But they were not surprised, for the people had sunken very low.
He woke His comrades in one of the next nights and said: "Get up and let the others sleep; they will not go with us, our way is too hard.
Enemies will be on us.

Whoever of you fears, let him lie down again." Many did lie down again, and those who went with the Master numbered twelve.
They wandered over the heights of Cana, over the mountains of Gischala till close on midnight, and then again till sundown.

The disciples knew not whither they were going; it was enough that they were with Him.

On the way they found many of the same mind, and also some who invited the Master to their houses for a jest, in order to be able to say: I am acquainted with Him.

Men of good position were among those who listened to His words with the greatest attention, and then haggled with Him to see if the Kingdom of Heaven could not be had at a cheaper price than the world.