THE ORDER OF EVENTS. II The Greatest Commandment. I12. Matt. 22 34-40. Mark 12 28-34. 113. How Is Christ the Son of David? 115. Matt. 23. Mark 12: 38-40. Luke 13 34, 35; 20: 45-47. He Praises Genuine Benevolence. 116. Greeks Seek Him. 117. Jews Reject Him. John 12 20-36. John 12 37-50. 118. The Destruction of Jerusalem and the End of the 121. 122. 123. The Last Judgment. Matt. 25: 30-40. Conspiracy against Jesus. Matt. 26 1-5, Mark 14: 1, 2, 10, 11. Luke 22: 1-6. 14-16. The Last Supper. Matt. 26: 17-30. Mark 14 12-26. Farewell Conversation. Matt. 26: 31-35. Mark 14: 27-31. 124. The Farewell Prayer. Matt. 26: 47-56. Mark 14: 43-52. 127. Trial before the High Priests. Matt. 26 57-68. Mark 14: 53-65. Luke 22: 54, 63- John 18: 13, 14, 128. Peter's Denial. Matt. 26: 58, 69-75. 65. 19-24. Mark 14 54 66- Luke 22: 54-62. John 18: 15-18, 1. THE GOSPELS COMBINED. The Subject of the Book. Mark 1: 1. 2. The Object of the Writers. Luke 1: 1-4. THE HE beginning of the gospel of Jesus FORA ORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fully established among us, even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus ; that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed. 3. The Introduction. John 1: 1-18. N the beginning was the Word, and the God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not. There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. 14 THE HERALD FORETOLD. He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light. There was the true light, [even the light] which lighteth every man, coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth. John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me. For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. 4. The Herald Foretold. Luke 1: 5-25. HERE was in the days of Herod, THE king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were well stricken in years. Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense. And there appeared unto him an angel of the THE HERALD FORETOLD. 15 Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God. And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to [walk in] the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings. And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple. And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb. And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house. And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying, Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men. |