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CHAPTER XV.

DAILY IN THE TEMPLE.

AND when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, "Who is this?" And the multitude said, "This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee." And Jesus entered into the temple. And when he had looked round about upon all things, the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. And when the chief Priests and Scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they were sore displeased, and said unto him, "Hearest thou what these say?" And Jesus saith unto them, " Yea, have ye never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise?" And now the even-tide was come, he left them, and went out of the city unto Bethany, with the twelve; and he lodged there.

Now, in the morning, when they were come from Bethany, as he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw in the way, afar off, a figtree, having leaves, he came to it, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing thereon, but leaves only, for the

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say unto you, That if ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig-tree, but also whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea,' and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any that your Father also, which is in heaven, may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father, which is in heaven, forgive your trespasses."

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief Priests, and the Scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, and could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. And it came to pass, that on one of those days, they come again to Jerusalem and as he was walking in the temple, and taught the people, and preached the Gospel,-the chief Priests and the Scribes, and the elders of the people came unto him, and spake unto him, saying, "Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?" And Jesus answered and said unto them, "I also will ask

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