<TITLE>14. Par 181-193</TITLE>L-181 He was neither Jew nor Gentile. He was God, nothing less. He was God, manifested in flesh. Did not He say, we read in the Scriptures, that, "God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself"? He was Emmanuel. He said, "To Me, who..."

L-182 He said in the Scriptures here, rather, "Who can accuse Me of sin? Where have I failed to do exactly what was written of Me? Search the Scriptures. You think you have Eternal Life, in searching Them, and They are They that testify of Me. And if I do not the works of My Father, then believe Me not. But if I do the works, though you can't believe Me, believe the works that I do, for they witness Who I am."

L-183 Oh, what the Christian is so short today, of the privilege that God give him, and of the things in the Bible! How I would like to take a text from there! Time won't permit it.

L-184   He heard the noise. He raised up. He said, "Well, that must be them holy-rollers coming." Dropped the leaf down, waited a minute. After while, he noticed, coming around the corner.

L-185 There must have been a great, sturdy fellow out in front. I can see him, kind of a tall-like fellow, large, straight-shouldered, about sixty-five years old, walking along with a stick in his hand. That must have been the one that we call, He called, "Simon," and give him another name of Peter, which means "confession," or "little stone."

L-186   Behind, twelve men around Him. People running out, to touch the--the Rabbi as He came by. I can hear them say, "Don't touch the Rabbi. He has been tired. He has preached all night. Virtue has gone from Him. He is hoarse, from speaking. Don't touch our Master. He must go down now. He must have His lunch. It's time for Him to eat. And please don't touch Him. Stand aside, will you, please, and let the Rabbi through."

L-187 Here He stands. And when Zacchaeus, our little businessman of Jericho, when he got the first look at Jesus, He looked different from any man he had ever seen.

L-188   Let's put in a little insert here. A lady might have walked out with a little baby. Zacchaeus looks over this way, to see who it is. "Oh, I remember when the doctor was at the house the other day. I was standing there when the priest was standing there, also. The doctor says, 'The child can't live. Put it in the room and shut all the doors. Don't let no air.' And here that fanatical family has heard of this false Man, calls Hisself a Prophet of Galilee. Coming up here, and bringing that baby, why, this, the law of the city ought to get a hold of Him. I'll see to that, when we meet, the board. We'll find out if a man, who would follow a fanatic of something like that, couldn't be taken care of. He's mentally off at his mind."

L-189   And I see the man run out and say, "I have a dying child here, sir. Would you just let the Prophet touch him? I believe that He is the Prophet of God. I have seen Him in other meetings, and I've heard of Him, and I know."
"No. I'm sorry. There is so many."

L-190 But, after while, the little woman comes out, holding the baby, and the baby lifeless. "Just let Him touch it. That's all I want. I believe Him. I believe, if He will touch my baby!"

L-191 "We just can't do it, madam." Him way out from them, yet, stops in His tracks.
And then I can see Zacchaeus pull his leaf back and watch.
Said, "Bring the baby here."

L-192 When they brought the baby there, just a little body, steaming, so hot. They pulled back the covers. Places His fingers upon it. The mother standing there, with her pretty, Jewish eyes. The tears streaking down her cheeks. And the father standing there, with his hands in the air, believing. And He lays His finger over on the baby, and the fever left. The little fellow jumped out of the mother's arms and went on down the street.

L-193 Zacchaeus changed his mind. "There must be something real about this Man. But, I'd better be careful. I'd better keep my leaf down, so He won't see me. He is coming by this way."


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