"They can do nothing against God," replied Jesus. "But they are deceiving many people," warned Simon. "Anyone who will believe them is blind to my gospel," said Jesus sadly. "Let them follow these blind leaders, if they insist--they will come to the same bad end!" It soon became plain that Simon was right: the scribe's attack on Jesus was having a serious effect. The next day each of the twelve disciples went to a different place in Capernaum to preach the news of the Kingdom of God. At the end of the afternoon, Andrew stopped to visit a fisherman whom he had known since childhood. "The men ought to be coming in from the lake soon," observed the wife of Andrew's friend. The dogs outside began to bark. "There they are now!" "Andrew!" An older man entered. "I am glad to see you. What is this I hear about you these days?" He sat down for a moment before washing. "Have you been getting along all right since you left your fishing? What is your Master doing? I hear some very bad rumors!" Andrew was taken back. "Why, I don't know what you mean." "Well, perhaps I should not have mentioned it," the old fisherman said. "But I thought you could tell me the truth, if anyone could." "What have you heard?" asked Andrew, puzzled. "Everyone is talking about your Rabbi," answered the man. "Is it true, what they are saying?" "I know nothing about it," said Andrew. "I thought you would have heard," said the man, hesitating. "One of the fishermen who listens to Jesus told us today that he intends to destroy the Jewish religion!" "That is nonsense!" cried Andrew. "Where did he ever...." Suddenly it came to him: This was what the scribe was telling people! "Look here," said Andrew with great earnestness. "Do you really think that Jesus is trying to keep people from believing in God and serving him?" "Oh, I didn't say that!" laughed the old fisherman. "I was only telling you what I heard." A questioning tone came into his voice. "But he _does_ say that you do not have to obey Moses, doesn't he?" Andrew did not know what to answer. It was true that Jesus had said there were more important things than purifying the hands before eating! "There is something else I heard," continued the older man. "How could a really great Rabbi come from Nazareth? That town does not amount to anything." "What difference does it make where he comes from?" protested Andrew. The old man shrugged and stood up. "It is a serious matter for your Jesus to say all the great Rabbis are wrong. I always wondered if you knew what you were doing when you gave up fishing." He looked keenly at Andrew. "Today I took time off to go to listen to him myself. He talks as if he knew more about God's will than Moses did! He goes too far for me. After all, I am a Jew!" Abruptly he changed the subject. "Will you stay for supper, Andrew?"