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behavior had scandalized the religious leaders of his
nation. True, the officers of the Custom-house, called
"publicans," were hated by the Jews simply because of their
office. We are told only two "publicans" (2) and one "harlot" (3)
and one "possessed" woman (4) were converted by Jesus;
but all the clergy and the lawyers were branded with curses
and anathemas (5). All this looks awkward and incredible
The idea or thought that a Holy Prophet, so chaste and
sinless like Jesus, was fond of wine, that he changed six
barrels of water into a most intoxicating wine in order to
render crazy a large company of guests already tipsy in the
wedding-hall at Cana, (6) is practically to depict him an im-
postor and sorcerer! Think of a miracle performed by a
thaumaturge before a rabble of drunkards! To describe
Jesus as a drunkard, and gluttonous, and a friend of the
nation. True, the officers of the Custom-house, called
"publicans," were hated by the Jews simply because of their
office. We are told only two "publicans" (2) and one "harlot" (3)
and one "possessed" woman (4) were converted by Jesus;
but all the clergy and the lawyers were branded with curses
and anathemas (5). All this looks awkward and incredible
The idea or thought that a Holy Prophet, so chaste and
sinless like Jesus, was fond of wine, that he changed six
barrels of water into a most intoxicating wine in order to
render crazy a large company of guests already tipsy in the
wedding-hall at Cana, (6) is practically to depict him an im-
postor and sorcerer! Think of a miracle performed by a
thaumaturge before a rabble of drunkards! To describe
Jesus as a drunkard, and gluttonous, and a friend of the