The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah
Alfred Edersheim

Book III

THE ASCENT: FROM THE RIVER JORDAN
TO THE MOUNT OF TRANSFIGURATION

Book III, Chapter 1
The Temptation of Jesus
(St. Matthew 4:1-11; St. Mark 1:12,13; St. Luke 4:1-13)

Book III, Chapter 2
The Deputation from Jerusalem
The Three Sects of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes
Examination of Their Distinctive Doctrines*
(St. John 1:19-24)

Book III, Chapter 3
The Twofold Testimony of John
The First Sabbath of Jesus' Ministry
The First Sunday
The First Disciples
(St. John 1:15-51)

Book III, Chapter 4
The Marriage Feast in Cana of Galilee, The Miracle that is 'A Sign'
(St. John 2:1-12)

Book III, Chapter 5
The Cleansing of the Temple
'The Sign' Which Is Not a Sign
(St. John 2:13-25)

Book III, Chapter 6
The Teacher Come from God and the Teacher from Jerusalem
Jesus and Nicodemus
(St. John 3:1-21)

Book III, Chapter 7
In Judea and Through Samaria
A Sketch of Samaritan History and Theology
Jews and Samaritans
(St. John 4:1-4)

Book III, Chapter 8
Jesus at the Well of Sychar
(St. John 4:1-42)

Book III, Chapter 9
The Second Visit to Cana
Cure of the 'Nobleman's' Son at Capernaum
(St. Matthew 4:12; St. Mark 1:14; St. Luke 4:14,15; St. John 4:43-54)

Book III, Chapter 10
The Synagogue at Nazareth
Synagogue, Worship and Arrangements
(St. Luke 4:16)

Book III, Chapter 11
The First Galilean Ministry
(St. Matthew 4:13-17; St. Mark 1:14,15; St. Luke 4:15-32)

Book III, Chapter 12
At the 'Unknown' Feast in Jerusalem, and by the Pool of Bethesda
(St. John 5)

Book III, Chapter 13
By the Sea of Galilee
The Final Call of the First Disciples, and the Miraculous Draught of Fishes
(St. Matthew 4:18-22; St. Mark 1:16-20; St. Luke 5:1-11)

Book III, Chapter 14
A Sabbath in Capernaum
(St. Matthew 8:14-17; St. Mark 1:21-34; St. Luke 4:33-41)

Book III, Chapter 15
Second Journey Through Galilee
The Healing of the Leper
(St. Matthew 4:23, 8:2-4; St. Mark 1:35-45; St. Luke 4:42-44, 5:12-16)

Book III, Chapter 16
The Return to Capernaum
Concerning the Forgiveness of Sins
The Healing of the Paralysed
(St. Matthew 9:1-8; St. Mark 2:1-12; St. Luke 5:17-26)

Book III, Chapter 17
The Call of Matthew
The Saviour's Welcome to Sinners
Rabbinic Theology as Regards the Doctrine of Forgiveness in Contrast to the Gospel ofChrist
The Call of the Twelve Apostles
(St. Matthew 9:9-13; St. Mark 2:13-17; St. Luke 5:27-32; St. Matthew 10:2-4; St. Mark3:13-19; St. Luke 6:12-19)

Book III, Chapter 18
The Sermon on the Mount
The Kingdom of Christ and Rabbinic Teaching
(St. Matthew 5-7)

Book III, Chapter 19
The Return to Capernaum
The Healing of the Centurion's Servant
(St. Matthew 8:1,5-15; St. Mark 3:20,21; St. Luke 7:1-10)

Book III, Chapter 20
The Raising of the Young Man of Nain
The Meeting of Life and Death
(St. Luke 7:11-17)

Book III, Chapter 21
The Woman Which Was a Sinner
(St. Luke 7:36-50)

Book III, Chapter 22
The Ministry of Love, the Blasphemy of Hatred, and the Mistakes of EarthlyAffection
The Return to Capernaum
Healing of the Demonised Dumb
Pharisaic Charge Against Christ
The Visit of Christ's Mother and Brethren
(St. Luke 8:1-3; St. Matthew 9:32-35; St. Mark 3:22, &c.; St. Matthew 12:46-50 andparallels)

Book III, Chapter 23
New Teaching 'In Parables'
The Parables to the People by the Lake of Galilee, and Those to the Disciples in Capernaum
(St. Matthew 13:1-52; St. Mark 4:1-34; St. Luke 8:4-18)

Book III, Chapter 24
Christ Stills the Storm on the Lake of Galilee
(St. Matthew 8:18,23-27; St. Mark 4:35-41; St. Luke 8:22-25)

Book III, Chapter 25
At Gerasa
The Healing of the Demonised
(St. Matthew 8:28-34; St. Mark 5:1-20; St. Luke 8:26-39)

Book III, Chapter 26
The Healing of the Woman
Christ's Personal Appearance
The Raising of Jairus' Daughter
(St. Matthew 9:18-26; St. Mark 5:21-43; St. Luke 8:40-56)

Book III, Chapter 27
Second Visit to Nazareth
The Mission of the Twelve
(St. Matthew 13:54-58, 10:1,5-42, 11:1; St. Mark 6:1-13; St. Luke 9:1-6)

Book III, Chapter 28
The Story of the Baptist, From His Last Testimony to Jesus to His Beheading inPrison
(1. St. John 3:25-30.
2. St. Matthew 9:14-17; St. Mark 2:18-22; St. Luke 5:33-39.
3. St. Matthew 11:2-14; St. Luke 7:18-35.
4. St. Matthew 14:1-12; St. Mark 6:14-29; St. Luke 9:7-9)

Book III, Chapter 29
The Miraculous Feeding of the Five Thousand
(St. Matthew 14:13-21; St. Mark 6:30-44; St. Luke 9:10-17; St. John 6:1-14)

Book III, Chapter 30
The Night of Miracles on the Lake of Gennesaret
(St. Matthew 14:22-36; St. Mark 6:45-56; St. John 6:15-21)

Book III, Chapter 31
The Cavils of the Pharisees Concerning Purification, and the Teaching of the LordConcerning Purity
The Traditions Concerning 'Hand-Washing' and 'Vows'
(St. Matthew 15:1-20; St. Mark 7:1-23)

Book III, Chapter 32
The Great Crisis in Popular Feeling
The Last Discourses in the Synagogue of Capernaum
Christ the Bread of Life
'Will Ye Also Go Away?'*
(St. John 6:22-71)

Book III, Chapter 33
Jesus and the Syro-Phoenician Woman
(St. Matthew 15:21-28; St. Mark 7:24-30)

Book III, Chapter 34
A Group of Miracles Among a Semi-Heathen Population
(St. Matthew 16:29-31; St. Mark 7:31-37; St. Luke 8:22-26; St. Matthew 11:27-31)

Book III, Chapter 35
The Two Sabbath-Controversies
The Plucking of the Ears of Corn by the Disciples, and the Healing of the Man with theWithered Hand
(St. Matthew 12:1-21; St. Mark 2:23-3:6; St. Luke 6:1-11)

Book III, Chapter 36
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
To Dalmanutha
'The Sign From Heaven'
Journey to Caesarea Philippi
What is the Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?
(St. Matthew 15:32-16:12; St. Mark 8:1-21)

Book III, Chapter 37
The Great Confession
The Great Commission
The Great Instruction
The Great Temptation
The Great Decision
(St. Matthew 16:13-28; St. Mark 8:27-9:1; St. Luke 9:18-27)