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thirsty, and you gave Me not to drink; I was a stranger, and you took Me not in; n ed, you covered Me not; sick, and in priso,n and you d not visit Me.'
''They also shall answer H , sa ng, 'Lord, en did we see Thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to Thee?'
''But He shall s to them, ' en, I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of ese least, neither did you do it to Me.' And these shall go into everlasting punishment, but the just into life everlasting.''
3. THE SICK ARE HEALED
St. Mark writes in his Gospel, "It was evening, after An
sunset, and they brought to Him all that were ill and evening in
that were possessed with devils. And all the people Caphar· of the city were gathered together at the door. And naum He healed many that were troubl th divers s­ eases, and He cast out many devils. And as the de s went out from their victims, they cried out, saying, 'Thou art the Son of God.' ''
It is pleasant to picture to ourselves this evening at Capharnaum. We can see the pleading look in the yes of the poor su ering people as they are brou t io Jesus. We can hear their relatives and friends begging Him to cure them. One by one, they are brought to His feet and, looking at them lovinlg y, He Jays His hand upon them. Immediately they are cured. Those who have been lying on stretchers rise np and stand on their feet. · The lame throw away their