Mary of Magdala page 23 by ric gustafson
One day, a large crowd had gathered.
Just then, a Pharisee walked through the crowd and stood next to Jesus. " Teacher". His voice hesitated. " Is it lawful to pay taxes?".
Jesus stared at the man. " Show me a coin".
He held up a Roman denarius.
Jesus studied it. " What image is on the coin?".
" Caesar's".
" Then pay Caesar what is Caesar's". He looked at the Pharisee. " Then pay God what is God's".
" Praise God Praise God".
A young man rushed up to Jesus. " Thank you Thank you".
Jesus studied the young man's face. " This man was part of a group of lepers". He thought for a moment. " There were ten".
He frowned. " What happened to the other nine?".
He touched the young man's hand. " Go".. He smiled. " Your trust has made you well".
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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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