self-control that He appeared always as the meek and lowly Nazarene. It is not difficult to understand that such a man aroused the wonder and admiration of the people to whom He ministered. Such a man we ourselves delight to worship. [Sidenote: A work full of wonder.] The daily work of Jesus aroused as much wonder as did the physical and spiritual characteristics. His enemies even were constrained to admit that no other man ever spoke with such power and authority as did Jesus. And certainly, no other man has ever displayed such divine power as did Jesus. Throughout Judea, Samaria and Galilee, Jesus demonstrated His marvelous power and authority in healing the sick, in restoring the halt and the maimed, in quieting the storm, and even in raising the dead. It was, indeed, a marvelous work and a wonder. It reads almost like a fairy tale. And yet these things Jesus, the Son of God, actually did. In this lesson, we shall consider briefly some of the statements of the strange miracles Jesus performed. [Sidenote: A healer and worker of miracles.] While laboring in Galilee, Jesus performed an untold number of miracles. Mark tells us how the fame of Jesus as a miracle worker had spread abroad, {255} and how the afflicted flocked to Him. One day, when the offended Pharisees and Herodians were taking counsel against Him, Jesus withdrew Himself with His disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things He did, came unto Him. And He spake to His disciples, that a small ship should wait on Him because of the multitude, lest they should throng Him. For He had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon Him for to touch Him, as many as had plagues. And unclean spirits, when they saw Him, fell down before Him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. And He straitly charged them that they should not make Him known." [Sidenote: The conditions in Palestine.]