Harmony of the Gospels

Compare the accounts of Jesus' life across the four Gospels. Pick an event to read the full text side by side.

Event

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Event

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

#12Ministry of John the Baptist

#12Ministry of John the Baptist

#13Baptism of Jesus

#14The Temptation in the Wilderness

#14The Temptation in the Wilderness

4:1-11

1:12-13

4:1-13

#15First Disciples and the Wedding at Cana

#15First Disciples and the Wedding at Cana

1:35-2:11

#16First Cleansing of the Temple

#16First Cleansing of the Temple

2:13-25

#17Jesus and Nicodemus

#17Jesus and Nicodemus

3:1-21

#18The Samaritan Woman at the Well

#18The Samaritan Woman at the Well

4:1-42

#19Beginning of Preaching in Galilee

#19Beginning of Preaching in Galilee

#20Rejection in Nazareth

#20Rejection in Nazareth

4:16-30

#21Calling of the Four Fishermen

#21Calling of the Four Fishermen

4:18-22

1:16-20

5:1-11

Event

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

#22Healing of the Nobleman's Son

#22Healing of the Nobleman's Son

4:46-54

#23Healing of Peter's Mother-in-law and Crowds

#23Healing of Peter's Mother-in-law and Crowds

8:14-17

1:29-34

4:38-41

#24Healing of a Leper

#24Healing of a Leper

8:1-4

1:40-45

5:12-16

#25Healing of the Paralytic in Capernaum

#25Healing of the Paralytic in Capernaum

9:1-8

2:1-12

5:17-26

#26Calling of Matthew (Levi)

#26Calling of Matthew (Levi)

9:9-13

2:13-17

5:27-32

#27Miracle at the Pool of Bethesda

#27Miracle at the Pool of Bethesda

5:1-47

#28Lord of the Sabbath (Grain and Withered Hand)

#28Lord of the Sabbath (Grain and Withered Hand)

12:1-13

2:23-3:5

6:1-10

#29Choosing of the Twelve Apostles

#29Choosing of the Twelve Apostles

10:2-4

3:13-19

6:12-16

#30The Sermon on the Mount (Beatitudes)

#30The Sermon on the Mount (Beatitudes)

5:1-7:29

6:17-49

#31The Centurion's Servant and the Widow's Son

#31The Centurion's Servant and the Widow's Son

8:5-13

7:1-17

#32Messengers from John the Baptist

#32Messengers from John the Baptist

11:1-19

7:18-35

#33The Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus' Feet

#33The Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus' Feet

7:36-50

Event

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

#34Parable of the Sower and the Weeds

#34Parable of the Sower and the Weeds

13:1-43

4:1-20

8:4-15

#35The Calming of the Storm

#35The Calming of the Storm

8:23-27

4:35-41

8:22-25

#36The Gadarene and Jairus' Daughter

#36The Gadarene and Jairus' Daughter

8:28-9:26

5:1-43

8:26-56

#37Death of John the Baptist

#37Death of John the Baptist

14:1-12

6:14-29

9:7-9

#38Feeding of the 5,000

#38Feeding of the 5,000

#39Jesus Walks on Water

#39Jesus Walks on Water

14:22-33

6:45-52

6:16-21

#40The Discourse on the Bread of Life

#40The Discourse on the Bread of Life

6:22-71

#41The Canaanite Woman and Healing of a Deaf Man

#41The Canaanite Woman and Healing of a Deaf Man

15:21-31

7:24-37

#42Feeding of the 4,000

#42Feeding of the 4,000

15:32-39

8:1-10

#43Peter's Confession and the Transfiguration

#43Peter's Confession and the Transfiguration

16:13-17:13

8:27-9:13

9:18-36

#44Healing of the Demon-Possessed Boy

#44Healing of the Demon-Possessed Boy

17:14-21

9:14-29

9:37-43

Event

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

#45Who is the Greatest? (The Child)

#45Who is the Greatest? (The Child)

18:1-5

9:33-37

9:46-48

#46The Feast of Tabernacles

#46The Feast of Tabernacles

7:1-10:21

#47The Good Samaritan

#47The Good Samaritan

10:25-37

#48Martha, Mary and the Lord's Prayer

#48Martha, Mary and the Lord's Prayer

6:9-13

10:38-11:13

#49Parables of Mercy (Sheep, Prodigal Son)

#49Parables of Mercy (Sheep, Prodigal Son)

18:12-14

15:1-32

#50The Rich Man and Lazarus

#50The Rich Man and Lazarus

16:19-31

#51The Resurrection of Lazarus

#51The Resurrection of Lazarus

11:1-54

#52The Ten Lepers and the Coming of the Kingdom

#52The Ten Lepers and the Coming of the Kingdom

17:11-37

#53The Rich Young Man and Vineyard Workers

#53The Rich Young Man and Vineyard Workers

19:16-20:16

10:17-31

18:18-30

#54Zacchaeus and the Parable of the Minas

#54Zacchaeus and the Parable of the Minas

25:14-30

19:1-28

#55Healing of the Blind in Jericho

#55Healing of the Blind in Jericho

20:29-34

10:46-52

18:35-43

Event

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

#56Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

#56Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

#57Cleansing of the Temple and the Fig Tree

#57Cleansing of the Temple and the Fig Tree

21:12-22

11:12-26

19:45-48

#58Confrontations in the Temple (Tax, Sadducees)

#58Confrontations in the Temple (Tax, Sadducees)

21:23-22:46

11:27-12:37

20:1-44

#59Discourse against the Pharisees

#59Discourse against the Pharisees

23:1-39

12:38-40

20:45-47

#60The Eschatological Discourse (End Times)

#60The Eschatological Discourse (End Times)

24:1-25:46

13:1-37

21:5-36

#61The Last Supper and the Washing of Feet

#61The Last Supper and the Washing of Feet

#62Farewell Discourses and High Priestly Prayer

#62Farewell Discourses and High Priestly Prayer

14:1-17:26

#63Agony in Gethsemane and Arrest

#63Agony in Gethsemane and Arrest

#64Trial before the Sanhedrin and Pilate

#64Trial before the Sanhedrin and Pilate

#65The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus

#65The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus

#66The Burial

Event

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

#67The Resurrection (The Empty Tomb)

#67The Resurrection (The Empty Tomb)

#68Appearance to Mary Magdalene and the Women

#68Appearance to Mary Magdalene and the Women

28:9-10

16:9-11

20:14-18

#69The Road to Emmaus

#69The Road to Emmaus

16:12-13

24:13-35

#70Appearance to the Disciples (Thomas)

#70Appearance to the Disciples (Thomas)

16:14

24:36-49

20:19-31

#71Sea of Galilee: Jesus Restores Peter

#71Sea of Galilee: Jesus Restores Peter

21:1-25

#72The Great Commission

#72The Great Commission

28:16-20

16:15-18

#73The Ascension to Heaven

#73The Ascension to Heaven

16:19-20

24:50-53

Harmony of the Gospels

1. Introduction and Childhood Narratives

#1Preface and Dedication

#2The Divinity of the Word (Logos)

#3Announcement of the Birth of John the Baptist

#4Annunciation to Mary

#5Mary's Visit to Elizabeth (Magnificat)

#6Birth and Childhood of John the Baptist

#7The Genealogies of Jesus

#8Birth of Jesus (Announcement to Joseph)

#9The Visit of the Magi from the East

#10Flight to Egypt and Return to Nazareth

#11Jesus in the Temple at Twelve Years Old

2. Beginning of Public Ministry

#12Ministry of John the Baptist

#13Baptism of Jesus

#14The Temptation in the Wilderness

#15First Disciples and the Wedding at Cana

#16First Cleansing of the Temple

#17Jesus and Nicodemus

#18The Samaritan Woman at the Well

#19Beginning of Preaching in Galilee

#20Rejection in Nazareth

#21Calling of the Four Fishermen

3. Ministry in Galilee and the Sermon on the Mount

#22Healing of the Nobleman's Son

#23Healing of Peter's Mother-in-law and Crowds

#24Healing of a Leper

#25Healing of the Paralytic in Capernaum

#26Calling of Matthew (Levi)

#27Miracle at the Pool of Bethesda

#28Lord of the Sabbath (Grain and Withered Hand)

#29Choosing of the Twelve Apostles

#30The Sermon on the Mount (Beatitudes)

#31The Centurion's Servant and the Widow's Son

#32Messengers from John the Baptist

#33The Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus' Feet

4. Parables of the Kingdom and Great Miracles

#34Parable of the Sower and the Weeds

#35The Calming of the Storm

#36The Gadarene and Jairus' Daughter

#37Death of John the Baptist

#38Feeding of the 5,000

#39Jesus Walks on Water

#40The Discourse on the Bread of Life

#41The Canaanite Woman and Healing of a Deaf Man

#42Feeding of the 4,000

#43Peter's Confession and the Transfiguration

#44Healing of the Demon-Possessed Boy

5. On the Way to Jerusalem (Later Ministry)

#45Who is the Greatest? (The Child)

#46The Feast of Tabernacles

#47The Good Samaritan

#48Martha, Mary and the Lord's Prayer

#49Parables of Mercy (Sheep, Prodigal Son)

#50The Rich Man and Lazarus

#51The Resurrection of Lazarus

#52The Ten Lepers and the Coming of the Kingdom

#53The Rich Young Man and Vineyard Workers

#54Zacchaeus and the Parable of the Minas

#55Healing of the Blind in Jericho

6. Passion Week

#56Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

#57Cleansing of the Temple and the Fig Tree

#58Confrontations in the Temple (Tax, Sadducees)

#59Discourse against the Pharisees

#60The Eschatological Discourse (End Times)

#61The Last Supper and the Washing of Feet

#62Farewell Discourses and High Priestly Prayer

#63Agony in Gethsemane and Arrest

#64Trial before the Sanhedrin and Pilate

#65The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus

#66The Burial

7. Resurrection and Ascension

#67The Resurrection (The Empty Tomb)

#68Appearance to Mary Magdalene and the Women

#69The Road to Emmaus

#70Appearance to the Disciples (Thomas)

#71Sea of Galilee: Jesus Restores Peter

#72The Great Commission