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129:2.1 In March, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22_AD A.D. 22], [[Jesus]] took leave of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] and of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum]. He asked for a small sum of [[money]] to defray his expenses to [[Jerusalem]]. While working with Zebedee he had drawn only small sums of money, which each month he would send to the [[family]] at [[Nazareth]]. One month Joseph would come down to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] for the [[money]]; the next month [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude,_brother_of_Jesus Jude] would come over to Capernaum, get the [[money]] from [[Jesus]], and take it up to [[Nazareth]]. Jude's fishing headquarters was only a few miles south of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum].

129:2.1 In March, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22_AD A.D. 22], [[Jesus]] took leave of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] and of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum]. He asked for a small sum of [[money]] to defray his expenses to [[Jerusalem]]. While working with Zebedee he had drawn only small sums of money, which each month he would send to the [[family]] at [[Nazareth]]. One month Joseph would come down to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] for the [[money]]; the next month [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude,_brother_of_Jesus Jude] would come over to Capernaum, get the [[money]] from [[Jesus]], and take it up to [[Nazareth]]. Jude's fishing headquarters was only a few miles south of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum].

129:2.2 When [[Jesus]] took leave of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee]'s [[family]], he [[agreed]] to remain in [[Jerusalem]] until [[Passover]] time, and they all [[promised]] to be present for that [[event]]. They even arranged to [[celebrate]] the [[Passover]] supper together. They all sorrowed when [[Jesus]] left them, especially the daughters of Zebedee.

129:2.2 When [[Jesus]] took leave of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee]'s [[family]], he [[agreed]] to remain in [[Jerusalem]] until [[Passover]] time, and they all [[promised]] to be present for that [[event]]. They even arranged to [[celebrate]] the [[Passover]] supper together. They all sorrowed when [[Jesus]] left them, especially the daughters of Zebedee.

129:2.3 Before leaving [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum], [[Jesus]] had a long talk with his new-found [[friend]] and close companion, [[John, the Apostle|John Zebedee]]. He told John that he [[contemplated]] traveling extensively until " my hour shall come " and asked [[John, the Apostle|John]] to [[act]] in his stead in the matter of sending some [[money]] to the [[family]] at [[Nazareth]] each month until the funds due him should be exhausted. And John made him this promise: " My Teacher, go about your [[business]], do your work in the world; I will [[act]] for you in this or any other matter, and I will watch over your [[family]] even as I would foster my own [[mother]] and care for my own brothers and sisters. I will disburse your funds which my [[father]] holds as you have directed and as they may be needed, and when your [[money]] has been expended, if I do not receive more from you, and if your [[mother]] is in need, then will I [[share]] my own earnings with her. Go your way in [[peace]]. I will act in your stead in all these matters. "

129:2.3 Before leaving [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum], [[Jesus]] had a long talk with his new-found [[friend]] and close companion, [[John, the Apostle|John Zebedee]]. He told John that he [[contemplated]] traveling extensively until " my hour shall come " and asked [[John, the Apostle|John]] to [[act]] in his stead in the matter of sending some [[money]] to the [[family]] at [[Nazareth]] each month until the funds due him should be exhausted. And John made him this promise: " My Teacher, go about your [[business]], do your work in the world; I will [[act]] for you in this or any other matter, and I will watch over your [[family]] even as I would foster my own [[mother]] and care for my own brothers and sisters. I will disburse your funds which my [[father]] holds as you have directed and as they may be needed, and when your [[money]] has been expended, if I do not receive more from you, and if your [[mother]] is in need, then will I [[share]] my own earnings with her. Go your way in [[peace]]. I will act in your stead in all these matters. "

129:2.4 Therefore, after [[Jesus]] had departed for [[Jerusalem]], John consulted with his [[father]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee], regarding the [[money]] due [[Jesus]], and he was [[surprised]] that it was such a large sum. As [[Jesus]] had left the matter so entirely in their hands, they [[agreed]] that it would be the better [[plan]] to [[invest]] these funds in [[property]] and use the income for assisting the [[family]] at [[Nazareth]]; and since [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] knew of a little house in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] which carried a mortgage and was for sale, he directed [[John, the Apostle|John]] to buy this house with [[Jesus]]' [[money]] and hold the title in [[trust]] for his [[friend]]. And John did as his [[father]] advised him. For two years the rent of this house was applied on the mortgage, and this, augmented by a certain large fund which [[Jesus]] presently sent up to John to be used as needed by the [[family]], almost equaled the amount of this [[obligation]]; and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] supplied the [[difference]], so that [[John, the Apostle|John]] paid up the remainder of the mortgage when it fell due, thereby securing clear title to this two-room house. In this way [[Jesus]] became the owner of a house in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum], but he had not been told about it.

129:2.4 Therefore, after [[Jesus]] had departed for [[Jerusalem]], John consulted with his [[father]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee], regarding the [[money]] due [[Jesus]], and he was [[surprised]] that it was such a large sum. As [[Jesus]] had left the matter so entirely in their hands, they [[agreed]] that it would be the better [[plan]] to [[invest]] these funds in [[property]] and use the income for assisting the [[family]] at [[Nazareth]]; and since [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] knew of a little house in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] which carried a mortgage and was for sale, he directed [[John, the Apostle|John]] to buy this house with [[Jesus]]' [[money]] and hold the title in [[trust]] for his [[friend]]. And John did as his [[father]] advised him. For two years the rent of this house was applied on the mortgage, and this, augmented by a certain large fund which [[Jesus]] presently sent up to John to be used as needed by the [[family]], almost equaled the amount of this [[obligation]]; and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] supplied the [[difference]], so that [[John, the Apostle|John]] paid up the remainder of the mortgage when it fell due, thereby securing clear title to this two-room house. In this way [[Jesus]] became the owner of a house in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum], but he had not been told about it.

129:2.5 When the [[family]] at [[Nazareth]] heard that [[Jesus]] had departed from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum], they, not knowing of this [[financial]] arrangement with [[John, the Apostle|John]], believed the time had come for them to get along without any further help from [[Jesus]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just|James]] remembered his [[contract]] with [[Jesus]] and, with the help of his [[brothers]], forthwith assumed full [[responsibility]] for the [[care]] of the [[family]].

129:2.5 When the [[family]] at [[Nazareth]] heard that [[Jesus]] had departed from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum], they, not knowing of this [[financial]] arrangement with [[John, the Apostle|John]], believed the time had come for them to get along without any further help from [[Jesus]]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just|James]] remembered his [[contract]] with [[Jesus]] and, with the help of his [[brothers]], forthwith assumed full [[responsibility]] for the [[care]] of the [[family]].

129:2.6 But let us go back to [[observe]] [[Jesus]] in [[Jerusalem]]. For almost two months he spent the greater part of his time listening to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_temple temple] [[discussions]] with occasional visits to the various schools of the [[rabbis]]. Most of the [[Sabbath]] days he spent at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany Bethany].

129:2.6 But let us go back to [[observe]] [[Jesus]] in [[Jerusalem]]. For almost two months he spent the greater part of his time listening to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_temple temple] [[discussions]] with occasional visits to the various schools of the [[rabbis]]. Most of the [[Sabbath]] days he spent at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany Bethany].

129:2.7 [[Jesus]] had carried with him to [[Jerusalem]] a letter from Salome, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee]'s [[wife]], introducing him to the former [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol high priest], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annas Annas], as " one, the same as my own son. " Annas spent much time with him, [[personally]] taking him to [[visit]] the many academies of the [[Jerusalem]] [[religious]] [[teachers]]. While [[Jesus]] thoroughly inspected these [[schools]] and carefully [[observed]] their [[methods]] of teaching, he never so much as asked a single question in [[public]]. Although [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annas Annas] looked upon [[Jesus]] as a great man, he was puzzled as to how to [[advise]] him. He [[recognized]] the foolishness of suggesting that he enter any of the [[schools]] of [[Jerusalem]] as a [[student]], and yet he well knew [[Jesus]] would never be accorded the [[status]] of a regular [[teacher]] inasmuch as he had never been [[trained]] in these [[schools]].

129:2.7 [[Jesus]] had carried with him to [[Jerusalem]] a letter from Salome, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee]'s [[wife]], introducing him to the former [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol high priest], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annas Annas], as " one, the same as my own son. " Annas spent much time with him, [[personally]] taking him to [[visit]] the many academies of the [[Jerusalem]] [[religious]] [[teachers]]. While [[Jesus]] thoroughly inspected these [[schools]] and carefully [[observed]] their [[methods]] of teaching, he never so much as asked a single question in [[public]]. Although [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annas Annas] looked upon [[Jesus]] as a great man, he was puzzled as to how to [[advise]] him. He [[recognized]] the foolishness of suggesting that he enter any of the [[schools]] of [[Jerusalem]] as a [[student]], and yet he well knew [[Jesus]] would never be accorded the [[status]] of a regular [[teacher]] inasmuch as he had never been [[trained]] in these [[schools]].

129:2.8 Presently the time of the [[Passover]] drew near, and along with the throngs from every quarter there arrived at [[Jerusalem]] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] and his entire [[family]]. They all stopped at the spacious [[home]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annas Annas], where they [[celebrated]] the [[Passover]] as one [[happy]] [[family]].

129:2.8 Presently the time of the [[Passover]] drew near, and along with the throngs from every quarter there arrived at [[Jerusalem]] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] and his entire [[family]]. They all stopped at the spacious [[home]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annas Annas], where they [[celebrated]] the [[Passover]] as one [[happy]] [[family]].

129:2.9 Before the end of this [[Passover]] week, by apparent [[chance]], [[Jesus]] met a [[wealthy]] traveler and his son, a young man about seventeen years of age. These travelers hailed from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_India India], and being on their way to visit [[Rome]] and various other points on the [[Mediterranean]], they had arranged to arrive in [[Jerusalem]] during the [[Passover]], hoping to find someone whom they could [[engage]] as [[interpreter]] for both and [[tutor]] for the son. The [[father]] was insistent that [[Jesus]] consent to [[travel]] with them. [[Jesus]] told him about his [[family]] and that it was hardly fair to go away for almost two years, during which time they might find themselves in need. Whereupon, this traveler from the [[Orient]] proposed to advance to [[Jesus]] the wages of one year so that he could intrust such funds to his [[friends]] for the safeguarding of his [[family]] against want. And [[Jesus]] agreed to make the trip.

129:2.9 Before the end of this [[Passover]] week, by apparent [[chance]], [[Jesus]] met a [[wealthy]] traveler and his son, a young man about seventeen years of age. These travelers hailed from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_India India], and being on their way to visit [[Rome]] and various other points on the [[Mediterranean]], they had arranged to arrive in [[Jerusalem]] during the [[Passover]], hoping to find someone whom they could [[engage]] as [[interpreter]] for both and [[tutor]] for the son. The [[father]] was insistent that [[Jesus]] consent to [[travel]] with them. [[Jesus]] told him about his [[family]] and that it was hardly fair to go away for almost two years, during which time they might find themselves in need. Whereupon, this traveler from the [[Orient]] proposed to advance to [[Jesus]] the wages of one year so that he could intrust such funds to his [[friends]] for the safeguarding of his [[family]] against want. And [[Jesus]] agreed to make the trip.

129:2.10 [[Jesus]] turned this large sum over to [[John, the Apostle|John]] the son of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee]. And you have been told how John applied this [[money]] toward the liquidation of the mortgage on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] [[property]]. [[Jesus]] took Zebedee fully into his confidence regarding this [[Mediterranean]] [[journey]], but he enjoined him to tell no man, not even his own [[Family|flesh and blood]], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] never did disclose his [[knowledge]] of [[Jesus]]' whereabouts during this long period of almost two years. Before [[Jesus]]' return from this trip the [[family]] at [[Nazareth]] had just about given him up as dead. Only the [[assurances]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee], who went up to [[Nazareth]] with his son [[John, the Apostle|John]] on several occasions, kept [[hope]] alive in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary]'s [[heart]].

129:2.10 [[Jesus]] turned this large sum over to [[John, the Apostle|John]] the son of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee]. And you have been told how John applied this [[money]] toward the liquidation of the mortgage on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] [[property]]. [[Jesus]] took Zebedee fully into his confidence regarding this [[Mediterranean]] [[journey]], but he enjoined him to tell no man, not even his own [[Family|flesh and blood]], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] never did disclose his [[knowledge]] of [[Jesus]]' whereabouts during this long period of almost two years. Before [[Jesus]]' return from this trip the [[family]] at [[Nazareth]] had just about given him up as dead. Only the [[assurances]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee], who went up to [[Nazareth]] with his son [[John, the Apostle|John]] on several occasions, kept [[hope]] alive in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary]'s [[heart]].

129:2.11 During this time the [[Nazareth]] [[family]] got along very well; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude,_brother_of_Jesus Jude] had considerably increased his quota and kept up this extra contribution until he was [[married]]. Notwithstanding that they required little [[assistance]], it was the [[practice]] of [[John, the Apostle|John Zebedee]] to take presents each month to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary] and Ruth, as [[Jesus]] had instructed him.

129:2.11 During this time the [[Nazareth]] [[family]] got along very well; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude,_brother_of_Jesus Jude] had considerably increased his quota and kept up this extra contribution until he was [[married]]. Notwithstanding that they required little [[assistance]], it was the [[practice]] of [[John, the Apostle|John Zebedee]] to take presents each month to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus) Mary] and Ruth, as [[Jesus]] had instructed him.

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