The four Gospels harmonized and translated by Leo Tolstoy Volume 1 ; in three parts

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...the unbeliever stood afar off, and did not dare raise his eyes to heaven, but smote himself on the breast, and said: 'Lord, look down on me, who am worth nothing!' And what happened? More was forgiven to the unbeliever than to the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself shall be abased, and they who abase themselves shall be exalted." After this the disciples of John came to Jesus and said: "Why do we and they who observe the law fast much, whilst thou and thy disciples fast not?" And Jesus said to them: "No one mourns so long as the bridegroom is at the wedding-feast. Only when the bridegroom is no longer there do they mourn." Where there is life we must not mourn. And Jesus further spake thus: "No one tears a piece off a new garment to patch on to an old one; for the new cloth will rend it, and the old garment will not be repaired. For the same reason we cannot accept your fasts. Nor do men pour new wine into old leather bottles; for so the bottles will burst, and the wine will flow forth. But new wine must be placed into new leather bottles, and so both the wine and bottles will remain whole." And the fame of Jesus spread, and he was glorified by all, so that the people kept him back, lest he should depart from among them. But he told them that he was come to announce happiness, not to one city, but to the whole world. And he went farther on through the towns on the seashore. And many of the people came to him from different cities. And he gave to them all his help. And he passed through the cities and villages; and everywhere he proclaimed the kingdom of God, and freed men from all their sufferings and vices. In this way was fulfilled in Jesus Christ the prophecy of Isaiah--"A people living in darkness and in th...