The Chronology of all 4 Gospels (Part 1)
- [Matt] -------------- [Mark] -------------- [Luke] -------------- [John]
- Page (in column left) Topic (other detail)
- Various highlighting is used to indicate milestones
A. Pre-ministry
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ 1: 1-14]
- PSALM 132 On top of All
- [ 1: 1-17] ------------------------------------------- [ 3:23-38] ------------------------
- PSALM 132 The ancestry of Jesus Per Matt
- PSALM 132 The ancestry of Jesus Per Luke
- --------------------------------------------------- [ 1: 1- 4,5-25] -------------------------
- PSALM 134 Luke's motive for writing
- PSALM 134 An angel tells about the birth of John the Baptist
- ------------------------------------------------ [ 1:39-56,57-80] ------------------------
- PSALM 134 Mary (mother of Jesus) went to see Elizabeth
- PSALM 134 The childhood of John the Baptist
- [ 1:18-2:12] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- PSALM 136 The birth of Jesus Per Matt
- ---------------------------------------------- [ 1:26-38; 2:1-20] ------------------------
- PSALM 136 An angel about the birth of Jesus Per Luke (Part 1)
- PSALM 136 The birth of Jesus Per Luke (Part 2)
- [ 2:13-23] ----------------------------------------- [ 2:21- 40] -------------------------
- PSALM 137 Early childhood of Jesus Per Matt
- PSALM 137 Early childhood of Jesus Per Luke
- -------------------------------------------------------- [ 2:41-52] ------------------------
- PSALM 138 Later childhood of Jesus-- at Temple
- [ 3: 1-12] ------------ [ 1: 1 - 8] ----------------- [ 3: 1-18] ---------- [ 1:15-28]
- LateLifeJohn Before baptizing Jesus Per Matt
- LateLifeJohn Before baptizing Jesus Per Mark
- LateLifeJohn Before baptizing Jesus Per Luke
- LateLifeJohn Before baptizing Jesus Per John
- [ 3:13-17] ----------- [ 1: 9 -11] ---------------- [ 3:21-22] ---------- [ 1:29-34]
- BeforeMinistry John baptized Jesus Per Matt
- BeforeMinistry John baptized Jesus Per Mark
- BeforeMinistry John baptized Jesus Per Luke
- BeforeMinistry John baptized Jesus Per John
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ 1:35-51]
- BeforeMinistry 2 of John's disciples followed Jesus
- [ 4: 1-11] ------------ [ 1:12-13] ----------------- [ 4: 1-13] ------------------------
- BeforeMinistry Jesus was tempted Per Matt
- BeforeMinistry Jesus was tempted Per Mark
- BeforeMinistry Jesus was tempted Per Luke
B. Ministry begins (in Galilee)
1. In Cana (wedding; water turned into wine)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ 2: 1-11]
- Min'tryBegins A.2. The 1st miraculous sign
2. In Capernaum (with mother, brothers & disciples)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ 2:12]
- Min'tryBegina A.3. for a few days
1st time in Jerusalem-- mid-spring, Passover Feast #1
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ 2:13-25]
- BeginMinistry A.3. Jesus cleared the Temple courts
- also PerJohn1 A.1. Jesus cleared & defined the Temple courts
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ 3: 1-21]
- PSALM 143 Nicodemus the teacher was taught
- [ 4:12] ---------------- [ 1:14] ---------------- [ 3:19-20] ----------------------------
- PSALM 139 John was imprisoned Per Matt (1st part)
- PSALM 139 John was imprisoned Per Mark (1st part)
- PSALM 139 John was imprisoned Per Luke (1st part)
A. In Judea
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ 3:22-36]
- BeforeMinistry Jesus baptized his disciples
- also PerJohn1 B.1. John the Baptist testified about Jesus
B. In Samaria
- ------------------------------------------------------------------ [ 4:1-26,27-38,39-42]
- PSALM 143 Jesus talked to a Samaritan woman
- PSALM 143 'My food-- to do the Will of HIM who sent Me'
- PSALM 143 Many from that town (Sychar) believed in Him
C. In Galilee
1. In Cana (origin of proverb "about Capernaum")
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ 4:43-54]
- Cana/Nazareth A.2. after the 2 days in Samaria
2. In Nazareth (proverb referred to-- reality was Cana)
- ------------------------------------------------------- [ 4:14-30] --------------------------
- Cana/Nazareth B.1. He went into the synagogue-- His custom
3. By the Sea of Galilee
- [ 4:18-22] -------------- [ 1:15-20] --------------- [5:1-11] -------------------------
- SeaOfGal 1 A.1. 4 fishermen (2 sets of brothers) were acquired (I.e., 4 more disciples were acquired)
- SeaOfGal 1 A.2. 3 fishermen re-followed (6 total)
4. In Capernaum (where He lived)
- [ 4:13-17] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Min'tryBegina C.5.
- ---------------------------- [ 1:21-28] -------------- [ 4:31-37] ------------------------
- Capernaum1 B.2. Jesus cast out an evil spirit (on a Sabbath)
- [ 8:14-17] -------------- [ 1:29-34] -------------- [ 4:38-41] ------------------------
- Capernaum1 B.3. Simon Peter's mother-in-law healed
- [ 8:18-22] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Capernaum1 B.5. How Jesus was to be followed (#1)
5. Somewhere in Galilee
- [ 4:23-25] -------------- [ 1:35-39] ------------- [ 4:42-44] -------------------------
- PerMtMkLk1 A.4. Jesus went to a solitary place
- [ 5: 1 - 7:29] -------------------------------------- [ 6:20-49] -------------------------
- Sermon1 - Sermon4 Jesus on (a level place of) a mountainside
- s.a. PSALM 24 "Beatitudes"
- [ 8:1-4] ------------------ [ 1:40-45] ------------ [ 5:12-16] -------------------------
- PerMtMkLk1 A.6. Jesus healed a "leper" (Sabbath not ment'd)
6. In Capernaum
- [ 9: 1-8] ------------------ [ 2: 1-12] ------------- [ 5:17-26] ------------------------
- Capernaum1 B.4. A paralytic was healed (Sabbath not ment'd)
2nd time in Jerusalem-- late-spring, Feast of Pentecost
A. Back in Galilee
1. By the Sea of Galilee
- [ 9: 9-13] -------------- [ 2:13-17] -------------- [ 5:27-32] ------------------------
- SeaOfGal 1 A.3. 7th disciple (Matthew) acquired
- [ 9:14-17] ------------- [ 2:18-22] -------------- [ 5:33-39] ------------------------
- PerMtMkLk1 B.1. About fasting, patches & wineskins
- [11:1-6] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- PSALM 139 John was yet in prison Per Matt (2nd part)
- [12: 1- 8] --------------- [ 2:23-28] -------------- [ 6: 1- 5] -------------------------
- PerMtMkLk2 B.2. 'The Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath'
2. In the synagogue (of Capernaum?)
- [12: 9-14] --------------- [ 3: 1- 6] --------------- [ 6: 6-11] -------------------------
- PerMtMkLk2 B.3. The Pharisees began to plot with the Herodians
3. By, then from a boat on the Sea of Galilee (but v. near a beach)
- [12:15-21] -------------- [ 3: 7-12] -----------------------------------------------------
- PerMtMkLk2 B.4. He gave the evil spirits strict orders not to tell
4. On a mountainside
- ---------------------------- [ 3:13-19] --------------- [ 6:12-16] -----------------------
- PerMtMkLk2 B.5. He appointed 12 -- designating Them apostles
- note the Addendum there also (the 12 disciples are listed)
5. In Capernaum
- [ 8:5-13] --------------------------------------------- [ 7: 1-10] ------------------------
- Capernaum2 C.3. 'I have not found such faith even in Israel'
- ---------------------------------------------------------- [ 7:11-17] -----------------------
- PerMtMkLk3 B.7. This news spread throughout Judea
7. In various towns & villages
- [12:22-37] ------------- [ 3:20-30] -----------------------------------------------------
- PerMtMkLk3 B.8. 'The teachers of the Law came down'
- [11: 1-19] -------------------------------------------- [ 7:18-35] -----------------------
- PerMtMkLk3 B.9. John heard in prison what Christ was doing
- Jesus spoke, 'Wisdom is proved right by all her children'
- ---------------------------------------------------------- [ 7:36-50] -----------------------
- PSALM 133 Woman #6 Used-of-God(top) His feet anointed
- [12:46-50] ------------- [ 3:31-35] ---------------- [ 8:19-21] ---------------------
- PerMtMkLk3 B.11. 'My mother... brothers... do GOD'S Will'
- ------------------------------------------------------------ [ 8: 1- 3] -----------------------
- PSALM 133 Woman #6 Used-of-God(end) Women supported
8. BEFORE CROSSING #1 <yet west>-- 8 boat parables given (2 explained)
- [13:1-9,10-23] ------- [ 4: 1- 9,10-25] ------- [ 8: 4- 8, 9-18] ------------------
- Parable1 1. 1st parable, given & explained (4 types of soil)
- PSALM 6 Receive-n-Listen...
- --------------------------- [ 4:26-29] ------------------------------------------------------
- Parable1 2. 2nd parable, only given ('a man scatters seed')
- [13:24-30,36-43] -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Parable1 3. 3rd parable, given & explained ('wheat...weeds')
- [13:31-32] ----------- [ 4:30-34] -------------------------------------------------------
- Parable2 A.1. 4th parable/teaching, only given ('mustard seed')
- [13:33-35] ---------------------------------------------- [13:18-19] ------------------
- Parable2 A.2. 5th parable/teaching, only given ('yeast in dough')
- [13:44] --------------------------------------------------- [13:20-21] ------------------
- Parable2 B.1. 6th parable, only given ('found treasure')
- [13:45-46] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Parable2 B.2. 7th parable, only given ('found pearl')
- [13:47-52] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Parable2 B.3. 8th parable, only given ('full fishing net')
B. WHILE CROSSING #1 <eastward>-- on the Sea of Galilee
- [ 8:23-27] ------------ [ 4:35-41] -------------- [ 8:22-25] -----------------------
- SeaOfGal 1 C.1. Jesus calmed the Sea
C. AFTER CROSSING #1 <now east>-- In the region of the Gadarenes
- [ 8:28-34] ------------ [ 5: 1-20] --------------- [ 8:26-39] -----------------------
- PerMtMkLk4 B.15. Jesus sent demons into a herd of pigs
- The Good News communicated in Decapolis!
D. Back in Galilee
1. AFTER RETURNING #1 <now west>-- by the Sea
- [ 9:18-26] ------------ [ 5:21-43] -------------- [ 8:40-56] -----------------------
- PerMtMkLk4 B.16a. Jesus healed 1 woman; restored a daughter
- [ 9:27-34] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- PerMtMkLk5 B.16b. Blind & mute healed
- [ 9:35-38] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- PerMtMkLk5 B.16c. Disciples to pray for harvest-workers
2. In Nazareth
- [13:53-58] ------------ [ 6: 1- 6a] ----------------------------------------------------
- Cana/Nazareth B.2. 2nd visit to Nazareth; they had no faith
3. BEFORE CROSSING #2a <yet west>-- in various villages
- [10: 1-42] ------------ [ 6: 6b-13] ------------- [ 9: 1- 6] ---------------------------
- PerMtMkLk5 B.18. The 12 disciples (apostles) sent to Israel
- [14: 1-12] ------------ [ 6:14-29] -------------- [ 9: 7- 9] ---------------------------
- PSALM 139 John was beheaded Per Matt
- PSALM 139 John was beheaded Per Mark
- PSALM 139 John was beheaded Per Luke