How do we know that Jesus is true?

Hafed and Jesus remained for about two months in Zenda. 

The Holy Brotherhood were ardent lovers of truth and manifested an earnest desire to set before their fellow men what they believed to be the truth. They were compelled to leave on account of Hafed's determination to be present at the yearly Festival of the Grove. On such solemn occasions, it was Hafed's duty to officiate at the altar, and having missed it one year, Hafed felt all the more anxious to be present. He had thought of making their way through Tartary, but had to abandon that idea and take the quickest route—through India to the Arabian Sea and then by ship to Persia.

They thought a good deal of India. 

It was a beautiful land—its fertile plains, its mighty rivers, and its snow-capped mountains gave a diversity in climate and scenery that was truly charming. 

But with all their excellence as architects and artists, the people had blackened the face of fair Nature and cast a veil over their gilded cities by their base and idiotic idolatries. 

At one place, situated on a branch of the Ganges, at which they stayed overnight on their return journey through India, they found that a religious ceremony was taking place on the margin of the river. On reaching the spot, they observed the dead body of what seemed to be a young and good-looking man lying in the water while beside the body sat a young woman with a little infant at her breast. The bereaved sat there, more dead than alive, weeping over the body. Meanwhile, the friends and relatives sat and watched on the banks, apparently to prevent her from running away, but she was unable to move, and would soon with her infant and her husband's dead body become the prey of the horrors that infested the river's waters. 

Hafen had heard of such a custom, but had not until then been witness to the revolting sight. 

He stood and pitied. He saw the disembodied spirit hovering over the woman and child, and saw that he beckoned them to do something for the woman. On looking towards his young friend, Hafed saw he was studying the same phenomenon—Hafed could read it in his appearance. 

Father—he said, is this not awful? O for the time when the eyes of this people shall be opened! O that we had men to do the work! 

Then turning, he exclaimed—This time, at least, they shall not see the horrid spectacle—these monsters shall not find a prey. The waters of the river were agitated—the animals were seen to rise but sunk again out of sight. He said to the poor female—

Good woman, arise—Come to the shore. 

On this the people around got angry—they were displeased at their interference and were about to lay their hands on them. 

He turned and looked on them! They stood stock-still. 

The desolate woman looked up and seemed to be drawn to him. She grasped him with one arm by the feet—her babe lay on her other arm. In a calm and commanding voice, he said—

Daughter of the East, arise! 

On saying this, he went forward and touched her husband's dead body. Then Hafed beheld a sight his eyes never saw before. 

The spirit, which had been away for some days drew near to the old house of clay, and at once that which lay like a log on the margin of the river rose to its feet a living man. 

The people on the banks were frightened—became panic-stricken and ran off. The woman no sooner saw her living husband than she made an effort to embrace him. But Jesus quickly perceived the movement, which would have damaged all, and said—

Woman, see thou do it not—Wait yet a little. 

At length, after a short time, the young man, coming to full consciousness fell at the feet of his deliverer and poured forth his soul in gratitude. I shall now—he exclaimed, proclaim thee as the Mighty One. I am of the priests and now that thou hast restored me from death, and in doing this hast given me to see thee as thou art, the Son of the Living God, I have a work to do, and will do it. 

Here was something new for Hafed. 

The restored man had while disembodied seen the Prince in his true character of Heaven's Messenger and was now led to look upon him as such.