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THE PASSION AND DEATH OF CHRIST 477
crowds answered, ''This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth, of Galilee.''
At last they reached the Temple, and the blind and the lame were brought to Him and He healed them. Crowds of children gathered around Jesus, crying,
, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" Seeing this, the chief priests and the scribes became very angry. They said to Jesus, ''Hearest Thou what these children say?" And Jesus said to them, "Yea, have you never read, 'Out of the mouths of infants hath come forth praise'?"
There were a number of Gentiles in Jerusalem at Avo e that time. Perhaps they were merchants who, know­ from
ing that the Jews gathered in Jerusalem on the feast of the Passover from every part of the country and from many di erent parts of the world, felt this would be a convenient time to carry on business. Seeing the great excitement that was caused when Jesus entered the city, some of these Gentiles became curious, and, coming to Philip, said, ''Sir, we would like to see Jesus.'' Philip called Andrew aside and told him what they had said, and together they went to Jesus. Jesus said, ''The hour is come that the Son of Man should be glori ed.''
These Gentiles were the rst of countless millions who, until the end of time, would come from every part of the world to pay homage to Jesus and accept Him as their Savior. After His death, the apostles would go forth and preach the Gospel to every nation, and all peoples ,regardless of race or color, would give glory to Christ the King.
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