The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-07

where is hep
Among the mass of the people there
was much muttered debate about
Him.
Some said.
HE Is a good man"
Others said.
Not so: he is imposing on the peo-
pie"
Yet for fear of the Jews no one
spoke out boldly about Him.
Jesus claims to have come from God
But when the Festival was already
half over, Jesus went up to the Tenn
pie and commenced teaching. The
Jews were astonished-
How does this map know anything
OF books" they said, "altho he has
never been at any of the schools?"
Jesus answered their question by
saying.
me, but comes from Him who sent
me. If any one is willing to do His
will, he shall know about the teach
ing. whether 1t is from God or origi-
mates with me. The man whose teach
ing originates with himself aims at
his own glory. He who aims at the
glory of Him who sent him teaches
the truth, and there is no deception
in him. Did not Moses give you the
Law? And yet not man of you
| obeys the Law. Why do you want to
kill me?"
you are possessed by a Demon"
replied the crowd; mo one wants to
kill you"
"One deed have done" replied
Jesus "and you are all full of won
| der. Consider therefore. Moses gave
you the rite of circumcision (not that
| it began tn Moses. but with your
earlier forefathers,) and even on a
Sabbath day you circumcise a child.
If child is circumcised even on a
Sabbath day. are you bitter against
me because I have restored a man to
perfect health on a Sabbath day? Do
not form superficial judgments. but
form the judgments that are just"
The People and their Rulers
Some however of the people of
Jerusalem said, rs not this the man
they are wanting to kill? But here he
\ is speaking openly and boldly, and
they say nothing to himi Can the
| Rulers really have ascertained that
this man is the Christ? And yet we
know this man, and we know where
he is from; but as for the Christ.
when He comes. no one can tell where
He is from
| Jesus therefore, while teaching in
the Temple, cried aloud, and said
| Eyes. you know me. and you know
where am from. And yet have no.
come of my own accord; but there
indeed, of whom you have no knoYl-
| edge. 1 know Him, because I carne
from Him, and He sent me-"
On hearing this they wanted &c
arrest Him; yet not hand was laid
on Him, because His time had not
yet come. But from among the crowd
| a large number believed in Him
When the Christ comes" they said
will He perform more miracles thar
this teacher has performed"
Jesus was going back to God
The Pharfsees heard the people thus
expressing their various doubts aboui
Him. and the High Priests and tbs
PhaEieees sent some officers to appre'
bend Him So Jesus said,
"StilI for a short time I am with
you, and then I go my way to Hin
who sent me. You will look for ms
and will not find me, and where an
you cannot come"
other.
i where is he about to betake him
SELF so that we shall not find him
VIII he betake himself TO the Dis
persion among the Gentiles, and teach
the GentEesg What do those word.
but will not find me. and where
am you cannot conner
A Promise of living Water
On the t6SI Gay OF LHe Z Ssllydi-
the great Eday-Jesus stood up anS
cried aloud.
whoever IS thirsty" He said. lie
him come to me and drink. He -whs
believes in me. from within him-al
the Scripture has said-rivers Of Ev
ing water shall flow"
He referred to the Spirit which
those who believed in Him were to re
ceive; for the Spirit was not be
slowed as yet. because Jesus had no
yet been clarified
The People divided In Opinion
y After listening to these discourses
some Of the crowd began to say.
This is beyond doubt the Prophet
Others said,
He is the Christ"
But others again.
Not so, for is the Christ to coM
: from Galilee? Has not the Scriptur
declared that the Christ il to com