A CHRONOLOGICAL CHART OF THE EARTHLY MINISTRY OF JESUS
BASED ON THE "LIFE AND TIMES OF JESUS THE MESSIAH"
By Alfred Edersheim

  Original Chart created by Cameron Paine in 1988. Internet version created in 2000 also by Cameron Paine
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Chart 1 (of 3)--Birth, etc. & 1st Year of Ministry (2/27-3/28; mostly in Galilee except for Feast times)

TIME EVENT/PLACE MATTHEW MARK LUKE

JOHN

 Vol/Page
. .             (Prologue 1:1)         (Prologue 1:1-4)        (Prologue 1:1-18)
. .  

 

 Annunciation to Zech-
ariah                     1:5-25		   i 138
. .     Annunciation to Mary
                           1:26-38		   i 150
. .     Mary visits Elizabeth
                           1:39-56		   i 152
. . Joseph's dream 
                           1:18-25		       i 154
. .     Birth of John the Baptist
                           1:57-80		   i 157
. .       Geneology of Jesus         Geneology of Jesus  
4 B C Birth of Jesus (Bethlehem)     Birth of Jesus 
                              2:1-7		   i 182
. Bethlehem     Angels' song & Shep-
herds' visit             2:8-20		   i 187
. Jerusalem     Circumcision & presenta-
tion of Jesus        2:21-38		   i 193
. . The wisemen & the
flight to Egypt        2:1-18		       i 204
i 214
. . The return to
Nazareth            2:19-23		       i 221
at age
   12		 Jerusalem     Boy Jesus remains after
Feast                   2:41-50		   i 242
18 silent
years 		 Nazareth     Jesus grows up in his
hometown           2:51-52		   i 250
FALL
26 AD		 Ministry of John The Baptist Begins Ministry of John the
Baptist
(The kingdom of hea-
ven is at hand; show yourselves ready 
by repenting)       3:1-12		 Ministry of John the
Baptist
(Prepare the Lord's way; preaching a baptism of repentance) 
                                1:2-8		 Ministry of John the
Baptist
(Axe is laid to the roots repent; Coming One will baptize with Holy Spirit)                    3:1-18		   i 264
27 27 27   27   27       27   27   27    27   27     27   27   27   27   27     27   27   27   27   27     27   27   27  27   27

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. Bethabara Baptism of Jesus  
                           3:13-17		 Baptism of Jesus 
                             1:9-11		 Baptism of Jesus   
                           3:21-22		    (Baptism referred to)
                           1:32-34		 i278,366
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Bethabara

 The Temptation of Jesus
                             4:1-11		 The Temptation of Jesus
                           1:12-13		 The Temptation of Jesus
                             4:1-13		   i 291
. Bethabara       John the Baptist tells the
delegation who he is not
                           1:19-28		 i 339,345
. Bethabara       "Behold the Lamb of 
God"                   1:29-34		 i 342,345
. Jesus' Public Ministry Begins
(Bethabara)		       Jesus draws 1st four
disciples             1:35-51		 i 345
FEB. 27 Cana       The Wedding at Cana
                            2:1-12		 i 345,355
APR 27 1st Passover (Jerusalem)
(Jesus Present)		       1st Cleansing of the
temple                2:13-25		 i 367,373
. Jerusalem       (disc) To Nicodemus on
the New Birth      3:1-15 (words of St.John  16-21)		 i 383
. Aenon        John the Baptist tells his
disciples why every-     
body is going to Jesus  
                          3:22-30
(words of St.John
                            31-36)		 i 655
. John the Baptist's Imprisonment Jesus withdrew into
Galilee                     4:17		 Jesus came into Galilee
                               1:14		 Jesus returned to
Galilee  
                                4:14		   i 364
early
 sum		 Sychar       (disc) To woman of Samaria               4:4-42 i 405,408
ii 768
June-
Aug		 .

(4:17)

 (sum) Proclaiming the 
gospel in Galilee        
                          1:14-15		 (sum) Jesus taught in the synagogues of Galilee
                           4:14-15		   i 423
. Cana       Official's son healed
                          4:46-54		 i 424
. Nazareth     Jesus rejected at
Nazareth              4:16-30		   i 430,451
. Capernaun Teaching at Capernaum
                           4:13-16		   Teaching at Capernaum
                            4:31-32		   i 457
Fal1 27 Unknown Feast (Jerusalem)
(ii768)		       Healing at Pool of 
Bethsaida            5:1-15		 i  460,467T
. Jerusalem       (disc) Jesus claims 
equality with God
                          5:16-47		 i 465T
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. Final Calling of Disciples (near Lake of Galilee  Final calling of Jesus'
disciples             4:18-22
 Final calling of Jesus'
disciples             1:16-20		 Miraculous catch of fish-
"You will be catchers of men"                    5:1-11 		  i 472,474
. Capernaum   Demoniac healed in 
synagogue on Sabbath
                            1:21-28		     i 478,
 484T 
. Capernaum

(8:14-17)

 Healing of Peter's mother- in-law & others 
                            1:19-34		     i 485
. Capernaum   Jesus seeks isolation in 
prayer                1: 35-38		     i 490
Fall 27 2nd Tour Thru Galilee (sum) Teaching & heal-
ing through Galilee
                           4:23-25		 (sum) Teaching & heal-
ing through Galilee
                                 1:39		     i 490,
(i 503)
. 2nd Tour Thru Galilee (8:2-4) Healing of leper 
                           1:40-45		 Healing of leper  
                           5:12-16		   i 495,499
wint 27 Capernaum (9:1-8) Healing of paralytic
                             2:1-12		 Healing of paralytic
                           5:17-26		   i 503
28 28 28  28  28     28  28  28  28  28  28     28  28  28  28  28  28     28  28  28  28  28  28     28  28  28  28  28  28

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. Capernaum (9:9) Calling of Matthew
                           2:13-14		 Calling of Matthew
                        5:17-28		   i 514,518
. Capernaum (9:10-13) Matthew's banquet 
                          2:15-17		 Matthew's banquet
                         5:29-32		   i 519
. Capernaum (9:14-17) (reply) Why don't your
disciples fast? / Old 
wineskins         2:18-22		 (reply)   Why don't your
disciples fast? / Old 
wineskins          5:33-39		   i 510,662
  663
Mar 28 Apostles Chosen (10:2-4) 12 Disciples designated
apostles             3:13-19		 12 Disciples designated
apostles              6:12-16		   i 521,574
. Sermon on the Mount (near lake of Galilee) (disc) Sermon on the Mount           chap. 5,6,7   (disc) Sermon on the plain                    6:17-49   i 524,578
. Capernaum Healing of centurian's  servant                8:5-13   Healing of centurian's servant                 7:1-10   i 544
. On tour
(Nain)		     Raising widow's son at Nain                    7:11-17   i 552,
  556t
. On tour     John's messengers ask Jesus "Are you the one?"                  7:18-35   i 561,667
. On tour     Sinful woman anoints Jesus' feet          7:36-50   i 561,
  564t
. On tour     Some women support Jesus ministry     8:(1)2-3   i 570
. Returning to Capernaum Two blindmen healed
                           9:27-31

(cf. 10:46-52)

(cf.18:35-43)

   i 573,cf.
ii 249
. Returning to Capernaum Demonized dumbman healed              9:32-34       i 573
. .   (reply) He is casting out demons by the power of Satan                  3:20-30

(cf.11:14-23)

   i 573,575
  cf.ii 197 
. Capernaum Jesus' true kindred
                         11:46-50		 Jesus' true kindred
                            3:31-34		     i 576
. Parables
(1st series)
(i 579)
(near lake)		 (para) of Sower
                             13:1-9		 (para) of Sower
                               4:1-9
                                      		 (para) of Sower 
                               8:4-8		   i 586
. . Reason for teaching by parable             13:10-17 Reason for teaching by parable               4:10-12 Reason for teaching by parable                 8:9-10   i 583
. Parable Interpretation of parable of Sower        13:18-23   Interpretation of parable of Sower             4:13-20 Interpretation of parable of Sower           8:11-15   ---
. Parable   (para) of Light not to be hidden                 4:21-15 (para) of Light not to be hidden                8:16-18   ---
. Parable   (para) of Seed growing secretly                4:26-29     i 588
. Parable (para) of Tares 
                         13:24-30		       i 589t
. Parable (para) of the Mustard seed                 13:31-32 (para) of the Mustard seed                    4:30-32     i 592t
. Parable (para) of the Leaven
                              13:33		       ---
. . Jesus' use of parables
                        13:34-35		 Jesus' use of parables
                            4:33-34		     ---
. . Interpretation of parable of Tares            13:36-43       ---
. Parable (para) of Hidden Treasure & pearl       
                         13:44-46		       i 595t
. Parable (para) of the Net
                         13:47-50		       i 596t
. . (concl.) Treasures new & old                  13:51-52       ---
. on lake of
Galilee		 (8:23-27) Jesus stills storm
                           4:35-41		 Jesus stills storm
                           8:22-25		   i 599
. Gerasa (8:28-34) "Legion" of Gerasene healed                  5:1-20 "Legion" of Gerasene healed                 8:26-39   i 606
. Capernaum

(9:18-25)

 Jairus' dtr. Raised & woman with hemorrhage healed                 5:21-43 Jairus' dtr. Raised & woman with 
hemorrhage healed                          8:40-56		   i 616,618
. Nazareth 2nd visit to Nazareth      
                          13:53-58		 2nd visit to Nazareth
                               6:1-6		     i 635
. 12 apostles instructed & sent out

(10:1,5-42)

 Commissioning of the 12 apostles               6:9-13 Commissioning of the 12 apostles                9:1-6    i 640
. (Execution of John the Baptist-i671) Herod's opinion of the reports about Jesus
                             14:1-2		 Herod's opinion of the reports about Jesus
                            6:14-16		 Herod's opinion of the reports about Jesus
                              9:7-9		   i 675
. . About the arrest & execution of John the Baptist                 14:3-12 About the arrest & execution of John the Baptist                 6:17-29     i 654
"Passover near" near lake  5000 fed 
                          14:13-21		 The 12 return;  5000 fed                       6:30-44 The 12 return;  5000 fed                      9:10-17 5000 fed-"would make Jesus king"          6:1-15 i 678, ii 4
. on lake Jesus, Peter walk on the water                14:22-33 Jesus, Peter walk on the water                  6:45-52   Jesus walks on the water                 6:16-21 i 690, ii 4
. Gennesaret (sum) Healings in Gennesaret       14:34-36 (sum) Healings in Gennesaret          6:53-56     ii 7
. . Defilement of unwashed hands or from an impure heart                   15:1-20 Defilement of unwashed hands or from an impure heart                     7:1-23     ii 7
. Capernaum       (disc) bread of life
                          6:22-59		 ii 4, 26
. Capernaum       Many disciples turn back but Peter speaks for apostles             6:60-70 ii 34