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==144:8. IN CAMP NEAR PELLA==

==144:8. IN CAMP NEAR PELLA==

144:8.1 The latter part of December they all went over near the Jordan, close by Pella, where they again began to teach and preach. Both Jews and gentiles came to this camp to hear the gospel. It was while Jesus was teaching the multitude one afternoon that some of John's special friends brought the Master the last message which he ever had from the Baptist.

144:8.1 The latter part of December they all went over near the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan], close by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella,_Jordan Pella], where they again began to [[teach]] and [[preach]]. Both [[Jews]] and [[gentiles]] came to this camp to hear the [[gospel]]. It was while [[Jesus]] was teaching [[the multitude]] one afternoon that some of [[[John the Baptist|John]]'s special [[friends]] brought [[the Master]] the last [[message]] which he ever had from the [[John the Baptist|Baptist]].

144:8.2 John had now been in prison a year and a half, and most of this time Jesus had labored very quietly; so it was not strange that John should be led to wonder about the kingdom. John's friends interrupted Jesus' teaching to say to him: " John the Baptist has sent us to ask—are you truly the Deliverer, or shall we look for another? "

144:8.2 [[John the Baptist|John]] had now been in [[prison]] a year and a half, and most of this time [[Jesus]] had [[labored]] very [[quietly]]; so it was not strange that John should be led to [[wonder]] about [[the kingdom]]. John's [[friends]] interrupted [[Jesus]]' teaching to say to him: " [[John the Baptist]] has sent us to ask—are you truly the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism Deliverer], or shall we look for another? "

144:8.3 Jesus paused to say to John's friends: " Go back and tell John that he is not forgotten. Tell him what you have seen and heard, that the poor have good tidings preached to them. " And when Jesus had spoken further to the messengers of John, he turned again to the multitude and said: " Do not think that John doubts the gospel of the kingdom. He makes inquiry only to assure his disciples who are also my disciples. John is no weakling. Let me ask you who heard John preach before Herod put him in prison: What did you behold in John—a reed shaken with the wind? A man of changeable moods and clothed in soft raiment? As a rule they who are gorgeously appareled and who live delicately are in kings' courts and in the mansions of the rich. But what did you see when you beheld John? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet. Of John it was written: `Behold, I send my messenger before your face; he shall prepare the way before you.'

144:8.3 Jesus paused to say to John's friends: " Go back and tell John that he is not forgotten. Tell him what you have seen and heard, that the poor have good tidings preached to them. " And when Jesus had spoken further to the messengers of John, he turned again to the multitude and said: " Do not think that John doubts the gospel of the kingdom. He makes inquiry only to assure his disciples who are also my disciples. John is no weakling. Let me ask you who heard John preach before Herod put him in prison: What did you behold in John—a reed shaken with the wind? A man of changeable moods and clothed in soft raiment? As a rule they who are gorgeously appareled and who live delicately are in kings' courts and in the mansions of the rich. But what did you see when you beheld John? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet. Of John it was written: `Behold, I send my messenger before your face; he shall prepare the way before you.'