vision to no man until the Son of man be risen again from the dead." The disciples did not know what He meant by rising from the dead.

After this, Jesus spoke to them more plainly about His death; for He said,

The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men, and they shall kill Him, and the third day He shall be raised again." And they were very

sorry.

Upon the mountain our blessed Saviour shewed His disciples the glory which He had in heaven as the Son of God. Let us pray, and strive to love and obey Him, and follow His steps here upon earth: then we shall see Him thus in heaven.

29. THE PRODIGAL SON.

OUR Lord loved to teach by parables.

One of the most beautiful which He gave was this:-"A certain man had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my

father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: for this

my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry."

What fatherly kindness! It is thus God acts towards truly penitent sinners.

"Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him. And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: but as soon as

this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found."

We must not be unkind and envious of others, as this brother was; but rather be tender and merciful, as our heavenly Father is.

30. THE GOOD SAMARITAN.

A LAWYER one day asked our Lord what he must do to be saved. The Lord told him that he must love God with all his heart, and mind, and soul, and strength; and that he must love his neighbour