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Euchérie de Béthanie

Theme: Characters in The Gospel as it was revealed to me

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GRM 198.8.10 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

Her sister-in-law says to Her: «This wool is good» and she feels Jabez’ mantle. «But its colour! What do You think? I would dye it very dark red. It will come out lovely.»

«We will do it tomorrow evening. Because he will have his new mantle. We cannot take it off him now.»

Martha says: «Would you come with me, my little boy? I will take you to a place near here, to see many things, then we will come back here…»

Jabez does not object. He never refuses… but he seems somewhat afraid to go with the woman who is almost unknown to him. He says shyly and gently: «Could John come with me?»

«Of course…»

They go away. (...)

Martha comes back with John and the boy who is wearing a little white linen dress and a red overall. On his arm he is carrying a mantle which is also red.

«Do you remember them, Lazarus? See, things are always useful.»

They smile at each other.

Jesus says: «Thank you, Martha.»

«Oh! My Lord! I have a passion for keeping things. I inherited it from my mother. I still have many of my brother’s robes. They are dear to me because they were handled by my mother. Now and again I take one to give it to a child. I will now give them to Marjiam. They are a little long for him, but they can be shortened. When Lazarus came of age, he did not want them any more… The typical passing fancy of a child… and he got his own way because my mother adored her Lazarus.»

She caresses her brother fondly and Lazarus takes her beautiful hand, kisses it and says: «And do you not?» They smile at each other.

«That is a gift of Providence» remark many.

«Yes, my whim has done a good turn. Perhaps I shall be forgiven because of that.»

Dinner is ready and everyone sits at his place…