Doré's Bible Illustrations

Bible illustrations with engravings by Gustave Doré, published in 1866. This is one of the most popular sets of Bible illustrations.

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Old Testament

Genesis

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  The Creation of Light Category:Creation of Light by Gustave Doré
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  The Creation of Eve
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  Adam and Eve Are Driven out of Eden
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  Cain and Abel Offer Their Sacrifices
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  Cain Slays Abel
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  The World Is Destroyed by Water
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  The Great Flood
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  A Dove Is Sent Forth from the Ark
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  Noah Curses Ham and Canaan
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  The Tower of Babel
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  Abraham Goes to the Land of Canaan
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  Abraham and the Three Angels
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  Lot Flees as Sodom and Gomorrah Burn
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  Abraham Sends Hagar and Ishmael Away
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  Hagar and Ishmael in the Wilderness
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  The Testing of Abraham's Faith
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  The Burial of Sarah
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  Eliezer and Rebekah at the Well
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  The Meeting of Isaac and Rebekah
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  Isaac Blesses Jacob
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  Jacob's Dream
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  Jacob Tends Laban's Flocks and Meets Rachel
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  Jacob Prays for Protection
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  Jacob Wrestles with the Angel
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  Jacob and Esau Meet
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  Joseph Is Sold by His Brothers
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  Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream
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  Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers
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  Jacob Goes to Egypt

Exodus

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  The Child Moses on the Nile
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  The Finding of Moses
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  Moses and Aaron Appear before Pharaoh
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  The Fifth Plague. Livestock Disease
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  The Ninth Plague. Darkness
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  The Firstborn of the Egyptians Are Slain
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  The Egyptians Ask Moses to Depart
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  The Egyptians Drown in the Sea
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  The Giving of the Law on Mount Sinai
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  Moses Comes Down from Mount Sinai
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  The Death of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram
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  Moses Strikes the Rock at Horeb
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  Moses Breaks the Tables of the Law
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  The Spies Return from the Promised Land
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  The Bronze Serpent
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  An Angel Appears to Balaam

Book of Joshua

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  The Israelites Cross the Jordan River
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  An Angel Appears to the Israelites
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  The Walls of Jericho Fall Down
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  Joshua Spares Rahab
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  Achan Is Stoned to Death
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  Joshua Burns the Town of Ai
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  The Army of the Amorites Is Destroyed
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  Joshua Commands the Sun to Stand Still

Book of Judges

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  Jael Kills Sisera
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  Deborah Praises Jael
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  Gideon Chooses 300 Soldiers
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  The Midianites Are Routed
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  The Death of Gideon's Sons
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  The Death of Abimelech
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  Jephthah's Daughter Comes to Meet Her Father
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  Israelite Women Mourn with Jephthah's Daughter
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  Samson Slays a Lion
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  Samson Destroys the Philistines with an Ass' Jawbone
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  Samson Carries away the Gates of Gaza
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  Samson and Delilah
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  The Death of Samson
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  A Levite Finds a Woman's Corpse
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  The Levite Carries the Woman's Body Away
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  The Benjaminites Take the Virgins of Jabesh-gilead

Ruth

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  Naomi and Her Daughters-in-Law
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  Ruth and Boaz

Books of Samuel

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  The Ark Is Returned to Beth-shemesh
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  Samuel Blesses Saul
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  The Death of Agag
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  David Slays Goliath
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  Saul Attempts to Kill David
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  David Escapes through a Window
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  David and Jonathan
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  David Shows Saul How He Spared His Life
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  Saul and the Witch of Endor
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  The Death of Saul
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  Jabesh-Gileadites Recover the Bodies of Saul and His Sons
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  Combat between Soldiers of Ish-bosheth and David
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  David Attacks the Ammonites
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  The Death of Absalom
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  David Mourns the Death of Absalom
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  Rizpah’s Kindness toward the Dead
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  Abishai Saves David's Life

Books of Kings

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  The Judgment of Solomon
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  Cedars Are Cut Down for the Jerusalem Temple
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  Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba
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  King Solomon in Old Age
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  The Disobedient Prophet Is Slain by a Lion
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  Elijah Raises the Son of the Widow of Zarephath
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  The Prophets of Baal Are Slaughtered
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  Elijah Is Nourished by an Angel
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  The Israelites Slaughter the Syrians
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  The Death of Ahab
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  Elijah Destroys the Messengers of Ahaziah
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  Elijah Ascends to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire
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  Some Children Are Destroyed by Bears
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  A Famine in Samaria
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  The Death of Jezebel
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  Jehu's Companions Find Jezebel's Remains
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  The Death of Athaliah
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  Foreign Nations Are Slain by Lions in Samaria
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  Sennacherib's Army Is Destroyed
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  Zedekiah's Sons Are Slaughtered before His Eyes
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  The Plague of Jerusalem
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  The Ammonite and Moabite Armies Are Destroyed

Ezra and Nehemiah

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  Cyrus Restores the Vessels of the Temple
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  The Rebuilding of the Temple Is Begun
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  Artaxerxes Grants Freedom to the Jews
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  Ezra Kneels in Prayer
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  Nehemiah Views the Ruins of Jerusalem's Walls
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  Ezra Reads the Law to the People

Esther

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  Queen Vashti Refuses to Obey Ahasuerus' Command
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  Esther Before the King
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  The Triumph of Mordecai
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  Esther Accuses Haman

Job

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  Job Hears of His Misfortunes
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  Job Speaks with His Friends

The Prophets

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  The Prophet Isaiah
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  Isaiah's Vision of the Destruction of Babylon
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  The Destruction of Leviathan
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  Baruch Writes Jeremiah's Prophecies
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  The Prophet Jeremiah
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  People Mourn over the Destruction of Jerusalem
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  Baruch
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  The Prophet Ezekiel
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  Ezekiel’s Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones
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  Daniel among the Exiles
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  Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the Furnace
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  Daniel Interprets the Writing on the Wall
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  Daniel in the Lions' Den
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  Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts
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  The Prophet Amos
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  Jonah Is Spewed Forth by the Whale
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  Jonah Preaches to the Ninevites
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  Micah Exhorts the Israelites to Repent
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  Zechariah's Vision of Four Chariots

Deuterocanon

Tobit

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  Tobias and the Angel
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  The Angel Raphael and the Family of Tobit

Judith

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  Judith and Holofernes
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  Judith Shows the Head of Holofernes

Additions to Daniel

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  Susanna in the Bath
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  The Justification of Susanna
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  Daniel Confounds the Priests of Bel

Books of the Maccabees

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  Mattathias and the Apostate
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  Matthias Appealing to Jewish Refugees
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  Judas Maccabeus Pursues Timotheus
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  The Death of Eleazar
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  Judas Maccabeus before the Army of Nicanor
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  Jonathan Destroys the Temple of Dagon
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  Heliodorus Is Cast Down
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  The Army Appears in the Heavens
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  The Martyrdom of Eleazar the Scribe
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  The Courage of a Mother
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  The Punishment of Antiochus
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  The Angel Is Sent to Deliver Israel

New Testament

Life of Christ

Birth and early years

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  The Annunciation
  Luke 1:26-28
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  The Nativity
  Luke 2:15-16
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  The Wise Men Guided by the Star
  Matthew 2:1-2
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  The Flight Into Egypt
  Matthew 2:13-14
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  The Massacre of the Innocents
  Matthew 2:16

John's & beginning of Jesus' ministry, Judean ministry

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  Jesus With the Doctors
  Luke 2:46-47
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  John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness
  Mark 1:6-7
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  The Baptism of Jesus
  Mark 1:9-11
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  The Temptation of Jesus
  Luke 4:7-8
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  The Marriage in Cana
  John 2:5-7
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  The Buyers and Sellers Driven Out of the Temple
  John 2:15
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  Jesus and the Woman of Samaria
  John 4:13-14

1st Tour and choice of the 12, Galilean ministry

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  Jesus Healing the Man Possessed With a Devil
  Luke 4:36-37
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  Jesus Preaching at the Sea of Galilee
  Luke 5:3
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  The Disciples Plucking Corn on the Sabbath
  Mark 2:23-25

Parables & denoicements begin, Galilean ministry

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  The Sermon on the Mount
  Matthew 5:7-10
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  Mary Magdalene Repentant
  Luke 8:2
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  The Dumb Man Possessed
  Matthew 12:22-25

Sending of the 12; Feeding of the 5000, Galilean ministry

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  Jesus Stilling the Tempest
  Mark 4:37-38
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  Jesus Raising Up the Daughter of Jairus
  Luke 8:52-54
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  Christ in the Synagogue
  Matthew 13:54
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  The Daughter of Herod Receiving the Head of John the Baptist
  Matthew 14:8-10
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  Christ Feeding the Multitude
  Matthew 14:19
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  Jesus Walking on the Sea
  John 6:19-20

Travels outside Galilee; Confession of Christ, Outside Galilee

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  Jesus Healing the Sick
  Matthew 15:31
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  The Transfiguration
  Matthew 17:2-3
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  Jesus Healing the Lunatic
  Matthew 17:14-15

Later Judean ministry; Sending of the 72, Judean ministry

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  Jesus and the Woman Taken in Adultery
  John 8:3-5
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  The Good Samaritan
  Luke 10:33
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  Arrival of the Good Samaritan at the Inn
  Luke 10:34-35
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  Jesus at the House of Martha and Mary
  Luke 10:41-42

Teachings on the road, from Luke, Judean ministry

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  Jesus Preaching to the Multitude
  Luke 12:29-31
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  The Return of the Prodigal Son
  Luke 15:17
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  The Prodigal Son in the Arms of His Father
  Luke 15:20-21
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  Lazarus at the Rich Man's House
  Luke 16:20-21
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  The Pharisee and the Publican
  Luke 18:11-13

Perean ministry & approach to Jerusalem, Perean & Judean ministry

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  Jesus Blessing the Little Children
  Mark 10:13-14
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  Resurrection of Lazarus
  John 11:41-43

Passion week, Judean ministry

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  Entry of Jesus Into Jerusalem
  Matthew 21:7-8
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  Christ and the Tribute Money
  Matthew 22:20-21
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  The Widow's Mite
  Mark 12:42-43

Last Supper, Judean ministry

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  The Last Supper
  Mark 14:22-24
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  The Agony in the Garden
  Luke 22:43-44
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  Jesus Praying in the Garden
  Matthew 26:40-41
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  The Judas Kiss
  Mark 14:45-46
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  Peter Denying Christ
  John 18:26-27

Condemnation, Crucifiction, Burial; Judea

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  Jesus Scourged
  Matthew 27:26
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  The Crown of Thorns
  John 19:2-3
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  Christ Presented to the People
  John 19:15
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  Christ Mocked
  Matthew 27:29-30
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  Jesus Falling Beneath the Cross
  Mark 15:21
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  The Arrival at Calvary
  Matthew 27:33-34
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  The Erection of the Cross
  Matthew 27:35
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  The Crucifixion
  Luke 23:34-35
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  Nailing Christ to the Cross
  John 19:18-19
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  The Darkness at the Crucifixion
  Luke 23:44-45
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  The Descent From the Cross
  Matthew 27:57-58
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  The Dead Christ
  Matthew 27:59
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  The Burial of Christ
  Matthew 27:60-61

Resurrection, Appearances, Ascension

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  The Resurrection
  Matthew 28:5-6
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  Jesus and the Disciples Going to Emmaus
  Luke 24:26-27
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  The Miraculous Draught of Fishes
  John 21:10-11
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  The Ascension
  Mark 16:19

Acts and Letters

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  The Descent of the Spirit
  Acts 2:2-3
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  The Apostles Preaching the Gospel
  Acts 2:32-33
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  Peter and John at the Beautiful Gate
  Acts 3:6-7
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  Death of Ananias
  Acts 5:4-5
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  Martydom of Stephen
  Acts 7:59-60
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  Conversion of Saul
  Acts 9:3-5
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  Peter the House of Cornelius
  Acts 10:28
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  Peter Delivered From Prison
  Acts 12:7-8
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  Paul at Ephesus
  Acts 19:19
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  Paul Rescued From the Multitude
  Acts 21:34-35
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  Paul Shipwrecked
  Acts 27:43-44
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  Paul Preaching to the Thessalonians
  1 Thessalonians 2:11-12

Revelation

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  John at Patmos
  Revelation 1:9
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  The Vision of Death
  Revelation 6:7-8
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  The Crowned Virgin: A Vision of John
  Revelation 12:1-3
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  Babylon Fallen
  Revelation 18:2
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  The Last Judgment
  Revelation 20:12
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  The New Jerusalem
  Revelation 21:1-2