16 And Jesus said, Why need we go? I thought that God is everywhere. Can we not purify our hearts and drive out cruelty, and every wicked thought, and make within, a temple where the God of love can dwell?
17 The master of the great Sanhedrim felt as though he was himself the child, and that before him stood Rabboni, master of the higher law.
18 He said within himself, This child is surely prophet sent from God.
19 Then Hillel sought the parents of the child, and asked that Jesus might abide with him, and learn the precepts of the law, and all the lessons of the temple priests.
20 His parents gave consent, and Jesus did abide within the holy temple in Jerusalem, and Hillel taught him every day.
21 And every day the master learned from Jesus many lessons of the higher life.
22 The child remained with Hillel in the temple for a year, and then returned unto his home in Nazareth; and there he wrought with Joseph as a carpenter.
_Jesus at the age of twelve in the temple. Disputes with the doctors of the law. Reads from a book of prophecy. By request of Hillel he interprets the prophecies._
Again the great feast in Jerusalem was on, and Joseph, Mary and their son were there. The child was twelve years old.
2 And there were Jews and proselytes from many countries in Jerusalem.
3 And Jesus sat among the priests and doctors in the temple hall.
4 And Jesus opened up a book of prophecy and read:
5 Woe, woe, to Ariel, the town where David dwelt! I will dismantle Ariel, and she shall groan and weep:
6 And I will camp against her round about with hostile posts;
7 And I will bring her low and she shall speak out of the earth; with muffled voice like a familiar spirit shall she speak; yea, she shall only whisper forth her speech;
8 And foes unnumbered, like the grains of dust, shall come upon her suddenly.
9 The Lord of hosts will visit her with thunder and with tempest, and with storm; with earthquake, and with devouring flames.
10 Lo, all these people have deserted me. They draw to me with speech, and with their lips they honor me; their hearts are far removed from me; their fear for me is that inspired by man.
11 And I will breathe an adverse breath upon my people, Israel; the wisdom of their wise men shall be lost; the understanding of their prudent men shall not be found.