what are their daily trials^ and who are their oompamons. There is not a word in their mouths, or a thought in their hearts, hut Jesus knows it altogether. Let them take courage when they are slandered, misunderstood, and misrepresented hy the world. It matters nothing so long as they can say, "Thou, Lord, who knowest all things, knowest that I love thee." (John xxi. 17.) Let them walk on steadily in the narrow way, and not turn aside to the right hand or the left. When sinners entice them, and weak brethren say " spare thyself," let them reply, " My Master is looking at me. I desire to live and move as in the sight of Christ."
Let us mark, for another thing, in this passage, the publicity of our LorcCa last entry into Jerusalem. We are told of His riding in on an ass, like a king visiting his capital, or a conqueror returning in triumph to his native land. We read of a "multitude of disciples" surrounding Him, as He rode into the city, " rejoicing and praising God with a loud voice." The whole history is strikingly unlike the general tenor of our Lord's Ufe. On other occasions, we see Him withdrawing from public obser- vation, retiring into the wilderness, chargiQg those whom He healed to tell no man what was done. On the present occasion all is changed. Reserve is completely thrown aside. He seems to court public notice. He appears desirons that all should see Him, and should mark, note, and observe what He did.
The reasons of our Lord's conduct at this crisis of His ministry, at first sight, may appear hard to discover. On calm reflection they are clear and plain. He knew that the time had come when He was to die for sinners on the
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