<h2>The Last Great Day</h2><div class="chaptertitle">CHAPTER 84</div>
<div class='cap'>AFTER THE two parables of "The Bridesmaids"
and "The Talents," Jesus still with his disciples
on the Mount of Olives, gave one more parable;
a picture of "The Last Great Day." He said:</div>
<p>"When the Son of Man shall come again to earth,
in all his glory as King, and with him all the angels of
God, then he will take his seat upon his royal throne;
and before him shall be gathered all the people of the
world to be judged. At that time he will send out his
angels and they shall divide the great multitude into two
parts, as a shepherd divides his flock, putting the sheep
on his right hand and the goats on his left. Then the
King shall say to those on his right hand:</p>
<p>"'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Come,
and take the kingdom made ready for you ever since the
beginning of the world. For, when I was hungry, you
gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink;
when I was a stranger, you opened your doors and took
me into your homes; when I had no clothes, you gave me
clothing; when I was sick, you cared for me; when I was
in prison, you came to visit me.'</p>
<p>"Then the good will answer, 'When was it that we
found you hungry and gave you food? Or thirsty and
gave you drink? When did we see you a stranger, and
took you into our homes? Or without clothes, and gave
you clothing? When did we see you sick, or in prison,
and went to visit you?'</p>
<p>"And the King will answer them, 'I tell you, as often
as you did any of these things to one of these my brothers<span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_403" id="Page_403">[403]</SPAN></span>
who believe in me, even the least of them, you did it
to me.'</p>
<p>"Then the King will turn to those on his left hand,
and will say to them:</p>
<p>"'Go away from me, you whom God has cursed, to
the everlasting fires which have been kindled for the
Devil and his angels, the wicked spirits. There shall be
your home forever! For I was hungry, but you never
gave me food; I was thirsty, but you never gave me
drink; I was a stranger, but you never opened your doors
to me; I was in need of clothes, but you never gave
me any; I was sick and in prison, but you never cared
for me.'</p>
<p>"Then these will answer him:</p>
<p>"'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty,
or a stranger, or without clothing, or sick, or in prison,
and did not help you?'</p>
<p>"And he shall answer them, 'In very truth I say to
you, that as often as you did not help in their need these
my brothers who believe in me, even the very least of
them, you did not help me.' So these will go away to
suffer punishment forever; but those who have done the
right will go to life everlasting."</p>
<p>It was now late on Tuesday afternoon, and Jesus
with his disciples went down the Mount of Olives to
Bethany. On the way he said to them:</p>
<p>"You know that two days from now is the Feast of
the Passover. On that day the Son of Man will be given
up to his enemies; and they shall put him to death upon
the cross."</p>
<p>But, although he had spoken of this many times, even
now they could not believe it. They went together to
Bethany, to the home of Martha and Mary and Lazarus.<span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_404" id="Page_404">[404]</SPAN></span></p>
<div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/illus-434.jpg" width-obs="410" height-obs="600" alt="painting" /> <span class="caption">"You, my Lord, shall never wash my feet!" said Peter. "Unless I wash you," answered Jesus, "you are not one of mine."</span></div>
<hr class="chap" /><p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_405" id="Page_405">[405]</SPAN></span></p>
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