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After reading a few words he handed the book to the man

who took care of it, and began to talk to the people. He told

them that these words that he had just read were even then com¬

ing true; that he was doing just the things that Isaiah said the

Christ would do.

For a little while they were glad to listen to him, for he spoke

very gently and lovingly. But soon they began to ask one

another: “ Is this not

the son of Joseph the

carpenter? We know

his father and mother,

and we know him.

He is no better than

we are. What does

he mean by saying

that he is the Christ?

How can he do all

these things?» They

wanted him to do some

miracle to prove that

he was the Christ.

When they saw he

would do no miracle,

but only wanted to

talk to them, they

grew more and more

angry, till at last they Jesus rejected at Nazareth

were too angry to

listen any longer. They rose, took hold of him, and led him out

of the room to a high hill, meaning to throw him down and kill

him. But Jesus passed through the midst of them and went

away, very sad.

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A CHILD’S STORY OF THE LIFE OF CHRIST

Jesus went from Nazareth to Capernaum, and there the people

made him very welcome. As soon as they heard of his being in

the city they crowded around him to hear him talk. One morn¬

ing as the people were pressing close about him lie stood by the

Sea of Galilee. There

were two fishing-boats

on the shore of the lake

belonging to his four

disciples. The fisher¬

men were not in their

boats but were near

by washing their nets.

Jesus stepped into one

of the boats, which be¬

longed to Peter and

Andrew, and asked

Peter to push out a

little from the land.

He could talk more

easily if the people

were not so close about

him. Peter did as he

was asked. Then Jesus

sat down and taught

Christ on the Shore of the Lake

the people.

When he had finished talking he said to Peter, «Now push

out into deep water and let down your net for a haul of fishes.»

Peter had seen enough of his Master to trust him, and obeyed at

once. But when they came to the deep water he said, “ Master,

we have been out all night, and have caught nothing. Yet, be¬

cause you have asked me to do so I will let down the net.» And

he let it down. When he began to pull it in it seemed heavy.