Sketches from the Life of Paul (1883) — PDF Scan 214
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MEETING WITH THE ELDERS . 207 ing how bitterhad been his own prejudice againstthefollowersof Christ,he feltthedeepest pityforhisdeludedcountrymen. And yethow littlehope couldhe feelthat he would be ableto benefit them ! The same blind wrath which had onceburned in his own heart,was now with untoldpower kindlingthe heartsof a whole nation againsthim . And he couldnot count upon thesympathy and support of even his own brethren in the faith.. The unconverted Jews who had so closely followedupon his track,had not been slow to circulatethe most unfavorablereportsat Jerusalem, both personallyand by letter, concerning him and hiswork ,and some,evenoftheapostles and elders,had receivedthesereportsas truth, making no attempttocontradictthem,and manifestingno desireto harmonize with him . Yet in the midst of discouragements,the apostlewas not in despair. He trustedthat the Voice which had spoken tohisown heartwould yetspeakto the heartsof his countrymen, and that the Masterwhom hisfellow-discipleslovedand served would yetunitetheirheartswith hisin the one work of thegospel. CHAPTER XIX . MEETING WITH THE ELDERS . " AND when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethrenreceivedus gladly." Thus Luke describesthereceptionoftheapostletotheGentiles on his arrivalat Jerusalem. Although Paul everywhere encounteredprejudice, envy, and