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The Jewish Sabbath ended at sunset on the day we call Sat¬

urday, and hardly had the sun gone down this Sabbath afternoon

when men and women came in crowds to Peter’s door. They

had heard of what Jesus had done that day, and every one had

brought with him some sick friend whom he wanted the Saviour

to help. All sorts of peo] 3le came; men and women, old and

young, those who had been sick a little while, and those who had

been sick so long that they never expected to be any better.

There were also many with evil spirits, like the one who had

cried out in the synagogue that morning.

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A CHILD’S STORY OF THE LIFE OF CHRIST

Jesus was tired. Do you think he felt like seeing all these

needy people and doing something for every one of them? He

did not think of himself. He thought of their pain, and, laying

his hands on all the sick ones, he cured them and drove out all

the evil spirits.

Early the next morning, long before sunrise, he slipped quietly

away from the house and walked out into the country where he

could be alone with God

and pray. For Jesus, the

Son of God, felt that he

needed to ask his Father

for help and strength to

do his work. But he was

not alone long. Peter and

the other disciples came to

him, and said, “ The people

have come again this morn¬

ing for help and are look¬

ing for you.» Jesus an¬

swered: “ We must not stay

here any longer, for people

in other places need us.

Let us go to the next towns

that I ma}» preach there

also.»

By this time many of

the men and women who

Healing the Sick had followed the disciples

joined them and begged

Jesus not to leave Capernaum. But he could not do as they

wished. He said, u 1 must go and preach the Kingdom of God

to other cities, also, for that is my work.»