Copyright 2001 by J. Clontz
The Gospels in Four Part Harmony
By J. Clontz
Copyright 2001 by J. Clontz
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Foreword
This book is based on an ancient manuscript known as MS Pepys 2498 of
which one copy is known to exist and is kept at Cambridge University Library
in England. The original source of MS Pepys 2498 (referred to as the Pepys
Gospel or the Pepys Gospel Harmony) is unknown but some scholars have
theorized that it may be as old as Christianity itself.
One of the more interesting conclusions concerning Jesus based on the
Pepys Gospel Harmony (PGH) sequence is that Jesus was a North Palestinian
Essene associated with the Damascus Covenant found at Qumran in Palestine and
Genizah in Egypt. Furthermore, it has been proposed that Jesus held the
office of Messiah defined in the Damascus Covenant and His goal as well as
that of the other Damascus Covenant Essenes was to convert the Pharisaical
Jews of Judea which they viewed as the lost sheep of Israel to the Essene
sect of Judaism. The sequence of events in the gospels as depicted in the PGH
shows John the Baptist and Jesus converting Judean Jews through baptism in
the wilderness of Judea. Jesus has an altercation at the temple in Jerusalem
and John is arrested. After John's arrest, Jesus heads north all the way to
Capernaum where he gathers followers numbering in the thousands. After John's
death, Jesus makes a final journey to Jerusalem and once more he and his
followers from Northern Palestine convert Judean Jews. The Pharisaical
leaders of the Judean Jews plot to kill Jesus and put an end to His teaching.
Thus, the PGH sequence of the canonical gospels depicts what some
scholars believe to have been a sectarian struggle between the Essenes who
adhered to the Damascus Covenant in Northern Palestine and the Pharisaical
Jews in Judea for religious leadership of all Israelites. The Pharisaical
Jews in Judea were looking for a Messiah to vanquish their enemies, Rome and
the Herodians, and therefore rejected Jesus as their Messiah. Whereas, the
Essenes were looking for a Messiah to vanquish their enemies, death, poverty,
disease and infirmity, and therefore hailed Jesus as their Messiah.
Below are some important academic notes concerning the PGH sequence of the
gospels:
The PGH mentions the city of Gerasa which was an ancient city in
Palestine which was destroyed by the 10th Roman legion Firensis in AD 70.
Only the very oldest existing manuscripts of the canonical gospels mention
the city of Gerasa while later manuscripts refer to the area as the land of
the Gerasenes. Thus the author of the original source of the PGH may have
lived prior to AD 70.
The sequence of the PGH also parallels many aspects of the theoretical
"Q" text. The Greek texts of Matthew and Luke in some areas are letter for
letter matches which have led some scholars to theorize that at one time a
single text "Q" was formed from an early form of Matthew and of Luke and then
later portions of our modern forms of Matthew and Luke were copied from this
single gospel text. Additionally, in the modern text of Luke the "Parable of
the Lamp" occurs in both Chapter 8 and Chapter 11. It has been theorized that
an early text that contained Luke had only one "Parable of the Lamp" and that
the parable was either cut in half or duplicated in our modern texts. The PGH
sequence combines portions of Luke Ch. 8 and 11 and only has a single account
of the "Parable of the Lamp" just as some scholars have theorized would've
existed in the single gospel forerunner of the modern text of Luke.
Scholars have also theorized that the "Q" text would've been
constructed into categories and composed of lists such as a list of parables.
This idea was formulated in part based on the gospel of Thomas found at Nag
Hammadi. The PGH does form the gospel account into categories or groupings
and there are two major groupings of parables in its sequence just as
theorized for the "Q" text.
The event sequence of the PGH also enhances the account of the four
gospels. The sequence produces cause and effect relationships between events
and the interactions of various individuals with each other and with Jesus.
For instance, The PGH sequence contains both Mary Magdalene's conversion and
subsequent discipleship (this is in the modern gospel texts but is somewhat
obscured due to their non-chronological sequence). Thus Mary Magdalene plays
a major role in the account of Jesus which is implied by many ancient sources
such as the gospel of Thomas but not highlighted by the canonical gospels in
their present sequence. The same is true for the significance of John the
Baptist in Jesus' ministry. In the PGH sequence, John the Baptist is
portrayed as an important ally of Jesus' ministry and his arrest and later
death are both pivotal moments in Jesus ministry as portrayed by the PGH
sequence. The importance of John the Baptist in the ministry of Jesus is
implied by many ancient sources and that importance is vividly depicted in
Jesus' ministry using the PGH sequence of the canonical gospels.
Moreover, the PGH is the only manuscript in existence which depicts an
error free chronological sequence for the events in the life of Jesus as
portrayed in the four canonical gospels. The four canonical gospels make no
claim to being written in chronological sequence. There are
historical/traditional accounts that indicate that the four canonical gospels
were not written in chronological order. For instance, Papias (AD 135)
indicated that Mark was not in any particular order. An engineered
reconstruction of the chronological order of the gospels indicates that while
several sequences are possible -- the sequence of the modern gospels is not
in chronological order. For instance, the passage in Mark 3:13-19 not only
precedes the passage in Mark 3:20-31 by over a dozen events but in fact
several passages in Mark actually occur between Mark 3:13-19 and Mark 3:20-
31.
Also, while there have been many modern attempts to reconstruct the
sequence of the events of Jesus life as narrated in the four canonical
gospels none of these reconstructions has as many parallels to the
theoretical "Q" text as the PGH. Furthermore the theory for the "Q" text was
first proposed in the 1800's and the PGH manuscript predates the "Q" text
theory by 400 years. Thus the best candidate to date for the "Q" text
sequence is the PGH manuscript.
More importantly, the best manuscript for a chronological depiction of
the actual sequence of events in the life of Jesus is The Pepys Gospel
Harmony MS 2498.
Acknowledgements
The biblical text for this book is from The Common Edition of the New
Testament by T. E. Clontz and I would like to thank my brother for allowing
me to use his book.
Many of the section headings for this book come from The Pepysian Gospel
Harmony, 1922 Oxford edition; Margery Goates, Editor. I am also deeply
indebted to Margery Goates for her invaluable analytical summary of the Pepys
Gospel Harmony. Her analytical summary of the entire work showing the
parallel passages from the canonical gospels made this book possible.
I would also like to thank Yuri Kuchinsky -- author of The Magdalene Gospel
and the moderator for loisy@yahoogroups.com, an email group devoted in part
to discussing the Pepys Gospel Harmony. Yuri's herculean efforts in
maintaining a web site for the Pepys Gospel Harmony first brought my
attention to the existence of this priceless manuscript and the marvels of
its contents.
And finally, I would like to thank the unknown author of the Pepysian Gospel
Harmony MS 2498 for bringing me joy.
About the Author
J. Clontz is an award winning writer and speaker who has been published in
Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Clontz is listed in
Marquis Who's Who in America and A Directory of American Poets and Fiction
Writers.
Previous publications include:
C. S. Lewis's Grief After the Death of Joy, 1998
Women and the Cross, 1997
Karl Barth's Moment, 1997
New Psalms, 1996
Karl Barth's Pontius Pilate, 1996
Table of Contents
Part 1 - IN THE BEGINNING
1.10 The Gospel
LK 1:1-4
1.20 God Became Man in Jesus Christ
JN 1:1-18
2.10 Gabriel appears to Zechariah
LK 1:5-25
2.20 Gabriel visits the Virgin Mary
LK 1:26-38
2.30 Mary Visits Elizabeth
LK 1:39-56
2.50 Joseph is Reassured in a Dream
MT1:18-25A
2.60 The Birth of John the Baptist
LK 1:57-80
3.10 Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem, Jesus is born, Angels Appear to the
Shepherds
LK 2:1-21
3.20 The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
MT 1:1-17
3.30 The Visit of the Magi
MT 2:1-12
4.10 Simeon and Anna's blessings
LK 2:22-39
5.10 The Flight into Egypt
MT 2:13b-23
5.20 Jesus Grows in Stature
LK 2:40
6.10 Jesus among the Teachers
LK 2:41-52
Part 2 - BAPTISM
7.10 John the Baptist Preaches Repentance
MT 3:1-17
MK 1:1-11
LK 3:1-18, 21-22
JN 1:19-28
8.10 The Fasting and Temptation of Jesus
MT 4:1-11
MK 1:12-13
LK 4:1-13
8.20 The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
LK 3:23-38
9.10 John the Baptist's Witness - Behold the Lamb of God!
JN 1:29b-51
10.10 The Marriage Feast in Cana of Galilee
JN 2:1-12
11.10 The Purging of the Temple
JN 2:13-25
11.20 Spiritual Rebirth - Nicodemus, a Ruler of the Jews
JN 3:1-21
12.10 John's Further Witness to Jesus - He must Increase...I must
Decrease
JN 3:22-36
13.10 The Imprisonment of John the Baptist
LK 3:19-20
13.20 Jesus Leaves Judea for Galilee after John's Arrest
MT 4:12
JN 4:1-3
13.30 Passing through Samaria, Jesus Converts the Woman at the Well and
many Other Samaritans
JN 4:4-42
13.50 Beginning of the Ministry of Jesus in Galilee
MK 1:14
LK 4:14-15
JN 4:43-45
14.10 Healing of the Official's Son in Galilee
JN 4:46-54
15.10 Miraculous Draught of Fishes - the Call of Peter, James and John
LK 5:1-11
16.10 Jesus Returns to Nazareth
LK 4:16-30
16.20 Jesus Leaves Nazareth
MT 4:13-17
MK 1:15
LK 4:31a
17.10 The Second Call of Andrew, Peter, James and John
MT 4:18-22
MK 1:16-20
18.10 Jesus Casts out a Demon
MK 1:21-28
LK 4:31b-37
18.20 Cure of Simon's Wife's Mother and Other Sick People
MT 8:14-17
MK 1:29-38
LK 4:38-43
18.40 Preaching throughout all of Galilee
MT 4:23-25
MK 1:39
LK 4:44
19.20 Jesus Crosses the Lake with his Disciples and Calms a Storm
MT 8:18-27
MK 4:35-41
LK 8:22-25
18.40 Jesus Cures the Demoniacs
MT 8:28-34
MK 5:1-20
LK 8:26-40
20.10 Jesus Heals a Paralytic let Down Through the Roof
MT 9:1-8
MK 2:1-12
LK 5:17-26
20.20 The Call of Matthew
MT 9:9-13
MK 2:13-17
LK 5:27-32
20.30 Jesus answers Objections as to his not Fasting
MT 9:14-17
MK 2:18-22
LK 5:33-39
21.10 Jesus Raises Jairus' daughter and heals a Woman with an issue of
Blood
MT 9:18-26
MK 5:21-43
LK 8:40-56
22.10 Jesus heals two blind men and Casts out a Demon
MT 9:27-34
23.10 Jesus Preaches to, and is Rejected by, his own Countrymen
MK 6:1-6a
24.10 Preaching and Healing in Galilee
MK 6:6b
24.20 The Calling of the Twelve Apostles
MK 3:13-19a
Part 3 - SERMON ON THE MOUNT
24.30 The Sermon on the Mount
MT 5:1-16
25.10 A Level Place
LK 6:17-26
25.20 The Law and the Prophets
MT 5:17-20
25.30 You Shall not Kill
MT 5:21-26
25.31 You Shall not Commit Adultery
MT 5:27-32
25.32 You Shall not Swear Falsely
MT 5:33-37
25.33 Do Not Resist One Who is Evil
MT 5:38-42
25.34 Love Your Enemies
MT 5:43-48
LK 6:27-36
25.35 When You Give Alms
MT 6:1-4
25.36 When you Pray
MT 6:5-15
25.37 When you Fast
MT 6:16-18
25.38 Do not Lay up for Yourselves Treasures on Earth
MT 6:19-24
25.39 Do not be Anxious About Your Life
MT 6:25-34
25.40 Judge Not
MT 7:1-5
LK 6:37-42
25.41 Do not Give Dogs What is Holy
MT 7:6
25.42 Ask and it Will be Given to You
MT 7:7-12
25.43 Enter by the Narrow Gate
MT 7:13-14
25.44 You Shall Know Them by Their Fruits
MT 7:15-27
LK 6:43-49
25.44 Conclusion of the Sermons
MT 7:28-29
26.10 A Leper is Healed Near Capernaum
MT 8:1-4
MK 1:40-45
LK 5:12-16
Part 4 - AFTER THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
27.10 The Healing of the Centurion's Servant
MT 8:5-13
LK 7:1-10
28.10 Jesus Charges the Twelve Apostles and Sends Them Forth
MT 9:35-11:1
MK 6:7-13
LK 9:1-6
29.10 The Widow's Son Raised From the Dead at Nain
LK 7:11-17
30.10 John the Baptist (in prison) Sends Doubting Disciples to Jesus
MT 11:2-19
LK 7:18-35
31.10 The Anointing of Jesus Feet in the House of Simon the Pharisee
LK 7:36-8:3
32.10 Jesus Charges the Seventy Disciples and Sends Them Forth
MT 11:20-24
LK 10:1-16
33.10 The Return of the Disciples from Their Mission
MT 11:25-30
LK 10:17-24
Part 5 - AFTER THE RETURN OF THE SEVENTY DISCIPLES
34.10 The Parable of the Good Samaritan
LK 10:25-37
35.10 Mary and Martha
LK 10:38-42
36.10 Jesus Teaches the Disciples How to Pray
(The Parable of the Importunate Friend)
LK 11:1-13
37.10 The Disciples Pluck Ears of Corn on the Sabbath
MT 12:1-8
MK 2:23-28
LK 6:1-5
38.10 The Healing of a Paralyzed Hand on the Sabbath
MT 12:9-14
MK 3:1-5
LK 6:6-10
39.10 A Hostile Council of Pharisees - Jesus Withdraws
MT 12:14-21
MK 3:6-12
LK 6:11
40.10 Jesus Heals and the Pharisees Seek a Sign
MT 12:22-45
MK 3:20-31
LK 11:14-32
40.20 The Brethren of Christ
MT 12:46-50
MK 3:31-35
LK 8:19-21
41.10 Woe to the Pharisees
LK 11:37-54
42.10 The Parable of the Rich Man
LK 12:1-59
43.10 The Parable of the Fig Tree
LK 13:1-9
44.10 Jesus Heals a Woman on the Sabbath
LK 13:10-17
Part 6 - PARABLE OF THE SOWER AND OTHER PARABLES
45.10 The Parable of the Sower
MT 13:1-9
MK 4:1-9
LK 8:4-8
45.11 The Secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven
MT 13:10-17
MK 4:10-12
LK 8:9-10
45.12 The Parable of the Sower Explained
MT 13:18-23
MK 4:13-20
LK 4:11-15
45.13 The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds
MT 13:24-30
45.14 The Parable of the Lamp
MK 4:21-25
LK 8:16-18
LK 11:33-36
45.141 The Parable of the Scattered Seed
MK 4:26-29
45.15 The Parable of the Mustard Seed
MT 13:31-32
MK 4:30-32
LK 13:18-19
45.16 The Parable of the Leaven
MT 13:33
LK 13:20-21
45.17 He Did Not Speak Without a Parable
MT 13:34-35
MK 4:33-34
45.18 The Explanation of the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds
MT 13:36-43
45.19 Parable of the Treasure Hidden in a Field
MT 13:44
45.191 Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
MT 13:45-46
45.192 Parable of the Fishing Net
MT 13:47-50
45.193 Parable of the Householder
MT 13:51-52
46.10 Jesus Preaches to and is Rejected by his own Countrymen
MT 13:53-58
Part 7 - TWO FEASTS IN JERUSALEM AND TWO FEEDINGS OF MULTITUDES
47.10 Jesus goes to a Feast in Jerusalem.
He Cures an Infirm man by the Cisterns with the Five Porches.
The Jews Seek to Kill Jesus.
JN 5:1-47
48.10 Herodias Dances Before Herod.
MT 14:3-11
MK 6:17-28
48.20 The Apostles Return and Jesus Withdraws with them to a Desert
Place.
MT 14:12-13a
MK6:29-32
LK 9:10
JN 6:1,3
49.10 The People Follow and Jesus Comes Down From the Mountain to
Meet Them.
The Feeding of the Five Thousand.
At Night Jesus Walks upon the Lake.
MT 14:13b-33
MK 6:33-52
LK 9:11-17
JN 6:2,4-21
50.10 Healing in Gennesaret
MT 14:34-36
MK 6:53-56
49.20 The Miraculously fed Multitude Seek Him at Capernaum.
Peter's Confession.
JN 6:22-47
51.10 Jesus Teaches the Real Causes of Defilement and Discourses on
Pharisaic Traditions
MT 15:1-20
MK 7:1-23
52.10 Jesus Heals the Canaanite's Daughter
MT 15:21-28
MK 7:24-30
53.10 Jesus Heals a Deaf and Dumb Man and Works Other Miracles
MT 15:29-31
MK 7:31-37
54.10 The Feeding of the Four Thousand
MT 15:32-39a
MK 8:1-10
55.10 The Pharisees Ask for a Sign
MT 16:1-4
MK 8:11-12
56.10 Jesus Warns the Disciples of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and
Herodians
MT 16:5-12
MK 8:13-21
57.10 Jesus Heals a Blind man at Bethsaida
MK 8:22-26
58.10 Herod's Fear of Jesus
MT 14:1-2
MK 6:14-16
LK 9:7-9
59.10 Jesus Goes to the Feast Secretly.
He Teaches in the Temple.
Officers are Sent to Arrest Him.
An Adulteress is Brought Before Jesus.
A Blind Man is Restored to Sight.
Jesus Claims to be the Son of God.
JN 7:1 - 10:21
59.20 The Evils of the Pharisees
MT 23:1-39
MK 12:38-40
LK 20:45-47
60.10 Jesus Questions His Disciples. Peter's Confession.
Jesus Warns His Disciples of His Coming Passion
MT 16:13-28
MK 8:27 - 9:1
LK 9:18-27
Part 8 - THE TRANSFIGURATION
61.10 The Transfiguration.
Jesus Casts a Deaf and Dumb Spirit out of a Child.
MT 17:1-21
MK 9:2-29
LK 9:28-43a
62.10 Jesus a Second Time Predicts His Death and Resurrection
MT 17:22-23
MK 9:30-32
LK 9:43b-45
63.10 Jesus Pays the Tribute Money
MT 17:24-27
63.20 Jesus Teaches Humility
MT 18:1-5
MK 9:33-37
LK 9:46-48
63.30 Jesus Warns His Disciples against Spiritual Exclusiveness
MK 9:38-41
LK 9:49-50
63.30 Temptation to Sin
MT 18:6-20
MK 9:42-50
63.40 Exhortation to Forgiveness
MT 18:21-35
64.10 The Samaritans Refuse to Receive Jesus.
James and John are angry concerning this and Jesus RebukesThem.
MT 19:1
MK 10:1a
LK 9:51-55
64.20 Crowds Follow Jesus
MT 19:2
MK 10:1b
LK 9:56-62
Part 9 - PARABLES AND HEALINGS
64.20 Discourse on who shall be Saved
LK 13:22-33
65.10 Jesus Heals a Man of Dropsy on the Sabbath
LK 14:1-6
65.20 Parable of the Great Supper
LK 14:7-24
66.10 The Price of Discipleship
LK 14:25-35
67.10 The Lost Sheep Parable
LK 15:1-7
67.20 The Parable of the Lost Silver
LK 15:8-10
67.30 The Parable of the Prodigal Son
LK 15:11-32
68.10 The Parable of the Unjust Steward
LK 16:1-18
68:20 The Parable of Lazarus After Death
LK 16:19-31
69.10 Discourse on Forgiveness, Faith and Humility
LK 17:1-10
70.10 The Cleansing of the Ten Lepers
LK 17:11-19
71.10 Jesus Foretells His Sufferings and His Second Coming
LK 17:20-37
71.20 The Parable of the Unrighteous Judge
LK 18:1-8
71.20 The Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican
LK 18:9-14
Part 10 - LAZARUS RAISED
72.10 Jesus Discourses on Marriage and Divorce
MT 19:3-12
MK 10:2-12
73.10 Jesus Blesses Little Children
MT 19:13-15
MK 10:13-16
LK 18:15-17
74.10 The Rich Young Ruler
MT 19:16-30
MK 10:17-31
LK 18:18-30
74.20 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
MT 20:1-16
75.10 Jesus a Third Time Foretells His Death and Resurrection
MT 20:17-19
MK 10:32-34
LK 18:31-34
75.10 Jesus Answer to the Ambitious Request of James and John
MT 20:20-28
MK 10:35-45
76.10 Jesus Heals Bartimaeus, a Blind Man, as He Enters Jericho
MK 10:46-52
LK 18:35-43
77.10 Jesus and Zacchaeus
LK 19:1-10
77.20 The Parable of the Ten Pounds
LK 19:11-27
78.10 Jesus Heals Two Blind Man as He Leaves Jericho
MT 20:29-34
79.10 I and the Father are One
JN 10:22-42
80.10 Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead
JN 11:1-57
Part 11 - PALM SUNDAY
81.10 Mary Anoints Jesus for His Burial
MT 26:6-13
MK 14:3-9
JN 12:1-8
81:20 Public Excitement with Regard to Jesus and Lazarus
JN 12:9-11
81:30 Jesus Makes His Triumphal Entrance into Jerusalem
MT 21:1-11
MK 11:1-10
LK 19:29-44
JN 12:12-19
82.10 The Second Purging of the Temple
MT 21:12-13
MK 11:15-18
LK 19:45-48
82.20 The Children in the Temple Praise Jesus who at evening goes to
Bethany
MT 21:14-17
MK 11:11
83.10 The Withering of the Barren Fig Tree
MT 21:18-22
MK 11:13-14, 20b-26
84.10 The Authority of Jesus is Questioned
MT 21:23-27
MK 11:27-33
LK 20:1-8
85.10 The Parable of the Two Sons
MT 21:28-32
85.20 The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen and the Vineyard
MT 21:33-41
MK 12:1-9
LK 20:9-16
85.30 Jesus the Corner Stone
MT 21:42-44
MK 12:10-11
LK 20:17-18
85.40 The Parable of the King's Feast
MT 22:1-14
85.50 Anger and Fear of the Pharisees
MT 21:45-46
MK 12:12
LK 20:19
85.60 Goodwill of the People
LK 21:37-38
86.10 Question of Tribute to Caesar
MT 22:15-22
MK 12:13-17
LK 20:20-26
87.10 Jesus Silences the Sadducees
MT 22:23-33
MK 12:18-27
LK 20:27-40
88.10 The Two Greatest Commandments
MT 22:34-40
MK 12:28-34
89.10 Christ the Son and also the Lord of David
MT 22:41-46
MK 12:35-37
LK 20:41-44
90.10 Jesus Condemns the Hypocrisy of the Scribes and Pharisees.
He Laments over Jerusalem.
MT 23:1-39
MK 12:38-40
LK 20:45-47
91.10 The Widow's Coin
MK 12:41-44
LK 21:1-4
92.10 Jesus Foretells His Death on the Cross
JN 12:20-50
93.10 Jesus Foretells the Destruction of the Temple and the Signs of
the
Day of Judgment.
MT 24:1-51
MK 13:1-37
LK 21:5-36
93.20 The Parables of the ten Virgins and the Five Talents.
Separation of the Good and Evil at the Judgment.
MT 25:1-46
Part 12 - TREACHERY
94.10 The Jews in Authority seek to Destroy Jesus Privately
MT 26:1-5
94.20 They Conspire with Judas Iscariot
MT 26:14-16
MK 14:10-11
LK 22:3-6
95.10 The Disciples Prepare the Passover
MT 26:17-19
MK 14:12-16
LK 22:7-13
95.20 Jesus Foretells the Treachery of Judas
MT 26:20-29
MK 14:17-25
LK 22:14-23
95.40 Jesus Reproves the Ambition of the Apostles,
Foretells Peter's Denials, Gives Warning of coming Privation and Peril
LK 22:24-38
95.50 Jesus Washes the Feet of His Disciples
JN 13:1b-20
95.60 Jesus Gives the Sop to Judas, who then goes out.
Exhortation to love one another.
Jesus a Second Time Foretells Peter's Denials
JN 13:21-38
95.70 The Holy Ghost is Promised. Jesus Prays for His Disciples
JN 14:1-17:26
96.10 Jesus Warns His Disciples that they will Forsake Him.
He Foretells Peter's Denials a Third Time.
MT 26:30-35
MK 14:26-31
96.20 The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane
MT 26:36-46
MK 14:32-42
LK 22:39-46
JN 18:1-2
96.30 Jesus Betrayed by Judas Iscariot and Arrested.
The Disciples Desert Him.
MT 26:47-56
MK 14:43-52
LK 22:47-53
JN 18:3-12
96.40 Jesus is Brought Before Annas
MT 26:57
MK 14:53
LK 22:54
JN 18:13-14
96.50 The Denials of Peter
MT 26:58, 69-75
MK 14:54, 66-72
LK 22:55-62
JN 18:15-27
96.60 Jesus is Arraigned Before Caiaphas, Condemned and Mocked
MT 26:59-68
MK 14:55-65
LK 22:63-65
97.10 Jesus Condemned Before Caiaphas and led to Pilate
MT 27:1-2
MK 15:1
LK 17:66-18:1
JN 18:28
97.20 The Jews Accuse Jesus of Sedition
LK 23:2
JN 18:29-33a
97.30 The Remorse and Suicide of Judas Iscariot
MT 27:3-10
Acts 1:18b
Part 13 - TRIAL BEFORE PILATE
98.10 Trial Before Pilate
MT 27:11-14
MK 15:2-5
LK 23:3-7
JN 18:33b-38
98.20 Trial Before Herod
LK 23:8-12
98.30 Barabbas Preferred Before Jesus
MT 27:15-18, 20-23
MK 15:6-14
LK 23:13-23
JN 18:39-40
98.40 Jesus Mocked as a King
MT 27:27-30
JN 19:2-3
98.50 Pilate Yields
JN 19:4-15
98.60 The Warning of Pilate's Wife
MT 27:19
98.70 Pilate Washes His Hands
MT 27:24-26
MK 15:15
LK 23:24-25
98.80 Jesus Mocked Again
MK 15:16-19
98.90 Jesus Led Forth to Crucifixion
MT 27:31-32
MK 15:20-21
LK 23:26-32
JN 19:16-17a
99.10 Jesus Crucified with the Two Thieves.
Pilate's Superscription.
The Casting of Lots.
Jesus Commends His Mother to John.
The Mockery.
The Conversion of One of the Thieves. Darkness.
MT 27:33-45
MK 15:22-33
LK 23:33-45a
JN 19:17b-27
100.10 Jesus Dies
MT 27:46-50
MK 15:34-37
LK 23:46
JN 19:28-30
100.20 Portents. The Centurion's Witness. The Crowd of Onlookers.
MT 27:51-56
MK 15:38-41
LK 23:45b, 47-49
101.10 The Side of Jesus is Pierced with a Spear
JN 19:31-37
101.20 A Nobleman (Joseph of Arimathea) Begs for the Body of Jesus and
lays it in a new Tomb in a Garden nearby.
MT 27:57-60
MK 15:42-46
LK 23:50-54
JN 19:38-42
101.30 The Faithful Women Prepare a Rich Ointment to Embalm the Body
of Jesus.
MT 27:61
MK 15:47
LK 23:55-56
101.40 The Chief Priests are Suspicious. They Seal the Sepulchre.
MT 27:62-66
Part 14 - THE TOMB
102.10 The Two Marys Buy Spice
MK 16:1
102.20 They Visit the Sepulchre
MT 28:1
MK 16:2
LK 24:1
102.30 Many Dead are Seen to be Alive Again
MT 27:52-53
102.40 The Grave Opened by Angels
MT 28:2-4
102.50 The Women Find the Stone Rolled away.
MK 16:3-4
LK 24:2
JN 20:1
103.10 Peter and John, on Hearing Mary Magdalene's Report of the Empty Tomb,
Investigate for Themselves.
JN 20:2-10
103.20 The Women at the Tomb See an Angel who Announces the Resurrection.
MT 28:5-7
MK 16:5-7
LK 24:3
103.30 Then Two Angels Greet the Women
LK 24:4-8
103.40 They go to Tell the Disciples
MT 28:8
MK 16:8
103.50 Two Angels, and then Jesus Himself, appear to Mary Magdalene
as she Weeps at the Tomb
MK 16:9
JN 20:11-17
104.10 Jesus Appears to the Other Women as they go to Announce the
Resurrection
MT 28:9-10
105.10 The Jewish Authorities Bribe the Guard to Declare that Jesus'
Disciples Stole His Body
MT 28:11-15
106.10 The Women Tell the Disciples that Jesus had Risen: They Disbelieve.
MK 16:10-11
LK 24:9-11
JN 20:18
Part 15 - THE RESURRECTION
107.10 The Appearance of Jesus to Peter
LK 24:12, 34
1 Corinthians 15:5a
108.10 Jesus Appears to Two Disciples Journeying to Emmaus
MK 16:12-13a
LK 24:13-35
108.20 The Disciples at Jerusalem still Unbelieving
MK 16:13b
109.10 Suddenly Jesus Appears to Them, Thomas only being Absent
MK 16:14
LK 24:36-49
JN 20:19-25
110.10 Jesus Appears to the Disciples Thomas Being Present.
JN 20:26-30
110.20 Jesus Appears to Five Hundred
1 Corinthians 15:6
111.10 Jesus Appears to the Disciples in Galilee
MT 28:16-20
112.10 Jesus Appears to His Disciples at the Sea of Tiberias
JN 21:1-23
113.10 Jesus Appears to the Disciples in the Upper Room and Discourses
on the Power of Faith
MK 16:14-18
113.20 Jesus bids them Remain at Jerusalem until the Coming of the Holy
Ghost
Acts 1:4-5
113.30 The Future Witness of the Disciples to Jesus Christ
Acts 1:6-8
113.40 Jesus Ascends into Heaven
LK 24.50-51
Acts 1:9-11
113.50 The Disciples Return to Jerusalem
MK 16:19
LK 24:52
Acts 1:12-14
113.60 The Coming of the Holy Ghost
Acts 2:1-47
113.70 The Disciples Praise God Continually
LK 24:53
113.80 They Preach Everywhere
MK 16:20
114.10 Conclusion
Acts 1:1-3
114.20 Epilogue
JN 21:25
J. Clontz
God's Children
We are not cast on the ground,
that have been recognized by so great highness.
We are not the offspring of mortality,
afterward to be dissolved by time.
We are not a product of motion,
made to be again destroyed by itself.
We are not things of earthly birth,
ending again therein.
We belong to a greatness unto which we aspire,
of which we are the property,
and peradventure to a greatness
that hath mercy upon us.
We belong to the Light,
by whom we have left the darkness;
To the Eternal,
by whom we have escaped the bonds of the temporal.
Part 1 - IN THE BEGINNING
1.10 The Gospel
LK 1:1-4
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the
things which have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as they were
delivered to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and
ministers of the word, 3 it seemed good to me also, having carefully
investigated all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly
account, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the
certainty of the things which you have been taught.
1.20 God Became Man in Jesus Christ
JN 1:1-18
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 All things were
made through him, and without him nothing was made that was made. 4 In
him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in
the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came
for a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all might believe
through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the
light. 9 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into
the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him,
and the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own did
not receive him. 12 But to all who received him, to those who believed
in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-13 who 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 became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen
his glory, the glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of
grace and truth. 15 John bore witness of him and cried out, saying,
"This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks before me,
for he was before me.'" 16 And from his fullness have we all received,
grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and
truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; God the
only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.
2.10 Gabriel appears to Zechariah
LK 1:5-25
5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named
Zechariah, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife of the
daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both
righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of
the Lord blameless. 7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was
barren, and they were both well advanced in years. 8 Now while he was
serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, 9 according
to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to enter the
temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And the whole multitude of the
people were praying outside at the hour of incense. 11 Then an angel of
the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of
incense. 12 And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell
upon him. 13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah,
for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,
and you shall call his name John. 14 And you will have joy and
gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15 For he will be great
in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong
drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his
mother's womb. 16 And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the
Lord their God. 17 And he will go before him in the spirit and power of
Elijah, '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 Zechariah said to the angel, "How shall I know
this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years." 19
And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence
of God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good
news. 20 And behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the
day that these things come to pass, because you did not believe my
words, which will be fulfilled in their time." 21 And the people were
waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the
temple. 22 But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they
perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he made signs to
them and remained speechless. 23 And when his time of service was
completed, he went to his home. 24 After these days his wife Elizabeth
conceived, and for five months she hid herself, saying, 25 "Thus the
Lord has done to me, in the days when he looked on me, to take away my
reproach among people."
2.20 Gabriel visits the Virgin Mary
LK 1:26-38
26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a
city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose
name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28
The angel went to her and said, "Hail, O highly favored one, the Lord
is with you!" 29 But she was greatly troubled at his saying, and
considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the
angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor
with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,
and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great, and will be
called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give him the
throne of his father David. 33 And he will reign over the house of
Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end." 34 And Mary
said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?" 35 And the
angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power
of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the Holy One to be born
will be called the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth
in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month
with her who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing will be
impossible." 38 Then Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord;
let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from
her.
2.30 Mary Visits Elizabeth
LK 1:39-56
39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill
country, to a city of Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah
and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of
Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the
Holy Spirit. 42 And she exclaimed with a loud voice, "Blessed are you
among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this
granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For
behold, as soon as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe
in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that
there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord."
46 And Mary said:
47 "My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has regarded the lowly state of his servant;
for behold, henceforth all generations
will call me blessed.
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is on those who fear him
from generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud
in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent empty away.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
55 as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his seed forever."
56 And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to
her home.
2.50 Joseph is Reassured in a Dream
MT1:18-25A
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: when his
mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was
found to be with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband,
being a just man, and not wanting to put her to public shame, was
resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered this, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son
of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife, for that which is
conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will give birth to a
son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people
from their sins." 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had
spoken by the prophet:
23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel,"
which means, "God with us." 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as
the angel of the Lord commanded him and took his wife, 25 but did not
know her until she had borne a son.
2.60 The Birth of John the Baptist
LK 1:57-80
57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave
birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had
shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 On the eighth
day they came to circumcise the child; and they would have named him
Zechariah after his father, 60 but his mother said, "No; he shall be
called John." 61 They said to her, "There is no one among your
relatives who is called by that name." 62 And they made signs to his
father, inquiring what he would have him called. 63 And he asked for a
writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all marveled.
64 And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he
spoke, praising God. 65 And fear came on all their neighbors. And all
these things were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea;
66 and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What
then will this child be?" For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Now his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and
prophesied, saying:
68 "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people,
69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David,
70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
71 that we should be saved from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant,
73 the oath which he swore to our father Abraham:
74 to grant us that we,
being delivered from 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 you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go on before the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people
in the forgiveness of their sins,
78 through the tender mercy of our God,
with which the sunrise from on high will visit us;
79 to give light to those who sit in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace."
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in
the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
3.10 Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem, Jesus is born, Angels Appear to the
Shepherds
LK 2:1-21
1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a
census should be taken of all the world. 2 This was the first census
that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went
to be registered, everyone to his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up
from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of
David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and
lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who
was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to
be delivered. 7 And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped
him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no
room for them in the inn.
8 And in that region there were shepherds living out in the
fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the
Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and
they were filled with fear. 10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be
afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to
all the people. 11 For to you is born this day in the city of David a
Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign to you: you
will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger." 13
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God and saying,
14 "Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among men
with whom he is pleased!"
15 When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the
shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see
this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us." 16
And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying
in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen him, they made widely known the
saying which had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who
heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary kept
all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds
returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had
heard and seen, as it had been told them.
21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised,
he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was
conceived in the womb.
3.20 The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
MT 1:1-17
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David,
the son of Abraham:
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of
Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the
father of Ram, 4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of
Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 Salmon the father of Boaz
by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of
Jesse, 6 and Jesse the father of King David.
David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 Solomon
the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the
father of Asa, 8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father
of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 Uzziah the father of
Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, 10
Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon
the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his
brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
12 And after the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of
Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 Zerubbabel the
father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of
Azor, 14 Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim
the father of Eliud, 15 Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father
of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father of
Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called
Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen
generations, and from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen
generations, and from the exile to Babylon to the Christ fourteen
generations.
3.30 The Visit of the Magi
MT 2:1-12
1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of
Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2
saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have
seen his star in the East and have come to worship him." 3 When Herod
the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And
when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people
together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 So
they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the
prophet:
6 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you shall come a ruler
who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'"
7 Then Herod called the wise men secretly and determined from
them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem
and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child, and when you
have found him, bring back word to me, so that I too may come and
worship him." 9 When they had heard the king they went their way; and
behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them,
until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they
saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11 On coming
into the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they fell
down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented
him with gifts of gold, and of frankincense, and of myrrh. 12 And being
warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own
country by another way.
4.10 Simeon and Anna's blessings
LK 2:22-39
22 And when the time of their purification according to the law
of Moses was completed, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him
to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male
who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord"), 24 and to offer
a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, "a pair
of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and
this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of
Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed
to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had
seen the Lord's Christ. 27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple.
And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for him
according to the custom of the law, 28 he took him up in his arms and
blessed God, and said:
29 "Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace,
according to your word;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
31 which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel."
33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him.
34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this
child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a
sign that will be spoken against 35 (and a sword will pierce through
your own soul also), so that the thoughts of many hearts may be
revealed."
36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of
the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with her
husband seven years from her virginity, 37 and as a widow till she was
eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, but worshipped with
fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour
she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all who were looking for
the redemption of Jerusalem.
39 And when they had performed everything according to the law of
the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
5.10 The Flight into Egypt
MT 2:13b-23
13 Behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and
said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and stay
there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to
destroy him." 14 When he rose, he took the young child and his mother
by night and departed for Egypt, 15 and remained there until the death
of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had spoken by the prophet,
"Out of Egypt have I called my son."
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise
men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male
children in Bethlehem and in all its region who were two years old or
under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
18 "A voice was heard in Ramah,
lamentation, weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children,
refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."
19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in
a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 saying, "Rise, take the young child and
his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the
young child's life are dead." 21 And he rose and took the child and his
mother, and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that
Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was
afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the
district of Galilee, 23 and he went and dwelt in a city called
Nazareth, that what was spoken by the Prophets might be fulfilled, "He
shall be called a Nazarene."
5.20 Jesus Grows in Stature
LK 2:40
40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with
wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
6.0 Jesus among the Teachers
LK 2:41-52
41 His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the
Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to the
Feast, according to the custom. 43 And when the feast was over, as they
were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents
did not know it, 44 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a
day's journey, and they sought him among their relatives and
acquaintances. 45 And when they did not find him, they returned to
Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 After three days they found him in the
temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them
questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding
and his answers. 48 And when they saw him they were astonished; and his
mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your
father and I have been looking for you anxiously." 49 And he said to
them, "Why did you seek me? Did you not know that I must be in my
Father's house?" 50 But they did not understand the saying which he
spoke to them. 51 Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and
was obedient to them, but his mother kept all these things in her
heart. 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with
God and men.