Christ legends . use, where they were safe. But when Judas saw that the birds took totheir wings and flew at Jesus command, he be-gan to weep. He tore his hair, as he had seenhis elders do when they were in great trouble,and he threw himself at Jesus feet. Judas lay there and rolled in the dust beforeJesus like a dog, and kissed his feet and beggedthat he would raise his foot and crush him, ashe had done with the clay cuckoos. For Judasloved Jesus and admired and worshiped him,and at the same time hated him. Mary, who sat all the while and watchedthe childrens play, came up and lifted Judas in
Christ legends . use, where they were safe. But when Judas saw that the birds took totheir wings and flew at Jesus command, he be-gan to weep. He tore his hair, as he had seenhis elders do when they were in great trouble,and he threw himself at Jesus feet. Judas lay there and rolled in the dust beforeJesus like a dog, and kissed his feet and beggedthat he would raise his foot and crush him, ashe had done with the clay cuckoos. For Judasloved Jesus and admired and worshiped him,and at the same time hated him. Mary, who sat all the while and watchedthe childrens play, came up and lifted Judas inher arms and seated him on her lap, andcaressed him. You poor child! she said to him, you IN NAZARETH 93 do not know that you have attempted some-thing which no mortal can accomplish. Dontengage in anything of this kind again, if you donot wish to become the unhappiest of mortals!What would happen to any one of us whoundertook to compete with one who paints withsunbeams and blows the breath of life into deadclay?.
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