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John

Luke

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St. John the Apostle and Evangelist was the son of Zebedee and Salome, brother to James the Greater. He was called the Beloved disciple of Christ and stood by at his Crucifixion. He wrote the Gospel after the other Evangelists, about sixty-three years after our Lord's Ascension. Many things that they had omitted were supplied by him. The original was written in Greek; and by the Greeks he is titled: The Divine. St. Jerome relates that, when he was earnestly requested by the brethren to write the Gospel, he answered he would do it, if by ordering a common fast, they would all put up their prayers together to the Almighty God; which being ended replenished with the clearest and fullest revelation coming from Heaven, he burst forth into that preface: IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD.

  • Chapter 1

    The divinity and incarnation of Christ. John bears witness of him. He begins to call his disciples.

  • Chapter 2

    Christ changes water into wine. He casts the sellers out of the temple.

  • Chapter 3

    Christ's discourse with Nicodemus. John's testimony.

  • Chapter 4

    Christ talks with the Samaritan woman. He heals the ruler's son.

  • Chapter 5

    Christ heals on the sabbath the man languishing thirty-eight years. His discourse upon this occasion.

  • Chapter 6

    Christ feeds five thousand with five loaves. He walks upon the sea and discourses of the bread of life.

  • Chapter 7

    Christ goes up to the feast of the tabernacles. He teaches in the temple.

  • Chapter 8

    The woman taken in adultery. Christ justifies his doctrine.

  • Chapter 9

    He gives sight to the man born blind.

  • Chapter 10

    Christ is the door and the good shepherd. He and his Father are one.

  • Chapter 11

    Christ raises Lazarus to life. The rulers resolve to put him to death.

  • Chapter 12

    The anointing of Christ's feet. His riding into Jerusalem upon an ass. A voice from heaven.

  • Chapter 13

    Christ washes his disciples' feet. The treason of Judas. The new commandment of love.

  • Chapter 14

    Christ's discourse after his last supper.

  • Chapter 15

    A continuation of Christ's discourse to his disciples.

  • Chapter 16

    The conclusion of Christ's last discourse to his disciples.

  • Chapter 17

    Christ's prayer for his disciples.

  • Chapter 18

    The history of the passion of Christ.

  • Chapter 19

    The continuation of the history of the Passion of Christ.

  • Chapter 20

    Christ's resurrection and manifestation to his disciples.

  • Chapter 21

    Christ manifests himself to his disciples by the sea side and gives Peter the charge of his sheep.