Volume 2

The Region of the Jahok
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assuring her that her children would turn out well, and
holding out to her the hope that she should one day join
the women under Martha's supervision and work for the
benefit of the inns. I saw the disciples after the entertainment
giving abundantly of what was left to the poor. Jesus
then went down to the west side of the hill of Ennon
where the camp of the heathens lay at some distance.
There was also, I think, a tent inn on this side. There
Jesus instructed the heathens. Ennon was in the dominion
of Herod,. but it belonged, like a property across the
boundary, to the Tetrarch Philip. Many soldiers of Herod
were again there trying to find out news for their master.
15. JESUS IN RAMOTH-GALAAD
From Ennon Jesus went with twelve disciples to the
Jabok and the neighboring places. Andrew, James, John,
and some other disciples remained at Ennon, in order to
baptize at the pool of Baptism east of the hill. The water
ran from the hill into the baptismal basin, formed a little
lake behind it, watered some meadows as a little brook,
and then fell into a reservoir on the north of Ennon from
\vhich it could be turned at pleasure into the Jordan.
I saw Jesus with the disciples teaching in a city about
one hour east of Socoth and on the south side of the
Jabok. Among the numerous sick that He healed was a
Inan who since his birth had one eye closed. Jesus
nl0istened it with His saliva. The eye opened, and the
nlan enjoyed perfect sight.
Jesus crossed the Jabok, \vhich flows through a valley,
and turned to the east untiI He came into the vicinity of
Mahanaim, a nice, clean city in two sections. He sat down
by th.e well outside, and soon out came the Elders of the
synagogues and the chief rnen of the city with goblets,
food, and drink. They bade Jesus welcome, washed His
and the disciples' feet, poured ointment on Jesus' head,