The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-14
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for blasphemy, and because you, who
are only a man, are making your
self out to be God"
Does it not stand written in your
Law" replied Jesus, /" I said, you are
Gods word was addressed are called
gods (and the Scripture cannot be
annulled), how is it that you say to
one whom the Father consecrated
and sent into the world, You are
Disappearing because I said. L am
Gods SOM Il the deeds do are not
my Fathers deeds. do not believe me.
But If they are, then even IL you do
not believe me, at least believe the
deeds, that you may know and see
clearly that the Father is in me, and
that 1 am in the Father"
This made them once more try to
arrest Him, but He withdrew out of
their power.
He crosses the Jordan
Then He went away again to the
other side of the Jordan, to the place
where John had been baptizing at
first; and there He stayed. Large
numbers of people also came to Him.
Their report was,
John did not work any miracle,
but all that John said about this
Teacher was true
And many became believers in Him
there.
The illness OF Lazarus
Now a certain man, named Lazarus,
of Bethany, was lying ill-Bethany
being the village of Mary and her
sister Martha. cit was the Mary who
poured the perfume over the Lord
and wiped His feet with her hair.
whose brother Lazarus was ILL., So
the sisters sent to Him to say
Master. he whom you hold dear
is ILL.," ,
Jesus received the message and said.
This illness is not to end in death,
but is to promote the glory of God,
in order that the Son of God may be
glorified by it"
Jesus goes to Bethany
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her
sister, and Lazarus. When, however.
He heard that Lazarus was i'll, He still
remained two days in that same place.
Then, after that, He said to the dis
ciples,
Let US return to Judaea."
rabbi" exclaimed the disciples
the Jews have just been trying to
stone you. and do you think OF going
back there again?''
Are there not twelve hours in the
day?" replied Jesus. "If any one walks
because he sees the light of this
world. But II a man walks by night,
he does stumble, because tine light is
not in him"
He said this, and afterwards He
added,
1 will go and wake him"
Master" said the disciples, "if he
is sleeping he will recover"
Now Jesus had spoken of his death,
but they thought He referred to the
rest taken in ordinary sleep. So then
He told them plainly,
Lazarus Is dead; and for your
sakes I am glad 1 was not there, in
order that you may believe. But let
US go to him."
Let US go also," Thomas the Twin,
said to his fellow disciples. that we
may die with him.
Lazarus was now dead and buried
On his arrival Jesus found that
Lazarus had already been three days
in the tomb. Bethany was near
Jerusalem, the distance being a little
less than two miles; and a consider
able number of the Jews were with
Martha and Mary, having come to
express sympathy with them on the
death of their brother. Martha, how
ever, as soon as she heard the tidings,
Jesus is coming" went to meet Him; ;
but Mary remained sitting in the
house. So Martha came and spoke to
Jesus.
Master. IL you had been here" she
said, my brother would not have
died. And even now know that
whatever you AK God for. God will
give you"
Your brotne- shall rise again." re-
piled Jesus.
The Resurrection and the Life
ct know" said Martha, that he
will rise again 3 the resurrection, on
the last day"
IT am the Resurrection and the
Life" said Jesus; che who believes in
me, even IL he has died, he shall live;
and every one who is living and Is a
believer in me shall never. never die.
Do you believe this?''
yes, Master" she replied: 81
thoroly believe that you are the
Christ. the Son of God, who was 70
come into the world"
| After saying this. she went and