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26 to enter into the kingdom of God. And they were astonished out of meafure, faying among themselves;

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27 Who then can be faved? And Jefus looking upon them, faith, With men it is impoffible, but not with God: for with God all things are poffible.. 28 Then Peter began to fay unto him, Lo, we have 29 left all, and have followed thee. And Jefus answered and faid, Verily I fay unto you, there is no man that hath left houfe, or brethren, or fifters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my 30 fake and the gofpel's, But he fhall receive an hundred-fold (i) now in this time, houses, and brethren, and fifters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with perfecutions: and in the world to come eternal 31 life. But many that are firft, fhall be laft: and the

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And they were in the way going up to Jerufalem: and Jefus went before them; and they were amaze ed (k), and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what 33 things fhould happen unto him; Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerufalem, and the Son of man fhall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the fcribes; and they fhall condemn him to death, and 34 fhall deliver him to the Gentiles; And they fhall mock him, and fhall fcourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he fhail rife again.,

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And James and John the fons of Zebedee come unto him, faying, Mafter, we would that thou 36 fhouldeft do for us whatsoever we fhall defire. And

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(i) All your foffes fhall be made up to you, even in this world, by inward peace and fatisfaction of mind, and joy in the Holy Ghoft. See Mat. x. 39. Note, xix. 29. Note.

(k) They were amazed at Chrift's boldness in going to a place where his life was fought for; yet inftead of allaying their fears, he confirmed them by exprefly foretelling his own fufferings; fhewing thereby that he fubmitted to then knowingly and willingly.

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he faid unto them, What would ye that I should 37 do for you? They faid unto him, Grant unto us that we may fit, one on thy right hand, and the 38 other on thy left hand, in thy glory. But Jefus faid unto them, Ye know not what ye aik: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with () the baptifm that I am baptized with? 39 And they faid unto him, We can. And Jefus faid unto them, Ye fhall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of: and with the baptifm that 40 I am baptized withal, fhall ye be baptized: But to fit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for 41 whom it is prepared. And when the ten heard it, they began to be much difpleafed with James and 42 John. But Jefus called them to him, and faith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles, exercife lordship over them; and their great ones exercife authority upon. 43 them. But fo fhall it not be among you: but who

foever will be great among you, fhall be your mini44 fter: And whofoever of you will be the chiefest, 45 fhall be fervant of all (m). For even the Son of man came not to be miniftred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his difciples, and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the fon of Timeus, fat 47 by the highway fide, begging. And when he heard that it was Jefus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and fay, Jefus, thou fon of David (n), have mercy on 48 me. And many charged him that he fhould hold:

his peace but he cried the more a great deal, 49 Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And

(1) See Mat. xx. 22.

(in) See Mat. xx. 26, 27. Note. (n) See Mat. ix. 27, xv, 22.

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Jefus ftood still, and commanded him to be called: and they call the blind man, faying unto him, Be of 50 good comfort, rife; he calleth thee. And he caft

ing away his (0) garment, rofe, and came to Jefus. 51 And Jefus anfwered and faid unto him, What wilt thou that I fhould do unto thee? The blind man faid unto him, Lord, that I might receive my fight. 52 And Jefus faid unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his fight, and followed Jefus in the way.

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ND when they came nigh to Jerufalem, unto Bethphage, and Bethany, at the mount of (a) 2 Olives, he fendeth forth two of his difciples, And faith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as foon as ye be entered into it, ye fhall find a colt tied, whereon never man fat: loofe him, and bring him. And if any man fay unto you, Why do ye this? fay ye that the Lord hath need of him; and ftraightway he will fend him hither. And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without, in a place where two ways met: and they 5 loofe him. And certain of them that stood there faid unto them, What do ye loofing the colt? And they said unto them even as Jefus had commanded: 7 and they let them go. And they brought the colt to Jefus, and caft their garments on him; and he 8 fat upon him. And many fpread their garments in the and others cut down branches off the trees, way: 9 and ftrawed them in the way. And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, faying, Ho

(o) The upper garment of the Jews was loofe; which the blind man threw off that he might run the fafter. This is called a cloak. Mat. v. 40.

(a) See Mat. xxi. 4.

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fanna, bleffed is he that cometh in the name of the 10 Lord. Bleffed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hofanna in II the higheft. And Jefus entered into Jerufalem, and into the temple; and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

12 And on the morrow when they were come from 13 Bethany, he was hungry. And feeing a fig-tree afar off, having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs 14 was not (b) yet. And Jefus answered and faid unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

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And they come to Jerufalem: and Jefus went into the temple, and began to caft out them that fold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the feats of them 16 that fold doves; And would not fuffer that 17 fhould carry any veffel through the temple. And he taught, faying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of 18 prayer (c)? but ye have made it a den of thieves. And the fcribes and chief priests heard it, and fought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was aftonished at his doc19 trine. And when even was come, he went out

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And in the morning, as they paffed by, they faw 21 the fig-tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance, faith unto him, Mafter,

(b) See Mat. xxi. 19. The time of gathering figs was not yet come, and therefore fruit was expected.

(c) That is, it fhall be the houfe of prayer to all nations. A ma nifeft prediction of the admission of the Gentiles into covenant with God.

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behold, the fig-tree which thou curfedft is withered 22 away. And Jefus anfwering, faith unto them, 23 Have faith in God. For verily I fay unto you, that whofoever fhall fay unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou caft into the fea, and fhall not doubt in his heart, but fhall (d) believe that thofe things which he faith fhall come to pass, 24 he fhall have whatsoever he faith. Therefore I fay unto you, What things foever ye defire when ye (e) pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye fhall 25 have them. And when ye ftand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father alfo which is in heaven may forgive you your trefpaffes. 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trefpaffes. 27 And they come again to Jerufalem and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the 28 chief priests, and the fcribes, and the elders, And fay unto him, By what authority doeft thou thefe things and who gave thee this authority to do these 29 things? And Jefus anfwered and faid unto them, I will alfo afk of you one queftion, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these 30 things. The baptifm of John, was it from heaven, 31 or of men? anfwer me. And they reafoned with themfelves, faying, If we fhall fay, From heaven, he will fay, Why then did ye not believe him? 32 But if we fhall fay, Of men, they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet 33 indeed. And they answered and faid unto Jefus, We cannot tell. And Jefus anfwering faith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

(d) See Mat. xxi. 21.

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(e) When we pray, we muft not only have a steadfast faith in the power, wifdom, and goodnefs of God, but our hearts must likewife be full of tenderness, compaffion, and forgivenefs, towards our fellow

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