193. And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage, and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you; and as soon as ye enter into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never mam sat; _loose him and bring him_; and if any man say unto you, Why do you this? _Say ye that the Lord hath need of him_; and straightway he will send him hither. Mark xi. 1 to 3. 194. And it came to pass that he went through the corn-fields on the Sabbath-day, and his disciples began as they went, _to pluck the ears of corn_. And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, _why do they on the Sabbath-day that which is not lawful?_ And he said unto them, have ye never read what David did when he had need, and was a hungered, he and they that were with him? How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the show-bread, which is not lawful to eat, but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him! Mark ii. 23 to 26. 195. Now there was there, nigh unto the mountain, a great herd of swine feeding. And all the devils besought him saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. _And forthwith Jesus gave them leave_, and the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine; and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea (they were about _two thousand_) and were choked in the sea. Mark v. 11, 12. 196. And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry, and seeing 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 was not yet_. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever: and his disciples heard it. And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree dried up from the roots; and Peter calling to remembrance, saith unto him, Master, _behold the fig-tree which thou cursedest is withered away_. Mark xi. 12? 13, 14, 20, 21. [In the four preceding notes Christ is represented, both as taking or destroying other people's property himself, as well as allowing others to do it, _which of course is eminently moral_. ] PETER. 197. Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, _and cut off his right ear_. The servant's name was Malchus. John xviii. 10. 198. Then took they him (Christ) and led him and brought him into the high priest's house, and Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and were sat down together, Peter sat down among them. But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, this man was also with him. _And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not_. And after a little while another saw him, and said, thou art also of them. And Peter said, _Man, I am not_. Luke xxii. 54 to 58. PAUL.