A Gospel Harmony of the Life of Christ
I. Jesus' Birth and Early Years
Matthew Mark Luke John
1 Jesus' Divine Nature 1:1-18
2 Announcement of the Baptist's birth 1:5-25
3 Announcement of Jesus' birth to Mary 1:26-38
4 Announcement of Jesus' birth to Joseph 1:18-25
5 Mary visits Elizabeth 1:39-56
6 Birth of John the Baptist/Zechariah as priest 1:57-80
7 The Birth of Jesus 2:1-7
8 The Shepherd's Joy 2:8-20
9 Jesus' circumcision 2:21
10 Jesus' presentation at the Temple 2:22-38
11 Wise men from the East 2:1-12
12 Escape to Egypt/Herod's fury 2:13-18
13 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 2:39
14 Jesus in the temple at 12 2:40-51
15 Summary - Jesus' Childhood 2:(40) 52
II. Beginnings of Jesus' Public Ministry
Matthew Mark Luke John
1 The Preaching of John 3:1-12 1:1-8 3:1-18 1:15-31
2 The Baptism of Jesus 3:13-17 1:9-11 3:21-23 1:32-34
3 The Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 1:12-13 4:1-13
4 John's testimony to Jesus 1:15-34
5 Jesus' earliest disciples: xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx
6 *Andrew/Another 1:35-40
7 *Simon 1:41,42
8 *Philip/Nathaniel 1:43-51
9 Marriage feast at Cana 2:1-11
10 Short trip to Capernaum 2:12
11 1st cleansing of the Temple (April, 27 A.D.) 2:13-25
12 Jesus and Nicodemus 3:1-21
13 Jesus' disciples and John baptizing 3:22-24
14 John's further testimony of Jesus 3:25-36
15 John placed in prison 4:12 1:14b-15
16 Jesus leaves for Galilee 4:13-15 3:19,20 4:1-3
17 Jesus and the Samaritan woman (Nov. of 27) 4:4-42
18 Jesus arrives in Galilee 4:17 4:14,15
19 and welcomed by the Galileans 4:43-45
20 Jesus heals Nobleman's son, leaves Cana 4:46-54
21 Jesus rejected 1st time at Nazareth 4:16-30
22 Jesus stays at Capernaum 4:13-16 4:31
III. The Galilean Ministry
Matthew Mark Luke John
1 Jesus calls Peter, Andrew, James, & John 4:18-22 1:16-20 5:1-11
2 Demoniac healed in Synagogue 1:21-28 4:31-37
3 Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law 8:14-15 1:29-31 4:38,39
4 Others healed in the evening 8:16-17 1:32-34 4:40-41
5 Jesus prays alone 1:35-38 4:42-43
6 1st circuit around Galilee (preaching/healing) 4:23-25 1:39 4:44
7 Jesus heals a leper 8:1-4 1:40-45 5:12-16
8 Jesus heals a paralytic 9:1-8 2:1-12 5:17-26
9 Jesus calls Matthew & eats at his home 9:9-13 2:13-17 5:27-32
10 Conflict over fasting 9:14-17 2:18-22 5:33-39
11 Trip to Jerusalem (2nd Passover April, 28 A.D.) 5:1
12 Healing of the lame man at Bethesda pool 5:2-47
13 Conflict over eating grain on the Sabbath 12:1-8 2:23-28 6:1-5
14 Healing of the man with the shriveled hand 12:9-14 3:1-6 6:6-11
15 Continuation of healing ministry 12:15-21 3:7-12
16 Appointment of the 12 10:2-4 3:13-19 6:12-16
17 Sermon on the Mount 5:1-7:29 6:17-49
18 Healing of the Centurion's servant 8:5-13 7:1-10
19 Widow's Son restored at Nain 7:11-17
20 Messengers from John in prison 11:2-6 7:18-23
21 Jesus praises John 11:7-19 7:24-35
22 Woe to cities of Galilee 11:20-24
23 The call to rest in discipleship 11:25-30
24 Sinful women forgiven 7:36-50
25 2nd circuit around Galilee (preaching/healing) 8:1-3
26 Jesus' relations seek to apprehend him 3:20-21
27 Mute healed; Jesus accused of using Satan 12:22-39 3:22-27 11:14-23
28 The sin against the Holy Spirit 12:31-37 3:28-30
29 The people demand a sign 12:38-45
30 Jesus' mother and brothers 12:46-50 3:31-35 8:19-21
31 Parable of the Sower 13:1-23 4:1-9 8:4-8
32 The purpose of the parables 13:10-17 4:10-12 8:9-10
33 Jesus' explanation of the sower parable 13:18-23 4:13-20 8:11-15
34 Parable of the hidden lamp/measure 4:21-25 8:16-18
35 Parable of the growing seed 4:26-29
36 Parable of the wheat/tares 13:24-30
37 Parable of the mustard seed 13:31-32 4:30-32 13:18-19
38 Parable of the leaven 13:33 13:20-21
39 Teaching by parables 13:34-35 4:33-34
40 The wheat and tares explained 13:36-43
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42 Matthew Mark Luke John
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44 Parables: Treasure / Pearl 13:44-46
45 Parable of the Net in the Sea 13:47-50
46 Parable of New/Old Treasures 13:51-52
47 Jesus calms the storm 8:28-27 4:35-41 8:22-25
48 Jesus heals demoniac at Gadarenes  8:28-34 5:1-20 8:26-39
49 Jesus returns to Galilee 9:1 5:21 8:40
50 Jairus pleads for His dying daughter 9:18 5:22-34 8:41-42
51 Jesus heals the hemorrhaging woman 9:20-22 5:25-34 8:49-56
52 Jesus restores Jairus' daughter to life 9:23-26 5:35-43 8:49-56
53 Jesus heals two blind men 9:27-31
54 Jesus heals a mute demoniac 9:32-34
55 2nd rejection at Nazareth 13:53-58 6:1-6a
56 3rd circuit around Galilee preaching/healing 9:35-38 6:6b
57 Jesus sends the 12 to preach/heal 10:5-15 6:7-13 9:1-6
58 Jesus prepares disciples for persecution 10:16-42
59 Herod's anxiety over Jesus 14:1-2 6:14-16 9:7-10
60 The death of John the Baptist 14:3-12 6:717-29
61 Approach of 3rd Passover (April 29 A.D.) 6:4
62 The 12 return from preaching 6:30-31 9:10
63 Jesus retreats to the wilderness, feeds 5000 14:13-21 6:32-44 9:11-17 6:1-13
64 Jesus withdraws from the crowd 14:22-23 6:45-46 6:14-15
65 Jesus walks on water 14:24-33 6:47-52 6:16-21
66 Healing on western shore of Gennesaret 14:34-36 6:53-56
67 Discourse in Capernaum-Bread of Life 6:22-65
68 Peter's loyalty to Jesus 6:66-71
69 Conflict with the Pharisees  15:1-20 7:1-23
70 Jesus' refusal to enter Judea 7:1-9
IV. Jesus travels outside Galilee
Matthew Mark Luke John
1 Healing of Syrophoenician woman's daughter 15:21-28 7:24-30
2 Jesus heals deaf/mute 7:31-37
3 Jesus' many miracles 15:29-31
4 Jesus feeds 4,000 15:32-38 8:1-9
5 Across the sea to Dalmanutha/Magadala and 15:39 8:10
6 Healing on western shore of Gennesaret xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx
7 Pharisees and Sadducees ask for signs 16:1-4 8:11-12
8 Warning against leaven/cross the waters 16:5-12 8:13-21
9 Blind man healed at Bethsaida 8:22-26
10 Jesus proclaimed Messiah @ Caesarea Ph. 16:13-20 8:27-30 9:18-21
11 Jesus predicts death/res. Peter rebuked 16:21-28 8:31-9:1 9:22-27
12 The transfiguration 17:1-9 9:2-10 9:28-36a
13 "Elijah" explained 17:10-13 9:11-13
14 Demoniac boy healed 17:14-21 9:14-29 9:36b-42
15 Jesus predicts death/resurrection again 17:22-23 9:30-32 9:43-45
16 Caesar's tribute money in a fish 17:24-27
17 Greatness in the Kingdom is like a child 18:1-5 9:33-37 9:46-48
18 Not to cause offense 18:6-9 9:42-48
19 God's protection 18:10-14
20 Jesus tolerates others using his name 9:38-41 9:49-50
21 Church discipline 18:15-17
22 "Binding and Loosing" in the Kingdom 18:18-20
23 Parable on forgiveness 18:21-35
24 "Salt" in one's life 5:13 9:49-50
V.  Perean and Judean ministry
Matthew Mark Luke John
1 Jesus journeys to Jerusalem 19:1-2 10:1a 9:51 7:2-10
2 Rejection by Samaritans 9:52-56
3 The Cost of Discipleship 8:19-22 9:57-62
4 Feast of Tabernacles (Oct. 29 A.D.) 7:11-53
5 Woman caught in adultery 8:1-11
6 Dispute with Pharisees 8:12-59
7 Healing a man born blind 9:1-41
8 Jesus the Good Shepherd 10:1-21
9 Jesus sends out the 72 10:1-16
10 Return of the 72 10:17-24
11 Parable of the Good Samaritan 10:25-37
12 In Bethany with Mary and Martha 10:38-42
13 Lord's Prayer, Jesus on Prayer  6:9-13,7:7-11 11:1-13
14 The unclean spirit 12:43-45 11:14-28
15 The sign of Jonah 12:38-42 11:29-32
16 The Light of the Body 5:15, 6:22-23 11:33-36
17 Denouncing the Pharisees 6:23 11:37-54
18 Discourses by Jesus 12:1-59
19 The Galileans that died 13:1-9
20 Woman healed on the Sabbath 13:10-17
21 Mustard Seed, and Leaven parables 13:31-33 4:30-32 13:18-21
22 North to Jerusalem and the narrow gate 13:22-30
23 In Jer-The Feast of Dedication (Dec. 29 A.D.) 10:22-39
24 Jesus warned to leave, due to Herod 13:31-33
25 Jesus "Oh, Jerusalem" 23:37-39 13:34-45
26 Jesus travels beyond the Jordan 10:40-42
27 Jesus eats with Pharisees 14:1-24
28 Taking up the cross 10:37-38 14:25-35
29 Parables 15:1-16:31
30 On forgiveness and service 18:21-35 17:1-10
31 Jesus goes to Bethany to raise Lazarus 11:1-46
32 Jesus retreats to Ephraim 11:47-54
33 The ten lepers healed 17:11-19
34 The Coming of the Kingdom 17:20-37
35 Parables 18:1-14
36 On Divorce 19:3-12 10:1-12
37 Jesus and the Children 19:13-15 10:13-16 18:15-17
38 The rich young man 19:16-26 10:17-27 18:18-27
39 Rewards for service 19:27-30 10:28-31 18:28-30
40 Laborers in the vineyard 20:1-16
41 Jesus predicts his death the 3rd time 20:17-19 10:32-34 18:31-34
42 Selfish request of James and John 20:20-28 10:35-45
43 The blind man healed at Jericho 20:29-34 10:46-52 18:35-43
44 Zacchaeus 19:1-10
45 Parable of 10 minas 25:14-30 19:11-28
46 Jesus anointed by Mary at Bethany 26:6-13 14:3-9 12:1-11
VI.  The Last Week of Jesus' Life and the Death of Jesus
Matthew Mark Luke John
Friday
1 The Triumphal Entry 21:1-11 11:1-11 19:29-44 12:12-19
Sunday
1 The Barren fig tree is cursed 21:17-22 11:12-14
2 2nd cleansing of the Temple 21:12-17 11:15-19 19:45-48
Monday
1 The fig tree explained 21:18-22 11:19-26
2 Conflict in the Temple 21:23-27 11:27-33 20:1-8
3 Parable of the two sons 21:28-32
4 Parable of the vineyard 21:33-45 12:1-12 20:9-19
5 Parable of the marriage feast 22:1-14
6 Paying tribute to Caesar 22:15-22 12:13-17 20:20-26
7 The Resurrection 22:23-33 12:18-27 20:27-40
8 The Great Command 22:34-40 12:28-34
9 David's Son and Lord 22:41-46 12:35-37 20:41-44
10 Jesus denounces the Pharisees 23:1-39 12:38-40 20:45-47
11 The widow's gift 12:41-44 21:1-4
12 Christ's second coming 24:1-51 13:1-37 21:5-38
13 Parable of the 10 virgins 25:1-13
14 Parable of the talents 25:14-30
15 Sheep and the Goats 25:31-46
16 Greeks visit Jesus 12:20-36
17 Reflections on John and Jesus 12:37-50
18 Jesus predicts His death again 26:1-15 22:1-2
19 Judas betrays Jesus 26:14-16 14:10-11 22:3-6
Tuesday
1 Preparations for Passover meal 26:17-19 14:12-16 22:7-16
2 Jesus rebukes the disciples at the meal 26:20-25 22:24-30
3 Jesus washes the disciples feet 13:1-20
4 Jesus names Judas as His betrayer 26:21-25 4:18-21 22:21-23 13:21-30
5 The New Commandment 13:31-35
6 Jesus predicts Peter's denial 26:31-35 14:27-31 22:31-34 13:36-38
7 Instruction for the moment at hand 22:35-38
8 Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper (Eucharist) 26:26-30 14:22-26 22:17-20
9 Jesus' Last Discourses xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx
10 The Way; The Comforter 14:1-31
11 The Vine and Service 15:1-27
12 The Spirit's Presence 16:1-33
13 Jesus' Intercessory Prayer at Gethsemane 26:36-46 14:32-42 22:39-46 17:1-18:1
VI.  The Last Week of Jesus' Life and the Death of Jesus
Matthew Mark Luke John
Wednesday
1 Betrayal and Arrest 26:47-56 14:43-52 22:47-53 18:2-11
2 Jesus' trial by the Jewish Court: xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx
3 Trial before Annas 18:12-14,19-24
4 Trial before Caiaphas 26:57 14:53 22:54
26:59-68 14:55-65 22:63-65 18:24
5 Peter's Denial of Jesus (4 a.m.) 26:58 14:54
26:69-75 14:66-72 22:54-62 18:25-27
6 Trial by the whole Sanhedrin 27:1 15:1a 22:66-71
7 The death of Judas 27:3-10
8 Jesus' trial by Pilate and Herod Antipas: xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx
9 Jesus' 1st Appearance before Pilate 27:2,11-14 15:1b-5 23:1-5 18:28-39
10 Jesus sent to Herod Antipas 23:6-12
11 Jesus' 2nd trial before Pilate 27:15-26 15:6-15 23:13-25 18:39-19:15
12 Pilate finds no fault with Jesus 23:13-16
13 Dream of Pilate's wife/Demand for Barabbas 27:19-21 15:6-10 23:18
14 Jesus scourged 27:26:00 19:1-5
15 Pilate's decision to crucify Jesus 27:24-25 23:20-25 19:6-15
16 Soldiers mock Jesus 27:27-31 15:15-21 19:1-3
17 The Crucifixion of Jesus: xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx
18 Jesus led to the cross 27:31-33 15:20-23 23:26-33 19:16-17
19 Jesus' first 3 hours on the cross 27:35-44 15:24-32 23:33-43 19:18-27
20 Jesus last 3 hours on the cross 27:45-50 15:33-37 23:44-46 19:28-30
21 Events accompanying Jesus' death 27:51-56 15:38-41 23:45,47-49
22 Jesus' side is pierced 19:31-37
23 The Burial of Jesus: xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx
24 Jesus' body is buried by Joseph of Arimathaea 27:57-60 15:42-46 23:50-54 19:38-42
26 The women watch at the tomb 27:61 15:47 23:55-56
27 Tomb is secured by the Roman guard 27:62-66
VII.  The Resurrection of Jesus 
Matthew Mark Luke John
The Empty Tomb
1 The women visit the tomb 28:1 16:1
2 The stone is rolled away 28:2-4
3 The women find the tomb empty 28:1-8 16:2-8 24:1-8 20:1
4 Peter and John run to the tomb 24:9-12 20:2-10
The First Appearances of Jesus on Sunday
1 Appearance to Mary Magdalene 16:09 20:11-18
2 Appearances to other women 28:9-10
3 The report of the guards to the rulers 28:11-15
The Other Appearances on Sunday
1 To the two on the Emmaus Road 16:12-13 24:13-32
2 Report of the two/Appearance to Peter 24:33-35
3 To the Disciples in the Room 24:36-43 20:19-25
Appearance 8 Days Later
1 Appearance to the 11 including Thomas 16:14 20:26-31
Other Appearances of Jesus
1 To the 7 at the Sea of Galilee 21:1-25
2 To 500 at once (I Cor. 15:6) xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx
3 To the 11 in Galilee 28:16-20
4 To James, Jesus' brother (I Cor. 15:7) xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx
5 Appearance to the Disciples in Jerusalem 24:44-49
(Acts 1:3-8) xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx
6 The Ascension of Jesus (Acts 1:9-12) 16:19