Parallels in the Gospels Matthew Mark Luke John 1 Introduction 1:1-4 1:1-11 2 The ancestors of Jesus 1:1-17 3:23-38 3 Birth of John the Baptist announced to Zechariah 1:5-25 4 Birth of Jesus announced to Mary (Annunciation) 1:26-38 5 Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth 1:39-56 6 John the Baptist is born 1:57-80 7 An angel appears to Joseph 1:18-25 8 Birth of Jesus (Nativity) 2:1-7 9 Angels' announcement to shepherds 2:8-20 10 Jesus is presented in the Temple 2:21-38 11 Visitors from the East 2:1-12 12 Escape to Egypt 2:13-15 13 Herod murders the infants in Bethlehem 2:16-18 14 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 2:39-40 15 Jesus at the age of twelve in the Temple 2:41-52 16 The preaching of John the Baptist 3:1-12 1:1-8 3:1-18 17 The baptism of Jesus 3:13-17 1:9-11 3:21-23 18 The temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 1:12-13 4:1-13 19 John the Baptist s message about Jesus 1:15-34 20 John's disciples follow Jesus 1:35-42 21 Jesus calls Philip and Nathanael 1:43-51 22 Wedding at Cana; first miracle; travel to Capernaum 2:1-12 23 Jesus drives out the money changers 2:13-25 24 Nicodemus seeks Jesus at night 3:1-21 25 Jesus and John the Baptist; increase and decrease 3:22-36 26 John the Baptist imprisoned by Herod 3:19-20 27 Jesus begins his work in Galilee 4:12 1:14 4:14-15 4:1-3 28 Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well 4:4-42 29 Beginning of public ministry in Galilee 4:17 1:14-15 4:14-15 4:43-45 30 Jesus heals an official s son at Cana in Galilee 4:46-54 31 Jesus heals at Bethesda pool on Sabbath 5:1-47 32 Jesus rejected at his hometown Nazareth 4:16-30 33 Jesus goes to Capernaum and teaches 4:13-17 1:21-22 4:31-32 34 Jesus calls Simon, Andrew, James and John 4:18-22 1:16-20 5:1-11 35 Jesus heals man with an evil spirit 1:23-28 4:33-37 36 Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law and many people 8:14-17 1:29-34 4:38-41 37 Jesus teaches, preaches, and heals 4:23-25 6:17-19 38 Jesus preaches in the synagogues 1:35-39 4:42-44 39 Jesus heals a man and avoids publicity 8:1-4 1:40-45 5:12-16 40 Jesus heals a paralyzed man 9:2-8 2:1-12 5:17-26 41 Jesus calls Matthew/Levi the tax collector 9:9-13 2:13-17 5:27-32 42 The question about fasting 9:14-17 2:18-22 5:33-39 43 Picking grain on the Sabbath defended 12:1-8 2:23-28 6:1-5 44 The man with a paralyzed hand 12:9-14 3:1-6 6:6-11
45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 God s chosen servant 12:15-21 A large crowd by Lake Galilee 3:7-12 Jesus chooses the twelve Apostles 10:1-4 3:13-19 6:12-16 Sermon on the mount 5:1-8:1 6:20-49 Healing of a Roman officer s (centurion's) servant 8:5-13 7:1-10 Raising the widow's son at Nain 7:11-17 The messengers from John the Baptist 11:2-19 7:18-35 The unbelieving towns 11:20-30 10:13-15 Sinful woman anoints Jesus' feet at home of Pharisee 7:36-50 Jesus travels and preaches; ministering women 8:1-3 Jesus and his family 3:20-21 Pharisees attribute healing miracle to Beelzebul 12:22-37 3:22-30 11:14-23; 12:10 The demand for a miracle 12:38-42 8:11-12 11:16; 29-32 Behold my mother, brother and sister 12:46-50 3:31-35 8:19-21 Parables of the kingdom preached from boat 13:1-53 4:1-34 8:4-18 The parable of the sower of the seed 13:1-9 4:1-9 8:4-8 The purpose of the parables 13:10-17 4:10-12 8:9-10 Jesus explains the parable of the sower 13:18-23 4:13-20 8:11-15 A lamp under a bowl 4:21-25 8:16-18 The parable of the growing seed 4:26-29 The parable of the mustard seed 13:31-32, 34 4:30-34 13:18-19 Jesus calms a storm 8:23-27 4:35-41 8:22-25 Jesus heals a man with evil spirits 8:28-34 5:1-20 8:26-39 Raising of Official s/jairus' daughter 9:18,23-26 5:21-24,35-43 8:40-42,49-56 Jesus heals woman who touched Jesus cloak 9:19-22 5:24-34 8:43-48 Jesus heals two blind men 9:27-31 Jesus heals a man who could not speak 9:32-34 Jesus is rejected at Nazareth 13:53-58 6:1-6 4:16-30 Jesus has pity for the people 9:35-38 The twelve Apostles 10:1-4 3:13-19 6:12-16 Jesus sends out the twelve Apostles 10:5-15 6:7-13 9:1-6 The death of John the Baptist 14:1-12 6:14-29 9:7-9 Feeding of the five thousand 14:13-21 6:30-44 9:10-17 6:1-14 Jesus walking on the water during storm 14:22-23 6:45-52 6:15-21 Jesus heals the sick in Gennesaret 14:34-36 6:53-56 Jesus the Bread of Life 6:22-71 The teaching of the ancestors 15:1-9 7:1-13 The things that make a person unclean 15:10-20 7:14-23 A Greek woman's faith, daughter healed 15:21-28 7:24-30 Jesus heals a deaf-mute 7:31-35 Jesus heals many people 15:29-31 Feeding of the four thousand 15:32-39 8:1-10 Pharisees/Sadducees ask for a miracle 16:1-4 8:11-13 12:54-56 The yeast of the Pharisees & Sadducees (& Herod) 16:5-12 8:14-21 Jesus heals a blind man at Bethesda 8:22-26 Peter's declaration about Jesus 16:13-20 8:27-30 9:18-21 Jesus speaks about his suffering and death 16:21-28 8:31-9:1 9:22-27
92 Transfiguration of Jesus 17:1-13 9:2-13 9:28-36 93 Jesus heals a boy with an evil spirit/demon 17:14-21 9:14-29 9:37-43a 94 Jesus speaks second time about his death 17:22-23 9:30-32 9:43b-45 95 Payment of temple tax at Capernaum 17:24-27 96 Disciples argue over who is the greatest 18:1-5 9:33-37 9:46-48 97 Temptations to sin regarding little ones 18:6-9 9:42-48 17:1-2 98 The parable of the lost sheep 18:10-14 15:3-7 99 When someone sins 18:15-17 100 Prohibiting and permitting 18:18-20 101 The parable of the unforgiving servant 18:21-35 102 Jesus and his half-hearted brothers 7:1-19 103 Whoever is not against you is for you 9:38-40 9:49-50 104 Journey to Jerusalem Samaritan village rejection 9:51-56 105 The would-be followers of Jesus 9:57-62 106 Jesus at the Feast of Shelters (Tabernacles) 7:10-52 107 Guards sent to arrest Jesus 7:32-36 108 Streams of life-giving water 7:37-39 109 The unbelief of the Jewish authorities 7:45-52 110 Division among the people about Messiah s origin 7:40-44 111 A woman caught in adultery is forgiven 8:1-11 112 Light of the world 8:12-20 113 You cannot go where I am going 8:21-30 114 Jesus and Abraham 8:48-59 115 The truth will set you free 8:31-47 116 Jesus heals a man born blind 9:1-41 117 Jesus the Good Shepherd 10:1-21 118 Festival of the Dedication and Jesus is Rejected 10:22-42 119 Jesus sends out the seventy-two 10:1-12 120 The unbelieving towns 11:20-24 10:13-16 121 The return of the seventy-two 10:17-20 122 Jesus rejoices 11:25-27; 13:16-17 10:21-24 123 Parable of the Good Samaritan 10:25-37 124 Jesus visits Mary & Martha (in Bethany) 10:38-42 125 Teaches his disciples to pray (Our Father) 6:9-13; 7:7-11 11:1-13 126 Jesus and Beelzebul 12:22-30 3:20-27 11:14-23 127 The return of the evil spirit 12:43-45 11:24-26 128 True happiness/blessedness 11:27-28 129 The demand for a miracle/sign 12:38-42 11:29-32 130 The light of the body 5:15; 6:22-23 11:33-36 131 Jesus accuses the Pharisees & teachers of the Law 23:1-36 12:38-40 11:37-54 132 A warning against hypocrisy 10:26-27 12:1-3 133 Whom to fear 10:28-31 12:4-7 134 Confessing and rejecting Christ 10:32-33; 12:32; 10:19-20 12:8-12 135 The parable of the rich fool 12:13-21 136 Trust in God 6:25-34 12:22-31 137 Riches in Heaven 6:19-21 12:32-34 138 Watchful and faithful servants 12:35-40
139 The faithful or the unfaithful servant 24:45-51 12:41-48 140 Jesus the cause of division 10:34-36 12:49-53 141 Understanding the signs of the times 16:2-3 12:54-56 142 Settle with your opponent 5:25-26 12:57-59 143 Turn from your sins; parable of the unfruitful fig tree 13:1-9 144 Jesus heals a crippled woman on the Sabbath 13:10-21 145 The parable of the yeast 13:33 13:20-21 146 Another attempt to stone Jesus 10:22-42 147 Enter through the narrow door 7:13-14; 21-23 13:22-30 148 Jesus love for Jerusalem & Herod s desire to kill him 23:37-39 13:31-35 149 Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath 14:1-6 150 Humility and hospitality 14:7-14 151 The parable of the great feast 22:1-10 14:15-24 152 The cost of being a disciple 10:37-38 14:25-33 153 Worthless salt 5:13 9:50 14:34-35 154 The parable of the lost sheep 18:12-14 15:1-7 155 The parable of the lost coin 15:8-10 156 The parable of the lost son 15:11-32 157 The parable of the shrewd manager (dishonest steward) 16:1-13 158 Some sayings of Jesus 11:12-13; 5:31-32 10:11-12 16:14-18 159 The parable of the rich man and Lazarus 16:19-31 160 Four lessons on discipleship 17:1-10 161 Hearing of the sickness of Lazarus 11:1-16 162 Jesus the Resurrection and the Life (Lazarus) 11:17-27 163 Jesus weeps over Lazarus 11:28-37 164 Lazarus is brought back to life 11:38-44 165 The Sanhedrin plot to kill Jesus, prophecy 11:45-57 166 Jesus heals ten men with skin disease (leprosy) 17:11-19 167 The coming of the Kingdom 24:23-28; 37-41 17:20-37 168 Parable of the persistent widow and the judge 18:1-8 169 The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector 18:9-14 170 Pharisees ask question about divorce 19:1-12 10:1-12 171 Jesus blesses the little children 19:13-15 10:13-16 18:15-17 172 The rich man and difficulty entering Heaven 19:16-30 10:17-31 18:18-30 173 The workers in the vineyard 20:1-16 174 Third prediction of Jesus' death 20:17-19 10:32-34 18:31-34 175 Warning against pride to James & John 20:20-28 10:35-45 176 Jesus heals a blind beggar near Jericho 20:29-34 10:46-52 18:35-43 177 Jesus and Zacchaeus in sycamore tree 19:1-10 178 The parable of the gold coins 25:14-30 19:11-27 179 Arrival at Bethany and entry into Jerusalem 21:1-17 11:1-11 19:28-40 12:12-19 180 Jesus weeps over Jerusalem 19:41-44 181 Jesus goes to the Temple 21:12-17 11:15-19 19:45-48 2:13-22 182 Cleansing of the temple 21:12-13 183 Some Greeks desire to see Jesus 12:20-36 184 Jesus responds to crowd's unbelief 12:37-50 185 Jesus curses the fig tree 21:18-22 11:12-14; 20-24
186 Believe in what you ask for in prayer 21:21-22 11:22-24 187 The question about Jesus authority 21:23-27 11:27-33 20:1-8 188 Parable of the two sons; which one did his father s will? 21:28-32 189 The parable of the tenants in the vineyard 21:33-46 12:1-12 20:9-19 190 Parable of the wedding feast 22:1-14 14:15-24 191 The question about paying taxes 22:15-22 12:13-17 20:20-26 192 The Saducees question about rising from death 22:23-33 12:18-27 20:27-40 193 Which is the greatest commandment? 22:34-40 12:28-34 10:25-28 194 Question about the Messiah and David 22:41-46 12:35-37 20:41-44 195 Jesus warns against the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees 23:1-12 12:38-39 11:43, 46; 20:45-46 196 Jesus condemns their hypocrisy 23:13-28 12:40 11:39-42, 44, 52; 20:47 197 Jesus speaks of the destruction of the Temple 24:1-2 13:1-2 21:5-6 198 Troubles and persecutions 24:3-14 13:3-13 21:7-19 199 The awful horror (Great Tribulation) 24:15-28 13:14-23 21:20-24 200 The coming of the Son of Man 24:29-31 13:24-27 21:25-28 201 The lesson of the fig tree 24:32-35 13:28-31 21:29-33 202 No one knows the day and hour 24:36-44 13:32-37 17:26-30, 34-36 203 The faithful or the unfaithful servant 24:45-51 12:41-48 204 The parable of the ten young women 25:1-13 205 The parable of the three servants (talents) 25:14-30 19:11-27 206 The final judgment (sheep and goats) 25:31-46 207 The plot against Jesus 26:1-5 14:1-2 22:1-2 11:45-53 208 Jesus is anointed at Bethany 26:6-13 14:3-9 12:1-8 209 Judas agrees to betray Jesus 26:14-16 14:10-11 22:3-6 210 Preparation for the Passover meal 26:17-20 14:12-16 22:7-13 211 Disciples argue over greatness 22:24-30 212 Jesus washes the disciples' feet 13:1-20 213 Identification of Jesus' betrayer 26:21-25 14:18-21 22:21-23 13:21-30 214 Prediction of Peter's denial 26:31-35 14:27-31 22:31-34 13:36-38 215 Lord's Supper instituted 26:26-30 14:22-26 22:14-20 216 Discourses from the upper room 14:17-31;15-17 217 Jesus' prayers in Gethsemane 26:30-46 14:26-42 22:39-46 18:1 218 The betrayal and arrest of Jesus 26:47-56 14:43-52 22:47-53 18:2-12 219 Jesus brought before Annas 18:13-14,19-23 220 Jesus brought before Caiaphas and the Council 26:57-68 14:53-65 22:54-55, 63-71 18:13-14, 19-24 221 Peter denies Jesus 26:69-75 14:66-72 22:55-62 18:15-18,25-27 222 Jesus is taken to Pilate 27:1, 11-14 15:1-15 23:1-5 18:28-38 223 Remorse and suicide of Judas 27:3-10 224 Jesus brought before Herod Antipas 23:6-12 225 Jesus is sentenced to death; Barabbas released 27:15-26 15:6-15 23:13-25 18:39-19:16 226 Roman soldiers mock, strike Jesus 27:27-31 15:16-19 19:2-3 227 Jesus with cross led to Golgotha 27:31-34 15:20-23 23:26-32 19:16-17 228 First three hours of crucifixion 27:35-44 15:24-32 23:33-43 19:18-27 229 Last three hours of crucifixion 27:45-50 15:33-37 23:44-46 19:28-30 230 Witnesses of Jesus' death 27:51-56 15:38-41 23:47-49 231 Jesus side is pierced resulting in blood and water 19:31-37 232 The burial of Jesus in tomb given by Joseph of Arimathea 27:57-61 15:42-47 23:50-56 19:38-42
233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 Soldiers guard tomb 27:62-66 Tomb visited by women, found empty 28:1-8 16:1-8 24:1-8 20:1 Peter and John find tomb empty 24:9-12 20:2-10 Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene 16:9-11 20:11-18 Jesus appears to other women 28:9-10 Report of the soldiers to authorities 28:11-15 Appearance to two traveling to Emmaus 16:12-13 24:13-35 Appearance to ten assembled disciples 16:14 24:36-43 20:19-25 Appearance to Thomas 20:26-31 Appearance to disciples while fishing 21:1-25 Courtesy of Dr. Andy Kereky.