John

A Tabellary Harmony of the Gospel-story

Event Matthew Mark Luke John
The prolog of John’s gospel 1, 1–18
Preface of Luke’s gospel 1, 1–4
Birth of John the Baptist promised 1, 5–25
The Annunciation to Mary 1, 26–38
The Annunciation to Joseph 1, 18–25
Mary’s visit to Elizabeth 1, 39–56
Birth of John the Baptist 1, 57–80
Birth of Jesus the Christ 1, 18–25 2, 1–14
The adoration of the shepherds 2, 15–20
The circumcision and presentation of Christ 2, 21–39
Simeon and Anna 2, 25–40
The wise men from the East 2, 1–12
The flight into Egypt and the return to Nazareth 2, 13–23
Childhood at Nazareth 2, 23 2, 39. 40
The twelve-year-old Christ-child in the Temple 2, 41–52
The ministry of John the Baptist 3, 1–12 1, 1–8 3, 1–18
The baptism of Jesus 3, 13–17 1, 9–11 3, 21. 22
The temptation in the wilderness 4, 1–11 1, 12. 13 4, 1–13
John’s testimony before the priests and Levites 1, 19–34
The first disciples of Jesus 1, 35–51
The marriage at Cana 2, 1–11
The first cleansing of the Temple 2, 12–25
The discourse with Nicodemus 3, 1–21
John the Baptist’s last testimony of Christ 3, 22–36
The departure from Judea and the woman of Samaria 4, 12 1, 14 4, 1–26
The Gospel in Sychar 4, 27–42
Imprisonment of John the Baptist and beginning of Christ’s Galilean ministry 14, 3–5; 4, 12–17 6, 17. 18 3, 19. 20 4, 43–45
The healing of the nobleman’s son 4, 46–54
First rejection at Nazareth 4, 16–30
Healing of the sick man of Bethesda 5, 1–18
Testimony of Christ concerning Himself 5, 19–47
Removal to Capernaum 4, 13–16 4, 31a
The call of the four 4, 18–22 1, 16–20 5, 1–11
A day of miracles in Capernaum 8, 14–17 1, 21–34 4, 31–41
A preaching tour in Galilee 4, 23–25; 8, 1–4 1, 35–45 4, 42–44; 5, 12–16
The miraculous draught of fishes 5, 1–11
The call of Matthew 9, 9–13 2, 13–17 5, 27–32
The question about fasting 9, 14–17 2, 18–22 5, 33–39
The disciples plucking grain 12, 1–8 2, 23–28 6, 1–5
The man with the withered hand 12, 9–14 3, 1–6 6, 6–11
The wide-spread fame of Jesus 4, 23–25; 12, 15–21 3, 7–12 6, 17–19
The choosing of the Twelve 10, 2–4 3, 13–19a 6, 12–19
The Sermon on the Mount 5, 1–8, 1 6, 20–49
The healing of a leper 8, 1–4 1, 40–45 5, 12–16
The centurion’s servant 8, 5–13 7, 1–10
The raising of the widow’s son at Nain 7, 11–17
John the Baptist’s last message 11, 2–19 7, 18–35
Anointing of Jesus in the house of Simon the Pharisee 7, 36–50
Christ’s companions on His second preaching tour 8, 1–3
Warnings to the scribes and Pharisees 12, 22–45 3, 19b–30 11, 14–36
The true kindred of Jesus 12, 46–50 3, 31–35 8, 19–21
The parables by the sea 13, 1–53 4, 1–34 8, 4–18
The stilling of the tempest 8, 18. 23–27 4, 35–41 8, 22–25
The Gadarene demoniacs 8, 28–34 5, 1–20 8, 26–39
The raising of Jairus’s daughter 9, 1. 18–26 5, 21–43 8, 40–56
The two blind men and the dumb demoniac 9, 27–34
The third preaching tour continued 9, 35 6, 6b
The mission of the Twelve 9, 36–11, 1 6, 7–13 9, 1–6
Death of John the Baptist 14, 1–12 6, 14–29 9, 7–9
The feeding of the five thousand 14, 13–23 6, 30–46 9, 10–17 6, 1–13
Jesus walking on the water 14, 24–36 6, 45–56 6, 14–21
Discourse on the Bread of Life 6, 22–71
Discourses on commandments of men 15, 1–20 7, 1–23
The Syrophoenician woman 15, 21–28 7, 24–30
Return through Decapolis 15, 29–31 7, 31–37
The feeding of the four thousand 15, 29–39 8, 1–9
The demand for a sign from heaven 15, 39–16, 12 8, 10–21 12, 54–57
The blind man near Bethsaida 8, 22–26
Peter’s confession 16, 13–20 8, 27–30 9, 18–21
Christ foretells His death and resurrection 16, 21–28 8, 31–9, 1 9, 22–27
The transfiguration 17, 1–13 9, 2–13 9, 28–36
The demoniac boy 17, 14–20 9, 14–32 9, 37–43a
Discourse on humility and forgiveness 18 9, 33–50 9, 46–50
Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles 7
The woman taken in adultery 7, 53 to 8, 11
Jesus the Light of the World 8, 12–30
Discourse on spiritual freedom 8, 31–59
The final departure from Galilee 19, 1. 2; 8, 19–22 10, 1 9, 51–62
The mission of the seventy 11, 20–30 10, 1–24
The good Samaritan 10, 25–37
The visit to Mary and Martha 10, 38–42
Healing of the man born blind 9
The Good Shepherd 10, 1–21
Christ at the Feast of Dedication 10, 22–42
Discourse on prayer 11, 1–13
Woes against the Pharisees 11, 37–54
Warning against the spirit of Pharisaism 12
The Galileans slain by Pilate 13, 1–9
The woman healed on a Sabbath 13, 10–21
The question whether few are saved 13, 22–35
Discourse at a chief Pharisee’s table 14, 1–24
On counting the cost 14, 25–35
Three parables of grace 15
Two parables of warning 16
Concerning forgiveness and faith 17, 1–10
The raising of Lazarus 11, 1–46
The withdrawal to Ephraim 11, 47–54
The ten lepers 17, 11–19
The coming of the kingdom 17, 20 to 18, 8
The Pharisee and the publican 18, 9–14
Concerning divorce 19, 1–15 10, 2–12 18, 15–17
Christ and the rich young ruler 19, 16–30 10, 17–31 18, 18–30
The laborers in the vineyard 20, 1–16
Christ foretells His crucifixion 20, 17–19 10, 32–34 18, 31–34
Ambition of James and John 20, 20–28 10, 35–45
The blind men near Jericho 20, 29–34 10, 46–52 18, 35–43
Visit to Zacchaeus 19, 1–10
Parable of the pounds 19, 11–28
Anointing of Jesus by Mary of Bethany 26, 6–13 14, 3–9 11, 55 to 12, 11
The triumphal entry into Jerusalem 21, 1–11 11, 1–11 19, 29–44 12, 12–19
The cursing of the fig-tree 21, 18. 19 11, 12–14
Second cleansing of the Temple 21, 12–17 11, 15–19 19, 45–48
The fig-tree withered away 21, 20–22 11, 20–25
Christ’s authority challenged 21, 23–27 11, 27–33 20, 1–8
Three parables of warning 21, 28 to 22, 14 12, 1–12 20, 9–19
Three questions by the Jewish rulers 25, 15–40 12, 13–34 20, 20–40
Christ’s unanswerable question 22, 41–46 12, 35–37 20, 41–44
The discourse against the scribes and Pharisees 23 12, 38–40 20, 45–47
The widow’s two mites 12, 41–44 21, 1–4
Testimony of Jesus concerning His glorification 12, 20–50
Concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world 24 13 21
The ten virgins 25, 1–13
Of the Last Judgment 25, 31–46
The conspiracy against Jesus 26, 1–5. 14–16 14, 1. 2. 10. 11 22, 1–6
Jesus washing the disciples’ feet 13, 1–20
The Passover meal and the institution of the Lord’s Supper 26, 17–36 14, 12–26 22, 7–30 13, 1–30
Christ’s farewell discourses 26, 31–35 14, 27–31 22, 31–38 13, 31–16, 33
The intercessory prayer 17
The agony in Gethsemane 26, 30–46 14, 26–42 22, 39–46 18, 1
The betrayal and arrest 26, 47–56 14, 43–52 22, 47–53 18, 1–12
The trial before the Jewish authorities and the denial of Peter 26, 57–27, 10 14, 53–72 22, 54–71 18, 12–27
The trial before Pilate 27, 11–31 15, 1–20 22, 1–25 18, 28 to 19, 16a
The crucifixion and death of Jesus 27, 32–56 15, 21–41 23, 26–49 19, 16b–37
The burial of Jesus 27, 57–61 15, 42–47 23, 50–56a 19, 38–42
The watch at the sepulcher 27, 62–66
Easter morning 28, 1–15 16, 1–11 23, 56b–24, 12 20, 1–18
The report of the watch 28, 11–15
The walk to Emmaus 16, 12. 13 24, 13–35
The appearance to the disciples in Jerusalem 16, 14 24, 36–43 20, 19–31
The appearance to seven disciples by the Sea of Galilee 21
The appearance to the Eleven on a mountain in Galilee 28, 16–20 16, 15–18
Christ’s final appearance and His ascension from Mount Olivet 16, 19. 20 24, 44–53
The conclusion of John’s gospel 20, 30. 31; 21, 251

Footnotes

  1. On the entire harmony, cp. Stoeckhardt, Biblische Geschichte des Neuen Testaments; Robinson, A Harmony of the Four Gospels in Greek; Burton-Stevens, A Harmony of the Four Gospels; and on the resurrection story, Ber. d. Synodalkonf., 1902. ↩

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