§ 22. Jesus having sent the seventy disciples on their mission, and having in the mean time been up to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Tabernacles, where He restored sight to the man born blind, and where the Jews sought to stone Him to death, and the people were in doubt who He was, quits Jerusalem, and rests in the house of Martha and Mary. Jesus after this goes round the cities and villages in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem, teaching and speaking many things in parables, and taking occasion to rebuke the Scribes and Pharisees publicly for their hypocrisy, and to warn the people not to lose the offer of their salvation. He returns to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Dedication.

Now it came to pass as they went, that He entered into a certain town; and a certain woman named Martha received Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sitting also at the Lord's feet, heard His word. But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: 'Lord, hast Thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve Speak to her, therefore, that she help me.' And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art careful, and art troubled about many things. But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken away from her' (Luke x. 38-42).

And it was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem; and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the Temple, in Solomon's porch. The Jews therefore came round about Him, and said to Him: 'How long dost Thou hold our souls in suspense? If Thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.' Jesus answered them: 'I speak to you, and you believe not; the works that I do in the name of My Father, they give testimony of Me; but you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them life everlasting; and they shall not perish for ever, and no man shall pluck them out of My hand. That which My Father hath given Me is greater than all; and no one can snatch them out of the hand of My Father. I and the Father are one.' The Jews then took up stones to stone Him. Jesus answered them: 'Many good works I have showed you from My Father, for which of those works do you stone Me? The Jews answered Him: For a good work we stone Thee not, but for blasphemy, and because that Thou, being a man, makest Thyself God.' Jesus answered them: 'Is it not written in your law, "I said you are gods?" If He called them gods to whom the word of God was spoken, and the Scripture cannot be broken, do you say of Him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, "Thou blasphemest," because I said I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of My Father, believe Me not. But if I do, though you will not believe Me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father.' They sought therefore to take Him, and

He escaped out of their hands. And He went again beyond the Jordan, into that place where John was baptising first, and there He abode. And many resorted to Him, and they said: 'John indeed did no sign; but all things whatsoever John said of this Man were true.' And many believed in Him (John x. 22-39).

§ 23. Jesus returns to Jerusalem. Lazarus is raised to life. The chief priests and rulers hold a council to plan how to put Jesus to death.

Now there was a certain man sick, named Lazarus, of Bethania, of the town of Mary and Martha her sister. And Mary was she that anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair; whose brother Lazarus was sick. His sisters therefore sent to Him, saying: 'Lord, behold, he whom Thou lovest is sick.' And Jesus hearing it, said to them: 'This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it.' After two days Jesus said to them plainly: Lazarus is dead; and I am glad, for your sakes, that I was not there, that you may believe; but let us go to him.' Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: 'Let us also go, that we may die with Him.' Jesus therefore came, and found that he had been four days already in the grave. (Now Bethania was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off.) And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. Martha therefore, as soon as she heard that Jesus was come, went to meet Him; but Mary sat at home. Martha therefore said to Jesus: 'Lord, if Thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. But now also I know that whatsoever Thou wilt ask of God, God will give it Thee.' Jesus saith to her: Thy brother shall rise again.' Martha saith to Him: 'I know that he shall rise again, in the resurrection at the last day.' Jesus saith to her: 'I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in Me, although he were dead, yet shall he live; and every one that liveth and believeth in Me, shall not die for ever. Believest thou this? She saith to Him: 'Yea, Lord, I have believed that Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God, who art come into this world.' And when she had said these things, she went and called her sister Mary secretly, saying: 'The Master is come, and calleth for thee.' She, as soon as she heard this, riseth quickly and cometh to Him. For Jesus was not yet come into the town; but He was still in that place where Martha had met Him. The Jews therefore, who were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary that she rose up speedily and went out, followed her, saying: 'She goeth to the grave to weep there.' When Mary therefore was come where Jesus was, seeing Him, she fell down at His feet, and saith to Him: 'Lord, if Thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.' Jesus therefore, when He saw her weeping, and the Jews that were come with her weeping, groaned in the spirit, and troubled Himself, and said: 'Where have you laid him? They say to Him: 'Lord, come and see.' And Jesus wept. The Jews therefore said:

'Behold how He loved him.' But some of them said: Could not He that opened the eyes of the man born blind have caused that this man should not die?' Jesus therefore again groaning in Himself cometh to the sepulchre. Now, it was a cave, and a stone was laid over it. Jesus

saith: 'Take away the stone.' Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to Him: Lord, by

this time he stink

eth, for he is now dead four days.' Jesus saith to her: 'Did not I say to thee, that if thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of God? They took therefore the stone away. And Jesus lifting up

PAL His eyes, said: 'Father, I give Thee thanks that

PRESENT CONDITION OF THE TOMB WHERE LAZARUS WAS BURIED.

Thou hast heard Me, and I knew that Thou hearest Me always; but because of the people who stand about have I said it, that they may believe that Thou hast sent Me.' When He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice: 'Lazarus, come forth.' And presently he that had been dead came forth, bound feet and hands with winding bands; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus said to them: 'Loose him, and let him go.' Many therefore of the Jews, who were come to Mary and Martha, and had seen the things that Jesus did, believed in Him. But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them the things that Jesus had done. The chief priests therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered a council, and said: 'What do we; for this Man doth many miracles? If we let Him alone so, all will believe in Him; and the Romans will come and take away our place and nation.' But one of them, named Caiphas, being the high-priest for that year, said to them: You know nothing; neither do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.' And this he spoke not of himself; but being the high-priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation. And not only for the nation, but to gather together in one the children of God that were dispersed. From that day therefore they devised to put Him to death. Wherefore Jesus walked no more openly among the Jews; but He went

into a country near the desert, unto a city that is called Ephrem, and there He abode with His disciples. (John xi.)

§ 24. Jesus enters into Jericho. Zaccheus entertains Him.

And entering in, He walked through Jericho. And behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, who was the chief of 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 running before, he 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, looking up, He saw him, and said to him: Zaccheus, make haste and come down;

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for this day I must abide in thy house.' And he made haste and came down; and received Him with joy. And when all saw it, they murmured, saying that He was gone to be a guest with a man that was a sinner. But Zaccheus standing, said to 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 fourfold.' Jesus said to him: This day is salvation come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.' (Luke xix.)

6. Events of the last Week in Jerusalem, commonly known as the

Holy Week.

§ 25. Jesus comes to the house of Lazarus in Bethany. He makes His solemn entry into the Temple.

Jesus therefore, six days before the pasch, came to Bethania, where Lazarus had been dead, whom Jesus raised to life. And they made Him a supper there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that were at table with Him. Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Then one of His 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, he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the purse, carried the things that were put therein. And Jesus knowing it, said to them: 'Why do you trouble this woman, for she hath wrought a good work upon Me? For the poor you have always with you; but Me have not always. For she in pouring this ointment upon My body, hath done it for My burial. Amen, I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done shall be told for a memorial of her.' A great multitude therefore of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus's sake only, but that they might see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. But the chief priests thought to kill Lazarus also; because many of the Jews, by reason of him, went away, and believed in Jesus. (John xii.)

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And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto Mount Olivet, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them: Go ye into the village that is over against you, and immediately you shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her loose them and bring them to Me. And if any man shall say anything to you, say ye, that the Lord hath need of them; and forthwith he will let them go.' They that were sent went their way, and found the colt standing, as He had said unto them.

Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: 'Tell ye the daughter of Zion: Behold, thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of her that is used to the yoke.' And the disciples going, did as Jesus commanded them. And they brought the ass and the colt, and laid their garments upon them, and made Him sit thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut boughs from the trees, and strewed them in the way; and the multitudes that 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 now coming near the descent of Mount Olivet, the whole multitude of His disciples began with joy to