If ye would know him, behold
this face."
He touched the brow of the child. "Son of darkness," he continued,
"look upon the son of light! The faith of Mizraim or the wisdom of
Hillel could show you no more. Do you see the new light shining within
this lovely veil of flesh? Look, and you shall know the fashion of his
countenance, and that his hand shall make no wound."
The priest rose, and, lifting the child in his arms, went away, saying,
"His peace be with you."
The young Roman stood looking at the sweet face that lay on the
shoulder of him departing. The great hope of Judea had entered his
heart--the hope of a just king to rule the nations and point the way to
eternal life.
On his return he bought a statue representing a beautiful young boy.
He set it up in his chamber, and, kneeling, prayed to it as the one God
who forbade killing and theft and every evil practice of men. He
prayed for understanding; he prayed, also, that he might see her he
loved. But this new God seemed as deaf to his entreaty as had been
those of the pagan temples.
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