That this volume may awaken a new interest in that Life of lives, which has brought the light of life to untold millions since it was lived upon the earth: that the children of this generation, who are to become the pillars of the coming years, may learn to love and follow Him who is the Elder Brother and Saviour of us all, is the prayer of the author of these pages. Jesse Lyman Hurlbut August 28, 1915. Contents PAGE PREFACE 3 WHY EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW THE STORY OF JESUS 9 CHAPTER 1. THE LORD'S LAND 17 2. THE PEOPLE IN THE LORD'S LAND 24 3. THE STRANGER BY THE GOLDEN ALTAR 31 4. THE ANGEL VISITS NAZARETH 37 5. A YOUNG GIRL'S JOURNEY 45 6. THE BOY WHO NEVER TASTED WINE 50 7. THE CHILD-KING IN HIS CRADLE 55 8. THE BABY BROUGHT TO THE TEMPLE 63 9. THE FOLLOWERS OF THE STAR 66 10. SAFE IN EGYPT 73 11. A CHILD'S LIFE IN NAZARETH 77 12. THE BOY LOST AND FOUND 85 13. THE YOUNG WOODWORKER 93 14. THE VOICE BY THE RIVER 97 15. THE CARPENTER LEAVES HIS SHOP 103 16. ALONE IN THE DESERT 107 17. THE EARLIEST FOLLOWERS OF JESUS 115 18. THE WATER TURNED TO WINE 121 19. THE LORD IN HIS TEMPLE 127 20. AT THE OLD WELL 132 21. THE NOBLEMAN'S BOY 139 22. THE CARPENTER IN HIS HOME-TOWN 143 23. FOUR FISHERMEN CALLED 149 24. JESUS IN THE CHURCH, IN THE HOUSE, AND IN THE STREET 153 25. THE LEPER AND THE PALSIED MAN 157 26. HOW THE TAX-COLLECTOR BECAME A DISCIPLE 163 27. THE CRIPPLE AT THE BATH 167 28. THE LORD OF THE SABBATH 171 29. JESUS ON THE MOUNTAIN 175 30. THE GOOD ARMY CAPTAIN 181 31. HOW JESUS STOPPED A FUNERAL 183 32. THE SINFUL WOMAN FORGIVEN 189 33. JESUS AND HIS ENEMIES 192 34. THE STORY-TELLER BY THE SEA 195 35. MORE STORIES TOLD BY THE SEA 199 36. SAILING ACROSS THE SEA 205 37. THE SICK WOMAN MADE WELL, AND THE DEAD GIRL BROUGHT TO LIFE 211 38. SIGHT TO THE BLIND AND VOICE TO THE DUMB 216 39. TWELVE PREACHERS SENT OUT 218 40. A DANCE; AND HOW IT WAS PAID FOR 223 41. THE BOY WITH HIS FIVE LOAVES 227