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His Life: A Complete Story in the Words of the Four Gospels

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By William E. Barton
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The narrative weaves together the four gospel accounts into a continuous life story that begins with divine announcements and his birth, follows his upbringing, baptism, early ministry, teachings in parables and sermons, many healings and miracles, selection and training of his followers, rising opposition, the journey to Jerusalem, the passion narrative, crucifixion, and resurrection. It presents teachings on the kingdom, ethics, prayer, forgiveness, and parable instruction, interspersed with miracles and pastoral episodes, and concludes with the passion and resurrection accounts arranged for accessible, popular reading.

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Title: His Life: A Complete Story in the Words of the Four Gospels

Author: William E. Barton

Theodore Gerald Soares

Sydney Strong

Release date: July 2, 2005 [eBook #16184]
Most recently updated: December 11, 2020

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HIS LIFE: A COMPLETE STORY IN THE WORDS OF THE FOUR GOSPELS ***

A COMPLETE STORY IN THE WORDS
OF THE FOUR GOSPELS

PREPARED BY

WILLIAM E. BARTON, THEODORE G. SOARES
SYDNEY STRONG

USING THE TEXT OF THE AMERICAN STANDARD
REVISED BIBLE


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HIS LIFE

THE STORY OF JESUS IN THE WORDS OF THE FOUR GOSPELS

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HIS FRIENDS

THE STORY OF THE IMMEDIATE DISCIPLES OF JESUS AFTER HIS ASCENSION; AND THEIR LETTERS

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HIS GREAT APOSTLE

THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF PAUL IN THE WORDS OF SCRIPTURE AND IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

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HIS LAST WEEK

THE GOSPEL STORY OF THE PASSION AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS

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Copyright, 1906, by the Pastors' Publishing Union. The Text of the American Standard Revised Bible, copyright 1901, by Thomas Nelson & Sons, is used by special arrangement and with their permission.

PREFACE.

The four Gospels, each telling in its own way the story of the Life of Jesus, are the rich heritage of Christians. No one of the Gospels could be spared. But in reading any one of the four we miss some of the familiar words and incidents we love. Almost from the days of the Apostles there have been attempts to unite the Gospels in a single narrative. The first of these efforts, so far as we know, was undertaken by the devout scholar Tatian, soon after 173 A.D. His book served a useful purpose in his own and later generations, and is now a valuable witness to the antiquity and early acceptance of our four Gospels.

There have been many harmonies of the Gospel from the second century to the present; and they are all but indispensable to the scholar. Almost every minister keeps one at his elbow. But these, for the most part, are made for purposes of scholarly comparison, and not for general reading. Moreover, they are expensive.

The editors of this little book have undertaken to prepare an interwoven story of the Life of Jesus from the four Gospels for popular reading. A booklet that may be carried in the pocket, and may be sold, in paper binding, for ten cents, has been their ambition. They have been led to this undertaking by the large demand for copies of their booklet, "His Last Week," which comprises the last third of this volume, whose use at Easter time has brought them many requests for the complete Gospel story, interwoven in the same manner.

The work of preparation has been done by three ministers of Oak Park, in suburban Chicago, who have shared equally the labor, but the undertaking has the support and co-operation of the entire group of fifteen local pastors, representing six different denominations. To this larger group of brethren is due a grateful acknowledgment of sympathy and assistance. The book has at least the value of an illustration in practical interdenominational co-operation. In the spirit of this fine fellowship it is commended to Christians of every name.

THE EDITORS

His Life