Lesson XVI. The Mother's Prayer, and the Four Thousand Fed

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 7—8 · 1 min read · All ages

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(Tell Story 20 in Part Sixth.)

1. To what land did Jē´s̝us go with his disciples after feeding the five thousand? To the land of Tȳre and Sī´dŏn.

2. Why did Jē´s̝us go to that country? To be alone with his disciples.

3. Who came to Jē´s̝us at that place? A woman praying for her daughter.

4. What did this woman ask Jē´s̝us to do for her daughter? To set her free from an evil spirit.

5. What did Jē´s̝us say to this woman when he cured her daughter? "O woman, your faith is great."

6. To what country did Jē´s̝us and his disciples go from the land of Tȳre and Sī´dŏn? To De̍̄-căp´o-lĭs.

7. Where was the country of De̍̄-căp´o-lĭs? East of the Sea of Găl´ĭ-lee.

8. What did the people in that land say of Jē´s̝us as they saw his great works? "He has done all things well."

9. To how many people in De̍̄-căp´o-lĭs did Jē´s̝us give food at one time? To four thousand people.

10. With how many loaves did Jē´s̝us feed the four thousand people? With seven loaves.

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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