11. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire.

12. Whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

When Jesus came from Galilee to be baptized, how did John receive Him?

14. John forbade Him, saying: I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest Thou to me? What reason did Jesus assign to induce John to baptize Him?

15. Jesus said unto him: Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righte

ousness.

By what token did it please the Almighty to point out Jesus as the Messiah, after He had been baptized by John ?

16. Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water, and, lo! the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him.

17. And, lo! a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

CHAPTER IV.

CHRIST'S FASTING AND TEMPTATION.CHRIST BEGINNETH TO

PREACH.

When Jesus was tempted of the devil in the wilderness, how long did He fast?

2. Forty days and forty nights.

When the tempter said, If Thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread, how did Jesus answer?

4. He said: It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.*

When the devil urged Jesus to throw Himself from the pinnacle of the Temple, saying: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, &c. how did He answer him?

7. Jesus said: It is written, thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

And when the devil besought Jesus to fall down and worship him, how was he rebuked?

10. Then said Jesus unto him: Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written, thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.

Did Jesus commence his public ministry soon after his temptation in the wilderness ?

* See Deut. viii. 3.

17. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Who were first called to be his disciples? and what was their occupation at the time they were called?

18. And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, who were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers.

19. And He saith unto them: Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

CHAPTER V.

CHRIST'S SERMON ON THE MOUNT.

Recite the beatitudes, or those several conditions which Christ, in his Sermon on the Mount, pronounced to be blessed.

3. Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.

5. Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.

6. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.

7. Blessed are the merciful; for they shall

obtain mercy.

8. Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.

9. Blessed are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God.

10. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake:

12. Rejoice and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven.

To what did Christ compare his disciples?

13. Ye are the salt of the earth. If the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted. It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden underfoot of men.

14. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.

How were the disciples of Christ commanded to be examples to the world?

16. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

How did Christ enjoin his disciples to act in cases of offence?

23. If thou bring thy gift to the altar, and

there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee;

24. Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

What was the admonition Christ gave concerning swearing, and a strict adherence to truth?

33. Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time: Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths.

34. But I say unto you: Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne;

35. Nor by the earth, for it is his foot-stool; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King

36. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

37. But let your communication be, Yea, yea : Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

What were Christians enjoined on the subject of revenge?

38. Ye have heard that it hath been said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

39. But I say unto you, that ye resist not evil; but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.