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

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

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

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

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

"It was night-time and He was alone"

"And when He had passed out of the city He saw seated by the roadside a young man who was weeping"

"And when He had passed through the hall of chalcedony and the hall of jasper..."

"And the woman turned round and recognised Him, and laughed and said, 'But you forgave me my sins, and the way is a pleasant way.'"