9D>. T!is %u eci-se o% t!e #oo$ occurre" i$ t!e ,ear @ 4.C. i$ t!e ig!t
o% -rese$t5"a, ti#e. Prior to t!e 'riti$g o% T!e C!i"!oo" o% )esus( o$, o$e -artia
eci-se o% t!e #oo$ !a" bee$ recor"e" b, )ose-!us.
T!is %u eci-se #a+es it -ossibe to "eter#i$e t!e ,ear '!e$ C!rist 'as bor$.
T!e briia$t /ustria$ astro$o#er T.R. &o$ O--o2er '!o i&e" 1<>051<<=( tabuate" a$"
c!arte" a eci-ses o% t!e su$ a$" cacuate" a #oo$ eci-ses %ro# 180< 4.C. to 818=
/.D. /$ e3cer-t a--ears o$ t!e %oo'i$g -age '!erei$ &o$ O-5-o2er re%ers to t!e #oo$
eci-ses t!at occurre" %ro# DH 4.C. to 8@ /.D.
)ose-!us tes o% a -artia eci-se o% t!e #oo$ cose, coi$ci"i$g 'it! t!e "eat! o%
Hero"( %ro# '!ic! a $u#ber o% i#-orta$t "ates o$ t!e )uia$ cae$"ar !a&e bee$
"eter#i$e". T!is !as bee$ estabis!e" as t!e -artia eci-se o% Marc! 1D( > 4.C.( '!ic! i$
tur$ #a+es it -ai$ t!at Dio$,sius E35iguus( t!e Ro#a$ #o$+ a$" sc!oar '!o
estabis!e" our s,ste# o% cou$ti$g ,ears i$ t!e Si3t! ce$tur, /.D.( erre" t!erei$( si$ce it
-aces t!e "eat! o% Hero" i$ > 4.C. Hero" ob&ious, 'as sti ai&e at t!e birt! o% t!e
C!i" !e soug!t to "estro,( a$" t!e C!i" retur$e" %ro# Eg,-t o$, at t!e "eat! o% Hero"
accor"i$g to t!e scri-tura accou$t o% St. Matt!e'. T!is is o$e o% t!e ea"s use" b,
sc!oars i$ t!e -ast to "eter#i$e t!at )esus 'as bor$ so#eti#e bet'ee$ > 4.C. a$" J
4.C.
T!is -artia eci-se o% t!e #oo$ 'as recor"e" b, )ose-!us as coi$ci"i$g 'it! a
)e'is! %east. T!ere 'as o$, o$e eci-se o% t!e #oo$ t!at coi$ci"e" 'it! a )e'is! %esti&a
%or a $u#ber o% ,ears at t!at ti#e9 t!e )e'is! Puri# i$ t!e ,ear > 4.C.( re%erre" b, &o$
O--o2er as Eci-se I1<@= 7see c!art %oo'i$g Re%ere$ces:( a$" 'as a -artia eci-se o%
s#a #ag$itu"e.
/s 'i be see$ %ro# t!e te3t( t!e %our -ri#ar, esse$tias t!at i"e$ti%, t!e !istoric
eci-se o% t!is 0os-e are9
1. It 'as see$ at Ostraci$e i$ Eg,-t( '!ic! a--ears o$ #a-s o% a$tiGuit, at D1W
East o$gitu"e b, D1W 1ort! atitu"e.
8. It 'as a %u eci-se o% t!e #oo$( asti$g about t!ree !ours.
D. It 'as &isibe i$ t!at o$gitu"e "uri$g t!e e&e$i$g.
>. It occurre" ear, i$ t!e s-ri$g( a$" -rece"e" t!e Feast o% t!e Passo&er.
Vo$ O--o2er's Eci-se I1<@> %u6s a reGuire#e$ts. I$ @ 4.C. o$ t!e 8Dr" "a, o%
t!e t!ir" #o$t! # t!e ear, e&e$i$g( a %u eci-se o% t!e #oo$ occurre" i$ t!at -art o%
t!e gobe. / coi$ci"e$ceP T!e co$curre$ce o% eci-ses I1<@> 'it! I1<@= i$ t!e Moo$
Tabes #a+es t!is i#-ossibe.
T!at s-ri$g( soo$ a%ter t!e %u eci-se( t!e age o% t!e C!rist C!i" is gi&e$ i$
C!a-ter 818( '!ere Mar, s-ea+s o% His age as t'o a$" o$e5t!ir" ,ears i$ Verse DO a$"
C,re$ius i$ Verse 18( '!ose 'or"s %oo' u-o$ Mar,'s( s-ea+s o% Hi# as bei$g $i$e
Guarter ,ears o". W!ie Mar, s-o+e i$ ter#s o% t!e so#e'!at s!orter )e'is! u$ar
#o$t!s( a$" si$ce 'e "ea i$ a--ro3i#atio$s( bot! are rig!t i$ t!at t!e #a$$er o%
e3-ressio$ 'ou"( as usua( be o-e$ to i$"i&i"ua esti#ates.
T!e !o, %a#i, retur$e" to t!eir !o#ea$" a%ter Hero"'s "eat! about o$e ,ear
a%ter t!e tota eci-se. /ccor"i$g to )ose-!us( Hero" %e i a$" soo$ "ie" at t!e ti#e
-rece"i$g t!e !ig! %east o% t!e Passo&er.
I$ t!e !istorica ig!t o% t!e te3t t!ese cacuatio$s -ace t!e "ate o% C!rist's birt!
i$ t!e begi$$i$g o% t!e ,ear J 4.C.
DH 7DH: 1J=9<. S!ooti$g stars or #eteorites are #ore "iscer$ibe "uri$g a$ eci-se.
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>0 7>0: C!a-ters 1H8 t!roug! 1HJ. T!e %oo'i$g brie% outi$e co$cer$s t!e ga#e
o% t!e C!rist C!i" 'it! C,re$ius a$" 'it! Si3tus( o$e o% t!e a"o-te" so$s o% C,re$ius(
a$" 'it! t!e eig!t a"o-te" c!i"re$ o% )ose-! a$" is gi&e$ i$ a$ atte#-t to !e- t!e
rea"er i$ !is i$ter-retatio$ o% t!e teac!i$gs !erei$.
I$ t!e stor, o% #a$ a$" i$ t!e stor, o% sa&atio$( t!is ga#e s,#boi2es t!e
reati&e i#-orta$ce a: o% t!e Lor" as t!e i$car$ate Wor" beco#i$g #a$O b: o% o&e(
i$so%ar as cuture is t!e e3-ressio$ o% o&e( or at east s!ou" beO a$" c: o% t!e -oitica
-o'er i$ t!e 'or".
I$ t!e ga#e t!e C!rist C!i" as t!e i$car$ate Wor" re-rese$ts t!e Lor".
Lo&e is re-rese$te" b, t!e o"est gir( but $ot as 0o"'s o&e to #a$( but o$, as
#a$'s o&e to 0o" a$" to !is %eo' #a$( '!ic! o&e ge$era, is coo( 'ea+( a$" i$ -art
se6s!.
T!e -oitica -o'er is re-rese$te" b, C,re$ius '!o e#bo"ies #iitar, -o'er
'!ic! -a,s suc! a "eter#i$i$g roe i$ !istor,.
Scie$ce 'ou" a--ear to be re-rese$te" b, Si3tus i$ t!e ig!t o% !is scie$ti6c
ecture to C,re$ius co$cer$i$g t!e eart! gobe !e -rese$te" i$ C!a-ter 1<=.
/s co$cer$s C!a-ter 1HJ91J51<( t!at t!e o&e s-o+e$ o% "oes $ot ea&e t!e Lor"
i$ -eace %or o&er 1000 a$" $ear, H00 ,ears( t!e Guestio$ is9 W!e$ "i" t!is -ersecutio$
o% t!e i&i$g Wor" begi$ s,ste#atica, u$"er t!e ;o&e; or t!e cuture o% #a$P S!ort,
a%ter t!e "eat! o% t!e ast a-oste. T!e 1H0< e"itio$ o% E$c,co-e"ia 4roc+!aus( 1ERO(
Vou#e 18( -age 8>J states9
;1ero ba#e" t!e 6re o% Ro#e i$ )u, => /.D. o$ t!e "isi+e" C!ristia$ a$" !a"
#a$, e3ecute"( but o$, because o% t!e 6re( $ot t!eir %ait!O !e$ce o$e ca$ $ot s-ea+ o%
1ero as a$ actua -ersecutor o% C!ristia$s;.
4ut b, t!e$ o&e as t!e cuture !a" ta+e$ t!e outer %or# o% a$ o%56cia c!urc! to
'!ic! t!e %ree Wor" o% 0o" a--eare" to be "a$gerous( as e3-resse" t!roug! $e'
-ro-!ets. /rea", i$ t!e 6rst "eca"es o% t!e seco$" ce$tur, t!e cou$ter5'ar agai$st
co$ti$ue"
!a" ta+e$ t!e outer %or# o% a$ oKcia c!urc! to '!ic! t!e %ree Wor" o% 0o"
a--eare" to be "a$gerous( as e3-resse" t!roug! $e' -ro-!ets. /rea", i$ t!e 6rst
"eca"es o% t!e seco$" ce$tur, t!e cou$ter5'ar agai$st co$ti$ue" ;$e' re&eatio$;
co##e$ce" o$ a s,ste#atic basis so t!at a$, 'or" o% 0o" c!aris#atica, recei&e"
be,o$" t!e re&eatio$ o% )o!$ 'as "estro,e" or c!a$ge" a$" abee" as %ase "octri$e.
O$, t!eir "e$u$ciatio$s ge$era, re#ai$ as %ou$" i$ oKcia c!urc! recor"s.
To t!e Guestio$ as to !o' o$g t!is $egati&e attitu"e to'ar" t!e i&i$g i$$er Wor"
'ou" ast( t!e Lor" re-ies9 O&er a t!ousa$" a$" $ear, $i$e !u$"re" ,ears. W!e$ o$e
co$si"ers t!at t!is $egati&e attitu"e area", bega$ i$ t!e 6rst "eca"es o% t!e Seco$"
Ce$tur,( 'e co#e to t!e ti#e o% about 8000 /.D.
T!is is t!e ti#e %oreto" #a$, ti#es i$ Lorber's 'or+s t!at #a$+i$" 'i !a&e
-asse" t!roug! a great tribuatio$ a$" t!e o$g5a'aite" go"e$ ti#e o% brot!er!oo"
a#o$g a #e$ 'i !a&e begu$ as %oreto" b, t!e Pro-!et Isaia! 789>:.
>1 7>1: 8DH98D. T!e S-irit o% 0o"'s re&eatio$ !ere t!at our su$ is a$ i$!abite"
'or" is i$ a--are$t co$.ict 'it! t!e i$s-ire" 'riti$gs o% S'e"e$borg. /s t!e #,stic o%
t!e astro$o#ers( S'e"e$borg "escribe" t!e su$s as bas o% 6re. Ho'e&er( i$ a$ i$$er
Wor" to Lorber o$ Ma, D( 1<>0( it is -oi$te" out t!at S'e"e$borg 'as e" b, t!e Lor"'s
a$ges i$to a t!eir 'is"o# %ro# Hi# accor"i$g to t!e "egrees o% t!eir o&e.
/ rea"i$g o% S'e"e$borg #a+es it cear t!at !e 'as i$"ee" i$structe" b, a$ges
'!ose 'is"o#( i+e a a$geic 'is"o#( beo$gs to 0o"( but is $ot t!e "irect Wor" o% 0o".
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;4ut M, "octri$e a$" M, i&i$g Wor" '!ic! co#es to ,ou out o% M, #out! t!roug! M,
o&e 'it!i$ ,ou sta$"s !ig!er t!a$ a -ro-!ets a$" a t!e 'is"o# o% t!e a$gesA For o&e
is t!e 6rst a$" t!e !ig!est( a$" 'is"o# o$, %oo's t!ereu-o$.; 7Lorber( 0i%ts o%
Hea&e$( Vo. 1( u$"er abo&e "ate:. Lorber's T!e 1atura Su$ "escribes our su$ as a 'or"
6e" 'it! i%e. Lorber's cos#ic -icture( i+e t!at o% S'e"e$borg( -rese$ts a u$i&erse 6e"
'it! i%e. T'o re-rese$tati&e c!a-ters %ro# T!e 1atura Su$ %oo' t!ese Re%ere$ces.
Rece$t scie$ti6c "isco&eries t!ro' gra&e "oubts o$ t!e !,-ot!esis t!at t!e su$ is
a t!er#o$ucear o$io$ as 6rst -ut %ort! b, t!e sc!oo o% scie$ti6c #ateriais#( '!ic!
su-resses t!e i#-icatio$s to be "ra'$ %ro# t!e obser&atio$s o% a ,ou$g 0er#a$
astro$o#er '!o 'e$t to E$ga$" a$" as Sir Wiia# Hersc!e #easure" #ou$tai$s o$
t!e su$ =00 #ies !ig!( as aso to" i$ T!e 1atura Su$.
Co$ti$ue" obser&atio$s o% t!e su$ !a&e broug!t out suc! re#ar+abe
substa$tiatio$s o% Lorber's 'riti$gs "uri$g t!e #i""e o% t!e $i$etee$t! ce$tur, t!at
t!ere ca$ be $o "oubt t!at Lorber 'i re-ace S'e"e$borg as t!e #,stic o% t!e
astro$o#ers.
T!e ea"i$g resut o% t!ese scie$ti6c obser&atio$s is t!at t!e T!eor, o% Stear
E&outio$ as "e&eo-e" b, t!e sc!oo o% scie$ti6c #ateriais# $o #ore re-rese$ts a true
-icture o% t!e u$i&erse t!a$ "oes a$ V5ra, -icture o% a #a$'s #ot!er.
I$ t!is co$$ectio$ 'e !ere ca atte$tio$ to t!e ;Re-ortage; %ro# t!e Vie$$a(
/ustria ;1eue Bro$e$ Seitu$g; 7circuatio$ 1.H #iio$: b, re-orter 0er!ar" Stei$!auser
'!ic! !ig!ig!ts i$ t!e artice about Lorber e$tite"9 Der Pro-!et aus 0ra2 7t!e -ro-!et
%ro# 0ra2( /ustria:( a$" !is 'riti$gs about t!e scie$ti6c "isco&eries o% our "a, a$"
be,o$". T!e artice( "ate" Se-te#ber 8<( 1HJ=( co$sist o% t'o -ages 'it! t'o
iustratio$s a$" is tra$sate" a$" -rese$te" as a Su--e#e$t to T!e E#-ire o% T!e
Eter$a. 4oo+ D o% t!e Triog,.
Ruoti$g %ro# t!e abo&e artice( Lorber 'rote t!at stear bo"ies 'breat!e"'( a
state#e$t t!at !a" to be co$si"ere" absoute $o$se$se i$ !is "a,. 1o' it !as bee$
"isco&ere" b, so#e 4ritis! a$" So&iet astro$o#ers t!at t!e su$ t!robs i+e a giga$tic
!eart t!at co$tracts a$" e3-a$"s its "ia#eter a--ro3i#ate, 6&e #ies e&er, t'o !ours
a$" %ort, #i$utes. Fro# t!is t!e 4ritis! scie$tists !a&e co#e to "oubt t!at t!e su$ is
ge$erati$g t!e #easure" a#ou$t o% su$ig!t b, %usio$( '!ic! !as o$g bee$ assu#e".
T!e T!eor, o% Stear E&outio$( '!ic! ig$ores 0o"( 'as -ro-ou$"e" about t!e
ti#e Lorber 'rote T!e 1atura Su$. I$ -art( it states t!at $ucear acti&it, is res-o$sibe
or t!e ig!t o% t!e su$s. Lorber 'rote t!at t!e Creator so co$structe" t!e stars t!at t!eir
-ri#ar, ig!t is re.ecte" o$ t!eir utra5s#oot! at#os-!eric ocea$s %ro# a t!e ot!er
su$s( a$" ste#s %ro# a -ri#a or ce$tra su$ o% i$co$cei&abe si2e.
It is 'e +$o'$ t!at '!e$ t!e $ucei o% !,"roge$ ato#s %use to %or# !eiu#
$ucei( '!ic! is su--ose" to be t!e -rocess b, '!ic! su$s!i$e is %or#e"( a b,-ro"uct o%
t!is %usio$ is t!e reease o% $eutri$os. T!is #ea$s t!at $eutri$os '!ic! tra&e at t!e
s-ee" o% ig!t s!ou" reac! t!e eart! %ro# t!e su$ i$ < #i$utes 80 seco$"s( a$" 'it! $o
#ass or eectrica c!arge $eutri$os s!ou" -e$etrate t!e eart! 'it!out t!e sig!test
!i$"ra$ce. 4ut e3-eri#e$ts to &eri%, t!is b, Dr. Ra,#o$" Da&is( )r. o% 4roo+!a&e$
1atio$a Laborator, o$ Lo$g Isa$"( %ro# a arge $eutri$o "etector "ee- i$ t!e
Ho#esta+e go" #i$e at Lea"( S.D.( %ou$" %ar too %e' $eutri$os co#i$g %ro# t!e su$ as
-ostuate" i$ t!e TSE.
T!is baTi$g obser&atio$ !as create" a $u#ber o% -u22es %or a scie$tists
i$&o&e"( '!o are a'are t!at basic t!eories o% stear structure( stabiit,( e&outio$ a$"
reate" t!eories #a, be %ase. T!e -ure, scie$ti6c a--roac! !ereto is "iscusse" i$ t!e
1HJ> Wor" 4oo+ Scie$ce /$$ua i$ t!e artice T!e Case o% t!e Missi$g 1eutri$os b, Dr.
Wiia# /. Fo'er( i$stitute -ro%essor o% -!,sics at Catec!( o$ --. JH5H1. For %urt!er
rea"i$g !e re%ers to t'o ot!er artices o$ $eutri$os i$ Scie$ti6c /#erica$ a$" 1ature.
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Our Re%ere$ce >D i$ co$trast -oi$ts out t!at t!e s-iritua -ri$ci-e i$ #a$ is
su-erior to -ure reaso$ as to" i$ )acob 4oe!#e's boo+ t!ere "escribe".
I$ t!e $o' "a'$i$g /ge o% t!e Ho, S-irit #a$'s "i&i$e s-irit is "esti$e" to be
"isco&ere"9 t!e &er, Leit#oti% i$ t!e 'or+s o% )acob Lorber.
I$ a ;Wor" about Wis"o#; re&eae" o$ Ma, D( 1<>0( t!e S-irit o% 0o" sai"
t!roug! Lorber9 I% I s-ea+ i$ !ig! a$guage( I s-ea+ -ri#ari, i$ M, 'is"o#( a$" o&e is
t!e$ but t!e -ostuateO but '!e$ I use ,our e&er,"a, a$guage( I t!e$ ta+ -ri#ari, %ro#
o&e( a$" 'is"o# beco#es t!e -ostuate.
/$" t!us I s-ea+ 'it! t!e 'ise a$" ear$e" o% t!e 'or" %ro# M, eter$a,
u$attai$abe 'is"o#. 4ut 'it! M, c!i"re$ '!o !a&e beco#e "ear to Me I 'ou" rat!er
ta+ as t!eir goo" Fat!er i$ t!eir co##o$ a$" e&er,"a, s-eec! t!at is #ore %a#iiar to
t!e#. 7Lorber( 0i%ts o% Hea&e$( Vo. 1: T!e Lor" t!e$ states t!at a %at!er sure, is #uc!
coser to !is c!i"re$ t!a$ to t!e 'or" a$" co$6"es i$ t!e# as 'e as besto's o$ t!e#
#uc! #ore t!a$ u-o$ t!ose 'it! '!o# !e "eas o$, i$ #atters o% 'is"o# or o$ a #ore
%or#a a$" "ista$t basis.
I$ t!is ig!t t!e true $ature o% t!e su$ !as bee$ 'it!!e" %ro# t!e 'ise o% i$teect
u$ti t!e,( i$ !u#iit,( acce-t His ig!t.
>8 7>8: 8>19@. Verse @ is $ot co#-ete. T!ese citi2e$s 'ou" $ot !a&e re&eae"
t!eir -a$s i$ %ro$t o% t!e go&er$or a$" !is ai"es. To o&erco#e t!is t!oug!t ga-( t!e
tra$sator a""e" t!e %oo'i$g se$te$ce to t!e 'or"s o% C,re$ius i$ Verse @( a$" it so
a--ears i$ t!e tra$sate" te3t( $a#e,( ;T!ereu-o$ !e EC,re$iusF e%t t!e tabe( %oo'e"
b, t!e co##a$"er o% t!e garriso$ a$" t!e ca-tai$.;
>D 7>D: 8@8980. T!ese a$" #a$, ot!er attributes o% t!e Most Hig! %ou$" i$ Lorber
are aso to be %ou$" i$ t!e t!eoso-!ica 'or+s o% t!e !ig!, iu#i$ate" 0er#a$ #,stic
)acob 4oe!#e. His "octri$es %or#e" t!e basis %or t!e Societ, o% Frie$"s %ou$"e" i$
E$ga$" b, 0eorge Fo3( aso +$o'$ as t!e Rua+ers( '!o ;Gua+e" be%ore t!e gor, o% t!e
Lor".;
4oe!#e's basic co$ce-ts are co#-ie" i$ o$e 'or+ 7see Fra$2 Hart#a$$(
4ibiogra-!,:. Dr. Hart#a$$ 'rites9 ;T!is is a$ atte#-t to -rese$t a$ e-ito#e o% t!e
-ri$ci-a "octri$es o% )acob 4oe!#e i$ a certai$ s,ste#atic or"er( so as to a?or" a
ge$era &ie' o% t!e# a$" to ser&e as a$ i$tro"uctio$ to t!e stu", o% 4oe!#e's 'or+s.
;T!e greatest obstaces to t!e u$"ersta$"i$g o% t!e #,steries o% t!e i&i$g C!rist(
is t!e &er, $arro' &ie' '!ic! 'e !a&e beco#e accusto#e" to ta+e o% t!e#( accor"i$g
to t!e #ere, e3ter$a a$" su-er6cia i$ter-retatio$s o% t!e O" a$" 1e' Testa#e$ts. /
stu", o% 4oe!#e's 'riti$gs( b, #ea$s o% e$teri$g i$to t!e s-irit i$ '!ic! t!e, 'ere
'ritte$( is sure to e3-a$" t!e #i$" a$" to ee&ate t!e !eart o% t!e rea"er( gi&i$g !i# a
#ore subi#e co$ce-tio$ o% 0o"( 1ature( a$" Ma$( t!a$ a$, ot!er boo+ o% '!ic! I +$o'.;
>> 7>>: 8=<9>. ;T!is Ro#a$ c!arter !as bee$ aK3e" b, aut!orit, o% t!e
"ecaratio$ a$" 'i o% /ugustus Caesar b, Cor$eius( -re%ect o% )erusae#( as
-e$i-ote$tiar, o% t!e cit, o% Ro#e.;
>@ 7>@: 8J891@. T!e "octor's re%ere$ce to /rc!eaus 'it! t!e 'or" ;0ree+; o$,
!ig!ig!ts t!e "isi+e o% t!e )e's %or t!e !istorica, recor"e" &e$eratio$ o% 0ree+ cuture
b, Hero" a$" /rc!eaus.
>= 7>=: 8JJ98=. ;We sai" b, t!at re#ar+abe 4o,A 4ut His iro$, is #ore t!a$
s!ar-A I sa, $o #oreA; 7Ie( i$ -articuar( #ea$s ;t!at %a#ous( re#ar+abe or
e3traor"i$ar,.;:
>J 7>J: 8JH91H. T!is ti#e, a"&ice b, t!e itte C!i" -aces 1a2aret! 'it!i$ 'ee+,
'a+i$g "ista$ce %ro# t!e Sea o% 0aiee %or )o$at!a$ '!ie carr,i$g a si2eabe bur"e$ o%
6s!.
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Prese$t5"a, 1a2aret! ies i$ t!e !is $o ess t!a$ 6%tee$ statute #ies i$ a
straig!t i$e to t!e 'est a$" sout! o% t!e Sea o% 0aiee a$" t'e$t, #ies to t!e sout!5
'est o% Ca-er$au#. To t!e straig!t5i$e "ista$ce t!e $ature o% t!e roa" to -rese$t5"a,
1a2aret!( as 'e as a "esirabe -ace to 6s! %or )o$at!a$ #ust be a""e" 5 '!ic! totas
%ar too great a "ista$ce to 'a+ so o%te$( -articuar, "uri$g t!e su##er i$ t!at atitu"e.
O$e o% t!e great T'e$tiet! Ce$tur, reigious aut!ors i$ 'ester$ Euro-e is t!e
Cat!oic t!eoogia$ Robert Er$st( '!o 'rites -ri#ari, o$ t!e sub*ect o% C!ristia$
#,stica e3-erie$ce. His 'or+s are "ocu#e$te" b, !is sc!oar, researc! i$ re%ere$ce
'or+s o$ reigio$. O$e o% !is esser 'or+s is t!e rece$t ;0ebore$ aus Maria( "er )u$g%rau;
5 ;4or$ o% Mar,( t!e Virgi$; 5 '!erei$ !e sets reate" -assages %ro# t!e a-ocr,-!a
0os-e o% )a#es or Prote&a$geiu# $e3t to -assages o% T!e C!i"!oo" o% )esus( a$"
-oi$ts out t!e re#ar+abe -araes bet'ee$ t!e#.
Dr. Er$st critica, e3a#i$es t!e assu#-tio$ t!at -rese$t"a, 1a2aret! is i"e$tica
'it! t!e 1a2aret! o% t!e 1e' Testa#e$t. He states t!at t!e -assage i$ Lu+e >98H ;...a$"
t!e, e" Hi# to t!e bro'$ o% t!e !i o$ '!ic! t!eir cit, 'as buit( t!at t!e, #ig!t t!ro'
Hi# "o'$ o&er t!e ci?; $egates t!e ater ocatio$ o% t!e to'$( si$ce to"a,'s 1a2aret! is
$ot situate" u-o$ a !i( but b, t'o !is9 es5Sic! a$" e5Ba%se. T!e to'$ o% to"a, is
i"e$ti6e" as suc! o$, si$ce t!e %a o% t!e Wester$ Ro#a$ E#-ire i$ >J= /.D. Dr. Er$st
beie&es t!at t!e 1a2aret! o% t!e 1e' Testa#e$t 'as a itte to'$ cose to Ca-er$au#(
as to" i$ Matt!e' >91D a$" Lu+e >9D05D1.
He 'rites9 I% o$e 'ere to situate t!e 1a2aret! o% t!e 1e' Testa#e$t i$ t!e !is to
t!e $ort!'est o% Ca-er$au#( a "iKcuties Eo% e3egesis( or critica e3-a$atio$ a$"
i$ter-retatio$ o% Scri-tureF 'ou" be so&e". He states %urt!er t!at o$e s!ou" $ot be
sur-rise" t!at $ot!i$g e3ists a$, #ore o% '!at !e beie&es to !a&e bee$ t!e rea
1a2aret!( si$ce 4et!sai"a !as "isa--eare" 'it!out a trace a$" o$, a %e' s-arse rui$s
re#ai$ o% Ca-er$au#. He cites t!e -ast %or# o% t!e 0ree+ te3t o% Lu+e >98H ;u-o$ '!ic!
t!eir cit, 'as bui"; as a -ossibe i$"icatio$ ;t!at '!e$ Lu+e 'rote !is 0os-e( t!e to'$
!a" area", %ae$ &icti# to "estructio$ or to a$ e-i"e#ic.;
T!at Er$st co$si"ers Lorber's 'or+s to be ;#o$u#e$ta; #a, be see$ %ro# t!e
%oo'i$g i$ !is i$tro"uctio$ to ;4or$ o% Mar,( t!e Virgi$9; W!ie t!e, "ea 'it! t!e #ost
&arie" t!e#es( Lorber's 'or+s are e$tire, co$siste$t. T!e, "o i$"ee" 5 t!is 'e %ree,
a"#it 5 co$%ro$t t!e Cat!oic t!eoogia$ 'it! a $u#ber o% u$5a$tici-ate"( at!oug! $ot
i$soube -robe#s. 4ut Lorber's #o$u#e$ta 'or+ is a$ estabis!e" reait, a$" o$e
ca$$ot "is-ose o% its e3iste$ce b, ig$ori$g it.
>< 7><: 8<J98H. T!e use o% a$, -ro-er $a#es %or t!e o$e a$" o$, 0o" 'as
"isco$ti$ue" i$ )u"ais# about t!e ti#e o% C!rist. T!e a$cie$ts +$e' t!at t!e &o'e
sou$"s o% a t!i$gs re-rese$t t!eir i$$er#ost &ibratio$ o% i%e. T!ere%ore( t!e, i"e$ti6e"
t!e o$e( i$6$ite 0o" 5 as t!e Esse$ce a$" source o% a i%e 5 b, use o% a 6&e &o'esO a$"
b, "i&i$e i$s-iratio$ -ace" t!e# i$ t!e or"er IEOL/( %ro# '!ic! t!e ater $a#e
;)e!o&a!; 'as "eri&e". T!is ca#e to be use" as t!e -ro-er $a#e o% 0o" as it is
tra$sate" i$ E3o"us =9D o% t!e Bi$g )a#es 4ibe( i$ '!ic! -assage 0o" 6rst re%ers to His
-ro-er $a#e.
I$ +ee-i$g 'it! Hebre' a$" /ra#aic co$so$a$ta te3ts( t!e Di&i$e 1a#e 'as
re$"ere" i$ %our co$so$a$ts a$" 'as cae" t!e Tetragra##ato$( ge$era, 'ritte$
MHWH. T!e )e's 'ere care%u $ot to e3-ress t!is sacre" $a#e $ee"ess,. W!e$ t!ese
etters 'ere co#bi$e" 'it! t!e abo&e 6&e &o'es( t!e articuate 'or" reate" to t!e
-rese$t -ro$u$ciatio$ o% t!e 'or" ;)e!o&a!; resute".
>H 7>H: 8<<.88. We !ere re%er to t!e a$s'er gi&e$ to ).V. i$ H. b, t!e e"itor o% D/S
WORT 7bi5#o$t!, #aga2i$e o% t!e Lorber Societ, i$ 4ietig!ei#( 0er#a$, 'it! #a$,
cari%,i$g artices o$ t!e i$$er Wor"s o% Lorber( Ma,er!o%er( E$ge a$" ot!ers:( Victor
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Mo!r( i$ / SLPPLEME1T TO THE 1/TLR/L SL1 i$ t!ese REFERE1CES about t!e i$.u3 o%
t!e S-irit t!roug! t!e i$$er Wor".
I$ s-ea+i$g o% t!e circu#%ere$ce o% t!e eart! i$ t!at atitu"e 7a--ro3. DDW 1ort!:
t!e C!rist C!i" i$ Guoti$g t!is "ista$ce ;at about >(000 #ies; a--ears to re%er to t!e
0er#a$ #ie( #easure" at J.@ +io#eters( or >.== statute #ies( use" i$ /ustria t!e$.
/ "ista$ce o% >(>J0 0er#a$ #ies ti#es >.== is 80(<D0 statute #ies. Eart!'s
circu#%ere$ce at DDW 1ort! atitu"e is 80(<=0 statute #ies.
@0 7@0: 8<H98>. T!e "octri$e o% )esus t!at o&e ao$e ca$ %u6 t!e La' o% Moses is
a *u"g#e$t to a '!o beie&e t!at t!e, are *usti6e" be%ore 0o" b, tr,i$g to %u6 t!e
La' ao$e.
T!e ate Dr. He$r, Ei$s-ruc! is +$o'$ a#o$g Messia$ic )e's %or !is sc!oar,
tra$satio$ o% t!e 1e' Testa#e$t i$to Mi""is!. He aso 'rote #a$, essa,s suc! as ;/ )e'
Loo+s at )esus(; a -o'er%u a--ea b, a )e' &erse" i$ )u"ais# a$" its iterature '!o
%ou$" )esus I" be t!e true Messia!. T!e %oo'i$g is a$ e3cer-t %ro# t!is essa,( '!ic! !e
e$tites ;Ei$stei$'s Ho#age9; Fro# out o% t!e starr, sie$ces( %ro# Lr o% t!e C!a"ees(
!o#e o% /bra!a#( %ro# Persia( a$" o% u$",i$g 6re( a$" %ro# t!e #,stic East be,o$" t!e
s$o'5ca--e" Hi#aa,as tre+s a $e&er5e$"i$g -rocessio$ 5 $ot to'ar" Ro#e $or /t!e$s(
but to 4et!e!e# o% )u"a!( !o#e o% Da&i"( Israe's !ero5+i$g.
1o Fata Morga$a( $o 'i5o't!e5'is-( ures t!is e&er5#o&i$g t!ro$g as t!ousa$"s
s'e i$to #iio$s a$" #iio$s i$to #,ria"s o% e&er, ci#e a$" race 5 i$ Guest o% t!e
scio$ o% Da&i"( ;t!e Bi$g o% t!e )e's.; Eart!'s great( t!e !eroes o% t!oug!t( o% actio$ a$"
o% t!e s-irit( -ress s!ou"er to s!ou"er 'it! #e$ o% e&er, 'a+ o% i%e. /$" oA Pasteur(
Li$co$( Tosto,( Me$"esso!$( Su$ Mat Se$( /bert Ei$stei$ 5 #e$ be%ore '!o# t!e 'or"
bo's 5 bo' !ere i$ a"oratio$.
I$ t!e Satur"a, E&e$i$g Post o% October 8=( 1H8H( t!ere is recor"e" a$ i$ter&ie'
'it! t!e great scie$tist.
;To '!at e3te$t(; Ei$stei$ 'as as+e"( ;are ,ou i$.ue$ce" b, C!ristia$it,P;
;/s a c!i"(; !e re-ie"( ;I recei&e" i$structio$ bot! i$ t!e 4ibe a$" i$ t!e Ta#u".
I a# a )e'( but I a# e$t!rae" b, t!e u#i$ous 6gure o% t!e 1a2are$e.;
;Ha&e ,ou rea" E#i Lu"'ig's boo+ o$ )esusP;
;E#i Lu"'ig's )esus is s!ao'(; Ei$stei$ re-ie". ;)esus is too coossa %or t!e -e$
o% -!rase#o$gers( !o'e&er art%u. 1o #a$ ca$ "is-ose o% C!ristia$it, 'it! a bo$ #ot.;
;Mou acce-t t!e !istorica e3iste$ce o% )esusP;
;L$Guestio$ab,. 1o o$e ca$ rea" t!e gos-es 'it!out %eei$g t!e actua -rese$ce
o% )esus. His -erso$ait, -usates i$ e&er, 'or". 1o #,t! is 6e" 'it! suc! i%e. Ho'
"i?ere$t( %or i$sta$ce( is t!e i#-ressio$ '!ic! 'e recei&e %ro# a$ accou$t o% t!e
ege$"ar, !eroes o% a$tiGuit, i+e T!eseus. T!eseus a$" ot!er !eroes o% !is t,-e ac+ t!e
aut!e$tic &itait, o% )esus.;
;Lu"'ig Le'iso!$( i$ o$e o% !is rece$t boo+s( cai#s t!at #a$, o% t!e sa,i$gs o%
)esus -ara-!rase t!e sa,i$gs o% ot!er -ro-!ets(; it 'as suggeste".
;1o #a$(; Ei$stei$ re-ie"( ;ca$ "e$, t!e %act t!at )esus e3iste"( $or t!at His
sa,i$gs are beauti%u. E&e$ i% so#e o% t!e# !a&e bee$ sai" be%ore( $o o$e !as e3-resse"
t!e# so "i&i$e, as !e.;
@1 7@1: D0091D. Lea&e #e ao$eO "o $ot touc! #eA
@8 7@8: D0091H. CO1TR/DICTIO1S
T!e CH/RISM/ t!at e$abes a$,o$e o% goo" 'i to "iscer$ t!e S-irit o% Trut! as
gi&e$ t!roug! t!e i$$er Wor" #a+es -ai$ t!at C!a-ter 8H< i$ t!is 'or+ is o$, a 'or+ o%
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t!e i$teect( -robab, a""e" b, a t!eoogia$ '!ose tas+ it 'as to re&ie' %or !is reigious
su-eriors t!is reigious 'or+ about to be -ubis!e". T!ese aut!orities or"ere" t!e
C!i"!oo" o% )esus to be bur$e" s!ort, a%ter -ubicatio$ i$ Stuttgart( 0er#a$,. O$, a
%e' co-ies 'ere sa&e"( but t!e origi$a #a$uscri-t 'as $e&er retur$e" to Lorber i$ 0ra2(
/ustria.
W!e$ Lorber 'as 6$a, gi&e$ t!e true accou$t o% T!e 4o, )esus i$ t!e Te#-e i$
1<@H or 1= ,ears ater as -ro#ise" !erei$ i$ D0091H( se&era co$tra"ictio$s a--eare".
We 'is! to e$u#erate o$, o$e !ere( t!at o% t!e co$tra"ictio$ o% Verses H a$" 10 i$
C!a-ter 8H< 'it! T!e 4o, )esus i$ t!e Te#-e( C!a-ter 80( Verses 8 a$" >O a$" C!a-ter
D1( Verses <518. / co#-ariso$ s!o's t!at Lorber's carit, i$ t!e atter #a+es t!e %or#er
a$ a""e" te3t.
Per!a-s t!e best a$s'er to t!e Guestio$ ;'!,; t!e Lor" 'ou" -er#it a--are$t
co$tra"ictio$s ies i$ t!e i$$er Wor" to a a", '!o( as 'as custo#ar,( 'as i"e$ti6e" o$,
b, !er i$itias I. B. T'o &ou#es co$tai$i$g i$$er Wor"s t!roug! !er -e$ t!at are o% t!e
sa#e i$s-ire" $ature as )acob Lorber's Hi##esgabe$ or 0i%ts %ro# Hea&e$ are aso
a&aiabe i$ 0er#a$ u$"er t!e tites( Lebe$s'orte or Wor"s o% Li%e( a$" Vater u$" Bi$"(
or Fat!er a$" C!i".
/$ I$$er Wor" b, I.B. Ma, D0( 1<HD( e$tite"9 / Wor" o% /"&ice Co$cer$i$g a
Desire to Pois! L- t!e 1e', 4esto'e" Wor" /s co$cer$s ,our "esire to ser&e Me b,
'ee"i$g out t!e errors i$ M, $e', besto'e" Wor"( a$" to "ress it i$ a #ore -easi$g
%or#( I t!ere sa, to ,ou9 Mour 'i is goo" 5 but t!at is $ot M, 'i( %or i% I 'a$te" it t!at
'a,( t!e$ I 'ou" area", !a&e gi&e$ it i+e t!at M,se%.
For t!at is '!at I 'a$t( t!at t!e 'or" s!a ta+e e3ce-tio$ to a$" be o?e$"e"
'it! Me 5 it s!a $ot recog$i2e Me be%ore I 'a$t t!at( a$" 7be%ore: I !a&e -re-are" it %or
M, co#i$g. /s o$g as #ere out'ar" t!i$gs sti se-arate M, o'$ %ro# Me( t!e$ t!e, are
$ot 'ort!, 7#ature: to !ear M, 7"irect $e': Wor" 5 so b, a #ea$s et '!osoe&er be
o?e$"e" 'it! Me '!o 'a$ts to be o?e$"e". W!oe&er +$o's Me a$" o&es Me is $ot
o?e$"e" b, '!at is !u#a$ $ature a$" t!at I so ao'e" it( so t!e 'or" 'i $ot recog$i2e
Me 5 be%ore its ti#e. For i% t!e 'or" 'ere to !ear M, 'or" a$" sti $ot beie&e t!ereo$( it
'ou" area", be u$"er *u"g#e$t a$" 'ou" 6$" its "eat! i$ M, "octri$e( '!ic! a%ter a
s!ou" -rocai# i%eA
/$" be!o"( as I "uri$g t!e ti#e t!at 1 'a+e" o$ t!e eart! s-o+e i$ -arabes
because o% t!ose '!o "i" $ot beie&e o$ Me( so t!e, s!ou" ta+e o?e$ce at Me a$" tur$
t!eir bac+s to Me( so aso is t!is M, Wor" $o' a$ i$co#-re!e$sibe ri""e to t!e 'or"( a
ri""e t!at a t!eir 'is"o# is u$abe to so&e( because I 'a$t it t!at 'a,A
/$" be!o" 5 t!ere%ore ,ou aso s!a $ot c!a$ge a$,t!i$g $o'( but ea&e it
u$a"uterate" -ure, as I gi&e it to ,ou.
W!at is a stu#bi$g boc+ is %or t!e reaso$ t!at t!e 'or" s!ou" ta+e o?e$ce
t!ereat( but t!at ,ou re#ai$ stea"%ast a$" co$si"er t!e #ea$i$g o% #, 'or"s i$ ,our
!eart a$" recei&e 'it!i$ ,ourse&es t!e s-irit a$" t!e -ure trut!( but $ot t!e s#oot!,
-ois!e" 'or".
T!at sa, I to ,ou( M, c!i"( i$ a$s'er to ,our Guestio$s( but aso to a o% ,ou '!o
are aTicte" 'it! t!e sa#e #aa", 5 i$ bo", as i$ s-irit 5 a$" gi&e to a o% ,ou M,
bessi$gA /#e$A
/--e$"i3 /
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We !a&e -ace" t!is co##e$t o$ )a#es( a so$ o% )ose-!( at t!e e$" o% t!e
Re%ere$ces because t!ese !a&e a$s'ere" #a$, !ereto%ore u$so&e" Guestio$s o$
critica e3-a$atio$ o% Scri-ture #a"e -ossibe b, t!e gi%t o% t!e i$$er Wor".
W!ie #e"ie&a art b, t!e great #asters -rese$ts )ose-! as a$ o" #a$( a$" a
$u#ber o% recor"s "escribe !i# as a 'i"o'er( rece$t "e-ictio$s o% !i# as a ,ou$g #a$
see# i$te$"e" to #a+e t!is -rese$tatio$ #ore to t!e -o-uar i+i$g( but aso b, so "oi$g
#a+e t!is gos-e to a--ear t!e 'or+ o% !u#a$ i#agi$atio$( "e$,i$g t!e ge$ui$e$ess o%
t!e i$$er Wor".
Muc! e3egesis atte#-ts to cari%, t!e #ea$i$g o% Scri-ture o$ t!e basis o% reaso$
ao$e( '!ie t!e Creator i$te$"e" reaso$ o$, as t!e !a$"#ai"e$ o% t!e s-irit i$ #a$ b,
'!ic! ao$e !e ca$ u$"ersta$" t!e boo+s o% t!e 1e' Testa#e$t as t!e 0os-e o% )o!$(
a$ e,e'it$ess accou$t t!at -aces s-iritua &aues a$" co$ce-ts %ar !ig!er t!a$ t!e
!istorica recor"( or t!e Re&eatio$ o% )o!$ '!ic! 'as "ecare" a-ocr,-!a u$ti t!e
Fourt! Ce$tur, b, t!e c!urc! %at!ers.
T!e a--roac! to 0o" o$ t!e roa" o% !istor, as see$ t!roug! &arious a too !u#a$
recor"ers ca$$ot so&e t!e #a$, see#i$g co$tra"ictio$s a$" as a resut #a$, !a&e
#isse" t!e -oi$t o% t!e teac!i$gs o% )esus '!ic! is t!at 0o" #ust be %ou$" as He s!o'e"
t!e 'a,( '!ic! is b, t!at &er, a--roac! '!ic! cause" t!e )e'is! $atio$ to re*ect Hi#
because it soug!t its sa&atio$ i$ a$ out'ar" +i$g"o# t!at 'ou" rue t!e eart!( '!e$ i$
trut! t!e +i$g"o# o% )esus is a$ i$$er +i$g"o# '!erei$ bot! beie&i$g )e's a$" 0e$ties
%or# a $e' Israe.
To s!o' t!at e3egetica researc! is o$ t!e o$g roa" to 0o"( a$" t!at o$, t!e
i$$er -at! tru, !e-s #a$ to 6$" !i#se%( 'e !ere s-eci6ca, -oi$t to a$ i$$er Wor" o$
t!is sub*ect t!at sta$"s %ar abo&e t!e i$teect a$" its a--roac! to 0o" '!ereb, it is e"
a'a, %ro# t!e basic trut!s. T!is i$$er Wor"( '!ic! is easi, i"e$ti6e" as ge$ui$e i$ t!e
ig!t o% t!e s!ort sectio$ D0 o% our T!e I$$er Wor" o% )esus I##a$ue b, )o!a$$es
Te$$!ar" si#-, re-ies to a $o' a$o$,#ous( !u#be reci-ie$t t!ereo% i$ 1H18. It 'as
-rese$te" 'it! ot!er i$$er Wor"s b, t!e Lorber -ubis!ers i$ 4ietig!ei# t!e %oo'i$g
,ear( sa,i$g t!at !is Guestio$ co$cer$i$g a co$tra"ictio$ i$ t!e ge$eaog, o% )ose-! o%
1a2aret! %ro# Da&i" t!roug! 1at!a$( t!e egiti#ate so$ o% Bi$g Da&i"( or t!roug!
Soo#o$( Da&i"'s so$ b, Lria!'s 'i%e( is atoget!er &ai$.
;To '!at -ur-ose is t!e cari6catio$ o% t!is see#i$g, co$tra"ictor, recor" to a
c!i" abi"i$g i$ M, o&eP I sa, to ,ou rig!t to t!e -oi$t9 $o$e '!ate&er. For a tru,
beie&i$g c!i" *ust "oes $ot $ee" to +$o' t!is( si$ce a$ i$6$ite, great a#ou$t o%
+$o'e"ge is sti !i""e$ to ,ou( '!ic! ,ou 'i o$, beco#e %a#iiar 'it! i$ t!e 'or" o%
t!e s-irit.
;T!e #ai$ t!i$g is t!at ,ou s!ou" beie&e Me '!e$ I te ,ou t!at I as t!e 0o" a$"
Creator o% a t!i$gs 5 '!ic! aso i$cu"es ,ou as sti "'eers o$ t!e eart! 5 ca#e to t!is
eart! as a #a$ to s!o' ,ou t!roug! M, "octri$e a$" t!e acco#-is!e" "ee" !o' a o%
,ou aso ca$ co#e bac+ to Me t!roug! %ait! a$" t!roug! o&e to Me. / ot!er searc!i$g
is a #i$or #atter t!at "oes $ot ea" ,ou to ,our goa u$ti ,our %ait! i$ Me( t!e
Re"ee#er( a$" ,our o&e to Me t!e Fat!er !as beco#e ai&e to suc! a$ e3te$t t!at I t!e$
!a&e %ou$" a asti$g abo"e %or M,se% i$ t!e i$$er#ost -art o% ,our !eart. O$ce t!at !as
bee$ reai2e"( o$, t!e$ s!a a $ee"e" ig!t be gi&e$ suc! a c!i" to a its Guestio$s.
;1o' to a$,o$e ese I ca$ o$, gi&e t!is to t!e e3te$t t!at !is o&e is tra$sate"
i$to t!e "ee". 4ut i% o$e or t!e ot!er is $ot satis6e" 'it! t!is( t!e$ accor"i$g to !is %ree
'i !e #a, "e&ote !i#se% to %urt!er searc!i$g( b, #ea$s o% '!ic! !e 'i i$ %act o$, be
e" a'a, %ro# Me( '!o is t!e trut!. For o$, sie$t( surre$"ere" c!i"i+e o&e a$"
$ot!i$g ese ea"s to t!e goa( '!ere ig!t a$" i%e is gi&e$ to e&er, si$cere see+er( '!ic!
'i gi&e !i# #ore t!a$ !e e&er !o-e" %or.
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;T!is sa, I( I '!o a# t!e Fat!er o% a o% ,ou( a$" '!o gi&es ,ou #ore t!a$ t!e
+$o'e"ge as to %ro# '!ic! i$e M, %oster %at!er origi$ate". For t!at to +$o' ea"s $o
o$e to Me so !e #a, be %ore&er bou$" to Me( t!e i%e o% a i%e. 5 T!at is t!e Wor" gi&e$
,ou i$ a$s'er to ,our Guestio$.; FOREWORD
THE LORD'S FOREWORD
Fro# t!e Ti#e t!at )ose-! Too+ Mar, i$to His House
1. )ose-! Ta+es Mar, I$to His House
8. Mar, S-i$s For T!e 1e' Te#-e Curtai$
D. T!e /$$u$ciatio$
>. Mar, E$treats T!e Lor" For 0race
@. / Pro-!ec, O% T!e Hig! Priest
=. Mar, Discourses O$ T!e )ust Li%e
J. )ose-! 1otices Mar,'s Preg$a$c,
<. )ose-! Ruestio$s Mar,
H. /$ /$ge Wit$esses To )ose-!
10. /$ I$%or#er Haste$s 4ac+ To )erusae#
11. T!e E?ect O% T!e Deat! Se$te$ce
18. T!e Decree O% /ugustus Caesar
1D. He W!o /'a,s Was )our$e,s To 4et!e!e#
1>. See( T!ere I$ T!e Hi Is / Ca&e
1@. /$" 1ature Stoo" Sti
1=. T!e Visio$ O% T!e Mi"'i%e
1J. T!e Doubti$g Sao#e Is Forgi&e$
1<. Peace O$ Eart!( 0oo" Wi To Me$
1H. Cor$eius Visits T!e Ca&e
80. Cor$eius Sees / 0reat Lig!t
81. )ose-! Tes Ho' 0o" Res-ects Free Wi
88. T!e Risi$g O% T!e 1e' S-iritua Su$
8D. )ose-! /$" Mar, 0o To )erusae#
8>. T!e 4ab, Is Circu#cise" I$ T!e Te#-e
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8@. T!e Testi#o$, O% / Pro-!etess
8=. 1ico"e#us 4e!o"s T!e 0or, O% 0o"
8J. /'a, I$ / Ma$ger( 1o Crib For His 4e"
8<. T!e Magi /re Recei&e" 4, Hero"
8H. / Stra$ger Star O'er 4et!e!e#
D0. T!e Magi Wors!i- T!e 4ab,
D1. )ose-! Tes O% 0o"'s T!ree 0reatest 0i%ts
D8. )ose-! Reassures Cor$eius
DD. Pre-aratio$s For T!e Fig!t To Eg,-t
D>. T!e )our$e, To T,re
D@. T!e Meti$g O% T!e I"os
D=. )ose-! Vi$"icates Hi#se% 4e%ore C,re$ius
DJ. / 0o"e$ 0obet Is Subi#e"
D<. I$ T!e Lo'i$ess O% T!e Wor"
DH. T!e Master, O% 0race O&er Deat!
>0. Mar,'s Wis"o# /sto$is!es C,re$ius
>1. T!e Vo,age To Eg,-t
>8. T!e /rri&a I$ Ostraci$e
>D. C,re$ius 4u,s / Via
>>. T!e Fa#i,'s 1e' Ho#e
>@. / Co#-ariso$ Wit! Israe I$ Eg,-t
>=. )ose-! /cGuai$ts C,re$ius Wit! )e'is! Histor,
>J. T!e First Letter O% C,re$ius To Hero"
><. T!e Seco$" Letter O% C,re$ius To Hero"
>H. T!e 0reat Co$%ro$tatio$
@0. T!e Pre%ect O% )erusae#'s Co#-icit,
@1. / Pro#ise For Maro$ius Pia
@8. T!e 4ab, S-ea+s His First Wor"s
@D. T!e Ro#a$ Miitar, I$s-ectio$
@>. C,re$ius Dis-es )ose-!'s Fears
@@. C,re$ius Lear$s Wis"o# Fro# T!e 4ab,
@=. Maro$ius Pia Discar"s So#e Paga$ Vie's
@J. T!e Fu Co$%essio$ O% Maro$ius
@<. )ose-! Re$"ers / Ver"ict
@H. / Pro-!ec, O% )ose-! Is Fu6e"
=0. T!e Lo$g /r# O% T!e 4ab,
=1. Maro$ius Ma+es So#e Wro$g Co$cusio$s
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=8. )ose-! Discourses O$ T!e 4rot!er5E,e
=D. )a#es Re-e$ts His Vai$ Curiosit,
=>. )ose-! Cou$ts 0o"'s Lo&e /s Ma$'s 0reatest Weat!
=@. T!e Vioe$t Stor#
==. T!e Master O% T!e Stor#
=J. T!e Heat!e$ Priests De#a$" / Sacri6ce
=<. T!e Mart,rs 0ai$ Ti#e
=H. T!e Se$te$ce For T!e Priests
J0. T!e La' O% Sacri6ce
J1. Ve$gea$ce 4eo$gs To T!e Lor" /o$e
J8. T!e Lio$ O% )u"a!
JD. T!e 4ab,'s Dictu# To C,re$ius
J>. T!e Par"o$ O% T!e Priests
J@. T!e S'or" )usti6e" /s / S!e-!er"'s Sta?
J=. T!e True M,t!oog, O% T!e 0o"s
JJ. T!e Rea'a+e$i$g O% T!e Se&e$ 0ui"es
J<. T!e Stra$ge E?ects O% T!e Eart!Gua+e
JH. / )u"g#e$t Is /&oi"e"
<0. T!e Lor" Pi$c!es T!ose W!o Lo&e Hi#
<1. / 0reat Pro-!ec, For Ro#e
<8. Here Is More T!a$ Isis
<D. T!e Fear O% T!e T!ree Priests
<>. T!e M,t!oog, O% Ostraci$e
<@. /$3iet, 1egates 0o"'s He-
<=. T!e Wor" Occasio$s 1o Loss For T!e 0o",
<J. / Psa# o% Da&i" E$ig!te$s T!e T!ree Priests
<<. T!e Deat! /$" Rea'a+e$i$g O% )oe
<H. / Pe$ite$t Heart T!e O$, /cce-tabe Sacri6ce
H0. / Paga$ Custo# Is Re*ecte" For T!e Lor"'s Tabe
H1. Lo&e 5 T!e O$, True Pra,er
H8. 4ui" Me / Te#-e i$ Mour Hearts
HD. / 4i$" 4eggar Wo#a$ Regai$s Her Sig!t
H>. / Pro-!ec, For Mar,
H@. Sic Tra$sit 0oria Mu$"i
H=. T!e Wo#a$'s I##easurabe 0ai$
HJ. )ose-! /"o-ts / Lo&e, Daug!ter
H<. T!e Mai"e$ Recog$i2es T!e 4ab,
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HH. C,re$ius See+s T!e Mai"e$'s Ha$"
100. T!e T!ree5%o" Ro#a$ Marriage La'
101. Victor /ureius De3ter Latii
108. / 0os-e O$ Marriage /cce-tabe 4e%ore 0o"
10D. T!e Seat O% Li%e Is I$ T!e Heart
10>. For E&er, Ma$ I Create" O$, O$e Wo#a$
10@. C,re$ius Ma+es / Sacri6ce
10=. Eu"o+ia Fi$"s / 0reater S-e$"or
10J. )ose-! /cce-ts / 0i%t Fro# C,re$ius
10<. / Secret Ro#a$ Marriage La'
10H. /$ OKcia Marriage Co&e$a$t
110. Do 1ot Sig! 4ecause O% T!e Wor"
111. T!e Wor" Is / Stage O% Deceit
118. )ose-!'s House Recei&es 1e' 0uests
11D. T!e 1e' 0uests /t T!e Lor"'s Tabe
11>. T!e 1e' Or"er For Hea&e$ /$" Eart!
11@. / Protecti&e Watc! I$ T!e 1ig!t
11=. T!e Rea'a+e$i$g O% T!e Merce$aries
11J. C,re$ius Meets T!e Lor"'s Ser&a$ts
11<. 0o"'s Lo&e For His C!i"re$
11H. T!e We""i$g 0ar#e$ts O% T!e Lor"'s Ser&a$ts
180. Ho' T!e Easter Hoi"a,s S!ou" 4e Be-t
181. /$ Easter I$&itatio$ Fro# C,re$ius
188. / Secret Ho-e For T!e Co$"e#$e"
18D. / Treac!erous Pat! L- / Ho, Mou$tai$
18>. / Poiso$ous E$ca#-#e$t /t T!e Su##it
18@. /$ O" Te#-e Coa-ses
18=. T!e Stra$ge Fires I$ Ostraci$e
18J. /$ E#-t, Dece-tio$ 4, E&i S-irits
18<. )ose-! Discourses O$ T!e Wo$"ers O% Creatio$
18H. He Is T!e I#age O% T!e I$&isibe 0o"
1D0. Lo&e /o$e Ca$ Co#-re!e$" T!e Lor"
1D1. T!e /--roac! O% / 0reat Stor#
1D8. C,re$ius De6es / Sea O% Fire
1DD. / Ro#a$ Mar&es /t T!e C!i"'s Po'er
1D>. T!e Lor" /'a,s B$o's T!e 4est Wa,
1D@. / Treac!erous /ttac+
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1D=. T!e Disco&er, O% T!e Traitor
1DJ. T!e Fa#i, /rri&es /t T!e Cita"e O% C,re$ius
1D<. Lo&e a$" Co#-assio$ /re 4etter T!a$ )ustice
1DH. /$ E3a#-e O% Co#-assio$
1>0. / 0os-e O% Forgi&e$ess
1>1. / 1e' /r+ O% T!e Co&e$a$t
1>8. )ose-!'s Pace O% Ho$or I$ T!e Wor"
1>D. / Ca-tai$ See+s E$ig!te$#e$t
1>>. T!e 4ab, Re-ro&es )ose-!
1>@. )ose-! Tes T!e Ca-tai$ O% T!e Messia!
1>=. )ose-! De6$es True Lo&e O% 0o"
1>J. T!e Heai$g O% T!e /Ticte" 0uests
1><. T!e L$&eii$g O% T!e S-iritua Li%e
1>H. Ho' t!e Sabbat! Is To 4e Be-t
1@0. T!e Miracuous, Re-aire" S!i-
1@1. T!e See+er Wi Fi$" T!e Rig!t Pat!
1@8. C,re$ius /s Pre"ecessor O% T!e /-oste Pau
1@D. T!e Wor" O% T!e Lor" To Isaia!
1@>. / Frie$" O% T!e Ruestio$
1@@. C,re$ius Pre-ares His De-arture
1@=. 0oo" Frie$"s Ta+e Lea&e
1@J. T!e 4ab, 4eco#es Sie$t
1@<. T!e Mea$i$g O% True Rest O$ T!e Sabbat!
1@H. Eu"o+ia Lear$s / Secret o% t!e Hea&e$s
1=0. I /# He( W!o Teac!es )ustice
1=1. / 4i$" Ma$ Recei&es His Sig!t
1=8. )a#es E3-ai$s / Passage Fro# Da&i"
1=D. T!e /rri&a O% T!e C!i"re$ Fro# T,re
1=>. /$ E&i S-irit Is Dis-ossesse"
1=@. C!risto-!orus 5 T!e 0ia$t Fis!er#a$
1==. W!, )o$at!a$ Carrie" More T!a$ T!e W!oe Wor"
1=J. T!e C!i"'s Fa&orite Foo"
1=<. / Lesso$ I$ Lo&e( 0e$te$ess /$" Patie$ce
1=H. Mec!ise"e+( T!e Bi$g o% Sae#
1J0. 0reat T!oug!ts Ot!er T!a$ Lo&e /re Vai$
1J1. T!e C!i" E3-ai$s Messia! Passages I$ Isaia!
1J8. He Is / Si$$er W!o Has 1o Lo&e
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1JD. T!e )ust /ccor"i$g To T!e La' Wi Wee-
1J>. T!e 1ature O% T!e Moo$
1J@. /$ Historic Eci-se O% T!e Moo$
1J=. So#e O" Fabes /bout T!e Moo$
1JJ. / Per%ect Eart! I$ Mi$iature
1J<. )o$at!a$ Is Cae" To /$ I#-orta$t Ser&ice
1JH. T!e Luc+, Catc! 5 /$ O#e$ For )o$at!a$
1<0. / 0reat Re'ar" For )o$at!a$
1<1. C,re$ius Co#es To T!e Rig!t Pace
1<8. Stor#s O% T!e Sou 5 / Sig$ O% 0o"'s Lo&e
1<D. T!e M,ster, O% T!e 0ae
1<>. T!e Wa, O% T!e Lor" Wit! C,re$ius
1<@. / 0os-e O$ Pra,er Peasi$g To 0o"
1<=. C,re$ius Recei&es / Rare 0i%t
1<J. 4e 1ot Co$cer$e" /bout Mour 4rot!er
1<<. / Test O% Lo&e For C,re$ius
1<H. C,re$ius 4ui"s / 1e'( Li&i$g Te#-e
1H0. T!e Lor" O&er Deat! /$" /bo&e T!e Sabbat!
1H1. C,re$ius Wi$s / Race Wit! T!e C!i"
1H8. / Pro-!etic 0a#e O% T!e Future 4egi$s
1HD. T!e S,#boic C!i"re$'s 0a#e
1H>. T!e First Wo#a$'s 1ature Is Rebu+e"
1H@. / Si#ie O% T!e Wor"'s C!i"re$
1H=. / 1e' Bi$g O&er / T!e Wor"
1HJ. T!e Litte C!i" I$ter-rets T!e 0a#e
1H<. / Parabe O% T!e Future
1HH. T!e L$i&ersa Sig$i6ca$ce O% T!e Lor"'s Desce$t
800. T!e C!i" Foretes T!e Cruci63io$ /$" Resurrectio$
801. / Pre"ictio$ For T!e Foo'ers O% )esus
808. Wor"i$ess( T!e E$e#, O% T!e I$'ar" Li%e
80D. T!e Di?ere$ce 4et'ee$ / Mas+ /$" Pru"e$ce
80>. T!e Parabe O% T!e Wise Bi$g
80@. T!e Re-e$ta$t Tuia Is Forgi&e$
80=. T!e T!ree Tears /cce-tabe To 0o"
80J. T!e Lor" To T!e E$" O% Creatio$
80<. )ose-! Puts / Curse O$ T!e Stor#
80H. T!e Reaso$ For T!e Stor#
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810. T!e C!i" Foretes / Fire Fro# /bo&e
811. T!e C!i" War$s )ose-! /gai$st Vai$ Searc!i$g
818. T!e C!i" /$" )a#es Forget To Pra,
81D. )ose-! Re-e$ts His Mista+e
81>. T!e Lor"'s Tabe O$ T!e Mou$tai$
81@. I$ Hoc Sig$o Vi$ces
81=. T!e Wa, O% T!e Lor" Wit! T!e Paga$s
81J. / Lesso$ I$ 0eo#etr,
81<. Fait! De#o$strates True Hu#iit, O% T!e S-irit
81H. T!e Cross /s S,#bo O% 0o"'s Lo&e
880. T!e Fes! Is L$"er T!e Debt O% Si$
881. T!e Sa#e Co$"itio$s Do 1ot /--, E&er,'!ere
888. W!e$ Sero Cou$ts /s Muc! /s / Miio$
88D. / Co#et I$ Mi$iature
88>. T!e 1ature O% / Co#et
88@. T!e Lo$g a$" S!ort /--roac! To 0o"
88=. 1e&er Fear T!e Wor" 5 4ut Fear Mourse&es
88J. T!e 0e$erosit, O% )o$at!a$
88<. T!e Di?ere$ce 4et'ee$ 0o"'s True /$" Fase Ser&a$ts
88H. / Me#orabe Mor$i$g Mea For C,re$ius
8D0. Mar,'s Strict$ess / S,#bo O% Her Mot!er, Lo&e
8D1. C,re$ius Pro&i"es For )ose-!'s House
8D8. O$ T!e 4ur"e$ O% Mo$e,
8DD. )o$at!a$ Fes / Mig!t, Tree
8D>. / 0itteri$g De-utatio$ /rri&es Fro# Ostraci$e
8D@. O Mou Disgrace%u 4our$ O% Eart!
8D=. T!e Hu#iit, O% T!e Lor"
8DJ. T!e C!i"'s Lo&e For His 4rot!ers
8D<. T!e I$ter-retatio$ O% T!e Poor Mea
8DH. O$e Foc+ /$" O$e S!e-!er"
8>0. T!e Poor Testi#o$, O% T!e Wor", 1eig!bors
8>1. T!e E&i Pa$ O% T!e 1eig!bors
8>8. He W!o Digs / Pit For /$ot!er
8>D. / Me#orabe E3a#-e O% C!arit,
8>>. T!oug! We Lose / 5 4ut Ha&e T!e Lor"
8>@. )ose-! To C,re$ius 5 Foo' T!e Lor"'s Cou$se
8>=. W!ere Mour Heart Is 5 T!ere Is Mour Treasure
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8>J. O$, Lo&e Ca$ 4ear M, Prese$ce
8><. )o$at!a$ Sa&es /$ot!er Ro#a$ S!i-
8>H. )o$at!a$ Ma+es / Ric! Catc! O% Fis!
8@0. T!e Wages O% T!e Wor"
8@1. )o$at!a$ /s / Frie$" i$ 1ee"
8@8. )a#es Tes O% 0o"'s Wo$"ers I$ / T!i$gs
8@D. / )u"g#e$t For Wa$to$ Destructi&e$ess
8@>. T!e Retur$ O% T!e Stoe$ Cot!es
8@@. T!e I$'ar" 1obiit, O% Mar,
8@=. )ose-! Re-ro&es T!e E#i$e$t Citi2e$s
8@J. T!e De-arture Fro# Eg,-t
8@<. T!e Retur$ To 1a2aret!
8@H. Cor$eius Disco&ers T!e Litte Cara&a$
8=0. O$ T!e Outs+irts O% 1a2aret!
8=1. Sao#e /$" Cor$eius Recog$i2e T!e Fa#i,
8=8. )ose-! Retur$s To His Far#stea"
8=D. T!e C!i" Praises Sao#e's Lo&e
8=>. Sao#e Pre-ares T!e C!i"'s Fa&orite Foo"
8=@. Cor$eius 4eca#s )ose-!'s Fears
8==. T!e Secret Writi$g O% T!e Ro#a$s
8=J. T!e C!i"'s Pro#ise To Cor$eius
8=<. )ose-!'s House Recei&es / Ro#a$ C!arter
8=H. )ose-! Deci"es To Visit Frie$"s /$" Reati&es
8J0. T!e To'$ O% 1a2aret! Recei&es / War$i$g
8J1. )ose-! E3!orts T!e 1a2are$es To True Pe$a$ce
8J8. )ose-! Visits His Frie$" T!e Doctor
8JD. T!e Messia! Wi Fou$" / S-iritua Bi$g"o#
8J>. T!e C!i" Heas / 0ir O% Pas,
8J@. T!e Doctor Co#es I$to / 0reat Re-utatio$
8J=. )ose-! Visits T!e Sc!ooteac!er Du#as
8JJ. T!e C!i" 0i&es Du#as / Mig!t, Setbac+
8J<. )ose-! Co$%ou$"s T!e 4ea"es O% /rc!eaus
8JH. )o$at!a$ /s Fis!er#a$ I$ T!e Sea O% 0aiee
8<0. T!e Mirace O% T!e T'e&e S-arro's
8<1. /$ I5Te#-ere" 4o,'s Lesso$
8<8. T!e Wages O% T!e S!e-!er" 4o,
8<D. / Fat!er's E$treat,
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8<>. / 0orious Pro#ise To / O% 0oo" Wi
8<@. T!e Rea'a+e$i$g O% T!e S!e-!er" 4o,
8<=. T!e Wages O% / Fase Wit$ess
8<J. / Sc!ooteac!er Lear$s T!e /-!abet
8<<. W!ere Is L- 5 /$" W!ere Do'$P
8<H. / Lig!t To T!e Heat!e$( / )u"g#e$t To T!e )e's
8H0. T!e Deat! /$" Rea'a+e$i$g O% Se$o$
8H1. /rc!eaus 5 / Scourge O% 0o"
8H8. T!e Rea'a+e$i$g O% Sao#e's Dea" Ser&a$t
8HD. T!e 4ro+e$ Water )ug
8H>. T!e T!ousa$"5%o" Har&est
8H@. / Me#orabe Sc!oo E-iso"e
8H=. T!e 4o, )esus E3-ai$s Da$ie To / Bi$" Teac!er
8HJ. T!ree Miraces O% )esus I$ His Ee&e$t! Mear
8H<. T'e&e5Mear5O" )esus )our$e,s To T!e Te#-e
8HH. /$" He I$crease" I$ 0race /$" Wis"o#
D00. /$ E3e#-ar, Li%e O% T!e Sou
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