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And Jesus, with hearty assurance, welcomed Andrew as the first of his apostles. Andrew had a very able and enthusiastic brother, named Simon, who was one of John's foremost disciples. Soon after Jesus and Andrew returned to the camp, Andrew sought out his brother, Simon, and informed him that he had settled in his own mind that Jesus was the great Teacher, and that he had pledged himself as a disciple. He suggested that he likewise go to Jesus and  

And Jesus, with hearty assurance, welcomed Andrew as the first of his apostles. Andrew had a very able and enthusiastic brother, named Simon, who was one of John's foremost disciples. Soon after Jesus and Andrew returned to the camp, Andrew sought out his brother, Simon, and informed him that he had settled in his own mind that Jesus was the great Teacher, and that he had pledged himself as a disciple. He suggested that he likewise go to Jesus and  

offer himself. Said Simon:

offer himself.  

 

Said Simon:

*"Ever since this man came to work in Zebedee's shop, I have believed he was sent by God, but what about John? Are we to forsake him? Is this the right thing to do?"

*"Ever since this man came to work in Zebedee's shop, I have believed he was sent by God, but what about John? Are we to forsake him? Is this the right thing to do?"

*"Maybe, after all, Mother was right -- maybe our strange brother is the coming king."

*"Maybe, after all, Mother was right -- maybe our strange brother is the coming king."

Jesus arrived in Capernaum Monday night. All his friends at Capernaum saw a great and pleasant change in him. Once more he seemed to be comparatively cheerful and more like himself as he was during the earlier years at Nazareth. For years previous to his baptism and the isolation periods just before and just after, he had grown increasingly serious and self-contained. Now he seemed quite like his old self to all of them.  

Jesus arrived in Capernaum Monday night. All his friends at Capernaum saw a great and pleasant change in him. Once more he seemed to be comparatively cheerful and more like himself as he was during the earlier years at Nazareth. For years previous to his baptism and the isolation periods just before and just after, he had grown increasingly serious and self-contained. Now he seemed quite like his old self to all of them. There was about him something of majestic import and exalted aspect, but he was once again lighthearted and joyful. Mary was thrilled with expectation. She anticipated that the promise of Gabriel was nearing fulfillment. She expected all Palestine soon to be startled and stunned by the miraculous revelation of her son as the supernatural king of the Jews. But to all of the many questions that his mother, James, Jude, and Zebedee asked, Jesus only smilingly replied:

 

There was about him something of majestic import and exalted aspect, but he was once again lighthearted and joyful. Mary was thrilled with expectation. She anticipated that the promise of Gabriel was nearing fulfillment. She expected all Palestine soon to be startled and stunned by the miraculous revelation of her son as the supernatural king of the Jews. But to all of the many questions that his mother, James, Jude, and Zebedee asked, Jesus only smilingly replied:

   

   

*"It is better that I tarry here for a while. I must do the will of my Father who is in heaven."  

*"It is better that I tarry here for a while. I must do the will of my Father who is in heaven."