CONTENTS.

SECT.

PART I.

THE PERIOD OF THIRTY-ONE YEARS, FROM SIX YEARS

PREVIOUS TO THE BIRTH

OF CHRIST TO TWENTY-

SIX YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO HIS BIRTH.

The preface to the Gospels...

2 John Baptist's birth foretold

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The birth of Jesus Christ foretold.

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12 The flight into Egypt and return to Nazareth

13 Jesus in the temple hears and questions the doctors.. 25

PART II.

THE PERIOD OF EIGHTEEN MONTHS, FROM THE BE-

GINNING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST'S PREACHING IN THE

MIDDLE OF THE YEAR 26 TO THE END OF THE FIRST

YEAR'S PREACHING OF OUR LORD IN THE BEGINNING

OF THE YEAR 28.

4 Mary's visit to Elizabeth

5 Joseph, instructed by the angel, receives Mary

6 John the Baptist's birth.

7 Song of Zacharias

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Christ's birth at Bethlehem

9 The genealogy of Joseph and of Mary

10 Jesus presented in the temple

11 The visit of the Eastern Magi

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1 The divinity, humanity, and office of Jesus Christ 31

2 John the Baptist begins to preach

3 Multitudes resorting to John, are instructed

4 The baptism of Jesus

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5 Jesus tempted by Satan

6 Priests sent from Jerusalem to John

7 John gives testimony to Jesus

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8 Philip called, and Jesus' interview with Nathanael

The marriage in Cana.....

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10 Jesus drives those that sold out of the temple

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Christ's discourse with Nicodemus on regeneration.. 48

12 The necessity of faith in Christ

13 John gives his last full testimony to Christ

14 Discourse with the woman of Samaria

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15 Discourse with the disciples and stay at Sychar

16 While at Cana Jesus cures a nobleman's son

17 Preaches in the synagogue at Nazareth

18 Christ comes to Capernaum, and calls Andrew,

Simon, James, and John

19 Teaches in the synagogue, and casts out an unclean

spirit

20 Cures Simon's wife's mother-casts out devils-and

goes through Galilee

Christ begins the sermon on the mount with the
Beatitudes

22 He came to fulfil the law; he explains it

He further explains the law

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24 Directions about alms, prayer, and fasting

Not to lay up treasure on earth but in heaven

26 Not to judge others, to pray, enter the strait gate and

beware of false prophets..

27 He concludes by shewing the necessity of doing the

will of God

28 Teaches from Peter's ship-the large draught of fishes 84

29 Cures a leper, and retires to the desert....

30 The man sick of the palsy let down through the roof,

and healed

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31 Matthew, called, makes a feast-Christ defends his

disciples

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3 Shews the divine testimony to his mission

4 Defends his disciples for plucking ears of corn

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PART III.

THE PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS, FROM THE END OF

THE FIRST YEAR'S PREACHING OF OUR LORD TO THE

END OF THE SECOND YEAR IN THE BEGINNING OF

THE YEAR 29.

Heals the infirm man at the pool of Bethesda.... 93

Defends himself from the Jews

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5 Restores the withered hand on the Sabbath

6 Heals many, fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy.

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After praying all night ordains the twelve apostles.. 103

8 Repeats parts of his sermon on the Mount, with

additions..

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The same...

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Heals the centurion's servant

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Raises the widow's only son from the dead.

12 John sends two disciples to Jesus..

Christ gives testimony to John...

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14 Upbraids the impenitent cities and invites the heavy-

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17 Farther instructs and cautions the people..

Those who do the will of God dear to Christ..

19 The parable of the sower

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The parable of the tares.

Several other parables

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The parable of the sower explained

Other parables

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Calms the sea......

Cures the two possessed with devils..

Answers the Pharisees and John's disciples...

Cures the woman with an issue and the ruler's
daughter, the two blind, and the dumb

28 Teaches in the synagogues...

29 Instructs the twelve on sending them forth..

30 The continuation of his instruction

laden

His feet anointed by the Penitent Woman

Heals those possessed with devils and warns the
Pharisees..

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31 The like and their going forth

32 Herod perplexed by the accounts of Christ.

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33 The Apostles return to Christ, and five thousand fed 152

34 Jesus walks on the sea

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Instructs those who follow him..

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Farther instruction

37 Some leave him; Peter's confession of him..

PART IV.

1 Christ defends his disciples for not observing the

traditions of the elders.....

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THE PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE END OF

THE SECOND YEAR'S PREACHING OF OUR LORD IN

THE BEGINNING OF 29 TO THE END OF THE THIRD

YEAR IN THE BEGINNING OF 30.

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The necessity of inward purity....

3 The daughter of the Syrophenician woman made

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4 Heals many and feeds four thousand

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A sign asked from heaven; the disciples warned

6 The eyes of the blind man opened; asks his disciples

concerning himself.

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7 Foretells his sufferings, death, and resurrection...

The transfiguration....

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9 Cures one possessed with a devil.

10 Predicts his passion; pays tribute

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The disciples dispute which should be the greatest.. 184

Our Lord teaches them by a little child..

Teaches forgiveness of trespasses.

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14 Goes to the feast of tabernacles

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15 Teaches in the temple

16 The opinion of the Jews concerning him..
17 Jesus invites the thirsty to come to him..

18 The woman taken in adultery

19 Jesus the light of the world

20 His discourse with the Jews

21 The like, when they seek to stone him
22 The eyes of the blind man opened
The Pharisees cast the blind man out
Christ the door of the sheep..
Christ the good Shepherd

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26 The Jews seek again to stone him
27 Jesus hears that Lazarus is sick

28 He raises Lazarus from the dead..

29 Caiaphas advises that Jesus be put to death..

30 Christ journies through Samaria....
He sends forth the seventy

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Their return and the joy of Jesus

33 The parable of the good Samaritan

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Visit to Martha and Mary..

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The Lord's Prayer, with directions for prayer.

36 The devil cast out, and objections answered..
Discourse at the Pharisees' table.

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38 Discourse to the disciples

39 The parable of the rich man..

40 Not to be anxious about earthly things
To be ready for the coming of Christ.

42 To discern the time

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43 Exhortation to repentance

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Heals the infirm women on the sabbath

To strive to enter in at the straight gate

46 Jesus at the Pharisees' house

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