The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

when he had come close to Him He
asked him,
what shall I do for you?"
sight,
Recover your sight" said Jesus:
your faith has cured you"
No sooner were the words spoken
than the man regained his sight and
followed Jesus. giving glory to God /;
and all the people, seeing it, gave
praise to God.
ZacchaeuS
So He entered Jericho and was
passing through the town. There was
a man there called Zacchaeus, who
was the local surveyor of taxes. and
was wealthy. He was anxious to see
what sort of man Jesus was; but he
could not because of the crowd, for
he was short in stature. So he ran
on in front and climbed up a mulberry
tree to see Him; for He was about
to pass that way.
AS soon as Jesus came to the place,
He looked up and said to him,
"Zacchaeus. come down quickly. for
must stay at your house today"
So he came down in haste, and
welcomed Him joyfully. When they
all saw this. they began to complain
with Indignation.
He has gone in to be the guest of
a notorious siEner!" they said.
Zacchaeus however stood up, and
Here and now, Master, give half
ny property to the poor, and if I
have unjustly exacted money from any
man, pledge myself to repay to him
four times the amount"
Turning towards him, Jesus replied,
To-day salvat ton has come to this
house, seeing that he too is q son of
Abraham. For the Son of Man has
come to seek and to save that which
was lost"
Our heavy Responsibilities.
AS they were listening to His
words, He went on to teach them by
a parable, because He was near to
Jerusalem and they supposed that the
Kingdom of God was going to appear
Immediately. So He said to them.
"a man of noble family travelled
to distant country to obtain the
rank of king and to return. And he
called ten of his servants and gave
each of them a pound, instructing
them to trade with the money during
his absence.
Now his countrymen hated him,
and sent deputa after him to say,
We are not willing that he should
become our king And upon his re-
turn. after he had obtained the SOW
ereignty' he ordered those servants
to whom he had given the money to
be summoned before him, that he
might learn their success in trading.
so the first came and said,
Sir. your pound has produced ten
pounds more
Well done, good servant he
replied; because you have been faith
full in a very small matter, be in
authority over ten towns.
The second came. and said.
Your pound, Sir, has produced
five pounds
so he said to this one also.
And you, be the governor Of five
towns
The next came./
Sir he replied. here is your
pound, which I have kept wrapt up /
in a cloth. For I was afraid of you. /
because you are a severe man; you /
take UP what you did not lay down, I
and you reap what you did not sow
BY your own words" he replied, I i
will judge you. you bad servant You 4
knew me to be a severe man. taking /
up what 1 did not lay down, and 4
reaping what did lot sow: why then /
lid you not put my money into bank, !
hat when I came 1 might have .
it back with INTEREST,"
And he said to those who stood by. /
Take the pound from him and |
give it to him who has the ten pounds
("They said to him.
- Sir, he already has ten pounds-D /
I tell you that to every one who /
has anything, more shall be given; /
and from him who has not anything, |
even what he has shall be taken away. |
But as for those enemies of mine who /
we're unwilling that I should become /
heir king. bring them here. and cut 4
hem to pieces in my presence
An ASS Colt is borrowed
After thus speaking. He journeyed /
onward. proceeding up to Jerusalem /
And when he was come near /
and Bethany. at the I
Mount called the Oliveyard, He sent 4
-wo OF the disciples on in front. saying
% them.
Go into(the village facing you.
On entering II you viii find an ASS
loal tied up which no one has ever 4
ret riden: unite it, and bring it here
And If any one asks you. Why are