THE FOUR IN PARALLEL

MATTHEW MARK LUKE JOHN

PART I: THE PERIOD OF 'S LIFE PRIOR TO HIS MINISTRY 1: Luke's Preface and Dedication 1:1-4 2: John's Introduction 1:1-18 3: Genealogy of According to Matthew 1:1-17 4: Genealogy According to Luke 3:23-38 5: to Zacharias of the Birth of John the Baptist 1:5-25 6: Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus 1:26-38 7: Mary, Future Mother of Jesus, Visits Elisabeth, Future 1:39-56 Mother of John the Baptist 8: The Birth and Early Life of John the Baptist 1:57-80 9: Annunciation to Joseph of the Birth of Jesus 1:18-25 10: The Birth of Jesus 2:1-7 11: The Birth of Jesus Proclaimed by to the Shepherds 2:8-20 12: Circumcision, Temple Service, and Naming of Jesus 2:21-39 13: Eastern Wise-Men or Magi Visit Jesus, the New-born King 2:1-12 14: and Slaughter of the Bethlehem Children 2:13-18 15: The Child Jesus Brought from Egypt to Nazareth 2:19-23 2:39 16: Jesus Living at Nazareth and Visiting Jerusalem in His 2:40-52 Twelfth Year PART II: BEGINNING OF THE MINISTRY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST, THE FORERUNNER 17: John the Baptist's Person and Preaching 3:1-12 1:1-8 3:1-18 PART III: BEGINNING OF OUR LORD'S MINISTRY 18: Jesus Baptized by John in the Jordan 3:13-17 1:9-11 3:21,22 19: Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness 4:1-11 1:12,13 4:1-13 20: John's First Testimony to Jesus 1:19-34 21: Jesus Chooses His First Disciples 1:35-51 22: Jesus Works His First Miracle (Sign) at Cana in Galilee 2:1-11 23: Jesus' First Residence at Capernaum 2:12 PART IV: FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND PASSOVER 24: Jesus Attends the First Passover of His Ministry A: Jesus Cleanses the Temple 2:13-25 B. Jesus Talks with Nicodemus 3:1-21 25: First Ministry in Judea--John's Second Testimony 3:22-36 26: Jesus Sets out from Judea to Galilee A. Reasons for Retiring to Galilee 4:12 1:14 3:19,20 4:1-4 B. At Jacob's Well, at Sychar 4:5-42 C. Arrival in Galilee 4:14 4:43-45 27: General Account of Jesus' Teaching 4:17 1:14,15 4:14,15 28: The Second Miracle (Sign) at Cana 4:46-54 29: Jesus’ Temporary Residence at Capernaum 4:13-16 30: Jesus Calls Four Fishermen to Follow Him 4:18-22 1:16-20 5:1-11 31: Healing a Demoniac in a Synagogue 1:21-28 4:31-37 32: Healing Peter's Mother-in-Law and Many Others 8:14-17 1:29:34 4:38-41 33: Jesus Preaches Through Galilee 4:23-25 1:35-39 4:42-44 34: Jesus Heals a Leper and Creates much Excitement 8:2-4 1-40-45 5:12-16 35: Jesus Heals a Paralytic at Capernaum 9:2-8 2:1-12 5:17-26 36: The Call of Matthew (Levi-Son of Alphaeus) 9:9 2:13, 14 5:27, 28

PART V: FROM SECOND PASSOVER UNTIL THIRD. TIME: ONE YEAR 37: Jesus Heals on the Sabbath Day and Defends His Act 5:1-47 38. Jesus Defends Disciples Who Pluck Grain on the Sabbath 12:1-8 2:23-28 6:1-5 39: Jesus Defends Healing a Withered Hand on the Sabbath 12:9-14 3:1-6 6:6-11 40: Jesus Heals Multitudes Beside the Sea of Galilee 12:13-21 3:7-12 41: After Prayer Jesus Selects Twelve Apostles 10:2-4 3:13-19 6:12-16 42: The A. Introductory Statement 5:1-2 6:17-20 B. : Promises to Messiah's Subjects 5:3-12 6:20-26 C. Influence and Duties of Messiah's Subjects 5:13-16 D. Relation of Messianic Teaching to Old Testament and 5:17-48 6:27-30, 32-36 Traditional Teaching E. Almsgiving, Prayer and Fasting to Be Performed 6:1-18 Sincerely, Not Ostentatiously F. Security of Heavenly Treasures Contrasted with Earthly 6:19-34 Anxieties G. Law Concerning Judging 7:1-6 6:37-42 H. Concerning Prayer 7:7-11 I. The Golden Rule 7:12 6:31 J. The Two Ways and the False Prophets 7:13-23 6:43-45 K. Conclusion and Application: Two Builders 7:24-29 6:46-49 43: Healing the Centurion's Servant 8:1,5-13 7:1-10 44: Jesus Raises the Widow's Son 7:11-17 45: The Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Discourse Suggested 11:2-30 7:18-35 Thereby 46: Jesus' Feet Anointed in the House of a Pharisee 7:36-50 47: Further Journeying About Galilee 8:1-3 48: Blasphemous Accusations of the Jews 12:22-37 3:19-30 11:14-23 49: Sign Seekers, and the Enthusiast Reproved 12:38-50 11:24-36 50: Christ's Teaching as to His Mother and Brethren 12:46-50 3:31-35 8:19-21 51: Dining with a Pharisee, Jesus Denounces That Sect 11:37-54 52: Concerning Hypocrisy, Worldly Anxiety, Watchfulness 12:1-59 and His Approaching Passion 53: Repentance Enjoined. of the Barren Fig-Tree 13:1-9 54: The First Great Group of A. Introduction and 13:1-23 4:1,2,3-25 8:4-18 B. Parable of the Seed Growing of Itself 4:26-29 C. The 13:24-30 D. Parable of the Mustard Seed 13:31-32 4:30-34 E. 13:33 F. The Parable of the Treasure hid in the Field 13:44 G. Parables of Pearl of Great Price 13:45,46 H. Parable of the Net of Fishes 13:47-50 55: Jesus Still the Storm 8:18-27 4:35-41 8:22-25 56: Jesus Heals Two Gergesene Demoniacs 8:28-34; 9:1 5:1-21 8:26-40 57: Matthew's Feast. Discourse on Fasting 9:10-17 2:15-22 5:29-39 58: Jairus' Daughter and the Invalid Woman 9:18-26 5:22-43 8:41-56 59: Healing Blind Men and a Dumb Demoniac 9:27-34 60: Jesus Visits Nazareth and is Rejected 13:54-58 6:1-6 4:16:31 61: Third Circuit of Galilee. The Twelve Instructed and Sent 9:35-38; 10:1- 6:6-13 6:6-13 11:1 62: Herod Antipas Supposes Jesus To Be John 14:1-12 6:14-29 9:7-9 63: First Withdrawal from Herod's Territory and Return A: Return of the Twelve to the sea of Galilee 14:13 6:30-32 9:10 6:1 B. Feeding the Five Thousand 14:13-21 6:33-44 9:11-17 6:2-14 C. The Twelve Try to Row Back D. Jesus Walks Upon the Water 14:22-36 6:45-56 6:15-21 64: Discourse on Spiritual Food, Discipleship, Peter's answer 6:22-71 PART VI: FROM THE THIRD PASSOVER UNTIL OUR LORD'S ARRIVAL AT BETHANY 65: Jesus Fails to Attend the Third Passover 15:1-20 7:1-23 7:1 66: Second Withdrawal from Herod's Territory 15:21 7:24 67: Healing a Phoenician Woman's Daughter 15:22-28 8:25-30 68: Another Avoiding of Herod's Territory 15:29 8:31 69: The Deaf and Dumb man Healed and Four Thousand Fed 15:30-38 8:32-9:9 70: Third Withdrawal from Herod's Territory A: Pharisaic Leaven. A Blind Man Healed 15:39- 16:12 8:10-26 B: The Great Confession Made by Peter 16:13-20 8:27-30 9:18-21 C: Passion Foretold. Peter Rebuked 16:21-28 8:31-39; 9:1 9:22-27 D: The Transfiguration Concerning Elijah 17:1-13 9:2-13 9:28-36 E. Healing the Demoniac Boy 17:14-20 9:14-29 9:37-43 71: Return to Galilee. The Passion Foretold 17:22,23 9:30-32 9:43-45 72: Jesus Pays the Tribute Money 17:24-27 73: False Ambition Versus Childlikeness 18:1-14 9:33-50 9:46-50 74: Sin and Forgiveness Between Brethren 18:15-35 75: Jesus' Brothers Advise Him to Go to Judea 7:2-9 76: The Private Journey to Jerusalem 9:51-56 7:10 77: As to Sacrifice for Christ's Service 9:57-62 78: In the Temple at the Feast of Tabernacles 7:11-52 79: The Story of the Adulteress 7:53- 8-11 80: Messianic Claims Met by Attempt to Stone Jesus 8:12-59 81: Contention Over the Man Born Blind 9:1-41 82: Discourse on the 10:1-21 83: Mission and Return of the Seventy 10:1-24 84: Parable of the Good Samaritan 10:25-37 85: Jesus the Guest of Martha and Mary 10:38-42 86: Prayer Taught and Encouraged 11:1-13 87: Sabbath Healing. Mustard Seed and Leaven 13:10-21 88: Feast of Dedication. The Jews Attempt to Stone Jesus and 10:22-42 He Retires to Peraea 89: The Strait Gate. Warned Against Herod 13:22-35 90: Dining with a Pharisee. Sabbath Healing and Three Lessons 14:1-24 Suggested by the Event 91: Cost of Discipleship Must Be Counted 14:25-35

92: Second Great Group of Parables A: Introduction 15:1,2 B: Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:3-7 C: 15:8-10 D: Parable of the Lost Son 15:11-32 E: Parable of the Unrighteous Steward 16:1-18 F. Parable of the 16:19-31 G: Concerning Offenses, Faith and Service 17:1-10 93: Peraea to Bethany. Raising of Lazarus 11:1-46 94: Retiring Before the Sanhedrin's Decree 11:47-54 95: Journey to Jerusalem. Ten Lepers. Concerning the Kingdom 17:11-37 96: Parable of the Importunate Widow 18:1-8 97: Parable of the Pharisee and Publican 18:9-14 98: Journey to Jerusalem. Concerning Divorce 19:1-12 10:1-12 99: Blessing Children. Concerning Childlikeness 19:13-15 10:13-16 18:15-17 100: The Rich Ruler. Peril of Riches. Reward of Sacrifice. Parable 19:16- 20:16 10:17-31 18:18-20 of the Laborers in the Vineyard 101: Foretelling His Passion. Rebuking Ambition 20:17-28 10:32-45 18:31-34 102: Bartimaeus and His Companion Healed 20:29-34 10:46-52 18:35-43 103: Zacchaeus. Parable of the Pounds. Journey to Jerusalem 19:1-28

PART VII: LAST WEEK OF OUR LORD'S MINISTRY. THE FOURTH PASSOVER. THE CRUCIFIXION 104: Jesus Arrives and Is Feasted at Bethany 26:6-13 14:3-9 11:55-57 105: Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21:1-12, 14-17 11:1-11 19:29-44 12:12-19 106: Barren Fig-Tress. Temple Cleansed 21:18,19,12,13 11:12-18 19:45-48 107: Finding the Fig-Tree Withered 21:20-22 11:19-25 21:37,38 108: Third Great Group of Parables In Reply to the Questions as to His Authority A: Introduction 21:23-27 11:27-33 20:1-8 B. 21:28-32 C. Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen 21:33-46 12:1-12 20:9-19 D. Parable of the Marriage of the King's Son 22:1-14 109: Jewish Rulers Seek to Ensnare Jesus A. Pharisees and Herodians Ask About Tribute 22:15-22 12:13-17 20:20-26 B. Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection 22:23-33 12:18-27 20:27-39 C. A Lawyer Asks About the 22:34-40 12:28-34 20:40 D. Jesus' Question Which None Could Answer 22:41-46 12:35-37 20:41-44 110: Jesus' Last Public Discourse. Denunciation of Scribes and 23:1-39 12:38-40 20:45-47 Pharisees 111: Observing the Offerings and Widow's Mites 12:41-44 21:1-4 112: Greeks Seek Jesus. He Foretells That He Shall Draw All Men 12:20-50 unto Him 113: Destruction of Jerusalem Foretold 24:1-28 13:1-23 21:5-24 114: The of Christ 24:29-51 13:24-37 21:25-37 115: Conclusion of Our Lord's Discourse. Parable of Virgins and 25:1-46 Talents. Final Judgment. 116: Jesus Predicts, the Rulers Plot for and Judas Bargains for 26:1-5, 14-16 14:1,2, 10,11 22:1-6 His Death

117: Preparation for Passover. Disciples Contend for 26:17-20 14:12-17 22:7-18, 24-30 Precedence 118: The Paschal Meal. Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet 13:1-20 119: Judas' Betrayal and Peter's Denial Foretold 26:21-25,31-35 14:18-21,27-31 22:21-23,31-38 13:21-38 120: The Lord's Supper Instituted (I Cor. 11:23-26) 26:26-29 14:22-25 22:19,20 121: to Disciples 14:1- 16:33 122: The Lord's Prayer 17:1-26 123: Going to Gethsemane, and Agony Therein 26:30, 36-40 14:26, 32-42 22:39-46 18:1 124: Jesus Betrayed, Arrested and Forsaken 26:47-56 14:43-52 22:47-53 18:2-11 125: First Stage of Jewish Trial. Examination by Annas 18:12-14,19-23 126: Second Stage of Jewish Trial. Jesus Condemned by Ciaphas 26:57, 59-68 14:53, 55-65 22:54, 63-65 18:24 and the Sanhedrin 127: Peter Thrice Denies the Lord 26:58, 69-75 14:54, 66-72 22:54-62 18:15-18,25-27 128: Third Stage of Jewish Trial. Jesus Formally Condemned by 27:1,2 15:1 22:66- 23:1 18.28 the Sanhedrin and Led to Pilate 129: First Stage of the Roman Trial. Jesus Before Pilate for the 27:11-14 15:2-5 23:2-5 18:28-38 First Time 130: Second Stage of the Roman Trial. Jesus Before Herod 23:6-12 Antipas. 131: Third Stage of the Roman Trial. Pilate Reluctantly 27:15-30 15:6-19 23:13-25 18:39- 19:16 Sentences Him to Crucifixion 132: Remorse and Suicide of Judas (Acts 1:18,19) 27:3-10 133: The Crucifixion A: On the Way to the Cross 27:31-34 15:20-23 23:26-33 19:17 B: Jesus Crucified and Reviled. His Three Sayings During 27:35-44 15:24-32 23:33-43 19:18-27 First Three Hours C. Darkness Three Hours, After Four More Sayings, 27:45-56 15:33-41 23:44-49 19:28-30 Jesus Expires. Strange Events Attending His Death D. Jesus Found to Be Dead. His Body Buried and 27:57-66 16:42-47 23:50-56 19:31-42 Guarded in the Tomb

PART VIII: OUR LORD'S RESURRECTION, APPEARANCES AND ASCENSION. JUDAEA AND GALILEE. TIME, FORTY DAYS. A.D. 30 134: Angels Announce the Resurrection to Certain Women. 28:1-8 16:1-8 24:1-8, 12 20:1-10 Peter and John Enter the Empty Tomb 135: First and Second Appearances of the Risen Christ. 28:9,10 17:9-11 24:9-11 20:11-18 The Resurrection Reported to the Apostles 136: Some of the Guards Report to the Jewish Rulers 28:11-15 137: Third and Fourth Appearances of Jesus (I Cor. 15:5) 16:12,13 24:13-35 138: Fifth Appearance of Jesus 16:14 24:36-43 20:19-25 139: Sixth Appearance of Jesus (I Cor. 15:5) 20:26-31 140: Seventh Appearance of Jesus 21:1-25 141: Eighth Appearance of Jesus (I Cor. 15:6) 28:16,17 142: The Given 28:18-20 16:15-18 24:46,47 143: Ninth and Tenth Appearances of Jesus 24:44-49 (I Cor. 15:7; Acts 1:3-8) 144: The Ascension (Acts 1:9-12) 16:19,20 24:50-53 145: Our Lord Appears After His Ascension (Acts 7:55; 9:10-16; I Cor. 15:8)