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===THE PEREAN MISSION BEGINS===
===THE PEREAN MISSION BEGINS===
Throughout this tour of Perea the women's corps, now numbering sixty-two, took over most of the work of ministration to the sick. Throughout this period Jesus divided his time between the camp at Pella and trips with the twelve to assist the seventy in the various cities where they taught and preached.
Throughout this tour of Perea the women's corps, now numbering sixty-two, took over most of the work of ministration to the sick.
Throughout this period Jesus divided his time between the camp at Pella and trips with the twelve to assist the seventy in the various cities where they taught and preached.
====At the Pella Camp====
By the middle of January more than twelve hundred persons were gathered together at Pella, and Jesus taught this multitude at least once each day when he was in residence at the camp, usually speaking at nine o'clock in the morning if not prevented by rain. Peter and the other apostles taught each afternoon. The evenings Jesus reserved for the usual sessions of questions and answers with the twelve and other advanced disciples. The evening groups averaged about fifty.
By the middle of March, the time when Jesus began his journey toward Jerusalem, over four thousand persons composed the large audience which heard Jesus or Peter preach each morning. The Master chose to terminate his work on earth when the interest in his message had reached a high point, the highest point attained under this second or nonmiraculous phase of the progress of the kingdom. While three quarters of the multitude were truth seekers, there were also present a large number of Pharisees from Jerusalem and elsewhere, together with many doubters and cavilers.
====Sermon on the Good Shepherd====
====Sermon on the Good Shepherd====
A company of over three hundred Jerusalemites, Pharisees and others, followed Jesus north to Pella when he hastened away from the jurisdiction of the Jewish rulers at the ending of the feast of the dedication; and it was in the presence of these Jewish teachers and leaders, as well as in the hearing of the twelve apostles, that Jesus preached the sermon on the "Good Shepherd."
After half an hour of informal discussion, speaking to a group of about one hundred, Jesus said:
After half an hour of informal discussion, speaking to a group of about one hundred, Jesus said:
*"On this night I have much to tell you, and since many of you are my disciples, and some of you my bitter enemies, I will present my teaching in a parable, so that you may each take for yourself that which finds a reception in your heart.
*"On this night I have much to tell you, and since many of you are my disciples, and some of you my bitter enemies, I will present my teaching in a parable, so that you may each take for yourself that which finds a reception in your heart.
====Sabbath Sermon at Pella====
====Sabbath Sermon at Pella====
By the end of January the Sabbath-afternoon multitudes numbered almost three thousand.
By the end of January the Sabbath-afternoon multitudes numbered almost three thousand. On Saturday, January 28, Jesus preached the memorable sermon on "Trust and Spiritual Preparedness."
After preliminary remarks by Simon Peter, the Master said:
After preliminary remarks by Simon Peter, the Master said:
