After encountering John the Baptist, Jesus's work begins. He will meet
many people; some will help him, many will need his help, and some will
become his enemies. Jesus challenges the way people live, the way they
relate to God, and the way Jewish law is enforced. Although he is a man
of peace, he is not afraid to challenge authority, no matter where this
might lead. What exactly are Jesus's responsibilities as God's son? How
will he lead people towards a new relationship with God? How much can a
man achieve in one short lifetime? How much more can he achieve by his
death?
Real Reads are accessible texts designed to support the literacy
development of primary and lower secondary age children while
introducing them to the riches of our international literary heritage.
Each book is a retelling of a work of great literature from one of the
world's greatest cultures, fitted into a 64-page book, making classic
stories, dramas and histories available to intelligent young readers as
a bridge to the full texts, to language students wanting access to other
cultures, and to adult readers who are unlikely ever to read the
original versions.