which filled up the measure of Jerusalem and acted as King Messiah, wns a fulfilment 8 nd her pMple's iniquity. Still on~ day in of Mai. iii. I, 2. In the outer coul't of the which, had they only known "the things temple stl\lls had been erected in which which belonged to their peace," they might money-changers were located (r,eld-teechsel lrnve won a forgiveness for all the past comptoir- change tUJ monnaiei1), in order centuries of sin. that pilgrims from foreign lands might be Yers. 45, 4-6.-And he went into the able io exohe.nge their foreign coins for the temple. The recital of St. Luke here is purchase of sacrifioio.l viotims. Theee o.leo more genere.J. and less precise than that of seem to have been sold in the preoinots. the other two synoptists. The Lord on All this ml\de the courts of the Lord's house that "Palm Sunday" evening simply went a scene of noise and tumult, and, from the rnto the temple, "and when he had looked Master's stern words, e. scene often of cheat- round about upon all things" it was then ing and overreaching. The words of Jesus evening, nnd he returned to his lodging at were taken from Isa. lvi. 7 and Jer. vii. 11. Bethany with the twelve (Mark xi. 11). Ver. 47.-And he taught daily in the The expulsion of the money-changers, men- temple. This o.nd the following verses give, tioned in the next verse (46), took place after the manner of St, Luke, both in his on the following day. St. Matthew adds Gospel and in the Acts, e. genere.J. picture ano_ther interesting detail respecting the of the Lord's life in these last davs of his ~xc1tement caused by the presence of Jesus public ministry in Jerusalem; and of the m the city. "When he was come into effect of his last teaching (1) upon the Jerusalem; all the city was moved, se.ying, priests and ■cribes, eto., and (2) upon the Who is this?" (Matt. :ni. 10). And he mass of the people. The Greek word ren• went into the temple, and began to ea.at dered "very attentive to hear (him)" is at out them that sold therein, and them that expressive one, and describes the intense bought ; saying unto them, It is written, attention with which the people generally Hy house is the house of prayer: but ye listened to the last solemn public utterances have me.de it a den of thieves. This visit of of the Master. It means literally, "they the Lord to the temple, in which he spoke hung upon hie lips."
HOMILETICS. Vers. 1-10.-Zacchcws. Very pleasant was the city of Jericho when our Lord passed through it; and very pleasant is the Scripture which records the visit of Jesus to it. It has a fragrance like that of the roses and palms in which the gardene of Jericho were luxurious; its verses remind us of the cells of the many honeycombs for which it was famous. Each verse is full of sweet and holy thought. A child can understand it; an angel will desire to look into it. One of the two incidents which have made Jericho memorable in connection with the life of the Saviour of men has been already considered. That which is told in the ver~es before us points to a different series of circumstances, a different and perhaps fuller illustration of the more Catholic aspect of Christ's mission. Consider three points. I. The incident illustrates A PURPOSE TRIUMPHANT OVER HINDRANCES. These hindrances connect with social position, with wealth, with personal disqualifications. 1. Be was a taz..gatherer. His place was usually filled by Roman knights, who farmed the taxes that they might replenish their empty coffers. It was a calling which aroused the hostility of the Jews. And to be a social Ishmael is hurtful to all that is generous and noble in the breast. He was "chief among the publicans "-a great man to whom many deferred; with the temptation, therefore, to imagine that the crowd was a vulgarity to be shUDned, and so to isolate himself from the enthusiasms of the townsfolk. 2. Be was rich. Almost insensibly a kind of pride grows in the person who is wealthy. He is conscious of his means. And the comfort with which they surround him tends to dull the edge of more spiritual feeling, to withdraw the interest from truths which imply the sense of need and poverty. He might have said to him- self, " This Jesus of Nazareth, what is he to me P I have all that heart can desire: why should I make an a.do about this travelling Prophet P" 3. He was ahort of stature. A little man: what hope was there that he would obtain a glimpse of the pasHing Nazarene? Why should he expose himself to the risk of being laughed at, especially when the chances were against his obtaining even a glimpse of the Stranger? Against all S"Ch hindrances the purpose to see Jesus is supreme, He must; the necessity ot OH. XIX. 1-48.] THE GOSPEL .ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE. 141