The Life of Jesus Critically ExaminedHISTORY OF THE PUBLIC LIFE OF JESUS.George Eliot translationChapter navigation30 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTO THE PRESENT EDITION,TO THE FIRST GERMAN EDITION.TO THE FOURTH GERMAN EDITION.DEVELOPMENT OF THE MYTHICAL POINT OF VIEW IN RELATION TO THE GOSPEL HISTORIES.HISTORY OF THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS.Chapter I · ANNUNCIATION AND BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST.Chapter II · DAVIDICAL DESCENT OF JESUS, ACCORDING TO THE GENEALOGICAL TABLES OF MATTHEW AND LUKE.Chapter III · ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CONCEPTION OF JESUS.—ITS SUPERNATURAL CHARACTER.—VISIT OF MARY TO ELIZABETH.Chapter IV · BIRTH AND EARLIEST EVENTS OF THE LIFE OF JESUS.Chapter V · THE FIRST VISIT TO THE TEMPLE, AND THE EDUCATION OF JESUS.HISTORY OF THE PUBLIC LIFE OF JESUS.Chapter I · RELATIONS BETWEEN JESUS AND JOHN THE BAPTIST.Chapter II · BAPTISM AND TEMPTATION OF JESUS.Chapter III · LOCALITY AND CHRONOLOGY OF THE PUBLIC LIFE OF JESUS.Chapter IV · JESUS AS THE MESSIAH.1Chapter V · THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS.Chapter VI · THE DISCOURSES OF JESUS IN THE THREE FIRST GOSPELS.1Chapter VII · DISCOURSES OF JESUS IN THE FOURTH GOSPEL.Chapter VIII · EVENTS IN THE PUBLIC LIFE OF JESUS, EXCLUDING THE MIRACLES.Chapter IX · MIRACLES OF JESUS.Chapter X · THE TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS, AND HIS LAST JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM.HISTORY OF THE PASSION, DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS.Chapter I · RELATION OF JESUS TO THE IDEA OF A SUFFERING AND DYING MESSIAH; HIS DISCOURSES ON HIS DEATH, RESURRECTION, AND SECOND ADVENT.Chapter II · MACHINATIONS OF THE ENEMIES OF JESUS; TREACHERY OF JUDAS; LAST SUPPER WITH HIS DISCIPLES.Chapter III · RETIREMENT TO THE MOUNT OF OLIVES, ARREST, TRIAL, CONDEMNATION AND CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS.Chapter IV · DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS.Chapter V · THE ASCENSION.THE DOGMATIC IMPORT OF THE LIFE OF JESUS.ColophonPrevious chapter ←Chapter V · THE FIRST VISIT TO THE TEMPLE, AND THE EDUCATION OF JESUS.Next chapter →Chapter I · RELATIONS BETWEEN JESUS AND JOHN THE BAPTIST.All chapters and sections (30)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTO THE PRESENT EDITION,TO THE FIRST GERMAN EDITION.TO THE FOURTH GERMAN EDITION.DEVELOPMENT OF THE MYTHICAL POINT OF VIEW IN RELATION TO THE GOSPEL HISTORIES.HISTORY OF THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS.Chapters12345Other sectionsHISTORY OF THE PUBLIC LIFE OF JESUS.Chapters12345678910Other sectionsHISTORY OF THE PASSION, DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS.Chapters12345Other sectionsTHE DOGMATIC IMPORT OF THE LIFE OF JESUS.Colophon[◇Contents◇]◇← CHAPTER V. THE FIRST VISIT TO THE TEMPLE, AND THE EDUCATION OF JESUS.CHAPTER I. RELATIONS BETWEEN JESUS AND JOHN THE BAPTIST. →