look for him,
there were those who saw, and in the commotion, when the question was
asked, "Who did this thing?" the answer was, "Jesus, the Prophet of
Nazareth of Galilee who hath been acclaimed King of the Jews. He hath
taken charge of the Temple! Let us see what cometh."

The first development from the confusion was the appearance of a number
of scribes, Pharisees and Chief Priests who made their way in a body to
the foot of the steps where he who had wrought the confusion stood.
Fear, surprise and anger in varying degree marked the faces of these
Temple officials. But their wrath was as nothing beside the righteous
indignation of him who stood, thong in hand, awaiting their coming.
They stopped at the foot of the steps--beyond reach of the weapon in
his hand. And from this safe distance they challenged his right and
his authority.

A moment he regarded them in silent scorn, then he twisted the whip
into a loose roll and flung it at their feet saying, "Woe unto you,
scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Ye shut up the Kingdom of Heaven
against men! Woe unto you, hypocrites! Ye devour widows' houses and
for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore ye shall receive the
greater damnation! Woe unto ye, blind guides! Ye pay the tithe of
mint and anise and cummin and omit the weightier matters of the
Law,--judgment, mercy and faith. Ye blind guides which strain at a
gnat and swallow a camel! Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! Ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter,
but within they are full of extortion and excess! Woe, woe unto you!
Ye are like whited sepulchres which indeed appear beautiful outward but
within are full of dead men's bones! Woe unto you, scribes, Pharisees,
hypocrites! Ye build tombs for the prophets and garnish the sepulchres
of the righteous while ye yourselves be children of them which _killed_
the prophets! Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers! Ye
serpents! How can ye escape the damnation of hell? Ye generation of
vipers!"

A murmur was heard from the crowd which threatened to grow into a
mighty demonstration, when, beginning on the outer edge, it died
suddenly. In its place was heard the measured tramp of feet and the
clanking of arms. As if a magic wand had been extended over the
people, the mass separated in the middle, forming an aisle through
which came the High Priest's guard of Roman spearmen. Tongues stopped
wagging. Something was goi