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    1. The Gospels and Acts

      1. The Gospels - The Life of Christ

        The period of Christ's ministry, estimated at three years, is difficult to arrange in chronological order because of the different points of view expressed in parallel passages of the four Gospels. By checking the points at which the narratives agree, however, a logical sequence of events can be arrived at. One-third of the Gospel record is devoted to Christ's death and resurrection. There are 155 events listed on the following sheets, only 9 are recorded in all 4 of the Gospels.

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        BIRTH, INFANCY, AND CHILDHOODMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        The Genealogies of Jesus 1:1-17 --- 3:23-38 ---
        The Birth Announcement to Mary --- --- 1:26-38 ---
        Joseph and the Incarnation 1:18-25 --- --- ---
        The Conception of John the Baptist --- --- 1:5-25 ---
        Mary Visits Elizabeth --- --- 1:39-56 ---
        The Birth of John the Baptist --- --- 1:57-80 ---
        The Birth of Jesus 1:18-25 --- 2:1-20 1:1-18
        Circumcision and Presentation in the Temple --- --- 2:21-40 ---
        Visit of the Wise Men 2:1-12 --- --- ---
        Flight to Egypt and Return to Nazareth 2:13-23 --- --- ---
        The Boy Jesus Visits Jerusalem --- --- 2:41-52 ---
        PREPARATION FOR HIS MINISTRYMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        John the Baptist 3:1-12 1:1-8 3:1-20 1:14-18
        Jesus is Baptized by John the Baptist 3:13-17 1:9-11 3:21-22 ---
        The Temptation 4:1-11 1:12-13 4:1-13 ---
        HIS EARLY MINISTRYMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        He Calls His First Followers --- --- --- 1:19-51
        His First Miracle --- --- --- 2:1-12
        His Cleansing of the Temple --- --- --- 2:13-25
        Nicodemus Visits Jesus --- --- --- 3:1-21
        He Baptizes in Judaea --- --- --- 3:22-36
        He Teaches at Sychar in Samaria --- --- --- 4:1- 42
        HIS GALILEAN MINISTRYMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        He Returns to Galilee --- --- --- 4:43-54
        His First Rejection at Nazareth --- --- 4:16-30 ---
        His Headquarters at Capernaum 4:12-17 --- 4:31-32 ---
        Peter, Andrew, James, and John are Called to Discipleship 4:18-22 1:16-20 5:1-11 ---
        He Teaches in the Synagogue --- 1:21-22 4:31-32 ---
        He Heals the Sick 8:14-17 1:23-34 4:33-41 ---
        He Defines Discipleship 8:18-22 --- --- ---
        He Tours Galilee and Preaches 4:23-25 1:35-39 4:42-44 ---
        His fame grows 8:1-4 1:40-45 5:12-16 ---
        THE DEVELOPING OPPOSITIONMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        He Heals a Paralytic and is Criticized for Forgiving Sins 9:1-8 2:1-12 5:17-26 ---
        He calls Matthew to discipleship and is criticized for Associating with Sinners 9:9-13 2:13-17 5:27-32 ---
        He is Criticized for His Attitude Toward Fasting 9:14-17 2:18-22 5:33-39 ---
        He is Criticized for Desecrating the Sabbath 12:1-14 2:23-3:6 6:1-11 5:1-47
        THE CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT TAKES FORMMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        His Widespread Fame 4:24-25 & 12:15-21 3:7-12 6:17-19 ---
        He Commissions the Twelve 10:1-4 3:13-19 6:12-16 ---
        Christian Standards for Living (The Sermon on the Mount)
        . . . a. The Beatitudes 5:1-12 --- 6:20-26 ---
        . . . b. He Defines a Disciple 5:13-16 --- --- ---
        . . . c. He Defines His Relationship to the Law 5:17-20 --- --- ---
        . . . d. He Expands on the 6th Commandment 5:21-26 --- --- ---
        . . . e. He Expands on the 7th Commandment 5:27-32 --- --- ---
        . . . f. He Expands on the 3rd Commandment 5:33-37 --- --- ---
        . . . g. He Explains the Law of Retaliation 5:38-42 --- 6:26-31 ---
        . . . h. He Commands that We Love Our Enemies and Pray for Those who Persecute Us 5:43-48 --- 6:32-36 ---
        . . . i. Hypocrisy in the Giving of Our Offerings 6:1-4 --- --- ---
        . . . j. Hypocrisy in the Offering of Our Prayers 6:5-15 --- --- ---
        . . . k. Hypocrisy in Fasting or the Observance of Ordinances 6:16-18 --- --- ---
        . . . l. Hypocrisy in the Accumulation of Wealth 6:19-24 --- --- ---
        . . . m. Hypocrisy in the Lack of Faith 6:25-34 --- --- ---
        . . . n. Hypocrisy in Judging 7:1-6 --- 6:37-42 ---
        . . . o. He Describes the Christian Way 7:7-12 --- 6:43-45 ---
        . . . p. The Wide and the Narrow Way 7:13-14 --- --- ---
        . . . q. Beware of false Prophets 7:15-20 --- --- ---
        . . . r. He Defines a True Christian 7:21-29 --- 6:46-49 ---
        OPINIONS ABOUT JESUSMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        A Roman Centurion 8:5-13 --- 7:1-10 ---
        The Common People --- --- 7:11-17 ---
        John the Baptist 11:2-30 --- 7:18-35 ---
        A Sinful Woman and a Pharisee --- --- 7:36-50 ---
        The Women of Galilee --- --- 8:1-3 ---
        His Friends --- 3:20-21 --- ---
        The Religious Leaders 12:22-45 3:22-30 11:14-32 ---
        THE BASIS OF A REAL RELATIONSHIP TO JESUS AND HIS CAUSEMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        Jesus Designates His True Relatives 12:46-50 3:31-35 8:19-21 ---
        Parables of the Kingdom 13:1-52 4:1-34 8:4-18 ---
        The Place of Faith in His Program:
        . . . a. The Stilling of the Tempest 8:23-27 4:35-41 8:22-25 ---
        . . . b. The Gadarene Demoniac 8:28-34 5:1-20 8:26-39 ---
        . . . c. Jairus' Daughter and the Woman with a Hemorrhage 9:18-26 5:21-43 8:40-56 ---
        . . . d. Two Blind Men and a Dumb Man 9:27-34 --- --- ---
        His Second Rejection at Nazareth 13:53-58 6:1-6 --- ---
        The Death of John the Baptist 14:1-12 6:14-29 9:7-9 ---
        He Instructs and Commissions the Twelve 9:35-11:1 6:7-13 9:1-6 ---
        The Disciples Report to Him --- 6:30-31 9:10 ---
        He Teaches and Feeds the Multitude 14:13-21 6:32-44 9:11-17 6:1-14
        He Refuses to be King, Walks on the Sea and Returns to Capernaum 14:22-36 6:45-56 --- 6:15-24
        His Discourse on the Bread of Life --- --- --- 6:25-71
        He Condemns the Traditionalism of the Elders 15:1-20 7:1-23 --- ---
        THE ACTS AND TEACHINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VARIOUS JOURNEYS OF JESUSMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        Into Tyre and Sidon; the Daughter of a Syro-Phoenician and Others Healed 15:21-31 7:24-30 --- ---
        The Decapolis; a Deaf-mute Healed --- 7:31-37 --- ---
        Four Thousand Fed; He Departs to Dalmanutha 15:32-39 8:1-10 --- ---
        He Warns Against the Spirit of the Pharisees and Sadducees 16:1-12 8:11-21 --- ---
        The Blind Begger --- 8:22-26 --- ---
        He Journeys into the Caesarea Philippi District 16:13 8:27 --- ---
        Peter's Confession 16:14-20 8:28-30 9:18-20 ---
        He First Foretells His Death and Resurrection 16:21-28 8:31-9:1 9:21-27 ---
        His Transfiguration 17:1-13 9:2-13 9:28-36 ---
        An epileptic boy healed 17:14-21 9:14-29 9:37-43 ---
        He Again Predicts His Death and Resurrection 17:22-23 9:30-32 9:44-45 ---
        He Returns to Capernaum; the Half-shekel Tax 17:24-27 --- --- ---
        Discourses on Humility, Self-denial, the Young and Forgiveness 18 9:33-50 9:46-50 ---
        His Acts and Teachings at Jerusalem:
        He Attends the Feast of Tabernacles at Jerusalem and Meets His Enemies --- --- --- 7:1-52
        The Woman Caught in Adultry --- --- --- 7:53-8:11
        He Debates with the Jews in the Temple --- --- --- 8:12-59
        He Heals the Man Born Blind --- --- --- 9:1-41
        Discourses on the Sheep and the Shepherd --- --- --- 10:1-21
        He Attends the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem --- --- --- 10:22-42
        His Acts and Teachings Beyond the Jordan:
        His Final Departure from Galile for His Ministry Beyond the Jordan 19:1-2 10:1 9:51-62 ---
        The Mission of the Seventy --- --- 10:1-24 ---
        Discourse on Eternal Life --- --- 10:25-37 ---
        Concerning Marriage and Divorce 19:3-12 10:2-12 --- ---
        The Story of Mary and Martha --- --- 10:38-42 ---
        He Teaches Them to Pray --- --- 11:1-13 ---
        He is Condemned for Casting-out Demons --- --- 11:14-28 ---
        The Sign of Jonah --- --- 11:29-32 ---
        Let your Light Shine --- --- 11:33-36 ---
        He Condemns the Pharisees --- --- 11:37-54 ---
        His Acts and Teachings not specifically located:
        He Teaches the Disciples --- --- 12:1-53 ---
        He Teaches the Multitude --- --- 12:54-59 ---
        The Parable of the Fig Tree --- --- 13:1-9 ---
        He Heals the Lame Woman --- --- 13:10-21 ---
        He Tells Them who Will be Known by the Father --- --- 13:22-30 ---
        His Acts and Teachings on the Way to Jerusalem:
        He is Warned of the Ploting of Herod --- --- 13:31-35 ---
        He Dined with a Pharisee --- --- 14:1-24 ---
        He Teaches the Multitude --- --- 14:25-35 ---
        Parables of Loss Things --- --- 15:1-32 ---
        The Parable of the Evil Steward --- --- 16:1-13 ---
        He Reprimands the Pharisees Concerning the Law --- --- 16:14-18 ---
        The Rich Man and Lazarus --- --- 16:19-31 ---
        Rules on Forgiveness --- --- 17:1-6 ---
        Duty Virsus Desire --- --- 17:7-10 ---
        The 10 Lepers --- --- 17:11-19 ---
        The Kingdom of Heaven --- --- 17:20-37 ---
        The Parable of the Relentless Widow --- --- 18:1-8 ---
        The Parables of the Self-righteous --- --- 18:9-14 ---
        He Blesses the Little Children 19:13-15 10:13-16 18:15-17 ---
        The Relationship of Riches to Eternal Life 19:16-30 10:17:31 18:18-30 ---
        The Laborers in the Vineyard 20:1-16 --- --- ---
        He Forecasts for the Third Time His Death and Resurrection 20:17-19 10:32-34 18:31-34 ---
        His Acts and Teachings at Jericho:
        The Standards of Greatness 20:20-28 10:35-45 22:24-27 ---
        The Blind Begger of Jericho 20:29-34 10:46-52 18:35-43 ---
        Zacchaeus, the Tax Collector of Jericho --- --- 19:1-10 ---
        The Parable of the Talents 25:14-30 --- 19:11-28 ---
        His Acts and Teachings at Bethany:
        He Raises Lazarus from the Dead at Bathany --- --- --- 11:1-44
        Plots for His death --- --- --- 11:45-57
        Supper in His Honor at Bathany --- --- --- 12:1-11
        THE LAST WEEK MatthewMarkLukeJohn
        PALM SUNDAY--THE DAY OF TRIUMPHMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        His Entry into Jerusalem 21:1-11 11:1-11 19:29-44 12:12-19
        MONDAY--THE DAY OF AUTHORITYMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        He Curses the Unfruitful Fig Tree 21:18-22 11:12-14 & 11:20-26 --- ---
        He Cleanses the Temple 21:12-17 11:15-19 19:45-48 ---
        TUESDAY--THE DAY OF CONTROVERSYMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        Priests, Scribes and Elders Question His Authority 21:23-27 11:27-33 20:1-8 ---
        He Parabolizes Israel's Unfaithfulness:
        . . . a. A Parable of Two Sons 21:28-32 --- --- ---
        . . . b. A Parable of Wicked Tennants 21:33-46 12:1-12 20:9-19 ---
        . . . c. A Parable of a Marriag Feast 22:1-14 --- --- ---
        The Pharisees Question Him Concerning Tribute to Caesar 22:15-22 12:13-17 20:20-26 ---
        The Sadducess and the Resurrection 22:23-33 12:18-27 20:27-38 ---
        A Scribe and the Greatest Commandment 22:34-40 12:28-34 20:39-40 ---
        He Asks About the Messiah 22:41-46 12:35-37 20:41-44 ---
        He Pronounces Woes on the Scribes and Pharisees 23:1-39 12:38-40 20:45-47 ---
        A Widow's Mite --- 12:41-44 21:1-4 ---
        The Greeks Seek Him --- --- --- 12:20-36
        The Jews Reject Him --- --- --- 12:37-50
        He Talks About What Shall Be 24:1-51 13:1-37 21:5-38 ---
        A Parable of Ten Maidens 25:1-13 --- --- ---
        A Parable if the Talents 25:14-30 --- --- ---
        He Describes the Judgment to Come 25:31-46 --- --- ---
        Conspiracy Against Jesus 26:1-16 14:1-2 & 14:10-11 22:1-6 ---
        WEDNESDAY--NO RECORDMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        THURSDAY--THE DAY OF FELLOWSHIPMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        The Preparation for the Passover 26:17-19 14:12-16 22:7-13 ---
        Jesus Washes the Disciples Feet --- --- --- 13:1-20
        The Passover and the Betrayer 26:20-25 14:17-21 --- 13:21-35
        The Lord's Supper Inaugurated 26:26-29 14:22-25 22:14-23 ---
        Peter and the Disciples Forewarned 26:30-35 14:26-31 22:24-38 13:36-38
        His Farewell Talk to the Disciples --- --- --- 14-16
        His Intercessory Prayer for His Disciples --- --- --- 17
        FRIDAY--THE DAY OF SUFFERINGMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        He Prays in Gathsemane 26:36-46 14:32-42 22:39-46 18:1
        He is Betrayed and Arrested</td> 26:47-56 14:43-52 22:47-53 18:2-11
        His Trial (ecclesiastical)
        . . . a. Before Annas --- --- --- 18:12-14
        . . . b. Before Caiaphas 26:57-68 14:53-65 22:54 18:19-24
        . . . c. Before the Sanhedrin 27:1 15:1 22:66-71 ---
        He is denied by Peter 26:69-75 14:66-72 22:55-62 18:15-18 & 18:25-27
        His Trial (legal)
        . . . a. Before Pilate 27:2-14 15:2-5 23:1-5 18:28-40
        . . . b. Before Herod --- --- 23:6-12 ---
        . . . c. Before Pilate (resumed) 27:15-26 15:6-15 23:13-25 19:1
        He is Mocked by the Soldiers 27:27-31 15:16-20 --- 19:2
        He is Sentenced to be Crucified --- --- --- 19:16
        The Road to Golgotha 27:32 15:21 23:26-32 19:17
        He is Crucified 27:33-44 15:22-32 23:33 19:18-24
        His Seven Last Words:
        . . . a. "Father, forgive them... --- --- 23:34-38 ---
        . . . b. "Today...with me in Paradise" --- --- 23:39-43 ---
        . . . c. "Woman...thy son" --- --- --- 19:25-27
        . . . d. "My God, my God, why..." 27:45-46 15:33-39 --- ---
        . . . e. "I thirst" 27:47-49 --- --- 19:28-29
        . . . f. "It is finished" 27:50-56 --- --- 19:30
        . . . g. "Father, into thy hands" --- --- 23:44-49 ---
        His Burial 27:57-61 15:42-47 23:50-56 19:31-42
        SATURDAY--THE DAY OF SILENCEMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        His Guarded Tomb 27:62-66 --- --- ---
        SUNDAY--THE DAY OF RESURRECTIONMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        The Empty Tomb and the Risen Christ 28:1-15 16:1-8 24:1-12 20:1-10
        His Appearance at Emmaus --- --- 24:13-35 ---
        His Appearance at Jerusalem --- --- 24:36-49 20:19-25
        THE LATER APPEARANCES OF JESUSMatthewMarkLukeJohn
        To the Disciples and Thomas --- --- --- 20:26-29
        To Seven Disciples by the Sea --- --- --- 21:1-23
        To Eleven Disciples 28:16-20 *16:12-18 --- ---
        At His Ascension --- *16:19-20 24:50-53 ---

        * Added later, not in original text.

        Some possible changes to the order of the events listed in this document:

        1. Luke 9:51 thru 18:14, often treated as events that occured during Christ's ministry "beyond the Jordan" (the region called Peraea by Josephus) on His last journey to Jerusalem.
        2. Luke 10:38-42, could have taken place during one of Christ's earlier visits to Bethany.
        3. The three parables in Luke 15, which are narrated without indication as to time or place, appear to belong to the "spirit" of the middle period of his ministry.
        4. Luke 13:22-30 and 17:20 thru 18:8 concerning the severe denunciations of the Pharisees, appear to relate to the subject matter of the later period of His ministry. This material, for the most part, is found only in Luke.

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