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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.
     Understand that this is a general guide. Since many passages omit clear time references, some of the sequencing is speculative.
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Harmony of the Gospels
© 1999 Ken Palmer


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    
Jesus heals a deaf man


  7:31-37    
Many healed on a mountain


15:29-31      
Jesus feeds 4,000


15:32-39 8:1-10    
Pharisees seek a sign


16:1-4 8:11-13    
Leaven of the Pharisees


16:5-12 8:13-21    
Blind man cured in Bethsaida


  8:22-26    
Peter's great confession


16:13-20 8:27-30    
Jesus rebukes Peter


16:21-28 8:31-9:1 9:18-27  
The Transfiguration


17:1-8 9:2-8 9:28-36  
Elijah discussed while descending


17:9-13 9:9-13    
Demon is cast out of boy


17:14-18 9:14-27 9:37-43  
Disciples ask about the miracle


17:19-21 9:28-29    
Jesus discusses his death


17:22-23 9:30-32 9:44-45  
Jesus pays tax with a miracle


17:24-27      
Disciples argue about greatness


18:1-6 9:33-37 9:46-48  
John's zeal without understanding


  9:38-42 9:49-50  
Warnings about stumbling blocks


18:7-11 9:43-50    
Parable of the lost sheep


18:12-14      
Instructions on church discipline


18:15-20      
Peter's question about forgiveness


18:21-35      
Feast of Booths is at hand


      7:2
Brothers advise Jesus to go to Judea


      7:3-8
Jesus stays in Galilee


      7:9
Jesus determines to go to Jerusalem


    9:51 7:10
Messengers sent to Samaria


    9:52-53  
James and John rebuked for attitudes


    9:54-56  
Unfit followers


8:19-22   9:57-62  
People afraid to speak openly of Jesus


      7:11-13
Jesus in the temple mid-feast


      7:14-15
Jesus says some seek to kill him


      7:16-19
Defense for healing on the Sabbath


      7:20-24
Jesus cries out in the temple


      7:25-30
Multitudes amazed at signs


      7:31
Pharisees seek to sieze Jesus


      7:32-36
Last day of the feast of Booths


      7:37
Rivers of living water


      7:37-39
Division among the people


      7:40-44
Pharisees question officers


      7:45-47
Judgment of Nicodemus


      7:48-53
Jesus goes to Mount of Olives


      8:1
Morning teachings at temple


      8:2
Adulterous woman brought to Jesus


      8:3-11
Light of the World


      8:12-20
Jesus was sent by the Father


      8:21-30
Temple debate about Father Abraham


      8:31-59
Jesus leaves the temple


      8:59
Jesus cures a man born blind


      9:1-7
Neighbors question cured man


      9:8-12
Pharisees question man and his parents


      9:13-34
Jesus finds the man


      9:35-39
Pharisees ask if they are blind


      9:40-10:6
Jesus the good shepherd


      10:7-18
Division among the Jews


      10:19-21
Seventy sent out


    10:1-16  
Seventy return


    10:17-20  
Jesus rejoices


    10:21-22  
Jesus privately blesses the 12


    10:23-24  
Lawyer tests Jesus


    10:25-28  
Parable of the Good Samaritan


    10:29-37  
Martha prepares while Mary listens


    10:38-42  
Jesus teaches disciples how to pray


    11:1-13  
Blasphemy and teachings on demons


    11:14-26  
A woman blesses Mary


    11:27-28  
Sign of Jonah


    11:29-32  
The lamp of the body


    11:33-36  
Jesus has lunch with a Pharisee


    11:37  
Jesus disregards tradition of elders


    11:38  
Woes to Pharisees


    11:39-44  
Woes to Lawyers


    11:45-52  
Jesus leaves, and they plot


    11:53-54  
Jesus teaches a great crowd


    12:1-12  
Jesus warns against greed


    12:13-15  
Parables about being ready


    12:16-40  
Peter's question


    12:41  
More parables


    12:42-59  
Fate of Galileans reported to Jesus


    13:1-5  
Parable of the fig tree


    13:6-9  
Woman healed on the Sabbath


    13:10-13  
Synagogue official opposes Jesus


    13:14-17  
Parables of the mustard seed and leaven


    13:18-21  
Feast of Dedication in temple


      10:22-23
Jews confront Christ


      10:24-39
Jesus goes to Aenon near Salim


      10:40-42
Jesus travels toward Jerusalem


    13:22  
How many will be saved?


    13:23-30  
Pharisees warn Jesus about Herod


    13:31-35  
In a Pharisee's home on the Sabbath


    14:1  
Man with dropsy healed


    14:2-6  
Parable of the guests


    14:7-11  
Parable to the feast host


    14:12-14  
Parable of the dinner


    14:15-24  
Crowds travel with Jesus


    14:25  
The cost of discipleship


    14:25-35  
Jesus eats with sinners


    15:1-2  
Lost sheep, coin and son parables


    15:3-32  
Parable of the unrighteous steward


    16:1-13  
Teaching on divorce


    16:14-18  
Rich man and Lazarus


    16:19-31  
Jesus instructs disciples


    17:1-10  
Lazarus of Bethany reported sick


      11:1-6
Jesus delays for 2 days


      11:6
Jesus prepares 12 to go to Judea


      11:7-16
Arrives near Bethany 2 days later


      11:17-18
Martha meets Jesus