The Death of God’s Son (Wisdom 2:12-20)
From the beginning of Christianity, Wisdom chapter 2 was considered a prophecy of the death of Jesus. The passage describes how the Son of God will be tested, tortured and put to death.
The Healing of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52)
A blind beggar named Bartimaeus received his sight through faith when he called out to Jesus for mercy.
The Healing of the Paralysed Man (Luke 5:17-26)
The story of Christ healing a paralysed man while he was teaching in a house is included in three of the gospels.
The Suffering Servant (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)
The Song of the Suffering Servant in the Book of Isaiah tells the story of a servant of God who suffers death for the sins of others. It was later interpreted by Jesus himself as referring to his death on the cross.
Samuel judges Israel (1 Samuel 7:3-17)
Samuel was a prophet and judge who appointed the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David, led a spiritual renewal of the nation, and prayed for victory over its enemies.
The Stay in Egypt (Hosea 11:1-4)
In his gospel, St Matthew links the stay of the Holy Family in Egypt with a saying from the Prophet Hosea about the recall of God's Son from Egypt.
Christ among the Doctors (Luke 2:41-52)
St Luke's gospel speaks of Christ’s disappearance during a family trip to Jerusalem – and of being discovered in the Temple, talking to the teachers of the Law.
Christ is condemned to death (John 19:4-16)
Pontius Pilate condemned Jesus to death by giving in to the demands of the crowd and ordering his crucifixion.
I am the Light of the World (John 8:12)
In his gospel, St John often wrote about light and darkness. For example, he included the saying of Jesus, “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12).
The Revelation of St John (Revelation 1:1-20)
The book of Revelation, otherwise known as the ‘Apocalypse’, is the last book of the Bible. It contains a series of prophetic visions that St John experienced while exiled on the island of Patmos.