city except some old time-worn ruins mostly hidden beneath the earth.

It seems that at one time there was near by a desert place belonging to the city.

"And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing." Luke 9: 10, 11.

It was immediately after this occurred that the miracle was wrought in the feeding of the five thousand.

It was while they were on their way back from the desert place to the city, while on the Sea of Galilee, that the wind was contrary and they were having a hard time rowing, and Jesus appeared walking upon the water, and when they became frightened, supposing it was a spirit, said unto them, "Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid." Mark 6: 50.

Andrew and Simon Peter had heard Jesus

speak and followed him; and "the day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

"Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

"Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

"And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? "Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

"Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

"Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me?

"Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

"Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

"Jesus answered and said unto him, Because

I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." John 1:43-51.

Capernaum.

SOON after beginning his ministry Jesus bade farewell to his former home; "and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast." Mat. 4: 13.

This city was known from that time as "his own city," or home, although he did not remain there all the time.

"And he entered into a ship, and passed over and came into his own city." Mat. 9: 1.

It was here that a man sick with the palsy was brought and let down through the roof of the house while Jesus was preaching.

"And again he entered into Capernaum after