The Gallery of Pictures Painted by Benjamin West Esqr. Historical Painter, to His Majesty, and President of the Royal Academy |
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Page 9 - And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem ; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Page 3 - And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them : and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not : for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Page 4 - And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died : his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.
Page 13 - And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.
Page 4 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to Liberty, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till Nature herself shall change.
Page 9 - And it came to pass, that, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
Page 9 - And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me ? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business 1 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
Page 4 - And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, and the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
Page 4 - So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
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| Title | The Gallery of Pictures Painted by Benjamin West Esqr. Historical Painter, to His Majesty, and President of the Royal Academy |
| Author | Benjamin West |
| Illustrated by | Henry Moses |
| Publisher | Joseph Thomas, 1820 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 24 Jan 2007 |
| Length | 22 pages |
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