The Life of Jesus

even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.

And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.

And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you?

They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

saying unto them, Go into the village that is over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass.

And the disciples went, and did even as Jesus appointed them,

and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their garments; and he sat thereon.

And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.

And the multitudes that went before him, 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 stirred, saying, Who is this?

And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.

And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation,

and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

And he left them, and went forth out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.

Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he hungered.