Nazareth, question regarding Christ's early residence in, 108. Nicodemus brings spices to anoint the body of Jesus, 208. Numbers (symbolic), 105, 106, 216.   Pagans, the, their opinion of Christ, 82; derided their own deities, 83; while lauding Christ, insulted His disciples, 86; their fables about Jupiter and Saturn, 89; their gods only deified men, 90; dilemma for, 92. Parables, of the sower, etc., 143; of the labourers in the vineyard, 158, etc.; of the marriage feast, 165. Passion, the, strictly so called, 196; hour of, 198, etc. Passover, our Lord's last, 175. Peter, his denial of Christ foretold, 178; cuts off Malchus' right ear, 184; denies Christ, 187; his repentance, 189; his love to Christ, who commits His sheep to him, 235. Pharisees, the, object to Christ's eating with publicans and sinners, 132; seek a sign, 142; leaven of the, 153; sit in Moses' seat, 167. Pilate (Pontius), governor of the Jews, 113; Christ brought before, 190; questions Christ, 193; message from his wife, 200; seeks to release Christ, 200; gives Him up to be cruci- fied, 201; gives His body to Joseph, 208. Plato quoted, 100. Potter's field, buying of the, 191; the words of the prophecy regarding, are as much Zechariah's as Jeremiah's, 191. Prophecy, against idols, 93; fulfilment of, 94; made known to the ancients the mystery of a Mediator, 100. Prophecy (heathen), defect of, 98. Pythagoras left no writings, 82.   Robbers, the, crucified along with Christ, 204, etc. Romans (the heathen), worshipped the gods of all conquered nations, except the Jews, 84; their reasons for this exception, 87, etc. Romulus, fratricide of, 84.   Saturn, asserted by some to be the God of the Jews, 84; interpretation of the name, 91. Scripture, deals with round numbers, omitting fractions, 198; often expresses the whole under the part, 211. Septuagint, the, its authority, 160. Sermon on the Mount, questions regarding its delivery, 124. Simon the Pharisee, supper in his house, 173. 1135 The Harmony of the Gospels