And everyone who met Jesus was somehow changed by the encounter. No one remained the same afterward. The people who met Jesus up close were profoundly transformed. That’s the focus of this book. It is not an attempt to paint a full theological portrait of Jesus Christ. It rather offers glimpses of His life as He met and interacted with people. What was it like to meet Jesus? What did people think about Jesus once they met Him? What was their initial reaction to Him? Did their opinions change over
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