. A child's life of Christ : in words of one syllable. he Lords day thatJe-sus once caught sight of a wom-an whoseback was bent so that she could not raise herhead. For near a score of years she had beenbowed down this way, and when Je-sus saw hersad state his heart was touched. He did notwait for her to ask for help, but called her tohim, laid his hands on her, and healed her. Thenshe stood up straight and gave praise to chief man of the church was vexed thatJe-sus had done this on the Lords day. Hedared not find fault with Je-sus, but he turned tothe folks in church and said, There a
. A child's life of Christ : in words of one syllable. he Lords day thatJe-sus once caught sight of a wom-an whoseback was bent so that she could not raise herhead. For near a score of years she had beenbowed down this way, and when Je-sus saw hersad state his heart was touched. He did notwait for her to ask for help, but called her tohim, laid his hands on her, and healed her. Thenshe stood up straight and gave praise to chief man of the church was vexed thatJe-sus had done this on the Lords day. Hedared not find fault with Je-sus, but he turned tothe folks in church and said, There are six daysin which men ought to work; come to be healedon those days and not on this day. Je-susturned to him and said, Do you not on theLords day loose your ox or your ass from thestall and lead him out to drink? And shouldnot I on this day loose this poor woman fromthe bond with which she hath been bound allthese years? At these words his friends werefull of joy and, for once, his foes felt a sense ofshame. We are told of one more cure that Je-sus. THE TWISTED HAND MADE STRAIGHT, 47 48 A CHILDS LIFE OF CHRIST. wrought on the Lords day. A Phar-i-see hadasked Je-sus to dine with him. There was asick man in the house, and the Phar-i-see hopedthat Jesus would cure him; not that they caredfor the sick man to be made well, but that theymight have a chance to say that Je-sus brokethe Lords day. When Je-sus saw how theywatched him, he said, Once more I ask you, is itright to heal on this day? But they held theirpeace, so he healed the man and let him he said to them, If one of your sheepshould fall in a pit, would you not lift it out onthis day? And if it is right to do good to asheep, is it not right to do good to a man? Stillthey had naught to say, and Je-sus felt that itwas of no use to try to touch their hard his own heart was sad at the sight of somuch woe, and, as he could not be in all parts ofthe land at once to help and heal all who mightwish his aid, he
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