A. 8. 25. And his disciples came to Him, and
awoke Him saying
B. 4. Unto him, Master, carest thou not
that we perish.
A. Lord save us, we perish.
26. And he saith unto them, Why are ye
fearful, O ye of little faith. Then
he arose and rebukes the winds and
the sea, and there was a great calm.
C. 8. Then he arose and rebuked the wind
and the raging of the water, and they
ceased and there was a calm. 25. And
he said unto them
B. 39. And he arose and rebuked the wind and
said unto the sea, Peace, be still;
and the wind ceased, and there was a
great calm. 40. And he said unto
them, Why are ye so fearful? How is
it that ye have no faith?
C. Where is your faith? And they being
afraid, wondered, saying one to
another, what manner of man is this?
A. 27. But the men marvelled, saying, What
manner of man is this that even the
winds and the sea obey him?
B. 41. And they feared exceedingly, and said
one to another, What manner of man is
this that even the winds and the sea
obey him?
C. For he commandeth even the winds and
water, and they obey him.
It is interesting to read these passages in the various ways intended by
the compiler, first taking the Evangelists separately, and reading all
the verses marked with the proper letter, in both sorts of type, and then
reading only the common type, straight on, irrespective of the marking
letters.
There is still another way in which the value of the Harmony may be
tested. It is of course well-known that the historical sequence of
events varies greatly in the records of the different Evangelists. To
reconcile these discrepancies, is often a very difficult matter, and when
combined with the other principles on which the Harmonies were
constructed must have caused a great deal of trouble, and required much
skilful adaptation. This part of the work can be tested by examining
some one chapter of the Authorized Version, and we can then discover how
the subjects are treated. The eighth chapter of St. Luke's Gospel will
be a good example--
Vers. 1-3: "A general account of Christ's ministry and followers," appear
on p. 102 of the Harmony.
Vers. 4-15: "Parable of the Sower, and explanation," come on pp. 90-93,
being composed of the narratives of the other two Evangelists
interpolated with St. Luke's.