“Is not this Joseph’s son?” “Is not this the carpenter’s son?” “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary?” (vide St. Luke iv. 23; St. Matt. xiii. 55; St. Mark vi. 3).
It must not be thought that in the Concordance these extracts are printed straight off, as they read here. If that were the case, it would be open to objection that something like a new Gospel history was being compiled; but in every case, without exception, wherever words are introduced from another Evangelist, a space is left, a fresh line commenced, and the distinguishing letter placed
in the margin. One short extract, printed as in the original, will make this quite clear.
| C. 8. 23. | But as they sailed He fell asleep. |
| A. 8. 24. | And behold there arose a great tempest in the sea. |
| C. | And there came down a storm of wind on the lake. |
| B. 4. 37. | And the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. |
| C. | And they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. |
Thus far the instances have been given to illustrate the plan of making the Gospel history continuous. One or two examples may now be selected to show how the two distinct types of print were used, which became necessary for the reading of any one Evangelist alone.
THE TRANSFIGURATION.
| C. 9. 28. | And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James. |
| A. 17. 1. | And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart. |
| B. 9. 2. | And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, And leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves, |
| C. | And went up into a mountain to pray. |