DISCOURSES AFTER THE LAST SUPPER. The Holy Ghost the Comforter The Office of the Holy Ghost On the Resurrection Jesus Prays for His Disciples and the Church Jesus leaves the City for Gethsemane Warning to Peter and the Disciples St. John xiv. 1-31. St. John xv. 1-25. St. John xvii. 1-26. ..St. Mark xiv. 27-31; St. Matt, xxvi. 31-35. Gethsemane. The Agony. St. Mark xiv. 32-42; St. Matt. xxvi. 36-46; St. Luke xxii. 40-46. Gethsemane. The Betrayal St. John xviii. 2-11; St. Matt. xxvi. 47-50; St. Mark xiv. 43-52; St. Luke xxii. 47-53. Jesus before Annas St. John xviii. 12-14, 19-24; St. Matt. xxvi. 57; St. Mark xiv. 53; St. Luke xxii. 54 63-65. St. John xxiii. 15-18, 25-27; St. Peter's Denials.. St. Matt. xxvi. 58, 69-75; St. Mark xiv. 54, 66-72; St. Luke xxii. 54-62. Jesus before the Sanhedrim St. Mark xiv. 55-65; St. Matt. xxvi. 59-68; St. Luke xxii. 66-71. Repentance and Death of Judas St. Matt. xxvii. 3-10; Acts i. 18-19. Jesus before Pilate St. John xviii. 28-38; St. Matt. xxvii. 1-2, 11-14; St. Mark xv. 1-5; St. Luke xxiii. 1-4. Jesus before Herod.. St. Luke xxiii, 5-12. Barabbas released in Preference to Jesus St. Matt. xxvii. 15-26; St. Mark xv. 6-15; St. Luke xxiii. 13-25; St. John xviii. 38-40. The Scourging. The Mocking. The Sentence St. John xix. 1-16; St. Matt. xxvii. 27-31; St. Mark xv. 16-20. The Procession to Calvary St. Luke xxiii. 26-32; St. Matt. xxvii. 32-34; St. Mark xv. 21-23; St. John xix. 17. The Crucifixion St. John xix 18-25; St. Matt. xxvii. 35-38; St. Mark xiv. 24-27; St. Luke xxiii. 34-38. The Conduct of the Bystanders The Penitent Thief.. St. Matt. xxvii. 39-44; St. Mark xv. 29-32; Jesus Addresses His Mother St. Luke xxiii. 35-37. St. Luke xxiii. 39-43. The Death of Jesus.. St. Matt. xxvii. 45-56; St. Mark xx. 33-41; St. Luke xxiii. 44-49. St. John xix. 38-42; St. Matt. xxvii. 57-61; St. Mark xv. 42-47; St. Luke xxiii. 50-56. The Resurrection St. Matt. xxvii. 62-66. St. John xx. 1-10; St. Matt. xxviii. 1-8; St. Mark xvi. 1-8; St. Luke xxiv. 1-12. Appearance to Mary Magdalene Appearance to the other Women .. St. John xx. 11-18; St. Mark xvi. 9-11. St. Matt. xxviii. 8-10; St. Luke xxiv. 8-11. St. Matt. xxviii, 11-15. Report of the Guard. Bribed by the Priests St. Luke xxiv. 13-35; St. Mark xvi. 12-13. Appearance on the Evening of the Resurrection St. John xx. 24-31. St. Luke xxiv. 36-49; St. Mark. xvi 14-18; St. John xx. 19-24. Appearance on the following Sabbath. Thomas present Appearance at the Sea of Galilee. The Miraculous Draught of Fishes Special Charge to St. Peter St. John xxi. 1-14. St. John xxi. 15-25. Appearance in Galilee. The Great Commission St. Matt. xxviii, 16-20; 1 Cor. xv. 6-7. Acts i. 3-8. ..St. Mark xvi. 19-20; St. Luke xxiv. 50-53; Acts i. 9-12. THE LIFE OF OUR LORD. JESUS THE WORD OF GOD. St. John i. 1-14. 1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shine th in darkness; and the darkness acomprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the THE GENEALOGY St. Matt. i. 1-17. 1 The book of the generation of Jesus 1. Inserted at commencement of Gospel. 3. 4. [St. Matthew, writing for Jews, need go no further back than Abraham]. The Descent is David, Solomon, &c. [St. Matthew presents Jesus as the King of the Jews,' so gives the royal line of Kings]. Joseph is given as the son of Matthan, and the grandson of Jacob. This difficulty admits of two explanations→ true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he bpower to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth. a apprehended. bthe right. c children. OF OUR LORD.* St. Luke iii. 23-38. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, 25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, 26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of as given by St. Matthew and St. Luke:ST. LUKE. 1. Follows on the Baptism of Jesus. 2. Ascends from Jesus to Adam and to St. Luke, writing for Gentiles, presents the universal Fatherhood of God. 3. The ascent is through Nathan to David. [St. Luke gives the natural descent]. 4. Joseph is given as the son of Heli and grandson of Matthat. (1) Joseph may have been the son of either Jacob or Heli and a lopted by the other. (2) A Levirate marriage-i.e., that one of the two died without issue, and that the other married the widow to raise up seed to his brother. Both genealogies are genealogies of Joseph. St. Luke's cannot be the genealogy of Mary for (1) The Jews did not recognise the genealogies of women as giving a legal right to their sons. (2) From St. Luke (iii. 23), Being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, etc.,' we must conclude that St. Luke is giving the genealogy of Joseph. We may take it that St. Matthew gives the royal descent, and that St. Luke gives the natural descent, which he may have learnt from his intimacy with the Ministering Women (St. Luke viii. 2). Thus Queen Victoria (by line of kings) George I. George II. George III. William IV. (by natural descent) George I. George II. Frederick of Wales. George III Edward Duke of Kent." Gill's "Oxford and Cambridge St. Matthew." Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; 11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to- Babylon; 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. a Bathsheba. are 3 The genealogy is divided into three divisions, each containing fourteen names. This arbitrary method was not unusual with the Tews, and will explain the omission of names. The divisions are: (1) Abraham (B. C. 1996) to David (B.c. 1085). (2) David (B.c. 1085) to Captivity (B.c. 588). (3) Captivity (B.C. 588) to birth of Jesus. THE PLAN OF ST. LUKE'S GOSPEL. St. Luke i. 1-4. 1. Forasmuch as many have taken in hand ato set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. a to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us. 31 Juda, 27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, 28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, 29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, 30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, 32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, 33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, 34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, 35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, 36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, 37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, 38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. BIRTH OF JOHN BAPTIST FORETOLD. St. Luke i. 5-25. 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course, 9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 aAnd he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. 18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. 19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. 20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. 21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled cthat he tarried so long in the temple. 22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he dbeckoned unto them, and remained speechless. 23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. 24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men. a Mal. iv. 5. b were waiting. c while he tarriei. d continued making signs to them and remained dumb. THE ANNUNCIATION. St. Luke i. 26-56. 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin aespoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For bwith God nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. 51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He hath put down the cmighty from their seats,and exalted them of low degree. 53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath dholpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. 56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. a betrothed. bno word of God is void of power. cprinces from their thrones. dhelped. THE CONCEPTION. St. Matthew i. 18-25. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was aespoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a bjust man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou Son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. a betrothed brighteous. cIs. vii. 14. 59 57 Now Elizabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her acousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. 63 And he asked for a writing btable, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. 64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. 65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa. 66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, 75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, 78 dThrough the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. 80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. a kinsfolk. b tablet. c What then shall this child be?d because of. BIRTH OF JESUS. St. Luke ii. 1-7. 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be ataxed. 2 (And this btaxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went cto be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife,being great |