Look! the lepers are limping about, complacently exhibiting their sores.

One of the disciples looked questioningly at the Master, wondering if He would heal them?
Then, perhaps, they would believe in Him.
"You know quite well," He said reprovingly, "they would fain be healed and then believe, whereas I say they must believe in order to be healed." There were also to be seen in those towns nobles and kings from all lands surrounded by dazzling brilliance and gay trains; as others here haggled for spices, silks and furs, so they haggled for dignity and honour.

And there were wise and learned men from among all peoples; they made speeches, and talked in the public places in praise of their native prophets and gods.

The Hindoo praised his Brahma, the Magian shouted about sacred fire, the Semite spoke zealously for his Jehovah, the Egyptian sang the praises of his Osiris, the Greek extolled his Zeus, the Roman called on his Jupiter, and the German spoke in hoarse tones of his Wotan.

Magicians and astrologers were among them, and they boasted of their art and knowledge.