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135:9.1 When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] returned to his [[disciples]] (he now had some twenty-five or thirty who abode with him constantly), he found them in [[earnest]] [[conference]], [[discussing]] what had just happened in [[connection]] with [[Jesus]]' [[baptism]]. They were all the more astonished when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] now made known to them the [[story]] of the [[Gabriel]] [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:3._GABRIEL.27S_ANNOUNCEMENT_TO_MARY visitation to Mary] before [[Jesus]] was [[born]], and also that [[Jesus]] spoke no [[word]] to him even after he had told him about this. There was no rain that evening, and this group of thirty or more talked long into the [[star]]lit night. They [[wonder]]ed where [[Jesus]] had gone, and when they would see him again.

135:9.1 When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] returned to his [[disciples]] (he now had some twenty-five or thirty who abode with him constantly), he found them in [[earnest]] [[conference]], [[discussing]] what had just happened in [[connection]] with [[Jesus]]' [[baptism]]. They were all the more astonished when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] now made known to them the [[story]] of the [[Gabriel]] [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:3._GABRIEL.27S_ANNOUNCEMENT_TO_MARY visitation to Mary] before [[Jesus]] was [[born]], and also that [[Jesus]] spoke no [[word]] to him even after he had told him about this. There was no rain that evening, and this group of thirty or more talked long into the [[star]]lit night. They [[wonder]]ed where [[Jesus]] had gone, and when they would see him again.

135:9.2 After the [[experience]] of this day the preaching of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] took on new and certain notes of [[proclamation]] concerning the coming kingdom and the expected [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism Messiah]. It was a tense time, these forty days of tarrying, waiting for the return of [[Jesus]]. But [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] continued to preach with great [[power]], and his [[disciples]] began at about this time to preach to the overflowing throngs which gathered around [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan].

135:9.2 After the [[experience]] of this day the preaching of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] took on new and certain notes of [[proclamation]] concerning the coming kingdom and the expected [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism Messiah]. It was a tense time, these forty days of tarrying, waiting for the return of [[Jesus]]. But [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] continued to preach with great [[power]], and his [[disciples]] began at about this time to preach to the overflowing throngs which gathered around [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan].

135:9.3 In the [[course]] of these forty days of waiting, many [[rumors]] spread about the [[Rural|countryside]] and even to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberias Tiberias] and [[Jerusalem]]. Thousands came over to see the new attraction in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s camp, the reputed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah Messiah], but [[Jesus]] was not to be seen. When the [[disciples]] of John asserted that the [[strange]] man of [[God]] had gone to the hills, many [[doubted]] the entire [[story]].

135:9.3 In the [[course]] of these forty days of waiting, many [[rumors]] spread about the [[Rural|countryside]] and even to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberias Tiberias] and [[Jerusalem]]. Thousands came over to see the new attraction in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s camp, the reputed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah Messiah], but [[Jesus]] was not to be seen. When the [[disciples]] of John asserted that the [[strange]] man of [[God]] had gone to the hills, many [[doubted]] the entire [[story]].

135:9.4 About three weeks after [[Jesus]] had left them, there arrived on the scene at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella Pella] a new deputation from the [[priests]] and [[Pharisees]] at [[Jerusalem]]. They asked [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] directly if he was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah Elijah] or the [[prophet]] that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses Moses] promised; and when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] said, " I am not, " they made bold to ask, " Are you the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_messianism Messiah]? " and John answered, " I am not. " Then said these men from [[Jerusalem]]: " If you are not Elijah, nor the [[prophet]], nor the [[Messiah]], then why do you [[baptize]] the people and create all this stir? " And John replied: " It should be for those who have heard me and received my [[baptism]] to say who I am, but I [[declare]] to you that, while I [[baptize]] with [[water]], there has been among us one who will return to baptize you with the [[Holy Spirit]]. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_1]

135:9.4 About three weeks after [[Jesus]] had left them, there arrived on the scene at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella Pella] a new deputation from the [[priests]] and [[Pharisees]] at [[Jerusalem]]. They asked [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] directly if he was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah Elijah] or the [[prophet]] that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses Moses] promised; and when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] said, " I am not, " they made bold to ask, " Are you the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_messianism Messiah]? " and John answered, " I am not. " Then said these men from [[Jerusalem]]: " If you are not Elijah, nor the [[prophet]], nor the [[Messiah]], then why do you [[baptize]] the people and create all this stir? " And John replied: " It should be for those who have heard me and received my [[baptism]] to say who I am, but I [[declare]] to you that, while I [[baptize]] with [[water]], there has been among us one who will return to baptize you with the [[Holy Spirit]]. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_1]

135:9.5 These forty days were a [[difficult]] period for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] and his [[disciples]]. What was to be the [[relation]] of John to [[Jesus]]? A hundred questions came up for [[discussion]]. [[Politics]] and selfish preferment began to make their [[appearance]]. [[Intense]] [[discussions]] grew up around the various [[ideas]] and [[concepts]] of the [[Messiah]]. Would he become a [[military]] leader and a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davidic_line Davidic king]? Would he smite the [[Roman]] armies as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua Joshua] had the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua#Conquest_of_Canaan Canaanites]? Or would he come to [[establish]] a [[spiritual]] kingdom? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] rather decided, with the minority, that [[Jesus]] had come to establish the kingdom of heaven, although he was not altogether clear in his own [[mind]] as to just what was to be [[embraced]] within this [[mission]] of the establishment of the kingdom of heaven.

135:9.5 These forty days were a [[difficult]] period for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] and his [[disciples]]. What was to be the [[relation]] of John to [[Jesus]]? A hundred questions came up for [[discussion]]. [[Politics]] and selfish preferment began to make their [[appearance]]. [[Intense]] [[discussions]] grew up around the various [[ideas]] and [[concepts]] of the [[Messiah]]. Would he become a [[military]] leader and a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davidic_line Davidic king]? Would he smite the [[Roman]] armies as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua Joshua] had the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua#Conquest_of_Canaan Canaanites]? Or would he come to [[establish]] a [[spiritual]] kingdom? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] rather decided, with the minority, that [[Jesus]] had come to establish the kingdom of heaven, although he was not altogether clear in his own [[mind]] as to just what was to be [[embraced]] within this [[mission]] of the establishment of the kingdom of heaven.

135:9.6 These were strenuous days in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s [[experience]], and he [[prayed]] for the return of [[Jesus]]. Some of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s [[disciples]] organized scouting parties to go in search of [[Jesus]], but John forbade, saying: " Our times are in the hands of the God of heaven; he will direct his chosen Son. "

135:9.6 These were strenuous days in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s [[experience]], and he [[prayed]] for the return of [[Jesus]]. Some of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s [[disciples]] organized scouting parties to go in search of [[Jesus]], but John forbade, saying: " Our times are in the hands of the God of heaven; he will direct his chosen Son. "

135:9.7 It was early on the morning of [[Sabbath]], February 23, that the company of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John], engaged in eating their morning meal, looked up toward the north and beheld [[Jesus]] coming to them. As he approached them, John stood upon a large rock and, lifting up his sonorous [[voice]], said: " Behold the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_god Son of God], the deliverer of the world! This is he of whom I have said, `After me there will come one who is preferred before me because he was before me.'[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_1] For this cause came I out of the [[wilderness]] to preach [[repentance]] and to [[baptize]] with [[water]], proclaiming that the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And now comes one who shall baptize you with the [[Holy Spirit]]. And I beheld the [[Personalized Adjuster|divine spirit]] [[descending]] upon this man, and I heard the [[voice]] of [[God]] [[declare]], `This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.' "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark#Chapter]

135:9.7 It was early on the morning of [[Sabbath]], February 23, that the company of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John], engaged in eating their morning meal, looked up toward the north and beheld [[Jesus]] coming to them. As he approached them, John stood upon a large rock and, lifting up his sonorous [[voice]], said: " Behold the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_god Son of God], the deliverer of the world! This is he of whom I have said, `After me there will come one who is preferred before me because he was before me.'[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_1] For this cause came I out of the [[wilderness]] to preach [[repentance]] and to [[baptize]] with [[water]], proclaiming that the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And now comes one who shall baptize you with the [[Holy Spirit]]. And I beheld the [[Personalized Adjuster|divine spirit]] [[descending]] upon this man, and I heard the [[voice]] of [[God]] [[declare]], `This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.' "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark#Chapter]

135:9.8 [[Jesus]] bade them return to their [[food]] while he sat down to eat with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John], his brothers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude Jude] having returned to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum].

135:9.8 [[Jesus]] bade them return to their [[food]] while he sat down to eat with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John], his brothers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude Jude] having returned to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum].

135:9.9 Early in the morning of the next day he took leave of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] and his [[disciples]], going back to [[Galilee]]. He gave them no word as to when they would again see him. To John's [[inquiries]] about his own preaching and [[mission]] [[Jesus]] only said, " [[Universal Father|My Father]] will [[guide]] you now and in the [[future]] as he has in the [[past]]. " And these two great men separated that morning on the banks of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan], never again to greet each other in the [[flesh]].

135:9.9 Early in the morning of the next day he took leave of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] and his [[disciples]], going back to [[Galilee]]. He gave them no word as to when they would again see him. To John's [[inquiries]] about his own preaching and [[mission]] [[Jesus]] only said, " [[Universal Father|My Father]] will [[guide]] you now and in the [[future]] as he has in the [[past]]. " And these two great men separated that morning on the banks of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan], never again to greet each other in the [[flesh]].

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

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