The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-13


servant in perfect health.
A Widows Son at Main
Z Shortly afterwards He went to a
town called Main, attended by His
disciples and a great crowd of people.
And just as He reached the gate of
the town. they happened to be
bringing out for burial a dead man
who was his mothers only son; and
she was a widow; and a great number
of the townspeople were with her. Tho
Lord saw her, was moved with pity
for her and said to her,
DO not weep"
Then He went close and touched
the bier, and the bearers halted,
Young man." He said, i command
you, Wake!"
speak; and He restored him to his
mother. All were awe-struck, and
they gave glory to God-some saying,
"A Prophet, a great Prophet, has
risen up among u.s.
Others said,
God has not forgotten His People"
And the report of what Jesus had
done spread through the whole of
Judaea and in all the surrounding
districts.
John the Baptist's sore Perplexity
Johns disciples brought him an
account of all these things; so John
called two of his disciples and sent
them to the Lord.
Are you the Coming One?" he
asked, "or is there another that we
are to expect?''
The men came to Jesus and said.
John the Baptist has sent us to
you with this question: Are you the
Coming One. or is there another that
we are to expect?'
He Immediately cured many of
diseases. severe pain, and evil spirits,
and to many who were blind He gave
the gift of sight. Then He answered
the messengers,
go and report to John what you
have seen and heard. Blind men
receive sight. the lame walk. Iepers
are purified, deaf persons hear, the
dead are raised to life, the poor have
the Good News proclaimed to them.
stumble and fall because of my
claims"
Christ's Testimony as to John
When Johns messengers were gone,
He proceeded to say to the multitude
concerning John.
what did you go out into the
Deser< to gaze at? A reed waving in
the wind? But what did you go out
to see? A man wearing luxurious
clothes? People who are gorgeously
dressed and live in luxury are found
in palaces. But what did you go out
to see? A Prophet Aye, 1 tell you,
and far more than a Prophet John
See, 1 am sending My messenger
before thy face,
And he shall make ready thy way
before thee
(MaI iii. ID.
81 tell you that among all of women
born there is not one greater than
John Yet one who is of lower rank
in the Kingdom of God is greater
than he And all the people, including
the tax-gatherers, when they listened
to. him upheld the righteousness of
God. by being baptized with Johns
baptism But the Pharisees and
expounders of the Law have frustrated
Gods purpose as to their own lives, by
refusing to be baptized.
To what then shall I compare the
men OF the present generation, and
what do they resemble? They are
like children sitting in the public
square and calling out to one another
We have played the flute to you, and
you have not danced: we have sung
dirges, and you have not shown
SORROW For John the Baptist has
come eating no bread and drinking
no wine. and you say, He has a
demon! The Son of Man has come
eating and drinking, and you say
Look, there is man who is overload
OF eating and drinking&he is friend
or tax-gatherers and notorious
sinners" But wisdom IS justified by
all who are truly wise"
Jesus in the House of Simon the
Pharisee
Now one of the Pharisees repeatedly
invited Him to a meal at his house;
SO He entered the house and recIined
at the table And there was a woman
in the town who was notorious
sinner Having learnt that Jesus was
at table in the Pharisee's house she
brought Task of perfume, and
standing behind close TO His feet
weeping. began to wet His feet with
her tears; and with her hair she
wiped the tears away again. while she
lovingly kissed His feet ard poured