en we show our strength!"

"My Kingdom is not of this world," answered Jesus. "No one who is
seeking political power will join us. Only persons who want to do the
will of God belong in my Kingdom."

"But, Master," responded the Zealot, "almost everyone listened eagerly
to us! It will not be difficult to start the Kingdom in Galilee!"

"We probably could unite the Jews against Herod," replied Jesus, "but
that is not our business. God sent me into the world to proclaim the
news of an eternal Kingdom!"

Simon turned to the Zealot. "You seem to think the people listened only
because they hope we will free them from the Romans. I do not doubt that
they would be glad to be rid of the Romans; but from what I saw, I think
they listened because we told them about the rule of God!"

"Isn't that the same thing?" retorted the Zealot.

Jesus saw that most of the disciples still did not understand clearly
what he was trying to do. But he had little opportunity to explain
further, because the people of Capernaum were every day crowding to the
home of Simon. When all of the Twelve had at last returned from their
mission, he said to them, "Let us cross the lake and find a quiet place
where we can rest and talk."

They hoped to leave unseen, but many people followed them down to the
lake where Simon's boat was.

"Don't you see what I mean?" exclaimed the Zealot. "What a wonderful
chance we have to lead them against Herod!"

"Let us go over toward Bethsaida," replied Jesus. "I know a hill where
very few people pass by." James and John turned the boat toward the
hills nearly three miles across the lake.

The disappointed people watched Jesus and the disciples push off. A few
men left the group and began to walk along the shore. Soon the others
realized that they were going to go on foot around the lake. Some
walked, but others ran.

"I believe the whole crowd is going to follow us," remarked Andrew,
looking back.

"They are like sheep without a shepherd," remarked Jesus.

By the time the disciples had rowed across the lake, the people were
beginning to arrive. "I think I know a place where we can get away from
them," said Philip. He had lived in this part of the country.

"We cannot send them away, Philip," answered Jesus. When the boat landed
he led the crowd to a grassy spot on the hillside overlooking the lake
below.

All afternoon Jesus taught them. When at last the sun touched the hills
of Galilee across the lake, t