The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-06

down at the knees of Jesus. and
exclaimed.
SNIaster. leave my boat, for I am
a sinful man."
CFor ne was a-stonished and
terrified-he and an his companions
at the haul of fish which they had
taken; and so were Simon's partners
James and John. the sons of ZabdL)
But Jesus replied to Simon.
Tear not: from this time you shall
be a catcher of men"
Then. after bringing their boats to
land. they left everything and followed
Him.
A Ieper cured
in one OF the towns. there was a man
there covered with 1eprosy. who,
seeing Jesus, threw himself at His
feet and impIored Him. saying.
Sir. il only you are willing, you
are able to make me clean"
Reaching out His hand and touch
ing him. Jesus said,
Il am willing; be cleansed!"
And instantly the leprosy left him
He ordered him to tell no one
But 60" He said, show yourself
to the Priest. and make the offering
for your puTification which Moses
appointed. as evidence for them
But all the more the report about
Him spread abroad, and great
multitudes crowded TO hear Him and
to be cured of their diseases. but
Jesus Himself constantly withdrew
into the Desert and there prayed.
The Cure of a paraIysed Man
One day He was teaching. and there
were Pharisees and teachers of the
Law sitting there who had come from
every village in Galilee and Judaea
and from Jerusalem And the power
of the Lord was present for Him to
cure people. And party of men
came carrying a palsied man on a bed,
and they endeavoured TO bring him in
and lay him before Jesus. But when
they could find no way of doing so
because of the crowd, they went up
on the roof and let him down through
the tiling-bed and all--into the
midst. in front of Jesus He saw their
faith and said to him.
Friend. your sins are forgiven"
Then the Scribes and Pharisees
began to cavil, asking.
who is this, uttering blasphemies7 ?
Who but God alone can forgive sins?''
Jesus answered their questions by
asking in turn.
What is this that you are debating
in your heaFts? Which is easier?-l
to say, Your sins are forgiven or to
say, Rise and walk? But to prove
to you that the Son of Man has
authority on earth TO forgive sins
Turning to the paralytic He said.
i bid YOU. Rise, take up your bed,
and go home"
Instantly he stood up in their
presence, took up the mattress on
which he had been lying, and went
away to his home, giving glory to
God. Amazehnent seized them all
GLORY to God!" was the abiding
feeling.
Yet fear flashed through their
minds and they said.
I'VE have seen strange things
to-day"
The Call of Matthew
a taX-gatherer Levi by name. sitting
at the Toll office; and He said to
him,
Follow me"
He rose. left everything, ana
followed Him. Levi also gave a erea Il
entertainment at his house in honoar
OF Jesus. and there was a large party
OF tax-gatherers and others at table
with them. This led the Pharisees
and Seribes of their party to
expostulate with His disciples and
ask,
why are you eating and drinking
with these tax-gatherers and notorious
sinners2"
But Jesus replied to them.
1t is not men in good health who /
require physician. but the sick. Il
nave not come TO call the righteous to
repentance, but sinners"
The Disciples Neglect of Fasting
Again they said to Him,
ohns s disciples fast often and
pray, as do also those of the Pharfsees:
but yours eat-and drink"
Z, can you compel the bridal party
70 fast, replied Jesus, so long as
they have the bridegroom among |
them? But a time for this will con9s
when the Bridegroom has been taken
away from them: then. at that time. |
they will fast"
Jesus justines 1t
He also spoke in figurative language
to them
NO one" He said. tears a piece
from a new garment to mend an old /
one. Otherwise he would not only
spoil the new. but the patch from the l
new would not match the old. Nor
does any one pour new wine into eld /
wine skins. Otherwise the new wine 1
would burst the skins. the wine itself 4
would be split, and the skins be 4
destroyed But new wine must be /
put into fresh wine-skins. Nor does 4
any one after drinking old wine wish /
for new; for he says. Tie old is |
better "
A Charge of Sabbaus breaking
Now on the second-first Sabbath
while He was passing through the i
wheatfields. His disciples were /
plucking the ears and rubbing them
with their hands to eat the grain /
And some Of the Pharisees asked
why are you doing what the Law
forbids on the SABBATH"
Have you never read so much as
this" answered Jesus-''what David 4
did when he and his followers were
hungry; how he entered the house of
God and took and ate the Presented II
Loaves and gave some to his followers
-loaves which none but the Priests
are allowed to eat7" q sam xxi 1-5.)
The Son of Man" He added. s.is
Lord OF the Sabbath also"
A Paralytic restored
on another Sabbath He had gone /
to the synagogue and was teaching
there; and in the congregation was a