Order of Pericopes in the Synoptic Gospels 1 Noah Kelley Fall 2016 Matthew Mark Luke Dedication to Theophilus (1:1 4) Genealogy of Jesus Christ (1:1 17) The Birth of Jesus Christ (1:18 25) The Visit of the Wise Men (2:1 12) The Flight to Egypt (2:13 15) The Slaying of the Infants (2:16 18) The Return from Egypt (2:19 23) The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold (1:5 25) The Birth of Jesus Foretold (1:26 38) Mary Visits Elizabeth (1:39 45) Mary s Song of Praise (1:46 56) The Birth of John the Baptist (1:57 66) The Prophecy of Zechariah (1:67 80) (3:23 38) The Birth of Jesus (2:1 7) The Shepherd and the Angels (2:8 21) The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (2:22 38) The Return to Nazareth (2:39 40) The Boy Jesus in the Temple (2:41 52) 1 Sectioned according to the UBS 5. The titles of the sections come from the section headings, and the parallels are adopted based on the suggestions found in the UBS 5. Smaller font indicates a parallel that is located in another location in the synopsis. 1
The Preaching of John the Baptist (3:1 12) The Preaching of John the Baptist (1:1 8) The Preaching of John the Baptist (3:1 20) The Baptism of Jesus (3:13 17) The Baptism of Jesus (1:9 11) The Baptism of Jesus (3:21 22) (1:1 17) Genealogy (3:23 38) The Temptation of Jesus (4:1 11) The Temptation of Jesus (1:12 13) The Temptation of Jesus (4:1 13) The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry (4:12 17) The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry (1:14 15) The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry (4:14 15) (13:53 58) (6:1 6) The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth (4:16 30) The Calling of Four The Calling of Four (5:1 11) Fishermen (4:18 22) Fishermen (1:16 20) The Man with an Unclean Spirit (1:21 28) The Man with an Unclean Spirit (4:31 37) Ministering to a Great (6:17 19) Multitude (4:23 25) The Sermon on the Mount (5:1 2) The Beatitudes (5:3 12) (6:20 23) Salt and Light (5:13 16) (9:50) (14:34 35) Teaching about the Law (5:17 20) Teaching about Anger (5:21 26) Teaching about Adultery (5:27 30) Teaching about Divorce (10:11 12) (16:18) (5:31 32; cf. 19:9) Teaching about Oaths (5:33 37) Teaching about Retaliation (5:38) 42) (6:29 30) Love for Enemies (5:43 48) (6:27 28, 32 36) Teaching about Almsgiving (6:1 4) Teaching about Prayer (6:5 15) 2 (11:2 4) Teaching about Fasting (6:16 18) Treasure in Heaven (6:19 21) (12:33 34) The Light of the Body (6:22 (11:34 36) 23) God and Mammon (6:24) (16:13) Care and Anxiety (6:25 34) (12:22 34)
Judging others (7:1 6) (6:37 38, 41 42) Ask, Seek, Knock (7:7 12) (11:9 13) The Narrow Gate (7:13 14) (13:24) A Tree is Known by Its Fruit (6:43 44) (7:15 20) I Never Knew You (7:21 23) (13:25 27) The Two Foundations (7:24 (6:47 49) 29) Cleansing a Leper (8:1 4) (1:40 45) (5:12 16) Healing the Centurion s (7:1 10) Servant (8:5 13) The Healing of Many People (8:14 17) The Healing of Many People (1:29 34) The Healing of Many People (4:38 41) A Preaching Tour (1:35 39) A Preaching Tour (4:42 44) (4:18 22) (1:16 20) The Calling of the First Disciples (5:1 11) (8:1 4) The Cleansing of a Leper (1:40 45) The Cleansing of a Leper (5:12 16) The Would-be Followers of (9:57 62) Jesus (8:18 22) The Calming of a Storm (4:35 41) (8:22 25) (8:23 27) The Healing of the Gadarene (5:1 20) (8:26 39) Demoniacs (8:28 34) The Healing of a Paralytic (9:1 8) The Healing of a Paralytic (2:1 12) The Healing of a Paralytic (5:17 26) The Calling of Matthew (9:9 13) The Calling of Levi (2:13 17) The Calling of Levi (5:27 32) The Question about Fasting (9:14 17) The question about Fasting (2:18 22) The Question about Fasting (5:33 39) (12:1 8) Plucking grain on the Sabbath (2:23 28) Plucking Grain on the Sabbath (6:1 5) (12:9 14) The Man with a Withered Hand (3:1 6) The Man with a Withered Hand (6:6 11) A Multitude at the Seaside (3:7 12) The Ruler s Daughter and the Woman who Touched Jesus s Garment (9:18 26) (5:21 43) (8:40 56) The Healing of Two Blind Men (9:27 31) The Healing of a Dumb Man (9:32 34) The Compassion of Jesus (9:35 38) 3
The Mission of the Twelve (10:1 4) The Choosing of the Twelve (3:13 19) The Choosing of the Twelve (6:12 16) The Commissioning of the (6:7 13) (9:1 6) Twelve (10:5 15) Coming Persecutions (10:16 (13:9 13) (21:12 17) 25) Whom to Fear (10:26 31) (12:2 7) Confessing Christ before Men (12:8 9) (10:32 33) Not Peace but a Sword (12:51 53; 14:26 27) (10:34 39) Rewards (10:40 11:1) (9:41) (4:23 25) Ministering to a Great Multitude (6:17 19) (5:1 12) Blessings and Woes (6:20 26) (5:38 48; 7:12a) Love for Enemies (6:27 36) (7:1 5) Judging Others (6:37 42) (7:17 20; 12:34b 35) A Tree is Known by Its Fruit (6:43 45) (7:24 27) The Two Foundations (6:46 49) (8:5 13) The Healing of a Centurion s Servant (7:1 10) The Raising of the Widow s Son at Nain (7:11 17) The Messengers from John the Baptist (11:2 19) The Messengers from John the Baptist (7:18 35) A Sinful Woman Forgiven (7:36 50) Some women Accompany Jesus (8:1 3) Woes to Unrepentant Cities (10:13 15) (11:20 24) Come to Me and Rest (11:25 (10:21 22) 30) Plucking Grain on the (2:23 28) (6:1 5) Sabbath (12:1 8) The Man with the Withered (3:1 6) (6:6 11) Hand (12:9 14) The Chosen Servant (12:15 21) Jesus and Beelzebul (12:22 32) Jesus and Beelzebub (3:20 30) 4 (11:14 23; 12:10)
A Tree and Its Fruits (12:33 37) The Demand for a Sign (12:38 42) The Return of the Unclean Spirit (12:43 45) The Mother and Brothers of Jesus (12:46 50) The Parable of the Sower (13:1 9) The Purpose of the Parables (13:10 17) The Parable of the Sower Explained (13:18 23) The Parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat (13:24 30) 5 (6:43 45) (8:11 12) (11:29 32) The Mother and Brothers of Jesus (3:31 34) The Parable of the Sower (4:1 9) The Purpose of the Parables (4:10 12) The Parable of the Sower Explained (4:13 20) (11:24 26) (8:19 21) The Parable of the Sower (8:4 8) The Purpose of the Parables (8:9 10) The Parable of the Sower Explained (8:11 15) A Light under a Bushel (4:21 25) A Light under a Bushel (8:16 18) (12:46 50) (3:31 35) The Mother and Brothers of Jesus (8:19 21) The Parable of the Growing Seed (4:26 29) The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Leaven (13:31 33) The Parable of the Mustard Seed (4:30 32) The Use of Parables (13:34 The Use of Parables (4:33 35) 34) The Parable of the Weeds Explained (13:36 43) Three Parables (13:44 50) Treasures New and Old (13:51 52) (8:23 27) The Calming of a Storm (4:35 41) (8:28 34) Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac (5:1 20) (9:18 26) Jairus Daughter and the Woman who Touched Jesus Garment (5:21 43) Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth (13:53 58) Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth (6:1 6) (10:1, 5 15) The Mission of the Twelve (6:6 13) The Death of John the Baptist The Death of John the Baptist (14:1 12) (6:14 29) (13:18 21) The Calming of a Storm (8:22 25) The Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac (8:26 39) Jairus Daughter and the Woman who Touched Jesus Garment (8:40 56) (4:16 30) The Mission of the Twelve (9:1 6) Herod s Anxiety (9:7 9)
The Feeding of the 5,000 (14:13 21) The Feeding of the 5,000 (6:30 44) The Feeding of the 5,000 (9:10 17) Walking on the Water Walking on Water (6:45 52) (14:22 33) The Healing of the Sick in Gennesaret (14:34 36) The Healing of the Sick in Gennesaret (6:53 56) The Tradition of the Elders (15:1 20) The Tradition of the Elders (7:1 23) The Canaanite Woman s Faith (15:21 28) The Syrophoenician Woman s Faith (7:24 30) The Healing of Many People (15:29 31) A Deaf and Dumb Man Healed (7:31 37) The Feeding of the 4,000 (15:32 39) The Feeding of the 4,000 (8:1 10) The Demand for a Sign The Demand of a Sign (8:11 (12:54 56) (16:1 4) 13) The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees (16:5 12) The Leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod (8:14 21) The Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida (8:22 26) Peter s Declaration about Jesus (16:13 20) Peter s Declaration about Jesus (8:27 30) Peter s Declaration about Jesus (9:18 21) Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection (16:21 28) Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection (8:31 9:1) Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection (9:22 27) The Transfiguration of Jesus (17:1 13) The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2 13) The Transfiguration (9:28 36) The Healing of a Boy with a Demon (17:14 20) The Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit (9:14 29) The Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit (9:37 43) Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection Jesus Again Foretells His Death (9:43 45) (17:22 23) (9:30 32) The Payment of the Temple Tax (17:24 27) The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven (18:1 5) Who is the Greatest? (9:33 37) Who is the Greatest? (9:46 48) He Who is Not against Us is for Us (9:38 41) He who is not against You is for You (9:49 50) Temptations to Sin (18:6 9) Temptations to Sin (9:42 50) (17:1 2) Parable of the Lost Sheep (15:3 7) (18:10 14) A Brother Who Sins (18:15 20) (17:3) 6
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (18:21 35) A Samaritan Village Refuses to Receive Christ (9:51 56) (8:19 22) The Would-be Followers of Jesus (9:57 62) The Mission of the Seventytwo (10:1 12) (11:20 24) Woe to Unrepentant Cities (10:13 16) The Return of the Seventytwo (10:17 20) (11:25 27; 13:16 17) The Rejoicing of Jesus (10:21 24) The Good Samaritan (10:25 37) Visiting Martha and Mary (10:38 42) (6:9 15; 7:7 11) Teaching about Prayer (11:1 13) (12:22 30) (3:20 27) Jesus and Beelzebub (11:14 23) (12:43 45) Return of the Unclean Spirit (11:24 26) True Blessedness (11:27 28) (12:38 42) (8:12) The Demand for a Sign (11:29 32) (5:15; 6:22 23) The Light of the Body (11:33 36) (23:1 36) (12:38 40) The Denouncing of the Pharisees and Lawyers (11:37 54; cf. 20:45 47) A Warning against Hypocrisy (12:1 3) (10:28 31) Whom to Fear (12:4 7) (10:32 33; 12:32; 10:19 20) Confessing Christ before Men (12:8 12) The Parable of the Rich Fool (12:13 21) (6:25 34, 19 21) Care and Anxiety (12:22 34) (24:45 51) Watchful Servants (12:35 48) (10:34 36) Jesus the Cause of Division (12:49 53) 7
(16:2 3) Discerning the Time (12:54 56) (5:25 26) Settling with Your Accuser (12:57 59) Repent or Perish (13:1 5) The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree (13:6 9) The Healing of a Crippled Woman on the Sabbath (13:10 17) (13:31 33) (4:30 32) The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Leaven (13:18 21) (7:13 14, 21 23) The Narrow Door (13:22 30) (23:37 39) The Lament over Jerusalem (13:31 35) The Healing of the Man with Dropsy (14:1 6) A Lesson to Guests and a Host (14:7 14) (22:1 10) The Parable of the Great Banquet (14:15 24) (10:37 38) The Cost of Discipleship (14:25 33) (5:13) (9:50) Tasteless Salt (14:34 35) (18:12 14) The Parable of the Lost Sheep (15:1 7) The Parable of the Lost Coin (15:8 10) The Parable of the Lost Son (15:11 32) The Parable of the Dishonest Steward (16:1 13) (11:12 13) The Law and the Kingdom of God (16:14 18) The Rich Man and Lazarus (16:19 31) (18:6 7, 21 22) (9:42) Some Sayings of Jesus (17:1 10) The Cleansing of Ten Lepers (17:11 19) (24:23 28, 37 41) The Coming of the Kingdom (17:20 37) The Parable of the Widow and the Judge (18:1 8) 8
Teaching about Divorce (19:1 12) Little Children Blessed (19:13 15) The Rich Young Man (19:16 30) The Workers in the Vineyard (20:1 16) The Third Time Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection (20:17 19) The Request of James and John (20:20 28) The Healing of the Two Blind Men (20:29 34) Teaching about Divorce (10:1 12) Little Children Blessed (10:13 16) The Rich Young Man (10:17 31) The Third Time Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection (10:32 34) The Request of James and John (10:35 45) The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus (10:46 52) The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (18:9 14) Little Children Blessed (18:15 17) The Rich Ruler (18:18 30) The Third Time Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection (18:31 34) The Healing of a Blind Beggar near Jericho (18:35 43) Jesus and Zacchaeus (19:1 10) (25:14 30) The Parable of the Ten The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (21:1 11) The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (11:1 11) (21:18 19) The Cursing of the Fig Tree (11:12 14) The Cleansing of the Temple The Cleansing of the Temple (21:12 17) (11:15 19) The Cursing of the Fig Tree The Lesson from the (21:18 22) Withered Tree (11:20 25, cf. The Authority of Jesus Questioned (21:23 27) The Parable of the Two Sons (21:28 32) The Parable of the Vineyard and the Tenants (21:33 46) The Parable of the Marriage Feast (22:1 14) Paying Taxes to Caesar (22:15 22) The Question about the Resurrection (22:23 33) 11:12 14) The Authority of Jesus Questioned (11:27 33) The Parable of the Vineyard and the Tenants (12:1 12) Paying Taxes to Caesar (12:13 17) The Question about the Resurrection (12:18 27) Pounds (19:11 27) The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (19:28 44) The Cleansing of the Temple (19:45 48) The Authority of Jesus Questioned (20:1 7) The Parable of the Vineyard and the Tenants (20:9 19) (14:15 24) Paying Taxes to Caesar (20:20 26) The Question about the Resurrection (20:27 40) 9
The Great Commandment (22:34 40) The Question about David s Son (22:41 46) The Denouncing of the Scribes and Pharisees (23:1 36) The Lament over Jerusalem (23:37 39) The Destruction of the Temple foretold (24:1 2) The Beginning of Woes (24:3 14) The Great Tribulation (24:15 28) The Coming of the Son of Man (24:29 30) The Lesson of the Fig Tree (24:32 35) The Unknown Day and Hour (24:36 44) The Faithful or the Unfaithful Servant (24:45 51) The Parable of the Ten Maidens (25:1 13) The Parable of the Ten Talents (25:14 30) The Judgment of the Nations (25:31 46) The Plot to Kill Jesus (26:1 5) The Anointing at Bethany (26:6 13) Judas s Agreement to Betray Jesus (26:14 17) The Passover with the Disciples (26:17 25) The Institution of the Lord s Supper (26:26 30) The Great Commandment (12:28 34) The Question about David s Son (12:35 37) The Denouncing of the Scribes (12:38 40) The Widow s Offering (12:31 44) The Destruction of the Temple Foretold (13:1 2) The Beginning of Woes (13:3 13) The Great Tribulation (13:14 23) The Coming of the Son of Man (13:24 27) The Lesson of the Fig Tree (13:28 31) The Unknown Day and Hour (13:32 37) The Plot to Kill Jesus (14:1 2) The Anointing at Bethany (14:3 9) Judas s Agreement to Betray Jesus (14:10 11) The Passover with the Disciples (14:12 21) The Institution of the Lord s Supper (14:22 26) 10 (10:25 28) The Question about David s Son (20:41 44) The Denouncing of the Scribes (20:45 47, cf. 11:37 52) (13:34 35) The Widow s Offering (21:1 4) The Destruction of the Temple Foretold (21:5 6) Signs and Persecutions (21:7 19) The Destruction of Jerusalem Foretold (21:20 24) The Coming of the Son of Man (21:25 28) The Lesson of the Fig Tree (21:29 33) (17:26 30, 34 36) (12:41 48) Exhortation to Watch (21:34 38) (19:11 27) The Plot to Kill Jesus (22:1 6) (22:3 6) The Preparation of the Passover (22:7 13) The Institution of the Lord s Supper (22:14 23) The Dispute about Greatness (22:24 29)
Peter s Denial Foretold (26:31 35) Peter s Denial Foretold (14:27 31) 11 Peter s Denial Foretold (22:31 34) Purse, Bag, and Sword (22:35 38) The Prayer on the Mount of Olives (22:39 46) The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus (22:47 53) The Prayer in Gethsemane (26:36 46) The Prayer in Gethsemane (14:32 42) The Betrayal and Arrest of The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus (26:47 56) Jesus (14:43 50) The Young Man Who Fled (14:51 52) Jesus before the Council Jesus before the Council (22:54 55, 63 71) (26:57 68) (14:53 65) Peter s Denial of Jesus Peter s Denial of Jesus Peter s Denial of Jesus (26:69 75) (14:66 72) (22:54 62) (26:67 68) (14:65) The Mocking and Beating of Jesus (22:63 65) (26:59 66) (14:55 64) Jesus before the Council (22:66 71) Jesus Brought before Pilate (27:1 2) The Death of Judas (27:3 10) Jesus Questioned by Pilate (27:11 14) Jesus Sentenced to Die (27:15 26) The Soldiers Mock Jesus (27:27 31) The Crucifixion of Jesus (27:32 44) The Death of Jesus (27:45 56) The Burial of Jesus (27:57 61) The Guard at the Tomb (27:62 66) The Resurrection of Jesus (28:1 10) The Report of the Guard (28:11 15) The Commissioning of the Disciples (28:16 20) Jesus before Pilate (15:1 5) (15:2 5) (23:3 5) Jesus Sentenced to Die (15:6 15) The Soldiers Mock Jesus (15:16 20) The Crucifixion of Jesus (15:21 32) The Death of Jesus (15:33 41) The Burial of Jesus (15:42 47) The Resurrection of Jesus (16:1 8) The Commissioning of the Disciples (16:9 18) Jesus Brought before Pilate (23:1 5) Jesus before Herod (23:6 12) Jesus Sentenced to Die (23:13 25) The Crucifixion of Jesus (23:26 43) The Death of Jesus (23:44 49) The Burial of Jesus (23:50 56) The Resurrection of Jesus (24:1 12) The Walk to Emmaus (24:13 35) The Appearance to the Disciples (24:36 49)
The Ascension of Jesus (16:19 20) The Ascension of Jesus (24:50 53) 12