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  • A7-E Main Events of Jesus’ Earthly Life—Jesus’ Great Ministry in Galilee (Part 3) and in Judea
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • A7-E

      Main Events of Jesus’ Earthly Life—Jesus’ Great Ministry in Galilee (Part 3) and in Judea

      TIME

      PLACE

      EVENT

      MATTHEW

      MARK

      LUKE

      JOHN

      32, after Passover

      Sea of Galilee; Bethsaida

      On boat to Bethsaida, Jesus warns against leaven of Pharisees; heals blind man

      16:5-12

      8:13-26

         

      Caesarea Philippi area

      Keys of the Kingdom; foretells his death and resurrection

      16:13-28

      8:27–9:1

      9:18-27

       

      Probably Mt. Hermon

      Transfiguration; Jehovah speaks

      17:1-13

      9:2-13

      9:28-36

       

      Caesarea Philippi area

      Heals demon-possessed boy

      17:14-20

      9:14-29

      9:37-43

       

      Galilee

      Again foretells his death

      17:22, 23

      9:30-32

      9:43-45

       

      Capernaum

      Pays tax with coin from fish’s mouth

      17:24-27

           

      Greatest in the Kingdom; lost sheep and unforgiving slave illustrations

      18:1-35

      9:33-50

      9:46-50

       

      Galilee-Samaria

      On way to Jerusalem, tells disciples to set aside all for Kingdom

      8:19-22

       

      9:51-62

      7:2-10

      Jesus’ Later Ministry in Judea

      TIME

      PLACE

      EVENT

      MATTHEW

      MARK

      LUKE

      JOHN

      32, Festival of Tabernacles (or, Booths)

      Jerusalem

      Teaches at the Festival; officers sent to arrest him

           

      7:11-52

      Says “I am the light of the world”; heals man born blind

           

      8:12–9:41

      Probably Judea

      Sends out the 70; they return joyful

         

      10:1-24

       

      Judea; Bethany

      Neighborly Samaritan illustration; visits Mary and Martha’s home

         

      10:25-42

       

      Probably Judea

      Teaches model prayer again; persistent friend illustration

         

      11:1-13

       

      Expels demons by God’s finger; again gives only sign of Jonah

         

      11:14-36

       

      Dines with Pharisee; condemns hypocrisy of Pharisees

         

      11:37-54

       

      Illustrations: unreasonable rich man and the faithful steward

         

      12:1-59

       

      Heals crippled woman on the Sabbath; mustard grain and leaven illustrations

         

      13:1-21

       

      32, Festival of Dedication

      Jerusalem

      Fine shepherd and sheepfold illustration; Jews try to stone him; leaves for Bethany across Jordan

           

      10:1-39

      Map of Jesus’ ministry in Judea and Galilee

  • A7-F Main Events of Jesus’ Earthly Life—Jesus’ Later Ministry East of the Jordan
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • A7-F

      Main Events of Jesus’ Earthly Life—Jesus’ Later Ministry East of the Jordan

      TIME

      PLACE

      EVENT

      MATTHEW

      MARK

      LUKE

      JOHN

      32, after Festival of Dedication

      Bethany across Jordan

      Goes to where John was baptizing; many put faith in Jesus

           

      10:40-42

      Perea

      Teaches in cities and villages, traveling toward Jerusalem

         

      13:22

       

      Urges to enter narrow door; laments over Jerusalem

         

      13:23-35

       

      Probably Perea

      Teaches humility; illustrations: most prominent place and guests who made excuses

         

      14:1-24

       

      Count cost of discipleship

         

      14:25-35

       

      Illustrations: lost sheep, lost coin, lost son

         

      15:1-32

       

      Illustrations: unrighteous steward, rich man and Lazarus

         

      16:1-31

       

      Teaches on stumbling, forgiveness, and faith

         

      17:1-10

       

      Bethany

      Lazarus dies and is resurrected

           

      11:1-46

      Jerusalem; Ephraim

      Plot to kill Jesus; he leaves

           

      11:47-54

      Samaria; Galilee

      Heals ten lepers; tells how God’s Kingdom will come

         

      17:11-37

       

      Samaria or Galilee

      Illustrations: persistent widow, Pharisee and tax collector

         

      18:1-14

       

      Perea

      Teaches on marriage and divorce

      19:1-12

      10:1-12

         

      Blesses the children

      19:13-15

      10:13-16

      18:15-17

       

      Rich man’s question; illustration of vineyard workers and equal pay

      19:16–20:16

      10:17-31

      18:18-30

       

      Probably Perea

      Foretells his death a third time

      20:17-19

      10:32-34

      18:31-34

       

      Request for James’ and John’s position in the Kingdom

      20:20-28

      10:35-45

         

      Jericho

      Passing through, heals two blind men; visits Zacchaeus; ten minas illustration

      20:29-34

      10:46-52

      18:35–19:28

       
      Map of locations related to Jesus’ ministry including Bethany, Jericho, and Perea

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