Dagfinn Trondsen

The Doer of Good

"And He followed swiftly and touched the hand of the young man and said to him, 'Why do you look at this woman and in such wise?'"

"And He saw afar-off the walls of a round city and went towards the city"

"And He went towards him and touched the long locks of his hair and said to him, 'Why are you weeping?'"

"And he went behind him and touched him on the shoulder and said to him, 'Why do you live like this?'"

"And the young man looked up and recognised Him and made answer, 'But I was dead once and you raised me from the dead. What else should I do but weep?'"

"And He beheld a house that was of marble and had fair pillars of marble before it..."

"And He ran forward and touched the painted raiment of the woman..."

"And He passed out of the house and went again into the street"

"And when He came near He heard within the city the tread of the feet of joy..."

"And the young man turned round and recognised Him..."

"And after a little while He saw one whose face and raiment were painted..."

"It was night-time and He was alone"

"And the young man turned round and recognised Him and said, 'But I was blind once, and you gave me sight. At what else should I look?'"

"And He passed out of the city"