§ 108. James and John prefer their ambitious request.—PEREA. MATTH. XX. 20-28. Then came to him the mother of 35 Zebedee's children, with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the bap MARK X. 35-45. And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall de36 sire. And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left 38 hand, in thy glory. But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am bapti tism that I am baptized with? Theyzed with? And they said unto 28 say unto him, We are able. And 24 he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but, to sit on my right hand, 40 and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. And when the ten heard it, they "1 were moved with indignation against 25 the two brethren. But Jesus called 42 them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 96 P But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 43 him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: ' but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John. But Jesus calleth them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles, exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister; and whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of 45 all. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. § 109. The healing of two blind men near Jericho. MATTH. XX. blad men sitting by the way-side, when multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 37 And they told him, that ple, blind Bartimeus, 36 ging; ' and hearing the the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side 47 begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou 81 son of David. And the multitude rebuked 48 them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. 32 And Jesus stood 49 still, and called them, 83 me. 39 Jesus of Nazareth pas8 seth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood and commanded him to be brought unto him: And Jesus stood 40 and when he was come near, he asked 1 him,' saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. him, What wilt thou received his sight, and followed him,glorifying God and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. § 110. The visit to Zaccheus. Parable of the ten Pounds.-JERICHO. LUKE XIX. 2-28. 8 And behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief 3 among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who 4 he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for to-day I must abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all murmured, say ing, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. And Zac LUKE XIX. cheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold. And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 20 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. .1 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of 12 God should immediately appear. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said un14 to them, Occupy till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a mes15 sage after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by 16 trading. Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten 17 pounds. And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou 18 hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. And 19 the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. And he said 20 likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: 21 for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takes up that 22 thou layedst not down, and reapest that 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 that I laid not down, 23 and reaping that I did not sow: wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give 25 it to him that hath ten pounds. (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath 26 ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath, shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken 97 away from him. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. 28 § 111. Jesus arrives at Bethany six days before the Passover.-BETHANY. JOHN XI. 55-57. XII. 1, 9-11. And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the $7 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 knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him. XII. 1 Then Jesus, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where 'Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.-Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had 10 raised from the dead. But the chief priests consulted that they might put "Lazarus also to death; because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. PART VII. OUR LORD'S PUBLIC ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM, AND THE SUBSEQUENT TRANSACTIONS BEFORE THE FOURTH PASSOVER. TIME: Four days. 13 § 112. Our Lord's public Entry into Jerusalem.-Bethany, Jerusalem. Ο Second Day of the Week. JOHN XII. 12-19. N the next day, much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, LUKE XIX. 29-44. And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,' saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. 26 ways met; and they loose him. And 3 And as they were loosing the colt, certain of them that stood there said the owners thereof said unto them, unto them, What do ye, loosing the 34 Why loose ye the colt ? And they And they said unto them said, The Lord hath need of him as Jesus had commanded: MATTH. XXI. • colt? even 'And they brought the ass and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him there on. MATTH. XXI. and they let them go. MARK XI. 15 LUKE XIX. "And they brought him young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. LUKE XIX. JOHN XII. All this was done, that it might be " And Jesus, when he had found a 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, and a colt the foal of an ass.And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in And the way. 8 And: saying, Hosanna: that cometh in palm-trees, and went forth to meet him, way. And when 13 took branches of he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works that they had seen; 38 saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. and cried, Hosanna; Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. JOHN XII. These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, "and that they had done these things unto him. The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from 18 the dead, bare record. For this cause the peple also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. a 5 etc. Zech. 9, 9. b13. Comp. Ps. 118, 26. |