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+The Project Gutenberg EBook of Bible Stories, by Anonymous
+
+This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
+almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or
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+Title: Bible Stories
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+Author: Anonymous
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+Release Date: October 8, 2011 [EBook #37670]
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+Language: English
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+[Illustration: Book Cover]
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+ BIBLE
+ STORIES.
+
+ WORCESTER:
+ PUBLISHED BY J. GROUT, JR.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+ BIBLE
+ STORIES.
+
+ WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS.
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ WORCESTER:
+ PUBLISHED BY J. GROUT, JR.
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+ A B C D E F G
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+ H I J K L M N
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+ O P Q R S T U
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+ V W X Y Z $ £
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+ a b c d e f g h i j
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+BIBLE STORIES.
+
+
+
+
+EARLY LIFE OF THE SAVIOR.
+
+
+Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were
+formed, out of the dust of the ground. Their names were Adam and Eve.
+They were placed in a very pleasant and beautiful garden, called Eden,
+where they had every thing they could wish; and were permitted by God
+to eat of the fruit of all the trees in the garden, except one.
+
+ "One tree that in the midst was placed,
+ God bade them not to take;
+ But ah! the fruit they dared to taste,
+ And his commandment break."
+
+In an evil hour they listened to the temptations of the serpent--the
+great enemy of mankind--and ate of the forbidden fruit. Then God was
+angry with them, and sent his Angel to drive them out of the garden,
+to a place where thorns and thistles covered the ground, and they were
+obliged to work hard for a living. God cursed the ground for their
+sake, but at the same time he promised that "the seed of the woman
+should bruise the serpent's head."
+
+This promise was fulfilled by Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who came
+into the world and suffered and died to save men from the consequences
+of the first man's disobedience. I will now tell you something about
+this wonderful event.
+
+A little more than eighteen hundred years ago, as some shepherds were
+taking care of their sheep by night on the hills of Palestine, an
+angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone round
+about them: and they were very much afraid. But the angel told them
+not to fear, for he brought them good news: "For unto you is born this
+day, in the city of David, a Savior which is Christ the Lord."
+
+And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
+host, praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on
+earth peace, good will towards men."
+
+As soon as the angels were gone, the shepherds went to Bethlehem, to
+see the Savior that God had so wonderfully made known to them. They
+found his reputed father with his mother, Mary, and the babe lying in
+a manger: "because there was no room for him in the inn." The
+shepherds then went to their homes praising God, and telling every one
+they saw of the new-born Savior.
+
+Sometime afterwards, a wonderful star was seen by some wise men in the
+country east of Judea; and they concluded that it must be a sign that
+the long expected Messiah was born. They therefore went at once to
+Jerusalem, where they inquired for the "king of the Jews," stating
+that they had seen his star in the east, and were come to worship him.
+
+Herod was the king of Judea at this time: and when he heard of the new
+king, he was very much troubled, and the people were also troubled, not
+knowing what to expect. Herod made particular inquires about the place
+where it was expected Christ would be born: and when he found that it
+was at Bethlehem, he sent the wise men there, telling them to bring him
+word when they had found him, that he might go and worship him too.
+
+So the wise men went to Bethlehem: and the star which they had seen in
+the east went before them till it came and stood over the place where
+the infant Savior was. They were glad when they saw this: and when
+they came into the house and found Jesus and his mother, they fell
+down on their faces and worshiped him. Then they made him many
+presents of money, and rich spices which were found in their country.
+
+When the wise men were ready to return, the angel of the Lord appeared
+to them, and told them not to go back to Herod, as he had directed. So
+they went to their home by another way. The angel also appeared in a
+dream to Joseph, and told him to take the child and his mother, and
+flee into Egypt; and Joseph did as the angel had said.
+
+Herod was a cruel, wicked man, and was afraid if Jesus grew up, he
+would be king of the Jews instead of him; so he intended to kill him
+while a little child. But when he found the wise men would not tell
+him where to find him, he sent his soldiers to Bethlehem, and ordered
+them to kill all the children under two years old, hoping in this way
+to come at Jesus: but the Lord had before provided for his safety, by
+sending him to Egypt.
+
+When Herod was dead, Jesus returned with his parents from Egypt, and
+went to live in the city of Nazareth. Joseph was a carpenter, and we
+are told that when Jesus was old enough he worked with him at the same
+trade. The Bible tells us he grew in stature, and in favor both with
+God and man: and that he lived with his parents, and was subject to
+them, or did as they wished to have him. Thus he set an example of
+obedience to parents which every child should follow.
+
+When he was twelve years old, he went with them to Jerusalem to the
+feast of the passover; and after the close of the ceremonies, when
+they were going home, they found Jesus was not with them. So they
+returned to look for him and found him in the temple sitting in the
+midst of the learned men, hearing them and asking them questions; so
+that they were astonished at his knowledge.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+When his mother told him they had been looking for him, sorrowing, he
+replied, "How is it that ye sought me? Knew ye not that I must be
+about my Father's business?"
+
+There was a law among the Jews that no one should be a public teacher,
+or minister, till he was thirty years old. Jesus wished to show
+respect to the laws of his country, and therefore we may suppose he
+continued to work as a carpenter till he was of that age. He was then
+baptized in the river Jordan by his forerunner, John the Baptist, and
+commenced choosing his disciples and preaching the gospel.
+
+The story of his life after this time,--how he went about teaching the
+people, though they often abused him; how he gave them food when they
+were hungry, though he had not where to lay his head, healed the sick,
+and in every way returned good for evil to his ungrateful countrymen,
+for three years, till they cruelly put him to death,--is told at large
+in the New Testament, where we hope all our young readers will read it
+again and again, with earnest attention. They will find it a very
+interesting narrative, and in it instructions capable of making them
+wise unto salvation.
+
+
+
+
+CRUCIFIXION OF OUR SAVIOR.
+
+
+Our blessed Savior, having passed a life of piety and virtue, amply
+illustrated by the doctrines he had taught and practised, and the
+benefits rendered mankind, was at length betrayed by Judas Iscariot
+into the hands of the Jewish High Priest and Council, whose hatred and
+malice against him were without bounds, as the truths he had
+proclaimed were but faithful commentaries on the vice and wickedness
+of their own characters.
+
+He was tried and condemned--though his judge declared that he found no
+fault in him,--his body mangled with whips, and a wreath of thorns
+pressed upon his head as a mock crown. They spit upon him, taunted
+him, smote him on the crown with staves, that it might wound the more
+deeply, till his head, face, and body were bathed in blood.
+
+In this situation, condemned and abandoned by the world he came to
+save, the heavy cross was laid upon his shoulders, and he was
+conducted in public through the city.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+Passing the gates, he was brought to a place called Golgotha and
+Calvary, the place of execution for the city. His clothes were then
+stripped off, his body stretched out, and his hands and his feet
+nailed to the cross, which was then lifted up. Over his head the
+inscription was placed by Pilate, "JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE
+JEWS," in three different languages, Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, in
+order that strangers might know for what he suffered. With this
+inscription the Jews were offended, and wished it altered. But Pilate
+replied that what he had written should stand good.
+
+While our Savior hung thus languishing in torment on the cross, the
+multitude around strove to add to his misery by reviling speeches and
+horrid blasphemies. Some nodded their heads and cried, "If you be the
+Son of God, come down from the cross." The priests and rulers scoffed
+in like manner, "He saved others, but himself he cannot save." The
+blessed Savior replied not, but lifted up his eyes and prayed for his
+enemies, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
+
+Nay, even one of the thieves who were crucified, one on each side of
+him, derided and urged him to save himself and them, if he was the
+Messiah. But his fellow criminal acknowledging the justice of their
+condemnation, and the entire innocence of Christ, seriously rebuked
+him, and looking upon Jesus with humble reliance, cried "Lord
+remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom." The Lord rewarded his
+great faith, embraced him with the arms of mercy, and assured him,
+that "that very day he should be with him in Paradise."
+
+His mortal agonies became now unutterable. His enemies still mocked
+him with their bitter taunts and revilings; they gave him vinegar to
+allay his burning thirst. He tasted thereof, and feeling the pangs of
+death, he cried, "all is accomplished.--Father, into thy hands I
+commend my spirit;" and meekly bowing his head, he expired.
+
+His death was accompanied by a terrible earthquake. Rocks were
+shattered, graves were opened, and the veil of the temple torn in two
+parts. In short, the whole face of nature seemed changed. The sun was
+so shadowed that the stars appeared. The eclipse was awful, and the
+miraculous darkness universal, having been recorded by many even of
+the Pagan writers. It continued for three hours, during which time all
+things were full of terror.--Many who saw and heard were converted,
+and cried "Truly this is the Son of God."
+
+The body of our Savior having been buried, by one of his friends, in a
+new tomb hewn out of a rock, the Jews and rulers went to Pilate and
+told him, that this impostor having declared within his life time that
+he would rise again within three days, they wished the sepulchre kept
+under a strong guard until the third day, lest his disciples should
+come by night and steal the body, and then persuade the people that he
+had risen from the dead. They procured the desired guard, and secured
+the tomb, setting a seal upon the stone. Vain precaution!--The
+prophecy was fulfilled. The Savior burst from the tomb, and rose
+triumphant to the bosom of his Father which is in heaven.
+
+
+
+
+THE GREAT COMMISSION.
+
+
+After the resurrection of our Savior, he appeared several times to his
+disciples. He strengthened them in the walk of faith; enlarged their
+power and commission; declaring to them, that all power was given to him
+in heaven and earth. Therefore he commanded them to go through all the
+world, and preach the Gospel to every creature, baptizing them in the
+name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, and teaching them
+to observe all things that he had commanded them. Adding further--that
+he that believed and was baptized should be saved, but he that believed
+not should be damned. He promised them his continual protection--that he
+would be ever present with them, even to the end of the world.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+On his last appearance to the apostles he particularly commanded them,
+that they should not depart from Jerusalem till they had received the
+promise of God, and were invested with power from above. That after the
+descent of the Holy Ghost upon them they should have sufficient power
+and knowledge, and have the honor of being his witnesses in Jerusalem,
+in all Judea, in Samaria, and in the farthest parts of the earth.
+
+He then led them out of the city to that part of Mount Olivet which
+was near Bethany, where, lifting up his hands which showed the marks
+of his sufferings, he gave them his last benediction.
+
+And while they were all in the posture of adoration, he was parted
+from them by degrees, taken up in a cloud, and carried triumphantly
+into the ineffable glories of heaven.
+
+
+
+
+STEPHEN
+
+
+Was chosen one of the first deacons of the Christian Church at
+Jerusalem. He was of high report for wisdom, and the endowments of the
+Holy Spirit. He confuted the most learned Jews in their arguments, and
+applied such wholesome truths to the test of their consciences, that
+being sorely galled, and unable to answer, their rage was unbounded.
+
+Stephen, however, regarded them not, but fixing his ardent gaze
+upward, was ravished with the vision of glory revealed to him, and
+declared that he saw the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing
+at the right hand of God.
+
+This farther enraged his enemies, who resolved to deal with him as a
+blasphemer; and, therefore they raised a great noise and clamor,
+stopped their ears to hear no cries for mercy, and rushing upon him,
+they hurried him out of the city in order to stone him, according to
+an ancient law against blasphemers.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+The witnesses, according to custom, stripped themselves, and then began
+the tragedy, which was soon seconded by the multitude. During all this,
+the pious martyr was on his knees praying to God, and earnestly
+interceding for his murderers, "that he would not charge this guilt upon
+them"--till at length he fell asleep in the arms of death, being the
+first martyr who suffered in the Christian Church, A. D. 34.
+
+
+
+
+SAUL OF TARSUS, OR PAUL.
+
+
+This great agent in the first persecution of the Church of God was
+well educated in the learning of the times, and one of the most strict
+of the sect of the Pharisees. He was born in the Roman city Tarsus,
+and enjoyed the privilege of a free citizen of Rome, which gave him
+high influence among the Jews, and increased his power to injure the
+followers of Jesus. He pursued the Christians with the fury of a bigot
+and the rage of a madman. He paid no regard to age or sex; tearing the
+husband from the wife, and the mother from her children, and breathing
+vengeance and blood wherever he came.
+
+But at last it pleased God, A. D. 35, to put a stop to his violence
+and wickedness. And wonderful was the change of his heart. Having
+dispersed the Christians from Jerusalem, he was on a journey to renew
+his persecutions in Damascus, when a sudden light from heaven smote
+him to the ground, and he heard a voice, "Saul, Saul, why dost thou
+persecute me?" The haughty Saul trembled, his conscience smote him,
+his soul was humbled, and his feelings melted for the cause he had
+heretofore hated and persecuted.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+Saul became now, after this miraculous conversion, one of the
+strongest pillars of the Christian Church. He preached the gospel in
+public, laboring with pious zeal as if to make up for the guilt and
+crimes of his former life.
+
+Thousands were converted by his preaching, and he endured the
+persecutions of the unbelieving, remembering when he too was a leader
+among them.
+
+He was stoned at Lystra, A. D. 46, and left for dead,--but suddenly
+revived as the disciples were attending upon his body. Having thus
+escaped the fate of Stephen, he travelled on from city to city, openly
+proclaiming the Gospel.
+
+At length after a long life spent in fearless devotion to the cause of
+the crucified Savior, he was taken up in Rome, thrown into prison, and
+in a few months after, condemned to suffer martyrdom by beheading,
+A. D. 68.
+
+
+
+
+LUKE.
+
+
+This apostle and Evangelist, was the companion and assistant of Paul,
+who calls him "the beloved Physician." After the death of Paul, he
+preached the gospel with great success in Egypt and Lybia, and also in
+Italy and Macedonia. As to his death, there are different accounts. Yet
+the best writers say he suffered martyrdom in Greece. A party of
+infidels there made head against him, and drew him to execution. For the
+want of a cross, they hung him upon an olive tree. He was in the
+eighty-fourth year of his age at the time of his death, A. D. 74. His
+gospel was written, while he was in company with Paul, A. D. 61--13 years
+before his martyrdom, and 28 years after the ascension of our Lord.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration: Book Cover (Back)]
+
+
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+Transcriber's Note
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+
+ * Page 24, "eightyfourth" changed to "eighty-fourth"
+
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+
+
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
+
+<hr />
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;">
+ <a name="a001-illus.jpg" id="a001-illus.jpg"></a>
+ <img src="images/a001-illus.jpg" width="500" height="585" alt="Book Cover" title="" />
+</div>
+<hr />
+
+<h2>BIBLE</h2>
+<h1>STORIES.</h1>
+
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
+
+<h3>WORCESTER:<br />
+PUBLISHED BY J. GROUT, <span class="smcap">Jr.</span></h3>
+
+<hr />
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;">
+ <a name="p002-illus.jpg" id="p002-illus.jpg"></a>
+ <img src="images/p002-illus.jpg" width="350" height="478" alt="A man writing at his desk" title="" />
+</div>
+<hr />
+
+<h2>BIBLE</h2>
+<h1>STORIES.</h1>
+
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
+
+<h3>WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS.</h3>
+
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 200px;">
+ <a name="p003-illus.jpg" id="p003-illus.jpg"></a>
+ <img src="images/p003-illus.jpg" width="200" height="195" alt="A church" title="" />
+</div>
+
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
+
+<h3>WORCESTER:<br />
+PUBLISHED BY J. GROUT, <span class="smcap">Jr.</span></h3>
+
+<hr />
+
+<table class="toc" summary="The Alphabet">
+<tr>
+<td class="c1">A</td>
+<td class="c2">B</td>
+<td class="c3">C</td>
+<td class="c4">D</td>
+<td class="c5">E</td>
+<td class="c6">F</td>
+<td class="c7">G</td>
+</tr>
+
+<tr>
+<td class="c1">H</td>
+<td class="c2">I</td>
+<td class="c3">J</td>
+<td class="c4">K</td>
+<td class="c5">L</td>
+<td class="c6">M</td>
+<td class="c7">N</td>
+</tr>
+
+<tr>
+<td class="c1">O</td>
+<td class="c2">P</td>
+<td class="c3">Q</td>
+<td class="c4">R</td>
+<td class="c5">S</td>
+<td class="c6">T</td>
+<td class="c7">U</td>
+</tr>
+
+<tr>
+<td class="c1">V</td>
+<td class="c2">W</td>
+<td class="c3">X</td>
+<td class="c4">Y</td>
+<td class="c5">Z</td>
+<td class="c6">$</td>
+<td class="c7">&pound;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<p>&nbsp;</p>
+
+<table class="toc" summary="The Alphabet">
+<tr>
+<td class="c1">a</td>
+<td class="c2">b</td>
+<td class="c3">c</td>
+<td class="c4">d</td>
+<td class="c5">e</td>
+<td class="c6">f</td>
+<td class="c7">g</td>
+<td class="c8">h</td>
+<td class="c9">i</td>
+<td class="c10">j</td>
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+<td class="c2">l</td>
+<td class="c3">m</td>
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+<td class="c6">p</td>
+<td class="c7">q</td>
+<td class="c8">r</td>
+<td class="c9">s</td>
+<td class="c10">&nbsp;</td>
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+
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+<td class="c4">v</td>
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+<td class="c6">x</td>
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+<td class="c8">z</td>
+<td class="c9">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c10">&nbsp;</td>
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+<td class="c2">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c3">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c4">&nbsp;</td>
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+<td class="c6">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c7">&nbsp;</td>
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+<td class="c9">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c10">&nbsp;</td>
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+<td class="c1">,</td>
+<td class="c2">;</td>
+<td class="c3">:</td>
+<td class="c4">.</td>
+<td class="c5">!</td>
+<td class="c6">?</td>
+<td class="c7">-</td>
+<td class="c8">'</td>
+<td class="c9">&amp;</td>
+<td class="c10">&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+
+<tr>
+<td class="c1">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c2">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c3">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c4">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c5">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c6">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c7">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c8">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c9">&nbsp;</td>
+<td class="c10">&nbsp;</td>
+</tr>
+
+<tr>
+<td class="c1">1</td>
+<td class="c2">2</td>
+<td class="c3">3</td>
+<td class="c4">4</td>
+<td class="c5">5</td>
+<td class="c6">6</td>
+<td class="c7">7</td>
+<td class="c8">8</td>
+<td class="c9">9</td>
+<td class="c10">10</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+<hr />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">[Pg 5]</a></span></p>
+<h1>BIBLE STORIES.</h1>
+
+<hr class="hr2" />
+
+<h2>EARLY LIFE OF THE SAVIOR.</h2>
+
+<p>Nearly six thousand years ago the first man
+and the first woman were formed, out of the dust
+of the ground. Their names were Adam and
+Eve. They were placed in a very pleasant and
+beautiful garden, called Eden, where they had
+every thing they could wish; and were permitted
+by God to eat of the fruit of all the trees in the
+garden, except one.</p>
+
+<div class="poem">
+<div class="stanza">
+<span class="i0">"One tree that in the midst was placed,<br /></span>
+<span class="i1">God bade them not to take;<br /></span>
+<span class="i0">But ah! the fruit they dared to taste,<br /></span>
+<span class="i1">And his commandment break."<br /></span>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+<p>In an evil hour they listened to the temptations
+of the serpent&mdash;the great enemy of mankind&mdash;and
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_6" id="Page_6">[Pg 6]</a></span>
+ate of the forbidden fruit. Then God was
+angry with them, and sent his Angel to drive
+them out of the garden, to a place where thorns
+and thistles covered the ground, and they were
+obliged to work hard for a living. God cursed
+the ground for their sake, but at the same time
+he promised that "the seed of the woman should
+bruise the serpent's head."</p>
+
+<p>This promise was fulfilled by Jesus Christ, the
+Son of God, who came into the world and suffered
+and died to save men from the consequences of
+the first man's disobedience. I will now tell
+you something about this wonderful event.</p>
+
+<p>A little more than eighteen hundred years ago,
+as some shepherds were taking care of their
+sheep by night on the hills of Palestine, an angel
+of the Lord came to them, and the glory of
+the Lord shone round about them: and they
+were very much afraid. But the angel told them
+not to fear, for he brought them good news:
+"For unto you is born this day, in the city of
+David, a Savior which is Christ the Lord."</p>
+
+<p>And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">[Pg 7]</a></span>
+of the heavenly host, praising God, and
+saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on
+earth peace, good will towards men."</p>
+
+<p>As soon as the angels were gone, the shepherds
+went to Bethlehem, to see the Savior that God
+had so wonderfully made known to them. They
+found his reputed father with his mother, Mary,
+and the babe lying in a manger: "because there
+was no room for him in the inn." The shepherds
+then went to their homes praising God,
+and telling every one they saw of the new-born
+Savior.</p>
+
+<p>Sometime afterwards, a wonderful star was
+seen by some wise men in the country east of
+Judea; and they concluded that it must be a sign
+that the long expected Messiah was born. They
+therefore went at once to Jerusalem, where they
+inquired for the "king of the Jews," stating that
+they had seen his star in the east, and were come
+to worship him.</p>
+
+<p>Herod was the king of Judea at this time: and
+when he heard of the new king, he was very
+much troubled, and the people were also troubled,
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">[Pg 8]</a></span>
+not knowing what to expect. Herod made
+particular inquires about the place where it was
+expected Christ would be born: and when he
+found that it was at Bethlehem, he sent the wise
+men there, telling them to bring him word when
+they had found him, that he might go and worship
+him too.</p>
+
+<p>So the wise men went to Bethlehem: and the
+star which they had seen in the east went before
+them till it came and stood over the place where
+the infant Savior was. They were glad when
+they saw this: and when they came into the
+house and found Jesus and his mother, they fell
+down on their faces and worshiped him. Then
+they made him many presents of money, and
+rich spices which were found in their country.</p>
+
+<p>When the wise men were ready to return, the
+angel of the Lord appeared to them, and told
+them not to go back to Herod, as he had directed.
+So they went to their home by another
+way. The angel also appeared in a dream to
+Joseph, and told him to take the child and his
+mother, and flee into Egypt; and Joseph did as
+the angel had said.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[Pg 9]</a></span>
+ Herod was a cruel, wicked man, and was afraid
+if Jesus grew up, he would be king of the Jews
+instead of him; so he intended to kill him while
+a little child. But when he found the wise men
+would not tell him where to find him, he sent his
+soldiers to Bethlehem, and ordered them to kill all
+the children under two years old, hoping in this
+way to come at Jesus: but the Lord had before
+provided for his safety, by sending him to Egypt.</p>
+
+<p>When Herod was dead, Jesus returned with
+his parents from Egypt, and went to live in the
+city of Nazareth. Joseph was a carpenter, and
+we are told that when Jesus was old enough he
+worked with him at the same trade. The Bible
+tells us he grew in stature, and in favor both
+with God and man: and that he lived with his
+parents, and was subject to them, or did as they
+wished to have him. Thus he set an example
+of obedience to parents which every child should
+follow.</p>
+
+<p>When he was twelve years old, he went with
+them to Jerusalem to the feast of the passover;
+and after the close of the ceremonies, when
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">[Pg 10]</a></span>
+they were going home, they found Jesus was
+not with them. So they returned to look for
+him and found him in the temple sitting in the
+midst of the learned men, hearing them and
+asking them questions; so that they were astonished
+at his knowledge.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;">
+ <a name="p010-illus.jpg" id="p010-illus.jpg"></a>
+ <img src="images/p010-illus.jpg" width="350" height="246" alt="Jesus and his mother in a temple" title="" />
+</div>
+
+<p>When his mother told him they had been
+looking for him, sorrowing, he replied, "How
+is it that ye sought me? Knew ye not that I
+must be about my Father's business?"</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[Pg 11]</a></span>
+ There was a law among the Jews that no one
+should be a public teacher, or minister, till he
+was thirty years old. Jesus wished to show respect
+to the laws of his country, and therefore
+we may suppose he continued to work as a carpenter
+till he was of that age. He was then
+baptized in the river Jordan by his forerunner,
+John the Baptist, and commenced choosing his
+disciples and preaching the gospel.</p>
+
+<p>The story of his life after this time,&mdash;how he
+went about teaching the people, though they
+often abused him; how he gave them food when
+they were hungry, though he had not where to
+lay his head, healed the sick, and in every way
+returned good for evil to his ungrateful countrymen,
+for three years, till they cruelly put him to
+death,&mdash;is told at large in the New Testament,
+where we hope all our young readers will read
+it again and again, with earnest attention. They
+will find it a very interesting narrative, and in
+it instructions capable of making them wise unto
+salvation.</p>
+
+
+<hr />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[Pg 12]</a></span></p>
+<h2>CRUCIFIXION OF OUR SAVIOR.</h2>
+
+<p>Our blessed Savior, having passed a life of
+piety and virtue, amply illustrated by the doctrines
+he had taught and practised, and the
+benefits rendered mankind, was at length betrayed
+by Judas Iscariot into the hands of the
+Jewish High Priest and Council, whose hatred
+and malice against him were without bounds,
+as the truths he had proclaimed were but faithful
+commentaries on the vice and wickedness
+of their own characters.</p>
+
+<p>He was tried and condemned&mdash;though his
+judge declared that he found no fault in him,&mdash;his
+body mangled with whips, and a wreath of
+thorns pressed upon his head as a mock crown.
+They spit upon him, taunted him, smote him on
+the crown with staves, that it might wound the
+more deeply, till his head, face, and body were
+bathed in blood.</p>
+
+<p>In this situation, condemned and abandoned
+by the world he came to save, the heavy cross
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">[Pg 13]</a></span>
+was laid upon his shoulders, and he was conducted
+in public through the city.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;">
+ <a name="p013-illus.jpg" id="p013-illus.jpg"></a>
+ <img src="images/p013-illus.jpg" width="350" height="239" alt="The crucifixion" title="" />
+</div>
+
+<p>Passing the gates, he was brought to a place
+called Golgotha and Calvary, the place of execution
+for the city. His clothes were then stripped
+off, his body stretched out, and his hands
+and his feet nailed to the cross, which was then
+lifted up. Over his head the inscription was
+placed by Pilate, "<span class="smcap">Jesus of Nazareth the
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[Pg 14]</a></span>
+King of the Jews</span>," in three different languages,
+Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, in order that
+strangers might know for what he suffered. With
+this inscription the Jews were offended, and wished
+it altered. But Pilate replied that what he
+had written should stand good.</p>
+
+<p>While our Savior hung thus languishing in
+torment on the cross, the multitude around
+strove to add to his misery by reviling speeches
+and horrid blasphemies. Some nodded their
+heads and cried, "If you be the Son of God,
+come down from the cross." The priests and
+rulers scoffed in like manner, "He saved others,
+but himself he cannot save." The blessed Savior
+replied not, but lifted up his eyes and prayed
+for his enemies, "Father, forgive them, for they
+know not what they do."</p>
+
+<p>Nay, even one of the thieves who were crucified,
+one on each side of him, derided and urged
+him to save himself and them, if he was the
+Messiah. But his fellow criminal acknowledging
+the justice of their condemnation, and the entire
+innocence of Christ, seriously rebuked him,
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">[Pg 15]</a></span>
+and looking upon Jesus with humble reliance,
+cried "Lord remember me when thou comest into
+thy kingdom." The Lord rewarded his great
+faith, embraced him with the arms of mercy,
+and assured him, that "that very day he should
+be with him in Paradise."</p>
+
+<p>His mortal agonies became now unutterable.
+His enemies still mocked him with their bitter
+taunts and revilings; they gave him vinegar to
+allay his burning thirst. He tasted thereof, and
+feeling the pangs of death, he cried, "all is accomplished.&mdash;Father,
+into thy hands I commend
+my spirit;" and meekly bowing his head, he
+expired.</p>
+
+<p>His death was accompanied by a terrible
+earthquake. Rocks were shattered, graves
+were opened, and the veil of the temple torn in
+two parts. In short, the whole face of nature
+seemed changed. The sun was so shadowed
+that the stars appeared. The eclipse was awful,
+and the miraculous darkness universal, having
+been recorded by many even of the Pagan
+writers. It continued for three hours, during
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_16" id="Page_16">[Pg 16]</a></span>
+which time all things were full of terror.&mdash;Many
+who saw and heard were converted, and cried
+"Truly this is the Son of God."</p>
+
+<p>The body of our Savior having been buried,
+by one of his friends, in a new tomb hewn out
+of a rock, the Jews and rulers went to Pilate
+and told him, that this impostor having declared
+within his life time that he would rise again within
+three days, they wished the sepulchre kept
+under a strong guard until the third day, lest his
+disciples should come by night and steal the
+body, and then persuade the people that he had
+risen from the dead. They procured the desired
+guard, and secured the tomb, setting a seal
+upon the stone. Vain precaution!&mdash;The prophecy
+was fulfilled. The Savior burst from the
+tomb, and rose triumphant to the bosom of his
+Father which is in heaven.</p>
+
+
+<hr />
+<h2>THE GREAT COMMISSION.</h2>
+
+<p>After the resurrection of our Savior, he appeared
+several times to his disciples. He
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">[Pg 17]</a></span>
+strengthened them in the walk of faith; enlarged
+their power and commission; declaring to
+them, that all power was given to him in heaven
+and earth. Therefore he commanded them to
+go through all the world, and preach the Gospel
+to every creature, baptizing them in the name
+of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost,
+and teaching them to observe all things that he
+had commanded them. Adding further&mdash;that
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">[Pg 18]</a></span>
+he that believed and was baptized should be
+saved, but he that believed not should be damned.
+He promised them his continual protection&mdash;that
+he would be ever present with them, even
+to the end of the world.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;">
+ <a name="p017-illus.jpg" id="p017-illus.jpg"></a>
+ <img src="images/p017-illus.jpg" width="350" height="242" alt="Jesus and the disciples" title="" />
+</div>
+
+<p>On his last appearance to the apostles he particularly
+commanded them, that they should not
+depart from Jerusalem till they had received the
+promise of God, and were invested with power
+from above. That after the descent of the Holy
+Ghost upon them they should have sufficient
+power and knowledge, and have the honor of
+being his witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea,
+in Samaria, and in the farthest parts of the earth.</p>
+
+<p>He then led them out of the city to that part
+of Mount Olivet which was near Bethany, where,
+lifting up his hands which showed the marks of
+his sufferings, he gave them his last benediction.</p>
+
+<p>And while they were all in the posture of adoration,
+he was parted from them by degrees, taken
+up in a cloud, and carried triumphantly into
+the ineffable glories of heaven.</p>
+
+
+<hr />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[Pg 19]</a></span></p>
+<h2>STEPHEN</h2>
+
+<p>Was chosen one of the first deacons of the
+Christian Church at Jerusalem. He was of high
+report for wisdom, and the endowments of the
+Holy Spirit. He confuted the most learned Jews
+in their arguments, and applied such wholesome
+truths to the test of their consciences, that being
+sorely galled, and unable to answer, their rage
+was unbounded.</p>
+
+<p>Stephen, however, regarded them not, but
+fixing his ardent gaze upward, was ravished
+with the vision of glory revealed to him, and
+declared that he saw the heavens opened, and
+the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.</p>
+
+<p>This farther enraged his enemies, who resolved
+to deal with him as a blasphemer; and,
+therefore they raised a great noise and clamor,
+stopped their ears to hear no cries for mercy,
+and rushing upon him, they hurried him out of
+the city in order to stone him, according to an
+ancient law against blasphemers.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;">
+ <a name="p020-illus.jpg" id="p020-illus.jpg"></a>
+ <img src="images/p020-illus.jpg" width="350" height="233" alt="Being stoned" title="" />
+</div>
+
+<p>The witnesses, according to custom, stripped
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[Pg 20]</a></span>
+themselves, and then began the tragedy, which
+was soon seconded by the multitude. During
+all this, the pious martyr was on his knees praying
+to God, and earnestly interceding for his
+murderers, "that he would not charge this guilt
+upon them"&mdash;till at length he fell asleep in the
+arms of death, being the first martyr who suffered
+in the Christian Church, A. D. 34.</p>
+
+
+<hr />
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">[Pg 21]</a></span></p>
+<h2>SAUL OF TARSUS, OR PAUL.</h2>
+
+<p>This great agent in the first persecution of
+the Church of God was well educated in the
+learning of the times, and one of the most strict
+of the sect of the Pharisees. He was born in
+the Roman city Tarsus, and enjoyed the privilege
+of a free citizen of Rome, which gave him
+high influence among the Jews, and increased
+his power to injure the followers of Jesus. He
+pursued the Christians with the fury of a bigot
+and the rage of a madman. He paid no regard
+to age or sex; tearing the husband from the wife,
+and the mother from her children, and breathing
+vengeance and blood wherever he came.</p>
+
+<p>But at last it pleased God, A. D. 35, to put a
+stop to his violence and wickedness. And wonderful
+was the change of his heart. Having
+dispersed the Christians from Jerusalem, he was
+on a journey to renew his persecutions in Damascus,
+when a sudden light from heaven smote
+him to the ground, and he heard a voice, "Saul,
+Saul, why dost thou persecute me?" The haughty
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[Pg 22]</a></span>
+Saul trembled, his conscience smote him, his
+soul was humbled, and his feelings melted for
+the cause he had heretofore hated and persecuted.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;">
+ <a name="p022-illus.jpg" id="p022-illus.jpg"></a>
+ <img src="images/p022-illus.jpg" width="350" height="232" alt="The light forced him to the ground" title="" />
+</div>
+
+<p>Saul became now, after this miraculous conversion,
+one of the strongest pillars of the Christian
+Church. He preached the gospel in public,
+laboring with pious zeal as if to make up for the
+guilt and crimes of his former life.</p>
+
+<p>Thousands were converted by his preaching,
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[Pg 23]</a></span>
+and he endured the persecutions of the unbelieving,
+remembering when he too was a leader
+among them.</p>
+
+<p>He was stoned at Lystra, A. D. 46, and left
+for dead,&mdash;but suddenly revived as the disciples
+were attending upon his body. Having thus
+escaped the fate of Stephen, he travelled on
+from city to city, openly proclaiming the Gospel.</p>
+
+<p>At length after a long life spent in fearless devotion
+to the cause of the crucified Savior, he
+was taken up in Rome, thrown into prison, and
+in a few months after, condemned to suffer martyrdom
+by beheading, A. D. 68.</p>
+
+
+<hr />
+<h2>LUKE.</h2>
+
+<p>This apostle and Evangelist, was the companion
+and assistant of Paul, who calls him "the
+beloved Physician." After the death of Paul,
+he preached the gospel with great success in
+Egypt and Lybia, and also in Italy and Macedonia.
+As to his death, there are different accounts.
+Yet the best writers say he suffered
+ <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_24" id="Page_24">[Pg 24]</a></span>
+martyrdom in Greece. A party of infidels there
+made head against him, and drew him to execution.
+For the want of a cross, they hung him
+upon an olive tree. He was in the <a name="the" id="the"></a>eighty-fourth
+year of his age at the time of his death, A. D.
+74. His gospel was written, while he was in
+company with Paul, A. D. 61&mdash;13 years before
+his martyrdom, and 28 years after the ascension
+of our Lord.</p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 350px;">
+ <a name="p024-illus.jpg" id="p024-illus.jpg"></a>
+ <img src="images/p024-illus.jpg" width="350" height="240" alt="Luke" title="" />
+</div>
+
+<hr class="hr2" />
+
+<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[Pg 25]<br />[Pg 26]</a></span></p>
+
+<div class="figcenter" style="width: 500px;">
+ <a name="p026-illus.jpg" id="p026-illus.jpg"></a>
+ <img src="images/p026-illus.jpg" width="500" height="587" alt="Book Cover (Back)" title="" />
+</div>
+
+
+<hr />
+<div class="tn">
+<h4>Transcriber's Note</h4>
+<ul class="corrections">
+ <li>Page <a href="#the">24</a>, "eightyfourth" changed to "eighty-fourth"</li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+<pre>
+
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+The Project Gutenberg EBook of Bible Stories, by Anonymous
+
+This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
+almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or
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+Title: Bible Stories
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+Author: Anonymous
+
+Release Date: October 8, 2011 [EBook #37670]
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+Language: English
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+*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BIBLE STORIES ***
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+Produced by Larry B. Harrison, and the Archives and Special
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+[Illustration: Book Cover]
+
+ BIBLE
+ STORIES.
+
+ WORCESTER:
+ PUBLISHED BY J. GROUT, JR.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+
+
+ BIBLE
+ STORIES.
+
+ WITH FINE ENGRAVINGS.
+
+ [Illustration]
+
+ WORCESTER:
+ PUBLISHED BY J. GROUT, JR.
+
+
+
+
+ A B C D E F G
+
+ H I J K L M N
+
+ O P Q R S T U
+
+ V W X Y Z $ L
+
+ a b c d e f g h i j
+
+ k l m n o p q r s
+
+ t u v w x y z
+
+ , ; : . ! ? - ' &
+
+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
+
+
+
+
+BIBLE STORIES.
+
+
+
+
+EARLY LIFE OF THE SAVIOR.
+
+
+Nearly six thousand years ago the first man and the first woman were
+formed, out of the dust of the ground. Their names were Adam and Eve.
+They were placed in a very pleasant and beautiful garden, called Eden,
+where they had every thing they could wish; and were permitted by God
+to eat of the fruit of all the trees in the garden, except one.
+
+ "One tree that in the midst was placed,
+ God bade them not to take;
+ But ah! the fruit they dared to taste,
+ And his commandment break."
+
+In an evil hour they listened to the temptations of the serpent--the
+great enemy of mankind--and ate of the forbidden fruit. Then God was
+angry with them, and sent his Angel to drive them out of the garden,
+to a place where thorns and thistles covered the ground, and they were
+obliged to work hard for a living. God cursed the ground for their
+sake, but at the same time he promised that "the seed of the woman
+should bruise the serpent's head."
+
+This promise was fulfilled by Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who came
+into the world and suffered and died to save men from the consequences
+of the first man's disobedience. I will now tell you something about
+this wonderful event.
+
+A little more than eighteen hundred years ago, as some shepherds were
+taking care of their sheep by night on the hills of Palestine, an
+angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone round
+about them: and they were very much afraid. But the angel told them
+not to fear, for he brought them good news: "For unto you is born this
+day, in the city of David, a Savior which is Christ the Lord."
+
+And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
+host, praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on
+earth peace, good will towards men."
+
+As soon as the angels were gone, the shepherds went to Bethlehem, to
+see the Savior that God had so wonderfully made known to them. They
+found his reputed father with his mother, Mary, and the babe lying in
+a manger: "because there was no room for him in the inn." The
+shepherds then went to their homes praising God, and telling every one
+they saw of the new-born Savior.
+
+Sometime afterwards, a wonderful star was seen by some wise men in the
+country east of Judea; and they concluded that it must be a sign that
+the long expected Messiah was born. They therefore went at once to
+Jerusalem, where they inquired for the "king of the Jews," stating
+that they had seen his star in the east, and were come to worship him.
+
+Herod was the king of Judea at this time: and when he heard of the new
+king, he was very much troubled, and the people were also troubled, not
+knowing what to expect. Herod made particular inquires about the place
+where it was expected Christ would be born: and when he found that it
+was at Bethlehem, he sent the wise men there, telling them to bring him
+word when they had found him, that he might go and worship him too.
+
+So the wise men went to Bethlehem: and the star which they had seen in
+the east went before them till it came and stood over the place where
+the infant Savior was. They were glad when they saw this: and when
+they came into the house and found Jesus and his mother, they fell
+down on their faces and worshiped him. Then they made him many
+presents of money, and rich spices which were found in their country.
+
+When the wise men were ready to return, the angel of the Lord appeared
+to them, and told them not to go back to Herod, as he had directed. So
+they went to their home by another way. The angel also appeared in a
+dream to Joseph, and told him to take the child and his mother, and
+flee into Egypt; and Joseph did as the angel had said.
+
+Herod was a cruel, wicked man, and was afraid if Jesus grew up, he
+would be king of the Jews instead of him; so he intended to kill him
+while a little child. But when he found the wise men would not tell
+him where to find him, he sent his soldiers to Bethlehem, and ordered
+them to kill all the children under two years old, hoping in this way
+to come at Jesus: but the Lord had before provided for his safety, by
+sending him to Egypt.
+
+When Herod was dead, Jesus returned with his parents from Egypt, and
+went to live in the city of Nazareth. Joseph was a carpenter, and we
+are told that when Jesus was old enough he worked with him at the same
+trade. The Bible tells us he grew in stature, and in favor both with
+God and man: and that he lived with his parents, and was subject to
+them, or did as they wished to have him. Thus he set an example of
+obedience to parents which every child should follow.
+
+When he was twelve years old, he went with them to Jerusalem to the
+feast of the passover; and after the close of the ceremonies, when
+they were going home, they found Jesus was not with them. So they
+returned to look for him and found him in the temple sitting in the
+midst of the learned men, hearing them and asking them questions; so
+that they were astonished at his knowledge.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+When his mother told him they had been looking for him, sorrowing, he
+replied, "How is it that ye sought me? Knew ye not that I must be
+about my Father's business?"
+
+There was a law among the Jews that no one should be a public teacher,
+or minister, till he was thirty years old. Jesus wished to show
+respect to the laws of his country, and therefore we may suppose he
+continued to work as a carpenter till he was of that age. He was then
+baptized in the river Jordan by his forerunner, John the Baptist, and
+commenced choosing his disciples and preaching the gospel.
+
+The story of his life after this time,--how he went about teaching the
+people, though they often abused him; how he gave them food when they
+were hungry, though he had not where to lay his head, healed the sick,
+and in every way returned good for evil to his ungrateful countrymen,
+for three years, till they cruelly put him to death,--is told at large
+in the New Testament, where we hope all our young readers will read it
+again and again, with earnest attention. They will find it a very
+interesting narrative, and in it instructions capable of making them
+wise unto salvation.
+
+
+
+
+CRUCIFIXION OF OUR SAVIOR.
+
+
+Our blessed Savior, having passed a life of piety and virtue, amply
+illustrated by the doctrines he had taught and practised, and the
+benefits rendered mankind, was at length betrayed by Judas Iscariot
+into the hands of the Jewish High Priest and Council, whose hatred and
+malice against him were without bounds, as the truths he had
+proclaimed were but faithful commentaries on the vice and wickedness
+of their own characters.
+
+He was tried and condemned--though his judge declared that he found no
+fault in him,--his body mangled with whips, and a wreath of thorns
+pressed upon his head as a mock crown. They spit upon him, taunted
+him, smote him on the crown with staves, that it might wound the more
+deeply, till his head, face, and body were bathed in blood.
+
+In this situation, condemned and abandoned by the world he came to
+save, the heavy cross was laid upon his shoulders, and he was
+conducted in public through the city.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+Passing the gates, he was brought to a place called Golgotha and
+Calvary, the place of execution for the city. His clothes were then
+stripped off, his body stretched out, and his hands and his feet
+nailed to the cross, which was then lifted up. Over his head the
+inscription was placed by Pilate, "JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE
+JEWS," in three different languages, Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, in
+order that strangers might know for what he suffered. With this
+inscription the Jews were offended, and wished it altered. But Pilate
+replied that what he had written should stand good.
+
+While our Savior hung thus languishing in torment on the cross, the
+multitude around strove to add to his misery by reviling speeches and
+horrid blasphemies. Some nodded their heads and cried, "If you be the
+Son of God, come down from the cross." The priests and rulers scoffed
+in like manner, "He saved others, but himself he cannot save." The
+blessed Savior replied not, but lifted up his eyes and prayed for his
+enemies, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
+
+Nay, even one of the thieves who were crucified, one on each side of
+him, derided and urged him to save himself and them, if he was the
+Messiah. But his fellow criminal acknowledging the justice of their
+condemnation, and the entire innocence of Christ, seriously rebuked
+him, and looking upon Jesus with humble reliance, cried "Lord
+remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom." The Lord rewarded his
+great faith, embraced him with the arms of mercy, and assured him,
+that "that very day he should be with him in Paradise."
+
+His mortal agonies became now unutterable. His enemies still mocked
+him with their bitter taunts and revilings; they gave him vinegar to
+allay his burning thirst. He tasted thereof, and feeling the pangs of
+death, he cried, "all is accomplished.--Father, into thy hands I
+commend my spirit;" and meekly bowing his head, he expired.
+
+His death was accompanied by a terrible earthquake. Rocks were
+shattered, graves were opened, and the veil of the temple torn in two
+parts. In short, the whole face of nature seemed changed. The sun was
+so shadowed that the stars appeared. The eclipse was awful, and the
+miraculous darkness universal, having been recorded by many even of
+the Pagan writers. It continued for three hours, during which time all
+things were full of terror.--Many who saw and heard were converted,
+and cried "Truly this is the Son of God."
+
+The body of our Savior having been buried, by one of his friends, in a
+new tomb hewn out of a rock, the Jews and rulers went to Pilate and
+told him, that this impostor having declared within his life time that
+he would rise again within three days, they wished the sepulchre kept
+under a strong guard until the third day, lest his disciples should
+come by night and steal the body, and then persuade the people that he
+had risen from the dead. They procured the desired guard, and secured
+the tomb, setting a seal upon the stone. Vain precaution!--The
+prophecy was fulfilled. The Savior burst from the tomb, and rose
+triumphant to the bosom of his Father which is in heaven.
+
+
+
+
+THE GREAT COMMISSION.
+
+
+After the resurrection of our Savior, he appeared several times to his
+disciples. He strengthened them in the walk of faith; enlarged their
+power and commission; declaring to them, that all power was given to him
+in heaven and earth. Therefore he commanded them to go through all the
+world, and preach the Gospel to every creature, baptizing them in the
+name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, and teaching them
+to observe all things that he had commanded them. Adding further--that
+he that believed and was baptized should be saved, but he that believed
+not should be damned. He promised them his continual protection--that he
+would be ever present with them, even to the end of the world.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+On his last appearance to the apostles he particularly commanded them,
+that they should not depart from Jerusalem till they had received the
+promise of God, and were invested with power from above. That after the
+descent of the Holy Ghost upon them they should have sufficient power
+and knowledge, and have the honor of being his witnesses in Jerusalem,
+in all Judea, in Samaria, and in the farthest parts of the earth.
+
+He then led them out of the city to that part of Mount Olivet which
+was near Bethany, where, lifting up his hands which showed the marks
+of his sufferings, he gave them his last benediction.
+
+And while they were all in the posture of adoration, he was parted
+from them by degrees, taken up in a cloud, and carried triumphantly
+into the ineffable glories of heaven.
+
+
+
+
+STEPHEN
+
+
+Was chosen one of the first deacons of the Christian Church at
+Jerusalem. He was of high report for wisdom, and the endowments of the
+Holy Spirit. He confuted the most learned Jews in their arguments, and
+applied such wholesome truths to the test of their consciences, that
+being sorely galled, and unable to answer, their rage was unbounded.
+
+Stephen, however, regarded them not, but fixing his ardent gaze
+upward, was ravished with the vision of glory revealed to him, and
+declared that he saw the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing
+at the right hand of God.
+
+This farther enraged his enemies, who resolved to deal with him as a
+blasphemer; and, therefore they raised a great noise and clamor,
+stopped their ears to hear no cries for mercy, and rushing upon him,
+they hurried him out of the city in order to stone him, according to
+an ancient law against blasphemers.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+The witnesses, according to custom, stripped themselves, and then began
+the tragedy, which was soon seconded by the multitude. During all this,
+the pious martyr was on his knees praying to God, and earnestly
+interceding for his murderers, "that he would not charge this guilt upon
+them"--till at length he fell asleep in the arms of death, being the
+first martyr who suffered in the Christian Church, A. D. 34.
+
+
+
+
+SAUL OF TARSUS, OR PAUL.
+
+
+This great agent in the first persecution of the Church of God was
+well educated in the learning of the times, and one of the most strict
+of the sect of the Pharisees. He was born in the Roman city Tarsus,
+and enjoyed the privilege of a free citizen of Rome, which gave him
+high influence among the Jews, and increased his power to injure the
+followers of Jesus. He pursued the Christians with the fury of a bigot
+and the rage of a madman. He paid no regard to age or sex; tearing the
+husband from the wife, and the mother from her children, and breathing
+vengeance and blood wherever he came.
+
+But at last it pleased God, A. D. 35, to put a stop to his violence
+and wickedness. And wonderful was the change of his heart. Having
+dispersed the Christians from Jerusalem, he was on a journey to renew
+his persecutions in Damascus, when a sudden light from heaven smote
+him to the ground, and he heard a voice, "Saul, Saul, why dost thou
+persecute me?" The haughty Saul trembled, his conscience smote him,
+his soul was humbled, and his feelings melted for the cause he had
+heretofore hated and persecuted.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+Saul became now, after this miraculous conversion, one of the
+strongest pillars of the Christian Church. He preached the gospel in
+public, laboring with pious zeal as if to make up for the guilt and
+crimes of his former life.
+
+Thousands were converted by his preaching, and he endured the
+persecutions of the unbelieving, remembering when he too was a leader
+among them.
+
+He was stoned at Lystra, A. D. 46, and left for dead,--but suddenly
+revived as the disciples were attending upon his body. Having thus
+escaped the fate of Stephen, he travelled on from city to city, openly
+proclaiming the Gospel.
+
+At length after a long life spent in fearless devotion to the cause of
+the crucified Savior, he was taken up in Rome, thrown into prison, and
+in a few months after, condemned to suffer martyrdom by beheading,
+A. D. 68.
+
+
+
+
+LUKE.
+
+
+This apostle and Evangelist, was the companion and assistant of Paul,
+who calls him "the beloved Physician." After the death of Paul, he
+preached the gospel with great success in Egypt and Lybia, and also in
+Italy and Macedonia. As to his death, there are different accounts. Yet
+the best writers say he suffered martyrdom in Greece. A party of
+infidels there made head against him, and drew him to execution. For the
+want of a cross, they hung him upon an olive tree. He was in the
+eighty-fourth year of his age at the time of his death, A. D. 74. His
+gospel was written, while he was in company with Paul, A. D. 61--13 years
+before his martyrdom, and 28 years after the ascension of our Lord.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+[Illustration: Book Cover (Back)]
+
+
+
+
+Transcriber's Note
+
+
+ * Page 24, "eightyfourth" changed to "eighty-fourth"
+
+
+
+
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