Christ questioned respecting His disciples' fasting, and dei

them, 144.

heals the daughter of Jairus, and a woman who tou
Him, 145, 146.

restores the sight of two blind men,—casts out a devil,
departs from Capernaum to Nazareth,-enters the s
gogue and teaches, 149.

regarded as only the son of a carpenter, 149.

CHAP. VI.-A. D. 32: TIBERIUS 18, 19.

Third Year of His Ministry.

visits Galilee, pities the multitude as sheep without a s
herd, 151, 152.

charges, and sends the apostles to preach, heal the sick,
and states the effect of their ministry, 153, 154.
visits all parts of Palestine,-designates the Jews as
sheep, 155.

retires to a desert near Bethsaida, and followed by m
tudes, feeds them, 157.

dismissing them, to avoid their design, commands the d
ples to embark for Capernaum, 158.

walks on the boisterous sea to them, allays their terror,
stills the tempest, 159.

allows Peter to walk to Him on the deep, 159.

found by the multitude at Capernaum, and heals the
in the streets, &c., 160.

exhorts them to seek the bread of life,-argues with

Jews respecting Moses, and reproves them, 161.
calls Himself the bread of life, 162.

questions the twelve about leaving Him, 163.

CHAP. VII.-A. D. 32: TIBERIUS 18, 19.

Third Passover after His Baptism.

hastens from Jerusalem after the Passover, to avoid
Jews, 169.

reproves the hypocrisy of the Scribes and Pharisees, a
explains what is real defilement, 170, 171.

heals the daughter of the Syro-Phoenician woman, 173.

Christ, at Decapolis, cures a deaf and dumb man, and many dis-

eased, 174.

pities, and feeds the people by a second miracle, 175.

sails to Dalmanutha,-attacked by the Pharisees and Sad-
ducees, and warns the disciples of them, 176.

cures a blind man at Bethsaida, 177.

questions the disciples concerning Himself, 178.

blesses Peter for his confession, and gives him authority, as
after to the other apostles, 179.

discourses respecting His sufferings, 179.

commands the apostles' silence as to His Messiaship, 180.
rebukes Peter,-discourages the disciples notion of a
temporal kingdom, and prepares them for His suffer-
ings, 182.

retires to a mountain with Peter, James, and John, and is
there transfigured, 183, 184.

speaks of John the Baptist,-finds the other apostles dis-
puting with the Scribes,-discourses with them of Elias,

185.

cures a deaf and dumb lunatic,-chides the disciples,—and
reproves the Jews, 186.

again speaks of His sufferings, 187.

performs a miracle to pay the Roman tribute, 188.

reproves ambition, by the example of a child, 188.

cautions John about forbidding to perform miracles, 189.
commends the cup of water given in His name, 189.
declares He came to seek such as are lost, 190.

the dreadful state of those who cause offences, 190.
the necessity of self-denial, 190.

the disciples the salt of the earth, 191.

teaches charity and compassion to offenders,—gives to all
the apostles' authority as before to Peter (page 179), 191.
speaks of united prayer, 192.

questioned by Peter respecting forgiveness of offenders, and
delivers the parable of the unmerciful servant, 193.
continues a short time in Capernaum, 194.

urged to show His miracles at Jerusalem, 195.

Christ, reproves the revengeful spirit of James and John, 196.
makes choice of seventy disciples,-charges and se
them out, two together, 197, note.

reiterates the woes against Chorazin, Bethsaida, and
pernaum, 197.

appears in the temple, at the feast of Tabernacles, 197.
charged by the Jews with being possessed of a devil, 1
offers to the thirsty, living water, 199.

retires to mount Olivet, 200.

returns to the temple, and teaches the people, 201.
acquits the woman taken in adultery, 201.

declares Himself the light of the world,—and again spe
of His sufferings, 202.

disputes with the Pharisees, who rail at Him,-conden
their principles, 203.

threatened with stoning, 204.

transported in spirit, on the return of the seventy discip

205.

answers a Scribe, by the parable of the good Samaritan, 20
entertained at Bethany by Martha and Mary,-commer
the attention of the latter, 208.

teaches fervour in prayer, 208.

casts out a devil,-by the Pharisees attributed to the pow
of Satan,-answers the woman's exclamation, 210, 21
dines with a Pharisee,-and exposes the pride, and hyp
crisy of the whole sect, 210, 211.

cautions the disciples of their leaven of false doctrine, 2

211.

desired to divide an estate,-and, to condemn covetousne
delivers the parable of the rich fool, 212, 213.
exhorts to watchfulness, by the parable of an unfaith
steward, 214.

exhorts to repentance, by the punishment of the Galileans,
and sets forth the patience of the Almighty, by the pa■
ble of the fig-tree, 216, 217.

cures a woman on the sabbath,-and answer's the rule
malignant declaration, 218.

compares the beginning of His kingdom to a grain of see
-returns to Jerusalem, 218.

Christ cures a blind man on the Sabbath, which excites alterca-

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tion among the Pharisees, 219.

meets the man, and reveals Himself, 222.

mentions three characters, undertaking the care of souls,—
declares Himself the good Shepherd, 223.

walks in Solomon's porch, discoursing with the Jews, 224.
declares Himself the Son of God,-threatened with stoning,
225.

departs from Jerusalem, 225.

CHAP. VIII.-A. D. 33: TIBERIUS 19, 20.

The Fourth and Last Year of Christ's Public Ministry.

teaches the multitudes at Bethabara, 230.

answers the question respecting the blessed,—and foretels
the lamentable state of the Jews, 231.

replies to a Pharisee, when desired to depart for fear of
Herod, 232.

laments the state of Jerusalem,—dines with a Pharisee on
the Sabbath,-heals a dropsical man,-reproves those
who aimed at the highest places, and advises the feeding
of the poor, 233.

delivers the parable of the rich man making a feast, 234.
advises the hearers respecting a profession of religion,—de-
clares who are His true disciples, and the salt of the
earth, 235.

" thronged by many of wicked life, and defends his talking
to them, 236.

alludes to the lost sheep, and piece of silver,—and delivers
the parable of the prodigal son, 237.

>> reproves the pride, and covetousness of the Pharisees, by
the parable of the unjust steward, 238.

asserts the impossibility of serving God and the world, by
the parable of the pampered rich man, and Lazarus, 239,

240.

declares the dreadful state of offenders,―the blessings of
faith, and dissuades from thoughts of merit, 242, 243.
pursues His last journey to Jerusalem, and cures ten
leprous men, 244.

Christ declares His second coming, to be sudden and glorious, -
the vengeance of the Jews, 244.

exhorts to perseverance in prayer, by the parable of the
importunate widow,-the want of faith at His coming,
245, 246.

to enforce humility, delivers the parable of the Pharisee
and Publican, 247.

crosses Jordan, and cures the distempers of the multitude,
248.

answers the Pharisees respecting divorce,—blesses little
children, and rebukes the disciples, 249.

discourses with a rich young man,-warns of the danger of
riches, 250, 251.

answers Peter's question, 252.

enforces humility, by the parable of the labourers, 253.
informed of the death of Lazarus,-states him to be in sleep,
and tarries two days in Peræa, 254, 255.

again discourses of His sufferings, 256.

questions the sons of Zebedee, of their ambitious request,

257.

meets with Zaccheus at Jericho,-corrects the notion of
His temporal kingdom, by the parable of the talents, 258;
cures the blind men on leaving Jericho, 260.

arrives at Bethany,-met by Martha and Mary,-and
follows to the grave of Lazarus weeping, 261, 262.
raises him from the dead,—reported to the Pharisees, 263,

264.

retires to Ephraim, to avoid the persecuting Jews, 266.
remains there a few days with the apostles, 266.

sups at Bethany with Lazarus, Martha, and Mary, 267.
approves of Mary anointing Him,-many Jews believe
because of Lazarus's resurrection, 268.

CHAP. IX.-A. D. 33: TIBERIUS 19, 20.

The last few days of our Saviour'sLife,previous to His Crucifixion.

PALM-SUNDAY.

prepares for His public entry into Jerusalem, leaving Beth-
any, and sending for the asses, 273.