unto them, "Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup which I am about to drink? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" And they say unto him, "We are able." And Jesus saith unto them, “Ye will indeed drink the cup that I drink;1 and will be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, except to those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father." And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning the two brethren, James and John. But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, "Ye know that they who appear to rule over the Gentiles exercise dominion over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them but it shall not be so among you; but whosoever desireth to be great among you, shall be your minister; and whosoever desireth to be chief of you, shall be servant of 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."

SECT. IX.

Christ at the House of Zacchaeus: the Parable of the Ten Pounds.

LUKE xix. 1-28.

AND Jesus entered and was passing through Jericho. And, behold, a man named Zacchæus : and he was a Chief Publican; and he was rich. And he was seeking to see Jesus, who he was: and he could not from the multitude, because he was little in stature.

And he ran before, and

climbed up into a sycamore tree that he might see him : for

he was about to pass that way.

And when Jesus came to

1 Mk.: of my cup,

M.

2 v. H. n.

the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, "Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide in thy house." And he made haste, and came down, and received him rejoicing. And all beholding murmured, saying, "He hath gone in to be guest1 with a sinner." And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord; "Behold, Lord, the half of my possessions, I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation,1 I restore him fourfold." And Jesus said respecting him, "This day hath salvation come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham: for the Son of man hath come to seek and to save that which was lost."

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and they thought that the kindgom of God was immediately about to appear. He said therefore, “A certain man of noble birth went to a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants,1 and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, "Trade with these till I come.' But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, 'We are not willing for this man to reign over us.' And it came to pass, when he had returned, having received the kingdom, that he commanded those servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money; that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. And the first came, saying, 'Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.' And he said unto him, 'Well, thou good servant : because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.' And the second came, saying, 'Lord, thy pound hath made five pounds.' And he said to

1 v. H. n. 2 Or, Minæ: and so throughout :-v. H. n.

3 Or, Sir.

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 ?1 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.

AND they come to Jericho: and as he was going out from Jericho,3 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

2 v. H. n.
3 M., Mk.: drew
man, L.

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

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.