1. New Testament Seminary Helps

2. Birth and Childhood of Jesus and John the Baptist
Event
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Annunciation to Zacharias
1:5-25
Annunciation to Mary
1:26-38
Mary Visits Elizabeth
1:39-55
Birth of John the Baptist
1:57-64
Prophecy of Zacharias
1:67-79, 65,66
Mary Returns to Nazareth
1:56
Annunciation to Joseph
1:18-25
Birth of Jesus the Christ
2:1-7
Shepherds Witness the Babe and make known His birth
2:8-20
Circumcision and Naming of Jesus
1:25
2:21
Genealogies of Jesus
1:1-17
3:23-38
Jesus presented at the temple
2:22-39
Visit of the Wise Men
2:1-12
Flight to Egypt and Return to Nazareth
2:13-23
2:39
Childhood of Jesus and age twelve at the temple
2:40-52
Preparation of john the Baptist
1:80

3. Opening Events in Jesus’ Ministry
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Time and Background of John’s Ministry
3:1, 2
John and His Message
3:1-12
1:2-8
3:3-18
Jesus is Baptized by John
3:13-17
1:9-11
3:21-23
Fast and Temptation of Jesus
4:1-11
1:12, 13
4:1-13
John Testifies of Jesus
1:19-34
First Call of Disciples
1:35-51
First Miracle: Water to Wine at Marriage in Cana
2:1-11
Jesus Visits Capernaum
2:12
Early Judean Ministry
Jesus Attends Passover and Cleanses Temple
2:13-25
Nicodemus, a Pharisee and Ruler Taught by Jesus
3:1-21
John Further Testifies of Jesus
3;22-36
John the Baptist Imprisoned by Herod
14:3-5
6:17-20
3:19,20
Jesus Leaves Judea for Galilee
4:12
1:14
4:14
4:1-3
Samarian Woman at Jacob’s Well
4:4-42

4. Galilean Ministry Event Matthew Mark Luke John Jesus Enters Galilee
4:15
4:43-45
Jesus Heals a Nobleman’s son
4:46-54
Jesus is Rejected at Nazareth
4:16-30
Goes to Capernaum
4:13-17
1:15
Fishers of Men: Peter, Andrew, James, and John
4:18-22
1:16-20
5:1-11
Jesus Teaches with Power and Authority
1:21,22
4:31,32
Jesus Casts Out Unclean Spirit
1:23-28
4:33-37
Jesus Heals Peter’s Mother-in-Law and Others
8:14-17
1:29-34
4:38-41
Jesus Preaches and Heals in Galilee
4:23-25
1:35-39
4:42-44
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
8:2-4
1:40-45
5:12-16
Jesus Heals a Man with Palsy
9:2-8
2:1-12
5:17-26
Matthew Follows Jesus
9:9
2:13-14
5:27, 28
Jesus Came to Call Sinners to Repentance
9:10-13
2:15-17
5:29-32
Jesus is the New law
9:14-17
2:18-22
5:33-39
Jesus Attends a Feast at Jerusalem
5:1
Jesus Heals a Man on the Sabbath
5:2-16

5. Galilean Ministry--continued
Event
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Jesus to Do the Work of His Father
5:17-47
Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath
12:1-8
2:23-28
6:1-5
Jesus Heals Man With Withered Hand on the Sabbath
12:9-14
3:1-6
6:6-11
Multitudes Throng Jesus
12:15-21
3:7-12
Call and Ordination of the Twelve Apostles
10:2-4
3:13-19
6:12-16
The Sermon on the Mount
5, 6, 7
6:17-49
Jesus Goes to Capernaum and Heals Centurion’s Servant
8:1, 5-13
7:1-10
Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son from the Dead
7:11-17
John the Baptist Sends Messenger to Jesus
11:2-6
7:18-23
Jesus Testifies of John’s Greatness
11:7-19
7:24-35
Woman Anoints Jesus’ Feet with Oil
7:36-50
Preaching in Galilee with the Twelve
8:1-3
Jesus Accused of Working with Beelzebub
12:22-30
3:19-27
No Forgiveness for Blasphemy Against Holy Ghost
12:31-37
3:28-20
Discourse on Signs
12:38-45
Jesus’ Mother and Brother Seek Him
12:46-50
3:31-35
8:19-21

6. Galilean Ministry--continued
Event
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Parable of the Sower, or Different Kinds of Soil
13:1-23
4:1-25
8:4-18
Parable of Seed Growing by itself
4:26-29
Parable of the Wheat and Tares
13:24-30
Parable of Mustard Seed and Leaven
13:31-35
4:30-34
Interpretation of the Wheat and Tares
13:36-43
Parables About the Kingdom of Heaven (treasure and pearls)
13:44-53
Jesus Calms the Storm at the Sea
8:18, 23-27
4:35-41
8:22-25
Jesus Casts Legion of Devils into Swine
8:28-34
5:1-20
8:26-39
Return to Capernaum
9:1
5:21
8:40
Jairus Seeks Jesus to Heal His Dying Daughter
9:18, 19
5:22-24
8:41, 42
Woman Touches Jesus and is Healed
9:20-22
5:25-34
8:43-48
Jairus’ Daughter Raised from Death
9:23-26
5:35-43
8:49-56
Two Blind Men are Healed
9:27-31
Casting Devil Out of Dumb Man
9:32-34
Jesus is Rejected at Nazareth Once Again
13:54-58
6:1-6
Jesus Again Tours Galilee
9:35-38
6:6

7. Galilean Ministry--continued
Event
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Apostles Are Sent on Missions
10:1, 5-42
6:7-13
9:1-6
Herod Antipas Has John the Baptist Beheaded
14:6-12
6:21-29
The Twelve Apostles Return and Depart—Jesus is to Rest
14:13
6:30-33
9:10
6:1, 2
Jesus Feeds 5,000
14:14-21
6:34-44
9:11-17
6:3-14
Jesus Departs to the Mountain to Avoid Being Made King
14:22, 23
6:45, 46
6:15
Jesus Walks on Water
14:24-33
6:47-52
6:16-21
Jesus Heals People of Gennesaret
14:34-36
6:53-56
Jesus is the Bread of Life
6:22-59
Many Reject Jesus
6:60-71
Jews Seek to Kill Jesus
7:1
Conflict with Scribes and Pharisees over Cleanliness
15:1-20
7:1-23
Jesus Heals a Gentile’s Daughter
15:21-28
7:24-30
Jesus Returns to the Sea of Galilee and Heals Many
15:29-31
7:31-37
Jesus Feeds 4,000
15:32-38
8:1-9
Jesus Goes to Magdala
15:39
8:10
Another Discourse on Signs
16:1-4
8:11-13

8. Galilean Ministry--continued
Event
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees
16:5-12
8:14-21
Jesus Heals Blind Man
8:22-26
Herod Wonders if Jesus is John the Baptist Raised from Dead
14:1, 2
6:14-16
9:7-9
Peter Testifies That Jesus is the Christ (The Rock)
16:13-20
8:27-30
9:18-21
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
16:21-28
8:31-9:1
9:22-27
The Transfiguration
17:1-13
9:2-13
9:28-36
Demonic Boy Healed
17:14-21
9:14-29
9:37-43
Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection
17:22, 23
9:30-32
9:43-45
Tribute Money
17:24-27
9:33
Discourse on Humility, Service, and Forgiveness
18:1-35
9:33-50
9:46-50
Jesus Sends Forth the Seventy
11:20-24
10:1:1-16

9. Later Judean Ministry Event Matthew Mark Luke John
Jesus is Urged to Attend the Feast of the Tabernacles
7:2-9
Jesus Goes to the Feast in Secret
9:51-56
7:10
Sacrifice Required to Follow Jesus
8:19-22
9:57-62
Crowds at Feast Discussing Jesus
7:11-13
Jesus Teaches at the Temple
7:14-36
Crowds Debate Jesus
7:37-53
Woman Taken in Adultery (Casting the 1st Stone)
8:1-11
Jesus Testifies of Himself
8:12-30
Who is Abraham’s Seed?
8:31-59
Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
9:1-41
Jesus is the Good Shepherd
10:1-21
Parable of the Good Samaritan
10:25-37
Jesus Visit Mary and Martha
10:38-42
Teach Us to Pray
11:1-13
Accused Again of Casting out Devils by Beelzebub
11:14-36
Jesus Rebukes Pharisees, Scribes and lawyers for Hypocrisy
11:37-54

10. Later Judean Ministry Event Matthew Mark Luke John
Jesus Teaches ‘Beware of Pharisees’
12:1-12
Parable of the Rich Fool
12:13-21
Disciples to Seek the Kingdom of God Before Earthly Treasures
12:22-24
Always be Prepared for the Coming of the Lord
12:35-59
Repent or Parish—Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
13:1-9
Jesus Heals a Woman on the Sabbath
13:10-17
Kingdom of God like unto Mustard Seed and Leaven
13:18-21
Return of the Seventy
11:25-27
10:17-24
Called to Follow Jesus and Find Rest
11:28-30
Jesus at the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem
10:22-39
Jesus Escapes from the Jews by going across the Jordan
10:39-42

11. Perean Ministry Event Matthew Mark Luke John
Awaiting the Passover at Jerusalem
13:22
Who Shall Be Saved?
13:23-30
Lamentation over Jerusalem
13:31-35
Jesus Heals a Man of Dropsy on the Sabbath
14:1-6
Parable of the Wedding Feast (Humility)
14:7-11
Parable of the Great Supper
14:12-24
Sacrifice Required to Follow Jesus
14:25-35
Parable of the Lost Sheep
15:1-7
Parable of the Lost Coin
15:8-10
Parable of the Prodigal Son
15:11-37
Parable of the Unjust Steward
16:1-13
Hypocrisy of the Pharisees
16:14-18
Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus
16:19-31
Sin, forgiveness, Faith, and Duty
17:1-10
Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead
11:1-46
Chief Priest and Pharisees Counsel to Kill Jesus
11:47-53

12. Perean Ministry Continued
Event
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Jesus Seeks Refuge in Ephraim
11:54
Jesus Goes North into Samaria and Galilee
17:11
Jesus Cleanses Ten lepers
17:12-19
Signs and Times of the Kingdom of God
17:20-37
Parable on Prayer
18:1-8
Parable on Humility
18:9-14
Jesus Travels from Galilee to Judea
19:1, 2
10:1
Jesus Teaches About Marriage and Divorce
19:3-12
10:2-12
Jesus Blesses the Little Children
19:13-15
10:13-16
18:15-17
Jesus Teaches a Rich Young Ruler
19:16-26
10:17-27
18:18-27
Results of Following Jesus
19:27-30
10:28-31
18:28-30
Parable of Laborers in the Vineyard
20:1-16
Jesus Foretells his Death and Resurrection in Jerusalem
20:17-19
10:32-34
18:31-34
Seeking Greatness in the Kingdom
20:20-28
10:35-45
Blind Bartimaeus and Another Healed Near Jericho
20:29-34
10:46-52
18:35-43
Zacchaeus the Sinner is Saved
19:1-10

13. Perean Ministry Continued
Event
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Parable Showing the Kingdom of God Not to appear Immediately
19:11-27
Jesus Approaches Jerusalem for the Passover
19:28
Many Seek Jesus at the Passover
11:55-57
Mary Anoints Jesus at the Home of Simon the Leper
26:6-13
14:3-9
12:1-8
Many See Lazarus at Bethany and Believe
12:9-11

14. The Week of Atonement Event Matthew Mark Luke John
Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem and Return to Bethany
21:1-11
11:1-11
19:29-44
12:12-19
Jesus Curses a Fig Tree
21:18, 19
11:12-14
Second Cleansing of the Temple
21:12-16
11:15-18
19:45-48
Return to Bethany
21:17
11:19
21:37
Seeing Withered Fig Tree, Faith, Prayer and Forgiveness
21:20-22
11:20-26
By What Authority?
21:23-27
11:27-33
21:38, 20:1-8
Parable of the Two Sons
21:28-32
Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen
21:33-46
12:1-12
20:9-19
Parable of the marriage of the King’s Son
22:1-14
Question about Paying Tribute to Caesar
22:15-22
12:13-17
20:20-26
Marriage and Resurrection
22:23-33
12:18-27
20:27-39
“Which is the Great Commandment in the Law?”
22:41-46
12:35-37
20:41-44
“What Think Ye of Christ/ Whose Son is He?”
Jesus’ Warning; Against Scribes and Pharisees
23:1-39
12:38-40
20:45-47
The Widow’s Mite
12:41-44
21:1-4
Jesus Testifies of His Death
12:20-36

15. The Week of Atonement Event Matthew Mark Luke John
Jesus Relationship to His Father
12:44-50
Jesus Departs from Crowds at the Temple
12:36
Reaction of People to Jesus’ Teachings
12:37-43
Signs of the Destruction of the Temple and of Jesus’ Second Coming
24:1-31
13:1-27
21:5-28
Parable of the Fig Tree
24:32-36
13:28-32
21:29-33
Second Coming Likened to the Days of Noah
24:37-42
13:33
21:34-36
Parable of a man Taking a Far Journey
13:34-37
Son of Man to Come as a Thief in the Night
24:43, 44
The Faithful and Evil Servants
24:45-51
Parable of the Ten Virgins
25:1-13
Parable of the Talents
25:14-30
Jesus is to Judge the World
25:31-46
Jesus Foretells His Betrayal and Crucifixion
26:1, 2
14:1
22:1
Rulers consult How They Can Kill Jesus
26:3-5
14:1, 2
22:2
Judas Iscariot promises to Betray Jesus
26:14-16
14:10, 11
22:3-6

16. The Week of Atonement Event Matthew Mark Luke John
Preparation for the Passover
26:17-19
14:12-16
22:7-13
Jesus and the Apostles Begin Last Supper
26:20
14:17
22:14-18
Strife Among the Apostles over Greatness
22:24-30
Jesus Washes Apostles Feet
13:1-17, 20
Jesus Announces His Betrayal
26:21-25
14:18-21
22:21-23
13:18-22
Judas, Alone, Leaves the Upper Room
13:23-30
Commandment to Love One Another
13:31-35
The Sacrament
26:26-29
14:22-25
22:19-20
Jesus Prophesies the Apostles’ Reaction to His Arrest
26:31-33
14:27-29
22:31,32
Peter’s Denial Prophesied and Profess Loyalty
26:34, 35
14:30, 31
22:33-38
13:36-38
Discourse on Peace Through Knowing God
14:1-31
Departing to Mount of Olives
26:30
14:26
22:39
Jesus is the True Vine
15:1-11
Love One Another
15:12-17
The World Will Hate the Apostle
15:18; 16:3

17. The Week of Atonement Event Matthew Mark Luke John
Jesus Further Explains His Death
16:4-33
Jesus Prays For His Disciples
17:1-26
Prayer and Agony of Gethsemane
26:36-46
14:32-42
22:40-46
18:1
The Betrayal by Judas
26:47, 50
14:43-45
22:47, 48
18:2-9
Peter Rebuked for Trying to Stop the Arrest
26:51-55
14:47-49
22;49-53
18:10, 11
The Arrest and the Apostles Flee
26:50, 56
14:46, 50-52
18:12
Taken to the Palace of Annas and Caiaphas Followed by Peter and John
26:57, 58
14:53, 54
22:54, 55
18:13-16, 18
Questioned by Annas
18:19-24
Examined Before Caiaphas and the Council
26:59-66
14:55-64
Mocking of Jesus
26:67, 68
14:65
22:63-65
Peter Denies Knowing Jesus
26:69-75
14:66-72
22:56-62
18:17, 25-27
Formal Trial and Condemnation
27:1
15:1
22:66-71
Judas Commits Suicide
27:3-10
First Appearance Before Pilate
27:2, 11-14
15:1-5
23:1-7
18:28-38
Jesus Before Herod
23:8-12

18. The Week of Atonement Event Matthew Mark Luke John
Scourging and Mocking of Jesus
27:27-30
15:16-19
19:1-3
Pilate Pleads for Jesus
27:23
15:14
23:23
19:4-15
Pilate Preleases Barabbas and Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified
27:24-26
15:5
23:24, 25
19:16
Jesus Mocked and led to Golgotha and Crucified
27:31-34, 38
15:20-23, 25, 27, 28
23;26-33
19:16-18
Superscription: “This Is Jesus The King of the Jews”
27:37
15:26
23:38
19:19-22
“Father, Forgive Them”
23:34a
Soldiers Cast lots for His Garments
27:35, 36
15:24
23:34b
19:23, 24
Further Mocking by the People
27:39-43
15:29-32
23:35-37
Words to the Thief
27:44
15:32
23:39-43
Jesus Speaks to His Mother
19:25-27
Darkness from the 6th to the 9th Hour
27:45
15:33
23:4-45
Final Words and Death of Jesus
27:46-50
15:34-37
23:47
19:28-30
Veil of the Temple Torn from Top to Bottom
27:51
15:38
23:45
Testimony of Witnesses
27:54-56
15:39-41
23:47-49
Jesus’ Side is Pierced
19:31-37

19. The Resurrection and 40 Day Ministry
The Week of Atonement
Event
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
The Burial of Jesus
27:57-61
15:42-47
23:50-56
19:38-42
Guards Placed at the Tomb
27:62-66
Women Purchase Spices to Anoint the Body
16:1
The Resurrection and 40 Day Ministry
Angel Rolls Back the Stone
28:2-4
Women Find the Tomb Opened
28:1
16:2-4
24:1, 2
20:1
Mary Magdalene Runs Immediately to Tell the Apostles
20:2
Women Enter Tomb and See Angels Who Proclaim, “He is Not Here; for He is Risen”
28:5-7
16:5-7
24:3-8
Women Hurry to Tell the Apostles
28:8
16:8
24:9-11
Peter and John Witness the Empty tomb
24:12
20:3-10
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
16:9-11
20:11-18
Jesus Appears to Other Women
28:9-10
Others Resurrected After Jesus
27:52, 53
Guards Are Bribed by Chief Priests
28:11-15

20. Resurrection and 40 Day Ministry Continued
Guards Are Bribed by Chief Priests
28:11-15
Jesus Appears to Two Followers At Emmaus
16:12, 13
24:13-33, 35
Apostles Discussing Jesus’ Appearance to Simon Peter
24:34
Jesus Appears to 10 Apostles and Those with Them
16:14
24:36-48
20:19-23
Jesus Again Appears to Apostles including Thomas
20:24-29
Jesus Visits and Eats with 7 Disciples at the Sea of Tiberias
21:1-14
Peter’s Love for Jesus to Be manifest by Service
21:15-17
Peter’s Death Foretold
21:18, 19
Peter’s Questions Jesus About John’s Future
21:20-23
Jesus Appears to the 11 in Galilee
28:16-20
16:15-18
The Ascension
16:19, 20
24:49-53
John’s Concluding Testimony
20:30, 31
21:24, 25
Source: Horizontal Harmony of the Four Gospels by Thomas M. Mumford