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And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased at James and John; but Jesus calling them saith to them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their princes have power over them; but it shall not be so among you, but whosoever will be greater shall be your minister, and whosoever will be first among you shall be the servant of all: for the Son of man also is come not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

SECT. XCVII. OUR LORD ENTERS JERICHO, AND ABIDES AT THE HOUSE OF ZACHEUS.

And Jesus entered and walked through Jericho. And behold, there was a man named Jericho. Zacheus, who was the chief among the publicans; and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was, and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature; and he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore-tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that way.

And when Jesus was come to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zacheus, make haste and come down; for this day I must abide in thy house. And he made haste and came down, and received him with joy.

And when they all saw it, they murmured, saying that he was gone to be a guest with a man that was a sinner. But Zacheus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of anything, I restore him four-fold. Jesus said to him, This day is salvation come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

SECT. XCVIII. THE PARABLE OF THE POUNDS.

As they were hearing these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jericho. Jerusalem, and because they thought that

the kingdom of God would immediately appear. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return; and he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Trade till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

And it came to pass that he returned, having received the kingdom. And he commanded his servants to be called to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. And the first came and said, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said to him, Well done, thou good servant; because thou hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities. And the second came and said, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. And he said to him, Be thou also over five cities. And another came and said, 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 didst not lay down, and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow. He saith to him, Out of thy own mouth I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow. Why, then, didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have exacted it with usury? And he said to them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. And they said to him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.

But I say to you, that to everyone that hath shall be

given, and he shall abound; and from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him. But as for those my enemies, who would not have me reign over them, bring them hither and kill them before me.

SECT. XCIX. JESUS RESTORES SIGHT TO TWO BLIND MEN.

And he went out of Jericho with his disciples Journey and a very great multitude. And behold from Jericho two blind men sat by the wayside begto Bethany ging (one of them was Bartimeus, the son of Timeus).

And when they heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, they began to cry out and to say, Jesus, son of David, have mercy on us. And many rebuked them that they might hold their peace; but they cried out a great deal the more, Son of David, have mercy

on us.

And Jesus stood still, and commanded them to be called. And they called the blind men, saying, Be of good cheer: arise; he calleth you. And they, casting off their garments, leaped up, and came to him. And Jesus said to them, What will ye that I should do to you? And the blind men said to him, Rabboni, that we may see. And the Lord had compassion on them, and touched their eyes, and said, Go your way; your faith hath made you whole. And immediately they saw, and followed him in the way.

* According to St. Luke, one blind man was healed as our Lord drew near to Jericho; according to St. Matthew, two blind men were healed as our Lord was leaving the city. St. Mark agrees with St. Luke as to the number healed, and with St. Matthew as to the time.

SECT. C. JESUS ARRIVES AT BETHANY ON THE SIXTH DAY BEFORE THE PASCH.

Friday after sunset,-the beginning of the seventh day of the week, the 9th of Nisan.* A.D. 30.

Jerusalem.

And the pasch of the Jews was at hand; and many from the country went up to Jerusalem before the pasch to purify themselves. They sought, therefore, for Jesus; and they discoursed one with another, standing in the temple, What think ye that he will not come to the feast? And the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that if any man knew where he was, he should tell, that they might apprehend him.

Jesus, then, six days before the pasch, came to Bethania, where Lazarus had been dead, whom he raised to life.

SECT. CI. JESUS SUPS WITH SIMON THE LEPER, LAZARUS, MARTHA, AND MARY BEING PRESENT. MARY ANOINTS HIM WITH PRECIOUS OINTMENT.

Bethany.

And they made him a supper there at the house of Simon the leper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. And Mary came to him, having an alabaster-box of precious ointment; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head, and anointed his feet, and wiped them with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Then one of the disciples, Judas Iscariot (he that was about to betray him), said, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? Now

The Jews reckoned their day of twenty-four hours from sunset to sunset; the seventh day of the week therefore would begin just after sunset on Friday. Nisan was the name of the first month in their sacred year; the word came into use after the Babylonish captivity; the month indicated fell within the time embraced by our March and April.

this he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and bare what was put therein. Then said Jesus, Let her alone; why trouble ye the woman? She hath wrought a good work on me. For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good; but me ye have not always. She hath done what she could; she is come beforehand to anoint my body to the burying. Amen I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that this woman hath done shall be told as a memorial of her.

Now a great multitude of the Jews knew that Jesus was at Bethania, and came not only for Jesus' sake, but that they might see Lazarus, whom he had 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 in Jesus.

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