him also, 'And be thou over five cities.'

And another came,

saying, 'Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin : for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou layedst not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.' And he saith unto

him, 'Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow? and wherefore didst thou not give my money at the bank ? and at my coming I might have required the same with interest.' And he said unto them that stood by, 'Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath the ten pounds.' (And they said unto him, 'Lord, he hath ten pounds.') 'For I say unto you, Unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him. But those mine enemies, who were not willing that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay before me.

And when he had thus spoken, he went before, going up to Jerusalem.2

SECT. X.

Jesus gives sight to two Blind men near Jericho. 2

MATT. XX. 29-34. MARK X. 46-52. LUKE Xviii. 35-43.

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AND they come to Jericho and as he was going out from Jericho, and his disciples, and a great multitude, the son of Timæus, Bartimæus, the blind man, was sitting by the way side begging: and hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant. And they told him, "Jesus of Nazareth 2 is passing by." And when he heard that it was

1 Or, at the table of the exchangers :-v. H. n. 2 v. H. n. 3 M., Mk.: drew nigh unto Jericho, L.: v. H. n. 4 Mk, a certain blind man, L.

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Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, "Son of David! Jesus! pity me!" And many who went before rebuked him, that he might be silent: but he cried so much the more, "Son of David! pity me!" And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called, and brought unto him and they call the blind man, saying unto him, "Be of good courage! rise! he calleth thee." And casting away his mantle, he arose and came to Jesus. And when he was come near, Jesus answered and said unto him, "What dost thou desire that I should do unto thee?" And the blind man said unto him, "Rabboni!1 that I may receive my sight." And Jesus said unto him, "Receive thy sight. Go thy way thy faith hath restored thee." And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way, glorifying God and all the people, having seen it, gave praise unto God.2

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1 Mk., v. H. n.: Lord, L. 2 This narrative is compiled from Mk. and L.; M. relates it thus :-And, behold, two blind men who were sitting by the wayside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, "Pity us, Lord! thou Son of David!" But the multitude rebuked them, that they might be silent but they cried the more, saying, "Pity us, Lord! thou Son of David!” And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, "What do ye desire that I should do unto you?" They say unto him, "Lord! that our eyes may be opened." And Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway their eyes received sight, and they followed him. Comp. M. xx. 33, 34. with Mk. x. 51, 52, or, L. xviii. 41, 42. On this Sect., v. H. n., end of Part VII.

PART VIII.

FROM OUR LORD'S ARRIVAL AT BETHANY, TILL THE DAY ON WHICH HE ATE THE PASSOVER.

SECT. I.

Day of Christ's Arrival at Bethany: the Supper at Simon's

House.1

MATT. xxvi. 6-13. MARK xiv. 3-9. JOHN xi. 55-xii. 11.

Now the passover of the Jews was nigh: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves. They sought therefore for Jesus, and said among themselves, as they stood in the temple, "What think ye? that he will not come to the feast?" Now both the Chief Priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man should know where he was, he should declare it, that they might take him.

Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany where Lazarus was that had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. They made therefore a supper for him there, in the house of Simon the leper; and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that were at table with him. Mary 2 therefore came unto him, having an alabaster box with a pound of balsam of spikenard, pure and

1 v. H. n. 2 J.: a woman, M., Mk.

very precious; and she brake the alabaster box, and poured it on his head, as he was at table; and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the balsam. But when his disciples saw it, there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, "Wherefore was this waste of the balsam made? for this balsam might have been sold for much 1 and given to the poor." One of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, he who was about to deliver him up, saith therefore, "Why was not this balsam sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" But he said this, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and carried what was put therein. And they expressed displeasure against her. But Jesus knowing this, said unto them, "Let her alone, why trouble ye the woman? for she hath done a good deed for me.

For ye have the

poor always with you, and whensoever ye will, ye can do them good; but me ye have not always. She hath done what she could: she hath anointed my body beforehand for burial.2 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached, in the whole world, this also which she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her."

A great multitude of the Jews knew therefore that he was there and they came not on account of Jesus only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

Now the Chief Priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; because on account of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

1 M.: above three hundred denarii, Mk. 2 Mk. For in that she hath poured this balsam upon my body, she hath done it for my burial, M.: for the day of: my burial, she hath kept this, J.

SECT. II.

THE FIRST DAY IN THE TEMPLE: Part I. Christ's Public Entry into Jerusalem: Miracles in the Temple.

MATT. xxi. 1-11, 14-17. MARK Xi. 1-11. LUKE XIX. 29-44. JOHN xii. 12-19.1

On the next day, a great multitude who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him.

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And it came to pass as he drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, "Go ye into the village over against you and straightway on entering it, ye will find a colt tied,2 whereon no man hath ever sat; loose him and bring him unto me. And if any one ask you, 'Why do ye loose him?' ye shall say thus unto him, 'Because the Lord1 hath need of him,'3 and straightway he will send him hither." (Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 'Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, even a colt the foal of an ass.' 4 Now his disciples understood not these things at first: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things for him.) the disciples that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them, the colt tied at the door without, in a place where two ways met; and they loose it. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof 5 said

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iv. H. n. 2 Mk., L.: an ass tied, and a colt with her, M. 3 Mk., L.: them, M. * M.: Fear not, daughter of Sion: Behold thy King cometh, sitting upon an ass's colt,' J. [Comp. Zach. ix. 9.] 5 L.: some of them that stood there, Mk.