What is said of the congregation?

21. What did he say of the Scripture he had read?

22. What effect was produced by his preaching? What inquiry did they make among themselves?

23. What proverb did he expect they would apply to him?

Why should such things be said of him?

24. What did he say of himself?

25. To what event of a former age did he refer them, as an instance of God's distinguishing mercy?

26. Where was Sarepta?

27. To what other case did Christ refer! What lesson did our Saviour mean to inculcate by a reference to these cases in the Scriptures? 28. What effect did his preaching have?

sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son ?

23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were Alled with wrath,

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Why was this its effect?

Is this a frequent effect of faithful instruction? 29. How did they show their wrath?

Who did this?

30. Why did they not succeed in their plan to destroy him?

Was this a miraculous escape from their hands? 31. Where did he go?

Where is Capernaum situated?

What did he do at Capernaum?

32. What was the effect of his preaching? What is meant by the expression "his word was with power"?

LESSON XI.

The Possessed Man healed.

Luké iv. 33-44.

33. WHERE was Christ at this time?

What is a synagogue ?

Who was in the synagogue?

What is meant by "the spirit of an unclean devil"? What did the man do?

34. What did he say?

Was this the language of the man or of the unclean spirit?

29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the Sabbath-days.

32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

33 T And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of

Why does the expression change from "us" and "we" as if two men spoke, to "I" as if only one spoke ?

35. What did Jesus do and say?

What was the effect upon the possessed man?

36. What was the effect upon the witnesses? What excited their amazement?

37. How far did the fame of him extend? 38. Whither did he go from the synagogue? Who was sick there?

Was Christ's help asked?

39. What did Christ do?

What was the effect of his word?

40. Why is the time of "sunset" specially mentioned?

What evidence have we of the faith of the people in Christ's power to heal?

What success attended these applications to him? Could there be any mistake or delusion in such a case?

Nazareth art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

38¶ And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her; and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

40 ¶ Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

41. What acknowledgment did unclean spirits make of his power?

Why did he not suffer them to speak?
How did they know he was Christ?

42. Whither did he then go?
Who went to him?

For what purpose did they seek him?

43. What reply did he make to their request? What are we here taught of the purpose of his mission?

44. Where did he preach?

LESSON XII.

The Miraculous draught of Fishes.

Luke v. 1-17.

1. WHERE was Christ at this time? Why did the people press upon him? 2. What did he see?

Where were the owners of the ships? 3. What did Christ do?

41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them, suffered them not to speak for they knew that he was Christ.

42 And when it was day, he departed, and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also, for therefore am I sent.

44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

CHAP. V. 1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were

gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and

Whom did he teach?

4. What did he say to Simon?

Why did not Simon at once do as Christ bade him? 5. What did Simon say ?

What spirit did Simon manifest?

6. What was the result of letting down the net?

7. Of whom did they ask help?

How great was the draught?

8. What was the effect of the miracle upon Simon?

What was there in the miracle that led Simon to utter such a prayer and confession?

9. Were the others affected as Simon was? 10. What promise did Christ make to Simon?

Was this intended to apply exclusively to him, or was it a general description of the office of the apostles ?

prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

4 Now, when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 And Simon answering, said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing; nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes and their net brake.

7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.