Everything ✦ Miracles ❧ Teachings ➶ Journeys ◆ Events
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Prologues Before time; written c. AD 50–95
◆ Luke's purpose in writing Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 1:1-4 ◆ The Word made flesh Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 1:1-18 ◆ The genealogies Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 1:1-17 II
Birth and Early Years c. 6–4 BC (birth before Herod's death, Matthew 2:1 ; Herod died c. 4 BC, Josephus, Antiquities 17.8.1) Nazareth, Bethlehem, Egypt
◆ Birth of John the Baptist foretold Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 1:5-25 ◆ The angel appears to Mary Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 1:26-38 ◆ Mary visits Elisabeth Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 1:39-56 ◆ Birth of John the Baptist Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 1:57-80 ◆ The angel appears to Joseph Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Matthew Matthew 1:18-25 ◆ Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 2:1-7 ◆ The shepherds Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 2:8-20 ◆ Circumcision and presentation in the temple Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 2:21-38 ◆ The wise men from the east Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Matthew Matthew 2:1-12 ➶ Flight into Egypt and return to Nazareth Journey Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 2:13-23 ◆ The boy Jesus in the temple Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 2:40-52 III
John the Baptist and the Beginning c. AD 26–27 ( Luke 3:1 dates John's ministry to Tiberius' 15th year) Jordan River, wilderness of Judea, Cana
◆ The ministry of John the Baptist Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 3:1-12 ◆ The baptism of Jesus Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 3:13-17 ◆ The temptation in the wilderness Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 4:1-11 ◆ John's witness to Jesus Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 1:19-34 ◆ The first disciples Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 1:35-51 ✦ Water made wine at Cana Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 2:1-11 ➶ A short stay at Capernaum Journey Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 2:12 IV
Early Judean Ministry c. AD 27 Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria (Sychar)
◆ The first cleansing of the temple Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 2:13-22 ❧ Nicodemus Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 3:1-21 ◆ John the Baptist's final witness Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 3:22-36 ❧ The woman of Samaria Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 4:1-42 ➶ John imprisoned; Jesus departs for Galilee Journey Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 4:12 ✦ Healing the nobleman's son Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 4:46-54 V
The Great Galilean Ministry c. AD 27–29 Capernaum and the towns of Galilee
◆ Jesus begins preaching in Galilee Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 4:12-17 ◆ Rejected at Nazareth Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 4:16-31 ➶ Making His home in Capernaum Journey Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Matthew Matthew 4:13-16 ◆ Calling of four fishermen Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 4:18-22 ✦ A demon cast out in the synagogue Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Mark 1:21-28 ✦ Peter's mother-in-law healed Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 8:14-17 ➶ First preaching tour of Galilee Journey Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 4:23-25 ✦ A leper cleansed Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 8:2-4 ✦ The paralytic let down through the roof Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 9:2-8 ◆ The call of Matthew Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 9:9-13 ❧ Question about fasting Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 9:14-17 ✦ Healing at the pool of Bethesda Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 5:1-47 ❧ Lord of the sabbath Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 12:1-14 ✦ Multitudes healed by the sea Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 12:15-21 ◆ The twelve chosen Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 10:2-4 ❧ The Sermon on the Mount Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 5:1-7 ✦ The centurion's servant Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 8:5-13 ✦ The widow's son raised at Nain Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 7:11-17 ◆ John the Baptist's question Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 11:2-19 ◆ Anointed by a sinful woman Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 7:36-50 ◆ The women who ministered to Him Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 8:1-3 ❧ The unpardonable sin Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 12:22-37 ❧ The sign of the prophet Jonas Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Matthew Matthew 12:38-45 ◆ His mother and brethren Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 12:46-50 ❧ Parables by the sea Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 13:1-53 ✦ Stilling the storm Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 8:18-27 ✦ The Gadarene demoniac Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 8:28-34 ✦ Jairus' daughter and the woman healed Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 9:18-26 ✦ Two blind men and a dumb man healed Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Matthew Matthew 9:27-34 ◆ Second rejection at Nazareth Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 13:54-58 ➶ The twelve sent out Journey Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 10:1-11 ◆ Death of John the Baptist Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 14:1-12 VI
Withdrawals and Training of the Twelve c. AD 29 Bethsaida, Tyre and Sidon, Decapolis, Caesarea Philippi
✦ Feeding the five thousand Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 14:13-21 ✦ Walking on the water Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 14:22-33 ❧ The bread of life Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 6:22-71 ❧ Tradition of the elders Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 15:1-20 ✦ The Syrophenician woman Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 15:21-28 ✦ A deaf man healed in Decapolis Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Mark Mark 7:31-37 ✦ Feeding the four thousand Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 15:32-39 ◆ The Pharisees seek a sign Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 16:1-4 ❧ The leaven of the Pharisees Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 16:5-12 ✦ A blind man healed at Bethsaida Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Mark Mark 8:22-26 ◆ Peter's confession Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 16:13-20 ◆ Jesus foretells His death Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 16:21-28 ◆ The transfiguration Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 17:1-13 ✦ The boy with a dumb spirit Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 17:14-21 ◆ His death foretold again Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 17:22-23 ❧ The tribute money Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Matthew Matthew 17:24-27 ❧ Who is greatest Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 18:1-35 VII
Later Judean and Perean Ministry c. AD 29–30 (or 32–33) Jerusalem, Judea, Perea, Bethany, Jericho
◆ At the feast of tabernacles Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 7:1-52 ◆ The woman taken in adultery Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 7:53-8 ❧ The light of the world Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 8:12-59 ➶ Setting his face to Jerusalem Journey Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 9:51-62 ➶ The seventy sent out Journey Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 10:1-24 ❧ The good Samaritan Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 10:25-37 ◆ Martha and Mary Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 10:38-42 ❧ Teaching the disciples to pray Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 11:1-13 ❧ A house divided; the sign of Jonas Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 11:14-36 ❧ Woes at a Pharisee's table Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 11:37-54 ❧ Beware of covetousness; be ready Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 12:1-59 ❧ Repent or perish; the barren fig tree Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 13:1-9 ✦ A woman loosed on the sabbath Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 13:10-21 ✦ The man born blind Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 9:1-41 ❧ The good shepherd Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 10:1-42 ❧ The strait gate; lament over Jerusalem Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 13:22-35 ❧ The great supper Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 14:1-24 ❧ Counting the cost Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 14:25-35 ❧ Lost sheep, lost coin, lost son Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 15:1-32 ❧ The unjust steward Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 16:1-18 ❧ The rich man and Lazarus Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 16:19-31 ✦ Lazarus raised from the dead Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 11:1-53 ➶ Withdrawal to Ephraim Journey Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 11:54-57 ✦ Ten lepers cleansed Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 17:11-19 ❧ The coming of the kingdom Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 17:20-37 ❧ The unjust judge; the Pharisee and the publican Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 18:1-14 ❧ Marriage and divorce Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 19:1-12 ◆ Little children blessed Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 19:13-15 ❧ The rich young ruler Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 19:16-30 ❧ Labourers in the vineyard Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Matthew Matthew 20:1-16 ◆ His death foretold a third time Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 20:17-19 ◆ The request of James and John Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 20:20-28 ✦ Blind Bartimaeus Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 20:29-34 ◆ Zacchaeus Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 19:1-10 ❧ The parable of the pounds Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 19:11-28 ◆ Anointed at Bethany Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 26:6-13 VIII
Passion Week Passover week, AD 30 or AD 33 (both held by conservative scholars) Jerusalem, Bethany, Mount of Olives
➶ The triumphal entry Journey Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 21:1-11 ✦ The fig tree cursed and the temple cleansed Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 21:12-19 ◆ The Greeks seek Jesus Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 12:20-50 ✦ The fig tree withered Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 21:20-22 ❧ By what authority Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 21:23-22 ❧ Tribute to Caesar Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 22:15-22 ❧ The Sadducees and the resurrection Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 22:23-33 ❧ The great commandment Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 22:34-40 ❧ Whose son is Christ? Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 22:41-46 ❧ Woes upon the scribes and Pharisees Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 23:1-39 ◆ The widow's mites Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Mark 12:41-44 ❧ Discourse on the mount of Olives Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 24:1-25 ◆ The plot and Judas' bargain Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 26:1-16 ◆ The Passover prepared Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 26:17-19 ◆ Washing the disciples' feet Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 13:1-20 ◆ The traitor revealed Event Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 26:20-25 ◆ The Lord's Supper Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 26:26-29 ◆ Strife over who is greatest Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 22:24-30 ◆ Peter's denial foretold Event Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 26:31-35 ❧ The upper room discourse Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 14:1-16 ❧ The high priestly prayer Teaching Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 17:1-26 IX
Arrest, Trials and Crucifixion Friday of Passover week, AD 30 or AD 33 Gethsemane, Jerusalem, Golgotha
◆ Gethsemane Event Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 26:36-46 ◆ Betrayal and arrest Event Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 26:47-56 ◆ Before Annas and Caiaphas Event Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 26:57-68 ◆ Peter's three denials Event Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 26:69-75 ◆ Condemned by the council Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 27:1 ◆ Death of Judas Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Matthew Matthew 27:3-10 ◆ Before Pilate Event Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 27:11-14 ◆ Before Herod Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 23:6-12 ◆ Barabbas released, Jesus scourged Event Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 27:15-30 ➶ The way to Golgotha Journey Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 27:31-34 ◆ The crucifixion Event Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 27:35-56 ◆ The burial Event Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 27:57-61 ◆ The guard at the tomb Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Matthew Matthew 27:62-66 X
Resurrection and Ascension Forty days after the Resurrection ( Acts 1:3 ) Jerusalem, Emmaus, Galilee, Bethany
◆ The empty tomb Event Mt Mk Lk Jn All four Matthew 28:1-8 ◆ Appearance to Mary Magdalene Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Mark 16:9-11 ◆ Appearance to the other women Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Matthew Matthew 28:9-10 ◆ Report of the guard Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Matthew Matthew 28:11-15 ◆ The road to Emmaus Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Mark 16:12-13 ◆ Appearance to Simon Peter Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in Luke Luke 24:34 ◆ Appearance to the disciples Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Mark 16:14 ◆ Thomas believes Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 20:26-31 ✦ By the sea of Tiberias Miracle Mt Mk Lk Jn Only in John John 21:1-25 ◆ The Great Commission Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Matthew 28:16-20 ◆ The ascension Event Mt Mk Lk Jn Mark 16:19-20 Order follows A. T. Robertson, A Harmony of the Gospels (1922, public domain). Dates are approximate; where conservative scholars differ, both views are shown. See also the Harmony of the Gospels .
