In his
speech a divine patience, kindness, and dignity combine. As for
the words he spoke, I cannot tell their moving power. The sayings
of our noblest Romans are feeble in the comparison. Never have I
heard another speak as he has done about a future world. Truly, an
unequaled Man is this new Teacher who is abroad in Judaea."
Sleep is of little consequence that night. Is the word of the
augur at Brundisium beginning to be fulfilled? In his tent Quintus
is wondering through the long hours if, among his people on the
Tiber, the Shepherd shall not find some sheep to whom he will give
the unending life.
III
CHRIST HIMSELF THE WITNESS TO IMMORTALITY
"He appeared to them alive again the third day, as the divine
prophets had foretold."--_Josephus_.
How often have men missed the sight of great historic occurrences,
in their attention to the routine of life! So it was that Quintus
did not witness the tragic events of that Passover week on which
human destiny was to turn. To Tyre on the Great Sea he had gone,
to arrange for the landing of a new quota of troops from
Brundisium.
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