Holy Scripture.

REFERENCES TO PASSAGES SUITABLE FOR

READING TO THE SICK.

OLD TESTAMENT.

GENESIS.

⚫ xviii. 16-33. Abraham's intercession for Sodom. xix. 12-29. Lot's escape from Sodom. xxii. 1-18. The sacrifice of Isaac.

NUMBERS.

xxi. 4-9. The brazen serpent.

DEUTERONOMY.

viii. I-II. Review of God's dealings. xxx. II-20. The great choice.

I SAMUEL.

xii. 20-25. "Fear not; ye have done," &c.

JOB.

v. 6-19. "Although affliction cometh," &c. xxxiii. 14-30. "God speaketh once," &c.

PROVERBS.

i. 22-31. "How long, ye simple ones," &c. iii. 11-26. "My son, despise not," &c.

ISAIAH.

i. 2–6, 10—18. "Hear, O heavens," &c. v. I-7. God's vineyard.

xii. 1-6. Praise and thanksgiving.

xxvi. 1-9. Trust in God.

xxx. 18-21. "Therefore will the Lord wait," &c. xxxii. 1-4, 16-18. Christ our Refuge.

xxxviii. Hezekiah's sickness and recovery.

xl. I-II. "Comfort ye," &c.

xl. 25-31. "To whom then will ye liken Me," &c. xli. 10—14, 17-20. God's care for the poor. xlii. 1-8. "Behold My Servant," &c.

xliv. 21-23. "Remember these, O Jacob," &c. lii. 13-liii. 12. The Atonement.

lv. 1-3,6—13. "Ho, every one that thirsteth," &c. lvii. 13-21. "Thus saith the High and Lofty," &c.

LAMENTATIONS.

iii. 17-27. “Thou hast removed my soul," &c. iii. 31-33, 54-58. "The Lord will not cast off," &c. EZEKIEL.

xviii. 23-32. "Have I any pleasure," &c. xxxiii. 30-33. Love of hearing without doing. xxxvi. 25-31. The new heart.

xxxvii. 1—14. The dry bones.

DANIEL.

iii. 16―30. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. ix. 3-19. Daniel's Prayer.

MICAH.

vi. I-8. God's controversy with His people.

MALACHI.

iii. 1-8, 13-18. "Behold, I will send," &c.

NEW TESTAMENT.

ST MATTHEW.

v. I—12. The Beatitudes.

vi. 25—34. “Take no thought," &c.
xiv. 22-33. The Walking on the water.
XV. 21-28. The Syrophoenician woman.
xvii. 1–9. The Transfiguration.

xviii. 21-35. The Unmerciful Servant.
xx. 20-28. The request of Salome.
xxii. 1-14. The Marriage feast and Wedding
garment.

XXV. 1-13. The Ten Virgins.

xxv. 31-46. The Great Judgment.

xxvi. 36–46. The Agony in Gethsemane. xxvii. 26-44. The Mocking and Crucifixion. xxvii. 45-54. The Death.

ST MARK.

ii. 1-12. The Sick of the palsy.

v. 22-43. Jairus' daughter, and the Hem of the garment.

xiii. 32—37. "Of that day and that hour," &c. ST LUKE.

iii. 25-35. Simeon.

v. 27-32. The Calling of St Matthew.

vii. 36-50. The woman anointing Christ's Feet, and the Two Debtors.

x. 38-42. Martha and Mary.

xii. 16-31. The Rich Fool.

xii. 32-40. "Fear not, little flock," &c.

xiii. 6-9. The Barren Fig-tree.

xiv. 15-24. The Great Supper.

xv. I—10. The Lost Sheep, and the Lost Piece of money.

XV. II-24. The Prodigal Son.

xvi. 19-31. The Rich man and Lazarus. xvii. 11-19. The Ten Lepers.

xxiii. 33-46. The Crucifixion.

xxiv. 36-47. The Appearance on the Easter evening.

ST JOHN.

iii. 14—21. "As Moses lifted

up,

" &c.

v. I-9. The Healing at the Pool of Bethesda. v. 21-29. "As the Father raiseth up," &c. vi. 47-58. The Bread of life. x. 1—18. The Good Shepherd. xi. 20-27. Jesus and Martha.

xi. 33-44. The Raising of Lazarus.

xiii. I-17. The Washing of the disciples' feet. xiv. 1-6. “Let not your heart be troubled," &c. XV. I-10. The Vine.

xvii. 9-17. Christ's Prayer-First portion. xvii. 20-26. Christ's Prayer-Second portion. xix. 16-30. The Crucifixion.

xx. II-18. The Appearance to Mary Magdalene.

xxi. 15-19. The Restoration of St Peter.

Acts.

ii. 22-36. St Peter concerning the Resurrection. iii. 1-10. The lame man at the Beautiful Gate. vii. 54-60. The Martyrdom of St Stephen. x. 34-43. St Peter preaching to Cornelius. xii. 1—11. St Peter's deliverance from prison. xiii. 32-41. St Paul preaching at Antioch in Pisidia.

xvi. 19—34. St Paul and St Silas at Philippi. xx. 17-38. St Paul's parting address at Miletus.

ROMANS.

iii. 20-26. "Therefore by the deeds," &c. V. I-II. "Therefore being justified," &c. vii. 14-25. The unsuccessful struggle in the carnal man.

viii. 1—13. The successful struggle in the spiritual man.

viii. 14-18. "For as many as are led," &c. viii. 31-39. "What shall we then say," &c. xiii. 8-14. "Owe no man anything," &c.

I CORINTHIANS.

i. 18-31. "The preaching of the Cross," &c. xi. 23-34. Holy communion.

xv. The Resurrection.

2 CORINTHIANS.

i. 3-II. "Blessed be God," &c.

iv. 14-v. 10. "He which raised up," &c. xii. 7-10. The thorn in the flesh.

EPHESIANS.

iii. 14-21. "For this cause I bow my knees," &c. iv. 10-20. The Armour of God.

PHILIPPIANS.

i. 3-11. St Paul's prayer for the Philippians.
ii. 5—16. “Let this mind be in you," &c.
iii. 7-14. "What things were gain," &c.

COLOSSIANS.

i. 9-18. St Paul's prayer for the Colossians.

I THESSALONIANS.

iv. 13-18. The Resurrection.

V. I-II. "But of the times," &c.