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INDEX.

A.

Aceldama,

conjectures upon, 297

Acra,

fortress in Jerusalem, 21, 36, 37, 42;

besieged by Jonathan Maccabæus, 47;

demolished by Simon Maccabæus, 53

Adida,

position of, 51

Æneas,

healed by St Peter, 394

Ænon,

St John Baptist at, 167

Agabus,

famine prophesied by, 403;

his interview with St Paul at Cæsarea, 482

Agony,

of Christ, the, 286

Agrippa.

See Herod

Alcimus,

the High-priest, 39;

opposes Judas Maccabæus, 40;

flies to Antioch, 40;

his reinstatement and death, 42

Alexander Jannæus,

succeeds Aristobulus, 62;

defeated by Lathyrus, 62;

opposed by the Pharisees, 63;

civil war under, 64;

his cruelties and death, 64

Alexander the coppersmith,

conjectures concerning, 470, 526

Alexander the Great,

his victories over the Persians, 5;

visit to Jerusalem, 6;

historic grounds for this, 7;

grants privileges to the Jews, 7;

division of his empire at his death, 8

Alexandra,

succeeds Alexander Jannæus, 64;

her death, 65

Alexandra,

mother-in-law of Mariamne, 83;

imprisoned by Herod the Great, 85;

put to death, 90

Alexandria,

Jews established at, 7, 8;

besieged by Antiochus Epiphanes, 23

Alexandria Troas,

account of, 438;

St Paul there, 472

Amphipolis,

situation of, 445

Ananias,

death of, 357

Ananias,

of Damascus, 385;

his mission to St Paul, 386

Andrew, St,

call of, 159, 177, 187;

with Christ on Mount Olivet, 276

Andronicus, deputy of Syria,

kills Onias III., 22;

his execution, 22

Angel,

releases the Twelve from prison, 359;

delivers St Peter, 406

Angels,

at the sepulchre, 321, 322, 324

Anna,

her testimony concerning Christ, 138

Annas,

appointed High-priest and Sagan, 149;

Christ at his house, 289;

his hostility to the Christians, 353, 359

Antigonus,

defeated by Ptolemy Soter, 9

Antigonus,

son of Aristobulus, 73;

attempts to gain the throne, 78;

his success, 79;

overcome by Herod the Great, 81;

his death, 82

Antigonus,

son of Hyrcanus, 59;

his assassination, 61

Antioch,

founded by Seleucus, 10;

settlement of Jews at, 10, 107;

early Christian church at, 401;

teaching of St Paul and Barnabas at, 402, 422, 429;

the term Christians first applied there, 403;

disputes at, 423, 430

Antioch in Pisidia,

St Paul’s sermon at, 414;

the Apostles expelled from, 416

Antiochus Epiphanes,

accession of, 3, 19;

reduces Egypt, 22;

takes Jerusalem, 22;

profanes and plunders the Temple, 23;

his attacks on Alexandria, 23, 24;

his character, 25;

his persecution of the Jews, 26;

his death, 37

Antiochus Eupator,

38

Antiochus Sidetes,

King of Syria, 55;

besieges Jerusalem, 58;

his death, 59

Antiochus the Great,

defeated at Raphia, 13;

captures Jerusalem, 14;

the Jews submit to him, 15;

his reverses, 17;

and death, 18

Antiochus Theos,

king of Syria, 48;

murdered by Tryphon, 52

Antipater,

governor of Idumæa, 66, 70, 71;

his exertions for Julius Cæsar, 73;

appointed procurator of Judæa, 74;

poisoned, 76

Antipater,

son of Herod the Great, 98, 100;

plots against his father, 102;

his condemnation 103;

and death, 105

Antipatris,

situation of, 99

Antonia, the Temple fortress,

erected by Herod the Great, 91;

St Paul’s address from the steps of, 487

Apollonia,

account of, 446

Apollonius, Syrian general,

his cruelties at Jerusalem, 26;

his defeat and death, 31

Apollos,

at Ephesus and Corinth, 460

Apostles,

call of the first four, 177;

the Twelve selected, 187;

powers conferred upon them, 202;

committed to prison, and released by an angel, 359;

tried before the Sanhedrin, 360;

their dismissal 362

Apostolic history, the,

chronological table of, 533

Aquila,

St Paul’s friend, at Corinth 454;

accompanies him to Ephesus, 459;

her connection with St Paul, 461, 469, 471;

residence at Rome, 476

Arabia,

conjectures on St Paul’s visit to, 387

Aramæan Jews,

origin of, 109

Archelaus,

accession and character of, 142;

his dominions, 144;

his cruelty and banishment, 146

Aretas, king of Arabia,

besieges Jerusalem, 66;

his hostilities with Herod Antipas, 388

Arimathæa,

conjectures upon, 318

Aristobulus,

son of Alexander Jannæus, 65;

usurps the throne, 66;

besieged in Jerusalem, 66, 69;

taken captive to Rome, 69, 71;

his death, 72

Aristobulus,

son of Hyrcanus, 59;

seizes the supreme power, 61;

his tragical death, 62

Aristobulus, brother-in-law of Herod the Great,

made High-priest by him, 83;

who causes his death, 84

Artemis.

See Diana

Ascension,

the, site of, 338

Ashdod or Azotus,

34;

Philip the deacon at, 378

Asia,

Roman province of, 344

Asiarchs,

the officers so called, 460

Asmonæan dynasty,

commencement of, 45;

its decline, 61;

its extinction, 82

Assideans, the,

30, 116

Athens,

settlement of Jews there, 108;

St Paul at, 449

Attaleia,

position of, 413

Augustus,

emperor of Rome, 90;

his decree of taxation, 134;

his death, 149

Auranitis,

situation of, 145

Azotus.

See Ashdod

B.

Bacchides,

Syrian general, 35, 40, 42, 43

Bagoses, Persian general,

advances on Jerusalem, 4

Balas,

opposes Demetrius, 44;

his success, 45;

confers the High-priesthood on Jonathan Maccabæus, 45;

his defeat and death, 47

Barabbas,

the robber, 303

Baris,

the Temple fortress, 53, 61, 65, 91

Barnabas, St,

his liberality, 356;

first recognises St Paul, 389;

his mission to Antioch, 402;

accompanies St Paul, 411;

with him at Cyprus, 411;

Pamphylia, 413;

Pisidian Antioch, 414;

Iconium, 417;

Lystra, 418;

at the disputes at Antioch, 422;

attends the Council at Jerusalem, 425;

separates from St Paul, 432

Barsabas, Joseph,

nominated for the Apostleship, 342

Barsabas, Judas,

at Antioch, 429

Bartholomew, or Nathanael,

call of, 159, 187

Bartimæus,

the healing of, 258

Batanæa,

situation of, 145

Batlanim,

their duties, 111

Beautiful Gate, the,

of the Temple, 96;

the cripple healed there, 350

Berœa,

settlement of Jews there, 108;

its position, 448

Bethabara.

See Bethany

Bethany,

St John Baptist at, 153;

sojourn of Christ at, 239;

its situation, 239;

death and raising of Lazarus at, 248;

Christ’s last Sabbath at, 259;

His anointment there by Mary, 260;

the Ascension near, 337

Bethesda,

pool of, 172;

the paralytic healed there, 172

Beth-horon,

defeat of the Syrians at, 32

Bethlehem,

Christ born there, 136;

the shepherds at, 137;

the declared birthplace of the Messiah, 140;

murder of children there, 141

Bethphage,

supposed position of, 261

Bethsaida-Julias,

situation of, 204;

the blind man restored at, 218

Bethsaida, Western,

situation of, 208

Beth-sura or Beth-zur,

fortress of, 36;

besieged by Lysias, 38

Betrayal, the,

of Christ, 287

Brethren, the,

of the Lord, names of, 228

C.

Cæsarea on the sea,

founded by Herod the Great, 92;

description of, 92;

its completion, 99;

the residence of the procurator, 147;

Pilate resides there, 150;

Philip the Deacon at, 378;

St Paul at, 391;

St Peter’s visit to Cornelius there, 398;

St Paul entertained there by Philip the Deacon, 482;

St Paul imprisoned at, 493, 502

Cæsarea Philippi,

its situation and history, 218

Caiaphas,

appointed High-priest, 149;

his counsel to the Sanhedrin, 253;

the conclave at his palace, 277;

his hostility to the Christians, 353, 359

Calvary,

its meaning, and site, 309

Cana,

supposed site of, 160;

the first miracle at, 161;

the second miracle at, 171

Canon, the,

of the Old Testament, completed by Simon the Just, 9

Capernaum,

doubts as to its site, 162;

nobleman’s son of, healed, 171;

Christ takes up His abode there, 76–181;

call of the Apostles there, 177;

its advantages for His work, 176;

His discourse in the synagogue there, 210

Captain, the,

of the Levitical guard, duties of, 353, 359

Cenchreæ,

situation of, 459

Census,

of the Roman Empire under Augustus, 134;

of Palestine under Herod, 135

Centurion’s slave,

healed, 188

Chaldee,

language used by the Jews, 109

Chazzan, the,

duties of, 111

Children, the,

murder of, by Herod, 141

Chiun,

the idol of the Israelites, 369

Christian,

origin of the term, 403

Church, the,

its first ordinances, 349, 363

Chuza,

Herod’s steward, 171, 192

Circumcision,

Christian disputes concerning, 423, 425;

their settlement, 428

Cleopas,

conjectures regarding, 326

Coinage, the,

of Simon Maccabæus, 55

Colossæ,

account of, 517

Colossians,

object of the Epistle to, 517

Coponius,

procurator of Judæa, 147

Corinth,

settlement of Jews in, 108;

St Paul there, 453, 474;

Apollos there, 460;

parties in the Church there, 466;

St Paul’s anxiety about the Church there, 473

Corinthians,

object of the 1st Epistle to, 468;

of the 2nd Epistle, 474

Cornelius the Centurion,

conjectures concerning, 396;

sends for St Peter, 397;

events of his visit, 398

Cos,

situation of, 480

Courts,

the various, in Herod’s Temple, 96

Crassus, prefect of Syria,

enters Jerusalem, 71;

plunders the Temple, 72

Crete,

Titus placed at, 524

Cripple, the,

at the Beautiful Gate, healed by SS. Peter and John, 350

Crosses,

various kinds of, 311

Crown of Thorns, the,

conjectures upon, 306

Crucifixion,

Roman customs regarding, 317

Custody,

various kinds of under the Roman law, 496

Cyprus,

position of, 356;

its advantages for a Christian mission, 411

Cyrenius, or Quirinus,

governor of Syria, explanation of, 134

D.

Dalmanutha,

position of, 217

Damascus,

seized by the Romans, 67;

St Paul there, 384, 388

Darkness, the,

at the Crucifixion, 314

Deacons,

institution of, 365

Decapolis,

cities in the region of, 199

Dedication, Feast of,

institution 96;

attended by Christ, 244

Demas,

with St Paul at Rome, 516;

forsakes him, 525

Demetrius,

hostage at Rome, 19;

seizes the Syrian crown, 39;

opposes the Maccabees, 40;

conspiracy against him, 44;

routed by Balas, 45

Demetrius Nicator,

opposes Balas, 46;

becomes king of Syria, 47;

deposed, 49

Denarius, the,

description of, 269;

its value, 279

Derbe,

conjectures upon, 418;

St Paul and Barnabas at, 421;

St Paul and Silas at, 433

Devil,

his temptation of Christ, 157

Diana, or Artemis,

the temple of, at Ephesus, 463;

account of her image and worship there, 464

Didrachma,

the coin, 226

Disciples,

call of the first five, 159;

their number after the Ascension, 341

Dispersion,

of the Jews, 107

Dorcas,

raised from the dead by St Peter, 395

Drachma,

value of the coin, 466

Drusilla,

wife of Felix, 376, 496

E.

Egypt,

transportation of Jews to, 7, 8, 10, 107;

flight of Mary and Joseph into, 140

Elam,

position of, 344

Eleazar,

brother of Simon the Just, High-priest, 11

Eleazar,

son of Annas, 149

Eliashib,

High-priest, 4

Elisabeth,

wife of Zacharias, 127;

her retirement, 129;

visited by the Virgin, 131;

becomes the mother of St John Baptist, 132

Elymas the Sorcerer,

struck blind, 413

Emmaus,

battle of, 33;

position of, 326;

Christ with the two disciples there, 327

Epaphroditus,

bearer of the Epistle to the Philippians, 519

Ephesians, the,

Epistle to, doubts about, 518

Ephesus,

settlement of Jews there, 108;

St Paul at, 459–461;

importance of the city, 462;

the conversion of the magicians there, 464;

great disturbance at, 470;

Timothy placed there by St Paul, 523

Ephraim,

Christ retires to, 254

Essenes, the,

account of, 118

Ethnarch, the,

office of, 388

Eucharist, the Holy,

institution of, 284;

the first practice of, 349

Eumenes,

King of Pergamus, 19

Eunuch, the Ethiopian,

accosted by Philip, 377;

baptized, 378

Eutychus,

restored by St Paul, 479

F.

Felix the governor,

character of, 493;

St Paul before him, 494, 496;

is recalled, 497

Festus,

succeeds Felix, 497;

St Paul brought before him, 498, 501

Field of blood, the,

site of, 297

Fig-tree,

the barren, cursed, 265

G.

Gabbatha,

meaning of, 304

Gabinius,

prefect of Syria, 70

Gabriel, the angel,

appears to Zachariah, 129;

to the Virgin Mary, 130

Gadarenes, the,

country of, conjectures upon, 196;

the works of Christ there, 197

Galatia,

the district so called, 435;

churches founded there, 436–438

Galatians,

their fickleness, 437;

origin of the Epistle to, 475

Galilee,

geographical account of, 145;

‘of the Gentiles,’ why so called, 145;

Christ’s teaching in, 192, 202;

prophets arisen from, 232

Galilee, sea of.

See Gennesaret, lake of

Gallio,

character of, 458

Gamaliel,

account of, 360;

his advice to the Sanhedrin, 361

Garment,

Christ’s seamless, account of, 312

Gaulanitis,

situation of, 145

Gauls, the,

early invasions of, 435;

character of the race, 437

Gaza of the New Testament,

notice of, 376

Gazara,

position of, 34

Gehenna,

meaning of, 198, 347

Gennesaret,

lake of, 176;

miraculous draught of fishes from, 178;

St Matthew at, 182;

parables delivered from, and scenery suggestive of them, 194, 195;

Christ stills the storm on, 196;

cause of the violent tempests there, 196;

desert character of its eastern side, 206;

Christ walks on its waters, 209;

His appearance there after His Resurrection, 331;

description of the beach, 333

Gentile Greeks,

enquire for Christ, 272

Gentiles, the,

receive the Holy Ghost, 399;

admitted into the Christian Church, 400

Gerizim, Mount,

the rival temple built on, 5, 121;

its destruction by John Hyrcanus, 59

Gethsemane,

the site of, 286;

the Betrayal there, 287

Golgotha,

its meaning and site, 309

Gospel history, the,

chronological table of, 532

Grecian influence,

its effect on the Jews, 20, 114

Greek Gentiles,

enquire for Christ, 272

Greek language,

the general use of, 109;

adopted by the Jews, 110

H.

Hades,

meaning of, 347

Hamath,

Demetrius at, 49

Hebrew Jews,

their disputes with the Hellenists, 363;

their poverty, 364

Heliodorus,

treasurer to Seleucus, 18;

baffled in his attempt on the Temple, 19;

his usurpation and defeat, 19

Hell,

meaning of, 347

Hellenists, the,

why so called, 110;

their disputes with the Hebrew Jews, 364;

introduced into the ministry as deacons, 365

Herod Agrippa I.,

account of, 392;

appointed king of Judæa, 404;

slays St James, 405;

arrests St Peter, 406;

his miserable death, 407

Herod Agrippa II.,

account of, 499;

St Paul brought before him, 500

Herod Antipas,

his dominions, 145;

imprisons St John Baptist, 168;

causes his death, 203;

his desire to see Christ, 205;

his hostility to Him, 246;

Christ brought before him, 301;

his hostilities with Aretas, 388

Herod Philip,

his dominions, 145

Herod the Great,

appointed tetrarch of Galilee, 74;

his energy and successes, 74;

betrothed to Mariamne, 77;

escapes from Jerusalem, 78;

goes to Rome, 79;

nominated King of Judæa, 80;

his marriage, 81;

captures Jerusalem, 81;

his cruelties to the Jews, 82;

causes the death of Aristobulus, 84;

his policy with Octavius, 87;

his anger against Mariamne, 88;

orders her death, 89;

his policy to the Jews, 90;

founds Cæsarea, 92;

his unpopularity, 94;

rebuilds the temple, 95;

discords in his family, 97, 100;

causes his sons to be strangled, 101;

his jealousy of Christ, 139;

his interview with the Magi, 140;

orders the massacre of the Innocents, 141;

his severe illness, 103, 104;

his cruelties and agonizing death, 105

Herodian family, the,

chronological table of, 531;

genealogy of, 535

Herodians, the,

account of, 119;

they question Christ, 268

Herodias,

wife of Herod Antipas, 168;

her anger against St John Baptist, 202;

causes his murder, 203

High-priest, the,

subject to the civil governor, 3

Hillel,

a sect of the Pharisees, 117, 255

Holy Ghost, the,

descent of, 345;

the second descent of, 355;

descends on the Gentiles, 399

Hyrcanus, John,

defeats the Syrians, 56;

succeeds Simon Maccabæus, 57;

besieged in Jerusalem, 58;

his prosperous reign, 60;

his death, 61

Hyrcanus II.,

the succession of, as High-priest, 64;

as King, 65;

his deposition, 66;

nominated by Pompeius to the High-priesthood, 69;

confirmed by Julius Cæsar, 73;

imprisoned by the Parthians, 78;

mutilated by his nephew, 79;

executed by Herod the Great, 87

I.

Iconium,

situation of, 417

Idumæa,

plain of, 34

Illyricum,

position of, 474

Imperial provinces,

the government of, 147

Inscription, the,

placed over Christ, 309, 311

Ipsus,

battle of, 9

Italy,

settlements of the Jews in, 109

Ituræa,

situation of, 145

J.

Jacob’s well,

situation of, 169

Jaddua,

High-priesthood of, 4;

refuses allegiance to Alexander the Great, 5;

the meeting between them, 6

Jairus’ daughter,

restored to life, 199

Jakim, or Joachin,

High-priest, 39.

See Alcimus

James, St, the Great,

call of, 177;

named with his brother Boanerges, 187;

present at the raising of Jairus’ daughter, 201;

at the Transfiguration, 222;

his request to Christ, 257;

with Christ on Mount Olivet, 276;

at Gethsemane, 286;

slain by Herod, 405

James, St, the Less,

call of, 187;

his recognition of St Paul, 389;

notices of him in the Acts, 390;

head of the Church in Jerusalem, 410, 483;

his character, 426;

his address at the Council of Jerusalem, 427;

receives St Paul at Jerusalem, 483;

date of his Epistle, 528

Jamnia,

position of, 34

Jannæus.

See Alexander

Jason, or Joshua, brother of Onias III,

usurps the High-priesthood, 20;

deposed by Onias IV., 21;

favours idolatry, 21;

seizes Jerusalem, 22

Jericho,

Simon Maccabæus murdered at, 57;

Pompeius at, 69;

death of Herod the Great at, 105, 142;

blind man restored at, 257;

sources of its wealth, 258;

Christ entertained there by Zacchæus, 258

Jerusalem,

Bagoses at, 4;

visited by Alexander the Great, 6;

captured by Ptolemy Soter, 8;

by Antiochus Scopas, 14;

by Antiochus Epiphanes, 22;

by his general Apollonius, 26;

deserted by the Jews, 26;

the walls repaired by Jonathan Maccabæus, 45, 50,

and by Simon Maccabæus, 51;

its freedom achieved under Simon Maccabæus, 53;

taken by Pompeius, and its walls demolished, 69;

entered by Crassus, 71;

taken by the Parthians, 79;

by Herod the Great, 81;

number of Synagogues there, 113;

routes to it from Nazareth, 131;

scenes in, during the Passover, 162;

Christ attends the Feast of Tabernacles there, 230,

and the Feast of Dedication, 244;

His triumphal entry into it, 262;

His view of it from the Mount of Olives, 276;

the assembly at the Feast of Pentecost, 344;

St Paul’s first visit to, 389;

the proceedings at the Council of, 425

Jesus,

His birth announced, 130;

meaning of the Name, 130;

is born in Bethlehem, 136;

circumcised, 137;

testimony of Symeon and Anna concerning Him, 138;

Herod’s jealousy of Him, 139;

adored by the Magi, 140;

His flight into Egypt, 140;

returns to Nazareth, 142;

with the Rabbis in the Temple, 144;

baptized by John, 156;

His temptation, 157;

calls His disciples, 159;

His first miracle at Cana, 161;

celebrates His first Passover, 162;

cleanses the Temple, 163;

His interview with Nicodemus, 165;

with the woman of Samaria, 169;

announces Himself the Messiah, 170, 173, 219;

heals the nobleman’s son, 171;

the paralytic at Bethesda, 172;

is forcibly rejected from Nazareth, 175;

abides at Capernaum, 176;

the miraculous draught of fishes, 178;

heals the man with an evil spirit, and St Peter’s wife’s mother, 179;

the leper, 180,

and the paralytic, 181;

his declarations regarding the Sabbath, 184, 243;

restores the withered hand, 185;

selects His twelve Apostles, 186;

delivers the Sermon on the Mount, 188;

heals the centurion’s slave, 188;

raises the widow’s son, 189;

His testimony to St John Baptist, 191;

anointed by the sinful woman, 192;

cures the deaf and dumb demoniac, 193;

stills the storm on Gennesaret, 196;

His works among the Gadarenes, 197;

cures the woman with an issue, 200;

raises Jairus’ daughter, 201;

feeds five thousand, 206;

walks on the sea, 209;

discourses in the synagogue of Capernaum, 210;

cures the daughter of the Syro-Phœnician, 214;

the deaf and dumb man, 215;

feeds four thousand, 216;

restores the blind man, 218;

foretells His death, 220, 221, 225, 234, 257;

His transfiguration, 222;

cures the lunatic child, 224;

attends the Feast of Tabernacles, 230;

hostility of the Sanhedrin to Him, 231, 236;

dismisses the woman taken in adultery, 233;

restores the man born blind, 235;

sends forth the seventy, 238;

His sojourn at Bethany, 239;

His various discourses and miracles, 239;

raises Lazarus from the dead, 251;

effect of this on the ruling powers, 252;

His death determined upon, 254;

retires to Ephraim, 254;

cleanses the ten lepers, 255;

His reply to the sons of Zebedee, 257;

entertained by Zacchæus, 258;

retires to Bethany, 259;

anointed by Mary, 260;

His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, 262;

curses the barren fig-tree, 265;

second cleansing of the Temple, 265;

questioned by the Herodians, 268;

by the Sadducees, 269;

by the Pharisees, 270;

interrogates the Pharisees, 271;

enquired for by the Gentile Greeks, 272;

foretells the destruction of the Temple, 275;

and the judgments upon Jerusalem, 276;

celebrates the Last Supper, 282;

washes His disciples’ feet, 282;

gives the sop to Judas, 283;

institutes the Eucharist, 284;

His agony in Gethsemane, 286;

Betrayal, 288;

in the house of Annas, 290;

before the Sanhedrin, 293;

sent before Pilate, 296;

His trial before him, 298;

before Herod, 301;

the clamours for His death, 304;

is scourged, 305;

His condemnation, 308;

Crucifixion, 311;

His death, 315;

His side pierced, 318;

His entombment, 319;

His resurrection, 322;

appears to Mary Magdalene and the other women, 324;

to the two disciples at Emmaus, 326;

to Peter, 328;

to the ten disciples, 329;

to the eleven, 330;

reproves Thomas, 330;

appears to disciples at Lake of Gennesaret, 332;

His charge to Peter there, 334;

His appearance on the mountain to five hundred, 336;

his manifestations during the great forty days, 336;

His Ascension, 338

Jews, the,

scanty records of for 250 years, 3;

their loyalty as Persian subjects, 3;

privileges granted to them by Alexander the Great, 5, 107;

their feuds with the Samaritans, 5, 122;

transported to Egypt by Ptolemy Soter, 8, 107;

oppressed there by Ptolemy Philopator, 14;

submit to Antiochus the Great, 15;

become subject to the Syrian kings, 16;

effects of Grecian influence on them, 20, 114;

their persecution under Antiochus Epiphanes, 26;

their revived fortunes under the Maccabees, 49;

their wide dispersion, 107;

gradual changes in their language, 109;

the three Greek words signifying them, 110;

the sects among them, 113;

their expectations of the Messiah, 123;

they revolt against the census of Augustus, 148;

disputes between the Hebrew and Hellenist sects, 364;

chronological table of, under the Persians, 530

Joazar,

High-priest, 148

Johanan, or Jonathan,

slays his brother in the Temple, 4

John, St, the Baptist,

his birth announced, 128;

and mission, 129;

events attending his birth, 132;

becomes a Nazarite, 132;

his mode of life, 133;

begins his ministry, 153;

his preaching, 154;

its effect, 155–158;

baptizes Christ, 156;

at Ænon, 167;

his testimony to Christ there, 167;

imprisoned by Herod Antipas, 168;

sends two disciples to Christ, 190;

Christ’s testimony to him, 191;

events causing his death, 202

John, St, the Evangelist,

call of, 159, 177;

named with his brother Boanerges, 187;

present at the raising of Jairus’ daughter, 201;

at the Transfiguration, 222;

his request to Christ, 257;

with Christ on Mount Olivet, 276;

sent to prepare the Passover, 279;

with Christ at Gethsemane, 286;

at the Cross of Christ, 312;

takes charge of the Virgin Mary, 313;

at the sepulchre, 321, 323;

recognises Christ at Gennesaret, 332;

Christ’s announcement to him there, 335;

heals the cripple at the Beautiful Gate, 350;

his mission to Samaria, 375;

his subsequent history, 529

John, surnamed Mark.

See Mark

Joiada,

the High-priest, 4

Joppa,

taken by Simon Maccabæus, 49;

St Peter’s visit there, 395

Jordan, the,

St John Baptist at, 153

Joseph Barsabas,

put forward for the Apostleship, 342

Joseph, nephew of Onias II.,

collector for the king of Egypt, 12;

his powerful family, 13;

the quarrel between his sons, 18

Joseph, the husband of Mary,

his lineage, 130, 136;

an angel appears to him, 132;

accompanies Mary to Bethlehem, 136;

his flight into Egypt, 140

Joseph of Arimathæa,

buries Christ, 318

Joshua,

slain by his brother in the temple, 4

Judæa,

a Persian dependence of Cœlesyria, 3;

conquered by Alexander the Great, 5;

its independence recognised under Simon Maccabæus, 53;

its prosperity, 54, 60;

its decline under Jannæus, 63;

its position at the birth of Christ, 134;

its extent as a Roman province, 144;

its form of government, 147;

oppressiveness of the Roman yoke, 151;

the wilderness of, 153

Judas Iscariot,

the call of, 188;

his complaints at Christ’s anointment by Mary, 260;

inferences as to his character, 260;

his motives for the betrayal of Christ, 278;

his compact with the rulers, 279;

receives the sop from Christ, 283;

his movements after, 288;

betrays Christ, 288;

his remorse, 296;

probable mode of his death, 296;

his suicide, 297;

his place filled by Matthias, 342

Judas of Galilee,

the rising of, 148, 362

Jude, St,

the call of, 187;

conjectures as to his Epistle, 529

Julius Cæsar,

confirms Hyrcanus II. in the High-priesthood, 73

K.

Karaites, or Karæans,

sect of, 115

L.

Language, Jewish,

gradual changes in, 109

Laomedon,

defeated by Ptolemy Soter, 8

Lazarus,

position of the family of, 239;

his death, 248;

is raised from the dead, 251;

at the house of Simon the leper, 259

Levi,

identity of, with Matthew, 182

Libertini, the,

conjectures upon, 366

Lilies of the field,

conjectures upon, 241

Locusts,

as an article of food, 133

Lots,

choosing by, the mode of, 343

Lucius of Cyrene,

notice of, 410

Luke, St,

an instance of his professional knowledge, 179;

becomes the companion of St Paul, 439;

with him at Cæsarea, 496;

his Gospel probably composed there, 497;

with St Paul during his first imprisonment at Rome, 516;

and at his second imprisonment, 526

Lydda,

the position of, 394

Lydia,

settlement of Jews there, 15, 108

Lydia,

converted by St Paul, 441

Lysias,

Syrian regent, 32;

defeated by Judas Maccabæus, 35;

besieges Beth-Zur, 38;

his death, 39

Lysias, Claudius,

rescues St Paul from the Jews, 486, 490;

sends him to Cæsarea, 492

Lystra,

St Paul and Barnabas at, 418;

the cripple healed there, 418;

St Paul and Silas at, 433

M.

Maccabæus, Jonathan,

succeeds Judas, 42;

deputy governor of Judæa, 43;

becomes High-priest, 45;

his loyalty to Balas, 46;

his dignities confirmed by Demetrius, 47;

his exploits, 47;

overthrown by the treachery of Tryphon, 51;

his death and burial, 52

Maccabæus, Judas,

30;

his exploits, 31, 35, 37;

his successes at Emmaus, 33;

re-dedicates the Temple, 36;

becomes governor of Palestine, 39;

his death, 41

Maccabæus, Simon,

30, 37;

commands the royal forces, 49;

succeeds Jonathan, 51;

confirmed in the High-priesthood, 53;

accomplishes the freedom of Judæa, 53;

his dominion confirmed, 54;

his coinage, 55;

murdered at Jericho, 57

Maccabees,

supposed meanings of, 31

Magdala,

position of, 217, 320

Magi, the,

conjectures concerning them, 139;

they arrive at Jerusalem, 139;

their interview with Herod, 140;

their adoration of Christ, 140

Magnificat, the,

origin of, 131

Malchus,

his ear cut off by St Peter, 289

Malichus,

adherent of Hyrcanus II., 75;

the murder of, 76

Manaen,

foster-brother of Herod, conjectures upon, 410

Manasseh,

brother of Jaddua, 4;

becomes first High-priest of Samaria, 5

Manasseh, son of Jaddua,

High-priest, 11

Mariamne,

betrothed to Herod the Great, 77;

married to him, 81;

her anger against him, 85, 88;

put to death by his order, 89

Mark, John,

account of, 410;

accompanies St Paul and Barnabas, 411;

returns to Jerusalem, 414;

again to Antioch, 429;

cause of dissension between St Paul and Barnabas, 432;

accompanies Barnabas, 432;

with St Paul at Rome, 516

Marriage, the,

at Cana, 161

Martha,

sister of Lazarus, 239, 248;

her conduct on the death of her brother, 250, 251;

at the house of Simon the leper, 259

Mary Magdalene,

at the Cross of Christ, 312;

at the entombment, 319;

at the sepulchre, 320, 321, 323;

Christ appears to her, 324

Mary, St,

the Virgin, her lineage, 130, 136;

the birth of Jesus announced to her, 130;

visits Elisabeth, 131;

her journey to Bethlehem, 135;

gives birth to Christ, 136;

her purification, 137;

her flight into Egypt, 140;

finds Christ in the Temple, 143;

at the Cross of Christ, 312;

St John takes charge of her, 313;

the last mention of her in the New Testament, 338

Mary,

sister of Barnabas, 406

Mary,

sister of Lazarus, 239, 248;

her conduct on the death of her brother, 250;

anoints Christ, 260;

His declaration, 261

Mary,

wife of Clopas, at the Cross of Christ, 312, 320;

at the entombment, 319;

at the sepulchre, 320

Masada,

fortress of, its position, 78;

besieged by Antigonus, 80

Mattathias,

his family and descent, 29;

revolts against Antiochus, 29;

his last counsels and death, 30

Matthew, St,

call of, 182, 187;

his identity with Levi, 182

Matthias, St,

chosen an Apostle, 342

Melita,

St Paul at, 510

Mesopotamia,

position of, 344

Messiah, the,

expectation of amongst the Jews, 123, 151;

His supposed attributes, 124;

foretold by St John Baptist, 155, 158;

Christ announces Himself as such to the woman of Samaria, 170;

to the Jews, 173;

to the Apostles, 219

Michmash,

Jonathan Maccabæus at, 43

Miletus,

settlement of the Jews there, 108;

St Paul’s farewell there, 479

Miracle,

four Greek words signifying it in the New Testament, 347

Miraculous draught of fishes,

the first, 178;

the second, 332

Mite,

the coin so called, 272

Mithridates,

king of Parthia, 55

Mizpeh,

the watch-tower near Jerusalem, 6, 33

Mnason of Cyprus,

402, 483

Modin,

the position of, 29;

the burial-place of the Maccabees, 30, 41, 52

Mount of the Beatitudes, the,

188

N.

Nain,

position of, 189;

the widow’s son restored to life there, 190

Nathanael, or Bartholomew,

call of, 159, 187

Nazareth,

its position and aspect, 129, 176;

routes to it from Jerusalem, 131;

Christ in the Synagogue there, 174, 201;

His forcible rejection from, 175

Nicodemus,

his visit to Jesus, 165;

pleads for Him in the Sanhedrin, 232;

at the entombment, 318

Nicopolis,

situation of, 525

Nobleman of Capernaum,

supposition concerning, 171;

his son healed, 171

O.

Officers of the Synagogues,

111

Olives, Mount of,

Christ views Jerusalem from, 276

Onesimus,

account of, 516;

St Paul’s letter to Philemon on his behalf, 517;

bearer of the Epistle to the Colossians, 518

Onesiphorus,

with Paul at Rome, 527

Onias I.,

High-priest, 9

Onias II.,

High-priest, his avarice, 11;

refuses tribute to Egypt, 12

Onias III.,

High-priest, 18;

deposed by his brother, 20;

his death, 22

Onias IV., or Menelaus,

usurps the High-priesthood, 21;

his sacrilege, 21;

his impiety, 23;

his death, 39

Oriental house,

description of, 290

P.

Palestine,

census of, under Herod, 134

Panium, Mount,

battle of, 15;

its results, 16

Paphos,

account of, 412

Parables,

suggested by the scenery of the Lake of Gennesaret, 194, 195

Parthians, the,

capture Jerusalem, 79

Passover,

the first attended by Christ, 162;

the ceremonies at its celebration, 280

Patara,

situation of, 481

Paul, St,

at the martyrdom of St Stephen, 371;

his persecution of the Christians, 372, 382;

his birthplace and education, 379;

his conversion, 383;

baptized by Ananias, 386;

his teaching at Damascus, 386, 388;

withdraws to Arabia, 387;

his escape from Damascus, 389;

his first reception at Jerusalem, 389;

his teaching there, 390;

his teaching at Antioch, 402, 410;

joined by Barnabas, 411;

strikes Elymas blind, 412;

conjectures on the change of his name, 413;

his sermon at Pisidian Antioch, 414;

his proceedings at Iconium, 417;

at Lystra, 418;

is stoned there, 420;

proceedings at Derbe, 421;

disputes at Antioch, 422;

attends the Council of Jerusalem, 425;

withstands St Peter at Antioch, 430;

his contention with Barnabas, 432;

accompanied by Silas, 433;

ordains Timothy, 435;

his tour in Galatia, &c., 435;

his “thorn in the flesh,” 436;

joined by St Luke, 439;

his proceedings at Philippi, 440;

at Thessalonica, 446;

Berœa, 448;

Athens, 449;

Corinth, 453;

Ephesus, 459, 461;

his work there, 462–472;

his anxiety at Troas and Philippi, 473;

his second visit to Greece, 473–480;

his farewell at Miletus, 479;

his visit to Tyre, 481;

with St Philip the Evangelist at Cæsarea, 482;

arrives at Jerusalem, 483;

the tumult in the Temple, 486;

his address to the crowd, 487;

ordered to be scourged, 488;

claims the right of a Roman, 489;

brought before the Sanhedrin, 489;

sent to Cæsarea, 492;

his defence before Felix, 495;

brought before Festus, 498, 501;

appeals to Cæsar, 499;

his defence before Agrippa, 501;

sets out for Rome, 503;

his shipwreck, 508;

reception at Melita, 510;

arrival at Rome, 512;

address to the Jews there, 513;

acts during his first imprisonment, 515;

trial and acquittal, 521;

subsequent travels, 522–525;

his second imprisonment at Rome, 525;

writes for Timothy, 527;

his condemnation and death, 527

Pavement, the,

its use in forms of justice, 303

Pentecost, the Feast of,

strangers assembled at, 343;

descent of the Holy Ghost on, 345

Peræa,

situation of, 145;

Christ’s tour in, 245

Perga,

position of, 443

Pergamus,

settlement of Jews there, 108

Persian Empire, the,

downfall of, 5

Peter, St,

call of, 159, 177, 187;

his wife’s mother healed, 179;

present at the raising of Jairus’ daughter, 201;

sinks in the sea, 208;

his declaration to Christ, 212;

his confession, 219;

present at the Transfiguration, 222;

with Christ on Mount Olivet, 276;

sent to prepare the Passover, 279;

his denial foretold, 285;

cuts off Malchus’s ear, 289;

his denial of Christ, 290;

at the Sepulchre, 321, 323;

Christ reveals Himself to him after the resurrection, 328;

his zeal at the Lake of Gennesaret, 333;

Christ’s charge to him there, 334;

advises the election of an Apostle, 342;

his discourse on the Day of Pentecost, 346;

heals the lame man at the Beautiful Gate, 350;

his discourse afterwards, 351;

his defence before the Sanhedrin, 354, 360;

reproves Ananias and Sapphira, 357;

his mission to Samaria, 375;

reproves Simon Magus, 375;

recognizes St Paul, 389;

restores Æneas at Lydda, 394;

raises Dorcas at Joppa, 395;

his vision there, 397;

his visit to Cornelius, 398;

arrested by Herod, 406;

delivered by an Angel, 406;

his address at the Council of Jerusalem, 425;

his difference with St Paul, 430;

his subsequent history, 528

Pharisees,

the rise of, 60;

their opposition to Jannæus, 63;

account of their doctrines, 115;

their hostility to Christ, 181–186, 193, 213, 232, 240, 246, 267;

try to ensnare Christ, 270;

He interrogates them, 271;

their conduct to the early Christians, 353, 363, 372

Phasael,

governor of Judæa, 74;

his imprisonment, 78;

death, 79

Philemon,

account of, 516;

cause of St Paul’s Epistle to, 517

Philip of Macedon,

ally of Antiochus the Great, 14;

his reverses, 16

Philip, St, the Evangelist,

consecrated a deacon, 365;

preaches in Samaria, 373;

baptizes Simon Magus, 375;

his meeting with the Ethiopian eunuch, 377;

takes up his abode at Cæsarea, 378;

receives St Paul there, 482

Philip, St, the Apostle,

call of, 159, 187;

Christ’s enquiry of him about feeding the five thousand, 206

Philippi,

settlement of Jews in, 108;

description of, 440;

St Paul and Silas there, 441;

St Paul’s second visit to, 473

Philippians,

object of St Paul’s Epistle to, 519;

its contents, 521

Phœbe,

account of, 476

Phrygia,

settlement of Jews in, 15, 108;

geographical meaning of, 435

Pilate, Pontius,

his despotic government of Judæa, 150;

meaning of his names, 150;

ruthlessness of his character, 150, 151;

his outrage on the Galatians, 241;

Christ sent to him by the Sanhedrin, 296;

His trial before him, 298;

his efforts for Christ, 302, 307;

the message from his wife, 304;

condemns Christ to be crucified, 307;

his ultimate fate, 308;

his inscription on the cross, 309, 311;

sets a watch over the sepulchre, 320

Pilate’s wife,

traditions concerning, 304

Place of prayer, the,

or Proseucha, 113

Pompeius,

at Damascus, 68;

in the Temple at Jerusalem, 69

Pontus,

situation of, 344

Potion, the,

offered to Christ, composition of, 310

Prætorium,

meaning of, 493

Priscilla,

friend of St Paul, at Corinth, 454;

accompanies him to Ephesus, 459;

her connection with him, 461, 469, 471;

with him at Rome, 476

Proconsul,

the office of, 147, 412

Proprætor,

the office of, 147, 412

Proselytes,

the various classes of, 118

Proseucha, the,

or place of prayer, 113

Ptolemais,

the position of, 37;

St Paul there, 482

Ptolemies, the,

era of, chronological table of, 530

Ptolemy,

son-in-law of Simon Maccabæus, 57

Ptolemy Epiphanes,

accession of, 14

Ptolemy Euergetes,

the policy of, 12

Ptolemy Philadelphus,

his policy to the Jews, 10, 107;

originates the Septuagint, 11

Ptolemy Philopator,

reign of, 13;

visits the Temple, 13;

his death, 14

Ptolemy Soter,

captures Jerusalem, 8;

transports the Jews to Egypt, 8;

defeats Antigonus, 9

Purple robe, the,

of Christ, conjectures upon, 305

Q.

Quirinus or Cyrenius,

dates of his government of Syria, 134;

carries out the Census, 148

R.

Raphia,

battle of, 13

Remphan,

the Israelites’ idol, 366

Roman Asia,

extent of, 344

Roman yoke in Judæa,

the oppressiveness of, 151

Romans,

origin of the Epistle to, 476

Rome,

settlement of Jews in, 109;

St Paul arrives at, 512;

his first imprisonment there, 515–522;

his second imprisonment, 525;

martyred there, 528

Ruler of the Synagogue,

office of, 111

S.

Sabbath, the,

Christ’s declarations concerning it, 184, 243

Sabbath-feasts,

among the Jews, 259

Sadducees, the,

rise of, 60;

their doctrines, 114, 270;

causes of their pacific feeling towards the Romans, 253;

try to ensnare Christ, 269;

their bitterness against the Apostles, 353, 360, 363;

their hostility to the Christians, 372

Sagan,

the office of, 149

Salamis,

account of, 412

Salim,

position of, 167

Salome,

at the sepulchre, 320

Salome, daughter of Herodias,

asks for St John Baptist’s head, 203

Salome,

queen of Aristobulus, 61;

causes the assassination of Antigonus, 62

Salome,

sister of Herod, 85;

plots against Mariamne, 88;

against Herod’s sons, 98;

her dominions, 146

Samaria, the district of,

the rival temple established there, 5;

conquered by Hyrcanus, 59;

the history of, 120;

Christ’s tour through, 229;

Philip’s preaching there, 373;

Mission of Peter and John to, 375

Samaria, the city of,

destroyed by Hyrcanus, 59;

rebuilt under Herod the Great, 91;

Christ stays there, 170

Samaritans,

their controversy with the Jews, 5, 122, 169;

their religious belief, 121

Samothrace,

situation of, 440

Sanhedrin, the,

Herod’s vengeance on, 82;

account of its constitution, 108;

Nicodemus a member of it, 165;

its hostility to Christ, 231, 236;

effect upon it of the raising of Lazarus, 252;

counsel of Caiaphas to, 253;

it resolves on Christ’s death, 254;

a deputation from, questions Christ, 266;

assembles at the palace of Caiaphas to try Christ, 291;

the trial, 293;

sends Christ to Pilate, 295;

policy of, regarding Christ’s Resurrection, 325;

its trial of Peter and John, 352;

of the Twelve Apostles, 359;

Gamaliel’s advice to, 360;

its trial of Stephen, 367;

and of Paul, 489

Sapha or Mizpeh,

the watch-tower near Jerusalem, 6, 33

Sapphira,

the death of, 358

Sardis,

settlement of Jews in, 108

Saul,

reason of the change in his name, 413.

See Paul

Scopas,

retakes Jerusalem, 14;

defeated by Antiochus the Great, 15

Scourging by the Romans,

its torture, 305

Scribes, the,

account of, 116

Scythopolis,

the ancient Beth-shan, 13, 50;

captured by Hyrcanus, 59

Sects,

among the Jews, 113

Seleucia,

founded by Seleucus, 9;

advantages of its position, 10, 411

Seleucidæ, the,

era of, chronological table of, 430

Seleucus,

king of Syria, the empire of, 9;

numerous cities founded by him, 10

Seleucus Philopator,

accession of, 18

Senatorial provinces,

the Government of, 147

Septuagint, the,

originated by Ptolemy Philadelphus, 11

Sepulchral caves,

among the Jews, 251

Sepulchre, the,

of Christ, 319

Sergius Paulus,

the conversion of, 413

Sermon on the Mount, the,

traditional scene of its delivery, 188;

differences in the narrative of, 188

Seventy, the,

mission of, 238;

meaning of the number, 238

Shammai,

a sect of the Pharisees, 117, 255

Shechem,

Samaritan temple at, 121;

Jacob’s well at, 168

Shekel, the coin,

description of, 55;

its scarcity at the time of Christ, 225;

its value, 279

Sheliach,

officer of the Synagogue, 111;

duties of, 112

Silas,

derivation of his name, 429;

accompanies St Paul, 433;

imprisoned at Philippi, 443;

remains at Berœa, 449;

rejoins Paul at Corinth, 445;

remains at Jerusalem, 459

Siloam pool,

the blind man sent to wash in, 235

Siloam, tower of,

the fall of, 242

Simon, surnamed Niger,

notice of, 410

Simon II.,

High-priest, 14

Simon Magus,

account of, 374;

baptized by St Philip, 375;

rebuked by St Peter, 375;

his subsequent history, 376

Simon of Cyrene,

account of, 310

Simon Peter.

See Peter

Simon, St,

call of, 187

Simon the Just,

High-priest, 9;

completes the canon of the Old Testament, 9;

his death, 11

Simon the leper,

entertains Christ at Bethany, 259

Simon the Pharisee,

entertains Christ, 192

Simon the tanner,

St Luke’s visit to, 396

Solomon’s porch,

in the temple, 96;

why so called, 244

Spikenard,

costliness of, 260

Stater,

the coin, 227

Stephen, St,

consecrated a deacon, 365;

his teaching, 366;

brought before the Sanhedrin, 367;

his defence, 368;

the forerunner of St Paul, 368;

his martyrdom, 371

Strato’s tower,

its position, 92;

Cæsarea built there, 92

Sychar,

Jacob’s well at, 168

Sychem,

captured by Hyrcanus, 59

Symeon,

his testimony to Christ, 138

Synagogues,

origin of, 110;

their arrangement, 110;

their chief officers, 111;

the form of worship in them, 112;

their wide dispersion, 113

Syrian tongue,

used by the Jews, 109

Syrophœnician woman, the,

214

T.

Tabernacles, the feast of,

attended by Christ, 230

Tabitha,

raised by St Peter, 395

Tarsus,

position of, 379

Taxation,

of Roman empire under Augustus, 134

Temple, the,

profaned by Bagoses, 4;

Alexander’s sacrifice in, 6;

enriched by Simon the Just, 9;

attempted profanity of Ptolemy Philopator, 14;

attempt on by Heliodorus, 19;

profaned by Antiochus Epiphanes, 23;

cessation of the daily sacrifice in, 26;

heathen abominations in, 27;

re-dedicated by Judas Maccabæus, 36;

its fortifications strengthened by Simon Maccabæus, 53;

captured by Pompeius, 69;

plundered by Crassus, 72;

rebuilt by Herod the Great, 95;

description of it, 96;

Christ with the Rabbis in, 143;

its profanation by merchandise, 163;

cleansed by Christ, 164;

second cleansing of, 265;

the heavenly voice in, 274;

Christ foretells its destruction, 275;

the veil rent at the death of Christ, 315;

the cripple healed at the Beautiful Gate, 350;

the tumult against St Paul in, 485

Temple, the rival,

on Mount Gerizim, 5;

heathen dedication of, 27;

its destruction by Hyrcanus, 59

Temptation, the,

of Christ, its traditional site, 156

Therapeutæ, the,

account of, 119

Thessalonians,

reasons for St Paul’s epistles to, 456

Thessalonica,

settlement of Jews in, 108;

description of, 446

Theudas,

conjectures concerning, 361

Thief,

the penitent, 313

Thirty pieces of silver,

value of, 279

Thomas, St,

call of, 187;

his character, 249;

his doubts concerning the Resurrection, 330;

their removal, 331

Thyatira,

situation of, 441

Tiberias, Sea of.

See Gennesaret

Tiberius,

the Emperor, 149, 152

Timothy,

conversion of, 421;

conjectures concerning him, 433;

ordained by St Paul, 435;

remains at Philippi, 445;

rejoins Paul at Corinth, 455;

accompanies him to Ephesus, 459;

meets him at Philippi, 473;

with him at Rome, 516;

placed at Ephesus, 523;

causes of St Paul’s first Epistle to him, 523;

of the second, 527

Title, the,

placed by Pilate, on the Cross, 309, 311

Titus,

accompanies Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, 424, 428;

the probable companion of Paul to Ephesus, 459;

his mission to Corinth, 472, 474;

placed at Crete, 524;

objects of Paul’s epistle to, 524

Tongues of fire, the,

at the Pentecostal effusion, 345

Town-clerk of Ephesus,

office of, 470

Trachonitis,

situation of, 145

Transfiguration, the,

of Christ, 222

Treasure-chests,

in the Temple, 234

Tribute-money,

the purpose of, 95;

Peter takes it from the fish’s mouth, 226

Tribute to Cæsar,

Christ questioned on, 269

Troas,

account of, 438;

St Paul at, 472

Trophimus,

accompanies Paul to Troas, 471;

remains at Miletus, 525

Tryphon,

revolts against Demetrius, 48;

his treachery to Jonathan Maccabæus, 50;

and to Simon, 52;

murders Antiochus, 52;

his reverses and death, 55

Tychicus,

accompanies Paul to Troas, 471;

with him at Rome, 516;

bearer of the Epistle to the Colossians, 517;

to the Ephesians, 518

Tyre,

St Paul at, 481

V.

Via Appia,

the account of, 511

Voice, the heavenly,

at the Jordan, 156;

at the Transfiguration, 223;

in the Temple, 274

W.

Watches,

the Jewish, periods of, 208

Widow’s offering, the,

272

Wilderness of Judæa, the,

153

Woman of Samaria, the,

Christ’s interview with, 169

Woman, the sinful,

anoints Christ, 192

Woman, the,

of Syrophœnicia, 214

Woman, the,

taken in adultery, 232

Worship of the Synagogue,

account of, 112

Z.

Zacchæus,

entertains Christ, 258

Zacharias,

the priestly office of, 127;

the promise of a son to him, 128, 129;

names him John, 132

Zebedee,

his social position, 177