The Christines at a feast in Lazarus’ home. A fire rages in the town. Jesus rescues a child from the flames and stays the fire by the Word. He gives a practical lesson on how to redeem a drunken man.
Now, Lazarus was at the feast and Jesus and the twelve went with him to his home in Bethany.
2 And Lazarus and his sisters made a feast for Jesus and the twelve; and Ruth and Asher came from Jericho; for Asher was no longer hostile to the Christ.
3 And while the guests sat at the board behold a cry, The village is a-fire! and all rushed out into the streets, and, lo, the homes of many neighbors were in flames.
4 And in an upper room an infant lay asleep, and none could pass the flames to save. The mother, wild with grief, was calling on the men to save her child.
5 Then, with a voice that made the spirits of the fire pale and tremble, Jesus said, Peace, peace, be still!
6 And then he walked through smoke and flame, climbed up the falling stair, and in a moment came again, and in his arms he brought the child. And not a trace of fire was on himself, his raiment, or the child.
7 Then Jesus raised his hand, rebuked the spirits of the fire, commanding them to cease their awful work, and be at rest.
8 And then, as though the waters of the sea were all at once poured on the flames, the fire ceased to burn.
9 And when the fury of the fire was spent the multitudes were wild to see the man who could control the fire, and Jesus said,