SELECTED FROM

THE SCRIPTURES ;

WITH

ANNOTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS,

PARTICULARLY CALCULATED

TO FACILITATE THE STUDY

OF THE

Holy Scriptures

IN

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES,

SEVENTH EDITION.

VOL. VI.

BY MRS. TRIMMER.

London:

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CONTENTS

TO VOL. VI.

PAGE

SECT. I. The malice of the Jews in consequence of

the rising of Lazarus, and the determination of

the Sanhedrim to put Christ to death........

Sect. II. Christ on his way to Jerusalem prophesies

of his sufferings, and reproves the ambition of

James and John.....

Sect. III. Christ gives sight to a blind man, and con-

verts Zaccheus the publican....

Sect. IV. The parable of the ten pounds...

Sect. V. Christ sups with Simon the leper at Bethany.

Mary anoints him with precious ointment......

Sect. VI. Part of the prophecy of Zechariah relating

to the Messiah ...............

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Sect. VII. Christ makes a triumphant entry into Jeru-

salem...

Sect. VIII. Christ prophesies the destruction of Jeru-

salem, and weeps for its approaching miseries.

He curses the barren fig-tree ...

Sect. IX. Christ enters into the temple and drives out

the traders. The children's hosannas. Christ

prophesies of his death and resurrection.......

Sect. X. Christ's discourse on viewing the fig-tree

withered which he had cursed....

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