The Wonderful Works of Christ Jesus
as related in
The Holy Bible, King James Version

Read by Dick Frantzreb, with music accompaniment by Tom Barr

A Word of Explanation:

Is there any end to the inspiration that we can receive from the words and works of Christ Jesus? For most of you who will listen to this recording, the Gospel narratives according to the King James Version of the Bible will have been a lifelong companion. Yet we continue to read and ponder them for daily guidance and spiritual growth. And sometimes new light comes from a written commentary or a reading by another seeker. That is my hope for this recording: that with the help of this special format, you may ponder and discover some new insight into the deeper meaning of Jesus’ actions and words, why he spoke and acted as he did, and what he is telling his followers here and now.

This compilation does not include every single action of Jesus as narrated in the canonical Gospels or the Pauline letters. The emphasis here is on his healing works, as well as on some of his other “miracles.” Judgment (hopefully inspired judgment) was required to select among many possible passages, and particularly to choose among different accounts of the same incident. Also, there has been no attempt to put these passages in a strict chronological order: surely their individual importance transcends chronology.

We do not follow the Christ through a bed of roses, but rather through taking up our own cross. And yet he has said, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:28-30. Time and again, we all find ourselves in need of that Christly “rest.” So, considering that a full recognition of Jesus’ teachings would include the significant demands he places on his followers, I will reserve those for another collection. The intent of these present readings is to emphasize the Master’s transcendent compassion.

─ Dick Frantzreb

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Here are citations from The Holy Bible, King James Version (in order):