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Harmony of the Gospels.

Harmony of the Gospels.

DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
The DIVINITY OF CHIRST .......... .......... .......... .......... 1:1-5
Preface .......... .......... .......... 1:1-4 ..........
5 B.C. Annunciation of birth of John the Baptist Jerusalem .......... .......... 1:5-25 ..........
Espousal of the Virgin Mary Nazareth 1:18 .......... 1:27 ..........
The Annunciation of the birth of Jesus Nazareth .......... .......... 1:26-38 ..........
The visitation of Mary to Elisabeth Hebron, or Juttah .......... .......... 1:39-55 ..........
Her return to Nazareth .......... .......... .......... 1:56 ..........
Joseph's vision Nazareth 1:20-25 .......... .......... ..........
4 B.C. Birth and infancy of John the Baptist Hebron .......... .......... 1:57-80 ..........
Birth of Jesus Bethlehem .......... .......... 2:1-7 ..........
Adoration by shepherds Bethlehem .......... .......... 2:8-16 ..........
Circumcision Bethlehem 1:25 .......... 2:21 ..........
Presentation and purification Jerusalem .......... .......... 2:22-29 ..........
Genealogies .......... 1:17 .......... 3:23 ..........
3 B.C. Adoration by the wise men Bethlehem 2:1-12 .......... .......... ..........
Flight into Egypt Egypt 2:13-15 .......... .......... ..........
Massacre of the Innocents Bethlehem 2:16-18 .......... .......... ..........
1 A. D. Return to Nazareth Nazareth 2:19-23 .......... 2:39 ..........
Childhood of Jesus Nazareth .......... .......... 2:40 ..........
7 A. D. With the doctors in the temple Jerusalem .......... .......... 2:46-50 ..........
7-26 A. D. Youth of Jesus Nazareth .......... .......... 2:51 ..........

DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
MISSION OF JOHN THE BAPTIST.          
26 A. D. Ministry of John the Baptist Bethabara 3:1-4 1:1-8 3:1-6 1:6-15
Baptisms by John the Baptist Bethabara 3:5 1:5 3:7 ..........
Witness to Christ by John the Baptist Bethabara 3:11, 12 1:7, 8 3:15-18 ..........
Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist Bethabara 3:13-17 1:9-11 3:21, 22 ..........
Temptation of Jesus Wilderness of Judæa 4:1-11 1:12, 13 4:1-13 ..........
John the Baptist's second testimony Bethabara .......... .......... .......... 1:19-35
Call of the first disciples (five) Bethabara .......... .......... .......... 1:37-51

DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
CHRIST'S FIRST APPEARANCE.          
27 A. D. First Miracle, at Cana Cana .......... .......... .......... 2:1-11
Visit to Capernaum Capernaum .......... .......... .......... 2:12
First PASSOVER; first cleansing of temple Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 2:13-23
Discourse with Nicodemus Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 3:1-21
The Baptist's last testimony Ænon .......... .......... .......... 3:25-36
Christ's visit to Samaria Sychar .......... .......... .......... 4:1-42
Christ's return to Cana Cana .......... .......... .......... 4:43-46
Christ's healing of the nobleman's son Cana .......... .......... .......... 4:46-54

DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
FIRST PUBLIC PREACHING.          
27 A. D. Imprisonment of John the Baptist Machærus 4:12 1:14 .......... ..........
Christ's preaching in Galilee:-- .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........
Christ's preaching at Nazareth Nazareth .......... 6:1 4:15-30 ..........
Christ's preaching at Capernaum Capernaum 4:13 .......... 4:31 ..........
Call of Andrew, Peter, James and John Capernaum 4:18-22 1:16 .......... ..........
Miracles:-- Casting out a devil Capernaum .......... 1:23 4:33 ..........
Miracles:-- Healing of Peter's mother-in-law Capernaum .......... 1:29 4:38 ..........
Miracles:-- Healing of many sick and diseased Capernaum .......... 1:32 4:40 ..........

DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
FIRST GENERAL CIRCUIT.          
27 A. D. Preparatory Prayer .......... .......... 1:35 4:42 ..........
Circuit through Galilee .......... 4:23-25 1:39 4:44 ..........
SERMON ON THE MOUNT Hill above Gennesaret 5-7:27 .......... .......... ..........
Sermon in the boat; miraculous draught of fishes Gennesaret .......... .......... 5:1 ..........
Healing of a leper .......... 8:2-4 1:40 5:12 ..........
Retirement for prayer .......... .......... 1:45 5:16 ..........
Healing of palsied man Capernaum 9:2 2:1 5:17 ..........
Call of Matthew (Levi), supper, and discourse Capernaum 9:9 2:13-18 5:27-33 ..........

DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
SECOND YEAR'S MINISTRY.          
28 A. D. Second PASSOVER Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 5:1
Miracle at Bethesda, and discourse on it Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 5:2-47
The Sabbath; plucking corn Galilee 12:1 2:23 6:1 ..........
The miracle of the withered hand Capernaum 12:10 3:1 6:6 ..........
Opposition of Herodians Capernaum 12:14 3:6 6:11 ..........
Retirement for prayer Capernaum .......... 3:13 6:12 ..........
Ordination of Twelve Apostles Capernaum 10:2-4 3:14 6:13 ..........
SERMON IN THE PLAIN (of Gennessaret) near Capernaum .......... .......... 6:17-49 ..........
Healing of the centurion's servant near Capernaum 8:5-13 .......... 7:1 ..........
Healing son of widow of Nain Nain .......... .......... 7:11 ..........
Message from John the Baptist; Christ's testimony Capernaum 11:2-7 .......... 7:17-24 ..........
Warning to Chorazin, &c. Capernaum 11:20-28 .......... .......... ..........
Mary Magdalene Capernaum (?) .......... .......... 7:36 ..........

DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
SECOND GENERAL CIRCUIT.          
Through Galilee Galilee .......... 3:19 8:1-3 ..........
Healing of a demoniac Capernaum 12:22 .......... .......... ..........
Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost Capernaum 12:24 3:22 .......... ..........
The unclean spirit Capernaum 12:43 .......... .......... ..........
The interruption of His relatives Capernaum 12:46 3:31 .......... ..........
28 A. D. Parables:-- The Sower Plain of Gennesaret 13:1-9, 18-23 4:1, 14-20 8:4, 11-15 ..........
      The Tares Plain of Gennesaret 13:24 .......... .......... ..........
      The Mustard seed Plain of Gennesaret 13:31 4:30 .......... ..........
      The Leaven Plain of Gennesaret 13:33 .......... .......... ..........
      The Candle Plain of Gennesaret .......... 4:21 8:16 ..........
      The Treasure Plain of Gennesaret 13:44 .......... .......... ..........
      The Pearl Plain of Gennesaret 13:45 .......... .......... ..........
      The Net Plain of Gennesaret 13:47 .......... .......... ..........
Christ calms the storm Sea of Gennesaret 8:24 4:37 8:23 ..........
Christ suffers devils to enter the swine Gadara 8:28 5:1 8:27 ..........
Parables:--Bridegroom Capernaum 9:15 .......... .......... ..........
      New cloth and new wine Capernaum 9:16, 17 .......... .......... ..........
Miracles:-- Issue of blood Gennesaret } 9:18 5:22 8:41 ..........
      Jairus' daughter Capernaum
      Two blind men Capernaum 9:27 .......... .......... ..........
      Dumb spirit Capernaum 9:32 .......... .......... ..........

DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
THIRD GENERAL CIRCUIT.          
28 A. D. Mission of the Twelve Apostles .......... 10:1 6:6-11 9:1-3 ..........
Death of John the Baptist Machærus 14:1 6:14 9:7 ..........
Feeding of five thousand Bethsaida 14:13 6:30 9:12 ..........
Walking on the water Lake Gennesaret 14:25 6:48 .......... 6:1
6:19
Discourse on the plain and in the synagogue Capernaum 14:34 .......... .......... 6:26-70

DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
THIRD YEAR'S MINISTRY.          
Discourse on pollution Capernaum 15:1-20 7:1-23 .......... ..........
Syrophoenician woman Phoenicia 15:21 7:24 .......... ..........
28 A. D. Miracles:-- Healing of the deaf and dumb man Decapolis .......... 7:32 .......... ..........
      Healing of many sick Decapolis 15:29 .......... .......... ..........
      Feeding of four thousand Gennesaret 15:32 8:1 .......... ..........
Parable of leaven Gennesaret 16:5 8:14 .......... ..........
Healing blind man Bethsaida .......... 8:22 .......... ..........
Peter's confession of Christ's Divinity .......... 16:13 8:27 9:18 ..........
TRANSFIGURATION Mount Tabor, or Hermon 17:1 9:2 9:28 ..........
Healing demoniac child Mount Tabor, or Hermon 17:14 9:14 9:37 ..........
Prediction of His Passion Galilee 17:22 9:30 9:43 ..........
The stater in the fish's mouth Capernaum 17:27 .......... .......... ..........
Lesson on docility Capernaum 18:1 9:33 9:46 ..........
Lesson on forgiveness Capernaum 18:15 9:43 .......... ..........
Lesson on self-denial Capernaum 18:18 .......... .......... ..........
Parable of the unmerciful servant Capernaum 18:23 .......... .......... ..........
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 7:2, 10
      Discourses Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 7:10-46
      Officers sent to arrest Him Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 7:30, 46
      The adulteress Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 8:3
      Discourses Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 8:12
      Threatened with stoning Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 8:59
Healing of blind man, and discourses Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 9:1
Christ the DOOR Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 10:1
Christ the GOOD SHEPHERD Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 10:11
FEAST OF DEDICATION Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 10:22
Christ's oneness with the Father Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 10:30
Christ's retreat across the Jordan Peræa .......... .......... .......... 10:40
Christ's raising of Lazarus Bethany .......... .......... .......... 11:1
Christ's retreat to Ephraim Ephraim .......... .......... .......... 11:54
*Christ's repulse by the Samaritans Samaria .......... .......... 9:53 ..........
*Mission of the Seventy Galilee .......... .......... 10:1-17 ..........
*Parable of the Good Samaritan Jerusalem .......... .......... 10:30 ..........
*Visit to Martha & Mary Bethany .......... .......... 10:38 ..........
*The Lord's Prayer Mount of Olives 6:9-13 .......... 11:2-4 ..........
Parable of the importunity of a friend Mount of Olives .......... .......... 11:5 ..........
The dumb spirit Jerusalem .......... .......... 11:14 ..........
The rich fool Jerusalem .......... .......... 12:16 ..........
God's providence to birds and flowers Jerusalem .......... .......... 12:22-30 ..........
The barren fig tree Jerusalem .......... .......... 13:6 ..........
The woman with an infirmity Jerusalem .......... .......... 13:11 ..........
*The mustard seed Jerusalem .......... .......... 13:18 ..........
*Healing the man with dropsy Jerusalem .......... .......... 14:1-4 ..........
*Lesson on humility Jerusalem .......... .......... 14:7 ..........
Parables:-- The Great supper Jerusalem .......... .......... 14:12 ..........
      Lost sheep and pieces of silver Jerusalem .......... .......... 15:1 ..........
      Prodigal son Jerusalem .......... .......... 15:11 ..........
      Unjust steward Jerusalem .......... .......... 16:1 ..........
      Dives and Lazarus Jerusalem .......... .......... 16:19 ..........
*The ten lepers Samaria .......... .......... 17:11 ..........
Parables:-- Importunate widow Jerusalem .......... .......... 18:1 ..........
      Pharisee and publican Jerusalem .......... .......... 18:9 ..........
      Rich young man Jerusalem 19:16 10:17 18:18 ..........
      Labourers in the vineyard Jerusalem 20:1 .......... .......... ..........
      Ten pounds Jerusalem .......... .......... 19:12 ..........
*Healing of blind Bartimæus Jericho 20:29 10:46 .......... ..........

*As an interval of nearly three months occurred between the Feasts of Tabernacles and Dedication, some place the events marked * in that interval, and vary their order, putting the "healing of the ten lepers" immediately after the "repulse by the Samaritans."


DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
THE LAST PASSOVER.          
29 A. D. The supper in Simon's house Bethany 26:6-13 14:3-9 .......... 12:1
Mary anoints Jesus Bethany 26:7 14:3 .......... 12:3
Triumphal entry into the temple Jerusalem 21:1-17 11:1-11 19:29-41 12:12-20
Retirement to Bethany .......... 21:17 11:11 .......... ..........
Cursing the fig tree Mount of Olives 21:18 11:12 .......... ..........
Cleansing of the temple Jerusalem 21:12 11:15 19:45 ..........
Retirement to Bethany .......... .......... 11:19 .......... ..........
The withered fig tree and its lesson Mount of Olives .......... 11:20 .......... ..........
Discourses in the temple:-- .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........
      The father and two sons Jerusalem 21:28 .......... .......... ..........
      The wicked husbandmen Jerusalem 21:33 12:1 20:9 ..........
      The wedding garment Jerusalem 22:1 .......... .......... ..........
      Tribute money Jerusalem 22:15 12:13 20:20 ..........
      The Sadducees and resurrection Jerusalem 22:23 12:18 20:27 ..........
      The great commandment Jerusalem 22:34 12:28 .......... ..........
      The widow's mite Jerusalem .......... 12:41 21:1 ..........
      The eight woes Jerusalem 23 .......... .......... ..........
      Destruction of Jerusalem and of the world Jerusalem 24:1 13:1 21:5 ..........
Parables:-- The ten virgins Mount of Olives 25:1 .......... .......... ..........
      Talents Mount of Olives 25:14 .......... .......... ..........
      Sheep and goats Mount of Olives 25:31 .......... .......... ..........
Warning of the betrayal Bethany 26:1 .......... .......... ..........
The counsel of the Sanhedrim Jerusalem 26:2 14:1 22:1 ..........
Judas' betrayal Jerusalem 26:14 14:10 22:3 ..........
Preparation of the Passover Jerusalem 26:17 14:12 22:7 ..........
Washing the apostles' feet Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 13:1-17
The breaking of bread Jerusalem 26:26 14:22 22:19 ..........
"One of you shall betray me" Jerusalem .......... .......... 22:21 13:18
"Is it I?" Jerusalem 26:22-25 14:19 .......... ..........
The giving of the sop, "That thou doest, do quickly" Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 13:26, 27
Departure of Judas Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 13:30
Peter warned Jerusalem 26:34 14:30 22:34 13:36
The blessing the cup Jerusalem 26:28 14:24 .......... ..........
The discourses after supper Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 14-16
Christ's prayer for his apostles Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 17
The hymn Jerusalem 26:30 14:26 .......... ..........
The agony Gethsemane 26:37 14:33 22:39 18:1
The prayer (repeated thrice) Gethsemane 26:39-44 14:36-39 22:42 ..........
His sweat, and the angel's comfort Gethsemane .......... .......... 22:43, 44 ..........
The sleep of the apostles Gethsemane 26:40-45 14:37-41 .......... ..........
Betrayal by Judas Gethsemane 26:47-50 14:34, 44 22:47 18:2-4
Peter smites Malchus Gethsemane 26:51 14:47 22:50 18:10
Christ heals the ear of Malchus Gethsemane .......... .......... 22:51 ..........
Christ forsaken by His disciples Gethsemane 26:56 14:50 .......... ..........
Christ led to Annas Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 18:12
Christ tried by Caiaphas Jerusalem 26:57 14:53 22:54 18:15
Peter follows Christ Jerusalem 26:58 14:54 22:55 18:15
The high priest's adjuration Jerusalem 26:63 14:61 .......... ..........
Christ condemned, buffeted, mocked Jerusalem 26:66, 67 14:64, 65 22:63-65 18:17-24
Peter's denial of Christ Jerusalem 26:69 14:66 22:55-59 18:25-27
Christ before Pilate Jerusalem 27:1 15:1 23:1 18:28
Repentance of Judas Jerusalem 27:3 .......... .......... ..........
Pilate comes out to the people Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 18:29
Pilate speaks to Jesus privately Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 18:33
Pilate orders Him to be scourged Jerusalem 27:26 15:15 .......... 19:1
Jesus crowned with thorns Jerusalem 27:29 15:17 .......... 19:2
Jesus exhitited by Pilate; "Ecce Homo" Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 19:5
Jesus accused formally Jerusalem 27:11 15:2 23:2 ..........
Jesus sent by Pilate to Herod, mocked, arrayed in purple Jerusalem .......... .......... 23:6-11 ..........
"Behold your King!" Jerusalem .......... .......... .......... 19:14
Pilate desires to release Him Jerusalem 27:15 15:6 23:17 19:12
Pilate receives a message from his wife Jerusalem 27:19 .......... .......... ..........
Pilate washes his hands Jerusalem 27:24 .......... .......... ..........
Pilate releases Barabbas Jerusalem 27:26 .......... .......... ..........
Pilate delivers Jesus to be crucified Jerusalem 27:26 15:15 23:25 19:16
Simon of Cyrene carries the cross Jerusalem 27:32 15:21 23:26 ..........
They give Him vinegar and gall Golgotha 27:34 15:23 23:36 ..........
Nail him to the cross Golgotha 27:35 .......... 23:33 19:18
The superscription Golgotha 27:37 15:26 23:38 19:19

DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
THE SEVEN WORDS.          
29 A. D. 1. Father, forgive them Golgotha .......... .......... 23:34 ..........
His garments parted, and vesture allotted Golgotha 27:35 15:24 23:23-34 19:23
Passers-by rail, the two thieves revile Golgotha 27:39-44 15:29-32 23:35 ..........
The penitent thief Golgotha .......... .......... 23:40 ..........
2. To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise Golgotha .......... .......... 23:43 ..........
3. Woman, behold thy Son, &c Golgotha .......... .......... .......... 19:26, 27
The darkness Golgotha 27:45 15:33 23:44 ..........
4. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Golgotha 27:46 15:34 .......... ..........
5. I thirst! Golgotha .......... .......... .......... 19:28
The vinegar Golgatha 27:48 15:36 .......... 19:29
6. It is finished Golgotha .......... .......... .......... 19:30
7. Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit Golgotha .......... .......... 23:46 ..........
Rending of the veil Jerusalem 27:51 15:38 23:45 ..........
Opening of the graves, and resurrection of saints Jerusalem 27:52 .......... .......... ..........
Testimony of centurion Golgotha 27:54 15:39 23:47 ..........
Watching of the women Golgotha 27:55 15:40 23:49 ..........
Piercing His side Golgotha .......... .......... .......... 19:31
Taking down from the cross, and burial by Joseph of Arimethea and Nicodemus Golgotha 27:57-60 15:46 23:53 19:38
A guard placed at the door, which was sealed The Garden 27:65, 66 .......... .......... 19:39-42

DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
THE GREAT FORTY DAYS.          
29 A. D. Women carry spices to the tomb The Garden 28:1 16:2 .......... ..........
The angel had rolled away the stone The Garden 28:2 .......... .......... ..........
Women announce the resurrection Jerusalem 28:8 .......... 24:9, 10 20:1, 2
Peter and John run to the tomb The Garden .......... .......... 24:12 20:3
The women return to the tomb The Garden .......... .......... 24:1 ..........
The guards report these things to the chief priests Jerusalem 28:11-15 .......... .......... ..........

DATE EVENTS. LOCALITY. MATT. MARK. LUKE. JOHN.
APPEARANCES OF CHRIST AFTER HIS RESURRECTION.          
29 A. D. 1. To Mary Magdalene The Garden .......... 16:9, 10 .......... 20:14
"All hail! Fear not. Touch me not." .......... 28:9 .......... .......... 20:17
2. To the women returning home The Garden 28:9 .......... .......... ..........
"Go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee; there shall they see me." .......... 28:10 .......... .......... ..........
3. To two disciples going to Emmaus (Exposition of prophecies on the passion) Emmaus .......... 16:12 24:13 ..........
4. To Peter (1 Cor. 15:5) Jerusalem .......... .......... 24:34 ..........
5. To ten Apostles in the upper room Jerusalem .......... .......... 24:33 20:19
"Peace be unto you As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you". .......... .......... .......... .......... 20:21
"Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose sover sins ye remit," &c. .......... .......... .......... .......... 20:22, 23
6. To the eleven Apostles in the upper room Jerusalem .......... 16:14 .......... 20:26
"Peace be unto you." .......... .......... .......... .......... 20:26
To Thomas.          
"Reach hither thy finger," &c. .......... .......... .......... .......... 20:27
"Blessed are they that have not seen, yet have believed." .......... .......... .......... .......... 20:29
7. To seven disciples at the Sea of Tiberias Tiberias .......... .......... .......... 21:1-24
To Peter.          
"Feed my sheep. Feed my lambs." .......... .......... .......... .......... 21:15-17
8. To the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee (1 Cor. 15:5) Galilee 28:16 .......... .......... ..........
"All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." .......... 28:18 .......... .......... ..........
"Go ye and teach all nations, baptizing them," &c. .......... 28:19 .......... .......... ..........
"Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." .......... 28:20 .......... .......... ..........
9. To five hundred brethren at once (1 Cor. 15:6) Galilee, or Bethany .......... .......... .......... ..........
10. To James (1 Cor. 15:7) .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........
11. Ascension (1 Cor. 15:7) Bethany .......... 16:19 24:50, 51 ..........
12. To Paul (1 Cor. 15:8) Damascus (?) .......... .......... .......... ..........

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