STORIES FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT.
Reading edition
1. The child Jesus.
The birth of Jesus—The flight into Egypt—The return to Nazareth—The boy in the temple.
2. The beginning of Jesus' ministry.
Jesus' baptism—His temptation—Choosing His disciples—The miracle of the fishes.
3. Miracles.
The man with palsy—At the pool of Bethesda—The man with the withered hand—The sermon on the mount.
4. Other miracles.
He heals the son of the widow of Nain—Jairus' daughter—He feeds the multitude—He walks on the sea—He raises Lazarus from the dead.
5. Parables.
The lost sheep—The prodigal son—The sower—The story of the Good Samaritan—Jesus blesses little children.
6. Last events in Jesus' life on earth.
His betrayal by Judas—His crucifixion—The women at the tomb—His resurrection from the dead—The last supper—His ascension into heaven.
7. St. Stephen, the first martyr.
St. Peter's vision.
8. Story of St. Paul.
Sources for the story teller:
Bible text:
Douay version. King James version.
Adaptations:
When the King came; stories from the four Gospels, by George Hodges. The life of Christ directly and simply told, with a matter of fact treatment of the supernatural and miraculous. Story of stories, by R.C. Gillie. A connected life of Christ with due emphasis on its spiritual significance. Stories from the life of Christ, by J.H. Kelman. Selected from the Gospels, retaining the biblical language. Little child's life of Jesus, by A. Steedman. Reverent in tone, but somewhat weakened by the adaptation.