Woes upon Chorazin and Bethsaida, and the great Invitation, "Come A woman anoints Jesus' feet, and He heals one possessed with a devil The Unpardonable Sin of Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost Parables of the Sower, the Wheat and Tares, the grain of Mustard Seed, Conditions of Discipleship laid down to a certain Scribe and another of Page. Jesus calms a storm, and cures a Gadarene demoniac Raising of Jairus' daughter, healing of woman with issue, opening of Miracle of feeding five thousand in the desert Jesus walking on the sea, and trial of Peter's faith Denunciation of the Pharisees, healing of the daughter of a Syrophenician Jesus promotes Peter, and predicts His own death The transfiguration of Jesus, and His teaching concerning Elias Samaritans reject Jesus, and the seventy disciples sent forth Parable of the good Samaritan, and Mary's choice of the good part The Disciples of Jesus taught the Lord's Prayer Jesus accused of casting out devils by Beelzebub Woes pronounced upon the hypocrisy of Scribes, Pharisees, and lawyers Parable of the rich man and his ground bringing forth plentifully Exhortations as to trust, watchfulness, and discerning the signs of the Jesus detects Herod's cunning, and laments over Jerusalem A man having dropsy healed, and the parable of the Great Supper spoken Parables of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Piece of Silver, the Prodigal Son, the Unjust Steward, and Dives and Lazarus Jesus discourses about offences, heals ten lepers, and answers the CONTENTS. Parables of the Unjust Judge and Importunate Widow, and the Pharisee VII. Page. Institution of the Lord's Supper, the departure of Judas Iscariot, and Parable of nobleman delivering Ten Pounds to his servants, and his Jesus anointed by Mary of Bethany, and His triumphal entry into Certain Greeks desiring to see Jesus, cursing of the Fig Tree, and cast- The authority of Jesus questioned, and the parables of the Two Sons, the Vineyard let out to Husbandmen, and the Wedding Garment The Pharisees, Sadducees, and Scribes plot against Jesus, and He The widow and her two mites; and many of the chief rulers become Withering curses upon the Scribes, Pharisees, and Jerusalem Predictions relating to the Temple and the Future Parables of the Ten Virgins and the Talents 116 The sword of Peter cuts off the right ear of Malchus - The trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrim, the three-fold denial of Peter, and the Repentance of Judas Iscariot • The trial of Jesus before Pontius Pilate and Herod, and His condemna. Jesus crowned with thorns and mocked by the soldiers Simon the Cyrenian compelled to bear the cross of Jesus THE HOLY GOSPEL IN CONTINUOUS NARRATIVE. FIRST PERIOD. ST MATTHEW I., II. ST LUKE I., II., III., 23-38. ARRANGED IN ORDER OF TIME. 1.-Birth of John the Baptist Foretold. Jerusalem-Hill-country of Judaa. Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and ministers of the word; it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was 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 now well stricken in years. And it came to pass, that 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 burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, ANNUNCIATION OF BIRTHS OF FORERUNNER AND SAVIOUR. Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer 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 shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before Him in the Spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to 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, am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long 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: for he beckoned unto them. and remained speechless. And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein He looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. 2.--Birth of Jesus Foretold. ST MATT 1. 18-25; ST LUKE 1. 26-56. Nazareth-Hill Country of Judæa-Nazareth. And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and |