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Title: When the King came; stories from the four Gospels
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Hodges, George, 1856-1919
Subjects: Jesus Christ Bible
Publisher: Boston, New York : Houghton, Mifflin and company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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not be the Christ, the Son of God, because he died upon the cross.But you see that holy men of old time, look-ing forward to the time of Christ, saw that hemust be put to death. It has all happened asthe prophets said. Yes, and more also : Christdies, but he rises again from the dead. Theirhearts glowed within them as he spoke. So they drew near to the village where theylived, and as they came to a parting of theways he made as though he would have gonefarther, but they urged him, saying, Abidewith us; for it is towards evening, and theday is far spent. And he went in to tarrywith them. And it came time for supper, andthey sat down together, Cleopas and his friend,and the women and the little children of thefamily, and the stranger. They asked thestranger to say the blessing. And as he saidit he took bread and brake it and gave to them.And their eyes were opened, and they knewhim. It was the Lord himself ! And he van-ished out of their sight. Then they rose up immediately and hastened
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THE KING WALKS WITH DISCIPLES 385 back to Jerusalem, but there were no moretears in their eyes as they ran along the road.That night the disciples were together withthe doors fast shut, for they were still afraidof the Pharisees and Sadducees. Only ten ofthem were present, for Judas was dead, andThomas was so overcome with grief and dis-appointment that he stayed by himself, think-ing his own thoughts, asking only to be leftalone. The ten were sitting at the table, hav-ing finished their supper. There was still somefish on the table, and some honey in the comb.Peter was talking excitedly. I have seenhim, he was saying. He came and spoke tome. He is alive. Then there was a sound ofhurrying steps upon the stairs, and a quickknock at the door, and when one said, Whois it ? what do you want ? a voice said, Thisis Cleopas of Emmaus, with great news. Openthe door. Cleopas and his friend were ad-mitted, and the door was locked again. Andthey told what things were done in the way,and how he w

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