There is a tradition concerning Nicodemus that after the Resurrection of
Jesus, his faith in Him was strengthened. The "teacher come from God" he
now believed to be the Son of God. The timid Rabbi became a bold
follower of the Lord whom he once secretly sought. For this he was no
longer permitted to be a ruler of the Jews. He was hated, beaten, and
driven from Jerusalem. At last he was buried by the side of the first
martyr Stephen, who had baptized and welcomed him into the fellowship of
the Christian Band.




_CHAPTER XIII_

_St. John and the Samaritaness_

"He cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar.... Jacob's well was
there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with His journey, sat thus on
the well. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said
unto her, Give Me to drink."--_John_ iv. 5-7.

"Probably John remained with the Master. They would scarcely have
left Him alone especially in that place; and the whole narrative
reads like one who had been present at what passed."--_Edersheim._


The vale of Sychar is one of the most interesting spots in the Holy
Land. Jacob's well is one of the sacred sights about whose identity
there is no dispute. I count the Sabbath when my tent overshadowed it
one of the most memorable of my life. It was a privilege to read on the