Note: Important information regarding the layout, background, as well as purpose and goal for this study I have put together in the Preface.
After John had been imprisoned, Jesus was opening his public ministry officially with the proclamation of the acceptable year of the Lord with the reading from Isaiah 61 at the synagogue at Nazareth on the sabbath after Pentecost.
This opening phase of Jesus' ministry is characterized by several signs and miracles happening as he indeed is fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah, the activities are concentrated on the area of Galilee and the cities around the sea of Galilee.
Jesus now proclaimed the gospel of the kingdom of heaven, and two of his major teachings happen during this time period: the sermon the the mount, and shortly thereafter a sermon on the plain.
The gospels of Mark and Luke are generally following a chronological order in the way they record the events of Jesus' life and ministry, whereas several larger sections in the gospel of Matthew are recorded in topical order rather than chronological order (these events are listed in the table enclosed in [ ] brackets.
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Event |
Matthew |
Mark |
Luke |
John |
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Jesus opening of his ministry as the apostle at the synagogue at Nazareth where he proclaimed the beginning of the acceptable year of the Lord — on the sabbath, 13 Sivan (7 June) in 27 AD |
4:16-30 |
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Jesus going to Caperaum and there started to proclaim the gospel of the kingdom of heaven |
4:13-17 |
1:15 |
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Calling of 4 disciples at the shores of the sea of Galilee |
4:18-22 |
1:16-20 |
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Healing of a possessed man in the synagogue at Capernaum — on the next sabbath, 20 Sivan (14 June) in 27 AD |
1:21-28 |
4:31-37 |
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Healing of Simon Peter's mother in law — on the same day |
[8:14-15] |
1:29-31 |
4:38-39 |
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Healing of many others toward evening — still on the same day |
[8:16-17] |
1:32-34 |
4:40-41 |
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Jesus praying in a solitary place — early the next morning |
1:35-38 |
4:42-43 |
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Jesus traveling throughout the cities of Galilee and preaching |
4:23-25 |
1:39 |
4:44 |
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Teaching from a boat, somewhere near Genezareth |
5:1-11 |
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Sermon on a mountain in Galilee ("Sermon on the Mount") |
5:1 - 7:29 |
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Healing of a leper immediately following the sermon on the mount |
8:1-4 |
1:40-45 |
5:12-16 |
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Healing of a man, sick of the palsy, who was brought to jesus by four others — a few days later |
[9:2-8] |
2:1-12 |
5:17-26 |
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Jesus teaching the people at the shore of the sea of Galilee |
2:13 |
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The calling of Matthew (Levi) |
[9:9] |
2:14 |
5:27-28 |
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Some disciples are plucking grain in a field — on the next sabbath, 5 Tammuz (28 June) in 27 AD |
[12:1-8] |
2:23-28 |
6:1-5 |
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Healing of the man with the withered hand — on the next sabbath, 12 Tammuz (5 July) in 27 AD |
[12:9-14] |
3:1-6 |
6:6-11 |
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Healings of several others on the shore of the sea of Galilee |
[12:15-21] |
3:7-12 |
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Jesus praying all night and afterwards calling of 12 disciples to be apostles |
3:13-19 |
6:12-16 |
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Sermon on a plain in Galilee |
6:17-49 |
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Healing of the son of a centurion at Capernaum |
8:5-13 |
7:1-10 |
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Jesus raising the son of widow at Nain from the dead |
7:11-17 |
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Messengers from John the baptist coming to Jesus |
[11:2-6] |
7:18-23 |
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Jesus giving testimony about John the baptist — after the messengers have left |
[11:7-15] |
7:24-30 |
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Jesus' ministry pretty much rejected in a similar way as happened to John the baptist |
[11:16-19] |
7:31-35 |
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Jesus speaking about the cities of Galilee |
[11:20-30] |
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Evening meal at the house of Simon the Pharisee; anointing of Jesus by a woman, a sinner |
7:36-50 |
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Teaching in the cities, together with the 12 apostles as well as certain women |
8:1-3 |
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Jesus teaching at a house in Capernaum |
3:19-21 |
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Healing of a blind and a dumb man who was possessed by evil spirits (in the house) |
[12:22-23] |
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Confrontation with the Pharisees and with his own familiy who were disrupting his teaching |
[12:24-50] |
3:22-35 |
[8:19-21] |
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Jesus leaving the house, afterwards teaching at the shore of the sea of Galilee, parable of the sower |
[13:1-9] |
4:1-9 |
8:4-8 |
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More parables taught at the sea of Galilee |
[13:24-35] |
4:26-34 |
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Jesus returning to the house, there explanations of trhe meaning of the parables to the disciples alone |
[13:36-52] |
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Ecplanation of the parable of the sower |
[13:10-23] |
[4:10-25] |
8:9-18 |
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Jesus leaving the house |
[13:53] |
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Crossing the sea of Galilee, quieting of the storm on the lake |
8:18-27 |
4:35-41 |
8:22-25 |
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Healing of two possessed men in the area of the Gergesenes (Gadarenes) |
8:28-34 |
5:1-20 |
8:26-39 |
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Crossing the sea of Galilee back to travel to Capernaum |
9:1 |
5:21 |
8:40 |
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Feast in the house of Matthew (Levi) |
9:10-17 |
[2:15-22] |
[5:29-39] |
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Jaïrus requesting of Jesus to heal his daughter while he is at Levi's house |
9:18-19 |
5:22-24 |
8:41-42 |
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Healing of the woman with the issue of blood as Jesus is on his way to Jaïrus |
9:20-22 |
5:25-34 |
8:43-48 |
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Healing of the daughter of Jaïrus |
9:23-26 |
5:35-43 |
8:49-56 |
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Healing of two blind men when Jesus continued on in his journey |
9:27-34 |
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Jesus teaching in the synagogue at Nazareth — perhaps on either 19 or 26 Tammuz (12 or 19 July) in AD |
[13:54-58] |
6:1-6 |
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Jesus travelling once again throughout the cities of Galilee on a preaching itinerary. |
9:35-38 |
6:6 |
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Mission of the 12 apostles throughout Galilee — about mid-July in 27 AD |
10:1 - 11:1 |
6:7-13 |
9:1-6 |