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Chapter 15—At the Marriage Feast This chapter is based on John 2:1-11. Jesus did not begin His ministry by some great work before the Sanhedrin at Jerusalem. At a household gathering in a little Galilean village His power was put forth to add to the joy of a wedding feast. Thus He showed His sympathy…

Chapter 14—“We Have Found the Messias” This chapter is based on John 1:19-51. John the Baptist was now preaching and baptizing at Bethabara, beyond Jordan. It was not far from this spot that God had stayed the river in its flow until Israel had passed over. A little distance from here the stronghold of Jericho…

Chapter 13—The Victory This chapter is based on Matthew 4:5-11; Mark 1:12, 13; Luke 4:5-13. “Then the devil taketh Him up into the holy city, and setteth Him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto Him, If Thou be the Son of God, cast Thyself down: for it is written,— “He shall give…

Chapter 12—The Temptation This chapter is based on Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12, 13; Luke 4:1-13. “And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.” The words of Mark are still more significant. He says, “Immediately the Spirit driveth Him into the wilderness. And He…

Chapter 11—The Baptism This chapter is based on Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21, 22. Tidings of the wilderness prophet and his wonderful announcement, spread throughout Galilee. The message reached the peasants in the remotest hill towns, and the fisher folk by the sea, and in these simple, earnest hearts found its truest response. In…

Chapter 10—The Voice in the Wilderness This chapter is based on Luke 1:5-23, 57-80; 3:1-18; Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8. From among the faithful in Israel, who had long waited for the coming of the Messiah, the forerunner of Christ arose. The aged priest Zacharias and his wife Elisabeth were “both righteous before God;” and in…

Chapter 9—Days of Conflict From its earliest years the Jewish child was surrounded with the requirements of the rabbis. Rigid rules were prescribed for every act, down to the smallest details of life. Under the synagogue teachers the youth were instructed in the countless regulations which as orthodox Israelites they were expected to observe. But…

Chapter 8—The Passover Visit This chapter is based on Luke 2:41-51. Among the Jews the twelfth year was the dividing line between childhood and youth. On completing this year a Hebrew boy was called a son of the law, and also a son of God. He was given special opportunities for religious instruction, and was…

Chapter 7—As a Child This chapter is based on Luke 2:39, 40. The childhood and youth of Jesus were spent in a little mountain village. There was no place on earth that would not have been honored by His presence. The palaces of kings would have been privileged in receiving Him as a guest. But…

Chapter 6—“We Have Seen His Star” This chapter is based on Matthew 2. “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, saying, Where is He that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His…