Two from Galilee page 21 by ric gustafson
Joseph woke up Mary. " We must get started".
She did not want to get out of bed. " Forgive me Joseph".
Quickly, they both bathed and got dressed. They quickly ate. Then Joseph put Mary on a donkey. They started down a road. For four days, they traveled south through Nain and Jezreel. Then they went east to the Jordan. Then they reached the hills of Judea. Near Jericho, they stopped.
" Mary, we should reach Bethlehem tomorrow".
By the time they reached Jerusalem, Mary was getting worse.
" Hurry Joseph". She frowned. " I don't know how much longer I can go on".
The six miles to Bethlehem was very slow. The road was cluttered with people and their mounts, litters and carts.
At the Bethlehem gate, were the tax collectors. Joseph had to take everything off the donkey and show them. One of the tax collectors was a large nosed man about 30.
" Ia that all?".
" Yes".
" 5 dinars". He waved them on. " Pay up, pack up and move on".
After getting everything back on the donkey, they passed through the gate.
Joseph stopped at an entrance to an inn.
research help: ' Two from Galilee' by Marjorie Holmes
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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