The New Testament 
in Rhyme
 
Sigrid Green

Table of Contents

Part 1     Setting The Stage

I.                   John the Baptist’s Birth Foretold (Luke 1:5 – 25)

II.                 The Birth of John (Luke 1:57 – 66)

III.              Jesus’ Birth Foretold (Matthew 1:18 – 25; Luke 1:26 – 38)

IV.              Shepherds (Luke 2:8 – 20)

V.                Wise Men from the East (Matthew 2:1 – 12)

VI.              Prepare the Way (Matthew 3:1 – 12; Luke 3:2 – 7)

VII.           The Baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13 – 17; Luke 3:20 – 22)

VIII.         The Temptation (Matthew 4:1 – 11; Luke 4:1 – 15)

IX.              The Damsel’s Dance (Mark 6:14 – 29)

Part 2  Launching His Ministry

X.             Jesus Clears the Temple (John 2:13 – 25; Matthew 21:12 – 14)

XI.           Nicodemus (John 3:1 – 21)

XII.           Jesus Meets the Samaritan Woman (John 4:1 – 23)

XIII.         The Calling of Jesus’ First Disciples (Mark 1:14 – 20)

XIV.        Calling Levi (Mark 2:13 – 17)

XV.          The Question About Fasting (Matthew 9:14 – 17)

XVI.        Lord of the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1 – 8)

Part 3   Performing Miracles over Death, Diseases, Demon Possession,  and Nature

XVII.      Jesus Changes Water into Wine (John 2:1 – 12)

XVIII.   Jesus Drives Out the Evil Spirit (Mark 1:21 – 28)

XIX.        Simon’s Mother-in-Law (Mark 1:29 – 34)

XX.           A Man with Leprosy (Mark 1:40 – 45; Matthew 8:1 – 4)

XXI.        The Paralytic (Mark 2:1 – 12; Matthew 9:1 – 7)

XXII.      Healing at the Pool (John 5:1 – 16)

XXIII.   The Centurion (Matthew 8:5 – 13)

XXIV.   The Widow of Nain’s Son (Luke 7:11 – 18)

XXV.     Stilling the Storm (Matthew 8:23 – 27)

XXVI.   The Demon-Possessed Man (Mark 5:1 – 20)

XXVII.  The Dead Girl (Mark 5:22 – 24; 35 – 43)

XXVIII.   The Woman with the Issue (Mark 5:25 – 34; Matthew 9:20 – 22)

XXIX.   Jesus Feeds Five Thousand (Mark 6:30 – 44)

XXX.     Crossing the Lake (Mark 6:45 – 52)

Part 4   Telling a Parable: An Earthly Story with a Heavenly Meaning

XXXI.    The Parable of the Shower (Mark 4:1 – 20)

III.

Jesus’ Birth Foretold

Based on Matthew 1:18 – 25; Luke 1:26 – 38

A virgin named Mary

Was chosen to carry,

The son of the Most High,

Said the angels as he drew nigh.

“Take her as your wife,

Let there be no strife;

Love her with all thy might,

For the child within her is the light.”

 Activity 

Write definitions for the following words.  Make sentences for each one.

1. Virgin  ________________________________________

2. Angel   ________________________________________

3. Foretold   ______________________________________

4. Pregnancy   ____________________________________

Answer the following questions:

1.      Why was the child within Mary referred to as the “Light”?

2.      Why did the angel tell Joseph to take Mary as his wife?

3.      Why did Joseph think it was impossible for Mary to be with child?

4.      Who impregnated Mary?