A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. CHRIST is born at Bethlehem, Dec. 25, Luke ii. The wise men come, and adore him, Matt. ii. St. Joseph and the B. Virgin fly with the child Jesus into Egypt, The massacre of the infants by Herod, Matt. ii. St. Joseph, with St. John Baptist beginneth to preach and baptize, John i. Jesus himself is baptized by John. A voice from heaven declareth him the beloved son of God, the Holy Ghost cometh down like a dove, Matt. iii. Mark i. Luke iii. Christ's first miracle at Cana in Galilee, by turning water into wine, John ii. St. John Baptist is cast into prison, and after some time beheaded by Herod, Matt. iv. and xiv. Mark vi. Luke ix. Christ maketh choice of twelve of his disciples, whom he calls He raiseth to life the daughter of Jairus, Matt. ix. Mark v. The Son of the widow of Naim, Luke vii. He calmeth the sea with his word, Matt. viii. Mark iv. Luke viii. He maketh choice of-72 disciples, Luke x. He feedeth at one time, five thousand men with five loaves, At another time 4000 with seven loaves, Matt, xv. He restoreth sight to the man born blind: and raiseth Lazarus to life, John ix. and xi. He cometh into Jerusalem riding upon an ass, Matt. xxi. He instituteth the B. Sacrament and Sacrifice of his body and blood, Matt. xxviii. A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. CHRIST is born at Bethlehem, Dec. 25, Luke ii. The wise men come, and adore him, Matt. ii. St. Joseph and the B. Virgin fly with the child Jesus into Egypt, The massacre of the infants by Herod, Matt. ii. St. Joseph, with St. John Baptist beginneth to preach and baptize, John i. Christ's first miracle at Cana in Galilee, by turning water into St. John Baptist is cast into prison, and after some time beheaded by Herod, Matt. iv. and xiv. Mark vi. Luke ix. Christ maketh choice of twelve of his disciples, whom he calls He raiseth to life the daughter of Jairus, Matt. ix. Mark v. The Son of the widow of Naim, Luke vii. He calmeth the sea with his word, Matt. viii. Mark iv. Luke viii. He maketh choice of-72 disciples, Luke x. He feedeth at one time, five thousand men with five loaves, At another time 4000 with seven loaves, Matt, xv. He restoreth sight to the man born blind: and raiseth Lazarus to life, John ix. and xi. He cometh into Jerusalem riding upon an ass, Matt. xxi. He instituteth the B. Sacrament and Sacrifice of his body and blood, Matt. xxviii. 34 35 39 42 44 45 51 53 55 66 58 59 61 62 He is betrayed by Judas: and condemned to die. He riseth from the dead the third day. He giveth his apostles power to forgive sins, John xx. 23. He giveth to St. Peter the charge of his whole church, John xxi. He promiseth to be with his church to the end of the world, Matt. xxviii. After 40 days he ascendeth into heaven, Acts c. i. St. Matthias is chosen an apostle in the place of Judas the traitor, On the day of pentecost the Holy Ghost cometh down upon the They preach the resurrection of Christ, and the necessity of believing in him. St. Peter converteth on one day 3000, on another 5000, Acts, ii. 41, and Acts iv. 4. He with St. John cureth the lame beggar, that sat at the gate of the temple, Acts iii. 6. The new Christians have all things in common, Acts iv. 32. Ananias and Saphira for reserving some part of the money of a field sold, and for lying to the H. Ghost, fall down dead at St. Peter's feet, Acts v. The election of the seven deacons, Acts vi. Saul, by virtue of a commission from the chief priests, persecuteth the Christians, Acts ix. St. Stephen is stoned, Acts vii. 58. The disciples being dispersed, preach in Judea and Samaria, &c. St. Paul is miraculously converted, Acts ix. St. Peter cureth Eneas at Lydda, and raiseth to life Tabitha at The very shadow of his body cureth all distempers, Acts v. 15. St. Matthew writeth his gospel. St. Peter goeth to Rome, and foundeth the church there. St. Barnaby and St. Paul preach at Antioch, where the believers are first called christians, Acts xi. Herod Agrippa beheadeth St. James, the brother of St. John; and St. Peter writeth his first epistle from Rome; where also St. A council of the apostles, and ancients at Jerusalem. St. Paul preacheth in Macedonia and Achaia, Acts xvi. and xvii. He writeth to the Galatians. St. Luke writeth his gospel. He writeth to the Romans. He is apprehended at Jerusalem, Acts xxi. He appealeth to Cesar, and is sent to Rome. St. James about this time writeth his epistle. St. Paul at Rome converteth Onesimus, and sendeth him with his letter to Philemon. He writeth to the Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians, St. James, Bishop of Jerusalem, is there martyred. St. Paul being set at liberty, writeth to the Hebrews. 63 St. Paul writeth his first epistle to Timothy; and his epistle to 66 St. Peter and St. Paul are put to death by Nero. St. John is cast into a cauldron of boiling oil at Rome, under 95 He writeth the Apocalypse. He returneth to Ephesus under the emperor Nerva, and there writeth his gospel. The time of the writing of his epistles is uncertain. 96 He dieth at Ephesus under Trajan, about the year 100. 100 xi |