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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

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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