And, as from these seeming discordancies in their accounts, we may conclude they did not write in concert; so, from their agreeing in the principal and most material facts, we may infer that they wrote after the truth.”* The duration of our Saviour's ministry, whether it ex, tended to three years or longer, or only one year, has been a question of much controversy; the former opinion is . adopted by Newcome, and is implicitly followed in this Harmony, as is also his division of time, Those who wish to consult controversial writings on the former of these subjects, may peruse the printed correspondence between Newcome and Priestly, and Mann's Dissertations on the time of the birth and death of Christ. Though the exact reference of notes and quotations to their respective writers, is generally omitted, the editor is not aware that any are wrested from the sense which the authors intended they should convey. Several trifling alterations, unnecessary to be enumerated, have been adopted in the disposition of the text, and it is hoped, generally, to advantage. * West's Observations on the Resurrection, Sec. 25. CONTENTS. The title prefixed to each section is designed to mark the general order of the history at first view, and not faithfully to exhibit its contents. THE EVANGELICAL HISTORY BEFORE JESUS'S PUBLIC MINISTRY; CONTAINING THE SPACE OF THIRTY YEARS AND SIX MONTHS. 3. The conception of Eli- 11. The circumcision of Je- 4. The salutation of. Ma- 12. The presentation of 5. Mary visits Elisabeth. 713. The Magi : }} 2 مرد جوان 1: 11 3612 -ibisby BEGINNING OF THE ENSUING PASSOVER.I) (0 rw do a file salisel csse's Page. Page. Section, 16. The baptism of Jesus. 29 the Baptist to Jesus, 17. The temptation of Jes & and its effects. des: şus. 30 19. The marriage feast at 21 TIOMUJ 20. Jesus goes to Jerusalem where he preserves his at the passover, and life by miracle; and 21. Jesus's discourse with 26. The call of Simon and zes in Judea.(See John foto bi with the miracle which dignity of Jesus. 41 at Capernaum heals a 33. Jesus retires into Gali-.. demoniac. lee after the Baptist's 28. Peter's wife's mother, imprisonment. Passing 16. and many others are through Samaria, the ro.. 172 'healed. Jesus, attend. cises his public minis. miracles, throughout .. the son of king He- 29. Jesus heals a leper do 61 rod's officer, who lay 30. Jesus heals a paralytic. 1 62 32. The healing of an in- 35. Jesus retires to a moun- aut ciples for plueking ears noir : of corn on the sabbath...: 7221T ny4:671) 34. Jesus heals a man with 36. The sermon Section, Page. niacs of Gadara. 137 39. Jesus's answer to the 52. Levi's feast. Jesus's consequence of his ap- 53. Jesus heals two blind 101 54. Jesus casts out a dumb giveness by Jesus sit- 55. Jesus revisits Naza- 42. During Jesus's second 56. The occasion of send- Pharisees blaspheme 57. The twelve are instruct- the Holy Spirit. 105 ed and sent forth. 152 43. The Scribes and the 58. Jesus continues his tour for seeking a sign. 109 59. The twelve preach re- 44. Who are truly blessed. 111 pentance, and work mi- disciples as his nearest 60. The death of John the 46. Jesus, sitting at meat 61. Herod hears of Jesus's the Pharisees, Scribes, 62. The twelve return. 161 and teachers of the law. 11363. Five thousand are fed 47. Jesus instructs his disci- ples and the multitude. 115 fishes. 161 48. The calamities of cer- 64. Jesus walks the ing to the Jews. 121 65. Jesus's discourses with B |