Harmony of the Gospels

Event

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Pre-existence of Christ

1:1-18

Genealogy of Jesus

1:1-17

3:23-38

Gabriel announces John's birth

1:1-25

Gabriel visits Mary

1:26-38

Mary visits Elizabeth

1:39-56

Birth of John the Baptist

1:57-80

Angel appears to Joseph in a dream

1:18-25

Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem

1:25

2:1-7

Shepherds visit Jesus at the manger

2:8-20

Circumcision of Jesus

2:21

Jesus presented in the Temple

2:22-38

Wise men present gifts in house

2:1-12

Joseph's family escapes to Egypt

2:13-15

Herod's wrath on Bethlehem's children

2:16-18

Herod dies in Spring of 4 B.C.

2:19

Joseph's family settles in Nazareth

2:39

Childhood of Jesus

2:40-52

Ministry of John the Baptist

3:1-12

1:1-8

3:1-20

John baptizes Jesus

3:13-17

1:9-11

3:21-23

Temptation of Jesus

4:1-11

1:12-13

4:1-13

John's testimony about Christ

1:19-28

John recounts Christ's baptism

1:29-34

The 1st disciples

1:35-51

The 1st miracle - Water to wine

2:1-12

The 1st temple cleansing

2:13-25

Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night

3:1-21

Disciples baptize many in Judea

3:22-24

Disciples ask John about Jesus

3:25-36

Herod imprisons John the Baptist

4:12

1:14

(3:19-20)

Jesus withdraws from Judea

4:1-3

Samaritan woman at Jacob's well

4:4-26

Disciples question Jesus

4:27-38

Samaritans come to Jesus

4:39-42

Jesus continues toward Galilee

4:14-15

4:43

1st rejection in Nazareth

4:16-30

Arrival in Cana of Galilee

4:43-45

The 2nd miracle - Official's son healed

4:46-54

Jesus settles in Capernaum

4:13-17

1:14-15

4:31-32

Fishermen called to be disciples

4:18-22

1:16-20

Demoniac in Capernaum Synagogue

1:21-28

4:33-37

Peter's mother-in-law healed

8:14-17

1:29-31

4:38-39

Many healed at sunset

1:32-34

4:40-41

Disciples seek Jesus

1:35-38

4:42-43

Jesus preaches in Synagogues

4:23-25

1:39

4:44

Jesus preaches from Simon's boat

5:1-3

Miraculous catch of fish

5:4-11

Jesus heals a leper

8:2-4

10:40-45

5:12-16

Jesus cures a paralytic

9:2-8

2:1-12

5:17-26

Matthew (Levi) called to be a disciple

9:9

2:13-14

5:27-28

Parables at Levi's reception

9:10-17

2:15-22

5:29-39

Jesus in Jerusalem 2nd Passover

5:1

Man healed at pools of Bethesda

5:2-15

Sabbath healing challenged

5:16-47

Disciples pick grain on the Sabbath

12:1-8

2:23-28

6:1-5

Man's hand healed on Sabbath

12:9-14

3:1-6

6:6-11

Jesus withdraws to the sea

12:14-21

3:7

Many follow Jesus to be healed

4:23-25

3:7-12

Jesus prays on a mountain

6:12

Jesus selects 12 disciples

3:13-19

6:13-16

Jesus descends & heals multitude

6:17-19

Jesus ascends to preach

5:1

Sermon on the Mount

5:1-8:1

6:20-49

Jesus heals a Centurion's servant

8:5-13

7:1-10

Widow of Nain's son is raised

7:11-17

2 of John's disciples question Jesus

11:2-6

7:18-23

Jesus commends John the Baptist

11:7-19

7:24-35

Jesus rebukes 3 cities

11:20-30

Jesus eats with Simon the Pharisee

7:36-50

Generous women

8:1-3

Jesus heals demon-possessed man

12:22-23

3:20-22

Pharisees rebuked

12:24-37

3:22-30

The sign of Jonah

12:38-45

Family seeks Jesus

12:46-50

3:31-35

8:19-21

Parables by the Sea

13:1-35

4:1-34

8:4-18

Parables explained in private

13:36-53

Disciples ordered to cross sea

8:18

4:35

8:22

Jesus calms a stormy sea

8:23-27

4:36-41

8:23-25

Legion cast out of violent man

8:28-34

5:1-20

8:26-39

Jesus sails to Capernaum

9:1

5:21

8:40

Jairus asks Jesus to heal his daughter

9:18-19

5:22-23

8:41-42

Ill woman is healed touching Jesus

9:20-22

5:24-34

8:42-48

Daughter's death reported to Jairus

5:35-36

8:49-50

Jesus raises Jairus' daughter to life

9:23-26

5:37-43

8:51-56

Jesus heals two blind men

9:27-31

Jesus heals a mute demoniac

9:32-34

2nd rejection in Nazareth

13:54-58

6:1-6

12 sent out to preach

9:35-11:1

6:7-13

9:1-6

Death of John the Baptist

14:1-12

Herod fears John has risen

6:14-29

9:7-9

The 12 return and they withdraw

14:13

6:30-32

9:10

6:1

Jesus teaches and heals multitude

14:14

6:33-34

9:11

6:2

Jesus feeds 5,000

14:15-21

6:35-44

9:12-17

6:3-14

Jesus prays alone

14:22-23

6:45-47

6:15

Jesus walks on water

14:24-27

6:48-52

6:16-21

Peter walks on water, then sinks

14:28-33

Healings in Gennesaret

14:34-36

6:53-56

Bread of Life discourse

6:22-7:1

Jesus rebukes traditions of men

15:1-11

7:1-16

Parable explained in private

15:12-20

7:17-23

Gentile woman's faith

15:21-28

7:24-30

Jesus heals a deaf man

7:31-37

Many healed on a mountain

15:29-31

Jesus feeds 4,000

15:32-39

8:1-10

Pharisees seek a sign

16:1-4

8:11-13

Leaven of the Pharisees

16:5-12

8:13-21

Blind man cured in Bethsaida

8:22-26

Peter's great confession

16:13-20

8:27-30

Jesus rebukes Peter

16:21-28

8:31-9:1

9:18-27

The Transfiguration

17:1-8

9:2-8

9:28-36

Elijah discussed while descending

17:9-13

9:9-13

Demon is cast out of boy

17:14-18

9:14-27

9:37-43

Disciples ask about the miracle

17:19-21

9:28-29

Jesus discusses his death

17:22-23

9:30-32

9:44-45

Jesus pays tax with a miracle

17:24-27

Disciples argue about greatness

18:1-6

9:33-37

9:46-48

John's zeal without understanding

9:38-42

9:49-50

Warnings about stumbling blocks

18:7-11

9:43-50

Parable of the lost sheep

18:12-14

Instructions on church discipline

18:15-20

Peter's question about forgiveness

18:21-35

Feast of Booths is at hand

7:2

Brothers advise Jesus to go to Judea

7:3-8

Jesus stays in Galilee

7:9

Jesus determines to go to Jerusalem

9:51

7:10

Messengers sent to Samaria

9:52-53

James and John rebuked for attitudes

9:54-56

Unfit followers

8:19-22

9:57-62

People afraid to speak openly of Jesus

7:11-13

Jesus in the temple mid-feast

7:14-15

Jesus says some seek to kill him

7:16-19

Defense for healing on the Sabbath

7:20-24

Jesus cries out in the temple

7:25-30

Multitudes amazed at signs

7:31

Pharisees seek to sieze Jesus

7:32-36

Last day of the feast of Booths

7:37

Rivers of living water

7:37-39

Division among the people

7:40-44

Pharisees question officers

7:45-47

Judgment of Nicodemus

7:48-53

Jesus goes to Mount of Olives

8:1

Morning teachings at temple

8:2

Adulterous woman brought to Jesus

8:3-11

Light of the World

8:12-20

Jesus was sent by the Father

8:21-30

Temple debate about Father Abraham

8:31-59

Jesus leaves the temple

8:59

Jesus cures a man born blind

9:1-7

Neighbors question cured man

9:8-12

Pharisees question man and his parents

9:13-34

Jesus finds the man

9:35-39

Pharisees ask if they are blind

9:40-10:6

Jesus the good shepherd

10:7-18

Division among the Jews

10:19-21

Seventy sent out

10:1-16

Seventy return

10:17-20

Jesus rejoices

10:21-22

Jesus privately blesses the 12

10:23-24

Lawyer tests Jesus

10:25-28

Parable of the Good Samaritan

10:29-37

Martha prepares while Mary listens

10:38-42

Jesus teaches disciples how to pray

11:1-13

Blasphemy and teachings on demons

11:14-26

A woman blesses Mary

11:27-28

Sign of Jonah

11:29-32

The lamp of the body

11:33-36

Jesus has lunch with a Pharisee

11:37

Jesus disregards tradition of elders

11:38

Woes to Pharisees

11:39-44

Woes to Lawyers

11:45-52

Jesus leaves, and they plot

11:53-54

Jesus teaches a great crowd

12:1-12

Jesus warns against greed

12:13-15

Parables about being ready

12:16-40

Peter's question

12:41

More parables

12:42-59

Fate of Galileans reported to Jesus

13:1-5

Parable of the fig tree

13:6-9

Woman healed on the Sabbath

13:10-13

Synagogue official opposes Jesus

13:14-17

Parables of the mustard seed and leaven

13:18-21

Feast of Dedication in temple

10:22-23

Jews confront Christ

10:24-39

Jesus goes to Aenon near Salim

10:40-42

Jesus travels toward Jerusalem

13:22

How many will be saved?

13:23-30

Pharisees warn Jesus about Herod

13:31-35

In a Pharisee's home on the Sabbath

14:1

Man with dropsy healed

14:2-6

Parable of the guests

14:7-11

Parable to the feast host

14:12-14

Parable of the dinner

14:15-24

Crowds travel with Jesus

14:25

The cost of discipleship

14:25-35

Jesus eats with sinners

15:1-2

Lost sheep, coin and son parables

15:3-32

Parable of the unrighteous steward

16:1-13

Event

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Teaching on divorce

16:14-18

Rich man and Lazarus

16:19-31

Jesus instructs disciples

17:1-10

Lazarus of Bethany reported sick

11:1-6

Jesus delays for 2 days

11:6

Jesus prepares 12 to go to Judea

11:7-16

Arrives near Bethany 2 days later

11:17-18

Martha meets Jesus

11:19-29

Mary comes to Jesus

11:30-37

Jesus comes to the tomb

11:38

Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead

11:39-44

Unbelievers report to Pharisees

11:45-46

Conspiracy to kill Jesus

11:47-53

Jesus goes to Ephraim

11:54

Jesus cures 10 lepers

17:11-14

Samaritan returns to thank Jesus

17:15-19

Pharisees ask about the Kingdom

17:20-21

Jesus warns disciples of the future

17:22-37

Parable of the unjust judge

18:1-8

Parable of the Pharisee and publican

18:9-14

Jesus goes to Judea

19:1

10:1

Multitudes follow Jesus

19:2

Pharisees ask about divorce

19:3-9

10:2-9

Disciples ask about divorce

19:10-12

10:10-12

Jesus blesses little children

19:13-15

10:13-16

18:15-17

The rich young ruler

19:16-26

10:17-27

18:18-27

Disciples' reward

19:27-30

10:28-31

18:28-30

First shall be last discourse

20:1-16

Death predicted on road to Jerusalem

20:17-19

10:32-34

18:31-34

Request for James and John

20:20-24

10:35-41

Disciples' relationship explained

20:25-28

10:42-45

Blind men healed near Jericho

20:29-34

10:46-52

18:35-43

Zaccheus is converted near Jericho

19:1-10

Jesus nears Jerusalem

19:11

Blind men healed

19:12-27

Journey toward Jerusalem for Passover

11:54

Jesus discussed by Jews and Priests

11:55-57

Jesus in Bethany

12:1

Mary anoints Jesus in Simon's home

12:2-8

Mary's deed recounted

26:6-13

14:3-9

Crowds come to see Jesus and Lazarus

12:9

Chief priests conspire to kill Lazarus

12:10-11

Jesus ascends toward Jerusalem

21:1

11:1

19:28

Two disciples get a colt

21:1-7

11:1-7

19:29-35

Triumphal entry into Jerusalem

21:8-11

11:7-10

19:35-38

12:12-18

Pharisees react

19:39-40

12:19

Jesus weeps for Jerusalem

19:41-44

Jesus enters, then goes to Bethany

11:11

Jesus curses a fig tree

11:12-14

The 2nd temple cleansing

21:12-13

11:15-17

19:45-46

Jesus heals many in the temple

21:14

Jewish leaders seek to destroy Jesus

21:15-16

11:18

19:47-48

Jesus leaves Jerusalem

21:17

11:19

The withered fig tree (next morning)

21:18-22

11:20-26

Authority challenged in the temple

21:23-27

11:27-33

20:1-8

Parable of the two sons

21:28-32

Parable of the vine growers

21:33-46

12:1-12

20:9-18

Parable of the wedding feast

22:1-14

Jews question Jesus on taxes

22:15-22

12:13-17

20:19-26

Sadducees question the resurrection

22:23-33

12:18-27

20:27-40

Scribes and Pharisees test Jesus

22:34-40

12:28-34

Jesus questions them about baptism

22:41-46

12:35-37

20:41-44

Warnings about Scribes and Pharisees

23:1-39

12:38-40

20:45-47

The widow's coin

12:41-44

21:1-4

Disciples admire the temple

24:1-2

13:1-2

21:5-6

Four fishermen question Jesus

24:3

13:3-4

21:7

Jesus warns disciples of persecution

24:4-14

13:5-13

21:8-19

Jesus predicts the fall of Jerusalem

24:15-28

13:14-23

21:20-24

Jesus teaches about the 2nd Coming

24:29-31

13:24-27

21:25-28

Parable of the fig tree

24:32-33

13:28-29

21:29-31

Warnings to be alert

24:34-51

13:30-37

21:32-36

Parable of the 10 virgins

25:1-13

Parable of the talents

25:14-30

Warnings about the Judgment

25:31-46

Jesus predicts the day of crucifixion

26:1-2

People come early to hear Jesus

21:37-38

Greeks seek Jesus

12:20-22

Final public appeal to unbelievers

12:23-50

Jews plot to kill Jesus

26:3-5

14:1-2

22:1-2

Judas bargains to betray Jesus

26:14-16

14:10-11

22:3-6

Peter & John prepare for Passover

26:17-19

14:12-16

22:7-13

The fellowship in the upper room

26:20

14:17

22:14

Jesus washes the disciples' feet

13:1-20

The Lord's Supper

26:26-29

14:22-25

22:14-20

I Cor 11:23-29

Jesus predicts the betrayal

26:21-25

14:18-21

22:21-23

13:21-26

Judas leaves, and it is night

13:27-30

A new commandment

13:31-35

Dispute about the greatest disciple

22:24-30

Jesus predicts they will all deny him

26:31-32

14:27-28

Jesus tells Simon he prayed for him

22:31-32

Jesus predicts Peter's denials

26:33-35

14:29-31

22:33-34

13:36-38

Jesus warns the disciples to be prepared

25:35-38

Jesus comforts the disciples

14:1-4

Jesus responds to Thomas

14:5-7

Jesus responds to Philip

14:8-21

Jesus responds to Judas not Iscariot

14:22-31

They sing a hymn and leave

26:30

14:26

14:31

The farewell discourse

15:1-16:33

Event

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Jesus prays for his disciples

17:1-26

The fellowship enters Gethsemane

26:36

14:32

22:39-40

18:1

Jesus prays in the Garden

26:36-46

14:32-42

22:40-46

Mob comes to arrest Jesus

26:47

14:43

18:2-3

Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss

26:48-50

14:44-45

22:47-48

Jesus answers the mob with authority

18:4-9

Peter severs the ear of Malchus

26:50-54

14:46-47

22:49-50

18:10-11

Jesus heals the high priest's servant

22:51

Jesus is arrested. The disciples flee.

26:55-56

14:48-52

22:52-54

18:12

Jesus taken to high priest's house

26:57

14:53

22:54

18:13-14

Peter follows at a distance

26:58

14:54

22:54

18:15-16

Peter's 1st denial - doorkeeping girl

26:69-70

14:66-68

22:55-57

18:17-18

Annas questions Jesus

18:19-24

Peter's 2nd denial - by the fire

26:71-72

14:69-70

22:58

18:25

Peter's 3rd denial - relative of Malchus

26:73-75

14:70-72

22:59-62

18:26-27

Guards beat Jesus

22:63-65

False witnesses testify

26:59-61

14:55-59

Caiaphas condemns Jesus

26:62-66

14:60-64

22:66-71

The Sanhedrin beats Jesus

26:67-68

14:65

Jesus lead to the Praetorium

18:28

Remorse of Judas

27:1-10

Acts 1:16-20

Pilate questions Jesus

27:1-14

23:1-7

18:29-38

Herod questions Jesus

23:8-10

Herod's soldiers mock Jesus

15:1-5

23:11-12

Pilate releases Barabbas

27:15-26

15:6-15

23:13-25

18:38-40

Pilate's soldiers crown and mock Jesus

27:27-30

15:16-20

19:1-3

Pilate tries to release Jesus

19:4-7

Pilate questions Jesus again

19:8-11

Pilate attempts to free Jesus again

19:12

Pilate sentences Jesus

19:13-15

Pilate delivers Jesus to be crucified

19:16

Jesus carries the cross

19:17

Simon of Cyrene bears the cross

27:31-32

15:20-21

23:26

Jesus speaks to weeping women

23:27-32

Jesus is brought to Golgotha

27:33

15:22

23:32-33

19:17

Soldiers offer Jesus sour wine mix

27:34

15:23

Jesus is crucified at the 3rd hour

15:25

2 Robbers are crucified with Jesus

27:38

15:27-28

23:33

19:18

Accusation written by Pilate

27:37

15:26

23:38

19:19-22

"Forgive them..."

23:34

Soldiers divide the Lord's clothes

27:35-36

15:24

23:34

19:23-24

"Behold your mother."

19:25-27

Multitude mocks Jesus

27:39-43

15:29-32

23:35-37

Robbers mock Jesus

27:44

15:32

29:39

One robber rebukes the other

23:40-41

"...you will be with me in Paradise"

23:43

Darkness from 6th to 9th hour

27:45

15:33

23:44-45

"Eloi Eloi, Lamma Sabachthani"

27:46

15:34

"I thirst."

19:28

Sour wine is offered on a reed

27:47-49

15:35-36

19:29-30

"It is finished."

19:30

Jesus bows his head, and dies.

27:50

15:37

23:46

19:30

Temple veil torn from top to bottom

27:51

15:38

23:45

Earthquake

27:51

Centurion glorifies God

27:54

15:39

23:47

Multitude leaves grieving

23:48

Women watch from a distance

27:55-56

15:40-41

23:49

Request that legs be broken

19:31-32

Soldier pierces Jesus' side

19:33-34

Fulfillment of Prophecy

19:35-37

Joseph requests body from Pilate

27:57-58

15:42-43

23:50-52

19:38

Centurion reports that Jesus is dead

15:44-45

Joseph takes the body

15:45

19:38

Nicodemus and Joseph prepare the body

19:39-40

Body placed in new garden tomb

27:59-60

15:46

23:53

19:41-42

Two Marys watch the burial

27:61

15:47

23:54-55

Roman soldiers guard the tomb

27:62-66

Women prepare spices then rest

23:56

An angel rolls the stone away

28:2-4

Women come at dawn with spices

28:1

16:1-4

24:1-3

20:1

Angels appear to women

28:5-7

16:5-7

24:4-8

Women run to tell disciples

28:8

16:8

24:9-11

20:2

Peter and John inspect the empty tomb

24:12

20:3-9

Peter and John go home

24:12

20:10

Mary Magdalene stands weeping by tomb

20:11

Mary sees two angels