1 Harmony of the Gospels Comparison of the Four Gospels Four Stories One Gospel Matthew Mark Luke John Occupation Tax Collector Missionary Physician Fisherman Christ Portrayed as Prophesied King Obedient Servant Perfect Man Son of God Original Audience Jews Romans Greeks All people Key Verse 4:17 10:45 19:10 20:31 Key Word fulfilled immediately Son of Man believe Outstanding Feature Arrangement of Material Sermons Miracles Parables Teachings Topical Chronological Chronological Topical Tone Prophetic Practical Historical Spiritual Percent Spoken By Christ Quotations from the Old Testament Allusions to Old Testament Unique Material 60% 42% 50% 50% 53 36 25 20 76 27 42 105 42% 59% 7% 92% Broad Division Synoptic Gospels (Humanity of Christ Supplemental Gospel (Deity of Christ
2 Outline of Events in the Life of Christ Matthew Mark Luke John Introduction 1:1-4 Preexistence of 1:1-18 Christ His ancestry 1:1-17 3:23-38 Gabriel announces 1:5-25 John s birth Gabriel visits Mary 1:26-38 Mary visits 1:39-56 Elizabeth Birth of John the 1:57-80 Baptist Angel visits Joseph 1:18-25 in a dream Birth of in 2:1-7 Bethlehem Shepherds visit 2:8-20 Circumcision of 2:21 Presentation of 2:22-38 in the Temple Wise men bring 2:1-12 gifts Escape to Egypt 2:13-15 Bethlehem children 2:16-18 killed Joseph s family 2:19-23 2:39 settles in Nazareth Childhood of 2:40-52 Ministry of John 3:1-12 1:1-8 3:1-20 the Baptist Baptism of 3:13-17 1:9-11 3:21-23 is tempted in the wilderness 4:1-11 1:12-13 4:1-13 John s testimony 1:19-28 about Christ John recounts 1:29-34 Christ s baptism First disciples 1:35-51 First miracle 2:1-11 Passover and 2:12-25 temple cleansing
3 Nicodemus visits 3:1-21 by night The witness of John 3:22-36 John the Baptist in prison 4:12 1:14 3:19-20 withdraws 4:1-3 from Judea encounters 4:4-26 the woman in Samaria Disciples question 4:27-38 Samaritans comes 4:39-42 to returns to 4:12 1:14-15 4:14-15 4:43-45 Galilee Rejection in 4:16-30 Nazareth heals 4:46-54 official s son settles in 4:13-17 1:14-15 4:31-32 Capernaum Fishermen called to 4:18-22 1:16-20 be disciples heals man 1:21-28 4:33-37 with an unclean spirit heals many 8:14-17; 4:23-1:29-39 4:38-44 25 challenges 5:1-11 fishmen again heals a leper 8:2-4 1:40-45 5:12-16 heals a 9:2-8 2:1-12 5:17-26 paralytic Matthew called to 9:9 2:13-14 5:27-28 be a disciple answers 9:10-17 2:15-22 5:29-39 questions at Matthew s house Passover in 5:1 Jerusalem Man healed at 5:2-15 pools of Bethesda challenged for healing on Sabbath 5:16-47
4 Disciples pick grain 12:1-8 2:23-28 6:1-5 on the Sabbath Man s hand healed 12:9-14 3:1-6 6:6-11 on the Sabbath withdraws to 12:14-21 3:7 the sea Crowds follow 4:23-25 3:7-12 prays on a 6:12 mountain selects 12 3:13-19 6:13-16 disciples descends and 6:17-19 ministers to the multitude ascends to 5:1 address the multitude Sermon on the 5:1-8:1 6:20-49 Mount heals a 8:5-13 7:1-10 Centurion s servant raises 7:11-17 widow s son from the dead John sends two 11:2-6 7:18-23 disciples to question commends 11:7-19 7:24-25 John the Baptist rebukes three 11:20-24 cities Come to for 11:25-30 rest An outcast woman 7:36-50 finds forgiveness Generous women 8:1-3 Blasphemy against 12:22-37 3:20-30 the Holy Spirit Sign of Jonah 12:38-42 Return of an 12:43-45 unclean spirit Family seeks 12:46-50 3:31-35 8:19-21 Parables of the kingdom 13:1-53 4:1-34 8:4-18
5 calms a 8:18, 23-27 4:35-41 8:22-25 stormy sea heals a 8:28-34 5:1-20 8:26-39 demon possessed man sails to 9:1 5:21 8:40 Capernaum Jairus asks to 9:18-19 5:22-23 8:41-42 heal his daughter Ill woman is healed 9:20-22 5:24-34 8:42-48 by touching Daughter s death is 5:35-36 8:49-50 reported to Jairus raises Jairus 9:23-26 5:37-43 8:51-56 daughter to life heals two 9:27-31 blind men heals a mute 9:32-34 demoniac Second rejection in 13:54-58 6:1-6 Nazareth sends out the 9:35-41 6:7-13 9:1-6 apostles Death of John the 14:1-12 6:14-29 9:7-9 Baptist 12 return and they 14:13 6:30-32 9:10 6:1 withdraw teaches 14:14 6:33-34 9:11 6:2 multitude feeds 5,000 14:15-21 6:35-44 9:12-17 6:3-14 prays alone 14:22-23 6:45-47 6:15 walks on 14:24-33 6:48-52 6:16-21 water Healings in 14:34-36 6:53-56 Gennesaret Bread of Life 6:22-71 discourse Traditions and 15:1-11 7:1-16 commandments Parable explained 15:12-20 7:17-23 in private Gentile woman s 15:21-28 7:24-30 faith heals a deaf 7:31-37 man heals many 15:29-31
6 feeds 4,000 15:32-39 8:1-10 Pharisees seek a 16:1-4 8:11-13 sign Leaven of the 16:5-12 8:13-21 Pharisees Blind man cured in 8:22-26 Bethesda Peter s confession 16:13-20 8:27-30 foretells his 16:21-28 8:31-9:1 9:18-27 death and resurrection The Transfiguration 17:1-8 9:2-8 9:28-36 Elijah discussed 17:9-13 9:9-13 while descending heals a 17:14-21 9:14-29 9:37-43 demon possessed boy discusses his 17:22-23 9:30-32 9:44-45 death and resurrection pays Temple 17:24-27 tax Disciples argue 18:1-6 9:33-37 9:46-48 about greatest John s zeal 9:38-42 9:49-50 Warnings about 18:7-11 9:43-50 stumbling blocks Parable of the lost 18:12-14 sheep Church discipline 18:15-20 Parable of the unforgiving servant 18:21-25 Brothers advise 7:2-9 to go to Judea for Feast of Booths goes to 9:51 7:10 Jerusalem A Samaritan village rejects 9:52-56 Cost of commitment 8:19-22 9:57-62 People afraid to 7:11-13 speak publicly of in the temple 7:14-15 mid-feast
7 says some 7:16-19 seek to kill him Defense for healing 7:20-24 on Sabbath Can this be the 7:25-30 Christ? Multitudes amazed 7:31 at signs Pharisees seek to 7:32-36 seize Rivers of living 7:37-39 water Division among the 7:40-53 people Adulterous woman 8:1-11 brought to Light of the world 8:12-20 Sent by the Father 8:21-30 Temple debate 8:31-59 about father Abraham heals a man 9:1-41 born blind explains he is 10:1-18 the Good Shepherd Division among the 10:19-21 Jews Seventy sent out 10:1-16 Seventy return 10:17-20 rejoices 10:21-22 privately 10:23-24 blesses the 12 Parable of the Good 10:25-37 Samaritan Martha prepares 10:38-42 while Mary listens How to pray 11:1-13 Blasphemy and 11:14-26 teachings on demons True blessedness 11:27-28 Sign of Jonah 11:29-32 Lamp of the body 11:33-36
8 pronounces 11:37-54 woes on the Pharisees and lawyers teaches a 12:1-12 great crowd Parable of the rich 12:13-21 fool Do not be anxious 12:22-34 Parables about 12:35-59 being ready Repent or perish 13:1-5 Parable of the fig 13:6-9 tree Woman healed on 13:10-17 the Sabbath Parables of mustard 13:18-21 seed and leaven Feast of Dedication in the temple Jews confront Christ goes to Aenon near Salim travels toward 13:22 Jerusalem The narrow door 13:23-30 weeps over 13:31-35 Jerusalem Man with dropsy 14:1-6 healed on the Sabbath Parable of the 14:7-11 wedding feast Parable of the great 14:12-24 banquet Cost of discipleship 14:25-35 Parables of the lost 15:1-32 sheep, lost coin, lost son Parables of the 16:1-13 dishonest manager Pharisees scoff. 16:14-18 Teaching on divorce 10:22-23 10:24-39 10:40-42
9 Rich man and 16:19-31 Lazarus instructs 17:1-10 disciples raises Lazarus from the dead Conspiracy to kill goes to Ephraim Ten lepers cleansed 17:11-19 The coming 17:20-37 kingdom Parable of the 18:1-8 persistent widow Parable of the 18:9-14 Pharisee and tax collector teaches on 19:1-12 10:1-12 divorce blesses little 19:13-15 10:13-16 18:15-17 children Rich young man 19:16-30 10:17-31 18:18-30 Laborers in the 20:1-16 vineyard predicts his 20:17-19 10:32-34 18:31-34 death a third time Request for James 20:20-28 10:35-45 and John Blind men healed 20:29-34 10:46-52 18:35-43 near Jericho Zacchaeus is 19:1-10 converted near Jericho is near 19:11 Jerusalem Parable of the ten 19:12-27 minas Journey to Jerusalem for Passover discussed by Jews and Priests Mary anoints in Simon s house 11:1-44 11:45-53 11:54 11:54 11:55-57 12:1-8
10 Mary s deed recounted 26:6-13 14:3-9 Chief priests 12:9-11 conspire to kill Lazarus Triumphal entry 21:1-11 11:1-10 19:28-38 12:12-18 into Jerusalem Pharisees reaction 19:39-40 12:19 weeps for 19:41-44 Jerusalem curses a fig 11:11-14 tree Second temple 21:12-13 11:15-17 19:45-46 cleansing heals many in 21:14 the temple Jewish leaders seek 21:15-16 11:18 19:47-48 to destroy leaves 21:17 11:19 Jerusalem Withered fig tree 21:18-22 11:20-26 (next morning) Authority 21:23-27 11:27-33 20:1-8 challenged in the Temple Parable of the two 21:28-32 sons Parable of the vine 21:33-36 12:1-12 20:9-18 growers Parable of the 22:1-14 wedding feast Jews question on 22:15-22 12:13-17 20:19-26 paying taxes Sadducees question 22:23-33 12:18-27 20:27-40 the resurrection The great 22:34-40 12:28-34 commandment Whose son is 22:41-46 12:35-37 20:4:1-44 Christ? Warnings about 23:1-39 12:38-40 20:45-47 Scribes and Pharisees Widow s offering 12:41-44 21:1-4 foretells destruction of the temple 24:1-2 13:1-2 21:5-6
11 warns 24:3-14 13:3-13 21:7-19 disciples of persecution at end of the age predicts the 24:15-28 13:14-23 21:20-24 fall of Jerusalem teaches about 24:29-31 13:24-27 21:25-28 the Second Coming Lesson of the fig 24:32-35 13:28-31 21:29-33 tree Warnings to be 24:36-51 13:32-37 21:34-36 alert Parable of the 10 25:1-13 virgins Parable of the 25:14-30 talents Warnings about 25:31-46 judgment predicts day 26:1-2 of crucifixion People come early to hear teach 21:37-38 Greeks seek 12:20-22 Final public appeals 12:23-50 to unbelievers Plot to kill 26:3-5 14:1-2 22:1-2 Judas bargains to 26:14-16 14:10-11 22:3-6 betray Peter & John sent 26:17-19 14:12-16 22:7-13 to prepare for Passover Fellowship in the upper room 26:20 14:17 22:14 washes the 13:1-20 disciples feet Lord s Supper 26:26-29 14:22-25 22:14-20 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 predicts his 26:21-25 14:18-21 22:21-23 13:21-26 betrayal Judas leaves 13:27-30 A new 13:31-35 commandment Dispute about the 22:24-30 greatest disciple predicts the disciples denial 26:31-32 14:27-28
12 tells Simon 22:31-32 he prayed for him predicts 26:33-35 14:29-31 22:33-34 13:36-38 Peter s denials wants the 22:35-38 disciples to be prepared comforts the 14:1-4 disciples responds to 14:5-7 Thomas responds to 14:8-21 Philip responds to 14:22-31 Judas not Iscariot They sing a hymn 26:30 14:26 14:31 and leave Farewell discourse 15:1-16:33 prays for his 17:1-26 disciples enters 26:36 14:32 22:39-40 18:1 Gethsemane prays in the 26:36-46 14:22-42 22:40-46 Garden of Gethsemane Mob comes to 26:47 14:43 18:2-3 arrest Judas betrays 26:48-50 14:44-45 22:47-48 with a kiss answers the 18:4-9 mob with authority Peter severs the ear 26:50-54 14:46-47 22:49-50 18:10-11 of Malchus heals the high 22:51 priest s servant is arrested; 26:55-56 14:48-52 22:52-54 18:12 the disciples flee led to high 26:57 14:53 22:54 18:13-14 priest s house Peter follows at a 26:58 14:54 22:54 18:15-16 distance Peter s first 26:69-70 14:66-68 22:55-57 18:17-18 denial girl at door Annas questions 18:19-24
13 Peter s second 26:71-72 14:69-70 22:58 18:25 denial by the fire Peter s third 26:73-75 14:70-72 22:59-62 18:26-27 denial relative of Malchus Guards beat 22:63-65 False witnesses 26:59-61 14:55-59 testify Caiaphas condemns 26:62-66 14:60-64 22:66-71 is beaten 26:67-68 14:65 led from 18:28 Caiaphas to Praetorium Remorse of Judas 27:1-10 Acts 1:16-20 before Pilate 27:11-14 23:1-7 18:29-38 before Herod 23:8-10 Herod s soldiers 15:1-5 23:11-12 mock Pilate releases 27:15-26 15:6-15 23:13-25 18:38-40 Barabbas Pilate s soldiers 27:27-30 15:16-20 19:1-3 crown and mock Pilate delivers 19:4-16 to be crucified carries the 19:17 cross Simon of Cyrene 27:31-32 15:20-21 23:26 bears the cross speaks to 23:27-32 weeping women is brought to 27:33 15:22 23:32-33 19:17 Golgotha Soldiers offer 27:34 15:23 sour wine mix is crucified 15:25 on the third hour Two robbers are 27:38 15:27-28 23:33 19:18 crucified with Inscription written 27:37 15:26 23:38 19:19-22 by Pilate Forgive them 23:34 Soldiers divide the garments of 27:35-36 15:24 23:34 19:23-24
14 Behold your 19:25-27 mother is mocked 27:39-44 15:29-32 23:35-39 One robber rebukes 23:40-41 the other you will be with 23:43 me in Paradise Darkness from 27:45 15:33 23:44-45 sixth to ninth hour Eloi, Eloi, Lamma, Sabachthani 27:46 15:34 I thirst 19:28 is offered 27:47-49 15;35-36 19:29-30 sour wine on a reed It is finished 19:30 cries out 27:50 15:37 23:46 Into your hands I 23:46 commit my spirit bows his head 27:50 15:37 23:46 19:30 and dies Temple veil torn 27:51 15:38 23:45 from top to bottom Earthquake 27:51 Saints rise after 27:52-53 Christ s resurrection Centurion glorifies 27:54 15:39 23:47 God Multitude leaves 23:48 grieving Women watch from 27:55-56 15:40-41 23:49 a distance Request that legs be 19:31-32 broken Soldier pierces 19:33-34 side Fulfillment of 19:35-37 prophecy Joseph requests 27:57-58 15:42-43 23:50-52 19:38 body from Pilate Centurion reports 15:44-45 that is dead Joseph takes the body 15:45 19:38
15 Nicodemus and 19:39-40 Joseph prepare the body Body placed in new 27:59-60 15:46 23:53 19:41-42 garden tomb Two Mary s watch 27:61 15:47 23:54-55 the burial Roman soldiers 27:62-66 guard the tomb Two Mary s 23:56 prepare spices and then rest Angel rolls stone 28:3-4 Women bring 28:1 16:1-4 24:1-3 20:1 spices to tomb at dawn Angels appear to 28:5-7 16:5-7 24:4-8 women Women run to tell 28:8 16:8 24:9-11 20:1 disciples Peter and John 20:3-9 inspect the empty tomb Peter and John go 24:12 20:10 home Mary sees two 20:11-13 angels at the tomb appears to 16:9 20:14-17 Mary Magdalene appears to 28:9-10 other women Women report to 16:10-11 20:18 the disciples Guards report to the 28:11-15 priests meets two on 16:12-13 24:13-32 road to Emmaus appears to Simon Peter Two report to disciples in Jerusalem appears to disciples without Thomas 1 Corinthians 15:5 24:34 24:33-35 24:36-46 20:19-24
16 Disciples report to Thomas appears to disciples and Thomas appears to seven by the sea questions Peter three times appears to 500 brothers appears to James commissions the apostles is received into heaven John s first testimony John s second testimony Luke summarizes the 40 day appearances 20:35 16:14 20:26-29 21:1-14 21:15-23 1 Corinthians 15:6 1 Corinthians 15:7 28:16-20 16:15-18 24:44-49 16:19-20 24:50-53 20:30-31 21:24-25 Acts 1:4-11