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177:1.1 As [[Jesus]] was about to take the lunch basket from [[John Mark|John]]'s hand, the [[young man]] ventured to say: " But, Master, you may set the basket down while you turn aside to [[pray]] and go on without it. Besides, if I should go along to carry the lunch, you would be more [[free]] to [[worship]], and I will surely be [[silent]]. I will ask no [[questions]] and will stay by the basket when you go apart by yourself to [[pray]]. "
177:1.2 While making this [[speech]], the temerity of which [[astonished]] some of the near-by [[listeners]], [[John Mark|John]] had made [[bold]] to hold on to the basket. There they stood, both [[John Mark|John]] and [[Jesus]] holding the basket. Presently [[the Master]] let go and, looking down on the lad, said: " Since with all your [[heart]] you crave to go with me, it shall not be denied you. We will go off by ourselves and have a [[good]] [[visit]]. You may ask me any [[question]] that arises in your [[heart]], and we will [[comfort]] and console each other. You may start out carrying the lunch, and when you grow weary, I will help you. Follow on with me. "
177:1.3 [[Jesus]] did not return to the camp that evening until after [[Twilight|sunset]]. [[The Master]] spent this last day of [[quiet]] on [[earth]] [[visiting]] with this [[truth]]-[[hungry]] [[youth]] and talking with his [[Paradise Father]]. This [[event]] has become known on high as " the day which a [[young man]] spent with [[God]] in the hills. " Forever this occasion exemplifies the willingness of the [[Creator]] to [[fellowship]] the [[creature]]. Even a [[youth]], if the [[desire]] of the [[heart]] is really [[supreme]], can command the [[attention]] and [[enjoy]] the loving [[companionship]] of the [[God]] of a [[universe]], actually [[experience]] the unforgettable [[ecstasy]] of being [[alone]] with [[God]] in the hills, and for a whole day. And such was the [[unique]] [[experience]] of [[John Mark]] on this Wednesday in the hills of [[Judea]].
177:1.4 [[Jesus]] visited much with [[John Mark|John]], talking [[free]]ly about the affairs of this world and the next. [[John Mark|John]] told [[Jesus]] how much he [[regretted]] that he had not been old enough to be one of [[the apostles]] and [[expressed]] his great [[appreciation]] that he had been [[permitted]] to follow on with them since their first preaching at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethabara Jordan ford] near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho], except for the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_155#155:4._ON_THE_WAY_TO_PHOENICIA trip to Phoenicia]. [[Jesus]] [[warned]] the lad not to become [[discouraged]] by impending [[events]] and [[assured]] him he would live to become a mighty [[messenger]] of [[the kingdom]].
177:1.5 [[John Mark]] was thrilled by the [[memory]] of this day with [[Jesus]] in the hills, but he never forgot [[the Master]]'s final [[admonition]], [[spoken]] just as they were about to return to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gethsemane Gethsemane] camp, when he said: " Well, [[John Mark|John]], we have had a good [[visit]], a real day of [[rest]], but see to it that you tell no man the things which I told you. " And [[John Mark]] never did [[reveal]] anything that transpired on this day which he spent with [[Jesus]] in the hills.
177:1.6 Throughout the few remaining hours of [[Jesus]]' [[earth]] life [[John Mark]] never [[permitted]] [[the Master]] for long to get out of his [[sight]]. Always was the [[Youth|lad]] in hiding near by; he [[slept]] only when [[Jesus]] slept.
<center>[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_177 Go to Paper 177]</center>
<center>[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents Go to Table of Contents]</center>
[[Category:Paper 177 - Wednesday, The Rest Day]]
177:1.1 As [[Jesus]] was about to take the lunch basket from [[John Mark|John]]'s hand, the [[young man]] ventured to say: " But, Master, you may set the basket down while you turn aside to [[pray]] and go on without it. Besides, if I should go along to carry the lunch, you would be more [[free]] to [[worship]], and I will surely be [[silent]]. I will ask no [[questions]] and will stay by the basket when you go apart by yourself to [[pray]]. "
177:1.2 While making this [[speech]], the temerity of which [[astonished]] some of the near-by [[listeners]], [[John Mark|John]] had made [[bold]] to hold on to the basket. There they stood, both [[John Mark|John]] and [[Jesus]] holding the basket. Presently [[the Master]] let go and, looking down on the lad, said: " Since with all your [[heart]] you crave to go with me, it shall not be denied you. We will go off by ourselves and have a [[good]] [[visit]]. You may ask me any [[question]] that arises in your [[heart]], and we will [[comfort]] and console each other. You may start out carrying the lunch, and when you grow weary, I will help you. Follow on with me. "
177:1.3 [[Jesus]] did not return to the camp that evening until after [[Twilight|sunset]]. [[The Master]] spent this last day of [[quiet]] on [[earth]] [[visiting]] with this [[truth]]-[[hungry]] [[youth]] and talking with his [[Paradise Father]]. This [[event]] has become known on high as " the day which a [[young man]] spent with [[God]] in the hills. " Forever this occasion exemplifies the willingness of the [[Creator]] to [[fellowship]] the [[creature]]. Even a [[youth]], if the [[desire]] of the [[heart]] is really [[supreme]], can command the [[attention]] and [[enjoy]] the loving [[companionship]] of the [[God]] of a [[universe]], actually [[experience]] the unforgettable [[ecstasy]] of being [[alone]] with [[God]] in the hills, and for a whole day. And such was the [[unique]] [[experience]] of [[John Mark]] on this Wednesday in the hills of [[Judea]].
177:1.4 [[Jesus]] visited much with [[John Mark|John]], talking [[free]]ly about the affairs of this world and the next. [[John Mark|John]] told [[Jesus]] how much he [[regretted]] that he had not been old enough to be one of [[the apostles]] and [[expressed]] his great [[appreciation]] that he had been [[permitted]] to follow on with them since their first preaching at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethabara Jordan ford] near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho], except for the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_155#155:4._ON_THE_WAY_TO_PHOENICIA trip to Phoenicia]. [[Jesus]] [[warned]] the lad not to become [[discouraged]] by impending [[events]] and [[assured]] him he would live to become a mighty [[messenger]] of [[the kingdom]].
177:1.5 [[John Mark]] was thrilled by the [[memory]] of this day with [[Jesus]] in the hills, but he never forgot [[the Master]]'s final [[admonition]], [[spoken]] just as they were about to return to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gethsemane Gethsemane] camp, when he said: " Well, [[John Mark|John]], we have had a good [[visit]], a real day of [[rest]], but see to it that you tell no man the things which I told you. " And [[John Mark]] never did [[reveal]] anything that transpired on this day which he spent with [[Jesus]] in the hills.
177:1.6 Throughout the few remaining hours of [[Jesus]]' [[earth]] life [[John Mark]] never [[permitted]] [[the Master]] for long to get out of his [[sight]]. Always was the [[Youth|lad]] in hiding near by; he [[slept]] only when [[Jesus]] slept.
<center>[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_177 Go to Paper 177]</center>
<center>[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents Go to Table of Contents]</center>
[[Category:Paper 177 - Wednesday, The Rest Day]]
