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==148:8. LAST WEEK AT BETHSAIDA==

==148:8. LAST WEEK AT BETHSAIDA==

148:8.1 The last week of the sojourn at Bethsaida the Jerusalem spies became much divided in their attitude toward Jesus and his teachings. Three of these Pharisees were tremendously impressed by what they had seen and heard. Meanwhile, at Jerusalem, Abraham, a young and influential member of the Sanhedrin, publicly espoused the teachings of Jesus and was baptized in the pool of Siloam by Abner. All Jerusalem was agog over this event, and messengers were immediately dispatched to Bethsaida recalling the six spying Pharisees.

148:8.1 The last week of the [[sojourn]] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida Bethsaida] the [[Jerusalem]] [[spies]] became much divided in their [[attitude]] toward [[Jesus]] and his teachings. [[Three]] of these [[Pharisees]] were tremendously impressed by what they had seen and heard. Meanwhile, at [[Jerusalem]], Abraham, a young and [[influential]] member of the [[Sanhedrin]], publicly espoused the teachings of [[Jesus]] and was [[baptized]] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool_of_Siloam pool of Siloam] by [[Abner]]. All [[Jerusalem]] was agog over this [[event]], and [[messengers]] were immediately dispatched to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida Bethsaida] recalling the six [[Spies|spying]] [[Pharisees]].

148:8.2 The Greek philosopher who had been won for the kingdom on the previous tour of Galilee returned with certain wealthy Jews of Alexandria, and once more they invited Jesus to come to their city for the purpose of establishing a joint school of philosophy and religion as well as an infirmary for the sick. But Jesus courteously declined the invitation.

148:8.2 The [[Greek]] [[philosopher]] who had been won for [[the kingdom]] on the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_146 previous tour of Galilee] returned with certain [[wealthy]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Egypt#Ptolemaic_and_Roman_.28400_BC_to_641_AD.29 Jews of Alexandria], and once more they [[invited]] [[Jesus]] to come to their [[city]] for the [[purpose]] of [[establishing]] a joint [[school]] of [[philosophy]] and [[religion]] as well as an [[infirmary]] for the [[sick]]. But [[Jesus]] courteously declined the [[invitation]].

148:8.3 About this time there arrived at the Bethsaida encampment a trance prophet from Bagdad, one Kirmeth. This supposed prophet had peculiar visions when in trance and dreamed fantastic dreams when his sleep was disturbed. He created a considerable disturbance at the camp, and Simon Zelotes was in favor of dealing rather roughly with the self-deceived pretender, but Jesus intervened and allowed him entire freedom of action for a few days. All who heard his preaching soon recognized that his teaching was not sound as judged by the gospel of the kingdom. He shortly returned to Bagdad, taking with him only a half dozen unstable and erratic souls. But before Jesus interceded for the Bagdad prophet, David Zebedee, with the assistance of a self-appointed committee, had taken Kirmeth out into the lake and, after repeatedly plunging him into the water, had advised him to depart hence—to organize and build a camp of his own.

148:8.3 About this time there arrived at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida Bethsaida] encampment a [[trance]] [[prophet]] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagdad Bagdad], one Kirmeth. This supposed [[prophet]] had peculiar [[visions]] when in [[trance]] and dreamed [[fantastic]] [[dreams]] when his [[sleep]] was disturbed. He created a considerable disturbance at the camp, and [[Simon Zelotes]] was in [[favor]] of dealing rather roughly with the [[self]]-[[deceived]] pretender, but [[Jesus]] [[intervened]] and allowed him entire [[freedom]] of [[action]] for a few days. All who heard his [[preaching]] soon [[recognized]] that his teaching was not sound as [[judged]] by the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]. He shortly returned to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagdad Bagdad], taking with him only a half dozen unstable and erratic [[souls]]. But before [[Jesus]] interceded for the Bagdad [[prophet]], [[David Zebedee]], with the [[assistance]] of a self-appointed committee, had taken Kirmeth out into the lake and, after repeatedly plunging him into the [[water]], had advised him to depart hence—to [[organize]] and build a camp of his own.

148:8.4 On this same day, Beth-Marion, a Phoenician woman, became so fanatical that she went out of her head and, after almost drowning from trying to walk on the water, was sent away by her friends.

148:8.4 On this same day, Beth-Marion, a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicia Phoenician] [[woman]], became so [[fanatical]] that she went out of her head and, after almost drowning from trying to walk on the [[water]], was sent away by her [friends].

148:8.5 The new Jerusalem convert, Abraham the Pharisee, gave all of his worldly goods to the apostolic treasury, and this contribution did much to make possible the immediate sending forth of the one hundred newly trained evangelists. Andrew had already announced the closing of the encampment, and everybody prepared either to go home or else to follow the evangelists into Galilee.

148:8.5 The new [[Jerusalem]] convert, Abraham the [[Pharisee]], gave all of his [[Money|worldly goods]] to the apostolic [[treasury]], and this contribution did much to make possible the [[immediate]] sending forth of the one hundred newly [[trained]] [[evangelists]]. [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]] had already announced the closing of the encampment, and everybody [[prepared]] either to go [[home]] or else to follow the [[evangelists]] into [[Galilee]].

==148:9. HEALING THE PARALYTIC==

==148:9. HEALING THE PARALYTIC==