Gospel Illustrations by James Tissot
compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

Part IIA: Smaller Illustrations: Gospel Scenes in the Text
See also Part I: Full-Page Illustrations and Part IIB: Supplementary Illustrations and Part IIC: Apostles, Disciples, and Evangelists

Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902). The Life of Our Saviour Jesus Christ: Three Hundred and Sixty-five Compositions from the Four Gospels, with Notes and Explanatory Drawings by J. James Tissot; Notes Translated by Mrs. Arthur Bell (N. d'Anvers).

EDITION A: 4 vols. New York: The McClure-Tissot Company, 1899.

Illustrations of Gospel Scenes in the Text

Zacharias and Elizabeth
1.001		 The Vision of Zacharias
1.004		 The Testing of the Suitors of the Virgin
1.005		 The Betrothal of the Holy Virgin and Saint Joseph
1.006
The Annunciation
1.008a		 The Holy Virgin as a Girl
1.008b		 The Visitation
1.009		 The Anxiety of Saint Joseph
1.012
[missing]
Saint Joseph
1.013		 The Vision of Saint Joseph
A1.016		 The Nativity of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
1.017		 “Gloria in Excelsis Deo”
1.020
The Adoration of the Shepherds
1.021		 The Aged Simeon
1.023		 The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
1.024		 Saint Anna
1.025
The Magi on Their Way to Bethlehem
1.028a		 Interview of the Magi with Herod
1.028b		 The Flight into Egypt
1.032		 The Sojourn in Egypt
1.033
The Return from Egypt
1.036		 Jesus and His Mother at the Fountain
1.037		 Jesus Lost
1.040a		 Jesus Sitting in the Midst of the Doctors
1.041
The Youth of Jesus
1.044		 Union in Prayer
1.055		 The Voice in the Desert
1.056		 “The Ax Laid Unto the Root of the Tree”
1.057
Saint John the Baptist and the Pharisees
1.060		 Saint John the Baptist Sees Jesus from Afar
1.061		 Jesus Taken Up into a High Mountain
1.063		 Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness
1.064
Jesus Set Upon a Pinnacle of the Temple
1.065		 Saint John
1.067		 Jesus Ministered to By Angels
1.068		 The Calling of Saint Peter and Saint Andrew
1.069
Saint Andrew
1.070		 The Calling of Saint James and Saint John
1.072		 Nathanael Under the Fig-Tree
1.073		 Saint Bartholomew
1.074
The Betrothed of Cana of Galilee
1.076		 The Marriage in Cana
1.077		 Jesus Goes Up to Jerusalem
1.080		 Interview Between Jesus and Nicodemus
1.081
Nicodemus
1.082		 The Disciples of Jesus Baptizing
1.084		 The Man with an Infirmity of Thirty-and-Eight Years
1.085		 The Piscina Probatica
1.088
The Woman of Samaria at the Well
1.089		 Saint Philip
1.090		 Jesus in the Synagogue
1.092		 The Brow of the Hill near Nazareth
1.093
The Hidden Treasure
1.094		 The Man at the Plough
1.095		 The Man with an Unclean Spirit in the Synagogue
1.096		 Healing of Simon’s Wife’s Mother
1.097b
Saint Simon
1.098		 The Man Who Laid Up Treasure
1.099		 Jesus Went Out into a Desert Place
1.100		 Jesus Teaching in the Synagogue
1.101
The Vine Dresser and the Fig-Tree
1.102		 Saint Paul
1.103		 The Healing of the Ruler’s Son
1.104		 Jesus Preaching in a Ship
1.105
Saint James the Greater
1.107		 The First Miraculous Draught of Fishes
1.108a		 Jesus Healing the Lame and the Blind on the Mountain
1.109		 Jesus Teaching the Multitude
1.112
The Calling of Saint Matthew
1.113		 Saint Matthew
1.114		 The Lost Piece of Silver
1.115		 Jesus Sat at Meat with Matthew
1.116
Christ Healing the Withered Hand
1.117		 The Enemy Sowing Tares
1.119		 The Pharisees and the Herodians
1.120		 The Ordaining of the Twelve Apostles
2.121
The Two Women at the Mill
2.122		 “When ye come into an house, salute it”
2.123		 Jesus asleep during the storm
2.124		 Jesus stilling the tempest
2.125
“My name is Legion”
2.128a		 The two Men possessed with Devils
2.129		 The Good Shepherd
2.130		 The swine driven into the sea
2.132
The Raising of Jairus’ daughter
2.133		 The dumb man possessed with a devil
2.136		 Healing of the woman with the issue of blood
2.137		 “Lord, I am not worthy”
2.140
The man possessed of a devil in the Synagogue
2.141		 Saint Mark
2.143		 “Young man, I say unto thee, Arise”
2.144		 The Disciples pluck corn on the Sabbath
2.145
Healing of the Canaanite’s daughter
2.148		 “They brought unto Him all that were diseased”
2.149		 The Parable of the Sower
2.150		 A woman anoints the feet of Jesus
2.152a
Jesus commanding His Disciples to rest
2.153		 The blind leading the blind
2.154		 The Palsied Man let down through the roof
2.156		 The Sermon on the Mount
2.157
“He laid his hands upon a few sick folk”
2.160		 Two blind men healed at Capernaum
2.161		 Lazarus at the rich man’s door
2.162		 The dumb man possessed of a devil healed at Capernaum
2.164
Christ’s exhortation to the twelve Apostles
2.165		 Herod
2.167		 The daughter of Herodias dancing
2.168		 The head of Saint John the Baptist in a charger
2.169
Saint Thaddæus or Saint Jude
2.171		 The Miracle of the loaves and fishes
2.172		 The people seek Christ to make Him a King
2.173		 The Rich Man in Hell
2.175
Jesus going up into a mountain apart to pray
2.176		 Jesus walking on the sea
2.177		 The Son of the Master of the Vineyard
2.179		 Saint Peter walks on the sea
2.180
“Ye seek me, because ye did eat of the loaves”
2.181		 Christ reproving the Pharisees
2.184		 The Pharisees and Sadducees come to tempt Jesus
2.185		 The Woman who had an infirmity eighteen years
2.187
The Transfiguration
2.188		 The Demoniac Boy at the foot of Mount Tabor
2.189		 Christ sending out the seventy disciples two by two
2.192		 The charge to Saint Peter
2.193
The Pharisees accusing Jesus
2.194		 “The First shall be Last”
2.196		 Jesus and the little Child
2.197		 The Holy Women
2.199
Jesus on His way to Galilee
2.200		 “Get thee behind me, Satan!”
2.201		 Mary Magdalene before her conversion
2.204		 The repentant Magdalene
2.205
An Herodian and a Sadducee of Galilee
2.207		 The Lawyer standing up and tempting Jesus
2.208		 Jesus passing through the villages on His way to Jerusalem
2.209		 Zacharias killed between the Altar and the Temple
2.211
The rich young man who went away sorrowful
2.212		 The woman who lifted up her voice
2.213		 The Healing of the ten Lepers
2.216		 Jesus at Bethany
2.217
Martha
2.218		 Mary Magdalene at the feet of Jesus
2.220		 Jesus Christ discoursing with His Disciples
in the Valley of Jehoshaphat
2.221		 The Tower of Siloam
2.222
The Lord’s Prayer
2.224		 “But no man laid hands upon Him”
2.225		 Holy Women listening to Our Lord
2.226		 Jesus writing on the ground
2.228
The woman taken in adultery alone with Jesus
2.229		 The Canaanite woman
2.231a		 Jesus speaking in the Treasury
2.232		 “He that is of God hears God’s words”
2.233
One of the Holy Women
2.235		 The blind man washes in the Pool of Siloam
2.236		 The blind man tells his story to the Jews
2.237		 The Good Samaritan
2.239
The Jews took up stones to cast at Him
2.240		 Jesus walking in Solomon’s Porch
2.241		 Private Counsels
2.242		 Johanna Chuza
2.243
The Wise Virgins
2.244		 The Foolish Virgins
2.245		 Mary Magdalene at the feet of Jesus
2.246		 “Jesus wept”
2.247
Lazarus
2.248		 The Prodigal Son
2.249		 The Tribunal
2.251		 The Return of the Prodigal Son
2.252
Jesus on His way to Ephraim
2.253		 “Suffer the little Children to come unto Me”
2.256		 Zacchæus in the sycamore tree
2.257		 A Sadducee
2.259
The healing of two blind men at Jericho
2.260		 The Foal of Bethphage
3.008		 The Procession on the Mount of Olives
3.009		 The Procession of the Apostles
3.010
“Jesus wept”
3.012		 The Procession in the streets of Jerusalem
3.013		 Yemenites of Jerusalem
3.015		 The Multitude in the Temple
3.016
The Chief Priests take counsel together
3.017		 Members of the Tribunal
3.018a		 The accursed Fig-tree
3.020		 Christ driving out them that sold in the Temple
3.021
Jewish children
3.022		 Jesus forbids the carrying of vessels through the Temple
3.024		 The healing of the Lame in the Temple
3.025		 Jesus goes out to Bethany in the evening
3.027
The Gentiles ask to see Jesus
3.029		 Young girls of Bethlehem
3.031		 The Voice from Heaven
3.032		 The Chief Priests ask Jesus by whose authority He acts
3.033
The Corner Stone
3.036		 The Tribute Money
3.037		 Saint Luke
3.039		 The Pharisees question Jesus
3.040
“Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees”
3.041		 One of the Salome
3.042		  “Jerusalem, Jerusalem!”
3.044		 The Widow’s mite
3.045
A disciple from the South
3.046		 The Disciples admire the buildings of the Temple
3.048		 The Prophecy of the destruction of the Temple
3.049		 Mary Magdalene’s box of very precious ointment
3.052
The Jews conspire together
3.053		 Exhortation to the Sinner
3.055a		 Judas goes to the Chief Priests
3.056		 Christ going to the Mount of Olives at night
3.057
One of the Messengers of Saint John the Baptist
3.058a		 North-east angle of Jerusalem
3.069		 Modern Jerusalem
3.072		 Heathen Temple built by Hadrian on the site of Calvary
3.073
South-east angle of Jerusalem
3.075a		 The Man bearing a pitcher
3.077		 Thursday evening
3.079a		 The Jews’ Passover
3.080
The Lord’s Supper: Judas dipping his hand in the dish
3.081		 Jesus washing the Disciples’ Feet
3.084		 The Communion of the Apostles
3.085		 Thursday evening
3.086a
The Departure of Judas
3.087		 The Last Discourse of Our Lord Jesus Christ
3.088		 Women watching Jesus pass
3.089		 Thursday evening
3.090a
“Philip, he that hath seen me hath seen the Father”
3.092		 The Protestations of Saint Peter
3.093		 Saint Peter
3.094		 “My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death”
3.095
The Agony in the Garden
3.096		 “Could ye not watch with me one hour?”
3.097		 Judas
3.099a		 Thursday evening
3.099b
Judas betraying Jesus with a kiss
3.100		 “They went backward and fell to the ground”
3.101		 Saint James the Less
3.102		 Peter smites off the ear of Malchus
3.103
Christ healing the ear of Malchus
3.104		 “And they all forsook him and fled”
3.105		 Saint Peter and Saint John follow afar off
3.106		 Thursday evening
3.107a
Jesus taken before Annas
3.108		 The false Witnesses before Caiaphas
3.109		 The second Denial of Saint Peter
3.112a		 Annas and Caiaphas
3.112b
The High Priest rends his clothes
3.113		 Friday morning
3.114		 “Jesus turned and looked upon Peter”
3.116		 “Peter went out and wept bitterly”
3.118
“The cock crew”
3.119a		 Friday morning
3.119b		 Friday morning: Jesus in prison
3.120		 The Judgment on the morning of Good Friday
3.121
Judas repents and returns the price of blood
3.122		 Friday morning
3.123b		 Judas hangs himself
3.124		 The Apostles hiding in the Valley of Hinnom
3.125
Jesus led from Caiaphas to Pilate
3.128		 Jesus before Pilate for the first time
3.129		 Pilate
3.130b		 Friday morning
3.131a
The Message from Pilate’s Wife
3.132		 Jesus before Herod
3.133		 Jesus led back from Herod to Pilate
3.136		 Agnus Dei: The Scape-Goat
4.139
“Ecce Homo!”
4.141		 Friday morning
4.142a		 Jesus for the second time before Pilate
4.143		 Barabbas
4.144
“Let Him be crucified”
4.145		 Pilate washes his hands
4.146		 Jesus leaves the Prætorium
4.148		 Bird’s-eye View of the Forum
4.149
Pilate pronounces Judgment from the Gabbatha
4.150		 The Title on the Cross
4.151		 “And they put his own raiment on him”
4.152		 Christ bearing His Cross
4.153
Friday evening
4.154a		 Christ falls beneath His Cross
4.156		 Jesus meets His Mother
4.157		 Simon of Cyrene and his two sons: Alexander and Rufus
4.158
Saint Veronica
4.160		 The Holy Face
4.161		 The Daughters of Jerusalem
4.162		 Friday evening
4.163
Restoration of Calvary as seen from the walls of the Gate of Judgment
4.164		 Calvary as seen from the Walls of Herod’s Palace
4.165		 The Procession arriving at Calvary
4.168		 The Holy Women look on from afar
4.169
Friday evening
4.171		 The Disciples watch from afar
4.172		 Jesus taken from the old cistern
4.173		 Jesus stripped of His raiment
4.176
The myrrh and the gall
4.177		 Friday evening
4.179b		 The First Nail
4.180		 The Nail driven into the Feet
4.181
The Elevation of the Cross
4.184		 The Five Wedges
4.185		 Friday evening
4.187		 “They parted his raiment and cast lots”
4.188
“And sitting down they watched him there”
4.189		 Stabat Mater
4.192		 Mater Dolorosa
4.193		 Friday evening
4.195
“I thirst!”
4.196		 He bowed his head and gave up the Ghost
4.197		 The Earthquake
4.200		 The Chasm in the rock of Calvary
4.202a
The Centurion glorifies God
4.203		 The Centurion
4.204a		 The Dead appear in the Temple
4.205		 Apparition of the Dead in Jerusalem
4.206
Friday evening
4.207		 The Soldiers break the legs of the Thieves
4.208		 The Piercing of the side of Jesus
4.209		 Confession of Saint Longinus
4.211
Jesus alone on the Cross
4.225		 Joseph of Arimathæa
4.227		 Joseph of Arimathæa in Pilate’s House
4.228		 The Blessed Virgin receives the Body of her Son
4.229
The Body of Jesus carried to the Stone of Anointing
4.232		 The Stone of Anointing
4.233		 Christ in the Tomb
4.236		 The two Marys watch the Tomb of Jesus
4.237
The Roman Guards at the Tomb
4.238		 Mary Magdalene and the Holy Women at the Tomb
4.240		 The Angel on the Stone of the Sepulchre
4.241		 “They have taken away the Lord!”
4.244
Saint Peter and Saint John run to the Sepulchre
4.245		 Mary Magdalene in the Tomb
4.246		 Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene
4.248		 “Touch me not!”
4.249
Christ appears to the Holy Women
4.252		 The Disciples on the road to Emmaus
4.253		 “And he vanished out of their sight”
4.256		 Christ appears to the Eleven
4.257
The Unbelief of Saint Thomas
4.258		 Saint Thomas
4.259		 Christ appears on the Shore of Lake Tiberias
4.260		 Saint Peter casts himself into the sea
4.261
The Second miraculous Draught of Fishes
4.264		 Christ eating with His Disciples
4.265		 “Feed my Sheep”
4.266		 The Ascension as seen from the Mount of Olives
4.268
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The Ascension as seen from below
4.269		 The Blessed Virgin in old age
4.270		 Portrait of the Pilgrim
4.272		 x

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