The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-07

OF the family of David FPS. lxxxix. 8,
- and from Bethlehem, David's vii
lage" (Mic. ". %?
So there was violent dissension
among the people on HI account.
Some of them wanted at once to 2r-
rest Him, but no one laid hands upon
Him.
The Attempt to arrest Him quite fails
Meanwhile the officers returned to
the High Priests and Pharisees who
asked them,
why have you not brought hinre''
NO mere man has ever spoken as
this man speaks" said the officers
Are you deluded too?" replied the
Pharisees; has any one of the Rulers
or of the Pharisees believed in him
But this rabble who understood moth
ing about the Law are accursed!
Nieodemus interposed-he who had
formerly gone to Jesus, being himself
one of them.
Does our Law" he asked, Judge
a man without first hearing what he
has TO say aad ascertaining what his
conduct is?"
sDo you also come from CALLER"
they asked in reply. Search and see
for yourself that no Prophet 10 OF
Galilaean origin"
Jesus and notorious Sinner
ESQ they went away to their sew
eraI homes; but Jesus went to the
Mount OF Olives At break of day
however He returned to the Temple,
and there the people came to Him
in crowds He seated Himself; and
was teaching them when the Scribes
and the Pharisees brought to Him .
woman who had been found COM
uniting adultery. They made her
stand in the center Of the court, and
they put the case to Him
Rabbi" they said. this woman
IN
committing adultery. Now. in the Law.
Moses has ordered US to stone such
| women to death. But what do you
say?"
to the test. so that they might have
But Jesus leant forward and began
to write with his finger on the
ground. When however they per-
sisted with their question. He raised
His head and said to them,
| Let the sinless man among your be
| the first to throw a stone at her"
Then He Ieant forward again, and
again began to write on the ground.
They listened to Him, and then, be-
ginning with the eldest, took their
departure, one by one, till all were
| gone. And Jesus was left behind alone
and the woman in the center of the
court Then, raising His head. Jesus
said TO her,
Where are they? Has no one con-
demned your"
mo one, Sir" she replied.
"And I do not condemn you either"
said Jesus; Ego and from this time
/ do not sin any more."f
The Testimony OF the Father and
of the Son
/ Once more Jesus addressed them.
ST am the Light OF the world" He
said. "the man who follows me shall
certainly not walk in the dark, but
shall have the light OF Life
You are giving testimony about
yourself" said the Pharisees; your
Testimony is not true"
Even II I am giving testimony
about myself" replied Jesus, my ties
timony is true; for I know where
came from and where am going, but
you know neither of these two things
You Judge according to appearances
1 am judging no one. And even il
do judge. my judgment 10 Just; for
am not alone, but the Father WHIT
sent me is with me. In your Owl
Law, too, it Is written that the testi
: mony of two men Is true 6Deut- xix
15). am one S1ving>tesumony aoou
myself, and the Father who sent ms
gives testimony about me-"
Where Is your Father" the,
asked
i You know my Father as little a
you know me- He repneds II yo1
knew me, you would know my Fathei
also"
These sayings He uttered in tn
! Treasury, while teaching IN the Tenn
pie; Yet no ore arrested Him, becsus'
His time had not yet come.
Christ's Departure near at hand
i Again He said to them.
Il am going away Then you vii
try to find me, but you viii die Il
your sins Where I am going. it Is i'm
possible for you to come"
The Jews began to ask one another
rs he going TO kill himself. do yol
think, that he says, Where 1 an
going it Is impossible for you q
come 30
You" He continued. ARE from
!. below, I am from above: you are o
} this present world. am not Of thi
present world That il why told yo'