A Harmony of the Gospels^*

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

1

Jesus Divine Nature and Pre-existance

1:1-14

2

Announcement of the Baptist's birth

1:5-25

3

Announcement of Jeus' birth to Mary

1:26-38

4

Announcement of Jeus' birth to Joseph

1:18-25

5

Mary visits Elizebeth

1:39-56

6

Birth of John the Baptist/Zecheriah 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

Wisemen from the East

2:1-12

12

Escape to Egypt/Herod's fury

2:13-18

13

Return to Nazereth

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

2

The Baptism of Jesus

3:13-17

1:9-11

3:21-23

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

6

*Andrew/Another

1:35-40

7

*Simon

1:41,42

7

*Philip/Nathaniel

1:43-51

8

Marraige feast at Cana

2:1-11

9

Short trip to Capernaum

2:12

10

1st cleansing of the Temple (April, 27 A.D.)

2:13-25

11

Jesus and Nicodemus

3:1-21

12

Jesus discples' and John baptizing

3:22-24

13

John's further testimony of Jesus

3:25-36

14

John placed in prison

4:12

1:14b-15

15

Jesus leaves for Galilee

4:13-15

3:19,20

4:1-3

16

Jesus and the Samaritan woman (Nov. of 27)

4:5-42

17

Jesus arrives in Galilee

4:17

4:14,15

18

and welcomed by the Galileans

4:43-45

19

Jesus heals Nobleman's son, leaves Cana

5:46-54

20

Jesus rejected 1st time at Nazareth

4:16-30

21

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

7

Jesus heals a paralytic

9:1-8

2:1-12

5:17-26

8

Jesus calls Matthew & eats at his home

9:9-13

2:13-17

5:27-32

9

Conflict over fasting

9:14-17

2:18-22

5:33-39

10

Trip to Jerusalem (2nd Passover April, 28 A.D.)

5:1

11

Healing of the lame man at Bethesda pool

5:2-47

12

Conflict over eating grain on the Sabbath

12:1-8

2:23-28

6:1-5

13

Healing of the man with the shriveled hand

12:9-14

3:1-6

6:6-11

14

Continuation of healing ministry

12:15-21

3:7-12

15

Appointment of the 12

10:2-4

3:13-19

6:12-16

16

Sermon on the Mount

5:1-7:29

6:17-49

17

Healing of the centurian's Servant

8:5-13

7:1-10

18

Widow's Son restored at Nain

7:11-17

19

Messengers from John in prison

11:2-6

7:18-23

20

Jesus praises John

11:7-19

7:24-35

21

Woe to cities of Galilee

11:20-24

22

The Call to rest in discipleship

11:25-30

23

Sinful women forgiven

7:36-50

24

2nd circuit around Galilee (preaching/healing)

8:1-3

25

Jesus' relations seek to apprehend him

3:20-21

26

Mute healed, Jesus accused of using Satan

12:22-39

3:22-27

11:14-23

27

The sin against the Holy Spirit

12:31-37

3:28-30

28

The People demand a sign

12:38-45

29

Jesus mother and brothers

12:46-50

3:31-35

8:19-21

30

Parable of the Sower

13:1-19

4:1-9

8:4-8

31

The purpose of the parables

13:10-17

4:10-12

8:9-10

32

Jesus' explanation of the sower parable

13:18-23

4:13-20

8:11-15

33

Parable of the hidden lamp/measure

4:21-25

8:16-18

34

Parable of the growing seed

4:26-29

35

Parable of the wheat/tares

13:24-30

36

Parable of the mustard seed

13:31-32

4:30-32

13:18-19

37

Parable of the leaven

13:33

13:20-21

38

Teaching by parables