Jesus the Messiah. A Narrative Poem, and Metrical Paraphrase of the Gospel Story

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Provost & Company, 1878 - 181 pages

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Contents

A Deaf and Dumb Man healed
54
STANZA
69
The Parable of the Wicked Servant
70
The Feast of Tabernacles Christ goes to Jerusalem
71
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The Pharisees send to take Christ A Division rises
73
amongst the People 74 The Woman taken in Adultery
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The Miraculous Feeding of the Four Thousand 56 The Pharisees require Signs 57 A Blind Man healed at Bethsaida surrection
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The Transfiguration of Christ 61 The Deaf and Dumb Spirit cast out 62 Christ reproves His Disciples and again foretells His 78
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Christ reproves His Disciples and again foretells
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Jesus works a Miracle to provide the Tribute for the Temple Service 83 64 The Disciples contend which shall be the Greatest in Heaven
83
A Stranger Disciple 66 The Parables of the Lost SheepOf the Lost Pieces of SilverOf the Prodigal SonOf the Unjust Steward
84
Jesus reproves the Pharisees
89
Christ continues His Preaching
101
Christ proclaims Himself the Good Shepherd
104
Christ proclaims Himself Messiah тоб 80 The Jews would stone Him and He retires to Jordan
106
Christ answers Questions concerning Marriage
107
The Box of Ointment Parable of the Creditor
108
The Parables of the Importunate WomanOf the Pharisee and Publican 108
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to 117 Christ says many things to His Disciples
113
Christs last Journey to Jerusalem
115
Ten Lepers are healed
117
The Garden of Gethsemane Christs Agony
118
The Accusation of Christ
119
Christ receives and blesses little Children 84 He raises Lazarus from the Dead 85 The Young Ruler and the danger of Wealth Parable of the Labourer...
120
The Pharisees cavil at the acclaim of the Multitude 93 Certain Greeks desire to see Christ 94 Christ laments over Jerusalem and Prophesies its De struct...
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Christ is scourged and mocked
124
The Parable of the Kings Supper IOI Tribute to Cæsar and to God 102 Christ Replies to the Sadducees 103 The Parable of the Good Samaritan noun...
125
The Penitent Thief
130
Christ is entombed by Joseph of Arimathea
134
The Widows Mite
169
A band of Soldiers guard the Tomb The Resurrection
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Page 151 - And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written.
Page 130 - Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee ; take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou wilt.
Page 21 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Page 107 - That upon you may come all the righteous blood, shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. Verily I say unto you, all these things shall come upon this generation.
Page 131 - Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way...
Page 18 - And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Page 127 - Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world : thine they were, and thou gavest them me ; and they have kept thy Word.
Page 14 - Give us this day our daily bread ; And as we those forgive Who sin against us, so may we Forgiving grace receive.
Page xv - And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
Page 33 - He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

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