Harmony of the Gospels

This chart organizes events from the life of Christ. The events are in approximate chronological order. When an event appears in more than one gospel, the parallel accounts are grouped together. Please take note that since many passages omit clear time references, some of the sequencing is speculative.

 


 

 

 

Event

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Pre-existence of Christ

 

 

 

1:1-18

Genealogy of Jesus

1:1-17

 

3:23-38

 

Gabriel announces John's birth

 

 

1:1-25

 

Gabriel visits Mary

 

 

1:26-38

 

Mary visits Elizabeth

 

 

1:39-56

 

Birth of John the Baptist

 

 

1:57-80

 

Angel appears to Joseph in a dream

1:18-25

 

 

 

Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem

1:25

 

2:1-7

 

Shepherds visit Jesus at the manger

 

 

2:8-20

 

Circumcision of Jesus

 

 

2:21

 

Jesus presented in the Temple

 

 

2:22-38

 

Wise men present gifts in house

2:1-12

 

 

 

Joseph's family escapes to Egypt

2:13-15

 

 

 

Herod's wrath on Bethlehem's children

2:16-18

 

 

 

Herod dies in Spring of 4 B.C.

2:19

 

 

 

Joseph's family settles in Nazareth

 

 

2:39

 

Childhood of Jesus

 

 

2:40-52

 

Ministry of John the Baptist

3:1-12

1:1-8

3:1-20

 

John baptizes Jesus

3:13-17

1:9-11

3:21-23

 

Temptation of Jesus

4:1-11

1:12-13

4:1-13

 

John's testimony about Christ

 

 

 

1:19-28

John recounts Christ's baptism

 

 

 

1:29-34

The 1st disciples

 

 

 

1:35-51

The 1st miracle - Water to wine

 

 

 

2:1-12

The 1st temple cleansing

 

 

 

2:13-25

Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night

 

 

 

3:1-21

Disciples baptize many in Judea

 

 

 

3:22-24

Disciples ask John about Jesus

 

 

 

3:25-36

Herod imprisons John the Baptist

4:12

1:14

(3:19-20)

 

Jesus withdraws from Judea

 

 

 

4:1-3

Samaritan woman at Jacob's well

 

 

 

4:4-26

Disciples question Jesus

 

 

 

4:27-38

Samaritans come to Jesus

 

 

 

4:39-42

Jesus continues toward Galilee

 

 

4:14-15

4:43

1st rejection in Nazareth

 

 

4:16-30

 

Arrival in Cana of Galilee

 

 

 

4:43-45

The 2nd miracle - Official's son healed

 

 

 

4:46-54

Jesus settles in Capernaum

4:13-17

1:14-15

4:31-32

 

Fishermen called to be disciples

4:18-22

1:16-20

 

 

Demoniac in Capernaum Synagogue

 

1:21-28

4:33-37

 

Peter's mother-in-law healed

8:14-17

1:29-31

4:38-39

 

Many healed at sunset

 

1:32-34

4:40-41

 

Disciples seek Jesus

 

1:35-38

4:42-43

 

Jesus preaches in Synagogues

4:23-25

1:39

4:44

 

Jesus preaches from Simon's boat

 

 

5:1-3

 

Miraculous catch of fish

 

 

5:4-11

 

Jesus heals a leper

8:2-4

10:40-45

5:12-16

 

Jesus cures a paralytic

9:2-8

2:1-12

5:17-26

 

Matthew (Levi) called to be a disciple

9:9

2:13-14

5:27-28

 

Parables at Levi's reception

9:10-17

2:15-22

5:29-39

 

Jesus in Jerusalem 2nd Passover

 

 

 

5:1

Man healed at pools of Bethesda

 

 

 

5:2-15

Sabbath healing challenged

 

 

 

5:16-47

Disciples pick grain on the Sabbath

12:1-8

2:23-28

6:1-5

 

Man's hand healed on Sabbath

12:9-14

3:1-6

6:6-11

 

Jesus withdraws to the sea

12:14-21

3:7

 

 

Many follow Jesus to be healed

4:23-25

3:7-12

 

 

Jesus prays on a mountain

 

 

6:12

 

Jesus selects 12 disciples

 

3:13-19

6:13-16

 

Jesus descends & heals multitude

 

 

6:17-19

 

Jesus ascends to preach

5:1

 

 

 

Sermon on the Mount

5:1-8:1

 

6:20-49

 

Jesus heals a Centurion's servant

8:5-13

 

7:1-10

 

Widow of Nain's son is raised

 

 

7:11-17

 

2 of John's disciples question Jesus

11:2-6

 

7:18-23

 

Jesus commends John the Baptist

11:7-19

 

7:24-35

 

Jesus rebukes 3 cities

11:20-30

 

 

 

Jesus eats with Simon the Pharisee

 

 

7:36-50

 

Generous women

 

 

8:1-3

 

Jesus heals demon-possessed man

12:22-23

3:20-22

 

 

Pharisees rebuked

12:24-37

3:22-30

 

 

The sign of Jonah

12:38-45

 

 

 

Family seeks Jesus

12:46-50

3:31-35

8:19-21

 

Parables by the Sea

13:1-35

4:1-34

8:4-18

 

Parables explained in private

13:36-53

 

 

 

Disciples ordered to cross sea

8:18

4:35

8:22

 

Jesus calms a stormy sea

8:23-27

4:36-41

8:23-25

 

Legion cast out of violent man

8:28-34

5:1-20

8:26-39

 

Jesus sails to Capernaum

9:1

5:21

8:40

 

Jairus asks Jesus to heal his daughter

9:18-19

5:22-23

8:41-42

 

Ill woman is healed touching Jesus

9:20-22

5:24-34

8:42-48

 

Daughter's death reported to Jairus

 

5:35-36

8:49-50

 

Jesus raises Jairus' daughter to life

9:23-26

5:37-43

8:51-56

 

Jesus heals two blind men

9:27-31

 

 

 

Jesus heals a mute demoniac

9:32-34

 

 

 

2nd rejection in Nazareth

13:54-58

6:1-6

 

 

12 sent out to preach

9:35-11:1

6:7-13

9:1-6

 

Death of John the Baptist

14:1-12

 

 

 

Herod fears John has risen

 

6:14-29

9:7-9

 

The 12 return and they withdraw

14:13

6:30-32

9:10

6:1

Jesus teaches and heals multitude

14:14

6:33-34

9:11

6:2

Jesus feeds 5,000

14:15-21

6:35-44

9:12-17

6:3-14

Jesus prays alone

14:22-23

6:45-47

 

6:15

Jesus walks on water

14:24-27

6:48-52

 

6:16-21

Peter walks on water, then sinks

14:28-33

 

 

 

Healings in Gennesaret

14:34-36

6:53-56

 

 

Bread of Life discourse

 

 

 

6:22-7:1

Jesus rebukes traditions of men

15:1-11

7:1-16

 

 

Parable explained in private

15:12-20

7:17-23

 

 

Gentile woman's faith

15:21-28

7:24-30

 

 
 

 

 

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