Chapter 50—Among Snares This chapter is based on John 7:16-36, 40-53; John 8:1-11. All the while Jesus was at Jerusalem during the feast He was shadowed by spies. Day after day new schemes to silence Him were tried. The priests and rulers were watching to entrap Him. They were planning to stop Him by violence.…

Chapter 49—At the Feast of Tabernacles This chapter is based on John 7:1-15, 37-39. Three times a year the Jews were required to assemble at Jerusalem for religious purposes. Enshrouded in the pillar of cloud, Israel’s invisible Leader had given the directions in regard to these gatherings. During the captivity of the Jews, they could…

Chapter 48—Who Is the Greatest? This chapter is based on Matthew 17:22-27; Matthew 18:1-20; Mark 9:30-50; Luke 9:46-48. On returning to Capernaum, Jesus did not repair to the well-known resorts where He had taught the people, but with His disciples quietly sought the house that was to be His temporary home. During the remainder of…

Chapter 47—Ministry This chapter is based on Matthew 17:9-21; Mark 9:9-29; Luke 9:37-45. The entire night had been passed in the mountain; and as the sun arose, Jesus and His disciples descended to the plain. Absorbed in thought, the disciples were awed and silent. Even Peter had not a word to say. Gladly would they…

Chapter 46—He Was Transfigured This chapter is based on Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36. Evening is drawing on as Jesus calls to His side three of His disciples, Peter, James, and John, and leads them across the fields, and far up a rugged path, to a lonely mountainside. The Saviour and His disciples have…

Chapter 45—The Foreshadowing of the Cross This chapter is based on Matthew 16:13-28; Mark 8:27-38; Luke 9:18-27. The work of Christ on earth was hastening to a close. Before Him, in vivid outline, lay the scenes whither His feet were tending. Even before He took humanity upon Him, He saw the whole length of the…

Chapter 44—The True Sign This chapter is based on Matthew 15:29-39; Matthew 16:1-12; Mark 7:31-37; Mark 8:1-21. “Again He went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the Sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.” Mark 7:31, R. V. It was in the region of Decapolis that…

Chapter 43—Barriers Broken Down This chapter is based on Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30. After the encounter with the Pharisees, Jesus withdrew from Capernaum, and crossing Galilee, repaired to the hill country on the borders of Phoenicia. Looking westward, He could see, spread out upon the plain below, the ancient cities of Tyre and Sidon, with…

Chapter 42—Tradition This chapter is based on Matthew 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23. The scribes and Pharisees, expecting to see Jesus at the Passover, had laid a trap for Him. But Jesus, knowing their purpose, had absented Himself from this gathering. “Then came together unto Him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes.” As He did not…

Chapter 54—The Good Samaritan This chapter is based on Luke 10:25-37. In the story of the good Samaritan, Christ illustrates the nature of true religion. He shows that it consists not in systems, creeds, or rites, but in the performance of loving deeds, in bringing the greatest good to others, in genuine goodness. As Christ…