Jefferson Bible

Two of the source Bibles for the Jefferson Bible

Have you heard of the Jefferson Bible?  The Smithosonian has an exhibit in the American History Museum.  Jefferson decided to create a book using the Bible as its source.  With a razor, he carefully cut out sections of the Gospels, placing them in chronological order.   He did not include "references to angels, genealogy, or prophecy. Miracles, references to the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus, and Jesus' resurrection are also absent ..." (Source, Wikipedia). He called it The Life and Morals of Jesus Christ."

Jefferson Bible

He never published the Bible, and kept it relatively private, knowing it would be controversial.  The Smithsonian bought it in 1895 for $400 from Jefferson's great-granddaughter. 

The entire text is available online, page by page, at this link.