JESUS FORETELS THE COMING OF HIS KINGDOM. 201 66 66 where are the nine? There are not "found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger." And he said unto him, "Arise, go thy way: thy faith "hath made thee whole." And when he was demanded of the pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, "The kingdom of God cometh not. "with observation: neither shall they "say, Lo, here! or, Lo, there! for, "behold, the kingdom of God is within. "you." 66 And he said unto the disciples, "The days will come, when ye shall desire "to see one of the days of the Son of 66 66 man, and ye shall not see it. And they shall say to you, See here! or, "See there! go not after them, nor fol"low them. For as the lightning, that "lighteneth out of the one part under 'heaven, shineth unto the other part "under heaven; so shall also the Son "of man be in his day. But first must "he suffer many things, and be rejected "of this generation. And as it was in "the days of Noe, so shall it be also in "the days of the Son of man. They "did eat, they drank, they married "wives, they were given in marriage, "until the day that Noe entered into Сс 202 JESUS FORETELS THE COMING OF HIS KINGDOM. "the ark, and the flood came, and de"stroyed them all. Likewise also as it "was in the days of Lot; they did eat, 66 they drank, they bought, they sold, "they planted, they builded; but the 66 same day that Lot went out of Sodom "it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even so "shall it be in the day when the Son of 66 man is revealed. In that day, he "which shall be upon the housetop, and "his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he "that is in the field, let him likewise 66 not return back. Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever shall seek to save "his life shall lose it; and whosoever "shall lose his life shall preserve it. I "tell you, in that night there shall be 66 two men in one bed; the one shall be "taken, and the other shall be left. "Two women shall be grinding toge 66 ther; the one shall be taken, and the "other left. Two men shall be in the "field; the one shall be taken, and the "other left." And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, "Wheresoever the body "is, thither will the eagles be gathered "together." And he spake a parable unto them to PARABLE OF THE UNJUST JUDGE. this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; saying, "There was "in a city a judge, which feared not "God, neither regarded man: and there 66 66 was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of "mine adversary. And he would not "for a while: but afterward he said "within himself, Though I fear not God, 66 nor regard man; yet because this "widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, "lest by her continual coming she weary me." And the Lord said, "Hear what "the unjust judge saith. And shall not "God avenge his own elect, which cry 66 day and night unto him, though he "bear long with them? I tell you that " he will avenge them speedily. Never"theless when the Son of man cometh, "shall he find faith on the earth?" And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 'Two men went up into the temple to 66 66 pray; the one a pharisee, and the other "a publican. The pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank 66 66 thee, that I am not as other men are, "extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even "as this publican. I fast twice in the "week, I give tithes of all that I pos 203 204 John x. 22-40 66 66 66 66 JESUS VISITS THE TEMPLE, sess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner! I tell you, this man went "down to his house justified rather than "the other for every one that exalteth "himself shall be abased; and he that "humbleth himself shall be exalted." And "And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, "I told you, and ye "believed not: the works that I do in "my Father's name, they bear witness "of me. But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto "you. My sheep hear my voice, and I "know them, and they follow me: and "I give unto them eternal life; and 66 66 they shall never perish, neither shall "any man pluck them out of my hand. "My Father, which gave them me, is 'greater than all; and no man is able "to pluck them out of my Father's "hands. I and my Father are one." 66 Then the Jews took up stones again AT THE FEAST OF DEDICATION. to stone him. Jesus answered them, 66 205 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand, and went away again "into the coasts of Mark x. 1. Judæa, by the farther side of Jordan, 9into the place where John at first bap tized; and there he abode. "And great "Matt. xix. 2. multitudes followed him; and he healed. them there. And many resorted unto John x. 41. him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man |