28 To win the multitude to better ways by sacred song and holy life.
29 Behold, for Miriam who stood beside the sea and sung the song of victory when Moses led the way, will sing again.
30 And all the choirs of heaven will join and sing the glad refrain:
31 Peace, peace on earth; good will to men!
32 And Miriam stood before the waiting throngs and sung again the songs of victory, and all the people said, Amen.
CHAPTER 107.
A Pharisee demands of Jesus signs of his messiahship. Jesus rebukes him, because he does not recognize the signs that are being continually given. Jesus exhorts the people to receive the light that they may become the light.
A Pharisee elated with himself stood forth among the multitudes and said to Jesus,
2 Sir, we would have you demonstrate. If you are truly Christ who was to come, then you can surely do what black magicians cannot do.
3 Lo, they can talk, and hold the multitudes with words of power; and they can heal the sick and drive the demons out of those obsessed;