According to Gene Edwards (from The Story of My Life as Told by Jesus Christ)
| Matthew | Mark | Luke | John | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beginning of the Good News | Mk 1:1 | |||
| In the Beginning Was the Word | Jn 1:1-5, 10-14 | |||
| EARLY YEARS | ||||
| Annunciation of John the Baptist to Zechariah | Lk 1:5-25 | |||
| Annunciation of Jesus to Mary | Mt 1:18-25 | Lk 1:26-38 | ||
| Mary Visits Elizabeth | Lk 1:39-56 | |||
| John’s Birth | Lk 1:57-80 | Jn 1:6-9 | ||
| Jesus Born in the City of David | Mt 1:18, 2:1 | Lk 2:1-21 | ||
| Simeon and Anna | Lk 2:22-38 | |||
| Wise Men | Mt 2:1-12 | Lk 2:39 | ||
| Escape to Egypt | Mt 2:13-23 | Lk 2:40 | ||
| The Boy Jesus at the Temple | Lk 2:41-52 | |||
| Ancestry – Son of David, Son of Abraham | Mt 1:1-17 | |||
| Ancestry – Son of Adam, Son of God | Lk 3:23-38 | |||
| John’s Ministry | Mt 3:1-12 | Mk 1:2-8 | Lk 3:1-18 | |
| Jesus’ Baptism | Mt 3:13-17 | Mk 1:9-11 | Lk 3:21-22, 4:1 | |
| Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness | Mt 4:1-11 | Mk 1:12-13 | Lk 4:1-13 | |
| FIRST YEAR OF MINISTRY (AD 27) | ||||
| John’s Testimony of Jesus | Jn 1:15, 19-34 | |||
| Earliest Disciples | Jn 1:35-51 | |||
| Jesus’ First Miracle | Lk 3:23 | Jn 2:1-12 | ||
| Jesus Clears the Temple | Jn 2:13-25 | |||
| Jesus Meets Nicodemus | Jn 3:1-21 | |||
| John Testifies About Jesus Again | Jn 3:22-36 | |||
| John Imprisoned by Herod | Lk 3:19-20 | |||
| The Samaritan Woman at the Well | Mt 4:12 | Mk 1:14 | Jn 4:1-42 | |
| Jesus Welcomed in Galilee | Mt 4:13-17 | Mk 1:14-15 | Lk 4:14, 31 | Jn 4:43-45 |
| Jesus Heals a Royal Official’s Son | Jn 4:46-54 | |||
| SECOND YEAR OF MINISTRY (AD 28) | ||||
| Jesus Rejected in His Hometown (Nazareth) | Lk 4:14-30 | |||
| Fishing for People | Mt 4:18-22 | Mk 1:16-20 | ||
| News about Jesus Spreads | Mt 4:23-25 | |||
| Jesus Casts Out Demons | Mk 1:21-28 | Lk 4:31-37 | ||
| Jesus Heals the Sick | Mt 8:14-17 | Mk 1:29-39 | Lk 4:38-44 | |
| Jesus Speaks of a Great Harvest | Mt 9:35-38 | |||
| Jesus Reminds the Disciples They Will Fish for Men | Lk 5:1-11 | |||
| Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy | Mt 8:2-4 | Mk 1:40-45 | Lk 5:12-16 | |
| Four Men Bring Their Paralyzed Friend to Jesus | Mt 9:1-8 | Mk 2:1-12 | Lk 5:17-26 | |
| Jesus Calls Matthew | Mt 9:9-13 | Mk 2:13-17 | Lk 5:27-32 | |
| Jesus Asked about Fasting | Mt 9:14-17 | Mk 2:18-22 | Lk 5:33-39 | |
| Jesus Breaks Sabbath Tradition | Jn 5:1-47 | |||
| Jesus Teaches about the Sabbath | Mt 12:1-15 | Mk 2:23-3:6 | Lk 6:1-11 | |
| Jesus Chooses the Twelve | Mt 10:1-4 | Mk 3:13-19 | Lk 6:12-16 | |
| People Came from Everywhere | Mt 12:16-21 | Mk 3:7-12 | Lk 6:17-19 | |
| The Beatitudes | Mt 5:1-12 | Lk 6:20-26 | ||
| Jesus Teaches about the Kingdom | Mt 5:13-6:4 | Lk 6:27-36 | ||
| Jesus Teaches about Prayer and Fasting | Mt 6:5-24 | |||
| The Cares of Life | Mt 6:25-7:6 | Lk 6:37-42 | ||
| Ask, Look, Knock | Mt 7:7-29 | Lk 6:43-49 | ||
| Jesus Meets a Man with True Faith | Mt 8:1, 5-13 | Lk 7:1-10 | ||
| Jesus Raises a Child from the Dead | Lk 7:11-17 | |||
| Jesus Testifies about John the Baptist | Mt 11:2-19 | Lk 7:18-35 | ||
| Jesus Anointed with Perfume and Tears | Lk 7:36-50 | |||
| Several Women Join Jesus | Lk 8:1-3 | |||
| Jesus Accused of Being Possessed by Satan | Mt 12:22-37 | Mk 3:20-30 | Lk 11:14-15, 17-23, 33-36 | |
| Jesus Denounces the Hypocrisy of the Pharisees | Lk 11:37-54 | |||
| They Wanted a Sign | Mt 12:38-46 | Mk 3:31-32, 4:21-25 | Lk 8:16-19, 11:16, 24-32 | |
| Jesus’ True Family | Mt 12:47-50 | Mk 3:32-35 | Lk 8:20-21 | |
| Jesus Tells Simple Stories | Mt 13:24-52 | Mk 4:10, 26-34 | ||
| The Farmer, the Seed, and the Soil | Mt 13:1-23 | Mk 4:1-9, 10-20 | Lk 8:4-15 | |
| Jesus Calms the Wind and Sea | Mt 8:18, 23-27 | Mk 4:35-41 | Lk 8:22-25 | |
| Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man | Mt 8:28-34 | Mk 5:1-20 | Lk 8:26-39 | |
| Jesus Heals the Sick and Raises the Dead | Mt 9:18-26 | Mk 5:21-43 | Lk 8:40-56 | |
| The Blind See and the Mute Speak | Mt 9:27-34 | |||
| Jesus Sends Out the Twelve | Mt 10:1, 5-11:1 | Mk 6:6-13 | Lk 9:1-6 | |
| THIRD YEAR OF MINISTRY (AD 29) | ||||
| The Death of John the Baptist | Mt 14:1-13 | Mk 6:14-29 | Lk 9:7-9 | |
| The Miracle of the Loaves and Fish | Mt 14:13-23 | Mk 6:30-46 | Lk 9:10-17 | Jn 6:1-17 |
| Jesus and Peter Walk on Water | Mt 14:24-39 | Mk 6:47-56 | Jn 6:17-21 | |
| Jesus Is the Bread of Life | Jn 6:22-7:1 | |||
| Inner Purity | Mt 15:1-20 | Mk 7:1-23 | ||
| The Faith of a Gentile Woman | Mt 15:21-28 | Mk 7:24-30 | ||
| Jesus Heals the Deaf and Mute | Mk 7:31-37 | |||
| Jesus Again Feeds Thousands | Mt 15:29-37 | Mk 8:1-10 | ||
| The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees | Mt 16:1-12 | Mk 8:11-21 | ||
| Jesus Restores a Blind Man’s Sight | Mk 8:22-26 | |||
| Simon Peter’s Revelation and Rebuke | Mt 16:13-28 | Mk 8:27-9:1 | Lk 9:18-27 | |
| The Transfiguration | Mt 17:1-13 | Mk 9:2-13 | Lk 9:28-36 | |
| The Disciples Could Not Heal | Mt 17:14-21 | Mk 9:14-29 | Lk 9:37-43 | |
| Jesus Predicts His Death | Mt 17:22-35 | Mk 9:30-32 | Lk 9:43-45 | |
| Jesus Teaches about the Kingdom | Mt 18:1-35 | Mk 9:33-50 | Lk 9:46-50 | |
| Jesus Was Urged to Go to Jerusalem | Mk 10:1 | Jn 7:2-10 | ||
| Jesus Stops at Mary and Martha’s Home | Lk 10:38-42 | |||
| The Festival in Jerusalem | Jn 7:11-36 | |||
| The Final Day of the Festival | Jn 7:37-53 | |||
| Jesus and the Adulterous Woman | Jn 8:1-11 | |||
| Jesus Was Sent by the Father | Jn 8:12-59 | |||
| Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar | Jn 9:1-41 | |||
| Jesus Is the Good Shepherd | Jn 10:1-21 | |||
| The Jewish Leaders Tried to Kill Jesus | Jn 10:22-42 | |||
| FOURTH YEAR OF MINISTRY (AD 30) | ||||
| Jesus Teaches His Disciples about Prayer | Lk 11:1-13 | |||
| Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead | Jn 11:1-54 | |||
| Jesus Rejected in His Home Town | Mt 13:53-58 | Mk 6:1-6 | ||
| Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two | Mt 11:20-30 | Lk 10:1-24 | ||
| The Religious Experts Test Jesus | Lk 10:25-37 | |||
| Jesus Heals on the Sabbath | Lk 14:1-6 | |||
| Jesus Continues Teaching with Many Parables | Lk 14:7-16:17, 19-17:10 | |||
| Jesus Prepares for His Last Journey to Jerusalem | Mt 8:19-22 | Lk 9:51-62 | ||
| Jesus Continues to Heal the Sick | Lk 17:11-19 | |||
| Jesus Tells of the Coming Kingdom | Lk 17:20-37 | |||
| Jesus Speaks Again in Parables | Lk 18:1-14 | |||
| Jesus Discusses Divorce | Mt 13:53, 19:1-12 | Mk 10:1-12 | Lk 16:18 | |
| Jesus Blesses the Children | Mt 19:13-15 | Mk 10:13-16 | Lk 18:15-17 | |
| The Disadvantage of Riches | Mt 19:16-26 | Mk 10:17-27 | Lk 18:18-27 | |
| The Consequences of Following Jesus | Mt 19:27-20:16 | Mk 10:28-31 | Lk 18:28-30 | |
| Jesus Speaks Words of Wisdom to His Disciples | Lk 12:1-13:9 | |||
| Jesus Heals on the Sabbath | Lk 13:10-21 | |||
| Jesus Continues Toward Jerusalem; The Disciples Are Filled with Dread | Mt 20:17-19, 23:37-39 | Mk 10:32-34 | Lk 13:22-35, 18:31-34 | |
| James and John Make a Request | Mt 20:20-28 | Mk 10:35-45 | ||
| Jesus Heals a Blind Man | Mt 20:29-30 | Lk 18:35-43 | ||
| Jesus Meets with Zacchaeus | Mk 10:46 | Lk 19:1-10 | ||
| Jesus Heals Another Blind Man | Mt 20:29, 31-34 | Mk 10:46-52 | ||
| Jesus Nears Jerusalem | Lk 19:11-28 | |||
| FINAL VISIT TO JERUSALEM (SPRING, AD 30) | ||||
| Mary Anoints Jesus | Mt 26:6-13 | Mk 14:3-9 | Jn 11:55-12:11 | |
| Jesus Publicly Acclaimed | Mt 21:1-11 | Mk 11:1-11 | Lk 19:29-44 | Jn 12:12-19 |
| Jesus Curses a Fig Tree | Mt 21:19 | Mk 11:12-14 | ||
| Jesus Clears the Temple a Second Time | Mt 21:12-17 | Mk 11:15-19 | Lk 19:45-48 | |
| The Withered Fig Tree | Mt 21:19-22 | Mk 11:20-26 | ||
| Jesus Teaches in the Temple | Mt 21:23-22:14 | Mk 11:27-12:12 | Lk 20:1-19 | |
| Attempt to Trick Jesus | Mt 22:15-22 | Mk 12:13-17 | Lk 20:20-26 | |
| Sadducees Ask about the Resurrection | Mt 22:23-33 | Mk 12:18-27 | Lk 20:27-40 | |
| Pharisee Asks a Question about the Law | Mt 22:34-46 | Mk 12:28-37 | Lk 20:41-44 | |
| Beware of Religious Men | Mk 12:38-40 | Lk 20:45-47 | ||
| The Widow’s Offering | Mk 12:41-44 | Lk 21:1-4 | ||
| Jesus Denounces Religious Leaders | Mt 23:1-36 | |||
| Jesus Speaks of His Death | Jn 12:20-50 | |||
| Jesus Speaks about the Future to His Disciples | Mt 24:1-51 | Mk 13:1-37 | Lk 21:5-38 | |
| Jesus’ Final Words about the Kingdom | Mt 25:1-46 | |||
| Judas Betrays Jesus | Mt 26:1-5, 14-16 | Mk 14:1-2, 10-11 | Lk 22:1-6 | |
| Jesus and the Disciples Prepare to Eat the Passover | Mt 26:17-20 | Mk 14:12-17 | Lk 22:7-18 | Jn 13:1-2 |
| Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet | Jn 13:3-20 | |||
| Jesus Says He Will Be Betrayed and Denied | Mt 26:21-29 | Mk 14:18-25 | Lk 22:19-30 | Jn 13:21-38 |
| Jesus’ Promise | Jn 14:1-31 | |||
| Jesus Tells the Disciples He Loves Them | Jn 15:1-16:33 | |||
| Jesus Prays for All Believers | Jn 17:1-28 | |||
| Jesus Warns the Disciples | Mt 26:30-35 | Mk 14:26-31 | Lk 22:31-39 | |
| Jesus Prays in the Garden | Mt 26:36-46 | Mk 14:32-42 | Lk 22:40-46 | Jn 18:1 |
| Jesus Betrayed by a Kiss | Mt 26:47-56 | Mk 14:43-52 | Lk 22:47-53 | Jn 18:2-11 |
| Jesus Tried Before the Jewish Leaders | Mt 26:57-68 | Mk 14:53-65 | Lk 22:54-55, 63-65 | Jn 18:12-16, 18-24 |
| Peter Denies Knowing Jesus | Mt 26:69-75 | Mk 14:66-72 | Lk 22:56-62 | Jn 18:17, 25-27 |
| Jesus Questioned by the High Council | Mt 27:1-2 | Mk 15:1 | Lk 22:66-71 | |
| Judas Hangs Himself | Mt 27:3-10 | |||
| Jesus Brought Before Pilate and Herod | Mt 27:11-31 | Mk 15:2-20 | Lk 23:1-25 | Jn 18:28-19:13, 15-16 |
| Jesus’ Death and Resurrection | ||||
| The Crucifixion | Mt 27:32-56 | Mk 15:21-41 | Lk 23:26-49 | Jn 19:14, 17-34, 36-37 |
| Jesus’ Burial | Mt 27:57-61 | Mk 15:42-16:1 | Jn 19:38-42 | |
| The Tomb Was Sealed | Mt 27:62-66 | |||
| The Tomb Is Empty | Mt 28:1-15 | Mk 16:2-11 | Jn 20:1-18 | |
| Several People See Jesus | Mt 28:16 | Mk 16:12-14 | Jn 20:19-25 | |
| Jesus’ Last Days on Earth | ||||
| Thomas No Longer Doubts | Jn 20:26-29 | |||
| Jesus Appears to His Disciples Again | Mt 28:17 | Jn 21:1-14 | ||
| Jesus Restores Peter | Jn 21:15-23 | |||
| Jesus Commissions His Disciples | Mt 28:18-20 | Mk 16:8, 14-18, 20 | Lk 24:44-49 | |
| Jesus Ascends to Heaven | Mk 16:19 | Lk 24:50-53 | ||
| Luke’s Witness | Lk 1:1-4 | |||
| John’s Witness | Jn 1:16-18, 19:35, 20:30-31, 21:24-25 |