PLATE II.

FROM CAPERNAUM TO JERUSALEM, AND REturn.

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As shown by the blue line, Jesus went from Capernaum up to Jerusalem to the first Passover of his ministry (§ 20). Here he met Nicodemus (§ 21); then he went into the country of Judea, near to the place of John's baptizing (§ 22), and there baptized.

As shown by the red line, Jesus returned into Galilee by the way of Jerusalem and Samaria, and near Sychar (§ 23) talked with the women of Samaria; continuing his journey, he healed a nobleman's son at Cana (§ 25); was rejected at Nazareth, his old home (§ 26), and making a circuit through the cities of Galilee, reached Capernaum again, where he wrought many miracles (§§ 27-29). In the vicinity of this city the Sermon on the Mount was preached (§ 30), and a leper cleansed; also the daughter of Jairus was raised from the dead (§ 35), and two blind men restored to sight (§ 36), in Capernaum.

The next journey, which was to the second Passover of the public ministry at Jerusalem, and return to Capernaum, is not delineated on the map, as it is similar to that marked on this plate (§§ 38-40).

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John 2.

NICODEMUS.

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14 And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the chang15 ers of money sitting: and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and over16 threw their tables; and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of 17 merchandise. His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall 18 eat me up. The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these 19 things? Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this 'temple, and in three. 20 days I will raise it up. The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise 21 it up in three days? But he spake of the 22 temple of his body. When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

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Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did. But Jesus did not trust himself unto 25 them, for that he knew all men, and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning 'man; for he himself knew what was in man.

John 3.

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§ 21. Nicodemus.

[Jerusalem.]

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, 2 named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the KEY-- Matthew, Mark, Luke, d John.

1 Or, sanctuary.

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2 Or, a man; for . . . the man. teacher. It is only by means of the successive passovers he visited that the duration of his earthly ministry can be computed. These notes of time are furnished only by John's Gospel,

John 3.

same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said 3 unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born 'anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus 4 saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto 5 thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the 6 flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I 7 said unto thee, Ye must be born 'anew. 'The wind bloweth where it listeth, and 8 thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus answered and said unto him, 9 How can these things be? Jesus answered 10 and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, II We speak that we do know, and bear witness of that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I told you earthly 12 things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you heavenly things? And 13 no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven. And as Moses 14 lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that 15 whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life.

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KEY. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.

1 Or, from above.

2 Or, The Spirit breatheth.

3 Many ancient authorities omit who is in heaven,

4 Or, believeth in him may have