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23 Jesus retires into Galilee after John the Baptist's imprison-

ment. Passing through Samaria, he makes disciples 34

24 In Galilee Jesus exercises his public ministry. In Cana he

heals the son of king Herod's officer, who lay sick at Ca-

pernaum

25 Jesus goes to Nazareth, where he preserves his life by a

miracle ; and then fires his dwelling at Capernaum

26 The Call of Simon and Andrew, and likewise of James and

John; with the miracle which preceded it

27 Jesus in the Synagogue at Capernaum heals a demoniac 43

28 Peter's wife's mother, and many others are healed. Jesus,

attended by some of his disciples, teaches and works

miracles throughout Galilee

29 Jesus heals a leper

30 Jesus heals a paralytic

31 Matthew is called

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PART IV.

TIE TRANSACTIONS OF TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE BEGIN-

NING OF THE SECOND PASSOVER.

32 The healing of an infirm man at Bethesda, in Jerusalem 48

33 Jesus vindicates his disciples for plucking ears of corn on the

Sabvath

34 Jesus heals a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, with-

draus himself from the Pharisees, and heals many

35 Jesus retires to a mountain, calls his disciples to him, chuses

twelve, is followed by a great multitude, heals many 55

36 The Sermon on the Mount

Continuation of the Sermon on the Mount ,

A second Continuation of the Sermon on the Mount

37 The Servant of the Centurion is healed

38 The Widow's Son is raised from the dead at Nain

39 Jesus' Anster to the Disciples sent by John the Baptist

40 Jesus' Reflections in consequence of his Appeal to his mighty

Works

41 A woman, who had been a sinner, is publicly re-assured of

forgiveness, by Jesus, sitting at meat with a Pharisee 73

42 Jesus during his second Çircuit through Galilee heals a

demoniac; and the Scribes and Pharisees blaspheme the

Holy Spirit

43 The Scribes and Pharisees are reproved for secking a sign:"76

4.4 Who are truly blessed

45 Jesus regards his disciples as his nearest relations

ib.

46 Jesus, sitting at meat with a Pharisce, denounces woes

against the Pharisecs, Scribes, and Teachers of the law 79

the way.

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47 Jesus instructs his disciples and the multitude

48 The calamities of certain Galileans, a warning to the Jews 85

49 Parables. The reason why Jesus used them. An explanation

of one of them

50 Jesus gives commandment to cross the Lake. Incidents on

A Tempest stilled

51 Jesus heals a Demoniac of Gadara

52 Levi's Feast. Jesus' consequent discourse. The raising of

Jairus' daughter

53 Jesus heals two blind men

54 Jesus casts out a dumb spirit. The Pharisees again blaspheme 99

55 Jesus visits Nazareth, and is again rejected there

ib.

56 The occasion of sending forth the twelve Apostles to

preach and work miracles

100

57 The twelve are instructed and sent forth

ib.

58 Jesus continues his Journey through Galilee

104

59 The Twelve preach repentance, and work miracles every where ib.

60 The death of John the Baptist

ib.

61 Herod hears of Jesus' fame, and desires to see him 105

62 The Twelve return

ib.

63 Five thousand are fed on five loures and two fishes

106

64 Jesus walks on the Sea

107

65 Jesus' discourses with the multitude in Capernaum ; in the

synagogue of that city; and with his disciples. Peter's

THIRD

66 Jesus' discourse with the Pharisees and Scribes, and with

his disciples, about eating with unwashen hands

114

67 Jesus heals the daughter of a Syrophenician woman 117

68 Jesus restores a person to hearing and speech

118

69 Jesus feeds more than four thousand with seven 'luaces

and a few small fishes

ib.

70 The Pharisees and Sadducees again ask a sign from heaven 119

71 The Disciples are cautioned against the leaven of the Phari-

sees, and Sadducees

120

72 Jesus restores a blind man to sight near Bethsaida

121

73 Peter repeats his confession that Jesus was the Christ

ib.

74 Jesus plainly foretels his sufferings and resurrection, rebukes
Peter, and exhorts all to self-den al

122

75 Jesus' transfiguration : his discourse with the three disciples

124

as they were descending from the mountain

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76 Jesus casts out a dumb and deaf spirit

125

77 Jesus again foretels his sufferings and resurrection,

127

78 Jesus works a miracle to pay the tribute money

ib.

79 The disciples contend who shall be the greatest. Jesus' conduct

and discourse on that occasion

128

80 The Seventy Disciples are instructed and sent out

133

81 Jesus goes to Jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles. His

conduct and discourses during the feast

135

82 A woman taken in adultery is brought before Jesus

139

83 Jesus discourses with the Scribes and Pharisees, with those who

believed in him, and with the unbelieving Jews

140

84 Jesus restores to sight one blind from his birth. The consequence

of this miracle

144

85 The Seventy return

150

86 A teacher of the law is instructed how to attain eternal life 151

87 The Disciples are again taught how to pray

152

88 Jesus restores a woman who had been boued down for eighteen years 153

89 Jesus replies to the question, Are there few that be saved ? 155

90 The transactions when our Lord eat bread with a chief Pharisee

on the Sabbath day

156

91 Jesus states to the multitude the difficulties attending a profes-

sion of his religion

159

92 Jesus defends himself against the Pharisees and Scribes, for

instructing Publicans and Sinners

160

93 Jesus instructs his disciples by the parable of the unjust Steward.

The Pharisees are reproced

163

94 Jesus further instructs his disciples

166

95 The Samaritans will not receive Jesus. James and John are

reproved for their zeal against then

167

96 Jesus cleanseth ten lepers

168

97 The Pharisees ask when the kingdom of God should come.

Our Lord's answer

169

98 Jesus speaks a parable to his disciples, and another to certain

men, uho trusted in themselves that they were righteous 171

99 Jesus is received into Martha's house

172

100 Jesus keeps the feast of Dedication at Jerusalem

173

101 Jesus goes again to Bethabara, after the feast of Dedication

und remains there till a fit occasion calls him into Judea 174

102 Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. The consequences of

this miracle

175

105 Jesus enters Judea. The Pharisees question him about a divorce 179

104 Jesus lays his hands on young children, and blesses them 180

105 Jesus' discourse in consequence of being asked by a rich man

huro he should attain eternal life

106 Jesus as he is going up to Jerusalem foretels his sufferings

to the twelve apart

184

107 The ambitious request of James and John

185

108 Jesus restores sight to blind Bartimeus near Jericho 186

109 Jesus visits Zaccheus a chief of the publicans

187

110 Jesus arrives at Bethany six days before the Passover 190

111 Jesus proceeds to Jerusalem, amidst the acclamations of the

disciples and of the multitude. The transactions there 191

112 The barren fig tree. The Temple cleansed

196

113 The disciples observe that the fig tree was withered away 197

114 Jesus discourse with the chief Priests, the Scribes, and

Elders, in the Temple

198

115 The Pharisees and Herodians, the Sadducees, and one of

the Pharisees, who was a Scribe, question Jesus. Jesus

questions the Pharisees

202

116 Jesus, in the hearing of his disciples and of the multitude,

reproves the Scribes and Pharisees to their face, with a

divine eloquence

206

117 Jesus prefers the widow's offering to the gift of the rich 210

118 Jesus foretels the destruction of the temple, as he takes his

final leave of it; and, on the mount of Olives, teaches four

of his apostles what were the signs of his coming, to destroy

the Jews, and to close the Mosaic dispensation

ib.

119 Jesus describes the proceedings at the last day. How Jesus

employed himself during this week

220

120 The transactions on the fourth day of the week in which

Jesus was crucified.

221

PART VI.

THE TRANSACTIONS OF THREE DAYS, FROM THE DAY ON

WHICH THE FOURTH PASSOVER WAS KILLED, TILL THE

END OF THE DAY BEFORE THE RESURRECTION.

121 Jesus prepares to keep the Passover

224

122 Jesus sits down with the twelve. There is an ambitious

contention among the twelve

225

123 Jesus foretels that Judas would betray him. The conduct

of the disciples and of Judas

228

12.4 Jesus foretels to the Apostles the fall of Peter and their

common danger

230

125 Jesus institutes the eating of bread, and drinking of wine, in-

remembrance of his body crucified

232

126 Jesus comforts his disciples

ib.

127 Jesus continues his most interesting discourse to his disciples 235

128 Jesus' Prayer

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129 Jesus' agony in Gethsemane

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130 Jesus is betrayed

245

131 Jesus is brought before Annas and Caiaphas. Peter denies

him thrice

247

132 Jesus, questioned before Caiaphas, and afterward before the

whole Jewish Council, confesses himself to be the , Christ,

and is pronounced guilty of death

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133 Jesus is taken before Pilate

194 Pilate sends Jesus to Herod

253

135 Herod sends Jesus again to Pilate. Pilate seeks to release

him

254

136 Pilate, having scourged Jesus, and repeated his attempts to

release him, delivers him to the clamours of the Jews.

The soldiers insult Jesus, and lead him away to crucify him 255

137 Judas repents, and destroys himself

258

138 Christ is led away to be crucified

259

139 TV hat happened while Jesus was on the cross, till he expired 260

140 What happened at Jesus' death. Who were present during

the crucifixion. The remaining transactions of the day 263

141 The transactions on the day after the crucifixion

267

PART VII.

THE TRANSACTIONS OF FORTY DAYS, FROM THE DAY OF

THE RESURRECTION TO THE ASCENSION.

142 The first visit of the women to the sepulchre

269

143 Peter and John visit the sepulchre

273

244 Jesus appears first to Mary Magdalene

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145 Jesus' second appearance

275

146 The conduct of the Roman soldiers and Jewish rulers

276

147 Other women visit the sepulchre

ib.

148 Jesus appears to the two disciples who went to Emmaus 278

149 Jesus appears to the disciples, in the absence of Thomas

282

150 Jesus appears again to the disciples, Thomas being present 283

151 The eleven disciples go into Galilee. Jesus manifests himself

there at various times to his disciples

284

152 Jesus instructs his disciples concerning the preaching of the

gospel

288

153 The Ascension of Christ

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