The rumors that get back to Jesus’ family in Nazareth are not encouraging. They don’t listen too closely to the former disciples who pass through with stories about how his fame has filled him with arrogance. They do their best to ignore the men who come just to look for Mary, to warn her of plots and snares they’ve heard about from people who want to see her oldest son imprisoned. Yes, they try not to worry about all that: they know about the controversy Jesus can cause, and they’ve accepted that. No, what worry them are the details they hear from the travelers most hopeful about Jesus.
Book Two, Chapter One
Book Two, Chapter One
Book Two, Chapter One
The rumors that get back to Jesus’ family in Nazareth are not encouraging. They don’t listen too closely to the former disciples who pass through with stories about how his fame has filled him with arrogance. They do their best to ignore the men who come just to look for Mary, to warn her of plots and snares they’ve heard about from people who want to see her oldest son imprisoned. Yes, they try not to worry about all that: they know about the controversy Jesus can cause, and they’ve accepted that. No, what worry them are the details they hear from the travelers most hopeful about Jesus.