Chronological Index of Gospel Events

Event

Matt

Mark

Luke

John

Luke's purpose in writing

Luke 1:1-4

God became a human being

John 1:1-18

The ancestors of Jesus

Matthew 1:1-17

Luke 3:23-38

An angel promises the birth of John to Zechariah

Luke 1:5-25

An angel promises the birth of Jesus to Mary

Luke 1:26-38

Mary visits Elizabeth

Luke 1:39-56

John the Baptist is born

Luke 1:57-80

An angel appears to Joseph

Matthew 1:18-25

Jesus is born in Bethlehem

Luke 2:1-7

Shepherds visit Jesus

Luke 2:8-20

Mary and Joseph bring Jesus to the temple

Luke 2:21-40

Visitors arrive from eastern lands

Matthew 2:1-12

The escape to Egypt

Matthew 2:13-18

The return to Nazareth

Matthew 2:19-23

Jesus speaks with the religious teachers

Luke 2:41-52

John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus

Matthew 3:1-12

Mark 1:1-8

Luke 3:1-18

John baptizes Jesus

Matthew 3:13-17

Mark 1:9-11

Luke 3:21

Satan tempts Jesus in the desert

Matthew 4:1-11

Mark 1:12

Luke 4:1-13

John the Baptist declares his mission

John 1:19-28

John the Baptist proclaims Jesus as the Messiah

John 1:29-34

The first disciples follow Jesus

John 1:35-51

Jesus turns water into wine

John 2:1-12

Jesus clears the temple

John 2:12-25

Nicodemus visits Jesus at night

John 3:1-21

John the Baptist tells more about Jesus

John 3:22-36

Herod puts John in prison

Luke 3:19

Jesus talks to a woman at the well

John 4:1-26

Jesus tells about the spiritual harvest

John 4:27-38

Many Samaritans believe in Jesus

John 4:39-42

Jesus preaches in Galilee

Matthew 4:12-17

Mark 1:14

Luke 4:14

John 4:43-45

Jesus heals a government official's son

John 4:46-54

Jesus is rejected at Nazareth

Luke 4:16-30

Four fishermen follow Jesus

Matthew 4:18-22

Mark 1:16-20

Jesus teaches with great authority

Mark 1:21-28

Luke 4:31-37

Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law and many others

Matthew 8:14-17

Mark 1:29-34

Luke 4:38-41

Jesus preaches throughout Galilee

Matthew 4:23-25

Mark 1:35-39

Luke 4:42-44

Jesus provides a miraculous catch of fish

Luke 5:1-11

Jesus heals a man with leprosy

Matthew 8:1-4

Mark 1:40-45

Luke 5:12-16

Jesus heals a paralyzed man

Matthew 9:1-8

Mark 2:1-12

Luke 5:17-26

Jesus eats with sinners at Matthew's house

Matthew 9:9-13

Mark 2:13-17

Luke 5:27-32

Religious leaders ask Jesus about fasting

Matthew 9:14-17

Mark 2:18-22

Luke 5:33-39

Jesus heals a lame man by the pool

John 5:1-18

Jesus claims to be God's Son

John 5:19-30

Jesus supports his claim

John 5:31-47

The disciples pick wheat on the Sabbath

Matthew 12:1-8

Mark 2:23-28

Luke 6:1-5

Jesus heals a man's hand on the Sabbath

Matthew 12:9-14

Mark 3:1-6

Luke 6:6-11

Large crowds follow Jesus

Matthew 12:15-21

Mark 3:7-12

Jesus selects the twelve disciples

Mark 3:13-19

Luke 6:12

Jesus gives the Beatitudes

Matthew 5:1-12

Luke 6:17-26

Jesus teaches about salt and light

Matthew 5:13-16

Jesus teaches about the law

Matthew 5:17-20

Jesus teaches about anger

Matthew 5:21-26

Jesus teaches about lust

Matthew 5:27-30

Jesus teaches about divorce

Matthew 5:31

Jesus teaches about vows

Matthew 5:33-37

Jesus teaches about retaliation

Matthew 5:38-40

Jesus teaches about loving enemies

Matthew 5:43-48

Luke 6:27-36

Jesus teaches about giving to the needy

Matthew 6:1-4

Jesus teaches about prayer

Matthew 6:5-15

Jesus teaches about fasting

Matthew 6:16-18

Jesus teaches about money

Matthew 6:19-24

Jesus teaches about worry

Matthew 6:25-34

Jesus teaches about criticizing others

Matthew 7:1-6

Luke 6:37-42

Jesus teaches about asking, seeking, knocking

Matthew 7:7-12

Jesus teaches about the way to heaven

Matthew 7:13

Jesus teaches about fruit in people's lives

Matthew 7:15-20

Luke 6:43-45

Jesus teaches about those who build houses on rock and sand

Matthew 7:21-29

Luke 6:46-49

A Roman centurion demonstrates faith

Matthew 8:5-13

Luke 7:1-10

Jesus raises a widow's son from the dead

Luke 7:11-17

Jesus eases John's doubt

Matthew 11:1-19

Luke 7:18-35

Jesus promises rest for the soul

Matthew 11:20-30

A sinful woman anoints Jesus' feet

Luke 7:36-50

Women accompany Jesus and the disciples

Luke 8:1-3

Religious leaders accuse Jesus of being under Satan's power

Matthew 12:22-37

Mark 3:20-30

Religious leaders ask Jesus for a miracle

Matthew 12:38-45

Jesus describes his true family

Matthew 12:46-50

Mark 3:31-35

Luke 8:19-21

Jesus tells the parable of the four soils

Matthew 13:1-9

Mark 4:1-9

Luke 8:4-8

Jesus explains the parable of the four soils

Matthew 13:10-23

Mark 4:10-25

Luke 8:9-18

Jesus tells the parable of the growing seed

Mark 4:26-29

Jesus tells the parable of the weeds

Matthew 13:24-30

Jesus tells the parable of the mustard seed

Matthew 13:31

Mark 4:30-34

Jesus tells the parable of the yeast

Matthew 13:33-35

Jesus explains the parable of the weeds

Matthew 13:36-43

Jesus tells the parable of hidden treasure

Matthew 13:44

Jesus tells the parable of the pearl merchant

Matthew 13:45

Jesus tells the parable of the fishing net

Matthew 13:47-52

Jesus calms the storm

Matthew 8:23-27

Mark 4:35-41

Luke 8:22-25

Jesus sends the demons into a herd of pigs

Matthew 8:28-34

Mark 5:1-20

Luke 8:26-39

Jesus heals a bleeding woman and restores a girl to life

Matthew 9:18-26

Mark 5:21-43

Luke 8:40-56

Jesus heals the blind and mute

Matthew 9:27-34

The people of Nazareth refuse to believe

Matthew 13:53-58

Mark 6:1-6

Jesus urges the disciples to pray for workers

Matthew 9:35-38

Jesus sends out the twelve disciples

Matthew 10:1-16

Mark 6:7-13

Luke 9:1-6

Jesus prepares the disciples for persecution

Matthew 10:17-40

Herod kills John the Baptist

Matthew 14:1-12

Mark 6:14-29

Luke 9:7-9

Jesus feeds live thousand

Matthew 14:13-21

Mark 6:30-44

Luke 9:10-17

Jesus walks on water

Matthew 14:22-33

Mark 6:45-52

John 6:16-21

Jesus heals all who touch him

Matthew 14:34-36

Mark 6:53-56

Jesus is the true bread from heaven

John 6:22-40

The Jews disagree that Jesus is from heaven

John 6:41-59

Many disciples desert Jesus

John 6:60-71

Jesus teaches about inner purity

Matthew 15:1-20

Mark 7:1-23

Jesus sends a demon out of a girl

Matthew 15:21-28

Mark 7:24-30

The crowd marvels at Jesus' healings

Matthew 15:29-31

Mark 7:31-37

Jesus feeds four thousand

Matthew 15:32-39

Mark 8:1-10

Religious leaders ask for a sign in the sky

Matthew 16:1-4

Mark 8:11-13

Jesus warns against wrong teaching

Matthew 16:5-12

Mark 8:14-21

Jesus restores sight to a blind man

Mark 8:22-26

Peter says Jesus is the Messiah

Matthew 16:13-20

Mark 8:27-30

Luke 9:18-20

Jesus predicts his death the first time

Matthew 16:21-28

Mark 8:31-9

Luke 9:21-27

Jesus is transfigured on the mountain

Matthew 17:1-13

Mark 9:2-13

Luke 9:28-36

Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy

Matthew 17:14-21

Mark 9:14-29

Luke 9:37-43

Jesus predicts his death the second time

Matthew 17:22

Mark 9:30-32

Luke 9:44

Peter finds the coin in the fish's mouth

Matthew 17:24-27

The disciples argue about who would be the greatest

Matthew 18:1-6

Mark 9:33-37

Luke 9:46-48

The disciples forbid another to use Jesus' name

Mark 9:38-41

Luke 9:49

Jesus warns against temptation

Matthew 18:7-9

Mark 9:42-50

Jesus warns against looking down on others

Matthew 18:10-14

Jesus teaches how to treat a believer who sins

Matthew 18:15-20

Jesus tells the parable of the unforgiving debtor

Matthew 18:21-35

Jesus' brothers ridicule him

John 7:1-9

Jesus teaches about the cost of following him

Matthew 8:18-22

Luke 9:51-62

Jesus teaches openly at the temple

John 7:10-31

Religious leaders attempt to arrest Jesus

John 7:32-52

Jesus forgives an adulterous woman

John 7:53; John 7:53; John 7:53

Jesus is the light of the world

John 8:12-20

Jesus warns of coming judgment

John 8:21-30

Jesus speaks about God's true children

John 8:31-47

Jesus states he is eternal

John 8:48-59

Jesus sends out seventy-two messengers

Luke 10:1-16

The seventy-two messengers return

Luke 10:17-24

Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

Jesus visits Mary and Martha

Luke 10:38-42

Jesus teaches his disciples about prayer

Luke 11:1-13

Jesus answers hostile accusations

Luke 11:14-28

Jesus warns against unbelief

Luke 11:29-32

Jesus teaches about the light within

Luke 11:33-36

Jesus criticizes the religious leaders

Luke 11:37-54

Jesus speaks against hypocrisy

Luke 12:1-12

Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool

Luke 12:13-21

Jesus warns about worry

Luke 12:22-34

Jesus warns about preparing for his coming

Luke 12:35-48

Jesus warns about coming division

Luke 12:49-53

Jesus warns about the future crisis

Luke 12:54-59

Jesus calls the people to repent

Luke 13:1-9

Jesus heals the crippled woman

Luke 13:10-17

Jesus teaches about the kingdom of God

Luke 13:18-21

Jesus heals the man who was born blind

John 9:1-12

Religious leaders question the blind man

John 9:13-34

Jesus teaches about spiritual blindness

John 9:35-41

Jesus is the Good Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Religious leaders surround Jesus at the temple

John 10:22-42

Jesus teaches about entering the kingdom

Luke 13:22-30

Jesus grieves over Jerusalem

Luke 13:31-35

Jesus heals a man with dropsy

Luke 14:1-6

Jesus teaches about seeking honor

Luke 14:7-14

Jesus tells the parable of the great feast

Luke 14:15-24

Jesus teaches about the cost of being a disciple

Luke 14:25-35

Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep

Luke 15:1-7

Jesus tells the parable of the lost coin

Luke 15:8-10

Jesus tells the parable of the lost son

Luke 15:11-32

Jesus tells the parable of the shrewd manager

Luke 16:1-18

Jesus tells about the rich man and the beggar

Luke 16:19-31

Jesus tells about forgiveness and faith

Luke 17:1-10

Lazarus becomes ill and dies

John 11:1-16

Jesus comforts Mary and Martha

John 11:17-37

Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead

John 11:38-44

Religious leaders plot to kill Jesus

John 11:45-57

Jesus heals ten men with leprosy

Luke 17:11-19

Jesus teaches about the coming of the kingdom of God

Luke 17:20-37

Jesus tells the parable of the persistent widow

Luke 18:1-8

Jesus tells the parable of two men who prayed

Luke 18:9-14

Jesus teaches about marriage and divorce

Matthew 19:1-12

Mark 10:1-12

Jesus blesses little children

Matthew 19:13-15

Mark 10:13-16

Luke 18:15-17

Jesus speaks to the rich young man

Matthew 19:16-30

Mark 10:17-31

Luke 18:18-30

Jesus tells the parable of the workers paid equally

Matthew 20:1-16

Jesus predicts his death the third time

Matthew 20:17-19

Mark 10:32-34

Luke 18:31-34

Jesus teaches about serving others

Matthew 20:20-28

Mark 10:35-45

Jesus heals a blind beggar

Matthew 20:29-34

Mark 10:46-52

Luke 18:35-43

Jesus brings salvation to Zacchaeus's home

Luke 19:1-10

Jesus tells the parable of the king's ten servants

Luke 19:11-27

A woman anoints Jesus with perfume

Matthew 26:6-13

Mark 14:3-9

John 12:1-11

Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey

Matthew 21:1-11

Mark 11:1-11

Luke 19:28-44

John 12:12-19

Jesus clears the temple again

Matthew 21:12-17

Mark 11:12-19

Luke 19:45-48

Jesus explains why he must die

John 12:20-36

Most of the people do not believe in Jesus

John 12:37-43

Jesus summarizes his message

John 12:44-50

Jesus says the disciples can pray for anything

Matthew 21:18-22

Mark 11:20-26

Religious leaders challenge Jesus' authority

Matthew 21:23-27

Mark 11:27-33

Luke 20:1-8

Jesus tells the parable of the two sons

Matthew 21:28-32

Jesus tells the parable of the wicked tenants

Matthew 21:33-46

Mark 12:1-12

Luke 20:9-19

Jesus tells the parable of the wedding feast

Matthew 22:1-14

Religious leaders question Jesus about paying taxes

Matthew 22:15-22

Mark 12:13-17

Luke 20:20-26

Religious leaders question Jesus about the resurrection

Matthew 22:23-33

Mark 12:18-27

Luke 20:27-40

Religious leaders question Jesus about the greatest commandment

Matthew 22:34-40

Mark 12:28-34

Religious leaders cannot answer Jesus' question

Matthew 22:41-46

Mark 12:35-37

Luke 20:41-44

Jesus warms against the religious leaders

Matthew 23:1-12

Mark 12:38-40

Luke 20:45-47

Jesus condemns the religious leaders

Matthew 23:13-36

Jesus grieves over Jerusalem again

Matthew 23:37-39

A poor widow gives all she has

Mark 12:41-44

Luke 21:1-4

Jesus tells about the future

Matthew 24:1-25

Mark 13:1-23

Luke 21:5-24

Jesus tells about his return

Matthew 24:26-35

Mark 13:24-31

Luke 21:25-33

Jesus tells about remaining watchful

Matthew 24:36-51

Mark 13:32-37

Luke 21:34-38

Jesus tells the parable of the ten bridesmaids

Matthew 25:1-13

Jesus tells the parable of the loaned money

Matthew 25:14-30

Jesus tells about the final judgment

Matthew 25:31-46

Religious leaders plot to kill Jesus

Matthew 26:1-5

Mark 14:1

Luke 22:1

Judas agrees to betray Jesus

Matthew 26:14-16

Mark 14:10

Luke 22:3-6

Disciples prepare for the Passover

Matthew 26:17-19

Mark 14:12-16

Luke 22:7-13

Jesus washes the disciples' feet

John 13:1-20

Jesus and the disciples have the Last Supper

Matthew 26:20-30

Mark 14:17-26

Luke 22:14-30

John 13:21-30

Jesus predicts Peter's denial

Luke 22:31-38

John 13:31-38

Jesus is the way to the Father

John 14:1-14

A Jesus promises the Holy Spirit

John 14:15-31

Jesus teaches about the vine and the branches

John 15:1-17

Jesus warns about the world's hatred

John 15:18; John 15:18; John 15:18

Jesus teaches about the Holy Spirit

John 16:5-15

Jesus teaches about using his name in prayer

John 16:16-33

Jesus prays for himself

John 17:1-5

Jesus prays for his disciples

John 17:6-19

Jesus prays for future believers

John 17:20-26

Jesus again predicts Peter's denial

Matthew 26:31-35

Mark 14:27-31

Jesus agonizes in the garden

Matthew 26:36-46

Mark 14:32-41

Luke 22:39-46

Jesus is betrayed and arrested

Matthew 26:47-56

Mark 14:43-52

Luke 22:47-53

John 18:1-11

Annas -questions Jesus

John 18:12-24

Caiaphas questions Jesus

Matthew 26:57-68

Mark 14:53-65

Peter denies knowing Jesus

Matthew 26:69-75

Mark 14:66-72

Luke 22:54-65

John 18:25-27

The council of religious leaders condemns Jesus

Matthew 27:1

Mark 15:1

Luke 22:66-71

Judas kills himself

Matthew 27:3-10

Jesus stands trial before Pilate

Matthew 27:11-14

Mark 15:2-5

Luke 23:1-5

John 18:28-37

Jesus stands trial before Herod

Luke 23:6-12

Pilate hands Jesus over to be crucified

Matthew 27:15-26

Mark 15:6-15

Luke 23:13-25

John 18:38-19

Roman soldiers mock Jesus

Matthew 27:27-31

Mark 15:16-20

Jesus is led away to be crucified

Matthew 27:32-34

Mark 15:21-24

Luke 23:26-31

John 19:17

Jesus is placed on the cross

Matthew 27:35-44

Mark 15:25-32

Luke 23:32-43

John 19:18-27

Jesus dies on the cross

Matthew 27:45-56

Mark 15:33-41

Luke 23:44-49

John 19:28-37

Jesus is laid in the tomb

Matthew 27:57-61

Mark 15:42-47

Luke 23:50-56

John 19:38-43

Guards are posted at the tomb

Matthew 27:62-66

Jesus rises from the dead

Matthew 28:1-7

Mark 16:1-8

Luke 24:1-12

John 20:1-9

Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene

Mark 16:9-11

John 20:10-18

Jesus appears to the women

Matthew 28:8-10

Religious leaders bribe the guards

Matthew 28:11-15

Jesus appears to two believers traveling on the road

Mark 16:12

Luke 24:13-35

Jesus appears to the disciples behind locked doors

Luke 24:36-43

John 20:19-23

Jesus appears to the disciples including Thomas

Mark 16:14

John 20:24-31

Jesus appears to the disciples while fishing

John 21:1

Jesus talks with Peter

John 21:15-25

Jesus gives the Great Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

Mark 16:15-18

Jesus appears to the disciples in Jerusalem

Luke 24:44-49

Jesus ascends into heaven

Mark 16:19

Luke 24:50-53

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