hat they were strong and well again. When the Samaritan felt in
himself that the leprosy had gone away, he turned back, and threw
himself down at the feet of Jesus, and thanked Him, and thanked God too
for all His goodness. But none of the nine Jews came back to thank
Jesus.

A few days after that a man came to Jesus, and asked how he could get
to heaven. Jesus said that he must love God with all his heart, and
his neighbor as himself. Then the man said, 'Who is my neighbor?' So
Jesus told him this story, THE GOOD SAMARITAN: 'A certain man went down
from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him
of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he
saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when
he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other
side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and
when he saw him, he had compassion on him. And went to him, and bound
up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast,
and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow
when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and
said unto him, 'Take care of him: and whatsoever thou spendest more,
when I come again, I will repay thee.' When Jesus had finished that
story, He said, 'Which now of these three was neighbor unto him that
fell among the thieves?' You can answer that question, and can go and
do like that good Samaritan.

[Illustration: The good Samaritan.]

Just opposite the Temple hill, Mount Moriah, there was another hill,
called the Mount of Olives. On the other side of the Mount of Olives
was a village, called Bethany, and Jesus often walked over the hill to
see some friends of His there, a brother and two sisters who lived in
the village. Their names were Mary and Martha and Lazarus. Jesus
loved them very much, and they loved Him. But Mary and Martha showed
their love in very different ways. Mary sat as quiet and still as
possible when Jesus came in, and listened to every word that He said;
and Martha wanted so much to make Him happy and comfortable that she
ran about the whole time doing things for Him, instead of listening to
the beautiful words He was saying.

[Illustration: Bethany.]

Jesus likes you and me to work for Him; but He likes us to talk to Him
in prayer too, and t