the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. 12 14 16 17 LESSON CCLXI. The Parable of the ten Pounds. 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 God should immediately appear. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to re13 turn. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saysing, 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 ne might know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the first, 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, 18 have thou authority over ten cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. 19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy a pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst 22 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, 28 and reaping that I did not sow: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I 24 might have required mine own with usury? And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and 20 25 give it to him that hath ten pounds. (And they said unto 26 him, Lord, he hath 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 away 97 from him. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. 28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. LESSON CCLXII. Jesus, at Supper with Lazarus, is anointed by Mary. JOHN XI. V. 55. 57 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 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. JOHN XII. Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, V. 1. 8 2 whom he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, B which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? 4 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the For the poor alhave not always. 7 8 day of my burying hath she kept this. 9 10 11 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 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. LESSON CCLXIII. Our Lord's Entry into Jerusalem, etc.-Sunday before the MARK XI. V. 1. Crucifixion. And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him 4 hither. And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without, in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. And certain of them that stood there 6 said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they 7 let them go. And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. V. 4-5. MATT. XXI. All this was done, that it might be 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. MATT. XXI. | And a very great multitude spread their garments in S the way; others cut down branches from the trees, 9 and strawed them in the way. And the multitudes that V. 8. 10 11 LUKE XIX. V. 39-40. 42 went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. 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 some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry 41 out. And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. 43 44 MATT. XXI. Į And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. V. 14. LESSON CCLXIV. Certain Greeks desire to see Jesus.-Sunday before the Crucifixion, V. 20-21. continued. JOHN XII. And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again, Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. 22 23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, 24 that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the 23 25 26 27 81 32 ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth 28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from 83 84 85 38 LESSON CCLXV. John's Reflections upon the Unbelief of the Jews.—Sunday before the Crucifixion, concluded. 37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, 38 yet they believed not on him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not besaid again, He hath blinded 89 40 lieve, because that Esaias 1 |