Reading:
Then
he took unto
him
the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and
all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man
shall be accomplished.
For
he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and
spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
And
they shall scourge him,
and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
And
they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from
them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
And
it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain
blind man sat by the way side begging:
And
hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
And
they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
And
he cried, saying, Jesus, thou
Son of David, have mercy on me.
And
they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace:
but he cried so much the more, Thou
Son of David, have mercy on me.
And
Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he
was come near, he asked him,
Saying,
What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I
may receive my sight.
And
Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
And
immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God:
and all the people, when they saw it,
gave praise unto God.
Commentary:
When we see Christ prophesying His future suffering and
death, and then we see prophecy fulfilled, such always proves the
truth of God's Word, and the necessity of faith in His promises. In
like manner God has foretold our own suffering on earth (ye shall
have much tribulation), but He has also promised our cross leads to
glory. "When
the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory
that fadeth not away". May we always find great strength to
endure suffering, by thinking of how Christ suffered first for our
sake. His grace then given us will enable us to endure all things
for His sake. "For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ
also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow
his steps."
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