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22 tax-farmer. I fast twice a week; I tithe all that I possess! ’ But the tux-farmer, standing at a distance, did not dare even to raise his eyes to heaven ; but merely struck his breast, exclaiming, ' O God, be merciful to me, the sinner I ' 'This men, I tell you, returned

home more righteous than the other; for everyone exalting himself shall be humbled, but the one who humbles himself shall be exalted. lexus mth little wlyilhrzu. And they were also bringing to Him

their babes, in order that He might touch them ; but the disciples on see- ing it, prevented them. But jesus Allow the little children to come to Me, and hinder them not ; for of such consists the Kingdom of God. I tell you in- deed, that if anyone does not accept the Kingdom of God like a little child, he can by no means enter it. It would be better for him to have an upper millstone fastened round his neck, and be Hung into the sea, rather than that he should cause a single one 1 of these little ones to fall. Wh: Qarrizr uf Wealth. One ofthe nobles then asked Him, Benelicent Teacher, what shall I do in order to secure everlasting 1ife?' Why do you call Me benehcent ? '

One alone is bene cent·—God Himself. You know the commands : Do Nor commit ADULTERY; Do No': MURDER ; D0 No'! STEAL; D0 Nor c0MMx*r mn- JURY; HONoUR YOUR RATHER AND ¤ ‘ All these I have observed from my was his answer, jesus, hearing this, said to him, You are only deficient in one re- ll all th ?ect: seat you possess, and istribute to the poor; and you shall have wealth in heaven. Then return, and become My follower. On hearing this, however, he be-

came depressed; for he was exceecl· ingly rich. And Jesus, observing him With what difliculty can those possessing wealth enter the Kingdom of God! It is easier, indeed, for a camel to pass through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God l' See note, p. ua. • Bxod. xx. so-16. 19——-·2 asked 26 the bystanders. He :7 is the possible with God. we have 28 left everything, and followed You. was His reply, zg ‘ there is not one who shall have for- saken home, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, on account ofthe Kingdom of God, who will not receive 3o in return much more in the present time, and in the age to come everlast- ing life. 32sus 3¤rzi2lls §ia Qzaily aah iizsnrrzriinn. Then conversing aside with the

We are now going up to jerusalem; and all that has been written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished. For He will be handed over to the heathen, and will be ridiculed, assaulted, spit upon ; and having fiogged, they will murder Him; but upon the third day He will rise again. They understood nothing of this,

however; for the thought was hidden from them, and they did not compre- hend its meaning. My: Qlinh yzggar. As He was approaching jericho, a

blind man who sat at the roadside begging, on hearing the passing crowd, inquired what it meant. They accord- ingly told him that jesus the Nazarene was passing by; upon which he at jesus, Son of David, pity mel ' And those going on before ordered

him to keep silent; but he merely jesus, Son of David, pity me! Then jesus, stopping, commanded

the man to be brought to Him ; and when he came near, He asked him, ‘ What do you wish Me to do for you ? ’ that I may recover my eyesight! said

your faith has saved And regaining his eyesight immediately, he followed Him, prais- ing God. And all the people, on seeing it, gave thanks to God. Earrlmxxs, the dax-farmer. Then when He had entered and

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