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Show The Wandering Jew. Calmet's "History of the Bible" has this to say of the Wandering Jew: He was the porter of Pontius Pilate, and was called Calaphilns. When the mob was dragging Jesus to the judgment hall Calaphilus struck him, spying: "Go faster, Jesust Go faster. . Why dost thou linger!" Jesus replied, "I am indeed in-deed going; bnt thou shalt tarry till I come." Soon this man was converted and took the name of Joseph. He is supposed to live forever, but every 100 years he falls into a trance, upon awakening awak-ening from which he finds himself at the same age as when the Saviour said these words to him. The Wandering Jew is grave and stern, is never seen to smile, and perfectly remembers the death and xeanrrection of Christ No place is his home for more than a few hours, and thus does ho fulfill his title of "Wandering "Wander-ing Jew." Detroit Free Press. |