The Christ of the Gospels and the Christ of Modern Criticism: Lectures on M. Renan's "Vie de Jésus"Macmillan, 1864 - 220 pages |
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Page 44 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow : and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Page 176 - And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the 343 brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 44 - And there came a fear on all : and they glorified God, saying, that a great prophet is risen up among us; and, that God hath visited his people.
Page 195 - And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. 36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
Page 44 - And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
Page 175 - And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said ; Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did ? But he turned and rebuked them, and said ; Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 207 - And He went a little farther, and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, O My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me : nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt.
Page 162 - There is no religion whose interest centres in the person and character of its founder in the same degree as Christianity. Christ is Christianity. In Him are all its truths, all its motives, all its glory summed up. In this respect it differs entirely from Mohammedanism or Buddhism, or any other religion which has largely influenced the world. They rest upon many influences. Christianity rests, above all, on Christ. It is the spiritual beauty and perfection of His character which has given it the...
Page 217 - Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.
Page 217 - My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight . . . but now is my kingdom not from hence.