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135:8.1 By December of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_AD A.D. 25], when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] reached the [[neighborhood]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella Pella] in his [[journey]] up the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan], his fame had extended throughout all [[Palestine]], and his [[work]] had become the chief [[topic]] of [[conversation]] in all the towns about the lake of [[Galilee]]. [[Jesus]] had spoken favorably of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s [[message]], and this had caused many from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] to join John's [[cult]] of [[repentance]] and [[baptism]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_son_of_Zebedee James] and [John, the Apostle|John]] the fishermen sons of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] had gone down in December, soon after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] took up his preaching position near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella Pella], and had offered themselves for [[baptism]]. They went to see John once a week and brought back to [[Jesus]] fresh, first-hand reports of the [[evangelist]]'s work.

135:8.1 By December of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_AD A.D. 25], when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] reached the [[neighborhood]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella Pella] in his [[journey]] up the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan], his fame had extended throughout all [[Palestine]], and his [[work]] had become the chief [[topic]] of [[conversation]] in all the towns about the lake of [[Galilee]]. [[Jesus]] had spoken favorably of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s [[message]], and this had caused many from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] to join John's [[cult]] of [[repentance]] and [[baptism]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_son_of_Zebedee James] and [[John, the Apostle|John]] the fishermen sons of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] had gone down in December, soon after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] took up his preaching position near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella Pella], and had offered themselves for [[baptism]]. They went to see John once a week and brought back to [[Jesus]] fresh, first-hand reports of the [[evangelist]]'s work.

135:8.2 [[Jesus]]' [[brothers]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Apostle Jude] had talked about going down to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] for [[baptism]]; and now that Jude had come over to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] for the [[Sabbath]] services, both he and James, after [[listening]] to [[Jesus]]' [[discourse]] in the [[synagogue]], decided to take [[counsel]] with him concerning their [[plans]]. This was on Saturday night, January [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_AD 12, A.D]. [[Jesus]] requested that they postpone the [[discussion]] until the following day, when he would give them his answer. He slept very little that night, being in close [[communion]] with [[the Father]] in heaven. He had arranged to have noontime lunch with his [[brothers]] and to advise them concerning [[baptism]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]. That Sunday morning [[Jesus]] was working as usual in the boatshop. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude Jude] had arrived with the lunch and were waiting in the lumber room for him, as it was not yet time for the midday recess, and they knew that [[Jesus]] was very regular about such matters.

135:8.2 [[Jesus]]' [[brothers]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Apostle Jude] had talked about going down to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] for [[baptism]]; and now that Jude had come over to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] for the [[Sabbath]] services, both he and James, after [[listening]] to [[Jesus]]' [[discourse]] in the [[synagogue]], decided to take [[counsel]] with him concerning their [[plans]]. This was on Saturday night, January [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_AD 12, A.D]. [[Jesus]] requested that they postpone the [[discussion]] until the following day, when he would give them his answer. He slept very little that night, being in close [[communion]] with [[the Father]] in heaven. He had arranged to have noontime lunch with his [[brothers]] and to advise them concerning [[baptism]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]. That Sunday morning [[Jesus]] was working as usual in the boatshop. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude Jude] had arrived with the lunch and were waiting in the lumber room for him, as it was not yet time for the midday recess, and they knew that [[Jesus]] was very regular about such matters.

[[Category:Paper 135 - John the Baptist]]

[[Category:Paper 135 - John the Baptist]]