7 And Jesus stopped and said, Bring him to me. 8 And then the people brought the blind man to the Lord, and as they brought him up they said, Be cheerful now, Bartimæus, the Lord is calling you. 9 And then he threw his cloak aside, and ran to Jesus as he waited by the way. 10 And Jesus said, What will you have, Bartimæus? 11 The blind man said, Rabboni, open up mine eyes that I may see. 12 And Jesus said, Bartimæus, look up; receive your sight; your faith has made you whole. 13 And he at once received his sight, and from the fullness of his heart he said, Praise God. 14 And all the people said, Praise God. 15 Then Jesus and the twelve went on to Bethany. It was six days before the feast. 16 And when the people knew that Jesus was in Bethany they came from near and far to see him and to hear him speak. 17 And they were anxious all to talk with Lazarus, whom Jesus had awakened from the dead. 18 Now in Jerusalem the priests and Pharisees were all alert; they said, This Jesus will be at the feast, and we must not permit that he shall slip away again. 19 And they commanded every man to be alert and help to apprehend the Lord that they might take his life. CHAPTER 151. _Jesus teaches in the synagogue. Makes his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The multitudes, with the children, sing his praises, and say, Hosanna to the king! The Christines return to Bethany._ It was the day before the Sabbath day, the eighth day of the Jewish Nasan month, that Jesus came to Bethany. 2 And on the Sabbath day he went up to the synagogue and taught. 3 And on the morning of the first day of the week, the Sunday of the week, he called his twelve apostles unto him and said, 4 This day we go up to Jerusalem; be not afraid; my time has not yet come. 5 Now, two of you may go unto the village of Bethphage, and you will find an ass tied to a tree, and you will see a little colt near by. 6 Untie the ass and bring her here to me. If any one inquires why you take the ass, just say, The master has a need of her; and then the owner will come on with you. 7 And the disciples went as Jesus bade them go; they found the ass and colt a-near an open door; and when they would untie the ass the owner said, Why would you take the ass away? 8 And the disciples said, The master has a need of her; and then the owner said, ’Tis well. 9 And then they brought the animal, and on her put their coats, and Jesus sat upon the ass and rode into Jerusalem. 10 And multitudes of people came and filled the way, and his disciples praised the Lord and said, 11 Thrice blessed is the king who in the name of God is come! All glory be to God, and peace on earth; good will to men! 12 And many spread their garments in the way, and some tore branches from the trees, and cast them in the way.