Volume 2

176 Life of Jesus Christ
great wisdom and virtue. I think he was related to one of
them. But Jesus replied that He could not count upon him
as he was blinded by love of riches.
That evening several of the men and women began their
preparations to go to Bethoron, where Jesus was to
preach next day. That night Jesus again retired secretly to
the Mount of Olives and prayed with His whole heart and
soul, after which He went with Lazarus and Saturnin to
Bethoron, about six hours off. It was then one hour past
midnight. They cut through the desert on their way. When
about two hours distant from Bethoron, they were met by
the disciples whom Jesus had appointed to join Him there,
and who had arrived at the inn near Bethoron the day
before. They were Peter, Andrew, and their half-brother
Jonathan, James the Greater, John, James the Less, and
Judas Thaddeus, who was with them now for the first
time, Philip, Nathanael Chased, also the bridegroonl of
Cana, and one or two of the widow's sons. Jesus rested
with them under a tree in the desert for a long time, and
gave them an instruction. He spoke again on the parable
of the lord of the vineyard who had sent his son to the
vinedressers. At the conclusion of the discourse, they proceeded
to the inn and took something to eat. Saturnin had
received from the women a purse of money with which to
procure provisions for the little party.
11. JESUS IN BETHORON. THE HARDSHIPS
AND PRIVATIONS OF THE DISCIPLES
It was toward eight o'clock in the morning when Jesus
arrived in Bethoron. A couple of the disciples went to the
dwelling of the Elders and demanded the keys of the synagogue,
as their Master wanted to deliver an instruction;
others scattered through the streets and sunlmoned the
people to the school, while Jesus went with the rest to the
synagogue, which was soon filled with auditors. He taught