The Life of Our Lord in Simple Language for Little ChildrenAnonymous
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The Life of Our Lord in Simple Language for Little Children
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Jesus Christ -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Our Lord was often spoken to as He went on His way by people who
thought they would like to be His disciples, but had not faith enough
in the end to give up the things they loved to go with Him. Once a
man said to Him, "I will follow You wherever You go." And Jesus said,
"Foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but I, the
Son of Man, have not where to lay My head." For the Lord Jesus was
very poor; He had no home then on earth. He stayed, we read, sometimes
in Peter's house, and with other friends of whom we shall tell you
by-and-by. We do not know if the man who spoke still wished to follow
Christ; we fear he did not, or we should have heard he did.
Another day as He was going on His way, a young man ran up to Him,
kneeled down, and said, "Good Master, what good thing shall I do that I
may have eternal life?" And Jesus said, "Why do you ask Me concerning
that which is good?[A] One there is who is good; but, if you would
enter into life keep God's Commandments." The young man asked "Which?"
Jesus said, "Thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal; thou shalt not
bear false witness; honour thy father and mother; thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself." The young man said, "I have kept all these; what
is wanting in me?" And Our Lord looking on him loved him, for he was
very good; but he had one great fault, he loved money, and Jesus said,
"If you would be perfect, go and sell what you have and give to the
poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven; and come, and follow Me."
But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had
great riches, and he did not like to part with them and go about poor
with Our Lord's disciples. We are sure that Jesus was sorry for him,
and we hope he came back afterwards, but we do not know. Poor young
man! he was so good that we think perhaps in the end he did.
Our Blessed Lord went through every city and village telling them the
glad tidings of the Kingdom of God, and the twelve apostles were with
Him. There were some women with them also whom Christ had made well.
One was called Mary Magdalene, who had been cured of a sad disease, and
Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward, and Susannah, and many others, who
brought Our Lord and His apostles food, and did all they could to serve
Him.
Jesus had many friends as well as cruel enemies.
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