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Harmony Of The GospelsROBERTSON

The life of Christ in chronological order, showing where each event is recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Click any reference to read the passage.

The Sources Of The Gospels

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
1In The Dedication Luke Explains His Method Of Research1:1-4

The Pre-Existent State Of Christ And His Incarnation

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
2In His Introduction John Pictures Christ As The Word (Logos)1:1-18

The Two Genealogies In Matthew And Luke

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
3Apparently Joseph'S Genealogy In Matthew And Mary'S In Luke1:1-173:23-38

The Birth And Childhood Of The Baptist And Of Jesus

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
4The Annunciation Of The Birth Of The Baptist To Zacharias1:5-25
5The Annunciation To The Virgin Mary Of The Birth Of Jesus1:26-38
6The Song Of Elizabeth To Mary Upon Her Visit1:39-45
7The Magnificat Of Mary1:46-56
8The Birth And Childhood Of The Baptist And His Desert Life1:57-80
9The Annunciation To Joseph Of The Birth Of Jesus1:18-25
10The Birth Of Jesus2:1-7
11The Praise Of The Angels And The Homage Of The Shepherds2:8-20
12The Circumcision Of Jesus2:21
13The Presentation In The Temple With The Homage Of Simeon And Anna2:22-38
14Magi Visit The New-Born King Of The Jews2:1-12
15The Child Jesus Carried To Egypt, And The Children At Bethlehem Slain2:13-18
16The Child Brought From Egypt To Nazareth2:19-232:39
17The Childhood Of Jesus At Nazareth2:40
18The Visit Of The Boy Jesus To Jerusalem When Twelve Years Old2:41-50
19The Eighteen Years At Nazareth2:51-52

The Beginning Of The Baptist'S Ministry

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
20The Time Of The Beginning1:13:1-2
21The Message And The Messenger3:1-61:2-63:3-6
22A Specimen Of John'S Preaching3:7-103:7-14
23The Forerunner'S Picture Of The Messiah Before Seeing Him3:11-121:7-83:15-18

The Beginning Of Christ'S Public Ministry

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
24Jesus Baptized By John In The Jordan3:13-171:9-113:21-23
25The Three Temptations Of Jesus4:1-111:12-134:1-13
26The Testimony Of The Baptist To The Committee Of The Sanhedrin1:19-28
27John'S Identification Of Jesus As The Messiah1:29-34
28Jesus Makes His First Disciples1:35-51
29Jesus Works His First Miracle2:1-11
30Jesus Makes A First Sojourn At Capernaum, Accompanied By His Kindred And His Early Disciples2:12
31The First Cleansing Of The Temple At The Passover2:13-22
32The Interview Of Nicodemus With Jesus2:23-3:21
33The Parallel Ministry Of Jesus And John With John'S Loyalty To Jesus3:22-36
34Christ'S Reasons For Leaving Judea4:121:143:19-20
4:14
4:1-4
35Jesus In Samaria At Jacob'S Well And In Sychar4:5-42
36The Arrival Of Jesus In Galilee4:43-45

The Great Galilean Ministry

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
37General Account Of His Teaching In Galilee4:171:14-154:14-15
38The Healing At Cana Of The Son Of A Courtier Of Capernaum4:46-54
39The First Rejection At Nazareth4:16-31
40The New Home In Capernaum4:13-16
41Jesus Finds Four Fishers Of Men In Four Fishermen4:18-221:16-205:1-11
42The Excitement In The Synagogue Because Of The Teaching Of Jesus And The Healing Of A Demoniac On The Sabbath1:21-284:31-37
43He Heals Peter'S Mother-In-Law And Many Others8:14-171:29-344:38-41
44The First Tour Of Galilee With The Four Fishermen4:23-251:35-394:42-44
45A Leper Healed And Much Popular Excitement8:2-41:40-455:12-16
46Thronged In Capernaum, He Heals A Paralytic Lowered Through The Roof Of Peter'S House9:1-82:1-125:17-26
47The Call Of Matthew (Levi) And His Reception In Honor Of Jesus9:9-132:13-175:27-32
48Jesus In Three Parables Defends His Disciples For Feasting Instead Of Fasting9:14-172:18-225:33-39
49At A Feast In Jerusalem (Possibly The Passover) Jesus Heals A Lame Man On The Sabbath And Defends This Action To The Pharisees In A Great Discourse5:1-47
50Another Sabbath Controversy With The Pharisees When The Disciples Pluck Ears Of Grain In The Fields12:1-82:23-286:1-5
51A Third Sabbath Controversy With The Pharisees Over The Healing Of A Man With A Withered Hand In A Synagogue12:9-143:1-66:6-11
52Jesus Teaches And Heals Great Multitudes By The Sea Of Galilee12:15-213:7-12
53After A Night Of Prayer Jesus Selects Twelve Apostles3:13-196:12-16
54The Sermon On The Mount. Privileges And Requirements Of The Messianic Reign, Christ'S Standard Of Righteousness6:17-49. Matt. 5:1-2
6:17-19. Matt. 5:3-12
6:20-26. Matt. 5:13-20. Matt. 5:21-48
6:27-30, 32-36. Matt. 6:1-18. Matt. 6:19-34. Matt. 7:1-6
6:37-42. Matt. 7:7-12
6:31. Matt. 7:13-8:1
6:43-49
55Jesus Heals A Centurion'S Servant At Capernaum8:5-137:1-10
56He Raises A Widow'S Son At Nain7:11-17
57The Message From The Baptist And The Eulogy Of Jesus11:2-197:18-35
58Woes Upon The Cities Of Opportunity. The Claims Of Christ As The Teacher About The Father11:20-30
59The Anointing Of Christ'S Feet By A Sinful Woman In The House Of Simon A Pharisee. The Parable Of The Two Debtors7:36-50
60The Second Tour Of Galilee8:1-3
61Blasphemous Accusation Of League With Beelzebub12:22-373:19-30
62Scribes And Pharisees Demand A Sign12:38-45
63Christ'S Mother And Brethren Seek To Take Him Home12:46-503:31-358:19-21
64The First Great Group Of Parables13:1-53
13:1-3
13:3-23
13:31-32. Mark 4:33-34
13:33-35. Matt. 13:36-43. Matt. 13:44. Matt. 13:45-46. Matt. 13:47-50. Matt. 13:51-53
4:1-348:4-18. Mark 4:1-2
8:4. _1: To the Crowds by the Sea_ Mark 4:3-25
8:5-18. Mark 4:26-29. Matt. 13:24-30. Mark 4:30-32
65In Crossing The Lake, Jesus Stills The Tempest8:18, 23-274:35-418:22-25
66Beyond The Lake Jesus Heals The Gerasene Demoniac8:28-345:1-208:26-39
67The Return And The Healing Of Jairus' Daughter And Of The Woman Who Only Touched Christ'S Garment9:18-265:21-438:40-56
68He Heals Two Blind Men And A Dumb Demoniac, A Blasphemous Accusation9:27-34
69The Last Visit To Nazareth13:54-586:1-6
70The Third Tour Of Galilee After Instructing The Twelve And Sending Them Forth By Twos9:35-11:16:6-139:1-6
71The Guilty Fears Of Herod Antipas In Tiberias About Jesus Because He Had Beheaded The Baptist In Machaerus14:1-126:14-299:7-9

The Special Training Of The Twelve In Districts Around

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
72The First Retirement. The Twelve Return, And Jesus Retires With Them Beyond The Lake To Rest. Feeding Of The Five Thousand14:13-216:30-449:10-176:1-13
73The Prevention Of The Revolutionary Purpose To Proclaim Jesus King (A Political Messiah)14:22-236:45-466:14-15
74The Peril To The Twelve In The Storm At Sea And Christ'S Coming To Them On The Water In The Darkness14:24-336:47-526:16-21
75The Reception At Gennesaret14:34-366:53-56
76The Collapse Of The Galilean Campaign Because Jesus Will Not Conform To Popular Messianic Expectations6:22-71
77Pharisees From Jerusalem Reproach Jesus For Allowing His Disciples To Disregard Their Traditions About Ceremonial Defilement Of The Hands. A Puzzling Parable In Reply15:1-207:1-237:1
78The Second Withdrawal To The Region Of Tyre And Sidon And The Healing Of The Daughter Of A Syro-Phoenician Woman15:21-287:24-30
79The Third Withdrawal North Through Phoenicia And East Towards Hermon And South Into Decapolis (Keeping Out Of The Territory Of Herod Antipas) With The Healing Of The Deaf And Dumb Man And The Feeding Of The Four Thousand15:29-387:31-8:9
80The Brief Visit To Magadan (Dalmanutha) In Galilee And The Sharp Attack By The Pharisees And Sadducees. (Note Their Appearance Now Against Jesus)15:39-16:48:10-12
81The Fourth Retirement To Bethsaida Julias In The Tetrarchy Of Herod Philip With Sharp Rebuke Of The Dulness Of The Disciples On The Way Across And The Healing Of A Blind Man In Bethsaida16:5-128:13-26
82Near Caesarea Philippi Jesus Tests The Faith Of The Twelve In His Messiahship16:13-208:27-309:18-21
83Jesus Distinctly Foretells That He, The Messiah, Will Be Rejected And Killed And Will Rise The Third Day16:21-268:31-379:22-25
84The Coming Of The Son Of Man In That Generation16:27-288:38-9:19:26-27
85The Transfiguration Of Jesus On A Mountain (Probably Hermon) Near Caesarea Philippi17:1-89:2-89:28-36
86The Puzzle Of The Three Disciples About The Resurrection And About Elijah On Their Way Down The Mountain17:9-139:9-139:36
87The Demoniac Boy, Whom The Disciples Could Not Heal17:14-209:14-299:37-43
88Returning Privately Through Galilee, He Again Foretells His Death And Resurrection17:22-239:30-329:43-45
89Jesus, The Messiah, Pays The Half-Shekel For The Temple17:24-27
90The Twelve Contend As To Who Shall Be The Greatest Under The Messiah'S Reign. His Subjects Must Be Childlike18:1-59:33-379:46-48
91The Mistaken Zeal Of The Apostle John Rebuked By Jesus In Pertinent Parables18:6-149:38-509:49-50
92Right Treatment Of A Brother Who Has Sinned Against One, And Duty Of Patiently Forgiving A Brother (Parable Of The Unmerciful Servant)18:15-35
93The Messiah'S Followers Must Give Up Everything For His Service8:19-229:57-62
94The Unbelieving Brothers Of Jesus Counsel Him To Exhibit Himself In Judea, And He Rejects The Advice7:2-9
95He Goes Privately To Jerusalem Through Samaria9:51-567:10

The Later Judean Ministry

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
96The Coming Of Jesus To The Feast Of Tabernacles Creates Intense Excitement Concerning The Messiahship7:11-52
97Story Of An Adulterous Woman Brought To Jesus For Judgment7:53-8:11
98After The Feast Of Tabernacles In The Temple Jesus Angers The Pharisees By Claiming To Be The Light Of The World8:12-20
99The Pharisees Attempt To Stone Jesus When He Exposes Their Sinfulness8:21-59
100Jesus Heals A Man Born Blind Who Outwits The Pharisees. The Rulers Forbid The Recognition Of Jesus As The Messiah. The Conversion Of The Healed Man9:1-41
101In The Parable (Allegory) Of The Good Shepherd Jesus Draws The Picture Of The Hostile Pharisees And Intimates That He Is Going To Die For His Flock And Come To Life Again10:1-21
102The Mission Of The Seventy. Christ'S Joy In Their Work On Their Return10:1-24
103Jesus Answers A Lawyer'S Question As To Eternal Life, Giving The Parable Of The Good Samaritan10:25-37
104Jesus The Guest Of Martha And Mary10:38-42
105Jesus Again Gives A Model Of Prayer (Comp. Sect. 54) And Encourages His Disciples To Pray. Parable Of The Importunate Friend11:1-13
106Blasphemous Accusation Of League With Beelzebub11:14-36
107While Breakfasting With A Pharisee, Jesus Severely Denounces The Pharisees And Lawyers And Excites Their Enmity11:37-54
108He Speaks To His Disciples And A Vast Throng About Hypocrisy, Covetousness (Parable Of The Rich Fool), Worldly Anxieties, Watchfulness (Parable Of The Waiting Servants And Of The Wise Steward), And His Own Approaching Passion12
109All Must Repent Or Perish. (Two Current Tragedies); Parable Of The Barren Fig Tree13:1-9
110Jesus Heals A Crippled Woman On The Sabbath And Defends Himself Against The Ruler Of The Synagogue. (Cf. Sects. 49-51 And 114.) Repetition Of The Parables Of The Mustard Seed And Of The Leaven13:10-21
111At The Feast Of Dedication Jesus Will Not Yet Openly Say That He Is The Messiah. The Jews Try To Stone Him10:22-39

The Later Perean Ministry

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
112The Withdrawal From Jerusalem To Bethany Beyond Jordan10:40-42
113Teaching In Perea, On A Journey Toward Jerusalem, Warned Against Herod Antipas13:22-35
114While Dining (Breakfasting) With A Chief Pharisee, He Again Heals On The Sabbath And Defends Himself (Comp. Sects. 49 To 51 And 110) Three Parables Suggested By The Occasion14:1-24
115Great Crowds Follow Him, And He Warns Them To Count The Cost Of Discipleship To Him (Comp. Sects. 70 And 83)14:25-35
116The Pharisees And The Scribes Murmur Against Jesus For Receiving Sinners. He Defends Himself By Three Great Parables (The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, The Lost Son)15:1-32
117Three Parables On Stewardship (To The Disciples, The Parable Of The Unjust Steward; To The Pharisees, The Parable Of The Rich Man And Lazarus; To The Disciples, The Parable Of The Unprofitable Servants)16:1-17:10
118Jesus Raises Lazarus From The Dead11:1-44
119The Effect Of The Raising Of Lazarus (On The People, On The Sanhedrin, On The Movements Of Jesus)11:45-54
120Jesus Starts On The Last Journey To Jerusalem By Way Of Samaria And Galilee17:11-37
121Two Parables On Prayer (The Importunate Widow, The Pharisee And The Publican)18:1-14
122Going From Galilee Through Perea, He Teaches Concerning Divorce19:1-1210:1-12
123Christ And Children And The Failure Of The Disciples To Understand The Attitude Of Jesus19:13-1510:13-1618:15-17
124The Rich Young Ruler, The Perils Of Riches, And Amazement Of The Disciples. The Rewards Of Forsaking All To Follow The Messiah Will Be Great, But Will Be Sovereign (Parable Of The Laborers In The Vineyard)19:16-20:1610:17-3118:18-30
125Jesus Again Foretells To The Disciples His Death And Resurrection (Comp. Sects. 83, 85, 86, 88), And Rebukes The Selfish Ambition Of James And John20:17-2810:32-4518:31-34
126Blind Bartimaeus And His Companion Healed20:29-3410:46-5218:35-43
127Jesus Visits Zacchaeus, And Speaks The Parable Of The Pounds, And Sets Out For Jerusalem19:1-28

The Last Public Ministry In Jerusalem

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
128aJesus Arrives At Bethany Near Jerusalem11:55-12:1, 9-11
128bHis Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem As The Messiah21:1-11, 14-1711:1-1119:29-4412:12-19
129The Barren Fig Tree Cursed, And The Second Cleansing Of The Temple (Comp. Sect. 31)21:18-19, 12-1311:12-1819:45-48
130The Desire Of Some Greeks To See Jesus Puzzles The Disciples And Leads Jesus In Agitation Of Soul To Interpret Life And Death As Sacrifice And To Show How By Being "Lifted Up" He Will Draw All Men To Him12:20-50
131The Barren Fig Tree Found To Have Withered21:19-2211:19-2521:37-38
132The Rulers (Sanhedrin) Formally Challenge The Authority Of Jesus As An Accredited Teacher (Rabbi)21:23-22:1411:27-12:1220:1-19
133The Pharisees And The Herodians Try To Ensnare Jesus About Paying Tribute To Caesar22:15-2212:13-1720:20-26
134The Sadducees Ask Him A Puzzling Question About The Resurrection22:23-3312:18-2720:27-40
135The Pharisees Rejoice Over The Rout Of The Sadducees And A Pharisaic Lawyer Asks Jesus A Legal Question22:34-4012:28-34
136Jesus, To The Joy Of The Multitude, Silences His Enemies By The Pertinent Question Of The Messiah'S Descent From David And Lordship Over David22:41-4612:35-3720:41-44
137In His Last Public Discourse, Jesus Solemnly Denounces The Scribes And Pharisees (Comp. Sect. 107)23:1-3912:38-4020:45-47
138Jesus Closely Observes The Contributions In The Temple, And Commends The Poor Widow'S Gift12:41-4421:1-4

In The Shadow With Jesus

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
139Sitting On The Mount Of Olives, Jesus Speaks To His Disciples About The Destruction Of Jerusalem, And His Own Second Coming In Apocalyptic Language. The Great Eschatological Discourse13:1-3721:5-36
140Jesus Predicts His Crucifixion Two Days Hence (Jewish Friday)26:1-514:1-222:1-2
141At The Feast In The House Of Simon The Leper Mary Of Bethany Anoints Jesus For His Burial26:6-1314:3-912:2-8
142Judas, Stung By The Rebuke Of Jesus At The Feast, Bargains With The Rulers To Betray Jesus26:14-1614:10-1122:3-6
143The Preparation For The Paschal Meal At The Home Of A Friend (Possibly That Of John Mark'S Father And Mother)26:17-1914:12-1622:7-13
144Jesus Partakes Of The Paschal Meal With The Twelve Apostles And Rebukes Their Jealousy26:2014:1722:14-16, 24-30
145During The Paschal Meal, Jesus Washes The Feet Of His Disciples13:1-20
146At The Paschal Meal Jesus Points Out Judas As The Betrayer26:21-2514:18-2122:21-2313:21-30
147After The Departure Of Judas Jesus Warns The Disciples (Peter In Particular) Against Desertion, While All Protest Their Loyalty26:31-3514:27-3122:31-3813:31-38
148Jesus Institutes The Memorial Of Eating Bread And Drinking Wine26:26-2914:22-2522:17-20
149The Farewell Discourse To His Disciples In The Upper Room14
150The Discourse On The Way To Gethsemane
151Christ'S Intercessory Prayer17
152Going Forth To Gethsemane, Jesus Suffers Long In Agony26:30, 36-4614:26, 32-4222:39-4618:1

The Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, And Burial Of Jesus

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
153Jesus Is Betrayed, Arrested, And Forsaken26:47-5614:43-5222:47-5318:2-12
154Jesus First Examined By Annas, The Ex-High Priest18:12-14, 19-23
155Jesus Hurriedly Tried And Condemned By Caiaphas And The Sanhedrin, Who Mock And Buffet Him26:57, 59-6814:53, 55-6522:54, 63-6518:24
156Peter Thrice Denies His Lord26:58, 69-7514:54, 66-7222:54-6218:15-18, 25-27
157After Dawn, Jesus Is Formally Condemned By The Sanhedrin27:115:122:66-71
158Remorse And Suicide Of Judas The Betrayer27:3-10
159Jesus Before Pilate The First Time27:2, 11-1415:1-523:1-518:28-38
160Jesus Before Herod Antipas The Tetrarch23:6-12
161Jesus The Second Time Before Pilate27:15-2615:6-1523:13-2518:39-19:16
162The Roman Soldiers Mock Jesus27:27-3015:16-19
163Jesus On The Way To The Cross (Via Dolorosa) On Golgotha27:31-3415:20-2323:26-3319:16-17
164The First Three Hours On The Cross27:35-4415:24-3223:33-4319:18-27
165The Three Hours Of Darkness From Noon To Three P.M.27:45-5015:33-3723:44-4619:28-30
166The Phenomena Accompanying The Death Of Christ27:51-5615:38-4123:45, 47-49
167The Burial Of The Body Of Jesus In The Tomb Of Joseph Of Arimathea After Proof Of His Death27:57-6015:42-4623:50-5419:31-42
168The Watch Of The Women By The Tomb Of Jesus27:61-6615:4723:55-56

The Resurrection, Appearances, And Ascension Of Christ

§EventMatthewMarkLukeJohn
169The Visit Of The Women To The Tomb Of Jesus28:116:1
170The Earthquake, The Rolling Away Of The Stone By An Angel, And The Fright Of The Roman Watchers28:2-4
171The Visit Of The Women To The Tomb Of Jesus About Sunrise Sunday Morning And The Message Of The Angels About The Empty Tomb28:5-816:2-824:1-820:1
172Mary Magdalene And The Other Women Report To The Apostles, And Peter And John Visit The Empty Tomb24:9-1220:2-10
173The Appearance Of Jesus To Mary Magdalene And The Message To The Disciples16:9-1120:11-18
174The Appearance Of Jesus To The Other Women28:9-10
175Some Of The Guard Report To The Jewish Rulers28:11-15
176The Appearance To Two Disciples (Cleopas And Another) On The Way To Emmaus16:12-1324:13-32
177The Report Of The Two Disciples And The News Of The Appearance To Simon Peter24:33-35
178The Appearance To The Astonished Disciples (Thomas Absent) With A Commission And Their Failure To Convince Thomas16:1424:36-4320:19-25
179The Appearance To The Disciples The Next Sunday Night And The Convincing Of Thomas20:26-31
180The Appearance To Seven Disciples Beside The Sea Of Galilee. The Miraculous Draught Of Fishes21
181The Appearance To About Five Hundred On An Appointed Mountain In Galilee, And A Commission Given28:16-2016:15-18
182The Appearance To James The Brother Of Jesus
183The Appearance To The Disciples With Another Commission24:44-49
184The Last Appearance And The Ascension16:19-2024:50-53

Based on A. T. Robertson, A Harmony of the Gospels for Students of the Life of Christ (1922, public domain), after the Broadus Harmony.

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