Francis Joseph Sheed (1897-1981) was a Catholic publisher, author and street orator and the founder of the Catholic publishing house of Sheed & Ward. His books include To Know Christ Jesus, Saints Are Not Sad, A Map of Life, Society and Sanity and Theology and Sanity.

An enthralling book. Frank Sheed has written what must be one of the most satisfying studies of the Gospels ever made.

• ForewordPART I: THE FIRST THIRTY YEARSI On Meeting Jesus ChristII Setting the StageIII Mary ConceivesIV Born in BethlehemV Nazareth of GalileeVI Joseph, Mary and JesusVII Episode in the TempleVIII Carpenter in NazarethIX The Mission of John the BaptistX Jesus Baptized by JohnXI Duel in the DesertPART II: THE PUBLIC LIFEXII The First DisciplesXIII Wedding in CanaXIV Money-Changers and NicodemusXV Leaving Judea for GalileeXVI The Ministry in Galilee BeginsXVII Miracles and ExorcismsXVIII "He Blasphemes"XIX Pharisees and SadduceesXX The Calling of the TwelveXXI The Sermon on the MountXXII Three MiraclesXXIII Reactions in GalileeXXIV First Sending of the TwelveXXV Mainly About BreadXXVI The Father and the SonXXVII Outside PalestineXXVIII TransfigurationXXIX Ending of the Galilean MinistryXXX At the Feast of TabanaclesXXXI The Man Born BlindXXXII Forming the New ChristiansXXXIII The Opposition HardensXXXIV Mainly in PereaXXXV Returning to JudeaXXXVI Ephrem to Bethany via JerichoXXXVII Pharisees, Sadducees HerodiansXXXIX A Chapter of EndingsPART III: REDEMPTIONXL The Last SupperXLI Agony and ArrestXLII Trials by Pontius PilateXLIII Priest Crucified XLIV Resurrection and AscensionXLV At the Right Hand of GodIndex