The Life and Teachings
of Jesus
A Restatement of the Gospels

Chapters

PART 1 BIRTH AND YOUTH

1. “The Word Was Made Flesh” 2
2. Gabriel’s Announcement to Mary 4
3. Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth 6
4. Birth and Youth of John the Baptist 6
5. The Birth of Jesus 7
6. Angels Sing Anthems of Glory over Bethlehem 8
7. Visit of the Wise Men 9
8. Presentation in the Temple 11
9. Flight to Egypt and Return to Nazareth 12
10. Youth in Nazareth; Visit to Jerusalem 13
11. The Great Temptation 14
PART 2 THE SON OF MAN

12. Coming of John the Baptist 17
13. John’s Teachings 18
14. The Baptism of Jesus 20
15. Testimony of John 21
16. Return of Jesus; Further Testimony of John 22
17. Choosing the First Apostles 23
18. The Wedding at Cana; Tarrying in Galilee 25
19. Calling of Matthew; Banquet at His House 26
20. Choosing of the Twelve 26
21. Herod Arrests John 27
22. The Sermon on the Mount 28
23. Further Teachings 32
24. The Consecration of the Twelve 34
25. Passover at Jerusalem; Visit with Nicodemus 35
26. Going through Samaria; The Woman at the Well 37
27. The Samaritan Revival 39
28. Teachings on Prayer 40
29. Jesus Speaks of John 42
30. Death of John the Baptist 43
31. The Large Catch of Fish 44
32. Teaching at the Synagogue 45
33. The Healing at Sundown 46
34. Healing the Leper 47
35. Cana and the Nobleman Who Believed 48
36. The Widow’s Son at Nain 48
37. The Faith of the Centurion 49
38. Sabbath at the Pool of Bethesda 50
39. The Meal with Simon the Pharisee 51
40. Going through the Grainfields 52
41. New Wine and Old Wine Skins 53
42. Healing on the Sabbath 54
43. Jesus Heals a Paralytic 55
44. The Women’s Evangelistic Corps 56
45. Sending Out the Twelve Two by Two 57
46. Discourse at the Nazareth Synagogue 58
47. Jesus Is Rejected at Nazareth 59
48. The Parable of the Sower 61
49. More Parables beside the Sea 62
50. The Visit to Gerasa 64
51. The Gerasa Lunatic 65
52. On the Way to Jairus’ House 66
53. Awakening Jairus’ Daughter 67
54. Feeding the Five Thousand 68
55. The Attempt to Make Jesus King 69
56. Sermon on the Bread of Life 70
57. After the Sermon 72
58. Open Conflict with the Scribes and Pharisees 74
59. Later Words with the Apostles 75
60. Last Words at Capernaum 76
61. At Tyre and Sidon 77
62. At Magadan 77
63. At Caesarea Philippi; Peter’s Confession 78
PART 3 THE SON OF GOD

64. The Transfiguration 80
65. Coming Down the Mountain 81
66. Jesus Heals the Epileptic Boy 82
67. Peter Protests Jesus’ Death 83
68. Back in Capernaum 84
69. The Sermon on Forgiveness 85
70. The Strange Preacher 87
71. Proclaiming the Gospel in Jerusalem 88
72. On the Way to the Feast 89
73. The First Talk in the Temple 90
74. The Woman Caught in Adultery 92
75. “I Am the Light of the World” 93
76. Teachings on Spiritual Freedom 94
77. Martha and Mary 96
78. The Ordination Address 97
79. The Requirements of Ordination 98
80. The Discussion Concerning Wealth 99
81. The Return of the Seventy 101
82. Parable of the Good Samaritan 102
83. Healing the Man Born Blind 104
84. Before the Sanhedrin 105
85. Teaching at Solomon’s Porch 107
86. “I Am the Good Shepherd” 108
87. Trust and Spiritual Preparedness 110
88. Teaching about Wealth and Material Possessions 111
89. Talk to the Apostles on Wealth 112
90. Watchfulness and Faithfulness 113
91. Dining with the Pharisees 114
92. Healing the Ten Lepers 115
93. Will Few or Many Be Saved? 116
94. Teaching about Accidents and Natural Law 117
95. Sabbath Meal with the Pharisees 118
96. Parable of the Great Banquet 119
97. The Woman with the Spirit of Infirmity 120
98. News of Lazarus’ Illness 121
99. Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican 122
100. Teaching on Marriage and Divorce 123
101. Jesus Blesses the Little Children 123
102. Arrival at Bethany 124
103. The Resurrection of Lazarus 125
104. The Sanhedrin Decides that Jesus Must Die 126
105. Those Who Are Lost 127
106. The Shrewd Steward 129
107. The Desire for Preference 130
108. On Counting the Cost 131
109. Jesus Predicts His Death 132
110. The Healing of Bartimaeus 132
111. Staying at the House of Zaccheus 133
112. The Parable of the Pounds 134
113. Danger of the Jerusalem Visit; Arrival in Bethany 135
114. Mary Anoints Jesus 136
115. Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 137
116. Visiting the Temple; The Widow’s Mites 139
117. Cleansing the Temple 140
118. Challenging Jesus’ Authority to Teach 141
119. Parable of the Two Sons 141
120. Parable of the Absent Landlord 142
121. Parable of the Marriage Feast 143
122. The Request for a Sign 143
123. The Attempt to Entrap Jesus 144
124. The Sadducees and the Resurrection 145
125. The Great Commandment 146
126. Jesus Questions the Pharisees 147
127. Before the Greeks 148
128. Jesus’ Indictment of His Jerusalem Enemies 149
129. The Destruction of Jerusalem 151
130. Jesus’ Second Coming 153
131. Parable of the Talents 154
132. Judas Conspires to Betray Jesus 155
133. Preparation for the Passover 156
134. At the Start of the Supper 157
135. Jesus Washes the Apostles’ Feet 158
136. Jesus’ Last Words to Judas 159
137. Jesus Establishes the Remembrance Supper 160
138. The Commandment to Love 161
139. “I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches” 162
140. The Hatred of the World 163
141. The Spirit of Truth 165
142. The Necessity for Leaving 166
143. Last Words of Peace and Comfort 168
144. Warning the Apostles and Peter 168
145. Jesus Prays for His Apostles 169
146. Jesus Prays in Gethsemane 171
147. The Arrest of Jesus 172
148. The Private Examination by Annas 174
149. In the Courtyard of Annas; Peter’s Denial 175
150. Before the Sanhedrin Court 176
151. The Time of Humiliation 176
152. The Sanhedrin Brings Charges against Jesus 177
153. Pilate Examines Jesus Privately 178
154. Jesus before Herod 179
155. Jesus Appears before Pilate Again 180
156. Pilate’s Last Appeal to the Crowd 182
157. Pilate’s Last Interview with Jesus 182
158. Pilate Surrenders to the Jews 183
159. The Death of Judas 183
160. On the Way to the Crucifixion 184
161. The Crucifixion 185
162. Those Who Were Present 186
163. The Criminal on the Cross 187
164. Jesus’ Last Hour on the Cross 188
165. After Jesus’ Death 189
166. Joseph and Nicodemus Bury Jesus 190
167. Guarding the Tomb 191
PART 4 RESURRECTION AND FINAL APPEARANCES

168. The Disappearance of Jesus’ Body 194
169. The Women Discover the Empty Tomb 194
170. Jesus’ Appearance to Mary 195
171. The Women Report to the Apostles 196
172. Peter and John Go to the Tomb 196
173. The Walk with Cleopas and His Brother 197
174. The First Appearance 199
175. The Second Appearance 200
176. Appearance by the Sea of Galilee 201
177. The Visit with Peter 202
178. Appearance on the Mountain 202
179. The Last Appearance 203
180. Jesus’ Ascension 203
181. The Disciples Meet in the Upper Room 204
182. Bestowal of the Spirit of Truth 204