Read the Jefferson Bible in the bible translation of your choice using the reading links in the following Table of Texts. The Table of Texts is from “The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth”. Jefferson’s descriptions are noted in the table below along with a link to the readings from each page of the Jefferson Bible.
 
 
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Page Jefferson's Description Link To Readings
Page 1 Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem, where Jesus is born.
he is circumcised & named & they return to Nazareth.
at 12 years of age he accompanies his parents to Jerusalem and returns.Luke 2:1-7
Luke 2:21
Luke 2:39-40
Luke 2:42-45
Page 2 John baptizes in Jordan.
Jesus is baptized at 30 years of age.Luke 2:46-48
Luke 2:51-52
Luke 3:1-2
Mark 1:4
Matthew 3:4-6
Matthew 3:13
Luke 3:23
John 2:12
Page 3 drives the traders out of the temple.
he baptises but retires into Galilee on the death of John.John 2:13-16
John 3:22
Matthew 4:12
Mark 6:17-23
Page 4 he teaches in the Synagogue. Mark 6:24-28
Mark 1:21-22
Matthew 12:1-5
Page 5 explains the Sabbath.
call of his disciples.Mark 6:24-28
Mark 1:21-22
Matthew 12:1-5
Page 6 Matthew 5:1-12
Luke 6:24-26
Matthew 5:13-14
Page 7 Matthew 5:15-24
Page 8 Matthew 5:25-35
Page 9 Matthew 5:36-47
Page 10 Luke 6:34-36
Matthew 6:1-8
Page 11 Matthew 6:9-22
Page 12 Matthew 6:23-34
Page 13 Matthew 7:1-2
Luke 6:38
Matthew 7:3-12
Page 14 Matthew 7:13-20
Matthew 12:35-37
Matthew 7:24-25
Page 15 the Sermon on the Mount.
exhorts.Matthew 7:26-29
Matthew 8:1
Mark 6:6
Matthew 11:28-30
Luke 7:36-38
Page 16 a woman anointeth him. Luke 7:39-46
Mark 3:31-35
Page 17 precepts. Luke 12:1-7
Luke 12:13-16
Page 18 parable of the fig tree. Luke 12:17-30
Page 19 Luke 12:31-43
Page 20 precepts Luke 12:44-48
Luke 12:54-59
Page 21 parable of the fig tree. Luke 13:1-9
Luke 11:37-41
Page 22 precepts Luke 11:42-46
Luke 11:52-54
Matthew 13:1-4
Page 23 parable of the Sower. Matthew 13:5-9
Mark 4:10
Matthew 13:18-23
Page 24 precepts
parable of the Tares.Mark 4:21-23
Matthew 13:24-30
Matthew 13:36-38
Page 25 precepts
parable of the Tares.Matthew 13:39-52
Page 26 precepts.
parable of new wine in old bottles.Mark 4:26-34
Luke 9:57-62
Page 27 precepts.
parable of new wine in old bottles.Luke 5:27-29
Mark 2:15-17
Luke 5:36-38
Matthew 13:53-56
Page 28 a prophet hath no honor in his own country. Matthew 13:57
Matthew 9:36
Mark 6:7
Matthew 10:5-6
Matthew 10:9-17
Page 29 mission, instruction, return of apostles. Matthew 10:18
Matthew 10:23
Matthew 10:26-31
Mark 6:12
Mark 6:30
Page 30 precepts Mark 7:4-5
Mark 7:14-24
Page 31 precepts Matthew 18:1-4
Matthew 18:7-9
Matthew 18:12-15
Page 32 parable of the wicked servant. Matthew 18:16-17
Matthew 18:21-30
Page 33 parable of the wicked servant. Matthew 18:31-35
Luke 10:1-8
Page 34 mission of the LXX. Luke 10:10-12
John 7:2-16
Page 35 the feast of the tabernacles. John 7:19-26
John 7:32
John 7:43-49
Page 36 the woman taken in adultery. John 7:50-53
John 8:1-11
Page 37 to be born blind no proof of sin.
the good shepherd.John 9:1-3
John 10:1-5
John 10:11-16
Page 38 love god & thy neighbor.
parable of the Samaritan.Luke 10:25-37
Page 39 form of prayer. Luke 11:1-12
Page 40 the Sabbath. Luke 11:13
Luke 14:1-12
Page 41 the bidden to a feast. Luke 14:13-14
Luke 14:16-24
Luke 14:28-29
Page 42 precepts. Luke 14:30-32
Luke 15:1-10
Page 43 parables of the lost sheep and Prodigal son. Luke 15:11-23
Page 44 parables of the lost sheep and Prodigal son. Luke 15:24-32
Luke 16:1-3
Page 45 parable of the unjust steward. Luke 16:4-15
Page 46 parable of Lazarus. Luke 16:18-29
Page 47 precepts to be always ready. Luke 16:30-31
Luke 17:1-4
Luke 17:7-10
Luke 17:20
Page 48 precepts to be always ready. Luke 17:26-36
Luke 18:1-3
Page 49 parables of the widow & judge, the Pharisee & Publican. Luke 18:4-14
Luke 10:38-40
Page 50 precepts. Luke 10:41-42
Matthew 19:1-10
Page 51 precepts. Matthew 19:11-25
Page 52 parable of the laborers in the vineyard. Matthew 19:26
Matthew 20:1-12
Page 53 Zaccheus, & the parable of the talents. Matthew 20:13-16
Luke 19:1-11
Page 54 Zaccheus, & the parable of the talents. Luke 19:12-23
Page 55 goes to Jerusalem & Bethany.
the traders cast out from the temple.
parable of the two sons.Luke 19:24-28
Matthew 21:1-3
Matthew 21:6-8
Matthew 21:10
John 12:19-20
Page 56 goes to Jerusalem & Bethany.
the traders cast out from the temple.
parable of the two sons.John 12:21-24
Matthew 21:17
Mark 11:12
Mark 11:15-19
Mark 11:27
Matthew 21:28-31
Page 57 parable of the vineyard & husbandmen. Matthew 21:33
Mark 12:1-9
Matthew 21:45-46
Matthew 22:1-3
Page 58 parable of the king and wedding. Matthew 22:4-18
Page 59 tribute. marriage. resurrection. matthew 22:19-33
Page 60 the two commandments. Mark 12:28-31
Matthew 22:40
Mark 12:32-33
Matthew 23:1-6
Page 61 precepts. pride. hypocrisy. swearing. Matthew 23:7-19
Page 62 precepts. pride. hypocrisy. swearing. Matthew 23:20-33
Page 63 the widow's mite. Mark 12:41-44
Matthew 24:1-2
Matthew 24:16-21
Matthew 24:29
Page 64 Jerusalem & the day of judgment.
the faithful and wise servant.Matthew 24:32-33
Matthew 24:36-49
Page 65 parable of the ten virgins. Matthew 24:50-51
Matthew 25:1-15
Page 66 parable of the talents. Matthew 25:16-26
Page 67 the day of judgment. Matthew 25:27-30
Luke 21:34-36
Matthew 25:31-36
Page 68 the day of judgment. Matthew 25:37-46
Mark 14:1-3
Page 69 a woman anointeth him.
Judas undertakes to point out Jesus.Mark 14:4-8
Matthew 26:14-20
Luke 22:24-25
Page 70 Luke 22:26-27
John 13:2
John 13:4-17
Page 71 John 13:21-26
John 13:31
John 13:34-35
Matthew 26:31
Matthew 26:33
Luke 22:33-34
Matthew 26:35-36
Page 72 precepts to his disciples. washes their feet. trouble of mind and prayer. Matthew 26:37-45
John 18:1-3
Page 73 Judas conducts the officers to Jesus. Matthew 26:48-50
John 18:4-8
Matthew 26:50-52
Matthew 26:55-56
Mark 14:51-52
Page 74 Matthew 26:57
John 18:15-16
John 18:18
John 18:17
John 18:25-27
Matthew 26:75
John 18:19-20
Page 75 he is arrested & carried before Caiaphas the High priest & is condemned. John 18:21-23
Mark 14:53
Mark 14:55-61
Luke 22:67-68
Luke 22:70
Mark 14:63-64
Page 76 is then carried to Pilate. Mark 14:65
John 18:28-31
John 18:33-38
Page 77 who sends him to Herod. Luke 23:5
Matthew 27:13
Luke 23:6-16
Page 78 receives him back, scourges and delivers him to execution. Matthew 27:15-23
Matthew 27:26-27
Matthew 27:29-31
Page 79 Matthew 27:3-8
Luke 23:26-32
Page 80 John 19:17-24
Matthew 27:39-43
Page 81 his crucifixion, death and burial.
his burial.Luke 23:39-41
Luke 23:34
John 19:25-27
Matthew 27:46-50
Matthew 27:55-56
Page 82 John 19:31-34
John 19:38-42
Matthew 27:60