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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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egard it, not as <strong>the</strong> main ro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> house, but as<br />

that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> covered gallery under which we are<br />

supposing <strong>the</strong> Lord to have stood. This could, <strong>of</strong><br />

course, have been readily reached from above. In<br />

such case it would have been comparatively easy<br />

to ^unro<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> covering <strong>of</strong> Hiles,' <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n, *<br />

having dug out' an opening through <strong>the</strong> lighter<br />

framework which supported <strong>the</strong> tiles, to let down<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir burden ^ into <strong>the</strong> midst before <strong>Jesus</strong>.' All this,<br />

as done by four strong' men, would be but <strong>the</strong> work<br />

<strong>of</strong> a few minutes. But we can imagine <strong>the</strong> arresting<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> discourse <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> breathless<br />

surprise <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> crowd as this opening through <strong>the</strong><br />

tiles appeared, <strong>and</strong> slowly a pallet was let down<br />

before <strong>the</strong>m. Busy h<strong>and</strong>s would help to steady it,<br />

<strong>and</strong> bring it safe to <strong>the</strong> ground. And on that pallet<br />

lay one paralysed—his fevered face <strong>and</strong> glistening<br />

eyes upturned to <strong>Jesus</strong>.<br />

It must have been a marvellous sight, even at a<br />

time <strong>and</strong> in circumstances when <strong>the</strong> marvellous<br />

might be said to have become <strong>of</strong> every-day<br />

occurrence. This energy <strong>and</strong> determination <strong>of</strong> faith

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