Ben-Hur, Part 8, Chapter 3 summary
Part 8, Chapter 3 of 88 · Book 1 · 14 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 3, Amrah brings Judah’s mother and Tirzah news of the Nazarene’s cures and leads them out to seek him despite their weakness and exclusion as lepers. A compassionate disciple confirms his route and gives them water, turning their painful journey into a hopeful wait beside the road.
What happens
- Amrah reaches her mistress’s tomb and alarms her by approaching despite the restrictions surrounding lepers.
- Amrah reports Judah’s account of miraculous cures, and the mother agrees to seek the Nazarene with Tirzah.
- The women cross difficult ground to avoid crowds, while Amrah supports Tirzah through increasing pain.
- Tirzah collapses beside the road, but an approaching disciple confirms that the Nazarene comes along this path.
- The disciple gives them water directly, and the women rest beneath a tree near the rock he indicates.
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