Luke 5:11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. The secretary of the Brighton Town Mission narrates the following: "Miss B. was in the theatrical profession, earning as much at times as £21 a week. Through the agencies at work in connection with our hall, she was led to choose the one thing needful. But now came the struggle between duty to Christ and duty to her parents. As she expressed it, ' She could not have Christ and go on with her work; therefore, as she felt she would rather die than dishonour Him,' although only seventeen, she made the happy choice. Every means was taken to win her back; her Bible was burned, her clothes taken from her, she was locked up in her room, she was sent from home, but flattery and persecution were alike in vain, she realized in its fulness the promise, 'My grace is sufficient for thee.' She still holds on her way rejoicing." Parallel Verses KJV: And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.WEB: When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him. |
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