"Yea. Yet is this according to the Law of Moses? According to the Law was not grain left in the corners for the gleaners? Was not stealing and lying forbidden among Israelites? Was usury not forbidden under great penalty? And was not the year of Jubilee proclaimed? Hath the Law no meaning?"
"Like fire is the Law, a good servant but a bad master, my friend
Lazarus. But let us not talk of the Law but of the Great Feast.
Gorged with pilgrims from all the earth is Jerusalem and this year's
Temple business will exceed all bounds. Never did I see so many and
strange peoples."
"Even wonder workers—eh, Mary?" Joel said.
Zador Ben Amon looked toward Mary for an answer.
"He speaketh of Jesus of Nazareth, methinks," she replied.
"Who is he?" and he turned to Lazarus.
"A Galilean Rabbi."
"Galilee is not noted for furnishing Rabbis. Hath he been taught in the Temple?"
"Nay. Yet in the Temple teacheth he such wisdom as hath not before been taught by any Rabbi."
"And he works wonders," Martha added.