Volume 2

152 Life of Jesus Christ
as various kinds of armor, everything necessary for military
equipments.
The disciples went around in Seleucia inviting the people
to the instruction and to partake of the repast prepared
at the appointed place. Meanwhile, Jesus went for
the same purpose through the pagan 'quarters at Adama.
Then the disciples repaired to the grassy enclosure of the
zoological garden, which was beautifully sodded and
filled with flowers and bushes, and there, with the fishermen
who kept their fish in a cistern, prepared the meal.
The tables were broad beams about two feet wide, that
had been drawn up out of the lake. Back of the garden
were furnaces in which the fish were roasted. It appeared
as if meals were often prepared here, for in the caves
around were kept a number of flat stone plates, which
looked as if formed by nature, and upon which the viands
were served up. There were at this repast bread, fish,
herbs, and fruit.
When all had been prepared and about a hundred of
the pagan men were assembled, Jesus came over the lake.
He was followed by about twelve Jews, the Governor, and
several heathens from Adama. He taught on a hill. The
Governor and the other Jews took part in the management
of the repast, and served at table with the disciples. Jesus
taught of man's twofold composition, body and soul, and
of the nourishment of both the one and the other. The
people were free either to listen to His instruction or to
partake of the meal. Jesus granted that permission to try
them. Some went straight to the table and others soon
followed, so that about a third only renlained to hear.
Jesus taught of the vocation of the heathens and told
about the Three Kings, whose history was not unknown to
these people.
When the meal and instruction were over, Jesus went
toward evening with the disciples and Jews to Seleucia, an
hour and a half to the south and at some distance from