13 And when they asked why God permitted Herod to imprison John, he said,
14 Behold yon stalk of wheat! When it has brought the grain to perfectness, it is of no more worth; it falls, becoming part of earth again from which it came.
15 John is a stalk of golden wheat; he brought unto maturity the richest grain of all the earth; his work is done.
16 If he had said another word it might have marred the symmetry of what is now a noble life.
17 And when my work is done the rulers will do unto me what they have done to John, and more.
18 All these events are part of God’s own plan. The innocent will suffer while the wicked are in power; but woe to them who cause the suffering of the innocents.
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The Christines are in Nazareth. Jesus speaks in the synagogue. He offends the people and they attempt to kill him. He mysteriously disappears, and returns to the synagogue.
The Christines were in Nazareth. It was the Sabbath day, and Jesus went up to the synagogue.
2 The keeper of the books gave one to Jesus and he opened it and read: