Lesson XV. The Death of John the Baptist

Jesse Lyman Hurlbut · 1907

Retold story (not Scripture)
This is a storyteller's retelling from an old children's book. Read the Bible passage for God's own words.

Bible: Mark 6 · 1 min read · Ages 8+

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(Tell Stories 18 and 19 in Part Sixth.)

1. Where was Jŏhn the Băp´tĭst, while Jē´s̝us was preaching in Găl´ĭ-lee? In prison.

2. Who put Jŏhn the Băp´tĭst in prison? The wicked King Hĕr´od.

3. What did Jē´s̝us say of Jŏhn the Băp´tĭst while he was in prison? "No greater man than Jŏhn has lived."

4. What other wicked deed was done by King Hĕr´od? He put to death Jŏhn the Băp´tĭst.

5. Where did Jē´s̝us go with his disciples, when he heard that Jŏhn the Băp´tĭst was dead? To a quiet place by the Sea of Găl´ĭ-lee.

6. Near what city was this place? Near Bĕth-sā´ĭ-dȧ.

7. What great work did Jē´s̝us do at this place? He gave food to a great company.

8. How many people did Jē´s̝us feed at that time? Five thousand people.

9. With what did Jē´s̝us feed the five thousand people? With five loaves and two fishes.

10. After feeding the five thousand, how did Jē´s̝us go to his disciples? By walking on the water.

Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, Hurlbut's Bible Lessons for Boys and Girls (Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., copyright 1907). Public domain. Transcription by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (pgdp.net). printed page 40. Source

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