The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-19

See, We have forsaken everything
| our reward ?f
'T solemnly tell yeu." replied Jesus.
Son of Man has taken His seat on His
| Glorious throne, all of you who have
| followed me shall also sit on twelve
| thrones and judge the twelve tribes of
| Israel. And whoever has forsaken
[ houses, or brothers or sisters, or father
j or mother, or children or lands. for
my sake, shall receive many times
| as much and shall have as his
| inheritance the Life of the Ages.
But many who are now first will
| be last, and many who are now last
will be first.
The Vineyard Lah0uFers'
For the Kingdom of the Heavens
i is like an employer who went out
early in the morning to hiFe men to
work in his vineyard, and having made
an agreement with them for a shilling
| a day, sent them into his vineyard.
About nine o'clock he went out and
saw others lettering in the market
place. To these also he said,
| You also, go into the vineyard,
and whatever is right will give YOU
| so they went. Again about twelve.
and about three O'Clock, he went out
and did the same, And going out
about five o'clock he found others
lettering, and he asked them,
why have you been standing here
all day long. doing nothing
| Because no one has Hired u.s.
"'You also. go into the vineyard
he said.
when evening came, the master
"'Call the men and pay them their
wages. Begin with the last set and
finish with the first
when those came who had begun
| II l. It'll
ing apiece; and when the first came,
they expected to get more. but they
also each got tie shilling. So when
they had received it, they grumbled
against the employer. saying,
These who came last have done
only one hours work, and you have
| put them on a level with us who
| have worked the whole day and have
| borne the scorching heat
My friend he answered to one of
| them, L am doing you no injustice.
| Did you not agree with me for a
! shilling? Take your money and go.
1 choose to give this last conner just
! as much as I give you. Have I not a
own property? Or are you envious
because am genereus?'
so the last shall be first, and the
| first last
jesus Predicts His Death and
Resurrection
Jesus was now going up to JsEu,
disciples aside by themselves. and on
the way He said to them,
I'VE are going UP to Jerusalem, AMI
there the Son of Man will be betrayed
to the High Priests and Scribes. They
/ will condemn Him to death, and hand
| Him over to the Gentiles to be made
sport of and scourged and crucified;
and on the third day He will be raised
to life
A Request for worldly Honour
Then the mother of the sons of
zabdi came to Him with her sons, and
knelt before Him to make request
| of Him.
What is it you desire?" He asked.
Command" she replied, that these
my two sons may sit one at your right
hand and one at your left in your
Kingdom
| None of you know what you are
J asking for" said Jesus; 'ean you
I drink out OF the cup from which am
about to drink ?"
/ I'VE can" they replied.
You shall drink out of my cup"
He said. but seat at my right hand
or at my left it rs not for me to allot,
/ but it belongs to those for whom it
has been prepared by my Father"
Humble Service is true Greatness
The other ten heard of this. and
their Indignation was aroused against
/ the two brothers. But Jesus called
/ them to Him, and said,
| You know that the rulers of the
Gentiles lord it over them, and their
great men exercise authority over
them. Not SO shall it be among you /,
/ but whoever desires TO be great among
you shall be your servant, and whoever
| desires to be first among 20 shall be
your bondservant; Just as ths Son
| to serve, and to give His life as the
redemption-pFice for many"
Two blind Men receive Sight
As they were leaving Jericho, an
| immense crowd following Him, tive
] blind men sitting by the roadside