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Main Events of Jesus’ Earthly Life​—⁠Jesus’ Great Ministry in Galilee (Part 1)

TIME

PLACE

EVENT

MATTHEW

MARK

LUKE

JOHN

30

Galilee

Jesus first announces that “the Kingdom of the heavens has drawn near”

4:17

1:​14, 15

4:​14, 15

4:​44, 45

Cana; Nazareth; Capernaum

Heals official’s son; reads from Isaiah scroll; goes to Capernaum

4:​13-16

 

4:​16-31

4:​46-54

Sea of Galilee, near Capernaum

Calls four disciples: Simon and Andrew, James and John

4:​18-22

1:​16-20

5:​1-11

 

Capernaum

Heals Simon’s mother-in-law and others

8:​14-17

1:​21-34

4:​31-41

 

Galilee

First tour of Galilee, with the four

4:​23-25

1:​35-39

4:​42, 43

 

Heals leper; crowds follow

8:​1-4

1:​40-45

5:​12-16

 

Capernaum

Heals a paralytic

9:​1-8

2:​1-12

5:​17-26

 

Calls Matthew; dines with tax collectors; fasting question

9:​9-17

2:​13-22

5:​27-39

 

Judea

Preaches in synagogues

   

4:44

 

31, Passover

Jerusalem

Heals sick man at Bethzatha; Jews seek to kill him

     

5:​1-47

Returning from Jerusalem (?)

Disciples pluck grain on the Sabbath; Jesus “Lord of the Sabbath”

12:​1-8

2:​23-28

6:​1-5

 

Galilee; Sea of Galilee

Heals man’s hand on the Sabbath; crowds follow; heals many more

12:​9-21

3:​1-12

6:​6-11

 

Mt. near Capernaum

Chooses 12 apostles

 

3:​13-19

6:​12-16

 

Near Capernaum

Gives Sermon on the Mount

5:1–7:29

 

6:​17-49

 

Capernaum

Heals army officer’s servant

8:​5-13

 

7:​1-10

 

Nain

Resurrects widow’s son

   

7:​11-17

 

Tiberias; Galilee (Nain or nearby)

John sends disciples to Jesus; truth revealed to young children; yoke kindly

11:​2-30

 

7:​18-35

 

Galilee (Nain or nearby)

Sinful woman pours oil on his feet; debtors illustration

   

7:​36-50

 

Galilee

Second preaching tour, with the 12

   

8:​1-3

 

Expels demons; unforgivable sin

12:​22-37

3:​19-30

   

Gives no sign but sign of Jonah

12:​38-45

     

His mother and brothers come; says disciples are his relatives

12:​46-50

3:​31-35

8:​19-21