in descended, and the floods came,
And the winds blew, and beat upon that house:
And it fell not, for it was founded upon the rock.

"And everyone who heareth these words of mine,
And doeth them not, {118}
Shall be likened unto a foolish man,
Which built his house upon the sand:
And the rain descended, and the floods came,
And the wind blew, and smote upon that house;
And it fell, and great was the fall thereof."

And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words,
the multitudes were astonished at his teaching: for he
taught them as one having authority, and not as their
scribes.

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[Illustration]
RUINS OF THE SYNAGOGUE AT CAPERNAUM.
From a photograph of the Palestine Exploration Fund,
and used by special permission.
[End illustration]

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II

THE ROMAN SOLDIER'S FAITH

_How the Lord Jesus Healed the Captain's Servant_.

And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed
him, and he entered into Capernaum.

And a certain Roman captain's servant, who was dear to him, was sick
and at the point of death. And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent
unto him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save
his servant.

And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, "He
is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him: for he loveth our
nation, and himself built us our synagogue."

And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house,
the Roman captain sent friends to him, saying unto him, "Lord, trouble
not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my
roof: wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but
say the word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also am a man set
under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one,
'Go,' and he goeth; and to another, 'Come,' and he cometh; and to my
servant, 'Do this,' and he doeth it."

And when Jesus heard these things, he marveled at {122} him, and
turned and said unto the multitude that followed him, "I say unto you,
I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel."

And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant
whole.

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[Illustration]
Map of Palestine showing Christ's Journey to Jerusalem.
by E. R. Hooker
[End illustration]

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III

DAYS OF SERVICE

_How the Lord Jesus Healed Many People_.

_A Sabbath Day at Ca