when Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Instantly they looked round, and now they could no longer see any one, but themselves and Jesus.

"O unbelieving generation!" replied Jesus; "how long must I be with you? how long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy to me."

So they brought him to Jesus. And the spirit, when he saw Jesus, immediately threw the youth into convulsions, so that he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?" "From early childhood," he said;

"'If I possibly can!'" replied Jesus; "why, everything is possible to him who believes."

Then Jesus, seeing that an increasing crowd was running towards Him, rebuked the foul spirit, and said to it, "Dumb and deaf spirit, *I* command you, come out of him and never enter into him again."

but Jesus took his hand and raised him up, and he stood on his feet.

After the return of Jesus to the house His disciples asked Him privately, "How is it that we could not expel the spirit?"

"You should not have tried to hinder him," replied Jesus, "for there is no one who will use my name to perform a miracle and be able the next minute to speak evil of me.

"It was in consideration of your stubborn hearts," said Jesus, "that Moses enacted this law for you;

Indoors the disciples began questioning Jesus again on the same subject.

One day people were bringing young children to Jesus for Him to touch them, but the disciples interfered.

Jesus, however, on seeing this, was moved to indignation, and said to them, "Let the little children come to me: do not hinder them; for to those who are childlike the Kingdom of God belongs.

"Why do you call me good?" asked Jesus in reply; "there is no one truly good except One--that is, God.

Then Jesus looked at him and loved him, and said, "One thing is lacking in you: go, sell all you possess and give the proceeds to the poor, and you shall have riches in Heaven; and come and be a follower of mine."

Then looking round on His disciples Jesus said, "With how hard a struggle will the possessors of riches enter the Kingdom of God!"

The disciples were amazed at His words. Jesus, however, said again, "Children, how hard a struggle is it for those who trust in riches to enter the Kingdom of God!

Jesus looking on them said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God."

"In solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one who has forsaken house or brothers or sisters, or mother or father, or children or lands, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News,

They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were full of wonder, and some, though they followed, did so with fear. Then, once more calling to Him the Twelve, He began to tell them what was about to happen to Him.

"We are able," they replied. "Out of the cup," said Jesus, "from which I am to drink you shall drink, and with the baptism with which I am to be baptized you shall be baptized;

Jesus, however, called them to Him and said to them, "You are aware how those who are deemed rulers among the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men make them feel their authority;

Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, "Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me."

Then Jesus stood still. "Call him," He said. So they called the blind man. "Cheer up," they said; "rise, he is calling you."

The man flung away his outer garment, sprang to his feet, and came to Jesus.

"What shall I do for you?" said Jesus. "Rabboni," replied the blind man, "let me recover my sight."

"Go," said Jesus, "your faith has cured you." Instantly he regained his sight, and followed Him along the road.

When they were getting near Jerusalem and had arrived at Bethphage and Bethany, on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples on in front, with these instructions.

But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.

So they brought the foal to Jesus, and threw their outer garments over him; and Jesus mounted.

When evening came on, Jesus and His disciples used to leave the city.

Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God.

"And I will put a question to you," replied Jesus; "answer me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

"What is Caesar's," replied Jesus, "pay to Caesar--and what is God's, pay to God." And they wondered exceedingly at Him.

"Is not this the cause of your error," replied Jesus--"your ignorance alike of the Scriptures and of the power of God?

Then one of the Scribes, who had heard them disputing and well knew that Jesus had given them an answer to the point, and a forcible one, came forward and asked Him, "Which is the chief of all the Commandments?"

"The chief Commandment," replied Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord;

Perceiving that the Scribe had answered wisely Jesus said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one from that time forward ventured to put any question to Him.

But, while teaching in the Temple, Jesus asked, "How is it the Scribes say that the Christ is a son of David?

"David himself calls Him 'Lord:' how then can He be his son?" And the mass of people found pleasure in listening to Jesus.

"You see all these great buildings?" Jesus replied; "not one stone will be left here upon another--not thrown down."

So Jesus began to say to them: "Take care that no one misleads you.

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone: why are you troubling her? She has done a most gracious act towards me.

But Judas Iscariot, already mentioned as one of the Twelve, went to the High Priests to betray Jesus to them.

And while they were at table Jesus said, "I solemnly tell you that one of you will betray me--one who is eating with me."

Then said Jesus to them, "All of you are about to stumble and fall, for it is written, 'I will strike down the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered in all directions.'

"I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that to-day--this night--before the cock crows twice, you yourself will three times disown me."

So he came, and going straight to Jesus he said, "Rabbi!" and kissed Him with seeming affection;

"Have you come out," said Jesus, "with swords and cudgels to arrest me, as if you had to fight with a robber?

So they led Jesus away to the High Priest, and with him there assembled all the High Priests, Elders, and Scribes.

Peter followed Jesus at a distance, as far as the outer court of the High Priest's palace. But there he remained sitting among the officers, and warming himself by the fire.

Meanwhile the High Priests and the entire Sanhedrin were endeavouring to get evidence against Jesus in order to put Him to death, but could find none;

At last the High Priest stood up, and advancing into the midst of them all, asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is the meaning of all this that these witnesses allege against you?"

"I am," replied Jesus, "and you and others will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the divine Power, and coming amid the clouds of the sky."

and seeing Peter warming himself she looked at him and said, "You also were with Jesus, the Nazarene."

No sooner had he spoken than a cock crowed for the second time, and Peter recollected the words of Jesus, "Before the cock crows twice, you will three times disown me." And as he thought of it, he wept aloud.

At earliest dawn, after the High Priests had held a consultation with the Elders and Scribes, they and the entire Sanhedrin bound Jesus and took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.

So Pilate questioned Him. "Are *you* the King of the Jews?" he asked. "I am," replied Jesus.

But Jesus made no further answer: so that Pilate wondered.

So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the mob, released Barabbas for them, and after scourging Jesus handed Him over for crucifixion.

And together with Jesus they crucified two robbers, one at His right hand and one at His left.

But at three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Elohi, Elohi, lama sabachthani?" which means, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

But Jesus uttered a loud cry and yielded up His spirit.

Joseph of Arimathaea came, a highly respected member of the Council, who himself also was living in expectation of the Kingdom of God. He summoned up courage to go in to see Pilate and beg for the body of Jesus.

But he said to them, "Do not be terrified. It is Jesus you are looking for--the Nazarene who has been crucified. He has come back to life: He is not here: this is the place where they laid Him.

So the Lord Jesus after having thus spoken to them was taken up into Heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are to call His name JESUS.

When eight days had passed and the time for circumcising Him had come, He was called JESUS, the name given Him by the angel before His conception in the womb.

Led by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do with regard to Him according to the custom of the Law,

after staying the full number of days, when they started back home the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not discover this,

And as Jesus grew older He gained in both wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky opened,

And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed)

Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led about by the Spirit in the Desert for forty days,

"It is written," replied Jesus, "'It is not on bread alone that a man shall live.'"

Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'To the Lord thy God thou shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'"

The reply of Jesus was, "It is said, 'Thou shalt not put the Lord they God to the proof.'"

Then Jesus returned in the Spirit's power to Galilee; and His fame spread through all the adjacent districts.

"Ha! Jesus the Nazarene, what have you to do with us? I know who you are--God's Holy One!"

But Jesus rebuked the demon. "Silence!" He exclaimed; "come out of him." Upon this, the demon hurled the man into the midst of them, and came out of him without doing him any harm.

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, and exclaimed, "Master, leave my boat, for I am a sinful man."

On another occasion, when He was in one of the towns, there was a man there covered with leprosy, who, seeing Jesus, threw himself at His feet and implored Him, saying, "Sir, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

Reaching out His hand and touching him, Jesus said, "I am willing; be cleansed!" And instantly the leprosy left him.

but Jesus Himself constantly withdrew into the Desert and there prayed.

And a party of men came carrying a palsied man on a bed, and they endeavoured to bring him in and lay him before Jesus.

But when they could find no way of doing so because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiling--bed and all--into the midst, in front of Jesus.

Well aware of their reasonings, Jesus answered their questions by asking in turn, "What is this that you are debating in your hearts?

Levi also gave a great entertainment at his house in honour of Jesus, and there was a large party of tax-gatherers and others at table with them.

But Jesus replied to them, "It is not men in good health who require a physician, but the sick.

"Can you compel the bridal party to fast," replied Jesus, "so long as they have the bridegroom among them?

"Have you never read so much as this," answered Jesus--"what David did when he and his followers were hungry;

Then Jesus said to them, "I put it to you all whether we are allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil; to save a life, or to destroy it."

But they were filled with madness, and began to discuss with one another what they should do to Jesus.

Then fixing His eyes upon His disciples, Jesus said to them, "Blessed are you poor, because the Kingdom of God is yours.

and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his servant to health.

And they, when they came to Jesus, earnestly entreated Him, pleading, "He deserves to have this favour granted him,

Then Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the Captain sent friends to Him with the message: "Sir, do not trouble to come. I am not worthy of having you come under my roof;

Jesus listened to the Captain's message and was astonished at him, and He turned and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that."