The Complete Sayings of Jesus

Note: The appendix ("Paul's Witness") has not been included in this reproduction of the Complete Sayings of Jesus.

Table of Contents

• Reminder by the Publisher

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• The Compiler's Purpose

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• Norman V. Peale Introduction

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The Beginning ^{Back to Top ↑}

• Part One

  Lineage of Jesus — Born In Bethlehem.

• Part Two

  The Escape From Herod — Again In Galilee At Nazareth.

• Part Three

  The Boy Jesus: At Twelve, Visits Jerusalem — Tarries behind — Talks in Temple with the Doctors — Speaks to his Mother his First Recorded Words.

• Part Four

  Jesus At Thirty — Baptized By John.

• Part Five

  Christ's Long Fast in the Wilderness — Satan's Futile Wiles.

• Part Six

  John Answers the Priests — "Behold the Lamb of God" — Jesus Hails Andrew, Simon, Philip and Nathanael.

• Part Seven

  Jesus' Mother and the Water Changed to Wine — He Drives the Moneymakers from the Temple — Temple of the Body.

• Part Eight

  Night time Visit of Nicodemus — Christ Enlightens Him.

• Part Nine

  John Extols Jesus — The Woman at the Well — "One Soweth, and Another Reapeth."

• Part Ten

  Christ in Cana Cures Nobleman's Son at Capernaum.

• Part Eleven

  At the Pool: The Impotent Man Cured — Sabbath Healing Justified — Jesus's Sonship Set Forth — "Search the Scriptures."

• Part Twelve

  Christ Reads in Synagogue at Nazareth — Eludes Angry Hearers — Begins to Preach Repentance.

• Part Thirteen

  By the Sea — Christ Chooses the Four — The Cure in the Synagogue — Solitary Prayer — In "The Next Towns" Round About Galilee.

The Sermon on the Mount ^{Back to Top ↑}

• Part Fourteen

  The Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes, Admonitions, Precepts.

• Part Fifteen

  The Sermon on the Mount (Continued): Almsgiving, The Lord's Prayer, Forgiving, Treasures, God or Mammon, Sufficient unto the Day.

• Part Sixteen

  The Sermon on the Mount (Concluded): Judge Not, Pearls before Swine, Prayer, the Golden Rule, the Strait Gate, "I Never Knew You," Rock Foundation.

• Part Seventeen

  A Leper Cleansed — The Draught of Fish — Palsied Man Cured.

• Part Eighteen

  Matthew (Levi) Called — His Banquet — The Whole Need Not a Physician — John's Disciples Fast: Christ's Fast Not — Two Parables: Old Garment, New Wine.

• Part Nineteen

  In the Cornfield on the Sabbath — "The Sabbath was Made for Man" — The Withered Hand — The Pharisees Conspire — The Twelve Ordained — Parables.

• Part Twenty

  The Twelve By Name — The Sermon in the Plain: Benisons and Admonitions, Precepts, the Golden Rule Again, Judge Not, Give.

• Part Twenty-One

  The Sermon in the Plain (Concluded) — More Parables — "Why Call Ye Me, 'Lord, Lord'?" — Rock Foundation.

• Part Twenty-Two

  The Centurion's Servant Healed — The Widow's Son Restored.

• Part Twenty-Three

  John, From Prison, Sends Messengers — Jesus Replies — Extols John: A Sermon with Parables — "Friend of Sinners."

• Part Twenty-Four

  Woe unto Chorazin, Bethsaida, Capernaum — "Come unto Me...My Yoke is Easy."

• Part Twenty-Five

  The Woman with the Alabaster Box of Ointment, and Simon the Pharisee: Parable of the Two Debtors.

• Part Twenty-Six

  The Man Blind, Mute, and Bedeviled — Doubting Pharisees Admonished — Parables — "Every Idle Word."

• Part Twenty-Seven

  Doubters Seek a Sign — "A Greater than Solomon is Here" — Parable: The Backslider.

• Part Twenty-Eight

  His Mother and Brethren would Speak with Jesus — From Ship Talks to Heares on the Shore: Three Parables on Seeds, One on the Candle.

• Part Twenty-Nine

  Parables: The Mustard Seed, the Leaven, the Merchantman, the Net — Parable of the Tares explained — The Tempest Quelled.

• Part Thirty

  The Madman and the Swine.

• Part Thirty-One

  Jairus' Daughter Healed — The Woman who had Spent her all on Physicians — The Two Blind Men.

Jesus Sends the Twelve ^{Back to Top ↑}

• Part Thirty-Two

  Home Again: A Prophet without Honor — Mission of the Twelve: Instructions, Admonitions, Sparrows, Hairs Numbered — They Set Out.

• Part Thirty-Three

  Herod the Tetrarch Desires to See Christ — Christ Withdraws.

• Part Thirty-Four

  Five Loaves and Two Fishes Suffices Five Thousand Persons.

• Part Thirty-Five

  Jesus Would not be Made King — Walks on the Sea — Doubting Peter's Adventure — Jesus Exalts Faith.

• Part Thirty-Six

  "I Am the Bread of Life" — In the Synagogue: To the People, to the Disciples, to the Twelve: "One of You is a Devil" — Many Disciples Fall Away.

• Part Thirty-Seven

  Pharisees Querulous — Tradition of the Elders: Unwashen Hands — Washing of Pots not the Whole of Godliness — Blind Leaders of the Blind.

• Part Thirty-Eight

  Syrophenician's Daughter Healed — A Deaf Mute Hears and Talks.

• Part Thirty-Nine

  Seven Loaves, a Few Fishes — Test of Faith — Leaven of the Pharisees — The Bethsaidan's Sight Restored.

• Part Forty

  Christ Discloses his Sonship — Advances Peter — Foretells his own Fate — "What Shall it Profit a Man."

• Part Forty-One

  Jesus Transfigured — Moses and Elias Appear — A Lunatic Cured: "Help Thou Mine Unbelief."

• Part Forty-Two

  Jesus Foretells his Death and Resurrection — Exhorts to Humility — Tribute: the Fish and the Coin.

• Part Forty-Three

  John Answered: "Forbid Him Not" — Salt — "have Peace with One Another."

• Part Forty-Four

  "Except Ye Become as Little Children" — Humility and Forgiveness — Parables: The Ninety and Nine, The Wicked Servant — "Where Two or Three Are Gathered Together."

• Part Forty-Five

  At the Feast of the Tabernacle — Opinions Divided.

• Part Forty-Six

  A Woman's Accusers Shamed — Christ Confutes the Jews — "I am the Light of the World" — "The Truth Shall Make You Free" — "I Seek Not Mine Own Glory" — "Before Abraham Was, I Am" — He Eludes the Mob.

• Part Forty-Seven

  Jesus Heals Man Born Blind — The Jews Cross-Examine the Man — Again: "I Am the Light of the World" — Parable: "I Am the Door. I Am the Good Shepherd" — Winter Feast of the Dedication — Again He Eludes the Jews.

• Part Forty-Eight

  James and John Rebuked — "Hath Not Where to Lay His Head" — The Seventy Sent Two and Two: Return Rejoicing — Explicit Instructions — A Prayer.

• Part Forty-Nine

  The Good Samaritan: A Lawyer Answered.

• Part Fifty

  "When Ye Pray, Say" (Luke 11:2) — Parables and Precepts — "Blessed is the Womb that Bare Thee" — "A Greater than Solomon is Here" — Jesus Dines with Pharisee: Chides Pharisees and Lawyers.

• Part Fifty-One

  Sermon to the Innumerable Multitude: Precepts, Parables: The Sparrows, the Self-Centered Rich Man, the Ravens, the Lilies — "The Hairs of Your Head are Numbered" — "Let Your Light Be Burning."

• Part Fifty-Two

  Sermon Continued: "Speakest Thou This Parable to All?" — "I Am Come to Send Fire" — The Face of the Sky — "Unless Ye Repent" — The Fig Tree Spared.

• Part Fifty-Three

  Sabbath Cure of Crippled Woman: Hypocrites Shamed — Parables and Precepts: The Mustard Seed, Leaven.

Heading to Jerusalem ^{Back to Top ↑}

• Part Fifty-Four

  Journeying Toward Jerusalem — Parable: The Shut Door — Warned of Herod — "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem!" — Martha and Mary.

• Part Fifty-Five

  Sabbath Healing of Dropsy — A Sermon in Parables: Humble Guest, Great Supper, Counting the Cost, the Warring Kid — Excuse-Making — Salt.

• Part Fifty-Six

  Sermon in Parables (Continued): The Ninety and Nine, the Lost Coin, the Prodigal Son.

• Part Fifty-Seven

  Sermon in Parables (Continued): The Unjust Steward, the Rich Man and Lazarus — "Ye Cannot Serve God and Mammon."

• Part Fifty-Eight

  Sermon in Parables (Concluded): Offences, Forgiveness, Faith, Master and Servant, Martha, Mary, Lazarus: "Lazarus, Come Forth" — "I Am the Resurrection" — Jews Take Counsel to Kill Jesus.

• Part Fifty-Nine

  One Greatful Samaritan Among Ten Lepers Healed — "The Kingdom of God is Within You" — "The Son of Man Must Suffer" — "Remember Lot's Wife" — Parable: The Unjust Judge Wavers — "Shall the Son of Man Find Faith on the Earth?"

• Part Sixty

  Parable: Presumptuous Pharisee, Penitent Publican — "Suffer Little Children" — The Poor Rich Young Ruler — Parable: The Vineyard-Men's Wages.

• Part Sixty-One

  Divorce Denounced: Jesus Answers Pharisees.

• Part Sixty-Two

  Jesus Tells of Imminent Betrayal, Death, Resurrection — The Mother of James and John Voices their Ambition — "The Chiefest Shall be Servant."

• Part Sixty-Three

  Sight Restored to Two Blind Beggars — Parable: The Nobleman, the Servants, and the Money (Pounds).

• Part Sixty-Four

  Faring Toward Jerusalem Amidst Hosannas — Jesus Weeps Foretelling Jerusalem's Fate.

• Part Sixty-Five

  The Fig Tree Withered — Faith Exalted — Prayer with Faith Extolled.

• Part Sixty-Six

  Christ's Authority Challenged — Parables: The Sons who Were of Two Minds; The Lord of the Vineyard, His Son, and the Murderous Husbandmen.

• Part Sixty-Seven

  Parable: The King's Guests for his Son's Wedding — Futile Wiles: Cesar's Tribute, The Seven Brothers' Widow.

• Part Sixty-Eight

  The First Great Commandment: And the Second — "Whose Son is Christ?" — Widow's Mite.

• Part Sixty-Nine

  "Woe Unto You, Scribes and Pharisees!" — Hypocrisy and Cant Condemned — "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem!" — "Blessed is He that Cometh in the Name of the Lord."

• Part Seventy

  Greeks Desire to See Jesus — He Foresees His Death: "Now is My Soul Troubled" — Faith Exalted, Prayer Extolled — "I Am Come a Light into the World...To Save the World."

• Part Seventy-One

  The Temple Doomed — Nation to Rise Against Nation — "I Will Give You Wisdom" — "In Your Patience Possess Ye Your Souls" — The Son of Man Coming with Power.

• Part Seventy-Two

  Parables: The Fig Tree in Leaf, Absent Householder and the House Servants, Virgins Wise and Virgins Foolish — "Watch and Pray."

• Part Seventy-Three

  Parable: The Master, the Servants, the Money (Talents) — On the Last Judgment: "When the Son of Man Shall Come."

• Part Seventy-Four

  Jesus Sups in Bathany: Martha Servers, Mary's Devotion, Judas' Duplicity, Jesus Lauds Mary's Homage — Chief Priests Astir.

The Crucifixion ^{Back to Top ↑}

• Part Seventy-Five

  Conspiracy at the High Priest's Palace — Judas Hired — The Passover Supper — Christ's Humility: He Washes the Feet of the Twelve.

• Part Seventy-Six

  Christ Institutes his Holy Supper — Judas the Betrayer — Peter's Three Denials Predicted — "Yet a Little While I Am with You: Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled" — Many Mansions.

• Part Seventy-Seven

  Saying "I Go Unto my Father," Christ Exalts Peace, Good Will, Love — "I Am the Way, the Truth, the Life" — Reassures the Apostles — The Comforter: "Peace I Leave with You."

• Part Seventy-Eight

  "I Am the True Vine" — Relationship in Love — "When the Comforter is Come" — "Greater Love Hath No Man than This...."

• Part Seventy-Nine

  The Comforter, The Spirit of Truth: "Be of Good Cheer, I have Overcome the World" — "Your Sorrow Shall be Turned to Joy" — Christ to Depart this Life.

• Part Eighty

  Christ Prays for Aid — "I Have Finished the Work" — Prays for the Apostles Also, and their Work — Prays for All Believers.

• Part Eighty-One

  Christ Again Foretells Peter's Three Denials — In Gethsemane Prays While Apostles Sleep — The Spirit Willing, the Flesh Weak — Judas and Crowd with Weapons Find Jesus.

• Part Eighty-Two

  The Betrayal: Judas' Kiss — Peter Militant — Christ Hailed to Court — An Officer Strikes Jesus Though Bound — "All the Disciples Forsake Him."

• Part Eighty-Three

  Christ's Trial Continued — False Witness — Peter Thrice Denies Christ — Morning: Further Questioning — Judas a Suicide.

• Part Eighty-Four

  Christ Haled before Pilate: Pilate's Dilemma — "Crucify Him" — Pilate Vacillates: Sends Jesus to Herod, Who Sends him Back — Jesus Scourged — Pilate Delivers Jesus to be Crucified.

• Part Eighty-Five

  Christ Crowned with Thorns, Robed in Scarlet — Mocked — "In a Green Tree, in the Dry?" — The Crucifixion — "Father, Forgive Them" — Pilate Writes the Title.

• Part Eighty-Six

  Casting Lots for the Savior's Clothes — The Penitent Thief Rewarded — Christ's Filial Farewell to his Mother — "It Is Finished."

After the Crucifixion ^{Back to Top ↑}

• Part Eighty-Seven

  Pilate Gives Christ's Body to the Arimathean — Laid in Joseph's New Tomb — The Galilean Women Watching — The Priests Set a Watch.

• Part Eighty-Eight

  After the Resurrection: The Devoted Marys — Christ in Person: "All Hail" — Talks with Mary Magdalene.

• Part Eighty-Nine

  After the Resurrection (Continued): Christ in Person: With the Two Men; With the Eleven — Doubting Thomas.

• Part Ninety

  After the Resurrection (Continued): Jesus in Person: On the Shore — The Great Catch of Fish — Peter — That Other Loved One.

• Part Ninety-One

  After the Resurrection (Continued): Christ in Person: His Last Talk with The Eleven — "Go Ye and Preach the Gospel to Every Creature" — The Ascension.

• Part Ninety-Two

  After the Resurrection (Continued): Christ in Person: Apostles' Question Answered.