57

The parables of the net cast into the sea, which gathered Sect.

fish of every kind : and of the householder which brings

out of his treasury things new and old,

56

Jesus goes to Nazareth,

The twelve apostles are sent out in the country of Naza-
reth. See § 40. 80.

58

John Baptist is put to death by Herod the tatrarch, in the

city of Tiberias,

59

After the Baptist's death the apostles return to Capernaum,

where they find Jesus. He leaves Capernaum, and sails

with them over the lake to the desert of Bethsaida. Here

the people are fed by miracle the first time. See $ 67. 60

The multitude propose to make Jesus a king. He persuades

them to depart, and orders his disciples to sail away be-

fore him. They are retarded by contrary winds. Jesus

walks upon the sea, draws nigh to their boat, and makes

Peter also to walk upon the sea, They instantly arrive

at land,

Jesus

goes into Capernaum. The sermon and conversation

in the synagogue there, occasioned by the miracle of the

loaves. During our Lord's stay in Capernaum, many

miraculous cures are received by touching his clothes, 62

Jesus leaves Capernaum, and goes up to the passover,

63

61

THIRD PASSOVER.

64

65

66

67

In Galilee, the Pharisees blame the disciples for eating with

unwashed hands. Jesus reproves the Pharisees for their

superstition,

Jesus, in the country of Tyre and Sidon, cures a Canaanitish

woman's daughter, who was vexed with a devil,

In Decapolis Jesus cures one who was deaf, and who had an

impediment in his speech,

The second miraculous dinner is given to eight thousand

people on a mountain near the sea of Galilee. See $ 60.

After this Jesus goes away to Dalmanutha,

In Dalmanutha the Pharisees demand the sign from heaven

the second time. See $48. 86. The sign of the prophet

Jonah promised the second time. See $ 48. 86. Jesus

leaves Dalmanutha. In sailing across the lake, he cau-

tions his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees

and Sadducees,

Jesus lands at Bethsaida, and gives sight to a blind man near

that town,

Jesus makes a tour by land, and goes into the country of

Cæsarea Philippi.' He bestows on Peter the power of

the

68

69

Sect.

the keys, and foretels his own sufferings and resurrection

a second time. See § 20. 72.

70

In the country of Cæsarea Philippi Jesus inculcates the

virtue of self-denial, See $ 93, 105, and declares that he
will judge the world at the last day,

71

Jesus is transfigured upon an high mountain in the country

of Cæsarea Philippi, and foretels his own sufferings and

resufrection a third time. See $ 70. 73.

72

In the country of Cæsarea Philippi Jesus cures a youth that

was afflicted with an epilepsy, declares the efficacy of
prayer and fasting in the working of miracles, and foretels
his own sufferings the fourth time, See 972. 101. also his
resurrection the fourth time. See § 106.

73

The didrachmas are paid in Capernaum. The disciples are

reproved for contending about the chief posts in the king-

dom. See $ 106. 130. Of the evil and punishment of

offences. See 997. The parable of the lost sheep deli-

vered the first time. See 94. The forgiveness of

injuries is enjoined. The parable of the servant debtors, 74

Jesus leaves Galilee and goes up to Jerusalem to the fourth

passover, by the way of Perea,

75

FOURTH PASSOVER.

76

77

78

Jesus goes up to Jerusalem, to celebrate the feast of Taber-

nacles. In the temple he preaches to a great concourse

of people. While he is preaching, the senate send their

officers to apprehend him: The officers, charmed with

his eloquence, go away without attempting to lay hands

on him. Jesus continues his discourse,

The woman that was caught committing adultery is placed

before Jesus in the temple,

The man that was born blind is sent by Jesus to wash in the

pool of Siloam, and there receives his sight. This mira-

cle makes a great noise in Jerusalem, and is examined by

the senate,

Jesus, in his way to the feast of Dedication, is refused lodg-

ing in a village of the Samaritans. The disciples desire

him to call fire down from heaven upon the Samaritans :

He rebukes the disciples for their wrathful spirit, and

goes to another village,

Jesus in his way to the feast of Dedication sends the seventy

disciples out: the mean while he himself tarries in Sa-

maria,

The seventy disciples return, and give Jesus an account of

their success in working miracles

In Samaria Jesus declares the means of obtaining eternal

life. See $ 105. 119. The parable of the good Sama- Sect.

ritan who took care of the wounded Jew whom he found

lying upon the road to Jericho,

82

Jesus lodges at Bethany with Martha and Mary, in his way

to the feast of Dedication,

83

At the feast of Dedication, Jesus meets with the man who

was born blind, whom he had cured at the preceding feast
of Tabernacles. See $ 78. He leaves Jerusalem and goes

to Perea. His ministry in Perea begins. See $ 98. 84

In Perea Jesus teaches his disciples to pray. The parable

of the importunate friend,

85

In Perea our Lord cures a dumb demoniac. His miracles

are ascribed to Beelzebub a third time. See § 36. 48.

The Pharisees a third time demand the sign from heaven.

See 9 48.68. The sign of the prophet Jonas is promised

a third time. See $48.68. The parable of the lighted

candle,

86

Jesus dines with Pharisees a second time. See § 43. 92. He

denounces heavy woes against the Scribes and Pharisees.

See $ 121.

87

The charge to the multitude. The parables of the rich

glutton ; of the servant that waited for the return of his

Lord; and of the two stewards,

88

The multitude is reproved for not discerning the times.

Galileans are slain by Pilate. The parable of the barren

fig-tree,

89

In Perea the woman that was bowed down is cured. The

parables of the grain of mustard seed, and of the leaven,

are delivered a second time. See g 52. 53.

Concerning the number of the saved. Jesus is desired to

leave Herod's dominions. He bewails Jerusalem the first

time. See 6111.121.

91

Jesus dines with Pharisees the third time. See 43. 87.

The parable of the marriage-supper. See § 110. 92

Self-denial is again iuculcated. See $71. The parables of

the rash builder and warrior, and of salt that has lost its

savour. See $26.

93

The parables of the lost sheep, See $74. lost money, and

94

The parable of the steward who wasted his Lord's goods, 95

The Pharisees are rebuked. The parable of the rich man

and the beggar,

96

Concerning offences, and their forgiveness. See § 73. The

disciples desire Jesus to increase their faith,

97

Jesus is called into Judea to cure Lazarus. His ministry in

Perea ends. See § 84.

Ten lepers are cured hy Jesus in Samaria : one of them,

who

90

lost son,

98

Sect.

who was a Samaritan, returns after his cure, and gives

Jesus thanks for it,

99

Lazarus is raised from the dead at Bethany ; after which Je-

sus goes to Ephraim, a city near the wilderness of Judea, 100

At Ephraim Jesus foretels the destruction of the Jewish

state the first time, See $ 123. also his own sufferings

the fifth time, See $ 73. 106. He delivers the parable

of the unjust judge and injured widow,

101

The parable of the Pharisee and the publican who went up

to the temple to pray,

102

The Pharisees ask Christ's opinion concerning divorces, 103

Jesus blesses little children,

104

Jesus leaves Ephraim. A young ruler desires to know what

he should do to inherit eternal life. See 82. 119. The

difficulty of entering into the kingdom of heaven. The

promise of the thrones is made the first time. See 130.

Self-denial is inculcated the third time. See § 71. 93.

The parable of the labourers in the vineyard,

105

Jesus foretels his own sufferings a sixth time. See § 101,

125. Also his resurrection a fifth time. See § 73. 131.

His disciples strive for the chief posts a second time. See

$ 74. 130. ^ He inculcates the necessity of humility, 106

Jesus in his way to Jerusalem, cures two blind beggars

near the city of Jericho,

107

Jesus, in his journey from Jericho to Jerusalem, visits Zac-

cheus the publican,

108

The parable of the nobleman's servants,

109

Jesus is anointed by Mary in Bethany. See § 43. 125. 110
Jesus enters Jerusalem publicly, as Messiah.
over the city. See $91, 121.

111

The fig-tree is cursed, and the temple is purged,

112

Certain Greeks desire to see Jesus,

113

Priests and elders are sent by the senate to ask Jesus con-

cerning his authority. The parable of the sons com-

manded to work in the vineyard,

114

The parable of the vineyard that was let out to husbandmen, 115

The parable of the marriage-supper is delivered the second
time. See $ 92.

116

Concerning the lawfulness of paying tribute,

117

The Sadducees are confuted,

118

One of the Scribes asks Jesus which is the great command-

ment in the law. See § 82. 105.

119

Jesus proposes a question to the Pharisees concerning Mes-

siah's father,

120

Jesus denounces woes against the Pharisees a second time,

See § 87. He weeps over the city a second time. See

§ 89. 111.

He weeps

Jesus discourses concerning almsgiving, upon seeing a cer- Sect.

tain poor widow cast two mites into the treasury of the

temple,

122

Jesus foretels the destruction of Jerusalem the second time.

See 6 101.

123

Jesus delivers the parable of the ten virgins. He delivers

likewise the parable of the talents the second time. See

§ 109. And the parable of the sheep and the goats, re-

presenting the last judgment,

124

Jesus foretels his own sufferings the seventh time. See $ 106.

127. He is anointed the third time. See $43. 110. Ju-

das bargains with the counsel to betray his Master to them, 125

Peter and John are sent to prepare the passover,

126

FIFTH PASSOVER.

Jesus washes his disciples feet at the passover supper, and

speaks of his sufferings the eighth time. See § 125. 129. 127

Jesus openly declares that Judas would betray him,

128

Jesus institutes the sacrament of his supper, to keep up the

remembrance of his sufferings, which he thus predicted

the ninth tiine. See § 127.

129

The disciples contend about the chief posts a third time.

See § 74. 106. The promise of the thrones is made to
them the second time. See 195. Jesus the first time
foretels that Peter would deny him. See 131.

130

The consolatory discourse. Jesus foretels the cowardice of

his disciples in general, also his own resurrection the sixth

time. See § 106. And Peter's cowardice a second time.

See $ 130.

131

In the mount of Olives Jesus preaches a sermon to his dis-

ciples, in which he gives them directions with respect to

their conduci, both as private Christians and as apostles, 132

Jesus prays with his disciples before his death,

133

Jesus suffers in the garden,

134

Jesus is apprehended. He restores Malchus' ear,

135

Peter denies his Master,

136

Jesus is tried in Jerusalem by the senate of Jews,

137

Jesus is brought before the governor. Judas hangs himself, 138

Pilate's first attempt to save Jesus. He refuses to judge

him; and declares him innocent,

139

The governor's second attempt to save Jesus. He sends

him to Herod,

140

Pilate's third attempt to save Jesus. He offers three times

to release him. But the people refusing to ask his life,

he passes sentence of death upon him, and orders him to

be scourged,