An examination of the testimony of the four evangelists, by the rules of evidence administered in courts of justice. With an account of the trial of Jesus

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Preface to Luke's Gospel

An Angel appears to Zacharias. Jerusalem.

An Angel appears to Mary. Nazareth.

Mary visits Elizabeth. Jutta.

Birth of John the Baptist. Jutta.

An Angel appears to Joseph. Nazareth.

The Birth of Jesus. Bethlehem.

An Angel appears to the Shepherds. Near Bethlehem-.

The circumcision of Jesus, and his presentation in the Temple . Bethlehem. Jerusalem..

The Magi.

The ilight

Jerusalem. into

Egypt The return. Bethlehem. Nazareth.

Bethlehem.

Herod's cruelty.

At twelve years of age Jesus goes to the Passover. Jerusalem.

13. The Genealogies

PART II. ANNOUNCEMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF OUR lord's PUBLIC MINISTRY

Time : Mout one year.

The Ministry of John the Baptist.

Desert. The Jordan.

15. The Baptism of Jesus. T%e Jordan.

16. The Temptation. Desert of Judea.

The

1, 18-25

2, 1-12 2, 13-23

1,1-17

3, 1-12 3, 13-17 4,1-11

1, 1-8 1, 9-11

1, 1-4

1,26-38

1,39-56

1,57-80

2, 1-7

2, 8-20

2, 21-38

2, 39-40

2, 41-52

3, 28-38

3, 1-18 3, 21-23

12,13 4,1-13

SYNOPSIS OF THE HARMONY.

Contents

MARK. LUKE

Sect.

17. Preface to John's Gospel.

Part IV

OUR lord's second PASSOVER, AND THE SUBSEQ.UENT TRANSACTIONS UNTIL THE THIRD.

Time : One year.

36. The Pool of Bethesda ; the healing of the

infirm man ; and our Lord's subsequent discourse. Jeimsalem.

37. The Disciples pluck ears of grain on the

Sabbath. On the way to Galilee 7

4, 12. 14,3-5.

4, 17

4, 13-16 4, 18-22

8, 14-17

4, 23-25

8,2-4 9,2-8

1,14. 6, 17-20

1, 35-39

1, 40-45

2, 1-12 2, 13. 14

12, 1-8

2, 23-28

1-18 19-34

1, 35-52

2, 1-12

4, 14. 3,19.20

4, 14. 15

4, 16-31

4, 42-44

2, 13-25

3, 1-21

3, 22-36

4, 1-3

4, 4-42 4, 43-45

4, 46-54

5, 1-47

SYNOPSIS OF THE HARMONY.

XI

Sect.

38. The healing of the withered hand on the

Sabbath. Galilee.

39. Jesus arrives at the Sea of Tiberias, and is

followed by multitudes. Lake of Galilee.

40. Jesus withdraws to the Mountain, and choos-

es the Twelve ; the multitudes follow him.

Near Capernaum.

41. The Sermon on the Mount. Near Caper-

nauvi.

42. The healing of the Centurion's servant.

Capernaum.

43. The raising of the Widow's son. Nain.

44. John the Baptist in prison sends Disciples to

Jesus. Galilee. Capernaum ?

45. Reflections of Jesus on appealing to his

mighty Works. Capernaum.

46. While sitting at meat with a Pharisee, Jesus

is anointed by a woman who had been a sinner. Capernaum, ?

47. Jesus, with the Twelve, makes a second cir-

cuit in Galilee.

48. The healing of a Demoniac. The Scribes

and Pharisees blaspheme. Galilee.

49. The Scribes and Pharisees seek a sign. Our

Lord's reflections. Galilee.

50. The true Disciples of Christ his nearest re-

latives. Galilee.

51. At a Pharisee's table, Jesus denounces woes

against the Pharisees and others. Galilee.

52. Jesus discourses to his Disciples and the

multitude. Galilee.

53. The slaughter of certain Galileans. Para-

ble of the barren Fig-tree. Galilee.

54. Parable of the Sower. Lake of Galilee.

Near Capernaum ?

55. Parable of the Tares. Other Parables.

Near Capernaum ?

56. Jesus directs to cross the Lake. Incidents.

The tempest stilled. Lake of Galilee.

57. The two Demoniacs of Gadara. S. E. coast

of the Lake of Galilee.

58. Levi's Feast. Capernaum.

59. The raising of Jarius's daughter. The wo-

man with a bloody flux. Capernaum.

60. Two blind men healed, and a dumb spirit

cast out. Capernaum ?

61. Jesus again at Nazareth, and again rejected.

62. A third circuit in Galilee. The Twelve in-

structed and sent forth. Galilee.

63. Herod holds Jesus to be John the Baptist,

whom he had just before beheaded. Galilee ? Perea.

^-JL.M. The Twelve return, and Jesus retires with ■ ^ them across the Lake. Five thousand are fed. Capernaum. N. E. coast of the Lake of Galilee.

12, 9-14 12, 15-21

11,2-19 11,20-30

12, 22-37 12, 38-45

12, 46-50

3, 1-6 3, 7-12

3, 13-19

3, 19-30

3, 31-35

13, 1-23

13,24-53

8, 18-27

8, 28-34

9, 10-17 9, 18-26

9, 27-34

13, 54-58

14, 1. 2. 6-12

4, 1-25

4, 26-34 4,35-41

5, 1-21 2, 15-22

5, 22-43

6, 1-6 6, 6-13

6, 14-16. 21-29

6, 6-11

6, 12-19

6, 20-49

7, 1-10 7, 11-17

7, 18-35

7, 36-50

8, 1-3

11,14.15. 17-23

11, 16. 24-36

8, 19-21

11,37-54

12, 1-59

13, 1-9

8, 4-18

8, 22-25

9, 57-62 8, 26-40

5, 29-39

8, 41-56

9, 1-6

9,7-9

Xll

SYNOPSIS OF THE HARMONY.

CONTENTS.

MATT.

MARK.

LUKE.

JOHN.

Sect.

65. Jesus walks upon the water. Lake of Galilee. Gennesareth.

14, 22-36 6, 45-56

6, 15-21

66. Our Lord's discourse to the multitude in the Synagogue at Capernaum. Many Disciples turn back. Peter's profession of faith. Capernaum.

6, 22-71 7,1

PART V. FROM OUB lord's THIRD PASSOVER UNTIL

HIS FINAL DEPARTURE FROM GALILEE

AT THE FESTIVAL OF TABERNACLES.

Time : Six months.

67. Our Lord justifies his disciples for eating with unwashen hands. Pharisaic Traditions. Capernaum.

15, 1-20

7, 1-23

68. The daughter of a Syrophenician woman is healed. Region of Tyre and Sidon.

15, 21-28 7, 24-30

69. A deaf and dumb man healed ; also many others. Four thousand are fed. The Decapolis.

15, 29-38

7, 31-37 8,1-9

70. The Pharisees and Sadducees again require a sign. [See § 49.] Near Magdala.

15, 39

16, 1-4

8, 10-12

71. The Disciples cautioned against the leaven of the Pharisees, etc. N. E. coast of the Lake of Galilee.

16, 4-12

8, 13-21

72. A blind man healed. Bethsaida (Julias).

8, 22-26

73. Peter and the rest again profess their faith in Christ. [See § 66.] Region of Cesarea Philippi.

16, 13-20

8, 27-30

9, 18-21

74. Our Lord foretells his own death and resurrection, and the trials of his followers.

Region of Cesarea Philippi.

16, 21-28

8, 31-38 9,1

9, 22-27

75. The Transfiguration. Our Lord's subsequent discourse with the three Disciples.

Region of Cesarea Philippi.

17, 1-13

9, 2-13

9, 28-36

76. The healing of a Demoniac, whom the Disciples could not heal. Region of Cesarea Philippi.

17, 14-21

9, 14-29

9, 37-43

77. Jesus again foretells his own death and resurrection. [See § 74.] Galilee.

17, 22.23

9, 30-32

9, 43-45

78. The tribute-money miraculously provided.

Capernaum.

17, 24-27

9,33

79. The Disciples contend who should be greatest. Jesus exhorts to humility, forbearance and brotherly love. Capernaum.

18, 1-35

9, 33-50

9, 46-50

80. The Seventy instructed and sent out. Capernaum.

10, 1-16

81 . Jesus goes up to the Festival of Tabernacles. His final departure from Galilee. Incidents in Samaria.

9, 51-56

7, 2-10

82. Ten Lepers cleansed. Samaria.

17, 11-19

SYNOPSIS OF THE HARMONY.

xm

CONTENTS.

LUKE. JOHN.

Sect.

Part VI

THE FESTIVAL OF TABERNACLES, AND THE SUBSEaUENT TRANSACTIONS UNTIL OUR lord's ARRIVAL AT BETHANY, SIX DAYS BEFORE THE FOURTH PASSOVER.

Time : Six months less one week.

84. 85.

89. 90.

92. 93.

99. 100

102 103

104 105

His

Jesus at the Festival of Tabernacles.

public teaching. Jerusalem.

The woman taken in Adultery. Jerusalem.

Further public teaching of our Lord. He

reproves the unbelieving Jevirs, and escapes

from their hands. Jerusalem.

A lawyer instructed. Love to our neighbor

defined. Parable of the Good Samaritan.

Near Jerusalem.

Jesus in the house of Martha and Mary.

Bethany.

The Disciples again taught how to pray.

Near Jerusalem.

The Seventy return. Jerusalem 7 A man born blind is healed on the Sabbath.

Our Lord's subsequent discourses. Jerusalem.

Jesus in Jerusalem at the Festival of Dedication. He retires beyond Jordan. Jerusalem. Bethany beyond Jordan.

The raising of Lazarus. Bethany.

The counsel of Caiaphas against Jesus.

He retires from Jerusalem. Jerusalem.

Ephraim.

Jesus beyond Jordan is followed by multitudes. The healing of the infirm woman on the Sabbath. Valley of Jordan. Perea.

Our Lord goes teaching and journeying towards Jerusalem. He is warned against Herod. Perea.

Our Lord dines with a chief Pharisee on the Sabbath. Incidents. Pei'ea.

What is required of true Disciples. Perea.

Parable of the Lost Sheep, etc. Parable of the Prodigal Son. Perea.

Parable of the Unjust Steward. Perea.

The Pharisees reproved. Parable of the

Rich Man and Lazarus. Perea.

Jesus inculcates forbearance, faith, humility. Perea.

Christ's coming will be sudden. Perea.

Parables. The importunate Widow. The

Pharisee and Publican. Perea.

Precepts respecting divorce. Perea.

Jesus receives and blesses little Children.

Perea.

The rich Young Man. Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard. Perea.

Jesus a third time foretells his Death and Resurrection. [See § 74, § 77.] Perea.

19,1.2

19, 3-12

19, 13-15

19, 16-30

20, 1-16

0, 20, 17-19 10,

10, 1

10,

10,

10, 25-37

10, 38-42

11, 1-13 10, 17-24

7, 11-53 1

2-11

2-12 13-16 17-31 32-34

13, 10-21

13, 22-35

14, 1-24

14, 25-35

15, 1-32 16,1-13

16, 14-31

17, 1-10

17, 20-37

18, 1-14

9, 1-41

10, 1-21

10, 22-42

11, 1-46

11,47-54

XIV

SYNOPSIS OF THE HARMONY.

CONTENTS.

MATT. MARK.

LUKE. JOHN.

Sect.

108. James and John prefer Iheir ambitious re-

quest. Pcrea.

109. The healing of two blind men near Jericho.

110. The visit to 2^ccheus. Parable of the ten

Miuae. Jeridw.

111. Jesus arrives at Bethany six days before

the Passover. Bethany.

Part VII

OUR LORD'S PUBLIC ENTRY INTO JERUSA- LEM, AND THE SUBSEQUENT TRANSAC- TIONS BEFORE THE FOURTH PASSOVER.

Time : Five days.

. Our Lord's public Entry into Jenisalem.

Bethany, Jervsalem.

, The barren Fig-tree. The cleansing of the Temple. Bethany, Jerusalem.

, The barren Fig-tree withers away. Between Bethany and Jerusalem.

Christ's authority questioned. Parable of the Two Sons. Jerusalem.

, Parable of the wicked husbandmen. Jerusalem.

. Parable of the Marriage of the King's Son.

Jerusalem,.

Insidious question of the Pharisees: Tribute to Cesar. Jerusalem.

Insidious question of the Sadducees : The Resurrection. Jerusalem,.

A lawyer questions Jesus. The two great Commandments. Jerusalem.

How is Christ the son of David ? Jerusalem.

Warnings against the evil example of the Scribes and Pharisees. Jerusalem.

Woes against the Scribes and Pharisees.

Lamentation over Jerusalem. Jerusalem.

The Widow's mite. Jerusalem.

Certain Greeks desire to see Jesus. Jerusalem,.

Reflections upon the unbelief of the Jews.

Jerusalem.

Jesus, on taking leave of the Temple, foretells its destruction and the persecution of his Disciples. Jen-usalem. Mount of Olives.

The signs of Christ's coming to destroy Jerusalem, and put an end to the Jewish State and Dispensation. Mount of Olives.

Transition to Christ's final coming at the Day of Judgment. Exhortation to watchfuhiess. Parables : The ten Virgins.

The five Talents. Mount of Olives.

20, 20-28' 10, 35-45

20, 29-34

124. 125.

128. 129.

21, 1-11.

14-17 21,12.13.

18. 19

19,2 28

11, 1-11 11, 12-19

19,29-44

19, 45-48 21, 37.38

22, 1-14

22, 41-46

23, 1-12 23, 13-39

24, 1-14

24, 15-42

12, 12-19

12, 38.39

12,40 12, 41-44

24, 43-51

25, 1-30

13, 1-13 13, 14-37

20, 45.46

20,47

21, 1-4

21,5-19 21, 20-36

12, 20-36 12, 37-50

SYNOPSIS OF THE HARMONY.

XV

CONTENTS.

MATT. MARK.

-V

Sect.

130. Scenes of the Judgment Day. Mount of

Olives.

131. The Rulers conspire. The supper at Bethany. Treachery of .luuas. Jerusalem.

Bethany.

132. Preparation for the Passover. Bethany.

Jerusalem.