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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1862. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... 22. ghc £tora of Justus Jj^injg $Vi thousand Jften. Mark vi. 30--44; John vi. 1--14. One day Jesus went into a desert place with His disciples, for He wanted to be alone with them, that He might teach them quietly. A great many people saw them go, and followed after them. When Jesus saw the crowds coming to Him, He was not angry at being disturbed. He felt pity for them, they seemed to Him to be like sheep without a shepherd. He began to teach them many things, and to heal those that had need of healing. We do not know exactly what it was that Jesus taught that day, but the large multitude never wearied of listening to Him. We know that He spoke to them of God's kingdom, and often talked in parables. It may be that He said, "the kingdom of God is like treasure hidden in a field." One day a man found this treasure: he said nothing to any one about what he had found, but sold all that he had, so that he might have money enough to buy the field, and then the treasure would be his own. Jesus meant that he who would share in God's kingdom, must be willing to give up everything for it: wealth, the good opinion of others, ease, self-pleasing, everything, in fact, that would prevent his having that greatest good--treasure in Heaven. If necessary, all these should be given up for that. Perhaps He told them the story of the beautiful pearl. How a man who bought and sold pearls, went to the countries and markets where they were to be found, seeking for some which should be pure, and large, and precious. One day he saw a pearl so large and costly, that it was fit to be placed in the crown of a king. This pearl was worth so much, that he was obliged to sell all that he had, before he was able to buy it. When he had bought it, he felt now that he was rich indeed. Jesus meant...
