The Living Bible

1/8/1952

The Angel announces to Mary that she is going to be the mother of Jesus.

1/15/1952

Mary and Joseph take the infant Jesus to the temple. The scribes inform Herod of the prophecy of Micah.

1/22/1952

Jesus comes to John to be baptized. John calls him 'the Lamb of God'. John continues to preach and to baptize until he is imprisoned by Herod.

1/29/1952

As Jesus approaches, John the Baptist says, 'Look the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!' Jesus begins to teach the first disciples.

2/5/1952

In Capernaum, four friends carry the sick man up to the roof of the house where Jesus is teaching.

2/12/1952

A Samaritan woman meets Jesus at Jacob's Well. After an enlightening conversation she acknowledges him as the Messiah and begins evangelising to her community.

2/19/1952

A nobleman from Capernaum begs Jesus to come and heal his dying son.

2/26/1952

At Jesus' words, 'Follow me', Peter, Andrew, James and John leave their nets. They go to Capernaum where Jesus heals the demonaics.

3/4/1952

A sinful woman anoints Jesus' feet in the house of Simon.

3/11/1952

Three incidents empathize the truth that 'the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath': the healing of the lame man at the pool of Bethesda, plucking grain while walking through the grain fields, and the healing of the man with a withered hand.

3/18/1952

The priests follow the ritual laws of uncleanness for the lepers, but Jesus heals one who comes to Him.

3/25/1952

Jesus states "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die".

4/1/1952

Jesus asks the disciples who men say that He is. Peter confirms that Jesus is the Christ.

4/8/1952

Jesus goes privately to Jerusalem to the feast of tabernacles and teaches in the temple. The Sanhedrin sends soldiers to arrest Jesus.

4/15/1952

Jesus tells the disciples of His coming death and resurrection.

4/22/1952

In the house of Simon in Bethany, Mary anoints Jesus' head and feet.

4/29/1952

In the garden, Jesus says, 'Father, not my will, but thine be done.' Judas betrays his master with a kiss.

5/6/1952

Temple guards take Jesus from Gethsemane to Annas, and then to Caiaphas the High Priest. John and Peter follow.

5/13/1952

Jesus is brought to Pilate for judgment. Pilate can find no fault and sends Jesus away. Jesus is returned to Pilate, who in turn washes his hands, and turns Jesus over to the mob to be crucified.

5/20/1952

Simon of Cyrene is forced to carry Jesus' cross when He falters under its load. The procession climbs the hill of Golgotha.

5/27/1952

Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus agree to make arrangements for the burial of Jesus.

6/3/1952

The events of the Resurrection include the placing of the Special Guard at the tomb, the rolling away of the stone, the discovery by the three women, Peter and John at the tomb, the two women, and Jesus' appearance to Mary.

6/10/1952

Jesus joins the two on the road to Emmaus. Jesus appears to the disciples.

4/1/1952

Upon seeing the blind man, the disciples ask Jesus, 'Who sinned, this man or his parents?' Jesus answers them by saying that neither did, and He formed clay, put it on the man's eyes. The man receives his sight.

5/6/1952

After the paschal meal in the upper room, Jesus washes the disciples' feet.