 Every Sunday he came to the monastery to take part in the divine services.At length, because numerous disciples desired him as their spiritual guide, he founded in 420, on the right side of the road from Jerusalem to Jericho, a laura similar to that of Pharan, the Laura of Euthymius, later known as Khan al-Ahmar.The church connected with this laura was dedicated in 428 by Juvenal, the first Patriarch of Jerusalem.