ST. JOHN'S IMPERFECTIONS

Four Reasons for Recording Failings--Jealousy and Pride--Intolerant
Spirit--Two Questions, What? and Who?--First and Last--An Object
Lesson--The Child-Spirit--Startled Disciples--John's Confession--Lesson
Not Learned--Hospitality--Samaritan Hatred--Hospitality
Refused--Indignant Brothers--A Story of Elijah--Fiery Spirit of James
and John--Rebuked by Jesus--Ambitious Brothers--Mother's Request--Sons'
Request--Sorrowing Lord's Reply and Thoughts--Two Thrones--Though
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CHAPTER XVIII

JOHN AND THE FAMILY OF BETHANY

John's View of a Family Group--His Relation to It--A Sad Message and
the Reply--The Lord's Delay and Concealed Purpose--A Possible Thought of
John's--John and Thomas--"Our Friend"--"Sleepeth"--John an
Eye-witness--Mary and Jesus--"Jesus Wept"--Mourning Disciple--Glorified
Father and Son--Jesus with Martha at the Tomb--Repeated Command,
"Arise"--The Release from the Tomb--John a Companion in Joy--John's
Memory of Mary--Lazarus' Tomb and Jesus' Cross--A
Tradition of Lazarus
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CHAPTER XIX

JOHN'S MEMORIAL OF MARY