The Gospels Combined: Parallel Passages Blended, and Separate Accounts ...

writers appear to teach.

he evidently intends to
events.

Each Evangelist is followed when
assert a particular succession of

The language is that of the Revised Version of 1881, with
free use of its valuable marginal readings whenever they
most perfectly express the ideas of the original; and the
interweaving of parallel passages is done with a constant
view to clearness of statement.

Words added by the translators to help the understanding
of certain passages, which are put in italics in modern
Bibles (causing much confusion to many readers), are here
printed in current type, but bracketed in the cases where
critics differ as to the propriety of their use.

The words of the Great Teacher are set in antique type,
so that they may be quickly recognized and suitably empha-
sized.

The text, instead of being separated into chapters (adopted
in 1248) and verses (invented in 1551), is divided into num-
bered sections, like the venerable Vatican manuscript; and
these have topical titles, such as are found in other famous
manuscripts.

No dates are inserted; because none were used by the
Evangelists, and because the most critical scholars of the
Christian centuries have differed widely as to the days,
months, and even the years of Jesus' life. But what cares
he who walks in the sunlight if he cannot learn precisely
when the Orb of day arose?

May this arrangement of the "Wonderful Words of
Life" be of service to many an earnest seeker after truth!

Easter Monday, 1895.

CHARLES HENRY POPE.