The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
76 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is Thomas Jefferson's attempt at editing the Gospels into a single, coherent narrative. The text here focuses on the attributed words of Jesus: chiefly the Sermon on the Mount and the parables. Jefferson highlights the ideas of the Gospels, rather than miracles and wonder stories. For instance, Jefferson ends the story with Jesus' burial: there is no resurrection in this tale, and no post-death interaction with the disciples. This edition contains a very short section with some other writings of Jefferson on religion.
Production notes: The table of texts has been cross-linked with the King James Version of the Bible at this site.
Table of contents
76 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 table of texts 04 Preface 05 Facsimile Page from Jefferson's Bible 06 Religious Views of Thomas Jefferson 07 I. Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem, Where Jesus is Born 08 II. He is Circumcised and Named and they Return to Nazareth 09 III. At Twelve Years of Age He Accompanies his Parents to Jerusalem and Returns 10 IV. John Baptizes in Jordan 11 V. Jesus is Baptized at 30 Years of Age 12 VI. Drives the Traders Out of the Temple 13 VII. He Baptizes, but Retires into Galilee on the Death of John 14 VIII. He Teaches in the Synagogue 15 IX. Explains the Sabbath 16 X. Call of His Disciples 17 XI. The Sermon on the Mount 18 XII. Exhorts 19 XIII. A Woman Annointeth Him 20 XIV. Precepts 21 XV. Parable of the Rich Man 22 XVI. Precepts 23 XVII. Parable of the Fig Tree 24 XVIII. Precepts 25 XIX. Parable of the Sower
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The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
76 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is Thomas Jefferson's attempt at editing the Gospels into a single, coherent narrative. The text here focuses on the attributed words of Jesus: chiefly the Sermon on the Mount and the parables. Jefferson highlights the ideas of the Gospels, rather than miracles and wonder stories. For instance, Jefferson ends the story with Jesus' burial: there is no resurrection in this tale, and no post-death interaction with the disciples. This edition contains a very short section with some other writings of Jefferson on religion.
Production notes: The table of texts has been cross-linked with the King James Version of the Bible at this site.
Table of contents
76 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 table of texts 04 Preface 05 Facsimile Page from Jefferson's Bible 06 Religious Views of Thomas Jefferson 07 I. Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem, Where Jesus is Born 08 II. He is Circumcised and Named and they Return to Nazareth 09 III. At Twelve Years of Age He Accompanies his Parents to Jerusalem and Returns 10 IV. John Baptizes in Jordan 11 V. Jesus is Baptized at 30 Years of Age 12 VI. Drives the Traders Out of the Temple 13 VII. He Baptizes, but Retires into Galilee on the Death of John 14 VIII. He Teaches in the Synagogue 15 IX. Explains the Sabbath 16 X. Call of His Disciples 17 XI. The Sermon on the Mount 18 XII. Exhorts 19 XIII. A Woman Annointeth Him 20 XIV. Precepts 21 XV. Parable of the Rich Man 22 XVI. Precepts 23 XVII. Parable of the Fig Tree 24 XVIII. Precepts 25 XIX. Parable of the Sower
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The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
76 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is Thomas Jefferson's attempt at editing the Gospels into a single, coherent narrative. The text here focuses on the attributed words of Jesus: chiefly the Sermon on the Mount and the parables. Jefferson highlights the ideas of the Gospels, rather than miracles and wonder stories. For instance, Jefferson ends the story with Jesus' burial: there is no resurrection in this tale, and no post-death interaction with the disciples. This edition contains a very short section with some other writings of Jefferson on religion.
Production notes: The table of texts has been cross-linked with the King James Version of the Bible at this site.
Table of contents
76 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 table of texts 04 Preface 05 Facsimile Page from Jefferson's Bible 06 Religious Views of Thomas Jefferson 07 I. Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem, Where Jesus is Born 08 II. He is Circumcised and Named and they Return to Nazareth 09 III. At Twelve Years of Age He Accompanies his Parents to Jerusalem and Returns 10 IV. John Baptizes in Jordan 11 V. Jesus is Baptized at 30 Years of Age 12 VI. Drives the Traders Out of the Temple 13 VII. He Baptizes, but Retires into Galilee on the Death of John 14 VIII. He Teaches in the Synagogue 15 IX. Explains the Sabbath 16 X. Call of His Disciples 17 XI. The Sermon on the Mount 18 XII. Exhorts 19 XIII. A Woman Annointeth Him 20 XIV. Precepts 21 XV. Parable of the Rich Man 22 XVI. Precepts 23 XVII. Parable of the Fig Tree 24 XVIII. Precepts 25 XIX. Parable of the Sower
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