Abgar V
Okay, let's imagine you have a friend named Abgar. Abgar lived a very long time ago, before you were born. He was a king of a place called Edessa, which is now in modern-day Turkey. Abgar had a problem: he was sick and he wanted to be healed.
One day, Abgar heard about a man named Jesus who could perform miracles and heal people. Abgar sent a letter to Jesus asking him to come and heal him. However, Jesus was not able to come himself because he was busy doing other things. But, Jesus did reply to Abgar's letter with another letter saying that even though he couldn't come in person, he would send one of his disciples to help.
The disciple's name was Thaddeus and he went to Edessa to meet with Abgar. When Thaddeus arrived, he prayed and touched Abgar, and miraculously Abgar was healed! Abgar was so grateful that he wanted to become a follower of Jesus.
This story is called the "Legend of Abgar." Some people believe that it is a true story, while others think that it is just a legend. Regardless of what you believe, the story of Abgar is an important part of Christian history and belief.
One day, Abgar heard about a man named Jesus who could perform miracles and heal people. Abgar sent a letter to Jesus asking him to come and heal him. However, Jesus was not able to come himself because he was busy doing other things. But, Jesus did reply to Abgar's letter with another letter saying that even though he couldn't come in person, he would send one of his disciples to help.
The disciple's name was Thaddeus and he went to Edessa to meet with Abgar. When Thaddeus arrived, he prayed and touched Abgar, and miraculously Abgar was healed! Abgar was so grateful that he wanted to become a follower of Jesus.
This story is called the "Legend of Abgar." Some people believe that it is a true story, while others think that it is just a legend. Regardless of what you believe, the story of Abgar is an important part of Christian history and belief.