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spirit ye are of. For the Son of Man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." They then went on to another village.

If our zeal makes us cruel and unkind, it displeases our Saviour; for He has told us that we must love and pray for those who are unkind to us. If we do not, we cannot be His disciples.

After this our Lord Jesus and His disciples went on to the village of Bethany, in which lived two sisters, Martha and Mary. Martha received the Saviour into her house. Her sister Mary sat down at the feet of Jesus to listen to His words; but Martha was so anxious to make the house comfortable, that she was vexed Mary did not help her. And she went to the Saviour, and said, "Lord, dost Thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her, therefore, that she

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help me." Jesus answered, "Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: but one thing is needful; and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

Although it would be wicked to neglect the duties of this life, we must never so attend to them as to leave no time to listen to the Word of God, and to observe His commandments. This is the "one thing needful," because upon it our salvation depends. If this is neglected, nothing else can do us any good; for we shall be lost and unhappy for ever and ever.

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33. LAZARUS RAISED FROM THE DEAD.

LAZARUS, the brother of Mary and Martha, was very ill. His sisters knew that the Lord Jesus could cure him; and they sent to tell Him that Lazarus was

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"Thy brother shall rise again." Martha saith to Him: "I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day." Jesus said unto her: "I am the Resurrection and the Life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet I shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" Martha said: "Yea, Lord; I believe that Thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world."

Martha then went and told her sister Mary that the Saviour was come. Mary rose up from her seat, to go to the Lord Jesus. When she saw Him, she fell down at His feet, weeping, and saying: "Lord, if Thou hadst been here, my brother had not died." The merciful Jesus was so full of love and goodness,

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