Note: Important information regarding the layout, background, as well as purpose and goal for this study I have put together in the Preface.
The two gospels which both had a genealogy als record further details about Jesus' childhood and youth.
In Luke, we are first given information about certain events which happened just prior to the conception and birth of Jesus and which have to do with John the baptist who was in certain respects the forerunner of Jesus. We learn details about the circumstances of Jesus' birth, and the records do show especially how Jesus is, because of God's working in the life of the virgin Mary at the time of conception, indeed the only begotten Son of God.
We also learn that alread in his childhood, enemies were seeking Jesus' life and trying to kill him, and how he was not accepted of his own, whereas foreigner from afar came a long distance to adore him as the newborn king of the Jews.
Finally, there is only one more event recorded from Jesus' later childhood and youth, when he at the age of twelve years went up with Mary and Josef to afeast to Jerusalem and where he showed himself already very knowledgeable of the Scriptures so that even some of the scribes were quite astonished at him.
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Matthew |
Mark |
Luke |
John |
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Announcement of the conception of John the baptist by the angel Gabriel to Zahcariah — about the end of May in 4 BC |
1:5-22 |
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Conception of John the baptist — during the month of Sivan (June) in 4 BC |
1:23-25 |
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Announcement of and subsequent conception of Jesus Christ by Gabriel to Mary — in the month of December 4 BC |
1:26-38 |
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Mary's visit with Elisabeth — for about 3 months |
1:39-56 |
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Birth of John the baptist, and other related events — in the month of Adar (March) in 3 BC |
1:57-80 |
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Joseph and Mary come together as husband and wife (Joseph taking her unto him) |
1:18-25 |
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Birth of Jesus Christ — on 1 Tishri (11 September) in 3 BC |
2:1-7 |
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Announcement of the birth of Christ by a host of angels to the shepherds near Bethlehem |
2:8-14 |
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Visit of the shepherds in Bethlehem |
2:15-20 |
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Circumcision and naming of the child Jesus — on 8 Tishri (19 Septmber) in 3 BC |
2:21 |
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Presentation of Jesus in the Temple — on 11 Marchesvan (22 October) in 3 BC |
2:22-24 |
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Witness and prophecy of Simeon in the Temple |
2:25-35 |
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Witness and prophecy of Anna in the Temple |
2:36-38 |
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Magi arrive in Jerusalem, visit in Bethlehem — perhaps early December 2 BC |
2:1-12 |
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Joseph takes Mary and the child and they flee to Egypt |
2:13-15 |
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Herod commands the murder of the boys in Bethlehem and surrounding area |
2:16-18 |
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Joseph returns with Jesus and Mary from Egypt, they return to Nazareth in Galilee — after Herod's death early in 1BC |
2:19-23 |
2:39 |
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Jesus' childhood spent in Nazareth |
2:40 |
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Jesus' visit in Jerusalem at the age of 12 years old |
2:41-50 |
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Jesus' youth in Nazareth until earl spring in 27 AD |
2:51-52 |
The gospel records then mention next events which occurred when Jesus was already about 30 years old and when his public ministry was about to begin. This section then encompasses the time period of the Ministry of John the baptist; from Jesus' baptism by John in Jordan several weeks before the passa, the 40 days of temptation in the wilderness, the events before and at the passover feast and afterwards what happened at Pentecost that year shortly after John had been imprisoned.