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1 Desire AgesThe complete bookplus Reader s Guide, PromisePassages, 4 maps, and 2 indexesHarvestime BooksPlus Historical andMedical FactsThe Crucifixion: The most beautiful book everwritten on the life of Christ. Library of WhiteTheofHB 113 The Desire of Agesby WhitePublished by harvestime BooksAltamont, TN 37301 USAP rinted in the United States of AmericaCover and Text Copyright 2002 Never can the cost of our redemption be re-alized until the redeemed shall stand with the Re-deemer before the throne of God. Then as the glo-ries of the eternal home burst upon our enrap-tured senses we shall remember that Jesus leftall this for us, that He not only became an exilefrom the heavenly courts, but for us took the riskof failure and eternal loss. Desire of Ages, the cover: The mighty snow-capped mountainssymbolize to us the power and purity of our Creator andRedeemer.

2 But He is greater than the mountains. I will lift my up mine eyes unto [above, Hebrew] thehills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh fromthe Lord, which made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1. Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, andfrom the multitude of mountains; truly in the Lord our Godis the salvation of Israel. Jeremiah 3 book: This edition includes the complete original book. Noth-ing the author wrote has been omitted or of bracketed numbers on page tops: These refer tocomparable, standardized paging in the original, cloth-cover copies: For additional copies of this book at remark-ably low prices in boxful quantities, write to harvestime Books,Altamont, TN 37301. When you write, ask for a copy of our Mis-sionary Book Order Sheet, containing low-cost boxful prices of thisand other books, such as Great Controversy, Ministry of Healing,Christ s Object Lessons, Bible Readings, IN THE STUDY OF Desire OF AGESThe Story behind This Book 10 This Edition 12 Reader s Guide to the Life of Christ 13 Bible Stories for the Whole Family 16 Map Section 20 MAP 1 Judea and Galilee 21 MAP 2 Galilee and Phoenicia 22 MAP 3 Jerusalem 23 MAP 4 Environs of Jerusalem 24 Precious Promise Passages 25 Prophecies about Christ 30 Encouraging Paragraphs 33- SECTION ONE -BIRTH TO MANHOOD1 God with Us 35 Matthew 1:232 The Chosen People 43 John 1:113 The Fullness of Time 47 Galatians 4:4.

3 Genesis 49:104 Unto You a Saviour 54 Luke 2:1-205 The Dedication 58 Luke 2:21-38 Contents4 The Desire of Ages 6 We Have Seen His Star 66 Matthew 2 7 As a Child 73 Luke 2:39-40 8 The Passover 80 Luke 2:41-51 9 Days of Conflict 89 Luke 2:51- SECTION TWO -EARLY MINISTRY10 The Voice in the Wilderness 97 Luke 1:5-23, 57-80; 3:1-18;Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-811 The Baptism 110 Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11;Luke 3:21-2212 The Temptation 115 Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13;Luke 4:1-1313 The Victory 126 Matthew 4:5-11; Mark 1 :12-13;Luke 4:5-1314 We Have Found the Messias 132 John 1:19-5115 At the Marriage Feast 144 John 2:1-11- SECTION THREE -MINISTRY IN JUDEA16 In His Temple 155 John 2:12-2217 Nicodemus 167 John 3:1-1718 He Must Increase 176 John 3:22-36519 At Jacob s Well 181 John 4:1-4220 Except Ye See Signs and Wonders 193 John 4:43-5421 Bethesda and the Sanhedrin 198 John 5:1-47- SECTION FOUR -MINISTRY IN GALILEE22 Imprisonment and Death of John 213 Matthew 11:1-11; 14:1-11;Mark 6:17-28; Luke 7:17-2823 The Kingdom of God is at Hand 226 Mark 1:14-1524 Is Not This the Carpenter s Son?

4 232 Luke 4:16-3025 The Call by the Sea 240 Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20;Luke 5:1-1126 At Capernaum 247 Mark 1:21-22; Luke 4:3227 Thou Canst Make Me Clean 257 Matthew 8:2-4; 9:14, 32-34;Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-2828 Levi Matthew 268 Matthew 9:9-17; Mark 2:14-22;Luke 5:27-3929 The Sabbath 278 Luke 6:3-4; Mark 2:27-28;Matthew 12:5-630 He Ordained Twelve 287 Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-1631 The Sermon on the Mount 296 Matthew 5:1-48; 6:1-34; 7:1-2932 The Centurion 313 Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-7 Contents6 The Desire of Ages33 Who Are My Brethren? 319 Matthew 12:22-50; Mark 3:20-3534 The Invitation 327 Matthew 11:28-3035 Peace, Be Still 332 Matthew 8:23-34; Mark 4:35-41;5:1-20; Luke 8:22-3936 The Touch of Faith 341 Matthew 9:18-26; Mark 5:21-43;Luke 8:40-5637 The First Evangelists 346 Matthew 10:1-42; Mark 6:7-11;Luke 9:1-638 Come Rest Awhile 357 Matthew 14:1-2, 12-13; Mark 6:30-32;Luke 9:7-1039 Give Ye Them to Eat 363 Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:32-44;Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-1340 A Night on the Lake 371 Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52;John 6:14-2141 The Crisis in Galilee 378 Matthew 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-2342 Tradition 392 John 3:36- SECTION FIVE -RETIREMENT FROM PUBLIC MINISTRY43 Barriers Broken Down 396 Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-3644 The True Sign 402 Matthew 15:29-39; 16:1-12;Mark 7:31-37; 8:1-2145 The Foreshadowing of the Cross 409 Matthew 16:13-28; Mark 8:27-38.

5 Luke 9:18-27746 He Was Transfigured 419 Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:24;Luke 9:28-3647 Ministry 424 Matthew 17:9-21; Mark 9:9-29;Luke 9:37-4548 Who is the Greatest? 430 Matthew 17:22-27; 18:1-20;Mark 9:30-50; Luke 9:46-48- SECTION SIX -MINISTRY IN SAMARIA49 At the Feast of Tabernacles 442 John 7:1-15, 37-3950 Among Snares 450 John 7:16-36, 40-53; 8:1-1151 The Light of Life 460 John 7:16-36, 40-53; 8:1-1152 The Divine Shepherd 475 John 10:1-3053 The Last Journey from Galilee 482 Luke 9:51-56; 10:1-2454 The Good Samaritan 493 Luke 10:25-3755 Not with Outward Show 501 Luke 17:20-2256 Blessing the Children 506 Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16;Luke 18:15-1757 One Thing Thou Lackest 512 Matthew 19:16-22; Mark 10:17-22;Luke 18:18-2358 Lazarus, Come Forth 517 Luke 10:38-42; John 11:1-4459 Priestly Plottings 530 John 11:47-54 Contents8 The Desire of Ages60 The Law of the New Kingdom 536 Matthew 20:20-28; Mark 10:32-45;Luke 18:31-3461 Zacchaeus 542 Luke 19:1-1062 The Feast at Simon s House 547 Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-11.

6 Luke 7:36-50; John 11:55-57; 12:1-11- SECTION SEVEN -PASSION WEEK63 Thy King Cometh 559 Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10;Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-1964 A Doomed People 569 Mark 11:11-14, 20-21; Matthew 21:17-1965 The Temple Cleansed Again 577 Matthew 21:12-16, 23-46;Mark 11:15-19, 27-33; 12:1-12;Luke 19:45-48; 20:1-1966 Controversy 590 Matthew 22:15-46; Mark 12:13-40;Luke 20:20-4767 Woes on the Pharisees 600 Matthew 23:1-39; Mark 12:41-44;Luke 20:45-47; 21:1-468 In the Outer Court 612 John 12:20-4369 On the Mount of Olives 619 Matthew 24:1-51; Mark 13:1-37;Luke 21:5-3870 The Least of These My Brethren 630 Matthew 25:31-4671 A Servant of Servants 636 Luke , 24; John 13:1-17972 In Remembrance of Me 646 Matthew 26:20-29; Mark 14:17-25;Luke 22:14-2373 Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled 655 John 13:31-3874 Gethsemane 676 Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-50;Luke 32:39-53; John 18:1-1275 Before Annas and Caiaphas 687 Matthew 26:57-75; 27:1;Mark 14:53-72; 15:1;Luke 22:54-71; John 18:13-2776 Judas 704 John 6:70; 13:27;Matthew 26:48; 27:477 In Pilate s Judgment Hall 712 Matthew 27:2, 11-31; Mark 15:1-20;Luke 23:1-25; John 18:28-40; 19:1-1678 Calvary 732 Matthew 27:31-53; Mark 15:20-38; Luke 23:26-46;John 19:16-3079 It is Finished 749 John 19:3080 In Joseph s Tomb 757 Matthew 27:54; John 19:34-37;Luke 23:46; 23:56; Matthew 27:62-65- SECTION EIGHT -RESURRECTION TO ASCENSION81 The Lord is Risen 768 Matthew 28:2-4, 11-1582 Why Weepest Thou?

7 776 Matthew 28:1, 5-8; Mark 16:1-8;Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-1883 The Walk to Emmaus 782 Luke 24:13-33 Contents10 The Desire of Ages84 Peace Be Unto You 787 Luke 24:33-48; John 20:19-2985 By the Sea Once More 794 John 21:1-2286 Go Teach All Nations 802 Matthew 28:16-2087 To My Father and Your Father 815 Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-12 APPENDICESThe Crucifixion: Historical and Medical Facts 822 Principles of Healthful Living 833 INDEXESS cripture Index 842 Story Index 850 Helps in the Studyof Desire of Ages1 - The Stor y behind This BookThe book you now have in hand has been acclaimedfor nearly a hundred years as one of the most sensitivelybeautiful presentations of the earthly life of Christ ever tobe written. And yet, during much of the time that the manu-script was being penned, the author suffered intensely froma very painful rheumatic coniition with only her right11hand and arm free from pain and able to move freely.

8 Withthat hand she wrote The Desire of Ages in the last decadeof the nineteenth experts in the field have considered this book tobe one of the most most accurate and spiritually helpfulbiographies of the life of Christ ever written. The curatorof the religious book section of the Library of Congress inWashington, , the largest library in the world, was askedif he would name the book that he considered to be thefinest book on the life of Christ, either in or out of print. Anexpert in his field and well-acquainted with the holdingsand accessions of the Library of Congress on the life ofChrist, both in English and other languages, he replied with-out hesitation: The book, Desire of Ages, by Ellen G. White,is the most beautifully written book on the life of Christ inthe Library of Congress. Several years ago, one who had come to love that par-ticular book was attending summer school at a state uni-versity in Massachusetts, when the following incident oc-curred: One day our teacher, who had just returned from anextended study of literature in Europe, asked each mem-ber of the class to come the next day with three quotationsfrom a favorite author.

9 The name was not to be given, andthe class was to be asked to name the author by the selec-tions read. I was the first one called on, and although there wereforty-eight in the class, no one else was called upon. Theentire time was taken up in dliscussing the three quota-tions I presented passages from The Desire of one could name the author. Then to my happy surprise,the teacher said: Well, class, that is from the pen of Mrs White. She spoke at length, saying she knew nothing of theauthor s religion, but she felt able to declare herself as toliterature; and she said it was a pity Mrs. White s writingswere not better known in the literary world. She said shewas going to make a strong statement, but she meant ev-The Story behind this Book12 The Desire of Agesery word of it. Of all the writings she knew, outside of theBible, were none so full of beauty, so pure, and yet sosimple, as the writings of Mrs.

10 White. Other books by this same author are available fromthe present publisher. Who was this woman who pennedsuch beautiful books? A recent volume, Prophet of theEnd, also obtainable from this publisher will provide youwith an easily read but comprehensive biography of herfascinating life. You can obtain a copy of it by mail fromthis publisher for $2 plus postage. Very frail in childhood,Ellen White was in her adult years to travel from state tostate and continent to continent. One hundred thousandpages of manuscripts were eventually to come from herpen, all written amid a busy life as a wife, mother, andpublic speaker. This amounted to 25 million handwrittenwords (for she never used a typewriter or shorthand). EllenWhite wrote 4,500 magazine articles and over a hundredpublished books. Many of her books went into millions ofcopies, and a number of them were translated into a size-able number of foreign languages.