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=His Life=

A COMPLETE STORY IN THE WORDS
OF THE FOUR GOSPELS


PREPARED BY

WILLIAM E. BARTON, THEODORE G. SOARES
SYDNEY STRONG

USING THE TEXT OF THE AMERICAN STANDARD
REVISED BIBLE



HOPE PUBLISHING COMPANY

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HIS LIFE

THE STORY OF JESUS IN THE WORDS OF THE FOUR GOSPELS

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HIS FRIENDS

THE STORY OF THE IMMEDIATE DISCIPLES OF JESUS AFTER HIS ASCENSION; AND
THEIR LETTERS

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HIS GREAT APOSTLE

THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF PAUL IN THE WORDS OF SCRIPTURE AND IN
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

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HIS LAST WEEK

THE GOSPEL STORY OF THE PASSION AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS

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Copyright, 1906, by the Pastors' Publishing Union. The Text of the
American Standard Revised Bible, copyright 1901, by Thomas Nelson &
Sons, is used by special arrangement and with their permission.




PREFACE.


The four Gospels, each telling in its own way the story of the Life of
Jesus, are the rich heritage of Christians. No one of the Gospels
could be spared. But in reading any one of the four we miss some of
the familiar words and incidents we love. Almost from the days of the
Apostles there have been attempts to unite the Gospels in a single
narrative. The first of these efforts, so far as we know, was
undertaken by the devout scholar Tatian, soon after 173 A.D. His book
served a useful purpose in his own and later generations, and is now a
valuable witness to the antiquity and early acceptance of our four
Gospels.

There have been many harmonies of the Gospel from the second century
to the present; and they are all but indispensable to the scholar.
Almost every minister keeps one at his elbow. But these, for the most
part, are made for purposes of scholarly comparison, and not for
general reading. Moreover, they are expensive.

The editors of this little book have undertaken to prepare an
interwoven story of the Life of Jesus from the four Gospels for
popular reading. A booklet that may be carried in the pocket, and may
be sold, in paper binding, for ten cents, has been their ambition.
They have been led to this undertaking by the large demand for copies
of their booklet, "HIS LAST WEEK," which comprises the last third of
this volume, whose use at Easter time has brought them many requests
for the complete Gospel story, interwoven in the same manner.

The work of preparation has been done by three ministers of Oak Park,
in suburban Chicago, who have shared equally the labor, but the
undertaking has the support and co-operation of the entire group of
fifteen local pastors, representing six different denominations. To
this larger group of brethren is due a grateful acknowledgment of
sympathy and assistance. The book has at least the value of an
illustration in practical interdenominational co-operation. In the
spirit of this fine fellowship it is commended to Christians of every
name.

THE EDITORS




=His Life=


=I. His Birth and Boyhood=

1. THE DIVINE ANNOUNCINGS
The Word made Flesh. 13
The Promised Birth of John the Baptist. 14
The Angel's Visit to Mary. 15
Mary's Visit to Her Cousin. 16
Mary's Song. 17
The Birth of John the Baptist. 17
The Song of Zacharias. 18

2. THE BIRTH AND INFANCY OF JESUS
Joseph and Mary. 20
The Birth of Jesus. 20
The Angels and the Shepherds. 21
The Circumcision. 22
The Presentation in the Temple. 22
The Visit of the Wise Men. 23
The Flight into Egypt. 24

3. THE LIFE IN NAZARETH
The Return to Nazareth. 26
The Boyhood Visit to Jerusalem. 26
The Eighteen Silent Years. 27


=II. The Beginnings of His Ministry=

1. JESUS AND JOHN THE BAPTIST
The Voice in the Wilderness. 28
The Baptism of Jesus. 30
The Temptation in the Wilderness. 30
John's Testimony to Jesus. 31

2. THE BEGINNINGS OF FAITH
The First Disciples by the Jordan. 33
The First Miracle. 34

3. JESUS IN JERUSALEM.
Cleansing His Father's House. 36
The Visit of Nicodemus. 36

4. PREPARATORY PREACHING
Jesus Baptizing and Preaching. 39
John's Tribute to Jesus. 39
At Jacob's Well. 40
Preaching to the Samaritans. 41


=III. His Year of Popularity=

1. JESUS IN GALILEE
John the Baptist Imprisoned. 43
Reception of Jesus by the Galilaeans. 43
Healing the Nobleman's Son. 43
The Recall of the Fishermen. 44
A Day of Good Deeds in Capernaum. 45
The First Leper Healed. 47

2. BEGINNINGS OF CONTROVERSY
The Healing of a Paralytic. 48
The Publican Disciple. 49
The Old and the New. 49
A Sabbath Healing in Jerusalem. 50
Plucking Grain on the Sabbath. 53

3. MANY CALLED AND FEW CHOSEN
A Multitude of Disciples. 54
The Selection of the Twelve. 55

4. THE TEACHING OF THE KINGDOM
The Citizens of the Kingdom. 56
The Righteousness of the Kingdom. 57
The Danger of Hypocrisy. 59
Simple Trust in God. 61
Charitable Judgment. 62
Prayer. 63
Sincerity. 64

5. A TOUR IN GALILEE
The Worthy Centurion. 66
Raising the Widow's Son. 67
A Question from John the Baptist. 67
Jesus' Estimate of John the Baptist. 68
The Death of John the Baptist. 69
Forgiveness of the Repentant Woman. 70
The Ministering Women. 71

6. GROWING POPULARITY AND RISING OPPOSITION
The Concern of Jesus' Friends. 72
Warning of Eternal Sin. 72
The Demand for a Sign. 74

7. THE PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM
The Sower. 75
The Tares. 77
The Growing Grain. 77
The Mustard Seed. 77
The Leaven. 78
The Understanding of Parables. 78
The Hid Treasure. 79
The Pearl of Great Price. 79
The Drag Net. 79

8. A DAY OF MIRACLES BY THE LAKE
Jesus Stills the Storm. 80
The Legion of Demons. 80
The Dying Child and the Suffering Woman. 82
Healings by the Way. 84

9. WIDER EVANGELIZATION OF GALILEE
A Visit to His Home. 85
Preaching in the Villages. 86
The Twelve Sent Forth. 87

10. THE CRISIS IN CAPERNAUM
The Five Thousand Fed. 91
Jesus Walking on the Water. 92
The Disappointment of the People. 93
Rejection of the Tradition of the Elders. 97
The Plot of the Pharisees. 99


=IV. His Withdrawal with the Twelve=

1. THE MINISTRY BEYOND GALILEE
The Phoenician Retirement and the Gentile Cure. 100
Miracles and Multitudes Again. 101
The Four Thousand Fed. 101
The Pharisees and Sadducees Demand a Sign. 102
The Blind Man Healed. 103

2. JESUS THE MESSIAH
Peter's Confession. 105
The Passion and Resurrection Foretold. 105
The Transfiguration. 106
The Epileptic Boy. 108

3. THE TRAINING OF THE TWELVE
The Passion and Resurrection Again Foretold. 110
The Greatest Disciple. 110
Forgiveness. 112
The Shekel for the Temple. 113


=V. His Face Toward Jerusalem=

1. THE FINAL DEPARTURE FROM GALILEE
The Beginning of the End. 114
The Grateful Samaritan Leper. 114
New Disciples. 115

2. IN JERUSALEM--THE ATTEMPT TO STONE HIM
Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles. 116
Jesus and the Accused Woman. 118
The Light of the World. 119
The Freedom of the Soul. 121

3. THE MINISTRY IN PEREA
The Mission of the Seventy. 123
The Return of the Seventy. 124
The Meek and Lowly. 124
The Unrepentant Cities. 125
The Good Samaritan. 125

4. IN JERUSALEM--THE ATTEMPT TO ARREST HIM
The Friends at Bethany. 127
A Miracle in Jerusalem. 127
The Good Shepherd. 130
Jesus at the Feast of Dedication. 131

5. RENEWED MINISTRY IN PEREA
Jesus and the Pharisees. 133
Warning Against Covetousness. 134
The Fall of the Tower. 134
The Uses of the Sabbath. 135
A Question of Salvation. 136
A Message to Herod. 136
The Ox in the Pit. 137
The Chief Places at the Feast. 137
The Slighted Invitation. 138
Counting the Cost. 139
The Ninety and Nine. 139
The Lost Coin. 140
The Prodigal Son. 140
The Unjust Steward. 142
A Parable to the Lovers of Money. 143
"Increase Our Faith." 144

6. NEAR JERUSALEM--THE PLOT TO KILL HIM
The Raising of Lazarus. 145
The Decision of the Council. 148

7. HIS WITHDRAWAL TO EPHRAIM
The Coming of the Kingdom. 149
The Unjust Judge. 149
The Pharisee and the Publican. 150
Concerning Divorce. 150
Jesus and the Children. 151
The Rich Young Ruler. 151
The Parable of the Vineyard. 153

8. THE LAST JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM
The Shadow of the Cross. 155
The Sons of Thunder. 155
The Blind Man of Jericho. 156
The Visit to Zacchaeus. 157
The Parable of the Pounds. 157
Going up to Jerusalem. 159
The Feast at Bethany. 159


=VI. His Last Week=

1. PALM SUNDAY--THE DAY OF TRIUMPH
The Triumphal Entry. 161

2. MONDAY--THE DAY OF AUTHORITY
The Cursing of the Fig Tree. 163
The Cleansing of the Temple. 163

3. TUESDAY--THE DAY OF CONTROVERSY
The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree. 164
The Challenge of Christ's Authority. 164
Three Warning Parables. 165
(a) the two sons. 165
(b) the wicked husbandmen. 165
(c) the marriage of the king's son. 167
Three Hostile Questions asked of Jesus. 167
(a) tribute to Caesar. 167
(b) the question of the resurrection. 168
(c) the greatest commandment. 169
The Unanswerable Question of Jesus. 170
Discourse of Jesus Against the Scribes and Pharisees. 170
The Widow's Two Mites. 173
The Gentiles Seek Jesus. 173
The Jews Reject Jesus. 174
Discourse Concerning the Future. 175
Three Lessons to the Disciples. 179
(a) the parable of the ten virgins. 179
(b) the parable of the talents. 180
(c) the judgment scene. 181
The Conspiracy Against Jesus. 183

4. WEDNESDAY--THE DAY OF RETIREMENT 184

5. THURSDAY--THE DAY OF FELLOWSHIP
Preparation for the Passover. 185
Strife among the Disciples. 185
Jesus Washing the Disciples' Feet. 186
The Betrayer Pointed Out. 187
The Lord's Supper. 188
The Farewell Conversation. 189
The Intercessory Prayer. 196

6. FRIDAY--THE DAY OF SUFFERING
The Agony in Gethsemane. 199
The Betrayal and Arrest. 200
The Trial before the Jewish Authorities. 201
The Denial of Peter. 203
The Remorse of Judas. 204
The Trial before Pilate. 205
Jesus before Herod. 206
The Trial before Pilate Resumed. 207
The Sorrowful Way. 210
The Crucifixion. 210
The Burial. 214

7. SATURDAY--THE DAY OF SILENCE AND SORROW
The Watch at the Tomb. 215


=VII. His Resurrection=

1. SUNDAY--THE DAY OF RESURRECTION
The Earthquake. 216
The Empty Tomb. 216
The Appearance to Mary. 217
The Appearance to the Women. 217
Report of the Watch. 218
The Appearance at Emmaus. 218
The Appearance to the Disciples. 220

2. AFTER THE RESURRECTION DAY
The Appearance to the Disciples and to Thomas. 222
The Appearance to the Seven by the Sea. 222
The Appearance to the Eleven on the Mountain. 225
The Last Appearance and Ascension. 225




=His Life=

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=HIS BIRTH AND BOYHOOD=

* * * * *

THE DIVINE ANNOUNCINGS


THE WORD MADE FLESH.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was 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. 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 through 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 through Moses; grace and truth came through 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.


THE PROMISED BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST.

There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, 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 now 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 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 for the
Lord a people prepared for him."

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 believedst 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."


THE ANGEL'S VISIT TO MARY.

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city
of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name
was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
And he came in unto her, and said, "Hail, thou that art highly
favored, the Lord is with thee."

But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what
manner of salutation this might be.

And the angel said unto her, "Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found
favor with God And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring
forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and
shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give
unto him the throne of his father David: and he shall reign over the
house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."

And Mary said unto the angel, "How shall this be, seeing I know not a
man?"

And the angel answered and said unto her, "The Holy Spirit shall come
upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee:
wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the
Son of God. And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath
conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her
that was called barren. For no word from God shall be void of power."

And Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me
according to thy word"

And the angel departed from her.


MARY'S VISIT TO HER COUSIN.

And Mary arose in these days and went into the hill country with
haste, into a city of Judah; and entered into the house of Zacharias
and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the
salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was
filled with the Holy Spirit; and she lifted up her voice with a loud
cry, and said, "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord
should come unto me? For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came
into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she
that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which
have been spoken to her from the Lord."


MARY'S SONG.

And Mary said,

"My soul doth magnify the Lord.
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid:
For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things;
And holy is his name.
And his mercy is unto generations and generations
On them that fear him.
He hath showed strength with his arm:
He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
He hath put down princes from their thrones,
And hath exalted them of low degree.
The hungry he hath filled with good things;
And the rich he hath sent empty away.
He hath given help to Israel his servant,
That he might remember mercy
(As he spake unto our fathers)
Toward Abraham and his seed for ever."

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