New Testament Seminary Helps

Birth and Childhood of Jesus and John the Baptist Event Matthew Mark Luke John Annunciation to Zacharias 1:5-25 Annunciation to Mary 1:26-38 Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39-55 Birth of John the Baptist 1:57-64 Prophecy of Zacharias 1:67-79, 65,66 Mary Returns to Nazareth 1:56 Annunciation to Joseph 1:18-25 Birth of Jesus the Christ 2:1-7 Shepherds Witness the Babe and make known His birth 2:8-20 Circumcision and Naming of Jesus 1:25 2:21 Genealogies of Jesus 1:1-17 3:23-38 Jesus presented at the temple 2:22-39 Visit of the Wise Men 2:1-12 Flight to Egypt and Return to Nazareth 2:13-23 2:39 Childhood of Jesus and age twelve at the temple 2:40-52 Preparation of john the Baptist 1:80

Opening Events in Jesus’ Ministry Matthew Mark Luke John Time and Background of John’s Ministry 3:1, 2 John and His Message 3:1-12 1:2-8 3:3-18 Jesus is Baptized by John 3:13-17 1:9-11 3:21-23 Fast and Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 1:12, 13 4:1-13 John Testifies of Jesus 1:19-34 First Call of Disciples 1:35-51 First Miracle: Water to Wine at Marriage in Cana 2:1-11 Jesus Visits Capernaum 2:12 Early Judean Ministry Jesus Attends Passover and Cleanses Temple 2:13-25 Nicodemus, a Pharisee and Ruler Taught by Jesus 3:1-21 John Further Testifies of Jesus 3;22-36 John the Baptist Imprisoned by Herod 14:3-5 6:17-20 3:19,20 Jesus Leaves Judea for Galilee 4:12 1:14 4:14 4:1-3 Samarian Woman at Jacob’s Well 4:4-42

Galilean Ministry Event Matthew Mark Luke John Jesus Enters Galilee 4:15 4:43-45 Jesus Heals a Nobleman’s son 4:46-54 Jesus is Rejected at Nazareth 4:16-30 Goes to Capernaum 4:13-17 1:15 Fishers of Men: Peter, Andrew, James, and John 4:18-22 1:16-20 5:1-11 Jesus Teaches with Power and Authority 1:21,22 4:31,32 Jesus Casts Out Unclean Spirit 1:23-28 4:33-37 Jesus Heals Peter’s Mother-in-Law and Others 8:14-17 1:29-34 4:38-41 Jesus Preaches and Heals in Galilee 4:23-25 1:35-39 4:42-44 Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:2-4 1:40-45 5:12-16 Jesus Heals a Man with Palsy 9:2-8 2:1-12 5:17-26 Matthew Follows Jesus 9:9 2:13-14 5:27, 28 Jesus Came to Call Sinners to Repentance 9:10-13 2:15-17 5:29-32 Jesus is the New law 9:14-17 2:18-22 5:33-39 Jesus Attends a Feast at Jerusalem 5:1 Jesus Heals a Man on the Sabbath 5:2-16

Galilean Ministry--continued Event Matthew Mark Luke John Jesus to Do the Work of His Father 5:17-47 Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath 12:1-8 2:23-28 6:1-5 Jesus Heals Man With Withered Hand on the Sabbath 12:9-14 3:1-6 6:6-11 Multitudes Throng Jesus 12:15-21 3:7-12 Call and Ordination of the Twelve Apostles 10:2-4 3:13-19 6:12-16 The Sermon on the Mount 5, 6, 7 6:17-49 Jesus Goes to Capernaum and Heals Centurion’s Servant 8:1, 5-13 7:1-10 Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son from the Dead 7:11-17 John the Baptist Sends Messenger to Jesus 11:2-6 7:18-23 Jesus Testifies of John’s Greatness 11:7-19 7:24-35 Woman Anoints Jesus’ Feet with Oil 7:36-50 Preaching in Galilee with the Twelve 8:1-3 Jesus Accused of Working with Beelzebub 12:22-30 3:19-27 No Forgiveness for Blasphemy Against Holy Ghost 12:31-37 3:28-20 Discourse on Signs 12:38-45 Jesus’ Mother and Brother Seek Him 12:46-50 3:31-35 8:19-21

Galilean Ministry--continued Event Matthew Mark Luke John Parable of the Sower, or Different Kinds of Soil 13:1-23 4:1-25 8:4-18 Parable of Seed Growing by itself 4:26-29 Parable of the Wheat and Tares 13:24-30 Parable of Mustard Seed and Leaven 13:31-35 4:30-34 Interpretation of the Wheat and Tares 13:36-43 Parables About the Kingdom of Heaven (treasure and pearls) 13:44-53 Jesus Calms the Storm at the Sea 8:18, 23-27 4:35-41 8:22-25 Jesus Casts Legion of Devils into Swine 8:28-34 5:1-20 8:26-39 Return to Capernaum 9:1 5:21 8:40 Jairus Seeks Jesus to Heal His Dying Daughter 9:18, 19 5:22-24 8:41, 42 Woman Touches Jesus and is Healed 9:20-22 5:25-34 8:43-48 Jairus’ Daughter Raised from Death 9:23-26 5:35-43 8:49-56 Two Blind Men are Healed 9:27-31 Casting Devil Out of Dumb Man 9:32-34 Jesus is Rejected at Nazareth Once Again 13:54-58 6:1-6 Jesus Again Tours Galilee 9:35-38 6:6

Galilean Ministry--continued Event Matthew Mark Luke John Apostles Are Sent on Missions 10:1, 5-42 6:7-13 9:1-6 Herod Antipas Has John the Baptist Beheaded 14:6-12 6:21-29 The Twelve Apostles Return and Depart—Jesus is to Rest 14:13 6:30-33 9:10 6:1, 2 Jesus Feeds 5,000 14:14-21 6:34-44 9:11-17 6:3-14 Jesus Departs to the Mountain to Avoid Being Made King 14:22, 23 6:45, 46 6:15 Jesus Walks on Water 14:24-33 6:47-52 6:16-21 Jesus Heals People of Gennesaret 14:34-36 6:53-56 Jesus is the Bread of Life 6:22-59 Many Reject Jesus 6:60-71 Jews Seek to Kill Jesus 7:1 Conflict with Scribes and Pharisees over Cleanliness 15:1-20 7:1-23 Jesus Heals a Gentile’s Daughter 15:21-28 7:24-30 Jesus Returns to the Sea of Galilee and Heals Many 15:29-31 7:31-37 Jesus Feeds 4,000 15:32-38 8:1-9 Jesus Goes to Magdala 15:39 8:10 Another Discourse on Signs 16:1-4 8:11-13

Galilean Ministry--continued Event Matthew Mark Luke John Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees 16:5-12 8:14-21 Jesus Heals Blind Man 8:22-26 Herod Wonders if Jesus is John the Baptist Raised from Dead 14:1, 2 6:14-16 9:7-9 Peter Testifies That Jesus is the Christ (The Rock) 16:13-20 8:27-30 9:18-21 Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection 16:21-28 8:31-9:1 9:22-27 The Transfiguration 17:1-13 9:2-13 9:28-36 Demonic Boy Healed 17:14-21 9:14-29 9:37-43 Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection 17:22, 23 9:30-32 9:43-45 Tribute Money 17:24-27 9:33 Discourse on Humility, Service, and Forgiveness 18:1-35 9:33-50 9:46-50 Jesus Sends Forth the Seventy 11:20-24 10:1:1-16

Later Judean Ministry Event Matthew Mark Luke John Jesus is Urged to Attend the Feast of the Tabernacles 7:2-9 Jesus Goes to the Feast in Secret 9:51-56 7:10 Sacrifice Required to Follow Jesus 8:19-22 9:57-62 Crowds at Feast Discussing Jesus 7:11-13 Jesus Teaches at the Temple 7:14-36 Crowds Debate Jesus 7:37-53 Woman Taken in Adultery (Casting the 1st Stone) 8:1-11 Jesus Testifies of Himself 8:12-30 Who is Abraham’s Seed? 8:31-59 Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind 9:1-41 Jesus is the Good Shepherd 10:1-21 Parable of the Good Samaritan 10:25-37 Jesus Visit Mary and Martha 10:38-42 Teach Us to Pray 11:1-13 Accused Again of Casting out Devils by Beelzebub 11:14-36 Jesus Rebukes Pharisees, Scribes and lawyers for Hypocrisy 11:37-54

Later Judean Ministry Event Matthew Mark Luke John Jesus Teaches ‘Beware of Pharisees’ 12:1-12 Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13-21 Disciples to Seek the Kingdom of God Before Earthly Treasures 12:22-24 Always be Prepared for the Coming of the Lord 12:35-59 Repent or Parish—Parable of the Barren Fig Tree 13:1-9 Jesus Heals a Woman on the Sabbath 13:10-17 Kingdom of God like unto Mustard Seed and Leaven 13:18-21 Return of the Seventy 11:25-27 10:17-24 Called to Follow Jesus and Find Rest 11:28-30 Jesus at the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem 10:22-39 Jesus Escapes from the Jews by going across the Jordan 10:39-42

Perean Ministry Event Matthew Mark Luke John Awaiting the Passover at Jerusalem 13:22 Who Shall Be Saved? 13:23-30 Lamentation over Jerusalem 13:31-35 Jesus Heals a Man of Dropsy on the Sabbath 14:1-6 Parable of the Wedding Feast (Humility) 14:7-11 Parable of the Great Supper 14:12-24 Sacrifice Required to Follow Jesus 14:25-35 Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:1-7 Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8-10 Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11-37 Parable of the Unjust Steward 16:1-13 Hypocrisy of the Pharisees 16:14-18 Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus 16:19-31 Sin, forgiveness, Faith, and Duty 17:1-10 Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead 11:1-46 Chief Priest and Pharisees Counsel to Kill Jesus 11:47-53

Perean Ministry Continued Event Matthew Mark Luke John Jesus Seeks Refuge in Ephraim 11:54 Jesus Goes North into Samaria and Galilee 17:11 Jesus Cleanses Ten lepers 17:12-19 Signs and Times of the Kingdom of God 17:20-37 Parable on Prayer 18:1-8 Parable on Humility 18:9-14 Jesus Travels from Galilee to Judea 19:1, 2 10:1 Jesus Teaches About Marriage and Divorce 19:3-12 10:2-12 Jesus Blesses the Little Children 19:13-15 10:13-16 18:15-17 Jesus Teaches a Rich Young Ruler 19:16-26 10:17-27 18:18-27 Results of Following Jesus 19:27-30 10:28-31 18:28-30 Parable of Laborers in the Vineyard 20:1-16 Jesus Foretells his Death and Resurrection in Jerusalem 20:17-19 10:32-34 18:31-34 Seeking Greatness in the Kingdom 20:20-28 10:35-45 Blind Bartimaeus and Another Healed Near Jericho 20:29-34 10:46-52 18:35-43 Zacchaeus the Sinner is Saved 19:1-10

Perean Ministry Continued Event Matthew Mark Luke John Parable Showing the Kingdom of God Not to appear Immediately 19:11-27 Jesus Approaches Jerusalem for the Passover 19:28 Many Seek Jesus at the Passover 11:55-57 Mary Anoints Jesus at the Home of Simon the Leper 26:6-13 14:3-9 12:1-8 Many See Lazarus at Bethany and Believe 12:9-11

The Week of Atonement Event Matthew Mark Luke John Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem and Return to Bethany 21:1-11 11:1-11 19:29-44 12:12-19 Jesus Curses a Fig Tree 21:18, 19 11:12-14 Second Cleansing of the Temple 21:12-16 11:15-18 19:45-48 Return to Bethany 21:17 11:19 21:37 Seeing Withered Fig Tree, Faith, Prayer and Forgiveness 21:20-22 11:20-26 By What Authority? 21:23-27 11:27-33 21:38, 20:1-8 Parable of the Two Sons 21:28-32 Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen 21:33-46 12:1-12 20:9-19 Parable of the marriage of the King’s Son 22:1-14 Question about Paying Tribute to Caesar 22:15-22 12:13-17 20:20-26 Marriage and Resurrection 22:23-33 12:18-27 20:27-39 “Which is the Great Commandment in the Law?” 22:41-46 12:35-37 20:41-44 “What Think Ye of Christ/ Whose Son is He?” Jesus’ Warning; Against Scribes and Pharisees 23:1-39 12:38-40 20:45-47 The Widow’s Mite 12:41-44 21:1-4 Jesus Testifies of His Death 12:20-36

The Week of Atonement Event Matthew Mark Luke John Jesus Relationship to His Father 12:44-50 Jesus Departs from Crowds at the Temple 12:36 Reaction of People to Jesus’ Teachings 12:37-43 Signs of the Destruction of the Temple and of Jesus’ Second Coming 24:1-31 13:1-27 21:5-28 Parable of the Fig Tree 24:32-36 13:28-32 21:29-33 Second Coming Likened to the Days of Noah 24:37-42 13:33 21:34-36 Parable of a man Taking a Far Journey 13:34-37 Son of Man to Come as a Thief in the Night 24:43, 44 The Faithful and Evil Servants 24:45-51 Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1-13 Parable of the Talents 25:14-30 Jesus is to Judge the World 25:31-46 Jesus Foretells His Betrayal and Crucifixion 26:1, 2 14:1 22:1 Rulers consult How They Can Kill Jesus 26:3-5 14:1, 2 22:2 Judas Iscariot promises to Betray Jesus 26:14-16 14:10, 11 22:3-6

The Week of Atonement Event Matthew Mark Luke John Preparation for the Passover 26:17-19 14:12-16 22:7-13 Jesus and the Apostles Begin Last Supper 26:20 14:17 22:14-18 Strife Among the Apostles over Greatness 22:24-30 Jesus Washes Apostles Feet 13:1-17, 20 Jesus Announces His Betrayal 26:21-25 14:18-21 22:21-23 13:18-22 Judas, Alone, Leaves the Upper Room 13:23-30 Commandment to Love One Another 13:31-35 The Sacrament 26:26-29 14:22-25 22:19-20 Jesus Prophesies the Apostles’ Reaction to His Arrest 26:31-33 14:27-29 22:31,32 Peter’s Denial Prophesied and Profess Loyalty 26:34, 35 14:30, 31 22:33-38 13:36-38 Discourse on Peace Through Knowing God 14:1-31 Departing to Mount of Olives 26:30 14:26 22:39 Jesus is the True Vine 15:1-11 Love One Another 15:12-17 The World Will Hate the Apostle 15:18; 16:3

The Week of Atonement Event Matthew Mark Luke John Jesus Further Explains His Death 16:4-33 Jesus Prays For His Disciples 17:1-26 Prayer and Agony of Gethsemane 26:36-46 14:32-42 22:40-46 18:1 The Betrayal by Judas 26:47, 50 14:43-45 22:47, 48 18:2-9 Peter Rebuked for Trying to Stop the Arrest 26:51-55 14:47-49 22;49-53 18:10, 11 The Arrest and the Apostles Flee 26:50, 56 14:46, 50-52 18:12 Taken to the Palace of Annas and Caiaphas Followed by Peter and John 26:57, 58 14:53, 54 22:54, 55 18:13-16, 18 Questioned by Annas 18:19-24 Examined Before Caiaphas and the Council 26:59-66 14:55-64 Mocking of Jesus 26:67, 68 14:65 22:63-65 Peter Denies Knowing Jesus 26:69-75 14:66-72 22:56-62 18:17, 25-27 Formal Trial and Condemnation 27:1 15:1 22:66-71 Judas Commits Suicide 27:3-10 First Appearance Before Pilate 27:2, 11-14 15:1-5 23:1-7 18:28-38 Jesus Before Herod 23:8-12

The Week of Atonement Event Matthew Mark Luke John Scourging and Mocking of Jesus 27:27-30 15:16-19 19:1-3 Pilate Pleads for Jesus 27:23 15:14 23:23 19:4-15 Pilate Preleases Barabbas and Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified 27:24-26 15:5 23:24, 25 19:16 Jesus Mocked and led to Golgotha and Crucified 27:31-34, 38 15:20-23, 25, 27, 28 23;26-33 19:16-18 Superscription: “This Is Jesus The King of the Jews” 27:37 15:26 23:38 19:19-22 “Father, Forgive Them” 23:34a Soldiers Cast lots for His Garments 27:35, 36 15:24 23:34b 19:23, 24 Further Mocking by the People 27:39-43 15:29-32 23:35-37 Words to the Thief 27:44 15:32 23:39-43 Jesus Speaks to His Mother 19:25-27 Darkness from the 6th to the 9th Hour 27:45 15:33 23:4-45 Final Words and Death of Jesus 27:46-50 15:34-37 23:47 19:28-30 Veil of the Temple Torn from Top to Bottom 27:51 15:38 23:45 Testimony of Witnesses 27:54-56 15:39-41 23:47-49 Jesus’ Side is Pierced 19:31-37

The Resurrection and 40 Day Ministry The Week of Atonement Event Matthew Mark Luke John The Burial of Jesus 27:57-61 15:42-47 23:50-56 19:38-42 Guards Placed at the Tomb 27:62-66 Women Purchase Spices to Anoint the Body 16:1 The Resurrection and 40 Day Ministry Angel Rolls Back the Stone 28:2-4 Women Find the Tomb Opened 28:1 16:2-4 24:1, 2 20:1 Mary Magdalene Runs Immediately to Tell the Apostles 20:2 Women Enter Tomb and See Angels Who Proclaim, “He is Not Here; for He is Risen” 28:5-7 16:5-7 24:3-8 Women Hurry to Tell the Apostles 28:8 16:8 24:9-11 Peter and John Witness the Empty tomb 24:12 20:3-10 Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene 16:9-11 20:11-18 Jesus Appears to Other Women 28:9-10 Others Resurrected After Jesus 27:52, 53 Guards Are Bribed by Chief Priests 28:11-15

Resurrection and 40 Day Ministry Continued Guards Are Bribed by Chief Priests 28:11-15 Jesus Appears to Two Followers At Emmaus 16:12, 13 24:13-33, 35 Apostles Discussing Jesus’ Appearance to Simon Peter 24:34 Jesus Appears to 10 Apostles and Those with Them 16:14 24:36-48 20:19-23 Jesus Again Appears to Apostles including Thomas 20:24-29 Jesus Visits and Eats with 7 Disciples at the Sea of Tiberias 21:1-14 Peter’s Love for Jesus to Be manifest by Service 21:15-17 Peter’s Death Foretold 21:18, 19 Peter’s Questions Jesus About John’s Future 21:20-23 Jesus Appears to the 11 in Galilee 28:16-20 16:15-18 The Ascension 16:19, 20 24:49-53 John’s Concluding Testimony 20:30, 31 21:24, 25 Source: Horizontal Harmony of the Four Gospels by Thomas M. Mumford