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Thirteen-year-old Benjamin is brave; but when a Roman soldier stabs his mother during an uprising in the Jerusalem marketplace, he is unable to protect her. Struggling with guilt and sorrow, he prays that she will live. When his prayers go unanswered, he vows never again to ask God for help.Still struggling with his mother?s death, Benjamin obediently attends temple with his father and grandfather. At the service, a stranger stands next to him.As Benjamins arm accidentally brushes the mans cloak, a wave of peace washes over him that he hasnt felt since before his mothers death. Why does the mans presence affect him so deeply? Who is this stranger? Where did he come from?In pursuit of the answers, Benjamin takes an incredible journey of discovery.