Levi H. Dowling

“ And Jesus said, You seek a safe retreat from evil men. There is no safety for your life with me;
24. For evil men will take my life as they have taken John's.
25. The foxes of the earth have safe retreats; the birds have nests secure among the hidden rocks, but I have not a place where I may lay my head and rest secure.
26. Then an apostle said, Lord, suffer me to tarry here a while, that I may take my father, who is dead, and lay him in the tomb.
27. But Jesus said, The dead can care for those who die; the living wait for those who live ”

“ And then he said, You men of faith, where is your faith? for you can speak and winds and waves will hear and will obey.
36. And the disciples were amazed. They said, Who is this man that even winds and waves obey his voice? ”

“ The man went forth and in a little while returned and on a platter bore the lifeless head of John, and Herod offered it unto the maiden in the presence of the guests.
11. The maiden stood aloof; her innocence was outraged when she saw the bloody gift, and she would touch it not.
12. Her mother, steeped and hardened well in crime, came up and took the head and held it up before the guests and said,
13. This is the fate of every man who dares to scorn, or criticise, the acts of him who reigns. 14. The drunken rabble gazed upon the gruesome sight with fiendish joy. ”