HARMONY OF THE FOUR GOSPELS. En the Words of the Authorized Version. FOLLOWING THE HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS IN GREEK, WITH EXPLANATORY NOTES, AND REFERENCES TO PARALLEL EDITED BY BENJAMIN DAVIES, PH.D., THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY: 56, PATERNOSTER Row; 65, ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD; AND PREFATORY NOTE, THE present work is based upon, and has almost entirely followed the Harmony of the Four Gospels in Greek; newly arranged, with explanatory Notes, by Edward Robinson, D.D., LL.D., late Professor of Biblical Literature in the Union Theological Seminary, New York: 1845. It is proper, therefore, to state the views of that distinguished author in his own language. After referring, in particular, to the Harmony of Archbishop Newcome, as up to that time the standard text-book on the subject, he adds: "The public will naturally be slow to expect any great amount of novelty in a work of this kind, on a subject which has been before the ablest minds of the church during many centuries. Yet in the lapse of centuries, and even of years, there is a constant progress in the discovery or observation of new facts and circumstances bearing upon the social and also the physical history of the Hebrews and other ancient nations. These all serve to enlarge the circle of Biblical knowledge; they add to the apparatus and means of the interpreter and harmonist, and thus enable him often to shed new light upon topics which before were dark or doubtful. "The scholar may justly require that such a work shall exhibit the result of the latest investigations into language, manners and customs, history, geography, and the like, so far as they are well founded; and thus become, to a certain extent, the representative of the present state of biblical science in this particular department. Such, accordingly, has been my aim in the preparation of this volume. I have also everywhere endeavoured faithfully to judge and write, according to the impressions left on my mind by a personal inspection of most of the scenes of the gospel history; a privilege enjoyed, I believe, by no previous Harmonist. If, then, the scholar shall find little or nothing of positively new matter in these pages, he will yet find, I trust, some new views, and also some new illustrations of old views, which are nowadays assailed. This is true especially in respect to the transactions during the last six months of our Lord's life and ministry; and the remark applies more particularly to the identification of the city Ephraim, and the return of Jesus from that place through Peræa; also to the important passover question, and to the mode of harmonizing the several accounts of the Lord's resurrection and its accompanying incidents. The notation of place in connexion with every Section, though not wholly a new feature, is yet much more definitely carried out." In preparing this edition two very important works have been diligently compared with that of Dr. Robinson, not included in the list of books consulted by him. One is Greswell's Harmonia Evangelica, with elaborate Dissertations, 1830-1834. The result of this comparison has been that only one or two slight changes have been adopted. The other work is Wieseler's Chronological Synopsis of the Four Gospels, here quoted in the English translation by Venables, Cambridge, 1864. The examination of this work has tended, in the main, to support Dr. Robinson's arrangement. The Notes consist of those given by Robinson, with occasional slight changes, together with a considerable number of others prepared by the late Dr. B. Davies, partly original and partly compiled from Wieseler, Greswell, and others. They relate chiefly to points affecting the agreement of the four evangelists; but other topics of interest and importance are often noticed. For the present Edition, the work has been carefully revised; a few omissions have been made in the notes, and much new matter has been added, embodying the results of recent criticism and research. 1879. S. G. G. SYNOPSIS OF THE HARMONY. PART I.-EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF OUR LORD. PART III.-OUR LORD'S FIRST PASSOVER, AND THE SUBSEQUENT TRANSACTIONS UNTIL THE THIRD.-TIME: One Year. 36. Pool of Bethesda; healing of the infirm man;| our Lord's subsequent discourse.-Jerusalem 39. Jesus arrives at the sea of Tiberias, and is fol- 40. Jesus withdraws to the mountain, and chooses the twelve; the multitudes follow Him.-Near 41. The sermon on the mount.-Near Capernaum. 45. Reflections of Jesus on appealing to His mighty 46. While sitting at meat with a Pharisee, Jesus is anointed by a woman who had been a sinner. 47. Jesus, with the twelve-second circuit in Galilee 48. The healing of a demoniac. The scribes and 49. The scribes and Pharisees seek a sign. Our 50. The true disciples of Christ His nearest relatives. 51. At a Pharisee's table, Jesus denounces woes against the Pharisees and others.-Galilee 52. Jesus discourses to His disciples and the multi- 55. Parable of the tares. Parables.-Nr. Capernaum? 13. 24-53 57. The two demoniacs of Gadara.-Sea of Galilee...9.1 58. Levi's feast. Discourse concerning fasting.- SECT. Matt. Mark Luke John Parable of the 115. Christ's authority questioned. two sons.-Jerusalem 21. 23-32 11. 27-33 20. 1-8 116. Parable of the wicked husbandmen.-Jerusalem 21. 33-46 12. 1-12 20.9-19 117. Parable of the marriage of the king's son. Jerusalem 118. Insidious question of the Pharisees and Herodians: tribute to Cæsar.-Jerusalem 119. Insidious question of the Sadducees: the resurrection.-Jerusalem 120. A lawyer questions Jesus. The two great commandments.-Jerusalem 121. How is Christ the Son of David?-Jerusalem 122. Warnings against the evil example of the scribes and Pharisees.-Jerusalem 123. Woes against the scribes and Pharisees. Lamen- 124. The widow's mite.-Jerusalem Jerusalem 127. Jesus, on taking leave of the temple, foretells 22. 1-14 129. Transition to Christ's final coming at the day of 25. 1-30 130. Scenes of the judgment day.-Mount of Olives.. 25. 31-46 131. The rulers conspire. The supper at Bethany. Treachery of Judas.-Jerusalem. Bethany... 26. 1-16 PART VIII.-THE FOURTH PASSOVER; OUR LORD'S PASSION; AND THE ACCOM- Introductory Note.-The passover. 132. Preparation for passover.-Bethany. Jerusalem 26. 17-19 14. 12-16 twelve.-Jerusalem 134. Jesus washes the feet of His disciples.-Jerusalem 135. Jesus points out the traitor. Judas withdraws. Jerusalem 136. Jesus foretells the fall of Peter, and the dispersion of the twelve.-Jerusalem.. 137. The Lord's supper.-Jerusalem 138. Jesus comforts His disciples. The Holy Spirit promised.-Jerusalem 139. Christ the true vine. the world.-Jerusalem His disciples hated by 140. Persecution foretold. Further promise of the Holy Spirit. Prayer in the name of Christ.Jerusalem ............ 26. 21-25 14. 18-21 22. 21-23 13. 21-35 26. 31-35 14. 27-31 22. 31-38 13. 36-38 1 Cor. 26. 26-29 14. 22-25 22. 19, 20 11. 23-25 JOHN 14. 1-31 15. 1-27 141. Christ's last prayer with His disciples.-Jerusalem |