Excerpt from Suggestive Illustrations on the Gospel According to Matthew: Illustrations From All Sources, Picturesque Greek Words, Library References to Further Illustrations, Photographs of Celebrated Pictures Referred To; For the Use of Leaders of Prayer-Meetings, Christian Endeavorers, Sunday-School Teachers, Pastors The series oi volumes, of which this is the first, is entitled suggestive illustrations, because its object is quite as much to suggest other illustrations as to furnish material ready for use. It is not only Sifted wheat gathered into the granary for daily con sumption, but Seed-grain for another and larger harvest. We often think best while hearing or reading the thoughts of others whose words are fruitful in suggestions, and are to the mind what spring sunshine and shadows are to the seeds dormant within the soil. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.