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LESSON XIV. QUESTIONS.

How many persons did Jesus once feed with

five loaves and two fishes?

Was it in the morning or the evening? Was it in a town or a desert place? Could the people have got anything to eat without going into the town at some distance for it?

If Jesus then had not fed the people, would they not have been put to great inconvenience?

The feeding them was therefore both a great miracle, and a great act of kindness? How did Jesus command the people to sit down?

To whom did he give the food, to distribute it to the people?

Did they all eat as much as they liked?
How much food was left?

LESSON XV.

From the 11th Chapter of Saint John's Gospel,

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus.

Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

Now Jesus loved Martha,' and her

sister, and Lazarus.

Then when Jesus came he found

that he had lain in the

days already.

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Then said Martha unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

NOTE.

The two sisters of Lazarus, were Martha,

and Mary.

But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again at the resurrection at the last day.1

2

Jesus saith unto her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

And whosoever liveth and believ

NOTES.

The last day is the end of the world. 2 I am the resurrection and the life: this means, I am the giver of the resurrection and the life to come: For if Jesus Christ had not come to save men, they would have died for ever.

eth in me shall never die. Believest

thou this?

She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

LESSON XV. QUESTIONS.

WHO were the sisters of Lazarus?

What message did they send to Jesus when
Lazarus was ill?

When Jesus came to them was Lazarus ill?
How long had he been laid in the grave?
What did Jesus say to Martha?
What did Martha reply?

What is the last day?

What did Jesus say about the resurrection? What is the meaning of I am the resurrection &c.?

Why would men have died for ever, if

Jesus Christ, had not come to save them?

LESSON XVI.

LESSON XV. continued.

JESUS said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.

Jesus wept.

Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

Jesus said, Take ye away the

stone.

Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

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