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"And yet I have heard this Nazarene myself," continued Symeon. "He says many things that show he knows the Law very well. He knows he should not eat with people like that Levi!" "Did you hear about the healing at the fisherman's house the other day?" inquired the younger of the two visiting Pharisees. "Some men put a paralytic in front of the Nazarene while he was teaching.
"Look, my friend," declared the scribe. "You know as well as I do that these common folk will not follow anyone who goes too far for them. From what you have told me, we ought not to have much trouble showing these simple Galileans that he is not a loyal Jew at all." Symeon laughed bitterly. "Every day he breaks the tradition a hundred times!" A frown came over his face.
The messenger who had brought news of the arrival of the scribe had told Symeon only that the high priest desired more information about certain things that were happening in Galilee. Symeon was sure that the matter concerned Jesus of Nazareth. Only when he had finished the dinner did the scribe speak to Symeon. "You are a generous host, my friend." Symeon smiled and bowed his head gratefully.
He thinks the Nazarene is John the Baptizer risen from the dead!" "But this Jesus is as dangerous to Herod as he is to us!" exclaimed the scribe. "That may be true, but just the same Herod knows that the people like Jesus," said Symeon. "Still, I am sure the king would put a quick end to this small-town prophet if it could be done without stirring up the people."
They were two brothers, sons of Perozes. And when the Emperor heard this, he gave over the villages to Amazaspes, the nephew of Symeon, and appointed him ruler over the Armenians.
The first thing he said was, 'Your sins are forgiven." The others nodded. "The puzzling thing is that this young teacher seems very sincere," said Symeon. "He really knows a great deal and no one can deny that he has great power. The people go out to hear him everywhere. I want to find out his purpose. I have a suggestion that may help us see what he is trying to do." The other men looked up.
If he is up to mischief.... Anyhow, I don't see how we can understand him unless we talk to him." The others said nothing, and Symeon took their silence for consent. "Of course," he added, "we will not invite the others the fishermen and that tax collector. That would be too much! But I think it would be all right to have the Nazarene here just once."
"Do you think he would dare to heal him?" one of the Pharisees whispered to Symeon. "I hardly believe he will," replied Symeon. "To break the Sabbath law right in the synagogue would be a direct attack on religion." At that moment the lame man went to where Jesus sat. Instantly the room was quiet. Everyone knew the charge against Jesus: that he broke the Law of God deliberately.
The servants had lighted candles to celebrate the victory of the great Jewish general, Judas Maccabaeus, who had driven foreign tyrants out of Palestine and purified the Temple two hundred years before. There was roast lamb, deliciously cooked, and all the best food which Symeon could afford to set before his guest of honor.
"Yes," replied Symeon, complimented by this confidential question. "I know all that he has done." "As you remember, several months ago we ordered the elders of all the congregations to keep this Nazarene out of our synagogues," continued the scribe. "But of course that did not keep him from preaching to the people in public places." He looked keenly at Symeon.
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