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Harmony of the Gospels
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
The divinity of Chirst | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
Preface | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
5 b.c. | Annunciation of birth of John the Baptist | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | |
Espousal of the Virgin Mary | Nazareth | —— | —— | |||
The Annunciation of the birth of Jesus | Nazareth | —— | —— | —— | ||
The visitation of Mary to Elisabeth | Hebron, or Juttah | —— | —— | —— | ||
Her return to Nazareth | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
Joseph's vision | Nazareth | —— | —— | —— | ||
4 b.c. | Birth and infancy of John the Baptist | Hebron | —— | —— | —— | |
Birth of Jesus | Bethlehem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Adoration by shepherds | Bethlehem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Circumcision | Bethlehem | —— | —— | |||
Presentation and purification | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Genealogies | —— | —— | —— | |||
3 b.c. | Adoration by the wise men | Bethlehem | —— | —— | —— | |
Flight into Egypt | Egypt | —— | —— | —— | ||
Massacre of the Innocents | Bethlehem | —— | —— | —— | ||
1 a.d. | Return to Nazareth | Nazareth | —— | —— | ||
Childhood of Jesus | Nazareth | —— | —— | —— | ||
7 a.d. | With the doctors in the temple | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | |
7–26 a.d. | Youth of Jesus | Nazareth | —— | —— | —— |
MISSION OF JOHN THE BAPTIST | ||||||
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
26 a.d. | Ministry of John the Baptist | Bethabara | ||||
Baptisms by John the Baptist | Bethabara | —— | ||||
Witness to Christ by John the Baptist | Bethabara | —— | ||||
Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist | Bethabara | —— | ||||
Temptation of Jesus | Wilderness of Judæa | —— | ||||
John the Baptist's second testimony | Bethabara | —— | —— | —— | ||
Call of the first disciples (five) | Bethabara | —— | —— | —— |
CHRIST'S FIRST APPEARANCE | ||||||
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
27 a.d. | First Miracle, at Cana | Cana | —— | —— | —— | |
Visit to Capernaum | Capernaum | —— | —— | —— | ||
First PASSOVER; first cleansing of temple | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Discourse with Nicodemus | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
The Baptist's last testimony | Ænon | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ's visit to Samaria | Sychar | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ's return to Cana | Cana | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ's healing of the nobleman's son | Cana | —— | —— | —— |
FIRST PUBLIC PREACHING | ||||||
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
27 a.d. | Imprisonment of John the Baptist | Machærus | —— | —— | ||
Christ's preaching in Galilee:— | —— | —— | —— | —— | —— | |
Christ's preaching at Nazareth | Nazareth | —— | —— | |||
Christ's preaching at Capernaum | Capernaum | —— | —— | |||
Call of Andrew, Peter, James and John | Capernaum | —— | —— | |||
Miracles:— Casting out a devil | Capernaum | —— | —— | |||
Miracles:— Healing of Peter's mother-in-law | Capernaum | —— | —— | |||
Miracles:— Healing of many sick and diseased | Capernaum | —— | —— |
FIRST GENERAL CIRCUIT | ||||||
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
27 a.d. | Preparatory Prayer | —— | —— | —— | ||
Circuit through Galilee | —— | —— | ||||
SERMON ON THE MOUNT | Hill above Gennesaret | —— | —— | —— | ||
Sermon in the boat; miraculous draught of fishes | Gennesaret | —— | —— | —— | ||
Healing of a leper | —— | —— | ||||
Retirement for prayer | —— | —— | —— | |||
Healing of palsied man | Capernaum | —— | ||||
Call of Matthew (Levi), supper, and discourse | Capernaum | —— |
SECOND YEAR'S MINISTRY | ||||||
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
28 a.d. | Second Passover | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | |
Miracle at Bethesda, and discourse on it | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
The Sabbath; plucking corn | Galilee | —— | ||||
The miracle of the withered hand | Capernaum | —— | ||||
Opposition of Herodians | Capernaum | —— | ||||
Retirement for prayer | Capernaum | —— | —— | |||
Ordination of Twelve Apostles | Capernaum | —— | ||||
SERMON IN THE PLAIN (of Gennessaret) | near Capernaum | —— | —— | —— | ||
Healing of the centurion's servant | near Capernaum | —— | —— | |||
Healing son of widow of Nain | Nain | —— | —— | —— | ||
Message from John the Baptist; Christ's testimony | Capernaum | —— | —— | |||
Warning to Chorazin, &c. | Capernaum | —— | —— | —— | ||
Mary Magdalene | Capernaum (?) | —— | —— | —— |
SECOND GENERAL CIRCUIT | ||||||
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
Through Galilee | Galilee | —— | —— | |||
Healing of a demoniac | Capernaum | —— | —— | —— | ||
Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost | Capernaum | —— | —— | |||
The unclean spirit | Capernaum | —— | —— | —— | ||
The interruption of His relatives | Capernaum | —— | —— | |||
28 a.d. | Parables:— The Sower | Plain of Gennesaret | —— | |||
The Tares | Plain of Gennesaret | —— | —— | —— | ||
The Mustard seed | Plain of Gennesaret | —— | —— | |||
The Leaven | Plain of Gennesaret | —— | —— | —— | ||
The Candle | Plain of Gennesaret | —— | —— | |||
The Treasure | Plain of Gennesaret | —— | —— | —— | ||
The Pearl | Plain of Gennesaret | —— | —— | —— | ||
The Net | Plain of Gennesaret | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ calms the storm | Sea of Gennesaret | —— | ||||
Christ suffers devils to enter the swine | Gadara | —— | ||||
Parables:—Bridegroom | Capernaum | —— | —— | —— | ||
New cloth and new wine | Capernaum | —— | —— | —— | ||
Miracles:— Issue of blood | Gennesaret | } 9:18 | —— | |||
Jairus' daughter | Capernaum | |||||
Two blind men | Capernaum | —— | —— | —— | ||
Dumb spirit | Capernaum | —— | —— | —— |
THIRD GENERAL CIRCUIT | ||||||
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
28 a.d. | Mission of the Twelve Apostles | —— | —— | |||
| Death of John the Baptist | Machærus | —— | |||
Feeding of five thousand | Bethsaida | —— | ||||
Walking on the water | Lake Gennesaret | —— | ||||
Discourse on the plain and in the synagogue | Capernaum | —— | —— |
THIRD YEAR'S MINISTRY | ||||||
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
Discourse on pollution | Capernaum | —— | —— | |||
Syrophoenician woman | Phoenicia | —— | —— | |||
28 a.d. | Miracles:— Healing of the deaf and dumb man | Decapolis | —— | —— | —— | |
Healing of many sick | Decapolis | —— | —— | —— | ||
Feeding of four thousand | Gennesaret | —— | —— | |||
Parable of leaven | Gennesaret | —— | —— | |||
Healing blind man | Bethsaida | —— | —— | —— | ||
Peter's confession of Christ's Divinity | —— | —— | ||||
TRANSFIGURATION | Mount Tabor, or Hermon | —— | ||||
Healing demoniac child | Mount Tabor, or Hermon | —— | ||||
Prediction of His Passion | Galilee | —— | ||||
The stater in the fish's mouth | Capernaum | —— | —— | —— | ||
Lesson on docility | Capernaum | —— | ||||
Lesson on forgiveness | Capernaum | —— | —— | |||
Lesson on self-denial | Capernaum | —— | —— | —— | ||
Parable of the unmerciful servant | Capernaum | —— | —— | —— | ||
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Discourses | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Officers sent to arrest Him | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
The adulteress | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Discourses | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Threatened with stoning | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Healing of blind man, and discourses | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ the DOOR | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ the GOOD SHEPHERD | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
FEAST OF DEDICATION | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ's oneness with the Father | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ's retreat across the Jordan | Peræa | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ's raising of Lazarus | Bethany | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ's retreat to Ephraim | Ephraim | —— | —— | —— | ||
* 11As an interval of nearly three months occurred between the Feasts of Tabernacles and Dedication, some place the events marked * in that interval, and vary their order, putting the “healing of the ten lepers” immediately after the “repulse by the Samaritans.” | Samaria | —— | —— | —— | ||
* Mission of the Seventy | Galilee | —— | —— | —— | ||
* Parable of the Good Samaritan | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
* Visit to Martha & Mary | Bethany | —— | —— | —— | ||
* The Lord's Prayer | Mount of Olives | —— | —— | |||
Parable of the importunity of a friend | Mount of Olives | —— | —— | —— | ||
The dumb spirit | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
The rich fool | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
God's providence to birds and flowers | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
The barren fig tree | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
The woman with an infirmity | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
* The mustard seed | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
* Healing the man with dropsy | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
* Lesson on humility | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Parables:— The Great supper | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Lost sheep and pieces of silver | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Prodigal son | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Unjust steward | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Dives and Lazarus | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
* The ten lepers | Samaria | —— | —— | —— | ||
Parables:— Importunate widow | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Pharisee and publican | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Rich young man | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
Labourers in the vineyard | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Ten pounds | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
* Healing of blind Bartimæus | Jericho | —— | —— |
THE LAST PASSOVER | ||||||
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
29 a.d. | The supper in Simon's house | Bethany | —— | |||
Mary anoints Jesus | Bethany | —— | ||||
Triumphal entry into the temple | Jerusalem | |||||
Retirement to Bethany | —— | —— | —— | |||
Cursing the fig tree | Mount of Olives | —— | —— | |||
Cleansing of the temple | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
Retirement to Bethany | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
The withered fig tree and its lesson | Mount of Olives | —— | —— | —— | ||
Discourses in the temple:— | —— | —— | —— | —— | —— | |
The father and two sons | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
The wicked husbandmen | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
The wedding garment | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Tribute money | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
The Sadducees and resurrection | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
The great commandment | Jerusalem | —— | —— | |||
The widow's mite | Jerusalem | —— | —— | |||
The eight woes | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Destruction of Jerusalem and of the world | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
Parables:— The ten virgins | Mount of Olives | —— | —— | —— | ||
Talents | Mount of Olives | —— | —— | —— | ||
Sheep and goats | Mount of Olives | —— | —— | —— | ||
Warning of the betrayal | Bethany | —— | —— | —— | ||
The counsel of the Sanhedrim | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
Judas' betrayal | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
Preparation of the Passover | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
Washing the apostles' feet | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
The breaking of bread | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
“One of you shall betray me” | Jerusalem | —— | —— | |||
“Is it I?” | Jerusalem | —— | —— | |||
The giving of the sop, “That thou doest, do quickly” | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Departure of Judas | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Peter warned | Jerusalem | |||||
The blessing the cup | Jerusalem | —— | —— | |||
The discourses after supper | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ's prayer for his apostles | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
The hymn | Jerusalem | —— | —— | |||
The agony | Gethsemane | |||||
The prayer (repeated thrice) | Gethsemane | —— | ||||
His sweat, and the angel's comfort | Gethsemane | —— | —— | —— | ||
The sleep of the apostles | Gethsemane | —— | —— | |||
Betrayal by Judas | Gethsemane | |||||
Peter smites Malchus | Gethsemane | |||||
Christ heals the ear of Malchus | Gethsemane | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ forsaken by His disciples | Gethsemane | —— | —— | |||
Christ led to Annas | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Christ tried by Caiaphas | Jerusalem | |||||
Peter follows Christ | Jerusalem | |||||
The high priest's adjuration | Jerusalem | —— | —— | |||
Christ condemned, buffeted, mocked | Jerusalem | |||||
Peter's denial of Christ | Jerusalem | |||||
Christ before Pilate | Jerusalem | |||||
Repentance of Judas | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Pilate comes out to the people | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Pilate speaks to Jesus privately | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Pilate orders Him to be scourged | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
Jesus crowned with thorns | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
Jesus exhitited by Pilate; “Ecce Homo” | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Jesus accused formally | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
Jesus sent by Pilate to Herod, mocked, arrayed in purple | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
“Behold your King!” | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Pilate desires to release Him | Jerusalem | |||||
Pilate receives a message from his wife | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Pilate washes his hands | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Pilate releases Barabbas | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Pilate delivers Jesus to be crucified | Jerusalem | |||||
Simon of Cyrene carries the cross | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
They give Him vinegar and gall | Golgotha | —— | ||||
Nail him to the cross | Golgotha | —— | ||||
The superscription | Golgotha |
THE SEVEN WORDS | ||||||
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
29 a.d. | 1. Father, forgive them | Golgotha | —— | —— | —— | |
His garments parted, and vesture allotted | Golgotha | |||||
Passers-by rail, the two thieves revile | Golgotha | —— | ||||
The penitent thief | Golgotha | —— | —— | —— | ||
2. To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise | Golgotha | —— | —— | —— | ||
3. Woman, behold thy Son, &c. | Golgotha | —— | —— | —— | ||
The darkness | Golgotha | —— | ||||
4. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? | Golgotha | —— | —— | |||
5. I thirst! | Golgotha | —— | —— | —— | ||
The vinegar | Golgatha | —— | ||||
6. It is finished | Golgotha | —— | —— | —— | ||
7. Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit | Golgotha | —— | —— | —— | ||
Rending of the veil | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
Opening of the graves, and resurrection of saints | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
Testimony of centurion | Golgotha | —— | ||||
Watching of the women | Golgotha | —— | ||||
Piercing His side | Golgotha | —— | —— | —— | ||
Taking down from the cross, and burial by Joseph of Arimethea and Nicodemus | Golgotha | |||||
A guard placed at the door, which was sealed | The Garden | —— | —— |
THE GREAT FORTY DAYS | ||||||
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
29 a.d. | Women carry spices to the tomb | The Garden | —— | —— | ||
The angel had rolled away the stone | The Garden | —— | —— | —— | ||
Women announce the resurrection | Jerusalem | —— | ||||
Peter and John run to the tomb | The Garden | —— | —— | |||
The women return to the tomb | The Garden | —— | —— | —— | ||
The guards report these things to the chief priests | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— |
APPEARANCES OF CHRIST AFTER HIS RESURRECTION | ||||||
Date | Events | Locality | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
29 a.d. | 1. To Mary Magdalene | The Garden | —— | —— | ||
“All hail! Fear not. Touch me not.“ | —— | —— | —— | |||
2. To the women returning home | The Garden | —— | —— | —— | ||
“Go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee; there shall they see me.“ | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
3. To two disciples going to Emmaus (Exposition of prophecies on the passion) | Emmaus | —— | —— | |||
4. To Peter (1 Cor. 15:5) | Jerusalem | —— | —— | —— | ||
5. To ten Apostles in the upper room | Jerusalem | —— | —— | |||
“Peace be unto you As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you“. | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
“Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose sover sins ye remit,” &c. | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
6. To the eleven Apostles in the upper room | Jerusalem | —— | —— | |||
“Peace be unto you.” | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
To Thomas. | ||||||
“Reach hither thy finger,” &c. | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
“Blessed are they that have not seen, yet have believed.” | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
7. To seven disciples at the Sea of Tiberias | Tiberias | —— | —— | —— | ||
To Peter. | ||||||
“Feed my sheep. Feed my lambs.” | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
8. To the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee (1 Cor. 15:5) | Galilee | —— | —— | —— | ||
“All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
“Go ye and teach all nations, baptizing them,” &c. | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
“Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” | —— | —— | —— | —— | ||
9. To five hundred brethren at once (1 Cor. 15:6) | Galilee, or Bethany | —— | —— | —— | —— | |
10. To James (1 Cor. 15:7) | —— | —— | —— | —— | —— | |
11. Ascension (1 Cor. 15:7) | Bethany | —— | —— | |||
12. To Paul (1 Cor. 15:8) | Damascus (?) | —— | —— | —— | —— |
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