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A '''distinguished''' congregation greeted Jesus at three o'clock on this exquisite Sabbath afternoon in the new Capernaum synagogue. The day before, '''fifty-three Pharisees and Sadducees''' had arrived from Jerusalem. More than '''thirty of the leaders and rulers of the neighboring synagogues''' were also present. These Jewish religious leaders were acting directly under orders from the '''Sanhedrin at Jerusalem''', and they constituted the '''orthodox vanguard''' that had come to inaugurate '''open warfare''' on Jesus and his disciples.  

A '''distinguished''' congregation greeted Jesus at three o'clock on this exquisite Sabbath afternoon in the new Capernaum synagogue. The day before, '''fifty-three Pharisees and Sadducees''' had arrived from Jerusalem. More than '''thirty of the leaders and rulers of the neighboring synagogues''' were also present. These Jewish religious leaders were acting directly under orders from the '''Sanhedrin at Jerusalem''', and they constituted the '''orthodox vanguard''' that had come to inaugurate '''open warfare''' on Jesus and his disciples.  

Jesus comprehended that he faced the immediate declaration of avowed and open warfare by his increasing enemies, and '''he elected boldly to assume the offensive'''. On Friday evening, and again on Sabbath morning, the Jerusalem leaders had labored long and earnestly with '''Jairus''' to prevent Jesus' speaking in the synagogue, but it was of no avail.  

Jesus comprehended that he faced the immediate declaration of avowed and open warfare by his increasing enemies, and '''he elected boldly to assume the offensive'''.  

 

On Friday evening, and again on Sabbath morning, the Jerusalem leaders had labored long and earnestly with '''Jairus''' to prevent Jesus' speaking in the synagogue, but it was of no avail.  

Jairus' only reply to all this pleading was:  

Jairus' only reply to all this pleading was: