Maximus by Richard L. Black

Author:Richard L. Black [Black, Richard L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Jesus Christ
Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing
Published: 2014-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

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Jacob was up early, inquiring of the whereabouts of the Nazarene. He was told Jesus and his apostles would be heading to Chorazin that day. He and Levi gathered their belongings and started out early in order to stay ahead of the crowds of people that would certainly attend him. They took a position on a small hill overlooking the road and waited.

Two hours had passed when Levi shoved the dozing Jacob on the shoulder. Jacob abruptly sat up, a look of confusion on his face.

“He comes,” Levi said, as if stalking an enemy.

They were too far away to see expressions but were close enough to witness Jesus’s attention to each person who pressed upon him from all sides. His apostles tried in vain to create space around him, but it appeared Jesus enjoyed interacting with the disciples of all ages who constantly surrounded him. He picked up small children and held them for a moment. He touched the shoulders or heads of people who knelt in fealty as he passed.

Jacob and Levi resumed their journey to Chorazin, walking swiftly to stay ahead of most of Jesus’s followers. They noticed crippled individuals and lepers standing in small groups on the roadside. One leper knelt on a blanket, his entire body wrapped with dirty cloth with just a slit for his eyes. Jacob motioned to Levi that they should stop nearby and then observe what happened when Jesus passed. A few minutes later, Jesus knelt on one knee beside the leper. He said something, and the leper held out his bandaged hand. Jesus took the leper’s hand. The multitude began to block Jacob’s and Levi’s view, but not before they saw Jesus place a hand on the leper’s head. Jesus bowed his head, and Jacob perceived that he was speaking, perhaps saying a prayer. After a moment, Jesus helped the leper rise to his feet, and he uncovered the man’s head and face. As he did so, a gasp arose from the crowd, and animated conversation followed. The man could be seen embracing Jesus and then dropped to his knees before him. Jesus raised the man from his knees and whispered in his ear. The two embraced again, and then Jesus walked on. Many people passed by the leper and stared. Some paused to touch his shoulder or hand in acknowledgment or blessing. Jacob wanted to walk back to the man and see for himself, but he knew he would see a man healed of the dreaded disease, his normal life restored. If that were not the case, no one would have approached the leper, let alone touched him. Jacob looked at Levi, and both shook their heads in disbelief. They resumed their quick pace to Chorazin.

When the crowd arrived at the well in Chorazin, several people tried to offer Jesus water. He took a drink from one and moved to the shade of a nearby tree. The people gave way to allow him space to sit. When he was seated, they all sat down facing him.

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