PART FIRST.--THE STORY OF JESUS. Lesson I. The Angel by the Altar and in Nazareth. (Tell Story 1 of Part VI, in "Hurlbut's Story of the Bible.") To the Teacher:
In beginning the lesson the teacher should state the subject of the lesson for the day, and ask one or two questions about it, to get the children interested at the outset. Then, the teacher should tell the story from "Hurlbut's Story of the Bible," explaining how God sent his Angel Ga´bri-el to Zach-a-ri´as, the old priest in the temple, to tell him that his wife E?-lis?´a-beth should have a son, and that the name of the son should be John. Explain that John was to be sent into the world to prepare people for the coming of Christ. Then tell how the same Angel Ga´bri-el was sent to the City of Naz´a-reth to a young woman named Ma´ry? to tell her that she was to have a son who was to be called Je´s?us. Then teach the class the answers to the following questions on the subject of this lesson, and explain to the little pupils just where to find the answers to the questions of the first lesson, and have them answer the questions in class either singly or in chorus. The children should understand that the questions are to be asked them by parents or older brothers and sisters until they have fixed in their minds the story of the lesson, and are able to tell it in their own language.
1. What angel was sent by God to Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? The angel Ga´bri-el.
2. To whom was the angel Ga´bri-el sent? To a priest named Zach-a-ri´as.
3. What did the angel tell Zach-a-ri´as? That his wife should have a son.
4. What was the name of the wife of Zach-a-ri´as? E?-lis?´a-beth.
5. What name was to be given to this son promised to Zach-a-ri´as and E?-lis?´a-beth? The name of John.
6. For what did the angel say that John, when he grew up, should make the people ready? For the coming of the Lord.
7. To what city was the angel Ga´bri-el sent after this? To the city of Naz´a-reth.
8. To whom did the angel speak in Naz´a-reth? To a young woman named Ma´ry?.
9. What did the angel tell Ma´ry?? That she should have a son.
10. What name was to be given to her son? The name Je´s?us.
11. Where did John, the son of Zach-a-ri´as and E?-lis?´a-beth, live while he was a boy? In the desert.
Lesson II. The Stable and Shepherds.
(Tell Story 2 in Part Sixth.)
Let the teacher ask, "Who can tell the name of the husband of Ma´ry?, the young woman in Naz´a-reth to whom God sent his angel?" And after receiving an answer ask What place Jo´s?eph and Ma´ry? went to and where Ma´ry?'s child was born? After the answers have been given, tell the story of the lesson and teach the children the answers to the questions on the lesson. The subject should be reviewed in class until each child is able to answer the questions intelligently, and to be able to tell a connected story of the lesson. Reference may also be made to the preceding story in each class, so that the children learn to connect each lesson correctly with the others.
1. Who was the husband of Ma´ry?, the young woman in Naz´a-reth to whom the angel came? A man named Jo´s?eph.
2. To what place did Jo´s?eph and Ma´ry? go? To Beth´le-hem, near Je?-ru?´sa?-lem.
3. Where was the child of Ma´ry? born? In a stable in Beth´le-hem.
4. What name was given to this child? The name Je´s?us.
5. What does the word Je´s?us mean? It means "salvation."
6. Why was this name given to this child? Because he is the Saviour of the world.
7. To what people were brought the first news that the Saviour had come? To shepherds near Beth´le-hem.
8. What did the shepherds do as soon as they heard the news? They went to Beth´le-hem and saw the little child and his mother.
9. Who saw the child when he was brought into the Temple, knew that he was the Saviour, and took him up in his arms? Sim´e-on.
10. What woman also saw the child and gave thanks to God? An´na?.
Lesson III. The Wise Men and the Star.
(Tell Story 3 in Part Sixth.)
1. What men from a distant land came to see Je´s?us? Wise men from the east.
2. What led them on their journey to the land where Je´s?us was born? A star in the sky.
3. What question did the wise men ask? "Where is he that is born King of the Jews??"
4. Of whom did they ask this question? Of Her´od the king.
5. To which place did Her´od send them? To Beth´le-hem.
6. What did they find in Beth´le-hem? The little child and his mother.
7. What did they do when they saw the child? They gave him rich gifts.
8. What did an angel tell Jo´s?eph to do after the wise men had gone away? To take the child to E´gy?pt.
9. Why must the child be taken to E´gy?pt? To save his life from King Her´od.
10. How long did Jo´s?eph, and Ma´ry?, and the child Je´s?us stay in E´gy?pt? Until King Her´od died.
11. Where did Jo´s?eph and Ma´ry? take the child Je´s?us from E´gy?pt? To Naz´a-reth.
Lesson IV. The Boy Jesus.
(Tell Story 4 in Part Sixth.)
1. Where did Je´s?us live while he was a boy? In Naz´a-reth.
2. To what city was he taken when twelve years old? To Je?-ru?´sa?-lem.
3. What place did the boy Je´s?us visit in Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? The Temple.
4. What did Je´s?us do when Jo´s?eph and Ma´ry? left Je?-ru?´sa?-lem to go home to Nazareth? He stayed in Je?-ru?´sa?-lem.
5. How long was it before Ma´ry? and Jo´s?eph found the boy Je´s?us? Three days.
6. Where did they find him? In the Temple.
7. What was Je´s?us doing in the Temple? Talking with the teachers of the Bible.
8. What is said of Je´s?us as a boy? He was wise, and good, and loved by all.
9. How long did Je´s?us live in Naz´a-reth? Until he was thirty years old.
10. At what trade did Je´s?us work when he became a man? As a carpenter.
Lesson V. John the Baptist.
(Tell Story 5 in Part Sixth.)
1. When Je´s?us was a young man in Naz´a-reth who began to preach? John the son of Zach-a-ri´as.
2. Where did John preach? In the desert near the river JÔr´dan.
3. Who went to hear John preach? All the people of the land.
4. What did John tell the people to do? To turn from sin and serve God.
5. Who did John say was soon to come? One greater than himself.
6. What did John do to those who were willing to serve God? He baptized them in the river JÔr´dan.
7. By what name was John called? John the Bap´tist.
8. Who came to be baptized by John the Bap´tist? Je´s?us of Naz´a-reth.
9. What took place when Je´s?us was baptized? The Spirit of God came upon him.
10. What voice was heard from heaven? "This is my beloved Son."
11. What did this mean? That Je´s?us was the Son of God.
Lesson VI. Jesus in the Desert and by the River.
(Tell Story 6 in Part Sixth.)
1. To what place did Je´s?us go after he was baptized? To a desert place.
2. What happened to Je´s?us at that place? He was forty days without any food.
3. Who came to Je´s?us at that time? Sa´tan, the evil spirit.
4. What did Sa´tan, the evil spirit try to persuade Je´s?us to do? To live a selfish life.
5. What did Je´s?us say to the evil spirit? "Leave me, Sa´tan, thou evil spirit."
6. Where did Je´s?us go after being tempted in the desert? To Beth=ab´a-ra?, the place of his baptism.
7. Who saw Je´s?us again at Beth=ab´a-ra?? John the Bap´tist.
8. What did John the Bap´tist say when he saw Je´s?us? "Behold the lamb of God."
9. What did some young men do, who had been following John the Bap´tist? They followed Je´s?us.
10. What were these men who followed Je´s?us called? His disciples.
Lesson VII. The Water Turned to Wine.
1. To what place did Je´s?us and his first disciples go from Beth=ab´a-ra?? To Ca´na? in Gal´i-lee.
2. What took place at Ca´na?? A wedding.
3. Who came to Je´s?us at the wedding feast? His mother Ma´ry?.
4. What did she say to Je´s?us? "They have no wine."
5. What did Je´s?us do? He turned water into wine.
6. What do we call such a work as this, which no one but God can do? A miracle.
7. Where did Je´s?us and his disciples go from Ca´na?? To Je?-ru?´sa?-lem.
8. What did Je´s?us find in the temple at Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? People buying and selling.
9. What did Je´s?us do to these people? He drove them out of the temple.
10. Who came to talk with Je´s?us at night? Nic-o-de´mu?s.
11. What did Je´s?us say to Nic-o-de´mu?s? "Ye must be born anew."
Lesson VIII. Jesus at Jacob's Well.
(Tell Story 8 in Part Sixth.)
1. What was done with John the Bap´tist while Je´s?us was teaching at Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? He was put in prison.
2. Who put John the Bap´tist in prison? He´rod, the wicked king.
3. To what part of the land did Je´s?us go after this? To Gal´i-lee.
4. Where was Gal´i-lee? In the north of the land.
5. What part of the land did Je´s?us go through on his way to Gal´i-lee? Through Sa?-ma´ri-a?.
6. What were the people called who lived in that country? Sa?-mar´i-tans?.
7. At what place in Sa?-ma´ri-a? did Je´s?us rest on his journey? At Ja´cob's Well.
8. With whom did Je´s?us talk at Ja´cob's Well? With a Sa?-mar´i-tan woman.
9. What did Je´s?us tell this woman that he could give her? Living water.
10. How did Je´s?us say that all should worship God? In spirit and in truth.
Lesson IX. Jesus at Cana and Nazareth.
(Tell Story 9 in Part Sixth.)
1. Where did Je´s?us go after his visit to Sa?-ma´ri-a?? To Ca´na? where he had made the water wine.
2. Who came to see Je´s?us at Ca´na?? A man of high rank.
3. What did this man wish Je´s?us to do? To cure his son, who was sick.
4. At what place was his son lying sick? At Ca?-p?r´na-um.
5. What did Je´s?us say to this man? "Go home; your son will live."
6. What did the man find when he came to his home? His son was getting well.
7. To what place did Je´s?us go soon after this miracle? To Naz´a-reth, where he had lived as a boy.
8. For what purpose did Je´s?us go to Naz´a-reth? To preach to the people.
9. How did the people of Je´s?us' town feel when they heard his words? They were very angry.
10. What did they try to do? To kill Je´s?us.
Lesson X. Many Mighty Works.
(Tell Stories 10 and 11 in Part Sixth.)
1. To what place did Je´s?us go from Naz´a-reth? To Ca?-p?r´na-um by the sea.
2. From what did Je´s?us preach beside the sea? From a boat.
3. After preaching, what did Je´s?us help his followers to do? To catch many fishes.
4. What four fishermen became disciples of Je´s?us? Pe´t?r and An-drew, James? and John.
5. Whom did Je´s?us cure from a great fever? The mother of Pe´t?r's Wife.
6. Whom did Je´s?us heal by a touch? A leper.
7. How did they bring a sick man to Je´s?us? Through the roof.
8. What did Je´s?us say as he made the sick man well? "Your sins are forgiven."
9. Why had Je´s?us the right to forgive sins? Because he was the son of God.
Lesson XI.
(Tell Stories 12 and 13 in Part Sixth.)
1. What place did Je´s?us visit in Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? The pool of Be?-thes?´da?.
2. Whom did Je´s?us find there, beside the pool? A man who could not walk.
3. What did Je´s?us say to this man? "Take up your bed and walk."
4. On what day did Je´s?us make this man well? On the sabbath day.
5. How did the Jews? of Je?-ru?´sa?-lem feel toward Je´s?us, when he made the man well on the sabbath day? They were angry at Je´s?us.
6. What did Je´s?us say to them? "My Father works and I work."
7. What other good work was done by Je´s?us on the sabbath day? He cured a withered hand.
8. What did Je´s?us do on a mountain? He prayed all night.
9. Whom did he choose on the next day? His twelve disciples or apostles.
10. What did Je´s?us preach to them and to the people? The sermon on the mount.
Lesson XII. The Captain's Servant and the Widow's Son.
(Tell Story 14 in Part Sixth.)
1. Who sent to Je´s?us, asking him to cure his servant who was sick? A Centurion.
2. What was a centurion? A captain in the Ro´man army.
3. How did the centurion say that his servant could be cured without having Je´s?us come to his house? By Je´s?us speaking a word where he was.
4. What did Je´s?us praise in this man? His faith.
5. To what place did Je´s?us go at one time with his disciples? To Na´in.
6. What did Je´s?us meet at the gate of the city of Na´in? The funeral of a young man.
7. What did Je´s?us do to the young man who was dead? He raised him to life.
8. What did a woman do to Je´s?us at a supper? She washed his feet.
9. What did Je´s?us say to this woman? "Your sins are forgiven."
Lesson XIII. The Parables, the Storm and the Wild Man.
(Tell Stories 15 and 16 in Part Sixth.)
1. How did Je´s?us teach the people by the Sea of Gal´i-lee? In parables.
2. What is a parable? A story showing some truth.
3. What was the first parable given by Je´s?us? The parable of the Sower.
4. What was the next parable that Je´s?us gave? The parable of the Wheat and the Tares.
5. After teaching some parables, where did Je´s?us and his disciples go? Across the sea in a boat.
6. What came while they were sailing across the sea? A great storm.
7. What did Je´s?us say to the winds and the waves? "Peace, be still."
8. What came after Je´s?us had spoken these words? A great calm.
9. Whom did Je´s?us meet on the shore at the other side of the sea? A wild man.
10. What made this man wild? The evil spirit in him.
11. What did Je´s?us do to this man? He set him free from the evil spirit.
Lesson XIV. The Little Girl Raised to Life.
(Tell Story 17 in Part Sixth.)
1. After his visit to the other side of the sea, where did Je´s?us go with his disciples? To Ca?-p?r´na-um again.
2. Who came to meet Je´s?us at the shore of the sea? A man named Ja?-i´rus.
3. What did Ja?-i´rus ask Je´s?us to do? To cure his sick daughter.
4. Who met Je´s?us on his way to the house of Ja?-i´rus? A sick woman.
5. What did this woman do? She touched his robe.
6. What came to the woman after touching Je´s?us' robe? She was made well.
7. What happened while Je´s?us was going to the house of Ja?-i´rus? His little girl died.
8. What did Je´s?us say when he stood beside the little girl who was dead? "Little girl, rise up!"
9. What then took place? The girl opened her eyes and sat up.
Lesson XV. The Death of John the Baptist.
(Tell Stories 18 and 19 in Part Sixth.)
1. Where was John the Bap´tist, while Je´s?us was preaching in Gal´i-lee? In prison.
2. Who put John the Bap´tist in prison? The wicked King Her´od.
3. What did Je´s?us say of John the Bap´tist while he was in prison? "No greater man than John has lived."
4. What other wicked deed was done by King Her´od? He put to death John the Bap´tist.
5. Where did Je´s?us go with his disciples, when he heard that John the Bap´tist was dead? To a quiet place by the Sea of Gal´i-lee.
6. Near what city was this place? Near Beth-sa´i-da?.
7. What great work did Je´s?us do at this place? He gave food to a great company.
8. How many people did Je´s?us feed at that time? Five thousand people.
9. With what did Je´s?us feed the five thousand people? With five loaves and two fishes.
10. After feeding the five thousand, how did Je´s?us go to his disciples? By walking on the water.
Lesson XVI. The Mother's Prayer, and the Four Thousand Fed.
(Tell Story 20 in Part Sixth.)
1. To what land did Je´s?us go with his disciples after feeding the five thousand? To the land of Tyre and Si´don.
2. Why did Je´s?us go to that country? To be alone with his disciples.
3. Who came to Je´s?us at that place? A woman praying for her daughter.
4. What did this woman ask Je´s?us to do for her daughter? To set her free from an evil spirit.
5. What did Je´s?us say to this woman when he cured her daughter? "O woman, your faith is great."
6. To what country did Je´s?us and his disciples go from the land of Tyre and Si´don? To De?-cap´o-lis.
7. Where was the country of De?-cap´o-lis? East of the Sea of Gal´i-lee.
8. What did the people in that land say of Je´s?us as they saw his great works? "He has done all things well."
9. To how many people in De?-cap´o-lis did Je´s?us give food at one time? To four thousand people.
10. With how many loaves did Je´s?us feed the four thousand people? With seven loaves.
Lesson XVII. The Glory of Jesus on the Mountain.
(Tell Story 21 in Part Sixth.)
1. What question did Je´s?us ask his disciples? "Who do you say that I am?"
2. Who answered Je´s?us' question for all the disciples? Pe´t?r.
3. What did Pe´t?r say in answer to Je´s?us? "You are Christ, the Son of God."
4. What does the word "Christ" mean? The Anointed One, the King.
5. On what mountain did Je´s?us go with three of his disciples? On Mount H?r´mon.
6. What change came upon Je´s?us while he was praying on the mountain? He shone as bright as the sun.
7. What two men of the past were seen talking with Je´s?us? Mo´s?es? and E?-li´jah.
8. What did a voice from a cloud say? "This is my beloved Son."
9. What did Je´s?us and the three disciples find when they came down the mountain? A child with an evil spirit.
10. What did Je´s?us do to the child? He set him free from the evil spirit.
Lesson XVIII. The Little Child, the Ten Lepers, and the Two Sisters.
(Tell Stories 22 and 23 in Part Sixth.)
1. Whom did Je´s?us take in his arms and hold up before his disciples? A little child.
2. What did Je´s?us say to his disciples at that time? "Be like little children."
4. How did Je´s?us say we should treat those who have been unkind to us? We should forgive them many times.
5. Through what country did Je´s?us go on his way from Gal´i-lee to Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? Through Sa?-ma´ri-a?.
6. Who met Je´s?us while he was in that country? Ten men that were lepers.
7. What did Je´s?us do to these men? He made them all well.
8. How many of the men after they were made well, came and thanked Je´s?us? Only one.
9. At what town did Je´s?us stay while he was near Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? At Beth´a-ny?.
10. With what two sisters in Beth´a-ny? did Je´s?us stay? With MÄr´tha? and Ma´ry?.
Lesson XIX. The Man with Clay on his Face.
(Tell Story 24 in Part Sixth.)
1. Whom did Je´s?us and his disciples meet in Je?-ru?´sa?-lem one day? A man who had been born blind.
2. What did Je´s?us do to the blind man? He put clay on his eyes.
3. What did Je´s?us tell the blind man to do? To wash in the pool of Si-lo´am.
4. What change came to the blind man after he had washed in the pool of Si-lo´am? He could see.
5. On what day was this blind man made to see? On the sabbath day.
6. How did the Jews? feel toward Je´s?us when they found that he had done this on the sabbath? They were very angry.
7. What did they say of Je´s?us? "He is a sinner."
8. What did the man who had been blind say of Je´s?us? "He is a prophet of God."
9. What is a prophet? One who speaks the word of God.
10. What did Je´s?us say to this man when he met him afterward? "Do you believe on the Son of God?"
11. How did the man answer Je´s?us? "Lord, I believe."
Lesson XX. The Good Shepherd and the Good Samaritan.
(Tell Story 25 in Part Sixth.)
1. What parable or story did Je´s?us tell while he was in Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? "The Good Shepherd."
2. How did Je´s?us say the true shepherd goes into the sheepfold? By the door.
3. What did Je´s?us say of himself? "I am the door."
4. What else did Je´s?us say of himself? "I am the good shepherd."
5. What did Je´s?us say the good shepherd does for his sheep? He gives his life for them.
6. To what part of the country did Je´s?us go from Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? To Pe?-re´a.
7. Where was Pe?-re´a? East of the river JÔr´dan.
8. What parable or story did Je´s?us tell a man in Pe?-re´a? "The Good Sa?-mar´i-tan."
9. What did the good Sa?-mar´i-tan do? He helped a man who was in need.
10. What did Je´s?us say to the man to whom he told the story? "Go and do likewise."
Lesson XXI. Lazarus Raised to Life.
(Tell Story 26 in Part Sixth.)
1. Who sent for Je´s?us very suddenly, asking him to come to them? MÄr´tha? and Ma´ry?.
2. To what place did they ask Je´s?us to come? To Beth´a-ny? near Je?-ru?´sa?-lem.
3. Why did MÄr´tha? and Ma´ry? send for Je´s?us to come to Beth´a-ny?? Because their brother was very sick.
4. What was the name of their brother? Laz´a-rus.
5. What took place before Je´s?us went to Beth´a-ny?? Laz´a-rus died.
6. How long had Laz´a-rus been buried when Je´s?us came to Beth´a-ny?? Four days.
7. What is told of Je´s?us, as he stood before the tomb of Laz´a-rus? "Je´s?us wept."
8. What did Je´s?us say at the tomb of Laz´a-rus? "Laz´a-rus, come forth!"
9. What took place when Je´s?us had spoken these words? Laz´a-rus came out of the tomb living.
10. What did many of the people do when they saw this mighty work of Je´s?us? Many believed on Je´s?us.
11. What did the rulers of the Jews? resolve to do? To kill Je´s?us.
Lesson XXII. Some Parables in Perea.
(Tell Story 27 in Part Sixth.)
1. To what country did Je´s?us go, soon after he brought Laz´a-rus to life? To Pe?-re´a east of the river JÔr´dan.
2. What did Je´s?us do in Pe?-re´a? He went through the land teaching.
3. What was one of the parables or stories that Je´s?us told in Pe?-re´a? The Lost Sheep.
4. What did the shepherd do for the sheep that was lost? He went after it and found it.
5. Who seeks after us when we are lost from God? Je´s?us the good shepherd.
6. Of whom did Je´s?us tell in another parable or story? Of a young man who went away from home.
7. What happened to this young man? He became very poor.
8. What did the young man say when he was in need? "I will arise, and will go to my father."
9. What did the father do when his son came home? He made him a great feast.
10. Who is the one that forgives our sins and gives us blessings? Our Heavenly Father.
Lesson XXIII. Jesus and the Little Children.
(Tell Story 28 in Part Sixth, omitting "The Rich Man and Lazarus," "The Unjust Steward and the Unjust Judge.")
1. What parable or story did Je´s?us give about prayer? He told of two men who prayed.
2. Where did these two men pray? In the temple.
3. How did one of these two men pray to God? He told God how good he was.
4. What did the other man say? "God be merciful to me a sinner."
5. Which of these two men did God bless? The one who asked for mercy.
6. Who were brought to Je´s?us? Little children.
7. What did Je´s?us say of the children? Of such is the kingdom of heaven.
8. What did Je´s?us do to the children? He put his hands on them and blessed them.
9. What question did a rich young man ask of Je´s?us? "What good thing shall I do?"
10. What did Je´s?us tell this man to do? To give all he had to the poor.
11. What else did Je´s?us say to him? "Come and follow me."
Lesson XXIV. Jesus at Jericho.
(Tell Story 29 in Part Sixth.)
1. What city did Je´s?us visit, as he was leaving the land of Pe?-re´a? Jer´i-cho.
2. Whom did Je´s?us meet at the gate of Jer´i-cho? A blind man.
3. What was this blind man's name? BÄr-ti-mÆ´us.
4. What did BÄr-ti-mÆ´us cry out as Je´s?us came near? "Have mercy on me."
5. What did Je´s?us do to blind BÄr-ti-mÆ´us? He gave to him sight.
6. With what rich man did Je´s?us stay while he was in Jer´i-cho? With Zac-chÆ´us.
7. What did the people think that Zac-chÆ´us was? A sinner.
8. For what purpose did Je´s?us say that he came? To seek and to save the lost.
9. What parable did Je´s?us give at that time? The parable of the Pounds.
10. What does the parable of the Pounds show us that we should do? That we should work for Christ.
Lesson XXV. Palm Sunday.
(Tell Story 30 in Part Sixth.)
1. To what place did Je´s?us go from Jer´i-cho? To Beth´a-ny?, near Je?-ru?´sa?-lem.
2. What was made for Je´s?us in Beth´a-ny?? A supper.
3. Who came to Je´s?us at this supper? Ma´ry?, the sister of Laz´a-rus.
4. What did Ma´ry? do to Je´s?us? She poured costly perfume on him.
5. What did Je´s?us say of Ma´ry?? "She has done a good work."
6. Which of Je´s?us' disciples agreed to sell him to his enemies? Ju´das.
7. What did the enemies of Je´s?us promise to give Ju´das, if he would give Je´s?us to them? Thirty pieces of silver.
8. Over what mountain did Je´s?us ride, from Beth´a-ny? to Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? The Mount of Ol´ives?.
9. Who went with Je´s?us as he rode over the Mount of Ol´ives?? A great company of people.
10. What did the people carry and wave around Je´s?us? Branches of palm trees.
11. What did they call out together? Praises to Je´s?us as king.
Lesson XXVI. The Last Visits to the Temple.
(Tell Story 31 of Part Sixth.)
1. Where did Je´s?us go on the morning after he rode over the Mount of Ol´ives?? To the temple in Je?-ru?´sa?-lem.
2. What did he do in the temple? He drove out the people who were buying and selling.
3. What did Je´s?us say of the temple? "My house shall be called a house of prayer."
4. Who came to hear Je´s?us as he was teaching in the temple? The common people.
5. Where did Je´s?us stay at night, during those days while he was teaching in the temple? At Beth´a-ny?.
6. What parable did Je´s?us give on the last day of his teaching in the temple? "The Wedding Feast."
7. Who were invited to the wedding feast? Everybody, both rich and poor.
8. Who came to the feast? A man without a wedding garment.
9. What was done with the man who had no wedding garment? He was sent away from the feast.
10. Whose gift in the temple did Je´s?us praise? The gift of a poor woman.
Lesson XXVII. On the Mount of Olives.
(Tell Story 32 of Part Sixth.)
1. To what place did Je´s?us go with his disciples from the temple? To the Mount of Ol´ives?.
2. Of what did Je´s?us tell his disciples on the Mount? Of things to come.
3. What parable did he give to them at that time? "The Ten Young Women."
4. To what were these young women going? To a wedding at night.
5. What did Je´s?us say of these women? Five were wise and five were foolish.
6. Wherein were the five young women foolish? In not taking oil for their lamps.
7. Of what time to come did Je´s?us tell his disciples? Of the time when Je´s?us shall sit as king.
8. Who shall then stand before Je´s?us? All the people of the world.
9. What shall Je´s?us say in that day to those on his right hand, who have done his will? "Come, ye that are blessed of my Father."
10. What shall he say to those on his left hand? "Go away from me, ye wicked."
Lesson XXVIII. At the Supper and in the Garden.
(Tell Stories 33 and 34 in Part Sixth.)
1. What meal did Je´s?us take with his disciples one night? The last supper.
2. What did Je´s?us say at the supper as he gave his disciples the bread? "This is my body."
3. What did he say as he gave them the cup of wine? "This is my blood."
4. What did Je´s?us do after the supper? He washed the disciples' feet.
5. Where did he go with the disciples on that night? To a garden.
6. What did Je´s?us do in the garden? He prayed to God.
7. Who came to the garden to find Je´s?us? Ju´das and the enemies of Je´s?us.
8. What did these enemies do? They bound Je´s?us and took him away.
9. To what place did they take Je´s?us? To the high-priest's house.
10. What did the disciples do at that time? They left Je´s?us alone.
Lesson XXIX. The Trial of Jesus.
(Tell Story 35 in Part Sixth.)
1. Before whom was Je´s?us brought for trial? Before the high-priest Ca´ia-phas.
2. What did the high-priest ask Je´s?us? "Are you the Christ, the Son of God?"
3. How did Je´s?us answer the high-priest? "I am."
4. What was agreed by the rulers of the Jews?? That Je´s?us should be put to death.
5. Before whom did they bring Je´s?us for another trial? Before Pi´late the governor.
6. What did Pi´late say to the Jews? after he had talked with Je´s?us? "I find no evil in this man."
7. To whom did Pi´late send Je´s?us, to be tried again? To Her´od the King of Gal´i-lee.
8. What did Her´od do with Je´s?us? He sent him back to Pi´late.
9. What did the crowd of people cry out about Je´s?us? "Let him be crucified."
10. What did Pi´late at last order? That Je´s?us should be put to death.
Lesson XXX. Jesus on the Cross.
(Tell Story 36 in Part Sixth.)
1. To what place was Je´s?us led to be put to death? To Cal´va-ry?.
2. What did they try to make Je´s?us carry? His cross.
3. What was done with Je´s?us at Cal´va-ry?? He was fastened to the cross.
4. What writing was put upon the cross above the head of Je´s?us? "This is Je´s?us, the King of the Jews?."
5. How long did Je´s?us live on the cross? Six hours.
6. How many times did he speak from the cross? Seven times.
7. What were the last words of Je´s?us before he died? "Father, into thy hands I give my spirit."
8. Who took down the body of Je´s?us from the cross? Jo´s?eph of Ar-i-ma-thÆ´a?.
9. Where was the body of Je´s?us buried? In Jo´s?eph's own tomb.
10. How long was the body of Je´s?us in the tomb? From Friday evening until Sunday morning.
Lesson XXXI. The First Easter Day.
(Tell Story 37 in Part Sixth.)
1. What took place two days after Je´s?us died on the cross? He became alive and came out of his tomb.
2. Who brought the news that Je´s?us had risen from the dead? Angels at his tomb.
3. Who first saw Je´s?us after he rose from the dead? Ma´ry? Mag-da-le´ne?.
4. Who saw the risen Je´s?us soon after Ma´ry? had seen him? Some other women.
5. Who met the risen Je´s?us and walked with him on that morning? Two of his followers.
6. To whom did Je´s?us show himself next on that day? To Pe´t?r.
7. How many of the disciples met that afternoon in Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? Ten.
8. Who came suddenly among them, talked with them, and ate before them? The risen Je´s?us.
9. What did Je´s?us say when he came among the disciples? "Peace be unto you."
10. What is the day of the year called on which Je´s?us rose from the dead? Easter Sunday.
Lesson XXXII. Jesus on the Shore and on the Mountain.
(Tell Story 38 in Part Sixth.)
1. After the first Easter day, when did the risen Je´s?us show himself again to his disciples? On Sunday, a week later.
2. Which of the disciples saw Je´s?us then for the first time? Thom´as.
3. Where did the disciples of Je´s?us go to meet him? To Gal´i-lee.
4. Where was the risen Christ first seen in Gal´i-lee? At the shore of the Sea of Gal´i-lee.
5. What did Je´s?us say to Pe´t?r at that time? "Feed my lambs."
6. Where was the risen Je´s?us seen again by many of his followers? On a mountain in Gal´i-lee.
7. How many saw Je´s?us at that time? More than five hundred.
8. What did Je´s?us tell his disciples to do? To preach his gospel to all the world.
9. Where was Je´s?us seen by his disciples for the last time? On the Mount of Ol´ives?.
10. What did the risen Je´s?us do on the Mount of Ol´ives?? He went up to heaven.
11. What promise was then given to the disciples? That Je´s?us will come again.
Lesson XXXIII. Review of People in the Gospel Story.
1. What great prophet was born a few months before Je´s?us? John the Bap´tist.
2. Who was the father of John the Bap´tist? Zach-a-ri´as.
3. Who was the mother of John the Bap´tist? E?-lis?´a-beth.
4. Who brought the news that Christ would soon come? The angel Ga´bri-el.
5. Who was the mother of Je´s?us? Ma´ry?.
6. Who heard the first news that Je´s?us Christ was born? Shepherds.
7. Who came from a far country and brought gifts to the child Je´s?us? Wise men.
8. Who took up the child Je´s?us in the temple and gave thanks to God? Sim´e-on.
9. Who baptized Je´s?us? John the Bap´tist.
10. Who tried to tempt Je´s?us to do wrong? Sa´tan, the evil spirit.
11. Who talked with Je´s?us at night in Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? Nic-o-de´mus.
12. Who met Je´s?us by a well? The Sa?-mar´i-tan woman.
13. With what two sisters did Je´s?us stay near Je?-ru?´sa?-lem? With MÄr´tha? and Ma´ry?.
14. What brother of these two sisters did Je´s?us raise to life? Laz´a-rus.
15. To what blind man did Je´s?us give sight at Jer´i-cho? To BÄr-ti-mÆ´us.
16. What rich man at Jer´i-cho took Je´s?us to his house? Zac-chÆ´us.
17. Who poured costly perfume on the head of Je´s?us at a supper? Ma´ry?, the sister of Laz´a-rus.
18. What disciple of Christ sold him to his enemies for money? Ju´das.
19. What ruler ordered that Je´s?us should be put to death on the cross? Pi´late.
20. Who first saw Je´s?us after he rose from the dead? Ma´ry? Mag-da-le´ne?.
Lesson XXXIV. Review of Places in the Gospel Story.
1. Where was Je´s?us born? At Beth´le-hem.
2. To what land was he taken, that his life might be saved from King Her´od? To E´gy?pt.
3. Where did Je´s?us live as a boy? In Naz´a-reth.
4. In what place was he found when twelve years old? In the temple.
5. In what river was he baptized? In the river JÔr´dan.
6. Where was he tempted by Sa´tan? In the wilderness.
7. Where was his first miracle? At Ca´na? in Gal´i-lee.
8. In what land did Je´s?us preach during the first year of his teaching? In Ju-de´a?.
9. Where did Je´s?us talk with a woman by a well? In Sa?-ma´ri-a?.
10. Where did Je´s?us preach during the second year of his teaching? In Gal´i-lee.
11. Where did he live while he preached in Gal´i-lee? At Ca?-p?r´na-um.
12. On what sea did he still the storm? The Sea of Gal´i-lee.
13. At what pool in Je?-ru?´sa?-lem did he heal a man who could not walk? The Pool of Be?-thes?´da?.
14. To what other pool at Je?-ru?´sa?-lem did he send a blind man to wash? To the Pool of Si-lo´am.
15. At what place in Gal´i-lee did he raise to life a widow's son? At Na´in.
16. Where did he feed five thousand people? Beth-sa´i-da?.
17. On what mountain did he show his glory? On Mount H?r´mon.
18. At what place did he raise Laz´a-rus to life? At Beth´a-ny?.
19. At what place did Je´s?us die on the cross? At Cal´va-ry?.
20. From what mountain did Je´s?us go up to heaven? From the Mount of Ol´ives?.
