d sympathize and heal.

Lastly, there is the picture of complete relief. The blind man was not
disappointed. Jesus said unto him, "Receive thy sight: thy faith hath made
thee whole." How many likewise have found Christ able and willing to give
them spiritual vision! Their eyes have been opened to behold things unseen
and eternal and they have been enabled to follow the Master with joyful
footsteps as they journey toward the celestial city where they will see
the King in his beauty and will be like him when they "see him even as he
is."

Such miracles of grace rejoice the hearts not only of those who are
healed; they occasion gratitude and joy to countless others also as they
are assured of the sympathy and grace and divine power of the Saviour. As
Luke here states, "All the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto
God."

9. The Conversion of Zacchaeus. Ch. 19:1-10

1 And he entered and was passing through Jericho. 2 And behold, a
man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he
was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not
for the crowd, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran on
before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was
to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked
up, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for
to-day I must abide at thy house. 6 And he made haste and came
down, and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all
murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a
sinner. 8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold,
Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor: and if I have
wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold. 9 And
Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house,
forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man
came to seek and to save that which was lost.

"And he entered and was passing through Jericho," a city famous alike for
faith and unbelief. "By faith the walls of Jericho fell down," and in
blind unbelief they were rebuilt and the curse which had been pronounced
came upon the defiant builder. As Jesus passed through the city he was to
witness faith and unbelief, the latter to be shown by multitudes, the
former by a single man named Zacchaeus. This name signifies "holiness" but
it was a poor designation of the man. Those who knew him best