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264. THE PASSION-WEEK: TUESDAY. [PART III. CHAP.VI.

യവൎക്ക് നാണം വരുത്തുവാനും ഒരുക്കിയപ്രകാരം വായിച്ചില്ലയോ എന്നും യേ
ശു ചൊല്ലി അവരെ വിട്ടു പട്ടണത്തിൽനിന്നു പുറപ്പെട്ടു ബെഥന്യെക്കു ചെ
ന്നു രാത്രി അവിടെ പാൎക്കയും ചെയ്തു.

§ 140.

THE FIG TREE WITHERED. CONTROVERSIAL DISCOURSES
IN THE TEMPLE.

(Tuesday, 4th April. ചൊവ്വാഴ്ച, ഏപ്രിൽ ൪)

അത്തിമരം ഉണങ്ങി കണ്ടതും ദേവാലയത്തിലേ വാദനിമന്ത്രങ്ങളും.

a) Returning from Bethany, the see the fig tree withered. On faith in prayer.

അത്തിമരം ഉണങ്ങി കണ്ടതും പ്രാൎത്ഥനയിലേ വിശ്വാസത്തിന്നായി പ്രബോധിപ്പിച്ചതും.

MATT. XXI. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree wither- ed away! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatso- ever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

MARK XI. 20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have what- soever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever yo desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and yo shall have them. 25 And when yo stand praying, forgive, if yo have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if yo do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

b) Christ's authority and the Baptist's mission. ശാസ്ത്രികളുടെ ചോദ്യ ത്തിന്നു പ്രതിചോദ്യം.

MATT. XXI. 23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

MARK XI. 27 And they came again to Je- rusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31 And they reasoned with them- selves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? 32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a pro- phet indeed. 38 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

LUKE XX. 1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, 2 And spake unto him, say- ing, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? 6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. 8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell you by what autho- rity I do these things.