Life of Jesus

Life of Jesus This Timelines is based on Robertson's Harmony of the Gospels (which is in the Public Domain). The Timeline has been created by the Logos/Libronix user community. Dates are suggested and are not known with certainty. ___________________________________________________________ (4) Begin Birth and Childhood of the Baptist and Jesus______________________________________________________________________________ Birth and Childhood of the Baptist and Jesus Maps: World, Nativity, Youth Annunciation of Birth of the Baptist to Zacharias (Temple/Jerusalem) Lk 1:5-25 Annunciation of Birth of Jesus to Mary (Nazareth) Lk 1:26-38 Elizabeth's Song (Hill Country of Judea) Lk 1:39-45 Mary's Song (Hill Country of Judea) Lk 1:46-56 John the Baptist (Hill Country of Judea Lk 1:57-80 Annunciation of Birth of Jesus to Joseph (Nazareth) Mt 1:18-25 Birth of Jesus (Bethlehem) Lk 2:1-7 Angels/Shepherds (Near Bethlehem) Lk 2:8-20 Circumcision (Bethlehem) Lk 2:21 Presented at the Temple (Jerusalem) Lk 2:22-38 Magi (Jerusalem and Bethlehem) Mt 2:1-12 Escape to Egypt, Chldren at Bethlehem Slain Mt 2:13-18 To Nazareth Mt 2:19-23 Lk 2:39 Childhood (Nazareth) Lk 2:40 Visits Jerusalem when 12 Years Old Lk 2:41-50 18 Years at Nazareth Lk 2:51-52 ___________________________________________________________End Birth and Childhood of the Baptist and Jesus___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(5) Begin Beginning of the Baptist's Ministry___________________________________________________________________________ Beginning of the Baptist's Ministry Probably 6 Months in A.D. 25 (Wilderness of Judea and beside the Jordan) Beginning Mk 1:1 Lk 2:1-2 Message and Messenger Mk 1:2-6 Mt 3:1-6 Lk 3:3-6 Specimen of John's Preaching Mt 3:7-10 Lk 3:7-14 Forerunner's Picture of Messiah Mk 1:7-8 Mt 3:11-12 Lk 3:15-18 ___________________________________________________________End Beginning of the Baptist's Ministry Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(6) Begin Beginning of Christ's Public Ministry Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ Beginning of Christ's Public Ministry Maps: 1, 2, 3, Jesus Baptized (Jordan River) Mk 1:9-11 Mt 3:13-17 Lk 3:21-23 Three Temptations of Jesus (Wilderness of Judea) Mk 1:12-13 Mt 4:1-11 Lk 4:1-13 The Baptist's Testimony (Bethany) Jn 1:19-28 John's Identification of Jesus as the Messiah (Bethany) Jn 1:29-34 1st Disciples (Bethany) Jn 1:35-51 1st Miracle (Cana) Jn 2:1-11 1st Sojourn at Capernaum (Later Capernaum Becomes His Home) Jn 2:12 1st Cleansing of the Temple (Jerusalem at Passover) Jn 2:13-22 Nicodemus (Jerusalem at Passover) Jn 2:23-3:21 Parallel ministry of Jesus and John Jn 3:22-36 Christ's Reasons for Leaving Judea Jn 4:1-4 Lk 3:19-20 Mk 1:14 Mt 4:12 Lk 4:14 Woman at the Well (Sychar in Samaria) Jn 4:5-42 Arrival in Galilee Jn 4:43-45 ___________________________________________________________End Beginning of Christ's Public Ministry Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(7) Begin The Great Galilean Ministry Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ The Great Galilean Ministry Probably Autumn of A.D. 27 to Spring of 29 Early Middle Late ___________________________________________________________(7 Part 1)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Rejection at Nazareth and the New Home in Capernaum His Teaching in Galilee Mk 1:14-15 Mt 4:17 Lk 4:14-15 Healing at Cana of the Official's Son Jn 4:46-54 The First Rejection at Nazareth Lk 4:16-31 The New Home in Capernaum Mt 4:13-16 Jesus Calls Four Fishermen (on the Sea of Galilee) Mk 1:16-20 Mt 4:18-22 Lk 5:1-11 Jesus Heals a Demoniac on the Sabbath (at Capernaum) Mk 1:21-28 Lk 4:31-37 Jesus Heals Peter's Mother-in-Law (at Capernaum) Mk 1:29-34 Mt 8:14-17 Lk 4:38-41 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(7 Part 2)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The First Tour of Galilee With the Four Fisherman (Galilee) Mk 1:35-39 Mt 4:23-25 Lk 4:42-44 Jesus Heals a Leper Mk 1:40-45 Mt 8:2-4 Lk 5:17-26 The Healing of the Paralytic (Capernaum) Mk 2:1-12 Mt 9:1-8 Lk 5:12-16 The Call of Matthew (Sea of Galilee Mk 2:13-17 Mt 9:9-13 Lk 5:27-32 Why the Disciples Do not Fast Mk 2:18-22 Mt 9:14-17 Lk 5:33-39 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(7 Part 3)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sabbath Controversy in Jerusalem and Galilee Jesus Heals a Lame Man on the Sabbath (Jerusalem - Bethesda pool) Jn 5:1-47 Disciples Pluck Grain on the Sabbath (returning to Galilee) Mk 2:23-28 Mt 12:1-8 Lk 6:1-5 Jesus Restores a Withered Hand on the Sabbath Mk 3:1-6 Mt 12:9-14 Lk 6:6-11 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(7 Part 4)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Choosing the Twelve and the Sermon on the Mount Healing the Multitudes (Sea of Galilee) Mk 3:7-12 Mt 12:15-21 Jesus Selects the Twelve Mk 3:13-19 Lk 6:12-16 The Sermon on the Mount (Capernaum) Mt 5-7 Lk 6:17-49 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(7 Part 5)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Spread of Christ's Influence Jesus Heals a Centurion's Son (Capernaum) Mt 8:5-13 Lk 7:1-10 Raising the Widow's Son (Nain) Lk 7:11-17 John's Disciples Question Jesus (Galilee) Mt 11:2-19 Lk 7:18-35 Woes on the Cities of His Ministry (Galilee) Mt 11:20-30 Jesus Anointed While Dining with Simon the Pharisee (Galilee) Lk 7:36-50 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(7 Part 6)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Second Tour of Galilee (with the Twelve) The Second Tour of Galilee Lk 8:1-3 Blasphemous Accusation (Galilee - The Busy Day) Mk 3:19-20 Mt 12:22-37 Scribes and Pharisees Demand a Sign (The Busy Day) Mt 12:38-45 Christ's Mother and Family Seek to Take Him Home (The Busy Day) Mk 3:31-35 Mt 12:46-50 Lk 8:19-21 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(7 Part 7)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Parables and the Visit to Gerasa and Nazareth The First Great Group of Parables (The Busy Day) Mark 4:1-34 Mt 13:1-53 Lk 8:4-18 Jesus Calms the Storm (The Busy Day) Mk 4:35-41 Mt 8:18 Mt 8:23-27 Lk 8:22-25 Jesus Heals the Gerasene Demonaic (The Busy Day) Mk 5:1-20 Mt 8:28-34 Lk 8:26-39 Healing of Jairus' Daughter (Probably Capernaum) Mk 5:21-43 Mt 9:18-26 Lk 8:40-56 Three Healed and Another Accusation (Probably Capernaum) Mt 9:27-34 The Last Visit to Nazareth Mk 6:1-6 Mt 13:54-58 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(7 Part 8)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Third Tour of Galilee Map Sending of the Twelve Mk 6:6-13 Mt 9:35-11:1 Luke 9:1-6 Herod Remembers the Death of John the Baptist (Machaerus) Mk 6:14-29 Mt 14:1-12 Lk 9:7-9 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________End The Great Galilean Ministry Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(8) Begin Training of the Twelve Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ Training of the Twelve Probably Passover in A.D. 29 to near Tabernacles in A.D. 29, Districts Around Galilee 1st Retirement, 12 Return, Feeding the 5,000 Mk 6:30-44 Mt 14:13-21 Lk 9:10-17 Jn 6:1-13 Not a Political Messiah Mk 6:45-46 Mt 14:22-23 Jn 6:14-15 Jesus Walks on the Water Mk 6:47-52 Mt 14:24-33 Jn 6:16-21 Reception at Gennesaret Mk 6:53-56 Mt 14:34-36 Jesus the Bread of Life Rejected Jn 6:22-71 Pharisees Reproach Jesus Regarding Traditions (Probably Capernaum) Mk 7:1-23 Mt 15:1-20 Jn 7:1 2nd Withdrawal to Tyre and Sidon, Heals Daugher of Syro-Phoenician Woman Mk 7:24-30 Mt 15:21-28 3rd Withdrawal, Healing of Deaf and Dumb Man, 4,000 Fed Mk 7:31-8:9 Mt 15:29-38 Attack by Pharisees and Sadducees (Dalmanutha in Galilee) Mk 8:10-12 Mt 15:39-16:4 4th Retirement, Rebuke of Disciples, Heals a Blind Man (to Bethsaida Julias) Mk 8:13-26 Mt 6:5-12 Jesus Tests Faith of the 12 (Near Caesarea Philippi) Mk 8:27-30 Mt 16:13-20 Lk 9:18-21 Jesus Foretells Rejection, Death, Resurrection Mk 8:31-37 Mt 16:21-26 Lk 9:22-25 Coming of the Son of Man Mk 8:38-9:1 Mt 16:27-28 Lk 9:26-27 Transfiguration (Probably Mt Hermon) Mk 9:2-8 Mt 17:1-8 Lk 9:28-36 Disciples Ask About Elijah (On the Way Down the Mountain) Mk 9:9-13 Mt 17:9-13 Lk 9:36 Demoniac Boy (Region of Caesarea Philippi) Mk 9:14-29 Mt 17:14-20 Lk 9:37-43 Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection (Returning Through Galilee) Mk 9:30-32 Mt 17:22-23 Lk 9:43-45 Jesus Pays the Temple Tax (Capernaum) Mt 17:24-27 Who is the Greatest? Mk 9:33-37 Mt 18:1-5 Lk 9:46-48 Jesus-John, Whoever Is not Against Us (Capernaum) Mk 9:38-50 Mt 18:6-14 Lk 9:49-50 The Sinning Brother, Parable of Unmerciful Servant Mt 18:15-35 "Follow Me" Mt 8:19-22 Lk 9:57-62 His Brothers Counsel Jesus to go to Judea Jn 7:2-9 Jesus Goes Privatly to Jerusalem (Through Samaria) Lk 9:51-56 Jn 7:10 ___________________________________________________________End Training of the Twelve Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(9) Begin Later Judean Ministry Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ Later Judean Ministry Probably Tabernacles to Dedication in A.D. 29 or 28 Map Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths - Jerusalem) Jn 7:11-52 The Woman Caught in Adultery (Jerusalem) Jn 7:53-8:11 The Light of the World (Jerusalem) Jn 8:12-20 Jesus Exists before Abraham (Jerusalem) Jn 8:21-59 The Man Born Blind (Jerusalem) Jn 9:1-41 The Good Shepherd (Jerusalem) Jn 10:1-21 The Mission of the Seventy (Probably in Judea) Lk 10:1-24 The Good Samaritan (Probably in Judea) Lk 10:25-37 Jesus the Guest of Mary and Martha (Bethany, near Jerusalem Lk 10:38-42 Jesus Teaches the Disciples to Pray (Probably in Judea) Lk 11:1-13 Jesus Accused of Working with Beelzebul (Probably in Judea) Lk 11:14-36 Jesus Severly Denounces Pharisees and Lawyers (Probably in Judea) Lk 11:37-54 Jesus Warns about Worldliness (Probably in Judea) Lk 12:1-59 All Must Repent or Perish (Probably in Judea) Lk 13:1-9 Jesus Heals a Crippled Woman on the Sabbath (a synagogue) Lk 13:10-21 At the Feast of Dedication (Jerusalem) Jn 10:22-39 ___________________________________________________________End Later Judean Ministry Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(10) Begin Later Perean Ministry Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ Later Perean Ministry Probably Dedication in A.D. 29 to Last Journey in A.D. 30 Map From Jerusalem to Bethany Jn 10:40-42 Teaching in Perea Lk 13:22-35 Dining with a Pharisee Lk 14:1-24 Warning to Followers Lk 14:25-35 Defense against Pharisees and Scribes, 3 Great Parables Lk 15:1-32 Three Parables on Stewardship Lk 16:1-17:10 Jesus Raises Lazarus Jn 11:1-44 The Effect of the Raising of Lazarus Jn 11:45-54 Through Samaria and Galilee Lk 17:11-37 Two Parables on Prayer Lk 18:1-14 From Galilee Through Perea Mk 10:1-12 Mt 19:1-12 Jesus and the Little Children Mk 10:13-16 Mt 19:13-15 Luke 18:15-17 Perils of Riches, Rewards of Leaving all for Christ Mk 10:17-31 Mt 19:16-20:16 Lk 18:18-30 Jesus Foretells his Death and Resurrection Mk 10:32-45 Mt 20:17-28 Lk 18:31-34 Blind Bartimaeus and his Companion Healed Mk 10:46-52 Mt 20:29-34 Lk 18:35-43 Jesus Visits Zacchaeus Lk 19:1-28 ___________________________________________________________End Later Perean Ministry Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(11) Begin Last Public Ministry in Jerusalem Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ Last Public Ministry in Jerusalem Friday before to Tuesday of Passion Week, Spring of A.D. 30 Map Jesus Arrives at Bethany (Near Jerusalem, Friday Afternoon) Jn 11:55-12:1 Jn 12:9-11 Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem as Messiah (Sunday) Mk 11:1-11 Mt 21:1-11 Mt 21:14-17 Lk 19:29-44 Jn 12:12-19 Barren Tree Cursed, 2nd Cleansing of the Temple (Monday, Bethany and Jerusalem) Mk 11:12-18 Mt 21:18-19 Mt 21: 12-13 Lk 19:45-48 Greeks Ask to See Jesus, He Predicts His Death (Monday, Jerusalem) Jn 12:20-50 Barren Tree Withered (Tuesday) Mk 11:19-25 Mt 21:19-22 Lk 21:37-38 Rulers Challenge Jesus' Authority as Teacher (Tuesday) Mk 11:27-12:12 Mt 21:23-22:14 Lk 20:1-19 Tribute to Caesar? (Pharisees and Herodians Try to Trap Jesus) Mk 12:13-17 Mt 22:15-22 Lk 20:20-26 Sadducees Question Jesus About Resurrection (Tuesday, Temple Court) Mk 12:18-27 Mt 22:23-33 Lk 20:27-40 Pharisees to Jesus: Which is Greatest Commandment? (Tuesday, Temple Court) Mk 12:28-34 Mt 22:34-40 Jesus Silences His Questioners (Tuesday, Temple Court) Mk 12:35-37 Mt 22:41-46 Lk 20:41-44 Jesus Denounces Scribes and Pharisees (Tuesday, Temple Court) Mk 12:38-40 Mt 23:1-39 Lk 20:45-47 Poor Widow's Gift (Tuesday) Mk 12:41-44 Lk 21:1-4 ___________________________________________________________End Last Public Ministry in Jerusalem Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(12) Begin In The Shadow with Jesus Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ In The Shadow with Jesus Tuesday Afternoon to Thursday Night of Passion Week, A.D. 30 (Jerusalem) Map Signs of the End of the Age (Tuesday Afternoon) Mk 13:1-37 Mt 24-25 Lk 21:5-36 Jesus Predicts His Crucifixion (Tuesday Evening, Probably at Bethany) Mk 14:1-2 Mt 26:1-5 Lk 22:1-2 Mary Anoints Jesus (Tuesday Evening, Bethany) Mk 14:3-9 Mt 26:6-13 Jn 12:2-8 Judas With the Chief Priests (Tuesday Night, Jerusalem) Mk 14:10-11 Mt 26:14-16 Lk 22:3-6 Preparation for Paschal Meal (Thursday Afternoon, Jerusalem) Mk 14:12-16 Mt 26:17-19 Lk 22:7-13 Paschal Meal with the 12 (Thursday Evening, Jerusalem) Mk 14:17 Mt 26:20 Lk 22:14-16 Lk 22:24-30 Jesus Washes Disciple's Feet (Thursday) Jn 13:1-20 Jesus-Judas (Thursday Evening) Mk 14:18-21 Mt 26:21-25 Lk 22:21-23 Jn 13:21-30 Jesus Warns Disciples Against Desertion Mk 14:27-31 Mt 26:31-35 Lk 22:31-38 Jn 13:31-38 Bread and Cup Instituted Mk 14:22-25 Mt 26:26-29 Lk 22:17-20 1 Cor 11:23-26 Farewell Discourse (Upper Room, Jerusalem) Jn 14 Discourse On the Way to Gethsemane Jn 15-16 Christ's Intercessory Prayer (Possibly Near Gethsemane) Jn 17 Going Forth to Gethsemane, Jesus Suffers in Agony (Late in the Night Introducint Friday) Mk 14:26 Mk 14:32-42 Mt 26:30 Mt 26:36-46 Lk 22:39-46 Jn 18:1 ___________________________________________________________End In The Shadow with Jesus Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(13) Begin Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, Burial Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, Burial Thursday Night, Friday, and Saturday of Passion Week Map Jesus Betrayed, Arrested, Forsaken (Friday Before Dawn, Gethsemane) Mk 14:43-52 Mt 26:47-56 Lk 22:47-53 Jn 18:2-12 Jesus Examined by Annas (Friday Before Dawn) Jn:18:12-14 Jn18:19-23 Condemned by Caiaphas and Sanhedrin (Friday Before Dawn) Mk14:53 Mk14:55-65 Mt26:57-68 Lk22:54 Lk22:63-65 Jn18:24 Peter's Denial (Friday Before and About Dawn) Mark 14:54 Mark 14:66-72 Mt 26:58 Mt 26:69-75 Lk 22:54-62 Jn 18:15-18 Jn 18:25-27 Jesus Condemned by the Sanhedrin (Friday After Dawn) Mk 15:1 Mt 27:1 Lk 22:66-71 Remorse and Suicide of Judas (Friday Morning) Mt 27:3-10 Acts 1:18-19 Jesus Before Pilate 1st Time (Friday Early Morning, Jerusalem) Mk 15:1-5 Mt 27:2 Mt 27:11-14 Lk 23:1-5 Jn 18:28-38 Jesus Before Herod Antipas (Friday Early Morning, Jerusalem) Lk 23:6-12 Jesus Before Pilate 2nd Time (Friday Near Sunrise) Mk 15:6-15 Mt 27:15-26 Lk 23:13-25 Jn 18:39-19:16 Roman Soldiers Mock Jesus (Friday Between 6 and 9 A.M.) Mk 15:16-19 Mt 27:27-30 Way to the Cross on Golgotha (Before 9 A.M. Friday) Mk 15:20-23 Mt 27:31-34 Lk 23:26-33 Jn 19:16-17 1st 3 Hours on the Cross (Fridan 9 till Noon) Mk 15:24-32 Mt 27:35-44 Lk 23:33-43 Jn 19:18-27 3 Hours of Darkness (Noon to 3 P.M.) Mk 15:33-37 Mt 27:45-50 Lk 23:44-46 Jn 19:28-30 Events Accompanying the Death of Jesus Christ Mk 15:38-41 Mt 27:51-56 Lk 23:45 Lk 23:47-49 Burial (Friday before 6 P.M.) Mk 15:42-46 Mt 27:57-60 Lk 23:50-54 Jn 19:31-42 Women at the Tomb (Friday afternoon till Saturday afternoon) Mk 15:47 Mt 27:61-66 Lk 23:55-56 ___________________________________________________________End Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, Burial Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(14) Begin Resurrection, Appearances, Ascension Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ Resurrection, Appearances, Ascension 40 Days beginning Sunday after Death of Christ, Spring A.D. 30 Map The Visit of the Women to the Tomb of Jesus (Golgotha and Bethany - Saturday after sundown) Mk 16:1 Mt 28:1 The Stone Rolled Away (Sunday before sunrise) Mt 28:2-4 The Empty Tomb Visit 1 - The Women (Golgotha - Early Sunday morning) Mk 16:2-8 Mt 28:5-8 Lk 24:1-8 Jn 20:1 The Empty Tomb Visit 2 - Peter and John Lk 24:9-12 Jn 20:2-10 Resurrection Appearance 1 - Mary Magdalene (Jerusalem - Sunday) Mk 16:9-11 Jn 20:11-18 Resurrection Appearance 2 - Other Women (Jerusalem - Sunday) Mt 28:9-10 Guards Report to Jewish Rulers Mt 28:11-15 Resurrection Appearance 3 - The Emmaus Road (Sunday afternoon) Mk 16:12-13 Lk 24:13-32 Resurrection Appearance 4 - To Peter (Jerusalem - Sunday evening) Lk 24:33-35 1 Cor 15:5 Resurrection Appearance 5 - The Disciples Minus Thomas (Jerusalem - Sunday evening) Mk 16:14 Lk 24:36-43 Jn 20:19-25 (First Commission) Resurrection Appearance 6 - The Disciples Plus Thomas (Jerusalem - eight days later) Jn 20:26-31 1 Cor 15:5 Resurrection Appearance 7 - Seven Disciples (by the Sea of Galilee) Jn 21:1-25 Resurrection Appearance 8 - To about 500 (Mountain in Galilee) Mk 16:15-18 Mt 28:16-20 (Great Commission) 1 Cor 15:6 Resurrection Appearance 9 - To James 1 Cor 15:7 Resurrection Appearance 10 - Final Commission (Jerusalem) Lk 24:44-49 Acts 1:3-8 The Ascension (on Olivet between Jerusalem and Bethany) Mk 16:19-20 Lk 24:50-53 Acts 1:9-12 ___________________________________________________________End Resurrection, Appearances, Ascension Event Group___________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________