Tabor City tribune., 1962-12-12
Jesus Mighty
Works


appearing in The Tribune con-
densed from Charles L. AL
lens new book, The Life of
Christ, copyrighted by Flem-
ing H. Revell Company. Used
by permission.
There was a marriage in
Cana to which Jesus and his
disciples were invited. Soon
Jesus, mother told him, "They
have no wine" Jesus said to
her, woman, what have 1 to
do with thee? Mine hour is not
yet come" His mother said to
the servants, Whatsoever he
saith unto you, do it"
There We're six water-potS of
stone sitting nearby, as was
the Jewish custom, each one
holding twenty to thirty gall
Ions. Jesus said To them, Fill
the waterpots with water"
And they filled them up 20
the brim. Then he said to them,
''Draw out now. and bear unto
the governor of the feast" and
they did SO. When the ruler of
the feast had tasted the water
shat had been changed into
wine, and knew not where il
came from (but the servants
knew, he called the bride
groom and said to him, Every
man at the beginning doth set
torth good wine; and when
men have well drunk, thea
that which is worse: but thou
hast kept the good wine until
now"
This was the first of the
miracles of Jesus through
which he manifested his glory,
and ii led his disciples TO be-
lieve on him.
After this he went down to
Capernaum with his mother,
brothers, and his disciples but
they did not stay there many
days. AS it was time for the
Feast of the Passover, he went
to Jerusalem. There many be-
licved in him when they saw
the miracles he did.
Crowds of people pushed a
round Jesus To hear the word
Of God. One day he was stand
ing by the lake of GenncSaret.
He saw two boats at the shore,
tut the fishermen We're out
washing their nets. He got in
to one of the boats, which be-
longed to Simon, and asked
him TO push out little way
from the land. Then he sat
down and taught the people
rom the boat.
When he had finished speak
ing, he said to Simon, Launch
cut into the deep, and let
down your nets for draught.'
Simon replied TO HIM, Master.
we have tuiled all the night.
and have taken nothIng: new
ertheleSS at thy word will
let down the net" When they
had done this, they caught Sc
large a number of fish that
their nets broke. They waved
to their partners n the other
ship to come and help them.
They filled both the ships SD
'-ii that they began To sink.
When Simon Peter saw ii. h,
tell down at Jesus knees ana
said, Depart from me; for !
am sinful man, | Lord" He
was amazed at the large eaten
which they had taken. as also
were James and JChn, the sons
of Zebcdce. who were his part
nerS. Jesus said to Simon.
Fear not: from henceforth
thou shalt catch men, And
they had landed their ships.
they left everything and fol-
bowed him.
When Jesus was in one city,
Q leper came, knelt before him
and begged, IF tI.Cu wilt, thou
canSt make me clean" Jesus
was moved with compassion.
put out his hand and touched
him and said, Il will; be thou
clean" AS SoOI as he had
spoken the leprOSy left the man
and he was heaIcd. Then he
instructed him and sent him
away with the words, See
thou tell no man: but 60 thy
way. and Shew thySelf to the
priest, and offer the gift that
Moses commanded. for test
imony unto them" But he
went and began to tell every
body what had happened with
the result that Jesus could not
go into the city, but stayed
out in the country. Even so
people came to him from every
side.
After several days he wen:
into Capernaum again, and IT
was told around that he was
IN the house. Quickly so many
gathered together there was
not room in the house for
them. or even about the door.
The people had come from
every town of Galilce. and