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hirteenth chapter, and its application; indeed with the whole chapter. But when they came to the talk with the woman of Samaria, David stopped short. "'I that speak unto thee _am he_.' Then he said himself that he was Messiah?" "To this woman, to his twelve disciples, and to two or three more." "Why not to the whole people?" "Is it likely they would have believed him?" David pondered. "They asked him once the direct question--'How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be Messiah, tell us plainly.'" "What did he say?" "He said, 'I told you, and ye believed not; the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.'" "Then _they_ thought perhaps he was Messiah." "The people on one or two occasions were so persuaded of it that they wanted to take him by force and make him king." "And he refused?" "He refused. You know, he came 'to give his life a ransom for many;' not to enjoy worldly honour." "But how then should he save Israel from all their enemies?" "Who are Israel's enemies? 'He shall redeem Israel from all his _iniquities;_' and when once they turn to the Lord, there will be no other enemies that can work them harm. You know it was always so." David sighed and the reading went on. But again he started at the fourth chapter of Luke and the words read by the Lord from Isaiah and his appropriation of them. David stopped. "Here it is again," he said. "'This day is this scripture fulfilled--' That is plain." "Nothing could be plainer. But they would not see it." David paused still, and then said with some difficulty, "I want to know the truth. Because--if he _is_ Messiah,--he is my King!" And a dark gleam, partly of pain, partly of incipient loyalty, crossed his face. Mr. Richmond's eyes flashed. "Come on," he said; "let us see whether he is Messiah." The parables indicating the taking away of their privileges from the Jews and giving them to the Gentiles, were hard reading. David stopped to understand them, and looked very black. When they came to the discourses of Christ with the Jews, David's excitement grew very great, though he controlled himself. And just there came a summons to Mr. Richmond which it was impossible to pass by. He was forced to go, and left the two younger ones at the table. For a few minutes they were silent; and then David rose up, pale with intense feeling, and took his book. Matilda looked at him inquiringly. "I must find it out by m
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