The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-05

Inc h1HS0OI1 OI the 11cdNSllS
like treasure buried in the open
country, which a man finds, but buries
again, and, in his joy about it, goes
and sells all he has and buys that
piece of ground.
The Pearl of surprising Value
Again the Kingdom of the Heavens
is like a Jewel merchant who is in
quest of choice pearls. He finds one
most costly pearl; he goes away; and
though it costs al he has, he buys it.
THE Ffsherman's Net
again the Kingdom of the Heavens
is like a draw-net let down into the
sea, which encloses fish of all sorts.
When full. they haul it up on the
beach, and sit down and collect the
good fish in baskets, while the worth
less they throw away. So will it be
at the Close of the Age. The angels
Will go forth and separate the wicked
from among the righteous, and will
, throw them into the fiery furnace.
There will be tie weeping aloud and
the gnashing of teeth
Learners must become Teachers
Have you understood all this?" He
asked.
"Yes," they said.
Therefore" He said, remember
that every Scribe we'll trained for the
Kingdom of the Heavens is like a
householder : no brings out of his
storehouse new things and old.'
A Visit to Nazareth and its
Synagogue
Jesus concluded this series of
parallels and then departed. And He
came into His own country and
proceeded to teach in their synagogue,
so that they were filled with astonish-
ment and exclaimed,
Where did he obtain such wisdom
and these wondrol.5 powers? Is not
this the carpenters son? Is not his
mother called Mary? And are not
his brothers, James, Joseph, Simon
and Judah? And his sisters-are they
not all living here among us? Where
then did he get all this?''
So they turned angrily away from
But Jesus said to them,
There is no prophet left without
honour except in his own country and
among his own family"
And He performed but few mighty
deeds there because of their want of
faith.
The Imprisonment and Murder OF
John the Baptist
About that time Herod the Tetarch
heard of the fame of Jesus, and he
said to his courtiers,
This is John the Baptist: he has
come back to life-and that is why
these miraculous Powers are working
in him"
For Herod had arrested John. and |
had put him in chains, and imprisoned |
MN, IOr InS sake OF derOQldS MS |
brother Philips wife, because John |
had persistently said to him, |
TT IS not lawful for you to have
her"
And he would have liked to put |
him to death, but was afraid of the |
people, because they regarded John |
as a Prophet. But when Herod's |
birthday came, the daughter of |
Herodias danced before all the COM |
pany, and SO pleased Herod that with |
he cdd fn rive har
whatever she asked So she. insti- |
gated By her mother, said.
Give me here on dish the head !
of John the Baptist"
The king was deeply vexed, yet |
because of his repeated oath and of |
the guests at his table he ordered it i
to be given her, and he sent and |
beheaded John in the prison. The |
head was brought on a dish and given |
to the young girl. and she took it to !,
her mother. Then Johns disciples /
went and removed the body ami |
buried it. and came and informed ]
Jesus.
Crowd of More than 5000
People fed
Upon receiving these tidings, Jesus |
went away by boat to an uninhabited 1
and secluded district; but the people \
heard of it and followed Him in |
crowds from the towns by land. So !
Jesus went out and saw an immense I
them, and cured those of them who |
were out of health. But when evening |
was come, the disciples came to Him
and said,
This is an uninhabited place, ami
the best of the day is now gone; send
the people away to go into the villages
and buy something TO eat"
They nee1 not go away" replied
Jesus; you yourselves must give them
something to eat"
I'VE have nothing here" they said,