These things made His path a thorny one to travel. So pained was Christ by the misapprehension in His own home that it was a relief to Him to go where it did not exist. There was one home that He loved to visit,--the home of Lazarus, and Mary, and Martha; for in the atmosphere of faith and love His spirit had rest. Yet there were none on earth who could comprehend His divine mission, or know the burden which He bore in behalf of humanity. Often He could find relief only in being alone, and communing with His heavenly Father.

Alt dette gjorde hans vej tornefuld at vandre. Misforståelserne i hans hjem smertede ham i den grad, at det var ham en lettelse at komme et sted hen, hvor de ikke fandtes. Der var et hjem, som han elskede at besøge, Lazarus, Marias og Martas hjem; til hans ånd fik hvile i denne atmosfære af tro og kærlighed. Dog fandtes der ingen på jorden, der kunne fatte hans guddommelige udsendelse eller kende den byrde, han bar for at hjælpe mennesker. Ofte følte han først befrielse ved at være alene og i samfund med sin himmelske Fader.