Her enthusiastic glance hung on His face, and it seemed as if she drank from His mouth every word which He spoke.

Jesus was indefatigable in narrating legends and parables, every one of which contained some great thought.

If He dealt harshly with human foolishness before the people, He treated it as earnestly now, but with a warm sympathy that went to the hearts of all His hearers.

The invalid host was delighted, and signed to his wife to listen to the Master's words.

But Martha was continually occupied in looking after the various courses and dishes, in seeing that everything was as perfect as possible, and in serving her guests.