Preface to the First Edition

Introduction

1. The authenticity of the Gospels

2. The Reliability of the Gospels

CHAPTER 1. Angel's prediction of the birth of John the Baptist. Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Meeting with Elizabeth. The Birth of John

CHAPTER 2. The birth of Jesus Christ. The Adoration of the Shepherds. Circumcision of Jesus. Bringing Him to the temple. Meeting with Simeon. Departure from Jerusalem.

CHAPTER 3. Adoration of the Magi. The Massacre of the Innocents. Flight to Egypt and return from it. Twelve-year-old Jesus in the temple

CHAPTER 4. John the Baptist and His Preaching

CHAPTER 5. The Baptism of Jesus. Temptation

CHAPTER 6. Embassy of the Sanhedrin. John's Testimony of Jesus. The calling of the first disciples. Return to Galilee. Genealogy of Jesus.

Chapter 7. Jesus' journey to Jerusalem. Expulsion of merchants from the temple. Conversation with Nicodemus. John's Last Testimony of Jesus

CHAPTER 8. The arrest of John. Jesus' departure from Judea. His conversation with the Samaritan woman.

CHAPTER 9. The Healing of the Courtier's Son. A wonderful catch of fish. Healing of the possessed. The healing of Simon-Peter's mother-in-law. Jesus in Nazareth. Healing of the paralytic. The Calling of the Publican Matthew

CHAPTER 10. Second Easter. Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem. Healing of the paralytic.

CHAPTER 11. Jesus' return to Galilee. Healing of the withered hand. Teaching on the meaning of the Sabbath

CHAPTER 12. The Election of the Twelve Apostles. Sermon on the Mount

CHAPTER 13. The Healing of the Leper. The Healing of the Servant of the Capernaum Centurion. Christ in the house of Simon the Pharisee.