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VALTORTA POEM PERSON OF THE AND MAN-GOD WORKS OF MARIA VALTORTA

Maria Valtorta was born on th !"th o# Mar$h !%&'( In th s)rin* o# !&!+, -./rin* a tr 0 n.o/s ) rio. o# . s) ration an. . sir 1, th Lor. attra$t . h r to Hi0s l# b2 0 ans o# a .r a0 whi$h was to r 0ain -3i3i.1 in Maria thro/*ho/t h r li# ( 4/t h r with.rawal #ro0 th wor. was still r 0ot ( In !&!' Maria nt r . th ran5s o# th Sa0aritan N/rs s, an. #or i*ht n 0onths o## r . h r s r3i$ at th 0ilitar2 hos)ital in Flor n$ -to s r3 thos who s/## r .6 sol.i rs, not o##i$ rs61 sh # lt as i# sh w r -sw tl2 obli* . to .raw 3 r $los r Go.1( In !&78 an a$t o# tho/*htl ss 3iol n$ 0ar5 . th b *innin* o# h r *ra./al i00olation9 sh was str/$5 in th ba$5 b2 a 2o/n* . lin:/ nt with an iron bar stri)) . #ro0 a b .( Attra$t . b2 th ; 0)la o# Saint Th r s o# th <hil. = s/s, Maria o## r . h rs l# as 3i$ti0 to th 0 r$i#/l Lo3 9 #ro0 that 0o0 nt sh *r w to ;traor.inar2 h i*hts in h r lo3 o# = s/s, 3 n to # lin* His )r s n$ in h r own wor.s an. a$tions( In th 0 anti0 sh 0at/rin* th . $ision to o## r h rs l# as 3i$ti0 o# th .i3in =/sti$ ( Fro0 A)ril !&>" sh was no lon* r abl to l a3 h r b .6 It was in !&"7 that sh was 3isit . b2 a )io/s 0issionar2, Fr( Ro0/al. Mi*liorini who was h r s)irit/al .ir $tor #or #o/r 2 ars? at his r :/ st in !&">, sh a*r . to writ h r A/tobio*ra)h2( Pro.. . b2 s/) rnat/ral i0)/ls on Goo. Fri.a2, th 7>r. o# A)ril o# th sa0 !&">, sh b *an writin* th -.i$tations19 h r a$ti3it2 as writ r a$h . int nsit2 #ro0 !&"> to !&"', .i0inishin* )ro*r ssi3 l2 /ntil !&@>( Mostl2 th not boo5 writt n b2 Maria Valtorta $on$ rns th li# o# = s/s9 Th Po 0 o# th Man-Go.( In !&"& Maria o## r . to Go. th sa$ri#i$ o# not s in* th $$l siasti$ a))ro3al o# th Wor5, an. sh a.. . th )r $io/s *i#t o# h r own int lli* n$ ( Sh .i . in !&+! an. in !&'> with $i3il an. $$l siasti$ ) r0issions h r 0ortal r 0ains w r trans# rr . to th <a)it/lar <ha) l in th Gran. <loist r o# th 4asili$a o# th Most Hol2 Ann/n$iation in Flor n$ , wh r th to0b o# Maria Valtorta is still 3 n rat .(

-Th Po 0 o# th Man-Go.1 is a *r at li# o# = s/s, it is a *os) l whi$h n ith r s/bstit/t s nor $han* s th Gos) l, b/t rath r narrat s it, int *ratin* an. ill/0inatin* it, with th . $lar . )/r)os o# r 3i3in* in 0 n1s h arts th lo3 #or <hrist an. His Moth r( It was -r 3 al .1 to Maria Valtorta, $all . -Littl =ohn1, to )la$ h r $los to th E3an* list who was th #a3orit .is$i)l (

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Vir*in Mar2( an. th O## rin* o# Mar2(

P/ri#i$ation o# Ann

Son Has P/t His Wis.o0 on His Moth rAs Li)s( T 0)l (

Mar2 Is Pr s nt . in th

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Ann/n$iation o# EliQab thAs Pr *nan$2 to =os )h(

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A.oration o# th

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Do$tors in th

D ath o# Saint =os )h( Pri3at Li# (

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THE FIRST HEAR OF THE PE4LI< LIFE ""( Far w ll to His Moth r an. D )art/r "@( = s/s Is 4a)tis . in th "+( = s/s Is T 0)t . in th "'( = s/s M =or.an( D s rt b2 th D 3il( #ro0 NaQar th(

ts =ohn an. =a0 s( M ssiah(

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S2na*o*/ (

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towar.s Es.ra lon( Plain o# Es.ra lon(

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<o0#orts His Moth r(

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S<l ar Wat r T9 SHo/ shall not ta5

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Mo/ntains n ar E00a/s( Ho/s o# <l o)as, th H a. o# th S2na*o*/ (

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I s th insi. o# a ho/s ( In it th r is an l. rl2 wo0an sittin* at a loo0( I wo/l. sa2, notin* that h r hair, whi$h #or0 rl2 was $ rtainl2 R t bla$5, is now :/it *r 2 an. h r #a$ , tho/*h not wrin5l ., has th *ra3it2 that $o0 s with a* , that sh 0/st b #i#t2-#i3 2 ars ol.( Not 0or ( In sti0atin* a wo0anAs a* , I #o/n. 02 $al$/lations /)on 02 0oth rAs #a$ , whos i0a* is 0or than 3 r )r s nt to 0 in th s ti0 s whi$h r 0in. 0 o# h r #inal .a2s at 02 b .si. ((( Th .a2 a#t r to0orrow it will b a 2 ar sin$ I ha. 02 last loo5 at h r((( M2 0oth r ha. a 3 r2 2o/th#/l #a$ , b/t was )r 0at/r l2 *r 2( Wh n sh was #i#t2 sh was as *r 2 as at th n. o# h r li# ( 4/t, a)art #ro0 th 0at/rit2 o# h r a)) aran$ , nothin* b tra2 . h r a* ( I $o/l. th r #or b 0ista5 n in sti0atin* th a* o# an l. rl2 wo0an( Th wo0an ! s w a3in* in a roo0, bri*ht with th li*ht $o0in* #ro0 a .oor wi. o) n on to a lar* *ar. n -a s0all hol.in* I wo/l. $all it b $a/s it s0oothl2 ;t n.s /) an. .own a *r n slo) - th wo0an is b a/ti#/l in h r . #init = wish # at/r s( H r 2 s ar bla$5 an. . ) an. whil I .o not 5now wh2, th 2 r 0in. 0 o# th 4a)tistAs( 4/t, altho/*h th 2 ar as )ro/. as th 2 s o# a :/ n, th 2 ar also sw t, as i# a 3 il o# bl/ ha. b n lai. on th #lash o# an a*l 9 sw t an. so0 what sa., as o# a ) rson who thin5s o# an. r *r ts lost thin*s( H r s5in is brown, b/t not ;$ ssi3 l2 so( H r 0o/th, sli*htl2 lar* , is w ll #or0 . an. is 0otionl ss in an a/st r s ttin*, whi$h, how 3 r, is not a har. on ( H r nos is lon* an. thin, sli*htl2 .roo)in*, an a:/ilin nos , whi$h s/its h r 2 s( Sh is w ll b/ilt, b/t not #at, w ll )ro)ortion . an. I thin5 tall, R/.*in* h r in a sittin* )osition( I thin5 sh is w a3in* a $/rtain or a $ar) t( Th 0an2-$olo/r . sh/ttl s 0o3 #ast on th brown $olo/r . w #t, an. what has alr a.2 b n wo3 n shows a )r tt2 )lait . wor5 o# Gr 5 #r ts an. ros tt s in whi$h *r n, 2 llow, r . an. . ) bl/ int rw a3 an. bl n. as in a 0osai$( Th wo0an is w arin* a 3 r2 )lain .ar5 .r ss, a r . 3iol t $olo/r, th h/ o# a s) $ial s) $i s o# )ans2( Sh stan.s /) wh n sh h ars so0 on 5no$5in* at th .oor( Sh is r all2 tall( Sh o) ns th .oor( A wo0an as5s h r9 S Ann , will 2o/ *i3 0 2o/r a0)horaV F!G( I will #ill it #or 2o/( T Th wo0an has a lo3 l2 #i3 2 ar ol. $hil. with h r, who at on$ $lin*s to Ann As .r ss, an. sh $ar ss s hi0 whil *oin* into anoth r roo0, an. r t/rns with a b a/ti#/l $o)) r a0)hora whi$h sh han.s to th wo0an sa2in*9 S Ho/ ar alwa2s *oo. to ol. Ann , in. . 2o/ ar ( Ma2 Go. r war. 2o/ with this son an. th oth r $hil.r n 2o/ will ha3 , 2o/ #ort/nat on W T Ann si*hs( Th wo0an loo5s at h r an. .o s not 5now what to sa2 in th $ir$/0stan$ s( To .i3 rt att ntion #ro0 th .istr ssin* sit/ation o# whi$h sh is awar , sh r 0ar5s9 S I a0 l a3in* Al)ha /s with 2o/, i# 2o/ .o not 0in., so that I will b :/i$5 r an. I will #ill 0an2 Rars an. R/*s #or 2o/(T Al)ha /s is 3 r2 )l as . to sta2 an. th r ason is $l ar( As soon as his 0oth r is *on , Ann )i$5s hi0 /) an. ta5 s hi0 into th or$har., li#ts hi0 /) to a ) r*ola F7G o# *ra) s as *ol. n as a to)aQ an. sa2s to hi09 SEat, at, b $a/s th 2 ar *oo. T, an. sh 5iss s hi0 on his littl #a$ soil . with th R/i$ o# th *ra) s whi$h th $hil. ats a3i.l2( Th n sh la/*hs h artil2 an. at on$ loo5s 2o/n* r on a$$o/nt o# th lo3 l2 s t o# t th sh .is)la2s, an. th Ro2 that shin s on h r #a$ , .is) llin* h r 2 ars, as th $hil. as5s9 SAn. what ar 2o/ *oin* to *i3 0 nowV T an. h *aQ s at h r with lar* wi. o) n 2 s o# a . ) *r 2-bl/ $olo/r( Sh la/*hs an. )la2s with hi0 b n.in* on h r 5n s an. *o s on9 S What will 2o/ *i3 0 i# I *i3 2o/V((( i# I *i3 2o/V((( */ ssW T An. th $hil., $la))in* his littl han.s, with a bi* s0il r s)on.s9 S Kiss s, 5iss s I will *i3 2o/, ni$ Ann , *oo. Ann , 0a00a Ann W((( T Ann , wh n sh h ars hi0 sa29 S 0a00a Ann T, *i3 s o/t a r al $r2 o# Ro2#/l lo3 an. $/..l s th littl on . $larin*9 S M2 .arlin*W D arW D arW D arWT At a$h S . ar T a 5iss . s$ n.s /)on th ros2 $h 5s( Th n th 2 *o to a $/)boar. an. #ro0 a )lat sh ta5 s so0 hon 2 $a5 s( SI 0a. th 0 #or 2o/, .arlin* o# )oor Ann , b $a/s 2o/ lo3 0 ( 4/t t ll 0 , how 0/$h .o 2o/ lo3 0 V T An. th $hil., thin5in* o# what has i0)r ss . hi0 0ost, sa2s9 S As 0/$h as th T 0)l o# th Lor.(T Ann 5iss s hi0 a*ain on his li3 l2

littl 2 s, his littl r . li)s an. th $hil. $/..l s a*ainst h r li5 a 5itt n( His 0oth r *o s ba$5 an. #orth with a #/ll Rar an. s0il s witho/t sa2in* an2thin*( Sh l a3 s th 0 to th ir ##/si3 n ss( An l. rl2 0an $o0 s in #ro0 th or$har.( H is a littl s0all r than Ann , an. his thi$5 hair is $o0)l t l2 whit ( His #a$ is o# a $l ar $o0)l ;ion with a s:/ar l2 $/t b ar.? his 2 s ar li5 bl/ t/r:/ois s an. his 2 lash s ar li*ht brown, al0ost #air( His rob is .ar5 brown( F!G A0)hora9 a two-han.l . Rar $o00onl2 /s . b2 th Gr 5s an. Ro0ans(

F7G P r*ola9 *ra) 3in s s/))ort . b2 )ol s an. #or0in* a 5in. o# roo# with th ir l a3 s( Ann .o s not s hi0 b $a/s h r ba$5 is t/rn . to th .oor an. h a))roa$h s h r #ro0 b hin. :/ stionin*9 S An. nothin* #or 0 V T Ann t/rns ro/n. an. sa2s9 S O =oa$hi0W Ha3 2o/ #inish . 2o/r wor5V T At th sa0 ti0 littl Al)ha /s r/ns to th l. rl2 0anAs 5n s ;$lai0in*9 S Also to 2o/, also to 2o/( T An. wh n th 0an b n.s .own to 5iss hi0, th $hil. $lin*s to his n $5, r/##lin* his b ar. with his littl han.s an. his 5iss s( =oa$hi0 also has his *i#t( H brin*s his l #t han. #ro0 b hin. his ba$5 an. o## rs th $hil. s/$h a b a/ti#/l a))l , that it s 0s 0a. o# th #in st )or$ lain( S0ilin* h sa2s to th $hil. who is hol.in* his han.s o/t a* rl29 S Wait, I will $/t it #or 2o/W Ho/ $annot ta5 it as it is( It is bi** r than 2o/W T With a s0all )r/nin* 5ni# , whi$h h $arri s on his b lt, h $/ts th #r/it into s0all sli$ s( H s 0s to b # .in* a n stlin*, s/$h is th $ar with whi$h h )/ts th 0ors ls into th littl wi. o) n 0o/th that 0/n$h s an. $h ws( S Loo5 at his 2 s, =oa$hi0W DonAt th 2 loo5 li5 two littl wa3 l ts o# th S a o# Galil wh n th 3 nin* win. .raws a 3 il o# $lo/. o3 r th s52V T Ann is s) a5in*, r stin* on han. on h r h/sban.As sho/l. r, an. sh is l anin* sli*htl2 on hi0, too9 an attit/. r 3 alin* th . ) lo3 o# a wi# , a lo3 still ) r# $t a#t r 0an2 2 ars o# 0arria* ( An. =oa$hi0 loo5s at h r lo3in*l2 an. a*r s, sa2in*9 S Most b a/ti#/lW An. His $/rlsV Ar nAt th 2 th $olo/r o# $ro)s .ri . in th s/nV Loo59 in th 0 th r is a 0i;t/r o# *ol. an. $o)) r(T S AhW I# w ha. ha. a $hil., I wo/l. ha3 li5 . hi0 th/s9 with th s 2 s an. this hair((( T Ann has b nt .own, in #a$t sh is on h r 5n s an. with a . ) si*h sh 5iss s th two lar* *r 2-bl/ 2 s( =oa$hi0, too, si*hs( 4/t h wish s to $o0#ort h r( H )/ts his han. on h r thi$5 $/rl2 *r 2 hair an. whis) rs to h r9 S W 0/st $ontin/ to ho) ( Go. $an .o 3 r2thin*( Whil w ar ali3 , th 0ira$l 0a2 ha)) n, )arti$/larl2 wh n w lo3 Hi0 an. w lo3 a$h oth r(T =oa$hi0 str ss s th #inal )hras ( 4/t Ann is sil nt, . R $t ., an. sh is stan.in*, h r h a. bow ., to $on$ al two t ars str a0in* .own h r #a$ ( Onl2 littl Al)ha /s s s th 0 an. h is $on#o/n. . an. *ri 3 . that his *r at #ri n. is $r2in*, as h so0 ti0 s .o s( H li#ts his han.s an. wi) s th t ars( S DonAt $r2, Ann W W ar ha))2 R/st th sa0 ( At l ast I a0, b $a/s I ha3 2o/(T S Also I ha3 2o/( 4/t I ha3 not *i3 n 2o/ a $hil.((( I thin5 I ha3 .istr ss . th Lor., b $a/s H has 0a. 02 wo0b barr n(((T S O 02 wi# W How $an 2o/ ha3 .istr ss . Hi0, 2o/ hol2 wo0anV List n( L t /s *o on$ 0or to th T 0)l ( For this r ason( Not onl2 #or th Tab rna$l sW L t /s sa2 a lon* )ra2 r((( P rha)s it will ha)) n to 2o/ as it .i. to Sarah((( as it ha)) n . to Ann o# El5anah( Th 2 wait . #or a lon* ti0 an. th 2 $onsi. r . th 0s l3 s . R $t . b $a/s th 2 w r barr n( Inst a. a hol2 son was 0at/rin* #or th 0 in th H a3 ns o# Go.( S0il , 02 wi# ( Ho/r $r2in* is a *r at r sorrow to 0 than b in* witho/t o##s)rin*((( W shall ta5 Al)ha /s with /s( W shall 0a5 hi0 )ra2, sin$ h is inno$ nt((( an. Go. will h ar his )ra2 r an. o/rs to* th r an. will *rant it(T S H s, l t /s 0a5 a 3ow to th Lor.( Th o##s)rin* will b His( As lon* as H *rants it( Oh to h ar 0 b in* $all . U0a00aUW T An. Al)ha /s, an astonish . an. inno$ nt s) $tator, ;$lai0s9 S I will $all 2o/ soW T S H s, 02 .arlin*((( b/t 2o/ ha3 2o/r 0/002, an. I ha3 no bab2((( T

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I /n. rstan. that Mar2As birth $2$l has b */n( An. I a0 3 r2 ha))2 b $a/s I want . it so 0/$h( An. I thin5 that 2o/ F>G will b ha))2, too( 4 #or I b *an to writ I h ar. Moth r sa2 to 0 9 S So, M2 . ar .a/*ht r, writ abo/t M ( All 2o/r *ri # will b $o0#ort .( T An. whil sa2in* so Sh lai. H r han. on 02 h a. $ar ssin* 0 5in.l2( Th n th 3ision b *an( 4/t at #irst, that is, /ntil I h ar. th #i#t2-2 ar-ol. wo0an b in* $all . b2 na0 , I .i. not r alis that I was in th )r s n$ o# Moth rAs 0oth r an. $ons :/ ntl2 o# th *ra$ o# H r birth( F>G It is to b not . that Maria Valtorta o#t n a..r ss s h r s)irit/al Fath r in th $o/rs o# h r wor5( >( Ann , Pra2in* in th 7>r. A/*/st !&""( T 0)l , Has H r Wish F/l#ill .(

4 #or writin* th #ollowin*, I wish to 0a5 a not ( Th ho/s .i. not s 0 to 0 th w ll 5nown on o# NaQar th( Th lo$ation, at l ast, is :/it .i## r nt( Also th or$har. *ar. n is lar* r an. b 2on. it #i l.s $an b s n, not 0an2, b/t th 2 ar th r ( Lat r, wh n Mar2 is 0arri ., th r is onl2 th or$har., lar* , b/t not 0or than an or$har.9 an. I ha3 n 3 r s n in oth r 3isions th roo0 that I saw( I .o not 5now wh th r #or #inan$ial r asons Mar2As )ar nts .is)os . o# )art o# th ir )ro) rt2 or wh th r Mar2, wh n sh l #t th T 0)l , 0o3 . into anoth r ho/s *i3 n to h r ) rha)s b2 =os )h( I .o not r 0 0b r wh th r in )ast 3isions an. instr/$tions I ha. a $l ar si*n that th ho/s o# NaQar th was th ho/s wh r sh was born( M2 h a. is 3 r2 h a32 with #ati*/ ( An. th n, )arti$/larl2 with .i$tations, I #or* t th wor.s at on$ , altho/*h th $o00an.s r 0ain r $or. . in 02 0in. an. ill/0inat 02 so/l( 4/t . tails #a. awa2 i00 .iat l2( I# a#t r on ho/r I ha. to r ) at what I h ar., with th ;$ )tion o# on or two 0ain s nt n$ s, I wo/l. not 5now an2thin* ls ( Visions, on th $ontrar2, r 0ain $l ar in 02 0in. b $a/s I ha. to wat$h th 0 02s l#( I h ar .i$tations b/t I s 3isions( Th r #or th 2 r 0ain $l ar in 02 0in. whi$h #/n$tion . in #ollowin* th 0 thro/*h th ir 3ario/s )has s( I was ho)in* th r wo/l. b a . $laration on 2 st r.a2As 3ision( Inst a. nothin*( I a0 b *innin* to s an. I writ ( O/tsi. th walls o# = r/sal 0, on th hills an. a0on* th oli3 -tr s, th r is a lar* $row.( It loo5s li5 a lar* 0ar5 t( 4/t th r ar no booths( Th r ar no sho/tin* $harlatans or ) .lars( No *a0 s( Th r ar $oars wool t nts, $ rtainl2 )roo# a*ainst wat r, han*in* on )osts #i; . to th *ro/n., an. ti . to th )osts th r ar *r n bran$h s, )ro3i.in* both orna0 ntal . $oration an. )ra$ti$al $ooln ss( Oth r t nts, inst a., ar 0a. ntir l2 o# bran$h s #i; . to th *ro/n. an. ti . in ri.* #ashion, th/s #or0in* s0all *r n t/nn ls( En. r a$h t nt th r ar ) o)l o# 3 r2 a* an. $on.ition, s) a5in* :/i tl2 an. arn stl2, with th $r2 o# a $hil. br a5in* th :/i tn ss now an. a*ain( It is ni*ht#all an. th li*hts o# s0all oil la0)s ar *litt rin* h r an. th r thro/*ho/t th o.. $a0)( Aro/n. th li*hts so0 #a0ili s ar ta5in* th ir s/)) r on th *ro/n., th 0oth rs hol.in* th littl on s in th ir la)s( Man2 o# th s tir . in#ants #all asl ) hol.in* )i $ s o# br a. in th ir tin2 )in5 #in* rs whil th ir s0all h a.s #all on th ir 0oth rsA br asts, li5 littl $hi$5s /n. r h ns( Th 0oth rs #inish th ir 0 als, as b st th 2 $an, a$h with onl2 on han. #r , whil th oth r han. is hol.in* th $hil. a*ainst h r h art( M anwhil oth r #a0ili s ar not 2 t s/))in* an. ar tal5in* in th .i0n ss o# twili*ht, waitin* #or th #oo. to b r a.2 #or atin*( S0all #ir s ar lit h r an. th r an. wo0 n ar b/s2 aro/n. th 0( Slow so0 what )lainti3 l/llabi s sooth $hil.r n who ar ha3in* .i##i$/lt2 in *oin* to sl )( Hi*h abo3 is a b a/ti#/l $l ar s52, whi$h is b $o0in* a . ) r an. . ) r bl/ /ntil it loo5s li5 an nor0o/s bla$5-bl/ish so#t 3 l3 t 3 lari/0( On this $loth, a littl at a ti0 , in3isibl $ra#ts0 n an. . $orators #i; * 0s an. ni*ht li*hts, so0 isolat ., so0 in o.. * o0 tri$al )att rns, a0on*st whi$h stan. o/t

th Gr at 4 ar an. th Littl 4 ar, in th sha) o# a $art, with its sha#t r stin* on th *ro/n. a#t r th o; n ha3 b n #r . #ro0 th 2o5 ( Th Pol Star is s0ilin* in all its bri*htn ss( I r alis it is O$tob r b $a/s th lo/. 3oi$ o# a 0an sa2s so9 S This 0onth o# O$tob r is b a/ti#/l as 3 r2 rar l2 in )ast 2 arsW T H r is Ann $o0in* #ro0 a #ir with so0 thin* in h r han.s, s)r a. o3 r a loa# o# br a. whi$h is lar* an. #lat li5 a $a5 an. s r3 s also as a tra2( Littl Al)ha /s is hol.in* on to h r s5irt an. is )rattlin* in his littl 3oi$ ( =oa$hi0, wh n h s s Ann a))roa$hin*, hast ns to li*ht his la0)? h is at th ntran$ o# his littl h/t 0a. o# bran$h s an. is s) a5in* to a 0an abo/t thirt2 2 ars ol., who0 Al)ha /s *r ts #ro0 a .istan$ in his shrill 3oi$ sa2in*9 S Da..2(T Ann in h r stat l2 wal5 )ass s alon* th rows o# h/ts( Sh is stat l2, 2 t h/0bl ( Sh is not ha/*ht2 with an2on ( Sh )i$5s /) th $hil. o# a 3 r2 )oor wo0an, as th /r$hin ha. #all n at h r # t whil r/nnin* li5 a littl s$a0)( Sin$ h has .irti . his #a$ an. is $r2in*, Ann $l ans hi0, $o0#orts hi0 an. han.s hi0 to his 0oth r who has r/n towar.s th 0 an. is a)olo*isin*( Ann sa2s to h r9 S OhW ItAs nothin*( I a0 *la. h .i. not h/rt hi0s l#( H is a lo3 l2 $hil.( What a* is h V T S Thr 2 ars( H is 02 s $on. 2o/n* st an. I a0 ;) $tin* anoth r on shortl2( I ha3 si; bo2s( Now I wo/l. li5 to ha3 a *irl((( A *irl is a lot #or h r 0oth r ((( T S Th Most Hi*h has $onsol . 2o/ 3 r2 0/$h, wo0anW T si*hs Ann ( An. th wo0an *o s on9 S H s( I a0 )oor, b/t th $hil.r n ar o/r Ro2 an. th bi** r on s alr a.2 h l) with th wor5( An., Ma.a0, Fit is 3 r2 ob3io/s that Ann is o# a hi*h r so$ial stan.in* an. th wo0an r alis s itG, how 0an2 $hil.r n ha3 2o/ *otV T S Non (T S Non (T IsnAt this on 2o/rsV T S No, h is th son o# a 3 r2 *oo. n i*hbo/r( H is 02 $onsolation ((( T S Di. 2o/rs .i or(((V T S I n 3 r ha. an2(T S OhW T Th )oor wo0an loo5s at h r )iti#/ll2( Ann sa2s *oo.b2 to h r, si*hin* 3 r2 h a3il2, an. *o s to h r h/t( S I ha3 5 )t 2o/ waitin*, =oa$hi0( I was h l. /) b2 a )oor wo0an, th 0oth r o# si; bo2s( Fan$2 thatW An. sh is ;) $tin* anoth r $hil. shortl2(T =oa$hi0 si*hs( Al)ha /sA #ath r $alls hi0, b/t h answ rs9 $I a0 sta2in* with Ann ( I will h l) h r(T E3 r2bo.2 la/*hs( S L a3 hi0( H .o s not .ist/rb /s( H is not bo/n. b2 th Law 2 t( H r or th r h is b/t a littl bir. atin* T stat s Ann ( An. sh sits .own with th $hil. in h r la) an. *i3 s hi0 so0 $a5 an., I thin5, so0 roast . #ish( I $an s that sh .o s so0 thin* b #or *i3in* it to hi0? ) rha)s sh r 0o3 s a #ishbon ( Sh has s r3 . h r h/sban. #irst( Sh ats last( Th ni*ht is 0or an. 0or $row. . with stars an. th $a0) with li*hts( Th n littl b2 littl 0an2 li*hts *o o/t( Th 2 ar th la0)s o# thos who w r th #irst to ha3 s/)) r an. who now *o to sl )( Also th b/QQin* slowl2 . $r as s( No 0or $hil.r nAs 3oi$ s ar h ar.( Onl2 so0 babi s still /nw an . rais th ir la0b-li5 littl 3oi$ s s 5in* th ir 0oth rsA 0il5( Th ni*ht blows h r br ath o3 r )la$ s an. ) o)l an. oblit rat s )ains an. 0 0ori s, ho) s an. ill# lin*s( Na2, ) rha)s th s last two s/r3i3 in .r a0s, altho/*h all 3iat . b2 sl )( Ann sa2s so to h r h/sban. whil l/llin* Al)ha /s who is #allin* asl ) in h r ar0s9 S Last ni*ht I .r a0t that n ;t 2 ar I will b $o0in* to th Hol2 <it2 #or two # asts, inst a. o# on onl2( An. on will b th o## rin* o# 02 $r at/r to th T 0)l ((( OhW =oa$hi0W((( T S Do ho) , Ann ( Di. 2o/ not ) r$ i3 an2thin* ls V Di. th Lor. not whis) r an2thin* to 2o/r h artV T S Nothin*( Onl2 a .r a0((( T S To0orrow is th last .a2 o# )ra2 r( All th o## rin*s ha3 alr a.2 b n 0a. ( 4/t w will r n w th 0 a*ain to0orrow, sol 0nl2( W shall *ain o/r #a3o/r #ro0 Go. b2 o/r #aith#/l lo3 ( I alwa2s thin5 that it will ha)) n to 2o/ as it .i. to Ann o# El5anah( T S Ma2 Go. *rant it((( an. I wish I ha. so0 on sa2 to 0 now9 UGo in ) a$ ( Th

Go. o# Isra l has *rant . th *ra$ 2o/ as5 . #orWUT S I# th *ra$ $o0 s, 2o/r $hil. will t ll 2o/ t/rnin* o3 r #or th #irst ti0 in 2o/r wo0b? an. it will b th 3oi$ o# an inno$ nt, th r #or th 3oi$ o# Go.(T Th $a0) is now sil nt in .ar5n ss( Ann also ta5 s Al)ha /s to th a.Roinin* h/t, an. )/ts hi0 on th b . n ar his littl broth rs, who ar alr a.2 asl )( Th n sh li s .own b si. =oa$hi0 an. th ir la0) also *o s o/t9 on o# th littl stars on arth( Mor b a/ti#/l, th stars in th 3a/lt o# h a3 n r 0ain wat$hin* o3 r 0an5in. asl )( ---------------------= s/s sa2s9 S Th R/st ar alwa2s wis , b $a/s , as #ri n.s o# Go., th 2 li3 in His $o0)an2 an. ar ta/*ht b2 Hi0, 2 s, b2 Hi0, In#init Wis.o0( M2 *ran.)ar nts w r R/st an. th r #or th 2 )oss ss . wis.o0( Th 2 $o/l. :/ot a$$/rat l2 #ro0 th 4oo5, sin*in* th )rais s o# Wis.o0 #ro0 its $ont ;t9 USh it was I lo3 . an. s ar$h . #or #ro0 02 2o/th9 I r sol3 . to ha3 h r as 02 bri. U( Ann o# Aaron was th stron* wo0an o# who0 o/r An$ stor s) a5s( An. =oa$hi0, a . s$ n.ant o# 5in* Da3i., ha. not so/*ht so 0/$h $har0 an. w alth as 3irt/ ( Ann )oss ss . a *r at 3irt/ ( All hol2 attrib/t s Roin . to* th r li5 a sw t-s0 llin* b/n$h o# #low rs to b $o0 on b a/ti#/l thin* that was9 this ;$ )tional Virt/ ( A r al 3irt/ , worth2 o# b in* s t b #or th thron o# Go.( =oa$hi0 ha. th r #or 0arri . wis.o0 twi$ , Ulo3in* h r 0or than an2 oth r wo0anU9 th Wis.o0 o# Go. nshrin . in th h art o# a R/st wo0an( Ann o# Aaron ha. not so/*ht an2thin* ls b/t to Roin h r li# to that o# an /)ri*ht 0an, $ rtain that #a0il2 Ro2 li s in /)ri*ht o/sn ss( An. to b th 0bo.i0 nt o# th Ustron* wo0anU sh la$5 . onl2 th $rown o# $hil.r n, th *lor2 o# th 0arri . wo0an, th R/sti#i$ation o# 0arria* , th on o# whi$h Solo0on s) a5s, as #or h r ha))in ss sh la$5 . $hil.r n, th #low rs o# a tr that has b $o0 on thin* with th a.Roinin* tr an. obtains th r o# ab/n.an$ o# n w #r/it, in whi$h th two *oo. :/aliti s bl n. into on , b $a/s sh ha. n 3 r ;) ri n$ . an2 .isa))oint0 nt on a$$o/nt o# h r h/sban.( Altho/*h sh was now a))roa$hin* ol. a* an. ha. b n =oa$hi0As wi# #or 0an2 2 ars, sh was alwa2s #or hi0 Uth s)o/s o# his 2o/th, his Ro2, th 0ost . ar hin., th *ra$ #/l #awnU, whos $ar ss s alwa2s ha. th #r sh $har0 o# th #irst n/)tial 3 nin* an. sw tl2 #as$inat . his lo3 , 5 )in* it as #r sh as a #low r s)rin5l . with . w, an. as ar. nt as a #ir $ontin/o/sl2 5 )t b/rnin*( Th r #or , in th ir a##li$tion, th ir $hil.l ss stat , th 2 s)o5 to a$h oth r Uwor.s o# $onsolation in th ir tho/*hts an. tro/bl sU( An. t rnal Wis.o0, wh n th ti0 $a0 , b si. s t a$hin* th 0 in wa5in* $ons$io/sn ss, nli*ht n . th 0 with .r a0s at ni*ht, 3isions o# th )o 0 o# *lor2 that was to $o0 #ro0 th 0 an. was Most Hol2 Mar2, M2 Moth r( I# th ir h/0ilit2 0a. th 0 h sitant, th ir h arts tr 0bl . in ho) at th #irst hint o# Go.As )ro0is ( Th r was alr a.2 $ rtaint2 in =oa$hi0As wor.s9 UDo ho) ((( W shall *ain o/r #a3o/r #ro0 Go. b2 o/r #aith#/l lo3 U( Th 2 w r .r a0in* o# a $hil.9 th 2 *ot th Moth r o# Go.( Th wor.s o# th boo5 o# Wis.o0 a)) ar to b writt n #or th 09 U42 0 ans o# h r I shall a$:/ir *lor2 b #or th ) o)l ((( b2 0 ans o# h r, i00ortalit2 shall b 0in an. I shall l a3 an 3 rlastin* 0 0or2 to 02 s/$$ ssorsU( 4/t to obtain all this th 2 ha. to b $o0 0ast rs o# a tr/ an. lastin* 3irt/ whi$h no 3 nt 0arr .( Virt/ o# #aith( Virt/ o# $harit2( Virt/ o# ho) ( Virt/ o# $hastit2( Th $hastit2 o# a 0arri . $o/)l W Th 2 )oss ss . it, b $a/s it is not n $ ssar2 to b 3ir*ins to b $hast ( An. $hast n/)tial b .s ar */ar. . b2 an* ls an. #ro0 th 0 . s$ n. *oo. $hil.r n who 0a5 th 3irt/ o# th ir )ar nts th r/l o# th ir li3 s( 4/t wh r ar th 2 nowV Now $hil.r n ar not want ., n ith r is $hastit2( I th r #or sa2 that lo3 an. 0arria* ar . s $rat .(T

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I s =oa$hi0 an. Ann As ho/s on$ a*ain( Nothin* is $han* . insi. , with th ;$ )tion that th r ar 0an2 bran$h s #/ll o# #low rs, )la$ . in a0)horas h r an. th r , $ rtainl2 th #r/it o# th )r/nin* o# th tr s in th or$har., all in bloo09 a $lo/. 3ar2in* #ro0 snow-whit to th r . o# $ rtain $orals( Also Ann As wor5 is .i## r nt( On th s0all r o# two loo0s sh is w a3in* so0 lo3 l2 lin n $loth an. is sin*in*, 0o3in* h r # t to th rh2th0 o# th son*( Sh is sin*in* an. s0ilin*( At who0V At h rs l#, at so0 thin* sh is awar o# in h r insi. ( I ha3 writt n s )arat l2 th slow an. 2 t *a2 son*, so that I 0i*ht #ollow it, #or sh r ) ats it s 3 ral ti0 s as i# sh r Roi$ s in it( Sh sin*s it 0or an. 0or lo/.l2 an. with $ rtaint2, li5 so0 on who #o/n. a 0 lo.2 in h r h art an. at #irst whis) rs it so#tl2 an. th n, b in* s/r , )ro$ .s #ast r an. in a hi*h r ton ( Th slow an. 2 t *a2 son* Fwhi$h I a0 trans$ribin* b $a/s it is so sw t in its si0)li$it2G sa2s9 S Glor2 to th Al0i*ht2 Lor. Who ha. lo3 #or th $hil.r n o# Da3i.( X Glor2 to th Lor.W His s/)r 0 *ra$ has 3isit . 0 #ro0 H a3 n Th ol. tr has born a n w bran$h an. I a0 bl ss .( At th F ast o# Li*hts ho) s$att r . th s .? Now th #ra*ran$ o# Nisan s s it * r0inatin*( Li5 an al0on.-tr 02 #l sh is a.orn . with #low rs in s)rin*( In th 3 nin* sh ) r$ i3 s sh is b arin* h r #r/it( On that bran$h th r is a ros , th r is a 0ost sw t a))l ( Th r is a bri*ht star, an inno$ nt littl $hil.( Th r is th Ro2 o# th ho/s , o# th h/sban. an. wi# ( Prais b to Go., to 02 Lor., Who ha. 0 r$2 on 0 ( His li*ht sai. to 0 9 UA star will $o0 to 2o/(U Glor2, *lor2W Ho/rs shall b th #r/it o# this tr ( Th #irst an. last, hol2 an. )/r as a *i#t o# th Lor.( Ho/rs it shall b an. 0a2 Ro2 an. ) a$ $o0 /)on th arth( Fl2, sh/ttl ( Fast n th 2arn #or th in#antAs $loth( Th in#ant is abo/t to b born( Ma2 th son* o# 02 h art ris to Go. X sin*in* hosannas( T =oa$hi0 $o0 s in wh n sh is abo/t to r ) at h r son* #or th #o/rth ti0 ( S Ar 2o/ ha))2, Ann V Ho/ loo5 li5 a bir. in s)rin*( What son* is thatV I ha3 n 3 r h ar. an2on sin* it( Wh r .o s it $o0 #ro0V T S Fro0 02 h art, =oa$hi0(T Ann has *ot /) an. is now 0o3in* towar.s h r h/sban., s0ilin* ha))il2( Sh loo5s 2o/n* r an. lo3 li r than 3 r( S I .i. not 5now 2o/ w r a )o t T . $lar s h r h/sban. loo5in* at h r with ob3io/s a.0iration( Th 2 .o not loo5 li5 an l. rl2 $o/)l ( In th ir *lan$ s th r is th #on.n ss o# 2o/n* $o/)l s( S I $a0 #ro0 th oth r n. o# th or$har. wh n I h ar. 2o/ sin*in*( For 2 ars I ha. not h ar. 2o/r 3oi$ , that o# a t/rtl -.o3 in lo3 ( Do 2o/ 0in. r ) atin* that son* #or 0 V T S I wo/l. r ) at it 3 n i# 2o/ .i. not as5 0 ( Th $hil.r n o# Isra l ha3 alwa2s ntr/st . to son*s th sin$ r $ri s o# th ir ho) s, Ro2s an. )ains( I ha3 ntr/st . to a son* th tas5 o# t llin* 02s l# an. 2o/ a *r at Ro2( H s, also o# t llin* 02s l# b $a/s it is s/$h a *r at thin* that altho/*h I a0 s/r o# it now, it .o s not 2 t s 0 to 0 to b tr/ (((T, an. sh b *ins th son* o3 r a*ain( 4/t wh n sh $o0 s to th )oint9 S On that bran$h th r is a ros , th r is a 0ost sw t a))l , a star(((T, h r w ll t/n . $ontralto 3oi$ at #irst tr 0bl s, th n it br a5s, an. with a sob o# Ro2 sh loo5s at =oa$hi0 an. raisin* h r ar0s sh $ri s9 S I a0 a 0oth r, 02 .arlin*W T An. sh ta5 s r #/* on his h art, b tw n th ar0s that h has h l. o/t an. has now $las) . aro/n. his

ha))2 wi# ( This is th 0ost $hast an. ha))2 0bra$ that I ha3 3 r s n in 02 li# , $hast an. ar. nt in its $hastit2( An. th sw t r )roa$h is whis) r . o3 r Ann As *r 2 hair9 S An. 2o/ w r not t llin* 0 V T S 4 $a/s I want . to b s/r ( Ol. as I a0((( to 5now that I a0 a 0oth r((( I $o/l. not b li 3 it was tr/ ((( I .i. not want to *i3 2o/ th 0ost bitt r .isa))oint0 nt o# all( Sin$ th n. o# D $ 0b r I ha3 ) r$ i3 . that 02 wo0b was b $o0in* n w an. b arin*, as I sa2, a n w bran$h( 4/t now on that bran$h th #r/it is $ rtain((( S V That lin n is #or th on that is $o0in*(T S Is it not th lin n that 2o/ bo/*ht in = r/sal 0 in O$tob rV T S H s, it is( I s)/n it whil I was waitin*((( an. ho)in*( I was ho)in* b $a/s th last .a2 whil I was )ra2in* in th T 0)l , as $los as )ossibl #or a wo0an to b to th Ho/s o# Go., an. it was alr a.2 3 nin*((( r 0 0b r that I was sa2in*9 UA littl lon* r, a littl 0or U( I $o/l. not with.raw #ro0 th )la$ witho/t r $ i3in* th *ra$ W W ll, in th *rowin* .ar5n ss, #ro0 insi. th sa$r . )la$ , wh r I was wat$hin* #ro0 th . )th o# 02 so/l, to obtain ass nt #ro0 th 3 r)r s nt Go., I saw a li*ht, a s)ar5 o# b a/ti#/l li*ht . )art( It was as whit as th 0oon an. 2 t it ha. in its l# all th bri*htn ss o# all th ) arls an. * 0s that ar in th worl.( It s 0 . that on o# th )r $io/s stars o# th V il, th stars )la$ . /n. r th # t o# th <h r/bi0 ha. b $o0 . ta$h . an. bri*ht with a s/) rnat/ral li*ht((( it s 0 . that b 2on. th sa$r . V il, #ro0 th Glor2 its l#, a #ir start . whi$h $a0 :/i$5l2 towar.s 0 an. whil $/ttin* thro/*h th air, it san* with a h a3 nl2 3oi$ $hantin*9 UMa2 what 2o/ as5 . #or, $o0 to 2o/U( That is wh2 I sin*9 UA star will $o0 to 2o/U( What $hil. will o/rs 3 r b , sin$ it r 3 als its l# as th li*ht o# a star in th T 0)l an. in th F ast o# Li*hts sa2s9 UI a0UV Di. 2o/ ) rha)s #or s ri*htl2 wh n 2o/ tho/*ht I wo/l. b a n w Ann o# El5anahV How shall w na0 o/r $r at/r , who0 I ) r$ i3 tal5in* to 0 in 02 wo0b as sw tl2 as th 0 lo.2 o# wat rs, with its littl h art b atin* r ) at .l2 li5 th h art o# a )r tt2 t/rtl -.o3 h l. in on As han.sV T S I# it is a bo2 w shall $all hi0 Sa0/ l((( I# a *irl, Star( Th wor. that sto)) . 2o/r son* to *i3 0 th Ro2 o# l arnin* that I a0 a #ath r( Th #or0 it too5 to r 3 al its l# in th hol2 sha. o# th T 0)l (T S Star( O/r Star, b $a/s , I .onAt 5now wh2, b/t I thin5 it is a *irl( I thin5 that s/$h sw t $ar ss s $an onl2 $o0 #ro0 a 0ost sw t .a/*ht r( 4 $a/s I .o not b ar h r, I ha3 no )ain( It is sh who ta5 s 0 on a bl/ #low r2 )ath, as i# I w r s/))ort . b2 hol2 an* ls an. th arth was alr a.2 #ar awa2((( I ha3 alwa2s h ar. wo0 n sa2 that it is )ain#/l to $on$ i3 an. to b ar( 4/t I ha3 no )ain( I # l stron*, 2o/n*, #r sh r than wh n I )r s nt . 2o/ with 02 3ir*init2 in 02 #ar awa2 2o/th( Da/*ht r o# Go. -b $a/s this $r at/r born o# a barr n st/0), is 0or o# Go. than o/rs- sh *i3 s no )ain to h r 0oth r( Sh onl2 brin*s h r ) a$ an. bl ssin*s9 th #r/its o# Go., h r tr/ Fath r( T S Mar2, th n, w shall $all h rW Star o# o/r s a, ) arl, ha))in ss( Th na0 o# th #irst *r at wo0an in Isra l( 4/t sh will n 3 r sin a*ainst th Lor. an. to Hi0 onl2 sh will *i3 h r son*s, b $a/s sh is o## r . to Hi09 a 3i$ti0 b #or b in* born(T S H s, sh is o## r . to Hi0( Mal or # 0al , as it 0a2 b , a#t r r Roi$in* #or thr 2 ars o3 r o/r $r at/r , w shall *i3 it to th Lor.( Vi$ti0s o/rs l3 s with h r, #or th *lor2 o# Go.(T I .o not s or h ar an2thin* ls ( ------------------= s/s sa2s9 S Wis.o0, a#t r nli*ht nin* th 0 with .r a0s at ni*ht, . s$ n. . Ubr ath o# th )ow r o# Go., )/r 0anation o# th *lor2 o# th Al0i*ht2U, an. b $a0 Wor. #or th barr n on ( H , who alr a.2 saw His ti0 #or r . 0)tion $los at han.9 I, <hrist, Ann As *ran.son, al0ost #i#t2 2 ars lat r, b2 0 ans o# th Wor., will wor5 0ira$l s on barr n, .is as ., )oss ss ., . solat wo0 n an. on all th 0is ri s o# th worl.( 4/t in th 0 anti0 , #or th Ro2 o# ha3in* a Moth r I whis) r a 02st rio/s wor. in th sha. o# th T 0)l that $ontain . th ho) s o# Isra l, o# th T 0)l now at th n. o# its li# , b $a/s a n w an. r al T 0)l is abo/t to $o0 on arth, no lon* r $ontainin* th ho) s o# on ) o)l , b/t th $ rtaint2 o# Para.is #or th ) o)l o# th whol worl., an. #or $ nt/ri s an. $ nt/ri s /ntil th n. o# th worl.( An. this Wor. wor5s th 0ira$l o# 0a5in* # rtil what was

barr n( An. also th 0ira$l o# *i3in* 0 a Moth r, Who not onl2 ha. th b st .is)osition, as was nat/ral Sh sho/l. ha3 , b in* born o# two saints, b/t, /ni:/ $r at/r , ha. not onl2 a *oo. so/l as 0an2 oth rs still ha3 , not onl2 a $ontin/o/s in$r as o# *oo.n ss b $a/s o# H r *oo. will, not onl2 an i00a$/lat bo.2, b/t ha. an i00a$/lat so/l( Ho/ ha3 s n th $ontin/o/s * n ration o# so/ls #ro0 Go.( Now thin5 what 0/st ha3 b n th b a/t2 o# this so/l whi$h th Fath r loo5 . #on.l2 on b #or ti0 ;ist ., whi$h #or0 . th . li*ht o# th Trinit2, whi$h Trinit2 lon* . to a.orn it with its *i#ts, to )r s nt it to Its l#( OhW Most Hol2 Mar2 that Go. $r at . #or Hi0s l# an. th n #or th sal3ation o# 0 nW 4 ar r o# th Sa3io/r, Ho/ w r th #irst sal3ation( Li3in* Para.is , with Ho/r s0il Ho/ b *an to san$ti#2 th worl.( Th so/l $r at . to b so/l o# th Moth r o# Go.W Wh n this 3ital s)ar5 . ri3 . #ro0 th 0or li3 l2 throb o# th Thr #ol. Lo3 o# th Trinit2, th an* ls r Roi$ . b $a/s Para.is ha. n 3 r s n a bri*ht r li*ht( Li5 a ) tal o# a h a3 nl2 ros , a 02sti$al an. )r $io/s ) tal, that was a * 0 an. a #la0 , th br ath o# Go. . s$ n. . to *i3 li# to a bo.2 :/it .i## r ntl2 than #or oth rs( It . s$ n. . so )ow r#/l in its ar.o/r that G/ilt $o/l. not $onta0inat it, it $a0 thro/*h th h a3 ns an. n$los . its l# in a hol2 wo0b( Th worl. ha. its Flow r, b/t .i. not 2 t 5now, th tr/ , /ni:/ Flow r, that bloo0s t rnall29 lil2 an. ros , sw t-s0 llin* 3iol t an. Ras0in , h lianth/s an. $2$la0 n bl n. . to* th r an. with th 0 all th #low rs on arth in on Flow r onl29 Mar2, in Who0 3 r2 *ra$ an. 3irt/ is *ath r . to* th r( In A)ril th lan. o# Pal stin loo5 . li5 a h/* *ar. n an. th #ra*ran$ an. $olo/rs . li*ht . th h arts o# 0 n( 4/t th 0ost b a/ti#/l Ros was still /n5nown( Sh was alr a.2 #low rin* to Go. in th s $r $2 o# H r 0oth rAs wo0b, b $a/s 02 Moth r lo3 . sin$ Sh was $on$ i3 .( 4/t onl2 wh n th 3in *i3 s its bloo. to 0a5 win an. th sw t stron* s0 lls #ill th 2ar.s an. th nostrils, Sh wo/l. s0il to Go. #irst an. th n to th worl., sa2in* with H r 0ost inno$ nt s0il 9 UH r , th Vin that will *i3 2o/ th 4/n$h o# *ra) s to b s:/ Q . in th win )r ss, so that it will b $o0 t rnal M .i$in #or 2o/r .is as , is a0on*st 2o/U( I sai.9 UMar2 lo3 . sin$ Sh was $on$ i3 .WU What is it that *i3 s li*ht an. 5nowl .* to th so/lV Gra$ ( What is it that r 0o3 s Gra$ V Ori*inal sin an. th 0ortal on ( Mar2, th I00a$/lat , was n 3 r . )ri3 . o# th r 0 0bran$ o# Go., o# His $los n ss, His lo3 , His li*ht, His wis.o0( Sh was th r #or abl to /n. rstan. an. lo3 wh n Sh was b/t #l sh #or0in* aro/n. an i00a$/lat so/l that $ontin/ . to lo3 ( Lat r, I will l t 2o/ $ont 0)lat 0 ntall2 th . )th o# Mar2As 3ir*init2( Ho/ will ha3 a s) ll o# h a3 nl2 $stas2, as wh n I allow . 2o/ to $onsi. r o/r t rnit2( In th 0 anti0 $onsi. r how to b ar a $r at/r #r #ro0 th Stain that . )ri3 s on o# Go., *i3 s th 0oth r a s/) rior int lli* n$ an. 0a5 s a )ro)h t ss o# h r, altho/*h sh has $on$ i3 . in a nat/ral an. h/0an wa2( Th )ro)h t ss o# h r .a/*ht r, who0 sh $alls9 UDa/*ht r o# Go.U( An. $onsi. r what wo/l. ha3 ha)) n . i# inno$ nt $hil.r n ha. b n born o# inno$ nt First Par nts, as Go. want .( Man, 2o/ stat that 2o/ ar s ttin* o/t to b Us/) r0anU, an. with 2o/r 3i$ s ar onl2 s ttin* o/t to b Us/) r. 0onU( Th )ossibilit2 o# ;istin* an. li3in* witho/t th $onta0ination o# Satan, l a3in* to Go. th a.0inistration o# li# , 5nowl .* , an. *oo.n ss, wo/l. ha3 b n th 0 ans to 0a5 2o/ Us/) r0anU, not wishin* 0or than what Go. ha. *i3 n 2o/ an. whi$h was littl l ss than in#init ( An. th/s, in an 3ol/tion towar.s ) r# $tion, 2o/ wo/l. ha3 b n abl to * n rat $hil.r n, who sho/l. b 0 n in th ir bo.i s an. sons o# th Int lli* n$ in th ir so/ls9 3i$tors, stron*, *iants o3 r Satan, who wo/l. ha3 b n 3an:/ish . so 0an2 tho/san. $ nt/ri s b #or th ho/r, wh n h will b h/0iliat ., an. all his 3il with hi0(T

@( 4irth o# th Vir*in Mar2( 7+th A/*/st !&""( I s Ann $o0in* o/t o# th *ar. n( Sh is l anin* on th ar0 o# a r lati3 , who is li5 h r( Sh is ob3io/sl2 s 3 ral 0onths )r *nant an. sh loo5s tir .

an. h r #ati*/ is not all 3iat . b2 th s/ltrin ss, R/st as this )r s nt h at is ;ha/stin* 0 ( Altho/*h th *ar. n is sha.2, it is 3 r2 hot an. $los ( Th air $an b $/t li5 a so#t war0 .o/*h, it is so h a32( Th s/nAs ra2s . s$ n. #ro0 a 0 r$il ss bl/ s52 an. th r is so0 ./st 0a5in* th at0os)h r sli*htl2 ./ll( Th w ath r 0/st ha3 b n .r2 #or a lon* ti0 , b $a/s wh r th r is no irri*ation, th lan. is lit rall2 r ./$ . to a 3 r2 #in , al0ost whit ./st( O/t in th o) n this sha. o# whit is sli*htl2 )in5, wh r as it is a .ar5 r .-brown /n. r th tr s, wh r th soil is .a0)( Li5 wis th *ro/n. is 0oist alon* th s0all #low r-b .s, wh r rows o# 3 * tabl s ar *rowin*, an. aro/n. th ros b/sh s, th Ras0in s an. oth r #low rs, an. )arti$/larl2 in th #ront o# an. alon* th b a/ti#/l ) r*ola, whi$h .i3i. s th or$har. in two, /) to th b *innin* o# th #i l.s, now stri)) . o# th ir $ro)s( Th *rass o# th 0 a.ow, whi$h 0ar5s th bo/n.ar2 o# th )ro) rt2, is )ar$h . an. thin( Onl2 at its bor. r, wh r th r is a h .* o# wil. hawthorn, alr a.2 $o0)l t l2 st/.. . with th r/bi s o# its littl #r/its, is th *rass *r n r an. thi$5 r( Th r ar so0 sh ) th r abo/ts with a 2o/n* sh )h r. s 5in* )ast/r an. sha. ( =oa$hi0 is wor5in* aro/n. th rows o# 3in s an. oli3 -tr s( Th r ar two 0 n with hi0, h l)in* hi0( Altho/*h an l. rl2 0an h is :/i$5 an. wor5s a* rl2( Th 2 ar o) nin* littl $hann ls at th n. o# a #i l. to *i3 wat r to th .r2 )lants, an. this wat r 0a5 s its wa2 */r*lin* b tw n th *rass an. th .r2 lan.( Th #low #or0s $ir$l s that #or on 0o0 nt r s 0bl a 2 llowish $r2stal an. s $on.s lat r ar onl2 rin*s o# w t soil, aro/n. th o3 rloa. . 3in bran$h s an. th oli3 -tr s( Alon* th sha.2 ) r*ola, /n. r whi$h *ol. n b s ar b/QQin*, *r .2 #or th s/*ar o# th *ol. n *ra) s, Ann 0o3 s slowl2 towar.s =oa$hi0, who hast ns towar.s h r as soon as h s s h r( S Ho/ $a0 so #arV T S Th ho/s is as hot as an o3 n(T SAn. 2o/ s/## r #ro0 it( T S Th onl2 s/## rin* o# this last ho/r is that o# a )r *nant wo0an( Th nat/ral s/## rin* o# 3 r2bo.29 0an an. b ast( DonAt * t too war0, =oa$hi0(T S Th wat r w ha3 b n ho)in* #or, #or s/$h a lon* ti0 , an. that #or #/ll2 thr .a2s s 0 . so $los , has not 2 t $o0 an. th $o/ntr2 is )ar$h .( W ar l/$52 to ha3 a s)rin* so n ar an. so ri$h in wat r( I ha3 o) n . th $hann ls( It is a 0 as/r o# r li # #or th )lants whi$h ha3 with rin* l a3 s an. ar $o3 r . with ./st9 R/st no/*h to 5 ) th 0 ali3 ( I# it wo/l. onl2 rain(((T =oa$hi0, with th a* rn ss o# all #ar0 rs, loo5s at th s52, whil Ann , tir ., $ools h rs l# with a #an that s 0s to b 0a. o# th .r2 l a# o# a )al0 int rwo3 n with 0an2-$olo/r . thr a.s 5 )in* it #ir0( Ann As $o0)anion int rr/)ts9 S O3 r th r , b 2on. th Gr at H r0on, #ast $lo/.s ar arisin*( Th r is a north rn win.( It will r #r sh n an. ) rha)s brin* rain(T S Th br Q has ris n #or thr .a2s an. th n it s ts wh n th 0oon ris s( It will .o th sa0 a*ain(T =oa$hi0 is .is$o/ra* .( S L t /s *o ba$5 ho0 ( E3 n h r on $an har.l2 br ath , an. in an2 $as I thin5 it is b tt r to *o ba$5(((T sa2s Ann , who loo5s 0or oli3 -h/ . than /s/al, owin* to a )al n ss whi$h has $o0 o3 r h r #a$ ( S Ar 2o/ in )ainV T S No( 4/t I $an # l th *r at ) a$ that I ;) ri n$ . in th T 0)l wh n I was *rant . th *ra$ , an. whi$h I # lt on$ a*ain wh n I 5n w I was )r *nant( It is li5 an $stas2, a sw t sl ) o# th bo.2 whil th so/l r Roi$ s an. $al0s its l# in a ) a$ that has no bo.il2 )arall l( I ha3 lo3 . an. still .o lo3 2o/, =oa$hi0, an. wh n I nt r . 2o/r ho/s an. I sai. to 02s l#9 UI a0 th wi# o# a R/st 0anU, I ha. ) a$ 9 an. I # lt th sa0 3 r2 ti0 2o/r )ro3i. nt lo3 too5 $ar o# 2o/r Ann ( 4/t this ) a$ is .i## r nt( En. rstan.9 I thin5 that th so/l o# o/r #ath r =a$ob was in3a. . b2 a si0ilar ) a$ , li5 th soothin* *i3 n b2 oil that s)r a.s an. a)) as s, a#t r h .r a0t o# th an* ls( An., )ossibl2 0or a$$/rat l2, it is li5 th Ro2#/l ) a$ o# th Tobiahs a#t r Ra)ha l a)) ar . to th 0( I# I absorb 02s l# in this # lin*, it *rows 0or an. 0or in str n*th whil I nRo2 it( It is as i# I w r as$ n.in* into th bl/ s)a$ s o# th s52((( An. #/rth r0or , I .onAt 5now th r ason #or it, b/t sin$ I ha3 ha. this ) a$ #/l Ro2 in 0 , I ha3 a son* in 02 h art9 ol. TobiahAs son*( I thin5 it was writt n #or this ho/r((( #or this Ro2((( #or th

lan. o# Isra l that r $ i3 s it((( #or = r/sal 0-sinn r an. now #or*i3 n((( 4/t .o not la/*h at th #r nQ2 o# a 0oth r((( b/t wh n I sa29 UThan5 th Lor. #or 2o/r w alth an. bl ss th Go. o# $ nt/ri s, that H 0a2 r b/il. His Tab rna$l in 2o/U, I thin5 that H Who will r b/il. th Tab rna$l o# th tr/ Go. in = r/sal 0 will b This On who is abo/t to b born((( An. I also thin5 that th . stin2 o# 02 $r at/r was )ro)h si . an. not th #at o# th Hol2 <it2, wh n th son* sa2s9 UHo/ shall shin with a bri*ht li*ht9 all th ) o)l s o# th worl. will )rostrat th 0s l3 s b #or 2o/9 th nations will $o0 brin*in* *i#ts9 th 2 will worshi) th Lor. in 2o/ an. will hol. 2o/r lan. as sa$r ., b $a/s within 2o/ th 2 in3o5 th Gr at Na0 ( Ho/ will b ha))2 on a$$o/nt o# 2o/r $hil.r n, b $a/s th 2 will all b bl ss . an. th 2 will *ath r n ar th Lor.( 4l ss . ar thos who lo3 2o/ an. r Roi$ in 2o/r ) a$ (((U An. I a0 th #irst to r Roi$ , h r ha))2 0oth r(((T Ann $han* s $olo/r, wh n sa2in* th s wor.s an. sh li*hts /) li5 so0 thin* bro/*ht #ro0 th )al n ss o# 0oonli*ht to th bri*htn ss o# a *r at #ir an. 3i$ 3 rsa( Sw t t ars, o# whi$h sh is /nawar , r/n .own h r $h 5s an. sh s0il s in h r Ro2( An. in th 0 anti0 sh 0o3 s towar.s th ho/s , wal5in* b tw n h r h/sban. an. h r r lati3 , who list n an., . )l2 0o3 ., ar sil nt( Th 2 0a5 hast b $a/s $lo/.s .ri3 n b2 a stron* win., r/sh a$ross an. *ath r in th s52, whil th )lain .ar5 ns an. sh/.. rs at th warnin* o# a stor0( Wh n th 2 r a$h th thr shol. o# th .w llin*, a #irst li3i. #lash o# li*htnin* $ross s th s52 an. th r/0bl o# th #irst ) al o# th/n. r so/n.s li5 th roll o# a h/* .r/0 that 0in*l s with th ar) **io F!G o# th #irst .ro)s on th )ar$h . l a3 s( Th 2 all *o in an. Ann with.raws, whil =oa$hi0, stan.in* at th .oor, tal5s with th wor5 rs, who ha3 in th 0 anti0 Roin . hi09 th $on3 rsation is abo/t th lon* . #or wat r whi$h is a bl ssin* #or th )ar$h . lan.( 4/t th ir Ro2 t/rns into # ar b $a/s a 3 r2 3iol nt stor0 is a))roa$hin* with li*ht nin* an. $lo/.s thr at nin* hail( S I# th $lo/. b/rsts, it will $r/sh th *ra) s an. th oli3 s li5 a 0illston ( Poor 0 W T =oa$hi0 is also an;io/s #or his wi# , whos ti0 has $o0 to *i3 birth to h r $hil.( His r lati3 r ass/r s hi0 that Ann is not s/## rin* at all( 4/t h is a*itat ., an. 3 r2 ti0 his r lati3 or an2 oth r wo0an, a0on*st who0 is Al)ha /sA 0oth r, $o0 s o/t o# Ann As roo0 an. *o s ba$5 in a*ain with hot wat r an. basins an. lin ns .ri . n ar th blaQin* #ir )la$ in th lar* 5it$h n, F!G Ar) **io9 th so/n.in* o# not s in ra)i. s/$$ ssion( h *o s an. 0a5 s n:/iri s, b/t h .o s not $al0 .own . s)it th ir r ass/ran$ s( Also th la$5 o# $ri s #ro0 Ann worri s hi0( H sa2s9 S I a0 a 0an an. I ha3 n 3 r s n a $hil. b in* born( 4/t I r 0 0b r h arin* that th abs n$ o# thro s is #atal(T It is *rowin* .ar5 an. th 3 nin* is )r $ . . b2 a #/rio/s an. 3 r2 3iol nt stor09 it brin*s torr ntial rain, win., li*htnin*, 3 r2thin*, ;$ )t hail, whi$h has #all n ls wh r ( On o# th wor5 rs noti$ s th # ro$it2 o# th *al 9 S It loo5s as i# Satan has $o0 o/t o# G h nna with his . 0ons( Loo5 at thos bla$5 $lo/.sW Ho/ $an s0 ll s/l)h/r in th air an. 2o/ $an h ar whistlin* an. hiss s, an. wailin* an. $/rsin* 3oi$ s( I# it is hi0, h is #/rio/s this 3 nin*W T Th oth r wor5 r la/*hs an. s$o##s9 S A *r at )r 2 0/st ha3 s$a) . hi0, or Mi$ha l has str/$5 hi0 with a n w th/n. rbolt #ro0 Go., an. h has ha. his horns an. tail $li)) . an. b/rnt( T A wo0an )ass s b2 an. sho/ts9 S=oa$hi0W It is $o0in*( An. it is ha)) nin* :/i$5l2 an. w llWT an. sh .isa)) ars with a s0all a0)hora in h r han.s( Th stor0 .ro)s s/.. nl2, a#t r on last th/n. rbolt that is so 3iol nt that it throws th thr 0 n a*ainst th si. wall? an. in #ront o# th ho/s , in th *ar. n, a bla$5 s0o52 $a3it2 r 0ains as its 0 0or2W M anwhil a $r2, on r s 0blin* th tin2 )l a o# a littl t/rtl -.o3 that #or th 3 r2 #irst ti0 no lon* r ) )s b/t $oo s, is h ar. #ro0 b 2on. Ann As .oor( An. at th sa0 ti0 a h/* rainbow str t$h s its s 0i$ir$l a$ross th s52( It ris s, or s 0s to ris , #ro0 th to) o# H r0on, whi$h 5iss . b2 th s/n, loo5s li5 a 0ost . li$at )in5ish alabast r9 it ris s /) in th $l ar S )t 0b r s52 an. thro/*h an at0os)h r $l an . o# all i0)/riti s, it $ross s o3 r th hills o# Galil an. th )lain to th so/th, an. o3 r anoth r 0o/ntain, an. s 0s to r st th oth r n. on th .istant horiQon, wh r it .ro)s #ro0 3i w b hin. a $hain o# hi*h 0o/ntains(

S W ha3 n 3 r s n an2thin* li5 thisW T S Loo5, loo5W T S It s 0s to n$los in a $ir$l th whol o# th lan. o# Isra l( An. loo5W th r is alr a.2 a star in th s52 whil th s/n has not 2 t s t( What a starW It is shinin* li5 a h/* .ia0on.W(((T S An. th 0oon, o3 r th r , is a #/ll 0oon, thr .a2s arl2( 4/t loo5 how sh is shinin*W T Th wo0 n arri3 R/bilant with a )l/0) littl bab2 wra)) . in )lain lin ns( It is Mar2, th Moth r( A 3 r2 tin2 Mar2, who $o/l. sl ) in th ar0s o# a $hil., a Mar2 as lon*, at 0ost, as an ar0, with a littl h a. o# i3or2 .2 . )al )in5( H r tin2 $ar0in li)s no lon* r $r2 b/t ar s t in th instin$ti3 a$t o# s/$5in*9 th 2 ar so s0all that on $annot /n. rstan. how th 2 will b abl to ta5 a t at( H r )r tt2 littl nos is b tw n two tin2 ro/n. $h 5s, an. wh n th 2 * t H r to o) n H r 2 s, b2 t asin* H r, th 2 s two s0all )arts o# th s52, two inno$ nt bl/ )oints that loo5 b/t $annot s , b tw n thin #air 2 lash s( Also H r hair on H r littl ro/n. h a. is a )in5ish blon., li5 th $olo/r o# $ rtain hon 2s whi$h ar al0ost whit ( H r ars ar two s0all sh lls, trans)ar nt, ) r# $t( H r tin2 han.s((( what ar thos two littl thin*s *ro)in* in th air an. n.in* /) in H r 0o/thV <los ., as th 2 ar now, th 2 ar two ros b/.s that s)lit th *r n o# th ir s )als an. show th ir sil5 within( Wh n th 2 ar o) n, as now, th 2 ar two i3or2 R w ls, 0a. o# )in5 i3or2 an. alabast r with #i3 )al *arn ts as nails( How will thos two tin2 han.s b abl to .r2 so 0an2 t arsV An. H r littl # tV Wh r ar th 2V For th ti0 b in* th 2 ar R/st 5i$5in*, hi.. n in th lin ns( 4/t now th r lati3 sits .own an. /n$o3 rs H r((( Oh, th littl # tW Th 2 ar abo/t #o/r $ nti0 tr s lon*( Ea$h sol is a $oral sh ll, with a snow whit to) 3 in . in bl/ ( H r to s ar 0ast r)i $ s o# Lilli)/tian s$/l)t/r 9 th 2, too, ar $rown . with s0all s$al s o# )al *arn t( 4/t wh r will th 2 #in. s0all san.als, wh n thos littl # t o# a .oll will ta5 th ir #irst st )s, san.als s0all no/*h to #it s/$h tin2 # tV An. how will thos littl # t b abl to *o s/$h a lon* wa2 an. b ar so 0/$h )ain /n. r th $rossV 4/t that #or th ti0 b in* is not 5nown, an. th onloo5 rs s0il an. la/*h at h r 5i$5in*, at H r w ll sha) . l *s, at H r 0in/t )l/0)ish thi*hs that #or0 .i0)l s an. rin*s, at H r littl t/002, a $/) t/rn . /)si. -.own, at H r tin2 ) r# $t $h st( En. r th s5in o# H r br ast, as so#t as #in sil5, th 0o3 0 nt o# H r br athin* $an b s n an. th b atin* o# H r littl h art $an b h ar., i#, as H r ha))2 #ath r is .oin* now, on la2s on As li)s th r #or a 5iss((( This is th 0ost b a/ti#/l littl h art th worl. will 3 r 5now9 th onl2 i00a$/lat h art o# a h/0an b in*( An. H r ba$5V Th 2 ar now t/rnin* H r o3 r an. th 2 $an s th $/r3 o# H r 5i.n 2s an. th n th )l/0) sho/l. rs an. th )in5 na) o# H r n $5, whi$h is so stron* that th littl h a. li#ts its l# /) on th ar$h o# th 0in/t 3 rt bra ( It loo5s li5 th littl h a. o# a bir. that s$ans th n w worl. that it 3i ws( Sh , th P/r an. <hast On , )rot sts with a littl $r2 at b in* th/s ;)os . to th 2 s o# so 0an2, Sh , Entir l2 Vir*in, th Hol2 an. I00a$/lat , Who0 no 0an will 3 r s n/. a*ain, )rot sts( <o3 r, .o $o3 r this b/. o# a lil2 whi$h will n 3 r b o) n . on arth an. whi$h, still r 0ainin* a b/., will b ar its Flow r, 3 n 0or b a/ti#/l than H rs l#( Onl2 in H a3 n th Lil2 o# th Trin Lor. will o) n all its ) tals( 4 $a/s /) th r , th r is no )arti$l o# #a/lt that 0a2 /nwillin*l2 )ro#an its s)otl ssn ss( 4 $a/s /) th r th Trin Go. is to b r $ i3 ., in th )r s n$ o# th whol E0)2r an, th Trin Go. that within a # w 2 ars, hi.. n in a #a/ltl ss h art, will b in H r9 Fath r, Son, S)o/s ( H r Sh is a*ain, in H r lin ns, in th ar0s o# H r arthl2 #ath r, who0 Sh r s 0bl s( Not at th 0o0 nt( Now Sh is R/st a littl h/0an bab2( I 0 an that Sh will b li5 hi0 wh n Sh has *rown into a wo0an( Sh has nothin* o# H r 0oth r( Sh has H r #ath rAs $olo/r o# $o0)l ;ion an. 2 s an. $ rtainl2 also his hair( His hair is now whit , b/t wh n h was 2o/n* it was $ rtainl2 #air, as on $an t ll #ro0 his 2 brows( Sh has H r #ath rAs # at/r s, 0a. 0or ) r# $t an. * ntl , b in* a wo0an, b/t that s) $ial Wo0an( Sh has also th s0il , th *lan$ , th wa2 o# 0o3in* an. h i*ht o# H r #ath r( Thin5in* o# = s/s, as I s Hi0, I #in. Ann has *i3 n h r h i*ht to h r Gran.son an. h r . ) i3or2 $olo/r to His s5in( Mar2, inst a., has not th stat lin ss o# H r 0oth r9 a tall an. s/))l )al0-tr , b/t Sh has th 5in.n ss o# H r #ath r(

Also th wo0 n ar s) a5in* o# th stor0 an. th /n/s/al stat o# th 0oon, o# th )r s n$ o# th star an. th rainbow( Alon* with =oa$hi0 th 2 nt r th ha))2 0oth rAs roo0 an. *i3 h r h r bab2( Ann s0il s at on o# h r tho/*hts9 S Sh is th Star T sh sa2s( S H r si*n is in H a3 n( Mar2, ar$h o# ) a$ W Mar2, 02 StarW Mar2, )/r 0oonW Mar2, o/r ) arlW T S Ar 2o/ $allin* H r Mar2V T S H s( Mar2, star an. ) arl an. li*ht an. ) a$ (((T S 4/t it 0 ans also bitt rn ss((( Ar 2o/ not a#rai. o# brin*in* H r 0is#ort/n V T S Go. is with H r( Sh b lon*s to Hi0 b #or Sh ;ist .( H will l a. H r alon* His wa2s an. all bitt rn ss will t/rn into h a3 nl2 hon 2( Now b o# Ho/r 0/002((( #or a littl lon* r, b #or b in* all o# Go. (((T An. th 3ision n.s on th #irst sl ) o# Ann , a 0oth r, an. Mar2, an in#ant( ------------------7'th A/*/st !&""( = s/s sa2s9 S Ris an. 0a5 hast , M2 littl #ri n.( I a0 lon*in* to ta5 2o/ with M on th h a3 nl2 $ont 0)lation o# Mar2As Vir*init2( Ho/ will 0 r* #ro0 this ;) ri n$ with 2o/r so/l as #r sh as i# 2o/ too w r $r at . at th 0o0 nt b2 th Fath r, a littl E3 not 2 t awar o# th #l sh( Ho/ will 0 r* with 2o/r so/l #ill . with li*ht, b $a/s 2o/ will )l/n* into Go.As 0ast r)i $ ( Ho/ will 0 r* with 2o/r whol b in* sat/rat . in lo3 , b $a/s 2o/ will, ha3 /n. rstoo. th . *r to whi$h Go. $an lo3 ( To s) a5 o# th $on$ )tion o# Mar2, th I00a$/lat , 0 ans to ) n trat th s52, li*ht, lo3 ( <o0 an. r a. H r *lori s in th 4oo5 o# th An$ stor( UGo. )oss ss . 0 at th b *innin* o# His wor5s, #ro0 th b *innin*, b #or th <r ation( Fro0 3 rlastin* I was #ir0l2 s t, in th b *innin*, b #or arth $a0 into b in*, th . ) .i. not 2 t ;ist an. I was alr a.2 $on$ i3 .( Th s)rin*s .i. not 2 t */sh with wat r an. th 0o/ntains ha. not 2 t ris n in th ir h/* 0ass s, n ith r w r th hills R w ls in th s/n, wh n I $a0 to birth( Go. ha. not 2 t 0a. th arth, th ri3 rs an. th #o/n.ation o# th worl., an. I was th r ( Wh n H )r )ar . th H a3 ns I was )r s nt, wh n with i00/tabl laws H n$los . th . ) /n. r th s/r#a$ , wh n H #i; . th H a3 ns #ir0 an. H s/s) n. . th r th s)rin*s o# wat r, wh n H assi*n . th s a its bo/n.ari s an. *a3 laws to th wat rs, wh n H or. r . th wat rs not to in3a. th shor , wh n H lai. .own th #o/n.ations o# th arth, I was with Hi0 arran*in* 3 r2thin*( I alwa2s )la2 . Ro2#/ll2 in His )r s n$ , I )la2 . in th /ni3 rs (((U Ho/ a))li . th s wor.s to Wis.o0, b/t th 2 s) a5 o# H r9 th b a/ti#/l Moth r, th hol2 Moth r, th Vir*in Moth r o# Wis.o0 that I a0, Who a0 now s) a5in* to 2o/( I want . 2o/ to writ th #irst lin o# th son* at th to) o# th boo5 that s) a5s o# H r, that Sh 0i*ht b $ont 0)lat . an. th $onsolation an. Ro2 o# Go. 0i*ht b 5nown? th r ason #or th $onstant, ) r# $t, inti0at . li*ht o# this Go. On an. Trin , Who r/l s an. lo3 s 2o/ an. Who r $ i3 . #ro0 0an so 0an2 r asons #or b in* sa.? th r ason wh2 H ) r) t/at . th h/0an ra$ , 3 n wh n, at th #irst t st, h/0anit2 . s r3 . to b . stro2 .? th r ason #or th #or*i3 n ss 2o/ ha3 r $ i3 .( To ha3 Mar2 that lo3 . Hi0W OhW It was w ll worth whil $r atin* Man an. allowin* hi0 to ;ist an. . $r in* to #or*i3 hi0, to ha3 th 4 a/ti#/l Vir*in, th Hol2 Vir*in, th I00a$/lat Vir*in, th Lo3in* Vir*in, th 4 lo3 . Da/*ht r, th Most P/r Moth r, th Lo3in* S)o/s W Go. has *i3 n 2o/ so 0/$h an. wo/l. ha3 *i3 n 2o/ 3 n 0or to )oss ss th <r at/r o# His . li*ht, th S/n o# His s/n, th Flow r o# His *ar. n( An. H $ontin/ s to *i3 2o/ so 0/$h on a$$o/nt o# H r, at H r r :/ st, #or H r Ro2, b $a/s H r Ro2 #lows into th Ro2 o# Go. an. in$r as s it with #lash s that #ill th li*ht, th *r at li*ht o# Para.is with brilliant s)ar5l s an. 3 r2 s)ar5l is a *ra$ to th /ni3 rs , to 0an5in., to th bl ss . so/ls who r )l2 with a R/bilant $r2 o# all l/ia to a$h * n ration o# .i3in 0ira$l , $r at . b2 th . sir o# th 4l ss . Trinit2 to s th s)ar5lin* s0il o# Ro2 o# th Vir*in( Go. . sir . to )/t a 5in* in th /ni3 rs that H ha. $r at . o/t o# nothin*( A 5in*, who b2 th nat/r o# 0att r sho/l. b th #irst a0on*st all th $r at/r s

$r at . with 0att r an. n.ow . with 0att r( A 5in*, who b2 nat/r o# th s)irit sho/l. b littl l ss than .i3in , /nit . to Gra$ as h was in his #irst inno$ nt .a2( 4/t th S/)r 0 Min., to Who0 all th 0ost r 0ot 3 nts in $ nt/ri s ar 5nown, in$ ssantl2 s s what was, is an. will b ? an. whil It $ont 0)lat s th )ast, an. obs r3 s th )r s nt, It ) n trat s . )l2 with Its #or si*ht into th 0ost .istant #/t/r an. 5nows in 3 r2 . tail how th last 0an will .i ( Witho/t $on#/sion or .is$ontin/it2 th S/)r 0 Min. has alwa2s 5nown that th 5in* $r at . to b . 0i*o. at Its si. in H a3 n, h ir o# th Fath r, wo/l. arri3 a./lt in His Kin*.o0, a#t r li3in* in th ho/s o# his 0oth r -th arth, with whi$h h was 0a. - ./rin* his $hil.hoo., as $hil. o# th Et rnal Fath r #or his .a2 on arth( Th S/)r 0 Min. has alwa2s 5nown that 0an wo/l. ha3 $o00itt . a*ainst hi0s l# th $ri0 o# 5illin* Gra$ in hi0s l# an. th th #t o# robbin* hi0s l# o# H a3 n( Wh2 th n .i. H $r at hi0V < rtainl2 0an2 as5 th 0s l3 s wh2( Wo/l. 2o/ ha3 )r # rr . not to ;istV Do s this .a2 not . s r3 , in its l#, to b li3 ., altho/*h so )oor an. bar , an. r n. r . harsh b2 2o/r wi$5 .n ss, so that 2o/ 0a2 5now an. a.0ir th in#init 4 a/t2 that th han. o# Go. has sown in th /ni3 rs V For who0 wo/l. H ha3 $r at . th stars an. )lan ts that #l2 li5 th/n. rbolts an. arrows, #/rrowin* th 3a/lt o# H a3 n, or .ash 0aR sti$all2 in th ir r/sh o# 0 t ors, an. 2 t s 0 slow, )r s ntin* 2o/ with li*ht an. s asons, t rnall2 i00/tabl an. 2 t alwa2s 0/tabl ( Th 2 *i3 2o/ a n w )a* to r a. on th s52, 3 r2 3 nin*, 3 r2 0onth, 3 r2 2 ar, as i# th 2 wish . to sa29 UFor* t 2o/r r stri$tion, #orsa5 2o/r )rint . 0att r whi$h is #/ll o# obs$/r , )/tri., .irt2, )oisono/s, #als , sw arin*, $orr/)tin* 0at rial an. ris , at l ast with 2o/r 2 s, to th /nli0it . #r .o0 o# th #ir0a0 nt, 0a5 2o/r so/ls bri*ht loo5in* at so $l ar a s52( 4/il. /) a s/))l2 o# li*ht to ta5 to 2o/r .ar5 )rison( R a. th wor. that w writ sin*in* o/r si. r al $hor/s, whi$h is 0or har0onio/s than th on .rawn #ro0 a $ath .ral or*an( Th wor. that w writ whil shinin*, th wor. that w writ whil lo3in*, b $a/s w alwa2s b ar in 0in. Hi0 Who *a3 /s th Ro2 o# ;istin*( An. w lo3 Hi0 #or *i3in* /s o/r ;ist n$ , o/r bri*htn ss, o/r 0o3 0 nt, o/r #r .o0, o/r b a/t2 in th 0i.st o# th * ntl aQ/r , b 2on. whi$h w $an s an 3 n 0or s/bli0 bl/ 9 Para.is ( An. w #/l#il th s $on. )art o# His $o00an.0 nt o# lo3 , b2 lo3in* 2o/, o/r /ni3 rsal n i*hbo/rs, lo3in* 2o/ b2 *i3in* 2o/ */i.an$ an. li*ht, war0th an. b a/t2( R a. th wor. w sa2, th on on whi$h w 0o./lat o/r sin*in*, o/r bri*htn ss, o/r s0il 9 Go.WU For who0 wo/l. H ha3 0a. th bl/ s a, th 0irror o# th s52, th wa2 to th lan., th s0il o# wat rs, th 3oi$ o# wa3 sV Th s a its l# is a wor. that with th r/stlin* o# sil5, with th s0il s o# ha))2 *irls, with th si*hs o# ol. ) o)l who r 0 0b r an. w ), with th $la0o/r o# 3iol n$ , with $lash s an. roars alwa2s s) a5s an. sa2s9 UGo.U( Th s a is #or 2o/, as th s52 an. th stars ar ( An. with th s a, th la5 s an. th ri3 rs, th )on.s an. th str a0s, th )/r s)rin*s, all o# whi$h s r3 to no/rish 2o/, to :/ n$h 2o/r thirst, to $l an 2o/9 an. th 2 s r3 2o/ s r3in* th ir <r ator, witho/t s/b0 r*in* 2o/, as 2o/ . s r3 ( For who0 wo/l. H ha3 0a. th $o/ntl ss #a0ili s o# ani0als, th b a/ti#/ll2 $olo/r . bir.s, that #l2 sin*in*, an. oth r ani0als that li5 s r3ants, r/n, wor5, no/rish 2o/ an. s/$$o/r 2o/, th ir 5in*sV For who0 wo/l. H ha3 $r at . th $o/ntl ss #a0ili s o# )lants an. #low rs that loo5 li5 b/tt r#li s, li5 * 0s an. 0otionl ss bir.s, an. th #a0ili s o# #r/its that ar li5 R w ls or R w ls $as s an. ar a $ar) t #or 2o/r # t an. th tr s that #or0 sh lt rs #or 2o/r h a.s, a w l$o0 r la;ation an. Ro2 to 2o/r 0in.s, 2o/r li0bs, 2o/r si*ht an. s0 llV For who0 wo/l. H ha3 0a. th 0in rals in th bow ls o# th arth an. th salts .issol3 . in $ol. an. boilin* s)rin*s, th io.in s an. th bro0in s, /nl ss on sho/l. nRo2 th 0, on who was not Go., b/t th son o# Go.V On 9 0an( Th Ro2 o# Go. la$5 . nothin*9 Go. ha. no n .( H is s/##i$i nt in Hi0s l#( H has onl2 to $ont 0)lat Hi0s l# to r Roi$ , to no/rish Hi0s l#, to li3 , to r st( Th whol $r ation has not in$r as . b2 on ato0 His in#init Ro2, b a/t2, li# , )ow r( H 0a. 3 r2thin* #or th $r at/r that H want . to )la$ as 5in* in th wor5 0a. b2 Hi09 that $r at/r is 0an( It is worth whil li3in* to s s/$h a wor5 o# Go. an. to b *rat #/l to His )ow r that *i3 s 2o/ th o))ort/nit2( An. 2o/ 0/st b *rat #/l to b ali3 ( Ho/

sho/l. ha3 b n *rat #/l 3 n i# 2o/ ha. to wait till Doo0s.a2 to b r . 0 ., b $a/s 2o/ ha3 b n )r 3ari$ators, )ro/., las$i3io/s an. 0/r. r rs in 2o/r First Par nts an. 2o/ ar still so in.i3i./all2( H t Go. allows 2o/ to nRo2 th b a/t2 o# th /ni3 rs , th *oo.n ss o# th /ni3 rs 9 an. H tr ats 2o/ as i# 2o/ w r *oo. $hil.r n, who ar ta/*ht an. *rant . 3 r2thin* so that th ir li3 s 0i*ht b ha))i r an. 0or )l asant( What 2o/ 5now, 2o/ 5now b2 th li*ht o# Go.( What 2o/ .is$o3 r, 2o/ .is$o3 r thro/*h th */i.an$ o# Go.( In Goo.n ss( Oth r 5nowl .* an. .is$o3 ri s that b ar th 0ar5 o# 3il, $o0 #ro0 th S/)r 0 E3il9 Satan( Th S/)r 0 Min., that 5nows 3 r2thin*, b #or 0an ;ist ., 5n w that 0an wo/l. b a thi # an. s l# 0/r. r r( An. as th Et rnal Goo.n ss has no li0its in b in* *oo., b #or G/ilt ;ist ., H tho/*ht o# th 0 ans to oblit rat G/ilt( Th 0 ans9 I, th Wor.( Th instr/0 nt to r n. r th 0 ans an ##i$i nt instr/0 nt9 Mar2( An. th Vir*in was $r at . in th s/bli0 0in. o# Go.( E3 r2thin* was $r at . #or M , b lo3 . Son o# th Fath r( I-Kin* sho/l. ha3 ha. /n. r 02 Di3in Ro2al # t $ar) ts an. R w ls s/$h as no ro2al )ala$ ha., an. son*s an. 3oi$ s an. s r3ants an. 0inist rs aro/n. 0 as no so3 r i*n 3 r )oss ss ., an. #low rs an. * 0s, all th s/bli0 , th *r atn ss, th 5in.n ss that 0a2 . ri3 #ro0 th tho/*ht o# a Go.( 4/t I was to b Fl sh as w ll as S)irit( Fl sh to sa3 th #l sh( Fl sh to s/bli0 th #l sh, ta5in* it to H a3 n 0an2 $ nt/ri s b #or its ti0 ( 4 $a/s th #l sh inhabit . b2 th s)irit is Go.As 0ast r)i $ an. H a3 n ha. alr a.2 b n 0a. #or it( In or. r to b $o0 #l sh I n . . a Moth r( To b Go. it was n $ ssar2 that th Fath r was Go.( Th n Go. $r at . His S)o/s an. sai. to H r9 U<o0 with M ( At M2 si. s what I a0 .oin* #or o/r Son( Loo5 an. r Roi$ , t rnal Vir*in, t rnal Mai. n an. 0a2 Ho/r s0il #ill this E0)2r an an. *i3 th an* ls th ir startin* not an. t a$h Para.is $ l stial har0on2( I a0 loo5in* at Ho/( An. I s Ho/ as Ho/ will b , I00a$/lat Wo0an, Who ar now onl2 a s)irit9 th s)irit in whi$h I r Roi$ ( I a0 loo5in* at Ho/ an. I *i3 th s a an. th #ir0a0 nt th bl/ o# Ho/r 2 s, th hol2 $orn th $olo/r o# Ho/r hair, whit n ss to th lil2 an. a ros2 $olo/r to th ros , li5 Ho/r sil52 s5in( I $o)2 th ) arls #ro0 Ho/r 0in/t t th, I 0a5 th sw t strawb rri s wat$hin* Ho/r 0o/th an. I *i3 th ni*htin*al Ho/r not s an. th t/rtl -.o3 s Ho/r w )in*( An. r a.in* Ho/r #/t/r tho/*hts an. list nin* to th throbs o# Ho/r h art, I ha3 th 0oti3 o# */i.an$ in $r atin*( <o0 , M2 Ro2, ha3 th worl.s as a )la2thin* as lon* as Ho/ will b th .an$in* li*ht o# M2 tho/*ht? ha3 th worl.s #or Ho/r s0il , ha3 wr aths an. n $5la$ s o# stars? )la$ th 0oon /n. r Ho/r * ntl # t? 0a5 Galat a Ho/r st llar s$ar#( Th stars an. )lan ts ar #or Ho/( <o0 an. nRo2 loo5in* at th #low rs that will b a $hil.ish Ro2 #or Ho/r 4ab2 an. a )illow #or th Son o# Ho/r wo0b( <o0 an. s sh ) an. la0bs, a*l s an. .o3 s b in* $r at .( Sta2 b si. M wh n I 0a5 th hollows o# th s as an. *roo3 s o# th ri3 rs an. I rais th 0o/ntains an. I a.orn th 0 with snow an. #or sts( Sta2 h r whil I sow #/.. rs an. tr s an. 3in s, an. I 0a5 th oli3 -tr #or Ho/, M2 P a$ #/l On , an. th 3in #or Ho/, M2 Vin bran$h who will b ar th E/$haristi$ 4/n$h o# *ra) s( R/n, #l2, r Roi$ , M2 4 a/t2( An. 0a2 th /ni3 rs whi$h is $r at . ho/r b2 ho/r l arn #ro0 Ho/ to lo3 M , M2 Lo3 , an. 0a2 it b $o0 0or b a/ti#/l owin* to Ho/r s0il , Moth r o# M2 Son, L/ n o# M2 Para.is , Lo3 o# Ho/r Go.U( An. a*ain, s in* th Fa/lt an. a.0irin* th Fa/ltl ss On 9 U<o0 to M , Ho/ Who wi) o/t th bitt rn ss o# h/0an .isob .i n$ , o# h/0an #orni$ation with Satan an. o# h/0an in*ratit/. ( I will ta5 with Ho/ M2 r 3 n* o3 r SatanU( Go., th Fath r <r ator, ha. $r at . 0an an. wo0an with s/$h a ) r# $t law o# lo3 that 2o/ $annot 3 n /n. rstan. its ) r# $tion an2 lon* r( An. 2o/ b $o0 lost in won. rin* how th h/0an s) $i s wo/l. ha3 $o0 to b , i# 0an ha. not b n ta/*ht b2 Satan how to obtain it( Loo5 at th #r/it an. s . )lants( Do th 2 )ro./$ s . an. #r/it b2 0 ans o# #orni$ation, b2 0 ans o# on # $/n.ation o/t o# on h/n.r . $o)/lationsV No( Th )oll n 0 r* s #ro0 th 0al #low r an. .ri3 n b2 a $o0)l ; o# 0 t ori$ an. 0a*n ti$ laws it )ro$ .s to th o3ar2 o# th # 0al #low r( Th latt r o) ns, r $ i3 s it an. )ro./$ s( It .o s not )oll/t its l# an. th n r #/s it, as 2o/ .o, to nRo2 th sa0 s nsation th #ollowin* .a2( It )ro./$ s an. /ntil th n w s ason, it .o s not * t )ollinat . an. wh n it .o s, it is onl2 to )ro./$ ( Loo5 at th ani0als( All o# th 0( Ha3 2o/ 3 r s n a 0al ani0al an. a # 0al

on a))roa$h a$h oth r #or a st ril 0bra$ an. las$i3io/s . alin*sV No( Fro0 n ar or #ar, th 2 #l2, $rawl, R/0) or r/n, th 2 *o, wh n it is ti0 , to th # $/n.ation rit ( N ith r .o th 2 3a. sto))in* at th )l as/r , b/t th 2 *o #/rth r, to th s rio/s an. hol2 $ons :/ n$ s o# th o##s)rin*, th onl2 r ason that sho/l. $a/s a 0an, a . 0i*o. b2 his ori*in o# Gra$ whi$h I ha3 0a. $o0)l t , to a$$ )t th ani0alit2 o# th a$t, n $ ssar2 sin$ 2o/ . s$ n. . b2 on . *r towar.s ani0als( Ho/ .o not a$t as )lants an. ani0als .o( Ho/ ha. as 2o/r t a$h r Satan( Ho/ want . hi0 as 2o/r t a$h r an. 2o/ still want hi0( An. th wor5s 2o/ .o ar what on wo/l. ;) $t o# th t a$h r 2o/ want .( Ha. 2o/ b n #aith#/l to Go., 2o/ wo/l. ha3 ha. th Ro2 o# $hil.r n, in a hol2 wa2, witho/t )ain, witho/t ;ha/stin* 2o/rs l3 s in obs$ n an. sha0 #/l int r$o/rs s, whi$h 3 n b asts ar /na$:/aint . with, altho/*h b asts ar witho/t a r asonin* an. s)irit/al so/l( To 0an an. wo0an, $orr/)t . b2 Satan, Go. . $i. . to o))os th Man born o# a Wo0an, Who0 Go. ha. s/) r-s/bli0 . to s/$h an ;t nt that Sh * n rat . witho/t 5nowin* 0an9 a Flow r that * n rat s a Flow r, witho/t th n . o# s ., b2 a /ni:/ 5iss o# th S/n on th in3iolat . $hali$ o# th Lil2-Mar2( Th r 3 n* o# Go.W Hiss, O Satan, 2o/r hatr . whil Sh $o0 s into th worl.W This <hil. has b at n 2o/W 4 #or 2o/ w r th R b l, th Twist r, th <orr/)tor, 2o/ w r alr a.2 b at n an. Sh was 2o/r <on:/ ror( On tho/san. ass 0bl . ar0i s ar o# no a3ail a*ainst 2o/r )ow r, th ar0s o# 0 n #all b #or 2o/r s$al s, o P r nnial On , an. th r is no win. $a)abl o# .is) rsin* th st n$h o# 2o/r br ath( An. 2 t, th h l o# this <hil., whi$h is so ros2 as to loo5 li5 th insi. o# a ros2 $a0 llia, an. is so s0ooth an. so#t that sil5 s 0s $oars in $o0)arison, an. is so s0all that it $o/l. nt r th $hali$ o# a t/li) an. 0a5 its l# a tin2 sho with that 3 * tabl satin, that h l is $r/shin* 2o/r h a. witho/t an2 # ar an. r l *at s 2o/ to 2o/r . n( An. H r $r2 $a/s s 2o/ to #l awa2, altho/*h 2o/ ar not a#rai. o# ar0i s( An. H r br ath )/ri#i s th worl. o# 2o/r #o/l s0 ll( Ho/ ar . # at .( H r na0 , H r loo5, H r )/rit2 ar a lan$ , a th/n. rbolt that )i r$ s 2o/ an. . 0olish s 2o/ an. i0)risons 2o/ in 2o/r . n in H ll, o </rs . On , who . )ri3 . Go. o# th Ro2 o# b in* th Fath r o# all 0 n $r at .W In 3ain 2o/ ha3 $orr/)t . th 0, who ha. b n $r at . inno$ nt, l a.in* th 0 to 5nowl .* an. $on$ )tion b2 0 ans o# th s ns/o/sn ss o# l/st, . )ri3in* Go., in His b lo3 . $r at/r , o# b in* th b n #a$tor o# th $hil.r n a$$or.in* to r/l s, whi$h, ha. th 2 b n r s) $t ., wo/l. ha3 5 )t a balan$ on arth b tw n s ; s an. ra$ s, a balan$ $a)abl o# a3 rtin* wars b tw n ) o)l s an. $ala0iti s b tw n #a0ili s( 42 ob 2in*, th 2 wo/l. ha3 also 5nown lo3 ( Na2, onl2 b2 ob 2in* th 2 wo/l. ha3 5nown lo3 an. )oss ss . it( A $o0)l t an. ) a$ #/l )oss ssion o# this *i#t #ro0 Go., Who #ro0 th s/) rnat/ral . s$ n.s to th in# rior, so that also th #l sh 0a2 r Roi$ . 3o/tl2, sin$ it is /nit . to th s)irit an. $r at . b2 Hi0 Who $r at . th s)irit( Now, 0 n, what is 2o/r lo3 , what ar 2o/r lo3 sV Eith r l w.n ss .is*/is . as lo3 or an in$/rabl # ar o# losin* th lo3 o# 2o/r )artn r thro/*h h r or oth r ) o)l As l w.n ss( Ho/ ar n 3 r s/r o# )oss ssin* th h art o# 2o/r h/sban. or wi# , sin$ l/st nt r . th worl.( An. 2o/ tr 0bl an. $r2 an. b $o0 o3 rwro/*ht with R alo/s2, so0 ti0 s 2o/ 5ill to a3 n* a b tra2al, so0 ti0 s 2o/ . s)air, an. so0 ti0 s 2o/ la$5 will or 3 n b $o0 insan ( This is what 2o/ ha3 .on , Satan, to th $hil.r n o# Go.( Thos who0 2o/ ha3 $orr/)t ., wo/l. ha3 5nown th Ro2 o# ha3in* $hil.r n witho/t s/## rin* an2 )ain an. wo/l. ha3 ;) ri n$ . th Ro2 o# b in* born witho/t # ar o# .2in*( 4/t now 2o/ ar b at n in a Wo0an an. b2 a Wo0an( Fro0 now on, who 3 r lo3 s H r will b $o0 on$ a*ain Go.As own, o3 r$o0in* 2o/r t 0)tations, to b abl to loo5 at H r i00a$/lat )/rit2( Fro0 now on 0oth rs, tho/*h not abl to $on$ i3 witho/t )ain, will #in. $o0#ort in h r( Fro0 now on Sh will b th */i. o# 0arri . wo0 n an. th Moth r o# .2in* ) o)l , so that it will b sw t to .i r stin* on that br ast whi$h is a shi l. a*ainst 2o/, 2o/ </rs . On , an. a*ainst th wrath o# Go.( Mar2, littl 3oi$ , 2o/ ha3 s n th birth o# th Vir*inAs Son an. th ass/0)tion o# th Vir*in to H a3 n( Ho/ ha3 th r #or s n that th #a/ltl ss on s ar /nawar o# th )ain in *i3in* birth as w ll as o# th )ain in .2in*( 4/t i# th Most Inno$ nt Moth r o# Go. was *rant . th ) r# $tion o# $ l stial

*i#ts, all thos who in th First Par nts ha. r 0ain . inno$ nt an. sons o# Go., wo/l. ha3 * n rat . witho/t thro s as it was #air, ha3in* $on$ i3 . witho/t l/st, an. th 2 wo/l. ha3 .i . witho/t an;i t2( Th s/bli0 3i$tor2 o# Go. o3 r SatanAs r 3 n* was to rais th ) r# $tion o# th b lo3 . $r at/r to a s/) r-) r# $tion that sho/l. ann/l at l ast in on ) rson all r $oll $tion o# h/0anit2, liabl to SatanAs )oison, so that th Son sho/l. b * n rat . not b2 a 0anAs $hast 0bra$ , b/t b2 a .i3in 0bra$ that $a/s s th s)irit to $han* $olo/r in th $stas2 o# th Fir ( Th Vir*inAs Vir*init2W((( <o0 ( <ont 0)lat this . ) 3ir*init2 that *i3 s $stati$ .iQQin ss in its $ont 0)lationW What is th )oor n#or$ . 3ir*init2 o# a wo0an that no 0an 0arri .V L ss than nothin*( What is th 3ir*init2 o# a wo0an who want . to b a 3ir*in to b lon* to Go., b/t is so in h r bo.2 an. not in h r s)irit, wh r sh allows ali n tho/*hts to nt r an. nt rtains all/r 0 nts o# h/0an tho/*htsV It is a sha0 3ir*init2( 4/t still 3 r2 littl ( What is th 3ir*init2 o# a $loist r . n/n who li3 s onl2 #or Go.V V r2 0/$h( 4/t it is n 3 r th ) r# $t 3ir*init2 wh n $o0)ar . with M2 Moth rAs( Th r has alwa2s b n an asso$iation, also in th 0ost hol2 on ( Th ori*inal asso$iation b tw n s)irit an. #a/lt( Th on that onl2 4a)tis0 .issol3 s( It .issol3 s it, b/t as in th $as o# a wo0an s )arat . #ro0 h r h/sban. b2 his . ath, it .o s not r n. r 3ir*init2 $o0)l t s/$h as it was in th First Par nts b #or Sin( A s$ar r 0ains an. h/rts $a/sin* on to r 0 0b r it, an. it is alwa2s r a.2 to b $o0 a sor li5 $ rtain .is as s that ) rio.i$all2 ar 0a. wors b2 th ir 3ir/s( In th Vir*in th r is no si*n o# this .issol3 . asso$iation with th Fa/lt( H r so/l a)) ars b a/ti#/l an. inta$t as wh n th Fath r $on$ i3 . H r, *ath rin* all *ra$ s in H r( Sh is th Vir*in( Sh is th Onl2 On ( Sh is th P r# $t On ( Th <o0)l t On ( <on$ i3 . as s/$h( G n rat . as s/$h( R 0ain . s/$h( <rown . s/$h( Et rnall2 s/$h( Sh is th Vir*in( Sh is th a$0 o# intan*ibilit2, o# )/rit2, o# *ra$ that is lost in th Ab2ss #ro0 whi$h it 0 r* .9 in Go.9 0ost ) r# $t Intan*ibilit2, P/rit2, Gra$ ( That is th r 3 n* o# th Go. Trin an. On ( A*ainst $r at/r s . s $rat . H rais s this Star to ) r# $tion( A*ainst ) rni$io/s $/riosit2 H rais s this <o2 Vir*in, $ont nt . onl2 with lo3in* Go.( A*ainst th s$i n$ o# 3il, this s/bli0 Inno$ nt Vir*in( In H r th r is not onl2 no 5nowl .* o# . R $t . lo3 9 th r is not onl2 non-a$:/aintan$ with th lo3 that Go. ha. *i3 n to 0arri . ) o)l ( M/$h 0or ( In H r th r is th abs n$ o# in$ nti3 s, th inh ritan$ o# Sin( In H r th r is onl2 th i$2 an. whit -hot wis.o0 o# .i3in lo3 ( A #ir that str n*th ns th #l sh with i$ , so that it 0a2 b a trans)ar nt 0irror at th altar wh r Go. 0arri . a Vir*in an. .o s not low r Hi0s l# b $a/s His ) r# $tion 0bra$ s H r ) r# $tion, whi$h, as it b $o0 s a bri. , is onl2 in# rior to His b2 on )oint, s/bR $t to Hi0 as a Wo0an, b/t witho/t #a/lt as H is( T

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In = r/sal 0 I s =oa$hi0 an. Ann , to* th r with Na$harias an. EliQab th, $o0in* o/t #ro0 a ho/s , whi$h 0/st b lon* to #ri n.s or r lati3 s, an. th 2 ar t/rnin* th ir st )s towar.s th T 0)l #or th $ r 0on2 o# th P/ri#i$ation( Ann is $arr2in* th 4ab2, all wra)) . /) in swa..lin* $loth s, na2, all ti . /) in a wi. *ar0 nt o# li*ht wool, whi$h, how 3 r, 0/st b so#t an. war0( It is

i0)ossibl to . s$rib how $ar #/ll2 an. lo3in*l2 sh $arri s an. wat$h s h r littl $r at/r , li#tin* th .* o# th #in war0 $loth to s i# Mar2 is br athin* #r l2, an. th n sh r a.R/sts it to )rot $t H r #ro0 th shar) air o# a $l ar b/t $ol. wint r .a2( EliQab th is hol.in* so0 )ar$ ls in h r han.s( =oa$hi0 is )/llin* with a ro) two bi* an. 3 r2 whit la0bs, that ar 0or li5 ra0s than la0bs( Na$harias has nothin* in his han.s( H is han.so0 in his lin n *ar0 nt, whi$h $an b s n /n. r a whit h a32 wooll n 0antl ( Na$harias, 0/$h 2o/n* r than th on alr a.2 s n at th birth o# th 4a)tist, in his #/ll 0anhoo., as EliQab th is a 0at/r wo0an, b/t still #r sh in h r a)) aran$ 9 an. sh b n.s in $stas2 o3 r th tin2 sl )in* #a$ , 3 r2 ti0 Ann loo5s at th 4ab2( Sh also loo5s b a/ti#/l in h r bl/ al0ost .ar5 3iol t .r ss an. in h r 3 il that $o3 rs h r h a. an. th n #alls on h r sho/l. rs, an. on th 0antl whi$h is .ar5 r than h r .r ss( 4/t =oa$hi0 an. Ann ar $ rtainl2 sol 0n in th ir b st $loth s( En ;) $t .l2, h is not w arin* his .ar5 brown t/ni$( Inst a. h has on a lon* *ar0 nt o# a 3 r2 . ) r ., whi$h w wo/l. now $all St( =os )hAs r ., an. th #rin* s atta$h . to his 0antl ar n w an. b a/ti#/l( H , too, is w arin* a 5in. o# a r $tan*/lar 3 il on his h a. an. it is s $/r . with a l ath r ban.( E3 r2thin* is n w an. o# ;$ ll nt :/alit2( Ann , ohW Sh is not w arin* .ar5 $loth s to-.a2W H r .r ss is a 3 r2 )al 2 llow, al0ost th $olo/r o# ol. i3or2, ti . at h r waist, n $5 an. wrists with a lar* b lt that s 0s o# sil3 r an. *ol.( H r h a. is $o3 r . b2 a 3 r2 li*ht .a0as5 3 il, h l. at h r #or h a. b2 a thin b/t )r $io/s )lat ( Sh has a #ili*r n $5la$ ro/n. h r n $5 an. bra$ l ts at h r wrists( Sh is li5 a :/ n, also b $a/s o# th .i*nit2 with whi$h sh w ars h r .r ss, an. )arti$/larl2 h r $a) , whi$h is o# a li*ht 2 llow $olo/r h 00 . with a Gr 5 #r t b a/ti#/ll2 0broi. r . in th sa0 sha. ( S Ho/ loo5 ;a$tl2 as th .a2 2o/ *ot 0arri .( I was R/st a littl ol. r than a *irl, th n, b/t I still r 0 0b r how b a/ti#/l an. ha))2 2o/ w r T sa2s EliQab th( S 4/t now I a0 3 n 0or so((( an. I . $i. . to w ar th sa0 .r ss #or this rit ( I ha. 5 )t it #or this((( an. I was no lon* r ;) $tin* to )/t it on #or this(T S Th Lor. has lo3 . 2o/ 3 r2 0/$h(((T sa2s EliQab th si*hin*( S An. that is wh2 I a0 *i3in* Hi0 th thin* I lo3 0ost( This #low r o# 0in ( T S How will 2o/ b abl to t ar it #ro0 2o/r h art wh n th ti0 $o0 sV T S R 0 0b rin* that I .i. not ha3 it an. that Go. *a3 it to 0 ( I shall alwa2s b ha))i r now than th n( Wh n I 5now Sh is in th T 0)l I will sa2 to 02s l#9 USh is )ra2in* n ar th Tab rna$l , Sh is )ra2in* th Go. o# Isra l also #or H r 0/002U an. I will ha3 ) a$ ( An. a *r at r ) a$ I will ha3 in sa2in*9 USh b lon*s ntir l2 to Hi0( Wh n th s two ol. b/t ha))2 )ar nts, who r $ i3 . H r #ro0 H a3 n, ar no lon* r ali3 , H , th Et rnal, will still b H r Fath rU( 4 li 3 0 , I a0 #/ll2 $on3in$ ., this littl $r at/r is not o/rs( I was not abl to .o an2thin* 0or ((( H )/t H r in 02 boso0, a .i3in *i#t to wi) awa2 02 t ars an. #/l#il o/r ho) s an. o/r )ra2 rs( That is wh2 Sh b lon*s to Hi0( W ar th ha))2 */ar.ians((( an. 0a2 H b bl ss . #or thisW T Th 2 ha3 now r a$h . th walls o# th T 0)l ( S Whil 2o/ *o to Ni$anorAs Gat , I will *o an. in#or0 th )ri st( An. th n I will $o0 , too T Na$harias sa2s( An. h .isa)) ars b hin. an ar$h l a.in* into a lar* 2ar. s/rro/n. . b2 )or$h s( Th *ro/) $ontin/ s to )ro$ . alon* th ns/in* t rra$ s( I .o not 5now wh th r I ha3 sai. this b #or 9 th n$los/r wall o# th T 0)l is not on l 3 l *ro/n. b/t it ris s /) hi*h r an. hi*h r b2 0 ans o# s/$$ ssi3 t rra$ s( Ea$h t rra$ is r a$h . b2 0 ans o# a #li*ht o# st )s an. on a$h t rra$ th r ar 2ar.s an. )or$h s an. b a/ti#/l )ortals wro/*ht in 0arbl , bronQ an. *ol.( 4 #or r a$hin* th ir . stination th 2 sto) to ta5 o/t th $ont nts o# th )ar$ ls9 $a5 s, I thin5, whi$h ar wi. an. #lat an. 3 r2 *r as2, so0 whit #lo/r, two .o3 s in a s0all wi$5 r $a* an. so0 bi* sil3 r $oins9 th 2 ar :/it h a32 b/t #ort/nat l2 *ar0 nts .i. not ha3 )o$5 ts in thos .a2s( Th 2 wo/l. ha3 0a. hol s in th 0( H r is th b a/ti#/l Gat o# Ni$anor, all $his ll . in h a32 bronQ sil3 r )latin*( Na$harias is alr a.2 th r b si. a stat l2 )ri st .r ss . in lin n( Ann is s)rin5l . with what I s/))os is l/stral wat r an. th n sh is instr/$t . to 0o3 towar.s th altar o# th sa$ri#i$ ( Th <hil. is no lon* r in

h r ar0s( EliQab th, who has sto)) . at this si. o# th Gat , has ta5 n H r( =oa$hi0, inst a., nt rs b hin. his wi# , .ra**in* a 0is rabl bl atin* la0b( An. I((( I .o ;a$tl2 what I .i. on th o$$asion o# Mar2As )/ri#i$ation9 I $los 02 2 s not to s an2 sla/*ht r( Now Ann is )/ri#i .( Na$harias whis) rs so0 thin* to his $oll a*/ , who no.s s0ilin*( H th n a))roa$h s th *ro/) whi$h has r ass 0bl . an. $on*rat/latin* th 0oth r an. #ath r on th ir Ro2 an. th ir lo2alt2 to th )ro0is s, h is *i3 n th s $on. la0b, th #lo/r an. th $a5 s( S So this .a/*ht r is sa$r . to th Lor.V Ma2 His bl ssin* b with H r an. with 2o/( H r Anna is $o0in*( Sh will b on o# H r t a$h rs( Anna o# Phan/ l o# th trib o# Ash r( <o0 h r , wo0an( This littl on is o## r . to th T 0)l as a 3i$ti0 o# )rais ( Ho/ will b H r t a$h r an. Sh will *row hol2 /n. r 2o/r */i.an$ (T Anna, alr a.2 $o0)l t l2 *r 2, #on.l s th <hil., who has awa5 n . an. is loo5in* with H r inno$ nt an. s/r)ris . 2 s at all th whit an. *ol. lit /) b2 th s/n( Th $ r 0on2 0/st b o3 r( I .i. not s an2 s) $ial rit #or th o## rin* o# Mar2( P rha)s it was s/##i$i nt to t ll th )ri st, an. abo3 all Go., at th sa$r . )la$ ( S I wo/l. li5 to *i3 th o## rin* to th T 0)l an. *o o3 r th r wh r I saw th li*ht last 2 ar(T Th 2 *o a$$o0)ani . b2 Anna o# Phan/ l( Th 2 .o not nt r th a$t/al T 0)l ? sin$ th 2 ar wo0 n an. it is th $as o# a littl *irl, it is /n. rstan.abl that th 2 .o not 3 n *o wh r Mar2 w nt to o## r H r Son( 4/t 3 r2 $los to th wi. o) n .oor, th 2 loo5 into th hal#-.ar5 insi. #ro0 whi$h sw t son*s o# *irls $an b h ar. an. wh r )r $io/s la0)s ar lit an. s)r a. a *ol. n li*ht on two #low r b .s o# whit 3 il . h a.s9 two r al #low rb .s o# lili s( S In thr 2 arsA ti0 Ho/ will b th r too, 02 Lil2 T )ro0is s Ann to Mar2, Who loo5s #as$inat . at th insi. an. s0il s at th slow son*( S Ho/ wo/l. sa2 that Sh /n. rstan.s T sa2s Anna o# Phan/ l( S Sh is a b a/ti#/l $hil.W Sh will b as . ar to 0 as i# Sh w r 02 own( I )ro0is 2o/, 0oth r( I# I shall b *rant . to b so(T S Ho/ shall, wo0an T Na$harias sa2s( S Ho/ will r $ i3 H r a0on*st th sa$r . *irls( I also shall b th r ( I want to b th r that .a2 to t ll H r to )ra2 #or /s #ro0 th 3 r2 #irst 0o0 nt(((T an. h loo5s at his wi# who /n. rstan.s an. si*hs( Th $ r 0on2 is o3 r an. Anna o# Phan/ l with.raws, whil th oth rs l a3 th T 0)l s) a5in* to on anoth r( I h ar =oa$hi0 sa29 S Not onl2 two la0bs an. th b st, b/t I wo/l. ha3 *i3 n all 02 la0bs #or this Ro2 an. to )rais Go.W T I .o not s an2thin* ls ( ------------------= s/s sa2s9 S Solo0on in his Wis.o0 sa2s9 UWho 3 r is a $hil., l t hi0 $o0 to 0 U( An. r all2 #ro0 th stron*hol., #ro0 th walls o# h r $it2, Et rnal Wis.o0 sai. to th Et rnal Mai. n9 U<o0 to M U, lon*in* to ha3 H r( Lat r th Son o# th Most P/r Mai. n will sa29 UL t littl $hil.r n $o0 to M b $a/s th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 n is th irs, an. thos who .o not b $o0 li5 th 0 will not ha3 an2 )art in M2 Kin*.o0U( Th 3oi$ s #ollow on anoth r an. whil th 3oi$ o# H a3 n $ri s to littl Mar29 U<o0 to M U, th 3oi$ o# Man sa2s, an. thin5s o# His Moth r in sa2in* so9 U<o0 to M i# 2o/ $an b li5 $hil.r nU( I *i3 2o/ M2 Moth r as a 0o. l( H r is th ) r# $t Mai. n with th )/r an. si0)l h art o# a .o3 , h r is th On Who0 2 ars an. worl.l2 $onta$ts .o not 0a5 . #iant in th $r/ lt2 o# a $orr/)t ., twist ., #als s)irit( 4 $a/s Sh .o s not want it( <o0 to M , loo5in* at Mar2( Sin$ 2o/ s H r, t ll 0 9 Is H r *lan$ as an in#ant 3 r2 .i## r nt #ro0 th on 2o/ saw Sh ha. at th #oot o# th <ross or in th . li*ht o# P nt $ost or wh n H r 2 li.s $los . /)on H r inno$ nt 2 s #or H r last sl )V No( H r is th /n$ rtain an. astonish . *lan$ o# an in#ant, th n it will b th a0aQ . an. 0o. st loo5 o# th Ann/n$iation, an. th n th ha))2 on o# th Moth r in

4 thl h 0, th n th worshi))in* *lan$ o# M2 #irst an. s/bli0 Dis$i)l , th n th tor0 nt . on o# th Tort/r . Moth r on Gol*otha, th n th ra.iant *lan$ o# R s/rr $tion an. P nt $ost, th n th 3 il . loo5 o# th $stati$ sl ) o# th last 3ision( 4/t wh th r it o) ns at th #irst si*ht, or $los s tir . on th last li*ht, a#t r s in* so 0/$h o# Ro2 an. horror, H r 2 is th $l ar, )/r , )la$i. )i $ o# th s52 that alwa2s shin s b low Mar2As #or h a.( Wrath, #als hoo., )ri. , l w.n ss, hatr ., $/riosit2 n 3 r soil it with th ir s0o52 $lo/.s( It is th 2 that loo5s at Go. lo3in*l2, wh th r it $ri s or la/*hs, an. that #or Go.As sa5 #on.l s an. #or*i3 s an. b ars 3 r2thin*, an. b2 th lo3 o# Go. is r n. r . /nassailabl to th assa/lts o# E3il, that so o#t n 0a5 s /s o# th 2 to ) n trat th h art( It is th )/r , r st#/l, bl ssin* 2 that th )/r , th saints, th lo3 rs o# Go. )oss ss( I sai.9 UTh la0) o# th bo.2 is th 2 ( I# 2o/r 2 is so/n., 2o/r whol bo.2 will b #ill . with li*ht( 4/t i# 2o/r 2 is .is as ., 2o/r whol bo.2 will b all .ar5n ssU( Saints )oss ss . this 2 whi$h is th li*ht #or th so/l an. sal3ation #or th #l sh, b $a/s li5 Mar2 thro/*ho/t th ir li3 s th 2 loo5 . onl2 at Go.( E3 n 0or 9 th 2 r 0 0b r . Go.( I will ;)lain to 2o/, M2 littl 3oi$ , th 0 anin* o# this wor. o# Min (T

'( Th Son Has P/t His Wis.o0 on His Moth rAs Li)s( 7&th A/*/st !&""( I s Ann on$ a*ain9 sin$ 2 st r.a2 3 nin* I s h r th/s9 sittin* at th ntran$ o# th sha.2 ) r*ola, b/s2 at h r n .l wor5( Sh is w arin* a *r 2 san. $olo/r . .r ss, a 3 r2 si0)l on an. 3 r2 wi. , )robabl2 b $a/s o# th *r at h at( At th n. o# th ) r*ola th 0ow rs $an b s n $/ttin* th ha2( 4/t it $annot b #irst-$ro) ha2 b $a/s th *ra) s ar al0ost *ol. n $olo/r . an. th #r/its o# a lar* a))l -tr ar li5 shin2 2 llow an. r . wa;( Th $orn#i l. is nothin* b/t st/bbl with )o))i s wa3in* li5 tin2 #la0 s an. sti## an. $l ar $orn#low rs sha) . li5 stars an. as bl/ as th ast rn s52( A littl Mar2 $o0 s #orwar.s #ro0 th sha.2 ) r*ola9 Sh is alr a.2 :/i$5 an. in. ) n. nt( H r short st ) is st a.2 an. H r whit san.als .o not st/0bl a0on*st th ) bbl s( H r *ra$ #/l *ait alr a.2 r s 0bl s th sli*htl2 /n./latin* st ) o# a .o3 , an. Sh is all whit -li5 a littl .o3 - in H r lin n .r ss whi$h r a$h s .own to H r an5l s( It is a wi. .r ss $/rl . at th n $5 b2 a bl/ ribbon an. th short sl 3 s show ros2 an. )l/0) #or ar0s( Sh loo5s li5 a littl an* l9 H r hair is sil52 an. hon 2-blon. , not 3 r2 $/rl2 b/t *ra$ #/ll2 wa32 n.in* in $/rls9 H r 2 s ar s52 bl/ , H r sw t littl #a$ is ros2 an. s0ilin*( Also th br Q that thro/*h H r wi. sl 3 s in#lat s th sho/l. rs o# H r lin n .r ss h l)s to *i3 H r th a)) aran$ o# a littl an* l ha3in* his win*s hal#-o) n r a.2 to #l2( Sh has in H r han.s )o))i s, $orn#low rs an. oth r #low rs that *row in $orn#i l.s, b/t I .o not 5now th ir na0 s( Sh is wal5in* an. wh n Sh is n ar H r 0oth r Sh starts r/nnin*, sho/tin* Ro2#/ll2 an., li5 a littl .o3 , Sh n.s H r #li*ht a*ainst H r 0oth rAs 5n s9 sh has o) n . th 0 to r $ i3 H r( Ann has )/t h r n .l wor5 asi. so that Sh wo/l. not * t )ri$5 . an. has o) n . h r ar0s to 0bra$ H r( So #ar 2 st r.a2 3 nin*( This 0ornin* Sh r a)) ars an. $ontin/ s as #ollows( S M/002, M/002W T Th littl whit .o3 is $o0)l t l2 in th n st o# H r 0oth rAs 5n s, to/$hin* th short *rass with H r littl # t an. hi.in* H r #a$ in H r 0oth rAs la), so that onl2 H r *ol. n hair $an b s n on th na) o# H r n $5 o3 r whi$h Ann b n.s to 5iss it #on.l2( Th n Sh li#ts H r h a. an. o## rs H r 0oth r #low rs( Th 2 ar all #or H r 0/002 an. o# a$h on Sh t lls th stor2 Sh has in3 nt .( This bl/ an. bi* on , is a star whi$h has $o0 .own #ro0 H a3 n to brin* th 5iss o# th Lor. to M2 0/002( H r 9 5iss this littl $ l stial #low r th r , on its h art, an. 2o/ will s that it tast s o# Go.( This oth r on , inst a., whi$h is a )al r bl/ , li5 .a..2As 2 s, has writt n on its l a3 s that th Lor. lo3 s .a..2 3 r2 0/$h b $a/s h is *oo.(

An. this tin2 littl on , th onl2 on to b #o/n., Fit is a 02osot G, is th on that Go. 0a. to t ll Mar2 that H lo3 s H r( An. th s r . on s, .o s 0/002 5now what th 2 ar V Th 2 ar )i $ s o# 5in* Da3i.As .r ss, stain . with th bloo. o# th n 0i s o# Isra l an. sown on th battl #i l.s an. th #i l.s o# 3i$tor2( Th 2 ori*inat #ro0 thos stri)s o# th h roi$ r *al .r ss torn in th str/**l #or th Lor.( Inst a. this whit an. * ntl on , that s 0s to b 0a. with s 3 n sil5 $/)s loo5in* /) to th s52, #/ll o# ) r#/0 s, an. that was *rowin* o3 r th r , n ar th s)rin* -.a..2 )i$5 . it #or H r a0on*st th thorns- is 0a. with th .r ss o# Solo0on( H wor it, so 0an2 0an2 2 ars b #or , in th sa0 0onth in whi$h his littl *ran..a/*ht r was born, wh n h wal5 . in th 0i.st o# th 0/ltit/. s o# Isra l b #or th Ar5 an. th Tab rna$l , in th s)l n.i. 0aR st2 o# his rob s( An. h r Roi$ . b $a/s o# th $lo/. whi$h r t/rn . to n$ir$l his *lor2, an. h san* th $anti$l an. th )ra2 r o# his Ro2( S I want to b alwa2s li5 this #low r, an. li5 th wis 5in* I want to sin* thro/*ho/t M2 li# $anti$l s an. )ra2 rs b #or th Tab 0a$l T n.s Mar2( S How .o Ho/ 5now th s hol2 thin*s, 02 .arlin*V Who tol. Ho/V Ho/r #ath rV T S No( I .o not 5now who it is( I thin5 I ha3 alwa2s 5nown th 0( P rha)s th r is on who t lls M an. I .o not s hi0( P rha)s on o# th an* ls that Go. s n.s to s) a5 to *oo. ) o)l ( M/002, will 2o/ t ll M anoth r stor2V T S Oh, 02 . arW Whi$h stor2 .o Ho/ wish to 5nowV T Mar2 is thin5in*, . )l2 absorb . in H r tho/*hts( H r ;)r ssion sho/l. b i00ortaliQ . in a )ortrait( Th sha.ows o# H r tho/*hts ar r #l $t . on H r $hil.ish #a$ ( Th r ar s0il s an. si*hs, s/nshin an. $lo/.s, thin5in* o# th histor2 o# Isra l( Th n Sh 0a5 s /) H r 0in.9 S On$ a*ain th stor2 o# Gabri l an. Dani l, wh r <hrist is )ro0is .(T An. Sh list ns, with H r 2 s $los ., r ) atin* in a low 3oi$ th wor.s H r 0oth r sa2s, as i# to r 0 0b r th 0 b tt r( Wh n Ann $o0 s to th n. Sh as5s9 S How lon* will it b b #or w ha3 th I00an/ lV T S Abo/t thirt2 2 ars, 02 .arlin*(T S S/$h a lon* ti0 W An. I shall b in th T 0)l ((( T ll M , i# I sho/l. )ra2 3 r2 har., so har., .a2 an. ni*ht, ni*ht an. .a2, an. I want . to b lon* onl2 to Go., #or all M2 li# , #or this )/r)os , wo/l. th Et rnal Fath r *rant M th *ra$ o# s n.in* th M ssiah to His ) o)l soon rV T S I .o not 5now, 02 . ar( Th Pro)h t stat s9 US 3 nt2 w 5sU( I .o not thin5 a )ro)h $2 $an b wron*( 4/t th Lor. is so *oo. T sh hast ns to a.., s in* t ars a)) ar on th #air 2 lash s o# h r $hil., S th Lor. is so *oo. that I b li 3 that i# Ho/ .o )ra2 3 r2 har., so har., H will h ar Ho/r )ra2 r(T A s0il a)) ars on$ a*ain on H r littl #a$ , whi$h Sh has li#t . /) towar.s H r 0oth r an. th ra2s o# th s/n, #ilt rin* thro/*h th 3in bran$h s $a/s H r t ars to shin li5 . w-.ro)s on 3 r2 thin st 0s o# al)in 0oss( S Th n I will )ra2 an. I shall b a 3ir*in #or this(T S 4/t .o 2o/ 5now what that 0 ansV T S It 0 ans that on .o s not 5now h/0an lo3 , b/t onl2 th lo3 o# Go.( It 0 ans that on has no oth r tho/*ht b/t #or th Lor.( It 0 ans to r 0ain $hil.r n in th #l sh an. an* ls in th h art( It 0 ans that on has no 2 s b/t to loo5 at Go., an. ars to list n to Hi0, an. a 0o/th to )rais Hi0, han.s to o## r on s l# as a 3i$ti0, # t to #ollow Hi0 #ast, an. a h art an. a li# to b *i3 n to Hi0(T S Ma2 Go. bl ss Ho/W 4/t th n Ho/ will n 3 r ha3 an2 $hil.r n, an. 2 t Ho/ lo3 babi s an. littl la0bs an. .o3 s so 0/$h((( Do Ho/ 5now thatV A bab2 is #or his 0oth r li5 a littl whit an. $/rl2 la0b, h is li5 a littl .o3 with sil5 # ath rs an. $oral 0o/th to b lo3 . an. 5iss . an. h ar. sa29 UM/002WU T S It .o s not 0att r( I shall b lon* to Go.( I shall )ra2 in th T 0)l ( An. ) rha)s on .a2 I will s th I00an/ l( Th Vir*in who is to b His Moth r 0/st b alr a.2 born, as th *r at Pro)h t sa2s, an. Sh is in th T 0)l ((( I will b H r $o0)anion on((( an. 0ai.s r3ant( OhW H s( I# I $o/l. onl2 0 t H r, b2 Go.As li*ht, I wo/l. li5 to s r3 H r, th 4l ss . On ( An. lat r, Sh wo/l. brin* M H r Son, Sh wo/l. ta5 M to H r Son, an. I wo/l. s r3 Hi0 too((( =/st thin5, 0/002W((( To s r3 th M ssiahWW T Mar2 is o3 r$o0 b2 this tho/*ht that ;alts H r an. 0a5 s H r totall2 h/0bl at th sa0 ti0 ( With H r han.s $ross . o3 r H r br ast an. H r littl h a. sli*htl2 b nt #orwar. an. #l/sh . with 0otion, Sh is li5 an in#antil r )ro./$tion o# th Ann/n$iation that I saw( Sh r s/0 s9 S 4/t will th Kin* o# Isra l, th Lor.As Anoint ., allow M

to s r3 Hi0V T S Ha3 no .o/bts abo/t that( Do s Kin* Solo0on not sa29 UTh r ar si;t2 :/ ns an. i*ht2 $on$/bin s an. $o/ntl ss 0ai. nsVU Ho/ $an s that in th Kin*As )ala$ th r will b $o/ntl ss 0ai. ns s r3in* th Lor.(T S OhW Ho/ $an s th n that I 0/st b a 3ir*inV I 0/st( I# H wants a 3ir*in as His Moth r, it 0 ans that H lo3 s 3ir*init2 abo3 all thin*s( I want Hi0 to lo3 M , His 0ai. n, b $a/s o# th 3ir*init2 whi$h will 0a5 M so0 what li5 His b lo3 . Moth r((( This is what I want((( I wo/l. also li5 to b a sinn r, a bi* sinn r, i# I w r not a#rai. o# o## n.in* th Lor.((( T ll M , 0/002, $an on b a sinn r o/t o# lo3 o# Go.V T S 4/t what ar Ho/ sa2in*, 02 . arV I .onAt /n. rstan. Ho/(T S I 0 an9 to $o00it a sin in or. r to b lo3 . b2 Go., Who b $o0 s th Sa3io/r( Who is lost, is sa3 .( IsnAt that soV I wo/l. li5 to b sa3 . b2 th Sa3io/r to r $ i3 His lo3in* loo5( That is wh2 ! wo/l. li5 to sin, b/t not to $o00it a sin that wo/l. .is*/st Hi0( How $an H sa3 M i# I .o not * t lostVT Ann is ./0b#o/n. .( Sh .o s not 5now what to sa2( =oa$hi0 h l)s h r( H has a))roa$h . th 0 wal5in* nois l ssl2 on th *rass, b hin. th low h .* o# 3in -shoots( S H has sa3 . Ho/ b #or han., b $a/s H 5nows that Ho/ lo3 Hi0 an. Ho/ want to lo3 Hi0 onl2( So Ho/ ar alr a.2 r . 0 . an. Ho/ $an b a 3ir*in as Ho/ wish T sa2s =oa$hi0( S Is that tr/ , .a..2V T Mar2 0bra$ s his 5n s an. loo5s at hi0 with H r $l ar bl/ 2 s, so li5 H r #ath rAs an. so ha))2 b $a/s o# this ho) Sh * ts #ro0 H r #ath r( S It is tr/ , 02 littl .arlin*( Loo5W I was R/st brin*in* Ho/ this littl s)arrow, that at its #irst #li*ht lan. . n ar th s)rin*( I $o/l. ha3 l #t it th r b/t its w a5 win*s .i. not ha3 no/*h str n*th to #l2 o## a*ain, an. its tin2 l *s $o/l. not hol. it on to th sli)) r2 0oss ston s( It wo/l. ha3 #all n into th wat r( 4/t I .i. not wait #or that( I too5 it an. now I a0 *i3in* it to Ho/( Ho/ will .o what 2o/ li5 with it( Th #a$t is that it was sa3 . b #or it # ll into th .an* r( Go. has .on th sa0 with Ho/( Now, t ll 0 , Mar29 ha3 I lo3 . th s)arrow 0or b2 sa3in* it b #or han., or wo/l. I ha3 lo3 . it 0or sa3in* it a#t rwar.sV T S Ho/ ha3 lo3 . it now, b $a/s 2o/ .i. not l t it * t h/rt in th $ol. wat r(T S An. Go. has lo3 . Ho/ 0or , b $a/s H has lo3 . Ho/ b #or Ho/ sinn .(T S An. I will lo3 Hi0 whol h art .l2( Whol h art .l2( M2 b a/ti#/l littl s)arrow, I a0 li5 2o/( Th Lor. has lo3 . /s both :/all2, b2 sa3in* /s((( I will now r ar 2o/ an. th n I will l t 2o/ *o( An. 2o/ in th #or st an. I in th T 0)l will sin* th )rais s o# Go., an. w shall sa29 UPl as s n. th On Ho/ )ro0is . to thos who ;) $t Hi0U( OhW Da..2, wh n ar 2o/ ta5in* M to th T 0)l V T S Soon, 02 . ar( 4/t ar Ho/ not sorr2 to l a3 Ho/r #ath rV T S H s, 3 r2 0/$hW 4/t 2o/ will $o0 ((( in an2 $as , i# it .i. not h/rt, what sa$ri#i$ wo/l. it b V T S An. will Ho/ r 0 0b r /sV T S I alwa2s will( A#t r th )ra2 r #or th I00an/ l I will )ra2 #or 2o/( That Go. 0a2 *i3 2o/ Ro2 an. a lon* li# ((( /ntil th .a2 H b $o0 s th Sa3io/r( Th n I will as5 Hi0 to ta5 2o/ to th $ l stial = r/sal 0( T Th 3ision n.s with Mar2 ti*htl2 $las) . in H r #ath rAs ar0s( -------------------= s/s sa2s9 SI $an alr a.2 h ar th $o00 nts o# th .o$tors with $a)tio/s obR $tions9 UHow $an a littl *irl not 2 t thr 2 ars ol. s) a5 th/sV It is an ;a** rationU( An. th 2 .o not $onsi. r that th 2 0a5 a 0onst r o# M b2 as$ribin* a./ltsA a$tions to M2 own $hil.hoo.( Int lli* n$ is not *i3 n to 3 r2bo.2 in th sa0 wa2 an. at th sa0 ti0 ( Th <h/r$h has #i; . th a* o# r ason at si; 2 ars o# a* , b $a/s that is th a* wh n 3 n a ba$5war. $hil. $an t ll *oo. #ro0 3il, at l ast in basi$all2 i0)ortant 0att rs( 4/t th r ar $hil.r n who lon* b #or that a* ar $a)abl o# .is$ rnin* an. /n. rstan.in* an. wantin* with s/##i$i ntl2 . 3 lo) . .is$r tion( Littl I0 l. La0b rtini, Rosa .a Vit rbo, N lli Or*an, N nnolina, 0a2 *i3 2o/ $on#ir0ation, o .i##i$/lt .o$tors, to b li 3 that M2 Moth r was

abl to thin5 an. s) a5 li5 that( I ha3 :/ot . #o/r na0 s at ran.o0 a0on*st th tho/san.s o# hol2 $hil.r n who )o)/lat M2 Para.is , a#t r r asonin* on arth as a./lts #or )ossibl2 0or or # w r 2 ars( What is r asonV A *i#t o# Go.( Go. $an th r #or *i3 it as H wish s, to who0 H wish s an. wh n H wish s( R ason in #a$t is on o# th thin*s that 0a5 2o/ 0or li5 Go., th Int lli* nt an. R asonin* S)irit( R ason an. int lli* n$ w r *ra$ s *i3 n b2 Go. to Man in th Earthl2 Para.is ( How #/ll o# li# th 2 w r , wh n Gra$ was ali3 , still inta$t an. a$ti3 in th s)irit o# th #irst two Par ntsW In th 4oo5 o# = s/s 4 n Sira$h it is stat .9 UAll wis.o0 is #ro0 th Lor., an. it is His own #or 3 rU( What wis.o0, th r #or , wo/l. 0 n ha3 ha., ha. th 2 r 0ain . $hil.r n o# Go.V Th *a)s in 2o/r int lli* n$ ar th nat/ral #r/its o# 2o/r #all #ro0 Gra$ an. hon st2( 42 losin* Gra$ 2o/ banish . Wis.o0 #or $ nt/ri s( As a 0 t or whi$h is hi.. n b hin. 0ass s o# $lo/.s, Wis.o0 no lon* r r a$h . 2o/ with its bri*ht #lash s, b/t thro/*h 0ist whi$h 2o/r )r 3ari$ations ha3 r n. r . thi$5 r an. thi$5 r( Th n <hrist $a0 an. H r stor . Gra$ , th s/)r 0 *i#t o# th lo3 o# Go.( 4/t .o 2o/ 5now how to 5 ) this * 0 $l ar an. )/r V No, 2o/ .o not( Wh n 2o/ .o not $r/sh it with 2o/r in.i3i./al will in sinnin*, 2o/ soil it with 2o/r $ontin/o/s 0inor #a/lts, 2o/r w a5n ss s, 2o/r atta$h0 nt to 3i$ ( S/$h att 0)ts, 3 n i# th 2 ar not a )ro) r 0arria* with th s )ti#or0 3i$ , ar a w a5 nin* o# th li*ht o# Gra$ an. o# its a$ti3it2( An. th n, to w a5 n th 0a*ni#i$ nt li*ht o# int lli* n$ that Go. ha. *i3 n th First Par nts, 2o/ ha3 $ nt/ri s an. $ nt/ri s o# $orr/)tion, whi$h ; rt a har0#/l in#l/ n$ on th bo.2 an. on th 0in.( 4/t Mar2 was not onl2 th P/r , th n w E3 $r at . #or th Ro2 o# Go.9 Sh was th s/) r E3 , th Mast r)i $ o# th Most Hi*h, Sh was th F/ll o# Gra$ , th Moth r o# th Wor. in th 0in. o# Go.( = s/s 4 n Sira$h sa2s9 USo/r$ o# Wis.o0 is th Wor.U( Will th Son th r #or not ha3 )/t His wis.o0 on His Moth rAs li)sV I# th 0o/th o# a Pro)h t was )/ri#i . with 0b rs, b $a/s h ha. to r ) at to 0 n th wor.s that th Wor., th Wis.o0, ntr/st . to Hi0, will Lo3 not ha3 $l ans . an. ;alt . th s) $h o# his in#ant S)o/s Who was to b ar th Wor., so that Sh sho/l. no lon* r s) a5 as a littl *irl an. th n as a wo0an, b/t onl2 an. alwa2s as a $ l stial $r at/r 0 lt . in th *r at li*ht an. wis.o0 o# Go.V Th 0ira$l is not in th s/) rior int lli* n$ shown b2 Mar2 in H r $hil.hoo., as a#t rwar.s it was b2 M ( Th 0ira$l is in $ontainin* th In#init Int lli* n$ , that .w lt th r , within s/itabl bo/n.s, so that $row.s sho/l. not b startl . an. satani$ att ntion sho/l. not b awa5 n .( I will tal5 a*ain on this s/bR $t whi$h is )art o# th Ur 0 0bran$ U whi$h saints ha3 o# Go.(T

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I s Mar2 b tw n H r #ath r an. 0oth r wal5in* in th str ts in = r/sal 0( Pass rs-b2 sto) to loo5 at th b a/ti#/l Girl all .r ss . in whit an. w arin* a 3 r2 li*ht 0antl ( Th 0antl , b $a/s o# its . si*n in bran$h s an. #low rs, whi$h ar a littl .ar5 r a*ainst th so#t ba$5*ro/n., s 0s to b th sa0 on that Ann was w arin* on th .a2 o# h r P/ri#i$ation( Th onl2 .i## r n$ is that whil it r a$h . .own to Ann As waist, in th $as o# Mar2, Who is onl2 a littl *irl, it r a$h s .own to H r an5l s an. n3 lo)s H r in a s0all li*ht an. bri*ht $lo/. o# rar b a/t2( H r #air hair, loos on H r sho/l. rs, or rath r, on H r * ntl n $5, shin s thro/*h th 3 il wh r th r is no )att rn, b/t onl2 th 3 r2 li*ht ba$5*ro/n.( Th 3 il is h l. on H r #or h a. b2 a 3 r2 )al bl/ ribbon, on whi$h s0all lili s ar 0broi. r . with sil3 r thr a.s, $ rtainl2 th wor5 o# H r 0oth r( As I sai., th snow whit .r ss r a$h s .own to th *ro/n., an. H r littl # t $an R/st b s n, as Sh wal5s, in H r whit san.als( H r han.s ar li5 two 0a*nolia ) tals, ) )in* #ro0 th lon* sl 3 s( A)art #ro0 th bl/ ribbon,

th r is no oth r $olo/r( It is all whit ( Mar2 s 0s to b .r ss . in snow( =oa$hi0 is w arin* th sa0 *ar0 nt h ha. on #or th P/ri#i$ation( Ann , inst a., is w arin* a 3 r2 .ar5 3iol t .r ss( Also th 0antl , whi$h also $o3 rs h r h a., is .ar5 3iol t( Sh is hol.in* it low r . b low h r 2 s( Two )oor 2 s o# a 0oth r, r . with t ars, that .o not wish to w ) an. abo3 all .o not wish to b s n $r2in*, b/t $an b/t sh . t ars /n. r th )rot $tion o# th 0antl , a )rot $tion that s r3 s its )/r)os with r *ar. to )ass rs-b2 an. also to =oa$hi0, whos 2 s, /s/all2 $l ar, ar to-.a2 r . an. ./ll, b $a/s o# th t ars h has sh . an. is still sh ..in*( H is wal5in* with a stoo), his h a. is $o3 r . b2 a 3 il worn in th #ashion o# a t/rban, with th #ol.s han*in* .own alon* his #a$ ( A 3 r2 ol. =oa$hi0( Who 3 r s s hi0, 0/st thin5 that h is th *ran.#ath r or th *r at *ran.#ath r o# th littl *irl h is hol.in* b2 th han.( Th )ain o# losin* H r $a/s s th )oor #ath r to .ra* his # t an. h is so w ar2 that h loo5s tw nt2 2 ars ol. r( H is so sa. an. tir . that h loo5s li5 an ol. si$5 0an( His 0o/th tr 0bl s sli*htl2 b tw n th two wrin5l s that at th si. s o# his nos ar so . ) to.a2( Th 2 ar both n. a3o/rin* to $on$ al th ir t ars( 4/t i# th 2 ar s/$$ ss#/l with 0an2 ) o)l , th 2 ar not with Mar2, Who, b $a/s o# H r h i*ht, s s th 0 #ro0 b low, an. li#tin* H r h a. loo5s at H r #ath r an. 0oth r alt rnat l2( Th 2 0a5 an ##ort to s0il at H r with th ir tr 0blin* 0o/ths an. th 2 hol. H r tin2 han. ti*ht r 3 r2 ti0 th ir littl .a/*ht r loo5s at th 0 an. s0il s( Th 2 0/st b thin5in*9 S Th r ( A s0il to b s n on ti0 l ss(T Th 2 )ro$ . slowl2( V r2 slowl2( Th 2 s 0 to b wishin* to )rotra$t th ir Ro/rn 2 #or as lon* as )ossibl ( E3 r2thin* s r3 s as a )r t ;t to sto)((( 4/t a Ro/rn 2 0/st $o0 to an n.W An. this on is abo/t to n.( E) th r , at th to) o# this last str t$h o# th roa., th r ar th T 0)l walls( Ann /tt rs a *roan an. hol.s Mar2As han. ti*ht r( S Ann , 02 . ar, I a0 h r with 2o/W T a 3oi$ /tt rs, $o0in* o/t #ro0 th sha. o# a low ar$h b/ilt o3 r a $ross-roa.s( An. EliQab th, who was waitin* #or th 0, a))roa$h s h r an. 0bra$ s h r( An. sin$ Ann is $r2in* sh sa2s9 S<o0 into this #ri n.l2 ho/s #or a littl whil ( Th n w shall *o to* th r( Also Na$harias is h r (T Th 2 all nt r a low .ar5 roo0 wh r th onl2 li*ht is a bi* #ir ( Th lan.la.2, ob3io/sl2 a #ri n. o# EliQab thAs, b/t /n5nown to Ann , 5in.l2 with.raws an. l a3 s th 0 alon ( S Ho/ 0/st not thin5 that I a0 r ) ntin* or I a0 *i3in* 02 tr as/r to th Lor. /nwillin*l2 T ;)lains Ann $r2in*, S b/t itAs 02 h art((( ohW how 02 h art a$h s, 02 ol. h art that is r t/rnin* to its $hil.l ss solit/. W I# 2o/ $o/l. onl2 # l(((T S I 5now, 02 . ar Ann ((( 4/t 2o/ ar *oo. an. Go. will $onsol 2o/ in 2o/r solit/. ( Mar2 will )ra2 #or th ) a$ o# H r 0oth r( WonAt 2o/, Mar2V T Mar2 $ar ss s H r 0oth rAs han.s an. 5iss s th 0( Sh )r ss s th 0 to H r #a$ to b $ar ss . an. Ann hol.s H r littl #a$ ti*htl2 in h r han.s an. 5iss s it r ) at .l2( Sh is n 3 r tir . o# 5issin* H r( Na$harias nt rs an. *r ts th 0 sa2in*9 S Ma2 th ) a$ o# th Lor. b with th R/st(T S H s T r )li s =oa$hi0, S i0)lor ) a$ #or /s, b $a/s o/r h arts ar tr 0blin* in o/r o## r, as Abraha0As .i., whil h was $li0bin* th 0o/ntain, b/t w shall not #in. anoth r o## r to r )la$ this on ( N ith r .o w want it, b $a/s w ar #aith#/l to th Lor.( 4/t w ar s/## rin*, Na$harias( Sin$ 2o/ ar a )ri st o# Go., )l as /n. rstan. /s an. .o not b ) rt/rb .(T SN 3 r( On th $ontrar2, 2o/r sorrow whi$h .o s not *o b 2on. r asonabl li0its an. .o s not sha5 2o/r #aith, t a$h s 0 how to lo3 th Most Hi*h( 4/t ta5 h art( Anna, th )ro)h t ss, will ta5 $ar o# this #low r o# Da3i. an. Aaron( At )r s nt Sh is th onl2 lil2 o# Da3i.As hol2 iss/ in th T 0)l an. Sh will b ta5 n $ar o# as a ro2al ) arl( Altho/*h w ar a))roa$hin* th ti0 wh n th M ssiah is to $o0 , an. th wo0 n b lon*in* to th ho/s o# Da3i. sho/l. b an;io/s to $ons $rat th ir .a/*ht rs to th T 0)l , b $a/s th M ssiah will b born o# a 3ir*in o# Da3i.As iss/ , 2 t, b $a/s o# th * n ral w a5 nin* o# #aith, th )la$ s o# th 3ir*ins in th T 0)l ar 0)t2( Th 2 ar too # w an. non o# th ro2al o##s)rin*, sin$ Sarah o# Elisha l #t thr 2 ars a*o to * t 0arri .( It is tr/ that th r ar still thirt2 2 ars to th a))oint . ti0 , b/t((( W ll l t /s ho) that Mar2 will b th #irst o# 0an2 3ir*ins o# Da3i.As

o##s)rin* b #or th Sa$r . V il( An. th n((( who 5nows(((T Na$harias .o s not sa2 an2thin* ls ( 4/t h loo5s at Mar2 tho/*ht#/ll2( Th n h r s/0 s9 S Also I will wat$h o3 r H r( I a0 a )ri st an. I ha3 )ow r in h r ( I will 0a5 /s o# it #or this an* l( An. EliQab th will o#t n $o0 to s H r(T S OhW < rtainl2W I a0 in s/$h n . o# Go. that I will $o0 an. t ll this littl Girl, so that Sh 0a2 t ll th Et rnal On (T Ann has ta5 n h art a*ain( To r li 3 h r an;i t2 3 n 0or EliQab th as5s h r9 S Is this not th 3 il o# 2o/r w ..in*V Or ha3 2o/ b n w a3in* n w b2ss/sV T S It is( I a0 $ons $ratin* it to th Lor. with H r( M2 2 s ar no lon* r so *oo.((( an. also o/r w alth has b n r ./$ . b2 ta;ation an. 0is#ort/n s((( I $o/l. not a##or. h a32 ;) ns s( I ha3 onl2 s n to H r $lothin* #or th ti0 Sh will b in th Ho/s o# th Lor. an. a#t rwar.s((( 4 $a/s I .o not thin5 that I shall b th r to .r ss H r #or H r w ..in*((( b/t I want it to b th han.s o# H r 0/002, 3 n i# $ol. an. 0otionl ss, whi$h )r )ar H r #or th w ..in* an. w a3 H r lin ns an. .r ss s(T S OhW Wh2 thin5 o# thatWV T S I a0 ol., 02 . ar $o/sin( I ha3 n 3 r # lt it so 0/$h as I .o now in 02 *r at )ain( I ha3 *i3 n th last o/n$ o# str n*th in 02 li# to this #low r, to b ar H r an. to no/rish H r, an. now th )ain o# losin* H r is .rawin* 02 last str n*th awa2 an. .is) rsin* it(T S DonAt sa2 that, #or =oa$hi0As sa5 (T S H s, 2o/ ar :/it ri*ht( I will tr2 an. li3 #or 02 h/sban.s(T =oa$hi0 )r t n.s h has not h ar., int nt as h is on list nin* to Na$harias, b/t h has h ar. an. h si*hs . )l2, his 2 s shinin* with t ars( S It is b tw n th thir. an. th si;th ho/r( I thin5 w o/*ht to *o T Na$harias sa2s( Th 2 all * t /) to )/t on th ir 0antl s an. s t o##( 4/t b #or *oin* o/t Mar2 5n ls .own on th thr shol. with H r ar0s str t$h . o/t9 a littl i0)lorin* $h r/b( S Fath rW Moth rW Ho/r bl ssin*, )l as (T Sh is not $r2in*, th littl bra3 *irl( 4/t H r li)s ar tr 0blin* an. H r 3oi$ , bro5 n b2 a sob, r s 0bl s 0or than 3 r th tr 0blin* $ooin* o# a littl .o3 ( H r #a$ is )al , an. H r 2 s ha3 th loo5 o# r si*n . .istr ss whi$h I will s a*ain on <al3ar2 an. in th S )/l$hr , wh r it was so 0/$h 0or int ns that it was i0)ossibl to loo5 at H r witho/t . ) s/## rin*( H r )ar nts bl ss H r an. 5iss H r9 on$ , twi$ , t n ti0 s, th 2 ar n 3 r satis#i .((( EliQab th is w )in* sil ntl2 an. Na$harias, notwithstan.in* his ##orts to $on$ al his t ars, is . )l2 0o3 .( Th 2 *o o/t( Mar2 is b tw n H r #ath r an. 0oth r as b #or ( Na$harias an. his wi# ar in #ront o# th 0( Th 2 ar now insi. th walls o# th T 0)l ( S I will *o to th Hi*h Pri st( Ho/ *o to th Gr at, T rra$ (T Th 2 *o a$ross thr 2ar.s an. thro/*h thr halls, s t on /)on th oth r( Th 2 ar now at th #oot o# th h/* 0arbl $/b $rown . with *ol.( E3 r2 .o0 , $on3 ; li5 a h/* hal# oran* , blaQ s in th s/n, whi$h now, at 0i..a2, is shinin* .own .ir $tl2 on to th lar* 2ar. s/rro/n.in* th sol 0n b/il.in* an. is #illin* with its .aQQlin* li*ht th lar* s:/ar an. th wi. #li*ht o# st )s l a.in* /) to th T 0)l ( Onl2 th )or$h #a$in* th st )s, alon* th #aKa. , is in th sha. an. th 3 r2 hi*h bronQ an. *ol. .oor is 3 n .ar5 r an. 0or sol 0n loo5in* in so 0/$h li*ht( Mar2 loo5s whit r than snow in so 0/$h s/nshin ( Sh is now at th #oot o# th st )s, b tw n H r #ath r an. H r 0oth r( How 3iol ntl2 th ir h arts 0/st b throbbin*W EliQab th is b si. Ann , b/t a littl b hin. h r, abo/t hal# a st )( E)on th blar o# sil3 r tr/0) ts th .oor rotat s on its hin* s, whi$h s 0 to b 0ittin* th so/n. o# a $ith rn, whil t/rnin* on th bronQ balls( Th int rior a)) ars with its la0)s in th #ar n. an. a )ro$ ssion is 0o3in* towar.s th .oor, a stat l2 )ro$ ssion with sil3 r tr/0) ts, $lo/.s o# in$ ns an. li*hts( It is now at th thr shol.( In #ront is th Hi*h Pri st((( a stat l2 ol. 0an, .r ss . in 3 r2 #in lin n, an. w arin* o3 r his lin n .r ss a short lin n t/ni$ an. on to) o# it a 5in. o# $has/bl , so0 thin* 0/lti$olo/r . b tw n a $has/bl an. a . a$onAs 3 st0 nt9 )/r)l an. *ol., 3iol t an. whit alt rnat an. s)ar5l li5 * 0s in th s/n9 two r al * 0s ar shinin* 0or bri*htl2 at th to) o# his sho/l. rs( P rha)s th 2 ar b/$5l s with th ir )r $io/s s ttin*s( On his br ast th r is a lar* 0 tal )lat shinin* with * 0s an. h l. b2 a *ol. $hain(

P n.ants an. tri00in*s *l a0 on th h 0 o# his short t/ni$ an. *ol. shin s abo3 his #or h a. on his 0itr , that r 0in.s 0 o# th 0itr worn b2 Ortho.o; )ri sts, a 0itr sha) . as a .o0 inst a. o# b in* )oint . li5 th Ro0an <atholi$ on ( Th sol 0n ) rsona* 0o3 s #orwar., alon , as #ar as th b *innin* o# th st )s, in th *ol. n s/nshin that 0a5 s hi0 loo5 3 n 0or s)l n.i.( Th oth rs stan. waitin* /n. r th sha.2 )or$h, in a $ir$l o/tsi. th .oor( On th l #t th r is a *ro/) o# *irls, all .r ss . in whit , with )ro)h t ss Anna an. oth r l. rl2 la.i s, ob3io/sl2 t a$h rs( Th Hi*h Pri st loo5s at th littl Girl an. s0il s( Sh 0/st loo5 3 r2 tin2 at th #oot o# th #li*ht o# st )s worth2 o# an E*2)tian t 0)l W H li#ts his ar0s to th s52 in )ra2 r( Th 2 all bow th ir h a.s in ) r# $t h/0ilit2 b #or th )ri stl2 0aR st2 $o00/ni$atin* with th Et rnal MaR st2( Th n, h b $5ons to Mar2( An. Sh . )arts #ro0 H r 0oth r an. #ath r, an. as i# #as$inat ., $li0bs th st )s( An. Sh s0il s( Sh s0il s in th sha. o# th T 0)l , wh r th )r $io/s V il is han*in*((( Sh is now at th to) o# th st )s, at th # t o# th Hi*h Pri st, who i0)os s his han. on H r h a.( Th 3i$ti0 has b n a$$ )t .( Whi$h )/r r 3i$ti0 ha. th T 0)l 3 r r $ i3 .V Th n h t/rns ro/n. an. hol.in* his han. on H r sho/l. r as i# h w r l a.in* th i00a$/lat littl La0b to th altar, h ta5 s H r to th T 0)l .oor( 4 #or l ttin* H r in, h as5s H r9 S Mar2 o# Da3i., ar Ho/ awar o# Ho/r 3owVT Wh n Sh r )li s S H s T in H r sil3 r2 3oi$ , h $ri s o/t9 S Go in, th n( Wal5 in 02 )r s n$ an. b ) r# $t(T Mar2 nt rs an. is swallow . /) b2 th .ar5n ss( Th *ro/) o# 3ir*ins an. t a$h rs, th n th L 3it s hi. an. isolat H r 0or an. 0or ((( Sh $an no lon* r b s n((( Also th .oor is now $losin* on its sw t-so/n.in* hin* s( Thro/*h th *a) whi$h is b $o0in* narrow r an. narrow r, th )ro$ ssion $an b s n a.3an$in* towar.s th Hol2 o# Holi s( Now it is onl2 a thr a.( Now it is no 0or 9 it is $los .( Th last $hor. o# th har0onio/s hin* s is r )li . to b2 a sob #ro0 th two ol. )ar nts an. b2 a Roint $r29 S Mar2W Da/*ht rW T an. th n two *roans, th on in3o5in* th oth r9 S Ann W T S =oa$hi0W T an. th 2 #inish whis) rin*9 S L t /s *i3 *lor2 to th Lor. Who is r $ i3in* H r in His Ho/s an. is l a.in* H r alon* His )ath(T It all n.s th/s( -------------------= s/s sa2s9 S Th Hi*h Pri st ha. sai.9 UWal5 in 02 )r s n$ an. b ) r# $tU( Th Hi*h Pri st .i. not 5now that h was s) a5in* to th Wo0an Who is in# rior in ) r# $tion onl2 to Go.( 4/t h was s) a5in* in th na0 o# Go., an. th r #or his or. r was a sa$r . on ( It is alwa2s sa$r ., )arti$/larl2 with r *ar. to th Vir*in F/ll o# Wis.o0( Mar2 ha. . s r3 . that UWis.o0 sho/l. )r $ . H r an. show Its l# to H r #irstU, b $a/s U#ro0 th b *innin* o# H r .a2 Sh ha. wat$h . at Its .oor, an. wishin* to b ta/*ht, o/t o# lo3 , Sh want . to b )/r to a$hi 3 ) r# $t lo3 an. . s r3 to ha3 Wis.o0 as H r t a$h rU( In H r h/0ilit2 Sh .i. not 5now that Sh )oss ss . Wis.o0 b #or b in* born an. that th /nion with Wis.o0 was b/t th $ontin/ation o# th .i3in )/lsations o# Para.is ( Sh $o/l. not i0a*in that( An. wh n Go. whis) r . s/bli0 wor.s to H r in th . )ths o# H r h art, in H r h/0ilit2 Sh $onsi. r . th 0 tho/*hts o# )ri. an. raisin* H r inno$ nt h art to Go., Sh b so/*ht Hi09 ULor., ha3 0 r$2 on Th2 S r3antWU OhW It is tr/ that th Tr/ Wis Vir*in, th Et rnal Vir*in, has ha. onl2 on tho/*ht #ro0 th .awn o# H r .a29 to rais H r h art to Go. #ro0 th 0ornin* o# li# an. to wat$h #or th Lor., )ra2in* b #or th Most Hi*h, as5in* #or*i3 n ss #or th w a5n ss s o# H r h art, as H r h/0ilit2 $on3in$ . H r, an. Sh was not awar that Sh was anti$i)atin* th r :/ st #or #or*i3 n ss #or sinn rs, whi$h Sh wo/l. lat r 0a5 at th #oot o# th <ross, to* th r with H r .2in* Son( UWh n th *r at Lor. will . $i. , Sh will b #ill . with th S)irit o# int lli* n$ U an. will th n /n. rstan. H r *r at 0ission( For th ti0 b in* Sh is onl2 a $hil., who in th sa$r . ) a$ o# th T 0)l , stablish s an. r stablish s $los r an. $los r $onn $tions, a## $tions an. 0 0ori s with H r Go.( This is #or 3 r2bo.2( 4/t #or 2o/, M2 littl Mar2, has 2o/r T a$h r nothin* s) $ial to t ll 2o/V UWal5

in M2 )r s n$ , b th r #or ) r# $tU( I a0 sli*htl2 0o.i#2in* th sa$r . )hras an. I a0 *i3in* it to 2o/ as an or. r( 4 ) r# $t in lo3 , ) r# $t in * n rosit2, ) r# $t in s/## rin*( Loo5 on$ a*ain at Moth r( An. $onsi. r what so 0an2 i*nor or wish to i*nor , b $a/s sorrow is too ir5so0 to th ir tast an. th ir s)irit( Sorrow( Mar2 s/## r . #ro0 th 3 r2 #irst ho/r o# H r li# ( To b ) r# $t as Sh was, i0)li . th )oss ssion o# a ) r# $t s nsiti3it2( <ons :/ ntl2 sa$ri#i$ was to b 0or )i r$in*( An. th/s 0or 0 ritorio/s( H who )oss ss s )/rit2 )oss ss s lo3 , who )oss ss s lo3 )oss ss s wis.o0, who )oss ss s wis.o0 )oss ss s * n rosit2 an. h rois0, b $a/s h 5nows wh2 h 0a5 s a sa$ri#i$ ( Rais 2o/r s)irit, 3 n i# th $ross b n.s 2o/, br a5s 2o/ an. 5ills 2o/( Go. is with 2o/(T &( D ath o# =oa$hi0 an. Ann ( >!st A/*/st !&""( = s/s sa2s9 S Li5 a :/i$5 wint r twili*ht wh n an i$ -$ol. win. *ath rs $lo/.s in th s52, th li3 s o# M2 *ran.)ar nts ha. a :/i$5 . $lin , a#t r th S/n o# th ir li3 s was )la$ . to shin b #or th Sa$r . V il o# th T 0)l ( 4/t it is sai.9 UWis.o0 brin*s /) h r own sons, an. $ar s #or thos who s 5 h r( Who 3 r lo3 s h r lo3 s li# , thos who wait on h r will nRo2 ) a$ ( Thos who s r3 h r, 0inist r to th Hol2 On an. th Lor. lo3 s thos who lo3 h r( I# h tr/sts hi0s l# to h r h will inh rit h r an. his . s$ n.ants will r 0ain in )oss ssion o# h r b $a/s sh a$$o0)ani s hi0 in his trials( First o# all sh s l $ts hi0, th n sh brin*s # ar an. #aintn ss on hi0, )lo/*hin* hi0 with h r .is$i)lin , /ntil sh has t st . hi0 in his tho/*hts an. sh $an tr/st hi0( In th n. sh will 0a5 hi0 #ir0, will l a. hi0 ba$5 to th strai*ht roa. an. 0a5 hi0 ha))2( Sh will r 3 al h r s $r ts to hi0, Sh will )la$ in hi0 tr as/r s o# s$i n$ , an. 5nowl .* o# R/sti$ U( H s, all this has b n sai.( Th boo5s o# wis.o0 0a2 b a))li . to all 0 n, who will #in. */i.an$ in th 0 an. a li*ht #or th ir b ha3io/r( 4/t ha))2 ar thos who $an b r $o*nis . a0on*st th s)irit/al lo3 rs o# Wis.o0( I s/rro/n. . M2s l# with wis ) o)l , in M2 h/0an 5inshi)( Ann , =oa$hi0, =os )h, Na$harias, an. 3 n 0or EliQab th, an. th n th 4a)tist, ar th 2 not r al wis ) o)l V Not to 0 ntion M2 Moth r, th abo. o# Wis.o0( Wis.o0 ha. ins)ir . M2 *ran.)ar nts how to li3 in a wa2 whi$h was a*r abl to Go., #ro0 th ir 2o/th to th ir . ath, an. li5 a t nt )rot $tin* #ro0 th #/r2 o# th l 0 nts, Wis.o0 ha. )rot $t . th 0 #ro0 th .an* r o# sin( Th sa$r . # ar o# Go. is th root o# th tr o# wis.o0, that thr/sts its bran$h s #ar an. wi. to r a$h with its to) tran:/il lo3 in its ) a$ , ) a$ #/l lo3 in its s $/rit2, s $/r lo3 in its #aith#/ln ss, #aith#/l lo3 in its int nsit29 th total, * n ro/s, ## $ti3 lo3 o# saints( UWho lo3 s h r, lo3 s li# an. will inh rit Li# U sa2s E$$l siasti$/s( This s nt n$ is lin5 . with Min 9 UWho los s his li# #or M2 sa5 , will sa3 itU( 4 $a/s w ar not r # rrin* to th )oor li# o# this worl., b/t to th t rnal li# , not to th Ro2s o# on ho/r, b/t to th i00ortal on s( =oa$hi0 an. Ann lo3 . Wis.o0 th/s( An. Wis.o0 was with th 0 in th ir trials( How 0an2 trials th 2 ;) ri n$ ., whilst 2o/, 0 n, .o not want to ha3 to s/## r an. $r2, si0)l2 b $a/s 2o/ thin5 that 2o/ ar not $o0)l t l2 wi$5 .W How 0an2 trials th s two R/st ) o)l s/## r ., an. th 2 . s r3 . to ha3 Mar2 as th ir .a/*ht rW Politi$al ) rs $/tions ha. .ri3 n th 0 o/t o# th lan. o# Da3i., an.

0a. th 0 ;$ ssi3 l2 )oor( Th 2 ha. # lt sa.n ss in s in* th ir 2 ars #a.in* thro/*h witho/t a #low r that wo/l. sa2 to th 09 UI shall b 2o/r $ontin/ationU( An. a#t rwar.s, th an;i t2 o# ha3in* a .a/*ht r in th ir ol. a* wh n th 2 w r $ rtain th 2 wo/l. n 3 r s H r *row into a wo0an( An. th n th obli*ation o# t arin* H r #ro0 th ir h arts to o## r H r on th altar o# Go.( An. a*ain9 th ir li# b $a0 an 3 n 0or )ain#/l sil n$ , now that th 2 w r a$$/sto0 . to th $hir)in* o# th ir littl .o3 , to th nois o# H r littl st )s, to th s0il s an. 5iss s o# th ir $r at/r , ha3in* to wait #or th ho/r o# Go., th ir onl2 $o0)an2 b in* th 0 0ori s o# th )ast( An. 0/$h 0or ((( Dis as s, $ala0iti s o# in$l 0 nt w ath r, th arro*an$ o# 0i*ht2 on s o# th arth((( so 0an2 blows o# batt rin* ra0s on th w a5 $astl o# th ir 0o. st )oss ssions( An. it is not no/*h9 th )ain #or th ir #ar awa2 $r at/r , who was *oin* to b l #t lon l2 an. )oor an., notwithstan.in* th ir $ar s an. sa$ri#i$ s, wo/l. * t onl2 th r 0ains o# H r #ath rAs )ro) rt2( An. how will Sh #in. s/$h r 0ains, sin$ th 2 will b l #t /n$/lti3at . #or 0an2 2 ars, awaitin* H r r t/rnV F ars, trials, t 0)tations( An. 2 t, lo2alt2 to Go. #or 3 rW Th ir stron* st t 0)tation9 not to . n2 th ir . $linin* li3 s th $onsolation o# th ir .a/*ht rAs )r s n$ ( 4/t $hil.r n b lon* #irst to Go. an. th n to th ir )ar nts( E3 r2 son $an sa2 what I sai. to M2 Moth r9 UDo 2o/ not 5now that I 0/st b b/s2 with M2 Fath rAs a##airsVU An. 3 r2 #ath r, 3 r2 0oth r 0/st l arn th attit/. to b 0aintain . loo5in* at Mar2 an. =os )h in th T 0)l , at Ann an. =oa$hi0 in th ho/s o# NaQar th, a ho/s whi$h was b $o0in* 0or an. 0or #orlorn an. sa., b/t wh r on thin* n 3 r .i0inish ., b/t in$r as . $ontin/o/sl29 th holin ss o# two h arts, th holin ss o# a 0arria* ( What li*ht is l #t to =oa$hi0, an in3ali., an. to his sorrow#/l wi# , in th lon* an. sil nt ni*hts o# two ol. ) o)l who # l th 2 ar abo/t to .i V Onl2 th littl .r ss s, th #irst )air o# littl san.als, th si0)l to2s o# th ir littl .a/*ht r, now #ar awa2, an. 0 0ori s o# H r, 0 0ori s((( An. ) a$ wh n th 2 sa29 UW ar s/## rin*, b/t w ha3 .on o/r ./t2 o# lo3 towar.s Go.U( An. th n th 2 w r o3 r$o0 b2 a s/) rnat/ral Ro2 shinin* with a $ l stial li*ht, a Ro2 /n5nown to th $hil.r n o# th worl., a Ro2 that .o s not #a. awa2 wh n h a32 2 lash s $los on two .2in* 2 s9 on th $ontrar2, it shin s bri*ht r in th last ho/r, ill/0inatin* th tr/th that ha. b n hi.. n within th 0 thro/*ho/t th ir li3 s( Li5 a b/tt r#l2 in its $o$oon, th tr/th in th 0 *a3 #aint in.i$ations o# its )r s n$ , R/st so#t #lash s, wh r as now it o) ns its win*s to th s/n an. shows its b a/ti#/l . $orations( An. th ir li3 s )ass . awa2 in th $ rtaint2 o# a ha))2 #/t/r #or th 0s l3 s an. th ir . s$ n.ants, th ir tr 0blin* li)s 0/r0/rin* wor.s o# )rais to Go.( S/$h was th . ath o# 02 *ran.)ar nts( S/$h as th ir hol2 li3 s . s r3 .( 4 $a/s o# th ir holin ss, th 2 . s r3 . to b th #irst */ar.ians o# th Vir*in 4 lo3 . b2 Go., an. onl2 wh n a *r at r S/n show . its l# at th n. o# th ir .a2s, th 2 r aliQ . th *ra$ Go. ha. *rant . th 0( 4 $a/s o# th ir holin ss, Ann s/## r . no )ain in *i3in* birth to h r $hil.9 it was th $stas2 o# th b ar r o# th Fa/ltl ss On ( N ith r o# th 0 s/## r . th thro s o# . ath, b/t onl2 a w a5n ss that #a. s awa2, as a star so#tl2 .isa)) ars wh n th s/n ris s at .awn( An. i# th 2 .i. not ha3 th $onsolation o# ha3in* M )r s nt, as Wis.o0 In$arnat , as =os )h ha., I was in3isibl2 )r s nt, whis) rin* s/bli0 wor.s, b n.in* o3 r th ir )illows, to s n. th 0 to sl ), awaitin* th ir tri/0)h( So0 on 0a2 as59 UWh2 .i. th 2 not ha3 to s/## r wh n * n ratin* an. .2in*, sin$ th 2 w r $hil.r n o# A.a0VU M2 answ r is9 UI# th 4a)tist, who was a son o# A.a0, an. ha. b n $on$ i3 . with th ori*inal sin, was )r san$ti#i . b2 M in his 0oth rAs wo0b, si0)l2 b $a/s I a))roa$h . h r, was no *ra$ to b *rant . to th 0oth r o# th Hol2 an. Fa/ltl ss On , Who ha. b n )r s r3 . b2 Go. an. bor Go. in H r al0ost .i3in s)irit, in H r 0ost )/r h art, an. was n 3 r s )arat . #ro0 Hi0, sin$ Sh was $r at . b2 th Fath r an. was $on$ i3 . in a wo0b, an. th n r $ i3 . into H a3 n to )oss ss Go. in *lor2 #or 3 r an. 3 rVU I also answ r9 UAn /)ri*ht $ons$i n$ *i3 s a ) a$ #/l . ath an. th )ra2 rs o# saints will obtain s/$h a . ath #or 2o/U( =oa$hi0 an. Ann ha. a whol li# o# /)ri*ht $ons$i n$ b hin. th 0 an. s/$h a li# ros li5 a b a/ti#/l lan.s$a) an. l . th 0 to H a3 n, whil th ir Hol2 Da/*ht r was )ra2in* b #or th Tab rna$l o# Go. #or H r )ar nts #ar awa2, who0 Sh ha. )ost)on . to Go., S/00/rn 4on/0, an. 2 t Sh lo3 . th 0, as th law an. H r # lin* $o00an. ., with a ) r# $t s/) rnat/ral lo3 (T

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Onl2 2 st r.a2 3 nin*, Fri.a2, I b *an to s ( I saw nothin* b/t a 3 r2 2o/n* Mar2, tw l3 2 ars ol. at 0ost, H r #a$ no lon* r ro/n.ish, as is t2)i$al o# $hil.r n, b/t alr a.2 showin* th #/t/r o/tlin s o# a wo0an in a ) r# $t o3al( Also H r hair is no lon* r #allin* loos on H r n $5 in so#t $/rls, b/t it is )lait . an. two thi$5 brai.s #all o3 r H r sho/l. rs .own to H r waist( H r hair is a 3 r2 )al *ol. $olo/r, so li*ht that it s 0s to b bl n. . with sil3 r( H r #a$ is 0or ) nsi3 an. 0at/r , altho/*h it is th #a$ o# a 2o/n* *irl, a b a/ti#/l an. )/r *irl, all .r ss . in whit ( Sh is s win* in a 3 r2 s0all roo0, whi$h is also $o0)l t l2 whit , an. thro/*h th wi. o) n win.ow on $an s th i0)osin* $ ntral )art o# th T 0)l , th #li*hts o# st )s o# th 2ar.s an. )or$h s( 4 2on. th n$los/r wall also th town $an b s n with its str ts, ho/s s, *ar. ns, an. in th ba$5*ro/n. th h/0) . *r n to) o# th Mo/nt o# Oli3 s( Mar2 is s win* an. sin*in* in a low 3oi$ ( I .o not 5now wh th r it is a sa$r . son* or not( It sa2s9 S Li5 a star in $l ar wat r a li*ht is shinin* within M2 h art( It has b n with M sin$ M2 $hil.hoo. an. it */i. s M t n. rl2 with lo3 ( In th . )ths o# M2 h art th r is a son*( Wh r .o s it $o0 #ro0V Man, 2o/ .o not 5now( It $o0 s #ro0 wh r th Hol2 On r sts( I loo5 at M2 $l ar star An. I .o not want an2thin*, Not 3 n th sw t st an. . ar st thin*, E;$ )t this sw t li*ht that is all Min ( Ho/ bro/*ht M .own #ro0 th H a3 ns abo3 , O star o# Min , into th wo0b o# a 0oth r, Now Ho/ li3 in M , b/t b 2on. th 3 il I s Ho/r *lorio/s #a$ , Fath r( Wh n will Ho/ *rant Ho/r s r3ant th hono/r O# b in* th h/0bl 0ai. o# th Sa3io/rV S n. /s th M ssiah #ro0 H a3 n, A$$ )t, Hol2 Fath r, th o## r o# Mar2(T Mar2 is now :/i t( Sh s0il s an. si*hs, th n Sh 5n ls .own in )ra2 r( H r littl #a$ is shinin* bri*htl2( Sh is loo5in* /)war.s, towar.s th $l ar bl/ s/00 r s52 an. H r #a$ s 0s to b absorbin* an. th n ra.iatin* all th bri*htn ss in th air( Or rath r, it loo5s as i# #ro0 within H r a hi.. n s/n is ra.iatin* its ra2s an. li*htin* /) H r #a$ , $olo/rin* H r snow-whit #l sh with a li*ht ros2 h/ ( An. th li*ht #ro0 H r #a$ s)r a.s o/t towar.s th worl. an. th s/n shinin* on th worl.9 a bl ssin* an. a )ro0is o# 0/$h *oo.( Whil Mar2 is * ttin* /) a#t r H r )ra2 r, with $stati$ bri*htn ss still on H r #a$ , ol. Anna o# Phan/ l nt rs th roo0( Sh stan.s still, a0aQ . or at l ast won. rin* at Mar2As attit/. an. a)) aran$ ( Th n sh $alls H r9 S Mar2W T an. th Girl t/rns ro/n. with a s0il , a .i## r nt on b/t still so b a/ti#/l an. sa2s9 S P a$ to 2o/, Anna(T S W r Ho/ )ra2in*V Ar Ho/r )ra2 rs n 3 r no/*h #or Ho/V T S M2 )ra2 rs wo/l. b no/*h( 4/t I s) a5 to Go.( Anna, 2o/ $annot i0a*in how $los I # l Hi0( Mor than $los , within M2 h art( Ma2 Go. #or*i3 M M2 )ri. (

4/t I .o not # l lon l2( S V O3 r th r , in that Ho/s o# *ol. an. snow, b hin. th .o/bl </rtain, th r is th Hol2 o# Holi s( Nobo.2 is 3 r allow . to loo5 at th Pro)itiator2, on whi$h th *lor2 o# th Lor. r sts, ;$ )t th Hi*h Pri st( 4/t M2 worshi))in* so/l .o s not n . to loo5 at th 0broi. r . </rtain, whi$h :/i3 rs at th son*s o# th 3ir*ins an. L 3it s an. is s$ nt . with )r $io/s in$ ns , as i# I want . to )i r$ its #abri$ an. s th T sti0on2 shin thro/*h it( I .o loo5 at itW Do not thin5 that I .o not loo5 at it with worshi))in* 2 s li5 3 r2 son o# Isra l( Do not thin5 that )ri. blin.s M 0a5in* M thin5 what I will now t ll 2o/( I loo5 at it an. th r is no h/0bl s r3ant a0on*st th ) o)l o# Go. that loo5s 0or h/0bl2 at th Ho/s o# th Lor. than I .o, b $a/s I a0 $on3in$ . that I a0 th l ast o# all( 4/t what .o I s V A 3 il( What .o I thin5 th r is b hin. th V ilV A Tab rna$l ( What is in itV I# I list n to M2 h art, I s Go. shinin* in His lo3in* *lor2 an. H sa2s to M 9 UI lo3 Ho/U an. I r )l2 to Hi09 UI lo3 Ho/U an. I .i an. I a0 r $r at . at a$h b at o# M2 h art in this r $i)ro$al 5iss((( I a0 a0on*st 2o/, M2 . ar t a$h rs an. $o0)anions( 4/t a $ir$l o# #ir isolat s M #ro0 2o/( Within th $ir$l , Go. an. M2s l#( An. I s 2o/ thro/*h th Fir o# Go. an. so I lo3 2o/((( b/t I $annot lo3 2o/ a$$or.in* to th #l sh, n ith r shall I 3 r b abl to lo3 an2on a$$or.in* to th #l sh( I $an onl2 lo3 Hi0 Who lo3 s M , a$$or.in* to th s)irit( This is M2 . stin2( Th s $/lar Law o# Isra l wants 3 r2 *irl to b a wi# , an. 3 r2 wi# to b a 0oth r( 4/t, whil ob 2in* th Law, I 0/st ob 2 th Voi$ that whis) rs to M 9 UI want Ho/U? I a0 a 3ir*in an. a 3ir*in I shall r 0ain, How shall I s/$$ .V This sw t in3isibl Pr s n$ that is with M will h l) M , b $a/s it is Its . sir ( I a0 not a#rai.( I ha3 no lon* r M2 #ath r an. 0oth r((( an. onl2 Go. 5nows how M2 lo3 #or what 3 r h/0an b in* b lon* . to M was b/rnt in that )ain( Now I ha3 b/t Go.( I th r #or ob 2 Hi0 /n:/ stionin*l2((( I wo/l. ha3 .on so also r *ar.l ss o# M2 #ath r an. 0oth r, b $a/s I ha3 b n ta/*ht b2 th Voi$ that who 3 r wish s to #ollow It, 0/st *o b 2on. #ath r an. 0oth r( Par nts ar lo3in* )atrols wat$hin* th h arts o# th ir $hil.r n, who0 th 2 wish to l a. to ha))in ss a$$or.in* to th ir )lans((( an. th 2 ar not awar o# oth r )lans l a.in* to in#init ha))in ss((( I wo/l. ha3 l #t th 0 M2 .r ss s an. 0antl s, to #ollow th Voi$ that sa2s to M 9 U<o0 , M2 b lo3 . S)o/s U( I wo/l. ha3 l #t th 0 3 r2thin*, an. th ) arls o# M2 t ars, #or I wo/l. ha3 $ri . ha3in* to .isob 2 th 0, an. th instin$ts o# M2 bloo., b $a/s I wo/l. ha3 . #i . 3 n . ath to #ollow th Voi$ $allin* M , wo/l. ha3 tol. th 0 that th r is so0 thin* *r at r an. sw t r than th lo3 o# a #ath r an. 0oth r an. that is th Voi$ o# Go.( 4/t now, b2 His will, I a0 #r #ro0 this ti o# #ilial lo3 ( Na2, it wo/l. not ha3 b n a ti ( M2 )ar nts w r two R/st ) o)l an. Go. $ rtainl2 s)o5 to th 0 as H s) a5s to M ( Th 2 wo/l. ha3 #ollow . R/sti$ an. tr/th( Wh n I thin5 o# th 0, I i0a*in th 0 in th :/i t ;) $tation a0on* th Patriar$hs an. I hast n with M2 sa$ri#i$ th $o0in* o# th M ssiah to o) n #or th 0 th *at s o# H a3 n( I a0 M2 own */i. on arth, or rath r Go. */i. s His )oor s r3ant *i3in* H r His $o00an.s an. I #/l#il th 0 b $a/s it is a Ro2 #or M to ob 2( Wh n th ti0 $o0 s, I will r 3 al M2 s $r t to th s)o/s ((( an. h will a$$ )t it(T S 4/t, Mar2(((( whi$h wor.s will Ho/ #in. to ) rs/a. hi0V Ho/ will ha3 th lo3 o# a 0an, th Law an. li# a*ainst 2o/(T S I shall ha3 Go. with M ((( Go. will nli*ht n th h art o# th s)o/s ((( li# will los th in$ nti3 s o# th s ns s an. b $o0 a )/r #low r with th #ra*ran$ o# $harit2( Th Law((( Anna, .onAt $all M a blas)h 0 r( I thin5 th Law is abo/t to b $han* .( 42 who0, .o 2o/ thin5, i# it is .i3in V 42 th Onl2 On Who $an $han* it( 42 Go.( Th ti0 is n ar r than 2o/ thin5, I t ll 2o/( 4 $a/s wh n I was r a.in* Dani l, a *r at li*ht $a0 to M #ro0 th . )ths o# M2 h art an. I /n. rstoo. th 0 anin* o# th ni*0ati$ wor.( Th s 3 nt2 w 5s will b short n . b $a/s o# th )ra2 rs o# R/st ) o)l ( Do s this 0 an that th n/0b r o# th 2 ars is b in* $han* .V No( A )ro)h $2 is n 3 r wron*( 4/t th 0 as/r o# th )ro)h ti$ ti0 is th $o/rs o# th 0oon, not o# th s/n( Th r #or I sa29 UN ar is th ho/r wh n th 4ab2 born o# a Vir*in will b h ar. $r2in*U( OhW Sin$ this Li*ht that lo3 s M t lls M so 0an2 thin*s, I wish it wo/l. t ll M wh r th ha))2 0oth r is, that will *i3 birth to th Son o# Go. an. M ssiah o# His ) o)l W 4ar #oot . I wo/l. tra3 l all o3 r th worl., n ith r $ol. nor #rost, n ith r ./st nor h at, nor wil. b ast nor h/n* r wo/l. )r 3 nt M #ro0 r a$hin* H r an. I wo/l. sa2 to H r9 UGrant Ho/r s r3ant an. th s r3ant o# th s r3ants o# <hrist to li3 /n. r Ho/r roo#( I will t/rn Ho/r 0illston

an. Ho/r )r ss, /s M as a sla3 to wor5 Ho/r 0illston an. to wat$h Ho/r h r.s, 0a5 M wash th na)5ins o# Ho/r <hil.((( I will wor5 in Ho/r 5it$h n, at Ho/r o3 n, wh r 3 r Ho/ wish(((( b/t r $ i3 M ( That I 0a2 s Hi0W An. h ar His 3oi$ W An. r $ i3 His *lan$ WU An. i# Sh .i. not want M , I wo/l. li3 at H r .oorst ) li5 a b **ar, in $ol. an. hot w ath r, R/st to h ar th 3oi$ o# th <hil. M ssiah an. th $ho o# His la/*ht r, an. s Hi0 )assin* b2((( An. ) rha)s on .a2 H wo/l. o## r M a )i $ o# br a.((( OhW I# I w r .2in* with h/n* r an. I w r #aintin* b $a/s o# ;t nsi3 #astin*, I wo/l. not at that br a.( I wo/l. hol. it $los to M2 h art li5 a ba* o# )r $io/s ) arls an. I wo/l. 5iss it to s$ nt th ) r#/0 o# <hristAs han. an. I wo/l. n 3 r b h/n*r2 or $ol., b $a/s its to/$h wo/l. *i3 M $stas2 an. h at, $stas2 an. #oo. ((( T S Ho/ o/*ht to b th Moth r o# th <hrist, sin$ Ho/ lo3 Hi0 so 0/$hW Is that wh2 Ho/ wish to r 0ain a 3ir*inV T S OhW No( I a0 0is r2 an. ./st( I .ar not li#t M2 2 s towar.s th Glor2( That is wh2, rath r than th .o/bl V il, b 2on. whi$h I 5now .w lls th in3isibl Pr s n$ o# = ho3ah, I lo3 loo5in* into M2 h art( O3 r th r , th r is th t rribl Go. o# Sinai( H r , within M , I s o/r Fath r, a lo3in* Fa$ that s0il s an. bl ss s M , b $a/s I a0 s0all li5 a littl bir., that th win. s/stains witho/t # lin* its w i*ht an. I a0 w a5 li5 th st 0 o# a lil2 o# th 3all 2, that $an onl2 bloo0 an. s0 ll sw tl2 an. $an )r s nt no oth r #or$ to th win. b/t its s$ nt . an. )/r sw tn ss( Go., M2 lo3in* win.W Not b $a/s o# that( 4/t b $a/s th Son o# Go. an. o# a Vir*in, th Hol2 o# th Most Hol2 On , $an b/t li5 what in H a3 n H $hos as his Moth r an. what on th arth s) a5s to Hi0 o# His H a3 nl2 Fath r9 P/rit2( I# th Law )on. r . that, i# th rabbis, who ha3 $o0)li$at . th Law with all th :/ibbl s o# th ir t a$hin*, t/rn . th ir 0in.s to hi*h r horiQons an. ai0 . at s/) rnat/ral thin*s, . s rtin* th h/0an an. l/$rati3 a##airs whi$h $a/s th 0 to #or* t th s/)r 0 En., th 2 sho/l., abo3 all, 0a5 P/rit2 th 0ain s/bR $t o# th ir t a$hin*, so that th Kin* o# Isra l 0a2 #in. it wh n H $o0 s( With th oli3 bran$h s o# th P a$ #/l On ,( with th Pal0s o# th Tri/0)h r, s)r a. lili s, lili s, lili s((( How 0/$h 4loo. th Sa3io/r will ha3 to sh . to r . 0 /sW How 0/$h in. .W Fro0 th tho/san.s o# wo/n.s that Isaiah saw on th Man o# Sorrows, a str a0 o# 4loo. is #allin*, li5 . w #ro0 a )oro/s 3as ( Ma2 this .i3in 4loo. not #all wh r th r is . s $ration an. blas)h 02, b/t into $hali$ s o# #ra*rant )/rit2 that 0a2 r $ i3 it an. *ath r it #or th )/r)os o# s)r a.in* it a0on*st th .is as . an. l )ro/s so/ls an. a0on*st thos who ar . a. to Go.( Gi3 lili s to wi) with th ir )/r ) tals th sw at an. th t ars o# <hristW Gi3 lili s #or His 5 n . sir o# Mart2r.o0W OhW Wh r will that Lil2 b , that will b ar Ho/V Wh r is th Lil2 that will :/ n$h Ho/r )ar$hin* thirst, that will b $o0 r . with Ho/r 4loo., will .i #or th )ain o# s in* Ho/ .2in*, an. will $r2 o3 r Ho/r bloo.l ss 4o.2V OhW <hristW <hristW M2 . sir W (((T Mar2 is now sil nt, w )in* an. o3 rwh l0 .( Anna is also sil nt #or a littl whil an. th n with h r $l ar 3oi$ o# a . )l2 0o3 . ol. wo0an, sh as5s9 S Ha3 Ho/ an2thin* ls to t a$h 0 , Mar2V T Mar2 ro/s s( Sh 0/st thin5, in H r h/0ilit2, that H r t a$h r is r )roa$hin* H r an. Sh ;$lai0s9 S OhW For*i3 M W Ho/ ar M2 t a$h r( I a0 nothin*( 4/t this 3oi$ $o0 s #ro0 M2 h art( I wat$h o3 r it, to a3oi. s) a5in*( 4/t li5 a ri3 r that /n. r th #/r2 o# wat r br a5s its 0ban50 nt, it has now o3 r$o0 M an. o3 r#low .( Pl as )a2 no att ntion to M2 wor.s an. $hastis M2 )r s/0)tion( Wor.s o# 02st r2 sho/l. r 0ain in th . )ths o# on As h art, whi$h Go. h l)s in His *oo.n ss( I 5now( 4/t this In3isibl Pr s n$ is so sw t that I a0 #ill . with Ro2((( Anna, )l as #or*i3 2o/r littl s r3antW T Anna 0bra$ s H r whil t ars shin on h r ol. wrin5l . tr 0blin* #a$ ( Th t ars r/n alon* h r wrin5l s, li5 wat r alon* an /n 3 n *ro/n. that b $o0 s a tr 0blin* swa0)( 4/t th ol. t a$h r .o s not )ro3o5 la/*ht r, on th $ontrar2 h r $r2in* ;$it s th . ) st r s) $t( Mar2 is $las) . in h r ar0s, H r littl #a$ a*ainst H r t a$h rAs br ast( An. it all #inish s th/s( -------------------= s/s sa2s9 S Mar2 r 0 0b r . Go.( Sh .r a0t o# Go.( Sh tho/*ht Sh .r a0t( Sh was onl2

s in* a*ain what Sh ha. s n in th s)l n.o/r o# Go.As H a3 n, in th instant Sh was $r at . to b /nit . to th bo.2 $on$ i3 . on th arth( Sh shar . with Go. on o# Go.As )ro) rti s, altho/*h in a l ss r . *r , as was #ittin*( That is th )ro) rt2 o# r 0 0b rin*, s in* an. #or s in*, whi$h is an attrib/t o# th 0i*ht2 an. ) r# $t int lli* n$ not i0)air . b2 Fa/lt( Man was $r at . in th i0a* an. li5 n ss o# Go.( On o# th li5 n ss s is th $a)abilit2, #or th so/l, o# r 0 0b rin*, s in* an. #or s in*( This ;)lains th #a$/lt2 #or r a.in* into th #/t/r ( This #a$/lt2 so0 ti0 s $o0 s .ir $tl2, b2 Go.As will, so0 ti0 s it is a )ow r o# r $oll $tion, that ris s li5 th s/n in th 0ornin*, ill/0inatin* a )oint on th horiQon o# $ nt/ri s, alr a.2 s n in th 3ision o# Go.( S/$h 02st ri s ar too . ) to b #/ll2 /n. rstoo. b2 2o/( 4/t $onsi. r( <an th S/)r 0 Int lli* n$ , th Min. that 5nows 3 r2thin*, th Si*ht that s s 3 r2thin*, *i3 2o/ so0 thin* .i## r nt #ro0 Hi0s l#, ha3in* $r at . 2o/ b2 an a$t o# His will an. a br ath o# His in#init lo3 , an. ha3in* 0a. 2o/ His $hil.r n both b2 2o/r ori*in an. 2o/r . stinationV H *i3 s 2o/ it in an in#init si0al )art, as th $r at/r $annot $ontain th <r ator( 4/t that )art is ) r# $t an. $o0)l t , altho/*h in#init si0al( What tr as/r o# int lli* n$ Go. *a3 0an, A.a0W Th Fall i0)air . it, b/t M2 sa$ri#i$ r instat s it an. o) ns th s)l n.o/r o# Int lli* n$ , its w alth, its s$i n$ #or 2o/( How s/bli0 is th h/0an 0in. /nit . to Go. b2 His *ra$ , sharin* with Go. th #a$/lt2 o# 5nowl .* W((( Th h/0an 0in. /nit . to Go. b2 Gra$ ( Th r is no oth r wa2( Thos who in:/isiti3 l2 s 5 /ltrah/0an s $r ts sho/l. r 0 0b r that( All 5nowl .* that .o s not $o0 #ro0 a so/l in *ra$ -an. is not in *ra$ who is a*ainst Go.As Law, whi$h is 3 r2 $l ar in its $o00an.0 nts- s/$h 5nowl .* $o0 s #ro0 Satan( It s l.o0 $orr s)on.s to th tr/th wh n h/0an 0att rs ar $on$ rn ., it n 3 r $orr s)on.s to th tr/th with r *ar. to s/) rh/0an 0att rs( Th D 0on is in #a$t th #ath r o# #als hoo. an. $an b/t l a. on to th )ath o# #als hoo.( Th r is no oth r 0 tho. o# 5nowin* th tr/th, ;$ )t th on that $o0 s #ro0 Go., Who s) a5s an. sa2s or r 0in.s, as a #ath r r 0in.s his son o# his )at rnal ho/s an. sa2s to hi09 UDonAt 2o/ r 0 0b r wh n 2o/ /s . to .o this with M , 2o/ saw that, 2o/ h ar. so0 thin* ls V DonAt 2o/ r 0 0b r wh n I /s . to 5iss 2o/ *oo.b2 V Do 2o/ r 0 0b r wh n 2o/ saw M #or th #irst ti0 an. 2o/ a.0ir . th bri*ht li*ht on M2 #a$ shinin* on 2o/r 3ir*inal so/l, whi$h, ha3in* b n R/st $r at . b2 M was still )/r an. #r #ro0 th 3il that lat r i0)air . 2o/V Do 2o/ r 0 0b r wh n 2o/ /n. rstoo. #or th #irst ti0 , in a throb o# lo3 , what Lo3 isV Whi$h is th 02st r2 o# o/r 4 in* an. Pro$ .in*VU An. what th li0it . $a)abilit2 o# a 0an in *ra$ $annot r a$h, th S)irit o# s$i n$ $lari#i s an. t a$h s( 4/t to )oss ss th S)irit, Gra$ is n . .( To )oss ss Tr/th an. S$i n$ , Gra$ is r :/ir .( To )oss ss th Fath r, Gra$ is n $ ssar2( Gra$ is a t nt in whi$h th thr P rsons .w ll, it is a Pro)itiator2 on whi$h th Et rnal Fath r r sts an. s) a5s, not #ro0 within a $lo/., b/t r 3 alin* His #a$ to His #aith#/l $hil.r n( Saints an. R/st ) o)l r 0 0b r Go.( Th 2 r 0 0b r th wor.s th 2 h ar. in th <r atin* Min. an. whi$h th S/)r 0 Goo.n ss r 3i3 s in th ir h arts to rais th 0 li5 a*l s to th $ont 0)lation o# th Tr/th an. to th 5nowl .* o# Ti0 ( Mar2 was #/ll o# Gra$ ( Th whol On an. Trin Gra$ was in H r( Th whol On an. Trin Gra$ )r )ar . H r li5 a 4ri. #or th W ..in*, li5 a N/)tial 4 . #or th O##s)rin*, li5 a Di3in P rson #or H r Mat rnit2 an. 0ission( Sh $los s th $2$l o# th Pro)h t ss s o# th Ol. T sta0 nt an. o) ns th ) rio. o# th Us)o5 s0 n o# Go.U o# th N w T sta0 nt( Tr/ Ar5 o# th Wor. o# Go., loo5in* into H r i00a$/lat h art, Sh .is$o3 r . th wor.s o# t rnal 5nowl .* , whi$h th #in* r o# Go. ha. writt n th r , an. Sh r 0 0b r ., as all saints .o, that Sh ha. alr a.2 h ar. th 0 wh n H r i00ortal so/l was b in* $r at . b2 Go. Fath r, th <r ator o# all li3in* b in*s((( An. i# Sh .i. not r 0 0b r 3 r2thin* o# H r #/t/r 0ission, th r ason is that Go. l a3 s so0 *a)s in 3 r2 h/0an ) r# $tion, a$$or.in* to a Law o# .i3in )r/. n$ , o/t o# *oo.n ss an. as a r war. to $r at/r s( Mar2, th s $on. E3 , ha. to a$hi 3 H r )art o# 0 rit in b in* th Moth r o# <hrist, with a #aith#/l *oo. will, that Go. ;a$t . also #ro0 His <hrist to 0a5 Hi0 a R . 0 r( Th s)irit o# Mar2 was in H a3 n( H r 0oral an. H r bo.2 w r on th arth an.

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A not o# 0in ( All .a2 2 st r.a2 I tho/*ht I was *oin* to s th n ws o# th . ath o# H r )ar nts b in* *i3 n to Mar2 b2 Na$harias, I .o not 5now wh2( I also tho/*ht, in 02 wa2, that = s/s wo/l. ha3 . alt with th )oint Sr 0 0bran$ o# Go. b2 th saints T( This 0ornin*, wh n th 3ision start ., I sai. to 02s l#9 S H r w ar , th 2 will now t ll H r that Sh is an or)han T an. 02 h art was alr a.2 tr 0blin* b $a/s I wo/l. ha3 ;) ri n$ . 02 own sa.n ss o# th s )ast .a2s( Inst a. th r has b n absol/t l2 nothin* o# what I tho/*ht I was *oin* to s or h ar( Not 3 n on wor. b2 0ista5 ( I a0 3 r2 ha))2 abo/t this b $a/s it $on#ir0s that th r is nothin* o# 02 own in this wor5, not 3 n an hon st s/** stion with r *ar. to on sit/ation( It all $o0 s #ro0 a .i## r nt so/r$ ( M2 $ontin/o/s # ar $ as s((( /ntil th n ;t ti0 b $a/s I shall alwa2s b a#rai. o# b in* . $ i3 . an. . $ i3in*(

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What a t rribl ni*htW It s 0 . that th . 0ons w r rai.in* th worl.( <annon shots, th/n. r an. li*htnin*, .an* rs, # ars, th s/## rin* b $a/s I was l2in* on a b . whi$h was not 0in ( An. in th 0i..l o# all this, th r was Mar2, li5 a sw t whit #low r a0on*st #ir an. tro/bl s( Sh loo5 . a littl ol. r than in 2 st r.a2As 3ision, b/t still a 2o/n* *irl with H r )laits o# #air hair o3 r H r sho/l. rs( H r .r ss was whit an. H r s0il 0il. an. $o29 an inti0at s0il at th *lorio/s 02st r2 n$los . in H r h art( I s) nt th ni*ht $o0)arin* H r 0il. a)) aran$ with th # ro$it2 o# th worl. an. 0 .itatin* on H r wor.s o# 2 st r.a2 0ornin*, a son* o# li3in* $harit2, as $o0)ar . to th # ro$io/s hatr . o# 0 n((( This 0ornin*, in th :/i t o# 02 roo0, I saw th #ollowin* s$ n ( Mar2 is still in th T 0)l ( Sh is now $o0in* o/t with oth r 3ir*ins #ro0 th inn r )art o# th T 0)l ( Th r 0/st ha3 b n a $ r 0on2 b $a/s th r is th s$ nt o# in$ ns in th air o# a r . s/ns t( It 0/st b lat O$tob r, b $a/s th s52, alr a.2 s r n l2 r st#/l as is /s/al in $l ar O$tob r .a2s, is b n.in* o3 r th *ar. ns o# = r/sal 0, wh r th 2 llow o$hr l a3 s abo/t to #all a.. *ol. r . s)ots to th sil3 r2 *r n o# th oli3 -tr s( Th $row., na2 th host o# whit .r ss . 3ir*ins, $ross s th r ar 2ar., th n $li0bs th st )s, *o s thro/*h a )or$h an. nt rs anoth r s:/ar 2ar., not :/it so s)l n.i., witho/t an2 oth r .oor ;$ )t th on l a.in* into it( It 0/st b th 2ar. allo$at . to th s0all .w llin*s o# th 3ir*ins assi*n . to th T 0)l , b $a/s a$h *irl 0o3 s towar.s h r $ ll, li5 a littl .o3 to its n st( Th 2 loo5 li5 a #lo$5 o# .o3 s that s )arat a#t r *ath rin* to* th r( Th 2 ar all s) a5in* in low b/t Ro2#/l 3oi$ s, b #or s )aratin*( Mar2 is sil nt( 4 #or l a3in* th oth r *irls, Sh bi.s th 0 *oo.b2 a## $tionat l2 an. th n *o s to H r littl roo0 in a $o0 r on th ri*ht han. si. ( On o# th t a$h rs, an l. rl2 la.2, b/t not so ol. as Anna o# Phan/ l, Roins H r( S Mar2, th Hi*h Pri st wants to s Ho/(T Mar2 loo5s at h r so0 what s/r)ris ., b/t .o s not as5 an2 :/ stion( Sh onl2 r )li s9 S I will *o at on$ (T I .o not 5now wh th r th lar* hall, whi$h Sh nt rs, is th ho/s o# th Hi*h Pri st or wh th r it is )art o# th .w llin*s o# th wo0 n assi*n . to th T 0)l ( I 5now it is wi. an. bri*ht, tast #/ll2 arran* .( In a..ition to th Hi*h Pri st, a stat l2 0an in his rob s, th r ar also Na$harias an. Anna o# Phan/ l( Mar2 bows .own on th thr shol. an. .o s not nt r /ntil th Hi*h Pri st sa2s to H r9 S <o0 in, Mar2( Do not b a#rai.( T Mar2 loo5s /) a*ain an. slowl2 0o3 s #orwar., not b $a/s Sh is /nwillin*, b/t b $a/s o# a so0 what /nint ntional

*ra3it2, whi$h 0a5 s H r loo5 0or o# a wo0an( Anna s0il s at H r to n$o/ra* H r an. Na$harias *r ts H r9 S P a$ to 2o/, $o/sin(T Th Hi*h Pri st obs r3 s H r 3 r2 $ar #/ll2 an. th n h r 0ar5s to Na$harias9 S Sh is ob3io/sl2 o# th sto$5 o# Da3i. an. Aaron(((T S M2 $hil., I a0 awar o# Ho/r *ra$ an. *oo.n ss, I 5now that 3 r2 .a2 Ho/ ar *rowin* in *ra$ an. 5nowl .* b #or Go. an. 0 n( I 5now that th 3oi$ o# Go. whis) rs His sw t st wor.s to Ho/r h art( I 5now that Ho/ ar th Flow r o# Go.As T 0)l an. that a thir. <h r/b is b #or th T sti0on2 sin$ Ho/ w r h r ( An. I wo/l. li5 Ho/r ) r#/0 to $ontin/ to ris with th in$ ns 3 r2 .a2( 4/t th Law sa2s .i## r ntl2( Ho/ ar no lon* r a *irl, b/t a wo0an( An. 3 r2 wo0an 0/st b a wi# in Isra l to b ar a son to th Lor.( Ho/ shall #ollow th $o00an.0 nt o# th Law( Do not b a#rai., .o not bl/sh( I a0 awar o# Ho/r ro2alt2( Th Law that )r s$rib s that a$h 0an is to b *i3 n a wo0an o# his own sto$5 will )rot $t Ho/( 4/t 3 n i# that w r not th $as , I wo/l. .o so, so that Ho/r 0a*ni#i$ nt bloo. 0i*ht not b $orr/)t .( DonAt Ho/ 5now an2on o# Ho/r sto$5, Mar2, who 0i*ht b Ho/r h/sban.V T Mar2 li#ts H r #a$ #/ll o# bl/sh s( H r 2 s ar shinin* with t ars whi$h b *in to a)) ar an. with a tr 0blin* 3oi$ Sh r )li s9 S No, nobo.2(T S It is not )ossibl #or H r to 5now an2on , b $a/s Sh $a0 h r in H r $hil.hoo. an. Da3i.As ra$ has b n str/$5 too s 3 r l2 an. s$att r . too wi. l2 to allow th 3ario/s bran$h s to *ath r li5 #olia* aro/n. th ro2al )al0 T sa2s Na$harias( S W shall th n l a3 th $hoi$ to Go.(T Th t ars that Mar2 ha. r strain . so #ar, */sh o/t an. #all on H r tr 0blin* 0o/th( Sh loo5s i0)lorin*l2 at H r t a$h r( S Mar2 has $ons $rat . H rs l# to th Lor. #or His *lor2 an. #or th sal3ation o# Isra l( Sh was b/t a littl $hil. R/st l arnin* to r a. an. writ an. Sh ha. alr a.2 0a. H r 3ow(((T sa2s Ann , h l)in* H r( S Is that wh2 Ho/ ar $r2in* th nV Not b $a/s Ho/ wish to r sist th LawV T S =/st #or that((( nothin* ls ( I shall ob 2 2o/, Pri st o# Go.(T S This $on#ir0s what I ha3 alwa2s b n tol. o# Ho/( How lon* ha3 Ho/ b n $ons $rat . to th Lor.V T S I ha3 alwa2s b n, I thin5( I was not 2 t in this T 0)l , an. I ha. alr a.2 *i3 n M2s l# to th Lor.(T S 4/t ar Ho/ not th littl on who $a0 tw l3 2 ars a*o an. as5 . 0 to b allow . to nt rV T S W ll, th n, how $an Ho/ sa2 that Ho/ alr a.2 b lon* . to Go. th nV T S I# I loo5 ba$5, I #in. I was $ons $rat .((( I .o not r 0 0b r wh n I was born, n ith r .o I r 0 0b r how I b *an to lo3 M2 0oth r an. to sa2 to M2 #ath r9 UFath r, I a0 2o/r .a/*ht rU((( 4/t I r 0 0b r that I *a3 M2 h art to Go., altho/*h I .o not 5now wh n it start .( P rha)s it was with th #irst 5iss that I was abl to *i3 , with th #irst wor. that I l arn . to sa2, with th #irst st ) that I too5((( H s, I thin5 I #in. M2 #irst r $oll $tion o# lo3 with M2 #irst st a.2 st )((( M2 ho/s ((( n ar th ho/s th r was a *ar. n #/ll o# #low rs((( an. th r was an or$har. an. so0 #i l.s((( an. th r was a s)rin* o# wat r at th r ar, /n. r th hill, an. th wat r */sh . o/t #ro0 a hollow ro$5 that #or0 . a *rotto((( it was #/ll o# lon* an. thin h rbs that h/n* .own #or0in* s0all *r n wat r#alls 3 r2wh r an. th 2 s 0 . to b w )in* b $a/s th thin littl l a3 s, that s 0 . an 0broi. r2 wor5, ha. tin2 littl .ro)s o# wat r on th 0 an. wh n th .ro)s # ll th 2 tin5l . li5 littl b lls( Also th s)rin* s 0 . to b sin*in*( An. th r w r bir.s on th oli3 an. a))l -tr s abo3 th s)rin* an. whit .o3 s /s . to $o0 an. wash in th $l ar wat r o# th #o/ntain((( I was no lon* r thin5in* o# all that, b $a/s I ha. )/t all M2 h art in Go. an., with th ;$ )tion o# M2 #ath r an. 0oth r, who0 I lo3 . in li# an. in . ath, 3 r2 oth r worl.l2 thin* ha. .isa)) ar . #ro0 M2 h art((( 4/t 2o/ ha3 0a. M thin5 o# it((( I 0/st #in. wh n I *a3 M2s l# to Go.((( an. th thin*s o# M2 #irst 2 ars $o0 ba$5 to M2 0in.((( I lo3 . that *rotto, b $a/s I h ar. a 3oi$ sw t r than th son* o# th wat r an. th warblin* o# th bir.s sa2 to M 9 U<o0 , M2 4 lo3 .U( I lo3 . thos h rbs $o3 r . with tin5lin* an. s)ar5lin* .ia0on. .ro)s, b $a/s I $o/l. s in th 0 th si*n o# M2 Lor. an. I /s . to sa2 to M2s l#9 UO so/l o# Min , s how *r at Ho/r Go. is, H Who 0a. th $ .ars o# L banon #or th a*l s, has also 0a. th s littl l a3 s that b n. .own /n. r th w i*ht o# a littl 0os:/ito an. H 0a. th 0 #or th Ro2 o#

Ho/r 2 s an. as a )rot $tion #or Ho/r littl # tU( I lo3 . that sil n$ o# )/r thin*s9 th li*ht br Q , th sil3 r2 wat r, th )/rit2 o# th .o3 s((( I lo3 . th ) a$ that ho3 r . o3 r th littl *rotto, an. . s$ n. . #ro0 th a))l an. oli3 -tr s, now #/ll o# blosso0s, th n la. n with b a/ti#/l #r/it((( An. I .o not 5now((( th 3oi$ s 0 . to b sa2in* to M , 2 s, R/st to M 9 U<o0 , s) $io/s oli3 ? $o0 , sw t a))l ? $o0 , s al . s)rin*? $o0 , M2 .o3 U((( Sw t is th lo3 o# a #ath r, sw t th lo3 o# a 0oth r((( sw t th ir 3oi$ s $allin* M ((( b/t this, this on W OhW in th arthl2 Para.is I thin5 that sh , who b $a0 */ilt2, h ar. it th/s, an. I .o not /n. rstan. how sh $o/l. )r # r a hiss to this 3oi$ o# lo3 , how sh $o/l. . sir an2 oth r 5nowl .* that was not Go.((( With M2 li)s whi$h still tast . o# M2 0oth rAs 0il5, b/t with M2 h art #/ll o# $ l stial hon 2, I th n sai.9 UH r I a0( I a0 $o0in*( I a0 Ho/rs( No on will ha3 M2 bo.2, b/t Ho/, M2 Lor., n ith r will M2 so/l ha3 an2 oth r lo3 (((U An. whil sa2in* so, it s 0 . to M that I was sa2in* o3 r a*ain thin*s alr a.2 sai. an. that I was #/l#illin* a rit alr a.2 #/l#ill ., an. th $hos n S)o/s was not a stran* r to M , b $a/s I alr a.2 5n w His ar.o/r an. M2 si*ht ha. b n #or0 . at His li*ht an. M2 $a)a$it2 #or lo3in* ha. b n #/l#ill . in His 0bra$ ((( Wh nV I .o not 5now( 4 2on. li# , I wo/l. sa2, b $a/s I # l I alwa2s ha. Hi0, an. that H alwa2s ha. M , an. that I ;ist b $a/s H want . M #or th Ro2 o# His S)irit an. Min ((( Now I ob 2 2o/, o Pri st( 4/t )l as t ll M how I a0 to b ha3 ((( I ha3 n ith r #ath r nor 0oth r( Pl as b M2 */i. (T S Go. will *i3 Ho/ Ho/r h/sban. an. h will b a hol2 0an, b $a/s Ho/ ha3 ntr/st . Ho/rs l# to Go.( Ho/ will t ll hi0 Ho/r 3ow( T S An. will h a*r V T S I ho) so( Pra2, 02 $hil., that h 0a2 /n. rstan. Ho/r h art( Go now( Ma2 Go. alwa2s a$$o0)an2 Ho/(T Mar2 with.raws with Anna( Na$harias sta2s with th Hi*h Pri st( Th 3ision n.s th/s(

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I s a ri$h hall with a b a/ti#/l #loor, $/rtains, $ar) ts an. inlai. #/rnit/r ( It 0/st b still )art o# th T 0)l 9 th r ar )ri sts in it, in$l/.in* Na$harias, an. 0an2 0 n o# 3 r2 a* , #ro0 tw nt2 to #i#t2 a))ro;i0at l2( Th 2 ar all tal5in* in low b/t ani0at . 3oi$ s( Th 2 s 0 to b an;io/s abo/t so0 thin* I .o not 5now( Th 2 ar .r ss . in th ir b st $loth s, whi$h s 0 to b n w or R/st r $ ntl2 wash . an. th 2 ar ob3io/sl2 .r ss . #or so0 s) $ial # ast( Man2 ha3 r 0o3 . th )i $ o# $loth $o3 rin* th ir h a.s, oth rs still w ar it, )arti$/larl2 th l. r on s, wh r as th 2o/n* ) o)l show th ir bar h a.s, so0 .ar5 blon., so0 brown, so0 bla$5, onl2 on a/b/rn( Th ir hair is 0ostl2 short, b/t so0 w ar it lon* .own to th ir sho/l. rs( Th 2 .o not all 5now on anoth r, b $a/s th 2 obs r3 on anoth r in:/isiti3 l2( 4/t th 2 s 0 to b a5in so0 how, b $a/s it is $l ar that th 2 ar all $on$ rn . with th sa0 0att r( In a $o0 r I $an s =os )h( H is tal5in* to a hal an. h art2 l. rl2 0an( =os )h is abo/t thirt2 2 ars ol.( H is a han.so0 0an with short an. rath r $/rl2 hair, .ar5 brown li5 his b ar. an. his 0o/sta$h , whi$h $o3 r a w ll sha) . $hin an. ris towar.s his ros2-brown $h 5s, whi$h ar not oli3 -$olo/r . as is nor0al in 0ost ) o)l with a brown $o0)l ;ion( His 2 s ar .ar5, 5in.l2 an. . ), 3 r2 s rio/s an. ) rha)s so0 what sa.( 4/t wh n h s0il s, as h .o s now, th 2 b $o0 *a2 an. 2o/n* loo5in*( H is .r ss . in li*ht brown, 3 r2 si0)l b/t 3 r2 ti.2( A *ro/) o# 2o/n* L 3it s $o0 s in an. th 2 ta5 /) )osition b tw n th .oor an. a lon* narrow tabl , whi$h is a*ainst th sa0 wall as th .oor, whi$h is l #t wi. o) n( A sin*l $/rtain han*in* .own to abo/t tw nt2 $ nti0 tr s #ro0 th #loor is .rawn to $o3 r th 0)t2 s)a$ ( Th $/riosit2 o# th *ro/) in$r as s( It *rows 0or so wh n a han. )/lls th $/rtain to on si. to a.0it a L 3it , who is $arr2in* in his ar0s a b/n.l o# .r2 bran$h s on whi$h on in blosso0 is * ntl2 lai.9 it loo5s li5 a li*ht #oa0

o# whit ) tals, with a 3a*/ )in5ish h/ that s)r a.s so#t r an. so#t r #ro0 th $ ntr to th to) o# th li*ht ) tals( Th L 3it la2s th b/n.l o# bran$h s on th tabl 3 r2 * ntl2 to a3oi. . tra$tin* #ro0 th 0ira$l o# th bran$h #/ll o# #low rs a0on* so 0an2 .r2 on s( Whis) rin* s)r a.s in th hall( Th 2 all str t$h th ir n $5s an. shar) n th ir 2 s to s ( Na$harias, who is n ar th tabl with th oth r )ri sts, also n. a3o/rs to s ( 4/t h $an s nothin*( =os )h, in his $o0 r, *i3 s a :/i$5 *lan$ to th b/n.l o# bran$h s an. wh n th 0an h was s) a5in* to sa2s so0 thin* to hi0, h sha5 s his h a. in . nial as i# to sa29 S I0)ossibl T an. s0il s( A tr/0) t is h ar. b 2on. th $/rtain( Th 2 all b $o0 :/i t an. t/rn in an or. rl2 wa2 towar.s th .oor, whi$h is now $o0)l t l2 $l ar as th $/rtain has b n )/ll . to on si. ( Th Hi*h Pri st nt rs s/rro/n. . b2 l. rs( Th 2 all 0a5 a . ) bow( Th Ponti## *o s to th tabl an. b *ins to s) a5, stan.in* /)( S M n o# th ra$ o# Da3i., *ath r . h r at 02 r :/ st, )l as list n( Th Lor. has s)o5 n, *lor2 b to Hi0W Fro0 His Glor2 a ra2 has . s$ n. . an., li5 th s/n in s)rin*ti0 , it has *i3 n li# to a .r2 bran$h whi$h has blosso0 . 0ira$/lo/sl2, wh r as no oth r bran$h on arth is in bloo0 to-.a2, th last .a2 o# th F ast o# D .i$ation, an. th snow that # ll on th 0o/ntains in =/.ah has not 2 t 0 lt . an. 3 r2thin* is whit b tw n Nion an. 4 than2( Go. has s)o5 n an. has 0a. Hi0s l# th #ath r an. th */ar.ian o# th Vir*in o# Da3i. Who has Hi0 alon as H r )rot $tion( A hol2 *irl, th *lor2 o# th T 0)l , Sh . s r3 . th wor. o# Go. to l arn th na0 o# a h/sban. a*r abl to th Et rnal On ( An. h 0/st b 3 r2 R/st to b $hos n b2 th Lor. as th )rot $tor o# th Vir*in so . ar to Hi0W For this r ason o/r sorrow in losin* H r is all 3iat . an. all worri s abo/t H r . stin2 as a wi# $ as ( An. to th 0an a))oint . b2 Go. w ntr/st with #/ll $on#i. n$ th Vir*in bl ss . b2 Go. an. b2 o/rs l3 s( Th na0 o# th h/sban. is =os )h o# =a$ob o# 4 thl h 0, o# th trib o# Da3i., a $ar) nt r in NaQar th in Galil ( =os )h9 $o0 #orwar.( It is an or. r o# th Hi*h Pri st ((( T Th r is a lot o# whis) rin*( H a.s 0o3 ro/n., 2 s $ast in:/isiti3 *lan$ s, han.s 0a5 si*ns9 th r ar ;)r ssions o# .isa))oint0 nt an. r li #( So0 on , )arti$/larl2 a0on*st th ol. r ) o)l , 0/st b ha))2 that it was not his #at ( =os )h, bl/shin* an. 0barrass . 0o3 s #orwar.( H is now n ar th tabl , in #ront o# th Ponti##, who0 h has *r t . r 3 r ntl2( S E3 r2on 0/st $o0 h r to s th na0 n*ra3 . on th bran$h( An. 3 r2on 0/st ta5 his own bran$h to 0a5 s/r that th r is no . $ )tion(T Th 0 n ob 2( Th 2 loo5 at th bran$h * ntl2 h l. b2 th Hi*h Pri st an. th n a$h ta5 s his own9 so0 br a5 it, so0 5 ) it( Th 2 all loo5 at =os )h( So0 loo5 an. ar sil nt, oth rs loo5 an. $on*rat/lat hi0( Th l. rl2 0an to who0 =os )h was s) a5in* b #or , ;$lai0s9 S I tol. 2o/, =os )hW Who # ls l ss $ rtain, is th on who wins th *a0 W T Th 2 ha3 all now )ass . b #or th Ponti##( Th Hi*h Pri st *i3 s =os )h his bran$h in bloo0, h la2s his han. on his sho/l. r an. sa2s to hi09 S Th s)o/s th Lor. has )r s nt . 2o/ with, is not ri$h, as 2o/ 5now( 4/t all 3irt/ s ar in H r( 4 0or an. 0or worth2 o# H r( Th r is no #low r in Isra l as b a/ti#/l an. )/r as Sh is( Pl as , all *o o/t now( Ho/, =os )h, sta2 h r ( An. 2o/, Na$harias, sin$ 2o/ ar H r r lati3 , )l as brin* in th bri. (T Th 2 all *o o/t, ;$ )t th Hi*h Pri st an. =os )h( Th $/rtain is .rawn on$ a*ain o3 r th .oor( =os )h is stan.in* in a 3 r2 h/0bl attit/. , n ar th Pri st( Th r is sil n$ , th n th Pri st sa2s to =os )h9 S Mar2 wish s to in#or0 2o/ o# a 3ow Sh 0a. ( Pl as h l) H r sh2n ss( 4 *oo. to H r, Who is so *oo.(T S I will )/t 02 str n*th an. 02 0anl2 a/thorit2 at H r s r3i$ an. no sa$ri#i$ on H r b hal# will b h a32 #or 0 ( 4 s/r o# that( T Mar2 nt rs with Na$harias an. Anna o# Phan/ l( S <o0 , Mar2 T sa2s th Ponti##( S H r is th s)o/s that Go. has . stin . to Ho/( H is =os )h o# NaQar th( Ho/ will th r #or *o ba$5 to Ho/r own town( I will l a3 Ho/ now( Ma2 Go. *i3 Ho/ His bl ssin*( Ma2 th Lor. )rot $t Ho/ an. bl ss Ho/, 0a2 H show His #a$ to Ho/ an. ha3 0 r$2 on Ho/( Ma2 H t/rn His #a$ to Ho/ an. *i3 Ho/ ) a$ ( T Na$harias *o s o/t s$ortin* th Ponti##( Anna $on*rat/lat s =os )h an. th n sh *o s o/t, too(

Th b troth . ar now #a$in* a$h oth r( Mar2, #/ll o# bl/sh s, is stan.in* with H r h a. bow .( =os )h, who is also r . in th #a$ , loo5s at H r an. tri s to #in. th #irst wor.s to b sai.( H 3 nt/all2 #in.s th 0 an. a bri*ht s0il li*hts /) his 2 s( H sa2s9 S I w l$o0 2o/, Mar2( I saw Ho/ wh n Ho/ w r a littl bab2, onl2 a # w .a2s ol.((( I was a #ri n. o# Ho/r #ath rAs an. I ha3 a n )h w, th son o# 02 broth r Al)ha /s, who was a *r at #ri n. o# Ho/r 0oth r( H was h r littl #ri n., b $a/s h is onl2 i*ht n 2 ars ol., an. wh n Ho/ w r not 2 t born, h was onl2 a littl bo2 an. h $h r . /) Ho/r sa. 0oth r who lo3 . hi0 so 0/$h( Ho/ .o not 5now /s b $a/s Ho/ w r onl2 a littl *irl wh n Ho/ $a0 h r ( 4/t 3 r2on in NaQar th lo3 s Ho/ an. th 2 all thin5 an. s) a5 o# =oa$hi0As littl Mar2, Whos birth was a 0ira$l o# th Lor., Who 0a. th barr n ol. la.2 blosso0 won. r#/ll2((( An. I r 0 0b r th 3 nin* Ho/ w r born((( W all r 0 0b r it b $a/s o# th )ro.i*2 o# a h a32 rain that sa3 . th $o/ntr2 an. o# a 3iol nt stor0 ./rin* whi$h th th/n. rbolts .i. not .a0a* 3 n a st 0 o# h ath r an. it n. . with s/$h a lar* an. b a/ti#/l rainbow that th li5 has n 3 r b n s n a*ain( An. th n((( who .o s not r 0 0b r =oa$hi0As ha))in ssV H .an.l . Ho/ showin* Ho/ to his n i*hbo/rs((( As i# Ho/ w r a #low r that ha. . s$ n. . #ro0 H a3 n, h a.0ir . Ho/ an. want . 3 r2on to a.0ir Ho/, a ha))2 ol. #ath r who .i . tal5in* abo/t his Mar2, Who was so b a/ti#/l an. *oo. an. Whos wor.s w r so #/ll o# wis.o0 n. *ra$ ((( H was :/it ri*ht in a.0irin* Ho/ an. in sa2in* that th r is no oth r wo0an lo3 li r than Ho/ ar W An. Ho/r 0oth rV Sh #ill . Ho/r ho/s an. th n i*hbo/rhoo. with h r son*s an. sh san* li5 a s52lar5 in s)rin*ti0 wh n sh was $arr2in* Ho/, an. a#t rwar.s wh n sh h l. Ho/ in h r ar0s( I 0a. a $ra.l #or Ho/( A tin2 littl $ra.l , with ros s $ar3 . all o3 r it, b $a/s Ho/r 0oth r want . it li5 that( P rha)s it is still in th ho/s ((( I a0 ol., Mar2( Wh n Ho/ w r born I was b *innin* to wor5( I was alr a.2 wor5in*((( I wo/l. n 3 r ha3 b li 3 . that I was *oin* to ha3 Ho/ as a s)o/s W P rha)s Ho/r )ar nts wo/l. ha3 .i . a ha))i r . ath i# th 2 ha. 5nown, b $a/s th 2 w r 02 #ri n.s( I b/ri . Ho/r #ath r, 0o/rnin* o3 r his . ath with a sin$ r h art, b $a/s h was a *oo. t a$h r to 0 (T Mar2 rais s H r #a$ , littl b2 littl , ta5in* h art, as Sh h ars =os )h s) a5 to H r th/s, an. wh n h 0 ntions th $ra.l Sh s0il s * ntl2 an. wh n =os )h s) a5s o# H r #ath r, Sh hol.s o/t H r han. to hi0 an. sa2s9 S Than5 2o/, =os )h( T A 3 r2 ti0i. an. * ntl S than5 2o/(T =os )h hol.s H r littl Ras0in han. in his short an. stron* han.s o# a $ar) nt r an. h $ar ss s it with an a## $tion that ;)r ss s 0or an. 0or $on#i. n$ ( P rha)s h is waitin* #or 0or wor.s( 4/t Mar2 is sil nt on$ a*ain( H th n *o s on9 S As Ho/ 5now, Ho/r ho/s is still inta$t, with th ;$ )tion o# th )art that was . 0olish . b2 or. r o# th $ons/l, to b/il. a roa. #or th wa**ons o# th Ro0ans( 4/t th #i l.s, what is l #t o# th 0 -Ho/ 5now that b $a/s o# Ho/r #ath rAs illn ss 0/$h o# th )ro) rt2 ha. to b .is)os . o#ha3 b n rath r n *l $t .( For o3 r thr 2 ars th tr s an. th 3in s ha3 n 3 r b n )r/n . an. th lan. is /ntill . an. har.( 4/t th tr s that saw Ho/ wh n Ho/ w r a littl *irl ar still th r , an. i# Ho/ a*r , I will at on$ ta5 $ar o# th 0(T S Than5 2o/, =os )h( 4/t 2o/ ha3 2o/r wor5 ((( T S I will wor5 in Ho/r or$har. in th 0ornin* an. in th 3 nin*( Th .a2s ar * ttin* lon* r an. lon* r( 42 s)rin*ti0 I want 3 r2thin* to b in or. r #or Ho/r ha))in ss( Loo59 this is a bran$h o# th al0on. tr n ar th ho/s ( I want . to )i$5 it -th h .* is so r/in . that on $an nt r an2wh r , b/t I will r 0a5 it soli. an. stron*- I want . to )i$5 it, b $a/s I tho/*ht that i# I sho/l. b th $hos n on , Ho/ wo/l. ha3 b n )l as . to ha3 a #low r #ro0 Ho/r *ar. n( 4/t I was not ;) $tin* to b th $hos n on as I a0 a NaQirit F!G an. I ha3 ob 2 . b $a/s it is an or. r o# th Pri st, not b $a/s I wish to * t 0arri .( H r is th bran$h, Mar2( With it I o## r Ho/ 02 h art, that, li5 it, has bloo0 . /) till now onl2 #or th Lor. an. is now bloo0in* #or Ho/, 02 s)o/s (T Mar2 ta5 s th bran$h( Sh is 0o3 . an. loo5s at =os )h with a #a$ that has b $o0 0or an. 0or $on#i. nt an. bri*ht( Sh # ls $ rtain o# hi0( Wh n h sa2s to H r S I a0 a NaQirit T, H r #a$ b $o0 s bri*ht an. Sh ta5 s $o/ra* 9 S Also I a0 all o# th Lor., =os )h( I .o not 5now wh th r th Hi*h Pri st tol. 2o/ ((( T S H onl2 tol. 0 that Ho/ ar *oo. an. )/r , that Ho/ wish to in#or0 0 o# a

3ow, an. that I 0/st b *oo. to 2o/( S) a5, Mar2( Ho/r =os )h wants Ho/ to b ha))2 in all Ho/r . sir s( I .o not lo3 Ho/ 02 with bo.2( I lo3 Ho/ with 02 so/l, hol2 *irl *i3 n to 0 b2 Go.W Pl as s in 0 a #ath r an. a broth r, in a..ition to a h/sban.( An. o) n Ho/r h art to 0 as to a #ath r an. r l2 on 0 as on a broth r ((( T S Sin$ M2 $hil.hoo. I ha3 $ons $rat . M2s l# to th Lor.( I 5now this is not th $/sto0 in Isra l( 4/t I h ar. a 3oi$ r :/ stin* M2 3ir*init2 as a sa$ri#i$ o# lo3 #or th $o0in* o# th M ssiah( Isra l has b n waitin* #or Hi0 #or s/$h a lon* ti0 W((( It is not too 0/$h to #or*o th Ro2 o# b in* a 0oth r #or thatW T =os )h *aQ s at H r as i# h want . to r a. H r h art, th n h ta5 s H r tin2 han.s whi$h ar still hol.in* th bran$h in blosso0 an. h sa2s9 S I will Roin 02 sa$ri#i$ to Ho/rs an. w shall lo3 th Et rnal Fath r so 0/$h with o/r $hastit2 that H will s n. His Sa3io/r to th worl. arli r, an. will allow /s to s His Li*ht shinin* in th worl.( <o0 , Mar2( L t /s *o b #or His Ho/s an. NaQar th to )r )ar 3 r2thin* #or Ho/, in Ho/r ho/s , i# Ho/ wish to *o th r , or ls wh r i# Ho/ wish so(T S In M2 ho/s ((( Th r was a *rotto .own at th botto0((( Is it still th r V T S It is, b/t it is no lon* r Ho/rs((( 4/t I will b/il. anoth r on #or Ho/ wh r it will b $ool an. :/i t ./rin* th hott st ho/rs o# th .a2( I will 0a5 it as 0/$h as )ossibl i. nti$al to th ol. r on ( An. t ll 0 9 who0 .o Ho/ want with Ho/V T S Nobo.2( I a0 not a#rai.( Al)ha /sA 0oth r, who has alwa2s $o0 to s M , will 5 ) M $o0)an2 ./rin* th .a2( At ni*ht I )r # r to b alon ( No har0 $an b #all M (T F!G H br w who ha. ta5 n s) $ial 3ows o# abstin n$ , s N/0b rs, +( S An. now I a0 th r , too( Wh n shall I $o0 an. * t Ho/V T S Wh n 3 r 2o/ wish, =os )h(T S Th n I will $o0 as soon as th ho/s is r a.2( I will not to/$h an2thin*( I want Ho/ to #in. it as Ho/r 0oth r l #t it( 4/t I want it to b bri*ht an. $l an, to r $ i3 Ho/ witho/t an2 sa.n ss( <o0 , Mar2( L t /s *o an. t ll th Most Hi*h that w bl ss Hi0(T I .o not s an2thin* ls ( 4/t I # l in 02 h art th s ns o# $on#i. n$ that Mar2 # ls(

!>( W ..in* o# th Vir*in an. =os )h( @th S )t 0b r !&""( How b a/ti#/l Mar2 is .r ss . as a bri. , a0on* H r Ro2#/l #ri n.s an. t a$h rsW Th r is also EliQab th a0on*st th 0( Sh is .r ss . in snow-whit lin n, so so#t an. r #in . that it loo5s li5 )r $io/s sil5( Sh is w arin* ro/n. H r sl n. r waist a b/rin wro/*ht b lt in *ol. an. sil3 r, 0a. o# 0 .allions h l. to* th r b2 littl $hains - a$h 0 .allion is an 0broi. r2 o# *ol. thr a.s on h a32 sil3 r b/rnish . b2 a* ( Probabl2 b $a/s th b lt is too lon* #or H r, still a * ntl *irl, th last thr 0 .allions han* .own in th #ront an. #all a0on*st th #ol.s o# th 3 r2 wi. .r ss that is so lon* as to #or0 a sort o# train( On H r # t Sh is w arin* whit l ath r san.als with sil3 r b/$5l s( Aro/n. H r n $5 th .r ss is h l. b2 a $hain o# s0all *ol. ros s an. sil3 r #ili*r , r )ro./$in* on a s0all r s$al th . si*n o# th b lt( R/nnin* thro/*h lar* hol s on th loos l2 $/t n $5, th $hain *ath rs th $loth an. #or0s a 5in. o# s0all #rill( Mar2As n $5 0 r* s #ro0 th whit )l at . $loth with th *ra$ o# a st 0 wra)) . in a )r $io/s #abri$ an. s 0s 3 n 0or sl n. r an. whit r than 3 r, th st 0 o# a lil2 n.in* in a lil2-li5 #a$ , whi$h is 3 n )al r than /s/al #or th ;$it 0 nt - an. )/r r( Th #a$ o# a 0ost )/r 3i$ti0( H r hair no lon* r han*s o3 r H r sho/l. rs( It is arran* . in a 5not o# )laits in a $har0in* st2l , an. )r $io/s b/rnish . sil3 r hair)ins, all 0a. with 0broi. r . #ili*r at th to), hol. it in )osition( H r 0oth rAs 3 il is )la$ . o3 r th )laits an. it #alls in b a/ti#/l #ol.s /n. r th )r $io/s thin )lat that n$ir$l s H r snow-whit #or h a.( Th 3 il #alls .own H r si. s an.

sin$ Mar2 is not as tall as H r 0oth r, it #alls low r than H r hi)s, wh r as it r a$h . Ann As waist( Sh has nothin* on H r han.s, b/t is w arin* bra$ l ts on H r wrists( H r wrists ar so thin that th h a32 bra$ l ts o# H r 0oth r $o3 r th ba$5 o# H r han.s an. wo/l. #all to th *ro/n. i# Sh toss . H r han.s( H r #ri n.s *aQ /)on H r an. a.0ir H r( Th 2 twitt r *ail2 li5 s)arrows as5in* :/ stions an. ;)r ssin* th ir a.0iration( S Ar th 2 Ho/r 0oth rAsV T S Th 2 ar anti:/ , ar th 2 notV T S How b a/ti#/l, Sarah, this b lt isW T S An. what abo/t this 3 il, S/sanV How r #in . it is( =/st loo5 at thos lili s wo3 n in itW T S L t 0 s Ho/r bra$ l ts, Mar2( W r th 2 Ho/r 0oth rAsV T S H s, sh wor th 0( 4/t th 2 ar o# M2 #ath rAs 0oth r(T S OhW Loo5( Th 2 ha3 th s al o# Solo0on int rwo3 n with thin littl bran$h s o# )al0 an. oli3 -tr s an. a0on*st th s th r ar lili s an. ros s( OhW Who .i. s/$h ) r# $t an. r #in . wor5V T S Th 2 b lon* to th Ho/s o# Da3i. T ;)lains Mar2( S Th wo0 n o# th #a0il2 ha3 worn th 0 #or $ nt/ri s, wh n th 2 * t 0arri . an. th 2 ar l #t in h rita* to th h ir ss(T S < rtainl2W Ho/ ar th h ir ss((( T S Di. th 2 brin* Ho/ 3 r2thin* #ro0 NaQar thV T S No, th 2 .i. not( Wh n M2 0oth r .i ., M2 $o/sin too5 M2 tro/ss a/ to h r ho/s to 5 ) it sa# l2( Now sh has bro/*ht it ba$5 to M (T S Wh r is itV Wh r is itV Show it to Ho/r #ri n.s( T Mar2 .o s not 5now what to .o((( Sh wo/l. li5 to b 5in., b/t sh is not an;io/s to )/ll o/t all th thin*s whi$h ar ni$ l2 lai. in thr h a32 tr/n5s( H r t a$h rs $o0 to H r h l)9 S Th *roo0 is abo/t to arri3 T th 2 )oint o/t( S This is not th 0o0 nt to $a/s $on#/sion( L a3 Mar2 alon ( Ho/ ar tirin* H r( Go an. * t r a.2(T Th $hatt rin* *ro/) *o awa2 so0 what s/l5il2( Mar2 $an now nRo2 in ) a$ th $o0)an2 o# H r t a$h rs who sa2 wor.s o# )rais an. bl ssin* to H r( Also EliQab th has $o0 n ar( An. as Mar2, . )l2 0o3 ., is $r2in* b $a/s Anna o# Phan/ l has $all . H r S .a/*ht r T an. has 5iss . H r with tr/ 0oth rl2 lo3 , EliQab th sa2s to H r9 S Mar2, Ho/r 0oth r is not h r , an. 2 t sh is )r s nt( H r so/l is r Roi$in* with Ho/rs( Loo5, th thin*s that Ho/ ar w arin* ar *i3in* Ho/ h r $ar ss s on$ a*ain( Ho/ $an still #in. in th 0 th #la3o/r o# h r 5iss s( On .a2, a lon* ti0 a*o, th .a2 Ho/ $a0 to th T 0)l , sh sai. to 0 9 UI ha3 )r )ar . H r .r ss s an. H r tro/ss a/, b $a/s I wish to b th on who w a3 s H r lin ns an. 0a5 s H r bri.al .r ss s, so that I shall not b abs nt on th .a2 o# H r Ro2U( An. list n( In th last .a2s, wh n I was assistin* h r, 3 r2 3 nin* sh want . to $ar ss Ho/r #irst littl .r ss s an. th on s Ho/ ar now w arin* an. sh wo/l. sa29 UI $an s0 ll th Ras0in ) r#/0 o# 02 littl on an. I want H r to ) r$ i3 h r th 5iss o# H r 0/002U( How 0an2 5iss s on this 3 il that is now sha.in* Ho/r #or h a.W Th r ar 0or 5iss s than thr a.sW((( An. wh n Ho/ will w ar th $loth wo3 n b2 h r, R/st thin5 that it was wo3 n 0or b2 h r 0oth rl2 lo3 than b2 th sh/ttl ( An. th s R w ls((( Also in har. $ir$/0stan$ s th 2 w r sa3 . b2 Ho/r #ath r #or Ho/, that Ho/ 0i*ht b b a/ti#/l in this ho/r, as b #its a )rin$ ss o# th Ho/s o# Da3i.( 4 ha))2 an. $h r#/l, Mar2( Ho/ ar not an or)han, b $a/s Ho/r )ar nts ar with Ho/ an. Ho/r h/sban. is a #ath r an. a 0oth r to Ho/, s/$h is his ) r# $tion((( T S H s, that is tr/ W I $ rtainl2 $annot $o0)lain( In two 0onths h has b n h r twi$ , an. to.a2 h has $o0 #or th thir. ti0 , #a$in* th rain an. th win.2 w ath r, to ta5 or. rs #ro0 M ((( Fan$29 or. rs #ro0 M who a0 a )oor wo0an an. 0/$h 2o/n* r than h isW An. h has . ni . M nothin*( H .o s not 3 n wait #or M to as5( I thin5 an an* l 0/st t ll hi0 what I want, b $a/s h t lls M b #or I $an s) a5( Th last ti0 h sai.9 UMar2, I thin5 that Ho/ )r # r to sta2 in Ho/r #ath rAs ho/s ( Sin$ Ho/ ar a .a/*ht r h ir ss, Ho/ $an .o so, i# that is Ho/r wish( I will $o0 to Ho/r ho/s ( How 3 r, in or. r to a$$o0)lish th rit , Ho/ will *o #or on w 5 to 02 broth r Al)ha /sA ho/s ( Mar2 alr a.2 lo3 s Ho/ so 0/$h( An. #ro0 th r th )ro$ ssion will start that will ta5 Ho/ to Ho/r ho/s in th 3 nin* o# th w ..in* .a2U( Was that not 3 r2 5in. o# hi0V It .i. not 3 n 0att r to hi0 i# th ) o)l sho/l. sa2 that h has not a ho/s

whi$h I wo/l. li5 ((( I wo/l. ha3 li5 . it, b $a/s h is th r an. h is so *oo.( < rtainl2((( I )r # r M2 own ho/s ((( b $a/s o# 0 0ori s((( OhW =os )h is so *oo.W T S What .i. h sa2 abo/t Ho/r 3owV Ho/ ha3 nAt tol. 0 2 t(T S H 0a. no obR $tion( On th $ontrar2, wh n I tol. hi0 th r asons, h sai.9 UI will Roin 02 sa$ri#i$ to Ho/rsU(T S H is a hol2 2o/n* 0an T sa2s Anna o# Phan/ l( Th Shol2 2o/n* 0an T is $o0in* in R/st now in th $o0)an2 o# Na$harias( H is r all2 0a*ni#i$ nt( All .r ss . in *ol. 2 llow h s 0s an ast rn so3 r i*n( A s)l n.i. b lt s/))orts his ba* an. his .a** r, th #or0 r o# 0oro$$o 0broi. r . in *ol., th latt r with a 0oro$$o sh ath an. *ol. . $orations( On his h a. h is w arin* a t/rban, that is th /s/al )i $ o# $loth worn li5 a hoo., as is still $/sto0ar2 a0on*st $ rtain ) o)l in A#ri$a, s/$h as th b .o/ins, an. it is h l. b2 a )r $io/s rin*, a thin wir o# *ol., to whi$h th r ar ti . so0 s0all b/n$h s o# 02rtl ( H has on a n w 0antl , with #rin* s, an. h w ars it with *r at .i*nit2( H is s)ar5lin* with Ro2( H has in his han.s s0all b/n$h s o# 02rtl in bloo0( S P a$ to 2o/, 02 s)o/s W T h *r ts H r( S P a$ to 3 r2on (T Wh n h has r $ i3 . a r )l2 to his *r tin*s, h sa2s9 S I saw Ho/r Ro2 th .a2 I *a3 Ho/ a bran$h #ro0 Ho/r *ar. n( I tho/*ht I sho/l. brin* Ho/ so0 02rtl whi$h I )i$5 . n ar th *rotto Ho/ lo3 so 0/$h( I want . to brin* Ho/ so0 o# th ros s that ar alr a.2 b *innin* to bloo0 n ar Ho/r ho/s ( 4/t ros s .o not last lon*( A#t r a Ro/rn 2 o# s 3 ral .a2s I wo/l. ha3 arri3 . h r with onl2 th thorns( An. I want to o## r Ho/, 02 . ar, onl2 ros s an. s)r a. Ho/r wa2 with so#t s$ nt . #low rs, so that Ho/r # t 0a2 r st on th 0 witho/t to/$hin* an2thin* .irt2 or harsh(T S OhW Than5 2o/, 2o/ ar so *oo.W 4/t what .i. 2o/ .o to 5 ) it so #r shVT S I ti . a 3as to th sa..l an. I )/t in it th bran$h s o# th #low rs in b/.( D/rin* th Ro/rn 2 th 2 ha3 b/rst into #low r( H r th 2 ar , Mar2( Ma2 Ho/r #or h a. b *arlan. . with )/rit2, th s20bol o# a bri. , whi$h, how 3 r, is 0/$h in# rior to th )/rit2 o# Ho/r h art(T EliQab th an. th t a$h rs a.orn Mar2 with a littl *arlan. o# #low rs whi$h th 2 #or0 atta$hin* to th )r $io/s rin* th littl whit b/n$h s o# 02rtl an. th 2 ins rt s0all whit ros s whi$h th 2 ta5 #ro0 a 3as )la$ . on a s0all $h st( Mar2 is on th )oint o# ta5in* H r lar* whit 0antl to )/t it on H r sho/l. rs, b/t =os )h )r $ . s H r an. h l)s H r to #ast n it at th to) o# H r sho/l. rs with two sil3 r b/$5l s( Th t a$h rs th n arran* th #ol.s with lo3in* $ar ( E3 r2thin* is r a.2( Whil th 2 ar awaitin* I .o not 5now what, =os )h ta5 s Mar2 to on si. an. sa2s to H r9 S I ha3 )on. r . a lot on Ho/r 3ow th s last .a2s( I tol. Ho/ that I will shar it with Ho/( 4/t th 0or I thin5 o# it, th 0or I r alis that a t 0)orar2 NaQiritis0 is not s/##i$i nt, 3 n i# r n w . s 3 ral ti0 s( I ha3 /n. rstoo. Ho/, Mar2( I .o not 2 t . s r3 th wor. o# Li*ht, b/t a 0/r0/r o# it $o0 s to 0 ( An. it $a/s s 0 to r a. Ho/r s $r t, at l ast in its 0ain lin s( I a0 a )oor i*norant 0an, Mar2( A )oor wor50an( I 5now nothin* o# l tt rs an. I ha3 no tr as/r s( 4/t I )la$ at Ho/r # t 02 tr as/r 9 02 absol/t $hastit2, #or 3 r, to b worth2 o# b in* b si. Ho/, Vir*in o# Go., U02 sist r s)o/s , n$los . *ar. n, s al . #o/ntainU, as o/r An$ stor sa2s, who ) rha)s wrot th Son* o# Son*s s in* Ho/((( I shall b th */ar.ian o# this *ar. n o# s)i$ s in whi$h ar th 0ost )r $io/s #r/its an. #ro0 whi$h a s)rin* o# li3in* wat r */sh s o/t in a * ntl s/r* 9 Ho/r 5in.n ss, o s)o/s , has $on:/ r . 02 so/l with Ho/r inno$ n$ , o 0ost b a/ti#/l on ( Ho/ ar 0or b a/ti#/l than .awn, Ho/ ar a s/n that shin s b $a/s Ho/r h art shin s, Ho/ ar #/ll o# lo3 #or Ho/r Go. an. #or th worl., to whi$h Ho/ wish to *i3 a Sa3io/r with Ho/r sa$ri#i$ o# a wo0an( <o0 , 02 b lo3 . s)o/s T an. h ta5 s H r * ntl2 b2 th han. an. l a.s H r towar.s th .oor( All th oth rs #ollow th 0 an. o/tsi. th Ro2#/l $o0)anions, all .r ss . in whit an. w arin* 3 ils, Roin th 0( Th 2 *o thro/*h 2ar.s an. )or$h s, a0on* th $row.s that wat$h th 0, /) to a )oint that is not th T 0)l , b/t s 0s to b a hall /s . #or $ r 0oni s, b $a/s th r ar la0)s an. rolls o# )ar$h0 nt as in s2na*o*/ s( Th 2 *o as #ar as a tall l $t rn, al0ost a . s5, an. th 2 wait( Th oth rs stan. or. rl2 b hin. th 0( Oth r )ri sts an. $/rio/s ) o)l *ath r at th n.(

Th Hi*h Pri st nt rs sol 0nl2( Th r is whis) rin* a0on*st th $/rio/s $row.9 S Is h *oin* to 0arr2 th 0V T S H s, b $a/s Sh is o# ro2al an. sa$ r.otal ran5( A #low r o# Da3i. an. Aaron, th bri. is a 3ir*in o# th T 0)l ( Th *roo0 is o# th trib o# Da3i.(T Th Ponti## Roins th ri*ht han. o# th bri. with th ri*ht han. o# th *roo0 an. h bl ss s th 0 sol 0nl29 S Ma2 th Go. o# Abraha0, Isaa$ an. =a$ob b with 2o/( Ma2 H Roin 2o/ an. #/l#il His bl ssin* in 2o/ *i3in* 2o/ His ) a$ an. n/0 ro/s . s$ n.ants with a lon* li# an. a ha))2 . ath in th boso0 o# Abraha0(T H th n with.raws as sol 0n as wh n h nt r .( Th )ro0is has b n ;$han* .( Mar2 is =os )hAs s)o/s ( F!G Th 2 all *o o/t an. th 2 or. rl2 0o3 to a hall wh r th 2 sti)/lat th w ..in* $ontra$t in whi$h it is stat . that Mar2, th .a/*ht r h ir ss o# =oa$hi0 o# Da3i. an. o# Ann o# Aaron *i3 s =os )h, as H r .owr2, H r ho/s an. th stat atta$h . to it, H r ) rsonal )ro) rt2 an. what Sh has inh rit . #ro0 H r #ath r( It is now all o3 r( Th b troth . *o o/t into th 2ar. an. th 2 0o3 towar. th ;it n ar th .w llin*s o# th wo0 n assi*n . to th T 0)l ( A $o0#ortabl h a32 wa**on is waitin* #or th 0( A t nt is lai. o3 r it as a sh lt r an. Mar2As h a32 tr/n5s ar alr a.2 loa. . on it( A#t r #ar w ll wor.s, 5iss s an. t ars, bl ssin*s an. a.3i$ , Mar2 * ts into th wa**on with EliQab th, whil =os )h an. Na$harias sit in th #ront( Th 2 ha3 ta5 n o## th ir b st 0antl s an. ar all w arin* .ar5 on s( Th wa**on . )arts at th h a32 trot o# a bi* .ar5 hors ( Th T 0)l walls an. th n th $it2 walls ar r $ .in* an. h r is th $o/ntr2, n w, #r sh, bloo0in* in th arl2 s)rin*ti0 s/nshin , with th $orn a # w in$h s o## th *ro/n., its littl l a3 s, whi$h loo5 li5 0 ral.s, wa3in* at a * ntl br Q , whi$h $arri s th s$ nt o# ) a$h an. a))l #low rs, o# $lo3 r #low rs an. o# wil. 0int( Mar2 is w )in* sil ntl2, /n. r H r 3 il, an. now an. a*ain Sh r 0o3 s th t nt an. loo5s at th #ar awa2 T 0)l an. th $it2 Sh has l #t((( Th 3ision n.s th/s( F!G In Isra l, also at th ti0 o# O/r La.2, a 0arria* $o0)ris . two )has s9 th n*a* 0 nt an. th w ..in*( Th rit o# th n*a* 0 nt, b2 whi$h th 0arria* was ss ntiall2 stablish ., i0)li . that th 2o/n* $o/)l sho/l. b bl ss . b2 a )ri st whil hol.in* a$h oth rAs ri*ht han.? a l *al $ontra$t was 0a. in r *ar. to )ro) rt2 an. ri*hts( D/rin* this #irst )has th 2 .i. not li3 to* th r( Th w ..in* was th sol 0n a$$o0)lish0 nt o# th $ontra$t an. th $o/)l b *an to li3 to* th r( --------------------= s/s sa2s9 S What .o s th 4oo5 o# Wis.o0 sa2, sin*in* h r )rais sV UWithin wis.o0 is a s)irit int lli* nt, hol2, /ni:/ , 0ani#ol., s/btl U( An. it *o s on listin* h r n.ow0 nts, n.in* th ) rio. with th wor.s((( Ual0i*ht2, all-s/r3 2in*, ) n tratin* all int lli* nt, )/r an. 0ost s/btl s)irits( Sh is so )/r sh ) r3a. s an. ) r0 at s all thin*s( Sh is a br ath o# th )ow r o# Go., h n$ nothin* i0)/r $an #in. a wa2 into h r((( i0a* o# His *oo.n ss( Altho/*h alon sh $an .o all, h rs l# /n$han*in*, sh 0a5 s all thin*s n w, sh )ass s into hol2 so/ls, sh 0a5 s th 0 #ri n.s o# Go. an. Pro)h tsU( Ho/ ha3 s n how =os )h, not b2 h/0an $/lt/r , b/t b2 s/) rnat/ral ./$ation $an r a. in th s al . boo5 o# th I00a$/lat Vir*in an. how h bor. rs /)on )ro)h ti$ tr/ths b2 his Us in*U a s/) rh/0an 02st r2 wh r oth rs $o/l. onl2 s a *r at 3irt/ ( Sin$ h is i0b/ . with this wis.o0, whi$h is a br ath o# th )ow r o# Go. an. a . #init 0anation o# th Al0i*ht2, h sails with a s $/r s)irit th s a o# this 02st r2 o# *ra$ whi$h is Mar2( H ) n trat s with H r s)irit/al $onta$ts, in whi$h, rath r than th li)s, th two s)irits s) a5 to a$h oth r in th sa$r . sil n$ o# th ir so/ls, wh r Go. onl2 $an h ar 3oi$ s an. thos who ar w ll li5 . b2 Go., b $a/s th 2 ar His #aith#/l s r3ants an. ar #/ll o# Hi0( Th wis.o0 o# th =/st 0an, whi$h in$r as s b2 his /nion an. $los n ss to Mar2,

F/ll o# Gra$ , )r )ar s hi0 to ) n trat th . ) st s $r ts o# Go. an. nabl s hi0 to )rot $t an. . # n. th 0 #ro0 th snar s o# 0an an. . 0on( An. in th 0 anti0 it in3i*orat s hi0( It 0a5 s th R/st 0an a saint, an. th saint th */ar.ian o# th S)o/s an. o# th Son o# Go.( Witho/t r 0o3in* th s al o# Go., h , a $hast 0an, now l 3atin* his $hastit2 to an* li$al h rois0, $an r a. th wor. o# #ir writt n b2 Go. on th 3ir*inal .ia0on., an. h r a.s what his wis.o0 .o s not r ) at, b/t is *r at r than what Mos s r a. on th ston tabl ts( An. to )r 3 nt )ro#an 2 s #ro0 )r2in* into th 02st r2, h )la$ s hi0s l#, s al /)on th s al, as an ar$han* l o# #ir on th thr shol. o# Para.is , within whi$h th Et rnal Fath r ta5 s His . li*ht, Uwal5in* in th $ool o# th 3 nin*U an. tal5in* to H r Who is His lo3 , Gar. n o# lili s in bloo0, Air s$ nt . with ) r#/0 s, #r sh 0ornin* 4r Q , lo3 l2 Star, D li*ht o# Go.( Th n w E3 is th r , in #ront o# hi0, not bon #ro0 his bon s, nor #l sh #ro0 his #l sh, b/t $o0)anion o# his li# , li3in* Ar5 o# Go., Who0 h r $ i3 s in */ar.ianshi) an. Who0 h 0/st r t/rn to Go. as )/r as h r $ i3 . H r( US)o/s to Go.U was writt n in th i00a$/lat )a* s o# that 02sti$al boo5((( An. wh n in th ho/r o# trial s/s)i$ion hiss . its tort/r , h s/## r . as a 0an an. as a s r3ant o# Go., as no 0an s/## r ., b $a/s o# th s/s) $t . sa$ril * ( 4/t this was to b th #/t/r trial( Now, in this ti0 o# *ra$ , h s s an. h )/ts hi0s l# at th 0ost tr/ s r3i$ o# Go.( Th n th stor0 o# th trial will $o0 , as #or all saints, to b t st . an. 0a. $oa.R/tors o# Go.( What .o 2o/ r a. in L 3iti$/sV UT ll Aaron, 2o/r broth r, that h 0/st not nt r th san$t/ar2 b 2on. th V il in #ront o# th Thron o# 0 r$2 that is o3 r th Ar5, wh n 3 r h $hoos s( H 0a2 .i ? #or I a)) ar in a $lo/. on th Thron o# 0 r$2, /nl ss h has .on th s thin*s #irst9 h will o## r a 2o/n* b/ll #or a sa$ri#i$ #or sin an. a ra0 #or holo$a/st, h is to w ar a lin n t/ni$ an. $o3 r his na5 .n ss with a lin n *ir.l U( An. =os )h r all2 nt rs th san$t/ar2 o# Go., wh n an. as #ar as Go. wants, b 2on. th 3 il that $on$ als th Ar5 on whi$h th S)irit o# Go. ho3 rs an. h o## rs hi0s l# an. will o## r th La0b, a holo$a/st #or th sin o# th worl. an. in ;)iation o# s/$h sin( An. h .o s that .r ss . in lin n, an. 0orti#2in* his 3iril li0bs to abolish th ir #a$/lt2 o# s nsation, whi$h on$ , at th b *innin* o# ti0 s, .i. tri/0)h, i0)airin* th ri*hts o# Go. on 0an an. whi$h will now b $r/sh . in th Son, in th Moth r an. in th )/tati3 #ath r, to l a. 0 n ba$5 to Gra$ an. r stor th ri*ht o# Go. on 0an( H .o s that with his ) r) t/al $hastit2( Was =os )h not on Gol*othaV Do 2o/ thin5 h is not a0on*st th $o-r . 0 rsV I t ll 2o/ sol 0nl2 that h was th #irst an. th r #or h is *r at in th 2 s o# Go.( Gr at #or his sa$ri#i$ , his )ati n$ , his ) rs 3 ran$ , his #aith( Whi$h #aith is *r at r than this on that b li 3 . witho/t s in* th 0ira$l s o# th M ssiahV Prais b to M2 )/tati3 #ath r, an ;a0)l to 2o/ o# what 2o/ la$5 0ost9 )/rit2, #aith#/ln ss an. ) r# $t lo3 ( Prais b to th 0a*ni#i$ nt r a. r o# th s al . 4oo5, i0b/ . with Wis.o0 to b abl to /n. rstan. th 02st ri s o# Gra$ an. $hos n to )rot $t th Sal3ation o# th worl. #ro0 th snar s o# all n 0i s(T

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A 3 r2 bl/ s52 o# a 0il. F br/ar2 is o3 r th hills o# Galil ( Th * ntl hills that I ha3 n 3 r s n in th arl2 histor2 o# Mar2, ar now inst a. as #a0iliar to 0 as i# I w r born th r ( Th 0ain roa. is #r sh loo5in* b $a/s o# last ni*htAs rain an. it is n ith r ./st2 nor 0/..2( It is har. an. $l an as i# w r th str t o# a town an. it r/ns b tw n two h .* s o# hawthorn in bloo0( Th h .* s ar so whit that th 2 loo5 li5 a snow#all( Th s$ nar2 is bro5 n b2 th 0onstro/s $on*lo0 rations o# $a$ti, with thi$5 l a3 s li5 )al tt s, s)i5 . with stin*s an. . $orat . with th h/* *rana. s o# th ir ) $/liar #r/its, *rown witho/t st 0 on th to) o# th l a3 s( 4 $a/s o# th ir $olo/r an. sha) , th $a$t/s l a3 s alwa2s *i3 0 th i0)r ssion o# s a . )ths an. $oral r #s, o# R ll2#ish an. oth r . ) s a ani0als( 4 2on. th h .* rows, th r is th $o/ntr2( Th )/r)os o# th h .* s is to # n$ in th *ro/n.s o# th 3ario/s own rs, an. th/s th 2 str t$h in 3 r2 .ir $tion #or0in* a stran* * o0 tri$al . si*n o# $/r3 s an. an*l s, loQ n* s, s:/ar s, s 0i$ir$l s an. th 0ost /nb li 3abl a$/t an. obt/s an*l . trian*l s, a . si*n all s)ra2 . with whit , li5 a stran* ribbon thrown o3 r th $o/ntr2 R/st #or #/n an. o3 r whi$h h/n.r .s an. h/n.r .s o# bir.s #l2, $hir), sin*, in th Ro2 o# lo3 , whil wor5in* to b/il. th ir n sts( In th #i l.s th $orn is tall r than in =/.a a( Th 0 a.ows ar #/ll o# #low rs an. th r ar h/n.r .s o# #r/it-tr s all in #/ll bloo0, that loo5 li5 $lo/.s o# 3 * tabl s whit , r ., )in5, with all *ra.ations o# th s $olo/rs9 th 2 s 0 to b an answ r to th li*ht $lo/.s in th s52 whi$h th s ttin* s/n )aints )in5, li*ht lila$, ) riwin5l 3iol t, o)al bl/ an. $oral oran* ( With th li*ht 3 nin* br Q th #irst ) tals #all #ro0 th tr s in blosso0 an. th 2 s 0 a swar0 o# littl b/tt r#li s s ar$hin* #or )oll n on wil. #low rs( An. #ro0 tr to tr th r ar # stoons o# 3in s still barr n, ;$ )t at th to) o# th # stoons, wh r th r is 0or s/nshin , an. th #irst littl inno$ nt, s/r)ris ., tr 0blin* l a3 s ar b *innin* to o) n( Th s/n is s ttin* ) a$ #/ll2 in th s52, whi$h is so b ni*n in its . ) bl/ ( Th li*ht 0a5 s it 3 n 0or li0)i. an. $a/s s th snow on Mo/nt H r0on an. oth r #ar awa2 0o/ntain to)s to shin ( A wa**on is 0o3in* alon* th roa.( It is th wa**on that is $arr2in* =os )h, Mar2 an. H r $o/sins( Th ir Ro/rn 2 is at an n.( Mar2 is loo5in* with th a* rn ss o# thos who want to 5now, na2 want to r $o*nis what th 2 ha3 alr a.2 s n, b/t $an no lon* r r 0 0b r an. th 2 s0il wh n a #aint 0 0or2 $o0 s ba$5 to th 0 an. r sts, li5 a li*ht, on this or that thin*, on this or that )oint( EliQab th, Na$harias an. =os )h h l) H r to r 0 0b r, )ointin* to 3ario/s )la$ s an. ho/s s( NaQar th is alr a.2 showin* its ho/s s, s)r a. o/t on th /n./lations o# its hills( Lit /) #ro0 th l #t b2 th s ttin* s/n, it shows th whit o# its low wi. littl ho/s s bor. r . in )in5 an. s/r0o/nt . b2 t rra$ s( So0 o# th 0, #/ll2 ill/0inat . b2 th s/n, s 0 to b n ar a #ir , so r . ar th #ronts o# th ho/s s b $a/s o# th s/n, that also li*hts /) th wat r o# th )on.s an. o# th low w lls, with )ra$ti$all2 no )ara) ts, an. #ro0 whi$h s:/ a52 )ails o# wat r ar b in* )/ll . /) #or th ho/s s as w ll as wat r-ba*s #or th or$har.s( <hil.r n an. wo0 n r/sh to th si. o# th roa. an. loo5 into th wa**on an. *r t =os )h who is w ll 5nown to th 0( 4/t th 2 ar so0 what 0barrass . an. sh2 with r *ar. to th oth r thr tra3 ll rs( 4/t wh n th wa**on nt rs th littl town, th r is no lon* r an2 0barrass0 nt or sh2n ss( Man2 ) o)l o# all a* s ar *ath r . at th ntran$ o# th 3illa* /n. r a r/sti$ ar$h o# #low rs an. bran$h s, an. th r is an o/tb/rst o# shrill 3oi$ s an. a tossin* o# bran$h s an. #low rs as soon as th wa**on a)) ars #ro0 b hin. th $orn r o# th last ho/s l2in* b #or it in th $o/ntr2( It is th wo0 n, *irls an. $hil.r n o# NaQar th *r tin* th bri. ( Th 0 n, 0or *ra3 , ar stan.in* b hin. th ;$it . an. sho/tin* $row. an. th 2 ar *r tin* sol 0nl2( Th wa**on is not $o3 r . now b2 th t nt, whi$h was r 0o3 . b #or r a$hin* th 3illa* , both b $a/s th s/n was no lon* r anno2in* th 0 an. to nabl Mar2 to s H r nati3 lan.( Mar2 th/s a)) ars in all th b a/t2 o# a lo3 l2 #low r( Whit an. blon. li5 an an* l, Sh s0il s lo3in*l2 at 3 r2bo.29 at th $hil.r n who throw H r #low rs an. 5iss s? at th *irls o# H r own a* who $all H r b2 na0 ? at th l. rl2 wo0 n who bl ss H r with th ir $h r#/l 3oi$ s( Sh bows to th 0 n an. )arti$/larl2 to on who is ) rha)s th rabbi or th l. r o#

th town( Th wa**on )ro$ .s slowl2 alon* th 0ain roa., #ollow . #or a $onsi. rabl .istan$ b2 th $row., #or who0 th arri3al is an 3 nt( S Th r is Ho/r ho/s , Mar2 T sa2s =os )h, )ointin* with his whi) to a littl ho/s whi$h is R/st /n. r th .* o# an /n./lation o# th hill( 4 hin. th ho/s th r is a lo3 l2 lar* 5it$h n *ar. n all in bloo0, at th n. o# whi$h th r is a s0all oli3 -*ro3 ( 4 hin. th oli3 -*ro3 th r is th /s/al bo/n.ar2 h .* o# hawthorn an. $a$t/s( Th #i l.s that on$ b lon* . to =oa$hi0, ar #arth r b 2on.((( S As Ho/ $an s , 3 r2 littl is l #t #or Ho/ T sa2s Na$harias( S Ho/r #ath rAs illn ss was a lon* an. ;) nsi3 on ( Also th ;) ns s to r )air th .a0a* .on b2 th Ro0ans w r h a32( S V Th roa. too5 awa2 th thr 0ain roo0s an. th ho/s was $/t .own in siQ ( In or. r to nlar* it, witho/t ;$ ssi3 ;) ns s, a )art o# th 0o/ntain was a.a)t ., wh r th *rotto is( =oa$hi0 5 )t his s/))li s th r an. Ann h r loo0s( Ho/ will .o as Ho/ thin5 b st(T S OhW It .o s not 0att r i# onl2 littl is l #t( It will b s/##i$i nt #or M ( I will wor5 ((( T S No, Mar2( T It is =os )h who is s) a5in*( S I will wor5( Ho/ will .o nothin* b/t w a3 an. s w thin*s #or th ho/s ( I a0 2o/n* an. stron* an. I a0 Ho/r h/sban.( Pl as .o not h/0iliat 0 with Ho/r wor5( T S I shall .o as 2o/ wish( T S H s, in this $as I .o want it( In 3 r2thin* ls Ho/r wish s ar th law( 4/t not in r *ar. to this(T Th 2 ha3 arri3 .( Th wa**on sto)s( Two wo0 n an. two 0 n, abo/t #ort2 an. #i#t2 2 ars o# a* r s) $ti3 l2, ar at th ntran$ an. 0an2 $hil.r n an. 2o/n* bo2s ar with th 0( S Ma2 Go. *i3 Ho/ ) a$ , Mar2 T sa2s th l. r 0an an. on o# th wo0 n a))roa$h s Mar2 0bra$in* an. 5issin* H r( S H is 02 broth r Al)ha /s an. sh is Mar2, his wi# , an. th s ar th ir $hil.r n( Th 2 ha3 $o0 to *r t Ho/ an. to t ll Ho/ that th ir ho/s is Ho/rs i# Ho/ wish so T sa2s =os )h( S H s, $o0 Mar2, i# it is )ain#/l #or Ho/ to li3 b2 Ho/rs l#( Th $o/ntr2 is b a/ti#/l in s)rin*ti0 an. o/r ho/s is in th 0i..l o# #i l.s #/ll o# #low rs( An. Ho/ will b th lo3 li st #low r th r T sa2s Mar2 o# Al)ha /s( S Than5 2o/, Mar2( I wo/l. $o0 so willin*l2( 4/t I a0 so an;io/s to s an. r $o*nis M2 own ho0 ( I l #t it wh n I was a littl *irl, an. I ha3 #or*ott n what it is li5 ((( Now I ha3 #o/n. it a*ain((( an. I # l ! ha3 #o/n. also M2 lost 0oth r, M2 b lo3 . #ath r, an. that I $an h ar th $ho o# th ir wor.s((( an. I s0 ll th ) r#/0 o# th ir last br athin*( I # l I a0 no lon* r an or)han, b $a/s on$ a*ain I ha3 aro/n. M th 0bra$ o# th s walls((( Pl as /n. rstan. M , Mar2(T Mar2As 3oi$ tr 0bl s an. H r 2 s b *in to shin with t ars( Mar2 o# Al)ha /s r )li s to H r9 S As Ho/ wish, 02 . ar( I want Ho/ to # l that I a0 Ho/r sist r an. #ri n., an. also a 0oth r to Ho/, sin$ I a0 so 0/$h ol. r than Ho/ ar ( T Th oth r wo0an has $o0 #orwar.9 S H llo, Mar2( I a0 Sarah, Ho/r 0oth rAs #ri n.( I saw Ho/ b in* born( An. this is Al)ha /s, Al)ha /sA n )h w, an. a *r at #ri n. o# Ho/r 0oth r( What I .i. #or Ho/r 0oth r, I a0 willin* to .o #or Ho/, i# Ho/ wish so( S V M2 ho/s is th n ar st to Ho/rs an. Ho/r #i l.s ar now o/rs( 4/t i# Ho/ want to $o0 , $o0 wh n 3 r Ho/ wish( W will o) n a )assa* thro/*h th h .* an. w shall b to* th r, 2 t a$h o# /s will b at ho0 ( This is 02 h/sban.(T S Than5 2o/ all an. #or 3 r2thin*( Than5 2o/ #or all th *oo. 2o/ .i. to M2 )ar nts an. #or 2o/r lo3 #or M ( Ma2 Go. th Al0i*ht2 bl ss 2o/ #or it(T Th h a32 tr/n5s ar /nloa. . an. $arri . into th ho/s ( Th 2 *o in( I now r $o*nis th littl ho/s o# NaQar th, as it was ./rin* th li# o# = s/s( =os )h ta5 s Mar2 b2 H r han. an. th 2 *o in( On th thr shol. h sa2s to H r9 S An. now, on this thr shol., I want a )ro0is #ro0 Ho/( That what 3 r 0a2 ha)) n to Ho/, what 3 r Ho/ 0a2 n ., th r is no oth r #ri n. who0 to a))l2 to b/t =os )h an. that, #or no r ason whatso 3 r, 0a2 Ho/ worr2 all b2 Ho/rs l#( R 0 0b r that I a0 3 r2thin* #or Ho/ an. it will b a Ro2 #or 0 to 0a5 Ho/r li# ha))2 an., sin$ ha))in ss is not alwa2s in o/r )ow r, I will at l ast 0a5 it ) a$ #/l an. sa# (T S I .o )ro0is , =os )h(T

Th .oor an. win.ows ar o) n .( Th last s ar$hin* ra2s o# th s/n nt r( Mar2 has now ta5 n o## H r 0antl an. 3 il, b $a/s , with th ;$ )tion o# th 02rtl #low rs, Sh has still H r bri.al .r ss on( Sh th n *o s into th 5it$h n *ar. n in bloo0( Sh loo5s an. s0il s( Still h l. b2 th han. b2 =os )h, Sh *o s ro/n. th *ar. n( Sh loo5s as i# Sh w r ta5in* )oss ssion o# a lost )la$ ( An. =os )h shows H r his wor59 S S V I ./* a hol h r to *ath r th rain wat r, b $a/s th s 3in s ar alwa2s thirst2( I $/t o## th ol. st bran$h s o# this oli3 tr to str n*th n it an. I trans)lant . th s a))l tr s b $a/s two o# th 0 ha. with r .( O3 r th r I )lant . so0 #i* tr s( Wh n th 2 *row /) th 2 will sh lt r th ho/s both #ro0 th ;$ ssi3 h at o# th s/n an. #ro0 in:/isiti3 ) o)l ( Th ) r*ola is th ol. on ( I onl2 $han* . th rott n )ol s an. I .i. so0 tri00in*( It will *i3 Ho/ a lot o#, *ra) s, I ho) ( An. h r , loo5T an. h l a.s H r )ro/.l2 towar.s th si. o# th hill at th ba$5 o# th ho/s , whi$h li0its th north rn si. o# th *ar. n, S h r I ./* a *rotto an. I ha3 r in#or$ . it an. wh n th s littl )lants ta5 roots, it will b al0ost i. nti$al to th on Ho/ ha.( Th r is no s)rin*((( b/t I ho) to $on3 2 a littl str a0 th r ( I will wor5 in th lon* s/00 r 3 nin*s, wh n I $o0 to s Ho/(((T S What .o 2o/ 0 anV T as5s Al)ha /s( S Ar 2o/ not * ttin* 0arri . this s/00 rV T S No( Mar2 wants to w a3 H r wooll n $loth s, th onl2 thin*s 0issin* #ro0 H r tro/ss a/( An. I a*r with H r( Mar2 is so 2o/n* that it .o s not 0att r i# w wait #or a 2 ar or 0or ( In th 0 anti0 Sh will * t /s . to th ho/s (((T S W llW Ho/ ha3 alwa2s b n so0 what .i## r nt #ro0 oth r ) o)l an. 2o/ still ar ( I .o not 5now who wo/l. not b in a h/rr2 to * t 0arri . to a b a/ti#/l #low r li5 Mar2, an. 2o/ ar . la2in* thin*s b2 0onthsW(((T SA Ro2 await . #or a lon* ti0 is a Ro2 to b ta5 n . li*ht in 0or int ns l2T r )li s =os )h with a * ntl s0il ( His broth r shr/*s his sho/l. rs an. as5s9 S W ll, th n, wh n ar 2o/ thin5in* o# * ttin* 0arri .V T S Wh n Mar2 is si;t n( A#t r th # ast o# th Tab rna$l s( Th wint r 3 nin*s will b sw t #or th n wl2 w .sW(((T an. h s0il s a*ain loo5in* at Mar2( A s0il o# a * ntl s $r t /n. rstan.in*( A s0il o# a broth rl2 $hastit2 *i3in* $o0#ort( H th n r s/0 s his to/r o# th *ar. n( S This is th bi* roo0 /n. r th 0o/ntain( I# Ho/ a*r , I will /s it as a wor5sho) wh n I $o0 h r ( It is Roin . to th ho/s , b/t not in th ho/s ( So I will not anno2 Ho/ with nois s an. .isor. r( How 3 r, i# Ho/ wish oth rwis (((T S No, =os )h( That is ) r# $tl2 all ri*ht(T Th 2 *o ba$5 into th ho/s an. li*ht th la0)s( SMar2 is tir . T sa2s =os )h( S L t /s l a3 H r in ) a$ with H r $o/sins(T Th 2 all sa2 *oo.b2 an. *o o/t( =os )h sta2s #or a # w 0o0 nts an. s) a5s to Na$harias in a low 3oi$ ( S Ho/r $o/sin is l a3in* EliQab th with Ho/ #or a littl whil ( Ar Ho/ ha))2V I a0( 4 $a/s sh will h l) Ho/((( to b $o0 a ) r# $t ho/s wi# ( With h r Ho/ will b abl to arran* Ho/r thin*s an. Ho/r #/rnit/r , an. I will $o0 3 r2 3 nin* to h l) Ho/( With EliQab th Ho/ $an )/r$has th wool an. what 3 r Ho/ 0a2 n .( An. I will s to th ;) ns s( R 0 0b r, Ho/ ha3 )ro0is . to $o0 to 0 #or 3 r2thin*( Goo.b2 , Mar2( Sl ) th #irst ni*ht as th lan.la.2 o# this ho/s an. 0a2 th an* l o# Go. 0a5 Ho/r sl ) ) a$ #/l( Ma2 th Lor. b alwa2s with Ho/(T S Goo.b2 , =os )h( Ma2 2o/ also b /n. r th win*s o# Go.As an* l( Than5 2o/, =os )h( For 3 r2thin*( As #ar as I $an, I will r :/it 2o/r lo3 with Min ( T =os )h sa2s *oo.b2 to H r $o/sins an. *o s o/t( An. th 3ision n.s with hi0(

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b n i00 rs . in thos bliss#/l 3isions so that 2o/ 0i*ht not ) r$ i3 th $r/ lt2 o# 0 n who hat inst a. o# lo3in* on anoth r, an. b t rroris . b2 s/$h # ro$it2( Ho/ $o/l. no lon* r n./r $ rtain sit/ations, an. I .o not want 2o/ to .i b $a/s o# th 0, b $a/s I ta5 $ar o# M2 U0o/th)i $ U( Th r ason wh2 3i$ti0s ha3 b n tort/r . b2 /tt r . s)air is abo/t to $ as in th worl.( Th r #or , Mar2, th ti0 o# 2o/r .r a.#/l s/## rin* #or too 0an2 r asons in s/$h stron* $ontrast with 2o/r # lin*s, will $o0 to an n. as w ll( 4/t 2o/r s/## rin* will not $ as 9 2o/ ar a 3i$ti0( 4/t )art o# it9 th latt r, will $ as ( Th n th .a2 will $o0 wh n I will sa2 to 2o/, as I sai. to Mar2 o# Ma*.ala wh n sh was .2in*9 UR st( It is now ti0 #or 2o/ to r st( Gi3 M 2o/r thorns( It is now ti0 #or ros s( R st an. wait( I bl ss 2o/, o bl ss . so/lU( That is what I was sa2in* to 2o/, an. it was a )ro0is whi$h 2o/ .i. not /n. rstan., as th ti0 was a))roa$hin* wh n 2o/ w r to b i00 rs . in, roll . o3 r, $hain . an. #ill . with thorns, in . ) st .ar5n ss((( I a0 r ) atin* that to 2o/ now, with th Ro2 whi$h onl2 th Lo3 , Whi$h I a0, $an # l wh n It $an sto) on o# Its b lo3 . #ro0 s/## rin*( I a0 now t llin* 2o/ that that ti0 o# sa$ri#i$ is $ asin*( An. I, Who 5now, sa2 to 2o/, on b hal# o# th worl. whi$h .o s not 5now, on b hal# o# Ital2, o# Viar **io, o# this littl 3illa* , wh r 2o/ bro/*ht M - 0 .itat on th 0 anin* o# th s wor.s - I sa2 to 2o/ Uthan5sU as is ./ to holo$a/sts #or th ir sa$ri#i$ s( Wh n I show . 2o/ < $il2, th 3ir*in-s)o/s , I tol. 2o/ that sh b $a0 i0)r *nat . with M2 ) r#/0 s, b hin. whi$h sh .ra** . h r h/sban., broth r-inlaw, s r3ants, r lati3 s, #ri n.s( Ho/ )la2 . th rol o# < $il2 in this 0a. worl., an. 2o/ .o not 5now, b/t I a0 t llin* 2o/, I Who 5now( Ho/ b $a0 sat/rat . with M , with M2 wor., 2o/ in#or0 . ) o)l o# M2 . sir s an. th b st a0on* th 0 /n. rstoo. an. #ollowin* 2o/, a 3i$ti0, 0an2 0or ha3 ris n, an. i# 2o/r #ath rlan. an. th )la$ s . ar r to 2o/ ar not $o0)l t l2 r/in ., that is ./ to th #a$t that 0an2 3i$ti0s ha3 b n $ons/0 . a#t r 2o/r ;a0)l an. 2o/r 0inistr2( Than5 2o/, M2 bl ss . on ( 4/t *o on( I ha3 *r at n . to sa3 th arth, to b/2 th arth a*ain, an. 2o/ 3i$ti0s ar th 0on 2( Ma2 Wis.o0, whi$h ta/*ht saints an. t a$h s 2o/ .ir $tl2, l 3at 2o/ 0or an. 0or in th /n. rstan.in* o# th S$i n$ o# li# an. in its )ra$ti$ ( Pit$h 2o/r littl t nt n ar th ho/s o# th Lor.( Na2, )it$h th ) *s o# 2o/r own .w llin* in th abo. o# Wis.o0 an. li3 th r witho/t 3 r $o0in* o/t( Ho/ will r st, /n. r th )rot $tion o# th Lor. Who lo3 s 2o/, li5 a bir. a0on* #low r2 bran$h s an. H will sh lt r 2o/ #ro0 all s)irit/al stor0s an. 2o/ will b in th li*ht o# th *lor2 o# Go., #ro0 Who0 wor.s o# ) a$ an. tr/th will . s$ n. #or 2o/( Go in ) a$ ( I bl ss 2o/, o bl ss . so/l(T --------------------------I00 .iat l2 a#t rwar.s Mar2 sa2s9 S A )r s nt to Mar2 #or h r # ast #ro0 Moth r( A $hain o# )r s nts( An. i# th r ar so0 thorns a0on*st th 0, .o not $o0)lain to th Lor. Who has lo3 . 2o/ as H has lo3 . # w ) o)l ( I tol. 2o/ at th b *innin*9 UWrit abo/t M ( All 2o/r sorrows will b $o0#ort .U( Ho/ $an now s that it was tr/ ( This *i#t ha. b n )/t asi. #or this ti0 o# ;$it 0 nt, b $a/s w .o not ta5 $ar onl2 o# th s)irit, b/t w also loo5 a#t r 0att r, whi$h is not th :/ n b/t a /s #/l s r3ant to th s)irit in #/l#illin* its 0ission( 4 *rat #/l to th Most Hi*h, Who is r all2 a Fath r to 2o/, also in an a## $tionat l2 h/0an s ns , an. l/lls 2o/ with sw t $stasi s to $on$ al #ro0 2o/ what wo/l. #ri*ht n 2o/( Lo3 M 0or an. 0or ( I ha3 l . 2o/ into th s $r $2 o# M2 arl2 2 ars( Ho/ now 5now 3 r2thin* abo/t Moth r( Lo3 M as .a/*ht r an. sist r in o/r . stin2 o# 3i$ti0s( An. lo3 Go. th Fath r, Go. th Son, Go. th Hol2 S)irit with ) r# $t lo3 ( Th bl ssin* o# th Fath r, o# th Son an. o# th S)irit )ass s thro/*h M2 han.s, is s$ nt . with M2 0oth rl2 lo3 #or 2o/ an. it . s$ n.s an. r sts /)on 2o/( 4 s/) rnat/rall2 ha))2(T

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%th Mar$h !&""( What I s ( Mar2, a 3 r2 2o/n* *irl9 Sh loo5s #i#t n 2 ars ol., at 0ost( Sh is in a s0all r $tan*/lar roo09 a roo0 0ost s/itabl #or a *irl( Alon* on o# th lon* r walls, th r is a b .9 a low b ., witho/t b .st a., $o3 r . with thi$5 0ats or $ar) ts, whi$h a)) ar to b lai. on boar.s or $an -tr llis, b $a/s th 2 ar 3 r2 sti## an. witho/t an2 $/r3 , as is /s/al with o/r b .s( A*ainst th oth r wall th r is a 5in. o# boo5$as with an oil la0), so0 rolls o# )ar$h0 nt, so0 n .l wor5 $ar #/ll2 #ol. .9 it s 0s to b 0broi. r2 wor5( 4 si. th boo5$as , towar.s th .oor, whi$h o) ns onto th 5it$h n *ar. n an. whi$h is now $o3 r . b2 a $/rtain * ntl2 0o3 . b2 a li*ht br Q , th r is th Vir*in sittin* on a low stool( Sh is s)innin* so0 lin n whi$h is as whit as snow an. as so#t as sil5( H r littl han.s, R/st a littl .ar5 r than lin n, ar whirlin* th s)in.l 3 r2 :/i$5l2( H r b a/ti#/l 2o/n* #a$ is sli*htl2 b nt #orwar. an. Sh is s0ilin* * ntl2 as i# Sh w r $ar ssin* or #ollowin* so0 sw t tho/*ht( Th r is a *r at sil n$ in th littl ho/s an. in th 5it$h n *ar. n( Th r is a *r at ) a$ both on Mar2As #a$ an. in th s/rro/n.in* )la$ ( Th r is ) a$ an. or. r( E3 r2thin* is n at an. ti.2 an. th roo0, altho/*h 3 r2 0o. st loo5in* an. 3 r2 0o. stl2 #/rnish . -it is al0ost as bar as a $ ll- has so0 thin* a/st r an. r *al abo/t it b $a/s o# its $l anlin ss an. th $ar with whi$h 3 r2thin* is lai.9 th $loth s on th b ., th rolls, th la0), th $o)) r )it$h r n ar th la0), with a b/n$h o# bran$h s in bloo0 in it( I .o not 5now wh th r th 2 ar ) a$h or ) ar bran$h s( Th 2 ar $ rtainl2 bran$h s o# a #r/it-tr , with )in5ish whit #low rs( Mar2 b *ins to sin* in a low 3oi$ , th n Sh rais s H r 3oi$ sli*htl2( 4/t Sh .o s not sin* lo/.l2( Still, it is a 3oi$ 3ibratin* in th littl roo0 an. on $an ) r$ i3 th 3ibration o# H r so/l in it( I .o not /n. rstan. th wor.s as th 2 ar s)o5 n in H br w( 4/t as now an. a*ain Sh r ) ats S = ho3ah T I r aliQ that it is a sa$r . son*, ) rha)s a )sal0( Mar2 is )robabl2 r 0 0b rin* th son*s o# th T 0)l ( An. it 0/st b a ha))2 0 0or2 b $a/s Sh la2s H r han.s in H r la), whil still hol.in* th 2arn an. th s)in.l , an. li#ts H r h a. l anin* a*ainst th wall9 H r #a$ is b a/ti#/ll2 #l/sh . an. H r 2 s ar lost b hin.((( I won. r what sw t tho/*ht( H r 2 s ar shinin* with t ars, whi$h a)) ar b/t .o not o3 r#low an. th 2 0a5 H r 2 s loo5 lar* r( An. 2 t thos 2 s ar s0ilin*, th 2 ar s0ilin* at a tho/*ht th 2 $an s an. b2 whi$h Mar2 is abstra$t . #ro0 th arthl2 worl.( Mar2As #a$ , #l/sh . an. *ir. . b2 th )laits Sh w ars roll . /) li5 a $rown ro/n. H r h a., s 0s a b a/ti#/l #low r, as it 0 r* s #ro0 H r )lain whit .r ss( Th son* $han* s into a )ra2 r9 S Most Hi*h Lor. Go., .o not . la2 an2 lon* r in s n.in* Ho/r S r3ant to brin* ) a$ to th worl.( Grant /s th #a3o/rabl ti0 an. th )/r an. )roli#i$ 3ir*in #or th $o0in* o# Ho/r <hrist( Fath r, Hol2 Fath r, *rant M , Ho/r s r3ant to o## r M2 li# #or this )/r)os ( Grant M to .i a#t r s in* Ho/r Li*ht an. Ho/r =/sti$ on arth an. a#t r 5nowin* that o/r R . 0)tion has b n a$$o0)lish .( O Hol2 Fath r, s n. th Pro0is o# th Pro)h ts to th arth( S n. th R . 0 r to Ho/r 0ai.s r3ant, so that in th ho/r o# M2 . ath, Ho/r abo. 0a2 b o) n . to M , as its *at s ha3 alr a.2 b n o) n . b2 Ho/r <hrist #or all thos who ha3 ho) . in Ho/( <o0 , $o0 , O S)irit o# th Lor.( <o0 to th #aith#/l who ar ;) $tin* Ho/( <o0 , Prin$ o# P a$ W(((T Mar2 r 0ains absorb . th/s((( Th $/rtain 0o3 s #ast, as i# so0 on b hin. it 3 ntilat . it or shoo5 it to .raw it( An. a ) arl whit li*ht 0i; . with )/r sil3 r 0a5 s th sli*htl2 2 llow walls $l ar r an. 0a5 s th $olo/rs o# th $loths bri*ht r an. Mar2As rais . #a$ 0or s)irit/al( An. in s/$h li*ht, whil th $/rtain is still .rawn on th 02st r2 to b a$$o0)lish ., th Ar$han* l )rostrat s hi0s l#9 th $/rtain no lon* r 0o3 s9 it is han*in* sti## a*ainst th .oor)osts li5 a wall s )aratin* th insi. #ro0 th o/tsi. ( Th An* l 0/st n $ ssaril2 ta5 a h/0an a)) aran$ ( 4/t it is a transh/0anis . a)) aran$ ( O# what #l sh is this b a/ti#/l an. *l a0in* #i*/r 0a. V With what s/bstan$ .i. Go. #or0 it to 0a5 it ) r$ )tibl to th s ns s o# th Vir*inV Onl2 Go. $an )oss ss s/$h s/bstan$ s an. /s th 0 so ) r# $tl2( It is a #a$ , a bo.2, 2 s, a 0o/th, hair an. han.s li5 o/rs( 4/t th 2 ar not o/r ./ll 0att r( It is a li*ht that has ta5 n th $olo/r o# #l sh, o# 2 s, hair, li)s, a li*ht that 0o3 s an. s0il s, loo5s an. s) a5s(

S Hail, Mar2, #/ll o# Gra$ , HailW T Th 3oi$ is a sw t ar) **io as o# ) arls thrown on a )r $io/s 0 tal )lat ( Mar2 is startl . an. low rs H r h a.( An. Sh is 3 n 0or startl . wh n Sh s s th shinin* $r at/r 5n lin* at abo/t a 0 tr #ro0 H r an. loo5in* at H r with in#init 3 n ration, his han.s $ross . o3 r his $h st( Mar2 R/0)s to H r # t an. Sh s:/ Q s a*ainst th wall( Sh t/rns )al an. r . alt rnat l2( H r #a$ shows s/r)ris an. # ar( Sh s/b$ons$io/sl2 )r ss s H r han.s a*ainst H r br ast hi.in* th 0 /n. r H r lar* sl 3 s( Sh stoo)s, n. a3o/rin* to $on$ al H r bo.2 as 0/$h as )ossibl ( An attit/. o# * ntl 0o. st2( S No( Do not # ar( Th Lor. is with Ho/W Ho/ ar bl ss . a0on*st all wo0 nW T 4/t Mar2 $ontin/ s to b a#rai.( Wh r has that ;traor.inar2 b in* $o0 #ro0V Is h a 0 ss n* r o# Go. or o# th D $ i3 rV S Do not # ar, Mar2W T r ) ats th Ar$han* l( S I a0 Gabri l, th An* l o# Go.( M2 Lor. has s nt 0 to Ho/( Do not b a#rai., b $a/s Ho/ ha3 #o/n. *ra$ in th 2 s o# Go.( An. Ho/ will $on$ i3 an. b ar a Son an. Ho/ will $all Hi0 U= s/sU9 H will b *r at an. will b $all . Son o# th Most Hi*h Fan. s/$h H will r all2 b G( An. th Lor. Go. will *i3 Hi0 th thron o# His An$ stor Da3i. an. H will r/l o3 r th Ho/s o# =a$ob #or 3 r, an. His r i*n will ha3 no n.( En. rstan., o Hol2 Vir*in lo3 . b2 Go., Da/*ht r bl ss . b2 Hi0, $all . to b th Moth r o# His Son, what Son Ho/ will * n rat W T S How $an this $o0 abo/t, sin$ I .o not 5now 0anV P rha)s th Lor. Go. will no lon* r a$$ )t th o## r o# His 0ai.s r3ant an. .o s not want M a Vir*in #or His lo3 V T S Not b2 . . o# 0an Ho/ will b a 0oth r, Mar2( Ho/ ar th Et rnal Vir*in, th Hol2 Vir*in o# Go.( Th Hol2 S)irit will $o0 /)on Ho/ an. th )ow r o# th Most Hi*h will $o3 r Ho/ with its sha.ow( So th <hil. born o# Ho/ will b $all . Hol2 an. Son o# Go.( O/r Lor. Go. $an .o 3 r2thin*( EliQab th, th barr n on , in h r ol. a* has $on$ i3 . a son who will b th Pro)h t o# Ho/r Son, an. will )r )ar His wa2s( Th Lor. has r 0o3 . h r .is*ra$ an. h r 0 0or2 will r 0ain a0on*st ) o)l s to* th r with Ho/r na0 , as th na0 o# h r $r at/r will b Roin . to th na0 o# Ho/r Hol2 Son, an. /ntil th n. o# $ nt/ri s 2o/ will b $all . bl ss ., b $a/s o# th *ra$ o# th Lor. whi$h has $o0 to 2o/ both an. )arti$/larl2 to Ho/, b2 0 ans o# Who0 Gra$ has $o0 to all ) o)l s( EliQab th is in h r si;th 0onth an. h r b/r. n li#ts h r to Ro2, an. will li#t h r 3 n 0or wh n sh h ars o# Ho/r Ro2( Nothin* is i0)ossibl to th Lor., Mar2, #/ll o# Gra$ ( What shall I t ll 02 Lor.V L t no tho/*ht whatso 3 r .ist/rb Ho/( H will )rot $t Ho/r int r sts i# Ho/ tr/st in Hi0( Th worl., H a3 n, th Et rnal Fath r ar awaitin* Ho/r wor.W T Mar2 $ross s H r han.s o3 r H r br ast an. bowin* .own . )l2, Sh sa2s9 S I a0 th han.0ai. o# th Lor.( L t what 2o/ ha3 sai. b .on to M (T Th An* l shin s o/t o# Ro2( H 5n ls in a.oration b $a/s h $ rtainl2 s s th S)irit o# Go. . s$ n. /)on th Vir*in b nt .own in ass nt, an. h .isa)) ars witho/t 0o3in* th $/rtain, b/t l a3 s it w ll .rawn o3 r th hol2 M2st r2(

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= s/s sa2s9 S(((Do w not r a. in G n sis that Go. 0a. 0an th o3 rlor. o# 3 r2thin* on th arth, that is 3 r2thin* ;$ )t Go. an. His an* li$al 0inist rsV Do w not r a. that H 0a. th wo0an th $o0)anion o# 0an in his Ro2 an. his .o0ination o3 r all li3in* b in*sV Do w not r a. that th 2 w r allow . to at o# 3 r2thin* with th ;$ )tion o# th tr o# th 5nowl .* o# Goo. an. E3ilV Wh2V What is th 0 anin* o# th wor.s Uthat h 0i*ht r/l UV An. what is th 0 anin* o# th tr o# th 5nowl .* o# Goo. an. E3ilV Ha3 2o/ 3 r as5 . th s :/ stions, 2o/ 0an, who as5 so 0an2 /s l ss on s an. n 3 r as5 2o/r so/l abo/t h a3 nl2 tr/thsV Ho/r so/l wo/l. t ll 2o/, i# it w r ali3 , b $a/s a so/l in *ra$ is h l. li5 a #low r in th han.s o# 2o/r an* l, an. li5 a #low r it is 5iss . b2 th s/n an. s)rin5l . with . w b2 th Hol2 S)irit, Who war0s an. ill/0inat s it, s)ra2s an. . $orat s it with h a3 nl2 li*hts( How 0an2 tr/ths 2o/r so/l wo/l. t ll 2o/, i# 2o/ onl2 5n w how to $on3 rs with it, i# 2o/ lo3 .

2o/r so/l that 0a5 s 2o/ li5 Go., Who is a s)irit, as 2o/r so/l is a s)irit( What a *r at #ri n. 2o/ wo/l. ha3 i# 2o/ lo3 . 2o/r so/l inst a. o# hatin* it to th ;t nt o# 5illin* it? what a *r at an. s/bli0 #ri n. with who0 2o/ $o/l. tal5 o# $ l stial 0att rs, sin$ 2o/ 0 n ar so a* r to tal5 an. 2o/ r/in on anoth r with #ri n.shi)s whi$h, i# th 2 ar not /nworth2 on s Fas so0 ti0 s th 2 ar G, th 2 ar al0ost alwa2s /s l ss an. th 2 t/rn into a 3ain an. .a0a*in* t/0/lt o# worl.l2 wor.s( Di. I not sa29 UI# an2on lo3 s M h will 5 ) M2 wor., an. M2 Fath r will lo3 hi0, an. w shall $o0 to hi0 an. 0a5 O/r ho0 with hi0UV Th so/l in *ra$ )oss ss s lo3 , an. b2 )oss ssin* lo3 it )oss ss s Go., that is th Fath r Who )r s r3 s it, th Son Who t a$h s it, th S)irit Who ill/0inat s it( It th r #or )oss ss s Knowl .* , S$i n$ , Wis.o0, Li*ht( <onsi. r th r #or what s/bli0 $on3 rsations 2o/r so/l $o/l. hol. with 2o/( S/$h $on3 rsations #ill . th sil n$ o# )risons, th sil n$ o# $ lls, th sil n$ o# h r0ita* s, th sil n$ o# th roo0s o# hol2 si$5 ) o)l ( S/$h $on3 rsations w r th $onsolation o# )rison rs awaitin* 0art2r.o0, o# $loist r . 0on5s an. n/ns s ar$hin* #or th Tr/th, o# h r0its lon*in* #or an a.3an$ . 5nowl .* o# Go., o# si$5 ) o)l in b arin*, na2, in lo3in* th ir $ross s( I# 2o/ 5n w how to :/ stion 2o/r so/l, 2o/ wo/l. b tol. that th tr/ , ;t nsi3 0 anin* -as $o0)r h nsi3 as $r ation its l#- o# th wor.s Uthat h 0i*ht r/l U is this9 UThat 0an 0i*ht .o0inat 3 r2thin*, that is his thr stat s( Th low r stat , th ani0al on ( Th 0i..l stat , th 0oral on ( Th s/) rior stat , th s)irit/al on ( An. all thr o# th 0 ar to b .ir $t . to on sol ai09 to )oss ss Go.U( To )oss ss Hi0 b2 . s r3in* Hi0 thro/*h a stri$t $ontrol whi$h s/b./ s all th )ow r o# on As *o an. $on3 2s it to on onl2 )/r)os 9 to . s r3 to )oss ss Go.( Ho/r so/l wo/l. t ll 2o/ that Go. ha. #orbi.. n th 5nowl .* o# *oo. an. 3il, b $a/s H ha. alr a.2 *rant . *oo. to His $r at/r s *rat/ito/sl2, an. H .i. not want 2o/ to 5now 3il, b $a/s it is a sw t #r/it to tast , b/t on$ its R/i$ b $o0 s )art o# 2o/r bloo., it $a/s s a # 3 r that 5ills 2o/ an. )ro./$ s a )ar$hin* thirst, so that th 0or on .rin5s o# that #als R/i$ , th 0or thirst2 on b $o0 s( Ho/ 0a2 obR $t9 UAn. wh2 .i. H )/t it th r VU 4 $a/s 3il is a #or$ that ori*inat . b2 its l# li5 $ rtain 0onstro/s .is as s in th 0ost whol so0 bo.2( L/$i# r was an an* l, th 0ost b a/ti#/l o# all th an* ls, a ) r# $t s)irit, in# rior onl2 to Go., an. 2 t in his bri*ht ss n$ a 3a)o/r o# )ri. aros an. h .i. not s$att r it( On th $ontrar2, h $on. ns . it b2 broo.in* o3 r it( An. E3il was born o# this in$/bation( It ;ist . b #or 0an( Go. ha. h/rl . hi0 o/t o# Para.is , th $/rs . in$/bator o# E3il, who ha. . s $rat . Para.is ( 4/t h is th t rnal in$/bator o# E3il an. as h $an no lon* r soil Para.is , h has soil . th arth( That 0 ta)hori$al tr )ro3 s this tr/th( Go. ha. sai. to th 0an an. th wo0an9 UHo/ 5now all th laws an. th 02st ri s o# $r ation( 4/t .o not in#rin* on M2 ri*ht o# b in* th <r ator o# 0an( M2 lo3 will s/##i$ #or th )ro)a*ation o# th h/0an ra$ an. it will s)r a. a0on* 2o/ an. will ;$it th n w A.a0s o# th ra$ witho/t an2 l/st o# th s ns s b/t with )/r l2 $haritabl )/lsations( I ha3 *i3 n 2o/ 3 r2thin*( I a0 onl2 5 )in* #or M2s l# this 02st r2 o# th #or0ation o# 0anU( Satan want . to . )ri3 0an o# this int ll $t/al 3ir*init2 an. with his 3 no0o/s ton*/ h blan.ish . an. $ar ss . E3 As li0bs an. 2 s, ;$itin* r #l $tions an. a ) rs)i$a$it2 whi$h th 2 .i. not ha3 b #or , b $a/s 0ali$ ha. not 2 t into;i$at . th 0( Sh UsawU( An. s in*, sh want . to tr2( H r #l sh was aro/s .( OhW I# sh ha. $all . to Go.W I# sh ha. h/rri . to Hi0 sa2in*9 UFath rW Th S r) nt has $ar ss . 0 an. I a0 /)s tU( Th Fath r wo/l. ha3 )/ri#i . an. h al . h r with His br ath, whi$h $o/l. ha3 in#/s . n w inno$ n$ into h r as it ha. in#/s . li# ( An. it wo/l. ha3 0a. h r #or* t th sna5 As )oison, na2 it wo/l. ha3 n* n. r . in h r a .is*/st #or th S r) nt, as it ha)) ns in thos who b ar an instin$ti3 .isli5 #or .is as s o# whi$h th 2 ha3 R/st b n $/r .( 4/t E3 .o s not *o to th Fath r( E3 *o s ba$5 to th S r) nt( Th s nsation is a sw t on #or h r( US in* that th #r/it o# th tr was *oo. to at an. )l asin* an. a*r abl to th 2 , sh too5 it an. at itU( An. Ush /n. rstoo.U( Now Mali$ was insi. h r an. was *nawin* at h r int stin s( Sh saw with n w 2 s an. h ar. with n w ars th habits an. 3oi$ s o# b asts( An. sh $ra3 . #or th 0 with insan *r .(

Sh b *an th sin b2 h rs l#( Sh a$$o0)lish . it with h r $o0)anion( That is wh2 a h a3i r s nt n$ is lai. on wo0an( 4 $a/s o# h r, 0an has b $o0 r b llio/s towar.s Go. an. has b $o0 a$:/aint . with l w.n ss an. . ath( 4 $a/s o# h r, h was no lon* r $a)abl o# .o0inatin* his thr r i*ns9 th r i*n o# th s)irit, b $a/s h allow . th s)irit to .isob 2 Go.? th 0oral r i*n, b $a/s h allow . )assions to 0ast r hi0? th r i*n o# th #l sh, b $a/s h low r . it .own to th instin$ti3 l 3 l o# b asts( UTh S r) nt s ./$ . 0 U sa2s E3 ( UTh wo0an o## r . 0 th #r/it an. I at o# itU sa2s A.a0( An. th tri)l *r . has r/l . th thr .o0inions sin$ th n( Onl2 Gra$ $an r la; th hol. o# this r/thl ss 0onst r( An. i# Gra$ is ali3 , na2 thoro/*hl2 ali3 , an. 5 )t 0or an. 0or ali3 b2 th *oo. will o# a #aith#/l son, it will s/$$ . in stran*lin* th 0onst r an. will no lon* r ha3 an2thin* to # ar( It will not b a#rai. o# int rnal t2rants, whi$h ar th #l sh an. )assions? n ith r will it b a#rai. o# ;t rnal t2rants, th s ar th worl. an. th 0i*ht2 on s on th arth( It will .r a. n ith r ) rs $/tions nor . ath( It is as Pa/l th A)ostl sa2s9 UI # ar non o# th s thin*s, n ith r .o I $ar #or 02 li# 0or than I $ar #or 02s l#, )ro3i. . I $arr2 o/t th 0ission an. th 0inistr2 th Lor. = s/s *a3 0 , an. that was to b ar witn ss to th Goo. N ws o# Go.As Gra$ U(X(((Y --------------------%th Mar$h !&""( Mar2 sa2s9 S I ob 2 . in M2 Ro2, b $a/s wh n I /n. rstoo. th 0ission to whi$h Go. $all . M , I was #/ll o# Ro2, M2 h art o) n . li5 a $los . lil2 an. it sh . that bloo. whi$h was to b $o0 th soil #or th Lor.As S .( Th Ro2 o# b in* a 0oth r( I ha. $ons $rat . M2s l# to Go. sin$ M2 $hil.hoo., b $a/s th li*ht o# th Most Hi*h ha. shown M th $a/s o# 3il in th worl. an., as #ar as it was in M2 )ow r, I want . to r 0o3 #ro0 M2s l# 3 r2 tra$ o# Satan( I .i. not 5now I was witho/t stain( I $o/l. not thin5 I was( That si0)l tho/*ht wo/l. ha3 b n )r s/0)tion an. )ri. , b $a/s , sin$ I was born o# h/0an )ar nts, it was not ri*ht #or M to thin5 that I was th <hos n On to b th Fa/ltl ss On ( Th S)irit o# Go. ha. in#or0 . M o# th )ain o# th Fath r b $a/s o# th $orr/)tion o# E3 , who ha. low r . h rs l# to th l 3 l o# in# rior $r at/r s, wh r as sh was a $r at/r o# *ra$ ( It was M2 int ntion to sooth that )ain b2 r 0ainin* /n)ro#an . b2 h/0an tho/*hts, wish s an. $onta$ts an. th/s r storin* an an* li$al )/rit2 in M2 bo.2( Th )al)itations o# M2 h art w r to b onl2 #or Hi0, an. onl2 #or Hi0 M2 whol b in*( 4/t i# th r was no )assion o# th #l sh in M , th r was still th sa$ri#i$ o# not b in* a 0oth r( Also E3 ha. b n *rant . b2 th Fath r <r ator th *i#t o# 0at rnit2, a 0at rnit2 . 3oi. o# what now . *ra. s it( Th sw t an. )/r 0at rnit2 witho/t a s ns/al b/r. nW I ;) ri n$ . itW O# how 0/$h .i. E3 .i3 st h rs l# b2 *i3in* /) s/$h w althW Mor than i00ortalit2( An. .o not thin5 that I a0 ;a** ratin*( M2 = s/s an. I, His Moth r, with Hi0, ha3 ;) ri n$ . th lan*/or o# . ath( I, th sw t lan*/or o# a tir . ) rson who #alls asl ), = s/s, th int ns lan*/or o# who .i s s nt n$ . to . ath( So w also ;) ri n$ . . ath( 4/t onl2 I, th n w E3 , ;) ri n$ . 0at rnit2 witho/t an2 5in. o# )ro#anation, that I 0i*ht t ll th worl. how sw t was th . stin2 o# wo0an $all . to b a 0oth r witho/t an2 bo.il2 )ain( An. th . sir o# s/$h )/r 0at rnit2 was )ossibl an. a$t/all2 ;ist . in th Vir*in wholl2 . 3ot . to Go., b $a/s that 0at rnit2 is th *lor2 o# wo0an( I# 2o/ $onsi. r in what hi*h st 0 th Isra lit s h l. a 0oth r, 2o/ will r alis 3 n 0or what sa$ri#i$ I ha. 0a. wh n I $ons $rat . M2s l# to 3ir*init2( Now th Et rnal Goo. Fath r *rant . M , His s r3ant, this *i#t, witho/t .i3 stin* M o# th )/rit2 I ha. $loth . M2s l# in to b a #low r on His thron ( An. I r Roi$ . with th .o/bl Ro2 o# b in* th 0oth r o# a 0an an. th Moth r o# Go.( Th Ro2 o# b in* th Wo0an b2 0 ans o# Who0 ) a$ was r stablish . b tw n H a3 n an. arth( OhW What a Ro2 to ha3 . sir . this ) a$ #or th sa5 o# Go. an. o# 0 n an. to 5now that it was $o0in* to th worl. thro/*h M , th )oor han.0ai. o# th

Al0i*ht2W What a Ro2 to sa29 UM n, .o not $r2 an2 lon* r( I ha3 in M th s $r t that will 0a5 2o/ ha))2( I $annot t ll what it is b $a/s it is s al . in M , in M2 h art, R/st as th Son is n$los . in M2 in3iolat wo0b( 4/t I a0 alr a.2 brin*in* it to 2o/, an. th 0o0 nt wh n 2o/ will s Hi0 an. h ar His Hol2 na0 is * ttin* n ar r an. n ar rU( Th Ro2 o# ha3in* 0a. Go. ha))29 th Ro2 o# th b li 3 r #or his Go. 0a. ha))2( OhW Th Ro2 o# r 0o3in* #ro0 Go.As h art th bitt rn ss o# E3 As .isob .i n$ , )ri. an. .isb li #W M2 = s/s ;)lain . th #a/lt with whi$h th #irst <o/)l *ot stain .( I r . 0 . that sin b2 *oin* /) th sa0 sta* s as th 2 . s$ n. .( Disob .i n$ was th b *innin* o# th .own#all9 UDo not at an. .o not to/$h o# that tr U sai. Go.( An. 0an an. wo0an .i. not r s) $t that )rohibition, altho/*h as 5in*s o# $r ation th 2 w r allow . to to/$h an. at o# 3 r2thin* ;$ )t o# that tr b $a/s Go. want . th 0 to b in# rior onl2 to an* ls( Th tr 9 th 0 ans to t st th ir ob .i n$ ( What .o s ob .i n$ to Go.As $o00an.s i0)l2V It i0)li s all )ossibl *oo., b $a/s Go. $o00an.s nothin* b/t *oo.( What is .isob .i n$ V It is 3il, b $a/s it brin*s abo/t a r b llio/s 0 ntal stat in whi$h Satan $an b a$ti3 ( E3 *o s towar. th tr , whi$h, i# a3oi. ., wo/l. ha3 $a/s . h r w l#ar , i# a))roa$h ., wo/l. $a/s h r r/in( Sh *o s th r l . b2 th $hil.ish $/riosit2 o# s in* what is s) $ial abo/t it, an. b2 a rashn ss that 0a5 s h r $onsi. r Go.As $o00an. a /s l ss on sin$ sh is stron* an. )/r , th :/ n o# E. n, wh r 3 r2thin* is s/bR $t to h r an. nothin* $an h/rt h r( H r )r s/0)tion is h r r/in( Pr s/0)tion is th 2 ast o# )ri. ( At th tr sh #in.s th S ./$ r, who sin*s his son* o# li s to h r in ;) ri n$ , to h r b a/ti#/l 3ir*inal in ;) ri n$ , to h r ba.l2 */ar. . in ;) ri n$ ( UHo/ thin5 th r is 3il h r V No, th r isnAt( Go. tol. 2o/ b $a/s H wants to 5 ) 2o/ as sla3 s /n. r His )ow r( Ho/ thin5 2o/ ar 5in* an. :/ nV Ho/ ar not 3 n as #r as wil. ani0als( Ani0als $an lo3 on anoth r with tr/ lo3 ( Ho/ $annot( Ani0als ar *rant . th *i#t o# b in* $r ators li5 Go.( Ani0als * n rat littl on s an. s th ir #a0ili s *row as 0/$h as th 2 li5 ( Ho/ .o not( Ho/ ar . ni . this Ro2( Wh2 0a5 2o/ 0an an. wo0an i# 2o/ ha3 to li3 th/sV 4 *o.s( Ho/ .o not 5now th Ro2 o# b in* two in on #l sh, that $r at s a thir. on an. 0an2 0or ( Do not b li 3 Go. wh n H )ro0is . 2o/ th Ro2 o# )ost rit2 s in* 2o/r $hil.r n #or0in* n w #a0ili s, l a3in* th ir #ath r an. 0oth r #or th ir #a0ili s( H has *i3 n 2o/ a sha0 li# 9 r al li# is to 5now th laws o# li# ( Th n 2o/ will b li5 *o.s an. will b abl to sa2 to Go.9 AW ar :/al to Ho/A U( An. th all/r 0 nt $ontin/ . b $a/s th r was no will to br a5 it, on th $ontrar2 th r was th will to $ontin/ it an. to l arn what .i. not b lon* to 0an( An. th #orbi.. n tr b $o0 s r all2 0ortal #or th h/0an ra$ b $a/s #ro0 its bran$h s th r han*s th #r/it o# bitt r 5nowl .* that $o0 s #ro0 Satan( An. th wo0an b $o0 s a # 0al an. with th 2 ast o# Satani$ 5nowl .* in h r h art, sh 0o3 s on to $orr/)t A.a0( With th ir bo.i s an. so/ls . *ra. . an. th ir 0orals $orr/)t ., th 2 b $a0 a$:/aint . with sorrow an. th . ath o# both th ir so/ls . )ri3 . o# Gra$ an. o# th ir bo.i s .i3 st . o# i00ortalit2( An. E3 As wo/n. n* n. r . s/## rin*, whi$h will not s/bsi. /ntil th last $o/)l on arth ar . a.( I w nt alon* th roa. o# th two sinn rs, b/t in th o))osit .ir $tion9 I ob 2 .( I ob 2 . in 3 r2 wa2( Go. ins)ir . M to b a 3ir*in( I ob 2 .( Wh n I lo3 . 3ir*init2 that 0a. M as )/r as th #irst wo0an b #or sh 0 t Satan, Go. as5 . M to * t 0arri .( I ob 2 ., l 3atin* 0arria* to th . *r o# )/rit2 int n. . b2 Go. wh n H $r at . th First Par nts( I was th n $on3in$ . that M2 . stin2 was solit/. in 0arria* an. th $ont 0)t o# ) o)l b $a/s o# M2 hol2 st rilit2, wh n Go. as5 . M to b a Moth r( I ob 2 .( I b li 3 . that it was )ossibl an. that th wor. $a0 #ro0 Go., b $a/s I was #ill . with ) a$ wh n I h ar. it( I .i. not thin59 UI . s r3 . itU( I .i. not sa29 UNow th worl. will a.0ir M , b $a/s I a0 li5 Go., $r atin* th #l sh o# Go.U( No, I .i. not( I low r . M2s l# in M2 h/0ilit2( =o2 */sh . o/t o# M2 h art li5 th st 0 o# a ros ( 4/t it was soon . $orat . with shar) thorns an. it was $l n$h . in th tan*l o# sorrow, li5 bran$h s n3 lo) . b2 th b arbin s o# $on3ol3/li F!G( Sorrow #or th )ain o# M2 s)o/s 9 it s/##o$at . M2 Ro2( Sorrow #or th )ain o# M2 Son9 a thorn that )i r$ . M2

Ro2( E3 want . )l as/r , tri/0)h, #r .o0( I a$$ )t . sorrow, h/0iliation, sla3 r2( I *a3 /) M2 ) a$ #/l li# , th st 0 o# M2 s)o/s , M2 own #r .o0( I 5 )t nothin* #or M2s l#( I b $a0 th 0ai. o# Go. in th #l sh, in 0orals, in th s)irit, r l2in* on Hi0 not onl2 #or th 3ir*inal $on$ )tion, b/t also #or th )rot $tion o# M2 hono/r, #or th $onsolation o# M2 s)o/s , #or th 0 ans s/itabl to l 3at hi0 also to th s/bli0ation o# 0arria* , so that w $o/l. r stor 0an an. wo0an to th ir lost .i*nit2( I 0bra$ . th will o# th Lor. #or M2s l#, M2 s)o/s an. M2 <r at/r ( I sai. UH sU #or th whol thr , as I was $ rtain that Go. wo/l. not br a5 His )ro0is to assist M in M2 sorrow o# a s)o/s who r alis s sh is $onsi. r . */ilt2, an. o# a 0oth r who 5nows sh is * n ratin* a Son to . li3 r Hi0 to sorrow( I sai. UH sU an. nothin* ls ( That UH sU $an$ ll . E3 As UNoU to Go.As $o00an.( UH s, M2 Lor., as Ho/ wish( I will 5now what Ho/ want M to 5now( I will li3 as Ho/ want M to li3 ( I will r Roi$ i# Ho/ wish so( I will s/## r #or what Ho/ want M to s/## r( H s, #or 3 r, M2 Lor., #ro0 th 0o0 nt Ho/r ra2 0a. M a Moth r to th 0o0 nt Ho/ $all . M ba$5 to Ho/( AH sA, #or 3 r AH sA( All th *oo. 3oi$ s o# th #l sh, all th *oo. )assions o# th s)irit w r /n. r th w i*ht o# M2 ) r) t/al AH sA( An. abo3 , on a F!G A * n/s o# $li0bin* )lants, in$l/.in* th bin.w .(

%' .ia0on. ) . stal, th r was M2 s)irit, la$5in* win*s to #l2 to Ho/, b/t it was th 0ast r o# th whol A *oA s/b./ . an. 0a. Ho/r s r3ant( S r3ant in Ro2, s r3ant in sorrow( 4/t s0il , o Go.( An. b ha))2( G/ilt has b n . # at .( It has b n r 0o3 . an. . stro2 .( It li s /n. r M2 h l, it was wash . in M2 t ars an. . stro2 . b2 M2 ob .i n$ ( Th n w Tr will b born o# M2 boso0 an. it will b ar th Fr/it that 5nows all th 3il b $a/s It s/## r . it all in Its l# an. will *i3 all th *oo.( All 0 n will b abl to $o0 to It an. I shall b ha))2 i# th 2 ta5 o# It, 3 n i# th 2 .o not r 0 0b r that It was born o# M ( Pro3i.in* 0an is sa3 . an. Go. is lo3 ., l t it b .on to His han.0ai. what is .on to a $lo. o# arth on whi$h a tr is )lant .9 a st ) to as$ n.U( Mar2, w 0/st alwa2s b st )s so that oth r ) o)l 0a2 as$ n. to Go.( It .o s not 0att r i# th 2 tr a. on /s, )ro3i.in* th 2 ar s/$$ ss#/l in r a$hin* th <ross( It is th n w tr that has th 5nowl .* o# Goo. an. E3il, b $a/s it t lls 0an what is *oo. an. what is 3il so that h 0a2 $hoos an. li3 an. at th sa0 ti0 it is a 0 .i$in that $/r s thos who ar into;i$at . b2 th 3il th 2 want . to tast ( L t o/r h arts b /n. r th # t o# 0 n, that th n/0b r o# th r . 0 . 0a2 in$r as an. th 4loo. o# M2 = s/s not b sh . #r/itl ssl2( That is th . stin2 o# th 0ai.s o# Go.( 4/t th n w . s r3 to r $ i3 th hol2 Host in o/r h arts an. to sa2 at th #oot o# th <ross .r n$h . with His 4loo. an. o/r t ars9 UH r is, o Fath r, th i00a$/lat Host whi$h w o## r to Ho/ #or th sal3ation o# th worl.( Loo5 at /s, Fath r, 0 lt . with It an. *i3 /s Ho/r bl ssin* #or Its in#init 0 ritsU( An. I *i3 2o/ M2 $ar ss s( R st now, M2 . ar .a/*ht r( Th Lor. is with 2o/( T -----------------= s/s sa2s9 S M2 Moth rAs wor.s sho/l. .is) rs all ) r)l ;it2 o# tho/*ht also in th 0in.s 0ost $on#/s . an. 0/..l . b2 )s /.o s$i n$ X(((Y( I sai.9 U0 ta)hori$al tr U( Now I will sa29 Us20boli$al tr U( P rha)s 2o/ will /n. rstan. b tt r( Its s20bol is $l ar9 th in$lination to *oo. an. to 3il o# th two $hil.r n o# Go., wo/l. b /n. rstoo. b2 th ir b ha3io/r towar.s th tr ( Li5 Aa:/a r *iaA that t sts *ol. an. th s$al s o# th *ol.s0ith that w i*h its $arats, that tr , b2 Go.As $o00an., b $a0 a 0 ans o# t stin* an. it *a3 th 0 as/r o# A.a0As an. E3 As s20boli$ 0 tal )/rit2( I $an alr a.2 h ar 2o/r obR $tion9 UWas th )/nish0 nt not ;$ ssi3 an. th 0 ans /s . to $on. 0n th 0 not $hil.ishVU Not so( A$t/al .isob .i n$ in 2o/, who ar th ir h irs, is not so *ra3 as i# it w r in th 0( Ho/ ha3 b n r . 0 . b2 M ( 4/t SatanAs )oison is alwa2s r a.2 to ris a*ain, li5 $ rtain .is as s that n 3 r .isa)) ar $o0)l t l2 in th bloo.( Th First Par nts )oss ss . Gra$ witho/t 3 r 3 n n arin* Dis*ra$ ( Th 2 w r th r #or stron* r an. 0or #ir0l2 s/))ort . b2 Gra$ that * n rat . lo3 an. inno$ n$ ( Th *i#t *i3 n th 0 b2 Go. was in#init ( M/$h *ra3 r is

th r #or th ir #all notwithstan.in* that *i#t( Also th #r/it that was o## r . an. at n was s20boli$al( It was th #r/it o# an ;) ri n$ th 2 want . to ha3 at SatanAs insti*ation to br a5 Go.As $o00an.( I ha. not #orbi.. n 0 n lo3 ( I onl2 want . th 0 to lo3 a$h oth r witho/t 0ali$ ? as I lo3 . th 0 in M2 holin ss, th 2 w r to lo3 a$h oth r in th holin ss o# a## $tions /nsoil . b2 l w.n ss( It 0/st not b #or*ott n that Gra$ is li*ht, an. who 3 r )oss ss s it 5nows what is *oo. an. /s #/l to 5now( Mar2, F/ll o# Gra$ , 5n w 3 r2thin*, b $a/s Wis.o0 ta/*ht H r, Wis.o0 that is Gra$ , an. Sh 5n w how to li3 in a hol2 wa2( Also E3 5n w what was *oo. #or h r to 5now( 4/t not 0or , b $a/s it is 3al/ l ss to 5now what is not *oo.( 4/t sh .i. not ha3 #aith in Go.As wor., an. was not #aith#/l to h r )ro0is o# ob .i n$ ( Sh b li 3 . in Satan, sh bro5 h r )ro0is , sh want . to 5now what was not *oo., sh lo3 . it witho/t r *r t, sh t/rn . lo3 into so0 thin* $orr/)t an. . *ra. ., whi$h I inst a. ha. ) r0itt . as so0 thin* hol2( A s/lli . an* l, sh wallow . in 0/. an. litt r, wh r as sh $o/l. ha3 r/n ha))il2 a0on*st th #low rs o# th arthl2 Para.is an. sh $o/l. ha3 s n h r o##s)rin* #lo/rish aro/n. h r, li5 a )lant that is $o3 r . with #low rs witho/t b n.in* its l a3 s into th 0ir ( Do not b li5 th #oolish $hil.r n 0 ntion . b2 M in th Gos) l? th 2 h ar. oth r $hil.r n sin* an. th 2 sto)) . th ir ars, th 2 h ar. th 0 )la2 th )i) s an. th 2 .i. not .an$ , th 2 h ar. th 0 w ) an. th 2 want . to la/*h( Do not b narrow-0in. ., .o not b . ni rs( A$$ )t th Li*ht witho/t 0ali$ an. st/bbornn ss, witho/t iron2 an. .isb li #( Eno/*h sai. abo/t that( To 0a5 2o/ /n. rstan. how *rat #/l 2o/ 0/st b to Hi0 Who .i . to l 3at 2o/ to H a3 n an. to . # at SatanAs $on$/)is$ n$ , I want . to s) a5 to 2o/, in this ) rio. o# )r )aration #or East r, o# what was th #irst lin5 o# th $hain b2 whi$h th Wor. o# th Fath r was .ra** . to . ath, th Di3in La0b to th sla/*ht rho/s ( I want . to s) a5 to 2o/ abo/t it, b $a/s at )r s nt nin t2 ) r $ nt o# 2o/ ar li5 E3 into;i$at . b2 L/$i# rAs br ath an. wor.s, an. 2o/ .o not li3 , to lo3 on anoth r, b/t to *l/t 2o/rs l3 s with s ns/alit2, 2o/ .o not li3 #or H a3 n b/t #or #ilth, 2o/ ar no lon* r $r at/r s *i#t . with so/l an. r ason, b/t .o*s witho/t so/l an. witho/t r ason( Ho/ ha3 5ill . 2o/r so/ls an. ) r3 rt . 2o/r r ason( I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that br/t s s/r)ass 2o/ in th hon st2 o# th ir lo3 (T !%( Th Ann/n$iation o# EliQab thAs Pr *nan$2 to =os )h( 7@th Mar$h !&""( Th littl ho/s o# NaQar th a)) ars to 0 with Mar2 in it( Mar2, a 2o/n* *irl, as wh n th An* l o# Go. a)) ar . to H r( This si0)l si*ht #ills 02 so/l with th 3ir*inal ) r#/0 o# th ho/s ( Th s$ nt still r 0ains in th roo0 wh r th An* l * ntl2 wa3 . his *ol. n win*s( That .i3in ) r#/0 was all $on$ ntrat . on Mar2 to 0a5 a 0oth r o# H r an. it now 0anat s #ro0 H r( It is 3 nin*, b $a/s sha.ows b *in to in3a. th roo0 into whi$h so 0/$h h a3 nl2 li*ht ha. . s$ n. .( Mar2 is 5n lin* n ar H r littl b . an. is )ra2in* with H r ar0s $ross . o3 r H r br ast an. H r #a$ bow . .own 3 r2 low( Sh is still .r ss . as Sh was at th 0o0 nt o# th Ann/n$iation( E3 r2thin* is ;a$tl2 as it was th n( Th #low r2 bran$h is in its 3as , th #/rnit/r in th sa0 )osition( Onl2 th .ista## an. th s)in.l ar now l anin* in a $o0 r, th #or0 r with its #la;, th latt r with its bri*ht thr a. wra)) . aro/n. it( Mar2 sto)s )ra2in* an. stan.s /), H r #a$ is #l/sh . as i# it w r lit /) b2 a #la0 ( H r li)s ar s0ilin*, b/t H r 2 s ar shinin* with t ars( Sh ta5 s th oil la0) an. li*hts it with a #lint( Sh $h $5s that 3 r2thin* is in *oo. or. r in th roo0( Sh strai*ht ns /) th blan5 t on th b . as it ha. b n .is)la$ .( Sh a..s so0 wat r to th 3as $ontainin* th #low r2 bran$h an. Sh )la$ s it o/tsi. , in th $ool o# th ni*ht( Sh th n $o0 s ba$5 in( Sh ta5 s th #ol. . 0broi. r2 #ro0 th boo5$as an. th la0) an. *o s o/t $losin* th .oor( Sh ta5 s a # w st )s in th littl 5it$h n *ar. n, alon* th si. o# th ho/s an. th n *o s into th littl roo0 wh r I saw th )artin* *oo.b2 o# = s/s an. Mar2( I r $o*nis it altho/*h so0 )i $ s o# #/rnit/r whi$h w r th r )r 3io/sl2 ar now 0issin*( Mar2 .isa)) ars into anoth r s0all a.Roinin* roo0, ta5in* th la0) with H r, an. I a0 l #t alon in th $o0)an2 o# th 0broi. r2 wor5 lai. on th $orn r o# th tabl ( I $an h ar Mar2As li*ht st )s 0o3in* to an. #ro, Sh th n 0a5 s a nois

with wat r as i# Sh w r washin* so0 thin*( Th n th r is th nois o# bro5 n sti$5s an. I /n. rstan. that Sh is li*htin* th #ir ( Th n Sh $o0 s ba$5 an. *o s into th littl *ar. n( Sh $o0 s in on$ a*ain with so0 a))l s an. 3 * tabl s( Sh )/ts th a))l s on th tabl , on an n*ra3 . 0 tal tra2, )ossibl2 0a. o# $o)) r( Sh *o s ba$5 into th 5it$h n, F#or th 5it$h n is $ rtainl2 o3 r th r G( Now th #la0 s o# th #ir )la$ ar 0 rril2 $astin* li*ht thro/*h th o) n .oor into this roo0 an. 0a5 .an$in* sha.ows on th wall( So0 ti0 *o s b2 an. Mar2 $o0 s in with a s0all brown loa# an. a bowl o# hot 0il5( Sh sits .own an. .i)s so0 s0all sli$ s o# br a. into th 0il5( Sh ats th 0 slowl2( Th n l a3in* hal# o# th bowl o# 0il5, Sh *o s into th 5it$h n an. $o0 s ba$5 with th 3 * tabl s on whi$h Sh )o/rs so0 oil an. Sh ats th 0 with th br a.( Sh :/ n$h s H r thirst with th 0il5( Sh th n ta5 s an a))l an. ats it( Th 0 al o# a littl *irl( Mar2 ats an. thin5s, an. Sh s0il s at so0 inn r tho/*ht( Sh loo5s /) an. all aro/n. th walls an. s 0s to b t llin* th 0 a s $r t( Now an. a*ain, Sh b $o0 s s rio/s, al0ost sa.( 4/t soon H r s0il is ba$5 on H r li)s a*ain( Th r is a 5no$5in* at th .oor( Mar2 * ts /) an. o) ns it( =os )h $o0 s in( Th 2 *r t a$h oth r( Th n =os )h sits on a stool in #ront o# Mar2, on th o))osit si. o# th tabl ( =os )h is a han.so0 0an in th )ri0 o# li# ( H 0/st b thirt2-#i3 2 ars ol. at 0ost( His #a$ is #ra0 . b2 his .ar5 brown hair an. a b ar. o# th sa0 $olo/r an. his 2 s ar 3 r2 sw t an. 3 r2 .ar5, al0ost bla$5( His #or h a. is lar* an. s0ooth, his nos thin an. sli*htl2 a:/ilin , his $h 5s ar ro/n.ish o# a brown h/ , b/t not oli3 -$olo/r ., on th $ontrar2 th 2 ar ros2 n ar th $h 5-bon s( H is not 3 r2 tall, b/t h is stron* an. w ll b/ilt( 4 #or sittin* .own h has ta5 n o## his 0antl an. it is th #irst I ha3 s n o# its 5in., b $a/s it is a #/ll $ir$l ( It is h l. $los at th n $5 b2 a 5in. o# hoo5 an. it has a hoo.( Th $olo/r is li*ht brown an. it s 0s to b 0a. o# a $loth o# $oars wool )roo# a*ainst wat r( It loo5s li5 th 0antl o# a 0o/ntain r s/itabl to sh lt r #ro0 in$l 0 nt w ath r( Also b #or sittin* .own h o## rs Mar2 two **s an. a b/n$h o# *ra) s, so0 what with r ., b/t w ll )r s r3 .( An. h s0il s sa2in*9 S Th *ra) s w r bro/*ht to 0 #ro0 <ana( I was *i3 n th **s b2 a < nt/rion #or so0 r )air wor5 I .i. to his $art( A wh l was bro5 n an. th ir $ar) nt r is ill( Th 2 ar n w lai.( H too5 th 0 #ro0 th h n ho/s ( Drin5 th 0( Th 2 will .o Ho/ *oo.(T S To-0orrow =os )h( I ha3 R/st #inish . M2 0 al(T S 4/t Ho/ $an ta5 th *ra) s( Th 2 ar *oo., as sw t as hon 2( I $arri . th 0 3 r2 $ar #/ll2, so that th 2 wo/l. not * t s)oil .( Eat th 0( Th r ar )l nt2 0or ( IAll brin* th 0 to-0orrow in a littl bas5 t( I $o/l.nAt this 3 nin*, b $a/s I $a0 strai*ht #ro0 th < nt/rionAs ho/s (T S W ll, th n, 2o/ ha3 not ha. an2 s/)) r 2 t(T S No, I ha3 nAt, b/t it .o s not 0att r(T Mar2 * ts /) at on$ an. *o s into th 5it$h n an. Sh $o0 s ba$5 with so0 0il5, so0 oli3 s an. $h s ( S I ha3 nothin* ls T Sh sa2s( S Ta5 an **( T 4/t =os )h .o s not want it( Th **s ar #or Mar2( H ats with r lish his br a. an. th $h s an. h .rin5s th l/5 war0 0il5( H th n a$$ )ts an a))l ( An. his s/)) r is o3 r( Mar2 ta5 s H r 0broi. r2 a#t r $l anin* th tabl an. =os )h h l)s H r an. h r 0ains in th 5it$h n 3 n wh n Sh $o0 s ba$5 h r ( I $an h ar hi0 )/ttin* thin*s awa2( H )o5 s th #ir b $a/s it is a $ool 3 nin*( Wh n h $o0 s in, Mar2 than5s hi0( Th 2 s) a5 to a$h oth r( =os )h t lls H r how h s) nt th .a2( H tal5s o# his littl n )h ws an. h ta5 s an int r st in Mar2As wor5 an. in H r #low rs( H )ro0is s to brin* H r so0 b a/ti#/l #low rs whi$h th < nt/rion has )ro0is . hi0( S Th 2 ar #low rs w ha3 nAt *ot h r ( Th 2 w r bro/*ht #ro0 Ro0 ( An. h )ro0is . 0 so0 littl )lants( Now, wh n th 0oon is in th ri*ht :/art r I will )lant th 0 #or Ho/( Th 2 ha3 lo3 l2 $olo/rs an. a b a/ti#/l s$ nt( I saw th 0 last 2 ar, b $a/s th 2 bloo0 in s/00 r( Th 2 will s$ nt th whol ho/s #or Ho/( Th n I will )r/n th tr s wh n th 0oon is ri*ht( It is ti0 (T Mar2 s0il s an. than5s hi0( Th n th r is sil n$ ( =os )h loo5s at Mar2As #air h a. bow . o3 r H r 0broi. r2( A loo5 o# an* li$al lo3 ( < rtainl2, i# an an* l w r to lo3 a wo0an with th lo3 o# a h/sban., h wo/l. loo5 at h r th/s( Th n Mar2, as i# Sh w r ta5in* a s/.. n . $ision, la2s th 0broi. r2 on H r

la) an. sa2s9 S I also ha3 so0 thin* to t ll 2o/( I n 3 r ha3 an2thin* to sa2, b $a/s 2o/ 5now how r tir . I li3 ( 4/t to.a2 I ha3 so0 n ws( I h ar. that o/r r lati3 EliQab th, Na$hariasA wi# , is abo/t to ha3 a $hil.((( T =os )h o) ns his 2 s wi. an. ;$lai0s9 S At h r a* V T S At h r a* T r )li s Mar2 s0ilin*( S Th Lor. $an .o 3 r2thin*, an. now H is *i3in* this Ro2 to o/r r lati3 (T S How .o 2o/ 5nowV Is th n ws $ rtainV T S A 0 ss n* r $a0 ( On who wo/l. not t ll li s( I wo/l. li5 to *o to EliQab thAs, to h l) h r an. t ll h r that I a0 r Roi$in* with h r( I# 2o/ will allow M ((( T S Mar2, Ho/ ar 02 la.2 an. I Ho/r s r3ant( What 3 r Ho/ .o is w ll .on ( Wh n wo/l. Ho/ li5 to *oV T S As soon as )ossibl ( 4/t I shall b awa2 #or so0 0onths(T S An. I will $o/nt th .a2s waitin* #or Ho/( Go an. .onAt worr2( I will loo5 a#t r th ho/s an. Ho/r littl *ar. n( Ho/ will #in. th #low rs as b a/ti#/l as i# Ho/ ha. ta5 n $ar o# th 0( Onl2((( wait( 4 #or Passo3 r I 0/st *o to = r/sal 0 to b/2 $ rtain thin*s #or 02 wor5( I# Ho/ $an wait #or a # w .a2s, I will $o0 with Ho/ as #ar as = r/sal 0( I $anAt *o an2 #arth r, b $a/s I 0/st h/rr2 ba$5( 4/t w $an *o th r to* th r( I will b ha))i r i# I 5now that Ho/ ar not on th roa. b2 Ho/rs l#( Wh n Ho/ want to $o0 ba$5, Ho/ $an l t 0 5now an. I will $o0 an. 0 t Ho/( T S Ho/ ar so *oo., =os )h( Ma2 th Lor. r war. 2o/ with His bl ssin*s an. 5 ) sorrow awa2 #ro0 2o/( I alwa2s )ra2 Hi0 #or that( T Th $hast $o/)l s0il at a$h oth r an* li$all2( Th r is sil n$ a*ain #or a littl whil ( Th n =os )h * ts /)( H )/ts his 0antl on an. h $o3 rs his h a. with th hoo.( H sa2s *oo.b2 to Mar2 Who has also *ot /), an. h *o s o/t( Mar2 loo5s at hi0 *oin* o/t an. Sh si*hs rath r sa.l2( Sh th n li#ts H r 2 s to H a3 ns( Sh is $ rtainl2 )ra2in*( Sh $los s th .oor $ar #/ll2( Sh #ol.s th 0broi. r2( Sh *o s into th 5it$h n, )/ts o/t or $o3 rs /) th #ir ( Sh 0a5 s s/r that 3 r2thin* is in or. r( Sh th n ta5 s th oil la0) an. *o s o/t $losin* th .oor( With H r han. Sh shi l.s th # bl #la0 that #li$5 rs in th $ool 3 nin* br Q ((( Sh nt rs H r roo0 an. )ra2s on$ a*ain( Th 3ision n.s th/s( ---------------------Mar2 sa2s9 S M2 . ar .a/*ht r, wh n I $a0 ba$5 to th r alit2 o# arthl2 li# a#t r th $stas2 that ha. #ill . M with in ;)r ssibl Ro2, M2 #irst tho/*ht was #or =os )h9 a tho/*ht as shar) as a ros thorn, that )i r$ . M2 h art nra)t/r . a0on* th ros s o# Di3in Lo3 , Who ha. b $o0 M2 S)o/s onl2 a # w 0o0 nts b #or ( 42 this ti0 I lo3 . M2 hol2 an. )ro3i. nt */ar.ian( Sin$ th ti0 wh n b2 th will o# Go., 0ani# st . to M b2 th wor. o# th Pri st, I ha. b $o0 0arri . to =os )h, I ha. th )ossibilit2 o# 5nowin* an. a))r $iatin* th holin ss o# that =/st 0an( Wh n I b $a0 /nit . to hi0, M2 .is0a2 at b in* an or)han .isa)) ar . an. I no lon* r r *r tt . th lost r tr at o# th T 0)l ( H was as sw t as M2 . $ as . #ath r( With hi0 I # lt as sa# as with th Pri st( All ) r)l ;it2 ha. .isa)) ar ., na2 it ha. b n #or*ott n, so #ar it was #ro0 M2 3ir*inal h art( I ha. in #a$t /n. rstoo. that th r was no r ason whatso 3 r #or h sitation or # ar with r *ar. to =os )h( M2 3ir*init2 ntr/st . to =os )h was sa# r than a $hil. in his 0oth rAs ar0s( 4/t now, how $o/l. I t ll hi0 that I was a Moth rV I n. a3o/r . to #in. s/itabl wor.s to *i3 hi0 th n ws( A .i##i$/lt tas5, as I .i. not want to boast o# Go.As *i#t an. on th oth r han. th r was no wa2 o# R/sti#2in* M2 0at rnit2 witho/t sa2in*9 UTh Lor. has lo3 . M a0on*st all wo0 n an. has 0a. M , His s r3ant, His 4ri. U( N ith r .i. I wish to . $ i3 hi0 b2 $on$ alin* M2 $on.ition #ro0 hi0( An. whil I was )ra2in*, th S)irit o# Who0 I was #/ll, sai. to M 9 U4 sil nt( Entr/st M with th tas5 o# R/sti#2in* Ho/ with Ho/r s)o/s U( Wh nV HowV I .i. not as5( I ha. alwa2s r li . /)on Go., an. I ha. alwa2s allow . M2s l# to b l . b2 Hi0 ;a$tl2 as a #low r is l . awa2 b2 r/nnin* wat r( Th Et rnal Fath r ha. n 3 r aban.on . M witho/t His h l)( His han. ha. alwa2s s/))ort ., )rot $t . an. */i. . M so #ar( It wo/l. .o so also now( O M2 .a/*ht r, how b a/ti#/l an. $o0#ortin* is #aith in o/r Et rnal Goo. Go.W H

hol.s /s in His ar0s as in a $ra.l , li5 a boat H st rs /s into th bri*ht harbo/r o# Goo.n ss, H war0s o/r h arts, $o0#orts an. no/rish s /s, H b stows r st an. ha))in ss, li*ht an. */i.an$ on /s( R lian$ in Go. is 3 r2thin*, an. Go. *rants 3 r2thin* to thos who tr/st in Hi09 H *i3 s Hi0s l#( That 3 nin* I l 3at . to ) r# $tion M2 r lian$ as a $r at/r ( Now I was abl to .o so, b $a/s Go. was in M ( 4 #or I ha. th $on#i. n$ o# a )oor $r at/r , s/$h as I was9 a 0 r nothin*, 3 n i# I was so 0/$h lo3 . as to b th Fa/ltl ss On ( 4/t now I ha. a .i3in $on#i. n$ , b $a/s Go. was Min 9 M2 S)o/s , M2 SonW OhW What a Ro2W To b On with Go.( Not #or M2 own *lor2, b/t to lo3 Hi0 with a total /nion an. sa2 to Hi09 UHo/, onl2 Ho/ ar in M 9 )l as assist M with Ho/r Di3in ) r# $tion in 3 r2thin* I .oU( I# H ha. not sai. to M 9 U4 sil ntWU, I wo/l. )robabl2 ha3 .ar . sa2 to =os )h, with M2 #a$ bow . to th *ro/n.9 UTh S)irit has ) n trat . M an. now th E0br2o o# Go. is in M U, an. h wo/l. ha3 b li 3 . M , b $a/s h h l. M in hi*h st 0 an. b $a/s li5 thos who n 3 r li , h $o/l. not b li 3 that oth rs li .( H s, to a3oi. h/rtin* his # lin*s in #/t/r , I wo/l. ha3 o3 r$o0 M2 r l/$tan$ to )rais M2s l#( 4/t I ob 2 . th .i3in $o00an.( An. #or 0onths a#t r that 0o0 nt, I # lt th #irst wo/n. )i r$ M2 h art( It was th #irst )ain in M2 . stin2 o# <o-R . 0 r( I o## r . an. s/## r . it in aton 0 nt an. to *i3 2o/ a */i.an$ #or si0ilar $ir$/0stan$ s in li# , wh n it is n $ ssar2 to s/## r in sil n$ #or an 3 nt that $asts a ba. li*ht on 2o/ in r lation to thos who lo3 2o/( Entr/st Go. with th )rot $tion o# 2o/r r )/tation an. a## $tions( I# 2o/ . s r3 Go.As )rot $tion with a hol2 li# , 2o/ $an )ro$ . sa# l2( E3 n i# th whol worl. is a*ainst 2o/, H will . # n. 2o/ with r *ar. to thos who lo3 2o/ an. will $a/s th tr/th to b 5nown( Now r st, M2 . ar, an. b 0or an. 0or M2 . ar .a/*ht r(T !&( Mar2 an. =os )h S t O/t #or = r/sal 0( 7'th Mar$h !&""( I s th ir . )art/r to *o to St( EliQab thAs( =os )h has $o0 with two littl .on5 2s to # t$h Mar29 on #or hi0s l#, th oth r #or Mar29 on o# th littl ani0als has th /s/al sa..l with a stran* *a.* t atta$h . to it( Lat r I *ath r that it is a 5in. o# a l/**a* -ra$5 on whi$h =os )h #ast ns a s0all woo. n $as5 t, a s0all tr/n5 w wo/l. $all it nowa.a2s, whi$h h bro/*ht #or Mar2As $loth s, to )r 3 nt th 0 #ro0 * ttin* w t( I h ar Mar2 than5 =os )h whol h art .l2 #or th )ro3i. nt *i#t, in whi$h Sh )a$5s what Sh ta5 s o/t o# a )ar$ l Sh ha. 0a. /) )r 3io/sl2( Th 2 $los th .oor o# th ho/s an. start o##( It is .a2br a5, #or I $an s th ros2 .awn in th ast( NaQar th is still asl )( Th two arl2 tra3 ll rs 0 t onl2 a sh )h r. who is .ri3in* #orwar. his littl sh ), whi$h ar trottin* alon*, on a*ainst th oth r, Ra00 . in $los #lo$5( Th 2 ar all bl atin*( Th littl la0bs with th ir shrill shar) 3oi$ s bl at 0or than th oth rs, an. want th ir 0oth rsA br asts 3 n whil 0o3in*( 4/t th 0oth rs ar h/rr2in* towar.s th )ast/r s an. with th ir lo/. r bl atin*s th 2 /r* th littl on s to #ollow th 0( Mar2 loo5s an. s0il s an. sin$ Sh has sto)) . to l t th h r. *o b2, Sh b n.s on th sa..l an. $ar ss s th 0il. littl b asts that )ass n ar H r .on5 2( Wh n th sh )h r. arri3 s $arr2in* a n wl2-born littl la0b in his ar0s an. h sto)s to s) a5 to Mar2, Sh s0il s an. $ar ss s th )in5ish littl #a$ o# th la0b, that is bl atin* . s) rat l2 an. Sh ;$lai0s9 SItAs loo5in* #or its 0oth r( H r is 2o/r 0oth r( Sh wonAt l a3 2o/, o# $o/rs sh wonAt, littl la0b(T In #a$t th w r/bs h rs l# a*ainst th sh )h r., th n stan.s /) on h r hin. l *s an. li$5s th #a$ o# h r littl on ( Th h r. )ass s b2 0a5in* th nois o# wat r .ro)s #allin* on l a3 s( 4 hin. it th r is th ./st rais . b2 th trottin* # t o# th sh ) an. th )att rns o# th ir #oot)rints on th ./st2 roa.( =os )h an. Mar2 ta5 to th roa. a*ain( =os )h is w arin* his lar* 0antl , Mar2 has on a 5in. o# a stri) . shawl, b $a/s it is a 3 r2 $ool 0ornin*( Th 2 ar now in th $o/ntr2 an. th 2 ar )ro$ .in* on b si. th oth r( Th 2 s l.o0 s) a5( =os )h is thin5in* o# his b/sin ss, Mar2 is #ollowin* H r own tho/*hts an. in H r $on$ ntration Sh s0il s at th 0( At ti0 s Sh loo5s aro/n. an. s0il s at th thin*s Sh s s( Now an. a*ain Sh loo5s at =os )h an. th n an ;)r ssion o# sa. *ra3it2 .ar5 ns H r #a$ ? th n Sh s0il s a*ain, still

loo5in* at H r )ro3i. nt s)o/s who s) a5s so littl an. wh n h .o s s) a5 it is onl2 to as5 H r wh th r Sh is $o0#ortabl an. wh th r Sh n .s an2thin*( 42 now th r ar 0an2 ) o)l on th roa., )arti$/larl2 n ar an. insi. 3illa* s( 4/t Mar2 an. =os )h .o not )a2 0/$h att ntion to th ) o)l th 2 0 t( Th 2 )ro$ . on th ir trottin* .on5 2s, in th 0i.st o# th nois o# th harn ss b lls, an. th 2 sto) onl2 on$ in th sha. o# a thi$5 t, to at so0 br a. an. oli3 s an. to .rin5 at a w ll that r/ns .own #ro0 a *rotto( Th 2 sto) lat r to ta5 sh lt r #ro0 a s/.. n h a32 .own)o/r #ro0 a 3 r2 .ar5 $lo/.( Th 2 ha3 ta5 n $o3 r /n. r th 0o/ntain, a*ainst a )rotr/.in* ro$5 that )rot $ts th 0 #ro0 0ost o# th h a32 rain( =os )h wants Mar2 to )/t on his bi* 0antl , whi$h is )roo# a*ainst wat r an. h insists so 0/$h that Mar2 is obli* . to 2i l. to th insist n$ o# H r s)o/s , who to r ass/r H r o# his own i00/nit2, $o3 rs his h a. an. sho/l. rs with a s0all *r 2 blan5 t whi$h was on th sa..l ( Probabl2 th .on5 2As blan5 t( Now Mar2 loo5s li5 a littl 0on5, with H r #a$ #ra0 . b2 th hoo. an. th 0antl $los . ro/n. H r n $5 an. $o3 rin* all H r bo.2( Th show r sla$5 ns an. t/rns into a t .io/s .riQQlin* rain( Mar2 an. =os )h start o## a*ain alon* a 0/..2 roa.( 4/t it is s)rin*ti0 an. a#t r a short whil th s/n 0a5 s th Ro/rn 2 0or $o0#ortabl ( Also th two littl .on5 2s ar now trottin* 0or ha))il2 alon* th roa.( I .o not s an2thin* ls b $a/s th 3ision n.s h r (

78( Fro0 = r/sal 0 to Na$hariasA Ho/s ( 7%th Mar$h !&""( W ar in = r/sal 0( I 5now th town 3 r2 w ll now, with its str ts an. *at s( Th #irst thin* Mar2 an. =os )h .o is to *o to th T 0)l ( I r $o*nis th stabl wh r =os )h l #t his .on5 2 on th .a2 o# = s/sA )r s ntation in th T 0)l ( Also now h l a3 s th two .on5 2s th r , a#t r # .in* th 0, an. th n h *o s with Mar2 to worshi) th Lor.( Wh n th 2 $o0 o/t, th 2 nt r a ho/s whi$h a))ar ntl2 b lon*s to ) o)l th 2 5now( Th 2 ta5 so0 r #r sh0 nt th r an. Mar2 r sts /ntil =os )h $o0 s ba$5 with a littl ol. 0an( SThis 0an is *oin* Ho/r wa2( Ho/ will not ha3 to tra3 l a lon* wa2 b2 Ho/rs l# to * t to Ho/r r lati3 s( Ho/ $an tr/st hi0 b $a/s I 5now hi0(T Th 2 * t on th ir .on5 2s a*ain an. =os )h *o s with Mar2 as #ar as th Gat Fit is not th on th 2 nt r . b/t a .i## r nt on G an. th 2 )art th r ( Mar2 )ro$ .s with th littl ol. 0an who is as tal5ati3 as =os )h was sil nt an. ta5 s an int r st in 0an2 thin*s( Mar2 answ rs hi0 )ati ntl2( In #ront o# th sa..l Sh has now th littl tr/n5 whi$h =os )hAs .on5 2 ha. $arri . arli r an. Sh is no lon* r w arin* th lar* 0antl ( N ith r has Sh on th shawl, whi$h is #ol. . on th tr/n5, an. Sh is r all2 b a/ti#/l in H r .ar5 bl/ .r ss an. whit 3 il that )rot $ts H r #ro0 th s/n( How b a/ti#/l Sh isW Th ol. 0an 0/st b so0 what . a#, b $a/s Mar2, Who is wont to s) a5 in a 3 r2 low 3oi$ , ha. to s) a5 lo/.l2 to 0a5 H rs l# h ar.( An. now h is tir .( H has #inish . with all his :/ stions an. n ws an. is .oQin* on th sa..l , l . b2 th .on5 2 that is #a0iliar with th roa.( Mar2 ta5 s a.3anta* o# this r s)it to $oll $t H r tho/*hts an. to )ra2( It 0/st b a )ra2 r that Sh sin*s in a low 3oi$ , loo5in* at th bl/ s52, with H r ar0s $ross . o3 r H r br ast, whil H r #a$ is bri*ht an. ha))2 b $a/s o# so0 int rnal 0otion( I s nothin* ls ( An. 3 n now that th 3ision is int rr/)t ., as it ha)) n . 2 st r.a2, I a0 l #t with Moth r n ar 0 , 3isibl to 02 int rnal si*ht so $l arl2 that I $an . s$rib #or 2o/ th li*ht ros2 h/ o# H r $h 5s, not 3 r2 $h/bb2 b/t * ntl2 so#t, th bri*ht r . o# H r littl li)s an. H r $l ar bl/ 2 s sw tl2 shinin* b tw n H r .ar5-blon. 2 lash s( I $an t ll 2o/ how H r hair, .i3i. . into two on th $rown o# H r h a., #alls so#tl2 with thr /n./lations on a$h si. , as #ar .own as to $o3 r hal# o# H r littl ros2 ars, an. th n .isa)) ars with its )al shin2 *ol. b hin. th 3 il $o3 rin* H r h a. Fb $a/s I s H r with H r 0antl o3 r H r h a., w arin* a .r ss o# )ara.isia$ sil5 an. a .ar5 0antl , as thin as a 3 il, o# th sa0 $loth

as th .r ssG( I $an t ll 2o/ that H r .r ss is ti*ht ro/n. H r n $5 b2 0 ans o# a sh athin* insi. whi$h r/ns a $or. th n.s o# whi$h #or0 a 5not in #ront at th bas o# H r n $5( Li5 wis H r .r ss is *ath r . at H r waist b2 a thi$5 r $or., also o# whit sil5, han*in* .own H r si. with two tass ls( I $an 3 n t ll 2o/ that H r .r ss, ti*ht as it is at H r n $5 an. waist, #or0s s 3 n ro/n. so#t #ol.s on H r br ast, th onl2 orna0 nt o# H r 3 r2 0o. st *ar0 nt( I $an in#or0 2o/ o# th $hastit2 0anatin* #ro0 all H r as) $t, #ro0 H r so . li$at an. har0onio/s #or0s whi$h 0a5 H r s/$h an an* li$al wo0an( An. th 0or I loo5 at H r th 0or I s/## r thin5in* o# how 0/$h th 2 0a. H r s/## r an. I won. r how th 2 $o/l. ha3 ha. no 0 r$2 on H r, so 0 5 an. 5in., so . li$at also in H r )h2si$al a)) aran$ ( I loo5 at H r an. I $an h ar on$ a*ain all th sho/tin* on <al3ar2, also a*ainst H r, all th 0o$5 r2 an. ins/lts, all th 0al .i$tions sho/t . a*ainst H r b $a/s Sh was th Moth r o# th <on3i$t( Now I s H r b a/ti#/l an. tran:/il( 4/t H r )r s nt $o/nt nan$ .o s not $an$ l th 0 0or2 o# H r tra*i$al #a$ ./rin* thos ho/rs o# a*on2, or that o# H r . solat #a$ in th ho/s in = r/sal 0, a#t r = s/sA . ath( An. I wo/l. li5 to b abl to $ar ss an. 5iss H r $h 5, so . li$at l2 ros2 an. so#t, to r 0o3 with 02 5iss that r 0 0bran$ o# *ri 3o/s t ars, as Sh $ rtainl2 r 0 0b rs as I .o( Ho/ $annot b li 3 how 0/$h ) a$ it *i3 s 0 to ha3 H r n ar 0 ( I thin5 that to .i s in* H r 0/st b as sw t an. 3 n sw t r than th sw t st ho/r o# on As li# ti0 ( D/rin* th ti0 that I .i. not s H r th/s, all #or 02s l#, H r abs n$ was a *r at sorrow to 0 , R/st li5 th abs n$ o# a 0oth r( I now # l on$ a*ain th in ##abl Ro2 whi$h was 02 $o0)anion in D $ 0b r an. arl2 =an/ar2( An. I a0 ha))2, notwithstan.in* that th si*ht o# th tort/r o# th Passion $asts a 3 il o# *ri # on all 02 ha))in ss( It is .i##i$/lt to ;)lain an. 0a5 2o/ /n. rstan. what I # l an. what has b n ha)) nin* sin$ F br/ar2 th l 3 nth, wh n in th 3 nin* I saw = s/s s/## r in His Passion( That si*ht has $han* . 0 $o0)l t l2( Wh th r I .i now or in on h/n.r . 2 arsA ti0 , that 3ision will alwa2s b th sa0 in int nsit2 an. $ons :/ n$ s( Pr 3io/sl2 I /s . to thin5 o# th sorrows o# <hrist, now I li3 th 0, b $a/s on wor., or a *lan$ at an i0a* is no/*h to 0a5 0 s/## r all o3 r a*ain what I s/## r . that 3 nin* an. b horri#i . at thos tort/r s? an. I *ri 3 o3 r His . solat s/## rin*s, an. 3 n i# nothin* r 0in.s 0 o# th 0, th ir r 0 0bran$ t ars 02 h art( Mar2 is b *innin* to s) a5 an. I b $o0 sil nt( ------------------------------Mar2 sa2s9 SI will not s) a5 0/$h, b $a/s Ho/ ar 3 r2 tir ., M2 )oor .a/*ht r( I onl2 wish to .raw 2o/r att ntion an. th att ntion o# r a. rs to th $onstant habit o# =os )h an. Min o# *i3in* )riorit2 to )ra2 r( Tir .n ss, hast , worri s, o$$/)ations n 3 r hin. r . o/r )ra2 r, on th $ontrar2 th 2 h l) . it( It was alwa2s th :/ n o# o/r o$$/)ations, o/r r li #, o/r li*ht, o/r ho) ( I# in sa. 0o0 nts it was a $onsolation, in ha))2 on s it was a son*( 4/t it was alwa2s th $onstant #ri n. o# o/r so/ls( It . ta$h . /s #ro0 th arth, #ro0 o/r ;il , an. it rais . /s /) towar.s H a3 n, o/r Fath rlan.( Not onl2 I, Who b2 now ha. Go. with M an. I ha. b/t to loo5 at M2 boso0 to worshi) th Hol2 o# Holi s, b/t also =os )h # lt /nit . to Go. wh n h )ra2 ., b $a/s o/r )ra2 rs w r a tr/ a.oration o# o/r whol b in*s, whi$h 0 lt . with Go. b2 worshi))in* Hi0 an. b2 b in* 0bra$ . b2 Hi0( An. )l as not that not 3 n I, altho/*h I ha. th Et rnal Go. in M , not 3 n I # lt ; 0)t . #ro0 r s) $t#/l ho0a* to th T 0)l ( Th . ) st holin ss .o s not ; 0)t an2on #ro0 # lin* a 0 r nothin* with r *ar. to Go. an. #ro0 $on3 rtin* s/$h nothin*n ss into an n.l ss hosanna to Go.As *lor2, sin$ H allows /s to .o so( Ar 2o/ w a5, )oor, #a/lt2V In3o5 th holin ss o# th Lor.9 UHol2, Hol2, Hol2WU In3o5 th 4l ss . Hol2 On to assist 2o/ in 2o/r 0is r2( H will $o0 an. instil His holin ss into 2o/( Ar 2o/ hol2 an. ri$h in 0 rits in th 2 s o# Go.V In3o5 th holin ss o# th Lor. R/st th sa0 ( It is in#init an. will in$r as 2o/rs( Th an* ls, who ar s/) rior to th w a5n ss s o# 0an5in., .o not $ as sin*in* th ir USan$t/sU not 3 n #or an instant, an. th ir s/) rnat/ral b a/t2 in$r as s with a$h in3o$ation o# th holin ss o# o/r Go.(

I0itat th an* ls( N 3 r .i3 st 2o/rs l3 s o# th )rot $tion o# )ra2 r, whi$h bl/nts th w a)ons o# Satan, th 0ali$ o# th worl., th in$ nti3 s o# th #l sh an. 0 ntal )ri. ( N 3 r la2 .own this w a)on, whi$h $a/s s H a3 n to o) n an. )o/r o/t Its *ra$ s an. bl ssin*s( Th worl. n .s a show r o# )ra2 rs to b )/ri#i . #ro0 th sins that .raw )/nish0 nts #ro0 Go.( An. sin$ onl2 # w ) o)l )ra2, thos # w 0/st )ra2 as i# th 2 w r 0an2( Th 2 0/st 0/lti)l2 th ir li3in* )ra2 rs to 0a5 /) th n $ ssar2 a0o/nt to obtain *ra$ s( Pra2 rs ar li3in* wh n th 2 ar #la3o/r . with tr/ lo3 an. sa$ri#i$ ( M2 . ar .a/*ht r, it is a *oo. thin*, )l asin* to Go. an. 0 ritorio/s, that 2o/ sho/l. s/## r b $a/s o# th s/## rin*s o# M2 = s/s an. Min , in a..ition to 2o/r own( Ho/r s20)ath ti$ lo3 is so . ar to M ( 4/t .o 2o/ want to 5iss M V Kiss th wo/n.s o# M2 Son( Dr ss th 0 with th bal0 o# 2o/r lo3 ( I s/## r . s)irit/all2 th )an*s o# th s$o/r* s, o# th thorns an. th tort/r o# th nails an. o# th $ross( An. li5 wis I # l s)irit/all2 all th $ar ss s *i3 n to 02 = s/s, as th 2 ar as 0an2 5iss s *i3 n to M ( An. th n $o0 ( I a0 th L/ n o# H a3 n( 4/t I a0 alwa2s th Moth r(((T An. I a0 ha))2(

7!( Arri3al at Na$hariasA Ho/s ( !st A)ril !&""( I a0 now in a 0o/ntaino/s )la$ ( Th 2 ar not hi*h 0o/ntains, n ith r ar th 2 R/st hills( Th r ar ri.* s an. $r 5s as w s in o/r A) nnin s in T/s$an2 an. E0bria( Th 3 * tation is thi$5 an. b a/ti#/l an. th r is )l nt2 #r sh wat r, that 5 )s th )ast/r s *r n an. th or$har.s #r/it#/l9 a))l an. #i*tr s ar 0ostl2 $/lti3at . in th or$har.s an. *ra) s n ar th ho/s s( It 0/st b s)rin*ti0 b $a/s th *ra) s ar rath r bi*, abo/t th siQ o# 3 t$h *rains, an. th a))l -blosso0s ha3 alr a.2 s)r/n* an. th 2 loo5 li5 so 0an2 littl *r n ) ll ts? on to) o# th #i* bran$h s th #irst #r/its $an b s n, still in th 0br2o sta* , b/t alr a.2 w ll #or0 .( Th 0 a.ows ar r al so#t 0/lti$olo/r . $ar) ts( Sh ) ar *raQin* or r stin* on th 0 an. th 2 loo5 li5 whit s)ots on th 0 ral. o# th *rass( Mar2 on H r .on5 2 is $li0bin* /) a rath r w ll 5 )t roa., )robabl2 th 0ain roa.( Sh is $li0bin* b $a/s th 3illa* is hi*h r /) an. it loo5s :/it ti.2( M2 int rnal warn r sa2s to 0 9 SThis )la$ is H bron(T Ho/ s)o5 to 0 o# Montana( I $annot h l) it( It is in.i$at . to 0 with this na0 ( I .o not 5now wh th r H bron is th whol ar a or onl2 th 3illa* ( That is what I h ar an. that is what I sa2( Mar2 is now nt rin* th 3illa* ( It is 3 nin*( So0 wo0 n on th ir .oorst ) wat$h th arri3al o# th stran* r an. *ossi) with on anoth r( Th ir 2 s #ollow H r an. th 2 ar not ha))2 /ntil th 2 s H r sto) in #ront o# on o# th )r tti st ho/s s, in th $ ntr o# th 3illa* , with a 5it$h n *ar. n in th #ront an. r ar an. a w ll $/lti3at . or$har. aro/n. it( Th or$har. $ontin/ s into a lar* 0 a.ow that ris s an. slo) s a$$or.in* to th sin/osit2 o# th 0o/ntain an. n.s in a woo. o# tall tr s, b 2on. whi$h I .o not 5now what th r is( Th whol )la$ is s/rro/n. . b2 a h .* o# bla$5b rri s or wil. ros s( I $annot t ll ;a$tl2 whi$h, b $a/s , i# 2o/ r 0 0b r, th #low rs an. l a3 s o# th s two thorn2 h .* s ar 3 r2 0/$h ali5 an. /ntil th ir bran$h s b ar #r/it it is as2 to $on#/s th 0( In #ront o# th ho/s , that is on th si. that s5irts th 3illa* , th )la$ is n$los . b2 a s0all low whit wall, on to) o# whi$h th r ar rows o# ros -b/sh s, at )r s nt witho/t #low rs, b/t alr a.2 #/ll o# b/.s( In th $ ntr th r is an iron *at ( It is asil2 /n. rstoo. that it is th ho/s o# a notabl o# th 3illa* or o# a w ll-to-.o #a0il2, b $a/s 3 r2thin* shows $o0#ort an. *r at or. r, i# not ri$h s an. )o0)( Mar2 * ts o## th .on5 2 an. *o s to th *at ( Sh loo5s thro/*h th iron bars, b/t .o s not s an2on ( Sh n. a3o/rs th n to 0a5 H rs l# h ar.( A littl ol. wo0an, who 0or $/rio/s than th oth rs has #ollow . H r, shows H r a stran*

*a.* t that is /s . as a b ll( It $onsists o# two )i $ s o# 0 tal balan$ . on a 5in. o# 2o5 , at th n. o# whi$h th r is a ro) ( Wh n th ro) is )/ll ., th two 0 tal )i $ s stri5 a$h oth r an. *i3 th so/n. o# a b ll or *on*( Mar2 )/lls th ro) , b/t so * ntl2, that th r is onl2 a #aint tin5lin*, whi$h no on h ars( Th n th littl ol. wo0an, whos #a$ is all nos an. sli)) r-$hin an. whos ton*/ is worth t n )/t to* th r, * ts hol. o# th ro) an. )/lls it s 3 ral ti0 s with all h r 0i*ht( Sh 0a5 s no/*h nois to rais a . a. 0anW SThatAs how Ho/ .o it, wo0an( Oth rwis , how $an th 2 h ar Ho/V Ho/ 5now, EliQab th is ol. an. Na$harias also is ol.( Now h is also ./0b, as w ll as . a#( Also th two s r3ants ar ol., .onAt Ho/ 5nowV Ha3 Ho/ 3 r b n h r b #or V DonAt Ho/ 5now Na$hariasV Ar Ho/(((T Mar2 is r s$/ . #ro0 th . l/* o# in#or0ation an. :/ stions b2 a littl ol. 0an who s/.. nl2 a)) ars )antin*( H 0/st b a *ar. n r or a #ar0 r, #or h is hol.in* a ho in his han. an. th r is a )r/nin* 5ni# ti . to his b lt( H o) ns th *at an. Mar2 nt rs than5in* th littl wo0an b/t((( l a3in* h r #airl2 r $ nt :/ stion /nansw r .( What a .isa))oint0 nt #or th $/rio/s so/lW As soon as Sh is insi. Mar2 sa2s9 SI a0 Mar2 o# =oa$hi0 an. Ann , #ro0 NaQar th( I a0 2o/r 0ast rsA $o/sin T( Th 0an bows .own an. w l$o0 s H r, h th n $alls o/t in a lo/. 3oi$ 9 SSarahW SarahWT H o) ns th *at a*ain to l t in th .on5 2 that ha. l #t o/tsi. ( Mar2, in #a$t, to * t ri. o# th ) rsistant littl wo0an, ha. sli)) . insi. 3 r2 :/i$5l2 an. th *ar. n r R/st as :/i$5l2 ha. $los . th *at in th #a$ o# th *ossi)( An. whil ta5in* th .on5 2 in, h ;$lai0s9 SOhW What a *r at ha))in ss an. what an /)h a3al to this ho/s hol.W H a3 n has *rant . a $hil. to th barr n on , 0a2 th Most Hi*h b bl ss .W 4/t s 3 n 0onths a*o, Na$harias $a0 ba$5 ./0b #ro0 = r/sal 0( H now 0a5 s hi0s l# /n. rstoo. b2 * st/r s or b2 writin*( P rha)s Ho/ alr a.2 5now( M2 lan.la.2 has lon* . so 0/$h #or Ho/ in this Ro2 an. this tra3ailW Sh alwa2s s)o5 to Sarah abo/t Ho/ an. sh wo/l. sa29 UI# I onl2 ha. littl Mar2 with M W I wish Sh w r still in th T 0)l W I wo/l. s n. Na$harias to # t$h H r( 4/t now th Lor. want . H r 0arri . to =os )h o# NaQar th( Sh is th onl2 on who $an $o0#ort 0 in 02 )ain an. h l) 0 to )ra2 to Go., b $a/s Sh is so *oo.( An. th 2 all 0iss H r in th T 0)l ( On th last # ast .a2, th last ti0 I w nt to = r/sal 0 with Na$harias to than5 th Lor. #or th $hil. H has *i3 n 0 , H r t a$h rs sai. to 0 9 ATh T 0)l s 0s to b witho/t th <h r/bi0 o# th Glor2 sin$ Mar2As 3oi$ is no lon* r h ar. insi. th s wallsA U(T H th n sho/ts a*ain9 SSarah, SarahW M2 wi# is a littl . a#( 4/t $o0 , )l as , IAll show Ho/ th wa2(T Inst a. o# Sarah, a #airl2 ol. wo0an a)) ars at th to) o# th stair$as on on si. o# th ho/s ( H r #a$ is all wrin5l s an. h r hair is 3 r2 *r 2( It 0/st ha3 b n 3 r2 bla$5 at on ti0 b $a/s h r 2 lash s an. 2 brows ar still 3 r2 .ar5 an. also #ro0 th $olo/r o# h r #a$ on $an t ll that sh was swarth2( H r )r s nt 3 r2 ob3io/s )r *nant $on.ition is a stran* $ontra.i$tion to h r 3i. nt ol. a* , notwithstan.in* h r wi. an. loos .r ss( Sh loo5s .own sha.in* h r 2 s with h r han.( As soon as sh r $o*nis s Mar2 sh rais s h r ar0s to th s52 an. /tt rs an SOhWT o# Ro2 an. s/r)ris ( Sh th n r/sh s, as #ast as sh $an, towar.s Mar2( Also Mar2, who alwa2s 0o3 s 3 r2 :/i tl2, now r/ns, as swi#t as a littl . r, an. r a$h s th #oot o# th stair$as at th sa0 ti0 as EliQab th( An. Sh 0bra$ s with *r at a## $tion H r $o/sin who is $r2in* with Ro2 at s in* H r( Th 2 r 0ain 0bra$ . #or an instant an. th n EliQab th . ta$h s h rs l# ;$lai0in*9 SAhWT, an ;$la0ation o# 0in*l . Ro2 an. sorrow an. sh )la$ s h r han.s on h r nlar* . ab.o0 n( Sh bows h r #a$ an. t/rns r . an. )al alt rnat l2( Mar2 an. th s r3ant hol. o/t th ir han.s to s/))ort h r b $a/s sh sta** rs, as i# sh w r /nw ll( 4/t EliQab th, a#t r a 0o0 nt o# $on$ ntration, li#ts h r #a$ whi$h is now so bri*ht that sh loo5s 0/$h 2o/n* r( Sh th n loo5s at Mar2 with 3i. nt 3 n ration as i# sh s s an an* l, sh bows in a . ) sal/tation ;$lai0in*9 SHo/ ar bl ss . a0on*st all wo0 nW 4l ss . is th Fr/it o# Ho/r wo0bW FSh sa2s ;a$tl2 that9 two $l arl2 s )arat s nt n$ sG( How .i. I . s r3 that th Moth r o# 02 Lor. sho/l. $o0 to 0 , Ho/r s r3antV Th r , at th so/n. o# Ho/r 3oi$ , th $hil. l a) . o/t o# Ro2 in 02 wo0b an. wh n I 0bra$ . Ho/, th S)irit o# th Lor. whis) r . . ) st tr/ths to 02 h art( Ho/ ar bl ss ., b $a/s Ho/ b li 3 . that it was )ossibl #or Go. also what .o s not a)) ar )ossibl to th h/0an 0in.W Ho/ ar bl ss ., b $a/s b2 Ho/r #aith Ho/ will a$$o0)lish th thin*s th Lor. )r .i$t . to Ho/ an. th

Pro)h ts #or tol. #or o/r ti0 sW Ho/ ar bl ss ., #or th Sal3ation Ho/ ha3 bro/*ht to th ho/s o# =a$obW Ho/ ar bl ss . #or th Holin ss Ho/ ha3 bro/*ht to 02 son, who0 I # l l a)in* with Ro2, li5 a ha))2 littl 5i., in 02 wo0b, b $a/s h # ls #r #ro0 th b/r. n o# */ilt, an. is $all . to b th Pr . $ ssor, san$ti#i . b #or R . 0)tion b2 th Hol2 On Who is *rowin* within Ho/WT Mar2, with two t ars that r/n .own li5 two ) arls #ro0 H r s)ar5lin* 2 s to H r s0ilin* li)s, with H r #a$ rais . to h a3 n an. also H r ar0s rais . /), in th attit/. that H r = s/s will ta5 so o#t n, ;$lai0s9 SM2 so/l )ro$lai0s th *r atn ss o# th Lor.T an. Sh $ontin/ s th $anti$l as it has b n han. . .own to /s( At th n., at th 3 rs 9 SH has $o0 to th h l) o# Isra l his s r3ant t$( T, sh )/ts H r han.s on H r br ast, 5n ls .own stoo)in* to th *ro/n., a.orin* Go.( Th s r3ant, who :/it wis l2 ha. .isa)) ar . wh n h r alis . that EliQab th was not r all2 )h2si$all2 /nw ll, on th $ontrar2, sh was $on#i.in* h r tho/*hts to Mar2, is now $o0in* ba$5 #ro0 th or$har. with a sol 0n ol. 0an, whos hair an. b ar. ar $o0)l t l2 whit , an. who *r ts Mar2 #ro0 a .istan$ with *r at * st/r s an. lo/. */tt/ral so/n.s( SNa$harias is arri3in*T sa2s EliQab th, to/$hin* th sho/l. r o# Mar2, n*ross . in )ra2 r( SM2 Na$harias is ./0b( Go. has )/nish . hi0 b $a/s h .i. not b li 3 ( I will t ll Ho/ lat r( 4/t now I ho) that Go. will #or*i3 hi0, b $a/s Ho/ ha3 $o0 ( Ho/, #/ll o# Gra$ (T Mar2 ris s an. *o s to 0 t Na$harias( Sh stoo)s to th *ro/n. in #ront o# hi0, 5issin* th h 0 o# his whit rob that r a$h s .own to th *ro/n.( It is a 3 r2 wi. rob , h l. ti*ht to th waist b2 a lar* 0broi. r . brai.( Na$harias w l$o0 s Mar2 b2 * st/r s an. th 2 both 0o3 towar. EliQab th( Th 2 all nt r a roo0 on th *ro/n. #loor( It is a wi. roo0, tast #/ll2 arran* ., wh r th 2 0a5 Mar2 sit .own an. th 2 o## r H r so0 n w 0il5 -th r is still #oa0 on it- an. so0 s0all $a5 s( EliQab th *i3 s so0 or. rs to th 0ai. s r3ant, who has a)) ar . at last, h r han.s still $o3 r . with #lo/r an. h r hair whit r than /s/all2 b $a/s o# th #lo/r ./st on it( P rha)s sh was ba5in* br a.( Sh *i3 s or. rs also to th 0al s r3ant, whos na0 I h ar is Sa0/ l, an. t lls hi0 to ta5 Mar21s tr/n5 to a roo0 whi$h sh in.i$at s to hi0( Sh th/s #/l#ils h r ./ti s o# a lan.la.2 towar.s h r */ st( In th 0 anti0 Mar2 is r )l2in* to th :/ stions Na$harias is as5in* H r, writin* th 0 on a wa; tabl t with a st2l ( Fro0 H r answ rs I /n. rstan. that h is as5in* H r abo/t =os )h an. H r 0arri . li# with hi0( I also /n. rstan. that Na$harias has b n . ni . all s/) rnat/ral li*ht abo/t Mar2As stat an. H r $on.ition o# Moth r o# th M ssiah( EliQab th *o s n ar h r h/sban. an. la2in* h r han. on his sho/l. r, in a lo3in* attit/. , as i# sh w r $ar ssin* hi0 $hast l2, sh sa2s to hi09 SAlso Mar2 is a 0oth r( R Roi$ o3 r H r ha))in ss(T 4/t sh .o s not sa2 an2thin* ls ( Sh loo5s at Mar2( An. Mar2 loo5s at h r b/t .o s not n$o/ra* h r to sa2 0or an. EliQab th 5 )s sil nt( A sw t, 3 r2 sw t 3isionW It oblit rat s th horror o# th si*ht o# =/.asA s/i$i. ( Last ni*ht, b #or #allin* asl ), I saw Mar2 $r2in*, b nt o3 r th /n$tion ston , on th . a. bo.2 o# O/r R . 0 r( Sh was on His ri*ht-han. si. , with H r ba$5 to th o) nin* o# th s )/l$hr *rotto( Th tor$h s lit /) H r #a$ so that I $o/l. s H r )oor #a$ ra3a* . b2 sorrow an. wash . b2 t ars( Sh wo/l. ta5 = s/sA han., $ar ss it, war0 it a*ainst h r $h 5s, 5iss it, str t$h its #in* rs o/t((( 5iss th 0 on b2 on , thos )oor 0otionl ss #in* rs( Th n Sh wo/l. $ar ss His #a$ , wo/l. b n. .own to 5iss His o) n 0o/th, His hal#-o) n 2 s, His wo/n. . #or h a.( Th r ..ish li*ht o# th tor$h s 0a. th wo/n.s o# th tort/r . bo.2 a)) ar 0or r al an. r n. r . th $r/ lt2 o# His tort/r an. th r alis0 o# His . ath 0or tr/ an. r al( An. I r 0ain . in $ont 0)lation /ntil 02 0in. was $l ar( Wh n I $a0 o/t o# 02 so)or, I )ra2 . an. I la2 .own to *o to sl )( Th n th abo3 3ision b *an( 4/t Moth r sai. to 0 9 SDonAt 0o3 ( =/st loo5( Ho/ will writ it to0orrow(T In 02 sl ) I .r a0t it all o3 r a*ain( Wh n I wo5 /) at +(>8 I saw what I ha. alr a.2 s n both wh n I was awa5 an. in 02 sl )( An. I wrot whil I was s in*( Th n 2o/ $a0 an. I as5 . 2o/ i# I $o/l. a.. th #ollowin*( Th 2 ar 3ario/s s5 t$h s o# Mar2As sta2 in Na$hariasA ho/s (

77( Mar2 an. EliQab th S) a5 o# th ir <hil.r n( 7n. A)ril !&""( It is 0ornin*( I s Mar2 s win*, sittin* in th roo0 on th *ro/n. #loor( EliQab th is *oin* to an. #ro, b/s2 with th ho/s wor5( An. wh n sh $o0 s into Mar2As roo0, sh n 3 r #ails to *o an. $ar ss H r #air h a., whi$h loo5s 3 n 0or #air a*ainst th rath r .ar5 walls an. in th b a/ti#/l s/n ra2s that nt r thro/*h th .oor o) n on to th *ar. n( EliQab th b n.s .own to loo5 at Mar2As wor5 -th 0broi. r2 Sh ha. in NaQar than. sh )rais s its b a/t2( S I ha3 also so0 lin n to s)in T sa2s Mar2( S For 2o/r <hil.V T S No( I ha. it alr a.2 wh n I n 3 r tho/*ht(((T Mar2 .o s not sa2 an2thin* ls ( 4/t I /n. rstan.9 S(((wh n I n 3 r tho/*ht I was to b th Moth r o# Go.(T S 4/t now Ho/ will ha3 to /s it #or Hi0( Is it *oo.V Fin V <hil.r n, Ho/ 5now, n . 3 r2 so#t 0at rial( T S I 5now( T S I ha. b */n((( Lat , b $a/s I want . to b s/r that it was not a . $ )tion o# th E3il On ( Altho/*h((( I # lt s/$h a Ro2 within 0 , that it $o/l. not )ossibl2 $o0 #ro0 Satan( A#t r((( I s/## r . so 0/$h( I a0 ol., Mar2, r all2 ol., to b in this stat ( I s/## r . so 0/$h( DonAt Ho/ s/## r((( T S No( I .onAt( I ha3 n 3 r b n so w ll( T S O# $o/rs ( L/it ri*ht( Ho/((( th r is no stain in Ho/, as Go. $hos Ho/ #or His Moth r( An. that is wh2 Ho/ ar not s/bR $t to E3 As s/## rin*s( Th On Ho/ b ar is hol2( T S I # l as i# I ha. a win* in M2 h art an. not a b/r. n( I s 0 to ha3 within M all th #low rs an. all th bir.s that sin* in s)rin*ti0 , an. all th hon 2 an. all th s/nshin ((( OhW I a0 so ha))2W T S 4l ss . Mar2W N ith r .o I # l an2 lon* r b/r. n, tir .n ss or )ain, sin$ I saw Ho/( I s 0 to b n w, 2o/n*, #r . #ro0 th 0is ri s o# wo0anAs #l sh( M2 $hil., a#t r l a)in* ha))il2 at th so/n. o# Ho/r 3oi$ , is now :/i t in his Ro2( An. I s 0 to ha3 hi0, in 0 , as in a li3in* $ra.l , an. I s hi0 sl )in* satis#i . an. ha))2, br athin* li5 a littl bir. /n. r th win* o# its 0oth r((( I will now start wor5in*( H will no lon* r b a w i*ht( I $annot s 3 r2 w ll, b/t((( T S N 3 r 0in., EliQab th( I will s to th s)innin* an. w a3in* both #or 2o/ an. #or 2o/r bab2( I a0 :/i$5 an. M2 si*ht is 3 r2 *oo.( T S 4/t 2o/ will ha3 to s to Ho/r((( T S OhW Th r will b )l nt2 ti0 W((( First I will ta5 $ar o# 2o/, sin$ 2o/ ar *oin* to ha3 2o/r bab2 3 r2 shortl2, an. lat r I will s to M2 = s/s( T It is b 2on. h/0an )ossibilit2 to t ll 2o/ how sw t ar Mar2As ;)r ssion an. 3oi$ , how bri*ht H r 2 s ar with sw t ha))2 t ars, an. how Sh s0il s in )rono/n$in* that Na0 , loo5in* at th $l ar bl/ s52( Sh s 0s to b nra)t/r . si0)l2 sa2in*9 S = s/s T( EliQab th ;$lai0s9 S What a b a/ti#/l na0 W Th na0 o# th Son o# Go., o# O/r R . 0 rW T S OhW EliQab thW T Mar2 b $o0 s sa. an. Sh s iQ s th han.s o# H r r lati3 who ha. lai. th 0 a$ross h r nlar* . ab.o0 n( S T ll M , sin$ 2o/ w r ill/0inat . b2 th S)irit o# th Lor., wh n I $a0 h r , an. 2o/ )ro)h si . what th worl. .o s not 5now, t ll M 9 what will M2 <r at/r ha3 to s/## r to sa3 th worl.V Th Pro)h ts((( OhW What .o th Pro)h ts sa2 o# th Sa3io/rV Isaiah((( Do 2o/ r 0 0b r IsaiahV UH is th Man o# sorrows( Thro/*h His wo/n.s w ar h al .( H was )i r$ . thro/*h #or o/r #a/lts, $r/sh . #or o/r sins( Hahw h has b n )l as . to $r/sh Hi0 with s/## rin*( A#t r b in* $on. 0n . H was li#t . /)((( U What li#tin* is h r # rrin* toV Th 2 $all Hi0 th La0b an. I $annot h l)

thin5in* o# th la0b o# th Passo3 r, o# th la0b o# Mos s, an. I asso$iat it with th s r) nt l 3at . b2 Mos s on a $ross( EliQab thW((( EliQab thW((( What will th 2 .o to M2 <r at/r V What will H ha3 to s/## r to sa3 th worl.V T Mar2 is $r2in*( EliQab th $o0#orts H r( S Mar2, .onAt $r2( H is Ho/r Son, b/t H is also th Son o# Go.( Go. will s to His Son, an. will loo5 a#t r Ho/, His Moth r( An. i# so 0an2 will b $r/ l to Hi0, so 0an2 will lo3 Hi0( So 0an2W((( For 3 r an. 3 r( Th worl. will loo5 at Ho/r Son an. will bl ss Ho/ with Hi0( Th 2 will bl ss Ho/, #or Ho/ ar th S)rin* #ro0 whi$h r . 0)tion */sh s o/t( Th . stin2 o# Ho/r SonW H will b rais . to th ran5 o# Kin* o# th whol $r ation( =/st thin5 o# that, Mar2( Kin*, b $a/s H will r . 0 th whol $r ation, an. as s/$h, H will b /ni3 rsal Kin*( An. H will b lo3 . also in th worl., in its li# ti0 ( M2 son will )r $ . Ho/rs an. will lo3 Hi0( Th an* l tol. Na$harias( An. h wrot it .own #or 0 ( How )ain#/l it is to s hi0 ./0b, 02 Na$hariasW 4/t I ho) that wh n th bab2 is born also th #ath r will b #r . #ro0 his )/nish0 nt( Will Ho/ )ra2, too, sin$ Ho/ ar th S at o# th Pow r o# Go. an. th <a/s o# . li*ht in th worl.( To obtain this *ra$ I 0a5 02 o## rs to th Lor., as b st I $an( I o## r 02 $r at/r 9 b $a/s it b lon*s to Hi0, as H l nt it to His s r3ant to *rant h r th Ro2 o# b in* $all . U0oth rU( It is th t sti0on2 o# what Go. has .on #or 0 ( I want his na0 to b U=ohnU( IsnAt 02 son a *ra$ V An. .i.nAt Go. *rant 0 itV T S An. Go., I a0 s/r , will *rant 2o/ th *ra$ ( I will )ra2((( with 2o/ T( S I s/## r so 0/$h s in* hi0 ./0bW((( T EliQab th is $r2in*( S Wh n h writ s, as h $an no lon* r s) a5 to 0 , th r s 0 to b 0o/ntains an. o$ ans b tw n 0 an. 02 Na$harias( A#t r so 0an2 2 ars o# sw t $on3 rsation, now th r is nothin* b/t sil n$ #ro0 his 0o/th( An. )arti$/larl2 now, wh n it wo/l. b so ni$ to tal5 abo/t who is abo/t to $o0 ( I 3 n r #rain #ro0 s) a5in* to a3oi. s in* hi0 * ttin* strain . in his ##orts to r )l2 to 0 b2 * st/r s( I ha3 $ri . so 0/$hW How 0/$h .i. I lon* #or Ho/W Th ) o)l o# th 3illa* wat$h, tal5 an. $riti$is ( S/$h is th worl.( 4/t wh n on has a )ain or a Ro2, on n .s to b /n. rstoo., not $riti$is .( 4/t now 02 li# s 0s $o0)l t l2 i0)ro3 .( I # l a Ro2 in 0 sin$ 2o/ $a0 h r ( I # l that 02 t st is abo/t to n. an. that I will soon b $o0)l t l2 ha))2( I a0 ri*ht, a0 I notV I ha3 r si*n . 02s l# to 3 r2thin*( 4/t i# Go. wo/l. onl2 #or*i3 02 h/sban.W I# I $o/l. onl2 h ar hi0 )ra2 on$ a*ainW T Mar2 $ar ss s an. $o0#orts h r an. in or. r to .i3 rt h r att ntion, sh in3it s h r to ta5 a littl wal5 in th s/nn2 *ar. n( Th 2 wal5 /n. r a w ll $/lti3at . ) r*ola, as #ar as a littl r/sti$ tow r, in th hol s o# whi$h .o3 s ha3 n st .( Mar2 s$att rs th bir.s . la/*hin*, b $a/s th .o3 s ha3 r/sh . on H r, $ooin* lo/.l2 an. #la))in* noisil2, #or0in* iri. s$ nt $ir$l s aro/n. H r( Th 2 ali*ht on H r h a., sho/l. rs, ar0s an. on H r han.s, str t$hin* th ir ros2 b a5s to snat$h th *rains #ro0 H r han.s, *ra$ #/ll2 ) $5in* th Vir*inAs ros2 li)s an. H r t th that shin in th s/n( Mar2 ta5 s th *ol. n $orn #ro0 a littl sa$5 an. Sh la/*hs in th 0i..l o# that to/rna0 nt o# intr/si3 *r .( S How #on. th 2 ar o# Ho/W T )oints o/t EliQab th( SHo/ ha3 onl2 b n h r a # w .a2s an. th 2 lo3 Ho/ 0or than 0 , altho/*h I ha3 alwa2s ta5 n $ar o# th 0( T Th 2 $ontin/ wal5in* /ntil th 2 r a$h an n$los/r , at th n. o# th or$har., wh r th r ar abo/t tw nt2 *oats with th ir littl 5i.s( S Ha3 2o/ $o0 ba$5 #ro0 th )ast/r V T Mar2 as5s a littl sh )h r., $ar ssin* hi0( S H s, b $a/s 02 #ath r sai. to 0 9 UGo ho0 , b $a/s it is *oin* to rain shortl2 an. th r ar so0 sh ) abo/t to la0b( Ma5 s/r th 2 ha3 .r2 h rb an. litt rU( Th r h is, h is $o0in*(T An. h )oints to th woo., wh n$ a $ontin/al tr 0blin* bl atin* $an b h ar.( Mar2 $ar ss s a littl 5i., as #air as a $hil., whi$h r/bs its l# a*ainst H r, an. to* th r with EliQab th Sh .rin5s so0 n w 0il5 that th littl sh )h r., o## rs th 0( ( Th n th sh ) arri3 l . b2 a sh )h r. as hair2 as a b ar( 4/t h is ob3io/sl2 a *oo. 0an b $a/s h is $arr2in* a *roanin* sh ) on his sho/l. rs( H )/ts h r .own * ntl2 an. ;)lains9 S Sh is abo/t to la0b( Sh $an onl2 wal5 with .i##i$/lt2( I )/t h r on 02 sho/l. rs an. I h/rri . all th wa2 to * t h r in ti0 (T Th sh ), still li0)in* )ain#/ll2, is l . into th #ol. b2 th bo2(

Mar2 is sittin* on a ston an. is )la2in* with th littl 5i.s an. th la0bs, o## rin* $lo3 r #low rs to th ir )r tt2 ros2 littl #a$ s( A bla$5 an. whit 5i. )/ts its littl hoo3 s on H r sho/l. r an. s0 lls H r hair( S It is not br a. T sa2s Mar2 la/*hin*( S I will brin* 2o/ so0 $r/0bs to0orrow( 4 *oo., now( T On$ a*ain $h r#/l, EliQab th also la/*hs( --------------------------I s Mar2 Who is s)innin* 3 r2 :/i$5l2 /n. r th ) r*ola, wh r th *ra) s ar *rowin* bi** r an. bi** r( So0 ti0 0/st ha3 la)s . b $a/s th a))l s ar b *innin* to r .. n on th tr s an. th b s ar h/00in* n ar th #i* #low rs alr a.2 0at/r ( EliQab th is now :/it sto/t, an. sh is wal5in* h a3il2( Mar2 loo5s at h r $ar #/ll2 an. lo3in*l2( Also Mar2As si. s a)) ar 0or ro/n. wh n Sh * ts /) to )i$5 /) th s)in.l whi$h has #all n #ar awa2 #ro0 H r( Th ;)r ssion on H r #a$ has $han* .( It is 0or 0at/r ? b #or Sh was a *irl, now Sh is a wo0an( Th wo0 n *o into th ho/s b $a/s it is now * ttin* .ar5, an. th la0)s ar lit in th roo0( Whil waitin* #or s/)) r, Mar2 b *ins to w a3 ( S Do s it n 3 r tir Ho/VT as5s EliQab th, )ointin* to th loo0( S No, 2o/ $an b s/r o# that(T S I a0 ;ha/st . b2 this h at( I ha3 not s/## r . an2 lon* r, b/t now th w i*ht is too h a32 #or 02 ol. 5i.n 2s(T S Ta5 $o/ra* ( Ho/ will soon b #r ( How ha))2 2o/ will th n b ( I a0 lon*in* to b a 0oth r( M2 <hil.W M2 = s/sW What will H b li5 VT S As b a/ti#/l as Ho/ ar , Mar2(T S Oh noW Mor b a/ti#/lW H is Go.( I a0 His 0ai.( What I 0 ant is, will H b #air or .ar5V Will His 2 s b li5 a $l ar s52, or li5 th 2 s o# a 0o/ntain . rV I i0a*in Hi0 0or b a/ti#/l than a $h r/b, with *ol. n $/rl2 hair, His 2 s th sa0 $olo/r as th S a o# Galil wh n th stars b *in to ) ) on th horiQon, His tin2 littl 0o/th as r . as a )o0 *ranat that b/rsts wh n it 0at/r s in th s/n, an. His $h 5s as )in5 as this )al ros , with two littl han.s that $o/l. b $ontain . in th hollow o# a lil2, th 2 ar so s0all an. tin2, an. two tin2 # t that I $an hol. in th hollow o# M2 han., so so#t an. s0ooth, 3 n 0or so than th ) tal o# a #low r( S ( Th i. a I #or0 o# Hi0 is ta5 n #ro0 all th b a/ti#/l thin*s that nat/r s/** sts to M ( An. I $an h ar His 3oi$ ( Wh n H $ri s -b $a/s M2 <hil. will $r2 a littl wh n H is h/n*r2 or sl )2, an. it will alwa2s b a *r at )ain #or His M/002 Whos h art will b )i r$ . 3 r2 ti0 Sh h ars Hi0 $r2- wh n H $ri s, His 3oi$ will b li5 th bl atin* that now $o0 s #ro0 a littl la0b, onl2 a # w ho/rs ol., wh n it s 5s its 0oth rAs br ast, an. h r war0 0at rnal #l $ to sl )( Wh n H la/*hs -an. M2 h art in lo3 with 02 <r at/r will th n b #/ll o# H a3 n, #or I $an b in lo3 with Hi0, b $a/s H is M2 Go., an. it will not b a*ainst M2 $ons $rat . 3ir*init2 to lo3 Hi0 as a lo3 r- His 3oi$ wh n H la/*hs will b li5 th 0 rr2 $ooin* o# a ha))2 littl .o3 whi$h is #/ll an. $ont nt in its $os2 littl n st( An. I thin5 o# Hi0 wh n H is ta5in* His #irst st )s((( a littl bir. ho))in* on a #low r2 0 a.ow( Th 0 a.ow will b His Moth rAs h art, it will b lai. /n. r His tin2 )in5 # t with all H r lo3 , so that H 0a2 not tr a. on an2thin* that 0a2 h/rt Hi0( Oh, how ! will lo3 M2 <hil.W M2 SonW Also =os )h will lo3 Hi0(T S 4/t Ho/ will ha3 to t ll =os )h(T Mar2As #a$ .ar5 ns, an. Sh si*hs( SH s, I will ha3 to t ll hi0((( I wish H a3 n wo/l. t ll hi0, b $a/s it is so .i##i$/lt to t ll( T S Shall I t ll hi0V W will as5 hi0 to $o0 #or =ohnAs $ir$/0$ision((( T S No( ! ha3 ntr/st . Go. with th tas5 o# in#or0in* hi0 o# his ha))2 . stin2 o# )/tati3 #ath r o# th Son o# Go., an. H will .o so( Th S)irit sai. to M that 3 nin*9 U4 sil nt( Entr/st M with th tas5 o# R/sti#2in* Ho/U( An. H will .o so( Go. n 3 r li s( It is a *r at trial, b/t with th h l) o# th Et rnal Fath r, it will b o3 r$o0 ( No on 0/st l arn #ro0 M2 0o/th what th b ni*nit2 o# th Lor. has .on ( < rtainl2 2o/ ar th ;$ )tion, b $a/s th S)irit r 3 al . it to 2o/( T S I ha3 not 0 ntion . it to an2bo.2, not 3 n to Na$harias who wo/l. ha3 b n 3 r2 ha))2( H thin5s 2o/ ar a 0oth r a$$or.in* to nat/r ( T S I 5now( An. I . $i. . that o/t o# )r/. n$ ( Th s $r ts o# Go. ar hol2( Th an* l o# th Lor. .i. not r 3 al M2 .i3in 0at rnit2 to Na$harias( H $o/l. ha3 .on so, i# Go. ha. want ., b $a/s Go. 5n w that th ti0 #or th In$arnation o# His Wor. in M was alr a.2 i00in nt( 4/t Go. hi. this Ro2#/l li*ht #ro0

Na$harias, who r R $t . 2o/r lat 0at rnit2 as so0 thin* i0)ossibl ( I ha3 $o0)li . with th will o# Go., as 2o/ ha3 s n( Ho/ ) r$ i3 . th s $r t li3in* in M ( H .i. not ) r$ i3 an2thin*( Entil th s$r n o# his in$r ./lit2 .o s not #all b #or th )ow r o# Go., h will b s )arat . #ro0 s/) rnat/ral li*hts( T EliQab th si*hs an. b $o0 s sil nt( Na$harias $o0 s in( H o## rs so0 )ar$h0 nt rolls to Mar2( It is th ho/r o# )ra2 r b #or s/)) r( Mar2 )ra2s in a lo/. 3oi$ in )la$ o# Na$harias( Th n th 2 s ttl .own at th tabl ( S Wh n Ho/ ar no lon* r with /s, how w shall r *r t ha3in* no lon* r an2on to )ra2 #or /s T sa2s EliQab th, loo5in* at h r ./0b h/sban.( S Ho/ will )ra2 th n, Na$harias T sa2s Mar2( H sha5 s his h a. an. writ s9 S I will n 3 r b abl to )ra2 a*ain #or oth r ) o)l ( I b $a0 /nworth2 wh n I .o/bt . o# 02 Go.( T S Na$harias, 2o/ will )ra2( Go. #or*i3 s( T Th ol. 0an wi) s a t ar an. si*hs( A#t r s/)) r, Mar2 *o s ba$5 to th loo0( S ThatAs no/*hW T sa2s EliQab th( S Ho/ will b $o0 too tir .( T S Ho/r ti0 is a))roa$hin*, EliQab th( I want to )r )ar #or 2o/r $hil. $loth s worth2 o# hi0 who will )r $ . th Kin* o# th Ho/s o# Da3i.( T Na$harias writ s9 S O# who0 will H b bornV An. wh r V T Mar2 r )li s9 S Wh r th Pro)h ts sai., an. o# who0 th Et rnal Fath r will $hoos ( What 3 r o/r Most Hi*h Lor. .o s, is w ll .on ( T Na$harias writ s9 S W ll, in 4 thl h 0 th nW In =/.ah( W shall *o an. worshi) Hi0, wo0an( An. Ho/ will $o0 to 4 thl h 0, too, with =os )h( T An. Mar2, bowin* H r h a. o3 r th loo0 sa2s9 S I will $o0 ( T Th 3ision n.s th/s( ------------------------Mar2 sa2s9 S Th #irst $harit2 towar.s o/r n i*hbo/rs is to b ; rt . towar.s o/r n i*hbo/rs( This 0/st not s 0 a )/n to 2o/( Th r is $harit2 towar.s Go. an. $harit2 towar.s o/r n i*hbo/rs( <harit2 towar.s o/r n i*hbo/rs $o0)ris s also $harit2 towar.s o/rs l3 s( 4/t i# w lo3 o/rs l3 s 0or than o/r n i*hbo/rs, w ar no lon* r $haritabl , w ar s l#ish( Also in law#/l 0att rs, w 0/st b so hol2 as to alwa2s *i3 )riorit2 to th n .s o# o/r n i*hbo/r( 4 s/r , M2 $hil.r n, that Go. )ro3i. s #or th * n ro/s b2 0 ans o# His )ow r an. His bo/nt2( It was this $ rtaint2 that l . M to H bron to assist M2 r lati3 in h r $on.ition( An. to M2 a* rn ss, #or h/0an h l), Go., *i3in* b 2on. 0 as/r as H is wont, a.. . an /n#or s n *i#t o# s/) rnat/ral assistan$ ( I w nt to *i3 0at rial h l) an. Go. san$ti#i . M2 *oo. int ntion b2 san$ti#2in*, thro/*h it, th #r/it o# EliQab thAs wo0b, an. b2 0 ans o# that san$ti#i$ation, b2 whi$h th 4a)tist was )r san$ti#i ., H r li 3 . th )h2si$al )ain o# th l. rl2 .a/*ht r o# E3 , who ha. $on$ i3 . at an /n/s/al a* ( EliQab th, a wo0an o# # arl ss #aith an. $on#i. nt s/b0ission to Go.As will, . s r3 . to /n. rstan. th 02st r2 that was n$los . within M ( Th S)irit s)o5 to h r thro/*h th bo/n$in* in h r wo0b( Th 4a)tist )rono/n$ . his #irst s) $h, as th Anno/n$ r o# th Wor., thro/*h th 3 ils an. th .ia)h*ra0s o# 3 ins an. #l sh that s )arat . an. /nit . hi0 at th sa0 ti0 to his hol2 0oth r( N ith r .i. I . n2 M2 )r ro*ati3 o# b in* th Moth r o# th Lor., b $a/s sh was worth2 o# th in#or0ation an. th Li*ht ha. r 3 al . Its l# to h r( To . n2 it wo/l. ha3 0 ant . n2in* Go. th )rais that it was R/st sho/l. b *i3 n to Hi0, th )rais that I bor in M , an. whi$h, sin$ I $o/l. not t ll an2on , I r ) at . to th h rbs, to th #low rs, to th stars, to th s/n, to th sin*in* bir.s an. th )ati nt sh ), to th warblin* wat rs, to th *ol. n li*ht that 5iss . M . s$ n.in* #ro0 H a3 n( 4/t it is sw t r to )ra2 to* th r rath r than sa2 o/r )ra2 rs b2 o/rs l3 s( I wo/l. ha3 li5 . all th worl. to 5now o# M2 . stin2, not #or M2 own sa5 , b/t that th 2 0i*ht Roin M in )raisin* M2 Lor.( Pr/. n$ #orba. 0 to r 3 al th tr/th to Na$harias( That wo/l. ha3 i0)li . *oin* b 2on. th wor5 o# Go.( An. i# ! was His S)o/s an. Moth r, I was still His s r3ant, an. I $o/l. not ta5 th lib rt2 o# s/bstit/tin* Hi0 an. ;$ .in* Hi0 in a . $r , si0)l2 b $a/s H ha. lo3 . M b 2on. 0 as/r ( EliQab th in h r holin ss /n. rstoo., an. was sil nt( 4 $a/s a hol2 ) rson is

alwa2s s/b0issi3 an. h/0bl ( Th *i#t o# Go. 0/st in$r as o/r *oo.n ss( Th 0or w r $ i3 #ro0 Hi0, th 0or w 0/st *i3 ( 4 $a/s th 0or w r $ i3 , th 0or ob3io/s it is that H is with /s an. within /s( An. th 0or H is with /s an. within /s, th 0or w 0/st n. a3o/r to r a$h His ) r# $tion( That is wh2 I wor5 . #or EliQab th, )ost)onin* M2 own wor5( I was not a#rai. that I wo/l. not ha3 ti0 ( Go. is th 0ast r o# ti0 ( H )ro3i. s #or thos who ho) in Hi0, also in nor0al thin*s( S l#ishn ss .o s not s) . 0att rs /), it . la2s th 0( <harit2 .o s not . la2, it s) .s /)( Alwa2s b ar that in 0in.( How 0/$h ) a$ th r was in EliQab thAs ho/s W I# I ha. not b n worri . abo/t =os )h an.((( an. 02 <hil., Who was th R . 0 r o# th worl., I wo/l. ha3 b n ha))2( 4/t th $ross was alr a.2 $astin* its sha.ow on M2 li# an. I h ar. th 3oi$ s o# th Pro)h ts li5 a 5n ll((( M2 na0 was Mar2( 4itt rn ss was alwa2s 0in*l . with th sw tn ss that Go. )o/r . into M2 h art( An. it in$r as . 0or an. 0or /ntil th . ath o# M2 Son( 4/t wh n Go. $alls /s, Mar2, to th . stin2 o# 3i$ti0s #or His *lor2, ohW it is sw t to b *ro/n. li5 $orn in th 0illston , to $on3 rt o/r )ain into a br a. that $an str n*th n th w a5 an. 0a5 th 0 $a)abl o# r a$hin* H a3 nW Now, it is no/*h( Ho/ ar tir . an. ha))2( R st now with M2 bl ssin*s(T 7>( Th 4irth o# th >r. A)ril !&""( 4a)tist(

This 3ision o# ) a$ . s$ n.s #ro0 H a3 n, a0i. th .is*/stin* thin*s whi$h th worl. nowa.a2s o## rs /s, an. I .o not 5now how that $an b , b $a/s I a0 li5 a littl twi* at th 0 r$2 o# th win. in 02 $ontin/o/s $on#li$ts with h/0an wi$5 .n ss so .is$or.ant with what li3 s within 0 ( W ar still in EliQab thAs ho/s ( It is a b a/ti#/l s/00 r 3 nin*, still $l ar in th last ra2s o# th s/n, an. 2 t th s52 is alr a.2 . $orat . with a #al$at . 0oon that loo5s li5 a sil3 r $o00a atta$h . to a lar* . ) bl/ $loth( Th ros -b/sh s *i3 o## stron* ) r#/0 an. th b s, li5 h/00in* *ol. .ro)s, ar 0a5in* th ir last #li*hts in th :/i t war0 3 nin* air( Fro0 th 0 a.ows, th r is a stron* s0 ll o# ha2 .ri . in th s/n, it is al0ost li5 that o# br a., o# war0 br a., R/st ta5 n o/t o# th o3 n( P rha)s it $o0 s also #ro0 th 0an2 sh ts han*in* 3 r2wh r to .r2, an. whi$h Sarah is now #ol.in*( Mar2 is wal5in* with H r $o/sin, lin5in* ar0s with h r( Th 2 *o /) an. .own 3 r2 slowl2, /n. r th s 0i-.ar5 ) r*ola( 4/t Mar2 wat$h s 3 r2thin* an., whil ta5in* $ar o# EliQab th, Sh s s that Sarah is all at as in #ol.in* a lon* sh t whi$h sh has ta5 n o## a h .* ( SSit .own h r , an. wait #or 0 T Sh sa2s to h r r lati3 ( An. Sh *o s to h l) th ol. s r3ant, )/llin* th sh t to strai*ht n it, an. th n #ol.in* it $ar #/ll2( STh 2 still s0 ll o# s/n, th 2 ar war0 T Sh sa2s with a s0il ( An. to 0a5 th ol. la.2 ha))2, Sh a..s9 S This sh t, a#t r 2o/r bl a$hin*, has b $o0 as b a/ti#/l as 3 r( Ho/ ar th onl2 on who 5nows how to .o thin*s so w lls(T Sarah *o s awa2, o3 rRo2 ., with h r loa. o# s$ nt . sh ts( Mar2 *o s ba$5 to EliQab th an. sa2s9 S L t /s ta5 a # w 0or st )s( Th 2 will .o 2o/ *oo.(T An. as EliQab th is tir ., an. .o s not wish to 0o3 , Mar2 sa2s to h r9 S L t /s *o onl2 to s i# 2o/r .o3 s ar all in th ir n sts, an. i# th wat r in th ir t/b is $l ar( W shall th n $o0 ba$5 ho0 (T Do3 s 0/st b th #a3o/rit ) ts o# EliQab th( Wh n th 2 ar in #ront o# th r/sti$ tow r wh r all th .o3 s ar *ath r ., EliQab th is . )l2 0o3 .? in #a$t th h ns ar in th n sts an. th $o$5s ar in #ront o# th 0, b/t n ith r o# th 0 0o3 , inst a. th 2 all start $ooin* lo/.l2 wh n th 2 s th two wo0 n9 a * ntl #or0 o# *r tin*( EliQab th is o3 r$o0 b2 th w a5n ss o# h r $on.ition an. b2 # ars whi$h 0a5 h r $r2( Sh ;)r ss s h r # ars to h r $o/sin( S I# I sho/l. .i ((( what will ha)) n to 02 )oor littl .o3 sV Ho/ will not b sta2in* h r ( I# Ho/ w r to r 0ain in 02 ho/s , it wo/l. not 0att r i# I .i .( I ha3 ha. th *r at st Ro2 a wo0an $an )ossibl2 ha3 ( Th Ro2 whi$h I was no lon* r ;) $tin* to ha3 , an. I $annot 3 n $o0)lain o# . ath with th Lor., b $a/s H has o3 rwh l0 . 0 with His b ni*nit2, 0a2 H b bl ss . #or it( 4/t th r is Na$harias((( an. th n th r will b th $hil.( An ol. 0an who wo/l.

# l as tho/*h h w r lost in a . s rt witho/t his wo0an( An. th oth r is so s0all, that h wo/l. b li5 a #low r, $on. 0n . to .i o# $ol. b $a/s h is witho/t his 0oth r( Poor bab2, witho/t th $ar ss s o# his 0oth rW(((T S 4/t wh2 ar 2o/ so sa.V Go. has *i3 n 2o/ th Ro2 o# b in* a 0oth r, an. H will not ta5 it awa2 #ro0 2o/ wh n it is #/ll( Littl =ohn will r $ i3 all th 5iss s o# his 0/002, an. Na$harias all th att ntions o# his #aith#/l wi# /ntil th 3 r2 n. o# his lon* li# ( Ho/ ar two bran$h s o# th sa0 tr ( On will not .i , l a3in* th oth r alon ( SHo/ ar *oo., an. Ho/ $o0#ort 0 ( 4/t I a0 so ol. to ha3 a son( An. now that I a0 abo/t to ha3 on , I a0 a#rai.(T SOhW NoW Th r is = s/s h r ( W 0/st not b a#rai. wh r th r is = s/s( M2 <hil. r li 3 . 2o/r )ain, 2o/ sai. that 2o/rs l#, wh n H was R/st a b/. n wl2 #or0 .( Now that H is b $o0in* 0or an. 0or 0at/r , an. H alr a.2 li3 s as M2 <r at/r -I $an # l in M2 throat th b atin* o# His littl h art, an. I # l as i# a littl n stlin* with a li*ht )/lsatin* h art w r r stin* on M2 throat- H will r 0o3 all .an* rs #ro0 2o/( Ho/ 0/st ha3 #aith(T S I ha3 ( 4/t i# I sho/l. .i ((( .onAt l a3 Na$harias at on$ ( I 5now that Ho/ ar $on$ rn . with Ho/r own ho/s ( 4/t )l as r 0ain h r a littl lon* r to h l) 02 h/sban. in his #irst .a2s o# sorrow(T S I shall sta2 to ta5 . li*ht in 2o/r Ro2 an. in th Ro2 o# 2o/r h/sban., an. I will l a3 2o/ wh n 2o/ ar stron* an. ha))2( 4/t now b :/i t, EliQab th( E3 r2thin* will b all ri*ht( Nothin* will ha)) n to 2o/r ho/s hol. whil 2o/ ar s/## rin*( Na$harias will b s r3 . b2 th 0ost lo3in* 0ai., 2o/r #low rs will b loo5 . a#t r, an. 2o/r .o3 s will b att n. . too, an. 2o/ will #in. th 0 all b a/ti#/l an. ha))2 to r Roi$ with, wh n th ir lo3 . 0istr ss $o0 s ba$5( L t /s *o in now, b $a/s 2o/ ar * ttin* )al (((T SH s, I thin5 I a0 b *innin* to s/## r a*ain( P rha)s 02 ti0 has $o0 ( Mar2, )ra2 #or 0 (T SI will s/))ort 2o/ with M2 )ra2 r /ntil 2o/r labo/r n.s in Ro2(T Th two wo0 n slowl2 *o ba$5 into th ho/s ( EliQab th with.raws to h r roo0s( Mar2, a $a)abl an. )ro3i. nt wo0an, *i3 s th n $ ssar2 instr/$tions, )r )ar s 3 r2thin* that 0a2 b n $ ssar2, an. at th sa0 ti0 , Sh $o0#orts Na$harias who is worri .( In th ho/s that is sl )l ss that ni*ht, an. wh r on $an h ar th stran* 3oi$ s o# wo0 n $all . in to h l), Mar2 is wat$h#/l li5 a li*htho/s on a stor02 ni*ht( Th whol ho/s rotat s aro/n. H r, an. Sh s s to 3 r2thin*, s0ilin* sw tl2( An. Sh )ra2s( Wh n Sh is not $all . #or this or that 0att r, Sh $on$ ntrat s in )ra2 r( Sh is now in th roo0 wh r th 2 alwa2s *ath r #or th ir 0 als an. to wor5( Na$harias is with H r, an. h si*hs an. wal5s /) an. .own /n asil2( Th 2 ha3 alr a.2 )ra2 . to* th r( Th n Mar2 has $ontin/ . to )ra2( Also now that th ol. 0an, b in* tir ., has sat .own on his bi* $hair n ar th tabl , an. is :/i t an. sl )2, Sh )ra2s( An. wh n Sh s s hi0 sl )in* with his h a. r stin* on his ar0s $ross . on th tabl , Sh ta5 s H r san.als o## to 0a5 no nois an. wal5s bar #oot . an., 0a5in* l ss nois than a b/tt r#l2 #l/tt rin* aro/n. th roo0, Sh ta5 s Na$hariasA 0antl , an. la2s it on hi0 so * ntl2 that h $ontin/ s to sl ) in th $o0#ort o# th wooll n $loth that )rot $ts hi0 #ro0 th $ol. air o# th ni*ht that $o0 s in, in */sts #ro0 th .oor, whi$h is 3 r2 o#t n o) n .( Th n Sh starts )ra2in* a*ain, an. Sh )ra2s 0or an. 0or int ns l2, 5n lin* .own, raisin* H r ar0s, wh n th )ain#/l $ri s o# EliQab th b $o0 h art-r n.in*( Sarah $o0 s in an. in3it s H r to *o o/t( Mar2 *o s o/t bar #oot . into th *ar. n( S M2 0istr ss wants Ho/ T sh sa2s( S I a0 $o0in*(T An. Mar2 wal5s alon* th ho/s , *o s /)stairs((( Sh loo5s li5 a whit an* l, wan. rin* in th ) a$ #/l starr2 ni*ht( Sh *o s into EliQab thAs roo0( S OhW Mar2W Mar2W What a )ainW I $anAt stan. it an2 lon* r, Mar2W How 0/$h )ain on 0/st s/## r to b a 0oth rW T Mar2 $ar ss s h r lo3in*l2, an. 5iss s h r( S Mar2W Mar2W L t 0 )/t 02 han.s on Ho/r boso0W T Mar2 ta5 s th two wrin5l . an. swoll n han.s, an. la2s th 0 on H r ro/n. ab.o0 n, )r ssin* th 0 ti*htl2 with H r s0ooth, sl n. r littl han.s( An. Sh s) a5s in a low 3oi$ , now that th 2 ar alon 9 S = s/s is h r , an. H h ars an. s s 2o/( Ha3 #aith, EliQab th( His hol2 h art is b atin* 0or stron*l2

b $a/s H is a$tin* #or 2o/r *oo.( I $an # l it throbbin* as tho/*h I w r hol.in* it in M2 han.s( An. I /n. rstan. th wor.s that M2 <hil. sa2s to M ( H is now sa2in*9 UT ll th wo0an not to b a#rai.( Onl2 a littl 0or )ain( An. th n, with th #irst ra2s o# th s/n, a0on* th 0an2 ros s awaitin* th 0ornin*As ra2s to o) n o/t on th ir st 0s, h r ho/s will ha3 th 0ost b a/ti#/l ros , an. it will b =ohn, M2 Pr . $ ssorU((T EliQab th now )r ss s also h r #a$ a*ainst Mar2As boso0, an. w )s * ntl2( Mar2 stan.s #or so0 ti0 in that attit/. b $a/s th )ain s 0s to as *i3in* a 0o0 ntAs r li #( An. sh b $5ons 3 r2bo.2 to b :/i t( Sh r 0ains stan.in*, b a/ti#/l an. whit in th )al , #aint li*ht o# an oil la0), li5 an an* l n ar a ) rson who s/## rs( Sh is )ra2in*( I $an s H r 0o3in* H r li)s( 4/t 3 n i# I .i. not s th 0 0o3 , I wo/l. /n. rstan. that Sh is )ra2in* #ro0 th nra)t/r . ;)r ssion on H r #a$ ( So0 ti0 *o s b2, an. EliQab th is in th thro s on$ a*ain( Mar2 5iss s h r a*ain, an. *o s o/t( Sh *o s .ownstairs 3 r2 :/i$5l2 in th 0oonli*ht, an. *o s to s i# th ol. 0an is still sl )in*( H is sl )in*, an. 0oanin* in his sl )( Mar2 0a5 s a * st/r o# $o0)assion, an. starts to )ra2 on$ a*ain( Mor ti0 )ass s( Th ol. 0an awa5 s #ro0 his sl ) an. li#ts /) his h a., an. h is $on#/s ., b $a/s h .o s not r $oll $t wh2 h is th r ( Th n h r 0 0b rs, 0a5 s a * st/r , an. /tt rs a */tt ral ;$la0ation( H th n writ s9 SIs h not born 2 tV T Mar2 sha5 s H r h a. in . nial( Na$harias writ s9 S How 0/$h )ainW Oh 02 )oor wo0anW Will sh 0ana* witho/t .2in*V T Mar2 ta5 s th han. o# th ol. 0an, an. r ass/r s hi09 S At .awn, in a short whil , th bab2 will b born( E3 r2thin* will b all ri*ht( EliQab th is stron*( How b a/ti#/l this .a2 will b -it will soon b .a2br a5- how b a/ti#/l this .a2 will b wh n th $hil. s s th li*htW It will b th ni$ st .a2 o# 2o/r li# W Th Lor. has 5 )t asi. *r at *ra$ s #or 2o/ an. 2o/r $hil. is th anno/n$ r o# th 0(T Na$harias sha5 s his h a. sa.l2, an. )oints to his ./0b 0o/th( H wo/l. li5 to sa2 0an2 thin*s, b/t $annot( Mar2 /n. rstan.s, an. r )li s9 S Th Lor. will $o0)l t 2o/r Ro2( 4 li 3 in Hi0 $o0)l t l2, ho) in Hi0 in. #init l2, lo3 Hi0 totall2( Th Most Hi*h will *rant 2o/ 0or than 2o/ .ar ho) #or( H wants this total #aith #ro0 2o/, to wash o/t 2o/r )ast 0istr/st( Sa2 in 2o/r h art with 0 9 UI b li 3 U( Sa2 it with 3 r2 b at o# 2o/r h art( Th tr as/r s o# Go. ar o) n . #or thos who b li 3 in Hi0 an. in His )ow r#/l bo/nt2( T Th li*ht b *ins to #ilt r in thro/*h th )artl2 o) n .oor( Mar2 o) ns it( Dawn 0a5 s th . w2 arth $o0)l t l2 whit ( Th r is a stron* s0 ll o# h/0i. arth an. *r n h rbs, an. th #irst $hir)in* o# th bir.s, $allin* on anoth r #ro0 bran$h to bran$h, $an, b h ar.( Th ol. 0an an. Mar2 0o3 towar.s th .oor( Th 2 ar )al b $a/s o# th sl )l ss ni*ht, an. th li*ht at .awn 0a5 s th 0 loo5 3 n 0or )al ( Mar2 )/ts on H r san.als, an. *o s to th #oot o# th stair$as an. list ns( A wo0an loo5s o/t, no.s, an. th n *o s ba$5 in( Nothin* 2 t( Mar2 *o s into th roo0, an. $o0 s ba$5 with so0 war0 0il5 whi$h Sh *i3 s to th ol. 0an( Sh *o s to th .o3 s, $o0 s ba$5, an. .isa)) ars into th sa0 roo0( P rha)s it is th 5it$h n( Sh 0o3 s aro/n. wat$hin*( Sh loo5s as tho/*h Sh ha. sl )t th 0ost ) r# $t sl ), Sh is so :/i$5 an. s r n ( Na$harias is wal5in* /) an. .own th *ar. n 3 r2 n r3o/sl2( Mar2 loo5s at hi0 $o0)assionat l2( Sh th n *o s a*ain into th /s/al roo0, an. 5n lin* n ar H r loo0, Sh )ra2s int ns l2, b $a/s th $ri s o# EliQab th ar b $o0in* shar) r( Sh bows .own to th *ro/n. i0)lorin* th Et rnal Fath r( Na$harias $o0 s ba$5 in, an. s in* H r in this )rostrat stat , th )oor ol. 0an $ri s( Mar2 * ts /) an. ta5 s hi0 b2 th han.( Sh is so 0/$h 2o/n* r than h is, b/t Sh loo5s as tho/*h Sh w r th 0oth r o# th )oor ol. . solat so/l, an. Sh )o/rs H r $onsolation on hi0( Th 2 ar stan.in* th/s, on b si. th oth r, in th s/n that 0a5 s th 0ornin* air ros2, an. it is th/s that th Ro2#/l n ws r a$h s th 09 S H is bornW H is bornW ItAs a bo2W Ha))2 #ath rW A bo2 as b a/ti#/l as a ros , as b a/ti#/l as th s/n, as stron* an. *oo. as his 0oth rW =o2 #or 2o/, #ath r, bl ss . b2 th Lor. Who *a3 2o/ a son that 2o/ 0a2 o## r hi0 to th T 0)l W Glor2 to Go., Who has *rant . )ost rit2 to this ho/s W 4l ss . ar 2o/, an. 2o/r son who was born to 2o/W Ma2 his o##s)rin* ) r) t/at 2o/r na0 #or $ nt/ri s, #ro0 * n ration to * n ration, an. 0a2 his . s$ n.ants alwa2s b in /nion with th Et rnal Lor.(T

Mar2 bl ss s th Lor. w )in* #or Ro2( Th n th two r $ i3 th littl on , who has b n bro/*ht to th #ath r, that h 0a2 bl ss hi0( Na$harias .o s not *o to EliQab th( H r $ i3 s th $hil., who is s$r a0in* . s) rat l2, b/t h .o s not *o to his wi# ( , Mar2 inst a. *o s, $arr2in* with lo3 th littl on , who b $o0 s :/i t, as soon as Sh ta5 s hi0 in H r ar0s( Th wo0an who is #ollowin* H r noti$ s this, an. sh sa2s to EliQab th9 S Wo0an, 2o/r $hil. b $a0 :/i t i00 .iat l2, wh n Sh too5 hi0( Loo5 how ) a$ #/ll2 h is sl )in*, an. onl2 H a3 n 5nows how r stl ss an. stron* h is( 4/t loo5 nowW H s 0s a littl .o3 (T Mar2 la2s th $r at/r n ar his 0oth r an. $ar ss s h r, ti.2in* /) h r *r 2 hair( S Th ros is born T Sh whis) rs in a low 3oi$ , S an. 2o/ ar ali3 ( Na$harias is ha))2(T S Do s h s) a5V T S Not 2 t( 4/t ho) in th Lor.( R st now( I a0 sta2in* with 2o/(T BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Mar2 sa2s9 S I# M2 )r s n$ ha. san$ti#i . th 4a)tist, it .i. not n/lli#2 #or EliQab th th s nt n$ a*ainst E3 ( UHo/ shall *i3 birth to 2o/r $hil.r n in )ainU th Et rnal Fath r ha. sai.( Onl2 I, b $a/s I was witho/t stain, an. I ha. not ha. an2 h/0an $o)/lation, was ; 0)t . #ro0 * n ratin* with )ain( Sa.n ss an. )ain ar #r/its o# #a/lt( I, Who was th Inno$ nt On , ha. to 5now also sorrow an. sa.n ss, b $a/s I was th <o-R . 0 r( 4/t I .i. not 5now th tort/r o# * n ratin*( No( I .i. not 5now that tort/r ( 4/t b li 3 M , .a/*ht r, that th r n 3 r was, an. n 3 r will b a tort/r o# )/ r) r2 li5 Min as th Mart2r o# a s)irit/al Mat rnit2, whi$h was a$$o0)lish . on th har. st o# b .s, th b . o# M2 $ross, at th #oot o# th s$a##ol. o# M2 .2in* Son( Whi$h 0oth r is $o0) ll . to * n rat th/sV To bl n. th tort/r o# H r bow ls whi$h $ontra$t s)as0o.i$all2 b $a/s o# th . ath rattl o# H r .2in* <r at/r , with th tort/r whi$h t ars H r bow ls a)art in th strain o# o3 r$o0in* th horror o# ha3in* to sa29 UI lo3 2o/, $o0 to M Who a0 2o/r Moth rU to a$h 0/r. r r o# H r Son, born o# th 0ost s/bli0 lo3 that H a3 n 3 r saw, o# th lo3 o# a Go. with a 3ir*in, o# th 5iss o# Fir , o# th 0bra$ o# Li*ht whi$h b $a0 Fl sh, an. 0a. th wo0b o# a wo0an th Tab rna$l o# Go.V UHow 0/$h )ain to b a 0oth rWU sa2s EliQab th( So 0/$hW 4/t nothin* wh n $o0)ar . to Min ( UL t 0 )r ss 02 han.s on Ho/r boso0U( Oh, i# 2o/ alwa2s as5 . M #or that wh n 2o/ s/## rW I a0 th Et rnal 4 ar r o# = s/s( H is in M2 wo0b, as 2o/ saw last 2 ar, li5 th Host in th 0onstran$ ( Who $o0 s to M , #in.s Hi0( Who l ans on M , to/$h s Hi0( Who a..r ss s M , s) a5s to Hi0( I a0 His Dr ss( H is M2 So/l( M2 Son is /nit . to His Moth r 0or , 0/$h 0or now, than H was in th nin 0onths that H was in M2 wo0b( An. 3 r2 )ain is a)) as ., 3 r2 ho) #lo/rish s an. 3 r2 *ra$ #lows #or thos who $o0 to M an. r st th ir h a.s a*ainst M2 boso0( I )ra2 #or 2o/(( R 0 0b r that( Th b atit/. o# b in* in H a3 n, li3in* in th ra2 o# Go., .o s not $a/s M to #or* t M2 $hil.r n who ar s/## rin* on th arth( An. I )ra2( An. all H a3 n )ra2s, b $a/s H a3 n lo3 s( H a3 n is li3in* $harit2( An. <harit2 has 0 r$2 on 2o/( 4/t 3 n i# I w r all b2 M2s l#, M2 )ra2 r wo/l. b s/##i$i nt #or th n .s o# thos who ho) in Go.( 4 $a/s I n 3 r sto) )ra2in* #or 2o/ all, #or th hol2 an. th wi$5 ., to *i3 Ro2 to th hol2, to *i3 r ) ntan$ to th wi$5 . that th 2 0i*ht b sa3 .( <o0 , $o0 , o $hil.r n o# M2 sorrow( I a0 waitin* #or 2o/ at th #oot o# th <ross to *rant 2o/ *ra$ s( T 7"( Th <ir$/0$ision o# th "th A)ril !&""( 4a)tist(

I s th ho/s r Roi$in*( It is th .a2 o# th $ir$/0$ision( Mar2 has 0a. s/r that 3 r2thin* is b a/ti#/l an. in *oo. or. r( Th roo0s ar bri*ht with li*ht, th 0ost b a/ti#/l $loths, th ni$ st #/rnishin*s ar shinin* 3 r2wh r ( Th r is a lot o# ) o)l ( Mar2 0o3 s a*il a0on*st th 3ario/s *ro/)s( Sh is 3 r2 b a/ti#/l in H r 0ost b a/ti#/l whit .r ss(

EliQab th, r s) $t . b2 3 r2bo.2 as a 0atron, is nRo2in* 0ost ha))il2 h r # ast( Th $hil. is lai. on h r la) sat . with 0il5( It is now th 0o0 nt #or th $ir$/0$ision( S W will $all hi0 Na$harias( Ho/ ar ol.( It is onl2 #air that th $hil. b $all . a#t r 2o/ T sa2 th 0 n( S Not at allW T ;$lai0s EliQab th( S His na0 is =ohn( His na0 0/st b th witn ss o# th )ow r o# Go.( T 4/t has th r 3 r b n a =ohn in o/r 5inshi)V T S It .o s not 0att r, his na0 is to b =ohn( T S What .o 2o/ sa2, Na$hariasV Ho/ want 2o/r na0 , .onAt 2o/V T Na$harias sha5 s his h a. in . nial( H ta5 s his tabl t an. writ s9 S His na0 is =ohn( T An. as soon as h #inish s writin*, h a..s, with his ton*/ now #r 9 S b $a/s Go. has *rant . a *r at *ra$ to 0 , his #ath r, an. to his 0oth r, an. to this n w s r3ant o# Hi0 who will s) n. his li# #or th *lor2 o# th Lor., an. will b $all . *r at #or 3 r in th worl. an. in th 2 s o# Go., b $a/s h will *i3 $on3 rt . h arts to th Most Hi*h Lor.( Th an* l sai. so, an. I .i. not b li 3 ( 4/t now I b li 3 , an. th Li*ht is now in 0 ( Th Li*ht is a0on*st /s, b/t 2o/ .o not s it( It is its . stin2 not to b s n, b $a/s th so/ls o# 0 n ar n$/0b r . an. i.l , b/t 02 son will s It, an. will s) a5 o# It, an. will t/rn to It th h arts o# th R/st in Isra l( OhW 4l ss . ar thos who b li 3 in It an. will alwa2s b li 3 in th Wor. o# th Lor.( An. bl ss . b Ho/, o Et rnal Lor., Go. o# Isra l, b $a/s Ho/ ha3 3isit . an. r . 0 . Ho/r ) o)l , an. Ho/ ha3 rais . /) #or /s a )ow r#/l Sa3io/r in th ho/s o# Ho/r s r3ant Da3i.( As Ho/ )ro0is . b2 0o/th o# th hol2 Pro)h ts #ro0 an$i nt ti0 s, that Ho/ wo/l. sa3 /s #ro0 o/r n 0i s, an. #ro0 th han.s o# all who hat /s, to show Ho/r 0 r$2 to o/r an$ stors, an. th/s r 0 0b r Ho/r hol2 $o3 nant( This is th oath Ho/ swor to o/r #ath r Abraha0? that Ho/ wo/l. *rant /s, #r #ro0 # ar, . li3 ran$ #ro0 th han.s o# o/r n 0i s, to s r3 Ho/ in H a3 n an. thri3 in Ho/r )r s n$ all o/r .a2s T an. h $ontin/ s to th n.( Th ) o)l )r s nt ar 0ost s/r)ris . at th na0 , at th 0ira$l , at th wor.s o# Na$harias( EliQab th, who at th #irst wor.s o# Na$harias ha. /tt r . a $r2 o# Ro2, is now w )in*, 0bra$in* Mar2, Who is $ar ssin* h r ha))il2( I .o not s th $ir$/0$ision( I onl2 s th 0 brin* ba$5 =ohn, who is s$r a0in* at th to) o# his 3oi$ ( Not 3 n his 0oth rAs br ast $an $al0 hi0 .own( H is 5i$5in* li5 a littl $olt( Th n Mar2 ta5 s hi0, an. l/lls hi0, an. h b $o0 s :/i t, an. li s .own ) a$ #/ll2( S Now R/st loo5W T sa2s Sarah( S H is :/i t onl2 wh n Sh )i$5s hi0 /)W T Th ) o)l b *in to *o awa2 slowl2( In th roo0 now th r ar onl2 Mar2, hol.in* th bab2 in H r ar0s, an. EliQab th who is 0ost ha))2( Na$harias $o0 s in, an. $los s th .oor( H loo5s at Mar2 with his 2 s #/ll o# t ars( H wants to s) a5( Th n h is sil nt( H 0o3 s #orwar.( H 5n ls .own in #ront o# Mar2( S 4l ss th )oor s r3ant o# th Lor. T h sa2s to H r( S4l ss hi0, b $a/s Ho/ $an .o so, sin$ Ho/ ar $arr2in* Hi0 in Ho/r wo0b( Th wor. o# th Lor. was s)o5 n to 0 wh n I a.0itt . 02 rror an. I b li 3 . 3 r2thin* I ha. b n tol.( I s Ho/, an. Ho/r ha))2 . stin2( I a.or th Go. o# =a$ob in Ho/( Ho/ ar 02 #irst T 0)l , wh r on$ a*ain a )ri st, I $an )ra2 th Et rnal Fath r a*ain( Ho/ ar bl ss ., b $a/s Ho/ obtain . *ra$ #or th worl. an. Ho/ ar now brin*in* th Sa3io/r to it( For*i3 Ho/r s r3ant i# h .i. not s Ho/r 0aR st2 b #or ( Wh n Ho/ $a0 h r , Ho/ bro/*ht /s all th *ra$ s, b $a/s 3 r2wh r Ho/ *o, o F/ll o# Gra$ , Go. wor5s His 0ira$l s, an. hol2 ar thos walls whi$h Ho/ nt r, hol2 b $o0 th ars whi$h list n to Ho/r 3oi$ , an. hol2 th #l sh Ho/ to/$h( Hol2 th h arts, b $a/s Ho/ *rant *ra$ s, Moth r o# th Most Hi*h, Vir*in o# th Pro)h ts, ;) $t . to brin* th Sa3io/r to th ) o)l o# Go.(T Mar2 s0il s, #/ll o# h/0ilit2 an. Sh s) a5s9 S Prais b to th Lor.( To Hi0 onl2( Fro0 Hi0, not #ro0 M , $o0 s 3 r2 *ra$ ( An. H *rants it to 2o/, that 2o/ 0a2 lo3 Hi0, an. that it 0a2 h l) 2o/ to r a$h ) r# $tion in th #ollowin* 2 ars to . s r3 His Kin*.o0 that M2 Son will o) n to th Patriar$hs, to th Pro)h ts, to th R/st o# th Lor.( An. sin$ 2o/ $an now )ra2 b #or th Hol2, )l as )ra2 #or th 0ai.s r3ant o# th Most Hi*h, b $a/s to b Moth r o# th Son o# Go. is bliss#/l, to b Moth r o# th R . 0 r 0/st b a . stin2 o# . ) st sorrow( Pra2 #or M , b $a/s I # l M2 w i*ht o# sorrow in$r asin* #ro0

ho/r to ho/r( An. I shall ha3 to b ar it all M2 li# ( An. 3 n i# I .o not s th . tails, I # l that it will b h a3i r than i# th whol worl. w r )la$ . on M2 sho/l. rs o# a wo0an, an. I w r to o## r it to H a3 n( I, I alon , )oor wo0anW M2 <hil.W M2 SonW AhW Ho/r son no lon* r $ri s i# I l/ll hi0( 4/t shall I b abl to l/ll Min , to sooth His )ainV((( Pra2 #or M , )ri st o# Go.( M2 h art sh/.. rs li5 a #low r in a stor0( I loo5 at 0 n, an. I lo3 th 0( 4/t I s th En 02 a)) ar b hin. th ir #a$ s, an. 0a5 th 0 n 0i s o# Go., an. o# M2 Son = s/s((( T An. th 3ision n.s with th )al n ss o# Mar2, an. H r t ars, that $a/s H r 2 s to shin bri*htl2( BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Mar2 sa2s9 S Go. #or*i3 s hi0 who a$5nowl .* s his sin, r ) nts an. $on# ss s it with a h/0bl an. sin$ r h art( H .o s not onl2 #or*i3 , H r war.s( OhW How *oo. is M2 Lor. to thos who ar h/0bl an. sin$ r W To thos who b li 3 in Hi0, an. tr/st in Hi0W <l ar 2o/r so/ls o# what n$/0b rs th 0 an. 0a5 s th 0 insi)i.( Pr )ar 2o/r so/ls to r $ i3 th Li*ht( As a li*ht in .ar5n ss, It is a */i. an. a hol2 $onsolation( O hol2 #ri n.shi) with Go., b atit/. o# His #aith#/l on s, w alth /n :/all . b2 an2thin* ls , who )oss ss s 2o/ is n 3 r alon , an. n 3 r tast s th bitt rn ss o# . s)air( O hol2 #ri n.shi), 2o/ .o not ra.i$at sorrow, b $a/s sorrow was th . stin2 o# a Go. in$arnat an. $an th/s b th . stin2 o# 0an( 4/t 2o/ 0a5 this sorrow sw t in its bitt rn ss, an. 2o/ 0in*l with it a li*ht an. a $ar ss whi$h r li 3 th $ross with a $ l stial to/$h( An. wh n Di3in 4o/nt2 *rants 2o/ *ra$ s, 0a5 /s o# th *i#t r $ i3 . to *i3 *lor2 to Go.( Do not b li5 #oolish ) o)l who t/rn a *oo. thin* into a har0#/l w a)on, or li5 la3ish ) rsons who $on3 rt th ir w alth into 0is r2( Ho/ *i3 M too 0/$h sorrow, M2 $hil.r n, b hin. whos #a$ s I s th En 02 a)) ar, that is, h who h/rls hi0s l# a*ainst M2 = s/s( Too 0/$h sorrowW I wo/l. li5 to b th So/r$ o# Gra$ #or 3 r2bo.2( 4/t too 0an2 a0on* 2o/ .o not want Gra$ ( Ho/ as5 #or U*ra$ sU, b/t with a so/l . 3oi. o# Gra$ ( How $an Gra$ s/$$o/r 2o/ i# 2o/ ar H r n 0i sV Th *r at 02st r2 o# Goo. Fri.a2 is a))roa$hin*( It is $o00 0orat . an. $ l brat . in $h/r$h s( 4/t it is n $ ssar2 to $ l brat an. $o00 0orat it in 2o/r h arts, an. to b at 2o/r br asts li5 thos who w r . s$ n.in* #ro0 Gol*otha an. sa29 UIn tr/th, this Man was th Son o# Go., th Sa3io/rU, an. sa29 U= s/s, #or th sa5 o# Ho/r Na0 , sa3 /sU, an. sa29 UFath r, #or*i3 /sU, an. #inall2 sa29 UI a0 not worth2, b/t i# Ho/ #or*i3 0 an. $o0 to 0 , 02 so/l will b h al ., an. I no lon* r want to $o00it sin, b $a/s I no lon* r wish to b ill an. hat #/l to Ho/U( Pra2, $hil.r n, with th wor.s o# M2 Son( Sa2 to th Fath r #or 2o/r n 0i s9 UFath r, #or*i3 th 0U( <all th Fath r Who has with.rawn in.i*nant at 2o/r rrors9 UFath r, Fath r, wh2 ha3 Ho/ #orsa5 n 0 V I a0 a sinn r( 4/t i# Ho/ #orsa5 0 , I will ) rish( <o0 ba$5, Hol2 Fath r, that I 0a2 b sa3 .U( Entr/st 2o/r t rnal *oo., 2o/r s)irit, to th Onl2 On Who $an )r s r3 it /nh/rt #ro0 th . 0ons9 UFath r, into Ho/r han.s I $o00it 02 s)iritU( OhW I# with h/0ilit2 an. lo3 2o/ s/rr n. r 2o/r s)irit to Go., H will l a. it as a #ath r l a.s his littl on , n ith r will H allow an2thin* to h/rt 2o/r s)irit( = s/s, in His a*on2, )ra2 . to t a$h 2o/ how to )ra2( I a0 r 0in.in* 2o/ o# it in th s .a2s o# His Passion( An. 2o/, Mar2, sin$ 2o/ s M2 Ro2 o# a Moth r an. 2o/ ar nra)t/r . b2 it, $onsi. r an. r 0 0b r that I )oss ss . Go. thro/*h an 3 r in$r asin* sorrow( It . s$ n. . into M with th S . o# Go. an. li5 a *i*anti$ tr it has *rown /ntil it to/$h . H a3 n with its to), an. h ll with its roots, wh n I r $ i3 . on M2 la) th li# l ss r 0ains o# th Fl sh o# M2 #l sh, an. I saw an. $o/nt . His tort/r s, an. I to/$h . His torn H art to $ons/0 M2 sorrow ri*ht /ntil th last .ro) 7@( Th Pr s ntation o# th @th an. +th A)ril !&""( This is what I s th 4a)tist in th n th T 0)l ( W .n s.a2 an. Th/rs.a2 o# th Hol2

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W 5( I s Na$harias, EliQab th, Mar2 an. Sa0/ l * ttin* o## a $o0#ortabl wa**on, to whi$h also Mar2As littl .on5 2 is ti .( Mar2 is hol.in* littl =ohn in H r ar0s an. Sa0/ l has a la0b an. a bas5 t with a )i* on in it( Th 2 * t o## at th /s/al stabl , whi$h 0/st b th haltin* )la$ #or all th )il*ri0s to th T 0)l , who l a3 th ir 0o/nts th r ( Mar2 $alls to th own r an. as5s hi0 wh th r an2bo.2 arri3 . #ro0 NaQar th th .a2 b #or or arl2 that 0ornin*( S Nobo.2, wo0an T r )li s th littl ol. 0an( Mar2 is s/r)ris ., b/t .o s not sa2 an2thin* ls ( Sh * ts Sa0/ l to #i; h r littl .on5 2, an. th n Sh Roins th two l. rl2 )ar nts, an. Sh ;)lains =os )hAs . la29 S H 0/st ha3 b n h l. /) b2 so0 thin*( 4/t h will $ rtainl2 $o0 to.a2(T Sh ta5 s th $hil. a*ain #ro0 EliQab th to who0 Sh ha. han. . hi0 b #or , an. th 2 all s t o/t #or th T 0)l ( Na$harias is r $ i3 . with hono/r b2 th */ar.s, an. is *r t . an. $on*rat/lat . b2 oth r )ri sts( H is 3 r2 han.so0 to.a2, in his )ri stl2 rob s an. his Ro2 o# ha))2 #ath rhoo.( H loo5s li5 a )atriar$h( I thin5 that Abraha0 0/st ha3 b n li5 hi0 wh n h r Roi$ . o## rin* Isaa$ to th Lor.( I s th $ r 0on2 o# th )r s ntation o# th n w Isra lit an. th )/ri#i$ation o# his 0oth r( Th $ r 0on2 is 0or stat l2 than Mar2As, b $a/s th )ri sts $ l brat it sol 0nl2 #or th son o# anoth r )ri st( Th 2 all r/sh ro/n. th *ro/) o# wo0 n an. th $hil., an. ar ha))il2 n*a* . with th 0( Also so0 $/rio/s ) o)l ha3 $o0 n ar an. I $an h ar th ir $o00 nts( Sin$ Mar2 is hol.in* th $hil. in H r ar0s whil th 2 0o3 to th a))oint . )la$ , th ) o)l thin5 Sh is th 0oth r( 4/t a wo0an sa2s9 S ItAs not )ossibl ( <anAt 2o/ s that Sh is )r *nantV Th bab2 is onl2 a # w .a2s ol. an. sh is alr a.2 with $hil.(T S An. 2 t T )oints o/t anoth r on S onl2 Sh $an b th 0oth r( Th oth r wo0an is ol.( Sh 0/st b a r lati3 ( 4/t sh $ rtainl2 $annot b th 0oth r at h r a* (T S L t /s #ollow th 0, an. w will s who is ri*ht(T An. th ir s/r)ris b $o0 s 3 n *r at r wh n th 2 s that it is EliQab th who #/l#ils th )/ri#i$ation rit 9 sh o## rs th bl atin* la0b in holo$a/st an. th )i* on #or sin( S Sh is th 0oth r( Di.nAt I t ll 2o/V T S NoW T S H s(T Th ) o)l whis) r, still in$r ./lo/s( Th 2 whis) r so 0/$h that a ) r 0)tor2 S SsstW T $o0 s #ro0 th *ro/) o# )ri sts )r s nt at th rit ( Th 2 ar sil nt #or a 0o0 nt, b/t start whis) rin* 3 n lo/. r wh n EliQab th, ra.iant with hol2 )ri. , ta5 s th $hil. an. 0o3 s #orwar. in th T 0)l to 0a5 th )r s ntation to th Lor.( S It is sh W T S ItAs alwa2s th 0oth r who 0a5 s th o## rin*(T S What 0ira$l $an this b V T What will that $hil. b , who has b n *rant . to that wo0an at s/$h an ol. a* V T S What si*n $an it b V T S DonAt 2o/ 5nowV T sa2s on , who has R/st arri3 . )antin*( S ItAs th son o# Na$harias, th )ri st o# th ho/s o# Aaron, th on who b $a0 ./0b wh n h was o## rin* in$ ns in th San$t/ar2(T S ItAs a 02st r2W A 02st r2W An. now h s) a5s on$ a*ainW Th birth o# his son has /nti . his ton*/ (T S I won. r what s)irit s)o5 to hi0 an. )aral2s . his ton*/ to a$$/sto0 hi0 to b sil nt abo/t th s $r ts o# Go.W T S It is a 02st r2W What s $r t tr/th .o s Na$harias 5nowV T S Will his son b th M ssiah ;) $t . b2 Isra lVZ S H was born in =/.a a( Not in 4 thl h 0 an. not o# a 3ir*in( H $anAt b th M ssiahW T S Who is h , th nV T 4/t th answ r r 0ains in th sil n$ o# Go. an. th ) o)l ar l #t to th ir $/riosit2( Th $ r 0on2 is o3 r( Th )ri sts ar now Ro2#/ll2 )a2in* $o0)li0 nts to th 0oth r an. h r $hil.( Th onl2 on who is har.l2 noti$ ., na2, is a3oi. . al0ost

with .is*/st wh n th 2 b $o0 awar o# H r $on.ition, is Mar2( A#t r all th $on*rat/lations, 0ost o# th 0 *o o/t on to th roa.( Mar2 wants to *o to th stabl to s wh th r =os )h has arri3 .( H has not( Mar2 is .isa))oint . an. worri .( EliQab th is an;io/s abo/t H r( S W $an sta2 /ntil 0i..a2, th n w 0/st *o, to b ho0 b #or ni*ht( H is too 2o/n* to b o/t at ni*ht(T An. Mar2, $al0 an. sa.9 S I will sta2 in on o# th 2ar.s o# th T 0)l ( I will *o to M2 t a$h rs((( I .o not 5now( I will .o so0 thin*( T Na$harias )/ts #orwar. a )ro)osal whi$h is i00 .iat l2 a$$ )t . as a *oo. sol/tion9 S L t /s *o to N b . As r lati3 s( =os )h will $ rtainl2 loo5 #or Ho/ th r ( I# h sho/l. not $o0 th r , it will b :/it as2 #or Ho/ to #in. so0 on who will a$$o0)an2 Ho/ to Galil , b $a/s th #ish r0 n #ro0 G nn sar t ar $ontin/o/sl2 *oin* to an. $o0in* #ro0 that ho/s (T Th 2 ta5 th littl .on5 2, an. *o to N b . As r lati3 s, who ar th 3 r2 sa0 ) o)l with who0 =os )h an. Mar2 sta2 . #o/r 0onths b #or ( Th ti0 )ass s :/i$5l2, b/t th r is no si*n o# =os )h( Mar2 $ontrols H r *ri # l/llin* th bab2, b/t it is ob3io/s that Sh is worri .( Altho/*h it is so war0 that 3 r2bo.2 is ) rs)irin*, Sh has not ta5 n o## H r 0antl , $on$ rn . as Sh is to $on$ al H r $on.ition( At lon* last, =os )h is anno/n$ . b2 a lo/. 5no$5in* at th .oor( Mar2As #a$ shin s, $h r#/l a*ain( =os )h *r ts H r, b $a/s Sh is th #irst to *o an. 0 t hi0 an. *r t hi0 r 3 r ntl2( STh Lor.As bl ssin* on 2o/, Mar2W T S An. on 2o/, =os )h( An. )rais . b th Lor. that 2o/ ha3 $o0 W H r , Na$harias an. EliQab th w r abo/t to l a3 , to b at ho0 b #or ni*ht(T S Ho/r 0 ss n* r arri3 . in NaQar th, wh n I was at <ana, wor5in* th r ( I was tol. th oth r 3 nin*( An. I l #t at on$ ( 4/t altho/*h I ha3 tra3 ll . witho/t sto))in*, I a0 lat , b $a/s th .on5 2 lost on o# his sho s( Pl as #or*i3 0 (T S I a0 to b #or*i3 n b2 2o/, b $a/s I ha3 b n awa2 #ro0 NaQar th #or s/$h a lon* ti0 W 4/t s , th 2 w r so ha))2 to ha3 M with th 0, that I . $i. . to )l as th 0 /) till now(T S Ho/ ha3 .on w ll, Wo0an( Wh r is th bab2V T Th 2 nt r th roo0 wh r EliQab th is *i3in* s/$5 to littl =ohn, b #or . )artin*( =os )h $on*rat/lat s th )ar nts on th st/r.in ss o# th $hil., who s$r a0s an. 5i$5s, as i# th 2 w r thrashin* hi0, b $a/s h has b n ta5 n awa2 #ro0 his 0oth rAs br ast to b shown to =os )h( Th 2 all la/*h at his )rot sts( Also N b . As r lati3 s, who ha3 $o0 in with #r sh #r/it, 0il5 an. br a. #or 3 r2bo.2, an. a lar* tra2 o# #ish, la/*h an. Roin in th $on3 rsation( Mar2 s) a5s 3 r2 littl ( Sh is sittin* :/i t an. sil nt in H r littl $orn r, with H r han.s on H r la) /n. r H r 0antl ( Also wh n Sh .rin5s a $/) o# 0il5, an. ats a b/n$h o# *ol. n *ra) s with a littl br a., Sh s) a5s 3 r2 littl , an. har.l2 0o3 s( H r loo5s at =os )h ar a 0i;t/r o# )ain an. n:/ir2( H also loo5s at H r( An. a#t r so0 ti0 , b n.in* o3 r H r sho/l. r, h as5s H r9 SAr Ho/ tir . or ar Ho/ not w llV Ho/ loo5 )al an. sa.(T S I a0 sorr2 I ha3 to )art #ro0 littl =ohn( I a0 3 r2 #on. o# hi0( I h l. hi0 on M2 h art onl2 a # w 0in/t s a#t r h was born(((T =os )h .o s not as5 an2 0or :/ stions( It is ti0 #or Na$harias to . )art( Th wa**on sto)s at th .oor an. th 2 all *o towar.s it( Th two $o/sins 0bra$ a$h oth r #on.l2( Mar2 5iss s th bab2 0an2 ti0 s b #or )/ttin* hi0 in th la) o# his 0oth r, who is alr a.2 sittin* in th wa**on( Sh th n sa2s *oo.b2 to Na$harias, an. as5s hi0 to bl ss H r( Wh n 5n lin* b #or th )ri st, H r 0antl sli)s o## H r sho/l. rs, an. H r #i*/r a)) ars in th bri*ht li*ht o# th s/00 r a#t rnoon( I .o not 5now wh th r =os )h noti$ s H r #i*/r at this 0o0 nt, b $a/s h is int nt on sa2in* *oo.b2 to EliQab th( Th wa**on l a3 s( =os )h *o s ba$5 into th ho/s with Mar2, Who sits .own a*ain in th .i0 $orn r( S I# Ho/ .o not 0in. tra3 llin* b2 ni*ht, I wo/l. s/** st w l a3 at s/ns t( It is 3 r2 war0 ./rin* th .a2( Th ni*ht inst a. is $ool an. :/i t( I a0 sa2in* that #or Ho/, b $a/s I .onAt want Ho/ to * t s/nstro5 ( It 0a5 s no .i## r n$ to 0 to b in a s$or$hin* s/n( 4/t Ho/(((T S As 2o/ wish, =os )h( I also thin5 it is b tt r to tra3 l b2 ni*ht(T S Th ho/s has b n all ti.i . /)( An. th littl or$har.( Th #low rs ar b a/ti#/l, as Ho/ will s ( Ho/ ar arri3in* R/st in ti0 to s th 0 all in

bloo0( Th a))l -tr , th #i*-tr , th 3in s ar la. n with #r/it as was n 3 r s n b #or , an. I ha. to )/t a s/))ort #or th )o0 *ranat , b $a/s its bran$h s w r so h a3il2 la. n with #r/it alr a.2 #/ll2 *rown, a thin* whi$h has n 3 r b n s n b #or at this ti0 o# th 2 ar( Th oli3 -tr ((( Ho/ will ha3 )l nt2 oil( It blosso0 . in a 0ira$/lo/s wa2, an. not on #low r was lost( All th #low rs ar now littl oli3 s( Wh n th 2 ar 0at/r , th tr will s 0 #/ll o# .ar5 ) arls( Th r isnAt anoth r or$har. as b a/ti#/l in th whol o# NaQar th( Also Ho/r r lati3 s ar s/r)ris .( Al)ha /s sa2s it is a 0ira$l (T S Ho/r han.s ha3 wor5 . itW T S OhW noW Poor 0 W What $an I ha3 .on V I too5 $ar o# th tr s an. I *a3 so0 wat r to th #low rs((( Do Ho/ 5nowV I b/ilt a #o/ntain #or Ho/ .own at th n., n ar th *rotto, an. I )/t a lar* basin th r ( So Ho/ will not ha3 to *o o/t to * t wat r( I bro/*ht th wat r .own #ro0 th s)rin* whi$h is abo3 Matth wAs oli3 -*ro3 ( It is )/r an. )l nti#/l( I bro/*ht a littl str a0 .own to Ho/( I ./* a s0all ./$t in th *ro/n., I $o3 r . it )ro) rl2, an. now th wat r $o0 s .own, sin*in* li5 a har)( I was not ha))2 that Ho/ sho/l. *o to th 3illa* #o/ntain, an. th n $arr2 ba$5 ho0 th Rars #/ll o# wat r(T S Than5 2o/, =os )h( Ho/ ar so *oo.W T =os )h an. Mar2 ar now sil nt, as i# th 2 w r tir .( An. =os )h is also .oQin*( Mar2 is )ra2in*( It is now 3 nin*( Th host insists that th 2 sho/l. at so0 thin* b #or l a3in*( =os )h, in #a$t, ats so0 br a. an. #ish, whil Mar2 ta5 s onl2 so0 0il5 an. #r/it( Th 2 th n . )art( Th 2 * t on th ir .on5 2s( =os )h has #ast n . Mar2As littl tr/n5 to his sa..l , as h ha. .on wh n $o0in* to = r/sal 0( An. b #or Sh * ts on H r .on5 2, h 0a5 s s/r that H r sa..l is )ro) rl2 #ast n .( I s that =os )h loo5s at Mar2 wh n sh 0o/nts H r sa..l ( 4/t h .o s not sa2 an2thin*( Th ir Ro/rn 2 starts wh n th #irst stars b *in to twin5l in th s52( Th 2 h/rr2 to th town *at s to r a$h th 0 b #or th 2 $los ( Wh n th 2 $o0 o/t o# = r/sal 0, an. th 2 ta5 th 0ain roa. towar.s Galil , th $l ar s52 is alr a.2 $row. . with stars( Th r is sol 0n :/i tn ss in th $o/ntr2( On $an h ar onl2 a # w ni*htin*al s sin*in*, an. th b atin* o# th hoo3 s o# th two .on5 2s on th har. roa., ba5 . b2 th s/n( -------------------Mar2 sa2s9 S It is th 3 o# Ma/n.2 Th/rs.a2( So0 ) o)l 0a2 thin5 that th 3ision is o/t o# )la$ ( 4/t 2o/r *ri # o# lo3 r o# M2 = s/s <r/$i#i . is in 2o/r h art an. will r 0ain th r 3 n i# a sw t 3ision is shown to 2o/( It is li5 th t )i.it2 0anatin* #ro0 a #la0 , whi$h is still #ir b/t is no lon* r #ir ( Th #la0 is #ir , not its t )i.it2 whi$h $o0 s #ro0 it( No b ati#i$ or ) a$ #/l 3ision will b abl to r 0o3 that *ri # #ro0 2o/r h art( An. r *ar. it as so0 thin* )r $io/s, 0or )r $io/s than 2o/r own li# ( 4 $a/s it is th *r at st *i#t that Go. $an *rant a b li 3 r in His Son( F/rth r, 02 3ision is not .is$or.ant, in all its ) a$ , with th $o00 0orations o# this w 5( Also M2 =os )h s/## r . his )assion( It b *an in = r/sal 0 wh n h noti$ . M2 $on.ition( An. it last . s 3 ral .a2s, ;a$tl2 as it ha. ha)) n . to = s/s an. to M ( N ith r was it l ss )ain#/l #or his so/l( An. onl2 b $a/s o# th holin ss o# M2 R/st s)o/s , it was $ontain . in s/$h a .i*ni#i . an. s $r t #or0, that it has b n har.l2 noti$ . thro/*ho/t $ nt/ri s( OhW O/r #irst PassionW Who $an # l its inti0at an. sil nt int nsit2V Who $an . s$rib M2 )ain wh n I r alis . that H a3 n ha. not 2 t h ar. M2 )ra2 r b2 r 3 alin* th 02st r2 to =os )hV I /n. rstoo. that h was not awar o# it wh n I saw that h was r s) $t#/l to M as /s/al( I# h ha. 5nown that I bor in M th Wor. o# Go., h wo/l. ha3 a.or . that Wor. n$los . in M2 wo0b, with th a$ts o# 3 n ration whi$h ar ./ to Go. an. whi$h h wo/l. not ha3 #ail . to a$$o0)lish, as I wo/l. not ha3 r #/s . to r $ i3 , not #or M2 own sa5 , b/t #or Hi0 Who was within M an. that I bor , as th Ar5 o# th Allian$ $arri . th ston $o. an. th 3as s o# 0anna( Who $an 0 as/r M2 str/**l a*ainst th .is0a2 that n. a3o/r . to o3 rwh l0 M in or. r to $on3in$ M that I ha. ho) . in 3ain in th Lor.V OhW I thin5 it was th #/rio/s ra* o# SatanW I ) r$ i3 . .o/bt risin* b hin. M2 ba$5, an. str t$hin* its i$2 $laws to i0)rison M2 so/l an. )r 3 nt it #ro0 )ra2in*( Do/bt is so .an* ro/s an. l thal to th s)irit( It is l thal b $a/s it is th #irst

a* nt o# th . a.l2 .is as $all . U. s)airU, a*ainst whi$h w 0/st r a$t with all o/r str n*th, so that o/r so/ls 0a2 not ) rish, an. w 0a2 not los Go.( Who $an tr/l2 t ll =os )hAs )ain, his tho/*hts, th ) rt/rbation o# his # lin*sV Li5 a littl boat $a/*ht in a *r at stor0, h was in a 3ort ; o# $on#li$tin* i. as, in a t/r0oil o# r #l $tions, o# whi$h on was 0or )i r$in* an. )ain#/l than th oth r( H was, to all a)) aran$ s, a 0an b tra2 . b2 his wi# ( H saw his *oo. r )/tation an. th st 0 o# his worl. $olla)s aro/n. hi0? b $a/s o# H r h saw s$orn#/l #in* rs )oint . at hi0s l# an. # lt )iti . b2 th 3illa* ) o)l ( Abo3 all, h ) r$ i3 . that his lo3 an. st 0 #or M ha. #all n, str/$5 to . ath, b #or th 3i. n$ o# a . .( In this r s) $t, his holin ss shin s bri*ht r than Min ( An. I *i3 this witn ss with th a## $tion o# a s)o/s , b $a/s I want 2o/ to lo3 M2 =os )h, this wis , )r/. nt, )ati nt an. *oo. 0an, who is not s )arat . #ro0 th 02st r2 o# R . 0)tion, on th $ontrar2, h is $los l2 $onn $t . to it, b $a/s h s/## r . #or it, $ons/0in* hi0s l# in sorrow #or it, sa3in* 2o/r Sa3io/r at th $ost o# his own sa$ri#i$ b $a/s o# his holin ss( Ha. h not b n so hol2, h wo/l. ha3 a$t . in a h/0an wa2, . no/n$in* M as an a./lt r ss so that I sho/l. b ston ., an. th Son o# M2 sin sho/l. ) rish with M ( I# h ha. b n l ss hol2, Go. wo/l. not ha3 *rant . hi0 His li*ht as */i.an$ in his trial( 4/t =os )h was hol2( His )/r s)irit li3 . in Go.( His $harit2 was ar. nt an. stron*( An. o/t o# $harit2 h sa3 . 2o/r Sa3io/r #or 2o/, both wh n h r #rain . #ro0 a$$/sin* M to th l. rs, an. wh n h sa3 . = s/s in E*2)t, l a3in* 3 r2thin* with )ro0)t ob .i n$ ( Th thr .a2s o# =os )hAs )assion w r short in n/0b r, b/t . ) in int nsit2( An. th 2 w r tr 0 n.o/s also #or M , thos .a2s o# M2 #irst )assion( 4 $a/s I was awar o# his s/## rin*, whi$h I $o/l. not all 3iat , in #a$t I ha. to ob 2 Go.As $o00an. Who ha. sai. to M 9 U4 sil ntWU An. wh n, a#t r w arri3 . in NaQar th, I saw hi0 *o awa2 with a la$oni$ *oo.b2 , an. b nt as i# h ha. a* . in a short ti0 , an. I noti$ . that h no lon* r $a0 to s M in th 3 nin* as h /s . to .o, th n I t ll 2o/, M2 $hil.r n, that M2 h art w )t 3 r2 bitt rl2( <los . in M2 ho/s , all alon , in th ho/s wh r 3 r2thin* r 0in. . M o# th Ann/n$iation an. th In$arnation, an. wh r 3 r2thin* r 0in. . M o# =os )h, 0arri . to M with s)otl ss 3ir*init2, I ha. to #i*ht . s)air an. SatanAs insin/ation, an. ho) , ho) , ho) ( An. )ra2, )ra2, )ra2( An. #or*i3 , #or*i3 , #or*i3 =os )hAs s/s)i$ion, his .ist/rban$ an. R/st . s)air( M2 $hil.r n9 it is n $ ssar2 to ho) , to )ra2, to #or*i3 to obtain Go.As int r3 ntion in o/r #a3o/r( Ho/ 0/st li3 2o/r )assions, b $a/s 2o/ . s r3 . th 0 with 2o/r sins( I $an t a$h 2o/ how to o3 r$o0 th 0 an. t/rn th 0 into Ro2( Ho) b 2on. 0 as/r ( Pra2 with $on#i. n$ ( For*i3 to b #or*i3 n( Go.As #or*i3 n ss will b th ) a$ 2o/ . sir , M2 $hil.r n( I will not sa2 an2thin* ls #or th ti0 b in*( Th r will b sil n$ /ntil a#t r th East r tri/0)h( It is Passion ti0 ( Ha3 )it2 on 2o/r R . 0 r( List n to His $ri s, an. $o/nt His wo/n.s an. t ars( Th #or0 r w r s/## r ., th latt r sh . #or 2o/( L t 3 r2 oth r 3ision .isa)) ar b #or that on whi$h r 0in.s 2o/ o# th R . 0)tion a$$o0)lish . on 2o/r b hal#(T

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A#t r #i#t2-thr .a2s Moth r shows H rs l# a*ain in this 3ision whi$h Sh t lls 0 to )/t in this boo5( =o2 is r n w . in 0 ( 4 $a/s to s Mar2 is to )oss ss Ro2( I s th littl or$har. in NaQar th( Mar2 is s)innin* in th sha. o# a 3 r2 thi$5 a))l -tr o3 rloa. . with a))l s whi$h b *in to r .. n an. ar so ros2 an. ro/n. that th 2 loo5 li5 so 0an2 $h 5s o# $hil.r n( 4/t Mar2 is not ros2 at all( Th b a/ti#/l $olo/r that bri*ht n . H r $h 5s at H bron has .isa)) ar .( H r #a$ is as )al as i3or2, onl2 H r li)s ar a $/r3 o# )al $oral( En. r H r low r . 2 lash s th r ar two .ar5 sha.ows an. H r 2 s ar swoll n as i# Sh ha. $ri .( I $annot s H r 2 s, b $a/s H r h a. is

bow ., int nt on H r wor5 an. 3 n 0or on a tho/*ht whi$h is ob3io/sl2 .istr ssin* H r, in #a$t I $an h ar H r si*hin* li5 a ) rson sa. at h art( Sh is all .r ss . in whit , in whit lin n, b $a/s it is 3 r2 war0, notwithstan.in* that th #r shn ss, still inta$t, o# th #low rs 0a5 s 0 /n. rstan. that it is 0ornin*( H r h a. is /n$o3 r ., an. th s/n )la2in* a0on* th a))l -tr l a3 s, whi$h ar stirr . b2 a 3 r2 * ntl br Q , #ilt rs with its thin ra2s .own to th .ar5 brown arth o# th #low r-b .s an. #or0s s0all $ir$l s o# li*ht on H r blon. h a., so that H r hair loo5s li5 )/r *ol.( Th r is no nois whatso 3 r #ro0 th ho/s or #ro0 th n i*hbo/rhoo.( On $an onl2 h ar th babblin* o# th tin2 str a0 o# wat r that r/ns .own into th lar* basin at th botto0 o# th or$har.( Mar2 starts at a lo/. r sol/t 5no$5in* at th .oor( Sh la2s th .ista## an. s)in.l .own an. ris s to *o an. o) n( Altho/*h H r .r ss is loos an. wi. it .o s not $on$ al th rot/n.it2 o# H r ) l3is( =os )h is stan.in* in #ront o# H r( Mar2 t/rns )al , also in H r li)s( H r #a$ is so bloo.l ss that it loo5s li5 a host( Mar2 loo5s at =os )h with sa. n:/irin* 2 s( =os )h loo5s at H r with i0)lorin* on s( Th 2 ar both sil nt, loo5in* at a$h oth r( Th n Mar2 sa2s9 S At this ti0 , =os )hV Is th r an2thin* 2o/ n .V What .o 2o/ want to t ll M V <o0 in(T =os )h nt rs an. $los s th .oor( H is still sil nt( S S) a5, =os )h( What is it 2o/ want #ro0 M V T S I want Ho/ to #or*i3 0 (T =os )h b n.s .own as i# h want . to 5n l .own( 4/t Mar2, Who is alwa2s so r s r3 . in to/$hin* hi0, s iQ s hi0 r sol/t l2 b2 his sho/l. rs an. sto)s hi0( Mar2As #a$ bl/sh s an. blan$h s in ra)i. s/$$ ssion, on 0o0 nt it is all r . an. i00 .iat l2 a#t rwar.s it is as whit as snow, as it was b #or ( S Ho/ want M to #or*i3 2o/V I ha3 nothin* to #or*i3 2o/, =os )h( I $an b/t than5 2o/ on$ a*ain #or 3 r2thin* 2o/ ha3 .on h r whil I was awa2 an. #or 2o/r lo3 #or M ( T =os )h loo5s at H r, an. I $an s two lar* t ars w llin* /) in th $a3it2 o# his . ) 2 s, th 2 r 0ain th r as i# th 2 w r on th ri0 o# a 3as , an. th 2 th n roll .own on to his $h 5s an. his b ar.( S For*i3 0 , Mar2( I 0istr/st . Ho/( Now I 5now( I a0 not worth2 o# ha3in* s/$h a tr as/r ( I la$5 . in $harit2, I a$$/s . Ho/ in 02 h art, I a$$/s . Ho/ /n#airl2, b $a/s I .i. not as5 Ho/ to t ll 0 th tr/th( I sinn . a*ainst Go.As law, b $a/s I .i. not lo3 Ho/ as I lo3 . 02s l# (((T S OhW noW Ho/ ha3 not sinn .W T S H s, I ha3 , Mar2( I# I ha. b n a$$/s . o# s/$h a $ri0 , I wo/l. ha3 . # n. . 02s l#( 4/t Ho/((( I was not *i3in* Ho/ th )ossibilit2 o# . # n.in* Ho/rs l#, b $a/s I was abo/t to ta5 a . $ision witho/t :/ stionin* Ho/( I ha3 b n /n#air to Ho/, b $a/s I o## n. . Ho/ with 02 s/s)i$ion( Also a sin*l s/s)i$ion is an o## n$ , Mar2( Who s/s) $ts .o s not 5now( An. I .i. not 5now Ho/ as I sho/l. ha3 .on ( 4/t #or th tor0 nt I s/## r .((( thr .a2s o# tort/r , #or*i3 0 , Mar2( T S I ha3 nothin* #or whi$h to #or*i3 2o/( On th $ontrar2, I as5 2o/ to #or*i3 M #or th )ain I $a/s . 2o/(T S OhW H s, it was a *r at )ainW What a tort/r W Loo5W I was tol. this 0ornin* that 02 t 0)l s ar whit hair . an. 02 #a$ wrin5l .( Th s )ast .a2s ha3 b n 0or than t n 2 ars o# 02 li# W 4/t wh2, Mar2, ha3 Ho/ b n so h/0bl as to $on$ al Ho/r *lor2 #ro0 0 , Ho/r s)o/s , an. th/s allow 0 to s/s) $t Ho/V T =os )h is not on his 5n s, b/t h is b nt so low that h is as *oo. as 5n lin* .own, an. Mar2 la2s H r tin2 han. on his h a. an. s0il s( Sh s 0s to b absol3in* hi0( An. Sh whis) rs9 S I# I ha. not b n h/0bl in th 0ost ) r# $t 0ann r, I wo/l. not ha3 . s r3 . to $on$ i3 th E;) $t . On , Who is $o0in* to )a2 #or th sin o# )ri. that r/in . 0an( An. th n I ob 2 .((( Go. ha. r :/ st . s/$h ob .i n$ ( It $ost M so 0/$h((( b $a/s o# 2o/, b $a/s o# th )ain that 2o/ w r to s/## r( 4/t I $o/l. b/t ob 2( I a0 th Han.0ai. o# th Lor., an. s r3ants .o not .is$/ss th or. rs th 2 r $ i3 ( Th 2 #/l#il th 0, =os )h, 3 n i# th 2 $a/s bitt r t ars(T Mar2 w )s :/i tl2 whil s) a5in*( So :/i tl2 that =os )h, b nt .own as h is, .o s not noti$ it /ntil a t ar #alls on th #loor( H th n li#ts his h a. an. - it is th #irst ti0 I s hi0 .o this - h )r ss s Mar2As littl han.s in his .ar5 stron* on s an. h 5iss s th ti)s o# th ros2 sl n. r #in* rs that )rotr/. li5 #r sh b/.s o# a ) a$h-tr #ro0 th $ir$l #or0 . b2 his own han.s(

S Now w shall ha3 to arran* #or(((T =os )h .o s not sa2 an2thin* ls , b/t h loo5s at Mar2As bo.2 an. Sh b $o0 s )/r)l an. sits s/.. nl2, to a3oi. H r #i*/r b in* ;)os . to 2 s wat$hin* H r( S W shall ha3 to 0a5 hast ( I will $o0 h r ((( W will $o0)l t th w ..in*((( N ;t w 5( Is that all ri*htV T S What 3 r 2o/ .o is all ri*ht, =os )h( Ho/ ar th h a. o# th #a0il2, I a0 2o/r s r3ant(T S No( I a0 Ho/r s r3ant( I a0 th ha))2 s r3ant o# 02 Lor. Who is *rowin* in Ho/r wo0b( Ho/ ar bl ss . a0on*st all th wo0 n o# Isra l( This 3 nin* I will warn 02 r lati3 s( An. a#t r((( wh n I a0 h r , w will wor5 to )r )ar 3 r2thin* to r $ i3 ((( OhW How $an I r $ i3 Go. in 02 ho/s V Go.((( in 02 ar0sV I will .i o# Ro2W((( I will n 3 r .ar to/$h Hi0W I will n 3 r b abl (((W T S Ho/ will b abl , as I will, b2 th *ra$ o# Go.(T S 4/t Ho/ ar ((( I a0 a )oor 0an, th )oor st o# Go.As $hil.r nW(((T S = s/s is $o0in* to /s, )oor ) o)l , to 0a5 /s ri$h in Go., H is $o0in* to /s two, b $a/s w ar th )oor st an. w a.0it it( R Roi$ , =os )h( Th Ho/s o# Da3i. has th Kin* lon* wait . #or an. o/r ho0 will b $o0 0or s)l n.i. than Solo0onAs )ala$ , b $a/s H a3 n will b h r an. w shall shar with Go. th s $r t o# ) a$ that 0 n will b a$:/aint . with lat r( H will *row a0on* /s, o/r ar0s will b th $ra.l #or th R . 0 r an. o/r wor5 will )ro$/r br a. #or Hi0((( OhW =os )hW W will h ar th 3oi$ o# Go. $allin* /s U#ath r an. Moth rWU OhW((( T Mar2 $ri s with Ro2( S/$h ha))2 t arsW An. =os )h, who is now 5n lin* at H r # t, is w )in* with his h a. al0ost hi.. n in Mar2As wi. .r ss, whi$h #alls in #ol.s on to th )lain )a3 0 nt o# th roo0( Th 3ision n.s h r ( ----------------------Mar2 sa2s9 S No on 0/st int r)r t M2 )allor rron o/sl2( It was not $a/s . b2 h/0an # ar( Fro0 a h/0an )oint o# 3i w I sho/l. ha3 ;) $t . to b ston . to . ath( 4/t I was not a#rai. b $a/s o# that( I was s/## rin* b $a/s o# =os )hAs )ain( N ith r was I /)s t b2 th tho/*ht that h 0i*ht a$$/s M ( I was onl2 sorr2 an. a#rai. that h 0i*ht b la$5in* in $harit2 i# h sho/l. insist in his a$$/sation( That is wh2 all M2 bloo. r/sh . to M2 h art wh n I saw hi0( It was th 0o0 nt wh n 3 n a R/st 0an 0i*ht ha3 o## n. . =/sti$ b2 o## n.in* $harit2( An. I wo/l. ha3 b n ;tr 0 l2 /)s t i# a R/st 0an w r to $o00it an rror sin$ h n 3 r rr .( Ha. I not b n h/0bl to th 3 r2 ;tr 0 li0it, as I tol. =os )h, I wo/l. not ha3 . s r3 . to b ar within M Hi0 Who was low rin* Hi0s l#9 Go., to th h/0iliation o# b in* a 0an in or. r to 0a5 r )aration #or th )ri. o# th h/0an ra$ ( I ha3 shown 2o/ that s$ n whi$h is not . s$rib . b2 an2 o# th Gos) ls, b $a/s I want to .raw th ;$ ssi3 l2 0is*/i. . att ntion o# 0 n to th $on.itions whi$h ar ss ntial to )l as Go. an. r $ i3 His $ontin/o/s $alls to 2o/r h arts( Faith9 =os )h b li 3 . th h a3 nl2 0 ss n* rAs wor.s /n:/ stionin*l2( H want . b/t to b li 3 , b $a/s h was sin$ r l2 $on3in$ . that Go. is *oo. an. that sin$ h ha. ho) . in th Lor., th Lor. wo/l. not ha3 r s r3 . #or hi0 th tort/r o# b in* b tra2 ., .isa))oint . an. sn r . at b2 his n i*hbo/rs( H as5 . #or nothin*, b/t to b li 3 in M , b $a/s , b in* hon st, it was )ain#/l #or hi0 to thin5 that oth r ) o)l w r not hon st( H li3 . a$$or.in* to th Law an. th Law sa2s9 ULo3 2o/r n i*hbo/r as 2o/ lo3 2o/rs l#U( W lo3 o/rs l3 s so 0/$h that w thin5 w ar ) r# $t 3 n wh n w ar not( <an w th r #or not lo3 o/r n i*hbo/r si0)l2 b $a/s w thin5 h is #a/lt2V Enr stri$t . <harit2( A $harit2 that 5nows how to #or*i3 , that wants to #or*i3 , an. #or*i3 in a.3an$ ;$/sin* whol h art .l2 th i0) r# $tions o# o/r n i*hbo/rs( It is n $ ssar2 to #or*i3 i00 .iat l2, a$$ )tin* 3 r2 ;t n/atin* $ir$/0stan$ ( H/0ilit2, as /nr stri$t . as $harit2( Ho/ 0/st a.0it that 2o/ $an b #a/lt2 3 n in si0)l tho/*hts, an. 2o/ 0/st not b so )ro/. as to r #/s to sa29 UI 0a. a 0ista5 U, b $a/s s/$h )ri. wo/l. b 0or har0#/l than th )r 3io/s #a/lt( E3 r2bo.2 0a5 s 0ista5 s, with th ;$ )tion o# Go.( Who $an sa29 UI a0 n 3 r wron*UV An. th r is a 0or .i##i$/lt h/0ilit29 th on that 5nows how to 5 ) sil nt abo/t Go.As won. r#/l thin*s in /s, wh n it is not n $ ssar2 to )ro$lai0

th 0 #or His *lor2, so that w 0i*ht not .is$o/ra* o/r n i*hbo/r who has not r $ i3 . s/$h s) $ial *i#ts #ro0 Go.( I# H wants, ohW i# H onl2 wants, Go. r 3 als Hi0s l# In His s r3antW EliQab th UsawU M #or what I was, M2 s)o/s 5n w M #or what I was, wh n it was ti0 #or hi0 to 5now( L a3 to th Lor. th $ar o# )ro$lai0in* 2o/ His s r3ants( H is an;io/s to .o so, b $a/s 3 r2 $r at/r that ris s to a )arti$/lar 0ission, is a n w *lor2 whi$h is a.. . to His in#init *lor2, an. is a witn ss o# what 0an is, as Go. want . hi0 to b 9 a l ss r ) r# $tion that r #l $ts its A/thor( R 0ain in sha.ow an. sil n$ , 2o/ who ar b lo3 . b2 Gra$ , so that 2o/ 0a2 h ar th onl2 wor.s o# Uli# U, that 2o/ 0a2 . s r3 to ha3 on 2o/ an. in 2o/ th S/n that shin s t rnall2( OhW Most 4l ss . Li*ht, Go., Ro2 o# Ho/r s r3ants, .o shin on thos s r3ants o# Ho/rs that th 2 0a2 ;/lt in th ir h/0ilit2, )raisin* Ho/, onl2 Ho/, b $a/s Ho/ .is) rs th )ro/. b/t rais th h/0bl , who lo3 Ho/, to th s)l n.o/r o# Ho/r Kin*.o0(T 7'( Th < ns/s E.i$t( "th =/n !&""( I s th ho/s in NaQar th on$ a*ain9 th littl roo0 wh r Mar2 /s/all2 ta5 s H r 0 als( Sh is now wor5in* at a whit )i $ o# $loth( Sh la2s H r wor5 .own to li*ht a la0), b $a/s it is * ttin* .ar5, an. Sh $an no lon* r s w ll in th *r nish li*ht whi$h $o0 s in thro/*h th .oor hal# o) n on to th or$har.( Sh $los s th .oor, too( H r ab.o0 n is now 3 r2 bi*( 4/t Sh is still so b a/ti#/l( H r )a$ is alwa2s a*il an. all H r * st/r s ar * ntl ( Th r is non o# th h a32 aw5war. 0o3 0 nts whi$h ar * n rall2 noti$ . in a wo0an wh n sh is abo/t to *i3 birth to h r $hil.( Onl2 H r #a$ has $han* .( Now Sh is S th wo0an(T 4 #or , at th ti0 o# th Ann/n$iation, Sh was a 2o/n* *irl with th s r n inno$ nt #a$ o# a $hil.( A#t rwar.s, in EliQab thAs ho/s , wh n th 4a)tist was born, H r #a$ ha. b $o0 0or r #in . an. *ra$ #/ll2 0at/r ( Now it is th s r n b/t sw tl2 0aR sti$ #a$ o# a wo0an who has r a$h . h r #/ll ) r# $tion in 0at rnit2( Sh no lon* r r s 0bl s th S Ann/n$iation T o# Flor n$ , so . ar to 2o/, Fath r( Wh n Sh was a *irl, I saw th r s 0blan$ ( H r #a$ is now lon* r an. thinn r, H r 2 s ar 0or ) nsi3 an. lar* r( In bri #, it is li5 what Mar2 is now in H a3 n( 4 $a/s H r $o/nt nan$ an. a* ar on$ a*ain as th 2 w r wh n th Sa3io/r was born( H r 2o/th is th t rnal 2o/th whi$h not onl2 has not 5nown th $orr/)tion o# . ath, b/t has not 3 n ;) ri n$ . th with rin* o# a* ( Ti0 has not to/$h . o/r L/ n an. Moth r o# th Lor. Who $r at . ti0 ? an. i# in H r tort/r at th ti0 o# Passion - a tort/r whi$h ha. b */n #or H r a lon* ti0 )r 3io/sl2, I $o/l. sa2 sin$ = s/s b *an to 3an* lis - Sh loo5 . ol., s/$h a*in* was li5 a 3 il $ast o3 r H r in$orr/)tibl ) rson( In #a$t sin$ th 0o0 nt that Sh s s = s/s ris n, Sh b $o0 s on$ a*ain th #r sh ) r# $t $r at/r Sh was b #or s/$h tort/r , as i# b2 5issin* His Most Hol2 Wo/n.s Sh ha. .r/n5 a bal0 o# 2o/th whi$h $an$ ls th a$tion o# ti0 , an. 3 n 0or so, o# sorrow( In #a$t 3 n i*ht .a2s a*o, wh n I saw th . s$ nt o# th Hol2 S)irit on Whits/n.a2, I saw that Mar2 was Ub a/ti#/l, 0ost b a/ti#/l an. all o# a s/.. n loo5 . 2o/n* rU as I wrot an. ha. writt n )r 3io/sl29 USh loo5s li5 a bl/ an* lU( An* ls .o not *row ol.( Th 2 ar t rnall2 b a/ti#/l, b $a/s th 2 r #l $t th t rnal 2o/th an. th t rnal )r s nt o# Go.( Th an* li$al 2o/th o# Mar2, bl/ an* l, is ) r# $t . now, b/t not in th s $r $2 o# a roo0 /n5nown to th worl. an. with onl2 on ar$han* l as witn ss( It r a$h s th ) r# $t a* whi$h Sh too5 with H r to H a3 n an. whi$h Sh will 5 ) #or 3 r in H r hol2 *lori#i . bo.2, wh n th S)irit a.orns H r with th bri.al rin* an. $rowns H r in th )r s n$ o# 3 r2bo.2( I want . to 0a5 this .i*r ssion b $a/s I tho/*ht that it was n $ ssar2( I will now r 3 rt to th . s$ri)tion( Mar2, th/s, is now r all2 a S wo0an T #/ll o# .i*nit2 an. *ra$ ( Also H r s0il has *ain . in sw tn ss an. 0aR st2( How b a/ti#/l Sh isW =os )h $o0 s in( H s 0s to b $o0in* #ro0 th 3illa* , b $a/s h $o0 s in thro/*h th 0ain .oor, not #ro0 th wor5sho)( Mar2 li#ts H r h a. an. s0il s at hi0( Also =os )h s0il s( 4/t his s0il s 0s to b a #or$ . on , as i# h w r worri .( Mar2 loo5s at hi0 in:/isiti3 l2( Sh th n * ts /) to ta5 th 0antl that =os )h is ta5in* o## an. Sh #ol.s it an. la2s it on a $h st( =os )h sits at th tabl ( H r sts on lbow on it an. la2s his h a. on on

han., whil with th oth r han., abs nt-0in. .l2, h $o0bs an. r/##l s his b ar. with alt rnat stro5 s( S Is th r an2thin* worr2in* 2o/VT as5s Mar2( S <an I h l) 2o/V T S Ho/ alwa2s $o0#ort 0 , Mar2( 4/t this ti0 , I ha3 a bi* )robl 0((( that $on$ rns Ho/( T S M , =os )h( An. what is itV T S Th 2 ha3 )ost . an .i$t on th s2na*o*/ .oor( It or. rs th $ ns/s o# all Pal stinians( An. 3 r2bo.2 0/st *o an. r *ist r in his )la$ o# ori*in( W 0/st *o to 4 thl h 0(((T S OhW T ;$lai0s Mar2, int rr/)tin* hi0 an. )/ttin* on han. on H r boso0( S ItAs a sho$5, isnAt itV An. a sa. on ( I 5nowW T S No, =os )h( ThatAs not it( I a0 thin5in*((( I a0 thin5in* o# th Hol2 S$ri)t/r s9 Ra$h l, 4 nRa0inAs 0oth r an. =a$obAs wi# o# who0 th Star will b born9 th Sa3io/r( Ra$h l b/ri . in 4 thl h 0, o# whi$h it is sai.9 U4/t 2o/, 4 thl h 0, E)hrathah, th l ast o# th $lans o# =/.ah, o/t o# 2o/ will b born th R/l rU( Th R/l r who was )ro0is . to th Ho/s o# Da3i.( H will b born th r (((T S Do Ho/ ((( .o Ho/ thin5 it is alr a.2 th ti0 V((( OhW What shall w .oV T =os )h is $o0)l t l2 .is0a2 .( H loo5s at Mar2 with two )iti#/l 2 s( Sh r alis s this an. s0il s( 4/t Sh s0il s 0or at H rs l# than at hi0( A s0il that s 0s to sa29 S H is a 0an, a R/st 0an, b/t a 0an( An. h s s as a 0an( H thin5s as a 0an( Ha3 )it2 on hi0, o so/l o# Min , an. */i. hi0 so that h 0a2 s as a s)irit( T 4/t H r 5in.n ss in./$ s H r to r ass/r hi0( Sh is not /ntr/th#/l( Sh si0)l2 .i3 rts his an;i t2( S I .o not 5now, =os )h( M2 ti0 is 3 r2 $los ( 4/t $o/l. th Lor. not . la2 it to r li 3 2o/ #ro0 this worr2V H $an .o 3 r2thin*( DonAt # ar(T S 4/t th Ro/rn 2W((( Thin5 o# th $row.s( Will w #in. *oo. lo.*in*sV Will w b in ti0 to $o0 ba$5V An. i#((( i# Ho/ ar to b $o0 a Moth r th r , what will w .oV W ha3 no ho0 th r ((( W .o not 5now an2bo.2 an2 lon* r(T S DonAt b a#rai.( E3 r2thin* will b all ri*ht( Go. #in.s a sh lt r #or th ani0al abo/t to *i3 birth( Do 2o/ thin5 H will not #in. on #or His M ssiahV W tr/st in Hi0, .onAt w V W alwa2s tr/st in Hi0( Th har. r th trial, th 0or w tr/st( Li5 two $hil.r n w )/t o/r han.s in His #ath rl2 on s( H is o/r */i. ( W r l2 ntir l2 on Hi0( <onsi. r how H has l . /s with lo3 so #ar( A #ath r, 3 n th b st o# #ath rs, $o/l. not .o it with *r at r $ar ( W ar His $hil.r n an. His s r3ants( W #/l#il His will( No har0 $an b #all /s( Also this .i$t is His will( What is <a sar a#t r allV An instr/0 nt in th han.s o# Go.( Sin$ th ti0 wh n th Fath r . $i. . to #or*i3 0an, H )r -arran* . th 3 nts so that His <hrist 0a2 b born in 4 thl h 0( 4 thl h 0, th s0all st town in =/.ah .i. not 2 t ;ist an. its *lor2 was alr a.2 . stin .( An. th r ((( a )ow r#/l 0an has ris n, 3 r2 #ar #ro0 h r , an. h $on:/ r . /s, an. now h wants to 5now all his s/bR $ts, now, whil th worl. is in ) a$ ((( so that th *lor2 o# 4 thl h 0 0a2 b a$$o0)lish . an. th wor. o# Go. 0a2 not b b li ., as it wo/l. b i# th M ssiah w r to b born ls wh r ( OhW What is o/r s0all tro/bl i# w $onsi. r th b a/t2 o# this 0o0 nt o# ) a$ V =/st thin5, =os )h9 a ) rio. o# ti0 wh n th r is no hatr . in th worl.W <an th r b a ha))i r ho/r #or th risin* o# th UStarU, th li*ht o# whi$h is .i3in an. its in#l/ n$ is r . 0)tionV OhW Do not b a#rai., =os )h( I# th roa.s ar not sa# , i# th $row.s will 0a5 th Ro/rn 2 a .i##i$/lt on , th an* ls will . # n. an. )rot $t /s( Not /s9 b/t th ir Kin*( I# w #in. no a$$o0o.ation, th ir win*s will b o/r t nts( No 0isha) will b #all /s( It $annot9 Go. is with /s(T =os )h loo5s at H r an. list ns to H r, ha))2( Th wrin5l s on his #or h a. s0ooth awa2( H * ts /), no lon* r tir . or worri .( H s0il s( S Ho/ ar bl ss ., S/n o# 02 so/lW Ho/ ar bl ss ., b $a/s Ho/ s 3 r2thin* thro/*h th Gra$ , o# whi$h Ho/ ar #/llW DonAt l t /s wast ti0 , th n( 4 $a/s w 0/st l a3 as soon as )ossibl , an. $o0 ba$5 as soon as Possibl , b $a/s 3 r2thin* is r a.2 h r #or th ((( #or th (((T S For o/r Son, =os )h( H 0/st b s/$h in th 2 s o# th worl., r 0 0b r that( Th Fath r has $o3 r . His $o0in* with th 3 il o# 02st r2 an. w 0/st not li#t that 3 il( = s/s will .o it, wh n th ti0 $o0 s(((T Th b a/t2 o# Mar2As #a$ , loo5, ;)r ssion an. 3oi$ , wh n Sh sa2s this S= s/s T $annot b . s$rib .( It is alr a.2 an $stas2( An. th 3ision n.s on it( ---------------------

Mar2 sa2s9 S I will not a.. 0/$h 0or , b $a/s M2 wor.s ar alr a.2 a l sson( 4/t I wish to .raw th att ntion o# wi3 s to on )oint( Too 0an2 0arria* s br a5 /) thro/*h th #a/lt o# wo0 n, who .o not )oss ss that lo3 , whi$h is 3 r2thin*9 5in.n ss, )it2 an. sola$ to th ir h/sban.s( Th )h2si$al s/## rin* that li s h a32 on wo0 n .o s not li h a3il2 on 0 n( 4/t all th 0oral worri s .o9 n $ ssiti s o# wor5, . $isions to b ta5 n, r s)onsibiliti s b #or th stablish . a/thoriti s an. on As own #a0il2((( ohW how 0an2 thin*s w i*h on 0anW An. how 0/$h $o0#ort h also n .sW An. 2 t, a wo0anAs s l#ishn ss is s/$h that sh a..s th w i*ht o# /s l ss an. so0 ti0 s /n#air $o0)laints to th b/r. n o# h r tir ., .ish art n ., worri . h/sban.( An. all this b $a/s sh is s l#ish( Sh .o s not lo3 ( Lo3 is not th satis#a$tion o# on As s ns s an. /tilit2( To lo3 is to satis#2 hi0 who0 w lo3 , b 2on. s ns s an. /tilit2, *i3in* hi0 th h l) h n .s so that h 0a2 alwa2s b abl to 5 ) his win*s o) n in th s5i s o# ho) an. ) a$ ( Th r is anoth r )oint to whi$h I wish to .raw 2o/ att ntion( I ha3 alr a.2 s)o5 n o# it( 4/t I wish to insist9 tr/st in Go.( Tr/st s/00aris s th th olo*i$al 3irt/ s( Who tr/sts has #aith( Who tr/sts ho) s( Who tr/sts lo3 s( Wh n w lo3 , w ho) , w b li 3 in a ) rson, w tr/st( Oth rwis w .o not( Go. . s r3 s o/r tr/st( I# w tr/st )oor 0 n who 0a2 #ail, wh2 sho/l. w not tr/st Go. Who $an n 3 r #ailV Tr/st is also h/0ilit2( Th )ro/. 0an sa2s9 UI will .o it b2 02s l#( I .o not tr/st hi0 b $a/s h is an in$a)abl 0an, a liar, an o3 rb arin* # llow(((U Th h/0bl 0an sa2s9 UI tr/st hi0( Wh2 sho/l. I notV Wh2 sho/l. I thin5 that I a0 b tt r than h isVU An. 0or ri*htl2 h sa2s o# Go.9 UWh2 sho/l. I 0istr/st Hi0 Who is so *oo.V Wh2 sho/l. I thin5 that I $an .o it b2 02s l#VU Go. *i3 s Hi0s l# to th h/0bl , b/t with.raws #ro0 th )ro/.( Tr/st is also ob .i n$ ( An. Go. lo3 s th ob .i nt 0an( Ob .i n$ i0)li s that w a$5nowl .* o/rs l3 s as His $hil.r n an. w a$5nowl .* Go. as o/r Fath r( An. a #ath r $an b/t lo3 wh n h is a r al #ath r( Go. is o/r r al Fath r an. a ) r# $t Fath r( Th thir. )oint I want 2o/ to $onsi. r( It is alwa2s bas . on tr/st( No 3 nt $an ha)) n /nl ss Go. allows it( Ar 2o/ )ow r#/lV Ho/ b $a0 so, b $a/s Go. ) r0itt . it( Ar 2o/ a s/bR $tV Ho/ ar s/$h, b $a/s Go. ) r0itt . it( En. a3o/r, th r #or , )ow r#/l on , not to t/rn 2o/r )ow r to 2o/r own . tri0 nt( It wo/l. alwa2s b U2o/r . tri0 nt 3 n i# at th b *innin*, it 0a2 a)) ar . tri0 ntal to oth rs( 4 $a/s i# Go. allows, H .o s not o3 r-allow, an. i# 2o/ *o b 2on. th 0ar5, H will stri5 2o/ an. $r/sh 2o/( En. a3o/r, th r #or , o s/bR $t, to 0a5 o# 2o/r $on.ition a 0a*n t that will .raw th )rot $tion o# H a3 n /)on 2o/( An. n 3 r $/rs an2on ( L a3 that to Go.As $ar ( It is #or Hi0, th Lor. o# all, to bl ss an. $/rs His $r at/r s( Go in ) a$ (T

7%( Th =o/rn 2 to 4 thl h 0( @th =/n !&""( I s a 0ain roa. whi$h is 3 r2 $row. .( Littl .on5 2s, loa. . with *oo.s an. $hatt ls or with ) o)l , ar *oin* on wa2( Oth r littl .on5 2s ar *oin* th o))osit wa2( Th ) o)l ar s)/rrin* th ir 0o/nts an. thos on #oot ar wal5in* #ast b $a/s it is $ol.( Th air is $l ar an. .r2( Th s52 is s r n , b/t 3 r2wh r th r is th shar) at0os)h r $o00on to wint r .a2s( Th barr n $o/ntr2 s 0s 3ast r, th short *rass in th )ast/r s has b n ni)) . b2 th wint r win.s? on th *raQin* *ro/n., th sh ) ar loo5in* #or so0 *rass an. th 2 ar also loo5in* #or so0 s/nshin , as th s/n is risin* 3 r2 slowl2( Th 2 ar stan.in* 3 r2 $los to* th r on a*ainst th oth r, b $a/s th 2 also ar $ol., an. th 2 bl at, li#tin* th ir h a.s an. loo5in* at th s/n as i# th 2 w r sa2in*9 S <o0 :/i$5 b $a/s it is $ol.W T Th *ro/n. is /n./latin* an. its /n./lations ar b $o0in* $l ar r an. $l ar r( It is a r al hill2 )la$ ( Th r ar 3all 2s an. slo) s $o3 r . with *rass, an. ri.* s( Th roa. r/ns thro/*h th $ ntr an. *o s so/thast(

Mar2 is on a littl *r 2 .on5 2( Sh is all n3 lo) . in a h a32 0antl ( In #ront o# th sa..l th r is th #ittin* alr a.2 s n in H r Ro/rn 2 to H bron, an. on it th r is th littl tr/n5 with th basi$ ss ntial thin*s( =os )h is wal5in* on th si. hol.in* th r ins( S Ar 2o/ tir .V T h as5s H r now an. a*ain( Mar2 loo5s at hi0 s0ilin* an. r )li s9 S No, I a0 not(T Th thir. ti0 Sh a..s9 S Ho/ 0/st b tir . wal5in*(T S OhW M W ItAs nothin* #or 0 ( I was onl2 thin5in* that i# I ha. #o/n. anoth r .on5 2 Ho/ wo/l. ha3 b n 0or $o0#ortabl , an. w $o/l. ha3 tra3 ll . #ast r( 4/t I R/st $o/l. not #in. anoth r on ( E3 r2bo.2 n .s a 0o/nt nowa.a2s( 4/t ta5 h art( W shall soon b in 4 thl h 0( E)hrathah is b 2on. that 0o/ntain(T Th 2 ar both sil nt( Th Vir*in, wh n Sh .o s not s) a5, s 0s to $on$ ntrat on int rnal )ra2 r( Sh s0il s 0il.l2 at on o# H r tho/*hts an. i# Sh loo5s at th $row., Sh .o s not s 0 to s it #or what it is9 a 0an, a wo0an, an ol. 0an, a sh )h r., a ri$h or a )oor 0an, b/t onl2 #or what Sh s s( S Ar 2o/ $ol.V T as5s =os )h wh n th win. starts blowin*( S No, than5 2o/(T 4/t =os )h is not too ha))2( H to/$h s H r # t, whi$h ar sho. in san.als an. ar han*in* .own alon* th si. o# th .on5 2 an. $an har.l2 b s n $o0in* o/t #ro0 /n. r H r lon* .r ss, an. h 0/st # l th 0 $ol., b $a/s h sha5 s his h a. an. ta5 s a blan5 t whi$h h has a$ross his sho/l. rs an. n3 lo)s Mar2As l *s in it an. h s)r a.s it also on H r la), so that H r han.s 0a2 b 5 )t war0, b in* $o3 r . b2 th blan5 t an. H r 0antl ( Th 2 0 t a sh )h r., who $/ts a$ross th roa. with his h r., 0o3in* #ro0 th *raQin* *ro/n. on th ri*ht-han. si. o# th roa. to th on o# th l #t-han. si. ( =os )h b n.s .own to sa2 so0 thin* to hi0( Th sh )h r. no.s in ass nt( =os )h ta5 s th .on5 2 an. .ra*s it b hin. th h r. into th *raQin* *ro/n.( Th sh )h r. )/lls a $oars bowl o/t o# his 5na)sa$5, h 0il5s a bi* sh ) with swoll n /.. rs an. han.s th bowl to =os )h who o## rs it to Mar2( S Ma2 Go. bl ss 2o/ bath T ;$lai0s Mar2( S Ho/ #or 2o/r lo3 , an. 2o/ #or 2o/r 5in.n ss( I will )ra2 #or 2o/( (T S Ar 2o/ $o0in* #ro0 #arV T S Fro0 NaQar th T r )li s =os )h( S An. wh r ar 2o/ *oin*V T S To 4 thl h 0(T S A lon* Ro/rn 2 #or a wo0an in H r stat ( Is Sh 2o/r wi# V T S H s, Sh is(T S Ha3 2o/ *ot a )la$ wh r to *oV T S No, w ha3 nAt(T S ThatAs ba.W 4 thl h 0 is o3 r$row. . with ) o)l who ha3 $o0 #ro0 all o3 r to r *ist r th r , or ar on th ir wa2 to r *ist r ls wh r ( I .onAt 5now wh th r 2o/ will #in. lo.*in*s( Ar 2o/ #a0iliar with th )la$ V T S Not 3 r2(T S W ll((( I will ;)lain it to 2o/((( #or H r((( Fan. h )oints to Mar2G( Fin. th hot l, b/t it will b #/ll( 4/t I will t ll 2o/ R/st th sa0 , to */i. 2o/( ItAs in th s:/ar , in th lar* st on ( This 0ain roa. will ta5 2o/ to it( Ho/ $anAt 0iss it( Th r is a #o/ntain in #ront o# it, it is a lon* an. low b/il.in* with a 3 r2 bi* .oor( It will b #/ll( 4/t i# 2o/ .o not #in. roo0 in th hot l, or in an2 o# th ho/s s, *o ro/n. to th ba$5 o# th hot l, towar.s th $o/ntr2( Th r ar so0 stabl s in th 0o/ntain, whi$h ar /s . so0 ti0 s b2 0 r$hants to 5 ) th ir ani0als th r , on th ir wa2 to = r/sal 0, wh n th 2 .onAt #in. roo0 in th hot l( Th 2 ar stabl s, 2o/ 5now, in th 0o/ntain9 th 2 ar .a0) an. $ol. an. th r ar no .oors( 4/t th 2 ar alwa2s a sh lt r, b $a/s 2o/r wi# ((( Sh $anAt b l #t on th roa.( P rha)s 2o/ will #in. roo0 th r ((( an. so0 ha2 to sl ) on an. #or th .on5 2( An. 0a2 Go. */i. 2o/(T S An. 0a2 Go. *i3 2o/ Ro2 T answ rs Mar2( =os )h inst a. r )li s9 SP a$ b with 2o/(T Th 2 ta5 to th roa. a*ain( A wi. r 3all 2 $an b s n #ro0 th $r st th 2 ha3 $li0b . o3 r( In th 3all 2, /) an. .own th so#t slo) s s/rro/n.in* it, th r ar 0an2 ho/s s( It is 4 thl h 0( S H r w ar in Da3i.As lan., Mar2( Now Ho/ will b abl to r st( Ho/ loo5 so tir .(((T S No( I was thin5in*((( I thin5((( T Mar2 * ts hol. o# =os )hAs han. an. sa2s to hi0 with a bliss#/l s0il 9 S I r all2 thin5 that th ti0 has $o0 (T

S O Lor. o# 0 r$2W What shall w .oV T S DonAt b a#rai., =os )h( 4 st a.2( S how $al0 I a0V T S 4/t Ho/ 0/st b s/## rin* a lot(T S OhW No( I a0 #/ll o# Ro2( S/$h a Ro2, so *r at, so b a/ti#/l, so /n$ontainabl , that M2 h art is th/0)in* an. th/0)in* an. it is whis) rin* to M 9 UH is $o0in*W H is $o0in*WU It sa2s so at a$h b at( It is M2 <hil. 5no$5in* at M2 h art an. sa2in*9 UMoth r, I a0 h r an. I a0 $o0in* to *i3 Ho/ th 5iss o# Go.U( OhW What a Ro2, M2 . ar =os )hW T 4/t =os )h is not Ro2#/l( H is thin5in* o# th /r* nt n . to #in. a sh lt r an. h :/i$5 ns his )a$ , H *o s #ro0 .oor to .oor as5in* #or a roo0( Nothin*( Th 2 ar all #/ll( Th 2 r a$h th hot l( E3 n th r/sti$ )or$h s s/rro/n.in* th lar* inn r 2ar. ar #/ll o# $a0) rs( =os )h l a3 s Mar2 on th .on5 2 insi. th 2ar. an. h *o s o/t loo5in* in oth r ho/s s( H $o0 s ba$5 thoro/*hl2 .ish art n .( H has not #o/n. an2thin*( Th #ast wint r twili*ht is b *innin* to s)r a. its sha.ows( =os )h i0)lor s th hot l-5 ) r( H i0)lor s also so0 o# th tra3 ll rs( H )oints o/t that th 2 ar all h alth2 0 n, that th r is a wo0an abo/t to *i3 birth to a $hil.( H b *s th 0 to ha3 0 r$2( Nothin*( Th r is a ri$h Pharis who loo5s at th 0 with ob3io/s $ont 0)t an. wh n Mar2 *o s n ar hi0, h st )s asi. as i# h ha. b n a))roa$h . b2 a l ) r( =os )h loo5s at hi0 an. his #a$ bl/sh s with .is.ain( Mar2 la2s H r han. on his wrist to $al0 hi0 an. sa2s9 S DonAt insist( L t /s *o( Go. will )ro3i. (T Th 2 *o o/t an. th 2 #ollow th wall o# th hot l( Th 2 t/rn into a littl str t whi$h r/ns b tw n th hot l an. so0 )oor ho/s s( Th 2 th n t/rn b hin. th hot l( Th 2 loo5 #or th stabl s( At last, h r ar so0 *rottos, a 5in. o# $ llars, I wo/l. sa2, rath r than stabl s, b $a/s th 2 ar so low an. .a0)( Th b st ha3 alr a.2 b n ta5 n( =os )h is /tt rl2 .ish art n .( S EhiW Galil anW T an ol. 0an sho/ts( S Down th r , at th n., /n. r thos r/ins, th r is a . n( P rha)s th r is nobo.2 in it 2 t(T Th 2 h/rr2 to th S . n T( It is r all2 a . n( A0on* th r/ins o# an ol. b/il.in* th r is a hol , b 2on. whi$h th r is a *rotto, an ;$a3ation in th 0o/ntain, rath r than a *rotto( It s 0s to $onsist o# th #o/n.ations o# th ol. b/il.in*, with th roo# #or0 . b2 r/bbl s/))ort . b2 $oars tr tr/n5s( Th r is har.l2 an2 li*ht, an. to s b tt r =os )h )/lls o/t tin. r an. #lint an. h li*hts a littl la0) that h ta5 s o/t o# th 5na)sa$5 h is $arr2in* a$ross his sho/l. rs( H *o s in an. *r t . b2 a b llow( S <o0 in, Mar2( It is 0)t2( Th r is onl2 an o;(T =os )h s0il s( S ItAs b tt r th A nothin*W(((T Mar2 .is0o/nts #ro0 H r .on5 2 an. *o s in( =os )h has h/n* th littl la0) on a nail o# on o# th s/))ortin* tr/n5s( Th 2 s th 3a/lt $o3 r . with $obw bs, th soil - sta0) . ra0sha$5l arth, with hol s, r/bbish, ;$r 0 nt - th soil is str wn with straw( In th r ar, an o; t/rns its h a. ro/n. an. loo5s with his lar* :/i t 2 s whil so0 ha2 is han*in* #ro0 its li)s( Th r is a ro/*h s at an. two bi* ston s in a $o0 r n ar a loo)-hol ( Th bla$5n ss in that $orn r is a $l ar si*n that a #ir is * n rall2 lit th r ( Mar2 *o s n ar th o;( Sh is $ol.( Sh )/ts H r han.s on its n $5 to # l its war0th( Th o; b llows b/t .o s not stir( It s 0s to /n. rstan.( Also wh n =os )h )/sh s it asi. to ta5 a lar* :/antit2 o# ha2 #ro0 th 0an* r an. 0a5 a b . #or Mar2, th o; r 0ains $al0 an. :/i t( Th 0an* r is a .o/bl on 9 that is, th r is on o/t o# whi$h th o; ats, an. abo3 it th r is a 5in. o# a sh l#, with so0 s)ar ha2, whi$h =os )h )/lls .own( Th o; 0a5 s roo0 also #or th littl .on5 2 that, tir . an. h/n*r2 as it is, starts atin* at on$ ( =os )h .is$o3 rs also a batt r . b/$5 t, t/rn . /)si. .own( H *o s o/t, b $a/s h saw a littl str a0 o/tsi. , an. h $o0 s ba$5 with so0 wat r #or th littl .on5 2( H th n ta5 s )oss ssion o# a b/n$h o# twi*s in a $orn r an. h tri s to sw ) th #loor with it( H n ;t s)r a.s th ha2 an. 0a5 s a b . with it n ar th o;, in th 0ost sh lt r . an. .r2 $orn r( 4/t h r aliQ s that th )oor ha2 is .a0), an. h si*hs( H th n li*hts a #ir , an. with th )ati n$ o# =ob, h .ri s th ha2, a han.#/l at th ti0 , hol.in* it n ar th #ir ( Mar2 is sittin* on th stool, Sh is tir ., Sh wat$h s an. s0il s( Th ha2 is now r a.2( Mar2 sits .own 0or $o0#ortabl2 on th so#t ha2, with H r ba$5 l anin* a*ainst on o# th tr tr/n5s( =os )h $o0)l t s((( th #/rnishin*s han*in* his 0antl as a $/rtain on th hol that s r3 s as a .oor( It is a 0a5 shi#t )rot $tion( H th n o## rs so0 br a. an. $h s to th Vir*in, an. h

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Sa3io/r is r a.2( An. th Moth r, with H r sw t, *ra$ #/l *ait, 0o3 s to th 0an* r, la2s Hi0 in it, an. $o3 rs Hi0 with th stri) o# H r 0antl ( Sh arran* s it also aro/n. His bar h a., al0ost $o0)l t l2 $o3 r . b2 th ha2, #ro0 whi$h it is )rot $t . onl2 b2 Mar2As thin 3 il( Onl2 His littl #a$ , th siQ o# a 0anAs #ist, is l #t /n$o3 r .( Mar2 an. =os )h, b n.in* o3 r th 0an* r, ar bliss#/ll2 ha))2 wat$hin* Hi0 sl ) His #irst sl ), b $a/s th war0th o# th $loth s an. o# th ha2 has a)) as . His $r2in*, an. 0a. Hi0 sl )2( -----------------------Mar2 sa2s9 S I )ro0is . 2o/ that H wo/l. $o0 to brin* 2o/ His ) a$ ( Do 2o/ r 0 0b r th ) a$ 2o/ nRo2 . at <hrist0asW Wh n 2o/ saw M with M2 <hil.V Th n it was 2o/r ti0 o# ) a$ ( Now it is 2o/r ti0 o# )ain( 4/t 2o/ 5now b2 now( It is b2 0 ans o# )ain that w a$hi 3 ) a$ an. 3 r2 *ra$ #or o/rs l3 s an. o/r n i*hbo/rs( = s/s-Man b $a0 = s/s-Go. a*ain, a#t r th tr 0 n.o/s s/## rin* o# His Passion( H b $a0 P a$ , on$ 0or ( P a$ #ro0 H a3 n, #ro0 wh r H ha. $o0 an. #ro0 wh r H now )o/rs o/t His ) a$ #or thos who lo3 Hi0 in th worl.( 4/t in th ho/rs o# His Passion, H , P a$ o# th worl., was . )ri3 . o# that ) a$ ( H wo/l. not ha3 s/## r . i# H ha. ha. it( An. H ha. to s/## r9 an. to s/## r ;$r/$iatin*l2, to th 3 r2 n.( I, Mar2, r . 0 . wo0an b2 0 ans o# M2 .i3in Mat rnit2( 4/t that was onl2 th b *innin* o# wo0anAs r . 0)tion( 42 r #/sin* a h/0an 0arria* in a$$or.an$ with M2 3ow o# 3ir*init2, I ha. r R $t . all l/st#/l satis#a$tions, . s r3in* th/s *ra$ #ro0 Go.( 4/t it was not 2 t s/##i$i nt, b $a/s E3 As sin was a #o/r bran$h . tr 9 )ri. , a3ari$ , *l/tton2 an. l/st( An. all #o/r w r to b $/t o##, b #or 0a5in* th roots o# th tr st ril ( 42 . )l2 h/0iliatin* M2s l#, I . # at . )ri. ( I abas . M2s l# b #or 3 r2bo.2( I a0 not r # rrin* to M2 h/0ilit2 towar.s Go.( S/$h h/0ilit2 is ./ to th Most Hi*h b2 3 r2 $r at/r ( E3 n His Wor. ha. it( It was n $ ssar2 #or M , a wo0an, to ha3 it( 4/t ha3 2o/ 3 r $onsi. r . what h/0iliation I ha. to s/## r #ro0 0 n, witho/t . # n.in* M2s l# in an2 wa2V E3 n =os )h, who was a R/st 0an, ha. a$$/s . M in his h art( Th oth rs, who w r not R/st, ha. $o00itt . a sin o# .is)ara* 0 nt with r *ar. to M2 $on.ition, an. th r/0o/r o# th ir wor.s ha. $o0 li5 a bitt r wa3 to br a5 /) a*ainst M2 h/0anit2( An. th 2 w r th #irst o# th in#init h/0iliations I was to s/## r in M2 li# as Moth r o# = s/s an. o# 0an5in.( H/0iliations o# )o3 rt2, o# a r #/* , h/0iliations #or r )roa$h s o# r lati3 s an. #ri n.s who, b in* /nawar o# th tr/th, R/.* . M a w a5 wo0an with r *ar. to M2 b ha3io/r as a Moth r towar.s = s/s, wh n H was a 2o/n* 0an, h/0iliations ./rin* th thr 2 ars o# His )/bli$ li# , $r/ l h/0iliations in th ho/r o# <al3ar2, h/0iliation in ha3in* to a.0it that I $o/l. not a##or. to b/2 a )la$ an. th ) r#/0 s #or th b/rial o# 02 Son( I o3 r$a0 th a3ari$ o# th First Par nts r no/n$in* M2 <r at/r b #or th ti0 ( A 0oth r n 3 r r no/n$ s h r $r at/r /nl ss sh is #or$ . to( Wh th r h r h art is as5 . to r no/n$ h r $r at/r b2 h r $o/ntr2 or b2 th lo3 o# a s)o/s or 3 n b2 Go. Hi0s l#, sh will r s nt an. str/**l a*ainst th s )aration( It is nat/ral( A son *rows in o/r wo0b an. th ti that lin5s hi0 to /s $an n 3 r b $o0)l t l2 bro5 n( E3 n i# th /0bili$al $or. is $/t, th r is a n r3 that alwa2s r 0ains9 it . )arts #ro0 th 0oth rAs h art an. is *ra#t . into th sonAs h art9 it is a s)irit/al n r3 , 0or li3 l2 an. s nsiti3 than a )h2si$al on ( An. a 0oth r # ls it str t$hin* 3 n to ;$ .in*l2 s 3 r )an*s i# th lo3 o# Go. or o# a $r at/r or th n . o# th $o/ntr2 ta5 h r son awa2 #ro0 h r( An. it br a5s, t arin* h r h art, i# . ath snat$h s h r son #ro0 h r( An. I r no/n$ . M2 Son #ro0 th 3 r2 0o0 nt I ha. Hi0( I *a3 Hi0 to Go.( I *a3 Hi0 to 2o/( I . )ri3 . M2s l# o# th Fr/it o# M2 wo0b to 0a5 a0 n.s #or E3 As th #t o# Go.As #r/it( I . # at . *l/tton2, both o# 5nowl .* an. o# nRo20 nt, b2 a*r in* to 5now onl2 what Go. want . M to 5now, witho/t as5in* M2s l# or Hi0 0or than what I was tol.( I b li 3 . /n:/ stionin*l2( I o3 r$a0 th innat ) rsonal . li*ht o# nRo20 nt b $a/s I . ni . M2s l# 3 r2 s ns/al )l as/r ( I $on#in . #l sh, th

instr/0 nt o# Satan, to* th r with Satan, /n. r M2 h l an. 0a. o# th 0 a st ) to ris towar.s H a3 n( H a3 nW M2 ai0( Wh r Go. was( M2 onl2 h/n* r( A h/n* r whi$h is not *l/tton2, b/t a n $ ssit2 bl ss . b2 Go., Who wants /s to $ra3 #or Hi0( I . # at . l/st, whi$h is *l/tton2 $arri . to th ;tr 0 o# *r .( 4 $a/s 3 r2 /nr strain . 3i$ l a.s to a bi** r 3i$ ( An. E3 As *l/tton2, whi$h was alr a.2 bla0 worth2, l . h r to l/st( It was no lon* r no/*h #or h r to nRo2 )l as/r b2 h rs l#( Sh want . to ta5 h r $ri0 to a r #in . int nsit2 an. th/s sh b $a0 a$:/aint . with l/st an. was a 0istr ss o# l/st #or h r $o0)anion( I r 3 rs . th t r0s an. inst a. o# . s$ n.in* I ha3 alwa2s as$ n. .( Inst a. o# $a/sin* oth r ) o)l to . s$ n., I ha3 alwa2s attra$t . th 0 towar.s H a3 n9 o# M2 hon st $o0)anion, I 0a. an an* l( Now that I )oss ss . Go. an. His in#init w alth with Hi0, I hast n . to .i3 st M2s l# o# it sa2in*9 UH r I a09 0a2 Ho/r will b .on #or Hi0 an. b2 Hi0U( H is $hast who $hastis s not onl2 his #l sh b/t also his a## $tions an. his tho/*hts( I ha. to b th <hast On in or. r to ann/l th On who ha. b n En$hast in h r #l sh, h r h art an. h r 0in.( An. I n 3 r aban.on . M2 r s r3 .n ss, not 3 n b2 sa2in* o# M2 Son9 UH is Min , I want Hi0U, sin$ H b lon* . onl2 to M on arth, as H b lon* . onl2 to Go. in H a3 n( An. 2 t all this was not s/##i$i nt to a$hi 3 #or wo0an th ) a$ lost b2 E3 ( I obtain . that #or 2o/ at th #oot o# th <ross9 wh n I saw Hi0 .2in*, Who0 2o/ saw b in* born( Wh n I # lt M2 bow ls b in* torn a)art b2 th $r2 o# M2 .2in* <r at/r , I b $a0 3oi. o# all # 0ininit2( I was no lon* r #l sh, b/t an an* l( Mar2, th Vir*in S)o/s o# th S)irit, .i . that 0o0 nt( Th Moth r o# Gra$ r 0ain ., Who *a3 2o/ th Gra$ Sh * n rat . #ro0 H r tort/r ( Th # 0al r $ons $rat . Uwo0anU b2 0 on <hrist0as ni*ht, a$hi 3 . at th #oot o# th <ross th 0 ans to b $o0 a $r at/r o# H a3 n( This I .i. #or 2o/, . )ri3in* M2s l# o# all satis#a$tions, 3 n o# hol2 on s( An. wh r as 2o/ ha. b n r ./$ . b2 E3 to # 0al s not s/) rior to th 0at s o# ani0als, I 0a. o# 2o/, i# 2o/ onl2 wish so, saints o# Go.( I as$ n. . #or 2o/( As I ha. .on #or =os )h, I li#t . 2o/ hi*h r /)( Th ro$5 o# <al3ar2 is M2 Mo/nt o# Oli3 s( Fro0 th r I too5 M2 l a) to $arr2 to H a3 n th r san$ti#i . so/l o# wo0an to* th r with M2 #l sh, now *lori#i . b $a/s it ha. born th Wor. o# Go. an. ha. . stro2 . in M th 3 r2 last tra$ o# E3 ( It ha. . stro2 . th last root o# that tr with #o/r )oisono/s bran$h s, a root st/$5 in th s ns/alit2 that ha. .ra** . 0an5in. to #all an. that will *o on bitin* at 2o/r int stin s /ntil th n. o# ti0 an. to th last wo0an( Fro0 th r , wh r I now shin in th ra2 o# Lo3 , I $all 2o/ an. I show 2o/ th M .i$in to $ontrol 2o/rs l3 s9 th Gra$ o# M2 Lor. an. th 4loo. o# M2 Son( An. 2o/, M2 3oi$ , r st 2o/r so/l in th li*ht o# this .awn o# = s/s, to *ain str n*th #or th #/t/r $r/$i#i;ions whi$h will not b s)ar . 2o/, b $a/s w want 2o/ h r an. on $o0 s h r thro/*h )ain, b $a/s w want 2o/ h r an. th hi*h r on $o0 s th 0or on has s/## r . to obtain Gra$ #or th worl.( Go in ) a$ ( I a0 with 2o/(T >8( Th A.oration o# th Sh )h r.s( 'th =/n !&""( E3 o# <or)/s <hristi( I a0 writin* in th )r s n$ o# 02 = s/s-Mast r( H is h r #or 0 , all #or 0 ( H has $o0 ba$5, a#t r s/$h a lon* ti0 , all #or 0 ( Ho/ will sa29 S HowV Ho/ ha3 b n h arin* an. s in* #or al0ost a 0onth an. 2o/ sa2 that H is with 2o/ a#t r a lon* ti0 V T I will r )l2 on$ a*ain t llin* 2o/ what I ha3 alr a.2 tol. 2o/ s 3 ral ti0 s both b2 wor. o# 0o/th an. in writin*( Th r is a .i## r n$ b tw n s in* an. h arin*( An. abo3 all th r is a .i## r n$ b tw n s in* an. h arin* on b hal# o# oth r ) o)l , an. s in* an. h arin* all #or 02s l#, ;$l/si3 l2 #or 02s l#( In th #or0 r $as I a0 a s) $tator an. I r ) at what I s an. h ar, b/t i# that *i3 s 0 Ro2 b $a/s th 2 ar alwa2s thin*s whi$h brin* *r at Ro2, it is also tr/ that it is, so to sa2, an ;t rnal Ro2( Th wor. is a ba. ;)r ssion o# what I # l so $l arl2( 4/t I $annot #in. a b tt r on ( In bri #, R/st i0a*in that 02 Ro2 is li5 that o# on who r a.s a lo3 l2 boo5 or s s a b a/ti#/l s$ n ( On is 0o3 ., nRo2s

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S To.a2, in th <it2 o# Da3i., th Sa3io/r has b n born(T In sa2in* so, th an* l s)r a.s o/t his win*s wi. r an. wi. r, 0o3in* th 0 as a si*n o# o3 rwh l0in* Ro2, an. a str a0 o# *ol. n s)ar5s an. )r $io/s ston s s 0 to #all #ro0 th 09 a r al rainbow . s$ribin* a tri/0)hal ar$h abo3 th )oor sh .( S(((th Sa3io/r, Who is <hrist(T Th an* l shin s with a bri*ht r li*ht( His two win*s, now 0otionl ss, )oint . /)ri*ht towar.s th s52 li5 two still sails on th sa))hir o# th s a, s 0 two bri*ht #la0 s as$ n.in* to H a3 n( S(((<hrist, th Lor.W T Th an* l *ath rs his s)ar5lin* win*s an. $o3 rs hi0s l# with th 0 as i# th 2 w r a $oat o# .ia0on.s on a .r ss o# ) arls, h bows .own in a.oration, with his ar0s $ross . o3 r his h art, whil his h a. b nt .own as it is, .isa)) ars in th sha. o# th to)s o# th #ol. . win*s( Onl2 an oblon* bri*ht 0otionl ss #or0 $an b s n #or a # w 0o0 nts( 4/t now h stirs( H s)r a.s o/t his win*s, li#ts his h a., bri*ht with a h a3 nl2 s0il , an. sa2s9 S Ho/ will r $o*nis Hi0 #ro0 th #ollowin* si*ns9 in a )oor stabl , b hin. 4 thl h 0, 2o/ will #in. a bab2 in swa..lin* $loth s, in a 0an* r #or ani0als, b $a/s no roo# was #o/n. #or th M ssiah in th $it2 o# Da3i.(T Th an* l b $o0 s *ra3 , al0ost sa., in sa2in* that( 4/t #ro0 th H a3 ns 0an2 an* ls -ohW how 0an2W- $o0 .own, all li5 hi0 -a la.. r o# an* ls . s$ n.in* an. r Roi$in* an. .i00in* th 0oonli*ht with th ir h a3 nl2 bri*htn ss( Th 2 all *ath r ro/n. th anno/n$in* an* l, #l/tt rin* th ir win*s, ;halin* ) r#/0 s, )la2in* not s in whi$h th 0ost b a/ti#/l 3oi$ s o# $r ation #in. a r $oll $tion, b/t l 3at . to /ni#or0 ) r# $tion( I# )aintin* is th ;)r ssion o# 0att r to b $o0 li*ht, h r 0 lo.2 is th ;)r ssion o# 0/si$ to *i3 0 n a hint o# th b a/t2 o# Go.( To h ar this 0 lo.2 is to 5now Para.is , wh r 3 r2thin* is har0on2 o# lo3 whi$h 0anat s #ro0 Go. to 0a5 th bl ss . so/ls ha))2, an. th n #ro0 th 0 r t/rns to Go. to sa2 to Hi09 S W lo3 Ho/W T Th an* li$al S Glor2 T s)r a.s thro/*ho/t th :/i t $o/ntr2 in wi. r an. wi. r $ir$l s an. th bri*ht li*ht with it( An. th bir.s Roin th ir sin*in* to *r t th arl2 li*ht, an. th sh ) a.. th ir bl atin*s #or th arl2 s/n( 4/t, as )r 3io/sl2 in th *rotto #or th o; an. th .on5 2, I lo3 to b li 3 that th ani0als ar *r tin* th ir <r ator, Who has $o0 .own a0on* th 0 to lo3 th 0 both its a Man an. as Go.( Th sin*in* slowl2 #a. s awa2, as w ll as th li*ht, an. th an* ls as$ n. to H a3 n((( Th sh )h r.s $o0 ba$5 to r alit2( S Di. 2o/ h arV T S Shall w *o an. s V T S An. what abo/t th ani0alsV T S OhW Nothin* will ha)) n to th 0W W ar *oin* to ob 2 Go.As wor.W(((T S 4/t wh r shall w *oV T S Di.nAt h sa2 that H was born to.a2V An. that th 2 .i. not #in. lo.*in*s in 4 thl h 0V T ItAs th sh )h r. who *a3 th 0il5 who is s) a5in* now( S<o0 with 0 , I 5now wh r H is( I saw th wo0an an. I # lt sorr2 #or H r( I tol. th 0 wh r to *o, #or H r sa5 , b $a/s I tho/*ht th 2 0i*ht not #in. lo.*in*s, an. I *a3 th 0an so0 0il5 #or H r( Sh is so 2o/n* an. b a/ti#/l, an. Sh 0/st b as *oo. an. 5in. as th an* l who s)o5 to /s( <o0 ( L t /s *o an. * t so0 0il5, $h s , la0bs an. tann . hi. s( Th 2 0/st b 3 r2 )oor((( an. I won. r how $ol. H 0/st b Whos na0 I .ar not 0 ntionW An. i0a*in W I s)o5 to th Moth r as I wo/l. ha3 s)o5 n to a )oor wi# W(((T Th 2 *o into th sh . an. th 2 $o0 o/t shortl2 a#t rwar.s, so0 with littl #las5s o# 0il5, so0 with littl n ts int rwo3 n with s)arto $ontainin* s0all whol ro/n. $h s s, so0 with bas5 ts, a$h $ontainin* a littl bl atin* la0b an. so0 with tann . hi. s( S I a0 ta5in* th 0 a sh )( Sh la0b . a 0onth a*o( H r 0il5 is 3 r2 *oo.( It will b /s #/l i# th wo0an sho/l. ha3 no 0il5( Sh s 0 . a 2o/n* *irl to 0 an. so )al W A Ras0in #a$ in 0oonli*ht T sa2s th sh )h r. who *a3 th 0il5( An. h l a.s th 0( Th 2 s t o/t in th 0oonli*ht ai. . b2 th ir tor$h s, a#t r $losin* th sh . an. th n$los/r ( Th 2 *o alon* $o/ntr2 )aths, a0on* thorn-b/sh h .* s stri)) . b2 wint r( Th 2 *o ro/n. 4 thl h 0( Th 2 r a$h th stabl not th wa2 Mar2 $a0 , b/t #ro0 th o))osit .ir $tion, so that th 2 .o not )ass in #ront o# th b tt r stabl s, inst a. th 2 #in. this on #irst( Th 2 *o n ar th hol (

S Go inW T S I wo/l.nAt .ar W T S Ho/ *o inW T S No(T S At l ast ha3 a loo5(T S Ho/, L 3i, who saw th an* l #irst, ob3io/sl2 b $a/s 2o/ ar b tt r than w ar , loo5 in(T 4 #or th 2 sai. h was 0a.(((( b/t now it s/its th 0 i# h .ar what th 2 .o not( Th bo2 h sitat s, b/t th n h 0a5 s /) his 0in.( H *o s n ar th hol , )/lls th 0antl a littl to on si. , loo5s((( an. r 0ains nra)t/r .( S What $an 2o/ s V T th 2 as5 hi0 an;io/sl2 in low 3oi$ s( S I $an s a b a/ti#/l 2o/n* wo0an an. a 0an b n.in* o3 r a 0an* r an. I $an h ar((( I $an h ar a littl bab2 $r2in*, an. th wo0an is s) a5in* to Hi0 in a 3oi$ ((( ohW what a 3oi$ W T S What is Sh sa2in*V T S Sh is sa2in*9 U= s/s, littl on W = s/s, lo3 o# Ho/r M/002W DonAt $r2, littl SonU( Sh is sa2in*9 UOhW I# I $o/l. onl2 sa2 to Ho/9 ATa5 so0 0il5, littl on A( 4/t I ha3 not *ot an2 2 tU( Sh sa2s9 UHo/ ar so $ol., M2 lo3 W An. th ha2 is stin*in* Ho/W How )ain#/l it is #or Ho/r M/002 to h ar Ho/ $r2in* so, witho/t b in* abl to h l) Ho/WU Sh sa2s9 USl ), so/l o# Min W 4 $a/s it br a5s M2 h art to h ar Ho/ $r2in* an. s Ho/r t arsWU an. Sh 5iss s Hi0, an. Sh 0/st b war0in* His littl # t with H r han.s, b $a/s Sh is b nt with H r ar0s in th 0an* r(T S <all H rW L t th 0 h ar 2o/(T S I wonAt( Ho/ sho/l. $all H r, b $a/s 2o/ bro/*ht /s h r an. 2o/ 5now H rW T Th sh )h r. o) ns his 0o/th, b/t h onl2 /tt rs a #aint 0oanin* nois ( =os )h t/rns ro/n. an. $o0 s to th .oor( S Who ar 2o/V T S Sh )h r.s( W bro/*ht 2o/ so0 #oo. an. so0 wool( W ha3 $o0 to worshi) th Sa3io/r(T S <o0 in(T Th 2 *o in, an. th stabl b $o0 s bri*ht r b $a/s o# th li*ht o# th tor$h s( Th ol. r 0 n )/sh th 2o/n* on s in #ront o# th 0( Mar2 t/rns ro/n. an. s0il s( S <o0 T Sh sa2s( S <o0 W T, an. Sh in3it s th 0 with H r han. an. H r s0il , an. Sh ta5 s th bo2 who saw th an* l an. Sh .raws hi0 to H rs l#, a*ainst th 0an* r( An. th bo2 loo5s, an. is ha))2( Th oth rs, in3it . also b2 =os )h, 0o3 #orwar. with th ir *i#ts an. th 2 )la$ th 0 at Mar2As # t with # w . )-# lt wor.s( Th 2 th n loo5 at th 4ab2 Who is w )in* a littl an. th 2 s0il 0o3 . an. ha))2( An. on o# th 0, so0 what bol. r than th r st, sa2s9 S Moth r, ta5 this wool( ItAs so#t an. $l an( I )r )ar . it #or 02 $hil. who is abo/t to b born( 4/t I o## r it to Ho/( La2 2o/r Son in this wool( It will b so#t an. war0(T An. h o## rs th sh ) hi. , a b a/ti#/l hi. , w ll $o3 r . with whit so#t wool( Mar2 li#ts = s/s, an. )/ts it ro/n. Hi0( An. Sh shows Hi0 to th sh )h r.s, who, 5n lin* on th ha2 on th *ro/n., loo5 at Hi0 $stati$all2W Th 2 b $o0 bol. r, an. on s/** sts9 S H sho/l. b *i3 n a 0o/th#/l o# 0il5, b tt r still, so0 wat r an. hon 2( 4/t w ha3 no hon 2( W *i3 it to littl babi s( I ha3 s 3 n $hil.r n, an. I 5now(((T S Th r is so0 0il5 h r ( Ta5 it, Wo0an(T S 4/t it is $ol.( It sho/l. b war0( Wh r is EliasV H has th sh )(T Elias 0/st b th sh )h r. who *a3 th 0il5( 4/t h is not th r ( H r 0ain . o/tsi. an. is loo5in* #ro0 th hol , b/t h $annot b s n in th .ar5 ni*ht( S Who l . 2o/ h r V T S An an* l tol. /s to $o0 , an. Elias show . /s th wa2( 4/t wh r is h nowV T Th sh ) . $lar s his )r s n$ with a bl at( S <o0 in( Ho/ ar want .(T H nt rs with his sh ), 0barrass . b $a/s th 2 all loo5 at hi0( S ItAs 2o/W T sa2s =os )h, who r $o*nis s hi0, an. Mar2 s0il s at hi0 sa2in*9 S Ho/ ar *oo.(T Th 2 0il5 th sh ) an. with th h 0 o# a )i $ o# lin n .i)) . into th war0 $r a02 0il5, Mar2 0oist ns th li)s o# th 4ab2 Who s/$5s th sw t $r a0( Th 2 all s0il , an. 3 n 0or so, wh n = s/s #alls asl ) in th war0th o# th wool, with th littl bit o# lin n still b tw n His li)s( S 4/t Ho/ $anAt sta2 h r ( ItAs $ol. an. .a0)( An.((( th r is too stron* a s0 ll o# ani0als( ItAs not *oo.((( itAs not *oo. #or th Sa3io/r(T

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I 5now T r )li s Mar2 with a . ) si*h( S 4/t th r is no roo0 #or /s in thl h 0(T Ta5 h art, Wo0an( W will loo5 #or a ho/s #or Ho/( T I will t ll 02 0istr ss T sa2s Elias( S Sh is *oo.( Sh will r $ i3 Ho/, 3 n i# sh ha. to *i3 Ho/ h r own roo0( As soon as it is .a2li*ht, I will t ll h r( H r ho/s is #/ll o# ) o)l ( 4/t sh will #in. roo0 #or Ho/(T S For M2 <hil., at l ast( =os )h an. I $an li also on th #loor( 4/t #or th Littl On (((T S DonAt worr2, Wo0an( I will s to it( An. w will t ll 0an2 ) o)l what w w r tol.( Ho/ will la$5 nothin*( For th ti0 b in*, ta5 what o/r )o3 rt2 $an *i3 Ho/( W ar sh )h r.s(((T S W ar )oor, too( An. w $annot r war. 2o/ T sa2s =os )h( S OhW W .onAt want it( E3 n i# Ho/ $o/l. a##or. it, w wo/l. not want it( Th Lor. has alr a.2 r war. . /s( H )ro0is . ) a$ to 3 r2bo.2( Th an* ls sai.9 UP a$ to 0 n o# *oo. willU( 4/t H has alr a.2 *i3 n it to /s, b $a/s th an* l sai. that this <hil. is th Sa3io/r, Who is <hrist, th Lor.( W ar )oor an. i*norant, b/t w 5now that th Pro)h ts sa2 that th Sa3io/r will b th Prin$ o# P a$ ( An. h tol. /s to $o0 an. a.or Hi0( That is wh2 H *a3 /s His ) a$ ( Glor2 b to Go. in th Most Hi*h H a3 n an. *lor2 to His <hrist h r , an. Ho/ ar bl ss ., Wo0an, Who *a3 birth to Hi09 Ho/ ar hol2, b $a/s Ho/ . s r3 . to b ar Hi0W Gi3 /s or. rs as o/r L/ n, b $a/s w will b ha))2 to s r3 Ho/( What $an w .o #or Ho/V T S Ho/ $an lo3 M2 Son, an. alwa2s $h rish th sa0 tho/*hts as 2o/ ha3 now(T S 4/t what abo/t Ho/V Is th r an2thin* Ho/ wishV Ha3 Ho/ no r lati3 s who0 Ho/ wo/l. li5 to in#or0 that H has b n bornV T S H s, I ha3 th 0( 4/t th 2 ar #ar awa2( Th 2 ar at H bron(((T S I will *o T sa2s Elias( SWho ar th 2V T S Na$harias, th )ri st, an. M2 $o/sin EliQab th(T S Na$hariasV OhW I 5now hi0 w ll( In s/00 r I *o /) thos 0o/ntains b $a/s th )ast/r s ar ri$h an. b a/ti#/l, an. I a0 a #ri n. o# his sh )h r.( Wh n I 5now 2o/ ar s ttl ., I will *o to Na$harias(T S Than5 2o/, Elias(T S Ho/ n . not than5 0 ( It is a *r at hono/r #or 0 , a )oor sh )h r., to *o an. s) a5 to th )ri st an. sa2 to hi09 UTh Sa3io/r has b n bornU(T S No( Ho/ 0/st sa2 to hi09 UHo/r $o/sin, Mar2 o# NaQar th, has sai. that = s/s has b n born, an. that 2o/ sho/l. $o0 to 4 thl h 0U(T S I will sa2 that(T SMa2 Go. r war. Ho/( I will r 0 0b r 2o/, Elias, an. 3 r2 on o# 2o/(T S Will Ho/ t ll Ho/r 4ab2 abo/t /sV T S I $ rtainl2 will(T S I a0 Elias(T S An. I a0 L 3i(T S An. I a0 Sa0/ l(T S An. I =onah(T S An. I Isaa$(T S An. I Tobias(T S An. I =onathan(T S An. I Dani l(T S An. I Si0 on(T S M2 na0 is =ohn( (T S I a0 =os )h an. 02 broth r 4 nRa0in, w ar twins( T S I will r 0 0b r 2o/r na0 s(T S W 0/st *o((( 4/t w will $o0 ba$5((( An. w will brin* oth rs to worshi) Hi0(T S How $an w *o ba$5 to th sh )-#ol., l a3in* th <hil.V T S Glor2 b to Go. Who has shown Hi0 to /sW T S Will Ho/ l t /s 5iss His .r ssV T as5s L 3i, with an an* li$ s0il ( An. Mar2 li#ts = s/s slowl2, an. sittin* on th ha2, n3 lo)s th tin2 littl # t in a lin n, an. o## rs th 0 to b 5iss .( An. th sh )h r.s bow .own to th *ro/n. an. 5iss th tin2 # t, 3 il . b2 th lin n( Thos with a b ar. $l an it #irst? al0ost 3 r2on is $r2in*, an. wh n th 2 ha3 to *o, th 2 wal5 o/t ba$5war.s, l a3in* th ir h arts th r ((( Th 3ision n.s th/s, with Mar2 sittin* on th straw with th <hil. on H r la) an. =os )h who, l anin* with his lbow on th 0an* r, loo5s an. a.or s(

----------------------------= s/s sa2s9 S I will s) a5 to.a2( Ho/ ar 3 r2 tir ., b/t ha3 a littl 0or )ati n$ ( It is th 3 o# <or)/s <hristi( I $o/l. s) a5 to 2o/ abo/t th E/$harist an. th saints who b $a0 a)ostl s o# Its $/lt, as I s)o5 to 2o/ o# th saints who w r a)ostl s o# th Sa$r . H art( 4/t I want to s) a5 to 2o/ o# so0 thin* ls an. o# a $lass o# worshi)) rs o# M2 4o.2 who ar th #or r/nn rs o# Its $/lt( That is9 th sh )h r.s( Th 2 w r th #irst worshi)) rs o# M2 4o.2 o# th Wor., Who ha. b $o0 Man( On$ I tol. 2o/ an. also M2 <h/r$h sa2s this, th Hol2 Inno$ nts ar th )roto0art2rs o# <hrist( Now I t ll 2o/ that th sh )h r.s ar th #irst worshi)) rs o# th 4o.2 o# Go.( An. th 2 ha3 all th :/ali#i$ations to b th worshi)) rs o# M2 4o.2, o E/$haristi$ so/ls( Fir0 #aith9 th 2 b li 3 th an* l )ro0)tl2 an. /n:/ stionin*l2( G n rosit29 th 2 *i3 all th ir w alth to th ir Lor.( H/0ilit29 th 2 a))roa$h ) o)l , who #ro0 th h/0an )oint o# 3i w, ar )oor r than th 2, an. th 2 .o so with a 0o. st attit/. that .o s not h/0iliat th 0, an. th 2 )ro# ss th 0s l3 s th ir s r3ants( D sir 9 what th 2 ar /nabl to o## r, th 2 n. a3o/r to obtain b2 0 ans o# $haritabl wor5( Pro0)t ob .i n$ 9 Mar2 wish s to in#or0 Na$harias an. Elias *o s at on$ ( H .o s not )ost)on th 0att r( Lo3 #inall29 th 2 s/## r in . )artin* #ro0 th *rotto an. 2o/ sa29 UTh 2 l a3 th ir h arts th r U( An. 2o/ ar ri*ht( 4/t sho/l. th sa0 not ha)) n with M2 Sa$ra0 ntV An. th r is anoth r )oint, an. it is ntir l2 #or 2o/9 not to who0 th an* l r 3 als hi0s l# #irst an. who . s r3 s to h ar Mar2As lo3 ##/sions( L 3i9 th bo2( Go. shows Hi0s l# to thos who ha3 a $hil.As so/l an. H shows th 0 also His 02st ri s an. allows th 0 to h ar His .i3in wor.s an. Mar2As( An. thos with a $hil.As so/l ha3 also L 3iAs hol2 .arin* an. th 2 sa29 UL t /s 5iss = s/sA .r ssU( Th 2 sa2 that to Mar2( 4 $a/s it is alwa2s Mar2 Who *i3 s 2o/ = s/s( Sh is th 4 ar r o# th E/$harist( Sh is th Li3in* P2;( Who *o s to Mar2, #in.s M ( Who as5s H r #or M r $ i3 s M #ro0 H r( Wh n a $r at/r sa2s to Mar29 UGi3 0 Ho/r = s/s that I 0a2 lo3 Hi0U, M2 Moth rAs s0il $a/s s H a3 nAs $olo/rs to $han* into a 0or li3 l2 bri*htn ss b $a/s o# its *r at r . li*ht( Sa2, th r #or , to H r9 UL t 0 5iss = s/sA .r ss, l t 0 5iss His wo/n.sU( An. .ar 3 n 0or 9 UL t 0 r st 02 h a. on Ho/r = s/sA H art, that I 0a2 . li*ht in ItU( <o0 ( An. r st( Li5 = s/s in His $ra.l , b tw n = s/s an. Mar2(T

INDEP Vol TWO O ON-LINE

THE SE<OND HEAR OF THE PE4LI< LIFE O !"!( Instr/$tion to th !"7( Instr/$tion to th !">( Photinai, th !""( With th P o)l Dis$i)l s whil Goin* towar.s Ari0ath a(

A)ostl s Goin* towar.s Sa0aria(

Sa0aritan Wo0an( o# S2$har(

!"@( E3an* liQation at S2$har(

!"+( Goo.b2

to th

P o)l

o# S2$har( Mira$l o# th Wo0an o# S2$har(

!"'( Instr/$tion to th !"%( = s/s Visits th !"&( = s/s T a$h s th !@8( = s/s at NaQar th( !@!( In S/sannaAs Ho/s !@7( In N b .

A)ostl s an. th 4a)tist n ar Ennon( A)ostl s( SSon, I Will <o0 in <ana( Th

with Ho/ T(

Ro2al O##i$ r(

As Ho/s ( Salo0

Is A$$ )t . as a Dis$i)l (

!@>( = s/s S) a5s to His Dis$i)l s o# Wo0 nAs A)ostolat ( !@"( = s/s at <a sar a on S a S) a5s to th !@@( </r o# th Littl Gall 2[Sla3 s(

Ro0an Girl at <a sar a(

!@+( Annal ah D 3ot s H rs l# to Go. as a Vir*in( !@'( Instr/$tion to th Wo0 n Dis$i)l s at NaQar th( La5 (

!@%( = s/s S) a5s to =ohanna o# <h/Qa on th !@&( = s/s at Gh r*h sa( =ohnAs Dis$i)l s( !+8( Fro0 Na)htali to Gis$ala( M !+!( Th Gran.son o# Eli, a Pharis Ho/s Ho/s

tin* with Rabbi Ga0ali l( o# <a) rna/0, Is </r .( Mira$l on Elisha(

!+7( = s/s in th !+>( Dinn r in th !+"( Towar.s th !+@( Th !++( Th

in <a) rna/0 a#t r th o# Eli, th Pharis

o# <a) rna/0( th El $tion o# th A)ostl s(

R tr at on th Tw l3

Mo/ntain b #or A)ostl s(

El $tion o# th

First S r0on o# Si0on N alot an. =ohn( Ho/s o# =ohanna o# <h/Qa( = s/s an. th at NaQar th( th Salt o# th Earth T( O Ro0an La.i s(

!+'( In th !+%( A*la !+&( Th !'8( Th !'!( Th !'7( Th !'>( Th !'"( Th

in Mar2As Ho/s S r0on o# th S r0on o# th S r0on o# th S r0on o# th S r0on o# th S r0on o# th

Mo/nt9 SHo/ Ar Mo/nt( Th Mo/nt( Th Mo/nt( Th Mo/nt( Th Mo/nt( Th

4 atit/. s FPart On G( 4 atit/. s FPart TwoG( 4 atit/. s FPart Thr G(

4 atit/. s FPart Fo/rG( 4 atit/. s FPart Fi3 G(

En$o/nt r with th !'@( Th !'+( Th !''( Th L ) r </r . at th Sabbath a#t r th S r3ant o# th ts Thr o# th

Ma*.al n ( Foot o# th S r0on( At th Mo/ntain( Foot o# th Mo/ntain(

< nt/rion Is </r .( M n who Want to Follow Hi0( Sow r(

!'%( = s/s M !'&( Th

Parabl

!%8( L sson to th A)ostl s in P t rAs Kit$h n an. Anno/n$ 0 nt o# th 4a)tistAs <a)t/r (

!%!( !%7( !%>( !%"( !%@( !%+( !%'( !%%( !%&( !&8(

Parabl

o# th

Darn l( Sh )h r.s( th S $on. Ti0 (

On His Wa2 to Ma*.ala = s/s S) a5s to So0 = s/s at Ma*.ala( H At Ma*.ala in th Th Th <al0in* o# th M

ts( with Mar2 Ma*.al n o# 4 nRa0inAs Moth r(

Ho/s

Stor0(

D rnonia$s o# Ga.ara(

Towar.s = r/sal 0 #or th S $on. Passo3 r( Fro0 Tari$h a to Mo/nt Tabor( Fro0 Tabor to En.or in th <a3 o# th N $ro0an$ r( En$o/nt r with F li; Who 4 $o0 s =ohn( Th Son o# th Wi.ow o# Nain(

Fro0 Nain to Es.ra lon( = s/s Sta2s at Mi$ahAs( Sabbath at Es.ra lon( Littl Th Parabl o# Ri$h Di3 s( =ab Q(

!&!( Th

!&7( Fro0 Es.ra lon to En*anni0( Sto))in* at M *i..o( !&>( Fro0 En*anni0 to Sh $h 0 in Two Da2s( !&"( Fro0 Sh $h 0 to 4 !&@( Fro0 4 !&+( Th roth(

roth to = r/sal 0(

Sabbath at G ths 0an ( T 0)l at th Ho/r o# th O## rin*(

!&'( In th !&%( = s/s M

ts His Moth r at 4 than2(

!&&( = s/s Go s to th L ) rs o# Siloa0 an. 4 n Hinno0( Th Pow r o# Mar2As Wor.( 788( A*la M ts th Mast r(

78!( MarRia0As E;a0ination( 787( At th 78>( Th T 0)l on th E3 o# Passo3 r(

SO/r Fath r T( G ntil s9 Faith Is 4/ilt as Ho/r T 0)l s, o# th Pro.i*al Son( Parabl o# th Ro2al W ..in*(

78"( = s/s to th 78@( Th 78+( Th 78'( Parabl Parabl

o# T n Vir*ins an. th

Fro0 4 than2 to th

Grotto o# 4 thl h 0(

78%( Goin* to EliQaAs at 4 thQ/r( 78&( = s/s in EliQaAs Ho/s 7!8( 7!!( Towar.s H bron( Th W l$o0 S) a5s o# Sorrow that 4 ars Fr/it(

Worl.s R asons an. Go.As(

R $ )tion at H bron(

7!7( At =/ttah, = s/s S) a5s in Isaa$As Ho/s ( 7!>( At K rioth, = s/s S) a5s in th 7!"( In =/.asA Ho/s 7!@( Th at K rioth( S2na*o*/ (

L/nati$ Girl o# 4 th*inna( Plain towar.s Ash5 lon( Sabbath(

7!+( In th

7!'( = s/s Is Mast r also o# th 7!%( Arri3al at Ash5 lon( 7!&( T a$hin* at Ash5 lon(

778( = s/s at Ma*.al*a. In$in rat s a Pa*an I.ol( 77!( L sson to th 777( Towar.s Mo.in( 77>( = s/s S) a5s to Hi*hwa20 n( 77"( Arri3al at 4 th r( 77@( Th Paral2ti$ at th Pool o# 4 thQatha( A)ostl s Goin* to =abn l(

77+( Mar2 Has S nt #or Martha at Ma*.ala( 77'( MarRia0 Is Entr/st . to Por)hir a( 77%( = s/s S) a5s at 4 thsai.a( 77&( Th Wo0an with a Ha 0orrha* an. =air/sA Da/*ht r(

7>8( = s/s an. Martha at <a) rna/0( 7>!( Two 4lin. M n an. a D/0b D 0onia$ </r .(

7>7( Th

Parabl

o# th

Lost Sh

)( <on3 rsion o# Mar2 o# Ma*.ala(

7>>( <o00 nt on Thr

E)iso. s <onn $t . with th

7>"( Martha Has H r Vi$tor2 within H r Gras)( 7>@( Mar2 Ma*.al n 7>+( Th in th Ho/s o# Si0on, th Labo/r rs Ar Pharis F w( Fi l.( Dis$i)l s( (

Har3 st Is Ri$h b/t th Th Parabl o# th

Tr as/r

Hi.. n in th

7>'( Th 7>%( Th

Ma*.al n Parabl

Is A$$o0)ani . b2 Mar2 a0on* th o# th Fish r0 n( th

7>&( MarRia0 T a$h s Mar2 Ma*.al n 7"8( = s/s Is th 7"!( Knowl .* 7"7( In th Pow r#/l Lo3 r( Th

SO/r Fath r T( Parabl o# th Lost Dra$h0a(

Is not <orr/)tion i# it Is R li*ion( at <ana( S) $h Ma. b2 = s/s on Mo/nt Tabor(

Ho/s

7">( =ohn R ) ats th

7""( = s/s at NaQar th( 7"@( In th S2na*o*/ at NaQar th on th Ma*.al n ( ( Sabbath(

7"+( O/r La.2 T a$h s th 7"'( At 4 thl h 0 in Galil

7"%( Goin* towar.s Si$a0inon( 7"&( = s/s M ts th Dis$i)l s at Si$a0inon(

7@8( At T2r , = s/s S) a5s o# P rs 3 ran$ ( 7@!( R t/rn to Si$a0inon( = s/s S) a5s o# Faith( 7@7( D )art/r Mat rnit2( #ro0 Si$a0inon( Th Gr 5 Sla3 ( 4l ss . Vir*in Mar2 an. S)irit/alis .(

7@>( S2nt2$h , th 7@"( Goo.b2

to Mar2 o# Ma*.ala, to Martha an. to S2nt2$h (

7@@( = s/s S) a5s o# Ho) ( 7@+( = s/s Go s /) Mo/nt <ar0 l with His <o/sin =a0 s( 7@'( = s/s R 3 als to =a0 s( o# Al)ha /s His F/t/r A)ostoli$ Mission(

7@%( = s/s an. His <o/sin =a0 s on Th ir Wa2 4a$5 #ro0 Mo/nt <ar0 l( 7@&( P t r S) a5s to DorasA P asants abo/t th 7+8( = s/s to =ohananAs P asants9 SLo3 Lo3 Whi$h Is Sal3ation( T(

Is Ob .i n$

7+!( In th 7+7( Th

Ho/s

o# Dora an. Phili)( With r . Han.(

Man with th

7+>( A Da2 o# =/.as Is$ariot at NaQar th( 7+"( Instr/$tions to th A)ostl s at th 4 *innin* o# Th ir A)ostolat ( Is

7+@( =ohn th 4a)tist S n.s His Dis$i)l s to As5 = s/s wh th r H th (M ssiah( 7++( = s/s Wor5s as a <ar) nt r at KoraQi0( 7+'( = s/s S) a5s o# Lo3 ( 7+%( Th Dis)/t 4roth rs( 7+&( Th with th Pharis s an. th

Arri3al o# = s/sA Moth r an.

N ws o# th in th

M/r. r o# =ohn th

4a)tist(

7'8( D )art/r

Dir $tion o# Tari$h as( on th Loa3 s( Wat r( 4an5s o# th =or.an(

7'!( S) a5in* to a S$rib 7'7( First Mira$l o# th

7'>( = s/s Wal5s on th 7'"( Th D

.s o# <or)oral an. S)irit/al M r$2(

Maria Valtorta

THE POEM OF THE MAN-GOD

VOLEME TWO

THE SE<OND HEAR OF THE PE4LI< LIFE

!"!( Instr/$tion to th !&th A)ril !&"@(

Dis$i)l s whil

Goin* towar.s Ari0ath a(

SM2 Lor., what shall w .o with this 0anV T P t r as5s = s/s )ointin* at a 0an, whos na0 is =os )h, an. who has b n #ollowin* th 0 sin$ th 2 l #t E00a/s( =os )h is now list nin* to th two sons o# Al)ha /s an. to Si0on, who ar )a2in* )arti$/lar att ntion to hi0( SI ha3 tol. 2o/( H is $o0in* with /s as #ar as Galil (T SAn. th nV(((T SAn. th n((( h will b sta2in* with /s( Ho/ will s that that is what is *oin* to ha)) n(T SIs h *oin* to b a .is$i)l , tooV With that #o/l stor2 abo/t hi0V T SAr 2o/ a Pharis , tooV T SNot 0 W 4/t((( I thin5 that th Pharis s ar too 5 n on 5 )in* an 2 on /s(((T SAn. th 2 will $a/s /s tro/bl i# th 2 s hi0 with /s( That is what 2o/ 0 an( So, w sho/l. allow a son o# Abraha0 to b )l/n* . into *ri #, b $a/s w ar a#rai. o# b in* anno2 .( No, Si0on P t r( It is a so/l that $an b lost or sa3 . a$$or.in* to how its . ) wo/n. is h al .(T S4/t, ar w not Ho/r .is$i)l sV(((T = s/s loo5s at P t r an. s0il s sw tl2( H th n sa2s9 SOn .a2, 0an2 0onths a*o, I sai. to 2o/9 UMan2 0or will $o0 U( Th #i l. is 3ast, 3 r2 3ast( 4 $a/s o# its 3astn ss, th wor5 rs will n 3 r b s/##i$i nt((( also b $a/s 0an2, li5 =onah, will .i wor5in* har.( 4/t 2o/ will alwa2s b M2 #a3o/r . on s T $on$l/. s = s/s, .rawin* *loo02 P t r $los to Hi0s l# an. His )ro0is $h rs th a)ostl ( SSo, h is $o0in* with /s(T SH s, /ntil his h art is r #r sh .( H is . )l2 .isill/sion . b2 all th bitt r hatr . h has ha. to n./r ( H is in. . )oison .(T Also =a0 s, =ohn an. An.r w ha3 Roin . th Mast r an. ar list nin* to Hi0( SHo/ $annot a))rais th nor0o/s har0 that a 0an $an .o anoth r 0an b2 0 ans o# his hostil intol ran$ ( I as5 2o/ to r 0 0b r that 2o/r Mast r was alwa2s 3 r2 b ni*n towar.s thos who w r s/## rin* #ro0 a s)irit/al .is as ( Ho/ thin5 that M2 *r at st 0ira$l s an. M2 0ain 3irt/ $onsist in th $/rin* o# bo.i s( No, M2 #ri n.s((( H s, 2o/ too, who ar ah a. o# /s an. 2o/, who ar b hin. M , $o0 h r ( Th roa. is wi. an. w $an wal5 in a *ro/)(T Th 2 all *ath r ro/n. = s/s Who $ontin/ s9 SM2 0ain . .s, th on s that b ar th $l ar st witn ss to M2 nat/r an. M2 0ission, th on s /)on whi$h th Fath r loo5s with Ro2, ar th h alin* o# h arts, wh th r th 2 ar #r . #ro0 on or 0or $a)ital 3i$ s, or r li 3 . #ro0 *ri #( H arts ar .is$o/ra* . b2 *ri # wh n th 2 ar $on3in$ . that th 2 ha3 b n str/$5 an. aban.on . b2 Go.( What is a so/l that has lost th $ rtaint2 o# th h l) o# Go.V It is a thin b arbin $rawlin* in th ./st, as it is no lon* r abl to $l/t$h at th i. a that was its str n*th an. its Ro2( It is horribl to li3 witho/t ho) ( Li# is b a/ti#/l, in its har.shi), onl2 b $a/s it r $ i3 s s/$h war0th #ro0 th Di3in S/n( Th ai0 o# li# is that S/n( Th .a2s o# 0an 0a2 b .is0al, w t with t ars an. s0 ar . with bloo.( 4/t th S/n will ris a*ain( Th n th r will b no 0or *ri #, no s )arations, no harshn ss, no hatr ., no 0is r2 or solit/. in an n3 lo)in* #o*( Inst a. th r will b bri*htn ss an. sin*in*, s r nit2 an. ) a$ , th r will b Go.( Go.9 th t rnal S/nW S how *loo02 th arth is wh n th r is an $li)s ( I# 0an w r $o0) ll . to sa29 UTh s/n is . #/n$tU wo/l. h not # l as i# h w r to li3 #or 3 r in a .ar5 h2)o* /0, b/ri . an. . a. b #or .2in*V 4/t 0an 5nows that b hin. th )lan t that hi. s th s/n an. 0a5 s th worl. loo5 .is0al th r is still Go.As bri*ht s/n( An. th tho/*ht o# b in* /nit . to Go. ./rin* li# is li5 that( I# 0 n h/rt, st al, $al/0niat , Go. $/r s, *rants, R/sti#i s( An. H .o s so in #/ll 0 as/r ( M n 0a2 sa29 UGo. has r R $t . 2o/U( 4/t a $on#i. nt so/l thin5s, 0/st thin59 UGo. is R/st an. *oo.( H 5nows all r asons an. is b ni*n( H is 0or b ni*n than th 0ost b ni*n o# 0 n( H is in#init l2 so( Th r #or H will not r R $t 0 i# I l an 02 t ar-stain . #a$ on His boso0 an. I sa2 to Hi09 AFath r, I ha3 b/t Ho/( Ho/r son is in an*/ish an. . )r ss .( Gi3 0 Ho/r ) a$ (((( A U( I ha3 b n s nt b2 Go. to *ath r thos

who0 0an has /)s t an. Satan has o3 rwh l0 . an. I sa3 th 0( That is r all2 M2 wor5( A 0ira$l on a bo.2 is a 0ani# station o# .i3in )ow r( Th r . 0)tion o# so/ls is th wor5 o# = s/s <hrist, th Sa3io/r an. R . 0 r( I thin5, an. I a0 not 0ista5 n, that thos who ha3 b n r habilitat . b2 M in th 2 s o# Go. an. in th ir own, will b M2 #aith#/l .is$i)l s, th on s who with *r at r str n*th will b abl to l a. $row.s o# ) o)l to Go. sa2in*9 UAr 2o/ sinn rsV So a0 I( Ar 2o/ . )r ss .V So a0 I( Ar 2o/ . s) rat V So was I( An. 2 t 2o/ $an s that th M ssiah ha. 0 r$2 on 02 s)irit/al .istr ss an. H want . 0 to b His )ri st( 4 $a/s H is 0 r$2 an. H wants th worl. to b $on3in$ . o# that, an. no 0an is 0or s/itabl to $on3in$ than h who has ;) ri n$ . s/$h 0 r$2 in hi0s l#U( Now I will )/t th 0 on a )ar with M2 #ri n.s, an. with thos who ha3 worshi)) . M sin$ I was born, that is, I will asso$iat th 0 with 2o/ an. with th sh )h r.s( Na2, I will s t th 0 alon*si. th sh )h r.s, with thos who ha3 b n $/r ., with thos who witho/t an2 s) $ial l $tion, li5 2o/ tw l3 , ha3 #ollow . M2 wa2 an. will #ollow it as lon* as th 2 li3 ( Isaa$ is n ar Ari0ath a, as r :/ st . b2 o/r #ri n. =os )h( I will ta5 Isaa$ with M , so that h 0a2 Roin Ti0on /s wh n th latt r arri3 s( Ho/ 0a2 Roin th 0, =os )h, i# 2o/ thin5 that th r is ) a$ in M an. a )/r)os #or a whol li# ( Th 2 will b *oo. broth rs to 2o/(T SO 02 <o0#ortW It is ;a$tl2 as Ho/ sa2( M2 . ) wo/n.s, both as a 0an an. as a b li 3 r, ar b in* $/r . 3 r2 :/i$5l2( I ha3 b n with Ho/ thr .a2s( An. I # l that what was 02 tort/r onl2 thr .a2s a*o, is a .r a0 that is #a.in* awa2( I ha. that .r a0, b/t th 0or ti0 la)s s, th 0or its harsh . tails 3anish b #or r alit2( D/rin* th )ast ni*hts I ha3 )on. r . o3 r thin*s( I ha3 a *oo. r lati3 at =o))a( H was((( th in3ol/ntar2 $a/s o# 02 tro/bl , b $a/s it was thro/*h hi0 that I 0 t that wo0an( An. that will t ll Ho/ wh th r w w r in a )osition to 5now whos .a/*ht r sh was((( Tr/ , sh 0a2 ha3 b n th .a/*ht r o# 02 #ath rAs #irst wi# ( 4/t h was not th #ath r( H r na0 was .i## r nt an. sh $a0 #ro0 #ar awa2( Sh b $a0 a$:/aint . with 02 r lati3 thro/*h b/sin ss transa$tions( An. that is how I 0 t h r( M2 r lati3 was 3 r2 #on. o# 02 b/sin ss( I a0 *oin* to 0a5 hi0 an o## r( Th b/sin ss wo/l. $o0 to an n. witho/t a 0ast r( I a0 s/r h will b/2 it, also b $a/s th r b2 h will not # l r 0ors #or th tro/bl h $a/s . 0 ( I will th n b s l#-s/##i$i nt an. I will b abl to #ollow Ho/ witho/t an2 worr2( I onl2 as5 Ho/ to *rant 0 that 0an Isaa$ Ho/ 0 ntion .( I a0 a#rai. o# b in* all alon with 02 tho/*hts( Th 2 ar still too sa.(((T SI will l t 2o/ ha3 Isaa$( H is a 5in. so/l( Sorrow has ) r# $t . hi0( H has $arri . his $ross #or thirt2 2 ars( H 5nows what it 0 ans to s/## r((( In th 0 anti0 w will *o ah a.( An. 2o/ will Roin /s at NaQar th(T SAr w not sto))in* at =os )hAsV T S=os )h is )robabl2 in = r/sal 0((( Th Sanh .rin is 3 r2 b/s2((( W will #in. o/t #ro0 Isaa$( I# h is th r , w will ta5 hi0 o/r ) a$ ( I# h is not th r w will sto) onl2 on ni*ht, to r st( I a0 an;io/s to r a$h Galil ( Th r is a Moth r Who is s/## rin*( Ho/ 0/st r 0 0b r that th r ar ) o)l who ar 5 n on .istr ssin* H r( I want to r ass/r H r( T

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Instr/$tion to th 7!st A)ril !&"@(

A)ostl s Goin* towar.s Sa0aria(

= s/s is with th tw l3 a)ostl s( Th r *ion is still 0o/ntaino/s, b/t sin$ th roa. is :/it wi. , th 2 ar all in a *ro/) an. ar s) a5in* a0on* th 0s l3 s( S4/t, now that w ar all b2 o/rs l3 s, w $an tal5 abo/t it9 wh2 so 0/$h R alo/s2 b tw n th two *ro/)sV T as5s Phili)( S= alo/s2V It is nothin* b/t )ri. W T r )li s =/.as o# Al)ha /s( SNo( I sa2 that it is onl2 a )r t ;t to R/sti#2, so0 how, th ir /nR/st b ha3io/r

towar.s th Mast r( En. r th $o3 r o# Q al #or th 4a)tist, th 2 s/$$ . in .ri3in* Hi0 awa2, witho/t ali natin* th $row.s too 0/$h T sa2s Si0on( SI wo/l. /n0as5 th 0(T SP t r, w wo/l. .o 0an2 thin*s that H .o s not .o(T SWh2 .o s H notV T S4 $a/s H 5nows it is b tt r not to .o so( All w ha3 to .o is to i0itat Hi0( It is not #or /s to */i. Hi0( An. w 0/st b ha))2 abo/t it( It is a *r at r li # to ha3 onl2 to ob 2(((T SHo/ ar :/it ri*ht, Si0on T sa2s = s/s, Who was wal5in* ah a. o# th 0 a))ar ntl2 ) nsi3 ( SHo/ ar :/it ri*ht( It is asi r to ob 2 than to $o00an.( It .o s not s 0 so, b/t it is( It is $ rtainl2 as2 wh n th s)irit is *oo.( An. li5 wis it is .i##i$/lt to $o00an. wh n th s)irit is /)ri*ht( 4 $a/s a s)irit that is not ri*ht o/s, *i3 s irrational or. rs an. wors than irrational( Th n it is as2 to $o00an.( 4/t((( how 0or .i##i$/lt it is to ob 2W Wh n a 0an is r s)onsibl #or a )la$ or a *ro/) o# ) o)l , h 0/st alwa2s b $haritabl an. #air, wis an. h/0bl , 0o. rat an. )ati nt, #ir0 b/t not obstinat ( OhW It is .i##i$/ltW((( For th ti0 b in* 2o/ ha3 b/t to ob 2( Ho/ 0/st ob 2 Go. an. 2o/r Mast r( Ho/, an. 2o/ ar not th onl2 on , won. r wh2 I .o or .o not .o $ rtain thin*s, 2o/ won. r wh2 Go. allows or .o s not allow s/$h thin*s( S , P t r, an. all o# 2o/, M2 #ri n.s( On o# th s $r ts o# th ) r# $t b li 3 r is not to s t on s l# as th int rro*ator o# Go.( UWh2 .o Ho/ .o thatVU a so/l that is not $o0)l t l2 #or0 . as5s Go.( An. that so/l s 0s to b ta5in* th attit/. o# a wis a./lt b #or a littl s$hoolbo2 an. sa2s9 UThat is not to b .on ( It is sill2( It is wron*U( Who is abo3 Go.V Ho/ now s that /n. r th )r t n$ o# Q al #or =ohn I a0 b in* .ri3 n awa2( An. 2o/ ar s$an.alis .( An. 2o/ wo/l. li5 M to )/t 0att rs ri*ht b2 )ol 0iQin* with thos who 0aintain s/$h )rin$i)l s( No, n 3 r( Ho/ ha3 h ar. what th 4a)tist sai. thro/*h th 0o/ths o# his .is$i)l s9 UH 0/st *row *r at r, I 0/st *row s0all rU( Th r is no r *r t in hi0, no $lin*in* to his )osition( A saint is not atta$h . to s/$h thin*s( H .o s not wor5 to in$r as th n/0b r o# his UownU #ollow rs( H has no #ollow rs o# his own( H wor5s to in$r as th b li 3 rs in Go.( Go. alon is ntitl . to ha3 #ollow rs( Th r #or , as I .o not r *r t that so0 ) o)l , in *oo. or in ba. #aith, r 0ain .is$i)l s o# th 4a)tist, so h is not .istr ss ., as 2o/ ha3 h ar., i# so0 o# his .is$i)l s $o0 to M ( H .isr *ar.s s/$h n/0 ri$al ) ttin ss( H loo5s at H a3 n( An. I loo5 at H a3 n( Do not ar*/ , th r #or , a0on* 2o/rs l3 s, wh th r it is #air or /n#air that th = ws sho/l. a$$/s M o# snat$hin* .is$i)l s #ro0 th 4a)tist, wh th r it is R/st or /nR/st to allow ) o)l to sa2 that( Thos ar alt r$ations o# tal5ati3 wo0 n ro/n. th 3illa* #o/ntain( Saints h l) on anoth r, th 2 *i3 an. ;$han* s)irits with /nr s r3 . as , s0ilin* at th i. a o# wor5in* #or th Lor.( I ha3 ba)tiQ ., na2, I 0a. 2o/ ba)tiQ , b $a/s th s)irit is so ./ll, nowa.a2s, that it is n $ ssar2 to )r s nt )i t2, 0ira$l s an. .o$trin in a 0at rial #or0 to it( 4 $a/s o# s/$h s)irit/al ./lln ss I will ha3 to a3ail M2s l# o# th h l) o# 0at rial s/bstan$ s wh n I want to 0a5 2o/ wor5 0ira$l s( 4/t b li 3 M , th 3i. n$ o# holin ss is n ith r in th oil, nor in th wat r, nor in an2 oth r $ r 0on2( Th ti0 is abo/t to $o0 wh n an i0)al)abl , in3isibl thin*, whi$h 0at rialists $annot $on$ i3 , will b th :/ n, th Ur t/rnin* :/ nU, )ow r#/l an. hol2 with 3 r2 hol2 thin* an. in 3 r2 hol2 thin*( Thro/*h it 0an will b $o0 a*ain th Uson o# Go.U an. will wor5 what Go. wor5s, b $a/s h will ha3 Go. with hi09 Gra$ ( That is th r t/rnin* :/ n( Th n ba)tis0 will b a sa$ra0 nt( Th n 0an will s) a5 an. /n. rstan. th lan*/a* o# Go. an. will *i3 li# an. Li# , h will *i3 )ow r o# s$i n$ an. o# str n*th, th n((( ohW th nW 4/t 2o/ ar not 2 t 0at/r to l arn what Gra$ will *rant 2o/( Pl as h l) its $o0in* b2 $ontin/o/sl2 trainin* 2o/rs l3 s an. #or* t /s l ss an. 0 an thin*s( Th r is th bo/n.ar2 o# Sa0aria( Do 2o/ thin5 I o/*ht to s) a5 th r V T SOhW T Th 2 ar all 0or or l ss s$an.alis .( SI sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that th r ar Sa0aritans 3 r2wh r , an. i# I sho/l. not s) a5 wh r th r is a Sa0aritan, I sho/l. not s) a5 an2wh r ( <o0 th r #or ( I will not 0a5 an2 ##ort to s) a5( 4/t I will not .is.ain to s) a5 o# Go. i# I a0 as5 .( On 2 ar is o3 r( Th s $on. is b *innin*( It is b tw n th b *innin* an. th n.( At th b *innin* th Mast r was still )r .o0inant( Now th Sa3io/r is b in* r 3 al .( Th n. will s th #a$ o# th R . 0 r( L t /s *o( Th

0or a ri3 r a))roa$h s its st/ar2, th 0or it *rows( I also a0 in$r asin* th wor5 o# 0 r$2 b $a/s th n. is a))roa$hin*(T SAr w *oin* towar.s so0 bi* ri3 r a#t r Galil V P rha)s to th Nil V Or th E/)hrat sV T whis) r so0 o# th .is$i)l s( SP rha)s w ar *oin* a0on*st th G ntil s(((T r )l2 oth rs( SDo not s) a5 a0on* 2o/rs l3 s( W ar *oin* towar.s UM2U n.( That is, towar.s th #/l#il0 nt o# M2 0ission( List n $ar #/ll2 to what I sa2 to 2o/, b $a/s a#t rwar.s I will l a3 2o/ an. 2o/ will ha3 to $ontin/ in M2 na0 ( T

!">( Photinai, th Sa0aritan Wo0an( 77n. A)ril !&"@( SI will sto) h r ( Ho/ *o into town an. b/2 what is n $ ssar2 #or o/r 0 al( W shall at h r (T SShall w all *oV T SH s, =ohn( Ho/ ha. b tt r b all to* th r(T SAn. what abo/t Ho/V Ho/ will b l #t alon ((( Th 2 ar Sa0aritans(((T STh 2 will not b th worst n 0i s o# <hrist( Go( I will )ra2, whil waitin* #or 2o/( I will )ra2 #or 2o/ an. #or th 0( T Th .is$i)l s r l/$tantl2 *o awa2, an. th 2 t/rn ro/n. thr or #o/r ti0 s to loo5 at = s/s, Who has sat .own on a littl wall, ;)os . to th s/n, n ar th low broa. .* o# a w ll( It is a bi* w ll, so wi. that it s 0s a $ist rn( In s/00 r it is sha. . b2 tall tr s, whi$h ar now bar ( It is not )ossibl to s th wat r, b/t th littl )/..l s an. rin* 0ar5s o# w t )it$h rs on th *ro/n. n ar th w ll, ar $l ar si*ns that wat r has b n .rawn( = s/s sits .own an. 0 .itat s, in His /s/al attit/. , His lbows r stin* on His 5n s, His han.s str t$h . o/t an. Roin ., His bo.2 sli*htl2 b nt #orwar. an. His h a. low r .( Wh n H # ls th 0il. war0th o# th s/n, H l ts His 0antl .ro) #ro0 His h a. an. sho/l. rs an. hol.s it ro/n. His waist( H rais s His h a. an. s0il s at a #li*ht o# wran*lin* s)arrows :/arr llin* o3 r a lar* $r/0b o# br a., whi$h so0 on has .ro)) . n ar th w ll( 4/t th s)arrows #l2 awa2 wh n a wo0an arri3 s n ar th w ll( With h r l #t han. sh is hol.in* an 0)t2 a0)hora b2 on o# its han.l s, whilst h r ri*ht han. with a * st/r o# s/r)ris )/sh s asi. h r 3 il to s who th 0an is who is sittin* th r ( = s/s s0il s at th thirt2-#i3 I #ort2 2 ar ol. wo0an( Sh is tall, with a b a/ti#/l stron*l2 0ar5 . #i*/r ( A S)anish t2) , w wo/l. sa29 a )al oli3 $o0)l ;ion, rath r thi$5 bri*ht-r . li)s, .ar5 2 s whi$h ar 3 n ;$ .in*l2 lar* , 3 r2 .ar5 2 brows an. hair, 3isibl thro/*h h r trans)ar nt 3 il( Also h r rath r )l/0) # at/r s ar t2)i$all2 ori ntal an. sli*htl2 so#t, as is $/sto0ar2 with Arab wo0 n( H r .r ss is a 0/lti$olo/r . stri) . rob , whi$h is h l. 3 r2 ti*ht ro/n. h r waist an. h r )l/0) si. s an. br ast, an. th n #alls to th *ro/n. in a 5in. o# wa32 #rin* ( Sh is w arin* s 3 ral rin*s on h r rath r )l/0) .ar5 #in* rs an. bra$ l ts on h r wrists, whi$h a)) ar /n. r h r lin n sl 3 s( Ro/n. h r n $5 sh w ars a h a32 n $5la$ #ro0 whi$h so0 0 .als ar han*in* I sho/l. $all th 0 a0/l ts b $a/s th 2 ar o# all sha) s( H a32 ar-rin*s han* .own as #ar as h r n $5 an. shin /n. r h r 3 il( SP a$ b with 2o/, wo0an( Will 2o/ *i3 M so0 wat r to .rin5V I ha3 wal5 . a lon* wa2 an. I a0 thirst2(T SAr Ho/ not a =/.a anV An. Ho/ as5 0 , a Sa0aritan wo0an, to *i3 Ho/ a .rin5V What has ha)) n .V Ha3 w b n r habilitat ., or ha3 2o/ b n ro/t .V A *r at 3 nt 0/st ha3 ta5 n )la$ , i# a =/.a an s) a5s 5in.l2 to a Sa0aritan wo0an( 4/t I sho/l. sa2 to Ho/9 UI will not *i3 Ho/ an2thin*, to )/nish in Ho/ all th ins/lts th = ws ha3 b n h a)in* on /s #or $ nt/ri sU(T SHo/ ar ri*ht( A *r at 3 nt has ta5 n )la$ ( An. b $a/s o# it 0an2 thin*s ha3 $han* . an. 0an2 0or will $han* ( Go. has *rant . a *r at *i#t to th worl. an. thro/*h it 0an2 thin*s ha3 $han* .( I# 2o/ 5n w th *i#t o# Go. an. Who is sa2in* to 2o/9 UGi3 M a .rin5U, ) rha)s 2o/ wo/l. ha3 as5 . Hi0 to *i3 2o/ a .rin5 an. H wo/l. ha3 *i3 n 2o/ li3in* wat r(T SLi3in* wat r is in th 3 ins o# th arth( It is in this w ll( 4/t it is o/rs(T Th wo0anAs ton is . risor2 an. arro*ant( SWat r $o0 s #ro0 Go.( As bo/nt2 $o0 s #ro0 Go.( As li# $o0 s #ro0 Go.( E3 r2thin* b lon*s to th On Onl2 Go., wo0an( An. all 0 n $o0 #ro0 Go.9

Sa0aritans an. =/.a ans( Is this not =a$obAs w llV An. is not =a$ob th h a. o# o/r ra$ V I# lat r on an rror .i3i. . /s, that .o s not $han* o/r ori*in(T SO# $o/rs , it was o/r rror, was it notV T th wo0an as5s a**r ssi3 l2( SN ith r o/rs nor 2o/rs( It was th rror o# on who ha. lost si*ht o# <harit2 an. =/sti$ ( I .o not wish to o## n. 2o/ or 2o/r ra$ ( Wh2 .o 2o/ wish to stri5 an o## nsi3 attit/. V T SHo/ ar th #irst =/.a an who0 I h ar s) a5 th/s( Th oth rs((( 4/t r 3 rtin* to th w ll, 2 s, it is =a$obAs an. its wat r is so )l nti#/l an. $l ar that w in S2$har )r # r it to oth r #o/ntains( 4/t it is 3 r2 . )( Ho/ ha3 n ith r a0)hora nor b/$5 t( How $o/l. Ho/, th r #or , .raw li3in* wat r #or 0 V Ar Ho/ *r at r than o/r hol2 Patriar$h =a$ob, who #o/n. this ab/n.ant 3 in #or hi0s l#, his sons an. his $attl an. l #t it to /s as his so/3 nir an. *i#tV T SHo/ ar ri*ht( 4/t who 3 r .rin5s this wat r, will b thirst2 a*ain( I inst a. ha3 a wat r an. who 3 r .rin5s it will not b thirst2 a*ain( 4/t it is onl2 Min ( An. I will *i3 it to who 3 r as5s M #or it( An. I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that who 3 r has th wat r I *i3 hi0, will alwa2s b satis#i . an. will n 3 r b thirst2 a*ain, b $a/s M2 wat r will b an /n#ailin* t rnal s)rin*(T SWhatV I .o not /n. rstan.( Ar Ho/ a 0a*i$ianV How $an a 0an b $o0 a w llV A $a0 l .rin5s an. la2s a s/))l2 o# wat r in his bi* sto0a$h( 4/t h th n $ons/0 s it an. it .o s not last all his li# ( An. Ho/ sa2 that Ho/r wat r lasts a whol li# ti0 V T SE3 n lon* r9 it will last /ntil t rnal li# ( In thos who .rin5 it, it will */sh /ntil t rnal li# an. will *i3 * r0s o# t rnal li# , b $a/s it is a s)rin* o# h alth(T SGi3 0 so0 o# that wat r, i# Ho/ r all2 ha3 it( I * t tir . $o0in* h r ( I# I ha3 it, I will not b thirst2 an2 0or an. I will n 3 r b ill or b $o0 ol.(T SIs that th onl2 thin* o# whi$h 2o/ * t tir .V O# nothin* ls V An. 2o/ # l onl2 th n . o# .rawin* wat r to .rin5 an. satis#2 2o/r )oor bo.2V Thin5 abo/t it( Th r is so0 thin* 0or i0)ortant than 2o/r bo.2( Ho/r so/l( =a$ob .i. not )ro$/r onl2 th wat r o# th arth #or hi0s l# an. his sons( H was an;io/s to b hol2 an. to b stow holin ss, th wat r o# Go.(T SHo/ $all /s h ath ns((( I# what Ho/ sa2 is tr/ , w $annot b hol2(((T Th wo0anAs ton is no lon* r insol nt an. ironi$al an. sh is s/b0issi3 an. so0 what $on#/s .( SAlso a h ath n $an b 3irt/o/s( An. Go., Who is R/st, will r war. hi0 #or th *oo. h has .on ( It will not b a $o0)l t r war., b/t I $an t ll 2o/ that b tw n a */ilt2 b li 3 r an. an inno$ nt h ath n, Go. loo5s at th latt r with l ss s 3 rit2( An. i# 2o/ 5now 2o/ ar s/$h, wh2 .o 2o/ not $o0 to th Tr/ Go.V What is 2o/r na0 V T SPhotinai(T SW ll, t ll 0 , Photinai, ar 2o/ sorr2 that 2o/ $annot as)ir to holin ss b $a/s 2o/ ar a h ath n, as 2o/ sa2, or b $a/s 2o/ ar in th haQ o# an ol. rror, as I sa2V T SH s, I a0 sorr2(T SW ll, th n, wh2 .o 2o/ not li3 at l ast as a 3irt/o/s h ath nV T SLor.W(((T SH s, $an 2o/ . n2 itV Go an. $all 2o/r h/sban. an. $o0 ba$5 h r with hi0(T SI ha3 no h/sban.(T Th 0barrass0 nt o# th wo0an in$r as s( SHo/ ha3 s)o5 n th tr/th( Ho/ ha3 no h/sban.( 4/t 2o/ ha3 ha. #i3 0 n an. 2o/ ha3 on with 2o/ now who is not 2o/r h/sban.( Was that n $ ssar2V Also 2o/r r li*ion $on. 0ns l w.n ss( Ho/ ha3 th D $alo*/ , too( Wh2, th n, Photinai, .o 2o/ li3 th/sV Ar 2o/ not tir . o# th ; rtion o# b in* #l sh #or 3 r2bo.2, inst a. o# b in* th hon st wi# o# on 0an onl2V Ar 2o/ not a#rai. o# th 3 nin* o# 2o/r li# , wh n 2o/ will b all alon with 2o/r 0 0ori s an. r *r tsV An. with 2o/r # arsV H s, all thos ( F ar o# Go. an. o# *hosts( Wh r ar 2o/r $hil.r nV T Th wo0an low rs h r h a. $o0)l t l2 an. .o s not r )l2( SHo/ ha3 non in this worl.( 4/t th ir littl so/ls, who0 2o/ )r 3 nt . #ro0 s in* th .a2 o# th ir birth, ar r )roa$hin* 2o/( An. th 2 alwa2s will( = w ls((( b a/ti#/l .r ss s((( a s)l n.i. ho/s ((( a bo/nti#/l tabl ((( 4/t 0)tin ss, an. t ars, an. int rior 0is r2( Ho/ ar #orlorn, Photinai( An. onl2 thro/*h sin$ r r ) ntan$ , thro/*h Go.As #or*i3 n ss an. $ons :/ ntl2 thro/*h 2o/r $hil.r nAs #or*i3 n ss, 2o/ $an b $o0 ri$h a*ain(T

SLor., I s that Ho/ ar a )ro)h t( An. I a0 asha0 .(((T SAn. wh n 2o/ w r .oin* 3il thin*s, w r 2o/ not asha0 . o# 2o/rs l# b #or th Fath r Who is in H a3 nV Do not w ) o/t o# . R $tion b #or th Man((( <o0 h r , Photinai( <o0 n ar M ( I will s) a5 to 2o/ o# Go.( P rha)s 2o/ .i. not 5now Hi0 w ll( An. that is wh2 2o/ ha3 b n so #a/lt2( I# 2o/ ha. 5nown th Tr/ Go. w ll, 2o/ wo/l. not ha3 . *ra. . 2o/rs l# so 0/$h( H wo/l. ha3 s)o5 n to 2o/ an. s/))ort . 2o/(((T SLor., o/r an$ stors ha3 worshi)) . on this 0o/ntain( Ho/ sa2 that on 0/st worshi) onl2 in = r/sal 0( 4/t Ho/ sai. that th r is onl2 On Go.( H l) 0 to s what I 0/st .o an. wh r (((T SWo0an, b li 3 M ( 4 #or lon* th Fath r will b worshi)) . n ith r on th 0o/ntain in Sa0aria nor in = r/sal 0( Ho/ worshi) Hi0 Who0 2o/ .o not 5now( W worshi) Hi0 Who0 w 5now, b $a/s sal3ation $o0 s #ro0 th =/.a ans( I r 0in. 2o/ o# th Pro)h ts( 4/t th ti0 will $o0 , na2, it has alr a.2 arri3 ., wh n th tr/ worshi)) rs will worshi) th Fath r in s)irit an. tr/th, no lon* r a$$or.in* to th an$i nt rit , b/t to th n w on , wh r th r will b no sa$ri#i$ o# ani0als $ons/0 . b2 #ir ( Th r will b th t rnal sa$ri#i$ o# th I00a$/lat Vi$ti0 $ons/0 . b2 th Fir o# <harit2( It will b a s)irit/al $/lt in a s)irit/al Kin*.o0( An. it will b /n. rstoo. b2 thos who ar abl to worshi) in s)irit an. tr/th( Go. is S)irit( Thos who worshi) Hi0 0/st .o so s)irit/all2(T SHo/ s) a5 hol2 wor.s( I 5now, b $a/s w also 5now so0 thin*, that th M ssiah is abo/t to $o0 9 th M ssiah, H Who is $all . also U<hristU( Wh n H $o0 s, H will t a$h /s 3 r2thin*( Not #ar #ro0 h r th r is also on who is sai. to b His Pr $/rsor( An. 0an2 *o an. list n to hi0( 4/t h is so s 3 r W((( Ho/ ar 5in.((( an. th so/ls o# )oor ) o)l ar not a#rai. o# Ho/( I thin5 that <hrist will b *oo.( Th 2 sa2 that H is th Kin* o# P a$ ( Will it b lon* b #or H $o0 sV T SI ha3 tol. 2o/ that His ho/r has alr a.2 $o0 (T SHow .o Ho/ 5nowV Ar Ho/ ) rha)s on o# His .is$i)l sV Th Pr $/rsor has 0an2 .is$i)l s( Also <hrist will ha3 th 0( T SI, Who a0 s) a5in* to 2o/, a0 = s/s <hrist(T SHo/W((( OhW(((T Th wo0an, who ha. sat .own n ar = s/s, stan.s /) an. is abo/t to r/n awa2( SWo0an, wh2 ar 2o/ r/nnin* awa2V T S4 $a/s I a0 str/$5 with t rror at b in* n ar Ho/( Ho/ ar hol2(T SI a0 th Sa3io/r( I $a0 h r , altho/*h it was not n $ ssar2, b $a/s I 5n w that 2o/r so/l was tir . o# wan. rin*( Ho/ ar .is*/st . with 2o/r #oo.((( I ha3 $o0 to *i3 2o/ a n w #oo., whi$h will r 0o3 2o/r na/s a an. tir .n ss((( H r ar M2 .is$i)l s $o0in* ba$5 with M2 #oo.( 4/t I ha3 alr a.2 b n # . b2 *i3in* 2o/ th #irst $r/0bs o# 2o/r r . 0)tion(T Th .is$i)l s *lan$ at th wo0an o/t o# th $orn rs o# th ir 2 s, 0or or l ss )r/. ntl2, b/t no on s) a5s( Sh *o s awa2 #or* ttin* abo/t h r a0)hora an. th wat r( SH r , Mast r T sa2s P t r( STh ) o)l ha3 tr at . /s 3 r2 w ll( H r is so0 $h s , #r sh br a., oli3 s an. a))l s( Ta5 what Ho/ want( ItAs a *oo. Rob that wo0an l #t h r a0)hora( W shall .raw wat r with it :/i$5 r than with o/r s0all #las5s( W shall ha3 a .rin5 an. th n w shall #ill th 0( An. w shall not ha3 to as5 th Sa0aritans #or an2thin* ls ( N ith r shall w ha3 to *o n ar th ir #o/ntains( Ar Ho/ not atin*V I want . to * t so0 #ish #or Ho/, b/t th r was non ( P rha)s Ho/ wo/l. ha3 )r # rr . it( Ho/ loo5 tir . an. )al (T SI ha3 a #oo. whi$h is /n5nown to 2o/( I will ha3 so0 o# it an. it will r stor M $onsi. rabl2(T Th .is$i)l s loo5 at on anoth r in:/isiti3 l2( = s/s r )li s to th ir sil nt :/ stions9 SM2 #oo. is to .o th will o# Hi0 Who s nt M an. to a$$o0)lish th wor5 whi$h H wants M to $o0)l t ( Wh n a sow r sows th s ., $an h sa2 that h has .on 3 r2thin* an. th/s stat that h $an r a) th har3 stV Most $ rtainl2 not( How 0/$h 0or th r is still to b .on b #or h 0a2 sa29 UM2 wor5 is a$$o0)lish .U( An. h $annot r st /ntil that 0o0 nt( Loo5 at th s littl #i l.s in th bri*ht 0i..a2 s/nshin ( Onl2 a 0onth a*o, 3 n l ss than a 0onth a*o, th soil was bar an. .ar5 b $a/s it was w t with rain( Loo5 now( It loo5s as i# it w r $o3 r . b2 a li*ht whitish 3 il, b $a/s o# th 0an2 3 r2 )al -*r n $orn st 0s, whi$h ha3 R/st $o0 /) an. loo5 3 n li*ht r b $a/s o# th bri*ht s/nshin ( That is th #/t/r $ro) an. s in*

it 2o/ sa29 UIt will b har3 st ti0 in #o/r 0onths( Th sow rs will 0)lo2 r a) rs, b $a/s i# on 0an is :/it s/##i$i nt to sow his #i l., 0an2 0 n ar r :/ir . to r a) th har3 st( An. th 2 ar all ha))2( 4oth th 0an who sow . a s0all sa$5 o# $orn an. now 0/st )r )ar his *ranari s to stor th $ro), an. thos who in a # w .a2s arn no/*h to li3 on #or a # w 0onthsU( Also in th s)irit/al #i l. thos who r a) what I ha3 sown will r Roi$ with M an. li5 M , b $a/s I will *i3 th 0 th wa* s an. $ro)s ./ to th 0( I will *i3 th 0 what to li3 on in M2 t rnal Kin*.o0( Ho/ ha3 b/t to r a)( I ha3 .on th har. st wor5( An. 2 t I sa2 to 2o/9 U<o0 ( R a) th har3 st in M2 #i l.( I a0 *la. that 2o/ b/r. n 2o/rs l3 s with th sh a3 s o# M2 $orn( Wh n 2o/ ha3 har3 st . all th $orn that I, witho/t 3 r tirin*, ha3 sown 3 r2wh r , th n th will o# Go. will b #/l#ill . an. I will sit at th ban:/ t in th < l stial = r/sal 0U( H r th Sa0aritans ar $o0in* with Photinai( 4 5in. to th 0( Th 2 ar so/ls $o0in* to Go.(T

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A *ro/) o# Sa0aritan .i*nitari s ar $o0in* towar.s = s/s, l . b2 Photinai( SGo. b with Ho/, Rabbi( This wo0an has tol. /s that Ho/ ar a )ro)h t an. that Ho/ .o not .is.ain s) a5in* to /s( W b * Ho/ to sta2 with /s an. not to r #/s to s) a5 to /s, b $a/s i# it is tr/ that w ar $/t o## #ro0 =/.ah, that .o s not 0 an that onl2 =/.ah is hol2 an. that all th rror is in Sa0aria( Also a0on*st /s th r ar so0 R/st ) o)l (T SI tol. h r ;a$tl2 th sa0 ( I will not i0)os M2s l#, n ith r will I r R $t thos who s 5 M ( T SHo/ ar R/st( Th wo0an tol. /s that Ho/ ar <hrist( Is that tr/ V R )l2 to /s in th na0 o# Go.(T SI a0( Th M ssiani$ )o$h has $o0 ( Isra l is /nit . b2 h r Kin*( An. not onl2 Isra l(T S4/t Ho/ will b th M ssiah #or thos who((( ar not in rror, as w ar T r 0ar5s an i0)osin* l. rl2 0an( SMan, I s that 2o/ ar th ir l a. r an. I also s that 2o/ ar hon stl2 s 5in* th Tr/th( Now, list n to M sin$ 2o/ ar l arn . in th hol2 s$ri)t/r s( I was tol. what th S)irit sai. to EQ 5i l, ntr/stin* hi0 with th )ro)h ti$ 0ission9 USon o# 0an, I s n. 2o/ to th ) o)l o# Isra l, to a nation o# r b ls, who ha3 r b ll . a*ainst M ((( Th 2 ar i0)/. nt an. st/bborn $hil.r n((( Th 2 0a2 list n to 2o/ an. th n not 5 ) 2o/r wor.s, whi$h ar M2 wor.s, b $a/s th 2 ar a r b llio/s ho/s , b/t at l ast th 2 will 5now that th r is a )ro)h t a0on* th 0( Th r #or , b not a#rai. o# th 0, nor b a#rai. o# th ir wor.s, b $a/s th 2 ar /nb li 3in* an. r b llio/s((( An. 2o/ shall s) a5 M2 wor.s to th 0, wh th r th 2 h ar or r #/s to h ar 2o/( Do what I t ll 2o/, h ar what I sa2 to 2o/, b not r b llio/s li5 th 0( Eat, th r #or , what 3 r #oo. I *i3 2o/U( An. I $a0 ( I .o not #latt r M2s l# an. I .o not ;) $t to b r $ i3 . as a tri/0)hant 3i$tor( 4/t sin$ th will o# Go. is M2 hon 2, h r I a0 to #/l#il it, an. i# 2o/ wish I will t ll 2o/ th wor.s whi$h th S)irit sai. to M (T SHow $an th Et rnal Fath r ha3 tho/*ht o# /sV T S4 $a/s H is lo3 , M2 $hil.r n(T SNot all th Rabbis in =/.ah sa2 so(T S4/t that is what th M ssiah o# th Lor. t lls 2o/(T SIt is writt n that th M ssiah is to b born o# a 3ir*in in =/.ah( O# who0 an. wh r w r Ho/ bornV T SIn 4 thl h 0 E)hrata, o# Mar2 o# th Ho/s o# Da3i., b2 0 ans o# a s)irit/al $on$ )tion( I as5 2o/ to b li 3 M (T = s/sA b a/ti#/l 3oi$ is a . $laration o# tri/0)hant Ro2 in )ro$lai0in* His Moth rAs 3ir*init2(

SHo/r #a$ is shinin* with a bri*ht li*ht( No, it is not )ossibl #or Ho/ to li ( Th #a$ s o# th $hil.r n o# .ar5n ss ar *loo02 an. th ir 2 s ar *ri0( Ho/ ar bri*ht? Ho/r 2 s ar as bri*ht as th 0ornin* star an. Ho/r wor.s ar tr/ ( Pl as $o0 to S2$har an. t a$h th $hil.r n o# this ) o)l ( Th n Ho/ will *o awa2((( an. w will r 0 0b r th Star that a)) ar . in o/r s52(((T SWh2 wo/l. 2o/ not #ollow itV T SHow $an w V T Th 2 ar tal5in* whil wal5in* towar.s th town( SW ar $/t o##( At l ast that is what th 2 sa2( 4/t w w r born in this #aith an. w .o not 5now wh th r it is ri*ht to aban.on it( F/rth r((( w ll, I # l I $an t ll Ho/( A#t r all w ha3 2 s to s an. 0in.s to thin5( Wh n w )ass thro/*h 2o/r $o/ntr2, on Ro/rn 2s or on b/sin ss, not 3 r2thin* w s is so hol2 as to ) rs/a. /s that Go. is with 2o/ =/.a ans or with 2o/ Galil ans(T SI sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that th r 0ain. r o# Isra l will b $har* . with not ) rs/a.in* an. l a.in* 2o/ ba$5 to Go. b2 0 ans o# *oo. ;a0)l s an. $harit2, inst a. o# o## n.in* an. anath 0atisin* 2o/(T SHow 0/$h wis.o0 th r is in Ho/( Ha3 2o/ all h ar. Hi0V T Th 2 all no. ass nt whis) rin* th ir a.0iration( Th 2 ha3 in th 0 anti0 r a$h . th town an. 0an2 ) o)l .raw n ar whil th 2 wal5 towar.s a ho/s ( SList n, Rabbi( Sin$ Ho/ ar wis an. *oo., )l as r sol3 a .o/bt o# o/rs( A *r at . al o# o/r #/t/r . ) n.s on it( As Ho/ ar th M ssiah an. th/s th R stor r o# Da3i.As Kin*.o0, Ho/ 0/st b ha))2 to r Roin this s 3 r . li0b to th bo.2 o# th stat ( Ar Ho/ notV T SI a0 ta5in* $ar not so 0/$h to r /nit th s 3 r . )arts o# what is ) rishabl an. transi nt, as to l a. ba$5 to Go. all th so/ls, an. I a0 ha))2 wh n I r stor th Tr/th to a h art( 4/t ;)r ss 2o/r .o/bt(T SO/r #ath rs sinn .( Sin$ th n th so/ls o# Sa0aritans ha3 b n .isli5 . b2 Go.( What b n #it will w r $ i3 i# w #ollow Goo.V W will alwa2s b li5 l ) rs in th 2 s o# Go.( T SHo/r r *r t is th t rnal .issatis#a$tion o# all s$his0ati$s( On$ a*ain I will r )l2 to 2o/ with EQ 5i l9 UAll so/ls ar Min U sa2s th Lor.( UTh so/l o# th #ath r as w ll as th so/l o# th son( Onl2 th so/l that sins shall .i ( I# a 0an is ri*ht o/s, i# h is not an i.olator, i# h .o s not #orni$at , or st al or l n. at an int r st, i# h has 0 r$2 both on th bo.2 an. on th so/l o# his n i*hbo/r, h is ri*ht o/s in M2 2 s an. shall li3 a tr/ li# U( An. #/rth r on( UI# a R/st 0an has a r b llio/s son, shall that son li3 b $a/s his #ath r was a R/st 0anV H shall not li3 U( An. also9 UI# th son o# a sinn r is a ri*ht o/s 0an, will h .i li5 his #ath r, b $a/s h is his sonV No, h shall li3 t rnal li# b $a/s h was R/stU( It wo/l. not b #air i# on ha. to s/## r #or th ini:/it2 o# anoth r( Th so/l that has sinn . shall .i ( Th so/l that has not sinn . shall not .i ( An. i# h who has sinn . is r ) ntant an. $o0 s to th R/sti$ , b hol., h shall ha3 tr/ li# , too( Th Lor. Go., th On an. Onl2 Lor., sa2s9 UI .o not want th . ath o# th sinn r, b/t I want hi0 to r ) nt an. li3 U( That is wh2 H s nt M , o wan. rin* $hil.r n9 that 2o/ 0a2 ha3 tr/ li# ( I a0 th Li# ( Who b li 3 s in M an. in Hi0 Who s nt M will ha3 t rnal li# , 3 n i# /) to th )r s nt 0o0 nt h was a sinn r(T SH r w ar at 02 ho/s , Mast r( Do Ho/ not . t st nt rin* itV T SI . t st onl2 sin(T S<o0 in, th n, an. sta2( W shall br a5 o/r br a. to* th r an. th n, i# it is not a b/r. n to Ho/, Ho/ will ;)lain th wor. o# Go. to /s( That wor. has a .i## r nt #la3o/r wh n it is ;)lain . b2 Ho/((( an. w ar tort/r . b2 a .o/bt9 w .o not # l s/r that w ar ri*ht(((T SE3 r2thin* wo/l. b a)) as . i# 2o/ .ar . to $o0 o) nl2 to th Tr/th( Ma2 Go. s) a5 to 2o/r h arts( It is * ttin* .ar5( To0orrow, at th thir. ho/r I will s) a5 to 2o/ at so0 l n*th, i# 2o/ wish so( Go now with th M r$2 whi$h is $los to 2o/(T

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into i.olatr2 was th #or0 r, whos na0 is Oholah, b $a/s sh was alr a.2 . )ri3 . o# th s)irit/al h l) #ro0 /nion with th Fath r o# H a3 n( Enion with Go. is alwa2s sal3ation( Sh $han* . tr/ w alth, tr/ )ow r, tr/ wis.o0 with th )oor w alth, )ow r an. wis.o0 o# on who was in# rior to Go., who was 3 n low r than sh was, an. sh was s ./$ . to s/$h an ;t nt as to b $o0 th sla3 o# th wa2 o# li3in* o# h r s ./$ r( Sh want . to b stron*, an. inst a. b $a0 w a5( Sh want . to b s/) rior, an. b $a0 in# rior( Sh b $a0 insan b $a/s sh was i0)r/. nt( It is not as2 #or on to * t ri. o# an in# $tion, wh n on has i0)r/. ntl2 b $o0 in# $t . b2 it( Ho/ 0a2 sa29 UIn# riorV No( W w r *r atU( H s, 2o/ w r *r at, b/t howV At what $ostV Ho/ 5now( How 0an2 ) o)l , also a0on*st wo0 n, b $o0 ri$h at th .r a.#/l $ost o# th ir hono/rW Th 2 a$hi 3 so0 thin* that 0a2 $o0 to an n.( Th 2 los so0 thin* that n 3 r n.s9 th ir r )/tation( Wh n Oholibah saw that OholahAs #oll2 ha. bro/*ht h r w alth, sh want . to i0itat h r an. b $a0 0or . ran* . than h r sist r, an. was twi$ as */ilt2, b $a/s sh ha. th Tr/ Go. with h r an. sh sho/l. n 3 r ha3 tro.. n on th str n*th that sh r $ i3 . #ro0 that /nion( An. a t rribl s 3 r )/nish0 nt was in#li$t . on th twi$ $raQ2 #orni$atri; Oholibah, an. a 0or s 3 r )/nish0 nt will b i0)os .( Go. will t/rn His ba$5 on h r( H is alr a.2 .oin* so, in or. r to *o to thos who .o not b lon* to =/.ah( N ith r $an Go. b a$$/s . o# b in* /n#air, b $a/s H .o s not i0)os Hi0s l#( H o) ns His ar0s to 3 r2bo.2, H in3it s 3 r2bo.2, b/t i# on sa2s to Hi09 UGo awa2U, H *o s awa2( H *o s to s 5 lo3 ls wh r , to in3it oth r ) o)l , /ntil H #in.s so0 on who sa2s to Hi09 UI will $o0 U( I th r #or sa2 to 2o/ that 2o/ $an #in. r li # #ro0 2o/r tort/r , 2o/ 0/st #in. it, b2 0 .itatin* on what I tol. 2o/( Oholah, r $o3 r 2o/r $ons$io/sn ss( Go. is $allin* 2o/( Th wis.o0 o# 0an $onsists in a$5nowl .*in* his #a/lts, th wis.o0 o# th s)irit li s in lo3in* th Tr/ Go. an. His Tr/th( Do not loo5 at Oholibah, or Pho ni$ia, or E*2)t, or Gr $ ( Loo5 at Go.( That is th Fath rlan. o# 3 r2 ri*ht o/s so/l9 H a3 n( Th r ar not 0an2 laws, b/t on onl29 Go.As( Thro/*h th law on a$hi 3 s Li# ( Do not sa29 UW sinn .U, b/t sa29 UW .o not want to sin an2 0or U( Ho/ ha3 th )roo# that Go. still lo3 s 2o/ an. that H has s nt His Wor. to sa2 to 2o/9 U<o0 U( I sa2 to 2o/9 U<o0 U( Ha3 2o/ b n o## n. . an. )ros$rib .V 42 who0V 42 2o/r own # llow $r at/r s( 4/t Go. is abo3 th 0 an. H sa2s to 2o/9 U<o0 U( Th .a2 will $o0 wh n 2o/ will r Roi$ b $a/s 2o/ w r not in th T 0)l ((( Ho/r h arts will r Roi$ at that( 4/t so/ls will r Roi$ 3 n 0or b $a/s Go.As #or*i3 n ss will alr a.2 ha3 . s$ n. . /)on th ri*ht o/s h arts s$att r . thro/*ho/t Sa0aria( Pr )ar His $o0in*( <o0 to th /ni3 rsal Sa3io/r, o $hil.r n o# Go., who ha3 lost 2o/r wa2(T SSo0 o# /s at l ast wo/l. $o0 ( 4/t thos on th oth r si. .o not want /s(T SAn. on$ a*ain with th )ri st an. )ro)h t I sa2 to 2o/9 UI a0 abo/t to ta5 th sti$5 o# =os )h, whi$h is in th han. o# E)hrai0 an. th trib s o# Isra l asso$iat . with hi0 an. I will Roin it to th sti$5 o# =/.ah an. 0a5 th 0 on sti$5(((U Do not *o to th T 0)l ( <o0 to M ( I .o not r R $t an2on ( I a0 $all . th Kin* .o0inatin* o3 r 3 r2bo.2( I a0 th Kin* o# 5in*s( I will )/ri#2 all ) o)l s i# th 2 wish to b )/ri#i .( I will *ath r 2o/ to* th r, o h r.s witho/t sh )h r.s or with i.ol-sh )h r.s, b $a/s I a0 th Goo. Sh )h r.( I will *i3 2o/ on tab rna$l onl2 an. I will )la$ it in th 0i.st o# M2 b li 3 rs( That tab rna$l will b th so/r$ o# li# , th br a. o# li# , it will b li*ht, sal3ation, )rot $tion, wis.o0( It will b 3 r2thin*, b $a/s it will b th Li3in* On *i3 n as #oo. to th . a. to 0a5 th 0 li3 , it will b Go. Whos holin ss will o3 r#low to san$ti#2( That is what I a0 an. will b ( Th .a2s o# hatr ., o# in$o0)r h nsion, o# # ar ha3 $o0 to an n.( <o0 W P o)l o# Isra lW P o)l s )arat .W P o)l a##li$t .W P o)l r 0ot W Ho/ ar a . ar ) o)l , in#init l2 . ar, b $a/s 2o/ ar ill an. w a5, b $a/s 2o/ ha3 b n wo/n. . b2 an arrow that has o) n . th 3 ins o# 2o/r so/ls an. has l t th 3ital /nion with 2o/r Go. s$a) ( <o0 W <o0 to th boso0 wh r 2o/ w r born, $o0 to th br ast #ro0 whi$h 2o/ r $ i3 . li# ( Kin.n ss an. war0th ar still h r #or 2o/( <o0 W <o0 to Li# an. to Sal3ation(T

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= s/s sa2s to th Sa0aritans o# S2$har9 S4 #or l a3in* 2o/, as I ha3 oth r $hil.r n to 3an* liQ , I want to show 2o/ th shinin* )aths o# ho) , an. s t 2o/ on th 0 sa2in* to 2o/9 2o/ 0a2 *o sa# l2 as th *oal is $ rtain( To.a2 I will not :/ot th *r at EQ 5i l? I will :/ot = r 0iahAs #a3o/rit .is$i)l , a 0ost *r at Pro)h t( 4ar/$h s) a5s #or 2o/( OhW H r all2 ta5 s 2o/r so/ls an. s) a5s on b hal# o# th 0 all to th S/bli0 Go. Who is in H a3 n( Ho/r so/ls( I .o not 0 an onl2 th so/ls o# th Sa0aritans, b/t all 2o/r so/ls, o #a0ili s o# th $hos n ) o)l who ha3 #all n into 0ani#ol. sins? an. H ta5 s also 2o/r so/ls, o G ntil ) o)l s, who # l th r is an /n5nown Go. a0on* th 0an2 *o.s 2o/ worshi), a Go. Who0 2o/r so/ls ) r$ i3 to b th Onl2 Tr/ Go. an. Who0 2o/r ./lln ss )r 3 nts 2o/ #ro0 s 5in* an. 5nowin*, as 2o/r so/ls wo/l. wish( At l ast a 0oral law was *i3 n to 2o/, o G ntil s an. i.olat rs, b $a/s 2o/ ar 0 n, an. 0an has in hi0s l# an ss n$ that $o0 s #ro0 Go., an. its na0 is s)irit, whi$h alwa2s s) a5s o# an. s/** sts nobilit2 an. /r* s to hol2 thin*s in li# ( An. 2o/ ha3 $o0) ll . it to b $o0 th sla3 o# 2o/r 3i$io/s #l sh, in#rin*in* th h/0an 0oral law that 2o/ ha., th/s b $o0in* sinn rs, also #ro0 a h/0an )oint o# 3i w an. 2o/ low r . th $on$ )t o# 2o/r #aith an. 2o/rs l3 s to a l 3 l o# br/talit2 that 0a5 s 2o/ in# rior to ani0als( An. 2 t list n( Ho/ all list n( Th . ) r 2o/r 5nowl .* o# th 0oral s/) rnat/ral Law *i3 n to 2o/ b2 th Tr/ Go., th 0or 2o/ will /n. rstan. an., $ons :/ ntl2, a$t a$$or.in*l2( H )ra2s - an. this is th )ra2 r that is to b sai. b2 2o/r h arts h/0iliat . b2 a nobl h/0ilit2, whi$h is not . *ra.ation or )/sillani0it2, b/t an ;a$t 5nowl .* o# on As 0is rabl $on.itions, as w ll as a hol2 . sir to #in. 0 ans o# i0)ro3in* th 0 s)irit/all2 - 4ar/$h th/s )ra2s9 ULoo5 .own, Lor., #ro0 Ho/r hol2 .w llin* )la$ , ta5 h . o# /s an. list n( Loo5 at /s, Lor. an. $onsi. r? th . a. .own in Sh ol, whos br ath has b n ta5 n #ro0 th ir bo.i s, ar not th on s to *i3 *lor2 an. ./ obs r3an$ to th Lor.? th ) rson o3 r$o0 with a##li$tion, who *o s his wa2 bow . .own an. #rail, with #ailin* 2 s an. h/n* rin* so/l, h is th on to *i3 Ho/ *lor2, Lor., an. ./ obs r3an$ U( An. 4ar/$h w )s h/0bl2 an. 3 r2 R/st so/l sho/l. w ) with hi0, s in* an. $allin* b2 th ir tr/ na0 s th 0is#ort/n s that ha3 t/rn . a stron* ) o)l into a sa., .i3i. . an. s/b./ . on 9 UW .i. not list n to Ho/r 3oi$ an. so Ho/ $arri . o/t what Ho/ ha. )ro0is . thro/*h Ho/r s r3ants th )ro)h ts((( an. b hol. th bon s o# o/r 5in*s an. o# o/r an$ stors ha3 b n .ra** . #ro0 th ir r stin* )la$ s an. ha3 b n toss . o/t to th h at o# th .a2 an. th #rost o# th ni*ht an. ) o)l .i . in .r a.#/l a*on2, #ro0 #a0in , swor. an. )la*/ ( An. so b $a/s o# th wi$5 .n ss o# th Ho/s o# Isra l an. th Ho/s o# =/.ah, Ho/ ha3 r ./$ . this T 0)l , wh r Ho/r Na0 was in3o5 ., to what it is to.a2U( OhW <hil.r n o# th Fath r, .o not sa29 U4oth o/r T 0)l an. 2o/rs ha3 b n r b/ilt an. ar b a/ti#/lU( No( A tr s)lit b2 a th/n. rbolt #ro0 its to) .own to th roots will not s/r3i3 ( It 0a2 R/st 3 * tat in a 0is rabl 0ann r thro/*h an ##ort to li3 b2 0 ans o# th shoots $o0in* #ro0 th roots, whi$h ar r l/$tant to .i , b/t it will b barr n br/shwoo., it will no lon* r b a h alth2 tr , la. n with whol so0 sw t #r/it( Th r/in that start . with th s )aration, *rows wors an. wors , altho/*h th 0at rial str/$t/r .o s not a)) ar to b .a0a* ., on th $ontrar2 it loo5s b a/ti#/l an. n w( It $r/sh s .own th $ons$i n$ s that li3 in it( An. th n th ho/r will $o0 wh n 3 r2 s/) rnat/ral #la0 will b ;tin*/ish . an. th T 0)l will b . )ri3 . o# its 3 r2 li# , th T 0)l , an altar o# )r $io/s 0 tal, whi$h $an s/bsist onl2 i# it is $ontin/o/sl2 s0 lt . b2 th war0th o# its 0inist rsA #aith an. $harit2? an. i$2, ./ll, soil ., #/ll o# . a. bo.i s, it will b $o0 )/tr #a$tion /)on whi$h #or i*n $rows an. th a3alan$h o# .i3in )/nish0 nt will r/sh to r/in it $o0)l t l2( Pra2, $hil.r n o# Isra l, w )in* with M , 2o/r Sa3io/r( Ma2 M2 3oi$ s/))ort 2o/rs an. r a$h /) to th thron o# Go., as it is abl to( Who )ra2s with <hrist, th Son o# th Fath r, is h ar. b2 Go., th Fath r o# th Son( L t /s sa2 th ol. R/st )ra2 r o# 4ar/$h9 UAn. now, Al0i*ht2 Lor., Go. o# Isra l, 3 r2 so/l in an*/ish, 3 r2 tro/bl . h art $ri s to Ho/( List n an. ha3 )it2, o Lor.( Ho/ ar a M r$i#/l Go., ha3 0 r$2 on /s #or w ha3 sinn . in Ho/r si*ht( Ho/ sit nthron . #or 3 r, an. shall w ) rish $ontin/all2V Al0i*ht2 Lor., Go. o# Isra l, h ar th )ra2 r o# th . a. o# Isra l an. o# th ir sons, who ha3 sinn . a*ainst Ho/( Th 2 .i. not list n to th 3oi$ o# th Lor. th ir Go.,

h n$ th .isast rs that ha3 b #all n /s( Do not $all to 0in. th 0is. .s o# o/r an$ stors, b/t r 0 0b r inst a. Ho/r )ow r an. Ho/r Na0 ((( 4 $a/s w in3o5 Ho/r Na0 an. w t/rn #ro0 th wi$5 .n ss o# o/r an$ stors, ha3 0 r$2 on /sU( Pra2 th/s an. b tr/l2 $on3 rt ., b2 r t/rnin* to tr/ wis.o0, whi$h is th wis.o0 o# Go.( It $an b #o/n. in th 4oo5 o# Go.As $o00an.0 nts an. in th Law that lasts #or 3 r, an. that I, th M ssiah o# Go., ha3 now $o0 to brin* to th )oor o# th worl. in its si0)l /n$han* abl #or0, anno/n$in* th 0 th Gos) l o# th ti0 o# R . 0)tion, o# For*i3 n ss, o# Lo3 , o# P a$ ( Who b li 3 s in that Wor. will r a$h t rnal li# ( I l a3 2o/, $itiQ ns o# S2$har, who ha3 b n *oo. to th M ssiah o# Go.( I l a3 2o/ with M2 ) a$ (T SSta2 a littl lon* r(T S<o0 ba$5 a*ain(T SNo on will 3 r s) a5 to /s as Ho/ .i.(T SMa2 Ho/ b bl ss ., *oo. Mast r(T S4l ss 02 littl on (T SPra2 #or 0 , sin$ Ho/ ar a Saint(T SAllow 0 to 5 ) on o# Ho/r #rin* s, as a bl ssin*(T SR 0 0b r Ab l(T SAn. 0 , Ti0oth2(T SAn. 0 , =orai(T SI will r 0 0b r 2o/ all( P a$ b with 2o/(T Th 2 *o with Hi0 #or a # w h/n.r . 2ar.s o/t o# town, an. th n th 2 slowl2 *o ba$5(((

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= s/s is wal5in* ah a. o# th a)ostl s, alon , $los to a h .* o# )ri$5l2 $a$t/s, th l a3 s o# whi$h ar shinin* in th s/n an. s 0 to b . ri.in* all th oth r bar )lants( On $an s on th 0 a # w s/r3i3in* #r/its whi$h a* has $olo/r . bri$5-r . an. an o.. arl2 #low r )l asantl2 bri*ht in its 2 llow$inn bar h/ ( 4 hin. Hi0, th a)ostl s ar whis) rin* to on anoth r, an. I * t th i0)r ssion that th 2 ar not r all2 s) a5in* in )rais o# th Mast r( All o# a s/.. n = s/s t/rns ro/n. an. sa2s9 SK ) wat$hin* th win. an. 2o/ will n 3 r sow, star at th $lo/.s an. 2o/ will n 3 r r a)( It is an ol. )ro3 rb an. I #ollow it( An. 2o/ $an s that wh r 2o/ w r a#rai. o# ill win.s an. .i. not want to sto), I #o/n. a # rtil soil an. th )ossibilit2 o# sowin*( An. notwithstan.in* U2o/rU $lo/.s, whi$h, 0a2 I t ll 2o/, 2o/ o/*ht not to .is)la2 wh r M r$2 wants to show His s/nshin , I a0 s/r I ha3 alr a.2 har3 st .(T SHow 3 r, no on as5 . Ho/ #or a 0ira$l ( Th ir #aith in Ho/ is 3 r2 o..W T SAn. .o 2o/ thin5, Tho0as, that #aith is 3i. n$ . onl2 b2 r :/ stin* 0ira$l sV Ho/ ar wron*( It is th 3 r2 o))osit ( I# a 0an wants a 0ira$l to b abl to b li 3 , it 0 ans that witho/t th tan*ibl )roo# o# th 0ira$l , h wo/l. not b li 3 ( Who inst a. sa2s9 UI b li 3 U in so0 bo.2 ls As wor., shows th *r at st #aith(T SSo th Sa0aritans ar b tt r than w ar W T SI a0 not sa2in* that( 4/t in th ir stat o# s)irit/al .isabilit2 th 2 ha3 shown a 0/$h *r at r $a)a$it2 #or /n. rstan.in* Go. than th b li 3 rs in Pal stin ( Ho/ will #in. that 3 r2 o#t n in 2o/r li# ti0 , an. I wo/l. as5 2o/ to r 0 0b r this instan$ , so that 2o/ will 5now how to b ha3 with th so/ls who t/rn to th #aith in <hrist(T S4/t, = s/s, #or*i3 0 #or t llin* Ho/, I thin5 that with all th hatr . a*ainst Ho/, it .o s Ho/ no *oo. to *i3 ris to n w a$$/sations( I# th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin 5n w that Ho/ ha3 (((T SHo/ 0a2 3 r2 w ll sa29 Ulo3 .U, b $a/s that is what I ha3 .on an. I .o, =a0 s( An. sin$ 2o/ ar M2 $o/sin, 2o/ $an /n. rstan. that I $an b/t lo3 ( I

ha3 shown to 2o/ that I alwa2s lo3 also thos who w r a*ainst M a0on*st M2 5ins#ol5 an. $o/ntr20 n( An. sho/l. I not lo3 thos ) o)l who r s) $t . M , altho/*h th 2 .i. not 5now M V Th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin $an .o all th har0 th 2 li5 ( 4/t it will not b th tho/*ht o# s/$h #/t/r 3il that will sto) th ##/sion o# M2 o0ni)r s nt an. o0ni ## $ti3 lo3 ( In an2 $as ((( 3 n i# I .i.((( I wo/l. not )r 3 nt th Sanh .rin #ro0 #in.in* a$$/sations in th ir hatr .(T S4/t, Mast r, Ho/ ar wastin* Ho/r ti0 in an i.olatro/s $o/ntr2, whilst so 0an2 )la$ s in Isra l ar ;) $tin* Ho/( Ho/ sa2 that 3 r2 ho/r is to b $ons $rat . to th Lor.( Ar th ho/rs s) nt h r not lostV T STh .a2 s) nt in *ath rin* th lost sh ) is not lost( It is not lost, Phili)( It is sai.9 UA 0an 0/lti)li s o## rin*s b2 5 )in* th Law((( b/t b2 ha3in* 0 r$2 h o## rs a sa$ri#i$ U( It is sai.9 UGi3 th Most Hi*h as H has *i3 n to 2o/, * n ro/sl2 as 2o/r 0 ans $an a##or.U( I .o that, M2 #ri n.( An. th ti0 . 3ot . to sa$ri#i$ is not wast .( I show 0 r$2 an. I 0a5 /s o# th 0 ans I r $ i3 . b2 o## rin* M2 wor5 to Go.( Th r #or b $al0( In an2 $as ((( Who want . a r :/ st #or a 0ira$l to b $on3in$ . that th ) o)l in S2$har b li 3 in M , is now satis#i .( That 0an is $ rtainl2 #ollowin* /s #or so0 r ason( L t /s sto)(T A 0an in #a$t is $o0in* towar.s th 0( H s 0s to b b nt /n. r a lar* b/n.l that h is $arr2in* on his sho/l. rs( Wh n h s s th *ro/) sto), h sto)s, too( SH wants to har0 /s( H sto)) . b $a/s h saw that w noti$ . hi0( OhW Th 2 ar Sa0aritansW T SAr 2o/ s/r , P t rV T SO# $o/rs I a0W T SW ll, th n( Ho/ all sta2 h r ( I will *o an. 0 t hi0(T SN 3 r, 02 Lor.( I# Ho/ *o, I will $o0 , too(T S<o0 , th n(T = s/s wal5s towar.s th 0an( P t r Ro*s alon* b si. Hi0, $/rio/s an. hostil at th sa0 ti0 ( Wh n th 2 ar a # w 2ar.s #ro0 th 0an, = s/s sa2s9 SWhat .o 2o/ want, 0anV Who0 ar 2o/ loo5in* #orV T SFor Ho/(T SWh2 .i. 2o/ not loo5 #or M wh n I was in townV T SI .i. not .ar ((( I# Ho/ ha. r R $t . 0 in th )r s n$ o# 3 r2bo.2, I wo/l. ha3 s/## r . too 0/$h an. wo/l. ha3 b n asha0 .(T SHo/ $o/l. ha3 $all . M as soon as I was alon with M2 .is$i)l s(T SI was ho)in* to r a$h Ho/ wh n Ho/ w r alon , as Photinai .i.( I also ha3 a *ra3 r ason #or b in* alon with Ho/(((T SWhat .o 2o/ wantV What ar 2o/ $arr2in* on 2o/r sho/l. rs so h a3il2V T SM2 wi# ( A s)irit has ta5 n )oss ssion o# h r an. has t/rn . h r into a . a. bo.2 an. a ./ll int lli* n$ ( I ha3 to # . h r, .r ss h r an. $arr2 h r li5 a bab2( It ha)) n . all o# a s/.. n, witho/t an2 .is as ((( Th 2 $all h r th U)oss ss . wo0anU( It $a/s s 0 0/$h )ain( An. wor5( An. ;) ns s( Loo5(T Th 0an la2s on th *ro/n. his b/n.l $ontainin* an in rt bo.2 n3 lo) . in a 0antl , as i# it w r a sa$5, an. h /n$o3 rs th #a$ o# a wo0an, who is still 2o/n*( I# sh .i. not br ath , on wo/l. sa2 that sh was . a.( H r 2 s ar $los ., h r 0o/th is hal# o) n((( h r #a$ loo5s as i# sh ha. br ath . h r last( = s/s b n.s o3 r th )oor wo0an l2in* on th *ro/n., loo5s at h r, loo5s at th 0an9 SDo 2o/ thin5 that I $anV Wh2 .o 2o/ b li 3 itV T S4 $a/s Ho/ ar <hrist(T S4/t 2o/ ha3 not s n an2thin* that )ro3 s it(T SI h ar. Ho/r wor.( That is no/*h(T SP t r, .o 2o/ h ar hi0V What .o 2o/ thin5 I sho/l. .o now, in th )r s n$ o# s/$h *oo. #aithV T SW ll((((( Mast r((((( Ho/((((( I((((( As Ho/ wish, a#t r all(((T P t r is 3 r2 0barrass .( SH s, I will .o as I wish( Man, loo5(T = s/s ta5 s th wo0an b2 th han. an. sa2s9 SGo o/t o# h r( I want it(T Th wo0an, so #ar 0otionl ss, is sha5 n b2 a .r a.#/l $on3/lsion9 at #irst sh is sil nt, th n sh sho/ts an. *roans an. #inall2 b/rsts into a lo/. $r2, ./rin* whi$h sh o) ns h r 2 s wi. as i# sh w r awa5in* #ro0 a ni*ht0ar ( Sh th n $al0s .own an. so0 what b wil. r . sh loo5s aro/n., starin* #irst at = s/s, th

En5nown Man s0ilin* at h r((((( sh th n loo5s at th ./st on th roa. wh r sh is l2in*, sh *aQ s at a t/#t o# *rass that has *rown on th .* o# th roa. an. on whi$h th tin2 whit -r . h a.s o# .aisi s s 0 ) arls abo/t to o) n o/t in a halo o# ra2s( Sh loo5s at th $a$t/s h .* , at th . ) bl/ s52, an. loo5in* ro/n. sh s s h r h/sban.((((( who #/ll o# an;i t2 is wat$hin* 3 r2 0o3 0 nt o# h rs( Sh s0il s an. now, #/ll2 #r , sh R/0)s to h r # t an. s 5s r #/* on th $h st o# h r h/sban., who $ar ss s an. 0bra$ s h r, w )in*( SWhat is itV How a0 I h r V Wh2V Who is that 0anV T SH is = s/s, th M ssiah( Ho/ w r ill an. H has $/r . 2o/( T ll Hi0 that 2o/ lo3 Hi0(T SOhW H s( Than5 Ho/((( 4/t what was th 0att r with 0 V M2 $hil.r n((( Si0on((( I .o not r 0 0b r th )ast, b/t I r 0 0b r I ha3 so0 $hil.r n(((T = s/s sa2s9 SHo/ n . not r 0 0b r th )ast( Alwa2s r 0 0b r th )r s nt .a2( An. b *oo.( Goo.b2 ( 4 *oo. an. Go. will b with 2o/(T An. = s/s with.raws :/i$5l2, #ollow . b2 th bl ssin*s o# both o# th 0( Wh n H r a$h s th oth rs who r 0ain . b hin., $los to th h .* , H .o s not s) a5 to th 0( 4/t H a..r ss s P t r9 SSoV Ho/ w r s/r that that 0an want . to h/rt M , what ar 2o/ *oin* to sa2 nowV Si0on, Si0onW How 0/$h 2o/ still la$5 to b ) r# $tW How 0/$h 2o/ all la$5W With th ;$ )tion o# th ir w ll 5nown i.olatr2, 2o/ ha3 all th sins o# thos ) o)l an. arro*an$ in R/.*in* o3 r an. abo3 ( L t /s ha3 o/r 0 al now( W $annot r a$h b #or ni*ht th )la$ I want . to( W shall sl ) in so0 barn, i# w .o not #in. an2thin* b tt r(T Th Tw l3 , with a s ns o# r )roa$h in th ir h arts, sit .own witho/t s) a5in* an. ta5 th ir #oo.( It is a ) a$ #/l .a2 an. th s/n shin s on th $o/ntr2 whi$h slo) s towar.s a )lain in 0il. /n./lations( A#t r th ir 0 al th 2 sto) #or a littl whil , /ntil = s/s stan.s /) an. sa2s9 SSi0on an. An.r w, $o0 with M ( I a0 *oin* to s wh th r that ho/s is a #ri n.l2 on or not(T An. H *o s awa2 whil th oth rs sta2 an. ar sil nt, /ntil =a0 s o# Al)ha /s sa2s to =/.as Is$ariot9 SIs that wo0an $o0in* h r not th wo0an o# S2$harV T SH s, sh is( I 5now h r b2 h r .r ss( I won. r what sh wants(T SSh will b wantin* to *o h r wa2 T r )li s P t r s/l5il2( SNo, sh is loo5in* in o/r .ir $tion, shi l.in* h r 2 s with h r han.(T Th 2 wat$h h r /ntil sh is n ar th 0 an. as5s in a low 3oi$ 9 SWh r is 2o/r Mast rV T SH has *on awa2( Wh2 .o 2o/ want Hi0V T SI n . Hi0(T SH .o s not wast His ti0 with wo0 n T r )li s P t r $/rtl2( SI 5now( H .o snAt with wo0 n( 4/t I a0 th so/l o# a wo0an who n .s Hi0(T SL a3 h r alon T s/** sts =/.as o# Al)ha /s( An. h r )li s to Photinai9 SWait( H will soon b ba$5(T Th wo0an with.raws to a littl $orn r wh r th roa. b n.s an. sh r 0ains still an. sil nt, whil no on )a2s att ntion to h r( = s/s is soon ba$5 an. P t r sa2s9 SH r is th Mast r( T ll Hi0 what 2o/ want an. b :/i$5(T Th wo0an .o s not 3 n r )l2 to hi0, b/t *o s towar.s = s/s an. 5n ls .own at His # t( Sh is sil nt( SPhotinai, what .o 2o/ want #ro0 M V T SHo/r h l), 02 Lor.( I a0 so w a5( An. I .o not want to sin an2 0or ( I ha3 alr a.2 tol. th 0an( 4/t now that I a0 no lon* r a sinn r, I 5now nothin*( I .o not 5now what *oo. is( What shall I .oV Pl as t ll 0 ( I a0 0/.( 4/t Ho/r # t tr a. on th roa. to *o towar.s so/ls( Tra0)l on 02 0/., b/t $o0 to 02 so/l with Ho/r a.3i$ (T Sh is w )in*( SHo/ $annot #ollow M , a lon l2 wo0an as 2o/ ar ( 4/t i# 2o/ r all2 .o not want to sin an2 0or an. 2o/ want to l arn how not to sin, th n *o ba$5 to 2o/r ho/s with a r ) ntant 0in. an. wait( Th .a2 will $o0 , wh n a0on*st 0an2 0or wo0 n who ha3 also b n r . 0 ., 2o/ will b abl to b n ar 2o/r R . 0 r an. l arn th s$i n$ o# Goo.n ss( Go( 4 not a#rai., P rs 3 r in 2o/r )r s nt will not to sin( Goo.b2 (T Th wo0an 5iss s th *ro/n., stan.s /), r tr ats #or a # w 2ar.s, th n *o s awa2, towar.s S2$har((((( !"%( = s/s Visits th 4a)tist n ar Ennon(

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SM2 Lor., wh2 .o Ho/ not r st ./rin* th ni*htV Last ni*ht I *ot /) an. .i. not #in. Ho/( Ho/r )la$ was 0)t2(T SWh2 w r 2o/ loo5in* #or M , Si0onV T SI want . to *i3 Ho/ 02 0antl ( I was a#rai. Ho/ 0i*ht # l $ol. in th li0)i. b/t 3 r2 $ol. ni*ht(T SAn. w r 2o/ not $ol.V T SIn 0an2 2 ars o# 0is r2 I *ot a$$/sto0 . to b in* ba.l2 .r ss ., ba.l2 # . an. ba.l2 lo.* .((( That 3all 2 o# th . a.W((( How horribl W =/st now it was not th $as ( 4/t th n ;t ti0 w *o to = r/sal 0, b $a/s w will $ rtainl2 *o th r , $o0 , 02 Lor., to that )la$ o# . ath( Th r ar so 0an2 /nha))2 ) o)l th r ((( an. th ir )h2si$al 0is r2 is not th worst((( What 0ost tort/r s an. $ons/0 s th 0 is th ir . s) ration(((( Do Ho/ not thin5, 02 Lor., that l ) rs ar too harshl2 tr at .V T Th Is$ariot r )li s to th N alot, who is )l a.in* th $a/s o# his ol. $o0)anions, b #or = s/s .o s9 SSo 2o/ wo/l. l a3 th 0 a0on*st th ) o)l V So 0/$h th worst #or th 0 i# th 2 ar l ) rsW T SThatAs all w n . to 0a5 th = ws 0art2rsW How lo3 l2 it wo/l. b to ha3 l ) rs wal5in* in th str ts with th sol.i rs an. oth r thin*sW(((T ;$lai0s P t r( SI thin5 it is a #air an. wis st ) to 5 ) th 0 $on#in . T r 0ar5s =a0 s o# Al)ha /s( SH s( 4/t it sho/l. b .on in a $haritabl 0ann r( Ho/ .o not r alis what it is to b a l ) r( Ho/ $annot s) a5 abo/t th 0( I# it is #air to ta5 ./ $ar o# o/r bo.i s, wh2 ar w not :/all2 #air to th so/ls o# l ) rsV Who s) a5s to th 0 o# Go.V An. Go. onl2 5nows how 0/$h th 2 n . to thin5 o# Go. an. o# ) a$ in th ir /tt r . solationW T SSi0on, 2o/ ar ri*ht( I will *o to th 0( 4 $a/s it is R/st an. to t a$h 2o/ all s/$h 0 r$2( So #ar I ha3 $/r . th l ) rs that I 0 t b2 $han$ ( So #ar, that is, /ntil I was .ri3 n o/t o# =/.a a( I a..r ss . th *r at ) o)l in =/.a a, as th 2 ar th 0ost r 0ot an. in th *r at st n . o# r . 0)tion, in or. r to b o# h l) to th R . 0 r( As I a0 now $on3in$ . that s/$h an att 0)t is :/it /s l ss, I a0 aban.onin* it( I will no lon* r a..r ss th 0i*ht2 on s, b/t th low r an. 0is rabl ) o)l in Isra l( An. th l ) rs in th 3all 2 o# th . a. will b a0on*st th 0( I will not .isa))oint th #aith that thos , who ha3 b n 3an* liQ . b2 th *rat #/l l ) r, ha3 in M (T SHow .o Ho/ 5now, 02 Lor., that I .i. thatV T

SAs I 5now what #ri n.s an. n 0i s, whos h arts I s ar$h, thin5 o# M (T SGoo.n ss *ra$io/sW Ho/ r all2 5now 3 r2thin* abo/t /s, Mast rW T sho/ts P t r( SH s, I .o( Also that 2o/, an. not onl2 2o/, want . to s n. Photinai awa2( Do 2o/ not 5now that 2o/ ar not allow . to s n. a so/l awa2 #ro0 *oo.V Do 2o/ not 5now that to * t to th h art o# a town 2o/ 0/st b 0ost 5in. an. 0 r$i#/l also towar.s thos who0 h/0an so$i t2, whi$h is not hol2 b $a/s it is not i. nti#i . with Go., $alls an. R/.* s /nworth2 o# 0 r$2V 4/t .o not b /)s t b $a/s I 5now all that( 4 sorr2 onl2 that th s nti0 nts o# 2o/r h arts ar not a))ro3 . o# b2 Go. an. n. a3o/r not to ha3 th 0 in #/t/r ( I tol. 2o/, th #irst 2 ar is o3 r( In th n w 2 ar I will )ro$ . alon* M2 wa2 with n w #or0s( In th s $on. 2 ar 2o/ 0/st 0a5 )ro*r ss, too( Oth rwis it wo/l. b /s l ss #or M to * t tir . 3an* liQin*, an. s/) r- 3an* liQin* 2o/, M2 #/t/r )ri sts(T SDi. Ho/ *o an. )ra2, Mast rV Ho/ )ro0is . to t a$h /s Ho/r )ra2 rs( Will Ho/ .o that this 2 arV T SI will( 4/t I want to t a$h 2o/ to b *oo.( Goo.n ss is alr a.2 a )ra2 r( 4/t I will .o it, =ohn(T SAn. will Ho/ t a$h /s also to wor5 0ira$l s this 2 arV T as5s th Is$ariot( SMira$l s ar not ta/*ht( Th 2 ar not th *a0 o# a R/**l r( A 0ira$l $o0 s #ro0 Go.( Who has *ra$ in th 2 s o# Go. obtains it( I# 2o/ l arn to b *oo., 2o/ will ha3 *ra$ an. obtain 0ira$l s(T S4/t Ho/ ar not answ rin* o/r :/ stion( Si0on as5 . Ho/ an. =ohn as5 . Ho/, b/t Ho/ ha3 not tol. /s wh r Ho/ w nt last ni*ht( It $o/l. b .an* ro/s to *o o/t alon in a h ath n $o/ntr2(T SI w nt to 0a5 a ri*ht o/s so/l ha))2 an. sin$ h is .oo0 . to . ath, I w nt to $oll $t his inh ritan$ (T SDi. Ho/V Was it a lar* on V T SH s, P t r, 3 r2 lar* an. o# *r at 3al/ ( Th #r/it o# th wor5 o# a tr/ R/st 0an(T S4/t I ha3 not s n an2thin* in Ho/r ba*( Ar th 2 R w ls whi$h Ho/ ar $arr2in* on Ho/V T SH s, R w ls that ar 0ost . ar to M2 h art(T SL t /s s th 0, Lor.(T SI will ha3 th 0 wh n th 0an .oo0 . to . ath .i s( For th ti0 b in* h n .s th 0, an. I n . th 0, l a3in* th 0 wh r th 2 ar (T SHas h in3 st . th 0 at an int r stV T SDo 2o/ thin5 that 0on 2 is th onl2 3al/abl thin*V It is th 0ost /s l ss an. #ilth2 thin* on arth( It is onl2 /s #/l #or 0at rial thin*s, #or $ri0 s an. #or h ll( Onl2 rar l2 0an 0a5 s /s o# it #or a *oo. )/r)os (T SW ll, i# it is not 0on 2, what is itV T SThr .is$i)l s #or0 . b2 a saint(T SHo/ ha3 b n to th 4a)tist( OhW Wh2V T SWh2 Ho/ alwa2s ha3 M with 2o/( An. 2o/ all to* th r ar not worth a sin*l #in* r nail o# th Pro)h t( Was it not ri*ht that I sho/l. *o to ta5 Go.As bl ssin* to th hol2 on in Isra l to #orti#2 hi0 #or his 0art2r.o0V T S4/t i# h is hol2((( h .o s not n . to b #orti#i .( H $an 0ana* b2 hi0s l#W(((T STh .a2 will $o0 wh n UM2U saints will b bro/*ht b #or R/.* s an. $on. 0n . to . ath( Th 2 will b saints, in th *ra$ o# Go., $o0#ort . b2 #aith, ho) an. $harit2( An. 2 t I $an alr a.2 h ar th ir $ri s, th $ri s o# th ir so/ls9 ULor., h l) /s in this ho/rWU( Onl2 with M2 h l) M2 saints will b stron* in ) rs $/tions(T SW ar not th on s Ho/ ar r # rrin* to, ar w V 4 $a/s I a0 /tt rl2 in$a)abl o# s/## rin*(T SThat is tr/ ( Ho/ ar not $a)abl o# s/## rin*( 4/t, 4artholo0 w, 2o/ ha3 not b n ba)tiQ . 2 t(T SH s, I ha3 (T SWith wat r( Ho/ still n . anoth r ba)tis0( Th n 2o/ will b abl to s/## r(T SI a0 alr a.2 ol.(T SAn. wh n 3 r2 ol., 2o/ will b stron* r than a 2o/n* 0an(T S4/t Ho/ will h l) /s R/st th sa0 , will Ho/ notV T SI shall alwa2s b with 2o/(T SI will n. a3o/r to * t a$$/sto0 . to s/## rin* T sa2s 4artholo0 w( SI will alwa2s )ra2, #ro0 now on, to obtain this *ra$ #ro0 Ho/ T sa2s =a0 s o# Al)ha /s(

SI a0 ol. an. all I as5 #or is to )r $ . Ho/ an. nt r ) a$ with Ho/ T sa2s Si0on N alot( SI((( I .o not 5now what I wo/l. li5 ( Wh th r to )r $ . Ho/ or to b n ar Ho/ an. .i to* th r T sa2s =/.as o# Al)ha /s( SI will b /nha))2 i# I s/r3i3 Ho/( 4/t I will b $o0#ort . b2 )r a$hin* Ho/ to th ) o)l T stat s th Is$ariot( SI a0 o# th sa0 o)inion as Ho/r $o/sin T sa2s Tho0as( SI, inst a., a0 with Si0on th N alot T sa2s =a0 s o# N b . ( SAn. what abo/t 2o/, Phili)V T SW ll((( I sa2 that I .o not 5now what to thin5 abo/t it( Th Et rnal Fath r will *i3 0 what is b st(T SOhW K ) :/i t( Ho/ wo/l. thin5 that th Mast r is to .i soonW I .o not want to thin5 o# His . athW T ;$lai0s An.r w( SHo/ ar :/it ri*ht, 02 . ar broth r( Ho/ ar 2o/n* an. h alth2, = s/s( Ho/ will ha3 to b/r2 /s all, I 0 an th on s who ar ol. r than Ho/(T SWhat i# th 2 5ill . M V T SL t that n 3 r ha)) n to Ho/, b/t I will a3 n* 2o/(T SHow 42 a bloo. 3 n* an$ V T SW ll((( also b2 that 0 ans, i# Ho/ will allow 0 ( Oth rwis , b2 02 )ro# ssion o# #aith a0on*st ) o)l s, I will $on#/t th a$$/sations 0o3 . a*ainst Ho/( Th worl. will lo3 Ho/ b $a/s I Will b in. #ati*abl in )r a$hin* Ho/(T SThat is tr/ an. that is what will ha)) n( An. what abo/t 2o/, =ohn, an. 2o/, Matth wV T SI 0/st s/## r an. wait /ntil I ha3 wash . 02 so/l b2 s/## rin* a *r at . alT sa2s Matth w( SAn. I((( I .o not 5now( I wo/l. li5 to .i at on$ so that I wo/l. not s Ho/ s/## r( I wo/l. li5 to b n ar Ho/ to $o0#ort 2o/ in Ho/r a*on2( I wo/l. li5 to li3 #or a lon* ti0 to s r3 Ho/( I wo/l. li5 to .i with Ho/ to nt r H a3 n with Ho/( I wo/l. li5 3 r2thin*, b $a/s I lo3 Ho/( An. I thin5 that I, th l ast o# 02 broth rs, will b abl to .o all that, i# I 5now how to lo3 Ho/ )ro) rl2( = s/s, in$r as Ho/r lo3 W T sa2s =ohn( SHo/ 0 an9 UIn$r as 02 lo3 UT r 0ar5s th Is$ariot( SNo( I sa29 UIn$r as Ho/r Lo3 U( 4 $a/s th 0or H will in#la0 /s with His lo3 , th 0or w shall lo3 (T = s/s .raws th )/r )assionat =ohn to Hi0s l# an. 5iss s his #or h a. sa2in*9 SHo/ ha3 r 3 al . a 02st r2 o# Go. abo/t th san$ti#i$ation o# h arts( Go. ##/s s Hi0s l# to R/st so/ls, an. th 0or th 2 s/rr n. r to His lo3 , th 0or H in$r as s it an. th ir holin ss *rows *r at r( That is th 02st rio/s an. in ##abl wor5 o# Go. an. o# so/ls( It is a$$o0)lish . in 02sti$al sil n$ , an. its )ow r, whi$h $annot b . s$rib . b2 h/0an wor.s, $r at s in. s$ribabl 0ast r)i $ s o# holin ss( It is not a 0ista5 , b/t a wis )ra2 r, to as5 Go. to in$r as His lo3 in on As h art(T

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with Ho/(T

= s/s is alon ( H is wal5in* #ast alon* th 0ain roa. n ar NaQar th( H nt rs th 3illa* an. .ir $ts His st )s towar.s His ho/s ( Wh n H is n ar it H s s His Moth r( Sh is also *oin* towar.s th ho/s an. H r n )h w Si0on is with H r, $arr2in* a b/n.l o# #ir woo.( = s/s $alls H r9 SMoth rW T Mar2 t/rns ro/n. ;$lai0in*9 SOhW M2 4l ss . SonW T an. th 2 both r/n to 0 t a$h oth r, whil Si0on .ro)s th b/n.l to th *ro/n. an. li5 Mar2 r/ns towar.s = s/s an. *r ts Hi0 whol h art .l2( SMoth r, I ha3 $o0 ( Ar Ho/ ha))2 nowV T SSo ha))2, Son( 4/t((( I# Ho/ $a0 onl2 b $a/s I b ** . Ho/, I t ll Ho/ that it

is not ri*ht #or M or #or Ho/ to list n to th $all o# bloo., rath r than to Ho/r 0ission(T SNo, Moth r( I ha3 $o0 #or oth r r asons as w ll(T SIs it r all2 tr/ , SonV I tho/*ht, I want . to b li 3 that th 2 w r #als r/0o/rs an. that Ho/ w r not hat . so 0/$h(((T Th r ar t ars in Mar2As 3oi$ an. in H r 2 s( SDo not w ), Moth r( It *ri 3 s M so 0/$h( I n . Ho/r s0il s(T SH s, Son( That is tr/ ( Ho/ s so 0an2 harsh #a$ s o# n 0i s, that Ho/ n . so 0/$h s0ilin* lo3 ( 4/t h r , s V H r is Sh Who lo3 s Ho/ on b hal# o# 3 r2bo.2(((T Mar2 is l anin* li*htl2 on H r Son, Who 0bra$ s H r sho/l. rs, an. whil wal5in* slowl2 towar.s th ho/s , Sh n. a3o/rs to s0il , to ;) l all *ri # #ro0 = s/sA h art( Si0on has )i$5 . /) his b/n.l an. is wal5in* b si. = s/s( SHo/ ar )al , Moth r( Ha3 th 2 *ri 3 . Ho/ so 0/$hV Ha3 Ho/ not b n w llV Ha3 Ho/ tir . Ho/rs l# ;$ ssi3 l2V T SNo, Son, no on has *ri 3 . M ( M2 onl2 sorrow is that Ho/ ar #ar #ro0 M an. th 2 .o not lo3 Ho/( H r 3 r2bo.2 is *oo. to M ( I will not 3 n 0 ntion Mar2 an. Al)ha /s? Ho/ 5now what th 2 ar li5 ( Also Si0on, s how *oo. h is( H is alwa2s li5 that( H has h l) . M all th s )ast 0onths( H is now s/))l2in* M with woo.( H is so *oo.( Also =os )h is( Th 2 ar so tho/*ht#/l o# th ir Mar2(T SMa2 Go. bl ss 2o/, Si0on, an. 0a2 H bl ss also =os )h( I #or*i3 2o/ #or not lo3in* M 2 t as th M ssiah( OhW Ho/ will 3 nt/all2 lo3 M as <hristW 4/t how $o/l. I #or*i3 2o/ #or not lo3in* H rV T SIt is #air an. ) a$ #/l to lo3 Mar2, = s/s( Ho/ ar lo3 ., too((((( onl2, s , w ar too 0/$h a#rai. #or Ho/(T SH s, 2o/ lo3 M with a h/0an lo3 ( Ho/ will $o0 to th oth r lo3 (T SHo/, too, Son, ar )al loo5in* an. thin(T SH s, Ho/ loo5 ol. r( I $an s that, too T r 0ar5s Si0on( Th 2 *o into th ho/s , an. Si0on, a#t r la2in* th #ir woo. in its )la$ , with.raws .is$r tl2( SSon, now that w ar alon , t ll M th tr/th( Th whol tr/th( Wh2 .i. th 2 .ri3 Ho/ awa2V T Mar2 s) a5s hol.in* H r han.s on = s/sA sho/l. rs an. starin* at His thin #a$ ( = s/s s0il s 5in.l2 b/t sa.l29 S4 $a/s I tri . to brin* 0an ba$5 to hon st2, R/sti$ an. to th tr/ r li*ion(T S4/t who a$$/s s Ho/V Th ) o)l V T SNo, Moth r, th Pharis s an. th s$rib s, with th ;$ )tion o# a # w R/st on s a0on*st th 0(T S4/t what ha3 Ho/ .on to in$/r th ir a$$/sationsV T SI tol. th 0 th tr/th( Do Ho/ 5now that it is th bi** st 0ista5 with 0 nV T SWhat $o/l. th 2 sa2 to R/sti#2 th ir a$$/sationsV T STh 2 tol. li s( Th on s Ho/ 5now an. 0an2 0or (T ST ll Ho/r Moth r( Pla$ Ho/r sorrow, all Ho/r sorrow on M2 boso0( A 0oth rAs boso0 is a$$/sto0 . to sorrow an. is ha))2 to $ons/0 it, to r 0o3 it #ro0 th h art o# h r son( Gi3 M Ho/r sorrow, = s/s( <o0 h r , as Ho/ w r wont to .o wh n a $hil., an. l a3 all Ho/r bitt rn ss(T = s/s sits on a littl stool at His Moth rAs # t an. t lls H r all abo/t th 0onths s) nt in =/.a a, witho/t an2 *r/.* an. witho/t $on$ alin* an2thin*( Mar2 $ar ss s His hair with a h roi$ s0il on H r li)s to #i*ht ba$5 th t ars shinin* in H r bl/ 2 s( = s/s 0 ntions also th n $ ssit2 o# a))roa$hin* wo0 n to r . 0 th 0 an. His *ri # at not b in* abl to .o so owin* to th wi$5 .n ss o# 0 n( Mar2 no.s ass nt an. th n Sh . $i. s9 SSon, Ho/ 0/st not . n2 M what I want( Fro0 now on I will $o0 with Ho/ wh n Ho/ *o awa2( I will $o0 at an2 ti0 , in an2 s ason, to an2 )la$ ( I will . # n. Ho/ #ro0 #als a$$/sations( M2 si0)l )r s n$ will $a/s th 0/. to #all o##( An. Mar2 will $o0 with M ( Sh is so an;io/s to( That is what is n . . n ar th Hol2 On , a*ainst th . 0on an. a*ainst th worl.9 a 0oth rAs h art(T

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= s/s is )ossibl2 *oin* towar.s th la5 ( H $ rtainl2 arri3 s at <ana an. .ir $ts His st )s towar.s S/sannaAs ho/s ( His $o/sins ar with Hi0( Whil th 2 ar in th ho/s an. th 2 r st an. ta5 so0 #oo., = s/s, to Who0 His r lati3 s an. #ri n.s ar list nin* as th 2 sho/l. alwa2s .o, t a$h s thos *oo. ) o)l in a 3 r2 si0)l wa2( H also $o0#orts th h/sban. o# S/sanna, who a)) ars to b ill( Sh is in #a$t abs nt an. whil I h ar th 0 tal5 $ontin/o/sl2 o# how 0/$h sh s/## rs, a w ll .r ss . 0an nt rs an. )rostrat s hi0s l# at = s/sA # t( SWho ar 2o/V What .o 2o/ wantV T Whil th 0an is still si*hin* an. w )in*, th lan.lor. )/lls = s/s b2 th h 0 o# His t/ni$ an. whis) rs9 SH is an o##i$ r o# th T trar$h( DonAt tr/st hi0 too 0/$h(T SS) a5 /)( What .o 2o/ want #ro0 M V T SMast r, I h ar. that Ho/ ar ba$5( I ha3 b n waitin* #or Ho/ as on waits #or Go.( <o0 to <a) rna/0 at on$ ( M2 son is so ill that his ho/rs ar n/0b r .( I saw =ohn, Ho/r .is$i)l ( H tol. 0 that Ho/ w r $o0in* h r ( <o0 , )l as $o0 at on$ , b #or it is too lat (T SWhatV <an Ho/, a s r3ant o# th ) rs $/tor o# th Hol2 On in Isra l, b li 3 in M V Ho/ .o not b li 3 in th Pr $/rsor o# th M ssiah( So, how $an 2o/ b li 3 in th M ssiahV T SThat is tr/ ( W ar */ilt2 o# in$r ./lit2 an. o# $r/ lt2( 4/t ha3 0 r$2 on a #ath rW I 5now <h/Qa( I ha3 s n =ohanna( I ha3 s n h r b #or an. a#t r th 0ira$l ( An. I b li 3 . in Ho/(T SL/it W Ho/ ar s/$h an in$r ./lo/s an. wi$5 . * n ration that 2o/ will not b li 3 witho/t si*ns an. 0ira$l s( Ho/ la$5 th ss ntial :/alit2 that is n $ ssar2 to obtain a 0ira$l (T SIt is tr/ ( It is all 3 r2 tr/ ( 4/t Ho/ $an s ((( I b li 3 in Ho/ now an. I b * Ho/9 $o0 to <a) rna/0 at on$ W I will ha3 a boat r a.2 #or Ho/ at Tib rias, so that Ho/ 0a2 $o0 :/i$5 r( 4/t )l as $o0 b #or 02 $hil. .i sW T an. h w )s . solat l2( SI a0 not $o0in* R/st now( 4/t *o to <a) rna/0( Ho/r son is $/r . as #ro0 this 0o0 nt an. h will li3 (T SMa2 Go. bl ss Ho/, 02 Lor.( I b li 3 Ho/( 4/t as I want all 02 ho/s hol. to w l$o0 Ho/ wh n Ho/ $o0 to <a) rna/0, $o0 to 02 ho/s (T SI will $o0 ( Goo.b2 ( P a$ b with 2o/(T Th 0an r/sh s o/t an. soon a#t r th trot o# a hors $an b h ar.( S4/t is th bo2 r all2 $/r .V T as5s S/sannaAs h/sban.( SIs it )ossibl #or 2o/ to thin5 that I t ll li sV T SNo, 02 Lor.( 4/t Ho/ ar h r an. th bo2 is th r (T STh r is no barri r, no .istan$ #or M2 s)irit(T SW ll, th n, 02 Lor.( Ho/ $han* . wat r into win at 02 w ..in*, )l as $han* 02 t ars into ha))2 s0il s( </r 02 S/sanna(T SWhat will 2o/ *i3 M in ;$han* #or thatV T STh a0o/nt o# 0on 2 Ho/ want(T SI will not stain what is hol2 with Ma00onAs bloo.( I a0 as5in* 2o/r s)irit what it will *i3 M (T SM2s l#, i# Ho/ wish so(T SAn. i# I as5 ., witho/t an2 wor.s, a *r at sa$ri#i$ V T SM2 Lor., I as5 Ho/ to *rant )h2si$al h alth to 02 wi# an. th san$ti#i$ation o# /s all( I .onAt thin5 I $an sa2 that an2thin* is too 0/$h to ha3 that(((T SHo/ ar s/## rin* a*oni s b $a/s o# 2o/r wi# ( 4/t i# I r stor . h r to h alth an. I *ot h r to b $o0 M2 .is$i)l #or 3 r, what wo/l. 2o/ sa2V T SThat((( Ho/ ar ntitl . to .o it an. that((( I will i0itat Abraha0 in his r a.in ss to th sa$ri#i$ (T SHo/ ar ri*ht( List n, 3 r2bo.29 th ti0 o# M2 Sa$ri#i$ is a))roa$hin*( Li5 a $o/rs o# wat r it is r/nnin* #ast an. in$ ssantl2 to th s a( I 0/st a$$o0)lish what I ha3 to .o( An. h/0an har.n ss )r $l/. s so 0/$h o# th #i l. o# M2 0ission( M2 Moth r an. Mar2 o# Al)ha /s will $o0 with M wh n I *o awa2 a0on*st ) o)l that .o not lo3 M 2 t or will n 3 r lo3 M ( M2 wis.o0 5nows that wo0 n will b abl to h l) th Mast r in thos )r $l/. . #i l.s( I ha3 $o0 to r . 0 also wo0 n an. in th #/t/r $ nt/r2, in M2 ti0 , wo0 n will b s n s r3in* th Lor. an. th s r3ants o# th Lor. as )ri st ss s( I ha3 $hos n M2 .is$i)l s( 4/t to l $t wo0 n who ar not #r , I 0/st as5 #ath rs an. h/sban.s to .o it( Do 2o/ a*r V T

SLor., I lo3 S/sanna( An. so #ar I ha3 lo3 . h r 0or as a bo.2 than as a so/l( 4/t a#t r Ho/r t a$hin*, so0 thin* is alr a.2 $han* . in 0 an. I loo5 at 02 wi# as a so/l b si. s as a bo.2( A so/l b lon*s to Go. an. Ho/ ar th M ssiah, th Son o# Go.( I $annot . n2 Ho/r ri*ht on what b lon*s to Go.( I# S/sanna wants to #ollow Ho/, I will not o))os h r( I onl2 b * Ho/ to wor5 th 0ira$l that will $/r h r bo.2 an. 02 # lin*s(((T SS/sanna is $/r .( In a # w ho/rsA ti0 sh will $o0 h r to t ll 2o/ how ha))2 sh is( L t h r so/l #ollow its i0)/ls witho/t an2 0 ntion o# what I ha3 R/st sai.( Ho/ will s that h r so/l will $o0 to M s)ontan o/sl2 as a #la0 t n.s /)war.s( 4/t b $a/s o# that, h r lo3 o# a wi# will not b sti#l .( On th $ontrar2 it will ris to th hi*h st . *r , whi$h is to lo3 a$h oth r with th b tt r )art9 with 2o/r so/ls(T SS/sanna b lon*s to Ho/, Lor.( Sh was to .i a 3 r2 )ain#/l slow . ath( An. on$ sh was . a., I wo/l. ha3 lost h r #or 3 r in this worl.( 4/t as Ho/ sa2, I will still ha3 h r b si. 0 , to l a. 0 on to Ho/r wa2( Go. *a3 0 h r, an. Go. is ta5in* h r awa2 #ro0 0 ( 4l ss . b th Most Hi*h in *i3in* an. in ta5in*(T

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= s/s is in a ho/s , whi$h, #ro0 what th ) o)l li3in* in it sa2, I /n. rstan. to b th ho/s o# =ohn an. =a0 s( With = s/s, b si. th two a)ostl s, th r ar P t r an. An.r w, Si0on N alot, th Is$ariot an. Matth w( I .o not s th oth rs( =a0 s an. =ohn ar 0ost ha))2( Th 2 $o0 an. *o #ro0 th ir 0oth r to = s/s an. 3i$ 3 rsa, li5 b/tt r#li s whi$h .o not 5now whi$h o# two :/all2 lo3 . #low rs th 2 sho/l. )r # r( Mar2 Salo0 , who is also 0ost ha))2, $ar ss s a$h ti0 h r bi* bo2s, whil = s/s s0il s( Th 2 0/st alr a.2 ha3 ha. th ir 0 al, b $a/s th tabl is still lai.( 4/t th two .is$i)l s at all $osts want = s/s to at so0 b/n$h s o# whit *ra) s, whi$h th ir 0oth r has )r s r3 . an. whi$h 0/st b as sw t as hon 2( What wo/l. th 2 not *i3 = s/sV 4/t Salo0 wants to *i3 an. r $ i3 so0 thin* b tt r than *ra) s an. $ar ss s( An. a#t r b in* lost in tho/*ht #or a littl whil , loo5in* at = s/s, th n at N b . , sh 0a5 s /) h r 0in.( Sh *o s n ar = s/s Who is sittin* with His ba$5 to th tabl , an. 5n ls .own b #or Hi0( SWhat .o 2o/ want, wo0anV T SMast r, Ho/ ha3 . $i. . that Ho/r Moth r, an. th 0oth r o# =a0 s an. =/.as sho/l. $o0 with Ho/, an. also S/sanna is $o0in*, an. th *r at =ohanna o# <h/Qa will $ rtainl2 $o0 as w ll( I# onl2 on wo0an $o0 s, all th oth rs who 3 n rat Ho/, will $o0 ( I wo/l. li5 to b on o# th 0( Ta5 0 , = s/s( I will s r3 Ho/ with all 02 lo3 ( T SHo/ ha3 N b . to loo5 a#t r( Do 2o/ not lo3 hi0 an2 0or V T SOhW O# $o/rs I lo3 hi0( 4/t I lo3 Ho/ 0or ( OhW I .o not 0 an that I lo3 Ho/ as a 0an( I a0 si;t2 2 ars ol., I ha3 b n 0arri . #or al0ost #ort2, an. I ha3 n 3 r s n an2 oth r 0an b/t 02 h/sban.( I a0 not *oin* to b $raQ2 now that I a0 ol.( N ith r is 02 lo3 #or 02 N b . *oin* to n. b $a/s o# 02 ol. a* ( 4/t Ho/((( I a0 not *oo. at s) a5in*( I a0 a )oor wo0an( I will t ll Ho/ as b st I $an( Th/s9 I lo3 N b . with 02 $onstant inborn # 0ininit2( I lo3 Ho/ with th s)irit Ho/ ha3 aro/s . in 0 with Ho/r wor.s an. what =a0 s an. =ohn ha3 tol. 0 ( It is so0 thin* $o0)l t l2 .i## r nt((( b/t so b a/ti#/l(T SIt will n 3 r b so b a/ti#/l as th lo3 o# a 3 r2 *oo. h/sban.(T SOhW No( It is 0/$h 0or b a/ti#/l( OhW DonAt ta5 it a0iss, N b . W I still lo3 2o/ with all 02 h art( 4/t I lo3 Hi0 with so0 thin*, whi$h is still Mar2, b/t it is no lon* r Mar2, 2o/r )oor wi# , it is so0 thin* 0or ((( OhW I .o not 5now how to t ll 2o/W T = s/s s0il s at th wo0an who .o s not wish to o## n. h r h/sban., b/t $annot $on$ al h r n w *r at lo3 ( Also N b . s0il s *ra3 l2, an. *o s n ar his wi# , who, still on h r 5n s, t/rns ro/n. to loo5 at h r h/sban. an. at = s/s alt rnat l2( SDo 2o/ r alis , Mar2, that 2o/ will ha3 to l a3 2o/r ho0 V An. 2o/ ar so

)ro/. o# itW Ho/r .o3 s, 2o/r #low rs((( this 3in that b ars s/$h sw t *ra) s o# whi$h 2o/ ar so )ro/.((( 2o/r b hi3 s, whi$h ar th 0ost #a0o/s on s in th 3illa* ((( an. 2o/ will no lon* r ha3 2o/r loo0 on whi$h 2o/ ha3 wo3 n so 0/$h lin n an. so 0/$h wooll n $loth #or 2o/r . ar on s((( An. what abo/t 2o/r littl n )h wsV What will 2o/ .o witho/t 2o/r littl n )h wsV T SOhW M2 Lor.W What .o all th s thin*s 0att r9 walls, .o3 s, #low rs, 3in s, b hi3 s, loo0s, th 2 ar all *oo. an. . ar thin*s, b/t so insi*ni#i$ant as $o0)ar . to Ho/ an. to lo3in* Ho/VW M2 littl n )h ws((( w llW H sW I will # l sorr2 that I $annot )/t th 0 to sl ) on 02 la) or h ar th 0 $all 0 ((( 4/t Ho/ ar worth 0or W OhW Ho/ ar worth 0or than all th thin*s Ho/ 0 ntion .W An. i# thos thin*s w r ta5 n all to* th r an. b $a/s o# 02 w a5n ss th 2 w r as . ar or . ar r than s r3in* an. #ollowin* Ho/, I wo/l. $ast th 0 asi. , with th t ars o# a wo0an, to #ollow Ho/ with th s0il o# 02 so/l( Ta5 0 , Mast r( =ohn, =a0 s, will 2o/ t ll Hi0((( an. 2o/ too, 02 h/sban.( 4 *oo.( H l) 0 ( T SAll ri*ht( Ho/ will $o0 with th oth rs( I want . 2o/ to 0 .itat $ar #/ll2 on th )ast an. th )r s nt, on what 2o/ l a3 an. what 2o/ * t( 4/t $o0 , Salo0 ( Ho/ ar 0at/r to nt r M2 #a0il2( T SOhW Mat/r W I a0 l ss than a $hil.( 4/t Ho/ will #or*i3 02 rrors an. hol. 0 b2 th han.( Ho/((( b $a/s , $oars as I a0, I will b 0/$h asha0 . b #or Ho/r Moth r an. b #or =ohanna( I will b asha0 . b #or 3 r2bo.2( E;$ )t Ho/( 4 $a/s Ho/ ar th Goo. On an. Ho/ /n. rstan., )it2 an. #or*i3 3 r2thin*(T

!@>( = s/s S) a5s to His Dis$i)l s o# Wo0 nAs A)ostolat ( >r. Ma2 !&"@( SWhat is th 0att r with 2o/, P t rV Ho/ loo5 .is$ont nt . T as5s = s/s, Who is wal5in* alon* a $o/ntr2 )ath /n. r al0on.-tr s in blosso0, whi$h anno/n$ to 0 n that th worst s ason is o3 r( SI a0 thin5in*, Mast r(T SHo/ ar thin5in*( I 5now( 4/t 2o/ .o not s 0 to b thin5in* o# ha))2 thin*sW T SAs Ho/ 5now 3 r2thin* abo/t /s, Ho/ alr a.2 5now 02 tho/*hts(T SH s, I .o( Also Go. th Fath r 5nows th n .s o# 0 n, b/t H wants in 0an th inti0a$2 that .is$los s his n .s an. as5s #or h l)( I $an t ll 2o/ that 2o/ ar wron* in b in* 3 ; .(T SSo 02 wi# is not l ss . ar to Ho/V T SO# $o/rs not, P t r( Wh2 sho/l. sh V Th r ar 0an2 .w llin* )la$ s o# M2 Fath r in H a3 n( An. 0an2 ar th tas5s o# 0 n on th arth( An. th 2 ar all bl ss ., )ro3i. . th 2 ar #/l#ill . in a hol2 0ann r( <o/l. I )ossibl2 sa2 that all th wo0 n who .o not i0itat th Mari s an. S/sanna ar .isli5 . b2 Go.V T S< rtainl2 notW Also 02 wi# b li 3 s in th Mast r, b/t sh .o s not #ollow th ;a0)l o# th oth r wo0 n T sa2s 4artholo0 w( SN ith r .o s 02 wi# nor 02 .a/*ht rs( Th 2 ar sta2in* at ho0 , b/t th 2 ar alwa2s r a.2 to *i3 /s hos)italit2, as th 2 .i. 2 st r.a2 T sa2s Phili)( SI thin5 02 0oth r will .o th sa0 ( Sh $annot l a3 3 r2thin*((( sh is all b2 h rs l# T sa2s th Is$ariot( SIt is tr/ W I was sa. b $a/s I tho/*ht 0in was so((( so littl ((( ohW I $annot ;)lainW T SDo not $riti$is h r, P t rW Sh is an hon st wo0an T sa2s = s/s( SSh is 3 r2 sh2( H r 0oth r ha. th 0 all /n. r h r th/0b, both h r .a/*ht r an. h r .a/*ht rs-in-law T sa2s An.r w( S4/t sh sho/l. ha3 $han* . in all th 2 ars sh has b n with 0 W T SOhW 4roth rW Ho/ ar not all that sw t-t 0) r . 2o/rs l#, 2o/ 5now( I# a ) rson is sh2 2o/ ar li5 a s)o5 in his wh l( M2 sist r-in-law is 3 r2 *oo. an. th b st )roo# is that sh has alwa2s tol rat . with )ati n$ h r 0oth r an. h r ba. t 0) r, an. 2o/ an. 2o/r o3 rb aran$ (T

Th 2 all la/*h at An.r wAs o/ts)o5 n $on$l/sion an. at P t rAs astonish . #a$ wh n h h ars o# his o3 rb aran$ ( In a..ition = s/s la/*hs h artil2( H th n sa2s9 STh #aith#/l wo0 n who .o not # l li5 l a3in* th ir ho0 s to #ollow M ar :/all2 /s #/l to M b2 sta2in* at ho0 ( I# th 2 all want . to $o0 with M , I wo/l. ha3 to as5 so0 o# th 0 to r 0ain( Now that so0 wo0 n ar *oin* to Roin /s, I will also ha3 to s to th 0( It wo/l. b n ith r . $ nt nor wis #or th wo0 n to b witho/t a .w llin* )la$ whil th 2 0o3 abo/t( W $an r st an2wh r ( A wo0an has .i## r nt n $ ssiti s #ro0 0 n, an. n .s a sh lt r( W $an all sl ) in on )la$ ( 4/t th 2 $o/l. not sta2 with /s, both b $a/s o# th r s) $t ./ to th 0 an. b $a/s o# th ir 0or . li$at $onstit/tion( W 0/st n 3 r t 0)t Pro3i. n$ an. nat/r b 2on. th ir li0its( Now, o# 3 r2 #ri n.l2 ho/s , wh r th r is on o# 2o/r wo0 n, I will 0a5 a sh lt r #or th ir sist rs( I will .o that with 2o/r ho/s , P t r, with 2o/rs, Phili), with 2o/rs, 4artholo0 w, an. with 2o/rs, =/.as( W $annot ;) $t o/r wo0 n to tra3 l aro/n. in$ ssantl2, as w .o( Inst a. w shall ha3 th 0 waitin* #or /s, at th 0 tin* )la$ , #ro0 whi$h w shall 0o3 in th 0ornin* an. *o ba$5 in th 3 nin*( W shall *i3 th 0 instr/$tions #or th ho/rs o# r st an. th worl. will no lon* r b abl to *r/0bl , i# oth r /nha))2 wo0 n $o0 to M , n ith r shall I b )r 3 nt . #ro0 list nin* to th 0( Th 0oth rs an. wi3 s that #ollow /s will . # n. th ir sist rs an. M a*ainst th slan. r o# th worl.( Ho/ $an s that I a0 0a5in* a :/i$5 tri) to *r t M2 #ri n.s or wh r I 5now that I will ha3 #ri n.s( I a0 not .oin* that #or M2s l#( I a0 .oin* that #or th w a5 r .is$i)l s who b2 0 ans o# th ir w a5n ss will s/))ort o/r str n*th an. 0a5 it h l)#/l to 0an2 0or $r at/r s(T SHo/ sai. that w ar *oin* to <a sar a now( Who is th r V T S<r at/r s s 5in* th Tr/ Go. ar to b #o/n. 3 r2wh r ( S)rin*ti0 is alr a.2 anno/n$ . b2 th )in5ish-whit al0on. blosso0s( Th $ol. .a2s ar o3 r( In a # w .a2sA ti0 I will . $i. /)on th )la$ s wh r w shall sto) an. sh lt r th wo0 n .is$i)l s, an. w shall start 0o3in* aro/n. a*ain, to s)r a. th wor. o# Go., witho/t worr2in* abo/t o/r sist rs, witho/t an2 # ar o# slan. r an. both th ir )ati n$ an. th ir 5in.n ss will b a l sson to 2o/( Th ho/r o# r habilitation o# wo0 n is al0ost h r ( Th r will b a *r at #low rin* o# hol2 3ir*ins, wi3 s an. 0oth rs in M2 <h/r$h( T

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= s/s is in th $ ntr o# a b a/ti#/l wi. s:/ar , #ro0 whi$h a 3 r2 wi. roa. l a.s o##, on whi$h is al0ost an ;t nsion o# th s:/ar as #ar as th s asi. ( A *all 2 0/st ha3 l #t th harbo/r onl2 r $ ntl2 an. it is ta5in* to th o) n s a .ri3 n b2 th win. an. b2 th oars0 n( Anoth r on is 0ano /3rin* to nt r th harbo/r, b $a/s its sails ar b in* #/rl . an. th oars ar wor5 . on on si. onl2 to 3 r ro/n. into a s/itabl )osition( Th harbo/r $annot b s n #ro0 th s:/ar , b/t it 0/st b n arb2( On th si. s o# th s:/ar th r ar rows o# lar* ho/s s, th t2)i$al walls o# whi$h ha3 al0ost no o) nin*s( Th r ar no sho)s( SWh r ar w *oin* nowV Ho/ want . to $o0 h r , inst a. o# *oin* to th ast rn si. an. this is th h ath n .istri$t( Who .o Ho/ thin5 will list n to Ho/ h r V T sa2s P t r r )roa$h#/ll2( SL t /s *o o3 r th r , to that $orn r towar.s th s asi. ( I will s) a5 th r (T

SHo/ will b s) a5in* to th wa3 s(T SAlso th wa3 s w r $r at . b2 Go.(T Th 2 *o( Th 2 ar now R/st at th $orn r an. th 2 $an s th harbo/r into whi$h th *all 2 th 2 saw b #or is now slowl2 nt rin* an. is 0oor . at its )la$ ( So0 sailors ar i.lin* alon* th :/a2s( So0 #r/it-s ll rs $han$ *oin* towar.s th Ro0an boat to s ll th ir *oo.s( Nothin* ls ( = s/s, l anin* with His ba$5 a*ainst th wall, r all2 s 0s to b s) a5in* to th wa3 s o# th s a( Th a)ostl s, not 3 r2 ha))2 with th sit/ation, ar all aro/n. Hi0, so0 stan.in*, so0 sittin* on ston s s$att r . h r an. th r , to b /s . as b n$h s( SFoolish is th 0an who, s in* that h is )ow r#/l, h alth2 an. ha))2, sa2s9 UWhat .o I n .V Who0 .o I n .V Nobo.2( I n . nothin*, I a0 s l#-s/##i$i nt? th r #or Go.As . $r s an. 0oral laws 0 an nothin* to 0 ( M2 onl2 law is to .o what I $an, witho/t $onsi. rin* wh th r it is *oo. or ba. #or oth r ) o)l U(T A 3 n.or t/rns ro/n. on h arin* th sonoro/s 3oi$ an. $o0 s n ar = s/s Who $ontin/ s9 SThat is how a 0an an. a wo0an witho/t wis.o0 an. #aith s) a5( 4/t i# that )ro3 s a 0or or l ss *r at )ow r, it also 3i. n$ s a r lationshi) with E3il(T So0 0 n $o0 o## th *all 2 an. oth r boats an. $o0 towar.s = s/s( SA 0an, not b2 wor.s o# 0o/th, b/t b2 . .s )ro3 s that h is r lat . to Go. an. to Virt/ , wh n h $onsi. rs that li# is 0or $han* abl than th wa3 s o# th s a, whi$h on 0o0 nt ar $al0 an. soon a#t r stor02( Li5 wis th )ow r an. w alth o# to.a2 0a2 t/rn into 0is r2 an. in$a)a$it2 to0orrow( Th n what will a 0an .o i# h is b r #t o# /nion with Go.V How 0an2 on th *all 2 w r on .a2 ha))2 an. 0i*ht2 an. ar now sla3 s an. $onsi. r . $ri0inalsW <ri0inals9 th r #or twi$ sla3 s, o# th h/0an law, whi$h is . ri. . in 3ain b $a/s it ;ists an. )/nish s its trans*r ssors, an. o# Satan who #or 3 r ta5 s )oss ssion o# $ri0inals, who .o not r ) nt an. hat th ir $ri0 s(T SHail, Mast rW Ho/ ar h r WV Do Ho/ 5now 0 V T SMa2 Go. $o0 to 2o/, P/bli/s L/intilian/s( S V I ha3 $o0 (T SAn. Ho/ ar h r , in th Ro0an .istri$t( I was not ho)in* to s Ho/ a*ain( 4/t I a0 3 r2 ha))2 to h ar Ho/(T SAn. I a0 ha))2, too( Ar th r 0an2 0 n $hain . to th oars on that *all 2VT SH s, :/it a lar* n/0b r( Mostl2 war )rison rs( Ar Ho/ int r st . in th 0V T SI wo/l. li5 to a))roa$h that boat(T S<o0 ( G t awa2 #ro0 h r T h or. rs th # w ) o)l who ha. $o0 n ar an. who .raw ba$5 at on$ , 0/0blin* r/. r 0ar5s( SHo/ 0a2 l a3 th 0( I a0 a$$/sto0 . to b in* )r ss . b2 $row.s(T SI $an ta5 Ho/ so #ar, not an2 #arth r( ItAs a 0ilitar2 *all 2(T SIt is no/*h( Ma2 Go. r war. 2o/(T = s/s r s/0 s s) a5in* whil th Ro0an, in his s)l n.i. /ni#or0, s 0s to b 0o/ntin* */ar. b si. Hi0( SSla3 s b2 0is#ort/n , that is, sla3 s onl2 on$ ( Sla3 s #or a li# ti0 ( 4/t 3 r2 t ar that #alls on th ir $hains, 3 r2 blow that stri5 s th 0 writin* )ain on th ir #l sh, #il s th ir han.$/##s, a.orns what .o s not .i , o) ns to th 0 th ) a$ o# Go., Who is th #ri n. o# His )oor /nha))2 $hil.r n, an. Who will *i3 th 0 as 0/$h Ro2 as th )ain th 2 s/## r . h r (T So0 0 n o# th $r w loo5 o/t #ro0 th b/lwar5s o# th *all 2 an. list n( Non o# th *all 2 sla3 s ar th r , o# $o/rs ( 4/t = s/sA )ow r#/l 3oi$ $ rtainl2 r a$h s th 0 thro/*h th rowlo$5 so$5 ts an. it s)r a.s thro/*h th :/i t air at low ti. ( P/bli/s L/intilian/s is $all . b2 a sol.i r an. *o s awa2( SI want to t ll th s /nha))2 0 n who ar lo3 . b2 Go., to b r si*n . to th ir 0is#ort/n , an. to t/rn th ir )ains into #la0 s that will soon /n#ast n th $hains o# th *all 2 an. o# th ir li3 s, n.in* in a . sir #or Go.( Ha3in* n./r . th )oor .a2, whi$h is o/r li# , a .ar5, stor02, # ar#/l, )ain#/l .a2, th 2 th/s nt r th .a2 o# Go., a bri*ht, s r n , # arl ss an. Ro2#/l .a2( Ho/ will nt r th *r at ) a$ , th in#init #r .o0 o# Para.is , o 0art2rs o# a )ain#/l . stin2, )ro3i. . 2o/ ar *oo. in 2o/r s/## rin* an. 2o/ as)ir to Go.(T P/bli/s L/intilian/s $o0 s ba$5 with oth r sol.i rs an. h is #ollow . b2 a litt r $arri . b2 sla3 s, an. th sol.i rs 0a5 roo0 #or it( SWho is Go.V I a0 s) a5in* to G ntil s who .o not 5now who Go. is( I a0 s) a5in* to th $hil.r n o# th ) o)l s s/b./ . who .o not 5now who Go. is( In 2o/r #or sts, o Ga/ls, Ib rians, Thra$ians, G r0ans, < lts, 2o/ ha3 a sha0 *o.( A so/l is nat/rall2 in$lin . to worshi), b $a/s it r 0 0b rs H a3 n( 4/t 2o/

$annot #in. th Tr/ Go., Who )/t a so/l into 2o/r bo.i s, a so/l :/al to th so/l w ) o)l o# Isra l ha3 , :/al to th so/l o# th 0i*ht2 Ro0ans who ha3 s/b./ . 2o/, a so/l that has th sa0 ./ti s an. th sa0 ri*hts to Goo. an. to whi$h th Goo. On , that is th tr/ Go. will b #aith#/l( 4 :/all2 #aith#/l to Goo.( Th *o. or *o.s that 2o/ ha3 worshi)) . so #ar, l arnin* his or th ir na0 s on 2o/r 0oth rsA 5n s? th *o. o# who0 2o/ no lon* r thin5 b $a/s 2o/ .o not # l an2 $o0#ort $o0in* #ro0 hi0 to r li 3 2o/r s/## rin*, th *o. that ) rha)s 2o/ hat an. $/rs in 2o/r .ail2 . s)air, is not th Tr/ Go.( Th Tr/ Go. is Lo3 an. Pi t2( W r ) rha)s 2o/r *o.s li5 thatV No, th 2 w r not( Th 2 w r also har., $r/ l, #als , h2)o$rit s, 3i$io/s, thi 3 s( An. now th 2 ha3 aban.on . 2o/, witho/t th l ast $o0#ort, whi$h is th ho) o# b in* lo3 . an. th ass/ran$ o# a r st a#t r so 0/$h s/## rin*( It is so b $a/s 2o/r *o.s .o not ;ist( 4/t Go., th Tr/ Go., Who is Lo3 an. Pi t2, an. Who I $an ass/r 2o/ ;ists, is H Who 0a. th s52, th s as, th 0o/ntains, th #or sts, th )lants, th #low rs, th ani0als an. 0an( H is th On Who ins)ir s $on:/ rors to tr at th )oor ) o)l o# th worl. with 0 r$2 an. lo3 , as H is M r$2 an. Lo3 ( O 0i*ht2 0ast rs, $onsi. r that 2o/ all $o0 #ro0 th sa0 ori*in( Do not a$t $r/ ll2 a*ainst thos who b2 0is#ort/n ha3 $o0 /n. r 2o/r )ow r, an. b h/0an also to thos who0 a $ri0 has ti . to th b n$h o# a *all 2( Man sins 0an2 ti0 s( No 0an is witho/t sins whi$h ar 0or or l ss s $r t( I# 2o/ $onsi. r . that, 2o/ wo/l. b r all2 *oo. to 2o/r broth rs, who, not so l/$52 as 2o/ ar , ha3 b n )/nish . #or $ri0 s whi$h 2o/ also ha3 $o00itt ., witho/t, how 3 r, b in* )/nish . #or th 0( H/0an R/sti$ is s/$h a .o/bt#/l thin* in R/.*in*, that it wo/l. b .r a.#/l i# .i3in R/sti$ w r li5 it( Th r ar */ilt2 ) o)l who .o not a)) ar to b so, wh r as inno$ nt ) o)l ar $onsi. r . */ilt2( L t /s not as5 wh2( It wo/l. b too *ra3 an a$$/sation a*ainst /nR/st 0 n who hat th ir # llow 0 nW Th r ar ) o)l who ar r all2 */ilt2, b/t ha3 b n l . to ) r) trat a $ri0 b2 o3 rb arin* $ir$/0stan$ s that so0 what ;t n/at th ir $ri0 ( 4 th r #or h/0an, 2o/ who ar in $har* o# *all 2s( Abo3 h/0an R/sti$ th r is a 0/$h hi*h r .i3in R/sti$ ( Th R/sti$ o# th Tr/ Go., Who $r at . 5in*s an. sla3 s, ro$5s an. *rains o# san.( H wat$h s 2o/? both 2o/ on th oars an. 2o/ who ar in $har* o# th $r w? wo b ti. 2o/ i# 2o/ ar $r/ l witho/t an2 r ason( I, = s/s <hrist, th M ssiah o# th Tr/ Go. $an ass/r 2o/9 at 2o/r . ath H will ti 2o/ to an t rnal *all 2, an. will ntr/st th . 0ons with a bloo.-stain . lash an. 2o/ will b tort/r . an. str/$5 ;a$tl2 as 2o/ .i.( 4 $a/s , i# a$$or.in* to h/0an law a $ri0inal is to b )/nish ., 2o/ 0/st not o3 rst ) all li0its( R 0 0b r that( A 0an who is )ow r#/l to.a2 0a2 b 0is rabl to0orrow( Go. onl2 is t rnal( I wo/l. li5 to $han* 2o/r h arts, an. abo3 all I wo/l. li5 to /nti 2o/r # tt rs, *i3 2o/ ba$5 2o/r #r .o0 an. s n. 2o/ ba$5 to 2o/r #ath rlan.s( 4/t, M2 . ar *all 2-sla3 s, 2o/ ar M2 broth rs, 2o/ $annot s M2 #a$ , b/t 2o/r sor l2 wo/n. . h arts ar w ll 5nown to M ? inst a. o# th #r .o0 an. #ath rlan.s, whi$h I $annot *i3 2o/ now, whil 2o/ ar th )oor sla3 s o# 0i*ht2 0 n, I will *i3 2o/ a *r at r #r .o0 an. Fath rlan.( For 2o/r sa5 I ha3 b $o0 a )rison r M2s l#, #ar #ro0 M2 #ath rlan., I will r . 0 2o/ b2 o## rin* M2s l# in ranso0, b $a/s 2o/ ar not th .is*ra$ o# th worl., as 0 n $all 2o/, b/t th sha0 o# 0an, who #or* ts th li0its o# th ri*o/rs o# war an. R/sti$ ( I will 0a5 a n w law #or 2o/ on th arth an. a )l asant abo. #or 2o/ in H a3 n( R 0 0b r M2 Na0 , o $hil.r n o# Go., who ar w )in*( It is th na0 o# a Fri n.( R ) at it in 2o/r s/## rin*( 4 s/r that, i# 2o/ lo3 M , 2o/ will ha3 M , 3 n i# w n 3 r s on anoth r on th arth( I a0 = s/s <hrist, th Sa3io/r, 2o/r Fri n.( I $o0#ort 2o/ in th na0 o# th Tr/ Go.( Ma2 ) a$ $o0 to 2o/ soon(T A $row. o# ) o)l , 0ainl2 Ro0ans, ha3 *ath r . ro/n. = s/s, Whos n w i. as ha3 astonish . 3 r2bo.2( S42 =o3 W Ho/ ha3 0a. 0 )on. r on n w thin*s, o# whi$h I ha. n 3 r tho/*ht b #or ( I # l th 2 ar tr/ (((T P/bli/s L/intilian/s loo5s at = s/s, ) nsi3 an. 0o3 . at th sa0 ti0 ( SIt is so, M2 #ri n.( I# 0an /s . his brains, h wo/l. n 3 r *o so #ar as to $o00it a $ri0 (T S42 =o3 , b2 =o3 W Won. r#/l wor.sW I 0/st r 0 0b r th 0W Ho/ sai.9 \I# 0an /s . his brains(((](T

S((( h wo/l. n 3 r *o so #ar as to $o00it a $ri0 (T SIt is tr/ ( Ho/ ar r all2 a *r at 0an, Ho/ 5nowV T SE3 r2 0an who want ., $o/l. b as *r at as I a0, i# h w r all on with Go.(T Th Ro0an $ontin/ s his s :/ n$ o# Sb2 =o3 s T in in$r asin* a.0iration( Th n = s/s sa2s to hi09 S<an I *i3 so0 sola$ to thos *all 2-sla3 sV I ha3 so0 0on 2((( so0 #r/it, so0 $o0#ort, that th 2 0a2 5now that I lo3 th 0(T SGi3 0 it( I $an .o that( On th oth r han. th r is a la.2 o3 r th r who $an .o 0/$h( I will as5 h r(T P/bli/s *o s to th litt r an. s) a5s thro/*h th $/rtains that ha3 b n sli*htl2 .rawn( H $o0 s ba$5( SI a0 a/thoris . to .o it( I will s to th .istrib/tion, so that th Railors 0a2 not ta5 a.3anta* o# it( An. it will b th onl2 ti0 a sol.i r o# th E0)ir . als 0 r$i#/ll2 with war sla3 s(T STh #irst, b/t not th onl2 ti0 ( Th .a2 will $o0 wh n th r will b no sla3 s, an. 3 n b #or that M2 .is$i)l s will *o a0on* *all 2-0 n an. sla3 s an. $all th 0 broth rs(T A #/rth r s :/ n$ o# Sb2 =o3 s T $an b h ar. in th $al0 air whil P/bli/s is waitin* to ha3 no/*h win an. #r/it #or th *all 2-sla3 s( 4 #or *oin* on boar. th *all 2 h whis) rs n ar = s/sA ar9 S<la/.ia Pro$/la is in th r ( Sh wo/l. li5 to h ar Ho/ a*ain( In th 0 anti0 sh wants to as5 Ho/ so0 thin*( Go an. s h r(T = s/s *o s towar.s th litt r( SHail, Mast r(T Th $/rtain is .rawn a littl , showin* a b a/ti#/l wo0an abo/t thirt2 2 ars ol.( SMa2 th . sir #or wis.o0 $o0 /)on 2o/(T SHo/ sai. that a so/l r 0 0b rs H a3 n( Th r #or , that thin* whi$h Ho/ sa2 w ha3 within /s, is it t rnalV T SH s, it is t rnal( That is wh2 it r 0 0b rs Go.( It r 0 0b rs th Go. Who $r at . it(T SWhat is th so/lV T STh so/l is th tr/ nobilit2 o# 0an( Ho/ ar #a0o/s b $a/s 2o/ b lon* to th <la/.i #a0il2( A 0an is 3 n 0or so b $a/s h b lon*s to Go.( In 2o/r 3 ins th r is th bloo. o# th <la/.i, th 0i*ht2 #a0il2, whi$h, how 3 r, ha. a b *innin* an. will $o0 to an n.( In 0an, b $a/s o# his so/l, th r is th bloo. o# Go.( 4 $a/s a so/l is th s)irit/al bloo. - as Go. is a Most P/r S)irit - o# th <r ator o# 0an9 o# th Et rnal, Al0i*ht2, Hol2 Go.( 4 $a/s o# th so/l, whi$h is in hi0 an. whi$h is ali3 as lon* as it is /nit . to Go., 0an is t rnal, )ow r#/l an. hol2(T SI a0 a )a*an( So I ha3 no so/l(((T SHo/ .o ha3 it( 4/t it has #all n into a stat o# l thar*2( Wa5 it /) to th Tr/th an. to Li# (((T SGoo.b2 , Mast r(T SMa2 =/sti$ $on:/ r 2o/( Goo.b2 (T SAs 2o/ ha3 s n, h r also I ha. ) o)l list nin* to M T sa2s = s/s to th .is$i)l s( SH s, b/t with th ;$ )tion o# th Ro0ans, who will ha3 /n. rstoo. Ho/V Th 2 ar barbariansW T SWhoV All o# th 0( P a$ is with th 0 an. th 2 will r 0 0b r M 0or than 0an2 oth rs in Isra l( L t /s *o to th ho/s wh r th 2 ar o## rin* /s hos)italit2 #or o/r 0 al(T SMast r, that wo0an is th sa0 on who s)o5 to 0 on th .a2 that Ho/ $/r . th si$5 0an( I saw h r an. I r $o*nis . h r T sa2s =ohn( SHo/ $an s , th r #or , that 3 n h r th r was so0 on waitin* #or /s( 4/t 2o/ .o not s 0 to b 3 r2 ha))2 abo/t it( I will ha3 a$$o0)lish . a *r at . al wh n I s/$$ . in ) rs/a.in* 2o/ that I ha3 $o0 not onl2 #or th = ws, b/t #or all th ) o)l s, an. I ha3 )r )ar . 2o/ #or th 0 all( An. I t ll 2o/9 r 0 0b r 3 r2thin* o# 2o/r Mast r( Th r is no 3 nt, how 3 r tri#lin* it 0a2 s 0, that 0a2 not b a l sson #or 2o/ on .a2 ./rin* 2o/r a)ostolat (T No on r )li s an. a sa. s0il o# )it2 a)) ars on = s/sA li)s( This 0ornin* H ha. s/$h a s0il also #or 0 ((( I was in a stat o# s/$h . ) . )r ssion that I b *an to w ) o3 r so 0an2 thin*s, th tir .n ss o# writin* an. writin* with th #ir0 b li # that so 0/$h bo/nt2 o# Go. an. wor5 o# littl =ohn ar /tt rl2 /s l ss, not b in* th l ast( An. w )in* I in3o5 . 02 Mast r, an. wh n o/t o# 5in.n ss H $a0 ;$l/si3 l2 #or 0 , I tol. Hi0 what worri . 0 (

H shr/** . His sho/l. rs as i# H wish . to sa29 SFor* t abo/t th worl. an. its nons ns T, an. th n H $ar ss . 0 sa2in*9 SSo whatV Wo/l. 2o/ not li5 to h l) M an2 0or V Do s th worl. not want to 5now M2 wor.sV W ll, l t /s r ) at th 0 to a$h oth r, #or M2 Ro2 in 0 ntionin* th 0 to a #aith#/l h art, #or 2o/rs in h arin* th 0( Th w arin ss o# th a)ostolat W((( Mor . )r ssin* than an2 oth r wor5W It . )ri3 s th s r n st .a2 o# its li*ht an. th sw t st #oo. o# its sw tn ss( E3 r2thin* b $o0 s ash s an. .irt, na/s a an. bitt rn ss( 4/t, M2 . ar so/l, th s ar th ho/rs in whi$h w ta5 /)on o/rs l3 s th w arin ss, th .o/bts, th 0is r2 o# th worl.l2 ) o)l who .i b $a/s th 2 .o not )oss ss what w ha3 ( An. th 2 ar th ho/rs in whi$h w .o 0or ( I tol. 2o/ also last 2 ar( UTo what a.3anta* VU won. rs th so/l s/b0 r* . b2 what s/b0 r* s th worl., that is, b2 th wa3 s s nt b2 Satan( An. th worl. .rowns( 4/t th so/l nail . to th $ross with its Go. .o s not .rown( It is in .ar5n ss #or a 0o0 nt an. sin5s /n. r th na/s atin* wa3 o# s)irit/al tir .n ss, th n it 0 r* s #r sh r an. 0or b a/ti#/l( Ho/r ;)r ssion9 UI a0 no lon* r *oo. #or an2thin*U is th $ons :/ n$ o# s/$h tir .n ss( Ho/ wo/l. n 3 r b *oo. #or an2thin*( 4/t I a0 alwa2s I, an. th/s 2o/ will alwa2s b *oo. #or 2o/r tas5 o# 0o/th)i $ ( O# $o/rs , i# I saw that M2 *i#t w r hi.. n a3ari$io/sl2 li5 a h a32 0ost 3al/abl * 0, or it w r /s . i0)r/. ntl2, or o/t o# in.ol n$ it w r not )rot $t . b2 0 ans o# th sa# t2 )r $a/tions $o00an. . b2 h/0an wi$5 .n ss in s/$h $as s, to */ar. th *i#t an. th ) rson thro/*h who0 th *i#t is *rant ., I wo/l. sa29 UEno/*h o# thatU( An. this ti0 witho/t an2 )ossibl r $/rr n$ ( Eno/*h #or 3 r2bo.2, with th ;$ )tion o# M2 littl so/l, whi$h to.a2 loo5s R/st a littl #low r in a .own)o/r( An. with s/$h $ar ss s $an 2o/ .o/bt M2 lo3 #or 2o/W <h r /)W Ho/ h l) . M in warti0 ( H l) M a*ain, now((( Th r is so 0/$h to b .on (T An. I $al0 . .own /n. r th $ar ss o# th lon* han. an. o# th 3 r2 5in. s0il o# M2 = s/s, so $an.i. as wh n H is all #or 0 (

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= s/s sa2s9 SLittl =ohn, $o0 with M , as I ha3 to 0a5 2o/ writ a l sson #or th $ons $rat . ) o)l o# th )r s nt ti0 ( Wat$h an. writ (T = s/s is still at <a sar a on S a( H is no lon* r in th sa0 s:/ar as 2 st r.a2, b/t #/rth r inlan., #ro0 wh r th harbo/r an. shi)s $an still b s n( Th r ar 0an2 war ho/s s an. sho)s an. as on th *ro/n., in this o) n s)a$ , th r ar 0ats with 3ario/s 5in.s o# *oo.s, I r alis that it is n ar th 0ar5 t )la$ , whi$h was ) rha)s lo$at . n ar th harbo/r an. war ho/s s, #or th $on3 ni n$ o# s a0 n an. o# th ) o)l b/2in* *oo.s bro/*ht b2 s a( Th r is a lot o# sho/tin* an. b/stlin* a0on* th ) o)l ( = s/s with Si0on an. His $o/sins, is waitin* #or th oth rs who ar b/2in* th #oo. that is n . .( So0 $hil.r n loo5 $/rio/sl2 at = s/s, Who $ar ss s th 0 lo3in*l2 whil s) a5in* to His a)ostl s( = s/s sa2s9 SI a0 sorr2 to s .issatis#a$tion b $a/s I a))roa$h th G ntil s( 4/t I $an b/t .o what I 0/st .o an. b *oo. to 3 r2bo.2( At l ast 2o/ thr an. =ohn 0/st n. a3o/r to b *oo.? th oth rs will #ollow 2o/ an. i0itat 2o/(T SHow $an on b *oo. to 3 r2bo.2V A#t r all th 2 . s)is an. o))r ss /s, th 2 .o not /n. rstan. /s, th 2 ar #/ll o# 3i$ s(((T sa2s =a0 s o# Al)ha /s a)olo* ti$all2( SHow $an on .o thatV Ar 2o/ ha))2 that 2o/ w r born o# Al)ha /s an. Mar2V T SO# $o/rs I a0( Wh2 .o Ho/ as5 0 V T SAn. i# Go. ha. as5 . 2o/ b #or 2o/ w r $on$ i3 ., wo/l. 2o/ ha3 $hos n to b born o# th 0V T

S< rtainl2( 4/t I .o not /n. rstan.(T SI# inst a., 2o/ w r born o# a G ntil , an. 2o/ h ar. so0 on a$$/s 2o/ o# wantin* to b born o# a h ath n #ath r, what wo/l. 2o/ ha3 sai.V T SI wo/l. ha3 sai.((( I wo/l. ha3 sai.9 UIt is no #a/lt o# 0in ( I was born o# hi0, b/t I 0i*ht ha3 b n born o# so0 on ls U( I wo/l. ha3 sai.9 UHo/ ar /n#air in a$$/sin* 0 ( I# I .o no har0, wh2 .o 2o/ hat 0 VU(T SE;a$tl2, also th s ) o)l , who0 2o/ . s)is b $a/s th 2 ar )a*ans, $an sa2 th sa0 ( It is no 0 rit o# 2o/rs, i# 2o/ w r born o# Al)ha /s, a tr/ Isra lit ( Ho/ $an onl2 than5 th Et rnal Fath r, Who *rant . 2o/ a *r at *i#t, an. o/t o# *ratit/. an. h/0ilit2 2o/ $an n. a3o/r to ta5 to th Tr/ Go. thos who .i. not r $ i3 s/$h a *i#t( On 0/st b *oo.(T SIt is .i##i$/lt to lo3 thos who0 w .o not 5now(T SNo( It is not( Loo5( Ho/, littl # llow, $o0 h r (T A littl bo2, abo/t i*ht 2 ars ol., who is )la2in* in a $orn r with two oth r littl la.s, $o0 s n ar = s/s( H is a stron* bo2, with 3 r2 .ar5 hair an. a #air $o0)l ;ion( SWho ar 2o/V T SI a0 L/$i/s, <ai/s L/$i/s, o# <ai/s Mari/s, a Ro0an, th son o# th D $/rion o# th */ar.s, who r 0ain . h r a#t r h was wo/n. .(T SAn. who ar thos V T STh 2 ar Isaa$ an. Tob2( 4/t w 0/st not sa2, b $a/s th 2 ar not allow . to )la2 with /s( Th = ws wo/l. hit th 0(T SWh2V T S4 $a/s th 2 ar = ws an. I a0 a Ro0an( Th 2 ar #orbi.. n to asso$iat with /s(T S4/t 2o/ ar )la2in* with th 0( Wh2V T S4 $a/s w ar #on. o# on anoth r( W alwa2s )la2 to* th r .i$ or R/0)in*( 4/t w ha3 to hi. (T SAn. wo/l. 2o/ lo3 M V I a0 a = w, too, an. I a0 not a bo2( =/st i0a*in 9 I a0 a Mast r, so0 thin* li5 a )ri st(T SWhat .o I $ar V I# Ho/ lo3 0 , I will lo3 Ho/( An. I lo3 Ho/ b $a/s Ho/ lo3 0 (T SHow .o 2o/ 5nowV T S4 $a/s Ho/ ar *oo.( Who is *oo., lo3 s(T STh r 2o/ ar , M2 #ri n.s( That is th s $r t to lo3 9 to b *oo.( Th n 2o/ lo3 witho/t $onsi. rin* to whi$h #aith oth r ) o)l b lon*(T An. = s/s, hol.in* littl <ai/s L/$i/s b2 th han., *o s an. $ar ss s th littl = wish $hil.r n, who ar #ri*ht n . an. hi. in a )assa* wa2 an. H sa2s to th 09 SGoo. $hil.r n ar an* ls( An* ls ha3 on #ath rlan. onl29 Para.is ( Th 2 ha3 onl2 on r li*ion9 th r li*ion o# th On Go.( Th 2 ha3 onl2 on T 0)l 9 th H art o# Go.( Li5 littl an* ls, alwa2s lo3 on anoth r(T S4/t i# th 2 s /s th 2 will hit /s(((T = s/s sha5 s His h a. sa.l2 b/t .o s not r )l2((( A tall sha) l2 wo0an $alls L/$i/s, who l a3 s = s/s sa2in*9 SM2 0oth rW T an. sho/ts to th wo0an9 SI ha3 a bi* #ri n.( H is a Mast rW(((T Th wo0an .o s not *o awa2 with h r son, on th $ontrar2, sh $o0 s n ar = s/s an. as5s Hi09 SHail( Ar Ho/ th Galil an who s)o5 at th harbo/r 2 st r.a2V T SH s, I a0((T SWait #or 0 , th n( IAll b ba$5 in a 0o0 nt T an. sh *o s awa2 with h r littl son( In th 0 anti0 th oth r a)ostl s ha3 also arri3 ., with th ;$ )tion o# Matth w an. =ohn, an. th 2 as59 SWho was sh V T SA Ro0an, I thin5 T r )l2 P t r an. th oth rs( SWhat .i. sh wantV T SSh tol. /s to wait h r ( W shall soon #in. o/t(T So0 ) o)l ha3 $o0 n ar th 0 in th 0 anti0 an. ar waitin* $/rio/sl2( Th wo0an $o0 s ba$5 with oth r Ro0ans( SSo Ho/ ar th Mast rV T as5s on who loo5s li5 a s r3ant o# a ri$h #a0il2( A#t r r $ i3in* an answ r in th a##ir0ati3 , h as5s9 SWo/l. it /)s t Ho/ i# Ho/ ha. to $/r th littl .a/*ht r o# on o# <la/.iaAs #ri n.sV Th $hil. is $ho5in* to . ath an. th .o$tor .o s not 5now th $a/s o# it( Sh was all ri*ht last ni*ht( This 0ornin* sh is in a*on2(T SL t /s *o(T Th 2 ta5 a # w st )s alon* a str t towar.s th )la$ wh r th 2 w r 2 st r.a2

an. th 2 arri3 at a wi. o) n 0ain ntran$ o# a ho/s wh r Ro0ans a)) ar to b li3in*( S=/st a 0o0 nt(T Th 0an r/sh s in an. al0ost i00 .iat l2 loo5s o/t a*ain an. sa2s9 S<o0 in(T 4/t b #or = s/s $an *o in, a 2o/n* la.2li5 wo0an $o0 s o/t( H r ;tr 0 l2 )iti#/l stat is 3 r2 ob3io/s( Sh is hol.in* in h r ar0s a littl $hil., onl2 a # w 0onths ol., $o0)l t l2 in rt, li3i. with s/##o$ation( I wo/l. sa2 that sh is s/## rin* #ro0 a l thal .i)hth ritis an. is abo/t to br ath h r last( Th wo0an $lin*s to = s/sA $h st li5 a shi)wr $5 . ) rson to a ro$5( H r t ars )r 3 nt h r #ro0 s) a5in*( = s/s ta5 s th bab2, whos 3 r2 )al tin2 han.s with nails alr a.2 bl/ ar sha5 n b2 #its, an. li#ts h r /)( H r littl h a. han*s .own 0otionl ss( Th 0oth r, no lon* r a )ro/. Ro0an in #ront o# a = w, has #all n at = s/sA # t, in th ./st, sobbin*, h r #a$ rais ., h r hair .ish 3 ll ., )/llin* at = s/sA t/ni$ an. 0antl with h r o/tstr t$h . ar0s( 4 hin. an. ro/n. h r th r ar Ro0ans o# th ho/s hol. an. = wish wo0 n o# th town, loo5in* at h r( = s/s w ts His ri*ht han. #or #in* r with sali3a, )/ts it into th littl )antin* 0o/th, )r ssin* it .own th throat( Th $hil. writh s an. b $o0 s .ar5 r in th #a$ ( Th 0oth r $ri s9 SDonAtW DonAtW T an. sh writh s as i# sh w r )i r$ . b2 a bla. ( Th ) o)l ar hol.in* th ir br ath( = s/s )/lls His #in* r o/t with a 0ass o# )/tri. 0 0bran s( Th $hil. writh s no lon* r, $ri s #or a # w s $on.s, th n $al0s .own an. s0il s inno$ ntl2, sha5in* h r han.s an. 0o3in* h r li)s li5 a littl bir., that $hir)s #la))in* its littl win*s whil waitin* to b # .( STa5 h r, wo0an( F . h r( Sh is $/r .(T Th 0oth r is so b wil. r . that sh ta5 s th $hil. an. still 5n lin* in th ./st sh 5iss s an. $ar ss s h r an. br ast-# .s h r( Sh s 0s to b o/t o# h r wits, as i# sh ha. #or*ott n 3 r2thin* ;$ )t h r $hil.( A Ro0an as5s = s/s9 SHow .i. Ho/ .o thatV I a0 th Pro$ons/lAs .o$tor an. I a0 $l 3 r( I tri . to r 0o3 th obstr/$tion, b/t it was too #ar .ownW((( 4/t Ho/((( so(((T SHo/ ar $l 3 r( 4/t th Tr/ Go. is not with 2o/( Ma2 H b bl ss .( Goo.b2 (T An. = s/s is abo/t to *o awa2( 4/t a s0all *ro/) o# Isra lit s # l th 2 sho/l. int r# r ( SWh2 .i. Ho/ ta5 th lib rt2 o# a))roa$hin* #or i*n rsV Th 2 ar $orr/)t . an. /n$l an, an. who 3 r a))roa$h s th 0, b $o0 s s/$h(T Th 2 ar thr an. = s/s star s at th 0 s 3 r l2 an. th n sa2s9 SAr 2o/ not Ha**ai, th 0an #ro0 AQot/s, who $a0 h r last Tishri to n *otiat b/sin ss with th 0 r$hant at th #o/n.ation o# th ol. #o/ntainV An. ar 2o/ not =os )h o# Ra0ah, who $a0 h r to $ons/lt th Ro0an .o$tor, an. 2o/ 5now, as w ll as I .o, wh2V SoV Do 2o/ not # l /n$l anV T SA .o$tor is n 3 r a stran* r( H $/r s bo.i s an. all bo.i s ar ali5 (T SAn. so/ls ar 3 n 0or so( A#t r all, what .i. I $/r V Th inno$ nt bo.2 o# a $hil. an. b2 .oin* so I ho) to $/r th so/ls o# stran* rs, whi$h ar not inno$ nt( Th r #or both as a .o$tor an. as th M ssiah I $an a))roa$h an2bo.2(T SNo, Ho/ $annot( T SNo, Ha**aiV An. wh2 .o 2o/ . al with th Ro0an 0 r$hantV T SI onl2 a))roa$h hi0 thro/*h *oo.s an. 0on 2(T SAn. as 2o/ .o not to/$h his bo.2, b/t onl2 what was to/$h . b2 his han.s, 2o/ .o not thin5 that 2o/ ar $onta0inat .( OhW How blin. an. $r/ l 2o/ all ar W List n, 3 r2bo.2( In th 3 r2 boo5 o# th Pro)h t, whos na0 this 0an b ars, it is writt n9 UAs5 th )ri sts this :/ stion on th Law9 AI# a 0an $arri s $ons $rat . 0 at in th #ol. o# his *own an. with this #ol. to/$h s br a., broth, win or #oo. o# an2 5in., .o s s/$h #oo. b $o0 hol2VA( Th )ri sts answ r .9 ANo, it .o s notA( Ha**ai th n sai.9 AI# a 0an 0a. /n$l an b2 $onta$t with a $or)s to/$h s an2 o# this, .o s it b $o0 /n$l anVA( Th )ri sts answ r .9 AH s, it .o sA(U 42 0 ans o# s/$h shi#t2, #als , in$onsist nt b ha3io/r, 2o/ bar an. $on. 0n Goo. an. a$$ )t onl2 what is )ro#itabl to 2o/( Th n th r is no 0or in.i*nation, no .is*/st, no horror( Pro3i. . no ) rsonal . tri0 nt is $a/s . to 2o/, 2o/ . $i. wh th r a thin* is $l an or /n$l an, wh th r it 0a5 s on $l an or not( An. how $an 2o/, liars as 2o/ ar , stat that what has b n san$ti#i . b2 $onta$t with hol2 #l sh or so0 hol2 thin*, .o s not 0a5 hol2 what it to/$h s? an. what has

to/$h . an /n$l an thin* $an 0a5 /n$l an what it to/$h sV Do 2o/ not r alis that 2o/ ar b l2in* 2o/rs l3 s, #als 0inist rs o# a Law o# Tr/th, ;)loit rs o# that 3 r2 sa0 Law, whi$h 2o/ twist as i# it w r a h 0) n ro) , wh n 2o/ ar an;io/s to )ro#it b2 it, 2o/ h2)o$riti$al Pharis sV En. r r li*io/s )r t ;ts 2o/ *i3 3 nt to 2o/r h/0an n3io/s 0ali$ , ntir l2 h/0an, 2o/ . s $rators o# what b lon*s to Go., r 3il rs an. n 0i s o# th M ss n* r o# Go.( I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that 3 r2 a$tion, 3 r2 $on$l/sion, 3 r2 0o3 0 nt o# 2o/rs is 0oti3at . b2 a $o0)l ; shr w. 0 $hanis0, wh r th wh ls, s)rin*s, w i*hts an. ro.s ar 2o/r s l#ishn ss, 2o/r )assions, 2o/r insin$ rit2, 2o/r hatr ., 2o/r an;i t2 to o3 rwh l0 ) o)l , 2o/r n32( Sha0 W Gr .2, tr 0blin*, s)it #/l, 2o/ li3 in th s/) r$ilio/s # ar o# b in* o3 r$o0 b2 so0 on who 0a2 not b lon* to 2o/r own $ast ( Ho/ th/s . s r3 to b li5 th on who #ri*ht ns an. irritat s 2o/W As Ha**ai sa2s, o# a h a) o# tw nt2 0 as/r s 2o/ 0a5 on o# t n, an. o# #i#t2 barr ls 2o/ 0a5 tw nt2, an. 2o/ )o$5 t all th .i## r n$ , wh r as to s t an ;a0)l to 0 n an. #or th lo3 to b *i3 n to Go., 2o/ sho/l. a.. so0 thin* o# 2o/r own to th h a) o# th 0 as/r s an. to th n/0b r o# th barr ls, #or th b n #it o# thos who ar h/n*r2, inst a. o# ta5in* it awa2( Ho/ th/s . s r3 to b 0a. barr n b2 a b/rnin* win. an. b2 r/st an. hail ston s, in all th . .s o# 2o/r han.s( Who ar thos a0on*st 2o/ who $o0 to M V Thos who0 2o/ $onsi. r ./n* an. #ilth, who ar so i*norant that th 2 .o not 3 n 5now that th r is a tr/ Go., th 2 $o0 to th On Who brin*s th 0 that Go., Who is )r s nt in His . .s an. in His wor.s( Ho/, inst a., ha3 b/ilt a ni$h #or 2o/rs l3 s an. 2o/ sta2 in th r , as ari. an. $ol. as i.ols awaitin* in$ ns an. worshi)( An. sin$ 2o/ $onsi. r 2o/rs l3 s *o.s, 2o/ . 0 it /s l ss to thin5 o# th Tr/ Go., as on sho/l. thin5 o# Hi0, an. 2o/ $onsi. r .an* ro/s that oth r ) o)l , who ar not li5 2o/, sho/l. .ar what 2o/ .o not .ar ( In #a$t 2o/ $annot .ar , b $a/s 2o/ ar i.ols an. s r3ants o# th I.ol( 4/t h who .ar s, $an .o it, b $a/s not h , b/t Go. wor5s in Hi0( GoW T ll thos who s nt 2o/ to s)2 on M , that I .is.ain 0 r$hants who .o not # l $onta0inat . i# th 2 s ll *oo.s or th ir #ath rlan. or th T 0)l to thos #ro0 who0 th 2 r $ i3 0on 2( T ll th 0 that I # l .is*/st . at th br/t s, who worshi) onl2 th ir own #l sh an. bloo., #or th r $o3 r2 o# whi$h th 2 .o not $onsi. r th $onta$t with a #or i*n .o$tor to b $onta0inatin*( T ll th 0 that th 0 as/r is th sa0 #or 3 r2bo.2 an. that th r ar not two 0 as/r s( T ll th 0 that I, th M ssiah, th =/st A.0irabl <o/ns llor, /)on Who0 th S)irit o# th Lor. shall r st with His s 3 n *i#ts, Who will not R/.* b2 what a)) ars to th 2 s, b/t b2 th s $r ts o# h arts, Who will not $on. 0n a$$or.in* to what His ars h ar, b/t b2 th s)irit/al 3oi$ s H will h ar in 3 r2 0an, Who will si. with th h/0bl an. R/.* th )oor with ri*ht o/sn ss, th On Who I a0, b $a/s that is Who I a0, is alr a.2 R/.*in* an. s0itin* thos who on th arth ar nothin* b/t arth( An. th br ath o# M2 li) will sla2 th wi$5 . an. . stro2 th ir . ns, b/t will b Li# an. Li*ht, Fr .o0 an. P a$ #or thos who . siro/s o# R/sti$ an. #aith will $o0 to M2 Hol2 Mo/ntain to b sat . with th S$i n$ o# th Lor.( That is Isaiah, is it notV M2 ) o)l ( E3 r2thin* $o0 s #ro0 A.a0 an. A.a0 $o0 s #ro0 M2 Fath r( E3 r2thin* is th r #or th wor5 o# th Fath r an. it is M2 ./t2 to *ath r all 0 n to* th r #or th Fath r( An. I brin* th 0 to Ho/, o Hol2, Et rnal, Al0i*ht2 Fath r( I shall l a. th stra2 $hil.r n ba$5 to Ho/, a#t r *ath rin* th 0 to* th r b2 0 ans o# lo3in* wor.s, /n. r M2 )astoral ro., whi$h is li5 th on Mos s rais . a*ainst th . a.l2 sna5 s( That Ho/ 0a2 ha3 Ho/r Kin*.o0 an. Ho/r ) o)l ( An. I 0a5 no .i## r n$ b $a/s in th . )ths o# all 0 n I s so0 thin* that shin s bri*ht r than #ir 9 a so/l, a s)ar5 o# Ho/r Et rnal 4ri*htn ss( O M2 t rnal . sir W O M2 /ntirin* willW This is what I want an. what I $ra3 #or( That th whol arth 0a2 sin* Ho/r Na0 ( That 0an5in. 0a2 $all Ho/ Fath r( A R . 0)tion that will sa3 3 r2bo.2( A #orti#i . will that will 0a5 3 r2 0an ob .i nt to Ho/r will( An t rnal tri/0)h that will #ill Para.is with an 3 rlastin* hosanna((( OhW M/ltit/. o# H a3 nsW 4 hol., I s th s0il o# Go.((( an. that is th r war. $o0) nsatin* all h/0an harshn ss(T Th thr 0 n ha3 #l . in th hail o# r )roa$h s( All th oth rs, both Ro0ans an. = ws, ar *a)in*( Th Ro0an wo0an, with h r $hil., who has s/$5 . h r #ill an. is sl )in* ) a$ #/ll2 in h r la), is still wh r sh was, al0ost at = s/sA # t, w )in*, o3 rwh l0 . b2 0at rnal Ro2 an. s)irit/al 0otion( Man2 ar 0o3 .

to t ars b2 th last wor.s o# = s/s Who s 0s to b #lashin* with *lor2 in His $stas2( An. = s/s, low rin* His 2 s an. r t/rnin* with His s)irit #ro0 H a3 n ba$5 to th arth, s s th $row. an. th 0oth r((( an. )assin* b2, a#t r wa3in* *oo.b2 to 3 r2bo.2, H $ar ss s h r li*htl2, bl ssin* h r #or h r #aith( An. H wal5s awa2 with His .is$i)l s, whil th $row.s, still a0aQ ., r 0ain wh r th 2 w r ((( FTh 2o/n* Ro0an wo0an, /nl ss it is a $as/al r s 0blan$ , is on o# th Ro0an wo0 n who w r with =ohanna o# <h/Qa on th wa2 to <al3ar2( As no on h r $all . h r b2 h r na0 , I a0 not s/r (G

!@+( Annal ah D 3ot s H rs l# to Go. as a Vir*in( +th Ma2 !&"@( = s/s with P t r, An.r w an. =ohn, 5no$5s at th .oor o# His ho/s in NaQar th( Th .oor is o) n . at on$ b2 His Moth r, Whos #a$ bri*ht ns with a b a/ti#/l s0il on s in* = s/s( SW l$o0 ho0 , M2 SonW Sin$ 2 st r.a2 I ha3 ha. with M a )/r .o3 waitin* #or Ho/( Sh $a0 #ro0 #ar awa2( Th ) rson who bro/*ht h r h r $o/l. not sta2 lon* r( As sh as5 . #or M2 a.3i$ , I tol. h r what I $o/l.( 4/t onl2 Ho/, M2 Son, ar th Wis.o0( Ho/ ar w l$o0 , too T Sh sa2s to th .is$i)l s( S<o0 in an. r #r sh 2o/rs l3 s(T SH s, sta2 h r ( I a0 *oin* at on$ to s th *irl who is waitin* #or M (T Th thr .is$i)l s ar 3 r2 $/rio/s, b/t show th ir $/riosit2 in .i## r nt wa2s( P t r star s int ntl2 in all .ir $tions, al0ost ho)in* to s thro/*h th walls( =ohn loo5s as i# h want . to r a. on Mar2As #a$ th na0 o# th /n5nown *irl( An.r w, who on th oth r han. has bl/sh ., star s int ntl2 at = s/s an. both his 2 s an. his li)s s 0 to b tr 0blin* with a sil nt ntr at2( = s/s )a2s no att ntion to an2 o# th 0( Whil th thr 0a5 /) th ir 0in.s an. *o into th 5it$h n, wh r Mar2 o## rs th 0 so0 #oo. in th war0th o# th #ir )la$ , = s/s .raws th $/rtain that $on$ als th .oor o) nin* on to th 5it$h n *ar. n an. *o s o/t into it( Th 0il. s/nshin 0a5 s 0or air2 an. .r a0-li5 all th bloo0in* bran$h s o# th tall al0on.-tr ( Th onl2 tr in blosso0, th tall st in th 5it$h n *ar. n, loo5s s)l n.i. in its sil5 whit -)in5 .r ss, $o0)ar . with th )o3 rt2 o# all th oth rs9 th ) ar-tr , th a))l -tr , th #i*-tr , th )o0 *ranat , th 3in s whi$h ar still all barr n, stat l2 in its so#t bri*ht 3 il, whi$h $ontrasts with th .rab h/0ilit2 o# th oli3 tr s9 it s 0s to ha3 $a/*ht with its lon* bran$h s a wis)2 $lo/., lost in th bl/ #i l. o# th s52, an. to ha3 a.orn . its l# with it to sa2 to 3 r2bo.29 STh w ..in* o# s)rin*ti0 is $o0in*( R Roi$ , )lants an. ani0als( It is th ti0 #or 5iss s with th win.s, th b s, th #low rs( It is th ti0 #or 5iss s /n. r th til s, or in th thi$5 o# woo.s, o littl bir.s o# Go. an. snow-whit sh )( Kiss s to.a2, o##s)rin* to0orrow, to ) r) t/at th wor5 o# o/r <r ator Go.(T = s/s with His ar0s #ol. . on His $h st, stan.in* in th s/n, s0il s at th s r n *ra$ #/ln ss o# His Moth rAs 5it$h n *ar. n, with its b . o# lili s r $o*niQabl #ro0 th ir #irst l a3 s, its still bar ros -b/sh s an. sil3 r2 oli3 l a3 s, an. 0an2 oth r #a0ili s o# #low rs s)r a. a0on* th h/0bl b .s o# l */0 s an. 3 * tabl s, whi$h ar R/st b $o0in* *r n( <l an, ti.2 an. /nass/0in*, it also s 0s to ;hal th )/rit2 o# ) r# $t 3ir*init2( SSon, $o0 to M2 roo0( I will brin* h r to Ho/, b $a/s sh ran th r wh n sh h ar. so 0an2 3oi$ s(T = s/s nt rs His Moth rAs roo0, th $hast , th 0ost $hast littl roo0, whi$h

h ar. th wor.s o# th an* li$al $on3 rsation an. whi$h ;hal s, 3 n 0or than th 5it$h n *ar. n, th 3ir*inal, an* li$al, hol2 ss n$ o# H r Who has li3 . in it #or 2 ars an. o# th Ar$han* l who 3 n rat . his L/ n in it( Ha3 thirt2 2 ars *on b2 or .i. th 0 tin* ta5 )la$ onl2 2 st r.a2V Also to.a2 a .ista## hol.s its so#t an. al0ost sil3 r2 t/#t o# wool an. th thr a. is on th s)in.l , #ol. . 0broi. r2 is on th sh l# n ar th .oor, b tw n a )ar$h0 nt roll an. a $o)) r a0)hora in whi$h th r is a thi$5 al0on. bran$h in bloo0? also to.a2 th stri) . $/rtain, low r . on th 02st r2 o# th 3ir*inal .w llin*, is 0o3 . b2 a * ntl br Q , an. th b ., n at in its $o0 r, still has th * nt l loo5 o# th b . o# a *irl who has R/st r a$h . th thr shol. o# 2o/th( What will on .r a0 or has .r a0t o# on th low )illowV((( Th $/rtain is so#tl2 rais . b2 Mar2As han.? = s/s, Who was $ont 0)latin* that abo. o# )/rit2, stan.in* with His ba$5 to th .oor, t/rns ro/n.( SH r , M2 Son( I ha3 bro/*ht h r to Ho/( Sh is a littl la0b( Ho/ ar h r Sh )h r. T an. Mar2, Who has $o0 in hol.in* b2 th han. a sl n. r br/n tt 2o/n* *irl, who bl/sh s 3 h 0 ntl2 wh n sh a)) ars in = s/sA )r s n$ , :/i tl2 with.raws l ttin* th $/rtain .own( SP a$ to 2o/, $hil.( T SP a$ ((( Lor.(((T Th *irl, . )l2 0o3 ., is s) $hl ss, b/t sh 5n ls .own an. bows h r h a.( SStan. /)( What .o 2o/ want #ro0 M V Do not b a#rai.(((T SI a0 not a#rai.((( b/t((( now that I a0 in #ront o# Ho/((( a#t r lon*in* so 0/$h((( what s 0 . as2 an. n $ ssar2 to t ll Ho/((( I $annot r 0 0b r((( it .o s not s 0 what it was((( I a0 sill2((( #or*i3 0 , 02 Lor.(((T SDo 2o/ want a *ra$ #or this worl.V Do 2o/ n . a 0ira$l V Ha3 2o/ so/ls to $on3 rtV NoV What, th nV S) a5 /)W Ho/ ha. so 0/$h $o/ra* an. now ar losin* h artV Do 2o/ not 5now that I a0 th On Who in$r as s str n*thV H sV Ho/ .oV W ll, th n, s) a5 as i# I w r a #ath r #or 2o/( Ho/ ar 2o/n*( How ol. ar 2o/V T SSi;t n 2 ars, 02 Lor.(T SWh r ha3 2o/ $o0 #ro0V T SFro0 = r/sal 0(T SWhat is 2o/r na0 V T SAnnal ah ((( T STh . ar na0 o# M2 *ran.0oth r an. o# 0an2 0or hol2 wo0 n o# Isra l, an. Roin . to it, to 0a5 on onl2, th na0 o# th *oo., #aith#/l, lo3in*, 0 5 wi# o# =a$ob( It will b a *oo. o0 n to 2o/( Ho/ will b a 0o. l wi# an. 0oth r( NoV Ho/ ar sha5in* 2o/r h a.V Ho/ ar w )in*V Ha3 2o/ b n r R $t .V NoV Ho/r #ian$J ) rha)s .i .V Has no on )ro)os . to 2o/ 2 tV T Th *irl alwa2s sha5 s h r h a.( = s/s ta5 s a st ) #orwar., $ar ss s h r an. #or$ s h r to rais h r h a. an. loo5 at Hi0((( = s/sA s0il o3 r$o0 s th *irlAs ;$it 0 nt( Sh ta5 s h art9 SM2 Lor., I $o/l. b a wi# an. a ha))2 on , than5s to Ho/( Do Ho/ not r $o*nis 0 , 02 Lor.V I a0 th *irl who s/## r . #ro0 t/b r$/losis, th .2in* #ian$J , who0 Ho/ $/r . at Ho/r =ohnAs r :/ st((( A#t r Ho/r *ra$ I((( I ha3 ha. anoth r bo.29 this h alth2 on in th )la$ o# th .2in* on I ha. b #or ? an. I ha3 ha. anoth r so/l((( I .o not 5now( I .i. not # l th sa0 ((( Th Ro2 o# b in* $/r ., an. $ons :/ ntl2 th $ rtaint2 I $o/l. * t 0arri . - 02 r *r t in .2in* was that I $o/l. not * t 0arri . - th 2 onl2 last . #or a # w ho/rs( An. th n(((T Th *irl b $o0 s #ran5 r an. #ran5 r, sh #in.s th wor.s an. th i. as that sh ha. lost in th ;$it 0 nt o# b in* alon with th Mast r((( S(((An. th n I # lt that I sho/l. not b onl2 s l#ish, an. sa2 onl29 UNow I will b ha))2U, b/t that I sho/l. thin5 o# so0 thin* ls , so0 thin* that $a0 to Ho/ an. to Go., Ho/r Fath r an. 0in ( So0 thin* that, altho/*h s0all, sho/l. ;)r ss 02 *ratit/. ( I *a3 th 0att r a lot o# tho/*ht an. wh n th #ollowin* Sabbath I saw 02 #ran$J I sai. to hi09 UList n, Sa0/ l( Witho/t th 0ira$l I wo/l. ha3 .i . in a # w 0onthsA ti0 an. 2o/ wo/l. ha3 lost 0 #or 3 r( Now I wo/l. li5 to o## r a sa$ri#i$ to Go., with 2o/, to sa2 to Go. that I )rais Hi0 an. than5 Hi0U( An. Sa0/ l, b $a/s h lo3 s 0 , sai. at on$ 9 UL t /s *o to th T 0)l to* th r an. o## r a sa$ri#i$ U( 4/t that was not what I want .( I a0 a )oor an. $o00on *irl, 02 Lor.( I 5now 3 r2 littl an. I $an .o 0/$h l ss( 4/t thro/*h Ho/r han., whi$h Ho/ lai. on 02 .is as . br ast, so0 thin* ha. $o0 not onl2 into 02 $orro. . l/n*s, b/t also into 02 h art( It was h alth to 02 l/n*s, an. wis.o0 to 02 h art( An. I r alis . that th sa$ri#i$ o# a la0b was not th sa$ri#i$ want . b2 02 so/l that((( that lo3 .

Ho/(T Th *irl b $o0 s sil nt, bl/shin* a#t r h r )ro# ssion o# lo3 ( SGo on witho/t an2 # ar( What .i. 2o/r so/l wantV T STo sa$ri#i$ so0 thin* worth2 o# Ho/, th Son o# Go.W An. so((( so I tho/*ht it sho/l. b so0 thin* s)irit/al li5 what $o0 s #ro0 Go., that is, th sa$ri#i$ o# )ost)onin* 02 w ..in*, #or Ho/r sa5 , 02 Sa3io/r( A w ..in*, Ho/ 5now, is a *r at Ro2( Wh n on is in lo3 it is a *r at thin*W On lon*s to((( is an;io/s to $ l brat itW((( 4/t I was no lon* r th sa0 ) rson as a # w .a2s )r 3io/sl2( I no lon* r want . 02 w ..in* as th . ar st thin*((( I tol. Sa0/ l((( an. h /n. rstoo. 0 ( H also want . to b a naQirit #or on 2 ar, startin* on th .a2 whi$h was to b th .a2 o# o/r w ..in*, that is th .a2 a#t r th $al n.s o# A.ar( In th 0 anti0 h has b n loo5in* #or Ho/, b $a/s h want . to lo3 an. 5now Hi0 Who ha. *i3 n hi0 ba$5 his #ian$J 9 Ho/( An. h #o/n. Ho/, a#t r 0an2 0onths, at th <l ar Wat r( I $a0 too((( an. Ho/r wor. $o0)l t . th $han* o# 02 h art( Now 02 )r 3io/s 3ow is no lon* r s/##i$i nt #or 0 ((( Li5 that al0on.-tr o/t th r , whi$h in th war0 r an. war0 r s/nshin has r 3i3 . a#t r b in* . a. #or 0onths an. has blosso0 . an. will l a# an. th n b ar #r/it, so I ha3 $ontin/o/sl2 *rown in th 5nowl .* o# what is b tt r( Th last ti0 , wh n I was alr a.2 s/r o# 02s l# an. o# what I want . I ha3 )on. r . on th 0att r all th s )ast 0onths - th last ti0 I w nt to th <l ar Wat r, Ho/ w r no lon* r th r ((( Th 2 ha. .ri3 n Ho/ awa2( I w )t an. )ra2 . so 0/$h that th Most Hi*h h ar. 0 an. ) rs/a. . 02 0oth r to s n. 0 h r with a r lati3 who was *oin* to Tib rias to s) a5 to th $o/rti rs o# th T trar$h( Th st war. tol. 0 that I wo/l. #in. Ho/ h r ( I #o/n. Ho/r Moth r((( an. H r wor.s, onl2 list nin* to H r an. b in* b si. H r th s two .a2s, ha3 $o0)l t l2 0at/r . th #r/it o# Ho/r *ra$ (T Th *irl has 5n lt .own as i# sh w r in #ront o# an altar, h r ar0s #ol. . on h r br ast( SAll ri*ht( 4/t what .o 2o/ want ;a$tl2V What $an I .o #or 2o/V T SLor., I wo/l. li5 ((( I wo/l. li5 a *r at thin*( An. onl2 Ho/, th Donor o# li# an. h alth, $an *i3 it to 0 , b $a/s I thin5 that what Ho/ $an *i3 , Ho/ $an also ta5 awa2((( I wo/l. li5 Ho/ to ta5 th li# Ho/ *a3 0 , ./rin* th 2 ar o# 02 3ow, b #or it n.s(((T SWh2V Ar 2o/ not *rat #/l to Go. #or th li# 2o/ r $ i3 .V T SSo *rat #/lW In#init l2W 4/t #or on thin* onl29 b $a/s b2 li3in* b2 His *ra$ an. b2 Ho/r 0ira$l I ha3 /n. rstoo. what is b st(T SWhi$h isV T SWhi$h is to li3 li5 an* ls( As Ho/r Moth r, 02 Lor.((( as Ho/ li3 ((( as Ho/r =ohn li3 s((( Th thr lili s, th thr whit #la0 s, th thr b atit/. s o# th arth, 02 Lor.( H s( 4 $a/s I thin5 that it is a b atit/. to )oss ss Go. an. Go. is )oss ss . b2 th )/r ( I b li 3 that who is )/r is a H a3 n with Go. in its $ ntr an. th an* ls aro/n.((( OhW M2 Lor.W That is what I wo/l. li5 ((( Littl ha3 I h ar. o# what Ho/, Ho/r Moth r, th .is$i)l an. Isaa$ ha3 sai.( N ith r ha3 I a))roa$h . an2on ls who $o/l. t ll 0 Ho/r wor.s( 4/t I # l as i# 02 so/l h ar. Ho/ all th ti0 an. Ho/ w r its Mast r((( I ha3 tol. Ho/ 3 r2thin*, 02 Lor.(((T SAnnal ah, 2o/ ar as5in* #or 3 r2 0/$h an. ar *i3in* 3 r2 0/$h((( Da/*ht r9 2o/ ha3 /n. rstoo. Go. an. th ) r# $tion to whi$h a $r at/r 0a2 ris to b li5 th Most P/r an. to )l as th Most P/r (T = s/s has lai. His han.s on th si. s o# th h a. o# th .ar5-hair . *irl, who is 5n lin* in #ront o# Hi0 an. s) a5s b n.in* o3 r h r9 SH Who was born o# a Vir*in - b $a/s H $o/l. b/t b/il. His n st on a )il o# lili s - is na/s at ., M2 . ar .a/*ht r, b2 th tri)l l $h r2 o# th worl. an. H wo/l. b $r/sh . b2 so 0/$h na/s a i# His Fath r, Who 5nows on what His Son li3 s, .i. not int r3 n with lo3in* h l) to s/))ort M2 so/l in an*/ish( Th )/r ar M2 Ro2( Ho/ ar *i3in* M what th worl. ta5 s #ro0 M thro/*h its /n ;ha/st . bas n ss( Ma2 th Fath r an. 2o/, . ar *irl, b bl ss . #or that( Go ha))il2( So0 thin* will int r3 n to 0a5 2o/r 3ow an t rnal on ( 4 on o# th lili s s$att r . on th bloo.-stain . wa2s o# <hrist(T SOhW 02 Lor.((( th r is still on thin* I wo/l. li5 (((T SWhi$hV T SNot to b )r s nt at Ho/r . ath((( I $o/l. not s Hi0 .i , Who is 02 Li# (T = s/s s0il s 5in.l2 an. with His han. H wi) s th t ars str a0in* .own h r littl .ar5 #a$ ( SDo not w )( Lili s ar n 3 r in 0o/rnin*( Ho/ shall s0il with all th ) arls o# 2o/r an* li$al $rown wh n 2o/ s th $rown . Kin* nt r His Kin*.o0( Go( Ma2 th S)irit o# th Lor. t a$h 2o/ whil I a0 awa2( I bl ss

2o/ with th #ir o# Et rnal Lo3 (T = s/s loo5s o/t on to th 5it$h n *ar. n an. $alls9 SMoth rW H r is a littl .a/*ht r, sh is all Ho/rs( Sh is now ha))2( 4/t i00 rs h r in Ho/r )/rit2 3 r2 ti0 w *o to th Hol2 <it2, that sh 0a2 b $o0 snow o# $ l stial ) tals s)r a. on th thron o# th La0b(T An. = s/s *o s ba$5 to His .is$i)l s, whil Mar2 $ar ss s th *irl an. sta2s with h r( P t r, An.r w an. =ohn loo5 at Hi0 in:/isiti3 l2( An. = s/sA bri*ht #a$ t lls th 0 that H is ha))2( P t r $annot h l) as5in*9 STo who0 .i. Ho/ s) a5 so lon*, 02 Mast rV An. what ha3 Ho/ h ar. to b so b a0in* with Ro2V T STo a wo0an at th .awn o# li# , to h r who will b th .awn o# 0an2 0or that will $o0 (T SWhoV T STh 3ir*ins(T An.r w 0/0bl s, in a low 3oi$ , to hi0s l#9 SIt is not h r(((T SNo( It is not sh ( 4/t .o not tir o# )ra2in*, b *oo. an. )ati nt( E3 r2 wor. o# 2o/r )ra2 r is li5 a $all, a li*ht in th .ar5 an. it s/))orts an. */i. s h r(T S4/t who is 02 broth r waitin* #orV T SFor a so/l, P t r( A *r at )o3 rt2 that h wants to $han* into a *r at w alth(T SAn. wh r .i. An.r w #in. it, sin$ h n 3 r *o s abo/t, h n 3 r s) a5s, an. h is a h l)l ss sort o# $ha)V T SOn M2 wa2( <o0 with M , An.r w( L t /s *o an. s Al)ha /s an. bl ss Hi0 a0on*st his 0an2 *ran.$hil.r n( Ho/ wait #or M at =a0 s an. =/.asA( M2 Moth r wants to b l #t alon all .a2(T An. whil th 2 *o awa2, so0 h r , so0 th r , s $r $2 n3 lo)s th Ro2 o# th #irst *irl $ons $rat . to 3ir*init2 #or <hristAs sa5 (

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Instr/$tion to th 'th Ma2 !&"@(

Wo0 n Dis$i)l s at NaQar th(

= s/s is still at NaQar th, at ho0 ( Rath r, H is in th ol. $ar) nt rAs sho)( Th tw l3 a)ostl s ar with Hi0 as w ll as Mar2, Mar2 0oth r o# =a0 s an. =/.as, Salo0 , S/sanna, an., so0 thin* n w, Martha( A r all2 sorrow#/l Martha, with $l ar si*ns o# t ars b low h r 2 s( A Martha who is lost an. #ri*ht n . at b in* alon in th )r s n$ o# oth r ) o)l an. abo3 all o# th Lor.As Moth r( Mar2 n. a3o/rs to #a0iliaris h r with th oth r wo0 n an. to r li 3 h r o# th # lin* o# /n asin ss #ro0 whi$h Sh s s sh is s/## rin*( 4/t )oor MarthaAs h art s 0s to b sw llin* 0or an. 0or with H r $ar ss s( Sh #l/sh s an. w )s alt rnat l2 /n. r h r 3 il, whi$h sh has )/ll . 3 r2 low o3 r h r sorrow an. .is$o0#ort( =ohn $o0 s in with =a0 s o# Al)ha /s( SSh is not in, 02 Lor.( Sh an. h r h/sban. ar th */ sts o# a #ri n. o# h rs( So th s r3ants sai. T sa2s =ohn( SSh will $ rtainl2 b 3 r2 sorr2( 4/t sh will alwa2s b abl to s Ho/ an. r $ i3 Ho/r instr/$tions T $on$l/. s =a0 s o# Al)ha /s( SAll ri*ht( Th *ro/) o# wo0 n .is$i)l s is not h r as I ;) $t . it( 4/t, 2o/ $an s , Martha, Th o)hil/sA .a/*ht r an. LaQar/sA sist r, is )r s nt in th )la$ o# th abs nt =ohanna( Th .is$i)l s 5now who Martha is( So .o s M2 Moth r( Ho/, too, Mar2, an. ) rha)s also 2o/, Salo0 , ha3 alr a.2 h ar. #ro0 2o/r sons who Martha is, not so 0/$h as a wo0an a$$or.in* to th worl., b/t as a $r at/r in th 2 s o# Go.( An. 2o/, Martha, on th oth r han., 5now who th s wo0 n ar , who $onsi. r 2o/ as th ir sist r an. will lo3 2o/ so 0/$h( Ho/ ar th ir sist r an. .a/*ht r( An. 2o/ ar in *r at n . o# th ir lo3 , M2 . ar Martha, that 2o/ 0a2 nRo2 th $o0#ort o# th ir 5in. #on.n ss, whi$h Go. .o s not $on. 0n, b/t has *i3 n to 0an to s/))ort hi0 in th w arin ss o# li# ( An. Go. has bro/*ht 2o/ h r R/st wh n I ha. $hos n to la2 th #o/n.ation, I $o/l. sa2, to *i3 2o/ th $an3as on whi$h 2o/ will 0broi. r 2o/r ) r# $tion o#

.is$i)l s( Dis$i)l 0 ans to #ollow th .is$i)lin o# th Mast r, o# His .o$trin ( Th r #or , in a wi. 0 anin*, all thos who now an. in #/t/r $ nt/ri s will #ollow M2 .o$trin , will b $all . .is$i)l s( An. to a3oi. 0 ntionin* 0an2 na0 s, sa2in*9 .is$i)l s o# = s/s a$$or.in* to th t a$hin* o# P t r an. An.r w, o# =a0 s or =ohn, o# Si0on or Phili), o# =/.as or 4artholo0 w, or o# Tho0as an. Matth w, th 2 will b $all . $hristians b2 on wor. onl2, whi$h will /nit th 0 all /n. r on si*n( 4/t in th *r at 0ass o# th #ollow rs o# M2 .is$i)lin I ha3 alr a.2 s l $t . th #irst an. th s $on. on s an. th sa0 will b .on thro/*ho/t $ nt/ri s in M2 0 0or2( As in th T 0)l , an. 3 n b #or , in Mos sA .a2s, th r was a Ponti##, th )ri sts, th L 3it s, thos r s)onsibl #or 3ario/s s r3i$ s, o##i$ s an. ./ti s, th sin* rs an. so on, so in M2 n w T 0)l , as lar* as th arth, whi$h will last as lon* as th arth, th r will b s/) riors an. in# riors, all o# th 0 /s #/l an. lo3 . b2 M , an. b si. s, th r will b wo0 n, th n w $at *or2, who0 Isra l has alwa2s . s)is ., $on#inin* th 0 to th 3ir*inal son*s in th T 0)l or to th t a$hin* o# th 3ir*ins in th T 0)l ( 4/t nothin* 0or ( Do not .is$/ss wh th r that was #air or not( In th $los . r li*ion o# Isra l an. in th .a2s o# Wrath it was #air( All th sha0 # ll /)on wo0 n, th ori*in o# sin( In th /ni3 rsal r li*ion o# <hrist an. in th .a2s o# For*i3 n ss all that is $han* .( All th Gra$ was ass 0bl . in on Wo0an an. Sh . li3 r . it to th worl., that it 0i*ht b r . 0 .( Wo0an is th r #or no lon* r th an* r o# Go., b/t th h l) o# Go.( An. thro/*h th Wo0an, b lo3 . b2 th Lor., all wo0 n $an b $o0 .is$i)l s o# th Lor., not onl2 as th 0ass o# #ollow rs, b/t as 0inor )ri st ss s, assistants to th )ri sts, to who0 th 2 $an *i3 so 0/$h h l) b si. th 0 an. a0on* th b li 3 rs an. non-b li 3 rs, a0on* thos who will b bro/*ht to Go. not so 0/$h b2 th $all o# hol2 wor.s as b2 th hol2 s0il o# on o# M2 wo0 n .is$i)l s( Ho/ ha3 as5 . to #ollow M , as 0 n .o( 4/t, as #ar as 2o/ ar $on$ rn ., it is too littl #or M , i# 2o/ onl2 $o0 , onl2 list n an. onl2 )ra$tis ( It wo/l. b 2o/r san$ti#i$ation( A *r at thin*( 4/t not 2 t no/*h #or M ( I a0 th Son o# th Absol/t On an. I want th absol/t #or M2 b lo3 . on s( I want 3 r2thin*, b $a/s I ha3 *i3 n 3 r2thin*( F/rth r, not onl2 I ;ist, th r is also th worl.( This t rribl thin*, th worl.( It sho/l. b tr 0 n.o/s in holin ss9 a bo/n.l ss holin ss, in n/0b r an. )ow r, o# th 0/ltit/. o# th $hil.r n o# Go.( Inst a. it is tr 0 n.o/s in wi$5 .n ss( Its #/ll ini:/it2 is r all2 /nli0it . owin* to th n/0b r o# its 0ani# stations an. th )ow r o# its 3i$ s( All sins ar in th worl., whi$h is no lon* r a 0/ltit/. o# th $hil.r n o# Go., b/t a 0/ltit/. o# th $hil.r n o# Satan, an. abo3 all, th sin b arin* th $l ar st si*n o# its )at rnit2 is 0ost ali3 9 hatr .( Th worl. hat s( Who hat s s s 3il 3 n in th 0ost hol2 thin*s, an. wants oth r ) o)l to s 3il, 3 n i# th 2 .o not s it( I# 2o/ as5 . th worl. wh2 I $a0 , it wo/l. not sa2 to 2o/9 UTo .o *oo. an. r . 0U( 4/t it wo/l. sa29 UTo $orr/)t an. /s/r)U( I# 2o/ as5 . th worl. what it thin5s o# 2o/ who #ollow M , it wo/l. not sa29 UHo/ #ollow Hi0 to b $o0 hol2 an. *i3 $o0#ort to th Mast r, thro/*h holin ss an. )/rit2U( 4/t it wo/l. sa29 UHo/ #ollow Hi0 b $a/s 2o/ ha3 b n s ./$ . b2 th 0anU( S/$h is th worl.( An. I a0 t llin* 2o/ also that, so that 2o/ 0a2 $onsi. r 3 r2thin* b #or showin* 2o/rs l3 s to th worl. as th $hos n wo0 n .is$i)l s, th #o/n. rs o# a #a0il2 o# #/t/r wo0 n .is$i)l s, th $oo) rators o# th s r3ants o# th Lor.( Ta5 2o/r h arts in 2o/r han.s, an. sa2 to th 0, to thos s nsiti3 h arts o# wo0 n, that 2o/, an. 2o/r h arts with 2o/, will b s$orn . at, $al/0niat ., s)it at, tra0)l . on b2 th worl., b2 $ont 0)t, b2 #als hoo., b2 th $r/ lt2 o# th worl.( As5 2o/r h arts wh th r th 2 ar $a)abl o# r $ i3in* all th wo/n.s witho/t sho/tin* o/t o# in.i*nation, $/rsin* thos who wo/n. it( As5 th 0 wh th r th 2 # l th 2 $an #a$ th 0oral 0art2r.o0 o# slan. r witho/t *oin* to th ;t nt o# hatin* th slan. r rs an. th <a/s #or whi$h th 2 ar $al/0niat .( As5 th 0 wh th r, sat . an. $o3 r . with th n32 o# th worl., th 2 will alwa2s b abl to ;hal lo3 , wh th r )oison . with absinth th 2 will b abl to s:/ Q o/t hon 2, wh th r wh n s/## rin* all tort/r s o# in$o0)r h nsion, o# s$orn, o# 0ali$io/s *ossi), th 2 will still b abl to s0il , )ointin* to H a3 n, th ir *oal, to whi$h 2o/ wish to l a. oth r ) o)l , o/t o# wo0anl2 $harit2, whi$h is 0oth rl2 $harit2 also in 2o/n* *irls, still 0oth rl2 3 n i# b stow . /)on ol. ) o)l who $o/l. b 2o/r an$ stors, b/t

ar s)irit/al babi s R/st born an. in$a)abl o# /n. rstan.in* an. $on./$tin* th 0s l3 s in th wa2, th li# , th tr/th, th wis.o0 that I ha3 $o0 to brin*, b2 *i3in* M2s l#9 Wa2, Li# , Tr/th, .i3in Wis.o0( I will lo3 2o/ R/st th sa0 i# 2o/ sa2 to M 9 UI ha3 not th str n*th, 02 Lor., to $hall n* th whol worl. #or Ho/U( H st r.a2 a *irl as5 . M to i00olat h r, b #or th ho/r o# h r w ..in* stri5 s, b $a/s sh # ls that sh lo3 s M , as Go. is to b lo3 .? that is with h r whol s l#, with th absol/t ) r# $tion o# *i3in* h rs l#( An. I will .o it( I ha3 $on$ al . th ho/r #ro0 h r, that h r so/l 0a2 not tr 0bl with # ar, or h r bo.2 0or than h r so/l( H r . ath will b li5 th n. o# a #low r, that $los s its $orolla in th 3 nin*, thin5in* it will r o) n it th #ollowin* .a2, b/t n 3 r o) ns it a*ain, b $a/s th 5iss o# th ni*ht has s/$5 . its li# ( An. I will .o it, a$$or.in* to h r . sir , b2 brin*in* #orwar. h r r )os o# . ath to a # w .a2s b #or Min ( So that this #irst 3ir*in o# Min 0a2 not b 5 )t waitin* in li0bo, an. I 0a2 #in. h r i00 .iat l2 a#t r M2 . ath((( Do not w )W I a0 th R . 0 r((( This hol2 *irl .i. not as5 to #ollow M , b/t sh .i. not li0it h rs l# to hosannas i00 .iat l2 a#t r th 0ira$l , b/t sh wor5 . th 0ira$l as i# it w r 0on 2 in3 st . at an int r st, an. #ro0 h/0an *ratit/. sh )ass . to a s/) rnat/ral on , #ro0 an arthl2 . sir to a h a3 nl2 on , showin* a 0at/rit2 o# s)irit, whi$h is s/) rior to al0ost 3 r2bo.2 ls As( I sa2 Ual0ostU b $a/s a0on*st 2o/ who ar list nin* to M , th r ar ) r# $tions that ar :/al an. 3 n *r at r( Sh .i. not as5 to #ollow M , na2 sh show . th . sir to a$$o0)lish h r 3ol/tion #ro0 a *irl to an an* l in th s $r $2 o# h r abo. ( An. I lo3 h r so 0/$h that in th ho/rs o# .is*/st at what th worl. is, I will r $all this 5in. $r at/r , bl ssin* th Fath r, Who wi) s awa2 M2 t ars an. ) rs)iration o# a Mast r in a worl. that .o s not want M , b2 0 ans o# s/$h #low rs o# lo3 an. )/rit2( 4/t i# 2o/ want, i# 2o/ ha3 th $o/ra* to r 0ain th $hos n wo0 n .is$i)l s, b hol., I will )oint o/t to 2o/ th wor5 2o/ ha3 to .o to R/sti#2 2o/r )r s n$ an. 2o/r l $tion n ar M an. n ar th saints o# th Lor.( Ho/ $an .o so 0/$h a0on*st 2o/r # llow $r at/r s an. #or th 0inist rs o# th Lor.( I ha3 alr a.2 0 ntion . it to Mar2 o# Al)ha /s 0an2 0onths a*o( How *r at is th n $ ssit2 o# a wo0an n ar th altar o# <hristW Th in#init 0is ri s o# th worl. $an b $/r . 0/$h 0or an. 0/$h b tt r b2 a wo0an than b2 a 0an, an. th n ta5 n to 0an to b $o0)l t l2 $/r .( Man2 h arts, )arti$/larl2 o# # 0al s, will o) n to 2o/, o wo0 n .is$i)l s( Ho/ 0/st r $ i3 th 0 as i# th 2 w r . ar $hil.r n l . astra2, who ar $o0in* ba$5 to th ir #ath rAs ho/s an. .ar not #a$ th ir )ar nt( Ho/ ar th on s who will r $o0#ort th $/l)rit an. )la$at th R/.* ( Man2 will $o0 to 2o/ s 5in* Go.( Ho/ will w l$o0 th 0 as i# th 2 w r tir . )il*ri0s, sa2in*9 UThis is th ho/s o# th Lor., H will b h r at on$ U, an. in th 0 anti0 2o/ will n3 lo) th 0 with 2o/r lo3 ( A )ri st o# Min will $o0 , i# I .o not( A wo0an 5nows how to lo3 ( Sh was 0a. to lo3 ( Sh . *ra. . lo3 into s ns/al l/st, b/t tr/ lo3 , th * 0 o# h r so/l, is still i0)rison . in th . )th o# h r h art9 lo3 . 3oi. o# #o/l s ns/al 0/., 0a. o# an* li$al win*s an. ) r#/0 s, o# )/r #la0 an. r 0 0bran$ s o# Go., o# its ori*in #ro0 Go. an. its $r ation b2 Go.( Wo0an9 th 0ast r)i $ o# *oo.n ss n ar th 0ast r)i $ o# $r ation, whi$h is 0an9 UAn. now I will 0a5 A.a0 a h l)0at that h 0a2 not # l alon U, 0/st not aban.on th A.a0s( Ta5 th r #or that #a$/lt2 o# lo3in* an. 0a5 /s o# it in th lo3 o# <hrist an. #or <hrist a0on*st 2o/r n i*hbo/rs( 4 0ost $haritabl to r ) ntant $/l)rits( T ll th 0 not to b a#rai. o# Go.( Is it )ossibl #or 2o/, 0oth rs an. sist rs, not to b abl to .o thatV How o#t n 2o/r littl on s, 2o/r 2o/n* broth rs w r ill an. n . . a .o$torW An. th 2 w r a#rai.( 4/t with $ar ss s an. lo3in* wor.s 2o/ r li 3 . th 0 o# th ir # ar an. th 2, no lon* r t rri#i . as b #or , with th ir littl han.s h l. b2 2o/rs, l t th .o$tor $/r th 0( </l)rits ar 2o/r si$5 broth rs an. $hil.r n, who ar a#rai. o# th .o$torAs han., an. o# his s nt n$ ((( No, it 0/st not b so( Sin$ 2o/ 5now how *oo. Go. is, t ll th 0 that Go. is *oo. an. no on 0/st b a#rai. o# Hi0( E3 n i# H is #ran5 an. r sol/t in sa2in*9 UHo/ shall not .o it a*ainU, H will not r R $t who has alr a.2 .on it an. has #all n ill( 4/t H will $/r hi0 to r stor hi0 to h alth( 4 0oth rs an. sist rs to hol2 li3in* ) o)l ( Th 2, too, n . lo3 ( Th 2 will b $o0 tir . an. worn o/t in 3an* liQin*( Th 2 will not b abl to .o all that

is to b .on ( H l) th 0, .is$r tl2 an. .ili* ntl2( Wo0 n 5now how to wor5 at ho0 , n ar tabl s an. b .s, at loo0s an. 3 r2thin* that is n . . #or 3 r2.a2 li# ( Th #/t/r o# th <h/r$h will b a $ontin/o/s #low o# )il*ri0s to th )la$ s o# Go.( 4 th ir 5in. hot l-5 ) rs, ta5in* /)on 2o/rs l3 s all th 0ost h/0bl wor5, so that th 0inist rs o# Go. 0a2 b #r to $ontin/ th wor5 o# th Mast r( Th n .i##i$/lt, san*/inar2, $r/ l ti0 s will $o0 ( <hristians, also th hol2 on s, will /n. r*o ho/rs o# t rror an. w a5n ss( Man is n 3 r 3 r2 stron* in s/## rin*( Wo0 n, inst a., as $o0)ar . to 0 n, nRo2 th tr/ 5in*lin ss o# b in* abl to s/## r( T a$h 0 n, s/))ortin* th 0 in th ho/rs o# # ar, .is$o/ra* 0 nt, t ars, tir .n ss an. bloo.sh .( In o/r Histor2 w ha3 ;a0)l s o# won. r#/l wo0 n, who ) r#or0 . . .s o# lib ratin* .arin*( W ha3 =/.ith, =a l( 4/t b li 3 M , no on is *r at r, so #ar, than th 0oth r who was i*ht ti0 s a 0art2r, s 3 n ti0 s with a$h o# h r sons, an. on$ h rs l#, in th ti0 s o# th Ma$$ab s( Th n th r will b anoth r on ((( An. a#t r H r, th r will b $o/ntl ss n/0b rs o# h roin s o# sorrow an. in sorrow, wo0 n who will b th sola$ o# 0art2rs an. 0art2rs th 0s l3 s, who will b an* ls #or thos who ar ) rs $/t ., sil nt )ri st ss s who will )r a$h Go. b2 th ir wa2 o# li3in*, an. who, with no oth r $ons $ration b/t th on th 2 r $ i3 . #ro0 th Go.-Lo3 , will b $ons $rat . an. worth2 o# it( Thos ar th o/tlin s o# 2o/r 0ain ./ti s( I will not b abl to . 3ot 0/$h ti0 to 2o/ in )arti$/lar( 4/t 2o/ will b #or0 . b2 list nin* to M ( An. 2o/ will b #or0 . 3 n 0or /n. r th ) r# $t */i.an$ o# M2 Moth r( H st r.a2 this 0at rnal han. Fan. = s/s ta5 s Mar2As han. in His ownG bro/*ht M th *irl o# who0 I ha3 s)o5 n to 2o/ an. who tol. M that to list n to H r an. b b si. H r #or a # w ho/rs ha. 0at/r . th #r/it o# th *ra$ sh ha. r $ i3 . an. ha. $arri . it to ) r# $tion( It is not th #irst ti0 that M2 Moth r has wor5 . #or <hrist, H r Son( Ho/ an. 2o/, who ar M2 .is$i)l s as w ll as $o/sins, 5now what Mar2 is #or th #or0ation o# so/ls to Go. an. 2o/ will b abl to t ll both thos 0 n an. wo0 n who 0a2 b a#rai. that I ha3 not )r )ar . th 0 #or th ir 0ission or that th 2 ar still ins/##i$i ntl2 )r )ar . wh n I shall no lon* r b with 2o/( M2 Moth r will b with 2o/ now, wh n I a0 not a0on*st 2o/, an. lat r wh n I shall no lon* r b with 2o/( Sh will r 0ain with 2o/, an. with H r will r 0ain th wis.o0 o# all H r 3irt/ s( As #ro0 now 2o/ 0a2 #ollow all H r a.3i$ ( H st r.a2 3 nin*, wh n w w r alon , an. I was sittin* n ar H r, as I /s . to wh n I was a $hil., M2 h a. r stin* on H r sho/l. r, whi$h is so so#t an. so stron*, M2 Moth r sai. to M w ha. b n tal5in* o# th *irl who ha. l #t arl2 in th a#t rnoon, with n$los . in h r 3ir*inal h art a s/n, bri*ht r than th on in th s529 h r hol2 s $r t - Sh sai. to M 9 UHow lo3 l2 it is to b th R . 0 rAs Moth rWU H s, how lo3 l2 it is wh n th $r at/r $o0in* to th R . 0 r is alr a.2 a $r at/r o# Go., a $r at/r in who0 th r is onl2 th stain o# ori*in, that $an onl2 b wash . awa2 b2 M ( All th oth r s0all stains o# h/0an i0) r# $tion ha3 b n wash . awa2 b2 lo3 ( 4/t, M2 sw t Moth r, Most P/r G/i. o# so/ls to Ho/r Son, Hol2 Star o# ori ntation, Kin. T a$h r o# saints, Pio/s Fost r Moth r o# th 0ost littl on s, H alth2 </r o# si$5 ) o)l , not alwa2s s/$h $r at/r s who ar not r )/*nant to holin ss will b $o0in* to Ho/((( 4/t l ) rs, horrors, st n$h, a tan*l o# sna5 s an. #o/l thin*s, will $r ) to Ho/r # t, o L/ n o# 0an5in., an. will sho/t9 UHa3 0 r$2W S/$$o/r /sW Ta5 /s to Ho/r SonWU( An. Ho/ will ha3 to )/t this )/r han. o# Ho/rs on th ir wo/n.s, an. b n. with Ho/r 2 s o# a h a3 nl2 .o3 on h llish . #or0iti s, inhal th st n$h o# sin an. not r/n awa2( Na2, Ho/ will ha3 to )r ss to Ho/r h art thos who ha3 b n 0/tilat . b2 Satan, thos abortions, that #ilth, an. wash th 0 with Ho/r t ars an. brin* th 0 to M ((( An. th n Ho/ will sa29 UHow .i##i$/lt it is to b th R . 0 rAs Moth rWU( 4/t Ho/ will .o it b $a/s Ho/ ar th Moth r((( I 5iss an. bl ss th s han.s o# Ho/rs #ro0 whi$h so 0an2 $r at/r s will $o0 to M , an. a$h o# th 0 will b a *lor2 o# Min ( 4/t b #or Min , it will b a *lor2 o# Ho/rs, Hol2 Moth r( M2 . ar wo0 n .is$i)l s, #ollow th ;a0)l o# M2 T a$h r, o# th T a$h r o# =a0 s an. =/.as, o# 3 r2on who wish s to b #or0 . in Gra$ an. Wis.o0( Follow H r wor.( It is th sa0 as Min , b/t 0a. sw t r( Nothin* is to b a.. . to it b $a/s it is th wor. o# th Moth r o# Wis.o0( An. 2o/, M2 #ri n.s, n. a3o/r to a$:/ir th h/0bl n ss an. #ir0n ss o# wo0 n,

an. . 0olishin* 0anl2 )ri. , .o not . s)is th wo0 n .is$i)l s, b/t 0iti*at 2o/r str n*th, an. I $o/l. sa2 also 2o/r har.n ss an. 2o/r intol ran$ , in $onta$t with th 5in.n ss o# wo0 n( An. abo3 all, l arn #ro0 th 0 how to lo3 , to b li 3 an. to s/## r #or th Lor., b $a/s I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that th 2, th w a5 on s, will b $o0 th stron* st in #aith, in lo3 , in .arin*, in sa$ri#i$in* th 0s l3 s #or th ir Mast r, Who0 th 2 lo3 with th ir whol s l3 s, witho/t as5in* #or an2thin*, witho/t )r t n.in* an2thin*, satis#i . onl2 with lo3in* to *i3 M sola$ an. Ro2( Go now to 2o/r ho0 s, or to th ho/s s wh r 2o/ ar */ sts( I will sta2 with M2 Moth r( Go. b with 2o/(T Th 2 all *o awa2 ;$ )t Martha( SMartha, 2o/ sta2 h r ( I ha3 alr a.2 s)o5 n to 2o/r s r3ant( To.a2 it is not 4 than2 that is *i3in* hos)italit2, b/t it is = s/sA littl ho/s ( <o0 ( Ho/ will at b si. Mar2 an. sl ) in th littl roo0 n ar H rs( Th s)irit o# =os )h, o/r $o0#ort, will $o0#ort 2o/ whil 2o/ ar r stin*, an. to0orrow 2o/ will *o ba$5 to 4 than2 stron* r an. 0or s/r o# 2o/rs l#, to )r )ar wo0 n .is$i)l s also th r , whil waitin* #or th on . ar st to M an. to 2o/( Do not .o/bt, Martha( I n 3 r )ro0is in 3ain( 4/t it ta5 s ti0 to t/rn a . s rt #/ll o# 3i) rs into a h a3 nl2 thi$5 t( Th #irst wor5 is not noti$ .( Nothin* s 0s to ha3 ta5 n )la$ ( Inst a. th s . has alr a.2 b n sown( Th s .s( All o# th 0( An. th n t ars will $o0 , to a$t as rain that o) ns th s .s((( An. th *oo. tr s will $o0 ((( <o0 W W ) no 0or W T

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= s/s is on th la5 , in P t rAs boat, b hin. two oth r boats? on is a $o00on #ishin* boat, li5 that o# P t r, th oth r is a sl n. r ;) nsi3 )l as/r boat( It b lon*s to =ohanna o# <h/Qa( 4/t th own r is not in h r boat( Sh is at = s/sA # t, in P t rAs h/0bl r $ra#t( I wo/l. sa2 that th 2 0 t b2 $han$ so0 wh r on th #low r2 shor o# G nn sar t, 0ost b a/ti#/l in this #irst a)) aran$ o# Pal stinian s)rin*ti0 , whi$h str ws its $lo/.s o# blosso0in* al0on.-tr s an. la2s th ) arls o# #/t/r #low rs on ) ar an. a))l -tr s, on )o0 *ranat s, :/in$ -tr s, on all th tr s whi$h ar 0ost #r/it#/l an. b ar th 0ost b a/ti#/l blosso0s an. #r/it( Wh n th boat 5 )s $los to th shor ;)os . to th s/n, on $an alr a.2 s 0illions o# b/.s sw llin* on th bran$h s, awaitin* to blosso0, whil th ) tals o# th arl2 al0on.-tr s #l/tt r in th :/i t air /ntil th 2 ali*ht in th $l ar wat r( Th shor s, $o3 r . with th n w *rass, whi$h loo5s li5 bri*ht *r n sil5, ar st/.. . with th *ol. n 2 s o# b/tt r$/)s, or ra.iat -star .aisi s, n ar whi$h th b a/ti#/l, thin bl/ish #or* t-0 -nots, sti## on th ir st 0s li5 littl $rown . :/ ns, s0il * ntl2, as )la$i. as $hil.r nAs 2 s, an. th 2 s 0 to b sa2in* \2 s, o# $o/rs ] to th s/n, to th la5 , to th oth r h rbs, whi$h ar ha))2 to bloo0, /n. r th s52-bl/ 2 s o# th ir Lor.( At th b *innin* o# s)rin* th la5 has not 2 t th o)/l n$ that will t/rn it into a tri/0)h th #ollowin* 0onths, it has not th l/;/rio/s )o0), whi$h I wo/l. $all s ns/al, o# th 0an2 tho/san. ri*i. or s/))l ros ri s, in th #or0 o# t/#ts in *ar. ns or 3 ils a*ainst walls, o# th 0an2 tho/san. $or20bs o# $2tisi an. a$a$ias, o# th tho/san.s an. tho/san.s o# *ro/)s o# t/b ros s, o# th tho/san.s an. tho/san.s o# wa; . stars o# $itr/s tr s, o# all th bl n.in* o# h/ s, o# stron*, so#t, in briatin* ) r#/0 s, whi$h #or0 th n3iron0 nt an. s)/r o# h/0an *r at . sir #or nRo20 nt that . s $rat s this $orn r o# th arth, whi$h is so )/r , an. is th la5 o# Tib rias, th )la$ $hos n $ nt/ri s a*o to b th th atr o# th *r at st n/0b r o# 0ira$l s wor5 . b2 o/r Lor. = s/s( =ohanna loo5s at = s/s absorb . in th b a/t2 o# His Galil an la5 an. h r #a$ s0il s r #l $tin*, li5 a #aith#/l 0irror, His s0il ( Th 2 ar s) a5in* in th oth r boat( Th r is sil n$ h r ( Th onl2 nois is th th/. o# th bar # t o# P t r an. An.r w, who ar 0ano /3rin* th boat, an. th si*h o# th wat r o) n . b2 th )row an. whis) rin* its )ain to th si. s o# th boat, an. th n $han*in* into la/*ht r at th st rn, wh n th wo/n. h als an. b $o0 s a sil3 r2 wa5 that th s/n $a/s s to s)ar5l as i# it w r .ia0on. ./st(

At last = s/s n.s His $ont 0)lation an. t/rns His 2 s towar.s =ohanna( H s0il s at h r an. as5s h r9 SW ar al0ost th r , ar w notV An. 2o/ will b sa2in* that 2o/r Mast r is not a 3 r2 )l asant $o0)anion( I ha3 not s)o5 n on wor. to 2o/(T S4/t I ha3 r a. th 0 on Ho/r #a$ , Mast r, an. I h ar. 3 r2thin* Ho/ sai. to th s thin*s whi$h ar aro/n. /s(T SW ll, th n, what was I sa2in*V T SLo3 , b )/r , b *oo.( 4 $a/s 2o/ $o0 #ro0 Go., an. nothin* ba. or i0)/r has $o0 o/t o# His han.s(T SHo/ ha3 r a. ri*ht(T S4/t, 02 Lor., th h rbs will .o that((( Also th ani0als will .o it( Man((( Wh2 will h not, altho/*h h is th 0ost ) r# $tV T S4 $a/s SatanAs tooth has )i r$ . 0an onl2( H )r t n. . to . 0olish th <r ator thro/*h His *r at st )ro.i*2, 0ost li5 Hi0(T =ohanna low rs h r h a. in tho/*ht( Sh s 0s to b h sitatin* an. w i*hin* two o))osit . sir s( = s/s is wat$hin* h r( Sh th n rais s h r h a. an. sa2s9 SWo/l. Ho/ 0in. a))roa$hin* so0 #ri n.s o# 0in , who ar )a*ansV Ho/ 5now((( <h/Qa is a $o/rti r((( An. th T trar$h - an. 3 n 0or so th tr/ 0istr ss o# th <o/rt9 H ro.ias, to whos will 3 r2 . sir o# H ro. 2i l.s, as it is((( #ashionabl , to show that th 2 ar 0or r #in . than an2 oth r Pal stinian, to b )rot $t . b2 Ro0 b2 worshi))in* Ro0 an. 3 r2thin* that is Ro0an - #lirts with th Ro0ans o# th )ro$ons/lar ho/s hol.((( an. al0ost i0)os s th 0 on to /s( R all2 I 0/st sa2 that th wo0 n ar not wors than w ar ( Also a0on*st /s, on th s 3 r2 shor s, th r ar so0 wo0 n who ha3 #all n 3 r2 low( An. what $an w s) a5 o#, /nl ss w s) a5 o# H ro.iasV((( Wh n I lost 02 $hil. an. I was ill, th 2 w r 3 r2 *oo. to 0 , altho/*h I .i. not s 5 th 0( An. a#t r, w ha3 r 0ain . #ri n.s( 4/t i# Ho/ t ll 0 that it is wron*, I will )/t an n. to it( NoV Than5 Ho/, 02 Lor.( Th .a2 b #or 2 st r.a2 I was with on o# th s #ri n.s( It was a #ri n.l2 3isit, as #ar as I was $on$ rn ., a ./t2 $all with r *ar. to <h/Qa( It was an or. r o# th T trar$h who((( wo/l. li5 to $o0 ba$5 h r b/t .o s not # l too sa# an. so((( h nt rs into 0or int r st . r lations with Ro0 , in or. r to b )rot $t .( Na2((( )l as ((( Ho/ ar a r lati3 o# th 4a)tist, ar Ho/ notV W ll, t ll hi0 not to b too tr/st#/l( H sho/l. n 3 r l a3 Sa0aria( On th $ontrar2, i# h .o s not 0in., h sho/l. hi. th r #or so0 ti0 ( Th sna5 is *oin* n ar th la0b an. th la0b has a lot to b a#rai. o#( O# 3 r2thin*( L t hi0 b wat$h#/l, Mast r( 4/t it 0/st not b 5nown that I sai. it( It wo/l. b th n. o# <h/Qa(T SDo not worr2, =ohanna( I will in#or0 th 4a)tist in s/$h a wa2 that no har0 will b .on (T SThan5 Ho/, 02 Lor.( I want to s r3 Ho/((( b/t b2 .oin* so, I wo/l. not li5 to har0 02 h/sban.( Na2((( I((( will not alwa2s b abl to $o0 with Ho/( So0 ti0 s, I will ha3 to sta2, b $a/s h wants 0 to, an. it is R/st(((T SHo/ will sta2, =ohanna( I /n. rstan. 3 r2thin*( Sa2 no 0or , b $a/s it is not n $ ssar2(T S4/t will Ho/ want 0 to b n ar Ho/ in th 0ost .an* ro/s ho/rs #or Ho/VT S< rtainl2, =ohanna(T SOhW What a b/r. n it was #or 0 ha3in* to sa2 that an. a$t/all2 *i3in* 3oi$ to th wor.sW 4/t now I a0 r li 3 .(((T SI# 2o/ ha3 #aith in M , 2o/ will alwa2s b r li 3 .( 4/t 2o/ w r tal5in* abo/t a Ro0an la.2 #ri n.(((T SH s( Sh is a $los #ri n. o# <la/.ia an. I thin5 sh 0/st b a r lati3 o# h rs, too( An. sh wo/l. li5 to s) a5 to Ho/, or at l ast, list n to Ho/( An. sh is not th onl2 on ( Now that Ho/ ha3 $/r . Val riaAs $hil., an. th n ws tra3 ll . as :/i$5 as li*htnin*, th 2 ar 0or an;io/s than 3 r( At th ban:/ t th oth r 3 nin*, th r was a lot o# tal5in*, in 2o/r #a3o/r an. a*ainst Ho/( 4 $a/s so0 H ro.ians w r )r s nt, as w ll as so0 Sa../$ s((( altho/*h, i# 2o/ as5 . th 0 th 2 wo/l. . n2 it((( an. th r w r also so0 wo0 n((( ri$h((( b/t((( b/t not hon st( Th r was((( I r *r t t llin* Ho/ b $a/s I 5now that Ho/ ar a #ri n. o# h r broth r((( b/t th r was Mar2 o# Ma*.ala with h r n w #ri n. an. anoth r wo0an, a Gr 5, I thin5, as .issol/t as sh ( Ho/ 5now((( a0on* h ath ns, wo0 n ar at tabl with 0 n an. that is 3 r2((( 3 r2((( What a n/isan$ W M2 #ri n. was so 5in. as to $hoos 02 h/sban. as 02 $o0)anion an. that was a *r at r li #( 4/t th oth rs((( ohW((( W ll((( Th 2 w r tal5in* abo/t Ho/, b $a/s Fa/stinaAs 0ira$l $a/s . a stir an. i# th Ro0ans a.0ir . Ho/ as a

*r at .o$tor or 0a*i$ian - #or*i3 0 , 02 Lor. - th H ro.ians an. th Sa../$ s 3o0it . 3 no0 on Ho/r Na0 ( An. Mar2W Oh Mar2W How horribl W((( Sh b *an sn rin* an. th n( No, I will not t ll Ho/( I w )t all ni*ht o3 r it(((T SN 3 r 0in.( Sh will r $o3 r(T S4/t sh is all ri*ht, Ho/ 5nowV T SH r bo.2 is( All th r st is )oison .( Sh will r $o3 r(T SHo/ sa2 so((( Th Ro0an wo0 n, Ho/ 5now what th 2 ar li5 ((( sai.9 UW ar not a#rai. o# wit$h$ra#t, n ith r .o w b li 3 in li s( W want to R/.* b2 o/rs l3 sU? an. a#t r th 2 sai. to 0 9 U<o/l. w not h ar Hi0VUT ST ll th 0 that at th n. o# th 0onth o# Sh bat I will b in 2o/r ho/s (T SI will t ll th 0, 02 Lor.( Do Ho/ thin5 th 2 will $o0 to Ho/V T STh r is a worl. to b r b/ilt in th 0( First it is n $ ssar2 to . stro2, th n to b/il.( 4/t it is not i0)ossibl ( =ohanna, th r is 2o/r ho/s an. 2o/r *ar. n( Wor5 in it #or 2o/r Mast r, as I tol. 2o/( Goo.b2 , =ohanna( Th Lor. b with 2o/( I bl ss 2o/ in His na0 (T Th boat .raws n ar to th shor ( =ohanna b *s9 SAr Ho/ r all2 not $o0in*VT SNot now( I 0/st r 3i3 th #la0 s( In th abs n$ o# a # w 0onths, th 2 ha3 al0ost *on o/t( An. ti0 #li s(T Th boat sto)s in th littl ba2 whi$h ) n trat s into <h/QaAs *ar. n( So0 s r3ants r/sh to assist th ir 0istr ss in * ttin* o##( H r boat arri3 s at th whar# a#t r P t rAs, an. =ohn, Matth w, th Is$ariot an. Phili) $o0 o## it an. * t on boar. P t rAs boat, whi$h slowl2 . )arts an. r s/0 s its 3o2a* to th o))osit shor (

!@&( = s/s at Gh r*h sa( =ohnAs Dis$i)l s( &th Ma2 !&"@( = s/s is s) a5in* in a town whi$h I ha3 n 3 r s n b #or ( At l ast, that is what I thin5, b $a/s all th towns ar ali5 in st2l an. it is .i##i$/lt to t ll on #ro0 th oth r at #irst si*ht( Also h r a roa. $oasts th la5 an. all th boats ar on th shor ( Lar* an. s0all ho/s s ar s t in a row on th oth r si. o# th roa., b/t th hills ar 0/$h 0or .istant an. so th littl town is on a $har0in* )lain whi$h str t$h s alon* th ast rn shor s o# th la5 , )rot $t . #ro0 th win.s b2 th ran* o# hills, an. war0 . b2 th s/n whi$h h r , 0or than in th oth r )arts o# th $o/ntr2, in$r as s th blosso0in* o# th tr s( I thin5 that = s/sA s r0on has alr a.2 b */n b $a/s H sa2s9 S((( It is tr/ ( Ho/ sa29 UW will n 3 r aban.on Ho/ b $a/s to aban.on Ho/ is to aban.on Go.U( 4/t, o ) o)l o# Gh r*h sa, r 0 0b r that nothin* is 0or $han* abl than th h/0an 0in.( I a0 $on3in$ . that at )r s nt that is what 2o/ r all2 thin5( M2 wor. an. th 0ira$l that too5 )la$ ha3 n$o/ra* . 2o/ in that .ir $tion an. at th )r s nt 0o0 nt 2o/ ar sin$ r in what 2o/ sa2( 4/t I wish to r 0in. 2o/ o# on 3 nt, I $o/l. :/ot a tho/san. both r 0ot an. r $ nt( I will 0 ntion onl2 this on ( =osh/a, th s r3ant o# th Lor., on th 3 o# . ath, *ath r . aro/n. hi0 all th trib s with th ir l. rs, l a. rs, R/.* s an. s$rib s an. h s)o5 to th 0 in th )r s n$ o# th Lor., r 0in.in* th 0 o# all th b n #its *ain . #ro0 an. )ro.i*i s wor5 . b2 th Lor. thro/*h His s r3ant( An. a#t r n/0 ratin* all th s thin*s, h as5 . th 0 to r )/.iat an2 *o. whi$h was not th Lor. or at l ast to b #ran5 in th ir #aith, $hoosin* with sin$ rit2 ith r th Tr/ Go. or th *o.s o# M so)ota0ia an. o# th A0orit s, so that th r sho/l. b a $l ar s )aration b tw n th sons o# Abraha0 an. th )a*aniQin* ) o)l ( An o) nl2 . $lar . rror is alwa2s b tt r than a h2)o$riti$al )ro# ssion an. 0i;t/r o# #aiths, whi$h is an ins/lt to Go. an. . ath to so/ls( An. nothin* is asi r to 0aintain an. 0or $o00onl2 0 t than s/$h 0i;t/r ( Th a)) aran$ is *oo.? th s/bstan$ /n. rn ath it is not *oo.( That stat a))li s also nowa.a2s( Thos b li 3 rs who 0i; th obs r3an$ o# th Law with what is #orbi.. n b2 th Law, thos 0is rabl # llows who sta** r li5 .r/n5 n ) o)l b tw n lo2alt2 to th Law an. th )ro#it o# b/sin ss an. $o0)ro0is with o/tlaws #ro0 who0 th 2 ho) to r $ i3 so0 a.3anta* , thos )ri sts or S$rib s or Pharis s who no lon* r 0a5 th s r3i$ o# Go. th ai0 o# th ir li3 s, b/t in./l* in shr w. )oliti$s to tri/0)h o3 r oth r ) o)l an. th/s b abl to .o an2thin* a*ainst

0or hon st ) rsons, b $a/s th 2 ar not th s r3ants o# Go., b/t th 2 s r3 a )ow r whi$h th 2 5now is stron* an. /s #/l #or th ir )/r)os s, all thos ) o)l ar nothin* b/t h2)o$rit s who 0i; o/r Go. with #als *o.s( Th ) o)l r )li . to =osh/a9 UN 3 r l t it b that w shall aban.on th Tr/ Go. to s r3 #als *o.sU( =osh/a tol. th 0 what I ha3 R/st tol. 2o/ abo/t th hol2 R alo/s2 o# th Fath r, abo/t His will to b lo3 . ;$l/si3 l2, with o/r whol s l3 s, abo/t His R/sti$ in )/nishin* thos who ar /ntr/th#/l( P/nish0 ntW Go. $an )/nish R/st as H $an r war. /s( It is not n $ ssar2 to b . a. to r $ i3 o/r r war. or )/nish0 nt( <onsi. r, o ) o)l o# Isra l, wh th r Go., a#t r *i3in* 2o/ so 0/$h, #r in* 2o/ #ro0 th Pharaohs, l a.in* 2o/ sa# l2 thro/*h th . s rt an. th snar s o# n 0i s, all owin* 2o/ to b $o0 a *r at an. r s) $t . nation, #/ll o# *lor2, has not )/nish . 2o/ on$ , twi$ , t n ti0 s, #or 2o/r sinsW <onsi. r what 2o/ ha3 b $o0 nowW An. I, Who s 2o/ throwin* 2o/rs l3 s h a.lon* into th 0ost sa$ril *io/s i.olatr2, I s also into whi$h ab2ss 2o/ ar abo/t to #all b $a/s 2o/ alwa2s ) rs 3 r in th sa0 #a/lts( An. b $a/s o# that I r b/5 2o/, o ) o)l who ar twi$ Min , b $a/s I a0 2o/r R . 0 r an. b $a/s I was born o# 2o/( M2 r )roa$h is not hatr ., it is not *r/.* , nor intol ran$ , it is lo3 , 3 n i# it is s 3 r ( =osh/a th n sai.9 UHo/ ar witn ss s9 2o/ ha3 $hos n th Lor.U an. th 2 all r )li .9 UH s, w ar U( An. =osh/a, who was wis b si. s b in* bra3 , 5nowin* how #l tin* th will o# 0an is, wrot in th boo5 all th wor.s o# th Law an. o# th $o3 nant an. h )/t th 0 in th t 0)l , an. also in th san$t/ar2 o# th Lor. in Sh $h 0, whi$h $ontain . th Tab rna$l #or th o$$asion, h s t a *r at ston as witn ss an. sai.9 UThis ston whi$h has h ar. all 2o/r wor.s to th Lor. shall r 0ain h r as a witn ss so that 2o/ 0a2 not li an. . n2 th Lor. 2o/r Go.U( A ston , no 0att r how *r at an. har. it 0a2 b , $an alwa2s b r ./$ . to )ow. r b2 0an, b2 th/n. rbolt or b2 th rosion o# wat r an. ti0 ( 4/t I a0 th Et rnal <orn r-Ston ( An. I $annot b . stro2 .( Do not li to this Li3in* Ston ( Do not lo3 it onl2 b $a/s it wor5s 0ira$l s( Lo3 it b $a/s thro/*h it 2o/ will to/$h H a3 n( I wo/l. li5 2o/ to b 0or s)irit/al, 0or #aith#/l to th Lor.( I a0 not sa2in* to M ( I a0, onl2 b $a/s I a0 th Voi$ o# th Fath r( 42 tra0)lin* on M , 2o/ wo/n. Hi0 Who s nt M ( I a0 th 0 .iator( H is 3 r2thin*( Ta5 what I o## r 2o/ an. 5 ) within 2o/rs l3 s what is hol2 so that 2o/ 0a2 r a$h Go.( Do not lo3 th Man, lo3 th M ssiah o# th Lor. not b $a/s o# th 0ira$l s H wor5s, b/t b $a/s H wants to wor5 in 2o/ th inti0at an. s/bli0 0ira$l o# 2o/r san$ti#i$ation(T = s/s bl ss s an. .ir $ts His st )s towar.s a ho/s ( H is al0ost at th .oor wh n H is sto)) . b2 a *ro/) o# l. rl2 0 n who *r t Hi0 r s) $t#/ll2 sa2in*9 SMa2 w as5 Ho/ a :/ stion, Lor.V W ar .is$i)l s o# =ohn an. as h alwa2s s) a5s o# Ho/ an. also b $a/s th #a0 o# Ho/r 0ira$l s r a$h . /s, w wish to 0a5 Ho/r a$:/aintan$ ( W ha3 R/st list n . to Ho/ an. w ha3 a :/ stion to as5 Ho/(T SAs5 it( I# 2o/ ar .is$i)l s o# =ohn, 2o/ ar alr a.2 on th )ath o# R/sti$ (T SHo/ sai., s) a5in* o# th i.olatri s whi$h ar $o00on a0on*st b li 3 rs, that th r ar ) o)l a0on*st /s who $o0 to $o0)ro0is b tw n th Law an. thos who ar o/t o# th Law( 4/t Ho/ also ar a #ri n. o# th irs( W 5now that Ho/ .o not .is.ain th Ro0ans( SoV T SI .o not . n2 it( 4/t $an 2o/ sa2 that I .o it to 0a5 a )ro#itV <an 2o/ sa2 that I $ar ss th 0 3 n to r $ i3 onl2 th ir )rot $tionV T SNo, Mast r( An. w ar 0or than $ rtain( 4/t th worl. is not 0a. onl2 o# /s, who want to b li 3 onl2 in th 3il that w s an. not in th 3il w ar tol. abo/t( Now t ll /s th $on3in$in* r ason #or a))roa$hin* G ntil s, #or o/r own */i.an$ an. to . # n. Ho/ in th 3 nt o# so0 on slan. rin* Ho/ in o/r )r s n$ (T SIt is 3il to ha3 $onta$t wh n on .o s it #or h/0an )/r)os s( It is not 3il wh n on a))roa$h s th 0 to ta5 th 0 to th Lor. o/r Go.( That is what I .o( I# 2o/ w r G ntil s, I $o/l. s) n. so0 ti0 ;)lainin* to 2o/ how 3 r2 0an $o0 s #ro0 On Go. onl2( 4/t 2o/ ar = ws an. .is$i)l s o# =ohn( Ho/ ar th r #or th $r a0 o# = ws, an. I n . not ;)lain that to 2o/( Ho/ $an th r #or /n. rstan. an. b li 3 that it is M2 ./t2, as th Wor. o# Go., to ta5 His wor. to all 0 n, th sons o# th Eni3 rsal Fath r(T S4/t th 2 ar not His sons, th 2 ar )a*ans(((T SWith r *ar. to Gra$ th 2 ar not( 4 $a/s o# th ir rron o/s #aith, th 2 ar

not( That is tr/ ( 4/t /ntil I r . 0 2o/, 0an, also a = w, will ha3 lost Gra$ , h will b . )ri3 . o# it, b $a/s th Stain o# Ori*in )r 3 nts th in ##abl ra2 o# Gra$ #ro0 . s$ n.in* into 0 nAs h arts( 4/t with r *ar. to $r ation, 0an is alwa2s a son( Fro0 A.a0, th #o/n. r o# th h/0an #a0il2, . s$ n. both th = ws an. th Ro0ans an. A.a0 is th son o# th Fath r Who *a3 hi0 His s)irit/al li5 n ss(T SThat is tr/ ( Anoth r :/ stion, Mast r( Wh2 .o =ohnAs .is$i)l s #ast 3 r2 st rnl2 an. Ho/rs .o notV W .o not 0 an that Ho/ sho/l. not at( Also th Pro)h t Dani l was hol2 in th 2 s o# Go. altho/*h h was a *r at 0an at th $o/rt in 4ab2lon, an. Ho/ ar *r at r than h ( 4/t th 2(((T SWhat 3 r2 o#t n is not a$hi 3 . b2 ri*oris0, is a$hi 3 . b2 $or.ialit2( Th r ar ) o)l who wo/l. n 3 r $o0 to th Mast r, an. th Mast r 0/st *o to th 0( Th r ar oth rs who wo/l. *o to th Mast r, b/t ar asha0 . o# *oin* a0on*st th $row.( Th Mast r 0/st *o also to th 0( An. sin$ th 2 sa2 to M 9 U4 02 */ st that I 0a2 5now Ho/U I *o, b arin* in 0in., not th )l as/r o# a ri$h tabl , an. o# a $on3 rsation that so0 ti0 s is 3 r2 )ain#/l #or M , b/t onl2 an. alwa2s th int r st o# Go.( That is as #ar as I a0 $on$ rn .( An. as o#t n at l ast on o# th so/ls whi$h I a))roa$h is $on3 rt . to Go., an. 3 r2 $on3 rsion is a w ..in* # ast #or M2 so/l, a *r at # ast in whi$h all th an* ls in H a3 n ta5 )art an. whi$h is bl ss . b2 th Et rnal Go.( M2 .is$i)l s, th #ri n.s o# M -th S)o/s , r Roi$ with th S)o/s an. Fri n.( Wo/l. 2o/ li5 to s M2 #ri n.s in )ain whil I r Roi$ V Whil I a0 with th 0V 4/t th ti0 will $o0 wh n th 2 will no lon* r ha3 M ( An. th n th 2 will #ast( N w 0 tho.s #or n w ti0 s( E) to 2 st r.a2, in th .a2s o# th 4a)tist, th r was th ash o# P nan$ ( To.a2, in M2 .a2s, th r is th sw t 0anna o# R . 0)tion, o# M r$2, o# Lo3 ( Th ol. 0 tho.s $o/l. not b n*ra#t . into Min , as M2 0 tho. $o/l. not ha3 b n /s . th n, not 3 n 2 st r.a2( 4 $a/s M r$2 was not 2 t on th arth( It is now( No lon* r th Pro)h t, b/t th M ssiah, to Who0 3 r2thin* has b n ntr/st . b2 Go., is on th arth( Ea$h .a2 has what is /s #/l to it( Nobo.2 s ws a n w $loth on to an ol. *ar0 nt, l st th n w )i $ o# $loth, )arti$/larl2 wh n b in* wash ., sho/l. shrin5 an. th/s t ar th ol. $loth an. th hol wo/l. b $o0 bi** r( Li5 wis no on )/ts n w win into ol. win s5ins, oth rwis th n w win wo/l. b/rst th win s5ins, whi$h $annot stan. th ## r3 s$ n$ o# th n w win , an. it wo/l. r/n o/t o# th b/rst win s5ins( 4/t th ol. win , whi$h has alr a.2 b n . $ant . s 3 ral ti0 s, is )/t into ol. win s5ins, an. th n w win into n w on s( So that on #or$ 0a2 b $o0) nsat . b2 anoth r :/al on ( Th sa0 ha)) ns now( Th #or$ o# th n w .o$trin s/** sts n w 0 tho.s to .i3/l* it( An. I, Who a0 awar o# it, 0a5 /s o# th 0(T SThan5 Ho/, Lor.( W ar now ha))2( Pra2 #or /s( W ar ol. win s5ins( Will w b abl to r strain Ho/r #or$ V T SH s, b $a/s th 4a)tist sha) . 2o/ an. b $a/s his )ra2 rs an. Min will 0a5 2o/ $a)abl o# so 0/$h( Go with M2 ) a$ an. t ll =ohn that I bl ss hi0(T S4/t((( a$$or.in* to Ho/, is it b tt r #or /s to sta2 with th 4a)tist or with Ho/V T SAs lon* as th r is ol. win , .rin5 it, i# its #la3o/r is a*r abl ( Lat r((( as th )/tri. wat r whi$h is 3 r2wh r will .is*/st 2o/, 2o/ will lo3 th n w win (T SDo Ho/ thin5 that th 4a)tist will b r $a)t/r .V T SH s, 0ost $ rtainl2( I ha3 alr a.2 s nt hi0 a warnin*( Go now( EnRo2 2o/r =ohn as lon* as 2o/ $an an. 0a5 hi0 ha))2( A#t rwar.s 2o/ will lo3 M ( An. 2o/ will #in. it har.((( also b $a/s no on who has b $o0 /s . to ol. win will all o# a s/.. n wish to ha3 n w win ( On sa2s9 UTh ol. on was b tt rU( An. in #a$t I will ha3 a .i## r nt #la3o/r, whi$h will s 0 so/r to 2o/( 4/t 2o/ will r lish its 3ital #la3o/r .a2 b2 .a2( Goo.b2 , #ri n.s( Ma2 Go. b with 2o/(T !+8( Fro0 Na)htali to Gis$ala( M tin* with Rabbi Ga0ali l( !8th Ma2 !&"@( SMast rW Mast rW Do Ho/ 5now who is ah a. o# /sV Th r is rabbi Ga0ali lW H is sittin* with his s r3ants, in a $ara3an, in th sha. in a woo., sh lt r . #ro0 th win.sW Th 2 ar roastin* a la0b( What ar w *oin* to .o nowV T SWhat w w r *oin* to .o, M2 #ri n.s( W will )ro$ . alon* o/r wa2(((T S4/t Ga0ali l is o# th T 0)l (T SGa0ali l is not wi$5 ., Do not b a#rai.( I will *o ah a.(T SOhW I a0 $o0in* too T sa2 His $o/sins at th sa0 ti0 , as w ll as all th

Galil ans an. Si0on( Onl2 th Is$ariot, an. to a l ss r . *r , Tho0as, .o not s 0 3 r2 an;io/s to )ro$ .( 4/t th 2 #ollow th oth rs( Th 2 wal5 #or a # w 2ar.s alon* a 0o/ntaino/s roa. . ) s t b tw n th woo. . slo) s o# th 0o/ntain( Th roa. th n b n.s an. o) ns on to a 5in. o# tabl lan. an. $ross s it, wi. nin* o/t, an. soon a#t r that it b $o0 s on$ a*ain narrow an. win.in* /n. r a roo# o# int rwo3 n bran$h s( In a s/nn2 bar )at$h, whi$h is how 3 r sha. . b2 th #irst l a3 s o# th woo., th r ar 0an2 ) o)l /n. r a ri$h t nt, whil oth r ) o)l ar b/s2 in a $orn r t/rnin* th la0b on th #ir ( Th r is no .o/bt abo/t itW Ga0ali l too5 3 r2 *oo. $ar o# hi0s l#( For on ) rson tra3 llin* h s t a $row. o# s r3ants in 0otion with I .o not 5now how 0/$h l/**a* ( H is now sittin* in th $ ntr o# his t nt9 a $loth s/))ort . b2 #o/r *ilt )ol s, a 5in. o# $ano)2 /n. r whi$h th r ar low s ats $o3 r . with $/shions an. a tabl th to) o# whi$h r sts on $ar3 . woo. n l *s( A 3 r2 #in tabl -$loth is s)r a. on th tabl an. th s r3ants ar la2in* 3al/abl .ish s on it( Ga0ali l loo5s li5 an i.ol( With his han.s o) n on his 5n s, sti## an. hi rati$, h loo5s li5 a stat/ to 0 ( Th s r3ants 0o3 ro/n. hi0 li5 lar* b/tt r#li s( 4/t h )a2s no att ntion to th 0( H is )on. rin*, his 2 lash s rath r low r . on his s 3 r 2 s, an. wh n h rais s th 0, his . ) 3 r2 .ar5 ) nsi3 2 s ar .is)la2 . in all th ir s 3 r b a/t2 at th si. s o# a lon* thin nos an. /n. r th hi*h rath r bal. #or h a. o# an l. rl2 0an( His #or h a. is 0ar5 . b2 thr )arall l wrin5l s an. b2 a lar* bl/ish 3 in whi$h #or0s a V sha) . an*l in th $ ntr o# his ri*ht t 0)l ( Th nois o# th on$o0in* ) o)l $a/s s th s r3ants to t/rn ro/n.( Ga0ali l also loo5s ro/n.( H s s = s/s a))roa$hin* ah a. o# 3 r2on an. h 0a5 s a * st/r o# s/r)ris ( H stan.s /) an. 0o3 s to th .* o# th t nt, b/t no #arth r( Fro0 th r h bows low with his ar0s $ross . on his $h st( = s/s r )li s to hi0 in th sa0 wa2( SHo/ ar h r , RabbiV T as5s Ga0ali l( SI a0 h r , rabbi T r )li s = s/s( SMa2 I as5 Ho/ wh r Ho/ ar *oin*V T SIt is a )l as/r #or M to t ll 2o/( I a0 $o0in* #ro0 Na)htali an. I a0 *oin* to Gis$ala(T SOn #ootV 4/t it is a har. an. lon* roa. alon* th s 0o/ntains( Ho/ ar tirin* Ho/rs l# too 0/$h(T S4 li 3 M ( I# I a0 w l$o0 . an. list n . to, all tir .n ss .isa)) ars(T SW ll, th n((( allow 0 to b #or on$ th on who will r 0o3 Ho/r #ati*/ ( Th la0b is r a.2( W wo/l. ha3 l #t th l a3in*s to th bir.s b $a/s I n 3 r ta5 th 0 with 0 ( Ho/ $an s that it is no tro/bl #or 0 to o## r #oo. to Ho/ an. to Ho/r #ollow rs( I a0 #ri n.l2 to Ho/, = s/s( I .o not $onsi. r Ho/ in# rior to 0 , b/t *r at r than I a0(T SI b li 3 2o/( An. I a$$ )t 2o/r hos)italit2(T Ga0ali l s) a5s to a s r3ant who a)) ars to b th hi*h st in a/thorit2 an. who )ass s on th or. r( Th t nt is ;t n. . an. 0or s ats an. .ish s #or = s/sA .is$i)l s ar ta5 n o## th 0an2 0/l s( Th 2 brin* bowls to )/ri#2 th ir #in* rs( = s/s ) r#or0s th rit with th *r at st $o/rtlin ss, wh r as th a)ostl s, on who0 Ga0ali l is $astin* shar) si. lon* *lan$ s, .o so as w ll as th 2 $an, with th ;$ )tion o# Si0on, =/.as o# K rioth, 4artholo0 w an. Matth w, who ar 0or a$$/sto0 . to = wish r #in 0 nts( = s/s is b si. Ga0ali l who is alon on on si. o# th tabl ( Th N alot is in #ront o# = s/s( A#t r th )ra2 r o# than5s*i3in*, whi$h Ga0ali l sa2s with $al0 sol 0nit2, th s r3ants $ar3 th la0b an. .i3i. it a0on* th */ sts an. th 2 #ill th $/)s with win or wat r sw t n . with hon 2, #or thos who )r # r it( SW ha3 0 t b2 $han$ , Rabbi( I was n 3 r ;) $tin* to s Ho/ an. on th wa2 to Gis$ala(T SI a0 *oin* towar.s th whol worl.(T SH s, Ho/ ar th in. #ati*abl Pro)h t( =ohn is th stationar2 on , Ho/ ar th roa0in* On (T SIt is asi r, th r #or , #or so/ls to #in. M (T SI wo/l. not sa2 so( Ho/r $ontin/o/s 0o3in* abo/t, .isori ntat s th 0(T SI .isori ntat M2 n 0i s( 4/t thos who want M , b $a/s th 2 lo3 th Wor. o# Go., #in. M ( Not 3 r2bo.2 $an $o0 to th Mast r( An. th Mast r, Who wants 3 r2bo.2, *o s to 3 r2bo.2, h l)in* th/s th *oo. an. war.in* o## th $ons)ira$i s o# thos who hat M (T

SAr Ho/ r # rrin* to 0 V I .o not hat Ho/(T SNot to 2o/( 4/t sin$ 2o/ ar R/st an. #ran5, 2o/ $an sa2 that I a0 s) a5in* th tr/th(T SH s, it is so( 4/t((( s ((( Th #a$t is that w ol. ) o)l .o not /n. rstan. Ho/ w ll(T SH s, ol. Isra l .o s not /n. rstan. M w ll( That is h r 0is#ort/n ((( an. b $a/s o# h r will(T SNo, no(T SH s, rabbi( Th 2 ar not willin* to /n. rstan. th Mast r( An. who $on#in s hi0s l# to that, .o s 3il, b/t a $o0)arati3 3il( Man2 inst a. . lib rat l2 0is/n. rstan. an. .istort M2 wor. to har0 Go.(T SGo.V H is abo3 h/0an snar s(T SH s( 4/t 3 r2 so/l that *o s astra2 or is l . astra2, - an. it is 0isl a.in* to .istort M2 wor. or M2 wor5, both with r *ar. to on s l# an. to oth r ) o)l , - har0s Go. in th so/l whi$h is lost( E3 r2 so/l that is lost is a wo/n. to Go.(T Ga0ali l low rs his h a., an. $losin* his 2 s, h 0 .itat s( H th n )r ss s his #or h a. b tw n his lon* thin #in* rs, in an in3ol/ntar2 * st/r o# )ain( = s/s wat$h s hi0( Ga0ali l rais s his h a., o) ns his 2 s, loo5s at = s/s an. sa2s9 S4/t Ho/ 5now that I a0 not on o# thos (T SI 5now( 4/t 2o/ ar on o# th #or0 r(T SOnW It is tr/ ( 4/t it is not tr/ that I a0 not willin* to /n. rstan. Ho/( Th tr/th is that Ho/r wor. sto)s on 02 0in. an. .o s not ) n trat #arth r( M2 0in. a.0ir s it as th wor. o# a l arn . 0an an. th s)irit(((T SAn. th s)irit $annot r $ i3 it, Ga0ali l, b $a/s it is n$/0b r . with too 0an2 thin*s( An. r/in . thin*s( A short whil a*o, $o0in* h r #ro0 Na)htali, I )ass . n ar a 0o/ntain, whi$h R/ts o/t #ro0 th 0o/ntain $hain( I was )l as . to )ass th r to s th two b a/ti#/l la5 s o# G nn sar t an. M ro0, #ro0 hi*h abo3 , as a*l s an. th an* ls o# th Lor. s th 0, to sa2 on$ a*ain9 UThan5 Ho/, <r ator, #or th b a/t2 Ho/ *rant /sU( W ll, whilst th whol 0o/ntain is $o3 r . with #low rs, *r n 0 a.ows, or$har.s, #i l.s, woo.s, an. th la/r ls s0 ll sw t n ar th oli3 -tr s, )r )arin* th whit host o# tho/san.s an. tho/san.s o# #low rs an. also th stron* oa5-tr s 0s to b $o0 * ntl r as it .r ss s its l# with wr aths o# $l 0atis an. woo.bin 9 o3 r th r , th r is no #low rin*, no # rtilit2, n ith r o# 0an nor o# nat/r ( All th ##orts o# th win.s, all th toil o# 0 n ar #r/strat . b $a/s th <2$lo) an r/ins o# an$i nt HatQor n$/0b r 3 r2thin* an. b tw n on lar* ston an. anoth r onl2 n ttl s an. b/sh s $an *row an. sna5 s $an hi. ( Ga0ali l(((T SI /n. rstan.( W ar r/ins, too((( I /n. rstan. th )arabl , = s/s( 4/t((( I $annot((( I $annot((( .o oth rwis ( Th ston s ar too h a32(T SOn in Who0 2o/ b li 3 . sai. to 2o/9 UTh ston s shall 3ibrat h arin* M2 last wor.sU( 4/t wh2 wait #or th last wor.s o# th M ssiahV Will 2o/ not r *r t that 2o/ .i. not #ollow M b #or V Th lastW((( Sa. wor.s, li5 thos o# a #ri n. who is .2in*, an. to who0 w ha3 to list n, b/t too lat ( 4/t M2 wor.s ar 0or i0)ortant than th wor.s o# a #ri n.(T SHo/ ar ri*ht((( 4/t I $annot( I a0 waitin* #or that si*n, that I 0a2 b li 3 (T SWh n a )i $ o# *ro/n. is barr n, a th/n. rbolt is not s/##i$i nt to till it( Th soil will not r $ i3 it( 4/t th ston s that $o3 r th soil will r $ i3 it( En. a3o/r at l ast to r 0o3 th 0, Ga0ali l( Oth rwis , i# th 2 ar l #t wh r th 2 ar , in th . )th o# 2o/r h art, th si*n will not l a. 2o/ to b li 3 (T Ga0ali l is sil nt, n*ross . in tho/*ht( Th 0 al is o3 r( = s/s stan.s /) an. sa2s9 SI than5 Ho/, M2 Go., both #or th 0 al an. #or th o))ort/nit2 o# s) a5in* to a wis 0an( An. than5 2o/, Ga0ali l(T SMast r, .o not *o awa2 li5 that( I a0 a#rai. Ho/ ar an*r2 with 0 (T SOhW noW Ho/ 0/st b li 3 M (T STh n, .o not *o awa2( I a0 *oin* to Hill lAs to0b( Wo/l. Ho/ .is.ain $o0in* with 0 V It will not ta5 /s lon*, b $a/s I ha3 0/l s an. .on5 2s #or 3 r2bo.2( All w ha3 to .o is to ta5 o## th ir )a$5-sa..l s, whi$h th s r3ants will $arr2( An. th har. st )art o# th roa. will b short n . #or Ho/(T SI .o not 0in. $o0in* with 2o/ or *oin* to Hill lAs to0b( It is an hono/r( L t /s *o(T Ga0ali l *i3 s th n $ ssar2 instr/$tions, an. whil th 2 ar all b/s2 ta5in*

.own th t 0)orar2 .inin*-roo0, = s/s an. Ga0ali l 0o/nt two 0/l s an. th 2 *o ah a., on b si. th oth r, alon* a :/i t st ) roa., on whi$h th ironsho. hoo3 s r so/n. lo/.l2( Ga0ali l is sil nt( Onl2 twi$ h as5s = s/s wh th r His sa..l is $o0#ortabl ( = s/s r )li s an. th n b $o0 s :/i t, n*ross . in tho/*ht( So 0/$h so that H .o s not noti$ that Ga0ali l, hol.in* his 0/l ba$5 a littl , l ts Hi0 *o #orwar. b2 a #/ll n $5, so that h 0a2 st/.2 3 r2 * st/r o# His( Th 2 s o# th ol. rabbi ar so 5 n in ) n tration that th 2 loo5 li5 th 2 s o# a haw5 *aQin* at its )r 2 4/t = s/s is not awar o# it( H )ro$ .s $al0l2, #ollowin* th /n./lant )a$ o# His 0o/nt, H is ) nsi3 an. 2 t H obs r3 s all th # at/r s o# what is aro/n. Hi0( H str t$h s o/t a han. to )i$5 a han*in* b/n$h o# *ol. n $2tis/s, H s0il s at two littl bir.s whi$h ar b/il.in* th ir n st in a thi$5 R/ni) r, H sto)s th 0/l to list n to a bla$5$a) an., as a bl ssin*, H no.s ass nt to th an;io/s $r2 b2 whi$h a wil. .o3 /r* s h r 0at to wor5( SHo/ lo3 h rbs an. ani0als 3 r2 0/$h, .o Ho/ notV T SH s, 3 r2 0/$h( Th 2 ar M2 li3in* boo5( Man alwa2s has th #o/n.ations o# #aith in #ront o# hi0( G n sis li3 s in nat/r ( Now, on who 5nows how to s , 5nows also how to b li 3 ( This #low r, so sw t in its s$ nt an. in th s/bstan$ o# its ) n./lo/s $orollas, an. in s/$h a $ontrast with this thorn2 R/ni) r an. with that #/rQ , how $o/l. it ha3 0a. its l# b2 its l#V An. loo59 that robin r .br ast, $o/l. it ha3 0a. its l# with that .ri . bloo.stain on its so#t throatV An. thos two .o3 s, wh r an. how ha3 th 2 b n abl to )aint thos on2; $ollars on th 3 il o# th ir *r 2 # ath rsV An. o3 r th r , thos two b/tt r#li s9 a bla$5 on with lar* *ol. an. r/b2 rin*s, whil th oth r, with bl/ stri) s, wh r ha3 th 2 #o/n. th * 0s an. ribbons #or th ir win*sV An. this str a0V It is wat r( A*r .( 4/t wh r .i. it $o0 , #ro0V Whi$h is th #irst so/r$ o# th wat r- l 0 ntV OhW To loo5 0 ans to b li 3 , i# on 5nows how to loo5(T STo loo5 0 ans to b li 3 ( W loo5 too littl at th li3in* G n sis that is in #ront o# /s(T SToo 0/$h s$i n$ , Ga0ali l( An. too littl lo3 , an. too littl h/0ilit2(T Ga0ali l si*hs an. sha5 s his h a.( SH r ( W ha3 arri3 ., = s/s( Hill l is b/ri . o3 r th r ( L t /s .is0o/nt an. l a3 o/r 0/l s h r ( A s r3ant will ta5 th 0(T Th 2 .is0o/nt t2in* th two 0/l s to a tr tr/n5 an. th 2 t/rn th ir st )s towar.s a b/rial *ro/n. whi$h )rotr/. s #ro0 th 0o/ntain n ar a lar* ho/s $o0)l t l2 $los . /)( SI $o0 h r to 0 .itat an. )r )ar 02s l# #or th # asts o# Isra l T sa2s Ga0ali l )ointin* at th ho/s ( SMa2 Wis.o0 *rant 2o/ all its li*ht(T SAn. h r Fan. Ga0ali l )oints at th s )/l$hr G to )r )ar 02s l# to 0 t . ath( H was a R/st 0an(T SH was a R/st 0an( I will b )l as . to )ra2 n ar his ash s( 4/t, Ga0ali l, Hill l 0/st not t a$h 2o/ onl2 to .i ( H 0/st t a$h 2o/ to li3 (T SHow, Mast rV T SUA 0an is *r at wh n h h/0bl s hi0s l#U was his #a3o/rit sa2in*(((T SHow .o Ho/ 5now i# Ho/ ha3 not 0 t hi0V T SI .i. 0 t hi0((( in an2 $as , 3 n i# I ha. n 3 r 0 t Hill l, th rabbi, ) rsonall2, I 5now his tho/*ht, b $a/s th r is nothin* I i*nor o# h/0an tho/*hts(T Ga0ali l low rs his h a. an. whis) rs9 SGo. onl2 $an sa2 that(T SGo. an. His Wor.( 4 $a/s th Wor. 5nows th Tho/*ht an. th Tho/*ht 5nows th Wor., an. lo3 s Hi0, $o00/ni$atin* with Hi0 an. *rantin* Hi0 all His tr as/r s, to 0a5 Hi0 )arti$i)at in Hi0s l#( Lo3 #ast ns th bon.s an. 0a5 s on P r# $tion o# th 0( It is th Trinit2 that lo3 s Its l#, is .i3in l2 #or0 ., * n rat s, )ro$ .s an. is $o0)l t .( E3 r2 hol2 tho/*ht was born in th P r# $t Min., an. is r #l $t . in th 0in. o# th R/st 0an( <an th Wor. th r #or i*nor th tho/*hts o# th R/st, sin$ th 2 ar th tho/*hts o# th Tho/*htV T Th 2 )ra2 n ar th $los . s )/l$hr ( Th 2 )ra2 #or a lon* ti0 ( Th .is$i)l s an. th n th s r3ants r a$h th 0, th #or0 r on hors ba$5, th latt r $arr2in* th l/**a* ( 4/t th 2 sto) at th .* o# th 0 a.ow, b 2on. whi$h is th s )/l$hr ( Th )ra2 r is o3 r( SGoo.b2 , Ga0ali l( As$ n. as Hill l .i.(T

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= s/s is abo/t to arri3 in <a) rna/0 b2 boat( Th s/n is al0ost s ttin* an. th la5 is s)ar5lin* with r . an. 2 llow h/ s( Whil th two boats ar 0ano /3rin* to .raw n ar th $oast, =ohn sa2s9 SI will *o to th #o/ntain an. brin* Ho/ so0 wat r #or Ho/r thirst( T STh wat r is *oo. h r T ;$lai0s An.r w( SH s, it is *oo.( An. 2o/r lo3 0a5 s it 3 n b tt r #or M (T SI will ta5 th #ish ho0 ( Th wo0 n will )r )ar th 0 #or s/)) r( A#t r, will Ho/ s) a5 to /s an. to th 0V T SH s, P t r, I will(T SIt is 0or )l asant now to $o0 ba$5 ho0 ( H r to#or w loo5 . li5 so 0an2 no0a.s( 4/t now, with th wo0 n, th r is 0or or. r, 0or lo3 ( An. th nW Wh n I s Ho/r Moth r, I no lon* r # l tir .( I .onAt 5now(((T = s/s s0il s an. is :/i t( Th boat *ro/n.s on th shin*l2 shor ( =ohn an. An.r w, who ar w arin* short /n. rt/ni$s, R/0) into th wat r an. with th h l) o# so0 2o/n* 0 n th 2 b a$h th boat an. )la$ a boar. as a whar#( = s/s is th #irst to $o0 o##, an. H waits /ntil th s $on. boat is b a$h ., in or. r to b to* th r with all His .is$i)l s( Th n, wal5in* with slow st )s th 2 *o towar.s th #o/ntain( A nat/ral #o/ntain o# s)rin* wat r, that w lls /) R/st o/tsi. th 3illa* , an. )l nti#/l, $ol. an. sil3 r2 r/ns into a ston basin( Th wat r is so li0)i. that it in./$ s ) o)l to .rin5 it( =ohn, who has r/n ah a. with an a0)hora, is alr a.2 ba$5 an. h han.s th .ri))in* )it$h r to = s/s, Who has a lon* .rin5( SHow thirst2 Ho/ w r , 02 Mast rW An. I, #oolishl2, .i. not * t an2 wat r(T SIt .o s not 0att r, =ohn( It is all o3 r T an. H $ar ss s hi0( Th 2 ar abo/t to $o0 ba$5 wh n th 2 s Si0on P t r arri3 , r/nnin* as #ast as h $an( H ha. *on ho0 to ta5 his #ish( SMast rW Mast rWT h sho/ts )antin*( STh 3illa* is in t/r0oil, b $a/s th onl2 *ran.$hil. o# Eli, th Pharis , is abo/t to .i #ro0 a sna5 bit ( H ha. *on with th ol. 0an, an. a*ainst his 0oth rAs wish s, to th ir oli3 -*ro3 ( Eli was o3 rs in* so0 wor5s, whil th $hil. was )la2in* n ar th roots o# an ol. oli3 -tr ( H )/t his han. into a hol , ho)in* to #in. a liQar., an. h #o/n. a sna5 ( Th ol. 0an s 0s to ha3 b $o0 .istra/*ht( Th $hil.As 0oth r, who in$i. ntall2 hat s h r #ath r-in-law, :/it ri*htl2 as it ha)) ns, is a$$/sin* hi0 o# b in* a 0/r. r r( Th bo2 is * ttin* $ol. r an. $ol. r 3 r2 0o0 nt( Altho/*h r lati3 s, th 2 .i. not lo3 on anoth rW An. th 2 $o/l. not ha3 b n 0or $los l2 r lat .W T SFa0il2 *r/.* is n 3 r a *oo. thin*W T SW ll, Mast r, I sa2 that th sna5 s .i. not lo3 th sna5 9 Eli( An. th 2 ha3 5ill . th littl sna5 ( I a0 sorr2 that h saw 0 an. h sho/t . a#t r 0 9 UIs th Mast r th r VU( An. I a0 sorr2 #or th littl on ( H was a ni$ bo2 an. it is not his #a/lt that h was th *ran.son o# a Pharis (T SO# $o/rs , it is not his #a/lt(T Th 2 wal5 towar.s th 3illa* an. th 2 s a $row. o# ) o)l , sho/tin* an. w )in*, $o0in* towar.s th 0, with th l. rl2 Eli in #ront o# th 0( SH has #o/n. /sW L t /s *o ba$5W T SWh2V That ol. 0an is s/## rin*(T SThat ol. 0an hat s Ho/, r 0 0b r that( H is on o# Ho/r #irst an. #i r$ st a$$/s rs at th T 0)l (T SI r 0 0b r that I a0 M r$2(T Ol. Eli, /n5 0)t an. /)s t, with /nti.2 *ar0 nts, r/ns towar.s = s/s, his ar0s o/tstr t$h ., an. .ro)s at His # t sho/tin*9 SM r$2W M r$2W For*i3 0 ( Do not a3 n* Ho/rs l# on an inno$ nt bo2 #or 02 harshn ss( Ho/ ar th onl2 on who $an sa3 hi0W Go., Ho/r Fath r, has bro/*ht Ho/ h r ( I b li 3 in Ho/W I 3 n rat Ho/W I lo3 Ho/W For*i3 0 W I ha3 b n /n#airW A liarW 4/t I ha3

b n )/nish .( Th s ho/rs alon s r3 as a )/nish0 nt( H l) 0 W ItAs th bo2W Th onl2 son o# 02 . a. son( An. sh is a$$/sin* 0 o# 5illin* hi0 T an. h w )s stri5in* his h a. on th *ro/n. rh2th0i$all2( S<o0 onW Do not $r2 li5 that( Do 2o/ want to .i witho/t ha3in* to loo5 a#t r 2o/r *ran.son an2 0or V T SH is .2in*W H is .2in*W P rha)s h is alr a.2 . a.( L t 0 .i , too( DonAt l t 0 li3 in that 0)t2 ho/s W OhW M2 sa. last .a2sW T SEli, * t /) an. l t /s *o(((T SHo/((( ar Ho/ r all2 $o0in*V 4/t .o Ho/ 5now who I a0V T SAn /nha))2 0an( L t /s *o(T Th ol. 0an * ts /) an. sa2s9 SI will *o ah a., b/t r/n, r/n, b :/i$5W T An. h *o s awa2, 3 r2 :/i$5l2, b $a/s o# th . s) ration )i r$in* his h art( S4/t, Lor., .o Ho/ thin5 that Ho/ will $han* hi0V OhW what a wast . 0ira$l W L t that littl sna5 .i W Also th ol. 0an will .i bro5 n-h art .((( an. th r will b on l ss on Ho/r wa2((( Go. has s n to it(((T SSi0onW To t ll 2o/ th tr/th, 2o/ ar now th sna5 (T = s/s s 3 r l2 r ) ls P t r, who low rs his h a., an. H *o s on( N ar th lar* st s:/ar in <a) rna/0 th r is a b a/ti#/l ho/s b #or whi$h th $row.s ar 0a5in* a .r a.#/l nois ((( = s/s t/rns His st )s towar.s it an. is abo/t to arri3 wh n th ol. 0an $o0 s o/t #ro0 th wi. o) n .oor, #ollow . b2 a r/##l . wo0an, who is hol.in* in h r ar0s a littl a*oniQin* $hil.( Th )oison has alr a.2 )aral2Q . his or*ans an. . ath is n ar( Th littl wo/n. . han. is han*in* .own with th 0ar5 o# th bit at th root o# his th/0b( Eli .o s nothin* b/t sho/t9 S= s/sW = s/sW T An. = s/s, s:/ Q . an. o3 rwh l0 . b2 th $row.s who ha0) r His 0o3 0 nts, ta5 s th littl han. to His 0o/th, s/$5s th wo/n., th n br ath s on th wa; n #a$ an. th *lass2 hal# $los . 2 s( H th n strai*ht ns Hi0s l# /)9 SH r T H sa2s, Sth $hil. will now wa5 /)( Do not #ri*ht n hi0 with 2o/r ;)r ssions whi$h ar so /)s t( H will alr a.2 b a#rai. wh n h r 0 0b rs th sna5 (T In #a$t th bo2, whos #a$ $olo/rs /), o) ns his 0o/th in a bi* 2awn, r/bs his 2 s, o) ns th 0 an. is s/r)ris . at b in* a0on* so 0an2 ) o)l ( H th n r 0 0b rs, an. is abo/t to r/n awa2, with s/$h a s/.. n l a), that h wo/l. ha3 #all n ha. = s/s not b n r a.2 to r $ i3 hi0 in His ar0s( SGoo., *oo.W What ar 2o/ a#rai. o#V Loo5 how b a/ti#/l th s/n isW O3 r th r is th la5 , 2o/r ho/s , an. 2o/r 0oth r an. *ran.#ath r ar h r (T SAn. th sna5 V T SIt is no lon* r h r ( 4/t I a0(T SHo/( H s(((T Th $hil. thin5s((( an. th n, in th inno$ nt 3oi$ o# tr/th, h sa2s9 SM2 *ran.#ath r /s . to t ll 0 to sa2 U$/rs .U to Ho/( 4/t I will not sa2 it( I lo3 Ho/, I .o(T SIV I sai. thatV Th littl on is ra3in*( Do not b li 3 hi0, Mast r( I ha3 alwa2s r s) $t . Ho/(T As # ar )ass s awa2, th ol. nat/r $o0 s to s/r#a$ a*ain( SWor.s ar an. ar not o# 3al/ ( I ta5 th 0 #or what th 2 ar ( Goo.b2 , littl on , *oo.b2 , wo0an, *oo.b2 , Eli( Lo3 on anoth r an. lo3 M , i# 2o/ $an(T = s/s t/rns ro/n. an. *o s towar. th ho/s wh r H li3 s( SWh2, Mast r, .i. Ho/ not wor5 a stri5in* 0ira$l V Ho/ sho/l. ha3 or. r . th )oison to *o o/t o# th littl on ( Ho/ sho/l. ha3 shown Ho/rs l# as b in* Go.( Inst a. Ho/ s/$5 . th )oison li5 an2 )oor 0an(T =/.as o# K rioth is not 3 r2 ha))2( H want . so0 thin* s nsational( Also oth rs ar o# th sa0 o)inion( SHo/ sho/l. ha3 $r/sh . that n 02 o# Ho/rs, with Ho/r )ow r( Ho/ h ar. hi0, hW H b $a0 )oisono/s a*ain at on$ (((T SHis )oison is o# no i0)ortan$ ( 4/t 2o/ 0/st $onsi. r that i# I ha. .on what 2o/ want . M to .o, h wo/l. ha3 sai. that I was h l) . b2 4 lQ b/b( His r/in . so/l $an still a$5nowl .* M2 )ow r as a .o$tor( 4/t no 0or ( A 0ira$l l a.s to #aith onl2 thos who ar alr a.2 on that wa2( 4/t in thos witho/t h/0ilit2 - #aith alwa2s )ro3 s that th r is h/0ilit2 in a so/l - it l a.s to blas)h 02( It is b tt r th r #or to a3oi. that .an* r b2 ha3in* r $o/rs to #or0s o# h/0an a)) aran$ ( Th in$/rabl 0is r2 is th 0is r2 o# th in$r ./lo/s( No 0 ans will li0inat it b $a/s no 0ira$l in./$ s th 0 to b li 3 or to b *oo.( It .o s not 0att r( I #/l#il M2 tas5( Th 2 #ollow th ir ill #at (T SWh2 .i. Ho/ .o it, th nV T S4 $a/s I a0 Goo.n ss an. b $a/s no on 0a2 sa2 that I was 3in.i$ti3 with M2

n 0i s an. )ro3o$ati3 with )ro3o5 rs( I a0 h a)in* $oal on th ir h a.s( An. th 2 ar han.in* it to M that I 0a2 h a) it( 4 *oo., =/.as o# Si0on( En. a3o/r not to b ha3 as th 2 .oW An. that is all( L t /s *o to M2 Moth r( Sh will b ha))2 to h ar that I $/r . a $hil.(T

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Fro0 a 3 * tabl *ar. n, whi$h is b *innin* to #lo/rish in all its #/rrows, = s/s nt rs a 3 r2 lar* 5it$h n wh r th two l. r Mari s FMar2 o# <lo)as an. Mar2 Salo0 G ar $oo5in* th s/)) r( SP a$ to 2o/W T SOhW = s/sW Mast rW T Th two wo0 n t/rn ro/n. an. *r t Hi0, on hol.in* in h r han.s a lo3 l2 #ish, whi$h sh is */ttin*, th oth r still hol.in* a )ot #/ll o# 3 * tabl s, whi$h ar boilin*, an. whi$h sh has R/st r 0o3 . #ro0 th #ir to s wh th r th 2 w r $oo5 .( Th ir 5in. with r . #a$ s, #l/sh . b2 th #ir an. wor5, s0il o/t o# Ro2 an. s 0 to b $o0 2o/n* r an. lo3 li r in th ir ha))in ss( SIt will b r a.2 in a 0o0 nt, = s/s( Ar Ho/ tir .V Ho/ 0/st b h/n*r2 T sa2s a/nt Mar2, who has th #a0iliarit2 o# a r lati3 an. lo3 s = s/s, I thin5, 0or than h r own $hil.r n( SNot 0or than /s/al( 4/t I will $ rtainl2 at with r lish th *oo. #oo. that 2o/ an. Mar2 ha3 )r )ar . #or M ( An. th oth rs will .o th sa0 ( H r th 2 ar $o0in*(T SHo/r Moth r is /)stairs( Ho/ 5nowW Si0on $a0 ((( OhW I a0 as ha))2 as a lar5 this 3 nin*W No( Not r all2 b $a/s ((( Ho/ 5now wh n I wo/l. b as ha))2 as a 5in*(T SH s, I 5now(T = s/s .raws His a/nt $los to Hi0s l# an. 5iss s h r #or h a. an. th n sa2s9 SI 5now 2o/r . sir an. 2o/r sinl ss n32 o# Salo0 ( 4/t th .a2 will $o0 wh n 2o/ will b abl to sa2 li5 h r9 UAll 02 sons b lon* to = s/sU( I a0 *oin* to M2 Moth r(T H *o s o/t, $li0bs th littl o/tsi. stair$as an. *o s on to th t rra$ , whi$h $o3 rs a #/ll hal# o# th ho/s , wh r as th oth r hal# is ta5 n /) b2 a 3 r2 lar* roo0, #ro0 whi$h $o0 o/t th stron* 3oi$ s o# 0 n, an. at int r3als, Mar2As * ntl 3oi$ , th li0)i. 3ir*inal 3oi$ o# a *irl, whi$h 2 ars ha3 not a## $t ., th sa0 3oi$ that sai.9 SI a0 th han.0ai. o# th Lor. T an. whi$h san* l/llabi s to H r 4ab2( = s/s *o s n ar nois l ssl2, s0ilin* b $a/s H h ars His Moth r sa29 SM2 ho0 is M2 Son( I .o not s/## r b in* awa2 #ro0 NaQar th, ;$ )t wh n H is awa2( 4/t i# H is n ar M ((( ohW I n . nothin* ls ( An. I a0 not a#rai. #or M2 ho/s ((( Ho/ ar th r (((T SOhW Loo5, th r is = s/sW T sho/ts Al)ha /s o# Sarah, who #a$in* th .oor, is th #irst to s = s/s( SH s, h r I a0( P a$ to 2o/ all( Moth rW T H 5iss s His Moth r on H r #or h a. an. is 5iss . b2 H r( H th n t/rns to th /n ;) $t . */ sts, who ar His $o/sin Si0on, Al)ha /s o# Sarah, Isaa$ th sh )h r. an. on =os )h who was r $ i3 . b2 = s/s at E00a/s a#t r th 3 r.i$t o# th Sanh .rin( SW w nt to NaQar th an. Al)ha /s tol. /s that w ha. to $o0 h r ( W $a0 ( An. Al)ha /s want . to $o0 with /s, an. also Si0on T ;)lains Isaa$( SI $o/l. not b li 3 I was $o0in* T sa2s Al)ha /s( SI also want . to s Ho/, sta2 a littl ti0 with Ho/ an. with Mar2 T $on$l/. s Si0on( SAn. I a0 3 r2 ha))2 to b with 2o/( I .i. th ri*ht thin* in not sta2in* an2 lon* r as th ) o)l o# K . sh . sir ., wh r I arri3 . $o0in* #ro0 Gh r*h sa to M ro0 an. *oin* ro/n. th oth r si. o# th la5 (T SIs that wh r Ho/ $a0 #ro0V T SH s, I 3isit . th )la$ s wh r I ha. alr a.2 b n an. 3 n #arth r awa2( I w nt as #ar as Gis$ala(T SWhat a lon* roa.W T S4/t what a *r at har3 stW Do 2o/ 5now, Isaa$( W w r th */ sts o# rabbi Ga0ali l( H was 3 r2 5in. to /s( An. th n I 0 t th s2na*o*/ l a. r o# th

<l ar Wat r( H is $o0in*, too( I ntr/st hi0 to 2o/( An. th n((( an. th n I *ain . thr .is$i)l s(((T = s/s s0il s #ran5l2, bliss#/ll2( SWho ar th 2V T SA littl ol. 0an at KoraQi0( I h l) . hi0 so0 ti0 a*o, an. th )oor 0an, who is a tr/ Isra lit witho/t )r R/.i$ , to show M his lo3 , has wor5 . his ar a, as a ) r# $t )lo/*h0an wor5s th soil( Th oth r is a bo2, #i3 2 ars ol., ) rha)s a littl 0or ( Int lli* nt an. bra3 ( I s)o5 also to hi0 th #irst ti0 I was at 4 thsai.a an. h r 0 0b r . b tt r than a./lts( Th thir. is an ol. l ) r( I $/r . hi0 n ar KoraQi0 on 3 nin* a lon* ti0 a*o an. th n I l #t hi0( I ha3 now #o/n. hi0 a*ain, anno/n$in* M on th 0o/ntains in Na)htali( An. to $on#ir0 his wor.s h shows what is l #t o# his han.s, $/r . b/t )artl2 i0)air ., an. his # t, whi$h ha3 also b n $/r . b/t ar . #or0 ., an. 2 t h wal5s a lon* wa2( P o)l r alis how ill h was wh n th 2 s what is l #t o# hi0 an. th 2 b li 3 his wor.s whi$h ar .r ss . with t ars o# *ratit/. ( It was as2 #or M to s) a5 th r , b $a/s th r was on who ha. alr a.2 0a. M 5nown an. ha. l . oth r ) o)l to b li 3 in M ( An. I was abl to wor5 0an2 0ira$l s( So 0/$h $an b .on b2 on who r all2 b li 3 s((((T Al)ha /s no.s ass nt witho/t s) a5in*, $ontin/o/sl2 abs nt-0in. ., whil Si0on low rs his h a. /n. r th i0)li$it r )roa$h, an. Isaa$ r Roi$ s whol h art .l2 b $a/s o# th Ro2 o# his Mast r, Who is abo/t to t ll o# th 0ira$l wor5 . shortl2 b #or on EliAs littl *ran.$hil.( 4/t s/)) r is r a.2, an. th wo0 n, with Mar2, )r )ar th tabl in th lar* roo0 an. ta5 th .ish s th r an. th n with.raw .ownstairs( Onl2 th 0 n r 0ain an. = s/s o## rs, bl ss s an. han.s o/t th )ortions( 4/t onl2 a # w 0o/th#/ls o# #oo. ha. b n ta5 n, wh n S/sanna *o s /)stairs sa2in*9 SEli has $o0 with s r3ants an. 0an2 *i#ts( 4/t h wo/l. li5 to s) a5 to Ho/( T SI will $o0 at on$ , or b tt r still, t ll hi0 to $o0 /)(T S/sanna *o s o/t an. $o0 s ba$5 shortl2 a#t rwar.s with ol. Eli an. two s r3ants who ar $arr2in* a lar* bas5 t( 4 hin. th 0 th wo0 n, with th ;$ )tion o# th Most Hol2 Mar2, ar $astin* $/rio/s *lan$ s( SGo. b with Ho/, 02 b n #a$tor T *r ts th Pharis ( SAn. with 2o/, Eli( <o0 in( What .o 2o/ wantV Is 2o/r *ran.son not w ll a*ainV T SOhW H is 3 r2 w ll( H is R/0)in* in th 5it$h n *ar. n li5 a littl 5i.( 4 #or I was so ./0b#o/n. . an. b wil. r . that I #ail . to #/l#il 02 ./t2( I wish to show Ho/ 02 *ratit/. an. I b * Ho/ not to r #/s th littl I a0 o## rin* Ho/( A littl #oo. #or Ho/ an. Ho/r #ri n.s( It is th )ro./$ o# 02 #i l.s( An.((( I wo/l. li5 ((( I wo/l. li5 to ha3 Ho/ at 02 tabl to0orrow( To than5 Ho/ on$ a*ain an. hono/r Ho/, with 02 #ri n.s( Do not r #/s , Mast r( I wo/l. /n. rstan. that Ho/ .o not lo3 0 an. that i# Ho/ $/r . Elisha, it was onl2 #or his sa5 , not 0in (T SThan5 2o/( 4/t no *i#ts w r n . .(T SE3 r2 *r at an. l arn . 0an a$$ )ts th 0( ItAs th $/sto0(T SAn. I .o( 4/t I a$$ )t 3 r2 willin*l2 on *i#t onl2, na2, I loo5 #or it(T SWhi$h isV I# I $an, I will *i3 it to Ho/(T SHo/r h arts( Ho/r tho/*hts( Gi3 M th 0( For 2o/r own *oo.(T S4/t I $ons $rat 0in to Ho/, bl ss . = s/sW <an Ho/ .o/bt itV H s, I((( I .i. Ho/ wron*( 4/t now I ha3 /n. rstoo.( I ha3 also h ar. o# th . ath o# Doras, who o## n. . Ho/((( Wh2 ar Ho/ s0ilin*, Mast rV T SI was r 0 0b rin* so0 thin*s(T SI tho/*ht Ho/ .i. not b li 3 what I was sa2in*(T SOhW no( I 5now that 2o/ w r 0o3 . b2 DorasA . ath( E3 n 0or than b2 this 3 nin*As 0ira$l ( 4/t .o not b a#rai. o# Go., i# 2o/ ha3 r all2 /n. rstoo., an. i# #ro0 now on 2o/ wish to b M2 #ri n.(T SI $an s that Ho/ r all2 ar a )ro)h t( It is tr/ , I was 0or a#rai.((( I was $o0in* to Ho/ 0or o/t o# # ar o# )/nish0 nt li5 DorasA, than b $a/s o# th a$$i. nt( An. this 3 nin* I sai.9 UTh r 2o/ ar ( Th )/nish0 nt has $o0 ( An. it is 3 n 0or s 3 r b $a/s it .i. not stri5 th ol. oa5 in its own li# , b/t in its lo3 , in its Ro2 #or li# , b2 stri5in* th littl oa5, in whi$h I r Roi$ .U( I /n. rstoo. that it wo/l. ha3 b n R/st as it was #or Doras(((T SHo/ /n. rstoo. that it wo/l. ha3 b n R/st( 4/t 2o/ .i. not b li 3 2 t in Hi0 Who is *oo.(T SHo/ ar ri*ht( 4/t it is no lon* r so( Now I ha3 /n. rstoo.( So, ar Ho/

$o0in* to 02 ho/s to0orrowV T SEli, I ha. . $i. . to l a3 at .awn( 4/t I will )ost)on M2 . )art/r b2 on .a2, that 2o/ 0a2 not thin5 that I . s)is 2o/( I will b with 2o/ to0orrow(T SOhW Ho/ r all2 ar *oo.( I will alwa2s r 0 0b r it(T SGoo.b2 , Eli( Than5 2o/ #or 3 r2thin*( This #r/it is b a/ti#/l, an. th $h s 0/st b as tast2 as b/tt r, an. th win $ rtainl2 3 r2 *oo.( 4/t 2o/ $o/l. ha3 *i3 n 3 r2thin* to th )oor in M2 na0 (T STh r is so0 thin* #or th 0, i# Ho/ wish so, at th botto0, /n. r th r st( It was an o## rin* #or Ho/(T SW ll, w will .istrib/t it to0orrow to* th r, b #or or a#t r th 0 al, as 2o/ )r # r( Ma2 th ni*ht b a ) a$ #/l on #or 2o/, Eli(T SAn. #or Ho/( Goo.b2 T an. h *o s awa2 with his s r3ants( P t r who with all th 0i0i$r2 o# whi$h h is $a)abl , has )/ll . o/t th $ont nts o# th bas5 t, to han. it ba$5 to th s r3ants, )/ts th )/rs on th tabl in #ront o# = s/s an. sa2s, as i# h w r $on$l/.in* an int rnal s) $h9 SAn. it will b th #irst ti0 that th ol. owl *i3 s al0s(T SIt is tr/ T $on#ir0s Matth w( SI was *r .2, b/t h s/r)ass . 0 ( H .o/bl . his $a)ital b2 /s/r2(T SW ll((( i# h 0 n.s his wa2s((( ItAs a *oo. thin*, is it notV T sa2s Isaa$( SIt $ rtainl2 is a *oo. thin*( An. it a)) ars to b so T stat Phili) an. 4artholo0 w( SOl. Eli a $on3 rtW AhW AhW T P t r la/*hs h artil2( Si0on, th $o/sin, who has b n ) nsi3 all th ti0 , sa2s9 S= s/s, I wo/l. li5 ((( I wo/l. li5 to #ollow Ho/( Not li5 th s ( 4/t at l ast as th wo0 n .o( L t 0 Roin 02 0oth r an. Ho/rs( Th 2 ar all $o0in*((( I, I, a r lati3 ((( I .o not ;) $t to ha3 a )la$ a0on*st th .is$i)l s( 4/t at l ast((( at l ast as a *oo. #ri n.(((T SMa2 Go. bl ss 2o/, 02 sonW How lon* ha3 I b n waitin* to h ar 2o/ sa2 thatW T sho/ts Mar2 o# Al)ha /s( S<o0 ( I r R $t no on , n ith r .o I #or$ an2on ( I .o not 3 n ;a$t 3 r2thin* #ro0 3 r2bo.2( I ta5 what 2o/ $an *i3 M ( It is a *oo. thin* that th wo0 n ar not alwa2s alon , wh n w *o to )la$ s /n5nown to th 0( Than5 2o/, broth r(T SI a0 *oin* to t ll Mar2 T sa2s Si0onAs 0oth r an. sh a..s9 SSh is .own in H r littl roo0, )ra2in*( Sh will b ha))2(T (((It is ra)i.l2 *rowin* .ar5( Th 2 li*ht a la0) to *o .own th stair$as whi$h is alr a.2 .ar5 in twili*ht, an. so0 *o to th ri*ht, so0 to th l #t, to r st( = s/s *o s o/t, an. wal5s to th shor o# th la5 ( Th 3illa* is :/i t, th str ts ar . s rt ., th r is no on on th shor or on th la5 in th 0oonl ss ni*ht( Th r ar onl2 stars to b s n in th s52 an. th 0/r0/r o# th s/r# to b h ar. on th shin*l2 shor ( = s/s *o s on boar. th b a$h . boat, sits .own, la2s on ar0 on th .* an. r sts His h a. on it( I .o not 5now wh th r H is thin5in* or )ra2in*( Matth w a))roa$h s Hi0 3 r2 :/i tl29 SMast r, ar Ho/ sl )in*V T h as5s in a low 3oi$ ( SNo, I a0 thin5in*( <o0 h r b si. M , sin$ 2o/ ar not sl )in*(T SI tho/*ht Ho/ w r /)s t an. I #ollow . Ho/( Ar Ho/ not satis#i . with Ho/r .a2As wor5V Ho/ to/$h . EliAs h art, Ho/ a$:/ir . Si0on o# Al)ha /s as a .is$i)l (((T SMatth w, 2o/ ar not a si0)l 0an li5 P t r an. =ohn( Ho/ ar ast/t an. l arn .( 4 also #ran5( Wo/l. 2o/ b ha))2 b $a/s o# thos $on:/ stsV T S4/t((( Mast r((( Th 2 ar alwa2s b tt r than I a0 an. Ho/ tol. 0 , on that .a2, that Ho/ w r 3 r2 ha))2 b $a/s o# 02 $on3 rsion(((T SH s( 4/t 2o/ w r r all2 $on3 rt .( An. 2o/ w r * n/in in 2o/r 3ol/tion towar.s Goo.( Ho/ $a0 to M witho/t an2 laboration o# tho/*ht, 2o/ $a0 thro/*h th will o# 2o/r s)irit( 4/t Eli is not li5 that((( n ith r is Si0on( Onl2 th s/r#a$ o# th #or0 r has b n to/$h .9 th 0an-Eli is sho$5 .( Not th s)irit-Eli( That is alwa2s th sa0 ( Wh n th ;$it 0 nt $a/s . b2 th 0ira$l s on Doras an. his littl *ran.$hil. is o3 r, h will b th sa0 Eli as 2 st r.a2 an. as alwa2s( Si0onW((( h , too, is nothin* b/t a 0an( I# h ha. s n M ins/lt . inst a. o# hono/r ., h wo/l. ha3 )iti . M , an. as alwa2s, h wo/l. ha3 l #t M ( This 3 nin* h h ar. that a littl ol. 0an, a $hil., a l ) r $an .o what h , altho/*h a r lati3 , $annot .o? h saw th )ri. o# a Pharis b n.

b #or M an. h . $i. .9 UAlso IU( 4/t thos $on3 rsions bro/*ht abo/t b2 th s)/r o# h/0an 3al/ations, ar not th on s that 0a5 M ha))2( On th $ontrar2, th 2 .ish art n M ( Sta2 with M , Matth w( It is not a 0oonli*ht ni*ht, b/t at l ast th stars ar twin5lin*( In M2 h art this 3 nin* th r is nothin* b/t t ars( L t 2o/r $o0)an2 b th star o# 2o/r .istr ss . Mast r(((T SMast r, i# I $an((( Ho/ $an i0a*in W Th tro/bl is that I a0 alwa2s a )oor 0is rabl 0an, a *oo. #or-nothin*( I ha3 sinn . too 0/$h to b abl to )l as Ho/( I a0 not *oo. at s) a5in*( I .o not 2 t 5now how to sa2 th n w, )/r , hol2 wor.s, now that I ha3 l #t 02 ol. lan*/a* o# #ra/. an. l/st( An. I a0 a#rai. I will n 3 r b abl to s) a5 to Ho/ an. abo/t Ho/( T SNo, Matth w( Ho/ ar a 0an, with all th )ain#/l ;) ri n$ o# a 0an( Ho/ ar th on , who, ha3in* tast . 0/. an. tastin* now th $ l stial hon 2, $an t ll th two #la3o/rs, an. *i3 th ir tr/ anal2sis, an. /n. rstan. an. 0a5 2o/r # llow $r at/r s /n. rstan. now an. lat r( An. th 2 will b li 3 2o/, b $a/s 2o/ ar th 0an, th )oor 0an, who b2 his own will, b $o0 s th R/st 0an .r a0t o# b2 Go.( L t M , th Man-Go., l an on 2o/, th 0an5in. I ha3 lo3 . to th ;t nt o# l a3in* H a3 n #or 2o/, an. .2in* #or 2o/(T SNo, not to .i ( DonAt t ll 0 that Ho/ ar .2in* #or 0 W T SNot #or 2o/, Matth w, b/t #or all th Matth ws o# th worl. an. $ nt/ri s( E0bra$ M , Matth w, 5iss 2o/r <hrist, #or 2o/rs l# an. #or 3 r2bo.2( R li 3 M2 tir .n ss o# an /na))r $iat . R . 0 r( I r li 3 . 2o/ o# 2o/r tir .n ss o# a sinn r( Wi) awa2 M2 t ars, b $a/s M2 bitt rn ss, Matth w, is that I ha3 b n so littl /n. rstoo.(T SOhW Lor., Lor.W H s( O# $o/rs W(((T an. Matth w, sittin* n ar th Mast r an. $las)in* Hi0 with on ar0, $o0#orts Hi0 with his lo3 (((

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EliAs ho/s is 3 r2 b/s2 to.a2( S r3ants an. 0ai.s r3ants *o an. $o0 an. a0on*st th 0 th r is littl Elisha, a li3 l2 littl $hil.( Th n th r ar two stat l2 ) rsona* s an. two 0or ( I 5now th #or0 r two, as th 2 ar th on s who w nt with Eli to Matth wAs ho/s ( I .o not 5now th latt r two, b/t I h ar th 0 b in* $all . Sa0/ l an. =oa$hi0( = s/s $o0 s last with th Is$ariot( A#t r sol 0n r $i)ro$al sal/tations, th r is th :/ stion9 SOnl2 with this on V An. th oth rsV T STh oth rs ar aro/n. th $o/ntr2( Th 2 will $o0 in th 3 nin*( T SOhW I a0 sorr2( I tho/*ht it was((( Tr/ , last ni*ht I in3it . onl2 Ho/, 0 anin* all th r st with Ho/( Now I was a#rai. th 2 0i*ht b o## n. ., or((( th 2 0i*ht .is.ain to $o0 to 02 ho/s , owin* to )ast li*ht .isa*r 0 nts((( hW hW T Th ol. 0an la/*hs((( SOhW noW M2 .is$i)l s .o not no/rish )ro/. to/$hin ss or in$/rabl *r/.* (T SO# $o/rs W o# $o/rs W V r2 w ll( L t /s *o in th n(T Th /s/al )/ri#i$ation $ r 0on2 an. th n th 2 *o into th .inin* roo0, whi$h o) ns on to a lar* 2ar., wh r th #irst ros s brin* a ha))2 not ( = s/s $ar ss s littl Elisha, who is )la2in* in th 2ar. an. who has onl2 #o/r littl r . 0ar5s on his han. #ro0 th )ast tro/bl ( H .o s not 3 n r 0 0b r his )ast # ar, b/t h r 0 0b rs = s/s an. h wants to 5iss Hi0 an. b 5iss . b2 Hi0, with th s)ontan it2 o# $hil.r n( With his littl ar0s ro/n. = s/sA n $5, h s) a5s to Hi0 thro/*h His hair, $on#i.in* that wh n h is bi* h will *o to Hi0 an. as5s9 SDo Ho/ want 0 V T SI want 3 r2bo.2( 4 *oo. an. 2o/ will $o0 with M (T Th littl bo2 *o s awa2 bo/n.in* abo/t( Th 2 sit at th tabl an. Eli wish s to b so ) r# $t that h )/ts = s/s b si. hi0 an. on th oth r si. =/.as, who is th/s b tw n Eli an. Si0on, as = s/s is b tw n Eli an. Eriah( Th 0 al b *ins( Th ir $on3 rsation at #irst is in$ons :/ ntial( It th n b $o0 s int r stin*( An. sin$ wo/n.s ar sor an. $hains ar h a32, th tal5 t/rns to th t rnal to)i$ o# th nsla3 0 nt o# Pal stin b2 Ro0 ( I .o not 5now wh th r it was .on . lib rat l2 or witho/t an2 3il )/r)os ( I 5now that th #i3 Pharis s $o0)lain o# th n w Ro0an ab/s s, as o# a sa$ril * , an. th 2 want to * t = s/s int r st . in th .is$/ssion(

SHo/ 5nowW Th 2 want to )r2 into o/r in$o0 , .own to th last $oin( An. as th 2 ha3 r alis . that w 0 t in th s2na*o*/ to s) a5 abo/t that an. abo/t th 0, now th 2 ar thr at nin* to $o0 in, witho/t an2 r s) $t( I a0 a#rai. th 2 will nt r also th ho/s s o# )ri sts, on o# th s .a2sW T sho/ts =oa$hi0( SWhat .o Ho/ sa2 abo/t thatV Do Ho/ not # l .is*/st .V T as5s Eli( = s/s r )li s to th .ir $t :/ stion9 SAs an Isra lit 2 s, as a 0an no(T SWh2 that .istin$tionV I .o not /n. rstan.( Ar Ho/ two in on V T SNo( 4/t th r is in M #l sh an. bloo.9 that is, th ani0al( An. th r is th s)irit( Th s)irit o# an Isra lit , $o0)liant with th Law, s/## rs b $a/s o# s/$h 3iolations( Th #l sh an. bloo. .o not s/## r, b $a/s I la$5 th *oa. that h/rts 2o/(T SWhi$h on V T SInt r st( Ho/ sai. that 2o/ 0 t in th s2na*o*/ s to s) a5 also o# b/sin ss witho/t # ar o# intr/si3 ars( An. 2o/ ar a#rai. 2o/ will no lon* r b abl to .o so an. $ons :/ ntl2 2o/ ar a#rai. 2o/ 0a2 not b abl to $on$ al 3 n a s0all $oin #ro0 th ta;-$oll $tors an. that 2o/ 0a2 b ta; . ;a$tl2 a$$or.in* to 2o/r ass ts( I )oss ss nothin*( I li3 on th $harit2 o# M2 n i*hbo/rs an. on M2 lo3 #or th 0( I ha3 n ith r *ol., nor #i l.s, nor 3in 2ar.s, nor ho/s s, ;$ )t M2 Moth rAs ho/s in NaQar th, whi$h is so s0all an. )oor as to b i*nor . b2 th ta;-ass ssors( <ons :/ ntl2 I a0 not a#rai. that th 2 0a2 #in. o/t that M2 stat 0 nt o# in$o0 is /ntr/ an. that I 0a2 b #in . an. )/nish .( All I )oss ss is th Wor. that Go. *a3 M an. that I *i3 ( 4/t it is s/$h a s/bli0 thin* that 0an has no 0 ans whatso 3 r to a## $t it(T S4/t i# Ho/ w r in o/r )osition what wo/l. Ho/ .oV T SW ll, .o not ta5 it a0iss i# I t ll 2o/ :/it #ran5l2 M2 o)inion, whi$h is in $ontrast to 2o/rs( I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that I wo/l. b ha3 .i## r ntl2(T SHowV T SNot o## n.in* a*ainst th hol2 tr/th( It is alwa2s a s/bli0 3irt/ , 3 n wh n it is a))li . to s/$h h/0an thin*s as ta; s(T S4/t((( th n(((W How th 2 wo/l. #l $ /sW 4/t Ho/ ar not $onsi. rin* that w own a lot an. w wo/l. ha3 to )a2 a lotW T SHo/ ha3 sai. it( Go. has *rant . 2o/ a lot( In )ro)ortion 2o/ 0/st *i3 a lot( Wh2 b ha3 so ba.l2, as /n#ort/nat l2 0an2 .o, so that )oor ) o)l ar ta; . o/t o# )ro)ortionV W ar awar o# th sit/ation( How 0an2 ta; s th r ar in Isra l, o/r ta; s, whi$h ar /nR/stW Th *r at, who alr a.2 ha3 so 0/$h, b n #it b2 th 0( Wh r as th 2 ar th . s)air o# )oor ) o)l who ha3 to )a2 th 0 an. ha3 to star3 to #in. th 0on 2( Lo3 #or o/r n i*hbo/r .o s not r $o00 n. that( W Isra lit s sho/l. b so tho/*ht#/l as to ta5 /)on /s th b/r. n o# th )oor(T SHo/ ar sa2in* that b $a/s Ho/ ar )oor, too(T SNo, Eriah( I a0 sa2in* that b $a/s it is R/sti$ ( Wh2 has Ro0 b n abl to o))r ss /s th/sV 4 $a/s w sinn . an. w ar .i3i. . b2 hatr .( Th ri$h hat th )oor, th )oor hat th ri$h( 4 $a/s th r is no R/sti$ an. th n 02 ta5 s a.3anta* o# th sit/ation an. has s/b./ . /s(T SHo/ ha3 0 ntion . 3ario/s r asons((( Ar th r an2 0or V T SI wo/l. not li5 to *o a*ainst th tr/th b2 twistin* th nat/r o# a )la$ $ons $rat . to r li*ion an. 0a5in* it a s/r sh lt r #or h/0an thin*s(T SAr Ho/ r )roa$hin* /sV T SNo( I a0 r )l2in* to 2o/( List n to 2o/r own $ons$i n$ s( Ho/ ar 0ast rs an. th r #or (((T SI wo/l. sa2 that it is ti0 to ris , to r b l, to )/nish th in3a. r an. r stor o/r 5in*.o0(T STr/ , tr/ W Ho/ ar ri*ht, Si0on( 4/t th M ssiah is h r ( H 0/st .o it T r )li s Eli( S4/t th M ssiah, #or th ti0 b in*, #or*i3 0 , = s/s, is onl2 Goo.n ss( H a.3is s 3 r2thin*, ;$ )t to r b l( W will(((T SList n, Si0on( R 0 0b r th boo5 o# Kin*s( Sa/l was at Gil*al, th Philistin s w r at Mi$h0ash, th ) o)l w r a#rai. an. .is) rs ., th )ro)h t Sa0/ l was not $o0in*( Sa/l . $i. . to )r $ . th s r3ant o# Go. an. o## r th sa$ri#i$ hi0s l#( R 0 0b r th answ r that Sa0/ l, on his arri3al, *a3 to th i0)r/. nt Sa/l9 UHo/ ha3 a$t . li5 a #ool an. 2o/ ha3 not $arri . o/t th or. r that th Lor. ha. $o00an. . 2o/( I# 2o/ ha. not .on that, now th Lor. wo/l. ha3 $on#ir0 . 2o/r so3 r i*nt2 o3 r Isra l #or 3 r( 4/t now 2o/r so3 r i*nt2 will not lastU( An /nti0 l2 an. )ro/. a$tion s r3 . n ith r th 5in* nor th ) o)l (

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awa2( I l a3 2o/ #or a short ti0 , as I a0 r tirin* with M2 .is$i)l s to thos 0o/ntain *or* s, whi$h 2o/ $an s o3 r th r ( Who wish s to wait #or M , sho/l. .o so h r on this )lain( Thos who .o not wish to wait, $an *o ho0 ( I a0 r tirin* to )ra2 b $a/s I a0 on th 3 o# *r at 3 nts( Thos who lo3 th $a/s o# th Fath r sho/l. )ra2, Roinin* M in s)irit( P a$ b with 2o/, M2 $hil.r n( Isaa$, 2o/ 5now what 2o/ ha3 to .o( I bl ss 2o/, M2 littl sh )h r.(T = s/s s0il s at 0a$iat . Isaa$, who is now th sh )h r. o# 0 n *ath rin* ro/n. hi0( = s/s is now wal5in* awa2 #ro0 th la5 , t/rnin* His st )s . $i. .l2 towar.s a *or* b tw n th hills, whi$h str t$h in )arall l lin s, I wo/l. sa2, #ro0 th la5 w stwar.( A littl b/t 3 r2 nois2 #oa02 str a0 r/ns .own b tw n on ro$52 r/** . hill an. th n ;t on , whi$h is so st ) that it r s 0bl s a #Ror.( Abo3 th str a0 th r is th wil. 0o/ntain with /*l2 loo5in* )lants, whi$h ha3 *rown in all .ir $tions, wh r 3 r th 2 $o/l., in th $r 3i$ s b tw n ston s( A 3 r2 narrow st ) )ath $li0bs /) th 0or r/** . hill( An. = s/s ta5 s it( Th .is$i)l s #ollow Hi0 with .i##i$/lt2, in sin*l #il , in . a. sil n$ ( Onl2 wh n = s/s sto)s to l t th 0 r $o3 r th ir br ath, wh r th )ath, whi$h loo5s li5 a s$rat$h on th i0) r3io/s 0o/ntain si. , wi. ns o/t, th 2 loo5 at on anoth r witho/t /tt rin* a wor.( Th ir *lan$ s sa29 S4/t wh r is H ta5in* /sV T b/t th 2 .o not s) a5( Th 2 onl2 loo5 at on anoth r 0or an. 0or . solat l2 as th 2 s = s/s r s/0 wal5in* /) th wil. *or* , with its 0an2 $a3 s, $r 3i$ s an. ro$5s, wh r it is 3 r2 .i##i$/lt to wal5, also b $a/s o# th bra0bl an. thorn2 b/sh s, whi$h $at$h th ir $loth s on all si. s, an. s$rat$h th 0 an. $a/s th 0 to st/0bl an. h/rt th ir #a$ s( Also th 2o/n* r on s, la. n with h a32 sa$5s, ha3 lost th ir *oo. h/0o/r( At last = s/s sto)s an. sa2s9 SW shall sto) h r #or a w 5 in )ra2 r, to )r )ar 2o/ #or a *r at 3 nt( That is wh2 I want . to b isolat . in this . s rt )la$ , awa2 #ro0 all roa.s an. 3illa* s( Th *rotto s h r ha3 alr a.2 b n /s #/l to 0 n in th )ast( Th 2 will b /s #/l also to 2o/( Th wat r h r is $ool an. )l nti#/l, wh r as th arth is .r2( W ha3 no/*h br a. an. #oo. #or th ti0 w shall b sta2in*( Thos who last 2 ar w r with M in th . s rt, 5now how I li3 . th r ( This is a ro2al )ala$ $o0)ar . with that )la$ , an. th s ason, whi$h is now 0il., is not a## $t . b2 th i$2 bitt rn ss o# #rost or th b/rnin* h at o# th s/n( Ho/ 0a2, th r #or , sta2 h r $h r#/ll2( P rha)s w shall n 3 r a*ain b all to* th r li5 this an. all alon ( This r tr at 0/st /nit 2o/, 0a5in* not tw l3 0 n o# 2o/, b/t on onl2 instit/tion( Ar 2o/ not sa2in* an2thin*V Ar 2o/ not as5in* an2 :/ stionsV La2 on that ro$5 th loa.s that 2o/ ar $arr2in* an. throw .own th 3all 2 th oth r loa. that 2o/ ha3 in 2o/r h arts9 2o/r h/0anit2( I ha3 bro/*ht 2o/ h r to s) a5 to 2o/r s)irits, to no/rish 2o/r s)irits, to 0a5 2o/ s)irit/al( I shall not s) a5 0an2 wor.s( I ha3 tol. 2o/ so 0an2 in a))ro;i0at l2 on 2 ar that I ha3 b n with 2o/W Eno/*h o# that( I# I sho/l. ha3 to $han* 2o/ b2 0 ans o# wor.s, I wo/l. ha3 to 5 ) 2o/ t n 2 ars((( on h/n.r . 2 ars, an. 2o/ wo/l. still b i0) r# $t( It is now ti0 that I 0a5 /s o# 2o/( An. to 0a5 /s o# 2o/, I 0/st #or0 2o/( I will ha3 r $o/rs to th *r at 0 .i$in , to th *r at w a)on9 to )ra2 r( I ha3 alwa2s )ra2 . #or 2o/( 4/t now I want 2o/ to )ra2 b2 2o/rs l3 s( I will not 2 t t a$h 2o/ M2 )ra2 r( 4/t I will t ll 2o/ how to )ra2 an. what )ra2 r is( It is th $on3 rsation o# sons with th Fath r, o# s)irits with th S)irit, an o) n, war0, tr/st#/l, :/i t an. #ran5 $on3 rsation( Pra2 r is 3 r2thin*9 it is $on# ssion, 5nowl .* o# o/rs l3 s, r ) ntan$ , a )ro0is to o/rs l3 s an. to Go., a r :/ st to Go., all .on at th # t o# th Fath r( An. it $annot b .on in a t/r0oil, a0on* .istra$tions, /nl ss on is a *iant in )ra2 r( An. 3 n *iants s/## r #ro0 th $lash with th nois o# th worl. in th ir ti0 o# )ra2 r( Ho/ ar not *iants, b/t )2*0i s( Ho/ ar b/t in#ants in 2o/r s)irits( Ho/ ar . #i$i nt in 2o/r s)irits( Ho/ will r a$h h r th a* o# s)irit/al r ason( Th r st will $o0 lat r( In th 0ornin*, at 0i..a2 an. in th 3 nin*, w shall *ath r to* th r to )ra2 with th ol. wor.s o# Isra l an. to br a5 o/r br a., th n a$h o# 2o/ will *o ba$5 to his *rotto, in #ront o# Go. an. o# his so/l, in #ront o# what I tol. 2o/ in r *ar. to 2o/r 0ission an. to 2o/r $a)abiliti s( W i*h 2o/rs l3 s, list n to 2o/rs l3 s, 0a5 /) 2o/r 0in.s( I a0 t llin* 2o/ #or th last ti0 ( An. a#t r 2o/ will ha3 to b ) r# $t, as 0/$h as 2o/ $an, witho/t tir .n ss an. witho/t 2o/r h/0anit2( Th n 2o/ will no lon* r b Si0on o# =onah an. =/.as o# Si0on( No

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It is .awnin* an. th so#t li*ht whit ns th 0o/ntains an. s 0s to so#t n th wil. 0o/ntain si. ( Onl2 th */r*lin* so/n. o# th #oa02 str a0 at th botto0 o# th 3all 2 $an b h ar., a so/n. whi$h b $o0 s a stran* nois , wh n $ho . b2 th 0o/ntain an. its 0an2 $a3 s( Wh r th .is$i)l s ha3 r st ., th r is so0 * ntl r/stlin* a0on* th l a3 s an. th h rbs9 th #irst bir.s to awa5 , or th last ni*ht-bir.s r t/rnin* to th ir hi.in* )la$ s( A *ro/) o# har s or wil. rabbits, *nawin* at a low b/sh o# bla$5b rri s, r/n awa2 #ri*ht n . b2 a #allin* ston ( Th n th 2 *o ba$5 $a/tio/sl2, 0o3in* th ir ars in all .ir $tions to )i$5 /) 3 r2 so/n. an. wh n th 2 s that 3 r2thin* is ) a$ #/l, th 2 r t/rn to th b/sh( All th l a3 s an. ston s ar w t with . w an. in th woo. th r is a stron* s0 ll o# 0oss, 0int an. 0arRora0( A r .br ast #li s .own to th .* o# a $a3 , th roo# o# whi$h is #or0 . b2 a h/* )rotr/.in* ston an. stan.in* /) strai*ht on its 3 r2 thin l *s, r a.2 to #l2 awa2, it 0o3 s its littl h a. ro/n., loo5s into th $a3 an. at th *ro/n., $hir)in* in:/isiti3 l2 an.((( *l/ttono/sl2, b $a/s o# so0 br a. $r/0bs on th *ro/n.( 4/t it .o s not 0a5 /) its 0in. to #l2 .own /ntil it s s that it has b n )r $ . . b2 a bi* bla$5bir., whi$h )ro$ .s ho))in* si. wa2s an. is ;tr 0 l2 $o0i$al in its /r$hin-li5 attit/. with its )ro#il o# an ol. notar2, who wants onl2 a )air o# s) $ta$l s, to b th $o0)l t .i*nitar2( Th robin th n #li s .own, ho))in* b hin. its .arin* # llow $r at/r , whi$h now an. a*ain thr/sts its 2 llow b a5 into th 0oist *ro/n., in ar$ha olo*i$al r s ar$h((( #or #oo. an. th n )ro$ .s #/rth r, a#t r whistlin*, R/st li5 a r al littl ras$al( Th r .br ast st/##s its l# with th littl br a. $r/0bs an. is a0aQ . wh n it s s th bla$5bir., whi$h ha. $on#i. ntl2 *on into th sil nt $a3 , $o0 o/t o# it with a $h s -rin., whi$h it 5no$5s r ) at .l2 a*ainst a ston to br a5 it /) an. 0a5 a s/0)t/o/s 0 al o# it( It *o s ba$5 in a*ain, has a loo5 ro/n., an. not #in.in* an2thin* ls , it whistl s s$o##in*l2 an. #li s awa2 to $o0)l t its son* on th to) o# an oa5-tr , in th bl/ 0ornin* s52( Also th robin #li s awa2, b $a/s o# a nois #ro0 th int rior o# th $a3 ((( an. it ) r$h s on a thin bo/*h that .an*l s loos l2( = s/s *o s to th ntran$ o# His $a3 an. $r/0bl s so0 br a., $allin* th littl bir.s 3 r2 * ntl2, b2 0 ans o# a 0o./lat . whistl , whi$h is a 3 r2 *oo. i0itation o# th twitt rin* o# 0an2 bir.s( H th n 0o3 s awa2, $li0bin* hi*h r /) an. r stin* a*ainst a ro$5 in or. r not to #ri*ht n His littl #ri n.s, whi$h soon #l2 .own9 th robin b in* th #irst an. th n 0an2 0or o# 3ario/s 5in.s( = s/sA stilln ss an. also His loo5 ar s/$h that a#t r a short ti0 0an2 bir.s ar ho))in* onl2 a # w in$h s #ro0 Hi0( I li5 to b li 3 , also b $a/s o# 02 own ;) ri n$ , that also th 0ost .istr/st#/l ani0als *o n ar ) o)l wh n th ir instin$t t lls th 0 that th 2 ar not n 0i s b/t #ri n.s( Th r .br ast, whi$h is now satis#i ., #li s to th to) o# th ro$5 a*ainst whi$h = s/s is l anin*, it r sts on a 3 r2 thin bran$h o# $l 0atis, swin*s abo3 = s/sA h a. an. s 0s to b an;io/s to . s$ n. /)on His #air hair or His sho/l. r( Th 0 al is now o3 r( Th risin* s/n *il.s th 0o/ntain to)s an. th n th hi*h st bran$h s o# th tr s, wh r as .own b low, th 3all 2 is still in th .i0 .awn li*ht( Th littl bir.s, satis#i . an. #/ll, #l2 towar.s th s/n an. sin* at th to) o# th ir 3oi$ s(

SAn. now l t /s *o an. wa5 /) th s oth r $hil.r n o# Min T sa2s = s/s, an. H wal5s .own, as His $a3 is th hi*h st on , an. H nt rs th 3ario/s $a3 s $allin* th sl )in* a)ostl s b2 th ir na0 s( Si0on, 4artholo0 w, Phili), =a0 s an. An.r w r )l2 at on$ ( Matth w, P t r an. Tho0as ta5 a littl lon* r to r )l2( An. whil =/.as Tha.. /s *o s to 0 t = s/s as soon as h s s Hi0 a)) ar at th ntran$ o# his *rotto, as h is alr a.2 r a.2 an. wi. awa5 , th oth r $o/sin, th Is$ariot an. =ohn ar #ast asl ), so 0/$h so that = s/s has to sha5 th 0 on th ir b .s, 0a. with tr bran$h s an. l a3 s, in or. r to wa5 th 0 /)( =ohn, th last on to b $all ., is so so/n. asl ), that h .o s not r alis Who is $allin* hi0, an. in th haQ o# his int rr/)t . sl ), h whis) rs9 SH s, 0oth r, I a0 $o0in* at on$ (((T 4/t h t/rns ro/n. on his oth r si. ( = s/s s0il s, sits on th r/sti$ 0attr ss 0a. o# #olia* )i$5 . in th woo., H b n.s an. 5iss s th $h 5 o# =ohn, who o) ns his 2 s an. is ./0b#o/n. . at s in* = s/s( H sits /) an. sa2s9 SDo 2o/ n . 0 V H r I a0(T SNo( I wo5 2o/ /) as I .i. th oth rs( 4/t 2o/ tho/*ht it was 2o/r 0oth r( So I 5iss . 2o/, as 0oth rs .o(T =ohn, hal# na5 . in his /n. rt/ni$, b $a/s h /s . his t/ni$ an. 0antl as b . $o3 rs, $las)s = s/sA n $5 an. la2s his h a. b tw n = s/sA sho/l. r an. $h 5 sa2in*9 SOhW Ho/ ar 0/$h 0or than a 0oth rW I l #t h r #or Ho/, b/t I wo/l. not l a3 Ho/ #or h rW Sh bor 0 to th arth( Ho/ ar b arin* 0 to H a3 n( OhW I 5nowW T SWhat .o 2o/ 5now 0or than th oth rsV T SWhat th Lor. tol. 0 in this $a3 ( S , I n 3 r $a0 to Ho/ an. I thin5 02 $o0)anions sai. it was ./ to in.i## r n$ an. )ri. ( 4/t I a0 not $on$ rn . with what th 2 thin5( I 5now that Ho/ 5now th tr/th( I was not $o0in* to = s/s <hrist, th In$arnat Son o# Go., b/t to what Ho/ ar in th boso0 o# th Fir that is th t rnal Lo3 o# th Most Hol2 Trinit2, its Nat/r , its Ess n$ , its R al Ess n$ - ohW I $annot t ll, how 3 r, what I ha3 /n. rstoo. in this .ar5 *loo02 $a3 rn that has b $o0 so #/ll o# li*ht #or 0 , in this $ol. *rotto wh r I ha3 b n b/rnt b2 a # at/r l ss #ir that has . s$ n. . into th . )th o# 02 b in* an. has in#la0 . 0 with a sw t 0art2r.o0, in this sil nt $a3 , whi$h has, how 3 r, s/n* $ l stial tr/ths to 0 - b/t to what Ho/ ar , th S $on. P rson o# th in ##abl M2st r2, whi$h is Go. an. whi$h I ) n trat . b $a/s Go. has .rawn 0 to Hi0s l# an. I ha3 alwa2s ha. Hi0 with 0 ( An. I ha3 )o/r . all 02 . sir s, all 02 t ars, all 02 r :/ sts on Ho/r .i3in boso0, Wor. o# Go.( A0on*st th 0an2 wor.s I ha3 h ar. #ro0 Ho/, th r n 3 r was on so $o0)r h nsi3 as th on Ho/ tol. 0 h r , Ho/, Go. th Son, Ho/, Go. li5 th Fath r, Ho/, Go. li5 th Hol2 S)irit, Ho/, $ ntr o# th Trinit2((( ohW ) rha)s I a0 blas)h 0in*, b/t that is what I thin5, b $a/s i# Ho/ w r not th lo3 o# th Fath r an. th lo3 #or th Fath r, th n th Lo3 , th Di3in Lo3 wo/l. b 0issin*, an. th Di3init2 wo/l. no lon* r b Trin an. it wo/l. la$5 th 0ost b $o0in* attrib/t o# Go.9 His lo3 W OhW I ha3 so 0/$h in h r , b/t it is li5 wat r */r*lin* a*ainst a .a0 an. $annot #low o/t((( an. I s 0 to b .2in* o# it, so 3iol nt an. s/bli0 is th t/r0oil in 02 h art, sin$ I ha3 /n. rstoo. Ho/((( b/t I wo/l. not li5 to b #r . o# it #or th whol worl.((( L t 0 .i o# that lo3 , 02 sw t Go.W T =ohn s0il s an. w )s, )antin*, in#la0 . b2 his lo3 , r la;in* on = s/sA $h st, as i# h w r ;ha/st . b2 his ar.o/r( An. = s/s $ar ss s hi0, b/rnin* with lo3 Hi0s l#( =ohn $o0)os s hi0s l# an. with . ) h/0ilit2 h b *s9 SDo not t ll th oth rs what I tol. Ho/( I a0 s/r that th 2 too ha3 li3 . with Go. as I .i. ./rin* th s )ast .a2s( 4/t l a3 th ston o# sil n$ on 02 s $r t(T SDo not worr2, =ohn( No on will b awar o# 2o/r w ..in* with th Lo3 ( G t .r ss ., $o0 ( W 0/st l a3 (T S= s/s *o s o/t on to th )ath wh r th oth rs ar alr a.2 *ath r .( Th ir #a$ s loo5 0or 3 n rabl an. s r n ( Th ol. on s loo5 li5 )atriar$hs, th 2o/n* r on s ha3 a 0at/rit2 an. .i*nit2, whi$h w r )r 3io/sl2 $on$ al . b2 th ir 2o/th( Th Is ariot loo5s at = s/s with a sh2 s0il on his #a$ 0ar5 . b2 t ars( = s/s $ar ss s hi0 )assin* b2( P t r((( is sil nt( An. his sil n$ is so stran* that it is 0or stri5in* than an2 oth r $han* ( H loo5s at = s/s att nti3 l2, b/t with a n w .i*nit2 that 0a5 s his bal. #or h a. loo5 0or s)a$io/s an. his 2 s 0or s 3 r , wh r as b #or th 2 w r #/ll o# * ntl int lli* n$ onl2( = s/s $alls hi0 n ar Hi0s l# an. 5 )s hi0 th r whil waitin* #or =ohn, who at last $o0 s o/t( I $o/l. not sa2 wh th r his #a$ loo5s

0or )al or 0or #l/sh ., it is $ rtainl2 b/rnin* with a #la0 that .o s not $han* its $olo/r, an. 2 t is 0ost ob3io/s( Th 2 all loo5 at hi0( S<o0 h r , =ohn, n ar M ( An. 2o/, too, An.r w, an. 2o/, =a0 s o# N b . ( Th n 2o/, Si0on, an. 2o/, 4artholo0 w, Phili), an. 2o/, M2 $o/sins, an. Matth w( =/.as o# Si0on h r , in #ront o# M ( Tho0as, $o0 h r ( Sit .own( I 0/st s) a5 to 2o/(T Th 2 all sit .own :/i tl2, li5 *oo. $hil.r n, all n*ross . in th ir int rnal worl. an. 2 t )a2in* att ntion to = s/s, as th 2 n 3 r .i. b #or ( SDo 2o/ 5now what I ha3 .on to 2o/V Ho/ all 5now( Ho/r so/ls tol. 2o/r 0in.s( 4/t 2o/r so/ls, whi$h w r th :/ ns th s )ast .a2s, ha3 ta/*ht 2o/r 0in.s two *r at 3irt/ s9 h/0ilit2 an. sil n$ , th son o# h/0ilit2 an. )r/. n$ , whi$h ar th .a/*ht rs o# $harit2( Onl2 i*ht .a2s a*o 2o/ wo/l. ha3 $o0 to )ro$lai0 2o/r $l 3 rn ss an. 2o/r n w 5nowl .* , li5 $l 3 r $hil.r n who ar a* r to asto/n. ) o)l an. o3 r$o0 th ir ri3als( Now 2o/ ar sil nt( Ho/ ha3 *rown #ro0 $hil.r n into a.ol s$ nts an. 2o/ ar alr a.2 awar that s/$h a )ro$la0ation 0i*ht h/0iliat a $o0)anion who was ) rha)s l ss h l) . b2 Go., an. th r #or 2o/ .o not s) a5( Ho/ ar also li5 )/b s$ nt *irls( Th hol2 r s r3 , $on$ rnin* th $han* that r 3 al . th n/)tial 02st r2 o# so/ls with Go., was born in 2o/( Th s $a3 s s 0 . $ol., hostil an. r )/lsi3 on th #irst .a2((( now 2o/ ar loo5in* at th 0 as i# th 2 w r bri*ht s$ nt . n/)tial roo0s( Ho/ ha3 0 t Go. in th 0( 4 #or 2o/ w r awar o# Hi0( 4/t 2o/ .i. not 5now Hi0 in th inti0a$2 that bl n.s two into on ( A0on*st 2o/ th r ar so0 who ha3 b n 0arri . #or 2 ars, so0 who ha3 ha. b/t a .isa))ointin* r lationshi) with wo0 n, so0 who ar $hast owin* to 3ario/s r asons( 4/t th $hast on s now 5now what ) r# $t lo3 is, as th 0arri . on s 5now( Na2, I $an sa2 that nobo.2 5nows what ) r# $t lo3 is, as h who is /nawar o# $arnal l/sts( 4 $a/s Go. r 3 als Hi0s l# in His #/lln ss to th )/r , both b $a/s H ta5 s . li*ht in *i3in* Hi0s l# to thos who ar )/r , as H , th Most P/r On , #in.s )art o# Hi0s l# in th $r at/r #r #ro0 l/st, an. b $a/s H wish s to $o0) nsat th $r at/r #or what it . ni s its l# #or His lo3 ( SI sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that b $a/s o# th lo3 I ha3 #or 2o/ an. o# th wis.o0 I )oss ss, i# I .i. not ha3 to a$$o0)lish th wor5 o# th Fath r, I wo/l. 5 ) 2o/ h r an. b with 2o/, isolat ., as I a0 s/r that I wo/l. soon 0a5 *r at saints o# 2o/, an. 2o/ wo/l. no lon* r b s/bR $t to $on#/sion, . # $tions, #ail/r s, sla$5 nin*, r $/rr n$ s( 4/t I $annot( I 0/st *o( An. 2o/ 0/st *o( Th worl. is waitin* #or /s( Th . s $rat . an. . s $ratin* worl., whi$h n .s t a$h rs an. r . 0 rs, is waitin* #or /s( I want . 2o/ to 5now Go., so that 2o/ 0a2 lo3 Hi0 0or than 2o/ lo3 th worl., whi$h with all its a## $tions is not worth on sin*l s0il o# Go.( I want . to 0a5 it )ossibl #or 2o/ to 0 .itat on what th worl. is an. what Go. is, so that 2o/ 0a2 2 arn #or what is b tt r( At )r s nt 2o/ ar 2 arnin* onl2 #or Go.( OhW I wish I $o/l. s $/r 2o/ in 2o/r 2 arnin* o# th )r s nt 0o0 ntW 4/t th worl. is waitin* #or /s( An. w shall *o to th worl., whi$h is waitin* #or /s, #or th sa5 o# th hol2 <harit2 that b2 M2 or. r is s n.in* 2o/ to th worl. as it s nt M ( 4/t I i0)lor 2o/W Lo$5 in 2o/r h arts, li5 a ) arl in a $o## r, th tr as/r o# th )ast .a2s in whi$h 2o/ ha3 ;a0in ., $/r ., l 3at ., r no3at . an. /nit . 2o/rs l3 s to Go.( An. 5 ) an. )r s r3 th s )r $io/s 0 0ori s in 2o/r h arts, li5 th witn ss ston s r $t . b2 th Patriar$hs in r 0 0bran$ o# th allian$ with Go.( As #ro0 to.a2 2o/ ar no lon* r M2 #a3o/rit .is$i)l s, b/t th a)ostl s, th $hi #s o# M2 <h/r$h( All th hi rar$hi s o# th <h/r$h, thro/*ho/t $ nt/ri s, shall . s$ n. #ro0 2o/, an. will $all 2o/ 0ast rs, ha3in* as th ir Mast r 2o/r Go. in His tr bl )ow r, wis.o0 an. $harit2( I ha3 not $hos n 2o/ b $a/s 2o/ ar th 0ost worth2, b/t #or a n/0b r o# r asons that 2o/ n . not 5now now( I ha3 $hos n 2o/ in )la$ o# th sh )h r.s who ha3 b n M2 .is$i)l s sin$ I was born( Wh2 .i. I .o itV 4 $a/s it was ri*ht to .o so( A0on*st 2o/ th r ar Galil ans an. =/.a ans, l arn . an. /nl arn ., ri$h an. )oor ) o)l ( An. that is b $a/s o# th worl., that it 0a2 not sa2 that I ha3 $hos n on $at *or2 onl2( 4/t 2o/ will not b s/##i$i nt #or 3 r2thin* th r is to b .on ( N ith r now, nor lat r( Not all o# 2o/ will r 0 0b r a )assa* o# th 4oo5( I will r 0in. 2o/( 4oo5 7 o# <hroni$l s, <ha)t r 7&, t lls how H Q 5iah, Kin* o# =/.ah, ha. th T 0)l )/ri#i ., an. a#t r it was )/ri#i ., h ha. sa$ri#i$ s o## r . in aton 0 nt, #or his 5in*.o0, #or th T 0)l an. #or th whol o# =/.ah, an. th n th o## rin*s

o# th sin*l in.i3i./als b *an( 4/t as th )ri sts w r not s/##i$i nt #or th sa$ri#i$ s, th l 3it s, who ar $ons $rat . with a short r rit than th )ri sts, w r s/00on .( That is what I will .o( Ho/ ar th )ri sts, who ha3 b n )r )ar . b2 M , th Et rnal Ponti##, .ili* ntl2 an. #or a lon* ti0 ( 4/t 2o/ will not s/##i$ #or th wor5, whi$h is 0/$h 0or ;t nsi3 than th sa$ri#i$ o# th o## rin*s o# in.i3i./als to th Lor. th ir Go.( I will th r #or asso$iat with 2o/ th .is$i)l s who will r 0ain s/$h, thos who ar waitin* #or /s at th #oot o# th 0o/ntain, thos who ar alr a.2 hi*h r /), thos who ar s)r a. all o3 r Isra l an. that lat r will b s)r a. all o3 r th worl.( Th 2 will b ntr/st . with :/al tas5s, b $a/s th 0ission is onl2 on , b/t th ir )osition will b .i## r nt in th 2 s o# th worl.( 4/t not in th 2 s o# Go., wh r th r is R/sti$ , so that th obs$/r .is$i)l , i*nor . b2 th a)ostl s an. b2 his br thr n, who li3 s a hol2 li# ta5in* so/ls to Go., will b *r at r than a 5nown a)ostl , who has onl2 th na0 o# a)ostl an. low rs his a)ostoli$ .i*nit2 #or h/0an )/r)os s( Th tas5 o# th a)ostl s an. .is$i)l s will still b th sa0 as th tas5 o# th )ri sts an. l 3it s o# H Q 5iah9 to ) r#or0 th rit s o# th $/lt, to . 0olish i.olatri s, to )/ri#2 h arts an. )la$ s, to )r a$h Go. an. His Wor.( Th r is not a 0or hol2 tas5 on th arth( N ith r is th r a .i*nit2 hi*h r than 2o/rs( That is wh2 I sai. to 2o/9 UList n to 2o/rs l3 s an. ;a0in 2o/rs l3 sU( Wo b ti. th a)ostl who #allsW H .ra*s 0an2 .is$i)l s with hi0, an. th 2 .ra* a *r at r n/0b r o# b li 3 rs an. th r/in *rows lar* r an. lar* r li5 a #allin* a3alan$h or a rin* that ;)an.s on th la5 wh n s 3 ral ston s ar thrown in th sa0 s)ot( Will 2o/ all b ) r# $tV No( Will th s)irit o# th )r s nt 0o0 nt lastV No( Th worl. will throw its t nta$l s to $ho5 2o/r so/ls( That will b th 3i$tor2 o# th worl.9 to ;tin*/ish th li*ht in th h arts o# saints? th worl., a son o# Satan #or #i3 t nths, a s r3ant o# Satan, #or thr 0or t nths, in.i## r nt to Go. #or th r 0ainin* two t nths( D # n. 2o/rs l3 s #ro0 2o/rs l3 s, a*ainst 2o/rs l3 s, a*ainst th worl., #l sh an. th . 0on( Abo3 all, . # n. 2o/rs l3 s #ro0 2o/rs l3 s( Stan. on 2o/r */ar., M2 $hil.r n, a*ainst )ri. , s ns/alit2, ./)li$it2, t )i.it2, s)irit/al .rowsin ss an. a*ainst a3ari$ W Wh n 2o/r in# rior *o s) a5s an. 0oans o3 r all * . $r/ lt2 to it, h/sh it /) b2 sa2in*9 UFor a 0o0 nt o# har.shi), whi$h I *i3 2o/ now, I will )ro$/r #or 2o/, an. #or 3 r, th ban:/ t o# $stas2 that 2o/ nRo2 . in th 0o/ntain $a3 at th n. o# th 0onth o# Sh batU( L t /s *o( L t /s *o an. 0 t th oth rs who in lar* n/0b rs ar awaitin* M2 $o0in*( An. th n I will *o #or a # w ho/rs to Tib rias an. 2o/, )r a$hin* M , will *o to wait #or M at th #oot o# th 0o/ntain that is on th roa. l a.in* #ro0 Tib rias to th s a( I will $o0 /) th r to )r a$h( Ta5 2o/r ba*s an. 0antl s( Th r tr at is o3 r an. th l $tion has b n 0a. (T ----------------------------------!'th Ma2 !&"@( = s/s sa2s9 SHo/ ar not # lin* w ll an. I will l a3 2o/ in ) a$ ( I onl2 wish to )oint o/t to 2o/ how a s nt n$ o0itt . or a wor. wron*l2 $o)i . $an alt r 3 r2thin*( An. 2o/, M2 writ r, ar ali3 an. $an 0a5 th $orr $tion at on$ ( So $onsi. r an. tr2 to /n. rstan. how tw nt2 $ nt/ri s ha3 . )ri3 . th Gos) l, th a)ostoli$ Gos) l, o# )arts that .i. no har0 to th .o$trin , b/t )r 3 nt . it #ro0 b in* asil2 /n. rstoo.( This - i# w *o ba$5 to th ori*in w #in. that it is still th wor5 o# Disor. r - ;)lains 0an2 thin*s an. l n.s its l# to th $hil.r n o# Disor. r #or so 0an2 0or thin*s( An. 2o/ $an s how as2 it is to 0a5 rrors in $o)2in*((( Littl =ohn, b *oo. to.a2( Ho/ ar a bro5 n #low r( I will $o0 lat r an. 0 n. 2o/r stal5( I n . th t ars o# 2o/r wo/n. to.a2( Go. is with 2o/(T !++( Th First S r0on o# Si0on N alot an. =ohn( !%th Ma2 !&"@( = s/s, hal# wa2 .own th 0o/ntain, #in.s 0an2 .is$i)l s an. 0an2 0or ) o)l , who b2 . *r s ha3 Roin . th .is$i)l s( Th 2 ha3 $o0 h r /r* . b2 th n . o# a 0ira$l , b2 th . sir to h ar = s/sA wor., an. ha3 b n */i. . h r ith r b2 in#or0ation o# ) o)l or b2 th instin$t o# th ir so/ls( I thin5 that

th */ar.ian an* ls o# 0 n ha3 l . th 0 to th Son o# Go., as th 2 w r . siro/s o# Go.( An. I .o not thin5 I a0 t llin* an i.l stor2( I# w $onsi. r with what )ro0)t an. shr w. ) rs 3 ran$ Satan l . n 0i s to Go. an. to His Wor., 3 r2 ti0 his .iaboli$al s)irit $o/l. ;hibit to 0 n th s 0blan$ o# a #a/lt in <hrist, it is a.0issabl to thin5, rath r than a.0issabl it is in. . R/st to thin5 also that th an* ls w r no wa2 in# rior to . 0ons an. th 2 l . non-. 0onia$al s)irits to <hrist( An. = s/s .o s His /t0ost #or all thos who ha3 b n waitin* #or Hi0 )ati ntl2 an. # arl ssl2 an. *rants th 0 0ira$l s an. th $o0#ort o# His wor.( How 0an2 0ira$l sW As 0an2 as th #low rs . $oratin* th 0o/ntain $ra*s( So0 o# th 0ira$l s ar *r at, li5 th on #or a bo2 who was r s$/ . #ro0 a blaQin* strawbarn an. was .r a.#/ll2 b/rnt( Th $hil. was bro/*ht h r on a str t$h r, $r2in* 0o/rn#/ll2, a h a) o# s$or$h . #l sh /n. r a lin n $loth, with whi$h h ha. b n $o3 r ., so .r a.#/l is th a)) aran$ o# his b/rnt bo.2( H is abo/t to br ath his last( = s/s br ath s o3 r hi0 an. h als his b/0s that .isa)) ar $o0)l t l2, so 0/$h so that th bo2 * ts /), absol/t l2 na5 ., an. r/ns ha))il2 towar.s his 0oth r, who, w )in* #or Ro2, $ar ss s his bo.2 now ntir l2 $/r ., witho/t an2 tra$ o# b/rns( Sh 5iss s his 2 s, whi$h w r ;) $t . to b b/rnt, an. inst a. ar bri*ht an. shinin* with Ro2( His hair is short, b/t not . stro2 ., as i# th #la0 s ha. a$t . as a raQor an. not as an instr/0 nt o# . str/$tion( Oth r 0ira$l s ar 0inor, li5 th on in #a3o/r o# a littl l. rl2 0an, s/## rin* #ro0 asth0ati$ s)as0s, who sa2s9 SNot #or 02 own sa5 , b/t b $a/s I ha3 to a$t as a #ath r to 02 littl or)han *ran.$hil.r n an. I $annot wor5 th lan. with this .is as h r , in 02 throat, $ho5in* 0 (((T Th r is also an in3isibl b/t r al 0ira$l , bro/*ht abo/t b2 = s/sA wor.s9 SA0on*st 2o/, th r is on whos so/l is w )in*, b/t .ar not sa2 th wor.s9 UHa3 0 r$2 on 0 WAA M2 r )l2 is9 UL t it b .on as 2o/ wish( Ho/ ha3 all M2 )it2, that 2o/ 0a2 5now that I a0 M r$2U( In 02 t/rn, how 3 r, I sa2 to 2o/9 U4 * n ro/sU( 4 * n ro/s with Go.( 4r a5 all ti s with th )ast( Ho/ ) r$ i3 Go., so $o0 to Hi0 Who0 2o/ ) r$ i3 , with a #r h art an. $o0)l t lo3 (T I .o not 5now to who0, a0on* th $row., th s wor.s ar a..r ss .( = s/s sa2s also9 STh s ar M2 a)ostl s( Th 2 ar as 0an2 <hrists, b $a/s I ha3 l $t . th 0 as s/$h( A))l2 to th 0 tr/stin*l2( Th 2 ha3 l arn . #ro0 M what is n . . #or 2o/r so/ls(((T Th a)ostl s, thoro/*hl2 a#rai., loo5 at = s/s( 4/t H s0il s an. *o s on9 S(((an. th 2 will *i3 2o/r so/ls th li*ht o# stars an. th r #r sh0 nt o# . w, to )r 3 nt 2o/ #ro0 lan*/ishin* in .ar5n ss( An. th n I will $o0 an. *i3 2o/ ) r# $t li*ht an. $onsolation an. all wis.o0 to 0a5 2o/ stron* an. ha))2 b2 0 ans o# a s/) rnat/ral str n*th an. Ro2( P a$ b with 2o/, M2 $hil.r n( I a0 ;) $t . b2 oth r ) o)l who ar 0or /nha))2 an. )oor r than 2o/ ar ( 4/t I will not l a3 2o/ alon ( I a0 l a3in* M2 a)ostl s with 2o/, whi$h is th sa0 as i# I l #t th $hil.r n o# M2 lo3 ntr/st . to th 0ost a0iabl an. r liabl #ost r-0oth rs(T = s/s wa3 s His han., bl ss s th 0 an. . )arts, )/shin* thro/*h th $row., who .o not want to l t Hi0 *o, an. R/st th n H wor5s th last 0ira$l ( An l. rl2 )artl2-)aral2s . wo0an, bro/*ht h r b2 h r *ran.son, Ro2#/ll2 sha5 s h r ri*ht ar0, whi$h b #or sh $o/l. not 0o3 , an. sho/ts9 SH to/$h . 0 li*htl2 with His 0antl , wh n )assin* b2, an. I a0 $/r .W I .i. not 3 n as5 #or it, b $a/s I a0 ol.((( 4/t H # lt )it2 also #or 02 s $r t . sir ( An. with His 0antl , th h 0 o# whi$h har.l2 to/$h . 02 /s l ss ar0, H $/r . 0 W OhW What a *r at Son o/r hol2 Da3i. hasW Glor2 b to his M ssiahW 4/t loo5W Loo5W Also 02 l * is 0o3in* li5 02 ar0((( OhW I # l as i# I w r onl2 tw nt2 2 ars ol.WT Whil 0an2 ) o)l r/sh towar.s th ol. wo0an, who is sho/tin* h r ha))in ss at th to) o# h r 3oi$ , = s/s $an sn a5 awa2 witho/t b in* . tain . #/rth r( An. th a)ostl s #ollow Hi0( Wh n th 2 ar in a lon l2 )la$ , al0ost .own on th )lain, th 2 sto) #or a 0o0 nt in an ar a o# h athlan., whi$h str t$h s towar.s th la5 ( = s/s sa2s9 SI bl ss 2o/W Go ba$5 to 2o/r wor5 an. $ontin/ it /ntil I $o0 ba$5, as I tol. 2o/(T P t r, who has b n :/i t so #ar, b/rsts o/t9 S4/t, 02 Lor., what ha3 Ho/ .on V Wh2 .i. Ho/ sa2 that w ha3 3 r2thin* that so/ls n .V It is tr/ that Ho/ ha3 tol. /s 0an2 thin*s( 4/t w ar blo$5h a.s, at l ast I a0, an.((( an. o# all Ho/ *a3 0 , littl is l #t, 3 r2 littl in. .( I a0 li5 on , who a#t r a 0 al, still has in his sto0a$h th h a32 )art o# th #oo.( Th r st is no lon* r th r (T

= s/s s0il s #ran5l29 SWh r is th r st o# th #oo., th nV T SW ll((( I .onAt 5now( I 5now that wh n I at . li$at #oo., a#t r an ho/r I # l 02 sto0a$h 0)t2( 4/t i# I at hors -ra.ish, or l ntils .r ss . with oil, hW it ta5 s a lon* ti0 to * t ri. o# th 0W T SIt .o s( 4/t 2o/ $an b s/r that hors -ra.ish an. l ntils, whi$h s 0 to #ill 2o/ 0or , ar th l ss no/rishin*9 it is 0 al that *o s thro/*h with littl b n #it( Wh r as th . li$at .ish s that 2o/ # l no lon* r, within an ho/r, ar no lon* r in 2o/r sto0a$h, b/t in 2o/r bloo.( Wh n #oo. has b n .i* st . it is no lon* r in on As sto0a$h, b/t its R/i$ is in th bloo. an. is 0or /s #/l( Now 2o/ an. 2o/r $o0)anions thin5 that nothin*, or onl2 a littl , is l #t in 2o/ o# what I tol. 2o/( P rha)s 2o/ r 0 0b r what 3 r is 0or ) rtin nt to on As own nat/r 9 th 3iol nt th 3iol nt )arts, th $ont 0)lati3 th $ont 0)lati3 )arts, th a## $tionat th lo3in* )arts((( 4/t b li 3 M 9 3 r2thin* is within 2o/( E3 n i# it s 0s to ha3 *on ( Ho/ ha3 absorb . it( Ho/r tho/*hts will win. o## li5 a 0/lti$olo/r . thr a. showin* 2o/ li*ht or stron* h/ s a$$or.in* to what 2o/ r :/ir ( 4 not a#rai.( <onsi. r that I 5now an. I wo/l. n 3 r s n. 2o/ i# I 5n w that 2o/ w r /nabl to .o it( Goo.b2 , P t r( <h r /)W S0il W Ha3 #aithW A *oo. a$t o# #aith in th O0ni)r s nt Wis.o0( Goo.b2 , 3 r2bo.2( Th Lor. is with 2o/(T An. H l a3 s th 0 :/i$5l2, whil th 2 ar still a0aQ . an. worri . abo/t what th 2 ha3 h ar. th 2 0/st .o( SAn. 2 t w 0/st ob 2 T sa2s Tho0as( SH s((( o# $o/rs ((( OhW )oor 0 W I # l li5 r/nnin* a#t r Hi0(((T *r/0bl s P t r( SNo( DonAt( To ob 2 is to lo3 Hi0 T sa2s =a0 s o# Al)ha /s( SIt is onl2 r asonabl an. also a$$or.in* to hol2 )r/. n$ that w sho/l. start whil H is still n ar /s an. $an a.3is /s i# w 0a5 0ista5 s( W 0/st h l) hi0 T s/** sts th N alot( SThatAs tr/ ( = s/s is rath r tir .( W 0/st r li 3 Hi0 a littl , as b st w $an( It is not no/*h to $arr2 th ba*s, 0a5 th b .s an. )r )ar th #oo.( An2on $an .o that( 4/t w 0/st h l) Hi0 in His 0ission, as H wants /s to T $on#ir0s 4artholo0 w( SItAs all ri*ht #or 2o/, b $a/s 2o/ ar a l arn . 0an( 4/t I((( I a0 al0ost $o0)l t l2(((T 0oans =a0 s o# N b . ( SO Lor.W Th r ar thos who w r /) th r ( Th 2 ar $o0in* h r W What shall w .oV T ;$lai0s An.r w( An. Matth w sa2s9 SE;$/s 0 , i# I, th 0ost 0is rabl on , *i3 2o/ 02 a.3i$ ( Wo/l. it not b b tt r to )ra2 th Lor., inst a. o# stan.in* h r $o0)lainin* abo/t thin*s $o0)laints $annot 0 n.V <o0 on, =/.as, 2o/ 5now th S$ri)t/r s so w ll, sa2 #or /s all th )ra2 r o# Solo0on to obtain Wis.o0( L/i$5W 4 #or th 2 arri3 h r (T An. Tha.. /s in his b a/ti#/l bariton 3oi$ b *ins9 SGo. o# 02 an$ stors, Lor. o# 0 r$2, Who b2 Ho/r wor. ha3 0a. all thin*s((( t$((( t$(T .own to9 S(((all thos w r sa3 . b2 Wis.o0, who )l as . Ho/, o Lor., #ro0 th b *innin*(T H #inish s in ti0 , R/st b #or th ) o)l arri3 , an. *ath r ro/n. th 0 as5in* tho/san.s o# :/ stions as to wh r th Mast r has *on , wh n H will $o0 ba$5, an. a 0or .i##i$/lt on to b answ r ., r :/ stin*9 SHow $an th 2 #ollow th Mast r, not with th ir l *s, b/t with th ir so/ls, alon* th Wa2 )oint . o/t b2 Hi0V T Th a)ostl s ar 0barrass . b2 th :/ stion( Th 2 loo5 at on anoth r an. th Is$ariot r )li s9 S42 #ollowin* ) r# $tion T as i# his r )l2 ;)lain . 3 r2thin*W((( =a0 s o# Al)ha /s, who is 0or h/0bl an. :/i t, b $o0 s ) nsi3 , th n sa2s9 STh ) r# $tion to whi$h 02 $o0)anion r # rs is a$hi 3 . b2 ob 2in* th Law( 4 $a/s th Law is R/sti$ an. R/sti$ is ) r# $tion(T 4/t th $row. ar not 2 t satis#i . an. on , who a)) ars to b a l a. r, as5s9 S4/t w ar li5 littl $hil.r n with r *ar. to .oin* *oo.( <hil.r n .o not 5now 2 t th 0 anin* o# Goo. an. E3il, th 2 $annot t ll on #ro0 th oth r( An. on this wa2, whi$h H )oints o/t to /s, w ar so in ;) ri n$ . that n ith r ar w abl to .istin*/ish b tw n th 0( Th r was a wa2 5nown to /s, th ol. on , whi$h w w r ta/*ht at s$hool( It is so .i##i$/lt, lon* an. #ri*ht nin*W Now, list nin* to His wor.s, w # l that it is li5 that a:/ ./$t w $an s #ro0 h r ( 4 low, th r is th roa. #or ani0als an. 0 n, abo3 , on th li*ht ar$h s, hi*h /) in th s/n an. in th bl/ s52, n ar th tall st bran$h s r/stlin* in th win. an. r so/n.in* with th sin*in* o# bir.s, th r is anoth r roa., as

s0ooth, $l an an. $l ar, as th in# rior on is ro/*h, .irt2 an. .ar5, th r is a wa2 #or th */r*lin* li0)i. wat r, whi$h is a bl ssin*, b $a/s o# th wat r that $o0 s #ro0 Go. an. is $ar ss . b2 what is o# Go.9 ra2s o# th s/n an. o# th stars, n w l a3 s, #low rs an. win*s o# swallows( W wo/l. li5 to $li0b /) to that hi*h r wa2, whi$h is His wa2, b/t w .o not 5now how to .o so, b $a/s w ar bo/n. .own h r , /n. r th w i*ht o# th ol. $onstr/$tion( What shall w .oV T Th ) rson who has s)o5 n is a 2o/n* 0an abo/t tw nt2-#i3 2 ars ol., .ar5, stron*, with an int lli* nt 0i n( H .o s not s 0 to b a 0an o# th ) o)l li5 th 0aRorit2 o# th $row. )r s nt( H is l anin* on an ol. r 0an( Th Is$ariot, tall as h is, s s hi0 an. whis) rs to his $o0)anions9 SL/i$5, ;)lain thin*s )ro) rl2( Th r is H r0as with St )h n, who is lo3 . b2 Ga0ali lWT An. that is no/*h to 0barrass th a)ostl s $o0)l t l2( At last th N alot r )li s9 STh r wo/l. b no ar$h, i# th r was no #o/n.ation in th .ar5 roa.( Th latt r is th 0atri; o# th #or0 r, whi$h ris s #ro0 it an. $li0bs towar.s th bl/ s52, o# whi$h 2o/ ar . siro/s( Th ston s #i; . in th *ro/n. an. hol.in* th w i*ht witho/t nRo2in* ra2s or #li*hts ar awar that th 2 ar s t th r , b $a/s now an. a*ain a swallow, s:/ a5in*, #li s .own as #ar as th 0/., an. $ar ss s th bas o# th ar$h, an. a ra2 o# th s/n or o# a star #ilt rs thro/*h to sa2 how b a/ti#/l is th 3a/lt o# h a3 n( Th/s, in )ast $ nt/ri s, a .i3in wor. o# )ro0is , a $ l stial ra2 o# wis.o0, . s$ n. . now an. a*ain to $ar ss th ston s o))r ss . b2 .i3in wrath( 4 $a/s th ston s w r n $ ssar2( Th 2 ar not, w r not an. n 3 r will b /s l ss( Ti0 an. th ) r# $tion o# h/0an 5nowl .* ha3 ris n slowl2 on th 0 an. ha3 r a$h . th #r .o0 o# )r s nt .a2s an. th wis.o0 o# s/) rnat/ral 5nowl .* ( I alr a.2 s 2o/r obR $tion, it is writt n on 2o/r #a$ ( It is th on w ha3 all ha., b #or w w r abl to /n. rstan. that this is th N w Do$trin , th Gos) l )r a$h . to thos who, b $a/s o# a r tar.in* )ro$ ss, ha3 not b $o0 a./lts thro/*h th l 3ation o# th ston s o# 5nowl .* , b/t ha3 *rown .ar5 r an. .ar5 r li5 a wall that sin5s into a .ar5 ab2ss( In or. r to * t o/t o# this a##li$tion o# a s/) rnat/ral .ar5n ss, w 0/st bra3 l2 #r th #o/n.ation ston #ro0 all th oth rs lai. on to) o# it( Do not b a#rai. to 5no$5 .own th hi*h wall that .o s not $arr2 th )/r l20)h o# th t rnal s)rin*( Go ba$5 to th #o/n.ation, whi$h is not to b $han* .( It $o0 s #ro0 Go.( It is i00o3abl ( 4/t b #or r R $tin* th ston s, b $a/s th 2 ar not all ba. an. /s l ss, ;a0in th 0 on b2 on , at th so/n. o# th wor. o# Go.( I# 2o/ h ar that th 2 ar so/n., 5 ) th 0 an. /s th 0 a*ain to r b/il.( 4/t i# 2o/ h ar in th 0 th .issonant so/n. o# h/0an 3oi$ or th r n.in* so/n. o# a satani$ 3oi$ - an. 2o/ $annot b 0ista5 n b $a/s i# it is Go.As 3oi$ it is a so/n. o# lo3 , i# it is a h/0an 3oi$ it is a s ns/al so/n., i# it is a satani$ 3oi$ it is a so/n. o# hatr . - th n br a5 th wi$5 . ston s into shi3 rs( I sa29 br a5 th 0 into shi3 rs, b $a/s it is $harit2 not to l a3 b hin. * r0s or 3il thin*s, whi$h 0a2 s ./$ th wa2#ar r an. in./$ hi0 to /s th 0 to his own .isa.3anta* ( <r/sh lit rall2 to s0ith r ns all 2o/r . .s, writin*s, t a$hin*s an. a$ts that w r not *oo.( It is b tt r to b l #t with littl , to ris b2 har.l2 on $/bit with *oo. ston s, rath r than b2 2ar.s with wi$5 . ston s( S/nb a0s an. swallows . s$ n. also to low walls, whi$h har.l2 ris abo3 th *ro/n. an. th h/0bl littl #low rs at th .* o# th roa. asil2 r a$h th low ston s to $ar ss th 0( On th $ontrar2, th )ro/. /s l ss ro/*h ston s that want to ris hi*h r r $ i3 nothin* b/t thorn2 $ar ss s an. )oisono/s 0bra$ s( D 0olish in or. r to r b/il. an. to as$ n., t stin* th *oo.n ss o# 2o/r ol. ston s to th so/n. o# th 3oi$ o# Go.(T SHo/ ar a *oo. s) a5 r, 0an( W 0/st as$ n.W 4/t howV W ha3 tol. 2o/ that w ar l ss than babi s( Who will nabl /s to $li0b th st ) $ol/0nV W will t st th ston s to th so/n. o# th 3oi$ o# Go.( W will br a5 /) th on s that ar not *oo.( 4/t how $an w as$ n.V W # l *i..2 onl2 at th tho/*ht o# itW T sa2s St )h n( =ohn, who has b n list nin* with his h a. low r ., s0ilin* to hi0s l#, rais s his h a.( His #a$ is bri*ht an. h b *ins to s) a59 S4roth rsW Th tho/*ht o# as$ n.in* 0a5 s 2o/ # l *i..2( It is tr/ ( 4/t who tol. 2o/ that it is n $ ssar2 to atta$5 th as$ nt .ir $tV Not onl2 babi s, b/t 3 n a./lts $annot .o it( Onl2 an* ls $an *li. in th bl/ s5i s, b $a/s th 2 ar #r #ro0 all 0at rial w i*ht( An. onl2 h ro s in holin ss $an .o it a0on*st 0 n(

W ha3 a li3in* b in*, who in this . R $t . worl., is still a hol2 h ro, li5 th an$i nt ) o)l who a.orn . Isra l, wh n th Patriar$hs w r #ri n.s o# Go. an. th wor. o# th t rnal <o. was th onl2 on an. was ob 2 . b2 3 r2 ri*ht o/s $r at/r ( =ohn, th Pr $/rsor t a$h s /s how to atta$5 th as$ nt .ir $t( =ohn is a 0an( 4/t th Gra$ , whi$h th Fir o# Go. $o00/ni$at . to hi0, )/ri#2in* hi0 in his 0oth rAs wo0b, as th li)s o# th Pro)h t w r $l ans . b2 th S ra)h, so that h 0i*ht )r $ . th M ssiah witho/t l a3in* th st n$h o# ori*inal sin alon* th ro2al wa2 o# <hrist, that Gra$ has *i3 n =ohn th win*s o# an an* l an. P nan$ has 0a. th 0 *row, s/))r ssin* at th sa0 ti0 th h/0an w i*ht whi$h his nat/r o# a 0an born o# a wo0an ha. r tain .( =ohn, th r #or , #ro0 th $a3 rn wh r h )r a$h . ) nan$ , with his s)irit 0arri . to Gra$ b/rnin* in his bo.2, $an as$ n. to th to) o# th ar$h b 2on. whi$h is Go., th Most Hi*h Lor. o/r Go., an. .o0inatin* th )ast $ nt/ri s, th )r s nt .a2 an. th #/t/r , with th 3oi$ o# a )ro)h t an. th 2 o# an a*l that $an star at th t rnal s/n an. r $o*nis it, h $an anno/n$ 9 UTh r is th La0b o# Go. that ta5 s awa2 th sin o# th worl.U( An. h $an .i a#t r this s/bli0 son*, whi$h will b s/n* not onl2 in o/r li0it . ti0 , b/t also in th n.l ss Ti0 in th t rnal bl ss . = r/sal 0, to a))la/. th S $on. P rson, to in3o5 Hi0 on h/0an 0is ri s, to sin* hosannas in th t rnal bri*htn ss( 4/t th La0b o# Go., th Most Sw t La0b Who l #t His bri*ht abo. in H a3 n, wh r H is th Fir o# Go. in an 0bra$ o# #ir - ohW th t rnal * n ration, o# th Fath r Who $on$ i3 s His Wor. thro/*h His /nli0it . an. 0ost hol2 tho/*ht, an. absorbs Hi0 )ro./$in* an ##/sion o# lo3 , #ro0 whi$h th S)irit o# Lo3 )ro$ .s, th $ ntr o# Pow r an. Wis.o0 - b/t th La0b o# Go., Who l #t His 0ost )/r in$or)or al #or0, to n$los His in#init )/rit2, holin ss an. .i3in nat/r in 0ortal #l sh, 5nows that w ha3 not b n $l ans . b2 Gra$ , not 2 t, an. 5nows that w $o/l. not as$ n. to th hi*h s/00it, wh r Go., On an. Trin is, li5 th a*l , whi$h is =ohn( W ar littl s)arrows li3in* on roo#s an. on roa.s, w ar swallows that #l2 in th s52 b/t # . on ins $ts, w ar woo.lar5s who want to sin* i0itatin* th an* ls, b/t o/r sin*in*, wh n $o0)ar . to th irs, is a .issonant hi*h-)it$h . .ron o# $i$a.as in s/00 r( Th Sw t La0b o# Go., Who $a0 to ta5 awa2 th sin o# th worl., 5nows that( 4 $a/s i# H is no lon* r th In#init S)irit o# H a3 n, ha3in* ta5 n h/0an #l sh, His in#init2 is not .i0inish . th r b2 an. H 5nows 3 r2thin* b $a/s His wis.o0 is alwa2s in#init ( An. so H t a$h s /s His wa2( Th wa2 o# lo3 ( H is th Lo3 , whi$h o/t o# 0 r$2 #or /s, b $a0 #l sh( An. that M r$i#/l Lo3 $r at . #or /s a wa2, whi$h also littl on s $an as$ n.( An. H is th #irst to as$ n. it, not b $a/s o# His own n ., b/t to t a$h /s( N ith r wo/l. H n . to s)r a. His win*s to r t/rn to th Fath r( His s)irit, I sw ar it to 2o/, is $los . .own h r , on th 0is rabl arth, b/t it is alwa2s with th Fath r, b $a/s Go. $an .o 3 r2thin*, an. H is Go.( 4/t H *o s ah a., l a3in* b hin. Hi0 th ) r#/0 o# His holin ss, th *ol. an. #ir o# His lo3 ( Loo5 at His wa2( OhW It .o s r a$h th s/00it o# th ar$hW 4/t how ) a$ #/l an. sa# it isW It is not strai*ht9 it is s)iral( It is lon* r an. th sa$ri#i$ o# His 0 r$i#/l lo3 is r 3 al . b2 s/$h l n*th wh r H . la2s #or th sa5 o# /s, th w a5 on s( It is lon* r, b/t b tt r s/it . to o/r 0is r2( Th as$ nt to lo3 , to Go., is as si0)l as Lo3 ( 4/t it is 3ast, b $a/s Go. is an ab2ss, whi$h I wo/l. sa2 is i00 as/rabl i# H .i. not b n. a$ross to b r a$h ., to b 5iss . b2 th so/ls in lo3 with Hi0 F=ohn s) a5s an. w )s, s0ilin* with his li)s, in th $stas2 o# r 3 alin* Go.G( Th si0)l wa2 o# lo3 is lon*, b $a/s th Ab2ss, whi$h is Go., is li0itl ss, an. on $o/l. $li0b as 0/$h as on wo/l. li5 ( 4/t th A.0irabl Ab2ss $alls o/r 0is rabl ab2ss( It $alls it b2 0 ans o# its li*ht an. sa2s9 U<o0 to M WU OhW Th in3itation o# Go.W Th in3itation o# th Fath rW List nW List nW Th 5in. st wor.s ar $o0in* towar.s /s #ro0 th H a3 ns l #t o) n, b $a/s <hrist o) n . th *at s wi. an. l #t th an* ls o# M r$2 an. For*i3 n ss to 5 ) th 0 o) n, so that whil 0 n ar waitin* #or th Gra$ , at l ast li*ht, s$ nts, son*s an. ) a$ sho/l. #low .own to attra$t th h arts o# 0 n in a hol2 0ann r( It is th 3oi$ o# Go. Who is s) a5in*( An. th Voi$ sa2s9 UHo/r $hil.hoo.V 4/t it is 2o/r 0ost 3al/abl 0on 2W I wo/l. li5 2o/ to b $o0 r all2 littl , so that 2o/ wo/l. ha3 th h/0ilit2, th sin$ rit2 an. th lo3 o# $hil.r n, th $on#i. nt lo3 o# $hil.r n #or th ir #ath rs( Ho/r inabilit2V 4/t that is M2 *lor2W OhW <o0 ( I .o not 3 n as5 2o/ to t st th so/n. o# th *oo. an. ba. ston s b2 2o/rs l3 s( Gi3 th 0 to M W I will )i$5

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a0aQ . at 2o/r )assion #or #low rs( An. sh was a#rai. that it 0i*ht /)s t M ( 4/t I r ass/r . h r sa2in* to h r9 UI lo3 #low rs, too, so w will /n. rstan. a$h oth r :/it w llU( 4/t I wish to brin* 2o/ to lo3 #low rs, as I ha3 bro/*ht Val ria to lo3 h r bab2, o# who0 sh will now ta5 *r at r $ar , as sh 5nows that Fa/sta has a so/l, whi$h is a )arti$l o# Go. n$los . in th bo.2 whi$h h r 0oth r 0a. #or h r? a )arti$l whi$h will not .i an. whi$h h r 0oth r will #in. a*ain in H a3 n, i# sh b li 3 s in th Tr/ Go.( Th sa0 a))li s to 2o/( Loo5 at this b a/ti#/l ros ( Th )/r)l whi$h a.orns th i0) rial rob is not so 0a*ni#i$ nt as this ) tal, whi$h is not onl2 a )l as/r to th 2 b $a/s o# its h/ , b/t is also a Ro2 to to/$h b $a/s o# its s0oothn ss an. to s0 ll b $a/s o# its s$ nt( An. loo5 at this on , an. this on , an. this on ( Th #irst on is li5 bloo. */shin* #ro0 a h art, th s $on. is li5 #r sh #all n snow, th thir. on is )al *ol., th last on is li5 th sw t #a$ o# this $hil. s0ilin* in M2 la)( An. #/rth r9 th #irst on is sti## on an al0ost thornl ss st 0, th l a3 s o# whi$h ar r ..ish as i# th 2 ha. b n s)ra2 . with bloo., th s $on. has onl2 a # w thorns, an. its l a3 s ar )al an. ./ll on th st 0, th thir. on is as #l ;ibl as a r . an. its s0all l a3 s ar as shin2 as *r n wa;, th st 0 o# th last on is so thi$5 with thorns, that it s 0s an;io/s to )r 3 nt all )ossibl a$$ ss to its ros2 $orolla( It loo5s li5 a #il with 3 r2 shar) t th( Now $onsi. r this( Who 0a. all thatV HowV Wh nV Wh r V What was this )la$ in th 0ists o# ti0 V It was nothin*( It was an a0or)ho/s stirrin* o# l 0 nts( On 9 Go., sai.9 UI wantU an. th l 0 nts s )arat . an. *ath r . in #a0il2 *ro/)s( An. anoth r UI wantU th/n. r . an. th l 0 nts arran* . th 0s l3 s, on with th oth r9 th wat r b tw n th lan.s? or on on th oth r9 air an. li*ht on th #or0 . )lan t( On 0or UI wantU an. )lants w r 0a. ( An. th n th stars, th n ani0als an. at last 0an( An. Go., to 0a5 0an, His #a3o/rit $r at/r , ha))2, *rant . hi0, as 0a*ni#i$ nt to2s, #low rs, stars an. #inall2 th Ro2 o# )ro$r atin* not what .i s, b/t what s/r3i3 s . ath, b2 th *i#t o# Go., an. whi$h is th so/l( Th s ros s ar as 0an2 UwillsU o# th Fath r( His in#init )ow r 0a5 s it $l ar in an in#init n/0b r o# b a/ti#/l thin*s( M2 ;)lanation is rath r a .i##i$/lt on b $a/s it $lash s with th braQ n r sistan$ o# 2o/r b li #s( 4/t I ho) , as it is o/r #irst 0 tin*, that w ha3 /n. rstoo. on anoth r a littl ( L t 2o/r so/ls )on. r on what I ha3 tol. 2o/( Ha3 2o/ an2 :/ stions to as5V As5 th 0( I a0 h r to $lari#2 thin*s( I*noran$ is not a .is*ra$ ( It is .is*ra$ #/l to ) rsist in i*noran$ wh r th r is so0 on willin* to $lari#2 .o/bts(T An. = s/s, as i# H w r th 0ost ;) ri n$ . #ath r, *o s o/t hol.in* th littl $hil., who is ta5in* h r #irst st )s an. wants to *o towar.s a R t o# wat r swa2in* in th s/nshin ( Th la.i s r 0ain wh r th 2 w r , s) a5in* to on anoth r( An. =ohanna, h sitatin* b tw n two . sir s, is stan.in* on th thr shol. o# th bow r( At last L2.ia 0a5 s /) h r 0in. an. #ollow . b2 th oth rs *o s towar.s = s/s, Who is la/*hin* b $a/s th littl on is tr2in* to $at$h th solar s) $tr/0 with h r han. an. *ras)s nothin* b/t li*ht, an. sh insists o3 r an. o3 r a*ain, babblin* with h r ros2 li)s( SMast r((( I ha3 not /n. rstoo. wh2 Ho/ sai. that o/r 0ast rs $annot l a. a *oo. li# b $a/s th 2 ar ath ists( Th 2 b li 3 in Ol20)/s( 4/t th 2 b li 3 (((T STh 2 ha3 b/t th o/twar. a)) aran$ o# b li #( As lon* as th 2 r all2 b li 3 ., as th tr/l2 wis 0 n b li 3 . in th En5nown Go. I 0 ntion . to 2o/, in that Go. Who satis#i . th ir so/ls, 3 n i# H was na0 l ss, 3 n i# ina.3 rt ntl2 th 2 .i. not want to, as lon* as th 2 t/rn . th ir tho/*hts to that 4 in*, b2 #ar s/) rior to th )oor *o.s #/ll o# th #a/lts o# 0an5in., o# th low #a/lts o# 0an5in., th *o.s that )a*anis0 $r at . #or its l#, th 2 so0 how r #l $t . Go., b2 n $ ssit2( A so/l is a 0irror that r #l $ts an. an $ho that r ) ats(((T SWhat, Mast rV T SGo.(T SItAs a *r at wor.W T SIt is a *r at tr/th(T Val ria, who is #as$inat . b2 th tho/*ht o# i00ortalit2, as5s9 SMast r, t ll 0 wh r th so/l o# 02 $hil. is( I will 5iss that s)ot li5 a shrin an. I will worshi) it, b $a/s it is )art o# Go.(T

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alwa2s $/rs ., b $a/s I want . to b hon st an. b $a/s I ha. .isa))oint . thos who, thro/*h 0 , want . to stri5 Ho/r Son( Followin* th ri3 r I $a0 /) to Galil an. I $a0 h r ((( Ho/ w r not h r ((( I w nt to <a) rna/0( Ho/ ha. R/st l #t( 4/t an ol. 0an saw 0 ( On o# His n 0i s, who want . 0 to b ar witn ss a*ainst Ho/r Son, an. as I was w )in* witho/t r a$tin*, h sai. to 0 9 UE3 r2thin* $o/l. $han* in 2o/r #a3o/r i# 2o/ wo/l. b $o0 02 lo3 r an. 02 a$$o0)li$ in a$$/sin* th Rabbi o# NaQar th( It is no/*h #or 2o/ to sa2 in th )r s n$ o# 02 #ri n.s, that H was 2o/r lo3 r(((U I ran awa2 li5 a ) rson who s s a sna5 $r ) o/t o# a #low r2 b/sh( I th/s /n. rstoo. that I $an no lon* r *o to Hi0((( an. I $a0 to Ho/( H r I a09 tr a. on 0 , #or I a0 0/.( H r I a09 r R $t 0 , #or I a0 a sinn r( H r I a09 $all 0 b2 02 na0 9 )rostit/t ( I will a$$ )t an2thin* #ro0 Ho/( 4/t, Moth r, ha3 0 r$2 on 0 ( Ta5 02 )oor soil . so/l an. ta5 it to Hi0( It is a $ri0 to )/t 02 l/st into Ho/r han.s( 4/t onl2 th r it will b )rot $t . #ro0 th worl. that wants it an. it will b $o0 ) nan$ ( T ll 0 how I 0/st b ha3 ( T ll 0 what I ha3 to .o( T ll 0 whi$h 0 ans I 0/st /s to b no lon* r A*la ( What 0/st I 0/tilat in 02s l#V What 0/st I t ar awa2 #ro0 02s l# that I 0a2 no lon* r b sin, or an all/r 0 nt, that I 0a2 no lon* r ha3 to b a#rai. o# 02s l# an. o# 0 nV Shall I )/t o/t 02 2 sV Or b/rn 02 li)sV Or $/t 02 ton*/ V M2 2 s, li)s an. ton*/ ha3 s r3 . 0 in 3il . .s( I no lon* r want 3il an. I a0 willin* to )/nish 02s l# an. th 0 b2 sa$ri#i$in* th 0( Or shall I t ar o## th s *r .2 loins whi$h ha3 .ri3 n 0 to ) r3 rt . lo3 V Or th s /na)) asabl 3is$ ra whi$h I a0 a#rai. 0a2 b aro/s . a#r shV T ll 0 , )l as t ll 0 how $an a wo0an #or* t sh is a # 0al an. how $an sh 0a5 oth r ) o)l #or* tW T Mar2 is /)s t( Sh w )s an. s/## rs, b/t th onl2 si*n o# H r *ri # ar th t ars that #all on th r ) ntant wo0an( SI want to .i onl2 a#t r I ha3 b n #or*i3 n( I want to .i r 0 0b rin* nothin* b/t 02 Sa3io/r( I want to .i 5nowin* that His wis.o0 is #ri n.l2 to 0 ((( an. I $annot *o n ar Hi0 b $a/s th worl. loo5s at Hi0 an. at 0 s/s)i$io/sl2 to a$$/s /s(((T A*la $ri s, )rostrat with *ri #( Mar2 stan.s /) whis) rin*9 SHow .i##i$/lt it is to b r . 0 rsW T Sh is al0ost br athl ss( A*la , who h ars th whis) r an. /n. rstan.s H r * st/r , 0oans9 SS V Ho/ $an s that Ho/ ar .is*/st ., too( I will now *o awa2( I a0 .on #orW T SNo, M2 .a/*ht r( Ho/ ar not .on #or( No, 2o/ ar b *innin* now( List n, )oor so/l( I a0 not 0oanin* b $a/s o# 2o/, b/t b $a/s o# th $r/ l worl.( I will not l t 2o/ *o, b/t I will )i$5 2o/ /), a )oor swallow toss . b2 th stor0 a*ainst th walls o# M2 ho/s ( I will ta5 2o/ to = s/s an. H will show 2o/ 2o/r wa2 to r . 0)tion(((T SI no lon* r ho) ((( Th worl. is ri*ht( I $annot b #or*i3 n(T SHo/ $annot b2 th worl.( Ho/ $an b2 Go.( L t 0 s) a5 to 2o/ in th na0 o# th S/)r 0 Lo3 , Who *a3 M a Son that I 0a2 *i3 Hi0 to th worl.( H too5 M o/t o# th bl ss . si0)li$it2 o# 02 $ons $rat . 3ir*init2 so that th worl. 0i*ht r $ i3 For*i3 n ss( H .r w M2 bloo. not #ro0 M2 $hil.birth b/t #ro0 M2 h art b2 r 3 alin* to M that M2 <r at/r is th Gr at Vi$ti0( Loo5 at M , .a/*ht r( Th r is a lar* wo/n. in this h art( It has b n *roanin* #or o3 r thirt2 2 ars an. it is b $o0in* . ) r an. . ) r an. it $ons/0 s M ( Do 2o/ 5now its na0 V T SSorrow(T SNo( Lo3 ( It is lo3 that bl .s M so that M2 Son 0a2 not b th onl2 on to sa3 ( It is lo3 that s ts M on #ir that I 0a2 )/ri#2 thos who .ar not *o to M2 Son( It is lo3 that $a/s s M to w ) that I 0a2 wash sinn rs( Ho/ want . M2 $ar ss s( I a0 *i3in* 2o/ M2 t ars that will alr a.2 $l ans 2o/ an. nabl 2o/ to loo5 at M2 Lor.( Do not w ) th/sW Ho/ ar not th onl2 sinn r who has $o0 to th Lor. an. has l #t r . 0 .( Oth r wo0 n $a0 , 0an2 0or will $o0 ( Ho/ ar not s/r that H $an #or*i3 2o/V 4/t $an 2o/ not s in 3 r2thin* that ha)) n . to 2o/ th 02st rio/s will o# Di3in Goo.n ssV Who bro/*ht 2o/ to =/.a aV Who too5 2o/ to =ohnAs ho/s V Who )la$ . 2o/ at th win.ow that 0ornin*V Who lit a li*ht to ill/0inat His wor.s #or 2o/V Who 0a. 2o/ /n. rstan. that $harit2, wh n Roin . to th )ra2 rs o# thos who ha3 b n h l) ., obtains h l) #ro0 Go.V Who *a3 2o/ th str n*th to r/n awa2 #ro0 Sha00aiAs ho/s an. to ) rs 3 r ./rin* th #irst .a2s /ntil His arri3alV Who l . 2o/ on to His wa2V Who nabl . 2o/ to li3 as a r ) ntant sinn r to $l ans 2o/r so/l 0or an. 0or V Who *a3 2o/ a 0art2rAs so/l, a b li 3 rAs so/l, a ) rs 3 rin* an. )/r so/lV

Do not sha5 2o/r h a.( Do 2o/ thin5 that onl2 h is )/r who has n 3 r 5nown s ns/alit2V Do 2o/ thin5 that a so/l $an n 3 r a*ain b $o0 3ir*in an. b a/ti#/lV OhW M2 .a/*ht rW 4 tw n th )/rit2 whi$h is ntir l2 a *ra$ o# th Lor. an. 2o/r h roi$ as$ nt to $li0b ba$5 to th s/00it o# 2o/r lost )/rit2, 2o/ 0/st b li 3 that 2o/rs is th *r at r( Ho/ ar b/il.in* it a*ainst s ns/alit2, a*ainst n . an. habit( For M it is a nat/ral n.ow0 nt, li5 br athin*( Ho/ ha3 to br a5 o## 2o/r tho/*hts, 2o/r # lin*s, 2o/r #l sh, in or. r not to r 0 0b r not to . sir , not to 2i l.((( I((( OhW <an a littl $hil. a # w ho/rs ol., ha3 $arnal . sir sV An. .o s h ha3 an2 0 rit th r b2V Th sa0 a))li s to M ( I .o not 5now what that tra*i$ h/n* r is that 0a. 0an5in. a 3i$ti0( I 5now b/t th 0ost hol2 h/n* r #or Go.( 4/t 2o/ .i. not 5now it an. 2o/ l arn . it b2 2o/rs l#( 4/t 2o/ s/b./ . th oth r h/n* r, th tra*i$ an. horribl on , #or th sa5 o# Go., 2o/r onl2 lo3 at )r s nt( S0il , .a/*ht r o# .i3in 0 r$2W M2 Son is wor5in* in 2o/ what H tol. 2o/ at H bron( H has alr a.2 .on that( Ho/ ar alr a.2 sa3 ., b $a/s o# 2o/r *oo. will to b sa3 ., b $a/s 2o/ ha3 $o0 to 5now o# )/rit2, o# sorrow, o# Goo.( Ho/r so/l has r 3i3 .( H s, 2o/ n . His wor. sa2in* to 2o/ in th na0 o# Go.9 UHo/ ar #or*i3 nU( I $annot sa2 that( 4/t I *i3 2o/ M2 5iss as a )ro0is , as a b *innin* o# #or*i3 n ss((( O Et rnal S)irit, a littl o# Ho/ is alwa2s in Ho/r Mar2W Allow H r to )o/r #orth Ho/r San$ti#2in* S)irit on this $r at/r who is w )in* an. ho)in*( For th sa5 o# O/r Son, o Go. o# Lo3 , sa3 this wo0an who is ;) $tin* sal3ation #ro0 Go.( Ma2 th Gra$ , with whi$h th An* l sai. that Go. has #ill . M , 0a2 that Gra$ b2 a 0ira$l r st /)on h r an. s/))ort h r /ntil = s/s, th 4l ss . Sa3io/r, th S/)r 0 Pri st, absol3 s h r in th na0 o# th Fath r, an. o# th Son an. o# th S)irit((( It is lat , M2 .a/*ht r( Ho/ ar tir . an. worn o/t( <o0 , R st( Ho/ will *o awa2 to0orrow((( I will s n. 2o/ to an hon st #a0il2, b $a/s too 0an2 ) o)l $o0 h r now( An. I will *i3 2o/ a .r ss li5 Min an. 2o/ will loo5 li5 a = w ss( An. as I will s M2 Son onl2 in =/.a a, b $a/s Passo3 r is n ar an. at th n w 0oon o# A)ril w shall b in 4 than2, I will s) a5 to Hi0 o# 2o/( <o0 to th ho/s o# Si0on th N alot( Ho/ will #in. M th r an. I will ta5 2o/ to Hi0(T A*la is w )in* a*ain( 4/t now sh is at ) a$ ( Sh is sittin* on th #loor( Also Mar2 has sat .own a*ain( An. A*la r sts h r h a. on H r 5n s an. 5iss s H r han.((( Sh th n 0oans9 STh 2 will r $o*nis 0 (((T SOhW Th 2 will not( Do not b a#rai.( Ho/r .r ss was too w ll 5nown( 4/t I will )r )ar 2o/ #or 2o/r Ro/rn 2 towar.s For*i3 n ss an. 2o/ will b li5 a 3ir*in *oin* to h r w ..in*9 2o/ will b .i## r nt an. /n5nown to th ) o)l /nawar o# th rit ( <o0 ( Th r is a littl roo0 n ar Min ( Saints an. )il*ri0s wishin* to *o to Go. ha3 r st . in it( It will sh lt r 2o/, too(T A*la is abo/t to )i$5 /) h r lar* 0antl an. h r 3 il( SL a3 th 0( Th 2 ar th $loth s o# )oor lost A*la ( 4/t sh no lon* r ;ists((( an. not 3 n h r .r ss is to r 0ain( It ;) ri n$ . too 0/$h hatr .((( an. hatr . h/rts as 0/$h as sin(T Th 2 *o o/t into th .ar5 5it$h n *ar. n an. th n into =os )hAs littl roo0( Mar2 li*hts th littl la0) on th sh l#, $ar ss s th r ) ntant wo0an on$ a*ain, $los s th .oor an. with h r tr bl li*ht sh loo5s to s wh r Sh $an ta5 A*la As torn 0antl so that nobo.2 0a2 s it th #ollowin* .a2(

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*o, in or. r to b ) r# $t .is$i)l s( In this #irst t st o# M2 Tw l3 , thos who ha3 *i3 n 0ost ar th on s who #or*ot th 0s l3 s 0ost( Th 2 #or*ot not onl2 th ir )ast, b/t also th ir li0it . ) rsonalit2( Th 2 ar th on s who no lon* r r 0 0b r . what th 2 w r , an. w r so /nit . to Go. as to b a#rai. o# nothin*( Wh2 w r so0 stan.o##ishV 4 $a/s th 2 r 0 0b r . th ir habit/al s$r/)l s, th ir /s/al $onsi. rations an. )r R/.i$ ( Wh2 w r oth rs la$oni$V 4 $a/s th 2 r 0 0b r . th ir .o$trinal inabilit2 an. th 2 w r a#rai. o# $/ttin* a ba. #i*/r or $a/sin* M to $/t on ( Wh2 th show2 ost ntation o# oth rsV 4 $a/s th 2 r 0 0b r . th ir /s/al )ri. , th ir . sir to show o##, to b a))la/. ., to ris abo3 th oth rs, to b Uso0 on U( Finall2, wh2 th s/.. n r 3 lation o# a tri/0)hal, rabbini$, ) rs/asi3 , #ir0 lo:/ n$ in oth rsV 4 $a/s th 2, an. th 2 alon .i. r 0 0b r Go.( Li5 thos who so #ar ha3 b n h/0bl an. ha3 n. a3o/r . to )ass /nnoti$ . an. at th ri*ht 0o0 nt w r abl , all o# a s/.. n, to ass/0 th )r 0in nt .i*nit2 $on# rr . on th 0, an. whi$h th 2 n 3 r want . to ; rt b #or , l st th 2 sho/l. )r s/0 too 0/$h( Th #irst thr *ro/)s r 0 0b r . th ir in# rior *o( Th oth r *ro/), th #o/rth, r 0 0b r . th ir s/) rior *o an. w r not a#rai.( Th 2 # lt Go. with th 0s l3 s an. in th 0s l3 s an. w r not a#rai.( OhW hol2 bol.n ss whi$h $o0 s #ro0 b in* with Go.W Th r #or now list n, both 2o/ a)ostl s an. 2o/ .is$i)l s( Ho/ a)ostl s ha3 alr a.2 h ar. th s $on$ )ts( 4/t now 2o/ will /n. rstan. th 0 in *r at r . )th( Ho/ .is$i)l s ha3 n 3 r h ar. o# th 0 or 2o/ ha3 onl2 h ar. #ra*0 nts o# th 0( An. 2o/ 0/st n*ra3 th 0 on 2o/r h arts( 4 $a/s I will 0a5 a wi. r an. wi. r /s o# 2o/, as <hristAs #lo$5 is b $o0in* 0or an. 0or n/0 ro/s( 4 $a/s th worl. will atta$5 2o/ 0or an. 0or 3iol ntl2, an. its wol3 s will in$r as in n/0b r a*ainst M , th Sh )h r. an. a*ainst th #lo$5 an. I want to )/t in 2o/r han.s th w a)ons to . # n. both th Do$trin an. M2 #lo$5( What is s/##i$i nt #or th h r. is not s/##i$i nt #or 2o/, littl sh )h r.s( I# th sh ) ar allow . to 0a5 0ista5 s, browsin* in h rbs whi$h 0a5 th bloo. bitt r or . sir s $raQ2, 2o/ ar not allow . to 0a5 th sa0 0ista5 s, l a.in* a lar* h r. to r/in( 4 $a/s 2o/ 0/st r alis that wh r th r is an i.olatro/s sh )h r. th sh ) ith r .i o# )oison or ar . 3o/r . b2 wol3 s( Ho/ ar th salt o# th arth an. th li*ht o# th worl.( 4/t sho/l. 2o/ #ail in 2o/r 0ission 2o/ wo/l. b $o0 a tast l ss an. /s l ss salt( Nothin* $o/l. *i3 2o/ #la3o/r a*ain, sin$ Go. $o/l. not *i3 2o/ it, $onsi. rin* that it was *i3 n to 2o/ as a *i#t, an. 2o/ ha3 . salt . it, b2 washin* it in th insi)i. .irt2 wat r o# 0an5in., b2 sw t nin* it b2 0 ans o# th $orr/)t sw tn ss o# s ns/alit2, th/s 0i;in* with th )/r salt o# Go. th $orr/)tion o# )ri. , a3ari$ , *l/tton2, l/st, wrath, sloth, so that th r is a *rain o# salt to s 3 n ti0 s s 3 n *rains o# a$h 3i$ ( Ho/r salt, th r #or , is b/t a 0i;t/r o# ston s in whi$h th )oor *rain o# lost salt $annot b #o/n., a 0i;t/r o# ston s s$r $hin* /n. r 2o/r t th an. l a3in* in 2o/r 0o/ths th #la3o/r o# arth, that 0a5 s #oo. .isa*r abl an. .is*/stin*( It is not 3 n /s #/l #or in# rior /s , as th #la3o/r o# th s 3 n 3i$ s wo/l. har0 also 3 r2 h/0an 0)lo20 nt( Th salt th n $an onl2 b s)r a. an. tro.. n on b2 th $ar l ss # t o# th ) o)l ( How 0an2 ) o)l will th/s b abl to tr a. h a3il2 on th 0 n o# Go.W 4 $a/s thos $hos n 0 n will allow th $ar l ss ) o)l to tra0)l on th 0, as th 2 no lon* r ar a s/bstan$ 0)lo2 . to *i3 th #la3o/r o# nobl h a3 nl2 thin*s, as th 2 ar nothin* b/t $orr/)tion( Ho/ ar th li*ht o# th worl.9 Ho/ ar li5 this 0o/ntain to) whi$h was th last to b 5iss . b2 th s/n an. th #irst to b sil3 r . b2 th 0oon( Who is in a hi*h )la$ shin s an. $an b s n b $a/s 3 n th 0ost .r a02 2 loo5s now an. a*ain at hi*h s)ots( I wo/l. sa2 that th )h2si$al 2 , whi$h is sai. to b th 0irror o# th so/l, r #l $ts th 2 arnin* o# th so/l, a 2 arnin* o#t n /nnoti$ . b/t alwa2s ali3 as lon* as a 0an is not a . 0on, a 2 arnin* a#t r h i*hts wh r r ason b2 instin$t )la$ s th Most Hi*h, An. s ar$hin* #or H a3 n, at l ast so0 ti0 s in li# th 2 loo5s at h i*hts( I b * 2o/ to r 0 0b r what w all ha3 .on , sin$ o/r $hil.hoo., nt rin* = r/sal 0( Wh r .o o/r 2 s t/rnV To Mo/nt Moriah, tri/0)hantl2 $rown . with th 0arbl s an. *ol. o# th T 0)l ( An. wh r .o w t/rn o/r 2 s wh n w ar in th n$los/r o# th T 0)l V W loo5 at th )r $io/s .o0 s shinin* in th s/n( How 0/$h b a/t2 th r is in th sa$r . n$los/r , s)r a. in its halls, )or$h s an. 2ar.sW 4/t what is /) th r stri5 s o/r 2 s( I also b * 2o/ to r 0 0b r what, ha)) ns wh n w ar on th wa2 to so0 )la$ ( Wh r .o w t/rn o/r 2 s,

al0ost to #or* t th l n*th o# th Ro/rn 2, th t .i/0, th tir .n ss, th h at, th ./st o# th roa.V Th 2 t/rn to th 0o/ntain to)s, 3 n i# th 2 ar not 3 r2 hi*h, 3 n i# th 2 ar #ar awa2( An. what a r li # it is to s th 0 a)) ar i# w ar wal5in* in a #lat /n3ar2in* )lainW Is th r 0/. on th roa.V Th r is n atn ss /) th r ( Is it s/ltr2 on th )lainV It is $ool /) th r ( Is th 3i w li0it . .own h r V It is wi. /) th r ( An. onl2 b2 loo5in* at th 0o/ntain to)s, w # l l ss th h at o# th .a2, th 0/. is not so sli)) r2, an. wal5in* is not so )ain#/l( I# th r is a town shinin* on th 0o/ntain to), no 2 will r #rain #ro0 a.0irin* it( W $o/l. sa2 that 3 n a 0o. st )la$ b $o0 s b a/ti#/l i# )la$ ., al0ost li5 an air2 )la$ , on a 0o/ntain to)( That is wh2 in th tr/ an. #als r li*ions, th t 0)l s w r )la$ ., wh n )ossibl , on hi*h s)ots, an. i# th r was no hill or 0o/ntain, th 2 b/ilt a ston ) . stal, th/s b/il.in* with h/0an labo/r th l 3ation on whi$h to la2 th t 0)l ( Wh2 is that .on V 4 $a/s 0 n want th t 0)l to b s n so that its si*ht will r 0in. 0an5in. o# Go.( Li5 wis I sai. that 2o/ ar li*hts( Wh n in th 3 nin* 2o/ li*ht a la0) in th ho/s , wh r .o 2o/ )/t itV In a hol /n. r th o3 nV In th $a3 /s . as a $ llarV Or .o 2o/ $los it in a $h stV Or .o 2o/ hi. it /n. r a b/sh lV No, 2o/ .o not( Oth rwis it wo/l. b /s l ss li*htin* it( Th li*ht inst a. is )la$ . on to) o# a sh l#, or it is )/t on a la0)-stan., so that b in* hi*h /), it 0a2 bri*ht n /) th whol roo0 an. ill/0inat th ) o)l li3in* in it( An. )r $is l2 b $a/s what is )la$ . on a hi*h )la$ is to r 0in. 0 n o# Go. an. ill/0inat , it 0/st b abl to #/l#il its tas5( Ho/ 0/st r 0 0b r th Tr/ Go.( Th/s 2o/ 0/st ns/r that 2o/ .o not ha3 within 2o/rs l3 s th s 3 n#ol. )a*anis0( Oth rwis 2o/ wo/l. b $o0 )ro#an hi*h )la$ s with thi$5 ts sa$r . to this or to that *o., an. 2o/ wo/l. .ra* into 2o/r )a*anis0 thos who loo5 at 2o/ as th t 0)l s o# Go.( Ho/ 0/st b ar th li*ht o# Go.( A .irt2 wi$5, a wi$5 not no/rish . with oil, s0o5 s an. *i3 s no li*ht, it has a ba. s0 ll an. .o s not ill/0inat ( A la0) hi.. n b hin. a .irt2 :/artQ$r2stal .o s not $r at th s)l n.i. *ra$ #/ln ss or th .aQQlin* ## $ts o# li*ht on th bri*ht 0in ral( 4/t it #a. s b hin. th 3 il o# bla$5 s0o5 that 0a5 s th $r2stal $o3 r ./ll( Th li*ht o# Go. shin s wh r wills ar Q alo/s in r 0o3in* .ail2 th s$/0 )ro./$ . b2 wor5 its l#, with its $onta$ts, r a$tions an. .isa))oint0 nts( Th li*ht o# Go. shin s wh r th wi$5 is i00 rs . into )l nt2 li:/i. o# )ra2 r an. $harit2( Th li*ht o# Go. 0/lti)li s into in#init s)l n.i. r #l $tions, as 0an2 as th ) r# $tions o# Go., a$h o# whi$h ;$it s in th saint a 3irt/ )ra$tis . h roi$all2, i# th s r3ant o# Go. 5 )s th /natta$5abl :/artQ o# his so/l $l ar #ro0 th s0o5 o# 3 r2 soilin* )assion( Th /natta$5abl :/artQ( Enatta$5abl W F= s/s th/n. rs o/t in this $on$l/sion an. His 3oi$ r so/n.s in th nat/ral a0)hith atr G( Onl2 Go. has th ri*ht an. th )ow r to s$rat$h that $r2stal, to writ His Most Hol2 Na0 on it with th .ia0on. o# His will( That Na0 th n b $o0 s th orna0 nt that 0)hasiQ s th bri*ht r #a$ ts o# s/) rnat/ral b a/t2 on th 0ost )/r :/artQ( 4/t i# th #oolish s r3ant o# th Lor., losin* $ontrol o# hi0s l# an. th si*ht o# his 0ission, a $o0)l t l2 an. sol l2 s/) rnat/ral on , allows #als orna0 nts an. s$rat$h s, inst a. o# n*ra3in*s to b $/t on his :/artQ, that is, 02st rio/s an. satani$ #i*/r s 0a. b2 th hot $law o# Satan, th n th won. r#/l la0) no lon* r r tains its inta$t b a/t2, b/t it $ra$5s an. br a5s an. th #ra*0 nts o# th s)lint r . $r2stal s/##o$at th #la0 , an. 3 n i# it .o s not br a5, a tan*l o# 0ar5s o# /n0ista5abl nat/r #or0s on its s/r#a$ an. soot ) n trat s into th 0 s)oilin* it( Wo , thr ti0 s wo , to th sh )h r.s who los $harit2, who r #/s to $li0b .a2 b2 .a2 to ta5 /)war.s th ir #lo$5s that ;) $t th ir as$ nt in or. r to as$ n. th 0s l3 s( I will stri5 th 0 .own an. r 0o3 th 0 #ro0 th ir )ositions an. I will )/t o/t th ir s0o5 alto* th r( Wo , thr ti0 s wo , to th 0ast rs, who r R $t Wis.o0 to b $o0 sat/rat . with a s$i n$ , whi$h is o#t n o))os . an. alwa2s )ro/., so0 ti0 s satani$, b $a/s it 0a5 s th 0 0 n, wh r as - list n an. r 0 0b r - i# 3 r2 0an is . stin . to b $o0 li5 Go., thro/*h th san$ti#i$ation that 0a5 s 0an a son o# Go., a 0ast r, a )ri st sho/l. alr a.2 ha3 in this worl. th as) $t o# a son o# Go., an. onl2 s/$h as) $t( H sho/l. ha3 th as) $t o# a $r at/r ntir l2 . 3ot . to so/ls an. to ) r# $tion( H sho/l. ha3 s/$h as) $t to l a. his .is$i)l s to Go.( Anath 0a to th 0ast rs o# a s/) rnat/ral .o$trin , who b $o0 i.ols o#

h/0an 5nowl .* ( Wo , s 3 n ti0 s wo , to thos a0on* M2 )ri sts who ar . a. to th s)irit, who with th ir la$5 o# sa3o/r an. ill-li3in* #l sh li3 as 0is rabl sl/**ish h/0an b in*s( Th ir sl ) is #/ll o# hall/$inat . a))aritions o# 3 r2thin*, ;$ )t Go. On an. Trin , an. is #/ll as w ll o# all sorts o# $al$/lations, ;$ )t th s/) rh/0an . sir to in$r as th w alth o# h arts an. o# Go.? th 2 li3 a 0at rial, 0is rabl ./ll li# , .ra**in* into th ir . a. wat r thos who #ollow th 0, b li 3in* that th 2 ar ULi# U( Th $/rs o# Go. on thos who $orr/)t M2 littl b lo3 . #lo$5( I shall not as5 an a$$o/nt an. I will not )/nish thos who ) rish thro/*h 2o/r laQin ss, o n *li* nt s r3ants o# th Lor., b/t I will as5 2o/ to a$$o/nt #or 3 r2 ho/r an. all th ti0 lost an. all 3il $ons :/ n$ s an. I will )/nish 2o/( R 0 0b r thos wor.s( An. now *o( I a0 $li0bin* to th to)( Ho/ 0a2 sl )( To0orrow th Sh )h r. will o) n th )ast/r s o# Tr/th to His #lo$5(T

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= s/s s) a5s to th a)ostl s allottin* a )la$ to a$h on , so that th 2 0a2 .ir $t an. wat$h o3 r th $row. who ar $li0bin* /) th 0o/ntain sin$ th arl2 ho/rs in th 0ornin*, with si$5 ) o)l who0 th 2 $arr2 in th ir ar0s or in str t$h rs or who ha3 .ra** . th 0s l3 s alon* on $r/t$h s( A0on* th ) o)l th r ar St )h n an. H r0as( Th air is $l ar an. rath r $hill2, b/t th s/n soon so#t ns th #r sh 0o/ntain air, whi$h on its t/rn, 0o. rat s th h at o# th s/n, .rawin* b n #it #ro0 it, as it b $o0 s )/r an. $ool b/t not shar)( Th ) o)l sit on th ston s s$att r . in th littl 3all 2 b tw n th two $r sts, b/t so0 wait #or th s/n to .r2 th *rass, w t with . w, so that th 2 0a2 sit .own on th arth( Th r is a h/* $row. #ro0 all th .istri$ts in Pal stin an. th ) o)l ar o# all $on.itions( Th a)ostl s .isa)) ar in th 0/ltit/. , b/t li5 b s that $o0 an. *o #ro0 th 0 a.ows to th b hi3 s, now an. a*ain th 2 *o ba$5 to th Mast r to in#or0 Hi0, to as5 #or a.3i$ , an. #or th )l as/r o# b in* s n n ar Hi0( = s/s $li0bs a littl hi*h r /) than th 0 a.ow, whi$h is at th botto0 o# th littl 3all 2, H l ans a*ainst th ro$5 an. b *ins s) a5in*( SMan2 ha3 as5 . M , ./rin* a 2 ar o# )r a$hin*9 UHo/ sa2 that Ho/ ar th Son o# Go., t ll /s what is H a3 n, what is th Kin*.o0, what is Go.( 4 $a/s o/r notions ar haQ2( W 5now that th r is H a3 n with Go. an. th an* ls( 4/t no on has 3 r $o0 to t ll /s what it is li5 , b $a/s it is $los . to ri*ht o/s ) o)l U( Th 2 ha3 also as5 . M what th Kin*.o0 is an. what Go. is( An. I ha3 n. a3o/r . to ;)lain to 2o/ what th Kin*.o0 is an. what Go. is( I ha3 stri3 n not b $a/s it was .i##i$/lt #or M to *i3 an ;)lanation, b/t b $a/s it is .i##i$/lt #or 0an2 r asons to * t 2o/ to a$$ )t th tr/th that $lash s, as #ar as th Kin*.o0 is $on$ rn ., with a 0/ltit/. o# i. as, whi$h ha3 ris n o3 r th $ nt/ri s an., as #ar as Go. is $on$ rn ., with th s/bli0it2 o# His Nat/r ( Oth rs ha3 also as5 . M 9 UAll ri*ht( That is th Kin*.o0 an. that is Go.( 4/t how .o w a$hi 3 th 0VU H r a*ain I ha3 tri . to ;)lain to 2o/ )ati ntl2 th tr/ s)irit o# th Law o# Sinai( Who abi. s b2 that s)irit $on:/ rs H a3 n( 4/t to ;)lain th Law o# Sinai to 2o/ it is n $ ssar2 to 0a5 2o/ h ar th lo/. th/n. r o# th Law*i3 r an. o# His Pro)h t, who, whil )ro0isin* bl ssin*s to ob .i nt b li 3 rs, thr at n t rribl )/nish0 nts an. 0al .i$tions to thos who

.isob 2( Th E)i)han2 o# Sinai was #ri*ht#/l an. its .r a.#/ln ss is r #l $t . in th ntir Law, an. has b n r #l $t . thro/*ho/t $ nt/ri s an. in all so/ls( 4/t Go. is not onl2 a L *islator((( Go. is a Fath r( An. a Fath r o# i00 ns *oo.n ss( Probabl2, na2, $ rtainl2, 2o/r so/ls ar not in a )osition to ris an. $ont 0)lat th in#init ) r# $tions o# Go., an. His *oo.n ss l ast o# all, b $a/s *oo.n ss an. lo3 ar th rar st 3irt/ s a0on*st 0 n( Th r ason is that 2o/r so/ls ar w a5 n . b2 ori*inal sin, b2 )assions, b2 2o/r own sins, b2 2o/r own s l#ishn ss an. th s l#ishn ss o# oth r ) o)l 9 th #or0 r $los s 2o/r so/ls, th latt r irritat s th 0( Goo.n ssW How sw t it is to b *oo., with no hatr ., no n32, no )ri. W How sw t it is to ha3 2 s that loo5 onl2 #or lo3 an. han.s that str t$h o/t onl2 in * st/r s o# lo3 , an. li)s that /tt r onl2 wor.s o# lo3 an. a h art, abo3 all a h art, that #/ll onl2 o# lo3 , /r* s 2 s, han.s an. li)s to a$ts o# lo3 W Th 0ost l arn . a0on*st 2o/ 5now with whi$h *i#ts Go. ha. nri$h . A.a0, both #or hi0s l# an. #or his . s$ n.ants( Also th 0ost i*norant a0on*st th $hil.r n o# Isra l 5now that th r is a so/l in /s( Onl2 th )oor h ath ns ar /nawar o# this ro2al */ st, o# this 3ital br ath an. $ l stial li*ht that san$ti#i s an. *i3 s li# to o/r bo.2( 4/t th 0ost l arn . 5now whi$h *i#ts w r *i3 n to 0an an. to th so/l o# 0an( Go. was not l ss 0/ni#i$ nt to th so/l than to th #l sh an. bloo. o# th $r at/r 0a. b2 Hi0 with a littl 0/. an. His br ath( As H *a3 th nat/ral *i#ts o# b a/t2 an. int *rit2, o# int lli* n$ an. will )ow r, an. th $a)abilit2 o# lo3in* on s l# an. oth r ) o)l , H also *a3 0oral *i#ts an. th s/bR $tion o# s ns s to r ason( Th r #or th wi$5 . $a)ti3it2 o# s ns s an. )assions .i. not ) r0 at th #r .o0 an. $ontrol o# A.a0 an. o# his will, with whi$h Go. ha. *i#t . hi0, th/s h was #r to lo3 , #r to wish, #r to nRo2 in R/sti$ , witho/t what 0a5 s 2o/ sla3 s, $a/sin* 2o/ to # l th bit o# th )oison that Satan s)r a. an. whi$h now o3 r#lows, $arr2in* 2o/ o/t o# th li0)i. ri3 r-b . on to th sli02 #i l.s an. )/tr s$ nt )on.s, wh r th # 3 r o# $arnal an. 0oral s ns s # r0 ntat s( 4 $a/s 2o/ 0/st r alis that also th $on$/)is$ n$ o# tho/*ht is s ns/al( An. th 2 r $ i3 . s/) rnat/ral *i#ts, that is, san$ti#2in* Gra$ , a h a3 nl2 . stin2, th 3ision o# Go.( San$ti#2in* Gra$ 9 th li# o# th so/l( Th 0ost s)irit/al thin* . )osit . in o/r s)irit/al so/l( Th Gra$ that 0a5 s /s $hil.r n o# Go., b $a/s it )r s r3 s /s #ro0 th . ath o# sin, an. who is not . a. Uli3 sU in th ho/s o# th Fath r9 Para.is ? in M2 Kin*.o09 H a3 n( What is this Gra$ that san$ti#i s an. *i3 s Li# an. Kin*.o0V OhW Not 0an2 wor.s ar r :/ir .W Gra$ is lo3 ( Gra$ is th r #or Go.( It is Go. Who a.0irin* Hi0s l# in th $r at/r who0 H $r at . ) r# $t, lo3 s Hi0s l#, $ont 0)lat s Hi0s l#, . sir s Hi0s l#, *i3 s Hi0s l# what is His own to 0/lti)l2 it, to . li*ht in th 0/lti)li$ation, to lo3 Hi0s l# in th 0an2 oth rs who ar oth rs Hi0s l#( OhW M2 $hil.r nW Do not . #ra/. Go. o# this ri*ht o# HisW Do not . )ri3 Go. o# what b lon*s to Hi0W Do not .isa))oint Go. in His . sir W <onsi. r that H a$ts o/t o# lo3 ( E3 n i# 2o/ .i. not ;ist, H wo/l. still b In#init , an. His )ow r wo/l. not .i0inish( 4/t H , altho/*h H is $o0)l t in His in#init i00 as/rabl 0 as/r , .o s not want an2thin* #or Hi0s l# an. in Hi0s l# - whi$h H $o/l. not, b $a/s H is alr a.2 In#init - b/t #or <r ation, His $r at/r ( H wants to in$r as His lo3 #or all rational $r at/r s $ontain . in <r ation, an. th r #or *i3 s 2o/ His Gra$ 9 Lo3 , that 2o/ 0a2 $arr2 it in 2o/rs l3 s to th ) r# $tion o# saints, an. 2o/ 0a2 )o/r this tr as/r , ta5 n #ro0 th tr as/r that Go. has *i3 n 2o/ with His Gra$ an. in$r as . b2 all th hol2 . .s in all 2o/r h roi$ li3 s o# saints, into th in#init O$ an wh r Go. is9 into H a3 n( Ho/ ar .i3in r s r3oirs o# Lo3 W That is what 2o/ ar , an. no . ath is *i3 n to 2o/r b in*, b $a/s 2o/ ar t rnal, as Go. is, b in* li5 Go.( Ho/ shall b , an. th r will b no n. to 2o/r b in*, b $a/s 2o/ ar i00ortal li5 th hol2 s)irits that s/) rno/rish . 2o/, r t/rnin* to 2o/ nri$h . b2 th ir own 0 rits( Ho/ li3 an. no/rish, 2o/ li3 an. nri$h, 2o/ li3 an. #or0 th 0ost hol2 thin* whi$h is th <o00/nion o# th s)irits, #ro0 Go., th Most P r# $t S)irit, .own to th last born bab2, who s/$5s his 0oth rAs br ast #or th #irst ti0 ( Do not $riti$is M in 2o/r h arts, o l arn . 0 nW Do not sa29 UH is $raQ2, H is a liarW 4 $a/s H s) a5s #oolishl2 sa2in* that th r is Gra$ in /s, wh n Sin has . )ri3 . /s o# it( H li s statin* that w ar alr a.2 on thin* with

Go.U( H s, th r is sin an. th r is s )aration( 4/t b #or th )ow r o# th R . 0 r, Sin, th $r/ l s )aration b tw n th Fath r an. th $hil.r n, will $olla)s li5 a wall sha5 n b2 a n w Sa0son( I ha3 alr a.2 *ot hol. o# it an. I a0 sha5in* it an. it is abo/t to #all an. Satan is tr 0blin* with wrath an. i0)ot n$ , as h $an a3ail nothin* a*ainst M2 )ow r an. h r alis s that so 0/$h )r 2 is b in* snat$h . #ro0 hi0 an. that it is b $o0in* 0or .i##i$/lt to .ra* 0an to sin( 4 $a/s wh n I will ha3 ta5 n 2o/ to M2 Fath r, thro/*h M , an. 2o/ ha3 b n $l ans . an. str n*th n . b2 M2 4loo. an. sorrow, Gra$ will $o0 ba$5 to 2o/, li3 l2 an. )ow r#/l an. 2o/ will b tri/0)hant, i# 2o/ so wish( Go. .o s no 3iol n$ to 2o/r tho/*hts or 2o/r san$ti#i$ation( Ho/ ar #r ( 4/t H *i3 s 2o/ ba$5 2o/r str n*th( H *i3 s 2o/ ba$5 2o/r #r .o0 #ro0 SatanAs 0)ir ( It is /) to 2o/ to ta5 /)on 2o/rs l3 s th in# rnal 2o5 or to )/t an* li$al win*s on 2o/r so/ls( It . ) n.s on 2o/, with M as 2o/r broth r to */i. 2o/ an. no/rish 2o/ with an i00ortal #oo.( Ho/ 0a2 as59 UHow $an on $on:/ r Go. an. His Kin*.o0 thro/*h a 0il. r roa. than th harsh Sinai on VU Th r is no oth r roa. b/t that on ( 4/t l t /s loo5 at it not #ro0 th )oint o# 3i w o# a thr at, b/t #ro0 th )oint o# 3i w o# lo3 ( L t /s not sa29 UWo to 0 , i# I .o not .o thatWU tr 0blin* with # ar o# sinnin*, o# not b in* abl not to sin( 4/t l t /s sa29 UHow *la. I will b i# I .o thatWU an. with th i0)/ls o# a s/) rnat/ral Ro2, #/ll o# ha))in ss, l t /s r/sh towar.s th s b atit/. s, bro/*ht abo/t b2 $o0)lian$ with th Law, as ros s s)ro/t #ro0 a thorn2 b/sh( UHow ha))2 I will b i# I a0 )oor in s)irit, b $a/s 0in shall b th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 nW How ha))2 I will b i# I a0 * ntl b $a/s I shall ha3 th arth #or 02 h rita* W How ha))2 I will b i# I 0o/rn witho/t r b llin*, b $a/s I will b $o0#ort .W How ha))2 I will b i# I h/n* r an. thirst #or R/sti$ 0or than I .o #or br a. an. win to satis#2 th #l sh, b $a/s =/sti$ will satis#2 0 W How ha))2 I will b i# I a0 0 r$i#/l, b $a/s I will ha3 .i3in 0 r$2 shown 0 W How ha))2 I will b i# I a0 )/r in h art, b $a/s Go. will b n. o3 r 02 )/r h art an. I will s Hi0W How ha))2 I will b i# I a0 ) a$ #/l in s)irit, b $a/s Go. will $all 0 His son, b $a/s lo3 is in ) a$ an. Go. is Lo3 Who lo3 s who 3 r is li5 Hi0W How ha))2 I will b i# I a0 ) rs $/t . in th $a/s o# ri*ht, b $a/s Go., 02 Fath r, to r war. 0 #or 02 arthl2 ) rs $/tions, will *i3 0 th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 nW How ha))2 I will b i# I a0 ab/s . an. a$$/s . #als l2 #or b in* Ho/r son, o Go.W It 0/st not $a/s 0 . solation b/t Ro2, as it will 0a5 0 :/al to Ho/r b st s r3ants, to th Pro)h ts, who w r ) rs $/t . #or th sa0 r ason an. with who0 I #ir0l2 b li 3 I shall shar th sa0 *r at t rnal r war. in H a3 n, whi$h is 0in WU( L t /s loo5 th/s at th wa2 o# sal3ation9 thro/*h th Ro2 o# saints( UHow ha))2 I will b i# I a0 )oor in s)iritU( ObW Satani$ thirst #or w alth, to what #r nQ2 2o/ l a. both ri$h an. )oorW Th ri$h who li3 #or th ir *ol.9 th ill-#a0 . i.ol o# th ir r/in . s)irits( Th )oor who li3 hatin* th ri$h b $a/s o# th ir *ol., an. 3 n i# th 2 .o not 0/r. r th 0 )h2si$all2, th 2 $/rs th ri$h wishin* th 0 all sorts o# 3il( It is not no/*h not to .o 3il, on 0/st not 3 n wish to .o it( H who $/rs s wishin* $ala0iti s an. . ath is 3 r2 li5 hi0 who 5ills )h2si$all2, b $a/s h wish s th . ath o# th ) rson h hat s( I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that s/$h a wish is li5 an a$tion h l. ba$5, it is li5 a #o t/s $on$ i3 . in a wo0b an. #or0 ., b/t not 2 t R $t .( A wi$5 . . sir $orr/)ts an. r/ins 0an, b $a/s it lasts lon* r than a 3iol nt a$tion an. is . ) r than th a$tion its l#( I# a ri$h 0an is )oor in s)irit h .o s not sin #or th sa5 o# his *ol. b/t h t/rns his *ol. into san$ti#i$ation, b $a/s h t/rns it into lo3 ( Lo3 . an. bl ss ., h is li5 s)rin* wat r that sa3 s tra3 ll rs in a . s rt, as h *i3 s * n ro/sl2, witho/t a3ari$ , ha))2 to b abl to r li 3 . s) rat sit/ations( I# h is )oor, h is ha))2 in his )o3 rt2 an. ats his br a. whi$h is sw t n . b2 th Ro2 o# b in* #r #ro0 th thirst o# *ol., h sl )s #r #ro0 ni*ht0ar s an. * ts /) w ll r st . #or his tran:/il wor5, whi$h is alwa2s li*ht wh n .on witho/t *r . or n32( What 0a5 s 0an 0at riall2 ri$h is *ol., what 0a5 s hi0 0orall2 ri$h ar his a## $tions( Gol. $o0)ris s not onl2 0on 2 b/t also ho/s s, #i l.s, R w ls,

#/rnit/r , h r.s, 3 r2thin*, in oth r wor.s, that whi$h 0a5 s li# w alth2 0at riall2( A## $tions in$l/. 9 bloo. or 0arria* ti s, #ri n.shi), int ll $t/al so/n.n ss, )/bli$ o##i$ s( As 2o/ $an s , i# #or th #irst *ro/) a )oor 0an $an sa29 UOhW as #ar as I a0 $on$ rn ., )ro3i.in* I .o not n32 thos who ar ri$h, I a0 all ri*ht b $a/s I a0 )oor, an. th/s I a0 s ttl . b2 #or$ o# $ir$/0stan$ sU, with r *ar. to th s $on. *ro/) also a )oor 0an 0/st b $ar #/l, b $a/s also th )oor st 0an $an b $o0 sin#/ll2 ri$h in s)irit( Who is i00o. rat l2 atta$h . to a thin*, $o00its a sin( Ho/ 0a2 sa29 UAr w th n to hat th w alth that Go. *rant . /sV Wh2 th n .o s H $o00an. /s to lo3 o/r #ath rs, 0oth rs, wi3 s, $hil.r n an. sa29 AHo/ shall lo3 2o/r n i*hbo/r as 2o/rs l#VA U( Ho/ 0/st .istin*/ish( W 0/st lo3 o/r #ath rs, 0oth rs, wi3 s an. o/r n i*hbo/r, b/t in th . *r in.i$at . b2 Go.9 UAs o/rs l3 sU( Wh r as Go. is to b lo3 . abo3 3 r2thin* an. with o/r whol s l3 s( W 0/st not lo3 Go. as w lo3 th . ar st ) o)l a0on* o/r n i*hbo/rs9 b $a/s a wo0an s/$5l . /s or b $a/s sh sl )s on o/r $h st an. )ro$r at s $hil.r n #or /s, b/t w 0/st lo3 Hi0 with o/r whol s l3 s, that is, with all th abilit2 to lo3 that is in 0an9 th lo3 o# a son, o# a h/sban., o# a #ri n. an. - .o not b s$an.alis . - th lo3 o# a #ath r( H s, w 0/st ha3 #or th int r sts o# Go. th sa0 $ar that a #ath r has #or his $hil.r n, #or who0 h lo3in*l2 )rot $ts his w alth an. in$r as s it, an. h ta5 s $ar o# an. is an;io/s #or th ir )h2si$al *rowth an. int ll $t/al ./$ation an. #or th ir s/$$ ss in th worl.( Lo3 is not an 3il an. 0/st not b $o0 an 3il( Th *ra$ s, whi$h Go. *rants /s, ar not 3il an. 0/st not b $o0 so( Th 2 ar lo3 , *rant . o/t o# lo3 ( W 0/st 0a5 a lo3in* /s o# s/$h w alth *rant . to /s b2 Go. in ) rsonal a## $tions an. in worl.l2 *oo.s( An. onl2 h who .o s not 0a5 an i.ol o# s/$h w alth b/t /s s it to s r3 Go. in holin ss, shows that h has no sin#/l atta$h0 nt to it( On th n )ra$tis s that hol2 )o3 rt2 in s)irit that . )ri3 s its l# o# 3 r2thin* in or. r to b 0or #r to $on:/ r Go., th Hol2 S/)r 0 W alth( To $on:/ r Go.9 that is to ha3 th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 n( UHow ha))2 I will b i# I a0 * ntl U( This 0a2 s 0 to b in $ontrast with th #a$ts o# .ail2 li# ( Thos who ar not lowl2 s 0 to b )ro0in nt an. s/$$ ss#/l in th ir #a0ili s, towns an. $o/ntri s( 4/t is th irs a r al tri/0)hV No, it is not( It is # ar that 5 )s a))ar ntl2 s/b./ . thos who ar o3 rwh l0 . b2 th . s)ot, b/t in a$t/al #a$t it is nothin* b/t a 3 il .rawn o3 r th r b llion s thin* a*ainst th t2rant( Iras$ibl an. o3 rb arin* ) o)l .o not win th lo3 o# th ir r lati3 s, o# th ir own $itiQ ns or o# th ir s/bR $ts( N ith r ar int ll $ts or so/ls $on3in$ . to #ollow th .o$trin s o# 0ast rs who i0)os th 0s l3 s b2 statin*9 UI sai. so, th/s it isU( S/$h 0ast rs onl2 $r at s l#ta/*ht 0 n s 5in* th 5 2 that $an o) n th $los . .oors o# a wis.o0 or o# a s$i n$ whi$h th 2 # l to b , an. a$t/all2 is th o))osit o# what is i0)os . on th 0( Thos )ri sts who .o not n. a3o/r to $on:/ r so/ls b2 0 ans o# a )ati nt, h/0bl an. lo3in* 5in.n ss, .o not win an2 so/ls to Go., b/t th 2 loo5 li5 ar0 . warriors who start a #i r$ atta$5, s/$h is th ir intol rant rashn ss in . alin* with so/ls((( OhW )oor so/lsW I# th 2 w r hol2 th 2 wo/l. not n . 2o/, o )ri sts, to r a$h th Li*ht( Th 2 wo/l. alr a.2 ha3 it within th 0s l3 s( I# th 2 w r R/st, th 2 wo/l. not n . 2o/, o R/.* s, to b )/t /n. r th r straint o# R/sti$ , as th 2 wo/l. alr a.2 ha3 R/sti$ within th 0s l3 s( I# th 2 w r h alth2, th 2 wo/l. not n . a .o$tor( 4 th r #or * ntl ( Do not )/t so/ls to #li*ht( Attra$t th 0 thro/*h lo3 ( 4 $a/s lowlin ss is lo3 , as )o3 rt2 in s)irit is lo3 ( I# 2o/ ar s/$h 2o/ will ha3 th Earth #or 2o/r h rita* an. 2o/ will ta5 this )la$ to Go., wh r as b #or it b lon* . to Satan, b $a/s 2o/r lowlin ss, whi$h b si. s lo3 is also h/0ilit2, will ha3 o3 r$o0 Hatr . an. Pri. , ;) llin* #ro0 so/ls th 3il 5in* o# hatr . an. )ri. , an. th worl. will b lon* to 2o/, that is, to Go., b $a/s 2o/ will b th R/st so/ls that will a$5nowl .* Go. as th Absol/t Mast r o# $r ation, to Who0 )rais an. bl ssin* ar ./ an. 3 r2thin* ls whi$h b lon*s to Hi0( UHow ha))2 I will b i# I 0o/rn witho/t r b llin*U( Sorrow is on th arth an. sorrow wrin*s t ars #ro0 0 n( Sorrow .i. not ;ist b/t 0an bro/*ht it on to th arth an. b $a/s o# his $orr/)t int ll $t h $ontin/o/sl2 stri3 s to in$r as it in 3 r2 )ossibl wa2( 4 si. s .is as s an. $ala0iti s ns/in* #ro0 th/n. rbolts, stor0s, a3alan$h s, arth:/a5 s, 0an, in

or. r to s/## r an. abo3 all to 0a5 oth r ) o)l s/## r - b $a/s w wo/l. li5 onl2 oth r ) o)l to s/## r, an. not o/rs l3 s, th ## $ts o# 0 ans st/.i . to 0a5 ) o)l s/## r - 0an in3 nts . a.l2 w a)ons, whi$h ar 0or an. 0or .r a.#/l an. 0oral har.shi)s, whi$h ar 0or an. 0or $/nnin*( How 0an2 t ars 0an wrin*s #ro0 his # llow 0an thro/*h th insti*ation o# his s $r t 5in*9 SatanW An. I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that thos t ars ar not an i0)air0 nt b/t a ) r# $tion o# 0an( Man is an abs nt-0in. . $hil., a tho/*htl ss s/) r#i$ial $hil., a ba$5war. born $hil., /ntil t ars 0a5 hi0 an a./lt, tho/*ht#/l, int lli* nt ) rson( Onl2 thos who w ) or ha3 w )t, 5now how to lo3 an. $an /n. rstan.( Th 2 5now how to lo3 th ir w )in* broth rs, how to /n. rstan. th 0 in th ir *ri #, how to h l) th 0 with th ir *oo.n ss, whi$h is #/ll2 awar how bitt r it is to w ) alon ( An. th 2 5now how to lo3 Go., b $a/s th 2 ha3 r alis . that 3 r2thin* is *ri # ;$ )t Go., b $a/s th 2 ha3 /n. rstoo. that sorrow $an b sooth . i# t ars ar sh . on Go.As h art an. th 2 ha3 also r alis . that r si*n . t ars, whi$h .o not $a/s #aith to b lost or )ra2 r to b $o0 barr n an. whi$h loath r b llion, s/$h r si*n . t ars $han* nat/r an. inst a. o# sorrow th 2 b $o0 $o0#ort( H s( Thos who w ) lo3in* th Lor. will b $o0#ort .( UHow ha))2 I will b i# I h/n* r an. thirst #or R/sti$ U( Fro0 th 0o0 nt h is born to th 0o0 nt h .i s, 0an $ra3 s a* rl2 #or #oo.( H o) ns his 0o/th at his birth to * t hol. o# his 0oth rAs ni))l , h o) ns his li)s to swallow so0 r #r sh0 nt in th thro s o# . ath( H wor5s to # . hi0s l#( H 0a5 s a h/* ni))l o# th worl. #ro0 whi$h h s/$5s insatiabl2 #or that whi$h is ) rishabl ( 4/t what is 0anV An ani0alV No, h is a son o# Go.( H is in ;il #or a # w or 0an2 2 ars( 4/t his li# .o s not $o0 to an n. wh n h $han* s his .w llin*( Th r is a li# in li# as th r is a 5 rn l in a n/t( Th sh ll is not th n/t, b/t it is th 5 rn l insi. th sh ll that is th n/t( I# 2o/ sow a sh ll nothin* will $o0 /), b/t i# 2o/ sow th sh ll with th 5 rn l insi. it, a bi* tr will *row( Th sa0 a))li s to 0an( It is not his #l sh that b $o0 s i00ortal, b/t his so/l( An. it is to b no/rish . to ta5 it to i00ortalit2, to whi$h th so/l, o/t o# lo3 , will ta5 th bo.2 in th bl ss . r s/rr $tion( Wis.o0 an. =/sti$ ar th no/rish0 nt o# th so/l( Th 2 ar ta5 n as #oo. an. as .rin5 an. th 2 str n*th n an. th 0or on ta5 s o# th 0, th 0or *rows th hol2 a* rn ss to )oss ss Wis.o0 an. 5now =/sti$ ( 4/t th .a2 will $o0 wh n th hol2 insatiabl h/n* r o# th so/l will b satis#i .( It will $o0 ( Go. will *i3 Hi0s l# to His $hil., an. will s/$5l hi0 an. th $hil. . stin . #or Para.is will b satis#i . with th a.0irabl Moth r Who is Go. Hi0s l#, an. 0an will n 3 r b h/n*r2 a*ain b/t will r st ha))il2 on Go.As .i3in boso0( No h/0an s$i n$ is :/al to this .i3in s$i n$ ( Th $/riosit2 o# th 0in. $an b *rati#i ., b/t th n $ ssiti s o# th s)irit $annot( Na2, th s)irit is .is*/st . b2 th .i## r n$ in tast an. 0a5 s a wr2 0o/th at th bitt r ni))l , )r # rrin* to s/## r th )an*s o# h/n* r, rath r than b #ill . with a #oo. that .o s not $o0 #ro0 Go.( 4 not a#rai., o 0 n thirstin* or star3in* #or Go.W 4 #aith#/l an. 2o/ will b satis#i . b2 Hi0 Who lo3 s 2o/( UHow ha))2 I will b i# I a0 0 r$i#/lU( Who a0on*st 0 n $an sa29 UI .o not n . 0 r$2UV No on ( Now, i# in th Ol. Law it is writt n9 UE2 #or 2 , tooth #or toothU, wh2 sho/l. w not sa2 in th N w Law9 UWho has b n 0 r$i#/l shall #in. 0 r$2UV E3 r2bo.2 n .s #or*i3 n ss( W ll, th n9 #or*i3 n ss is not a$hi 3 . b2 #or0/la or b2 th #or0 o# a rit , whi$h ar ;t rnal s20bols *rant . to 0anAs ./ll 0 ntalit2, it is inst a. obtain . thro/*h th int rnal rit o# lo3 , whi$h is still 0 r$2( I# th sa$ri#i$ o# a *oat or a la0b an. th o## r o# a # w $oins w r )r s$rib ., th r ason is that 3 r2 3il is #o/n. . on two roots9 *r . an. )ri. ( Gr . is )/nish . thro/*h th ;) ns #or th )/r$has o# th o## rin*, )ri. b2 th o) n $on# ssion o# th rit 9 UI a0 0a5in* this sa$ri#i$ b $a/s I ha3 sinn .U( It is also .on to anti$i)at th ti0 s an. th si*ns o# th ti0 s, an. in th bloo. whi$h is sh . is s20bolis . th 4loo. whi$h will b sh . to $an$ l th sins o# 0 n( 4l ss . th r #or ar thos who ar 0 r$i#/l to thos who ar h/n*r2, n/. , ho0 l ss, to thos who s/## r #ro0 th *r at st 0is r2, whi$h is to ha3 a ba. .is)osition, as it $a/s s *ri # both to thos who ha3 it an. to thos who li3

with th 0( 4 0 r$i#/l( For*i3 , b ar with ) o)l , h l) th 0, t a$h th 0, s/))ort th 0( Do not $on$ al 2o/rs l3 s in a $r2stal tow r sa2in*9 UI a0 )/r an. I will not . s$ n. a0on*st sinn rsU( Do not sa29 UI a0 ri$h an. ha))2 an. I will not h ar o# oth r ) o)l As 0is ri sU( R 0 0b r that 2o/r ri$hn ss, 2o/r h alth, 2o/r #a0il2 w alth 0a2 3anish :/i$5 r than s0o5 blown awa2 b2 a stron* win.( An. r 0 0b r that $r2stal a$ts as a l ns an. $ons :/ ntl2 what 0a2 b /nnoti$ . i# 2o/ w r 0i; . a0on* th $row.s, $annot b $on$ al . i# 2o/ )la$ 2o/rs l3 s in a $r2stal tow r wh r 2o/ ar alon , isolat . an. ill/0in . on all si. s( M r$2 is n $ ssar2 to o## r a $ontin/o/s, s $r t, hol2 sa$ri#i$ o# ;)iation an. to obtain 0 r$2( UHow ha))2 I will b i# I a0 )/r in h artU( Go. is )/rit2( Para.is is th Kin*.o0 o# P/rit2( Nothin* i0)/r $an nt r Para.is wh r Go. is( Th r #or , i# 2o/ ar i0)/r , 2o/ will not b abl to nt r th Kin*.o0 o# Go.( OhW 4/t what a Ro2 th Fath r *rants to His $hil.r n in a.3an$ W Who is )/r has in this worl. an a.3an$ o# H a3 n b $a/s Go. b n.s o3 r a )/r so/l an. 0an #ro0 th arth $an s his Go.( H is not #a0iliar with th tast o# h/0an lo3 , b/t r lish s th #la3o/r o# .i3in lo3 , to th )oint o# b in* nra)t/r ., an. $an sa29 UI a0 with Ho/ an. Ho/ ar in 0 , I th r #or )oss ss Ho/ an. I r $o*nis Ho/ as th 0ost lo3in* s)o/s o# 02 so/lU( An. b li 3 M , who has Go. nRo2s s/bstantial $han* s, o# whi$h h hi0s l# is /nawar , an. th/s b $o0 s hol2, wis , stron*? wor.s 0b llish his li)s an. his a$tions a$:/ir a str n*th that is not o# th $r at/r , b/t $o0 s #ro0 Go. Who li3 s in it( What is th li# o# thos who s Go.V A b atit/. ( An. .o 2o/ wish to . )ri3 2o/rs l3 s o# s/$h a *i#t #or th sa5 o# # ti. i0)/riti sV UHow ha))2 I will b i# I a0 ) a$ #/l in s)iritU( P a$ is on o# Go.As $hara$t risti$s( Go. is to b #o/n. onl2 in ) a$ ( 4 $a/s ) a$ is lo3 , wh r as war is hatr .( Satan is hatr .( Go. is ) a$ ( No 0an $an sa2 that h is th son o# Go., n ith r $an Go. $all son a 0an who has an iras$ibl so/l alwa2s r a.2 to stir /) a stor0( Not onl2( N ith r $an h b $all . th son o# Go. who, altho/*h not a tro/bl -0a5 r hi0s l#, b2 0 ans o# his own *r at ) a$ .o s not h l) to $al0 th stor0s stirr . /) b2 oth r ) o)l ( Who is ) a$ #/l )ro)a*at s ) a$ also witho/t /tt rin* an2 wor.s( Mast r o# hi0s l# an., I .ar sa2, 0ast r o# Go., h .i3/l* s Hi0 as a la0) s)r a.s its li*ht, as a th/ribl ;hal s its ) r#/0 , as a win s5in hol.s win , an. this sw t oil, whi$h is th s)irit o# ) a$ iss/in* #ro0 th $hil.r n o# Go., *i3 s li*ht in th #o**2 *loo0in ss o# ill-# lin*s, an. )/ri#i s th air #ro0 th 0ias0as o# 0ali$ an. $al0s th ra*in* wa3 s o# :/arr ls( L t Go. an. 0 n sa2 that 2o/ ar so( UHow ha))2 I will b i# I a0 ) rs $/t . in th $a/s o# ri*htU( Man has b $o0 so . 3ilish that h hat s *oo. wh r 3 r it is, an. h hat s who is *oo., as i# who is *oo., 3 n wh n sil nt, a$$/s s an. r )roa$h s hi0( In #a$t th *oo.n ss o# on ) rson 0a5 s th wi$5 .n ss o# a wi$5 . ) rson a)) ar 3 n 0or wi$5 .((( In #a$t th #aith o# a tr/ b li 3 r 0a5 s th h2)o$ris2 o# a #als b li 3 r a)) ar 0or $l arl2( In #a$t, h who b2 his wa2 o# li3in* $ontin/o/sl2 b ars witn ss to R/sti$ $an b/t b hat . b2 th /nR/st( An. th n th /nR/st ar )itil ss towar.s th lo3 rs o# R/sti$ ( Th sa0 a))li s h r as in wars( Man 0a5 s 0or )ro*r ss in th satani$ art o# ) rs $/tion than in th hol2 art o# lo3 ( 4/t h $an ) rs $/t onl2 what has a short li# ( What is t rnal in 0an l/. s th snar , na2, it a$hi 3 s a 0or n r* ti$ 3italit2 than ) rs $/tion its l#( Li# s$a) s thro/*h th bl .in* wo/n.s or b $a/s o# th )ri3ations that $ons/0 thos who ar ) rs $/t .( 4/t th bloo. 0a5 s th )/r)l o# th #/t/r 5in* an. th )ri3ations ar as 0an2 st )s to as$ n. th thron s that th Fath r has )r )ar . #or His 0art2rs, #or who0 ar r s r3 . th ro2al s ats in th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 n( How ha))2 I will b i# I a0 a$$/s . an. ab/s . #als l2U( Stri3 to ha3 2o/r na0 s writt n in th $ l stial boo5s, wh r na0 s ar not writt n a$$or.in* to h/0an #als hoo., whi$h is a$$/sto0 . to )rais thos who l ss . s r3 )rais , wh r , inst a., with R/sti$ an. lo3 ar writt n th . .s o# *oo. ) o)l in or. r to *i3 th 0 th r war. )ro0is . to th bl ss . on s b2 Go.( In th )ast, th Pro)h ts w r $al/0niat . an. ab/s .( 4/t wh n th *at s o# H a3 n ar o) n ., th 2 will nt r th <it2 o# Go., li5 i0)osin* 5in*s, an. th

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Maria Valtorta

THE POEM OF THE MAN-GOD

VOLEME THREE

THE SE<OND HEAR OF THE PE4LI< LIFE F<on$l/sionG

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an. th bo.2 is worth 0or than $loth s, b $a/s 2o/ li3 with 2o/r bo.i s an. not with 2o/r $loth s an. thro/*h th 0orti#i$ation o# 2o/r bo.i s 2o/ h l) 2o/r so/ls to attain t rnal li# ( Go. 5nows how lon* H will l a3 2o/r so/ls in 2o/r bo.i s, an. H will *i3 2o/ what is n $ ssar2 /ntil that ho/r( H *i3 s it to $rows, i0)/r bir.s whi$h # . on $or)s s an. th r ason #or th ir b in* is R/st to r 0o3 )/tri#2in* $or)s s( An. will H not *i3 2o/ what is n $ ssar2V <rows ha3 n ith r lar. rs nor *ranari s an. Go. # .s th 0 R/st th sa0 ( Ho/ ar 0 n, not $rows( At )r s nt 2o/ ar th $r a0 o# 0 n b $a/s 2o/ ar th .is$i)l s o# th Mast r, th 3an* liQ rs o# th worl., th s r3ants o# Go.( An. $an 2o/ )ossibl2 thin5 that Go. 0a2 n *l $t 2o/, 3 n #or what $on$ rns 2o/r $loth s, sin$ H ta5 s $ar o# th lili s o# th 3all 2s an. 0a5 s th 0 *row an. $loth s th 0 with s/$h b a/ti#/l rob s that Solo0on n 3 r )oss ss . th li5 , an. 2 t th 2 .o no wor5 b/t s$ nt worshi))in* Go.V It is tr/ that b2 2o/rs l3 s 2o/ $annot a.. on tooth to a toothl ss 0o/th, or l n*th n b2 on in$h a $ontra$t . l *, or 0a5 .i00 . 2 s bri*ht( An. i# 2o/ $annot .o s/$h thin*s, $an 2o/ thin5 2o/ 0a2 b abl to r ) l 0is r2 an. .is as s an. t/rn ./st into #oo.V Ho/ $annot( 4/t .o not b o# littl #aith( Ho/ will alwa2s ha3 what 2o/ n .( Do not worr2 li5 th ) o)l o# th worl. who stri3 to satis#2 th ir )l as/r s( Ho/ ha3 2o/r Fath r Who 5nows what 2o/ n .( All 2o/ 0/st s 5, an. it 0/st b 2o/r #irst $ar , is th Kin*.o0 o# Go. an. His R/sti$ , an. all th r st will b *i3 n to 2o/ as w ll( 4 not a#rai., M2 littl #lo$5( M2 Fath r was )l as . to $all 2o/ to th Kin*.o0, that 2o/ 0a2 ha3 His Kin*.o0( Ho/ 0a2, th r #or , as)ir to it an. assist th Fath r thro/*h 2o/r *oo. will an. hol2 a$ti3it2( S ll 2o/r )ro) rt2 an. *i3 th 0on 2 to $harit2, i# 2o/ ar alon ( Gi3 2o/r r lati3 s 0 ans o# s/bsist n$ as $o0) nsation #or 2o/r aban.onin* th ho/s to #ollow M , b $a/s it is /n#air to . )ri3 $hil.r n an. wi# o# th ir .ail2 br a.( An. i# 2o/ $annot sa$ri#i$ 0on 2, sa$ri#i$ th w alth o# 2o/r a## $tions( Th 2 ar 0on 2 whi$h Go. 3al/at s #or what th 2 ar 9 *ol. whi$h is )/r r than an2 oth r *ol.? ) arls whi$h ar 0or )r $io/s than thos ta5 n #ro0 th s a, an. r/bi s whi$h ar rar r than thos #o/n. in th bow ls o# th arth( 4 $a/s to r no/n$ on As #a0il2 #or M2 sa5 is lo3 whi$h is 0or ) r# $t than th )/r st *ol., it is a ) arl 0a. o# t ars, a r/b2 0a. o# bloo. wailin* #ro0 th wo/n. o# on As h art, torn to )i $ s b2 th s )aration #ro0 #ath r an. 0oth r, wi# an. $hil.r n( 4/t s/$h )/rs s n 3 r w ar o/t, s/$h tr as/r s n 3 r #ail( Thi 3 s $annot br a5 into H a3 n( Woo.-wor0s $annot at what is . )osit . th r ( An. ha3 H a3 n in 2o/r h arts an. 2o/r h arts in H a3 n n ar 2o/r tr as/r s( 4 $a/s a h art, wh th r *oo. or wi$5 ., is with what 2o/ $onsi. r 2o/r . ar tr as/r ( So as a h art is th r wh r its tr as/r is Fin H a3 nG, so th tr as/r is th r wh r th h art is Fwithin 2o/G, na2, th tr as/r is within th h art an. with th tr as/r o# saints, in th h art th r is th H a3 n o# saints( 4 alwa2s r a.2 li5 thos who ar abo/t to . )art or ar waitin* #or th ir 0ast r( Ho/ ar th s r3ants o# th Mast r-Go.( H $an $all 2o/ wh r H is an2 0o0 nt, or $o0 wh r 2o/ ar ( 4 , th r #or , alwa2s r a.2 to *o, or to )a2 Hi0 ho0a* , with wor5 or tra3 llin* b lt ro/n. 2o/r waists an. la0)s lit in 2o/r han.s( <o0in* o/t o# a w ..in* )art2 with on who has )r $ . . 2o/ in H a3 n an. in b in* $ons $rat . to Go. on th arth, Go. 0a2 r 0 0b r that 2o/ ar waitin* an. 0a2 sa29 UL t /s *o to St )h n or to =ohn, or to =a0 s an. to P t rU( An. Go. is #ast in $o0in* or sa2in*9 U<o0 U( So b r a.2 to o) n th .oor to Hi0 wh n H arri3 s or to l a3 , sho/l. H $all 2o/( 4l ss . ar thos s r3ants who0 th Mast r #in.s 3i*ilant on His arri3al( I t ll 2o/ sol 0nl2 that to r war. th 0 #or th ir #aith#/l waitin*, H will *ir. His waist, 0a5 th 0 sit at th tabl an. s r3 th 0( H 0a2 $o0 at th #irst, or s $on. or thir. wat$h( Ho/ .o not 5now, so b alwa2s 3i*ilant( An. 2o/ will b ha))2 i# 2o/ ar so an. th Mast r #in.s 2o/ th/sW Do not #latt r 2o/rs l3 s b2 sa2in*9 UTh r is ti0 ( H will not $o0 toni*htU( E3il wo/l. b #all 2o/( Ho/ .o not 5now( I# on 5n w wh n a thi # is *oin* to $o0 , on wo/l. not l a3 th ho/s /n*/ar. . so that a robb r 0a2 #or$ th .oor an. $o## rs( 4 )r )ar . as w ll, b $a/s wh n 2o/ l ast ;) $t Hi0, th Son o# 0an will $o0 sa2in*9 UIt is ti0 U(T P t r, who has 3 n #or*ott n to #inish his #oo., to list n to th Lor., wh n h s s that = s/s is sil nt, as5s9 SWhat Ho/ sai., is it #or /s or #or 3 r2bo.2V T SIt is #or 2o/ an. #or 3 r2bo.2( 4/t it is )ri0aril2 #or 2o/, b $a/s 2o/ ar

li5 st war.s )/t b2 th Mast r at th h a. o# th s r3ants an. it is 2o/r ./t2 to b twi$ as 3i*ilant, both as st war.s an. as si0)l b li 3 rs( What 0/st a st war. b li5 , on$ h has b n )/t b2 his 0ast r at th h a. o# th s r3ants, so that h 0a2 *i3 a$h his #air )ortion at th ri*ht 0o0 ntV H 0/st b shr w. an. lo2al, in or. r to #/l#il his own ./t2 an. 0a5 his s/bor.inat s #/l#il th irs( Oth rwis th int r sts o# th 0ast r wo/l. s/## r a loss, wh r as h )a2s so that th st war. 0a2 a$t on his b hal# an. sa# */ar. his int r sts whil h is awa2( Ha))2 is th s r3ant who0 th 0ast r #in.s a$tin* lo2all2, .ili* ntl2 an. hon stl2, on his r t/rnin* ho0 ( I t ll 2o/ sol 0nl2 that h will a))oint his st war. o3 r oth r stat s, o3 r all his stat s, an. will r la; an. r Roi$ in his h art b $a/s o# th r liabilit2 o# his s r3ant( 4/t i# th s r3ant sa2s9 UW llW M2 0ast r is 3 r2 #ar awa2 an. has writt n to 0 that h will b . la2 . in $o0in* ba$5 ho0 ( So I $an .o what I li5 an. I will .o th n $ ssar2 wh n I thin5 h is abo/t to $o0 U( An. h b *ins to at an. .rin5 /ntil h * ts .r/n5 an. *i3 s $raQ2 or. rs an., as th *oo. s r3ants /n. r hi0 r #/s to $arr2 th 0 o/t not to $a/s .a0a* to th ir 0ast r, h b ats s r3ants an. 0ai.s /ntil th 2 ar ta5 n ill an. . $lin ( An. thin5in* that h is ha))2 h sa2s9 UAt last I r lish b in* th 0ast r an. # ar . b2 3 r2bo.2U( 4/t what will ha)) n to hi0V It will ha)) n that th 0ast r will arri3 wh n h l ast ;) $ts hi0, $at$hin* hi0 ) rha)s in th 3 r2 a$t o# )o$5 tin* 0on 2 or bribin* so0 o# th 0ost /nr liabl s r3ants( Th n, I t ll 2o/, th 0ast r will throw hi0 o/t, . )ri3in* hi0 o# his )osition as st war., an. r #/sin* to 5 ) hi0 a0on* his s r3ants, b $a/s it is not ri*ht to 5 ) /n#aith#/l traitors a0on* hon st ) o)l ( An. th 0or th 0ast r )r 3io/sl2 lo3 . an. instr/$t . hi0, th 0or h will b )/nish .( 4 $a/s th 0or on is awar o# th will an. 0in. o# th 0ast r, th 0or on is obli* . to #/l#il it a$$/rat l2( I# on .o s not a$t as th 0ast r ;)lain . in so *r at . tail that nobo.2 ls was tol. so $l arl2, on will b s 3 r l2 b at n, wh r as an in# rior s r3ant, who 5nows littl an. .o s wron* whil h thin5s h is .oin* ri*ht, will r $ i3 a l ss s 3 r )/nish0 nt( M/$h will b r :/ st . o# hi0 who was *i3 n 0/$h, an. h who has 0/$h in his $ar , will ha3 to r t/rn 0/$h, b $a/s M2 st war.s will b as5 . to *i3 an a$$o/nt also o# th so/l o# a bab2 on ho/r ol.( M2 l $tion is not a $ool r la;ation in a #low r2 littl woo.( I $a0 to brin* #ir on th arth? an. what $an I wish #or b/t that it 0a2 li*ht /)V That is wh2 I tir M2s l# an. I want 2o/ to tir 2o/rs l3 s /ntil 2o/ .i an. /ntil th whol arth is a $ l stial bon#ir ( I a0 to b ba)tis . with a ba)tis0( An. how .istr ss . I will b /ntil it is a$$o0)lish .W Ar 2o/ not as5in* wh2V 4 $a/s thro/*h it I will b abl to 0a5 2o/ Fir -b ar rs, a*itators who will a$t in 3 r2 an. a*ainst 3 r2 so$ial strat/0, to 0a5 it on thin* onl29 th #lo$5 o# <hrist( Do 2o/ thin5 that I ha3 $o0 to brin* ) a$ to th arthV An. a$$or.in* to th wa2 o# thin5in* o# th arthV No( On th $ontrar2, I $a0 to brin* .is$or. an. s )aration( 4 $a/s #ro0 now on, an. /ntil th whol worl. b $o0 s on onl2 #lo$5, o# #i3 ) o)l in on ho/s two will b a*ainst thr , an. th #ath r will b a*ainst his son, an. th son a*ainst th #ath r, th 0oth r a*ainst h r .a/*ht rs an. th .a/*ht rs a*ainst th 0oth r an. 0oth rs-in-law an. .a/*ht rsin-law will ha3 a #/rth r r ason not to /n. rstan. a$h oth r, b $a/s a n w lan*/a* will b s)o5 n b2 so0 li)s, an. it will b li5 4ab l, b $a/s a . ) .ist/rban$ will a*itat th r i*n o# h/0an an. s/) rh/0an a## $tions( Th n th ti0 will $o0 wh n 3 r2thin* will b /ni#i . in a n w lan*/a* , s)o5 n b2 all thos who ha3 b n sa3 . b2 th NaQar n , an. # lin*s will b #ilt r . li5 wat r, as th .ross will sin5 to th botto0, whil th li0)i. wa3 s o# $ l stial la5 s will shin on th s/r#a$ ( Tr/l2, it is not r st#/l to s r3 M , a$$or.in* to th 0 anin* 0an atta$h s to that wor.( H rois0 an. in. #ati*abilit2 ar r :/ir .( 4/t I t ll 2o/ that at th n. it will b = s/s, still an. alwa2s = s/s, Who will *ir. His waist to s r3 2o/, an. will sit with 2o/ at an t rnal ban:/ t an. all labo/r an. sorrow will b #or*ott n( Now, sin$ no on has b n loo5in* #or /s, l t /s *o to th la5 ( W shall r st at Ma*.ala( In th *ar. ns o# Mar2 o# LaQar/s th r is roo0 #or 3 r2bo.2 an. sh has )/t h r ho/s at th .is)osal o# th Pil*ri0 an. His #ri n.s( Th r is no n . #or M to t ll 2o/ that Mar2 o# Ma*.ala .i . with h r sin an. sh has

ris n a*ain #ro0 h r r ) ntan$ as Mar2 o# LaQar/s, th wo0an .is$i)l o# = s/s o# NaQar th( Ho/ ar alr a.2 awar o# that b $a/s th n ws s)r a. li5 th #/r2 o# th win. in a #or st( 4/t I will t ll 2o/ so0 thin* 2o/ .o not 5now9 all th ) rsonal w alth o# Mar2 is #or th s r3ants o# Go. an. th )oor ) o)l o# <hrist( L t /s *o(((T

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= s/s is no lon* r wh r H was ./rin* th last 3ision( H is in a lar* *ar. n whi$h ;t n.s as #ar as th la5 , an. in th 0i..l o# it th r is a ho/s s/rro/n. . b2 th *ar. n, whi$h at th r ar o# th ho/s is at l ast thr ti0 s as lar* as on th #ront an. si. s( Th r ar #low rs, b/t abo3 all tr s, thi$5 ts an. *r n noo5s, so0 aro/n. #o/ntain-basins o# )r $io/s 0arbl s, so0 li5 bow rs aro/n. tabl s an. ston s ats( An. th r 0/st ha3 b n stat/ s h r an. th r , both alon* th )aths an. in th $ ntr o# th basins( Onl2 th ) . stals o# th stat/ s ar now l #t as a r 0 0bran$ , n ar la/r l an. bo; shr/bs or r #l $t . in th basins #/ll o# li0)i. wat r( Th )r s n$ o# = s/s with His .is$i)l s an. o# ) o)l #ro0 Ma*.ala, a0on* who0 th r is littl 4 nRa0in who .ar . to t ll th Is$ariot that h was a ba. 0an, 0a5 s 0 thin5 that th 2 ar th *ar. ns o# th Ma*.al n As ho/s ((( whi$h ha3 b n $on3 ni ntl2 alt r . #or a n w #/n$tion b2 r 0o3in* what 0i*ht ha3 .is*/st . or s$an.alis . or r 0in. . on o# th )ast( Th la5 is a *r 2-bl/ $r^) r #l $tin* th s52, wh r $lo/.s ar sailin* swi#tl2, la. n with th #irst a/t/0n rain( 4/t it is b a/ti#/l 3 n so, in th still )la$i. li*ht o# a .a2 whi$h is not $l ar b/t not ntir l2 rain2( Its shor s ar no lon* r $o3 r . with #low rs, th 2 ar how 3 r )aint . b2 th *r at )aint r whi$h is a/t/0n an. th 2 show o$hr an. )/r)l h/ s an. th ;ha/st . )allor o# th with rin* l a3 s o# tr s an. 3in 2ar.s, whi$h $han* $olo/r b #or 2i l.in* to th arth th ir li3in* $lothin*( In th *ar. n o# a 3illa o3 rloo5in* th la5 li5 this on , th r is a s)ot whi$h has t/rn . r ., as i# it )o/r . bloo. into th wat r, ./ to th )r s n$ o# a h .* o# #l ;ibl bran$h s, whi$h a/t/0n has $olo/r . with a blaQin* $o)) r h/ , whil th willowtr s s)r a. alon* th shor , not #ar #ro0 th *ar. n, s 0 to b tr 0blin*, as th ir sl n. r sil3 r-*r n l a3 s :/i3 r an. loo5 )al r than /s/al b #or .2in*( = s/s is not loo5in* at what I a0 wat$hin*( H is loo5in* at so0 )oor si$5 ) o)l who0 H $/r s( H is loo5in* at so0 ol. b **ars to who0 H *i3 s so0 0on 2( H is loo5in* at so0 $hil.r n o## r . to Hi0 b2 th ir 0oth rs that H 0a2 bl ss th 0( An. H is loo5in* )iti#/ll2 at a *ro/) o# sist rs, who ar in#or0in* Hi0 o# th b ha3io/r o# th ir onl2 broth r, who has $a/s . th ir 0oth r to .i o# a bro5 n h art an. has bro/*ht abo/t th ir r/in, an. th )oor wo0 n b * Hi0 to *i3 th 0 so0 a.3i$ an. to )ra2 #or th 0( SI will $ rtainl2 )ra2 #or 2o/( I will as5 Go. to *i3 2o/ ) a$ an. I will )ra2 #or hi0, that h 0a2 t/rn an. r 0 0b r that 2o/ ar his sist rs, *i3in* 2o/ what is #air an. abo3 all that h 0a2 lo3 2o/ on$ a*ain( 4 $a/s i# h .o s that, h will .o 3 r2thin* ls ( 4/t .o 2o/ lo3 hi0, or ha3 2o/ a *r/.* a*ainst hi0V Do 2o/ #or*i3 hi0 whol h art .l2 or is th r an* r in 2o/r t arsV 4 $a/s h is /nha))2, too( Mor than 2o/ ar ( An. notwithstan.in* his ri$h s, h is )oor r than 2o/ ar , an. 2o/ 0/st )it2 hi0( H no lon* r lo3 s an. is witho/t th lo3 o# Go.( S how /nha))2 h isV Th sa. li# h 0a. 2o/ l a. will n. in ha))in ss #or 2o/ an. #irst o# all #or 2o/r 0oth r( 4/t not #or hi0( On th $ontrar2, #ro0 th #als )r s nt nRo20 nt h wo/l. )ass to an t rnal .r a.#/l tort/r ( <o0 with M ( 42 s) a5in* to 2o/ I will s) a5 to 3 r2bo.2(T An. = s/s *o s towar.s th $ ntr o# a 0 a.ow, wh r on$ th r 0/st ha3 b n a stat/ an. th sit is now str wn with *ro/)s o# #low rs( Onl2 th ) . stal is now l #t an. it is s/rro/n. . b2 a low h .* o# 02rtl an. 0iniat/r ros s( = s/s *o s towar.s that h .* an. b *ins to s) a5( Th ) o)l b $o0 sil nt an. $row. ro/n. Hi0( SP a$ b with 2o/( List n( It is writt n9 ULo3 2o/r n i*hbo/r as 2o/ lo3 2o/rs l#U( 4/t who is o/r n i*hbo/rV Th whol o# 0an5in., in a * n ral 0 anin*( In a narrow r s ns all o/r $o/ntr20 n? in an 3 n narrow r s ns , all o/r # llow $itiQ ns? th n in a

0or an. 0or narrow 0 anin*, all o/r r lati3 s? #inall2, th last $ir$l o# this $rown o# lo3 $los . li5 th ) tals o# a ros ro/n. th h art o# th #low r, th lo3 #or o/r #/ll-broth rs9 o/r #irst n i*hbo/r( Go. is th $ ntr o# th h art o# th #low r o# lo3 , so lo3 #or Hi0 is th #irst to b ha.( Aro/n. His $ ntr th r is th lo3 #or o/r )ar nts, th s $on. to b ha., b $a/s #ath r an. 0oth r ar r all2 th littl UGo.U on th arth, as th 2 )ro$r at . /s an. $oo) rat . with Go. to o/r $r ation, b si. s ta5in* $ar o# /s with /ntirin* lo3 ( Th 3ario/s lo3 rin*s )r ss ro/n. that o3ar2 whi$h shin s with )istils an. ;hal s th ) r#/0 o# th 0ost $hoi$ lo3 ( Th #irst is th lo3 #or o/r broth rs born o# th sa0 wo0b an. sa0 bloo. as o/rs l3 s( How is o/r broth r to b lo3 .V Onl2 b $a/s his #l sh an. bloo. ar th sa0 as o/rsV E3 n th littl bir.s whi$h ar to* th r in on n st $an .o that( In #a$t, this is all th 2 ha3 in $o00on9 th 2 w r born in th sa0 broo. an. ha3 on th ir ton*/ s th #la3o/r o# th ir #ath rAs an. 0oth rAs sali3a( W 0 n ar worth 0or than bir.s( W ha3 0or than #l sh an. bloo.( W ha3 th Fath r b si. s ha3in* a #ath r an. 0oth r( W ha3 a so/l an. w ha3 Go., th Fath r o# all 0 n( So w 0/st lo3 o/r broth r as a broth r, b $a/s o# o/r #ath r an. 0oth r who *a3 birth to /s, an. as a broth r b $a/s o# Go. Who is th /ni3 rsal Fath r( W 0/st lo3 hi0, th r #or , s)irit/all2 not onl2 $or)or all2( W 0/st lo3 hi0 not onl2 b $a/s o# his bo.2 an. bloo., b/t b $a/s o# th s)irit whi$h w ha3 in $o00on( An. w 0/st lo3 , as it is to b lo3 ., th s)irit o# o/r broth r 0or than his bo.2( 4 $a/s th s)irit is 0or i0)ortant than th bo.2( 4 $a/s th Fath r Go. is 0or i0)ortant than th 0an #ath r( 4 $a/s th s)irit is worth 0or than th #l sh( 4 $a/s o/r broth r wo/l. b 0/$h 0or /nha))2 i# h lost th Fath r Go. than h wo/l. b i# h lost his 0an #ath r( It is h artr n.in* to b . )ri3 . o# th 0an #ath r, b/t it is onl2 hal# an or)hanhoo.( It is . tri0 ntal onl2 to what is arthl2, that is to o/r n . #or h l) an. $ar ss s( 4/t th s)irit, i# it $an b li 3 , is not .a0a* . b2 th . ath o# th #ath r( On th $ontrar2, in or. r to Roin th R/st #ath r wh r h is, th s)irit o# th son ris s as i# it w r attra$t . b2 a lo3in* #or$ ( An. I t ll 2o/ sol 0nl2 that that is lo3 , lo3 #or Go. an. #or th #ath r, who has as$ n. . with his so/l to th )la$ o# wis.o0( H as$ n.s to th )la$ wh r h is $los r to Go. an. a$ts with *r at r r $tit/. , b $a/s h .o s not la$5 tr/ h l), that is th )ra2 rs o# th #ath r who0 h now lo3 s ) r# $tl2, n ith r .o s h la$5 r straint ./ both to th $ rtaint2 that th #ath r .o s now s th . .s o# his son, b tt r than h .i. in his li# ti0 , an. to th . sir to b abl to Roin hi0 thro/*h a hol2 li# ( That is wh2 on 0/st ta5 *r at r $ar o# th s)irit than o# th bo.2 o# th broth r( It wo/l. $ rtainl2 b a 3 r2 )oor lo3 i# it too5 $ar o# what is ) rishabl , n *l $tin* what is not ) rishabl an. whi$h, i# n *l $t ., 0a2 los t rnal Ro2( Too 0an2 ) o)l tir th 0s l3 s with /s l ss thin*s an. worr2 th 0s l3 s abo/t what is o# $o0)arati3 0 rit, losin* si*ht o# what is r all2 n $ ssar2( Goo. sist rs an. broth rs 0/st not worr2 onl2 abo/t 5 )in* $loth s ti.2 an. ha3in* 0 als r a.2, or h l)in* th ir broth rs with th ir wor5( 4/t th 2 0/st b n. o3 r th ir s)irits an. list n to th ir 3oi$ s, ) r$ i3 th ir #a/lts, an. with lo3in* )ati n$ b/s2 th 0s l3 s to *i3 th 0 a whol so0 hol2 s)irit, i# in thos 3oi$ s an. #a/lts th 2 s a .an* r #or th ir t rnal li3 s( An. i# th ir broth r has sinn . a*ainst th 0, th 2 0/st #or*i3 hi0 an. * t Go. to #or*i3 hi0, thro/*h his r t/rn to lo3 , witho/t whi$h Go. will not #or*i3 ( It is writt n in L 3iti$/s9 UHo/ 0/st not b ar hatr . #or 2o/r broth r in 2o/r h art, 2o/ 0/st o) nl2 t ll hi0 o# his o## n$ , this wa2 2o/ will not ta5 a sin /)on 2o/rs l# b $a/s o# hi0U( 4/t th r is an ab2ss b tw n not hatin* an. lo3in*( Ho/ 0a2 thin5 that a3 rsion, . ta$h0 nt, in.i## r n$ ar not sins, b $a/s th 2 ar not hatr .( No( I ha3 $o0 to brin* n w li*ht to lo3 , an. $ons :/ ntl2, to hatr ., b $a/s what 0a5 s th #or0 r shin in 3 r2 . tail, 0a5 s 3 r2 . tail o# th latt r shin as w ll( Th 3 r2 l 3ation to hi*h s)h r s o# th #or0 r, brin*s o/t, as a $ons :/ n$ , a *r at r . ta$h0 nt #ro0 th latt r, b $a/s th hi*h r lo3 as$ n.s, th low r hatr . s 0s to sin5( M2 .o$trin is ) r# $tion( It is r #in 0 nt o# # lin*s an. R/.* 0 nt( It is tr/th witho/t 0 ta)hors an. )ara)hras s( An. I t ll 2o/ that a3 rsion, . ta$h0 nt an. in.i## r n$ ar alr a.2 hatr .( Si0)l2 b $a/s th 2 ar not lo3 ( Hatr . is th o))osit o# lo3 ( <an 2o/ #in. anoth r na0 #or a3 rsionV For b in* . ta$h . #ro0 a b in*V For in.i## r n$ V H who lo3 s has a li5in* #or

th ) rson lo3 .( So i# h .isli5 s hi0, h no lon* r lo3 s hi0( H who lo3 s, 3 n i# h is s )arat . 0at riall2 #ro0 th ) rson h lo3 s, $ontin/ s to b n ar hi0 with his s)irit( So i# on is . ta$h . with on As s)irit #ro0 th oth r, on no lon* r lo3 s th oth r( H who lo3 s is n 3 r in.i## r nt towar.s th ) rson h lo3 s, on th $ontrar2 h is int r st . in 3 r2thin* $on$ rnin* that ) rson( So i# on is in.i## r nt towar.s anoth r, it 0 ans that on .o s not lo3 th oth r( Ho/ $an th/s s that thos thr attit/. s ar bran$h s o# on )lant9 hatr .( Now what ha)) ns wh n w ar o## n. . b2 on who0 w lo3 V In nin t2 ) r $ nt o# $as s, i# hatr . .o s not aris , a3 rsion, . ta$h0 nt or in.i## r n$ will r s/lt( No( Do not .o that( Do not #r Q 2o/r h arts b2 0 ans o# thos thr #or0s o# hatr .( Lo3 ( 4/t 2o/ ar as5in* 2o/rs l3 s9 UHow $an w VU( I r )l2 to 2o/9 UAs Go. $an, as H lo3 s thos who o## n. Hi0( A sorrow#/l b/t still *oo. lo3 U( Ho/ sa29 UHow .o w .o thatVU( I a0 *i3in* a n w law on th r lationshi) with a */ilt2 broth r, an. I sa29 UI# 2o/r broth r o## n.s 2o/, .o not h/0iliat hi0 b2 r )roa$hin* hi0 in )/bli$, b/t /r* 2o/r lo3 to $o3 r /) 2o/r broth rAs #a/lt in th 2 s o# th worl.U( 4 $a/s *r at will b 2o/r 0 rit in th 2 s o# Go., b2 barrin*, o/t o# lo3 , 3 r2 satis#a$tion to 2o/r )ri. ( OhW How 0an lo3 s to l t ) o)l 5now that h was o## n. . an. *ri 3 . th r b2W Li5 a #oolish b **ar h .o s not *o to a 5in* as5in* #or al0s in *ol., b/t h *o s to oth r #oolish b **ars li5 hi0s l# as5in* #or han.#/ls o# ash an. 0an/r an. 0o/th#/ls o# b/rnin* )oison( That is what th worl. *i3 s to th o## n. . ) rson who *o s $o0)lainin* an. b **in* #or $o0#ort( Go., th Kin*, *i3 s )/r *ol. to hi0, who, b in* o## n. ., *o s witho/t an2 *r/.* to w ) onl2 at His # t an. as5 Hi0, Lo3 an. Wis.o0, #or $o0#ort o# lo3 an. how to b ha3 in th sorrow#/l $ir$/0stan$ ( Th r #or , i# 2o/ want $o0#ort, *o to Go. an. a$t with lo3 ( I sa2 to 2o/, $orr $tin* th ol. law9 UI# 2o/r broth r has sinn . a*ainst 2o/, *o an. $orr $t hi0 b2 2o/rs l#( I# h list ns to 2o/, 2o/ ha3 *ain . 2o/r broth r on$ a*ain( An. at th sa0 ti0 2o/ ha3 *ain . 0an2 bl ssin*s #ro0 Go.( I# 2o/r broth r .o s not list n to 2o/, b/t h r R $ts 2o/ ) rsistin* in his #a/lt, ta5 with 2o/ two or thr *ra3 , $l 3 r, r liabl witn ss s, so that no on 0a2 sa2 that 2o/ ar a*r abl to his #a/lt or in.i## r nt to th w l#ar o# his so/l, an. *o ba$5 to 2o/r broth r with th 0, an. 5in.l2 r ) at 2o/r r 0ar5s in th ir )r s n$ , so that th witn ss s 0a2 b abl to r ) at that 2o/ ha3 .on 3 r2thin* in 2o/r )ow r to $orr $t 2o/r broth r in a hol2 wa2( 4 $a/s that is th ./t2 o# a *oo. broth r, sin$ th sin $o00itt . b2 hi0 a*ainst 2o/ is . tri0 ntal to his so/l, an. 2o/ 0/st ta5 $ar o# his so/l( I# that is o# no a3ail, in#or0 th s2na*o*/ , so that h 0a2 b $all . to or. r in th na0 o# Go.( I# 3 n so h .o s not 0a5 a0 n.s an. h r R $ts th s2na*o*/ or th T 0)l as h r R $t . 2o/, $onsi. r hi0 as a )/bli$an an. a G ntil U( Do that both with 2o/r #/ll broth rs an. with th ) o)l 2o/ lo3 ( 4 $a/s also with 2o/r r 0ot n i*hbo/r 2o/ 0/st b ha3 with holin ss, * n rosit2, #l ;ibilit2 an. lo3 ( An. wh n it is a law-s/it an. it is n $ ssar2 to *o to $o/rt an. 2o/ *o with 2o/r a.3 rsar2, I t ll 2o/, o 0an, who o#t n #in. 2o/rs l# in *r at r 3ils thro/*h 2o/r own #a/lt, to .o 3 r2thin* in 2o/r )ow r, whil 2o/ ar on th wa2, to 0a5 2o/r ) a$ with hi0, wh th r 2o/ ar ri*ht or wron*( 4 $a/s h/0an R/sti$ is alwa2s i0) r# $t an. a shr w. 0an * n rall2 . # ats R/sti$ an. th o## n. r 0i*ht b $onsi. r . inno$ nt, whilst 2o/, who ar inno$ nt, 0i*ht b #o/n. */ilt2( An. th n not onl2 2o/r ri*ht wo/l. not b a$5nowl .* ., b/t 2o/ wo/l. los th $as an. #ro0 b in* inno$ nt 2o/ wo/l. b #o/n. */ilt2 o# slan. r an. so th R/.* wo/l. han. 2o/ o3 r to th law- ; $/tor who wo/l. not l t 2o/ #r /ntil 2o/ ha. )ai. .own to th last ) nn2( 4 $on$iliatin*( Do s 2o/r )ri. s/## r b2 itV V r2 w ll( Is 0on 2 s:/ Q . o/t o# 2o/V 4 tt r still( Pro3i.in* 2o/r holin ss in$r as s( Do not # l nostal*ia #or *ol.( Do not $ra3 #or )rais s( L t Go. )rais 2o/( Ens/r that 2o/ ha3 2o/r )/rs in H a3 n( An. )ra2 #or thos who o## n. 2o/( That th 2 0a2 0a5 a0 n.s( I# that ha)) ns, th 2 th 0s l3 s will *i3 2o/ ba$5 hono/r an. *oo.s( I# th 2 .o not, Go. will( Go, now, b $a/s it is ti0 #or 2o/r 0 al( L t onl2 th b **ars sta2 an. sit at th a)ostoli$ tabl ( P a$ b with 2o/(T

7''( = s/s S n.s th S 3 nt2-Two Dis$i)l s( !'th S )t 0b r !&"@( A#t r th 0 al = s/s .is0iss s th )oor */ sts an. r 0ains with His a)ostl s an. .is$i)l s in th *ar. n o# Mar2 o# Ma*.ala( Th 2 sit at th 3 r2 n. o# it, n ar th $al0 wat r o# th la5 , on whi$h so0 sailin* boats ar #ishin*( STh 2 will ha3 a *oo. $at$h T $o00 nts P t r who is wat$hin* th 0( SHo/ will ha3 a *oo. $at$h, too, Si0on o# =onah(T SM , 02 Lor.V Wh nV Do Ho/ want 0 to *o o/t an. #ish #or o/r #oo. #or to0orrowV I will *o at on$ an.(((T SW .o not n . an2 #oo. in this ho/s ( Ho/ will ha3 a *oo. $at$h in #/t/r , in th s)irit/al #i l.( An. 0ost o# th s will b 3 r2 *oo. #ish r0 n li5 2o/( T SNot 3 r2on , Mast rV T as5s Matth w( SNot 3 r2on ( 4/t thos who will ) rs 3 r an. b $o0 M2 )ri sts will ha3 *oo. $at$h s(T S<on3 rsionsV T as5s =a0 s o# N b . ( STh 2 will $on3 rt, #or*i3 , l a. ba$5 to Go.( OhW so 0an2 thin*s(T SList n, Mast r( Ho/ sai. b #or that i# a 0an .o s not 3 n list n to his broth r in th )r s n$ o# witn ss s, th s2na*o*/ is to a.0onish hi0( Now, i# I ha3 /n. rstoo. $orr $tl2 what Ho/ ha3 b n t llin* /s sin$ w 0 t, I thin5 that th s2na*o*/ will b r )la$ . b2 th <h/r$h, th thin* that Ho/ want to #o/n.( I# so, wh r will w *o to ha3 o/r )i*-h a. . broth rs a.0onish .V T SHo/ will .o that 2o/rs l3 s, b $a/s 2o/ will b M2 <h/r$h( So b li 3 rs will $o0 to 2o/, #or a.3i$ #or th 0s l3 s or #or a.3i$ #or oth r ) o)l ( I will t ll 2o/ 0or ( Ho/ will not b abl onl2 to *i3 a.3i$ ( Ho/ will b abl to absol3 in M2 Na0 ( Ho/ will b abl to r l as ) o)l #ro0 th $hains o# sin an. 2o/ will b abl to Roin two ) o)l who lo3 a$h oth r so that th 2 b $o0 on bo.2( An. what 2o/ .o will b 3ali. in th 2 s o# Go., as i# Go. Hi0s l# ha. .on it( I t ll 2o/ sol 0nl2 that what 3 r 2o/ bin. on th arth will b bo/n. in H a3 n an. what 3 r 2o/ absol3 on th arth will b absol3 . in H a3 n( An. I sa2 to 2o/ also, to 0a5 2o/ /n. rstan. th )ow r o# M2 Na0 , o# broth rl2 lo3 an. )ra2 r, that i# two .is$i)l s o# Min , an. I 0 an as s/$h all thos who will b li 3 in th <hrist, will *ath r to* th r to as5 #or an2 R/st thin* in M2 Na0 , that thin* will b *rant . to th 0 b2 M2 Fath r( 4 $a/s )ra2 r is a *r at )ow r, broth r /nion is a *r at )ow r, M2 Na0 is a 3 r2 *r at in#init )ow r an. so is M2 )r s n$ a0on* 2o/( An. wh r two or thr ) o)l ar *ath r . in M2 Na0 , I shall b in th 0i.st o# th 0, an. I will )ra2 with th 0 an. th Fath r will not r #/s an2thin* to thos who )ra2 with M ( Man2 .o not * t what th 2 as5 #or, b $a/s th 2 )ra2 b2 th 0s l3 s, or th 2 as5 #or what is illi$it, or th 2 )ra2 with )ri. or sin in th ir h arts( Ma5 2o/r h arts )/r , so that I $an b with 2o/, th n )ra2 an. 2o/ will b h ar.(T P t r is tho/*ht#/l( = s/s noti$ s it an. as5s hi0 wh2( An. P t r r )li s9 SI a0 thin5in* o# th *r at ./t2 to whi$h w ar . stin .( An. I a0 a#rai. o# it( I a0 a#rai. I $annot a$$o0)lish it )ro) rl2(T SIn #a$t Si0on o# =onah or =a0 s o# Al)ha /s or Phili), an. so on, wo/l. not .o it )ro) rl2( 4/t P t r th )ri st, =a0 s th )ri st, Phili) th )ri st or Tho0as will .o 3 r2 w ll b $a/s th 2 will b a$tin* to* th r with Di3in Wis.o0(T SAn.((( how 0an2 ti0 s will w ha3 to #or*i3 o/r br thr nV How 0an2 ti0 s i# th 2 sin a*ainst th )ri sts? an. how 0an2 i# th 2 sin a*ainst Go.V 4 $a/s , i# thin*s will ha)) n th n, as th 2 .o now, th 2 will $ rtainl2 sin a*ainst /s, sin$ th 2 sin a*ainst Ho/ so 0an2 ti0 s( T ll 0 wh th r I ha3 to #or*i3 alwa2s or a n/0b r o# ti0 s( For instan$ , s 3 n ti0 s, or 0or V T SI will not sa2 to 2o/ s 3 n ti0 s, b/t s 3 nt2 ti0 s s 3 n( An n.l ss n/0b r( 4 $a/s also th Fath r o# H a3 n will #or*i3 2o/ 0an2 ti0 s, a *r at n/0b r o# ti0 s, an. 2o/ o/*ht to b ) r# $t( So .o as H .o s with 2o/, b $a/s 2o/ will r )r s nt Go. on th arth( Na2, list n( I will t ll 2o/ a )arabl whi$h will h l) 3 r2bo.2(T An. = s/s, Who was s/rro/n. . b2 th a)ostl s onl2, in a bo; thi$5 t, *o s towar.s th .is$i)l s who ar r s) $t#/ll2 *ath r . in a o) n s)a$ a.orn . with a #o/ntain-basin #/ll o# $l ar wat r( = s/sA s0il is a li5 a si*n that H is *oin* to s) a5( An. whil H wal5s with lon* slow st )s, so that in a # w 0o0 nts H $o3 rs a *oo. .istan$ witho/t r/shin*, th 2 ar all . li*ht . an. )r ss ro/n. Hi0 as $hil.r n *ath r ro/n. thos who 0a5 th 0 ha))2( It is a $ir$l o# 5 n #a$ s, /ntil = s/s l ans a*ainst a tall tr an. b *ins to s) a5(

SWhat I sai. b #or to th ) o)l is to b $o0)l t . #or 2o/ who ha3 b n $hos n #ro0 th ) o)l ( Th a)ostl Si0on o# =onah as5 . M 9 UHow 0an2 ti0 s 0/st I #or*i3 V Who0V Wh2VU( I r )li . to hi0 )ri3at l2 an. I will now r ) at M2 r )l2 as it is #air that 2o/ sho/l. 5now now as w ll( List n how 0an2 ti0 s, how an. wh2 2o/ ha3 to #or*i3 ( Ho/ 0/st #or*i3 as Go. #or*i3 s, Who #or*i3 s a tho/san. ti0 s, i# on sins a tho/san. ti0 s an. r ) nts( Pro3i.in* H s s that in 0an th r is no will to sin, no )/rs/it o# what 0a5 s on sin an. that sin is onl2 th r s/lt o# 0anAs w a5n ss( In th $as o# 3ol/ntar2 ) rsist n$ in sin th r $an b no #or*i3 n ss #or sins a*ainst th Law( 4/t with r *ar. to th *ri # s/$h sins $a/s 2o/ in.i3i./all2, 2o/ ar to #or*i3 th 0( Alwa2s #or*i3 thos who har0 2o/( For*i3 , so that 2o/ 0a2 b #or*i3 n, b $a/s 2o/ ha3 sinn . also a*ainst Go. an. 2o/r broth rs( For*i3 n ss o) ns th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 n both to hi0 who is #or*i3 n an. to hi0 who #or*i3 s( It is li5 what ha)) n . to a 5in* an. his s r3ants( A 5in* want . to .raw /) th a$$o/nts with his s r3ants( H $all . th 0 on b2 on , b *innin* with thos who w r in th hi*h st )ositions( Th r was on who ow . th 5in* t n tho/san. tal nts( 4/t th s r3ant $o/l. not )a2 ba$5 th a.3an$ th 5in* ha. *i3 n hi0 to b/il. his ho/s an. )/r$has all 5in.s o# *oo.s, b $a/s in a$t/al #a$t, #or 0an2 0or or l ss R/sti#i . r asons, h ha. not 0a. a 3 r2 .ili* nt /s o# th 0on 2 l nt to hi0 #or that )/r)os ( Th 5in* an. 0ast r was an*r2 at his sloth an. br a5a* o# his wor., an. or. r . hi0, his wi# , $hil.r n an. all his )oss ssions to b sol. /ntil h s ttl . his . bt( 4/t th s r3ant thr w hi0s l# at th 5in*As # t an. w )in* i0)lor . hi09 UL t 0 *o( Ha3 a littl 0or )ati n$ an. I will *i3 2o/ ba$5 3 r2thin* I ow 2o/ to th last ) nn2U( Th 5in* was 0o3 . b2 so 0/$h .istr ss - h was a *oo. 5in* an. not onl2 a*r . to his r :/ st, b/t wh n h h ar. that .is as s ha. b n th $a/s o# his la$5 o# .ili* n$ an. #ail/r to )a2, h also r 0itt . his . bt( Th s r3ant w nt awa2 ha))il2( 4/t on his wa2 o/t h ran into anoth r s r3ant, a )oor # llow to who0 h ha. l nt on h/n.r . . narii ta5 n #ro0 th t n tho/san. tal nts r $ i3 . #ro0 th 5in*( As h # lt s/r o# th 5in*As )rot $tion h tho/*ht 3 r2thin* was ) r0issibl to hi0 an. h s iQ . th /nha))2 # llow b2 th throat sa2in*9 UGi3 0 what 2o/ ow 0 U( In 3ain th 0an stoo) . w )in* to 5iss his # t i0)lorin*9 UHa3 0 r$2 on 0 as I ha3 ha. 0/$h ba. l/$5( Ha3 a littl )ati n$ an. I will )a2 3 r2thin* ba$5 to 2o/ to th last ) nn2U( Th $r/ l s r3ant s nt #or 0ilitia0 n an. ha. th )oor wr $5 ta5 n to )rison so that h wo/l. 0a5 /) his 0in. an. )a2 hi0, or los his #r .o0 or his 3 r2 li# ( Th #ri n.s o# th /nha))2 0an $a0 to 5now abo/t it, an. b in* 3 r2 /)s t, th 2 w nt an. tol. th 5in* an. 0ast r, who, /)on h arin* th n ws, or. r . th )itil ss s r3ant to b bro/*ht b #or hi0 an. loo5in* at hi0 s 3 r l2 sai.9 UHo/ wi$5 . s r3ant, I h l) . 2o/ th #irst ti0 , that 2o/ 0i*ht b $o0 0 r$i#/l, that 2o/ 0i*ht b $o0 a ri$h 0an, th n I h l) . 2o/ b2 r 0ittin* 2o/r . bt wh n 2o/ i0)lor . 0 to ha3 )ati n$ ( Ho/ .i. not ha3 )it2 on 2o/r # llow s r3ant, whilst I, a 5in*, ha. so 0/$h )it2 on 2o/( Wh2 .i. 2o/ not tr at 2o/r # llow s r3ant as I tr at . 2o/VU( An. in his an* r h han. . hi0 o3 r to th Railors to b 5 )t b2 th 0 /ntil h )ai. 3 r2thin* ba$5, sa2in*9 UAs h .i. not ha3 )it2 on on who ow . hi0 3 r2 littl , whil h ha. so 0/$h )it2 #ro0 0 who a0 a 5in*, so I will no lon* r ha3 )it2 on hi0U( An. that is how M2 Fath r will . al with 2o/ i# 2o/ ar )itil ss towar.s 2o/r broth rs, i# 2o/ ar 0or */ilt2 than a b li 3 r, a#t r r $ i3in* so 0/$h #ro0 Go.( R 0 0b r that it is 2o/r ./t2 to b 0or #a/ltl ss than an2bo.2 ls ( R 0 0b r that Go. *i3 s 2o/ a *r at tr as/r in a.3an$ , b/t H wants 2o/ to r n. r an a$$o/nt o# it( R 0 0b r that no on 0/st b abl to *rant lo3 an. #or*i3 n ss li5 2o/( Do not b s r3ants ;a$tin* 0/$h #or 2o/rs l3 s an. *i3in* nothin* to thos who as5 2o/ #or h l)( As 2o/ .o to oth rs, it will b .on to 2o/( An. 2o/ will b as5 . to *i3 an a$$o/nt o# how oth r ) o)l b ha3 , i# th 2 ha3 b n l . to *oo. or to 3il b2 2o/r ;a0)l s( OhW I# 2o/ ha3 san$ti#i . ) o)l , 2o/r *lor2 in H a3 n will b r all2 *r atW 4/t, li5 wis , i# 2o/ ha3 b n $orr/)t rs or onl2 sl/**ish in san$ti#2in*, 2o/ will b s 3 r l2 )/nish .( I sa2 to 2o/ on$ a*ain9 i# an2 o# 2o/ .o s not # l li5 b in* th 3i$ti0 o# his own 0ission, l t hi0 *o awa2( 4/t l t hi0 not #all in it( I 0 an9 l t hi0 not #ail in what is ) rni$io/s to his own an. oth r ) o)l As ) r# $tion( An. l t hi0 ha3 Go. as his #ri n., alwa2s #or*i3in* 2o/r w a5 broth rs #ro0 2o/r h arts( Th n a$h o# 2o/, who will th/s #or*i3 , will b #or*i3 n b2 Go. th

Fath r( O/r sta2 has $o0 to an n.( Th ti0 o# Tab rna$l s is $los at han.( Thos to who0 I s)o5 s )arat l2 this 0ornin*, as #ro0 to0orrow will *o ah a. o# M anno/n$in* M to th ) o)l ( Thos who ar sta2in* 0/st not los h art( I ha3 5 )t so0 o# th 0 #or )r/. ntial r asons, not b $a/s I .is.ain th 0( Th 2 will b sta2in* with M an. I will soon s n. th 0 as I a0 now s n.in* th #irst s 3 nt2-two .is$i)l s( Th har3 st is ri$h, b/t th labo/r rs ar too # w $o0)ar . to what is n . .( So th r will b wor5 #or 3 r2on ( 4/t that is not s/##i$i nt( So, witho/t b in* R alo/s, as5 th Lor. o# th har3 st to s n. n w labo/r rs to His har3 st( In th 0 anti0 , 2o/ 0a2 *o( D/rin* th )ast .a2s, th a)ostl s an. I ha3 $o0)l t . 2o/r instr/$tions on th wor5 2o/ ha3 to .o, an. I ha3 r ) at . to 2o/ what I tol. th Tw l3 b #or s n.in* th 0( On o# 2o/ as5 . M 9 UHow will I $/r in Ho/r Na0 VU( Alwa2s $/r th s)irit #irst( Pro0is th si$5 ) o)l th Kin*.o0 o# Go. i# th 2 $an b li 3 in M , an. on$ 2o/ ha3 as$ rtain . th ir #aith, or. r th .is as to . )art an. it will *o awa2( An. .o li5 wis with thos whos so/ls ar ill( Sti0/lat th ir #aith #irst o# all( 42 0 ans o# so/n. wor.s ins)ir th 0 with Ho) ( I will th n $o0 to *rant th 0 Di3in <harit2, as I )/t it into 2o/r h arts a#t r 2o/ b li 3 . in M an. ho) . #or M r$2( An. b not a#rai. o# 0 n or o# . 0ons( Th 2 will not h/rt 2o/( Th onl2 thin*s 2o/ ar to # ar ar 9 s ns/alit2, )ri. , a3ari$ ( Thro/*h th 0 2o/ wo/l. han. 2o/rs l3 s o3 r to Satan an. . 3ilish 0 n, who also ;ist( Go th r #or , )r $ .in* M alon* th roa.s o# th =or.an( An. wh n 2o/ arri3 in = r/sal 0 *o an. Roin th sh )h r.s in th 3all 2 o# 4 thl h 0, an. $o0 with th 0 to M , in th )la$ 2o/ 5now, an. w will $ l brat to* th r th hol2 # ast, an. w will th n *o ba$5 to o/r 0inistr2 0or in3i*orat . than 3 r( Go in ) a$ ( I bl ss 2o/ in th hol2 Na0 o# th Lor.(T

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Th #a0o/s Fi l. o# th Galil ans - I thin5 that is th 0 anin* o# th wor. /s . b2 = s/s to )oint o/t th 0 tin* )la$ with th s 3 nt2-two .is$i)l s s nt ah a. o# Hi0 - is )art o# th Mo/nt o# Oli3 s, towar.s th roa. to 4 than2, whi$h a$t/all2 )ass s th r ( An. it is )r $is l2 in this )la$ that in a 3ision o# lon* a*o, I saw =oa$hi0 an. Ann $a0) with Al)ha /s, th n a littl bo2, n ar oth r t nts 0a. with bran$h s, at th F ast o# th Tab rna$l s, whi$h )r $ . . th $on$ )tion o# th 4l ss . Vir*in( Th s/00it o# th Mo/nt o# Oli3 s is s0ooth9 3 r2thin* is s0ooth an. )l asant on that 0o/ntain9 th slo) s, th 3i w, th s/00it( It r all2 ins)ir s ) a$ , $la. as it is with oli3 -tr s an. sil n$ ( 4/t not now( 4 $a/s it is swar0in* with ) o)l int nt on 0a5in* th ir t nts( 4/t * n rall2 it is a )la$ o# tran:/illit2 an. 0 .itation( On th l #t han. si. , with r s) $t to thos #a$in* north, th r is a li*ht . )r ssion, an. th n anoth r s/00it whi$h is 3 n s0ooth r than th )r 3io/s on ( An. it is on this tabl lan. that th Galil ans $a0)( I .o not 5now wh th r it is an a* -ol. r li*io/s $/sto0 or wh th r th 2 .o so b2 or. r o# th Ro0ans to a3oi. $on#li$ts with =/.a ans an. ) o)l s o# oth r r *ions, who ar n 3 r 3 r2 5in. to Galil ans( I .o not 5now( I 5now that I $an s 0an2 Galil ans, a0on*st th 0 Al)ha /s o# Sarah #ro0 NaQar th? =/.as, th ol. lan. own r #ro0 M ro0? =air/s, th h a. o# th s2na*o*/ an. oth r ) o)l #ro0 4 thsai.a, <a) rna/0 an. oth r towns in Galil , b/t whos na0 s I .o not 5now( = s/s )oints o/t th )la$ wh r th 2 sho/l. )/t /) th ir t nts, on th ast rn .* o# th Fi l. o# th Galil ans( An. th a)ostl s, to* th r with so0 .is$i)l s, a0on* who0 th r is =ohn th )ri st an. =ohn th s$rib , Ti0on /s, th h a. o# th s2na*o*/ , St )h n, Er0ast /s, =os )h o# E00a/s, Ab l o# 4 thl h 0 in Galil , b *in to 0a5 th ir t nts with bran$h s( Whil th 2 .o so, = s/s s) a5s to so0 $hil.r n #ro0 <a) rna/0, who ha3 )r ss . ro/n. Hi0 as5in* Hi0 .oQ ns o# :/ stions an. $on#i.in* to Hi0 as 0an2 )i $ s o# in#or0ation, wh n LaQar/s arri3 s #ro0 th 4 than2 roa. with Ma;i0in/s, his ins )arabl $o0)anion( = s/s is #a$in* th o))osit .ir $tion an. $annot s

hi0( 4/t th Is$ariot .o s an. h in#or0s th Mast r, Who l a3 s th $hil.r n an. *o s towar.s His #ri n. s0ilin*( Ma;i0in/s sto)s a # w st )s b hin., to l a3 th two $o0)l t l2 #r in th ir #irst a))roa$h( An. LaQar/s $o3 rs th last # w 2ar.s, as #ast as h $an, wal5in* 0or )ain#/ll2 than 3 r, with a s0il whi$h tr 0bl s with )ain on his li)s an. shin s with t ars in his 2 s( = s/s o) ns His ar0s an. LaQar/s #alls on to His h art, b/rstin* into t ars( SWhat, M2 . ar #ri n.V Ar 2o/ still w )in*V(((T as5s = s/s, 5issin* his t 0)l ( H is so 0/$h tall r than LaQar/s, #ro0 His sho/l. rs /)war.s, an. loo5s 3 n tall r, as LaQar/s is b nt in his 0bra$ o# lo3 an. r s) $t( At last LaQar/s loo5s /) an. sa2s9 SH s, I a0 w )in*( Last 2 ar I *a3 Ho/ th ) arls o# 02 sa. t ars, it is th r #or #air that I *i3 Ho/ th ) arls o# 02 t ars o# Ro2( OhW Mast r, 02 Mast rW I thin5 that th r is nothin* 0or h/0bl an. hol2 than *oo. t ars((( An. I *i3 th 0 to Ho/, to sa29 UThan5 Ho/U #or 02 Mar2 who is now a 5in., ha))2, s r n , )/r *oo. *irl((( Oh, 0/$h b tt r than wh n sh was a littl *irl( An. I, I who # lt that I was 0/$h abo3 h r, in 02 )ri. o# an Isra lit #aith#/l to th Law, now I # l I a0 so tin2, so((( nothin*, as $o0)ar . to h r, who is no lon* r a wo0an, b/t a #la0 ( A san$ti#2in* #la0 ( I((( I $annot /n. rstan. wh r sh #in.s th wis.o0, th wor.s, th a$tions, whi$h .i#2 th whol ho/s hol.( I loo5 at h r as on loo5s at a 02st r2( 4/t how $o/l. so 0/$h #ir , s/$h a R w l b hi.. n /n. r so 0/$h rott nn ss an. b th r $o0#ortabl2V N ith r I nor Martha $an as$ n. wh r sh as$ n.s( 4/t how $an sh , i# h r win*s w r bro5 n b2 3i$ V I .o not /n. rstan.(((T SAn. th r is no n . #or 2o/ to /n. rstan.( It is no/*h that I /n. rstan.( 4/t I t ll 2o/ that Mar2 has t/rn . th )ow r#/l n r*2 o# h r b in* towar.s Goo.( Sh has b nt h r $hara$t r towar.s P r# $tion( An. sin$ h r $hara$t r is o# )ow r#/l absol/tis0, sh thr/sts h rs l# /nr s r3 .l2 on that wa2( Sh 0a5 s /s o# h r ;) ri n$ in 3il to b as )ow r#/l in *oo. as sh was in 3il an. /sin* th sa0 0 tho. o# *i3in* h rs l# ntir l2, as sh .i. in 3il, sh has *i3 n h rs l# ntir l2 to Go.( Sh has /n. rstoo. th law o# Ulo3 Go. with 2o/r whol b in*, with 2o/r bo.2, 2o/r so/l an. with all 2o/r str n*thU( I# Isra l w r 0a. o# Mari s, i# th worl. w r 0a. o# Mari s, w wo/l. ha3 th Kin*.o0 on Go. on th arth, as it will b in th 0ost hi*h H a3 n(T SOhW Mast rW An. it is Mar2 o# Ma*.ala who . s r3 s s/$h wor.sW(((T SIt is Mar2 o# LaQar/s( Th *r at #ri n., th sist r o# M2 *r at #ri n.( How .i. 2o/ 5now that I was h r , i# M2 Moth r has not 2 t $o0 to 4 than2V T STh st war. o# th <l ar Wat r has $o0 to 0 , b2 #or$ . 0ar$h s, an. tol. 0 that Ho/ w r $o0in*( E3 r2 .a2 I s nt a s r3ant h r ( A littl whil a*o h $a0 sa2in*9 UH has arri3 . an. is at th Fi l. o# th Galil ansU( I l #t i00 .iat l2(((T S4/t 2o/ ar s/## rin*(((T SSo 0/$h, Mast rW M2 l *s(((T SAn. 2o/ $a0 ( I wo/l. ha3 $o0 , soon(((T SM2 an;i t2 to t ll Ho/ 02 Ro2 was tor0 ntin* 0 ( I ha3 ha. it in 02 h art #or 0onths( A l tt rW How $an a l tt r sa2 s/$h thin*sV I $o/l. not wait an2 lon* r((( Will Ho/ $o0 to 4 than2V T SO# $o/rs ( I00 .iat l2 a#t r th F ast(T SHo/ ar an;io/sl2 await .((( That Gr 5 *irl((( What a 0in.W I s) a5 3 r2 0/$h with h r, an;io/s as sh is to l arn abo/t Go.( 4/t sh is 3 r2 w ll ./$at .((( an. I s/$$/0b, b $a/s I .o not 5now $ rtain thin*s 3 r2 w ll( It ta5 s Ho/(T SAn. I will $o0 ( Now l t /s *o to Ma;i0in/s, an. th n I b * Ho/ to b M2 */ st( M2 Moth r will b ha))2 to s 2o/ an. 2o/ will b abl to r st( Sh will soon b h r with th bo2(T An. th 2 *o to Ma;i0in/s who 5n ls .own *r tin* Hi0(((

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#low . o/t Ro2#/ll2 #ro0 02 sill2 0o/th( Mast r, .i. Ho/ r all2 $o0 , or was it an ill/sionV I .o not 5now( I 5now that at th n. th 0an - h was a 2o/n* s$rib - thr w his ar0s ro/n. 02 n $5 sa2in*9 UHo/ ar bl ss . an. bl ss . is H who has l . 2o/ to s/$h wis.o0U an. h s 0 . an;io/s to #in. Ho/( Will h $o0 VT SManAs tho/*hts ar as labil as wor.s writt n on wat r, an. his will is as r stl ss as th win* o# a swallow #l2in* abo/t #or its last 0 al o# th .a2( 4/t )ra2 #or hi0((( H s( I .i. $o0 to 2o/( An. Matthias an. Ti0on /s, an. =ohn o# En.or an. Si0on an. Sa0/ l an. =onah9 th 2 all ha. M ( So0 w r $ons$io/s o# M2 )r s n$ , so0 w r not( 4/t I was with 2o/( An. I shall b with thos who s r3 M with lo3 an. tr/th #or 3 r an. 3 r(T SMast r, Ho/ ha3 not 2 t tol. /s wh th r a0on* thos who ar )r s nt th r will b so0 on witho/t lo3 (((T SIt is not n $ ssar2 to 5now that( It wo/l. b la$5 o# lo3 on M2 )art to insti*at in.i*nation towar.s a $o0)anion who is not $a)abl o# lo3in*(T S4/t ar th r an2V Ho/ $an t ll /s that(((T SH s, th r ar ( Lo3 is th si0)l st, sw t st an. rar st thin* th r is, an. 3 n wh n it is sown, it .o s not alwa2s ta5 root(T S4/t i# w .o not lo3 Ho/, who $anV T Th r is al0ost an* r a0on* th a)ostl s an. .is$i)l s who ar /)s t b2 s/s)i$ion an. sorrow( = s/s $los s His 2 s( H $on$ als th 0 that th 2 0a2 *i3 no hint( 4/t H 0a5 s a r si*n ., 5in., sa. * st/r with His han.s, whi$h H str t$h s o/t with o) n )al0s, His * st/r o# r si*n . $on# ssion an. a.0ission an. H sa2s9 SThat is how it sho/l. b ( 4/t it is not so( Man2 .o not 5now th 0s l3 s 2 t( 4/t I 5now th 0( An. I )it2 th 0(T SOhW Mast rW Is it I ) rha)sV T as5s P t r *oin* $los to = s/s, s:/ Qin* )oor MarRia0 b tw n hi0s l# an. th Mast r an. throwin* his short 0/s$/lar ar0s towar.s th sho/l. rs o# = s/s Who0 h *ras)s an. sha5 s, loo5in* 0a. with th t rror o# b in* on who .o s not lo3 = s/s( = s/s o) ns His bri*ht b/t sa. 2 s an. loo5in* at P t rAs in:/isiti3 an. #ri*ht n . #a$ , H sa2s to hi09 SNo, Si0on o# =onah( Not 2o/( Ho/ 5now how to lo3 an. 2o/ will lo3 0or an. 0or ( Ho/ ar M2 Ston , Si0on o# =onah( A *oo. ston ( I will la2 on it th thin*s . ar st to M an. I a0 s/r that 2o/ will s/))ort th 0 witho/t an2 .ist/rban$ (T SAn. IV T, SIV T, SIV T( Th :/ stion is b in* r ) at . li5 an $ho #ro0 0o/th to 0o/th( SP a$ W P a$ W 4 $al0 an. n. a3o/r, all o# 2o/, to )oss ss lo3 (T S4/t whi$h o# /s 5nows how to lo3 0ostV T = s/s loo5s ro/n. at 3 r2on 9 a s0ilin* $ar ss((( H th n low rs His 2 s an. loo5s at MarRia0 still s:/ Q . b tw n Hi0s l# an. P t r an. )/shin* P t r asi. a littl , H t/rns th bo2 ro/n. with his #a$ towar.s th littl $row. an. sa2s9 SH r is h who 5nows how to lo3 0ost a0on* 2o/( Th bo2( 4/t 2o/, whos $h 5s ar $o3 r . with b ar.s an. whos hair is *r 2, 0/st not tr 0bl with # ar( Who 3 r is born a*ain in M b $o0 s Ua $hil.U( OhW *o in ) a$ W Prais Go. Who $all . 2o/, b $a/s 2o/ r all2 s with 2o/r 2 s th won. rs o# th Lor.( 4l ss . ar thos who will also s what 2o/ s ( 4 $a/s I ass/r 2o/ that 0an2 )ro)h ts an. 5in*s . sir . to s what 2o/ s , b/t th 2 .i. not s it, an. 0an2 )atriar$hs wo/l. ha3 li5 . to 5now what 2o/ 5now, b/t th 2 .i. not 5now, an. 0an2 R/st ) o)l wo/l. ha3 li5 . to h ar what 2o/ h ar b/t th 2 w r not abl to h ar it( 4/t #ro0 now on thos who lo3 M , will 5now 3 r2thin*(T SAn. a#t rV Wh n Ho/ ha3 *on , as Ho/ sa2V T SA#t rwar.s 2o/ will s) a5 on M2 b hal#( An. lat r((( OhW lar* *ro/)s, not b2 n/0b r b/t b2 *ra$ , o# thos who will s , 5now an. h ar what 2o/ now s , 5now an. h arW OhW lar* b lo3 . 0/ltit/. s o# M2 Ulittl -bi*U on sW Et rnal 2 s, t rnal 0in.s, t rnal arsW How $an I ;)lain to 2o/, who ar aro/n. M , what this t rnal li3in* will b , rath r than t rnal, n.l ss li3in* o# thos who will lo3 M an. who0 I will lo3 to th ;t nt o# abolishin* ti0 , an. th 2 will b Uth $itiQ ns o# Isra lU 3 n i# th 2 li3 wh n Isra l will b si0)l2 th r 0 0bran$ o# a nation, an. th 2 will b th $ont 0)orari s o# = s/s li3in* in Isra l( An. th 2 will b with M an. in M , /ntil th 2 l arn what ti0 has $an$ ll . an. )ri. has $on#/s .( What na0 shall I *i3 th 0V Ho/ a)ostl s, 2o/ .is$i)l s, th b li 3 rs will b $all . U<hristiansU( An. thos V What na0 will th 2 ha3 V A na0 5nown onl2 in H a3 n( What r war. will th 2 r $ i3 #ro0 th arthV M2 5iss, M2 3oi$ , th war0th o# M2 bo.2( All M2s l#( I, th 2( Th 2, I(

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M T an. to th st war.9 SPl as l a3 2o/r 0 n with M ( Th 2 will b M2 */ sts /ntil this 3 nin*(T Th st war. r )li s r s) $t#/ll29 SE3 r2thin* will b .on as Ho/ wish T an. h *o s awa2 a#t r bowin* . )l2( Th T 0)l is now $los at han. an. th swar0in* o# th $row.s, R/st li5 ants n ar th ant-n st, is 3 n . ns r, wh n on o# =ohanahAs ) asants sho/ts9 STh r is o/r 0ast rW T an. #alls on his 5n s to *r t hi0, i0itat . b2 all th oth rs( = s/s r 0ains stan.in* in th 0i..l o# a *ro/) o# ) o)l )rostrat ., b $a/s th ) asants ha. *ath r . ro/n. Hi0( H t/rns ro/n. loo5in* towar.s th )la$ )oint . o/t b2 th ) asant, an. 0 ts th *lan$ o# a Pharis )o0)o/sl2 .r ss ., who0 I ha3 alr a.2 s n, b/t I .o not 5now wh r ( =ohanah, th Pharis , is with oth r ) o)l o# his $ast 9 a h a) o# )r $io/s $loth s o# #rin* s, b/$5l s, sash s, )h2la$t ri s, all lar* r than $o00on on s( =ohanah loo5s at = s/s att nti3 l29 a *lan$ o# 0 r $/riosit2, b/t not .isr s) $t#/l( Na2, his sal/tation is a sti## on 9 R/st a sli*ht in$lination o# th h a.( 4/t it is a *r tin* to whi$h = s/s r )li s r s) $t#/ll2( Two or thr 0or Pharis s *r t Hi0, whilst oth rs loo5 s$orn#/ll2 or )r t n. to b loo5in* ls wh r , onl2 on h/rls an ins/lt an. th ) o)l n ar = s/s start, an. 3 n =ohanah t/rns ro/n. i00 .iat l2, #/l0inatin* with his 2 s th o## n. r, a 0an 2o/n* r than h is, with har. $ons)i$/o/s # at/r s( On$ th 2 ha3 *on b2 an. th ) asants .ar to s) a5, on o# th 0 sa2s9 SThat is Doras, Mast rU, th on who $/rs . Ho/(T SN 3 r 0in.( I ha3 2o/ who bl ss M T r )li s = s/s $al0l2( L anin* a*ainst an ar$hi3olt th r is Mana n with oth r ) o)l , an. as soon as h s s = s/s, h rais s his ar0s with a $r2 o# Ro29 SThis is s/r l2 a Ro2o/s .a2, as I #o/n. Ho/W T an. h 0o3 s towar.s = s/s, #ollow . b2 thos who ar with hi0( H r 3 r s = s/s /n. r th sha.2 ar$hi3olt, wh r 3oi$ s r so/n. li5 /n. r a .o0 ( Whil Mana n is *r tin* = s/s, His $o/sins Si0on an. =os )h )ass n ar th a)ostoli$ *ro/) with oth r NaQar n s((( b/t th 2 .o not 3 n sa2 h/llo((( = s/s loo5s at th 0 sa.l2 b/t .o s not sa2 an2thin*( =/.as an. =a0 s s) a5 to a$h oth r ;$it .l2, =/.as :/i3 rs with ra* an. r/ns awa2, r sistin* r straint b2 his broth r( 4/t = s/s $alls hi0 with s/$h a $o00an.in* 3oi$ 9 S=/.as, $o0 h r W T that Al)ha /sA 3 ; . son $o0 s ba$5((( SL a3 th 0 alon ( Th 2 ar li5 s . whi$h has not 2 t # lt s)rin*ti0 ( L a3 th 0 in th .ar5 o# th ins nsiti3 so.( I will ) n trat it R/st th sa0 , 3 n i# th so. sho/l. b $o0 Ras) r $los . ro/n. th s .( I will .o it in ./ ti0 (T 4/t th w )in* o# Mar2 o# Al)ha /s, who is . solat , r so/n.s lo/. r than th answ r o# =/.as o# Al)ha /s( Th lon* w )in* o# a .istr ss . ) rson((( 4/t = s/s .o s not t/rn ro/n. to $o0#ort h r altho/*h h r *roanin* is 3 r2 $l arl2 h ar. /n. r th ar$hi3olt r so/n.in* with $ho s( H $ontin/ s to s) a5 to Mana n who sa2s to Hi09 STh s ar .is$i)l s o# =ohnAs an. ha3 $o0 with 0 ( Li5 0 , th 2 want to b Ho/rs( SP a$ b with *oo. .is$i)l s( O3 r th r ar Matthias, =ohn an. Si0 on, who ar now with M #or *oo.( I w l$o0 2o/ as I w l$o0 . th 0, b $a/s 3 r2thin* that $o0 s #ro0 th hol2 Pr $/rsor is . ar to M (T Th 2 ha3 now r a$h . th n$los/r o# th T 0)l ( = s/s *i3 s instr/$tions to th Is$ariot an. Si0on N alot #or th rit/al )/r$has s an. o## rin*s( H th n $alls =ohn, th )ri st, an. sa2s to hi09 SSin$ 2o/ $o0 #ro0 this )la$ , 0a5 arran* 0 nts to in3it so0 L 3it s who0 2o/ 5now to b worth2 o# b $o0in* a$:/aint . with th Tr/th( 4 $a/s this 2 ar I $an r all2 $ l brat a Ro2#/l # ast( N 3 r a*ain will th .a2 b so )l asant(((T SWh2, 02 Lor.V T as5s =ohn, th s$rib ( S4 $a/s I ha3 2o/ aro/n. M , all o# 2o/, ith r with 2o/r 3isibl )r s n$ or with 2o/r so/ls(T S4/t w shall alwa2s b W An. 0an2 0or with /s T stat s th a)ostl =ohn 0)hati$all2( An. 3 r2bo.2 $ho s hi0( = s/s s0il s, b/t r 0ains sil nt, whil =ohn, th )ri st, *o s awa2, to th T 0)l , to* th r with St )h n, to $arr2 o/t th or. r( = s/s sho/ts a#t r hi09 S=oin /s at th Por$h o# th Pa*ans(T Th 2 nt r an. al0ost i00 .iat l2 th 2 0 t Ni$o. 0/s, who bows . )l2, b/t .o s not a))roa$h = s/s( 4/t h ;$han* s with = s/s a 0 anin*#/l s0il #/ll o# ) a$ (

Whil th wo0 n sto) wh r th 2 ar allow ., = s/s *o s with th 0 n to th )la$ o# = ws, to )ra2, an. a#t r a$$o0)lishin* th rit , H $o0 s ba$5 to Roin thos who ar waitin* #or Hi0 at th Por$h o# th Pa*ans( Th 3 r2 lar* an. hi*h )or$h s ar $row. . with ) o)l list nin* to th l ssons o# th rabbis( = s/s .ir $ts His st )s to th s)ot wh r th two a)ostl s an. th two .is$i)l s s nt ah a. ar stan.in* waitin* #or Hi0( H is soon s/rro/n. . b2 ) o)l , as 0an2 ) o)l , s)r a. in th $row. . 0arbl $o/rt, Roin th a)ostl s an. .is$i)l s( </riosit2 is s/$h that so0 .is$i)l s o# rabbis also a))roa$h th $ir$l ro/n. = s/s, b/t I .o not 5now wh th r th 2 .o so s)ontan o/sl2 or b $a/s th ir 0ast rs ha3 s nt th 0( = s/s as5s )oint blan59 SWh2 ar 2o/ )r ssin* ro/n. M V T ll M ( Ho/ ha3 w ll 5nown rabbis, who ar w ll li5 . b2 3 r2bo.2( I a0 th En5nown an. Disli5 . On ( So wh2 .o 2o/ $o0 to M V T S4 $a/s w lo3 Ho/ T r )l2 so0 , so0 sa29 S4 $a/s Ho/r wor.s ar .i## r nt #ro0 th wor.s o# th oth rs T, so0 9 STo s Ho/r 0ira$l s T or9 S4 $a/s w ha3 h ar. ) o)l tal5 abo/t Ho/ T or9 S4 $a/s Ho/ alon ha3 wor.s o# t rnal li# an. . .s $orr s)on.in* to Ho/r wor.s T, an. #inall2 so0 sa29 S4 $a/s w want to Roin Ho/r .is$i)l s(T = s/s loo5s at th ) o)l whil th 2 s) a5, as i# H want . to )i r$ th 0 with His 2 s an. r a. th ir 0ost hi.. n tho/*hts an. so0 o# th 0, who $annot r sist His *lan$ , *o awa2 or hi. b hin. a $ol/0n or b hin. ) o)l tall r than th 2 ar ( = s/s r s/0 s9 S4/t .o 2o/ 5now what it 0 ans an. what it is to #ollow M V I a0 r )l2in* to thos wor.s onl2, b $a/s $/riosit2 .o s not . s r3 a r )l2 an. b $a/s thos who h/n* r #or M2 wor.s ob3io/sl2 lo3 M an. wish to Roin M ( So, thos who ha3 s)o5 n #or0 two *ro/)s9 $/rio/s ) o)l who0 I .isr *ar., an. 3ol/nt rs, who0 I wish to a$:/aint with th s 3 rit2 o# that 3o$ation( To #ollow M as a .is$i)l 0 ans r no/n$in* all a## $tions #or on onl2 lo3 9 Min ( Th s l#ish lo3 #or on s l#, th */ilt2 lo3 #or ri$h s, s ns/alit2 or )ow r, th hon st lo3 #or on As wi# , th hol2 lo3 #or on As #ath r an. 0oth r, th . ) lo3 #or an. o# $hil.r n an. broth rs, 0/st all 2i l. to M2 lo3 , i# on wish s to b Min ( I t ll 2o/ sol 0nl2 that M2 .is$i)l s 0/st b 0or #r than bir.s #l2in* in th s52, 0or #r than win.s blowin* a$ross th #ir0a0 nt witho/t an2on or an2thin* hol.in* th 0 ba$5( Th 2 0/st b #r , with no h a32 $hains, with no ti s o# 0at rial lo3 , witho/t 3 n th thin $obw bs o# th sli*ht st barri r( Th s)irit is a . li$at b/tt r#l2 n$los . in th h a32 $o$oon o# th #l sh an. 3 n th iri. s$ nt i0)al)abl w b o# a s)i. r $an slow .own its #li*ht or sto) it all to* th r9 th s)i. r o# s ns/alit2, o# th la$5 o# * n rosit2 in sa$ri#i$ ( I want 3 r2thin*, /nr s r3 .l2( Th s)irit n .s s/$h #r .o0 an. * n rosit2 in *i3in*, to b s/r that it is not ntan*l . in th $obw bs o# a## $tions, habits, $onsi. rations, # ars, str t$h . o/t li5 as 0an2 thr a.s b2 th 0onstr/o/s s)i. r whi$h is Satan, th robb r o# so/ls( I# on wants to $o0 to M an. .o s not hat in a hol2 0ann r #ath r, 0oth r, wi# , $hil.r n, broth rs an. sist rs, an. on As 3 r2 li# , on $annot b M2 .is$i)l ( I sai.9 Uhat in a hol2 0ann rU( Within 2o/r h arts 2o/ ar sa2in*9 UHatr ., as H ta/*ht /s, is n 3 r hol2( So H is $ontra.i$tin* Hi0s l#U( No( I a0 not $ontra.i$tin* M2s l#( I sa2 that 2o/ 0/st hat th h a3in ss o# lo3 , th s ns/al )assionat n ss o# lo3 #or 2o/r #ath r an. 0oth r, wi# an. $hil.r n, broth rs an. sist rs, an. #or 2o/r 3 r2 li# , on th $ontrar2 I or. r 2o/ to lo3 r lati3 s an. li# with th li*ht #r .o0 o# s)irits( Lo3 th 0 in Go. an. #or Go., n 3 r )ost)onin* Go. to th 0, n. a3o/rin* an. ta5in* $ar to l a. th 0 wh r th .is$i)l has alr a.2 arri3 ., that is to Go., th Tr/th( Ho/ will th/s lo3 Go. an. r lati3 s in a hol2 0ann r, sa# */ar.in* a$h lo3 , so that #a0il2 ti s will not b a b/r. n b/t win*s, not a #a/lt, b/t R/sti$ ( Ho/ 0/st b )r )ar . to hat 3 n 2o/r li3 s in or. r to #ollow M ( H hat s his li# who witho/t # ar o# losin* it or 0a5in* it sa. #ro0 a h/0an )oint o# 3i w, /s s it to s r3 M ( 4/t it is onl2 an a)) aran$ o# hatr .( A # lin* rron o/sl2 $all . Uhatr .U b2 0an who $annot l 3at hi0s l#, as h is ntir l2 arthl2, b2 littl s/) rior to br/t s( In a$t/al #a$t s/$h a))ar nt hatr ., whi$h $onsists in . n2in* s ns/al satis#a$tion to on As li# in or. r to *i3 a 0or an. 0or int ns li# to th s)irit, is lo3 ( It is lo3 , o# th hi*h st . *r an. th 0ost bl ss .( To . n2 on s l# bas satis#a$tions, to r R $t s ns/al a## $tions, to ris5 /n#air r )roa$h s, $riti$is0 an. )/nish0 nt, b in* r R $t ., $/rs . an. ) rha)s

) rs $/t ., all that is a s :/ n$ o# *ri #( 4/t it is n $ ssar2 to 0bra$ s/$h *ri # an. ta5 it /)on 2o/rs l3 s, li5 a $ross, a s$a##ol. on whi$h all )ast #a/lts ar ;)iat . to b R/sti#i . b2 Go., #ro0 Who0 2o/ $an obtain 3 r2 tr/ , 0i*ht2, hol2 *ra$ #or thos who0 w lo3 ( H who .o s not $arr2 his $ross an. .o s not #ollow M , h who $annot .o that $annot b M2 .is$i)l ( Th r #or , 2o/ who sa29 UW ha3 $o0 b $a/s w want to Roin Ho/r .is$i)l sU 0/st )on. r on that 3 r2 $ar #/ll2( It is not a sha0 , b/t it is wis.o0 to w i*h an. R/.* on s l# an. a.0it both to on s l# an. oth rs9 UI a0 not th st/## o# whi$h .is$i)l s ar 0a. U( WhatV Th h ath ns ha3 as a basis o# on o# th ir .o$trin s th n $ ssit2 o# U5nowin* on s l#U, an. $o/l. 2o/ Isra lit s not .o that to *ain H a3 nV 4 $a/s , r 0 0b r this, bl ss . ar thos who will $o0 to M ( 4/t rath r than $o0 to b tra2 M an. Hi0 Who s nt M , it is b tt r not to $o0 at all, an. r 0ain $hil.r n o# th Law, as 2o/ ha3 b n so #ar( Wo b ti. thos who, a#t r sa2in*9 UI will $o0 U, $a/s .a0a* to th <hrist b2 b in* th b tra2 rs o# th <hristian i. a, th s$an.alis rs o# littl on s an. o# *oo. ) o)l W Wo b ti. th 0W An. 2 t th r will alwa2s b so0 o# th 0W Ho/ o/*ht th r #or to i0itat hi0 who wants to b/il. a tow r( First h $ar #/ll2 wor5s o/t th n $ ssar2 ;) ns s an. $o/nts his 0on 2 to ns/r that h has no/*h to $o0)l t th wor5, l st, a#t r la2in* th #o/n.ation, h 0a2 ha3 to sto) b/il.in* thro/*h la$5 o# 0on 2( In whi$h $as h wo/l. los what h ha. )r 3io/sl2 an. wo/l. b l #t witho/t tow r an. witho/t tal nts an. o3 r an. abo3 h wo/l. b s$o## . at b2 ) o)l sa2in*9 UH b *an to b/il. b/t was not abl to #inish th Rob( H $an now st/## his sto0a$h with th r/ins o# his /n#inish . b/il.in*U( I0itat th 5in*s o# th arth also, b2 l ttin* th )oor 3 nts o# th worl. b /s #/l #or s/) rnat/ral t a$hin*( Wh n th 2 want to *o to war with anoth r 5in*, th 2 $al0l2 an. $ar #/ll2 ;a0in 3 r2thin*, th )ros an. $ons, th 2 $onsi. r wh th r th b n #it o# th $on:/ st is worth th li3 s o# th s/bR $ts, th 2 st/.2 wh th r it is )ossibl to $on:/ r th )la$ , wh th r th ir #or$ s, whi$h ar hal# thos o# th ir n 02, b/t 0or )/*na$io/s, $an win? an. as th 2 ri*htl2 thin5 that it is /nli5 l2 that t n tho/san. $an b at tw nt2 tho/san. sol.i rs, b #or $lashin* with th n 02, th 2 s n. a0bassa.ors with ri$h *i#ts #or th oth r 5in*, an. th/s sooth hi0, as his s/s)i$ions ha. alr a.2 b n aro/s . b2 th 0ilitar2 0o3 0 nts o# th oth r, th 2 .isar0 hi0 with so0 )roo# o# #ri n.shi), th 2 .is) l his .o/bts an. # ars an. 0a5 a tr at2 o# ) a$ with hi0, whi$h is alwa2s 0or a.3anta* o/s than a war, both #ro0 th h/0an an. s)irit/al )oint o# 3i w( That is what 2o/ 0/st .o b #or b *innin* a n w li# an. #i*htin* th worl.( 4 $a/s to b M2 .is$i)l s i0)li s *oin* a*ainst th stor02 an. 3iol nt tr n. o# th worl., o# #l sh an. o# Satan( An. i# 2o/ # l that 2o/ .o not ha3 th $o/ra* to r no/n$ 3 r2thin* #or M2 sa5 , .o not $o0 to M , b $a/s 2o/ $annot b M2 .is$i)l s(T SAll ri*ht( What Ho/ sa2 is tr/ T a*r s a s$rib who has 0in*l . with th $row.( S4/t i# w .i3 st o/rs l3 s o# 3 r2thin*, with what shall w s r3 Ho/V Th Law $ontains $o00an.0 nts whi$h ar li5 0on 2 whi$h Go. has *i3 n 0an so that b2 0a5in* /s o# it h 0a2 b/2 t rnal li# ( Ho/ sa29 UR no/n$ 3 r2thin*U an. Ho/ 0 ntion #ath r, 0oth r, ri$h s, hono/rs( Go. has *i3 n /s thos thin*s also, an. thro/*h Mos s H has tol. /s to /s th 0 in a hol2 wa2 in or. r to a)) ar R/st in th 2 s o# Go.( I# Ho/ ta5 3 r2thin* awa2 #ro0 /s, what will Ho/ *i3 /sV T STr/ lo3 , as I sai., rabbi( I *i3 2o/ M2 .o$trin whi$h .o s not ta5 on iota awa2 #ro0 th ol. Law, b/t ) r# $ts it(T SSo w ar all .is$i)l s ali5 , b $a/s w all ha3 th sa0 thin*s(T SW all ha3 th 0 a$$or.in* to th Mosai$ Law( 4/t not 3 r2bo.2 has th 0 a$$or.in* to th Law ) r# $t . b2 M a$$or.in* to Lo3 ( Not 3 r2on a$hi 3 s in it th sa0 a0o/nt o# 0 rits( E3 n a0on* M2 .is$i)l s not 3 r2bo.2 will ha3 th sa0 a0o/nt o# 0 rits an. so0 not onl2 will not ha3 an a0o/nt, b/t will los also th onl2 $oin th 2 ha3 9 th ir so/ls(T SWhatV Who was *i3 n 0or will b l #t with 0or ( Ho/r .is$i)l s, or rath r Ho/r a)ostl s, ar #ollowin* Ho/ in Ho/r 0ission an. ar awar o# Ho/r wa2s o# b ha3in*, an. ha3 ha. 3 r2 0/$h, Ho/r r al .is$i)l s ha3 r $ i3 . 0/$h, thos who ar .is$i)l s onl2 b2 na0 ha3 r $ i3 . l ss, an. thos who li5 0 list n to Ho/ onl2 b2 a$$i. nt r $ i3 nothin*( It is ob3io/s that Ho/r a)ostl s will

ha3 3 r2 0/$h in H a3 n, Ho/r r al .is$i)l s 0/$h, Ho/r .is$i)l s b2 na0 l ss, thos li5 0 nothin*(T SIt is ob3io/s #ro0 a h/0an )oint o# 3i w, b/t 3 n #ro0 a h/0an )oint o# 3i w it is wron*( 4 $a/s not 3 r2bo.2 is $a)abl o# 0a5in* th *oo.s r $ i3 . 2i l. a )ro#it( List n to this )arabl an. #or*i3 M i# M2 l sson is too lon*( 4/t I a0 a swallow o# )assa* , an. I sto) in th Ho/s o# th Fath r onl2 #or a littl whil , as I $a0 #or th whol worl., an. also b $a/s this littl worl., whi$h is th T 0)l o# = r/sal 0, will not allow M to int rr/)t M2 #li*ht an. r 0ain wh r th *lor2 o# th Lor. $alls M (T SWh2 .o Ho/ sa2 thatV T S4 $a/s it is th tr/th(T Th s$rib loo5s ro/n. an. low rs his h a.( H $an s that it is th tr/th as it is writt n on th #a$ s o# 0an2 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin, o# rabbis an. Pharis s who ha3 b n nlar*in* th $row. aro/n. = s/s( Fa$ s *r n with bil , or )/r)l with wrath, loo5s :/i3al nt to wor.s o# $/rs an. s)ittl o# )oison, ill-# lin* #o0 ntin* 3 r2wh r , . sir to ill-tr at th <hrist, whi$h r 0ains a 0 r . sir onl2 b $a/s o# # ar o# th 0an2 ) o)l s/rro/n.in* th Mast r with a## $tion an. who ar r a.2 #or an2thin* in or. r to . # n. Hi0, an. ) rha)s b $a/s o# # ar o# )/nish0 nt b2 Ro0 , b ni*n towar.s th 0 5 Galil an Mast r( = s/s $al0l2 r s/0 s $lari#2in* His tho/*ht b2 0 ans o# a )arabl 9 SA 0an, who was abo/t to s t o/t on a lon* Ro/rn 2, an. th/s b awa2 #or a lon* ti0 , $all . all his s r3ants an. $o00itt . all his w alth to th 0( H *a3 so0 o# th 0 #i3 sil3 r tal nts, so0 two sil3 r tal nts, so0 onl2 on *ol. tal nt9 a$h a$$or.in* to his )osition an. $a)abilit2( An. th n h l #t( Now th s r3ant who ha. r $ i3 . #i3 sil3 r tal nts, n *otiat . th 0 .ili* ntl2 an. a#t r so0 ti0 th 2 bro/*ht hi0 #i3 0or ( Th s r3ant who ha. r $ i3 . two sil3 r tal nts, .i. th sa0 an. .o/bl . th a0o/nt r $ i3 .( 4/t th s r3ant to who0 th 0ast r ha. *i3 n 0ost, on tal nt o# )/r *ol., was s iQ . with # ar that h 0i*ht not b s/$$ ss#/l, with th # ar o# thi 3 s an. o# 0an2 #an$i#/l $on$ )tions an. abo3 all with laQin ss, an. h ./* a . ) hol in th *ro/n. an. hi. his 0ast rAs 0on 2 in it( Man2 0onths w nt b2 an. th 0ast r $a0 ba$5( H i00 .iat l2 $all . his s r3ants to *i3 ba$5 th 0on 2 $o00itt . to th 0( Th on who ha. r $ i3 . #i3 sil3 r tal nts $a0 an. sai.9 UH r , 02 Lor.( Ho/ *a3 0 #i3 ( As I tho/*ht it was wron* not to 0a5 what 2o/ ha. *i3 n 0 2i l. so0 )ro#it, I .i. 02 b st an. I *ain . #i3 0or tal nts( I was not abl to .o 0or 6U( UW ll, 3 r2 w ll, 02 *oo. #aith#/l s r3ant( Ho/ ha3 b n #aith#/l, willin* an. hon st in littl ( I will *i3 2o/ a/thorit2 o3 r 0/$h( <o0 an. Roin in 2o/r 0ast rAs ha))in ssU( N ;t $a0 th 0an o# two tal nts an. sai.9 UI ha3 ta5 n th lib rt2 o# 0a5in* /s o# 2o/r 0on 2 to 2o/r own )ro#it( H r is th a$$o/nt o# how I /s . 2o/r 0on 2( S V Th r w r two tal nts, now th r ar #o/r( Ar 2o/ *la., 02 lor.VU( An. th 0ast r *a3 th *oo. s r3ant th sa0 r )l2 *i3 n to th #irst on ( Last $a0 th on who nRo2 . th *r at st $on#i. n$ o# th 0ast r an. ha. r $ i3 . a *ol. tal nt #ro0 hi0( H too5 it o/t o# th $as5 t an. sai.9 UHo/ *a3 0 th *r at st 3al/ b $a/s 2o/ 5now that I a0 wis an. lo2al, as I 5now that 2o/ ar /n$o0)ro0isin* an. ;a$tin* an. will not tol rat loss o# 2o/r 0on 2, b/t i# 0is#ort/n b #alls 2o/, 2o/ 0a5 it /) with thos who ar $los to 2o/( In a$t/al #a$t 2o/ r a) wh r 2o/ ha3 not sown an. 2o/ har3 st wh r 2o/ ha3 not s$att r . s . an. 2o/ .o not r 0it a ) nn2 to 2o/r ban5 r or to 2o/r st war. #or an2 r ason what 3 r( Ho/r 0on 2 0/st b as 0/$h as 2o/ sa2( Now, as I was a#rai. o# r ./$in* th 3al/ o# this tr as/r , I too5 it an. hi. it( I tr/st . nobo.2, not 3 n 02s l#( I ha3 now ./* it /) an. I *i3 it ba$5 to 2o/( H r is 2o/r tal ntU( UO /nR/st laQ2 s r3antW R all2, 2o/ ha3 not lo3 . 0 , b $a/s 2o/ ha3 not 5nown 0 an. 2o/ ha3 not lo3 . 02 w l#ar , b $a/s 2o/ l #t it ina$ti3 ( Ho/ ha3 b tra2 . th $on#i. n$ I ha. in 2o/ an. 2o/ b li , a$$/s an. $on. 0n 2o/rs l# b2 2o/rs l#( Ho/ 5n w that I r a) wh r I ha3 not sown an. I har3 st wh r I ha3 s$att r . no s .( Wh2, th n, .i. 2o/ not ns/r that I $o/l. r a) an. har3 stV Is that how 2o/ $o0 /) to 02 $on#i. n$ V Is that how 2o/ 5now 0 V Wh2 .i. 2o/ not ta5 th 0on 2 to a ban5 r, so that I 0i*ht .raw it on 02 r t/rn with its int r stV I .ili* ntl2 instr/$t . 2o/ how to .o that an. 2o/, sill2 laQ2 s r3ant, too5 no h . o# what I tol. 2o/( Ho/r tal nt an. 3 r2thin* ls will b ta5 n o## 2o/ an. *i3 n to th 0an o# th t n tal ntsU(

U4/t h alr a.2 has t n, whil this 0an is . )ri3 . o# it(((U th 2 obR $t .( UAn. that is ri*ht( H who has an. wor5s with what h has, will b *i3 n 0or an. 3 n in ;$ ss( 4/t h who has nothin*, b $a/s h .i. not want an2thin*, will b . )ri3 . also o# what was *i3 n to hi0( With r *ar. to th /s l ss s r3ant who b tra2 . 02 $on#i. n$ an. l #t ina$ti3 th *i#ts I ha. *i3 n hi0, throw hi0 o/t o# 02 )ro) rt2 an. l t hi0 *o an. w ) an. at his h art o/tU( That is th )arabl ( As 2o/ s , rabbi, h who ha. 0ost was l #t with l ss, b $a/s h .i. not . s r3 to 5 ) th *i#t o# Go.( An. it is not n $ ssaril2 tr/ that on o# thos who0 2o/ $all a .is$i)l onl2 b2 na0 , ha3in* th/s littl to n *otiat , or 3 n on o# thos who list n to 0 onl2 b2 a$$i. nt, as 2o/ sa2, an. ha3 onl2 th ir so/ls as 0on 2, $annot b s/$$ ss#/l in * ttin* th *ol. tal nt an. th int r st o# it, whi$h will b ta5 n #ro0 on who ha. b n *i3 n 0ost( Th s/r)ris s o# th Lor. ar n.l ss b $a/s th r a$tions o# 0an ar n.l ss( Ho/ will s G ntil s r a$hin* t rnal li# an. Sa0aritans )oss ssin* H a3 n, an. 2o/ will s )/r Isra lit s an. #ollow rs o# Min losin* H a3 n an. t rnal Li# (T = s/s b $o0 s sil nt as i# H wish . to )/t an n. to th . bat an. H t/rns towar.s th n$los/r o# th T 0)l ( 4/t a .o$tor o# th Law, who ha. sat .own list nin* *ra3 l2 /n. r th )or$h, * ts /) an. stan.in* in His wa2, as5s Hi09 SMast r, what 0/st I .o to *ain t rnal li# V Ho/ ha3 r )li . to oth rs, )l as r )l2 to 0 as w ll(T SWh2 .o 2o/ want to t 0)t M V Wh2 .o 2o/ want to li V Ar 2o/ ho)in* that I 0a2 sa2 so0 thin* .i## r nt #ro0 th Law b $a/s I a.. bri*ht r an. 0or ) r# $t i. as to itV What is writt n in th LawV T ll M W What is th #irst $o00an.0 nt o# th LawV T SUHo/ shall lo3 th Lor. 2o/r Go. with all 2o/r h art, with all 2o/r so/l, with all 2o/r str n*th, with all 2o/r int lli* n$ ( Ho/ shall lo3 2o/r n i*hbo/r as 2o/rs l# U(T SHo/r r )l2 is $orr $t( Do that an. 2o/ will ha3 t rnal li# (T SAn. who is 02 n i*hbo/rV Th worl. is #/ll o# *oo. an. o# wi$5 . ) o)l , 5nown an. /n5nown, #ri n.l2 an. hostil to Isra l( Whi$h is 02 n i*hbo/rV T SA 0an *oin* #ro0 = r/sal 0 .own to = ri$ho thro/*h th 0o/ntain *or* s, ran into hi*hwa20 n, who a#t r wo/n.in* hi0 s 3 r l2, . s)oil . hi0 o# all his b lon*in*s an. his 3 r2 $loth s an. l #t hi0 0or . a. than ali3 on th .* o# th roa.( A )ri st, who ha. #inish . his t/rn at th T 0)l , tra3 ll . .own th sa0 roa.( OhW H was still s0 llin* o# th in$ ns o# th Hol2W An. his so/l sho/l. ha3 b n s$ nt . with s/) rnat/ral 5in.n ss an. lo3 , a#t r b in* in th Ho/s o# Go., al0ost in to/$h with th Most Hi*h( Th )ri st was in a h/rr2 to * t ba$5 ho0 ( So h loo5 . at th wo/n. . 0an b/t .i. not sto)( H )ass . b2 h/rri .l2 l a3in* th )oor 0an on th .* o# th roa.( A L 3it )ass . b2( Sho/l. h b $o0 $onta0inat . who 0/st s r3 in th T 0)l V N 3 rW H *ath r . his t/ni$ so that it 0i*ht not * t stain . with bloo., h $ast a *lan$ o3 r th 0an 0oanin* in his bloo. an. :/i$5 n . his )a$ towar.s = r/sal 0, towar.s th T 0)l ( Thir. $a0 a Sa0aritan, who was tra3 llin* #ro0 Sa0aria towar.s th #or.( H noti$ . th bloo., h sto)) ., saw th wo/n. . 0an in th . ) nin* twili*ht, h .is0o/nt . an. a))roa$h . th wo/n. . 0an, who0 h *a3 a si) o# stron* an. * n ro/s win , h th n tor his 0antl to 0a5 ban.a* s, an. * ntl2 .r ss . th 0anAs wo/n.s a#t r bathin* th 0 with 3in *ar an. a))l2in* oil to th 0( H 0o/nt . th 0an on his hors an. $ar #/ll2 l . th ani0al, s/))ortin* th 0an at th sa0 ti0 , $o0#ortin* hi0 with 5in. wor.s, witho/t worr2in* abo/t all th tro/bl or b in* anno2 . b $a/s th 0an was o# = wish nationalit2( Wh n h arri3 . in town, h too5 hi0 to an inn, wat$h . o3 r hi0 ./rin* th ni*ht an. at .awn, s in* that h was b tt r, h ntr/st . hi0 to th inn5 ) r, )a2in* hi0 in a.3an$ with so0 . narii an. sa2in*9 ULoo5 a#t r hi0 as 2o/ wo/l. loo5 a#t r 0 ( On 02 wa2 ba$5 I will 0a5 *oo. an2 ;tra ;) ns 2o/ ha3 , with a *oo. 0 as/r , i# 2o/ .o 3 r2thin* w llU( An. h w nt awa2( T ll M now, .o$tor o# th Law( Whi$h o# th s thr was a Un i*hbo/rU #or th 0an who ha. r/n into hi*hwa20 nV Th )ri st ) rha)sV Or th L 3it ) rha)sV Or was it not th Sa0aritan who .i. not as5 who th wo/n. . 0an was, wh2 h was wo/n. ., wh th r h was .oin* th wron* thin* b2 assistin* hi0, wastin* ti0 an. 0on 2 an. r/nnin* th ris5 o# b in* ta5 n #or his wo/n. rV T Th .o$tor o# th Law r )li s9 STh last on , who too5 )it2 on hi0, was his

Un i*hbo/rU(T SDo th sa0 2o/rs l# an. 2o/ will lo3 2o/r n i*hbo/r an. Go. in 2o/r n i*hbo/r an. 2o/ will . s r3 t rnal li# (T UNobo.2 .ar s) a5 an. = s/s ta5 s a.3anta* o# th sit/ation to Roin th wo0 n waitin* #or Hi0 n ar th n$los/r an. r t/rn to town with th 0( A $o/)l o# )ri sts ha3 now Roin . th .is$i)l s, or rath r9 a )ri st an. a L 3it , a 3 n rabl ol. 0an th #or0 r, a 3 r2 2o/n* on th latt r( = s/s is now s) a5in* to His Moth r, ha3in* MarRia0 in th 0i..l , b tw n Hi0s l# an. H r( An. H as5s H r9 SDi. Ho/ h ar M , Moth rV T SH s, Son, an. M2 sa.n ss has b n a.. . to Mar2 o# <lo)asA( Sh w )t a littl b #or nt rin* th T 0)l (((T SI 5now, Moth r( An. I 5now wh2( 4/t sh 0/st not w ), b/t )ra2(T SOhW Sh )ra2s so 0/$hW In th )ast ni*hts, in h r t nt, whil h r sons w r sl )in*, sh )ra2 . an. w )t( I $o/l. h ar h r thro/*h th thin )artition o# th bran$h s( To s =os )h an. Si0on onl2 a # w st )s awa2, so $los , an. 2 t so .i3i. .(((W An. sh is not th onl2 on to w )( =ohanna, who s 0s so tran:/il, has b n w )in* with M (((T SWh2, Moth rV T S4 $a/s <h/Qa((( is b ha3in*((( 3 r2 o..l2( At ti0 s h s $on.s h r in 3 r2thin*( At ti0 s h o))os s h r in 3 r2thin*( I# th 2 ar alon wh r no on $an s th 0, h is th /s/al ; 0)lar2 h/sban.( 4/t i# th r ar oth r ) o)l , o# th <o/rt nat/rall2, with hi0, th n h b $o0 s .i$tatorial an. .is.ain#/l o# his 0 5 wi# ( Sh .o s not /n. rstan. wh2(((T SI $an t ll Ho/( <h/Qa is H ro.As s r3ant( En. rstan. M , Moth r( US r3antU( I will not t ll =ohanna, not to h/rt h r( 4/t that is what h is( Wh n h is not a#rai. o# b in* bla0 . or R r . at b2 his so3 r i*n, h is *oo. <h/Qa( 4/t wh n h # ars that, h is no lon* r so(T SIt is b $a/s H ro. is 3 r2 an*r2 b $a/s o# Mana n an.(((T SIt is b $a/s H ro. is 0a. with tar.2 r 0ors #or 2i l.in* to H ro.ias( 4/t =ohanna alr a.2 has so 0/$h ha))in ss in li# ( En. r h r $oron t, sh 0/st w ar h r $ili$ (T SAnnal ah also w )s(((T SWh2V T S4 $a/s h r #ian$J is *oin* astra2((( a*ainst Ho/(T ST ll h r not to w )( It is a sol/tion( A *ra$ o# Go.( H r sa$ri#i$ will brin* Sa0/ l ba$5 to Goo.( For th ti0 b in* sh will b l #t #r #ro0 an2 )r ss/r #or 0arria* ( I )ro0is . h r to ta5 h r with M ( Sh will )r $ . M in . ath(((T SSonW(((T Mar2 )r ss s = s/sA han., whil H r #a$ b $o0 s . a.l2 )al ( SD ar Moth rW It is #or th sa5 o# 0 n( Ho/ 5now( It is #or th lo3 o# 0 n( L t /s .rin5 o/r $hali$ with *oo. will( Is that ri*htV T Mar2 sti#l s H r t ars an. r )li s9 SH s T( A tort/r . h artr n.in* S2 s T( MarRia0 loo5s /) an. sa2s to = s/s9 SWh2 .o Ho/ sa2 th s .r a.#/l thin*s whi$h *ri 3 Moth rV I will not l t Ho/ .i ( I will . # n. Ho/ as I . # n. . th la0bs(T = s/s $ar ss s hi0 an. to rais th s)irits o# th two .istr ss . on s, H as5s th bo29 SWhat will 2o/r littl sh ) b .oin* nowV Do 2o/ not 0iss th 0V T SOhW I a0 with Ho/W 4/t I alwa2s thin5 o# th 0 an. I won. r9 UWill Por)hir a ha3 l . th 0 to )ast/r V an. will sh wat$h that Foa0 .o s not *o to th la5 VU( Foa0 is so li3 l2, 2o/ 5nowV H r 0oth r $alls h r r ) at .l2((( witho/t a3ailW Sh .o s what sh li5 s( An. Snow, sh is so *r .2 that sh ats /ntil sh is si$5( Do Ho/ 5now, Mast rV I 5now what it is to b a )ri st in Ho/r Na0 ( I /n. rstan. b tt r than th oth rs( Th 2 Fan. h )oints at th a)ostl s who ar $o0in* b hin.G th 2 sa2 so 0an2 bi* wor.s, th 2 0a5 so 0an2 )lans((( #or th #/t/r ( I sa29 UI will b a sh )h r. #or 0 n, as I a0 #or sh )( An. that will b no/*hU( M2 M/002 an. Ho/rs tol. 0 2 st r.a2 s/$h a lo3 l2 )assa* o# th )ro)h ts((( an. Sh sai. to 0 9 UO/r = s/s is R/st li5 thatU( An. in 02 h art I sai.9 UI will b li5 that, tooU( Th n I sai. to o/r Moth r9 UFor th ti0 b in* I a0 a la0b, lat r I will b a sh )h r.( = s/s inst a. is at )r s nt th Sh )h r. an. H is also th La0b( 4/t Ho/ ar alwa2s a w -La0b, o/r . ar, whit , b a/ti#/l w -La0b, Whos wor.s ar sw t r than 0il5( That is wh2 = s/s is s/$h a la0b9 b $a/s H was born o# Ho/, th Littl La0b o# th Lor.U(T = s/s stoo)s an. 5iss s hi0 #on.l2( H th n as5s hi09 SSo 2o/ r all2 want to b a )ri stV T

SO# $o/rs , 02 Lor.W That is wh2 I tr2 to b $o0 *oo. an. l arn so 0/$h( I alwa2s *o to =ohn o# En.or( H tr ats 0 as a 0an an. so 5in.l2( I want to b th sh )h r. o# th sh ) both 0isl . an. not 0isl ., an. th .o$tor-sh )h r. o# thos whi$h ar wo/n. . or s/## r #ro0 #ra$t/r s, as th Pro)h t sa2s( OhW How lo3 l2W T an. th bo2 ta5 s a R/0) $la))in* his han.s( SWhat has this bla$5$a) *ot that h is so ha))2V T as5s P t r $o0in* #orwar.( SH s s his wa2( V r2 $l arl2( Entil th n.( An. I $ons $rat his 3ision with M2 a))ro3al(T Th 2 sto) b #or a hi*h b/il.in*, whi$h, i# I a0 not 0ista5 n, is n ar th O)h l .istri$t, b/t in a 0or r #in . s)ot( SAr w sto))in* h r V T SThis is th ho/s whi$h LaQar/s o## r . M #or o/r Ro2#/l ban:/ t( Mar2 is alr a.2 h r (T SWh2 .i. sh not $o0 with /sV For # ar o# b in* R r . atV T SOhW NoW I tol. h r(T SWh2, Lor.V T S4 $a/s th T 0)l is 0or s nsiti3 than a )r *nant wi# ( As lon* as I $an, an. not o/t o# $owar.i$ , I .o not want to $olli. with it(T SIt will b o# no /s to Ho/, Mast r( I# I w r Ho/, I wo/l. not onl2 $olli. with it, b/t I wo/l. h/rl it .own #ro0 Moriah with all thos who ar in it(T SHo/ ar a sinn r, Si0on( On 0/st )ra2 #or on As # llow $r at/r s, not 5ill th 0(T SI a0 a sinn r( 4/t Ho/ ar not((( an.((( Ho/ o/*ht to .o it(T STh r is who will .o it( A#t r th 0 as/r o# sin has b n #ill .(T SWhi$h 0 as/r V T SA 0 as/r that will #ill th whol t 0)l , o3 r#lowin* in = r/sal 0( Ho/ $annot /n. rstan.((( OhW MarthaW O) n 2o/r ho/s to th Pil*ri0W T Martha 0a5 s h rs l# 5nown an. o) ns th .oor( Th 2 all *o into a lon* hall n.in* in a )a3 . 2ar. with a sin*l tr in a$h o# th #o/r $orn rs( Th r is a lar* hall abo3 th *ro/n. #loor an. #ro0 its o) n win.ows it is )ossibl to s th whol town with its hills an. slo) s( I th/s r alis that th ho/s is in th so/th or so/th- ast si. o# th town( Th tabl has b n lai. #or 0an2 */ sts( Man2 tabl s ar s t in )arall l rows( Abo/t on h/n.r . ) o)l $an $o0#ortabl2 ha3 a 0 al( Mar2 Ma*.al n , who was b/s2 in th stor roo0, arri3 s an. )rostrat s h rs l# b #or = s/s( Th n LaQar/s $o0 s in with a ha))2 s0il on his .rawn #a$ ( Th */ sts nt r littl b2 littl , so0 s 0 rath r 0barrass ., so0 ar 0or s/r o# th 0s l3 s( 4/t th 5in.n ss o# th wo0 n soon 0a5 s th 0 all # l at ho0 ( =ohn, th )ri st, intro./$ s to = s/s th two h has bro/*ht #ro0 th T 0)l ( SMast r, 02 *oo. #ri n. =onathan an. 02 2o/n* #ri n. Na$harias( Th 2 ar tr/ Isra lit s witho/t 0ali$ or ill-will( SP a$ b with 2o/( I a0 ha))2 to ha3 2o/( Th rit 0/st b 5 )t also in th s )l asant $/sto0s( An. it is lo3 l2 that th an$i nt Faith *i3 s a #ri n.l2 han. to th n w Faith whi$h has $o0 #ro0 th sa0 ori*in( Sit b si. M whil w wait #or .inn r ti0 (T Th )atriar$hal =onathan s) a5s, whil th 2o/n* L 3it loo5s aro/n. $/rio/sl2, an. s 0s a0aQ . an. so0 what sh2( I thin5 h wants to *i3 hi0s l# as2 0ann rs, b/t in a$t/al #a$t h is li5 a #ish o/t o# wat r( Fort/nat l2 St )h n $o0 s to his ai. an. brin*s hi0, on a#t r th oth r, th a)ostl s an. th 0ain .is$i)l s( Th ol. )ri st sa2s $ar ssin* his whit b ar.9 SWh n =ohn $a0 to 0 , his 0ast r, to show 0 that h ha. b n $/r ., I want . to 0 t Ho/( 4/t, Mast r, I har.l2 3 r l a3 02 n$los/r ( I a0 ol.((( 4/t I was ho)in* to s Ho/ b #or .2in*( An. = ho3ah has h ar. 0 ( Ma2 H b )rais .W To.a2 I h ar. Ho/ in th T 0)l ( Ho/ ;$ l th ol. wis Hill l( I .o not want to .o/bt, na2, I $annot .o/bt that Ho/ ar what 02 h art is ;) $tin*( 4/t .o Ho/ 5now what it is to ha3 i0bib . #or al0ost i*ht2 2 ars th #aith o# Isra l as it has b $o0 thro/*h $ nt/ri s o#((( h/0an han.lin*V It has b $o0 o/r bloo.( An. I a0 so ol.W To h ar Ho/ is li5 h arin* th wat r that */sh s o/t o# a $ool s)rin*( OhW 2 sW A 3ir*in wat rW 4/t I((( I a0 #/ll o# th tir . wat r whi$h $o0 s #ro0 so #ar awa2((( an. has b n 0a. h a32 b2 so 0an2 thin*s( How $an I * t ri. o# that sat/ration an. nRo2 Ho/V T S42 b li 3in* an. lo3in* M ( Nothin* ls is r :/ir . #or R/st =onathan(T S4/t I will .i soonW Shall I ha3 ti0 to b li 3 3 r2thin* Ho/ sa2V I shall

not 3 n b abl to #ollow all Ho/r wor.s or l arn th 0 #ro0 oth r ) o)l ( Th nVT SHo/ will l arn th 0 in H a3 n( Onl2 a .a0n . so/l .i s to Wis.o0( 4/t h who .i s in th *ra$ o# Go. .raws li# an. li3 s in Wis.o0( Who0 .o 2o/ thin5 I a0V T SHo/ $an b/t b th E;) $t . On , Who0 th son o# 02 #ri n. Na$harias #or ran( Di. Ho/ 0 t hi0V T SH was a r lati3 o# Min (T SOhW So Ho/ ar a r lati3 o# th 4a)tistV T SH s, )ri st(T SH is . a.((( an. I $annot sa29 UPoor 0anWU( 4 $a/s h .i . #aith#/l to R/sti$ , a#t r a$$o0)lishin* his 0ission an. b $a/s ((( OhW Th .r a.#/l ti0 s w li3 inW Is it not b tt r to *o ba$5 to Abraha0V T SH s( 4/t 0or .r a.#/l ti0 s will $o0 , )ri st(T SDo Ho/ thin5 soV Ro0 , hV T SNot onl2 Ro0 ( G/ilt2 Isra l will b th #irst $a/s (T SIt is tr/ ( Go. is stri5in* /s( W . s r3 it( 4/t also Ro0 ((( Ha3 Ho/ h ar. o# th Galil ans 5ill . b2 Pilat whil th 2 w r o## rin* a sa$ri#i$ V Th ir bloo. 0in*l . with th 3i$ti0As( <los to th 3 r2 altarW T SH s, I h ar. abo/t it(T All th Galil ans b *in to riot b $a/s o# that a$t o# t2rann2( Th 2 sho/t9 SIt is tr/ that h was a #als M ssiah( 4/t wh2 5ill his #ollow rs a#t r stri5in* hi0V An. wh2 at that 0o0 ntV W r th 2 bi** r sinn rs ) rha)sV T = s/s brin*s abo/t ) a$ an. th n sa2s9 SHo/ ar as5in* wh th r th 2 w r bi** r sinn rs than 0an2 oth r Galil ans an. wh th r that is wh2 th 2 w r 5ill .V No, th 2 w r not( I t ll 2o/ sol 0nl2 that th 2 )ai. an. 0an2 0or will )a2 i# 2o/ .o not t/rn to th Lor.( I# 2o/ .o not .o ) nan$ , 2o/ will all ) rish ali5 , both in Galil an. ls wh r ( Go. is in.i*nant with His ) o)l ( I t ll 2o/( Ho/ 0/st not thin5 that thos who ha3 b n str/$5 ar th worst( Ea$h o# 2o/ sho/l. ;a0in an. R/.* hi0s l#, an. no on ls ( Also th i*ht n ) o)l on who0 th tow r o# Siloa0 # ll an. 5ill . th 0, w r not th 0ost */ilt2 in = r/sal 0( I t ll 2o/( Do ) nan$ i# 2o/ .o not want to b $r/sh . as th 2 w r , also in 2o/r so/ls( <o0 , )ri st o# Isra l( Th 0 al is r a.2( It is 2o/r ./t2 to o## r an. bl ss th #oo., b $a/s a )ri st is alwa2s to b hono/r . #or th I. a whi$h h r )r s nts an. $alls to o/r 0in.s, an. it is 2o/r ./t2 b $a/s 2o/ ar a )atriar$h a0on* /s, an. w ar all 2o/n* r than 2o/ ar (T SNo, Mast rW NoW I $annot .o that in Ho/r )r s n$ W Ho/ ar th Son o# Go.WT SHo/ .o o## r in$ ns b #or th altarW An. .o 2o/ ) rha)s not b li 3 that Go. is th r V T SH s, I .o b li 3 thatW With all 02 str n*thW T SW ll, th nV I# 2o/ ar not a#rai. o# o## rin* in th )r s n$ o# th Most Hol2 Glor2 o# th Most Hi*h, wh2 sho/l. 2o/ b a#rai. in th )r s n$ o# th M r$i#/l On , Who too5 /)on Hi0s l# h/0an #l sh to brin* to 2o/ also th bl ssin* o# Go. b #or ni*ht $o0 s to 2o/V OhW Ho/ ) o)l o# Isra l .o not 5now that I $o3 r . with th 3 il o# #l sh M2 /n n./rabl Di3init2, so that 0an 0i*ht a))roa$h Go. an. not .i th r o#( <o0 , b li 3 an. b ha))2( I r 3 r in 2o/ all th hol2 )ri sts, #ro0 Aaron .own to hi0 who will b th last )ri st o# Isra l with =/sti$ , 2o/, ) rha)s, b $a/s )ri stl2 holin ss r all2 is lan*/ishin* a0on* /s, li5 a #orsa5 n )lant(T

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w r a )a*an r *ion( An. that o## n.s th .is$i)l s #ro0 that ar a, a0on* who0 th 0ost in#l/ ntial is th h a. o# th s2na*o*/ o# th <l ar Wat r an. th n a 2o/n* 0an, whos na0 I .o not 5now, an. both 3i*oro/sl2 . # n. th ir towns an. # llow $itiQ ns( Ti0on /s sa2s9 S<o0 , 02 Lor., to A ra, an. Ho/ will s how th 2 r s) $t Ho/ th r ( Ho/ will not #in. as 0/$h #aith in =/.a a, as th r is th r ( Na2, I .o not want to *o th r ( L t 0 sta2 with Ho/ an. s n. a =/.a an an. a Galil an to 02 town( Th 2 will s how th 2 b li 3 . in Ho/ on 02 wor. onl2(T An. th 2o/n* 0an sa2s9 SI b li 3 . witho/t 3 n s in* Ho/( An. I loo5 . #or Ho/ a#t r 02 0oth r ha. #or*i3 n 0 ( 4/t I a0 ha))2 to *o ba$5 th r , altho/*h that 0 ans b in* 0o$5 . b2 wi$5 . $itiQ ns as I was on$ , an. b in* r )roa$h . b2 *oo. ) o)l #or 02 b ha3io/r in th )ast( 4/t it .o s not 0att r( I will )r a$h Ho/ thro/*h 02 ;a0)l (T SHo/ ar ri*ht( Ho/ will .o as 2o/ sai.( An. th n I will $o0 ( An. 2o/, Ti0on /s, ar ri*ht, too( So H r0as will *o with Ab l o# 4 thl h 0 in Galil to anno/n$ M at A ra, whil 2o/, Ti0on /s, will sta2 with M ( 4/t I .o not want s/$h .is)/t s( Ho/ no lon* r ar =/.a ans or Galil ans9 2o/ ar .is$i)l s( That is no/*h( That na0 an. 2o/r 0ission 0a5 2o/ all :/al with r *ar. to birth)la$ , ran5, 3 r2thin*( In on thin* onl2 2o/ 0a2 .i## r9 in holin ss( That will b in.i3i./al an. in th 0 as/r whi$h a$h o# 2o/ will b abl to attain( 4/t I wo/l. li5 2o/ all to ha3 th sa0 0 as/r 9 th ) r# $t on ( S th a)ostl sV Th 2 w r .i3i. . li5 2o/ b2 ra$ an. oth r thin*s( Now, a#t r a littl o3 r a 2 ar o# instr/$tion, th 2 ar si0)l2 th a)ostl s( Do th sa0 , an. as a0on* 2o/, )ri sts ar to* th r with ol. sinn rs an. ri$h ) o)l with #or0 r b **ars, an. 2o/n* 0 n with ol. 3 n rabl ) o)l , $an$ l li5 wis .i3isions bro/*ht abo/t b2 b lon*in* to this or that r *ion( 42 now 2o/ ha3 on Fath rlan. onl29 H a3 n( 4 $a/s 2o/ ha3 s t o## on th wa2 to H a3 n a$h o# his own #r will( N 3 r *i3 M2 n 0i s th i0)r ssion that 2o/ ar hostil to on anoth r( Sin is 2o/r n 02, nothin* ls (T Th 2 )ro$ . in sil n$ #or so0 ti0 ( Th n St )h n a))roa$h s th Mast r an. sa2s9 SI ha3 so0 thin* to t ll Ho/( I was ho)in* that Ho/ wo/l. as5 0 , b/t Ho/ .i. not( H st r.a2 Ga0ali l s)o5 to 0 (((T SI saw hi0(T SAr Ho/ not as5in* 0 what h tol. 0 V T SI a0 waitin* #or 2o/ to t ll M , b $a/s a *oo. .is$i)l has no s $r ts #ro0 his Mast r(T SGa0ali l((( Mast r, $o0 a littl ah a. with 0 (((T SW ll((( l t /s *o( 4/t 2o/ $o/l. ha3 s)o5 n in th )r s n$ o# 3 r2bo.2(((T Th 2 0o3 awa2 a # w 2ar.s( St )h n bl/shin* sa2s9 SI 0/st *i3 Ho/ a )i $ o# a.3i$ , Mast r( For*i3 0 (((T SI# it is *oo., I will a$$ )t it( T ll M (T SIn th Sanh .rin, th 2 5now 3 r2thin* soon r or lat r( It is an instit/tion with a tho/san. 2 s an. on h/n.r . ra0i#i$ations( Th 2 ) n trat 3 r2wh r , s 3 r2thin* an. h ar 3 r2thin*( It has 0or in#or0 rs than th r ar bri$5s in th walls o# th T 0)l ( Man2 li3 th/s(((T SS)2in*( Ho/ 0a2 sa2 so( It is th tr/th an. I 5now( SoV What has b n sai., 0or or l ss tr/ , at th Sanh .rinV T SE3 r2thin*((( has b n sai.( I .o not 5now how th 2 $an #in. o/t $ rtain thin*s( N ith r .o I 5now wh th r th 2 ar tr/ ((( 4/t I will t ll Ho/ lit rall2 what Ga0ali l tol. 0 9 UT ll th Mast r to ha3 Er0ast /s $ir$/0$is . or to s n. hi0 awa2 #or *oo.( It is not n $ ssar2 to sa2 an2thin* ls U(T SIn #a$t it is not n $ ssar2 to sa2 an2thin* ls ( First o# all b $a/s I a0 *oin* to 4 than2 R/st #or that an. I will r 0ain th r /ntil Er0ast /s is #it to tra3 l a*ain( S $on.l2 b $a/s no R/sti#i$ation $o/l. . 0olish th )r R/.i$ an.((( stan.o##ishn ss o# Ga0ali l, who is s$an.alis . b $a/s I ha3 with M a 0an who is not $ir$/0$is . in a 0 0b r o# his bo.2( OhW i# h loo5 . aro/n. an. within hi0s l#W How 0an2 /n$ir$/0$is . ) o)l in Isra lW T S4/t Ga0ali l(((T SH is th ) r# $t r )r s ntati3 o# ol. Isra l( H is not wi$5 ., b/t((( Loo5 at this ) bbl ( I $o/l. s)lit it, b/t I $o/l. not 0a5 it 0all abl ( H is li5 that( H will ha3 to b $r/sh . in or. r to b r $o0)os .( An. I will .o thatW T SDo Ho/ want to o))os Ga0ali lV 4 $ar #/lW H is )ow r#/lW T SO))os V As i# h w r an n 02V No( Inst a. o# #i*htin* a*ainst hi0, I will

lo3 hi0, satis#2in* on o# his . sir s #or his 0/00i#i . brains an. s)r a.in* on hi0 a bal0 whi$h will .issol3 hi0 to r $o0)os hi0(T SI will )ra2 also that that 0a2 ha)) n, b $a/s I a0 #on. o# hi0( A0 I wron*V T SNo( Ho/ 0/st lo3 hi0 b2 )ra2in* #or hi0( An. 2o/ will .o that( I a0 s/r 2o/ will( Na2, 2o/ will h l) M to )r )ar th bal0((( How 3 r, 2o/ will t ll Ga0ali l, to $al0 hi0, that I ha. alr a.2 )ro3i. . #or Er0ast /s an. that I a0 *rat #/l to hi0 #or his a.3i$ ( H r w ar at 4 than2( L t /s sto) so that I 0a2 bl ss 2o/ all, b $a/s this is wh r w )art( T An. a#t r Roinin* th lar* *ro/) o# a)ostl s 0in*l . with .is$i)l s, H bl ss s an. .is0iss s th 0 all, with th ;$ )tion o# Er0ast /s, =ohn o# En.or an. Ti0on /s( Th n with th .is$i)l s l #t = s/s wal5s at a *oo. )a$ th short .istan$ to LaQar/sA *at , whi$h is alr a.2 wi. o) n to r $ i3 Hi0, H nt rs th *ar. n raisin* His han. to bl ss th hos)itabl ho/s , in th lar* )ar5 o# whi$h ar th own rs o# th ho/s an. th )io/s wo0 n, who ar la/*hin* at MarRia0 r/nnin* alon* th )aths a.orn . with th last ros s( An. with th own rs an. th wo0 n, also =os )h o# Ari0ath a an. Ni$o. 0/s $o0 o/t o# a )ath, wh n th 2 h ar th wo0 n sho/t? th 2 also ar */ sts o# LaQar/s, to b in ) a$ with th Mast r( An. th 2 all 0a5 hast towar.s th Mast r? Mar2 with H r 5in. s0il , an. Mar2 o# Ma*.ala with h r $r2 o# lo3 9 SRabboniW T, an. LaQar/s li0)in*, th two *ra3 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin, an. last, th )io/s wo0 n o# = r/sal 0 an. o# Galil 9 wrin5l #/rrow . #a$ s an. s0ooth #a$ s o# 2o/n* wo0 n an., as * ntl as th #a$ o# an an* l, th 3ir*inal #a$ o# Annal ah, who bl/sh s in *r tin* th Mast r( SIs S2nt2$h not h r V T as5s = s/s a#t r th #irst *r tin*( SSh is with Sarah, Mar$ lla an. Nao0i la2in* th tabl s( 4/t h r th 2 ar $o0in*(T An. th 2 $o0 , in #a$t, with ol. Esth r o# =ohanna, two #a$ s 0ar5 . b2 a* an. b2 sorrow, b tw n two s r n #a$ s an. th *ra3 2 t bri*ht ) a$ #/l #a$ o# th Gr 5 *irl, .i## r nt b2 ra$ an. b2 so0 thin* whi$h .istin*/ish s h r( An. I $o/l. not sa2 that sh is a r al an. tr/ b a/t2( An. 2 t h r .ar5 2 s so#t n . b2 a n/an$ o# 3 r2 . ) in.i*o, /n. r a hi*h an. 3 r2 nobl #or h a., ar 0or i0)r ssi3 than h r bo.2, whi$h is . #init l2 0or b a/ti#/l than h r #a$ ( A sl n. r b/t not 0 a*r bo.2, whi$h is w ll )ro)ortion . an. has a *ra$ #/l *ait an. $arria* ( 4/t it is h r ;)r ssion that stri5 s on ( An int lli* nt, #ran5, . ) loo5, whi$h s 0s to inhal th whol worl., s l $tin* it, 5 )in* what is /s #/l, hol2, *oo., an. r R $tin* what is 3il? a loo5 whi$h allows its 3 r2 . )ths to b s ar$h . an. #ro0 whi$h h r so/l loo5s o/t to s$an thos a))roa$hin* h r( I# it is tr/ that it is )ossibl to 5now an in.i3i./al thro/*h his 2 s, I sa2 that S2nt2$h is a wo0an with /n rrin* R/.* 0 nt an. #ir0 hon st tho/*hts( Sh 5n ls also with th oth r wo0 n an. waits to stan. /) /ntil th Mast r t lls h r( = s/s )ro$ .s alon* th *r n *ar. n as #ar as th )or$h b #or th ho/s an. th n nt rs a hall wh r th s r3ants ar r a.2 to s r3 r #r sh0 nts an. assist */ sts in th abl/tions b #or 0 als( Whil all th wo0 n with.raw = s/s r 0ains with th a)ostl s in th hall, an. =ohn o# En.or an. Er0ast /s *o to th ho/s o# Si0on N alot to l a3 th ba*s th 2 ar $arr2in*( SIs th 2o/n* # llow who has *on with =ohn, th on - 2 . 0an, th Philistin who0 Ho/ ha3 a$$ )t .V T as5s =os )h( SH s, =os )h, h is( How .o 2o/ 5nowV T SMast r((( Ni$o. 0/s an. I ha3 b n won. rin* #or so0 .a2s how w 5now an. how, /n#ort/nat l2, th oth rs o# th T 0)l 5now abo/t it( Th #a$t is that w .o 5now( 4 #or th Tab rna$l s, in th 0 tin* whi$h is alwa2s h l. b #or s/$h # sti3iti s, so0 Pharis s sai. that th 2 5n w #or $ rtain that a0on* Ho/r .is$i)l s, b si. ((( - #or*i3 0 , LaQar/s - 5nown an. /n5nown )rostit/t s an. )/bli$ans - #or*i3 0 , Matth w o# Al)ha /s - an. #or0 r *all 2-sla3 s, th r w r an /n$ir$/0$is . Philistin an. a h ath n *irl( With r *ar. to th h ath n *irl, who is $ rtainl2 S2nt2$h , on $an /n. rstan. how it b $a0 5nown, or at l ast */ ss so( Th Ro0an 0a. a *r at #/ss abo/t h r an. h b $a0 th la/*hin* sto$5 o# his ) o)l an. o# th = ws, also b $a/s h s ar$h . #or his r/nawa2 3 r2wh r , $o0)lainin* an. thr at nin*, an. h 3 n tro/bl . H ro. sa2in* that sh was hi.in* in =ohannaAs ho/s an. that th T trar$h sho/l. or. r his st war. to han. h r ba$5 to h r 0ast r( 4/t it is stran* , 3 r2 stran* that it sho/l. b 5nown that a0on* th 0an2 0 n who #ollow Ho/, th r is an /n$ir$/0$is . Philistin , an. a #or0 r *all 2-sla3 W((( Do Ho/ not thin5 soV T SIt is an. it is not stran* ( I will )ro3i. #or S2nt2$h an. th #or0 r *all 2-

sla3 (T SH s, .o( Abo3 all Ho/ o/*ht to s n. =ohn awa2( Ho/r *ro/) o# a)ostl s is not a )la$ #or hi0(T S=os )h, ha3 2o/ ) rha)s b $o0 a Pharis V T as5s = s/s s 3 r l2( SNo((( b/t(((T SAn. sho/l. I h/0iliat a so/l whi$h has b n r * n rat ., b $a/s o# th sill2 s$r/)l o# th worst Pharisais0V No, I will notW I will )ro3i. #or his tran:/illit2( His, not Min , I will wat$h o3 r his ) r# $tin* as I wat$h o3 r inno$ nt MarRia0As( R all2 th r is no .i## r n$ in th ir s)irit/al i*noran$ W On s) a5s #or th #irst ti0 wor.s o# wis.o0, b $a/s Go. has #or*i3 n hi0, b $a/s h is r -born in Go., b $a/s Go. has 0bra$ . th sinn r( Th oth r s) a5s th sa0 wor.s, )assin* #ro0 a #orlorn $hil.hoo. to a bo2hoo., wat$h . o3 r b2 th lo3 o# 0an b si. th lo3 o# Go., an. o) ns his so/l to th s/n li5 a $orolla an. th S/n nli*ht ns hi0 with Hi0s l#( His S/n9 Go.( An. on is abo/t to s) a5 his last wor.s((( <an 2o/r 2 s not s that h is w arin* hi0s l# o/t with ) nan$ an. lo3 V OhW I wo/l. r all2 li5 to ha3 0an2 =ohns o# En.or in Isra l an. a0on* M2 s r3ants( I wo/l. li5 2o/, too, =os )h an. 2o/, Ni$o. 0/s, to ha3 h arts li5 his an. abo3 all I wish his in#or0 r ha. it, th 3il sna5 that hi. s /n. r th a)) aran$ o# a #ri n. an. is a$tin* as a s)2 b #or b $o0in* an assassin( Th sna5 that n3i s th bir. its win*s, an. la2s snar s #or it to t ar th 0 o## an. nthrall it( NoW Th bir. is abo/t to $han* into an an* l( An. 3 n i# it $o/l. t ar th 0 o##, whi$h it will n 3 r b abl to .o, on$ th 2 w r )/t on to its sli02 bo.2, th 2 wo/l. $han* into win*s o# a . 3il( E3 r2 s)2 is alr a.2 a . 3il(T S4/t wh r $an s/$h a ro*/ b V T ll 0 so that I 0a2 *o at on$ an. t ar his ton*/ o/t T ;$lai0s P t r( SHo/ ha. b tt r )/ll his )oisono/s t th o/t T sa2s =/.as o# Al)ha /s( SNoW ItAs b tt r to stran*l hi0W So h will not b abl to h/rt in an2 wa2( S/$h ) o)l $an alwa2s b har0#/l T r 0ar5s th Is$ariot #ir0l2( = s/s star s at hi0 an. $on$l/. s9 S((( an. $an alwa2s li ( 4/t no on 0/st .o an2thin* a*ainst hi0( It is not worth whil l ttin* th bir. ) rish, to . al with th sna5 ( With r *ar. to Er0ast /s, I a0 sta2in* h r , in LaQar/sA ho/s , R/st #or th $ir$/0$ision o# Er0ast /s hi0s l#, who is 0bra$in* th hol2 r li*ion o# o/r ) o)l #or M2 sa5 an. to a3oi. th ) rs $/tion o# narrow-0in. . = ws( It is th )assa* #ro0 .ar5 to Li*ht( 4/t it is not n $ ssar2 to 0a5 Li*ht $o0 to a h art( 4/t I ha3 a*r . to $al0 .own th s/s$ )tibilit2 o# Isra l an. to show th tr/ will o# th Philistin to $o0 to Go.( 4/t I t ll 2o/, in th ti0 s o# <hrist, that is not n $ ssar2 to b lon* to Go.( Will, lo3 , an. a ri*ht o/s $ons$i n$ ar s/##i$i nt( An. how $an w $ir$/0$is th Gr 5 wo0anV In whi$h )art o# h r s)irit, i# sh was abl to ) r$ i3 Go. b tt r than 0an2 ) o)l in Isra lV It is tr/ that a0on* th ) o)l )r s nt 0an2 ar in .ar5n ss as $o0)ar . to thos who ar . s)is . b2 2o/ #or b in* in .ar5n ss( In an2 $as , both th in#or0 r an. 2o/, 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin, $an t ll th ) o)l $on$ rn . that th s$an.al has b n r 0o3 . as #ro0 to.a2(T SWith r *ar. to who0V To all thr V T SNo, =/.as o# Si0on( With r *ar. to Er0ast /s( I will s to th oth r two( Ha3 2o/ an2thin* ls to as5 M V T SNo, Mast r(T SN ith r ha3 I an2thin* ls to t ll 2o/( 4/t I as5 2o/ to t ll M , i# 2o/ 5now, what has ha)) n . to S2nt2$h As 0ast r(T SPilat shi)) . hi0 ba$5 to Ital2 b2 th #irst boat a3ailabl , to a3oi. ha3in* tro/bl with H ro. an. th = ws in * n ral( Pilat is in a ti*ht $orn r at )r s nt((( an. has no/*h worri s T sa2s Ni$o. 0/s( SIs th n ws $ rtainV T SI $an $h $5 on it, i# Ho/ wish so, Mast r T sa2s LaQar/s( SH s( Do so( An. th n l t M 5now th tr/ sit/ation(T S4/t in 02 ho/s S2nt2$h is sa# R/st th sa0 (T SI 5now( Isra l also )rot $ts a sla3 who has r/n awa2 #ro0 a #or i*n $r/ l 0ast r( 4/t I want to 5now(T SAn. I wo/l. li5 to 5now who is th s)2, th in#or0 r, th )r tt2 s)2 o# th Pharis s((( an. I want to 5now, an. this $an b #o/n. o/t, who ar th . no/n$in* Pharis s( L t /s ha3 th na0 s o# th Pharis s an. o# th ir towns( I 0 an o# th Pharis s who ha3 .on th lo3 l2 wor5 o# in#or0in*, #ollowin* th b tra2al o# on o# /s, b $a/s w , ol. an. n w .is$i)l s, ar th onl2 on s

to 5now thin*s? a #in )i $ o# wor5 in. . it was to in#or0 th Sanh .rin o# th . .s o# th Mast r, whi$h ar thoro/*hl2 hon st, an. who sa2s or thin5s th $ontrar2 is a . 3il an.(((T SAn. that is no/*h, Si0on o# =onah( It is an or. r(T SAn. I ob 2, 3 n i# th 3 ins o# 02 h art sho/l. b/rst b $a/s o# th ##ort( In th 0 anti0 th b a/t2 o# th .a2 has *on (((T SNo( Wh2V Has an2thin* $han* . a0on* /sV SoV O M2 Si0onW <o0 h r b si. M an. l t /s tal5 o# what is *oo.(((T STh 2 ha3 $o0 to t ll /s that .inn r is r a.2, Mast r T sa2s LaQar/s( SL t /s *o, th n(((T

7%7( S2nt2$h S) a5s in LaQar/sA Ho/s ( 77n. S )t 0b r !&"@( = s/s is sittin* in th )or$h . $o/rt2ar., whi$h is insi. th ho/s in 4 than2, th $o/rt2ar. whi$h I saw $row. . with .is$i)l s on th 0ornin* o# <hristAs R s/rr $tion( Sittin* on a 0arbl s at $o3 r . with $/shions, l anin* with His ba$5 a*ainst th wall o# th ho/s , s/rro/n. . b2 th own rs o# th ho/s , b2 th a)ostl s an. th .is$i)l s =ohn an. Ti0on /s, to* th r with =os )h an. Ni$o. 0/s, an. b2 th )io/s wo0 n, H is list nin* to S2nt2$h , who stan.in* in #ront o# Hi0, s 0s to b r )l2in* to a :/ stion o# His( All th ) o)l )r s nt ar 0or or l ss int r st . an. ar list nin* in 3ario/s )ost/r s, so0 sittin* on b n$h s, so0 on th #loor, so0 stan.in* or l anin* a*ainst th $ol/0ns or th wall( S((( it was n $ ssar2( In or. r not to # l all th b/r. n o# 02 sit/ation( It was n $ ssar2 not to b $on3in$ ., to r #/s to b $on3in$ . that I was all alon , a sla3 banish . #ro0 02 #ath rlan.( It was n $ ssar2 to thin5 that 02 #ath r, 0oth r, broth rs an. th so #on. an. 5in. Is0 n w r not lost #or 3 r( An. that, 3 n i# th whol worl. ) rsist . in s )aratin* /s, R/st as Ro0 ha. .i3i. . an. sol. /s li5 ba**a* ani0als, altho/*h w w r #r $itiQ ns, a )la$ wo/l. *ath r /s all to* th r a*ain in th n ;t li# ( I ha. to thin5 that o/r li# is not onl2 0att r to b $hain .( On th $ontrar2 it has a #r )ow r that no $hain $an bin., ;$ )t th 3ol/ntar2 on to li3 in 0oral .isor. r an. in 0at rial r 3 l( Ho/ $all that UsinU( Thos who w r 02 li*ht in 02 ni*ht as a sla3 , *i3 it a .i## r nt . #inition( 4/t th 2 also a*r that a so/l nail . to a bo.2 b2 wi$5 . $or)oral )assions will not r a$h what 2o/ $all th Kin*.o0 o# Go., an. w $all li3in* to* th r with th *o.s in Ha. s( It is th r #or n $ ssar2 to abstain #ro0 #allin* into 0at rialis0 an. stri3 to a$hi 3 #r .o0 #ro0 th bo.2, )ro$/rin* #or on s l# a h rita* o# 3irt/ in or. r to )oss ss a ha))2 i00ortalit2 an. b r /nit . to thos who0 on lo3 s( An. I $o/l. b/t thin5 that th so/ls o# th . a. ar not )r 3 nt . #ro0 h l)in* th so/ls o# th li3in*, so that a .a/*ht r $o/l. # l h r 0oth rAs so/l $los to h r an. s h r #a$ an. h ar h r 3oi$ s) a5in* to th .a/*ht r, who $o/l. r )l29 UH s, 0oth r( So that I 0a2 $o0 to 2o/( H s, not to /)s t 2o/( H s, not to 0a5 2o/ w )( H s, in or. r not to .ar5 n Ha. s wh r 2o/ ar in ) a$ ( For all that I will 5 ) 02 so/l #r ( It is th onl2 thin* whi$h I )oss ss an. whi$h nobo.2 $an ta5 awa2 #ro0 0 ( An. I want to )r s r3 it )/r so that I 0a2 r ason a$$or.in* to 3irt/ U( It was #r .o0 an. Ro2 to thin5 th/s( An. that is what I want . to thin5( An. a$t a$$or.in*l2( 4 $a/s it is onl2 a hal# an. sha0 )hiloso)h2 to thin5 on wa2 an. th n a$t in a .i## r nt on ( To thin5 th/s was to r b/il. a #ath rlan. also in ;il ( An inti0at #ath rlan., with its altars, #aith, t a$hin*, a## $tions in on As *o((( A *r at 02st rio/s #ath rlan., 2 t not 3 n so, b $a/s o# th 02st r2 o# th so/l whi$h is $ons$io/sl2 awar o# th n ;t worl., 3 n i# at )r s nt it 5nows it onl2 as a sailor at s a $an s th . tails o# th s a-$oast in a 0ist2 0ornin*9 3a*/ l2, in a ro/*h .ra#t, with onl2 a # w s)ots $l arl2 o/tlin . an. whi$h ar no/*h #or th tir . s a0an tort/r . b2 stor0s to sa29 UTh r is th harbo/r, ) a$ is o3 r th r U( Th #ath rlan. o# so/ls, th )la$ o# o/r ori*in((( th )la$ o# Li# ( 4 $a/s li# is * n rat . b2 . ath((( OhW I $o/l. /n. rstan. onl2 hal# o# that /ntil I h ar. on o# Ho/r wor.s( Lat r it was as i# a s/nb a0 str/$5 th .ia0on.

o# 02 tho/*ht( E3 r2thin* b $a0 nli*ht n . an. I /n. rstoo. to what ;t nt th Gr 5 0ast rs w r ri*ht an. how lat r th 2 b $a0 $on#/s ., as th 2 la$5 . on .at/0, onl2 on , to sol3 th th or 0 o# Li# an. D ath( Th .at/0 was9 Th Tr/ Go., th Lor. an. <r ator o# 3 r2thin* ;istin*W Ma2 I 0 ntion Hi0 with 02 h ath n li)sV O# $o/rs I 0a2( 4 $a/s I $o0 #ro0 Hi0, li5 3 r2bo.2 ls ( 4 $a/s H *i#t . th 0in.s o# all 0 n with int lli* n$ , an. th wis r on s with a s/) rior int lli* n$ , wh r b2 th 2 s 0 . 0i*o.s with a s/) rh/0an )ow r( 4 $a/s H 0a. th 0 writ th tr/ths whi$h ar alr a.2 r li*ion, i# not a .i3in r li*ion li5 Ho/rs, a 0oral on , $a)abl o# 5 )in* so/ls Uali3 U, not onl2 #or th ) rio. o# ti0 w r 0ain h r , on th arth, b/t #or 3 r( Lat r I /n. rstoo. th 0 anin* o#9 ULi# is * n rat . b2 . athU( H who sai. that was li5 on not $o0)l t l2 .r/n5, whos int lli* n$ ha. alr a.2 b $o0 ./llish( H s)o5 a s/bli0 wor., b/t .i. not /n. rstan. it #/ll2( I, #or*i3 0 02 )ri. , Lor., I /n. rstoo. 0or than h .i. an. I ha3 b n ha))2 sin$ that 0o0 nt(T SWhat .i. 2o/ /n. rstan.V T SThat o/r )r s nt li# is b/t th 0br2onal b *innin* o# li# an. that tr/ Li# b *ins wh n . ath *i3 s birth to /s((( to Ha. s, as a h ath n, to t rnal Li# , as a b li 3 r in Ho/( A0 I wron*V T SHo/ ar ri*ht, 3ro0an T a))ro3 s = s/s( Ni$o. 0/s int rr/)ts9 S4/t how .i. 2o/ h ar o# th Mast rAs wor.sV T SH who is h/n*r2, s 5s #oo., sir( I was loo5in* #or 02 #oo.( I was a r a. r, an. as I was l arn . with a *oo. 3oi$ an. )ron/n$iation, I was in a )osition to r a. 0/$h in th librari s o# 02 0ast rs( 4/t I was not 2 t satis#i .( I $o/l. # l that th r was so0 thin* ls b 2on. th walls . $orat . with h/0an s$i n$ , an. as a )rison r loo5in* #or *ol., I ha00 r . with 02 5n/$5l s, I #or$ . .oors o) n to * t o/t, to #in.((( Wh n I $a0 to Pal stin with 02 last 0ast r I was a#rai. I was *oin* to #all into .ar5n ss((( I was *oin* inst a. towar.s th Li*ht( Th wor.s o# th s r3ant at <a sar a w r li5 as 0an2 blows with a )i$5 whi$h . 0olish . th walls 0a5in* wi. r an. wi. r br a$h s thro/*h whi$h Ho/r Wor. $a0 in( An. I )i$5 . /) thos wor.s an. th n ws( An. li5 a $hil. strin*in* b a.s, I lin . th 0 /) an. a.orn . 02s l# with th 0, .rawin* str n*th to b $o0 0or an. 0or )/ri#i . in or. r to r $ i3 th Tr/th( I # lt that b2 )/ri#2in* 02s l# I wo/l. #in. it( E3 n on this arth( At th $ost o# 02 li# I want . to b )/r to 0 t th Tr/th, Wis.o0, Di3init2( M2 Lor., I a0 s) a5in* #oolish wor.s( Th 2 ar loo5in* at 0 as i# th 2 w r thoro/*hl2 $on#o/n. .( 4/t Ho/ as5 . 0 (((T SS) a5( Go on s) a5in*( It is n $ ssar2(T SI r sist . ;t rnal )r ss/r with str n*th an. 0o. ration( I $o/l. ha3 b n #r an., ha))2, a$$or.in* to th worl., i# I ha. want .( 4/t I wo/l. not bart r 5nowl .* #or )l as/r ( 4 $a/s it is o# no a3ail to ha3 oth r 3irt/ s witho/t wis.o0( H , th )hiloso)h r, sai.9 U=/sti$ , 0o. ration an. str n*th s )arat . #ro0 5nowl .* ar li5 )aint . s$ nar2, 3irt/ s b #ittin* sla3 s, witho/t an2thin* #ir0 an. r alU( I want . to ha3 r al thin*s( Th 0ast r, an i0b $il , /s . to s) a5 o# Ho/ in 02 )r s n$ ( Th n th walls s 0 . to b $o0 a 3 il( It was no/*h to want to t ar th 3 il an. Roin th Tr/th( I .i. it(T SHo/ .i. not 5now what 2o/ w r *oin* to #in. T sa2s th Is$ariot( SI 5n w how to b li 3 that th *o. r war.s 3irt/ ( I .i. not want *ol., or hono/rs, or )h2si$al #r .o0, no, not 3 n that( 4/t I want . th tr/th( I as5 . Go. #or that or to .i ( I want . to b s)ar . th h/0iliation o# b $o0in* an UobR $tU, an. 3 n 0or , o# a*r in* to b $o0 on ( R no/n$in* 3 r2thin* whi$h is $or)oral in loo5in* #or Ho/, o Lor., b $a/s a r s ar$h thro/*h s ns s is n 3 r ) r# $t - as Ho/ noti$ . wh n s in* Ho/ I ran awa2, . $ i3 . as I was b2 02 2 s - I aban.on . 02s l# to Go. Who is abo3 /s an. within /s an. in#or0s so/ls o# Hi0s l#( An. I #o/n. Ho/ b $a/s 02 so/l l . 0 to Ho/(T SHo/rs is a h ath n so/l T r 0ar5s on$ a*ain th Is$ariot( S4/t a so/l alwa2s has so0 thin* .i3in within its l#, )arti$/larl2 wh n it has stri3 n to b )r s r3 . #ro0 rror((( It th r #or t n.s to thin*s o# its own nat/r (T SAr 2o/ $o0)arin* 2o/rs l# to Go.V T SNo(T SWh2 .o 2o/ sa2 that, th nV T SWhatV Ar 2o/, a .is$i)l o# th Mast r, as5in* 0 V M , a Gr 5 wo0an an. onl2

r $ ntl2 #r .V Do 2o/ not list n to Hi0 wh n H , s) a5sV Or is th # r0 nt in 2o/r bo.2 s/$h that it bl/nts 2o/r 0in.V Do s H not alwa2s sa2 that w ar th $hil.r n o# Go.V So w ar *o.s i# w ar th $hil.r n o# th Fath r, o# His an. o/r Fath r, o# Who0 H alwa2s s) a5s to /s( Ho/ 0a2 r )roa$h 0 #or not b in* h/0bl , b/t not #or not b li 3in* or not )a2in* att ntion(T SSo 2o/ thin5 that 2o/ ar worth 0or than I a0V Do 2o/ thin5 that 2o/ ha3 l arn . 3 r2thin* #ro0 2o/r Gr 5 boo5sV T SNo, n ith r on nor th oth r( 4/t th boo5s o# wis 0 n, wh r 3 r th 2 $o0 #ro0, ha3 *i3 n 0 th 0ini0/0 n $ ssar2 to s/))ort 02s l#( I .o not .o/bt that an Isra lit is worth 0or than I a0( 4/t I a0 ha))2 with th . stin2 whi$h $o0 s to 0 #ro0 Go.( What ls $o/l. I wish #orV In #in.in* th Mast r I #o/n. 3 r2thin*( An. I thin5 that was 02 . stin2, b $a/s I r all2 s a Pow r wat$h o3 r 0 an. it has #i; . a *r at . stin2 #or 0 an. I ha3 .on nothin* b/t $o0)l2 with it, as I # l it is a *oo. on (T SGoo.V Ho/ ha3 b n a sla3 , an. o# $r/ l 0ast rs((( I# th last on , #or instan$ , ha. r $a)t/r . 2o/, how $o/l. 2o/ ha3 $o0)li . with 2o/r . stin2, 2o/ 3 r2 wis wo0anV T SHo/r na0 is =/.as, is it notV T SH s, an. soV T SAn. so((( nothin*( I want to r 0 0b r 2o/r na0 b si. s 2o/r iron2( 4 ar in 0in. that iron2 is not a.3isabl 3 n in 3irt/o/s ) o)l ((( How wo/l. I ha3 $o0)li . with 02 . stin2V P rha)s I wo/l. ha3 5ill . 02s l#( 4 $a/s in $ rtain $as s it is b tt r to .i than to li3 , altho/*h th )hiloso)h r sa2s that that is not ri*ht an. it is i0)io/s to )ro$/r w l#ar b2 on s l# b $a/s onl2 th *o.s ha3 th ri*ht to $all /s to sta2 with th 0( An. this waitin* #or a si*n o# th *o.s to .o it, has alwa2s 5 )t 0 #ro0 .oin* it, 3 n in th $hains o# 02 sa. #at ( 4/t now, in b in* r $a)t/r . b2 02 #ilth2 0ast r, I wo/l. ha3 s n th s/)r 0 si*n( An. I wo/l. ha3 )r # rr . to .i rath r than li3 , I, too, ha3 02 .i*nit2, 0an(T SAn. i# h r $a)t/r . 2o/ nowV Ho/ wo/l. still b in th sa0 sit/ation(((T SNow I wo/l. not 5ill 02s l#( Now I 5now that 3iol n$ a*ainst th #l sh .o s not inR/r th s)irit that .o s not $ons nt( I wo/l. now r sist /ntil I w r b nt b2 #or$ an. 5ill . b2 3iol n$ ( 4 $a/s I wo/l. ta5 that as a si*n #ro0 Go. that thro/*h s/$h 3iol n$ H wo/l. $all 0 to Hi0s l#( An. I wo/l. now .i tran:/ill2, 5nowin* that I wo/l. b onl2 losin* what is ) rishabl (T SHo/ ha3 r )li . 3 r2 w ll, wo0an T sa2s LaQar/s an. Ni$o. 0/s *i3 s his a))ro3al as w ll( SS/i$i. is n 3 r allow . T sa2s th Is$ariot( SMan2 ar th thin*s whi$h ar #orbi.. n, b/t th )rohibition is not $o0)li . with( 4/t, S2nt2$h , 2o/ 0/st $onsi. r that as Go. has alwa2s */i. . 2o/, so H wo/l. ha3 )r 3 nt . 2o/ #ro0 .oin* 3iol n$ to 2o/rs l#( Go now( I will b *rat #/l to 2o/ i# 2o/ loo5 #or th bo2 an. brin* hi0 h r T sa2s = s/s 5in.l2( Th wo0an bows to th *ro/n. an. *o s awa2( Th 2 all #ollow h r with th ir 2 s( LaQar/s whis) rs9 SSh is alwa2s li5 thatW I #ail to /n. rstan. how what in h r has b n Uli# U is inst a. U. athU #or /s Isra lit s( I# Ho/ still ha3 th $han$ o# ;a0inin* h r a*ain, Ho/ will s that whilst H ll nis0 $orr/)t . /s, tho/*h w alr a.2 )oss ss . Wis.o0, it sa3 . h r( Wh2V T S4 $a/s th wa2s o# th Lor. ar won. r#/l( An. H o) ns th 0 to who 3 r . s r3 s it( An. now, M2 #ri n.s, I will .is0iss 2o/ b $a/s ni*ht is #allin*( I a0 ha))2 that 2o/ all ha3 h ar. th Gr 5 wo0an s) a5( As 2o/ ha3 as$ rtain . that Go. r 3 als Hi0s l# to th b st ) o)l , 2o/ 0/st $on$l/. that it is hi. o/s an. .an* ro/s to ;$l/. all thos who ar not Isra lit s #ro0 th ) o)l o# Go.( 4 ar that in 0in. #or th #/t/r ((( Do not *r/0bl , =/.as o# Si0on( An. 2o/, =os )h, .o not ha3 /nR/sti#i . s$r/)l s( Non o# 2o/ ar $onta0inat . #or a))roa$hin* a Gr 5 wo0an( Ma5 absol/t l2 s/r that 2o/ .o not a))roa$h or *i3 hos)italit2 to th . 3il( Goo.b2 , =os )h? *oo.b2 , Ni$o. 0/s( Will I b abl to 0 t 2o/ a*ain, whil I a0 h r V H r is MarRia0((( <o0 , bo2, sa2 *oo.b2 to th h a.s o# th Sanh .rin( What .o 2o/ sa2 to th 0VT SP a$ b with 2o/((( an. I sa2 also9 )ra2 #or 0 at th ho/r o# in$ ns (T SHo/ ha3 no n . #or that, $hil.( 4/t wh2 R/st at that ho/rV T S4 $a/s th #irst ti0 I nt r . th T 0)l with = s/s, H s)o5 to 0 o# th 3 nin* )ra2 r((( OhW It is so b a/ti#/lW(((T SAn. will 2o/ )ra2 #or /sV Wh nV T SI will )ra2((( in th 0ornin* an. in th 3 nin*( That Go. 0a2 )r s r3 2o/

#ro0 sin ./rin* th .a2 an. th ni*ht(T SAn. what will 2o/ sa2, 02 $hil.V T SI will sa29 UMost Hi*h Lor., l t =os )h an. Ni$o. 0/s b tr/ #ri n.s o# = s/sU( An. that will b no/*h, b $a/s h who is a tr/ #ri n., .o s not *ri 3 his #ri n.( An. h who .o s not *ri 3 = s/s is s/r to )oss ss H a3 n(T SMa2 Go. )r s r3 2o/ th/s, $hil.W T sa2 th two 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin $ar ssin* hi0( Th 2 th n *r t th Mast r, th 4l ss . Vir*in an. LaQar/s in.i3i./all2 an. all th oth rs in a bo.2 an. *o awa2(

7%>( Th Mission o# Fo/r A)ostl s in =/.a a( 7>r. S )t 0b r !&"@( = s/s is on His wa2 ba$5 #ro0 an a)ostoli$ tri) in th n i*hbo/rhoo. o# 4 than2( It 0/st ha3 b n a short tri), b $a/s th 2 ar not $arr2in* an2 #oo. ba*s( Th 2 ar s) a5in* to on anoth r sa2in*9 STh i. a o# Solo0on, th boat0an, was a *oo. on , Mast r, wasnAt itV T SH s, it was(T Th Is$ariot, o# $o/rs , .isa*r s with th oth rs9 SI .o not s 0/$h *oo. in it( H *a3 /s what is no lon* r o# an2 /s to hi0 as a .is$i)l ( Th r is no r ason wh2 h sho/l. b )rais .(((T SA ho/s is alwa2s /s #/l T sa2s th N alot *ra3 l2( SH s, i# it w r li5 2o/rs( 4/t what is his ho/s V An /nh alth2 shant2(T SIt is all Solo0on has T r torts th N alot( SAn. as h *r w ol. in it witho/t a$h s an. )ains, w shall b abl to sta2 th r now an. a*ain( What .o 2o/ ;) $tV All th ho/s s to b li5 LaQar/sAV T a..s P t r( SI .o not ;) $t an2thin*( I $annot s th n $ ssit2 o# that *i#t( On$ 2o/ ar th r 2o/ $an b in = ri$ho R/st as w ll( Th r ar onl2 a # w sta.ia b tw n th two )la$ s( An. what ar a # w sta.ia #or th li5 o# /s, who ar $o0) ll . to wan. r abo/t all th ti0 , li5 ) rs $/t . ) o)l V T = s/s int r3 n s b #or th oth rs los all )ati n$ as $l ar si*ns in.i$at is abo/t to ha)) n9 SSolo0on, in )ro)ortion to his ri$h s, has *i3 n 0or than an2bo.2 ls ( 4 $a/s h has *i3 n 3 r2thin*( H *a3 it o/t o# lo3 ( H *a3 it to l t /s ha3 a sh lt r in $as w ar $a/*ht in th rain, or in a #loo., in that not 3 r2 hos)itabl ar a an. abo3 all in $as th =/.a an ill-will sho/l. b $o0 so stron* as to a.3is /s to sta2 on th oth r si. o# th ri3 r( An. that is with r *ar. to th *i#t( That a h/0bl , $oars b/t so #aith#/l an. willin* .is$i)l has b n abl to b so * n ro/s, whi$h is $l ar 3i. n$ o# his #ir0 will to b a .is$i)l o# Min #or *oo., #ills M with *r at Ro2( I $an tr/l2 s that 0an2 .is$i)l s, with th # w l ssons whi$h th 2 ha3 r $ i3 . #ro0 M , ha3 ;$ ll . 2o/ who ha3 r $ i3 . so 0an2( Ho/ $annot sa$ri#i$ , )arti$/larl2 2o/, =/.as, 3 n what $osts nothin*9 2o/r ) rsonal o)inions( Ho/ 0aintain 2o/rs st/bbornl2, /n2i l.in*l2(T SHo/ sai. that th str/**l a*ainst on s l# is th har. st(((T SAn. th/s 2o/ want to t ll M that I a0 wron* wh n I sa2 that it $osts nothin*( Is that ri*htV 4/t 2o/ ha3 /n. rstoo. ) r# $tl2 w ll what I 0 anW A$$or.in* to 0 n, an. 2o/ r all2 ar a tr/ an. )ro) r 0an, onl2 what is 0ar5 tabl is 3al/abl ( On As *o $annot b sol. #or 0on 2( E;$ )t((( wh n a 0an s lls hi0s l# to so0 on ho)in* to 0a5 a )ro#it( An illi$it tra. li5 th on sti)/lat . b2 a so/l with Satan, 3 n wors ( 4 $a/s it in3ol3 s not onl2 th so/l b/t also 0anAs tho/*hts, or R/.* 0 nt or #r .o0, 2o/ 0a2 $all it as 2o/ li5 ( Th r ar so0 wr t$h . ) o)l li5 that((( 4/t #or th ti0 b in*, l t /s #or* t abo/t th 0( I )rais . Solo0on b $a/s I s how *oo. his . . is( An. that is no/*h(T Th r is sil n$ , th n = s/s r s/0 s s) a5in*9 SIn a # w .a2sA ti0 Er0ast /s will b abl to wal5 witho/t an2 tro/bl ( An. I will *o ba$5 to Galil ( 4/t 2o/ will not all $o0 with M ( So0 will r 0ain in =/.a a an. will $o0 /) lat r with th =/.a an .is$i)l s, so that w shall all b r /nit . #or th # ast o# th D .i$ation(T SS/$h a lon* ti0 V Oh . arW Whos t/rn will it b V T th a)ostl s as5 on anoth r( = s/s h ars th ir whis) rin* an. r )li s9 SIt will b th t/rn o# =/.as o# Si0on, o# Tho0as, 4artholo0 w an. Phili)( 4/t I .i. not sa2 that 2o/ will ha3

to b in =/.a a /ntil th # ast o# th D .i$ation( On th $ontrar2 I want 2o/ to *ath r th .is$i)l s an. in#or0 th 0 to b th r #or th # ast o# th D .i$ation( So 2o/ will now *o an. loo5 #or th 0, *ath r th 0 to* th r an. t ll th 0? in th 0 anti0 2o/ will wat$h o3 r th 0 an. assist th 0 an. lat r 2o/ will $o0 /) a#t r M , brin*in* with 2o/ thos 2o/ ha3 #o/n., an. l a3in* instr/$tions #or th oth rs to $o0 ( W ha3 now #ri n.s in th 0ain )la$ s in =/.a a an. th 2 will .o /s th #a3o/r o# in#or0in* th .is$i)l s( An. on 2o/r wa2 /) to Galil thro/*h Trans-=or.an, r 0 0b r that I will b *oin* thro/*h G rasa, 4oQrah, Arb la, as #ar as A ra, an. $oll $t also thos who .i. not .ar to $o0 to M as5in* #or a 0ira$l or .o$trin , an. lat r ha3 r *r tt . not .oin* so( 4rin* th 0 to M ( I will sta2 in A ra /ntil 2o/ arri3 (T SIn that $as w ha. b tt r *o at on$ T sa2s th Is$ariot( SNo, 2o/ will l a3 th 3 nin* b #or M2 . )art/r an. will sta2 with =onah at G ths 0an /ntil th #ollowin* .a2, an. th n 2o/ will s t o/t #or =/.a a( Ho/ will th/s b abl to s 2o/r 0oth r an. h l) h r R/st now that sh is s llin* h r #ar0 )ro./$ (T SSh l arn . to .o that b2 h rs l# 2 ars a*o(T SDonAt 2o/ r 0 0b r that last 2 ar sh $o/l. not .o witho/t 2o/ at 3inta* ti0 V T as5s P t r rath r sl2l2( =/.as b $o0 s as r . as a )o))2 an. loo5s /*l2 in his an* r an. sha0 ( 4/t = s/s )ro3i. s a*ainst an2 )ossibl r )l2 b2 sa2in*9 SA son is alwa2s o# h l) an. $o0#ort to his 0oth r( Sh will not s 2o/ a*ain /ntil Passo3 r an. a#t r Passo3 r( So *o an. .o as I t ll 2o/(T =/.as .o s not r )l2 to P t r, b/t h *i3 s 3 nt to his an* r a*ainst = s/s9 SMast r, .o Ho/ 5now what I 0/st t ll Ho/V That I a0 /n. r th i0)r ssion that Ho/ want to * t ri. o# 0 , or at l ast 5 ) 0 awa2 #ro0 Ho/, b $a/s Ho/ s/s) $t 0 an. Ho/ wron*l2 thin5 that I a0 */ilt2 o# so0 thin*, b $a/s Ho/ la$5 $harit2 towar.s 0 , b $a/s (((T S=/.asW That is no/*hW I $o/l. t ll 2o/ 0an2 wor.s( 4/t I sa2 onl29 UOb 2WUT = s/s is 0aR sti$ in sa2in* so( Tall as H is, with shinin* 2 s an. s 3 r $o/nt nan$ , H stri5 s 3 r2bo.2 with # ar((( An. =/.as tr 0bl s( H *o s b hin. all th a)ostl s, whil = s/s, all alon , wal5s ah a. o# th 0( Th s) $hl ss a)ostoli$ *ro/) is th/s b tw n th 0(

7%"( = s/s L a3 s 4 than2 #or Trans-=or.an( 7"th S )t 0b r !&"@( SLaQar/s, M2 . ar #ri n., I as5 2o/ to $o0 with M T sa2s = s/s a)) arin* at th .oor o# th hall wh r LaQar/s is r a.in* a roll, hal# r $linin* on a littl b .( SI will $o0 at on$ , Mast r( Wh r ar w *oin*V T as5s LaQar/s * ttin* /) i00 .iat l2( SInto th $o/ntr2( I n . to b all alon with 2o/(T LaQar/s loo5s at Hi0 with a worri . ;)r ssion an. as5s9 SHa3 Ho/ sa. n ws to *i3 0 s $r tl2V Or((( No, I .o not 3 n want to thin5 o# that(((T SNo, I onl2 wish to s 5 a.3i$ #ro0 2o/ an. not 3 n th air 0/st b awar o# what w shall sa2( Or. r a wa*on, b $a/s I .o not want 2o/ to * t tir .( Wh n w ar o/t in th o) n $o/ntr2 I will s) a5 to 2o/(T SIn that $as I will .ri3 it 02s l#( So no s r3ant will 5now what w sa2(T SH s, .o that(T SI a0 *oin* at on$ , Mast r( IAll soon b r a.2 T an. h *o s o/t( = s/s also *o s o/t a#t r stan.in* so0 what ) nsi3 in th 0i..l o# th 0a*ni#i$ nt hall( Whil n*ross . in tho/*ht, H 0 $hani$all2 0o3 s two or thr obR $ts an. )i$5s /) a roll whi$h ha. #all n on to th #loor, an. wh n )/ttin* it in its )la$ in a $abin t, b $a/s o# His inborn instin$t #or or. r, whi$h is

so . )l2 root . in = s/s, H r 0ains with His ar0 rais ., loo5in* at th stran* art o# so0 obR $ts lin . /) in th $abin t, whi$h ar .i## r nt #ro0 th $/rr nt art in Pal stin ( 42 th 0boss . wor5 an. . si*n i0itatin* th orna0 nts o# th t 0)l s o# an$i nt Gr $ an. o# #/n ral /rns, th 2 a)) ar to b 3 r2 ol. a0)horas an. $/)s( What H s s b 2on. th arti$l s th 0s l3 s, I .o not 5now((( H l a3 s th hall an. *o s into th inn r 2ar., wh r th a)ostl s ar ( SWh r ar w *oin*, Mast rV T th 2 as5 wh n th 2 s = s/s ti.2 His 0antl ( SNowh r ( I a0 *oin* with LaQar/s( Ho/ will sta2 h r an. wait #or M ( I shall soon b ba$5(T Th Tw l3 loo5 at on anoth r( Th 2 ar not 3 r2 ha))2((( P t r sa2s9 SAr Ho/ *oin* alon V 4 $ar #/l(((T SDo not b a#rai.( Whil waitin*, .o not b i.l ( T a$h Er0ast /s, that h 0a2 ha3 a b tt r 5nowl .* o# th Law an. b *oo. $o0)an2 to on anoth r, witho/t ar*/0 nts or r/. n ss( 4 ar with an. lo3 on anoth r(T H s ts o/t towar.s th *ar. n an. th 2 all #ollow Hi0( A $los . $art soon arri3 s with LaQar/s in it( SAr Ho/ *oin* in that $artV T SH s, so that LaQar/s 0a2 not tir his l *s( Goo.b2 , MarRia0( 4 *oo.( P a$ to 2o/ all(T H $li0bs into th $art, whi$h *rin.in* th ) bbl s o# th a3 n/ l a3 s th *ar. n an. t/rns into th 0ain roa.( SAr Ho/ *oin* to th <l ar Wat r, Mast rV T Tho0as sho/ts a#t r Hi0( SNo, I a0 not( On$ a*ain I t ll 2o/ to b *oo.(T Th hors starts at a st a.2 trot( Th roa. *oin* #ro0 4 than2 to = ri$ho r/ns thro/*h th $o/ntr2, whi$h is b $o0in* bar ( Th 0or th 2 . s$ n. towar.s th )lain, th 0or th #a.in* o# th *r n r2 in th #i l.s b $o0 s noti$ abl ( = s/s is ) nsi3 ( LaQar/s is sil nt an. int nt onl2 on .ri3in* th $art( Wh n th 2 ar .own in th )lain, a # rtil )lain, whi$h is r a.2 to no/rish th s . o# #/t/r $orn, an. wh r all th 3in 2ar.s s 0 to b asl ), li5 a wo0an who has r $ ntl2 *i3 n birth to h r #r/it an. is r stin* a#t r h r )l asant labo/r, = s/s b $5ons LaQar/s to sto)( LaQar/s sto)s at on$ an. l a.s th hors into a si. roa., whi$h ta5 s to ho/s s #ar awa2((( an. h ;)lains9 SW shall b sa# r h r than on th 0ain roa.( Th s tr s will $on$ al /s #ro0 th 2 s o# 0an2 ) o)l (T In #a$t a thi$5 t o# low tr s a$ts as a s$r n a*ainst th $/riosit2 o# )ass rs-b2( LaQar/s is stan.in* b #or = s/s, waitin*( SLaQar/s, I 0/st s n. awa2 =ohn o# En.or an. S2nt2$h ( Ho/ $an s that both )r/. n$ an. $harit2 a.3is M to .o so( It wo/l. b a .an* ro/s t st an. /s l ss *ri # #or both o# th 0 to b awar o# th ) rs $/tions s t in 0otion a*ainst th 0((( an. whi$h, #or at l ast on o# th 0, $o/l. brin* abo/t 0ost *ri 3o/s s/r)ris s(T SIn 02 ho/s (((T SNo( Not 3 n in 2o/r ho/s ( P rha)s th 2 wo/l. not b tro/bl . 0at riall2( 4/t th 2 wo/l. b h/0iliat . 0orall2( Th worl. is $r/ l( It $r/sh s its 3i$ti0s( I .o not want thos two b a/ti#/l an. )ow r#/l so/ls to * t lost li5 that( So, as on .a2 I Roin . Ish0a l to Sarah, I will now Roin M2 )oor =ohn to S2nt2$h ( I want hi0 to .i in ) a$ , I .o not want hi0 to b l #t alon , an. h 0/st *o awa2 # lin* that h is b in* s nt ls wh r , not b $a/s h was #or0 rl2 a *all 2-0an, b/t b $a/s h is th )ros l2t .is$i)l who $an b s nt awa2 to anno/n$ th Mast r( An. S2nt2$h will h l) hi0((( Sh is a b a/ti#/l so/l an. will b a *r at str n*th in th #/t/r <h/r$h an. #or th #/t/r <h/r$h( <an 2o/ a.3is M wh r to s n. th 0V I .o not want th 0 to sta2 in =/.a a or in Galil an. not 3 n in th D $a)olis, wh r I *o with M2 a)ostl s an. .is$i)l s( Nor in th h ath n worl.( So, wh r V Wh r , so that th 2 0a2 b sa# an. /s #/llV T SMast r((( I((( how $an I *i3 Ho/ a.3i$ W T SNo, t ll M ( Ho/ lo3 M , 2o/ .o not b tra2 M , 2o/ lo3 thos who0 I lo3 , 2o/ ar not narrow-0in. . li5 th oth rs(T SI((( w ll((( I wo/l. a.3is Ho/ to s n. th 0 wh r I ha3 so0 #ri n.s( To <2)r/s or to S2ria( Ma5 Ho/r $hoi$ ( I ha3 tr/stworth2 ) o)l in <2)r/s( An. 3 n 0or in S2riaW((( I ha3 also a littl ho/s , wat$h . o3 r b2 a 0ana* r, who is as #aith#/l as a ) t la0b( O/r ol. Phili)W H will .o #or 02 sa5 an2thin* I t ll hi0( An., i# Ho/ .o not 0in., thos who ar ) rs $/t . b2 Isra l an. ar . ar to Ho/, will b 02 */ sts as #ro0 now on, an. will b sa# in th ho/s ((( OhW It is not a )ala$ W It is a ho/s wh r Phili) li3 s alon with a

n )h w, who loo5s a#t r th *ar. ns at Anti*oni/0( Th b lo3 . *ar. ns o# 02 0oth r( W ha3 5 )t th 0 as a r 0 0bran$ o# h r( Sh ha. ta5 n th r th )lants o# h r =/.a an *ar. ns((( )lants o# rar ss n$ s((( Moth rW((( How 0/$h *oo. sh .i. to th )oor with th 0((( It was h r s $r t .o0ain((( M2 0oth r((( Mast r, I will soon b *oin* to sa2 to h r9 UR Roi$ , 02 *oo. 0oth r( Th Sa3io/r is on th arthU( Sh was ;) $tin* Ho/(((T T ars str a0 .own LaQar/sA .rawn #a$ ( = s/s loo5s at hi0 an. s0il s( LaQar/s r $o3 rs his str n*th9 S4/t l t /s s) a5 o# Ho/( Do Ho/ thin5 it is a *oo. )la$ V T SI thin5 it is( An. I than5 2o/ on$ a*ain, also on th ir b hal#( Ho/ ha3 r li 3 . M o# a h a32 b/r. n(((T SWh n will th 2 l a3 V I a0 as5in* so that I 0a2 )r )ar a l tt r #or Phili)( I will sa2 that th 2 ar two #ri n.s o# 0in , #ro0 h r , in n . o# ) a$ ( An. that will s/##i$ (T SH s, that is no/*h( 4/t, I b * 2o/, not 3 n th air is to b awar o# this( Ho/ $an s that 2o/rs l#( Th 2 ar s)2in* /)on M (((T SI 5now( I will not 0 ntion it 3 n to 02 sist rs( 4/t how will Ho/ ta5 th 0 th r V Ho/ ha3 th a)ostl s with Ho/(((T SI will now *o /) as #ar as A ra witho/t =/.as o# Si0on, Tho0as, Phili) an. 4artholo0 w( In th 0 anti0 I will t a$h S2nt2$h an. =ohn thoro/*hl2, so that th 2 0a2 *o with lar* )ro3isions o# Tr/th( I will th n *o .own to la5 M ro0 an. lat r to <a) rna/0( An. wh n I a0 th r , I will s n. th #o/r a)ostl s awa2 on$ a*ain, on so0 oth r 0ission, an. in th 0 anti0 I will s n. th two o## to Antio$h( That is what th 2 ar $o0) llin* M to .o(((T STo b a#rai. o# Ho/r own ) o)l ( Ho/ ar ri*ht((( Mast r, it *ri 3 s 0 to s Ho/ worri .(((T S4/t 2o/r 5in. #ri n.shi) is o# *r at $o0#ort to M ((( LaQar/s, I than5 2o/((( I a0 l a3in* th .a2 a#t r to0orrow an. I will b ta5in* 2o/r sist rs awa2( I n . 0an2 wo0 n .is$i)l s to $on$ al S2nt2$h a0on*st th 0( =ohanna o# <h/Qa also is $o0in*( Fro0 M ro0 sh will *o to Tib rias, wh r sh will b s) n.in* th wint r 0onths( H r h/sban. has . $i. . so to ha3 h r $los to hi0, b $a/s H ro. is *oin* ba$5 to Tib rias #or so0 ti0 (T SIt will b .on as Ho/ wish( M2 sist rs ar Ho/rs, as I a0, as 02 ho/s s, s r3ants an. b lon*in*s ar ( E3 r2thin* is Ho/rs, Mast r( Ma5 /s o# it to .o *oo.( I will )r )ar Ho/r l tt r #or Phili)( It is b tt r i# I *i3 it to Ho/ ) rsonall2(T SThan5 2o/, LaQar/s(T SThat is all I $an .o((( I# I w r w ll((( </r 0 , Mast r, an. I will $o0 (T SNo, M2 . ar #ri n. ((( I n . 2o/ as 2o/ ar (T SE3 n i# I .o not .o an2thin*V T SH s, 3 n so( OhW M2 LaQar/sW T an. = s/s 0bra$ s an. 5iss s hi0( Th 2 * t on th $art an. *o ba$5( LaQar/s is now sil nt an. n*ross . in tho/*ht, an. = s/s as5s hi0 wh2( SI was thin5in* that I a0 *oin* to los S2nt2$h ( I was attra$t . b2 h r s$i n$ an. *oo.n ss(((T S= s/s will *ain h r(((T SThat is 3 r2 tr/ ( Wh n shall I s Ho/ a*ain, Mast rV T SIn s)rin*(T SShall I not s Ho/ a*ain /ntil s)rin*V Last 2 ar Ho/ w r h r with 0 #or th # ast o# th D .i$ation(T SThis 2 ar I will satis#2 th a)ostl s( 4/t n ;t 2 ar I will b with 2o/ :/it a lot( It is a )ro0is (T 4 than2 a)) ars in th O$tob r s/nshin ( Th 2 ar abo/t to arri3 wh n LaQar/s sto)s th hors to sa29 SMast r, Ho/ ar ri*ht in s n.in* awa2 th 0an #ro0 K rioth( I a0 a#rai. o# hi0( H .o s not lo3 Ho/( I .o not li5 hi0( I n 3 r li5 . hi0( H is s ns/al an. *r .2( An. th/s h 0a2 $o00it an2 sin( Mast r, it was h who . no/n$ . Ho/(T SHa3 2o/ an2 )roo#V T SNo, I ha3 not(T SW ll, in that $as , .o not R/.* ( Ho/ ar not 3 r2 $l 3 r at R/.*in*( R 0 0b r that 2o/ $onsi. r . 2o/r Mar2 as in ;orabl2 lost((( Do not sa2 that it was M2 0 rit( Sh so/*ht M #irst(T SThat is tr/ , too( How 3 r, b war o# =/.as(T Shortl2 a#t rwar.s th 2 nt r th *ar. n, wh r th a)ostl s ar $/rio/sl2 awaitin* th 0(

-------------------------------Th abs n$ o# #o/r a)ostl s, an. abo3 all o# =/.as, 0a5 s th r 0ainin* *ro/) 0or inti0at an. ha))2( Th *ro/) whi$h l a3 s 4 than2 on a $l ar O$tob r 0ornin* on its wa2 to = ri$ho, to $ross to th oth r si. o# th =or.an, is R/st li5 a #a0il2, th h a.s o# whi$h ar = s/s an. Mar2( Th wo0 n ar *ath r . ro/n. Mar2, onl2 Annal ah is abs nt #ro0 th *ro/) o# th wo0 n .is$i)l s, whi$h $o0)ris s th thr Mari s, =ohanna, S/sanna, EliQa, Mar$ lla, Sarah an. S2nt2$h ( P t r, An.r w, =a0 s an. =/.as o# Al)ha /s, Matth w, =ohn an. =a0 s o# N b . , Si0on N alot, =ohn o# En.or, Er0ast /s an. Ti0on /s, ar *ro/) . ro/n. = s/s, whil MarRia0 R/0)in* abo/t li5 a littl 5i., *o s to an. #ro #ro0 on *ro/) to th oth r, whi$h ar onl2 a short .istan$ a)art( Altho/*h la. n with h a32 ba*s, th 2 )ro$ . Ro2#/ll2 in th 0il. s/nshin , thro/*h th $o/ntr2 so sol 0n in its r st( =ohn o# En.or )ro$ .s with so0 .i##i$/lt2 /n. r th w i*ht han*in* #ro0 his sho/l. rs( P t r noti$ s it an. sa2s9 SGi3 2o/r /s l ss loa. to 0 sin$ 2o/ ha3 . $i. . to $arr2 it ro/n.( W r 2o/ 0issin* itV T STh Mast r tol. 0 to brin* it(T SDi. H V How lo3 l2W Wh2V T SI .onAt 5now( H st r.a2 3 nin* H sai. to 0 9 UPa$5 2o/r boo5s a*ain an. #ollow M with th 0U(T SLo3 l2 in. .W((( 4/t i# H tol. 2o/, it 0/st b #or a *oo. r ason( P rha)s it is #or that wo0an( How a$$o0)lish . sh isW Ar 2o/ as l arn .V T SAl0ost as 0/$h as sh is( Sh is 3 r2 $l 3 r(T S4/t 2o/ ar not *oin* to #ollow /s with this loa. all th ti0 , hV T SOhW I .onAt thin5 so( I .onAt 5now( 4/t I $an $arr2 it 02s l#(T SNo, 02 . ar #ri n.( I .onAt want 2o/ to b ta5 n ill( Ho/ ar loo5in* 3 r2 )oorl2, 2o/ 5nowV T SI 5now( I # l as i# I w r .2in*(T SDonAt b sill2W At l ast wait /ntil W arri3 in <a) rna/0( It is so lo3 l2 now that w ar b2 o/rs l3 s witho/t that((( </rs 02 ton*/ W I ha3 #ail . on$ a*ain in 02 )ro0is to th Mast rW((( Mast rV Mast rV T SWhat .o 2o/ want, Si0onVT SI ha3 s)o5 n ill o# =/.as, an. I ha. )ro0is . Ho/ that I wo/l. not .o it an2 0or ( For*i3 0 (T SH s, I .o( 4/t tr2 not to .o it a*ain(T SI still ha3 "%& ti0 s to b #or*i3 n b2 Ho/(((T SWhat ar 2o/ tal5in* abo/t, broth rV T as5s An.r w who is ob3io/sl2 /tt rl2 a0aQ .( An. P t r, whos )la$i. $o/nt nan$ is h/0oro/sl2 bri*ht, twistin* his n $5 /n. r th w i*ht o# =ohn o# En.orAs ba*, ;$lai0s9 SDonAt 2o/ r 0 0b r that H sai. that w ha3 to #or*i3 s 3 nt2 ti0 s s 3 n( So I a0 still to b #or*i3 n "%& ti0 s an. I 0/st 5 ) an a$$/rat a$$o/nt o# th 0(((T Th 2 all la/*h? = s/s $annot h l) s0ilin* ith r( 4/t H r )li s9 SHo/ ha. b tt r 5 ) $o/nt o# all th ti0 s 2o/ ar $a)abl o# b in* *oo., 2o/ bi* bo2(T P t r a))roa$h s Hi0 an. 0bra$in* with his ri*ht ar0 = s/sA waist h sa2s9 SM2 . ar Mast rW How ha))2 I a0 to b with Ho/ witho/t((( <o0 on, a.0it itW Ho/ ar ha))2, too((( An. Ho/ 5now what I 0 an( W ar all #ri n.l2 h r ( Ho/r Moth r is h r ( Th r is also th bo2( W ar *oin* towar.s <a) rna/0( Th s ason is b a/ti#/l((( Fi3 *oo. r asons to b ha))2( OhW An. it is b a/ti#/l to tra3 l with Ho/W Wh r ar w sta2in* toni*htV T SAt = ri$ho(T SLast 2 ar w 0 t th V il . wo0an th r ( I won. r what has ha)) n . to h r((( I a0 rath r $/rio/s to 5now((( An. w #o/n. also th 0an o# th 3in 2ar.s(((T P t rAs la/*ht r is so lo/. that it is $onta*io/s( Th 2 all la/*h r 0 0b rin* th s$ n o# th 0 tin* with =/.as o# K rioth( SHo/ ar r all2 in$orri*ibl , Si0onW T r 0ar5s = s/s r )roa$hin*l2( SI .i. not sa2 an2thin*, Mast r( 4/t I ha. to la/*h r 0 0b rin* his $o/nt nan$ wh n h #o/n. /s th r ((( in his 3in 2ar.s(((T P t r la/*hs so whol h art .l2 that h is $o0) ll . to sto), whil th oth rs )ro$ . la/*hin* a*ainst th ir will( P t r is Roin . b2 th wo0 n( Mar2 as5s hi0 5in.l29 SWhat is th 0att r with 2o/, Si0onV T

SAhW I $annot t ll Ho/ or I will b la$5in* in $harit2 on$ 0or ( 4/t, Moth r, t ll 0 , sin$ Ho/ ar so wis ( I# I throw o/t inn/ n.os a*ainst so0 on , or wors still, i# I /tt r slan. r abo/t so0 on , I ob3io/sl2 $o00it a sin( 4/t i# I la/*h at so0 thin*, at an 3 nt, whi$h is 5nown to 3 r2bo.2, so0 thin* whi$h 0a5 s ) o)l la/*h, #or instan$ , i# w r 0 0b r th s/r)ris , th 0barrass0 nt an. ;$/s s o# a liar wh n h was #o/n. o/t an. w la/*h a*ain as w .i. in th )ast, is that still wron*V T SIt is an i0) r# $tion a*ainst $harit2( It is not a sin li5 ba$5bitin*, or slan. r or inn/ n.o, b/t it is still la$5 o# $harit2( It is li5 a thr a. )/ll . o/t o# a )i $ o# $loth( It .o s not t ar or w ar th $loth o/t, b/t it a## $ts th #ir0n ss an. b a/t2 o# th #abri$ an. 0a5 s it s/bR $t to t ars an. hol s( Do 2o/ not thin5 soV T P t r r/bs his #or h a. an. # lin* rath r h/0iliat . h r )li s9 SI .o( I ha. n 3 r tho/*ht o# that(T SThin5 abo/t it now an. .o not .o it an2 0or ( La/*ht r 0a2 b 0or o## nsi3 to $harit2 than sla)s in th #a$ ( Has so0 on 0a. a 0ista5 V W ha3 #o/n. so0 on */ilt2 o# l2in* or o# oth r #a/ltsV SoV Wh2 r 0 0b r itV Wh2 r 0in. oth r ) o)l V L t /s $o3 r with a 3 il th #a/lts o# o/r broth r, sa2in*9 UI# I w r th $/l)rit, wo/l. I li5 anoth r ) rson to r 0 0b r 02 #a/lt or r 0in. oth r ) o)l o# itVU( Th r ar ) o)l who bl/sh in th ir in0ost h art, Si0on, an. s/## r so 0/$h b $a/s o# it( Do not sha5 2o/r h a.( I 5now what 2o/ want to sa2( 4/t, b li 3 M , also */ilt2 ) o)l 0a2 bl/sh th/s( Ho/ 0/st alwa2s thin59 UWo/l. I li5 that .on to 0 VU( Ho/ will th n s that 2o/ will no lon* r sin a*ainst $harit2( An. 2o/ will alwa2s ha3 so 0/$h ) a$ in 2o/r h art( Loo5 how ha))il2 MarRia0 is R/0)in* an. sin*in*, b $a/s his h art is not worri .( H .o s not ha3 to thin5 abo/t itin rari s, ;) ns s or what to sa2( H 5nows that so0 on ls ta5 s $ar o# all that on his b hal#( Do th sa0 2o/rs l#( Aban.on 3 r2thin* to Go.( Also R/.* 0 nt on oth r ) o)l ( As lon* as 2o/ $an b li5 a $hil. l . b2 Go., wh2 ta5 /)on 2o/rs l# th b/r. n o# . $i.in* an. R/.*in*V Th .a2 will $o0 wh n 2o/ 0/st b R/.* an. arbitrator an. th n 2o/ will sa29 UOhW How asi r an. l ss .an* ro/s it was #or0 rl2U an. 2o/ will sa2 that 2o/ w r #oolish in b/r. nin* 2o/rs l# b #or th ti0 with so 0/$h r s)onsibilit2( How .i##i$/lt it is to R/.* oth r ) o)l W Di. 2o/ h ar what S2nt2$h sai. so0 .a2s a*oV UA r s ar$h thro/*h s ns s is n 3 r ) r# $tU( Sh is :/it ri*ht( W 3 r2 o#t n R/.* a$$or.in* to th r a$tions o# o/r s ns s( That is, with th /t0ost i0) r# $tion( Gi3 /) R/.*in*(((T SH s, Mar2( I sin$ r l2 )ro0is Ho/( 4/t I .o not 5now all th b a/ti#/l thin*s whi$h S2nt2$h 5nowsW T SAn. ar 2o/ worri . abo/t that, 0anV Do 2o/ not 5now that I want to * t ri. o# all that, in or. r to ha3 onl2 what 2o/ 5nowV T SDo 2o/V Wh2V T S4 $a/s s$i n$ 0a2 s/))ort 2o/ on th arth, b/t thro/*h wis.o0 2o/ *ain H a3 n( Min is s$i n$ , 2o/rs is wis.o0(T S4/t b2 0 ans o# 2o/r s$i n$ , 2o/ w r abl to $o0 to = s/sW So it is a *oo. thin*(T SIt is 0i; . with so 0an2 rrors, that I wo/l. li5 to .i3 st 02s l# o# it an. $loth 02s l# with wis.o0 onl2( I .o not want ornat 3ain .r ss s( L t th s 3 r in$ons)i$/o/s .r ss o# Wis.o0 b 0in , as it $loth s li5 an 3 rlastin* *ar0 nt not what is $orr/)tibl , b/t what is i00ortal( Th #la0 o# S$i n$ #li$5 rs an. :/i3 rs, Th #la0 o# Wis.o0 shin s /n3ar2in*l2 an. st a.il2 an. is li5 th Di3init2 #ro0 whi$h it ori*inat s(T = s/s has sla$5 n . His )a$ in or. r to h ar( H t/rns ro/n. an. sa2s to th Gr 5 wo0an9 SHo/ 0/st not 2 arn to .i3 st 2o/rs l# o# 3 r2thin* 2o/ 5now( 4/t 2o/ 0/st s l $t #ro0 2o/r 5nowl .* what is a )arti$l o# t rnal Int lli* n$ $on:/ r . b2 0in.s o# /n. niabl 3al/ (T SHa3 , th r #or , thos 0in.s r ) at . within th 0s l3 s th 02th o# th #ir stol n #ro0 th *o.sV T SH s, wo0an( 4/t it was not stol n in this $as ( Th 2 w r abl to )i$5 it wh n th Di3init2 *raQ . th 0 with its #ir , $ar ssin* th 0 as s) $i0 ns, s)r a. a0on* . $a2 . 0an5in., o# what 0an is, *i#t . with r ason(T SMast r, Ho/ sho/l. t ll 0 what I 0/st 5 ) an. what I 0/st l a3 ( I wo/l. not b a *oo. R/.* ( An. th n Ho/ o/*ht to #ill with th li*ht o# Ho/r Wis.o0, th s)a$ s l #t 0)t2(T SThat is what I int n. .oin*( I shall )oint o/t to 2o/ to what ;t nt is wis

what 2o/ 5now an. I will . 3 lo) it #ro0 that )oint to th n. o# th tr/ i. a( So that 2o/ 0a2 5now #or $ rtain( An. that will b /s #/l also to thos who ar . stin . to ha3 0an2 $onta$ts with th G ntil s in #/t/r (T SW shall not /n. rstan. an2thin*, 02 Lor. T 0oans =a0 s o# N b . ( SHo/ will /n. rstan. littl , #or th ti0 b in*, b/t on .a2 2o/ will /n. rstan. both th )r s nt l ssons an. th ir n $ ssit2( An. 2o/, S2nt2$h , will ;)o/n. to M thos )oints whi$h ar 0ost obs$/r to 2o/( An. I will $lari#2 th 0 wh n w sto) to r st(T SH s, 02 Lor.( It is th . sir o# 02 so/l whi$h 0 r* s in Ho/r . sir ( I a0 th .is$i)l o# th Tr/th, Ho/ th Mast r( It is th .r a0 o# all 02 li# 9 to )oss ss th Tr/th(T

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A#t r wal5in* a lon* wa2 a$ross a # rtil )lain on th oth r si. o# th =or.an -an. it is )l asant to wal5 in th s r n 0il. s ason as it is now at th n. o# O$tob r - an. a#t r r stin* in a littl 3illa* l2in* at th #oot o# th low r slo) s o# a rath r b/l52 $hain o# 0o/ntains, so0 s/00its o# whi$h $an r all2 b $all . 0o/ntains, = s/s s ts o/t on$ a*ain, #ollowin* a lon* $ara3an o# 0an2 :/a.r/) .s an. w ll ar0 . 0 n, to who0 H ha. )r 3io/sl2 s)o5 n whil th 2 w r wat rin* th ir ani0als at th #o/ntains in th s:/ar ( Th 2 ar 0ostl2 tall swarth2 0 n, with t2)i$al Asian # at/r s( Th h a. o# th $ara3an is ri.in* a 3 r2 stron* 0/l an. is ar0 . to th t th an. w a)ons ar han*in* #ro0 his sa..l ( An. 2 t h ha. *r at r s) $t #or = s/s( Th a)ostl s as5 = s/s9 SWho is h V T SA ri$h 0 r$hant #ro0 th oth r si. o# th E/)hrat s( I as5 . hi0 wh r h was *oin* an. h r )li . )olit l2( H will b )assin* thro/*h th towns wh r I int n. to *o( Whi$h is )ro3i. ntial in th s 0o/ntains, wh n w ha3 th wo0 n with /s(T SAr Ho/ a#rai. o# so0 thin*V T SI a0 not a#rai. o# b in* robb ., as w )oss ss nothin*( 4/t it wo/l. b no/*h to #ri*ht n th wo0 n( A han.#/l o# robb rs will n 3 r atta$5 so stron* a $ara3an, whi$h will b 0ost /s #/l to /s b $a/s w shall also #in. o/t th b st )ass s an. shall b abl to $ross o3 r th .i##i$/lt on s( H as5 . M 9 UAr Ho/ th M ssiahVU an. wh n h h ar. that I was, h sai.9 UI was in th <o/rt2ar. o# th H ath ns so0 .a2s a*o an. I h ar. Ho/ 0or than I $o/l. s Ho/, b $a/s I a0 a s0all 0an( W ll, I will )rot $t Ho/ an. Ho/ will )rot $t 0 ( I ha3 a 3 r2 3al/abl loa.U(T SIs h a )ros l2t V T SI .o not thin5 so( 4/t ) rha)s h is o# o/r ;tra$tion(T Th $ara3an )ro$ .s slowl2, as i# th 2 .i. not want to ;ha/st th str n*th o# th :/a.r/) .s b2 *oin* too #ar( It is th r #or as2 to #ollow th 0 an. so0 ti0 s it is n $ ssar2 to sto) as th .ri3 rs l t th la. n ani0als )ass on b2 on hol.in* th 0 b2 th ir halt rs in th 0ost .i##i$/lt s)ots( Altho/*h a tr/ an. )ro) r 0o/ntaino/s ar a, it is # rtil an. w ll $/lti3at .( P rha)s th hi*h 0o/ntains to th north a$t as a )rot $tion a*ainst th $ol. north rn win.s or th har0#/l ast rn on s an. that h l)s $/lti3ation( Th $ara3an 0ar$h s alon* a str a0 whi$h #lows into th =or.an an. is ri$h in wat r whi$h $o0 s .own #ro0 I won. r whi$h to)( Th 3i w is b a/ti#/l an. b $o0 s 0or an. 0or b a/ti#/l as on $li0bs /), str t$hin* w stwar.s a$ross th )lain o# th =or.an an. r a$hin*, b 2on. it, th *ra$ #/l hills an. 0o/ntains o# north rn =/.a a, whil to th ast an. north th 3i w $han* s $ontin/o/sl2, str t$hin* #ar o/t an. wi. , or showin* o3 rla))in* ro/n. . hills an. *r n or ro$52 0o/ntain to)s, whi$h s 0 to obstr/$t th roa. li5 th s/.. n wall o# a lab2rinth( Th s/n is abo/t to s t b hin. th 0o/ntains o# =/.a a, $olo/rin* s52 an. slo) s with a . ) r ., wh n th ri$h 0 r$hant, who has sto)) . to l t th $ara3an )ass, sa2s to = s/s9 SW 0/st r a$h th 3illa* b #or ni*ht( 4/t 0an2 o# Ho/r

) o)l loo5 tir .( This is a lon* har. l *( L t th 0 0o/nt th s)ar 0/l s( Th 2 ar :/i t ani0als( In an2 $as th 2 will b r stin* all ni*ht an. th w i*ht o# a wo0an is no b/r. n to th 0(T = s/s a*r s an. th 0an or. rs th $ara3an to sto) to l t th wo0 n 0o/nt th 0/l s( = s/s 0a5 s =ohn o# En.or * t on hors ba$5 as w ll( An. thos on #oot, in$l/.in* = s/s, hol. th r ins to 0a5 th wo0 n # l sa# r( MarRia0 wants to b ((( a 0an, an. altho/*h h is ;ha/st ., h r #/s s to *o on hors ba$5 with an2on an. h ta5 s on o# th r ins o# th 4l ss . Vir*inAs 0/l , Who is th/s b tw n = s/s an. th bo2, an. h wal5s bra3 l2( Th 0 r$hant has r 0ain . n ar = s/s an. h sa2s to Mar29 SS that 3illa* , DonnaV That is Ra0oth( W will sto) th r ( I a0 w ll 5nown at th hot l b $a/s I $o0 this wa2 twi$ a 2 ar, an. I *o alon* th $oast, also twi$ a 2 ar to )/r$has an. s ll( M2 li# is a har. on ( 4/t I ha3 tw l3 $hil.r n an. th 2 ar all 2o/n*( I *ot 0arri . lat ( Th last on was nin .a2s ol. wh n I l #t hi0( An. h will ha3 $/t his #irst t th wh n I s hi0(T SA lo3 l2 #a0il2(((T $o00 nts Mar2, an. Sh a..s9 SMa2 H a3 n )r s r3 it #or 2o/(T SAs a 0att r o# #a$t I $annot $o0)lain o# its h l) altho/*h I .o not r all2 . s r3 it(T = s/s as5s hi09 SAr 2o/ at l ast a )ros l2t V T SI sho/l. b ((( M2 an$ stors w r tr/ Isra lit s( Th n((( w b $a0 a$$li0atis . th r (((T SA so/l b $o0 s a$$li0atis . in on at0os)h r onl29 in H a3 nAs(T SHo/ ar ri*ht( 4/t Ho/ 5now((( M2 *r at *ran.#ath r 0arri . a wo0an who was not an Isra lit ( His $hil.r n b $a0 l ss #aith#/l((( Th sons o# his $hil.r n on$ a*ain 0arri . wo0 n who w r not #ro0 Isra l an. th ir $hil.r n w r r s) $t#/l onl2 o# th ir = wish na0 s? b $a/s w ar o# = wish ;tra$tion( Now I, a *ran.son o# *ran.sons((( I a0 nothin*( 4 in* in to/$h with 3 r2bo.2 I ha3 ta5 n a#t r 3 r2on , with th r s/lt that I b lon* to no on (T SThat is not a *oo. r ason an. I $an )ro3 it to 2o/( I# *oin* alon* this roa., whi$h 2o/ 5now to b a *oo. on , 2o/ sho/l. 0 t #i3 or si; ) o)l who sai. to 2o/9 UNo, .onAt *o this wa2WU, UGo ba$5U, USto)U, UGo astwar.sU, UT/rn w stwar.sU, what wo/l. 2o/ .oV T SI wo/l. sa29 UI 5now that this is th ri*ht roa. an. th short st, an. i a0 not *oin* to l a3 itU(T SLi5 wis 9 i# 2o/ ar n *otiatin* so0 b/sin ss an. 2o/ 5now th b st wa2 to .o it, wo/l. 2o/ list n to thos who ith r thro/*h boasts or int r st . $/nnin* a.3is . 2o/ to a$t .i## r ntl2V T SNo( I wo/l. #ollow th 0 tho. whi$h 02 ;) ri n$ t lls 0 is th b st(T SV r2 w ll( Mill nnia o# #aith ar b hin. 2o/, a . s$ n.ant o# Isra l( Ho/ ar n ith r st/)i. nor /n ./$at .( So wh2 ar 2o/ in#l/ n$ . b2 $onta$ts with 3 r2bo.2 in 0att rs o# #aith, wh r as 2o/ r R $t th 0 wh n 0on 2 or roa. sa# t2 is $on$ rn .V Do 2o/ not thin5 it is .ishono/rabl also #ro0 a h/0an )oint o# 3i wV To )la$ Go. a#t r 0on 2 an. th roa.(((T SI .o not )ost)on Go.( 4/t I ha3 lost si*ht o# Hi0(((T S4 $a/s b/sin ss, 0on 2, 2o/r li# ar 2o/r *o.s( 4/t it is still Go. Who allows 2o/ to ha3 s/$h thin*s((( Th n, wh2 .i. 2o/ *o to th T 0)l V T SO/t o# $/riosit2( <o0in* o/t o# a ho/s wh r I ha. n *otiat . so0 *oo.s, I saw a *ro/) o# 0 n )a2 th ir r s) $ts to Ho/ an. I r 0 0b r . th wor.s I ha. h ar. at Ash5 lon #ro0 a wo0an who 0a. $ar) ts( I as5 . who Ho/ w r , as I s/s) $t . Ho/ 0i*ht b th On o# Who0 th wo0an ha. s)o5 n to 0 ( An. wh n I #o/n. o/t that it was Ho/, I #ollow . Ho/( I ha. .on 02 b/sin ss #or that .a2((( Th n I lost si*ht o# Ho/( I saw Ho/ on$ a*ain at = ri$ho( 4/t onl2 #or a 0o0 nt( Now I ha3 #o/n. Ho/ a*ain((( ThatAs it(((T SSo Go. has Roin . an. int rla$ . o/r wa2s( I ha3 no *i#ts to o## r 2o/ to than5 2o/ #or 2o/r 5in.n ss( 4/t b #or l a3in* 2o/ I ho) to b abl to *i3 2o/ a )r s nt, /nl ss 2o/ l a3 M b #or han.(((T SNo, I will not( Al ;an. r Misa$ .o s not ta5 ba$5 what h o## rsW H r w ar ( Th 3illa* b *ins a#t r that t/rn( I will *o ah a.( W will 0 t at th hot l T an. h s)/rs his 0/l l a3in* al0ost at a *allo) on th .* o# th roa.( SH is an hon st /nha))2 0an, Son T sa2s Mar2( SAn. Ho/ wo/l. li5 hi0 to b ha))2 a$$or.in* to Wis.o0, wo/l. Ho/ notVT An. th 2 s0il 5in.l2 at a$h oth r in th #irst sha.ows o# th 3 nin*(

(((Th )il*ri0s ar all *ath r . in a lar* hall o# th hot l, waitin* to *o to b ., in th lon* O$tob r 3 nin*( Th 0 r$hant is in a $orn r, all b2 hi0s l#, int nt on his a$$o/nts( = s/s, with His *ro/), is in th o))osit $o0 r( Th r ar no oth r */ sts( 4ra2in*, n i*hin* an. bl atin* $an b h ar. $o0in* #ro0 th stabl s, whi$h 0a5 s on ass/0 that th r ar oth r ) o)l in th hot l( P rha)s th 2 ar alr a.2 in b .( MarRia0 has #all n asl ) in O/r La.2As ar0s, #or* ttin* all o# a s/.. n that h was Sa 0an T( P t r is .oQin* an. is not th onl2 on ( Also th whis) rin* l. rl2 wo0 n ar hal# asl ) an. ar sil nt( = s/s, Mar2, LaQar/sA sist rs, S2nt2$h , Si0on N alot, =ohn an. =/.as ar w ll awa5 ( S2nt2$h is s ar$hin* =ohn o# En.orAs ba* loo5in* #or so0 thin*( 4/t sh )r # rs to $o0 $los to th oth rs an. list n to =/.as o# Al)ha /s who is s) a5in* o# th $ons :/ n$ s o# th ;il in 4ab2lon an. $on$l/. s9 S(((an. ) rha)s that 0an is still a $ons :/ n$ o# that( E3 r2 ;il is a r/in(((T( S2nt2$h no.s /nint ntionall2 b/t .o s not sa2 an2thin* an. =/.as o# Al)ha /s $on$l/. s9 SHow 3 r, it is stran* that on $an so asil2 .i3 st on s l# o# what has b n a tr as/r #or $ nt/ri s to b $o0 ntir l2 n w, )arti$/larl2 in 0att rs o# r li*ion, an. a r li*ion li5 o/rs(((T = s/s r )li s9 SHo/ 0/st not b s/r)ris . i# 2o/ s Sa0aria in th la) o# Isra l(T Th r is sil n$ ((( S2nt2$h As .ar5 2 s ar starin* at = s/sA s r n )ro#il ( Sh loo5s at Hi0 int ns l2, b/t .o s not s) a5( = s/s ) r$ i3 s h r *lan$ an. t/rns ro/n. to loo5 at h r( SHa3 2o/ not #o/n. an2thin* to 2o/r li5in*V T SNo, 02 Lor.( I ha3 *ot to th )oint that I a0 no lon* r abl to r $on$il th )ast with th )r s nt, #or0 r i. as with )r s nt on s( An. I # l as i# it w r a . # $tion b $a/s 02 #or0 r i. as ha3 h l) . 0 to ha3 th )r s nt on s( Ho/r a)ostl s)o5 th tr/th((( 4/t 02 r/in is a ha))2 on (T SWhat is 2o/r r/inV T SAll 02 #aith in h ath n Ol20)/s, 02 Lor.( 4/t I a0 so0 what /)s t b $a/s on r a.in* Ho/r S$ri)t/r s - =ohn *a3 0 th 0 an. I r a. th 0 b $a/s th r is no )oss ssion witho/t 5nowl .* - I #o/n. o/t that also in 2o/r histor2((( o# th b *innin*, shall I sa2, th r ar 3 nts whi$h .o not .i## r 0/$h #ro0 o/rs( Now, I wo/l. li5 to 5now(((T SI ha3 alr a.2 tol. 2o/9 as5 M an. I will answ r 2o/r :/ stions(T SIs 3 r2thin* wron* in th r li*ion o# th *o.sV T SH s, wo0an( Th r is b/t on Go., Who .o s not ori*inat #ro0 an2bo.2 ls an. is not s/bR $t to h/0an )assions an. n .s9 on Onl2, Et rnal, P r# $t Go., th <r ator o# 3 r2thin*(T SI b li 3 that( 4/t I want to b abl to r )l2 to th :/ stions whi$h oth r h ath ns 0a2 as5 0 not in a wa2 whi$h .o s not a.0it an2 .is$/ssion, b/t b2 .is$/ssin* in or. r to b $on3in$ .( I, b2 02s l# an. b2 3irt/ o# b n #i$ nt )at rnal Go., ha3 *i3 n 02s l# in#or0al answ rs, b/t s/##i$i nt to *i3 ) a$ to 02 s)irit( 4/t I was willin* to r a$h th Tr/th( Oth rs 0a2 b l ss an;io/s than I a0 in that r s) $t( 4/t 3 r2bo.2 o/*ht to b 5 n in s/$h r s ar$h( I .o not want to b ina$ti3 with so/ls( I wo/l. li5 to *i3 what I ha3 r $ i3 .( 4/t I 0/st 5now in or. r to b abl to *i3 ( Grant 0 5nowl .* an. I will s r3 Ho/ in th na0 o# lo3 ( To.a2, on th wa2, whil I was wat$hin* th 0o/ntains an. $ rtain 3i ws r 0in. . 0 o# th $hains o# H llas an. o# th histor2 o# 02 <o/ntr2, b2 asso$iation o# i. as th 02ths o# Pro0 th /s an. D /$alion $ross . 02 0in.((( Ho/ ha3 so0 thin* si0ilar in th #/l0ination o# L/$i# r, in th in#/sion o# li# into $la2, in th Floo. o# Noah( Li*ht $on$o0itan$ s, 2 t th 2 ar a r 0 0bran$ ((( Now t ll 0 9 how $o/l. w b awar o# th 0 i# th r was no $onta$t b tw n 2o/ an. /s, i# 2o/ $ rtainl2 ha. th 0 b #or w .i., an. altho/*h w ha. th 0, w .o not 5now how w *ot th 0V W still i*nor on anoth r, in 0an2 thin*s( So how $o/l. w , tho/san.s o# 2 ars a*o, ha3 l * n.s whi$h ar r 0 0bran$ s o# Ho/r Tr/thV T SWo0an, 2o/ o/*ht to b th last on to as5 M ( 4 $a/s 2o/ ha3 r a. wor5s whi$h $o/l. answ r 2o/r :/ stions b2 th 0s l3 s( To.a2, b2 asso$iation o# i. as, #ro0 th r 0 0bran$ o# 2o/r nati3 0o/ntains 2o/ ha3 *on on to th r 0 0bran$ o# nati3 02ths an. $o0)arisons( Is that ri*ht( Wh2V T S4 $a/s 02 awa5 n . tho/*ht r 0 0b r .(T SV r2 w ll( Also th so/ls o# th 3 r2 an$i nt ) o)l who *a3 a r li*ion to 2o/r lan. r 0 0b r .( Va*/ l2, as so0 on who is i0) r# $t $an .o, so0 on

s )arat . #ro0 th r 3 al . r li*ion( 4/t th 2 ha3 alwa2s r 0 0b r .( Th r ar 0an2 r li*ions in th worl.( Now, i# w ha. h r in a $l ar )i$t/r all th ir . tails, w wo/l. s that th r is so0 thin* li5 a *ol. n thr a., lost in 0/$h 0/., a thr a. with 0an2 5nots in whi$h #ra*0 nts o# th r al Tr/th ar n$los .(T S4/t .o w not all $o0 o# th sa0 sto$5V Ho/ sa2 so( So wh2 w r th 3 r2 an$i nt on s, who $a0 o# th ori*inal sto$5, wh2 w r th 2 not abl to brin* th Tr/th with th 0V Was it not /nR/st to . )ri3 th 0 o# itV T SHo/ ha3 r a. G n sis, ha3 2o/ notV What ha3 2o/ #o/n.V A $o0)l ; sin at th b *innin*, a sin 0bra$in* th thr stat s o# 0an9 0att r, tho/*ht, s)irit( Th n a #ratri$i. ( Th n a .o/bl ho0i$i. to $o/nt rbalan$ th wor5 o# Eno$h to 5 ) li*ht in h arts, th n $orr/)tion, wh n th sons o# Go., o/t o# l/st, 0arri . th .a/*ht rs o# 0an( An. notwithstan.in* th )/ri#i$ation b2 th D l/* an. th r 0a5in* o# th ra$ #ro0 *oo. s ., not #ro0 ston s as 2o/r 02ths stat , li5 wis th #irst $la2 0o. ll . b2 Go. to His i0a* an. in th sha) o# 0an was n.ow . with li# thro/*h th wor5 o# Go. b2 th in#/sion o# 3ital Fir , an. not thro/*h th th #t o# 3ital #ir b2 0an, th r was a #r sh o/tb/rst o# )ri. , an ins/lt to Go.9 UL t /s to/$h th s52U an. th .i3in $/rs 9 UL t th 0 b s$att r . an. l t th 0 no lon* r /n. rstan. on anoth rU((( An. th onl2 sto$5 b $a0 .i3i. ., li5 wat r $lashin* a*ainst a ro$5 is .i3i. . into littl str a0s an. .o s not $o0 to* th r a*ain, an. th ra$ was .i3i. . into ra$ s( Man5in. .ri3 n awa2 b2 its sin an. b2 .i3in )/nish0 nt was s$att r . an. n 3 r $a0 to* th r a*ain, $arr2in* with its l# th $on#/sion $r at . b2 )ri. ( 4/t so/ls r 0 0b r( Th r is alwa2s so0 thin* l #t within th 0( An. th 0ost 3irt/o/s an. wis s a li*ht in.istin$tl2, a # bl li*ht in th .ar5 o# 02ths9 th li*ht o# Tr/th( It is th r 0 0bran$ o# th Li*ht s n b #or li# , whi$h ins)ir s th 0 with so0 tr/th, in whi$h ar #ra*0 nts o# th r 3 al . Tr/th ( Is that $l ar to 2o/V T SOnl2 )artl2( 4/t I will thin5 abo/t it( Ni*ht is th #ri n. o# thos who 0 .itat an. $oll $t th ir tho/*hts(T SW ll, l t /s *o an. $oll $t o/r tho/*hts( L t /s *o, M2 #ri n.s( P a$ to 2o/, wo0 n( P a$ to 2o/, M2 .is$i)l s( P a$ to 2o/, Al ;an. r Misa$ (T SGoo.b2 , 02 Lor.( Go. b with Ho/ T r )li s th 0 r$hant bowin*((( 7%+( Fro0 Ra0oth to G rasa( 7+th S )t 0b r !&"@( Th ) $/liarit2 o# this 3illa* l2in* on a rais . ro$52 )lat#or0 in th 0i..l o# a $rown o# 0o/ntain to)s, so0 o# whi$h ar hi*h r, so0 low r than it, a)) ars in all its t2)i$al b a/t2 in th rath r har. li*ht o# a so0 what win.2 0ornin*( It loo5s li5 a h/* *ranit tra2 with b/il.in*s, littl ho/s s, bri.* s, #o/ntains l2in* on it, #or th a0/s 0 nt o# a *i*anti$ $hil.( Th ho/s s s 0 to b n*ra3 . in $al$ar o/s ro$5 whi$h is th basi$ 0att r in th ar a( Th 2 ar s:/ar sha) . an. b/ilt with blo$5s lai. on /)on anoth r, so0 ar not )last r ., th blo$5s o# so0 ar still in th ir ro/*h nat/ral stat , th 2 r all2 loo5 li5 th littl ho/s s . $oratin* a <hrist0as $rib b/ilt with $/b s b2 a bi* $l 3 r bo2( An. aro/n. th littl 3illa* on $an $ont 0)lat its # rtil $o/ntr2, $o3 r . with tr s, 3ario/sl2 $/lti3at ., so that #ro0 abo3 it loo5s li5 a $ar) t o# s:/ar s, tra) Qia, trian*l s, so0 o# whi$h ar brown owin* to th r $ ntl2 ho . arth, so0 0 ral. *r n b $a/s o# th *rass *rown a#t r a/t/0n rain, so0 r ..ish b $a/s o# th last l a3 s o# 3in 2ar.s an. or$har.s, so0 *r 2-*r n b $a/s o# )o)lars or willows, or na0 l *r n b $a/s o# oa5s an. $arobs, or bronQ -*r n owin* to $2)r ss s an. $oni# rs( 4 a/ti#/l, r all2 b a/ti#/lW An. on $an s roa.s whi$h, li5 ribbons )artin* #ro0 a 5not, r/n #ro0 th 3illa* to th r 0ot )lain, or towar.s th hi*h 0o/ntains an. .i3 /n. r woo.s or .i3i. with a *r 2 lin th *r n 0 a.ows or brown )lo/*h . #i l.s( An. th r is a )l asant str a0 o# wat r, whi$h is sil3 r2 b 2on. th 3illa* towar.s its s)rin*, an. bl/ #a.in* to Ra. on th oth r si. , wh r it #lows .own to th 3all 2 b tw n *or* s an. slo) s, an. it a)) ars an. .isa)) ars )la2#/ll2, an. it *rows stron* r an. stron* r an. bl/ r an. bl/ r as its wat r in$r as s, th/s )r 3 ntin* th r .s an. *rass, whi$h ha3 *rown in its b . ./rin* th .ro/*ht2 0onths, #ro0 tin*in* it *r n an. it th/s r #l $ts th s52, a#t r b/r2in* th stal5s in its . ) wat r(

Th s52 is /nr al bl/ 9 a )r $io/s s$al o# . ) na0 l bl/ , witho/t th l ast i0)/r #law in its won. r#/l t ;t/r ( An. th $ara3an s ts o## a*ain, with th wo0 n still on hors ba$5, b $a/s , as th 0 r$hant sa2s, th roa. is 3 r2 .i##i$/lt a#t r th 3illa* an. it is n $ ssar2 to wal5 #ast in or. r to * t to G rasa b #or ni*ht( Th 2 ar all 0/##l . /) an. th 2 )ro$ . swi#tl2, as th 2 ar w ll r st ., alon* a roa. whi$h $li0bs /) thro/*h won. r#/l woo.s, s5i00in* th hi*h st slo) s o# a solitar2 0o/ntain, whi$h ris s li5 a h/* blo$5 r stin* on th sho/l. rs o# th oth r 0o/ntains /n. r it( A r al *iant as on $an s in th hi*h st )arts o# o/r A) nnin s( SGalaa. T sa2s th 0 r$hant, )ointin* at it? h has r 0ain . n ar = s/s Who is l a.in* th Vir*inAs littl 0/l hol.in* its r ins( An. th 0 r$hant a..s9 SA#t r this th roa. is 0/$h b tt r( Ha3 Ho/ 3 r b n h r V T SNo, n 3 r( I want . to $o0 h r in s)rin*ti0 ( 4/t I was r R $t . at Gal*ala(T SHo/ r R $t .V How .r a.#/lW T = s/s loo5s at hi0 an. is sil nt( Th 0 r$hant has ta5 n MarRia0 /) on his sa..l , as th bo2 with his short l *s was #in.in* it .i##i$/lt to 5 ) /) with th :/i$5 )a$ o# th hors s( An. P t r is w ll awar that it is a :/i$5 )a$ W H is )lo..in* alon* with all his 0i*ht, i0itat . b2 th oth rs, b/t h is alwa2s o/t.istan$ . b2 th $ara3an( H is ) rs)irin*, b/t is ha))2 b $a/s h $an h ar MarRia0 la/*h, h s s that O/r La.2 is r stin* an. th Lor. is ha))2( H )/##s an. blows whil s) a5in* to Matth w an. his broth r An.r w, who ar l #t b hin. with hi0, an. h 0a5 s th 0 la/*h sa2in* that i# in a..ition to his l *s, h ha. win*s, h wo/l. b ha))2 that 0ornin*( H *ot ri. o# all loa.s, li5 th r st, t2in* th ba*s to th sa..l s o# th wo0 nAs 0o/nts, b/t th roa. is r all2 #ri*ht#/l, th ston b in* sli)) r2 with . w( Th two =a0 s s with =ohn an. Tha.. /s ar 0or $l 3 r as th 2 ar 5 )in* /) with th )a$ o# th wo0 nAs 0/l s( Si0on N alot is s) a5in* to =ohn o# En.or( Ti0on /s an. Er0ast /s ar also l a.in* 0/l s( At last th worst o# th roa. is o3 r an. an ntir l2 .i## r nt s$ n r2 is .is)la2 . to th ir a0aQ . 2 s( Th =or.an 3all 2 has . #init l2 .isa)) ar .( To th ast on As 2 s ro3 o3 r an i0)osin*l2 wi. tabl lan., wh r onl2 a ri))l o# hills att 0)t to ris in or. r to int rr/)t th 3 nn ss o# th lan.s$a) ( I wo/l. n 3 r ha3 tho/*ht th r $o/l. b an2 s/$h thin* in Pal stin ( It s 0s that a#t r th ro$52 stor0 o# 0o/ntains, th stor0 its l# has $al0 . .own an. b $o0 ) tri#i . in a h/* billow whi$h has b n l #t han*in* b tw n th botto0 l 3 l an. th s52, with onl2 on r 0 0bran$ o# its ori*inal #/r2 in th tin2 lin s o# hills, th #oa0 o# th $r sts soli.i#i . h r an. th r , whilst th wat r o# th billow has s)r a. o/t o3 r a won. r#/l an. 0a*ni#i$ nt )lain s/r#a$ ( An. on r a$h s this bri*ht ) a$ #/l ar a thro/*h a last *or* , as wil. as th ab2ss b tw n two $lashin* billows, th last two wa3 s o# a s a-stor0, in th . )ths o# whi$h th r is a #r sh #oa0in* torr nt #lowin* w stwar.s an. $o0in* #ro0 th ast, in a tor0 nt . nra* . wa2 b tw n ro$5s an. wat r#alls in .ir $ontrast with th r 0ot ) a$ o# th h/* tabl lan.( STh roa. will b *oo. now( I# Ho/ .o not 0in. I will *i3 th or. r to sto)T sa2s th 0 r$hant( SI a0 b in* */i. . b2 2o/, 0an( Ho/ 5now that(T Th 2 all .is0o/nt an. s)r a. o/t alon* th slo) s in s ar$h o# woo. to $oo5 th #oo., an. o# wat r #or th ir tir . # t an. )ar$h . throats( Th ani0als, on$ r li 3 . o# th ir loa.s, *raQ th thi$5 *rass or *o .own to th li0)i. torr nt to wat r( Th s0 ll o# r sins an. roast 0 at ris s #ro0 th littl #ir s lit to $oo5 so0 la0bs( Th a)ostl s ha3 lit a #ir o# th ir own on whi$h th 2 h at so0 salt #ish a#t r washin* it in th $ool wat r o# th torr nt( 4/t th 0 r$hant s s th 0 an. h $o0 s brin*in* a littl s5inn . la0b, or a littl 5i., whi$h 3 r it 0a2 b , an. 0a5 s th 0 a$$ )t it( An. P t r * ts r a.2 to roast it a#t r st/##in* it with #r sh 0int( Th 0 al is soon )r )ar . an. is soon o3 r( An. /n. r th ) r) n.i$/lar 0i..a2 s/nshin th 2 r s/0 0ar$hin* alon* a b tt r roa., whi$h #ollows th torr nt north- astwar.s in a won. r#/ll2 # rtil an. w ll $/lti3at . ar a, ri$h in sh ) an. swin h r.s, whi$h r/n awa2 *r/ntin* b #or th $ara3an( SThat wall . town is G rasa, 02 Lor.( A town with a *r at #/t/r ( It is now . 3 lo)in*, an. I .onAt thin5 I a0 wron* in sa2in* that it will soon b $o0) tin* with =o))a, Ash5 lon, with T2r an. 0an2 0or towns, in b a/t2, tra.

an. w alth( Th Ro0ans ha3 r alis . its i0)ortan$ , on this roa. whi$h #ro0 th R . S a, that is, #ro0 E*2)t *o s to th E/;in S a thro/*h Da0as$/s( An. th 2 ar h l)in* th G ras n s to b/il.((( Th 2 ar shar)si*ht . an. ha3 a *oo. nos ( For th ti0 b in* it onl2 has a 3 r2 *oo. tra. , b/t lat rW((( OhW It will b b a/ti#/l an. ri$hW A littl Ro0 , with t 0)l s, )is$ina , $ir$/s s, th r0al baths( I onl2 tra. . with th 0( 4/t now I ha3 bo/*ht 0/$h *ro/n., to b/il. 0)oria, whi$h I will s ll lat r at a hi*h )ri$ , an. ) rha)s I will b/il. a r al * ntl 0anAs ho/s th r , wh r I $an sta2 in 02 ol. .a2s, wh n 4althaQar, Nabor, F li; an. S2.0ia will b abl to loo5 a#t r an. 0ana* r s) $ti3 l2 th 0)oria at Sino) , T2r , =o))a an. Al ;an.ria on th 0o/th o# th Nil ( In th 0 anti0 th oth r thr bo2s will *row /) an. I will *i3 th 0 th 0)oria at G rasa, Ash5 lon an. ) rha)s at = r/sal 0( An. th ri$h an. b a/ti#/l *irls will b so/*ht-a#t r an. th 2 will 0a5 3 r2 *oo. 0at$h s an. *i3 0 0an2 *ran.$hil.r n(((T th 0 r$hant has *ol. n an. ros2 .a2-.r a0s #or th #/t/r ( = s/s as5s hi0 $al0l29 SAn. th nV T Th 0 r$hant ro/s s hi0s l#, loo5s at Hi0 ) r)l ; .l2 an. th n sa2s9 SAn. th nV That is all( Th n . ath will $o0 ((( It is sa.( 4/t that is it(T SAn. will 2o/ l a3 all b/sin ssV Ho/r 0)oriaV Ho/r a## $tionsV T SM2 Lor.W I wo/l. not li5 to( 4/t as I was born I 0/st also .i ( An. I shall ha3 to l a3 3 r2thin* T an. h h a3 s s/$h a lon* si*h as to )/sh th $ara3an #orwar. with it((( S4/t who tol. 2o/ that on$ 2o/ ar . a. 2o/ l a3 3 r2thin*V T SWhoV Th #a$ts o# li# W On$ 2o/ ar . a.((( that is all( Ho/ ha3 no han.s, no 2 s, no ars(((T SHo/ ar not onl2 han.s, 2 s an. ars(T SI a0 a 0an( I 5now( I ha3 oth r thin*s( 4/t th 2 all n. with . ath( It is li5 th s ttin* o# th s/n( Its s ttin* . stro2s it(((T S4/t .awn $r at s it on$ 0or , or rath r it )r s nts it a*ain( Ho/ ar a 0an, 2o/ sai. so( Ho/ ar not an ani0al li5 th on 2o/ ar ri.in*( An ani0al, on$ it is . a., is r all2 #inish .( Not 2o/( Ho/ ha3 a so/l( Do 2o/ not 5nowV Do 2o/ not 3 n 5now that an2 0or V T Th 0 r$hant h ars th sa. r )roa$h, a sa. b/t 5in. r )roa$h, an. h low rs his h a. whis) rin*9 SI still 5now that(((T SSoV Do 2o/ not 5now that th so/l s/r3i3 sV T SI 5now(T SW ll, th nV Do 2o/ not 5now that it still has an a$ti3it2 in th n ;t li# V A hol2 a$ti3it2 i# it is hol2( A wi$5 . on i# it is wi$5 .( An. it has its s nti0 nts( OhW It has th 0 in. .W Lo3in* on s, i# it is hol2( Hat #/l on s, i# it is .a0n .( Hat #/l a*ainst who0V A*ainst th $a/s s o# its .a0nation( In 2o/r $as 9 2o/r b/sin ss, th 0)oria, 2o/r ;$l/si3 l2 h/0an a## $tions( Lo3in* a## $tions #or who0V For th sa0 thin*s( An. what bl ssin*s $an a so/l brin* /)on its $hil.r n an. th ir a$ti3it2 wh n it is in th ) a$ o# th Lor.W T Th 0an is ) nsi3 ( H sa2s9 SIt is lat ( I a0 ol., now(T An. h sto)s his 0/l ( = s/s s0il s an. r )li s9 SI will not #or$ 2o/( I a.3is 2o/ T an. H t/rns ro/n. to loo5 at th a)ostl s, who in th halt b #or nt rin* th town ar h l)in* th wo0 n to .is0o/nt an. ar )i$5in* /) th ir ba*s( Th $ara3an s ts o/t a*ain an. soon nt rs th b/s2 town thro/*h th *at wat$h . o3 r b2 tow rs( Th 0 r$hant *o s ba$5 to = s/s9 SDo Ho/ want to r 0ain with 0 V T SI# 2o/ .o not .ri3 M awa2, wh2 sho/l. I not want toV T S4 $a/s o# what I sai. to Ho/( I 0/st 0a5 Ho/, th Hol2 On , si$5(T SOhW noW I ha3 $o0 #or ) o)l li5 2o/, who0 I lo3 b $a/s 2o/ ar th 0ost n .2( Ho/ .o not 5now M as 2 t( 4/t I a0 th Lo3 who )ass s b2 b **in* #or lo3 (T SSo Ho/ .o not hat 0 V T SI lo3 2o/(T T ars shin in th 0anAs . ) 2 s( 4/t h sa2s s0ilin*9 SIn that $as w shall sta2 to* th r( I a0 sto))in* at G rasa on b/sin ss #or thr .a2s( I l a3 th 0/l s h r an. ta5 $a0 ls( I ha3 a $ara3an sta* in th 0aRor haltin* )la$ s an. a s r3ant loo5s a#t r th ani0als I l a3 in a$h )la$ ( An. what will Ho/ .oVT SI will 3an* liQ on th Sabbath( I wo/l. ha3 l #t 2o/, i# 2o/ ha. not sto)) ., b $a/s th Sabbath is sa$r . to th Lor.(T Th 0an 5nits his brows, is ) nsi3 an. with so0 .i##i$/lt2 h a*r s9 S(((O#

$o/rs ((( It is tr/ ( It is sa$r . to th Go. o# Isra l( It is sa$r .((( it is in. .(((T H loo5s at = s/s9 SI# Ho/ allow 0 , I will $ons $rat it to Ho/(T STo Go.( Not to His S r3ant(T STo Go. an. to Ho/, b2 list nin* to Ho/( I will .o 02 b/sin ss to.a2 an. to0orrow 0ornin*( An. th n I will list n to Ho/( Ar Ho/ $o0in* to th hot l nowV T SI ha3 no o)tion( I ha3 th wo0 n an. I a0 not 5nown h r (T SH r it is, it is 0in ( It is 0in b $a/s 02 stabl s ar h r 2 ar a#t r 2 ar( I ha3 lar* roo0s #or th *oo.s( I# Ho/ wish(((T SMa2 Go. r war. 2o/( L t /s *o(T 7%'( Pr a$hin* at G rasa( 7'th S )t 0b r !&"@( H tho/*ht H was /n5nownW Wh n H s ts #oot o/tsi. Al ;an. rAs b/il.in* th #ollowin* 0ornin*, H #in.s ) o)l alr a.2 waitin* #or Hi0( = s/s is with th a)ostl s onl2( Th wo0 n an. .is$i)l s ar still in th ho/s , r stin*( Th ) o)l *r t Hi0 *ath rin* ro/n. Hi0 an. th 2 sa2 that th 2 5now Hi0 b $a/s a 0an H ha. #r . #ro0 . 0ons has s)o5 n to th 0 abo/t Hi0( Th 0an is not th r now b $a/s h has *on on with two .is$i)l s, who )ass . b2 so0 .a2s a*o( = s/s list ns 5in.l2 to what th 2 sa2 an. at th sa0 ti0 H wal5s thro/*h th town in so0 ar as o# whi$h th nois o# b/il.in* 2ar.s is .r a.#/ll2 lo/.( Masons, .i** rs, ston -$/tt rs, bla$5s0iths, $ar) nt rs ar wor5in* b/il.in*, l 3 llin*, #illin* *a)s, $his llin* ston s #or walls, wor5in* iron #or 3ario/s )/r)os s, sawin*, )lanin*, 0a5in* )ol s o/t o# stron* tr/n5s( = s/s )ass s b2 wat$hin*, H $ross s a bri.* on a babblin* torr nt #lowin* in th 0i..l o# th town, with a row o# ho/s s on a$h si. )r t n.in* to #or0 a ri3 rsi. ( H *o s /) to th hi*h r )art o# th town, whi$h is b/ilt on a risin* *ro/n. so that th so/th ast si. is hi*h r than th north rn on , b/t th 2 ar both hi*h r than th town $ ntr , whi$h is .i3i. . b2 th littl str a0( Th 3i w #ro0 th )oint wh r = s/s has sto)) . is b a/ti#/l( Th whol town is .is)la2 . b #or th onloo5 r, an. b hin. it, on th ast rn, so/th rn, w st rn si. s th r is a hors -sho sha) . $hain o# low *r n hills, wh r as to th north th 2 ro3 s o3 r a wi. o) n )lain, with a *ro/n. l 3ation on th horiQon, so tin2 that it $annot 3 n b $all . a hill, b/t it is b a/ti#/ll2 *ol. n in th 0ornin* s/nshin , whi$h tin* s with a 2 llowish h/ th l a3 s o# th 3in s whi$h $o3 r th *ro/n., as i# it int n. . to 0iti*at th 0 lan$hol2 o# th with rin* l a3 s with th s)l n.o/r o# a to/$h o# *ol.( = s/s is a.0irin* th 3i w an. th ) o)l o# G rasa ar loo5in* at Hi0( H wins th r *ar. o# th ) o)l b2 sa2in* to th 09 SThis town is r all2 b a/ti#/l( Ma5 it b a/ti#/l also in R/sti$ an. holin ss( Th hills, th str a0, th *r n )lain w r *i3 n to 2o/ b2 Go.( Ro0 is now h l)in* 2o/ to ha3 ho0 s an. b a/ti#/l b/il.in*s( 4/t it is /) to 2o/ onl2 to ha3 2o/r town $all . hol2 an. R/st( A town is what its $itiQ ns 0a5 it( 4 $a/s a town is a )art o# so$i t2 $los . within its walls, b/t it is th $itiQ ns that 0a5 th town( A town in its l# .o s not $o00it sin( Th str a0, th bri.* , th ho/s s, th tow rs $annot sin( Th 2 ar 0att r, not so/ls( 4/t thos who ar within th town walls, in ho/s s, sho)s, thos who $ross th bri.* or bath in th str a0 th 2 $an all sin( I# a town is #a$tio/s an. r/thl ss, ) o)l sa29 UIt is a 3 r2 ba. townU( 4/t that is wron*( It is not th town, it is th $itiQ ns who ar 3 r2 ba.( Thos in.i3i./als b2 Roinin* to* th r b $o0 on $o0)l ; thin*, as w ll as on thin* onl2, whi$h is $all . UtownU( Now list n( I# in a town t n tho/san. inhabitants ar *oo., an. onl2 on tho/san. ar not *oo., $an w sa2 that that town is wi$5 .V No, w $annot( Li5 wis 9 i# in a town o# t n tho/san. inhabitants th r ar 0an2 )arti s an. a$h str/**l s to #a3o/r his own, $an w sa2 that that town is still /nit .V No, w $annot( An. .o 2o/ thin5 that that town will thri3 V No, it will not( Ho/ ) o)l o# G rasa ar now all /nit . stri3in* to 0a5 2o/r town *r at( An. 2o/ will s/$$ . b $a/s 2o/ all want th sa0 thin* an. 2o/ 3i with on anoth r in a$hi 3in* 2o/r )/r)os ( 4/t i# to0orrow o))os . )arti s sho/l. aris a0on* 2o/ an. on sai.9 UNo, it is b tt r to ;)an. astwar.sU an. anoth r )art2 sai.9 UNot at all( W will b/il. in th north wh r th )lain isU, an. a thir. on sho/l. sa29 UN ith r h r nor th r ( W all want to li3 $los to* th r in th $ ntr , n ar th ri3 rU, what wo/l. ha)) nV It wo/l. ha)) n that th wor5 2o/ ha3 start . wo/l. sto), thos who ha3 l nt $a)itals wo/l. with.raw th 0,

thos who int n. . to s ttl h r wo/l. *o to anoth r town with 0or a*r abl ) o)l , an. what 2o/ ha3 alr a.2 .on wo/l. *o to ra$5 an. r/in, as it wo/l. b ;)os . to th in$l 0 n$2 o# th w ath r, b #or b in* $o0)l t ., as a r s/lt o# th :/arr ls o# $itiQ ns( Is that ri*ht or notV Ho/ sa2 it is, an. 2o/ ar ri*ht( So th har0on2 o# th $itiQ ns is r :/ir . #or th w l#ar o# th town, an. $ons :/ ntl2 o# th $itiQ ns th 0s l3 s, b $a/s th w l#ar o# a so$i t2 is th w l#ar o# its 0 0b rs( 4/t th r is not onl2 th so$i t2 o# whi$h 2o/ ar thin5in*, th so$i t2 o# $itiQ ns, o# # llow-$o/ntr20 n, or th littl . ar #a0il2 so$i t2( Th r is a 3ast r so$i t2, an in#init on 9 th so$i t2 o# s)irits( Ea$h li3in* 0an has a so/l( Th so/l .o s not .i with th bo.2, b/t s/r3i3 s #or 3 r( Th i. a o# Go., th <r ator, who *a3 a$h 0an his so/l, was that all th so/ls o# 0 n sho/l. b *ath r . in on )la$ onl2, in H a3 n, #or0in* th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 n, whos 0onar$h is Go. an. whos bliss#/l s/bR $ts w r to b all 0 n, a#t r a hol2 li# an. a )la$i. li0bo o# ;) $tan$2( Satan $a0 to .i3i. an. /)s t, . stro2 an. *ri 3 Go. an. s)irits( An. h s t sin in th h arts o# 0 n an. with sin h bro/*ht . ath to th bo.2 at th n. o# its ;ist n$ , ho)in* to *i3 . ath to s)irits as w ll( 4/t th . ath o# s)irits is th ir .a0nation, whi$h is still ;ist n$ , b/t . 3oi. o# what is tr/ li# an. t rnal Ro2, that is, . 3oi. o# th b ati#i$ 3ision o# Go. an. o# His t rnal )oss ssion in t rnal li*ht( An. Man5in. b $a0 .i3i. . in its . sir s, li5 a town .i3i. . b2 o))os . )arti s( An. it was th/s bro/*ht to r/in( I sai. ls wh r to thos who w r a$$/sin* M o# ;) llin* . 0ons with th assistan$ o# 4 IQ b/b9 UE3 r2 5in*.o0 .i3i. . in its l# will b bro/*ht to r/inU( In #a$t i# Satan ;) ll . hi0s l#, h an. his *loo02 5in*.o0 wo/l. r/in( I ha3 $o0 , #or th lo3 that Go. has #or 0an5in. $r at . b2 Hi0, to r 0in. ) o)l that on Kin*.o0 onl2 is hol29 th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 n( An. I ha3 $o0 to )r a$h it, so that th b tt r ) o)l 0a2 *o towar.s it( OhW I wo/l. li5 3 r2bo.2, 3 n th worst on s, to $o0 to it, b $o0in* $on3 rt ., #r in* th 0s l3 s #ro0 th . 0on who 5 )s th 0 nsla3 ., ith r o) nl2, thro/*h $or)oral an. s)irit/al )oss ssion, or s $r tl2 thro/*h a 0 r s)irit/al on ( That is wh2 I 0o3 abo/t $/rin* si$5 ) o)l , ;) llin* . 0ons #ro0 )oss ss . ) o)l , $on3 rtin* sinn rs, #or*i3in* in th na0 o# th Lor., )r a$hin* th Kin*.o0, wor5in* 0ira$l s to $on3in$ 2o/ o# M2 )ow r an. )ro3 that Go. is with M ( 4 $a/s no on $an wor5 a 0ira$l /nl ss Go. is his #ri n.( So i# I ;) l . 0ons with th )ow r o# Go., an. I $/r si$5 ) o)l , I $l ans l ) rs, $on3 rt sinn rs, anno/n$ an. )r a$h th Kin*.o0 an. I $all ) o)l to it in th na0 o# Go., an. Go.As $o0)lian$ with M is $l ar an. in.is)/tabl , so that onl2 .islo2al n 0i s 0a2 ass rt th $ontrar2, it is a si*n that th Kin*.o0 o# Go. is a0on* 2o/ an. 0/st b stablish . b $a/s th ho/r o# its #o/n.ation has $o0 ( How is th Kin*.o0 o# Go. stablish . in th worl. an. in h artsV 42 *oin* ba$5 to th Mosai$ Law or b2 b $o0in* a$:/aint . with it i# on is i*norant o# it an., abo3 all, b2 abi.in* b2 it absol/t l2, in 3 r2 3 nt an. 0o0 nt o# o/r li# ( Whi$h is that LawV So0 thin* so s 3 r as to b i0)ra$ti$abl V No( It is a s t o# t n hol2 as2 )r $ )ts, whi$h 3 n a r all2 0orall2 *oo. 0an # ls h 0/st r s) $t, 3 n i# h li3 s in th 0ost i0) r3io/s #or st o# 02st rio/s A#ri$a( It sa2s9 UI a0 th Lor. Ho/r Go., 2o/ shall ha3 no *o.s ;$ )t M ( Ho/ shall not /tt r th na0 o# Go. in 3ain( Ho/ shall 5 ) th Sabbath a$$or.in* to th $o00an.0 nt o# Go. an. to th n .s o# th h/0an bo.2( Hono/r 2o/r #ath r an. 0oth r so that 2o/ 0a2 ha3 a lon* li# an. b bl ss . both on th arth an. in H a3 n( Ho/ shall not 5ill( Ho/ shall not st al( Ho/ shall not $o00it a./lt r2( Ho/ shall not b ar #als witn ss a*ainst 2o/r n i*hbo/r( Ho/ shall not $o3 t 2o/r n i*hbo/rAs wi# ( Ho/ shall not $o3 t 2o/r n i*hbo/rAs *oo.sU( Whi$h *oo. nat/r . so/l, $ont 0)latin* what is aro/n. hi0, 3 n i# h is a sa3a* , will not sa29 UAll this was not #or0 . b2 its l#( Th r #or th r 0/st b On , 0or )ow r#/l than nat/r an. than 0an hi0s l#, who 0a. thisUV An. h worshi)s th Pow r#/l On Whos Most Hol2 Na0 h 0a2 or 0a2 not 5now, b/t h

# ls H 0/st ;ist( An. h has s/$h r 3 r n$ b #or Hi0, that wh n h /tt rs th na0 whi$h h has *i3 n Hi0 or has b n ta/*ht to /tt r to na0 Hi0, h tr 0bl s with r s) $t an. h # ls that h )ra2s wh n /tt rin* it r 3 r ntl2( In #a$t it is a )ra2 r to /tt r th Na0 o# Go. with th int ntion o# worshi))in* Hi0 or 0a5in* Hi0 5nown to thos who .o not 5now Hi0( Li5 wis , o/t o# 0oral )r/. n$ alon 3 r2 0an # ls that h 0/st *rant so0 r st to his li0bs, so that th 2 0a2 r sist as lon* as his li# lasts( 42 . ) r r ason, a 0an who 5nows th Go. o# Isra l, th <r ator an. Lor. o# th Eni3 rs , # ls that h 0/st $ons $rat his bo.il2 r st to th Lor., so that h 0a2 not b li5 a b ast o# b/r. n whi$h r sts, wh n tir ., on litt r $r/shin* #o.. r with its stron* t th( 4loo. also $alls #or lo3 #or thos #ro0 who0 w ori*inat , as w $an s in that $olt that is now r/nnin* bra2in* towar.s its 0oth r whi$h is $o0in* #ro0 th 0ar5 t( It was )la2in* in th h r., it saw its 0oth r, it r 0 0b rs it was # . b2 h r an. li$5 . with lo3in* $ar , . # n. . an. war0 . b2 its 0oth r, an. s V It r/bs h r n $5 with its t n. r nostrils an. R/0)s Ro2#/ll2 r/bbin* its 2o/n* $r/)) r a*ainst th si. s that $arri . it( It is a ./t2 an. a )l as/r to lo3 on As )ar nts( An. th r is no ani0al whi$h .o s not lo3 th 0oth r whi$h *a3 birth to it( WhatV Will 0an b 0or 3il than wor0s li3in* in 0/.V A 0orall2 *oo. 0an .o s not 5ill( H has a stron* .isli5 o# 3iol n$ ( H # ls that it is not law#/l to ta5 an2bo.2As li# , an. that Go. onl2, Who *a3 it, has th ri*ht to ta5 it( H abhors ho0i$i. ( Li5 wis , h who is 0orall2 so/n. .o s not ta5 a.3anta* o# oth r ) o)l As )ro) rt2( H )r # rs to at )lain br a. with a $l ar $ons$i n$ n ar a sil3 r2 #o/ntain, rath r than ha3 a ri$h roast whi$h is th #r/it o# a th #t( H )r # rs to sl ) on th *ro/n. with his h a. on a ston an. #ri n.l2 stars abo3 hi0, )o/rin* ) a$ an. $o0#ort on his hon st $ons$i n$ , rath r than toss abo/t in a stol n b .( An. i# h is 0orall2 so/n., h is not a* r #or 0or wo0 n, whi$h ar not his, an. h will not $owar.l2 .is*ra$ th n/)tial b . o# his n i*hbo/r( An. h will $onsi. r his #ri n.As wi# as a sist r an. will not $ast l/st#/l *lan$ s at h r, as no on .o s at a sist r( A 0an with a ri*ht o/s so/l, 3 n i# onl2 nat/rall2 ri*ht o/s, with no oth r 5nowl .* o# Goo. b/t what $o0 s to hi0 #ro0 his hon st $ons$i n$ , will n 3 r ta5 th lib rt2 o# *i3in* #als witn ss, as h wo/l. $onsi. r that th sa0 as ho0i$i. an. th #t, whi$h it is( 4/t his li)s ar as hon st as his h art, an. his *lan$ s ar hon st, so h .o s not . sir his n i*hbo/rAs wi# ( H .o s not $ra3 #or an2thin*, as h 5nows that that is th #irst in$ nti3 to sin( An. h is not n3io/s( 4 $a/s h is *oo.( A *oo. 0an is n 3 r n3io/s( H is ha))2 in his lot( Do 2o/ thin5 that this law is so ;a$tin* as to b i0)ra$ti$abl V Do not wron* 2o/rs l3 sW I a0 s/r that 2o/ will not .o that( An. i# 2o/ .o not, 2o/ will stablish th Kin*.o0 o# Go. within 2o/rs l3 s an. in 2o/r town( An. 2o/ will b ha))il2 Roin . on .a2 to thos who0 2o/ lo3 . an. who li5 2o/ ha3 *ain . th t rnal Kin*.o0 in th 3 rlastin* Ro2 o# H a3 n( 4/t w ha3 within /s )assions, whi$h ar li5 $itiQ ns $los . within th $ir$l o# town walls( It is n $ ssar2 #or all th )assions o# 0 n to want th sa0 thin*9 that is, holin ss, Oth rwis so0 will t n. to H a3 n in 3ain, i# oth rs l a3 th .oors /n*/ar. . an. l t th s ./$ r nt r or $o/nt ra$t th a$tions o# )art o# th s)irit/al $itiQ ns thro/*h .is)/t s or laQin ss, 0a5in* th int rior )art o# th town ) rish an. aban.onin* it to n ttl s, )oison, $o/$h*rass, sna5 s, s$or)ions, 0i$ an. Ra$5als, an. owls, that is, to wi$5 . )assions an. to SatanAs an* ls( Ho/ 0/st b /n$ asin*l2 3i*ilant, li5 s ntri s )la$ . at th walls, to )r 3 nt th E3il on #ro0 nt rin* wh r w want to b/il. th Kin*.o0 o# Go.( I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that as lon* as th stron* 0an wat$h s in ar0s th hall o# his ho/s , h is s/r o# 3 r2thin* whi$h is in it( 4/t i# on stron* r than h is $o0 s, or i# h l a3 s th .oor /n*/ar. ., th n th stron* r 0an will . # at hi0 an. .isar0 hi0, an. wh n h is . )ri3 . o# th w a)ons on whi$h h r li ., h los s h art an. s/rr n. rs an. th stron* r 0an 0a5 s hi0 a )rison r an. ta5 s his s)oils( 4/t i# 0an li3 s in Go., thro/*h lo2alt2 to th Law an. R/sti$ )ra$tis . holil2, Go. is with hi0, I a0 with hi0, an. no har0 $an b #all hi0( Enion with Go. is th w a)on whi$h no stron* 0an $an o3 r$o0 ( Enion with M is $ rtaint2 o# 3i$tor2 an. o# ab/n.an$ o# t rnal 3irt/ s thro/*h whi$h h

will b *i3 n an t rnal s at in th Kin*.o0 o# Go.( 4/t h who t/rns his ba$5 on M or b $o0 s M2 n 02, r R $ts th r b2 th w a)ons an. $ rtaint2 o# M2 Wor.( H who r R $ts th Wor., r R $ts Go.( H who r R $ts Go. in3o5 s Satan( H who in3o5 s Satan . stro2s what h ha. to $on:/ r th Kin*.o0( Th r #or , h who is not with M is a*ainst M ( An. h who .o s not $/lti3at what I ha3 sown, will r a) what th En 02 has sown( H who .o s not har3 st with M , .issi)at s an. will b )oor an. n/. wh n h $o0 s to th S/)r 0 =/.* , Who will s n. hi0 to th 0ast r to who0 h sol. hi0s l# b2 )r # rrin* 4 IQ b/b to <hrist( <itiQ ns o# G rasa9 b/il. th Kin*.o0 o# Go. within 2o/rs l3 s an. in 2o/r town(T Th trillin* 3oi$ o# a wo0an is $l arl2 h ar. li5 th son* o# a s52lar5 abo3 th whis) rin* o# th a.0irin* $row., an. it sin*s a n w b atit/. , that is th *lor2 o# Mar29 S4l ss . b th wo0b that bor Ho/ an. th br ast that s/$5l . Ho/(T = s/s t/rns towar.s th wo0an who ;toll . His Moth r a.0irin* H r Son( H s0il s, b $a/s H is )l as . with th )rais #or His Moth r( 4/t H th n sa2s9 SMor bl ss . ar thos who list n to th wor. o# Go. an. )ra$tis it( Do that, wo0an(T H th n bl ss s th $row.s an. *o s towar.s th $o/ntr2, #ollow . b2 th a)ostl s who as5 Hi09 SWh2 .i. Ho/ sa2 thatV T S4 $a/s I t ll 2o/ sol 0nl2 that in H a3 n th 2 .o not /s th sa0 0 as/r as is /s . on th arth( An. M2 Moth r will b bl ss . not so 0/$h b $a/s o# H r i00a$/lat so/l as #or list nin* to th wor. o# Go. an. )ra$tisin* it thro/*h ob .i n$ ( It was a )ro.i*2 o# th <r ator Uthat Mar2As so/l was i00a$/lat U( An. H is to b )rais . #or that( 4/t th Ul t what 2o/ ha3 sai. b .on to M U is a )ro.i*2 o# M2 Moth r( H r 0 rit th r #or is *r at( So *r at that th Sa3io/r o# th worl. $a0 onl2 b $a/s o# H r $a)abilit2 o# list nin* to Go., s) a5in* thro/*h Gabri lAs li)s, an. b $a/s o# H r will to )ra$tis th wor. o# Go., witho/t w i*hin* th .i##i$/lti s an. th i00 .iat an. #/t/r sorrows $onn $t . with H r ass nt( Ho/ $an th/s s that Sh is M2 bl ss . Moth r not onl2 b $a/s Sh bor an. s/$5l . M , b/t b $a/s Sh list n . to th wor. o# Go. an. )ra$tis . it thro/*h ob .i n$ ( 4/t l t /s *o ho0 now( M2 Moth r 5n w that I was *oin* to b o/t #or a short whil an. Sh 0a2 b worri . b $a/s o# M2 . la2( W ar in a hal#-)a*an $o/ntr2( 4/t in a$t/al #a$t it is b tt r than oth rs( 4/t l t /s *o( An. l t /s *o ro/n. th walls to a3oi. th $row.s whi$h wo/l. 5 ) M ba$5( <o0 .own :/i$5 b hin. this thi$5 t(((T

7%%( Th Sabbath at G rasa( 7%th S )t 0b r !&"@( Th ho/rs o# th .a2 ar lon* wh n on .o s not 5now what to .o( An. thos who ar with = s/s .o not 5now what to .o on that Sabbath, in a town wh r th 2 ha3 no a$:/aintan$ s, in a ho/s wh r th 2 .o not # l at ho0 b $a/s o# .i## r nt lan*/a* s an. habits, witho/t ta5in* into a$$o/nt th = wish )r R/.i$ s whi$h 5 ) th 0 a)art #ro0 Al ;an. r Misa$ As $a0 l-.ri3 rs an. s r3ants( Man2, th r #or , ha3 sta2 . in b . or ar .oQin* in th s/n that 0a5 s th lar* s:/ar 2ar. o# th ho/s $o0#ortabl2 war0( It is a 2ar. s/it . to r $ i3 $ara3ans, as it is #itt . with basins an. rin*s #i; . to th walls or $ol/0ns o# a r/sti$ )or$h, whi$h r/ns alon* th #o/r si. s, with 0an2 stabl s an. lo#ts #or ha2 an. straw on thr si. s( Th wo0 n ar in th ir roo0s( I .o not s 3 n on o# th 0( MarRia0 a0/s s hi0s l# also in th $los . 2ar., wat$hin* th wor5 o# th stabl 0 n, who $/rr2 0/l s, $han* litt rs, ;a0in hoo#s, #ast n loos hors -sho s, or, what is o# *r at r int r st to hi0 b $a/s it is so0 thin* ntir l2 n w, h is s) llbo/n. wat$hin* how th $a0 l rs . al with th $a0 ls, )r )arin* in a.3an$ th loa. #or a$h ani0al, in )ro)ortion to a$h o# th 0, balan$in* it, an. how th 2 0a5 a $a0 l 5n l .own an. ris in or. r to loa. an. /nloa. it, r war.in* a$h on with a han.#/l o# .r2 l */0 s, whi$h I thin5 ar broa. b ans, an. at th n. th 2 *a3 th 0 $arobs, whi$h th 0 n also $h w with r lish( MarRia0 is /tt rl2 a0aQ . an. h loo5s ro/n. to #in. so0 on with who0 h 0a2 shar his a0aQ 0 nt( 4/t h is .isa))oint . b $a/s a./lts ar not int r st . in

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on a 0ilitar2 )ara. ( = s/s is at th r ar with all His *ro/)( Th $a0 ls ar )ro$ .in*, th ir h a32 loa.s swa2in* rh2th0i$all2 an. th ir h a.s, on th ir ar$h . n $5s, s 0 to b as5in* at a$h st )9 SWh2V Wh2V T in th ir sil nt b/t #a0iliar *ait, li5 th 0o3 0 nt o# .o3 s, whi$h at a$h st ) s 0 to b sa2in*9 SH s, H s T to 3 r2thin* th 2 s ( Th $ara3an has to $ross th town an. it .o s so in th $l ar 0ornin* air( E3 r2on is all wra)) . /) b $a/s it is $ool( Th harn ss-b lls o# th $a0 ls, th $ri s o# th $a0 l-.ri3 rs, th s$r $h o# a $a0 l r *r ttin* th i.l stabl in#or0 th G ras n s o# = s/sA . )art/r ( Th n ws s)r a.s as #ast as li*htnin* an. so0 G ras n s r/sh to *r t Hi0 o## rin* #r/it an. oth r #oo.st/##s( Th r is also a 0an with a si$5 littl bo2( S4l ss hi0, that h 0a2 r $o3 r( Ha3 0 r$2 on /sW T = s/s rais s His han. an. bl ss s th $hil. sa2in*9 SGo an. .o not worr2( Ha3 #aith(T An. th 0an sa2s S2 s T so tr/st#/ll2, that a wo0an as5s9 SWo/l. Ho/ $/r 02 h/sban. whos 2 s ar /l$ r .V T SI will, i# 2o/ $an b li 3 (T SW ll, I will *o an. brin* hi0 h r ( Wait #or 0 , Lor. T an. sh r/ns awa2 as #ast as a swallow( WaitW Easi r sai. than .on W Th $a0 ls ar 0o3in* on( Al ;an. r, at th h a. o# th $ara3an, .o s not 5now what is want . at its r ar( Th onl2 thin* to b .on is to s n. wor. to th 0an( SR/n, MarRia0( Go an. t ll th 0 r$hant to sto) b #or *oin* o/t o# th wallsT sa2s = s/s( An. MarRia0 .ash s awa2 to #/l#il his 0ission( Th $ara3an sto)s an. th 0 r$hant $o0 s towar.s = s/s( SWhat is th 0att rV T SSta2 h r an. 2o/ will s (T Th wo0an o# G rasa is soon ba$5 with h r h/sban. whos 2 s ar .is as .( It is 0/$h wors than /l$ rsW His 2 s ar two hol s #/ll o# s/))/ration( Th 2 loo5 .i00 ., r .. n ., hal#-blin. in th $ ntr o# th hol s, a0on* r )/lsi3 .ri))in* t ars( As soon as th 0an li#ts th .ar5 ban.a* .i00in* th li*ht, t ars #low 0or $o)io/sl2 as th li*ht in$r as s th )ain o# th .is as . 2 s( Th 0an 0oans9 SHa3 0 r$2W I s/## r so 0/$hW T SHo/ ha3 also sinn . 3 r2 0/$h( Ar 2o/ not $o0)lainin* o# thatV Ar 2o/ onl2 *ri 3 . at th )ossibilit2 o# losin* th )oor si*ht o# th worl.V Do 2o/ 5now nothin* abo/t Go.V Ar 2o/ not a#rai. o# t rnal .ar5n ssV Wh2 .i. 2o/ sinV T Th 0an is w )in* an. h b n.s witho/t s) a5in*( His wi# is also w )in* an. sh 0oans9 SI ha3 #or*i3 n(((T SAn. I will #or*i3 hi0 as w ll, i# h sw ars to M that h will not r la)s into his sin(T SH s, I .oW For*i3 0 ( I now 5now th $ons :/ n$ s o# sin( For*i3 0 ( For*i3 0 as 02 wi# .i.( Ho/ ar th Goo. On (T SI #or*i3 2o/( Go to that str a0, wash 2o/r #a$ in th wat r an. 2o/ will b $/r .(T S<ol. wat r will 0a5 hi0 wors , Lor. T 0oans th wo0an( 4/t th 0an is not $on$ rn . with an2thin* ls an. h b *ins to *ro) /ntil th a)ostl =ohn )iti#/ll2 ta5 s hi0 b2 th han. an. l a.s hi0 b2 hi0s l# at #irst, /ntil th wi# s/))orts hi0 b2 th oth r han.( Th 0an *o s .own as #ar as th .* o# th i$ $ol. wat r babblin* a0on* ston s, h b n.s( H ta5 s so0 wat r $/))in* his han.s an. wash s his #a$ ( H .o s not show an2 si*n o# )ain( On th $ontrar2, h a)) ars to b r li 3 .( H th n $li0bs /) th ban5, with his #a$ still w t, an. *o s ba$5 to = s/s, Who as5s hi09 SW llV Ar 2o/ $/r .V T SNo, Lor.( Not 2 t( 4/t Ho/ sai. so an. I will b $/r .(T SW ll, r 0ain in 2o/r ho) ( Goo.b2 (T Th wo0an $olla)s s w )in*((( Sh is .isa))oint .( = s/s b $5ons to th 0 r$hant that th 2 $an *o on( An. th 0 r$hant, who is also .isa))oint ., )ass s th wor. on( Th $a0 ls 0ar$h o## a*ain with th ir 0otion r s 0blin* a boat whi$h rais s an. low rs its )row with its $/t-wat r on th wa3 s? th 2 *o o/t o# th walls an. ta5 to th wi. ./st2 $ara3an-ro/t so/th-w stwar.s( Th last $o/)l o# th a)ostoli$ *ro/), that is, =ohn o# En.or an. Si0on N alot, ha3 R/st l #t th walls a # w 2ar.s b hin., wh n a shrill $r2 is h ar. in th sil nt air( It s 0s to s)r a. all o3 r th worl., an. is r ) at . in a hi*h r an. hi*h r )it$h, sin*in* hosannas ha))il29 SI $an s W M2 bl ss . = s/sW I $an s W I b li 3 .( I s W = s/sW = s/sW M2 bl ss . = s/sW T an. th 0an, whos #a$ is $o0)l t l2 $/r ., with two b a/ti#/l 2 s9 two $arb/n$l s #/ll o# li*ht

an. li# , r/sh s to = s/sA # t an. #alls al0ost /n. r th $a0 l o# th 0 r$hant, who 0ana* s to 0o3 his 0o/nt awa2 #ro0 th )rostrat . 0an R/st in ti0 ( Th 0an 5iss s = s/sA *ar0 nt r ) atin*9 SI b li 3 .W I b li 3 . an. I $an s W M2 bl ss . = s/sW T SStan. /) an. b ha))2( An., abo3 all, b *oo.( T ll 2o/r wi# to b li 3 /nr s r3 .l2( Goo.b2 (T An. = s/s #r s Hi0s l# #ro0 th *ras) o# th 0ira$/lo/sl2 $/r . 0an an. r s/0 s His wa2( Th 0 r$hant stro5 s his b ar. ) nsi3 l2((( At last h as5s9 SAn. i# h ha. not ) rsist . in b li 3in*, a#t r his .isa))oint0 nt in washin*V T SH wo/l. ha3 r 0ain . as h was(T SWh2 .o Ho/ ;a$t so 0/$h #aith to wor5 a 0ira$l V T S4 $a/s #aith witn ss s th )r s n$ o# ho) an. lo3 o# Go.(T SAn. wh2 .i. Ho/ want r ) ntan$ #irstV T S4 $a/s r ) ntan$ 0a5 s Go. #ri n.l2(T SSin$ I ha3 no .is as , what sho/l. I .o to t sti#2 that I ha3 #aithV T SHo/ sho/l. $o0 to th Tr/th(T SAn. $o/l. I $o0 witho/t Go.As #ri n.shi)V T SHo/ $o/l. not $o0 witho/t Go.As *oo.n ss( Go. allows thos who loo5 #or Hi0 to #in. Hi0, 3 n i# th 2 ar not 2 t r ) ntant? b $a/s 0an * n rall2 r ) nts wh n h 5nows Go., ith r $ons$io/sl2 or 3 n with a #aint $ons$io/sn ss o# what his so/l wants( 4 #or h is li5 a blo$5h a. l . onl2 b2 instin$t( Ha3 2o/ 3 r # lt th n . to b li 3 V T SMan2 a ti0 ( W ll, I was not satis#i . with what I ha.( I # lt th r was so0 thin* ls ( So0 thin* stron* r than 0on 2, than 02 $hil.r n, 02 ho) ((( 4/t I .i. not both r to tr2 to #in. o/t what I was /n5nowin*l2 s 5in*(T SHo/r so/l was s 5in* Go.( Go.As 5in.n ss has l t 2o/ #in. Go.( R ) ntan$ #or 2o/r r 0ot i.l )ast will *i3 2o/ th #ri n.shi) o# Go.(T SSo((( in or. r to ha3 th 0ira$l o# s in* th Tr/th with 02 so/l, I sho/l. r ) nt o# 02 )astV T S< rtainl2( Ho/ o/*ht to r ) nt an. . $i. to $han* 2o/r li# $o0)l t l2(((T Th 0an b *ins to stro5 his b ar. on$ a*ain an. h star s so int ntl2 that h s 0s to b st/.2in* an. $o/ntin* th hairs on his $a0 lAs n $5( H /nint ntionall2 stri5 s with his h l th $a0 l whi$h ta5 s th stro5 as a s)/r to :/i$5 n its st ) an. it ob 2s ta5in* th 0 r$hant towar.s th h a. o# th $ara3an( = s/s .o s not 5 ) hi0 ba$5( On th $ontrar2 H sto)s th/s allowin* th wo0 n an. a)ostl s to o3 rta5 Hi0, /ntil Si0on N alot an. =ohn o# En.or r a$h Hi0( = s/s Roins th 0( SO# what ar 2o/ s) a5in*V T H as5s( SW w r s) a5in* o# th . )r ssion that thos 0/st # l who .o not b li 3 in an2thin* or ha3 lost th #aith th 2 ha.( S2nt2$h was r all2 . R $t . 2 st r.a2, altho/*h sh has $o0 to a ) r# $t #aith T r )li s th N alot( SI was sa2in* to Si0on that i# it is *ri 3o/s to )ass #ro0 Goo. to E3il, it is also .is$on$ rtin* to )ass #ro0 E3il to Goo.( In th #or0 r $as on is tort/r . b2 on As r )roa$hin* $ons$i n$ ( In th latt r $as on is((( tor0 nt .((( Li5 on who is ta5 n to a $o0)l t l2 /n5nown #or i*n $o/ntr2((( Or it is th .is0a2 o# a 0an, who b in* a )oor /nl arn . wr t$h, sho/l. #in. hi0s l# at a 5in*As <o/rt, a0on* l arn . ) o)l an. * ntl 0 n( It is a )ain((( I 5now((( S/$h a lon* s/## rin*((( On $annot b li 3 that it is tr/ , that it $an last((( that on $an . s r3 it )arti$/larl2 wh n on As so/l is stain .((( as 0in was(((T SAn. now, =ohnV T as5s = s/s( An. =ohn o# En.orAs worn o/t sa. #a$ bri*ht ns with a s0il whi$h 0a5 s it loo5 l ss 0a$iat .( H sa2s9 SNow, it is no lon* r so( Onl2 *ratit/. to th Lor. r 0ains, na2, it in$r as s( This th Lor. want .( Th r is still th 0 0or2 o# th )ast to 5 ) 0 h/0bl ( 4/t th r is $ rtaint2( I # l a$$li0atis ., I a0 no lon* r a #or i*n r in this 5in. worl. o# #or*i3 n ss an. lo3 whi$h is Ho/rs( An. I a0 s r n , ha))2 an. in ) a$ (T SDo 2o/ $onsi. r 2o/r ;) ri n$ a *oo. on V T SH s, I .o( I# I w r not sorr2 #or ha3in* sinn ., b $a/s I *ri 3 . Go. thro/*h 02 sin, I wo/l. sa2 that I # l that 02 )ast was a *oo. thin*( It $an h l) 0 $onsi. rabl2 to s/))ort willin* b/t 0islai. so/ls, in th #irst sta* s o# th ir n w b li #(T SSi0on, *o an. t ll th bo2 not to R/0) abo/t so 0/$h( H will b ;ha/st . this

3 nin*(T Si0on loo5s at = s/s, b/t h /n. rstan.s th tr/th b hin. th or. r( H s0il s int lli* ntl2 an. *o s awa2 l a3in* th two all alon ( SNow that w ar alon , =ohn, list n to this . sir o# Min ( For a n/0b r o# r asons, non o# M2 #ollow rs ha3 th br a.th o# R/.* 0 nt an. tho/*ht whi$h 2o/ ha3 ( An. 2o/r $/lt/r is wi. r than th a3 ra* l arnin* o# Isra lit s( So I as5 2o/ to h l) M (((T SA0 I to h l) Ho/V HowV T SOn b hal# o# S2nt2$h ( Ho/ ar s/$h a $l 3 r t a$h rW MarRia0 l arns :/i$5l2 an. w ll with 2o/( So 0/$h so that I a0 thin5in* o# l a3in* 2o/ to* th r #or so0 0onths, b $a/s I want MarRia0 to ha3 a wi. r 5nowl .* than that o# th littl worl. o# Isra l( An. it *i3 s 2o/ )l as/r to ta5 $ar o# hi0( An. I r Roi$ s in* 2o/ to* th r, 2o/ t a$hin*, hi0 l arnin*? 2o/ *rowin* 2o/n* a*ain, hi0 0at/rin* in l arnin*( 4/t 2o/ sho/l. ta5 $ar o# S2nt2$h as w ll, as i# sh w r a lost sist r( Ho/ sai. it 2o/rs l#9 on # ls lost((( H l) h r to b $o0 a$$li0atis . in M2 at0os)h r ( Will 2o/ .o M this #a3o/rV T SIt is a *ra$ #or 0 to .o it, 02 Lor.W I .i. not a))roa$h h r b $a/s I $onsi. r . 02s l# s/) r#l/o/s( 4/t i# Ho/ wish so((( Sh r a.s 02 rolls( Th r ar so0 whi$h ar sa$r ., so0 ar onl2 $/lt/ral9 rolls #ro0 Ro0 an. Ath ns( I s that sh *o s thro/*h th 0 an. 0 .itat s((( 4/t I n 3 r int r3 n . in or. r to assist h r( I# Ho/ want(((T SH s, I .o( I want 2o/ to b #ri n.s( Li5 MarRia0 an. 2o/, sh will b sta2in* in NaQar th #or so0 ti0 ( It will b lo3 l29 M2 Moth r an. 2o/ th t a$h rs o# two so/ls o) nin* to Go.( M2 Moth r9 th an* li$al T a$h r o# th S$i n$ o# Go.? 2o/9 th ;) ri n$ . 0ast r o# h/0an 5nowl .* , whi$h 2o/ $an now ;)lain with s/) rnat/ral r # r n$ s( It will b lo3 l2 an. /s #/l(T SH s, 02 bl ss . Lor.W Too b a/ti#/l #or )oor =ohnW(((T an. th 0an s0il s at th tho/*ht o# th on$o0in* ) a$ #/l .a2s with Mar2, in = s/sA ho/s ((( An. th roa. win.s alon* a b a/ti#/l $o/ntr2, whi$h is now $o0)l t l2 #lat a#t r s5irtin* a # w littl hills R/st o/t o# G rasa, in th 0il. s/nshin whi$h is b $o0in* war0 r an. war0 r( It is a w ll 5 )t roa. on whi$h it is $o0#ortabl to tra3 l an. to ta5 to it a*ain a#t r th 0i..a2 r st( It is al0ost 3 nin* wh n I h ar S2nt2$h la/*h whol h art .l2 #or th #irst ti0 ? MarRia0 in #a$t has sai. so0 thin* to h r whi$h 0a5 s all th wo0 n la/*h( I s th Gr 5 wo0an b n. to $ar ss th bo2 an. 5iss hi0 li*htl2 on his #or h a.( Th bo2 th n r s/0 s R/0)in* abo/t as i# h .i. not # l at all tir .( 4/t all th oth rs ar tir . an. ar *la. #or th . $ision to s) n. th ni*ht at th Fo/ntain o# th <a0 l r( Th 0 r$hant sa2s9 SI alwa2s sto) h r o3 rni*ht( Th l * #ro0 G rasa to 4oQrah, is too lon* both #or 0 n an. ani0als(T STh 0 r$hant is h/0an T r 0ar5 th a)ostl s, $o0)arin* hi0 to Doras((( Th SFo/ntain o# th <a0 l r T is onl2 a han.#/l o# ho/s s aro/n. s 3 ral w lls( It is a 5in. o# oasis, not in th ari. . s rt, b $a/s th r is no ari.it2 h r , b/t an oasis in th 3ast /ninhabit . #i l.s an. or$har.s whi$h #ollow on anoth r #or 0il s an. whi$h, as th O$tob r 3 nin* .raws on, *i3 th sa0 sa. s nsation as th s a at twili*ht( Th/s, th si*ht o# ho/s s, th nois o# 3oi$ s, o# $r2in* $hil.r n, th s0 ll o# s0o5in* $hi0n 2s an. th #irst li*hts to b lit ar as )l asant as on As arri3al at ho0 ( Whil th $a0 l rs sto) to wat r th $a0 ls #or th #irst ti0 , th a)ostl s an. th wo0 n #ollow = s/s an. th 0 r$hant who nt r((( th rath r )r histori$ inn whi$h will sh lt r th 0 ./rin* th ni*ht((( (((Th 2 ar all *ath r . n ar a 3 r2 lar* #ir )la$ whi$h ta5 s /) th whol o# th narrow wall o# a lar* s0o52 roo0 wh r th 2 ha3 ta5 n th ir 0 al, an. wh r th 0 n will sl ) an. s r3ants ar alr a.2 )r )arin* straw b .s on 0ats( Th #ir is on b $a/s it is a $ol. .a0) 3 nin*( SL t /s ho) that it will not start rainin* T sa2s P t r with a si*h( Th 0 r$hant r ass/r s hi09 STh ba. w ath r will not b *in /ntil this l/nation is o3 r( It is alwa2s li5 this in th 3 nin* h r ( 4/t it will b s/nshin to0orrow(T SItAs #or th wo0 n, 2o/ 5nowV Not #or 0 ( I a0 a #ish r0an an. I li3 in wat r( An. I $an ass/r 2o/ that I )r # r wat r to 0o/ntains an. ./st(T = s/s is s) a5in* to th wo0 n an. His two $o/sins( =ohn o# En.or an. th N alot ar also list nin* to Hi0( Inst a. Ti0on /s an. Er0ast /s ar r a.in* on o# =ohnAs rolls an. th two Isra lit s ar ;)lainin* to Er0ast /s th 4ibl )assa* s whi$h ar 0or obs$/r to hi0(

MarRia0 is list nin* s) llbo/n., b/t h loo5s sl )2( Mar2 o# Al)ha /s noti$ s it an. sa2s9 SThat $hil. is tir .( <o0 , . ar, l t /s *o to b .( <o0 , EliQa, $o0 Salo0 ( Ol. ) o)l an. $hil.r n ar b tt r in b .( An. 2o/ ha. all b tt r *o as w ll( Ho/ ar tir .(T 4/t b si. s th l. r on s, with th ;$ )tion o# Mar$ lla an. =ohanna o# <h/Qa, no on 0o3 s( A#t r th 2 ha3 *on , a#t r b in* bl ss ., Matth w whis) rs9 SWho wo/l. ha3 tol. th s wo0 n, onl2 a short whil a*o, that th 2 w r to sl ) on straw b .s, so #ar #ro0 th ir ho0 sW T SI ha3 n 3 r sl )t so w ll T stat s Mar2 o# Ma*.ala r sol/t l2( An. Martha $on#ir0s h r stat 0 nt( 4/t P t r a.0its that his $o0)anion is ri*ht9 SMatth w is ri*ht( An. I won. r wh2 th Mast r has bro/*ht 2o/ h r , so0 thin* I #ail to /n. rstan.(T S4 $a/s w ar His .is$i)l sW T SW ll, i# H w nt wh r ((( lions ar , wo/l. 2o/ *oV T SO# $o/rs , Si0on P t rW What an ##ort to *o #or a littl wal5W An. with Hi0WT SW ll9 in a$t/al #a$t it is a lon* wal5( An. #or wo0 n who ar not /s . to it(((T 4/t th wo0 n )rot st an. P t r shr/*s his sho/l. rs an. b $o0 s sil nt( =a0 s o# Al)ha /s, on loo5in* /), s s s/$h a bri*ht s0il on = s/sA #a$ , that h as5s Hi09 SWill Ho/ t ll /s, )ri3at l2, th r al )/r)os o# this Ro/rn 2, with th wo0 n((( an. with so littl #r/it, as $o0)ar . to its #ati*/ V T S<o/l. 2o/ ;) $t to s now th #r/it o# th s . b/ri . in th #i l.s whi$h w ha3 $ross .V T SI $o/l. not( I will s it in s)rin*ti0 (T SI also sa2 to 2o/9 UHo/ will s it in ./ ti0 U(T Th a)ostl s .o not r )l2( Th sil3 r2 3oi$ o# Mar2 is h ar.9 SSon, w w r tal5in* to.a2 o# what Ho/ sai. at Ra0oth( An. a$h o# /s ha. .i## r nt i0)r ssions an. r #l $tions( Wo/l. Ho/ t ll /s Ho/r tho/*htV I sai. that it was b tt r to $all Ho/ at on$ ( 4/t Ho/ w r s) a5in* to =ohn o# En.or(T SIn a$t/al #a$t I rais . th :/ stion( 4 $a/s I a0 a )oor h ath n an. I .o not ha3 th s)l n.i. li*ht o# 2o/r #aith( Ho/ 0/st s20)athis with 0 (T SI wo/l. li5 to ha3 2o/r so/l, 02 . ar sist rW T sa2s th Ma*.al n i0)/lsi3 l2( An. ;/b rant as sh is, sh 0bra$ s S2nt2$h $las)in* h r with on ar0( H r won. r#/l b a/t2 s 0s to *i3 li*ht b2 its l# to th 0is rabl .w llin* an. to . $orat it with th w alth o# h r s/0)t/o/s ho/s ( Th Gr 5 wo0an, who is ntir l2 .i## r nt an. 2 t has s/$h a sin*/lar ) rsonalit2 whil 0bra$ . b2 th Ma*.al n , a..s a 0 .itati3 not to th $r2 o# lo3 whi$h s 0s to b alwa2s b/rstin* #orth #ro0 )assionat Mar2, 0 anwhil th 4l ss . Vir*in, sittin* with H r * ntl #a$ rais . towar.s H r Son, H r han.s $las) . as i# Sh w r )ra2in*, H r 0ost )/r )ro#il o/tstan.in* a*ainst th bla$5 wall, is th ) r) t/al A.or r( S/sanna is .oQin* in th sha.ow o# a $o0 r, whil Martha, who is a$ti3 notwithstan.in* h r w arin ss an. th )r ss/r o# th oth rs, ta5 s a.3anta* o# th li*ht o# th #ir )la$ to #ast n so0 b/$5l s on MarRia0As *ar0 nt( = s/s sa2s to S2nt2$h 9 S4/t it was not a *ri 3o/s tho/*ht( I h ar. 2o/ la/*h(T SH s, b $a/s o# th bo2, who sol3 . th :/ stion asil2, sa2in*9 UI .o not want to $o0 ba$5 /nl ss = s/s .o s( 4/t i# 2o/ want to 5now 3 r2thin*, *o to th n ;t worl., th n $o0 ba$5 an. t ll /s wh th r 2o/ r 0 0b rU(T Th 2 all la/*h a*ain an. sa2 that S2nt2$h was as5in* Mar2 #or a $lari#i$ation on th ;)lanation, whi$h sh ha. not /n. rstoo. )ro) rl2, o# th r 0 0bran$ whi$h so/ls ha3 an. whi$h ;)lains a $ rtain )ossibilit2 #or h ath ns to ha3 3a*/ r $oll $tions o# th Tr/th( SI was sa2in*9 UDo s that ) rha)s $on#ir0 th th or2 o# r in$arnation in whi$h 0an2 h ath ns b li 3 VU an. Ho/r Moth r was t llin* 0 that what Ho/ sa2 is so0 thin* ntir l2 .i## r nt( Will Ho/ ;)lain also this to 0 , 02 Lor.V T SList n( Ho/ 0/st not b li 3 that th #a$t that so/ls ha3 s)ontan o/s r $oll $tions o# Tr/th )ro3 s that w li3 s 3 ral li3 s( 42 now 2o/ ha3 alr a.2 l arn . no/*h to b awar o# how 0an was $r at ., how h sinn . an. was )/nish .( Ho/ ha3 also b n tol. that Go. in$or)orat . a sin*l so/l in a$h 0an( That so/l is $r at . #ro0 ti0 to ti0 an. is n 3 r a*ain /s . #or s/bs :/ nt in$arnations( This $ rtaint2 wo/l. s 0 to $an$ l M2 stat 0 nt $on$ rnin* th r $oll $tions o# so/ls( It sho/l. $an$ l it with r *ar. to an2

oth r b in* with th ;$ )tion o# 0an, who is *i#t . with a so/l 0a. b2 Go.( Ani0als $annot r 0 0b r an2thin*, as th 2 ar born on$ onl2( 4/t 0an $an r 0 0b r, altho/*h h is born on$ onl2( H r 0 0b rs with his b tt r )art9 his so/l( Wh r .o so/ls $o0 #ro0V Th so/l o# a$h 0anV Fro0 Go.( Who is Go.V Th 0ost int lli* nt, )ow r#/l, ) r# $t S)irit( This won. r#/l thin* whi$h is a so/l, a thin* $r at . b2 Go. to *i3 0an His i0a* an. li5 n ss as an /n:/ stionabl si*n o# His Most Hol2 Pat rnit2, shows si*ns o# th :/aliti s $hara$t risti$ o# Hi0 Who $r at s it( It is th r #or int lli* nt, s)irit/al, #r , i00ortal, li5 th Fath r Who $r at . it( It is ) r# $t wh n it ori*inat s #ro0 th .i3in tho/*ht an. in th instant o# its $r ation it is i. nti$al, #or a tho/san.th o# instant, with th so/l o# th #irst 0an9 a ) r# $tion whi$h /n. rstan.s th Tr/th thro/*h #r *i#t( A tho/san.th o# an instant( Th n, on$ it is #or0 ., it is stain . b2 ori*inal sin( To 0a5 it $l ar r #or 2o/ I will sa2 that it is as i# Go. w r )r *nant with th so/l whi$h H $r at s an. th $r at/r , in b in* born, w r wo/n. . b2 an in. libl 0ar5( Do 2o/ /n. rstan. M V T SH s, I .o( Whil it is tho/*ht it is ) r# $t( Th $r atin* tho/*ht lasts a tho/san.th o# an instant( Th tho/*ht th n b $o0 s a$t/al #a$t an. th #a$t is s/bR $t to th law bro/*ht abo/t b2 Sin(T SHo/r r )l2 is $orr $t( A so/l b $o0 s th/s in$arnat in a h/0an bo.2, brin*in* with it th 0 0or2 o# th <r ator, that is o# th Tr/th, as a s $r t * 0 in th 02st r2 o# its s)irit/al b in*( A bab2 is born( It 0a2 b $o0 *oo., 3 r2 *oo. or wi$5 .( It 0a2 b $o0 an2thin* b $a/s it is n.ow . with #r will( Th an* li$al 0inistr2 throws li*ht on its U0 0ori sU an. th t 0)t r .ar5n ss( I# 0an $ra3 s a#t r li*ht an. th/s #or a *r at r an. *r at r 3irt/ , 0a5in* his so/l th 0ast r o# his b in*, th #a$/lt2 o# r 0 0b rin* in$r as s in th so/l, as i# 3irt/ 0a. th wall int r)os . b tw n so/l an. Go. thinn r an. thinn r( That is wh2 3irt/o/s ) o)l in 3 r2 $o/ntr2 ) r$ i3 th Tr/th, not in a ) r# $t wa2, as th 2 ar ./ll . b2 $ontrastin* .o$trin s or b2 l thal i*noran$ , b/t in a s/##i$i nt 0ann r to *i3 )a* s o# 0oral ) r# $tion to th ) o)l s to who0 th 2 b lon*( Ha3 2o/ /n. rstoo.V Ar 2o/ $on3in$ .V T SH s( In $on$l/sion, th r li*ion o# 3irt/ )ra$tis . h roi$all2 )r .is)os s th so/l to th tr/ R li*ion an. to th 5nowl .* o# Go.(T SE;a$tl2( An. now *o an. r st an. 0a2 2o/ b bl ss .( An. Ho/, too, Moth r, an. 2o/ sist rs an. .is$i)l s( Ma2 2o/ r st in th ) a$ o# Go.(T

7&8( Goin* to 4oQrah( >8th S )t 0b r !&"@( Th 0 r$hant was ri*ht( O$tob r $o/l. not ha3 *rant . th )il*ri0s a lo3 li r .a2( A#t r th s/n ha. .is) ll . th haQ whi$h 3 il . th $o/ntr2, as i# nat/r ha. lai. a 3 il o3 r th sl )in* )lants at ni*ht, th $o/ntr2 a)) ars in its sol 0n str t$h o# $/lti3at . #i l.s war0 . b2 th s/n( Th #o* s 0s to ha3 *ath r . to* th r on r 0ot 0o/ntain to)s . $oratin* th 0 with a trans)ar nt #oa0, th/s so#t nin* th 0 3 n 0or a*ainst th s r n s52( SWhat ar thos V Mo/ntains w ha3 to $li0bV T as5s P t r an;io/sl2( SNo( Th 2 ar th Ha/ran 0o/ntains( W shall b on th )lain, on this si. o# th 0o/ntains( 4 #or 3 nin* w shall b at 4oQrah in Ha/ran( A b a/ti#/l *oo. town( M/$h tra. T sa2s th 0 r$hant n$o/ra*in* P t r an. )raisin* th town, $onsi. rin*, as /s/al, $o00 r$ial )ros) rit2 as th basis o# th b a/t2 o# a )la$ ( = s/s is all alon , in th r ar, as H is wont to .o at ti0 s wh n H so wish s( MarRia0 t/rns ro/n. s 3 ral ti0 s loo5in* at Hi0( Wh n h $an r sist no lon* r, h l a3 s P t r an. =a0 s o# N b . , h sits on th .* o# th roa., on a ston whi$h 0/st b a Ro0an 0ilitar2 lan.0ar5, an. waits( Wh n = s/s is at his l 3 l, th bo2 stan.s /) an. witho/t s) a5in* h *o s b si. = s/s, r 0ainin* a littl b hin. Hi0 so as not to anno2 Hi0, an., h wat$h s Hi0((( An. h $ontin/ s wat$hin* /ntil = s/s $o0 s o/t o# His 0 .itation an. t/rns ro/n. on h arin* th li*ht #ootst ) b hin. Hi0 an. H s0il s str t$hin* His han. o/t to th bo2 an. sa2in*9 SOhW MarRia0W What ar 2o/ .oin* h r all alon V T SI was loo5in* at Ho/( I ha3 b n loo5in* at Ho/ #or .a2s( E3 r2bo.2 has 2 s b/t not 3 r2bo.2 s s th sa0 thin*s( I ha3 noti$ . that now an. a*ain Ho/

want to r 0ain all alon ((( On th #irst .a2s I tho/*ht Ho/ w r h/rt b2 so0 thin*( Th n I noti$ . that Ho/ .o it alwa2s at th sa0 ti0 an. that Moth r, Who alwa2s $o0#orts Ho/ wh n Ho/ ar sa., .o s not sa2 an2thin* to Ho/ wh n Ho/r $o/nt nan$ is li5 that( On th $ontrar2, i# Sh ha)) ns to b s) a5in*, Sh b $o0 s :/i t an. $on$ ntrat s on 0 .itation( I noti$ thin*s, Ho/ 5nowV 4 $a/s I alwa2s loo5 at Ho/ an. H r, in or. r to .o what Ho/ .o( I as5 . th a)ostl s what Ho/ .o, b $a/s Ho/ $ rtainl2 .o so0 thin*( Th 2 sai. to 0 9 UH )ra2sU( An. I as5 . th 09 UWhat .o s H sa2VU( No on r )li ., b $a/s th 2 .o not 5now( Th 2 ha3 b n with Ho/ #or 2 ars, an. th 2 .o not 5now( To.a2 I #ollow . Ho/ 3 r2 ti0 I noti$ . that $o/nt nan$ an. I wat$h . Ho/ whil Ho/ w r )ra2in*( 4/t Ho/r $o/nt nan$ is not alwa2s th sa0 ( This 0ornin*, at .awn, Ho/ loo5 . li5 a bri*ht an* l( Ho/ loo5 . at thin*s with s/$h bri*ht 2 s that I thin5 th 2 .is) ll . .ar5n ss 0or than th s/n .i.( An. Ho/ loo5 . at thin*s an. ) o)l li5 that( An. th n Ho/ loo5 . at th s52 an. Ho/r #a$ was th sa0 as wh n Ho/ o## r th br a. at tabl ( Lat r, wh n w w r $rossin* that littl 3illa* , Ho/ r 0ain . alon , in th r ar, an. Ho/ s 0 . to 0 a #ath r, as Ho/ w r so an;io/s to sa2 5in. wor.s to th )oor ) o)l o# th 3illa* , whil )assin* b2( Ho/ sai. to on 9 UEn./r 2o/r s/## rin* with )ati n$ , b $a/s I will soon r li 3 2o/ an. oth rs li5 2o/U( H was th sla3 o# that ba. 0an who s t his .o*s on /s( Th n, whil th #oo. was b in* )r )ar ., Ho/ loo5 . at /s with 2 s #/ll o# 5in. lo3 ( Ho/ loo5 . li5 a 0oth r((( 4/t Ho/r $o/nt nan$ was now sorrow#/l((( What .o Ho/ thin5, = s/s, wh n Ho/ ar alwa2s li5 thatV((( 4/t also in th 3 nin*, at ti0 s, i# I a0 not asl ), I s that Ho/ ar 3 r2 s rio/s( Will Ho/ t ll 0 how Ho/ )ra2, wh2 Ho/ )ra2V T SO# $o/rs , I will t ll 2o/( So that 2o/ $an )ra2 with M ( Th .a2 is *i3 n to /s b2 Go.( Th whol .a29 th bri*ht on an. th .ar5 on 9 .a2 an. ni*ht( It is a *i#t to li3 an. ha3 li*ht( O/r wa2 o# li3in* is a 0 ans o# san$ti#i$ation( Is that ri*htV So w 0/st san$ti#2 th 0o0 nts o# th whol .a2, to ) rs 3 r in holin ss an. ha3 th Most Hi*h an. His bo/nt2 )r s nt in o/r h arts, an. at th sa0 ti0 , 5 ) th D 0on awa2( Wat$h th littl bir.s( Th 2 sin* at s/nris ( Th 2 bl ss th li*ht( W 0/st bl ss th li*ht as w ll, b $a/s it is a *i#t o# Go., an. w 0/st bl ss Go. Who *rants it to /s an. Who is th Li*ht( W 0/st $ra3 #or Go. as #ro0 .a2br a5 to )/t a s al, a not o# li*ht on th whol on$o0in* .a2, that it 0a2 b ntir l2 bri*ht an. hol2( An. w 0/st Roin th whol $r ation in )raisin* th <r ator( Th n, as th ho/rs *o b2, an. *oin* b2 th 2 0a5 /s awar o# how 0/$h sorrow an. i*noran$ th r is in th worl., w 0/st )ra2 a*ain that sorrow 0a2 b r li 3 . an. i*noran$ 0a2 3anish an. Go. 0a2 b 5nown, lo3 . an. )ra2 . to b2 all 0 n, who, i# th 2 5n w Go., wo/l. b $o0#ort . in th ir s/## rin*s( An. at th si;th ho/r w 0/st )ra2 o/t o# lo3 #or o/r #a0il2, to nRo2 th *i#t o# b in* /nit . to thos who lo3 /s( That is also a *i#t o# Go.( An. w 0/st )ra2 that o/r atin*, inst a. o# b in* /s #/l, 0a2 not b $o0 an o$$asion o# sin( An. at s/ns t w )ra2 r 0 0b rin* that . ath is th in 3itabl n. waitin* #or all o# /s( An. w 0/st )ra2 that o/r n., b it to.a2 or lat r, 0a2 ta5 )la$ with o/r so/ls in *ra$ ( An. wh n th li*hts ar lit, w 0/st )ra2 to than5 #or th .a2 whi$h is o3 r an. to as5 #or )rot $tion an. #or*i3 n ss, so that w 0a2 *o to sl ) witho/t an2 # ar o# a s/.. n R/.* 0 nt or assa/lts o# th . 0on( An., #inall2, w 0/st )ra2 at ni*ht b/t this a))li s onl2 to a./lts - to 0a5 a0 n.s #or th sins o# th ni*ht, to 5 ) Satan awa2 #ro0 w a5 ) o)l , an. that $/l)rits 0a2 )on. r, r ) nt an. 0a5 *oo. r sol/tions whi$h will b $o0 #a$ts at s/nris ( That is how an. wh2 a R/st ) rson )ra2s ./rin* th whol .a2(T S4/t Ho/ ha3 not tol. 0 wh2 Ho/ ar so absorb ., so *ra3 an. i0)osin* at th ninth ho/r((( S4 $a/s ((( I sa29 UThro/*h th Sa$ri#i$ o# this ho/r, l t Ho/r Kin*.o0 $o0 to th worl. an. 0a2 all thos who b li 3 in Ho/r Wor. b r . 0 .U( Sa2 th sa0 2o/rs l#((( SWhat sa$ri#i$ is itV Ho/ sai. that in$ ns is o## r . in th 0ornin* an. 3 nin*, an. th 3i$ti0s at th sa0 ho/r, 3 r2 .a2, on th altar o# th T 0)l ( An. that th 3i$ti0s #or 3ows an. ;)iation ar o## r . at an2 ho/r( Th r is no in.i$ation o# a s) $ial rit #or th ninth ho/r(T = s/s sto)s an. ta5 s th bo2 with both han.s, an. li#ts hi0 hol.in* hi0 in #ront o# Hi0s l#, an. as i# H w r sa2in* a )sal0, with His #a$ rais ., H sa2s9 SUAn. b tw n th si;th an. ninth ho/r, H Who has $o0 as Sa3io/r an. R . 0 r, H o# Who0 th )ro)h ts s) a5, will $ons/0 His Sa$ri#i$ a#t r atin*

th bitt r br a. o# b tra2al an. a#t r *i3in* th sw t 4r a. o# Li# , a#t r $r/shin* Hi0s l# li5 *ra) s in a 3at an. :/ n$hin* with His whol b in* th thirst o# 0 n an. )lants, an. 0a5in* #or Hi0s l# a Ro2al )/r)l with His own bloo., an. )/ttin* on a $rown an. s iQin* th s$ )tr , an. ta5in* His thron on th hi*h )la$ , so that Nion an. Isra l an. th worl. 0i*ht s it( Li#t . /) in th )/r)l *ar0 nt o# His n/0b rl ss wo/n.s, in th .ar5 to *i3 Li*ht, in . ath to *i3 Li# , H will .i at th ninth ho/r an. th worl. will b r . 0 .U(T MarRia0 is #ri*ht n . an. )al an. loo5s at Hi0 with .is0a2 . 2 s an. tr 0blin* li)s on th )oint o# b/rstin* into t ars( With #alt rin* 3oi$ h sa2s9 S4/t Ho/ ar th Sa3io/rW So will Ho/ b .2in* at that ho/rV T T ars b *in to str a0 .own his $h 5s an. his littl 0o/th si)s th 0, whil h awaits a . nial( 4/t = s/s sa2s9 SI will, M2 littl .is$i)l ( For 2o/, too(T An. as th $hil. b/rsts into $on3/lsi3 sobs, H )r ss s hi0 to His h art an. sa2s9 SAr 2o/ sorr2 that I .i V T SOhW M2 onl2 Ro2W I .o not want thatW I((( L t 0 .i in Ho/r )la$ (((T SHo/ ar to )r a$h M all o3 r th worl.( That is s ttl .( 4/t list n( I will .i ha))il2 b $a/s I 5now that 2o/ lo3 M ( Th n I will ris #ro0 th . a.( Do 2o/ r 0 0b r =onahV H was 0or han.so0 wh n h $a0 o/t o# th b ll2 o# th whal w ll r st . an. stron*( So will I, an. I will $o0 to 2o/ at on$ an. I will sa2 to 2o/9 ULittl MarRia0, 2o/r t ars :/ n$h . M2 thirst( Ho/r lo3 5 )t M $o0)an2 in th S )/l$hr ( I ha3 now $o0 to sa2 to 2o/9 A4 M2 )ri stA U an. I will 5iss 2o/ with th s$ nt o# Para.is still on M (T S4/t wh r will I b V Will I not b with P t r or Moth rV T SI will sa3 2o/ #ro0 th 3il wa3 s o# thos .a2s( I will sa3 th 0ost w a5 an. inno$ nt on s( E;$ )t on ((( MarRia0, littl a)ostl , will 2o/ h l) 0 to )ra2 #or that ho/rV T SOhW H s, I will, Lor.W An. th oth rsV T SThat is a s $r t b tw n 2o/ an. M ( A *r at s $r t( 4 $a/s Go. lo3 s to b r 3 al . to th littl on s((( Do not w ) an2 0or ( S0il at th tho/*ht that a#t rwar.s I will s/## r no 0or an. I will onl2 r 0 0b r all th lo3 o# 0 n, an. 2o/rs #irst( <o0 ( Loo5 how #ar th oth rs ar ( L t /s r/n an. Roin th 0 T an. H )/ts hi0 .own an. hol.in* hi0 b2 th han. th 2 start r/nnin* /ntil th 2 r a$h th *ro/)( SMast r, what ha3 Ho/ .on V T SI was ;)lainin* th ho/rs o# th .a2 to MarRia0(T SAn. has th bo2 w )tV H 0/st ha3 b n na/*ht2, an. Ho/ ar ;$/sin* hi0 o/t o# 5in.n ss T sa2s P t r( SNo, Si0on( H wat$h . M )ra2in*( Ho/ ha3 not .on that( H as5 . M wh2( I tol. hi0( Th bo2 was 0o3 . b2 M2 wor.s( Now l a3 hi0 alon ( Go to M2 Moth r, MarRia0( An. 2o/ all, list n to M ( Th l sson will .o no har0 to 2o/ ith r(T An. = s/s ;)lains on$ a*ain th /s #/ln ss o# )ra2 r at th 0ain ho/rs o# th .a2, l a3in* o/t th ;)lanation o# th ninth ho/r an. $on$l/.in*9 SEnion to Go. is to ha3 Hi0 )r s nt 3 r2 0o0 nt to )rais an. in3o5 Hi0( Do so an. 2o/ will 0a5 )ro*r ss in th li# o# th s)irit(T 4oQrah is now $los at han.( Str t$h . o/t on th )lain it loo5s a lar* b a/ti#/l town with walls an. tow rs( Th 3 nin* whi$h is .rawin* on, ton s .own th sha. s o# ho/s s an. $o/ntr2 into a *r 2ish lan*/i. lila$, in whi$h all $onto/rs b $o0 3a*/ , whil *r/ntin* )i*s an. bl atin* sh ) in th n$los/r s o/tsi. th walls, br a5 th sil n$ o# th $o/ntr2( Th sil n$ $o0 s to an n. as soon as th $ara3an *o s thro/*h th *at nt rin* a lab2rinth o# narrow str ts whi$h .isa))oint thos who #ro0 th o/tsi. tho/*ht th town was b a/ti#/l( Voi$ s, s0 lls an.((( st n$h sta*nat in th twist . lan s an. a$$o0)an2 th )il*ri0s as #ar as a s:/ar , th 0ar5 t s:/ar , wh r th inn is( Th 2 th/s arri3 at 4oQrah(

7&!( At 4oQrah( !st O$tob r !&"@( 4oQrah loo5s 3 r2 ./ll in th 0ornin* 0ist, both b $a/s o# th s ason an.

b $a/s th town is $los . in its narrow str ts( It loo5s ./ll an. .irt2( Th a)ostl s, who ha3 $o0 ba$5 #ro0 th ir sho))in* at th 0ar5 t, ar tal5in* abo/t it( Hot l )ra$ti$ in thos .a2s an. in s/$h )la$ s is so /tt rl2 anti:/at ., that on has to s to on As 3i$t/als( Inn5 ) rs ob3io/sl2 .o not want to los an2 0on 2( So th 2 onl2 $oo5 what $/sto0 rs brin* th 0, an. l t /s ho) that th 2 .o not st al an2 o# that( Or at 0ost th 2 b/2 #oo. #or $/sto0 rs or s ll th 0 what th 2 ha3 in sto$5, wor5in* as b/t$h rs, i# n $ ssar2, )r )arin* )oor la0bs to b roast .( P t r .o s not li5 b/2in* #ro0 th inn5 ) r an. is now s:/abblin* with hi0( Th 0an, with a rath r ro*/ish #a$ , *o s to th )oint o# ins/ltin* th a)ostl , $allin* hi0 SGalil an T, whil P t r answ rs ba$5, )ointin* to a littl )i*, whi$h th host has R/st sla/*ht r . #or so0 */ sts9 SI a0 a Galil an, an. 2o/ ar a )i*, 2o/ )a*an( I wo/l. not sta2 in 2o/r stin5in* inn #or on ho/r, i# it . ) n. . on 0 ( Ho/ thi # an.((( Fan. h a..s h r a 3 r2 $l ar )ith t((( whi$h I l a3 in 02 ) nG(T I r alis that b tw n th ) o)l o# 4oQrah an. th Galil ans th r is on o# th 0an2 r *ional or r li*io/s in$o0)atibiliti s, o# whi$h Isra l, or rath r Pal stin was #/ll( Th host sho/ts lo/. r9 SI# 2o/ w r not with th NaQar n , an. I w r not b tt r than 2o/r #ilth2 Pharis s who hat Hi0 witho/t an2 *oo. r ason, I wo/l. wash 2o/r #a$ with th bloo. o# th )i*, so 2o/ wo/l. ha3 to * t o/t o# h r an. r/sh to )/ri#2 2o/rs l#( 4/t I r s) $t Hi0, Whos )ow r is 5nown( An. I t ll 2o/, that notwithstan.in* all 2o/r #/ss, 2o/ ar sinn rs( W ar b tt r than 2o/ ar ( W .o not la2 snar s n ith r .o w b tra2( Ho/, #a/*hW Ho/ ar a lot o# /n#air traitors an. ras$als an. 2o/ .o not 3 n r s) $t th # w hol2 ) o)l a0on* 2o/(T SWho ar 2o/ $allin* traitorsV EsV AhW In Go.As tr/th I(((T P t r is #/rio/s an. is abo/t to br a5 /)on th 0an, wh n his broth r an. =a0 s hol. hi0 ba$5, an. Si0on N alot int r3 n s with Matth w( 4/t P t rAs wrath is abat . not so 0/$h b2 th ir int r3 ntion as b2 th 3oi$ o# = s/s Who a)) ars at on o# th .oors an. sa2s9 SHo/ now, Si0on, will b :/i t( An. 2o/, too, 0an(T SLor., this 0an was th #irst to insin/at an. thr at n(T SNaQar n , I was o## n. . #irst(T I, h ( H an. I( Th two $/l)rits $ast bla0 on a$h oth r( = s/s $o0 s #orwar. s rio/sl2 an. $al0l2( SHo/ ar both wron*( An. 2o/, Si0on, 0or than h is( 4 $a/s 2o/ 5now th .o$trin o# lo3 , o# #or*i3 n ss, o# 0 5n ss, o# )ati n$ an. broth rhoo.( In or. r not to b ill-tr at . as a Galil an, 2o/ 0/st 0a5 2o/rs l# r s) $t . as a saint( An. 2o/, 0an, bl ss th Lor. i# 2o/ # l that 2o/ ar b tt r than oth rs an. n. a3o/r to b worth2 o# b $o0in* b tt r an. b tt r( An. abo3 all, .o not #o/l 2o/r so/l with #als $har* s( M2 .is$i)l s n ith r b tra2 nor la2 snar s(T SAr Ho/ s/r , NaQar n V W ll, th n, wh2 .i. thos #o/r $o0 an. as5 0 wh th r Ho/ ha. $o0 , with who0 Ho/ w r an. so 0an2 0or :/ stionsV T SWhatV Who ar th 2V Wh r ar th 2V T Th a)ostl s *ath r ro/n. hi0, #or* ttin* that th 2 ar .rawin* $los to a ) rson still w t with th bloo. o# a )i*, whi$h str/$5 th 0 with horror shortl2 b #or an. 5 )t th 0 awa2( SGo an. 0in. 2o/r own b/sin ss( Ho/ 0a2 sta2, Misa$ (T Th a)ostl s *o into th roo0 #ro0 whi$h = s/s $a0 o/t, an. onl2 = s/s an. th inn5 ) r ar l #t in th 2ar., on #a$in* th oth r( Th 0 r$hant is a # w st )s #ro0 = s/s an. is wat$hin* th s$ n s) llbo/n.( ST ll M th tr/th, 0an( An. #or*i3 i# bloo. 0a. on o# M2 .is$i)l s #/rio/s( Who ar thos #o/r an. what .i. th 2 sa2V T SI .o not 5now ;a$tl2 who th 2 ar ( Th 2 ar $ rtainl2 s$rib s an. Pharis s #ro0 th oth r si. ( I .o not 5now who bro/*ht th 0 h r ( I ha3 n 3 r s n th 0( 4/t th 2 ar w ll in#or0 . o# Ho/( Th 2 5now #ro0 wh r Ho/ ha3 $o0 , wh r Ho/ ar *oin*, with who0 Ho/ ar ( 4/t th 2 want . $on#ir0ation #ro0 0 ( No( I 0a2 b a ras$al( 4/t I 5now 02 b/sin ss( I 5now nobo.2 an. I s nothin*( I 5now nothin*( With r *ar. to oth rs, o# $o/rs ( As #ar as I a0 $on$ rn ., I 5now 3 r2thin*( 4/t wh2 sho/l. I t ll oth rs, )arti$/larl2 thos h2)o$rit s, what I 5nowV A0 I a ras$alV H s( I# n $ ssar2 I si. also with robb rs( In an2 $as , Ho/ 5now((( 4/t I $o/l. not st al or tr2 to st al Ho/r #r .o0, hono/r an. li# ( An. thos - I a0 no lon* r Phara o# Ptol 02 i# what I sa2 is not tr/ an. thos ar l2in* in wait #or Ho/, to .o Ho/ har0( An. who s nt th 0V P rha)s so0 on #ro0 P r a or th D $a)olisV Or so0 on #ro0 Tra$honitis or Ga/lanitis

or Ha/ranV No( W ith r .o not 5now Ho/, or i# w ha3 h ar. o# Ho/, w r s) $t Ho/ as a R/st 0an, i# w .o not b li 3 in Ho/ as a saint( So, who s nt th 0V So0 on on Ho/r si. an. ) rha)s on o# Ho/r #ri n.s, b $a/s th 2 5now too 0an2 thin*s(((T SIt is as2 to b in#or0 . o# 02 $ara3an(((T sa2s Misa$ ( SNo, 0 r$hant( Not o# 2o/, b/t o# th oth rs who ar with = s/s( I .o not 5now an. I .o not want to 5now( I .o not s an. I .o not want to s ( 4/t I sa2 to Ho/9 i# Ho/ ar */ilt2, 0a5 a0 n.s, i# Ho/ 5now that Ho/ ha3 b n b tra2 ., ta5 th n $ ssar2 a$tion(T SI a0 n ith r */ilt2, 0an, nor b tra2 .( Th onl2 tro/bl is that Isra l .o s not /n. rstan. M ( 4/t how .o 2o/ 5now abo/t M V T SThro/*h a bo2( A 0is$hi 3o/s bo2 who ha. a ba. r )/tation at 4oQrah an. Arb la( H r , b $a/s h $a0 h r to $o00it his sins, th r b $a/s h .ishono/r . his #a0il2( Th n h b $a0 $on3 rt . an. 0or hon st than a R/st 0an( An. h )ass . b2 with Ho/r .is$i)l s, a .is$i)l hi0s l#, an. is waitin* #or Ho/ at Arb la, to hono/r Ho/ with his #ath r an. 0oth r( An. h t lls 3 r2bo.2 that Ho/ $han* . his h art thro/*h his 0oth rAs )ra2 rs( I# this r *ion 3 r b $o0 s a hol2 on , Phili) o# =a0 s will ha3 th 0 rit o# ha3in* san$ti#i . it( An. i# th r is an2on who b li 3 s in Ho/ in 4oQrah, it is ./ to hi0(T SWh r ar th s$rib s now, who $a0 h r V T SI .onAt 5now( Th 2 w nt awa2 b $a/s I tol. th 0 that I ha. no roo0s #or th 0( I ha. th 0, b/t I .i. not want to *i3 hos)italit2 to sna5 s an. th/s ha3 th 0 $los to th .o3 ( Th 2 ar $ rtainl2 in this ar a( 4 $ar #/l(T SThan5 2o/, 0an, What is 2o/r na0 V T SPhara( I .i. 02 ./t2( R 0 0b r 0 (T SH s( An. 2o/ 0/st r 0 0b r Go.( An. #or*i3 M2 Si0on( Th *r at lo3 h has #or M at ti0 s blin.s hi0(T SNo har0( I o## n. . hi0 as w ll((( 4/t it h/rts to b ins/lt .( Ho/ .o not ins/lt(((T = s/s si*hs((( H th n sa2s9 SWill 2o/ h l) th NaQar n V T SI# I $an(((T SI wo/l. b *la. to s) a5 #ro0 this 2ar.(((T SAn. I will l t Ho/ s) a5( Wh nV T S4 tw n th si;th an. ninth ho/r(T SGo wh r 3 r Ho/ want an. .o not worr2( 4oQrah will 5now that Ho/ ar *oin* to s) a5( I will s to it(T SMa2 Go. r war. 2o/ #or it T an. = s/s s0il s at hi0, a s0il whi$h is alr a.2 a r war.( H th n *o s to th roo0 wh r H was b #or ( Al ;an. r Misa$ sa2s9 SMast r, will Ho/ s0il at 0 as w ll, li5 thatV((( I a0 also *oin* to t ll th $itiQ ns to $o0 an. list n to th 4o/nt2 Whi$h is s) a5in*( I 5now 0an2( Goo.b2 (T SMa2 Go. r war. 2o/, too T an. = s/s s0il s at hi0( H nt rs th roo0( Th wo0 n ar aro/n. Mar2, Whos #a$ is sorrow#/l an. Sh * ts /) at on$ an. *o s towar.s H r Son( Sh .o s not s) a5( H r whol attit/. is /n$ rtaint2( = s/s s0il s at H r an. H r )li s to H r sa2in* to 3 r2bo.29 S4 #r b2 th si;th ho/r( I will s) a5 h r to 0an2 ) o)l ( In th 0 anti0 *o, 3 r2bo.2, with th ;$ )tion o# Si0on P t r, =ohn an. Er0ast /s( Go an. anno/n$ M an. *i3 )l nti#/l al0s(T Th a)ostl s *o awa2( P t r slowl2 a))roa$h s = s/s Who is n ar th wo0 n an. as5s9 SWh2 .i. Ho/ not s n. 0 as w llV T SWh n on is too i0)/lsi3 , on sta2s at ho0 ( Si0on, Si0onW Wh n will 2o/ l arn to b $haritabl to 2o/r n i*hbo/rV For th ti0 b in* it is a b/rnin* #la0 , b/t onl2 #or M , it is a strai*ht an. sti## bla. , b/t onl2 #or M ( 4 0il., Si0on o# =onah(T SHo/ ar ri*ht, Mast r( Ho/r Moth r has alr a.2 r )roa$h . 0 , as Sh 5nows how to, b/t witho/t h/rtin*( 4/t it ) n trat . ri*ht into 0 ( 4/t((( r )roa$h 0 as w ll, b/t .o not loo5 at 0 so sa.l2(T S4 *oo.((( S2nt2$h , I wo/l. li5 to s) a5 to 2o/ )ri3at l2( <o0 /) to th t rra$ ( Will 2o/ $o0 , as w ll, Moth r(((T An. on th r/sti$ t rra$ , whi$h $o3 rs on win* o# th b/il.in*, in th s/nshin whi$h war0s th air, wal5in* slowl2 b tw n Mar2 an. th Gr 5 wo0an, = s/s sa2s9 STornorrow w will )art #or a littl whil ( Wh n n ar Arb la, 2o/ wo0 n with =ohn o# En.or, will *o towar.s th S a o# Galil an. will $ontin/

to* th r as #ar as NaQar th( 4/t as I .o not want to s n. 2o/ b2 2o/rs l3 s with an al0ost .isabl . 0an, I will * t M2 broth rs an. Si0on P t r to a$$o0)an2 2o/( I $an #or s that th r will b so0 r l/$tan$ to s )arat ( 4/t ob .i n$ is th 3irt/ o# th R/st( Wh n 2o/ *o thro/*h th $o/ntr2 o3 r whi$h <h/Qa wat$h s in H ro.As na0 , =ohanna $an #in. so0 0or ) o)l to s$ort 2o/ on th r st o# th wa2( Ho/ will th n s n. ba$5 Al)ha /sA sons an. Si0on P t r( 4/t th r ason wh2 I as5 . 2o/ to $o0 /) h r is as #ollows( I want to t ll 2o/, S2nt2$h , that I ha3 . $i. . #or 2o/ to sta2 #or so0 ti0 in M2 Moth rAs ho/s ( Sh alr a.2 5nows( =ohn o# En.or an. MarRia0 will b sta2in* with 2o/( Sta2 th r willin*l2, ) r# $tin* 2o/rs l# 0or an. 0or in Wis.o0( I want 2o/ to ta5 *r at $ar o# )oor =ohn( I a0 not sa2in* this to M2 Moth r b $a/s Sh .o s not n . an2 a.3i$ ( Ho/ $an /n. rstan. =ohn an. s20)athis with hi0, an. h $an .o 2o/ 0/$h *oo. b $a/s h is an ;) ri n$ . 0ast r( I will $o0 lat r( OhW L/it soonW An. w will o#t n 0 t( I ho) to #in. 2o/ wis r an. wis r in th Tr/th( I bl ss 2o/ )arti$/larl2, S2nt2$h ( This is M2 #ar w ll #ro0 2o/, #or this ti0 ( Ho/ will #in. lo3 an. hatr . in NaQar th as an2wh r ls ( 4/t in M2 ho/s 2o/ will #in. ) a$ ( Alwa2s(T SNaQar th will i*nor 0 an. I will i*nor NaQar th( I will li3 no/rishin* 02s l# with th Tr/th an. th worl. will b nothin* to 0 , Lor.(T SV r2 w ll( Ho/ 0a2 *o, S2nt2$h ( An. .o not 0 ntion it to an2bo.2, #or th ti0 b in*( Moth r, Ho/ 5now((( I tr/st th s . ar st ) arls o# Min to Ho/( Whil w ar in ) a$ , a0on* o/rs l3 s, Moth r, l t Ho/r = s/s r #r sh Hi0s l# in Ho/r $ar ss s(((T SHow 0/$h hatr ., SonW T SHow 0/$h lo3 W T SHow 0/$h bitt rn ss, M2 . ar = s/sW T SHow 0/$h sw tn ssW T SHow 0/$h in$o0)r h nsion, M2 SonW T SHow 0/$h $o0)r h nsion, Moth rW T SOhW M2 .arlin*, M2 D ar SonW T SMoth rW =o2 o# Go. an. Min W Moth rW T Th 2 5iss a$h oth r an. r 0ain to* th r, on th ston b n$h a*ainst th low t rra$ wall9 = s/s 0bra$in* His Moth r, a lo3in* )rot $tor, Mar2 r $linin* H r h a. on H r SonAs sho/l. r, H r han.s in His9 ha))2((( Th worl. is so .istant((( b/ri . in th wa3 s o# lo3 an. #aith#/ln ss((( 7&7( Th S r0on an. Mira$l s at 4oQrah( 7n. O$tob r !&"@( (((An. th worl. is so $los with its wa3 s o# hatr ., b tra2al, sorrow, n ., $/riosit2( An. th wa3 s $o0 , li5 thos o# th s a in a harbo/r, to .i h r , in th 2ar. o# th inn at 4oQrah, whi$h th r s) $t#/l host, whos h art is b tt r than his #a$ 0a5 s on s/))os , has $l an . o# ;$r 0 nt an. .irt( Th r is a lar* $row. o# ) o)l , both lo$al an. stran* rs, b/t o# th sa0 r *ion( An. th r ar ) o)l whos $on3 rsation *i3 s 0 to /n. rstan. that th 2 $o0 #ro0 3 r2 #ar, #ro0 th la5 ar a or b 2on. th la5 ( I $at$h th na0 s o# 3illa* s, an. )arts o# sorrow#/l stori s in th $on3 rsation o# th ) o)l awaitin* = s/s( Ga.ara, Hi))o, G r*h sa, Ga0ala, A)h 5, Nain, En.or, = Qr l, Ma*.ala an. KoraQi0, ar 0 ntion . b2 0an2 ) o)l to* th r with th stori s o# th r asons wh2 th 2 ha3 $o0 #ro0 so #ar( SWh n I h ar. that H ha. $o0 thro/*h Trans-=or.an, I was .is$o/ra* .( 4/t so0 .is$i)l s $a0 wh n I was abo/t to *o ba$5 to = Qr l an. th 2 sai. to /s, who w r waitin* at <a) rna/09 UH is $ rtainl2 b 2on. G rasa b2 now( Wast no ti0 , *o to 4oQrah or Arb laU an. I $a0 with th s ) o)l (((T SI inst a., saw so0 Pharis s )ass thro/*h Ga.ara( Th 2 w r as5in* wh r was = s/s o# NaQar th, Who0 th 2 5n w to b in th ar a( M2 wi# is ill( I Roin . th 0( Th n 2 st r.a2 at Arb la I h ar. that H was $o0in* to 4oQrah #irst, so I $a0 h r (T SI ha3 $o0 #ro0 Ga.ara #or this bo2( H was *or . b2 a #/rio/s $ow( H has b n l #t in that stat (((T an. h shows his son who is /tt rl2 shri3 ll . an. /nabl to 0o3 his ar0s( SI $o/l. not brin* 0in ( I $o0 #ro0 M *i..o( What .o 2o/ thin5V Will H $/r hi0 #ro0 h r alsoV T 0oans a wo0an whos #a$ is r . with w )in*( SNo, th si$5 ) rson 0/st b )r s nt(T

SNo It is no/*h to ha3 #aith(T SNo( Enl ss H i0)os s His han.s, on is not $/r .( His .is$i)l s also .o that(T SHo/ ha3 $o0 a lon* wa2 #or nothin*, wo0an(T Th wo0an b *ins to w ) sa2in*9 SPoor 0 W I l #t hi0 wh n h was al0ost .2in*, ho)in*((( H will not $/r hi0, an. I will not $o0#ort hi0 in his . ath(((T Anoth r wo0an $onsol s h r9 SDonAt b li 3 that, wo0an( I ha3 $o0 to than5 Hi0 b $a/s H wor5 . a *r at 0ira$l #or 0 , witho/t l a3in* th 0o/ntain on whi$h H was s) a5in*(T SWhat was th 0att r with 2o/r sonV T SIt was not 02 son( It was 02 h/sban. who ha. b $o0 0a.(((T an. th two wo0 n $ontin/ s) a5in* in low 3oi$ s( SIt is tr/ ( Also a 0oth r at Arb la ha. h r son r . 0 . witho/t th Mast r s in* hi0 T sa2s a 0an #ro0 Arb la an. h *o s on s) a5in* to so0 ) o)l n ar hi0((( SMa5 wa2, #or )it2As sa5 W Ma5 wa2W T sho/t so0 b ar rs o# a litt r whi$h is $o0)l t l2 $o3 r .( Th $row.s o) n o/t an. th litt r *o s b2 with its sorrow#/l loa., an. sto)s at th n. o# th 2ar., al0ost b hin. a ri$5 o# straw( Is it a 0an or a wo0an l2in* on th litt rV Who 5nowsW Two Pharis s $o0 in9 th 2 ar 3ain*lorio/s an. w ll )r s r3 . an. 0or )ro/. than 3 r( Th 2 assa/lt th )oor host as i# th 2 w r 0a., sho/tin*9 SHo/ $/rs . liarW Wh2 .i. 2o/ t ll /s that H was not h r V Ar 2o/ His a$$o0)li$ V How .ar 2o/ . s)is /s, th hol2 on s in Isra l, to #a3o/r((( Who0, a#t r allV How .o 2o/ 5now who H isV What is H to 2o/V T SWhat is H V What 2o/ ar not( 4/t I .i. not li ( H $a0 a # w ho/rs a#t r 2o/ ha. l #t( H .i. not hi. Hi0s l#, n ith r .o I hi. Hi0( 4/t as I a0 th boss h r , I t ll 2o/ at on$ 9 UG t o/t o# 02 ho/s WU( Ho/ .o not ins/lt th NaQar n h r ( Do 2o/ /n. rstan.V An. i# 2o/ .o not /n. rstan. 02 wor.s, I $an s) a5 to 2o/ in a 0or #a$t/al wa2, 2o/ Ra$5alsW T Th rob/st inn5 ) r s 0s so . $i. . to $o0 to blows that th two Pharis s $han* ton an. b $o0 li5 $r )in* )/)s 0 na$ . b2 lash( S4/t w ar loo5in* #or Hi0 to r 3 r Hi0W What ar 2o/ thin5in* o#V Th tho/*ht that w 0i*ht not s Hi0 thro/*h 2o/r #a/lt 0a. /s #/rio/s( W 5now Who H is( Th hol2 an. bl ss . M ssiah, to Who0 w ar not worth2 to rais o/r 2 s( W ar ./st, H is th *lor2 o# Isra l( Ta5 /s to Hi0( O/r so/ls ar 2 arnin* to h ar His wor.s(T Th host i0itat s th ir 3oi$ s an. * st/r s in a won. r#/l wa29 SOhW O# $o/rs W An. how $o/l. I 3 r s/s) $t it was not so, sin$ I a0 so w ll awar o# th #a0 o# Pharis sA R/sti$ VW O# $o/rs W Ho/ ha3 $o0 to worshi) Hi0W Ho/ ar 2 arnin* #or thatW I will *o an. t ll Hi0W I a0 *oin*((( No, b2 SatanW Ho/ shall not #ollow 0 W N ith r will 2o/, or I will stri5 2o/ so 0/$h, 2o/ )oisono/s 0/00i s, that I will 0a5 on 5no$5 into th oth r( Sta2 h r ( Ho/ sta2 h r , wh r I a0 )/ttin* 2o/( An. 2o/ h r ( An. I a0 sorr2 I $annot 5no$5 2o/ into th *ro/n. /) to 2o/r n $5s an. /s 2o/ as ) *s to ti th )i*s to b sla/*ht r .T an. h )ass s #ro0 wor.s to . .s b2 s iQin* th l an r Pharis b2 his ar0)its, li#tin* hi0 /) an. .ro))in* hi0 so 3iol ntl2 on th *ro/n., that i# it w r not 3 r2 har. th )oor # llow wo/l. ha3 s/n5 into it /) to his an5l s( 4/t th *ro/n. is har. an. th Pharis r 0ains stan.in* li5 a )/)) t, a#t r b in* toss . abo/t so 0/$h( Th n th host * ts hol. o# th oth r 0an, an. altho/*h h is rath r #at, th inn5 ) r rais s an. .ro)s hi0 with th sa0 #/r2, an. as th Pharis r a$ts wri**lin*, h 5no$5s hi0 .own an. 0a5 s hi0 sit9 a b/n.l o# #l sh an. $loth((( H th n *o s awa2 /tt rin* a nast2 wor. whi$h is lost a0on* th 0oans o# th two an. th la/*ht r o# 0an2 0or ( H *o s thro/*h a $orri.or into a s0all 2ar., h $li0bs a littl stair$as , r a$h s a )or$h . *all r2 an. nt rs a lar* roo0 in whi$h = s/s an. His *ro/) ar abo/t to #inish th ir 0 al with th 0 r$hant( STwo o# th #o/r Pharis s ha3 $o0 ( Ho/ ha. b tt r s what Ho/ 0/st .o( For th ti0 b in* I ha3 s n to th 0( Th 2 want . to $o0 with 0 ( 4/t I .i. not want th 0( Th 2 ar now .own in th 2ar. with 0an2 si$5 ) o)l an. 0an2 oth rs(T SI will $o0 at on$ ( Than5 2o/, Phara, Ho/ 0a2 *o(T Th 2 all * t /)( = s/s or. rs His .is$i)l s an. th wo0 n to sta2 wh r th 2 ar , with th ;$ )tion o# His Moth r, Mar2 <lo)as, S/sanna an. Salo0 ( 4/t s in* th sa. $o/nt nan$ o# thos who ha3 b n ;$l/. ., H sa2s9 SGo /) to th t rra$ ( Ho/ will h ar M R/st th sa0 (T H *o s o/t with th a)ostl s an. th #o/r wo0 n( H *o s ba$5 th sa0 wa2 as

th host $a0 an. nt rs th lar* 2ar.( Th $row.s $ran th ir n $5s to s , an. thos who ar sl2 $li0b /) on to straw sta$5s, on $arts stan.in* on on si. , or on th .* o# r s r3oirs((( Th two Pharis s *o an. 0 t Hi0 $ r 0onio/sl2( = s/s *r ts th 0 with His /s/al sal/tation as i# th 2 w r His 0ost #aith#/l #ri n.s( 4/t H .o s not sto) to r )l2 to th ir /n$t/o/s :/ stions9 SAr 2o/ so # wV An. witho/t .is$i)l sV So th 2 ha3 l #t Ho/V T = s/s $ontin/in* to wal5 r )li s *ra3 l29 SNo on l #t M ( Ho/ ha3 $o0 #ro0 Arb la wh r 2o/ 0 t thos who )r $ . M , an. in =/.a a 2o/ 0 t =/.as o# Si0on, Tho0as, Nathana l an. Phili)(T Th sto/t Pharis no lon* r .ar #ollow Hi0 an. h sto)s all o# a s/.. n bl/shin*( Th oth r, who is 0or bar #a$ ., insists9 SThat is tr/ ( 4/t as w 5n w that Ho/ w r with #aith#/l .is$i)l s an. with so0 wo0 n, w w r s/r)ris . at s in* Ho/ with so # w ) o)l ( W want . to s Ho/r n w $on:/ sts an. $on*rat/lat Ho/ T an. h *i3 s a #als s0il ( SM2 n w $on:/ stsV Th r th 2 ar W T an. = s/s 0a5 s a wi. s 0i$ir$/lar * st/r , )ointin* at th $row.s, whi$h ar 0ainl2 #ro0 th r *ion b 2on. th =or.an, that is #ro0 this r *ion wh r 4oQrah is( An. witho/t *i3in* th Pharis ti0 to r tort, H b *ins to s) a5( SThos who )r 3io/sl2 .i. not in:/ir abo/t M , ha3 b n loo5in* #or M ( An. thos who )r 3io/sl2 .i. not loo5 #or M ha3 #o/n. M ( An. I sai.9 UH r I a0U to a nation whi$h .i. not in3o5 M2 Na0 ( Glor2 b to th Lor. Who s) a5s th tr/th thro/*h th li)s o# th )ro)h tsW Loo5in* at this $row. whi$h has *ath r . ro/n. M I r all2 r Roi$ in th Lor. b $a/s I s that th )ro0is s, whi$h th Et rnal Fath r 0a. to M wh n H s nt M to th worl., ha3 b n #/l#ill .( Thos )ro0is s whi$h I M2s l#, with th Fath r an. th Para$l t , )/t in th tho/*hts, on th li)s an. in th h arts o# th )ro)h ts, th )ro0is s o# whi$h I was awar b #or b $o0in* Fl sh an. whi$h n$o/ra* . M to b 0a. #l sh( An. th 2 n$o/ra* M ( H s, th 2 n$o/ra* M a*ainst hatr ., 0ali$ , 0istr/st an. #als hoo.( Thos who )r 3io/sl2 .i. not in:/ir abo/t M , ha3 b n loo5in* #or M ( An. thos who .i. not loo5 #or M , ha3 #o/n. M ( How $o0 , i# I was inst a. r R $t . b2 thos to who0 I ha. str t$h . o/t M2 han.s sa2in*9 UH r I a0UV An. 2 t th 2 5n w M , wh r as th s ) o)l h r .i. not 5now M ( SoV H r is th 5 2 to th 02st r2( It is not a #a/lt to i*nor , b/t it is a #a/lt to . n2( An. too 0an2 o# thos who 5now M an. to who0 I str t$h . M2 han.s, ha3 . ni . M as i# I w r ill *iti0at or a thi #, a $orr/)tin* . 0on, b $a/s th ir )ri. has ;tin*/ish . th ir #aith an. th 2 ha3 *on astra2 alon* ba., twist . sin#/l wa2s, l a3in* th wa2 whi$h M2 3oi$ )oints o/t to th 0( Sin is in th h art, on th tabl , in th b .s, in th h arts, in th 0in.s o# this ) o)l whi$h r R $ts M an. whi$h, s in* its own #ilth r #l $t . 3 r2wh r , s s it on M also, an. its bitt rn ss )il s it /) 0or an. 0or , an. it sa2s to M 9 UGo awa2, b $a/s Ho/ ar /n$l anU( So what will H sa2, Who is $o0in* with His rob .2 . r ., han.so0 in His *ar0 nt, an. is wal5in* in th )ow r o# His str n*thV Will H a$$o0)lish alr a.2 what Isaiah sa2s, an. will H not b :/i t, b/t will H )o/r on th ir la)s what th 2 . s r3 V No, H will not( First H has to tr a. th win )r ss alon , aban.on . b2 3 r2bo.2, to 0a5 th win o# R . 0)tion( Th win that ;hilarat s th R/st an. 0a5 s th 0 bl ss ., th win that ;hilarat s th */ilt2 o# th *r at sin, to $r/sh th ir sa$ril *io/s )ow r into $r/0bs( H s, M2 win , whi$h is 0at/rin* ho/r b2 ho/r in th s/n o# Et rnal Lo3 , will b th r/in an. sal3ation o# 0an2, as it is stat . in a )ro)h $2 not 2 t writt n, b/t . )osit . in th /ns)lit ro$5 #ro0 whi$h th Vin *i3in* th Win o# t rnal Li# s)ran* /)( Do 2o/ /n. rstan.V No, 2o/ .o$tors o# Isra l .o not /n. rstan.( 4/t it .o s not 0att r wh th r 2o/ /n. rstan.( Th .ar5n ss o# whi$h Isaiah s) a5s is . s$ n.in* /)on 2o/9 UTh 2 ha3 2 s an. .o not s ( Th 2 ha3 ars an. .o not h arU( Ho/ shi l. th Li*ht with 2o/r hatr ., so that on $an sa2 that th Li*ht was r ) ll . b2 .ar5n ss an. th worl. r #/s . to 5now it( 4/t ;/lt, 2o/ who w r in th .ar5 an. b li 3 . in th Li*ht whi$h was anno/n$ . to 2o/, an. 2o/ . sir . it, so/*ht it an. #o/n. it( E;/lt, o #aith#/l ) o)l who ha3 $o0 to Sal3ation $rossin* 0o/ntains, 3all 2s an. la5 s witho/t $onsi. rin* th b/r. n o# th lon* Ro/rn 2( Th sa0 a))li s to th oth r s)irit/al Ro/rn 2 whi$h will ta5 2o/, o ) o)l o# 4oQrah, #ro0 th .ar5n ss o# i*noran$ to th li*ht o# Wis.o0(

E;/lt, o ) o)l o# Ha/ranW E;/lt in th Ro2 o# 5nowl .* ( Tr/l2 it r # rs also to 2o/ an. to 2o/r n i*hbo/rin* ) o)l s, wh n th Pro)h t sin*s that 2o/r $a0 ls an. .ro0 .ari s will $row. th str ts o# Na)htali an. N b/l/n to worshi) th tr/ Go., an. to b His s r3ants in th hol2 0il. law, whi$h .o s not i0)os an2thin* in or. r to *i3 .i3in )at rnit2 an. t rnal ha))in ss b/t $o0)lian$ with th t n $o00an.0 nts o# th Lor.9 to lo3 th tr/ Go. with on As whol b in*, to lo3 on As n i*hbo/r as on s l#, to 5 ) th Sabbath witho/t . s $ratin* it, to hono/r on As )ar nts, not to 5ill, not to st al, not to $o00it a./lt r2, not to b ar #als witn ss, not to $o3 t th wi# or )ro) rt2 o# oth r ) o)l ( OhW 2o/ ar bl ss .( i# $o0in* #ro0 #arth r awa2 2o/ will *o b 2on. thos who b lon* . to th ho/s o# th Lor. an. w nt o/t o# it, /r* . b2 th t n $o00an.0 nts o# Satan9 .isli5 o# Go., lo3 o# on s l#, $orr/)tion o# $/lt, harshn ss towar.s )ar nts, 0/r. ro/s . sir , att 0)t to st al oth r ) o)l As holin ss, #orni$ation with Satan, #als witn ss, n32 o# th nat/r an. 0ission o# th Wor., an. th horribl sin whi$h # r0 nts an. 0at/r s in th . )th o# h arts, o# too 0an2 h arts( E;/lt, 2o/ who ar thirst2W E;/lt, 2o/ who ar h/n*r2W E;/lt, 2o/ who ar a##li$t .W W r 2o/ r R $t .V W r 2o/ )ros$rib .V W r 2o/ . s)is .V W r 2o/ stran* rsV <o0 W E;/ltW It is no lon* r so( I *i3 2o/ ho0 s, w alth, )at rnit2 an. #ath rlan.( I *i3 2o/ H a3 n( Follow M , b $a/s I a0 th Sa3io/rW Follow M , b $a/s I a0 th R . 0 rW Follow M , b $a/s I a0 th Li# W Follow M , b $a/s I a0 H to Who0 th Fath r r #/s s no *ra$ W E;/lt in M2 lo3 W E;/ltW An. that 2o/ 0a2 r alis that I lo3 2o/, 2o/ who ha3 so/*ht M in 2o/r sorrows, 2o/ who ha3 b li 3 . in M 3 n b #or 5nowin* M , that this 0a2 b a .a2 o# tr/ ;/ltation, I )ra2 th/s9 UFath r, Hol2 Fath rW On all th wo/n.s, .is as s, sor s o# bo.i s, on th *ri #, tort/r s, r 0ors o# h arts, on all th #aith#/l who ar s)rin*in* /), on thos who ar 3a$illatin*, on thos who ar str n*th nin*, l t h alth, *ra$ , ) a$ . s$ n.W P a$ in M2 Na0 W Gra$ in Ho/r Na0 W H alth thro/*h O/r r $i)ro$al lo3 W 4l ss th 0, o Most Hol2 Fath rW Gath r an. #or0 on #ol. with th s lost $hil.r n o# Ho/rs an. Min W L t th 0 b wh r I will b , on with Ho/, Hol2 Fath r, with Ho/, with M an. with th Most Di3in S)iritU(T = s/s, with His ar0s str t$h . o/t $rosswis , His )al0s /)war.s towar.s th s52, His #a$ rais ., His 3oi$ blarin* li5 a sil3 r t/ba, is o3 rwh l0in* in His s) $h((( H r 0ains th/s, sil nt, #or so0 0o0 nts( Th n His sa))hir 2 s sto) loo5in* at th s52 to loo5 at th lar* 2ar. $row. . with ) o)l who ar si*hin* . )l2 0o3 . or ar :/i3 rin* with ho) ? H Roins His han.s 0o3in* th 0 #orwar. an. with a s0il whi$h trans#i*/r s Hi0, H /tt rs a #inal $r29 SE;/lt, 2o/ who b li 3 an. ho) W P o)l o# s/## r rs, ris an. lo3 th Lor. 2o/r Go.WT Th h alin* o# th .is as . is si0/ltan o/s an. * n ral( Trillin* 3oi$ s an. roarin* sho/ts )rais th Sa3io/r( A wo0an s:/ Q s thro/*h th $row., #ro0 th #ar n. o# th 2ar., .ra**in* th sh t that ha. $o3 r . h r an. $olla)s s at th # t o# th Lor.( This ti0 th t rri#i . $row.s /tt r a .i## r nt sho/t9 SMar2, th l )ro/s wi# o# =oa$hi0W T an. th 2 r/n in all .ir $tions( S4 not a#rai.W Sh is $/r .( <onta$t with h r $an .o 2o/ no har0 T sa2s = s/s r ass/rin* th 0( An. H sa2s to th )rostrat . # 0al 9 SStan. /), wo0an( Ho/ ha3 b n r war. . #or 2o/r *r at ho) an. 2o/ ar #or*i3 n #or n *l $tin* )r/. n$ towar.s 2o/r broth rs( Go ba$5 ho0 a#t r th sal/tar2 abl/tions(T Th wo0an, who is 2o/n* an. :/it b a/ti#/l, stan.s /) w )in*( = s/s shows h r to th $row.s who ha3 $o0 ba$5 an. a.0ir th 0ira$l sho/tin* o/t o# astonish0 nt( SH r h/sban., who a.or . h r, ha. b/ilt a sh lt r #or h r at th n. o# his #i l.s an. w nt to its bor. r 3 r2 3 nin* an. *a3 h r so0 #oo. w )in*(((T SSh b $a0 in# $t . thro/*h h r )it2, ta5in* $ar o# a b **ar who .i. not sa2 that h was a l ) r(T S4/t how .i. Mar2, th *oo. wo0an, $o0 h r V T SOn that litt r( How .i. w not noti$ =oa$hi0As two s r3antsV T STh 2 ran th ris5 o# b in* ston . #or that(T STh ir 0istr ssW Th 2 lo3 h r, sh is so 5in. that th 2 lo3 h r 0or than th 0s l3 s(((T = s/s 0a5 s a * st/r an. th 2 all b $o0 sil nt9 SHo/ $an s that lo3 an. *oo.n ss brin* 0ira$l s an. Ro2( So, b *oo.( Go, wo0an( No on will .o 2o/ an2 har0( P a$ b with 2o/ an. with 2o/r ho/s hol.(T Th wo0an, #ollow . b2 th s r3ants who ha3 b/rnt th litt r in th 0i..l o#

th 2ar., *o s o/t an. 0an2 ) o)l #ollow h r( = s/s .is0iss s th $row. a#t r list nin* to so0 ) o)l an. H r tir s to th ho/s #ollow . b2 thos who w r with Hi0( SWhat wor.s, Mast rW T SHow trans#i*/r . Ho/ w r W T SWhat a 3oi$ W T SAn. what 0ira$l sW T SDi. 2o/ s th Pharis s #l V T STh 2 w nt awa2 li5 two $r )in* liQar.s i00 .iat l2 a#t r th #irst wor.s(T STh ) o)l o# 4oQrah an. o# all th 3illa* s h r ha3 a won. r#/l r $oll $tion o# Ho/(((T SMoth r, what .o Ho/ sa2V T SI bl ss Ho/, Son, on th ir b hal# an. Min (T SW ll, Ho/r bl ssin* will #ollow M /ntil w 0 t a*ain(T SWh2 .o Ho/ sa2 that, Lor.V Ar th wo0 n l a3in* /sV T SH s, Si0on, To0orrow at .a2br a5 Al ;an. r is l a3in* #or A ra( W will *o with hi0 as #ar as th roa. to Arb la an. w will th n l a3 hi0( An. with r *r t, b li 3 M , Al ;an. r, b $a/s 2o/ ha3 b n a 5in. */i. #or th Pil*ri0( I will alwa2s r 0 0b r 2o/, Al ;an. r(T Th ol. 0an is 0o3 .( H is stan.in* with his ar0s #ol. . on his $h st, in th . ) ast rn sal/tation, b n.in* a littl in #ront o# = s/s( 4/t wh n h h ars His wor.s, h sa2s9 SAbo3 all, r 0 0b r 0 wh n Ho/ ar in Ho/r Kin*.o0(T SDo 2o/ wish that, Misa$ V T SH s, 02 Lor.(T SI also wish so0 thin* o# 2o/(T SWhi$h, Lor.V I# I $an I will *i3 it to Ho/, 3 n i# it w r th 0ost )r $io/s thin* I )oss ss(T It is th 0ost )r $io/s( I want 2o/r so/l( <o0 to M ( I tol. 2o/, at th b *innin* o# o/r Ro/rn 2, that I ho) . to *i3 2o/ a *i#t at th n. o# it( M2 *i#t is Faith( Do 2o/ b li 3 in M , Misa$ V T SI .o b li 3 , Lor.(T STh n san$ti#2 2o/r so/l so that #aith 0a2 not b #or 2o/ not onl2 an in rt b/t also a har0#/l *i#t(T SM2 so/l is ol.( 4/t I will n. a3o/r to 0a5 it n w( Lor., I a0 an ol. sinn r( Absol3 0 an. bl ss 0 , b $a/s as #ro0 this 0o0 nt I a0 b *innin* a n w li# ( I will ta5 Ho/r bl ssin* with 0 as th b st s$ort in 02 Ro/rn 2 towar.s Ho/r Kin*.o0((( Shall w 3 r 0 t a*ain, Lor.V T SNot on this arth( 4/t 2o/ will h ar o# M an. 2o/ will b li 3 3 n 0or b $a/s I will not l a3 2o/ witho/t 3an* liQation( Goo.b2 , Misa$ ( W shall not ha3 0/$h ti0 to0orrow to sa2 *oo.b2 to a$h oth r( L t /s .o so now, b #or ta5in* o/r #oo. to* th r #or th last ti0 (T H 0bra$ s an. 5iss s hi0( Th a)ostl s an. .is$i)l s also .o so( Th wo0 n *r t hi0 all to* th r( 4/t Misa$ 5n ls .own al0ost in #ront o# Mar2 sa2in*9 SMa2 Ho/r li*ht o# a )/r 0ornin* star shin in 02 0in. /ntil 02 . ath(T SEntil Li# , Al ;an. r( Lo3 M2 Son an. 2o/ will lo3 M , an. I will lo3 2o/(T Si0on P t r as5s9 S4/t shall w b *oin* #ro0 Arb la to A raV I a0 a#rai. w 0a2 b $a/*ht in ba. w ath r( Th r is so 0/$h #o*((( W ha3 ha. it #or thr .a2s at .awn an. s/ns t(((T SThat is b $a/s w ha3 b n $o0in* .own h r ( Do 2o/ not thin5 that w ha3 $o0 .own a *oo. . alV It is so( To0orrow 2o/ will b $li0bin* towar.s th 0o/ntains o# th D $a)olis an. th r will b no 0or #o* th r T ;)lains Misa$ ( S<o0 .ownV Wh nV It was a #lat roa.(((T SH s, b/t in $ontin/o/s . s$ nt( OhW so slowl2 that on .o s not noti$ it( 4/t in 0an2 0il s(((T SHow lon* shall w b sta2in* at Arb laV T SHo/, =a0 s an. =/.as, not 3 n on ho/r T r )li s = s/s r sol/t l2( S=a0 s an. =/.as((( I((( not 3 n on ho/rV An. wh r a0 I *oin* i# I a0 not sta2in* with 2o/ allV T SHo/ ar *oin* awa2( As #ar as th lan. in th */ar.ianshi) o# <h/Qa( Ho/ will ta5 M2 Moth r an. th wo0 n th r , with th oth rs( Th 2 will th n )ro$ . b2 th 0s l3 s with =ohannaAs s r3ants an. 2o/ will $o0 ba$5 an. Roin M at A ra(T SOhW Lor.W Ho/ ar an*r2 with 0 an. Ho/ ar )/nishin* 0 ((( How 0/$h Ho/ *ri 3 0 , Lor.W T

SSi0on, h # ls that h is )/nish . who 5nows that h is */ilt2( 4 in* */ilt2 0/st *ri 3 2o/, not th )/nish0 nt in its l#( 4/t I .o not thin5 that it is a )/nish0 nt to a$$o0)an2 M2 Moth r an. th wo0 n .is$i)l s on th ir wa2 ba$5 ho0 (T S4/t wo/l. it not b b tt r i# Ho/ $a0 with /sV N 3 r 0in. A ra an. th s )la$ s an. $o0 with /s(T SI )ro0is . to *o an. I will *o(T STh n I will $o0 , too(T SHo/ will ob 2 witho/t $o0)lainin*, as M2 broth rs .o(T SAn. i# Ho/ 0 t so0 Pharis sV T SHo/ ar $ rtainl2 not th 0ost s/itabl to $on3 rt th 0( It is R/st b $a/s I will 0 t so0 that I want 2o/, =a0 s an. =/.as to *o awa2 with th wo0 n an. with =ohn o# En.or an. MarRia0 b #or Arb la(T SAhW((( I s W All ri*ht(T = s/s t/rns ro/n. to th wo0 n an. bl ss s th 0 on b2 on , *i3in* a$h o# th 0 s/itabl a.3i$ ( Th Ma*.al n on b n.in* to 5iss th # t o# h r Sa3io/r as5s9 SShall I s Ho/ a*ain b #or I *o ba$5 to 4 than2V T SMost $ rtainl2, Mar2( In th 0onth o# Ethani0 I will b on th la5 (T

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Th r 3 r ntial r s) $t o# Misa$ is shown th #ollowin* 0ornin*, wh n h 0a5 s th )il*ri0s *o th #irst 0il s on th $a0 ls a#t r a.R/stin* th ir loa.s, t/rnin* th 0 into $o0#ortabl $ra.l s #or th in ;) ri n$ . ri. rs( An. it is :/it #/nn2 to s .ar5 or #air-hair . h a.s 0 r*in* #ro0 b/n.l s an. $as s, with lon* hair r a$hin* .own to th 0 nAs ars, or tr ss s showin* thro/*h th wo0 nAs 3 ils( As th $a0 ls ar 0o3in* 3 r2 #ast, th win. now an. a*ain blows ba$5 th 3 ils an. th bri*ht *ol. n hair o# Mar2 Ma*.al n or th 0il. r #air hair o# th 4l ss . Vir*in shin s in th s/nshin , whil th .ar5 or brownhair . h a.s o# =ohanna, S2nt2$h , Martha, Mar$ lla, S/sanna an. Sarah show in.i*o or .ar5 bronQ r #l $tions, an. th *r 2-hair . h a.s o# EliQa, Salo0 an. Mar2 <lo)as s 0 to b s)ra2 . with sil3 r ./st in th $l ar war0 s/n( Th 0 n ar )ro$ .in* bra3 l2 on th n w 0 ans o# trans)ort an. MarRia0 is la/*hin* ha))il2( Th 2 r alis that th 0 r$hantAs stat 0 nt is tr/ , wh n, t/rnin* ro/n., th 2 s 4oQrah .own in th 3all 2, with its tow rs an. hi*h ho/s s in th lab2rinth o# th narrow str ts( Low hills a)) ar to th north-w st( Th roa. to A ra r/ns at th ir # t? th $ara3an sto)s to l t th )il*ri0s .is0o/nt an. )art( Th $a0 ls 5n l .own with r 0ar5abl )it$hin* whi$h 0a5 s 0or than on wo0an s$r a0( I now s that wis l2 th wo0 n ha. b n #ast n . to th sa..l s with b lts( Th wo0 n ar so0 what st/nn . with so 0/$h rollin*, b/t th 2 ar w ll r st .( Misa$ .is0o/nts as w ll? h ha. ta5 n MarRia0 /) on his sa..l , an. whil th $a0 l rs r s ttl th loa.s in th /s/al wa2, h a))roa$h s = s/s to bi. Hi0 *oo.b2 on$ a*ain( SThan5 2o/, Misa$ ( Ho/ ha3 sa3 . /s a lot o# #ati*/ an. ti0 (T SH s( W ha3 $o3 r . tw nt2 0il s in a short ti0 ( Th $a0 ls ha3 lon* l *s, 3 n i# th 2 .o not a0bl s0oothl2( I .o ho) that th wo0 n ha3 not s/## r . too 0/$h b $a/s o# that(T All th wo0 n r ass/r hi0 that th 2 ar w ll r st . an. ha3 not s/## r .( SHo/ ar now si; 0il s #ro0 Arb la( Ma2 H a3 n a$$o0)an2 2o/ an. 0a5 2o/r Ro/rn 2 s0ooth( Goo.b2 , 02 Lor.( Allow 0 to 5iss Ho/r hol2 # t( I a0 ha))2 to ha3 0 t Ho/, Lor.( R 0 0b r 0 (T Misa$ 5iss s = s/sA # t, h 0o/nts a*ain an. his $r2 0a5 s th $a0 ls ris ((( An. th $ara3an l a3 s at a *allo) on th #lat roa., in a $lo/. o# ./st( SA *oo. 0anW I a0 all br/is ., b/t in $o0) nsation, 02 # t ha3 ha. a r st( 4/t how 0/$h 5no$5in*W A north win. stor0 on th la5 is nothin* in $o0)arisonW Ar 2o/ la/*hin*V 4/t I .i. not ha3 th $/shions th wo0 n ha.( Lon* li3 02 boatW It is still th $l an st an. sa# st thin*( An. now l t /s )i$5 /) o/r ba*s an. 0o3 on(T

Th 2 $o0) t with on anoth r in loa.in* th 0s l3 s( Th winn rs ar thos who will b sta2in* with = s/s, that is, Matth w, th N alot, =a0 s an. =ohn, Er0ast /s an. Ti0on /s, who ta5 3 r2thin* to s)ar th thr who will b *oin* with th wo0 n, or rath r th #o/r, b $a/s th r is also =ohn o# En.or, whos h l) 0/st b 3 r2 r lati3 , owin* to th )oorl2 stat h is in( Th 2 wal5 #ast #or a # w 0il s( Wh n th 2 r a$h th to) o# a low hill whi$h a$t . as a s$r n to th w st, a # rtil )lain a)) ars, s/rro/n. . b2 a rin* o# hills, whi$h ar hi*h r than th on th 2 0 t )r 3io/sl2, an. in th 0i..l o# th )lain th r is a lon* isolat . hill( Th r is a town in th )lain9 Arb la( Th 2 . s$ n. an. ar soon in th )lain( Th 2 )ro$ . #or a littl whil , th n = s/s sto)s sa2in*9 SThis is wh r w )art( L t /s ta5 o/r #oo. to* th r an. th n w shall )art( This is th $rossroa. to Ga.ara( Ho/ will ta5 that roa.( It is th short st on an. b #or 3 nin* 2o/ will b in th t rritor2 wat$h . o3 r b2 <h/Qa(T Th r is not 0/$h nth/sias0((( 4/t th 2 ob 2( Whil ta5in* th ir #oo. MarRia0 sa2s9 SW ll, it is also th 0o0 nt to *i3 Ho/ this )o/$h( Th 0 r$hant *a3 it to 0 wh n I was in th sa..l with hi0( H sai. to 0 9 UHo/ will *i3 it to = s/s b #or )artin* #ro0 Hi0 an. 2o/ will t ll Hi0 to lo3 0 as H lo3 s 2o/U( H r it is( It was h a32 h r , in 02 t/ni$( It s 0s to b #/ll o# ston s(T SL t /s s W Mon 2 is h a32W T Th 2 ar all $/rio/s( = s/s /n.o s th thin twist . l ath r stri)s whi$h #ast n th )o/$h 0a. with *aQ ll l ath r, I thin5, b $a/s it loo5s li5 $ha0ois l ath r, an. 0)ti s its $ont nts on His la)( So0 $oins roll o/t( 4/t th 2 ar th l ast( Man2 s0all ba*s o# 3 r2 #in b2ss/s roll o/t as w ll9 littl b/n.l s ti . with a thr a.( 4 a/ti#/l h/ s shin thro/*h th 3 r2 li*ht lin n tiss/ an. th s/n s 0s to li*ht a tin2 #ir in a$h littl b/n.l , as i# th 2 w r 0b rs /n. r a thin 3 il o# ash( SWhat is itV En.o th 0, Mast r(T Th 2 ar all b n.in* o3 r = s/s Who $al0l2 /nti s th 5not o# a littl b/n.l shinin* with *ol. n r #l $tions9 to)aQ s o# 3ario/s siQ s, still /nr #in ., s)ar5l #r l2 in th s/n( Anoth r littl b/n.l 9 r/bi s, .ro)s o# $oa*/lat . bloo.( Anoth r on 9 a )r $io/s . li*ht#/l .is)la2 o# *r n 0 ral. $hi)s( Anoth r on 9 bits o# s52 in )/r sa))hir s( Anoth r on 9 lan*/i. a0 th2sts( Anoth r9 3iol t in.i*o o# b r2ls( Anoth r9 won. r#/l bla$5 on2; s((( An. so on #or tw l3 littl b/n.l s( In th last on , th h a3i st, a *ol. n s)ar5lin* o# $hr2solit s, th r is a s0all )ar$h0 nt9 SFor Ho/r Rational F!G o# tr/ Ponti## an. Kin* T( = s/sA la) is a littl 0 a.ow str wn with bri*ht stri)) . ) tals((( Th a)ostl s )l/n* th ir han.s into that li*ht whi$h has b $o0 0an2-$olo/r . 0att r( Th 2 ar b wil. r .((( P t r whis) rs9 SI# =/.as o# K rioth w r h r W(((T S4 :/i tW It is b tt r that h is not T sa2s Tha.. /s r sol/t l2( = s/s as5s #or a )i $ o# $loth to 0a5 on )ar$ l onl2 o# th ston s an. H is ) nsi3 whil th oth rs $ontin/ $o00 ntin*( Th a)ostl s sa29 SThat 0an was ri$h in. .W T an. P t r 0a5 s 3 r2bo.2 la/*h ;$lai0in*9 SW ha3 b n trottin* on a thron o# * 0s( I .i. not thin5 I was sittin* an s/$h s)l n.o/r( I wish it ha. b n so#t rW What will Ho/ .o with it nowV T SI will s ll it #or th )oor(T H loo5s /) at th wo0 n s0ilin*( SAn. wh r will Ho/ #in. a R w ll r h r , who $an b/2 thos thin*sV T SWh r V H r ( =ohanna, Martha, Mar2, will 2o/ b/2 M2 tr as/r V T Th thr wo0 n, witho/t 3 n $ons/ltin* with on anoth r, sa29 SH s T i0)/lsi3 l2( 4/t Martha a..s9 SW ha3 littl 0on 2 h r (T SHo/ will l t M ha3 it at Ma*.ala at th n w 0oon(T SHow 0/$h .o Ho/ want, Lor.V T SFor M2s l#, nothin*( For M2 )oor, 3 r2 0/$h(T SGi3 0 it( Ho/ will ha3 3 r2 0/$h T sa2s th Ma*.al n , an. sh ta5 s th )/rs an. $on$ als it in h r br ast( F!G Th wh n h Rational was th )r $io/s ) $toral o# R/.* 0 nt worn b2 th w nt into th )r s n$ o# Hahw h FS E;o./s 7%, !@->8G( Hi*h Pri st

= s/s 5 )s onl2 th 0on 2( H stan.s /)( H 5iss s His Moth r, His a/nt His $o/sins an. th n h 5iss s P t r, =ohn o# En.or an. MarRia0( H bl ss s th wo0 n an. .is0iss s th 0( An. th 2 *o awa2, loo5in* ba$5 now an. a*ain, /ntil th 2 .isa)) ar ro/n. a b n.( = s/s *o s with th r st towar.s Arb la( It is onl2 a s0all *ro/) now, onl2 i*ht ) o)l in all( Th 2 wal5 #ast witho/t s) a5in* towar.s th town whi$h is b $o0in* $los r an. $los r(

7&"( At Arb la( "th O$tob r !&"@( Th 3 r2 #irst ) rson th 2 a))roa$h wh n in:/irin* abo/t Phili) o# =a$ob 0a5 s th 0 r alis how 0/$h wor5 th 2o/n* .is$i)l has .on ( Th ) rson th 2 as5 . is a littl ol. wrin5l . wo0an, who is $arr2in* with .i##i$/lt2 a R/* #/ll o# wat r( GaQin* with h r littl . )-s t 2 s at th han.so0 #a$ o# =ohn who as5 . h r th :/ stion, a#t r *r tin* h r SP a$ b with 2o/ T so * ntl2 as to nra)t/r h r, sh sa2s9 SAr 2o/ th M ssiahV T SNo( 4/t I a0 His .is$i)l ( H is $o0in*, H is o3 r th r (T Th ol. wo0an )/ts h r R/* on th *ro/n. an. hobbl s in th .ir $tion )oint . o/t to h r an. 5n ls .own in #ront o# = s/s( =ohn, who has r 0ain . with Si0on n ar th )it$h r whi$h has t/rn . o3 r s)illin* hal# o# its $ont nts, sa2s to his $o0)anion s0ilin*9 SW ha. b tt r )i$5 /) this R/* an. Roin th ol. wo0an(T H .o s so whil his $o0)anion a..s9 SW $an /s it to .rin5( W ar all thirst2(T Wh n th 2 r a$h th ol. wo0an - who not 5nowin* what to sa2 ;a$tl2 $ontin/ s to r ) at9 SLo3 l2, hol2 Son o# th 0ost hol2 Moth r T still on h r 5n s an. .rin5in* in with h r 2 s th #i*/r o# = s/s, Who s0il s at h r r ) atin* in His t/rn9 SStan. /), 0oth r T - wh n th 2 r a$h h r, =ohn sa2s to h r9 SW ha3 ta5 n 2o/r R/*( 4/t it t/rn . o3 r an. th r is littl wat r l #t in it( I# 2o/ *i3 it to /s, w will .rin5 this wat r an. th n w will #ill th R/* #or 2o/(T( SH s, 02 sons, o# $o/rs ( An. I a0 sorr2 that I ha3 b/t wat r #or 2o/( I wish I ha. 0il5 in 02 br ast as wh n I # . 02 =/.as, in or. r to *i3 2o/ th sw t st thin* th r is on th arth9 th 0il5 o# a 0oth r( I wo/l. li5 to ha3 win , $hoi$ win , to str n*th n 2o/( 4/t Mariann o# Elisha is ol. an. )oor(((T SHo/r wat r is win an. 0il5 to M , 0oth r, b $a/s it is *i3 n with lo3 T r )li s = s/s an. H is th #irst to .rin5 o/t o# th R/* han. . to Hi0 b2 =ohn( Th n th oth rs .rin5( Th ol. wo0an, who has at last stoo. /), loo5s at th 0 as i# sh w r loo5in* at Para.is an. wh n, a#t r th 2 ha3 all .r/n5, sh s s that th 2 ar abo/t to throw awa2 th wat r l #t in th R/*, to #ill it at th #o/ntain */r*lin* at th n. o# th str t, sh r/sh s #orwar., . # n.in* h r R/* an. sa2in*9 SNo, .onAt( This wat r is 0or hol2 than l/stral wat r, as H .ran5 o/t o# it( I will 5 ) it $ar #/ll2 so that I 0a2 b $l ans . with it wh n I .i (T An. sh s iQ s h r R/* sa2in*9 SI will ta5 it ho0 ( I ha3 so0 0or an. I will #ill th 0( 4/t $o0 #irst, o Hol2 On , that I 0a2 show Ho/ Phili)As ho/s T an. sh trots alon* swi#tl2, all b nt, with a s0il on h r wrin5l . #a$ an. h r littl 2 s shinin* with Ro2( Sh trots alon* hol.in* th h 0 o# = s/sA 0antl in h r han., as i# sh w r a#rai. H 0i*ht r/n awa2 #ro0 h r, an. sh . # n.s h r R/* #ro0 th insist nt a)ostl s, who .o not want h r to $arr2 that w i*ht( Sh trots alon* bliss#/ll2, loo5in* at th str t an. th ho/s s in Arb la, th #or0 r . s rt ., th latt r alr a.2 $los . as it is * ttin* .ar5, an. sh loo5s li5 a $on:/ r r, ha))2 in h r 3i$tor2( Finall2, th 2 )ass #ro0 th si. str t into a 0or $ ntral on , wh r th r ar ) o)l hast nin* ho0 - an. th ) o)l wat$h h r s) llbo/n., )ointin* at h r an. :/ stionin* h r - an., a#t r waitin* to ha3 a $ir$l o# ) o)l aro/n. h r, sh sho/ts9 SI ha3 h r Phili)As M ssiah( R/n an. t ll 3 r2bo.2 an. #irst o# all =a$obAs ho/s hol.( So that th 2 0a2 b r a.2 to hono/r th Saint(T Sh sho/ts at th to) o# h r 3oi$ ( Sh $an 0a5 h rs l# ob 2 .( It is th 0o0 nt o# a/thorit2 o# a )oor, lon l2, /n5nown littl ol. wo0an o# th ) o)l ( An. sh s s th whol town . )l2 0o3 . b2 h r $o00an.(

= s/s, so 0/$h tall r than sh is, s0il s at h r wh n sh loo5s at Hi0 now an. a*ain an. H la2s His han. on h r 3 n rabl h a., in a #ilial $ar ss whi$h o3 rwh l0s h r with ha))in ss( =a$obAs ho/s is in a $ ntral str t( It is o) n an. lit /) an. thro/*h th .oor on $an s a lon* hall in whi$h th r ar ) o)l hol.in* li*hts, an. th 2 r/sh o/t Ro2#/ll2 as soon as = s/s a)) ars in th str t9 th 2o/n* .is$i)l Phili), his #ath r an. 0oth r, r lati3 s, s r3ants an. #ri n.s( = s/s sto)s an. r )li s *ra3 l2 to =a$obAs . ) bow, H th n b n.s o3 r Phili)As 0oth r who has 5n lt .own to r 3 r Hi0, an. H 0a5 s h r stan. /) bl ssin* h r an. sa2in*9 S4 alwa2s ha))2 b $a/s o# 2o/r #aith(T H th n *r ts th .is$i)l who has $o0 with th oth r 0an who was with hi0, an. who0 = s/s *r ts as w ll( Ol. Mariann , how 3 r, .o s not l a3 th h 0 o# th 0antl or h r )la$ b si. = s/s /ntil th 2 ar abo/t to nt r th ntran$ hall( Sh th n whis) rs9 S4l ss 0 that I 0a2 b ha))2W Ho/ will now sta2 h r ((( I a0 *oin* to 02 )oor ho/s an.((( an. this b a/ti#/l thin* is all o3 rW T How 0/$h r *r t th r is in h r a* in* 3oi$ W =a$ob, to who0 his wi# has s)o5 n in a low 3oi$ , sa2s9 SNo, Mariann o# Elisha( Sta2 in 02 ho/s as i# 2o/ w r a .is$i)l ( Sta2 as lon* as th Mast r will b with /s an. b th/s ha))2(T SMa2 Go. bl ss 2o/, 0an( Ho/ 5now what $harit2 is(T SMast r((( sh bro/*ht Ho/ to 02 ho/s ( Ho/ ha3 bro/*ht 0 *ra$ an. lo3 ( I a0 onl2 *i3in* ba$5, an. in a )oor wa2, what I ha3 r $ i3 . #ro0 Ho/ an. #ro0 h r so ab/n.antl2( <o0 in, an. l t 02 ho/s w l$o0 Ho/(T Th $row.s o/tsi. in th str t s th 0 *o in an. sho/t9 SAn. what abo/t /sV W want to h ar His wor.(T = s/s t/rns ro/n.9 SIt is ni*ht an. 2o/ ar tir .( Pr )ar 2o/r so/ls thro/*h a hol2 r st an. to0orrow 2o/ will h ar th Voi$ o# Go.( For th ti0 b in*, ) a$ an. bl ssin*s b with 2o/(T An. th #ront .oor $los s on th ha))in ss o# this ho/s ( =a0 s o# N b . wat$h s th Lor. ./rin* th )/ri#i$ation a#t r th Ro/rn 29 SP rha)s it was b tt r to s) a5 at on$ an. . )art at .awn( Th r ar so0 Pharis s in town( Phili) tol. 0 ( Th 2 will 3 ; Ho/(T SThos who 0i*ht ha3 b n 3 ; . b2 th 0 ar #ar awa2( Th tro/bl th 2 0a2 $a/s M is o# no i0)ortan$ ( Th r is lo3 that will $an$ l it(((T Th #ollowin* 0ornin*((( = s/s *o s o/t a0on* th Ro2#/l r lati3 s o# Phili) an. th a)ostl s( Th ol. wo0an #ollows th 0( H 0 ts th ) o)l o# Arb la who ar )ati ntl2 waitin* #or Hi0( H *o s to th 0ain s:/ar wh r H b *ins to s) a5( SW r a. in th i*hth $ha)t r o# th s $on. boo5 o# EQra, what I will now r ) at to 2o/9 UWh n th s 3 nth 0onth $a0 (((U F= s/s sa2s to 0 9 UDo not writ an2thin* ls ( I will r ) at th wor.s o# th boo5 in #/llUG( Wh n .o s a ) o)l r t/rn to its $o/ntr2V Wh n it *o s ba$5 to th lan. o# its an$ stors( I ha3 $o0 to ta5 2o/ ba$5 to th lan. o# 2o/r Fath r, to th Kin*.o0 o# th Fath r( An. I $an .o that b $a/s I was s nt #or that( So I ha3 $o0 to ta5 Ho/ to th Kin*.o0 o# Go. an. it is th r #or #air to $o0)ar 2o/ to thos who r )atriat . with Norobab l to = r/sal 0, th $it2 o# th Lor., an. it is #air to .o with 2o/ what EQra th s$rib .i. with th ) o)l *ath r . on$ a*ain within th sa$r . walls( 4 $a/s it is in$o0)arabl #oolishn ss to r b/il. a town . .i$atin* it to th Lor., witho/t r storin* so/ls, whi$h ar li5 as 0an2 littl towns o# Go.( How $an th s littl s)irit/al towns, .ila)i.at . b2 so 0an2 3 nts, b r stor .V Whi$h 0at rials sho/l. b /s . to 0a5 th 0 soli., b a/ti#/l, lastin*V Th 0at rials ar in th )r $ )ts o# th Lor.9 th t n $o00an.0 nts, o# whi$h 2o/ ar awar , b $a/s Phili), a son o# 2o/r town an. M2 .is$i)l , has r 0in. . 2o/ o# th 0( Th two 0ost hol2 o# th hol2 )r $ )ts ar 9 ULo3 Go. with 2o/r whol b in*( Lo3 2o/r n i*hbo/r as 2o/rs l#U( Th 2 s/0 /) th Law( An. I )r a$h th 0 b $a/s thro/*h th 0 2o/ ar $ rtain to $on:/ r th Kin*.o0 o# Go.( In lo3 2o/ #in. th str n*th o# ) rs 3 rin* in holin ss or b $o0in* hol2, th str n*th o# #or*i3 n ss, th str n*th o# h rois0 in 3irt/ ( E3 r2thin* $an b #o/n. in lo3 ( F ar .o s not sa3 9 th # ar o# th R/.* 0 nt o# Go., th # ar o# h/0an san$tions, th # ar o# .is as s( F ar is n 3 r $onstr/$ti3 ( It sha5 s, shatt rs, throws into .isor. r, it $r/sh s( F ar l a.s to . s)air, it l a.s onl2 to $ra#t2 $on$ al0 nt o# 3il-.oin*, it 0a5 s on # ar wh n # ar is /s l ss, b $a/s 3il is alr a.2 within /s( Who thin5s o# b ha3in* wis l2, #or th sa5 o# his bo.2, wh n on is h alth2V No

on ( 4/t as soon as th #irst shi3 r o# # 3 r r/ns thro/*h o/r 3 ins or a stain 0a5 s /s thin5 o# /n$l an .is as s, th n # ar b $o0 s an a.. . tort/r to th .is as an. it b $o0 s a .isint *ratin* str n*th in a bo.2 alr a.2 bro5 n .own b2 illn ss( Lo3 inst a. is $onstr/$ti3 ( It b/il.s, soli.i#i s, /nit s an. )r s r3 s( Lo3 brin*s ho) in Go.( Lo3 r 0o3 s #ro0 3il-.oin*( Lo3 0a5 s 0an . al wis l2 with his own ) rson, whi$h is not th $ ntr o# th /ni3 rs , as *otists b li 3 an. 0a5 it, th #als lo3 rs o# th 0s l3 s, b $a/s th 2 lo3 on )art onl29 th l ss nobl on , to th . tri0 nt o# th i00ortal an. hol2 )art? b/t whi$h it is o/r ./t2 to )r s r3 h alth2, as lon* as Go. so wish s, in or. r to b /s #/l to o/rs l3 s, to o/r r lati3 s, to o/r town an. to th whol $o/ntr2( Dis as s in 3itabl2 $o0 ( It is not tr/ that 3 r2 .is as is th $ons :/ n$ o# 3i$ or )/nish0 nt( Th r ar hol2 .is as s s nt b2 th Lor. to His R/st ) o)l , so that in th worl., whi$h $onsi. rs its l# th n. an. th 0 ans o# )l as/r , th r 0a2 b hol2 ) o)l who ar li5 war-hosta* s #or th sa# t2 o# oth rs, an. th 2 )a2 ) rsonall2 ;)iatin* thro/*h th ir s/## rin*, th )ortion o# */ilt whi$h th worl. .ail2 a$$/0/lat s an. whi$h wo/l. n. b2 $rashin* on Man5in., b/r2in* it /n. r its 0al .i$tion( Do 2o/ r 0 0b r ol. Mos s )ra2in* whil =osh/a was #i*htin* in th na0 o# th Lor.V Ho/ 0/st $onsi. r that thos who s/## r holil2, *i3 th *r at st battl to th #i r$ st warrior th r is in th worl., $on$ al . /n. r th a)) aran$ s o# 0 n an. ) o)l s, to Satan, th Tort/r r, th Ori*in o# all 3ils, an. th 2 #i*ht on b hal# o# all 0 n( 4/t how 0/$h .i## r n$ th r is b tw n s/$h hol2 .is as s s nt b2 Go., an. thos $a/s . b2 3i$ thro/*h a sin#/l lo3 o# s ns sW Th #or0 r ar a )roo# o# Go.As 0 r$i#/l will? th latt r ar a )roo# o# .iaboli$al $orr/)tion( It is th r #or n $ ssar2 to lo3 , in or. r to b hol2, b $a/s lo3 $r at s, )r s r3 s an. san$ti#i s( Li5 N h 0iah an. EQra, I also, anno/n$in* this tr/th, sa2 to 2o/9 UThis .a2 is sa$r . to th Lor. o/r Go.( Do not b 0o/rn#/l, .o not w )U( 4 $a/s all 0o/rnin* n.s, wh n on li3 s th .a2 o# th Lor.( Th harshn ss o# . ath $o0 s to an n., b $a/s th loss o# a son, o# a h/sban., a #ath r, 0oth r or broth r b $o0 s a t 0)orar2 an. li0it . s )aration( T 0)orar2 b $a/s it n.s with o/r . ath( Li0it . b $a/s it is $on#in . to th bo.2 an. s ns ( O/r so/l .o s not los an2thin* wh n a r lati3 o# o/rs .i s( Its #r .o0 is li0it . in on )art2 onl2, in /s, as s/r3i3ors with o/r so/ls still n$los . in th #l sh, whil th oth r )art2, th on who has )ass . to s $on. li# , nRo2s th lib rt2 an. )ow r to wat$h o3 r /s an. obtain #or /s 0/$h 0or than wh n it lo3 . /s #ro0 th )rison o# its bo.2( Li5 N h 0iah an. EQra I sa2 to 2o/9 UGo, at th #at 0 at, .rin5 th sw t win an. s n. a )ortion to th 0an who has non , #or this .a2 is sa$r . to th Lor., an. th r #or nobo.2 0/st s/## r ./rin* it( Do not b sa., b $a/s th Ro2 o# th Lor. Who is a0on* 2o/, is th stron*hol. o# thos who r $ i3 th *ra$ o# th Most Hi*h Lor. within th ir walls an. in th ir h artsU( Ho/ $an no lon* r r $t Tab rna$l s( Th ir ti0 is o3 r( 4/t r $t s)irit/al on s in 2o/r h arts( <li0b th 0o/ntain, that is, ris towar.s P r# $tion( Gath r bran$h s o# oli3 , 02rtl , )al0, oa5, h2sso) an. o# 3 r2 b a/ti#/l tr ( 4ran$h s o# th 3irt/ s o# ) a$ , )/rit2, h rois0, 0orti#i$ation, str n*th, ho) , R/sti$ , o# all 3irt/ s( A.orn 2o/r so/ls $ l bratin* th # ast o# th Lor.( His Tab rna$l s ar awaitin* 2o/( His( An. th 2 ar b a/ti#/l, hol2, t rnal, o) n to all thos who li3 in th Lor.( An. to* th r with M , . $i. to.a2 to .o ) nan$ #or th )ast an. to b *in a n w li# ( Do not b a#rai. o# th Lor.( H $alls 2o/ b $a/s H lo3 s 2o/( 4 not a#rai.( Ho/ ar His $hil.r n li5 3 r2bo.2 in Isra l( Also #or 2o/ H $r at . th Eni3 rs an. H a3 n, H s nt Abraha0 an. Mos s, H o) n . th s a, H $r at . th */i.in* $lo/., H . s$ n. . #ro0 H a3 n to *i3 th Law, an. H o) n . th $lo/.s that th 2 0i*ht rain 0anna, an. H 0a. th ro$5s #r/it#/l that th 2 0i*ht *i3 wat r( An. now #or 2o/ also H is s n.in* th li3in* 4r a. o# H a3 n to satis#2 2o/r h/n* r an. th tr/ Vin an. th Fo/ntain o# t rnal Li# to :/ n$h 2o/r thirst( An. thro/*h M2 li)s H sa2s to 2o/9 UEnt r an. )oss ss th Lan. o3 r whi$h I ha3 rais . M2 han. to *i3 it to 2o/U( M2 s)irit/al Lan.9 th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 n(T Th $row.s ;$han* nth/siasti$ wor.s((( Th n it is th t/rn o# si$5 ) o)l ( Th r ar so 0an2( = s/s has th 0 lin . /) in two rows, an. whil this is b in* .on , H as5s Phili) o# Arb la9 SWh2 .i. 2o/ not $/r th 0V T

SThat th 2 0i*ht ha3 what I ha.9 to b $/r . b2 Ho/(T = s/s )ass s bl ssin* th si$5 ) o)l on b2 on an. th /s/al )ro.i*2 is r ) at .9 th blin. s , th . a# h ar, th ./0b s) a5, $ri))l s stan. strai*ht, # 3 r an. w a5n ss $ as ( Th h alin* is o3 r( At th n., a#t r th last si$5 ) rson, th r ar th two Pharis s who w nt to 4oQrah to* th r with two 0or ( SP a$ to Ho/, Mast r( Ar Ho/ not sa2in* an2thin* to /sV T SI s)o5 to 3 r2bo.2(T S4/t w .o not n . thos wor.s( W ar th saints o# Isra l(T STo 2o/, who ar 0ast rs, I sa29 $o00 nt /)on th s/bs :/ nt $ha)t r, th ninth o# th s $on. boo5 o# EQra, r 0 0b rin* how 0an2 ti0 s so #ar Go. has ha. 0 r$2 on 2o/, an. r ) at th n. o# th $ha)t r, as i# it w r a )ra2 r, b atin* 2o/r $h sts(T SL/it ri*ht, Mast r, :/it ri*ht( An. .o Ho/r .is$i)l s .o itV T STh 2 .o( It is th #irst thin* I ;a$t o# th 0(T SAll o# th 0V Also th 0/r. r rs who ar in Ho/r *ro/)V T SDo s bloo. s0 ll ba. to 2o/V T SIt is a 3oi$ $r2in* to H a3 n(T STh n .o not i0itat thos who sh . it(T SW ar not assassinsW T = s/s *aQ s at th 0 )i r$in* th 0 with His 2 s( Th 2 .ar not a.. on wor. #or so0 ti0 ( 4/t th 2 #ollow th *ro/) whi$h *o s ba$5 to th ho/s o# Phili), who # ls bo/n. to in3it th 0 to nt r an. Roin in th ban:/ t( SWith *r at )l as/r W W will sta2 lon* r with th Mast r T th 2 sa2 bowin* 3 r2 low( 4/t on$ in th ho/s th 2 b ha3 li5 bloo.ho/n.s((( Th 2 wat$h, th 2 ) 5, th 2 as5 th s r3ants ast/t :/ stions, an. th 2 a))roa$h 3 n th ol. wo0an, who s 0s to b attra$t . b2 = s/s as iron is b2 a 0a*n t( 4/t sh r )li s )ro0)tl29 SH st r.a2 I saw th s onl2( Ho/ 0/st b .r a0in*( I bro/*ht th 0 h r , an. th r was onl2 on =ohn9 that #air-hair . bo2 who is as *oo. as an an* l(T Th 2 #/l0inat a*ainst th ol. wo0an an. t/rn ls wh r ( 4/t a s r3ant, witho/t r )l2in* to th 0 .ir $tl2, b n.s o3 r = s/s, Who is sittin* s) a5in* to th lan.lor., an. as5s Hi09 SWh r is =ohn o# En.orV This * ntl 0an is loo5in* #or hi0(T Th Pharis $asts a with rin* *lan$ at th s r3ant an. sti*0atis s hi0 as a S#ool T( 4/t = s/s is now awar o# th ir int ntions an. it is n $ ssar2 to r 0 .2 in th b st )ossibl 0ann r( Th Pharis sa2s9 SIt was to $on*rat/lat Ho/, Mast r, on this won. r o# Ho/r .o$trin an. hono/r Ho/ thro/*h th $on3 rt(T S=ohn is #ar awa2 #or *oo. an. h will b #arth r an. #arth r awa2(T SHas h r la)s . into sinV T SNo( H is as$ n.in* towar.s H a3 n( I0itat hi0, an. 2o/ will #in. hi0 in th n ;t li# (T Th #o/r .o not 5now what to sa2 an. th 2 wis l2 $han* th s/bR $t( Th s r3ants anno/n$ that th 0 al is r a.2 an. th 2 all *o into th .inin*-roo0(

7&@( Goin* to A ra( +th O$tob r !&"@( Arb la also is now #ar awa2( In th *ro/) th r ar also Phili) o# Arb la an. th oth r .is$i)l , whos na0 I h ar is Mar5( Th roa. is 0/..2 b $a/s o# th h a32 rain( Th s52 is o3 r$ast( A littl ri3 r, b/t :/it worth2 o# this na0 , $ross s th roa. to A ra( Swoll n with th rain whi$h has stor0 . in this ar a it is $ rtainl2 not s52-bl/ ? it is r ..ish 2 llow as i# th wat r ha. b n #lowin* thro/*h # rro/s *ro/n.( STh w ath r is now ba.( Ho/ .i. th ri*ht thin* in s n.in* th wo0 n awa2( It is no lon* r th s ason #or th 0 to b on th roa.s T stat s =a0 s s nt ntio/sl2( An. Si0on th N alot, who is alwa2s $al0 in his . 3otion to th Mast r, )ro$lai0s9 SE3 r2thin* H .o s, th Mast r .o s w ll( H is not ./ll li5 /s( H s s an. arran* s 3 r2thin* #or th b st, an. 0or to o/r b hal# than to His

own(T =ohn, who is ha))2 to b b si. Hi0, loo5s /) at Hi0 with a s0ilin* #a$ an. ;$lai0s9 SHo/ ar th . ar st an. b st Mast r th arth 3 r ha., has or will ha3 , b si. s b in* th 0ost hol2(T SThos Pharis s((( What a .isa))oint0 ntW Also th ba. w ath r has h l) . to $on3in$ th 0 that =ohn o# En.or was not th r ( 4/t wh2 ar th 2 so hostil to hi0V T as5s Er0ast /s, who is 3 r2 #on. o# =ohn o# En.or( = s/s r )li s9 STh ir hatr . is not a*ainst hi0 or b $a/s o# hi0( H is an i0)l 0 nt whi$h th 2 0ano /3r a*ainst M (T Phili) o# Arb la sa2s9 SW ll th rain has 0or than $on3in$ . th 0 that it was /s l ss to wait #or an. s/s) $t =ohn o# En.or( Lon* li3 th rainW It s r3 . also to 5 ) Ho/ in 02 ho/s #or #i3 .a2s(T SI won. r how worri . thos at A ra ar W It is s/r)risin* that 02 broth r has not $o0 to 0 t /s T sa2s An.r w( SM t /sV H will b #ollowin* /s T r 0ar5s Matth w( SNo( H was ta5in* th roa. alon* th la5 ( 4 $a/s h was *oin* #ro0 Ga.ara to th la5 an. b2 boat to 4 thsai.a to s his wi# an. t ll h r that th bo2 is at NaQar th an. that h will b soon *oin* ba$5( Fro0 4 thsai.a thro/*h M ro0 h will ta5 th roa. to Da0as$/s #or a littl whil , an. th n th roa. to A ra( H is $ rtainl2 at A ra(T Th r is sil n$ ( Th n =ohn sa2s s0ilin*9 S4/t that littl ol. wo0an, Lor.W T SI tho/*ht that Ho/ w r *oin* to *rant h r th Ro2 o# .2in* on Ho/r $h st, as Ho/ .i. with Sa/l o# K rioth T r 0ar5s Si0on N alot( SI ha3 lo3 . h r 3 n 0or ( 4 $a/s I will wait to $all h r to M , wh n th <hrist is abo/t to o) n th *at s o# H a3 n( Th littl 0oth r will not ha3 to wait lon* #or M ( Sh now li3 s with h r r 0 0bran$ , an. with th assistan$ o# 2o/r #ath r, Phili), h r li# will not b so sa.( I bl ss 2o/ an. 2o/r r lati3 s on$ a*ain(T =ohnAs Ro2 is .ar5 n . b2 a $lo/. thi$5 r than th on s in th s52( = s/s noti$ s it an. as5s9 SAr 2o/ not *la. that th ol. wo0an will soon b $o0in* to Para.is V T SH s((( b/t I a0 not as it 0 ans that Ho/ will b *oin*((( Wh2 .i , Lor.V T SThos who ar born o# wo0an, .i (T SWill Ho/ ha3 h r onl2V T SOhW noW How Ro2#/ll2 will thos )ro$ ., who0 I sa3 as Go., an. who0 I lo3 . as 0an(((T Th 2 $ross two 0or littl ri3 rs, on $los to th oth r( It is b *innin* to rain on th #lat r *ion whi$h str t$h s in #ront o# th )il*ri0s a#t r th 2 ha3 $li0b . th hills at th R/n$tion with th roa., whi$h #ollows a 3all 2 an. r/ns northwar.s( A 0i*ht2 0o/ntain $hain a)) ars to th north, or rath r to th north-w st, b/t 0or north than w st, with 0an2 $lo/.s )ilin* on th 0o/ntain to)s, #or0in* al0ost /nr al n w to)s on th r al on s, $o3 r . with woo.s on th si. s an. with snow on th ) a5s( 4/t th $hain is 3 r2 #ar awa2( STh r is wat r .own h r , an. snow /) th r ( That is th $hain o# th H r0on( It has $o3 r . its s/00it with a lar* whit blan5 t( I# th r is s/nshin at A ra, 2o/ will s how b a/ti#/l it loo5s wh n th s/n tin* s th hi*h ) a5 with )in5 T sa2s Ti0on /s, who is /r* . b2 th lo3 #or his #ath rlan. to )rais th b a/t2 o# th $o/ntr2( S4/t it is rainin* now( Is A ra still #arV T as5s Matth w( SH s, 3 r2( W shall not b th r /ntil this 3 nin*(T SIn that $as , 0a2 Go. sa3 /s #ro0 a$h s an. )ains T $on$l/. s Matth w, who is not 3 r2 5 n on wal5in* in s/$h w ath r( Th 2 ar all wra)) . /) in th ir 0antl s, /n. r whi$h th 2 hol. th ir tra3 llin* sa$5s to )rot $t th 0 #ro0 .a0)n ss, so that th 2 0a2 $han* th ir $loth s on arri3al, as th on s th 2 ar w arin* ar .ri))in* w t an. th botto0 )arts ar h a32 with 0/.( = s/s is ah a. o# th 0, n*ross . in tho/*ht( Th oth rs ar nibblin* at th ir )i $ s o# br a. an. =ohn sa2s Ro5in*l29 STh r is no n . to loo5 #or #o/ntains to :/ n$h o/r thirst( It is no/*h to hol. sor h a.s ba$5 an. o) n o/r 0o/ths an. th an* ls will *i3 /s wat r(T Er0ast /s, who b in* 2o/n* is li5 Phili) o# Arb la an. =ohn so l/$52 as to ta5 3 r2thin* h/0oro/sl2, sa2s9 SSi0on o# =onah was $o0)lainin* o# th $a0 ls( 4/t I wo/l. rath r b on on o# thos tow rs sha5 n b2 an arth:/a5 than in this 0/.( What .o 2o/ thin5V T

An. =ohn9 SI sa2 that I a0 $o0#ortabl 3 r2wh r , )ro3i.in* = s/s is th r (((T Th thr 2o/n* 0 n *o on tal5in* in$ ssantl2( Th #o/r ol. r on s :/i$5 n th ir st )s an. r a$h = s/s( Th r 0ainin* $o/)l , that is, Ti0on /s an. Mar5 #ollow th r st s) a5in*((( SMast r, =/.as o# Si0on will b at A ra(((T sa2s An.r w( SO# $o/rs ( An. Tho0as, Nathana l an. Phili) will b with hi0(T SMast r((( I will r *r t th s ) a$ #/l .a2s T sa2s =a0 s with a si*h( SHo/ 0/st not sa2 that, =a0 s(T SI 5now((( 4/t I $annot h l) it(((T an. h .raws anoth r . ) si*h( STh r will b also Si0on P t r with M2 broth rs( Do s that not 0a5 2o/ ha))2V T SIt .o s, 3 r2 0/$hW Mast r, wh2 is =/.as o# Si0on so .i## r nt #ro0 /sV T SWh2 .o rain an. s/nshin , war0 an. $ol., li*ht an. .ar5n ss alt rnat V T S4 $a/s it is not )ossibl to ha3 th sa0 sit/ation all th ti0 ( Li# wo/l. $o0 to an n. on th arth(T SL/it ri*ht, =a0 s(T SH s, b/t that has *ot nothin* to .o with =/.as(T ST ll M ( Wh2 ar all th stars not li5 th s/n, that is, h/* , war0, b a/ti#/l, 0i*ht2V T S4 $a/s ((( b $a/s th arth wo/l. *o on #ir with so 0/$h h at(T SWh2 ar th tr s not all li5 thos waln/t-tr sV 42 tr s I 0 an all 3 * tabl s(T S4 $a/s ani0als wo/l. not b abl to at o# th 0(T SW ll, wh2 ar th 2 not all li5 *rassV T S4 $a/s ((( w wo/l. ha3 no woo. to li*ht #ir s, to b/il. ho/s s, to 0a5 tools, $arts, boats, #/rnit/r (T SWh2 ar th bir.s not all a*l s, an. th ani0als ar not all l )hants or $a0 lsV T SW wo/l. b in a 0 ss i# it w r soW T SSo, .o 2o/ thin5 that s/$h 3ari ti s ar a *oo. thin*V T SEn.o/bt .l2(T SSo 2o/ thin5((( Wh2, a$$or.in* to 2o/, .i. Go. 0a5 th 0V T STo *i3 /s all )ossibl h l)(T SSo, #or a *oo. )/r)os ( Ar 2o/ s/r V T SAs I a0 s/r that I a0 now ali3 (T SW ll, i# 2o/ $onsi. r that it is ri*ht that th r sho/l. b .i## r nt 5in.s o# ani0als, 3 * tabl s an. stars, wh2 .o 2o/ ;) $t all 0 n to b ali5 V Ea$h 0an has his 0ission an. his t 0) ra0 nt( Do 2o/ thin5 that th in#init 3ari t2 o# s) $i s is a si*n o# th )ow r or )ow rl ssn ss o# th <r atorV T SO# His )ow r( On s) $i s nhan$ s anoth r(T SV r2 w ll( =/.as also s r3 s th sa0 )/r)os , as 2o/ .o with 2o/r $o0)anions, an. 2o/r $o0)anions with 2o/( Ho/ ha3 thirt2-two t th in 2o/r 0o/th an. i# 2o/ ;a0in th 0 $ar #/ll2, 2o/ will s that on is :/it .i## r nt #ro0 anoth r( Not onl2 in th ir thr basi$ *ro/)s, b/t a$h in.i3i./all2 in its *ro/)( An. $onsi. r th ir tas5 wh n 2o/ at( Ho/ will s that also thos whi$h s 0 o# littl /s an. to b .oin* littl wor5, ar inst a. th on s whi$h #/l#il th #irst tas5 o# br a5in* th br a. an. $on3 2in* it to oth rs whi$h $r/n$h it an. th n )ass it to oth rs whi$h t/rn it into so#t )/l)( Is it not soV Ho/ thin5 that =/.as .o s nothin* or .o s wron*( I r 0in. 2o/ that h 3an* liQ . so/th rn =/.a a 3 r2 w ll, an., as 2o/ sai. 2o/rs l#, h is 3 r2 ta$t#/l with Pharis s(T SThat is tr/ (T Matth w r 0ar5s9 SH is also 3 r2 $l 3 r in $oll $tin* 0on 2 #or th )oor( H $an as5 #or it b tt r than I $an((( Probabl2 b $a/s 0on 2 .is*/sts 0 now(T Si0on N alot b n.s his h a. an. h bl/sh s so 0/$h that his #a$ t/rns $ri0son( An.r w noti$ s it an. as5s hi09 SAr 2o/ not # lin* w llV T SNo((( Fati*/ ((( I .onAt 5now(T = s/s *aQ s at hi0 an. h bl/sh s 0or an. 0or ( 4/t = s/s .o s not sa2 an2thin*( Ti0on /s $o0 s #orwar. r/nnin*9 SMast r, o3 r th r 2o/ $an s th 3illa* b #or A ra( W $an sto) th r or * t so0 .on5 2s(T STh rain is now $ asin*( It is b tt r to *o on(T SAs Ho/ wish, Mast r( 4/t, i# Ho/ allow, I will *o ah a.(T SHo/ 0a2 *o(T Ti0on /s r/ns awa2 with Mar5( An. = s/s r 0ar5s s0ilin*9 SH wants /s to ha3 a

tri/0)hal ntran$ (T Th 2 ar all to* th r in a *ro/) on$ a*ain( = s/s l ts th 0 * t ;$it . tal5in* abo/t th .i## r n$ o# r *ions an. H th n with.raws to th r ar o# th *ro/) ta5in* th N alot with Hi0( As soon as th 2 ar alon H as5s9 SWh2 .i. 2o/ bl/sh, Si0onV T Th a)ostl t/rns $ri0son a*ain b/t .o s not r )l2( = s/s r ) ats His :/ stion( Si0on bl/sh s 0or an. 0or b/t r 0ains sil nt( = s/s as5s hi0 on$ a*ain( SM2 Lor., Ho/ alr a.2 5nowW Wh2 .o Ho/ want 0 to t ll Ho/V T sho/ts th N alot sorrow#/ll2, as i# h w r tort/r .( SAr 2o/ $ rtainV T SH .i. not . n2 it( 4/t h sai.9 UI .o so b $a/s I a0 )ro3i. nt( I ha3 $o00on s ns ( Th Mast r n 3 r thin5s o# th #/t/r U( Whi$h w $an sa2 is tr/ ( 4/t((( it is alwa2s((( it is alwa2s((( Mast r, t ll 0 th ri*ht wor.(T SIt is alwa2s a )roo# that =/.as is onl2 a U0anU( H $annot l 3at hi0s l# to b a s)irit( 4/t, 2o/ ar all 0or or l ss ali5 ( Ho/ ar a#rai. o# sill2 thin*s( Ho/ worr2 abo/t /s l ss )ro3i. n$ ( Ho/ $annot b li 3 that Pro3i. n$ is )ow r#/l an. alwa2s )r s nt( W ll9 l t /s 5 ) that to o/rs l3 s( All ri*htV T SH s, Mast r(T Th r is sil n$ ( Th n = s/s sa2s9 SW shall soon b *oin* ba$5 to th la5 ((( A littl $on$ ntration a#t r so 0/$h tra3 llin* will b lo3 l2( Ho/ an. I will b *oin* to NaQar th #or so0 ti0 , towar.s th # ast o# th D .i$ation( Ho/ ar alon ((( Th oth rs will b with th ir #a0ili s( Ho/ will sta2 with M (T SM2 Lor., =/.as, Tho0as an. Matth w ar also alon (T SDo not worr2 abo/t that( E3 r2on will $ l brat th # sti3it2 in his own #a0il2( Matth w has a sist r( Ho/ ar alon ( Enl ss 2o/ want to *o to LaQar/s(((T SNo, Lor. T ;$lai0s Si0on( SNo( I lo3 LaQar/s( 4/t to b with Ho/ is to b in Para.is ( Than5 Ho/, Lor. T an. h 5iss s = s/sA han.( Th 2 ha3 R/st l #t th littl 3illa* b hin. wh n, in anoth r h a32 show r Ti0on /s an. Mar5 a)) ar on th #loo. . roa. sho/tin*9 SSto)W Si0on P t r is $o0in* with so0 .on5 2s( I 0 t hi0 on th wa2( H has b n $o0in* #or thr .a2s to this )la$ with th .on5 2s, alwa2s in th rain(T Th 2 sto) /n. r a thi$5 t o# oa5-tr s whi$h sh lt r th 0 so0 what #ro0 th .own)o/r( An. th n P t r a)) ars ri.in* a .on5 2 an. l a.in* a lin o# .on5 2s? h loo5s li5 a #riar /n. r th blan5 t whi$h $o3 rs his h a. an. sho/l. rs( SMa2 Go. bl ss Ho/, Mast rW I sai. that H wo/l. b .r n$h . li5 on who ha. #all n into th la5 W <o0 on, :/i$5, all o# 2o/, 0o/nt th .on5 2s, b $a/s A ra has b n on #ir #or thr .a2s, as th ) o)l ha3 5 )t th #ir )la$ s lit to .r2 Ho/W L/i$5((( Loo5 what a stat H is inW 4/t 2o/((( $o/l. 2o/ not 5 ) Hi0 ba$5V AhW i# I a0 not th r W 4/t I sa29 R/st loo5 at thatW His hair is han*in* as i# h w r .rown .( Ho/ 0/st b #roQ n( In all this rainW How tho/*htl ssW An. what abo/t 2o/ allV Ho/ r $5l ss on sW An. 2o/ #irst o# all, 02 st/)i. broth r, an. all th r st o# 2o/( How )r tt2 2o/ all loo5W Ho/ ar li5 sa$5s soa5 . in a )on.( <o0 on, :/i$5( I will n 3 r tr/st Hi0 to 2o/ a*ain( I a0 al0ost .2in* with horror(((T SAn. with tal5in*, Si0on T sa2s = s/s $al0l2 whil His .on5 2 trots alon* b si. P t rAs at th h a. o# th $ara3an o# .on5 2s( = s/s r ) ats9 SAn. with tal5in*( An. with tal5in* /s l ssl2( Ho/ ha3 not tol. M wh th r th oth rs ha3 arri3 .( Wh th r th wo0 n l #t( Wh th r 2o/r wi# is w ll( Ho/ ha3 tol. M nothin*(T SI will t ll Ho/ 3 r2thin*( 4/t wh2 .i. Ho/ l a3 in all this rainV T SAn. wh2 .i. 2o/ $o0 V T S4 $a/s I was an;io/s to s Ho/, 02 Mast r(T S4 $a/s I was an;io/s to Roin 2o/, M2 Si0on(T SOhW M2 . ar Mast rW How 0/$h I lo3 Ho/W Wi# , bo2, ho/s V Th 2 ar nothin*, nothin* is b a/ti#/l witho/t Ho/( Do Ho/ b li 3 that I lo3 Ho/ so 0/$hV T SI .o( I 5now who 2o/ ar , Si0on(T SWhoV T SA bi* bo2 #/ll o# littl #a/lts, /n. r whi$h so 0an2 lo3 l2 :/aliti s ar b/ri .( 4/t on is not b/ri .( An. that is 2o/r hon st2 in 3 r2thin*( W ll, who was th r at A raV T SHo/r broth rs =/.as an. =a0 s, =/.as o# K rioth with th oth rs( =/.as s 0s to ha3 .on a lot o# *oo.( E3 r2bo.2 )rais s hi0(((T

SDi. h as5 2o/ an2 :/ stionsV T SOhW So 0an2W I .i. not r )l2 to an2 o# th 0, I sai. that I .i. not 5now an2thin*( In #a$t, what .o I 5now, ;$ )t that I too5 th wo0 n as #ar as Ga.araV Ho/ 5now((( I .i. not t ll hi0 an2thin* abo/t =ohn o# En.or( H thin5s that =ohn is with Ho/( Ho/ o/*ht to t ll th oth rs(T SNo( Li5 2o/, th 2 .o not 5now wh r =ohn is( Th r is no )oint in sa2in* an2thin* ls ( 4/t all th s .on5 2sW((( For thr .a2sW((( What an ;) ns W An. th )oorV T STh )oor((( =/.as has loa.s o# 0on 2 an. h s s to th 0( Th .on5 2s $ost 0 nothin*( Th ) o)l o# A ra wo/l. ha3 *i3 n 0 a tho/san. #or Ho/, witho/t an2 $har* ( I ha. to rais 02 3oi$ a*ainst th 0 to a3oi. $o0in* h r with an ar02 o# .on5 2s( Ti0on /s is ri*ht( E3 r2bo.2 b li 3 s in Ho/ h r ( Th 2 ar b tt r than w ar (((T an. h si*hs( SSi0on, Si0onW In Trans-=or.an th 2 hono/r . /s? a *all 2-sla3 , so0 h ath n wo0 n, )rostit/t s, wo0 n *a3 2o/ a l sson in ) r# $tion( R 0 0b r that, Si0on o# =onah( Alwa2s(T SI will tr2, Lor.( H r ar th #irst ) o)l #ro0 A ra( Loo5 how 0an2W Th r is th 0oth r o# Ti0on /s( Th r ar Ho/r broth rs a0on* th $row.s( Th r ar th .is$i)l s who0 Ho/ s nt ah a. o# thos who $a0 with =/.as o# K rioth( An. th r is th ri$h st 0an in A ra with his s r3ants( H want . Ho/ to sta2 in his ho/s ( 4/t Ti0on /sA 0oth r ass rt . h r ri*hts an. Ho/ will b sta2in* with h r( Loo5, loo5W Th 2 ar irritat . b $a/s th rain is )/ttin* o/t th ir tor$h s( Th r ar 0an2 si$5 ) o)l , Ho/ 5now( Th 2 r 0ain . in town, n ar th *at s, to s Ho/ at on$ ( A 0an who owns a ti0b r stor sh lt r . th 0 /n. r th sh .s( Th )oor ) o)l ha3 b n th r #or thr .a2s, sin$ w arri3 . an. w w r s/r)ris . that Ho/ w r not h r (T Th sho/ts o# th $row.s )r 3 nt P t r #ro0 *oin* on s) a5in*, so h b $o0 s :/i t ri.in* b si. = s/s li5 an :/ rr2( Th $row.s, who0 th 2 ha3 now r a$h ., )art an. = s/s )ass s thro/*h th 0 on his littl .on5 2, bl ssin* th 0 /n$ asin*l2( Th 2 nt r th town( STo th si$5 ) o)l at on$ T sa2s = s/s, Who )a2s no att ntion to th )rot stations o# thos who wo/l. li5 to ta5 Hi0 into th ir ho/s s to *i3 Hi0 #oo. an. war0th, l st H 0i*ht s/## r too 0/$h( STh 2 s/## r 0or than I .o T H r )li s( Th 2 t/rn ri*ht an. th r is th r/sti$ n$los/r o# th ti0b r stor ( Th .oor is wi. o) n an. $o0)lainin* la0 ntations $an b h ar. thro/*h it9 S= s/s, Son o# Da3i., ha3 0 r$2 on /sW T It is an i0)lorin* $hor/s as /n$han*in* as a litan29 3oi$ s o# $hil.r n, o# wo0 n, o# 0 n, o# ol. ) o)l ( Th 2 ar as sa. as th bl atin* o# s/## rin* la0bs, as 0 lan$hol2 as th 3oi$ s o# .2in* 0oth rs, as . R $t . as th 3oi$ s o# thos who ha3 b/t on ho) l #t, as tr 0blin* as th 3oi$ s o# thos who $an b/t w )((( = s/s nt rs th n$los/r ( H stan.s /) as 0/$h as H $an in th stirr/)s an. with His ri*ht han. /) H sa2s with His )ow r#/l 3oi$ 9 STo all thos who b li 3 in M , h alth an. bl ssin*(T H sits in th sa..l on$ a*ain an. is abo/t to *o ba$5 to th roa., b/t th $row.s )r ss Hi0 an. th $/r . ) o)l thron* ro/n. Hi0( An. in th li*ht o# th tor$h s, whi$h b/rn in th sh lt r o# th sh .s an. ill/0inat th twili*ht, th $row.s $an b s n a$$lai0in* th Lor. in a #r nQ2 o# Ro2( An. th Lor. .isa)) ars in a #low r2 $oll $tion o# $/r . $hil.r n, who0 0oth rs ha3 )/t on His ar0s, on His la) an. 3 n on th n $5 o# th littl .on5 2, hol.in* th 0 so that th 2 0i*ht not #all( = s/sA ar0s ar #/ll o# th 0, as i# th 2 w r #low rs, an. H s0il s ha))il2, 5issin* th 0 as H $annot bl ss th 0, sin$ His ar0s ar n*a* . in s/))ortin* th 0( Th $hil.r n ar th n ta5 n awa2, an. it is th t/rn o# th ol. ) o)l who ha3 also b n $/r . an. ar now w )in* o/t o# Ro2? th 2 5iss His 0antl an. ar #ollow . b2 th 0 n an. wo0 n((( It is .ar5 wh n H $an nt r Ti0on /sA ho/s an. r st n ar th #ir w arin* .r2 $loth s(

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= s/s is s) a5in* in th 0ain s:/ar at A ra9 S(((An. I a0 not *oin* to t ll 2o/, as I .i. ls wh r , th #irst an. ss ntial thin*s 2o/ 0/st 5now an. .o to b sa3 .( Ho/ 5now th 0 3 r2 w ll, thro/*h th wor5 o# Ti0on /s, a wis h a. o# th s2na*o*/ o# th ol. Law, who is now 0ost wis , b $a/s h r n ws it in th li*ht o# th n w Law( 4/t I want to warn 2o/ a*ainst a .an* r whi$h 2o/ $annot s in 2o/r )r s nt stat o# 0in.( Th .an* r o# b in* .i3 rt . b2 )r ss/r an. insin/ations ai0in* at . ta$hin* 2o/ #ro0 th #aith 2o/ ha3 now in M ( I will l a3 Ti0on /s with 2o/ #or so0 ti0 ( An. with oth r .is$i)l s h will ;)lain to 2o/ th wor.s o# th 4oo5 in th n w li*ht o# 02 Tr/th whi$h h has 0bra$ .( 4/t b #or l a3in* 2o/, an. a#t r s$annin* 2o/r h arts an. s in* that th 2 ar willin*, h/0bl an. sin$ r in th ir lo3 , I want to $o00 nt with 2o/ /)on a )oint o# th #o/rth boo5 o# Kin*s( Wh n H Q 5iah, 5in* o# =/.ah, was atta$5 . b2 S nna$h rib, th thr *r at 0 n o# th hostil 5in* $a0 to hi0 to t rroris hi0, )ointin* o/t to hi0 th allian$ s whi$h ha. b n bro5 n o## an. th ar0i s whi$h w r alr a.2 s/rro/n.in* hi0( Elia5i0, Sh bnah an. =oah r )li . to th wor.s o# th )ow r#/l 0 ss n* rs sa2in*9 US) a5 to /s in s/$h a wa2 that th ) o)l 0a2 not /n. rstan. 2o/U so that th t rroris . ) o)l 0i*ht not as5 #or ) a$ ( 4/t that was what th 0 ss n* rs o# S nna$h rib want ., an. at th to) o# th ir 3oi$ s th 2 sai. in ) r# $t H br w9 UDo not l t H Q 5iah . l/. 2o/((( Do with /s what is /s #/l to 2o/ an. s/rr n. r an. 3 r2on o# 2o/ will at th #r/it o# his own 3in an. o# his own #i*-tr an. .rin5 th wat r o# his own $ist rn /ntil w $o0 an. . )ort 2o/ to a $o/ntr2 li5 2o/r own, a lan. o# $orn an. *oo. win , a lan. abo/n.in* in br a. an. 3in 2ar.s, a lan. o# oli3 -tr s, o# oil an. o# hon 2, an. 2o/ will li3 an. will not .i (((U An. it is writt n9 UTh ) o)l .i. not r )l2, b $a/s th 5in* ha. or. r . th 0 not to r )l2U( Now, o/t o# )it2 #or 2o/r so/ls b si * . b2 #or$ s whi$h ar 3 n #i r$ r than thos o# S nna$h rib, who was abl to har0 bo.i s b/t $o/l. not .a0a* so/ls, wh r as war is . $lar . to 2o/r so/ls b2 a hostil ar02 l . b2 th #i r$ st an. 0ost $r/ l . s)ot th r is in $r ation, I )ra2 . his 0 ss n* rs, who, in or. r to .a0a* M thro/*h 2o/, n. a3o/r to t rroris both M an. 2o/ thr at nin* .r a.#/l )/nish0 nts, I )ra2 . sa2in*9 US) a5 to M onl2( 4/t l a3 in ) a$ th so/ls whi$h ar now b in* born to th Li*ht( V ; M , tort/r M , a$$/s M , 5ill M , b/t .o not ra* a*ainst th s $hil.r n o# th Li*ht( Th 2 ar still w a5( On .a2 th 2 will b stron*( 4/t now th 2 ar w a5( Do not b 0 r$il ss towar.s th 0( Do not b 0 r$il ss a*ainst th #r .o0 o# so/ls to $hoos th ir own wa2( Do not b )itil ss towar.s th ri*ht o# Go. o# $allin* to Hi0s l# thos who s 5 Hi0 in th ir si0)l lo3 U( 4/t $an on who hat s 2i l. to th )ra2 r o# hi0 who0 on hat sV <an on s iQ . b2 hatr . 5now what lo3 isV No( So with #i r$ r harshn ss an. $r/ lt2 th 2 will $o0 an. sa2 to 2o/9 UDo not l t th <hrist . l/. 2o/( <o0 with /s an. 2o/ will ha3 all *oo. thin*sU( An. th 2 will sa2 to 2o/9 UWoo b ti. 2o/ i# 2o/ #ollow Hi0( Ho/ will b ) rs $/t .U( An. th 2 will /r* 2o/ with insin$ r 5in.n ss9 USa3 2o/r so/ls( H is SatanU( Th 2 will sa2 so 0an2 thin*s a*ainst M , to ) rs/a. 2o/ to aban.on th Li*ht( I sa2 to 2o/9 UR )l2 to th t 0)t rs with 2o/r sil n$ U( Wh n th Str n*th o# th Lor. . s$ n.s into th h arts o# thos who b li 3 in = s/s <hrist, th M ssiah an. Sa3io/r, th n 2o/ will b abl to s) a5, b $a/s 2o/ will not s) a5, b/t th 3 r2 S)irit o# Go. will s) a5 thro/*h 2o/r li)s, an. 2o/r so/ls will b #ir0 in Gra$ , stron* an. in3in$ibl in Faith( 4 ) rs 3 rin*( That is all I as5 o# 2o/( R 0 0b r that Go. $annot a*r to th wit$h$ra#t o# His n 02( L t 2o/r si$5 ) o)l , thos who ha3 b n $o0#ort . an. whos so/ls ha3 r $ i3 . ) a$ , s) a5 a0on* 2o/, onl2 thro/*h th ir )r s n$ , o# Hi0 Who $a0 a0on* 2o/ to sa2 to 2o/9 UP rs 3 r in M2 lo3 an. in M2 .o$trin an. 2o/ will r $ i3 th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 nU( M2 wor5s s) a5 3 n 0or than M2 wor.s, an. altho/*h it is ) r# $t bl ss .n ss to b abl to b li 3 witho/t th n . o# an2 )roo#, I l t 2o/ s th won. rs o# Go., so that 2o/ 0a2 b #orti#i . in 2o/r #aith( Wh n 2o/r int lli* n$ is t 0)t . b2 th n 0i s o# th Li*ht, r )l2 to th 0 with th wor.s o# 2o/r so/ls9 UI b li 3 b $a/s I ha3 s n Go. in His wor5sU( R )l2 to th n 0i s b2 0 ans o# an a$ti3 sil n$ ( An. with thos two r )li s, )ro$ . towar.s th Li*ht( Ma2 ) a$ b alwa2s with 2o/(T An. H .is0iss s th 0 an. th n l a3 s th s:/ar (

SWh2 .i. Ho/ s) a5 so littl to th 0, Lor.V Ti0on /s 0i*ht b ( .isa))oint . T sa2s Nathana l( SH will not, b $a/s h is R/st an. h /n. rstan.s that to warn on o# a .an* r is to lo3 on with *r at r lo3 ( That .an* r is r all2 )r s nt(T SAlwa2s th Pharis s, hV T as5s Matth w( SThos an. oth rs(T SAr Ho/ .ownh art ., Lor.V T as5s =ohn worri .l2( SNo( Not 0or than /s/al(((T SAn. 2 t Ho/ w r ha))i r ./rin* th )ast .a2s(((T SIt 0a2 b sa.n ss ./ to th abs n$ o# th .is$i)l s( 4/t wh2 .i. Ho/ s n. th 0 awa2V Do Ho/ ) rha)s wish to *o on tra3 llin*V T as5s th Is$ariot( SNo( This is th last )la$ ( W will *o ho0 #ro0 h r ( 4/t it was not )ossibl #or th wo0 n to )ro$ . in this w ath r( Th 2 ha3 .on a *r at . al( Th 2 0/st .o no 0or (T SAn. what abo/t =ohnV T S=ohn is ill, an. is in a hos)itabl ho/s , as 2o/ w r (T = s/s th n ta5 s l a3 o# Ti0on /s an. oth r .is$i)l s who will b r 0ainin* in that ar a an. to who0 H has $ rtainl2 *i3 n instr/$tions #or th #/t/r , b $a/s H .o s not *i3 an2 #/rth r a.3i$ ( Th 2 ar at th .oor o# Ti0on /sA ho/s , b $a/s = s/s want . to bl ss th lan.la.2 on$ 0or ( Th $row.s loo5 at Hi0 r s) $t#/ll2 an. #ollow Hi0 wh n H s ts o/t a*ain towar.s th o/ts5irts, th 3 * tabl *ar. ns an. th o) n $o/ntr2( Th 0or ) rs 3 rin* ) o)l #ollow Hi0 #or a littl whil , in a *ro/) whi$h b $o0 s thinn r an. thinn r, /ntil onl2 nin ) o)l ar l #t, th n #i3 , thr , #inall2 on ((( An. th last on , too, t/rns ro/n. an. *o s ba$5 to A ra, whil = s/s wal5s w stwar.s, with onl2 th tw l3 a)ostl s, b $a/s Er0ast /s r 0ain . with Ti0on /s( ---------------------= s/s sa2s9 SAn. th Ro/rn 2, th s $on. lon* a)ostoli$ Ro/rn 2 is o3 r( W now *o ba$5 to th w ll-5nown $o/ntr2si. o# Galil ( Poor Mar2, 2o/ ar 0or ;ha/st . than =ohn o# En.or( I a/thoris 2o/ to o0it th . s$ri)tions o# th )la$ s( W ha3 *i3 n so 0/$h to $/rio/s s ar$h rs( An. th 2 will alwa2s b U$/rio/s s ar$h rsU( Nothin* ls ( That is no/*h now( Ho/r str n*th is .i0inishin*( K ) it #or th wor.( I noti$ th /s l ssn ss o# so 0/$h labo/r o# 2o/rs, with th sa0 s)irit with whi$h I noti$ . th /s l ssn ss o# so 0/$h o# M2 toil( That is wh2 I sa2 to 2o/9 US)ar 2o/rs l# #or th wor.U( Ho/ ar th U0o/th)i $ U( OhW On 0/st r all2 r ) at #or 2o/ th sa2in*9 UW )la2 . th )i) s #or 2o/ an. 2o/ wo/l. not sin*, w san* .ir* s an. 2o/ wo/l. not b 0o/rn rsU( Ho/ r ) at . M2 wor.s onl2, an. .i##i$/lt .o$tors t/rn . /) th ir nos s( Ho/ a.. . 2o/r . s$ri)tions to M2 wor.s, an. th 2 #in. #a/lts with th 0( An. th 2 will #in. 0or to obR $t( An. 2o/ ar worn o/t( I will t ll 2o/ wh n 2o/ ar to . s$rib th Ro/rn 2( I, an. no on ls ( I ha3 str/$5 2o/ #or al0ost on 2 ar( 4/t b #or th 2 ar is o3 r, .o 2o/ wish to r st on$ a*ain on M2 H artV <o0 th n, littl 0art2r(((T

7&'( Th Littl Or)hans Mar2 an. Matthias( %th O$tob r !&"@( I s th la5 o# M ro0 a*ain, in a ./ll w t .a2((( M/. an. $lo/.s( Sil n$ an. #o*( Th horiQon .isa)) ars in th #o*( Th H r0on $hains ar b/ri . /n. r blan5 ts o# low $lo/.s( 4/t #ro0 th )la$ wh r I a0 - a hi*h tabl lan. n ar th littl la5 , whi$h is *r 2 an. 2 llowish b $a/s o# th 0/. o# a tho/san. swoll n littl str a0s an. b $a/s o# th No3 0b r o3 r$ast s52 - on has a *oo. 3i w o# this littl sh t o# wat r # . b2 th Hi*h =or.an, whi$h #lows o/t o# it to # . th lar* r la5 o# G nn sar t( It is * ttin* .ar5 an. th 3 nin* is b $o0in* 0or an. 0or *loo02 an. w t whil = s/s wal5s alon* th roa. whi$h $ross s th =or.an a#t r la5 M ro0, an. H th n ta5 s a lan towar.s a ho/s ((( F= s/s sa2s9 SHo/ will )/t h r th 3ision o# th littl or)hans Matthias an.

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with o/r 0oth rV T Th littl *irl w )s . solat l2 an. h r littl broth r i0itat s h r( SDo not w )(T = s/s $o0#orts h r $ar ssin* h r an. .rawin* h r $los to Hi0s l#( ST ll M 9 wh r ar 2o/ #ro0V T SFro0 th )lain o# Es.ra lon(T SAn. ha3 2o/ $o0 so #arV T SH s, sir(T SHas 2o/r 0oth r b n . a. lon*V Ha3 2o/ no #ath rV T SM2 #ath r .i . 5ill . b2 s/nstro5 at har3 st ti0 an. 02 0oth r .i . last 0onth((( an. th bab2 sh was *i3in* birth to .i . with h r(((T Sh w )s 0or an. 0or ( SHa3 2o/ no r lati3 V T SW $o0 #ro0 so #arW W w r not )oor((( Th n 02 #ath r ha. to wor5 as a s r3ant( 4/t h is now . a. an. 0oth r with hi0(T SWho was his 0ast rV T SIsh0a l, th Pharis (T SIsh0a l, th Pharis W Fit is not )ossibl to . s$rib how = s/s r ) ats that na0 G( Di. 2o/ $o0 awa2 o# 2o/r own will, or .i. h s n. 2o/ awa2V T SH s nt 0 awa2, sir( H sai.9 UTh str t is th )la$ #or star3in* .o*sU(T SAn. 2o/, =a$ob, wh2 .i. 2o/ not *i3 so0 br a. to th s $hil.r nV So0 br a., a littl 0il5 an. a han.#/l o# ha2 on whi$h th 2 0i*ht r st th ir tir . bo.i sV(((T S4/t((( Mast r((( I ha3 R/st no/*h br a. #or 02s l#((( an. th r is onl2 littl 0il5 in th ho/s ((( Th 2 ar li5 stra2 ani0als( I# 2o/ tr at th 0 5in.l2, th 2 will not *o awa2 an2 0or (((T SAn. 2o/ ha3 no roo0 an. #oo. #or th s two /nha))2 $hil.r nV <an 2o/ tr/th#/ll2 sa2 thatV Th ri$h $ro)s, th )l nt2 win , th 0/$h oil an. #r/it whi$h 0a. 2o/r stat #a0o/s this 2 ar, wh2 .i. th 2 $o0 to 2o/V Do 2o/ r 0 0b rV Th )r 3io/s 2 ar hail . stro2 . 2o/r $ro)s an. 2o/ w r worri . abo/t 2o/r #/t/r li# ((( I $a0 an. I as5 . #or so0 br a.( Ho/ ha. h ar. M s) a5 on .a2 an. 2o/ r 0ain . #aith#/l to M ((( an. in 2o/r a##li$tion 2o/ o) n . 2o/r h art an. 2o/r ho/s to M an. 2o/ *a3 M br a. an. sh lt r( An. what .i. I sa2 to 2o/ *oin* o/t th #ollowin* 0ornin*V U=a$ob, 2o/ ha3 /n. rstoo. th Tr/th( 4 alwa2s 0 r$i#/l an. 2o/ will r $ i3 0 r$2( 4 $a/s o# th br a. 2o/ *a3 th Son o# 0an, th s #i l.s will *i3 2o/ ri$h $ro)s an. 2o/r oli3 -tr s will b la. n with oli3 s li5 th *rains o# san. on th s a shor an. th bran$h s o# 2o/r a))l -tr s will b n. towar.s th *ro/n.U( Ho/ r $ i3 . all that an. this 2 ar 2o/ ar th ri$h st 0an in th .istri$t( An. 2o/ r #/s two $hil.r n a )i $ o# br a.W(((T S4/t Ho/ w r th Rabbi(((T SAn. b $a/s I was, I $o/l. ha3 t/rn . ston s into br a.( Th 2 $annot( I now sa2 to 2o/9 2o/ shall s a n w 0ira$l an. 2o/ shall r *r t it 3 r2 sor l2((( 4/t b atin* 2o/r $h st th n sa29 UI . s r3 . itU(T = s/s t/rns to th $hil.r n9 SDo not w )( Go to that tr an. )i$5 th #r/it(T S4/t it is bar , sir T obR $ts th littl *irl( SGo(T Th *irl *o s an. $o0 s ba$5 with h r .r ss li#t . /) an. #/ll o# b a/ti#/l r . a))l s( SEat o# th 0 an. $o0 with M T an. to th a)ostl s9 SL t /s *o an. ta5 th s two littl on s to =ohanna o# <h/Qa( Sh r 0 0b rs th b n #its sh r $ i3 . an. o/t o# lo3 sh is 0 r$i#/l to thos who w r 0 r$i#/l to h r( L t /s *o(T Th ./0b#o/n. . an. 0orti#i . 0an n. a3o/rs to b #or*i3 n9 SIt is ni*ht, Mast r( It 0a2 rain whil Ho/ ar on th wa2( <o0 ba$5 into 02 ho/s ( Th r is th 0ai.-s r3ant *oin* to ta5 th br a. o/t o# th o3 n((( I will *i3 Ho/ so0 also #or th 0(T SIt is not n $ ssar2( Ho/ wo/l. *i3 it #or # ar o# th )/nish0 nt I )ro0is . 2o/, not o/t o# lo3 (T SSo is this not th 0ira$l V T Fan. h )oints at th a))l s )i$5 . on th bar tr an. whi$h th two star3in* $hil.r n ar atin* *r .il2G( SNo(T = s/s is 0ost s 3 r ( SOhW Lor., ha3 0 r$2 on 0 W I /n. rstan.( Ho/ want to )/nish 0 in th $ro)sW Ha3 0 r$2, Lor.W T SNot all thos who $all M ULor.U will ha3 M , b $a/s lo3 an. r s) $t ar not t sti#i . b2 wor.s, b/t b2 . .s( Ho/ will r $ i3 th 0 r$2 whi$h 2o/ ha.(T

SI lo3 Ho/, 02 Lor.(T SThat is not tr/ ( H lo3 s M who lo3 s his n i*hbo/r( That is what I ta/*ht( Ho/ lo3 b/t 2o/rs l#( Wh n 2o/ lo3 M as I ta/*ht, th Lor. will $o0 ba$5( I a0 now *oin*( M2 abo. is to .o *oo., to $o0#ort th a##li$t ., to wi) th t ars o# or)hans( As a 0oth r h n str t$h s its win*s o3 r th h l)l ss $hi$5s, so I s)r a. M2 )ow r o3 r thos who s/## r an. ar tor0 nt .( <o0 , $hil.r n( Ho/ will soon ha3 a ho0 an. br a.( Goo.b2 , =a$ob(T An. not satis#i . with *oin* awa2, h or. rs th a)ostl s to ta5 /) th tir . *irl9 An.r w ta5 s h r /) in his ar0s an. n3 lo)s h r in his 0antl , whil = s/s ta5 s th littl bo2 an. th 2 th/s )ro$ . alon* th )ath whi$h is now .ar5, with th ir )iti#/l loa.s whi$h no lon* r w )( P t r sa2s9 SMast rW Th s $hil.r n w r 3 r2 l/$52 that Ho/ arri3 .( 4/t #or =a$obW((( What will Ho/ .o, Mast rV T S=/sti$ ( H will not star3 , b $a/s his *ranari s ar w ll sto$5 . #or a lon* ti0 ( 4/t h will s/## r shorta* , b $a/s th s . h sows will 2i l. no $orn an. his oli3 an. a))l -tr s will b $o3 r . with l a3 s onl2( Th s inno$ nt $hil.r n ha3 r $ i3 . br a. an. sh lt r #ro0 th Fath r, not #ro0 M ( 4 $a/s M2 Fath r is th Fath r o# or)hans also( An. H *i3 s n sts an. #oo. to th bir.s o# #or sts( Th s $hil.r n an. all )oor wr t$h s with th 0, th )oor wr t$h s who ar His Uinno$ nt an. lo3in* $hil.r nU $an sa2 that Go. )/t #oo. in th ir littl han.s an. l a.s th 0 with #ath rl2 lo3 to a hos)itabl ho0 (T Th 3ision n.s th/s an. I a0 l #t with a *r at ) a$ ( -------------------------= s/s sa2s9 SThis is R/st #or 2o/, o so/l whi$h w )s loo5in* at th $ross s o# th )ast an. at th $lo/.s o# th #/t/r ( Th Fath r will alwa2s ha3 br a. to )/t in 2o/r han. an. a n st to sh lt r His w )in* .o3 ( Th l sson that I a0 th U=/st Lor.U a))li s to 3 r2bo.2( An. I a0 not . $ i3 . or a./lat . b2 #als ho0a* ( H who $los s his h art to his broth r, $los s it to Go. an. Go. to hi0( M n, it is th #irst $o00an.0 nt9 Lo3 an. lo3 ( H who .o s not lo3 li s in )ro# ssin* to b a <hristian( It is /s l ss to #r :/ nt th Sa$ra0 nts an. rit s, it is /s l ss to )ra2 i# on la$5s $harit2( Th 2 b $o0 #or0/la an. 3 n sa$ril * s( How $an 2o/ $o0 to th t rnal 4r a. an. satis#2 2o/r h/n* r with it, wh n 2o/ ha3 . ni . a star3in* ) rson a )i $ o# br a.V Is 2o/r br a. 0or )r $io/s than Min V Is it 0or hol2V O h2)o$rit sW I )/t no li0it in *i3in* M2s l# to 2o/r 0is r2, an. 2o/, who ar 0is r2 its l#, ha3 no )it2 on th 0is ri s whi$h, in th 2 s o# Go., ar not so hi. o/s as 2o/rs( 4 $a/s thos ar 0is#ort/n s, 2o/rs ar sins( Too o#t n 2o/ sa2 to M 9 ULor., Lor.U, to ha3 M )ro)itio/s to 2o/r int r sts( 4/t 2o/ .o not sa2 so #or 2o/r n i*hbo/rAs sa5 ( Ho/ .o nothin* #or 2o/r n i*hbo/r in th na0 o# th Lor.( Loo59 what ha3 2o/r #als r li*ion an. tr/ la$5 o# $harit2 *i3 n 2o/, both with r *ar. to 2o/r $o00/nit2 an. to its in.i3i./alsV To b aban.on . b2 Go.( An. th Lor. will $o0 ba$5 wh n 2o/ l arn to lo3 as I ta/*ht( 4/t I sa2 to 2o/, littl #lo$5 o# *oo. ) o)l who s/## r9 UHo/ ar n 3 r or)hans( Ho/ ar n 3 r wai#s( Th r wo/l. ha3 to b no Go., b #or His $hil.r n $o/l. la$5 Pro3i. n$ ( Str t$h o/t 2o/r han.s9 th Fath r will *i3 2o/ 3 r2thin*, as a A#ath rA, that is, with lo3 whi$h .o s not h/0iliat ( Wi) 2o/r t ars( I will ta5 2o/ an. l a. 2o/ b $a/s I ha3 )it2 on 2o/r lan*/orU( Man is th b st lo3 . in $r ation( <an 2o/ .o/bt that th Fath r 0a2 b 0or 0 r$i#/l to bir.s than to #aith#/l 0 n, sin$ H is in./l* nt towar.s sinn rs an. *i3 s th 0 ti0 an. th o))ort/nit2 to $o0 to Hi0V OhW i# th worl. /n. rstoo. what Go. isW Go in ) a$ , Mar2( Ho/ ar as . ar to M as th two littl or)hans 2o/ saw, an. 2o/ ar 3 n . ar r( Go in ) a$ ( I a0 with 2o/(T ------------------------------7!st A/*/st !&""( Mar2 sa2s9 SMar2, Moth r is s) a5in*( M2 = s/s has s)o5 n o# th in#an$2 o# th s)irit, a n $ ssar2 r :/isit to $on:/ r th Kin*.o0( H st r.a2 H show . 2o/ a )a* o#

His li# as a Mast r( Ho/ saw so0 $hil.r n( So0 )oor $hil.r n( Is th r nothin* ls to b sai.V H s, th r is, an. I a0 sa2in* it to 2o/, as I want to 0a5 2o/ . ar r an. . ar r to = s/s( It is a n/an$ in th )i$t/r whi$h s)o5 to 2o/r s)irit, on b hal# o# th s)irits o# 0an2 ) o)l ( 4/t it is n/an$ s that 0a5 a )i$t/r b a/ti#/l an. r 3 al th s5ill o# th )aint r an. th r/.ition o# th obs r3 r( I want to )oint o/t th h/0ilit2 o# M2 = s/s to 2o/( That )oor *irl, in h r i*norant si0)li$it2, .o s not tr at th har.-h art . sinn r .i## r ntl2 #ro0 M2 Son( Sh is not awar o# th Rabbi or th M ssiah( Sh has n 3 r h ar. Hi0 or s n Hi0, b $a/s sh li3 ., al0ost li5 a littl sa3a* in th #i l.s an. in a ho/s wh r th Mast r was . s)is ., in #a$t th Pharis .i. . s)is M2 = s/s( H r #ath r an. 0oth r, worn o/t b2 th hat #/l wor5 whi$h th ir $r/ l 0ast r ;a$t ., ha. no ti0 an. )ossibilit2 o# raisin* th ir h a.s #ro0 th $lo.s th 2 bro5 /)( Whil th 2 w r 0owin* ha2 or $/ttin* $ro)s or )i$5in* #r/it an. *ra) s, or $r/shin* oli3 s at th 0ill, th 2 0a2 ha3 h ar. ) o)l sin*in* hosannas an. 0a2 ha3 rais . th ir tir . h a.s #or a 0o0 nt( 4/t # ar an. #ati*/ low r . thos h a.s at on$ /n. r th ir 2o5 ( An. th 2 .i . thin5in* that th worl. was nothin* b/t hatr . an. sorrow( Wh r as th worl. was lo3 an. w alth sin$ th 0ost hol2 # t o# M2 = s/s tro. /)on it( Th )oor s r3ants o# a $r/ l 0ast r .i . witho/t s in* 3 n on$ th loo5 an. s0il o# M2 = s/s, witho/t h arin* His wor., whi$h *a3 $o0#ort to so/ls, so that th )oor # lt as i# th 2 w r ri$h, th h/n*r2 as i# th 2 w r #/ll, th si$5 as i# th 2 w r h alth2, th sorrow#/l as i# th 2 w r $o0#ort .( = s/s .o s not sa29 UI a0 th Lor. an. I sa2 to 2o/9 .o thatU( H r 0ains anon20o/s( An. th littl *irl, who was so i*norant that sh .i. not /n. rstan. 3 n wh n sh saw th 0ira$l o# th a))l -tr bar o# l a3 s, a bran$h o# whi$h b $a0 la. n with a))l s to satis#2 th ir h/n* r, $ontin/ s to $all Hi09 UsirU, as sh $all . Ish0a l, h r 0ast r, an. th $r/ l =a$ob( Sh # ls attra$t . to th *oo. Lor., b $a/s 5in.n ss alwa2s attra$ts( 4/t nothin* 0or ( Sh #ollows Hi0 $on#i. ntl2( An. th )oor *irl lost in th worl. an. in th i*noran$ n$o/ra* . b2 th worl., b2 th U*r at worl. o# 0i*ht2 )l as/r -lo3in* ) o)l U, who ar 5 n in 5 )in* in# riors in .ar5n ss in or. r to tort/r th 0 0or asil2 an. ;)loit th 0 0or *r .il2, th )oor *irl lo3 s Hi0 at on$ instin$ti3 l2( Sh will l arn lat r who was that UsirU, who was as )oor, as ho0 l ss an. 0oth rl ss as sh was, who ha. no #oo., b $a/s H ha. l #t 3 r2thin* o/t o# His lo3 #or 0 n, also #or h r, a )oor littl #rail *irl? an. sh will /n. rstan. that th Lor. ha. *i3 n h r 0ira$/lo/s #r/it, to r 0o3 #ro0 h r li)s an. #ro0 h r h art th bitt rn ss o# h/0an wi$5 .n ss, whi$h 0a5 s )oor ) o)l hat 0i*ht2 on s, an. H ha. .on so b2 0 ans o# a #r/it o# th Fath r, an. not b2 0 ans o# a $r/st o# br a., whi$h was o## r . too lat an. in an2 $as wo/l. ha3 sa3o/r . o# har.shi) an. t ars( Thos a))l s r all2 $all . to 0in. th a))l o# th Earthl2 Para.is ( Th 2 a)) ar . on th bran$h #or Goo. an. #or E3il, th 2 w r th si*n o# r . 0)tion #ro0 all 0is ri s, #irst o# all #ro0 th i*noran$ o# Go., with r *ar. to th two littl or)hans, an. th si*n o# )/nish0 nt #or th 0an, who, altho/*h h alr a.2 was awar o# th Wor., ha. b ha3 . as i# h w r not( An. sh will l arn #ro0 th *oo. wo0an who 0a. h r w l$o0 in = s/sA na0 , who was = s/s( H was h r 0ani#ol. Sa3io/r9 #ro0 star3ation, #ro0 th in$l 0 n$2 o# th w ath r, #ro0 th .an* rs o# th worl. an. #ro0 ori*inal sin( 4/t = s/s alwa2s ha. #or h r th li*ht o# that .a2, an. H alwa2s a)) ar . to h r in that li*ht9 th *oo. Lor., as *oo. as in #air2-tal s, th Lor. Who ha. $ar ss s an. *i#ts, th Lor. Who ha. 0a. h r #or* t that sh ha. no #ath r, 0oth r, ho0 an. $loth s, b $a/s H ha. b n as 5in. to h r as a #ath r, as sw t as a 0oth r, H ha. *i3 n a ho0 to th ir tir . bo.i s an. $loth s to th ir na5 . li0bs, with His own $h st an. 0antl an. with th assistan$ o# oth r *oo. ) o)l who w r with Hi0( A 5in. #ath rl2 li*ht whi$h .i. not #a. in a str a0 o# t ars, not 3 n wh n sh l arn . that H ha. .i . tort/r . on a $ross, not 3 n wh n, a littl #aith#/l b li 3 r o# th arl2 <h/r$h, sh saw how th #a$ o# h r ULor.U ha. b n .is#i*/r . b2 blows an. thorns an. sh $onsi. r . how H was now, in H a3 n, at th ri*ht han. o# th Fath r( A li*ht that s0il . at h r in h r last ho/r on th arth, l a.in* h r # arl ssl2 towar.s h r Sa3io/r, a li*ht that s0il . on$ a*ain at h r, in s/$h an in ##abl2 sw t

0ann r, in th s)l n.o/r o# Para.is ( = s/s loo5s also at 2o/ th/s( Alwa2s thin5 o# Hi0 as 2o/r r 0ot na0 sa5 .i. an. b ha))2 to b lo3 . b2 Hi0( 4 as si0)l , h/0bl , an. #aith#/l as th )oor littl Mar2 2o/ ha3 5nown( S how #ar sh arri3 ., notwithstan.in* that sh was a )oor littl i*norant *irl o# Isra l9 at th H art o# Go.( Lo3 r 3 al . Hi0s l# to h r as H .i. to 2o/ an. sh b $a0 l arn . in th tr/ Wis.o0( Ha3 #aith( 4 at ) a$ ( Th r is no 0is r2 whi$h M2 Son $annot t/rn into ri$h s an. th r is no solit/. whi$h H $annot r )l nish as th r is no #a/lt whi$h H $annot $an$ l( Th )ast no lon* r ;ists, on$ lo3 has $an$ ll . it( Not 3 n a .r a.#/l )ast( Ar 2o/ *oin* to b a#rai. wh n Dis0a, th robb r, was notV Lo3 an. b a#rai. o# nothin*( Moth r l a3 s 2o/ with H r bl ssin*(T

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Th la5 o# Tib rias is a *r 2 sh t o# wat r( It loo5s li5 tarnish . 0 r$/r2, so h a32 it is in th . a. $al0 whi$h allows R/st th r s 0blan$ o# tir . wa3 s, whi$h ar not s/$$ ss#/l in 0a5in* #oa0, an. sto) an. $al0 .own a#t r 0a5in* a sli*ht 0o3 0 nt, 0in*lin* with th ./ll wat r /n. r a ./ll s52( P t r an. An.r w, =a0 s an. =ohn aro/n. th ir r s) $ti3 boats on th littl b a$h o# 4 thsai.a, ar )r )arin* to sail( Th r is a s0 ll o# *rass an. w t arth, an. a li*ht 0ist on th *r n str t$h towar.s KoraQi0( No3 0b r *loo0in ss li s h a32 on 3 r2thin*( = s/s $o0 s o/t o# P t rAs ho/s , hol.in* b2 th han.s Matthias an. Mar2 who0 Por)hir a has ti.i . /) with 0oth rl2 $ar r )la$in* Mar2As littl .r ss with on o# MarRia0As( 4/t Matthias is too s0all to ha3 th sa0 tr at0 nt an. h is still shi3 rin* in his littl #a. . $otton t/ni$, so 0/$h so that Por)hir a, who is alwa2s so #/ll o# )it2, *o s ba$5 into th ho/s an. brin*s o/t a blan5 t in whi$h sh n3 lo)s th $hil. as i# it w r a 0antl ( = s/s than5s h r whil sh 5n ls .own in ta5in* l a3 an. th n with.raws a#t r 5issin* th two or)hans on$ 0or ( S=/st to ha3 $hil.r n sh wo/l. ha3 ta5 n th s two as w ll T r 0ar5s P t r, who has b n wat$hin* th s$ n an. who in t/rn b n.s to *i3 th two $hil.r n a )i $ o# br a. s)r a. with hon 2, whi$h h ha. asi. /n. r a s at o# th boat( An.r w la/*hs at hi0 an. sa2s9 SHo/ wo/l.nAt, wo/l. 2o/V Ho/ 3 n stol 2o/r wi# As hon 2, to 0a5 th s two ha))2(T SStol V ItAs 02 hon 2W T SH s, b/t 02 sist r-in-law is R alo/s o# it, b $a/s it is #or MarRia0( An. sin$ 2o/ ar awar o# that, last ni*ht 2o/ stol into th 5it$h n, bar #oot . li5 a thi #, an. too5 no/*h o# it to )r )ar that br a.( I saw 2o/, broth r, an. I la/*h . b $a/s 2o/ w r loo5in* abo/t li5 a $hil. who is a#rai. o# his 0oth rAs sla)s(T SHo/ horribl s)2 T r )li s P t r, la/*hin* an. 0bra$in* his broth r, who 5iss s hi0 sa2in*9 SM2 . ar bi* broth r(T = s/s wat$h s th 0 an. s0il s #ran5l2 stan.in* b tw n th two $hil.r n who at /) th ir br a.( Th oth r i*ht a)ostl s arri3 #ro0 4 thsai.a( P rha)s th 2 w r th */ sts o# Phili) an. 4artholo0 w( SL/i$5W T sho/ts P t r an. h 0bra$ s th two $hil.r n to* th r to ta5 th 0 to th boat witho/t * ttin* th ir bar # t w t( SHo/ ar not a#rai., ar 2o/VT h as5s th 0 whil h )a..l s in th wat r with his short stron* l *s, bar to abo/t a s)an abo3 his 5n s( SNo, sir T sa2s th *irl, b/t sh $lin*s $on3/lsi3 l2 to P t rAs n $5 $losin* h r 2 s wh n h )/ts h r into th boat, whi$h swa2s /n. r = s/sA w i*ht, Who also * ts into it( Th littl bo2, who is bra3 r, or ) rha)s 0or astonish ., .o s not sa2 on wor.( = s/s sits .own .rawin* th littl on s to Hi0s l#, an. $o3 rs th 0 with His lar* 0antl , whi$h loo5s li5 a win* str t$h . o/t to )rot $t two $hi$5s( Th 2 ar all on boar., si; 0 n in a$h boat( P t r r 0o3 s th lan.in* boar., h )/sh s th boat #arth r o/t an. R/0)s into it, i0itat . b2 =a0 s in th oth r boat( P t rAs a$tion has $a/s . th boat to swa2 h a3il2 an. th *irl 0oans9

SM/002W T hi.in* h r #a$ in = s/sA la) an. *ras)in* His 5n s( 4/t th 2 ar now 0o3in* s0oothl2, altho/*h it is laborio/s #or P t r, An.r w an. th s r3ant who ha3 to row with th h l) o# Phili) who is th #o/rth oars0an( Th sail han*s loos in th h a32 .a0) $al0 an. is o# no /s ( Th 2 0/st row( SW ar ha3in* a *oo. rowW T sho/ts P t r to thos in th oth r boat, in whi$h th Is$ariot is th #o/rth oars0an an. P t r )rais s his ) r# $t rowin*( S<o0 on, Si0onW T r )li s =a0 s( SRow with all 2o/r 0i*ht or w shall b at 2o/( =/.as is as stron* as a *all 2-sla3 ( W ll .on , =/.asW T SH s( W will 0a5 2o/ h a. o# th $r w T $on#ir0s P t r who is rowin* as har. as two( An. h la/*hs sa2in*9 S4/t 2o/ will not s/$$ . in b atin* Si0on o# =onahAs r $or.( Wh n I was tw nt2 2 ars ol. I was alr a.2 #irst oars0an in $o0) titions a0on* 3illa* s T an. h Ro2#/ll2 *i3 s th stro5 to his $r w9 SH a3 hoW((( H a3 hoW T Th ir 3oi$ s s)r a. in th sil n$ o# th la5 . s rt . in th arl2 0ornin*( Th $hil.r n )l/$5 /) $o/ra* a*ain( Th ir 0a$iat . #a$ s loo5 /) #ro0 /n. r th 0antl , on on a$h si. o# = s/s, Who 0bra$ s th 0, an. th 2 s0il #aintl2( Th 2 ta5 an int r st in th wor5 o# th row rs an. ;$han* $o00 nts( SI s 0 to b *oin* in a $art witho/t wh ls T sa2s th bo2( SNo( In a $art on th $lo/.s( Loo5W W s 0 to b wal5in* in th s52( Loo5, w ar $li0bin* on a $lo/.W T sa2s Mar2 wh n sh s s th )row o# th boat )l/n* into a s)ot whi$h 0irrors a h/* wooll2 $lo/.( An. sh la/*hs #aintl2( 4/t th s/n .issi)at s th 0ist an. altho/*h it is a wan a/t/0n s/n, th $lo/.s b $o0 *ol. n an. th la5 0irrors th 0 shinin*( SOhW How b a/ti#/lW W ar now *oin* to a #ir ( How lo3 l2W T ;$lai0s th bo2 $la))in* his han.s( 4/t th littl *irl b $o0 s sil nt an. b/rsts into t ars( Th 2 all as5 h r wh2 sh is w )in*( Sh ;)lains sobbin*9 SMoth r /s . to sa2 a )o 0, a )sal0, I .onAt 5now, to 5 ) /s :/i t, that w 0i*ht b abl to )ra2 3 n with so 0/$h *ri #((( an. th )o 0 0 ntion . a Para.is whi$h will b li5 a la5 o# Li*ht, o# a * ntl #ir wh r th r will b nothin* b/t Go. an. Ro2 an. wh r all thos who ar *oo. will *o((( a#t r th Sa3io/r has $o0 ((( This *ol. n la5 r 0in. . 0 o# it((( M2 0/002W T Matthias also is w )in* an. 3 r2on )iti s th 0( 4/t = s/sA sw t 3oi$ ris s abo3 th 0/r0/r o# th 3ario/s 3oi$ s an. th 0oans o# th littl or)hans9 SDo not w )( Ho/r 0oth r bro/*ht 2o/ to M , an. sh is h r now with /s, whil I a0 ta5in* 2o/ to a 0oth r who has no $hil.r n( Sh will b ha))2 to ha3 two *oo. $hil.r n in )la$ o# h r own bab2, who is now wh r 2o/r 0/002 is( 4 $a/s sh w )t, too, 2o/ 5nowV H r bab2 .i . as 2o/r 0oth r .i.(((T SOhW so w ar now *oin* to h r an. h r bab2 will *o to o/r 0oth rW T sa2s Mar2( SThat is ri*ht( An. 2o/ will all b ha))2(T SWhat is this wo0an li5 V What is sh V A ) asantV Has sh a *oo. 0ast rV T Th littl on s ar an;io/s to 5now( SSh is not a ) asant, b/t sh has a *ar. n #/ll o# ros s an. sh is as *oo. as an an* l( Sh has a *oo. h/sban.( H will lo3 2o/ as w ll(T SDo Ho/ thin5 so, Mast rV T as5s Matth w who is so0 what in$r ./lo/s( SI a0 $ rtain( An. 2o/ will b $on3in$ .( So0 ti0 a*o <h/Qa want . MarRia0 to 0a5 a 5ni*ht o# hi0(T SMost $ rtainl2 notW T sho/ts P t r( SMarRia0 will b a 5ni*ht o# <hrist( That is all, Si0on( 4 :/i t(T Th la5 t/rns *r 2 a*ain( Th win. ris s an. ri))l s th la5 ( Th sail is #ill . an. th boat sails swi#tl2 alon* 3ibratin*( 4/t th $hil.r n ar .r a0in* o# th ir n w 0oth r an. ar not a#rai.( Ma*.ala )ass s b2 with its whit ho/s s a0on* th *r n 3 * tation( An. th $o/ntr2si. b tw n Ma*.ala an. Tib rias )ass s b2( Th #irst ho/s s o# Tib rias a)) ar( SWh r , Mast rV T STo <h/QaAs littl harbo/r(T P t r 3 rs an. *i3 s instr/$tions to th s r3ant( Th sail .ro)s wh n th boat *o s n ar th littl harbo/r, an. th n nt rs it, sto))in* n ar th littl )i r, #ollow . b2 th oth r boat( Th 2 ar on b si. th oth r li5 two tir . ./$5s( Th 2 all lan. an. =ohn r/ns ah a. to in#or0 th *ar. n rs( Th littl on s )r ss ti0oro/sl2 a*ainst = s/s an. Mar2, )/llin* His t/ni$, as5s with a bi* si*h9 S4/t is sh r all2 *oo.V T =ohn $o0 s ba$59 SMast r, a s r3ant is o) nin* th *at ( =ohanna is alr a.2 /)(T

SV r2 w ll( Wait h r ( I will *o ah a.(T An. = s/s *o s awa2 alon ( Th oth rs wat$h Hi0 *o $o00 ntin* on His a$tion 0or or l ss #a3o/rabl2( Th r is $onsi. rabl .o/bt an. $riti$is0( 4/t #ro0 th )la$ wh r th 2 ar th 2 $an onl2 s <h/Qa hast nin* towar.s = s/s? h bows al0ost to th *ro/n. at th *at an. th n nt rs th *ar. n on = s/sA l #t( Th n nothin* ls $an b s n( 4/t I $an s ( I $an s = s/s )ro$ .in* slowl2 b si. <h/Qa who shows how ha))2 h is to ha3 th Mast r as his */ st9 SM2 =ohanna will b . li*ht .( An. I a0, too( Sh is # lin* b tt r an. b tt r( Sh tol. 0 abo/t th Ro/rn 2( What a tri/0)h, 02 Lor.W T SDi. 2o/ 0in.V T S=ohanna is ha))2( An. I a0 ha))2 to s h r th/s( I 0i*ht ha3 lost h r 0onths a*o, 02 Lor.( T SH s, 2o/ 0i*ht ha3 ((( An. I *a3 h r ba$5 to 2o/( 4 *rat #/l to Go. #or that(T <h/Qa loo5s at Hi0 ) r)l ; .l2((( h th n whis) rs9 SA r )roa$h, Lor.V T SNo, an a.3i$ ( 4 *oo., <h/Qa(T SMast r, I a0 H ro.As s r3ant(((T SI 5now( 4/t 2o/r so/l is th s r3ant o# no on b/t Go., i# 2o/ wish so(T SThat is tr/ , Lor.( I will a0 n. 02 wa2 o# li3in*( So0 ti0 s I a0 s iQ . b2 th # ar o# )/bli$ o)inion(((T SWo/l. 2o/ ha3 0in. . last 2 ar wh n 2o/ want . to sa3 =ohannaV T SOhW No( At th $ost o# losin* all r s) $t I wo/l. ha3 a))li . to an2on who $o/l. sa3 h r(T SDo li5 wis #or 2o/r so/l( It is 3 n 0or )r $io/s than =ohanna( H r sh is $o0in*(T Th 2 :/i$5 n th ir st )s towar.s =ohanna who is r/nnin* alon* th a3 n/ to 0 t th 0( SM2 Mast rW I .i. not ho) to s Ho/ so soon( Whi$h 5in.n ss o# Ho/rs has bro/*ht Ho/ to Ho/r .is$i)l V T SA #a3o/r, =ohanna(T SA #a3o/rV Whi$hV T ll /s an. i# w $an, w will h l) Ho/ T th 2 both r )l2 to* th r( SH st r.a2 3 nin* on a . s rt roa. I #o/n. two )oor $hil.r n, a littl *irl an. a littl bo2((( th 2 w r bar #oot ., ra** ., star3in*, all alon ((( an. I saw th 0 b in* .ri3 n awa2, as i# th 2 w r wol3 s, b2 a har.-h art . 0an( Th 2 w r .2in* o# star3ation((( Last 2 ar I *a3 so 0/$h w alth to that 0an( An. h . ni . two or)hans a )i $ o# br a.( 4 $a/s th 2 ar or)hans( Or)hans wan. rin* on th roa.s o# a $r/ l worl.( That 0an will r $ i3 his )/nish0 nt( Do 2o/ want to r $ i3 M2 bl ssin*V I a0 str t$hin* M2 han. o/t to 2o/, a 4 **ar o# lo3 , #or thos or)hans who ha3 no ho0 , no $loth s, no #oo., no lo3 ( Will 2o/ h l) M VT S4/t, Mast r, wh2 as5V T ll 0 what Ho/ want, how 0/$h Ho/ want? t ll /s 3 r2thin*W(((T sa2s <h/Qa i0)/lsi3 l2( =ohanna .o s not s) a5, b/t with h r han.s )r ss . on h r h art, t ars on h r lon* 2 lash s, a s0il o# . sir on h r r . li)s, sh waits an. h r sil n$ is 0or lo:/ nt than wor.s( = s/s loo5s at h r an. s0il s9 SI wo/l. li5 thos to ha3 a 0oth r, a #ath r, a ho0 ? an. th 0oth rAs na0 to b =ohanna(((T H has no ti0 to #inish b $a/s =ohannaAs $r2 is li5 that o# on #r . #ro0 )rison, whil sh )rostrat s h rs l# to 5iss th # t o# h r Lor.( SAn. what .o 2o/ sa2, <h/QaV Will 2o/ r $ i3 in M2 na0 M2 b lo3 . on s, who ar 0/$h . ar r to M2 h art than R w lsV T SMast r, wh r ar th 2V Ta5 0 to th 0 an. /)on 02 hono/r I sw ar to Ho/ that #ro0 th 0o0 nt I la2 02 han. on th ir inno$ nt h a.s, I will lo3 th 0 in Ho/r na0 as i# I w r th ir r al #ath r(T S<o0 , th n( I 5n w that I was not $o0in* #or nothin*( <o0 ( Th 2 ar $oars an. #ri*ht n ., b/t *oo.( Ho/ $an tr/st M b $a/s I $an r a. th h arts o# 0 n an. th #/t/r ( Th 2 will *i3 ) a$ an. str n*th to 2o/r /nion, not so 0/$h now as in th #/t/r ( Ho/ will #in. 2o/rs l3 s a*ain in th ir lo3 ( Th ir inno$ nt 0bra$ s will b th b st li0 #or 2o/r ho0 o# a 0arri . $o/)l ( An. H a3 n will alwa2s b b ni*n, an. 0 r$i#/l towar.s 2o/ b $a/s o# 2o/r $harit2( Th 2 ar o/tsi. th *at ( W $a0 #ro0 4 thsai.a(((T =ohanna .o s not list n an2 0or ( Sh r/ns awa2, s iQ . b2 a *r at . sir to

$ar ss th 0( An. sh .o s so, #allin* on h r 5n s to $las) th two littl or)hans to h r h art, 5issin* th ir 0a$iat . $h 5s, whil th 2 ar a0aQ . loo5in* at th b a/ti#/l la.2 with *ar0 nts a.orn . with R w ls( An. th 2 loo5 at <h/Qa, who $ar ss s th 0 an. ta5 s Matthias in his ar0s( An. th 2 loo5 at th b a/ti#/l *ar. n an. at th s r3ants who *ath r ro/n. th 0((( An. th 2 a.0ir th ho/s whi$h o) ns its halls #/ll o# ri$h s to = s/s an. His a)ostl s( An. th 2 loo5 at Esth r who $o3 rs th 0 with 5iss s( Th worl. o# .r a0s is o) n to th littl wai#s((( = s/s wat$h s an. s0il s(((

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It is a # ast .a2 #or th ) o)l o# Nain( = s/s is th ir */ st #or th #irst ti0 sin$ th 0ira$l o# 2o/n* Dani l, who was rais . #ro0 th . a.( = s/s is *oin* thro/*h th town, bl ssin*, )r $ . . an. #ollow . b2 a lar* n/0b r o# ) o)l ( Th ) o)l o# Nain ha3 b n Roin . b2 in$o0 rs #ro0 oth r 3illa* s, who ha3 $o0 #ro0 <a) rna/0, wh r th 2 ha. *on loo5in* #or = s/s, an. #ro0 wh r th 2 w r s nt to <ana an. th n to Nain( I a0 /n. r th i0)r ssion that now that = s/s has 0an2 .is$i)l s, H has s t /) a 5in. o# in#or0ation n twor5, so that )il*ri0s loo5in* #or Hi0 $an #in. Hi0, altho/*h H 0o3 s aro/n. $ontin/o/sl2, 3 n #or a # w 0il s a .a2, as th s ason an. th short .a2s allow( An. a0on* thos who ha3 $o0 loo5in* #or Hi0, th r ar so0 Pharis s an. s$rib s, a))ar ntl2 r s) $t#/l((( = s/s is a */ st in th ho/s o# th 2o/n* 0an rais . #ro0 th . a.( Th notabl s o# th )la$ ha3 also *ath r . th r ( An. Dani lAs 0oth r, wh n sh s s th s$rib s an. Pharis s - s 3 n o# th 0, li5 th . a.l2 sins - h/0bl2 in3it s th 0, a)olo*isin* #or not b in* abl to o## r th 0 a worthi r abo. ( STh r is th Mast r, wo0an, an. that atta$h s *r at i0)ortan$ 3 n to a $a3 ( 4/t 2o/r ho/s is 0/$h 0or than a $a3 an. w nt r it sa2in*9 UP a$ to 2o/ an. to 2o/r ho/s U(T Th wo0an in #a$t, altho/*h sh is $ rtainl2 not ri$h, has .on h r /t0ost to hono/r = s/s( All th w alth2 #a0ili s in Nain ha3 $ rtainl2 nt r . th lists, Roinin* th ir ##orts to a.orn th ho/s an. th tabl ( An. th 3ario/s wo0 n who ha3 $ollaborat . ar $astin* *lan$ s, #ro0 all )ossibl s)ots, at th *ro/) )assin* thro/*h th hall towar.s two roo0s, #a$in* a$h oth r, in whi$h th lan.la.2 has lai. th tabl s( P rha)s that is all th 2 ha3 as5 . #or, as $o0) nsation #or th loan o# 5it$h nwar , tabl $loths an. s ats, an. #or th ir wor5 in th 5it$h n9 to s th Mast r $los at han. an. br ath th sa0 air as H .o s( An. now th 2 a)) ar h r an. th r , #l/sh ., $o3 r . with #lo/r or ash s, or with .ri))in* han.s, a$$or.in* to th ir tas5s in th 5it$h n, th 2 wat$h Hi0 $los l2, th 2 ta5 th ir littl shar o# .i3in si*ht, o# .i3in 3oi$ , .rin5in* in with th ir 2 s an. ars His 5in. bl ssin* an. #i*/r an. loo5 . li*ht . wh n th 2 *o ba$5 to th 5it$h n sto3 , $/)boar.s an. sin5, 0or #l/sh . than 3 r( Th ha))i st is th on who o## rs with th lan.la.2 th basins #or th abl/tions to th */ sts o# $ons :/ n$ ( Sh is a 2o/n* .ar5-hair . an. .ar5- 2 . *irl, b/t h r $o0)l ;ion is s/##/s . with )in5( An. sh bl/sh s 3 n 0or wh n th lan.la.2 in#or0s = s/s that sh is th #ian$J o# h r son an. that th 2 will soon b * ttin* 0arri .( SW wait . #or Ho/ so that th whol ho/s 0i*ht b san$ti#i . b2 Ho/( Pl as bl ss h r as w ll, that sh 0a2 b a *oo. wi# in this ho/s (T = s/s loo5s at h r, an. as th littl bri. bows, H i0)os s His han.s on h r h a. sa2in*9 SMa2 th 3irt/ s o# Sarah, R b $$a an. Ra$h l #lo/rish a*ain in 2o/ an. 0a2 2o/ *i3 birth to tr/ $hil.r n o# Go., #or His *lor2 an. th ha))in ss o# this ho/s (T = s/s an. th notabl s ha3 now $o0)l t . th )/ri#i$ation rit an. th 2 nt r th .inin*-roo0, with th 2o/n* lan.lor., whil th a)ostl s an. l ss in#l/ ntial ) rsons o# Nain *o into th o))osit roo0( An. th ban:/ t b *ins( Fro0 th ir $on3 rsation I *ath r that b #or 02 3ision b *an, = s/s ha. )r a$h . an. $/r . in Nain( 4/t th Pharis s an. s$rib s )a2 littl att ntion to that? th 2, inst a., harass with :/ stions th ) o)l o# Nain #or . tails o# th

.is as o# whi$h Dani l .i ., o# how 0an2 ho/rs ha. la)s . b tw n his . ath an. r s/rr $tion, an. th 2 as5 wh th r th 2 ha. $o0)l t . his 0bal0in* t$( t$( = s/s )a2s no att ntion to s/$h in3 sti*ations an. $on3 rs s with th r 3i3 . 0an who is 3 r2 w ll an. is atin* with a won. r#/l a)) tit ( 4/t a Pharis $alls = s/s to as5 Hi0 wh th r H was awar o# Dani lAs .is as ( SI was $o0in* #ro0 En.or b2 0 r $han$ , as I want . to )l as =/.as o# K rioth as I ha. )l as . =ohn o# N b . ( I .i. not 3 n 5now I wo/l. b )assin* thro/*h Nain wh n I s t o/t on o/r Passo3 r )il*ri0a* T r )li s = s/s( SAhW Ha. 2o/ not *on to En.or . lib rat l2V T as5s an a0aQ . s$rib ( SNo( I ha. not th l ast int ntion o# *oin* th r , at that ti0 (T SWh2 .i. Ho/ *o th nV T SI tol. 2o/9 b $a/s =/.as o# Si0on want . to *o th r (T SAn. wh2 that #an$2V T STo s th $a3 o# th sor$ r ss(T SP rha)s Ho/ ha. s)o5 n abo/t it(((T SN 3 rW Th r was no r ason wh2 I sho/l.(T SI 0 an((( ) rha)s with that )iso. Ho/ ;)lain . oth r wit$h$ra#t, to initiat Ho/r a)ostl s in(((T SIn whatV To initiat an2on in holin ss, th r is no n . o# )il*ri0a* s( A $ ll or a . s rt barr n lan., a 0o/ntain to) or a solitar2 ho/s s r3 th sa0 )/r)os 9 )ro3i.in* th r is a/st rit2 an. holin ss in th t a$h r, an. th will to b $o0 hol2 in th .is$i)l ( That is what I t a$h an. nothin* ls (T S4/t th 0ira$l s whi$h Ho/r a)ostl s now wor5 what ar th 2 i# not won. rs an.(((T STh will o# Go.( That is all( An. th 0or hol2 th 2 b $o0 , th 0or 0ira$l s th 2 will wor5, thro/*h )ra2 r, sa$ri#i$ s an. ob .i n$ to Go.( 42 no oth r 0 ans(T SAr Ho/ s/r o# thatV T as5s a s$rib hol.in* his $hin in his han. an. loo5in* = s/s /) an. .own( His ton is rath r ironi$al an. )iti#/l( SI *a3 th 0 thos w a)ons an. that .o$trin ( I# a0on* th 0, an. th 2 ar 0an2, th r sho/l. b an2on who b $o0 s $orr/)t . thro/*h bas )ra$ti$ s, o/t o# )ri. or #or oth r r asons, h will not ha3 r $ i3 . s/$h a.3i$ #ro0 M ( I $an )ra2 to s th $/l)rit r . 0 .( I $an /n. rta5 har. ) nan$ in ;)iation, i0)lorin* Go. to h l) hi0 )arti$/larl2 with th li*ht o# His wis.o0 so that h 0a2 s his rror( I $an throw M2s l# at his # t to ntr at hi0 with all M2 lo3 o# 4roth r, Mast r an. Fri n. to aban.on his sin( An. I wo/l. not $onsi. r that a h/0iliation, b $a/s th )ri$ o# a so/l is s/$h that it is worth s/## rin* an2 h/0iliation to sa3 that so/l( 4/t I $an .o no 0or ( An. i# a#t r all h ) rs 3 r s in his #a/lt, th 2 s an. h art o# th b tra2 . an. 0is/n. rstoo. Mast r an. Fri n. will sh . t ars an. bloo.(T How 0/$h 5in.n ss an. sa.n ss th r is in = s/sA 3oi$ an. ;)r ssionW Th s$rib s an. Pharis s loo5 at on anoth r( Th 2 ;$han* 0 anin*#/l *lan$ s, b/t sa2 no 0or on th s/bR $t( Th 2 inst a. as5 2o/n* Dani l :/ stions( Do s h r 0 0b r what . ath isV What .i. h # l wh n h $a0 ba$5 to li# V An. what .i. h s in th *a) b tw n . ath an. li# V SI 5now that I was s/## rin* #ro0 a 0ortal .is as an. I s/## r . a*on2( OhW what a .r a.#/l thin*W DonAt 0a5 0 r 0 0b r itW((( An. 2 t th .a2 will $o0 wh n I will ha3 to s/## r it on$ a*ainW OhW Mast r(((T H loo5s at Hi0 an. is so t rri#i . that h *o s )al at th i. a o# ha3in* to .i on$ a*ain( = s/s 5in.l2 $o0#orts hi0 sa2in*9 SD ath is in its l# ;)iation( 42 .2in* twi$ 2o/ will b $o0)l t l2 $l ans . o# #a/lts an. 2o/ will r Roi$ at on$ in H a3 n( L t this tho/*ht 0a5 2o/ li3 a hol2 li# , so that 2o/ 0a2 ha3 onl2 in3ol/ntar2 an. 3 nial #a/lts(T 4/t th Pharis s r t/rn to th atta$59 S4/t what .i. 2o/ # l wh n 2o/ $a0 ba$5 to li# V T SNothin*( I was ali3 an. h alth2 as i# I ha. awa5 . #ro0 a lon* so/n. sl )(T S4/t .i. 2o/ r 0 0b r that 2o/ ha. .i .V T SI r 0 0b r . that I was 3 r2 ill, in a*on2, an. that is all(T SAn. what .o 2o/ r 0 0b r o# th oth r worl.V T SNothin*( Th r is nothin*( A bla$5 hol , an 0)t2 s)a$ in 02 li# ((( Nothin*(T SSo, a$$or.in* to 2o/, th r is no Li0bo, no P/r*ator2, no H llV T SWho sa2s th r isnAtV O# $o/rs th r ar ( 4/t I .o not r 0 0b r th 0(T S4/t ar 2o/ s/r that 2o/ w r . a.V T

Th ) o)l o# Nain los th ir t 0) r9 SWas h . a.V What 0or .o 2o/ wantV Wh n w )/t hi0 into th $o##in, h was abo/t to s0 ll( In an2 $as , with all thos bal0s an. ban.a* s 3 n a *iant wo/l. .i W T S4/t .o 2o/ not r 0 0b r that 2o/ w r . a.V T SI ha3 tol. that I .onAt T th 2o/n* 0an is losin* his )ati n$ an. h a..s9 S4/t what ar 2o/ * ttin* at with all th s :/ stionsV That th whol 3illa* was )r t n.in* that I was . a., in$l/.in* 02 0oth r an. 02 #ian$J , who was .2in* with *ri # in h r b ., in$l/.in* 02s l#, all ban.a* . /) an. 0bal0 ., whil it was not tr/ V What ar 2o/ sa2in*V That in Nain w w r all $hil.r n or i.iots in a R stin* 0oo.V M2 0oth rAs hair t/rn . whit in a # w ho/rs( M2 #ian$J ha. to b tr at . b $a/s sorrow an. Ro2 ha. al0ost .ri3 n h r 0a.( An. 2o/ .o/bt itV An. wh2 sho/l. w ha3 .on all thatV T SWh2V ThatAs tr/ W Wh2 sho/l. w ha3 .on it T ;$lai0 thos o# Nain( = s/s .o s not s) a5( H to2s with th tabl $loth as i# H w r abs nt( Th Pharis s .o not 5now what to sa2((( 4/t = s/s b *ins to s) a5 all o# a s/.. n, wh n th $on3 rsation on th s/bR $t s 0 . to ha3 $o0 to an n., an. H sa2s9 SI will t ll 2o/ wh2( Th 2 Fan. H )oints at th Pharis s an. s$rib sG want to )ro3 that 2o/r r s/rr $tion #ro0 th . a. was a $l 3 rl2 $ontri3 . *a0 to in$r as M2 r )/tation with th $row.s( I, th in3 ntor, 2o/ th a$$o0)li$ s to . $ i3 Go. an. o/r n i*hbo/r( No( I l a3 #ra/. to worthl ss ) o)l ( I .o not n . wit$h$ra#t, or tri$5s or a$$o0)li$ s to b what I a0( Wh2 .o 2o/ want to . n2 Go. th )ow r o# *i3in* a so/l ba$5 to a bo.2V I# H $r at s a so/l an. *i3 s it wh n th bo.2 is b in* #or0 ., will H not b abl to *i3 it ba$5 to th bo.2, wh n th so/l, b in* r stor . to th bo.2 thro/*h th )ra2 r o# His M ssiah, is an in$ nti3 #or 0an2 ) o)l to $o0 to th Tr/thV <an 2o/ . n2 Go. th )ow r o# 0ira$l V Wh2 .o 2o/ want to . n2 itV T SAr Ho/ Go.V T SI a0 Who I a0( M2 0ira$l s an. M2 .o$trin t sti#2 Who I a0(T S4/t wh2 .o s h not r 0 0b r whil th s)irits 3o5 . $an t ll what th n ;t worl. isV T S4 $a/s this so/l s) a5s th tr/th, san$ti#i . as it is b2 th ) nan$ o# a #irst . ath, inst a. what is s)o5 n b2 th li)s o# n $ro0an$ rs is not th tr/th(T S4/t Sa0/ l(((T SSa0/ l $a0 b2 th or. r o# Go., not o# th sor$ r ss, to brin* to th traitor o# th Law th 3 r.i$t o# th Lor., Who is not to b . ri. . in His $o00an.0 nts(T STh n wh2 .o Ho/r .is$i)l s .o itV T Th arro*ant 3oi$ o# a Pharis , who st/n* to th :/i$5 rais s his 3oi$ , .raws th att ntion o# th a)ostl s, who ar in th o))osit roo0, s )arat . b2 a $orri.or a littl 0or that a 2ar. wi. , b/t not isolat . b2 .oors or h a32 $/rtains( Wh n th 2 h ar th 0s l3 s b in* r # rr . to, th 2 stan. /) an. $o0 nois l ssl2 into th $orri.or to list n( SIn what .o th 2 .o itV S) a5 #ran5l2, an. i# 2o/r a$$/sation is tr/ , I will warn th 0 not to .o an2thin* a*ainst th Law(T SI 5now in what th 2 .o it, an. 0an2 oth rs 5now as w ll( 4/t sin$ Ho/ rais ) o)l #ro0 th . a. an. Ho/ sa2 that Ho/ ar 0or than a )ro)h t, #in. o/t #or Ho/rs l#( W shall $ rtainl2 not t ll Ho/( In an2 $as , Ho/ ha3 2 s to s also 0an2 oth r thin*s whi$h Ho/r a)ostl s ha3 .on , wh n th 2 ar not to b .on , or th 2 .i. not .o, wh n th 2 ar to b .on ( An. Ho/ .o not 0in.(T ST ll M so0 o# th 0(T SWh2 .o Ho/r .is$i)l s in#rin* th tra.itions o# o/r an$ storsV W saw th 0 to.a2( Also to.a2W Not 0or than an ho/r a*oW Th 2 w nt into th .inin*-roo0 to at witho/t )/ri#2in* th ir han.s b #or han.W T I# th Pharis s ha. sai.9 San. th 2 sla/*ht r . $itiQ ns b #or han. T th 2 wo/l. not ha3 s)o5 n in s/$h a horri#i . 0ann r( SHo/ ha3 wat$h . th 0, o# $o/rs ( Th r ar so 0an2 thin*s to b s n( Goo. an. b a/ti#/l thin*s whi$h 0a5 /s bl ss th Lor. #or $r atin* or ) r0ittin* s/$h thin*s an. #or *i3in* /s o/r li3 s so that w 0a2 s th 0( An. 2 t 2o/ .o not wat$h th 0( An. 0an2 oth rs .o as 2o/ .o( 4/t 2o/ wast 2o/r ti0 an. 2o/r ) a$ r/nnin* a#t r thin*s whi$h ar not *oo.( Ho/ loo5 li5 Ra$5als, or b tt r still, li5 h2 nas r/nnin* in th trail o# a st n$h, n *l $tin* th wa3 s o# ) r#/0 s bro/*ht b2 th win. #ro0 *ar. ns #/ll o# aro0ati$ h rbs( H2 nas .o not lo3 lili s an. ros s, Ras0in s an. $a0)hor, $inna0on an. $lo3 s( Th 2 ar /n)l asant s0 lls to th 0( 4/t th st n$h o# a

. $o0)osin* $or)s in th botto0 o# a ra3in , or on a $art roa., or b/ri . /n. r bra0bl wh r a 0/r. r r thr w it, or wash . ashor b2 stor02 wa3 s, swoll n, 3iola$ o/s, b/rst, horribl , ohW that is a . li*ht#/l s0 ll #or h2 nasW An. as th 3 nin* win. $on. ns s an. $arri s all th s0 lls whi$h th s/n has .istill . #ro0 th thin*s it has war0 ., th 2 sni## at it to s0 ll that 3a*/ in3itin* s$ nt, an. on$ th 2 .is$o3 r it an. #in. wh r it $o0 s #ro0, th 2 r/n awa2, with th ir sno/ts in th air, showin* th ir /n$o3 r . t th in th ir :/i3 rin* Raws, li5 a h2st ri$al la/*h, to *o wh r th r is )/tr #a$tion( An. b it th $or)s o# a 0an or a :/a.r/) ., or a sna5 5ill . b2 a ) asant, or a b $h-0art n 5ill . b2 a ho/s wi# , or b it a )oor 0o/s , ohW th 2 r lish itW An. th 2 sin5 th ir #an*s into th r 3oltin* st n$h, th 2 # ast an. li$5 th ir li)s((( 4/t it is a 0att r o# no int r st, i# so0 0 n i0)ro3 in holin ss .a2 b2 .a2W 4/t i# on onl2 .o s wron*, or 0or o0it not a .i3in $o00an.0 nt, b/t a h/0an )ra$ti$ - 2o/ 0a2 $all it tra.ition, )r $ )t, as 2o/ wish, b/t it is alwa2s a h/0an thin* - th n it is noti$ .( An. on r/ns a#t r 3 n a s/s)i$ion((( to r Roi$ , i# th s/s)i$ion is tr/ ( Ho/ who ha3 $o0 h r not o/t o# lo3 , or #aith or hon st2, b/t #or a wi$5 . )/r)os , t ll M 9 wh2 .o 2o/ in#rin* th $o00an.0 nt o# Go., #or th sa5 o# 2o/r tra.itionV Ar 2o/ *oin* to t ll M that a tra.ition is 0or than a <o00an.0 ntV An. 2 t Go. sai.9 UHono/r 2o/r #ath r an. 2o/r 0oth r, an2on who $/rs s #ath r or 0oth r 0/st .i UW Ho/ inst a. sa29 UAn2on who sa2s to his #ath r an. 0oth r9 what 2o/ sho/l. ha3 #ro0 0 is $orban F!G is no lon* r obli* . to *i3 it to his #ath r an. 0oth rU( So with 2o/r tra.ition 2o/ ha3 $an$ ll . th $o00an.0 nt o# Go.( H2)o$rit sW Isaiah ri*htl2 sai. o# 2o/ wh n h )ro)h si .9 UThis ) o)l hono/rs M onl2 with li)-s r3i$ whil its h art is #ar #ro0 M , th r #or th 2 hono/r M in 3ain as th 2 t a$h h/0an .o$trin an. $o00an.0 ntsU( An. whil 2o/ n *l $t th )r $ )ts o# Go., 2o/ 5 ) th tra.itions o# 0 n, th abl/tions o# a0)hora an. $hali$ s, o# .ish s an. han.s an. oth r s/$h thin*s( Whil 2o/ R/sti#2 th in*ratit/. an. a3ari$ o# a son, b2 o## rin* hi0 th ;$/s o# a sa$ri#i$ so that h 0a2 not *i3 a )i $ o# br a. to thos who *a3 birth to hi0 an. n . his h l) an. who0 it is his ./t2 to hono/r, b $a/s th 2 ar his )ar nts, 2o/ ar s$an.alis . b $a/s on .o s not wash on As han.s( Ho/ alt r an. in#rin* th wor. o# Go. in or. r to ob 2 wor.s in3 nt . b2 2o/ an. i0)os . b2 2o/ as )r $ )ts( Ho/ th r #or )ro$lai0 2o/rs l3 s 0or R/st than Go.( Ho/ arro*at to 2o/rs l3 s th ri*hts o# l *islators, wh r as Go. alon is th L *islator o# His ) o)l ( Ho/(((T an. H wo/l. $ontin/ , b/t th hostil *ro/) *o s o/t, in th hail o# a$$/sations, b/0)in* into th a)ostl s an. thos who w r in th ho/s , */ sts or wo0 n h l)in* th lan.la.2, an. who ha. *ath r . in th $orri.or, attra$t . b2 = s/sA th/n. rin* 3oi$ ( = s/s, Who ha. stoo. /), sits .own a*ain, b $5onin* to all thos )r s nt to nt r wh r H is, an. H sa2s to th 09 SList n to M an. /n. rstan. th tr/th( Th r is nothin* o/tsi. 0an whi$h *oin* into his 0o/th $an 0a5 hi0 /n$l an( It is what $o0 s o/t o# th 0o/th that 0a5 s hi0 /n$l an( L t thos who ha3 ars h ar an. /s th ir r ason to /n. rstan. an. th ir will to a$t( An. now l t /s *o( P o)l o# Nain, ) rs 3 r in *oo. an. 0a2 M2 ) a$ b alwa2s with 2o/(T H stan.s /), H *r ts th lan.lor. an. lan.la.2 in )arti$/lar an. H s ts o/t alon* th $orri.or( 4/t H s s th #ri n.l2 wo0 n, who ar nra)t/r . loo5in* at Hi0 an. H *o s towar.s th 0 sa2in*9 SP a$ to 2o/ as w ll( Ma2 H a3 n r war. 2o/ #or assistin* M with s/$h lo3 that I .i. not r *r t M2 Moth rAs tabl ( I ) r$ i3 . 2o/r 0oth rl2 lo3 in 3 r2 $r/0b o# br a., in 3 r2 sa/$ an. bit o# roast, in th sw t hon 2 an. in th $ool s$ nt . win ( Lo3 M F!G <orban9 o## rin* to Go., s) $iall2 on 0a. in #/l#il0 nt o# a 3ow(

alwa2s th/s, o *oo. wo0 n o# Nain( 4/t .o not wor5 so har. #or M th n ;t ti0 ( A )i $ o# br a. an. a han.#/l o# oli3 s, .r ss . with 2o/r 0oth rl2 s0il s an. 2o/r hon st *oo. loo5s, ar :/it no/*h #or M ( 4 ha))2 in 2o/r ho0 s b $a/s th *ratit/. o# th P rs $/t . On is /)on 2o/ an. H is l a3in* $o0#ort . b2 2o/r lo3 (T Th wo0 n, w )in* in th ir ha))in ss, ar all on th ir 5n s, an. in )assin* b2 H li*htl2 to/$h s th ir whit or .ar5-hair . h a.s, on b2 on , bl ssin* th 0( H th n *o s o/t an. s ts o/t a*ain(((

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THE POEM OF THE MAN-GOD

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)l asant hills o# Galil nor o# th woo.2 0o/ntains o# =/.a a, so ri$h in wat rs an. )ast/r s( Th lan. h r is not a . s rt b2 its nat/r , b/t onl2 b $a/s 0an has 0a. it so b2 l a3in* it /n$/lti3at .( It is a #lat $o/ntr2 an. I $annot s on hill, not 3 n in th .istan$ ( As I a0 not #a0iliar with Pal stin , I $annot sa2 whi$h r *ion it is( It is $ rtainl2 on whi$h I ha3 n 3 r s n in )r 3io/s 3isions( On on si. o# th roa. th r ar h a)s o# $r/sh . ston s, ) rha)s to r )air th roa., whi$h is in a 3 r2 ba. stat ( At )r s nt on sin5s into th ./st9 wh n it rains it 0/st b $o0 a torr nt o# 0/.( I $an s no ho/s s, n ith r n ar th roa. nor #ar awa2( = s/s, as /s/al, is wal5in* a # w 0 tr s ah a. o# th a)ostl s, who, hot an. tir ., #ollow Hi0 in a *ro/)( To )rot $t th 0s l3 s #ro0 th s/n, th 2 ha3 )/ll . th ir 0antl s o3 r th ir h a.s an. th 2 loo5 li5 a $on#rat rnit2 .r ss . in 0an2-$olo/r . rob s( = s/s, inst a., is bar -h a. .( Th s/n .o s not s 0 to anno2 Hi0( H is w arin* a whit lin n short-sl 3 . t/ni$( It is 3 r2 wi. an. loos ( H is not 3 n w arin* His /s/al $or. b lt( His $loth s ar 0ost s/itabl #or this torri. )la$ ( His 0antl also 0/st b o# s52-bl/ lin n b $a/s it is 3 r2 li*ht an. #alls loos l2 o3 r His bo.2, whi$h is th/s l ss n3 lo) . than /s/al( His sho/l. rs ar $o3 r ., b/t His ar0s ar #r ( I .o not 5now how H has #ast n . it to 5 ) it th/s( A 0an is sittin*, na2, h is hal#-l2in* on on o# th h a)s o# $r/sh . ston s( H 0/st b a )oor b **ar( His *ar0 nt Fso to s) a5G is a .irt2 tatt r . short t/ni$, whi$h ) rha)s on$ was whit , b/t now is th $olo/r o# 0/.( H is w arin* two shabb2 worn-o/t san.als9 two sol s with hol s, h l. to* th r with )i $ s o# strin*( In his han.s h has a sti$5 0a. #ro0 th bran$h o# a tr ( H has a .irt2 ban.a* on his #or h a. an. anoth r .irt2 ra*, stain . with bloo., on his l #t l *, b tw n his 5n an. hi)( Th )oor # llow is 0a$iat ., a h a) o# bon s, . R $t ., .irt2, hair2, /n$o0b .( 4 #or h in3o5 s = s/s, = s/s *o s to hi0( H a))roa$h s th )oor wr t$h an. as5s hi09 SWho ar 2o/V T SA )oor 0an b **in* #or br a.(T SAlon* this roa.V T SI a0 *oin* to = ri$ho(T STh roa. is a lon* on an. th $o/ntr2 is . )o)/lat .(T SI 5now, b/t th G ntil s who )ass h r ar 0or li5 l2 to *i3 0 a )i $ o# br a. an. a $oin, than th = ws #ro0 who0 I ha3 $o0 (T SHa3 2o/ $o0 #ro0 =/.a aV T SH s, #ro0 = r/sal 0( 4/t I ha. to *o a lon* wa2 ro/n. to s so0 *oo. ) o)l in th $o/ntr2, as th 2 alwa2s *i3 0 so0 thin*( Towns#ol5 .onAt *i3 an2thin*( Th r is no 0 r$2 th r (T SHo/ ar ri*ht( Th r is no 0 r$2(T S4/t Ho/ ha3 0 r$2( Ar Ho/ =/.a anV T SNo( I $o0 #ro0 NaQar th(T SOn$ th NaQar n s ha. a )oor r )/tation( 4/t now w 0/st sa2 that th 2 ar b tt r than th ) o)l in =/.a a( E3 n in = r/sal 0, onl2 th #ollow rs o# that NaQar n , Who th 2 sa2 is a Pro)h t, ar *oo.( Do Ho/ 5now Hi0V T SAn. .o 2o/ 5now Hi0V T SNo( I w nt th r b $a/s , s , 02 l * is n/0b an. $ontra$t ., an. I .ra* 02s l# alon* with .i##i$/lt2( I a0 not #it to wor5 an. I a0 .2in* o# star3ation an. blows( I was ho)in* to 0 t Hi0, b $a/s I was tol. that H $/r s who 3 r H to/$h s( It is tr/ that I .o not b lon* to th $hos n ) o)l ((( b/t th 2 sa2 that H is *oo. to 3 r2bo.2( I was tol. that H was in = r/sal 0 #or th F ast o# W 5s( 4/t I wal5 slowl2((( an. I was b at n an. I was l #t s/## rin* on th roa.((( Wh n I arri3 . in = r/sal 0, H ha. l #t, b $a/s th 2 tol. 0 that th = ws ha. ill-tr at . Hi0 as w ll(T SAn. .i. th 2 0altr at 2o/V T STh 2 alwa2s .o( Onl2 th Ro0an sol.i rs *i3 0 a )i $ o# br a.(T SAn. what .o th ) o)l in = r/sal 0 sa2 o# that NaQar n V T SThat H is th Son o# Go., a *r at Pro)h t, a Saint, a =/st 0an(T SAn. what .o 2o/ thin5 H isV T SI((( I a0 an i.olat r( 4/t I thin5 H is th Son o# Go.(T SHow $an 2o/ b li 3 that, i# 2o/ .o not 3 n 5now Hi0V T SI 5now His wor5s( Onl2 Go. $an b as *oo. an. s) a5 wor.s as H .o s(T SWho tol. 2o/ o# thos wor.sV T SOth r )oor ) o)l , ) o)l who w r $/r ., $hil.r n who brin* 0 so0 br a.(((

<hil.r n ar *oo. an. th 2 5now nothin* o# b li 3 rs an. i.olat rs(T S4/t wh r .o 2o/ $o0 #ro0V T S(((T ST ll M ( I a0 li5 $hil.r n( 4 not a#rai.( 4/t b sin$ r (T SI a0((( a Sa0aritan( DonAt b at 0 (((T SI n 3 r b at an2bo.2( I n 3 r . s)is an2on ( I # l sorr2 #or 3 r2bo.2(T STh n((( Th n Ho/ ar th Rabbi o# Galil W T Th b **ar )rostrat s hi0s l#, #ro0 th h a) o# ston s h #alls on th ./st li5 a . a. bo.2, in #ront o# = s/s( SStan. /)( It is I( 4 not a#rai.( Stan. /) an. loo5 at M (T Th b **ar loo5s /), still on his 5n s9 h is all $ontra$t . b $a/s o# his . #or0it2( SGi3 this 0an so0 br a. an. so0 thin* to .rin5 T sa2s = s/s to th a)ostl s who ha3 R/st arri3 .( It is =ohn who *i3 s br a. an. wat r( SMa5 hi0 sit .own, so that h 0a2 at $o0#ortabl2( Eat, broth r(T Th )oor 0an w )s( H .o s not at( H loo5s at = s/s with th 2 s o# a stra2 .o*, whi$h is $ar ss . an. # ., #or th #irst ti0 , b2 a $o0)assionat ) rson( SEat /)W T or. rs = s/s s0ilin*( Th )oor # llow ats b tw n on sob an. anoth r an. t ars 0oist n his br a.( 4/t th r is also a s0il a0on* his t ars( H slowl2 r *ains $on#i. n$ ( SWho wo/n. . 2o/ h r V T as5s = s/s to/$hin* with His #in* rs th .irt2 ban.a* on th 0anAs #or h a.( SA ri$h Pharis . lib rat l2 ran 0 o3 r with his $art((( I was stan.in* at a $ross-roa.s b **in* #or br a.( H .ro3 his hors s a*ainst 0 so :/i$5l2, that I was not abl to 0o3 asi. ( I was on th )oint o# . ath b $a/s o# it( I still ha3 a hol in 02 h a., #ro0 whi$h )/tri. 0att r $o0 s o/t( T SAn. who str/$5 2o/ th r V T SI ha. a))roa$h . th ho/s o# a Sa../$ , wh r th r was a ban:/ t, as5in* #or so0 o# th r 0ains, a#t r th .o*s ha. $hos n th b st on s( H saw 0 an. s t th .o*s on 0 ( On o# th 0 tor 02 thi*h to )i $ s(T SAn. what abo/t this lar* s$ar that 0ai0s 2o/r han.V T SA s$rib *a3 0 a blow with a $l/b thr 2 ars a*o( H #o/n. o/t that I was a Sa0aritan an. h str/$5 0 br a5in* 02 #in* rs( That is wh2 I $annot wor5( With 02 ri*ht han. 0ai0 ., 02 l * n/0b ., how $an I arn 02 li3in*V T S4/t wh2 ar 2o/ l a3in* Sa0ariaV T SItAs ba. to b in n ., Mast r( W ar 3 r2 /nha))2 an. th r is not no/*h br a. #or 3 r2bo.2( I# Ho/ h l) . 0 (((T SWhat .o 2o/ want M to .o #or 2o/V T STo $/r 0 so that I 0a2 wor5(T S Do 2o/ thin5 I $anV T SH s, I .o b li 3 it, b $a/s Ho/ ar th Son o# Go.(T SDo 2o/ b li 3 thatV T SI .o(T SHo/, a Sa0aritan, b li 3 thatV Wh2V T SI .o not 5now wh2( I 5now that I b li 3 in Ho/ an. in Hi0 Who s nt Ho/( Now that Ho/ ha3 $o0 , th r is no .i## r n$ in worshi))in*( It is no/*h to worshi) Ho/ in or. r to worshi) Ho/r Fath r, th t rnal Lor.( Wh r Ho/ ar , th r is th Fath r(T SHa3 2o/ h ar., M2 #ri n.sV F= s/s a..r ss s His .is$i)l sG( This 0an is s) a5in* thro/*h th S)irit Who nli*ht ns th tr/th #or hi0( An. I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that h is s/) rior to s$rib s an. Pharis s, to $r/ l Sa../$ s, to all thos i.olat rs who #als l2 $all th 0s l3 s th $hil.r n o# th Law( Th Law )r s$rib s to lo3 o/r n i*hbo/r, a#t r Go.( An. th 2 *i3 blows to th n i*hbo/r as5in* #or br a., th 2 .ri3 hors s an. .o*s on s/))liants, on th n i*hbo/r who low rs hi0s l# b low th .o*s o# a ri$h 0an, th 2 s t th 3 r2 .o*s on hi0, to 0a5 hi0 3 n 0or /nha))2 than his .is as s .o( Dis.ain#/l, $r/ l, h2)o$rit s, th 2 .o not want Go. to b 5nown an. lo3 .( I# th 2 .i. want that, th 2 wo/l. 0a5 Hi0 5nown thro/*h th ir . .s, as this 0an sai.( It is . .s, not )ra$ti$ s, whi$h 0a5 ) o)l s th li3in* Go. in th h arts o# 0 n an. l a. 0 n to Go.( An. 2o/, =/.as, sin$ 2o/ r )roa$h M #or b in* i0)r/. nt, t ll M , shall I not r )ri0an. th 0V To b sil nt, to # i*n that I a))ro3 o# th 0, wo/l. 0 an a))ro3in* o# th ir b ha3io/r( No( For th *lor2 o# Go., Whos Son I a0, I $annot allow h/0bl , /nha))2, *oo. ) o)l to b li 3 that I a))ro3

o# th ir sins( I ha3 $o0 to 0a5 th G ntil s sons o# Go.( 4/t I $annot .o that i# th 2 s that th $hil.r n o# th Law - th 2 $all th 0s l3 s so, b/t th 2 ar ill *iti0at $hil.r n - )ra$tis a )a*anis0 0or */ilt2 than th irs, b $a/s th s = ws ha3 b n a$:/aint . with th Law o# Go., an. now, R/st li5 /n$l an ani0als, th 2 s)it th r */r*itations o# th ir satis#i . )assions on it( A0 I to b li 3 , =/.as, that 2o/ ar li5 th 0V Ho/, who r )roa$h M #or th tr/th I s) a5V Or 0/st I thin5 that 2o/ ar worri . abo/t 2o/r own li# V H who #ollows M 0/st not b $on$ rn . with h/0an worri s( I tol. 2o/, =/.as, 2o/ ar still in ti0 to $hoos b tw n M2 wa2 an. th wa2 o# th =/.a ans, who0 2o/ a))ro3 o#( 4/t $onsi. r that M2 wa2 *o s to Go.? th oth r to Go.As En 02( <onsi. r that an. 0a5 /) 2o/r 0in.( 4/t b sin$ r ( An. 2o/, M2 #ri n., ris an. wal5( R 0o3 thos ban.a* s( Go ba$5 ho0 ( Ho/ ar $/r . b $a/s o# 2o/r #aith(T Th b **ar loo5s at Hi0 ./0b#o/n. .( H .ar not str t$h o/t his han.((( b/t h tri s( It is /ninR/r ., ;a$tl2 as his l #t on ( H .ro)s his sti$5, an. )/shin* his han.s on th h a) o# ston s, h ris s( H $an stan.( Th )aral2sis $ontra$tin* his l * is $/r .( H 0o3 s his l *, b n.s it((( ta5 s on st ), two, thr ( H wal5s((( H loo5s at = s/s with a $r2 an. t ars o# Ro2( H ri)s o## th ban.a* #ro0 his #or h a.( H to/$h s th ba$5 o# his h a., wh r th in# $t . hol was( Th r is nothin*( It is all $/r .( H t ars th bloo.-stain . ra* o## his l *9 th s5in is inta$t( SMast r, Mast r an. 02 Go.W T h sho/ts, li#tin* his ar0s, an. th n #allin* on his 5n s to 5iss = s/sA # t( SGo ho0 now, an. alwa2s b li 3 in th Lor.(T SAn. wh r shall I *o, Mast r an. Go., b/t a#t r Ho/, Who ar *oo. an. hol2V Do not r R $t 0 , Mast r(((T SGo to Sa0aria( An. s) a5 o# = s/s o# NaQar th( Th ho/r o# R . 0)tion is $los at han.( 4 M2 .is$i)l with 2o/r broth rs( Go in ) a$ (T = s/s bl ss s hi0 an. th 2 th n )art( Th $/r . 0an wal5s #ast northwar.s, t/rnin* ro/n. now an. a*ain to loo5( = s/s, with His a)ostl s, l a3 s th roa. an. th 2 )ro$ . astwar.s thro/*h /n$/lti3at . #i l.s, ta5in* a littl )ath whi$h $/ts a$ross th 0ain roa. an. whi$h wi. ns o/t onl2 0/$h #arth r on( It is ) rha)s th roa. to = ri$ho( I .o not 5now(

"!@( Th <on3 rsion o# Na$$ha /s( !'th =/l2 !&""( I s a lar* s:/ar , whi$h loo5s li5 a 0ar5 t an. is sha. . b2 )al0s an. oth r low r l a#2 tr s( Th )al0-tr s *row h r an. th r , witho/t an2 or. r an. th ir to) l a3 s r/stl in th war0 /)) r br Q , whi$h rais s a r ..ish ./st, as i# it $a0 #ro0 a . s rt or #ro0 /n$/lti3at . )la$ s o# r ..ish arth( Th oth r tr s, inst a., #or0 sha.2 )or$h s alon* th si. s o# th s:/ar , an. 3 n.ors an. b/2 rs ha3 ta5 n sh lt r /n. r th 0, in a r stl ss sho/tin* .in( In a $orn r o# th s:/ar , ;a$tl2 wh r th 0ain roa. l a.s into it, th r is a )ri0iti3 ;$is o##i$ ( Th r ar s$al s an. 0 as/r s, an. a b n$h at whi$h is sat a littl 0an who o3 rs s, wat$h s an. . als in $ash an. to who0 3 r2bo.2 s) a5s, as i# h w r 3 r2 w ll 5nown( I 5now that h is Na$$ha /s, th ;$is 0an, as 0an2 ) o)l a..r ss hi0, so0 to as5 abo/t th 3 nts o# th town, an. th 2 ar 0ainl2 stran* rs, so0 to )a2 th ir ta; s( Man2 ar s/r)ris . at s in* hi0 worri .( H s 0s in #a$t abs nt-0in. . an. n*ross . in tho/*ht( H r )li s in 0onos2llabl s an. at ti0 s with * st/r s, whi$h a0aQ s 0an2, who 5now that Na$$ha /s is /s/all2 tal5ati3 ( So0 as5 hi0 wh th r h is not # lin* w ll or i# an2 o# his r lati3 s is ill( 4/t h sa2s no( Onl2 twi$ h shows 5 n int r st( Th #irst ti0 wh n h :/ stions two ) o)l who ha3 $o0 #ro0 = r/sal 0 an. ar s) a5in* o# th NaQar n , o# His 0ira$l s an. t a$hin*( Na$$ha /s th n as5s 0an2 :/ stions9 SIs H r all2 as *oo. as th 2 sa2V An. .o His wor.s $orr s)on. to #a$tsV Do s H r all2 0a5 /s o# th 0 r$2 whi$h H )r a$h sV On b hal# o# 3 r2bo.2, also o# )/bli$ansV Is it tr/ that H .o s not r R $t an2bo.2V T An. h list ns, thin5s an. si*hs( Th s $on. ti0 wh n so0 on )oints o/t to hi0 a b ar. . 0an, who is, )assin* b2 with a littl

.on5 2 la. n with ho/s hol. *oo.s( SS , Na$$ha /sV That is Na$harias, th l ) r( H li3 . in a s )/l$hr #or t n 2 ars( Now that h is $/r ., h has bo/*ht th #/rnishin*s #or his ho/s , whi$h was 0)ti . a$$or.in* to th Law, wh n h an. his r lati3 s w r . $lar . l ) rs(T S<all hi0(T Na$harias $o0 s( SW r 2o/ a l ) rV T SI was an. so w r 02 wi# an. 02 two $hil.r n( M2 wi# was th #irst to b in# $t . an. w .i. not noti$ it at on$ ( Th $hil.r n b $a0 in# $t . sl )in* with th ir 0oth r, an. I, wh n I a))roa$h . 02 wi# ( W w r all l ) rsW Wh n it was #o/n. o/t, th 2 s nt /s awa2 #ro0 th 3illa* ((( Th 2 $o/l. ha3 l #t /s in o/r ho/s , as it was th last on ((( at th n. o# th str t( W wo/l. not ha3 $a/s . an2 tro/bl ((( I ha. alr a.2 *rown a 3 r2 hi*h h .* , so that w 0i*ht not 3 n b s n( It was alr a.2 a s )/l$hr ((( b/t it was o/r ho0 ((( Th 2 s nt /s awa2( Awa2W Awa2W No town want . /s( An. :/it ri*htl2W Not 3 n o/r own town ha. want . /s( W sta2 . n ar = r/sal 0, in an 0)t2 s )/l$hr ( Man2 )oor wr t$h s ar th r ( 4/t th $hil.r n .i ., in th $ol. o# th $a3 ( Th .is as , $ol. an. star3ation soon 5ill . th 0((( Th 2 w r two bo2s((( th 2 w r b a/ti#/l b #or th .is as ( Th 2 w r stron* an. b a/ti#/l, .ar5 brown li5 two bla$5b rri s in A/*/st, $/rl2 an. li3 l2( Th 2 ha. b $o0 two s5 l tons $o3 r . with sor s((( Th 2 ha. no hair l #t, th ir 2 s w r s al . with s$abs, th ir # t an. han.s w r #allin* o## in whit s$al s( I wat$h . th bo.i s o# 02 $hil.r n wast awa2W((( Th 2 no lon* r loo5 . li5 h/0an b in*s th 0ornin* th 2 .i .((( on a#t r th oth r within a # w ho/rs((( I b/ri . th 0 /n. r a littl arth an. 0an2 ston s, li5 th $arrion o# ani0als, whil th ir 0oth r s$r a0 .((( A # w 0onths lat r th ir 0oth r .i .((( an. I was l #t alon ((( I was waitin* to .i an. no on wo/l. .i* a hol to b/r2 0 ((( I was al0ost blin. wh n on .a2 th NaQar n )ass . b2( Fro0 02 s )/l$hr I sho/t .9 U= s/sW Son o# Da3i., ha3 0 r$2 on 0 WU A b **ar, who was not a#rai. to brin* 0 his br a., ha. tol. 0 that h ha. b n $/r . o# his blin.n ss, b2 sho/tin* that in3o$ation( An. h sai.9 UH .i. not onl2 *i3 0 th si*ht o# 02 2 s, b/t also o# 02 so/l( I saw that H is th Son o# Go. an. I s 3 r2on thro/*h Hi0( That is wh2, broth r, I .o not sh/n 2o/, b/t I brin* 2o/ br a. an. #aith( Go to th <hrist( So that on 0or so/l 0a2 bl ss Hi0U( I $o/l. not *o( M2 # t, /l$ rat . to th bon , wo/l. not l t 0 wal5((( in an2 $as ((( I wo/l. ha3 b n ston ., i# th 2 saw 0 ( I wait . $ar #/ll2 #or Hi0 to )ass( H o#t n )ass . b2 $o0in* to = r/sal 0( On .a2 I saw, as #ar as I $o/l. s , a $lo/. o# ./st on th roa. an. 0an2 ) o)l an. I h ar. sho/ts( I .ra** . 02s l# to th brow o# th hill, wh r th s )/l$hral $a3 s w r , an. wh n I tho/*ht I $o/l. s a bar #air-hair . h a. shin a0on* oth r $o3 r . on s, I sho/t . alo/., at th to) o# 02 3oi$ ( I sho/t . thr ti0 s, /ntil 02 3oi$ r a$h . Hi0( H t/rn . ro/n.( H sto)) .( Th n H $a0 towar.s 0 9 all alon ( H $a0 ri*ht /n. r th s)ot wh r I was an. H loo5 . at 0 ( H was han.so0 , 5in., with a 3oi$ , a s0il W((( H as5 .9 UWhat .o 2o/ want M to .o #or 2o/VU( UI want to b $l ans .U( UDo 2o/ b li 3 that I $anV Wh2VU H as5 . 0 ( U4 $a/s Ho/ ar th Son o# Go.U( UDo 2o/ b li 3 thatVU( UI b li 3 itU I r )li .( UI s th Most Hi*h #lash in His *lor2 abo3 Ho/r h a.( Son o# Go., ha3 0 r$2 on 0 WU( H th n str t$h . o/t a han. an. His #a$ was ablaQ ( His 2 s s 0 . two bl/ s/ns, an. h sai.9 UI want it( 4 $l ans .U an. H bl ss . 0 with a s0il W((( AhW What a s0il W I ) r$ i3 . a str n*th nt r 0 ( Li5 a swor. o# #ir whi$h ran s ar$hin* #or 02 h art, it ran thro/*h 02 3 ins( M2 h art, whi$h was so .is as ., b $a0 as it was wh n I was tw nt2 2 ars ol., an. th i$ -$ol. bloo. b $a0 war0 an. #ast-#lowin* in 02 3 ins( No 0or )ains, no 0or w a5n ss, an. a Ro2, what a Ro2W((( H was loo5in* at 0 ? with His s0il H 0a. 0 bliss#/l( H th n sai.9 UGo, show 2o/rs l# to th )ri sts( Ho/r #aith has sa3 . 2o/U( I th n r alis . that I ha. b n $/r . an. I loo5 . at 02 han.s an. l *s( Th r w r no 0or sor s( Th r was #r sh ros2 #l sh wh r )r 3io/sl2 th bon was /n$o3 r .( I ran to a littl str a0 an. I loo5 . at 02s l#( M2 #a$ also was $l an( I was $l anW <l an a#t r b in* loathso0 #or t n 2 arsW((( OhW Wh2 .i. H not )ass b2 b #or V Wh n 02 wi# an. $hil.r n w r ali3 V H wo/l. ha3 $/r . /s( Now, s V I a0 b/2in* thin*s #or 02 ho/s ((( 4/t I a0 all alon W(((T

SHa3 2o/ not s n Hi0 an2 0or V T SNo, b/t I 5now that H is in this ar a an. that is wh2 I ha3 $o0 ( I wo/l. li5 to bl ss Hi0 on$ a*ain an. b bl ss . b2 Hi0 to ha3 str n*th in 02 solit/. (T Na$$ha /s low rs his h a. an. is sil nt( Th *ro/) br a5s /)( So0 ti0 )ass s( It * ts war0 r( Th 0ar5 t )la$ 0)ti s( Th ;$is 0an with his h a. r stin* on on han. is ) nsi3 , sittin* at his . s5( SH r is th NaQar n W T sho/t so0 $hil.r n, )ointin* at th 0ain roa.( Wo0 n, 0 n, si$5 ) o)l , b **ars r/sh towar.s Hi0( Th s:/ar is 0)t2( Onl2 so0 .on5 2s an. $a0 ls, ti . to th )al0-tr s, r 0ain wh r th 2 w r , an. Na$$ha /s r 0ains at his . s5( H th n stan.s /) an. $li0bs on his . s5( 4/t h $annot s an2thin* b $a/s 0an2 ) o)l ha3 )/ll . o## bran$h s an. ar wa3in* th 0 Ro2#/ll2 an. = s/s is b n.in* o3 r si$5 ) o)l ( Na$$ha /s th n ta5 s o## his *ar0 nt an. ha3in* on onl2 his short t/ni$ h $li0bs on o# th tr s( H *o s /) th lar* s0ooth tr/n5 with .i##i$/lt2 as his short ar0s an. l *s 0a5 $li0bin* .i##i$/lt( 4/t h s/$$ .s an. sits astri. two bran$h s as on a ) r$h( His l *s han* #ro0 that 5in. o# railin* an. #ro0 his waist /)war.s h l ans o/t as i# h w r at a win.ow an. h wat$h s( Th $row.s arri3 in th s:/ar ( = s/s loo5s /) an. s0il s at th solitar2 s) $tator ) r$h . on th bran$h s( SNa$$ha /s, $o0 .own at on$ ( I a0 sta2in* at 2o/r ho/s to.a2 T H or. rs( An. Na$$ha /s, a#t r a 0o0 nt o# astonish0 nt, his #a$ )/r)l with ;$it 0 nt, l ts hi0s l# sli. .own on th *ro/n. li5 a sa$5( H is so ;$it . that h is har.l2 abl to )/t on his $loth s( H $los s his boo5s an. $ash-. s5 with * st/r s whi$h h wo/l. li5 to b 3 r2 #ast, b/t inst a. ar 3 r2 slow( 4/t = s/s is )ati nt9 H $ar ss s so0 $hil.r n whil waitin*( Na$$ha /s is r a.2 at last( H a))roa$h s th Mast r an. l a.s Hi0 to a b a/ti#/l ho/s with a lar* *ar. n aro/n. it, in th $ ntr o# th town( A b a/ti#/l town( Not 0/$h in# rior to = r/sal 0 with r *ar. to its b/il.in*s, i# not to its siQ ( = s/s *o s in an. whil waitin* #or th 0 al to b 0a. r a.2, h ta5 s $ar o# si$5 an. h alth2 ) o)l ( With s/$h )ati n$ ((( as H onl2 is $a)abl ( Na$$ha /s $o0 s an. *o s, b/s2in* hi0s l#( H is b si. hi0s l# with Ro2( H wo/l. li5 to s) a5 to = s/s( 4/t = s/s is alwa2s s/rro/n. . b2 a $row. o# ) o)l ( At last = s/s .is0iss s 3 r2bo.2 sa2in*9 S<o0 ba$5 at s/ns t( Go to 2o/r ho0 s now( P a$ b with 2o/(T Th *ar. n 0)ti s an. th 0 al is s r3 . in a b a/ti#/l $ool hall #a$in* th *ar. n( Na$$ha /s has .on thin*s in *r at st2l ( I .o not s an2 oth r r lati3 s, so I thin5 that Na$$ha /s is sin*l an. li3 s onl2 with 0an2 s r3ants( At th n. o# th 0 al, wh n th .is$i)l s s$att r in th sha. o# b/sh s to r st, Na$$ha /s r 0ains with = s/s in th $ool hall( In a$t/al #a$t = s/s r 0ains alon #or a littl whil , b $a/s Na$$ha /s with.raws to l t Hi0 r st( 4/t h $o0 s ba$5 an. loo5s thro/*h a slit in th $/rtains( H s s that = s/s is not sl )in*, b/t is ) nsi3 ( H th n a))roa$h s Hi0( H is $arr2in* a h a32 $o## r, whi$h h la2s on th tabl n ar = s/s an. sa2s9 SMast r((( th 2 ha3 s)o5 n to 0 abo/t Ho/( For so0 ti0 ( On .a2 on a 0o/ntain si. Ho/ sai. so 0an2 tr/th#/l thin*s, that o/r .o$tors $annot ;$ l th 0( Th 2 r 0ain . in 02 h art((( an. sin$ th n I ha3 b n thin5in* o# Ho/((( Th n I was tol. that Ho/ ar *oo. an. that Ho/ .o not r R $t sinn rs( I a0 a sinn r, Mast r( Th 2 tol. 0 that Ho/ $/r si$5 ) o)l ( M2 h art is .is as ., b $a/s I . #ra/. ., I )ra$tis . /s/r2, I ha3 b n a . )ra3 . # llow, a thi #, har. on th )oor( 4/t now, I ha3 b n $/r ., b $a/s Ho/ s)o5 to 0 ( Ho/ a))roa$h . 0 an. th . 0on o# s ns/alit2 an. ri$h s #l .( An. as #ro0 to.a2, I b lon* to Ho/, i# Ho/ .o not r R $t 0 , an. to )ro3 to Ho/ that I a0 r born in Ho/, I .i3 st 02s l# o# th ill-a$:/ir . ri$h s an. I *i3 Ho/ hal# o# 02 w alth #or th )oor an. I will /s th oth r hal# to *i3 ba$5, 0/lti)li . b2 #o/r, what I *ot b2 #ra/.( I 5now who0 I $h at .( Th n, a#t r han.in* ba$5 to a$h o# th 0 what b lon*s to th 0, I will #ollow Ho/, Mast r, i# Ho/ allow 0 (((T SI .o want that( <o0 ( I ha3 $o0 to sa3 an. $all ) o)l to th Li*ht( To.a2 Li*ht an. Sal3ation ha3 $o0 to th ho/s o# 2o/r h art( Thos who o3 r th r , b 2on. th *at , ar *r/0blin* b $a/s I ha3 r . 0 . 2o/ sittin* at 2o/r

ban:/ t, ar #or* ttin* that 2o/ ar a son o# Abraha0 as th 2 ar , an. that I ha3 $o0 to sa3 who was lost an. to *i3 Li# to thos whos s)irits w r . a.( <o0 , Na$$ha /s( Ho/ ha3 /n. rstoo. M2 wor. b tt r than 0an2 ) o)l who #ollow M onl2 to b abl to a$$/s M ( Th r #or 2o/ will b with M as #ro0 now on(T Th 3ision n.s h r ( ---------------------------!%th =/l2 !&""( = s/s sa2s9 STh r is 2 ast an. 2 ast( Th r is th 2 ast o# Goo. an. th 2 ast o# E3il( Th 2 ast o# E3il, a Satani$ )oison, # r0 nts 0or asil2 than th 2 ast o# Goo., b $a/s it #in.s 0att r 0or s/itabl #or # r0 ntation in th h art o# 0an, in th tho/*ht o# 0an, in th #l sh o# 0an, s ./$ . all thr b2 a s l#ish will, $ontrar2 th r #or to th /ni3 rsal Will, whi$h is th Will o# Go.( Th will o# Go. is /ni3 rsal b $a/s it is n 3 r $on#in . to a ) rsonal tho/*ht, b/t it ta5 s into $onsi. ration th w l#ar o# th whol /ni3 rs ( Nothin* $an in$r as th ) r# $tion o# Go. in an2 wa2, as H has alwa2s )oss ss . 3 r2thin* in a ) r# $t 0ann r( Th/s th r $an b no tho/*ht in Hi0 o# ) rsonal *ain in$itin* an2 o# His a$tions( Wh n w sa29 UThis is .on to th *r at r *lor2 o# Go., in th int r st o# Go.U, w .o not 0 an that .i3in *lor2 is in Its l# s/s$ )tibl to i0)ro3 0 nt, b/t that 3 r2thin* whi$h in <r ation b ars th 0ar5 o# *oo. an. an2 ) rson .oin* *oo., an. th/s . s r3in* to )oss ss it, is a.orn . with th si*n o# .i3in Glor2 an. th/s *i3 s *lor2 to Glor2 its l#, Whi$h has $r at . all thin*s *lorio/sl2( It is, in short, th t sti0on2 whi$h ) o)l an. thin*s b ar to Go., *i3in* 3i. n$ , with th ir . .s, o# th ) r# $t Ori*in #ro0 Whi$h th 2 $o0 ( Th/s, wh n Go. or. rs or a.3is s 2o/ to .o an a$tion or ins)ir s 2o/ with on , H .o s not ai0 at an2 s l#ish int r st, b/t at 2o/r w l#ar , with altr/isti$ $haritabl 0in.( That is, th r #or , th r ason wh2 th Will o# Go. is n 3 r s l#ish, on th $ontrar2 it is a Will whi$h ai0s ntir l2 at altr/is0 an. /ni3 rsalit2( It is th onl2 an. tr/ Str n*th in th /ni3 rs whi$h $onsi. rs /ni3 rsal w l#ar ( On th $ontrar2, th 2 ast o# Goo., s)irit/al 0br2o $o0in* #ro0 Go., *rows thro/*h .i##i$/lti s an. har.shi)s, as it has a*ainst its l# th r a$tions )ro)itio/s to th oth r on 9 th #l sh, th h art, th tho/*ht o# 0an, ) r3a. . with s l#ishn ss, th antith sis o# Goo., whi$h b2 its ori*in $an b b/t Lo3 ( Most 0 n la$5 th will o# Goo. an. $ons :/ ntl2 Goo. b $o0 s st ril an. .i s, or li3 s so )oorl2 that it .o s not l a3 n9 it r 0ains as it was( Th r is no *ra3 #a/lt( 4/t th r is not 3 n th ##ort to .o th *r at st *oo.( Th s)irit th/s li s in rt9 not . a., b/t /n#r/it#/l( 4 ar in 0in. that not to .o 3il s r3 s onl2 to a3oi. H ll( To nRo2 at on$ b a/ti#/l Para.is on 0/st .o *oo.( It is ss ntial( As 0/$h *oo. as on $an .o, str/**lin* a*ainst on s l# an. oth r ) o)l ( 4 $a/s I sai. that I ha. $o0 not to brin* ) a$ b/t war, also b tw n #ath r an. $hil.r n, broth rs an. sist rs, wh n s/$h war was to . # n. th Will o# Go. an. His Law a*ainst th ab/s o# h/0an wills ai0in* at what is $ontrar2 to what Go. wants( In Na$$ha /s th tin2 :/antit2 o# 2 ast o# *oo. ha. l a3 n . a h/* 0ass( Onl2 an ori*inal s0all )arti$l ha. #all n into his h art9 th 2 ha. r lat . M2 S r0on on th Mo/nt to hi0( An. th 2 ha. .on it so ba.l2, 0/tilatin* it o# 0an2 )arts, as ha)) ns with r )ort . s) $h s( Na$$ha /s was a )/bli$an an. a sinn r, b/t not thro/*h ba. will( H was li5 on who s s thin*s ba.l2 b $a/s th 3 il o# $atara$t $o3 rs his 2 -l ns s( 4/t h 5nows that on$ th 3 il is r 0o3 ., h $an s )ro) rl2 on$ a*ain( An. that si$5 ) rson wants th 3 il to b r 0o3 .( Na$$ha /s was li5 that( H was n ith r $on3in$ . nor ha))2( H was not $on3in$ . o# Pharisai$ )ra$ti$ s, whi$h ha. alr a.2 r )la$ . th tr/ Law( An. h was not ha))2 with his wa2 o# li3in*( H was instin$ti3 l2 s 5in* Li*ht( Th tr/ Li*ht( H saw a #lash o# it in that #ra*0 nt o# M2 s) $h an. h hi. it in his h art li5 a tr as/r ( 4 $a/s h lo3 . it - b ar this in 0in., Mar2 - b $a/s h lo3 . it, th #lash b $a0 0or an. 0or li3 l2, 3ast an. 3 h 0 nt, an. $a/s . hi0 to s Goo. an. E3il $l arl2 an. to $hoos ri*htl2, * n ro/sl2 $/ttin* o## all th t nta$l s whi$h )r 3io/sl2, #ro0 thin*s to his h art an. #ro0 his h art to thin*s, ha. n3 lo) . hi0 in a n t o# 0ali$io/s sla3 r2( U4 $a/s h lo3 . itU( That is th s $r t o# s/$$ ss or #ail/r ( On s/$$ .s

wh n on lo3 s( On has littl s/$$ ss wh n on lo3 s ni**ar.l2( On has no s/$$ ss at all wh n on .o s not lo3 ( In an2thin*( All th 0or in th thin*s o# Go., wh r , as Go. is in3isibl to $or)oral s ns s, I .ar sa2, on 0/st lo3 ) r# $tl2, as #ar as a $r at/r $an r a$h ) r# $tion, in or. r to s/$$ . in an nt r)ris ( In holin ss, in this $as ( Na$$ha /s, .is*/st . with th worl. an. th #l sh, as h was .is*/st . with th 0 ann ss o# Pharisai$ )ra$ti$ s, so $a)tio/s an. s 3 r #or oth r ) o)l , so in./l* nt #or th 0, lo3 . th littl tr as/r o# a wor. o# Min , whi$h r a$h . hi0 b2 $han$ , s) a5in* #ro0 a h/0an )oint o# 3i w( H lo3 . it as th 0ost b a/ti#/l thin* that his #ort2-2 ar-ol. li# ha. 3 r )oss ss ., an. #ro0 that 0o0 nt h $on$ ntrat . his h art an. tho/*ht on that )oint( It is not onl2 in 3il that 0anAs h art is wh r his tr as/r is( 4/t also in *oo.( Di. saints ) rha)s ./rin* th ir li# ti0 not ha3 th ir h arts wh r th ir tr as/r was9 in Go.V H s, th 2 .i.( An. that is wh2, loo5in* onl2 at Go., th 2 )ass . on th Earth, witho/t $onta0inatin* th ir so/ls with th 0/. o# th Earth( That 0ornin*, 3 n i# I ha. not a)) ar . th r , I wo/l. ha3 $on:/ r . a )ros l2t ( 4 $a/s th s) $h o# th l ) r ha. $o0)l t . Na$$ha /sA 0 ta0or)hosis( At th b n$h o# th ;$is -ho/s th r was no lon* r a $h atin* 3i$io/s )/bli$an, b/t a 0an r ) ntin* his )ast an. . $i. . to $han* li# ( I# I ha. not *on to = ri$ho, h wo/l. ha3 $los . his o##i$ , h wo/l. ha3 ta5 n his 0on 2 an. $o0 loo5in* #or M , b $a/s h $o/l. no lon* r li3 witho/t th wat r o# Tr/th, witho/t th br a. o# Lo3 , witho/t th 5iss o# For*i3 n ss( Th /s/al harsh $riti$s who alwa2s wat$h . M to r )roa$h M , .i. not s that an. th 2 $o/l. /n. rstan. it 3 n l ss( An. that is wh2 th 2 w r a0aQ . at M2 ha3in* a 0 al with a sinn r( OhW I wish 2o/ n 3 r R/.* ., l a3in* that tas5 to Go., 2o/ )oor blin. ) o)l , who $annot 3 n R/.* 2o/rs l3 sW I n 3 r w nt with sinn rs to a))ro3 o# th ir sin( I w nt to r 0o3 th 0 #ro0 sin, b $a/s th 2 o#t n ha. onl2 th ;t rior as) $t o# sin9 th ir $ontrit so/ls ha. alr a.2 $han* . into n w so/ls, li3in* to ;)iat ( So was I with a sinn rV No, I was with a r . 0 . so/l, in n . onl2 o# a */i. to stan. /) in its w a5n ss o# a so/l ris n #ro0 . ath( How 0/$h Na$$ha /sA )iso. $an t a$h 2o/W Th )ow r o# /)ri*ht int ntion that ;$it s . sir ( E)ri*ht . sir that /r* s on to s 5 . ) r an. . ) r 5nowl .* o# Goo. an. to lon* #or Go. $ontin/o/sl2 /ntil on r a$h s Hi0, tr/ r ) ntan$ that *i3 s th $o/ra* o# abn *ation( Na$$ha /s ha. th /)ri*ht int ntion o# list nin* to wor.s o# tr/ Do$trin ( Wh n h h ar. so0 , his /)ri*ht . sir /r* . hi0 to *r at r . sir an. th/s to /nint rr/)t . r s ar$h #or that Do$trin ? th r s ar$h #or Go., hi.. n in th tr/ Do$trin , . ta$h . hi0 #ro0 th 0 an *o.s o# ri$hn ss an. s ns/alit2 an. 0a. hi0 a h ro o# r n/n$iation( UI# 2o/ want to b ) r# $t, *o, s ll what 2o/ ha3 an. #ollow M U I sai. to th ri$h 2o/n* 0an, b/t h .i. not .o that( 4/t Na$$ha /s, altho/*h 0or har. n . in a3ari$ an. s ns/alit2, was abl to .o it( 4 $a/s , thro/*h th # w Wor.s r lat . to hi0, li5 th blin. b **ar an. th l ) r $/r . b2 M , h saw Go.( <an a so/l that has s n Go., #in. an2 0or attra$tion in th littl thin*s o# th EarthV Is that 3 r )ossibl , M2 littl bri. V T -----------------------------!&th =/l2 !&""( = s/s sa2s9 SIn M2 s 3 ral b .tit/. s I n/n$iat . th r :/isit s n $ ssar2 to a$hi 3 th 0 an. th r war.s that will b *i3 n to th bl ss . on s( 4/t whil th $at *ori s 0 ntion . ar .i## r nt, th r war. is th sa0 , i# 2o/ $onsi. r th sit/ation $ar #/ll29 to nRo2 th sa0 thin*s that Go. nRo2s( Di## r nt $at *ori s( I ha3 alr a.2 ;)lain . that Go. with His tho/*ht $r at s so/ls o# .i## r nt t n. n$2, so that th Earth 0a2 nRo2 a R/st balan$ in all its in# rior an. s/) rior n $ ssiti s( I# th r b llion o# 0an /)s ts that balan$ , as h alwa2s wants( to *o a*ainst th .i3in Will, Whi$h */i. s hi0 lo3in*l2 alon* th R/st wa2, it is not Go.As #a/lt( M n, ) r) t/all2 .issatis#i . with th ir sit/ation, in3a. or /)s t oth r ) o)l As stat s, ith r b2 0 ans o# tr/ an. )ro) r ab/s o# )ow r, or b2 att 0)ts at s/$h ab/s ( What ar worl. wars, #a0il2 # /.s, )ro# ssional war#ar , b/t s/$h a$ti3 ab/s V What ar so$ial r 3ol/tions, what ar th .o$trin s that $loth th 0s l3 s with th na0 Uso$ialU, b/t in a$t/al #a$t ar nothin* b/t arro*an$ an. th 3 r2

o))osit o# $harit2, b $a/s th 2 n ith r want nor )ra$tis th R/sti$ th 2 )r a$h, on th $ontrar2 th 2 o3 r#low with o/tbr a5s o# 3iol n$ , whi$h .o not r li 3 o))r ss . ) o)l , b/t in$r as th ir n/0b rs to th a.3anta* o# a # w arro*ant # llowsV 4/t wh r I, Go., r i*n, s/$h alt rations .o not ta5 )la$ ( Nothin* /)s ts or. r in M2 Kin*.o0 an. in th s)irits whi$h ar r all2 Min ( Th/s th s 3 ral as) $ts o# th 0/lti#or0 holin ss o# Go. ar li3 . an. r war. ., b $a/s Go. is R/st, )/r , ) a$ #/l, 0 r$i#/l, #r #ro0 th *r . o# #l tin* ri$h s, Ro2#/l in th ha))in ss o# His lo3 ( So0 so/ls t n. to on #or0, so0 to anoth r( Th 2 t n. in an 0in nt 0ann r, b $a/s all 3irt/ s ar )r s nt in saints( 4/t on )r .o0inat s, an. on a$$o/nt o# it, that saint is )arti$/larl2 $ l brat . a0on* 0 n( 4/t I bl ss an. r war. hi0 on a$$o/nt o# all o# th 0, b $a/s th r war. is Uto nRo2 Go.U both #or th ) a$ #/l an. th 0 r$i#/l, #or thos who lo3 R/sti$ an. #or thos who ar ) rs $/t . b2 inR/sti$ , #or th )/r an. th .istr ss ., #or th 0 5 an. #or th )/r in s)irit( Th )/r in s)iritW How ba.l2 is this . #inition alwa2s /n. rstoo., 3 n b2 thos who ) r$ i3 its ri*ht 0 anin*W A$$or.in* to h/0an s/) r#i$ialit2 an. to #oolish h/0an iron2, an. a$$or.in* to i*noran$ , whi$h $onsi. rs its l# wis , )/r in s)irit 0 ans Ust/)i.U( Th b tt r $lass o# ) o)l thin5 that th s)irit is int lli* n$ , tho/*ht? thos who ar 0or 0at rial $onsi. r it art#/ln ss an. 0ali$ ( No( Th s)irit is b2 #ar s/) rior to int lli* n$ ( It is th 5in* o# 3 r2thin* in 2o/( All )h2si$al an. 0oral :/aliti s ar s/bR $ts an. s r3ants o# that 5in*( That is th sit/ation wh r a $r at/r . 3ot . to Go. in a #ilial 0ann r 5nows how to 5 ) thin*s in th ri*ht )la$ ( Wh r inst a. a $r at/r is not . 3ot . in a #ilial 0ann r, i.olatri s ta5 )la$ , an. th 0ai.s r3ants b $o0 :/ ns an. . )os th s)irit 5in*( Anar$h2 whi$h $a/s s .isast r li5 all anar$hi s( Po3 rt2 in s)irit $onsists in ha3in* th so3 r i*n #r .o0 #ro0 3 r2thin* that is th . li*ht o# 0an, an. #or whi$h 0an *o s to th ;t nt o# $o00ittin* 0at rial $ri0 or th /n)/nish . 0oral $ri0 that too o#t n s$a) s h/0an law, b/t .o s not 0a5 # w r 3i$ti0s, on th $ontrar2 it 0a5 s 0or an. with $ons :/ n$ s whi$h ar not li0it . to ta5in* th li# o# th 3i$ti0, b/t o#t n . )ri3 both th 3i$ti0s an. th ir r lati3 s o# th ir *oo. r )/tation an. li3 lihoo.( Th 0an )oor in s)irit is no lon* r nsla3 . b2 ri$h s( E3 n i# h .o s not *o so #ar as to r )/.iat th 0 0at riall2, . )ri3in* hi0s l# o# th 0 an. o# 3 r2 $o0#ort b2 Roinin* a 0onasti$ or. r, h 5nows how to /s th 0 s)arin*l2 #or hi0s l#, whi$h is a .o/bl sa$ri#i$ , in or. r to b )ro.i*al o# *i#ts to th )oor o# th worl.( H has /n. rstoo. M2 s nt n$ 9 UMa5 #ri n.s b2 0 ans o# /nR/st ri$h sU( O# his 0on 2, whi$h 0i*ht b th n 02 o# his s)irit, l a.in* it to l/st, *r . an. anti$harit2, h 0a5 s a s r3ant that l 3 ls th wa2 to H a3 n #or hi0 - th ri$h9 )oor in s)irit - a wa2 $o0)l t l2 s)r a. with his 0orti#i$ations an. his $haritabl . .s #or th 0is ri s o# his # llow$r at/r s( How 0an2 inR/sti$ s th 0an )oor in s)irit 0 n.s an. $/r sW His own inR/sti$ s o# th ti0 wh n, li5 Na$$ha /s, h was b/t a *r .2 har.-h art . 0an( InR/sti$ s o# his n i*hbo/rs, wh th r ali3 or . a.( So$ial inR/sti$ s( Ho/ r $t 0on/0 nts to ) o)l who w r *r at onl2 b $a/s th 2 w r o3 rb arin*( Wh2 .o 2o/ not r $t 0on/0 nts to th s $r t b n #a$tors o# . stit/t 0an5in., to th )oor an. wor5in* $lass s, to thos who /s th ir w alth not to 0a5 th ir own li3 s a ) r) t/al # ast, b/t to 0a5 li# bri*ht r, b tt r an. 0or l 3at . #or thos who ar )oor, #or thos who s/## r, #or thos whos #/n$tional #a$/lti s ar i0)air ., #or thos l #t in i*noran$ b2 o3 rb arin* ) o)l , b $a/s i*noran$ s r3 s th ir hat #/l ai0s b tt rV How 0an2 th r ar , also a0on* thos who ar not ri$h, na2, who ar littl l ss than )oor, an. 2 t th 2 $an sa$ri#i$ th Utwo #arthin*sU th 2 )oss ss, in or. r to r li 3 a 0is r2, whi$h, b in* witho/t th Li*ht whi$h th 2 ha3 - an. th ir b ha3io/r 0a5 s on /n. rstan. that th 2 .o ha3 it - is *r at r than th ir ownW Thos ar )oor in s)irit who, losin* th ir )oss ssions, wh th r lar* or s0all, 5now how to 5 ) th ir ) a$ an. ho) , witho/t $/rsin* or hatin* an2on , ith r Go. or 0 n( Th wi. $at *or2 o# th U)oor in s)iritU, whi$h I 0 ntion . as th #irst on b $a/s I $o/l. sa2 that witho/t s/$h #r .o0 o# th s)irit #ro0 all th . li*hts o# li# , it is not Possibl to ha3 th (oth r 3irt/ s whi$h *i3 b atit/. - is .i3i. . an. s/b.i3i. . into 0an2 #or0s(

H/0ilit2 o# tho/*ht whi$h .o s not sw ll with )ri. an. .o s not )ro$lai0 its l# s/) r-tho/*ht, b/t 0a5 s /s o# th *i#t o# Go. a$5nowl .*in* its Ori*in, #or Goo.( Onl2 #or that( G n rosit2 in a## $tions, wh r b2 on $an . )ri3 on s l# also o# th 0, in or. r to #ollow Go., also o# li# , th 0ost r al w alth an. th 0ost lo3 . instin$ti3 l2 b2 th ani0al $r at/r ( All M2 0art2rs w r * n ro/s in that wa2, b $a/s th ir s)irits ha. b $o0 )oor, in or. r to b $o0 Uri$hU in th onl2 t rnal ri$h s9 Go.( =/sti$ in lo3in* o/r ) rsonal thin*s( It is o/r ./t2 to lo3 th 0, b $a/s th 2 ar t sti0on2 o# Pro3i. n$ in o/r #a3o/r( I ha3 alr a.2 s)o5 n abo/t that in )r 3io/s .i$tations( 4/t w 0/st not lo3 th 0 0or than w lo3 Go. or His Will? 2o/ 0/st not lo3 th 0 to th ;t nt o# $/rsin* Go., i# 0an snat$h s th 0 #ro0 2o/( An. #inall2, I wo/l. r ) at it, #r .o0 #ro0 th sla3 r2 o# 0on 2( Thos ar th .i## r nt #or0s o# that s)irit/al )o3 rt2 that I sai. will )oss ss H a3 n o/t o# R/sti$ ( P/t /n. r 2o/r # t all th #l tin* ri$h s o# h/0an li# to )oss ss th t rnal ri$h s( <onsi. r th Earth an. its . $ it#/l #r/it, whi$h is sw t o/tsi. an. bitt r insi. , as th last thin*, an. li3 wor5in* to $on:/ r H a3 n( OhW th r is no #r/it th r with a #als #la3o/r( Th r is th in ##abl #r/it o# th nRo20 nt o# Go.( Na$$ha /s ha. /n. rstoo. that( That s nt n$ was th arrow that o) n . his h art to Li*ht an. <harit2( It o) n . it to M as I a))roa$h . hi0 to sa2 to hi09 U<o0 U( An. wh n I $a0 /) to hi0 to $all hi0, h was alr a.2 U)oor in s)iritU( H was th r #or $a)abl o# )oss ssin* H a3 n( T

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ar now a ) r# $t =/.a an(((T sa2s Tho0as, who is alwa2s 0 rr2( SI a0 ) r# $t a wr t$h, .irt2 as I a0, an. .is*/st . with it T r torts =/.as an*ril2( SIt is no/*h #or 2o/ to ha3 a $l an h art, =/.as T sa2s = s/s $al0l2( SThat is i0)ortant(((T( SI0)ortantW I0)ortantW W ar ;ha/st . with #ati*/ , with star3ation((( W ar r/inin* o/r h alth, an. that onl2 is i0)ortant T r )li s r/. l2 =/.as( SI a0 not $o0) llin* 2o/ to sta2((( It is 2o/ who want to sta2(T SA#t r all this ti0 W((( I ha. b tt r .o so( I a0(((T SHo/ 0a2 as w ll sa2 th wor. that 0a5 s 2o/r li)s ran5l 9 UHo/ ar $o0)ro0is . in th 2 s o# th Sanh .rinU( 4/t 2o/ $an alwa2s 0a5 a0 n.s((( an. r *ain th ir $on#i. n$ (((T SI .o not want to 0a5 a0 n.s((( b $a/s I lo3 Ho/ an. I want to sta2 with Ho/(T SIn a$t/al #a$t 2o/ sa2 so in s/$h a 0ann r that rath r than lo3 it so/n.s li5 hatr .(((T *r/0bl s b tw n his t th =/.as o# Al)ha /s( SW ll((( 3 r2 0an has his own wa2 o# ;)r ssin* his lo3 (T SO# $o/rs W Th r is also who lo3 s his wi# b/t 5ills h r with blows((( I wo/l. not li5 that 5in. o# lo3 T sa2s =a0 s o# N b . n. a3o/rin* to )/t an n. to th in$i. nt with a R st( 4/t no on la/*hs( 4/t no on , than5s b to Go., r )li s( = s/s a.3is s9 SL t /s *o an. sit .own on th thr shol. o# th ho/s ( Th a3 s ar wi. an. will )rot $t /s #ro0 th . w, an. th r is a #ootin* at th bas o# th littl ho/s (((T Th 2 ob 2 witho/t s) a5in* an. wh n th 2 arri3 at th ho/s th 2 sit in a row alon* th wall( 4/t Tho0asA si0)l r 0ar59 SI a0 h/n*r2( Th s ni*ht 0ar$h s 0a5 on h/n*r2 T r 3i3 s th ar*/0 nt( SMar$h s .onAt $o0 into itW Th #a$t is that #or .a2s w ha3 b n li3in* on nothin*W T r )li s th Is$ariot( SA$t/all2 at Ni5 As an. at Na$$ha /sA w ha. *oo. 0 als, an. Ni5 *a3 /s so 0/$h #oo. that w ha. to *i3 it to th )oor, oth rwis it wo/l. ha3 *on ba.( W ha3 n 3 r b n short o# br a.( Th $ara3an */i. also *a3 /s br a. an. b/tt r(((T r 0ar5s An.r w( =/.as, who $annot $ontra.i$t, is sil nt( A $o$5 $rows in th .istan$ *r tin* th #irst si*n o# .a2li*ht( SOhW *oo.W It will soon b .ownW T sa2s P t r str t$hin* hi0s l#, as h ha. al0ost #all n asl )( Th 2 wait #or .a2br a5 in sil n$ ( A bl atin* in a sh )-#ol.((( Th n a harn ss-b ll in th .istan$ on th 0ain roa., )ol s a)art #ro0 th 0((( Th n arb2 $ooin* o# AnaniasA .o3 s( Th hoars 3oi$ o# a 0an in th $an -bra5 ((( It is a #ish r0an $o0in* ba$5 with his ni*ht $at$h an. h is $/rsin* b $a/s it is s$ant2( H s s = s/s an. sto)s( H h sitat s, th n sa2s9 SI# I *i3 it to Ho/, will Ho/ )ro0is 0 )l nt2 in #/t/r V T SFor )ro#it or #or 2o/r n .sV T SFor 02 n .s( I ha3 s 3 n $hil.r n, 02 wi# an. h r 0oth r(T SHo/ ar ri*ht( 4 $haritabl an. I )ro0is 2o/ that 2o/ will not la$5 what is n $ ssar2(T SH r , th n( In th r , th r is also th inR/r . 0an who is not r $o3 rin* . s)it tr at0 nt(((T SMa2 Go. r war. 2o/ an. *i3 2o/ ) a$ T sa2s = s/s( Th 0an sa2s *oo.b2 an. *o s awa2, l a3in* his #ish str/n* thro/*h th 0o/th with a willow twi*( Sil n$ #alls on th 0 a*ain, R/st bro5 n b2 th r/stlin* o# th $an s, b2 th trills o# so0 bir.s((( Th n a $r a5in* is h ar. n arb2( Th r/sti$ littl *at , whi$h Ananias 0a. , $r a5s wh n o) n . an. th littl ol. 0an a)) ars on th roa. s$annin* th s52( A sh ) #ollows hi0 bl atin*((( SP a$ to 2o/, AnaniasW T SMast rW 4/t((( how lon* ha3 Ho/ b n th r V Wh2 .i. Ho/ not $all, so that I $o/l. o) n th .oor #or Ho/VW T SNot lon*( I .i. not want to .ist/rb an2on ((( How is =os )hV T SHo/ 5nowV((( H is not w ll( P/s r/ns o/t o# his ar an. h s/## rs #ro0 h a.a$h s( I thin5 h will .i ( That is, I tho/*ht( Ho/ ar h r now an. I thin5

that h will r $o3 r( I was *oin* o/t to * t so0 h rbs to 0a5 a )o/lti$ (((T SAr =os )hAs $o0)anions h r V T STwo o# th 0( Th oth rs ha3 *on ah a.( Solo0on an. Elias ar h r (T SDi. th Pharis s anno2 2o/V T SI00 .iat l2 a#t r Ho/ l #t( Not a#t rwar.s( Th 2 want . to 5now wh r Ho/ ha. *on ( I sai.9 UTo 02 .a/*ht r-in-law, at Masa.aU( Di. I .o th wron* thin*V T SNo, 2o/ .i. not(T SAn.((( ha3 Ho/ r all2 b n th r V T Th littl ol. 0an is an;io/s( SH s, I was th r ( Sh is w ll(T S4/t((( .i. sh not list n to Ho/V(((T SNo, sh .i. not( W 0/st )ra2 3 r2 0/$h #or h r(T SAn. #or th littl on s((( That sh 0a2 brin* th 0 /) #or th Lor.(((T sa2s th ol. 0an an. two lar* t ars str a0 .own his #a$ to sa2 what h .o s not s) a5( H $on$l/. s9 SDi. Ho/ s th 0V T SI $an sa2 that I saw on ((( I *ot a *li0)s o# th oth rs( Th 2 ar all w ll(T SI o## r 02 r n/n$iation an. #or*i3 n ss to Go.((( 4/t((( it is so *ri 3o/s ha3in* to sa29 UI will n 3 r s th 0 a*ainU(((T SHo/ will soon s 2o/r son an. 2o/ will b in ) a$ with hi0 in H a3 n(T SThan5 Ho/, Lor.( <o0 in(((T SH s( L t /s *o at on$ to th inR/r . 0an, Wh r is h V T SIn th b st b .(T Th 2 *o into th w ll-5 )t 5it$h n *ar. n, an. #ro0 it into th 5it$h n an. #ro0 th 5it$h n into th littl roo0( = s/s b n.s o3 r th si$5 0an who 0oans in his sl )( H b n.s((( an. br ath s into th ar n3 lo) . in lints alr a.2 i0)r *nat . with )/s( H stan.s /) an. with.raws nois l ssl2( SAr Ho/ not wa5in* hi0V T as5s th ol. 0an in a low 3oi$ ( SNo( L t hi0 sl )( H is no lon* r s/## rin*( H will r st( L t /s *o to th oth rs(T = s/s s ts th .oor aRar witho/t 0a5in* an2 nois an. *o s into th lar* roo0 wh r ar th littl b .s )/r$has . th last ti0 ( Th two .is$i)l s, b in* tir ., ar still sl )in*( STh 2 5 ) 3i*il /ntil 0ornin*( I 5 ) wat$h o3 r hi0 #ro0 0ornin* till 3 nin*( So th 2 ar tir .( Th 2 ar so *oo.(T Th two 0/st b sl )in* with th ir ars $o$5 ., b $a/s th 2 awa5 at on$ 9 SMast rW O/r Mast rW Ho/ $a0 R/st in ti0 W =os )h is(((T S</r .( I ha3 alr a.2 s n to hi0, H is sl )in* an. .o s not 5now( Th r is nothin* wron* with hi0 now( All h has to .o is to )/r* hi0s l# o# th )/s an. h will b as h alth2 as )r 3io/sl2(T SOhW In that $as )/r* /s as w ll, b $a/s w ha3 sinn .(T SHowV T SIn or. r to assist =os )h w .i. not *o to th T 0)l (((T S<harit2 0a5 s 3 r2 )la$ a t 0)l ( An. in th T 0)l o# $harit2 th r is Go.( I# w all lo3 . on anoth r, th whol Earth wo/l. b a T 0)l ( Do not worr2( Th .a2 will $o0 wh n P nt $ost 0 ans ULo3 U( A 0ani# station o# lo3 ( Ho/ ha3 $ l brat ., anti$i)atin* ti0 s, th #/t/r P nt $ost, b $a/s 2o/ ha3 lo3 . 2o/r broth r(T Fro0 th oth r roo0 =os )hAs 3oi$ is h ar. $allin*9 SAnaniasW EliasW Solo0onW 4/t I a0 $/r .W T an. th 0an, thin an. still )al , b/t no lon* r s/## rin*, a)) ars $o3 r . onl2 with his short t/ni$( H s s = s/s an. sa2s9 SAhW It was Ho/, 02 Mast rW T an. h r/ns to 5iss His # t( SMa2 Go. *rant 2o/ ) a$ , =os )h, an. #or*i3 M i# 2o/ s/## r . b $a/s o# M (T SI *lor2 in ha3in* sh . 02 bloo. #or Ho/, as 02 #ath r .i.( I bl ss Ho/ #or 0a5in* 0 worth2 o# thatW T =os )hAs si0)l )lain #a$ shin s with Ro2 /tt rin* th s wor.s an. loo5s nobl , with th han.so0 n ss whi$h ori*inat s #ro0 an int rior li*ht( = s/s $ar ss s hi0 an. sa2s to Solo0on9 SHo/r ho/s s r3 s to .o 0/$h *oo.(T SOhW b $a/s it is Ho/rs, now( Pr 3io/sl2 it s r3 . onl2 #or th so/n. sl ) o# th # rr20an( 4/t I a0 *la. that it has b n /s #/l to Ho/ an. to this R/st 0an( W shall now ha3 so0 *oo. .a2s h r with Ho/(T SNo, M2 #ri n.( Ho/ will l a3 at on$ ( W ar no lon* r *rant . an2 r st( This ) rio. o# ti0 will b a r al t st an. onl2 thos with a stron* will will r 0ain #aith#/l( W shall now br a5 th br a. to* th r an. th n 2o/ will l a3 at on$ , *oin* alon* th ri3 r, )r $ .in* M b2 hal# a .a2(T SH s, Mast r( =os )h alsoV T

SH s( Enl ss h is a#rai. o# n w inR/r2(((T SOhW Mast rW Wo/l. to Go. that I ha. to )r $ . Ho/ in . ath sh ..in* 02 bloo. #or Ho/W T Th 2 *o o/t into th . w2 5it$h n *ar. n shinin* in th arl2 s/n( An. Ananias .o s th hono/rs o# th ho/s b2 )i$5in* so0 arl2 #i*s #ro0 th bran$h s b tt r ;)os ., an. h a)olo*is s #or b in* /nabl to o## r a 2o/n* )i* on b $a/s th two broo.s w r /s . #or th si$5 0an( 4/t th r is th #ish an. th 2 * t b/s2 )r )arin* th #oo.( = s/s is wal5in* b tw n Elias an. =os )h who t ll Hi0 o# th r $ nt a.3 nt/r an. o# th str n*th o# Solo0on, who $arri . th inR/r . 0an on his ba$5 #or 0il s an. 0il s, whi$h th 2 $o3 r . a littl at a ti0 , b2 ni*ht((( S4/t 2o/, =os )h, ha3 #or*i3 n thos who inR/r . 2o/, ha3 2o/ notV T SI n 3 r ha. a *r/.* a*ainst thos /nha))2 ) o)l ( I o## r . #or*i3 n ss an. 02 s/## rin*s #or th ir r . 0)tion(T SThat is what on 0/st .o, M2 *oo. .is$i)l W An. what abo/t O*laV T SO*la has *on with Ti0on /s( I .o not 5now wh th r h will *o on with hi0 or wh th r h will sto) at Mo/nt H r0on( H alwa2s sai. that h want . to *o to L banon(T SW ll( Ma2 Go. ins)ir hi0 to .o what is b st(T Man2 bir.s now $hir) in $hor/s a0on* th bran$h s, whil bl atin*s, th 3oi$ s o# $hil.r n an. wo0 n, bra2in* .on5 2s, s:/ a5in* )/ll 2s o# w lls, t ll that th 3illa* is awa5 ( In th 5it$h n *ar. n th br a. is bro5 n, th #ish han. . ro/n. an. th 2 ha3 th ir 0 al( I00 .iat l2 a#t rwar.s, th thr .is$i)l s, bl ss . b2 = s/s, l a3 th ho/s an. wal5 #ast alon* th roa., as #ar as th ri3 r, an. 3anish into th $ool sha.2 $an bra5 s((( Th 2 $an no lon* r b s n((( SAn. now l t /s r st /ntil 3 nin* an. th n w will #ollow th 0 T or. rs = s/s( An. so0 li .own on th littl b .s, so0 on th )il s o# n ts, whi$h Ananias 0a. , sa2in* that th/s h is not i.l an. h arns his .ail2 br a., an. th 2 all s 5 a r #r shin* sl )( In th 0 anti0 Ananias, a#t r )i$5in* /) th *ar0 nts w t with ) rs)iration, *o s o/t nois l ssl2, $los s th .oor an. th *at an. *o s .own to th ri3 r to wash th 0, so that th 2 0a2 b #r sh an. .r2 b2 3 nin*((( -----------------------------= s/s sa2s9 SAn. h r 2o/ will )/t th 3ision9 U= s/s in a littl 3illa* o# th D $a)olisU o# 7n. O$tob r !&"", an. th n th oth r on 9 UTh D 0onia$ o# th D $a)olisU o# 7&th S )t 0b r !&""(T "!'( In a Littl Villa* 7n. O$tob r !&""( o# th D $a)olis( Parabl o# th S$/l)tor(

This is what I s ( A littl ri3 r in a 3illa* $onsistin* o# # w 0o. st ho/s s( It 0/st b th on #ro0 whi$h = s/s $a0 wh n, in a boat, H $ross . th =or.an in #loo., b $a/s I s th boat0an an. his r lati3 s $o0 to 0 t = s/s, Who ha. s nt th Is$ariot an. Tho0as ah a., to )r )ar th wa2 #or Hi0( Th boat0an, wh n h s s = s/s $o0in* #ro0 a#ar, :/i$5 ns his st ) an. wh n h is b #or Hi0, h bows 0ost r 3 r ntl2 sa2in*9 SHo/ ar w l$o0 ., Mast r, b2 o/r si$5 ) o)l ( Th 2 ar waitin* #or Ho/( I tol. th 0 0/$h abo/t Ho/( Th ntir 3illa* *r ts Ho/ thro/*h 02 li)s sa2in*9 U4l ss . b th M ssiah o# th Most Hi*h Go.WUT SP a$ to 2o/ an. to this 3illa* ( I a0 h r #or 2o/( Ho/ will not b .isa))oint . in 2o/r ho) s( Thos who b li 3 will #in. H a3 n 0 r$i#/l( L t /s *o(T An. = s/s )ro$ .s towar.s th $ ntr o# th 3illa* , wal5in* b si. th boat0an( M n, wo0 n an. $hil.r n a)) ar at th .oors an. th n #ollow th littl )ro$ ssion, as it a.3an$ s( At 3 r2 st ) th ) o)l *row in n/0b rs as 0an2 0or Roin thos alr a.2 th r ( So0 *r t, so0 bl ss, so0 in3o5 ( SMast r T sho/ts a 0oth r S02 son is ill( <o0 , 4l ss . On W T An. = s/s . 3iat s towar.s a )oor ho/s , H la2s on han. on th sho/l. r o# th 0oth r in t ars an. as5s9 SWh r is 2o/r sonV T SH r , Mast r, $o0 (T Th 0oth r, = s/s, th boat0an, P t r, =ohn, Tha.. /s an. so0 lo$al ) o)l *o

in( Th oth rs $row. at th .oor an. loo5 in $ranin* th ir n $5s to s ( In a $orn r o# th )oor .ar5 5it$h n th r is a littl b . n ar th *li00 rin* #ir )la$ ( On th b . th r is th littl $or)s o# a $hil. abo/t s 3 n 2 ars ol.( I sa2 a littl $or)s b $a/s h is so 0a$iat ., 2 llowish, 0otionl ss( On is awar onl2 o# th h a32 )antin* o# th littl $h st, a## $t ., I wo/l. sa2, b2 t/b r$olosis( SLoo5, Mast r( I ha3 s) nt all 02 r so/r$ s to sa3 at l ast this on ( I a0 a wi.ow, th oth r two sons .i . at th sa0 a* as this on is at )r s nt( I too5 hi0 as #ar as <a sar a on th S a to ha3 hi0 3isit . b2 a Ro0an .o$tor( 4/t all h $o/l. sa2 to 0 was9 UR si*n 2o/rs l#( <ari s is $orro.in* hi0U( Loo56T An. th 0oth r /n$o3 rs th )oor littl thin*, )/shin* th blan5 ts ba$5( Wh r th r ar no ban.a* s, th r ar littl bon s )rotr/.in* #ro0 a )ar$h . 2 llowish s5in( 4/t onl2 a tin2 )art o# th bo.2 is /n$o3 r .( Th r st is $o3 r . with ban.a* s an. lin ns an. wh n th 0oth r r 0o3 s th 0, th 2 show th $hara$t risti$ .ri))in* hol s o# oss /s $ari s( A )iti#/l si*ht( Th si$5 bo2 is so )rostrat that h 0a5 s no * st/r ( H .o s not 3 n s 0 to b in3ol3 .( H R/st o) ns his hollow ./ll 2 s, h $asts an in.i## r nt, I wo/l. sa2 anno2 ., *lan$ at th ) o)l an. th n $los s th 0 a*ain( = s/s $ar ss s hi0( H la2s His lon* han. on th littl aban.on . h a., an. th $hil. o) ns his 2 s a*ain, loo5in* with 0or int r st at th /n5nown 0an, who is to/$hin* hi0 with so 0/$h t n. rn ss an. is s0ilin* with so 0/$h s20)ath2( SDo 2o/ want to b $/r .V T = s/s sa2s to hi0 in a low 3oi$ , b n.in* o3 r his wan #a$ ( H ha. )r 3io/sl2 $o3 r . th littl bo.2 sa2in* to th 0oth r, who want . to )/t so0 0or ban.a* s9 SIt is not n $ ssar2, wo0an( L a3 hi0 th/s(T Th littl )ati nt no.s witho/t s) a5in*( SWh2V T SFor 02 0oth r T h sa2s in a 3 r2 #aint 3oi$ ( His 0oth r w )s 0or *ri 3o/sl2( SWill 2o/ alwa2s b *oo. i# 2o/ ar $/r .V A *oo. sonV A *oo. $itiQ nV A *oo. b li 3 rV T H as5s th :/ stions s )aratin* th 0 $l arl2, to *i3 th $hil. ti0 to answ r a$h on ( SWill 2o/ alwa2s r 0 0b r what 2o/ ar now )ro0isin*V T Th # bl , 2 t so . ) in . sir , S2 s T, is /tt r . r ) at .l2, li5 a s/$$ ssion o# si*hs #ro0 his so/l( SGi3 0 2o/r han., M2 littl on (T Th littl )ati nt wants to *i3 his h alth2 on , th l #t on ( 4/t = s/s sa2s9 SGi3 M th oth r on ( I will not h/rt 2o/(T SLor. T sa2s th 0oth r SitAs on bi* sor ( L t 0 ban.a* it( For Ho/(((T SIt .o s not 0att r, wo0an( I a0 .is*/st . onl2 at th i0)/riti s o# h arts( Gi3 M 2o/r han. an. sa2 with M 9 UI want to b alwa2s *oo. as a son, as a 0an, as a b li 3 r in th tr/ Go.U(T Th bo2 r ) ats str ssin* his 3oi$ ( OhW His whol so/l is in his 3oi$ , an. his ho) as w ll((( an. $ rtainl2 also his 0oth rAs( A sol 0n sil n$ has #all n in th roo0 an. in th str t( = s/s, Who is hol.in* th bo2As ri*ht han. with His l #t on , li#ts His ri*ht on , with th * st/r as wh n H anno/n$ s a tr/th, or wh n H i0)os s His will on .is as s an. l 0 nts, an. stan.in* sol 0nl2 /)ri*ht, H sa2s in a )ow r#/l 3oi$ 9 SAn. I want 2o/ to b $/r .( Ris , $hil., an. )rais th Lor. T an. H r l as s th littl han. whi$h is now $o0)l t l2 h al ., thin, b/t witho/t th l ast ;$oriation, an. H sa2s to th 0oth r9 SEn$o3 r 2o/r $hil.(T Th wo0an, who loo5s as i# sh w r b tw n a . ath s nt n$ an. on o# 0 r$2, r 0o3 s th blan5 ts h sitantl2((( an. sh /tt rs a $r2 an. throws h rs l# on th 3 r2 l an b/t whol so0 bo.2, 5issin* an. 0bra$in* it((( 0a. with Ro2( So 0/$h so that sh .o s not s = s/s *oin* awa2 #ro0 th b . towar.s th .oor( 4/t th bo2 s s an. sa2s9 S4l ss 0 , Lor., an. allow 0 to bl ss Ho/( Moth r((( ar 2o/ not than5in*V T SOhW #or*i3 0 (((T Th wo0an, with th $hil. in h r ar0s, throws h rs l# at = s/sA # t( SI /n. rstan., wo0an( Go in ) a$ an. b ha))2( Goo.b2 , bo2, 4 *oo.( Goo.b2 , 3 r2bo.2(T An. H *o s o/t( Man2 wo0 n li#t /) th ir $hil.r n so that = s/sA bl ssin* 0a2 )r s r3 th 0 #ro0 3il in #/t/r ( Littl on s $r ) thro/*h a./lts to b $ar ss .( An. = s/s bl ss s, $ar ss s, list ns, H sto)s to $/r also thr ) o)l with .is as . 2 s an. a 0an tr 0blin* as i# h w r a## $t . b2 St( Vit/sA .an$ ( H is now in th $ ntr o# th 3illa* ( STh r is a r lati3 o# 0in h r , . a#-an.-./0b #ro0 birth( H is :/i$5-witt .,

b/t h $annot .o an2thin*( </r hi0, = s/s T sa2s th boat0an( STa5 M to hi0(T Th 2 nt r a s0all 5it$h n *ar. n at th n. o# whi$h th r is a 2o/n* 0an, abo/t thirt2 2 ars ol., who is .rawin* wat r #ro0 a w ll an. )o/rin* it on 3 * tabl s( As h is . a# an. with his ba$5 t/rn ., h .o s not noti$ what is ha)) nin* an. h $al0l2 *o s on with his wor5, notwithstan.in* that th sho/ts o# th $row. ar so lo/. as to #ri*ht n th .o3 s on th roo#s( Th boat0an *o s towar.s hi0, ta5 s hi0 b2 th ar0 an. l a.s hi0 to = s/s( = s/s stan.s in #ront o# th /nha))2 # llow, 3 r2 $los to hi0, bo.2 a*ainst bo.2, so that with His ton*/ H to/$h s th ton*/ o# th ./0b 0an, who is stan.in* with his 0o/th o) n, an. with His 0i..l -#in* rs in th ars o# th . a#-0/t , H )ra2s #or a 0o0 nt with His 2 s rais . to th s52( H th n sa2s9 S4 o) n .W T an. r 0o3in* His #in* rs H st )s asi. ( SWho ar Ho/ Who ha3 loos n . 02 ton*/ an. arsV T sho/ts th 0an $/r . 0ira$/lo/sl2( = s/s 0a5 s a * st/r an. tri s to )ro$ . *oin* o/t #ro0 th r ar o# th ho/s ( 4/t both th $/r . 0an an. th boat0an hol. Hi0 ba$5, on sa2in*9 SH is = s/s o# NaQar th, th M ssiah T an. th oth r ;$lai0in*9 SOhW sta2, that I 0a2 worshi) Ho/W T SWorshi) th Most Hi*h Go. an. b alwa2s #aith#/l to Hi0( Go( Do not wast ti0 in /s l ss wor.s, an. .o not t/rn th 0ira$l into a h/0an )asti0 ( Ma5 /s o# 2o/r ton*/ to .o *oo., an. list n to th 3oi$ s o# th <r ator S)irit Who lo3 s an. bl ss s 2o/, with 2o/r h art, rath r than with ars(T O# $o/rs , it is :/it /s l ss to t ll a 0an, who is so ha))2, not to tal5 o# his ha))in ssW Th $/r . 0an 0a5 s /) #or so 0an2 2 ars o# 0/tis0 an. . a#n ss, b2 s) a5in* to all th ) o)l )r s nt( Th boat0an insists on = s/s nt rin* his ho/s to r st an. ta5 so0 r #r sh0 nts( H # ls that h is th 0a5 r o# all th r s) $t s/rro/n.in* = s/s an. is )ro/. o# it( H wants his ri*ht to b a$5nowl .* .( S4/t I a0 th notabl l. r o# th 3illa* T sa2s an ol. i0)osin* 0an( S4/t i# I ha. not b n th r with 02 boats, 2o/ wo/l. not ha3 s n = s/s T r )li s th boat0an( An. P t r, who is alwa2s #ran5 an. i0)/lsi3 , sa2s9 SA$t/all2((( i# I ha. not tol. 2o/ a littl thin*, 2o/((( th boats(((T = s/s int r# r s )ro3i. ntiall2, 0a5in* 3 r2bo.2 ha))2( SL t /s *o n ar th ri3 r( Whil waitin* #or o/r #oo. th r - an. l t it b #r/*al an. s)arin*, b $a/s #oo. is to s r3 th bo.2 an. not b th ai0 o# th bo.2 - I will 3an* liQ ( An2on wishin* to h ar M or as5 M :/ stions, 0a2 $o0 with M (T I $an sa2 that th ntir 3illa* #ollows Hi0( = s/s * ts into a boat b a$h . on th *ra3 l b . an. #ro0 that i0)ro3is . )/l)it H s) a5s to His list n rs, who ar sat in #ront o# Hi0, in a s 0i$ir$l , on th ban5 an. a0on* th tr s( H ta5 s as a startin* )oint th :/ stion as5 . b2 a 0an9 SMast r, o/r Law s 0s to )oint o/t as str/$5 b2 Go. thos who w r born wr t$h ., in #a$t H #orbi.s th 0 to s r3 at th altar( How $an th 2 b */ilt2V Wo/l. it not b #air to $onsi. r */ilt2 th ir )ar nts who *i3 birth to wr t$h . sonsV Moth rs in )arti$/larV An. how ar w to b ha3 with thos born /n#ort/nat V T SList n( A *r at ) r# $t s$/l)tor on .a2 $ar3 . a stat/ an. h 0a. s/$h a ) r# $t Rob, that h was )l as . an. h sai.9 UI want th Earth to b #/ll o# s/$h 0ar3 lsU( 4/t b2 hi0s l# h $o/l. not $o) with s/$h a tas5( H th r #or $all . oth r ) o)l to h l) hi0 an. sai. to th 09 UOn this 0o. l 0a5 #or 0 on tho/san., t n tho/san. stat/ s :/all2 ) r# $t( I will th n *i3 th 0 th #inal to/$h, instillin* ;)r ssion into th ir # at/r sU( 4/t his assistants w r not $a)abl o# so 0/$h, b $a/s b si. s b in* 0/$h in# rior to th ir 0ast r in s5ill, th 2 ha. b $o0 so0 what into;i$at . atin* o# a #r/it, th R/i$ o# whi$h brin*s abo/t . liri/0 an. ./lln ss( Th s$/l)tor th n *a3 th 0 so0 0o/l.s an. sai.9 UMo/l. th 0at rial in th 0? it will b a ) r# $t wor5 an. I will $o0)l t it, nli3 nin* it with a #inal to/$hU( An. th assistants s t .own to wor5( 4/t th s$/l)tor ha. a *r at n 02( A ) rsonal n 02 an. th n 02 o# his assistants, an. h tri . with 3 r2 0 ans to 0a5 th s$/l)tor $/t a )oor #i*/r an. ro/s .isa*r 0 nt b tw n hi0 an. his assistants( Th/s h atta$5 . th ir wor5 with his $/nnin*, alt rin* th 0at rial to b )o/r . into th 0o/l.s, or r ./$in* th #ir , or )raisin* th assistants ;a** rat .l2( It th/s ha)) n .

that th r/l r o# th worl., in an ##ort to )r 3 nt as #ar as )ossibl th wor5 #ro0 *oin* o/t in i0) r# $t $o)i s, i0)os . h a32 san$tions on thos 0o. ls iss/ . in an i0) r# $t stat ( An. on o# th san$tions was that s/$h 0o. ls $o/l. not b .is)la2 . in th Ho/s o# Go., wh r 3 r2thin* 0/st b , or o/*ht to b ) r# $t( I sa29 o/*ht to b , b $a/s it is not so( E3 n i# a)) aran$ s ar *oo., #a$ts ar not so( Thos )r s nt in th Ho/s o# Go. s 0 #a/ltl ss, b/t th 2 o# Go. .is$o3 rs th *ra3 st #a/lts in th 0( Th #a/lts whi$h ar in th ir h arts( OhW th h artW It is with th h art that on s r3 s Go.? in. .9 it is with th h art( It is not n $ ssar2, n ith r is it no/*h to ha3 $l ar 2 s an. ) r# $t h arin*, har0oni$ 3oi$ , b a/ti#/l li0bs, to sin* th )rais s )l asin* to Go.( It is not ss ntial or s/##i$i nt to ha3 b a/ti#/l $l an an. s$ nt . *ar0 nts( Th s)irit is to b )/r an. ) r# $t, har0oni$ an. w ll sha) . in si*ht, h arin*, 3oi$ , in s)irit/al #or0s, an. th s ar to b a.orn . with )/rit2? that is th b a/ti#/l $l an .r ss s$ nt . with $harit29 that is th oil sat/rat . with ss n$ that Go. li5 s( An. what 5in. o# $harit2 wo/l. b th attit/. o# a 0an, who b in* ha))2 an. s in* an /nha))2 # llow, sho/l. . s)is hi0 an. hat hi0V On th $ontrar2, .o/bl an. tr bl $harit2 is to b *i3 n to thos who, altho/*h not */ilt2, w r born )oor wr t$h s( Wr t$h .n ss is a )ain that *i3 s 0 rit to thos who b ar it an. to thos who, /nit . with th 3i$ti0s, s/## r s in* th 0 b ar it o/t o# lo3 o# r lationshi), an. ) rha)s th 2 stri5 th ir $h sts thin5in*9 UI a0 th $a/s o# s/$h )ain thro/*h 02 3i$ sU( An. it 0/st n 3 r b $o0 th $a/s o# s)irit/al #a/lt in thos who s it( It b $o0 s a #a/lt i# it b $o0 s anti$harit2( So I sa2 to 2o/9 UN 3 r b witho/t $harit2 towar.s 2o/r n i*hbo/r( Was h born a )oor wr t$hV Lo3 hi0 b $a/s h n./r s a *r at )ain( Di. h b $o0 /nha))2 thro/*h his own #a/ltV Lo3 hi0 b $a/s his #a/lt has alr a.2 b $o0 a )/nish0 nt( Is h th )ar nt o# a wr t$h born s/$h or who b $a0 s/$hV Lo3 hi0 b $a/s th r is no . ) r sorrow than th *ri # o# a )ar nt str/$5 in his $hil.( Is it a 0oth r who has *i3 n birth to a 0onst rV Lo3 h r b $a/s sh is lit rall2 $r/sh . b2 s/$h *ri #, whi$h sh $onsi. rs th 0ost inh/0an( It is inh/0anU( 4/t 3 n . ) r is th *ri # o# a wo0an who is th 0oth r o# a son, who is a 0onst r in his so/l, as sh r alis s that sh has *i3 n birth to a . 0on .an* ro/s #or th Earth, #or th Fath rlan., #or th Fa0il2, #or #ri n.s( OhW th )oor 0oth r o# a $r/ l, 3il son, o# a 0/r. r r, o# a traitor, o# a thi #, o# a $orr/)t 0an, .ar not 3 n rais h r #or h a.W W ll( I sa2 to 2o/9 Lo3 thos 0oth rs also, th 0ost /nha))2 on s( Thos who in histor2 will b 5nown as th 0oth rs o# 0/r. r rs, o# traitors( E3 r2wh r th Earth has h ar. th w )in* o# 0oth rs whos h arts w r bro5 n b $a/s o# th $r/ l . ath o# th ir sons( Fro0 E3 onwar.s how 0an2 0oth rs ha3 # lt th ir bow ls b in* la$ rat . 0or )ain#/ll2 than in labo/r, na2, th 2 # lt th ir bow ls an. th ir h arts b in* to0 o## b2 a $r/ l han., in th )r s n$ o# th ir sons 0/r. r ., tort/r ., 0art2r . b2 0 n, an. th 2 howl . th ir )an*s, throwin* th 0s l3 s with th #r nQ2 o# $on3/lsi3 sorrow#/l lo3 on th $or)s s whi$h $o/l. not h ar th 0 an2 lon* r, n ith r $o/l. th 2 b war0 . b2 th ir war0th, nor $o/l. th 2 sa2 with a loo5, a * st/r , sin$ th 2 $o/l. not .o so with th ir li)s9 UMoth r I $an h ar 2o/U( An. 2 t I t ll 2o/ that th Earth has not 2 t h ar. th $r2 an. has not $oll $t . th t ars o# th 0ost hol2 Moth r an. o# th 0ost /nha))2 on a0on* all thos who will b r 0 0b r . #or 3 r b2 0an9 th Moth r o# th Kill . R . 0 r an. th 0oth r o# th 0an who will b His traitor( Thos two 0oth rs, 0art2rs in .i## r nt wa2s, will b h ar. 0o/rnin* 0il s a)art, an. th inno$ nt an. hol2 Moth r, th 0ost inno$ nt, th Inno$ nt Moth r o# th Inno$ nt, will b th on Who will sa2 to H r #ar awa2 sist r, th 0art2r o# a son 0or $r/ l than an2thin* on th Earth9 USist r, I lo3 2o/U( Lo3 to b worth2 o# that Wo0an Who will lo3 3 r2bo.2 an. on b hal# o# 3 r2bo.2( It is lo3 that will sa3 th Earth(T An. = s/s $o0 s .own #ro0 His r/sti$ )/l)it an. b n.s to $ar ss a littl bo2 rollin* on th *rass o# th *ra3 l b . hal#-na5 . in his littl shirt( A#t r so 0an2 s/bli0 wor.s #ro0 a Mast r, it is )l asant to s Hi0 th/s, ta5in* int r st in a $hil., li5 a $o00on 0an, an. th n br a5in* th br a., o## rin* it ro/n. an. han.in* it to thos $los to Hi0, sittin* an. atin* li5 3 r2 0an, whil H $ rtainl2 alr a.2 h ars in His h art th $r2 o# His Moth r an. s s

=/.as b si. Hi0( S/$h $ontrol o3 r His # lin*s i0)r ss s 0 , who a0 so i0)/lsi3 , 0or than 0an2 oth r thin*s( It is a $ontin/al l sson to 0 ( Thos )r s nt, inst a., s 0 to b r all2 #as$inat .( Th 2 ar ) nsi3 an. sil nt whil atin* an. th 2 loo5 with 3 n ration at th 5in. Mast r o# lo3 (

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= s/s an. His a)ostl s ar still 0o3in* abo/t th $o/ntr2( Th 0owin* s ason is now o3 r an. th #i l.s .is)la2 s$or$h . st/bbl ( = s/s is wal5in* alon* a sha.2 )ath an. is s) a5in* to so0 0 n who ha3 Roin . th *ro/) o# th a)ostl s( SH s T sa2s on ( SNothin* $an $/r hi0( H is 0or than 0a.( An. h t rroris s 3 r2bo.2, wo0 n in )arti$/lar, b $a/s h $has s th 0 with obs$ n Rib s( It wo/l. b a tra* .2 i# h $a/*ht th 0W T SOn n 3 r 5nows wh r h is T sa2s anoth r 0an( SOn th 0o/ntains, in th woo.s, in th #i l.s((( h a)) ars all o# a s/.. n li5 a sna5 ((( Wo0 n ar t rri#i . o# hi0( On o# th 0, a 2o/n* *irl, who was $o0in* ba$5 #ro0 th ri3 r, .i . in a # w .a2s o# a hi*h t 0) rat/r b $a/s sh ha. b n *ras) . b2 th 0a.0an(T STh oth r .a2 02 broth r-in-law w nt to th )la$ wh r h )r )ar . a s )/l$hr #or hi0s l# an. his r lati3 s, b $a/s his #ath r-in-law ha. .i ., an. h want . to 0a5 all th )r )arations #or th b/rial( 4/t h ha. to r/n awa2 b $a/s th . 0onia$, n/. an. howlin* as /s/al, was insi. an. thr at n . to stri5 hi0 with ston s((( H $has . hi0 al0ost as #ar as th 3illa* , th n w nt ba$5 to th s )/l$hr an. th . a. 0an ha. to b b/ri . in 02 s )/l$hr (T SAn. what abo/t th ti0 wh n h r 0 0b r . that Tobias an. Dani l ha. ta5 n hi0 b2 #or$ , ha. ti . hi0 an. ta5 n hi0 ba$5 ho0 V H wait . #or th 0 hi.in* a0on* th $an s an. th 0/. o# th ri3 r an. wh n th 2 *ot into th boat to *o #ishin* or to # rr2, I a0 not s/r whi$h, with th str n*th o# a . 0on h li#t . th boat an. t/rn . it /)si. .own( Th 2 sa3 . th 0s l3 s b2 a 0ira$l , b/t what was in th boat was lost an. th 3 r2 5 l o# th boat was .a0a* . an. th oars w r bro5 n(T S4/t ha3 2o/ not shown hi0 to th )ri stsV T SH s, h was ta5 n to = r/sal 0 ti . li5 a bal ((( What a Ro/rn 2W((( I was th r an. I $an t ll Ho/ that I .o not n . to *o to h ll to l arn what ha)) ns an. is sai. th r ( 4/t it was o# no a3ail(((T S=/st as ba. as b #or V T SWors W T SAn. 2 t((( th Pri stW(((T S4/t what $an Ho/ ;) $tW((( It wo/l. b n $ ssar2(((T SWhatV Go on(((T Th r is sil n$ ( SS) a5 /)( 4 not a#rai., I will not a$$/s 2o/(T SW ll((( I was sa2in*((( b/t I .o not want to $o00it a sin((( I was sa2in*((( that((( w ll((( th )ri st 0i*ht b s/$$ ss#/l i#(((T SI# h w r a hol2 0an, 2o/ 0 an, b/t 2o/ .ar not sa2 so( I sa2 to 2o/9 .o not R/.* ( 4/t what 2o/ sa2 is tr/ ( It is r *r t#/ll2 tr/ W(((T = s/s b $o0 s sil nt an. si*hs( A short 0barrass . sil n$ ( Th n on .ar s to ta5 /) th thr a. o# th s) $h a*ain9 SI# w sho/l. 0 t hi0, will Ho/ $/r hi0V Will Ho/ $l ar this $o/ntr2si. V T SDo 2o/ ho) that I 0a2 b abl to .o soV Wh2V T S4 $a/s Ho/ ar hol2(T SGo. is hol2(T SAn. Ho/ who ar His Son( T SHow .o 2o/ 5nowV T SEhW ) o)l tal5, in an2 $as , w li3 h r , n ar th ri3 r, an. w 5now what Ho/ .i. thr 0onths a*o( Who $an sto) a ri3 r in s)at , b/t th Son o# Go.V T SAn. what abo/t Mos sV An. =osh/aV T STh 2 wor5 . in th na0 o# Go. an. #or His *lor2, An. th 2 w r abl to .o so b $a/s th 2 w r hol2( Ho/ ar *r at r than th 2 w r (T SWill Ho/ .o it, Mast rV T

SI will, i# w 0 t hi0(T Th 2 )ro$ .( Th in$r asin* h at 0a5 s th 0 l a3 th roa. an. s 5 sh lt r in a thi$5 t alon* th ri3 r, whi$h is not r/##l . as wh n it was in #loo.( Altho/*h still ri$h in wat r, th wat r is $al0 an. bl/ , shinin* in th s/n( Th )ath wi. ns an. whit ho/s s a)) ar at th n. o# it( Th 2 0/st b a))roa$hin* a 3illa* ( At th bor. rs o# it th r ar so0 s0all 3 r2 whit b/il.in*s, with onl2 on o) nin* in on wall( So0 ar o) n( Most o# th 0 ar h r0 ti$all2 $los .( Th r is no on abo/t( Th 2 ar s)r a. o3 r bar /n$/lti3at . *ro/n., whi$h s 0s to b aban.on .( Th r ar onl2 w .s an. bo/l. rs( SGo awa2W Awa2W Go ba$5 or I will 5ill Ho/W T STh . 0onia$ has s n /sW I a0 *oin* awa2(T SI, too(T SAn. I will #ollow 2o/(T S4 not a#rai.( R 0ain h r an. wat$h(T = s/s is so s/r o# Hi0s l# that th ((( bra3 on s ob 2, b/t th 2 *o b hin. = s/s( Th .is$i)l s also r 0ain b hin. Hi0( = s/s )ro$ .s alon an. sol 0nl2, as i# H saw an. h ar. nothin*( SGo awa2W T Th 3oi$ is a r n.in* $r2( It so/n.s li5 a *rowl an. a howl( It s 0s i0)ossibl that it $an b /tt r . b2 a h/0an b in*( SGo awa2W 4a$5W I will 5ill Ho/W Wh2 ar Ho/ ) rs $/tin* 0 V I .o not want to s Ho/W T Th )oss ss . 0an bo/n.s, h is n/. , swarth2, with lon* r/##l . hair an. b ar.( His .ar5 bristl2 lo$5s str wn with .r2 l a3 s an. ./st #all o3 r his *ri0 bloo.shot 2 s, whi$h roll in th ir so$5 ts, an. r a$h .own to his 0o/th( An. his 0o/th, o) n in howls an. b/rsts o# la/*ht r o# a 0a.0an - th 2 so/n. li5 a ni*ht0ar - is #oa0in* an. bl .in*, b $a/s h is stri5in* it with a shar) ston an. h sa2s9 SWh2 $an I not 5ill Ho/V Who is bin.in* 02 str n*thV Is it Ho/V Ho/V T = s/s loo5s at hi0 an. )ro$ .s( Th 0a.0an rolls on th *ro/n., bit s hi0s l#, #oa0s 3 n 0or , stri5 s hi0s l# with his ston , s)rin*s to his # t, )oints his #or #in* r towar.s = s/s, Who0 h star s at #i; .l2 an. wil.l2 an. sa2s9 SList nW List nW H Who is $o0in* is(((T S4 sil nt, . 0on o# th 0anW I or. r 2o/(T SNoW NoW I will not b sil nt( What is th r b tw n Ho/ an. /sV Wh2 .o Ho/ not l a3 /s in ) a$ V Ar Ho/ not satis#i . with $on#inin* /s to th 5in*.o0 o# h llV Is it not no/*h #or Ho/ that Ho/ ha3 $o0 to snat$h 0an #ro0 /sV Wh2 .o Ho/ #or$ /s ba$5 .own th r V Allow /s to .w ll in o/r )r 2sW Sin$ Ho/ ar *r at an. )ow r#/l, )ass an. $on:/ r, i# Ho/ $an( 4/t l t /s r Roi$ an. b har0#/l( W ;ist #or that( OhW $/r((( NoW I $annot sa2 thatW DonAt 0a5 0 sa2 that to Ho/W I $annot $/rs Ho/W I hat Ho/W I ) rs $/t Ho/W I a0 waitin* #or Ho/ to tort/r Ho/W I hat Ho/ an. Hi0 #ro0 Who0 Ho/ )ro$ . an. I hat Hi0 Who is Ho/r S)irit( I hat Lo3 , b $a/s I a0 Hatr .W I want to $/rs Ho/W I want to 5ill Ho/W 4/t I $annotW I $annotW Not 2 tW 4/t I will wait #or Ho/, o <hrist, I will wait #or Ho/( I will s Ho/ . a.W O what a Ro2#/l ho/rW NoW Not Ro2#/lW Ho/ . a.V No( Not . a.( An. I . # at .W D # at .W Alwa2s . # at .W((( AhW(((T Paro;is0 is at its /t0ost( = s/s $ontin/ s towar.s th . 0onia$ 5 )in* hi0 /n. r th ra.iation o# His 0a*n ti$ 2 s( = s/s is now all b2 Hi0s l#( Th a)ostl s an. th oth r ) o)l ha3 r 0ain . b hin.( Th ) o)l ar b hin. th a)ostl s, who ar at l ast thirt2 0 tr s #ro0 = s/s( So0 inhabitants o# th 3illa* , whi$h a)) ars to b thi$5l2 ) o)l . an. I thin5 is also w alth2, ha3 $o0 o/t, attra$t . b2 th sho/ts, an. ar wat$hin* th s$ n , r a.2 to r/n awa2 R/st li5 th oth r *ro/)( So th s$ n is as #ollows9 in th $ ntr th )oss ss . 0an an. = s/s, now a # w 0 tr s a)art #ro0 a$h oth r? b hin. = s/s, to th l #t, th a)ostl s an. th ) o)l o# th $o/ntr2? on th ri*ht han. si. , b hin. th . 0onia$, th $itiQ ns( = s/s, a#t r or. rin* th . 0on to b sil nt, has not s)o5 n an2 0or ( H onl2 star s at th . 0onia$( 4/t now H sto)s an. rais s His ar0s, H str t$h s th 0 towar.s th )oss ss . 0an an. is abo/t to s) a5, Th 0anAs $ri s ar now .r a.#/l( H writh s, h R/0)s to th ri*ht, to th l #t, /)war.s( H loo5s as i# h want . ith r to r/n awa2 or h/rl hi0s l# /)on = s/s, b/t h $annot( H is ri3 t . th r an. a)art #ro0 his writhin*, h $an 0a5 no oth r 0o3 0 nt( Wh n = s/s str t$h s o/t His ar0s, His han.s ;t n. . as i# H w r ta5in* an oath, th 0a.0an howls lo/. r an. a#t r $/rsin*, la/*hin* an. sw arin*, h

b *ins to w ) an. i0)lor ( SNo, not in h llW DonAt s n. 0 th r W M2 li# is .r a.#/l 3 n h r , i0)rison . in 0an, b $a/s I want to tra3 l thro/*h th worl. an. t ar Ho/r $r at/r s to )i $ s( 4/t not th r W NoW NoW L a3 0 o/tsi. W(((T S<o0 o/t o# hi0( ItAs an or. r(T SNoW T S<o0 o/t(T SNoW T S<o0 o/t(T SNoW T SIn th na0 o# th tr/ Go., $o0 o/tW T SOhW Wh2 .o Ho/ . # at 0 V 4/t I a0 not $o0in* o/t, no( Ho/ ar th <hrist, th Son o# Go., b/t I a0(((T SWho ar 2o/V T SI a0 4 lQ b/b, th Mast r o# th worl. an. I will not s/rr n. r( I . #2 Ho/, o <hristW T Th . 0onia$ b $o0 s 0otionl ss all o# a s/.. n, sti##, al0ost .i*ni#i ., an. star s #i; .l2 at = s/s with )hos)hor s$ nt 2 s, har.l2 0o3in* his li)s to /tt r /nint lli*ibl wor.s an. 0a5in* li*ht * st/r s with his han.s n ar his sho/l. rs an. his lbows b nt( = s/s also has sto)) .( With His ar0s #ol. . o3 r His $h st H *aQ s at hi0( = s/s also 0o3 s His li)s li*htl2, b/t I $annot h ar an2 wor.( Th ) o)l )r s nt ar waitin*, b/t th 2 .o not a*r with on anoth r9 SH $annot .o itW T SH s, th <hrist will now s/$$ .(T SNo( Th oth r on is winnin*(T SH is stron*(T SH s, h is(T SNo, h isnAt(T = s/s o) ns His ar0s( His #a$ #lash s $o00an., His 3oi$ so/n.s li5 th/n. r( S<o0 o/t( For th last ti0 ( <o0 o/t, o SatanW It is I Who $o00an.WT SAaaaahW T Fit is a 3 r2 lon* $r2 o# n 3 r- n.in* tort/r ( Not 3 n a 0an slowl2 )i r$ . b2 a swor. wo/l. 2 ll th/sG( An. th $r2 n.s in wor.s9 SI a0 $o0in* o/t( H s, Ho/ ha3 . # at . 0 ( 4/t I will a3 n* 02s l#( Ho/ ar .ri3in* 0 awa2, b/t th r is a . 0on b si. Ho/ an. I will *o into hi0 an. )oss ss hi0, in3 stin* hi0 with 02 #/ll )ow r( An. no or. r o# Ho/rs will b abl to ta5 hi0 awa2 #ro0 0 ( In 3 r2 a* , in 3 r2 )la$ I, th a/thor o# E3il, )ro$r at sons #or 02s l#( An. as Go. )ro$r at . Hi0s l# b2 Hi0s l#, I )ro$r at 02s l# b2 02s l# ( I $on$ i3 02s l# in th h art o# 0an an. h *i3 s birth to M , h *i3 s birth to a n w Satan, who is h hi0s l# an. I r Roi$ ha3in* so 0an2 $hil.r nW Ho/ an. 0 n will alwa2s #in. thos $r at/r s o# 0in , who ar as 0an2 Satans( I a0 *oin*, o <hrist, to ta5 )oss ssion o# 02 n w 5in*.o0, as Ho/ wish, an. I l a3 Ho/ this )oor wr t$h who0 I 0altr at .( In his )la$ , as I a0 l a3in* hi0 to Ho/, th al0s o# Satan to Ho/, Go., I will ta5 on tho/san. an. t n tho/san. now, an. Ho/ will #in. th 0 wh n Ho/r bo.2 in l/ri. tatt rs will b *i3 n as a )la2thin* to .o*s, an. I will ta5 t n tho/san. an. on h/n.r . tho/san. in #/t/r $ nt/ri s to /s th 0 as an instr/0 nt #or 0 an. a tort/r #or Ho/( Do Ho/ thin5 that Ho/ will win b2 raisin* Ho/r Si*nV M2 #ollow rs will 5no$5 it .own an. I will b th winn r((( AhW It is not tr/ that I will winW 4/t I will tort/r Ho/ both in Ho/rs l# an. in Ho/r #ollow rsW(((T A lo/. $rash, li5 th/n. r, is h ar., b/t th r is n ith r #lash o# li*ht nor r/0blin* o# th/n. r( Onl2 a shar) la$ ratin* $ra$5, an. as th . 0onia$ #alls li5 a . a. bo.2 to th *ro/n. an. r 0ains th r , a h/* tr -tr/n5 $olla)s s n ar th a)ostl s, as i# it ha. b n $/t abo/t on 0 tr #ro0 th *ro/n. b2 a saw wor5in* as :/i$5l2 as li*ht nin*( Th a)ostoli$ *ro/) 0o3 s awa2 R/st in ti0 , whil th lo$al ) o)l r/n awa2( 4/t = s/s, Who has b nt o3 r th )rostrat . 0an an. has ta5 n hi0 b2 th han., t/rns ro/n., still stoo)in* an. with th han. o# th $/r . 0an in His own, H sa2s9 S<o0 ( 4 not a#rai.W T Th ) o)l a))roa$h ti0oro/sl2( SH is $/r .( 4rin* a *ar0 nt(T A 0an r/ns awa2 to # t$h on ( Th 0an $o0 s ro/n. slowl2( H o) ns his 2 s an. 0 ts = s/sA( H sits /)( With his #r han. h wi) s o## ) rs)iration, bloo. an. #oa0, h )/sh s his hair ba$5 an. loo5s at hi0s l#, Wh n h r alis s that h is n/. in th )r s n$ o# so 0an2 ) o)l , h # ls asha0 .( H $ro/$h s an. as5s9 SWhat ha)) n .V Who ar

Ho/V Wh2 a0 I h r V N/. V T SNothin*, M2 #ri n.( Th 2 will now brin* 2o/ so0 $loth s an. 2o/ will *o ba$5 ho0 (T SWh r ha3 I $o0 #ro0V An. wh r ar Ho/ #ro0V T H s) a5s with th #aint tir . 3oi$ o# a si$5 ) rson( SI $o0 #ro0 th S a o# Galil (T SAn. how $o0 Ho/ 5now 0 V Wh2 ar Ho/ h l)in* 0 V What is Ho/r na0 V T So0 0 n arri3 with a t/ni$ whi$h th 2 )/t on th 0an $/r . 0ira$/lo/sl2( An. an ol. wo0an arri3 s w )in* an. sh )r ss s th $/r . 0an to h r h art( SSonW T SMoth rW Wh2 .i. 2o/ l a3 0 #or s/$h a lon* ti0 V T Th ol. wo0an w )s 3 n 0or an. 5iss s an. $ar ss s hi0( P rha)s sh wo/l. s) a5 0or wor.s, b/t = s/s .o0inat s h r with His 2 s an. ins)ir s h r with 0or )iti#/l on s9 SHo/ ha3 b n so ill, sonW Prais Go. Who has $/r . 2o/ an. th M ssiah Who a$t . in th na0 o# Go.(T SHi0V WhatAs His na0 V T S= s/s o# Galil ( 4/t His na0 is Goo.n ss( Kiss His han.s, son, an. as5 Hi0 to #or*i3 2o/ #or what 2o/ .i. or sai.((( 2o/ $ rtainl2 s)o5 in 2o/r(((T SH s, h s)o5 wh n h was # 3 rish T sa2s = s/s to )r 3 nt /nwis wor.s( S4/t it was not h who s)o5 an. I a0 not s 3 r with hi0( L t hi0 b *oo. now( L t hi0 b $ontin nt(T = s/s str ss s th wor.( Th 0an low rs his h a., 0barrass .( 4/t what = s/s s)ar s hi0 is not s)ar . b2 th ri$h $itiQ ns who ha3 b2 now a))roa$h . th 0( A0on* th 0 th r ar so0 in ##abl Pharis s( SHo/ ha3 b n l/$52W It is a *oo. Rob that 2o/ 0 t Hi0, th 0ast r o# th . 0ons(T SI((( a . 0onia$V T Th 0an is t rri#i .( Th ol. wo0an b/rsts o/t9 SHo/ $/rs . on sW Ho/ ha3 n ith r 0 r$2 nor r s) $tW Ho/ *r .2 $r/ l 3i) rsW An. 2o/ as w ll, 2o/ /s l ss 0inist r o# th s2na*o*/ ( Th Hol2 On 0ast r o# th . 0onsW T SAn. who .o 2o/ thin5 has )ow r o3 r th 0 b/t th ir 5in* an. #ath rV T SOhW I0)io/s ) o)l W 4las)h 0 rsW 4 $((((T S4 sil nt, wo0an( 4 ha))2 with 2o/r son( Do not $/rs ( Th 2 .o not /)s t or worr2 M ( Ho/ 0a2 all *o in ) a$ ( M2 bl ssin* to *oo. ) o)l ( L t /s *o, M2 #ri n.s(T SMa2 I #ollow Ho/V T It is th $/r . 0an who as5s th :/ stion( SNo( Sta2 h r ( 4 M2 witn ss an. 2o/r 0oth rAs Ro2( Go(T An. a0on* $h rin* sho/ts an. whis) r . 0o$5 r2 = s/s $ross s )art o# th littl town an. th n *o s ba$5 to th sha. o# th tr s alon* th ri3 r( Th a)ostl s $row. ro/n. Hi0( P t r as5s9 SMast r, wh2 .i. th /n$l an s)irit o## r so 0/$h r sistan$ V T S4 $a/s it was a $o0)l t s)irit(T SWhat .o s that 0 anV T SList n to M ( So0 ) o)l *i3 th 0s l3 s to Satan b2 o) nin* a .oor to on $a)ital 3i$ ( So0 *i3 th 0s l3 s twi$ , so0 thr ti0 s, so0 s 3 n ti0 s( Wh n on has o) n . his s)irit to th s 3 n 3i$ s, th n a $o0)l t s)irit nt rs hi0( Satan, th bla$5 )rin$ , nt rs(T SHow $o/l. that 0an, still 2o/n*, b )oss ss . b2 SatanV T SOhW M2 #ri n.sW Do 2o/ 5now alon* whi$h )ath Satan $o0 sV G n rall2 thr ar th b at n )aths, an. on is n 3 r 0issin*( Thr 9 s ns/alit2, 0on 2, )ri. o# th s)irit( S ns/alit2 is th on whi$h is alwa2s )r s nt( <o/ri r o# th oth r $on$/)is$i n$ s, it )ass s s)r a.in* its )oison an. 3 r2thin* #lo/rish s with satani$ #low rin*( That is wh2 I sa2 to 2o/9 U4 th 0ast rs o# 2o/r #l shU( L t that $ontrol b th b *innin* o# 3 r2thin* ls , as that sla3 r2 is th b *innin* o# 3 r2thin* ls ( Th 0an nsla3 . b2 l/st, b $o0 s thi #, swin.l r, $r/ l, 0/r. r r, in or. r to s r3 his 0istr ss( Th 3 r2 thirst #or )ow r is also r lat . to th #l sh( Do 2o/ not thin5 soV It is so( M .itat on that an. 2o/ will s wh th r I a0 0ista5 n( It was thro/*h th #l sh that Satan nt r . 0an an. thro/*h th #l sh h *o s ba$5 into 0an, an. h is ha))2 i# h $an .o so( H , on an. s 3 n#ol., nt rs with th )roli# ration o# his l *ions o# 0inor . 0ons(T SHo/ sai. that Mar2 o# Ma*.ala ha. s 3 n . 0ons( Ho/ sai. so an. th 2 w r $ rtainl2 . 0ons o# l/st( An. 2 t Ho/ #r . h r 3 r2 asil2(T SH s, =/.as( That is tr/ (T SSoV T

SSo, a$$or.in* to 2o/, M2 th or2 is wron*( No, M2 #ri n.( That wo0an want ., b2 that ti0 , to b #r . #ro0 h r )oss ssion( Sh want .( Will )ow r is 3 r2thin*(T SWh2, Mast r, .o w noti$ that 0an2 wo0 n ar )oss ss . b2 th . 0on, an. w $an sa2, b2 that . 0onV T SS , Matth w( Wo0an is not :/al to 0an in h r #or0ation an. in h r r a$tion to th ori*inal sin( Man has oth r ai0s #or his . sir s whi$h 0a2 b 0or or l ss *oo.( Wo0an has on ai0 onl29 lo3 ( Man has a .i## r nt #or0ation( Wo0an has this on , s nsiti3 , whi$h is 3 n 0or ) r# $t, b $a/s its )/r)os is )ro$r ation( Ho/ 5now that 3 r2 ) r# $tion brin*s abo/t an in$r as in s nsiti3 n ss( A ) r# $t ar $an h ar what s$a) s a l ss ) r# $t ar an. is *la. o# that( Th sa0 a))li s to th 2 s, to th )alat an. to ol#a$tion( Wo0an was to b th sw tn ss o# Go. on th Earth, sh was to b lo3 , th in$arnation o# that #ir whi$h 0o3 s Hi0 Who is, th 0ani# station, th t sti0on2 o# that lo3 ( Go. ha. th r #or *i#t . h r with a s/) r 0in nt s nsiti3 s)irit, so that, on .a2 as a 0oth r, sh $o/l. an. wo/l. 5now how to o) n th 2 s o# th h arts o# h r sons to th lo3 #or Go. an. th ir # llow$r at/r s, as 0an wo/l. o) n th 2 s o# int lli* n$ o# his $hil.r n to /n. rstan.in* an. a$tin*( <onsi. r th $o00an. o# Go. to Hi0s l#9 UL t /s 0a5 a h l)0at #or A.a0U( Go.-Goo.n ss $o/l. b/t want to 0a5 a *oo. h l)0at #or A.a0( H who is *oo. lo3 s( A.a0As h l)0at , th r #or , was to b abl to lo3 to s/$$ . in 0a5in* A.a0As .a2 ha))2 in th bliss#/l Gar. n( Sh was to b so $a)abl o# lo3in* as to b th s $on., $ollaborator an. s/bstit/t o# Go., in lo3in* 0an, His $r at/r , so that 3 n wh n Go. .i. not r 3 al Hi0s l# to His $hil. with His lo3in* 3oi$ , 0an sho/l. not # l /nha))2 #or la$5 o# lo3 ( Satan was awar o# s/$h ) r# $tion( Satan 5nows so 0an2 thin*s( It is h who s) a5s thro/*h th li)s o# )2thon ss s t llin* li s 0i; . with tr/th( An. - b ar this in 0in. all o# 2o/, both 2o/ who ar )r s nt h r an. thos who will $o0 in #/t/r - h s) a5s s/$h tr/th, whi$h h hat s b $a/s h is Fals hoo., onl2 to s ./$ 2o/ with th $hi0 ra that it is Li*ht that s) a5s an. not Dar5n ss( Satan, $/nnin*, tort/o/s an. $r/ l, $r )t into s/$h ) r# $tion, h bit th r an. l #t his )oison( Th ) r# $tion o# wo0an in lo3in* has th/s b $o0 SatanAs instr/0 nt to .o0inat 0an an. wo0an an. s)r a. 3il(((T SWhat abo/t o/r 0oth rs, th nV T S=ohn, .o 2o/ # ar #or th 0V Not 3 r2 wo0an is an instr/0 nt #or Satan( P r# $t as th 2 ar in th ir # lin*s, th 2 ;$ . in a$tion9 an* ls i# th 2 want to b o# Go., . 0ons i# th 2 wish to b o# Satan( Hol2 wo0 n, an. 2o/r 0oth r is on o# th 0, want to b o# Go. an. th 2 ar an* ls(T SDo Ho/ not thin5 that th )/nish0 nt o# wo0an is /n#air, Mast rV Man also sinn .(T SAn. what abo/t th r war. th nV It is writt n that Goo. will $o0 ba$5 to th worl. thro/*h Wo0an an. Satan will b . # at .(T SN 3 r R/.* th wor5 o# Go.( That is th #irst thin*( 4/t $onsi. r that as E3il $a0 into th worl. thro/*h wo0an, it is #air that thro/*h th Wo0an Goo. sho/l. $o0 into th worl.( A )a* writt n b2 Satan is to b $an$ ll .( An. th t ars o# a Wo0an will .o that( An. as Satan will sho/t his $ri s #or 3 r, th 3oi$ o# a Wo0an will sin* to .rown thos $ri s(T SWh nV T SI sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that H r 3oi$ has alr a.2 . s$ n. . #ro0 H a3 n wh r H r hall l/Rah has b n s/n* #ro0 t rnit2(T SWill Sh b *r at r than =/.ithV T SGr at r than 3 r2 wo0an(T SWhat will Sh .oV T SSh will t/rn E3 /)si. .own with h r tr bl sin( Absol/t ob .i n$ ( Absol/t )/rit2( Absol/t h/0ilit2( Sh will ris on that9 a 3i$torio/s :/ n(((T S4/t, = s/s, is Ho/r Moth r not th *r at st, ha3in* *i3 n birth to Ho/V T SGr at is h who .o s th will o# Go.( An. that is wh2 Mar2 is *r at( E3 r2 oth r 0 rit $o0 s #ro0 Go.( 4/t that on is ntir l2 H rs an. 0a2 Sh b bl ss . #or it(T An. it all n.s( --------------------------= s/s sa2s9 SHo/ ha3 s n a 0an U)oss ss .U b2 Satan( Th r ar 0an2 r )li s in M2 wor.s( Not so 0/$h #or 2o/ as #or oth r ) o)l ( Will th 2 b o# an2 /s V No( Th 2 will

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hi0 on$ a*ainW T SH s, wo0an( 4 not a#rai.W List n, $hil. o# Go.W T An. = s/s la2s His han.s on th r/##l . hair o# th 0an . lirio/s with s/) rnat/ral # ar9 SList n( An. R/.* ( =/.* b2 2o/rs l# b $a/s 2o/r r ason is #r an. 2o/ $an R/.* a$$or.in* to R/sti$ ( Th r is an /n rrin* wa2 to #in. o/t wh th r a )ro.i*2 $o0 s #ro0 Go. or #ro0 a . 0on( An. it is what a so/l # ls( I# th ;traor.inar2 3 nt $o0 s #ro0 Go., it in#/s s ) a$ into th so/l, ) a$ an. sol 0n Ro2( I# it $o0 s #ro0 th . 0on, it brin*s abo/t ) rt/rbation an. sorrow( An. ) a$ an. Ro2 $o0 also #ro0 th wor.s o# Go., wh r as ) rt/rbation an. sorrow $o0 #ro0 thos o# a . 0on, b it a . 0on s)irit or a . 0on 0an( An. also th $los n ss o# Go. *rants ) a$ an. Ro2 wh r as th $los n ss o# wi$5 . s)irits or 0 n brin* abo/t ) rt/rbation an. sorrow( Now $onsi. r, $hil. o# Go.( Wh n, b2 2i l.in* to th . 0on o# l/st, 2o/ b *an to r $ i3 2o/r o))r ssor within 2o/, .i. 2o/ nRo2 ha))in ss an. ) a$ V T Th 0an )on. rs an. bl/shin* r )li s9 SNo, Lor.(T SAn. wh n 2o/r 3 rlastin* En 02 $a)t/r . 2o/ $o0)l t l2, .i. 2o/ nRo2 ) a$ an. ha))in ssV T SNo, Lor.( N 3 r( As lon* as I $o/l. /n. rstan., as lon* as a )arti$l o# 02 0in. was #r , I was .istr ss . an. *ri 3 . b2 th arro*an$ o# th En 02( Lat r((( I .o not 5now((( M2 0in. was no lon* r abl to /n. rstan. what I s/## r .((( I was low r than a b ast((( 4/t 3 n in that stat wh n I s 0 . to b l ss int lli* nt than an ani0al((( ohW how 0/$h I $o/l. still s/## rW I $annot sa2 what((( H ll is .r a.#/lW It is nothin* b/t horror((( an. it is not )ossibl to sa2 what it is(((T Th 0an shi3 rs r 0 0b rin* what h s/## r . wh n h was )oss ss .( H tr 0bl s, blan$h s, ) rs)ir s((( His 0oth r 0bra$ s hi0 an. 5iss s his $h 5 to .istra$t his 0in. #ro0 that ni*ht0ar ((( P o)l whis) r th ir $o00 nts( SAn. wh n 2o/ wo5 /) with 2o/r han. in Min , what .i. 2o/ # lV T SOhW S/$h a won. r#/l s nsation((( an. s/$h a Ro2 an. an 3 n *r at r ) a$ ((( I s 0 . to b $o0in* o/t #ro0 a .ar5 )rison, wh r $o/ntl ss sna5 s ha. b n 02 $hains an. th air was ) r0 at . with th st n$h o# a )/tri. s w r, an. I s 0 . to b nt rin* a *ar. n #/ll o# #low rs, o# s/nshin , o# son*s((( I b $a0 a$:/aint . with Para.is ((( b/t 3 n that $annot b . s$rib .(((T Th 0an s0il s as i# h w r nra)t/r . b2 th r 0 0bran$ o# his r $ nt short ho/r o# ha))in ss( H th n si*hs an. $on$l/. s9 S4/t it was soon all o3 r(((T SAr 2o/ s/r V Now that 2o/ ar $los to M an. #ar #ro0 thos who /)s t 2o/, t ll M , what .o 2o/ # lV T SP a$ on$ a*ain( H r with Ho/, I $annot b li 3 that I a0 .a0n ., an. th ir wor.s so/n. li5 blas)h 02 to 0 ((( 4/t I b li 3 . th 0((( So .i. I not sin a*ainst Ho/V T SHo/ .i. not sin? th 2 .i.( Ris , $hil. o# Go., an. b li 3 in th ) a$ within 2o/( P a$ $o0 s #ro0 Go.( Ho/ ar with Go.( Do not sin an. b not a#rai. T an. H r 0o3 s His han.s #ro0 th h a. o# th 0an 0a5in* hi0 stan. /)( SIs it r all2 so, Lor.V T as5 0an2( SIt is r all2 so( Th .o/bt rais . b2 th . lib rat l2 har0#/l wor.s was th #inal r 3 n* o# Satan, who ha. $o0 o/t o# hi0 . # at ., b/t an;io/s to r $a)t/r th lost )r 2(T With 0/$h *oo. $o00on s ns a 0an o# th ) o)l sa2s9 STh n((( th Pharis s((( assist . SatanW T an. 0an2 a))la/. th 5 n r 0ar5( SDo not R/.* ( Th r is Who R/.* s(T S4/t at l ast w ar sin$ r in o/r R/.*0 nt((( An. Go. s s that w R/.* 3i. nt sins( Th 2 )r t n. to b what th 2 ar not( Th 2 a$t . $ it#/ll2 an. with wi$5 . )/r)os s( An. 2 t th 2 ar 0or s/$$ ss#/l than w ar , altho/*h w ar hon st an. sin$ r ( Th 2 ar o/r t rror( Th 2 ;t n. th ir )ow r 3 n on th #r .o0 o# #aith( On 0/st b li 3 an. )ra$tis to th ir li5in* an. th 2 thr at n /s b $a/s w lo3 Ho/( Th 2 stri3 to r ./$ Ho/r 0ira$l s to wit$h$ra#t an. to #ri*ht n Ho/( Th 2 $ons)ir , th 2 o))r ss, th 2 inR/r (((T Th ) o)l s) a5 ;$it .l2( With a * st/r = s/s i0)os s sil n$ an. sa2s9 SDo not r $ i3 in 2o/r h arts an2thin* ori*inatin* #ro0 th 0, n ith r th ir s/** stions nor th ir 0 tho.s, not 3 n th tho/*ht9 Uth 2 ar wi$5 . an. 2 t th 2 ar s/$$ ss#/lU( Do 2o/ not r 0 0b r th wor.s o# Wis.o09 UFl tin* is th tri/0)h o# th wi$5 .U, an. th wor.s o# Pro3 rbs( USon, .o not #ollow th ;a0)l s o# sinn rs an. .o not list n to th wor.s o# th wi$5 . b $a/s th 2

will b $o0 ntan*l . in th $hains o# th ir sins an. th 2 will b . $ i3 . b2 th ir own *r at st/)i.it2UV Do not )/t into 2o/rs l3 s what $o0 s #ro0 th 0 an. whi$h 2o/, altho/*h i0) r# $t, $onsi. r wron*( Ho/ wo/l., in #a$t, )/t within 2o/rs l3 s th sa0 2 ast whi$h $orr/)ts th 0( Th 2 ast o# th Pharis s is h2)o$ris2( L t it n 3 r b in 2o/, n ith r with r *ar. to th #or0s o# worshi) o# Go. nor with r *ar. to 2o/r b ha3io/r with 2o/r broth rs( 4 war o# th 2 ast o# th Pharis s( R 0 0b r that th r is nothin* $on$ al . whi$h $annot b .is$los ., th r is nothin* hi.. n whi$h is not r 3 al . in th n.( Ho/ $an s that 2o/rs l3 s( Th 2 allow . M to l a3 an. th n th 2 sow . .arn l wh r th Lor. ha. s$att r . $hos n s .( Th 2 tho/*ht th 2 ha. a$t . art#/ll2 an. s/$$ ss#/ll2( An. it wo/l. ha3 b n no/*h i# 2o/ ha. not #o/n. M , i# I ha. $ross . th ri3 r l a3in* no tra$ o# M2s l# on th wat r, whi$h r s/0 s its nor0al as) $t a#t r th bows o) n it, an. th ir wi$5 .n ss, /n. r th a)) aran$ o# *oo., wo/l. ha3 tri/0)h .( 4/t th ir tri$5 was soon #o/n. o/t an. th ir 3il . . was ann/ll .( An. th sa0 a))li s to all th a$tions o# 0an( At l ast On is awar o# th 0 an. )ro3i. s9 Go.( What is s)o5 n in th .ar5, n.s /) b2 b in* .is$los . b2 Li*ht, an. what is )lott . in th s $r $2 o# a roo0 $an b .is$los . as i# it ha. b n )lann . in a s:/ar ( 4 $a/s 3 r2 0an 0a2 ha3 an in#or0 r( An. b $a/s 3 r2 0an is s n b2 Go. Who $an int r3 n an. /n0as5 o## n. rs( So on 0/st alwa2s li3 hon stl2 in or. r to li3 ) a$ #/ll2( An. thos who li3 th/s n . not b a#rai., n ith r in this li# nor with r *ar. to th n ;t on ( No, M2 #ri n.s, I t ll 2o/9 who a$ts ri*ht o/sl2 n . not b a#rai.( Th 2 0/st not # ar thos who 5ill, 2 s, thos who $an 5ill th bo.2, b/t $an .o nothin* ls ( I will t ll 2o/ what 2o/ 0/st b a#rai. o#( 4 a#rai. o# thos who a#t r )/ttin* 2o/ to . ath, $an s n. 2o/ to h ll, that is, o# 3i$ s, o# 3il $o0)anions, o# #als t a$h rs, o# all thos who insin/at sin or .o/bt into 2o/r h arts, o# thos who tr2 to $orr/)t 2o/r so/ls 0or than 2o/r bo.i s, to . ta$h 2o/ #ro0 Go. an. to .ri3 2o/ to . s)air o# .i3in M r$2( I r ) at to 2o/ that that is what 2o/ ar to b a#rai. o#, b $a/s in that $as 2o/ will b . a. #or 3 r( 4/t b not a#rai. #or th r st, #or 2o/r li3 s( Ho/r Fath r .o s not los si*ht 3 n o# on o# th s tin2 bir.s whi$h b/il.s its n st in th l a#2 bran$h s o# tr s( Not on o# th 0 is $a/*ht in th n t witho/t its <r ator b in* awar o# it( An. 2 t th ir 0at rial 3al/ is tin29 #i3 s)arrows #or two ) nni s( An. th ir s)irit/al 3al/ is nil( An. 2 t Go. ta5 s $ar o# th 0( Will H , th r #or , not ta5 $ar o# 2o/V O# 2o/r li3 sV O# 2o/r w l#ar V E3 r2 hair on 2o/r h a.s is 5nown to th Fath r, an. no wron* .on to His $hil.r n )ass s /nnoti$ . b2 Hi0, b $a/s 2o/ ar His $hil.r n, that is, 2o/ ar worth 0/$h 0or than th s)arrows whi$h n st on roo#s or a0on* l a#2 bran$h s( An. 2o/ r 0ain His $hil.r n /ntil, b2 2o/r own #r will, 2o/ r no/n$ to b so( An. on r no/n$ s s/$h #iliation wh n on . ni s Go. an. th Wor. Who0 Go. s nt a0on*st 0 n to l a. 0 n to Go.( Th n, wh n a 0an will not a$5nowl .* M in th )r s n$ o# 0 n, b $a/s h is a#rai. o# b in* .a0a* . b2 s/$h a$5nowl .* 0 nt, Go. will not a$5nowl .* hi0 as His $hil., an. th Son o# Go. an. o# 0an will not a$5nowl .* hi0 in th )r s n$ o# th an* ls in H a3 n, an. thos who .isown M in th )r s n$ o# 0 n, will b .isown . as $hil.r n in th )r s n$ o# Go.As an* ls( An. thos who ha3 s)o5 n ill o# th Son o# 0an or a*ainst Hi0 will still b #or*i3 n, b $a/s I will )l a. with th Fath r #or th ir #or*i3 n ss, b/t thos who blas)h 0 a*ainst th Hol2 S)irit will not b #or*i3 n( Wh2 thatV 4 $a/s not 3 r2bo.2 $an /n. rstan. th ;t nt o# Lo3 , its ) r# $t in#init2 an. s Go. in a bo.2 li5 th bo.2 o# 3 r2 0an( Th G ntil s, th h ath ns $annot b li 3 that thro/*h #aith, b $a/s th ir r li*ion is not lo3 ( Also a0on* /s th # ar#/l r s) $t o# Isra l #or = ho3ah $an )r 3 nt ) o)l #ro0 b li 3in* that Go. has b $o0 0an an. th h/0bl st o# 0 n( It is a #a/lt not to b li 3 M ( 4/t wh n it is bas . on ;$ ssi3 # ar o# Go., it is still #or*i3 n( 4/t h $annot b #or*i3 n, who .o s not 2i l. to th tr/th shinin* thro/*h M2 . .s, an. . ni s that th S)irit o# Lo3 has 5 )t th )ro0is to s n. th Sa3io/r at th #i; . ti0 , th Sa3io/r )r $ . . an. a$$o0)ani . b2 th si*ns #or tol.( Thos who ar ) rs $/tin* M , ar a$:/aint ., with th )ro)h ts( Th )ro)h $i s ar #/ll o# M ( Th 2 ar a$:/aint . with th )ro)h $i s an. th 2 5now what I .o( Th tr/th is 3i. nt( 4/t th 2 . n2 it b $a/s th 2 want to . n2 it( Th 2 s2st 0ati$all2 . n2 that I a0 not onl2 th Son o# 0an, b/t also th Son o# Go.,

#or tol. b2 th )ro)h ts, H Who was born o# a Vir*in, not b2 th will o# 0an, b/t o# th Et rnal Lo3 , o# th Et rnal S)irit, Who anno/n$ . M so that 0 n $o/l. r $o*nis M ( In or. r to b abl to sa2 that th ni*ht o# th E;) $tation o# th <hrist is still n./rin*, th 2 ) rsist in 5 )in* th ir 2 s $los ., so that th 2 0a2 not s th Li*ht whi$h is in th worl., an. th r #or th 2 . n2 th Hol2 S)irit, Its Tr/th an. Its Li*ht( An. th 2 will b R/.* . 0or s 3 r l2 than thos who .o not 5now( N ith r will th 2 b #or*i3 n #or sa2in* that I a0 UsatanU, b $a/s th S)irit wor5s .i3in , not satani$ . .s #or M ( An. th 2 will not b #or*i3 n #or .ri3in* ) o)l to . s)air, wh n Lo3 ha. l . th 0 to ) a$ ( 4 $a/s thos ar all o## n$ s a*ainst th Hol2 S)irit( A*ainst this Para$l t S)irit Who is Lo3 an. *rants lo3 an. as5s #or lo3 an. Who is awaitin* M2 holo$a/st o# lo3 in or. r to s)r a. o/t in wis lo3 , ill/0inatin* th h arts o# M2 b li 3 rs( An. wh n that has ha)) n . an. th 2 will still ) rs $/t 2o/, a$$/sin* 2o/ b #or 0a*istrat s an. )rin$ s o# s2na*o*/ s an. in $o/rts, .o not worr2 abo/t how to . # n. 2o/rs l3 s( Th sa0 S)irit will t ll 2o/ what to sa2 to s r3 th Tr/th an. $on:/ r Li# #or 2o/rs l3 s, R/st as th Wor. is *i3in* 2o/ what is n $ ssar2 to nt r th Kin*.o0 o# t rnal Li# ( Go in ) a$ ( In M2 P a$ ( In that P a$ with Go. an. whi$h Go. sh .s to sat/rat His $hil.r n with it( Go an. b not a#rai.( I ha3 not $o0 to . $ i3 2o/, b/t to t a$h 2o/, not to los 2o/, b/t to r . 0 2o/( 4l ss . ar thos who will b li 3 M2 wor.s( An. 2o/, 0an, who ha3 b n sa3 . twi$ , b #ir0 an. r 0 0b r M2 ) a$ , so that 2o/ 0a2 sa2 to t 0)t rs9 UDo not tr2 to s ./$ 0 ( M2 #aith is that H is th <hristU( Go, wo0an( Go with hi0 an. b in ) a$ ( Goo.b2 ( Go ba$5 to 2o/r ho0 s an. l a3 th Son o# 0an to His h/0bl r st on th *rass, b #or r s/0in* His ) rs $/t . Ro/rn 2 in s ar$h o# oth r ) o)l to b sa3 ., /ntil th n.( M2 ) a$ b with 2o/(T H bl ss s th 0 an. *o s ba$5 to th )la$ wh r th 2 ha. th ir 0 al( Th a)ostl s ar with Hi0( A#t r th ) o)l .is) rs , th 2 li .own, r stin* th ir h a.s on th ir sa$5s an. th 2 soon *o to sl ), in th s/ltr2 h at o# th a#t rnoon an. in th h a32 sil n$ o# thos torri. ho/rs(

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Th *ra3 l b . is whit in th 0oonl ss b/t 3 r2 $l ar ni*ht, as tho/san.s o# lar* , /n/s/all2 lar* stars ar shinin* in th East rn s52( It is not an int ns li*ht li5 0oonli*ht, b/t it is alr a.2 a )l asant )hos)hor s$ n$ , whi$h nabl s thos whos 2 s ar a$$/sto0 . to .ar5n ss, to s wh r th 2 wal5 an. what is aro/n. th 0( H r , on th ri*ht han. si. o# th wa2#ar rs, who ar *oin* /) northwar.s alon* th ri3 r, th 0il. starli*ht shows th 3 * tabl bor. r 0a. b2 $an -bra5 s, willows an. th n b2 tall tr s, an. as th li*ht is #aint, th 2 loo5 li5 a $o0)a$t $ontin/o/s wall, witho/t an2 int rr/)tion, i0)ossibl to ) n trat , with a *a) wh r a str a0 or torr nt b ., $o0)l t l2 .r2, .raws a whit lin that r/ns astwar.s an. .isa)) ars at th #irst $/r3 o# th tin2 trib/tar2 now .ri . /)( On th l #t han. si. , inst a., th tra3 ll rs .is$ rn th *litt rin* wat rs that #low .own towar.s th D a. S a *r/0blin*, si*hin*, r/stlin*, :/i t an. s r n ( An. b tw n th shinin* lin o# th bl/ in.i*o wat rs, in th ni*ht, an. th .ar5 o)a:/ 0ass o# *rass, b/sh s an. tr s, th $l ar stri) o# th *ra3 l b ., in )la$ s wi. r, in oth rs narrow r, is now an. a*ain int rr/)t . b2 tin2 )on.s, r 0ain. rs o# )r 3io/s #loo.s, with

still a littl wat r, whi$h is slowl2 absorb . b2 th soil an. in whi$h th r ar still so0 t/#ts o# *r n *rass, whi$h ls wh r is .ri . /) in th *ra3 l b . )ar$h . in th ho/rs o# s/nshin ( Th a)ostl s ar $o0) ll . b2 thos tin2 )on.s or b2 tan*l s o# .r2 b/lr/sh s, as .an* ro/s as bla. s #or th ir # t hal#-na5 . in san.als, to )art now an. a*ain an. th n Roin a*ain in a *ro/) ro/n. th Mast r, Who is )ro$ .in* with 3i*oro/s stri. s, alwa2s sol 0n, sil nt 0ost o# th ti0 , with His 2 s rais . to th stars rath r than b nt to th *ro/n.( 4/t th a)ostl s ar not sil nt( Th 2 ar tal5in* to on anoth r, s/00arisin* th 3 nts o# th .a2, .rawin* $on$l/sions or #or s in* #/t/r . 3 lo)0 nts( A # w rar wor.s o# = s/s, o#t n s)o5 n in r )l2 to a .ir $t :/ stion or to $orr $t a wron* or /n$haritabl o)inion, )/n$t/at th $hatt rin* o# th Tw l3 ( An. th 0ar$h )ro$ .s in th ni*ht, 0ar5in* th ni*ht sil n$ with n w l 0 nts #or thos . s rt ban5s9 h/0an 3oi$ s an. sh/##lin* o# # t( Ni*htin*al s ar sil nt a0on* th bran$h s, s/r)ris . at th .is$or.ant harsh so/n.s 0i;in* with an. .ist/rbin* th /s/al 0/r0/r o# wat r an. whis) rin* o# br Q s, th $/sto0ar2 a$$o0)ani0 nts o# th ir 3irt/osi solos( 4/t a .ir $t :/ stion, not $on$ rnin* what has ha)) n . b/t what is to ha)) n, br a5s not onl2 th ) a$ o# th ni*ht, b/t also th 0or inti0at ) a$ o# h arts, with th 3iol n$ o# a r b llion in a..ition to th shar) ton o# 3oi$ s /)s t b2 s$orn an. an* r( Phili) as5s wh th r an. in how 0an2 .a2s th 2 will b ho0 ( A lat nt n . o# r st, an /n ;)r ss . b/t /n. rstoo. . sir #or #a0il2 lo3 is in th si0)l :/ stion o# th l. rl2 a)ostl , who is a h/sban. an. #ath r b si. s b in* an a)ostl , an. has int r sts to loo5 a#t r((( = s/s ) r$ i3 s all that an. t/rns ro/n. to loo5 at Phili), H sto)s waitin* #or hi0, as Phili) is a littl b hin. with Matth w an. Nathana l, an. wh n h is n ar, H 0bra$ s hi0 with on ar0 sa2in*9 SSoon, M2 #ri n.( 4/t I as5 2o/ to b 5in. no/*h to 0a5 anoth r s0all sa$ri#i$ , )ro3i.in* 2o/ .o not wish to )art #ro0 M b #or (((T SM V Part #ro0 Ho/V N 3 rW T STh n((( I will 5 ) 2o/ awa2 #or so0 ti0 #ro0 4 thsai.a( I want to *o to <a sar a on th S a 3ia Sa0aria( On o/r wa2 ba$5 w will *o to NaQar th an. thos who ha3 no #a0il2 in Galil will r 0ain with M ( Th n, a#t r so0 ti0 , I will Roin 2o/ at <a) rna/0((( An. I will 3an* liQ 2o/ th r to 0a5 2o/ 3 n 0or $a)abl ( 4/t i# 2o/ thin5 that 2o/r )r s n$ at 4 thsai.a is n $ ssar2((( 2o/ 0a2 *o, Phili)( W shall 0 t th r (((T SNo, Mast r( It is 0or n $ ssar2 #or 0 to sta2 with Ho/W 4/t Ho/ 5now((( Ho0 is sw t((( an. 02 .a/*ht rs((( I .o not thin5 that I will ha3 th 0 3 r2 0/$h with 0 in #/t/r ((( an. I wo/l. li5 to nRo2 a littl o# th ir 0o. st 5in.n ss( 4/t i# I ha3 to $hoos b tw n th 0 an. Ho/, I $hoos Ho/((( an. #or 0an2 r asons(((T n.s Phili) with a si*h( SAn. 2o/ ar .oin* th ri*ht thin*, M2 #ri n.( 4 $a/s I will b ta5 n awa2 #ro0 2o/ b #or 2o/r .a/*ht rs(((T SOhW Mast rW(((T sa2s *ri 3o/sl2 th a)ostl ( SIt is so, Phili) T $on$l/. s = s/s 5issin* th t 0)l o# th a)ostl ( =/.as Is$ariot, who has b n *r/0blin* b tw n his t th sin$ = s/s 0 ntion . <a sar a, rais s his 3oi$ as i# th 5iss *i3 n to Phili) has 0a. hi0 los $ontrol o# his a$tions( An. h sa2s9 SHow 0an2 /s l ss thin*sW I .onAt r all2 /n. rstan. wh2 it is n $ ssar2 to *o to <a sar aW T an. h sa2s so with an*r2 i0) t/osit2? h s 0s to i0)l29 San. Ho/ Who want to *o th r ar a #ool(T SIt is not #or 2o/ to R/.* th n $ ssit2 o# what w .o, b/t #or th Mast r T 4artholo0 w r )li s to hi0( SR all2, wh2 notV As i# H saw nat/ral n $ ssiti s $l arl2W T SI sa2W Ar 2o/ 0a. or san V Do 2o/ r alis o# Who0 2o/ ar s) a5in*V T as5s P t r sha5in* hi0 b2 th ar0( SI a0 not 0a.( I a0 th onl2 on with so/n. brains( An. I 5now what I a0 sa2in*(T SHo/ ar sa2in* lo3 l2 thin*sW T S4 * Go. not to ta5 th 0 into a$$o/ntW T, SMo. st2 is not 2o/r stron* )ointW T, SOn 0i*ht thin5 that 2o/ ar a#rai. that b2 *oin* to <a sar a 2o/ 0i*ht b #o/n. o/t #or what 2o/ ar T sa2 =a0 s o# N b . , Si0on N alot, Tho0as an. =/.as o# Al)ha /s r s) $ti3 l2( Th Is$ariot a..r ss s th last on 9 SI ha3 nothin* to b a#rai. o# an. 2o/ ha3 nothin* to #in. o/t( 4/t I a0 tir . o# s in* that w )ass #ro0 on rror to anoth r, r/inin* o/rs l3 s( <on#li$ts with th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin,

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Matth wAs( It is not )ossibl to s His $o/nt nan$ b $a/s it is th 0o0 nt in th 3 nin* wh n .a2li*ht has .isa)) ar . $o0)l t l2 an. th r is no starli*ht as 2 t( It is so .ar5 that th 2 ar )ro$ .in* alon* th roa. with .i##i$/lt2 an. to a3oi. all )ossibl tro/bl P t r an. Tho0as . $i. to li*ht so0 twi*s, whi$h th 2 ha3 ta5 n #ro0 h .* s an. whi$h b/rn with a $ra$5l ( 4/t th la$5 o# li*ht )r 3io/sl2 an. th s0o52 0o3in* li*ht lat r .o not nabl on to s th ;)r ssions o# #a$ s( In th 0 anti0 th 2 ar a))roa$hin* th hills, th .ar5 to)s o# whi$h ar 3isibl b $a/s th 2 ar .ar5 r than th 0own #i l.s, wh r th st/bbl loo5s whitish a*ainst th bla$5 o# th ni*ht, an. th 2 b $o0 0or an. 0or 3isibl as th 2 ar a))roa$h . an. as th li*ht o# th #irst stars ill/0inat s th 0((( SI wo/l. l a3 Ho/ h r , as 02 #ri n.s li3 s a littl o/tsi. M *i..o( I a0 so tir .(((T SHo/ 0a2 *o( Ma2 th Lor. wat$h o3 r 2o/r st )s(T SThan5 Ho/, Mast r( Goo.b2 , #ri n.s(T SGoo.b2 , *oo.b2 T sa2 th oth rs witho/t atta$hin* 0/$h i0)ortan$ to th ir *r tin*s( = s/s r ) ats9 SMa2 th Lor. wat$h o3 r 2o/r a$tions(T =/.as *o s awa2 :/i$5l2( SHA0W H .o snAt loo5 so tir . T r 0ar5s P t r( STr/ W H was .ra**in* his # t h r ( 4/t now h is r/nnin* li5 a *aQ ll o3 r th r (((T sa2s Nathana l( SHo/r #ar w ll was a hol2 on , 4roth r( 4/t /nl ss th Lor. o3 rwh l0s hi0 with His will, th assistan$ o# Go. will not h l) hi0 to ta5 *oo. st )s an. .o #air a$tions(T S=/.as, th #a$t that 2o/ ar M2 broth r .o s not ; 0)t 2o/ #ro0 b in* r )roa$h .W I th r #or r )roa$h 2o/ #or b in* harsh an. )itil ss towar.s 2o/r $o0)anion( H has his #a/lts( 4/t 2o/ also ha3 2o/rs( An. th #irst is that 2o/ .o not n. a3o/r to h l) M to ) r# $t his so/l( Ho/ ;as) rat hi0 with 2o/r wor.s( It is not with 3iol n$ that 2o/ b n. h arts( Do 2o/ thin5 that 2o/ ar ntitl . to $ nsor 3 r2 a$tion o# hisV Do 2o/ $onsi. r 2o/rs l# so ) r# $t as to b abl to .o soV Ma2 I r 0in. 2o/ that I, 2o/r Mast r, .o not .o so, b $a/s I lo3 that i0) r# $t so/l( It 0o3 s M to )it2 0or than an2 oth r so/l((( R/st b $a/s it is i0) r# $t( Do 2o/ thin5 that h is ha))2 with his stat V An. how will 2o/ b abl to b a 0ast r o# s)irits in #/t/r , i# with on o# 2o/r $o0)anions 2o/ .o not )ra$tis to 0a5 /s o# th in#init $harit2 whi$h r . 0s sinn rsV T =/.as o# Al)ha /s has b nt his h a. as #ro0 th #irst wor.s( 4/t at th n. h 5n ls on th *ro/n. sa2in*9 SFor*i3 0 ( I a0 a sinn r( An. r )roa$h 0 wh n I a0 wron*, b $a/s r )roo# is lo3 , an. onl2 a #ool .o s not a))r $iat th *ra$ o# b in* $orr $t . b2 a wis ) rson(T SHo/ $an s that I .o it #or 2o/r own *oo.( An. #or*i3 n ss is Roin . to M2 r )roa$h b $a/s I $an /n. rstan. th r ason #or 2o/r s 3 rit2 an. b $a/s th h/0ilit2 o# th ) rson $orr $t . .isar0s hi0 who $orr $ts( Stan. /), =/.as, an. sin no 0or T an. H 5 )s hi0 b si. Hi0s l# with =ohn( Th oth r a)ostl s ;$han* $o00 nts with on anoth r, whis) rin* at #irst, th n in lo/. r 3oi$ s o/t o# th ir habit o# s) a5in* alo/.( I $an th/s h ar th 0 0a5 $o0)arisons b tw n th two =/.as s( SI# it ha. b n =/.as o# K rioth to * t that r )roa$h, I won. r how h wo/l. ha3 r a$t .W Ho/r broth r is *oo. T sa2s Tho0as to =a0 s( S4/t((( w ll((( W $annot sa2 that what h sai. was wron*( H sai. on thin* whi$h is tr/ with r *ar. to =/.as o# K rioth( Do 2o/ b li 3 th stor2 o# th #ri n. who *o s to =/.a aV I .onAt T sa2s Matth w #ran5l2( SIt 0/st b ((( 3in 2ar. 0att rs as it ha)) n . at th = ri$ho 0ar5 t T sa2s P t r r # rrin* to th s$ n whi$h h $annot #or* t( Th 2 all la/*h( SIt $ rtainl2 ta5 s th Mast r to )it2 hi0 so 0/$h(((T r 0ar5s Phili)( SSo 0/$hV Alwa2s, 2o/ sho/l. sa2 T r )li s =a0 s o# N b . ( SI# it w r I, I wo/l. not b so )ati nt T sa2s Nathana l( SN ith r wo/l. I( H st r.a2As s$ n was .is*/stin* T $on#ir0s Matth w( STh 0an $annot b $o0)l t l2 so/n. o# 0in. T sa2s th N alot $on$iliatoril2( S4/t h 5nows how to loo5 a#t r his b/sin ss( H is 3 n too $l 3 r( I wo/l. b t 02 boat, 02 n ts, 3 n 02 ho/s , s/r that I wo/l. not los an2thin*, that h has *on to s so0 Pharis to b * #or )rot $tion(((T sa2s P t r( SThatAs ri*ht( Ish0a lW Th r is Ish0a l at M *i..oW How $o0 w n 3 r tho/*ht

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Fro0 th to)s o# th last risin*s o# th *ro/n., whi$h $annot b $all . hills, as th ir h i*ht is so 0ini0al, a lar* str t$h o# th M .it rran an $oast a)) ars? it is li0it . to th north b2 th <ar0 l )ro0ontor2, whil to th so/th it str t$h s #r l2 as #ar as h/0an 2 s $an s ( A )la$i. al0ost strai*ht $oast with b hin. it a # rtil )lain int rr/)t . b2 sli*ht /n./lations o# th *ro/n.( <oast-towns ar 3isibl with th ir whit ho/s s sit/at . b tw n th *r n o# th $o/ntr2 an. th bl/ o# th s a, whi$h is )la$i. an. s r n , a bri*ht bl/ r #l $tin* th )/r aQ/r o# th s52( <a sar a is a littl to th north o# th )la$ wh r th a)ostl s ar with = s/s an. with so0 .is$i)l s, who0 th 2 )robabl2 0 t in th 3illa* s th 2 )ass . thro/*h in th 3 nin* or at .awn( It is now lat r than .a2br a5 an. .awn, altho/*h it is 3 r2 arl2 in th 0ornin*( In thos b a/ti#/l ho/rs o# s/00 r 0ornin*s, wh n th s52, a#t r ros2 .awn b $o0 s a*ain bl/ , th air is #r sh an. $l ar an. #r sh is th $o/ntr2( No sail a)) ars on th s a( Th 2 ar th )/r ho/rs o# th .a2, wh n #r sh #low rs b *in to o) n an. th . w, .r2in* in th arl2 s/n, ;hal s th sw t s0 lls o# h rbs, b stowin* #r shn ss an. ) r#/0 on th li*ht br ath o# th 0ornin* br Q , whi$h 0o3 s th l a3 s on st 0s R/st li*htl2 an. bar l2 ri))l s th s0ooth ;)ans o# th s a( Th town a)) ars str t$h . alon* th shor , as b a/ti#/l as 3 r2 )la$ wh r Ro0an r #in 0 nt has s ttl .( Th r0al baths an. 0arbl b/il.in*s ;hibit th ir whit n ss li5 soli. blo$5s o# snow in th .istri$ts $los r to th s a, o3 rloo5 . b2 a tall whit s:/ar tow r n ar th harbo/r9 ) rha)s a <astr/0 or a

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)ain o# . ath, not to r 0 0b r th 0is ri s o# )hiloso)h rs an. o# Galil ans( An. th *irl will 5now 0 onl2(((T S4/t wh r .i. 2o/ #in. h rV T SW llW So0 bo.2 was 3 r2 shr w. an. bo/*ht sla3 s a#t r th Galli$ wars an. /s . th 0 onl2 as r )ro./$ rs, tr atin* th 0 w ll, obli*in* th 0 onl2 to )ro$r at , to *i3 #r sh #low rs o# b a/t2((( An. Galla is on o# th 0( Sh is now )/b s$ nt an. h r 0ast r sol. h r((( an. I bo/*ht h r((( ahW ahW ahW T SHo/ l/st#/lW(((T SI# it ha. not b n 0 , it wo/l. ha3 b n so0 bo.2 ls ((( So((( Sh sho/l. not ha3 b n born a *irl(((T SI# H h ar. 2o/((( OhW H r H isW T SWhoV T STh NaQar n Who $ast a s) ll on o/r la.i s( H is b hin. 2o/(((T Enni/s t/rns ro/n. as i# h ha. an as) b hin. hi0( H loo5s at = s/s Who is $o0in* #orwar. slowl2 a0on* th ) o)l )r ssin* ro/n. Hi0, th )oor $o00on ) o)l an. so0 Ro0an sla3 s as w ll, an. h $ont 0)t/o/sl2 sa2s9 SThat ra*a0/##inVW Wo0 n ar . )ra3 .( 4/t l t /s r/n awa2, l st H sho/l. $ast a s) ll on /s as w llW T Th n a..r ssin* his )oor sla3 s, who ha3 b n stan.in* all th ti0 with th ir loa.s, li5 $ar2ati.s #or who0 th r is no 0 r$2, h or. rs9 SGo ho0 :/i$5l2, b $a/s 2o/ ha3 b n wastin* 2o/r ti0 so #ar, an. thos who ar 0a5in* )r )arations ar waitin* #or s)i$ s an. ) r#/0 s( R/nW L/i$5W An. r 0 0b r that 2o/ will b s$o/r* . i# 3 r2thin* is not r a.2 b2 s/ns t(T Th sla3 s *o awa2 at a r/n an. th Ro0an #ollows th 0 slowl2 with his two #ri n.s((( = s/s a.3an$ s( H is sa., b $a/s H h ar. th n. o# Enni/sA $on3 rsation an. #ro0 th h i*ht o# His stat/r H loo5s with in#init $o0)assion at th sla3 s r/nnin* /n. r th ir b/r. ns( H t/rns ro/n., loo5in* #or th #a$ s o# 0or Ro0an sla3 s((( H s s so0 , tr 0blin* with # ar o# b in* $a/*ht b2 s/) rint n. nts or b in* .ri3 n awa2 b2 th = ws, 0i; . a0on* th $row.s s/rro/n.in* Hi0( H sto)s an. as5s9 SIs th r an2on a0on* 2o/ b lon*in* to that ho/s hol.V T SNo, Lor.( 4/t w 5now th 0 T r )l2 th sla3 s )r s nt( SMatth w, *i3 th 0 ab/n.ant o## rin*s( Th 2 will shar th 0 with th ir $o0)anions, so that th 2 0a2 5now that th r is so0 on who lo3 s th 0( An. r 0 0b r, an. t ll th oth rs that sorrow $o0 s to an n. with li# onl2 #or thos who w r *oo. an. hon st in th ir $hains, an. with sorrow n.s also th .i## r n$ b tw n ri$h an. )oor, b tw n #r ) o)l an. sla3 s( A#t rwar.s th r is onl2 on R/st Go. #or 3 r2bo.2, Who, witho/t ta5in* into a$$o/nt w alth or $hains, will r war. th *oo. an. )/nish th wi$5 .( 4 ar that in 0in.(T SH s, Lor.( 4/t w , who b lon* to th ho/s hol.s o# <la/.ia an. Pla/tina, ar :/it ha))2, li5 thos who b lon* to Li3ia an. Val ria, an. w bl ss Ho/ b $a/s Ho/ ha3 i0)ro3 . o/r lot T sa2s an ol. 0an to who0 3 r2on list ns as i# h w r th ir $hi #( STo show M 2o/r *ratit/. b alwa2s *oo. an. 2o/ will ha3 th tr/ Go. as 2o/r t rnal Fri n.(T An. = s/s rais s His han. as i# to .is0iss an. bl ss th 0 an. H th n l ans a*ainst a $ol/0n an. b *ins to s) a5 in th att nti3 sil n$ o# th $row.( Th sla3 s .o not *o awa2, th 2 r 0ain list nin* to th wor.s /tt r . b2 th .i3in li)s( SList n( A #ath r o# 0an2 $hil.r n *a3 a$h o# th 0, wh n th 2 b $a0 a./lts, two $oins o# *r at 3al/ an. sai. to th 09 UI no lon* r int n. to wor5 #or a$h o# 2o/( Ho/ ar now ol. no/*h to arn 2o/r li3in*( So I a0 *i3in* a$h o# 2o/ th sa0 a0o/nt o# 0on 2, so that 2o/ 0a2 in3 st it as 2o/ )l as an. to 2o/r own )ro#it( I will r 0ain h r waitin*, r a.2 to a.3is 2o/ an. also to assist 2o/, i# thro/*h 0is#ort/n 2o/ sho/l. los all or )art o# th 0on 2 that I a0 now *i3in* 2o/( 4/t r 0 0b r that I will b in ;orabl towar.s thos who s:/an. r it 0is$hi 3o/sl2, an. towar.s sl/**ar.s who wast it or l a3 it as it is thro/*h i.l n ss or 3i$ s( I ha3 ta/*ht a$h o# 2o/ Goo. an. E3il( Ho/ $annot th r #or sa2 that 2o/ ar #a$in* li# witho/t 5nowin* what li# is( I ha3 s t #or 3 r2on an ;a0)l o# wis , R/st a$ti3it2 an. o# hon st li# ( So 2o/ $annot sa2 that I ha3 $onta0inat . 2o/r s)irits thro/*h 02 3il ;a0)l s( I ha3 .on 02 ./t2( It is #or 2o/ now to .o 2o/rs, as 2o/ ar n ith r st/)i., nor /n)r )ar ., nor illit rat ( GoU an. h .is0iss . th 0 an. r 0ain . alon ,

waitin*, in his ho/s ( His sons s$att r . thro/*h th worl.( Th 2 all ha. th sa0 thin*s9 two 3al/abl $oins o# whi$h th 2 $o/l. .is)os #r l2, an. a *r at r tr as/r o# h alth, n r*2, 5nowl .* an. th ir #ath rAs ;a0)l s( So th 2 sho/l. ha3 all b n s/$$ ss#/l in th sa0 wa2( 4/t what ha)) n .V So0 o# th sons 0)lo2 . th ir 0on 2 wis l2 an. b2 0 ans o# /ntirin* hon st wor5 an. a si0)l hon st li# , in a$$or.an$ with th ir #ath rAs t a$hin*, th 2 soon own . a lar* hon st tr as/r ? so0 at #irst 0a. an hon st #ort/n , b/t lat r th 2 s:/an. r . it thro/*h i.l n ss an. or*i s? so0 0a. 0on 2 )ra$tisin* /s/r2 or . alin* in $ont 0)tibl b/sin ss? an. so0 .i. nothin* b $a/s th 2 w r ina$ti3 , laQ2, /n. $i. . an. th 2 #inish . th ir 3al/abl $oins b #or th 2 $o/l. #in. an2 0)lo20 nt( A#t r so0 ti0 th #ath r o# th #a0il2 s nt s r3ants wh r 3 r h 5n w that his sons w r an. sai. to th s r3ants9 UHo/ will t ll 02 sons to 0 t in 02 ho/s ( I want th 0 to *i3 0 an a$$o/nt o# what th 2 ha3 .on ./rin* this ti0 an. I wish to as$ rtain 02s l# what is th ir sit/ationU( An. th s r3ants w nt 3 r2wh r , th 2 0 t th $hil.r n o# th ir 0ast r, th 2 *a3 th 0 ssa* an. a$h o# th 0 w nt ba$5 with th 0ast rAs son who0 th 2 ha. 0 t( Th #ath r r $ i3 . th 0 with *r at sol 0nit2, as a #ath r, b/t also as a R/.* ( An. all th r lati3 s o# th #a0il2 w r )r s nt with #ri n.s, a$:/aintan$ s, s r3ants, # llow-3illa* rs an. ) o)l #ro0 n i*hbo/rin* 3illa* s( A sol 0n 0 tin*( Th #ath r was on his s at o# h a. o# th #a0il2, an. aro/n. hi0, in a s 0i$ir$l th r w r all th r lati3 s, #ri n.s, a$:/aintan$ s, s r3ants, # llow-3illa* rs an. ) o)l #ro0 th n i*hbo/rhoo.( In #ront o# hi0, in a lin , his sons( E3 n witho/t b in* :/ stion ., th ir .i## r nt $o/nt nan$ s ;)r ss . th tr/th( Thos who ha. b n a$ti3 , hon st, o# *oo. 0orals an. ha. 0a. a hol2 #ort/n loo5 . )ros) ro/s, ) a$ #/l an. w ll-o##, li5 ) o)l who ar w alth2, nRo2 *oo. h alth an. a $l ar $ons$i n$ ( Th 2 loo5 . at th ir #ath r with a 5in., *rat #/l, h/0bl b/t at th sa0 ti0 tri/0)hant s0il ? th 2 w r shinin* with Ro2 ha3in* hono/r . th ir #ath r an. #a0il2 an. b $a/s th 2 ha. b n *oo. $hil.r n, *oo. $itiQ ns an. #aith#/l b li 3 rs( Thos who ha. s:/an. r . th ir ass ts in laQin ss or 3i$ s w r 0orti#i ., low-s)irit ., ha**ar.-#a$ . an. shabb2, with th si*ns o# or*i s or star3ation $l arl2 3isibl ( Thos who ha. 0a. a #ort/n b2 $ont 0)tibl 0 ans ha. an a**r ssi3 har. $o/nt nan$ , with th $r/ l /)s t loo5 o# b asts whi$h ar a#rai. o# th ta0 r an. ar )r )ar . to r a$t((( Th #ath r b *an to :/ stion th s last on s9 UHow $o0 2o/ who loo5 . so s r n wh n 2o/ l #t, now loo5 li5 b asts r a.2 to t ar ) o)l to )i $ sV Wh r .i. 2o/ * t that 0i nVU( ULi# *a3 it to /s( An. 2o/r s 3 rit2 in s n.in* /s awa2 #ro0 ho0 ( Ho/ )/t /s in to/$h with th worl.U( UAll ri*ht( An. what .i. 2o/ .o in th worl.VU( UWhat was )ossibl #or /s to ob 2 2o/r or. rs to arn a li3in* with th 0 r nothin* 2o/ *a3 /sU( UAll ri*ht( Stan. in that $orn r((( An. now it is 2o/r t/rn, 2o/ 0a$iat ., si$5 loo5in* an. shabb2 ) o)l ( What .i. 2o/ .o to $o0 to this stat V Ho/ w r h alth2 an. w ll .r ss . wh n 2o/ l #tU( U<loth s w ar o/t in t n 2 ars(((U obR $t . th sl/**ar.s( USo th r ar no 0or loo0s in th worl. to 0a5 $loth #or 0 nAs *ar0 ntsVU( UH s((( 4/t on n .s 0on 2 to b/2 it(((U( UHo/ ha. itU( UIn t n 2 ars((( it is 0or than #inish .( E3 r2thin* whi$h has a b *innin* $o0 s to an n.U( UH s, i# 2o/ ta5 #ro0 it an. n 3 r )/t an2thin* ba$5 into it( 4/t wh2 ha3 2o/ onl2 ta5 n #ro0 itV I# 2o/ ha. wor5 ., 2o/ $o/l. ha3 a.. . to it an. ta5 n #ro0 it an. th 0on 2 wo/l. not ha3 $o0 to an n., on th $ontrar2 2o/ $o/l. ha3 in$r as . it( Ha3 2o/ b n ill, ) rha)sVU( UNo, #ath rU( UW ll, th nVU( UW # lt lost((( W .i. not 5now what to .o, what was ri*ht((( W w r a#rai. o# .oin* th wron* thin*( An. not to .o wron*, w .i. not .o an2thin*U( UAn. ha. 2o/ no #ath r to who0 2o/ $o/l. a))l2 #or a.3i$ V Ha3 I 3 r b n an /n$o0)ro0isin* #ri*ht nin* #ath rVU( UOhW noW 4/t w w r asha0 . o# ha3in* to sa2 to 2o/9 AW ar not $a)abl o#

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/n ;) $t .l29 SWhatV Wo0 nV At this aw#/l ti0 o# th .a2VW Loo5W Th 2 ar $o0in* h r (((T STh 2 0a2 b in n . o# ro) s to ti th ir h/sban.s(((T sa2s a 2o/n* ro) -0a5 r Ro5in*l2( STh 2 0a2 n . so0 h 0) #or so0 wor5(T SHA0W ItAs /nli5 l2 that th 2 n . o/rs, whi$h is so $oars , wh n th 2 $an * t it $o0b .WV T SO/rs is $h a) r( S V Th 2 ar )oor(((T S4/t th 2 ar not = w ss s( S , th ir 0antl s ar .i## r nt(((T SP rha)s th 2 ar not = w ss s( Th r ar all ra$ s in <a sar a now(((T SP rha)s th 2 ar loo5in* #or th Rabbi( Th 2 0a2 b ill((( S how th 2 ar all $o3 r ., 3 n in this h at((( T SPro3i. . th 2 ar not l ) rs((( Po3 rt2, 2 s, b/t l )ros2, no? I .o not want it, not 3 n to b r si*n . to Go. T sa2s th ro) -0a5 r who0 3 r2bo.2 ob 2s( S4/t .i. 2o/ not h ar th Mast rV9 UW 0/st a$$ )t 3 r2thin* Go. s n.s /sU(T S4/t l )ros2 is not s nt b2 Go.( It is s nt b2 sins, 3i$ s, $onta*ion(((T Th wo0 n ar now b hin. th 0, not b hin. thos who ar s) a5in* an. ar at th 3 r2 n. o# th s:/ar , b/t b hin. thos who ar on th si. n ar th ho/s , th/s th #irst to b 0 t, an. on o# th 0 b n.s to sa2 so0 thin* to on o# th ro) -0a5 rs, who t/rns ro/n. astonish . an. r 0ains li5 a blo$5h a.( SL t /s *o an. list n to th 0((( <o3 r . li5 that((( With all th $hil.r n I ha3 , l )ros2 wo/l. b th last strawW(((T sa2s th own r who has sto)) . t/rnin* his win$h an. *o s towar.s th wo0 n( His $o0)anions #ollow hi0((( SSi0on, this wo0an wants so0 thin*, b/t sh s) a5s a #or i*n lan*/a* ( Sin$ 2o/ ha3 tra3 ll ., list n to h r T sa2s th 0an to who0 th wo0an ha. s)o5 n( SWhat .o 2o/ wantV T as5s th ro) -0a5 r r/. l2, tr2in* to s h r thro/*h th .ar5 .2 . b2ss/s whi$h $o3 rs h r #a$ ( An. in th )/r st Gr 5 th wo0an r )li s9 STh Kin* o# Isra l( Th Mast r(T SAhW I s ( 4/t((( ar 2o/ l ) rsV T SNo(T SWho $an ass/r 0 V T SH $an( As5 Hi0(T Th 0an h sitat s((( H th n sa2s9 SW ll( I will 0a5 an a$t o# #aith an. Go. will )rot $t 0 ((( I a0 *oin* to $all Hi0( Sta2 wh r 2o/ ar (T Th #o/r wo0 n .o not 0o3 , a *r 2ish sil nt *ro/), loo5 . at with a0aQ 0 nt an. 3i. nt # ar b2 th ro) -0a5 rs, who ha3 *ath r . to* th r a # w st )s a)art( Th 0an *o s into th stor roo0 an. to/$h s = s/s Who is sl )in*( SMast r((( <o0 o/t( Th 2 ar loo5in* #or( Ho/(T = s/s wa5 s an. * ts /) i00 .iat l2 as5in*9 SWhoV T SWho 5nowsW((( So0 Gr 5 wo0 n((( th 2 ar all $o3 r .((( Th 2 sa2 that th 2 ar not l ) rs an. that Ho/ $an ass/r 0 (((T SI will $o0 at on$ T sa2s = s/s t2in* His san.als whi$h H ha. ta5 n o##, an. b/ttonin* th to) )art o# His t/ni$ n ar His n $5, an. )/ttin* on th b lt whi$h H ha. ta5 n o## to b 0or #r in His sl )( An. H *o s o/t with th ro) 0a5 r( Th wo0 n 0a5 th * st/r o# startin* towar.s th 0( SSta2 wh r 2o/ ar , I t ll 2o/W I .o not want 2o/ to wal5 wh r 02 $hil.r n ar )la2in*((( I want Hi0 to sa2 #irst that 2o/ ar h alth2(T Th wo0 n sto)( = s/s Roins th 0( Th tall st on , not th on who )r 3io/sl2 s)o5 Gr 5, sa2s a wor. in a low 3oi$ ( = s/s a..r ss s th ro) 0a5 r9 SSi0on, 2o/ n . not worr2( Th wo0 n ar h alth2 an. I ha3 to list n to th 0 in ) a$ ( Ma2 I *o into th ho/s V(((T SNo( Th ol. wo0an is th r an. sh is 0or $/rio/s an. $hatt2 than a 0a*)i ( Go o3 r th r , to th n., /n. r th sh . o# th 3ats( Th r is also a littl roo0( Ho/ will b alon th r an. in ) a$ (T S<o0 (((T sa2s = s/s to th wo0 n( An. H *o s with th 0 to th n. o# th s:/ar , /n. r th /nsa3o/r2 sh ., into th littl roo0 as narrow as a $ ll, wh r th r ar bro5 n tools, ra*s, r #/s h 0), h/* $obw bs, an. wh r th s0 ll o# 0a$ ratin*-3ats an. 0o/l. is so stron* as to $at$h th ir throats( = s/s, Who is 3 r2 *ra3 an. )al , s0il s li*htl2 sa2in*9 SIt is not a )la$ in a$$or. with 2o/r tast s((( 4/t I ha3 nothin* ls (((T SW .o not s th )la$ , b $a/s w s Hi0 Who li3 s in it R/st now T r )li s Pla/tina r 0o3in* h r 3 il an. 0antl , i0itat . b2 th oth r la.i s, who ar L2.ia, Val ria an. Alb/la Do0itilla, a #r .wo0an(

SFro0 whi$h I in# r that a#t r all 2o/ still b li 3 that I a0 a R/st 0an(T SMor than a R/st 0an( An. <la/.ia has s nt /s )r $is l2 b $a/s sh b li 3 s that Ho/ ar 0or than R/st an. sh .o s not ta5 into $onsi. ration th wor.s sh h ar.( 4/t sh wish s to ha3 Ho/r $on#ir0ation to .o/bl h r 3 n ration #or Ho/(T SOr to . )ri3 M o# it, sho/l. I a)) ar as th 2 tri . to )i$t/r M ( 4/t 2o/ $an ass/r h r( I ha3 no h/0an a0bitions( M2 0inistr2 an. M2 . sir ar onl2 an. ntir l2 s/) rnat/ral( I .o want to *ath r all 0 n into on onl2 5in*.o0( 4/t what )art o# 0 nV Th ir #l sh an. bloo.V No( I l a3 that, a #l tin* 0att r, to #l tin* 0onar$hi s, to /nst a.2 0)ir s( I want to *ath r /n. r M2 s$ )tr onl2 th s)irits o# 0 n, i00ortal s)irits in an i00ortal 5in*.o0( I r R $t all oth r a$$o/nts o# M2 will, irr s) $ti3 l2 o# who 3 r *a3 th 0, i# th 2 .i## r #ro0 that on ( An. I b * 2o/ to b li 3 an. to t ll h r who s nt 2o/, that th Tr/th has b/t on wor.(((T SHo/r a)ostl was so s/r o# hi0s l# wh n h tol. /s(((T SH is an o3 r ;$it . 2o/n*st r( H is to b list n . to as s/$h(((T S4/t h is . tri0 ntal to Ho/W R )roa$h hi0((( S n. hi0 awa2(((T SAn. what abo/t M2 0 r$2V H a$ts thro/*h 0ista5 n lo3 ( So 0/st I not )it2 hi0V An. what wo/l. $han* i# I s nt hi0 awa2V H wo/l. .o .o/bl har0 to hi0s l# an. to M (T SSo h is li5 a $annon-ball ti . to Ho/r #ootW(((T SH is a )oor wr t$h to b r . 0 .(((T Pla/tina #alls on h r 5n s str t$hin* o/t h r ar0s an. sa2in*9 SAhW Mast r, *r at r than an2bo.2 ls , how as2 it is to b li 3 that Ho/ ar hol2 wh n on # ls Ho/r h art in Ho/r wor.sW How as2 it is to lo3 an. #ollow Ho/ b $a/s o# Ho/r $harit2, whi$h is 3 n *r at r than Ho/r int lli* n$ W T SNot *r at r( 4/t 0or /n. rstan.abl #or 2o/((( whos int ll $ts ar ha0) r . b2 too 0an2 rrors an. 2o/ ar not * n ro/s in $l arin* th 0 to r $ i3 th Tr/th(T SHo/ ar ri*ht( Ho/r .i3ination is as *r at as Ho/r wis.o0(T SAs wis.o0 is a #or0 o# holin ss it *i3 s nli*ht n0 nt o# R/.* 0 nt, both on )ast or )r s nt 3 nts, an. on #or warnin* o# #/t/r on s(T SSo 2o/r )ro)h ts(((T SW r hol2( Go. th r #or $o00/ni$at . with th 0 in *r at #/lln ss(T SW r th 2 hol2 b $a/s th 2 b lon* . to Isra lV T STh 2 w r hol2 b $a/s th 2 b lon* . to Isra l an. b $a/s th 2 w r R/st in th ir a$tions( 4 $a/s not all Isra l is or was hol2, altho/*h th 2 b lon* . to Isra l( Th #a$t that on b lon*s b2 $han$ to a ) o)l or to a r li*ion $annot 0a5 on hol2( Thos two $on.itions $an b o# *r at assistan$ to b so, b/t th 2 ar not th ss ntial #a$tors o# holin ss(T SWhi$h is th n th #a$torV T STh will o# 0an( Th will that l a.s th a$tions o# 0an to holin ss i# it is *oo., to wi$5 .n ss i# it is ba.(T STh n((( it is not #air to sa2 that R/st ) o)l $annot b #o/n. also a0on* /s(T S< rtainl2 not( Na2, so0 R/st ) o)l w r $ rtainl2 a0on* 2o/r an$ stors, an. th r ar $ rtainl2 so0 a0on* thos who ar li3in* now( 4 $a/s it wo/l. b too .r a.#/l i# th whol h ath n worl. w r 0a. o# . 0ons( Thos a0on* 2o/ who # l attra$tion to Goo. an. Tr/th an. r )/lsion to Vi$ , an. sh/n 3il . .s as .is*ra$in* 0an, b li 3 M , th 2 ar alr a.2 on th )ath o# R/sti$ (T S<la/.ia th n(((T SH s( An. 2o/ as w ll( P rs 3 r (T S4/t i# w sho/l. .i b #or b in*((( $on3 rt . to Ho/V((( O# what /s wo/l. it b to ha3 b n 3irt/o/sV(((T SGo. is R/st in R/.*in*( 4/t wh2 h sitat to $o0 to th tr/ Go.V T Th thr la.i s low r th ir h a.s((( Sil n$ ((( Th n th *r at $on# ssion, th on whi$h ;)lains so 0an2 $r/ lti s an. so 0/$h r sistan$ o# th Ro0ans a*ainst <hristianit2((( S4 $a/s , b2 .oin* so, w wo/l. a)) ar to b b tra2in* o/r Fath rlan.(((T SOn th $ontrar2 2o/ wo/l. s r3 2o/r Fath rlan., 0a5in* it 0orall2 an. s)irit/all2 *r at r, str n*th n . b2 th )oss ssion an. )rot $tion o# Go., in a..ition to its ar0i s an. ri$h s( Ro0 , th <it2 o# th worl., th <it2 o# th /ni3 rsal R li*ionW((( =/st thin5 o# that(((T Th r is sil n$ ((( Th n Li3ia, bl/shin* li5 a ) on2, sa2s9 SMast r, so0 ti0 a*o w w r s 5in*

in#or0ation on Ho/ also in th )a* s o# o/r Vir*il( 4 $a/s , as #ar as w ar $on$ rn ., )ro)h $i s in no wa2 $onn $t . with an2 o# th b li #s o# Isra l ar o# *r at r 3al/ to /s than thos o# 2o/r )ro)h ts, as w # l that th latt r ar in#l/ n$ . b2 0ill nar2 b li #s((( An. w .is$/ss . th 0att r((( $o0)arin* thos who )r sa* . Ho/ in all ti0 s, nations an. r li*ions( 4/t no on )r sa* . Ho/ so R/stl2 as o/r Vir*il((( How 0/$h w s)o5 on that .a2 with Dio0 . also, th Gr 5 #r .0an, an astrolo* r . ar to <la/.iaW H 0aintain . that that ha)) n . b $a/s th ti0 was n ar r an. th stars s)o5 with th ir $onR/n$tions((( An. in s/))ort o# his th sis h )/t #orwar. th #a$t o# th thr Wis 0 n #ro0 th thr East rn $o/ntri s, who ha. $o0 to worshi) Ho/, still a bab2, $a/sin* th 0assa$r , whi$h str/$5 Ro0 with horror((( 4/t w w r not ) rs/a. . b $a/s ((( #or o3 r #i#t2 2 ars non o# th wis ) o)l in th worl. s)o5 o# Ho/ ;)lainin* th 3oi$ s o# th stars, altho/*h w ar 3 n $los r to Ho/r )r s nt r 3 lation( <la/.ia ;$lai0 .9 UW wo/l. n . th Mast rW H wo/l. s) a5 th tr/th an. w wo/l. 5now th )la$ an. th i00ortal . stin2 o# o/r *r at st )o tWU( Wo/l. Ho/ t ll /s((( #or <la/.ia((( A *i#t to )ro3 that sh is not .isli5 . b2 Ho/ b $a/s o# h r .o/bt abo/t Ho/(((T SI /n. rstoo. h r r a$tion o# a Ro0an an. I ha3 ha. no *r/.* a*ainst h r( Ho/ 0a2 r ass/r h r( An. list n( Vir*il was not *r at onl2 as a )o t, was h V T SOhW noW Also as a 0an( In th 0i.st o# a so$i t2 alr a.2 $orr/)t an. 3i$io/s h shon with s)irit/al )/rit2( No on 5n w hi0 to b l w., #on. o# or*i s an. . ba/$h r2( His writin*s ar $hast , b/t 3 n $hast r was his h art( So 0/$h so that wh r h li3 . 0ostl2, h was $all . th Ulittl 3ir*inU with 0o$5 r2 b2 3i$io/s ) o)l , with r s) $t b2 *oo. ) o)l (T SSo, $o/l. Go. not b r #l $t . in th li0)i. so/l o# a $hast 0an, 3 n i# that 0an was a h ath nV Will ) r# $t Virt/ not ha3 lo3 . th 3irt/o/s 0anV An. i# h was *rant . lo3 an. th si*ht o# Tr/th b $a/s o# th )/r b a/t2 o# his so/l, $o/l. h not ha3 ha. a #lash o# )ro)h $2V As )ro)h $2 is nothin* b/t th tr/th whi$h is r 3 al . to thos who . s r3 to 5now th Tr/th as a r war. an. a s)/r to *r at r an. *r at r 3irt/ V T SSo((( h .i. )ro)h s2 Ho/V T SHis 0in. in#la0 . with )/rit2 an. * ni/s was l 3at . to th 5nowl .* o# a )a* $on$ rnin* M , an. h $an b $all . th R/st h ath n )o t, a )r -<hristian )ro)h ti$ s)irit as a r war. to his 3irt/ s(T SOhW O/r Vir*ilWW An. will h b r war. .V T SI sai.9 UGo. is R/stU( 4/t .o not i0itat th )o t sto))in* at his li0it( Go on, b $a/s th Tr/th .i. not r 3 al its l# to 2o/ b2 int/ition an. )artl2, b/t $o0)l t l2 an. it s)o5 to 2o/(T SThan5 Ho/, Mast r((( W ar *oin* awa2( <la/.ia tol. /s to as5 Ho/ i# sh $an b /s #/l to Ho/ in 0oral 0att rs T sa2s Pla/tina witho/t r )l2in* to = s/sA r 0ar5( SAn. sh tol. 2o/ to as5 M , i# I was not an /s/r) r(((T SOhW Mast rW How .o Ho/ 5nowV T SI a0 0or than Vir*il an. th )ro)h ts(((T SIt is tr/ W It is all tr/ W <an w s r3 Ho/V(((T SFor M2s l# I n . b/t #aith an. lo3 ( 4/t th r is a $r at/r who is in *r at .an* r an. whos so/l will b 5ill . this 3 nin*( <la/.ia $o/l. sa3 h r(T SH r V WhoV So/l 5ill .V T SOn o# 2o/r )atri$ians is *i3in* a .inn r-)art2 an.(((T SAhW H sW Enni/s <assi/s( M2 h/sban. also is in3it .(((T sa2s Li3ia( SAn. 0in ((( An. w , too, r all2( 4/t as <la/.ia is not *oin*, w will not *o ith r( W ha. . $i. . to with.raw i00 .iat l2 a#t r .inn r, in th 3 nt w ha. *on ((( 4 $a/s ((( o/r .inn rs n. in or*i s((( whi$h w $an no lon* r b ar((( An. with th $ont 0)t o# n *l $t . wi3 s w l t o/r h/sban.s r 0ain(((T sa2s Val ria s 3 r l2( SNot with $ont 0)t((( With )it2 #or th ir 0oral 0is r2(((T $orr $ts = s/s( SIt is .i##i$/lt, Mast r((( W 5now what ha)) ns th r (((T SI also 5now 0an2 thin*s whi$h ha)) n in h arts((( an. 2 t I #or*i3 (((T SHo/ ar hol2(((T SHo/ 0/st b $o0 so( Er* . b2 M2 . sir an. s)/rr . b2 2o/r will(((T SMast rW(((T SH s( <an 2o/ sa2 that 2o/ ar as ha))2 now as 2o/ w r b #or 0 tin* M , ha))2 with th )oor br/t s ns/al ha))in ss o# h ath ns /nawar that th 2 ar 0or than #l sh, now that 2o/ 5now a littl o# Wis.o0V(((T

SNo, Mast r( W a.0it it( W ar .is$ont nt ., anno2 ., li5 on who is loo5in* #or a tr as/r an. $annot #in. it(T SAn. it is in #ront o# 2o/W What anno2s 2o/ is th 2 arnin* a#t r Li*ht o# 2o/r s)irits, whi$h s/## r b $a/s o# 2o/r . la2((( in *i3in* th 0 what th 2 as5 #or(((T Th r is sil n$ ((( Th n Pla/tina, witho/t r )l2in* to = s/sA r 0ar5, sa2s9 SAn. what $o/l. <la/.ia .oV T SSh $o/l. sa3 that $r at/r ( A *irl )/r$has . #or )l as/r b2 th Ro0an( A 3ir*in who will not b s/$h to0orrow(T SI# h bo/*ht h r((( sh b lon*s to hi0(T SSh is not a )i $ o# #/rnit/r ( Within h r bo.2 th r is a so/l(((T SMast r((( o/r laws(((T SWo0 n9 th Law o# Go.W(((T S<la/.ia is not *oin* to th # ast(((T SI a0 not t llin* h r to *o( I a0 t llin* 2o/ to sa2 to h r9 UTh Mast r, to b s/r that <la/.ia .o s not bla0 Hi0, as5s h r #or h l) #or th so/l o# that *irlU(((T SW will t ll h r( 4/t sh will not b abl to .o an2thin*((( A sla3 )/r$has .((( is an obR $t o# whi$h on 0a2 .is)os (((T S<hristianit2 will t a$h 2o/ that a sla3 has a so/l li5 th so/l o# <a sar, in 0ost $as s 3 n b tt r, an. that that so/l b lon*s to Go., an. h who $orr/)ts it is $/rs .(T = s/s is i0)osin* whil sa2in* so( Th wo0 n ) r$ i3 His a/thorit2 an. s 3 rit2( Th 2 bow witho/t .is$/ssin*( Th 2 )/t on th ir 0antl s an. 3 ils a*ain an. sa29 SW will r )ort( Hail, Mast r(T SGoo.b2 (T Th wo0 n *o o/t into th war0 s:/ar ( 4/t Pla/tina t/rns ro/n. an. sa2s9 SWith r *ar. to 3 r2bo.2 w w r Gr 5 wo0 n( Is that $l arV T SI /n. rstan.( Go witho/t worr2in*(T = s/s r 0ains /n. r th low )or$h an. th 2 *o awa2 alon* th sa0 roa. th 2 $a0 ( Th ro) -0a5 rs *o ba$5 to th ir wor5((( = s/s wal5s ba$5 to th stor roo0 slowl2( H is ) nsi3 ( H .o s not li .own a*ain( Sittin* on a )il o# roll . /) ro) s H )ra2s # r3 ntl2((( Th l 3 n a)ostl s ar still #ast asl )((( So0 ti0 *o s b2 th/s((( Abo/t on ho/r( Th n th ro) -0a5 r loo5s in an. b $5ons = s/s to *o to th .oor( STh r is a sla3 who wants Ho/(T Th sla3 , a N/0i.ian, is o/tsi. in th s:/ar still ;)os . to th s/n( H bows an. witho/t s) a5in* h *i3 s = s/s a wa; . tabl t( = s/s r a.s it an. sa2s9 ST ll h r that I will wait /ntil .awn( Ha3 2o/ /n. rstoo.V T Th 0an no.s ass nt an. to 0a5 = s/s /n. rstan. wh2 h .o s not s) a5, h o) ns his 0o/th to show that his ton*/ has b n $/t o## ( SPoor wr t$hW T sa2s = s/s $ar ssin* hi0( Two t ars str a0 .own th .ar5 $h 5s o# th sla3 who ta5 s = s/sA whit han. in his .ar5 on s, whi$h ar so 0/$h li5 thos o# a bi* 0on5 2, an. h r/bs it a*ainst his #a$ , h 5iss s it, an. th n throws hi0s l# on th *ro/n.( H ta5 s = s/sA #oot an. la2s it on his h a.((( A lan*/a* o# * st/r s to ;)r ss his *ratit/. #or that * st/r o# )iti#/l lo3 ((( An. = s/s r ) ats9 SPoor wr t$hW T b/t H .o s not $/r hi0( Th sla3 stan.s /) an. wants th wa; . tabl t ba$5((( <la/.ia .o s not wish to l a3 an2 tra$ o# h r $orr s)on. n$ ((( = s/s s0il s an. han.s th tabl t to hi0( Th N/0i.ian . )arts an. = s/s a))roa$h s th ro) -0a5 r( SI 0/st r 0ain h r /ntil .awn((( Will 2o/ allow M V(((T SE3 r2thin* Ho/ wish( I a0 sorr2 that I a0 )oor(((T SI a0 )l as . that 2o/ ar hon st(T SWho w r thos wo0 nV T SFor i*n rs n .in* a.3is (T SH alth2V T SAs 2o/ an. M (T SGoo.W((( H r ar Ho/r a)ostl s(((T In #a$t, r/bbin* th ir 2 s, str t$hin* th 0s l3 s, still hal# sl )in*, th El 3 n $o0 o/t o# th stor roo0 an. *o towar. th Mast r( SMast r((( w will ha3 to ha3 s/)) r i# Ho/ wish to l a3 this 3 nin*(((T sa2s P t r(

SNo( I a0 not l a3in* /ntil .awn(T SWh2V T S4 $a/s I ha3 b n as5 . to .o so(T S4/t wh2V Who as5 . Ho/V It was b tt r to wal5 b2 ni*ht( ItAs n w 0oon now(((T SI ho) to sa3 a $r at/r ((( An. that is bri*ht r than th 0oon an. 0or r #r shin* #or M than th $ooln ss o# th ni*ht(T P t r .raws Hi0 asi. 9 SWhat has ha)) n .V Ha3 Ho/ s n th Ro0an la.i sV What 0oo. ar th 2 inV Is it th 0 who ar b $o0in* $on3 rt .V T ll 0 (((T = s/s s0il s9 I# 2o/ l t M r )l2 I will t ll 2o/, o 0ost in:/isiti3 0an( I saw th Ro0ans( Th 2 ar *oin* towar.s th Tr/th onl2 3 r2 slowl2( 4/t th 2 ar not *oin* ba$5( It is alr a.2 a lot(T SAn.((( with r *ar. to what =/.as sai.((( what is th sit/ationV T SThat th 2 ar $ontin/in* to r s) $t M as a wis 0an(T S4/t((( #or =/.asV Is h not in3ol3 .V(((T STh 2 $a0 to s M , not hi0(((T SWh2 th n was h a#rai. to 0 t th 0V Wh2 .i. h not want Ho/ to $o0 to <a sar aV T SSi0on, it is not th #irst ti0 that =/.as is stran* l2 $a)ri$io/s(((T SThat is tr/ ( An.((( ar th Ro0ans $o0in* toni*htV T STh 2 ha3 alr a.2 $o0 (T SWh2 ar w waitin* /ntil .awn, th nV T SAn. wh2 ar 2o/ so in:/isiti3 V T SMast r, b *oo.((( T ll 0 3 r2thin*(T SH s, I will((( to r 0o3 all .o/bt((( Ho/ also h ar. th $on3 rsation o# thos thr Ro0ans(((T SH s, I .i.( Filth2W Pla*/ W D 0onsW 4/t what ha3 w *ot to .o with thatV((( AhW I s W Th Ro0an la.i s will *o to th .inn r an. th n th 2 will $o0 an. as5 to b #or*i3 n #or ta5in* )art in #ilthin ss((( I a0 s/r)ris . that Ho/ a*r (T SAn. I a0 s/r)ris . at 2o/r rash R/.* 0 ntW T SFor*i3 0 , Mast rW T SH s, 2o/ ha. b tt r 5now that th Ro0an la.i s ar not *oin* to th .inn r)art2 an. that I as5 . <la/.ia to int r3 n on b hal# o# that *irl(((T SOhW 4/t <la/.ia $an .o nothin*W Th *irl was bo/*ht b2 th Ro0an an. h $an .o what h li5 s with h rW T S4/t <la/.ia $an ; rt 0/$h in#l/ n$ /)on th Ro0an( An. <la/.ia s nt wor. to M to wait /ntil .awn b #or l a3in*( Nothin* ls ( Ar 2o/ satis#i .V T SH s, Mast r, I a0( 4/t Ho/ ha3 not r st .((( <o0 now((( Ho/ ar so tir .W I will wat$h to ns/r that Ho/ ar l #t in ) a$ ((( <o0 (((T an. lo3in*l2 t2ranni$al h )/lls an. )/sh s = s/s, $o0) llin* Hi0 to li .own on$ a*ain((( Ho/rs *o b2( It is s/ns t, wor5 $o0 s to an n., an. $hil.r n sho/t lo/. r in th str ts an. littl s:/ar s an. swallows s$r $h in th s52( Th #irst sha. s o# 3 nin* . s$ n. /)on th arth, an. swallows *o ba$5 to th ir n sts, an. $hil.r n to b .( On b2 on all nois s $ as , so that on $an h ar onl2 th li*ht ri))lin* o# th wat r in th $anal an. th lo/. r la))in* o# th wa3 s on th shor ( Ho/s s, th ho/s s o# tir . wor50 n ar $los ., li*hts *o o/t an. r st . s$ n.s to 0a5 3 r2on blin. an. ./0b((( r 0ot ((( Th 0oon ris s an. a.orns with h r sil3 r also th .irt2 sh t o# wat r o# th littl .o$52ar., whi$h now loo5s li5 a sh t o# sil3 r((( Th a)ostl s ar sl )in* on$ a*ain on th h 0)((( = s/s, sittin* on on o# th win$h s, His han.s in His la), is )ra2in*, thin5in*, waitin*((( H .o s not los si*ht o# th str t $o0in* #ro0 town( Th 0oon ris s, ris s((( Sh is ) r) n.i$/larl2 abo3 His h a.( Th nois o# th s a is lo/. r, th s0 ll o# th $anal is stron* r, an. th $on o# th 0oon whi$h )l/n* s its b a0s into th s a b $o0 s wi. r an. wi. r, 0bra$in* all th ;)ans in #ront o# = s/s, an. #a. s awa2 #arth r an. #arth r9 a )ath o# li*ht whi$h s 0s to b $o0in* towar.s = s/s #ro0 th n. o# th worl., alon* th $anal, #inishin* in th basin o# th .o$52ar.( An. a littl whit boat is $o0in* alon* that )ath( It is )ro$ .in* witho/t l a3in* an2 tra$ on th li:/i. )ath, as th wat r b $o0 s s0ooth a*ain a#t r it )ass s((( It $o0 s /) th $anal((( It is now in th sil nt .o$52ar.((( It .raws $los r an. sto)s( An. thr sha.ows lan. #ro0 it( A rob/st 0an, a wo0an an. b tw n th 0 a sl n. r #i*/r ( Th 2 .ir $t th ir st )s towar.s th ho/s o# th ro) -0a5 r( = s/s stan.s /) an. *o s to 0 t th 0( SP a$ to 2o/( Who0 ar 2o/ loo5in* #orV

T SFor Ho/, Mast r T sa2s L2.ia /n3 ilin* h r #a$ an. $o0in* #orwar. alon ( An. sh *o s on9 S<la/.ia has #/l#ill . Ho/r . sir b $a/s it was a R/st an. $o0)l t l2 0oral 0att r( That is th *irl( Val ria will ta5 h r lat r as a n/rs #or littl Fa/sta( In th 0 anti0 sh as5s Ho/ to 5 ) h r, or, b tt r still, to ntr/st h r to Ho/r Moth r or to th 0oth r o# Ho/r r lati3 s( Sh is $o0)l t l2 )a*an( Na2, 0or than )a*an( Th 0ast r who bro/*ht h r /), )/t absol/t l2 nothin* into h r( Sh 5nows nothin* abo/t Ol20)/s or an2thin* ls ( Sh has onl2 a hol2 t rror o# 0 n, b $a/s li# was r 3 al . to h r in all its br/talit2 onl2 a # w ho/rs a*o(((T SOhW How sa.W Too lat V T SNo, not #ro0 a 0at rial )oint o# 3i w((( 4/t h was )r )arin* h r #or his((( l t /s sa29 sa$ril * ( An. th *irl is t rri#i .((( <la/.ia ha. to l a3 h r with that sat2r whil .inn r last ., as sh int n. . to ta5 a$tion wh n win ha. i0)air . his $a)abilit2 o# )on. rin*( I n . not r 0in. Ho/ that i# 0an is alwa2s l w. in his s ns/al lo3 a##airs, h is 0/$h 0or so wh n h is .r/n5((( 4/t onl2 th n h is a la/*hin*-sto$5 who $an b /r* . b2 #or$ an. . s)oil . o# his tr as/r ( An. <la/.ia too5 a.3anta* o# th sit/ation( Enni/s wants to *o ba$5 to Ital2, wh n$ h was s nt awa2 as h ha. #all n o/t o# #a3o/r((( <la/.ia )ro0is . his r t/rn in ;$han* #or th *irl( Enni/s swallow . th bait((( 4/t to0orrow, wh n h is sob r, h will r b l, will loo5 #or h r, h will $a/s an /)roar( It is tr/ that to0orrow <la/.ia will ha3 th 0 ans to sil n$ hi0(T SViol n$ V NoW(((T SOhW 3iol n$ /s . #or a *oo. )/r)os is /s #/lW 4/t it will not b /s .((( Onl2 Pilat , still st/nn . b2 th :/antit2 o# win h .ran5 this 3 nin*, will si*n th or. r #or Enni/s to *o an. r )ort to Ro0 ((( HaW HaW((( An. h will l a3 with th #irst 0ilitar2 shi)( 4/t in th 0 anwhil ((( it is wis #or th *irl to b ls wh r , l st Pilat sho/l. r ) nt an. r 3o5 th or. r((( H is so /n$ rtainW An. it is b tt r #or th *irl to #or* t, i# sh $an, h/0an #ilth( OhW Mast rW((( W w nt to th .inn r #or that )/r)os ((( 4/t how w r w abl to *o to s/$h or*i s /) to a # w 0onths a*o, witho/t # lin* si$5V W ran awa2 as soon as w a$hi 3 . o/r )/r)os ((( O/r h/sban.s ar th r R/st now 0/latin* br/t s((( How .is*/stin*, Mast rW((( An. w ha3 to r $ i3 th 0 a#t r th 2(((T S4 a/st r an. )ati nt( Ho/ will i0)ro3 2o/r h/sban.s thro/*h 2o/r ; 0)lar2 $on./$t(T SOhW it is not )ossibl W((( Ho/ .o not 5now(((T Th wo0an w )s 0or o/t o# s$orn than sorrow( = s/s si*hs( L2.ia r s/0 s9 S<la/.ia as5 . 0 to t ll Ho/ that sh .i. this to )ro3 to Ho/ that sh r 3 r s Ho/ as th Onl2 Man Who . s r3 s 3 n ration( An. sh wants 0 to in#or0 Ho/ that sh than5s Ho/ #or t a$hin* h r th 3al/ o# a so/l an. o# )/rit2( Sh will n 3 r #or* t that( Do Ho/ want to s th *irlV T SH s( An. who is th 0anV T STh ./0b N/0i.ian who0 <la/.ia 0)lo2s in th 0ost s $r t 0att rs( Th r is no .an* r o# . lation((( H has no ton*/ (((T As in th a#t rnoon = s/s r ) ats9 SPoor wr t$hW T 4/t 3 n now H .o s not wor5 a 0ira$l ( L2.ia *o s an. ta5 s th *irl b2 th han. an. al0ost .ra*s h r b #or = s/s( Sh ;)lains9 SSh 5nows # w Latin wor.s an. 3 n # w r =/.a an((( A littl wil. ani0al((( =/st an obR $t o# )l as/r (T An. sh sa2s to th *irl9 SDonAt b a#rai.( Sa2 Uthan5sU to Hi0( It is H Who sa3 . 2o/((( Kn l .own( Kiss His # t( <h r /)W Do not tr 0bl W((( For*i3 h r, Mast rW Sh is t rroris . b2 th last $ar ss s o# .r/n5 n Enni/s(((T SPoor *irlW T sa2s = s/s la2in* His han. on th 3 il . h a. o# th *irl( S4 not a#rai.W I will ta5 2o/ to M2 Moth r, #or so0 ti0 ( To a Moth r, .o 2o/ /n. rstan.V An. 2o/ will ha3 so 0an2 broth rs aro/n. 2o/((( 4 not a#rai., M2 . ar .a/*ht rW T What is th r in = s/sA 3oi$ an. loo5sV E3 r2thin*9 ) a$ , $on#i. n$ , )/rit2, hol2 lo3 ( Th *irl ) r$ i3 s that, sh throws ba$5 h r 0antl with hoo. to loo5 at Hi0 b tt r, an. th sl n. r #i*/r o# a *irl har.l2 at th thr shol. o# )/b rt2, al0ost still a littl $hil., so0 what i00at/r in $o0 lin ss, inno$ nt loo5in*, a)) ars in a .r ss too wi. #or h r((( SSh was hal#-na5 .((( I )/t on h r th #irst *ar0 nts I #o/n., an. I )/t so0 also in h r sa$5(((T ;)lains L2.ia( SA littl *irlW T sa2s = s/s $o0)assionat l2( An. str t$hin* o/t His han.

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th 2 notV T SH s, 3 r2 b a/ti#/l( Th 2 ar ;traor.inaril2 la. n with *ra) s whi$h ar 0at/rin*( An. th 2 ar 3 r2 w ll 5 )t( That is wh2 th 2 2i l. so 0/$h(T STh 2 0/st b )lants o# *r at 3al/ (((T insin/at s = s/s( An. H $on$l/. s9 SAs th )lain is .i3i. . into stat s b lon*in* to ri$h Pharis s, th 2 ha3 $/lti3at . it with *oo. )lants r *ar.l ss o# ;) ns s(T SOhW It wo/l. ha3 b n o# no /s to )/r$has th b st )lants, i# th 2 ha. not b n ta5 n $ar o# $ontin/all2( I a0 an ;) rt in th 0att r b $a/s I *row 3in s in all 02 )ro) rt2( 4/t i# I .o not toil har., that is, i# I ha. not toil . har. at it, as 02 broth rs $ontin/ to .o now, b li 3 0 , Mast r, I wo/l. not b abl to o## r Ho/ at 3inta* ti0 *ra) s li5 thos o# last 2 ar T sa2s a stron* 0an, abo/t #ort2 2 ars ol., who0 I thin5 I ha3 alr a.2 s n, b/t whos na0 I .o not r 0 0b r( SHo/ ar ri*ht, <l o)as( Th whol s $r t to ha3 *oo. #r/its is to ta5 $ar o# o/r )ro) rt2 T sa2 anoth r 0an( SGoo. #r/its an. *oo. )ro#its( 4 $a/s i# th lan. *a3 onl2 what on s) n.s on it, it wo/l. still b a ba. in3 st0 nt o# 0on 2( Th lan. 0/st 2i l. th #r/it o# th $a)ital it $osts /s, )l/s a )ro#it nablin* /s to in$r as o/r w alth( 4 $a/s w 0/st $onsi. r that a #ath r has to .i3i. his )ro) rt2 a0on* his sons( An. o# on )ro) rt2, b it lan. or 0on 2, h has to 0a5 s 3 ral )arts, on #or a$h son, to *i3 a$h o# th 0 what to li3 on( I .o not thin5 that w ar to b bla0 . i# w in$r as o/r )ro) rt2 #or th b n #it o# o/r $hil.r n T insists <l o)as( SHo/ ar not, i# 2o/ a$hi 3 it b2 hon st wor5 an. in an hon st 0ann r( So 2o/ sa2 that notwithstan.in* th *oo. :/alit2 o# th s .lin*s )lant . o/t, it is n $ ssar2 to toil har. at th 0 to ha3 a )ro#itV T SMost $ rtainl2 soW 4 #or w ha3 th #irst b/n$h s((( 4 $a/s it ta5 s ti0 , 2o/ 5nowW 4 $a/s on 0/st ha3 )ati n$ an. wor5 as w ll whil th 2o/n* shoots ha3 onl2 l a3 s( An. lat r, wh n th 2 b *in to 2i l. #r/it an. ar stron*, on 0/st wat$h that th r ar no /s l ss 3in -bran$h s, har0#/l ins $ts an. that )arasiti$ *rass .o not i0)o3 rish th soil( An. 2o/ ha3 to ns/r that th 3in -bran$h s ar not s/##o$at . b2 th #olia* o# b/sh s an. bin.w . an. 2o/ ha3 to .i* ro/n. th #oot o# th 3in #or0in* $ir$l s so that . w 0a2 ) n trat an. wat r 0a2 sta*nat a littl lon* r than ls wh r no/rishin* th )lant, an. 2o/ ha3 to s)r a. 0an/r ((( Har. wor5W 4/t it is n $ ssar2, 3 n i# it is /n)l asant, b $a/s *ra) s, so sw t, so b a/ti#/l, that a$h b/n$h s 0s a $oll $tion o# )r $io/s ston s, *row ;a$tl2 b2 s/$5in* # ti. bla$5 0an/r ( It s 0s i0)ossibl b/t it is soW An. on has to thin o/t th l a3 s so that th s/n 0a2 shin on th b/n$h s, an. wh n 3inta* is o3 r, on has to arran* th 3in s, t2in* an. )r/nin* th 0, $o3 rin* th roots with straw an. ;$r 0 nt, to )rot $t th 0 a*ainst #rost, an. also ./rin* wint r on has to *o an. s wh th r th win. or so0 robb r has )/ll . o## th sta5 s an. wh th r th w ath r has loos n . th with s b2 whi$h th bran$h s ar ti . to th sta5 s((( OhW th r is alwa2s so0 thin* to b .on /ntil th 3in is $o0)l t l2 with r .((( An. th n th r is still wor5 to b .on to r 0o3 it #ro0 th soil, whi$h is to b $l an . o/t ta5in* awa2 all th roots so that it 0a2 b r a.2 to r $ i3 a n w )lant( An. .o Ho/ 5now how on 0/st wor5 )ati ntl2 with a li*ht han. an. 2 s wi. awa5 ;tri$atin* th 3in -shoots o# th . a. )lants ntan*l . with thos o# th 3in s still ali3 V I# on a$t . #oolishl2 an. with a h a32 han., how 0/$h .a0a* wo/l. b $a/s .W On 0/st b o# th tra. to 5now thatW((( Th 3in sV Th 2 ar li5 $hil.r nW An. b #or a $hil. b $o0 s a 0an, how har. on has to wor5 to 5 ) hi0 so/n. in bo.2 an. 0in.W((( 4/t I a0 s) a5in* all th ti0 an. I a0 not l ttin* Ho/ s) a5((( Ho/ )ro0is . /s a )arabl (((T SA$t/all2 2o/ ha3 alr a.2 tol. it( It wo/l. b s/##i$i nt to a))l2 2o/r $on$l/sion an. sa2 that so/ls ar li5 3in s(((T SNo, Mast rW Ho/ 0/st s) a5( I((( I ha3 tal5 . nons ns an. w $annot .o th wor5 o# a))li$ation b2 o/rs l3 s(((T SAll ri*ht( List n( Wh n w ha. an ani0al bo.2 in th wo0b o# o/r 0oth r, Go. $r at . a so/l in H a3 n to 0a5 th #/t/r 0an in His li5 n ss an. H in#/s . it into th bo.2 whi$h was #or0in* in th wo0b( An. 0an, wh n it was ti0 #or hi0 to b born, was born with a so/l, whi$h /) to th a* o# r ason was li5 lan. l #t /n$/lti3at . b2 its 0ast r( 4/t wh n 0an r a$h . th a* o# r ason, h b *an to r ason an. to t ll Goo. #ro0 E3il( H th n r alis . that h ha. a 3in 2ar. to $/lti3at to his

li5in*( An. h b $a0 awar that h ha. a 3in -.r ss r in $har* o# his 3in 2ar.9 his #r will( In #a$t th #r .o0 to */i. hi0s l#, whi$h Go. *rant . to 0an, His son, is li5 an ##i$i nt s r3ant, *rant . b2 Go. to 0an, His son, to assist hi0 to 0a5 his 3in 2ar. # rtil , that is his so/l( I# 0an .i. not ha3 to wor5 b2 hi0s l# to b $o0 ri$h, to b/il. #or hi0s l# an t rnal #/t/r o# s/) rnat/ral )ros) rit2, i# h sho/l. ha3 ha. to r $ i3 3 r2thin* #ro0 Go., what 0 rit wo/l. h ha3 in r -$r atin* hi0s l# in holin ss, a#t r L/$i# r ha. $orr/)t . th initial holin ss *i3 n *rat/ito/sl2 b2 Go. to th #irst )ar ntsV It is alr a.2 a *r at *i#t that th $r at/r s, who ha. #all n b2 inh ritan$ o# #a/lt, ar *rant . b2 Go. th )ossibilit2 to . s r3 a r war. an. b $o0 hol2, b2 b in* born a*ain, thro/*h th ir own will, to th initial nat/r o# ) r# $t $r at/r s, as th <r ator ha. *i3 n to A.a0 an. E3 , an. to th ir $hil.r n, i# th #irst )ar nts ha. r 0ain . #r #ro0 th ori*inal Fa/lt( Man, who ha. #all n, 0/st b $o0 a $hos n 0an thro/*h his #r will( Now, what ha)) ns to so/lsV This( Man ntr/sts his so/l to his will, to his #r will, whi$h b *ins to wor5 th 3in 2ar. that ha. r 0ain . so #ar a )i $ o# *ro/n. witho/t 3in s, a *oo. *ro/n., b/t bar o# ./rabl )lants( D/rin* th #irst 2 ars o# its ;ist n$ onl2 #rail *rass an. $a./$o/s #low rs ha. *rown on it9 th instin$ti3 *oo.n ss o# a $hil. who is *oo. b $a/s h is an an* l still /nawar o# Goo. an. E3il( Ho/ 0a2 as59 UHow lon* .o s h r 0ain s/$hVU( W * n rall2 sa29 #or th #irst si; 2 ars( 4/t in a$t/al #a$t th r ar )r $o$io/s r asons so that w ha3 $hil.r n who ar r s)onsibl #or th ir a$tions b #or th a* o# si;( Th r ar $hil.r n who ar r s)onsibl #or th ir a$tions also at thr , #o/r 2 ars o# a* , an. th 2 ar r s)onsibl b $a/s th 2 5now what is Goo. an. what is E3il, an. th 2 #r l2 want th #or0 r or th latt r( Th 0o0 nt a $hil. $an t ll a *oo. a$tion #ro0 a ba. on , that $hil. is r s)onsibl ( Not b #or ( Th/s a #ool, 3 n i# on h/n.r . 2 ars ol., is irr s)onsibl , b/t his */ar.ians ar r s)onsibl in his )la$ an. th 2 0/st lo3in*l2 wat$h o3 r hi0 an. his n i*hbo/r who 0a2 b .a0a* . b2 th ./ll-witt . or #oolish # llow, so that h 0a2 not har0 hi0s l# or oth r ) o)l ( 4/t Go. .o s not i0)/t an2 #a/lt to th i.iot or #ool, b $a/s /n#ort/nat l2 th 2 ar . )ri3 . o# r ason( 4/t w ar tal5in* o# int lli* nt b in*s, so/n. in 0in. an. bo.2( So 0an ntr/sts his /n$/lti3at . 3in 2ar. to his 3in -.r ss r9 his #r will, whi$h b *ins to $/lti3at it( Th so/l, that is th 3in 2ar., has a 3oi$ an. 0a5 s th #r will h ar it( It is a s/) rnat/ral 3oi$ no/rish . b2 s/) rnat/ral 3oi$ s whi$h Go. n 3 r . ni s so/ls9 th 3oi$ o# th G/ar.ian, thos o# th s)irits s nt b2 Go., th 3oi$ o# Wis.o0, thos o# th s/) rnat/ral r 0 0bran$ s whi$h 3 r2 so/l r $oll $ts, altho/*h 0an .o s not ha3 a )r $is ) r$ )tion o# th 0( An. th 3in 2ar. s) a5s to th #r will, in a 5in. an. i0)lorin* 3oi$ , b **in* it to a.orn it with *oo. )lants, to b a$ti3 an. wis so that it 0a2 not b $o0 a wil., st ril , )oisono/s thi$5 t o# thorn-b/sh s, wh r s r) nts an. s$or)ions n st, #o; s ha3 th ir arths an. 0art ns an. oth r 3il :/a.r/) .s th ir hol s( Fr will is not alwa2s a *oo. $/lti3ator( It .o s not alwa2s wat$h o3 r th 3in 2ar. an. . # n. it with an i0)assabl h .* , that is with #ir0 *oo. will, ai0in* at )rot $tin* th so/l #ro0 robb rs, #ro0 )arasit s, #ro0 all har0#/l thin*s, #ro0 stron* win.s whi$h 0i*ht $a/s th littl #low rs o# *oo. r sol/tions to #all o## wh n th 2 ha3 har.l2 b */n to b . sir .( OhW what a hi*h stron* h .* is r :/ir . aro/n. th h art to sa3 it #ro0 3ilW How on 0/st wat$h to ns/r that it is not #or$ ., an. that no on o) ns ith r lar* *a)s thro/*h whi$h .issi)ations 0a2 nt r, or sl2 littl o) nin*s, at its bas , thro/*h whi$h 3i) rs $r ) in9 th s 3 n $a)ital 3i$ sW How n $ ssar2 it is to ho , to b/rn w .s, to )r/n , to tr n$h, to 0an/r thro/*h 0orti#i$ation an. ta5 $ar o# on As so/l thro/*h lo3 #or Go. an. #or o/r n i*hbo/r( An. it is n $ ssar2 to wat$h with wi. o) n bri*ht 2 s an. 0in. wi. awa5 that th 3in shoots whi$h a)) ar . to b *oo., .o not t/rn o/t to b ba., an. i# that sho/l. ha)) n, th 2 ar to b ;tir)at . 0 r$il ssl2( On )lant onl2, b/t ) r# $t, is b tt r than 0an2 /s l ss or no;io/s on s( W ha3 h arts, w ha3 th r #or 3in 2ar.s whi$h ar alwa2s $/lti3at ., in whi$h n w 3in s ar )lant . b2 an ;tra3a*ant $/lti3ator who )il s /) n w )lants9 h wants to .o this wor5 an. that on , h has i. as, whi$h ar not 3 n wi$5 ., th n h n *l $ts th 0 an. th 2 b $o0 3il, th 2 #all on th *ro/n., th 2 . * n rat an. .i ((( How 0an2 3irt/ s ) rish b $a/s th 2 ar 0in*l . with

s ns/alit2, th 2 ar not $/lti3at ., b $a/s , in short, #r will is not s/))ort . b2 lo3 W How 0an2 thi 3 s nt r to rob, to ta0) r with thin*s, to ;tir)at , b $a/s on As $ons$i n$ #alls asl ) inst a. o# b in* 3i*ilant, b $a/s on As will los s its str n*th an. b $o0 s $orr/)t ., b $a/s on As #r will is s ./$ ., an. altho/*h #r , it b $o0 s a sla3 to E3il( 4/t $onsi. rW Go. 0a. it #r an. 2 t #r will b $o0 s a sla3 to )assions, to sin, to $on$/)is$ n$ , to E3il in a wor.( Pri. , wrath, a3ari$ , l/st, #irst 0i; . with, th n tri/0)hant o3 r *oo. )lantsW((( A .isast rW How 0/$h .ro/*ht th r is that )ar$h s )lants, b $a/s ) o)l no lon* r )ra2, wh r as )ra2 r is /nion with Go., an. th r #or a . w o# b n #i$ial R/i$ s #or th so/lW How 0/$h #rost #r Q s roots thro/*h la$5 o# lo3 #or Go. an. o/r n i*hbo/rW How 0/$h )oorn ss o# soil, b $a/s ) o)l r #/s th 0an/rin* o# 0orti#i$ation an. h/0ilit2W What an in ;tri$abl tan*l o# *oo. an. ba. 3in -shoots, b $a/s on has not th $o/ra* to s/## r $/ttin* o## what is no;io/sW That is th stat o# a so/l whos */ar.ian an. $/lti3ator is an ;tra3a*ant #r will in$lin . to E3il( Wh r as th so/l whos #r will li3 s in an or. rl2 wa2 - an. th r #or in s/b0ission to th Law *i3 n so that 0an 0a2 5now what is or. r, how it is an. how it is 5 )t - an. is h roi$all2 #aith#/l to Goo., b $a/s Goo. l 3at s 0an an. 0a5 s hi0 si0ilar to Go., wh r as E3il 0a5 s hi0 br/tal an. si0ilar to a . 0on, is a 3in 2ar. b . w . with th )/r , )l nti#/l /s #/l wat rs o# #aith, a))ro)riat l2 sha. . b2 tr s o# ho) , war0 . b2 th s/n o# $harit2, $ontroll . b2 will, 0at/r . b2 0orti#i$ation, ti . with ob .i n$ , )r/n . b2 str n*th, */i. . b2 R/sti$ , wat$h . o3 r b2 wis.o0 an. $ons$i n$ ( An. Gra$ in$r as s assist . b2 so 0/$h h l), Holin ss in$r as s an. th 3in 2ar. b $o0 s a won. r#/l *ar. n, wh r Go. . s$ n.s #or His . li*ht( Pro3i.in* th 3in 2ar. alwa2s r 0ains a ) r# $t *ar. n till th . ath o# th $r at/r , Go. has s/$h wor5 o# a willin* *oo. #r will bro/*ht b2 His an* ls into th *r at t rnal Gar. n o# H a3 n( Ho/ $ rtainl2 want that lot #or 2o/rs l3 s( So wat$h that th D 0on, th Worl. an. th Fl sh .o not s ./$ 2o/r #r will an. r/in 2o/r so/ls( Wat$h that th r is lo3 in 2o/, b/t not s l#-r *ar., whi$h ;tin*/ish s lo3 an. )/ts th so/l in th )ow r o# 3ario/s s ns/aliti s an. .isor. r( 4 3i*ilant /ntil th n. an. stor0s 0a2 w t 2o/ b/t not h/rt 2o/, an. la. n with #r/it 2o/ will *o to 2o/r Lor. #or th t rnal r war.( I ha3 #inish .( Now 0 .itat an. r st /ntil s/ns t whil I r tir to )ra2(T SNo, Mast r( W 0/st not . la2 in s ttin* o/t to arri3 at so0 ho/s T sa2s P t r( SWh2V Th r is ti0 /ntil s/ns tW T sa2 0an2( SI a0 not thin5in* o# s/ns t or o# th Sabbath( I a0 thin5in* that within an ho/r th r will b a 3iol nt stor0( S thos ton*/ -sha) . .ar5 $lo/.s whi$h ar risin* slowl2 #ro0 th 0o/ntain ran* s o# Sa0ariaV An. thos whi$h ar so whit an. ar )ro*r ssin* ra)i.l2 #ro0 th w stV A low r win. is blowin* th #or0 r, an /)) r win. th latt r( 4/t wh n th 2 ar h r abo3 /s, th /)) r win. will 2i l. to siro$$o an. th .ar5 $lo/.s, la. n with hailston s, will $o0 .own an. $lash with th whit on s, la. n with li*htnin*, an. th n 2o/ will h ar so0 0/si$W <o0 on, :/i$5W I a0 a #ish r0an an. I $an r a. in th s52(T = s/s is th #irst to ob 2 an. th 2 all s t o## :/i$5l2 towar.s th #ar0-ho/s s in th )lain((( At th bri.* th 2 0 t =/.as who sho/ts9 SOhW M2 Mast rW How 0/$h I ha3 s/## r . witho/t Ho/W Prais . b th Lor. Who has r war. . 02 ) rs 3 ran$ in waitin* #or Ho/ h r W How .i. thin*s *o at <a sar aV T SP a$ to 2o/, =/.as T bri #l2 r )li s = s/s an. H a..s9 SW will s) a5 in th ho/s ( <o0 , a stor0 is i0) n.in*(T In #a$t */sts o# win. b *in to rais $lo/.s o# ./st #ro0 th )ar$h . roa.s, th s52 b $o0 s o3 r$ast with $lo/.s o# all sha) s an. sha. s, an. th air is 2 llow an. l/ri.((( An. th #irst lar* , war0, s)ars .ro)s b *in to #all an. th #irst li*htnin* #/rrows th s52, whi$h is now al0ost .ar5((( Th 2 b *in to r/n an. *oa. . b2 th . sir not to * t .r n$h . to th s5in, th 2 arri3 at th #irst ho/s wh n, a0i. th roar o# a th/n. rbolt whi$h #alls n arb2, a . l/* o# rain an. hailston s #alls /)on th ar a $a/sin* a stron* s0 ll o# .a0) arth an. o# oQon ;halin* #ro0 th in$ ssant li*htnin*( Th 2 *o in an. #ort/nat l2 th ho/s is )ro3i. . with )or$h s an. is inhabit . b2 ) asants b li 3in* in th M ssiah( An. with 3 n ration th 2 in3it th Mast r to 0a5 Hi0s l# at ho0 with His $o0)anions Sas i# H w r in His own ho/s ( 4/t

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It 0/st ha3 $ontin/ . to rain all th )r 3io/s .a2 an. ./rin* th ni*ht, b $a/s th *ro/n. is 3 r2 .a0) an. th roa.s ar b $o0in* 0/..2( 4/t to $o0) nsat #or this th at0os)h r is $l ar, #r #ro0 ./st at all l 3 ls( An. th s52 s0il s /) th r , an. loo5s as #r sh an. $l ar a#t r th stor0 as i# it w r s)rin*ti0 , an. th arth also s0il s, . w2, #r sh, $l an, with a r 0inis$ n$ o# s)rin* in th s r n #r sh .awn( An. th last .ro)s o# rain, h l. b2 th ntan*l . #olia* or han*in* #ro0 3in -t n.rils shin li5 .ia0on.s in th s/n, whil #r/its wash . b2 th h a32 rain .is)la2 th h/ s o# th ir s5ins, th )ast l sha. s o# whi$h ar b $o0in* .a2 b2 .a2 th ) r# $t h/ s o# #/ll 0at/rit2( Oli3 s an. *ra) s, still har. an. /nri) , 0in*l with th *r n #olia* , b/t a$h littl oli3 has a tin2 .ro) han*in* #ro0 its bas , an. th $o0)a$t b/n$h s o# *ra) s ar li5 a n twor5 o# tin2 .ro)s han*in* #ro0 th stal5s o# th *ra) s( SIt is )l asant to wal5 to.a2W T sa2 P t r tra0)lin* Ro2#/ll2 on th *ro/n. whi$h is not ./st2, .o s not s$or$h an. is not sli02 ith r( SHo/ s 0 to br ath )/rit2( 4/t loo5 at th h/ o# th s52W T =/.as Tha.. /s r )li s to hi0( SAn. thos a))l sV That b/n$h o3 r th r , all aro/n. that bran$h( I .o not 5now how it $an hol. th w i*ht an. $o0 o/t o# th 0ass o# #r/its with a $l/st r o# l a3 sV How 0an2 $olo/rsW Th *r n o# th hi.. n on s is sha.in* into 2 llow, th oth rs ar t/rnin* to r ., an. th two whi$h ar 0or ;)os . ar $o0)l t l2 r . wh r th s/n shin s( Th 2 loo5 as i# th 2 w r $o3 r . with s alin* wa;W T sa2s th N alot( An. th 2 wal5 on ha))il2 $ont 0)latin* th b a/ti s o# $r ation /ntil Tha.. /s, i00 .iat l2 i0itat . b2 Tho0as an. th oth rs, inton s a )sal0 $ l bratin* th $r ati3 *lor2 o# Go.( = s/s s0il s /)on h arin* th 0 sin* so ha))il2 an. H Roins in th $hor/s with His b a/ti#/l 3oi$ ( 4/t H $annot #inish b $a/s th Is$ariot, whil th oth rs $ontin/ to sin*, a))roa$h s Hi0 an. sa2s9 SMast r, whil th 2 ar b/s2 an. inatt nti3 sin*in*, t ll 0 9 how .i. th tri) to <a sar a *o an. what .i. Ho/ .oV Ho/ ha3 not tol. 0 2 t((( An. this is th #irst 0o0 nt that w ar alon an. $an s) a5 abo/t it( At #irst th r w r o/r $o0)anions an. th .is$i)l s an. th ) asants who w l$o0 . /s, th n o/r $o0)anions an. th .is$i)l s, now that th .is$i)l s ha3 *on ah a. o# /s((( I ha3 n 3 r b n abl to as5 Ho/(((T SHo/ ar *r atl2 int r st .((( 4/t at <a sar a I .i. not .o what I will .o in =ohananAs stat ( I s)o5 o# th Law an. o# th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 n(T STo who0V T STo th $itiQ ns( N ar th 0ar5 ts(T SAhW Not to th Ro0ansVW Di. Ho/ not s th 0V T SHow is it )ossibl to b at <a sar a, th r si. n$ o# th Pro$ons/l, an. not s Ro0ansV T SI 5now( 4/t I sa2((( W ll((( Ho/ .i. not s) a5 to th 0 ) rsonall2V T SI r ) at9 2o/ ar *r atl2 int r st .W T SNo, Mast r( Si0)l $/riosit2(T SW ll( I .i. s) a5 to th Ro0an la.i s(T STo <la/.ia alsoV What .i. sh sa2 to Ho/V T SNothin*, b $a/s <la/.ia .i. not $o0 ( Na2, sh 0a. M /n. rstan. that sh .o s not wish an2on to 5now that sh is in to/$h with /s(T = s/s la2s 0/$h str ss on th s nt n$ an. .ili* ntl2 wat$h s =/.as who, altho/*h an i0)/. nt # llow, $han* s $olo/r, bl/sh s li*htl2 an. th n blan$h s(

4/t h soon $oll $ts hi0s l# an. sa2s9 SSh .o s not wantV Sh no lon* r st 0s Ho/V Sh is 0a.(T SNo, sh is not 0a., Sh has a w ll-balan$ . 0in.( Sh $an t ll an. .istin*/ish h r ./t2 as a Ro0an la.2 #ro0 h r ./t2 towar.s h rs l#( An. i# sh )ro$/r s li*ht an. br ath #or h rs l#, #or h r so/l, b2 $o0in* towar.s Li*ht an. P/rit2, as sh is a $r at/r who instin$ti3 l2 s 5s th Tr/th an. will not r st in th #als hoo. o# )a*anis0, at th sa0 ti0 sh .o s not want to b . tri0 ntal to h r Fath rlan., not 3 n in th or2, as sh 0i*ht b b2 0a5in* ) o)l thin5 that sh si. s with a )ossibl $o0) titor o# Ro0 (((T SOhW b/t((( Ho/ ar Kin* o# th s)iritW(((T S4/t 2o/ a)ostl s, altho/*h 2o/ 5now that, $annot $on3in$ 2o/rs l3 s that it is tr/ ( <an 2o/ . n2 thatV T =/.as bl/sh s a*ain an. th n *rows )al , h $annot li an. sa2s9 SNoW 4/t it is o/r ;$ ssi3 lo3 that(((T SE3 n 0or so who .o s not 5now M , that is Ro0 , $an 0istr/st M as a $o0) titor( <la/.ia is a$tin* ri*ht o/sl2 both towar.s Go. an. h r Fath rlan., b2 hono/rin* M as 5in* an. 0ast r o# th s)irit, i# not as Go., an. b2 b in* lo2al to h r Fath rlan.( An. I a.0ir lo2al, R/st, non-obstinat s)irits( An. I wo/l. li5 M2 a)ostl s to . s r3 th )rais whi$h I *i3 th h ath n wo0an(T =/.as .o s not 5now what to sa2( H is abo/t to )art #ro0 th Mast r( 4/t $/riosit2 *oa.s hi0 a*ain( Rath r than $/riosit2 it is th . sir to #in. o/t how 0/$h th Mast r 5nows((( an. h as5s9 SDi. th 2 as5 a#t r 0 V T SN ith r a#t r 2o/ nor an2 oth r a)ostl (T SWhat .i. 2o/ s) a5 abo/t, th nV T SO# $hast li# ( O# th ir )o t Vir*il( Ho/ $an s that th s/bR $t was o# no int r st to P t r, =ohn or an2bo.2 ls (T S4/t what ha. that *ot to .o with itV A /s l ss $on3 rsation(((T SNo( It h l) . M to 0a5 th 0 $onsi. r that a $hast 0an has a bri*ht int ll $t an. an hon st h art( V r2 int r stin* #or h ath n la.i s((( an. not onl2 #or th 0(T SHo/ ar ri*ht((( I will not 5 ) Ho/ #/rth r, Mast r T an. h al0ost r/ns awa2 to Roin thos who ha3 #inish . sin*in* an. ar waitin* #or th two l #t b hin.((( = s/s Roins th 0 0or slowl2 an. H sa2s9 SL t /s ta5 that )ath in th woo.( W will short n th roa. an. will b sh lt r . #ro0 th s/n whi$h is alr a.2 b $o0in* stron*( W will also b abl to sto) in th thi$5 o# th woo. an. at in ) a$ (T An. th 2 .o so *oin* towar.s north-w st, towar.s =ohananAs stat , b $a/s I $an h ar th 0 tal5 abo/t th ) asants o# that Pharis ((( -------------------------------= s/s sa2s9 SAn. 2o/ will )/t h r th 3ision o# !+th =/n !&""9 = s/s, th #all n n st an. th Pharis (T

"7%( Th Fall n N st an. th S$rib =ohanan b n Na$$ai( !+th =/n !&""( Lat r, !8(>8 a(0( I s = s/s w arin* a whit t/ni$ with His .ar5-bl/ 0antl thrown o3 r His sho/l. r, whil H is wal5in* alon* a woo.2 )ath( It is woo.2 b $a/s th r ar tr s an. shr/bs on both si. s( Narrow tra$5s $/t thro/*h th *r n ntan*l 0 nt, b/t it is not a solitar2 )la$ r 0ot #ro0 an2 3illa* , as th 2 o#t n 0 t oth r ) o)l ( I wo/l. sa2 that it is th roa. lin5in* two 3illa* s $los to a$h oth r, r/nnin* thro/*h th #i l.s o# th 3illa* rs( Th $o/ntr2 is #lat, an. 0o/ntains $an b s n in th .istan$ ( I .o not 5now what )la$ it is( = s/s, Who was s) a5in* to His .is$i)l s, sto)s an. list ns, loo5in* ro/n., H th n ta5 s a littl )ath in th thi$5 t an. *o s towar.s a lar* *ro/) o# s0all tr s an. shr/bs( H b n.s an. s ar$h s( An. H #in.s( Th r is a n st in th *rass( I .o not 5now wh th r it was 5no$5 . .own b2 a stor0, as on wo/l. thin5 #ro0 th .a0) soil an. th bran$h s still .ri))in*, as is /s/al a#t r a stor0, or wh th r an2bo.2 ta0) r . with it an. l #t it th r , not to b $a/*ht with th broo. in his han.s( I .o not 5now( I $an onl2 s a s0all n st int rwo3 n with ha2 an. #/ll o# .r2 l a3 s, .own o# )lants an. wool, a0on* whi$h #i3 littl bir.s, onl2 a # w .a2s ol., ar stirrin* an. $hir)in*9 th 2 ar r ..ish, witho/t

# ath rs, rath r /*l2 loo5in* b $a/s o# th ir wi. o) n b a5s an. b/l*in* 2 s( Hi*h abo3 , on a tr , th ir )ar nts ar s$r $hin* . s) rat l2( = s/s )i$5s /) th littl n st $ar #/ll2( H hol.s it in th hollow o# on han. an. H loo5s #or th s)ot wh r it was or wh r it $an b )la$ . sa# l2( H #in.s a tan*l o# bra0bl s so $o0)a$t that it loo5s li5 a littl bas5 t, an. so . ) in th b/sh as to b sa# ( Witho/t 0in.in* th thorns whi$h s$rat$h His ar0s, a#t r han.in* th n st to P t r - an. th a)ostl so l. rl2 an. sto/t loo5s #/nn2 with th littl n st in his short ro/*h han.s - = s/s rolls /) His lon* wi. sl 3 s an. wor5s to 0a5 th ntan*l . bran$h s 0or $on$a3 an. th/s sa# r( It is .on ( H ta5 s th n st an. )la$ s it in th b/sh an. s $/r s it b2 )/llin* lon* $2lin.ri$al bla. s o# *rass whi$h loo5 li5 3 r2 thin r .s( Th n st is now sa# ( = s/s stan.s asi. an. s0il s( H th n * ts on o# th a)ostl s, who is $arr2in* his sa$5 a$ross his sho/l. r, to *i3 Hi0 a )i $ o# br a. an. H $r/0bl s so0 on th *ro/n., on a ston ( = s/s is now ha))2( H t/rns ro/n. to *o ba$5 to th 0ain roa. whil th bir.s #l2 .own to th r s$/ . n st s$r $hin* with Ro2( A littl *ro/) o# 0 n is stan.in* on th roa.si. ( = s/s #in.s th 0 #a$in* Hi0 an. loo5s at th 0( His s0il #a. s awa2 an. His #a$ b $o0 s 3 r2 s 3 r , I wo/l. sa2 so0br , whil it was so $o0)assionat wh n H was )i$5in* /) th n st an. so ha))2 wh n H ha. arran* . it sa# l2( = s/s sto)s( An. H $ontin/ s to loo5 at His /n ;) $t . witn ss s( H s 0s to b loo5in* at th ir h arts with th ir s $r t tho/*hts( H $annot *o an2 #arth r b $a/s th *ro/) ha3 blo$5 . th )ath( 4/t H is sil nt( 4/t P t r .o s not 5 ) :/i t( SL t th Mast r )ass T h sa2s( S4 :/i t, NaQar n T r )li s on o# th *ro/)( SHow .i. 2o/r Mast r ta5 th lib rt2 o# *oin* into 02 woo. an. .o 0an/al labo/r on th SabbathV T = s/s loo5s strai*ht at hi0 with a stran* ;)r ssion( It is an. it is not a s0il ( An. i# it is a s0il it is not on o# a))ro3al( P t r is abo/t to r )l2( 4/t = s/s as5s9 SWho ar 2o/V T STh lan.lor. o# this )la$ ( =ohanan b n Na$$ai(T SA r nown . s$rib ( For what .o 2o/ r )roa$h M V T SFor )ro#anin* th Sabbath(T S=ohanan b n Na$$ai, .o 2o/ 5now D /t rono02V T SAr 2o/ as5in* 0 V M , a tr/ rabbi o# Isra lV T SI 5now what 2o/ want to t ll M 9 that I, as I a0 not a s$rib , b/t a )oor Galil an, $annot b a UrabbiU( 4/t I as5 2o/ on$ a*ain9 UDo 2o/ 5now D /t rono02VU(T S< rtainl2 b tt r than Ho/ .o(T STo th l tt r((( $ rtainl2, i# 2o/ wish to thin5 so( 4/t .o 2o/ 5now it in its tr/ 0 anin*V T SWhat is sai. is sai.( Th r is b/t on 0 anin*(T STr/ , th r is b/t on 0 anin*( An. it is a 0 anin* o# lo3 ? or, i# 2o/ .o not want to $all it lo3 , o# 0 r$2? or i# it anno2s 2o/ to $all it so, sa29 o# h/0anit2( An. D /t rono02 sa2s9 UI# 2o/ s 2o/r broth rAs sh ) or his o; stra2in*, 3 n i# th 2 ar not $los at han., 2o/ 0/st not 0a5 o##, b/t 2o/ will ta5 th 0 ba$5 to hi0, or 2o/ will 5 ) th 0 /ntil h $o0 s #or th 0U( It sa2s9 UI# 2o/ s 2o/r broth rAs .on5 2 or o; #all, .o not )r t n. 2o/ ha3 not s n, b/t h l) hi0 to )/t it on its # t a*ainU( It sa2s9 UI# in a tr or on th *ro/n. 2o/ #in. a n st with th 0oth r bir. sittin* on th $hi$5s or th **s, 2o/ 0/st not ta5 th 0oth r Fb $a/s sh is sa$r . to )ro$r ationG 2o/ 0a2 ta5 th $hi$5s onl2U( I saw a n st on th *ro/n. an. th 0oth r w )in* o3 r it( I # lt sorr2 #or h r b $a/s sh was a 0oth r( An. I *a3 h r $hi$5s ba$5 to h r( I .i. not thin5 I was )ro#anin* th Sabbath b2 $onsolin* a 0oth r( W 0/st not l t th sh ) o# o/r broth r *o astra2, b/t th Law .o s not sa2 that it is a sin to )/t a .on5 2 on its # t a*ain on a Sabbath( It sa2s onl2 that w 0/st ha3 0 r$2 on o/r broth r an. h/0anit2 #or th .on5 2, a $r at/r o# Go.( I tho/*ht that Go. ha. $r at . that 0oth r that sh 0i*ht )ro$r at , an. that sh ha. ob 2 . Go.As $o00an., an. that to )r 3 nt h r #ro0 brin*in* /) h r o##s)rin* was to int r# r with h r ob .i n$ to a .i3in $o00an.( 4/t 2o/ .o not /n. rstan. that( Ho/ an. 2o/r #ri n.s $onsi. r th l tt r, not th s)irit( Ho/ an. 2o/r #ri n.s .o not $onsi. r that 2o/ in#rin* th Sabbath twi$ , na2, thr ti0 s, b2 . *ra.in* th .i3in Wor. to th ) ttin ss o# h/0an 0 ntalit2, b2 int r# rin* with a $o00an. o# Go. an. b2 la$5in* in 0 r$2 towar.s 2o/r n i*hbo/r( In or. r to inR/r b2 0 ans o# a r )roa$h, 2o/ .o not $onsi. r that

it is wron* to s) a5 /nn $ ssaril2( This, whi$h is also wor5, b/t n ith r /s #/l, nor n $ ssar2, nor *oo., .o s not s 0 a )ro#anation o# th Sabbath to 2o/( =ohanan b n Na$$ai, list n to M ( As to.a2 2o/ ha3 no 0 r$2 on a bla$5$a) an. a$$or.in* to Pharisai$ )ra$ti$ 2o/ wo/l. l t h r .i o# *ri #, an. 2o/ wo/l. l t h r o##s)rin* ) rish 0is rabl2, l #t at th 0 r$2 o# as)s or wi$5 . ) o)l , li5 wis to0orrow 2o/ will ha3 no 0 r$2 on a 0oth r an. 2o/ will 0a5 h r .i a 0is rabl . ath an. 2o/ will ha3 h r o##s)rin* 5ill ., sa2in* that it is ri*ht to .o so o/t o# r s) $t to 2o/r law( To 2o/rs, not to Go.As( To th law whi$h 2o/ an. thos li5 2o/ ha3 0a. to o))r ss th w a5 so that 2o/, th stron* on s, 0a2 tri/0)h( 4/t s ( Th w a5 alwa2s #in. a sa3io/r( Wh r as th )ro/., thos who ar stron* a$$or.in* to th law o# th worl., will b $r/sh . /n. r th w i*ht o# th ir own h a32 law( Goo.b2 , =ohanan b n Na$$ai( R 0 0b r this ho/r an. 0in. 2o/ .o not )ro#an 2o/rs l# anoth r Sabbath with th satis#a$tion o# a $ri0 $o00itt .(T An. = s/s $asts a #/l0inatin* *lan$ at th iras$ibl ol. 0an, whos #a$ is r . with an* r, an. loo5in* .own on hi0, b $a/s th s$rib is short an. sto/t an. = s/s s 0s a )al0-tr $o0)ar . with hi0, H )ass s b2 wal5in* on th *rass, b $a/s th s$rib .o s not st ) asi. ( ------------------------------= s/s sa2s9 SI want . to /)li#t 2o/r s)irit with a tr/ 3ision, 3 n i# it is not 0 ntion . in th Gos) ls( This is th l sson #or 2o/9 that I ha3 so 0/$h 0 r$2 on littl bir.s witho/t n sts, 3 n i# th na0 inst a. o# b in* bla$5$a), is Mar2 or =ohn( An. I ta5 $ar to *i3 th 0 a n st a*ain, wh n an 3 nt has . )ri3 . th 0 o# it( An. this is th l sson #or 3 r2bo.2( That too 0an2 5now th wor.s o# th Law, still too 0an2 altho/*h th 2 ar # w, b $a/s 3 r2bo.2 o/*ht to 5now th 0, b/t th 2 5now th Uwor.sU onl2( Th 2 .o not li3 th 0( That is th rror( D /t rono02 )r s$rib . h/0an laws, b $a/s 0 n in thos .a2s, b $a/s o# th ir s)irit/al $hil.hoo., w r br/tal an. hal#sa3a* ( Th 2 ha. to b l . b2 han. alon* th #low r2 )aths o# )it2, r s) $t, lo3 #or th broth r who lost an ani0al, #or th ani0al whi$h # ll, #or th bir. sittin* on **s, to t a$h th 0 to ris to hi*h r )it2, r s) $t, lo3 ( 4/t wh n I $a0 I ) r# $t . th Mosai$ r/l s an. I o) n . wi. r horiQons( Th l tt r was no lon* r U 3 r2thin*U( Th s)irit b $a0 U 3 r2thin*U( 4 2on. th littl h/0an a$t #or a n st an. its inhabitants, it is n $ ssar2 to $onsi. r th s $r t 0 anin* o# M2 * st/r 9 that I, th Son o# th <r ator, bow . b #or th wor5 o# th <r ator( That broo. also is His wor5( OhW ha))2 thos who $an s Go. in 3 r2thin* an. s r3 Hi0 with s)irit o# r 3 r nt lo3 W An. wo to thos , who li5 a sna5 , $annot rais th ir h a.s abo3 th ir #ilth an. as th 2 $annot sin* th )rais s o# Go., Who r 3 als Hi0s l# in th wor5 o# th ir broth rs, th 2 bit th 0 b $a/s o# th ;$ ss o# )oison $ho5in* th 0( Th r ar too 0an2 who tort/r th b tt r on s sa2in*, to R/sti#2 th ir ) r3 rsit2, that it is ri*ht to .o so o/t o# r s) $t to th law( Th ir law( Not Go.As( 4/t i# Go. $annot sto) th ir wi$5 . . .s, H $an a3 n* His Ulittl on sU( An. l t this b *i3 n to thos who . s r3 it( Ma2 M2 3i*ilant ) a$ b with 2o/(T

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SNo, .onAt sa2 thatW Not a 0is#ort/n W On th $ontrar29 a wa2 to san$ti#2 on s l#(((T sa2s th N alot( SOr to .a0n on s l#, b $a/s h 0a5 s on los on As 3irt/ s(((T sa2s Tha.. /s r sol/t l2( SH is a )oor wr t$hW T r 0ar5s An.r w sa.l2( Th r is sil n$ ( Th n P t r as5s9 S4/t is th Mast r still )ra2in*V T SNo( Whil 2o/ w r .oQin* H )ass . b2 an. Roin . =ohn an. his broth r =a0 s, )la$ . as s ntri s on th roa.( H wants to b with th )oor ) asants at on$ ( P rha)s it is th last ti0 H will s th 0 T r )li s th N alot( SWh2 th last ti0 V Wh2V DonAt sa2 that( It s 0s to brin* ba. l/$5W T sa2s Tha.. /s ;$it .l2( S4 $a/s 2o/ $an s it((( W ar ) rs $/t . 0or an. 0or ((( I .onAt 5now what w will .o in #/t/r (((T SSi0on is ri*ht((( EhW it will b lo3 l2 to b all s)irit/al((( 4/t((( i# w ha. b n ) r0itt . to ha3 a littl ((( h/0anit2((( a )in$h o# )rot $tion #ro0 <la/.ia wo/l. ha3 .on no har0 T sa2s Matth w( SNo( It is b tt r to b alon ((( an. abo3 all to b #r #ro0 $onta$ts with th h ath ns( I((( .o not a))ro3 o# th 0 T sa2s 4artholo0 w r sol/t l2( SNot 0/$h 02s l#((( 4/t((( th Mast r sa2s that His Do$trin 0/st s)r a. all o3 r th worl.( An. that w ha3 to .o that((( W ha3 to sow His wor.s 3 r2wh r ((( So w will ha3 to a.a)t o/rs l3 s to a))roa$hin* G ntil s an. i.olat rs(((T sa2s Tha.. /s( SI0)/r ) o)l ( It s 0s to 0 so0 thin* sa$ril *io/s( Wis.o0 to )i*sW(((T STh 2 ha3 a so/l, too, Nathana lW Ho/ # lt sorr2 #or th *irl 2 st r.a2(((T S4 $a/s ((( sh is((( a 0 r nothin* whi$h is to b ) r# $t .( Sh is li5 a n w-born bab2((( 4/t th oth rsW((( An. sh is not a Ro0an(((T SDo 2o/ thin5 that th Ga/ls ar not i.olat rsV Th 2 ha3 th ir $r/ l *o.s as w ll( Ho/ will #in. o/t i# 2o/ ha3 to *o an. $on3 rt th 0W(((T sa2s th N alot who is 0or l arn . than th oth rs, I wo/l. sa2, in a $os0o)olitan 0ann r( S4/t sh .o s not b lon* to th ra$ o# thos who ar )ro#anin* Isra l( I will n 3 r )r a$h to th n 0i s o# Isra l, n ith r to th )r s nt nor to th ol. on s(T STh n((( 2o/ will ha3 to *o 3 r2 #ar awa2, a0on* th h2) rbor ans, b $a/s ((( it .o s not s 0 so, b/t Isra l has ha. a tast o# all th n i*hbo/rin* ) o)l s(((T sa2s Tho0as( SI will *o #ar awa2((( 4/t h r is th Mast r( L t /s *o an. 0 t Hi0( How 0an2 ) o)l W Th 2 ha3 all $o0 W E3 n th $hil.r n(((T STh Mast r will b ha))2(((T Th 2 Roin th Mast r Who is a.3an$in* with .i##i$/lt2 on th 0 a.ow, )r ss . as H is b2 so 0an2 s/rro/n.in* Hi0( SIs =/.as still abs ntV T as5s = s/s( SH s, Mast r( 4/t w will $all hi0, i# Ho/ wish so(((T SIt is not n $ ssar2( M2 3oi$ will r a$h hi0 wh r h is( An. his #r $ons$i n$ s) a5s to hi0 with its own 3oi$ ( It is not n $ ssar2 #or 2o/ to a.. 2o/r 3oi$ s an. #or$ a will( <o0 , l t /s sit .own h r with o/r broth rs( An. #or*i3 M i# I ha3 not b n abl to br a5 th br a. with 2o/ in a # ast o# lo3 (T Th 2 sit in a $ir$l with = s/s in th $ ntr , an. = s/s wants aro/n. Hi0 all th $hil.r n who )r ss a*ainst Hi0 a## $tionat l2 an. #/ll o# $on#i. n$ ( S4l ss th 0, Lor.W That th 2 0a2 s what w lon* to s 9 #r .o0 to lo3 Ho/W T sho/ts a wo0an( SH s( Th 2 ar . )ri3in* /s also o# that( Th 2 .o not want Ho/r wor.s to b i0)r ss . in o/r so/ls( An. now b2 #orbi..in* Ho/ to $o0 , th 2 ar )r 3 ntin* /s #ro0 0 tin*((( an. w will ha3 no 0or hol2 wor.sW T 0oans an ol. 0an( SI# w ar aban.on . th/s, w will b $o0 sinn rs( Ho/ ta/*ht /s to #or*i3 ((( Ho/ *a3 /s so 0/$h lo3 that w $o/l. b ar o/r 0ast r an. his ill-will((( 4/t now(((T sa2s a 2o/n* 0an( I $annot s th ir #a$ s 3 r2 w ll, so I .o not 5now ;a$tl2 who is s) a5in*( I bas 02s l# on th ton s o# th 3oi$ s( SDo not w )( I will s that 2o/ .o not la$5 M2 wor.( I will $o0 a*ain, as lon* as I $an(((T SNo, Mast r an. Lor.( H is wi$5 . an. so ar his #ri n.s( Th 2 $o/l. inR/r Ho/ an. b $a/s o# /s( W will 0a5 th sa$ri#i$ o# losin* Ho/, b/t .o not *i3 /s th sorrow o# ha3in* to sa29 UH was $a/*ht b $a/s o# /sU(T SH s, sa3 Ho/rs l#, Mast r(T

SDo not b a#rai.( W r a. in = r 0iah how th )ro)h t tol. his s $r tar2 4ar/$h to writ what th Lor. .i$tat . to hi0 an. to *o an. r a. what h ha. writt n to thos who ha. *ath r . in th ho/s o# th Lor., an. to r a. it in )la$ o# th )ro)h t who was in )rison an. $o/l. not *o th r ( I will .o th sa0 ( A0on* M2 a)ostl s an. .is$i)l s I ha3 0an2 #aith#/l 4ar/$hs( Th 2 will $o0 an. t ll 2o/ th wor. o# th Lor. an. 2o/r so/ls will not ) rish( An. I will not b $a/*ht thro/*h 2o/r #a/lt, b $a/s th Most Hi*h Go. will $on$ al M #ro0 th ir 2 s /ntil th ho/r wh n th h Kin* o# Isra l is to b shown to th $row.s so that th whol worl. 0a2 5now Hi0( An. .o not b a#rai. ith r o# losin* th wor.s whi$h ar in 2o/( W r a., alwa2s in = r 0iah, that also a#t r th . str/$tion o# th s$roll b2 = hoia5i0, 5in* o# =/.ah, who b2 b/rnin* th s$roll ho) . to . stro2 th t rnal tr/th#/l wor.s, what Go. ha. .i$tat . r 0ain ., b $a/s th Lor. *a3 this or. r to th )ro)h t9 UTa5 anoth r s$roll an. writ .own all th wor.s that w r writt n on th s$roll b/rnt b2 th 5in*U( An. = r 0iah *a3 a s$roll to 4ar/$h, a s$roll witho/t an2 writin*, an. h .i$tat . on$ a*ain to his s $r tar2 th t rnal wor.s an. h a.. . so0 0or as w ll to $o0)l t th )r 3io/s on s, b $a/s th Lor. 0 n.s th .a0a* s $a/s . b2 0 n wh n s/$h a0 n.s ar /s #/l to so/ls, an. H .o s not allow hatr . to $an$ l th wor5 o# lo3 ( W ll, 3 n i# I, $o0)arin* M2s l# to a s$roll #/ll o# hol2 3 riti s, sho/l. b . stro2 ., .o 2o/ thin5 that th Lor. wo/l. l t 2o/ ) rish witho/t th h l) o# oth r s$rolls, whi$h will $ontain M2 wor.s an. thos o# M2 witn ss s t llin* 2o/ what I $annot t ll 2o/, as I a0 a )rison r o# Viol n$ an. . stro2 . b2 itV An. .o 2o/ thin5 that what is i0)r ss . in th s$rolls o# 2o/r h arts $an b $an$ ll . with th )assin* o# ti0 on th wor.sV No( Th an* l o# th Lor. will r ) at thos wor.s to 2o/, 5 )in* th 0 #r sh in 2o/r so/ls a* r #or Wis.o0( Not onl2( 4/t h will ;)lain th 0 to 2o/ an. 2o/ will b wis thro/*h th wor. o# 2o/r Mast r( Ho/ s al 2o/r lo3 #or M b2 0 ans o# th s al o# sorrow( <an what r sists ) rs $/tion ) rishV It $annot( I a0 t llin* 2o/( Go.As *i#ts $annot b $an$ ll .( Sin onl2 $an $an$ l th 0( 4/t 2o/ $ rtainl2 .o not wish to $o00it sin, .o 2o/, M2 #ri n.sV T SNo, Lor.( It wo/l. 0 an losin* Ho/ in th n ;t li# T r )l2 0an2( S4/t th 2 will 0a5 /s sin( H has or. r . /s not to l a3 his #i l.s an2 0or on Sabbaths((( an. th r will b no 0or Passo3 rs #or /s( So w will $o00it sin(((T sa2 oth rs( SNo( Ho/ will not sin( H will( H onl2, as h .o s 3iol n$ to th ri*ht o# Go. an. o# His $hil.r n to 0bra$ an. lo3 on anoth r in sw t $on3 rsation o# lo3 an. t a$hin* on th .a2 o# th Lor.(T S4/t h 0a5 s a0 n.s thro/*h 0an2 #astin*-.a2s an. o## rin*s( W $annot, b $a/s th #oo. w * t is alr a.2 too s$ant2 as $o0)ar . with th wor5 w .o, an. w ha3 nothin* to o## r((( W ar )oor(((T SHo/ o## r what is a))r $iat . b2 Go.9 2o/r h arts( Isaiah s) a5in* to #als ) nit nts in th na0 o# Go. sa2s9 ULoo5, on 2o/r #ast-.a2s 2o/r will is r 3 al . an. 2o/ o))r ss 2o/r . btors( Loo5, 2o/ #ast to :/arr l an. s:/abbl an. #i*ht $r/ ll2( Do not #ast an2 0or as 2o/ ha3 .on so #ar, i# 2o/ want to 0a5 2o/r 3oi$ h ar. on hi*h( Is that th sort o# #ast that )l as s M V That 0an #or on .a2 sho/l. R/st a##li$t his so/l an. tor0 nt his bo.2 an. li .own on ash sV Is that what 2o/ $all #astin*, a .a2 a$$ )tabl to th Lor.V Th #astin* I )r # r is a .i## r nt on ( 4r a5 th $hains o# sin, /n.o o))r ssi3 obli*ations, l t th o))r ss . *o #r , r 0o3 all b/r. ns( Shar 2o/r br a. with th h/n*r2, sh lt r th )oor an. )il*ri0s, $loth th na5 . an. .o not . s)is 2o/r n i*hbo/rU( 4/t =ohanan .o s not .o that( Ho/ ar his $r .itors b $a/s o# th wor5 2o/ .o #or hi0 0a5in* hi0 ri$h, an. h tr ats 2o/ wors than . #a/ltin* . btors an. h rais s his 3oi$ to thr at n 2o/ an. his han. to stri5 2o/( H is not 0 r$i#/l an. h . s)is s 2o/ b $a/s 2o/ ar s r3ants( 4/t a s r3ant is a 0an R/st li5 his 0ast r, an. i# it is his ./t2 to s r3 , it is also his ri*ht to r $ i3 what is n $ ssar2 to a 0an, with r *ar. both to his bo.2 an. to his s)irit( Th Sabbath is not hono/r . 3 n i# a 0an s) n.s it in th s2na*o*/ , i# on th sa0 .a2 th 0an who 5 )s it )/ts $hains on his broth rs an. *i3 s th 0 alo to .rin5( K ) 2o/r Sabbaths tal5in* with on anoth r o# th Lor., an. th Lor. will b a0on* 2o/( For*i3 an. th Lor. will *lori#2 2o/( I a0 th Goo. Sh )h r. an. I ha3 0 r$2 on all M2 sh )( 4/t I $ rtainl2 lo3 with )arti$/lar #on.n ss thos whi$h i.olatro/s sh )h r.s ha3 b at n, so that th 2 0a2 *o awa2 #ro0 M2 wa2( For th 0, 0or than #or an2 oth r, ! ha3 $o0 (

4 $a/s 2o/r Fath r an. Min or. r . M 9 UPast/r th s sh ) #or sla/*ht r, 5ill . 0 r$il ssl2 b2 th ir 0ast rs who ha3 sol. th 0 sa2in*9 AW ha3 b $o0 ri$hWA an. on whi$h th sh )h r.s ha. no 0 r$2U( W ll, I will )ast/r th #lo$5 #or sla/*ht r, o )oor ) o)l o# th h r., #orsa5in* to th ir wi$5 .n ss thos who .istr ss 2o/ an. a##li$t th Fath r Who s/## rs in His $hil.r n( I will str t$h o/t M2 han. to th littl on s a0on* th $hil.r n o# Go. an. I will .raw th 0 to M , so that th 2 0a2 ha3 M2 *lor2( Th Lor. )ro0is s that thro/*h th li)s o# th )ro)h ts who $ l brat M2 )it2 an. )ow r as Sh )h r.( An. I )ro0is .ir $tl2 2o/ who lo3 M ( I will )ro3i. #or M2 #lo$5( To thos who a$$/s *oo. sh ) o# 0a5in* th wat r t/rbi. or s)oilin* th )ast/r to $o0 to M , I will sa29 UGo awa2( Ho/ ar th on s who $a/s th s)rin*s o# M2 $hil.r n to .r2 /) an. th ir Past/r s to )ar$h( 4/t I ha3 l . an. will l a. th 0 to oth r )ast/r s? to th )ast/r s whi$h satis#2 th s)irit( I will l a3 2o/ a )ast/r #or 2o/r bi* b lli s, I will l a3 2o/ th bitt r s)rin* whi$h 2o/ 0a. w ll /) an. I will *o with M2 sh ), s )aratin* th tr/ sh ) o# Go. #ro0 th #als on s, an. M2 la0bs will no lon* r b .istr ss . b2 an2thin*, b/t th 2 will ;/lt #or 3 r in th )ast/r s o# H a3 nU( P rs 3 r , M2 b lo3 . $hil.r nW 4 )ati nt a littl lon* r, as I a0( 4 #aith#/l, .oin* what 2o/r /n#air 0ast r allows 2o/ to .o( An. Go. will R/.* that 2o/ ha3 .on 3 r2thin* an. will r war. 2o/ #or 3 r2thin*( Do not hat , 3 n i# 3 r2thin* /r* s an. t a$h s 2o/ to hat ( Ha3 #aith in Go.( S 9 =onah was r li 3 . o# his s/## rin* an. =ab Q was ta5 n towar.s lo3 ( An. what th Lor. .i. to th ol. 0an an. to th bo2, H will .o to 2o/9 )artl2 in this li# , $o0)l t l2 in th n ;t on ( I ha3 b/t 0on 2 to *i3 2o/ to 0a5 2o/r 0at rial sit/ation l ss )ain#/l( I will *i3 it to 2o/( Gi3 it to th 0, Matth w, so that th 2 0a2 shar it( It is 0/$h, b/t alwa2s too littl #or 2o/ who ar so 0an2 an. so )oor( 4/t I ha3 nothin* ls ((( 0at riall2( 4/t I ha3 M2 lo3 , an. th )ow r o# b in* th Son o# th Fath r, so that I $an as5 in#init s/) rnat/ral tr as/r s #or 2o/, to $o0#ort 2o/r *ri # an. nli*ht n 2o/r .ar5n ss( OhW 2o/r sa. li# $an b 0a. bri*ht b2 Go.W 42 Hi0 alon W((( An. I sa29 UFath r, I )ra2 Ho/ #or th 0( I .o not )ra2 Ho/ #or th ha))2 an. ri$h ) o)l in th worl.( 4/t I )ra2 #or th s , who ha3 b/t Ho/ an. M ( L t th 0 ris so hi*h in th wa2s o# th s)irit, that th 2 0a2 #in. all $o0#ort in O/r lo3 , an. l t /s *i3 O/rs l3 s to th 0 with lo3 , with all o/r in#init lo3 , to #ill th ir .a2s an. th ir wor5 with ) a$ , s r nit2, $o/ra* , with s/) rnat/ral ) a$ , s r nit2 an. str n*th, so that, as i# th 2 w r stran* . #ro0 th worl. thro/*h O/r lo3 , th 2 0a2 n./r th ir $al3ar2 an. a#t r th ir . ath, th 2 0a2 ha3 Ho/, Es, in#init b atit/. U(T = s/s has )ra2 . stan.in* /), slowl2 #r in* Hi0s l# #ro0 th $hil.r n who ha. #all n asl ) l anin* a*ainst Hi0( An. H is sol 0n an. 5in. in His )ra2 r( H now low rs His 2 s an. sa2s9 SI a0 *oin*( Ho/ 0/st *o now, to b ba$5 in 2o/r ho0 s in ti0 ( W will 0 t a*ain( An. I will brin* MarRia0( 4/t 3 n wh n I $an no lon* r $o0 , M2 S)irit will alwa2s b with 2o/ an. M2 a)ostl s will lo3 2o/ as I .i.( Ma2 th Lor. la2 His bl ssin* /)on 2o/( GoW T An. H b n.s to $ar ss th sl )in* $hil.r n an. H *i3 s Hi0s l# /) to th ##/si3 war0h art .n ss o# th )oor ) o)l who $annot 0a5 /) th ir 0in.s to )art #ro0 Hi0((( At last th 2 all *o th ir wa2s an. th two *ro/)s )art whil th 0oon is s ttin* an. bran$h s o# tr s ar to b lit to ill/0inat th roa.( An. th )/n* nt s0o5 o# th .a0)ish bran$h s is a *oo. ;$/s #or shinin* 2 s6 =/.as is waitin* #or th 0 l anin* a*ainst th tr/n5 o# a tr ( = s/s loo5s at hi0 an. .o s not sa2 an2thin*, not 3 n wh n =/.as sa2s9 SI # l b tt r(T Th 2 *o on th/s, as b st th 2 $an ./rin* th ni*ht, th n 0/$h :/i$5 r at .awn( Wh n th 2 ar in si*ht o# a $ross-roa.s = s/s sto)s an. sa2s9 SL t /s )art( Tho0as, Si0on N alot an. M2 broth rs will $o0 with M ( Th oth rs will *o to th la5 an. wait #or M (T SThan5 Ho/, Mast r((( I .i. not .ar as5 Ho/, 4/t Ho/ ar h l)in* 0 ( I a0 r all2 tir .( An. i# Ho/ allow 0 , I will sto) at Tib rias(((T SAt a #ri n.As T =a0 s o# N b . $annot r #rain hi0s l# #ro0 sa2in*( =/.as o) ns his 2 s wi. ((( b/t nothin* ls ( = s/s hast ns to sa29 SAs #ar as I a0 $on$ rn . it is no/*h i# 2o/ *o to <a) rna/0 on th Sabbath with 2o/r $o0)anions( <o0 , that I 0a2 5iss 2o/, 2o/ who ar l a3in* M (T An. H #on.l2 5iss s th a)ostl s who ar . )artin*, *i3in* a$h o# th 0 a )i $ o# a.3i$ in a whis) r(((

No on obR $ts( P t r onl2, wh n l a3in*, sa2s9 S<o0 soon, Mast r(T SH s, $o0 soon T sa2 th oth rs, an. =ohn $on$l/. s9 STh la5 will loo5 3 r2 sa. witho/t Ho/(T = s/s bl ss s th 0 a*ain an. )ro0is s9 SI will s 2o/ soonW T an. th n th 2 all *o th ir own wa2(

">!( Arri3al at NaQar th( &th Ma2 !&"+( <o0in* #ro0 th S )horis $o/ntr2si. on nt rs NaQar th on th north- ast rn si. , that is, on th hi*h st an. ro$5i st si. ( Th ntir a0)hith atr , on th t rra$ s o# whi$h NaQar th is s)r a., a)) ars wh n on r a$h s th to) o# th hill, whi$h is th last on $o0in* #ro0 S )horis an. whi$h slo) s .own rath r st )l2 thro/*h ra3in s towar.s th town( I# I r 0 0b r $orr $tl2, b $a/s a lon* ti0 has )ass . an. 0an2 0o/ntain )la$ s ar ali5 , th s)ot wh r = s/s is, is th )r $is on wh r His # llow-$itiQ ns tri . to ston Hi0, b/t H sto)) . th 0 with His )ow r, wal5in* thro/*h th 0( = s/s sto)s to loo5 at His . ar 2 t hostil town, an. a s0il o# ha))in ss bri*ht ns His #a$ ( What a bl ssin*, i*nor . an. /n. s r3 . b2 th NaQar n s, is His .i3in s0il , whi$h $ rtainl2 )o/rs an. s)r a.s *ra$ s on th lan. whi$h r $ i3 . Hi0 wh n H was a $hil., saw Hi0 *row /) an. wh r His Moth r was born an. Sh b $a0 th S)o/s o# Go. an. th Moth r o# Go.W Also th two $o/sins loo5 at th ir town with 3i. nt Ro2, b/t Tha.. /sA ha))in ss is t 0) r . b2 a/st r r s r3 . *ra3it2, wh r as =a0 sA is 0or o) n an. 5in., 0or li5 = s/sA( Altho/*h it is not his town, Tho0asA #a$ shin s bri*htl2 with Ro2, an. )ointin* at Mar2As littl ho/s , #ro0 th ston o3 n o# whi$h rin*s o# s0o5 ar risin*, h sa2s9 STh Moth r is at ho0 an. Sh is ba5in* br a.(((T an. h /tt rs th s si0)l wor.s with s/$h # r3 nt lo3 , that h s 0s to b s) a5in* o# his 0oth r with all th a## $tion o# a son( Th N alot, 0or $al0 b $a/s o# his a* an. /)brin*in*, s0il s sa2in*9 SH s, an. H r ) a$ is alr a.2 arri3in* in o/r h arts(T SL t /s *o .own :/i$5l2 T sa2s =a0 s( SW will *o .own this )ath an. it is /nli5 l2 that an2 o# th NaQar n s will s /s arri3 ( Th 2 wo/l. . la2 /s(((T S4/t 2o/ will b *oin* awa2 #ro0 2o/r ho0 ((( Ho/r 0oth r also is an;io/s to s 2o/(T SOhW Ho/ 0a2 b s/r , Si0on, that o/r 0oth r is with Mar2( Sh is al0ost alwa2s th r ((( An. sh will b th r b $a/s th 2 ar ba5in* an. b $a/s o# th si$5 *irl(T SH s, l t /s *o this wa2( W will )ass at th r ar o# Al)ha /sA 5it$h n *ar. n an. w will arri3 at th h .* o# o/rs T sa2s = s/s( Th 2 *o .own :/i$5l2 alon* a )ath whi$h at #irst is 3 r2 st ), th n it b $o0 s 0or * ntl n ar th town( Th 2 *o thro/*h oli3 -*ro3 s an. s0all #i l.s bar o# $ro)s( Th 2 )ass n ar th #irst 5it$h n *ar. ns in town( An. th tall l a#2 h .* s aro/n. th *ar. ns an. o3 r whi$h han* bran$h s o# tr s la. n with #r/it, or th littl .r2-ston walls all $o3 r . with bran$h s han*in* o/tsi. #ro0 or$har.s, )r 3 nt th ir )assin* #ro0 b in* noti$ . b2 ho/s wi3 s 0o3in* abo/t th *ar. ns, or .oin* th washin* or s)r a.in* it on th )at$h s o# *rass n ar th ho/s s((( Th h .* bor. rin* on si. o# Mar2As 5it$h n *ar. n, whi$h is a tan*l o# thorns in wint r, th n thi$5 with l a3 s in s/00 r, a#t r th hawthorn bloo0s in s)rin* or th littl #r/its b $o0 r/b2-$olo/r in a/t/0n, is now a.orn . with a l/;/riant Ras0in an. with th /n./latin* $al2$ s o# a #low r, th na0 o# whi$h I .o not 5now, an. whi$h #ro0 th insi. o# th *ar. n throw th ir bran$h s onto th h .* 0a5in* it thi$5 r an. 0or b a/ti#/l( A bla$5$a) is sin*in* in th thi$5 o# th h .* an. th $ooin* o# .o3 s is h ar. #ro0 insi. th *ar. n( STh # n$ also is )rot $t . an. ntir l2 $o3 r . with bran$h s in bloo0 T sa2s

=a0 s who has r/n ah a. to loo5 at th r/sti$ *at at th r ar o# th *ar. n, th on whi$h, a#t r not b in* /s . #or 2 ars, was o) n . to l t P t rAs $art *o in an. o/t #or =ohn an. S2nt2$h ( SW will *o alon* th lan an. will 5no$5 at th .oor( M2 Moth r wo/l. s/## r s in* this )rot $tion . stro2 . T r )li s = s/s( SH r n$los . *ar. nW T ;$lai0s =/.as o# Al)ha /s( SH s( An. Sh is its ros T sa2s Tho0as( SAs a lil2 a0on* th thistl s T sa2s =a0 s( STh s al . #o/ntain T sa2s th N alot( S4 tt r9 th w ll o# li3in* wat r whi$h */shin* i0) t/o/sl2 #ro0 th b a/ti#/l 0o/ntain *i3 s th Wat r o# Li# to th Earth an. s)/rts towar.s H a3 n with its s$ nt . b a/t2 T sa2s = s/s( SSh will soon b . li*ht . to s Ho/ T sa2s =a0 s( ST ll 0 , 4roth r, so0 thin* whi$h I ha3 b n lon*in* to 5now #or so0 ti0 ( How .o Ho/ s Mar2V As a Moth r or as a s/bR $tV Sh is Ho/r Moth r, b/t Sh is a wo0an an. Ho/ ar Go.(((T as5s Tha.. /s( SAs sist r an. as bri. , as . li*ht an. r st o# Go. an. as $o0#ort o# Man( I s 3 r2thin* an. I ha3 3 r2thin* in Mar2, as Go. an. as Man( Sh Who was th D li*ht o# th S $on. P rson o# th Trinit2 in H a3 n, D li*ht o# th Wor. as w ll as o# th Fath r an. o# th S)irit, is th D li*ht o# th Go. In$arnat , an. Sh will b th D li*ht o# th Man Go. Glori#i .(T SWhat a 02st r2W So Go. has . )ri3 . Hi0s l# twi$ o# His . li*htsV In Ho/ an. in Mar2 an. H *a3 Ho/ to th Earth(((T 0 .itat s th N alot( SWhat lo3 W Ho/ o/*ht to sa2( Lo3 in./$ . th Trinit2 to *i3 Mar2 an. = s/s to th Earth T sa2s =a0 s( SAn., not with r *ar. to Ho/, Who ar Go., b/t with r *ar. to His Ros , was H not a#rai. to ntr/st H r to 0 n, who ar all /nworth2 o# )rot $tin* H rV T as5s Tho0as( STho0as, th Son* o# Son*s r )li s to 2o/9 UTh P a$ #/l On ha. a 3in 2ar. an. h ntr/st . it to 3in -.r ss rs who, b in* )ro#an rs insti*at . b2 th D s $rator, wo/l. ha3 )ai. lar* a0o/nts to ha3 it, that is, all all/r 0 nts to s ./$ it, b/t th b a/ti#/l Vin 2ar. o# th Lor. loo5 . a#t r its l# b2 its l#, an. wo/l. not *i3 its #r/its to an2bo.2 b/t to th Lor. an. it /nboso0 . its l# to Hi0 * n ratin* th )ri$ l ss Tr as/r 9 th Sa3io/rU(T Th 2 ha3 now arri3 . at th .oor o# th ho/s , Whil = s/s 5no$5s, =/.as o# Al)ha /s $o00 nts9 SIt wo/l. b th $as to sa29 UO) n, 02 sist r, 02 s)o/s , 02 b lo3 . i00a$/lat .o3 U(((T 4/t wh n th .oor o) ns, an. th sw t #a$ o# th Vir*in a)) ars, = s/s /tt rs th sw t st wor., str t$hin* o/t His ar0s to r $ i3 H r9 SMoth rW T SOhW SonW 4l ss .W <o0 in an. 0a2 ) a$ an. lo3 b with Ho/ T SAn. with M2 Moth r an. th ho/s an. thos in it T sa2s = s/s nt rin*, #ollow . b2 th oth rs( SHo/r 0oth r is in th r , an. th two wo0 n .is$i)l s ar b/s2 ba5in* an. .oin* th washin*(((T ;)lains Mar2 a#t r ;$han*in* *r tin*s with th a)ostl s an. H r n )h ws, who .is$r tl2 with.raw l a3in* Moth r an. Son alon ( SH r I a0 with Ho/, Moth r( W will b to* th r #or so0 ti0 ((( How sw t it is to $o0 ba$5((( th ho/s an. Ho/ abo3 all, Moth r, a#t r so 0/$h tra3 llin* a0on*st 0 n(((T SAn. 0 n b $o0 0or an. 0or a$:/aint . with Ho/ an. thro/*h s/$h 5nowl .* o# Ho/ th 2 b $o0 .i3i. . into two *ro/)s9 thos who lo3 Ho/((( an. thos who hat Ho/((( An. th latt r *ro/) is th bi** r(((T SE3il ) r$ i3 s that it is abo/t to b . # at . an. it is #/rio/s((( an. 0a5 s ) o)l #/rio/s((( How is th *irlV T SA littl b tt r((( 4/t sh was on th )oint o# . ath((( An. h r wor.s, now that sh is not . lirio/s $orr s)on., altho/*h th 2 ar 0or r s r3 ., to thos whi$h sh s)o5 whil ra3in*( It wo/l. b a li to sa2 that w ha3 not r $onstr/$t . h r histor2((( Poor *irlW(((T SH s, b/t Pro3i. n$ wat$h . o3 r h r(T SAn. nowV(((T SNow I .o not 5now( A/r a .o s not b lon* to M as a $r at/r ( H r so/l is Min , h r bo.2 b lon*s to Val ria( For th ti0 b in*, sh will sta2 h r , to #or* t(((T SM2rtha wo/l. li5 to ha3 h r(T SI 5now((( 4/t I a0 not ntitl . to .o an2thin* witho/t ) r0ission o# th Ro0an

la.2( I .o not 3 n 5now wh th r th 2 )/r$has . h r with 0on 2 or si0)l2 /s . th w a)on o# )ro0is s ((( Wh n th Ro0an la.2 will $lai0 h r(((T SI will *o in Ho/r )la$ , Son( It is not ri*ht that Ho/ sho/l. *o((( L t Ho/r Moth r s to it((( W wo0 n((( th l ast b in*s #or Isra l, ar not noti$ . so 0/$h i# w *o an. s) a5 to G ntil s( An. Ho/r Moth r is so /n5nown to th worl.W No on will noti$ th = w ss o# th $o00on ) o)l *oin* thro/*h th str ts in Tib rias, n3 lo) . in h r 0antl , an. 5no$5in* at th .oor o# a Ro0an la.2(((T SHo/ $o/l. *o to =ohannaAs((( an. s) a5 to th la.2 th r (((T SI will .o that, Son( Ma2 Ho/r h art b r li 3 ., = s/sW((( Ho/ ar so .istr ss .((( I /n. rstan.((( an. I wo/l. li5 to .o so 0/$h #or Ho/(((T SAn. Ho/ .o so 0/$h, Moth r( Than5 Ho/ #or 3 r2thin* Ho/ .o(((T SOhW I a0 a 3 r2 )oor h l), SonW 4 $a/s I a0 not s/$$ ss#/l in 0a5in* Ho/ lo3 ., in *i3in* Ho/((( Ro2((( as lon* as Ho/ ar allow . to nRo2 so0 ((( So what a0 IV A )oor .is$i)l , in. .(((T SMoth rW Moth rW Do not sa2 thatW M2 str n*th $o0 s to M thro/*h Ho/r )ra2 rs( M2 0in. r sts thin5in* o# Ho/, an., s , M2 h art #in.s $o0#ort th/s, with M2 h a. a*ainst Ho/r bl ss . h art((( Moth r o# Min W(((T = s/s has .rawn His Moth r to Hi0s l#, as Sh was stan.in* in #ront o# Hi0, whil H was sittin* on th $h st a*ainst th wall, an. H l ans His #or h a. on th br ast o# Mar2, Who * ntl2 $ar ss s His hair((( A )a/s o# lo3 ( = s/s th n rais s His h a., stan.s /) an. sa2s9 SL t /s *o to th oth rs an. to th *irl T an. H *o s o/t with His Moth r into th 5it$h n *ar. n( Th thr wo0 n .is$i)l s, stan.in* at th .oor o# th roo0 wh r th si$5 *irl is, ar tal5in* to th a)ostl s( 4/t wh n th 2 s = s/s, th 2 b $o0 :/i t an. 5n l .own( SP a$ to 2o/, Mar2 o# Al)ha /s, an. to 2o/, M2rtha an. Nao0i( Is th *irl sl )in*V T SH s, sh is( Sh is still # 3 rish an. h r t 0) rat/r st/) #i s an. $ons/0 s h r( I# it ) rsists li5 this, sh will .i ( H r #rail bo.2 will not r sist th .is as an. h r 0in. is /)s t b2 r 0 0bran$ s T sa2s Mar2 o# Al)ha /s( SH s((( an. sh .o s not r a$t b $a/s sh sa2s that sh wants to .i , so that sh 0a2 not s an2 0or Ro0ans(((T $on#ir0s M2rtha( SAn. that *ri 3 s /s b $a/s w ar alr a.2 #on. o# h r(((T sa2s Nao0i( S4 not a#rai.W T r )li s = s/s *oin* as #ar as th thr shol. o# th littl roo0 an. li#tin* th $/rtain((( On th littl b . a*ainst th wall, #a$in* th .oor, a)) ars th littl thin #a$ o# th *irl, bri*ht r . at th $h 5-bon s, whil all th r st is snowwhit , b/ri . in th 0ass o# h r lon* *ol. n hair( Sh is sl )in* r stl ssl2, 0/tt rin* in$o0)r h nsibl wor.s thro/*h h r t th an. with h r han. aban.on . on th blan5 ts sh now an. th n 0a5 s a * st/r as i# sh w r r R $tin* so0 thin*( = s/s .o s not nt r( H loo5s at h r with )iti#/l 2 s( H th n $alls h r in a lo/. 3oi$ 9 SA/r aW <o0 W Ho/r Sa3io/r is h r (T All o# a s/.. n th *irl sits /) in h r b ., sh s s = s/s an. with a $r2 sh * ts /) an. r/ns bar #oot . in h r lon* loos t/ni$ towar.s Hi0, an. 5n ls at His # t sa2in*9 SLor.W Now Ho/ ha3 r all2 #r . 0 W T SSh is $/r .( S V Sh $o/l. not .i b $a/s sh 0/st b $o0 a$:/aint . with th Tr/th #irst(T An. to th *irl who is 5issin* His # t H sa2s9 SRis an. li3 in ) a$ T an. H la2s His han. on th no lon* r # 3 rish h a.( A/r a, in h r lon* lin n .r ss, ) rha)s on o# th Vir*inAs, so lon* as to #or0 a train, h r loos hair #allin* o3 r h r sl n. r #i*/r li5 a 0antl , h r *r 2bl/ 2 s still bri*ht b $a/s o# th t 0) rat/r whi$h has R/st .ro)) . an. o# th Ro2 whi$h has R/st #ill . h r, loo5s li5 an an* l( SGoo.b2 W W ar with.rawin* into th wor5sho) whil 2o/ loo5 a#t r th *irl an. th ho/s (((T sa2s th Mast r an. #ollow . b2 His #o/r a)ostl s h *o s into =os )hAs ol. wor5sho) an. th 2 sit on th b n$h s no lon* r /s .(((

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s0 ll o# saw./st an. #r sh sha3in*s, whi$h ar R/st )ilin* /) at th #oot o# a b n$h( = s/s is wor5in* with Q st to trans#or0 so0 ti0b r, with th h l) o# saw an. )lan , into l *s #or $hairs, .raw rs an. so #orth( So0 )i $ s o# #/rnit/r , th 0o. st #/rnit/r o# th littl ho/s in NaQar th, ha3 b n ta5 n into th wor5sho) to b r )air .9 th 5n a.in* tro/*h, on o# Mar2As loo0s, two stools, a *ar. n la.. r, a littl $h st an. th .oor o# th ston o3 n, th low r )art o# whi$h I thin5 has b n ) rha)s *naw . awa2 b2 0i$ ( = s/s is wor5in* to r )air what /sa* an. ol. a* ha3 $ons/0 .( Tho0as, inst a., with a $o0)l t o/t#it o# a *ol.s0ithAs tin2 tools, whi$h h 0/st ha3 ta5 n o/t o# his sa$5 l2in* on his littl b . )la$ . a*ainst th wall li5 th N alotAs, is wor5in* with a li*ht han. at so0 thin sil3 r )lat s( An. th ta))in* o# his littl ha00 r on th b/rin, *i3in* a sil3 r2 so/n., 0in*l s with th lo/. nois o# th wor5in* tools /s . b2 = s/s( Now an. a*ain th 2 ;$han* a # w wor.s, an. Tho0as is so ha))2 to b th r with th Mast r an. at his wor5 o# *ol.s0ith - an. in #a$t h sa2s so - that in th int r3als o# $on3 rsation h whistl s so#tl2( Now an. a*ain h rais s his 2 s an. thin5s, an. absorb . in tho/*ht h star s at th s0o52 wall o# th lar* roo0( = s/s noti$ s that an. as5s9 SAr 2o/ .rawin* 2o/r ins)iration #ro0 that bla$5 wall, To0V It is tr/ that it was th lon* wor5 o# a R/st 0an that 0a. it so, b/t I .o not thin5 that it $an ins)ir a *ol.s0ith(((T SNo, Mast r, a *ol.s0ith in #a$t $annot r )ro./$ with ri$h 0 tals th )o tr2 o# hol2 )o3 rt2((( 4/t with his 0 tal h $an i0itat th b a/ti#/l thin*s in nat/r an. th/s nnobl *ol. an. sil3 r r )ro./$in* with th 0 th #low rs an. l a3 s whi$h ar in $r ation( I thin5 o# thos #low rs an. l a3 s, an. to r 0 0b r th ir . tails )r $is l2 I b $o0 #i; . th/s, with 02 2 s on th wall, b/t in a$t/al #a$t I s th woo.s an. 0 a.ows o# o/r Fath rlan., th li*ht l a3 s, th #low rs r s 0blin* $hali$ s or stars, th b arin* o# stal5s an. l a#2 bran$h s(((T SHo/ ar a )o t, th n, a )o t sin*in* in 0 tal what anoth r ) rson sin*s with in5 on )ar$h0 nt(T SH s( A *ol.s0ith in #a$t is a )o t who writ s on 0 tal th b a/ti#/l thin*s o# nat/r ( 4/t o/r wor5, artisti$ an. b a/ti#/l, is not worth Ho/rs, whi$h is h/0bl an. hol2, b $a/s o/rs s r3 s th 3anit2 o# ri$h ) o)l , wh r as Ho/rs s r3 s th san$tit2 o# th ho/s an. th /s #/ln ss o# th )oor(T SWhat 2o/ sa2 is ri*ht, Tho0as T sa2s th N alot, who has a)) ar . at th .oor o) nin* on to th 5it$h n *ar. n, with his t/ni$ t/$5 . /), his sl 3 s roll . /), with an ol. a)ron in #ront o# hi0 an. a tin o# )aint in his han.( = s/s an. Tho0as t/rn ro/n. loo5in* at hi0 an. th 2 s0il ( An. Tho0as r )li s9 SH s, what I sa2 is ri*ht( 4/t I want that on$ in a whil th wor5 o# a *ol.s0ith 0a2 s r3 to a.orn a((( *oo. hol2 thin*(((T SWhatV T SItAs a s $r t o# 0in ( I ha3 ha. this i. a #or a lon* ti0 , an. sin$ w w r at Ra0ah I ha3 b n $arr2in* a *ol.s0ithAs littl o/t#it, waitin* #or this 0o0 nt((( An. what abo/t 2o/r wor5, Si0onV T SOhW I a0 not a ) r# $t $ra#ts0an li5 2o/, To0( It is th #irst ti0 that I ha3 h l. a br/sh in 02 han. an. what I )aint is /n 3 n, notwithstan.in* all 02 *oo. will( That is wh2 I b *an #ro0 th ((( 0ost si0)l thin*s((( to a$:/ir s5ill((( an. I $an ass/r 2o/ that 02 in ;) ri n$ 0a. th *irl la/*h h artil2( 4/t I a0 *la.W Sh is r 3i3in* ho/rl2 to a s r n li# , an. that is what is r :/ir . to $an$ l h r )ast an. r n w h r #or Ho/, Mast r(T SHA0W ) rha)s Val ria will not *i3 h r /)(((T sa2s Tho0as( SOhW what .o 2o/ thin5 it 0att rs to Val ria to ha3 h r or notV I# sh ha. 5 )t h r, it wo/l. ha3 b n onl2 to )r 3 nt h r #ro0 b in* l #t #orlorn in th worl.( It wo/l. $ rtainl2 b a *oo. thin* i# th *irl w r sa# #or 3 r an. in 3 r2thin*, abo3 all in h r s)irit( Is that ri*ht, Mast rV T SThat is tr/ ( W 0/st )ra2 har. #or that( Th *irl is r all2 si0)l an. *oo., an. i# sh w r bro/*ht /) in th Tr/th, sh $o/l. 2i l. 0/$h( Sh is instin$ti3 l2 in$lin . to th Li*ht(T SI :/it b li 3 itW Sh has no $onsolation on th Earth((( an. sh s 5s it in H a3 n, )oor so/lW I thin5 that wh n Ho/r Gos) l is anno/n$ . all o3 r th worl., th #irst an. th 0ost n/0 ro/s to r $ i3 it will b th sla3 s, thos who ha3 no h/0an $o0#ort an. who will ta5 sh lt r in Ho/r )ro0is s to ha3

so0 ((( An. I sa2 that i# th hono/r o# )r a$hin* Ho/ #alls to 0 , I will lo3 thos )oor wr t$h s with a s) $ial lo3 6T SAn. 2o/ will .o th ri*ht thin*, To0 T sa2s = s/s( SH s( 4/t how will 2o/ a))roa$h th 0V T SOhW I will b a *ol.s0ith #or th la.i s an.((( a 0ast r o# th ir sla3 s( A *ol.s0ith $alls at ho/s s or th s r3ants o# ri$h ) o)l $o0 to his((( an. I will wor5((( Two 0 tals9 thos o# th Earth #or th ri$h((( thos o# th s)irit #or sla3 s(T SMa2 Go. bl ss 2o/ #or 2o/r *oo. int ntions, To0( P rs 3 r in th 06T SH s, Mast r, I will(T SW ll, now that Ho/ ha3 r )li . to Tho0as, )l as $o0 with 0 , Mast r((( to s 02 wor5 an. to t ll 0 what I 0/st )aint now( Si0)l thin*s a*ain, b $a/s I a0 a 3 r2 in$a)abl a))r nti$ (T SL t /s *o, Si0on(((T an. = s/s la2s .own His tools an. *o s o/t with th N alot((( Th 2 $o0 ba$5 a#t r so0 ti0 an. = s/s )oints at th *ar. n la.. r( SPaint that( Paint 0a5 s woo. i0) n trabl an. )r s r3 s it lon* r, in a..ition to 0a5in* it 0or b a/ti#/l( It is li5 th . # n$ an. orna0 nt o# 3irt/ s on a h/0an h art( It 0a2 b ro/*h, $oars ((( 4/t as soon as 3irt/ s $loth it, it b $o0 s b a/ti#/l an. )l asant( S , to ha3 a b a/ti#/l )aint whi$h s r3 s its )/r)os , on 0/st ta5 $ar o# 0an2 thin*s( First o# all9 2o/ ha3 to $hoos $ar #/ll2 what is n $ ssar2 to 0a5 it( That is, a $l an $an #r #ro0 0o/l. an. r si./ s o# ol. )aints, *oo. oils an. *oo. $olo/rs, an. th n 2o/ ha3 to 0i; th 0 )ati ntl2, wor5in* on th 0 to 0a5 a li:/i. whi$h is n ith r too thi$5 nor too thin( An. 2o/ 0/st not tir wor5in* /ntil th l ast $lot is .issol3 .( Wh n that is .on , 2o/ ha3 to ta5 a br/sh th bristl s o# whi$h .o not $o0 o##, an. th 2 0/st b n ith r too har. nor too so#t? th br/sh is to b $l an . o# an2 )r 3io/s )aint, an. b #or a))l2in* th )aint, 2o/ ha3 to r 0o3 #ro0 th woo. all ro/*hn ss, th ) lin*s o# ol. )aints, .irt, 3 r2thin*, an. th n n atl2, with a st a.2 han. an. 0/$h )ati n$ , 2o/ s)r a. th )aint, wor5in* in th sa0 .ir $tion all th ti0 ( 4 $a/s on th sa0 boar. 2o/ 0 t .i## r nt r sistan$ s( On 5nots, #or instan$ , th )aints r 0ains s0ooth r, that is tr/ , b/t it .o s not $o3 r th 0 w ll, as i# th woo. r R $t . it( Vi$ 3 rsa, th )aint sti$5s w ll on th so#t )arts o# th woo., b/t th so#t )arts ar * n rall2 not 3 r2 s0ooth an. th/s blist rs or stri) s #or0((( On th n 0/st r 0 .2 th . # $t b2 s)r a.in* th )aint with a st a.2 han.( Th n in ol. )i $ s o# #/rnit/r th r ar n w )arts, li5 this r/n*, #or instan$ ( An. in or. r not to show that th )oor la.. r has b n bot$h ., b/t is 3 r2 ol., on 0/st * t th n w r/n* an. th ol. on s to b ali5 ((( Th r 2o/ ar , li5 thatW T = s/s b nt at th #oot o# th la.. r is wor5in* an. s) a5in* at th sa0 ti0 ((( Tho0as, who has l #t his b/rins to $o0 n ar = s/s an. s , as5s9 SWh2 .i. Ho/ b *in #ro0 th botto0 an. not #ro0 th to)V Was it not b tt r th oth r wa2 ro/n.V T SIt wo/l. a)) ar to b b tt r, b/t is not( 4 $a/s th low r )art is 0or worn o/t an. will w ar o/t 0or b $a/s it r sts on th *ro/n.( So 2o/ 0/st )aint it s 3 ral ti0 s( A #irst $oat, a s $on. an. a thir. on i# n $ ssar2((( an. not to wast ti0 waitin* #or th low r )art to .r2 an. th/s b r a.2 #or a n w $oat, 2o/ )aint th to) an. th n th $ ntral )arts o# th la.. r(T S4/t in .oin* so, on 0i*ht stain on As $loth s an. s)oil what was )aint . )r 3io/sl2(T SI# 2o/ ar $ar #/l 2o/ .o not stain 2o/r $loth s an. 2o/ .o not s)oil an2thin*( S V This is how 2o/ .o it( Ho/ *ath r 2o/r $loth s an. stan. a)art( Not o/t o# .is*/st #or th )aint, b/t not to s)oil th )aint whi$h, b in* #r sh, is . li$at T an. = s/s with His ar0s rais . /) )aints th to) o# th la.. r( An. H $ontin/ s to s) a59 SAn. 2o/ .o th sa0 with so/ls( At th b *innin* I tol. 2o/ that )aint is li5 th orna0 nt o# 3irt/ s on h/0an h arts( It a.orns an. )rot $ts woo. #ro0 woo.wor0, #ro0 rain, #ro0 th s/n( Wo to th lan.lor. who .o s not ta5 $ar o# )aint . #ittin*s an. allows th 0 to . t riorat W Wh n on s s that th woo. is losin* its )aint, on 0/st not wast ti0 , b/t #r sh )aint is to b )/t on( Paints 0/st b r #r sh .((( Also 3irt/ s a$:/ir . in a #irst #it o# nth/sias0 towar.s R/sti$ 0a2 *row # bl or #a. awa2 $o0)l t l2 i# th lan.lor. .o s not wat$h, an. bo.2 an. so/l, lai. bar , at th 0 r$2 o# in$l 0 nt w ath r an. o# )arasit s, that is, o# )assions an. .issi)ations, $an b atta$5 . an. los th

*ar0 nt whi$h a.orns th 0, an. n. b2 b in*((( *oo. onl2 #or th #ir ( Th r #or , with r *ar. both to o/rs l3 s an. to thos who0 w lo3 as o/r .is$i)l s, wh n w noti$ that th 3irt/ s whi$h s r3 to . # n. o/r *os ar b in* shatt r . or ar #a.in* awa2, w 0/st )ro3i. at on$ with .ili* nt )ati nt wor5 /ntil th n. o# o/r li3 s, so that w 0a2 *o to sl ), wh n w .i , with bo.2 an. so/l worth2 o# a *lorio/s r s/rr $tion( An. in or. r to ns/r that 2o/r 3irt/ s ar tr/ an. *oo., 2o/ 0/st b *in with )/r $o/ra* o/s int ntions, whi$h r 0o3 all r/bbish an. 0o/l., an. 2o/ 0/st wor5 not to l a3 an2 i0) r# $tion in th b/il.in* /) o# 3irt/ s, an. th n ta5 an attit/. , whi$h is n ith r too har. nor too l ni nt, b $a/s both intol ran$ an. ;$ ssi3 in./l* n$ ar har0#/l( An. th br/sh9 2o/r will( L t it b #r #ro0 )r ;ist nt h/0an in$linations whi$h 0i*ht 3 in th s)irit/al h/ with 0at rial .is#i*/r 0 nts, an. )r )ar 2o/rs l3 s or oth r ) o)l , with s/itabl o) rations, whi$h ar laborio/s, it is tr/ , b/t n $ ssar2, to $l ans th ol. *o #ro0 an2 an$i nt l )ros2, so that it 0a2 b )/r to r $ i3 3irt/ ( 4 $a/s 2o/ $annot 0i; what is n w with what is ol.( Ho/ th n b *in to wor59 in *oo. or. r, with $onsi. ration( Ho/ 0/st not R/0) h r an. th r witho/t a *oo. r ason( Ho/ 0/st not wor5 a littl in on .ir $tion an. th n a littl in anoth r( On wo/l. * t l ss tir ., that is tr/ ( 4/t th )aint wo/l. b /n 3 n( As ha)) ns in .isor. rl2 so/ls( Th 2 .is)la2 ) r# $t )oints, th n $los to th 0 th r ar . #or0iti s, .i## r nt sha. s((( On 0/st insist on th s)ots r sistin* th )aint, on th 5nots9 $on#/sion o# 0att r or o# .issol/t )assions, whi$h, o# $o/rs , ha3 b n 0orti#i . b2 will, whi$h li5 a )lan has laborio/sl2 s0ooth . th 0, b/t th 2 r 0ain to o## r r sistan$ li5 a 5not a0)/tat . b/t not . stro2 .( An. th 2 . $ i3 at ti0 s, as th 2 a)) ar to b w ll $la. with 3irt/ , wh r as it is b/t a li*ht 3 il whi$h soon #alls o##( 4 war o# th 5nots o# $on$/)is$ n$ ( Ens/r that 3irt/ $o3 rs th 0 o3 r an. o3 r a*ain, so that th 2 0a2 not #lo/rish a*ain .is#i*/rin* th n w *o( An. $o3 r th so#t )arts, whi$h r $ i3 th )aint too asil2, b/t th 2 .o so to th ir own li5in*9 i# th r ar blist rs an. stri) s 2o/ 0/st insist with isin*lass, s0oothin* an. s0oothin* in or. r to *i3 on or 0or $oats o# )aint, so that s/$h )arts 0a2 b $o0 as *loss2 as har. n . na0 l( An. wat$h that 2o/ .o not o3 rloa.( To ;a$t too 0/$h #ro0 3irt/ 0a5 s th $r at/r r b l, boil o3 r an. blist r at th #irst i0)a$t( No( N ith r too 0/$h nor too littl ( 4 #air wh n wor5in* on 2o/rs l3 s an. on $r at/r s 0a. o# #l sh an. so/l( An. i#, as in 0ost $as s - b $a/s *irls li5 A/r a ar an ;$ )tion, not th r/l - th r ar n w )arts 0i; . with ol. on s, as Isra lit s ha3 , )assin* #ro0 Mos s to th <hrist, as w ll as h ath ns with th ir 0osai$ o# b li #s whi$h $annot b $an$ ll . all o# a s/.. n an. will s/r#a$ with nostal*i$ 0 0ori s, at l ast in th 0ost )/r 0att rs, th n on 0/st b 0or 3i*ilant an. ta$t#/l an. insist /ntil th ol. )art is ho0o* n o/s with th n w on 0a5in* /s o# )r ;ist nt sit/ations to $o0)l t th n w 3irt/ s( For instan$ , th Ro0ans hol. in hi*h st 0 )atriotis0 an. 0anli5 $o/ra* ( Th 2 ar both $onsi. r . al0ost as 02ths( W ll, .o not . stro2 th 0 b/t in$/l$at a n w s)irit on )atriotis0, that is, th s)irit o# 0a5in* Ro0 *r at also s)irit/all2 as th < ntr o# <hrist n.o0 an. 0a5 /s o# Ro0an 0anlin ss to str n*th n in Faith thos who ar stron* in battl ( Anoth r instan$ 9 A/r a( H r .is*/st at a br/tal r 3 lation /r* s h r to lo3 what is )/r an. to hat what is i0)/r ( W ll, 0a5 /s o# both # lin*s to l a. h r to ) r# $t )/rit2 hatin* $orr/)tn ss, as i# it w r th br/tal Ro0an( Do 2o/ /n. rstan. M V An. /s habits as 0 ans o# ) n tration( Do not . stro2 br/tall2( Ho/ wo/l. not .is)os at on$ o# what is n . . to b/il.( 4/t slowl2 r )la$ what 0/st not r 0ain in a $on3 rt, with $harit2, )ati n$ an. t na$it2( An. sin$ 0att r o3 rwh l0s ) o)l , h ath ns in )arti$/lar as, 3 n i# th 2 ar $on3 rts, th 2 ar alwa2s in to/$h with th h ath n worl., in whi$h th 2 li3 , 2o/ 0/st insist on th n $ ssit2 o# sh/nnin* s ns/al )l as/r s( All th r st $o0 s in a#t r s ns/alit2( Wat$h th ;as) rat . s ns/alit2 o# h ath ns an. whi$h, l t /s a.0it it, is 3 r2 stron* also a0on* /s, an. wh n 2o/ noti$ that th $onta$t with th worl. s)oils th )r s r3ati3 )aint, .o not $ontin/ to )aint th to), b/t *o ba$5 to th low r )art, balan$in* s)irit an. #l sh, to) an. botto0( 4/t alwa2s start #ro0 th #l sh, #ro0 0at rial 3i$ , to )r )ar th so/l to r $ i3 th G/ st Who .o s not $ohabit in i0)/r bo.i s or with s)irits stin5in* with $arnal $orr/)tion((( Do 2o/ /n. rstan. 0 V

An. .o not b a#rai. o# b $o0in* $orr/)t . i# 2o/ to/$h with 2o/r *ar0 nt th low r )arts, that is th 0at rial on s, o# thos whos s)irits 2o/ ar $/rin*( A$t wis l2, so that at all ti0 s 2o/ 0a2 r $onstr/$t rath r than brin* abo/t r/ination( Li3 n*ross . in 2o/r *o no/rish . with Go., n3 lo) . with 3irt/ , )ro$ . * ntl2 )arti$/larl2 wh n 2o/ ha3 to ta5 $ar o# th 0ost s nsiti3 s)irit/al *o o# oth r ) o)l , an. 2o/ will $ rtainl2 s/$$ . in $han*in* 3 n th 0ost . s)i$abl b in*s into $r at/r s worth2 o# H a3 n(T SWhat a b a/ti#/l )arabl Ho/ ha3 tol. /sW I want to writ it #or MarRia0W T sa2s th N alot( SAn. #or 0 , as all o# 0 is to b 0a. b a/ti#/l #or th Lor. T sa2s slowl2 tr2in* to #in. th wor.s, A/r a who, bar #oot ., has b n stan.in* #or so0 ti0 at th .oor o# th 5it$h n *ar. n( SOhW A/r aW W r 2o/ list nin* to /sV T as5s = s/s( SI was list nin* to Ho/( It is so b a/ti#/lW Ha3 I .on wron*V T SNo, *irl( Ha3 2o/ b n h r lon*V T SNo( An. I a0 sorr2 b $a/s I .o not 5now what Ho/ sai. )r 3io/sl2( Ho/r Moth r has s nt 0 to t ll Ho/ that th 0 al will b r a.2 shortl2( Th br a. is abo/t to b ta5 n o/t o# th o3 n( I ha3 l arn . how to ba5 it((( How lo3 l2W An. I ha3 l arn . to bl a$h lin n, an. Ho/r Moth r has tol. 0 two )arabl s $on$ rnin* br a. an. lin n(T SHas Sh V What .i. Sh sa2V T SThat I a0 li5 #lo/r still in th si 3 , that Ho/r *oo.n ss )/ri#i s 0 , Ho/r *ra$ wor5s in 0 , Ho/r a)ostolat ) r# $ts 0 , Ho/r lo3 $oo5s 0 an. #ro0 $oars #lo/r 0i; . with so 0/$h bran I will n. /), i# I allow 02s l# to b wor5 . on b2 Ho/, b2 b in* #lo/r #or hosts, #lo/r an. br a. o# sa$ri#i$ , *oo. #or th Altar( An. on th lin n, whi$h was .ar5, oil2 an. $oars , an. whi$h a#t r so 0/$h borit *rass F!G an. so 0an2 blows o# 0orti#i$ation has b $o0 $l an an. so#t, th s/n will now shin , an. it will b $o0 whit ((( An. Sh sai. that that is what th S/n o# Go. will .o with 0 , i# I alwa2s r 0ain in th S/n an. I a$$ )t to b $l ans . an. 0orti#i . to b $o0 worth2 o# th Kin* o# 5in*s, o# Ho/, 02 Lor.( What lo3 l2 thin*s I a0 l arnin*((( I s 0 to b .r a0in*((( Lo3 l2W E3 r2thin* is b a/ti#/l h r ((( Do not s n. 0 awa2, Lor.W T SWo/l. 2o/ not li5 to *o with M2rtha an. Nao0iV T SI wo/l. )r # r to sta2 h r ((( 4/t((( also with th 0( 4/t not with Ro0ans, no, Lor.(((T SPra2, $hil.W T sa2s = s/s la2in* His han. on h r hon 2-blon. hair( SHa3 2o/ l arn . th )ra2 rV T SOhW 2 sW It is so lo3 l2 to sa29 UM2 Fath rWU an. thin5 o# H a3 n((( 4/t th will o# Go. #ri*ht ns 0 a littl ((( b $a/s I .o not 5now wh th r Go. wants what I want(((T SGo. wants 2o/r w l#ar (T SDo s H V Ho/ sa2 soVW In that $as I a0 no lon* r a#rai.((( I # l that I will r 0ain in Isra l((( to b $o0 0or an. 0or a$:/aint . with this Fath r o# 0in ((( An.((( to b th #irst .is$i)l o# Ga/l, 02 Lor.W T SHo/r #aith will b satis#i . b $a/s it is *oo.( L t /s *o(((T An. th 2 all *o o/t towar.s th basin /n. r th s)rin* o# wat r to wash th 0s l3 s, whil A/r a r/ns to Mar2 an. th ir two # 0inin 3oi$ s ar h ar.9 Mar2As, whi$h is #l/ nt in s) a5in*, wh r as th oth r is /n$ rtain, o# a ) rson tr2in* to #in. wor.s( An. on $an h ar th ir shrill 3oi$ s la/*hin* wh n a F!G Soa)-wort( lan*/a* rror is 0a. an. whi$h Mar2 $orr $ts 5in.l2((( STh *irl is l arnin* w ll an. :/i$5l2 T r 0ar5s Tho0as( SH s( Sh is *oo. an. willin*(T SAn. th nW With Ho/r Moth r as t a$h rW((( Not 3 n Satan $o/l. r sist H rW(((T sa2s th N alot( = s/s si*hs witho/t s) a5in*((( SWh2 ar Ho/ si*hin* th/s, Mast rV Was I not ri*htV T SH s, :/it ri*ht( 4/t th r ar 0 n 0or r sistant than Satan, who at l ast r/ns awa2 #ro0 Mar2As )r s n$ ( Th r ar 0 n who ar $los to H r an. who, altho/*h ta/*ht b2 H r, .o not i0)ro3 (((T S4/t not /s, hV T sa2s Tho0as( SNo, not 2o/((( L t /s *o(((T

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An. th Sabbath w ars on( It is th tr/ Sabbath( In th won. r#/l 0ornin*, wh n th air is still #r sh an. $ool, it is b a/ti#/l to sit in a broth rl2 ) a$ #/l *ath rin* /n. r th sha.2 ) r*ola, or wh r th a))l -tr , $los to th #i* an. al0on.-tr s, #or0s with th 0 )at$h s o# sha. ;t n.in* that o# th ) r*ola on whi$h *ra) s ar ri) nin*( An. it is ni$ to wal5 /) an. .own th )aths b tw n th #low r-b .s *oin* #ro0 th b hi3 s to th .o3 -$ot an. th n to th littl *rotto, an., )assin* b hin. th wo0 n - Mar2, Mar2 o# <lo)as, th .a/*ht r-inlaw o# th latt r9 Salo0 o# Si0on, A/r a - *oin* towar.s th # w oli3 -tr s whi$h #ro0 th $li## han* o3 r th ) a$ #/l 5it$h n *ar. n( An. that is what = s/s an. His .is$i)l s, Mar2 an. th oth r wo0 n ar .oin*( An. = s/s t a$h s /nint ntionall2, an. so .o s Mar2( An. th a)ostl s o# th For0 r an. th wo0 n .is$i)l s o# th Latt r ar $ar #/ll2 list nin* to th wor.s o# th two T a$h rs( A/r a, sat on h r /s/al littl stool at Mar2As # t, al0ost in a s:/attin* )ost/r , is 0bra$in* h r 5n s with Roin . han.s, h r #a$ is rais . an. h r wi. -o) n 2 s ar starin* at Mar2As #a$ ( Sh loo5s li5 a littl *irl who is list nin* to a won. r#/l tal ( 4/t it is not a tal ( It is a b a/ti#/l tr/th( Mar2 is t llin* th littl h ath n o# 2 st r.a2 th an$i nt stori s o# Isra l an. th oth r wo0 n, altho/*h th 2 alr a.2 5now th 0, ar list nin* att nti3 l2( 4 $a/s it is )l asant to h ar th stor2 o# Ra$h l, that o# th .a/*ht r o# = )hthah, that o# Hannah o# El5anah, #lowin* #ro0 H r li)sW =/.as o# Al)ha /s $o0 s n ar slowl2 an. list ns s0ilin*( H is b hin. Mar2 Who th r #or $annot s hi0( 4/t th s0ilin* loo5 o# Mar2 o# <lo)as at h r =/.as t lls Mar2 that so0 on is b hin. H r an. Sh t/rns ro/n.9 SOhW =/.asV Ha3 2o/ l #t = s/s to h ar M , a )oor wo0anV T SH s( I l #t Ho/ to *o to = s/s, b $a/s Ho/ w r 02 #irst t a$h r( 4/t at ti0 s it is )l asant #or 0 to l a3 Hi0 an. $o0 to Ho/, an. b $o0 a*ain a bo2 as wh n I was Ho/r .is$i)l ( Go on, )l as (((T SA/r a wants h r r war. a$h Sabbath( An. th r war. $onsists in t llin* h r what i0)r ss . h r 0ost in o/r Histor2, a littl o# whi$h I ;)lain to h r 3 r2 .a2 whil wor5in*(T Th oth rs also ha3 $o0 n ar((( Tha.. /s as5s9 SAn. what .o 2o/ li5 , $hil.V T SSo 0/$h, I $o/l. sa2 3 r2thin*((( 4/t Ra$h l 3 r2 0/$h, an. Hannah o# El5anah, th n R/th((( th n((( ahW b a/ti#/lW Tobit an. Tobias with th An* l, an. th n th bri. who )ra2s to b #r .(((T SAn. Mos s, noV T SH #ri*ht ns 0 ((( Too *r at((( An. o# th )ro)h ts I li5 Dani l who . # n.s S/sanna(T Sh loo5s aro/n. an. th n whis) rs9 SI also was . # n. . b2 02 Dani l T an. sh loo5s at = s/s( S4/t also Mos sA boo5s ar b a/ti#/lW T SH s( Wh r th 2 t a$h not to .o what is ba.( An. wh r th 2 s) a5 o# that star whi$h will b born o# =a$ob( I 5now its na0 now( I 5n w nothin* b #or ( An. I a0 0or #ort/nat than that )ro)h t b $a/s I $an s it an. $los b2( Sh tol. 0 3 r2thin* an. I 5now as w ll T sh $on$l/. s with an air o# tri/0)h( SAn. .o 2o/ not li5 Passo3 rV T SH s((( b/t((( also th $hil.r n o# oth r ) o)l ar th sons o# 0oth rs( Wh2 5ill th 0V I )r # r th Go. Who sa3 s to th Go. Who 5ills(((T SHo/ ar ri*ht((( Mar2, ha3 Ho/ not tol. h r an2thin* 2 t o# His 4irthV T as5s =a0 s )ointin* at th Lor. Who is list nin* in sil n$ ( SNot 2 t( I want h r to 5now th )ast w ll b #or th )r s nt( Sh will th/s /n. rstan. th )r s nt whi$h has in th )ast its r ason #or b in*( Wh n sh 5nows it, sh will s that th Go. Who #ri*ht ns h r, th Go. o# Sinai, is b/t a Go. o# s 3 r lo3 , b/t still a Go. o# lo3 (T SOhW Moth rW T ll 0 nowW It will b l ss .i##i$/lt #or 0 to /n. rstan. th )ast wh n I 5now th )r s nt, whi$h, as #ar as I 5now, is so b a/ti#/l an. 0a5 s

on lo3 Go. witho/t # ar( I n . not to b a#rai.W T STh *irl is ri*ht( Ho/ 0/st r 0 0b r that tr/th wh n 2o/ will b 3an* liQin*( So/ls n . not to b a#rai. in or. r to *o to Go. with #/ll $on#i. n$ ( It is what I a0 stri3in* to .o, all th 0or wh n ) o)l , ith r thro/*h i*noran$ or b $a/s o# th ir #a/lts, ar li5 l2 to b 0/$h a#rai. o# Go.( 4/t Go., also th Go. Who str/$5 th E*2)tians an. Who #ri*ht ns 2o/, A/r a, is alwa2s *oo.( S 9 wh n H 5ill . th sons o# th $r/ l E*2)tians, H ha. 0 r$2 on th sons, who .i. not *row /) an. .i. not b $o0 sinn rs li5 th ir #ath rs an. H *a3 th ir )ar nts ti0 to r ) nt o# th ir 3il .oin*s( So it was s 3 r *oo.n ss( On 0/st b abl to t ll tr/ *oo.n ss #ro0 loos /)brin*in*( Also wh n I was a littl bab2, 0an2 littl $hil.r n w r 5ill . on th 3 r2 la)s o# th ir 0oth rs( An. th worl. $ri . with horror( 4/t wh n Ti0 ;ists no 0or #or in.i3i./als or #or all Man5in., #or a #irst ti0 an. #or a s $on. ti0 2o/ will r alis that thos w r #ort/nat , bl ss . in Isra l, in th Isra l o# th ti0 s o# <hrist, who sla/*ht r . in th ir in#an$2, w r )r s r3 . #ro0 th bi** st sin, that o# b in* a$$o0)li$ s in th . ath o# th Sa3io/r(T S= s/sW T sho/ts Mar2 o# Al)ha /s s)rin*in* to h r # t, #ri*ht n ., loo5in* aro/n. as i# sh w r a#rai. to s . i$i. s a)) ar #ro0 b hin. h .* s an. tr/n5s o# tr s( S= s/sW T sh r ) ats loo5in* at hi0 )ain#/ll2( SWhatV Do 2o/ ) rha)s not 5now th S$ri)t/r s, sin$ 2o/ ar so s/r)ris . at what I sa2V T as5s = s/s( S4/t((( 4/t((( It is not )ossibl ((( Ho/ 0/st not allow that((( Ho/r Moth r(((T SSh is Sa3io/r li5 M , an. Sh 5nows( Loo5 at H r( An. i0itat H r(T Mar2 is in #a$t a/st r , r *al in H r . ) )allor( Sh is 0otionl ss, with H r han.s in H r la) $las) . as i# in )ra2 r, H r h a. strai*ht, loo5in* into s)a$ ((( Mar2 o# Al)ha /s loo5s at H r( Sh th n a..r ss s = s/s a*ain9 SAll th sa0 , Ho/ 0/st not 0 ntion that horribl #/t/r W Ho/ ar )i r$in* H r h art with a swor.(T SThat swor. has b n in H r h art #or thirt2-two 2 ars(T SNoW ItAs not )ossibl W Mar2((( alwa2s so s r n ((( Mar2(((T SAs5 H r, i# 2o/ .o not b li 3 what I sa2(T SI will as5 H rW Is it tr/ , Mar2V Ho/ 5nowV(((T An. Mar2 in a * ntl b/t #ir0 3oi$ sa2s9 SIt is tr/ ( H was #ort2 .a2s ol. an. I was tol. b2 a hol2 0an((( 4/t also )r 3io/sl2((( OhW Wh n th An* l tol. M that whil r 0ainin* th Vir*in I wo/l. $on$ i3 a Son, Who wo/l. b $all . th Son o# Go. an. is s/$h b $a/s o# His .i3in $on$ )tion, wh n I was tol. that, an. that in th barr n wo0b o# EliQab th a #r/it ha. b n #or0 . b2 a 0ira$l o# th Et rnal Fath r, I ha. no .i##i$/lt2 in r 0 0b rin* th wor.s o# Isaiah9 UTh Vir*in will *i3 birth to a son an. th 2 will $all Hi0 th I00an/ lU6 All, all IsaiahW An. wh r h s) a5s o# th Pr $/rsor((( An. wh r h s) a5s o# th Man o# sorrows, stain . with bloo., /nr $o*niQabl ((( a l ) r((( #or o/r sins((( Th swor. has b n in M2 h art sin$ th n an. 3 r2thin* has s r3 . to .ri3 it in 0or . )l29 th son* o# th an* ls an. th wor.s o# Si0 on an. th 3isit o# th Kin*s #ro0 th East, an. 3 r2thin*(((T S4/t whi$h oth r 3 r2thin*, Mar2V = s/s is tri/0)hin*, = s/s wor5s 0ira$l s, = s/s is #ollow . b2 lar* r an. lar* r $row.s((( Is that not th tr/thV T sa2s Mar2 o# Al)ha /s( An. Mar2, alwa2s in th sa0 )ost/r r )li s to a$h :/ stion9 SH s(((T witho/t an*/ish, witho/t Ro2, onl2 a :/i t ass nt, b $a/s it is so((( SW ll th nV Whi$h oth r 3 r2thin* is )i r$in* Ho/r h art with a swor.V T SOhW((( E3 r2thin*(((T SAn. Ho/ ar so $al0V So s r n V Alwa2s th sa0 as wh n Ho/ arri3 . h r , a 2o/n* bri. , thirt2-thr 2 ars a*o, an. I r 0 0b r it so w ll that it s 0s 2 st r.a2 to 0 ((( 4/t how $an Ho/V((( I((( I wo/l. b 0a.((( I wo/l. .o((( I .onAt 5now what I wo/l. .o((( I((( NoW It is not )ossibl #or a 0oth r to 5now that an. to b $al0W T S4 #or b in* a Moth r, I a0 a .a/*ht r an. s r3ant o# Go.((( Wh r .o I #in. M2 tran:/illit2V In .oin* th will o# Go.( Fro0 wh r .o s M2 s r nit2 $o0 V Fro0 .oin* that will( I# I ha. to .o th will o# a 0an, I 0i*ht b /)s t, b $a/s a 0an, 3 n th wis st, $an alwa2s i0)os a wron* will( 4/t th will o# Go.W I# H want . M to b th Moth r o# His <hrist, ha3 I ) rha)s to thin5 that that is $r/ l, an. in that tho/*ht los M2 s r nit2V A0 I to b /)s t b2 th tho/*ht o# what R . 0)tion will b to Hi0 an. to M , also to M , an. how I will b abl to

o3 r$o0 that ho/rV OhW it will b .r a.#/l(((T Mar2 *i3 s an in3ol/ntar2 start, Sh s/.. nl2 sh/.. rs an. $l n$h s H r han.s to )r 3 nt th 0 #ro0 tr 0blin*, as i# Sh want . to )ra2 0or # r3 ntl2, whil H r #a$ *rows 3 n )al r an. H r . li$at 2 li.s $los on H r 5in. s52-bl/ 2 s with an ;)r ssion #/ll o# an*/ish( 4/t Sh st a.i s H r 3oi$ a#t r a . ) si*h o# an;i t2 an. Sh $on$l/. s9 S4/t H , Who i0)os . His will on M an. Who0 I s r3 with $on#i. nt lo3 , will *rant M His assistan$ #or that ho/r( H will *rant it to M , to Hi0((( 4 $a/s th Fath r $annot i0)os a will that ;$ .s th str n*th o# 0an((( an. H s/$$o/rs((( alwa2s((( An. H will s/$$o/r /s, M2 Son((( H will s/$$o/r /s((( an. th r is no on b/t H , with His in#init 0 ans, who $an s/$$o/r /s(((T SH s, Moth r( Lo3 will s/$$o/r /s, an. in lo3 w will s/$$o/r a$h oth r( An. in lo3 w will r . 0(((T = s/s has *on b si. His Moth r an. la2s His han. on H r sho/l. r an. Sh rais s H r #a$ to loo5 at Hi0, at H r han.so0 h alth2 = s/s . stin . to b .is#i*/r . b2 tort/r , 5ill . with a tho/san. wo/n.s, an. Sh sa2s9 SIn lo3 an. in sorrow((( H s( An. to* th r(((T No on s) a5s an2 0or ((( Stan.in* aro/n. th two $hi # Prota*onists o# th #/t/r tra* .2 o# Gol*otha, th a)ostl s an. wo0 n .is$i)l s loo5 li5 ) nsi3 stat/ s((( A/r a, on h r littl stool, is ) tri#i .((( 4/t sh is th #irst to $oll $t h rs l# an. witho/t stan.in* /) sh sli. s on h r 5n s an. th/s #in.s h rs l# #a$in* Mar2( Sh 0bra$ s H r 5n s an. b n.s h r h a. on H r la) sa2in*9 SAll that also #or 0 W((( How 0/$h I $ost Ho/ an. how 0/$h I lo3 Ho/ #or what I $ostW OhW Moth r o# 02 Go., bl ss 0 , that 02 $ost 0a2 not b #r/itl ss(((T SH s, M2 .a/*ht r( 4 not a#rai.( Go. will h l) 2o/ as w ll, i# 2o/ alwa2s a$$ )t His will(T Sh $ar ss s h r hair an. $h 5s an. # ls th 0 w t with t ars( SDo not w )W Th #irst thin* o# th <hrist with whi$h 2o/ ha3 b $o0 a$:/aint . is His sorrow#/l . stin2, th n. o# His 0ission as Man( It is not #air, ha3in* l arn . that, that 2o/ sho/l. b /na$:/aint . with th #irst ho/r o# His li# in th worl.( List n((( E3 r2bo.2 will b )l as . to $o0 o/t o# th .ar5 bitt r $ont 0)lation b2 r $allin* th sw t ho/r, #/ll o# li*ht, o# son*s, o# hosannas, o# His 4irth((( List n(((T an. Mar2, ;)lainin* th r ason #or H r Ro/rn 2 to 4 thl h 0 in =/.ah, th town )r .i$t . to b th birth)la$ o# th Sa3io/r, in a so#t * ntl 3oi$ t lls th stor2 o# th ni*ht o# <hristAs Nati3it2(

">@( = s/s an. His Moth r <on3 rs ( !@th Ma2 !&"+( I .o not 5now wh th r it is th 3 nin* o# th sa0 Sabbath( I 5now that I s = s/s an. Mar2, sittin* on th ston s at a*ainst th ho/s , n ar th .oor o# th .inin*-roo0, #ro0 whi$h $o0 s th #aint li*ht o# an oil la0) )la$ . $los to th .oor( Th littl #la0 )al)itat s in th air, risin* an. sin5in*, as i# it w r br athin*( It is th onl2 li*ht in th 0oonl ss ni*ht9 a #aint li*ht 3isibl in th 5it$h n *ar. n wh r it ill/0inat s th s0all stri) o# *ro/n. b #or th .oor an. .i s on th #irst ros -b/sh in th #low r-b .( 4/t th # bl li*ht is s/##i$i nt to ill/0inat th )ro#il s o# th Two n*a* . in inti0at tal5 in th $al0 ni*ht #/ll o# th s$ nt o# Ras0in s an. oth r s/00 r #low rs( Th 2 ar s) a5in* o# th ir r lati3 s((( o# =os )h o# Al)ha /s ) rsist ntl2 st/bborn, o# Si0on not 3 r2 bra3 in his )ro# ssion o# #aith, o3 rw l0 . as h is b2 his l. st broth r, who is as o3 rb arin* an. obstinat in his i. as as his #ath r was( It is th *r at sorrow o# Mar2 Who wo/l. li5 all H r n )h ws to b .is$i)l s o# H r = s/s( = s/s $o0#orts H r an. to ;$/s His $o/sin H )oints o/t his stron* Isra liti$

#aith9 SAn obsta$l , Ho/ 5nowV A r al obsta$l ( 4 $a/s all th #or0/la an. )r $ )ts #or0 a barri r a*ainst th a$$ )tan$ o# th M ssiani$ i. a in its tr/th( It is asi r to $on3 rt a h ath n, )ro3i. . his s)irit is not $o0)l t l2 $orr/)t( A h ath n )on. rs an. s s th *oo. .i## r n$ b tw n his Ol20)/s an. M2 Kin*.o0( 4/t Isra l((( th 0or l arn . )art o# Isra l((( #in.s it .i##i$/lt to #ollow th n w $on$ )tW(((T SAn. 2 t it is alwa2s that $on$ )tW T SH s( It is alwa2s that D $alo*/ , thos )ro)h $i s( 4/t th ir nat/r has b n ) r3 rt . b2 0an( H has ta5 n th 0, an. #ro0 th s/) rnat/ral s)h r s wh r th 2 w r , an. has bro/*ht th 0 .own to th l 3 l o# th Earth, in th at0os)h r o# th worl., h has han.l . th 0 with his h/0anit2 alt rin* th 0((( Th M ssiah, th s)irit/al Kin* o# th *r at Kin*.o0 - whi$h is $all . Kin*.o0 o# Isra l, b $a/s th M ssiah is born o# th thron o# Isra l, b/t it wo/l. b 0or $orr $t to $all it9 th Kin*.o0 o# <hrist, b $a/s <hrist $ ntralis s th b tt r )art o# Isra l, both )ast an. )r s nt, an. s/bli0at s it in His ) r# $tion o# Go.-Man - a$$or.in* to th 0 th M ssiah, $annot b th 0 5 )oor 0an, witho/t 2 arnin* a#t r )ow r an. ri$h s, ob .i nt to thos who r/l o3 r /s b2 .i3in )/nish0 nt, b $a/s ob .i n$ is holin ss wh n it .o s not in3ali.at th *r at Law( W $an th r #or sa2 that th ir #aith wor5s a*ainst th tr/ Faith( O# s/$h st/bborn ) o)l $on3in$ . that th 2 ar ri*ht, th r ar 0an2((( in 3 r2 $lass((( an. 3 n a0on* M2 r lati3 s an. a)ostl s( 4 li 3 , Moth r, that th ir ./lln ss in b li 3in* in M2 Passion li s in that( Th ir rrors in 3al/ation ori*inat #ro0 that((( Also th ir obstinat a3 rsion to $onsi. r G ntil s an. i.olat rs, not loo5in* at 0an, b/t at th s)irit o# 0an, that s)irit whi$h has onl2 on Ori*in an. to whi$h Go. wo/l. li5 to *i3 onl2 on D stin29 H a3 n( Ta5 4artholo0 w((( H is an instan$ ( V r2 *oo., wis , willin* to .o 3 r2thin* to hono/r an. $o0#ort M ((( 4/t b #or , I will not sa2 an A*la or a S2nt2$h , who is alr a.2 a #low r $o0)ar . with )oor A*la , who0 ) nan$ onl2 r stor s #ro0 #ilth to a #low r, b/t not 3 n b #or a $hil., a )oor $hil. whos lot ;$it s )it2 an. whos instin$ti3 0o. st2 .raws a.0iration, .o s his .is*/st #or th G ntil s 3anish, n ith r .o s M2 ;a0)l $on3in$ hi0, nor M2 wor.s that I ha3 $o0 #or 3 r2bo.2(T SHo/ ar ri*ht( Na2, 4artholo0 w an. =/.as o# K rioth, th two 0ost l arn ., or at l ast9 th l arn . 4artholo0 w, an. =/.as o# K rioth, who I .o not 5now to whi$h $lass h b lon*s ;a$tl2, b/t who is i0b/ . an. sat/rat . with th air o# th T 0)l , ar th 0ost r sistant( 4/t((( 4artholo0 w is *oo. an. his r sistan$ $an still b ;$/s .( =/.as((( no( Ho/ h ar. what Matth w, who w nt to Tib rias on )/r)os , sai.((( An. Matth w is a 0an o# ;) ri n$ , )arti$/larl2 o# that li# ((( An. th r 0ar5 o# =a0 s o# N b . is $orr $t9 UWho is it that *i3 s so 0/$h 0on 2 to =/.asVU( 4 $a/s that li# $osts((( Poor Mar2 o# Si0onW T = s/s 0a5 s His * st/r with His han.s, to sa29 SIt is so(((T an. H si*hs( H th n sa2s9 SDi. Ho/ h ar thatV Th Ro0an la.i s ar at Tib rias((( Val ria has not tol. M an2thin*( 4/t I 0/st 5now b #or I r s/0 M2 Ro/rn 2( Moth r, I want Ho/ to $o0 to <a) rna/0 with M #or so0 ti0 ((( Ho/ will th n $o0 ba$5 h r , I will *o towar.s th S2ro-Pho ni$ian bor. r, an. I will $o0 ba$5 to sa2 *oo.b2 to Ho/ b #or *oin* .own towar.s =/.a a, th obstinat sh ) o# Isra l(((T SSon, I will *o to0orrow 3 nin*((( I will ta5 Mar2 o# Al)ha /s with M ( A/r a will sta2 with Si0on o# Al)ha /s, b $a/s h r sta2in* h r with Ho/ #or s 3 ral .a2s wo/l. $ rtainl2 b $riti$is .((( S/$h is th worl.((( An. I will *o((( To <ana as #irst sta* , th n at .awn I will l a3 an. sto) at th ho/s o# th 0oth r o# Salo0 o# Si0on( Th n I will s t o/t a*ain at s/ns t an. w will arri3 at Tib rias in .a2li*ht( I will sta2 in th ho/s o# =os )h, th .is$i)l , b $a/s I want to *o ) rsonall2 to Val riaAs ho/s , an. i# I w nt to =ohannaAs, sh wo/l. want to *o((( No( I, th Moth r o# th Sa3io/r, will a)) ar in h r 2 s, .i## r nt #ro0 th .is$i)l o# th Sa3io/r((( an. sh will not sa2 no to M ( Do not b a#rai., SonW T SI a0 not a#rai.( 4/t I a0 sorr2 #or all Ho/r tro/bl (T SOhW to sa3 a so/lW What ar tw nt2 0il s in a *oo. s asonV T SIt will also b a 0oral strain( To b *((( ) rha)s to b h/0iliat .(((T SA )assin* tri#l ( 4/t a so/l r 0ainsW T SHo/ will b li5 a lost swallow in $orr/)t Tib rias((( Ta5 Si0on with Ho/(T SNo, Son( =/st th two o# /s, two )oor wo0 n((( 4/t two 0oth rs an. two .is$i)l s( That is, two *r at 0oral str n*ths((( I will not b lon*( L t M

*o((( =/st bl ss M (T SH s, Moth r( With all M2 h art as Son, an. with all M2 )ow r as Go.( Go an. 0a2 th an* ls s$ort 2o/ alon* th wa2(T SThan5 Ho/, = s/s( W ll, l t /s *o in( I will ha3 to * t /) at .awn to )r )ar 3 r2thin* #or thos who l a3 an. #or thos who ar sta2in*( Sa2 th )ra2 r, Son(((T 4oth = s/s an. Mar2 stan. /) an. th 2 sa2 to* th r th O/r Fath r((( Th 2 th n *o ba$5 into th ho/s , th 2 $los th .oor((( th li*ht .isa)) ars an. h/0an 3oi$ s ar h ar. no 0or ( Onl2 th r/stlin* o# th br Q a0on* th l a3 s $an b h ar. an. th so#t */r*lin* o# th wat r in th #o/ntain basin(((

">+( Th 4l ss . Vir*in at Tib rias( !+th Ma2 !&"+( Tib rias is alr a.2 in si*ht wh n th two tir . )il*ri0s ar )ro$ .in* in th .ar5 nin* twili*ht( SIt will soon b .ar5((( An. w ar still in th 0i..l o# th $o/ntr2((( Two wo0 n alon ((( An. n ar a lar* town #/ll o#((( E*hW what ) o)l W 4 lQ b/bW 4 lQ b/b 0ostl2(((T sa2s Mar2 o# Al)ha /s loo5in* aro/n. #ri*ht n .( S4 not a#rai., Mar2( 4 lQ b/b will .o /s no har0( H har0s onl2 thos who r $ i3 hi0 in th ir h arts(((T STh s )a*ans ha3 hi0W(((T SNot onl2 )a*ans ar in Tib rias( An. also a0on* th h ath ns th r ar R/st ) o)l (T SWhatV Th 2 ha3 not o/r Go.W(((T Mar2 .o s not r )l2 b $a/s Sh /n. rstan.s that it wo/l. b /s l ss( H r *oo. sist r-in-law is b/t on o# th 0an2 Isra lit s who b li 3 that th 2 ar th onl2 . )ositari s o# 3irt/ ((( si0)l2 b $a/s th 2 ar Isra lit s( Th 2 ar sil nt9 onl2 th sh/##lin* o# th san.als on th ir tir . ./st2 # t $an b h ar.( SIt was b tt r to ta5 th /s/al roa.((( W 5n w that on ((( it is 0or b at n b2 ) o)l ((( This on ((( a0on* 3 * tabl *ar. ns, solitar2((( /n5nown((( I a0 a#rai., thatAs allW T SNo, Mar2( Loo5( Th town is o3 r th r , a # w st )s #ro0 h r ( An. h r ar ) a$ #/l 5it$h n *ar. ns o# th $/lti3ators o# Tib rias, an. o3 r th r is th shor , onl2 a # w st )s #ro0 h r ( Do 2o/ want to *o to th shor V W will #in. #ish r0 n th r ((( W ha3 onl2 to *o a$ross th s 3 * tabl *ar. ns(T SNoW W wo/l. b *oin* awa2 #ro0 town a*ainW An. th n((( Th boat0 n ar al0ost all Gr 5s, <r tans, E*2)tians, Ro0ans(((T an. it s 0s as i# sh w r 0 ntionin* in# rnal $lass s( Th 4l ss . Vir*in $annot h l) s0ilin* in th sha.ow o# H r 3 il( Th 2 *o on( Th roa. b $o0 s an a3 n/ , an. th/s .ar5 r((( an. Mar2 o# Al)ha /s is 0or #ri*ht n . than 3 r an. sh in3o5 s = ho3ah at 3 r2 st ), whil th 2 )ro$ . slow r an. slow r( S<o0 on, ta5 h artW Ma5 hast , i# 2o/ ar a#rai.W T sa2s Mar2 /r*in* h r a#t r r )l2in*9 SMaran AthaW T at a$h in3o$ation( 4/t Mar2 o# Al)ha /s sto)s an. as5s9 S4/t wh2 .i. Ho/ want to $o0 h r V To s) a5 ) rha)s to th Is$ariotV T SNo, Mar2( Or at l ast that is not ;a$tl2 th r ason( I ha3 $o0 to s) a5 to Val ria, th Ro0an la.2(((T SGoo.n ss *ra$io/sW Ar w *oin* to h r ho/s V AhW noW Mar2W DonAt .o thatW I((( I a0 not $o0in* with Ho/W 4/t wh2 ar Ho/ *oin* th r V To thos ((( thos ((( anath 0asW(((T Th 5in. s0il o# th 4l ss . Vir*in b $o0 s a s 3 r ;)r ssion whil Sh as5s9 SAn. .o 2o/ not r 0 0b r that A/r a is to b sa3 .V M2 Son b *an h r lib ration( I will $o0)l t it( Is that how 2o/ )ra$tis lo3 #or so/lsV T S4/t sh is not #ro0 Isra l(((T STr/l2, 2o/ ha3 not /n. rstoo. on wor. o# th Gos) lW Ho/ ar a 3 r2 i0) r# $t .is$i)l ((( Ho/ .o not wor5 #or 2o/r Mast r an. 2o/ *ri 3 M so . )l2(T Mar2 o# Al)ha /s low rs h r h a.((( 4/t h r h art, #/ll o# th )r R/.i$ s o# Isra l b/t $on* nitall2 5in., * ts th /)) r han. an. b/rstin* into t ars sh 0bra$ s Mar2 an. sa2s9 SFor*i3 0 W DonAt sa2 that I *ri 3 Ho/ an. I .o not

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Mar2 s0il s no lon* r( Sh is ) rha)s a#rai. o# a :/ stion abo/t =/.as( An. Sh r )li s :/i$5l29 SI .i. not want to $a/s 0or worri s to Mar2( W r 0ain . in th ho/s /ntil hal# th ti0 b tw n th ninth ho/r an. 3 nin*, r stin*, an. th n w l #t((( I tho/*ht that w shall soon b s in* h r on th la5 (((T SHo/ .i. th ri*ht thin*( Ho/ ha3 *i3 n M )roo# o# th # lin* o# th Ro0an la.i s with r *ar. to M ( I# =ohanna ha. int r3 n ., w $o/l. ha3 tho/*ht that th 2 w r 2i l.in* to th ir #ri n.( W will now wait /ntil th Sabbath an. i# M2rtha .o s not $o0 w will *o to h r with A/r a(T SSon, I wo/l. li5 to sta2 h r (((T SI $an s that Ho/ ar 3 r2 tir .(T SNo, not b $a/s o# that((( I thin5 that =/.as 0a2 $o0 h r ((( As it is ri*ht that so0 on sho/l. alwa2s b in <a) rna/0 to wait #or hi0 an. *i3 hi0 a #ri n.l2 w l$o0 , it is :/all2 ri*ht that so0 on sho/l. b h r to r $ i3 hi0 with lo3 (T SThan5 Ho/, Moth r( Ho/ ar th onl2 on who /n. rstan.s what $an still sa3 hi0(((T Th 2 both si*h thin5in* o# th .is$i)l who $a/s s *ri#((( Si0on an. Tho0as $o0 ba$5 with A/r a who r/ns towar.s Mar2( = s/s l a3 s h r with His Moth r an. *o s into th ho/s with His a)ostl s( SHo/ ha3 )ra2 . 3 r2 0/$h, M2 .a/*ht r, an. th *oo. Go. has list n . to 2o/(((T b *ins Mar2( 4/t th *irl int rr/)ts H r with a $r2 o# Ro29 SI a0 sta2in* with Ho/W T an. sh throws h r ar0s ro/n. th Vir*inAs n $5 5issin* H r( Mar2 r t/rns th 5iss an. hol.in* A/r a in H r ar0s all th ti0 Sh sa2s9 SWh n on .o s a *r at #a3o/r, it is n $ ssar2 to r $i)ro$at it, is that ri*htV T SOhW H sW An. I will r )a2 Ho/ with so 0/$h lo3 (T SH s, M2 . ar( 4/t abo3 M th r is Go.( It is H Who .i. 2o/ this *r at #a3o/r, this i00 as/rabl *ra$ o# r $ i3in* 2o/ a0on* th 0 0b rs o# His ) o)l an. 0a5in* 2o/ a .is$i)l o# th Mast r Sa3io/r( I ha3 b n b/t th instr/0 nt o# th *ra$ , b/t H , th Most Hi*h, *rant . th *ra$ ( What will 2o/, th r #or , *i3 th Most Hi*h to t ll Hi0 that 2o/ than5 Hi0V T SW ll((( I .onAt 5now((( T ll 0 , Moth r(((T SLo3 , that is $ rtain( 4/t lo3 , to b r all2 s/$h, is to b /nit . to sa$ri#i$ , b $a/s a thin* has 0or 3al/ i# it $osts, has it notV T SH s, Moth r(T STh n, I wo/l. sa2 that, with th sa0 Ro2 with whi$h 2o/ sho/t .9 UI a0 sta2in* with Ho/WU, 2o/ sho/l. sho/t9 UH s, o Lor.U wh n I, His )oor s r3ant, t ll 2o/ th will o# th Lor. $on$ rnin* 2o/(T ST ll 0 , Moth r T sa2s A/r a whos $o/nt nan$ b $o0 s *ra3 ( STh will o# Go. ntr/sts 2o/ to two *oo. 0oth rs, Nao0i an. M2rtha(((T Two bi* t ars shin in th $l ar 2 s o# th *irl, an. str a0 .own h r ros2 $h 5s( STh 2 ar *oo. wo0 n( Th 2 ar . ar to = s/s an. to M ( = s/s sa3 . th son o# on o# th 0, I s/$5l . th bab2 o# th oth r on ( An. 2o/ ha3 s n that th 2 ar *oo.(((T SH s((( b/t I was ho)in* to sta2 with Ho/(((T SM2 .a/*ht r, it is not )ossibl to ha3 3 r2thin*W Ho/ s that I a0 not alwa2s with M2 = s/s( I ha3 *i3 n Hi0 to 2o/ all, an. I a0 #ar, so #ar #ro0 Hi0, wh n H *o s abo/t Pal stin )r a$hin*, $/rin* an. sa3in* *irls(((T SThat is tr/ (((T SI# I ha. want . Hi0 all #or M2s l#, 2o/ wo/l. not ha3 b n sa3 .((( I# I ha. want . Hi0 all #or M2s l#, 2o/r so/ls wo/l. not b sa3 .( <onsi. r how *r at is M2 sa$ri#i$ ( I a0 *i3in* 2o/ a Son to b sa$ri#i$ . #or 2o/r so/ls( In an2 $as , 2o/ an. I will alwa2s b /nit ., b $a/s wo0 n .is$i)l s ar an. will alwa2s b /nit . aro/n. <hrist, #or0in* a lar* #a0il2 /nit . b2 o/r lo3 #or Hi0(T SThat is tr/ ( An. th n((( I will $o0 h r a*ain, will I notV An. w will 0 t a*ainV T S< rtainl2( As lon* as Go. wants(((T SAn. Ho/ will alwa2s )ra2 #or 0 (((T SAn. I will alwa2s )ra2 #or 2o/(T SAn. wh n w ar to* th r, will Ho/ still t a$h 0 V T SH s, M2 . ar(((T SAhW I want . to b $o0 li5 Ho/( Will I 3 r b abl V To 5now, in or. r to b

*oo.(((T SNao0i is th 0oth r o# a h a. o# a s2na*o*/ an. a .is$i)l o# th Lor.( M2rtha is th 0oth r o# a son who . s r3 . th *ra$ o# a 0ira$l an. is a *oo. .is$i)l ( An. th two wo0 n ar *oo. an. wis , b si. s b in* so #/ll o# lo3 (T S<an Ho/ ass/r 0 V T SH s, M2 .a/*ht r(T STh n((( bl ss 0 an. 0a2 th will o# th Lor. b .on ((( as = s/sA )ra2 r sa2s( I ha3 sai. it so 0an2 ti0 s((( It is onl2 ri*ht that now I sho/l. .o what I sai. to obtain th *ra$ o# not *oin* an2 0or a0on* th Ro0ans(((T SHo/ ar a *oo. *irl( An. Go. will alwa2s h l) 2o/( <o0 , l t /s *o an. t ll = s/s that th 2o/n* st wo0an .is$i)l 5nows how to .o th will o# Go.(((T an. hol.in* h r b2 th han. Mar2 *o s ba$5 into th ho/s with th *irl(

">%( Anoth r Sabbath at NaQar th( 7!st Ma2 !&"+( Anoth r Sabbath at NaQar th( That is, anoth r b *innin* o# a Sabbath, b $a/s M2rtha an. Nao0i arri3 with 2o/n* Ab l, R/st wh n th s/ns t o# Fri.a2 is b *innin*( Th 2 .is0o/nt #ro0 th ir littl .on5 2s, whi$h Ab l ta5 s awa2, ob3io/sl2 to a stabl , )robabl2 to that o# th two #ri n.l2 ass-.ri3 rs o# NaQar th, who ha3 b $o0 .is$i)l s( Th wo0 n *o in thro/*h th wor5sho), .oor, whi$h has b n l #t o) n to 3 ntilat th lar* roo0, wh r /) to a short ti0 b #or , th h at o# th $oars #ir )la$ has Roin . th int ns s/00 r h at( Tho0as is )/ttin* awa2 his tools, Si0on is sw )in* th saw./st, whil = s/s is $l anin* )ots o# *l/ an. )aint( SP a$ to Ho/, Mast r, an. to 2o/, .is$i)l s T *r t th two wo0 n, bowin* low as soon as th 2 nt r an. th n, a#t r wal5in* a$ross th wor5sho), )rostratin* th 0s l3 s at = s/sA # t( SP a$ to 2o/( Ho/ ar 3 r2 #aith#/l, to $o0 in this h atW T SOhW nothin*W On # ls so w ll h r , that on #or* ts 3 r2thin*( Wh r is Ho/r Moth rV T SSh is in th r , #inishin* a .r ss #or A/r a( Ho/ 0a2 *o in(T Th two wo0 n wal5 awa2 with th ir 5na)sa$5s an. on $an h ar th ir $l ar 3oi$ s, whi$h ar rath r . ), bl n. with th shrill rath r stri. nt 3oi$ o# A/r a an. with th sil3 r2 3oi$ o# Mar2( STh 2 will b ha))2 nowW T sa2s Tho0as( SH s( Th 2 ar *oo. wo0 n T r )li s = s/s( SMast r, M2rtha has not onl2 5 )t th son sh ha., b/t sh *ot anoth r $hil.( An. in littl 0or than on 2 ar(((T sa2s th N alot( SH sW In littl 0or than on 2 arW It is alr a.2 o3 r a 2 ar sin$ Mar2 o# LaQar/s was $on3 rt .( How ti0 #li sW It s 0s 2 st r.a2((( How 0an2 thin*s last 2 arW Th lo3 l2 r tr at b #or th l $tionW Th n =ohn o# En.orW Th n MarRia0W Th n Dani l o# Nain, th n Mar2 o# LaQar/s an. th n S2nt2$h ((( 4/t wh r is S2nt2$h V I o#t n thin5 abo/t h r an. I $annot /n. rstan. wh2(((T Tho0as sto)s s) a5in* to hi0s l#, b $a/s = s/s an. Si0on .o not r )l2 to hi0, on th $ontrar2 th 2 *o o/t into th 5it$h n *ar. n to wash th 0s l3 s an. th n Roin th wo0 n .is$i)l s( An. w b *in to s a*ain((( Ab l o# 4 thl h 0 in Galil $o0 s ba$5 an. #in.s Tho0as who is still ) nsi3 , in #ront o# th )la$ wh r h * n rall2 wor5s, 0o3in*, lost in tho/*ht, his tin2 0ast r)i $ s in *ol.-wor5( SHa3 2o/ #o/n. wor5V T as5s th .is$i)l b n.in* o3 r th tin2 obR $ts( SOhW I ha3 0a. all th wo0 n in NaQar th ha))2( I wo/l. n 3 r ha3 tho/*ht that th r w r so 0an2 b/$5l s, bra$ l ts, n $5la$ s an. lili s to b r )air .( I ha. to as5 Matth w to brin* 0 so0 0 tal #ro0 Tib rias( I ha3 0or $/sto0 rs((( haW haW Fh la/*hs ha))il2G than 02 #ath r has( It is tr/ that I .o not as5 #or 0on 2(((T SHo/ los ( 3 r2thin*V T SNo( I $har* onl2 th 3al/ o# th 0 tal( M2 wor5 is a )r s nt(T SHo/ ar * n ro/s(T SNo( I a0 wis ( I a0 not i.l ( I s t an ;a0)l o# in./strio/sn ss an. . ta$h0 nt #ro0 0on 2 an.((( I )r a$h((( 4 :/i tW I thin5 that I ha3 )r a$h .

0or b2 .oin* so, witho/t t llin* a )arabl , witho/t sa2in* a wor. in th s2na*o*/ , than I wo/l. ha3 .on i# I ha. s)o5 n in$ ssantl2( An. th n((( I .o a bit o# trainin*( I ha3 )ro0is . 02s l# to )ro)a*at o/r #aith with 02 wor5 wh n I will ha3 to *o an. )r a$h = s/s a0on* th in#i. ls( An. I a0 trainin* 02s l#(T SHo/ ar wis both as a *ol.s0ith an. as an a)ostl (T SI stri3 to b so #or = s/sA sa5 ( So 2o/ ha3 a$:/ir . a sist r( Tr at h r w ll, 2o/ 5nowV Sh is li5 a littl .o3 in its n st( I a0 t llin* 2o/, b $a/s in 02 tra. I a0 a$$/sto0 . to . alin* with wo0 n( Sh is a $an.i. .o3 who was s$ar . to . ath b2 a haw5, an. who is loo5in* #or 0oth rl2 an. broth rl2 win*s to . # n. h r( I# 2o/r 0oth r ha. not want . h r, I wo/l. ha3 as5 . to ha3 h r #or 02 twin sist r( On $hil. 0or , on l ssW M2 sist r is so *oo., 2o/ 5nowVT SAlso 02 0oth r( Sh lost a littl .a/*ht r wh n sh r 0ain . a wi.ow( P rha)s h r 0il5 ha. *on ba., *ri 3 . as sh was o3 r th . ath o# h r h/sban.((( I $an har.l2 r 0 0b r 02 littl sist r((( an. ) rha)s I wo/l. not r 0 0b r h r at all i# 02 0oth r .i. not 0o/rn h r . ath so o#t n, an. i# 3 r2 )oor *irl in 4 thl h 0 w r not ntitl . to so0 #oo. an. $lothin* in o/r ho/s , in 0 0or2 o# th . a. bab2((( 4/t as I was bro/*ht /) in th $o0)an2 o# 02 0oth r onl2, I ha3 n. . /) b2 lo3in* littl *irls 3 r2 0/$h 02s l#((( I r alis that this on is not a littl *irl((( b/t I will $onsi. r h r s/$h, b $a/s o# h r h art, i# sh is as 02 0oth r, Nao0i an. 2o/ sa2(((T SHo/ $an b s/r ( L t /s *o into th oth r roo0(T In th oth r roo0, that is, in th .inin* roo0, ar th wo0 n, = s/s an. th N alot( An. M2rtha, who $a0 #/ll o# ho) , is winnin* o3 r A/r a b2 #ittin* #or h r a lin n .r ss whi$h sh 0a. #or th *irl( SIt #its 2o/ r all2 w ll T sh sa2s ta5in* it o## h r an. $ar ssin* h r whil sh a.R/sts h r .r ss whi$h ha. b $o0 $r/0)l . wh n )/ttin* on th n w on ( SIt r all2 #its w ll( An. 3 r2thin* will b all ri*ht( Ho/ will s , 02 . ar .a/*ht r((( OhW h r is 02 Ab l( <o0 h r , son( H r is A/r a( Sh will b a 0 0b r o# o/r #a0il2 now, 2o/ 5nowV T SI 5now, 0oth r, an. I a0 ha))2 with 2o/(T H loo5s at th *irl((( h st/.i s h r((( his .ar5 2 s star at an. * t lost in h r lar* )al bl/ on s( H is satis#i . with his ;a0ination( H s0il s at h r( H sa2s to h r9 SW will lo3 a$h oth r in th Lor. Who sa3 . /s an. w will lo3 Hi0 an. ha3 Hi0 lo3 .( An. I will b a broth r to 2o/ in s)irit an. in a## $tion( I )ro0is it in th )r s n$ o# th Mast r an. o# 02 0oth r T an. with a b a/ti#/l li0)i. s0il o# a )/r 2o/th, w ll a.3an$ . in hi*h s)irit/alit2, h hol.s o/t his stron* tann . han. to h r( A/r a h sitat s an. th n, bl/shin*, sh )/ts h r l #t han. into th ri*ht han. o## r . to h r an. sa2s9 SW will .o that( In th Lor.(T Th a./lts s0il ((( SOn $an nt r h r witho/t 5no$5in* at th .oors(((T SH r is Si0on o# =onahW This ti0 h $o/l. not r sist t 0)tation(((T sa2s Tho0as la/*hin*, whil h r/ns o/t( SH sW I .i. not r sist((( P a$ to Ho/, Mast rW T H 5iss s = s/s an. is 5iss . b2 Hi0( SWho $an r sistV T H s s Mar2 an. bows *r tin*s, h th n r s/0 s9 S4/t, to satis#2 o/r $ons$i n$ s, w $a0 b2 Tib rias an. w loo5 . #or =/.as( 4 $a/s ((( w ar all h r , hVW Th oth rs ar $o0in*( In$l/.in* MarRia0((( So I was sa2in* that w $a0 b2 Tib rias( HA0W H sW to loo5 #or =/.as in th 3 nt that((( h sho/l. thin5 o# $o0in* to <a) rna/0, at l ast on th #o/rth( Sabbath((( It wo/l. not b ni$ i# w w r all awa2((( An. w #o/n. hi0((( 2 sW Na2, Isaa$ #o/n. hi0, as h ha. *on to s =onathan((( 4 $a/s Isaa$ n. . /) b2 $o0in* to <a) rna/0 waitin* #or Ho/ with I .onAt 5now how 0an2 0or , who ha3 r 0ain . th r to b $o0 0or l arn . /n. r th *oo. */i.an$ o# H r0as an. St )h n, o# 2o/r son, Nao0i, an. o# =ohn, th )ri st((( 4/t Isaa$ $a0 with /s, b $a/s h , too, will .i i# h .o s not s Ho/((( Poor Isaa$W h was not 0a. w l$o0 b2 =/.as( 4/t Isaa$, ./rin* his lon* si$5n ss, 0/st ha3 . stro2 . all # lin*s o# i0)ati n$ , *r/.* an. an* r((( H n 3 r r a$tsW E3 n i# th 2 bo; his ars, h s0il s((( What a ) a$ #/l 0anW W ll( H sai. to /s9 UI saw =/.as( H is not $o0in*( Do not insistU( I /n. rstoo.( I as5 . hi09 UDi. h answ r 2o/ insol ntl2V T ll 0 ( I a0 th $hi # an. I 0/st 5now(((U( UOhW noU h r )li .( UH .i. not answ r insol ntl2, b/t his insol n$ .i.( H is to b )iti .(((U W ll, l t /s )it2 hi0((( W ll, w ar h r ( An. ha))2 to((( H r ar th oth rs(((T

An. with th oth rs th r ar =/.as an. =a0 s o# Al)ha /s with th ir 0oth r an. th .is$i)l s o# NaQar th9 As r, Ish0a l an. Si0on o# Al)ha /s, an., a rarit2, also =os )h o# Al)ha /s( Th 2 /nb/r. n th 0s l3 s o# th ir ba*s( Nathana l has bro/*ht so0 a))l s an. Phili) a bas5 t#/l o# *ra) s as *ol. n as A/r aAs hair( P t r an. N b . As sons so0 )i$5l . #ish( Matth w, who has no ho0 $ar . #or b2 wo0 n an. th/s has nothin* *oo., has bro/*ht a Rar #/ll o# arth with insi. it a sl n. r tr/n5, whi$h R/.*in* b2 its #olia* , I wo/l. sa2 is a l 0on or oran* -tr or anoth r $itr/s-tr an. h ;)lains9 SItAs a rarit2((( Onl2 who *o s to <2r n $an * t th 0, an. I 5now a 0an who was at <2r n , on o# th r 3 n/ a/thoriti s li5 0 on$ ( H has now r tir . at I))o( I w nt to hi0 to * t th )lant b $a/s it 0/st b )lant . o/t at th n w 0oon( Th #r/it is b a/ti#/l an. *oo., its #low r is sw t-s0 llin* an. loo5s li5 a wa; n star, a star li5 Ho/r na0 ((( H r T an. h o## rs th )lant to Mar2( S4/t what a tro/bl #or 2o/, Matth w, all this w i*htW I a0 *rat #/l to 2o/( M2 *ar. n is b $o0in* 0or an. 0or b a/ti#/l, than5s to 2o/ all( Por)hir aAs $a0)hor, =ohannaAs ros s, 2o/ rar )lant, Matth w, th oth r #low r )lants bro/*ht b2 =/.as o# K rioth((( How 0an2 b a/ti#/l thin*s, how 5in. 2o/ all ar to = s/sA Moth rW T All th a)ostl s ar 0o3 .? th 2 onl2 $ast si. lon* *lan$ s at a$h oth r wh n Mar2 0 ntions =/.asA na0 ( SH s( Th 2 lo3 Ho/( 4/t w lo3 Ho/, too T sa2s *ra3 l2 an. sti##l2 =os )h o# Al)ha /s( SO# $o/rs W Ho/ ar th . ar $hil.r n o# M2 . ar r lati3 Al)ha /s an. o# Mar2, who is so *oo.( An. Ho/ lo3 M ( It is nat/ral( W ar r lati3 s((( Th s inst a. ar not o/r bloo., an. 2 t th 2 ar li5 sons to M , li5 broth rs to = s/s, as th 2 lo3 Hi0 so 0/$h an. #ollow Hi0(((T =os )h ta5 s th hint i00 .iat l2, h $l ars his throat, s ar$hin* #or wor.s((( H #in.s th 0((( H sa2s9 SO# $o/rs W 4/t i# I a0 not 2 t with th 0, it is b $a/s I thin5 also o# th $ons :/ n$ s #or Hi0, #or Ho/((( an.((( an.((( W llW I lo3 Ho/, too, Ho/ s) $iall2, )oor wo0an, as Ho/ ar l #t all b2 Ho/rs l# too lon*((( An. I ha3 $o0 to t ll = s/s that I a0 *la. that H has r 0 0b r . also th n .s o# His Moth r an. has .on what was n $ ssar2 h r (((T an., satis#i . with b in* th Sh a. T o# th 5in.r . an. th/s in a )osition to )rais an. a.0onish, h . i*ns to $o00 n. = s/s #or all th wor5 o# $ar) ntr2, )aintin* an. oth r Robs .on in that 0onth9 SThat is how it sho/l. b .on W On $an now s that this wo0an has a sonW An. I a0 ha))2 to b abl to sa2 that I ha3 #o/n. a*ain 02 wis = s/s o# =os )h( 4ra3oW T An. th wis = s/s o# =os )h, th 0ost wis Di3in Wor. h/0iliat . in o/r #l sh, 0 5 an. h/0bl , a$$ )ts th )rais s 0i; . with((( th a/thoritati3 a.3i$ o# His $o/sin =os )h, s0ilin* so 5in.l2, that it h l)s to $h $5 an2 /nti0 l2 r a$tion o# th a)ostl s in His #a3o/r( An. =os )h, ha3in* s t o##, s in* that th 2 list n to hi0, .o s not sto), b/t h $ontin/ s9 SI .o ho) that #ro0 now on NaQar th will no lon* r s a )oor wo0an #orlorn, whil H r Son /nwis l2 l a3 s th tro.. n )ath to b at )aths whi$h ar /n$ rtain, both with r *ar. to th ir n.s an. th ir $ons :/ n$ s( I will s) a5 to 02 #ri n.s, to th h a. o# th s2na*o*/ ((( W will #or*i3 Ho/((( OhW NaQar th will b ha))2 to o) n o/t h r ar0s to Ho/, as to a son who has $o0 ba$5((( as an ;a0)l o# 3irt/ to all th $itiQ ns( To0orrow I will ta5 Ho/ to th s2na*o*/ 02s l# an.(((T = s/s rais s His han. i0)osin* sil n$ an. $al0l2 b/t 3 r2 r sol/t l2, H sa2s9 SI will $ rtainl2 $o0 to th s2na*o*/ , as a b li 3 r, ;a$tl2 as I w nt th r on th oth r Sabbaths( 4/t it is not n $ ssar2 #or 2o/ to )l a. in M2 #a3o/r( 4 $a/s on ho/r a#t r s/ns t I will s t o/t a*ain to 3an* liQ , as it is M2 ./t2 to ob 2 th Most Hi*h(T A ba. l t-.own #or =os )hW((( A 3 r2 ba. on W((( All his *oo. nat/r .n ss is shatt r . an. his hostil intol ran$ $o0 s to li*ht a*ain9 SAll ri*htW 4/t .o not loo5 #or 0 in th ho/r o# n .( I ha3 .on 02 ./t2 an. Ho/r $ rtain 0is#ort/n s will not #all on 0 ( Goo.b2 ( I a0 on too 0an2 h r b $a/s I $annot /n. rstan. 2o/, an. 2o/ $annot /n. rstan. 0 ( I a0 *oin* awa2, with no *r/.* , b/t 3 r2 sa.((( Ma2 th Lor. )rot $t Ho/ as H )rot $ts all thos who((( ar si0)l -0in. ., in$o0)l t ((( Goo.b2 , Mar2W Ta5 h art, )oor Moth rW T SGoo.b2 , =os )h( 4/t I 0/st ta5 h art #or 2o/, not #or Hi0( 4 $a/s 2o/ ar th on who is o/t o# th )ath o# Go. an. 2o/ *ri 3 M T sa2s Mar2 $al0l2 b/t

s/r o# H rs l#( SHo/ ar a #ool, thatAs what 2o/ ar W An. i# 2o/ w r not th h a. o# th #a0il2 I wo/l. *i3 2o/ a thrashin*, as 2o/ ar a $r at/r o# 02 bloo. b/t not o# 02 s)irit(((T sho/ts Mar2 o# Al)ha /s( An. sh wo/l. ha3 sai. 0or , b/t Mar2 i0)lor s h r9 S4 :/i tW For M2 sa5 (T SIAll b :/i t( H s( 4/t((( t ll 0 i# I ha3 to s a ras$al li5 hi0 a0on* 02 sonsW(((T Th ras$al in th 0 anti0 has *on awa2, whil *oo. Mar2 o# Al)ha /s /nb/r. ns h r so/l with r *ar. to that st/bborn son( An. sh n.s *i3in* 3 nt to h r # lin*s b2 b/rstin* into t ars, an. sobbin* sh ;)r ss s h r *r at st )ain9 SAn. I will not ha3 hi0 with 0 in H a3 n, I will not ha3 hi0W I will s hi0 in tor0 ntsW OhW = s/sW ItAs #or Ho/ to wor5 th 0ira$l W T SH s, Mar2W Do not w )W His ho/r will $o0 , too( Th l 3 nth ) rha)s( 4/t it will $o0 ( I $an ass/r 2o/( Do not w )(((T sa2s = s/s $o0#ortin* h r((( An. wh n h r w )in* is o3 r H sa2s to th a)ostl s an. .is$i)l s9 SL t /s *o into th oli3 *ro3 whil th wo0 n )r )ar th ir thin*s( W will s) a5 a0on* o/rs l3 s(T

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r alis s that h has s)o5 n, h wants to $orr $t hi0s l#, h b $o0 s )/r)l ((( b/t((( it is .on ((( Tho0as /n. rstan.s, an. 5in.l2 throws his ar0 ro/n. P t rAs n $5 sa2in*9 SDonAt b .istr ss ., P t r( I 5now how to b :/i t( An. I /n. rstan. wh2 2o/ ha3 not sai. an2thin*((( 4 $a/s o# =/.as o# Si0on( On th Go. o# o/r #ath rs I sw ar to 2o/ that what I ha3 l arn . in3ol/ntaril2 is #or*ott n( Do not b /)s t, Si0onW(((T SItAs b $a/s th Mast r .i. not want(((T SH $ rtainl2 ha. *oo. r asons #or that( I .onAt ta5 o## n$ (T SI 5now( 4/t what will H sa2V T SNothin*, b $a/s H will not 5now( Ho/ $an tr/st 0 (T SAhW NoW I will not r sort to s/bt r#/* s with th Mast r( I 0a. a 0ista5 ( I . s r3 to b r )roa$h .( An. at on$ ( I will not ha3 ) a$ /nl ss I $on# ss 02 rror to Hi0( Tho0as, b *oo.( Go an. $all Hi0((( I a0 *oin* into th wor5sho)( Go, an. $o0 ba$5 with Hi0( I a0 too /)s t to *o an. th oth rs wo/l. noti$ 0 (T Tho0as loo5s at hi0 with $o0)assion #/ll o# a.0iration an. *o s ba$5 into th ho/s to $all = s/s9 SMast r, )l as $o0 h r #or a 0o0 nt( I ha3 so0 thin* to t ll Ho/(T = s/s, Who was sa2in* *oo.b2 to Mar2 o# Al)ha /s, #ollows hi0 at on$ ( SWhat .o 2o/ wantV T H as5s whil wal5in* b si. hi0( SI, nothin*( Si0on wants to s) a5 to Ho/( Th r h is(((T SSi0onW What is th 0att r, wh2 ar 2o/ so /)s tV T P t r throws hi0s l# at = s/sA # t 0oanin*9 SI ha3 sinn .W Absol3 0 W T SSinn .V HowV Ho/ w r th r with /s, ha))2 an. ) a$ #/l (((T SAhW Mast r, I .isob 2 . Ho/( I tol. Tho0as abo/t S2nt2$h ((( I was /)s t b $a/s o# th t ars an. h was 0or /)s t than I was? h tho/*ht that h ha. in$r as . th 0((( to $o0#ort hi0 I sai.9 UIt is alwa2s li5 that wh n )artin*((( I# 2o/ ha. s n S2nt2$h (((U an. h /n. rstoo.W(((T P t r rais s his tro/bl . #a$ , h loo5s 0orti#i . an. . solat ( SPrais . b Go., M2 Si0onW I tho/*ht 2o/ ha. .on so0 thin* 0/$h *ra3 r than that( An. 2o/r sin$ rit2 $an$ ls 3 n that( Ho/ s)o5 witho/t 0ali$ , 2o/ s)o5 to on o# 2o/r $o0)anions( Tho0as is *oo. an. will not .i3/l* th n ws(((T SH swor it to 0 , in #a$t((( 4/t s V Now I a0 a#rai. that I a0 too #oolish an. that I $annot 5 ) a s $r t(T SHo/ ha3 5 )t it so #ar(T SH s, b/t R/st $onsi. rW N 3 r on wor. to Phili) an. Nathana lW An. now(((T S<o0 on, stan. /)W Man is alwa2s i0) r# $t( 4/t wh n h is so witho/t 0ali$ , h $o00its no sin( 4 $ar #/l, b/t .o not .istr ss 2o/rs l# an2 0or ( Ho/r = s/s $an b/t 5iss 2o/( Tho0as, $o0 h r (T Tho0as a))roa$h s Hi0( SHo/ ha3 $ rtainl2 /n. rstoo. th r asons #or b in* sil nt(T SH s, Mast r( An. I swor to r s) $t th 0 as #ar as I a0 $on$ rn . an. $a)abl ( I ha3 alr a.2 tol. Si0on(((T STh #oolish Si0on T sa2s P t r with a si*h( SNo, 02 #ri n.( Ho/ ha3 .i#i . 0 thro/*h 2o/r ) r# $t h/0ilit2 an. sin$ rit2( Ho/ ha3 ta/*ht 0 a *r at l sson, whi$h I will n 3 r #or* t( For )r/. ntial r asons I shall not b abl to 0a5 it 5nown, an. that *ri 3 s 0 , b $a/s onl2 a # w a0on* /s ar or wo/l. b as R/st as 2o/ ha3 b n((( 4/t th 2 ar $allin* /sW L t /s *o( T Man2 in #a$t ar alr a.2 in th str t an. th thr wo0 n - Nao0i, M2rtha an. A/r a - ha3 alr a.2 0o/nt . th ir littl .on5 2s( Mar2 an. H r sist r-in-law ar n ar A/r a, an. th 2 5iss h r a*ain, an. wh n th 2 s = s/s a))roa$hin*, th 2 5iss th two wo0 n .is$i)l s an. th 2 *r t = s/s last an. ar bl ss . b2 Hi0, b #or H s ts o/t((( An. th 4l ss . Vir*in an. Mar2 o# <lo)as *o ba$5 into th ho/s ((( wh r , in r 0 0bran$ o# what was th r a short whil b #or , th r ar $hairs o/t o# )la$ , 5it$h nwar l2in* abo/t((( th .isor. r whi$h ta5 s )la$ at 3 r2 . )art/r ( Mar2, lost in tho/*ht, $ar ss s th littl loo0 on whi$h Sh ta/*ht A/r a to wor5((( H r 2 s ar shinin* with t ars Sh has r strain .( SHo/ ar s/## rin*, Mar2W T sa2s Mar2 o# <lo)as who is w )in* witho/t an2 ##ort to hol. ba$5 h r t ars( SHo/ ha. *rown #on. o# h rW((( Th 2 $o0 h r ((( th n th 2 *o awa2((( an. w s/## r(((T SIt is o/r li# o# wo0 n .is$i)l s( Ho/ h ar. what = s/s sai. to.a29 UThat is

what 2o/ will .o in #/t/r ? 2o/ will b hos)itabl , s/) rnat/rall2 hos)itabl , s in* in 3 r2 $r at/r a broth rl2 so/l, $onsi. rin* 2o/rs l3 s )il*ri0s an. w l$o0in* 2o/r */ sts as )il*ri0s( Ho/ will *i3 th 0 h l), $o0#ort, a.3i$ , an. th n 2o/ will l t 2o/r broth rs *o to th ir . stin2, witho/t hol.in* th 0 ba$5 with R alo/s lo3 , s/r as 2o/ ar that 2o/ will 0 t th 0 a#t r 2o/r . ath( P rs $/tions will $o0 an. 0an2 will l a3 2o/ to *o towar.s 0art2r.o0( Do not b $owar.l2 an. .o not a.3is $owar.i$ to an2bo.2( R 0ain in 2o/r 0)t2 ho/s )ra2in* to s/))ort th $o/ra* o# 0art2rs, /n) rt/rb . to #orti#2 th w a5 r on s, stron* in or. r to b r a.2 to i0itat h ro s( G t a$$/sto0 . to s )arations, to h rois0, to th a)ostolat o# broth rl2 $harit2, as #ro0 now6U( An. w .o so( S/## rin*6 $ rtainl2W W ar $r at/r s 0a. o# #l sh6 4/t th s)irit r Roi$ s with a s/) rnat/ral ha))in ss whi$h is to .o th will o# th Lor. an. $oo) rat to His *lor2( On th oth r han.((( I a0 th Moth r o# 3 r2bo.2((( an. I 0/st not b th Moth r o# on onl2( I a0 not 3 n th Moth r o# = s/s ;$l/si3 l2((( Ho/ s how I l t Hi0 *o awa2 witho/t hol.in* Hi0 ba$5((( I wo/l. li5 to b with Hi0, that is tr/ ( 4/t H . 0s that I 0/st sta2 h r /ntil H will sa29 U<o0 U( An. I a0 sta2in*( His .a2s o# r st h r V M2 Ro2s o# a 0oth r( M2 ) r *rinations with Hi0V M2 Ro2s o# a .is$i)l ( M2 solit/. h r V M2 Ro2s o# a b li 3 r who .o s th will o# H r Lor.(T SThat Lor., Mar2, is Ho/r Son(((T SH s( 4/t H is still M2 Lor. ((( Ar 2o/ sta2in* with M , Mar2V T SH s, i# Ho/ will allow 0 ((( M2 ho/s is so sa. ./rin* th #irst ho/rs, wh n 02 sons *o awa2W((( To0orrow it will b .i## r nt((( An. this ti0 , I wo/l. w ) 3 n 0or (((T SWh2, Mar2V T S4 $a/s I ha3 b n w )in* 02 h art o/t sin$ 2 st r.a2((( I a0 li5 a $ist rn((( A $ist rn in th rain2 s ason(T S4/t wh2, M2 . arV T S4 $a/s o# =os )h((( 2 st r.a2((( OhW I .onAt 5now wh th r I sho/l. *o an. r )ri0an. hi0 s 3 r l2, b $a/s a#t r all h is 02 son, b $a/s I $arri . hi0 in 02 wo0b an. I s/$5l . hi0 at 02 br ast an. no #irst-born son is abo3 his 0oth r, ((( or wh th r I sho/l. not s) a5 an2 0or to that ras$al who was born o# 0 an. o## n.s 02 = s/s an. Ho/ an.(((T SHo/ will .o nothin* o# th 5in.( Ho/ will alwa2s b his U0oth rU( Th 0oth r who )iti s h r st/bborn, si$5, ) r3 rt . son an. sooth s hi0 with h r 5in.n ss, an. l a.s hi0 to Go. with )ra2 rs an. )ati n$ ((( <h r /), .o not w )W((( <o0 with M ( W will )ra2 #or hi0 in M2 roo0, an. #or thos who ar tra3 llin*, #or th *irl, that sh 0a2 not s/## r too 0/$h an. sh 0a2 *row in holin ss((( <o0 , Mar2 T an. Sh ta5 s h r awa2((( -----------------------------Th )il*ri0s in th 0 anti0 ar *oin* th ir wa2 so/th-w stwar.s( Th wo0 n ar in #ront, on th ir .on5 2s, whi$h, b in* w ll # . an. r st ., ar trottin* li3 l2, $o0) llin* MarRia0 an. Ab l, who #or )r/. ntial 0oti3 s ar at ith r si. o# A/r a, as sh is in th sa..l #or th #irst ti0 , to )ro$ . al0ost at a r/nnin* )a$ ( 4/t altho/*h it is tirin*, it h l)s to ta5 th *irlAs 0in. o## th sorrow#/l s )aration #ro0 Mar2( Now an. a*ain, to l t th two 2o/n* 0 n ta5 br ath, M2rtha r ins in h r .on5 2 an. 0a5 s a halt( An. sh r s/0 s *oin* onl2 wh n th a)ostoli$ *ro/) Roins th 0( An. ./rin* s/$h )a/s s, A/r a b $o0 s sa. a*ain, as sh is not .istra$t . b2 th a.3 nt/r s o# hors ba$5 ri.in*((( MarRia0, who is ;) ri n$ . in th 0is#ort/n s o# a littl or)han ta5 n in, o/t o# $harit2, b2 an a.o)ti3 0oth r a#t r h ha. 5nown Mar2, $o0#orts h r t llin* h r how on b $o0 s atta$h . to th a.o)ti3 0oth r S ;a$tl2 as i# sh w r on As own 0oth r T, an. 0 ntions his own i0)r ssions an. r lat s how ha))2 ar Mar2 an. Matthias with =ohanna, an. Anastasi$a with EliQa( A/r a list ns to th stori s, an. wh n MarRia0 $on$l/. s b2 sa2in*9 S4 li 3 0 , th wo0 n .is$i)l s ar all *oo., an. = s/s 5nows to who0 w )oor wr t$h s sho/l. b ntr/st . T, an. Ab l $orroborat s sa2in*9 SAn. 2o/ 0/st tr/st 02 0oth r who is so ha))2 to ha3 2o/ an. has )ra2 . so 0/$h ./rin* th s .a2s to ha3 2o/ #ro0 Go. T, A/r a r )li s9 SI b li 3 it( An. I lo3 h r((( 4/t Mar2 is Mar2((( an. 2o/ 0/st b ar with 0 (((T SH s( 4/t w ar sorr2 to s 2o/ sa.(((T SOhW b/t I a0 not so sa. as I was in th ho/s o# th Ro0an or ./rin* th #irst ho/rs a#t r 02 lib ration((( I a0 onl2((( lost( For 2 ars I ha3 n 3 r r $ i3 . a $ar ss((( Onl2 Mar2 $ar ss . 0 a#t r I ha. b n s/bR $t . to 0ast rs #or 0an2

2 ars(((T SM2 .arlin*W 4/t I a0 h r to $ar ss 2o/W I will b anoth r Mar2 #or 2o/( <o0 h r , n ar 0 ((( I# 2o/ w r a littl *irl, I wo/l. ta5 2o/ in th sa..l with 0 , as I /s . to .o with 02 Ab l wh n h was a littl bo2((( 4/t 2o/ ar alr a.2 a wo0an(((T sa2s M2rtha a))roa$hin* h r an. ta5in* h r b2 th han.( SHo/ ar 02 littl wo0an an. I will t a$h 2o/ 0an2 thin*s, an. wh n Ab l *o s awa2 3an* liQin*, 2o/ an. I will r $ i3 )il*ri0s as th Lor. sa2s, an. w will .o 0/$h *oo. in His Na0 ( Ho/ ar 2o/n* an. 2o/ will h l) 0 (((T S4/t loo5 at that li*ht o3 r th r , b 2on. that hillW T ;$lai0s =a0 s o# N b . , who has $o0 /) to th wo0 n( SIs it a woo. on #ir V T SOr a 3illa* V T SL t /s r/n /) th r an. s (((T No on is tir . an2 lon* r, b $a/s $/riosit2 o3 rwh l0s all s nsations( = s/s #ollows th 0 b n 3ol ntl2, l a3in* th roa. to ta5 a )ath whi$h $li0bs /) a hillo$5( Th 2 soon r a$h th to)((( 4/t it is n ith r a woo. nor a 3illa* whi$h is on #ir , b/t a lar* hollow 0oor all $o3 r . with h ath r, l2in* b tw n two hills( Th h ath r, )ar$h . b2 th s/00 r h at, has $a/*ht #ir ) rha)s b $a/s o# a s)ar5 whi$h s$a) . th woo.0 n wor5in* hi*h r /) $/ttin* tr s, an. is now b/rnin*9 a $ar) t o# low b/t bri*ht #la0 s whi$h 0o3 aro/n. s 5in* n w h ath r to b/rn, a#t r ha3in* $ons/0 . wh r th 2 ha. b n b/rnin* )r 3io/sl2( Th woo.$/tt rs tr2 to #i*ht th #ir b2 stri5in* th #la0 s( 4/t in 3ain( Th 2 ar too # w an. i# th 2 wor5 on on si. , th #ir s)r a.s on anoth r( SI# it r a$h s th woo., it will b a .isast r( Th r ar r sin tr s th r T sa2s Phili)( = s/s, with #ol. . ar0s, stan.in* on th ;tr 0 .* o# th hillo$5, loo5s an. s0il s((( thin5in*((( Th $ontrast b tw n th whit 0oonli*ht to th ast an. th r . *low o# th #la0 s to th w st, is stron* an. th ba$5s o# th onloo5 rs ar whit in th 0oon-b a0s, wh r as th ir #a$ s ar r . in th r 3 rb ration o# th #la0 s( An. th #la0 s s)r a. /n$ asin*l2, li5 wat r whi$h ris s, o3 r#lows an. #loo.s((( Th #ir is now onl2 a # w 0 tr s #ro0 th woo. an. it is alr a.2 li*htin* /) th )il s o# woo. )la$ . at its bor. rs, whil th li*ht, whi$h is b $o0in* bri*ht r an. bri*ht r, shows th littl ho/s s o# a 3illa* on th to) o# th hill wh r th #ir is $li0bin*( SPoor ) o)l W Th 2 will los 3 r2thin*W T sa2 0an2( An. th 2 loo5 at = s/s, Who is s0ilin*, b/t .o s not s) a5((( Th n((( H /n#ol.s His ar0s an. $ri s9 SSto)W Di .ownW I want it(T An. s/.. nl2, as i# a h/* ban5 o# arth ha. #all n to s/##o$at th #la0 s, th #ir *o s o/t )ro.i*io/sl2, th li3 l2 ni0bl .an$ o# th #la0 s $han* s into r . #la0 l ss 0b rs, th n th r . b $o0 s 3iol t, *r 2-r .((( an o$$asional #lash :/i3 rs a0on* th ash s((( an. th n onl2 th sil3 r2 0oonli*ht shin s on th #or sts( In th $l ar li*ht th woo.$/tt rs ar s n whil th 2 *ath r * sti$/latin*, loo5in* aro/n., abo3 ((( #or th an* l o# th 0ira$l ((( SL t /s *o .own( I will wor5 on thos so/ls thro/*h th /n#or s n o))ort/nit2 *i3 n to M an. w will sto) in th 3illa* inst a. o# r stin* in th town( W will l a3 at .awn( Th 2 will $ rtainl2 ha3 roo0 #or th wo0 n( Th woo. is :/it no/*h #or /s T sa2s = s/s an. H *o s .own :/i$5l2 #ollow . b2 th oth rs( S4/t wh2 w r Ho/ la/*hin*V Ho/ loo5 . 3 r2 ha))2W T as5s P t r( SHo/ will #in. o/t #ro0 M2 wor.s(T Th 2 ar alr a.2 wh r th #allow *ro/n. is $o3 r . with ash s still war0 an. $r a5in* /n. r th ir san.als( Th 2 *o a$ross it( Wh n th 2 ar in th 0i..l , wh r th 0oon shin s #/ll2, th 2 ar s n b2 th woo.$/tt rs( SOhW I tol. 2o/W H is th onl2 on who $o/l. .o thatW L t /s r/n an. 3 n rat Hi0 T sho/ts a woo.0an an. h .o s so b2 throwin* hi0s l# on th ash s at = s/sA # t( SWhat 0a5 s 2o/ thin5 that I $o/l. .o itV T S4 $a/s onl2 th M ssiah $an .o that(T SAn. how .o 2o/ 5now that I a0 th M ssiahV Do 2o/ 5now M , ) rha)sV T SNo( 4/t onl2 th Goo. On Who lo3 s th )oor $an ha3 ha. )it2, an. onl2 th Hol2 On o# Go. $an ha3 *i3 n an or. r to th #ir an. b ob 2 .( 4l ss . b

th Most Hi*h Who s nt /s His M ssiahW An. bl ss . b th M ssiah Who $a0 in ti0 to sa3 o/r ho0 sW T SHo/ o/*ht to b 0or an;io/s to sa3 2o/r so/ls(T SW sa3 th 0 b2 b li 3in* in Ho/ an. n. a3o/rin* to .o what Ho/ t a$h( 4/t Ho/ r alis , Lor., that th .istr ss o# b in* . )ri3 . o# 3 r2thin* $an w a5 n o/r alr a.2 w a5 so/ls((( an. l a. /s to .o/bt Pro3i. n$ (T SWho in#or0 . 2o/ o# M V T SSo0 o# Ho/r .is$i)l s((( H r ar o/r #a0ili s((( W ha. th 0 wo5 n b $a/s w w r a#rai. that th whol hill wo/l. $at$h #ir ((( <o0 h r ((( Th n w s nt anoth r 0an to in#or0 th 0 that a 0ira$l ha. b n wor5 . an. to $o0 an. s ( H r th 2 ar , Lor.( Min ( =a$obAs, this on is =onathanAs, this on Mar5As, this is th #a0il2 o# 02 broth r Tobias, this on is o# 02 broth r-in-law M l5ia, this is Phili)As an. this is El aQarAs( Th oth rs ar th #a0ili s o# th sh )h r.s who ar now at th )ast/r s /) in th hi*h 0o/ntains(((T It is a *ro/) o# abo/t two h/n.r . an. #i#t2 ) o)l at 0ost, in$l/.in* th littl on s, s/$5in* in#ants or babi s R/st w an ., whi0) rin* hal# asl ), or sl )in* /nawar o# th .an* r in whi$h th 2 ha. b n( SP a$ to 2o/ all( Th an* l o# Go. has sa3 . 2o/( L t /s )rais th Lor. to* th r(T SHo/ sa3 . /sW Ho/ ar alwa2s )r s nt wh r #aith#/l ) o)l b li 3 in Ho/WT sa2 0an2 wo0 n((( An. th 0 n no. sol 0nl2( SH s( Pro3i. n$ is )r s nt wh r th r is #aith in M ( 4/t on 0/st a$t with $onstant $ir$/0s) $tion both in s)irit/al 0att rs an. in 0at rial on s( What s t #ir to th 0oorV Probabl2 a s)ar5 #ro0 on o# 2o/r #ir s or a littl bran$h whi$h on o# th bo2s want . to li*ht on th #ir to )la2 with it, wa3in* it an. throwin* it .own th slo) with th tho/*htl ssn ss o# his a* ( It is in #a$t )l asant to s an arrow o# #ir #/rrow th air at ./s5( 4/t 2o/ $an s what an i0)r/. nt a$t 0a2 $a/s W It $an $a/s s rio/s .a0a* ( A s)ar5 or a littl bran$h whi$h # ll on th .r2 h ath r was no/*h to s t a 3all 2 on #ir , an. i# th Et rnal Fath r ha. not s nt M , th whol woo. wo/l. ha3 b $o0 a bon#ir , whi$h in th *ri) o# #ir wo/l. ha3 $ons/0 . 2o/r *oo.s an. 2o/r li3 s( Th sa0 a))li s to 0att rs o# th s)irit( Ho/ 0/st )a2 $ontin/al )r/. nt att ntion to ns/r that no arrow o# #ir or s)ar5 0a2 $lin* to 2o/r #aith an. . stro2 it, a#t r s0o/l. rin* /nnoti$ . in 2o/r h arts, b2 0 ans o# arson want . b2 thos who hat M an. $o00itt . to . )ri3 M o# b li 3 rs( Sin$ th #ir was sto)) . h r in ti0 , #ro0 0al #i$ it b $a0 b n #i$ nt, . stro2in* th /s l ss h ath whi$h 2o/ allow . to #lo/rish in th 3all 2, an. )r )arin*, b2 s/$h . str/$tion an. th # rtiliQin* ash s, a *ro/n. whi$h 2o/ $an ;)loit with /s #/l $/lti3ations, i# 2o/ ar willin* to .o so( 4/t with h arts it is :/it a .i## r nt 0att rW Wh n all th Goo. has b n . stro2 ., nothin* b/t bra0bl #or th #o.. r o# . 0ons will *row in th 0( R 0 0b r that an. b 3i*ilant a*ainst M2 n 0i sA insin/ations, whi$h will b thrown into 2o/r h arts li5 in# rnal s)ar5s( 4 r a.2 to #i*ht th #ir th n( An. what is that #i*htV A stron* r an. stron* r Faith, a #ir0 will to b lon* to Go.( It 0 ans to b lon* to a hol2 Fir ( 4 $a/s #ir .o s not $ons/0 #ir ( Now, i# 2o/ ar #ir o# lo3 #or th tr/ Go., th #ir o# hatr . a*ainst Go. will not b abl to har0 2o/( Th Fir o# lo3 . # ats 3 r2 oth r #ir ( M2 Do$trin is lo3 an. thos who a$$ )t it nt r th Fir o# <harit2 an. $annot b tort/r . b2 th #ir o# th D 0on( Fro0 th to) o# that hill, whil I was wat$hin* th h ath r b/rnin* an. I h ar. th wor.s o# 2o/r so/ls to th Lor. th ir Go., 0or than I noti$ . 2o/r a$tions ai0in* at )/ttin* o/t th #la0 s, I was s0ilin*( An. on o# M2 a)ostl s as5 . M 9 UWh2 ar Ho/ s0ilin*VU( I )ro0is . hi09 UI will t ll 2o/ wh n s) a5in* to thos who ha3 b n sa3 .U( An. I a0 .oin* that now( I was s0ilin* thin5in* that as th #la0 s s)r a. a0on* th h ath r o# th 3all 2, in 3ain r strain . b2 2o/r ##orts, so M2 Do$trin will s)r a. thro/*ho/t th worl., ) rs $/t . in 3ain b2 thos who r R $t Li*ht( An. it will b li*ht( It will b )/ri#i$ation( It will b b n #i$ nt( How 0an2 littl sna5 s ha3 ) rish . a0on* th s ash s, an. oth r har0#/l ins $ts with th 0W Ho/ w r a#rai. to $o0 to th 3all 2, b $a/s th r w r too 0an2 as)s in it( W ll, not 3 n on has s/r3i3 .( Li5 wis th worl. will b #r . o# 0an2 h r si s, o# 0an2 sins, o# 0an2 sorrows, wh n it b $o0 s a$:/aint . with M an. is $l ans . b2 th #ir o# M2 Do$trin ( <l ans . an. #r . o# har0#/l 3 * tation, it will b r a.2 #or th s ., an. will b $o0 ri$h in hol2 #r/its( That is wh2 I was s0ilin*((( In th #ir whi$h was a.3an$in*, I saw a s20bol o# th s)r a.in* o# M2 Do$trin in th worl.( Th n th lo3 #or o/r

n i*hbo/r, whi$h is n 3 r to b s )arat . #ro0 that #or th Lor., 0a. M $onsi. r 2o/r n $ ssiti s( An. I low r . M2 tho/*hts #ro0 th $ont 0)lation o# th int r sts o# Go. to that o# th int r sts o# M2 broth rs, an. I sto)) . th #ir , so that whil r Roi$in*, 2o/ 0i*ht )rais th Lor.( Ho/ $an th/s s that M2 tho/*ht ros to Go., it . s$ n. . #ro0 Hi0 0a. 0or )ow r#/l, b $a/s /nion with Go. alwa2s in$r as s o/r )ow rs, an. ros , on$ a*ain, to Go. with 2o/rs( Th/s, thro/*h $harit2, I .i. at th sa0 ti0 )ro0ot th int r sts o# th Fath r an. o# M2 broth rs( Do li5 wis in 2o/r #/t/r li3 s( An. now I as5 2o/ to *i3 sh lt r to th s wo0 n #or th ni*ht( Th 0oon is s ttin* an. th #ir has . la2 . o/r Ro/rn 2( W $annot th r #or )ro$ . to th n ;t town(T S<o0 W <o0 all o# 2o/W Th r is roo0 #or 3 r2bo.2( W 0i*ht ha3 b n ho0 l ssW O/r ho0 s ar 2o/rs( O/r ho/s s ar )oor, b/t $l an( <o0 an. th 2 will b bl ss . T th 2 all sho/t( An. th 2 slowl2 $li0b th rath r st ) slo) as #ar as th littl 3illa* , whi$h 0ira$/lo/sl2 s$a) . . str/$tion, th n a$h )il*ri0 .isa)) ars with his host(((

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Th R asons #or th Wor5( Far w ll to th Wor5(<on$l/sion o# th is9 Fro0 P nt $ost to th Ass/0)tion o# th 4l ss . Vir*in Mar2(

Maria Valtorta

THE POEM OF THE MAN-GOD

VOLEME

FIVE

PREPARATION FOR THE PASSION

@>&( Th =/.a ans in LaQar/sA Ho/s ( !%th D $ 0b r !&"+( A lar* i0)osin* *ro/) o# =/.a ans nt r 4 than2 on 0a*ni#i$ nt 0o/nts( Th 2 ar s$rib s an. Pharis s, so0 Sa../$ s an. H ro.ians, who0 I ha3 s n )r 3io/sl2, i# I a0 not 0ista5 n, at th ban:/ t in <h/QaAs ho/s to in./$ = s/s to )ro$lai0 Hi0s l# 5in*( Th 2 ar #ollow . b2 s r3ants on #oot( Th ri.in*-)art2 *o slowl2 thro/*h th littl town, an. th hoo#s r so/n.in* on th har. *ro/n., th Rin*lin* o# th tra))in*s an. th 3oi$ s o# th 0 n .raw o/t o# th ir ho/s s th inhabitants, who loo5 an. with 3i. nt astonish0 nt bow h/0bl2, th n th 2 ris a*ain an. *ath r in *ro/)s whis) rin*( SHa3 2o/ s n thatV T SAll th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin #ro0 = r/sal 0(T SNo( =os )h th El. r, Ni$o. 0/s an. oth rs w r not th r (T SNor th 0ost #a0o/s Pharis s(T SNor th s$rib s(T SAn. who was th on on hors ba$5V T STh 2 ar $ rtainl2 *oin* to LaQar/sA ho/s (T SH 0/st b on th )oint o# .2in*(T SI .onAt /n. rstan. wh2 th Rabbi is not h r (T SHow $an 2o/ ;) $t Hi0 to b h r , i# thos in = r/sal 0 want to 5ill Hi0VT SHo/ ar ri*ht( Na2, I a0 s/r that thos sna5 s who ha3 R/st *on b2, ha3 $o0 to s wh th r th Rabbi is h r (T SPrais . b th Lor. that H isnAtW T SDo 2o/ 5now what th 2 sai. to 02 h/sban., at th 0ar5 t in = r/sal 0V To b r a.2, b $a/s H will soon )ro$lai0 Hi0s l# 5in*, an. w shall all ha3 to h l) Hi0 to((( What .i. th 2 sa2V W llW A wor. that 0 ant so0 thin* li5 ((( i# I sai. that I will s n. 3 r2bo.2 awa2 #ro0 th ho/s , an. 0a5 02s l# th lan.la.2(T SA )lotV((( A $ons)ira$2V((( A r b llionV(((T th 2 as5, 0a5in* s/** stions at th sa0 ti0 ( A 0an sa2s9 SH s( Th 2 tol. 0 as w ll( 4/t I .onAt b li 3 it(T S4/t thos who sa2 that, ar .is$i)l s o# th RabbiW(((T SHA0W I a0 not )r )ar . to b li 3 that th Rabbi will 0a5 /s o# 3iol n$ an. r 0o3 th T trar$hs, /s/r)in* a thron that, ri*htl2 or wron*l2, b lon*s to th H ro.ians( Ho/ o/*ht to t ll =oa$hi0 not to b li 3 all th r/0o/rs(((T S4/t .o 2o/ 5now that thos who h l) Hi0 will b r war. . on th Earth an. in H a3 nV I wo/l. b 3 r2 ha))2 i# 02 h/sban. w r on o# th 0( I ha3 a lar* #a0il2 an. li# is .i##i$/lt( I# h $o/l. ha3 a Rob a0on* th s r3ants o# th Kin* o# Isra lW T SList n, Ra$h l, I thin5 it is b tt r #or 0 to loo5 a#t r 02 5it$h n *ar. n an. 02 .at s( OhW i# H sho/l. t ll 0 , th n I wo/l. l a3 3 r2thin* to #ollow Hi0( 4/t i# oth r ) o)l t ll 0 W(((T S4/t th 2 ar His .is$i)l s(T SI ha3 n 3 r s n th 0 with Hi0 an. th n((( No( Th 2 )r t n. to b la0bs, b/t th ir s$o/n.r ll2 #a$ s .o not $on3in$ 0 (T SThat is tr/ ( Stran* thin*s ha3 ha)) n . #or so0 ti0 an. th 2 alwa2s sa2 that th RabbiAs .is$i)l s ar th $a/s o# th 0( Th .a2 b #or th Sabbath,

so0 o# th 0 0anhan.l . a wo0an who was ta5in* **s to th 0ar5 t, an. th 2 sai.9 UW want th 0 in th na0 o# th Galil an RabbiU(T SDo 2o/ thin5 it $an b Hi0 Who wants s/$h thin*s, as H alwa2s *i3 s an. n 3 r ta5 sV An. R/st Hi0 Who $o/l. li3 a0on* ri$h ) o)l an. )r # rs to b with th )oor, an. H *a3 awa2 His 0antl , as that l )ro/s wo0an, who was $/r . an. who0 =a$ob 0 t, tol. 3 r2bo.2V T Anoth r 0an who a))roa$h . th *ro/) an. has b n list nin* sa2s9 SHo/ ar ri*ht( An. what abo/t th oth r thin* th 2 sa2V That th Rabbi will brin* abo/t *r at tro/bl , b $a/s th Ro0ans will )/nish /s all owin* to His /r*in* th $row.sV Do 2o/ b li 3 itV I sa2 - an. I .onAt thin5 I a0 wron* b $a/s I a0 ol. an. wis - I sa2 that thos who t ll /s )oor ) o)l that th Rabbi wants to /s/r) th thron an. .ri3 awa2 th Ro0ans - I wish H .i.W i# it w r )ossibl to .o soW - an. thos who .o 3iol n$ in His na0 , an. thos who in$it /s to r b l )ro0isin* #/t/r )ro#it, an. thos who wo/l. li5 /s to hat th Rabbi as a .an* ro/s ) rson who will l a. /s into tro/bl , ar all n 0i s o# th Rabbi an. th 2 ar an;io/s to r/in Hi0 so that th 2 0a2 tri/0)h( DonAt b li 3 th 0W DonAt b li 3 th #als #ri n.s o# th )oor ) o)l W Di. 2o/ noti$ how arro*antl2 th 2 )ass . b2V Th 2 al0ost *a3 0 a blow with a $/.* l, b $a/s I ha. .i##i$/lt2 in 0o3in* th sh ) asi. an. I was )r 3 ntin* th 0 #ro0 )ro$ .in*((( An. 2o/ sa2 th 2 ar o/r #ri n.sV N 3 r( Th 2 ar o/r 3a0)ir s, an., Go. #orbi. it, th 2 ar also His 3a0)ir s(T SAs 2o/ li3 n ar LaQar/sA #i l.s, .o 2o/ 5now wh th r h is . a.V T SNo( H is not . a.( H is b tw n li# an. . ath((( I as5 . Sarah who was )i$5in* aro0ati$ l a3 s to wash hi0(T SW ll, wh2 .i. th 2 $o0 V T SWho 5nowsW Th 2 w nt ri*ht ro/n. th ho/s , th n ro/n. th l ) rAs ho/s , th n th 2 w nt awa2 towar.s 4 thl h 0(T SI tol. 2o/W Th 2 $a0 to s wh th r th Rabbi is h r W To .o Hi0 wron*( Do 2o/ r alis what it 0 ant to th 0 to b abl to har0 Hi0V An. R/st in LaQar/sA ho/s V T ll 0 , Nathan( That H ro.ian((( was h not th lo3 r o# Mar2 o# T o)hil/s so0 ti0 a*oV T SH was( P rha)s that is how h want . to r 3 n* hi0s l# on Mar2(((T A littl bo2 r/ns towar.s th 0( H sho/ts9 SHow 0an2 ) o)l th r ar in LaQar/sA ho/s W I was $o0in* #ro0 th str a0 with L 3i, Mar$/s an. Isaiah, an. w saw th 0( Th s r3ants o) n . th *at an. too5 th 0o/nts( An. Ma;i0in/s ran to 0 t th =/.a ans an. oth r s r3ants $a0 0a5in* low bows( An. Martha an. Mar2 $a0 o/t o# th ho/s to *r t th 0 with th ir 0ai.s r3ants( W want . to *o on wat$hin*, b/t th 2 $los . th *at an. th 2 all w nt into th ho/s (T Th bo2 is 3 r2 ;$it . b $a/s o# th n ws h has bro/*ht an. o# what h has s n((( Th a./lts ar $o00 ntin*(

@"8( Th =/.a ans with Martha an. Mar2( !&th D $ 0b r !&"+( Martha, altho/*h bro5 n-h art . an. ;ha/st ., is alwa2s a la.2 who 5nows how to w l$o0 */ sts, hono/rin* th 0 with th ) r# $t /rbanit2 o# a tr/ -born la.2( Th/s, a#t r l a.in* th *ro/) into on o# th halls, sh *i3 s instr/$tions to brin* th r #r sh0 nts that ar $/sto0ar2, so that th */ sts 0a2 ha3 what $an r stor th 0( Th s r3ants 0o3 aro/n. )o/rin* hot .rin5s or 3inta* win s an. o## rin* b a/ti#/l #r/it, .at s as #air as to)aQ s, raisins, so0 thin* li5 o/r sw t *ra) s, in b/n$h s #antasti$all2 ) r# $t, li:/i. hon 2, all s r3 . #ro0 )r $io/s a0)hora , $/)s, )lat s an. tra2s( An. Martha wat$h s $ar #/ll2 that no on is n *l $t ., na2, sh instr/$ts h r .o0 sti$s to s r3 th */ sts a$$or.in* to th ir a* s an. to a$h in.i3i./al, whos t 0) rs ar w ll 5nown to h r( Sh sto)s a s r3ant, who is *oin* towar.s H l5ai with an a0)hora #/ll o# win an. a $hali$ an. sh sa2s to hi09 STobias, .onAt o## r hi0 win , b/t honi . wat r an. th R/i$ o# .at s(T An. sh sa2s to anoth r on 9 SI a0 s/r =ohn will )r # r win ( O## r hi0 so0 o# o/r whit raisin win (T An. sh ) rsonall2 o## rs ol. Hananiah, th s$rib , war0 0il5, whi$h sh sw t ns with )l nt2 *ol. n hon 2, sa2in*9 SIt will .o 2o/r $o/*h *oo.( Ho/ sa$ri#i$ . 2o/rs l# b2 $o0in* h r ,

)arti$/larl2 as 2o/ ar )oorl2, an. it is a $ol. .a2( It a## $ts 0 to s 2o/ all so tho/*ht#/l(T SIt is o/r ./t2, Martha( E/$h ria b lon* . to o/r ra$ ( A tr/ = w ss who hono/r . /s all(T STh ho0a* )ai. to th 3 n rat . 0 0or2 o# 02 0oth r to/$h s 02 h art( I will r ) at 2o/r wor.s to LaQar/s(T S4/t w want to *r t hi0( H is s/$h a *oo. #ri n.W T sa2s H l5ai with his habit/al #als n ss, a))roa$hin* h r( SGtr t hi0V It is not )ossibl ( H is too ;ha/st .(T SOhW W shall not .ist/rb hi0( Shall w , 02 #ri n.sV It is no/*h #or /s to sa2 *oo.b2 to hi0, #ro0 th thr shol. o# his roo0 T sa2s F li;( SI $annot, I r all2 $annot( Ni$o0 . s has #orbi.. n #ati*/ an. 0otions(T SA *lan$ at o/r .2in* #ri n. will not 5ill hi0, Martha T sa2s <allas$ bona( SIt wo/l. *ri 3 /s too 0/$h not ha3in* *r t . hi0W T Martha is /)s t an. h sitant( Sh loo5s towar.s th .oor, ) rha)s to s wh th r Mar2 is $o0in* to h l) h r( 4/t Mar2 is abs nt( Th =/.a ans noti$ h r ;$it 0 nt, an. Sa.o$, th s$rib , )oints it o/t to Martha9 SIt loo5s as i# o/r 3isit is /)s ttin* 2o/, wo0an(T SNo( Not at all( Ha3 s20)ath2 #or 02 *ri #( I ha3 b n li3in* #or 0onths n ar 02 .2in* broth r an.((( I a0 no lon* r abl ((( an. I no lon* r 5now how to b ha3 at )arti s, as I .i. in th )ast(((T SOhW it is not a )art2W W .i. not 3 n ;) $t 2o/ to hono/r /s th/sW P rha)s((( P rha)s 2o/ want to hi. so0 thin* #ro0 /s an. that is wh2 2o/ ar not l ttin* /s s LaQar/s an. 2o/ #orbi. /s to *o to his roo0( EhW It is ob3io/sW 4/t b not a#rai.W Th roo0 o# a si$5 ) rson is a san$t/ar2 #or 3 r2bo.2, b li 3 0 (((T sa2s H l5ai( STh r is nothin* to b $on$ al . in o/r broth rAs roo0( Th r is nothin* hi.. n in it( Th r is onl2 a .2in* 0an, who #or )it2As sa5 o/*ht to b s)ar . all )ain#/l 0 0ori s( An. 2o/, H l5ai, an. 2o/ all, ar )ain#/l 0 0ori s #or LaQar/sT sa2s Mar2 in h r b a/ti#/l har0onio/s 3oi$ , a)) arin* at th .oor an. hol.in* th $/rtain to on si. with h r han.( SMar2W T sa2s Martha 0oanin* i0)lorin*l2, to $h $5 h r( SNothin*, sist r( L t 0 s) a5(((T Sh th n a..r ss s th oth rs9 SAn. to r 0o3 3 r2 )ossibl .o/bt o# 2o/rs, on o# 2o/ - it will th/s b onl2 on 0 0or2 o# th )ast r n win* *ri # - 0a2 $o0 with 0 , i# th si*ht o# a .2in* 0an .o s not .is*/st hi0 an. th st n$h o# a .2in* bo.2 .o s not 0a5 hi0 si$5(T SAn. ar 2o/ not a *ri 3in* 0 0or2V T as5s ironi$all2 th H ro.ian, who0 I ha3 alr a.2 s n, b/t I .o not r 0 0b r wh r , $o0in* awa2 #ro0 his $orn r an. stan.in* in #ront o# Mar2( Martha /tt rs a *roan, Mar2 loo5s li5 an an*r2 a*l ( H r 2 s ar #lashin*( Sh .raws h rs l# /) )ro/.l2, #or* ttin* th #ati*/ an. *ri # that b nt h r bo.2, an. with th $o/nt nan$ o# an o## n. . :/ n sh sa2s9 SH s( I a0 a 0 0or2 as w ll( 4/t not o# sorrow, as 2o/ sa2( I a0 th 0 0or2 o# Go.As M r$2( An. LaQar/s is .2in* in ) a$ s in* 0 , b $a/s h 5nows that h is *i3in* /) his s)irit into th han.s o# In#init M r$2(T SHaW HaW Thos ar not th wor.s o# .a2s *on b2W Ho/r 3irt/ W Ho/ 0a2 .is)la2 it to thos who .o not 5now 2o/(((T S4/t not to 2o/, is that ri*htV 4/t I a0 *oin* to )la$ it ri*ht /n. r 2o/r 2 s, to t ll 2o/ that bir.s o# a # ath r, #lo$5 to* th r( In thos .a2s, /n#ort/nat l2, I was n ar 2o/, an. I was li5 2o/( Now I a0 n ar th Hol2 On , an. I a0 b $o0in* hon st(T SWhat has b n . stro2 . $annot b r b/ilt, Mar2(T SIn #a$t, 2o/, all o# 2o/, $an no lon* r r b/il. 2o/r )ast( Ho/ $annot r b/il. what 2o/ ha3 . stro2 .( Ho/ $annot, ) rsonall2, as 2o/ horri#2 0 ( An. non o# th r st $an, who o## n. . 02 broth r, wh n h was *ri 3 ., an. now 2o/ )r t n. to b his #ri n.s, #or a wi$5 . )/r)os (T SOhW Ho/ ar bol., wo0an( Th Rabbi 0a2 ha3 .ri3 n 0an2 . 0ons o/t o# 2o/, b/t H .i. not 0a5 2o/ b $o0 0il.W T sa2s on who is abo/t #ort2 2 ars ol.( SNo, =onathan b n Annas( H .i. not 0a5 0 w a5( H 0a. 0 stron* r with th bol.n ss o# on who is hon st, o# on who wants to b $o0 hon st on$ a*ain an. has bro5 n all ti s with th )ast to start a n w li# ( <o0 onW Who is $o0in* to s LaQar/sV T Sh is as a/thoritati3 as a :/ n( Sh .o0inat s th 0 all with h r #ran5n ss, with no 0 r$2 3 n towar.s h rs l#( Martha, inst a., is . R $t ., with t ars in h r 2 s loo5in* i0)lorin*l2 at Mar2 that sh 0a2 5 ) :/i t(

SI will $o0 W T sa2s H l5ai, si*hin* li5 a 3i$ti0, an. h is as #als as a s r) nt( Th 2 *o o/t to* th r( Th oth rs a..r ss Martha9 SHo/r sist rW((( Still th sa0 $hara$t r( 4/t sh sho/l. not b ha3 li5 that( Sh has so 0/$h to b #or*i3 n #or T sa2s Eri l, th rabbi s n at Gis$ala, th on who str/$5 = s/s with ston s( En. r th lash o# s/$h wor.s, Martha r $o3 rs h r str n*th an. sh sa2s9 SGo. has #or*i3 n h r( No oth r #or*i3 n ss is th/s r :/ir .( An. h r )r s nt li# is an ;a0)l #or th worl.(T 4/t h r .arin* soon abat s an. t/rns into t ars( Sh 0oans w )in*9 SHo/ ar $r/ lW Towar.s h r((( an. towar.s 0 ((( Ho/ ha3 no )it2 #or o/r )ast or o/r )r s nt sorrow( Wh2 .i. 2o/ $o0 V To o## n. an. *ri 3 /sV T SNo, wo0an( No( Onl2 to *r t th *r at =/.a an who is .2in*( For no oth r r asonW Ho/ 0/st not ta5 o/r *oo. int ntions a0iss( W h ar. #ro0 =os )h an. Ni$o. 0/s that h was *rowin* wors , an. w $a0 ((( as th 2 .i., th two *r at #ri n.s o# th Rabbi an. o# LaQar/s( Wh2 .o 2o/ want to tr at /s .i## r ntl2, sin$ w lo3 th Rabbi an. LaQar/s, as th 2 .oV Ho/ ar not #air( <an 2o/ . n2 that th 2 ha3 $o0 with =ohn, El aQar, Phili), =osh/a an. =oa$hi0, to h ar how LaQar/s was, an. that also Mana n has $o0 V(((T SI a0 not . n2in* an2thin*( 4/t I a0 s/r)ris . that 2o/ ar so w ll in#or0 .( I .i. not thin5 that also th int rior o# ho/s s is )ri . into b2 2o/( I .i. not 5now that th r is a n w )r $ )t in a..ition to th si;h/n.r . an. thirt n9 that is, to in:/ir into an. s)2 /)on th inti0at a##airs o# #a0ili s((( OhW E;$/s 0 W I a0 o## n.in* 2o/W Sorrow is . )ri3in* 0 o# 02 s ns s an. 2o/ ar a**ra3atin* it(T SOhW w /n. rstan. 2o/, wo0anW An. b $a/s w tho/*ht 2o/ wo/l. b both . )ri3 . o# 2o/r s ns s, w ha3 $o0 to *i3 2o/ so0 *oo. a.3i$ ( S n. #or th Mast r( Also 2 st r.a2 s 3 n l ) rs ha3 $o0 to )rais th Lor. b $a/s th Rabbi ha. $/r . th 0( S n. #or Hi0 also on b hal# o# LaQar/s(T SM2 broth r is not a l ) r T sho/ts Martha $on3/lsi3 l2( SIs that wh2 2o/ want . to s hi0V Is that wh2 2o/ ha3 $o0 V No, h is not a l ) rW Loo5 at 02 han.s( I ha3 $/r . hi0 #or 2 ars an. th r is no l )ros2 on 0 ( M2 han.s ar r .. n . b2 s)i$ s, b/t I a0 not a l ) r( I ha3 no(((T SP a$ W P a$ , wo0an( An. who sai. that LaQar/s is a l ) rV An. who s/s) $ts s/$h a .r a.#/l sin in 2o/, as that o# hi.in* a l ) rV An. .o 2o/ thin5 that, #or all 2o/r )ow r, w wo/l. not ha3 str/$5 2o/, i# 2o/ ha. sinn .V In or. r to ha3 th )r $ )ts ob 2 . w ar :/it )r )ar . to )ass o3 r o/r #ath rs an. 0oth rs, o/r wi3 s an. $hil.r n( I, =onathan o# EQi l, a0 t llin* 2o/(T S< rtainl2W ThatAs ri*htW An. now w t ll 2o/, o/t o# th lo3 w ha3 #or 2o/ an. w ha. #or 2o/r 0oth r an. #or LaQar/sA sa5 , s n. #or th Mast r( Ar 2o/ sha5in* 2o/r h a.V Do 2o/ 0 an that it is too lat b2 nowV WhatV Ho/, Martha, th #aith#/l .is$i)l , ha3 no #aith in Hi0V ThatAs ba.W Ar 2o/ b *innin* to .o/bt as w llV T sa2s Ar$h la/s( SHo/ ar blas)h 0in*, s$rib ( I b li 3 in th Mast r as I b li 3 in th tr/ Go.(T SWh2 .o 2o/ not want to tr2, th nV H has rais . th . a.((( At l ast so th 2 sa2((( P rha)s 2o/ .o not 5now wh r H isV I# 2o/ wish, w will loo5 #or Hi0, w will h l) 2o/ T sa2s F li; in an insin/atin* wa2( SNoW In LaQar/sA ho/s th 2 $ rtainl2 5now wh r th Rabbi is( T ll /s #ran5l2, wo0an, an. w will . )art an. loo5 #or Hi0 an. w will brin* Hi0 to 2o/, an. w shall b )r s nt at th 0ira$l to r Roi$ with 2o/, with all o# 2o/ T sa2s Sa.o$ t 0)tin* h r( Martha is h sitant, sh is al0ost t 0)t . to 2i l.( Th oth rs insist whil sh sa2s9 SI .o not 5now wh r H is((( I r all2 .o not 5now((( H w nt awa2 so0 .a2s a*o an. H sai. *oo.b2 to /s li5 on who *o s awa2 #or a lon* ti0 ((( I wo/l. b r li 3 . i# I 5n w wh r H is((( I# at l ast I 5n w((( 4/t I .o not 5now, that is th tr/th(((T SPoor wo0anW 4/t w will h l) 2o/((( W will brin* Hi0 to 2o/ T sa2s <orn li/s( SNoW It is not n $ ssar2( Th Mast r((( Ho/ ar s) a5in* o# Hi0, ar 2o/ notV Th Mast r sai. that w 0/st ho) b 2on. ho) , an. in Go. onl2( An. w will .o that T sa2s Mar2 in a th/n. rin* 3oi$ , as sh $o0 s ba$5 with H l5ai, who . )arts #ro0 h r at on$ an. *o s towar.s thr Pharis s b n.in* .own to s) a5 to th 0( S4/t h is .2in*, a$$or.in* to what I h arW T sa2s Doras, who is on o# th thr ( SSo whatV L t hi0 .i W I will not obstr/$t Go.As . $r an. I will not .isob 2

th Rabbi(T SAn. what .o 2o/ ;) $t a#t r his . ath, #oolish wo0anV T sa2s th H ro.ian 0o$5in*l2( SWhatV Li# W T H r 3oi$ is a $r2 o# absol/t #aith( SLi# V HaW HaW 4 sin$ r ( Ho/ 5now that H has no )ow r a*ainst r al . ath, an. in 2o/r #oolish lo3 #or Hi0 2o/ .o not want that to b $o0 5nown(T SGo o/t, all o# 2o/W It wo/l. b #or Martha to t ll 2o/( 4/t sh is a#rai. o# 2o/( I a0 onl2 a#rai. o# o## n.in* Go., Who has #or*i3 n 0 ( An. I a0 t llin* 2o/ in MarthaAs st a.( Go o/t, all o# 2o/( Th r is no roo0 in this ho/s #or thos who hat = s/s <hrist( O/tW Go to 2o/r *loo02 . nsW All o/tW Or I will * t th s r3ants to .ri3 2o/ o/t li5 a h r. o# /n$l an b **ars(T Sh is i0)osin* in h r wrath( Th =/.a ans slin5 awa2 in th 0ost $owar.l2 wa2, in #ront o# th wo0an( It is tr/ that that wo0an loo5s li5 an nra* . ar$han* l((( As th 2 l a3 th hall an. $ross th thr shol. )assin* in #ront o# Mar2, sh *lar s at th 0, $r atin* #or a$h an i00at rial <a/.in For5 /n. r whi$h th )ri. o# th . # at . =/.a ans is $o0) ll . to stoo)( Th hall is at last $l ar . o/t( Martha $olla)s s on th $ar) t b/rstin* into t ars( SWh2 ar 2o/ w )in*, sist rV I .o not s wh2 2o/ sho/l.(((T SOhW 2o/ o## n. . th 0((( an. th 2 o## n. . 2o/, th 2 o## n. . /s((( an. now th 2 will a3 n* th 0s l3 s((( an.(((T S4 sil nt, sill2 wo0anW On who0 .o 2o/ ;) $t th 0 to a3 n* th 0s l3 sV On LaQar/sV Th 2 0/st . $i. #irst, an. b #or th 2 .o that((( No on r 3 n* s on s l# on a 0an who is .on #orW On /sV Ar w in n . o# th ir br a. to li3 V Th 2 will not to/$h o/r )ro) rt2( Th sha.ow o# Ro0 is $ast o3 r it( On what th nV An. 3 n i# th 2 w r abl to .o that, ar w not both 2o/n* an. stron*V Shall w not b abl to wor5V Is = s/s not )oorV Was o/r = s/s not a wor50anV Shall w not b 0or li5 Hi0, i# w ar )oor an. wor5 rsV Ho/ o/*ht to b )ro/. in b $o0in* soW Ho) #or itW As5 Go. to *rant itW T S4/t what th 2 sai. to 2o/(((T SAhW What th 2 sai. to 0 W ItAs th tr/th( An. I r ) at it to 02s l#( I was /n$l an( I a0 now th w -la0b o# th Sh )h r.W An. th )ast is . a.( <o0 on, $o0 to s LaQar/s(T

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I a0 still in LaQar/sA ho/s an. I s Martha an. Mar2 *o o/t into th *ar. n in th $o0)an2 o# a rath r l. rl2 0an, who loo5s 3 r2 .i*ni#i . an. I wo/l. sa2 that h is not a H br w b $a/s his #a$ is $l an-sha3 n, as is $/sto0ar2 with Ro0ans( As soon as th 2 ar at a littl .istan$ #ro0 th ho/s , Mar2 as5s hi09 SW ll, Ni$o0 . sV What .o 2o/ thin5 o# o/r broth rV W s that h is s rio/sl2((( ill((( T ll /s(T Th 0an o) ns his ar0s in a * st/r o# $o00is ration an. a$5nowl .* 0 nt o# th in l/$tabl sit/ation, an. h sto)s an. sa2s9 SH is 3 r2 ill((( I ha3 n 3 r . $ i3 . 2o/ sin$ I b *an to att n. hi0( I ha3 tri . 3 r2thin*, as 2o/ 5now( 4/t to no a3ail( I also((( ho) ., 2 s, I ho) . that h 0i*ht at l ast li3 r a$tin* a*ainst th ;ha/stion o# th .is as with th *oo. no/rish0 nt an. th $or.ials I )r )ar . #or hi0( I tri . also with )oisons that )r s r3 th bloo. #ro0 $orr/)tion an. s/))ort on As str n*th, a$$or.in* to th ol. s$hools o# th *r at 0ast rs in 0 .i$in ( 4/t th .is as is stron* r than th 0 ans w /s to $/r it( S/$h .is as s ar li5 $orrosions, th 2 . stro2 on ( An. wh n th 2 a)) ar ;t riorl2, th insi. o# th bon s has alr a.2 b n a## $t ., an. li5 th l20)h that in a tr as$ n.s #ro0 th roots to its to), also in this $as , th .is as has s)r a. #ro0 his # t to his whol bo.2(((T S4/t onl2 his l *s ar .is as .(((T sa2s Martha )lainti3 l2(

SH s, b/t a hi*h t 0) rat/r $a/s s .a0a* to )arts o# th bo.2 that inst a. 2o/ thin5 ar h alth2( Loo5 at this littl bran$h that has #all n o## that tr ( It s 0s to b war0- at n onl2 h r , wh r it is bro5 n( 4/t, loo5((( Fh $r/0bl s it with his #in* rsG( S V En. r th bar5, whi$h is still s0ooth, it is rott n ri*ht to th to), wh r th r still s 0s to b li# , b $a/s th r ar still so0 littl l a3 s( LaQar/s is now((( .2in*, )oor sist rsW Th Go. o# 2o/r #ath rs, an. th *o.s an. . 0i*o.s o# o/r 0 .i$in ha3 not b n abl to .o an2thin*((( or th 2 .i. not want to .o it( I a0 s) a5in* o# 2o/r Go.( Th r #or ((( I .o #or s that his . ath is $los at han., also b $a/s his t 0) rat/r has ris n, a s20)to0 o# th . t rioration o# his bloo. bro/*ht abo/t b2 his .isor. rl2 h art-b ats, an. b2 th la$5 o# sti0/li an. r a$tions in th in3ali. an. in all his or*ans( As 2o/ $an s , h * ts no no/rish0 nt an2 0or , h $annot hol. th littl #oo. h ta5 s an. h .o s not assi0ilat th littl h $an hol.( ItAs th n.((( An. - b li 3 a .o$tor who is *rat #/l to 2o/ b $a/s h r 0 0b rs Th o)hil/s - th thin* to b 0ost . sir . now is . ath((( S/$h .is as s ar .r a.#/l( For tho/san.s o# 2 ars th 2 ha3 . stro2 . 0an an. 0an $annot . stro2 th 0( Onl2 th *o.s $o/l. i#(((T H sto)s, h loo5s at th 0 r/bbin* his $l an-sha3 n $hin( H is ) nsi3 ( H th n sa2s9 SWh2 .o 2o/ not $all th Galil anV H is a #ri n. o# 2o/rs( H $an $/r hi0 b $a/s H $an .o 3 r2thin*( I ha3 ;a0in . ) o)l who w r .oo0 . an. who ha3 b n $/r .( A stran* )ow r 0anat s #ro0 Hi0( It is a 02st rio/s #l/i. that r 3i3 s an. *ath rs to* th r th s$att r . r a$tions an. 0a5 s th 0 wish to r $o3 r((( I .onAt 5now( I 5now that I ha3 #ollow . Hi0, b in* also 0in*l . with th $row., an. I ha3 s n won. r#/l thin*s((( S n. #or Hi0( I a0 a G ntil ( 4/t I )a2 ho0a* to th 02st rio/s Tha/rnat/r* o# 2o/r ) o)l ( An. I wo/l. b ha))2 i# H $o/l. .o what I $o/l. not .o(T SH is Go., Ni$o0 . s( That is wh2 H $an( Th )ow r that 2o/ $all #l/i. is His will o# Go. T sa2s Mar2( SI .o not ri.i$/l 2o/r #aith( On th $ontrar2 I s)/r it to r a$h i0)ossibl li0its( In an2 $as ((( W r a. that at ti0 s th *o.s ha3 . s$ n. . /)on th Earth( I((( ha. n 3 r b li 3 . it((( 4/t, with th s$i n$ an. $ons$i n$ o# a 0an an. a .o$tor, I 0/st a.0it that it is so, b $a/s th Galil an wor5s s/$h $/r s that onl2 a *o. $an wor5(T SNot a *o., Ni$o0 . s( Th tr/ Go. T insists Mar2( SAll ri*ht( As 2o/ wish( An. I will b li 3 in Hi0 an. b $o0 on o# His #ollow rs i# I s LaQar/s((( ris #ro0 th . a.( 4 $a/s w 0/st s) a5 o# r s/rr $tion now, rath r than r $o3 r2( So s n. #or Hi0 /r* ntl2((( b $a/s , i# I ha3 not b $o0 a #ool, h will .i within th n ;t thr .a2s, at 0ost( I sai. Uat 0ostU( 4/t it $o/l. b soon r, now(T SOhW I wish w $o/l.W 4/t w .o not 5now wh r H is(((T sa2s Martha( SI 5now wh r H is( I was tol. b2 on o# His .is$i)l s who was *oin* to 0 t Hi0 ta5in* so0 si$5 ) o)l , two o# who0 w r 02 )ati nts( H is b 2on. th =or.an, n ar th #or.( So h sai.( P rha)s 2o/ 5now th )la$ b tt r than I .o(T SAhW H is $ rtainl2 in Solo0onAs ho/s W T sa2s Mar2( SIs it 3 r2 #arV T SNo, Ni$o0 . s(T STh n s n. a s r3ant at on$ to t ll Hi0 to $o0 ( I will $o0 ba$5 lat r an. I will sta2 h r to s His a$tion on LaQar/s( Hail, la.i s( An.((( *i3 $o/ra* to a$h oth r(T H bows to th 0 an. *o s awa2 towar.s th ;it, wh r a s r3ant is waitin* #or hi0 to hol. his hors an. o) n th *at to hi0( SWhat shall w .o, Mar2V T as5s Martha a#t r sh s s th .o$tor . )art( SW will ob 2 th Mast r( H tol. /s to s n. #or Hi0 a#t r LaQar/sA . ath( An. w will .o that(T S4/t wh n h is . a.((( what is th /s o# ha3in* th Mast r h r V It will onl2 h l) o/r h arts, I a*r ( 4/t with r *ar. to LaQar/sW((( I a0 *oin* to s n. a s r3ant to $all Hi0(T SNo( Ho/ wo/l. . stro2 th 0ira$l ( H sai. that w 0/st b abl to ho) an. b li 3 a*ainst 3 r2 a.3 rs r alit2( An. i# w .o so, w shall ha3 th 0ira$l , I a0 s/r o# it( I# w .o not .o so, Go. will l a3 /s with th )r s/0)tion that w $an a$t b tt r than H $an, an. H will *rant /s nothin*(T S4/t .onAt 2o/ s how 0/$h LaQar/s is s/## rin*V Ha3 2o/ not h ar., wh n h r $o3 rs $ons$io/sn ss, how h lon*s to s th Mast rV Ho/ ar har.-h art . i# 2o/ want to . n2 o/r )oor broth r this last Ro2W((( O/r )oor broth rW W shall soon ha3 no broth rW No #ath r, no 0oth r, no broth rW Th #a0il2 is . stro2 .,

an. w ar all alon , li5 two )al0-tr s in a . s rt(T Sh is o3 rwh l0 . b2 *ri # an. I wo/l. sa2 that sh #alls into h2st ri$s, in t2)i$all2 ast rn st2l , an. sh toss s h rs l#, stri5in* h r #a$ an. r/##lin* h r hair( Mar2 *ras)s h r( Sh $o00an.s h r to b sil nt sa2in*9 S4 :/i tW 4 :/i t, I t ll 2o/W H 0a2 h ar 2o/( I lo3 hi0 0or an. b tt r than 2o/ .o, an. I $an $ontrol 02s l#( Ho/ loo5 li5 a si$5l2 wo0an( 4 sil nt, I t ll 2o/W It is not with s/$h #r nQi s that on $an $han* sit/ations or 0o3 h arts( I# 2o/ b ha3 th/s to 0o3 0in , 2o/ ar 0a5in* a 0ista5 ( Thin5 abo/t it( M2 h art br a5s, b/t it ob 2s9 it ) rsists in ob .i n$ (T Martha, o3 rwh l0 . b2 th str n*th o# h r sist r an. b2 h r wor.s, $al0s .own a littl b/t in h r *ri #, whi$h is 0or $o0)os ., sh 0oans in3o5in* h r 0oth r9 SMoth rW ohW 0oth r, $onsol 0 ( I ha3 ha. no ) a$ sin$ 2o/ .i .( I# 2o/ w r h r , 0oth rW I# sorrows ha. not 5ill . 2o/W I# 2o/ w r h r , 2o/ wo/l. */i. /s an. w wo/l. ob 2 2o/, #or th w l#ar o# /s all((( OhW T Mar2 $han* s $olo/r an. sh w )s nois l ssl2, sh loo5s . R $t . an. wrin*s h r han.s witho/t s) a5in*( Martha loo5s at h r an. sa2s9 SWh n o/r 0oth r was abo/t to .i , sh 0a. 0 )ro0is that I wo/l. loo5 a#t r LaQar/s li5 a 0oth r( I# sh w r h r (((T SSh wo/l. ob 2 th Mast r, b $a/s sh was a R/st wo0an( Ho/ ar tr2in* to 0o3 0 in 3ain( Ho/ $an sa2 to 0 that I 0/r. r . 02 0oth r thro/*h th )ains I *a3 h r( I will sa2 to 2o/( UHo/ ar ri*htU( 4/t i# 2o/ want to 0a5 0 sa2 that 2o/ ar ri*ht in wantin* th Mast r, I sa2 to 2o/9 UNoU( An. I will alwa2s sa29 UNoU( An. I a0 s/r that #ro0 Abraha0As boso0 sh a))ro3 s o# 0 an. bl ss s 0 ( L t /s *o into th ho/s (T SW ha3 nothin* l #tW Nothin* l #tW T SE3 r2thin*W Ho/ 0/st sa2 3 r2thin*W Ho/ .o list n to th Mast r an. 2o/ s 0 to )a2 att ntion whil H s) a5s, b/t lat r 2o/ .o not r 0 0b r what H sa2s( Has H not alwa2s sai. that to lo3 an. ob 2 0a5 s /s th $hil.r n o# Go. an. th h irs to His Kin*.o0V So how $an 2o/ sa2 that w will b l #t witho/t an2thin*, i# w ha3 Go. an. w )oss ss th Kin*.o0 thro/*h o/r lo2alt2V OhW it is tr/ that on 0/st b #ir0l2 . t r0in . in 3il, as I was, in or. r to b , to 5now how to b , an. to want to b #ir0l2 . t r0in . in *oo., in ob .i n$ , in ho) , in #aith, in lo3 W(((T SHo/ allow th =/.a ans to la/*h at an. throw o/t inn/ n.o s a*ainst th Mast r( Ho/ h ar. th 0 th .a2 b #or 2 st r.a2(((T SAr 2o/ still thin5in* o# th $hatt rin* o# thos $rows, o# th $h )in* o# thos 3/lt/r sV L t th 0 s)it o/t what th 2 ha3 insi. W What .o s th worl. 0att r to 2o/V What is th worl. as $o0)ar . with Go.V Loo59 it is l ss than this #ilth2 bl/ bottl , whi$h is b n/0b . or )oison . with th #ilth it has s/$5 . an. whi$h I tra0)l on th/s T an. with a 3i*oro/s blow o# h r h l sh $r/sh s a hors -#l2 that is $r )in* slowl2 on th *ra3 l o# th a3 n/ ( Sh th n ta5 s Martha b2 th ar0 sa2in*9 S<o0 into th ho/s an.(((T SAt l ast l t /s in#or0 th Mast r( L t /s s n. so0 on to t ll Hi0 that LaQar/s is .2in*, witho/t sa2in* an2thin* ls (((T SAs i# H n . . to b tol. b2 /sW NoW It is /s l ss( H sai.9 UL t M 5now wh n h is . a.U( An. that is what w will .o( 4/t not b #or his . ath(T SNo on ta5 s )it2 on 02 *ri #W L ast o# all 2o/(((T SSto) w )in* li5 that( I $annot b ar it(((T In h r own sorrow sh bit s h r li) to n$o/ra* h r sist r an. r strain h r t ars( Mar$ lla r/ns o/t o# th ho/s #ollow . b2 Ma;i0in/s9 SMarthaW Mar2W L/i$5W LaQar/s is not w ll( H .o s not r )l2 an2 0or (((T Th two sist rs r/sh ba$5 into th ho/s ((( an. shortl2 a#t rwar.s on $an h ar Mar2As lo/. 3oi$ *i3in* or. rs #or th $ir$/0stan$ , an. s s r3ants r/n with $or.ials an. basins st a0in* with boilin* wat r, whis) rin* an. 0a5in* * st/r s o# sorrow((( <al0 slowl2 ta5 s o3 r a#t r so 0/$h ;$it 0 nt( I s th s r3ants tal5in* to on anoth r in low 3oi$ s, l ss ;$it .l2, b/t with * st/r s o# . ) . )r ssion to *i3 0)hasis to th ir wor.s( So0 sha5 th ir h a.s, so0 rais th 0 loo5in* at th s52 an. str t$hin* o/t th ir ar0s as i# to sa29 SIt is so T, so0 w ), an. so0 still ho) #or a 0ira$l ( Martha a)) ars a*ain( Sh is as whit as . ath( Sh t/rns ro/n. to s wh th r sh is b in* #ollow .( Sh loo5s at th s r3ants who )r ss ro/n. h r an;io/sl2( Sh t/rns ro/n. a*ain to s wh th r an2on has $o0 o/t o# th ho/s to #ollow h r( Sh th n sa2s to a s r3ant9 S<o0 with 0 (T

Th s r3ant l a3 s th *ro/) an. #ollows h r towar.s th Ras0in ) r*ola an. *o s into it( Martha s) a5s, still 5 )in* an 2 on th ho/s , whi$h $an b s n thro/*h th thi$5l2 ntan*l . bran$h s, an. sh sa2s9 SList n to 0 $ar #/ll2( Wh n all th s r3ants ha3 *on ba$5 into th ho/s , an. I ha3 *i3 n th 0 or. rs to 5 ) th 0 b/s2 insi. , 2o/ shall *o to th stabl s, 2o/ shall ta5 on o# th #ast st hors s an. sa..l it((( I# an2on sho/l. b2 $han$ s 2o/, sa2 that 2o/ ar *oin* to $all th .o$tor((( Ho/ will not b t llin* a li an. I a0 not t a$hin* 2o/ to li , b $a/s I a0 r all2 s n.in* 2o/ to th bl ss . Do$tor((( Ta5 so0 #o.. r #or th hors an. so0 #oo. #or 2o/rs l# an. this )/rs #or what 2o/ 0a2 n .( Go o/t thro/*h th s0all *at an. thro/*h th )lo/*h . #i l.s, wh r th hoo#s 0a5 no nois , wh n 2o/ *o awa2 #ro0 th ho/s ( Th n ta5 th = ri$ho roa. an. *allo) witho/t 3 r sto))in*, not 3 n at ni*ht( Ha3 2o/ /n. rstoo.V Ho/ 0/st n 3 r sto)( Th n w 0oon will ill/0inat th roa. #or 2o/ i# it * ts .ar5 whil 2o/ ar still *allo)in*( 4 ar in 0in. that th li# o# 2o/r 0ast r is in 2o/r han.s an. . ) n.s on 2o/r s) .( I r l2 on 2o/(T SMistr ss, I will s r3 2o/ as a #aith#/l sla3 (T SGo to th 4 thabara #or.( <ross th ri3 r an. *o to th 3illa* a#t r 4 than2 b 2on. th =or.an( Ho/ 5now((( wh r =ohn /s . to ba)tis at th b *innin*(T SI 5now( I w nt th r as w ll to b )/ri#i .(T STh Mast r is in that 3illa* ( An2bo.2 will t ll 2o/ th ho/s wh r H is a */ st( 4/t it is b tt r i# 2o/ #ollow th ban5s o# th ri3 r, inst a. o# ta5in* th 0ain roa.( Ho/ will not b noti$ . so 0/$h an. 2o/ will #in. th ho/s b2 2o/rs l#( It is th #irst on on th onl2 roa. o# th 3illa* an. it ta5 s on #ro0 th $o/ntr2 to th ri3 r( Ho/ $annot *o wron*( ItAs a low ho/s , with no t rra$ or /)) r roo0, with a 5it$h n *ar. n, wh n $o0in* #ro0 th ri3 r, b #or th ho/s , an. th 5it$h n *ar. n is n$los . b2 a s0all woo. n *at an. a hawthorn h .* , I thin5, a h .* , in an2 $as ( Is that $l arV R ) at thos . tails(T Th s r3ant r ) ats th 0 )ati ntl2( SAll ri*ht( As5 to s) a5 to Hi0, to Hi0 alon , an. t ll Hi0 that 2o/r 0istr ss s ha3 s nt 2o/ to in#or0 Hi0 that LaQar/s is 3 r2 ill, that h is .2in*, that w $annot r sist an2 lon* r, that LaQar/s wants Hi0 an. as5 Hi0 to $o0 at on$ , at on$ , #or )it2As sa5 ( Ha3 2o/ /n. rstoo.V T SH s, I ha3 , 0istr ss(T STh n $o0 ba$5 h r i00 .iat l2, so that no on 0a2 noti$ 2o/r abs n$ ( Ta5 a la0) with 2o/, 2o/ will n . it wh n it * ts .ar5( Go, b :/i$5, *allo), r/n th hors o## its l *s, b/t $o0 ba$5 :/i$5l2 with th Mast rAs r )l2(T SI will .o so, 0istr ss(T SGo nowW S V Th 2 ha3 all *on ba$5 into th ho/s ( Go at on$ ( No on will s 2o/ 0a5in* )r )arations( I will brin* 2o/ so0 #oo. 02s l#( GoW I will l a3 it on th thr shol. o# th s0all *at ( GoW An. 0a2 Go. b with 2o/( GoW(((T Sh )/sh s hi0 an;io/sl2 an. th n sh r/ns into th ho/s $a/tio/sl2, an. shortl2 a#t rwar.s sh st als o/t #ro0 a ba$5 .oor on th so/th rn si. o# th ho/s , with a littl ba* in h r han.s, sh wal5s alon* a h .* as #ar as th #irst o) nin*, sh t/rns an. .isa)) ars(((

@"7( LaQar/sA D ath( 7!st D $ 0b r !&"+( Th 2 ha3 o) n . all th .oors an. win.ows in LaQar/sA roo0, to 0a5 it asi r #or hi0 to br ath ( An. aro/n. hi0, who is /n$ons$io/s, in a $o0a - a . ) $o0a li5 . ath, #ro0 whi$h it .i## rs onl2 b $a/s o# his br athin* 0o3 0 nt - th r ar his two sist rs, Ma;i0in/s, Mar$ lla an. Nao0i, int nt on th l ast a$t o# th .2in* 0an( E3 r2 ti0 th )an*s o# . ath $ontra$t his 0o/th an. it s 0s to ass/0 th ;)r ssion o# on abo/t to s) a5, or his 2 s $an b )artl2 s n wh n h hal#o) ns his 2 li.s, th two sist rs b n. o3 r hi0 to $at$h a wor., a *lan$ ((( 4/t in 3ain( Th 2 ar nothin* b/t 0o3 0 nts la$5in* $oor.ination, in. ) n. nt o# his will an. int lli* n$ , whi$h ar b2 now both in rt an. lost( Th 2 ar a$ts bro/*ht abo/t b2 th s/## rin* #l sh, R/st li5 th ) rs)iration that 0a5 s th #a$ o# th .2in* 0an shin2, an. th tr 0or that at int r3als sha5 s his s5 l tal #in* rs, 0a5in* th 0 loo5 li5 $ontra$t . $laws( Th two sist rs also

$all hi0, with all th ir lo3 in th ir 3oi$ s( 4/t his na0 an. th ir lo3 $olli. with th barri r o# int ll $ti3 ins nsibilit2, an. th sil n$ o# . ath is th r )l2 to th ir $allin*( Nao0i, w )in*, $ontin/ s to )la$ war0 bri$5s, n3 lo) . in stri)s o# wooll n $loth, n ar his # t, whi$h 0/st b 3 r2 $ol.( Mar$ lla is hol.in* in h r han.s a $/) into whi$h sh .i)s a )i $ o# thin lin n, whi$h Martha /s s to 0oist n h r broth rAs .r2 li)s( Mar2 with anoth r )i $ o# lin n wi) s th )l nti#/l ) rs)iration whi$h str a0s .own th s5 l tal #a$ an. w ts th han.s o# th .2in* 0an( Ma;i0in/s, l anin* a*ainst a tall .ar5 $abin t n ar LaQar/sA b ., wat$h s stan.in* b hin. Mar2, who is b nt o3 r h r broth r( Th r is no on ls ( Th r is . a. sil n$ , as i# th 2 w r in an 0)t2 ho/s , in a . s rt )la$ ( Th 0ai.s r3ants who brin* th war0 bri$5s ar bar #oot . an. 0a5 no nois wal5in* on th 0arbl #loor( Th 2 loo5 li5 a))aritions( At a $ rtain 0o0 nt Mar2 sa2s9 SHis han.s s 0 to b $o0 war0( Loo5, Martha, his li)s ar not so )al (T SH s( An. h is br athin* 0or #r l2( I ha3 noti$ . that #or so0 ti0 T r 0ar5s Ma;i0in/s( Martha b n.s o3 r hi0 an. $alls hi0 in a low 3oi$ , in a 3 r2 war0 ton 9 SLaQar/sW LaQar/sW OhW Loo5, Mar2W H s 0 . to s0il an. to bat his 2 li.s( H is i0)ro3in*, Mar2W H is * ttin* b tt rW What ti0 is itV T SItAs on ho/r )ast s/ns t(T SAhW T an. Martha stan.s /), )r ssin* h r han.s a*ainst h r br ast, raisin* h r 2 s in a 3isibl * st/r o# 0/t b/t $on#i. nt )ra2 r( A s0il bri*ht ns h r #a$ ( Th oth rs loo5 at h r in a0aQ 0 nt an. Mar2 sa2s to h r9 SI #ail to s wh2 th #a$t that it is 3 nin* sho/l. 0a5 2o/ ha))2(((T an. sh s$ans h r #a$ s/s)i$io/sl2 an. an;io/sl2( Martha .o s not r )l2, b/t sh r s/0 s th sa0 )ost/r sh ha. )r 3io/sl2( A 0ai. $o0 s in with so0 bri$5s, whi$h sh han.s to Nao0i( Mar2 sa2s to h r9 S4rin* two la0)s( It is * ttin* .ar5 an. I want to s hi0(T Th 0ai. *o s o/t nois l ssl2 an. soon $o0 s ba$5 with two li*ht . oil-la0)s, an. sh la2s on on th $abin t n ar Ma;i0in/s, an. th oth r on a tabl n$/0b r . with ban.a* s an. tin2 a0)hora , on th oth r si. o# th b .( SOhW Mar2W Mar2W H is r all2 l ss )al (T SAn. not so ;ha/st . loo5in*( H is r 3i3in*W T sa2s Mar$ lla( SGi3 hi0 a # w 0or .ro)s o# that s)i$2 win that Sarah )r )ar .( It .i. hi0 *oo. T s/** sts Ma;i0in/s( Fro0 th to) o# th $abin t Mar2 ta5 s a tin2 sl n. r-n $5 . a0)hora, sha) . li5 th b a5 o# a bir., an. sh $ar #/ll2 )o/rs a # w .ro)s o# win b tw n LaQar/sA hal#-$los . li)s( SSlowl2, Mar2( That h 0a2 not $ho5 W T a.3is s, Nao0i( SOhW h swallows itW H wants itW Loo5, MarthaW Loo5W H is sti$5in* his ton*/ o/t, s 5in* it(((T Th 2 all b n. to loo5, an. Nao0i $alls hi09 SDarlin*W Loo5 at 2o/r w t-n/rs , o bl ss . so/lW T an. sh 0o3 s #orwar. to 5iss hi0( SLoo5W Loo5, Nao0i, h is .rin5in* 2o/r t arsW On # ll n ar his li)s, h # lt it, h so/*ht it an. h absorb . it(T SOhW 02 .arlin*W I# I ha. th 0il5 o# .a2s *on b2, I wo/l. s:/ Q it o/t #or 2o/ .ro) b2 .ro), 02 littl la0b, 3 n i# I ha. to s:/ Q 02 h art an. th n .i WT I *ath r that Nao0i, Mar2As w t n/rs , n/rs . also LaQar/s( SMistr ss s, Ni$o0 . s has $o0 ba$5 T sa2s a s r3ant a)) arin* at th .oor( SL t hi0 $o0 inW H will h l) /s to 0a5 hi0 r $o3 r(T SLoo5W Loo5W H is o) nin* his 2 s an. 0o3in* his li)s T sa2s Ma;i0in/s( SH is )r ssin* 02 #in* rs with his ownW T sho/ts Mar2( An. sh b n.s sa2in*9 SLaQar/sW <an 2o/ h ar 0 V Who a0 IV T LaQar/s r all2 o) ns his 2 s an. loo5s, an /n$ rtain 3 il . loo5, b/t still a loo5( H 0o3 s his li)s with .i##i$/lt2 an. sa2s9 SMoth rW T SI a0 Mar2( Mar2W Ho/r sist rW T SMoth rW T SH .o s not r $o*nis 2o/ an. h is $allin* his 0oth r( D2in* ) o)l alwa2s .o that T sa2s Nao0i, whos #a$ is w t with t ars( S4/t h s) a5s( A#t r s/$h a lon* ti0 h s) a5s( It is alr a.2 a *oo. . al((( H will # l b tt r lat r( OhW 02 Lor., r war. 2o/r 0ai.s r3antW T sa2s Martha on$ a*ain with th * st/r o# # r3 nt $on#i. nt )ra2 r(

S4/t what ha)) n . to 2o/V Ha3 2o/ s n th Mast rV Di. H a)) ar to 2o/V T ll 0 , Martha( R li 3 02 an*/ishW T sa2s Mar2( Ni$o0 . sA $o0in* in )r 3 nts a r )l2( Th 2 all a..r ss hi0 t llin* hi0 how a#t r his . )art/r LaQar/s ha. *rown wors , so 0/$h so that h was on th )oint o# .2in*, an. in #a$t th 2 b li 3 . that h was . a., th n, with so0 ai.s th 2 ha. 0a. hi0 $o0 to hi0s l#, b/t onl2 as #ar as to 0a5 hi0 br ath ( An. how, a short ti0 a*o, with a s)i$2 win )r )ar . b2 on o# th wo0 n, h ha. b */n to war0 /) a*ain, h ha. swallow . so0 an. tri . to .rin5, an. h ha. also o) n . his 2 s an. ha. s)o5 n((( Th 2 ar all s) a5in* to* th r, with r 3i3 . ho) , $ontrastin* with th so0 what s$ )ti$al $al0n ss o# th .o$tor who l ts th 0 s) a5 witho/t /tt rin* on wor.( At last, wh n th 2 ha3 #inish ., h sa2s9 SAll ri*ht( L t 0 s (T H )/sh s th 0 asi. as h a))roa$h s th b . an. as5s th 0 to brin* so0 li*hts an. to $los th win.ow, as h wants to /n$o3 r th )ati nt( H b n.s o3 r hi0, h $alls hi0, h :/ stions hi0, h 0o3 s an oil-la0) to an. #ro in #ront o# th #a$ o# LaQar/s, who has now o) n . his 2 s an. s 0s a0aQ . at 3 r2thin*? h th n /n$o3 rs hi0, st/.i s his br athin*, his h artb ats, th t 0) rat/r an. sti##n ss o# his li0bs((( Th 2 ar all an;io/sl2 awaitin* his wor.( Ni$o0 . s $o3 rs th )ati nt a*ain, loo5s at hi0 an. is ) nsi3 ( H th n t/rns ro/n. loo5in* at th ) o)l )r s nt an. sa2s9 SIt is /n. niabl that h has r $o3 r . str n*th( H has i0)ro3 . sin$ th last ti0 I saw hi0( 4/t .o not . l/. 2o/rs l3 s( It is nothin* b/t th #i$titio/s i0)ro3 0 nt o# . ath( I a0 so $ rtain, as I was $ rtain that it is th n., that, as 2o/ $an s , I ha3 $o0 ba$5, a#t r #r in* 02s l# o# 02 $o00it0 nts, to 0a5 his . ath l ss )ain#/l, as #ar as I $an .o so((( or to s th 0ira$l i#((( Ha3 2o/ ta5 n a$tionV T SH s, Ni$o0 . s, w ha3 T sa2s Martha int rr/)tin* hi0( An. to )r 3 nt hi0 #ro0 as5in* #/rth r :/ stions, sh sa2s9 S4/t .i. 2o/ not sa2 that((( within thr .a2s((( I(((T Sh w )s( SI sai.( I a0 a .o$tor( I li3 a0i.st a*oni s an. t ars( 4/t th habit/al si*ht o# *ri # has not 2 t t/rn . 0 into a h artl ss 0an( An. to.a2((( I )r )ar . 2o/((( with a rath r lon*((( an. 3a*/ .at ((( 4/t 02 0 .i$al 5nowl .* warn . 0 that th n. wo/l. $o0 soon r, an. 02 h art 0isr )r s nt . th tr/th as a )iti#/l . $ )tion((( NowW 4 bra3 ((( Go o/t((( W n 3 r 5now how 0/$h .2in* ) o)l /n. rstan.(((T H )/sh s th 0 o/t, whil th 2 w ), r ) atin*9 S4 bra3 W 4 bra3 W T Ma;i0in/s r 0ains with th .2in* 0an((( Th .o$tor also *o s awa2 to )r )ar so0 0 .i$in s $a)abl o# 0a5in* th a*on2 l ss .istr ssin*, as h sa2s9 SI #or s that it will b 3 r2 )ain#/l(T SMa5 hi0 li3 W Ma5 hi0 li3 till to0orrow( It is al0ost ni*ht, as 2o/ $an s , Ni$o0 . s( It is no )robl 0 #or 2o/r s$i n$ to 5 ) a 0an ali3 #or l ss than on .a2W Ma5 hi0 li3 W T SMa.a0, I .o what I $an( 4/t wh n th wi$5 n.s, nothin* $an 5 ) th #la0 ali3 W T r )li s th .o$tor, an. h *o s awa2( Th two sist rs 0bra$ a$h oth r, w )in* .is$onsolat l2, an. Mar2 is th on who is w )in* 0or ( H r sist r has a ho) #/l h art((( Th 2 h ar LaQar/sA 3oi$ $o0in* #ro0 his roo0( A lo/. a/thoritati3 3oi$ that startl s th 0 b $a/s it is /n ;) $t . #ro0 s/$h a w a5 ) rson( H $alls th 09 SMarthaW Mar2W Wh r ar 2o/V I want to * t /)( I want to * t .r ss .W I want to t ll th Mast r that I a0 $/r .W I 0/st *o to th Mast r( A wa*onW At on$ ( An. a #ast hors ( It was $ rtainl2 H Who $/r . 0 (((T H s) a5s #ast, s2llabisin* th wor.s, sittin* on his b ., #l/sh . with a hi*h t 0) rat/r , tr2in* to * t o/t o# th b ., )r 3 nt . #ro0 .oin* so b2 Ma;i0in/s, who sa2s to th wo0 n r/shin* into th roo09 SH is ra3in*W T SNoW L t hi0 *o( Th 0ira$l W Th 0ira$l W OhW I a0 so ha))2 that I )ro3o5 . itW As soon as = s/s was tol.W Go. o# o/r #ath rs, 0a2 Ho/ b bl ss . an. )rais . #or Ho/r )ow r an. b $a/s o# Ho/r M ssiah(((T Martha, who has .ro)) . on h r 5n s, is b si. h rs l# with Ro2( In th 0 anti0 LaQar/s $ontin/ s to s) a5, ;$it . 0or an. 0or b2 his t 0) rat/r , whi$h Martha .o s not /n. rstan. is th $a/s o# 3 r2thin*, an. h sa2s9 SH $a0 so o#t n to s 0 , wh n I was ill( It is #air that I sho/l. *o to Hi0 an. sa29 UI a0 $/r .U( I a0 $/r .W I # l no 0or )ainsW I a0 stron*( I want to * t /)( I want to *o( Go. want . to t st 02 r si*nation( I shall b $all . th n w =ob(((T H ass/0 s a hi rati$ attit/. an. 0a5in* wi. * st/r s h sa2s9 SUTh Lor. was 0o3 . b2 =obAs ) nan$ ((( an. *a3 hi0 .o/bl what h

ha. b #or ( An. th Lor. bl ss . th last 2 ars o# =ob 0or than th #irst on s6 an. h li3 . /ntil6U( No, I a0 not =obW I was a0on* th #la0 s an. H )/ll . 0 o/t, I was in th b ll2 o# th 0onst r an. I ha3 $o0 ba$5 to li*ht( So I a0 =onah, an. I a0 th thr $hil.r n o# Dani l(((T Th .o$tor, $all . b2 so0 on , $o0 s in( H loo5s at hi09 SItAs . liri/0( I was ;) $tin* it( Th $orr/)tion o# th bloo. a## $ts th brains(T H stri3 s to la2 hi0 .own an. ;horts th oth rs to hol. hi0 $ar #/ll2, an. h *o s o/t a*ain to att n. to his . $o$tions( LaQar/s at ti0 s b $o0 s rath r i0)ati nt o# b in* h l., at ti0 s h w )s li5 a $hil.( SH is r all2 . lirio/s T 0oans Mar2( SNo( Non o# 2o/ /n. rstan. an2thin*( Ho/ $annot b li 3 ( O# $o/rs W Ho/ .o not 5now((( 42 now th Mast r is awar that LaQar/s is .2in*( H s, I in#or0 . Hi0, Mar2W I .i. it witho/t sa2in* an2thin* to 2o/(((T SAhW wr t$hW Ho/ ha3 . stro2 . th 0ira$l W T sho/ts Mar2( SNoW As 2o/ $an s , h b *an to # l b tt r wh n =onah r a$h . th Mast r( H is ra3in*((( < rtainl2((( H is w a5, an. his brain is still ./ll . with . ath that ha. alr a.2 *ras) . at hi0( 4/t h is not ra3in* as th .o$tor thin5s( List n to hi0W Ar thos th wor.s o# a . lirio/s ) rsonV T LaQar/s in #a$t is sa2in*9 SI b nt 02 h a. to th . $r o# . ath an. I tast . how bitt r it is to .i , an. Go. has now sai. that H is satis#i . with 02 r si*nation an. H is r storin* 0 to li# an. *i3in* 0 ba$5 to 02 sist rs( I shall still b abl to s r3 th Lor. an. san$ti#2 02s l# with Martha an. Mar2((( With Mar2W What is Mar2V Mar2 is = s/sA *i#t to )oor LaQar/s( H ha. tol. 0 ((( What a lon* ti0 sin$ th nW UHo/r #or*i3 n ss will .o 0or than an2thin* ls ( It will h l) M U( H )ro0is . 0 9 USh will b 2o/r Ro2U( An. on that .a2 that I was /)s t b $a/s sh ha. bro/*ht h r sha0 h r , n ar th Hol2 On , what wor.s H s)o5 in3itin* h r to $o0 ba$5W Wis.o0 an. <harit2 ha. Roin . to* th r to to/$h h r h art((( An. th oth r .a2, wh n H #o/n. 0 o## rin* 02s l# #or h r r . 0)tionV((( I want to li3 to r Roi$ with 02 r . 0 . sist rW I want to )rais th Lor. with h rW Str a0s o# t ars, ins/lts, sha0 , bitt rn ss((( 3 r2thin* has )i r$ . 0 an. 5ill . 02 li# b $a/s o# h r((( H r is th #ir , th #ir o# th #/rna$ W It is $o0in* ba$5, with its 0 0or2((( Mar2 o# Th o)hil/s an. E/$h ria, 02 sist r, th )rostit/t ( Sh $o/l. ha3 b n a :/ n an. sh b $a0 th #ilth that 3 n a )i* tra0)l s on( An. 02 0oth r who .i s( An. not b in* abl to *o a0on* ) o)l an2 lon* r witho/t ha3in* to )/t /) with th ir 0o$5 r2( 4 $a/s o# h rW Wh r ar 2o/, 2o/ wr t$hV W r 2o/ la$5in* br a., ) rha)s, that 2o/ sho/l. s ll 2o/rs l#V What .i. 2o/ s/$5 #ro0 th ni))l o# 2o/r w t-n/rs V What .i. 2o/r 0oth r t a$h 2o/V L/st th #or0 rV Sin th latt rV Go awa2W Dis*ra$ o# o/r #a0il2W T His 3oi$ is a sho/t( H s 0s to b 0a.( Mar$ lla an. Nao0i hast n to $los th .oors an. to .raw th h a32 $/rtains to . a. n th so/n., whilst th .o$tor, who has $o0 into th roo0, stri3 s in 3ain to $al0 th . liri/0 that is b $o0in* 0or an. 0or 3iol nt( Mar2, )rostrat . . R $t .l2 on th #loor, is sobbin* /n. r th i0)la$abl $har* o# th .2in* 0an who *o s on9 SOn , two, t n lo3 rs( Th sha0 o# Isra l )ass . #ro0 on 0bra$ to anoth r on ((( H r 0oth r was .2in*, sh was r Roi$in* in h r obs$ n lo3 a##airs( 4 astW Va0)ir W Ho/ s/$5 . 2o/r 0oth rAs li# ( Ho/ . stro2 . o/r Ro2( Martha was sa$ri#i$ . b $a/s o# 2o/( No on 0arri s th sist r o# a )rostit/t ( I((( AhW IW LaQar/s, a 5ni*ht, th son o# Th o)hil/s((( Th /r$hins in O)h l /s . to s)it at 0 WW UH r is th a$$o0)li$ o# an a./lt r ss an. o# a )rostit/t U th s$rib s an. Pharis s /s . to sa2 sha5in* th ir *ar0 nts 0 anin* that th 2 r R $t . th sin o# whi$h I was #o/l thro/*h h r $onta$tW UH r is th sinn rW H who is not $a)abl o# stri5in* th $/l)rit is */ilt2 hi0s l#U th rabbis /s . to sho/t wh n I w nt /) to th T 0)l , an. I was bath . in ) rs)iration /n. r th #i r2 2 s o# th )ri sts((( Th #ir ( Ho/W Ho/ 3o0it . th #ir that was within 2o/( 4 $a/s 2o/ ar a . 0on, Mar2( Ho/ ar #ilth2( Ho/ ar anath 0a( Ho/r #ir $l/n* to 3 r2bo.2, b $a/s 2o/r #ir $o0)ris . 0an2 #ir s, an. th r was so0 #or l/st#/l ) o)l who loo5 . li5 #ish $a/*ht in a .ra*-n t wh n 3 r 2o/ )ass . b2((( Wh2 .i. I not 5ill 2o/V I shall b/rn in G h nna #or allowin* 2o/ to li3 r/inin* so 0an2 #a0ili s, s$an.alisin* tho/san.s o# ) o)l ((( Who sai.9 UAlas #or th 0an who )ro3i. s s$an.alUV Who sai. soV AhW th Mast rW I want th Mast rW I want Hi0W That H 0a2 #or*i3 0 ( I want to t ll Hi0 that I $o/l. not 5ill h r b $a/s I lo3 . h r((( Mar2 was s/nshin in o/r ho/s ((( I

want th Mast rW Wh2 is H not h r V I .onAt want to li3 W 4/t I want to b #or*i3 n #or th s$an.al that I stirr . /) b2 allowin* th $a/s o# s$an.al to li3 ( I a0 alr a.2 n3 lo) . in #la0 s( ItAs th #ir o# Mar2( It is b/rnin* 0 ( It b/rnt 3 r2bo.2( To *i3 l/st to h r, to brin* hatr . a*ainst /s, to b/rn 02 #l sh( Ta5 th s blan5 ts awa2, ta5 3 r2thin* awa2W I a0 on #ir ( It is b/rnin* 02 #l sh an. 02 s)irit( I a0 lost b $a/s o# h r( Mast rW Mast rW For*i3 0 W H is not $o0in*( H $annot $o0 to LaQar/sA ho/s ( ItAs a ./n*hill b $a/s o# h r( So((( I want to #or* t( E3 r2thin*( I a0 no lon* r LaQar/s( Gi3 0 so0 win ( Solo0on sa2s9 UGi3 win to thos who ar bro5 n-h art ., l t th 0 .rin5 an. #or* t th ir 0is r2, so that th 2 0a2 r 0 0b r th ir *ri # no 0or U( I .onAt want to r 0 0b r an2 0or ( E3 r2bo.2 sa2s9 ULaQar/s is ri$h, th ri$h st 0an in =/.a aU( ItAs not tr/ W It is all straw( It is not *ol.( An. th ho/s sV Th 2 ar $lo/.s( His 3in 2ar.s, oas s, *ar. ns, oli3 -*ro3 sV Nothin*( D $ it( I a0 =ob( I ha3 nothin*( I ha. a ) arl( 4 a/ti#/lW O# in#init 3al/ ( Sh was 02 )ri. ( H r na0 was Mar2( I no lon* r ha3 h r( I a0 )oor( Th )oor st o# th 0 all( Th 0ost . $ i3 .((( = s/s also . $ i3 . 0 ( 4 $a/s H tol. 0 that H wo/l. *i3 h r ba$5 to 0 , inst a. sh ((( Wh r is sh V Th r sh is( Th wo0an o# Isra l, th .a/*ht r o# a hol2 0oth r, loo5s li5 a h ath n h ta raW Hal#na5 ., .r/n5, 0a.((( An. aro/n. h r, with th ir 2 s #i; . on th na5 . bo.2 o# 02 sist r, th )a$5 o# h r lo3 rs((( An. sh nRo2s b in* a.0ir . an. $ra3 . #or th/s( I want to 0a5 a0 n.s #or 02 $ri0 ( I want to *o thro/*h Isra l sa2in*9 UDonAt *o n ar th ho/s o# 02 sist r( H r ho/s is th )ath to h ll an. it . s$ n.s into th ab2ss o# . athU( Th n I want to *o to h r an. tr a. on h r, b $a/s it is writt n9 UE3 r2 /n$hast wo0an will b tra0)l . on li5 ./n* on th roa.U( OhW Ha3 2o/ th n r3 to show 2o/rs l# to 0 who a0 .2in* li5 a .ishono/r . 0an, . stro2 . b2 2o/V A#t r I o## r . 02 li# to r . 0 2o/r so/l, an. to no a3ailV Ar 2o/ as5in* 0 how I want . 2o/V How I want . 2o/ in or. r not to .i th/sV This is how I want . 2o/9 li5 th $hast S/sanna( Ar 2o/ sa2in* that th 2 t 0)t . 2o/V An. .i. 2o/ not ha3 a broth r to . # n. 2o/V S/sanna, who was all alon , r )li .9 UI )r # r to #all inno$ nt into 2o/r )ow r, than to sin in th 2 s o# th Lor.U, an. Go. 0a. h r inno$ n$ shin ( I wo/l. ha3 s)o5 n th n $ ssar2 wor.s to thos who t 0)t . 2o/ an. I wo/l. ha3 . # n. . 2o/( Inst a., 2o/ w nt awa2( =/.ith was a wi.ow an. sh li3 . in s $l/sion, w arin* sa$5-$loth an. #astin* an. sh was h l. in hi*h st 0 b2 3 r2bo.2, b $a/s sh # ar . th Lor. an. ) o)l sin* o# h r9 UHo/ ar th *lor2 o# = r/sal 0, th Ro2 o# Isra l, th hono/r o# o/r ra$ , b $a/s 2o/ a$t . in a 0anl2 0ann r an. bra3 l2, b $a/s 2o/ lo3 . $hastit2 an. a#t r 2o/r 0arria* 2o/ ha3 5nown no oth r 0an( That is wh2 th han. o# th Lor. 0a. 2o/ stron* an. 2o/ will b bl ss . #or 3 rU( I# Mar2 ha. b n li5 =/.ith, th Lor. wo/l. ha3 $/r . 0 ( 4/t H $o/l. not $/r 0 b $a/s o# h r( That is wh2 I .i. not as5 to b $/r .( Th r $an b no 0ira$l wh r sh is( 4/t it is nothin* to .i , to s/## r( I wo/l. s/## r t n ti0 s as 0/$h an. .i s 3 ral ti0 s, )ro3i. . sh w r sa3 .( OhW Most Hi*h Lor.W I a0 )r )ar . to s/## r all . aths an. all sorrows, b/t l t Mar2 b sa3 .W To nRo2 h r $o0)an2 #or on ho/r, #or on ho/r onl2, wh n sh has b $o0 hol2 an. as )/r as sh was in h r $hil.hoo.W On ho/r o# that Ro2W To b )ro/. o# h r, th *ol. n #low r o# 02 ho/s , th 5in. *aQ ll with 0 5 2 s, th 3 nin* ni*htin*al , th lo3in* .o3 ((( I want th Mast r to t ll Hi0 that that is what I want9 Mar2W Mar2W <o0 W Mar2W How *ri 3 . is 2o/r broth r, Mar2W 4/t i# 2o/ $o0 , i# 2o/ r . 0 2o/rs l#, 02 sorrow will t/rn into . li*ht( Loo5 #or Mar2W I a0 at th n.W I a0 .2in*W Mar2W Li*htW Air((( I((( IA0 s/##o$atin*((( OhW what I # lW(((T Th .o$tor 0a5 s a * st/r an. sa2s9 SIt is th n.( A#t r . liri/0, so)or th n . ath( 4/t h 0a2 ha3 a r 3i3al o# int lli* n$ ( <o0 $los to hi0( Ho/ in )arti$/lar( It will 0a5 hi0 ha))2 T an. a#t r la2in* LaQar/s .own with $ar , ;ha/st . as h is with so 0/$h ;$it 0 nt, h *o s towar.s Mar2, who has b n w )in* all th ti0 0oanin* on th #loor9 SMa5 hi0 5 ) :/i tW T( H li#ts h r /) an. ta5 s h r to th b .( LaQar/s has $los . his 2 s( 4/t h 0/st b s/## rin* .r a.#/ll2( His whol bo.2 tr 0bl s s)as0o.i$all2( Th .o$tor tri s to h l) hi0 with )otions((( So0 ti0 *o s b2 th/s( LaQar/s o) ns his 2 s( H .o s not s 0 to r 0 0b r what ha)) n . b #or , b/t h is $ons$io/s( H s0il s at his sist rs an. tri s to ta5 th ir han.s an. to r )l2 to th ir 5iss s( H t/rns . a.l2 )al ( H 0oans9 SI a0 $ol.(((T an. his t th $hatt r as h tri s to $o3 r his #a$ with th b .$loth s( H *roans9

SNi$o0 . s, I $annot r sist th )ain an2 lon* r( Wol3 s ar atin* th #l sh o# 02 l *s an. . 3o/rin* 02 h art( How )ain#/l it isW An. i# this is a*on2, what will . ath b li5 V What shall I .oV OhW i# I ha. th Mast r h r W Wh2 .i. 2o/ not brin* Hi0 to 0 V I wo/l. ha3 .i . a ha))2 . ath on His la)(((T h sa2s w )in*( Martha $asts a s 3 r *lan$ at Mar2( Mar2 /n. rstan.s th 0 anin* o# that *lan$ , an. still $r/sh . b2 h r broth rAs #r nQ2, sh is $ons$i n$ -stri$5 n an. 5n lin* a*ainst th b ., sh b n.s to 5iss LaQar/sA han. sa2in* )lainti3 l29 SI a0 th */ilt2 on ( Martha want . to .o so two .a2s a*o( I .i. not l t h r( 4 $a/s H tol. /s that w ha. to in#or0 Hi0 onl2 a#t r 2o/r . ath( For*i3 0 W I ha3 b n th $a/s o# all th *ri # o# 2o/r li# ti0 ((( An. 2 t I lo3 . 2o/ an. I lo3 2o/, broth r( A#t r th Mast r, I lo3 2o/ 0or than an2bo.2 an. Go. 5nows that I a0 not l2in*( T ll 0 that 2o/ absol3 0 o# 02 )ast, that I 0a2 ha3 ) a$ (((T SMa.a0W T sa2s th .o$tor r )roa$hin*l2( STh )ati nt is in no n . o# 0otions(T SThat is tr/ ((( T ll 0 that 2o/ #or*i3 0 #or not $allin* = s/s(((T SMar2W = s/s $a0 h r #or 2o/((( an. H $o0 s b $a/s o# 2o/((( b $a/s 2o/ 5now how to lo3 ((( 0or than all th r st((( Ho/ ha3 lo3 . 0 0or than th r st((( A li# ((( o# . li*hts wo/l. not ha3 *i3 n 0 ((( not ha3 *i3 n 0 ((( th Ro2 that I ;) ri n$ . b $a/s o# 2o/((( I bl ss 2o/((( I sa2 to 2o/((( that 2o/ .i. th ri*ht thin*((( in ob 2in* = s/s((( I .i. not 5now((( I 5now((( I sa2((( it is ri*ht((( H l) 0 to .i W((( Nao0i((( 2o/ 5n w on$ ((( how to((( 0a5 0 #all asl )((( Martha((( bl ss .((( 02 ) a$ ((( Ma;i0in/s((( with = s/s( Also((( #or 0 ((( M2 shar ((( to th )oor((( to = s/s((( #or th )oor((( An. #or*i3 ((( 3 r2bo.2((( AhW what atro$io/s )an*sW((( AirW((( Li*htW((( E3 r2thin* is tr 0blin*((( Th r a 5in. o# li*ht aro/n. 2o/ an. it .aQQl s 0 i#((( I loo5 at 2o/((( S) a5((( lo/.(((T H has lai. his l #t han. on Mar2As h a. an. has aban.on . his ri*ht on into MarthaAs han.s( H is )antin*((( Th 2 li#t hi0 $ar #/ll2 a..in* )illows, an. Ni$o0 . s 0a5 s hi0 si) so0 0or .ro)s o# )otions( His )oor h a. han*s an. .an*l s in . a.l2 lan*/or( Th onl2 si*n o# li# is his br athin*( An. 2 t h o) ns his 2 s an. loo5s at Mar2 who is hol.in* his h a. an. h s0il s at h r sa2in*9 SMoth rW Sh has $o0 ba$5((( Moth rW S) a5W Ho/r 3oi$ ((( Ho/ 5now((( th s $r t((( o# Go.((( Ha3 I s r3 .((( th Lor.V(((T Mar2 in a low 3oi$ , whi$h *ri # has 0a. as thin as a *irlAs, whis) rs9 STh Lor. is sa2in* to 2o/9 U <o0 with M , M2 *oo. an. #aith#/l s r3ant, b $a/s 2o/ ha3 list n . to 3 r2 wor. o# Min an. 2o/ ha3 lo3 . th Wor. Who0 I s ntU(T SI $anAt h ar( S) a5 lo/. rW T Mar2 r ) ats in a lo/. r 3oi$ ((( SIt is r all2 0oth rW(((T sa2s LaQar/s $ont nt .l2 r la;in* his h a. on his sist rAs sho/l. r((( H .o s not s) a5 an2 0or ( Onl2 wails an. s)as0o.i$ tr 0or, onl2 ) rs)iration an. h a32 br athin*( Ins nsibl b2 now to th Earth, to a## $tions, h sin5s into th 0or an. 0or absol/t .ar5n ss o# . ath( His 2 li.s $los on his *lass2 2 s in whi$h his last t ars shin ( SNi$o0 . sW H is * ttin* h a3i rW H is b $o0in* $ol.W(((T sa2s Mar2( SMa.a0, . ath is a r li # #or hi0(T SK ) hi0 ali3 W = s/s will b $ rtainl2 h r to0orrow( H will ha3 l #t at on$ ( P rha)s H has ta5 n th s r3antAs hors or anoth r 0o/nt T sa2s Martha( An. a..r ssin* h r sist r sh sa2s9 SOhW I# 2o/ ha. l t 0 s n. hi0 arli rW T Sh th n or. rs th .o$tor $on3/lsi3 l29 SMa5 hi0 li3 W T Th .o$tor str t$h s o/t his ar0s( H tri s with so0 $or.ials( 4/t LaQar/s .o s not swallow an2 0or ( His . ath-rattl in$r as s((( It is h art-r n.in*((( SOhW w $annot b ar this an2 0or W T sa2s Nao0i 0oanin*( SH s( ItAs a lon* a*on2(((T sa2s th .o$tor ass ntin*( 4/t h has har.l2 #inish . s) a5in* wh n with a $on3/lsion o# his whol bo.2, that ar$h s an. th n $olla)s s, LaQar/s br ath s his last( His sist rs sho/t((( s in* his s)as0, th 2 sho/t s in* hi0 $olla)s ( Mar2 $alls h r broth r, 5issin* hi0( Martha $lin*s to th .o$tor as h b n.s o3 r th . a. bo.2 an. sa2s9 SH is . a.( It is now too lat to wait #or th 0ira$l ( Th r is nothin* to wait #or( Too lat W((( I a0 *oin*, .o0ina ( Th r is no r ason wh2 I sho/l. r 0ain( Ma5 hast #or th #/n ral, b $a/s th bo.2 is

alr a.2 . $o0)os .(T H $los s th 2 li.s o# th . a. 0an an. loo5in* at hi0 h sa2s9 SWhat a 0is#ort/n W H was a 3irt/o/s an. int lli* nt 0an( H sho/l.nAt ha3 .i .W T H t/rns towar.s th sist rs, h bows an. *r ts th 09 SA3 W Do0ina W T an. h *o s awa2( Mo/rn#/l la0 nts #ill th roo0( Mar2 has no 0or s l#-$ontrol an. sh throws h rs l# on h r broth rAs bo.2 sho/tin* h r r 0ors an. in3o5in* his #or*i3 n ss( Martha is w )in* in Nao0iAs ar0s( Th n Mar2 sho/ts9 SHo/ .i. not ha3 #aith or ob .i n$ W I 5ill . hi0 #irst, 2o/ ha3 5ill . hi0 now? I, with 02 sins, 2o/, with 2o/r .isob .i n$ (T Sh s 0s to ha3 *on 0a.( Martha li#ts h r /), 0bra$ s h r an. a)olo*is s( Ma;i0in/s, Nao0i, Mar$ lla tr2 to brin* both to r ason an. to r si*nation( An. th 2 s/$$ . b2 r 0 0b rin* = s/s((( Th ir *ri # :/i t ns .own, an. whil th roo0 b $o0 s $row. . with w )in* s r3ants, an. thos r s)onsibl #or th )r )aration o# th $or)s $o0 in, th two sist rs ar l . into anoth r roo0 to *i3 3 nt to th ir *ri #( Ma;i0in/s who is l a.in* th 0 sa2s9 SH )ass . awa2 at th n. o# th s $on. wat$h o# th ni*ht(T An. Nao0i sa2s9 SH will ha3 to b b/ri . arl2 to0orrow, b #or s/ns t, wh n th Sabbath b *ins( Ho/ sai. that th Mast r wants sol 0n #/n ral $ r 0oni s(((T SH s( I l a3 that to 2o/, Ma;i0in/s( I a0 not in th ri*ht #ra0 o# 0in. T sa2s Martha( SI a0 *oin* an. I will s n. s r3ants to all th ) o)l $on$ rn ., both $los at han. an. #ar awa2, an. I will *i3 all th n $ ssar2 instr/$tions T sa2s Ma;i0in/s an. h with.raws( Th two sist rs ar w )in* in a$h oth rAs ar0s( Th 2 no lon* r r )roa$h a$h oth r( Th 2 w ) an. tr2 to $onsol a$h oth r((( So0 ho/rs *o b2( Th . a. bo.2 is )r )ar . in th roo09 a lon* #i*/r n3 lo) . in ban.a* s /n. r th s/.ari/0( SWh2 is h alr a.2 $o3 r . li5 thatW T ;$lai0s Martha r )roa$hin*l2( SMistr ss((( A ba. s0 ll $a0 #ro0 his nos an. h thr w /) taint . bloo. wh n w 0o3 . hi0 T sa2s a s r3ant a)olo*isin*( Th sist rs w ) 0or lo/.l2( LaQar/s is alr a.2 0or r 0ot /n. r thos ban.a* s((( A #/rth r st ) towar.s th r 0ot n ss o# . ath( Th 2 5 ) 3i*il b2 his b .si. w )in*, /ntil .awn, wh n th s r3ant $o0 s ba$5 #ro0 b 2on. th =or.an( Th s r3ant is .is0a2 ., b/t h in#or0s th 0 o# his #ast Ro/rn 2 to brin* th 0 th n ws that = s/s is $o0in*( SDi. H sa2 that H is $o0in*V Di. H not r )roa$h /sV T as5s Martha( SNo, 0istr ss( H sai.9 UI will $o0 ( T ll th 0 that I will $o0 an. to ha3 #aithU( An. b #or that H sai.9 UT ll th 0 not to worr2( It is not a . a.l2 .is as ( 4/t it is #or th *lor2 o# Go., that His )ow r 0a2 b *lori#i . in His SonU(T SDi. H sa2 ;a$tl2 thatV Ar 2o/ s/r V T as5s Mar2( SMistr ss, I ha3 b n r ) atin* His wor.s all th wa2 ba$5W T SGo, th n( Ho/ ar tir .( Ho/ ha3 .on 3 r2thin* w ll( 4/t it is too lat , nowW(((T sa2s Martha with a si*h( An. sh b/rsts into t ars as soon as sh is l #t with h r sist r( SMartha, wh2V(((T SOhW in a..ition to his . ath, th r is .isa))oint0 ntW Mar2W Mar2W Ar 2o/ not $onsi. rin* that th Mast r is wron* this ti0 V Loo5 at LaQar/s( H is r all2 . a.W W ha3 ho) . a*ainst ho) , b/t to no a3ail( Wh n I s nt #or Hi0, I $ rtainl2 0a. a 0ista5 , #or h was 0or . a. than ali3 ( An. o/r #aith ha. no r s/lt or r war.( An. th Mast r has s nt wor. that it is not a . a.l2 .is as W So is th Mast r no lon* r th Tr/thV H is no lon* r((( OhW ThatAs th n. o# 3 r2thin*W T Mar2 is wrin*in* h r han.s( Sh .o s not 5now what to sa2( Fa$ts ar #a$ts((( 4/t sh .o s not s) a5( Sh .o s not sa2 on wor. a*ainst h r = s/s( Sh w )s( Sh is r all2 ;ha/st .( Martha has a #i; . i. a in h r h art9 that sh . la2 . too lon*( SItAs 2o/r #a/ltT sh sa2s r )roa$hin*l2( SH want . to t st o/r #aith th/s( 42 ob 2in*, I a*r , b/t also b2 .isob 2in* o/t o# #aith, to show to Hi0 that w b li 3 . that H alon $o/l. an. ha. to wor5 th 0ira$l ( M2 )oor broth rW An. h lon* . #or Hi0 so 0/$hW At l ast that9 to s Hi0W Poor LaQar/sW Poor broth rW T An. h r w )in* $han* s into howlin*, whi$h is $ho . in th a.Roinin* roo0s b2 th howls o# th 0ai.s an. s r3ants, a$$or.in* to th ast rn $/sto0(((

@">( Th S r3ant o# 4 than2 In#or0s = s/s o# MarthaAs M ssa* ( 77n. D $ 0b r !&"+( It is alr a.2 ni*ht#all wh n th s r3ant, who is )ro$ .in* thro/*h th br/shwoo. n ar th ri3 r, s)/rs his hors , st a0in* with ) rs)iration, to o3 r$o0 th .i## r n$ in l 3 l b tw n th ri3 r an. th roa. l a.in* to th 3illa* ( Th )oor ani0alAs si. s ar h a3in* b $a/s o# th lon* #ast r/n( Its .ar5 $oat is all 3 in . with ) rs)iration an. its br ast is s)r a. with th whit #oa0 o# th bit( It )/##s ar$hin* its n $5 an. sha5in* its h a.( Th 2 ar now on th narrow roa. an. th 2 soon r a$h th ho/s ( Th s r3ant R/0)s to th *ro/n., ti s th hors to a h .* an. *i3 s a sho/t( Fro0 th r ar o# th ho/s th h a. o# P t r a)) ars an. in his harsh 3oi$ h as5s9 SWho is $allin*V Th Mast r is tir .( H has not ha. an2 ) a$ #or 0an2 ho/rs( It is al0ost .ar5( <o0 ba$5 to0orrow(T SI .o not want an2thin* o# th Mast r( I a0 h alth2 an. I ha3 onl2 to s) a5 a # w wor.s to Hi0(T P t r $o0 s #orwar. sa2in*9 SFro0 who0, i# 2o/ .o not 0in. 0 as5in* 2o/V I will not l t an2bo.2 )ass witho/t sa# i. nti#i$ation, )arti$/larl2 thos who stin5 o# = r/sal 0, as 2o/ .o(T H has $o0 slowl2 #orwar. as his s/s)i$ion has b n aro/s . 0or b2 th b a/t2 o# th ri$hl2 harn ss . .ar5 hors than b2 th 0an( 4/t wh n h is in #ront o# hi0, h is a0aQ .9 SHo/V Ar 2o/ not on o# LaQar/sA s r3antV T Th s r3ant .o s not 5now what to sa2( His 0istr ss tol. hi0 to s) a5 onl2 to = s/s( 4/t th a)ostl s 0s to b :/it . t r0in . not to l t hi0 )ass( As h 5nows that LaQar/sA na0 has *r at in#l/ n$ o3 r th a)ostl s, h 0a5 s /) his 0in. an. sa2s9 SH s, I a0 =onah, LaQar/sA s r3ant( I 0/st s) a5 to th Mast r(T SIs LaQar/s not w llV Has h s nt 2o/V T SNo, h is not w ll( 4/t .onAt 0a5 0 wast ti0 ( I 0/st *o ba$5 as soon as )ossibl (T An. to $on3in$ P t r h sa2s9 STh 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin $a0 to 4 than2(((T STh 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rinWWW <o0 inW <o0 inW T an. h o) ns th *at sa2in*9 S4rin* th hors in( W will wat r it an. *i3 it so0 *rass, i# 2o/ wish so(T SI ha3 so0 #o.. r, b/t so0 *rass will not .o it an2 har0( W will *i3 it so0 wat r lat r, it 0a2 b har0#/l now(T Th 2 *o into th lar* roo0 wh r th b .s ar an. th 2 ti th hors in a $orn r to )rot $t it #ro0 .ra/*hts? th s r3ant $o3 rs it with a blan5 t that was ti . to th sa..l , h *i3 s it so0 #o.. r an. th *rass that P t r has bro/*ht #ro0 I .o not 5now wh r ( Th 2 *o o/t a*ain an. P t r ta5 s th s r3ant into th 5it$h n an. *i3 s hi0 a $/) o# war0 0il5 that h ta5 s #ro0 a )ot n ar th #ir , inst a. o# th wat r that th s r3ant ha. as5 . #or( Whil th s r3ant .rin5s it an. war0s hi0s l# n ar th #ir , P t r, who is h roi$ in not as5in* $/rio/s :/ stions, sa2s9 SMil5 is b tt r than th wat r 2o/ want .( An. sin$ w ha3 itW Di. 2o/ $o0 all th wa2 witho/t a sto)V T SWitho/t a sto)( An. IAll .o th sa0 *oin* ba$5(T SHo/ 0/st b tir .( An. $an th hors stan. itV T SI ho) so( In an2 $as , on 02 wa2 ba$5, I shall not *allo) as I .i. $o0in*(T SIt will soon b .ar5( Th 0oon is alr a.2 risin*((( How will 2o/ 0ana* at th ri3 rV T SI ho) to arri3 th r b #or th 0oon s ts( Oth rwis I shall sto) in th woo. /ntil .awn( 4/t I shall * t th r b #or (T SAn. th nV ItAs a lon* wa2 #ro0 th ri3 r to 4 than2( An. th 0oon s ts arl2( Sh is in h r #irst .a2s(T SI ha3 a *oo. la0)( I will li*ht it an. *o slow( No 0att r how slow I 0a2 *o, I shall b a))roa$hin* ho0 (T SWo/l. 2o/ li5 so0 br a. an. $h s V W ha3 so0 ( W ha3 also so0 #ish, I $a/*ht it( 4 $a/s I r 0ain . h r with Tho0as( 4/t Tho0as has now *on to * t so0 br a. #ro0 a wo0an who h l)s /s(T SNo, .onAt . )ri3 2o/rs l# o# an2thin*( I ha. so0 #oo. on th wa2, b/t I was thirst2 an. I n . . so0 thin* war0( I a0 all ri*ht now( 4/t will 2o/ *o to th Mast rV Is H inV T

SH s, H is( I# H ha. not b n h r , I wo/l. ha3 tol. 2o/ at on$ ( H is in that roo0, r stin*( 4 $a/s so 0an2 ) o)l $o0 h r ((( I a0 3 n a#rai. that th n ws 0a2 s)r a. an. that th Pharis s 0a2 $o0 an. .ist/rb( Ta5 so0 0or 0il5( Ho/ ha3 to l t th hors at((( an. r st( Its si. s w r b atin* li5 a ba.l2 s $/r . sail(((T SNo, 2o/ n . th 0il5( Ho/ ar so 0an2(T SH s( 4/t with th ;$ )tion o# th Mast r, Who s) a5s so 0/$h that His $h st a$h s, an. o# th ol. r on s, w , who ar st/r.2, )r # r #oo. that 5 )s o/r t th b/s2( Ta5 so0 ( ItAs th 0il5 o# th sh ) l #t b2 th ol. 0an( Wh n w ar h r , th wo0an brin*s it to /s( 4/t, i# w want 0or , 3 r2bo.2 is willin* to *i3 it to /s( Th 2 li5 /s, h r , an. th 2 h l) /s( An.((( t ll 0 9 w r th r 0an2 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rinV T SOhW th 2 w r al0ost all th r an. oth r ) o)l with th 09 Sa../$ s, s$rib s, Pharis s, w alth2 =/.a ans, so0 H ro.ians((((T SAn. wh2 .i. all thos ) o)l $o0 to 4 than2V Was =os )h with th 0V An. Ni$o. 0/sV T SNo( Th 2 ha. $o0 )r 3io/sl2, Mana n also ha. $o0 ( Th oth rs w r not #ri n.s o# th Lor.(T SEhW I b li 3 thatW Th 2 ar so # w th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin who lo3 Hi0W 4/t what .i. th 2 want ;a$tl2V T STo *r t LaQar/s, so th 2 sai. $o0in* in(((T SHA0W How stran* th ir lo3 isW Th 2 ha3 alwa2s sh/nn . Hi0 #or so 0an2 r asonsW((( W llW((( L t /s b li 3 it((( Di. th 2 sta2 lon*V T SL/it a lon* ti0 ( An. th 2 w r /)s t wh n th 2 l #t( I .o not wor5 in th ho/s , so I was not s r3in* at th tabl s( 4/t th oth r s r3ants who w r s r3in* in th ho/s sa2 that th 2 s)o5 with th 0istr ss s an. th 2 want . to s LaQar/s( H l5ai w nt into LaQar/sA roo0 an.(((T SA #in $roo5W(((T whis) rs P t r b tw n his t th( SWhat .i. 2o/ sa2V T SOhW nothin*W Go on( An. .i. h s) a5 to LaQar/sV T SI thin5 so( H w nt with Mar2( 4/t lat r, I .o not 5now wh2((( Mar2 b $a0 irritat . an. th s r3ants, who r/sh . th r #ro0 th n arb2 roo0s, sa2 that sh t/rn . th 0 o/t r/thl ssl2(((T SW ll .on W =/st what is n . .W An. ha3 th 2 s nt 2o/ to t ll /sV T SDonAt 0a5 0 wast 0or ti0 , Si0on o# =onah(T SHo/ ar ri*ht( <o0 (T H ta5 s hi0 towar.s a .oor an. 5no$5s sa2in*9 SMast r, th r is on o# LaQar/sA s r3ants who wants to s) a5 to Ho/(T SL t hi0 $o0 in T sa2s = s/s( P t r o) ns th .oor, l ts th s r3ant nt r, $los s th .oor an. with.raws, 0 ritorio/sl2, to th #ir )la$ , to 0orti#2 his $/riosit2( = s/s, sittin* on th .* o# His littl b . in th s0all roo0 wh r th r is har.l2 s)a$ #or th b . an. th ) rson who li3 s in it, an. whi$h )r 3io/sl2 was $ rtainl2 a stor -roo0 as th r ar still hoo5s on th walls an. sh l3 s, loo5s s0ilin* at th s r3ant who has 5n lt .own an. H *r ts hi09 SP a$ b with 2o/(T An. H th n a..s9 SWhat n ws .o 2o/ brin* M V Stan. /) an. s) a5(T SM2 0istr ss s ha3 s nt 0 to t ll Ho/ to *o to th 0 at on$ , b $a/s LaQar/s is 3 r2 ill an. th .o$tor sa2s that h will .i ( Martha an. Mar2 i0)lor Ho/ an. th 2 ha3 s nt 0 to sa2 to Ho/9 U<o0 , b $a/s Ho/ alon $an $/r hi0U(T ST ll th 0 not to worr2( This is not a .is as that will $a/s his . ath, b/t it is #or th *lor2 o# Go., that His )ow r 0a2 b *lori#i . in His Son(T S4/t his $on.ition is 3 r2 s rio/s, Mast rW His bo.2 is a## $t . with *an*r n an. h no lon* r ta5 s an2 #oo.( I ha3 worn o/t 02 hors to arri3 h r in th short st )ossibl ti0 (((T SIt .o s not 0att r( It is as I sa2(T S4/t will Ho/ $o0 V T SI will $o0 ( T ll th 0 that I will $o0 an. to ha3 #aith( T ll th 0 to ha3 #aith( Absol/t #aith( Ha3 2o/ /n. rstoo.V Go( P a$ to 2o/ an. to thos who s nt 2o/( I t ll 2o/ on$ a*ain9 UTh 2 0/st ha3 #aith( Absol/t #aithU( Go(T Th s r3ant *r ts Hi0 an. with.raws( P t r r/sh s towar.s hi0 sa2in*9 SHo/ w r :/i$5 in t llin* Hi0( I tho/*ht that it was a lon* s) $h(((T H loo5s at hi0 int ntl2((( His #a$ is shot thro/*h with th an;i t2 to b in#or0 .( 4/t h $h $5s hi0s l#((( SI a0 *oin*( Will 2o/ *i3 0 so0 wat r #or th hors V Th n I will l a3 (T

S<o0 ( So0 wat rW((( W ha3 a whol ri3 r to *i3 2o/ so0 , in a..ition to o/r w ll T an. P t r, hol.in* a la0), wal5s b #or hi0 an. *i3 s hi0 th wat r h as5 . #or( Th 2 wat r th hors ( Th s r3ant r 0o3 s th blan5 t, h $h $5s its sho s, th b ll2-ban., th r ins, th stirr/)s( H ;)lains9 SIt has r/n so 0/$h an. so #astW 4/t 3 r2thin* is in or. r( Goo.b2 , Si0on P t r, an. )ra2 #or /s(T H l a.s th hors o/t( Hol.in* it b2 th bri.l h *o s o/t on to th roa., )/ts on #oot in th stirr/) an. is abo/t to 0o/nt( P t r hol.s hi0 ba$5 )/ttin* on han. on his ar0s sa2in*9 STh r is onl2 on thin* I wish to 5now9 is th r an2 .an* r #or Hi0 to sta2 h r V Ha3 th 2 0a. thr atsV Di. th 2 want to l arn #ro0 th sist rs wh r w w r V T ll 0 , in th na0 o# Go.W T SNo, Si0on( No( Th 2 n 3 r sai. that( Th 2 $a0 #or LaQar/s((( W s/s) $t that th 2 $a0 to s wh th r th Mast r was th r an. wh th r LaQar/s was l )ro/s, b $a/s Martha was sho/tin* o/t lo/. that h is not l )ro/s an. sh was w )in*((( Goo.b2 , Si0on( P a$ b with 2o/(T SAn. with 2o/ an. 2o/r 0istr ss s( Ma2 Go. a$$o0)an2 2o/ ba$5 ho0 (((T H wat$h s hi0 . )art((( an. soon .isa)) ar at th n. o# th str t, b $a/s th s r3ant )r # rs to ta5 th 0ain roa., $l ar in th 0oonli*ht, rath r than th .ar5 )ath in th woo. alon* th ri3 r( H r 0ains tho/*ht#/l( Th n h $los s th *at an. *o s ba$5 into th ho/s ( H *o s to = s/s, Who is still sittin* on th littl b ., l anin* His han.s on its .* , n*ross . in tho/*ht( 4/t H ro/s s Hi0s l# wh n H h ars P t r $o0 $los to Hi0 an. loo5 at Hi0 in:/isiti3 l2( H s0il s at th a)ostl ( SAr Ho/ s0ilin*, Mast rV T SI a0 s0ilin* at 2o/, Si0on o# =onah( Sit .own h r , n ar M ( Ha3 th oth rs $o0 ba$5V T SNo, Mast r( Not 3 n Tho0as( H 0/st ha3 #o/n. so0 on to s) a5 to(T SThat is all ri*ht(T SAll ri*ht that h sho/l. s) a5V All ri*ht that th oth rs sho/l. b lat V H s) a5s 3 n too 0/$h( H is alwa2s $h r#/lW An. th oth rsV I a0 alwa2s worri . /ntil th 2 $o0 ba$5( I a0 alwa2s a#rai.(T SO# what, M2 . ar Si0onV No har0 will b #all /s #or th ti0 b in*, b li 3 M ( S t 2o/r 0in. at r st an. i0itat Tho0as who is alwa2s $h r#/l( Ho/, on th $ontrar2, ha3 b n 3 r2 sa. #or so0 ti0 (T SI . #2 an2on who lo3 s Ho/ not to b soW I a0 ol. now an. I )on. r 0or than th 2o/n* r on s( 4 $a/s th 2 also lo3 2o/, b/t th 2 ar 2o/n* an. l ss tho/*ht#/l((( 4/t i# Ho/ li5 0 0or wh n I a0 ha))2, I will b so, I will stri3 to b so( 4/t in or. r to b abl to b so, *i3 0 a r ason #or it( T ll 0 th tr/th, 02 Lor.( I a0 as5in* Ho/ on 02 5n s Fh in #a$t 5n ls .ownG( What .i. LaQar/sA s r3ant t ll Ho/V That th 2 ar loo5in* #or Ho/V That th 2 want to har0 Ho/V That(((T = s/s la2s His han. on P t rAs h a. sa2in*9 SNo, Si0onW Nothin* o# th 5in.( H $a0 to t ll M that LaQar/s has *ot wors , an. w s)o5 onl2 o# LaQar/s(T SR all2V T SR all2, Si0on( An. I tol. th 0 to ha3 #aith(T S4/t .o Ho/ 5now that thos o# th Sanh .rin ha3 b n to 4 than2V T SWhi$h is nat/ralW LaQar/sA ho/s hol. is a *r at on ( An. a$$or.in* to o/r $/sto0 s/$h hono/rs ar to b *i3 n to a )ow r#/l 0an who is .2in*( Do not .istr ss 2o/rs l#, Si0on(T S4/t .o Ho/ r all2 thin5 that th 2 .i. not /s that as an ;$/s to(((T STo s wh th r I was th r ( W ll, th 2 .i. not #in. M ( <h r /), .o not b so #ri*ht n . as i# th 2 ha. alr a.2 $a)t/r . M ( <o0 h r , b si. M , )oor Si0on, who on no a$$o/nt will b $on3in$ . that no har0 $an b #all M /ntil th 0o0 nt . $r . b2 Go., an. that th n((( nothin* will b abl to . # n. M #ro0 E3il(((T P t r throws his ar0s ro/n. = s/sA n $5 an. 5 )s Hi0 :/i t b2 5issin* His li)s an. sa2in*9 S4 :/i tW 4 :/i tW DonAt t ll 0 s/$h thin*sW I .onAt want to h ar th 0W T = s/s s/$$ .s in r l asin* Hi0s l# so that H $an s) a5 an. H whis) rs9 SHo/ .o not want to h ar th 0W That is th rrorW 4/t I )it2 2o/((( List n, Si0on( Sin$ 2o/ w r th onl2 on to b h r , onl2 2o/ an. I ar to 5now what ha)) n .( Do 2o/ /n. rstan. M V T SH s, Mast r( I will not 0 ntion it to an2 o# 02 $o0)anions(T SHow 0an2 sa$ri#i$ s, is that ri*ht, Si0onV T

SSa$ri#i$ sV Whi$hV It is )l asant to b h r ( W ha3 what is n $ ssar2(T STh sa$ri#i$ o# not as5in* :/ stions, o# not s) a5in*, o# )/ttin* /) with =/.as((( o# b in* awa2 #ro0 2o/r la5 ((( 4/t Go. will r war. 2o/ #or 3 r2thin*(T SOhW i# that is what Ho/ 0 anW((( In )la$ o# th la5 I ha3 th ri3 r an.((( I 0a5 it s/##i$ ( With r *ar. to =/.as((( I ha3 Ho/ Who 0a5 /) #or hi0 #/ll2((( An. with r *ar. to th oth r thin*sW((( Tri#l sW An. th 2 h l) 0 to b $o0 l ss $oars an. 0or li5 Ho/( How ha))2 I a0 to b h r with Ho/W In Ho/r ar0sW <a sarAs )ala$ wo/l. not s 0 0or b a/ti#/l than this ho/s , i# I $o/l. alwa2s b in it th/s, in Ho/r ar0s(T SWhat .o 2o/ 5now o# <a sarAs )ala$ V Ha3 2o/ s n itV T SNo, an. I shall n 3 r s it( An. I .o not $ar ( 4/t I i0a*in it lar* , b a/ti#/l, #/ll o# lo3 l2 thin*s((( an. o# #ilth( Li5 th whol o# Ro0 , I s/))os ( I wo/l. not sta2 th r 3 n i# th 2 $o3 r . 0 with *ol.W T SWh r V In <a sarAs )ala$ or in Ro0 V T SIn n ith r( Anath 0aW T S4/t b $a/s th 2 ar li5 that, th 2 ar to b 3an* liQ .(T SAn. what .o Ho/ ;) $t to .o in Ro0 VW It is a broth lW Th r is nothin* to b .on th r , /nl ss Ho/ $o0 ( Th nW(((T SI will $o0 ( Ro0 is th $a)ital o# th worl.( On$ Ro0 is $on:/ r ., th worl. is $on:/ r .(T SAr w *oin* to Ro0 V Ho/ ar )ro$lai0in* Ho/rs l# 5in*, th r W M r$2 an. )ow r o# Go.W That is a 0ira$l W T P t r has stoo. /) an. with rais . ar0s h is stan.in* b #or = s/s Who s0il s an. r )li s to hi09 SI will *o th r in M2 a)ostl s( Ho/ will $on:/ r it #or M ( An. I shall b with 2o/( 4/t th r is so0 on o/t th r ( L t /s *o, P t r(T @""( At LaQar/sA F/n ral( 7>r. D $ 0b r !&"+( Th n ws o# LaQar/sA . ath 0/st ha3 ha. th sa0 ## $t as a sti$5 stirr . insi. a b hi3 ( E3 r2bo.2 in = r/sal 0 tal5s abo/t it( Notabl s, 0 r$hants, $o00on ) o)l , )oor ) o)l , th towns) o)l , ) o)l #ro0 th n arb2 $o/ntr2, #or i*n rs )assin* thro/*h b/t #a0iliar with th )la$ , stran* rs who ar th r #or th #irst ti0 an. as5 who is th 0an whos . ath is th $a/s o# so 0/$h $o00otion, Ro0ans, l *ionari s, 0 0b rs o# th sta##, an. L 3it s an. )ri sts who $ontin/all2 *ath r to* th r an. th n )art, r/nnin* h r an. th r ((( S0all 5nots o# ) o)l .is$/ssin* th 3 nt with .i## r nt wor.s an. ;)r ssions( So0 /tt r wor.s o# )rais , so0 w ), so0 # l th 2 ar 0or )a/) r than /s/al now that th ir b n #a$tor is . a., so0 0oan9 SI shall n 3 r ha3 s/$h a 0ast r a*ainT, so0 0 ntion his 0 rits, so0 . s$rib his w alth an. 5in.r ., his #ath rAs s r3i$ s an. o##i$ s an. his 0oth rAs b a/t2 an. ri$h s an. h r Sr *al T birth? so0 , on th $ontrar2, r $all #a0il2 3 nts o3 r whi$h on sho/l. .raw a 3 il o# 5in.n ss, )arti$/larl2 wh n a . a. 0an is in3ol3 . who has s/## r . thro/*h th 0((( Th s0all *ro/)s o# ) o)l $o0 /) with th 0ost . s)arat n ws on th $a/s o# LaQar/sA . ath, on th )la$ o# his b/rial, on th abs n$ o# <hrist #ro0 th ho/s o# His *r at #ri n. an. )rot $tor R/st in that $ir$/0stan$ ( Th )r 3ailin* o)inions ar two9 on is that all this ha)) n ., na2, was bro/*ht abo/t b2 th ba. b ha3io/r o# =/.a ans, 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin, Pharis s an. th li5 towar.s th Mast r? th oth r, that th Mast r, b in* #a$ . with a r al . a.l2 .is as , sn a5 . awa2 b $a/s His . $ it wo/l. not b s/$$ ss#/l in this $as ( Also witho/t b in* ast/t on $an /n. rstan. th so/r$ o# th latt r o)inion, whi$h 0bitt rs 0an2 who r tort9 SAr 2o/ a Pharis as w llV I# 2o/ ar , ta5 $ar o# 2o/rs l# b $a/s th Hol2 On is not to b $/rs . in o/r )r s n$ W Ho/ abo0inabl 3i) rs born o# h2 nas $o/)l . with L 3iathanW Who )a2s 2o/ to $/rs th M ssiahV T S:/abbl s, ins/lts, also so0 blows, )/n* nt r/. r 0ar5s a..r ss . to th ri$hl2 .r ss . Pharis s an. s$rib s, who )ass b2 *i3in* th 0s l3 s th airs o# *o.s, witho/t $on. s$ n.in* to loo5 at th $o00on ) o)l sho/tin* in #a3o/r or a*ainst th 0, in #a3o/r or a*ainst th M ssiah, r so/n. in th str ts( An. how 0an2 a$$/sationsW SThis 0an is sa2in* that = s/s is a #als Mast rW H is $ rtainl2 on who has )/t on w i*ht with th 0on 2 h r $ i3 . #ro0 thos sna5 s who ha3 R/st *on

b2W T SWith th ir 0on 2V With o/rs, 2o/ sho/l. sa2W Th 2 #l $ /s #or s/$h nobl )/r)os sW 4/t wh r is h V I want to s wh th r h is on o# thos who $a0 2 st r.a2 to t ll 0 (((T SH has r/n awa2( 4/t, bl ss . b th Lor., w 0/st Roin to* th r an. ta5 a$tion( Th 2 ar too insol nt(T Anoth r $on3 rsation9 SI ha3 h ar. 2o/ an. I 5now 2o/( I will t ll th ) o)l $on$ rn . what 2o/ sai. o# th S/)r 0 <o/rtW T SI b lon* to <hrist, an. th sla3 r o# a . 0on .o s 0 no har0( I# 2o/ wish, 2o/ $an t ll Annas an. <aia)has, an. 0a2 it h l) th 0 to b $o0 0or hon st(T An. #arth r awa29 SM V Ho/ sa2 that I a0 a ) rR/r r an. a blas)h 0 r b $a/s I #ollow th li3in* Go.V Ho/ ar a ) rR/r r an. a blas)h 0 r sin$ 2o/ o## n. an. ) rs $/t Hi0( I 5now who 2o/ ar ( I ha3 s n 2o/ an. h ar. 2o/( Ho/ $orr/)t in#or0 rW <o0 W Ta5 thisW(((T an. in th 0 anti0 h b *ins to $/## th ars o# a =/.a an whos bon2 *r nish #a$ r .. ns( S<o0 li/s, Si0on, loo5W Th 2 ar b/ll2in* 0 T sa2s anoth r on #arth r awa2, a..r ssin* a *ro/) o# 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin( SEn./r it with #aith an. .o not soil 2o/r han.s an. li)s on a SabbathAs 3 T r )li s on o# th 0 n, who ha. b n $all ., witho/t 3 n t/rnin* to loo5 at th /nl/$52 ) rson to who0 a *ro/) o# $o00on ) o)l ar .is) nsin* ro/*h R/sti$ ((( Wo0 n ar sho/tin* $allin* th ir h/sban.s who0 th 2 ntr at not to $o0)ro0is th 0s l3 s( L *ionari s on )atrol *o aro/n. .is) rsin* th $row.s with th ir lan$ s an. thr at nin* arr sts an. )/nish0 nts( LaQar/sA . ath, th 0ain #a$t, is th startin* )oint to *o on to s $on.ar2 #a$ts, to *i3 3 nt to th lon* lastin* t nsion in h arts((( Th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin, th l. rs, s$rib s, Sa../$ s, th 0i*ht2 =/.a ans *o b2 sl2l2, with in.i## r n$ , as i# all th o/tb/rsts o# ) tt2 an* r, o# ) rsonal r 3 n* , o# n r3o/sn ss w r not root . in th 0( An. as th ti0 *o s b2 th a*itation an. th ;$it 0 nt in$r as 0or an. 0or ( SList n to this, th s ) o)l h r sa2 that th <hrist $annot $/r si$5 ) o)l ( I was a l ) r an. now I a0 h alth2( Do 2o/ 5now who th 2 ar V I .o not $o0 #ro0 = r/sal 0, b/t I ha3 n 3 r s n th 0 a0on* th .is$i)l s o# th <hrist th s last two 2 ars(T SThos 0 nV L t 0 s th on in th 0i..l W AhW 2o/ ras$al an. thi #W Ho/ ar th on who last 0onth $a0 to 0 to o## r 0 0on 2 in th na0 o# th <hrist, sa2in* that H hir s 0 n to s iQ Pal stin ( An. 2o/ now sa2((( 4/t wh2 .i. 2o/ l t hi0 s$a) V T SHa3 2o/ s n thatV How 0is$hi 3o/s th 2 ar W An. th 2 al0ost $a/*ht 0 W M2 #ath r-in-law was ri*htW Th r is =os )h th El. r with =ohn an. =osh/a( L t /s *o an. as5 th 0 wh th r it is tr/ that th Mast r wants to ass 0bl an ar02( Th 2 ar R/st an. th 2 5now(T Th 2 all r/sh towar.s th thr 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin an. as5 th ir :/ stion( SGo ho0 , 0 n( On sins an. .o s har0#/l thin*s in th str ts( Do not ar*/ ( DonAt ta5 #ri*ht( Min. 2o/r own b/sin ss an. ta5 $ar o# 2o/r #a0ili s( DonAt list n to a*itators or .r a0 rs an. .onAt allow 2o/rs l3 s to b b */il .( Th Mast r is a 0ast r, not a warrior( Ho/ 5now Hi0( An. H s) a5s His 0in.( H wo/l. not ha3 s nt oth r ) o)l to as5 2o/ to #ollow Hi0 as warriors, i# H want . 2o/ to b s/$h( DonAt .o an2 har0 to Hi0, to 2o/rs l3 s an. to o/r Fath rlan.( Ho0 , 0 nW Ho0 W Do not allow what is alr a.2 a 0is#ort/n - th . ath o# a R/st 0an - to b $o0 a s ri s o# 0is#ort/n s( Go ba$5 to 2o/r ho/s s an. )ra2 #or LaQar/s, who was $haritabl to 3 r2bo.2 T sa2s =os )h o# Ari0ath a, who 0/st b lo3 . an. list n . to b2 th ) o)l who 5now hi0 to b a R/st 0an( Also =ohn Fth 0an who was R alo/sG sa2s9 SH is a ) a$ #/l not a warli5 0an( DonAt list n to #als .is$i)l s( R 0 0b r how .i## r nt th oth rs w r , who sai. th 2 w r th M ssiah( R 0 0b r an. )on. r, an. 2o/r R/sti$ will t ll 2o/ that thos insti*ations to 3iol n$ $o/l. not $o0 #ro0 Hi0W Go ho0 W Go ba$5 to 2o/r wo0 n who ar w )in* an. to 2o/r $hil.r n who ar #ri*ht n .( It is sai.9 UWo to thos who ar 3iol nt an. to thos who n$o/ra* brawlsU(T A *ro/) o# w )in* wo0 n a))roa$h th thr 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin an. on o# th 0 sa2s9 STh s$rib s ha3 thr at n . 02 0an( I a0 a#rai.W =os )h, )l as s) a5 to th 0(T SH s, I will( 4/t l t 2o/r h/sban. b :/i t( Do 2o/ thin5 that 2o/ ar assistin*

th Mast r b2 0 ans o# th s a*itations an. that 2o/ ar hono/rin* th . a. 0anV Ho/ ar wron*( Ho/ ar har0#/l to both o# th 0 T r )li s =os )h an. h l a3 s th 0 to *o towar.s Ni$o. 0/s, who is $o0in* #ro0 on o# th str ts, #ollow . b2 s r3ants, an. h sa2s to hi09 SI was not ho)in* to 0 t 2o/, Ni$o. 0/s( I .o not 5now 02s l# how I 0ana* .( LaQar/sA s r3ant $a0 to 0 at th n. o# th #o/rth wat$h to in#or0 0 o# th sa. 3 nt(T SAn. h $a0 to 0 lat r( I l #t at on$ ( Do 2o/ 5now wh th r th Mast r is at 4 than2V T SNo, H is not th r ( M2 st war. in 4 Q tha was th r at th thir. ho/r an. h tol. 0 that th Mast r is not th r (T SI .o not 5now how((( 0ira$l s #or 3 r2bo.2 b/t not #or hi0W T ;$lai0s =ohn( SProbabl2 b $a/s H *a3 th ho/s hol. 0or than a 0ira$/lo/s $/r 9 H r . 0 . Mar2 an. *rant . ) a$ an. hono/r(((T sa2s =os )h( SP a$ an. hono/rW O# *oo. ) o)l to *oo. ) o)l ( 4 $a/s 0an2((( ha3 not )ai. an. .o not )a2 hono/r 3 n now that Mar2((( Ho/ .o not 5now((( Thr .a2s a*o H l5ai an. 0an2 oth rs w r th r ((( an. th 2 .i. not )a2 hono/r( An. Mar2 .ro3 th 0 awa2( Th 2 w r #/rio/s wh n th 2 tol. 0 , an. I R/st l t th 0 sa2 what th 2 li5 ., as I .i. not want to .is$los 02 h art to th 0(((T sa2s =osh/a( SAn. ar th 2 *oin* to th #/n ral nowV T as5s Ni$o. 0/s( STh 2 ha3 b n in#or0 . an. th 2 ha3 0 t at th T 0)l to . $i. ( OhW th ir s r3ants ha3 b n 3 r2 b/s2 r/nnin* abo/t at .awn this 0ornin*W T SWh2 s/$h h/rr2 #or th #/n ralV I00 .iat l2 a#t r th si;th ho/rW(((T S4 $a/s LaQar/s was alr a.2 rott n wh n h .i .( M2 st war. tol. 0 that altho/*h r sins ar b/rnin* in th roo0s an. ) r#/0 s ha3 b n s)r a. )ro#/s l2 on th . a. bo.2, th st n$h o# th $or)s is s0 lt 3 n at th )or$h o# th ho/s ( In an2 $as th Sabbath b *ins at s/ns t( It was not )ossibl to .o oth rwis (T SAn. 2o/ sa2 that th 2 h l. a 0 tin* at th T 0)l V Wh2V T SW ll((( in a$t/al #a$t th 0 tin* ha. alr a.2 b n $all . to .is$/ss LaQar/sA $as ( Th 2 want . to stat that h was l )ro/s(((T sa2s =osh/a( SS/r l2 not( H wo/l. ha3 b n th #irst to li3 in isolation a$$or.in* to th Law T sa2s =os )h . # n.in* hi0( An. h a..s9 SI s)o5 to th ir .o$tor( H ;$l/. . it witho/t an2 )ossibilit2 o# .o/bt( H was a## $t . b2 )/tri. $ons/0)tion(T SSo what .i. th 2 .is$/ss, sin$ LaQar/s was alr a.2 . a.V T as5s Ni$o. 0/s( SWh th r th 2 sho/l. *o to th #/n ral, a#t r Mar2 has .ri3 n th 0 awa2( So0 want . to *o, so0 w r a*ainst it( Thos who want . to *o w r th 0aRorit2 an. #or thr r asons( To s wh th r th Mast r was th r , th #irst r ason a*r . to b2 3 r2bo.2( To s wh th r H will wor5 a 0ira$l , th s $on. r ason( Th thir. r ason9 th r 0 0bran$ o# wor.s s)o5 n r $ ntl2 b2 th Mast r to so0 s$rib s at th =or.an n ar = ri$ho T ;)lains =osh/a on$ a*ain( STh 0ira$l W Whi$h, i# h is alr a.2 . a.V T as5s =ohn shr/**in* his sho/l. rs, an. h $on$l/. s9 STh /s/al((( s 5 rs o# what is i0)ossibl W T STh Mast r has rais . oth r ) o)l #ro0 th . a. T r 0ar5s =os )h( SThat is tr/ ( 4/t i# H ha. want . hi0 to b ali3 , H wo/l. not ha3 l t hi0 .i ( Th r ason 0 ntion . b2 2o/ )r 3io/sl2 is $orr $t( Th 2 ha3 alr a.2 b n *rant . 0/$h(T SH s( 4/t EQi l an. Sa.o$ ha3 r $all . a $hall n* o# 0an2 0onths a*o( Th <hrist sai. that H will *i3 )roo# that H $an r $o0)os also a . $o0)os . bo.2( An. LaQar/s is s/$h( An. Sa.o$, th s$rib , also sa2s that, n ar th =or.an, th Rabbi s)ontan o/sl2 tol. hi0 that at th n w 0oon h wo/l. s hal# o# th $hall n* b in* a$$o0)lish .( That is9 a . $o0)os . ) rson that r 3i3 s, witho/t #/rth r . $o0)osition or .is as ( An. th ir o)inion )r 3ail .( I# that ha)) ns, it is b $a/s th Mast r is th r ( An. i# that ha)) ns, th r will b no 0or .o/bts abo/t Hi0(T SPro3i.in* that is not . tri0 ntal(((T whis) rs =os )h( SD tri0 ntalV Wh2V Th s$rib s an. Pharis s will b $on3in$ .(((T SOhW =ohnW Ar 2o/ a stran* r that 2o/ sho/l. sa2 thatV Do 2o/ not 5now 2o/r # llow-$itiQ nsV Wh n has th tr/th 3 r 0a. th 0 hol2V Do s it 0 an nothin* to 2o/ that no in3itation to th 0 tin* was bro/*ht to 02 ho/s V T SIt was not bro/*ht to 0in ith r( Th 2 s/s) $t /s an. th 2 o#t n l a3 /s o/t T sa2s Ni$o. 0/s( Th n h as5s9 SWas Ga0ali l th r V T SHis son was th r ( An. h will $o0 also in )la$ o# his #ath r, who is /nw ll at Ga0ala in =/.a a(T

SAn. what .i. Si0 on sa2V T SNothin*( Nothin* at all( H list n .( Th n h w nt awa2( Not lon* a*o h )ass . with so0 o# his #ath rAs .is$i)l s, *oin* towar.s 4 than2(T Th 2 ar al0ost at th *at l a.in* onto th roa. to 4 than2( An. =ohn ;$lai0s9 SLoo5W It is *arrison .( Wh2V An. th 2 ar sto))in* thos $o0in* o/t(T STh r is a*itation in town(((T SOhW 4/t it is not a 3 r2 #i r$ on (((T Th 2 arri3 at th *at an. th 2 ar sto)) . li5 3 r2bo.2 ls ( SWhat is th r ason #or this, sol.i rV I a0 w ll 5nown to 3 r2bo.2 in th Antonia, an. 2o/ $annot s) a5 ill o# 0 ( I r s) $t 2o/ an. 2o/r laws T sa2s =os )h o# Ari0ath a( SIt is th or. r o# th < nt/rion( Th <o00an. r is abo/t to nt r th town an. w want to 5now who $o0 s o/t o# th *at s, )arti$/larl2 o# this on that o) ns onto th = ri$ho roa.( W 5now 2o/( 4/t w also 5now th # lin*s o# th =/.a ans towar.s /s( Ho/ an. thos who ar with 2o/ 0a2 *o on( An. i# 2o/ ha3 in#l/ n$ on th ) o)l t ll th 0 that it is b tt r #or th 0 to b $al0( Ponti/s .o s not li5 to $han* his habits b $a/s o# s/bR $ts who $a/s hi0 tro/bl ((( an. h 0i*ht b too s 3 r ( A )i $ o# sin$ r a.3i$ to 2o/ who ar sin$ r (T Th 2 *o on( SDi. 2o/ h ar thatV I #or s tro/bl so0 .a2s((( It will b n $ ssar2 to a.3is th oth rs, rath r than th ) o)l (((T sa2s =os )h( Th 4 than2 roa. is $row. . with ) o)l all *oin* in th sa0 .ir $tion9 to 4 than2( Th 2 ar all *oin* to th #/n ral( On $an s 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin an. Pharis s 0in*l . with Sa../$ s an. s$rib s, with ) asants, s r3ants, with th st war.s o# th 3ario/s ho/s s an. stat s that LaQar/s own . in town an. in th $o/ntr2, an. th 0or on a))roa$h s 4 than2, th 0or ) o)l )o/r into th 0ain roa. #ro0 )aths an. oth r si. roa.s( Th r is 4 than2( 4 than2 0o/rnin* #or its *r at st $itiQ n( All th inhabitants, w arin* th ir b st $loth s, ha3 alr a.2 l #t th ir ho/s s, whi$h ar lo$5 . as i# no on li3 . in th 0( 4/t th 2 ar not 2 t in th ho/s o# th . a. 0an( </riosit2 hol.s th 0 ba$5 n ar th *at an. alon* th roa.( Th 2 wat$h th ) o)l who ha3 b n in3it ., as th 2 )ass b2, th 2 0 ntion th ir na0 s an. ;$han* i0)r ssions( STh r is Nathana l b n Faba( OhW Ol. Mattathias, =a$obAs r lati3 W AnnasA sonW H is o3 r th r with Doras, <allas$ bona an. Ar$h la/s( OhW How .i. thos o# Galil 0ana* to $o0 V Th 2 ar all th r ( Loo59 Eli, =ohanan, Ish0a l, Eriah, =oa$hi0, Elias, =os )h((( Ol. Hananiah with Sa.o$, Na$harias an. =ohanan, th Sa../$ s( Th r is also Si0 on o# Ga0ali l( H is all alon ( Th rabbi is not th r ( Th r is H l5ai with Nah/0, F li;, Annas th s$rib , Na$harias, =onathan b n Eri lW Sa/l with El aQar, Tri)hon an. =oaQar( Fin ras$als th s last on sW Anoth r son o# Annas( Th 2o/n* st( H is tal5in* to Si0on <a0it( Phili) with =ohn Anti)atri. s( Al ;an. r, Isaa$ an. =onah o# 4abaon( Sa.o$( =/.as, a . s$ n.ant o# th Asi. ans, th last on , I thin5, o# that $lass( Th r ar th st war.s o# th 3ario/s b/il.in*s( I .o not s an2 o# th #aith#/l #ri n.s( How 0an2 ) o)l W T R all2W How 0an2 ) o)l ( Th 2 ar all s/) r$ilio/s, so0 with an ;)r ssion #or th o$$asion, so0 with th si*ns o# tr/ *ri # on th ir #a$ s( Th 2 ar all swallow . /) b2 th wi. o) n *at , an. I s )ass b2 all thos who in s/$$ ssi3 sta* s a)) ar . to b #ri n.l2 or hostil to th Mast r( E3 r2bo.2, with th ;$ )tion o# Ga0ali l an. o# Si0on, th 0 0b r o# th Sanh .rin( An. I s also oth r ) o)l , who0 I ha3 n 3 r s n b #or , or who0 I 0a2 ha3 s n witho/t 5nowin* th ir na0 s, .is)/tin* ro/n. = s/s((( Rabbis )ass b2 with th ir .is$i)l s, an. s$rib s in $los *ro/)s( An. =/.a ans *o alon* whil I h ar th ir ri$h s b in* list .((( Th *ar. n is #/ll o# ) o)l who, a#t r *oin* to ;)r ss th ir s20)ath2 with th sist rs - who, )robabl2 a$$or.in* to th lo$al $/sto0, ar sittin* /n. r th )or$h, an. ar th r #or o/tsi. th ho/s - $o0 ba$5 an. s)r a. o/t in th *ar. n in $ontin/o/s bl n.in* o# $olo/rs an. bowin* in sal/tation( Martha an. Mar2 ar worn o/t( Th 2 ar hol.in* a$h oth rAs han. li5 two littl *irls, #ri*ht n . o# th sa. *a) in th ir #a0il2, o# th 0)tin ss o# th ir .a2s now that th 2 no lon* r ha3 to ta5 $ar o# LaQar/s( Th 2 list n to th wor.s o# 3isitors, th 2 w ) with tr/ #ri n.s, with lo2al s/bor.inat s, th 2 bow to th i$2 i0)osin* sti## 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin who ha3 $o0 0or to attra$t att ntion to th 0s l3 s than to hono/r th . a. 0an, an. altho/*h th 2 ar tir .

o# r ) atin* th sa0 thin*s h/n.r .s o# ti0 s, th 2 r )l2 to thos as5in* th 0 abo/t LaQar/sA last 0o0 nts( =os )h, Ni$o. 0/s, th 0ost . 3ot . #ri n.s ar n ar th 0 s) a5in* onl2 # w wor.s, b/t th ir #ri n.shi) $o0#orts th 0 0or than an2 wor.( H l5ai $o0 s ba$5 with th 0or intransi* nt 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin, to who0 h has b n s) a5in* #or a lon* ti0 an. h as5s9 S<o/l. w s th . a. bo.2V T Martha *ri 3o/sl2 wi) s h r #or h a. with h r han. an. as5s9 SWh n is that 3 r .on in Isra lV It is alr a.2 )r )ar .(((T an. t ars str a0 slowl2 #ro0 h r 2 s( SIt is not th $/sto0, that is tr/ ( 4/t that is what w wish( Th 0or lo2al #ri n.s ar $ rtainl2 ntitl . to s th ir #ri n.s #or th last ti0 (T SW also, as his sist rs, sho/l. ha3 b n ntitl . to s hi0( 4/t it was n $ ssar2 to 0bal0 hi0 at on$ ((( An. wh n w w nt ba$5 into LaQar/sA roo0 w onl2 saw th #or0 o# his bo.2 wra)) . in lin n $loths(((T SHo/ sho/l. ha3 *i3 n $l ar instr/$tions( <o/l. 2o/ not ha3 ha. th s/.ari/0 r 0o3 . #ro0 his #a$ V <an 2o/ not r 0o3 it nowV T SOhW it is alr a.2 . $o0)os .((( An. it is ti0 #or th #/n ral(((T =os )h Roins in th $on3 rsation9 SH l5ai, I thin5 that w ((( o/t o# ;$ ss o# lo3 , ar th $a/s o# *ri #( L t /s l a3 th sist rs in ) a$ (((T Si0 on, Ga0ali lAs son, 0o3 s #orwar. to )r 3 nt H l5ai #ro0 r )l2in*9 SM2 #ath r will $o0 as soon as h is abl ( I r )r s nt hi0( H h l. LaQar/s in hi*h st 0( So .o I(T Martha r )li s bowin*9 SMa2 th hono/r o# th rabbi #or o/r broth r b r war. . b2 Go.(T As Ga0ali lAs son is th r , H l5ai stan.s asi. witho/t insistin* #/rth r, an. h tal5s th 0att r o3 r with th oth rs who )oint o/t to hi09 S<an 2o/ not s0 ll th st n$hV Do 2o/ wish to .o/bt itV In an2 $as w shall s wh th r th 2 wall /) th s )/l$hr ( On $annot li3 witho/t air(T Anoth r *ro/) o# Pharis s a))roa$h th sist rs( Th 2 ar al0ost all #ro0 Galil ( A#t r r $ i3in* th ir ho0a* Martha $annot r strain h rs l# #ro0 ;)r ssin* h r s/r)ris at th ir )r s n$ ( SWo0an, th Sanh .rin is in s ssion to r sol3 /)on 0att rs o# *r at i0)ortan$ an. w ar in town #or that )/r)os T ;)lains Si0on o# <a) rna/0, an. h loo5s at Mar2 whos $on3 rsion h $ rtainl2 r 0 0b rs( 4/t h R/st loo5s at h r( Th n =ohanan $o0 s #orwar. with Doras, th son o# Doras, an. with Ish0a l, Hananiah, Sa.o$ an. oth rs who0 I .o not 5now( Th ir 3i) ro/s #a$ s ;)r ss th ir int ntions b #or th ir wor.s .o( 4/t in or. r to stri5 th 2 wait till =os )h *o s awa2 with Ni$o. 0/s to s) a5 to thr =/.a ans( It is ol. Hananiah who with his $l/$5in* 3oi$ o# a . $r )it ol. 0an . li3 rs th blow9 SWhat .o 2o/ thin5, Mar2V Ho/r Mast r is th onl2 on to b abs nt a0on* th 0an2 #ri n.s o# 2o/r broth r( P $/liar #ri n.shi)W So 0/$h lo3 whil LaQar/s was w llW An. so 0/$h in.i## r n$ wh n it was ti0 to lo3 hi0W E3 r2bo.2 r $ i3 s 0ira$l s #ro0 Hi0( 4/t th r is no 0ira$l h r ( What .o 2o/ sa2, wo0an, o# s/$h a sit/ationV H has . $ i3 . 2o/ bitt rl2, th han.so0 Galil an Rabbi, h 2W Di. 2o/ not sa2 that H tol. 2o/ to ho) b 2on. what $an b ho) . #orV So .i. 2o/ not ho) , or is it o# no a3ail to ho) in Hi0V Ho/ w r ho)in* in th Li# , 2o/ sai.( O# $o/rs W H sa2s that H is th ULi# U, h 2W 4/t in th r th r is 2o/r . a. broth r( An. o3 r th r th ntran$ o# th s )/l$hr is alr a.2 o) n( 4/t th Rabbi is not h r ( H 2W H 2W T SH $an *i3 . ath, not li# T sa2s Doras with a sn r( Martha low rs h r h a. $o3 rin* h r #a$ with h r han.s an. w )s( That is th r al sit/ation( H r ho) has b n bitt rl2 .isa))oint .( Th Rabbi is not th r ( H .i. not 3 n $o0 to $onsol th 0( An. b2 now H $o/l. b th r ( Martha is w )in*( Sh $an b/t w )( Mar2 is w )in*, too( Sh also has to #a$ #a$ts( Sh b li 3 ., sh ho) . b 2on. what is $r .ibl ((( b/t nothin* ha)) n . an. th s r3ants ha3 alr a.2 r 0o3 . th ston #ro0 th ntran$ to th s )/l$hr b $a/s th s/n is b *innin* to s t an. it s ts arl2 in wint r, an. it is Fri.a2 an. 3 r2thin* 0/st b .on in ti0 so that th */ sts 0a2 not ha3 to in#rin* th law o# th Sabbath that is abo/t to b *in( Sh has ho) . so 0/$h, alwa2s, sh ho) . too 0/$h( Sh has $ons/0 . h r n r*i s in that ho) ( An. sh is .isa))oint .( Hananiah insists9 SAr 2o/ not r )l2in* to 0 V Ar 2o/ now ) rs/a. . that H is an i0)ostor who has ta5 n a.3anta* o# 2o/ an. s$o## . at 2o/V Poor wo0 nW T an. h sha5 s his h a. a0on* his #ri n.s who i0itat hi0 sa2in* also9 SPoor wo0 nW T

Ma;i0in/s a))roa$h s th 0 sa2in*9 SIt is ti0 ( Gi3 th or. r( ItAs #or 2o/ to *i3 it(T Martha $olla)s s on th #loor, sh is assist . an. $arri . awa2 a0on* th $ri s o# th s r3ants, who r alis that th ti0 to la2 th ir 0ast r in th s )/l$hr has $o0 an. th 2 inton th ir la0 ntations( Mar2 wrin*s h r han.s $on3/lsi3 l2( Sh i0)lor s9 SA littl lon* rW A littl lon* rW An. s n. s r3ants on th roa. to En-sh 0 sh an. to th #o/ntain, on 3 r2 roa.( S r3ants on hors ba$5( To s wh th r H is $o0in*(((T SAr 2o/ still ho) #/l, )oor wr t$hV How $an on $on3in$ 2o/ that H has b tra2 . an. .isa))oint . 2o/V H has hat . 2o/ an. sn r . at 2o/(((T It is too 0/$hW With h r #a$ w t with t ars, tort/r . b/t still #aith#/l, in th s 0i$ir$l #or0 . b2 th */ sts who ha3 *ath r . to* th r to s th $or)s *o o/t, Mar2 )ro$lai0s9 SI# = s/s o# NaQar th has .on that, it is w ll .on , an. *r at is His lo3 #or /s all in 4 than2( E3 r2thin* #or Go.As *lor2 an. His ownW H sai. that this will brin* abo/t *lor2 to th Lor. b $a/s th )ow r o# His Wor. will shin $o0)l t l2( E; $/t th or. r, Ma;i0in/s( Th s )/l$hr is no obsta$l to th )ow r o# Go.(((T Sh 0o3 s awa2, s/))ort . b2 Nao0i who has a))roa$h . h r, an. sh 0a5 s a * st/r ((( Th $or)s , n3 lo) . in lin n $loths, . )arts #ro0 th ho/s , $ross s th *ar. n b tw n th $row.s #or0in* a .o/bl h .* an. sho/tin* th ir *ri #( Mar2 wo/l. li5 to #ollow th $or)s , b/t sh sta** rs( Sh #ollows th $row.s wh n th 2 ar all n ar th s )/l$hr ( An. sh arri3 s in ti0 to s th lon* 0otionl ss bo.2 .isa)) ar in th .ar5n ss o# th s )/l$hr , wh r th r ..ish li*ht o# th tor$h s h l. hi*h b2 th s r3ants ill/0inat s th st )s #or thos who ar . s$ n.in* with th $or)s ( LaQar/sA s )/l$hr in #a$t is rath r . ) in th *ro/n., )robabl2 to ta5 a.3anta* o# strata o# /n. r*ro/n. ro$5( Mar2 /tt rs a $r2((( It is a tort/r ((( Sh sho/ts((( An. with th na0 o# h r broth r sh /tt rs also = s/sA( Sh loo5s as i# th 2 w r t arin* h r h art( An. sh onl2 0 ntions thos two na0 s, an. sh r ) ats th 0 /ntil th h a32 th/. o# th ston )la$ . a*ainst th ntran$ o# th s )/l$hr t lls h r that LaQar/s is no lon* r on th Earth, not 3 n with his bo.2( Sh is th n o3 rwh l0 . an. los s $ons$io/sn ss( Sh $olla)s s into th ar0s o# thos s/))ortin* h r an. whil sin5in* into a . ) swoon sh whis) rs a*ain9 S= s/sW = s/sW T( Th 2 $arr2 h r awa2( Ma;i0in/s r 0ains to .is0iss th */ sts an. than5 th 0 on b hal# o# all th r lati3 s( H r 0ains to h ar th 0 all sa2 that th 2 will $o0 ba$5 to $on.ol 3 r2 .a2((( Th 2 .is) rs slowl2( Th last to . )art ar =os )h, Ni$o. 0/s, El aQar, =ohn, =oa$hi0, =osh/a( An. at th *at th 2 #in. Sa.o$ with Eri l, who la/*h 0ali$io/sl2 sa2in*9 SHis $hall n* W An. w w r a#rai. o# itW T SOhW H is r all2 . a.( How h stan5 notwithstan.in* th aro0ati$ ss n$ sW Th r is no .o/bt abo/t itW It was not n $ ssar2 to r 0o3 th s/.ari/0( I thin5 that h is alr a.2 . $a. nt(T Th 2 ar ha))2( =os )h loo5s at th 0( His *lan$ is so s 3 r that it $/ts short wor.s an. la/*ht r( Th 2 all 0a5 hast to *o ba$5 to b in town b #or s/ns t is o3 r(

@"@( = s/s D $i. s to Go to LaQar/s( 7"th D $ 0b r !&"+( It is * ttin* .ar5 in th littl 5it$h n *ar. n o# Solo0onAs ho/s , an. th tr s, th o/tlin s o# th ho/s s b 2on. th roa., an. th 3 r2 n. o# th roa. its l#, wh r it .isa)) ars in th woo.lan. n ar th ri3 r, ar b $o0in* 0or an. 0or 3a*/ , bl n.in* into on onl2 lin o# sha.ows, whi$h ar 0or or l ss $l ar, 0or or l ss .ar5, in th . ) nin* twili*ht( Rath r than sha. s, th thin*s s)r a. on th Earth ar b2 now so/n.s( Voi$ s o# $hil.r n #ro0 ho/s s, $alls o# 0oth rs, $ri s o# 0 n /r*in* sh ) or .on5 2s, th lat s:/ a5in* o# w ll-)/ll 2s, th r/stlin* nois o# l a3 s in th 3 nin* br Q , shar) $ra$5s as o# $lashin* bran$h s or sti$5s s)r a. in th woo.lan.( Hi*h abo3 th #irst twin5lin* o# stars, still # bl as th r is still a r #l $tion o# .a2li*ht an. b $a/s th arl2 )hos)hor s$ nt 0oonli*ht is b *innin* to s)r a. in th s52(

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o# th Mast r, who $o0 #ro0 3 r2wh r in Pal stin #or th Passo3 r # sti3al, will . # n. th Mast r( Non o# thos who hat Hi0 will .ar to/$h Hi0 wh n all th ) o)l $row. ro/n. Hi0 with lo3 ((( An. th 2 t ll Hi0 an;io/sl2, al0ost o3 rb arin*l2((( Lo3 0a5 s th 0 s) a5( SP a$ W P a$ W Ar th r not tw l3 ho/rs in th .a2V A 0an who wal5s in th .a2ti0 .o s not st/0bl b $a/s h has th li*ht o# this worl. to s b2, b/t i# h wal5s at ni*ht h st/0bl s b $a/s h $annot s ( I 5now what I a0 .oin* b $a/s th Li*ht is in M ( Allow 2o/rs l3 s to b */i. . b2 Hi0 Who $an s ( An. b ar in 0in. that /ntil th ho/r o# .ar5n ss $o0 s, nothin* sinist r will ta5 )la$ ( 4/t wh n that ho/r $o0 s, no .istan$ or )ow r, not 3 n <a sarAs ar0i s, will b abl to sa3 M #ro0 th =/.a ans( 4 $a/s what is writt n 0/st ta5 )la$ an. th )ow rs o# 3il ar alr a.2 wor5in* s $r tl2 to a$$o0)lish th ir . .( Do l t M .o as I wish an. .o *oo. whil I a0 #r to .o so( Th ho/r will $o0 wh n I shall no lon* r b abl to 0o3 a #in* r or /tt r on wor. to wor5 th 0ira$l ( Th worl. will b . 3oi. o# all M2 )ow r( A .r a.#/l ho/r o# )/nish0 nt #or 0an( Not #or M ( For 0an who will ha3 r #/s . to lo3 M ( An ho/r that will r ) at its l#, thro/*h th will o# 0an who will ha3 r R $t . Di3init2 to th ;t nt o# 0a5in* hi0s l# *o.l ss, a #ollow r o# Satan an. o# his $/rs . son( An ho/r that will ta5 )la$ wh n th n. o# this worl. is $los at han.( Th )r 3ailin* la$5 o# #aith will 0a5 M2 )ow r o# 0ira$l o# no /s , not b $a/s I $an los it, b/t b $a/s no 0ira$l $an b *rant . wh r th r is no #aith an. no will to ha3 it, wh r a 0ira$l wo/l. b 0a. a b/tt o# an. an instr/0 nt o# 3il, b2 /sin* th *oo. r $ i3 . to t/rn it into *r at r 3il( Now I $an still wor5 0ira$l s, an. wor5 th 0 to *i3 *lor2 to Go.( So l t /s *o to o/r #ri n. LaQar/s who is sl )in*( L t /s *o an. wa5 hi0 #ro0 his sl ), that h 0a2 b #r sh an. r a.2 to s r3 his Mast r(T S4/t i# h is sl )in*, it is a *oo. thin*( H is s/r to * t b tt r( Sl ) its l# is a $/r ( Wh2 wa5 hi0V T th 2 )oint o/t to Hi0( SLaQar/s is . a.( I wait . /ntil h .i ., b #or *oin* th r , not #or his sist rs an. #or hi0( 4/t #or 2o/( That 2o/ 0a2 b li 3 ( That 2o/ 0a2 *row in #aith( L t /s *o to LaQar/s(T SAll ri*htW L t /s *oW W shall all .i as h .i . an. Ho/ want to .i T sa2s Tho0as, a r si*n . #atalist( STho0as, Tho0as, an. 2o/ all who ar $riti$isin* an. *r/0blin* in 2o/r h arts, 2o/ o/*ht to 5now that h who wants to #ollow M 0/st ha3 #or his li# th sa0 $ar that a bir. has #or a )assin* $lo/.( That is, to l t it )ass an. *o wh r 3 r th win. blows it( Th win. is th will o# Go. Who $an *i3 2o/ li# or ta5 it awa2 as H wish s, n ith r 2o/ 0/st r *r t it, as th bir. .o s not r *r t th )assin* $lo/., b/t it sin*s R/st th sa0 as it is s/r that th s52 will $l ar /) a*ain( 4 $a/s th $lo/. is th in$i. nt, th s52 is r alit2( Th s52 is alwa2s bl/ 3 n i# $lo/.s s 0 to 0a5 it *r 2( It is an. r 0ains bl/ abo3 th $lo/.s( Th sa0 a))li s to tr/ Li# ( It is an. r 0ains, 3 n i# h/0an li# n.s( H who wants to #ollow M 0/st not b an;io/s abo/t his li# or a#rai. #or it( I will show 2o/ how on $on:/ rs H a3 n( 4/t how $an 2o/ i0itat M i# 2o/ ar a#rai. to $o0 to =/.a a, wh r as no har0 will b .on to 2o/ nowV Ar 2o/ h sitatin* abo/t showin* 2o/rs l3 s with M V Ho/ ar #r to l a3 M ( 4/t i# 2o/ want to sta2 2o/ 0/st l arn to . #2 th worl., with its $riti$is0, its snar s, its 0o$5 r2, its tor0 nts, in or. r to $on:/ r M2 Kin*.o0( So l t /s *o an. brin* ba$5 #ro0 th . a. LaQar/s, who has b n sl )in* in his s )/l$hr #or two .a2s, as h .i . on th 3 nin* that his s r3ant $a0 h r #ro0 4 than2( To0orrow at th si;th ho/r, a#t r .is0issin* thos who ha3 b n waitin* #or th 0orrow to b $o0#ort . b2 M an. r $ i3 th r war. #or th ir #aith, w shall . )art #ro0 h r an. $ross th ri3 r, sto))in* #or th ni*ht in Ni5 As ho/s ( Th n at .awn w shall s t o/t towar.s 4 than2, 3ia En-sh 0 sh( W shall b in 4 than2 b #or th si;th ho/r( An. th r will b 0an2 ) o)l an. th ir h arts will b ro/s .( I )ro0is . it an. I will 5 ) M2 )ro0is (((T STo who0 .i. Ho/ )ro0is it, Lor.V T as5s =a0 s o# Al)ha /s al0ost # ar#/ll2( STo thos who hat M an. thos who lo3 M , to both in th 0ost $l ar 0ann r( Do 2o/ not r 0 0b r th .is)/t with th s$rib s at K . shV It was still )ossibl #or th 0 to sa2 that I was 0 n.a$io/s, as I ha. rais . #ro0 th . a. a *irl who ha. R/st .i . an. a 0an who ha. b n . a. #or on .a2( Th 2 sai.9 UHo/ ha3 not 2 t r $o0)os . a . $o0)os . bo.2U( In #a$t Go. onl2 $an 0a5 a 0an #ro0 ./st an. r 0a5 a h alth2 li3in* bo.2 #ro0 rot( W ll, I will .o that( At th 0oon o# <hisl 3, on th ban5s o# th =or.an, I M2s l# r 0in. . th s$rib s o#

this $hall n* an. I sai.9 UAt th n w 0oon it shall b a$$o0)lish .U( That with r *ar. to thos who hat M ( I )ro0is . th sist rs, who lo3 M in a ) r# $t 0ann r, to r war. th ir #aith i# th 2 $ontin/ . to ho) a*ainst $r .ibilit2( I ha3 tri . th 0 s 3 r l2 an. *ri 3 . th 0 . )l2 an. I alon a0 awar o# how 0/$h th ir h arts s/## r . in th )ast .a2s an. I onl2 5now how ) r# $t is th ir lo3 ( I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that th 2 . s r3 a *r at r war. b $a/s th 2 *ri 3 0or at th )ossibilit2 that I 0a2 b . ri. . than o3 r th #a$t that th 2 $annot s th ir broth r rais . #ro0 th . a.( I loo5 . absorb ., tir . an. sa.( I was $los to th 0 with M2 s)irit an. I $o/l. h ar th ir wailin* an. I $o/nt . th ir t ars( Poor sist rsW I a0 now a* r to brin* a R/st 0an ba$5 to th Earth, a broth r to th 0bra$ o# his sist rs, a .is$i)l ba$5 to M2 .is$i)l s( Ar 2o/ w )in*, Si0onV H s, 2o/ an. I ar LaQar/sA *r at st #ri n.s, an. in 2o/r t ars th r is 2o/r sorrow #or MarthaAs an. Mar2As *ri # an. th r is also th a*on2 o# a #ri n., b/t th r is also th Ro2 o# 5nowin* that h will soon b bro/*ht ba$5 to o/r lo3 ( L t /s 0o3 an. )r )ar o/r ba*s an. *o to r st in or. r to * t /) at .awn an. ti.2 /) h r wh r ((( o/r r t/rn is not $ rtain( W shall ha3 to han. o/t to th )oor 3 r2thin* w ha3 an. t ll th 0ost a$ti3 on s to 5 ) )il*ri0s #ro0 loo5in* #or M /ntil I a0 in a sa# )la$ ( W shall also ha3 to t ll th 0 to warn th .is$i)l s to loo5 #or M at LaQar/sA ho/s ( Th r ar so 0an2 thin*s to b .on ( Th 2 shall b .on b #or th )il*ri0s arri3 ((( L t /s *o( P/t th #ir o/t an. li*ht th la0)s an. l t 3 r2on .o what is to b .on an. *o to r st( P a$ to 2o/ all(T H stan.s /), bl ss s th 0 an. with.raws to His littl roo0((( SH has b n . a. #or so0 .a2sW T sa2s th N alot( SThat is a 0ira$l W T ;$lai0s Tho0as( SI want to s what ;$/s th 2 will #in. th n to b in .o/btW T sa2s An.r w( S4/t wh n .i. th s r3ant $o0 V T as5s =/.as Is$ariot( STh 3 nin* b #or Fri.a2 T r )li s P t r( SDi. h V Wh2 .i. 2o/ not t ll /sV T as5s th Is$ariot a*ain( S4 $a/s th Mast r tol. 0 not to 0 ntion it T r )li s P t r( SSo((( wh n w arri3 th r ((( h will ha3 b n in th s )/l$hr #o/r .a2sV T S< rtainl2W Fri.a2 3 nin* on .a2, th Sabbath 3 nin* two .a2s, this 3 nin* thr .a2s, to0orrow #o/r((( So #o/r .a2s an. a hal#((( Et rnal )ow rW 4/t h will b . $o0)osin*W T sa2s Matth w( SH will b . $o0)osin*((( I want to s also that an. th n(((T SWhat, Si0on P t rV T as5s =a0 s o# Al)ha /s( STh n i# Isra l .o s not b $o0 $on3 rt ., not 3 n =ahw h a0on* li*htnin* will b abl to $on3 rt h r(T An. th 2 *o awa2 s) a5in* th/s(

@"+( R s/rr $tion o# LaQar/s( 7+th D $ 0b r !&"+( = s/s is $o0in* towar.s 4 than2 #ro0 En-sh 0 sh( Th 2 0/st ha3 0ar$h . r all2 har. /) th .i##i$/lt )aths on th A./00i0 0o/ntains( Th a)ostl s, who ar o/t o# br ath, #in. it .i##i$/lt to #ollow = s/s Who wal5s ra)i.l2, as i# lo3 $arri . Hi0 on its ar. nt win*s( A s0il bri*ht ns = s/sA #a$ as H )ro$ .s ah a. o# th 0 all, with His h a. rais ., in th 0il. 0i..a2 s/nshin ( 4 #or th 2 arri3 at th #irst ho/s s o# 4 than2, a bar #oot . bo2, who is *oin* to th #o/ntain n ar th 3illa* with an 0)t2 $o)) r )it$h r, s s Hi0 an. *i3 s a sho/t( H la2s th )it$h r on th *ro/n. an. r/ns awa2, with all th s) . o# his littl l *s, towar.s th $ ntr o# th 3illa* ( SH is $ rtainl2 *oin* to in#or0 th 0 that Ho/ ar arri3in* T r 0ar5s =/.as Tha.. /s a#t r s0ilin*, li5 3 r2bo.2 ls , /)on th :/i$5((( . $ision o# th littl bo2, who also l #t his )it$h r at th 0 r$2 o# th #irst )ass r-b2( Th littl town, as s n #ro0 th #o/ntain, whi$h is a littl hi*h r /), s 0s :/i t as i# it w r . s rt .( Onl2 th *r 2 s0o5 risin* #ro0 $hi0n 2s in.i$at s that in th ho/s s wo0 n ar b/s2 )r )arin* th 0i..a2 0 al, an. th thi$5 3oi$ s o# 0 n in th 3ast sil nt oli3 -*ro3 s an. or$har.s in#or0 on that 0 n ar wor5in*( E3 n so = s/s )r # rs to ta5 a )ath that r/ns ro/n. th r ar o# th 3illa* , so that H 0a2 arri3 at LaQar/sA ho/s witho/t .rawin* th att ntion o# th $itiQ ns(

Th 2 ha3 *on al0ost hal# wa2 wh n th 2 h ar th bo2 0 ntion . )r 3io/sl2 $o0 a#t r th 0? h r/ns )ast th 0 an. th n sto)s tho/*ht#/ll2 in th 0i..l o# th )ath loo5in* at = s/s((( SP a$ to 2o/, littl Mar5( W r 2o/ a#rai. o# M that 2o/ ran awa2V T as5s = s/s $ar ssin* hi0( SNo, Lor., I was not a#rai.( 4/t as #or 0an2 .a2s Martha an. Mar2 ha3 b n s n.in* s r3ants on th roa.s l a.in* h r to s wh th r Ho/ w r $o0in*, wh n I saw Ho/ I ran to t ll th 0 that Ho/ w r $o0in*(((T SHo/ .i. th ri*ht thin*( Th sist rs will b )r )arin* th ir h arts to s M (T SNo, Lor.( Th sist rs ar not )r )arin* an2thin*, b $a/s th 2 .o not 5now( Th 2 wo/l. not l t 0 t ll th 0( Th 2 *ot hol. o# 0 wh n I nt r . th *ar. n sa2in*9 UTh Rabbi is h r U an. th 2 .ro3 0 o/t sa2in*9 UHo/ ar a liar or a #ool( H is not $o0in* an2 0or b $a/s H 5nows b2 now that H $annot wor5 th 0ira$l an2 0or U( An. as I sai. that it was r all2 Ho/, th 2 *a3 0 two 0i*ht2 sla)s as I n 3 r ha. b #or ((( Loo5 how r . 02 $h 5s ar ( Th 2 ar s0artin*W An. th 2 )/sh . 0 awa2 sa2in*9 UThat will )/ri#2 2o/ #or loo5in* at a . 0onU( An. I was loo5in* at Ho/ to s wh th r Ho/ ha. b $o0 a . 0on( 4/t I $anAt s an2((( Ho/ ar alwa2s 02 = s/s, as b a/ti#/l as an an* l, as 02 0oth r t lls 0 (T = s/s b n.s to 5iss his $h 5s, whi$h ha3 b n sla)) ., sa2in*9 STh 2 will no lon* r s0art( I a0 sorr2 that 2o/ ha. to s/## r b $a/s o# M (((T SI a0 not sorr2, Lor., b $a/s thos two sla)s 0a. Ho/ *i3 0 two 5iss sT an. h $lin*s to His l *s ho)in* to r $ i3 0or ( ST ll 0 , Mar5( Who was it that .ro3 2o/ awa2V Thos o# LaQar/sA ho/s hol.V T as5s Tha.. /s( SNo( Th =/.a ans( Th 2 $o0 to $on.ol 3 r2 .a2( Th 2 ar so 0an2W Th 2 sta2 in th ho/s an. in th *ar. n( Th 2 $o0 arl2 an. *o awa2 lat ( Th 2 b ha3 as i# th 2 w r th 0ast rs( Th 2 ill-tr at 3 r2bo.2( <anAt 2o/ s that th r is nobo.2 in th str tsV Th #irst .a2s ) o)l r 0ain . to wat$h((( th n((( Now onl2 $hil.r n wan. r abo/t to((( OhW 02 )it$h rW M2 0oth r is waitin* #or wat r((( Sh will *i3 0 a b atin* as w llW(((T Th 2 all la/*h at his .istr ss o3 r th )ros) $t o# #/rth r s0a$5s, an. = s/s sa2s9 SH/rr2 /) th n(((T STh #a$t is((( that I want . to *o in with Ho/ an. s Ho/ wor5 th 0ira$l (((T an. h $on$l/. s9 S(((an. s th ir #a$ s((( to a3 n* 02s l# #or th sla)s(((T SNo, thatAs wron*( Ho/ 0/st not wish #or r 3 n* ( Ho/ 0/st b *oo. an. #or*i3 ((( 4/t 2o/r 0oth r is waitin* #or th wat r(((T SI will *o, Mast r( I 5now wh r Mar5 li3 s( I will t ll th wo0an an. th n Roin Ho/(((T sa2s =a0 s o# N b . r/nnin* awa2( Th 2 s t o/t a*ain slowl2 an. = s/s hol.s th . li*ht . bo2 b2 th han.((( Th 2 ar now at th *ar. n railin*( Th 2 wal5 alon* it( Man2 0o/nts ar ti . to it, wat$h . b2 th own rsA s r3ants( Th ir whis) rin* .raws th att ntion o# so0 =/.a ans who t/rn towar.s th o) n *at R/st wh n = s/s s ts #oot on th bor. r o# th *ar. n( STh Mast rW T ;$lai0 th #irst to s Hi0, an. th wor. #li s #ro0 *ro/) to *ro/) li5 th r/stlin* o# th win.? it s)r a.s, li5 a wa3 that $o0 s #ro0 a#ar an. br a5s on th shor as #ar as th walls o# th ho/s an. nt rs it, $ rtainl2 $arri . b2 th 0an2 =/.a ans )r s nt, or b2 so0 Pharis s, rabbis or s$rib s or Sa../$ s, s$att r . h r an. th r ( = s/s a.3an$ s 3 r2 slowl2 whil ) o)l , altho/*h r/shin* #ro0 3 r2 .ir $tions, 0o3 awa2 #ro0 th all 2 alon* whi$h H is wal5in*( As no on *r ts Hi0, H .o s not *r t an2bo.2, as i# H .i. not 5now an2 o# th 0an2 ) o)l *ath r . th r loo5in* at Hi0 with 2 s #/ll o# an* r an. hatr ., with th ;$ )tion o# a # w who, b in* s $r t .is$i)l s or at l ast ri*ht o/s-h art ., 3 n i# th 2 .o not lo3 Hi0 as M ssiah, r s) $t Hi0 as a R/st 0an( An. thos ar =os )h, Ni$o. 0/s, =ohn, El aQar, th oth r =ohn th s$rib , who0 I saw at th 0/lti)li$ation o# th loa3 s, an. anoth r =ohn, th on who # . th ) o)l that ha. $o0 .own #ro0 th 0o/ntain o# th b atit/. s, Ga0ali l with his son, =osh/a, =oa$hi0, Mana n, th s$rib =o l o# AbiRah, s n at th =or.an in th )iso. o# Sab a, =os )h 4arnabas th .is$i)l o# Ga0ali l, <h/Qa who loo5s at = s/s #ro0 a#ar, so0 what sh2 s in* Hi0 a*ain a#t r th 0ista5 h ha. 0a. , or ) rha)s # ar o# what ) o)l 0a2 thin5 )r 3 nts hi0 #ro0 a))roa$hin* Hi0 as a #ri n.( It is a #a$t that n ith r #ri n.s nor thos who loo5 at Hi0 witho/t hatr . nor n 0i s *r t Hi0( An. = s/s .o s not *r t an2on ith r( H R/st

bow . li*htl2 wh n s ttin* #oot in th all 2( H has th n 0o3 . strai*ht on as i# H w r a stran* r to th lar* $row. aro/n. Hi0( Th littl bo2 is wal5in* b si. Hi0 all th ti0 , in his *ar0 nts o# a )oor littl ) asant an. bar #oot ., b/t with th bri*ht $o/nt nan$ o# on who is r all2 nRo2in* hi0s l#, his li3 l2 .ar5 2 s wi. o) n to s 3 r2thin*((( an. to . #2 3 r2bo.2((( Martha $o0 s o/t o# th ho/s with a *ro/) o# =/.a an 3isitors a0on* who0 th r ar H l5ai an. Sa.o$( With h r han. sh sha. s h r 2 s tir . o# w )in* #ro0 th s/n, as th li*ht h/rts th 0, so that sh 0a2 s wh r is = s/s( Sh s s Hi0( Sh . )arts #ro0 thos a$$o0)an2in* h r an. sh r/ns towar.s = s/s Who is at a # w st )s #ro0 th #o/ntain shinin* in th s/nshin ( Sh throws h rs l# at = s/sA # t a#t r bowin* to Hi0 an. 5iss s th 0, whil b/rstin* into t ars sh sa2s9 SP a$ to Ho/, Mast rW T = s/s also, as soon as sh is $los to Hi0, sa2s to h r9 SP a$ to 2o/W T an. H rais s His han. to bl ss h r, r l asin* th han. o# th bo2, who is ta5 n b2 4artholo0 w an. h l. a littl ba$5( Martha *o s on9 S4/t th r is no 0or ) a$ #or Ho/r s r3ant(T Still on h r 5n s sh loo5s /) at = s/s an. with a $r2 o# *ri # that is $l arl2 h ar. in th )r 3ailin* sil n$ sh ;$lai0s9 SLaQar/s is . a.W I# Ho/ ha. b n h r , h wo/l. not ha3 .i .( Wh2 .i. Ho/ not $o0 soon r, Mast rV T Th r is an /nint ntional ton o# r )roa$h in h r :/ stion( Sh th n r 3 rts to th . )r ss . ton o# on who no lon* r has th str n*th to r )roa$h an. whos onl2 $o0#ort is to r $oll $t th last a$ts an. wish s o# a r lati3 to who0 on has tri . to *i3 what h want ., an. th r is th r #or no r 0ors in on As h art, an. sh sa2s9 SLaQar/s, o/r broth r, has $all . Ho/ so 0/$hW((( Now, s W I a0 *ri 3 . an. Mar2 is w )in* an. sh $annot s t h r 0in. at r st( An. h is no lon* r h r W Ho/ 5now how 0/$h w lo3 . hi0W W w r ho)in* 3 r2thin* #ro0 Ho/W(((T A 0/r0/r o# )it2 #or th wo0an an. o# r )roa$h #or = s/s is h ar., a))ro3in* th /n. rstoo. tho/*ht9 S(((an. Ho/ $o/l. ha3 satis#i . o/r r :/ st b $a/s w . s r3 it #or th lo3 w ha3 #or Ho/, wh r as Ho/ ha3 .isa))oint . /s T an. th 0/r0/r )ass s #ro0 on *ro/) to th n ;t on as ) o)l sha5 th ir h a.s or $ast . risor2 *lan$ s( Onl2 th # w s $r t .is$i)l s 0in*l . with th $row. loo5 $o0)assionat l2 at = s/s, Who, )al an. sa., list ns to th *ri 3 . wo0an s) a5in* to Hi0( Ga0ali l, his ar0s #ol. . a$ross his $h st in his wi. ri$h rob o# 3 r2 #in wool a.orn . with bl/ tass ls, a littl a)art in a *ro/) o# 2o/n* 0 n a0on* who0 is his son an. =os )h 4arnabas, star s at = s/s, witho/t hatr . an. witho/t lo3 ( Martha, a#t r wi)in* h r #a$ , r s/0 s9 S4/t 3 n now I ho) b $a/s I 5now that what 3 r Ho/ as5 o# Go., H will *rant Ho/(T A sorrow#/l h roi$ )ro# ssion o# #aith /tt r . in a tr 0blin* w )in* 3oi$ , with h r 2 s #/ll o# an;i t2 an. h r h art throbbin* with th last ho) ( SHo/r broth r will ris a*ain( Stan. /), Martha(T Martha stan.s /), stoo)in* o/t o# r s) $t b #or = s/s to Who0 sh r )li s9 SI 5now, Mast r( H will ris a*ain at th r s/rr $tion on th last .a2(T SI a0 th R s/rr $tion an. Li# ( Who 3 r b li 3 s in M , 3 n i# h .i s, will li3 ( An. who 3 r b li 3 s an. li3 s in M will n 3 r .i ( Do 2o/ b li 3 all thatVT = s/s, Who ha. )r 3io/sl2 s)o5 n in a rath r low 3oi$ , a..r ssin* Martha onl2, rais s His 3oi$ wh n sa2in* th s s nt n$ s in whi$h H )ro$lai0s His )ow r o# Go., an. its ) r# $t ti0br r so/n.s li5 a *ol. n blar in th 3ast *ar. n( Th ) o)l )r s nt :/i3 r with an 0otion r s 0blin* # ar( Th n so0 sn r sha5in* th ir h a.s( Martha, into who0 = s/s s 0s to wish to instil a stron* r an. stron* r ho) b2 hol.in* His han. on h r sho/l. r, rais s h r low r . h a.( Sh rais s it towar.s = s/s starin* with h r sa. 2 s at th <hristAs bri*ht on s an. )r ssin* h r han.s a*ainst h r br ast with a .i## r nt an;i t2 sh r )li s9 SH s, I .o, 02 Lor.( I b li 3 all that( I b li 3 that Ho/ ar th <hrist, th Son o# th li3in* Go., that Ho/ ha3 $o0 to th worl. an. that Ho/ $an .o 3 r2thin* Ho/ want( I b li 3 ( I a0 now *oin* to t ll Mar2 T an. sh .isa)) ars :/i$5l2 into th ho/s ( = s/s r 0ains wh r H was( That is, H ta5 s a # w st )s #orwar. an. a))roa$h s th #low r-b . that s/rro/n.s th basin o# th #o/ntain( Th #low r-b . is str wn on on si. with th .ia0on. .ro)s o# th 3 r2 #in .ro)l ts o# wat r o# th R t, blown to that si. b2 a li*ht br Q , li5 sil3 r .own, an. = s/s s 0s

to b lost in $ont 0)latin* th #ish wri**l in th li0)i. wat r an. )la2 . s$ribin* sil3 r $o00as an. *ol. n r #l $tions in th $r2stallin wat r shinin* in th s/nshin ( Th =/.a ans ar wat$hin* Hi0( Th 2 ha3 in3ol/ntaril2 .i3i. . into $l arl2 .istin$t *ro/)s( On on si. , in #ront o# = s/s, all thos who ar hostil to Hi0, /s/all2 s )arat . #ro0 on anoth r b2 s $tarian s)irit, b/t now $on$or.ant in o))osin* = s/s( 4 si. Hi0, b hin. th a)ostl s who ha3 b n Roin . b2 =a0 s o# N b . , th r ar =os )h, Ni$o. 0/s an. oth rs who ar w ll-.is)os . to Hi0( Farth r awa2 th r is Ga0ali l, still in th sa0 )la$ an. attit/. , an. all alon , b $a/s his son an. .is$i)l s ha3 )art . #ro0 hi0 an. Roin . th two 0ain *ro/)s to b $los r to = s/s( With h r /s/al $r29 SRabboniW T Mar2 r/ns o/t o# th ho/s with h r ar0s str t$h . o/t towar.s = s/s an. throws h rs l# at His # t, whi$h sh 5iss s sobbin* . )l2( S 3 ral =/.a ans who w r in th ho/s with h r an. who ha3 #ollow . h r, w ) with h r with .o/bt#/l sin$ rit2( Also Ma;i0in/s, Mar$ lla, Sara, Nao0i ha3 #ollow . Mar2, as w ll as all th s r3ants an. th ir wailin* is lo/. an. hi*h-)it$h .( I thin5 that th r is no on l #t in th ho/s ( Wh n Martha s s Mar2 $r2 th/s, sh $ri s $o)io/sl2, too( SP a$ to 2o/, Mar2( Stan. /)W Loo5 at M W Wh2 w ) th/s, li5 on who has no ho) V T = s/s stoo)s to sa2 th s wor.s in a low 3oi$ , His 2 s starin* at Mar2As, who on h r 5n s, r la;in* on h r h ls, str t$h s h r han.s towar.s Hi0 i0)lorin*l2 an. is /nabl to s) a5, so . ) is h r sobbin*9 SDi. I not t ll 2o/ to ho) b 2on. what is $r .ibl in or. r to s th *lor2 o# Go.V Has 2o/r Mast r ) rha)s $han* ., that 2o/ ar so . )r ss .V T 4/t Mar2 .o s not list n to th wor.s that ai0 at )r )arin* h r #or too *r at a Ro2 a#t r so 0/$h an*/ish, an. b in* abl to s) a5 at last, sh sho/ts9 SOhW Lor.W Wh2 .i. Ho/ not $o0 soon rV Wh2 .i. Ho/ *o awa2 #ro0 /sV Ho/ 5n w that LaQar/s was illW I# Ho/ ha. b n h r 02 broth r wo/l. not ha3 .i .( Wh2 .i. Ho/ not $o0 V I still ha. to )ro3 to hi0 that I lo3 . hi0( H sho/l. ha3 li3 .( I ha. to show hi0 that I ) rs 3 r . in hon st2( I a##li$t . 02 broth r so 0/$hW An. nowW An. now that I $o/l. ha3 0a. hi0 ha))2, h has b n ta5 n awa2 #ro0 0 W Ho/ $o/l. ha3 l #t hi0 with 0 ( Ho/ $o/l. ha3 *i3 n )oor Mar2 th Ro2 o# $o0#ortin* hi0 a#t r *ri 3in* hi0 so . )l2( OhW = s/sW = s/sW M2 Mast rW M2 Sa3io/rW M2 ho) W T an. sh $olla)s s a*ain, h r #or h a. on = s/sA # t, whi$h ar wash . on$ a*ain b2 h r t ars, an. sh 0oans9 SWh2 ha3 2o/ .on that, Lor.VW Also on a$$o/nt o# thos who hat Ho/ an. ar now r Roi$in* at what has ha)) n .((( Wh2 ha3 Ho/ .on that, = s/sVW T 4/t th r is no r )roa$h in Mar2As ton as th r was in MarthaAs, th r is onl2 th an*/ish o# a wo0an, who is *ri 3 . not onl2 as a sist r b/t also as a .is$i)l who # ls that th o)inion o# h r Mast r is .i0inish . in th h arts o# 0an2 ) o)l ( = s/s, Who has b nt 3 r2 low to h ar thos wor.s whis) r . with h r #a$ n ar th *ro/n., stan.s /) an. sa2s in a lo/. 3oi$ 9 SMar2, .o not w )W Also 2o/r Mast r is s/## rin* #or th . ath o# His #aith#/l #ri n.((( #or ha3in* ha. to l t hi0 .i (((T OhW How sn rin* an. ra.iant with hat #/l Ro2 ar th #a$ s o# th n 0i s o# <hristW Th 2 # l that H is . # at . an. r Roi$ , whilst His #ri n.s ar b $o0in* sa.. r an. sa.. r( = s/s sa2s in an 3 n lo/. r 3oi$ 9 S4/t I t ll 2o/9 .o not w )( Stan. /)W Loo5 at M W Do 2o/ thin5 that I, Who lo3 . 2o/ so 0/$h, ha3 .on this witho/t a r asonV <an 2o/ b li 3 that I ha3 *ri 3 . 2o/ th/s in 3ainV <o0 ( L t /s *o to LaQar/s( Wh r ha3 2o/ )/t hi0V T = s/sA :/ stion, rath r than to Mar2 an. Martha, who $annot s) a5 as th 2 ar $r2in* 3 n lo/. r, is a..r ss . to all th oth rs an. )arti$/larl2 to thos who ha3 $o0 o/t o# th ho/s with Mar2 an. loo5 0or /)s t( P rha)s th 2 ar ol. r r lati3 s, I .o not 5now( An. th 2 r )l2 to = s/s, Who is $l arl2 .istr ss .9 S<o0 an. s T, an. th 2 s t o/t towar.s th )la$ o# th s )/l$hr , whi$h is at th n. o# th or$har., wh r th *ro/n. is /n./lat . an. 3 ins o# $al$ar o/s ro$5 a)) ar on its s/r#a$ ( Martha, b si. = s/s Who has #or$ . Mar2 to stan. /) an. is now */i.in* h r, as sh is blin. . b2 h r $o)io/s t ars, )oints o/t to = s/s wh r LaQar/s is, an. wh n th 2 ar n ar th )la$ sh also sa2s9 SIt is th r , Mast r, that Ho/r #ri n. is b/ri . T an. sh )oints at th ston )la$ . a$ross th ntran$ o# th s )/l$hr (

= s/s, #ollow . b2 3 r2bo.2, has to )ass in #ront o# Ga0ali l, in or. r to *o th r ( 4/t n ith r H nor Ga0ali l *r t a$h oth r( Ga0ali l th n Roins th oth rs sto))in* with all th 0or ri*i. Pharis s a # w 0 tr s #ro0 th s )/l$hr , whil = s/s *o s on, 3 r2 $los to it, with th two sist rs, Ma;i0in/s an. thos who ar ) rha)s r lati3 s( = s/s loo5s at th h a32 ston )la$ . as a .oor a*ainst th s )/l$hr , a h a32 obsta$l b tw n Hi0 an. His . a. #ri n., an. H w )s( Th wailin* o# th sist rs *rows lo/. r, as w ll as that o# inti0at #ri n.s an. r lati3 s( SR 0o3 that ston T sho/ts = s/s all o# a s/.. n, a#t r wi)in* His t ars( E3 r2bo.2 is s/r)ris . an. a 0/r0/r r/ns thro/*h th $row. that has b $o0 lar* r as so0 ) o)l o# 4 than2 ha3 nt r . th *ar. n an. ha3 #ollow . th */ sts( I $an s so0 Pharis s to/$h th ir #or h a.s an. sha5 th ir h a.s 0 anin*9 SH is 0a.W T( No on $arri s o/t th or. r( E3 n th 0ost #aith#/l on s ar h sitant an. # l r )/*nan$ to .o it( = s/s r ) ats His or. r in a lo/. r 3oi$ astonishin* 3 n 0or th ) o)l , who /r* . b2 o))os . # lin*s r a$t at #irst as i# th 2 want . to r/n awa2, b/t i00 .iat l2 a#t rwar.s th 2 wish to .raw $los r, to s , . #2in* th st n$h o# th s )/l$hr that = s/s wants o) n .( SMast r, it is not )ossibl T sa2s Martha stri3in* to r strain h r t ars to b abl to s) a5( SH has b n .own th r #or #o/r .a2s( An. Ho/ 5now o# what .is as h .i .W Onl2 o/r lo3 0a. it )ossibl #or /s to $/r hi0((( 42 now h will $ rtainl2 s0 ll notwithstan.in* th oint0 nts((( What .o Ho/ want to s V His rott nn ssV((( It is not )ossibl ((( also b $a/s o# th /n$l ann s o# )/tr #a$tion an.(((T SDi. I not t ll 2o/ that i# 2o/ b li 3 2o/ will s th *lor2 o# Go.V R 0o3 that ston ( I want itW T It is th $r2 o# .i3in will((( A s/b./ . SohW T is /tt r . b2 3 r2 0o/th( Fa$ s *row )al ( So0 ) o)l shi3 r as i# an i$2 win. o# . ath ha. blown o3 r 3 r2bo.2( Martha no.s to Ma;i0in/s who or. rs th s r3ants to * t th n $ ssar2 tools to r 0o3 th h a32 ston ( Th s r3ants r/n awa2 an. $o0 ba$5 with )i$5s an. st/r.2 l 3 rs( An. th 2 wor5 ins rtin* th )oints o# th shinin* )i$5s b tw n th ro$5 an. th ston , an. th n r )la$in* th )i$5s with th st/r.2 l 3 rs an. #inall2 li#tin* th ston $ar #/ll2, l ttin* it sli. to on si. an. .ra**in* it $a/tio/sl2 a*ainst th ro$52 wall( An in# $t . st n$h $o0 s o/t o# th .ar5 hol 0a5in* 3 r2on with.raw( Martha as5s in a low 3oi$ 9 SMast r, .o Ho/ want to *o .own th r V I# Ho/ .o, tor$h s will b r :/ir .(((T 4/t sh is wan at th tho/*ht o# ha3in* to *o .own( = s/s .o s not r )l2 to h r( H rais s His 2 s to th s52, H str t$h s o/t His ar0s $rosswis an. )ra2s in a 3 r2 lo/. 3oi$ s2llabisin* th wor.s9 SFath rW I than5 Ho/ #or h arin* M ( I 5n w that Ho/ alwa2s h ar M ( 4/t I sai. so #or thos who ar )r s nt h r , #or th ) o)l s/rro/n.in* M , that th 2 0a2 b li 3 in Ho/, in M , an. that Ho/ ha3 s nt M W T H r 0ains th/s #or a 0o0 nt an. H b $o0 s so trans#i*/r . that H s 0s to b nra)t/r ., whil witho/t /tt rin* an2 so/n. H sa2s 0or s $r t wor.s o# )ra2 r or a.oration( I .o not 5now( What I 5now is that H is so transh/0anis . that it is not )ossibl to loo5 at Hi0 witho/t # lin* on As h art :/i3 r( His bo.2 s 0s to b $o0 li*ht, s)irit/alis ., risin* in h i*ht an. also #ro0 th arth( Altho/*h th sha. s o# His hair, 2 s, $o0)l ;ion, *ar0 nts r 0ain /n$han* . $ontrar2 to what ha)) n . ./rin* th trans#i*/ration on 0o/nt Tabor wh n 3 r2thin* b $a0 li*ht an. .aQQlin* bri*htn ss - H s 0s to sh . li*ht an. that His whol bo.2 b $o0 s li*ht( Li*ht s 0s to #or0 a halo aro/n. Hi0, )arti$/larl2 ro/n. His #a$ rais . to th s52, $ rtainl2 nra)t/r . in th $ont 0)lation o# His Fath r( H r 0ains th/s #or so0 ti0 , th n H b $o0 s Hi0s l#, th Man, b/t )ow r#/ll2 0aR sti$( H )ro$ .s as #ar as th thr shol. o# th s )/l$hr ( H 0o3 s His ar0s #orwar. - so #ar H ha. h l. th 0 $rosswis , th )al0s t/rn . /)war.s - now with )al0s t/rn . .ownwar.s, so that His han.s ar alr a.2 insi. th hol o# th s )/l$hr an. th ir whit n ss is o/tstan.in* in th .ar5n ss o# th hol ( His bl/ 2 s ar blaQin* an. th ir #lash #or $astin* a 0ira$l is to.a2 /ns/stainabl , in th sil nt .ar5n ss, an. in a )ow r#/l 3oi$ an. with a $r2 lo/. r than th on H /tt r . on th la5 wh n H or. r . th win. to abat , in a 3oi$ that I n 3 r h ar. in an2 oth r 0ira$l , H sho/ts9 SLaQar/sW <o0 o/tWT His 3oi$ is $ho . b2 th s )/l$hral $a3 an. $o0in* o/t o# it, it s)r a.s all

o3 r th *ar. n, it is r ) at . b2 th /n./lations o# th *ro/n. o# 4 than2, I thin5 it tra3 ls as #ar as th #irst hills b 2on. th #i l.s an. th n $o0 s ba$5, r ) at . an. s/b./ ., li5 an or. r that $annot #ail( It is $ rtain that #ro0 n/0b rl ss .ir $tions on $an h ar a*ain9 So/tW o/tW o/tW T E3 r2bo.2 is thrill . with 0otion an. i# $/riosit2 ri3 ts 3 r2on in his )la$ , #a$ s *row )al an. 2 s ar o) n . wi. whil 0o/ths ar $los . in3ol/ntaril2 with $ri s o# s/r)ris alr a.2 on th ir li)s( Martha, a littl b hin. an. to on si. , s 0s #as$inat . loo5in* at = s/s( Mar2, who has n 3 r 0o3 . awa2 #ro0 th Mast r, #alls on h r 5n s at th ntran$ o# th s )/l$hr , on han. on h r br ast to $h $5 h r throbbin* h art, th oth r hol.in* th .* o# = s/sA 0antl /n$ons$io/sl2 an. $on3/lsi3 l2, an. on r alis s that sh is tr 0blin* b $a/s th 0antl is sha5 n li*htl2 b2 th han. hol.in* it( USo0 thin* whit s 0s to 0 r* #ro0 th . ) n. o# th s )/l$hr ( At #irst it is R/st a short $on3 ; lin , th n it b $o0 s o3al-sha) ., th n wi. r an. lon* r lin s a)) ar( An. th . a. bo.2, n3 lo) . in its ban.a* s, $o0 s slowl2 #orwar., b $o0in* 0or 3isibl , 0or 02st rio/s an. 0or aw#/l( = s/s .raws ba$5, i0) r$ )tibl2, b/t $ontin/o/sl2, as th oth r 0o3 s #orwar.( Th/s th .istan$ b tw n th two is alwa2s th sa0 ( Mar2 is $o0) ll . to .ro) th .* o# th 0antl , b/t sh .o s not 0o3 #ro0 wh r sh is( =o2, 0otion, 3 r2thin*, nail h r to th )la$ wh r sh is( An SohW T is /tt r . 0or an. 0or $l arl2 b2 th li)s )r 3io/sl2 $los . b2 th an;i t2 o# s/s) ns 9 #ro0 a whis) r har.l2 .istin*/ishabl it $han* s into a 3oi$ , #ro0 a 3oi$ into a )ow r#/l $r2( LaQar/s is b2 now on th thr shol. o# th s )/l$hr an. h r 0ains th r ri*i. an. sil nt, li5 a )last r stat/ R/st ro/*h-h w ., th/s sha) l ss, a lon* thin*, thin at th h a. an. l *s, thi$5 r at th tr/n5, as 0a$abr as . ath its l#, *host-li5 in th whit ban.a* s a*ainst th .ar5 ba$5*ro/n. o# th s )/l$hr ( As th s/n shin s on hi0, )/tri. 0att r $an b s n .ri))in* alr a.2 h r an. th r #ro0 th ban.a* s( = s/s sho/ts o/t in a lo/. 3oi$ 9 SEnbin. hi0 an. l t hi0 *o( Gi3 hi0 $loth s an. #oo.(T SMast rW(((T sa2s Martha, an. ) rha)s sh wo/l. li5 to sa2 0or , b/t = s/s star s at h r s/b./in* h r with His bri*ht 2 s an. H sa2s9 SH r W At on$ W 4rin* a *ar0 nt( Dr ss hi0 in th )r s n$ o# all th ) o)l an. *i3 hi0 so0 thin* to at(T H or. rs an. n 3 r t/rns ro/n. to loo5 at thos who ar b hin. an. aro/n. Hi0( H loo5s onl2 at LaQar/s, at Mar2 who is n ar h r r s/rr $t . broth r, h .l ss o# th .is*/st $a/s . to 3 r2bo.2 b2 th )/tri. ban.a* s, an. at Martha who is )antin* as i# sh # lt h r h art br a5 an. .o s not 5now wh th r sh sho/l. sho/t #or Ro2 or w )((( Th s r3ants r/sh to $arr2 o/t th instr/$tions( Nao0i is th #irst to r/n awa2 an. to $o0 ba$5 with *ar0 nts #ol. . on h r ar0( So0 /nti th ban.a* s a#t r rollin* /) th ir sl 3 s an. t/$5in* /) th ir *ar0 nts so that th 2 0a2 not to/$h th .ri))in* rot( Mar$ lla an. Sarah $o0 ba$5 with a0)horas o# ) r#/0 s #ollow . b2 s r3ants $arr2in* basins an. R/*s o# wat r st a0in* hot or tra2s with $/)s o# 0il5, win , #r/it, hon 2-$a5 s( Th 3 r2 lon* narrow ban.a* s, whi$h I thin5 ar o# lin n, with s l3 .* on a$h si. , ob3io/sl2 wo3 n #or that )/r)os , /nroll li5 rolls o# ta) #ro0 a r l an. )il /) on th *ro/n., h a32 with s)i$ s an. )/s( Th s r3ants 0o3 th 0 to on si. b2 0 ans o# sti$5s( Th 2 ha3 start . #ro0 th h a., b/t 3 n th r th r is 0att r that has $ rtainl2 .ri)) . #ro0 th nos , ars an. 0o/th( Th s/.ari/0 )la$ . on th #a$ is soa5 . with )/tri. 0att r an. LaQar/sA #a$ , whi$h is 3 r2 )al an. 0a$iat ., with his 2 s $los . with th )o0a. )la$ . in th 2 -so$5 ts, with his hair an. thin short b ar. sti$5in* to* th r, is soil . with it( Th shro/. )la$ . ro/n. his bo.2 #alls o## slowl2 as th ban.a* s ar r 0o3 ., #r in* th tr/n5 that th 2 ha. n3 lo) . #or .a2s, r storin* a h/0an #i*/r to what th 2 ha. )r 3io/sl2 trans#or0 . into so0 thin* li5 a h/* $hr2sali.( Th bon2 sho/l. rs, th 0a$iat . ar0s, th ribs R/st $o3 r . with s5in, th s/n5 n sto0a$h b *in to a)) ar slowl2( An. as th ban.a* s #all o##, th sist rs, Ma;i0in/s, th s r3ants b/s2 th 0s l3 s r 0o3in* th #irst la2 r o# .irt an. bal0s an. th 2 insist $ontin/o/sl2 $han*in* th wat r 0a. . t r* nt with s)i$ s, /ntil th s5in a)) ars $l an( UWh n th 2 /n$o3 r LaQar/sA #a$ an. h $an loo5, h .ir $ts his *aQ towar.s = s/s b #or loo5in* at his sist rs, an. h s 0s abs nt-0in. . an. .o s not )a2

att ntion to what is ha)) nin* whil h loo5s at his = s/s with a lo3in* s0il on his li)s an. t ars shinin* in his . )-s/n5 n 2 s( = s/s also s0il s at hi0, His 2 s shinin* with t ars, an. witho/t s) a5in* H .ir $ts LaQar/sA *aQ towar.s th s52? LaQar/s /n. rstan.s an. 0o3 s his li)s in sil nt )ra2 r( Martha thin5s that h wish s to sa2 so0 thin* b/t has no 3oi$ 2 t an. sh as5s9 SWhat ar 2o/ sa2in* to 0 , 02 LaQar/sV T SNothin*, Martha( I was than5in* th Most Hi*h(T His )ron/n$iation is st a.2, his 3oi$ lo/.( Th $row.s /tt r an SohW T o# a0aQ 0 nt on$ a*ain( H has now b n #r . an. $l an . .own to his si. s( An. th 2 $an )/t on hi0 his short t/ni$, a 5in. o# a short shirt that r a$h s b low his in*/ n #allin* on his thi*hs( Th 2 0a5 hi0 sit .own to /nti his l *s an. wash th 0( As soon as th 2 a)) ar Martha an. Mar2 /tt r a lo/. $r2 )ointin* to th l *s an. ban.a* s( An. whilst on th ban.a* s ti . ro/n. th l *s an. on th shro/. )la$ . /n. r th ban.a* s th )/tri. 0att r is so $o)io/s as to str a0 .own th $loth, th l *s ar $o0)l t l2 h al .( Onl2 r . $2anoti$ s$ars in.i$at th )arts a## $t . b2 *an*r n ( All th ) o)l sho/t th ir a0aQ 0 nt 0or lo/.l2? = s/s s0il s an. LaQar/s s0il s, too, loo5in* #or a 0o0 nt at his h al . l *s, th n h b $o0 s n*ross . a*ain in loo5in* at = s/s( H n 3 r s 0s to *rati#2 his . sir to s Hi0( Th =/.a ans, Pharis s, Sa../$ s, s$rib s, rabbis $o0 #orwar. $a/tio/sl2 in or. r not to $onta0inat th ir *ar0 nts( Th 2 ;a0in LaQar/s $los l2( Th 2 ;a0in = s/s $los l2( 4/t n ith r LaQar/s nor = s/s 0in.s th 0( Th 2 loo5 at a$h oth r an. all th r st 0 ans nothin* to th 0( Th 2 now )/t san.als on LaQar/sA # t an. h stan.s /), a*il an. st a.2( H ta5 s th t/ni$ that Martha han.s hi0, h )/ts it on b2 hi0s l#, h #ast ns his b lt an. a.R/sts th #ol. o# th *ar0 nt( An. th r h is, l an an. )al , b/t li5 3 r2bo.2 ls ( H wash s a*ain his han.s an. ar0s as #ar as his lbows, a#t r t/$5in* /) his sl 3 s( An. with $l an wat r h wash s his #a$ an. h a. a*ain, /ntil h # ls that h is thoro/*hl2 $l an( H .ri s his hair an. #a$ , han.s th tow l to th s r3ant an. *o s strai*ht towar.s = s/s( H )rostrat s hi0s l#( H 5iss s His # t( = s/s b n.s, li#ts hi0 /), )r ss s hi0 to His h art sa2in*9 SW l$o0 ba$5 ho0 , M2 . ar #ri n.( Ma2 ) a$ an. Ro2 b with 2o/( Li3 to a$$o0)lish 2o/r ha))2 . stin2( Rais 2o/r #a$ that I 0a2 *r t 2o/ with a 5iss(T An. H 5iss s LaQar/sA $h 5s an. is 5iss . b2 hi0( Onl2 a#t r worshi))in* an. 5issin* th Mast r, LaQar/s s) a5s to his sist rs an. 5iss s th 0? h th n 5iss s Ma;i0in/s an. Nao0i, who ar w )in* #or Ro2, an. so0 o# thos who I thin5 ar r lat . to th #a0il2 or ar 3 r2 $los #ri n.s( H th n 5iss s =os )h, Ni$o. 0/s, Si0on N alot an. a # w 0or ( = s/s *o s ) rsonall2 towar.s a s r3ant who is $arr2in* a tra2 on whi$h th r is so0 #oo. an. H ta5 s a hon 2-$a5 , an a))l , a *obl t o# win , an. H o## rs th 0 to LaQar/s, a#t r o## rin* an. bl ssin* th 0, so that h 0a2 no/rish hi0s l#( An. LaQar/s ats with th h alth2 a)) tit o# on who is w ll( A #/rth r SohW T o# a0aQ 0 nt is /tt r . b2 th $row.( = s/s s 0s to s no on b/t LaQar/s, b/t in a$t/al #a$t H obs r3 s 3 r2thin* an. 3 r2bo.2 an. wh n H s s with what #/rio/s * st/r s Sa.o$, H l5ai, Hananiah, F li;, Doras an. <orn li/s an. oth rs ar abo/t to *o awa2, H sa2s in a lo/. 3oi$ 9 SWait a 0o0 nt, Sa.o$( I want to ha3 a wor. with 2o/, with 2o/ an. 2o/r #ri n.s(T Th 2 sto) with th sinist r loo5 o# $ri0inals( =os )h o# Ari0ath a 0a5 s a * st/r as i# h w r #ri*ht n . an. b $5ons to th N alot to r strain = s/s( 4/t H is alr a.2 *oin* towar.s th ran$oro/s *ro/) an. is alr a.2 sa2in* lo/.9 SSa.o$, is what 2o/ ha3 s n no/*h #or 2o/V On .a2 2o/ tol. M that in or. r to b li 3 , 2o/ an. 2o/r ) rs n . . to s a . $o0)os . . a. bo.2 b r $o0)os . an. in *oo. h alth( Ar 2o/ satis#i . with th rott nn ss 2o/ ha3 s nV <an 2o/ a.0it that LaQar/s was . a. an. that now h is ali3 an. h alth2, as h has n 3 r b n #or 0an2 2 arsV I 5now( Ho/ $a0 h r to t 0)t th s ) o)l , to in$r as th ir *ri # an. th ir .o/bt( Ho/ $a0 h r loo5in* #or M , ho)in* to #in. M hi.in* in th roo0 o# th .2in* 0an( Ho/ .i. not $o0 with # lin*s o# lo3 an. with th . sir to hono/r th . $ as . 0an, b/t to ns/r that LaQar/s was r all2 . a., an. 2o/ ha3 $ontin/ . to $o0 r Roi$in* all th 0or as ti0 w nt b2( I# th sit/ation ha. 3ol3 . as 2o/ w r

ho)in*, as 2o/ b li 3 . it wo/l. 3ol3 , 2o/ wo/l. ha3 b n ri*ht in ;/ltin*( Th Fri n. Who $/r s 3 r2bo.2, b/t .o s not $/r His #ri n.( Th Mast r Who r war.s 3 r2bo.2As #aith, b/t not th #aith o# His #ri n.s in 4 than2( Th M ssiah )ow rl ss a*ainst th r alit2 o# . ath( That is what was 0a5in* 2o/ ;/lt( Th n Go. *a3 2o/ His r )l2( No )ro)h t ha. 3 r b n abl to )/t to* th r what was . $o0)os ., in a..ition to b in* . a.( Go. .i. it( That is th li3in* witn ss o# what I a0( On .a2 it was Go. Who too5 so0 ./st an. 0a. it into a #or0 an. H br ath . th 3ital s)irit into it an. 0an was( I was th r to sa29 UL t 0an b 0a. in o/r own i0a* an. li5 n ssU( 4 $a/s I a0 th Wor. o# th Fath r( To.a2, I, th Wor., sai. to what is 3 n l ss than ./st, I sai. to rott nn ss9 ULi3 U, an. . $o0)osition was r $o0)os . into #l sh, into whol so0 , li3in*, br athin* #l sh( Th r it is loo5in* at 2o/( An. to th #l sh I Roin . th s)irit that ha. b n l2in* #or .a2s in Abraha0As boso0( I $all . hi0 with M2 will, b $a/s I $an .o 3 r2thin*, as I a0 th Li3in* 4 in*, th Kin* o# 5in*s to Who0 all $r at/r s an. thin*s ar s/bR $t( What ar 2o/ *oin* to r )l2 to M nowV T H is in #ront o# th 0, tall, ablaQ with 0aR st2, r all2 =/.* an. Go.( Th 2 .o not r )l2( H insists9 SIs it not 2 t no/*h #or 2o/ to b li 3 , to a$$ )t what is in l/$tabl V T SHo/ ha3 5 )t b/t on )art o# Ho/r )ro0is ( This is not th si*n o# =onah(((T sa2s Sa.o$ harshl2( SHo/ shall ha3 that on as w ll( I )ro0is . it an. I will 5 ) M2 )ro0is T sa2s th Lor.( An. anoth r ) rson, who is )r s nt h r , an. is waitin* #or anoth r si*n, shall ha3 it( An. as h is a R/st 0an, h will a$$ )t it( Ho/ will not( Ho/ will r 0ain what 2o/ ar (T H t/rns ro/n. an. s s Si0on, th 0 0b r o# th Sanh .rin, th son o# Elianna( H *aQ s at hi0( H l a3 s th )r 3io/s *ro/) an. wh n H is #a$ to #a$ with hi0, H sa2s in a low b/t in$isi3 3oi$ 9 SHo/ ar #ort/nat that LaQar/s .o s not r 0 0b r his sta2 a0on* th . a.W What ha3 2o/ .on with 2o/r #ath r, o <ainV T Si0on r/ns awa2 with a $r2 o# # ar that h $han* s into a howl o# 0al .i$tion9 SMa2 Ho/ b $/rs ., NaQar n W T to whi$h = s/s r )li s9 SHo/r $/rs is risin* to H a3 n an. #ro0 H a3 n th Most Hi*h throws it ba$5 at 2o/( Ho/ ar 0ar5 . with th si*n, 2o/ wr t$hW T H *o s ba$5 to th *ro/)s that ar astonish ., al0ost #ri*ht n .( H 0 ts Ga0ali l who is *oin* towar.s th roa.( H loo5s at Ga0ali l, who loo5s at Hi0( = s/s sa2s to hi0 witho/t sto))in*9 S4 r a.2, rabbi( Th si*n will $o0 soon( I n 3 r li (T Th *ar. n slowl2 b $o0 s 0)t2( Th =/.a ans ar ./0b#o/n. ., b/t 0ost o# th 0 ar b/rstin* with wrath( I# *lan$ s $o/l. r ./$ on to ash s, = s/s wo/l. ha3 b n )/l3 ris . a lon* ti0 a*o( Th 2 s) a5 an. .is$/ss a0on* th 0s l3 s whil *oin* awa2, an. th 2 ar so /)s t b2 th ir . # at that th 2 ar /nabl to $on$ al th )/r)os o# th ir )r s n$ h r /n. r th h2)o$riti$al a)) aran$ o# #ri n.shi)( Th 2 *o awa2 witho/t sa2in* *oo.b2 to LaQar/s or to th sist rs( So0 r 0ain b hin. as th 2 ha3 b n $on:/ r . to th Lor. b2 th 0ira$l ( A0on* th 0 th r is =os )h 4arnabas, who throws hi0s l# on his 5n s b #or = s/s worshi))in* Hi0( Anoth r on is =o l o# AbiRah, th s$rib , who .o s th sa0 thin* b #or . )artin*( An. th r ar oth rs as w ll, who0 I .o not 5now, b/t th 2 0/st b in#l/ ntial ) o)l ( In th 0 anti0 LaQar/s, s/rro/n. . b2 his 0or inti0at s, has with.rawn into th ho/s ( =os )h, Ni$o. 0/s an. oth r *oo. ) o)l *r t = s/s an. *o awa2( Th =/.a ans who w r sta2in* with Martha an. Mar2 . )art *i3in* low bows( Th s r3ants $los th *at ( Th ho/s b $o0 s ) a$ #/l a*ain( = s/s loo5s abo/t Hi0s l#( H s s s0o5 an. #la0 s at th n. o# th *ar. n, towar.s th s )/l$hr ( All alon , stan.in* in th 0i..l o# a )ath = s/s sa2s9 SRott nn ss that is b in* . stro2 . b2 #ir ((( Th rott nn ss o# . ath((( 4/t no #ir will 3 r . stro2 th $orr/)tion o# h arts((( o# thos h arts((( Not 3 n th #ir o# H ll( It will last #or 3 r((( How horribl W((( Wors than . ath((( Wors than )/tr #a$tion((( An.((( 4/t who will sa3 2o/, o Man5in., i# 2o/ lo3 so 0/$h to b $orr/)tV Ho/ want to b $orr/)t( An. I((( I ha3 torn a 0an #ro0 his s )/l$hr with on wor.((( An. with a 0/ltit/. o# wor.s((( an. a 0/ltit/. o# sorrows I shall not b abl to t ar awa2 #ro0 sin 0an, 0 n, Nations o# 0 n(T H sits .own an. with His han.s H $o3 rs His #a$ . R $t .l2(((

A s r3ant, who is )assin* b2, s s Hi0( H *o s into th ho/s ( Shortl2 a#t rwar.s Mar2 $o0 s o/t( Sh *o s towar.s = s/s wal5in* so li*htl2 that sh .o s not s 0 to b to/$hin* th *ro/n.( Sh a))roa$h s Hi0 an. sa2s in a low 3oi$ 9 SRabboni, Ho/ ar tir .((( <o0 , 02 Lor.( Ho/r tir . a)ostl s ha3 *on to th oth r ho/s , ;$ )t Si0on th N alot((( Ar Ho/ w )in*, Mast rV Wh2V(((T Sh 5n ls at = s/sA # t((( sh wat$h s Hi0((( = s/s loo5s at h r( H .o s not r )l2( H stan.s /) an. .ir $ts His st )s towar.s th ho/s #ollow . b2 Mar2( Th 2 *o into on o# th halls( LaQar/s is not th r , n ith r is th N alot( 4/t Martha is th r , sh is ha))2, trans#i*/r . b2 Ro2( Sh t/rns towar.s = s/s ;)lainin*9 SLaQar/s has *on to th bathroo0( To )/ri#2 hi0s l# #/rth r( OhW Mast rW Mast rW What shall I t ll Ho/V T Sh a.or s Hi0 with h r whol b in*( Sh b $o0 s awar o# = s/sA sa.n ss an. sa2s9 SAr Ho/ sa., Lor.V Ar Ho/ not ha))2 that LaQar/s(((T Sh b $o0 s s/s)i$io/s9 SOhW Ho/ ar *ra3 with 0 ( I ha3 sinn .( It is tr/ (T SW ha3 sinn ., sist r T sa2s Mar2( SNo( Ho/ .i. not( OhW Mast r, Mar2 .i. not sin( Mar2 ob 2 .( I onl2 .isob 2 .( I s nt #or Ho/((( b $a/s I $o/l. no lon* r b ar th ir insin/ations that Ho/ w r not th M ssiah, th Lor.((( an. I $o/l. no lon* r )/t /) with all that s/## rin*((( LaQar/s was so an;io/s to ha3 Ho/( H $all . Ho/ so 0/$h((( For*i3 0 , = s/s(T SAr 2o/ not sa2in* an2thin*, Mar2V T as5s = s/s( SMast r((( I((( I s/## r . th n onl2 as a wo0an( I s/## r . b $a/s ((( Martha, sw ar, sw ar h r , b #or th Mast r that 2o/ will n 3 r t ll LaQar/s o# his #r nQ2((( 02 Mast r((( I ha3 5nown Ho/ $o0)l t l2, o Di3in M r$2, ./rin* LaQar/sA last ho/rs( OhW 02 Go.W How 0/$h Ho/ ha3 lo3 . 0 , as Ho/ ha3 #or*i3 n 0 ( Ho/, Go., Ho/, P/r , Ho/(((, i# 02 broth r, who .o s lo3 0 , b/t is a 0an, onl2 a 0an, has not #or*i3 n 0 3 r2thin* #ro0 th botto0 o# his h artVW No( I a0 wron*( H has not #or*i3 n 02 )ast an. wh n his w a5n ss on th )oint o# . ath bl/nt . his *oo.n ss, whi$h I tho/*ht was obli3ion o# th )ast, h sho/t . his *ri # an. his in.i*nation a*ainst 0 ((( OhW(((T Mar2 w )s((( SDo not w ), Mar2( Go. has #or*i3 n 2o/ an. has #or*ott n( LaQar/sA so/l has also #or*i3 n an. #or*ott n, it want . to #or* t( Th 0an has not b n abl to #or* t 3 r2thin*( An. wh n th #l sh o3 rwh l0 . th w a5 n . will with its last )an*s, th 0an s)o5 (T SI a0 not in.i*nant at it, Lor.( It h l) . 0 to lo3 Ho/ 0or an. to lo3 LaQar/s 0or ( 4/t it was #ro0 that 0o0 nt that I also wish . to ha3 Ho/ h r ((( b $a/s it was too .istr ssin* to thin5 that LaQar/s sho/l. .i witho/t ) a$ thro/*h 02 #a/lt((( an. lat r, wh n I h ar. th =/.a ans . ri. Ho/((( wh n I saw that Ho/ w r not $o0in* 3 n a#t r his . ath, not 3 n a#t r I ha. ob 2 . Ho/ ho)in* b 2on. what is $r .ibl , ho)in* till th 0o0 nt wh n th s )/l$hr was o) n . to r $ i3 hi0, th n 02 s)irit s/## r .( Lor., i# I ha. an2thin* to ;)iat , an. I $ rtainl2 ha. it, I .i. ;)iat (((T SPoor Mar2W I 5now 2o/r h art( Ho/ . s r3 . th 0ira$l an. l t that $on#ir0 2o/ in ho)in* an. b li 3in*(T SM2 Mast r, I will alwa2s ho) an. b li 3 now( I will n 3 r .o/bt a*ain, Lor.( I will li3 on #aith( Ho/ ha3 nabl . 0 to b li 3 what is /nb li 3abl (T SAn. what abo/t 2o/, MarthaV Ha3 2o/ l arn .V No( Not 2 t( Ho/ ar M2 Martha( 4/t 2o/ ar not 2 t M2 ) r# $t worshi)) r( Wh2 .o 2o/ a$t an. 2o/ .o not $ont 0)lat V It is holi r( S V Ho/r str n*th, as it is too in$lin . towar.s arthl2 thin*s, 2i l. . to th as$ rtain0 nt o# arthl2 0att rs that at ti0 s 0 witho/t r 0 .2( In a$t/al #a$t arthl2 0att rs ar witho/t r 0 .2, /nl ss Go. int r3 n s( That is wh2 h/0an $r at/r s 0/st b abl to b li 3 an. $ont 0)lat , an. lo3 to th /t0ost )ow r o# th ir whol b in*, with tho/*ht, so/l, #l sh, bloo.? I r ) at9 with all th str n*th o# 0an( I want 2o/ to b stron*, Martha( I want 2o/ to b ) r# $t( Ho/ .i. not ob 2 b $a/s 2o/ .i. not b li 3 an. ho) $o0)l t l2, an. 2o/ .i. not b li 3 an. ho) b $a/s 2o/ .i. not lo3 absol/t l2( 4/t I absol3 2o/( I #or*i3 2o/, Martha( I rais . LaQar/s to.a2( I will now *i3 2o/ a stron* r h art( I *a3 hi0 li# ( I will instil into 2o/ th str n*th to lo3 , b li 3 an. ho) ) r# $tl2( 4 ha))2 now an. in ) a$ ( For*i3 thos who o## n. . 2o/ in th )ast .a2s(((T SLor., I ha3 sinn . a*ainst that( Not lon* a*o I sai. to ol. Hananiah, who ha. sn r . at Ho/ in )r 3io/s .a2s9 UWho has tri/0)h .V Ho/ or Go.V Ho/r 0o$5 r2 or 02 #aithV <hrist is th Li3in* 4 in* an. th Tr/th( I 5n w that His *lor2 wo/l.

shin 0or bri*htl2( An. 2o/, ol. 0an, 0a5 2o/rs l# a n w so/l, i# 2o/ .o not want to 5now what . ath is(T SHo/ s)o5 th tr/th, b/t .o not $ont n. with th wi$5 ., Mar2( An. #or*i3 ( For*i3 i# 2o/ want to i0itat M ((( H r is LaQar/s( I $an h ar his 3oi$ (T LaQar/s in #a$t $o0 s in, w arin* #r sh $loth s an. $l an-sha3 n, his hair .r ss . an. s$ nt .( Ma;i0in/s an. th N alot ar with hi0( SMast rW T LaQar/s 5n ls .own on$ a*ain worshi))in*( = s/s la2s a han. on his h a. an. s0il s sa2in*9 STh t st is o3 r, M2 #ri n.( For 2o/ an. #or 2o/r sist rs( 4 ha))2 an. stron* now in s r3in* th Lor.( What .o 2o/ r 0 0b r, M #ri n., o# th )astV I 0 an o# 2o/r last ho/rsV T SA *r at . sir to s Ho/ an. a *r at ) a$ in th lo3 o# 02 sist rs(T SWhat .i. 2o/ r *r t 0ost to l a3 .2in*V T SHo/, Lor., an. 02 sist rs( Ho/, b $a/s I wo/l. not ha3 b n abl to s r3 Ho/, th 0((( b $a/s th 2 ha3 *i3 n 02 3 r2 Ro2(((T SOhW 0 , broth rW T sa2s Mar2 with a si*h( SHo/ 0or than Martha( Ho/ ha3 *i3 n 0 = s/s an. th 0 as/r o# what is = s/s( An. = s/s has *i3 n 2o/ to 0 ( Ho/ ar th *i#t o# Go., Mar2(T SHo/ sai. so also wh n 2o/ w r .2in*(((T sa2s Mar2 an. sh s$r/tinis s h r broth rAs #a$ ( S4 $a/s it is 02 $onstant tho/*ht(T S4/t I ha3 *ri 3 . 2o/ so . )l2(((T SAlso 02 .is as was )ain#/l( 4/t thro/*h it I ho) I ha3 ;)iat . th #a/lts o# ol. LaQar/s an. that I ha3 ris n )/ri#i . to b worth2 o# Go.( Ho/ an. I, th two who ha3 ris n a*ain to s r3 th Lor., an. Martha b tw n /s, as sh has alwa2s b n th ) a$ o# th ho/s (T SDo 2o/ h ar that, Mar2V LaQar/s is s) a5in* wor.s o# wis.o0 an. tr/th( I will now with.raw an. l a3 2o/ to 2o/r Ro2(((T SNo, Lor.( Sta2 h r with /s( Sta2 in 4 than2 an. in 02 ho/s ( It will b lo3 l2(((T SI will sta2( I want to 0a5 /) #or what 2o/ ha3 s/## r .( Martha, .o not b sa.( Martha thin5s that sh has *ri 3 . M ( 4/t M2 *ri # is not bro/*ht abo/t b2 2o/, b/t b2 thos who .o not want to b r . 0 .( Th 2 hat 0or an. 0or ( Th ir h arts ar )oison .((( W ll((( l t /s #or*i3 (((T SL t /s #or*i3 , Lor. T sa2s LaQar/s with his 0il. s0il ((( an. it all n.s on that wor.( --------------------------------U= s/s sa2s9 STh .i$tation .at . 7>r. Mar$h !&"" on LaQar/sA R s/rr $tion $an b )/t h r (T --------------------------------7>r. Mar$h !&""( = s/s sa2s9 SI $o/l. ha3 int r3 n . in ti0 to )r 3 nt LaQar/sA . ath( 4/t I .i. not want to .o that( I 5n w that his r s/rr $tion wo/l. b a .o/bl - .* . w a)on, b $a/s it wo/l. $on3 rt th ri*ht o/s-0in. . =/.a ans an. wo/l. 0a5 th non-ri*ht o/s0in. . on s 3 n 0or ran$oro/s( Th latt r, b $a/s o# this #inal blow o# M2 )ow r, wo/l. s nt n$ M to . ath( 4/t I ha. $o0 #or that an. it was now ti0 that that sho/l. b a$$o0)lish .( I $o/l. ha3 *on at on$ , b/t I n . . to $on3in$ th 0ost st/bborn in$r ./lo/s ) o)l b2 0 ans o# a r s/rr $tion #ro0 a.3an$ . rott nn ss( An. also M2 a)ostl s, . stin . to s)r a. M2 Faith in th worl., n . . a #aith s/))ort . b2 0ira$l s o# th #irst 0a*nit/. ( Th r was so 0/$h h/0anit2 in th a)ostl s( I ha3 alr a.2 sai. so( It was not an ins/r0o/ntabl obsta$l , on th $ontrar2 it was a lo*i$al $ons :/ n$ o# th ir $on.ition o# 0 n $all . to b M2 a)ostl s wh n th 2 w r alr a.2 *rown-/)( Th 0 ntalit2, th #ra0 o# 0in. o# a ) rson $annot b $han* . b tw n on .a2 an. th n ;t on ( An., in M2 wis.o0, I .i. not want to $hoos an. ./$at $hil.r n brin*in* th 0 /) a$$or.in* to M2 tho/*ht to 0a5 th 0 M2 a)ostl s( I $o/l. ha3 .on that, b/t I .i. not want to, l st so/ls sho/l. r )roa$h M #or . s)isin* thos who ar not inno$ nt an. sho/l. R/sti#2 th 0s l3 s with th ;$/s that I also ha. 0a. it $l ar that thos whos $hara$t rs ar alr a.2 #or0 . $annot $han* ( No( E3 r2thin* $an b $han* . i# on is willin*( In #a$t I t/rn . $owar.l2, :/arr lso0 , /s/rio/s, s ns/al, in$r ./lo/s ) o)l into 0art2rs, saints an. 3an* liQ rs o# th worl.( Onl2 thos who .i. not want, .i. not $han* ( I lo3 . an. still lo3 littl an. w a5 ) o)l - 2o/ ar an ;a0)l - )ro3i.in*

th 2 ar willin* to lo3 an. #ollow M , an. I t/rn s/$h Unon ntiti sU into M2 #a3o/riti s, M2 #ri n.s, M2 0inist rs( I still 0a5 /s o# th 0, an. th 2 ar a $ontin/o/s 0ira$l that I wor5 to l a. oth rs to b li 3 in M , an. not to 5ill th )ossibilit2 o# 0ira$l s( How lan*/ishin* that )ossibilit2 is at )r s ntW Li5 a la0) la$5in* oil it is in th thro s o# . ath an. it .i s, 5ill . b2 th s$ant2 or la$5in* #aith in th Go. o# 0ira$l s( Th r ar two #or0s o# insist n$ in r :/ stin* a 0ira$l ( Go. 2i l.s to on with lo3 ( H t/rns His ba$5 .is.ain#/ll2 to th oth r( Th #or0 r as5s, as I ta/*ht to as5, witho/t la$5 o# $on#i. n$ an. witho/t tir .n ss, an. .o s not a.0it that Go. 0a2 not *rant th r :/ st, b $a/s Go. is *oo. an. who is *oo. *rants, b $a/s Go. is )ow r#/l an. $an .o 3 r2thin*( That is lo3 an. Go. h ars thos who lo3 ( Th latt r is th o3 rb arin*n ss o# r b ls who want Go. to b th ir s r3ant an. to low r Hi0s l# to th ir wi$5 .n ss an. to *i3 th 0 what th 2 .o not *i3 Hi09 lo3 an. ob .i n$ ( This #or0 is an o## n$ that Go. )/nish s b2 . n2in* His *ra$ s( Ho/ $o0)lain that I no lon* r wor5 $oll $ti3 0ira$l s( How $o/l. I wor5 th 0V Wh r ar th $o00/niti s that b li 3 in M V Wh r ar th tr/ b li 3 rsV How 0an2 tr/ b li 3 rs ar th r in a $o00/nit2V Li5 s/r3i3in* #low rs in a woo. b/rnt b2 a #ir I $an s a b li 3in* s)irit now an. a*ain( Satan has b/rnt th r st with his .o$trin s( An. h will b/rn th 0 0or an. 0or ( I b * 2o/ to b ar in 0in. M2 r )l2 to Tho0as, as a s/) rnat/ral r/l #or 2o/rs l3 s( It is not )ossibl to b M2 tr/ .is$i)l s i# on $annot *i3 h/0an li# th i0)ortan$ it . s r3 s9 a 0 ans to $on:/ r th tr/ Li# , not an ai0( H who wants to sa3 his li# in this worl. will los t rnal Li# ( I ha3 tol. 2o/ an. I r ) at it( What ar trialsV Passin* $lo/.s( H a3 n r 0ains an. is waitin* #or 2o/ a#t r th trial( I $on:/ r . H a3 n #or 2o/ thro/*h M2 h rois0( Ho/ 0/st i0itat M ( H rois0 is not lai. asi. ;$l/si3 l2 #or thos who ar to s/## r 0art2r.o0( <hristian li# is ) r) t/al h rois0 b $a/s it is a ) r) t/al str/**l a*ainst th worl., th . 0on an. th #l sh( I .o not $o0) l 2o/ to #ollow M ( I l a3 2o/ #r ( 4/t I .o not want 2o/ to b h2)o$rit s( Eith r with M an. li5 M , or a*ainst M ( Ho/ $annot . $ i3 M ( No, I $annot b . $ i3 ., an. I .o not #or0 allian$ s with th En 02( I# 2o/ )r # r hi0 to M , 2o/ $annot thin5 that 2o/ $an ha3 M as 2o/r Fri n. at th sa0 ti0 ( Eith r hi0 or M ( Ma5 2o/r $hoi$ ( MarthaAs *ri # is .i## r nt #ro0 Mar2As b $a/s o# th .i## r nt )s2$h o# th two sist rs an. b $a/s o# th ir .i## r nt b ha3io/r( Ha))2 ar thos who b ha3 in s/$h a wa2 as to ha3 no r 0ors #or *ri 3in* on who is now . a. an. $an no lon* r b $o0#ort . #or th sorrow $a/s . to hi0( 4/t how 0/$h ha))i r is h who has no r 0ors #or *ri 3in* his Go., M , = s/s, an. is not a#rai. o# th .a2 h will ha3 to 0 t M , on th $ontrar2 h )in s #or it, as #or a Ro2 an;io/sl2 .r a0t o# #or a whol li# ti0 an. at lon* last a$hi 3 .( I a0 2o/r Fath r, 4roth r an. Fri n.( So wh2 .o 2o/ o## n. M so o#t nV Do 2o/ 5now how lon* 2o/ still ha3 to li3 V To li3 in or. r to 0a5 a0 n.sV No, 2o/ .o not 5now that( So a$t ri*ht o/sl2 ho/r b2 ho/r, .a2 b2 .a2( Alwa2s ri*ht o/sl2( Ho/ will alwa2s 0a5 M ha))2( An. 3 n i# sorrow $o0 s to 2o/, b $a/s sorrow is san$ti#i$ation, it is th 02rrh that )r s r3 s 2o/ #ro0 th )/tri.it2 o# s ns/alit2, 2o/ will alwa2s b $ rtain that I lo3 2o/ - an. that I lo3 2o/ also in that *ri # - an. 2o/ will alwa2s ha3 th ) a$ that $o0 s #ro0 M2 lo3 ( Ho/, M2 littl =ohn, 5now wh th r I $an $o0#ort on also in *ri #( In M2 )ra2 r to th Fath r th r is r ) at . what I sai. at th b *innin*9 it was n $ ssar2 to ro/s th o)a$it2 o# th =/.a ans an. o# th worl. in * n ral b2 0 ans o# a 0ain 0ira$l ( An. th r s/rr $tion o# a 0an who ha. b n b/ri . #o/r .a2s an. ha. *on .own into th to0b a#t r a lon*, $hroni$, .is*/stin* w ll-5nown .is as is not an 3 nt that $an l a3 ) o)l in.i## r nt or .o/bt#/l( I# I ha. $/r . hi0 whil h was ali3 , or i# I ha. in#/s . th s)irit into hi0 as soon as h ha. br ath . his last, th a$ri.it2 o# n 0i s 0i*ht ha3 rais . .o/bts on th ntit2 o# th 0ira$l ( 4/t th st n$h o# th $or)s , th )/tr #a$tion o# th ban.a* s, th lon* ) rio. in th s )/l$hr l #t no .o/bts( An., a 0ira$l in th 0ira$l , I want . LaQar/s to b #r . an. $l an . in th )r s n$ o# 3 r2bo.2 so that th 2 $o/l. s that not onl2 li# b/t also th whol so0 n ss o# th li0bs ha. b n r stor . wh r )r 3io/sl2 th /l$ rat . #l sh ha. s)r a. th * r0s o# . ath in th bloo.( Wh n I *rant a *ra$ I alwa2s *i3 0or than what 2o/ as5 #or( I w )t b #or LaQar/sA to0b( An. 0an2 na0 s ha3 b n *i3 n to M2 t ars( In th

0 anti0 2o/ 0/st b ar in 0in. that *ra$ s ar obtain . thro/*h *ri # 0i; . with /n#alt rin* #aith in th Et rnal Fath r( I w )t not so 0/$h b $a/s o# th loss o# M2 #ri n. an. b $a/s o# th sorrow o# th sist rs, as b $a/s thr tho/*hts that ha. alwa2s )i r$ . M2 h art li5 thr shar) nails s/r#a$ . th n, 0or li3 l2 than 3 r, li5 . )ths stirr . /)( Th as$ rtain0 nt o# th r/in that Satan ha. bro/*ht to 0an b2 s ./$in* hi0 to E3il( A r/in th h/0an )/nish0 nt o# whi$h was sorrow an. . ath( Ph2si$al . ath, th s20bol an. li3in* 0 ta)hor o# s)irit/al . ath that sin $a/s s to th so/l, h/rlin* it into in# rnal .ar5n ss, wh r as it was . stin ., li5 a :/ n, to li3 in th 5in*.o0 o# Li*ht( Th ) rs/asion that not 3 n this 0ira$l , wor5 . al0ost as a s/bli0 $orollar2 to thr 2 ars o# 3an* liQation, wo/l. $on3in$ th =/.ai$ worl. o# th Tr/th o# whi$h I was th 4 ar r( An. that no 0ira$l wo/l. in #/t/r $on3 rt th worl. to <hrist( OhW How *ri 3o/s it was to b so $los to . ath #or so # wW Th 0 ntal 3ision o# M2 i00in nt . ath( I was Go.( 4/t I was also Man( An. to b th R . 0 r I was to # l th w i*ht o# ;)iation( Th r #or th horror o# . ath an. o# s/$h a . ath( I was a li3in* h alth2 b in* who was sa2in* to hi0s l#9 UI shall soon b . a., I shall b in a s )/l$hr li5 LaQar/s( Soon th 0ost .r a.#/l a*on2 will b 02 $o0)anion( I 0/st .i U( Go.As 5in.n ss s)ar s 2o/ th 5nowl .* o# th #/t/r ( 4/t I was not s)ar . it( OhW b li 3 M , 2o/ who $o0)lain o# 2o/r . stin2( Non was 0or sa. than Min , b $a/s I alwa2s $l arl2 #or saw 3 r2thin* that was to ha)) n to M , Roin . to th )o3 rt2, th har.shi)s, th bitt 0 ss that a$$o0)ani . M #ro0 M2 birth to M2 . ath( So, .o not $o0)lain( An. ho) in M ( I *i3 2o/ M2 ) a$ (T --------------------------------X/n.at .Y Mar*inal not s on LaQar/sA r s/rr $tion an. in $onn $tion with a s nt n$ o# St( =ohn( = s/s sa2s9 SIn th Gos) l o# =ohn, as it has now b n r a. #or a* s, th r is writt n9 U= s/s ha. not 2 t $o0 into th 3illa* o# 4 than2U F=ohn &, >8G( To a3oi. )ossibl obR $tions I wish to )oint o/t that, with r *ar. to this s nt n$ an. th on o# th Wor5 whi$h stat s that I 0 t Martha a # w st )s awa2 #ro0 th #o/ntain in LaQar/sA *ar. n, th r is no $ontra.i$tion o# 3 nts, b/t onl2 a .is$r )an$2 o# translation an. . s$ri)tion( Thr :/art rs o# th 3illa* o# 4 than2 b lon* . to LaQar/s( Li5 wis a lar* )art o# = r/sal 0 b lon* . to hi0( 4/t l t /s s) a5 o# 4 than2( As thr :/art rs o# it b lon* . to LaQar/s, on $o/l. sa29 4 than2 o# LaQar/s( So th t ;t wo/l. not b wron* 3 n i# I ha. 0 t Martha in th 3illa* or at th #o/ntain, as so0 ) o)l wish to sa2( In a$t/al #a$t I ha. not *on into th 3illa* , to )r 3 nt th ) o)l o# 4 than2, who w r all hostil to th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin, #ro0 r/shin* towar.s M ( I ha. *on ro/n. th ba$5 o# 4 than2 to r a$h LaQar/sA ho/s , whi$h was at th o))osit n. with r s) $t to on who nt r . 4 than2 $o0in* #ro0 En-sh 0 s( So =ohn ri*htl2 sa2s that I ha. not 2 t nt r . th 3illa* ( An. :/all2 ri*ht is littl =ohn who sa2s that I ha. sto)) . n ar th basin F#o/ntain #or th = wsG alr a.2 in LaQar/sA *ar. n, b/t still 3 r2 #ar #ro0 th ho/s ( On sho/l. also $onsi. r that ./rin* th ) rio. o# 0o/rnin* an. /n$l ann ss Fit was not 2 t th s 3 nth .a2 a#t r LaQar/sA . athG his sist rs .i. not l a3 th ho/s ( So th 0 tin* too5 )la$ within th n$los/r o# th ir )ro) rt2( Not that littl =ohn stat s that th ) o)l o# 4 than2 $a0 into th *ar. n onl2 wh n I ha. or. r . th ston to b r 0o3 .( Pr 3io/sl2 th ) o)l o# 4 than2 .i. not 5now that I was in 4 than2, an. onl2 wh n th n ws was s)r a. th 2 r/sh . to LaQar/sA ho/s (T

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I# th n ws o# th . ath o# LaQar/s ha. sha5 n an. a*itat . = r/sal 0 an. a lar* )art o# =/.a a, th n ws o# his r s/rr $tion n. . b2 sha5in* an. ) n tratin* also wh r th n ws o# th . ath ha. not $a/s . an2 ;$it 0 nt( P rha)s th # w Pharis s an. s$rib s, that is th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin )r s nt at th r s/rr $tion, .i. not 0 ntion it to th ) o)l ( 4/t th =/.a ans $ rtainl2 ha3 s)o5 n abo/t it, an. th n ws has s)r a. in a #lash, an. th 3oi$ s o# wo0 n r ) at it #ro0 ho/s to ho/s , #ro0 t rra$ to t rra$ , whil

th $o00on ) o)l )ro)a*at it in th str ts with *r at R/bilation #or = s/sA tri/0)h an. #or LaQar/s( P o)l #ill th str ts r/nnin* h r an. th r , thin5in* th 2 ar th #irst to *i3 th n ws, b/t th 2 ar .isa))oint . b $a/s it is alr a.2 5nown in O)h l as w ll as in 4 Q tha, in Nion as at th Si;t/s 0ar5 t( It is 5nown in s2na*o*/ s, in war ho/s s, in th T 0)l an. in H ro.As )ala$ ( It is 5nown at th Antonia an. #ro0 th r , or 3i$ 3 rsa, it s)r a.s to th */ar.-roo0s at th *at s( It #ills 0ansions an. ho3 ls9 STh Rabbi o# NaQar th has rais . #ro0 th . a. LaQar/s o# 4 than2, who .i . th .a2 b #or Fri.a2 an. was b/ri . b #or th b *innin* o# th Sabbath an. h ros a*ain to.a2 at th si;th ho/r(T Th = wish a$$la0ations to th <hrist an. to th Most Hi*h 0in*l with th 3ario/s S42 =o3 W 42 Poll/;W 42 LibitinaW T t$( o# th Ro0ans( Th onl2 on s I .o not s a0on* th $row.s tal5in* in th str ts ar th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin( I .o not s 3 n on o# th 0, wh r as I s <h/Qa an. Mana n $o0 o/t #ro0 a stat l2 0ansion an. I h ar <h/Qa sa29 SWon. r#/lW Won. r#/lW I s nt wor. to =ohanna at on$ ( H is r all2 Go.W T? an. Mana n r )li s to hi09 SH ro., who $a0 #ro0 = ri$ho to )a2 his r s) $ts to((( th $hi #, Ponti/s Pilat , s 0s to ha3 *on 0a. in his )ala$ , whil H ro.ias is #ranti$ an. sh )r ss s hi0 to ha3 th <hrist arr st .( Sh tr 0bl s .r a.in* His )ow r? h is torn with r 0ors ( With $hatt rin* t th h t lls his . 3ot . #ollow rs to . # n. hi0 #ro0((( *hosts( H *ot .r/n5 to 0/st r /) $o/ra* an. th win ..2in* in his h a. 0a5 s hi0 s )hantas0s( H sho/ts sa2in* that th <hrist has rais . also =ohn who is now 2 llin* Go.As 0al .i$tions $los to hi0( I ran awa2 #ro0 that G h nna( I was $ont nt with sa2in* to hi09 ULaQar/s has b n rais . #ro0 th . a. b2 = s/s th NaQar n ( Min. 2o/ .o not to/$h Hi0, b $a/s H is Go.U( I sti0/lat his # ar so that h 0a2 not 2i l. to h r 0/r. ro/s int nts(T SOn th $ontrar2, I shall ha3 to *o th r ((( I 0/st *o( 4/t I want . to $all on Eli l an. El5anah #irst( Th 2 li3 in s $l/sion, b/t th ir o)inions ar alwa2s hi*hl2 tho/*ht o# in Isra lW An. =ohanna is )l as . that I hono/r th 0( An. I(((T SA *oo. )rot $tion #or 2o/( That is tr/ ( 4/t not so *oo. as th Mast rAs lo3 ( That is th onl2 )rot $tion that 0att rs(((T <h/Qa .o s not r )l2( H is ) nsi3 ((( I los si*ht o# th 0( =os )h o# Ari0ath a $o0 s #orwar. h/rri .l2 #ro0 4 Q tha( H is sto)) . b2 a *ro/) o# $itiQ ns who ar still /n$ rtain wh th r th 2 sho/l. b li 3 th n ws( Th 2 as5 hi0( SItAs tr/ ( V r2 tr/ ( LaQar/s has ris n an. h has also b n $/r .( I saw hi0 with 02 own 2 s(T SSo((( H is r all2 th M ssiahW T SHis . .s ar s/$h( His li# is ) r# $t( This is th ri*ht ti0 ( Satan #i*hts Hi0( L t a$h 0an $on$l/. in his own h art who is th NaQar n T sa2s =os )h wis l2 an. #airl2 at th sa0 ti0 ( H *r ts th 0 an. *o s awa2( Th 2 $ontin/ to .is$/ss an. n. /) b2 sa2in*9 SH is r all2 th M ssiah(T Th r is a *ro/) o# l *ionari s an. on o# th 0 sa2s9 SI will *o to 4 than2 to0orrow i# I $an( 42 V n/s an. Mars, th *o.s I )r # rW I 0a2 tra3 l all o3 r th worl., #ro0 th hot . s rts to th i$2 G r0an lan.s, b/t n 3 r a*ain shall I #in. a 0an who $o0 s to li# a*ain a#t r b in* . a. #or .a2s( I want to s what a 0an, who $o0 s ba$5 #ro0 . ath, is li5 ( H will b bla$5 with th wat r o# th ri3 rs o# th b 2on.(((T SI# h was a 3irt/o/s 0an, h will b bl/ish a#t r .rin5in* th s52-bl/ wat r o# th El2sian Fi l.s( Th r is not onl2 th St2; th r (((T SH will t ll /s what th 0 a.ows o# as)ho. ls in Ha. s ar li5 ((( I will $o0 as w ll(((T SI# Ponti/s will allow /s(((T SO# $o/rs h willW H s nt a 0 ss n* r to <la/.ia at on$ t llin* h r to $o0 ( <la/.ia lo3 s th s thin*s( I ha3 h ar. h r 0or than on$ $on3 rs , with th oth r wo0 n an. h r Gr 5 #r .0 n, abo/t so/ls an. i00ortalit2(T S<la/.ia b li 3 s in th NaQar n ( A$$or.in* to h r H is *r at r than an2 oth r 0an(T SH s, b/t a$$or.in* to Val ria H is 0or than a 0an( H is Go.( A 5in. o# =/)it r an. A)ollo with r *ar. to )ow r an. han.so0 n ss, th 2 sa2, an. wis r than Min r3a( Ha3 2o/ s n Hi0V I $a0 h r with Ponti/s an. it is th #irst ti0 that I ha3 b n h r , so I .o not 5now(((T

SI thin5 that 2o/ ha3 arri3 . in ti0 to s 0an2 thin*s( Not lon* a*o Ponti/s was sho/tin* as lo/. as St ntor sa2in*9 SE3 r2thin* is to b $han* . h r ( Th 2 0/st /n. rstan. that Ro0 is th r/l r an. that th 2, all o# th 0, ar s r3ants( An. th *r at r th 2 ar , th 0or s r3il th 2 ar , b $a/s th 2 ar 0or .an* ro/sU( I thin5 it was b $a/s o# that tabl t that AnnasA s r3ant too5 to hi0(((T SO# $o/rs ( H will not list n to th 0((( An. h 5 )s shi#tin* /s((( b $a/s h .o s not want /s to b #ri n.l2 with th 0(T SFri n.l2 with th 0V AhW AhW With thos bi*-nos . t2) s stin5in* li5 bill2*oatsV Ponti/s s/## rs #ro0 in.i* stion b $a/s h ats too 0/$h )or5( I# an2thin*((( w ar #ri n.l2 with so0 o# th wo0 n who .o not .is.ain th 5iss s o# $l an-sha3 n li)s(((T sa2s a 0is$hi 3o/s on la/*hin*( SIt is a #a$t that a#t r th /nr/lin ss at th # ast o# th Tab rna$l s h insist . in ha3in* all th troo)s $han* . with th r s/lt that w ha3 to *o awa2(((T SThat is tr/ ( Th arri3al o# th *all 2 brin*in* Lon*in/s an. his $ nt/r2 was alr a.2 noti#i . at <a sar a( N w o##i$ rs an. n w troo)s((( an. all b $a/s o# thos $ro$o.il s o# th T 0)l ( I li5 . this )la$ (T SI )r # rr . 4rin.isi((( 4/t I shall * t a$$/sto0 . to this )la$ T sa2s th on who arri3 . in Pal stin r $ ntl2( Th 2 also 0o3 awa2( So0 */ar.s o# th T 0)l )ass b2 with wa;-tabl ts( P o)l wat$h th 0 an. sa29 STh Sanh .rin is 0 tin* with /r* n$2( What ar th 2 *oin* to .oV T A 0an r )li s9 SL t /s *o /) to th T 0)l An. s (((T Th 2 s t o/t towar.s th str t l a.in* to th Moriah( Th s/n .isa)) ars b hin. th ho/s s in Nion an. th w st rn 0o/ntains( Ni*ht #alls an. th str ts ar soon $l ar . o# $/rio/s ) o)l ( Thos who w nt /) to th T 0)l $o0 .own loo5in* /)s t b $a/s th 2 ha3 b n .ri3 n awa2 #ro0 th *at s, wh r th 2 ha. lin* r . to s th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin )ass b2( Th insi. o# th T 0)l , now 0)t2, . s rt, n3 lo) . in 0oonli*ht, s 0s i00 ns ( Th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin slowl2 *ath r in th ir 0 tin* hall( Th 2 ar all th r , ;a$tl2 as th 2 w r #or = s/sA . ath s nt n$ , b/t thos who w r th n a$tin* as $l r5s ar not )r s nt F!G( Onl2 th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin ar th r , so0 sittin* in th ir )la$ s, so0 in *ro/)s n ar th .oors( <aia)has $o0 s in with his #a$ an. bo.2 r s 0blin* thos o# an ;$ ssi3 l2 #at an. wi$5 . #ro*, an. h *o s to his s at( Th 2 b *in to .is$/ss th 3 nts at on$ an. th 2 b $o0 so i0)assion . o# th 0att r that th s ssion is soon ani0at .( Th 2 l a3 th ir s ats, th 2 *o .own into th 0)t2 s)a$ * sti$/latin* an. s) a5in* in lo/. 3oi$ s( So0 $o/ns l $al0 an. $ir$/0s) $tion b #or ta5in* a . $ision( Oth rs answ r ba$59 S4/t ha3 2o/ not h ar. thos who $a0 h r a#t r th ninth ho/rV I# w los th 0ost i0)ortant =/.a ans, what is th /s o# a$$/0/latin* $har* sV Th lon* r H li3 s, th l ss w shall b b li 3 . i# w a$$/s Hi0(T F!G Th )r s nt $ha)t r was writt n a#t r th on . s$ribin* = s/s b in* s nt n$ . to . ath an. whi$h is )art o# 3ol/0 @( SAn. this #a$t $annot b . ni .( W $annot sa2 to th 0an2 ) o)l who w r th r 9 UWhat 2o/ ha3 s n is not tr/ ( It is a 0a5 -b li 3 ( Ho/ w r .r/n5U( Th 0an was . a.( P/tri.( D $o0)os .( Th $or)s was )la$ . in a $los . s )/l$hr an. th s )/l$hr was )ro) rl2 wall . /)( Th $or)s ha. b n n3 lo) . in ban.a* s an. $o3 r . with bal0s #or s 3 ral .a2s( An. it was ti .( An. 2 t it $a0 o/t o# its )la$ , it $a0 as #ar as th ntran$ b2 its l# witho/t wal5in*( An. wh n it was #r ., th bo.2 was no lon* r . a.( It br ath .( Th r was no )/tr #a$tion( Wh r as b #or , wh n it was ali3 , it was $o3 r . in sor s, an. wh n it .i . it was rott n(T SHa3 2o/ h ar. th 0ost in#l/ ntial =/.a ans, who0 w /r* . to *o th r to ha3 th 0 $o0)l t l2 on o/r si. V Th 2 $a0 an. sai. to /s9 UAs #ar as w ar $on$ rn . H is th M ssiahU( Al0ost 3 r2 on o# th 0 has $o0 W Not to 0 ntion th ) o)l W(((T SAn. thos $/rs . Ro0ans #/ll o# nons ns W What abo/t th 0V Th 2 sa2 that H is =/)it r Ma;i0/s( An. i# th 2 * t that i. a into th ir h a.sW Th 2 0a. /s a$:/aint . with th ir stori s, an. it was a $/rs ( </rs . b thos who want . H ll nis0 a0on* /s an. o/t o# #latt r2 . s $rat . /s with #or i*n /sa* sW 4/t it

h l)s /s to 5now ) o)l ( An. w 5now that th Ro0ans ar :/i$5 in . 0olishin* an. l 3atin* b2 0 ans o# )lots an. $o/)s .A tat( Now i# an2on o# th s 0a. ) o)l *o s into ra)t/r s o3 r th NaQar n an. )ro$lai0s Hi0 <a sar, an. th r #or , .i3in , who will 3 r .ar to/$h Hi0V T S< rtainl2 notW Who .o 2o/ thin5 wo/l. .r a0 o# .oin* thatV Th 2 .o not *i3 a #i* #or Hi0 or #or /s( No 0att r how *r at is what H .o s, H is alwa2s Ua = wU as #ar as th 2 ar $on$ rn .( So nothin* b/t a 0is rabl wr t$h( F ar has t/rn . 2o/r brain, . ar son o# AnnasW T SF arV Di. 2o/ h ar how Ponti/s r )li . to 02 #ath rAs in3itationV H is /)s t, I t ll 2o/( H is /)s t b2 this last 3 nt, an. h is a#rai. o# th NaQar n ( How wr t$h . w ar W That 0an has $o0 to r/in /sW T SI wish w ha. not *on th r an. w ha. not al0ost or. r . th 0ost 0i*ht2 =/.a ans to *o as w llW I# LaQar/s ha. ris n witho/t witn ss s(((T SSoV What wo/l. ha3 $han* .V W $ rtainl2 $o/l. not ha3 0a. hi0 .isa)) ar #or *oo. to 0a5 ) o)l b li 3 that h was alwa2s . a.W T S< rtainl2 not( 4/t w $o/l. ha3 sai. that it was a))ar nt . ath( Ho/ $an alwa2s #in. witn ss s brib . to $o00it ) rR/r2(T S4/t wh2 so 0/$h ;$it 0 ntV I $an s no r ason #or itW Has H ) rha)s )ro3o5 . th Sanh .rin an. th Ponti#i$at V No, H has not( H R/st wor5 . a 0ira$l (T S=/stVW 4/t ar 2o/ 0a. or has H brib . 2o/, El aQarV Di. H not )ro3o5 th Sanh .rin an. th Ponti#i$at V What ls .o 2o/ wantV Th ) o)l (((T SP o)l $an sa2 what th 2 li5 , b/t th sit/ation is ;a$tl2 as El aQar sai.( Th NaQar n has onl2 wor5 . a 0ira$l (T SThatAs anoth r on . # n.in* Hi0W Ho/ ar no lon* r #air, Ni$o. 0/sW Ho/ ar no lon* r R/stW That is an a$tion a*ainst /s( A*ainst /s, .o 2o/ r alis itV Nothin* will $on3in$ th $row.s an2 lon* r( AhW How 0is rabl w ar W To.a2 so0 =/.a ans s$o## . at 0 W At 0 th 2 s$o## .W T S4 :/i t, DorasW Ho/ ar onl2 a 0an( ItAs th )rin$i)l that is atta$5 .W O/r lawsW O/r )r ro*ati3 sW T SHo/ ar ri*ht, Si0on, an. w 0/st . # n. th 0(T SHowV T S42 o## n.in* an. . stro2in* HisW T SThat is asil2 sai., Sa.o$( 4/t how $an 2o/ . stro2 th 0 i# with 2o/r own )ow r 2o/ $annot 3 n 0a5 a 0i.* $o0 to li# a*ainV What is r :/ir . h r is a 0ira$l *r at r than His( 4/t non o# /s $an wor5 it b $a/s (((T Th s) a5 r $annot ;)lain wh2( =os )h o# Ari0ath a $o0)l t s th s nt n$ 9 S4 $a/s w ar R/st 0 n, onl2 0 n(T Th 2 r/sh /)on hi0 as5in*9 SAn. what is H , th nV T =os )h o# Ari0ath a r )li s witho/t h sitation9 SH is Go.( I# I still ha. ha. an2 .o/bt(((T S4/t 2o/ ha. no .o/bt( W 5now, =os )h( W ar w ll awar ( Ho/ 0a2 stat $l arl2 that 2o/ lo3 Hi0W T STh r is nothin* wron* i# =os )h lo3 s Hi0( I also a.0it that H is th *r at st Rabbi in Isra l(T SAr 2o/, Ga0ali l, sa2in* thatV T SH s, I 0aintain that( An. it is an hono/r to 0 to b ((( . thron . b2 Hi0, b $a/s so #ar I ha. 5 )t th tra.ition o# th *r at rabbis, th last on o# who0 was Hill l, b/t a#t r 0 I .o not 5now who was abl to r $ i3 th wis.o0 o# $ nt/ri s( Now I shall *o awa2 ha))il2, b $a/s I 5now that it will not b lost, on th $ontrar2 it will *row *r at r, as it will b in$r as . b2 His own wis.o0, in whi$h th S)irit o# Go. is $ rtainl2 )r s nt(T S4/t what ar 2o/ sa2in*, Ga0ali lV T SI a0 s) a5in* th tr/th( It is not b2 $losin* o/r 2 s that w $an i*nor what w ar ( W ar no lon* r wis , b $a/s th # ar o# Go. is th b *innin* o# wis.o0, an. w ar sinn rs witho/t th # ar o# Go.( I# w ha. s/$h # ar w wo/l. not tra0)l on th R/st, n ith r wo/l. w b #oolishl2 *r .2 #or th w alth o# th worl.( Go. *i3 s an. Go. ta5 s awa2, a$$or.in* to 0 rits an. . 0 rits( An. i# Go. . )ri3 s /s o# what H ha. *i3 n /s, in or. r to *i3 it to oth r ) o)l , 0a2 H b bl ss . b $a/s hol2 is th Lor. an. hol2 ar all His . .s(T S4/t w w r tal5in* o# 0ira$l s an. w 0 ant that non o# /s $an wor5 th 0 b $a/s Satan is not with /s(T SNo( 4 $a/s Go. is not with /s( Mos s )art . th wat rs an. h str/$5 th ro$5, =osh/a sto)) . th s/n, EliRah rais . th bo2 #ro0 . ath an. 0a. th s52 *i3 rain, b/t Go. was with th 0( I r 0in. 2o/ that th r ar si; thin*s that Go.

hat s an. th s 3 nth H abhors9 a ha/*ht2 loo5, a l2in* ton*/ , han.s that sh . inno$ nt bloo., a h art that w a3 s wi$5 . )lots, # t that h/rr2 to .o 3il, a #als witn ss who li s an. h who sows .iss nsion a0on* broth rs( W .o all th s thin*s( I sa29 w ( 4/t 2o/ onl2 .o th 0( 4 $a/s I r #rain #ro0 sho/tin* UHosannaU an. #ro0 $r2in* UAnath 0aU( I a0 waitin*(T SFor th si*nW O# $o/rs W Ho/ ar waitin* #or th si*nW 4/t what si*n $an 2o/ ;) $t #ro0 a )oor 0a.0an, 3 n i# w want to #or*i3 Hi0 all th r stV T Ga0ali l str t$h s his han.s an. ar0s #orwar., an. with $los . 2 s an. li*htl2 low r . h a., loo5in* 0ost *ra3 , h sa2s in a slow .istant 3oi$ 9 SI ha3 an;io/sl2 as5 . th Lor. to show 0 th tr/th, an. H nli*ht n . #or 0 th wor.s o# = s/s th son o# Sira$h( Th s on s9 UTh <r ator o# all thin*s s)o5 to 0 an. *a3 0 His instr/$tions, an. H Who $r at . 0 r st . in 02 Tab rna$l an. sai. to 0 9 ADw ll in =a$ob, 0a5 Isra l 2o/r inh ritan$ , ta5 root a0on* M2 $hos n ) o)l A U( An. H nli*ht n . also th #ollowin* wor.s an. I ha3 a$5nowl .* . th 09 UA))roa$h M , 2o/ who . sir M , an. ta5 2o/r #ill o# M2 #r/its b $a/s M2 s)irit is sw t r than hon 2 an. M2 inh ritan$ is sw t r than th hon 2-$o0b( Th 0 0ori s o# M will last #or 3 r( Th 2 who at M will h/n* r #or 0or , th 2 who .rin5 0 will thirst #or 0or ? who 3 r list ns to M will n 3 r ha3 to bl/sh, who 3 r wor5s #or M will n 3 r sin, who 3 r ;)lains M will ha3 t rnal li# U( An. th li*ht o# Go. b $a0 bri*ht r in 02 s)irit whil 02 2 s w r r a.in* th s wor.s9 UAll th s thin*s ar $ontain . in th boo5 o# Li# , th will o# th Most Hi*h, th .o$trin o# Tr/th((( Go. )ro0is . Da3i. that #ro0 hi0 wo/l. . s$ n. th 0ost )ow r#/l Kin* Who is to sit on th thron o# *lor2 #or 3 r( His wis.o0 bri0s li5 th Pishon an. th Ti*ris in th s ason o# #r/it, li5 th E/)hrat s H bri0s with int lli* n$ , H ris s li5 th =or.an at har3 st ti0 ( H .i##/s s wis.o0 li5 li*ht((( H was th #irst to b $o0 ) r# $tl2 awar o# itU( That is what Go. ha. nli*ht n . #or 0 W AlasW I sa2 that th Wis.o0 a0on* /s is too *r at to b /n. rstoo. b2 /s, n ith r $an w $ontain a tho/*ht 3ast r than o$ ans nor an a.3i$ . ) r than th *r at ab2ss( An. w h ar Hi0 sho/t9 ULi5 an i00 ns wat r$o/rs I */sh . o/t o# Para.is an. I sai.9 AI a0 *oin* to wat r M2 *ar. nA, an. th n 02 wat r$o/rs b $a0 a ri3 r, an. th ri3 r a s a( Li5 .awn I sh . M2 .o$trin on 3 r2bo.2, an. I shall 0a5 it 5nown to th r 0ot st ) o)l s( I shall . s$ n. into th low st )arts, I shall $ast *lan$ s on thos who ar sl )in*, I shall nli*ht n thos who ho) in th Lor.( I shall )o/r o/t t a$hin* li5 )ro)h $2 an. I shall l a3 it to thos who s 5 wis.o0, I shall not sto) anno/n$in* it /ntil th hol2 $ nt/r2( I ha3 not toil . #or M2s l# alon , b/t #or all who ar s 5in* th tr/thU( This is what Go., th Most Hi*ht Go., 0a. 0 r a.T an. h low rs his ar0s an. rais s his h a.( SSo, a$$or.in* to 2o/ H is th M ssiahVW T ll /sW T SH is not th M ssiah(T SH is notV Th n what is H a$$or.in* to 2o/V Not a . 0on( Not an an* l( Not th M ssiah(((T SH is H Who is(T SHo/ ar ra3in*W Is H Go.V Is that 0a.0an Go. a$$or.in* to 2o/V T SH is H Who is( Go. 5nows what H is( W s His wor5s( Go. s s also His tho/*hts( 4/t H is not th M ssiah b $a/s M ssiah to /s 0 ans Kin*( H is not an. n 3 r will b 5in*( 4/t H is hol2( An. His wor5s ar thos o# a hol2 0an( An. w $annot thr at n th Inno$ nt witho/t $o00ittin* sin( I will not ass nt to sin(T S4/t with 2o/r wor.s 2o/ ha3 al0ost sai. that H is th E;) $t . On W T SI ha3 sai. so( Whil th li*ht o# th Most Hi*h last . I saw Hi0 as s/$h( Th n((( as th han. o# th Lor. no lon* r h l. 0 /)li#t . in His li*ht, I b $a0 0an a*ain, th 0an o# Isra l, an. th wor.s w r onl2 thos to whi$h th 0an o# Isra l, I, 2o/, thos b #or /s, an., Go. #orbi. it, thos a#t r /s, atta$h th 0 anin* o# th ir, o# o/r tho/*hts, not th 0 anin* th 2 ha3 in th t rnal Tho/*ht that .i$tat . th 0 to His s r3ant(T SW ar tal5in*, .i*r ssin*, wastin* ti0 ( An. th $row.s in th 0 anti0 ar ;$it . T sa2s Hananiah in a $roa5in* 3oi$ ( SHo/ ar ri*htW It is n $ ssar2 to ta5 a . $ision an. a$t, to sa3 o/rs l3 s an. to tri/0)h(T SHo/ sa2 that Pilat wo/l. not list n to /s wh n w as5 . his h l) a*ainst th NaQar n ( 4/t i# w in#or0 . hi0((( Ho/ sai. )r 3io/sl2 that i# th troo)s b $o0 ;$it . th 2 0a2 )ro$lai0 Hi0 <a sar((( EhW A *oo. i. aW L t /s *o an.

)oint this .an* r o/t to th Pro$ons/l( W shall b hono/r . as #aith#/l s r3ants o# Ro0 an.((( an. i# h ta5 s a$tion w shall * t ri. o# th Rabbi( L t /s *oW Sin$ 2o/, o El aQar o# Annas, ar 0or #ri n.l2 with hi0 than w ar , b o/r */i. T sa2s H l5ai la/*hin* 0alin*nantl2( Th r is so0 h sitan$2, th n a *ro/) o# th 0ost #anati$s l a3 s to *o to th Antonia( <aia)has r 0ains with th oth rs( SAt this ti0 W H will not r $ i3 th 0 T r 0ar5s on ( SOn th $ontrar2W ItAs th b st ti0 ( Ponti/s is alwa2s in hi*h s)irits a#t r atin* an. .rin5in* as a )a*an .o s(((T I l a3 th 0 th r .is$/ssin*, an. I s th s$ n at th Antonia( Th 2 $o3 r th short .istan$ :/i$5l2 an. witho/t .i##i$/lt2, so bri*ht is th 0oonli*ht that is so .i## r nt #ro0 th r . li*ht o# th la0)s lit in th ntran$ -hall o# th )ra tori/rn b/il.in*( El aQar is s/$$ ss#/l in s n.in* in his na0 to Pilat , an. th 2 ar l . into a lar* 0)t2 hall( It is $o0)l t l2 0)t2( Th r is onl2 a h a32 $hair with low ba$5 $o3 r . with a )/r)l $loth that stan.s o/t stron*l2 a*ainst th $o0)l t whit n ss o# th hall( Th 2 r 0ain in a *ro/), so0 what ti0i. an. $ol., stan.in* on th whit 0arbl #loor( No on $o0 s in( Th r is . a. sil n$ , bro5 n at int r3als b2 r 0ot 0/si$( SPilat is at tabl ( H is $ rtainl2 with #ri n.s( Th 0/si$ is )la2 . in th tri$lini/0( Th r will b .an$ s in hono/r o# th */ sts sa2s El aQar o# Annas(T STh 2 ar $orr/)t( I will )/ri#2 02s l# to0orrow( L/st ooQ s #ro0 th s wallsT sa2s H l5ai with .is*/st( SWh2 .i. 2o/ $o0 , th nV It was 2o/r i. a T r )li s El aQar( SFor th hono/r o# Go. an. th w l#ar o# o/r #ath rlan. I $an 0a5 an2 sa$ri#i$ ( An. this is a *r at on W I ha. )/ri#i . 02s l# a#t r a))roa$hin* LaQar/s((( an. nowW((( A .r a.#/l .a2, this on W(((T Th r is no si*n o# Pilat ( El aQar, b in* #a0iliar with th )la$ , tri s th .oors( Th 2 ar all $los .( Th =/.a ans in th hall ar s iQ . with # ar( Fri*ht nin* stori s $o0 to li*ht a*ain( Th 2 r *r t ha3in* $o0 ( Th 2 # l that th 2 ar alr a.2 lost( At lon* last, on th si. o))osit to th 0, who ar n ar th .oor thro/*h whi$h th 2 $a0 in an. th/s $los to th onl2 $hair a3ailabl in th hall, a .oor is o) n . an. Pilat $o0 s in, w arin* a t/ni$ as whit as th hall( H $o0 s in s) a5in* to so0 */ sts( H is la/*hin*( H t/rns ro/n. to instr/$t a sla3 , who is hol.in* /) th $/rtain b 2on. th .oor, to throw ss n$ s into a braQi r an. to brin* s$ nts an. wat r #or th ir han.s an. a sla3 to $o0 with 0irror an. $o0bs( H )a2s no att ntion to th H br ws, as i# th 2 w r not th r ( Th 2 * t nra* . b/t th 2 .ar not r a$t((( O3 r th r , in th 0 anti0 , th 2 brin* braQi rs, th 2 s)r a. r sins on th #ir an. )o/r s$ nt . wat r on th han.s o# th Ro0ans( An. a sla3 , with s5il#/l 0o3 0 nts, ti.i s th ir hair a$$or.in* to th #ashion o# ri$h Ro0ans o# thos .a2s( An. th H br ws * t nra* .( Th Ro0ans la/*h an. R st a0on* th 0s l3 s loo5in* now an. a*ain at th *ro/) waitin* at th oth r n., an. on o# th 0 s) a5s to Pilat who has n 3 r t/rn . ro/n. to loo5? b/t Pilat shr/*s his sho/l. rs 0a5in* * st/r o# bor .o0 an. h $la)s his han.s to $all a sla3 who0 h or. rs in a lo/. 3oi$ to brin* sw ts an. to l t in th .an$ rs( Th H br ws tr 0bl with ra* an. ar s$an.alis .( =/st i0a*in H l5ai $o0) ll . to wat$h *irls .an$in*W His $o/nt nan$ is a )o 0 o# s/## rin* an. hatr .( Th sla3 s $o0 ba$5 with sw ts in )r $io/s $/)s, an. th 2 ar #ollow . b2 th .an$ rs w arin* *arlan.s o# #low rs an. har.l2 $o3 r . with #abri$s that ar so li*ht as to s 0 3 ils( Th ir 3 r2 whit bo.i s a)) ar thro/*h th ir li*ht *ar0 nts .2 . )in5 an. bl/ , wh n th 2 )ass b #or th b/rnin* braQi rs an. th 0an2 li*hts )la$ . at th oth r n.( Th Ro0ans a.0ir th *ra$ #/ln ss o# bo.i s an. 0o3 0 nts an. Pilat as5s th 0 to r ) at a .an$ that h )arti$/larl2 li5 .( H l5ai, i0itat . b2 his $o0)anions, t/rns in.i*nantl2 towar.s th wall not to s th .an$ rs 0o3 as li*htl2 as b/tt r#li s with th ir .r ss s #l/tt rin* in. $oro/sl2( Wh n th short .an$ is o3 r Pilat .is0iss s th 0 )/ttin* in th han. o# a$h a $/) #/ll o# sw ts an. h throws a bra$ l t into a$h $/) non$halantl2( An. at last h $on. s$ n.s to t/rn ro/n. an. loo5 at th H br ws sa2in* to his #ri n.s in a w ar2 3oi$ 9 SAn. now((( I 0/st )ass #ro0 .r a0s to r alit2((( #ro0 )o tr2((( to h2)o$ris2((( #ro0 *ra$ #/ln ss to th #ilth2 thin*s o# li# ( Th

0is ri s o# b in* a Pro$ons/lW((( Hail, #ri n.s, an. ha3 )it2 on 0 (T H is l #t alon an. h slowl2 a))roa$h s th H br ws( H sits .own, h ;a0in s his w ll-$ar . #or han.s an. h .is$o3 rs so0 thin* wron* /n. r on nail( H att n.s to it an;io/sl2 ta5in* #ro0 /n. r his t/ni$ a tin2 thin *ol. n sti$5 with whi$h h r 0 .i s th *r at .a0a* o# an i0) r# $t nail((( H is th n so 5in. as to t/rn his h a. ro/n. slowl2( H sn rs s in* th H br ws still bowin* s r3il l2 an. h sa2s9 SHo/W H r W An. b :/i$5( I ha3 no ti0 to wast on tri#l s(T Th H br ws a))roa$h Pilat in an attit/. that is alwa2s s r3il /ntil h sho/ts9 SThatAs no/*h( DonAt $o0 too $los T an. his wor.s s 0 to nail th 0 to th #loor( SS) a5W An. stan. /) strai*ht b $a/s ani0als onl2 stoo) towar.s th *ro/n. T an. h la/*hs( Th H br ws strai*ht n th 0s l3 s at th sn rin* wor.s an. r 0ain sti##( SSoV S) a5W Ho/ insist . on $o0in*( S) a5, now that 2o/ ar h r (T SW want . to t ll 2o/((( W ar tol.((( W ar #aith#/l s r3ants o# Ro0 (((T SAhW AhW Faith#/l s r3ants o# Ro0 W I will l t .i3in <a sar 5now an. h will b ha))2W H will $ rtainl2 b ha))2W S) a5 /), 2o/ $lownsW An. b :/i$5WT Th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin :/i3 r with in.i*nation, b/t th 2 .o not r a$t( H l5ai s) a5s on b hal# o# 3 r2bo.29 SW 0/st in#or0 2o/, o Ponti/s, that a 0an was rais . #ro0 th . a. to.a2 at 4 than2(T SI 5now( Is that wh2 2o/ ha3 $o0 V I was in#or0 . s 3 ral ho/rs a*o( H is a l/$52 0an as h alr a.2 5nows what it is to .i an. what th n ;t worl. is li5 W What $an I .o i# LaQar/s o# Th o)hil/s has b n rais . #ro0 th . a.V Has h ) rha)s bro/*ht 0 a 0 ssa* #ro0 Ha. sV T H is ironi$( SNo( 4/t His r s/rr $tion is a .an* r(((T SFor hi0V O# $o/rs W Th .an* r o# ha3in* to .i a*ain( Not a 3 r2 )l asant 3 nt( SoV What $an I .oV A0 I ) rha)s =/)it rV T SA .an* r not #or LaQar/s( 4/t #or <a sar(T SForV((( Do0in W A0 I ) rha)s .r/n5V Di. 2o/ sa29 #or <a sarV An. how $an LaQar/s b har0#/l to <a sarV Ar 2o/ a#rai. that th st n$h o# th s )/l$hr 0a2 in# $t th air that th E0) ror br ath sV Do not worr2W H is too #ar awa2W T SNo, not that( Th #a$t is that LaQar/s b2 risin* #ro0 th . a. 0a2 ha3 th E0) ror . thron .(T SD thron .V AhW AhW ThatAs a bi** r #ib than th whol worl.W So 2o/ ar .r/n5, not I( P rha)s th #ri*ht has . ran* . 2o/r 0in.s( To s a 0an ris ((( I thin5 it 0a2 /)s t on ( Go, *o to b .( An. ha3 a *oo. r st( An. a war0 bath( A 3 r2 war0 on ( It is 3 r2 *oo. a*ainst . liri/0s(T SW ar not . lirio/s, Ponti/s( W ar t llin* 2o/ that /nl ss 2o/ ta5 a . $ision 2o/ will *o thro/*h a sa. ti0 ( Ho/ will $ rtainl2 b )/nish ., i# not 5ill ., b2 th /s/r) r( Th NaQar n will soon b )ro$lai0 . 5in*, 5in* o# th worl., .o 2o/ /n. rstan.V Ho/r 3 r2 l *ionari s will )ro$lai0 Hi0( Th 2 ha3 b n nti$ . b2 th NaQar n an. to.a2As 3 nt has lat . th 0( What s r3ant o# Ro0 ar 2o/, i# 2o/ .o not ta5 $ar o# h r ) a$ V So, .o 2o/ want to s th E0)ir /)s t an. .i3i. . b $a/s o# 2o/r in rtn ssV Do 2o/ want to s Ro0 . # at ., th nsi*ns )/ll . .own, th E0) ror 5ill ., 3 r2thin* . stro2 .(((T S4 sil ntW I will now s) a5( An. I sa2 to 2o/9 2o/ ar 0a.W Ho/ ar 3 n wors ( Ho/ ar liars( Ho/ ar $ri0inals( Ho/ . s r3 . ath( G t o/t o# h r , 2o/ #ilth2 s r3ants o# 2o/r own int r sts, o# 2o/r hatr ., o# 2o/r 0 ann ss( Ho/ ar s r3ants, not I( I a0 a Ro0an $itiQ n an. Ro0an $itiQ ns ar not s/bR $t to an2bo.2( I a0 an i0) rial o##i$ial an. I wor5 #or th w l#ar o# o/r #ath rlan.( Ho/((( ar o/r s/bR $ts( Ho/((( ar /n. r o/r r/l ( Ho/((( 2o/ ar th *all 2sla3 s ti . to th b n$h s an. 2o/ #r t in 3ain( Th lash o# th $hi # is o3 r 2o/( Th NaQar n W((( Wo/l. 2o/ li5 0 to 5ill th NaQar n V Wo/l. 2o/ li5 0 to )/t Hi0 in )risonV 42 =o3 W I# #or th sa# t2 o# Ro0 an. o# th .i3in E0) ror I sho/l. i0)rison .an* ro/s s/bR $ts or 5ill th 0 h r wh r I a0 th *o3 rnor, I sho/l. l a3 #r an. ali3 th NaQar n an. His #ollow rs, an. th 0 alon ( Go awa2( <l ar o## an. n 3 r $o0 ba$5 h r a*ain( Ho/ rioto/s # llows, insti*ators, thi 3 s an. a$$o0)li$ s o# thi 3 sW I a0 w ll awar o# all 2o/r 0ano /3r s( Ho/ ha. b tt r 5now that( An. b ar in 0in. that n w w a)ons an. #r sh l *ionari s ha3 s r3 . to .is$o3 r 2o/r snar s an. 2o/r instr/0 nts( Ho/ $o0)lain o# Ro0an ta; s( 4/t how 0/$h ha3 2o/ )ai. #or M l5iah o# Gil a., an. =onah o# S$2tho)olis, an. Phili) o# Sho$hoh, an. =ohn o# 4 th-a3 n an. =os )h o# Ra0oth, an. #or all th oth rs who will soon b $a/*htV An. .o not *o towar.s

th $a3 s in th 3all 2 b $a/s th r ar 0or l *ionari s th r than ston s, an. th law an. *all 2 ar th sa0 #or 3 r2bo.2( For 3 r2bo.2W Do 2o/ /n. rstan.V For 3 r2bo.2( An. I ho) to li3 lon* no/*h to s 2o/ all in $hains, sla3 s a0on* sla3 s /n. r th h l o# Ro0 ( G t o/tW Go an. r )ort - 2o/ as w ll, El aQar o# Annas who0 I .o not wish to s an2 0or in 02 ho/s - that th ti0 o# $l 0 n$2 is o3 r, an. that I a0 th Pro$ons/l an. 2o/ th s/bR $ts( Th s/bR $ts( An. I *i3 or. rs( In th na0 o# Ro0 ( Go o/tW Ho/ ni*ht sna5 s an. 3a0)ir sW An. th NaQar n wants to r . 0 2o/V I# H w r Go., H o/*ht to stri5 2o/ b2 li*htnin*W Th/s th 0ost r 3oltin* stain wo/l. .isa)) ar #ro0 th worl.( O/tW An. .ar not $ons)ir , or 2o/ will b $o0 a$:/aint . with swor. an. whi)(T H stan.s /) an. *o s awa2 sla00in* th .oor b #or th .is0a2 . 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin, who ha3 no ti0 to $o0 to th 0s l3 s b $a/s an ar0 . s:/a. $o0 s in an. .ri3 s th 0 o/t o# th hall an. o# th b/il.in* as i# th 2 w r .o*s( Th 2 *o ba$5 to th hall in th Sanh .rin( Th 2 0a5 th ir r )ort( Th ;$it 0 nt is *r at( Th n ws o# th arr st o# 0an2 hi*hwa20 n an. o# rai.s into $a3 s to $at$h 0or /)s ts 3 r2 0/$h all th 0 0b rs who ha3 r 0ain .( Man2, in #a$t, tir . o# waitin*, ha3 *on awa2( SAn. 2 t w $annot l t Hi0 li3 T sho/t so0 o# th )ri sts( SW $annot l a3 Hi0 alon ( H is a$ti3 ( W ar .oin* nothin*( An. w ar losin* *ro/n. .a2 b2 .a2( I# w l a3 Hi0 #r , H will $ontin/ to wor5 0ira$l s an. 3 r2bo.2 will b li 3 in Hi0( An. th Ro0ans will n. /) b2 o))osin* /s an. . stro2in* /s all to* th r( Ponti/s sa2s so( 4/t i# th $row.s sho/l. )ro$lai0 Hi0 5in*, ohW Ponti/s will ha3 to )/nish all o# /s( W 0/st not allow that T sho/ts Sa.o$( SAll ri*ht( 4/t howV Th att 0)t((( b2 Ro0an law has #ail .( Ponti/s is s/r o# th NaQar n ( Th att 0)t((( thro/*h o/r law is i0)ossibl ( H .o s not $o00it sin(((T )oints o/t on o# th 0 0b rs( SI# no sin ;ists, on $an b in3 nt . T insin/at s <aia)has( SItAs a sin to .o thatW To sw ar what is #als W To ha3 an inno$ nt $on. 0n .W ItAs((( too 0/$hW(((T sa2 0ost o# th 0 in horror( SItAs a $ri0 , b $a/s it wo/l. b His . ath(T SSoV Do s that #ri*ht n 2o/V Ho/ ar #oolish an. 2o/ /n. rstan. nothin*( A#t r what ha)) n . = s/s 0/st .i ( Do 2o/ not $onsi. r that it is b tt r #or /s i# on 0an .i s inst a. o# 0an2V So l t Hi0 .i to sa3 His ) o)l so that all o/r $o/ntr2 0a2 not ) rish( In an2 $as ((( H sa2s that H is th Sa3io/r( So l t Hi0 sa$ri#i$ Hi0s l# to sa3 3 r2bo.2 T sa2s <aia)has with .is*/stin* $ol. sl2 hatr .( S4/t((( <aia)hasW <onsi. rW H (((T SI ha3 s)o5 n( Th S)irit o# th Lor. is /)on 0 , th Hi*h Pri st( Wo to thos who .o not r s) $t th Ponti## o# Isra l( Th th/n. rbolts o# th Lor. /)on th 0W W ha3 wait . no/*hW W ha3 ha. no/*h #l/rr2W I or. r an. . $r that who 3 r 5nows wh r th NaQar n is 0/st $o0 an. in#or0 /s o# th )la$ , an. anath 0a on thos who will not ob 2 02 wor.(T S4/t Annas(((T sa2 so0 obR $tin*( SAnnas sai. to 0 9 UWhat 3 r 2o/ .o will b hol2U( L t /s $los th 0 tin*( W shall all b h r on Fri.a2 b tw n th thir. an. th si;th ho/r to . $i. what to .o( All o# /s, I sai.( In#or0 thos who ar abs nt( An. ns/r that all th h a.s o# #a0ili s an. $lass s, all th $r a0 o# Isra l ar s/00on .( Th Sanh .rin has s)o5 n( Go(T An. h is th #irst to with.raw to th )la$ #ro0 whi$h h $a0 , whilst th oth rs *o in .i## r nt .ir $tions an. th 2 l a3 th T 0)l s) a5in* in low 3oi$ s whil *oin* ho0 (

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th . a.V T S42 .oin* so 2o/ will #/l#il it(T SThat is no/*h, Lor.( I n . not as5 or 5now 0or ( It was 02 .r a0 to s r3 Ho/( I# I s r3 . Ho/ b2 .oin* nothin*, as a si$5 0an an. a . a. bo.2, an. i# I shall b abl to s r3 Ho/ b2 .oin* 0/$h, as a 0an who has r $o3 r ., 02 .r a0 has $o0 tr/ an. I .o not as5 #or an2thin* ls ( Ma2 Ho/ b bl ss ., 02 = s/s, Lor. an. Mast rW An. 0a2 H Who s nt Ho/ b bl ss . with Ho/(T SMa2 th Al0i*ht2 Lor. Go. b alwa2s bl ss .(T Th 2 *o towar.s th ho/s sto))in* now an. a*ain to wat$h th r awa5 nin* o# tr s an. = s/s, tall as H is, li#ts on ar0 an. )i$5s a littl b/n$h o# #low rs #ro0 an al0on.-tr that is * ttin* war0 in th s/n, a*ainst th so/th rn wall o# th ho/s ( Mar2 $o0 s o/t an. s s th 0 an. sh a))roa$h s th 0 to h ar what = s/s is sa2in*9 SS , LaQar/sV Also to th s #low rs th Lor. sai.9 U<o0 o/tU( An. th 2 ob 2 . to s r3 th Lor.(T SWhat a 02st r2 * r0ination isW It s 0s i0)ossibl #or s/$h #ra*il ) tals an. s/$h t n. r st 0s to s)ro/t #ro0 a har. tr/n5 or har. s .s an. to $han* into #r/it or )lants( Is it wron*, Mast r, to sa2 that th l20)h or th * r0 is li5 th so/l o# th )lant or o# th s .V T SIt is not wron* b $a/s it is th 3ital )art( It is not t rnal in th 0, b/t was $r at . #or a$h s) $i s on th #irst .a2 that )lants an. $ r als ;ist .( In 0an it is t rnal, li5 its <r ator, $r at . a$h ti0 a n w 0an is $on$ i3 .( 4/t 0att r is ali3 thro/*h it( That is wh2 I sa2 that onl2 thro/*h his so/l 0an is ali3 ( An. h .o s not li3 onl2 h r ( 4/t also in th b 2on.( H li3 s b $a/s o# his so/l( W H br ws .o not .raw . si*ns on s )/l$hr s as th G ntil s .o( 4/t i# w .i., w sho/l. not . si*n an ;tin*/ish . tor$h, an 0)t2 san.-*lass or an2 oth r it 0 s20bolisin* th n., b/t th s . that is thrown into th #/rrow an. *rows into an ar( 4 $a/s it is th . ath o# th bo.2 that #r s th so/l #ro0 th bar5 an. 0a5 s it #r/$ti#2 in th #low r-b .s o# Go.( Th s .( Th 3ital s)ar5 that Go. )/t into o/r ./st an. b $o0 s an ar i# thro/*h o/r *oo. will an. also thro/*h sorrow w $an # rtilis th $lo. that n$los s it( Th s .( Th s20bol o# li# that lasts #or 3 r((( 4/t Ma;i0in/s is $allin* 2o/(((T SI will *o, Mast r( So0 o# th st war.s ha3 )robabl2 $o0 ( E3 r2thin* $a0 to a stan.still th s last 0onths( Th 2 ar now 0a5in* hast to show 0 th ir a$$o/nts(((T SThat 2o/ a))ro3 in a.3an$ b $a/s 2o/ ar a *oo. 0ast r(T SAn. b $a/s th 2 ar *oo. s r3ants(T SA *oo. 0ast r 0a5 s s r3ants *oo.(T SSo I shall $ rtainl2 b $o0 a *oo. s r3ant b $a/s I ha3 Ho/ as a ) r# $t Mast r T an. h *o s awa2 s0ilin*, wal5in* ni0b2, so .i## r nt #ro0 th )oor LaQar/s as h ha. b n #or 2 ars( Mar2 r 0ains with = s/s( SAn. what abo/t 2o/, Mar2, will 2o/ b $o0 a *oo. s r3ant o# 2o/r Lor.V T SHo/ onl2 5now, Rabboni( I((( onl2 5now that I was a bi* sinn r(T = s/s s0il s9 SHa3 2o/ s n LaQar/sV H , too, was s rio/sl2 ill, an. 2 t .o 2o/ not thin5 that h is :/it w llV T SIt is so, Rabboni( Ho/ ha3 $/r . hi0( What Ho/ .o is alwa2s $o0)l t ( LaQar/s has n 3 r b n so stron* an. $h r#/l as h has b n sin$ h $a0 o/t o# th s )/l$hr (T SHo/ ar ri*ht, Mar2( What I .o is alwa2s $o0)l t ( Th/s also 2o/r r . 0)tion is $o0)l t b $a/s I wor5 . it(T SThat is tr/ , 02 b lo3 . Sa3io/r an. R . 0 r, 02 Kin* an. Go.( It is tr/ ( An., i# Ho/ want it, I also shall b a *oo. s r3ant o# 02 Lor.( As #or 0 , I want it, Lor.( I .o not 5now wh th r 2o/ .o(T SI want it, Mar2( A *oo. s r3ant o# Min ( To.a2 0or than 2 st r.a2( To0orrow 0or than to.a2( Entil I will sa2 to 2o/9 UEno/*h, Mar2( It is ti0 #or 2o/ to r stU(T SA*r ., Lor.( I wo/l. li5 Ho/ to $all 0 , th n( As Ho/ $all . 02 broth r o/t o# th s )/l$hr ( OhW $all 0 o/t o# this li# W T SNo, not o/t o# this li# ( I will $all 2o/ to th Li# , to th tr/ Li# ( I will $all 2o/ o/t o# th s )/l$hr that is th #l sh an. th Earth( I will $all 2o/ to th w ..in* o# 2o/r so/l with 2o/r Lor.(T SM2 w ..in*W Ho/ lo3 3ir*ins, Lor.(((T

SI lo3 thos who lo3 M , Mar2(T SHo/ ar .i3in l2 *oo., RabboniW That is wh2 I $o/l. not s t 02 0in. at r st wh n I h ar. ) o)l sa2 that Ho/ w r ba. b $a/s Ho/ w r not $o0in*( E3 r2thin* s 0 . to b $olla)sin* aro/n. 0 ( How har. it was to sa2 to 02s l#9 UNo( Ho/ 0/st not a$$ )t this 3i. n$ ( What s 0s to 2o/ to b ob3io/s is onl2 a .r a0( Th r al #a$t is th )ow r, th *oo.n ss, th .i3init2 o# 2o/r Lor.U( AhW How 0/$h I s/## r .W So 0/$h *ri # #or LaQar/sA . ath an. #or his wor.s((( Di. h sa2 an2thin* to Ho/V Do s h not r 0 0b rV T ll 0 th tr/th(((T SI n 3 r li , Mar2( H is a#rai. that h 0a2 ha3 s)o5 n an. sai. what ha. *ri 3 . his li# ( 4/t I r ass/r . hi0, witho/t l2in*, an. h is now tran:/il(T SThan5 Ho/, Lor.( Thos wor.s((( ha3 .on 0 *oo.( H s( =/st li5 th $/r o# a .o$tor who la2s bar th roots o# a .is as an. b/rns th 0( Th 2 #inish . . stro2in* th ol. Mar2( I still ha. too hi*h an o)inion o# 02s l#( Now((( I 0 as/r th botto0 o# 02 abR $tion an. I 5now that I 0/st *o a lon* wa2 to $li0b o/t o# it( 4/t I will .o it, i# Ho/ h l) 0 (T SI will h l) 2o/, Mar2( I will h l) 2o/ also wh n I ha3 *on awa2(T SHow, 02 Lor.V T S42 in$r asin* 2o/r lo3 in an i00 as/rabl wa2( Th r is not oth r wa2 #or 2o/(T SToo 0il. wh n $o0)ar . with what I ha3 to ;)iat W E3 r2bo.2 is sa3 . thro/*h lo3 ( E3 r2bo.2 obtains H a3 n( 4/t what is s/##i$i nt #or th )/r , th R/st, is not s/##i$i nt #or th *r at sinn r(T STh r is no oth r wa2 #or 2o/, Mar2( 4 $a/s , what 3 r wa2 2o/ 0a2 ta5 , it will still b lo3 ( Lo3 i# 2o/ h l) ) o)l in M2 na0 ( Lo3 i# 2o/ 3an* liQ ( Lo3 i# 2o/ li3 in isolation( Lo3 i# 2o/ 0art2ris 2o/rs l#( Lo3 i# 2o/ will 0a5 ) o)l 0art2ris 2o/( Ho/ $an b/t lo3 , Mar2( It is 2o/r nat/r ( Fla0 s $an b/t b/rn wh th r th 2 $r ) on th *ro/n., b/rnin* straw, or th 2 aris li5 a bri*ht 0bra$ aro/n. a tr/n5, a ho/s or an altar to as$ n. towar.s th s52( E3 r2on has his nat/r ( Th wis.o0 o# th 0ast rs o# th s)irit r sts in th abilit2 to ;)loit th in$linations o# 0 n .ir $tin* th 0 alon* th wa2 wh r th 2 $an . 3 lo) )ro#itabl2( S/$h a law ;ists also a0on* )lants an. ani0als an. it wo/l. b sill2 to )r t n. that a #r/it-tr sho/l. 2i l. #low rs onl2, or sho/l. b ar oth r #r/it than its nat/ral on s, or that an ani0al sho/l. #/l#il th #/n$tions t2)i$al o# anoth r s) $i s( <o/l. 2o/ )r t n. that a b , . stin . to 0a5 hon 2, sho/l. b $o0 a littl bir. that sin*s a0on* th l a#2 bran$h s o# a h .* V Or that this littl bran$h o# an al0on.-tr that I a0 hol.in* in M2 han.s, with all th tr #ro0 whi$h I )i$5 . it, inst a. o# 2i l.in* al0on.s sho/l. ;/. sw t-s0 llin* r sins #ro0 its bar5V A b wor5s, a bir. sin*s, an al0on.-tr b ars #r/it, a r sini# ro/s )lant s $r t s r sins( An. a$h #/l#ils its tas5( So/ls .o th sa0 ( Ho/r tas5 is to lo3 (T STh n in#la0 0 , Lor.( Grant 0 it as a *ra$ (T SIs th )ow r o# lo3 that 2o/ )oss ss not s/##i$i nt #or 2o/VT SItAs too littl , Lor.( It $o/l. ha3 s r3 . to lo3 0 n( Not to lo3 Ho/ Who ar th in#init Lor.(T SAn. R/st b $a/s I a0 s/$h, a li0itl ss lo3 wo/l. b r :/ir .(((T SH s, 02 Lor.( That is what I want9 that Ho/ *i3 0 a li0itl ss lo3 (T SMar2, th Most Hi*h Who 5nows what lo3 is, sai. to 0an9 UHo/ shall lo3 M with all 2o/r str n*thU( H .o s not ;a$t 0or than that( 4 $a/s H is awar that it is alr a.2 a 0art2r.o0 to lo3 with all on As str n*th(((T SIt .o s not 0att r, 02 Lor.( Gi3 0 an in#init lo3 that I 0a2 lo3 Ho/ as Ho/ . s r3 to b lo3 ., that I 0a2 lo3 Ho/ as I ha3 not lo3 . an2bo.2 ls (T SHo/ ar as5in* M #or a s/## rin* that is li5 a #ir that b/rns an. $ons/0 s, Mar2( It b/rns an. $ons/0 s slowl2((( Thin5 abo/t it(T SI ha3 b n thin5in* abo/t it #or s/$h a lon* ti0 , 02 Lor.( 4/t I .ar . not as5 Ho/( Now I 5now how 0/$h Ho/ lo3 0 ( =/st now I a0 awar o# how 0/$h Ho/ lo3 0 an. I .ar to as5 Ho/( Gi3 0 that in#init lo3 , Lor.(T = s/s loo5s at h r( Sh is in #ront o# Hi0, still thin a#t r so 0an2 lon* ho/rs o# wat$h an. so 0/$h *ri #, w arin* a 0o. st .r ss an. with h r hair arran* . in a si0)l wa2, li5 a *irl witho/t 0ali$ , h r )al #a$ #/ll o# a* rn ss, h r i0)lorin* 2 s alr a.2 shinin* with lo3 , loo5in* 0or li5 a s ra)h than a wo0an( Sh is r all2 th $ont 0)lator as5in* #or th 0art2r.o0 o# absol/t $ont 0)lation( = s/s sa2s on wor. onl2 a#t r loo5in* at h r $ar #/ll2, as i# H want . to w i*h h r will9 SH s(T

SAhW 02 Lor.W What a *ra$ to .i o/t o# lo3 #or Ho/W T sh sa2s #allin* on h r 5n s an. 5issin* = s/sA # t( SStan. /), Mar2( Ta5 th s #low rs( Th 2 ar thos o# 2o/r s)irit/al w ..in*( 4 as sw t as th #r/it o# th al0on.-tr , as )/r as its #low r an. as bri*ht as th oil that is ;tra$t . #ro0 its #r/it, wh n it is lit, an. as sw t s0 llin* as this oil wh n sat . with ss n$ s it is s)r a. in ban:/ ts or on th h a.s o# 5in*s, s$ nt . with 2o/r 3irt/ s( Th n 2o/ will r all2 s)r a. on 2o/r Lor. th bal0 that H will a))r $iat in#init l2(T Mar2 ta5 s th #low rs b/t sh .o s not stan. /) an. in a.3an$ o# h r bal0s o# lo3 sh 5iss s an. sh .s t ars on th # t o# h r Mast r( LaQar/s Roins th 0 an. sa2s9 SMast r, th r is a littl bo2 who wants Ho/( H ha. *on to Si0onAs ho/s loo5in* #or Ho/ an. #o/n. onl2 =ohn who bro/*ht hi0 h r ( 4/t h .o s not want to s) a5 to an2bo.2 b/t Ho/(T SAll ri*ht( 4rin* hi0 h r ( I shall *o /n. r th Ras0in ) r*ola(T Mar2 *o s ba$5 into th ho/s with LaQar/s( = s/s *o s /n. r th ) r*ola( LaQar/s $o0 s ba$5 hol.in* b2 th han. th bo2 who0 I saw in th ho/s o# =os )h o# S )horis( = s/s r $o*nis s hi0 at on$ an. *r ts hi09 SHo/, MartialW P a$ b with 2o/( How $o0 2o/ ar h r V T STh 2 ha3 s nt 0 to t ll Ho/ so0 thin*(((T an. h loo5s at LaQar/s who /n. rstan.s an. is abo/t to *o awa2( SSta2, LaQar/s( This is LaQar/s, a #ri n. o# Min ( Ho/ $an s) a5 b #or hi0, M2 bo2, b $a/s I ha3 no oth r #ri n. 0or #aith#/l than h is(T Th bo2 is r ass/r .( H sa2s9 S=os )h th El. r has s nt 0 , b $a/s I li3 with hi0 now, to t ll Ho/ to *o at on$ to 4 th)ha* , to th ho/s o# <l anth s( H 0/st s) a5 to Ho/ at on$ ( 4/t it 0/st b at on$ ( An. h sai. that Ho/ ar to $o0 b2 Ho/rs l#( 4 $a/s h 0/st s) a5 to Ho/ in all s $r $2(T SMast rW What is ha)) nin*V T as5s LaQar/s worri .l2( SI .o not 5now, LaQar/s( Th r is onl2 on thin* to .o9 to *o th r ( <o0 with M (T SAt on$ , Lor.( W $an *o with th bo2(T SNo, Lor.( I a0 *oin* alon ( =os )h insist . on that( H sai.9 UI# 2o/ $an .o it )ro) rl2 an. b2 2o/rs l#, I will lo3 2o/ as i# I w r 2o/r #ath rU, an. I want to b lo3 . as a son b2 =os )h( I a0 *oin* awa2 at on$ , an. I will r/n( <o0 a#t r I ha3 *on ( Hail, Lor.( Hail, sir(T SP a$ to 2o/, Martial(T Th bo2 r/ns awa2 as swi#t as a swallow( SL t /s *o, LaQar/s( 4rin* M M2 0antl ( I will )ro$ . b $a/s , as 2o/ $an s , th littl bo2 $annot o) n th *at , an. h $ rtainl2 .o s not wish to $all an2bo.2(T = s/s wal5s #ast towar.s th *at , LaQar/s hast ns towar.s th ho/s ( Th #or0 r r l as s th iron lo$5 o# th *at #or th bo2, who r/ns awa2( Th latt r brin*s = s/sA 0antl to Hi0 an. wal5s b si. Hi0 on th roa. towar.s 4 th)ha* ( SI won. r what =os )h wantsV I# h s nt a bo2 with so 0/$h s $r $2(((T SA bo2 s$a) s th noti$ o# an2on who 0a2 b wat$hin* T r )li s = s/s( SDo Ho/ thin5 that((( .o Ho/ s/s) $t((( Do Ho/ # l that Ho/ ar in .an* r, Lor.V T SI a0 $ rtain, M2 . ar #ri n.(T SWhatV E3 n nowV 4/t Ho/ $o/l. not ha3 *i3 n a *r at r )roo#W(((T SHatr . b $o0 s 0or #/rio/s wh n /r* . b2 #a$ts(T SOhW itAs b $a/s o# 0 , th nW I ha3 har0 . Ho/W((( M2 *ri # is in$o0)arabl W T ;$lai0s LaQar/s who is . )l2 *ri 3 .( SNot b $a/s o# 2o/( Do not b .istr ss . witho/t r ason( Ho/ ha3 b n th 0 ans, b/t 2o/ 0/st /n. rstan. that th $a/s was th n $ ssit2 to *i3 th worl. th )roo# o# M2 .i3in nat/r ( I# it ha. not b n 2o/, it wo/l. ha3 b n so0 bo.2 ls , b $a/s I ha. to )ro3 to th worl. that I, b in* Go., $an .o an2thin* I want( An. to brin* ba$5 to li# a bo.2 that has b n . a. #or .a2s an. is alr a.2 . $o0)os ., $an onl2 b th wor5 o# Go.(T SAhW Ho/ want to $o0#ort 0 ( 4/t 02 Ro2, all 02 Ro2 has 3anish .((( I a0 .istr ss ., Lor.(T = s/s 0a5 s a * st/r as i# H want . to sa2 SWho 5nowsW T an. th n th 2 both b $o0 sil nt( Th 2 wal5 #ast( Th .istan$ b tw n 4 than2 an. 4 th)ha* is a short on , an. th 2 soon arri3 th r ( =os )h is wal5in* /) an. .own th str t at th b *innin* o# th 3illa* ( H has

his ba$5 t/rn . wh n = s/s an. LaQar/s $o0 o/t o# a )ath $on$ al . b2 a h .* ( LaQar/s $alls hi0( SOhW P a$ to 2o/( <o0 , Mast r( I wait . #or Ho/ h r so that I 0i*ht s Ho/ at on$ , b/t l t /s *o into th oli3 -*ro3 ( I .o not want an2bo.2 to s /s(((T H ta5 s th 0 b hin. th ho/s s into a thi$5 oli3 -*ro3 that is a $o0#ortabl sh lt r wh r th 2 $an s) a5 witho/t b in* noti$ ., as th r/##l . l a#2 bran$h s o# th tr s $on$ al th slo) s( SMast r, I s nt th bo2 who is s0art an. ob .i nt an. 3 r2 #on. o# 0 , b $a/s I ha. to s) a5 to Ho/ b/t I was not to b s n( I $a0 alon* th Ki.ron to * t h r ((( Mast r, Ho/ 0/st *o awa2, at on$ ( Th Sanh .rin has or.ain . Ho/r arr st an. th anno/n$ 0 nt will b r a. in th s2na*o*/ s to0orrow( Who 3 r 5nows wh r Ho/ ar , 0/st . no/n$ Ho/( I n . not t ll 2o/, LaQar/s, that 2o/r ho/s will b th #irst on to b wat$h .( I $a0 o/t o# th T 0)l at th si;th ho/r an. I a$t . at on$ , b $a/s whil th 2 w r .is$/ssin* I ha. alr a.2 )lann . what to .o( I w nt ho0 an. I too5 th bo2( I $a0 o/t thro/*h H ro.As Gat on hors ba$5, as i# I w r l a3in* th town( Th n I $ross . th Ki.ron an. #ollow . it( I l #t 02 0o/nt at G ths 0an an. I s nt th bo2 who 5n w th wa2 as h ha. alr a.2 b n to 4 than2 with 0 ( Go awa2 at on$ , Mast r( To a sa# )la$ ( Do Ho/ 5now wh r to *oV Ha3 Ho/ *ot a )la$ wh r to *oV T S4/t is it not no/*h #or Hi0 to *o awa2 #ro0 h r V At 0ost #ro0 =/.a aV T SIt is not no/*h, LaQar/s( Th 2 ar #/rio/s( H 0/st *o wh r th 2 .o not *o(((T S4/t th 2 *o 3 r2wh r , th 2 .oW Ho/ s/r l2 .o not want th Mast r to l a3 Pal stin W(((T sa2s LaQar/s ;$it .l2( SW llW What $an I t ll 2o/VW ThatAs what th Sanh .rin wants(((T S4 $a/s o# 0 , is that ri*htV T ll 0 W T SHA0W W ll((( 2 s( 4 $a/s o# 2o/((( that is, b $a/s 3 r2bo.2 is b in* $on3 rt . to Hi0, an. th 2((( th 2 .o not want that(T S4/t it is a $ri0 W ItAs a sa$ril * ((( ItAs(((T = s/s, )al b/t $al0, li#ts His han. i0)osin* sil n$ an. H sa2s9 S4 sil nt, LaQar/s( E3 r2bo.2 is .oin* his wor5( E3 r2thin* is writt n( I than5 2o/, =os )h, an. I ass/r 2o/ that I will *o awa2( Go, 2o/ 0a2 *o, =os )h( So that 2o/r abs n$ 0a2 not b noti$ .((( Ma2 Go. bl ss 2o/( I will * t LaQar/s to l t 2o/ 5now wh r I a0( Go( I bl ss 2o/, Ni$o. 0/s an. all ri*ht o/s-h art . ) o)l (T H 5iss s hi0 an. th 2 )art( Thro/*h th oli3 -*ro3 = s/s *o s towar.s 4 than2 with LaQar/s, whil =os )h *o s towar.s th town( SWhat will Ho/ .o, Mast rV T as5s LaQar/s who is an*/ish .( SI .o not 5now( In a # w .a2sA ti0 th wo0 n .is$i)l s will b $o0in* with M2 Moth r( I wo/l. ha3 li5 . to wait #or th 0(((T SWith r *ar. to that( I $o/l. r $ i3 th 0 in Ho/r na0 an. th n I wo/l. brin* th 0 to Ho/( 4/t, in th 0 anti0 , wh r ar Ho/ *oin*V I .onAt thin5 Ho/ $an *o to Solo0onAs ho/s ((( nor to an2 o# th w ll-5nown .is$i)l s( To0orrowW((( Ho/ 0/st *o awa2 at on$ W T SI ha3 a )la$ ( 4/t I wo/l. li5 to wait #or M2 Moth r( H r an*/ish wo/l. b *in too arl2 i# Sh .i. not #in. M (((T SWh r wo/l. Ho/ *o, Mast rV T STo E)hrai0(T STo Sa0ariaV T STo Sa0aria( Th Sa0aritans ar l ss sa0aritans than 0an2 ) o)l an. th 2 lo3 M ( E)hrai0 is at th bor. r(((T SOhW an. to s)it th =/.a ans th 2 hono/r an. . # n. Ho/W 4/t((( waitW Ho/r Moth r will ith r $o0 3ia Sa0aria or alon* th =or.an( I will *o with so0 s r3ants alon* on ro/t , Ma;i0in/s with oth r s r3ants alon* th oth r, an. ith r on or th oth r will #in. H r( W will $o0 ba$5 onl2 wh n w 0 t th 0( Ho/ 5now that no on in LaQar/sA ho/s will b tra2 Ho/( In th 0 anti0 Ho/ will *o to E)hrai0( At on$ ( AhW it was 02 . stin2 that I sho/l. not nRo2 Ho/r $o0)an2W 4/t I will $o0 ( A$ross th A./00i0 0o/ntains( I a0 so/n. now( I $an .o what I li5 ( Na2W H s( I will 0a5 th 0 b li 3 that I a0 *oin* to Ptol 0ais 3ia Sa0aria to sail to Antio$h( E3 r2bo.2 5nows that I own lan. th r ((( M2 sist rs will r 0ain at 4 than2((( Ho/((( H s( I will now ha3 two $arts :/i)) . #or Ho/ an. 2o/ $an all *o to = ri$ho in th 0( Th n to0orrow at .awn 2o/ will r s/0 th Ro/rn 2 on #oot( OhW Mast rW M2 Mast rW Ta5 $ar o# Ho/rs l#W T A#t r th ;$it 0 nt o# th #irst 0o0 nt LaQar/s b $o0 s sa. an. w )s( = s/s si*hs, b/t .o s not sa2 an2thin*( What $an H sa2V(((

Th 2 ar now in Si0onAs ho/s ( Th 2 )art( = s/s *o s into th ho/s ( Th a)ostl s, who ar s/r)ris . that th Mast r ha. *on awa2 witho/t sa2in* an2thin*, )r ss ro/n. Hi0 as H sa2s9 STa5 2o/r *ar0 nts( Pr )ar 2o/r ba*s( W 0/st . )art #ro0 h r at on$ ( 4 :/i$5( An. Roin M in LaQar/sA ho/s (T SAlso th $loth s that ar .a0)V <an w not * t th 0 wh n w $o0 ba$5V T as5s Tho0as( SW shall not $o0 ba$5( Ta5 3 r2thin*(T Th a)ostl s *o awa2 $astin* 0 anin*#/l *lan$ s at on anoth r( = s/s *o s to * t His b lon*in*s in LaQar/sA ho/s an. H sa2s *oo.b2 to th .is0a2 . sist rs((( Th two $arts ar soon r a.2( Two h a32 $arts with tilts, .rawn b2 stron* hors s( = s/s sa2s *oo.b2 to LaQar/s, to Ma;i0in/s an. to th s r3ants who ha3 r/sh . th r ( Th 2 * t on th $arts that ar waitin* at on o# th *at s at th r ar o# th ho/s ( Th .ri3 rs /r* on th hors s an. th Ro/rn 2 b *ins alon* th sa0 roa. b2 whi$h = s/s ha. $o0 a # w .a2s )r 3io/sl2 to rais LaQar/s(

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SHo/ ha3 alr a.2 *i3 n so 0/$h(((T SI ha3 not *i3 n an2thin*( I wo/l. li5 to b abl to ta5 02 ho/s wh r 3 r Ho/ *o( 4/t I will $o0 , I will $ rtainl2 $o0 to s what Ho/ n .( What Ho/ tol. 0 to .o now is ri*ht( I shall sta2 h r /ntil th 2 ar $on3in$ . that Ho/ ar not h r ( 4/t lat r(((T SIt is a lon* an. .i##i$/lt roa. #or a wo0an, an. it is not sa# ith r(T SOhW I a0 not a#rai.( I a0 too ol. to b )l asant an. attra$ti3 as a wo0an, an. I .o not $arr2 tr as/r s to b so/*ht as a )r 2( Hi*hwa20 n ar b tt r than 0an2 ) o)l who $onsi. r th 0s l3 s hol2 an. inst a. ar thi 3 s an. want to rob 2o/ o# 2o/r ) a$ an. #r .o0(((T SDo not hat th 0, Ni5 (T SThat is 0or .i##i$/lt #or 0 than an2thin* ls ( 4/t I will tr2 not to hat th 0 #or Ho/r sa5 ((( I w )t all ni*ht, Lor.W T SI h ar. 2o/ *o to an. #ro in th ho/s as in. #ati*abl as a b ( An. 2o/ s 0 . a 0oth r an;io/s abo/t h r ) rs $/t . son((( Do not w )( G/ilt2 ) o)l 0/st w )( Not 2o/( Go. is *oo. to His M ssiah( In th 0ost *ri 3o/s ho/rs H alwa2s 0a5 s M #in. a 0oth rl2 h art $los to M (((T SAn. what ar Ho/ *oin* to .o abo/t Ho/r Moth rV Ho/ tol. 0 that Sh was $o0in* soon(((T SSh will $o0 to E)hrai0((( LaQar/s is *oin* to in#or0 H r( H r is Si0on o# =onah with M2 broth rs(((T SDo th 2 5nowV T SNot 2 t, Ni5 ( I will t ll th 0 wh n w ar #ar awa2(((T SAn. wh n I $o0 , I will t ll Ho/ what ha)) ns h r an. in = r/sal 0(T Th 2 Roin th a)ostl s who ar $o0in* o/t o# th ho/s on a#t r th oth r loo5in* #or = s/s( S<o0 , broth rs( Ta5 so0 #oo. b #or . )artin*( E3 r2thin* is r a.2(T SNi5 .i. not sl ) last ni*ht to )ro3i. #or /s( Than5 th *oo. .is$i)l T sa2s = s/s nt rin* th lar* 5it$h n wh r on a r # $tor2 tabl - it is so lon* th r ar $/)s #/ll o# 0il5 st a0in* hot an. sw t s0 llin* b/ns R/st o/t o# th o3 n( An. Ni5 s)r a.s b/tt r an. hon 2 * n ro/sl2 on th 0, sa2in* that th 2 ar in3i*oratin* #oo. #or ) o)l who ha3 to *o on a lon* Ro/rn 2 wh n th w ath r is still $ol.( Th 0 al is soon o3 r( Ni5 in th 0 anti0 has 0a. /) th last )ar$ ls with th $ris) #ra*rant br a. R/st ta5 n o/t o# th o3 n( Ea$h a)ostl ta5 s his b/n.l that has b n ti . in s/$h a wa2 as to b $arri . witho/t 0/$h tro/bl ( It is ti0 to *o( = s/s *r ts an. bl ss s( Th a)ostl s sa2 *oo.b2 ( 4/t Ni5 wants to *o with th 0 as #ar as th bor. r o# h r #i l.s an. sh th n *o s ba$5 slowl2 w )in* in h r 3 il, whil = s/s with His a)ostl s *o s awa2 alon* a s $on.ar2 roa. )oint . o/t to Hi0 b2 Ni5 ( Th $o/ntr2 is still . s rt( Th )ath r/ns thro/*h #i l.s o# n w $orn an. bar 3in 2ar.s( Th/s th r ar no sh )h r.s ith r, as th 2 .o not ta5 th ir #lo$5s into $/lti3at . #i l.s( Th 0ornin* air is war0 . a littl b2 th s/n( Th #irst littl #low rs on th .* s o# th #i l.s ar shinin* li5 * 0s /n. r th 3 il o# . w bri*ht n . b2 s/nshin ( Th bir.s ar sin*in* th #irst lo3 son*s( Th *oo. s ason is $o0in*( E3 r2thin* is b a/ti#/l an. #r sh( E3 r2thin* is lo3 ((( An. = s/s is *oin* into th ;il that )r $ . s His . ath bro/*ht abo/t b2 hatr .( Th 2 a)ostl s ar sil nt( Th 2 ar ) nsi3 ( Th s/.. n . )art/r has .is$on$ rt . th 0( Th 2 w r so $ rtain that 3 r2thin* was s ttl . b2 nowW Th 2 ar )ro$ .in* with th ir ba$5s 0or $/r3 . than th w i*ht o# th ir ba*s an. o# Ni5 As )ro3isions $an b n. th 0( Th 2 ar b nt b2 .isa))oint0 nt an. b2 th as$ rtain0 nt o# what th worl. an. 0 n ar ( = s/s inst a., altho/*h H is not s0ilin*, is n ith r sa. nor . R $t .( H is wal5in* with His h a. r $t, ah a. o# 3 r2bo.2, witho/t arro*an$ , b/t also witho/t # ar( H is Pro$ .in* li5 on who 5nows wh r to *o an. what to .o( H wal5s $o/ra* o/sl2, li5 a h ro, who0 nothin* sha5 s or #ri*ht ns( Th s $on.ar2 roa. Roins with a 0ain on , whi$h = s/s ta5 s *oin* northwar.s( An. th a)ostl s #ollow Hi0, witho/t s) a5in*( As th roa. $o0 s #ro0 Galil an. thro/*h th D $a)olis an. Sa0aria *o s to =/.a a, th r ar wa2#ar rs on it, 0ostl2 $ara3ans o# 0 r$hants( As ti0 *o s b2 th s/n b $o0 s )l asantl2 war0 r an. war0 r, wh n = s/s l a3 s th 0ain roa. to ta5 anoth r )ath that a$ross $orn #i l.s *o s towar.s th #irst hills(

Th a)ostl s $ast *lan$ s at on anoth r( P rha)s th 2 b *in to /n. rstan. that th 2 ar not *oin* towar.s Galil alon* th roa. in th =or.an 3all 2, b/t ar inst a. *oin* towar.s Sa0aria( 4/t th 2 r 0ain sil nt( Wh n th 2 arri3 at th #irst woo.s on th hills, = s/s sa2s9 SL t /s sto) an. r st whil w ta5 so0 #oo.( Th s/n in.i$at s that it is 0i..a2(T Th 2 ar n ar a torr nt with littl wat r in it as it has not rain . #or so0 ti0 ( 4/t its littl wat r is $l ar in th *ra3 l-b . an. its ban5s ar s)r a. with lar* ston s that $an b /s . as tabl s an. s ats( Th 2 sit .own a#t r = s/s has bl ss . an. o## r . th #oo. an. th 2 at in sil n$ an. as i# th 2 w r lost in tho/*ht( = s/s ro/s s th 0 sa2in*9 SAr 2o/ not as5in* M wh r w ar *oin*V Do 2o/r worri s o# th #/t/r 0a5 2o/ ./0b or .o I no lon* r s 0 to 2o/ to b 2o/r Mast rV T Th Tw l3 rais th ir h a.s9 tw l3 .istr ss . or at l ast b wil. r . #a$ s that t/rn towar.s th tran:/il #a$ o# = s/s an. on onl2 SOhW T is ;$lai0 . b2 tw l3 0o/ths( An. th ;$la0ation is #ollow . b2 th r )l2 o# P t r who s) a5s on b hal# o# 3 r2bo.29 SMast r, Ho/ 5now that w alwa2s $onsi. r Ho/ o/r Mast r( 4/t sin$ 2 st r.a2 w ar li5 ) o)l who ha3 r $ i3 . har. blows on th ir h a.s( An. 3 r2thin* s 0s a .r a0 to /s( An. altho/*h w s an. 5now that it is Ho/, Ho/ s 0 to b alr a.2((( #ar awa2( W so0 how ha3 ha. this i0)r ssion sin$ Ho/ s)o5 to Ho/r Fath r b #or $allin* LaQar/s, an. sin$ Ho/ bro/*ht hi0 o/t o# his s )/l$hr , ti . as h was, onl2 b2 0 ans o# Ho/r will, an. Ho/ 0a. hi0 li3 onl2 b2 th str n*th o# Ho/r )ow r( Ho/ al0ost #ri*ht n /s( I a0 s) a5in* o# 02s l#((( b/t I thin5 it is th sa0 #or 3 r2bo.2((( An. now((( W ((( This . )art/r ((( so s/.. n an. so 02st rio/sW T SHa3 2o/ a .o/bl # arV Do 2o/ # l that th .an* r is 0or i0) n.in*V Do 2o/ not ha3 , .o 2o/ # l that 2o/ .o not ha3 th str n*th to #a$ an. o3 r$o0 th last trialsV S) a5 witho/t r straint( W ar still in =/.a a( W ar n ar th low roa.s that ta5 on to Galil ( E3 r2on 0a2 *o i# h wish s, an. 2o/ $an *o in ti0 to a3oi. b in* hat . b2 th Sanh .rin(((T Th a)ostl s ar ro/s . b2 th s wor.s( Thos who w r al0ost l2in* on th *rass war0 . b2 th s/n, sit /)( Thos who w r sittin*, stan. /)( = s/s *o s on9 S4 $a/s as #ro0 to.a2 I a0 th l *all2 P rs $/t . On ( 4 ar that in 0in.( =/st now th 2 ar abo/t to )ro$lai0 in th #i3 h/n.r . an. 0or s2na*o*/ s in = r/sal 0 an. in thos o# th towns that ha3 r $ i3 . th ban iss/ . 2 st r.a2 at th si;th ho/r, that I a0 th *r at sinn r, an. that who 3 r 5nows wh r I a0 0/st . no/n$ M to th Sanh .rin so that I 0a2 b $a)t/r .(((T Th a)ostl s sho/t as i# th 2 alr a.2 saw Hi0 $a)t/r .( =ohn $lin*s to His n $5 0oanin*9 SAhW I ha3 alwa2s #or s n thatW T an. h sobs lo/.( So0 $/rs th Sanh .rin, so0 in3o5 .i3in R/sti$ , so0 w ), so0 b $o0 ) tri#i .( S4 sil nt an. list n( I ha3 n 3 r . $ i3 . 2o/( I ha3 alwa2s tol. 2o/ th tr/th( Wh n )ossibl I . # n. . an. )rot $t . 2o/( Ho/r )r s n$ n ar M has b n as )l asant as that o# sons( I .i. not 3 n hi. M2 last ho/r((( M2 .an* rs((( M2 )assion #ro0 2o/( 4/t thos w r )robl 0s that $on$ rn . M ;$l/si3 l2( Now 2o/r .an* rs, 2o/r sa# t2, an. that o# 2o/r #a0ili s ar to b ta5 n into $onsi. ration( I as5 2o/ to .o that( With absol/t #r .o0( Do not $onsi. r th 0 in th li*ht o# 2o/r lo3 #or M , or o# 2o/r l $tion 0a. b2 M ( As I a0 r l asin* 2o/ #ro0 3 r2 obli*ation towar.s Go. an. His <hrist, R/st i0a*in that w ha3 0 t h r , now, #or this #irst ti0 an. that, a#t r list nin* to M , 2o/ . $i. wh th r it is $on3 ni nt #or 2o/ or not to #ollow th En5nown 0an whos wor.s ha3 0o3 . 2o/( I0a*in that 2o/ h ar an. s M #or th #irst ti0 an. that I sa2 to 2o/9 U4 ar in 0in. that I a0 ) rs $/t . an. hat . an. that who 3 r lo3 s M is ) rs $/t . an. hat . as I a0, in his ) rson, his int r sts, his a## $tions( R 0 0b r that ) rs $/tion 0a2 n. /) with . ath an. th $on#is$ation o# th #a0il2 )ro) rt2U( Thin5 it o3 r an. . $i. ( I will lo3 2o/ R/st th sa0 i# 2o/ sa2 to 0 9 UMast r, I $annot $o0 with Ho/ an2 0or U( Ar 2o/ b $o0in* sa.V No, 2o/ 0/st not( W ar *oo. #ri n.s who . $i. with ) a$ an. lo3 what is to b .on , with r $i)ro$al $o0)assion( I $annot l t 2o/ #a$ th #/t/r witho/t 0a5in* 2o/ )on. r o3 r it( I .o not .is st 0 2o/( I lo3 2o/ all( I a0 th Mast r( It is ob3io/s that th Mast r sho/l. 5now His .is$i)l s( I a0 th Sh )h r. an. it is ob3io/s that a sh )h r. sho/l. 5now his la0bs( I 5now that M2 .is$i)l s, i# th 2 ha. to #a$ a t st witho/t b in* s/##i$i ntl2 )r )ar . not onl2 in th wis.o0 $o0in* #ro0 th ir Mast r, an. whi$h is th r #or *oo. an. ) r# $t, b/t also in th ir own )on. ration o# th

sit/ation, 0i*ht #ail, or at l ast th 2 wo/l. not tri/0)h li5 athl t s in a sta.i/0( To 0 as/r on s l# an. to 3al/at $ir$/0stan$ s is alwa2s a wis r/l ( In littl an. *r at thin*s( I, th Sh )h r., 0/st sa2 to M2 la0bs9 UH r , I a0 now *oin* to nt r a )la$ o# wol3 s an. b/t$h rs( Ha3 2o/ no/*h str n*th to *o a0on* th 0VU( I $o/l. also t ll 2o/ now whi$h o# 2o/ will not ha3 th str n*th to withstan. th trial, altho/*h I $an ass/r an. r ass/r 2o/ that non o# 2o/ will #all at th han.s o# th ; $/tion rs who will sa$ri#i$ th La0b o# Go.( M2 $a)t/r is o# s/$h w i*ht that it will s/##i$ th 0((( So I sa2 to 2o/9 UThin5 it o3 rU( On$ I sai. to 2o/9 U4 not a#rai. o# thos who 5illU( I sai.9 UH who, ha3in* lai. his han. on th )lo/*h, loo5s ba$5 to $onsi. r th )ast an. what h 0a2 los or a$:/ir , is not #it #or M2 0issionU( 4/t th 2 w r r/l s to *i3 2o/ th 0 as/r o# what it 0 ant to b .is$i)l s, an. r/l s #or th #/t/r that will ta5 )la$ wh n I a0 no lon* r th Mast r, b/t M2 b li 3 rs ar th 0ast rs( Th 2 s r3 . to str n*th n 2o/r so/ls( 4/t 3 n s/$h str n*th, whi$h is /n. niabl 2o/ ha3 a$:/ir ., as $o0)ar . with th non ntiti s 2o/ w r - I a0 r # rrin* to 2o/r s)irits - is still too littl with r s) $t to th *r atn ss o# th trial( OhW .o not thin5 in th s $r $2 o# 2o/r h arts9 UTh Mast r is s$an.alis . at /sWU( I a0 not s$an.alis .( On th $ontrar2 I t ll 2o/ that 2o/ 0/st not b s$an.alis ., n ith r now nor in th #/t/r , at 2o/r own w a5n ss( In all #/t/r ti0 s th r will alwa2s b ) o)l a0on* th 0 0b rs o# M2 <h/r$h, both la0bs an. sh )h r.s, who will b in# rior to th *r atn ss o# th ir 0ission( Th r will b ) rio.s wh n th i.ol sh )h r.s an. th i.ol b li 3 rs ar 0or n/0 ro/s than th tr/ sh )h r.s an. th tr/ b li 3 rs( P rio.s o# $li)s o# th s)irit o# #aith o# th worl.( 4/t an $li)s is not th . ath o# a star( It is onl2 a t 0)orar2 0or or l ss )artial obs$/rin* o# a star( A#t rwar.s its b a/t2 r a)) ars an. it loo5s bri*ht r( Th sa0 will ha)) n to M2 Fol.( I sa2 to 2o/9 UPon. r o3 r itU( I sa2 so to 2o/ as 2o/r Mast r, Sh )h r. an. Fri n.( I l a3 2o/ $o0)l t l2 #r to .is$/ss th 0att r a0on* 2o/rs l3 s( I a0 *oin* o3 r th r , to that thi$5 t, to )ra2( On b2 on will $o0 an. t ll M what 2o/ ha3 . $i. .( An. I will bl ss 2o/r sin$ r hon st2, what 3 r it 0a2 b ( An. I will lo3 2o/ #or what 2o/ ha3 *i3 n M so #ar( Goo.b2 (T H stan.s /) an. *o s awa2( Th a)ostl s ar t rri#i ., )/QQl ., 0o3 .( At #irst th 2 $annot 3 n s) a5( Th n P t r is th #irst to sa29 SMa2 h ll swallow 0 i# I want to l a3 Hi0W I a0 s/r o# 02s l#( E3 n i# all th . 0ons in G h nna l . b2 L 3iathan sho/l. $o0 a*ainst 0 , I wo/l. not 0o3 awa2 #ro0 Hi0 o/t o# # arW T SN ith r wo/l. I( A0 I to b in# rior to 02 .a/*ht rsV T sa2s Phili)( SI a0 s/r that th 2 will .o Hi0 no har0( Th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin thr at n b/t th 2 .o so to $on3in$ th 0s l3 s that th Sanh .rin still ;ists( Th 2 5now 3 r2 w ll that th 2 ha3 no )ow r i# Ro0 is not a*r abl ( Th ir s nt n$ sW ItAs Ro0 that R/.* sW T sa2s th Is$ariot bol.l2( S4/t th Sanh .rin is still $on$ rn . with r li*io/s 0att rs T r 0ar5s An.r w( SAr 2o/ a#rai. ) rha)s, broth rV 4 ar in 0in. that th r ha3 n 3 r b n $owar.s in o/r #a0il2 T sa2s P t r thr at nin*l2, as h # ls that his h art is o3 r#lowin* with warli5 s)irit( SI a0 not a#rai. an. I ho) I shall b abl to )ro3 it( I a0 onl2 t llin* =/.as what I thin5(T SHo/ ar ri*ht( 4/t th 0ista5 o# th Sanh .rin $onsists in wishin* to 0a5 /s o# a )oliti$al w a)on, as th 2 .o not wish to sa2 or to b tol. that th 2 ha3 li#t . th ir han.s a*ainst th <hrist( I 5now that #or $ rtain( Th 2 wo/l. li5 , that is, th 2 wo/l. ha3 li5 . to 0a5 = s/s $o00it sin an. th/s 0a5 Hi0 $ont 0)tibl to th $row.s( 4/t with r *ar. to 5illin* Hi0W EhiW No( Th 2 ar a#rai.W Th ir #ri*ht has no h/0an $o0)arison, b $a/s th ir so/ls ar #ri*ht n .( Th 2 .o 5now that H is th M ssiahW Th 2 5now that 3 r2 w ll( So 0/$h so that th 2 r alis that th 2 ar .on #or, b $a/s th n w ti0 is $o0in*( An. th 2 want to o3 rthrow Hi0( 4/t will th 2 o3 rthrow Hi0WV No( That is wh2 th 2 ar s 5in* a )oliti$al r ason so that th Pro$ons/l, that is Ro0 , sho/l. o3 rthrow Hi0( 4/t th <hrist .o s no har0 to Ro0 , an. Ro0 will .o no har0 to Hi0, an. th 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin ar howlin* in 3ain(T SSo ar 2o/ sta2in* with Hi0V T SO# $o/rs ( Mor than an2bo.2 ls W T SI ha3 nothin* to los or to *ain b2 sta2in* or *oin* awa2( I ha3 onl2 to lo3 Hi0( An. I will .o that T sa2s th N alot( SI r $o*nis Hi0 as th M ssiah an. $ons :/ ntl2 I will #ollow Hi0 T sa2s

Nathana l( SSo will I( I ha3 b li 3 . Hi0 to b th M ssiah sin$ =ohn th 4a)tist )oint . Hi0 o/t to 0 as s/$h T sa2s =a0 s o# N b . ( SW ar His broth rs( To o/r #aith w a.. th lo3 o# 5inshi)( Is that ri*ht, =a0 sV T sa2s Tha.. /s( SH has b n 02 s/n #or 2 ars an. I #ollow His $o/rs ( I# H #alls into th ab2ss ./* b2 His n 0i s, I will #ollow Hi0 T r )li s =a0 s o# Al)ha /s( SAn. what abo/t 0 V <an I #or* t that H has r . 0 . 0 V T as5s Matth w( SM2 #ath r wo/l. $/rs 0 s 3 n ti0 s s 3 n i# I sho/l. l a3 Hi0( In an2 $as , 3 n i# it w r onl2 #or Mar2As sa5 , I wo/l. n 3 r )art #ro0 = s/s T sa2s Tho0as( =ohn .o s not s) a5( His h a. is low r ., h loo5s . R $t .( Th oth rs 0ista5 his attit/. #or w a5n ss an. 0an2 as5 hi0( SAn. what abo/t 2o/V Ar 2o/ th onl2 on who wants to *o awa2V T =ohn loo5s /), so )/r also in his attit/. an. 2 s, an. #i;in* his li0)i. bl/ 2 s on thos who ar :/ stionin* hi0 h sa2s9 SI was )ra2in* #or all o# /s( 4 $a/s w want to sa2 an. .o thin*s an. w r l2 on o/rs l3 s, an. b2 .oin* so w .o not r alis that w $hall n* th wor.s o# th Mast r( I# H sa2s that w ar not )r )ar ., it 0 ans that w ar not( I# w ha3 not b $o0 )r )ar . in thr 2 ars, w shall not b $o0 so in # w 0onths(((T SWhat ar 2o/ sa2in*V In # w 0onthsV What .o 2o/ 5nowV Ar 2o/ a )ro)h t, ) rha)sV T Th 2 assail hi0 with :/ stions, al0ost r )roa$hin* hi0( SI 5now nothin*(T SSoV What .o 2o/ 5nowV Has H ) rha)s tol. 2o/V Ho/ alwa2s 5now His s $r ts(((T sa2s =/.as o# K rioth with n32( SDo not hat 0 , 02 #ri n., i# I /n. rstan. that th #in w ath r is o3 r( Wh n will it b V I .o not 5now( I 5now that it will ha)) n( H sa2s so( How 0an2 ti0 s has H sai. soW W .o not want to b li 3 it( 4/t th hatr . o# th oth rs $on#ir0s His wor.s((( So I )ra2( 4 $a/s th r is nothin* ls to b .on ( I )ra2 Go. to 0a5 /s stron*( Do 2o/ not r 0 0b r, =/.as, wh n H tol. /s that H ha. )ra2 . His Fath r to ha3 str n*th a*ainst t 0)tationsV All str n*th $o0 s #ro0 Go.( I i0itat 02 Mast r, as is ri*ht to .o(((T SW ll, ar 2o/ sta2in* or notV T as5s P t r( SAn. wh r .o 2o/ want 0 to *o i# I .o not sta2 with Hi0 Who is 02 li# an. w l#ar V 4/t as I a0 a )oor bo2, th 0ost 0is rabl o# all, I as5 3 r2thin* o# Go., th Fath r o# = s/s an. o/rs(T SThat is s ttl .( So w ar all sta2in*W L t /s *o to Hi0( As H is $ rtainl2 sa., o/r lo2alt2 will 0a5 Hi0 ha))2 T sa2s P t r( = s/s is )rostrat . in )ra2 r( With His #a$ on th *ro/n., in th *rass, H is $ rtainl2 i0)lorin* His Fath r, b/t at th sh/##lin* o# # t H stan.s /) an. loo5s at His a)ostl s( H loo5s at th 0 with a rath r sa. *ra3it2( S4 ha))2, Mast r( Non o# /s ar *oin* to l a3 Ho/ T sa2s P t r( SHo/ ha3 . $i. . too soon an.(((T SHo/rs or a* s will not $han* o/r 0in.s T sa2s P t r( SN ith r will thr ats $han* o/r lo3 T )ro$lai0s th Is$ariot( = s/s sto)s loo5in* at th 0 as a *ro/) an. H *aQ s at th 0 on b2 on ( A lon* loo5 whi$h 3 r2on withstan.s # arl ssl2( His 2 s . la2 in )arti$/lar on th Is$ariot, who loo5s at Hi0 0or r sol/t l2 than th oth rs( H o) ns His ar0s in a * st/r o# r si*nation an. H sa2s9 SL t /s *o( Ho/, all o# 2o/, ha3 si*n . 2o/r . stin2(T H *o s ba$5 to th )la$ wh r H was, H )i$5s /) His ba* an. sa2s9 SL t /s ta5 th roa. to E)hrai0, th on th 2 )oint . o/t to /s(T STo Sa0ariaVW T Th 2 ar /tt rl2 astonish .( STo Sa0aria( Or, at l ast, to its bor. rs( =ohn also w nt to li3 th r /ntil th ho/r #i; . #or his )r a$hin* th <hrist(T S4/t that .i. not sa3 hi0W T obR $ts =a0 s o# N b . ( SI a0 not tr2in* to sa3 M2s l#, b/t to sa3 ( An. I will sa3 at th a))oint . ho/r( Th ) rs $/t . Sh )h r. is *oin* to th 0ost /n#ort/nat sh )( So that, #orlorn as th 2 ar , th 2 0a2 ha3 th ir shar o# wis.o0 to )r )ar th 0 #or th n w ti0 (T H stri. s awa2, a#t r th sto) that has s r3 . both to r st an. to r s) $t th Sabbath, as H wish s to arri3 b #or th )aths b $o0 i0)assabl at ni*ht( Wh n th 2 arri3 at th littl torr nt that #lows #ro0 E)hrai0 towar.s th =or.an, = s/s $alls P t r an. Nathana l an. *i3 s th 0 a ba* sa2in*9 SGo ah a. an. loo5 #or Mar2 o# =a$ob( I r 0 0b r that Mala$hi tol. M that sh is th

)oor st wo0an in th 3illa* , in s)it o# h r lar* ho/s , now that sh has no sons an. .a/*ht rs in it( W shall sta2 with h r( Gi3 h r )l nt2 0on 2 so that sh 0a2 *i3 /s hos)italit2 witho/t a))l2in* to 0an2 ) o)l ( Ho/ 5now wh r th ho/s is( It is th lar* on , sha. . b2 #o/r )o0 *rana. -tr s, n ar th bri.* a$ross th torr nt(T SW 5now, Mast r( W will .o as Ho/ sa2(T Th 2 *o awa2 :/i$5l2 an. = s/s #ollows th 0 slowl2 with th oth rs( Fro0 th . ll, in th 0i..l o# whi$h th torr nt #lows, on $an s th whit ho/s s o# th 3illa* in th lat .a2li*ht an. in th arl2 0oonli*ht( Th r is not a so/l abo/t wh n th 2 arri3 at th ho/s that is all whit in th 0oonli*ht( Onl2 th torr nt $an b h ar. in th sil n$ o# th ni*ht( T/rnin* ro/n. an. loo5in* at th horiQon, on $an s a lar* str t$h o# th starr2 s52 b n. o3 r a lar* ;)ans o# *ro/n. that slo) s .ownwar.s towar.s th . s rt )lain that str t$h s as #ar as th =or.an( A sol 0n ) a$ r i*ns o3 r th Earth( Th 2 5no$5 at th .oor( P t r o) ns it( SE3 r2thin* is s ttl ., Lor.( Th ol. wo0an w )t wh n w *a3 h r th 0on 2( Sh ha. not a $oin l #t( I sai. to h r9 UDo not w ), wo0an( Th r is no 0or )ain wh r = s/s o# NaQar th isU( Sh r )li . to 0 9 UI 5now( I ha3 s/## r . all 02 li# an. R/st now I was at th 3 r2 li0it o# n./ran$ ( 4/t H a3 n o) n . on th 3 nin* o# 02 li# an. bro/*ht 0 th Star o# =a$ob to *i3 0 ) a$ U( Sh is now )r )arin* th roo0s that ha3 b n $los . #or s/$h a lon* ti0 ( HA0W Th r isnAt 3 r2 0/$h( 4/t th wo0an a)) ars to b 3 r2 *oo.( H r sh isW Wo0anW Th Rabbi is h r W T A 3 r2 thin ol. wo0an $o0 s #orwar., h r 0 5 2 s #/ll o# 0 lan$hol2( Sh sto)s ) r)l ; . a # w st )s #ro0 = s/s( Sh # ls /n as2( SP a$ to 2o/, wo0an( I shall not *i3 2o/ 0/$h tro/bl (T SI wish Ho/ $o/l. wal5 on 02 h art, to 0a5 it 0or )l asant #or Ho/ to nt r 02 )oor ho/s ( <o0 in, Lor., an. 0a2 Go. nt r with Ho/(T Sh has r $o3 r . h r br ath an. ta5 n h art in th li*ht o# = s/sA *lan$ ( Th 2 all *o in an. $los th .oor( Th ho/s is as lar* as a hot l an. as 0)t2 as a . s rt( Onl2 th 5it$h n loo5s $h r#/l b $a/s o# a bri*ht #ir in th #ir )la$ in th 0i..l o# th roo0( 4artholo0 w, who was t n.in* th #ir , t/rns ro/n. an. sa2s s0ilin*9 S<onsol th wo0an, Mast r( Sh is sa. b $a/s sh $annot hono/r Ho/(T SHo/r h art is no/*h #or M , wo0an( Do not worr2 abo/t an2thin*( W will )ro3i. to0orrow( I a0 )oor as w ll( 4rin* h r o/r )ro3isions( Poor ) o)l shar th ir br a. an. salt witho/t sha0 , b/t with broth rl2 lo3 ( Filial lo3 in 2o/r $as , wo0an( 4 $a/s 2o/ $o/l. b M2 0oth r( An. I hono/r 2o/ as s/$h(((T Th wo0an w )s th sil nt t ars o# an ol. .istr ss . so/l, wi)in* h r t ars with h r 3 il an. sh whis) rs9 SI ha. thr sons an. s 3 n .a/*ht rs( On o# th sons was $arri . awa2 b2 th torr nt an. anoth r on b2 a .is as ( Th thir. on has l #t 0 ( Fi3 o# th *irls $a/*ht th sa0 .is as as th ir #ath r ha. an. .i ., th si;th .i . o# $hil.birth an. th s 3 nth((( What . ath .i. not .o, sin .i.( In 02 ol. a* I a0 not hono/r . b2 02 $hil.r n an. it 0a5 s 0 so((( In th 3illa* th 2 ar *oo. to 0 ((( that is, to th )oor wo0an( Ho/ ar 5in. to th 0oth r(((T SI ha3 a 0oth r, too( An. in 3 r2 wo0an who is a 0oth r I hono/r H r( 4/t .o not w )( Go. is *oo.( Ha3 #aith, an. th $hil.r n who ar still l #t 0a2 $o0 ba$5 to 2o/ a*ain( Th oth rs ar in ) a$ (((T SI thin5 it is a )/nish0 nt, b $a/s I $o0 #ro0 this )la$ (((T SHa3 #aith( Go. is 0or R/st than 0 n(((T Th a)ostl s who ha. *on to th ir roo0s with P t r $o0 ba$5( Th 2 brin* )ro3isions( Th 2 war0 /) on th #ir th littl la0b that Ni5 ha. roast .( Th 2 )/t it on th tabl ( = s/s o## rs an. bl ss s th 0 an. H wants th littl ol. wo0an to sit at th tabl with th 0, inst a. o# sittin* in h r littl $orn r, atin* th )oor $hi$or2 o# h r s/)) r((( Th ;il at th bor. r o# =/.a a has b */n(((

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SP a$ to 2o/( Wh r ar 2o/ $o0in* #ro0V T SFro0 th str a0( W w nt to * t so0 wat r, an. w shall *o #or 0or , to 5 ) th ho/s $l an( <onsi. rin* that w ar sto))in*((( An. it is not #air that th ol. wo0an sho/l. wor5 #or /s( Sh is in th oth r roo0 wh r sh lit a #ir to war0 th wat r( M2 broth r w nt to th woo. to * t so0 #ir woo.( It has not rain . #or so0 ti0 an. it b/rns li5 h ath T ;)lains =a0 s o# N b . ( SO# $o/rs ( 4/t th tro/bl is that, altho/*h it was har.l2 .a2br a5, th 2 saw /s both at th str a0 an. in th woo.( An. I w nt to th str a0 to a3oi. *oin* to th #o/ntain(((T sa2s P t r( SWh2, Si0on o# =onahV T S4 $a/s th r ar alwa2s ) o)l at th #o/ntain, an. th 2 0i*ht ha3 r $o*nis . /s an. $o0 h r (((T Whil th 2 ar s) a5in*, Al)ha /sA two sons, =/.as o# K rioth an. Tho0as ha3 $o0 into th lon* $orri.or that .i3i. s th ho/s , an. th/s th 2 $an h ar P t rAs last wor.s an. = s/sA r )l29 SWhat 0i*ht not ha3 ha)) n . at .a2br a5 to.a2, wo/l. $ rtainl2 ha3 ha)) n . lat r, to0orrow at th lat st, b $a/s w ar sta2in* h r (((T SH r V 4/t((( I tho/*ht w w r sto))in* onl2 to r st(((T 0an2 o# th 0 sa2( SW ar not sto))in* to r st( 4/t to sta2( W shall . )art #ro0 h r onl2 to *o ba$5 to = r/sal 0 #or Passo3 r(T SOhW I tho/*ht that wh n Ho/ r # rr . to th )la$ o# wol3 s an. b/t$h rs, Ho/ 0 ant this r *ion thro/*h whi$h Ho/ want . to )ass, as Ho/ .i. in th )ast, to *o to oth r )la$ s witho/t ta5in* th roa.s #r :/ nt . b2 =/.a ans an. Pharis s(((T sa2s Phili) who has R/st arri3 ., an. oth rs sa29 SI also tho/*ht that(T SHo/ ha3 0is/n. rstoo.( This is not th )la$ o# wol3 s an. b/t$h rs, altho/*h r al wol3 s hi. in its 0o/ntains( 4/t I a0 not r # rrin* to ani0als(((T SOhW that was :/it $l arW T ;$lai0s =/.as o# K rioth so0 what ironi$all2( SAs Ho/ r # r to Ho/rs l# as th La0b, on /n. rstan.s that th wol3 s ar 0 n( W ar not $o0)l t l2 st/)i.(T SNo( Ho/ ar not st/)i. b/t in what 2o/ .o not want to /n. rstan.( That is, in what $on$ rns M2 nat/r an. 0ission, an. th *ri # 2o/ *i3 M b2 not wor5in* assi./o/sl2 at )r )arin* 2o/r #/t/r ( It is #or 2o/r own *oo. that I s) a5 an. t a$h 2o/ b2 0 ans o# . .s an. wor.s(, 4/t 2o/ r R $t what /)s ts 2o/r h/0an nat/r thro/*h )r sa* o# sorrows or what ;a$ts ##orts a*ainst 2o/r *os( List n to M b #or stran* rs $o0 h r ( I will now .i3i. 2o/ into two *ro/)s o# #i3 a)ostl s an. */i. . b2 th h a. o# a$h *ro/) 2o/ will *o a$ross th n arb2 $o/ntr2si. , as 2o/ .i. wh n I s nt 2o/ in th arl2 .a2s( R 0 0b r what I tol. 2o/ th n an. )/t it into )ra$ti$ ( Th onl2 ;$ )tion is that now 2o/ will )ass thro/*h 3illa* s anno/n$in* also to Sa0aritans that th .a2 o# th Lor. is $los at han., so that th 2 0a2 b r a.2 wh n it $o0 s, an. it 0a2 b asi r #or 2o/ to $on3 rt th 0 to th Onl2 Go.( 4 #/ll o# $harit2 an. wis.o0 an. . 3oi. o# )r R/.i$ ( Ho/ $an s , an. 2o/ will r alis this 3 n 0or , that w ar *rant . h r what w ar . ni . in oth r )la$ s( So b 5in. to th s ) o)l who, altho/*h inno$ nt, ar ;)iatin* th sins o# th ir an$ stors( P t r will b at th h a. o# =/.as o# Al)ha /s, Tho0as, Phili) an. Matth w( =a0 s o# Al)ha /s will b th */i. o# An.r w, 4artholo0 w, Si0on N alot an. =a0 s o# N b . ( =/.as o# K rioth an. =ohn will sta2 with M ( That will a))l2 as #ro0 to0orrow( To.a2 w shall r st 0a5in* th n $ ssar2 )r )arations #or #/t/r .a2s( W shall s) n. th Sabbath to* th r( So 2o/ 0/st b h r b #or th Sabbath, in or. r to l a3 th .a2 a#t r it( It will b a .a2 o# lo3 #or /s, a#t r lo3in* o/r n i*hbo/r in th #lo$5 that has l #t th #ol. o# th Fath r( Go now an. att n. to 2o/r tas5s(T H r 0ains alon an. with.raws to a roo0 at th n. o# th $orri.or( Th ho/s r so/n.s with st )s an. 3oi$ s, altho/*h th 2 ar all in th ir roo0s an. no on $an b s n b/t th ol. wo0an who *o s /) an. .own th $orri.or s 3 ral ti0 s, att n.in* to h r ho/s hol. ./ti s, on o# whi$h is $ rtainl2 ba5in* br a. b $a/s h r hair is s)r a. with #lo/r an. h r han.s ar $o3 r . with .o/*h( A#t r so0 ti0 = s/s $o0 s o/t an. *o s /) to th t rra$ o# th ho/s ( H wal5s /) an. .own 0 .itatin* /) th r an. now an. a*ain H loo5s at th 3i w aro/n. Hi0( H is Roin . b2 P t r an. =/.as o# K rioth who .o not loo5 3 r2 $h r#/l( P rha)s it is )ain#/l #or P t r to )art #ro0 = s/s( An. ) rha)s it is )ain#/l

#or th Is$ariot not to b abl to .o so an. show o## in th 3illa* s( Th 2 $ rtainl2 loo5 3 r2 tho/*ht#/l wh n th 2 *o /) to th t rra$ ( S<o0 h r ( Loo5 what a b a/ti#/l 3i w 2o/ $an s #ro0 h r (T An. H )oints at th 3ari . lan.s$a) ( To north-w st hi*h woo.2 0o/ntains str t$hin* li5 a s)in #ro0 north to so/th( On o# th 0 b hin. E)hrai0 is a r al *iant o3 rloo5in* th oth rs( To north ast an. so/th- ast th r ar 0il. /n./latin* hills( Th 3illa* is in a *r n 3all 2 with .istant #lat ba$5*ro/n.s b tw n th two hi*h r an. low r $hains, that #ro0 th $ ntral )art o# th r *ion slo) .own to th =or.an )lain( Thro/*h a #iss/r in th low r 0o/ntains it is )ossibl to s th *r n )lain b 2on. whi$h #lows th bl/ =or.an( At th h i*ht o# s)rin*ti0 this 0/st b a b a/ti#/l )la$ , all *r n an. # rtil ( At )r s nt th .ar5 sha. s o# 3in 2ar.s an. or$har.s int rr/)t th *r n o# #i l.s o# $ r als, th t n. r st 0s o# whi$h s)ro/t #ro0 th $lo.s o# arth, an. th 3 r.ant )ast/r s no/rish . b2 th ri$h soil( I# what li s b 2on. E)hrai0 is $all . a . s rt b2 =ohn, it 0 ans that th . s rt o# =/.a a was a 3 r2 0il. on , at l ast in this ar a, or at l ast it was a . s rt onl2 b $a/s it was . 3oi. o# 3illa* s, all $o3 r . with woo.s an. )ast/r s a0on* $h r#/ll2 */r*lin* str a0s, :/it .i## r nt #ro0 th lan. n ar th D a. S a, an an. lan. that $an ri*htl2 b $all . a S. s rt T, as it is . 3oi. o# 3 * tation, with th ;$ )tion o# th low thorn2 twist . shr/bs that *row in . s rts a0on* s$att r . ston s an. th san. ri$h in salt( 4/t this )l asant . s rt, whi$h li s b 2on. E)hrai0, is wi. l2 a.orn . with 3in 2ar.s, oli3 -*ro3 s an. or$har.s, an. th al0on.-tr s ar now s0ilin* at th s/n, s$att r . h r an. th r li5 whit -)in5 t/#ts, on th slo) s that will soon b $o3 r . with th # stoons o# th n w 3in -shoots( SI al0ost s 0 to b in 02 own town T sa2s =/.as( SIt loo5s also li5 =/ttah( Th onl2 .i## r n$ it that th r th torr nt is .own in th )lain an. th town /) on th hill( H r inst a. th town s 0s to b in a wi. 3all 2 with th ri3 r in th 0i..l ( A $o/ntr2 ri$h in 3in sW It 0/st b lo3 l2 an. 3 r2 )ro#itabl , #or own rs, to own s/$h lan. T r 0ar5s P t r( SIt is writt n9 UMa2 his lan. b bl ss . b2 Hahw h with th #r/it o# th s52 an. with . ws, with th s)rin*s */shin* #ro0 th ab2ss, with th #r/it bl ss . b2 th s/n an. th 0oon, with th #r/it #ro0 th to)s o# th an$i nt 0o/ntains, with th #r/it o# th t rnal hills an. with )l nti#/l $ro)s o# th lan.U( An. on thos wor.s o# th P ntat /$h th 2 bas th ir )ro/. obstina$2 in $onsi. rin* th 0s l3 s s/) rior( It is so( E3 n th wor. o# Go. an. th *i#ts o# Go., i# th 2 . s$ n. into h arts #/ll o# )ri. , b $o0 th $a/s o# r/in( Not thro/*h th ir own #a/lt, b/t b $a/s o# th )ri. that a./lt rat s th ir *oo. R/i$ T sa2s = s/s( SO# $o/rs ( An. o# R/st =os )h th 2 ha3 5 )t onl2 th #/r2 o# a b/ll an. th n $5 o# a rhino$ ros( I .o not li5 to sta2 h r ( Wh2 .o Ho/ not l t 0 *o with th oth rsV T sa2s th Is$ariot( SDo 2o/ not li5 to sta2 with M V T as5s = s/s, Who sto)s loo5in* at th lan.s$a) an. t/rns ro/n. to loo5 at =/.as( SI .o lo3 to b with Ho/, b/t not with th ) o)l o# E)hrai0(T SWhat a 3 r2 #in ;$/s W An. what abo/t /s th nV As w shall b *oin* thro/*h Sa0aria an. th D $a)olis - b $a/s w shall b abl to *o onl2 to th s )la$ s in th ti0 )r s$rib . b tw n on Sabbath an. th n ;t on - ar w ) rha)s *oin* a0on* saintsV T sa2s P t r, r )roa$hin* =/.as who .o s not r )l2( SWhat .o s it 0att r to 2o/ who is n ar 2o/, i# 2o/ $an lo3 3 r2thin* thro/*h M V Lo3 M in 2o/r n i*hbo/r, an. all )la$ s will b ali5 as #ar as 2o/ ar $on$ rn . T sa2s = s/s $al0l2( =/.as .o s not r )l2 to Hi0 ith r( S=/st thin5 o# itW I ha3 to *o awa2((( wh r as I wo/l. sta2 h r so willin*l2( A#t r all((( $onsi. rin* what I $an .o( At l ast a))oint Phili) or Ho/r broth r h a. o# th *ro/), Mast r( I((( as lon* as I ha3 to sa29 l t /s .o this, l t /s *o to that )la$ , I $an still 0ana* ( 4/t i# I ha3 to s) a5W((( I s)oil 3 r2thin*(T SOb .i n$ will 0a5 2o/ .o 3 r2thin* w ll( What 2o/ .o will )l as M (T SIn that $as ((( i# it )l as s Ho/, it will )l as 0 ( It is no/*h #or 0 to 0a5 Ho/ ha))2( 4/t th r th 2 ar W I tol. Ho/W Hal# o# th town is $o0in*((( Loo5W Th h a. o# th s2na*o*/ ((( th notabl s((( th ir wo0 n((( th $hil.r n an. th ) o)l W(((T SL t /s *o .own an. 0 t th 0 T sa2s = s/s an. H hast ns .own th stair$as

$allin* th a)ostl s so that th 2 0a2 l a3 th ho/s with Hi0( Th inhabitants o# E)hrai0 ar $o0in* #orwar. with si*ns o# th . ) st r s) $t, an. a#t r th $/sto0ar2 sal/tations, on o# th 0, ) rha)s th h a. o# th s2na*o*/ , s) a5s on b hal# o# 3 r2bo.29 SMa2 th Most Hi*h b bl ss . #or this .a2, an. bl ss . b His Pro)h t Who has $o0 to /s b $a/s H lo3 s all 0 n in th na0 o# th Most Hi*h Go.( Ma2 Ho/ b bl ss ., Mast r an. Lor., as Ho/ ha3 r 0 0b r . o/r h arts an. o/r wor.s, an. Ho/ ha3 $o0 to r st a0on* /s( W will o) n o/r h arts an. ho0 s to Ho/, as5in* Ho/ to s) a5 to /s #or o/r h alth( Ma2 this .a2 b bl ss ., b $a/s thro/*h it h who r $ i3 s Hi0 with /)ri*ht s)irit will s th . s rt b ar #r/it(T SWhat 2o/ sai. is $orr $t, Mala$hi( H who 5nows how to r $ i3 with an /)ri*ht s)irit Hi0 Who has $o0 in th na0 o# Go., will s his . s rt b ar #r/it an. th st/r.2 b/t wil. )lants in it b $o0 $/lti3at .( I shall sta2 with 2o/( An. 2o/ will $o0 to M ( As *oo. #ri n.s( An. M2 a)ostl s will ta5 M2 wor. to thos who $an a$$ )t it(T SWill Ho/ not t a$h /s, Mast rV T as5s Mala$hi so0 what .isa))oint .( SI ha3 $o0 to $oll $t M2 tho/*hts an. )ra2, to )r )ar M2s l# #or th *r at 3 nts o# th #/t/r ( Ar 2o/ sorr2 that I ha3 $hos n 2o/r town #or M2 tran:/illit2V T SOhW no( Th 3 r2 #a$t o# s in* Ho/ )ra2 will 0a5 /s wis ( Than5 #or $hoosin* /s #or that )/r)os ( W shall not .ist/rb Ho/r )ra2 rs an. w will not allow Ho/r n 0i s to .ist/rb th 0( 4 $a/s it is alr a.2 5nown what ha)) n . an. ha)) ns in =/.a a( W shall 5 ) *oo. wat$h( An. w shall b satis#i . with Ho/r wor. wh n it is not tro/bl so0 #or Ho/ to *i3 it to /s( A$$ )t in th 0 anti0 o/r *i#ts o# hos)italit2(T SI a0 = s/s an. I .o not r R $t an2bo.2( So I will a$$ )t what 2o/ ar o## rin* M to )ro3 to 2o/ that I .o not r R $t 2o/( 4/t i# 2o/ want to lo3 M , #ro0 now on *i3 to th )oor ) o)l o# th 3illa* or to thos )assin* b2 what 2o/ wo/l. *i3 M ( I n . onl2 ) a$ an. lo3 (T SW 5now that( W 5now 3 r2thin*( An. w # l s/r that w shall *i3 Ho/ what Ho/ n ., so as to 0a5 Ho/ ;$lai09 UTh lan. that was to b #or M li5 E*2)t, that is sorrow, was #or M , as #or =os )h o# =a$ob, th lan. o# ) a$ an. *lor2U(T SI# 2o/ lo3 M b2 a$$ )tin* M2 wor., I will sa2 so(T Th $itiQ ns han. th ir *i#ts to th a)ostl s an. th n with.raw, with th ;$ )tion o# Mala$hi an. two 0or 0 n who s) a5 to = s/s in low 3oi$ s( Th $hil.r n also sta2, $a)t/r . b2 th /s/al $har0 0anatin* #ro0 = s/s? th 2 r 0ain, t/rnin* . a# ars to th ir 0oth rs who $all th 0, an. th 2 onl2 *o awa2 a#t r = s/s has $ar ss . an. bl ss . th 0( Th n, as *arr/lo/s as swallows, th 2 r/n awa2, #ollow . b2 th thr 0 n(

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LaQar/s, who was o# no /s to an2bo.2W In this $as th r was a #ath r, an. a wi.ow r into th bar*ain, an. th r ar $hil.r n who ar l #t all alon ((( That r s/rr $tion sho/l. ha3 b n wor5 .( I .o not /n. rstan. Ho/, Mast r(((T SAn. w .o not /n. rstan. 2o/, as 2o/ ar so .isr s) $t#/l(((T SP a$ , ) a$ W =/.as .o s not /n. rstan.( H is not th onl2 on who .o s not /n. rstan. th r asons o# Go. an. th $ons :/ n$ s o# sin( Ho/ also, Si0on o# =onah, .o not /n. rstan. wh2 $hil.r n sho/l. s/## r( So .o not R/.* =/.as o# Si0on, who .o s not /n. rstan. wh2 th 0an has not b n rais . #ro0 th . a.( I# =/.as )on. rs on th 0att r, sin$ h alwa2s r )roa$h s M #or *oin* #ar awa2 all alon , h will r alis that I was not abl to *o so #ar((( 4 $a/s th #ol. was in th = ri$ho )lain, b/t b 2on. th town, n ar th #or.( What wo/l. 2o/ ha3 sai. i# I ha. b n awa2 #or at l ast thr .a2sV T SHo/ $o/l. ha3 or. r . th 0an to ris a*ain with Ho/r s)irit(T SAr 2o/ 0or ;a$tin* than th Pharis s an. s$rib s, who want . th )roo# o# a . $o0)os . bo.2, so that 2o/ 0a2 sa2 that I r all2 .o rais th . a.V T STh 2 want . that b $a/s th 2 hat Ho/( I wo/l. li5 it b $a/s I lo3 Ho/ an. I wo/l. li5 to s Ho/ $r/sh all Ho/r n 0i s(T SHo/r ol. # lin*s an. 2o/r .isor. rl2 lo3 ( Ho/ ha3 not b n abl to ;tir)at th ol. )lants #ro0 2o/r h art an. r )la$ th 0 with n w on s? an. th ol. on s, # rtilis . b2 th Li*ht that 2o/ a))roa$h ., ha3 b $o0 3 n st/r.i r( Man2 ) o)l 0a5 2o/r rror at )r s nt an. 0an2 will 0a5 it in #/t/r ( It is th rror o# thos who, notwithstan.in* th assistan$ #ro0 Go., .o not i0)ro3 th 0s l3 s b $a/s th 2 .o not $orr s)on. to Go.As h l) with h roi$ wills(T SHa3 th s 0 n, who, li5 0 , ar Ho/r .is$i)l s, . stro2 . th ol. )lantsVT STh 2 ha3 at l ast )r/n . th 0 .own an. n*ra#t . th 0 $onsi. rabl2( Ho/ .i. not( Ho/ .i. not 3 n ;a0in th 0 $ar #/ll2 to s wh th r th 2 . s r3 . to b n*ra#t ., )r/n . or r 0o3 .( Ho/ ar an i0)ro3i. nt *ar. n r, =/.as(T S4/t onl2 with r *ar. to 02 so/l( 4 $a/s I 5now what to .o with *ar. ns(T SHo/ 5now what to .o( Ho/ ar an ;) rt with all arthl2 0att rs( I wo/l. li5 to s 2o/ :/all2 $a)abl in 0att rs $on$ rnin* H a3 n(T S4/t Ho/r li*ht sho/l. wor5 won. rs in /s b2 its l#W Is it r all2 *oo.V I# it # rtilis s 3il an. in3i*orat s it, it $annot b *oo., an. it is its #a/lt i# w .o not b $o0 *oo.(T SS) a5 #or 2o/rs l#, 02 #ri n.( As #ar as I 5now, th Mast r has not 0a. 02 ba. t n. n$i s an2 stron* r T sa2s Tho0as( SI a*r (T SI a*r , too T sa2 An.r w an. =a0 s o# N b . ( SWith r *ar. to 0 , His )ow r has #r . 0 #ro0 3il an. has 0a. a n w 0an o# 0 ( Wh2 .o 2o/ sa2 thatV Do 2o/ not $onsi. r what 2o/ sa2V T as5s Matth w( P t r is abo/t to sa2 so0 thin*, b/t h )r # rs to *o awa2, an. h b *ins to wal5 #ast with th $hil. astri. his sho/l. rs i0itatin* th rollin* o# a boat to 0a5 hi0 la/*h, an. wh n h )ass s n ar Tha.. /s h ta5 s hi0 b2 th ar0 an. sho/ts9 S<o0 on, l tAs *o to that islan.W ItAs #/ll o# #low rs li5 a bas5 t( <o0 , Nathana l, Phili), Si0on, =ohn((( In on bo/n. w ar th r ( Th torr nt, .i3i. . as it is, is onl2 two broo5s, on on a$h si. o# th islan.(((T An. h is th #irst to R/0) r stin* his #oot on a san.2 )rotr/sion a # w 0 tr s wi. , $o3 r . with *rass li5 a 0 a.ow an. so #/ll o# arl2 #low rs that it loo5s li5 a $ar) t, with in its 0i..l onl2 on tall thin )o)lar, th to) o# whi$h is swa2in* in a li*ht br Q ( H is slowl2 Roin . b2 thos h $all . an. th n b2 th oth rs who w r $los r to = s/s, Who is l #t b hin. s) a5in* to th Is$ariot( S4/t has h not #inish . 2 tV T P t r as5s his broth r( STh Mast r is wor5in* at his h art T r )li s An.r w( SEhW it is asi r #or 0 to 0a5 #i*s *row on this tr than it is #or R/sti$ to nt r =/.asA h art(T SAn. his 0in. T a..s Matth w( SH is a #ool b $a/s h wants to b so, an. wh n h li5 s T sa2s Tha.. /s( SH is /)s t b $a/s h has not b n s l $t . to 3an* liQ ( I 5now T sa2s =ohn( SAs #ar as I a0 $on$ rn .((( I# h wants to *o in 02 )la$ ((( I a0 not at all an;io/s to wan. r abo/tW T ;$lai0s P t r( SNon o# /s ar an;io/s( 4/t h is( An. 02 4roth r .o s not want to s n. hi0( I s)o5 to Hi0 this 0ornin* b $a/s I was awar o# =/.asA 0oo. an. o# its $a/s s( 4/t = s/s sai.9 U=/st b $a/s his h art is so /nso/n. I a0 5 )in* hi0 with M ( Thos who s/## r an. ar w a5 n . a .o$tor an. so0 on to s/))ort th 0U(T SO# $o/rs W((( W llW((( <o0 , $hil.r n( W shall now ta5 th s lo3 l2 r .s an.

0a5 littl boats with th 0( S how b a/ti#/l th 2 ar W An. w shall )/t th s littl #low rs in th 0 to a$t as #ish r0 n( Loo59 .o th 2 not s 0 h a.s with whit an. r . $a)sV((( W shall 0a5 th harbo/r h r , an. h r ((( th #ish r0 nAs littl ho/s s((( Now l t /s ti th boats to th s lo3 l2 sl n. r *rass-bla. s, an. 2o/ will )/t th 0 in th wat r, li5 that(((( th n 2o/ will b a$h th 0 wh n 2o/ #inish #ishin*((( Ho/ $an also 0a5 th to/r o# th islan.((( an. wat$h th ro$5s, hW(((T P t rAs )ati n$ is won. r#/l( H $/ts th r . into )i $ s with a 5ni# , #ro0 5not to 5not, r 0o3in* on si. to 0a5 littl boats, h )/ts .aisi s still in b/. in th 0 as #ish r0 n, h ./*s a Lilli)/tian harbo/r in th san. an. 0a5 s so0 littl ho/s s with th .a0) san., an. wh n h is s/$$ ss#/l in )l asin* th $hil.r n h sits .own satis#i . whis) rin*9 SPoor $hil.r nW(((T = s/s s ts #oot on th islan. R/st wh n th two $hil.r n ar b *innin* to )la2 an. H $ar ss s th 0 )/ttin* .own th littl on who Roins in th *a0 o# his broth rs( SH r I a0 with 2o/( L t /s s) a5 o# Go. now( 4 $a/s to s) a5 o# Go. an. to Go. is a )r )aration #or on As 0ission( An. a#t r )ra2in*, that is, a#t r s) a5in* to Go., w shall s) a5 o# Go., Who is )r s nt in 3 r2thin* to t a$h 0 n *oo. thin*s( Stan. /) an. l t /s )ra2 T an. H inton s so0 )sal0s in H br w an. th a)ostl s Roin Hi0 sin*in* in $hor/s( Th $hil.r n, who ha. 0o3 . asi. with th ir littl boats, on h arin* th 0 n sin*, sto) )la2in* an. )rattlin* in th ir shrill 3oi$ s, an. a))roa$h th *ro/)( Th 2 list n att nti3 l2, th ir 2 s #i; . on = s/s Who is 3 r2thin* to th 0, th n, with th s)irit o# i0itation o# $hil.r n, th 2 ta5 th sa0 )ost/r o# th )ra2in* a)ostl s h/00in* th t/n as th 2 .o not 5now th wor.s o# th )sal0s( = s/s loo5s at th 0 with a s0il that n$o/ra* s th h/00in* o# th ir inno$ nt 3oi$ s( Th 2 # l as i# H a))ro3 . o# th 0 an. th 2 ar n$o/ra* .((( Th sin*in* o# th )sal0s $o0 s to an n.( = s/s sits .own on th *rass an. b *ins to s) a59 SWh n th 5in*s o# Isra l, o# E.o0 an. o# =/.ah /nit . to #i*ht th 5in* o# Moab an. th 2 a))li . to th )ro)h t Elisha #or a.3i$ , h r )li . to th 5in*sA 0 ss n* r9 UI# I .i. not r s) $t = hosha)hat, th 5in* o# =/.ah, I sho/l. not 3 n loo5 at 2o/( Now brin* 0 so0 on who $an )la2 th l2r U( An. as th har)ist )la2 ., Go. s)o5 to His )ro)h t or. rin* .it$h on .it$h to b ./* in th wa.i so that it 0i*ht b #ill . with wat r #or 0 n an. ani0als( An. th #ollowin* 0ornin* at th ho/r o# th oblation, altho/*h th r was n ith r win. nor rain, th torr nt was #ill . as th Lor. ha. sai.( A$$or.in* to 2o/, what is th t a$hin* o# that )iso. V S) a5 /)W T Th a)ostl s $ons/lt with on anoth r( So0 sa29 SGo. .o s not s) a5 to an a*itat . h art( Elisha wants to a)) as his an* r, bro/*ht abo/t b2 s in* th 5in* o# Isra l a)) ar in his )r s n$ , so that h 0a2 h ar Go.(T So0 inst a. sa29 SIt is a l sson o# R/sti$ ( Elisha, in or. r not to )/nish th inno$ nt 5in* o# =/.ah, sa3 s also th */ilt2 on (T Oth rs sa29 SIt is a l sson o# #aith an. ob .i n$ ( Th 2 ./* th .it$h s ob 2in* an a))ar ntl2 sill2 or. r, an. th 2 wait . #or th wat r altho/*h it was a $l ar win.l ss .a2(T SHo/r r )li s ar $orr $t b/t not $o0)l t ( Go. .o s not s) a5 to an a*itat . h art( That is tr/ ( 4/t l2r s ar not r :/ir . to $al0 a h art( It is s/##i$i nt to ha3 $harit2, whi$h is th s)irit/al l2r with )ara.isia$ not s( Wh n a so/l li3 s in $harit2, its h art is $al0 an. it $an h ar an. /n. rstan. th 3oi$ o# Go.(T SSo Elisha .i. not ha3 $harit2 b $a/s h was /)s t(T SElisha li3 . at th ti0 o# =/sti$ ( W 0/st l arn to trans# r an$i nt )iso. s to th ti0 o# <harit2 an. s th 0 not in th li*ht o# th/n. r an. li*htnin* b/t in th li*ht o# stars( F!G Ho/ b lon* to th n w ti0 s( So wh2 ar 2o/ so o#t n 0or iras$ibl an. a*itat . than ) o)l o# th an$i nt ti0 sV Di3 st 2o/rs l3 s o# th )ast( I r ) at that to 2o/, altho/*h =/.as .o s not li5 to h ar it b in* r ) at .( E;tir)at , )r/n , n*ra#t, )lant n w tr s( R no3at 2o/rs l3 s, .i* th .it$h s o# h/0ilit2, ob .i n$ an. #aith( Thos 5in*s w r abl to .o so altho/*h two o# th 0 .i. not $o0 #ro0 =/.ah, an. th 2 .i. not h ar Go. b/t th )ro)h t o# Go. r ) at th or. rs o# th Most Hi*h( Ha. th 2 not ob 2 . th 2 wo/l. ha3 .i . o# thirst in th an. lan.( Th 2 ob 2 . an. th wat r #ill . th .it$h s th 2 ha. ./*, an. th 2 w r not onl2 sa3 . #ro0 .2in* o# thirst b/t th 2 also . # at . th ir n 0i s( I a0 th Wat r o# Li# ( Di* .it$h s in 2o/r h arts in or. r to b abl to r $ i3 M ( An. now list n( I a0 not *oin* to 0a5 lon* s) $h s( I will R/st *i3 2o/ so0 si0)l tho/*hts on whi$h 2o/

$an 0 .itat ( Ho/ will alwa2s b li5 th s $hil.r n an. 3 n in# rior to th 0, b $a/s th 2 ar inno$ nt an. 2o/ ar not, an. th/s th s)irit/al li*ht will b .i00 r in 2o/, i# 2o/ .o not * t a$$/sto0 . to 0 .itation( Ho/ alwa2s list n b/t 2o/ n 3 r r 0 0b r, b $a/s 2o/r int lli* n$ is asl ) inst a. o# b in* awa5 ( So list n( Wh n th son o# th wo0an o# Sh/n 0 .i ., sh want . to *o to th )ro)h t altho/*h h r h/sban. tol. h r that it was not th #irst .a2 o# th 0onth or th Sabbath( 4/t sh 5n w that sh ha. to *o, b $a/s #or $ rtain 0att rs no . la2 is allow .( An. as sh was abl to /n. rstan. th 0att r #ro0 a s)irit/al )oint o# 3i w, sh ha. h r son r stor . to li# ( What .o 2o/ sa2 abo/t thatV T SThat it is a r )roa$h to 0 b $a/s o# th Sabbath T sa2s th Is$ariot( SSo, =/.as, .o 2o/ r alis that 2o/ /n. rstan. thin*s wh n 2o/ want toV So o) n 2o/r h art to R/sti$ (T SH s((( b/t Ho/ .i. not in#rin* th Sabbath to rais th 0an #ro0 th . a.(T SI .i. 0or than that( I )r 3 nt . th ir r/in an. . ath, th ir tr/ . ath( An. I r 0in. . th thi 3 s that(((T F!G All/sion to th li*htnin* that a$$o0)ani . th 0ani# stations o# th an$i nt Law FE;o./s !&,! - 78,7!G an. to th star that in.i$at . th $o0in* an. 0ani# station o# = s/s in th worl. FMatth w 7, ! - !7G( SWait b #or $onsolin* Ho/rs l# with th i. a o# ha3in* .on so0 *oo.W I .onAt b li 3 th 2 ob 2 . Ho/(((T SI# th Mast r sa2s so(((T SAlso Elisha, in th stor2 o# th wo0an o# Sh/n 0, sa2s9 UTh Lor. has hi.. n it #ro0 0 U( So not 3 n th )ro)h ts alwa2s 5now 3 r2thin* T r )li s th Is$ariot( SO/r 4roth r is *r at r than a )ro)h t T r 0ar5s Tha.. /s( SI 5now( H is th Son o# Go.( 4/t H is also th Man( An. as s/$h H 0a2 b s/bR $t to b in* /nawar o# s $on.ar2 0att rs li5 this on $on$ rnin* a $on3 rsion an. a r t/rn((( Mast r, .o Ho/ alwa2s, r all2 alwa2s, 5now 3 r2thin*V I o#t n won. r(((T sa2s th Is$ariot with st/bborn insist n$ ( SAn. with what 0in. .o 2o/ wish to 5nowV For th sa5 o# ) a$ , o# a.3i$ , or to b /)s tV T as5s = s/s( SW ll((( I .o not 5now( I won. r an.(((T SAn. 2o/ s 0 to b /)s t 3 n in won. rin* T sa2s Tho0as( SM V O# $o/rs ) r)l ;it2 alwa2s /)s ts on (((T SHow 0an2 :/ibbl sW I .o not worr2 abo/t so 0an2 )robl 0s( I b li 3 witho/t in:/irin*, an. I a0 not ) r)l ; . or /)s t abo/t an2thin*( 4/t l t /s allow th Mast r to s) a5( I .o not li5 this l sson( T ll /s a b a/ti#/l )arabl , Mast r( Th $hil.r n also will li5 it T sa2s P t r( SI ha3 still on :/ stion to as5 2o/( This on ( A$$or.in* to 2o/, what is th 0 anin* o# th #lo/r that r 0o3 . th bitt 0 ss #ro0 th so/) o# th )ro)h tAs $hil.r nV T D a. sil n$ is th r )l2 to th :/ stion( SWhatV <an 2o/ not r )l2V T SProbabl2 b $a/s th #lo/r absorb . th bitt rn ss(((T sa2s Matth w with no $ rtaint2( SE3 r2thin* wo/l. ha3 b n bitt r, also th #lo/r(T S4 $a/s o# a 0ira$l o# th )ro)h t who .i. not want to 0orti#2 his s r3antT s/** sts Phili)( SH s( 4/t not onl2 #or that(T STh Lor. want . th )ow r o# th )ro)h t to shin also on $o00on 0att rsT sa2s th N alot( SH s( 4/t it is not 2 t th ri*ht 0 anin*( Th li3 s o# )ro)h ts anti$i)at what will ta5 )la$ in th #/lln ss o# ti0 9 Min , th 2 r #l $t M2 arthl2 .a2s b2 0 ans o# s20bols an. #i*/r s( So(((T Th r is sil n$ ( Th 2 loo5 at on anoth r( Th n =ohn low rs his h a. bl/shin* an. h s0il s( SWh2 .o 2o/ not ;)r ss 2o/r tho/*ht, =ohnV T as5s = s/s( STh r is no la$5 o# lo3 in s) a5in*, b $a/s 2o/ .o not int n. to 0orti#2 an2bo.2(T SI thin5 it 0 ans this( That in th ti0 o# h/n* r #or Tr/th an. o# #a0in o# Wis.o0, that is, this ti0 wh n Ho/ $a0 , 3 r2 tr has b $o0 wil. an. has 2i l. . bitt r #r/its as in .ibl as )oison #or th sons o# 0 n, who th/s in 3ain )i$5 th 0 an. )r )ar th 0 to no/rish th 0s l3 s( 4/t th Et rnal Fath rAs

4o/nt2 s n.s Ho/, th #lo/r o# s l $t . $orn, an. with Ho/r ) r# $tion Ho/ r 0o3 th )oison #ro0 all #oo., r storin* both th tr s o# th S$ri)t/r s a*ain, ) r3 rt . thro/*ho/t a* s, an. th )alat s o# 0 n, $orr/)t . b2 $on$/)is$ n$ ( In this $as it is th Fath r Who or. rs th #lo/r to b bro/*ht an. H )o/rs it into th bitt r so/), an. Ho/ ar th #lo/r that sa$ri#i$ s its l# to b $o0 #oo. #or 0 n( An. a#t r Ho/r $ons/00ation no bitt rn ss will b l #t in th worl., b $a/s Ho/ will ha3 r - stablish . o/r #ri n.shi) with Go.( I 0a2 b wron*(T SHo/ ar not wron*( That is th s20bol(T SOhW an. what 0a. 2o/ thin5 thatV T as5s P t r, who is astonish .( = s/s r )li s to hi09 SI will t ll 2o/ with th 3 r2 wor.s 2o/ s)o5 a # w 0in/t s a*o( On bo/n. an. 2o/ ar in th ) a$ #/l #low r2 islan. o# s)irit/alit2( 4/t on 0/st ha3 th $o/ra* to 0a5 a l a) l a3in* th shor , th worl.( It is n $ ssar2 to R/0) witho/t worr2in* wh th r th r is so0 on who 0a2 la/*h at o/r $l/0s2 R/0) or 0a2 . ri. /s #or o/r si0)li$it2 in )r # rrin* a lon l2 isl t to th worl.( On 0/st R/0) witho/t b in* a#rai. o# * ttin* h/rt or w t or b in* .isa))oint .( Ho/ 0/st l a3 3 r2thin* to ta5 r #/* in Go.( On 0/st r 0ain on th islan. s )arat . #ro0 th worl. an. l a3 it onl2 to .istrib/t th #low rs an. )/r wat r )i$5 . /) on th islan. o# th s)irit, wh r th r is onl2 on tr , th tr o# Wis.o0, to thos who ar l #t on th shor s( 42 b in* $los to that tr , awa2 #ro0 th nois o# th worl., on $at$h s all its wor.s an. b $o0 s a 0ast r, b in* awar o# b in* a .is$i)l ( Also that is a s20bol( 4/t w shall now t ll th $hil.r n a lo3 l2 )arabl ( <o0 h r $los to M (T Th thr $hil.r n *o so $los to Hi0 as to sit on His 5n s( = s/s 0bra$ s th 0 an. b *ins to s) a5( SOn .a2 th Lor. Go. sai.9 UI will 0a5 0an, an. 0an will li3 in th Earthl2 Para.is wh r th *r at ri3 r is that th n .i3i. s into #o/r wat r-$o/rs s, whi$h ar th Pishon, th Gihon, th E/)hrat s an. th Ti*ris, that #low on th Earth( An. 0an will b ha))2 as h will ha3 all th b a/ti#/l an. *oo. thin*s o# <r ation an. M2 lo3 #or th Ro2 o# his s)iritU( An. H .i. so( It was as i# 0an w r in a lar* islan., 0or #low r2 than this on , with all 5in.s o# tr s an. ani0als, an. /)on hi0 th r w r th lo3 o# Go. shinin* li5 a s/n on his so/l, an. th 3oi$ o# Go. w r h ar. in th win.s, 0or sw t-so/n.in* than th son*s o# bir.s( 4/t s/.. nl2 a s r) nt $r )t into that b a/ti#/l #low r2 *ar. n, a0on* all th ani0als an. )lants, an. that s r) nt was .i## r nt #ro0 all thos that ha. b n $r at . b2 Go. an. w r *oo., witho/t )oisono/s t th an. witho/t #i r$ n ss in th s)ir s o# th ir #l ;/o/s bo.i s( Also that s r) nt ha. .r ss . its l# with a s5in ha3in* th sha. s o# * 0s as th oth r sna5 s ha., na2, it was 3 n 0or b a/ti#/l than th 2 w r , so 0/$h so that it loo5 . li5 a h/* R w l o# a 5in* wri**lin* a0on* th won. r#/l tr s in th Gar. n( It w nt an. $oil . ro/n. a tr *rowin* in th 0i..l o# th *ar. n, a b a/ti#/l solitar2 tr that was 0/$h tall r than this on an. it was $o3 r . with 0ar3 llo/s l a3 s an. #r/its( An. th s r) nt loo5 . li5 a b a/ti#/l R w l aro/n. th lo3 l2 tr , an. it shon in th s/n, an. all th ani0als w r loo5in* at it b $a/s non o# th 0 r 0 0b r . s in* it b in* $r at ., or s in* it b #or ( 4/t non o# th 0 a))roa$h . it, na2, th 2 all 0o3 . awa2 #ro0 th tr , now that th sna5 was ro/n. its tr/n5( Onl2 th 0an an. wo0an w nt n ar it, an. th wo0an b #or th 0an, b $a/s sh li5 . that bri*ht thin* shinin* in th s/n an. 0o3in* its h a. li5 a #low r still hal#-$los ., an. sh list n . to what th s r) nt was sa2in*, an. sh .isob 2 . th Lor. an. sh 0a. A.a0 .isob 2( Onl2 a#t r th ir .isob .i n$ th 2 saw th sna5 #or what it was an. th 2 /n. rstoo. sin, as b2 now th 2 ha. lost th inno$ n$ o# th ir h arts( An. th 2 hi. th 0s l3 s #ro0 Go. Who was loo5in* #or th 0 an. th n th 2 li . to Go. Who was :/ stionin* th 0( Go. th n )/t so0 an* ls at th bor. rs o# th Gar. n an. .ro3 th 0 n o/t( An. th 2 # lt as i# th 2 ha. b n thrown #ro0 th sa# shor o# E. n into th ri3 rs on th arth #/ll o# wat r, as wh n th 2 ar #loo. . in s)rin*ti0 ( 4/t in th h arts o# th 0 n who ha. b n .ri3 n o/t Go. l #t th r 0 0bran$ o# th ir t rnal . stin2, that is, o# th )assa* #ro0 th b a/ti#/l Gar. n, wh r th 2 h ar. th 3oi$ o# Go. an. # lt His lo3 , to Para.is wh r th 2 wo/l. nRo2 Go. $o0)l t l2( An. with that r 0 0bran$ H l #t th hol2 in$ nti3 to as$ n. to th )la$ th 2 ha. lost, b2 0 ans o# a li# o# R/sti$ (

4/t, M2 . ar $hil.r n, 2o/ ha3 R/st now ;) ri n$ . that as lon* as th boat sails with th str a0 its 3o2a* is as2, wh r as whil it sails a*ainst th str a0 it #in.s it .i##i$/lt to 5 ) a#loat, witho/t b in* sw )t awa2 b2 wa3 s or b in* wr $5 . a0on* th 3 * tation, san. or ston s o# th ri3 r( I# Si0on ha. not ti . 2o/r littl boats with th thin with s o# th shor s, 2o/ wo/l. ha3 lost th 0 all, as it ha)) n . to Isaa$ who .i. not hol. his with ( Th sa0 ha)) ns to 0 n thrown into th str a0s o# th Earth( Th 2 0/st alwa2s r 0ain in th han.s o# Go., tr/stin* th ir will, whi$h is li5 a with , to th han.s o# th *oo. Fath r Who is in H a3 n an. Who is th Fath r o# all 0 n, an. in )arti$/lar o# inno$ nt ) o)l , an. th 2 0/st b on th loo5-o/t to a3oi. h rbs an. bo* *rass, ston s, whir)ools an. 0/. that 0i*ht hol. ba$5, shatt r or swallow /) th boat o# th ir so/ls b2 t arin* awa2 th thr a. o# th will that 5 )s th 0 Roin . to Go.( 4 $a/s th S r) nt, whi$h is no lon* r in th Gar. n, is now on th Earth, an. it r all2 tri s to wr $5 so/ls, )r 3 ntin* th 0 #ro0 *oin* /) th E/)hrat s, th Ti*ris, th Gihon an. th Pishon to th Gr at Ri3 r that #lows in th t rnal Para.is an. no/rish s th tr s o# Li# an. H alth, that 2i l. ) r) t/al #r/its, that will b th . li*ht o# all thos who ha3 b n abl to *o /)str a0 to b /nit . to Go. an. to His an* ls, witho/t ha3in* to s/## r an2 #/rth r #or 3 r(T SM2 0oth r also /s . to sa2 that T sa2s th ol. st bo2( SH s, sh .i. T lis)s th 2o/n* st on ( SHo/ .onAt 5now( I .o, b $a/s I a0 bi*( 4/t i# 2o/ sa2 thin*s that ar not tr/ 2o/ will $ rtainl2 not *o to Para.is (T S4/t o/r #ath r /s . to sa2 that it was not tr/ T sa2s th s $on.-born son( S4 $a/s h .i. not b li 3 in th Lor. o# o/r 0oth r(T SWas 2o/r #ath r not a Sa0aritanV T as5s =a0 s o# Al)ha /s( SNo( H $a0 #ro0 anoth r )la$ ( 4/t 0oth r was, an. w ar as w ll, b $a/s sh want . /s to b li5 h r( An. sh tol. /s o# Para.is an. o# th Gar. n, b/t not so w ll as Ho/ .i.( I was a#rai. o# th s r) nt an. o# . ath, b $a/s 0oth r /s . to sa2 that on was th . 3il an. o/r #ath r sai. that . ath )/ts an n. to 3 r2thin*( That is wh2 I was so /nha))2 to b alon an. I also sai. that it was :/it /s l ss to b *oo. now, b $a/s as lon* as #ath r an. 0oth r li3 ., w 0a. th 0 ha))2 b2 b in* *oo., b/t now th r was nobo.2 to 0a5 ha))2 i# w w r *oo.( 4/t now I 5now((( An. I will b *oo.( I will n 3 r ta5 02 thr a. awa2 #ro0 th han.s o# Go. so that I will not b $arri . awa2 b2 th wat rs o# th Earth(T SDi. 0oth r *o /)str a0 or .ownstr a0V T as5s th s $on. son ) r)l ; .l2( SWhat .o 2o/ 0 an, $hil.V T as5s Matth w( SI 0 an9 wh r is sh V Di. sh *o to th ri3 r o# th t rnal Para.is V T SL t /s ho) so, 02 $hil.( I# sh was *oo.(((T SSh was a Sa0aritan(((T sa2s th Is$ariot $ont 0)t/o/sl2( STh n is th r no Para.is #or /s, b $a/s w ar Sa0aritansV Th n shall w not ha3 Go.V H $all . Hi0 th UFath r o# all 0 nU( As an or)han I li5 . to thin5 that I still ha3 a Fath r((( 4/t i# th r is not on #or /s(((T h sa2s low rin* his h a. sa.l2( SGo. is th Fath r o# 3 r2bo.2, M2 $hil.( Ha3 I lo3 . 2o/ l ss b $a/s 2o/ ar a Sa0aritanV I $ont n. . with th hi*hwa20 n #or 2o/, an. I will $ont n. with th . 0on #or 2o/, in th sa0 wa2 as I wo/l. $ont n. #or th littl son o# th Hi*h Pri st o# th T 0)l in = r/sal 0, i# h .i. not $onsi. r it .is*ra$ #/l that th Sa3io/r sho/l. sa3 his son( Na29 I wo/l. $ont n. #or 2o/ 0or #ir0l2 b $a/s 2o/ ar alon an. /nha))2( Th r is no .i## r n$ #or M b tw n th so/l o# a =/.a an an. that o# a Sa0aritan( An. b #or lon* th r will b no .i3ision b tw n Sa0aria an. =/.a a, b $a/s th M ssiah will ha3 on ) o)l onl2 that will b ar His Na0 an. will $o0)ris all thos who lo3 Hi0(T SI lo3 Ho/, Lor.( 4/t will Ho/ ta5 0 to 02 0oth rV T as5s th ol. st o# th thr bo2s( SHo/ .o not 5now wh r sh is( That 0an o3 r th r sai. that w $an onl2 ho) (((T sa2s th s $on.-born son( SI .o not 5now, b/t th Lor. 5nows( H 5n w 3 n wh r w w r , wh r as w .o not 3 n 5now wh r w w r (T SWith th hi*hwa20 n((( Th 2 want . to 5ill /s(((T T rror a)) ars a*ain on th littl #a$ o# th s $on. son( STh hi*hwa20 n w r li5 . 0ons( 4/t H sa3 . /s b $a/s o/r an* ls $all . Hi0(T

STh an* ls sa3 . also 02 0oth r( I 5now b $a/s I alwa2s .r a0 o# h r(T SHo/ ar a liar, Isaa$( Ho/ $annot .r a0 o# h r b $a/s 2o/ .o not r 0 0b r h r(T Th littl on w )s sa2in*9 SNo( No( I .r a0 o# h r( I .o(((T SDonAt $all 2o/r broth r a liar, R/b n( His so/l $an r all2 s his 0oth r, b $a/s th *oo. Fath r Who is in H a3 n $an *rant that th littl or)han 0a2 .r a0 o# h r an. 0a2 5now h r )artl2, as H allows /s to 5now Hi0, so that #ro0 s/$h li0it . 5nowl .* w 0a2 b willin* to 5now Hi0 ) r# $tl2, whi$h is a$hi 3 . b2 b in* alwa2s *oo.( An. now l t /s *o( W ha3 s)o5 n o# Go., an. th Sabbath has b n san$ti#i .(T H stan.s /) an. inton s 0or )sal0s( E)on h arin* th $hor/s so0 ) o)l #ro0 E)hrai0 *o towar.s th 0 an. th 2 r s) $t#/ll2 wait /ntil th )sal0 is n. . in or. r to *r t = s/s an. sa2 to Hi09 SDi. Ho/ )r # r to $o0 h r inst a. o# $o0in* to /sV Do Ho/ not lo3 /sVT SNon o# 2o/ in3it . M ( So I $a0 h r with M2 a)ostl s an. th s $hil.r n(T SThat is tr/ ( 4/t w tho/*ht that Ho/r .is$i)l ha. in#or0 . Ho/ o# o/r wish(T = s/s loo5s at =ohn an. =/.as( An. =/.as r )li s9 SI #or*ot to t ll Ho/ 2 st r.a2? an. to.a2, with th s $hil.r n, I n 3 r tho/*ht o# it(T = s/s in th 0 anti0 l a3 s th isl t an. H $ross s th tin2 str a0 o# wat r an. *o s towar.s th ) o)l o# E)hrai0( Th a)ostl s #ollow Hi0 whil th $hil.r n . la2 /n#astin* th two r 0ainin* littl boats, an. as P t r /r* s th 0, th 2 r )l29 SW want to 5 ) th 0 to r 0 0b r th l sson(T SAn. what abo/t 0 V I lost 0in ( An. I will not r 0 0b r( An. I will not *o to Para.is T sa2s th 2o/n* st on w )in*( SWaitW DonAt w )( IAll 0a5 a littl boat #or 2o/ at on$ ( O# $o/rs , 2o/ 0/st r 0 0b r th l sson as w ll( EhW W o/*ht all to ha3 a littl boat with a with ti . to its )row in or. r to r 0 0b r( An. w 0 n 0or than 2o/ $hil.r nW W llWT an. P t r 0a5 s anoth r littl boat with its with ( H th n ta5 s th thr $hil.r n in his ar0s, in on ar0#/l, an. R/0)s th str a0 *oin* towar.s = s/s( SAr th s th on sV T as5s Mala$hi o# E)hrai0( SH s, th 2 ar (T SAn. ar th 2 #ro0 Sh $h 0V T SThat is what th 2o/n* sh )h r. sai.( H sai. that th ir r lati3 s li3 . in th $o/ntr2(T SPoor $hil.r nW 4/t i# th ir r lati3 s sho/l. not $o0 , what wo/l. Ho/ .oV T SI wo/l. 5 ) th 0 with M ( 4/t th 2 will $o0 (T SThos hi*hwa20 n((( Will th 2 not $o0 , tooV T STh 2 will not $o0 ( Do not b a#rai. o# th 0( E3 n i# th 2 $a0 ((( I wo/l. b th ir )l/n. r r, an. th 2 wo/l. not b 2o/r )illa* rs( I ha3 alr a.2 snat$h . #o/r )r 2s #ro0 th 0 an. I ho) I ha3 also snat$h . )art o# th ir so/ls #ro0 sin, at l ast in so0 o# th 0(T SW shall h l) Ho/ with th s $hil.r n( Ho/ will l t /s .o that(T SH s, I will( 4/t not b $a/s th 2 $o0 #ro0 2o/r r *ion, b/t b $a/s th 2 ar inno$ nt, an. lo3 #or inno$ nt ) o)l l a.s on :/i$5l2 to Go.(T S4/t Ho/ ar th onl2 on who 0a5 s no .istin$tion b tw n inno$ nts an. inno$ nts( N ith r a =/.a an nor a Galil an wo/l. ha3 )i$5 . /) th s littl Sa0aritans( P o)l .o not lo3 /s( An. th 2 .isli5 not onl2 /s b/t also thos who .o not 3 n 2 t 5now what a Sa0aritan or a =/.a an is( An. that is $r/ l(T SH s, it is( 4/t it will no lon* r b so wh n ) o)l #ollow M2 Law( S , Mala$hiV Th 2 ar in th ar0s o# Si0on P t r, o# M2 broth r an. o# Si0on N alot( Non o# th 0 ar Sa0aritans or #ath rs( An. 2 t not 3 n 2o/ wo/l. )r ss 2o/r own $hil.r n to 2o/r h art as th s .is$i)l s o# Min ar )r ssin* th or)hans o# Sa0aria( Th M ssiani$ i. a is this9 to r -/nit 3 r2bo.2 in lo3 ( This is th tr/th o# th M ssiani$ i. a( On ) o)l onl2 on th Earth /n. r th s$ )tr o# th M ssiah( On ) o)l onl2 in H a3 n /n. r th *lan$ o# on Go. onl2(T Th 2 *o awa2((( s) a5in*, towar.s th ho/s o# Mar2 o# =a$ob(

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0/st b ni*ht-ti0 b $a/s th r is no nois in th ho/s or in th str t( Onl2 th r/stlin* o# th str a0 o/tsi. th ho/s s 0s to so/n. lo/. r in th sil n$ o# th ni*ht( = s/s rais s His h a. an. loo5s at th .oor( H list ns( H stan.s /) an. *o s to o) n it( H s s P t r o/tsi. ( SIs it 2o/V <o0 in( What .o 2o/ want, Si0onV Ar 2o/ still /) an. 2o/ ha3 to wal5 s/$h a lon* wa2V T H has ta5 n hi0 b2 th han. an. )/ll . hi0 insi. , $losin* th .oor nois l ssl2( H 0a5 s hi0 sit on th b . b si. Hi0s l#( SI want . to t ll Ho/, Mast r((( H s, I want . to t ll Ho/ that 3 n to.a2 Ho/ ha3 s n what I a0 worth( I a0 onl2 $a)abl o# 0a5in* )oor $hil.r n nRo2 th 0s l3 s, o# $o0#ortin* an ol. wo0an, o# r $on$ilin* two sh )h r.s who ar :/ar llin* o3 r a w -la0b that has lost its 0il5( I a0 a )oor 0an, so ./ll that I .o not 3 n /n. rstan. what Ho/ ;)lain to 0 ( 4/t that is anoth r 0att r( Now I want . to t ll Ho/ that R/st b $a/s o# that, Ho/ sho/l. 5 ) 0 h r ( I a0 not an;io/s to *o aro/n. wh n Ho/ .o not $o0 with /s( An. I a0 not *oo. at an2thin*((( <ont nt 0 , Lor.(T P t r is s) a5in* a* rl2 with his 2 s #i; . on th $oars $hi)) . bri$5s o# th #loor( SLoo5 at M , Si0on T = s/s or. rs hi0( An., as P t r ob 2s, = s/s star s at hi0 int ns l2 as5in*9 SIs that allV Is that th onl2 r ason #or 2o/r b in* awa5 V Th onl2 r ason wh2 2o/ ar b **in* M to 5 ) 2o/ h r V 4 sin$ r , Si0on( Ho/ ar not *r/0blin* i# 2o/ t ll 2o/r Mast r th oth r )art o# 2o/r tho/*ht( Ho/ 0/st b abl to t ll th .i## r n$ b tw n an i.l wor. an. a /s #/l on ( A wor. is i.l , an. sin * n rall2 #lo/rish s in i.l n ss, wh n on s) a5s o# oth r ) o)l As #a/lts with so0 on who $an .o nothin* abo/t th 0( Th n it is )lainl2 la$5 o# $harit2, 3 n i# what on sa2s is tr/ ( As it is la$5 o# $harit2 to r )roa$h so0 on 0or or l ss shar)l2 witho/t *i3in* a.3i$ at th sa0 ti0 ( An. I a0 r # rrin* to R/st r )roa$h s( Th oth rs ar /n#air an. th 2 ar a sin a*ainst o/r n i*hbo/r( 4/t wh n on s s on As n i*hbo/r $o00it sin, an. on s/## rs b $a/s that ) rson o## n.s Go. an. inR/r s his so/l, an. on r alis s that on $annot sti0at th *ra3it2 o# so0 on ls As sin, n ith r .o s on # l wis no/*h to s) a5 wor.s that 0a2 wor5 a $on3 rsion, an. th n on a))li s to a R/st an. wis ) rson $on#i.in* on As an;i t2, th n on .o s not $o00it sin, b $a/s on As .is$los/r ai0s at )/ttin* an n. to a s$an.al an. at sa3in* a so/l( It is th sa0 as i# on ha. a r lati3 s/## rin* #ro0 a sha0 #/l .is as ( On will $ rtainl2 tr2 to $on$ al it #ro0 ) o)l , b/t on will *o s $r tl2 to a .o$tor an. sa29 UM2 r lati3 is s/## rin* #ro0 so an. so an. I .o not 5now how to a.3is an. $/r hi0( Pl as $o0 or t ll 0 what I 0/st .oU( Do s on in that $as la$5 lo3 #or on As r lati3 V No( On th $ontrar2 on wo/l. la$5 lo3 i# on # i*n . not to noti$ th .is as an. allow . it to )ro*r ss an. brin* abo/t . ath, thro/*h a 0ista5 n # lin* o# )r/. n$ an. lo3 ( On .a2, an. that .a2 is not r 0ot , 2o/ an. 2o/r $o0)anions will ha3 to list n to th s $r ts o# h arts( Not as 2o/ list n to th 0 now as 0 n, b/t as )ri sts, that is .o$tors, 0ast rs, an. )astors o# so/ls, as I a0 Do$tor, Mast r an. Pastor( Ho/ will ha3 to list n, . $i. an. *i3 a.3i$ ( Ho/r R/.* 0 nt will ha3 th sa0 3al/ as i# Go. Hi0s l# ha. )ass . it(((T P t r #r s hi0s l# #ro0 = s/s Who was hol.in* hi0 $los to Hi0s l# an. stan.in* /) h sa2s9 SThat is not )ossibl Lor.( N 3 r i0)os that on /s( How $an Ho/ ;) $t /s to R/.* li5 Go., i# w ar not 3 n abl to R/.* li5 0 nV T STh n 2o/ will b abl , b $a/s th S)irit o# Go. will ho3 r o3 r 2o/ an. will ) n trat 2o/ with its li*ht( Ho/ will 5now how to R/.* ta5in* into $onsi. ration th s 3 n $on.itions o# th #a$ts )ro)os . to 2o/ in or. r to ha3 2o/r a.3i$ or to b #or*i3 n( List n to M $ar #/ll2 an. tr2 to r 0 0b r( In ./ ti0 th S)irit o# Go. will r 0in. 2o/ o# M2 wor.s( 4/t at th sa0 ti0 tr2 to r 0 0b r with 2o/r own int lli* n$ , as Go. *i3 it to 2o/ so that 2o/ 0a2 /s it witho/t laQin ss an. s)irit/al )r s/0)tions that l a. on to ;) $t an. )r t n. 3 r2thin* #ro0 Go.( Wh n 2o/ ar Mast r, Do$tor an. Pastor in M2 )la$ an. M2 st a., an. wh n a b li 3 r $o0 s to w ) at 2o/r # t o3 r his ) rt/rbation bro/*ht abo/t b2 his own or oth r ) o)l As . .s, 2o/ 0/st alwa2s b ar in 0in. th #ollowin* s 3 n :/ stions9 Who9 Who sinn .V What9 What is th 0att r o# th sinV Wh r 9 In whi$h )la$ V How9 In whi$h $ir$/0stan$ sV With what or with who09 Th instr/0 nt or ) rson that was th 0at rial #or th

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oth r ) o)l ( I# th 2 as5 0 , what shall I t ll th 0V In this #irst Ro/rn 2 a 0oth r sai. to 0 9 UIt was not #air that 02 littl *irl sho/l. .i with so 0/$h )ain, b $a/s sh was *oo. an. inno$ ntU( An. as I .i. not 5now what to sa2, I r ) at . =obAs wor.s9 UTh Lor. has *i3 n( Th Lor. has ta5 n awa2( 4l ss . b th na0 o# th Lor.U( 4/t I was not $on3in$ . 02s l#( An. I .i. not $on3in$ h r( Th n ;t ti0 I wo/l. li5 to 5now what to sa2(((T SIt is R/st( List n( It s 0s an inR/sti$ , b/t it is a *r at R/sti$ that th b st sho/l. s/## r on b hal# o# 3 r2bo.2( Now t ll M , Si0on( What is th EarthV All th EarthV T STh EarthV A *r at, a 3 r2 *r at ;)ans , 0a. o# ./st an. wat r, o# ro$5s, with tr s, ani0als an. h/0an b in*s(T SAn. th nV T STh n, nothin* ls ((( Enl ss Ho/ want 0 to sa2 that it is th )la$ o# )/nish0 nt an. ;il #or 0an(T STh Earth is an altar, Si0on( A h/* altar( It was to b th altar o# 3 rlastin* )rais to its <r ator( 4/t th Earth is #/ll o# sin( Th r #or it 0/st b th altar o# n.l ss ;)iation an. sa$ri#i$ , on whi$h th 3i$ti0s ar $ons/0 .( Th Earth, li5 th oth r worl.s with whi$h <r ation is str wn, o/*ht to sin* )sal0s to Go. Who $r at . it( Loo5W T = s/s o) ns th woo. n sh/tt rs, an. thro/*h th wi. o) n win.ow $o0 s in th $ool o# th ni*ht, th nois o# th torr nt, a 0oonb a0, an. on $an s th s52 st/.. . with stars( SLoo5 at thos starsW Th 2 ar sin*in* th )rais s o# Go. with th ir 3oi$ s that ar li*ht an. 0otion in th in#init s)a$ s o# th #ir0a0 nt( Th ir son*, whi$h ris s #ro0 th bl/ #i l.s o# th s52 to th H a3 n o# Go., has last . #or tho/san.s an. tho/san.s o# 2 ars( W $an i0a*in stars, )lan ts an. $o0 ts as si. r al $r at/r s that li5 si. r al )ri sts, l 3it s, 3ir*ins an. b li 3 rs ar to sin* th )rais s o# th <r ator in an /nli0it . t 0)l ( List n, Si0on( List n to th br Q r/stlin* a0on* th l a3 s an. to th nois o# th str a0 in th ni*ht( Also th Earth, li5 th s52, sin*s with th win.s, with th wat r, with th 3oi$ s o# bir.s an. ani0als( 4/t i# th l/0ino/s )rais o# th stars that ) o)l th s52 is s/##i$i nt #or th 3a/lt o# h a3 n, th son* o# win.s, wat rs an. ani0als is not s/##i$i nt #or th t 0)l that is th Earth( 4 $a/s on it th r ar not onl2 win.s, wat rs an. ani0als /n$ons$io/sl2 sin*in* th )rais s o# Go., b/t th r is also 0an, th ) r# $t $r at/r , s/) rior to all b in*s li3in* in ti0 an. in th worl., *i#t . with 0att r, li5 th ani0als, 0in rals an. )lants, an. with s)irit, li5 th an* ls o# H a3 n, an. li5 th 0 . stin ., i# #aith#/l in th trial, to 5now an. )oss ss Go., thro/*h *ra$ at #irst, an. in Para.is lat r( Man, th s2nth sis $o0)risin* all nat/r s, has a 0ission that no oth r $r at/r has an. that sho/l. b #or hi0 a Ro2, b si. s b in* his ./t29 to lo3 Go.( To *i3 Go. a $/lt o# lo3 int lli* ntl2 an. 3ol/ntaril2, r )a2in* Go. #or th lo3 that H *a3 0an b2 *rantin* hi0 li# an. H a3 n in a..ition to li# ( To *i3 an int lli* nt $/lt( <onsi. r this, Si0on( What b n #it .o s Go. * t #ro0 <r ationV What )ro#itV Non ( <r ation .o s not 0a5 Go. *r at r, it .o s not san$ti#2 Hi0, it .o s not 0a5 Hi0 ri$h( H is in#init ( H wo/l. ha3 b n s/$h 3 n i# <r ation ha. n 3 r ;ist .( 4/t Go.-Lo3 want . to ha3 lo3 ( An. H $r at . to ha3 lo3 ( Go. $an * t onl2 lo3 #ro0 <r ation, an. that lo3 , whi$h is int lli* nt an. #r onl2 in an* ls an. in 0 n, is th *lor2 o# Go., th Ro2 o# an* ls, th r li*ion #or 0 n( Th .a2 that th *r at altar o# th Earth sho/l. o0it th )rais s an. ntr ati s o# lo3 , th Earth wo/l. $ as ;istin*( 4 $a/s on$ lo3 is ;tin*/ish . also ;)iation wo/l. $ as , an. th wrath o# Go. wo/l. . stro2 th Earth that ha. b $o0 an arthl2 h ll( So th Earth 0/st lo3 in or. r to ;ist( An. also9 th Earth 0/st b th T 0)l that lo3 s an. )ra2s with th int lli* n$ o# 0 n( 4/t whi$h 3i$ti0s ar alwa2s o## r . in th T 0)l V Th )/r , s)otl ss, #a/ltl ss 3i$ti0s( Thos ar th onl2 3i$ti0s a*r abl to th Lor.( Th 2 ar th arl2 #r/its( 4 $a/s th b st thin*s ar to b *i3 n to th Fath r o# th #a0il2, an. th #irst #r/its o# 3 r2thin* an. $hoi$ thin*s ar to b *i3 n to Go., th Fath r o# th h/0an #a0il2( 4/t I sai. that th Earth has a .o/bl ./t2 o# sa$ri#i$ 9 that o# )rais an. that o# ;)iation( 4 $a/s Man5in. that has s)r a. o3 r th Earth sinn . in th First 0 n, an. $ontin/o/sl2 sins b2 a..in* to th sin o# stran* 0 nt #ro0 Go. th oth r $o/ntl ss sins o# its $ons nt to th 3oi$ s o# th worl., o# th #l sh an. o# Satan( A */ilt2, 3 r2 */ilt2 Man5in. that, altho/*h it has li5 n ss to

Go., ha3in* its own int lli* n$ an. .i3in h l), is 0or an. 0or sin#/l( Stars ob 2, )lants ob 2, l 0 nts ob 2, ani0als ob 2 an. th 2 )rais th Lor. as b st th 2 $an( M n .o not ob 2 an. .o not )rais th Lor. no/*h( H n$ th n $ ssit2 o# 3i$ti0-so/ls that 0a2 lo3 an. ;)iat on b hal# o# 3 r2bo.2( Th 2 ar th $hil.r n who, inno$ nt an. /nawar , )a2 th bitt r )/nish0 nt o# sorrow #or thos who $an .o nothin* b/t sin( Th 2 ar th saints who willin*l2 sa$ri#i$ th 0s l3 s #or 3 r2bo.2( 4 #or lon* - a 2 ar or a $ nt/r2 is alwa2s a short ti0 as $o0)ar . to t rnit2 - no 0or sa$ri#i$ s will b $ l brat . on th altar o# th *r at T 0)l o# th Earth, that is, o# 3i$ti0-0 n, $ons/0 . with th ) r) t/al sa$ri#i$ 9 3i$ti0s with th ) r# $t Vi$ti0( Do not b /)s t, Si0on, I a0 not sa2in* that I will stablish a $/lt li5 thos o# Mol $h, 4aal an. Ashtor th( M n th 0s l3 s will i00olat /s( Do 2o/ /n. rstan.V Th 2 will i00olat /s( An. w shall #a$ . ath ha))il2 to ;)iat an. lo3 on b hal# o# 3 r2bo.2( An. th n th .a2s will $o0 wh n 0 n will no lon* r i00olat 0 n( 4/t th r will alwa2s b )/r 3i$ti0s that lo3 $ons/0 s with th Gr at Vi$ti0 in th ) r) t/al Sa$ri#i$ ( I 0 an th lo3 o# Go. an. th lo3 #or Go.( Tr/l2 th 2 will b th 3i$ti0s o# th #/t/r .a2s an. o# th #/t/r T 0)l ( No lon* r la0bs an. 5i.s, $al3 s an. .o3 s, b/t th sa$ri#i$ o# on As h art is what )l as s Go.( Da3i. r alis . that( An. in th n w ti0 s, th ti0 s o# th s)irit an. o# lo3 , onl2 that sa$ri#i$ will b )l asant( <onsi. r, Si0on, that i# a Go. ha. to b $o0 in$arnat to a)) as .i3in =/sti$ #or th *r at Sin, #or th 0an2 sins o# 0 n, in th ti0 s o# th tr/th, onl2 th sa$ri#i$ s o# th s)irits o# 0 n $an a)) as th Lor.( Ho/ ar thin5in*9 UWh2 th n .i. H , th Most Hi*h, or. r 0 n to i00olat th o##s)rin* o# ani0als an. th #r/its o# )lants to Hi0UV I will t ll 2o/9 b $a/s , b #or I $a0 , 0an was a stain . holo$a/st an. Lo3 was not 5nown( Now it will b 5nown( An. 0an, who will 5now Lo3 , b $a/s I will *i3 Gra$ ba$5 to hi0, an. thro/*h it 0an will 5now Lo3 , 0an will $o0 o/t o# his l thar*2, h will r 0 0b r, /n. rstan., li3 an. h will r )la$ 5i.s an. la0bs, as a 3i$ti0 o# lo3 an. ;)iation, on th 0o. l o# th La0b o# Go., his Mast r an. R . 0 r( Sorrow, so #ar a )/nish0 nt, will t/rn into ) r# $t lo3 , an. bl ss . ar thos who will 0bra$ it o/t o# ) r# $t lo3 (T S4/t $hil.r n(((T SHo/ 0 an thos who $annot 2 t o## r th 0s l3 s((( An. .o 2o/ 5now wh n Go. s) a5s in th 0V Th lan*/a* o# Go. is s)irit/al( A so/l /n. rstan.s it an. a so/l has no a* ( Na2, I t ll 2o/ that a $hil.As so/l, as it is witho/t 0ali$ , with r *ar. to its $a)a$it2 o# /n. rstan.in* Go., is 0or a./lt than th so/l o# an ol. sinn r( I t ll 2o/, Si0on, that 2o/ will li3 so lon* as to s 0an2 $hil.r n t a$h a./lts, an. 3 n 2o/rs l#, th wis.o0 o# h roi$ lo3 ( 4/t in thos littl on s who .i #or nat/ral r asons, Go. a$ts .ir $tl2 #or 0oti3 s o# so hi*h a lo3 that I $annot ;)lain to 2o/, as th 2 ar )art o# th wis.o0 writt n in th boo5s o# Li# , an. that onl2 in H a3 n will b r a. b2 th bl ss . so/ls( I sai. r a., b/t in a$t/al #a$t it will s/##i$ to loo5 at Go. to 5now not onl2 Go., b/t also His in#init wis.o0((( W ha3 l t th 0oon s t, Si0on((( It will soon b .awn an. 2o/ ha3 ha. no sl )(((T SIt .o s not 0att r, Mast r( I ha3 lost a # w ho/rs o# sl ) an. I ha3 *ain . so 0/$h wis.o0( An. I ha3 b n with Ho/( 4/t i# Ho/ allow 0 , I will now *o( Not to sl )( 4/t to thin5 o# Ho/r wor.s a*ain(T H is alr a.2 at th .oor an. is abo/t to *o o/t, wh n h sto)s ) nsi3 l2 an. th n sa2s9 SOn 0or :/ stion, Mast r( Is it ri*ht #or 0 to sa2 to so0 on who s/## rs, that sorrow is not a )/nish0 nt b/t a((( *ra$ , so0 thin* li5 ((( li5 o/r 3o$ation, b a/ti#/l 3 n i# toilso0 , b a/ti#/l 3 n i# it 0a2 s 0 an /n)l asant an. sa. thin* to ) o)l who .o not 5nowV T SH s, 2o/ $an sa2 that, Si0on( It is th tr/th( Sorrow is not a )/nish0 nt, wh n on 5nows how to a$$ )t it an. /s it ri*htl2( Sorrow is li5 a )ri sthoo., Si0on( A )ri sthoo. o) n to 3 r2bo.2( A )ri sthoo. that $on# rs *r at )ow r on th h art o# Go.( It is a *r at 0 rit( Sorrow that was born at th sa0 ti0 as sin $an a)) as th =/sti$ ( 4 $a/s Go. $an /s #or *oo. )/r)os s also what Hatr . $r at . to *i3 sorrow( I .i. not $hos an2 oth r 0 ans to $an$ l th Sin( 4 $a/s th r is no 0 ans *r at r than this on (T

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It 0/st b anoth r Sabbath b $a/s th a)ostl s ar on$ a*ain all to* th r in th ho/s o# Mar2 o# =a$ob( Th $hil.r n ar still with th 0, n ar = s/s, b2 th #ir si. ( An. R/st b $a/s o# that =/.as Is$ariot sa2s9 SSo a w 5 has *on b2 an. th ir r lati3 s ha3 not $o0 T an. h la/*hs sha5in* his h a.( = s/s .o s not r )l2 to hi0( H $ar ss s th s $on.-born son( =/.as as5s P t r an. =a0 s o# Al)ha /s9 SAn. 2o/ sa2 that 2o/ w nt alon* th two roa.s that ta5 on to Sh $h 0V T SH s, w .i.( 4/t thin5in* it o3 r, it was :/it /s l ss( Hi*hwa20 n $ rtainl2 .o not ta5 b/s2 roa.s, )arti$/larl2 now that Ro0an s:/a.s )atrol th 0 $ontin/o/sl2 T r )li s =a0 s o# Al)ha /s( SWh2 .i. 2o/ *o alon* th 0, th nV T insists th Is$ariot( SW llW((( ItAs th sa0 to /s to *o h r or th r ( So w too5 thos (T SAn. was nobo.2 abl to t ll 2o/ an2thin*V T SW .i. not as5 an2bo.2(T SAn. how w r 2o/ ;) $tin* to 5now wh th r th 2 ha. )ass . or notV Do ) o)l $arr2 bann rs or l a3 tra$ s wh n th 2 *o alon* a roa.V I .onAt thin5 so( 4 $a/s oth rwis w wo/l. ha3 b n #o/n. at l ast b2 o/r #ri n.s( Inst a. not on o# th 0 has b n h r sin$ w $a0 T an. h la/*hs sar$asti$all2( SW .o not 5now wh2 no on has $o0 h r ( Th Mast r 5nows( W .onAt( Wh n ) o)l with.raw to a )la$ /n5nown to 3 r2bo.2, as w .i., witho/t l a3in* an2 tra$ o# th ir )assa* , no on $an *o to th 0 /nl ss on is in#or0 . o# th )la$ o# th ir r #/* ( Now w .o not 5now wh th r o/r 4roth r has tol. o/r #ri n.s T sa2s =a0 s o# Al)ha /s )ati ntl2( SOhW Wo/l. 2o/ b li 3 or 0a5 /s b li 3 that H .i. not t ll at l ast LaQar/s an. Ni5 V T = s/s .o s not sa2 an2thin*( H ta5 s on o# th $hil.r n b2 th han. an. *o s o/t((( SI .o not want to b li 3 an2thin*( 4/t 3 n i# it is as 2o/ sa2, 2o/ an. non o# /s $an 2 t )ass R/.* 0 nt on th r asons #or o/r #ri n.sA abs n$ (((T SThos r asons ar asil2 /n. rstoo.W No on wish s to ha3 tro/bl with th Sanh .rin, l ast o# all who is ri$h an. )ow r#/l( ThatAs allW W ar th onl2 on s who ar *oo. at n.an* rin* o/r li3 s(T S4 #air, =/.asW Th Mast r .i. not #or$ an2 o# /s to sta2 with Hi0( Wh2 .i. 2o/ sta2, i# th Sanh .rin #ri*ht ns 2o/V T r 0ar5s =a0 s o# Al)ha /s( SAn. 2o/ $an *o awa2 wh n 3 r 2o/ wish( Ho/ ar not in $hains(((T sa2s th oth r =a0 s, th son o# N b . ( SNoW N 3 rW W ar h r , an. w ar sta2in* h r ( All o# /s( Who want . to *o awa2, sho/l. ha3 *on awa2 b #or ( Not now( I o))os that, i# th Mast r .o s not T sa2s P t r slowl2 b/t . $i. .l2, stri5in* th tabl with his #ist( SWh2V Who ar 2o/ that 2o/ want to *i3 or. rs inst a. o# th Mast rV T =/.as as5s hi0 3iol ntl2( SA 0an who r asons not li5 Go., as H .o s, b/t as a 0an(T SAr 2o/ s/s) $tin* 0 V Do 2o/ thin5 I a0 a traitorV T as5s =/.as ;$it .l2( SHo/ ha3 sai. it( Not b $a/s I thin5 that 2o/ wo/l. .o it . lib rat l2? b/t 2o/ ar so((( tho/*htl ss, =/.as, so #i$5l W An. 2o/ ha3 too 0an2 #ri n.s( An. 2o/ ar too 5 n on stan.in* o/t, in 3 r2thin*( OhW 2o/ wo/l. not b abl to 5 ) :/i tW Ho/ wo/l. s) a5, ith r to $on#/t so0 wi$5 . n 02, or to show that 2o/ ar th A)ostl ( So 2o/ ar h r an. 2o/ ar sta2in* h r ( This wa2 2o/ will .o no har0 an. 2o/ will not # l an2 r 0ors (T SGo. .o s not #or$ th #r .o0 o# 0an, b/t 2o/ wish to .o soV T SH s, I .o( 4/t a#t r all, t ll 0 ( Is it rainin* on 2o/V Ha3 2o/ not no/*h br a.V Is th air har0#/l to 2o/V Do th ) o)l o## n. 2o/V Non o# all that( Th ho/s is soli., 3 n i# it is not a ri$h on , th air is *oo., w ha3 n 3 r b n short o# #oo., th ) o)l hono/r 2o/( So wh2 ar 2o/ so r stl ss h r , as i# 2o/ w r in RailV T SUTh r ar two nations that 02 so/l . t sts, an. th thir. on hat . b2 0 is not 3 n a nation9 th inhabitants o# Mo/nt S ir, th Philistin s an. th st/)i. ) o)l li3in* at Sh $h 0U( I ha3 r )li . to 2o/ with th wor.s o# th Wis Man( An. I a0 ri*ht in thin5in* so( <onsi. r wh th r th s ) o)l lo3 /sW T SHA0W To t ll 2o/ th tr/th I .onAt thin5 that th oth r ) o)l s, 2o/rs an.

0in , ar 0/$h b tt r( W w r ) lt . with ston s in =/.a a an. in Galil , in =/.a a 3 n 0or than in Galil , an. in th T 0)l in =/.a a 0or than in an2 oth r )la$ ( I $annot sa2 that w ha3 b n ill-tr at . in th t rritor2 o# th Philistin s, or h r , or an2wh r ls (((T SAn2wh r ls V W ha3 not b n an2wh r ls , #ort/nat l2( 4/t 3 n i# w ha. ha. to *o so0 wh r ls I wo/l. not ha3 $o0 with 2o/, n ith r will I $o0 in #/t/r ( I .o not want to * t 0or $onta0inat .(T S<onta0inat . That is not what worri s 2o/, =/.as o# Si0on( Ho/ .o not want to ali nat thos o# th T 0)l ( That is what tro/bl s 2o/ T sa2s $al0l2 Si0on N alot, who has r 0ain . in th 5it$h n with P t r, =a0 s o# Al)ha /s an. Phili)( Th oth rs ha3 *on o/t, on a#t r th oth r to* th r with th two bo2s an. ha3 Roin . th Mast r( A 0 ritorio/s #li*ht as it was 0a. to a3oi. b in* /n$haritabl ( SNo( Not b $a/s o# that( 4/t b $a/s I .o not li5 to wast 02 ti0 an. *i3 wis.o0 to #ools( Loo5W What *oo. has it s r3 . to ta5 Er0ast /s with /sV H w nt awa2 an. has n 3 r $o0 ba$5( =os )h tol. /s that h )art . #ro0 hi0 sa2in* that h wo/l. $o0 ba$5 #or th # ast o# th Tab rna$l s( Ha3 2o/ s n hi0V A r n *a. (((T SI .o not 5now wh2 h has not $o0 ba$5 an. I $annot R/.* hi0( 4/t I as5 2o/9 is h th onl2 on who l #t th Mast r an. has b $o0 His n 02V Ar th r no r n *a. s a0on* /s =/.a ans an. a0on* th Galil ansV <an 2o/ )ro3 thatVT SNo( ItAs tr/ ( 4/t I a0 ill at as h r ( I# th 2 onl2 5n w that w ar h r W I# th 2 5n w that w #a0iliaris with th Sa0aritans to th ;t nt o# *oin* to th ir s2na*o*/ s on SabbathsW H wants that((( Wo to /s i# w w r #o/n. o/tW Th $har* wo/l. b R/sti#i .(((T SAn. 2o/ 0 an that th Mast r wo/l. b $on. 0n .( 4/t H is alr a.2 $on. 0n .( H has b n $on. 0n . b #or ) o)l 5now( Na2 H was $on. 0n . a#t r H rais . a =/.a an #ro0 th . a. in =/.a a( H is hat . an. a$$/s . o# b in* a Sa0aritan an. th #ri n. o# )/bli$ans an. )rostit/t s( H has b n((( all th ti0 ( An. 2o/ 5now b tt r than an2bo.2 ls wh th r H has b n hat .(T SWhat .o 2o/ 0 an, Nathana lV What .o 2o/ 0 anV What ha3 I *ot to .o with thatV What .o I 5now 0or than 2o/ .oV T H is 3 r2 ;$it .( SHo/ loo5 li5 a 0o/s s/rro/n. . b2 n 0i s, 02 bo2W 4/t 2o/ ar not a 0o/s , n ith r ar w )ro3i. . with $l/bs to $a)t/r an. 5ill 2o/( Wh2 ar 2o/ so #ri*ht n .V I# 2o/ ar at ) a$ with 2o/r $ons$i n$ , wh2 .o 2o/ b $o0 /)s t o3 r inno$ nt wor.sV What .i. 4arthol0ai sa2 to 0a5 2o/ so ;$it .V Is it not tr/ that no on 0or than w , His a)ostl s, who sl ) an. li3 n ar Hi0, $an b awar an. witn ss that H .o s not lo3 th Sa0aritan, th )/bli$an, th sinn r, th )rostit/t , b/t H lo3 s th ir so/ls, an. H ta5 s $ar o# th 0 alon , an. onl2 b $a/s o# th 0 H *o s with Sa0aritans, )/bli$ans an. )rostit/t s, an. onl2 th Most Hi*h 5nows what ##ort His Most P/r Son 0/st 0a5 to a))roa$h what w 0 n an. sinn rs $all U#ilthUV Ho/ .o not /n. rstan. an. 2o/ .o not 5now = s/s 2 t, 02 bo2W Ho/ 5now Hi0 l ss than th 3 r2 Sa0aritans, Philistin s, Pho ni$ians an. an2 oth r ) o)l s 2o/ 0a2 wish(((T sa2s P t r an. h /tt rs th last wor.s sa.l2( =/.as .o s not s) a5 an2 0or an. also th oth rs b $o0 sil nt( Th ol. wo0an $o0 s ba$5 in sa2in*9 SIn th str t th r ar so0 ) o)l #ro0 th town( Th 2 sa2 that it is th Sabbath )ra2 r ti0 an. that th Mast r has )ro0is . to s) a5(((T SI will *o an. t ll Hi0, wo0an( Ho/ $an t ll thos #ro0 E)hrai0 that w ar $o0in* T r )li s P t r an. h *o s o/t into th 5it$h n *ar. n to in#or0 = s/s( SWhat ar 2o/ *oin* to .oV Ar 2o/ $o0in*V I# 2o/ .o not want to $o0 , *o awa2, *o o/t b #or H is *ri 3 . b2 2o/r r #/sal T sa2s th N alot to =/.as( SI a0 $o0in* with 2o/( On $annot s) a5 h r W I s 0 to b th *r at st sinn r( E3 r2 wor. o# 0in is 0is/n. rstoo.(T As = s/s nt rs th 5it$h n, th 2 sto) s) a5in*( Th 2 *o o/t into th str t an. Roin th ) o)l #ro0 E)hrai0 an. th 2 *o into town with th 0( Th 2 sto) onl2 wh n th 2 ar b #or th s2na*o*/ , at th .oor o# whi$h th r is Mala$hi, who *r ts th 0 an. in3it s th 0 to *o in( I .o not noti$ an2 .i## r n$ b tw n th Sa0aritan )la$ o# )ra2 r an. thos I ha3 s n in oth r r *ions( Th r ar alwa2s th /s/al li*hts, th /s/al l $t rns or sh l3 s with rolls, th s at o# th h a. o# th s2na*o*/ or o# th ) rson who t a$h s in his st a.( I# an2thin*, th rolls ar 0/$h # w r h r than in th oth r s2na*o*/ s(

SW ha3 alr a.2 sai. o/r )ra2 rs whil waitin* #or Ho/( I# Ho/ wish to s) a5((( Whi$h roll .o Ho/ want, Mast rV T SI .o not n . an2( In an2 $as 2o/ wo/l. not ha3 what I wish to ;)lain T F!G r )li s = s/s, an. H th n t/rns towar.s th ) o)l an. b *ins to s) a59 SWh n th H br ws w r s nt ba$5 to th ir $o/ntr2 b2 <2r/s, th 5in* o# th P rsians, so that th 2 0i*ht r b/il. Solo0onAs T 0)l that ha. b n . stro2 . #i#t2 2 ars )r 3io/sl2, th altar was r b/ilt on its bas , an. th .ail2 holo$a/st was o## r . on it 0ornin* an. 3 nin*, as w ll as th ;traor.inar2 on on th #irst .a2 o# a$h 0onth an. thos o# th sol 0niti s sa$r . to th Lor. an. th holo$a/sts o# 3ol/ntar2 o## rin*s 0a. b2 in.i3i./als( Lat r, a#t r a$$o0)lishin* what is ss ntial an. in.is) nsabl #or th $/lt, in th s $on. 2 ar a#t r th ir r t/rn, th 2 b *an to . al with what $an b $all . th #ra0 o# th $/lt, its o/twar. a)) aran$ , whi$h is not */ilt2 b $a/s it is .on to hono/r th Et rnal Fath r, b/t it is not in.is) nsabl ( 4 $a/s th $/lt o# Go. is lo3 #or Go., an. lo3 is ) r$ i3 . an. $ons/0 . in on As h art, not b2 0 ans o# .r ss . ston s, )r $io/s woo.s, *ol. an. ) r#/0 s( All that is o/twar. a)) aran$ that ai0s 0or at satis#2in* on As national or $i3i$ )ri. than at hono/rin* th Lor.( Go. wants th T 0)l o# th s)irit( H is not satis#i . with a T 0)l o# walls an. 0arbl s that is . 3oi. o# s)irits #/ll o# lo3 ( I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that th t 0)l o# a )/r lo3in* h art is th onl2 on that Go. lo3 s an. in whi$h H .w lls with His li*ht, an. that #oolish ar th $ont sts that .i3i. r *ions an. towns with r *ar. to th b a/t2 o# th ir )la$ s o# )ra2 r( Wh2 3i in th ri$h s an. orna0 nts o# th ho/s s in whi$h Go. is in3o5 .V <an th #init satis#2 th F!G O# all th 4oo5s o# th th P ntat /$h( 4ibl th Sa0aritans a$$ )t . onl2 th #i3 4oo5s o#

In#init , 3 n i# it w r a #init t n ti0 s 0or b a/ti#/l than Solo0onsA T 0)l an. all th ro2al )ala$ s )/t to* th rV Go., th In#init Who $annot b $ontain . an. hono/r . b2 an2 s)a$ or b2 an2 0at rial 0a*ni#i$ n$ , #in.s on )la$ onl2 worth2 o# hono/rin* Hi0 as b #its Hi0, an. H $an b , na2 H wants to b $ontain . in th h art o# 0an, b $a/s th s)irit o# a R/st 0an is a t 0)l o3 r whi$h th S)irit o# Go. ho3 rs, a0on* th ) r#/0 s o# lo3 ? an. it will soon b a t 0)l in whi$h th S)irit will r all2 .w ll, On an. Trin , as It is in H a3 n( An. it is writt n that as soon as th 0asons ha. lai. th #o/n.ations o# th T 0)l , th )ri sts w nt with th ir orna0 nts an. tr/0) ts an. th L 3it s with $20bals, a$$or.in* to Da3i.As or. rs( An. th 2 san* that UGo. is to b )rais . b $a/s H is *oo. an. His 0 r$2 is 3 rlastin*U( An. th ) o)l r Roi$ .( 4/t 0an2 )ri sts, h a.s o# #a0ili s, L 3it s, l. rl2 ) o)l w r sh ..in* torr nts o# t ars thin5in* o# th )r 3io/s T 0)l , an. th/s th so/n. o# th ) o)l As w )in* $o/l. not b .istin*/ish . #ro0 th sho/ts o# Ro2, as th 2 w r so $on#/s .( An. w also r a. that th ) o)l s o# n arb2 .istri$ts .ist/rb . thos who w r b/il.in* th T 0)l to a3 n* th 0s l3 s on th b/il. rs who ha. r R $t . th 0 wh n th 2 ha. o## r . to b/il. with th 0, as th 2 also so/*ht th Go. o# Isra l, th Onl2 Tr/ Go.( An. thos .ist/rban$ s int rr/)t . th wor5 /ntil Go. was )l as . to l t th 0 $ontin/ ( That is what w r a. in th boo5 o# EQra( How 0an2 an. what l ssons .o s th )assa* that I 0 ntion . *i3 /sV First o# all th on alr a.2 0 ntion . on th n $ ssit2 that th $/lt is ) r$ i3 . b2 on As h art an. not )ro# ss . b2 ston s or woo. or also b2 $loth s or $20bals an. son*s, whi$h ar . 3oi. o# th s)irit( Th n that th la$5 o# r $i)ro$al lo3 is alwa2s th $a/s o# . la2s an. tro/bl , 3 n wh n a *oo. )/r)os is in3ol3 .( Wh r th r is no $harit2, Go. is not th r ith r( It is /s l ss to s 5 Go. /nl ss w )/t o/rs l3 s in a s/itabl $on.ition to #in. Hi0( Go. is #o/n. in $harit2( H or thos who s ttl in $harit2 #in. Go. also witho/t ha3in* to 0a5 an2 )ain#/l s ar$h( An. h who has Go. with hi0 is s/$$ ss#/l in all his nt r)ris s( In th )sal0 that s)ran* #ro0 th h art o# a wis 0an a#t r 0 .itatin* on th )ain#/l 3 nts that a$$o0)ani . th r $onstr/$tion o# th T 0)l an. o# th walls it is sai.9 UI# th Lor. .o s not b/il. th ho/s , in 3ain th 0asons toil

at it( I# th Lor. .o s not */ar. th $it2 an. )rot $t it, in 3ain th s ntri s wat$hU( Now how $an Go. b/il. th ho/s , i# H 5nows that its inhabitants .o not ha3 Hi0 in th ir h arts, sin$ th 2 .o not lo3 th ir n i*hbo/rsV An. how will H )rot $t th $it2 an. *i3 str n*th to its . # n. rs, i# H $annot b in th 0 as th 2 ar . 3oi. o# Hi0 thro/*h th ir hatr . #or th ir n i*hbo/rsV Has it h l) . 2o/, ) o)l s, to b .i3i. . b2 barri rs o# hatr .V Has it 0a. 2o/ *r at rV Ri$h rV Ha))i rV N ith r hatr . nor ran$o/r is 3 r o# an2 a3ail, h who is alon is n 3 r stron*, h who .o s not lo3 is n 3 r lo3 .( An. it is o# no /s , as th )sal0 sa2s, to * t /) b #or .a2br a5 to b $o0 *r at, ri$h an. ha))2( L t 3 r2 0an r st to $onsol hi0s l# in th sorrows o# li# , b $a/s sl ) is a *i#t o# Go. as is li*ht an. all th oth r thin*s that 0an nRo2s? l t 3 r2 0an r st b/t l t hi0 ha3 $harit2 as his $o0)anion in his sl ) an. in his wat$h, an. his wor5, his #a0il2 an. his b/sin ss will thri3 , an. abo3 all his s)irit will )ros) r an. $on:/ r th ro2al $rown o# th $hil.r n o# th Most Hi*h an. h irs to His Kin*.o0( It is writt n that whil th $row. was sin*in* hosannas, so0 ) o)l w r sh ..in* torr nts o# t ars b $a/s th 2 w r thin5in* o# an. r *r ttin* th )ast( 4/t it was not )ossibl to .istin*/ish th .i## r nt 3oi$ s in th $la0o/r o# sho/ts( <hil.r n o# Sa0ariaW An. 2o/, M2 a)ostl s, $hil.r n o# =/.a a an. o# Galil W Also nowa.a2s th r ar ) o)l who sin* hosannas an. ) o)l who w ) whil th n w T 0)l o# Go. is risin* on t rnal #o/n.ations( Also nowa.a2s th r ar ) o)l who hin. r th wor5 an. ) o)l who s 5 Go. wh r H $annot b #o/n.( Also nowa.a2s so0 ) o)l want to b/il. a$$or.in* to <2r/sA or. r an. not a$$or.in* to Go.As, that is a$$or.in* to th or. r o# th worl. an. not a$$or.in* to th 3oi$ s o# th s)irit( An. also nowa.a2s th r ar ) o)l who w ) with #oolish h/0an r *r t o3 r an in# rior )ast, a )ast that was n ith r *oo. nor wis , so 0/$h so that it ro/s . th an* r o# Go.( Also nowa.a2s w ha3 all thos sit/ations, as i# w w r still in th obs$/rit2 o# r 0ot .a2s an. not in th .a2s o# Li*ht( O) n 2o/r h arts to th Li*ht, #ill 2o/rs l3 s with th Li*ht, so that at l ast 2o/, to who0 I-Li*ht a0 s) a5in*, 0a2 s ( This is th n w ti0 in whi$h 3 r2thin* is r b/ilt( 4/t wo to thos who will r #/s to nt r it an. will hin. r thos who ar b/il.in* th T 0)l o# th n w #aith, o# whi$h I a0 th $orn r Ston an. to whi$h I will *i3 M2 whol s l# to 0a5 0ortar #or th ston s, so that th b/il.in* 0a2 ris hol2 an. stron*, a.0irabl #or a* s, as wi. as th Earth that will b $o0)l t l2 $o3 r . b2 its li*ht( I sa2 li*ht, not sha.ow, b $a/s M2 T 0)l will b 0a. o# s)irits, not o# o)a:/ 0att rs( I shall b its ston with M2 Et rnal S)irit, an. all thos who #ollow M2 wor. an. th n w #aith will b in$or)or al bri*ht hol2 ston s #or it( An. th li*ht will s)r a. o3 r th Earth, th li*ht o# th n w T 0)l , an. will $o3 r it with wis.o0 an. holin ss( An. onl2 thos will b l #t o/t o# it who with i0)/r t ars w ) an. r *r t th )ast, b $a/s it was #or th 0 th so/r$ o# $o0)l t l2 h/0an )ro#its an. hono/rs( O) n to th n w ti0 an. to th n w T 0)l , o 0 n o# Sa0ariaW E3 r2thin* is n w in it, an. th an$i nt s )arations an. bor. rs, o# tho/*ht an. s)irit, no lon* r ;ist( Sin*, b $a/s th ;il o/t o# th $it2 o# Go. is abo/t to $o0 to an n.( Ar 2o/ ha))2 to b $onsi. r . as ;il s an. l ) rs b2 th oth r ) o)l s o# Isra lV Do 2o/ r Roi$ # lin* that 2o/ ar li5 ) o)l r R $t . b2 th boso0 o# Go.V 4 $a/s that is what 2o/ # l, what 2o/r so/ls # l, 2o/r )oor so/ls, whi$h ar $los . in 2o/r bo.i s an. ar /n. r th $ontrol o# 2o/r arro*ant tho/*ht that r #/s s to sa2 to oth r 0 n9 UW rr ., b/t li5 lost sh ) w ar now *oin* ba$5 to th Fol.U( Ho/ .o not want to sa2 that to oth r 0 n9 an. that is wron*( 4/t at l ast sa2 so to Go.( E3 n i# 2o/ sti#l th $ri s o# 2o/r so/ls, Go. h ars th ir *roanin*, as th 2 ar /nha))2 to b ;il . #ro0 th ho/s o# th /ni3 rsal an. 0ost hol2 Fath r( List n to th wor.s o# th *ra./al )sal0( Ho/ r all2 ar )il*ri0s who #or a* s ha3 b n *oin* towar.s th hi*h $it2, towar.s th tr/ = r/sal 0, th $ l stial on ( Fro0 th r , #ro0 H a3 n, 2o/r so/ls . s$ n. . to 3i3i#2 a bo.2, an. th 2 si*h to *o ba$5 th r ( Wh2 .o 2o/ want to sa$ri#i$ 2o/r so/ls an. .isinh rit th 0 o# th Kin*.o0V Whi$h #a/lt is th irs i# th 2 . s$ n. . into bo.i s $on$ i3 . in Sa0ariaV Th 2 $o0 #ro0 Onl2 On Fath r( Th 2 ha3 th sa0 <r ator as th so/ls o# =/.a a an. Galil , o# Pho ni$ia an. o# th D $a)olis( Go. is

th ai0 o# 3 r2 s)irit( E3 r2 so/l t n.s to that Go., 3 n i# all 5in.s o# i.olatr2, or bal #/l h r si s, s$his0s, or la$5 o# #aith, 5 ) it in th i*noran$ o# th tr/ Go., an i*noran$ that wo/l. b absol/t i# th so/l .i. not ha3 an in. libl 0br2onal r 0 0bran$ o# th Tr/th an. .i. not 2 arn #or it( OhW 0a5 that r 0 0bran$ an. 2 arnin* *row *r at r( O) n th .oors to 2o/r so/ls( L t th Li*ht nt rW L t th Li# nt rW L t th Tr/th nt rW L t th Wa2 b o) nW L t 3 r2thin* */sh in bri*htl2 an. 3itall2, li5 th ra2s o# s/nli*ht an. th wa3 s an. th win.s o# :/ino; s, so that th )lant 0a2 *row #ro0 its 0br2o an. ris /)war.s, $los r an. $los r to its Lor.( <o0 o/t #ro0 2o/r ;il W Sin* with M 9 UWh n th Lor. brin*s $a)ti3 s ho0 , th ir so/ls s 0 to .r a0 with Ro2( O/r 0o/ths ar #ill . with s0il s an. o/r li)s with son*s( W shall now sa29 ATh Lor. has wor5 . 0ar3 ls #or /sA U( H s, th Lor. has .on *r at thin*s #or 2o/ an. 2o/ will b o3 r#lowin* with . li*ht( OhW M2 Fath rW I )ra2 to Ho/ #or th 0 as I )ra2 #or 3 r2bo.2( O Lor., l t th s )rison rs o# o/rs $o0 ba$5 ho0 , b $a/s , #or Ho/ an. #or M , th 2 ar )rison rs in th $hains o# obstinat rror( L a. th 0 ba$5, o# Fath r, li5 a torr nt that #lows into th *r at ri3 r, l a. th 0 to th *r at s a o# Ho/r 0 r$2 an. ) a$ ( M2 s r3ants an. I, sh ..in* t ars, ar sowin* Ho/r tr/th in th 0( Fath r, *rant that at th ti0 o# th *r at har3 st, w , Ho/r s r3ants in t a$hin* Ho/r Tr/th, 0a2 r a) th $hos n $orn o# Ho/r *ranari s with Ro2 in th s #/rrows, whi$h now s 0 s)r a. onl2 with bra0bl an. )oison( Fath rW Fath rW Thro/*h o/r #ati*/ , an. t ars, an. *ri #, an. labo/rs, an. . a. $o0)anions, who w r an. will b o/r $o0)anions in sowin*, *rant that w 0a2 $o0 to Ho/ $arr2in*, as sh a3 s, th $hoi$ )art o# this ) o)l , th so/ls r born to =/sti$ an. Tr/th #or Ho/r *lor2( A0 n(T Th sil n$ , whi$h was r all2 i0)r ssi3 , so absol/t as it was in s/$h a lar* $row. that #ill . th s2na*o*/ an. th s:/ar in #ront o# it, is bro5 n b2 a whis) rin* that *rows lo/. r an. lo/. r an. b $o0 s a 0/r0/r((( a $r2((( a hosanna( Th $row.s * sti$/lat , $o00 nt an. a))la/.((( What a .i## r n$ #ro0 th $on$l/sion o# th s) $h s in th T 0)l W Mala$hi sa2s on b hal# o# 3 r2bo.29 SHo/ onl2 $an t ll th tr/th th/s, witho/t o## n.in* an. 0orti#2in* an2bo.2W Ho/ ar r all2 th Hol2 On o# Go.W Pra2 #or o/r ) a$ ( W ha3 b n har. n . b2 a* s o#((( b li #s an. b2 a* s o# ins/lts( An. w 0/st br a5 this har. $r/st o# o/rs( 4 ar with /s(T SE3 n 0or than that9 I lo3 2o/( 4 o# *oo. will, an. th $r/st will br a5 b2 its l#( Ma2 th Li*ht $o0 to 2o/(T H 0a5 s His wa2 thro/*h th $row. an. *o s o/t #ollow . b2 th a)ostl s(

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sho/ts rath r ) r)l ; .l29 SWh r ar Ho/, Mast rV T = s/s stan.s /) whil th thr $hil.r n sho/t #ro0 th oth r ban59 SH is th r W 4 hin. th tall *rass(T 4/t =ohn has alr a.2 s n = s/s an. *o s to Hi0 sa2in*9 SMast r, th r lati3 s ha3 $o0 ( Th $hil.r nAs r lati3 s( An. 0an2 ) o)l #ro0 Sh $h 0 ar with th 0( Th 2 w nt to Mala$hi, an. Mala$hi bro/*ht th 0 to o/r ho/s ( I ha3 $o0 loo5in* #or Ho/(T SAn. wh r is =/.asV T SI .o not 5now( H w nt o/t i00 .iat l2 a#t r Ho/ $a0 h r , an. h has not $o0 ba$5 2 t( H 0/st b in town( Shall I loo5 #or hi0V T SNo, it is not n $ ssar2( Sta2 h r with th $hil.r n( I want to s) a5 to th r lati3 s #irst(T SAs Ho/ wish, Mast r(T = s/s *o s awa2, an. =ohn Roins th $hil.r n an. b *ins to h l) th 0 in th nt r)ris o# b/il.in* a bri.* a$ross an i0a*inar2 ri3 r 0a. o# lon* r . l a3 s )la$ . on th san. to si0/lat wat r((( = s/s nt rs th ho/s o# Mar2 o# =a$ob, who is at th .oor waitin* #or Hi0 an. sa2s to Hi09 STh 2 ha3 *on /) to th t rra$ ( I too5 th 0 th r to l t th 0 r st( 4/t h r is =/.as $o0in* #ro0 th 3illa* ( I will wait #or hi0 an. th n I will )r )ar so0 #oo. #or th )il*ri0s who ar 3 r2 tir .(T = s/s also waits #or =/.as in th 3 stib/l , whi$h is rath r .ar5 $o0)ar . to th li*ht o/tsi. ( =/.as .o s not s = s/s at on$ an. whil *oin* in h sa2s to th wo0an arro*antl29 SWh r ar thos #ro0 Sh $h 0V Ha3 th 2 alr a.2 l #tV An. th Mast rV Is no on $allin* Hi0V =ohn(((T H s s = s/s an. $han* s ton sa2in*9 SMast rW I ran h r wh n I was tol., R/st b2 sh r $han$ ((( W r Ho/ alr a.2 at ho0 V T S=ohn was h r an. h $a0 loo5in* #or M (T SI((( I sho/l. ha3 b n h r as w ll( 4/t at th #o/ntain th 2 as5 . 0 to ;)lain $ rtain thin*s to th 0(((T = s/s .o s not r )l2( H s) a5s onl2 to *r t thos who ar waitin* #or Hi0, sittin* so0 on th low walls o# th t rra$ , so0 in th roo0 that o) ns on to it, an. th 2 all stan. /) to )a2 th ir r s) $ts to Hi0 as soon as th 2 s Hi0( A#t r *r tin* th *ro/) $oll $ti3 l2, = s/s *r ts so0 o# th 0 $allin* th 0 b2 th ir na0 s, an. th 2 ar so )l asantl2 s/r)ris . that th 2 sa29 SDo Ho/ still r 0 0b r o/r na0 sV T Th 2 0/st b th ) o)l #ro0 Sh $h 0( An. = s/s r )li s9 SHo/r na0 s, 2o/r #a$ s an. 2o/r so/ls( Di. 2o/ $o0 with th $hil.r nAs r lati3 sV Ar th 2 th on sV T SH s, th 2 ar ( Th 2 ha3 $o0 to ta5 th 0 an. w Roin . th 0 to than5 Ho/ #or Ho/r )it2 #or th littl $hil.r n o# a wo0an #ro0 Sa0aria( Ho/ alon $an .o s/$h thin*sW((( Ho/ ar alwa2s th Hol2 On Who .o s nothin* b/t hol2 thin*s( W ha3 alwa2s r 0 0b r . Ho/, too( An. w $a0 , b $a/s w h ar. that Ho/ w r h r ( To s Ho/ an. t ll Ho/ that w ar *rat #/l to Ho/ #or $hoosin* /s as Ho/r sh lt r )la$ an. #or lo3in* /s in th $hil.r n o# o/r bloo.( 4/t list n to th r lati3 s(T = s/s, #ollow . b2 =/.as, t/rns His st )s towar.s th 0 *r tin* th 0 on$ a*ain an. in3itin* th 0 to s) a5( SW , I .o not 5now wh th r Ho/ 5now, ar th broth rs o# th $hil.r nAs 0oth r( An. w w r 3 r2 an*r2 at h r, b $a/s sh #oolishl2 an. a*ainst o/r a.3i$ want . this /nha))2 0arria* ( O/r #ath r was w a5 with th onl2 .a/*ht r o# his n/0 ro/s o##s)rin*, so 0/$h so that w *ot an*r2 with hi0 as w ll, an. #or s 3 ral 2 ars w .i. not s) a5 to hi0 or s hi0( Lat r, 5nowin* that th han. o# Go. la2 h a32 on th wo0an an. th r was )o3 rt2 in h r ho/s , b $a/s an i0)/r 0arria* is not . # n. . b2 .i3in bl ssin*s, w too5 o/r ol. #ath r in o/r ho/s a*ain, so that his onl2 *ri # 0i*ht b th )o3 rt2 in whi$h th wo0an lan*/ish .( Th n sh .i . an. w w r tol.( Ho/ ha. )ass . b2 r $ ntl2 an. ) o)l s)o5 o# Ho/((( An. o3 r$o0in* o/r in.i*nation, w s/** st . to h r h/sban., thro/*h th s two 0 n #ro0 Sh $h 0, that w wo/l. ta5 th $hil.r n( Th 2 w r , b2 hal#, o# o/r bloo.( H sai. that h wo/l. rath r s th 0 all .i a ba. . ath than li3 on o/r br a.( H wo/l. not *i3 /s th $hil.r n an. not 3 n th $or)s o# o/r sist r, that it 0i*ht b b/ri . a$$or.in* to o/r rit sW So w swor hatr . to hi0 an. to his s .( An. hatr . str/$5 hi0 li5 a $/rs , so that #ro0 a #r 0an it 0a. hi0 a s r3ant an. #ro0 a s r3ant((( a . a. bo.2 li5 a Ra$5al in a stin5in* . n( W wo/l. n 3 r ha. 5nown, b $a/s #or a lon* ti0 3 r2thin* ha. $o0 to an n. b tw n /s( An. w ha. a t rribl #ri*ht,

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= s/s is wal5in* alon* a solitar2 roa.( Th $hil.r nAs r lati3 s ar ah a. o# Hi0, th ) o)l #ro0 Sh $h 0 ar b si. Hi0( Th 2 ar in a wil. ar a( No town is in si*ht( Th $hil.r n ha3 b n )/t on th ba$5s o# so0 .on5 2s an. th ir r lati3 s ar hol.in* th r ins an. wat$hin* th 0( Th .on5 2s witho/t an2 ri. r, as th ) o)l o# Sh $h 0 ha3 )r # rr . to *o on #oot to b n ar = s/s, ar *oin* ah a. o# th 0 n, in a h r. an. ar bra2in*, now an. a*ain, #or Ro2 o# *oin* ba$5 to th ir stabl s, witho/t an2 loa., on a won. r#/l .a2, b tw n ban5s $o3 r . with #r sh *rass into whi$h th 2 .i) th ir nostrils now an. a*ain to nRo2 a 0o/th#/l o# it, an. th n th 2 $ara$ol with Ro2#/l a0bl an. Roin th ir $o0)anions la. n with ri. rs( Whi$h 0a5 s th $hil.r n la/*h( = s/s is s) a5in* to th ) o)l o# Sh $h 0 or is list nin* to what th 2 sa2( Th Sa0aritans ar ob3io/sl2 )ro/. to ha3 th Mast r with th 0 an. th 2 ar .r a0in* 0or than is $on3 ni nt( So that th 2 sa2 to = s/s, )ointin* at th hi*h 0o/ntains on th l #t o# ) o)l *oin* northwar.s9 SS V Mo/nt Ebal an. Mo/nt G riQi0 ha3 a ba. r )/tation( 4/t, at l ast as #ar as Ho/ ar $on$ rn ., th 2 ar 0/$h b tt r than Nion( An. th 2 wo/l. b $o0)l t l2 so, i# Ho/ want . that, b2 $hoosin* th 0 as Ho/r .w llin* )la$ ( Nion is alwa2s th . n o# th = b/sit s( An. th )r s nt on s ar 0or hostil to Ho/ than th an$i nt on s w r to Da3i.( 42 0a5in* /s o# 3iol n$ Da3i. $a)t/r . th $ita. l? b/t as Ho/ .o not 0a5 /s o# 3iol n$ , Ho/ will n 3 r r i*n th r ( N 3 r( Sta2 with /s, Lor., an. w will hono/r Ho/(T = s/s r )li s9 ST ll M 9 wo/l. 2o/ ha3 lo3 . M i# I ha. tri . to $on:/ r 2o/ thro/*h 3iol n$ V T SNot((( r all2( W lo3 Ho/ b $a/s Ho/ ar all lo3 (T SSo it is thro/*h lo3 that I r i*n in 2o/r h artsV T SH s, it is, Mast r( 4/t it is so b $a/s w ha3 a$$ )t . Ho/r lo3 ( 4/t thos in = r/sal 0 .o not lo3 Ho/(T SThat is tr/ ( Th 2 .o not lo3 M ( 74/t sin$ 2o/ ar all ;) rt in tra.in*, t ll M 9 wh n 2o/ want to s ll, b/2 an. 0a5 a )ro#it, .o 2o/ los h art b $a/s in $ rtain )la$ s ) o)l .o not lo3 2o/, or .o 2o/ .o 2o/r b/sin ss R/st th sa0 , as 2o/ ar onl2 an;io/s to 0a5 *oo. )/r$has s an. *oo. sal s, witho/t worr2in* wh th r th 0on 2 2o/ ha3 arn . is . 3oi. o# th lo3 o# thos who sol. to 2o/ or bo/*ht o# 2o/V T SW ar onl2 an;io/s to .o *oo. b/sin ss( It .o s not 0att r i# it la$5s th lo3 o# thos who . al with /s( On$ th b/sin ss is .on , th r is no 0or $onn $tion( Onl2 th )ro#it r 0ains, th r st((( is o# no i0)ortan$ (T SW ll, I .o th sa0 ( Sin$ I $a0 to loo5 a#t r th int r sts o# M2 Fath r, I 0/st ta5 $ar o# th 0 onl2( Th n i# I #in. lo3 or . rision or harshn ss wh r I loo5 a#t r th 0, it .o s not worr2 M ( In a tra.in* town on .o s not 0a5 a )ro#it, )/r$has s or sal s with 3 r2bo.2( 4/t 3 n i# 2o/ . al with on ) rson onl2 an. 2o/ 0a5 a *oo. )ro#it 2o/ sa2 that 2o/r Ro/rn 2 was not a /s l ss on an. 2o/ *o ba$5 a*ain an. a*ain( 4 $a/s what 2o/ a$hi 3 with on ) rson onl2 th #irst ti0 , 2o/ a$hi 3 with thr ) o)l th s $on. ti0 , with s 3 n th #o/rth ti0 , with t n an. t n th r a#t r( Is it not soV I a$t #or th $on:/ sts #or H a3 n, as 2o/ .o #or 2o/r b/sin ss( I insist, I ) rs 3 r , I #in. that th littl , in n/0b r, or th *r at ar s/##i$i nt, b $a/s 3 n onl2 on so/l sa3 . is a *r at thin*, th *r at r war. obtain . thro/*h M2 wor5( E3 r2 ti0 that I *o so0 wh r an. I o3 r$o0 what 0a2 b th r a$tion o# th Man, so that as Kin* o# th s)irit I 0a2 $on:/ r onl2 on s/bR $t, I .o not sa2 that M2 *oin* th r was /s l ss or that I s/## r . or wor5 . in 3ain( 4/t I sa2 that 0o$5 r2, ins/lts, a$$/sations w r hol2, lo3in* an. . sirabl ( I wo/l. not b a *oo. $on:/ ror i# I sto)) . b #or th obsta$l s o# *raniti$ #ortr ss s(T S4/t it wo/l. ta5 Ho/ a* s to . # at th 0( Ho/((( ar a 0an( Ho/ will not li3 #or a* s( Wh2 wast Ho/r ti0 wh r Ho/ ar not want .V T SI shall li3 0/$h l ss( Na2, I shall soon b no lon* r a0on* 2o/, I shall no lon* r s .awns an. s/ns ts li5 0il ston s o# .a2s that ris an. o# .a2s that n., b/t I shall onl2 $ont 0)lat th 0 as th b a/ti s o# $r ation an. #or th 0 I will )rais th <r ator Who 0a. th 0 an. Who is M2 Fath r? I shall no lon* r s tr s blosso0 an. $orn ri) n, n ith r shall I n . th #r/its o# th arth to 5 ) ali3 , b $a/s wh n I *o ba$5 to M2 Kin*.o0, I will # . on lo3 ( An. 2 t I will . 0olish th 0an2 #ortr ss s $los . in th h arts o# 0 n( Loo5 at that ston /) th r , /n. r that s)rin*, on th slo) o# th 0o/ntain( Th s)rin* is a 3 r2 s$ant2 on , I wo/l. sa2 that th wat r .o s not #low, b/t it .ri)s9 a .ro) that has b n #allin* #or a* s on that ro$5 )rotr/.in* #ro0 th si. o# th

0o/ntain( An. th ston is a 3 r2 har. on ( It is not $r/0bl2 li0 ston or so#t alabast r, it is 3 r2 har. basalt( An. 2 t s how at th $ ntr o# th $on3 ; ro$5, an. . s)it its sha) , a tin2 sh t o# wat r has #or0 ., not an2 lar* r than th $al2; o# a wat r-lil2, b/t s/##i$i nt to r #l $t th bl/ s52 an. :/ n$h th thirst o# bir.s( Di. 0an ) rha)s 0a5 that $a3it2 on th $on3 ; ro$5 to )la$ a bl/ * 0 on th .ar5 ro$5 an. a r #r shin* $/) #or bir.sV No( Man too5 no )art in it( In th 0an2 $ nt/ri s ./rin* whi$h 0 n ha3 )ass . b #or this ro$5 that a .ro) o# wat r has b n hollowin* o/t #or a* s with /nr l ntin* rh2th0i$al rosi3 a$tion, w ar ) rha)s th #irst to noti$ this .ar5 basalt with its li:/i. t/r:/ois in its $ ntr , w a.0ir its b a/t2 an. w )rais th Et rnal Fath r Who want . it to . li*ht o/r 2 s an. to r #r sh th bir.s that n st in th 3i$init2( 4/t t ll M ( Was it ) rha)s th #irst .ro) that l a5 . /n. r th basalti$ l .* abo3 th ro$5 an. # ll #ro0 that h i*ht on this blo$5, was it that .ro) that ;$a3at . th $/) whi$h r #l $ts th s52, th s/n, $lo/.s an. starsV No( Millions an. 0illions o# .ro)s ha3 #ollow . on anoth r, l a5in* thro/*h li5 t ars /) th r , s)ar5lin* as th 2 . s$ n. . to stri5 th ro$5 an. .2in* on it with th not o# a har), an. ;$a3at . th har. 0at rial #or so tin2 a . )th that is i00 as/rabl ( An. th/s #or a* s, 0ar5in* th ti0 li5 a san.*lass, so 0an2 .ro)s an ho/r, so 0an2 ./rin* a wat$h, so 0an2 b tw n .awn an. s/ns t, an. b tw n ni*ht an. .a2br a5, so 0an2 a .a2, so 0an2 #ro0 Sabbath to Sabbath, so 0an2 #ro0 n w 0oon to n w 0oon, so 0an2 #ro0 Nisan to Nisan, an. #ro0 on $ nt/r2 to th n ;t on ( Th ro$5 r sist ., th .ro) ) rsist .( Man, who is )ro/. an. th/s i0)ati nt an. laQ2, wo/l. ha3 thrown awa2 0all t an. *o/* a#t r th #irst stro5 s sa2in*9 UIt $annot b s$oo) . o/tU( Th .ro) ;$a3at . it( It was what it ha. to .o( What it was $r at . #or( An. it *roan ., on .ro) a#t r th oth r, #or a* s, /ntil it hollow . o/t th ro$5( An. a#t rwar.s it .i. not sto), sa2in*9 UNow th s52 will s to no/rishin* th $/), whi$h I ;$a3at ., with . ws an. rain, with #rost an. snowU( 4/t it $ontin/ . to .ro) an. b2 its l# it #ills th tin2 $/) ./rin* th war0 s/00 r 0onths, ./rin* th ri*o/rs o# wint r, whil ) ltin* or .riQQlin* rains wrin5l th sh t o# wat r b/t $annot 0b llish or wi. n or . ) n it, b $a/s it is alr a.2 #/ll, /s #/l an. b a/ti#/l( Th s)rin* 5nows that its .a/*ht rs, th .ro)s, *o to .i in th littl basin, b/t .o s not hol. th 0 ba$5( On th $ontrar2 it /r* s th 0 towar.s th ir sa$ri#i$ , an. to a3oi. th 0 b in* l #t alon an. b $o0in* sa., it s n.s n w sist rs a#t r th 0, so that th .2in* on s ar not lon l2 an. th 2 s th 0s l3 s ) r) t/at . in th oth rs( Li5 wis , b in* th #irst to stri5 th soli. #ortr ss s o# har. n . h arts tho/san.s o# ti0 s an. b in* ) r) t/at . in M2 s/$$ ssors, who0 I will s n. /ntil th n. o# ti0 , I will o) n a wa2 into th 0 an. M2 Law will nt r li5 a s/n wh r 3 r th r ar h/0an $r at/r s( I# th 2 r #/s th Li*ht an. $los th wa2s o) n . with /n ;ha/st . wor5, M2 s/$$ ssors an. I will not b */ilt2 in th 2 s o# o/r Fath r( I# that s)rin* o# wat r ha. #ollow . a .i## r nt $o/rs , s in* th har.n ss o# th ro$5, an. ha. #all n in .ro)s #arth r awa2, wh r th soil is $o3 r . with *rass, t ll M , wo/l. w ha3 that shinin* * 0, an. wo/l. th bir.s ha3 that $l ar r #r sh0 ntV T SNo, it wo/l. not ha3 3 n b n s n, Mast r T? SAt 0ost((( so0 *rass, thi$5 r also in s/00 r, wo/l. ha3 in.i$at . th s)ot wh r th s)rin* .ri)) . T? SOr also((( l ss *rass than ls wh r , as its roots rott . in th ) r) t/al .a0)n ssT? SAn. sl/sh( Nothin* ls ( Th/s a /s l ss tri$5l (T SHo/ ar ri*ht( Es l ss, or at l ast worthl ss( I also wo/l. a$$o0)lish an i0) r# $t tas5, i# I w r to )r # r onl2 thos )la$ s wh r h arts ar willin* to a$$ )t M o/t o# R/sti$ or #on.n ss( 4 $a/s I wo/l. wor5 b/t witho/t an2 #ati*/ , na2, with *r at satis#a$tion o# M2 *o, with a $o0)laisant $o0)ro0is b tw n ./t2 an. )l as/r ( It is not toilso0 to wor5 wh r on is s/rro/n. . b2 lo3 an. wh r lo3 0a5 s so/ls ./$til to wor5 on( 4/t i# th r is no #ati*/ th r is no 0 rit, n ith r is th r 0/$h )ro#it b $a/s # w $on:/ sts ar 0a. i# on li0its on s l# to thos who ar alr a.2 in R/sti$ ( I wo/l. not b M2s l# i# I .i. not tr2 to r . 0 all 0 n #irst to th Tr/th an. th n to Gra$ (T SAn. .o Ho/ thin5 that Ho/ will s/$$ .V What ls $an Ho/ .o in a..ition to what Ho/ ha3 alr a.2 .on to ) rs/a. Ho/r n 0i s to a$$ )t Ho/r wor.V What, i# not 3 n th r s/rr $tion o# th 0an in 4 than2 has s r3 . to 0a5 th = ws sa2 that Ho/ ar th M ssiah o# Go.V T SI ha3 still so0 thin* *r at r to .o, so0 thin* 0/$h *r at r than that(T SWh n, Lor.V T

SWh n th 0oon o# Nisan will b #/ll( Pa2 att ntion th n(T SWill th r b a si*n in th s52V Th 2 sa2 that wh n Ho/ w r born th s52 0a. it 5nown b2 0 ans o# li*hts, son*s an. /n/s/al stars(T SIt is tr/ ( To t ll 0 n that th Li*ht ha. $o0 to th worl.( Th n, in Nisan, th r will b si*ns in th s52 an. on th arth, an. it will s 0 to b th n. o# th worl., b $a/s o# th .ar5n ss an. th sha5in* an. th roarin* o# th/n. r in th #ir0a0 nt an. o# th arth:/a5 s in th o) n . bow ls o# th Earth( 4/t it will not b th n.( On th $ontrar2, it will b th b *innin*( Pr 3io/sl2, wh n I $a0 , H a3 n *a3 birth to th Sa3io/r #or 0 n, an. as it was a . . o# Go., ) a$ was th $o0)anion o# th 3 nt( At Nisan th Earth, o# its own #r will, will *i3 birth to th R . 0 r #or its l#, an. as it will b a . . o# 0 n, ) a$ will not b its $o0)anion( 4/t th r will b a .r a.#/l $on3/lsion( An. in th horror o# th ho/r o# th $ nt/r2 an. o# h ll, th Earth will t ar its boso0 /n. r th b/rnin* arrows o# .i3in wrath, an. will sho/t its will, too in briat . to /n. rstan. its )/r)ort, too stron*l2 )oss ss . b2 Satan to sto) it( Li5 a 0a. wo0an in labo/r, it will thin5 it is . stro2in* th #r/it b li 3 . to b $/rs ., an. will not /n. rstan. that it is inst a. risin* it th/s to )la$ s wh r n ith r sorrow nor snar s will r a$h it( Th tr , th n w tr , will th n s)r a. o/t its bran$h s all o3 r th Earth, #or 3 r an. 3 r, an. H Who is s) a5in* to 2o/ will b a$5nowl .* ., ith r with lo3 or with hatr ., as th tr/ Son o# Go. an. th M ssiah o# th Lor.( An. wo to thos who will r $o*nis Hi0 witho/t a.0ittin* it an. witho/t b in* $on3 rt . to M (T SWh r will that ha)) n, Lor.V T SIn = r/sal 0( It is th $it2 o# th Lor.(T SSo w shall not b th r b $a/s in th 0onth o# Nisan w ha3 to sta2 h r #or Passo3 r( W ar #aith#/l to o/r T 0)l (T SIt wo/l. b b tt r i# 2o/ w r #aith#/l to th li3in* T 0)l that is n ith r on th Moria nor on th G riQi0, b/t b in* .i3in , is /ni3 rsal( 4/t I $an wait #or 2o/r ho/r, wh n 2o/ will lo3 Go. an. His M ssiah in s)irit an. tr/th(T SW b li 3 that Ho/ ar th <hrist( That is wh2 w lo3 Ho/(T STo lo3 is to l a3 th )ast an. nt r M2 )r s nt ti0 ( Ho/ .o not lo3 0 ) r# $tl2 2 t(T Th Sa0aritans loo5 at on anoth r st althil2 witho/t s) a5in*( Th n on o# th 0 sa2s9 SFor Ho/r sa5 , to $o0 to Ho/, w wo/l. .o it( 4/t 3 n i# w want ., w $annot nt r wh r th r ar =/.a ans( Ho/ 5now that( Th 2 .o not want /s(((T SAn. 2o/ .o not want th 0( 4/t b at ) a$ ( 4 #or lon* th r will no lon* r b two r *ions, two T 0)l s, two o))os . o)inions, b/t on ) o)l onl2, on T 0)l onl2, on #aith onl2 #or all thos a* r #or th Tr/th( 4/t I will l a3 now( Th $hil.r n b2 now ha3 b n $o0#ort . an. th ir att ntion has b n .istra$t .? an. lon* is M2 wa2 ba$5 to E)hrai0 to arri3 th r b #or it * ts .ar5( Do not b $o0 ;$it .( Ho/r b ha3io/r 0i*ht attra$t th att ntion o# th littl on s, an. it is b tt r i# th 2 .o not noti$ M2 . )art/r ( Go on, I a0 sto))in* h r ( Ma2 th Lor. */i. 2o/ alon* th )aths o# th Earth an. on thos o# His Wa2( Go(T = s/s .raws $los to th 0o/ntain an. l ts th 0 *o awa2( Th last thin* that is noti$ ., o# th $ara3an *oin* ba$5 to Sh $h 0, is a $hil.As Ro2#/l la/*ht r that s)r a.s alon* th sil nt 0o/ntain wa2(

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*o awa2 a#t r it( Th Mast r now is a tr/ Mast r( H no lon* r s) a5s in all th str ts, in woo.s or ro$52 0o/ntains li5 a stra2, an. at all ho/rs li5 a s r3ant( H s) a5s on th Sabbath h r , as b #its Hi0( An. H is ri*ht, $onsi. rin* what H *ain . b2 w arin* Hi0s l# o/t with #ati*/ an. lo3 W T S4/t it is not o/r #a/lt i# th =/.a ans(((T SE3 r2bo.2W E3 r2bo.2W 4oth =/.a ans an. non =/.a ansW Ho/ ar all ali5 an. will alwa2s b so( H has *i3 n 2o/ 3 r2thin*( Ho/ ha3 *i3 n Hi0 nothin*( H *i3 s( Ho/ .o not *i3 ? not 3 n th 0it that on *i3 s a b **ar(T S4/t w ha3 an o## rin* #or Hi0( H r it is, i# 2o/ .o not b li 3 /s(T =ohn who has b n sil nt all th ti0 , b/t with 3i. nt 0barrass0 nt, loo5in* at =/.as with 2 s that i0)lor an. r )roa$h, or rath r a.0onish hi0, $an no lon* r b sil nt( An. wh n =/.as is alr a.2 str t$hin* o/t his han. to ta5 th o## rin*, h la2s his han. on his $o0)anionAs ar0 to hol. hi0 ba$5 an. sa2s to hi09 SNo, =/.as( DonAt( Ho/ 5now th Mast rAs or. r T an. h a..r ss s th )il*ri0s sa2in*9 S=/.as has ;)lain . hi0s l# ba.l2 an. 2o/ ha3 0is/n. rstoo. hi0( That is not what 02 $o0)anion 0 ant( It is onl2 an o## rin* o# sin$ r #aith, o# lo2al lo3 that w , I, 02 $o0)anions, 2o/, 3 r2bo.2 0/st *i3 #or what th Mast r *i3 s /s( Wh n w tra3 ll . aro/n. Pal stin , H a$$ )t . 2o/r o## rin*s b $a/s th 2 w r n $ ssar2 #or o/r Ro/rn 2s an. b $a/s w 0 t with 0an2 b **ars, or w b $a0 a$:/aint . with $on$ al . 0is ri s( Now, h r , w n . nothin* - 0a2 Pro3i. n$ b )rais . #or that - an. w .o not 0 t with b **ars( K ) 2o/r o## rin* an. *i3 it to .istr ss . ) o)l in = s/sA na0 ( That is th . sir o# o/r Lor. an. Mast r, an. th or. r H *i3 s to thos a0on* /s who *o 3an* liQin* thro/*h th 3ario/s towns( I# 2o/ ha3 si$5 ) o)l with 2o/ or an2on r all2 n .s to s) a5 to th Mast r, t ll /s( An. I will loo5 #or Hi0 wh r H with.raws to )ra2, as His s)irit is a* r to $oll $t its tho/*hts in th Lor.(T =/.as *r/0bl s so0 thin* b tw n his t th b/t h .o s not $ontra.i$t o) nl2( H sits b si. th #ir )la$ in whi$h th #ir has b n lit, as i# h wish . to ta5 no #/rth r int r st in th 0att r( SA$t/all2((( w ar not in n . o# an2thin* s) $ial( 4/t W h ar. that H was h r an. w $ross . th ri3 r to $o0 an. s Hi0( 4/t i# w ha3 .on wron*(((T SNo, broth rs( It is not wron* to lo3 Hi0 an. loo5 #or Hi0 also b2 *oin* to a lot o# tro/bl an. #ati*/ ( An. 2o/r *oo. will will b r war. .( I will *o an. t ll th Lor. that 2o/ ar h r an. H will $ rtainl2 $o0 ( An. i# H sho/l. not $o0 I will brin* 2o/ His bl ssin*(T An. =ohn *o s o/t into th 5it$h n *ar. n to *o an. loo5 #or th Mast r( SN 3 r 0in.W I will *o T sa2s =/.as i0) rio/sl2 an. h stan.s /) an. r/ns o/t( =ohn loo5s at hi0 *o awa2 an. .o s not 0a5 an2 obR $tion( H *o s ba$5 into th 5it$h n wh r th )il*ri0s ar thron* .( 4/t al0ost at on$ h s/** sts9 SShall w *o an. 0 t th Mast rV T S4/t i# H .i. not want(((T SOhW Pl as .o not atta$h i0)ortan$ to a 0is/n. rstan.in*( Ho/ ar $ rtainl2 awar o# th r asons wh2 w ar h r ( It is oth r ) o)l who $o0) l th Mast r to ta5 th s 0 as/r s o# r straint, it is not a$$or.in* to His will or His h art( H is alwa2s as #on. o# 2o/ all as 3 r(T SW 5now that( On th #irst .a2s a#t r th ban was anno/n$ . )/bli$l2 3 r2bo.2 was loo5in* #or Hi0 b 2on. th =or.an an. wh r 3 r th 2 tho/*ht H 0i*ht b ( At 4 thabara, at 4 than2, at P lla an. at Ra0oth-Gil a. an. also #arth r awa2( An. w 5now that th sa0 ha)) n . in =/.a a an. in Galil ( Th ho/s s o# His #ri n.s w r $los l2 wat$h . b $a/s ((( i# 0an2 ar His #ri n.s an. .is$i)l s, 0an2 ar also thos who ar not s/$h, an. who thin5 th 2 s r3 th Most Hi*h b2 ) rs $/tin* th Mast r( Th n s ar$h s s/.. nl2 sto)) . an. th r/0or s)r a. that H was h r (T S4/t who tol. 2o/V T SHis .is$i)l s(T SM2 $o0)anionsV Wh r V T SNo( Non o# th 0( Th 2 w r .i## r nt, n w on s, b $a/s w n 3 r saw th 0 with th Mast r or with th ol. .is$i)l s( In #a$t w w r s/r)ris . that H sho/l. s n. ) o)l /n5nown to /s to t ll /s wh r H was, th n w tho/*ht that H 0i*ht ha3 .on it b $a/s th n w ) o)l w r not 5nown to th =/.a ans as His .is$i)l s(T SI .o not 5now what th Mast r will sa2 to 2o/( 4/t I thin5 that as #ro0 now on 2o/ sho/l. list n onl2 to th #a0iliar .is$i)l s( 4 )r/. nt( E3 r2bo.2 in this

$o/ntr2 5nows what ha)) n . to th 4a)tist(((T SDo 2o/ thin5 that(((T SI# =ohn, who was hat . onl2 b2 on wo0an, was $a)t/r . an. 5ill ., what will ha)) n to = s/s, Who is hat . both b2 th Ro2al Pala$ an. th T 0)l , as w ll as b2 Pharis s, s$rib s, )ri sts an. H ro.iansV So b on th al rt, so that lat r 2o/ 0a2 not ha3 to r ) nt((( 4/t h r H $o0 s( L t /s *o an. 0 t Hi0(((T -------------------------------It is th . a. o# ni*ht( A 0oonl ss b/t starr2 ni*ht( I $o/l. not sa2 what ti0 it is as I $annot s th )osition or th )has o# th 0oon( I $an onl2 s that it is a $l ar ni*ht( Th whol o# E)hrai0 has .isa)) ar . in th bla$5 3 il o# th ni*ht( Th torr nt also is onl2 a nois , nothin* ls ( Its #oa0in* an. s)ar5lin* ha3 $o0)l t l2 .isa)) ar . /n. r th *r n 3a/lt o# th tr s on its ban5s as th 2 hin. r th #aint li*ht o# th stars( A ni*ht bir. is 0oanin* so0 wh r ( Th n it b $o0 s sil nt b $a/s o# th r/stlin* nois o# bro5 n bran$h s an. r .s, a nois that $o0 s n ar r an. n ar r th ho/s #ollowin* th torr nt an. $o0in* #ro0 th 0o/ntain si. ( Th n a tall stron* #i*/r $o0 s /) #ro0 th ban5 on to th )ath that $li0bs towar.s th ho/s ( It sto)s #or a 0o0 nt as i# it want . to #in. its b arin*s( It *raQ s th wall *ro)in* with its han.s( It #in.s th .oor( It to/$h s it li*htl2 an. *o s on( Still *ro)in* it t/rns th $orn r o# th ho/s , an. )ro$ .s as #ar as th littl *at o# th 5it$h n *ar. n( It # ls it, o) ns it, )/sh s it an. *o s in( It now s5i0s th walls alon* th 5it$h n *ar. n( It is ) r)l ; . at th 5it$h n .oor( It th n )ro$ .s as #ar as th o/tsi. stair$as , it $li0bs it *ro)in*l2 an. sits on th last st ), a .ar5 sha. in th sha.ow( 4/t o3 r th r , to th ast, th $olo/r o# th ni*ht s52 - a .ar5 3 lari/0 that is r $o*nis . #or what it is onl2 thro/*h th stars st/..in* it - is b *innin* to $han* its sha. , that is, it ta5 s a h/ that th 2 $an ) r$ i3 as s/$h9 a slat -*r 2 that loo5s li5 thi$5 s0o52 #o* an. is nothin* b/t th #irst li*ht o# .awn $o0in* #orth( An. it is th n w .ail2 0ira$l o# li*ht slowl2 $o0in* ba$5( Th ) rson that was $ro/$h . on th st ), a h a) $o3 r . with a .ar5 0antl , 0o3 s, str t$h s its ar0s, rais s its h a. .rawin* its 0antl b hin. it( It is Mana n( Dr ss . li5 an or.inar2 0an in a h a32 brown t/ni$ an. 0antl o# th sa0 $olo/r( A ro/*h $loth, as wor5 rs or )il*ri0s w ar, witho/t orna0 nts, b/$5l s or b lts( An int rla$ . wooll n $or. ti*ht ns th *ar0 nt at his waist( H stan.s /) an. str t$h s hi0s l#( H loo5s at th s52, wh r th a.3an$in* li*ht nabl s th s/rro/n.in*s to b s n( A .oor .ownstairs o) ns s:/ a5in*( Mana n l ans o/t witho/t 0a5in* an2 nois to s who is $o0in* o/t o# th ho/s ( It is = s/s, Who $a/tio/sl2 $los s th .oor a*ain an. 0o3 s towar.s th stair$as ( Mana n with.raws a littl an. $l ars his throat to attra$t th att ntion o# = s/s, Who loo5s /), sto))in* hal#-wa2 /) th stair$as ( SIt is I, Mast r, Mana n( <o0 :/i$5l2 b $a/s I 0/st s) a5 to Ho/( I ha3 b n waitin* #or Ho/(((T whis) rs Mana n an. h bows to *r t = s/s( = s/s $li0bs th last st )s9 SP a$ to 2o/( Wh n .i. 2o/ $o0 V HowV Wh2VT H as5s( SI thin5 I s t #oot h r i00 .iat l2 a#t r th $o$5As $rowin*( 4/t I was in th b/sh s, .own th r at th botto0, at th s $on. wat$h(T SAll ni*ht in th o) n airW T SIt $o/l. not b .on an2 oth r wa2( I ha. to s) a5 to Ho/ b2 02s l#( I ha. to 5now whi$h wa2 to $o0 , whi$h was th ho/s , witho/t b in* s n( So I $a0 b2 .a2 an. I hi. in th woo. /) th r ( I saw li# $al0 .own in town( I saw =/.as an. =ohn *o into th ho/s ( Na2, =ohn )ass . 3 r2 $los to 0 with his loa. o# #ir woo., b/t h .i. not s 0 b $a/s I was w ll $on$ al . in th thi$5 o# th woo.( Whil th r was s/##i$i nt li*ht to s , I saw an ol. wo0an *o in an. $o0 o/t o# th ho/s , an. th #ir blaQ in th 5it$h n, an. I saw Ho/ . s$ n. #ro0 h r in th . ) nin* twili*ht( Th n th ho/s was $los .( Th n I $a0 h r in th li*ht o# th n w 0oon an. I st/.i . th roa.( I also nt r . th 5it$h n *ar. n( Th littl *at is 0or /s l ss than no *at at all( I h ar. 2o/r 3oi$ s( 4/t I ha. to s) a5 to Ho/ alon ( I w nt awa2 to $o0 ba$5 h r at th thir. wat$h an. b h r ( I 5now that Ho/ /s/all2 * t /) b #or .a2br a5 to )ra2( An. I was ho)in* that Ho/ wo/l. .o th sa0 to.a2( I )rais th Most Hi*h that it is so(T S4/t wh2 ha. 2o/ to s M with so 0/$h tro/bl V T

SMast r, =os )h an. Ni$o. 0/s want to s) a5 to Ho/ an. th 2 ar thin5in* o# .oin* it in s/$h a wa2 as to l/. 3 r2bo.2As s/r3 illan$ ( Th 2 0a. oth r att 0)ts, b/t 4 lQ b/b 0/st b h l)in* Ho/r n 0i s 3 r2 0/$h( In a$h o$$asion th 2 ha. to *i3 /) $o0in*, b $a/s th ir ho/s s an. that o# Ni5 w r $ontin/o/sl2 wat$h .( A$t/all2 th wo0an was to $o0 b #or 0 ( Sh is a stron* wo0an an. sh ha. s t o/t b2 h rs l# towar.s 0o/nt A./00i0( 4/t th 2 #ollow . h r an. sto)) . h r at th 4loo.2 slo) F!G, an. in or. r not to r 3 al Ho/r abo. an. to R/sti#2 th #oo.st/##s sh ha. on h r 0o/nt, sh sai.9 UI a0 *oin* /) to on o# 02 broth rs who is in a *rotto in th 0o/ntains( I# 2o/ wish to $o0 , as 2o/ t a$h th .o$trin o# Go., 2o/ will a$$o0)lish a hol2 . ., b $a/s h is ill an. in n . o# Go.U( An. with h r .arin* sh $on3in$ . th 0 to *o awa2( 4/t sh .i. not .ar to $o0 h r an2 0or an. sh r all2 w nt to s on who sh sa2s li3 s in a *rotto an. was ntr/st . to h r b2 Ho/(T SThat is tr/ ( 4/t th n, how was Ni5 abl to l t th oth rs 5nowV T S42 *oin* to 4 than2( LaQar/s is not th r ( 4/t his sist rs ar ( Mar2 is th r ( An. is Mar2 a wo0an to b #ri*ht n . o# an2thin*V Sh .r ss . h rs l# ) rha)s 0or s/0)t/o/sl2 than =/.ith .i. to *o to th 5in*, an. sh w nt to th T 0)l )/bli$l2 with Sarah an. Nao0i an. th n to h r 0ansion in Nion( An. #ro0 th r sh s nt Nao0i to =os )h with th n $ ssar2 in#or0ation( An. whil ((( th = ws $/nnin*l2 w nt or s nt ) o)l to h r ho/s to((( hono/r h r, an. 3 r2bo.2 $o/l. s h r, th 0istr ss o# th ho/s , ol. Nao0i w arin* 0o. st $loth s w nt to 4 Q tha to in#or0 th El. r( It was th n a*r . that I sho/l. $o0 , as I a0 th no0a. who .o s not ro/s s/s)i$ion i# I a0 s n ri.in* at #/ll *allo) #ro0 on o# H ro.As .w llin* )la$ s to anoth r, to t ll Ho/ that on Fri.a2 ni*ht =os )h an. Ni$o. 0/s, th #or0 r $o0in* #ro0 Ari0ath a, th latt r #ro0 Ra0ah, will 0 t b #or s/ns t at Go# na an. will wait #or Ho/ th r ( I 5now th )la$ an. th roa. an. I will $o0 h r in th 3 nin* to ta5 Ho/ th r ( Ho/ $an tr/st 0 ( 4/t tr/st 0 onl2, Mast r( =os )h b *s Ho/ not to l t an2bo.2 5now that w ar 0 tin*( In 3 r2bo.2As int r st(T SHo/rs also, Mana nV T SLor.((( I a0 I( 4/t I ha3 no w alth or #a0il2 int r sts to )rot $t as =os )h has(T SAn. that $on#ir0s M2 stat 0 nt that 0at rial ri$h s ar alwa2s a b/r. n((( 4/t 2o/ $an t ll =os )h that no on will b in#or0 . o# o/r 0 tin*(T SI $an *o, th n, Mast r( Th s/n has ris n an. Ho/r .is$i)l s 0a2 * t /)( T SHo/ 0a2 *o, an. Go. b with 2o/( I will $o0 with 2o/ to show 2o/ th s)ot wh r w shall 0 t on Fri.a2 ni*ht(((T F!G A s)ot on Mo/nt A./00i0 was $all . S4loo.2 slo) $o00itt . th r b2 hi*hwa20 n( T b $a/s o# th $ri0 s

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@@%( Th S $r t M tin* with =os )h o# Ari0ath a an. Ni$o. 0/s( 7>r. =an/ar2 !&"'( Th roa. ta5 n b2 Mana n to l a. = s/s to th )la$ wh r H is ;) $t . is r all2 a .i##i$/lt on ( A 0o/ntain roa., narrow, $o3 r . with ston s, r/nnin* thro/*h 0a:/is an. woo.s( A 3 r2 bri*ht 0oonli*ht, in th #irst )has o# th 0oon, $an har.l2 ) n trat th tan*l o# bran$h s an. at ti0 s it .isa)) ars $o0)l t l2, an. Mana n 0a5 s /) #or th la$5 o# li*ht with tor$h s that h has )r )ar . an. bro/*ht with hi0 $arr2in* th 0 bal.ri$wis li5 w a)ons /n. r his 0antl ( H l a.s th wa2, = s/s #ollows hi0 an. th 2 )ro$ . in sil n$ in th . a. o# th ni*ht( Two or thr ti0 s a wil. ani0al r/nnin* in th woo. si0/lat s th nois o# st )s, whi$h 0a5 s Mana n sto) s/s)i$io/sl2( 4/t a)art #ro0 that nothin* ls .ist/rbs th ir Ro/rn 2, whi$h is toilso0 b2 its l#( SLoo5, Mast r( That is Go# na o3 r th r ( Now l t /s *o ro/n. h r ( I shall $o/nt thr h/n.r . st )s an. w shall b at th *rotto s wh r th 2 ha3 b n waitin* #or /s sin$ s/ns t( Di. Ho/ #in. th Ro/rn 2 a lon* on V An. 2 t w ha3 ta5 n short $/ts that I thin5 ha3 $o0)li . with th l *al .istan$ (T = s/s 0a5 s a * st/r 0 anin*9 SW $o/l. not .o it an2 oth r wa2(T

Mana n .o s not s) a5 an2 0or , int nt as h is on $o/ntin* his st )s( Th 2 ar now in a barr n ro$52 $orri.or, li5 an as$ n.in* $a3 rn, b tw n th two 0o/ntain #a$ s that al0ost to/$h a$h oth r( On wo/l. sa2 that it is a #ra$t/r bro/*ht abo/t b2 a $ata$l2s0, so stran* it loo5s( A h/* 5ni# -wo/n. in th 0o/ntain ro$5, s)littin* on thir. o# it #ro0 its s/00it( Hi*h abo3 , b 2on. th sh r 0o/ntain #a$ s, b 2on. th tossin* bran$h s o# th tr s that ha3 *rown on th .* o# th h/* $/t, th stars ar shinin*, b/t th 0oon *i3 s no li*ht .own h r , in this ab2ss( Th s0o52 li*ht o# th tor$h awa5 s bir.s o# )r 2, that $h ) #la))in* th ir win*s on th .* s o# th ir n sts a0on* th #iss/r s( Mana n sa2s9 SH r w ar W T an. h /tt rs a $r2 si0ilar to th wailin* o# a bi* owl, towar.s a $l #t in th ro$52 slo) ( Mo3in* #ro0 th oth r n. a r ..ish li*ht $o0 s #orth alon* anoth r ro$52 $orri.or, th /)) r )art o# whi$h is $los . li5 a lobb2( =os )h a)) ars9 STh Mast rV T h as5s not s in* = s/s Who is a littl b hin.( SI a0 h r , =os )h( P a$ to 2o/(T SP a$ to Ho/( <o0 W <o0 ( W lit a #ir to s sna5 s an. s$or)ions an. to war0 th )la$ ( I will show Ho/ th wa2(T H t/rns ro/n. an. alon* th /n./lations o# th )ath in th bow ls o# th 0o/ntain h l a.s th 0 towar.s a )la$ lit /) b2 #la0 s( N ar a #ir th r is Ni$o. 0/s who is throwin* bran$h s an. R/ni) rs on it( SP a$ to 2o/, too, Ni$o. 0/s( H r I a0 with 2o/( S) a5(T SMast r, has an2bo.2 noti$ . Ho/r $o0in*V T SWho on arth $o/l., Ni$o. 0/sV T SAr Ho/r .is$i)l s not with Ho/V T S=ohn an. =/.as o# Si0on ar with M ( Th oth rs ar 3an* liQin* #ro0 th .a2 a#t r th Sabbath to s/ns t on Fri.a2s( 4/t I l #t th ho/s b #or 0i..a2 t llin* th 0 not to wait #or M b #or .awn on th .a2 a#t r th Sabbath( I a0 too a$$/sto0 . b2 now to b in* abs nt #or s 3 ral ho/rs to ro/s s/s)i$ion in an2bo.2( So 2o/ n . not worr2( W ha3 )l nt2 ti0 to tal5 witho/t worr2in* abo/t b in* $a/*ht( Th )la$ h r ((( is )ro)itio/s(T SH s( N sts o# sna5 s an. 3/lt/r s((( an. o# hi*hwa20 n in th *oo. s ason, wh n th s 0o/ntains ar #/ll o# h r.s( 4/t nowa.a2s hi*hwa20 n )r # r oth r )la$ s #ro0 whi$h to . s$ n. s/.. nl2 on #ol.s an. $ara3an tra$5s( W ar sorr2 that w .ra** . Ho/ so #ar( 4/t w shall b abl to . )art #ro0 h r ta5in* .i## r nt roa.s, witho/t attra$tin* an2bo.2As att ntion( 4 $a/s , Mast r, th att ntion o# th Sanh .rin is .ir $t . wh r 3 r th 2 s/s) $t that Ho/ ar lo3 .(T SW ll, I .isa*r with =os )h with r *ar. to that( I thin5 that w now s *hosts wh r th r ar non ( I also thin5 that th sit/ation has $al0 . 3 r2 0/$h th s last .a2s(((T sa2s Ni$o. 0/s( SHo/ ar wron*, 02 #ri n.( I t ll 2o/( It has $al0 . .own b $a/s th r is no s)/r to loo5 #or th Mast r, b $a/s now th 2 5now wh r H is( That is wh2 H is b in* wat$h ., an. w ar not( An. that is wh2 I b ** . Hi0 not to t ll an2bo.2 that w w r *oin* to 0 t( So that no on 0i*ht b r a.2((( #or an2thin* T sa2s =os )h( SI .onAt thin5 that th ) o)l o# E)hrai0(((T r 0ar5s Mana n( SN ith r th ) o)l o# E)hrai0 or an2bo.2 ls #ro0 Sa0aria( For th onl2 )/r)os o# .oin* th o))osit o# what w .o on th oth r si. (((T SNo, =os )h, not #or that( 4/t b $a/s th 2 .o not ha3 in th ir h arts th 3il s r) nt that 2o/ ha3 ( Th 2 ar not a#rai. o# b in* . s)oil . o# an2 )r ro*ati3 ( Th 2 ha3 no s $tarian or $ast int r sts to . # n.( Th 2 ha3 nothin* b/t an instin$ti3 n . to # l that th 2 ar lo3 . an. #or*i3 n b2 Hi0 Who0 th ir an$ stors o## n. . an. Who0 th 2 $ontin/ to o## n. b2 r 0ainin* o/tsi. th ) r# $t R li*ion( O/tsi. b $a/s , as th 2 ar as )ro/. as 2o/ ar , n ith r )art $an la2 asi. th hatr . .i3i.in* th 0 an. str t$h th ir han.s in th na0 o# th Onl2 Fath r( E3 n i# th 2 ha. so 0/$h *oo. will, 2o/ wo/l. . 0olish it( 4 $a/s 2o/ $annot #or*i3 ( Ho/ $annot sa2, tra0)lin* on all #oolishn ss9 UTh )ast is . a. b $a/s th Prin$ o# th #/t/r < nt/r2 has ris n an. H *ath rs /s all /n. r His Si*nU( I ha3 in #a$t $o0 an. I *ath r( 4/t 2o/W OhW #or 2o/, also what I $onsi. r . worth2 o# b in* *ath r . is alwa2s anath 0aW T SHo/ ar s 3 r with /s, Mast r(T SI a0 R/st( <an 2o/ ) rha)s sa2 that 2o/ .o not r )roa$h M , in 2o/r h arts, #or so0 o# M2 . .sV <an 2o/ sa2 that 2o/ a))ro3 o# M2 0 r$2 b in* th sa0 #or =/.a ans an. Galil ans as #or Sa0aritans an. G ntil s, na2, 3 n *r at r #or th

latt r an. #or bi* sinn rs, R/st b $a/s th 2 ar in *r at r n . o# itV <an 2o/ sa2 that 2o/ wo/l. not ;) $t * st/r s o# 3iol nt 0aR st2 #ro0 M in or. r to 0ani# st M2 s/) rnat/ral ori*in, an. abo3 all, 0in. 2o/, an. abo3 all, to 0ani# st M2 0ission o# M ssiah a$$or.in* to 2o/r i. a o# th M ssiahV S) a5 th r al tr/th9 a)art #ro0 th Ro2 o# 2o/r h arts #or th r s/rr $tion o# 2o/r #ri n., wo/l. 2o/ not ha3 )r # rr . to s/$h Ro2 that I sho/l. ha3 arri3 . in 4 than2 as a han.so0 $r/ l warrior, as o/r an$ stors w r with th A0orit s an. th 4ashanit s, an. as =osh/a was with th ) o)l o# Ai an. o# = ri$ho, or b tt r still9 0a5in* ston s an. walls $olla)s on M2 n 0i s with M2 3oi$ , as =osh/aAs tr/0) ts .i. with th walls o# = ri$ho, or .rawin* h/* ston s on M2 n 0i s #ro0 H a3 n as it ha)) n . on th . s$ nt o# 4 th-horon still in th .a2s o# =osh/a or, as in 0or r $ nt ti0 s, $allin* $ l stial 5ni*hts *allo)in* thro/*h th air, in $loth o# *ol., troo)s o# lan$ rs #/ll2 ar0 ., s:/a.rons o# $a3alr2 in or. r o# battl , atta$5s an. $har* s this wa2 an. that, a #lo/rish o# shi l.s an. ar0i s with h l0 ts bran.ishin* swor.s an. h/rlin* 0issil s to t rroris M2 n 0i sV H s, that is what 2o/ wo/l. ha3 )r # rr . b $a/s , altho/*h 2o/ lo3 M 3 r2 0/$h, 2o/r lo3 is still i0)/r , an. it is 5in.l ., in wishin* what is not hol2, b2 2o/r tho/*hts o# Isra lit s, b2 2o/r ol. tho/*hts( What is in Ga0ali l as w ll as in th last 0an in Isra l, what is in th Hi*h Pri st, in th T trar$h, in th ) asant, in th sh )h r., in th no0a., in th 0an o# th Dias)ora( Th #i; . i. a o# th M ssiah $on:/ ror( Th ni*ht0ar o# thos who ar a#rai. o# b in* $r/sh . b2 Hi0( Th ho) o# thos who lo3 th Fath rlan. with th 3iol n$ o# h/0an lo3 ( Th a* rn ss o# thos who ar o))r ss . /n. r #or i*n )ow rs, in #or i*n $o/ntri s( It is not 2o/r #a/lt( Th )/r $on$ )t, as ha. b n *i3 n b2 Go. with r *ar. to what I a0, has b n $o3 r ., thro/*ho/t $ nt/ri s, with la2 rs o# /s l ss s$/0( An. onl2 # w 5now how to ta5 th M ssiani$ i. a ba$5 to its initial )/rit2, an. th 2 .o so thro/*h th ir own s/## rin*s( An. now, as th ti0 is $los wh n th si*n, whi$h Ga0ali l is ;) $tin*, an. th whol o# Isra l with hi0, is to b *i3 n, an. now that th ti0 o# M2 ) r# $t 0ani# station is .rawin* $los r, Satan is wor5in* to . t riorat 2o/r lo3 an. to a./lt rat 2o/r tho/*hts( His ho/r is now $o0in*( I t ll 2o/( An., in that ho/r o# .ar5n ss, also thos who at )r s nt $an s or ar onl2 a littl blin., will b $o0)l t l2 blin.( Onl2 # w, 3 r2 # w ) o)l will r $o*nis th M ssiah in th . 0olish . Man( Onl2 # w will r $o*nis Hi0 as th tr/ M ssiah, ;a$tl2 b $a/s H will b . 0olish . as th )ro)h ts saw Hi0( For th sa5 o# M2 #ri n.s, I wo/l. li5 th 0 to b abl to s M an. 5now M , whil it is still .a2ti0 , so that th 2 0a2 r $o*nis M an. s M also wh n I a0 .is#i*/r . an. in th .ar5n ss o# th ho/r o# th worl.((( 4/t t ll M now what 2o/ want . to t ll M ( Ti0 )ass s :/i$5l2 an. it will soon b .awn( I a0 sa2in* this #or 2o/r sa5 , b $a/s I a0 not a#rai. o# an2 .an* ro/s n$o/nt r(T SW ll( W want . to t ll Ho/ that so0 on 0/st ha3 sai. wh r Ho/ ar an. that so0 on is $ rtainl2 not I or Ni$o. 0/s, or Mana n, or LaQar/s, or his sist rs, or Ni5 ( To who0 ls ha3 Ho/ s)o5 n o# th )la$ Ho/ $hos #or Ho/r sh lt rV T STo nobo.2, =os )h(T SAr Ho/ s/r V T SMost . #init l2(T SAn. .i. Ho/ t ll Ho/r .is$i)l s not to 0 ntion itV T S4 #or . )artin* I .i. not s) a5 to th 0 o# th )la$ ( Wh n w arri3 . in E)hrai0 I tol. th 0 to *o an. 3an* liQ an. to a$t in M2 st a.( An. I a0 s/r o# th ir ob .i n$ (T SAn.((( Ar Ho/ alon in E)hrai0V T SNo( I a0 with =ohn an. =/.as o# Si0on( I ha3 alr a.2 tol. 2o/( H , =/.as, as I $an r a. his tho/*hts, $annot ha3 .on an2 har0 to M , thro/*h his h .l ssn ss, b $a/s h n 3 r l #t th town, an. in th s .a2s no )il*ri0s #ro0 oth r )la$ s )ass thro/*h it(T STh n((( it is r all2 4 lQ b/b that has s)o5 n( 4 $a/s at th Sanh .rin th 2 5now that Ho/ ar th r (T SSoV What ar th ir r a$tions to M2 b ha3io/rV T SS 3 ral, Mast r( An. 3 r2 .i## r nt( So0 sa2 that it is lo*i$al( Sin$ th 2 bann . Ho/ #ro0 th hol2 )la$ s, Ho/ ha. no o)tion b/t to ta5 sh lt r in Sa0aria( Oth rs inst a. 0aintain that this )ro3 s what Ho/ ar 9 a Sa0aritan in Ho/r so/l, 3 n 0or than b2 ra$ , an. that that is no/*h to $on. 0n Ho/( An. th 2 all ;/lt at ha3in* b n s/$$ ss#/l in r ./$in* Ho/ to sil n$ an. at b in* abl to )oint Ho/ o/t to th $row.s as a #ri n. o# th Sa0aritans( Th 2 ar

sa2in*9 UW ha3 alr a.2 won th battl ( Th r st will b $hil.As )la2U( 4/t w b * Ho/, .o not allow that to ha)) n(T SIt will not ha)) n( L t th 0 s) a5( Thos who lo3 M will not b /)s t b2 a)) aran$ s( Allow th win. to .ro) $o0)l t l2( It is a win. o# th arth( Th n th win. o# H a3 n will blow, th 3 lari/0 will o) n an. th *lor2 o# Go. will a)) ar( Ha3 2o/ an2thin* ls to t ll M V T SNo, nothin* $on$ rnin* Ho/( 4 on th al rt, b $ar #/l, .o not l a3 th )la$ wh r Ho/ ar now( An. w will 5 ) Ho/ in#or0 .(((T SNo( It is not n $ ssar2( Sta2 wh r 2o/ ar ( I shall soon ha3 th wo0 n .is$i)l s with M an., 2 s, t ll EliQa an. Ni5 to Roin th oth r wo0 n .is$i)l s, i# th 2 so wish( T ll th two sist rs as w ll( As M2 )la$ is now 5nown, thos who ar not a#rai. o# th Sanh .rin $an now $o0 #or o/r r $i)ro$al $o0#ort(T STh two sist rs $annot $o0 /ntil LaQar/s $o0 s ba$5( H l #t with 0/$h )o0), an. 3 r2bo.2 in = r/sal 0 5n w that h was *oin* to his r 0ot stat s, b/t it is not 5nown wh n h will $o0 ba$5( 4/t his s r3ant has alr a.2 $o0 ba$5 #ro0 NaQar th an. h sai. - an. w 0/st t ll Ho/ also this - h sai. that Ho/r Moth r will b h r with th oth r wo0 n .is$i)l s b #or th n. o# this 0oon( Sh is w ll an. so is Mar2 o# Al)ha /s( Th s r3ant saw th 0( 4/t th 2 ar . la2in* a littl b $a/s =ohanna wants to $o0 with th 0, b/t sh $annot /ntil th n. o# this 0oon( An. th n((( w ll, i# Ho/ will allow /s, w wo/l. li5 to h l) Ho/((( as #aith#/l #ri n.s 3 n i#((( i0) r# $t as Ho/ sa2(T SNo( Th .is$i)l s who *o aro/n. 3an* liQin*, 3 r2 Fri.a2 3 nin* brin* what is n $ ssar2 #or th 0 an. #or /s who r 0ain in E)hrai0( Nothin* ls is r :/ir .( A wor50an li3 s on his wa* s( That is #air( Th r st wo/l. b s/) r#l/o/s( Gi3 it to so0 )oor wr t$h( That is what I tol. also thos in E)hrai0 an. M2 a)ostl s( M2 instr/$tions ar that wh n th 2 $o0 ba$5 th 2 0/st not ha3 on #arthin* l #t o3 r an. that on th ir wa2 th 2 0/st *i3 awa2 all th o## rin*s, 5 )in* #or /s onl2 what is n $ ssar2 #or o/r 3 r2 #r/*al #oo. #or on w 5(T SWh2, Mast rV T STo t a$h th 0 . ta$h0 nt #ro0 ri$h s an. th s/) riorit2 o# th s)irit o3 r th worri s o# th 0orrow( An. #or that an. #or oth r *oo. r asons o# Min as a Mast r, I as5 2o/ not to insist(T SAs Ho/ wish( 4/t w ar sorr2 that w $annot h l) Ho/(T STh .a2 will $o0 wh n 2o/ will .o that((( Is that not th #irst li*ht o# .awnVT H sa2s loo5in* astwar.s, that is to th si. o))osit to th on H $a0 , an. )ointin* at a ti0i. *l a0 that b $o0 s 3isibl on r 0ot ba$5*ro/n.s( SIt is( W 0/st )art( I a0 *oin* ba$5 to Go# na wh r I l #t 02 hors , an. Ni$o. 0/s will *o .own on this oth r si. towar.s 4 roth, an. #ro0 th r to Ra0ah, wh n th Sabbath is o3 r(T SAn. what abo/t 2o/, Mana nV T SOhW Witho/t hi.in* 02s l# I will *o alon* th 0ain roa.s towar.s = ri$ho, wh r H ro. is now( M2 hors is in th ho/s o# so0 )oor ) o)l who #or a 0it .o not loath an2thin*, not 3 n a Sa0aritan, as th 2 b li 3 0 to b ( 4/t I a0 sta2in* with Ho/ R/st now( In 02 ba* I ha3 #oo. #or two(T SW ll, l t /s sa2 *oo.b2 ( W shall 0 t a*ain at Passo3 r(T SNoW Ho/ ar not *oin* to )/t Ho/rs l# to that t stW T sa2 =os )h an. Ni$o. 0/s( SDonAt .o that, Mast rW T SHo/ ar r all2 ba. #ri n.s, b $a/s 2o/ ar a.3isin* M to $o00it sin an. to b $owar.l2( Wo/l. 2o/ th n b abl to lo3 M , $onsi. rin* what I ha. .on V T ll M ( 4 sin$ r ( Wh r sho/l. I *o an. worshi) th Lor. at th Passo3 r o# th Enl a3 n . 4r a.V P rha)s on Mo/nt G riQi0V Or sho/l. I not a)) ar b #or th Lor. in th T 0)l in = r/sal 0, as 3 r2 0al 0/st .o at th thr *r at 2 arl2 # sti3iti sV Do 2o/ not r 0 0b r that th 2 ar alr a.2 a$$/sin* M o# not r s) $tin* th Sabbath, altho/*h - an. Mana n $an witn ss this - 3 n to.a2, to satis#2 2o/r r :/ st, I . )art . in th 3 nin* #ro0 a )la$ that $on$iliat . 2o/r . sir with th sabbati$ lawV T SW also sto)) . at Go# na #or that r ason((( W will o## r a sa$ri#i$ to ;)iat an in3ol/ntar2 trans*r ssion bro/*ht abo/t b2 a 0oti3 that $o/l. not b . ro*at . #ro0( 4/t Ho/, Mast rW((( Th 2 will s Ho/ at on$ (((T SE3 n i# th 2 sho/l. not s M , I will tr2 to 0a5 th 0 s M (T SHo/ want to r/in Ho/rs l#W It is th sa0 as i# Ho/ $o00itt . s/i$i. (((T SNo( Ho/r 0in.s ar n3 lo) . in .ar5n ss( It is not th sa0 as i# I want . to

5ill M2s l#, it is onl2 ob .i n$ to th 3oi$ o# M2 Fath r Who sa2s to M 9 UGo( It is Ho/r ho/rU( I ha3 alwa2s n. a3o/r . to r $on$il th Law with n $ ssiti s, also on th .a2 that I ha. to #l #ro0 4 than2 an. ta5 r #/* at E)hrai0 b $a/s it was not M2 ho/r to b $a/*ht( Th La0b o# Sal3ation $an onl2 b sa$ri#i$ . at th Passo3 r o# th Enl a3 n . 4r a.( An. i# I b ha3 . th/s #or th Law, .o 2o/ want M to .o oth rwis with r *ar. to th or. r o# M2 Fath rV Go, 2o/ 0a2 *oW Do not *ri 3 th/s( An. wh2 .i. I $o0 , i# it was not that I sho/l. b )ro$lai0 . th Kin* o# all ) o)l sV 4 $a/s that is th 0 anin* o# UM ssiahU, is it notV H s, that is what it 0 ans( An. UR . 0 rU also 0 ans that( Th onl2 tro/bl is that th 0 anin* o# th s two wor.s .o s not $orr s)on. to what 2o/ #an$2( 4/t I bl ss 2o/, i0)lorin* a $ l stial ra2 to . s$ n. /)on 2o/ with M2 bl ssin*( 4 $a/s I lo3 2o/ an. 2o/ lo3 M ( 4 $a/s I wo/l. li5 2o/r R/sti$ to b ntir l2 bri*ht( 4 $a/s 2o/ ar not wi$5 ., b/t 2o/, too, ar UOl. Isra lU, an. 2o/ .o not ha3 th h roi$ will to . s)oil 2o/rs l3 s o# th )ast an. b $o0 n w( Goo.b2 , =os )h( 4 R/st( =/st li5 hi0 who was M2 */ar.ian #or so 0an2 2 ars an. who was $a)abl o# 3 r2 r no3ation to s r3 th Lor. his Go.( I# h w r h r , a0on* /s, ohW how h wo/l. t a$h 2o/ to s r3 th Lor. ) r# $tl2, to b R/st, R/st, R/st( 4/t it is ri*ht that h sho/l. alr a.2 b in Abraha0As boso0W((( In or. r not to s th inR/sti$ o# Isra l( Hol2 s r3ant o# Go.W((( A n w Abraha0, with a bro5 n h art, b/t with ) r# $t will, h wo/l. not ha3 a.3is . M to b $owar.l2, b/t h wo/l. ha3 s)o5 n th wor.s that h /s . to /tt r wh n an2thin* )ain#/l w i*h . h a3il2 on /s9 UL t /s rais o/r s)irits( W shall 0 t th 2 s o# Go. an. w shall #or* t that it is 0 n who *ri 3 /s( An. l t /s .o what 3 r is b/r. nso0 , as i# th Most Hi*h )r s nt . it to /s( In this wa2 w shall san$ti#2 also th l ast thin*s, an. Go. will lo3 /sU( OhW H wo/l. ha3 sai. so also to $o0#ort M to s/## r th . ) st sorrows((( H wo/l. ha3 $o0#ort . /s((( OhW M2 Moth rW(((T = s/s r l as s =os )h who0 H ha. $las) . in His ar0s an. H low rs His h a. r 0ainin* sil nt, /n.o/bt .l2 $ont 0)latin* His i00in nt 0art2r.o0 an. that o# His )oor Moth r((( H th n rais s His h a. an. 0bra$ s Ni$o. 0/s sa2in*9 STh #irst ti0 2o/ $a0 to M as a s $r t .is$i)l , I tol. 2o/ that to nt r th Kin*.o0 o# Go. an. to ha3 th Kin*.o0 o# Go. in 2o/ it is n $ ssar2 #or 2o/r s)irits to b born a*ain an. #or 2o/ to lo3 th Li*ht 0or than th worl. lo3 s it( To.a2, an. this is ) rha)s th last ti0 w shall 0 t s $r tl2, I r ) at th sa0 wor.s to 2o/( 4 born a*ain in 2o/r s)irit, Ni$o. 0/s, to b abl to lo3 th Li*ht, whi$h I a0, an. I 0a2 .w ll in 2o/ as Kin* an. Sa3io/r( Go now( An. Go. b with 2o/(T Th two 0 0b rs o# th Sanh .rin *o awa2 in th o))osit .ir $tion to th on in whi$h = s/s $a0 ( Wh n th nois o# th ir st )s has #a. . awa2, Mana an, who ha. *on to th ntran$ o# th *rotto to s th 0 *o awa2, $o0 s ba$5 an. with an ;)r ssi3 $o/nt nan$ h sa2s9 SAn. #or on$ th 2 will b th on s who in#rin* th Sabbati$ lawW An. th 2 will ha3 no ) a$ /ntil th 2 s ttl th ir . bt with th Et rnal Fath r b2 sa$ri#i$in* an ani0alW Wo/l. it not b b tt r #or th 0 to sa$ri#i$ th ir tran:/illit2 b2 . $larin* th 0s l3 s UHo/r .is$i)l sU o) nl2V Wo/l. that not b 0or )l asin* to th Most Hi*hV T SIt wo/l. $ rtainl2 b ( 4/t .o not R/.* th 0( Th 2 ar .o/*hs that ris slowl2( 4/t at th ri*ht 0o0 nt, wh n 0an2, who thin5 th 2 ar b tt r than th 2 ar , $olla)s , th 2 will ris a*ainst th whol worl.(T SAr Ho/ r # rrin* to 0 , Lor.V Pl as ta5 02 li# , b/t .o not l t 0 . n2 Ho/(T SHo/ will not . n2 M ( 4/t th r ar $onstit/ nts in 2o/, .i## r nt #ro0 th irs, an. th 2 will h l) 2o/ to b #aith#/l(T SH s, I a0((( th H ro.ian( That is9 I was th H ro.ian( 4 $a/s as I t/rn . 02 ba$5 on th <o/n$il, so I t/rn . 02 ba$5 on th )art2, wh n I saw it was 3il an. /n#air towar.s Ho/ R/st li5 th oth rs( To b a H ro.ianW((( To th oth r $ast s it 0 ans b in* littl l ss than a h ath n( I .o not 0 an that w ar saints( That is tr/ ( For an i0)/r )/r)os w $o00itt . i0)/rit2( I a0 s) a5in* as i# I w r still th H ro.ian I was b #or b in* Ho/r .is$i)l ( A$$or.in* to h/0an o)inion, th r #or , w ar twi$ i0)/r , b $a/s w ar th alli s o# th Ro0ans, an. b $a/s w .i. it #or o/r own )ro#it( 4/t t ll 0 , Mast r, as Ho/ alwa2s s) a5 th tr/th an. n 3 r r #rain #ro0 it #or # ar o# losin* a #ri n.( 4 tw n /s who ha3 nt r . into an allian$ with Ro0 to((( ha3 #l tin* ) rsonal tri/0)hs an. th Pharis s, th <hi # Pri sts, th s$rib s, th Sa../$ s, who nt r into an allian$ with Satan to $r/sh Ho/, whi$h ar 0or

i0)/r V I, s V Now that I ha3 r alis . that th )art2 o# th H ro.ians is si.in* with Ho/r n 0i s, I l #t it( I a0 not t llin* Ho/ to b )rais . b2 Ho/, b/t to t ll Ho/ what I thin5( An. th 2, I 0 an th Pharis s an. )ri sts, th s$rib s an. Sa../$ s, ar $on3in$ . o# * ttin* a )ro#it o/t o# this s/.. n allian$ o# th H ro.ians with th 0W Th wr t$h sW Th 2 .o not 5now that th H ro.ians .o it to *ain 0or 0 rits, an. th/s *r at r )rot $tion #ro0 th Ro0ans, an. lat r((( on$ th $a/s an. th r ason Roinin* th 0 ar . #in . an. #inish ., th 2 will . 0olish thos with who0 th 2 now #or0 an allian$ ( An. th 2 tri#l with a$h oth r li5 that( E3 r2thin* is bas . on . $ it( An. that .is*/sts 0 so 0/$h that I ha3 0a. 02s l# $o0)l t l2 in. ) n. nt( Ho/((( Ho/ ar a *r at #ri*ht nin* *host( For 3 r2bo.2W An. Ho/ ar also th )r t n$ #or th #o/l *a0 o# th 3ario/s )arti sA int r sts( Th r li*io/s 0oti3 V Th sa$r . in.i*nation #or th Ublas)h 0 rU, as th 2 $all Ho/V ItAs nothin* b/t li sW Th onl2 0oti3 is n ith r th . # n$ o# R li*ion, nor th sa$r . Q al #or th Most Hi*h, b/t th ir *r .2, insatiabl int r sts( Th 2 0a5 0 si$5 li5 #ilth2 thin*s( An. I wo/l. li5 ((( H s, I wo/l. li5 th # w who ar not $orr/)t to b 0or .arin*( AhW A .o/bl li# is tro/bl so0 to 0 nowW I wo/l. li5 to #ollow Ho/ alon ( 4/t I $an s r3 Ho/ b tt r th/s than i# I #ollow . Ho/( ItAs a b/r. n to 0 ((( 4/t Ho/ sa2 that it will soon b ((( What((( 4/t will Ho/ r all2 b sa$ri#i$ . as th La0bV 4/t is it not #i*/rati3 lan*/a* V Th li# o# Isra l is wo3 n with s20bols an. #i*/r s(((T SAn. 2o/ wo/l. li5 it to b so #or M ((( 4/t Min is not a #i*/r (T SIs it notV Ar Ho/ r all2 s/r V I $o/l.((( Man2 o# /s $o/l. r ) at an$i nt * st/r s an. ha3 Ho/ anoint . M ssiah, an. . # n. Ho/( On wor. wo/l. s/##i$ an. th . # n. rs o# th hol2 wis Ponti## wo/l. ris in tho/san.s an. tho/san.s( I .o not 0 an an arthl2 5in*, as I now 5now that Ho/r Kin*.o0 is ntir l2 s)irit/al( 4/t as w shall n 3 r a*ain b h/0anl2 #r an. stron*, l t at l ast Ho/r holin ss s/))ort an. h al $orr/)t Isra l( No on , as Ho/ ar awar , lo3 s th )r s nt )ri sthoo. an. thos s/))ortin* it( Do Ho/ want that, Lor.V T ll 0 , an. I will .o it(T SHo/ ha3 alr a.2 *on a lon* wa2 with 2o/r tho/*ht, Mana n( 4/t 2o/ ar still as #ar #ro0 2o/r *oal as th Earth is #ro0 th s/n( I will b Pri st, an. #or 3 r, i00ortal Ponti## in an or*anis0 that I will nli3 n to th n. o# ti0 ( 4/t I shall not b anoint . with th oil o# . li*ht, n ith r shall I b )ro$lai0 . an. . # n. . b2 th * st/r s o# 3iol n$ bro/*ht abo/t b2 a han.#/l o# b li 3 rs to throw o/r Fath rlan. into a wil. s$his0 an. 0a5 it 0or nsla3 . than it 3 r was( An. .o 2o/ thin5 that th han. o# a 0an $an anoint th <hristV I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that it $annot( Th tr/ A/thorit2 that will anoint M Ponti## an. M ssiah is that o# Hi0 Who s nt M ( No oth r ) rson, who is not Go., $o/l. anoint Go. as Kin* o# 5in*s an. Lor. o# lor.s, #or 3 r(T SSo, nothin*WV Th r is nothin* w $an .oWV How *ri 3 . I a0W T SE3 r2thin*, b2 lo3in* M ( It is 3 r2thin*( 42 lo3in* not th ) rson whos na0 is = s/s, b/t what = s/s is( 42 lo3in* M with 2o/r h/0anit2 an. 2o/r s)irit, as I lo3 2o/ with S)irit an. H/0anit2, in or. r to b with M b 2on. H/0anit2( Loo5 how b a/ti#/l is, .awn( Th :/i t li*ht o# th stars .i. not shin in h r ( 4/t th tri/0)hant li*ht o# th s/n .o s( Th sa0 will ha)) n in th h arts o# thos who s/$$ . in lo3in* M with R/sti$ ( <o0 o/tsi. , in th sil n$ o# th 0o/ntain, $l ar o# th hoars h/0an 3oi$ s o# int r sts( Loo5 o3 r th r at thos a*l s, how with wi. #li*hts th 2 soar awa2 in s ar$h o# )r 2( <an w s that )r 2V No, w $annot, b/t th 2 $an( 4 $a/s th 2 s o# an a*l ar 0or )ow r#/l than o/rs an. #ro0 abo3 wh r th 2 ro3 , th 2 $an s a wi. horiQon an. $an $hoos ( I .o th sa0 ( I s what 2o/ $annot s , an. #ro0 abo3 wh r it ho3 rs, M2 s)irit $an $hoos M2 sw t )r 2s( Not to t ar th 0 to )i $ s as 3/lt/r s an. a*l s .o, b/t to ta5 th 0 with M ( W shall b so ha))2 th r , in th Kin*.o0 o# M2 Fath r, w who lo3 . a$h oth rW(((T An. = s/s, Who whil s) a5in* has *on o/tsi. to sit in th s/n at th ntran$ o# th *rotto, 0bra$ s Mana n, who was b si. Hi0, an. H s0il s sil ntl2 at I .o not 5now whi$h 3ision(((

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= s/s is alon ( H is still in th *rotto( A #ir is lit to *i3 li*ht an. war0th, an. a stron* s0 ll o# r sins an. l a#2 bran$h s s)r a.s in th $a3 rn a0i. $ra$5lin* an. s)ar5s( = s/s has with.rawn to th n., in a r $ ss wh r .r2 bran$h s ha3 b n thrown an. H is 0 .itatin*( Th #la0 s wa3 r now an. a*ain, th 2 abat an. bri*ht n /) s/$$ ssi3 l2 b $a/s o# */sts o# win. blowin* thro/*h th woo.s an. howlin* /)on nt rin* th $a3 rn that r so/n.s li5 a b/*l -horn( It is not a st a.2 win.( It .ro)s, th n it ris s li5 lon* s a wa3 s( Wh n it whistl s lo/. r, ash s an. .r2 l a3 s ar blown towar.s th narrow ro$52 $orri.or thro/*h whi$h = s/s has $o0 into th lar* r )art o# th *rotto, an. th #la0 s b n. la))in* th #loor on that si. , th n, wh n th */sh o# th win. .ro)s, th 2 ris a*ain, still s)ar5lin*, an. th 2 r s/0 shinin* strai*ht /)war.s( = s/s )a2s no att ntion to th 0( H is 0 .itatin*( Th so/n. o# th win. is Roin . b2 th #all o# rain that )att rs, at #irst li*htl2 th n h a3il2, on th l a#2 bo/*hs o# th /n. rwoo.( A r al .own)o/r soon $han* s th )aths on th slo) s into littl roarin* torr nts( Th nois o# th wat r is now th )r 3ailin* on as th win. has slowl2 .ro)) .( Th 3 r2 #aint li*ht o# th stor02 twili*ht, an. that o# th #ir , whi$h is r ..ish b/t .o s no lon* r blaQ , #or want o# #/ l, s$ar$ l2 li*ht /) th $a3 rn an. th $orn rs ar in .ar5n ss( = s/s, .r ss . in .ar5 rob s as H is, $an no lon* r b s n? onl2 wh n H li#ts His h a., whi$h is b nt on His rais . 5n s, it is )ossibl to s a #aint *l a0 a*ainst th .ar5 wall( O/tsi. th *rotto, on th )ath th r is th nois o# st )s an. o# an;io/s wor.s, as i# th 2 w r /tt r . b2 so0 on who is tir . an. w ar2( Th n in th 0)t2 s)a$ at th ntran$ , a .ar5 sha.ow is o/tlin . .ri))in* wat r on all si. s( Th 0an, b $a/s it is a 0an with a h a32 .ar5 b ar., /tt rs an SohW T o# r li # an. throws his .r n$h . h a.* ar on th #loor, h sha5 s his 0antl an. sa2s to hi0s l#9 SHA0W Sa0/ l, 2o/ $an *i3 it a *oo. sha5in*W It s 0s to ha3 .ro)) . into a #/llin*-0illW An. 02 san.alsV 4oatsW 4oats s/n5 in a ri3 rW I a0 .r n$h . to th s5inW Loo5 how 02 hair is .ri))in*W I loo5 li5 a bro5 n roo# */tt r l a5in* thro/*h a tho/san. hol s( ItAs a *oo. startW Is ) rha)s 4 lQ b/b on His si. . # n.in* Hi0V HA0W ItAs a b a/ti#/l sta5 ((( b/t(((T H sits on a ston n ar th #ir , in whi$h, as th #la0 is . a., th r ar r ..ish 0b rs #or0in* th stran* . si*ns that ar th last li# o# b/rnt o/t woo., an. h tri s to r 5in.l it b2 blowin* on it( H ta5 s o## his san.als an. tri s to .r2 his 0/..2 # t with th .ri r )arts o# th .* o# his 0antl ( 4/t it is th sa0 as i# h w r .r2in* hi0s l# with wat r( His ##ort s r3 s onl2 to r 0o3 th 0/. #ro0 his # t an. )/t it on th 0antl ( H $ontin/ s to s) a5 to hi0s l#9 S</rs . b th 2, H an. 3 r2bo.2W An. I lost also 02 ba*( O# $o/rs W ItAs a *oo. Rob I ha3 not lost 02 li# ((( UItAs th sa# st roa.U th 2 sai.( < rtainl2W 4/t th 2 .onAt ta5 itW I# I ha. not s n this #ir W Who will ha3 lit itV So0 )oor wr t$h li5 0 ( 4/t wh r will h b nowV Th r is a hol o3 r th r ((( P rha)s anoth r *rotto((( Th 2 wonAt b hi*hwa20 n, will th 2V 4/t((( what a #ool I a0W What $an th 2 ta5 o## 0 i# I ha3 not *ot 3 n a #arthin*V 4/t it .o s not 0att r( This #ir is worth 0or than a tr as/r ( I wish I ha. so0 0or bran$h s to r 5in.l itW I wo/l. ta5 02 $loth s o## an. .r2 th 0( HoW I sa2W This is all I ha3 /ntil I *o ba$5W(((T SI# 2o/ want 0or bran$h s, M2 #ri n., th r ar so0 h r T sa2s = s/s witho/t 0o3in* #ro0 His )la$ ( Th 0an, whos ba$5 was t/rn . towar.s = s/s, starts at th s/.. n 3oi$ an. R/0)s to his # t t/rnin* ro/n.( H loo5s #ri*ht n .( SWho ar 2o/V T h as5s, o) nin* his 2 s wi. tr2in* to s ( SA wa2#ar r li5 2o/( I lit th #ir an. I a0 *la. it s r3 . to */i. 2o/(T = s/s a))roa$h s hi0 with a b/n.l o# sti$5s in His ar0s an. H throws th 0 n ar th #ir sa2in*9 SR 5in.l th #la0 b #or 3 r2thin* is $o3 r . with ash( I ha3 n ith r #lint nor tin. r-bo; b $a/s th 0an #ro0 who0 I borrow . th 0 w nt awa2 a#t r s/ns t(T = s/s s) a5s in a #ri n.l2 wa2, b/t H .o s not $o0 #orwar. so that th #ir 0a2 ill/0inat Hi0( On th $ontrar2, H *o s ba$5 to His $orn r an. r 0ains w ll n3 lo) . in His 0antl ( Th 0an, in th 0 anti0 , b n.s to blow har. on so0 l a3 s h has thrown on th #ir an. h r 0ains th/s, b/s2, /ntil th #la0 ris s( H la/*hs throwin* thi$5 r an. thi$5 r bran$h s that r 5in.l th #ir ( = s/s, sittin* in His )la$ , wat$h s Hi0( SI sho/l. now ta5 02 $loth s o## an. l t th 0 .r2( I )r # r to b n/. rath r than b w t( 4/t I $annot 3 n .o that( A slo) sli. .own an. I #o/n. 02s l#

/n. r a #all o# arth an. wat r( AhW I a0 s ttl . nowW Loo5W I ha3 torn 02 t/ni$( </rs . Ro/rn 2W I wish I ha. in#rin* . th SabbathW I .i.nAtW I sto)) . /ntil s/ns t( Lat r((( An. what shall I .o nowV To sa3 02s l# I l t 02 ba* *o an. now it will b .own at th botto0 o# th 3all 2 or it will b ntan*l . in so0 b/sh I won. r wh r (((T SH r is M2 t/ni$( It is .r2 an. war0( M2 0antl is no/*h #or M ( Ta5 it( I a0 in *oo. h alth( 4 not a#rai.(T SAn. Ho/ ar *oo.( A *oo. #ri n.( How $an I than5 Ho/V T S42 lo3in* M as i# I w r 2o/r broth r(T S42 lo3in* Ho/ as is Ho/ w r 02 broth rW 4/t Ho/ .o not 5now who I a0( An. i# I w r wi$5 ., wo/l. 2o/ wish to ha3 02 lo3 V T SI wo/l., to 0a5 2o/ *oo.(T Th 0an, who is 2o/n*, abo/t th sa0 a* as = s/s, low rs his h a., 0 .itatin*( H is hol.in* = s/sA *ar0 nt in his han.s, b/t h $annot s it( H is ) nsi3 ( An. h a/to0ati$all2 sli)s it on o3 r his bar s5in b $a/s h has stri)) . hi0s l# $o0)l t l2, also o# his 3 st( = s/s, Who ha. *on ba$5 to His $orn r as5s hi09 SWh n .i. 2o/ ha3 so0 #oo.V T SAt th si;th ho/r( I was to ha3 a 0 al wh n I arri3 . in th 3illa* , .own in th 3all 2( 4/t I lost 02 wa2, 02 ba* an. 02 0on 2(T SI ha3 still so0 r 0nants o# #oo. h r ( I was to at th 0 to0orrow( Ta5 th 0( Fastin* is no b/r. n to M (T S4/t((( i# Ho/ ha3 to wal5, Ho/ will n . so0 str *th(((T SOhW I a0 not *oin* #ar( Onl2 as #ar as E)hrai0(((T SE)hrai0VW Ar Ho/ a Sa0aritanV T SDo s that irritat 2o/V I a0 not a Sa0aritan(T SIn #a$t((( Ho/r a$$ nt is Galil an( Who ar Ho/V Wh2 .o Ho/ not /n$o3 r Ho/r #a$ V Ha3 Ho/ to hi. Ho/rs l# b $a/s Ho/ ar */ilt2V I will not . no/n$ Ho/(T SI a0 a wa2#ar r( I ha3 alr a.2 tol. 2o/( M2 Na0 wo/l. 0 an nothin* to 2o/, or it wo/l. 0 an too 0/$h( In an2 $as , what is a na0 V Wh n I *i3 2o/ a *ar0 nt #or 2o/r #roQ n bo.2, so0 #oo. to a)) as 2o/r h/n* r, an. abo3 all M2 )it2 #or 2o/r h art, .o 2o/ n . to 5now M2 Na0 to # l th $o0#ort o# .r2 $loth s, o# #oo. an. lo3 V 4/t i# 2o/ wish to *i3 M a na0 , $all M UPit2U( Th r is nothin* .is*ra$ #/l $o0) llin* M to hi. M2s l#( 4/t not b $a/s o# that 2o/ wo/l. *i3 /) . no/n$in* M ( 4 $a/s in 2o/r h art th r is a ba. tho/*ht( An. ba. tho/*hts 2i l. #r/its o# 3il . .s(T Th 0an starts an. a))roa$h s = s/s( 4/t onl2 = s/sA 2 s $an b s n an. th 2 ar al0ost 3 il . b2 His low r . 2 li.s( STa5 th #oo., M2 #ri n.( Th r is nothin* ls to b .on (T Th 0an *o s ba$5 to th #ir an. b *ins to at slowl2, witho/t s) a5in*( H is ) nsi3 ( = s/s is all $/rl . /) in His littl $orn r( Th 0an r #r sh s hi0s l# slowl2( Th war0th o# th #la0 s, th br a. an. roast . 0 at *i3 n to hi0 b2 = s/s, 0a5 hi0 ha))2( H stan.s /), h str t$h s hi0s l#, h la2s th $or., whi$h h /s . as a b lt, #ro0 a ro$5 s)lint r to a r/st2 hoo5, *oo.n ss 5nows who #i; . it th r an. how lon* a*o, an. han*s his t/ni$, 0antl , h a.* ar to .r2 on it, h sha5 s his san.als an. )/ts th 0 n ar th #ir , whi$h h t n.s * n ro/sl2( = s/s s 0s to b .oQin*( Th 0an also sits .own an. is ) nsi3 ( H th n t/rns ro/n. to loo5 at th En5nown Man( H as5s9 SAr Ho/ sl )in*V T = s/s r )li s9 SNo( I a0 thin5in* an. )ra2in*(T SFor who0V T SFor all th /nha))2 ) o)l ( O# 3 r2 5in.( An. th 2 ar so 0an2W T SAr Ho/ a ) nit ntV T SI a0 a ) nit nt( Th Earth is in *r at n . o# r ) ntan$ so that th w a5 li3in* on it 0a2 b *i3 n str n*th to r R $t Satan(T SHo/ ar ri*ht( Ho/ s) a5 li5 a rabbi( I a0 a *oo. R/.* b $a/s I a0 a sa)hori0( I a0 a .is$i)l o# rabbi =onathan b n EQi l( His . ar st .is$i)l ( An. now, i# th Most Hi*h h l)s 0 , I shall b $o0 3 n . ar r to hi0( M2 na0 will b ;alt . all o3 r Isra l(T = s/s .o s not r )l2( Th oth r 0an, a#t r a # w 0o0 nts, stan.s /) an. sits n ar = s/s( With on han. h s0ooths his hair that is al0ost .r2 an. ti.i s his b ar. sa2in*9 SList n( Ho/ sai. that Ho/ ar *oin* to E)hrai0( Ar Ho/ *oin* th r R/st b2 $han$ , or .o Ho/ li3 th r V T

SI li3 in E)hrai0(T S4/t Ho/ ar not a Sa0aritan, so Ho/ sai.W T SI r ) at it( I a0 not a Sa0aritan(T SAn. who $an li3 th r i# not((( List n9 th 2 sa2 that th $/rs . o/tlaw . Rabbi o# NaQar th has ta5 n sh lt r at E)hrai0( Is it tr/ V T SIt is tr/ ( = s/s, th <hrist o# th Lor., is th r (T SH is not th <hrist o# th Lor.W H is a liarW H is a blas)h 0 rW H is a . 0onW H is th $a/s o# all o/r tro/bl s( An. no a3 n* r o# all th ) o)l ris s to o3 rthrow Hi0W T h ;$lai0s with #anati$ hatr .( SHas H ) rha)s .on an2 har0 to 2o/, sin$ 2o/ s) a5 o# Hi0 with so 0/$h hatr . in 2o/r 3oi$ V T SNot to 0 ( I saw Hi0 R/st on$ at th # ast o# th Tab rna$l s, an. in s/$h a t/0/lt, that I wo/l. #in. it .i##i$/lt to r $o*nis Hi0( 4 $a/s , whil it is tr/ that I a0 a .is$i)l o# th *r at rabbi =onathan b n EQi l, I ha3 b n at th T 0)l . #initi3 l2 onl2 #or a short ti0 ( Pr 3io/sl2((( I was not abl #or 0an2 r asons, an. onl2 wh n th rabbi was at ho0 I /s . to sit at his # t to .rin5 in R/sti$ an. .o$trin ( 4/t Ho/((( Ho/ as5 . 0 wh th r I hat Hi0, an. I ) r$ i3 . a hi.. n r )roa$h in Ho/r wor.s( Ar Ho/ ) rha)s a #ollow r o# th NaQar n V T SNo, I a0 not( 4/t hatr . is $on. 0n . b2 an2bo.2 who is R/st(T SHatr . is hol2 wh n it is a*ainst an n 02 o# Go. an. o# th Fath rlan.( Th NaQar n Rabbi is s/$h( An. it is hol2 to #i*ht Hi0 an. hat Hi0(T STo #i*ht th 0an or th i. a that H r )r s nts an. th .o$trin that H )ro$lai0sV T SE3 r2thin*W E3 r2thin*W Ho/ $annot #i*ht on thin* i# 2o/ s)ar th oth r( In 0an th r is his .o$trin an. his i. a( Ho/ ith r o3 rthrow 3 r2thin*, or it s r3 s no )/r)os ( Wh n 2o/ 0bra$ an i. a, 2o/ 0bra$ th 0an who r )r s nts it an. his .o$trin at th sa0 ti0 ( I 5now b $a/s I ;) ri n$ that with 02 0ast r( His i. as ar 0in ( His wish s ar 02 law(T SIn #a$t a *oo. .is$i)l s b ha3 s th/s( 4/t on 0/st b abl to t ll wh th r th 0ast r is *oo., an. #ollow onl2 a *oo. 0ast r( 4 $a/s it is not law#/l to los on As so/l #or th lo3 o# a 0an(T S=onathan b n EQi l is *oo.(T SNo( H is not(T SWhat ar Ho/ sa2in*V An. ar Ho/ t llin* 0 V Whil w ar h r all alon an. I $o/l. 5ill Ho/ to a3 n* 02 0ast rV I a0 stron*, Ho/ 5nowV T SI a0 not a#rai.( I a0 not a#rai. o# 3iol n$ ( An. I a0 not a#rai. as I 5now also that i# 2o/ stri5 M , I will not r a$t(T SAhW I s W Ho/ ar a .is$i)l o# th Rabbi, an Ua)ostl U( That is how H $alls His 0ost #aith#/l .is$i)l s( An. Ho/ ar *oin* to Roin Hi0( P rha)s th 0an who was with Ho/ was anoth r on li5 Ho/( An. Ho/ ar waitin* #or so0 on li5 Ho/(T SH s, I a0 waitin* #or so0 on (T SFor th Rabbi, ) rha)sV T STh r is no n . #or M to wait #or Hi0( H .o s not n . M2 wor. to b $/r . o# His .is as ( His so/l is not .is as ., n ith r is His bo.2( I a0 waitin* #or a )oor so/l that is )oison . an. ra3in*( To $/r it(T SHo/ ar an a)ostl W W 5now in #a$t that H s n.s th 0 to 3an* liQ as H is a#rai. to *o Hi0s l#, sin$ H was $on. 0n . b2 th Sanh .rin( That is wh2 Ho/ #ollow His .o$trin W It is His .o$trin not to r a$t a*ainst thos who o## n.(T SIt is His .o$trin b $a/s H t a$h s lo3 , #or*i3 n ss, R/sti$ , 0 5n ss( H lo3 s both n 0i s an. #ri n.s( 4 $a/s H s s 3 r2thin* in Go.(T SOhW I# H sho/l. 0 t 0 , i#, as I ho) , I will 0 t Hi0, I .onAt thin5 H will lo3 0 W It wo/l. b #oolish o# Hi0W 4/t I $annot t ll Ho/, as Ho/ ar His a)ostl ( An. I r *r t what I ha3 alr a.2 tol. Ho/( Ho/ will in#or0 Hi0(T STh r is no n .( 4/t I sol 0nl2 t ll 2o/ that H will lo3 2o/, na2, H lo3 s 2o/, notwithstan.in* that 2o/ ar *oin* to E)hrai0 to nsnar Hi0 an. han. Hi0 o3 r to th Sanh .rin, who ha3 )ro0is . a lar* r war. to who 3 r will .o that(T SAr Ho/((( a )ro)h t or ha3 Ho/ th )2thon s)iritV Has H trans0itt . His )ow r to Ho/V So Ho/ ar $/rs . as w llV An. I a$$ )t . Ho/r br a., 2o/r *ar0 nt, Ho/ ha3 b n #ri n.l2 to 0 W It is writt n9 UHo/ shall not rais 2o/r han. a*ainst 2o/r b n #a$torU( Ho/ ha3 .on thatW 4 $a/s , i# Ho/ 5n w that I((( P rha)s to )r 3 nt 0 #ro0 a$tin*V 4/t i# I s)ar Ho/, b $a/s Ho/ ha3

*i3 n 0 br a. an. salt, #ir an. $loth s, an. I wo/l. sin a*ainst R/sti$ b2 har0in* Ho/, I will not s)ar Ho/r Rabbi( 4 $a/s I .o not 5now Hi0, an. H has not .on 0 an2 *oo., b/t H has .on 0 3il(T SOhW )oor wr t$hW Do 2o/ not r alis that 2o/ ar ra3in*V How $an on who0 2o/ .o not 5now ha3 .on 3il to 2o/V How $an 2o/ r s) $t th Sabbath, i# 2o/ .o not r s) $t th )r $ )t not to 5illV(((T SI .o not 5ill(T SMat riall2, 2o/ .o not( 4/t th r is no .i## r n$ b tw n hi0 who 5ills an. hi0 who han.s th 3i$ti0 o3 r to th 5ill r( Ho/ r s) $t th wor. o# a 0an who sa2s that 2o/ 0/st not har0 2o/r b n #a$tor, b/t 2o/ .o not r s) $t th wor. o# Go., an. with a snar , #or a han.#/l o# 0on 2, #or a littl hono/r, th #ilth2 hono/r o# b in* abl to b tra2 an inno$ nt ) rson, 2o/ ar * ttin* r a.2 to $o00it a $ri0 W(((T SI a0 not .oin* it R/st #or th sa5 o# 0on 2 an. hono/r( 4/t to .o so0 thin* )l asin* to = ho3ah an. b n #i$ial to o/r Fath rlan.( I a0 r ) atin* th * st/r s o# =a l an. =/.ith(T H is 0or #anati$ than 3 r( SSisara an. Holo# rn s w r n 0i s o# o/r Fath rlan.( Th 2 w r in3a. rs( Th 2 w r $r/ l( 4/t what is th Rabbi o# NaQar thV What .o s H in3a. V What .o s h /s/r)V H is )oor an. H .o s not s 5 ri$h s( H is h/0bl an. .o s not want hono/rs( H is *oo.( To 3 r2bo.2( Tho/san.s o# ) o)l ha3 b n assist . b2 Hi0( Wh2 .o 2o/ all hat Hi0V Wh2 .o 2o/ hat Hi0V It is not law#/l to inR/r 2o/r n i*hbo/r( Ho/ s r3 th Sanh .rin( 4/t will th Sanh .rin R/.* 2o/ in #/t/r li# , or will Go. R/.* 2o/V An. how will H R/.* 2o/V I .o not 0 an9 how will H R/.* 2o/ as 5ill r o# th <hrist, b/t I 0 an9 how will H R/.* 2o/ as 5ill r o# an inno$ nt( Ho/ .o not b li 3 that th Rabbi o# NaQar th is th <hrist, an. $ons :/ ntl2, b $a/s o# 2o/r b li # that H is not, 2o/ will not b $har* . with that $ri0 ( Go. is R/st an. H .o s not $onsi. r */ilt2 an a$tion a$$o0)lish . witho/t #/ll 5nowl .* ( So H will not R/.* 2o/ #or 5illin* th <hrist, b $a/s , as #ar as 2o/ ar $on$ rn ., = s/s o# NaQar th is not th <hrist( 4/t H will a$$/s 2o/ o# 5illin* an inno$ nt( 4 $a/s 2o/ 5now that H is inno$ nt( Th 2 ha3 )oison . 2o/ an. b2 0 ans o# wor.s o# hatr . th 2 ha3 into;i$at . 2o/, b/t not to th ;t nt that 2o/ .o not /n. rstan. that H is inno$ nt( His wor5s s) a5 in His #a3o/r( Ho/r # ar, an. 2o/r 0ast rs ar 0or #ri*ht n . that th ir .is$i)l s, .r a.s an. s s what .o s not ;ist( Ho/ ar a#rai. that H 0a2 s/))lant 2o/( 4 not a#rai.( H str t$h s o/t His ar0s towar.s 2o/ sa2in*9 U4roth rsUW H .o s not s n. sol.i rs a*ainst 2o/( H .o s not $/rs 2o/( H wo/l. onl2 li5 to sa3 2o/, both th *r at on s an. th ir .is$i)l s, as H wish s to sa3 th last ) rson in Isra l( An. H wish s to sa3 2o/, 0or than th l ast ) rson in Isra l, 0or than th $hil. who .o s not 2 t 5now what ar hatr . an. lo3 ( 4 $a/s 2o/ ar in *r at r n . than i*norant ) o)l an. $hil.r n, b $a/s 2o/ 5now, an. 2o/ 5nowin*l2 sin( <an 2o/r $ons$i n$ o# a 0an, i# 2o/ $l ar it o# th i. as th 2 ha3 instill . into it, i# 2o/ $l ans it o# th )oison that 0a5 s 2o/ ra3 , $an it t ll 2o/ that H is */ilt2V T ll M ( 4 sin$ r ( Ha3 2o/ 3 r s n Hi0 in#rin* th Law, or a.3is ) o)l to in#rin* itV Ha3 2o/ 3 r s n Hi0 b in* :/arr lso0 , *r .2, l/st#/l, har.-h art ., ha3 2o/ h ar. Hi0 /tt r slan. rV S) a5 /)W Ha3 2o/ s n Hi0 b in* .isr s) $t#/l towar.s th Sanh .rinV H is li3in* li5 an o/tlaw, in or. r to ob 2 th 3 r.i$t o# th Sanh .rin( H $o/l. /tt r a $r2 an. th whol o# Pal stin wo/l. #ollow Hi0 to 0ar$h a*ainst th # w who hat Hi0( H , inst a., a.3is s ) a$ an. #or*i3 n ss to His .is$i)l s( As H *i3 s ba$5 li# to . a. ) o)l , si*ht to th blin., 0otion to th )aral2s ., h arin* to th . a#, #r .o0 to . 0onia$s, as n ith r H a3 n nor H ll ar ins nsibl to His will, H $o/l. stri5 2o/ b2 His .i3in li*htnin* an. th/s * t ri. o# His n 0i s( H , inst a., )ra2s #or 2o/ an. $/r s 2o/r r lati3 s, H $/r s 2o/r h arts, H *i3 s 2o/ br a., $loth s, #ir ( 4 $a/s I a0 = s/s o# NaQar th, th <hrist, Who0 2o/ ar loo5in* #or to ha3 th )ri$ )ro0is . to who han.s Hi0 o3 r to th Sanh .rin, an. th hono/r o# b in* th lib rator o# Isra l( I a0 = s/s o# NaQar th, th <hrist( H r I a0( Ta5 M ( As Mast r an. as Son o# Go. I #r 2o/ #ro0 th obli*ation o# not raisin* 2o/r han. an. I absol3 2o/ o# th sin o# raisin* it a*ainst 2o/r b n #a$tor(T = s/s has stoo. /) r 0o3in* His 0antl #ro0 His h a., an. H str t$h s o/t His han.s as i# th 2 w r to b $a/*ht an. ti .( 4/t tall as H is - an. H s 0s 3 n 0or sl n. r as H is l #t with onl2 His short $los -#ittin* 3 st on, with His .ar5 0antl han*in* #ro0 His sho/l. rs, hol.in* Hi0s l# /)ri*ht, His 2 s,

#i; . at th #a$ o# His ) rs $/tor, in th 0obil r #l $tion o# th #la0 s that ill/0inat hi*hli*hts in His #lowin* hair an. 0a5 th lar* )/)ils o# His 2 s shin within th sa))hir $ir$l s o# th iris s - so 0aR sti$, so #ran5 an. # arl ss, H $o00an.s 0or r s) $t than i# H w r s/rro/n. . b2 an ar02 o# . # n. rs( Th 0an is #as$inat .((( )aral2s . with astonish0 nt( Onl2 a#t r so0 ti0 h is abl to whis) r9 SHo/W Ho/W Ho/W T H .o s not s 0 to b abl to sa2 an2thin* ls ( = s/s insists9 SSo, ta5 M W Ta5 that /s l ss $or. that 2o/ )/t /) to hol. a .irt2 torn t/ni$, an. ti M2 han.s( I will #ollow 2o/ as a la0b #ollows a b/t$h r( An. I will not hat 2o/ #or ta5in* M to .i ( I tol. 2o/( It is th )/r)os that R/sti#i s an a$tion an. $han* s its nat/r ( As #ar as 2o/ ar $on$ rn ., I a0 th r/in o# Isra l an. 2o/ thin5 that b2 5illin* M 2o/ will sa3 Isra l( Ho/ b li 3 that I a0 */ilt2 o# all $ri0 s an. th r #or 2o/ ar s r3in* R/sti$ b2 s/))r ssin* a $ri0inal( So 2o/ ar not 0or */ilt2 than th ; $/tion r who $arri s o/t th or. r h r $ i3 .( Do 2o/ wish to sa$ri#i$ M h r , on th s)otV O3 r th r , at M2 # t, th r is th 5ni# with whi$h I sli$ . 2o/r br a.( Ta5 it( Fro0 a bla. that s r3 . #or th lo3 #or M2 n i*hbo/r, it $an b $han* . into th 5ni# o# th sa$ri#i$ r( M2 #l sh is not har. r than th roast . la0b that M2 #ri n. ha. l #t M to a)) as M2 h/n* r an. that I *a3 2o/, to satis#2 th h/n* r o# M2 n 02( 4/t 2o/ ar a#rai. o# th Ro0an )atrols( Th 2 arr st th 0/r. r rs o# an inno$ nt( An. th 2 .o not allow R/sti$ to b a.0inist r . b2 /s( 4 $a/s w ar th s/bR $ts an. th 2 ar th r/l rs( That is wh2 2o/ .ar not 5ill M an. th n *o to thos who s nt 2o/, with th sla/*ht r . La0b on 2o/r sho/l. rs, li5 *oo.s that 0a5 on arn 0on 2( W ll9 l a3 M2 $or)s h r an. *o an. in#or0 2o/r 0ast rs( 4 $a/s 2o/ ar not a .is$i)l , 2o/ ar a sla3 , so 0/$h ha3 2o/ r no/n$ . th so3 r i*n #r .o0 o# tho/*ht an. will that Go. Hi0s l# l a3 s to 0 n( An. 2o/ s r3 2o/r 0ast rs s r3il l2, to th ;t nt o# $o00ittin* a $ri0 ( 4/t 2o/ ar not */ilt2( Ho/ ar U)oison .U( Ho/ ar th )oison . so/l that I was waitin* #or( <o0 on, th nW Th ni*ht an. th )la$ ar )ro)itio/s to $ri0 ( I a0 wron*9 to th r . 0)tion o# Isra lW OhW )oor bo2W Ho/ ar s) a5in* )ro)h ti$ wor.s witho/t b in* awar o# itW M2 . ath will r all2 b r . 0)tion, an. not o# Isra l onl2, b/t o# all Man5in.( An. I ha3 $o0 to b sa$ri#i$ .( An. I a0 lon*in* to b sa$ri#i$ ., so that I 0a2 b th Sa3io/r( O# 3 r2bo.2( Ho/, th sa)hori0 o# l arn . =onathan b n EQi l, $ rtainl2 5now Isaiah( H r is th Man o# sorrows in #ront o# 2o/( An. i# I .o not s 0 to b s/$h, i# I .o not s 0 to b th 0an who0 also Da3i. saw, with M2 bon s lai. bar an. .isRoint ., i# I a0 not li5 th l ) r s n b2 Isaiah, it is b $a/s 2o/ .o not s M2 h art( I a0 on bi* sor ( Ho/r in.i## r n$ , 2o/r hatr ., 2o/r har.n ss an. inR/sti$ ha3 wo/n. . an. bro5 n M $o0)l t l2( An. .i. I not hi. M2 #a$ , whil 2o/ w r . s)isin* M #or what I r all2 a09 th Wor. o# Go., th <hristV 4/t I a0 th 0an a$$/sto0 . to s/## rin*W An. .o 2o/ not $onsi. r M as a 0an str/$5 b2 Go.V An. .o I not sa$ri#i$ M2s l# b $a/s I want to .o so to $/r 2o/ thro/*h M2 sa$ri#i$ V SoW Stri5 M W Loo59 I a0 not a#rai. an. 2o/ 0/st not b a#rai.( I, b $a/s I a0 th Inno$ nt an. I .o not # ar th R/.* 0 nt o# Go., an. also b $a/s b2 o## rin* M2 n $5 to 2o/r 5ni# , I ha3 Go.As will #/l#ill ., anti$i)atin* M2 ho/r a littl #or 2o/r w l#ar ( Also wh n I was born I anti$i)at . th ti0 #or 2o/r sa5 , to *i3 2o/ ) a$ b #or th ti0 ( 4/t 2o/ ha3 t/rn . M2 an;i t2 o# lo3 into a w a)on o# . nial((( 4 not a#rai.W I .o not in3o5 th )/nish0 nt o# <ain on 2o/ or th li*htnin* o# Go.( I )ra2 #or 2o/( I lo3 2o/( Nothin* ls ( A0 I too tall #or 2o/r han. o# a 0anV W ll, it is tr/ W Man in #a$t $o/l. not stri5 Go. i# Go. o# His own will .i. not )/t Hi0s l# into th han.s o# 0an( W ll, I 5n l .own b #or 2o/( Th Son o# 0an is b #or 2o/, at 2o/r # t( So, stri5 M W T = s/s in #a$t 5n ls .own, an. o## rs th 5ni# , hol.in* it b2 th bla. , to His ) rs $/tor, who with.raws whis) rin*9 SNoW NoW T S<o0 onW A 0o0 nt o# $o/ra* ((( an. 2o/ will b 0or #a0o/s than =a l an. =/.ithW Loo5W I a0 )ra2in* #or 2o/( Isaiah sa2s so9 U(((an. H )ra2 . #or sinn rsU( Ar 2o/ not $o0in* 2 tV Wh2 ar 2o/ *oin* awa2V AhW ) rha)s 2o/ ar a#rai. 2o/ 0a2 not s how a Go. .i s( W ll, I will $o0 th r , n ar th #ir ( Th r is alwa2s a #ir at sa$ri#i$ s( It is )art o# th 0( H r 2o/ ar ( Now 2o/ $an s M w ll(T H has 5n lt .own n ar th #ir ( SDonAt loo5 at 0 W DonAt loo5 at 0 W OhW wh r shall I r/n not to s Ho/r 2 s starin* at 0 V T sho/ts th 0an(

SWho0V Who0 .o 2o/ not wish to s V T SHo/((( an. 02 $ri0 ( R all2, it is 02 $ri0 that is in #ront o# 0 W Wh r shall I r/n, wh r V T Th 0an is t rroris .((( SOn M2 h art, sonW H r , in M2 ar0s ni*ht0ar s an. # ars .isa)) ar( Th r is ) a$ h r ( <o0 W Do $o0 W Ma5 M ha))2W T = s/s has stoo. /) an. is str t$hin* o/t His ar0s( Th #ir is b tw n th 0( = s/s shin s in th r #l $tion o# th #la0 s( Th 0an #alls on his 5n s, $o3 rin* his #a$ an. sho/tin*9 SHa3 0 r$2 on 0 , Go.W Ha3 0 r$2 on 0 W <an$ l 02 sinW I want . to stri5 Ho/r <hristW M r$2W AhW th r $an b no 0 r$2 #or s/$h a $ri0 W I a0 .a0n .W T H w )s with his #a$ on th *ro/n., sobbin*, an. h 0oans9 SM r$2 T an. h sw ars9 STh $/rs . on sW T((( = s/s wal5s ro/n. th #ir an. *o s towar.s hi0, H b n.s, H to/$h s his h a. sa2in*9 SDo not $/rs thos who l . 2o/ astra2( Th 2 obtain . th *r at st *i#t #or 2o/9 that I sho/l. s) a5 to 2o/( Th/s( An. that I sho/l. hol. 2o/ th/s in M2 ar0s(T H has ta5 n hi0 b2 his sho/l. rs an. has li#t . hi0 /), an. sittin* on th *ro/n. H .raws hi0 to His h art, an. th 0an l ans on His 5n s sh ..in* t ars that ar l ss )hr n ti$, b/t so )/ri#2in*W = s/s $ar ss s his .ar5 hair to $al0 hi0( Th 0an at last rais s his h a. an. with $han* . $o/nt nan$ h 0oans9 SHo/r #or*i3 n ssW T = s/s b n.s an. 5iss s his #or h a.( UTh 0an throws his ar0s ro/n. His n $5 an. with his h a. r stin* on = s/sA sho/l. rs h w )s an. b *ins to s) a5? h wo/l. li5 to t ll Hi0 how th 2 ha. wor5 . on hi0 to 0a5 hi0 $o00it th $ri0 ( 4/t = s/s sto)s hi0 sa2in*9 S4 :/i tW 4 :/i tW I a0 awar o# 3 r2thin*( Wh n 2o/ $a0 in I 5n w 2o/, both #or what 2o/ w r an. #or what 2o/ want . to .o( I $o/l. ha3 *on awa2 #ro0 th r an. l/. . 2o/( I r 0ain . to sa3 2o/( An. 2o/ ar sa3 .( Th )ast is . a.( Do not r $all it(T S4/t((( ar Ho/ so $on#i. ntV An. i# I sho/l. sin a*ainV T SNo, 2o/ will not sin a*ain( I 5now( Ho/ ar $/r .(T SH s, I a0( 4/t th 2 ar so ast/t ( DonAt s n. 0 ba$5 to th 0(T SAn. wh r $an 2o/ *o an. not #in. th 0V T SWith Ho/( To E)hrai0( I# Ho/ $an r a. 02 h art, Ho/ will s that I a0 not la2in* a snar #or Ho/, b/t I a0 onl2 b **in* Ho/ to )rot $t 0 (T SI 5now( <o0 ( 4/t I warn 2o/ that =/.as o# K rioth, who sol. hi0s l# to th Sanh .rin an. is th b tra2 r o# th <hrist, is th r (T SDi3in M r$2W Ho/ 5now also thatVW T H is /tt rl2 a0aQ .( SI 5now 3 r2thin*( H thin5s that I .o not 5now( 4/t I 5now 3 r2thin*( An. I 5now also that 2o/ ar so $on3 rt . that 2o/ will not s) a5 to =/.as or to an2bo.2 ls abo/t this( 4/t b ar in 0in. this9 i# =/.as $an b tra2 his Mast r, what will h b abl to .o to har0 2o/V T Th 0an is ) nsi3 , #or a lon* ti0 ( H th n sa2s9 SIt .o s not 0att rW I# Ho/ .o not r R $t 0 , I a0 sta2in* with Ho/( At l ast #or so0 ti0 ( Entil Passo3 r( Entil Ho/ Roin Ho/r .is$i)l s( I will Roin th 0( OhW i# it is tr/ that Ho/ ha3 #or*i3 n 0 , .o not .ri3 0 awa2W T SI will not .ri3 2o/ awa2( W shall now *o o3 r th r , on thos l a3 s an. wait #or .a2br a5, an. at .awn w shall *o to E)hrai0( W shall sa2 that w 0 t b2 $han$ an. that 2o/ ha3 $o0 to sta2 with /s( It is th tr/th(T SH s( It is th tr/th( At .awn 02 $loth s will b .r2 an. I will *i3 Ho/r *ar0 nt ba$5 to Ho/(((T SNo( L a3 thos $loth s th r ( A s20bol( Th 0an who .i3 sts hi0s l# o# his )ast an. )/ts on a n w /ni#or0( Th 0oth r o# Sa0/ l, th an$i nt on , san* in h r Ro29 UTh Lor. *i3 s . ath an. li# , H brin*s .own to Sh ol an. .raws /)U( Ho/ .i . an. ar r born( Ho/ ar $o0in* #ro0 th )la$ o# th . a. to tr/ Li# ( L a3 th $loth s that ha3 b n a## $t . b2 th $onta$t with th s )/l$hr s #/ll o# #ilth( An. li3 W Li3 #or 2o/r tr/ *lor29 to s r3 Go. with R/sti$ an. )oss ss Hi0 #or 3 r(T Th 2 sit in th r $ ss wh r th l a3 s ar )il . /) an. th 2 soon #all sil nt, b $a/s th 0an, tir . as h is, #alls asl ) with his h a. r stin* on th sho/l. r o# = s/s, Who is still )ra2in*( (((It is a b a/ti#/l 0ornin* in s)rin*, wh n th 2 arri3 at th ho/s o# Mar2 o# =a$ob, #ollowin* th )ath alon* th torr nt, whi$h is b $o0in* $l ar a#t r th .own)o/r an. is sin*in* 0or lo/.l2 with its in$r as . wat rs, an. is shinin* in

th s/n b tw n its ban5s )olish . b2 th rain( P t r, who is at th ntran$ , /tt rs a $r2 an. r/ns to 0 t th 0, h/rr2in* to 0bra$ = s/s, Who is all n3 lo) . in His 0antl , an. h sa2s9 SOhW 02 bl ss . Mast rW What a sa. Sabbath Ho/ 0a. 0 s) n.W I $o/l. not 0a5 /) 02 0in. to *o awa2 witho/t s in* Ho/( I wo/l. ha3 b n /)s t th whol w 5 i# I ha. to l a3 with /n$ rtaint2 in 02 h art an. witho/t Ho/r #ar w llW T = s/s 5iss s hi0 witho/t r 0o3in* His 0antl ( P t r is so n*a* . in $ont 0)latin* his Mast r that h .o s not noti$ th stran* r who is with Hi0( In th 0 anti0 th oth rs ha3 $o0 an. =/.as o# K rioth /tt rs a $r29 SHo/, Sa0/ lW T SIt is I( Th Kin*.o0 o# Go. is o) n to 3 r2bo.2 in Isra l( I ha3 $o0 to itT th 0an r )li s witho/t h sitation( =/.as has a stran* sl2 la/*h, b/t h .o s not sa2 an2thin*( E3 r2bo.2As att ntion is #o$/s . on th n w$o0 r, an. P t r as5s9 SWho is h V T SA n w .is$i)l ( W 0 t b2 $han$ ( That is9 Go. 0a. /s 0 t, an. as I a$$ )t . hi0 as on s nt to M b2 M2 Fath r, so I t ll 2o/ to .o th sa0 ( An. as it is a *r at # ast wh n on $o0 s to ta5 )art in th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 n, la2 .own 2o/r ba*s an. 0antl s, 2o/ who w r abo/t to l a3 , an. l t /s b all to* th r /ntil to0orrow( An. now l t M *o, Si0on, b $a/s I *a3 M2 t/ni$ to hi0 an. th 0ornin* air is ni))in* M whil I a0 stan.in* h r (T SAhW I tho/*ht it wasW 4/t Ho/ will b ta5 n ill, i# Ho/ .o thatW T SI .i. not want((( 4/t H insist . T sa2s th 0an a)olo* ti$all2( SH s( H was sw )t awa2 b2 an o3 r#lowin* lar* str a0 an. onl2 his will sa3 . hi0( So to ns/r that nothin* sho/l. r 0in. hi0 o# that )ain#/l 0o0 nt, an. to nabl hi0 to $o0 to /s in a $l an stat , I 0a. hi0 l a3 his .irt2 torn t/ni$ wh r w 0 t, an. I 0a. hi0 )/t on Min T sa2s = s/s an. H loo5s at =/.as o# K rioth who r ) ats his stran* sl2 la/*h, as h .i. at th b *innin* an. wh n = s/s sai. that a *r at # ast is 0a. wh n on $o0 s to ta5 )art in th Kin*.o0 o# H a3 n( H th n *o s :/i$5l2 into th ho/s to .r ss Hi0s l#( Th oth rs a))roa$h th n w$o0 r ;)r ssin* th ir *r tin*s o# ) a$ (

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th . a. a#t r b in* in his s )/l$hr #or #o/r .a2s( Di. h l a3 = s/s to b li 3 th Sanh .rinV Ho/ sa2 that h .i. so b $a/s = s/s rais . hi0 #ro0 th . a.V No( No, b $a/s h 5nows who is th <hrist, Who is = s/s( An. .o 2o/ 5now what h $a0 to t ll Mar2V To t ll H r to b r a.2 b $a/s h will ta5 H r ba$5 to =/.a a( S V As i# h , LaQar/s, w r Mar2As s r3antW I 5now b $a/s I was th r wh n h $a0 in an. *r t . H r )rostratin* hi0s l# on th #loor, on th )oor bri$5s in th littl roo0, .r ss . as h was li5 Solo0on, a 0an a$$/sto0 . to $ar) ts, h was th r , on th #loor, 5issin* th h 0 o# O/r La.2As .r ss sa2in*9 UHail, Mar2, Moth r o# 02 Lor.( I, Ho/r s r3ant, th last o# Ho/r s r3ants, ha3 $o0 to s) a5 to Ho/ o# Hi0 an. to )la$ 02s l# at Ho/r .is)osalU( S V I was so 0o3 .((( that wh n h *r t . 0 as w ll $allin* 0 9 Ubroth r in th Lor.U, I was not abl to s) a5 on wor.( 4/t LaQar/s /n. rstoo., b $a/s h is int lli* nt( An. h sl )t in =os )hAs b . an. s nt his s r3ants ah a. to S )horis to wait #or hi0( 4 $a/s h was *oin* to his stat s at Antio$h( An. h tol. th wo0 n to b r a.2, b $a/s at th n. o# this 0onth h will $o0 an. )i$5 th 0 /) to s)ar th 0 th #ati*/ o# th Ro/rn 2( An. =ohanna will Roin th $ara3an with h r wa*on to ta5 th wo0 n .is$i)l s o# <a) rna/0 an. 4 thsai.a( An. .o s all that 0 an nothin* to 2o/V T At last *oo. Al)ha /s o# Sarah $an ta5 br ath a0i. th *ro/) stan.in* in th 0i..l o# th s:/ar ( An. As r an. Ish0a l an. also = s/sA two $o/sins, Si0on an. =os )h - Si0on 0or o) nl2, =os )h 0or r ti$ ntl2 - h l) hi0 b2 a))ro3in* what h sai.( =os )h sa2s9 S= s/s is not an ill *iti0at son( I# H n .s to noti#2 an2thin*, H has r lati3 s h r who ar willin* to b $o0 His a0bassa.ors( An. H has #aith#/l an. )ow r#/l .is$i)l s, li5 LaQar/s( LaQar/s has not 0 ntion . what th oth rs sa2(T SAn. w ar His .is$i)l s as w ll( 4 #or w w r ass-.ri3 rs an. as st/)i. as o/r ass s( 4/t now w ar His .is$i)l s an. w also ar $a)abl o# sa2in*9 UDo this or .o thatU T sa2s Ish0a l( S4/t th s nt n$ han*in* at th .oor o# th s2na*o*/ was bro/*ht b2 a 0 ss n* r o# th Sanh .rin an. it b ars th sta0) o# th T 0)l T so0 sa2 obR $tin*( SThat is tr/ ( SoV Sin$ all o3 r Isra l w ha3 th r )/tation o# b in* abl to R/.* th Sanh .rin #or what it r all2 is, an. w ar $ons :/ ntl2 . s)is . as ro*/ s, ar w *oin* to b li 3 that th T 0)l is wis onl2 with r *ar. to thisV So .o w no lon* r 5now what s$rib s, Pharis s an. $hi #s o# Pri sts ar V T r )li s Al)ha /s( SThat is tr/ ( A)ha /s is ri*ht( I ha3 . $i. . to *o .own to = r/sal 0 an. h ar #ro0 tr/ #ri n.s what is th sit/ation( An. I a0 *oin* to0orrow T sa2s =os )h o# Al)ha /s( SAn. will 2o/ sta2 th r V T SNo, I will $o0 ba$5( An. I will *o ba$5 a*ain #or Passo3 r( I $annot b awa2 #ro0 ho0 #or a lon* ti0 ( It is a .i##i$/lt tas5 I a0 /n. rta5in*, b/t it is 02 ./t2 to .o so( I a0 th h a. o# th #a0il2 an. I a0 r s)onsibl #or = s/s b in* in =/.a a( I insist . that H sho/l. *o th r ((( Man rrs in R/.*in*( I tho/*ht that it was a *oo. thin* #or Hi0( Inst a.((( Ma2 Go. #or*i3 0 W 4/t I 0/st at l ast #ollow th $ons :/ n$ s o# 02 a.3i$ at $los :/art rs, in or. r to $o0#ort 02 4roth r T sa2s =os )h o# Al)ha /s in his slow ha/*ht2 wa2 o# s) a5in*( SThat is not what 2o/ /s . to sa2( 4/t 2o/ ha3 b n all/r . as w ll b2 th #ri n.shi) o# th 0i*ht2 on s( Ho/r 2 s ar $lo/. . b2 3anit2 T sa2s a NaQar n ( STh #ri n.shi) o# 0i*ht ) o)l .o s not all/r 0 , Elia5i0( 4/t 02 4roth rAs b ha3io/r $on3in$ s 0 ( I# I 0a. a 0ista5 an. I now 0 n. 02 wa2s, I )ro3 to b a R/st 0an( 4 $a/s to rr is h/0an, b/t to b st/bborn is b astli5 (T SAn. .o 2o/ thin5 that LaQar/s will r all2 $o0 V OhW w want to s hi0W A 0an that $o0 s ba$5 #ro0 . ath, what is h li5 V H 0/st b .aQ ., so0 how((( #ri*ht n .( What .o s h sa2 o# his sta2 a0on* th . a.V T 0an2 as5 Al)ha /s o# Sarah( SH is R/st li5 2o/ an. 0 ( <h r#/l, li3 l2, tran:/il( H .o s not s) a5 o# th oth r worl., as i# h .i. not r 0 0b r( 4/t h r 0 0b rs his a*on2(T SWh2 .i. 2o/ not t ll /s that h was h r V T SO# $o/rs W To l t 2o/ in3a. th ho/s W I with.r w 02s l#( So0 . li$a$2 is n $ ssar2, isnAt itV T

S4/t wh n h $o0 s ba$5 will it not b )ossibl #or /s to s hi0V L t /s 5now( Ho/ will $ rtainl2 b th $ar ta5 r o# Mar2As ho/s , as /s/al(T S< rtainl2W ItAs a *ra$ to b n ar H r( 4/t I will not in#or0 an2bo.2( Ho/ will ha3 to .o it 2o/rs l3 s( A wa*on is asil2 s n, an. NaQar th is not Antio$h or = r/sal 0 so that s/$h a lar* wa*on 0a2 )ass b2 /nnoti$ .( Mo/nt */ar.((( an. h l) 2o/rs l3 s( 4/t that is so0 thin* 3ain( Ens/r at l ast that His town 0a2 not ha3 th r )/tation o# b in* #oolish b2 b li 3in* th wor.s o# o/r = s/sA n 0i s( DonAt b li 3 th 0W DonAt b li 3 thos who sa2 that H is Satan or thos who )ro3o5 2o/ to ris in His na0 ( Ho/ wo/l. r ) nt on .a2( Th n i# th r st o# Galil #all into th tra) an. b li 3 what is not tr/ , so 0/$h th wors #or th 0( Goo.b2 ( I a0 *oin* b $a/s it is * ttin* .ar5(((T An. h *o s awa2 ha))il2, ha3in* . # n. . = s/s( Th oth rs r 0ain to .is$/ss( 4/t altho/*h th 2 ar .i3i. . into two #i l.s an. th 0or n/0 ro/s is /n#ort/nat l2 th on o# thos who swallow 3 r2thin*, th )ro)osal o# = s/sA # w #ri n.s )r 3ails in th n., an. th 2 . $i. not to b $o0 ;$it . an. a$$ )t #als $har* s or in3itations to ris /ntil th oth r towns in Galil .o so, as Sat )r s nt th 2 ar 0or $/nnin* than NaQar th an. la/*h in th #als a0bassa.orsA #a$ s T sa2s As r, th .is$i)l (