Chapter XIV. Jesus shows himself in Jerusalem. He is forced to leave it. Resurrection of Lazarus. Triumphant entry of Jesus. His retreat to the Garden of Olives. The Lord’s Supper. He is arrested

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments VII
3. Abbreviations IX
4. Contents XI
5. Introduction 1
6. Preface 39
7. Chapter I. Account of the Jewish people and their prophets. Discussion of the prophecies relating to Jesus 56
8. Chapter II. Account of the birth of Jesus 70
9. Chapter III. Adoration of the Magi and shepherds. Massacre of the Innocents, and other circumstances which followed the birth of Jesus Christ 81
10. Chapter IV. Baptism of Jesus. In the desert. Commencement of his preaching and miracles. Wedding at Cana 96
11. Chapter V. Journey of Jesus to Jerusalem. The sellers driven out of the Temple. Conference with Nicodemus 104
12. Chapter VI. Jesus’ adventure with the Samaritan woman. His journey and miracles in the land of the Gerasenes 110
13. Chapter VII. Jesus cures two persons possessed by devils. Miracle of the swine. Wonders performed by Jesus until the end of the first year of his mission 121
14. Chapter VIII. What Jesus did during his stay in Jerusalem, that is, at the second Passover of his mission 134
15. Chapter IX. Jesus works new miracles. Calling of the Twelve Apostles 142
16. Chapter Χ. Sermon on the Mount. Summary of Jesus’ moral code. Observations on that code 147
17. Chapter XI. Actions and parables of Jesus. His relatives move against him. Journey of Jesus to Nazareth, and the success he had there 162
18. Chapter XII. Mission of the apostles. Instructions Jesus gave them. Miracles he worked until the end of the second year of his own mission 173
19. Chapter XIII. Jesus returns to Galilee about the time of the third Passover of his mission. What he did until the time he left 184
20. Chapter XIV. Jesus shows himself in Jerusalem. He is forced to leave it. Resurrection of Lazarus. Triumphant entry of Jesus. His retreat to the Garden of Olives. The Lord’s Supper. He is arrested 197
21. Chapter XV. Trial and condemnation of Jesus. His punishment and death 215
22. Chapter XVI. Resurrection of Jesus. His conduct until his Ascension. Examination of the proofs of the Resurrection 229
23. Chapter XVII. General reflections on the life of Jesus. Preaching of the apostles. Conversion of St Paul. Establishment of Christianity. Persecution it suffers. Causes of its progress 243
24. Chapter XVIII. Account of Christianity from Constantine to the present day 263
25. Appendix A. Letter from Alessandro Verri to Cesare Beccaria (26 November 1766) 278
26. Appendix Β (Preface n. 24) 280
27. Appendix C (Preface, n. 34) 286
28. Appendix D (chapter I n. 44) 288
29. Appendix Ε (chapter I n. 44, referring to Appendix D n. 4) 292
30. Appendix F (chapter I n. 44, referring to Appendix D n. 5) 295
31. Appendix G (chapter II n. 11) 296
32. Appendix Η (chapter XV n. 16) 299
33. Appendix J (chapter XV n. 50) 309
34. Appendix Κ (chapter XVII n. 32) 312
35. Appendix L (see chapter XVII n. 37) 314
36. References 317
37. Index to scripture passages 331