1 Eyewitnesses begin their amazing testimony.2 The ancestry of Jesus is recorded.3 An angel meets Zechariah in the Temple.4 A child is miraculously conceived.5 Mary visits her aunt Elizabeth.6 John, son of Zechariah, is born.7 Shepherds hear news about a baby in a manger.8 Wise men search for the new king of the Jews.9 Jesus grows up in Nazareth.10 John, son of Zechariah, becomes John the Baptizer.
11 John baptizes Jesus.12 The Holy Spirit leads Jesus to an encounter with Satan.13 John the Baptizer recognizes Jesus as the Lamb of God.14 Disciples of John the Baptizer meet Jesus for the first time.15 The wedding feast continues after Jesus changes water into wine.16 The merchants are driven out of the Temple.17 Nicodemus learns about spiritual birth.18 Jesus and his disciples baptize many in Judea.19 A Samaritan woman comes for water and finds life.20 A government official seeks healing for his sick son.
21 At his boyhood home, Jesus is rejected.22 Jesus invites some men to follow him.23 A man possessed by an evil spirit is delivered.24 Peter’s mother-in-law is healed.25 Jesus works after sunset.26 Fishermen are taught about fishing.27 A leper is cleansed.28 A paralyzed man is lowered through the roof to see Jesus.29 Matthew is invited to follow Jesus.30 The disciples don’t follow religious tradition.
31 A man with a shriveled hand is healed on the Sabbath.32 Jesus teaches a large crowd at the Galilean seashore.33 Jesus selects twelve apostles out of his group of followers.34 Jesus teaches about blessings that follow tough times.35 God’s people are to let their light shine.36 God seeks righteous behavior that is more than the Law required.37 People are to show kindness to even their enemies.38 Jesus teaches about prayer.39 What you treasure needs to have lasting value.40 Jesus teaches the principles of God’s Kingdom.
41 A Roman officer recognizes Jesus as a man under God’s command.42 A widow’s son at Nain is raised from the dead.43 Jesus gives testimony about John the Baptizer.44 People are rebuked for not believing.45 A Pharisee invites Jesus to dinner and learns about forgiveness.46 Jesus is accused of using satanic power when he casts out evil spirits.47 Jesus identifies his true family.48 Jesus uses a farming illustration to teach about hearing God’s word.49 Jesus describes what the Kingdom of God is like.50 Jesus calms a violent storm.
51 Jesus delivers a man who was possessed by many evil spirits.52 Jairus’s daughter is raised from the dead.53 Jesus is like the prophet who isn’t appreciated in his own country.54 Jesus sends workers into the fields.55 A lame man at the Bethesda pool is healed.56 Jesus claims equality with God.57 Herod thinks John the Baptizer has returned from the dead.58 With five loaves, Jesus feeds five thousand men.59 Jesus walks with Peter on the water.60 Jesus is the bread of life.
61 Traditions of men don’t make people right with God.62 A Greek woman begs help for her daughter.63 Jesus does spectacular miracles.64 With seven loaves, Jesus feeds four thousand men.65 Religious leaders ask for undeniable proof.66 Jesus warns of danger in religious teachings.67 A man sees trees that walk.68 Peter recognizes Jesus as the Messiah sent from God.69 Three disciples see Jesus talk with Moses and Elijah.70 Jesus delivers when the disciples can’t.
71 The disciples receive private tutoring.72 Jesus goes to Jerusalem unannounced.73 Guards are sent to arrest Jesus.
74 Jesus forgives a woman who was caught in adultery.75 Jesus teaches in the Temple.76 Jesus sends another seventy-two disciples into the fields of ministry.77 A good Samaritan helping a Jew shows how to love others.78 Jesus heals a man who was born blind.79 The good shepherd cares for his sheep.80 Martha becomes frustrated with her sister’s behavior.
74 Jesus forgives a woman who was caught in adultery.75 Jesus teaches in the Temple.76 Jesus sends another seventy-two disciples into the fields of ministry.77 A good Samaritan helping a Jew shows how to love others.78 Jesus heals a man who was born blind.79 The good shepherd cares for his sheep.80 Martha becomes frustrated with her sister’s behavior.
81 The disciples learn more about how to pray.82 from an evil spirit, a man is able to speak.83 A Pharisee asks Jesus to dinner.84 Jesus warns against religious hypocrisy.85 A rich man shows how greed is never satisfied.86 The Lord’s coming requires constant readiness.87 Jesus stresses the importance of bearing fruit.88 The Kingdom demands a wholehearted effort.89 People start to stone Jesus for blasphemy.90 Pharisees reveal a threat on Jesus’ life.
91 Jesus teaches about the banquet table.92 A builder must count the cost.93 That which is lost is especially important.94 Jesus teaches on faithfulness.95 Jesus teaches about divorce.96 A dead man wants to tell his brothers about his eternal torment.97 Servants must be faithful to their duties.98 Lazarus is raised from the dead.99 One of ten lepers thanks Jesus.100 Jesus tells about the day of his return.
101 Jesus teaches about prayer.102 The value of children is stressed.103 People should recognize the value of eternal rewards.104 The disciples are told that Jesus must suffer and die.105 Two disciples seek the highest honor.106 Zacchaeus climbs a tree to see Jesus.
107 Two blind men want to see.108 Mary anoints Jesus with expensive perfume.109 People cheer as Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey.110 Some Greek men want to see Jesus.
107 Two blind men want to see.108 Mary anoints Jesus with expensive perfume.109 People cheer as Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey.110 Some Greek men want to see Jesus.
111 Jesus curses a fig tree.112 Religious leaders question Jesus’ authority.113 Sharecroppers kill the landowner’s son.114 Jesus compares the Kingdom to a wedding feast.115 Religious leaders seek to trap Jesus with a question about taxes.116 Jesus teaches about life after death.117 A man asks what is the most important commandment.118 Jesus answers a question about the Messiah.119 Jesus condemns the religious leaders.120 A widow gives everything to God.
121 Jesus reveals what will happen before his return.122 A good servant works without supervision.123 A story about ten virgins shows the importance of being ready.124 People have a responsibility to use what they have been given.125 Jesus compares God’s judgment to the separation of sheep and goats.126 Judas agrees to betray Jesus.127 Two disciples prepare for Passover.128 Jesus celebrates Passover with the disciples.129 Jesus washes the disciples’ feet.130 Jesus predicts his betrayal.
131 Peter declares his loyalty, but Jesus predicts denial.132 Jesus gives final words to his disciples.133 On the way to Gethsemane, Jesus teaches his disciples.134 Jesus gives an intercessory prayer.135 Jesus prays at Gethsemane.136 Religious leaders arrest Jesus.137 Jesus is tried before Caiaphas.138 The ruling council gives Jesus the death sentence.139 Judas commits suicide.140 Jesus stands before Pilate.
141 Pilate sends Jesus to Herod Antipas.142 Pilate pacifies the mob by ordering Jesus to be crucified.143 On the way to crucifixion, Simon of Cyrene is forced to carry Jesus’ cross.144 Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies.145 Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus give Jesus a hasty burial before sundown.146 The tomb is opened, and people can’t find Jesus’ body.147 Jesus appears to two of his followers on the way to Emmaus.148 Jesus appears to his disciples for the first time.149 The disciples watch Jesus ascend into the clouds
72 Jesus goes to Jerusalem unannounced.
2 Kings 1:10–12; Matthew 8:19–22; 19:1–2; Mark 10:1; Luke 9:51–62; John 7:2–13
Near the time for the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus’ brothers said to him, “You should go to Judea, where more of your followers can witness your miracles. You cannot become well known by hiding what you do. You should let the whole world know.” His own brothers did not believe in him.
John 7:2–5 Near the time for the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus’ brothers said to him, “You should go to Judea, where more of your followers can witness your miracles. You cannot become well known by hiding what you do. You should let the whole world know.” His own brothers did not believe in him.
John 7:2–5 Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand. His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. For neither did his brethren believe in him.
Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but you can always go. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I expose the evil being done. You go on to the feast, because it is not yet time for me to go.” So he remained in Galilee.
John 7:6–9 Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but you can always go. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I expose the evil being done. You go on to the feast, because it is not yet time for me to go.” So he remained in Galilee.
John 7:6–9 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
When Jesus had finished teaching in Galilee, he went to the area of Judea on the east side of the Jordan River. Large crowds gathered and followed him. As usual, he taught them and healed their sick.
Matthew 19:1–2 When Jesus had finished teaching these things, he left Galilee and went to the area of Judea on the east side of the Jordan River. Large crowds followed him, and he healed their sick.
Mark 10:1 Jesus left Galilee and went to the area of Judea on the east side of the Jordan River. Crowds gathered, and as usual, he taught them.
Matthew 19:1–2 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
Mark 10:1 And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
Later, as the time drew closer to when he would ascend to Heaven and after his brothers had gone, Jesus decided to go to Jerusalem. He left for the feast in secret to avoid being noticed. He sent messengers ahead to arrange a place for him to stay in a Samaritan town. After hearing that Jesus was determined to go to Jerusalem, the Samaritans refused to welcome him.
Luke 9:51–53 As the time drew closer to when he would ascend to Heaven, Jesus decided to go to Jerusalem. He sent messengers ahead to arrange a place for him to stay in a Samaritan town. After hearing that Jesus was determined to go to Jerusalem, the Samaritans refused to welcome him.
John 7:10 Later, after his brothers had gone, he also left for the feast, in secret, to avoid being noticed.
Luke 9:51–53 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
John 7:10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
When James and John heard about their rejection, they said, “Sir, should we call down fire from above to consume them, just as Elijah did?”
2 Kings 1:10–12 Elijah said to the captain of fifty, “If I’m a man of God, let fire from above consume you and your fifty men.” Then fire from above consumed them. The king sent another fifty with their captain, who said, “Man of God, the king orders you to see him immediately.” Elijah said, “If I’m a man of God, let fire from above consume you and your fifty men. Then fire from above consumed them.
Luke 9:54 When James and John heard about their rejection, they said, “Sir, should we call down fire from above to consume them, just as Elijah did?”
2 Kings 1:10–12 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
Luke 9:54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
Jesus turned and rebuked them. “You do not know what kind of spirit you have. The Son of Man has not come to destroy lives, but to save them.”
Luke 9:55–56 Jesus turned and rebuked them. “You do not know what kind of spirit you have. The Son of Man has not come to destroy lives, but to save them.” They went on to another town.
Luke 9:55–56 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
They went on to another town.
Luke 9:56 “The Son of Man has not come to destroy lives, but to save them.” They went on to another town.
Luke 9:56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
As they walked down the road, a teacher of the Law said, “Teacher, wherever you are going, I will follow.”
Matthew 8:19 A teacher of the Law said to him, “Teacher, wherever you go I will follow.”
Luke 9:57 As they walked down the road, a man said to Jesus, “Wherever you are going, I will follow.”
Matthew 8:19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
Luke 9:57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
“Foxes have dens, and birds have nests,” Jesus said, “but the Son of Man has no home where he can lay his head.” To another man, he said, “Follow me.”
Matthew 8:20 “Foxes have dens, and birds have nests,” Jesus said, “but the Son of Man has no home where he can lay his head.”
Matthew 8:22 Jesus replied, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.”
Luke 9:58–59 “Foxes have dens, and birds have nests,” Jesus said, “but the Son of Man has no home where he can lay his head.” To another man, he said, “Follow me.” But the man said, “Sir, let me first go and care for my father until he dies.”
Matthew 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Matthew 8:22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Luke 9:58–59 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
But the would-be follower said, “Sir, let me first go and care for my father until he dies.”
Matthew 8:21 Another would-be follower said, “Sir, let me first go and care for my father until he dies.”
Luke 9:59 To another man, he said, “Follow me.” But the man said, “Sir, let me first go and care for my father until he dies.”
Matthew 8:21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Luke 9:59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Jesus said, “The dead can bury their dead. You need to preach the Kingdom of God.”
Matthew 8:22 Jesus said, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.”
Luke 9:60 Jesus said, “The dead can bury their dead. You need to preach the Kingdom of God.”
Matthew 8:22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Luke 9:60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Someone else said, “Sir, I would like to follow you, but I need to go back home and say good-bye to my family.”
Luke 9:61 Someone else said, “Sir, I would like to follow you, but I need to go back home and say good-bye to my family.”
Luke 9:61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
“After a man puts his hand to the plow,” Jesus said, “he is not fit for the Kingdom of God if he keeps looking back.”
Luke 9:62 “After a man puts his hand to the plow,” Jesus said, “he is not fit for the Kingdom of God if he keeps looking back.”
Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
At the feast, the Jews kept asking where Jesus was. Among the crowds, many argued about him, some saying, “He is a good man,” while others said, “No, he deceives the people.” However, for fear of the Jewish leaders, no one would openly defend Jesus.
John 7:11–13 At the feast, the Jews kept asking where Jesus was. Among the crowds, many argued about him, some saying, “He is a good man,” while others said, “No, he deceives the people.” However, for fear of the Jewish leaders, no one would openly defend Jesus.
John 7:11–13 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.