20 And all the sages said, Amen.
21 And Jesus went his way, and after many days, he reached Jerusalem; and then he sought his home in Galilee.
[SECTION XIII.]
MEM.
The Ministry of John, the Harbinger.
CHAPTER 61.
John, the harbinger, returns to Hebron. Lives as a hermit in the wilds. Visits Jerusalem and speaks to the people.
It came to pass when John, the son of Zacharias and Elizabeth, had finished all his studies in the Egyptian schools that he returned to Hebron, where he abode for certain days.
2 And then he sought the wilderness and made his home in David’s cave where many years before, he was instructed by the Egyptian sage.
3 Some people called him Hermit of Engedi; and others said, He is the Wild Man of the hills.
4 He clothed himself with skins of beasts; his food was carobs, honey, nuts and fruits.