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124:6.2 The much-dreaded [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Archelaus Archelaus] had been deposed, and they had little to [[fear]] in taking [[Jesus]] to [[Jerusalem]]. Twelve years had passed since the first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_the_Great Herod] had sought to destroy the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:8._THE_BIRTH_OF_JESUS babe of Bethlehem], and no one would now [[think]] of associating that affair with this obscure lad of [[Nazareth]].

124:6.2 The much-dreaded [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Archelaus Archelaus] had been deposed, and they had little to [[fear]] in taking [[Jesus]] to [[Jerusalem]]. Twelve years had passed since the first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_the_Great Herod] had sought to destroy the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:8._THE_BIRTH_OF_JESUS babe of Bethlehem], and no one would now [[think]] of associating that affair with this obscure lad of [[Nazareth]].

124:6.3 Before reaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezreel Jezreel] junction, and as they [[journeyed]] on, very soon, on the left, they passed the ancient village of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunem Shunem], and [[Jesus]] heard again about the most [[beautiful]] [[maiden]] of all [[Israel]] who once lived there and also about the [[wonderful]] works http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisha Elisha] performed there. In passing by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezreel Jezreel], [[Jesus]]' [[parents]] recounted the doings of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahab Ahab] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezebel Jezebel] and the exploits of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehu Jehu]. In passing around [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gilboa Mount Gilboa], they talked much about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul Saul], who took his life on the slopes of this [[mountain]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David King David], and the associations of this historic spot.

124:6.3 Before reaching the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezreel Jezreel] junction, and as they [[journeyed]] on, very soon, on the left, they passed the ancient village of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunem Shunem], and [[Jesus]] heard again about the most [[beautiful]] [[maiden]] of all [[Israel]] who once lived there and also about the [[wonderful]] works [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisha Elisha] performed there. In passing by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezreel Jezreel], [[Jesus]]' [[parents]] recounted the doings of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahab Ahab] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezebel Jezebel] and the exploits of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehu Jehu]. In passing around [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gilboa Mount Gilboa], they talked much about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul Saul], who took his life on the slopes of this [[mountain]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David King David], and the associations of this historic spot.

124:6.4 As they rounded the base of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gilboa Gilboa], the [[pilgrims]] could see the [[Greek]] [[city]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythopolis Scythopolis] on the right. They gazed upon the marble [[structures]] from a distance but went not near the [[gentile]] city lest they so defile themselves that they could not [[participate]] in the forthcoming [[solemn]] and [[sacred]] [[ceremonies]] of the [[Passover]] at [[Jerusalem]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary] could not [[understand]] why neither [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph] nor [[Jesus]] would speak of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythopolis Scythopolis]. She did not know about their [[controversy]] of the previous year as they had never [[revealed]] this episode to her.

124:6.4 As they rounded the base of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gilboa Gilboa], the [[pilgrims]] could see the [[Greek]] [[city]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythopolis Scythopolis] on the right. They gazed upon the marble [[structures]] from a distance but went not near the [[gentile]] city lest they so defile themselves that they could not [[participate]] in the forthcoming [[solemn]] and [[sacred]] [[ceremonies]] of the [[Passover]] at [[Jerusalem]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary] could not [[understand]] why neither [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph] nor [[Jesus]] would speak of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythopolis Scythopolis]. She did not know about their [[controversy]] of the previous year as they had never [[revealed]] this episode to her.

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