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the bravery in those words. “Let us go,” he said, knowing
that he would ask the mob to spare his friends, knowing
that those companions would abandon him and flee, and
knowing that he would go on alone to face the hardest ordeal
of his life. Alone, he faced an illegal and unjust trial,
ridicule, torture, and an agonizing death. Throughout it
all, his courage never failed him.
23 Was Jesus being reckless? No; recklessness has little to
do with true courage. In fact, Jesus taught his followers
to be cautious, to withdraw prudently from danger in or-
23. Explain why Jesus was not reckless in the way that he faced danger
and the threat of death.
Jehovah’s Witnesses have shown courage
inthefaceofpersecution