Josu’s question was puzzling, superfluous and even insulting. Mary replied a little excitedly: “Although those elders call us Samarites and usually look down on us, we also believe in God. My younger brother has always believed in Arhat devoutly!"
Jesus breathed a sigh of relief: "That's easy, I may still be able to save him. Mary, take me to his cemetery quickly, if you delay, I'm afraid it will really be too late."
He wanted to hold Maria's hand while he was talking, but he stretched it out halfway but retracted it. This is a subconscious habit imprinted in the soul. When he called her name, it was like calling the former guardian of the Isis Temple. The saint, so she didn't touch her, but grabbed Weiwei's stubby bear's paw.
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Whether they are Salemites or Samaritans, they all follow the same tradition. After death, they wrap their bodies in white cloth and place them in a tomb made of stones, and then pile sand on the stones as a tomb.
The news of Jesus' arrival spread to the village, and many people rushed to the cemetery to watch the excitement. Jesus stood in front of Lazarus's grave, showing a relaxed smile. He could sense that there were still faint traces of life in the grave. Lazarus didn't really die, but he stopped breathing and his heartbeat was so weak that it was hard to detect, making people think he was dead.
Amon had seen this kind of short-term shock suspended animation before on the battlefield. Josu raised his cane and pointed at the grave, saying, "Maria, your brother is not dead yet, open the tomb, and he can return to the world."
Weiwei seemed to understand what Josu said, and ran over to dig the sand with her claws and tried to remove the stones from the tomb. Jesus picked up his walking stick, and the stones and sand naturally moved to the two sides and separated, and Weiwei also fell aside with the sand and stones, and Lazarus, who was wrapped in a white cloth in the tomb, appeared in the sunlight.
This scene happened in broad daylight. When people saw the tomb suddenly parted to reveal the corpse, they backed away in horror and hid in the distance to watch.
But Jesus walked to the tomb and waved his hand. A leaf floated in the air, and landed on Lazarus' face wrapped in a white cloth. Then he took off the skin bag on his waist, took a mouthful of water and sprayed it out. A mist of water fell on the "corpse" and the leaf, and the leaf moved slightly, and a weak voice came from below: "God, where am I? Why can't I move? "
The nearest onlookers heard the voice and shouted in horror: "Oh my God! Jesus made the dead man speak!"
And Maria and her sister Martha had already rushed over, stretched out their hands to untie the white cloth wrapped around her brother, and helped the pale-faced Lazarus out of the grave. This young man looked very weak, but under the sunlight, he was indeed alive!
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The news that Jesus had miraculous powers and could bring the dead back to life quickly spread around Bethany. Although Jesus told sisters Martha and Mary that Lazarus did not really die, it was just a temporary phenomenon of suspended animation. But people don't understand this and still prefer to believe the "facts" they see with their own eyes.
Jesus really brought a buried dead man back to life in broad daylight. It is impossible for him to explain this to everyone, and the actual explanation is not clear. The so-called fake death is also a kind of real death in people's eyes, otherwise Sister Ma would not accept the fact that she buried her living brother in the cemetery.
Those who follow Jesus, thank and respect Jesus, are naturally more willing to preach such miracles, bringing the dead back to life, of course, is more amazing than reviving a person who has not yet died. It was from this day that more and more people began to think that Jesus was appointed by God to save them from suffering. This unexpected event enabled Jesus to gain unprecedented sensational influence and great popularity among the people.
The village where Mary lived was on the outskirts of the city-state of Bethany, across the river from Bethlehem, Josu's hometown, and the city of Salem was further north. And Jesus led the disciples finally stopped the continuous trek, and temporarily stayed in this village, using this as a base to preach to people the true guidance of Aroha's faith.
John tried to awaken the power of the source for those who had orthodox faith, and told all the people the way to heaven or heaven, and openly read the Bible of the people of Salem in the synagogue of the village. At the same time, some people are more and more unwilling to hear the preaching of Jesus, and unwilling to see the appearance of Jesus.
Especially the priests of Salem, who have formulated various rules to restrain people, are the last to see people like Josu. Because Jesus told the people: "The way we treat others is much more important than the rules of how to wash our hands and what to eat."
The priests of Salem forbade Jesus to explain the scriptures in the synagogue, so he went to the field to teach the disciples and the people, and Mary became one of his most devout believers.
The hometown is on the other side of the river, and the city of Salem is not far to the north. Why did Jesus stay in this village on the outskirts of Bethany? The disciples did not know the intention of the guide, but Jesus was accumulating his strength. The so-called power is not to be strong enough to defeat someone, but to make the beliefs he spreads as deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as possible. At the same time, he also hopes to stay with Maria as much as possible.
Jesus saved Lazarus' life, which is actually tantamount to agreeing to Mary's request at the well. Mary had asked Jesus - how to repay him? And Jesus smiled and said, "I hope you will give me a gift."
Maria said sincerely: "No matter what kind of gift you want, just tell me, and I will do my best to find it and present it to you."
Jesus still smiled and said, "You have already given it to me. Do you still remember the package from Weiwei? The blue cloth that wraps the food is your headscarf. Can I keep it?"
Maria quickly replied, "Of course."
After answering this sentence, Mary withdrew from the place where Jesus was and came to a place where there was no one. Only then did her pink face turn red, and her heart was beating wildly. A grown man asks a girl for her headscarf as a gift. What kind of metaphor and suggestion is this? If it were someone else, Maria would naturally have normal daydreams.
But she didn't dare to think about Jesus like that. In the minds of followers, Jesus represents the existence of God and preaches the belief of God. A Samaritan woman like Maria dared not even touch him lightly, and could only silently look up at his brilliance with a devout heart.
Mary is indeed a very loyal follower. She also often asks Jesus various questions, and Jesus will answer them in public. The most famous question and answer is about how people should pray? And this question and answer is actually related to the big bear named Weiwei.
Jesus often leads the crowd to pray and meditate after preaching, purifying the soul with focused introspection. This is also a power awakening ceremony. Only those with outstanding talents and pious faith can be awakened from the original power. Weiwei couldn't understand these complicated speeches, but it was the most loyal listener. At this time, it would kneel down its huge body, hold a pair of front paws in front of its chest and make a devout prayer, It even became a scene around Jesus.
Jesus' preaching was able to make a bear listen so piously, which became one of his "miracles" that people proclaimed. followers.
In fact, when it comes to the prayer ceremony, the ceremony in the Temple of Salem is more complete and complex, and it is much more solemn and sacred than the way Jesus held it in the wild at will. When the priests in Bethany heard the story of the bear, they laughed at the people and said: "Jesus is just a demagogue. He made people pray like a bear, in order to make people become As ignorant as a bear?"
Someone else said: "Let a trained bear pretend to pray to attract people to listen to his preaching, but is that prayer meaningful? Josh is just like those monkey buskers!"
This kind of questioning is very tricky. When Mary heard the news, she couldn't help asking Jesus: "Dear guide, how should we pray? Will we still receive God's guidance if we only pray like Weiwei?" Woolen cloth?"
Jesus laughed, stood up and said something that surprised everyone: "Actually, it's more important when you're not praying!"
Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Jesus explained: "What is the purpose of our prayers to God? It is to purify our souls! It is not to tell God how devoutly you believe in him. The result of purifying the soul is reflected in the usual In every word and deed, in how you treat others, what kind of person you will become means whether you really believe in God.
You don't have to imitate the bear Vivi, but you shouldn't laugh at him either. Your prayers are just your prayers. Weiwei may not understand what we are praying for, but in order to save the benefactor who adopted him, it took three days and three nights to find me with food in its mouth and invited me here. This bear considers himself human and knows how to treat others better than most. "
Jesus answered the questions frankly and sharply, letting the believers understand what real prayer is. When the news reached the priests in Bethany, they were alarmed and even more angry. An elder said: "Jesus must be stopped. If this continues, everyone will follow him."
Another priest said: "It's best to get rid of him or imprison him, but what kind of crime or excuse can I use?"
Another priest said: "It is rumored that Jesus has the power to bring the dead back to life. No magician has ever shown it. He must be the incarnation of Satan! Tell people that Jesus can awaken the dead from the ground and come to fight for the living. Hearing this news, no one will not be terrified, and strangers will stay away from him and avoid him."