Chapter 16.
THE CHOSEN TWELVE.
Their call and ordination.--The Twelve considered individually.--Their characteristics in general.--Disciples and apostles
Chapter 17.
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT.
The Beatitudes.--Dignity and responsibility in the ministry.--The Mosaic law superseded by the gospel of Christ.--Sincerity of purpose. The Lord's Prayer.--True wealth.--Promise and re-assurance.--Hearing and doing
Chapter 18.
AS ONE HAVING AUTHORITY.
Healing of centurion's servant.--Young man of Nain raised from the dead.--John Baptist's message to Jesus.--The Lord's commentary thereon.--Death of John Baptist.--Jesus in house of Simon the Pharisee.--Penitent woman forgiven.--Christ's authority ascribed to Beelzebub.--The sin against the Holy Ghost.--Sign-seekers
Chapter 19.
"HE SPAKE MANY THINGS UNTO THEM IN PARABLES."
The Sower.--Wheat and Tares.--Seed growing secretly.--Mustard Seed.--Leaven.--Hidden Treasure.--Pearl of Great Price.-- Gospel Net.--The Lord's purpose in parabolic teaching.--Parables in general
Chapter 20.
"PEACE, BE STILL."
Candidates for discipleship.--Stilling the storm.--Quieting the demons in region of Gadara.--Raising of daughter of Jairus.--Restoration to life and resurrection.--A woman healed amidst the throng.--Blind see and dumb speak
Chapter 21.
THE APOSTOLIC MISSION, AND EVENTS RELATED THERETO.
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Jesus again in Nazareth.--The Twelve charged and sent out.--Their return.--Five thousand people miraculously fed.--Miracle of walking upon the water.--People seek Christ for more loaves and fishes.--Christ the bread of life.--Many disciples turn away
Chapter 22.
A PERIOD OF DARKENING OPPOSITION.
Ceremonial washings.--Pharisees rebuked.--Jesus in borders of Tyre and Sidon.--Daughter of Syro-Phoenician woman healed.-- Miracles wrought in coasts of Decapolis.--Four thousand people miraculously fed.--More seekers after signs.--Leaven of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Herodians.--Peter's great confession, "Thou art the Christ"[Pg viii]
Chapter 23.
THE TRANSFIGURATION.
Visitation of Moses and Elijah.--The Father again proclaims the Son.--The apostles temporarily restrained from testifying concern-
ing the transfiguration.--Elias and Elijah.--The Lesser and the Higher Priesthood
Chapter 24.
FROM SUNSHINE TO SHADOW.
Youthful demoniac healed.--Further prediction of Christ's death and resurrection.--The tribute money; supplied by a miracle.-- Humility illustrated by a little child.--Parable of the Lost Sheep.--In Christ's name.--My brother and I.--Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
Chapter 25.
JESUS AGAIN IN JERUSALEM.
Departure from Galilee.--At the Feast of Tabernacles.--Another charge of Sabbath desecration.--Living water for the spiritually thirsty.--Plans to arrest Jesus.--Nicodemus protests.--Woman taken in adultery.--Christ the light of the world.--The truth shall make men free.--Christ's seniority over Abraham.--Sight restored on Sabbath day.--Physical and spiritual blindness.--Shepherd and sheepherder.--Christ the Good Shepherd.--His inherent power over life and death.--Sheep of another fold
Chapter 26.
OUR LORD'S MINISTRY IN PEREA AND JUDEA.
Jesus rejected in Samaria.--James and John reproved for revengeful desire.--The Seventy charged and sent.--Their return.--A law-yer's question.--Parable of Good Samaritan.--Martha and Mary.--Ask and receive.--Parable of Friend at Midnight.--Criticism on Pharisees and lawyers.--Parable of Foolish Rich Man.--The unrepentant to perish.--Parable of Barren Fig Tree.--A woman healed on the Sabbath.--Many or few to be saved?--Jesus warned of Herod's design
Chapter 27.
CONTINUATION OF THE PEREAN AND JUDEAN MINISTRY.
In the house of one of the chief Pharisees.--Parable of the Great Supper.--Counting the cost.--Salvation even for publicans and sinners.--Parable of the Lost Sheep repeated.--Of the Lost Coin.--Of the Prodigal Son.--Of the Unrighteous Steward.--Of the Rich Man and Lazarus.--Of the Unprofitable Servants.--Ten lepers healed.--Parable of the Pharisee and Publican.--On marriage and divorce.--Jesus and the little ones.--The rich young ruler.--First may be last and last first.--Parable of the Laborers
Chapter 28.
THE LAST WINTER.
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At the Feast of Dedication.--Sheep know the Shepherd's Voice.--The Lord's retirement in Perea.--Lazarus raised from the dead.--
Jewish hierarchy agitated over the miracle.--Prophecy by Caiaphas, the high priest.--Jesus in retirement at Ephraim[Pg ix] Chapter 29.
ON TO JERUSALEM.
Jesus again foretells His death and resurrection.--Aspiring request of James and John.--Sight restored near Jericho.--Zaccheus the chief publican.--Parable of the Pounds.--The supper in the house of Simon the leper.--Mary's tribute in anointing Jesus.--Iscariot's protest.--Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.--Certain Greeks seek interview with Jesus.--The Voice from heaven
Chapter 30.
JESUS RETURNS TO THE TEMPLE DAILY.
A leafy but fruitless fig tree cursed.--Second clearing of the temple.--Children shout Hosanna.--Christ's authority challenged by the rulers.--Parable of the two sons. Of the Wicked Husbandmen.--The rejected Stone to be head of the corner.--Parable of the Royal Marriage Feast.--The wedding garment lacking
Chapter 31.
THE CLOSE OF OUR LORD'S PUBLIC MINISTRY.
Pharisees and Herodians in conspiracy.--Caesar to have his due.--The image on the coin.--Sadducees and the resurrection.--Levirate marriages.--The great commandment.--Jesus turns questioner.--Scathing denunciation of scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!-- Lamentation over Jerusalem.--The widow's mites.--Christ's final withdrawal from temple.--Destruction of temple predicted
Chapter 32.
FURTHER INSTRUCTION TO THE APOSTLES.
Prophecies relating to destruction of Jerusalem and the Lord's future advent.--Watch!--Parable of Ten Virgins.--Of the Entrusted
Talents.--The inevitable judgment.--Another and specific prediction of the Lord's impending death
Chapter 33.
THE LAST SUPPER AND THE BETRAYAL.
Judas Iscariot in conspiracy with the Jews.--Preparations for the Lord's last Passover.--The last supper of Jesus with the Twelve.-- The traitor designated.--Ordinance of washing of feet.--Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.--The betrayer goes out into the night.-- Discourse following the supper.--The High-Priestly Prayer.--The Lord's agony in Gethsemane.--The betrayal and the arrest
Chapter 34.
THE TRIAL AND CONDEMNATION.
The Jewish trial.--Christ before Annas and Caiaphas.--The illegal night court.--The morning session.--False witnesses and unrighteous conviction.--Peter's denial of his Lord.--Christ's first arraignment before Pilate.--Before Herod.--Second appearance before Pilate.--Pilate's surrender to Jewish clamor.--The sentence of crucifixion.--Suicide of Judas Iscariot[Pg x]
Chapter 35.
DEATH AND BURIAL.
On the way to Calvary.--The Lord's address to the daughters of Jerusalem.--The crucifixion.--Occurrences between the Lord's
death and burial.--The burial.--The sepulchre guarded
Chapter 36.
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IN THE REALM OF DISEMBODIED SPIRITS.