A four gospel synoptic parallel!

By Alexander Campbell

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Part I: The Period of Christ's Life Prior to His Ministry

1: Luke's Preface and Dedication

1:1-4

2: John's Introduction

1:1-18

3: Genealogy of Jesus According to Matthew

1:1-17

4: Genealogy According to Luke

3:23-38

5 Annunication to Zacharias of the Birth of John the Baptist

1:5-25

6: Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus

1:26-38

7: Mary, Future Mother of Jesus, Visits Elisabeth, Future Mother of John the Baptist

1:39-56

8: The Birth and Early Life of John the Baptist

1:57-80

9: Annunication to Joseph of the Birth of Jesus

1:18-25

10: The Birth of Jesus

2:1-7

11: The Birth of Jesus Proclaimed by Angels to the Shepherds

2:8-20

12: Circumcision, Temple Service, and Naming of Jesus

2:21-39

13: Eastern Wise-Men or Magi Visit Jesus, the New-born King

2:1-12

14: Flight into Egypt and Slaughter of the Bethlehem Children

2:13-18

15: The Child Jesus Brought from Egypt to Nazareth

2:19-23

2:39

16: Jesus Living at Nazareth and Visiting Jerusalem in His Twelfth Year

2:40-52

Part II: Beginning of the Ministry of John the Baptist, the Forerunner

17: John the Baptist's Person and Preaching

3:1-12

1:1-8

3:1-18

Part III: Beginning of Our Lord's Ministry

18: Jesus Baptized by John in the Jordan

3:13-17

1:9-11

3:21,22

19: Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness

4:1-11

1:12,13

4:1-13

20: John's First Testimony to Jesus

1:19-34

21: Jesus Makes His First Disciples

1:35-51

22: Jesus Works His First Miracle at Cana in Galilee

2:1-11

23: Jesus' First Residence at Capernaum

2:12

Part IV: From the First to the Second Passover

24: Jesus Attends the First Passover of His Ministry

A: Jesus Cleanses the Temple

2:13-25

B. Jesus Talks with Nicodemus

3:1-21

25: First Ministry in Judea--John's Second Testimony

3:22-36

26: Jesus Sets out from Judea to Galilee

A. Reasons for Retiring to Galilee

4:12

1:14

3:19,20

4:1-4

B. At Jacob's Well, at Sychar

4:5-42

C. Arrival in Galilee

4:14

4:43-45

27: General Account of Jesus' Teaching

4:17

1:14,15

4:14,15

28: The Second Miracle at Cana

4:46-54

29: Jesus's Temporary Residence at Capernaum

4:13-16

30: Jesus Calls Four Fishermen to Follow Him

4:18-22

1:16-20

5:1-11

31: Healing a Demoniac in a Synagogue

1:21-28

4:31-37

32: Healing Peter's Mother-in-Law and Many Others

8:14-17

1:29:34

4:38-41

33: Jesus Makes a Preaching Tour Through Galilee

4:23-25

1:35-39

4:42-44

34: Jesus Heals a Leper and Creates Much Excitement

8:2-4

1-40-45

5:12-16

35: Jesus Heals a Paralytic at Capernaum

9:2-8

2:1-12

5:17-26

36: The Call of Matthew

9:9

2:13,14

5:27,28

Part V: From Second Passover Until Third. Time: One Year

37: Jesus Heals on the Sabbath Day and Defends His Act

5:1-47

38. Jesus Defends Disciples Who Pluck Grain on the Sabbath

12:1-8

2:23-28

6:1-5

39: Jesus Defends Healing a Withered Hand on the Sabbath

12:9-14

3:1-6

6:6-11

40: Jesus Heals Multitudes Beside the Sea of Galilee

12:13-21

3:7-12

41: After Prayer Jesus Selects Twelve Apostles

10:2-4

3:13-19

6:12-16

42: The Sermon on the Mount

A. Introductory Statement

5:1-2

6:17-20

B. Beatitudes: Promises to Messiah's Subjects

5:3-12

6:20-26

C. Influence and Duties of Messiah's Subjects

5:13-16

D. Relation of Messianic Teaching to Old Testament and Traditional Teaching

5:17-48

6:27-30, 32-36

E. Almsgiving, Prayer and Fasting to Be Performed Sincerely, Not Ostentatiously

6:1-18

F. Security of Heavenly Treasures Contrasted with Earthly Anxieties

6:19-34

G. Law Concerning Judging

7:1-6

6:37-42

H. Concerning Prayer

7:7-11

I. The Golden Rule

7:12

6:31

J. The Two Ways and the False Prophets

7:13-23

6:43-45

K. Conclusion and Application: Two Builders

7:24-29

6:46-49

43: Healing the Centurion's Servant

8:1,5-13

7:1-10

44: Jesus Raises the Widow's Son

7:11-17

45: The Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Discourse Suggested Thereby

11:2-30

7:18-35

46: Jesus' Feet Anointed in the House of a Pharisee

7:36-50

47: Further Journeying About Galilee

8:1-3

48: Blasphemous Accusations of the Jews

12:22-37

3:19-30

11:14-23

49: Sign Seekers, and the Enthusiast Reproved

12:38-50

11:24-36

50: Christ's Teaching as to His Mother and Brethren

12:46-50

3:31-35

8:19-21

51: Dining with a Pharisee, Jesus Denounces That Sect

11:37-54

52: Concerning Hypocrisy, Worldly Anxiety, Watchfulness and His Approaching Passion

12:1-59

53: Repentance Enjoined. Parable of the Barren Fig-Tree

13:1-9

54: The First Great Group of Parables

A. Introduction

13:1-3

4:1,2

8:4

B. Parable of the Sower

13:3-23

4:3-25

8:5-18

C. Parable of the Seed Growing of Itself

4:26-29

D. The Parable of the Tares

13:24-30

E. Parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven

13:31-35

4:30-34

F. The Parable of the Tares Explained

13:36-43

G. Parables of Treasure, Pearl and Net

13:44-53

55: Jesus Still the Storm

8:18-27

4:35-41

8:22-25

56: Jesus Heals Two Gergesene Demoniacs

8:28-34; 9:1

5:1-21

8:26-40

57: Matthew's Feast. Discourse on Fasting

9:10-17

2:15-22

5:29-39

58: Jairus' Daughter and the Invalid Woman

9:18-26

5:22-43

8:41-56

59: Healing Blind Men and a Dumb Demoniac

9:27-34

60: Jesus Visits Nazareth and is Rejected

13:54-58

6:1-6

4:16:31

61: Third Circuit of Galilee. The Twelve Instructed and Sent Forth

9:35-38; 10:1,5:4, 11:1

6:6-13

6:6-13

62: Herod Antipas Supposes Jesus To Be John

14:1-12

6:14-29

9:7-9

63: First Withdrawal from Herod's Territory and Return

A: Return of the Twelve and Retirement to the East Shore of Galilee

14:13

6:30-32

9:10

6:1

B. Feeding the Five Thousand

14:13-21

6:33-44

9:11-17

6:2-14

C. The Twelve Try to Row Back.

Jesus Walks Upon the Water

14:22-36

6:45-56

6:15-21

64: Discourse on Spiritual Food and True Discipleship. Peter's Confession

6:22-71

Part VI: From the Third Passover

Until Our Lord's Arrival at Bethany

65: Jesus Fails to Attend the Third Passover

15:1-20

7:1-23

7:1

66: Second Withdrawal from Herod's Territory

15:21

7:24

67: Healing a Phoenician Woman's Daughter

15:22-28

7:25-30

68: Another Avoiding of Herod's

Territory

15:29

8:31

69: The Deaf Stammerer Healed and

Four Thousand Fed

15:30-38

8:32-9:9

70: Third Withdrawal from Herod's Territory

A: Pharisaic Leaven. A Blind Man Healed

15:39- 16:12

8:10-26

B: The Great Confession Made by Peter

16:13-20

8:27-30

9:18-21

C: Passion Foretold. Peter Rebuked

16:21-28

8:31-39; 9:1

9:22-27

D: The Transfiguration Concerning Elijah

17:1-13

9:2-13

9:28-36

E. Healing the Demoniac Boy

17:14-20

9:14-29

9:37-43

71: Return to Galilee. The Passion Foretold

17:22,23

9:30-32

9:43-45

72: Jesus Pays the Tribute Money

17:24-27

73: False Ambition Versus Childlikeness

18:1-14

9:33-50

9:46-50

74: Sin and Forgiveness Between Brethren

18:15-35

75: Jesus' Brothers Advise Him to Go to Judea

7:2-9

76: The Private Journey to Jerusalem

9:51-56

7:10

77: As to Sacrifice for Christ's Service

9:57-62

78: In the Temple at the Feast of Tabernacles

7:11-52

79: The Story of the Adulteress

7:53- 8-11

80: Messianic Claims Met by Attempt to Stone Jesus

8:12-59

81: Contention Over the Man Born Blind

9:1-41

82: Discourse on the Good Shepherd

10:1-21

83: Mission and Return of the Seventy

10:1-24

84: Parable of the Good Samaritan

10:25-37

85: Jesus the Guest of Martha and Mary

10:38-42

86: Prayer Taught and Encouraged

11:1-13

87: Sabbath Healing. Mustard Seed and Leaven

13:10-21

88: Feast of Dedication. The Jews Attempt to Stone Jesus and He Retires to Peraea

10:22-42

89: The Strait Gate. Warned Against Herod

13:22-35

90: Dining with a Pharisee. Sabbath Healing and Three Lessons Suggested by the Event

14:1-24

91: Cost of Discipleship Must Be Counted

14:25-35

92: Second Great Group of Parables

A: Introduction

15:1,2

B: Parable of the Lost Sheep

15:3-7

C: Parable of the Lost Coin

15:8-10

D: Parable of the Lost Son

15:11-32

E: Parable of the Unrighteous Steward

16:1-18

F. Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

16:19-31

G: Concerning Offenses, Faith and Service

17:1-10

93: Peraea to Bethany. Raising of Lazarus

11:1-46

94: Retiring Before the Sanhedrin's Decree

11:47-54

95: Journey to Jerusalem. Ten Lepers. Concerning the Kingdom

17:11-37

96: Parable of the Importunate Widow

18:1-8

97: Parable of the Pharisee and Publican

18:9-14

98: Journey to Jerusalem. Concerning Divorce

19:1-12

10:1-12

99: Blessing Children. Concerning Childlikeness

19:13-15

10:13-16

18:15-17

100: The Rich Ruler. Peril of Riches.Reward of Sacrifice. Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard

19:16- 20:16

10:17-31

18:18-20

101: Foretelling His Passion. Rebuking Ambition

20:17-28

10:32-45

18:31-34

102: Bartimaeus and His Companion Healed

20:29-34

10:46-52

18:35-43

103: Zacchaeus. Parable of the Pounds. Journey to Jerusalem

19:1-28

Part VII: Last Week of Our Lord's Ministry. The Fourth Passover. The Crucifixion

104: Jesus Arrives and Is Feasted at Bethany

26:6-13

14:3-9

11:55-57

105: Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

21:1-12, 14-17

11:1-11

19:29-44

12:12-19

106: Barren Fig-Tress. Temple Cleansed

21:18,19,12,13

11:12-18

19:45-48

107: Finding the Fig-Tree Withered

21:20-22

11:19-25

21:37,38

108: In Reply to the Questions as to His Authority, Jesus Gives the Third Great Group of Parables

A: Introduction

21:23-27

11:27-33

20:1-8

B. Parable of the Two Sons

21:28-32

C. Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen

21:33-46

12:1-12

20:9-19

D. Parable of the Marriage of the King's Son

22:1-14

109: Jewish Rulers Seek to Ensnare Jesus

A. Pharisees and Herodians Ask About Tribute

22:15-22

12:13-17

20:20-26

B. Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

22:23-33

12:18-27

20:27-39

C. A Lawyer Asks About the Great Commandment

22:34-40

12:28-34

20:40

D. Jesus' Question Which None Could Answer

22:41-46

12:35-37

20:41-44

110: Jesus' Last Public Discourse. Denunication of Scribes and Pharisees

23:1-39

12:38-40

20:45-47

111: Observing the Offerings and Widow's Mites

12:41-44

21:1-4

112: Greeks Seek Jesus. He Foretells That He Shall Draw All Men unto Him

12:20-50

113: Destruction of Jerusalem Foretold

24:1-28

13:1-23

21:5-24

114: The Second Coming of Christ

24:29-51

13:24-37

21:25-37

115: Conclusion of Our Lord's Discourse. Parable of Virgins and Talents. Final Judgment.

25:1-46

116: Jesus Predicts, the Rulers Plot for and Judas Bargains for His Death

26:1-5, 14-16

14:1,2, 10,11

22:1-6

117: Preparation for Passover. Disciples Contend for Precedence

26:17-20

14:12-17

22:7-18, 24-30

118: The Paschal Meal. Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet

13:1-20

119: Judas' Betrayal and Peter's Denial Foretold

26:21-25, 31-35

14:18-21, 27-31

22:21-23, 31-38

13:21-38

120: The Lord's Supper Instituted (I Cor. 11:23-26)

26:26-29

14:22-25

22:19,20

121: Farewell Discourse to Disciples

14:1- 16:33

122: The Lord's Prayer

17:1-26

123: Going to Gethsemane, and Agony Therein

26:30, 36-40

14:26, 32-42

22:39-46

18:1

124: Jesus Betrayed, Arrested and Forsaken

26:47-56

14:43-52

22:47-53

18:2-11

125: First Stage of Jewish Trial. Examination by Annas

18:12-14, 19-23

126: Second Stage of Jewish Trial. Jesus Condemned by Ciaphas and the Sanhedrin

26:57, 59-68

14:53, 55-65

22:54, 63-65

18:24

127: Peter Thrice Denies the Lord

26:58, 69-75

14:54, 66-72

22:54-62

18:15-18, 25-27

128: Third Stage of Jewish Trial. Jesus Formally Condemned by the Sanhedrin and Led to Pilate

27:1,2

15:1

22:66- 23:1

18.28

129: First Stage of the Roman Trial. Jesus Before Pilate for the First Time

27:11-14

15:2-5

23:2-5

18:28-38

130: Second Stage of the Roman Trial. Jesus Before Herod Antipas.

23:6-12

131: Third Stage of the Roman Trial. Pilate Reluctantly Sentences Him to Crucifixion

27:15-30

15:6-19

23:13-25

18:39- 19:16

132: Remorse and Suicide of Judas (Acts 1:18,19)

27:3-10

133: The Crucifixion

A: On the Way to the Cross

27:31-34

15:20-23

23:26-33

19:17

B: Jesus Crucified and Reviled. His Three Sayings During First Three Hours

27:35-44

15:24-32

23:33-43

19:18-27

C. Darkness Three Hours, After Four More Sayings, Jesus Expires. Strange Events Attending His Death

27:45-56

15:33-41

23:44-49

19:28-30

D. Jesus Found to Be Dead. His Body Buried and Guarded in the Tomb

27:57-66

16:42-47

23:50-56

19:31-42

Part VIII: Our Lord's Resurrection, Appearances and Ascension. Judaea and Gailiee. Time, Forty Days. A.D. 30

134: Angels Announce the Resurrection to Certain Women. Peter and John Enter the Empty Tomb

28:1-8

16:1-8

24:1-8, 12

20:1-10

135: First and Second Appearances of the Risen Christ. The Resurrection Reported to the Apostles

28:9,10

17:9-11

24:9-11

20:11-18

136: Some of the Guards Report to the Jewish Rulers

28:11-15

137: Third and Fourth Appearances of Jesus (I Cor. 15:5)

16:12,13

24:13-35

138: Fifth Appearance of Jesus

16:14

24:36-43

20:19-25

139: Sixth Appearance of Jesus (I Cor. 15:5)

20:26-31

140: Seventh Appearance of Jesus

21:1-25

141: Eighth Appearance of Jesus (I Cor. 15:6)

28:16,17

142: The Great Commission Given

28:18-20

16:15-18

24:46,47

143: Ninth and Tenth Appearances of Jesus (I Cor. 15:7; Acts 1:3-8)

24:44-49

144: The Ascension (Acts 1:9-12)

16:19,20

24:50-53

145: Our Lord Appears After His Ascension (I Cor. 15:8)

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