Accepted--Precious Memories--Change of Discipleship--Silence of
John--Disciples at Emmaus--Brothers Brought to Jesus--Memorials of
Andrew--John's Memories of His First Day with
Jesus--Philip--Nathanael--Jesus' First Disciples--John the Nearest
to Him 63

CHAPTER XI

JOHN A WEDDING GUEST

Invited Guests to a Marriage Feast--Words of Mary and Jesus Concerning
Wine--Three Commands of Jesus--First Miracle--Belshazzar's
Feast--Believing Disciples--Believing Samaritans--What John Might Have
Written--First Miracle, for Innocent Joy--John and Mary at the
Feast--Mary's Thoughts of John and Her Sons--Her Thoughts of Jesus 72

CHAPTER XII

JOHN AND NICODEMUS

Reasons for a Night Visit to Jesus--John's Possible Abode in
Jerusalem--Nicodemus Goes Thither--His Conversation With Jesus--Seven
Great Truths--Golden Text of the Bible--Golden Truth of John--Tradition
of Nicodemus 79

CHAPTER XIII

ST. JOHN AND THE SAMARITANESS

John's Record--With the Master--Valley and Well--A Personal
Privilege--John With Jesus at the Well--Memories of the
Region--Abraham--Thoughts of the Future--A Samaritaness--Strange
Request--Living Water--Greater than Jacob--Difference in Waters--Woman's
Request--Jesus a Prophet--Place and Spirit of True Worship--"Messiah
Cometh"--John an Earnest Listener--Jesus' Revelation of Himself--Changed
Name for the Well--Wonder of the Disciples--The Samaritaness a Gospel
Messenger--Unknown Meat--John's Watchful Eye--His Story of the Well--A
Memorable Hour for Him 84

CHAPTER XIV

THE CHOSEN ONE OF THE CHOSEN THREE OF THE CHOSEN TWELVE

Two Pair of Brothers Mending Nets--Call of Four Disciples--Fishers of
Men--A Partner in Fishing--Followers of Him--True Brothers--Family
Ties--The Twelve Chosen--First Disciples, First Apostles--The Inner
Circles--Peter and John--John--Aaron's Breastplate--Apostolic Stones 92

CHAPTER XV

JOHN IN THE HOME OF JAIRUS

A Father's Cry--Reason for Hope--Sad Message--Strength of Faith--"Fear
Not"--Curious Crowd--The Twelve and the Three--Jealousy--Ambition--A
Coming Change--John One of Three--"Tahtha Cumi"--A Lesson for John--A
Future Scene--Influence of a Secret 97

CHAPTER XVI

JO