THE FOUR GOSPELS IN PARALLEL MATTHEW MARK LUKE JOHN PART I: THE PERIOD OF CHRIST'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 Jesus According to Matthew 1:1-17 4: Genealogy According to Luke 3:23-38 5: Annunciation 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 Angels 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: Flight into Egypt 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 Sermon on the Mount A. Introductory Statement 5:1-2 6:17-20 B. Beatitudes: 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. Parable of the Barren Fig-Tree 13:1-9 54: The First Great Group of Parables A. Introduction and Parable of the Sower 13:1-23 4:1,2,3-25 8:4-18 B. Parable of the Seed Growing of Itself 4:26-29 C. The Parable of the Tares 13:24-30 D. Parable of the Mustard Seed 13:31-32 4:30-34 E. Parable of the Leaven 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 Good Shepherd 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.