Transcriber's note: Unusual and inconsistent spelling is as printed. [Illustration: SOWING AND REAPING.] BE NOT AFRAID STORIES FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT By CATHARINE SHAW Author of "Cherry's Choice," "Mother's Bible Stories," "Suffer Little Children," etc., etc. LONDON JOHN F. SHAW (1928) & CO., LTD. 3 PILGRIM STREET, E.C.4 British Manufacture CONTENTS. I. The Sermon on the Mount: How to Live I II. The Sermon on the Mount: How to Live II III. The Sermon on the Mount: How to Pray, and to Look Up IV. The Sermon on the Mount: How to Pray, and Enter In V. The Last Supper VI. Peter Denies His Lord; and the Risen Saviour Forgives VII. "Father's Plan" VIII. Prophecy of the Jews: A Separate People IX. "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord" X. The Prophecy of a Suffering Messiah XI. Sowing and Reaping XII. "There was no Room for Them in the Inn" XIII. After His Resurrection XIV. "Consider the Lilies" XV. A Man Named Matthew XVI. Calvary XVII. The Good Shepherd, and the Sheep that was Lost XVIII. The Door of the Sheep XIX. "In My Father's House are Many Mansions" XX. The Parable of the Two Builders XXI. The Labourers in the Harvest XXII. As a Hen Gathereth Her Chickens XXIII. The Sower XXIV. The Ten Virgins XXV. The Good Samaritan XXVI. No Wedding Garment XXVII. Sowing the Tares XXVIII. The Prodigal Son XXIX. The Pharisee and the Publican XXX. An Uninvited Guest XXXI. The Barren Fig Tree: "Nothing but Leaves" XXXII. The Parable of the Talents XXXIII. Hid in Three Measures of Meal BE NOT AFRAID I. The Sermon on the Mount HOW TO LIVE I By the Lake of Galilee there is rising ground, situated near several villages on the borders of the lake, where it is believed the Lord Jesus spoke those wonderful words which are called "The Sermon on the Mount." Travellers who have been to this spot tell us that the rising, rocky ground, which is called "The Horns of Hattin," would be a most convenient place for any one who was speaking to large numbers of people. And it is here, it is thought, our Lord, "seeing the multitudes" who had followed Him from the villages beneath the mountain, spoke to them of the blessings which they might possess if they kept His words; and explained to them the duties which were laid upon those who loved Him, and the blessings in store for them. In an earthly school, the children are told of the prizes which will be given for earnest endeavour; and each one on entering the school is able to read the list of these rewards, and the conditions which are attached to them.