they had been disputing on the way about which of them was greatest.
Sitting down, he called the twelve disciples, and said, "If any one
wishes to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all." Then he
took a little child and set him by his side and with his arm around him
said to them, "Whoever receives a little child like this in my name,
receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not only me, but God who
sent me."

JESUS MAKES THE WICKED ZACCHEUS HIS FRIEND

As Jesus passed through Jericho a man named Zaccheus, who was the chief
tax-gatherer and rich, tried to see what Jesus was like, but could not
on account of the crowd and because he was short. So he ran ahead and
climbed into a sycamore-tree to see Jesus, for he was to pass that way.
When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zaccheus,
come down, for to-day I must stay at your house." And Zaccheus came down
quickly and welcomed him joyfully.

Then all who saw this began to find fault, saying, "He has gone to eat
with a man who is a sinner." But Zaccheus stood up and said to Jesus,
"Lord, I will give half of all that I have to the poor; and to every man
whom I have cheated out of anything I will give back four times as
much." And Jesus said to him, "To-day salvation has come to this house,
for you have proved yourself to be a true son of Abraham. For the Son of
Man came to seek and to save the lost."

JESUS IS GLADLY WELCOMED BY THE PEOPLE

As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples, followed by a large
crowd, there sat by the road a blind beggar, Bartimaeus (the son of
Timaeus). When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he cried out,
"Jesus, son of David, have pity on me!" Many reproved him, saying, "Keep
still," but he cried out the more, "Son of David, have pity on me!"
Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man and
said, "Have courage! Get up, he has sent for you." Throwing off his
cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Jesus said to him, "What do you
want me to do for you?" The blind man answered, "Master, let me receive
my sight." Then Jesus said to him, "Go your way, your faith has healed
you." And at once he received his sight, and followed Jesus along the
road.

When Jesus and those with him were drawing near to Jerusalem and had
reached Bethpage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of
his disciples ahead, saying, "Go into the village over there. As soon as
you enter it, y