. Hurlbut's Life of Christ for young and old . 88 Clje (^reatesit (§iit stairs, for not being Jews they were forbidden to enterthe inner courts of the Temple. These Greeks stepped up to one of the twelvedisciples, Philip, who had come from Bethsaida in thenorth of Galilee, and could speak their language. Sir, theysaid to Philip,we would liketo meet Jesus.^ Philip wasnot sure wheth-er his Masterwould be w illingto talk to thesemen; for Jewskept Gentiles orforeigners at adistance, wouldnever eat withthem, and wouldscarcely speakwith thoughtthat Andrew,the brother ofPeter, might know
. Hurlbut's Life of Christ for young and old . 88 Clje (^reatesit (§iit stairs, for not being Jews they were forbidden to enterthe inner courts of the Temple. These Greeks stepped up to one of the twelvedisciples, Philip, who had come from Bethsaida in thenorth of Galilee, and could speak their language. Sir, theysaid to Philip,we would liketo meet Jesus.^ Philip wasnot sure wheth-er his Masterwould be w illingto talk to thesemen; for Jewskept Gentiles orforeigners at adistance, wouldnever eat withthem, and wouldscarcely speakwith thoughtthat Andrew,the brother ofPeter, might know whether to brin0 these The poor widow drops in two little coins men to Jesus or not, so he spoke to Andrew, and Andrewtook the lead in coming to Jesus with the Greeks. The time has now come, said Jesus, for the Sonof Man to be lifted up, and to die. For it is only by dyingthat I can bring forth fruit. When a kernel of wheatis dropped into the ground, imless its outside shell dies,it lives alone; but if it dies, then it becomes a seed and 389. QTfje (^reatesit (f^ift brings a harvest of many kernels of wheat. He wholoves his life and keeps it, loses it; but he who takes nocare of his life here shall have it forever. If any man isready to serve me, let him follow me; and where I amgoing there shall my servant be with me. If any one ismy servant, he shall have honor from my Father. At that moment it came to the mind of Jesus thatin less than three days he would be hanging dead uponthe cross. For an instant the thought gave him am deeply troubled, and have sorrow in my heart,said Jesus, and what can I say? Shall I sa}^, Father,save me from the hour that is coming so soon? No, Iwill not say that, because it w^as for that hour of deathon the cross that I have lived even until now. I will say,Father, give honor to thine own name! Then a voice from heaven was heard, saying, I havehonored my name already, and I will honor it oncemore. The people standing around said, That was a
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