Volume 5

Preface to This Volume

The readings in this volume are from the Synoptic Gospels, following the story of the Life of Christ. In the space of a single volume only a small number of selections could be given

Readings Synoptic Gospels and St. John on the Life of Christ

Table of Contents

Chapters

1. The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold
2. The Birth of John the Baptist
3. The Birth of Jesus
4. The Presentation in the Temple
5. The Wise Men Led by the Star
6. The Boy Jesus in the Temple
7. The Ministry of John the Baptist
8. The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus
9. The Call of the First Disciples
10. The Paralytic Forgiven and Healed
11. Feasting and Fasting
12. The Use of the Sabbath
13. The Appointment of the Twelve
14. Poverty and Riches
15. The Law of Love
16. Hearing and Doing
17. The Penitent Woman
18. Malignant Unbelief
19. The Seed in the Four Kinds of Soil
20. The Growth of the Kingdom
21. A Troubled Sea and a Troubled Soul
22. The Ruler's Daughter
23. The Visit to Nazareth
24. The Death of John the Baptist
25. Feeding of the Five Thousand
26. Mission to the Gentiles
27. Wanderings in Decapolis
28. The Transfiguration
29. The Child in the Midst
30. The Two Great Commandments
31. The Good Samaritan
32. Jesus Teaching How to Pray
33. Watchfulness
34. Jesus Dines with a Pharisee
35. False Excuses
36. The Parable of the Two Sons
37. Bartimaeus and Zacchaeus
38. Christ's Trial Before Pilate
39. Christ Crucified
40. The Resurrection of Jesus
41. The Walk to Emmaus
42. Jesus Ascends into Heaven

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