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
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