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124:2.1 It was the fifth of July, the first [[Sabbath]] of the month, when [[Jesus]], while strolling through the [[countryside]] with his [[father]], first gave [[expression]] to [[feelings]] and [[ideas]] which indicated that he was becoming [[self-conscious]] of the [[unusual]] [[nature]] of his life mission. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph] [[listened]] [[attentively]] to the momentous [[words]] of his son but made few comments; he [[volunteered]] no [[information]]. The next day [[Jesus]] had a similar but longer talk with his [[mother]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary] likewise [[listened]] to the pronouncements of the lad, but neither did she [[volunteer]] any [[information]]. It was almost two years before [[Jesus]] again spoke to his [[parents]] concerning this increasing [[revelation]] within his own [[consciousness]] regarding the [[nature]] of his [[personality]] and the [[character]] of his [[mission]] on [[earth]].

124:2.1 It was the fifth of July, the first [[Sabbath]] of the month, when [[Jesus]], while strolling through the [[countryside]] with his [[father]], first gave [[expression]] to [[feelings]] and [[ideas]] which indicated that he was becoming [[self-conscious]] of the [[unusual]] [[nature]] of his life mission. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph] [[listened]] [[attentively]] to the momentous [[words]] of his son but made few comments; he [[volunteered]] no [[information]]. The next day [[Jesus]] had a similar but longer talk with his [[mother]]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary] likewise [[listened]] to the pronouncements of the lad, but neither did she [[volunteer]] any [[information]]. It was almost two years before [[Jesus]] again spoke to his [[parents]] concerning this increasing [[revelation]] within his own [[consciousness]] regarding the [[nature]] of his [[personality]] and the [[character]] of his [[mission]] on [[earth]].

124:2.2 He entered the advanced [[school]] of the [[synagogue]] in August. At school he was constantly [[creating]] [[trouble]] by the questions he [[persisted]] in asking. Increasingly he kept all [[Nazareth]] in more or less of a hubbub. His [[parents]] were loath to forbid his asking these disquieting questions, and his chief [[teacher]] was greatly [[intrigued]] by the lad's [[curiosity]], [[insight]], and [[hunger]] for [[knowledge]].

124:2.2 He entered the advanced [[school]] of the [[synagogue]] in August. At school he was constantly [[creating]] [[trouble]] by the questions he [[persisted]] in asking. Increasingly he kept all [[Nazareth]] in more or less of a hubbub. His [[parents]] were loath to forbid his asking these disquieting questions, and his chief [[teacher]] was greatly [[intrigued]] by the lad's [[curiosity]], [[insight]], and [[hunger]] for [[knowledge]].

124:2.3 [[Jesus]]' playmates saw nothing [[supernatural]] in his [[conduct]]; in most ways he was altogether like themselves. His interest in [[study]] was somewhat above the [[average]] but not wholly unusual. He did ask more [[questions]] at [[school]] than others in his [[class]].

124:2.3 [[Jesus]]' playmates saw nothing [[supernatural]] in his [[conduct]]; in most ways he was altogether like themselves. His interest in [[study]] was somewhat above the [[average]] but not wholly unusual. He did ask more [[questions]] at [[school]] than others in his [[class]].

124:2.4 Perhaps his most [[unusual]] and outstanding [[trait]] was his unwillingness to fight for his [[rights]]. Since he was such a well-[[developed]] lad for his age, it seemed [[strange]] to his playfellows that he was disinclined to [[defend]] himself even from injustice or when subjected to [[personal]] [[abuse]]. As it happened, he did not suffer much on account of this [[trait]] because of the [[friendship]] of Jacob, a [[neighbor]] boy, who was one year older. He was the son of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_mason stone mason], a [[business]] associate of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph]. Jacob was a great [[admirer]] of [[Jesus]] and made it his business to see that no one was [[permitted]] to impose upon [[Jesus]] because of his [[aversion]] to [[physical]] [[combat]]. Several times older and uncouth [[youths]] attacked [[Jesus]], relying upon his reputed docility, but they always [[suffered]] swift and certain [[retribution]] at the hands of his self-appointed [[champion]] and ever-ready defender, Jacob the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_mason stone mason]'s son.

124:2.4 Perhaps his most [[unusual]] and outstanding [[trait]] was his unwillingness to fight for his [[rights]]. Since he was such a well-[[developed]] lad for his age, it seemed [[strange]] to his playfellows that he was disinclined to [[defend]] himself even from injustice or when subjected to [[personal]] [[abuse]]. As it happened, he did not suffer much on account of this [[trait]] because of the [[friendship]] of Jacob, a [[neighbor]] boy, who was one year older. He was the son of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_mason stone mason], a [[business]] associate of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph]. Jacob was a great [[admirer]] of [[Jesus]] and made it his business to see that no one was [[permitted]] to impose upon [[Jesus]] because of his [[aversion]] to [[physical]] [[combat]]. Several times older and uncouth [[youths]] attacked [[Jesus]], relying upon his reputed docility, but they always [[suffered]] swift and certain [[retribution]] at the hands of his self-appointed [[champion]] and ever-ready defender, Jacob the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_mason stone mason]'s son.

124:2.5 [[Jesus]] was the generally [[accepted]] [[leader]] of the [[Nazareth]] lads who stood for the higher [[ideals]] of their day and [[generation]]. He was really loved by his [[youth]]ful [[associates]], not only because he was [[fair]], but also because he [[possessed]] a rare and [[understanding]] [[sympathy]] that betokened [[love]] and bordered on [[discreet]] [[compassion]].

124:2.5 [[Jesus]] was the generally [[accepted]] [[leader]] of the [[Nazareth]] lads who stood for the higher [[ideals]] of their day and [[generation]]. He was really loved by his [[youth]]ful [[associates]], not only because he was [[fair]], but also because he [[possessed]] a rare and [[understanding]] [[sympathy]] that betokened [[love]] and bordered on [[discreet]] [[compassion]].

124:2.6 This year he began to show a marked [[preference]] for the company of [[Elder|older]] persons. He delighted in talking over things [[cultural]], [[educational]], [[social]], [[economic]], [[political]], and [[religious]] with older [[minds]], and his depth of [[reasoning]] and keenness of [[observation]] so [[charmed]] his [[adult]] associates that they were always more than willing to [[visit]] with him. Until he became [[responsible]] for the [[support]] of the [[home]], his [[parents]] were constantly seeking to [[influence]] him to associate with those of his [[Peers|own age]], or more nearly his age, rather than with older and better-informed [[individuals]] for whom he evinced such a [[preference]].

124:2.6 This year he began to show a marked [[preference]] for the company of [[Elder|older]] persons. He delighted in talking over things [[cultural]], [[educational]], [[social]], [[economic]], [[political]], and [[religious]] with older [[minds]], and his depth of [[reasoning]] and keenness of [[observation]] so [[charmed]] his [[adult]] associates that they were always more than willing to [[visit]] with him. Until he became [[responsible]] for the [[support]] of the [[home]], his [[parents]] were constantly seeking to [[influence]] him to associate with those of his [[Peers|own age]], or more nearly his age, rather than with older and better-informed [[individuals]] for whom he evinced such a [[preference]].

124:2.7 Late this year he had a [[fishing]] [[experience]] of two months with his uncle on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee Sea of Galilee], and he was very successful. Before [[attaining]] manhood, he had become an [[expert]] fisherman.

124:2.7 Late this year he had a [[fishing]] [[experience]] of two months with his uncle on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee Sea of Galilee], and he was very successful. Before [[attaining]] manhood, he had become an [[expert]] fisherman.

124:2.8 His [[physical]] [[development]] continued; he was an advanced and [[privileged]] [[pupil]] at school; he got along fairly well at [[home]] with his younger brothers and sisters, having the [[advantage]] of being three and one-half years older than the oldest of the other [[children]]. He was well [[thought]] of in [[Nazareth]] except by the parents of some of the duller children, who often spoke of [[Jesus]] as being too pert, as lacking in proper [[humility]] and youthful reserve. He [[manifested]] a growing tendency to direct the [[play]] [[activities]] of his youthful associates into more serious and thoughtful [[channels]]. He was a born [[teacher]] and simply could not refrain from so [[functioning]], even when supposedly engaged in [[play]].

124:2.8 His [[physical]] [[development]] continued; he was an advanced and [[privileged]] [[pupil]] at school; he got along fairly well at [[home]] with his younger brothers and sisters, having the [[advantage]] of being three and one-half years older than the oldest of the other [[children]]. He was well [[thought]] of in [[Nazareth]] except by the parents of some of the duller children, who often spoke of [[Jesus]] as being too pert, as lacking in proper [[humility]] and youthful reserve. He [[manifested]] a growing tendency to direct the [[play]] [[activities]] of his youthful associates into more serious and thoughtful [[channels]]. He was a born [[teacher]] and simply could not refrain from so [[functioning]], even when supposedly engaged in [[play]].

124:2.9 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph] early began to instruct [[Jesus]] in the [[diverse]] means of gaining a [[livelihood]], [[explaining]] the [[advantages]] of [[agriculture]] over [[industry]] and [[trade]]. [[Galilee]] was a more [[beautiful]] and prosperous district than [[Judea]], and it cost only about one fourth as much to live there as in [[Jerusalem]] and [[Judea]]. It was a province of [[agricultural]] villages and thriving [[industrial]] [[cities]], containing more than two hundred towns of over five thousand [[population]] and thirty of over fifteen thousand.

124:2.9 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph Joseph] early began to instruct [[Jesus]] in the [[diverse]] means of gaining a [[livelihood]], [[explaining]] the [[advantages]] of [[agriculture]] over [[industry]] and [[trade]]. [[Galilee]] was a more [[beautiful]] and prosperous district than [[Judea]], and it cost only about one fourth as much to live there as in [[Jerusalem]] and [[Judea]]. It was a province of [[agricultural]] villages and thriving [[industrial]] [[cities]], containing more than two hundred towns of over five thousand [[population]] and thirty of over fifteen thousand.

124:2.10 When on his first [[trip]] with his [[father]] to [[observe]] the [[fishing]] [[industry]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee lake of Galilee], [[Jesus]] had just about made up his [[mind]] to become a fisherman; but close [[association]] with his [[father]]'s [[vocation]] later on [[influenced]] him to become a [[carpenter]], while still later a combination of [[influences]] led him to the final [[choice]] of becoming a [[religious]] [[teacher]] of a new order.

124:2.10 When on his first [[trip]] with his [[father]] to [[observe]] the [[fishing]] [[industry]] on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee lake of Galilee], [[Jesus]] had just about made up his [[mind]] to become a fisherman; but close [[association]] with his [[father]]'s [[vocation]] later on [[influenced]] him to become a [[carpenter]], while still later a combination of [[influences]] led him to the final [[choice]] of becoming a [[religious]] [[teacher]] of a new order.

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