The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-29

father. daughter against her mother,
ana a daughter-in-law against her
mother-in-law and a mans own family
will be his foes (Mic. vii. 81. Any one
who loves father or mother more than
me is not worthy of me. and any one
who loves son or daughter 1npre than
me Is not worthy CT me: andIany one
who does not take UP his cross and
follow where lead is not worthy OF
me. To save your life is to lose It,
and to lose your life for my sake is to
save it.
He gives the Apostles divine
authority
-'Whoever receives you receives me,
and whoever receives me receives Him
who sent me. Every one who receives
a prophet, because he is prophet,
will receive a prophets reward, and
every one who receives a righteous
man, because he is a righteous man,
will receive a righteous mans reward.
And whoever gives one Of these little
ones even cup OF cold water to drink
because he is a disciple, solemnly tell
you that he will not lose his reward"
When Jesus had concluded His
instructions to His twelve disciples, He
left in order to teach and to proclaim
His Message in the nelghbourihg
towns.
John the Baptist's sore PerpIexity
Now John had heard in prison
about the Christ's doings, and he sent
some of his disciples to inquire:
Are you the Coming One, or is II
a different person that we are to
expect?"
see and hear" replied Jesus; ''blind
eyes receive sight, and cripples walk;
lepers are cleansed, apd deaf ears
hear; the dead are raised to life,
and the poor have the Good News
proclaimed to them; and blessed ia
every one who does not stumble and
fall because of my claims"
Christ's Testimony as to John
When the messengers had taken
their leave, Jesus proceeded to say
to the multitude concerning John,
What did you go out into the
Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in
the wind? But what did you go out
to see? A man 1uxuriouely dressed ?
Those who wear luxurious clothes are
to be found in kings palaces. But
why did you go out? TO see a prophet?
Yes. I tell you, and far more than a
prophet. This is he of whom it is
written,
"'See. am sending My messenger
before Thy face,
And he will make Thy road ready
before Thee (Mal. iii. -.
II eolemnly tell you that among all
been raised up than John the Baptist;
yet one who is of lower rank in the
Kingdom of the Heavens is greater
than he. But from the time of John
the Baptist till now, the Kingdom of
the Heavens has been suffering violent
assault, and the violent have been
seizing it by force. For all the
Prophets and the Law taught until
John. And (if you are willing to
receive it) he is the Elijah who was
earsi
The Perversity Of the Jews
then living
But to what shall I compare the
present generation7 It is like children
sitting in the open places. who call
to their playfnates.
awe have played the flute to you,'
they say, and you have not danced:
we have sung dirges. and you have not
beaten your breasts
For John came neither eating nor
drinking, and they say. He has a
and drinking, and they exclaim, See
this man!-given to gluttofy and tip
pling, and q friend of tax-gatherers
and notorious sfnners!' And yet Wis
dom is vindicated by her actions"
ChOrazin, Bethsaida, Capernaum
Then began He to upbraid the towns
where most of His mighty works had
been done--because the had not
repented.
ALAS for thee. Chorazin!" He cried.
"Alas for thee, Bethsaidal For had
the mighty works been done in Tyre
and Sidon which have been done in
both of you. they would long ere now
have repented. covered with sackcloth
and ashes. Only tell you that it will
be more endurable for Tyre and Sidon
on the day of Judgement than for you.
And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be
exalted even to Heaven? Even to
Hades shalt thou descend. For had
the mighty works been done in Sodom
which have been done in thee, 1t
would have remained until now. Only
I tell you all, that It will be more
endurable for the land OF Sodom on