Volume 2

160 Life of Jesus Christ
instructions from him, for he had soldiers under his command.
Perhaps they had been charged to bring him information
of Jesus, for they went to the disciples and begged
some of the blessed bread, to take with them to Lentulus.
On receiving it, they stowed it away in the knapsacks that
hung from their shoulders.
It was already dark and torches lighted when the meal
was over. Jesus blessed the multitude and left the mountain
with the disciples, from whom, however, He soon
separated. They took a shorter route back to Bethsaida
and Caphamaum, while He with Saturnin and that disciple,
His relative, went southward to a city lying off from
Berotha, called Zedad, and spent the night at an inn outside
the city.
8. JESUS PASSES THROUGH GATHHEPER
TO CAPHARNAUM
On the night between Monday and Tuesday, I saw
Jesus in the mountains with Saturnin and that other discipIe.
As He walked alone in prayer and they questioned
Him about it, He spoke to them of prayer in private, illustrating
by the example of the serpent and scorpion: "Were
a child to ask for a fish, the father would not give him a
scorpion," etc. During these days, I saw Him again in
various little places among the shepherds healing and exhorting'
also in Gath-Opher, Jonas's birthplace, and
where some of His own relatives lived. He wrought cures
in this latter place also, and then toward evening went as
far as Capharnaum.
How indefatigable was Jesus! With what ardor He inspired
the disciples and Apostles! At first they were often
overcome by fatigue; but now what a difference! The disciples
while travelling along the highways went forward to
meet some and to hunt up the others, to instruct them
themselves or invite them to attend Jesus' instructions.