33. They faid; Lord, we have heard of the many mighty Works which you have done for the Relief of fuch miferable Perfons as we are,and we defire you would reftore to us our fight. 34. Then Jefus took pity on them, and touched their Eyes; and their fight was immediately restored, and they followed Jefus in the way. 33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34 So Jefus had compaffion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes rethey followed him. ceived fight, and CHAP. A CHAP. XXI. ND when they drew nigh unto Jerufalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then fent Jefus two difciples, 2 Saying unto them, Go into the Village over against you, and ftrait-way ye fhall find an afs her: loose them, and bring them unto me. tyed, and a colt with 3 And if any man fay ought unto you, ye fhail fay, The Lord hath need of them; and ftraight way he will fend them. •NOW N OW when Jefus and his Disciples drew nigh to Jerufalem and were come as far as Bethphage, at the foot of the Mount of Olives; Jefus knowing that the appointed time of his Sufferings approach'd, fought now no longer to conceal himself, but refolv'd to enter publickly into Jerufalem. 2. Calling therefore two of his Difciples to him, he fent them into the Neighbouring Village, faying; go, and take the Afs and Colt, which ye fhall find tied up in a corner of the Street, and bring them hither to they shall be willing to let you have them. 4. (All this Jefus did, 4 All this was fulfilled that in Him might be ful-done that it might be filled these Prophecies: 5. Say ye to the Daughter of Sion, Behold, thy Saviour cometh, Efai. 62. 11. And behold, thy King cometh unto thee, lowly, and riding upon an Afs, and upon a Colt the Foal of an Afs. Zech. 9. 9.) 6. Accordingly the two Difciples went into the Village, and did and faid as Jefus commanded them and found all things fucceed as he had foretold them. 7. And they brought the Afs and her Colt, and spread their Cloaths upon them, and fet Jefus upon the Colt thus clad; and he rode upon it with great lowlinefs and humble state, from Bethphage to Jerufa lem. which was spoken by the Prophet, faying, 5. Tell ye the daughter of Sion, behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and fitting upthe fole of an afs. on an ass, and a colt 6 And the difci ples went, and did them. as Jefus commanded 7 And brought the afs, and the colt, cloaths, and they set him thereon. and puton them their down branches from the trees, and ftrewed them in the way. him, fome with their Cloaths, and others with Boughs of Trees, as at a Solemn Festival, or the Triumphal Entrance of a great Prince. 9. And the People before and behind cried; God preferve & profper the Kingdom of the Meffiah: Bleffed is he that is fent by God, to Inftruct, Heal and Govern his People: Peace and Glory and Dominion be with him. 10. And when he entred into Jerufalem with this folemn Pomp and joyful Acclamations of the People, the whole City was put into a fudden Commotion, and every body enquir'd; Who is this that cometh with fuch State and Pomp? II. And the Multitude that came along with him, Anfwered; This is Jefus, that great Prophet of Na zareth, the fame of whose Doctrin and Miracles, hath fo long been fpread through all the Nation. 12. Then Jefus alight 12 And Jefus went into the Tem out all them that fold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the feats of them that fold doves. ing from the Colt, went ple of God, and caft into the Temple.And when he came into the outer Court, which is the Court of the Gentiles, he found it like a Market, filled with Mony-Changers Stalls, and Sellers of Cattel,and Doves, and the like; who fat there under pretence of having these things near at hand for the convenience of those that came up to Sacrifice: But Jefus clear'd the place, and turn'd them all out, faying: A 13. This place was defign'd, not for a Place of Merchandise, but for the Service of God; that the devout Profelytes of the Gentiles, who are not admitted into the Inner and holier part of the Temple, might here Worship and Pray to the true God; according as Efaias Prophecied (Efai. 56. 7.) That the Temple of God should be an houfe of Prayer for all People. But now ye have moit profanely turned it in 13. And faid unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of Prayer, but ye have thieves. made it a den of 14. And |