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Yea; have ye never read, Out of the "mouths of babes and sucklings thou "hast perfected praise ?"

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"But though he had done so many John xii. 37miracles before them, yet they believed not on him that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

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them that came up to worship at the

feast the same came therefore to Philip,

which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew and again Andrew and Philip tell

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Jesus. And Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour is come, that the Son "of man should be glorified. Verily,

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verily, I say unto you, Except a corn "of wheat fall into the ground and die, "it abideth alone: but if it die, it bring"eth forth much fruit. He that loveth "his life shall lose it; and he that hateth

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his life in this world shall keep it unto "life eternal. If any man serve me, let "him follow me; and where I am, there

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shall also my servant be: if any man

serve me, him will my Father honour. "Now is my soul troubled, and what "shall I say ? Father, save me from this "hour: but for this cause came I unto "this hour. Father, glorify thy name." Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered others said, An angel spake to him. Jesus answered and said, "This voice came not because of me, but for

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'your sakes. Now is the judgment of "this world: now shall the prince of "this world be cast out. And I, if I be "lifted up from the earth, will draw all

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men unto me." (This he said, signifying what death he should die.) The people answered him, We have heard out

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of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? Then Jesus said unto them, "Yet a little while is the light with you. "Walk while ye have the light, lest "darkness come upon you: for he that "walketh in darkness knoweth not whi"ther he goeth. While ye have light, "believe in the light, that ye may be "the children of light."

"Jesus cried and said, "He that be- 5Jn. xii. 44-50. lieveth on me, believeth not on me,

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that seeth me seeth him that sent me. "I am come a light into the world, that "whosoever believeth on me should not "abide in darkness. And if any man "hear my words, and believe not, I 'judge him not: for I came not to "judge the world, but to save the world. 'He that rejecteth me, and receiveth "not my words, hath one that judgeth "him: the word that I have spoken,

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the same shall judge him in the last "day. For I have not spoken of my

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self; but the Father which sent me, 66 he gave me a commandment, what I "should say, and what I should speak. "And I know that his commandment "is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak

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therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak."

"These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. "Mark xi. 11. "And when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide Mat. xxi. 17. was come, he went out of the city into Bethany 'with the twelve; and he lodged there.

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9Now 10on the morrow, in the morn10 Mark xi. 12. ing, when they were come from Bethany, 9as he returned into the city, he was Mark xi. 13. hungry: "and seeing a fig tree afar off 12 Mat. xxi. 19. 12in the way, "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 13And Jesus answered and said unto it, "No man eat fruit of thee "hereafter: 12let no fruit grow on thee 'henceforward for ever." (And presently the fig tree withered away.) 13 And his disciples heard it.

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And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; and would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. And he

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taught, saying unto them, "Is it not "written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but "ye have made it a den of thieves." And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine. And when even was come, he went out of the city.

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15And he taught daily in the temple. 1Lk.xix. 47,48 But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, and could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

16And in the morning, as they passed 16Mark xi. 20. by, they saw the fig tree dried up from

the roots. "And when the disciples saw 17Mat. xxi. 20. it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is

the fig tree withered away! And 18Peter 18Mk.xi. 21-23 calling to remembrance saith unto him,

Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering said unto them, "Have faith "in God. For verily I say unto you, 1966 If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye 19Mat. xxi. 21. "shall not only do this which is done "to the fig tree, but also 18whosoever 66 shall say unto this mountain, Be "thou removed, and be thou cast into