. Hurlbut's Life of Christ for young and old . ve for his own people, and he felt that out of the powerGod had given him he could speak to them words thatwould do them good. Of course, the people of Nazareth had heard wonder-ful stories about their former townsman; that he hadsuddenly come forth as a great teacher, speaking truthssuch as never had been heard before; and especially,that he had done wondrous works of curing the sick atCana and at Capernaum. All these reports were sur-prising to the people of Nazareth, because among themJesus had never shown any signs of greatness. He hadsat in h
. Hurlbut's Life of Christ for young and old . ve for his own people, and he felt that out of the powerGod had given him he could speak to them words thatwould do them good. Of course, the people of Nazareth had heard wonder-ful stories about their former townsman; that he hadsuddenly come forth as a great teacher, speaking truthssuch as never had been heard before; and especially,that he had done wondrous works of curing the sick atCana and at Capernaum. All these reports were sur-prising to the people of Nazareth, because among themJesus had never shown any signs of greatness. He hadsat in his seat in the church, but had never spoken fromthe pulpit; and they had known him as a good youngman, kind and gentle toward all, and an honest, skilfulworkman at his trade. But they had never thought ofhim as a teacher, or a prophet bearing a message fromGod, or as a worker of wonders, such as they had heardof his doing in Caha and Capernaum. It was expected that Jesus on the Sabbath daywould speak in the church at Nazareth (they called 143. The people in the synagogue at Nazareth did not lare for the words of Jesus. In their rage and fury they leaped from their seats and dragged him out of doors. 144 Cfje Carpenter in ?|ijss ?|ome=totDn their church ^Hhe synagogue, a word that means ameeting of the people); and everybody was present tosee him and to hear him. In a gallery on one side werehis sisters, looking and listening, but unseen, becausethe womens gallery in all Jewish churches was coveredwith a lattice-work. There on the floor, seated on rugsor mats, were his neighbors and the people who had seenhim grow up from a boy to a man. They were present,not to learn, but to listen and judge his words, andespecially to see what great things he might do. Jesus walked up to the platform, and the officer incharge handed him the rolls on which were written thelessons for the day. This officer was at the same timethe janitor or keeper of the building and the teacher ofthe school hel
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