LtTXS. PAOS.
I. 1 — 4. St. Lid:e*8 general introdnefaon to his Gospel. 1 6—12. History of Zacharias and EUsabeth, and yision
of Zacharias in the temple ... 7 IS — 17. The angeVs announcement of John the Bap- tist's birth, and description of his ministry. 12 18 — 25. Unbelief of Zacharias uid consequent punish- ment ....... 17
26 — 33. The angel's announcement to the Virgin Mary
that she should be the mother of our Lord 21 34 — 38. The Virgin Mary's question to the angel, and
his answer 28
39—45. The Virgin Mary's Yisit to Elisabeth . . 30
46 — 66, The Virgin Mar3r's song of praise ... 34
57—66. The birth of John the Baptist ... 39 67 — 80. The prophecy and song of praise uttered by
Zacharias 43
II. 1—7. The birth of Christ at Bethlehem. 49 8 — 20. The angel's announcement of Christ's birth
to the shepherds 66
21 — 24. Circumeision of Christ and presentation in
the temple 61
25 — 85. Bimeon, his history, praise, and prophecy 65
86 — 40. jbina the prophetess, and her history . 72
41 — 52. Christ found sitting among the doctors . 78
III. 1—4. Time vhan our Loid'i earthly ministry began,
— preachingof John tha Baptist 83
xu. contents of expositions.
Luke. paoe.
III. 7 — 14. John the Baptist, — his mode of addressing
those who came to hear him ... 88 15 — 20. Effect of John the Baptist's ministry, — his
testimony to Christ, — ^his imprisonment . 94 2 1 — 38. Christ's haptism, — ^the genealogy of the Virgin Mary, (the daughter of Heli), traced up to Adam 100
lY. 1 — 13. Christ's temptation in the wilderness . .107
14 — 22. Christ preaching in the synagogue of Nazareth 115 22—32. Unbelief and wickedness of the people of
Nazareth 119
33 — 44. A devil cast out in the synagogue of Caper- naum, — Simon's wife's mother healed of a fever, — Christ's habits of retirement, — Christ's purpose in coming upon earth . 125
V. 1 — 11. Christ's readiness to every good work, —
miraculous draught of fishes . . .130
12 — 16. A man fuU of leprosy healed, — Christ's dili- gence about private prayer • . .135
17—26. A man sick of the palsy, let down through
the tiling, and cured .... 141
27 — 32. The calling of Levi and Matthew, and the
feast he made on the occasion . . . 146
33 — 39. Christ the bridegroom, — new wine and new
bottles 152
YL 1 — 5. The disciples plucking com on the Sabbath
day,-— Christ Lord of the Sabbath . . 159 6^11. The man with a withered hand cured, — doing
good on the Sabbath defended . . .164
12 — 19. Chrisf s prayer before ordaining the twelve
apostles, — names and position of the apostles 169
20—26. Those whom Christ calls blessed,— those of
whom He says " woe unto you." . . 176
27 — 38. The nature and extent of Christian charity, — the rule for doubtfiil cases, — the example of God,— the reward of charity . • . 182