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PREFACE
PREFACE
It is now just thirty years since one day his young assistant suggested to Dr. John A. Broadus that he prepare a harmony of the Gospels that should depart from the old plan of following the feasts as the turning points in the life of Jesus. He acted on the hint and led the way that all modern harmonies have followed. The book has gone through a dozen large editions and has become the standard harmony for many thousands of students all over the world. Broadus was concerned to bring out "the inner
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JOHN
JOHN
N OTE :—The verses that are omitted in the Canterbury Revision do not appear in this Harmony. They are Mark 7:16; 9:44, 46; 11:26; 15:28; Matthew 17:21; 18:11; 23:14; Luke 17:36; 23:17; John 5:4. In addition to the Gospels use is made of Acts 1:3-8 in § 183 . Acts 1:9-12 in § 184 . Acts 1:18-19 in § 158 . 1 Cor. 11:23-26 in § 148 . 1 Cor. 15:5 in § 177 . 1 Cor. 15:5 in § 179 . 1 Cor. 15:6 in § 181 . 1 Cor. 15:7 in § 182 ....
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PART I THE SOURCES OF THE GOSPELS
PART I THE SOURCES OF THE GOSPELS
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been 1 fulfilled among us, 2 even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, 3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus; b 4 that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the 2 things 3 wherein thou wast instructed. a Luke is the
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PART II THE PRE-EXISTENT STATE OF CHRIST AND HIS INCARNATION
PART II THE PRE-EXISTENT STATE OF CHRIST AND HIS INCARNATION
1 In the beginning was the Word, a and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made 1 by him; and without him 2 was not anything made that hath been made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness 3 apprehended it not. 6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might b
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PART III THE TWO GENEALOGIES IN MATTHEW AND LUKE
PART III THE TWO GENEALOGIES IN MATTHEW AND LUKE
a This view is not accepted by all scholars, though it is found as early as Eusebius ( Hist. Eccl. i, 7). See note 5 at end of Harmony. b The Sinaitic Syriac, against all the early Greek manuscripts, reads in Matt. 1:16: "But Joseph, to whom the Virgin Mary was betrothed, begat Jesus." This ancient Ebionitic text is followed by Von Soden in his Griechisches Neues Testament and by Moffatt in his New Translation of the New Testament, but it is difficult to believe it genuine, for in Matt. 1:18-22
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PART IV THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF THE BAPTIST AND OF JESUS
PART IV THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF THE BAPTIST AND OF JESUS
§§ 4-19. These sections include the annunciations, the birth, infancy, and childhood of both John and Jesus. 5 There was in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now 1 well str
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PART V THE BEGINNING OF THE BAPTIST'S MINISTRY
PART V THE BEGINNING OF THE BAPTIST'S MINISTRY
a See note 6 at end of Harmony. b See note 6 . Luke follows the custom of ancient historians in dating events by the names of the rulers. As the son of a priest John was probably thirty years old when he came forth. a See Mark 1:15 (= Matt. 4:17) ; Matt. 10:7 ; Acts 2:38. a Here we see Matthew and Luke preserving a non-Markan section, as so frequently hereafter, an example of the so-called Logia (Discourses). a One can easily put together all that we are told of John the Baptist in John 1:6-15 a
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PART VI THE BEGINNING OF CHRIST'S PUBLIC MINISTRY
PART VI THE BEGINNING OF CHRIST'S PUBLIC MINISTRY
In all parts of the Holy Land (the first Perean Ministry, the first Galilean Ministry, the first Judean Ministry, the first Samaritan Ministry). §§ 24-36. This early ministry includes the baptism, the temptation, John's witness to Jesus, the first disciples, the first miracle and work in Galilee, the first work in Judea, the arrest of John, the work in Samaria, and the return to Galilee. a The precise duration of this early ministry cannot be determined. Our Lord's baptism must have been at leas
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PART VII THE GREAT GALILEAN MINISTRY
PART VII THE GREAT GALILEAN MINISTRY
§§ 37-71. Great fulness of detail in Mark for this period and condensed report in Luke while Matthew is chiefly topical in this portion. Mark's Gospel plunges at once into the Great Galilean Ministry (cf. Peter's summary of Christ's life in Acts 10:36-43 to the household of Cornelius). The mass of material makes clear grouping difficult, but there is progress b in the development of events. a We cannot confidently determine the length of the ministry in Galilee. We are not sure whether it began
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PART VIII THE SPECIAL TRAINING OF THE TWELVE IN DISTRICTS AROUND GALILEE
PART VIII THE SPECIAL TRAINING OF THE TWELVE IN DISTRICTS AROUND GALILEE
Probably Passover in A.D. 29 a to near Tabernacles in A.D. 29 or a year earlier (six months from spring to autumn). Just a year from the beginning of this Period till the Crucifixion. Emphasis now on the King of the Kingdom (the Person of the Messiah). §§ 72-95. Four separate withdrawals b from Galilee are given, in §§ 72 , 78 , 79 , 81 . Notice that in every case he keeps out of Herod's territory, and in every case he goes to the mountains. a If the ministry of Jesus was three and a half years
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PART IX THE LATER JUDEAN MINISTRY
PART IX THE LATER JUDEAN MINISTRY
(Probably Tabernacles to Dedication, about three months, in A.D. 29 or 28 if Ministry only two and a half years in length) This ministry is given only by John and Luke. John gives the Jerusalem ministry and Luke that in the country of Judea. §§ 96-111. The attempt of the rulers (the Jews, the chief priests, and Pharisees) to arrest him. Division of sentiment in the Galilean multitude at the feast. Impressions of the Jerusalem populace and the Roman officers and of Nicodemus. 11 The Jews ther
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PART X THE LATER PEREAN MINISTRY
PART X THE LATER PEREAN MINISTRY
Probably Dedication in A.D. 29 to Last Journey in A.D. 30 (about three and a half months), §§ 112-127. 40 And he went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there he abode. 41 And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true. 42 And many believed on him there. 22 And he went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and journeying on unto Jerusalem. b 23 And one s
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PART XI THE LAST PUBLIC MINISTRY IN JERUSALEM
PART XI THE LAST PUBLIC MINISTRY IN JERUSALEM
Friday before to Tuesday of Passion Week, Spring of A.D. 30 (or A.D. 29). a Just before Passover. §§ 128a-138. a If the feast of John 5:1 was a Passover, and so his ministry lasted over three years, then his death was pretty certainly in A.D. 30; otherwise in A.D. 29. 55 Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves. 56 They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the templ
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PART XII IN THE SHADOW WITH JESUS
PART XII IN THE SHADOW WITH JESUS
Tuesday afternoon to Thursday night of Passion Week, A.D. 30 (or 29). Jerusalem. §§ 139-152. Jesus now seeks to prepare the disciples for the tragedy of His death and for carrying on His work after His departure. a This great discourse has as its background the death of Christ. Further on as part punishment for this crime lies the destruction of Jerusalem. This catastrophe is itself a symbol of the end of the world and in one sense a coming of Christ in power and judgment. But Christ boldly pred
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PART XIII THE ARREST, TRIAL, CRUCIFIXION AND BURIAL OF JESUS
PART XIII THE ARREST, TRIAL, CRUCIFIXION AND BURIAL OF JESUS
a "Your hour and the power of darkness" (Luke 22:53). Friday, the Day of Suffering, has become for Christians the Day of the Cross and of Glory....
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§ 153. JESUS IS BETRAYED, ARRESTED AND FORSAKEN
§ 153. JESUS IS BETRAYED, ARRESTED AND FORSAKEN
12 So the 1 band and the 2 chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him, 13 and led him to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was high priest that year. 14 Now Caiaphas was he which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. 19 The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in 3 synagogues, and
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PART XIV THE RESURRECTION, APPEARANCES, AND ASCENSION OF CHRIST
PART XIV THE RESURRECTION, APPEARANCES, AND ASCENSION OF CHRIST
During forty days beginning with Sunday after the death of Christ. Spring of A.D. 30 (or 29). Judea and Galilee. a §§ 169-184. a Of this period we see that he remained at or near Jerusalem for a week. Then he probably left at once for Galilee ( Matt. 28:7 ; Mark 16:7 ). In the month that followed we cannot fix the exact time of the events that occurred in Galilee, but just at the end of the forty days we find him again in Jerusalem. They watch the tomb late on the Sabbath (our Saturday afternoon
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EXPLANATORY NOTES ON POINTS OF SPECIAL DIFFICULTY IN THE HARMONY
EXPLANATORY NOTES ON POINTS OF SPECIAL DIFFICULTY IN THE HARMONY
1. About Harmonies of the Gospels We do not know how soon an effort was made to combine in one book the several portrayals of the life of Jesus. Luke in his Gospel ( 1:1-4 ) makes a selection of the material and incorporates data from different sources, but with the stamp of his own arrangement and style. He followed, in the main, the order of Mark's Gospel, as is easily seen. But this method is not what is meant by a harmony of the Gospels, for the result is a selection from all sorts of materi
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A LIST OF THE PARABLES OF JESUS
A LIST OF THE PARABLES OF JESUS
The Sign of the Temple, § 31 . The Physician, § 39 (cf. § 47 ). The Three Parables about the New Dispensation, § 48 . The Blind Guiding the Blind, The Mote and the Beam, § 54 The Wise and Foolish Builders, § 54 The Children in the Market Place, § 57 The Two Debtors, § 59 Parables about Satan's Kingdom, § 61 The Unclean Spirit that Returned, § 62 The Sower, § 64 The Seed Growing of Itself, § 64 The Tares, § 64 The Mustard Seed, §§ 64 and 110 The Leaven, §§ 64 The Hid Treasure, § 64 The Pearl of G
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A LIST OF THE MIRACLES OF JESUS
A LIST OF THE MIRACLES OF JESUS
The Water Made Wine, § 29 . The Courtier's Son, § 38 The First Draught of Fishes, § 41 The Capernaum Demoniac, § 42 Simon's Mother-in-law, § 43 A Leper, § 45 The Paralytic, § 46 The Impotent Man, § 49 The Man with a Withered Hand, § 51 The Centurion's Servant, § 55 The Widow's Son, § 56 A Blind and Dumb Man, § 61 The Stilling of the Storm, § 65 The Gadarene Demoniacs, § 66 The Woman with an Issue of Blood, § 67 Jairus' Daughter, § Two Blind Men, § 68 A Dumb Demoniac, § The Five Thousand Fed, § 7
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A LIST OF SOME UNCANONICAL SAYINGS OF JESUS
A LIST OF SOME UNCANONICAL SAYINGS OF JESUS
Some of the more important reported sayings of Christ are given which are not found in the Gospels or Acts; whether true words of the Master or not, it is not known. Some certainly are not like the Spirit of Christ, but it will be of service to the student to compare them with the genuine Words of Jesus in our Gospels. The Apocryphal Gospels are passed by as not worth using in this list. 1. The Logia of Jesus (Grenfell and Hunt): Jesus saith: Except ye fast to the world, ye shall in no wise find
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SIMILAR INCIDENTS AND CHIEF REPEATED SAYINGS
SIMILAR INCIDENTS AND CHIEF REPEATED SAYINGS
Calling Disciples: §§ 28 , 41 , and 53 . Cleansing the Temple: §§ 31 and 129 Owning Jesus as Messiah: §§ 28 , 35 , 41 76 82 118 . Rejection at Nazareth: §§ 39 and 69 Miraculous Draught of Fishes: §§ 41 180 Parables of Mustard Seed and Leaven: §§ 64 (d) 110 The Tours of Galilee: §§ 44 , 60 , and 70 Healings on the Sabbath: §§ 42 43 , 49-51 100 110 114 . The Lists of the Twelve: §§ 53 and 70 Courtier's Son and Centurion's Servant: §§ 38 55 The Model Prayer: §§ 54 105 The Anointing of Christ: §§ 59
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