The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-06

He proceeded to teach in their
synagogues. whining praise from all.
He came to Nazareth also, where
lie haA been brought up: and as was
His custom. He went to the synagogue
.on the Sabbath. and stood up to read.
And there was handed to Him the
book of the Prophet Isaiah. and,
Opening the book. He found the place
where il was written
m ''The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.
Because He has anointed me to
proclaim Good News to the
poor.
He has sent me to announce
release TO the prisoners Of war
And recovery of sight to the blind:
To send away free those whom
tyranny has crushed.
To proclaim the year of acceptance
with the Lord"
And rolling up the book, He
returned it to the attendant. and sat
slown-to speak And the eyes of all
in the synago We're fixed on Him.
He breaches TO His fellow
Townsnlen
Then He proceeded to say to them,
To-day is this Scripture fulfilled
In your hearing"
And they all spoke well of Him.
Wondering at the sweet words or
blindness which fell from His lips.
=
lis not this Jcseph's son2'
Doubtless" said He you viii
quote to me the proverb. Physician.
cure yourself: all that we hear that
sou have done at Capernaum, do here
hlso in your native place
Il tell you in solemn truth" He
added. that no Pl ophet is welcomed
among his own people. But I tell
you in truth that there was many a
widow in Israel in the time of Elijah.
when there was no rain for three years
and six months and there came
severe famine over all the land: and
get to not one of them was Elijah
sent.- he was Jnly sent to widow al
Zarephath in the Sidonian country
tI Kings XVIII. And there was also
mann leper in Israel in the time
of tHc Prophet Elisha and yet not
one OF them was cleansed. bur
HSaaman the Syrian was" q Kings
".
Ti,cy try TO murder Him
Then all in the SYM gogue. while
listening 10 these words. were filled
with fury. They rose hurried Him
outside the town. and brought Him to
the br6w of the hill on which their
town was built to throw Him down
the cliff: but He passed through the
midst of them and went His way.
Christ cures Demoniac at
CHpcTnaum
So He came down to Capernaum. a
TOWN i'm Galilee. whore He frequently
Taught the people OIL the sabbath days
And they were greatly impressed by
Ills teaching. because He spoke with
the language of authority. But in the
synagogue there was a man possessed
by the spirit OF a foul demon. In a
5oud voice he cried ont.
"Ea. Jesus the NazaEene. what
have YOU to do with us2 4 know
who YOU are-God's Holy One.'
But Jesus rebuked the demon.
''Silence," He exclaimed; "-ome out
OF him
Upon this. the demon hurled the
man into the midst of them. and came
out of him without doing him any
harm All were astonished and awe
struck: and they asked one another.
w hat sort OF language in thlSZ For
with authority and real power He
gives orders to the foul spirits and
they come out"
-ssNnd the talk about Him spread into
every part Of the neighbouring
country.
Peters Mother-in-Law restored
To Health
Now when He rose and left the
synagogue He went to Simon's house.
Simons mother=in-law was suffering
from an acute attack of fever; and
they consulted Him subout her. Then
Sanding over her He. rebuked the
fever. and it left her; and she at once
rose and waited on them.
s=any other Miracles
AT sunset All WHO AAda AAAN1NA
suffering from any illness brought
chem to Him. and He laid His hands
on them all. one by one. and cured
4hem Demons also came out of
many. loudly calling out.
You are the son of God"
But He rebuked them and forbad
them to speak. because they knew
Him to be the Christ
Jesus breaches throughout
KsnliIeo
n. Next morning. at daybreak. He left
the town and went away 10 a solitary
rlace: but the people flocked out to
find Him. and. coming TO the place
where He vas. they endeavOured to
dstain Him that He might not leave
Them. But He said to them.
al have to tell the Good News Of
The kingdom of God to the other
towns also. because for this purpose
was sent"
And for some time He preached in
the syra gogIes in Galilee-
Three Disciples called
On one occasion the crowd was
Nressing on Him and listening to Gods
Message. while He was standing by the
Lake OF Gennessret- He, however,
saw two fishing-boats drawn up on
the beach (for the men had gone
sway from them and were washing
TIE netsl. ana going on board one of
them which was Simon's, He asked
him to push out a little from the land.
Then He sat down and taught the
crowd Of people from the boat
when He had finished speaking, He
said to Simon
Push out into deep water. and let
down your nets for "a hadL"
.Rabbi." replied Peter. all night
Iong we have worked hard and cauaht
nothing: but at your command I will
let down the nets"
= This they did, ana enclosed a vast
number OF fish. and their nets began
tn break. So they signalled to their
partners I'm the other boat to come
a.id help them; they came, and they
filfed both the boats SO that they
almost ESa nix.
VNren simon Peter saw this. he Ten