Book V - Snyder Bible

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manded, that you may be taught by the issue of things, and the
most certain end of blessedness.
Chapter XXXVI: Conclusion of Discourse
And, therefore, although the serpent lurking within you
occupies your senses with a thousand arts of corruption, and
throws in your way a thousand obstacles by which he may
turn you away from the hearing of saving instruction, all the
more ought you to resist him, and despising his suggestions, to
come together the more frequently to hear the word and receive
instruction from us, because nobody can learn anything
who is not taught.
And when he had done speaking, he ordered those to be
brought to him who were oppressed by sickness or demons,
and laid his hands upon them with prayer; and so he dismissed
the crowds, charging them to resort to the hearing of
the word during the days that he was to remain there. Therefore,
when the crowds had departed, Kefa washed his body in
the waters which ran through the garden, with as many of the
others as chose to do so; and then ordered the couches to be
spread on the ground under a very shady tree, and directed us
to recline according to the order established at Caesarea. And
thus, having taken food and given thanks to Elohim after the
manner of the Hebrews, as there was yet some portion of the
day remaining, he ordered us to question him on any matters
that we pleased. And although we were with him twenty in all,
he explained to every one whatever he pleased to ask of him;
the particulars of which I set down in books and sent to you
some time ago. And when evening came we entered with him
into the lodging, and went to sleep, each one in his own place.