| Topic | Matthew | Mark | Luke | John |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus (pre-incarnation to adulthood) | 1:1-25, 2:1-23 | 1:26-56, 2:1-52, 3:23-38 | John 1:1-5,16-18,30 | |
| John the Baptist (conception to adulthood) | 1:5-25, 57-80 | |||
| Public Ministry | ||||
| John the Baptist | 3:1-12 | 1:1-8 | 3:1-18 | 1:6-8,15,19-36, 3:23-36, 4:1 |
| Jesus (baptism) | 3:13-17 | 1:9-11 | 3:21-22 | |
| Jesus tested by Satan | 4:1-11 | 1:12-13 | 4:1-13 | |
| John the Baptist (arrest to execution) | 4:12, 11:2-15, 14:6-12 | 1:14, 6:17-29 | 3:19-20, 7:18-28, 9:9 | 3:24 |
| Jesus gathers disciples | 4:18-22, 10:1-4,1:21, 4:17, 8:31-36, 9:13, 11:29-30, 15:24, 16:18-21, 20:28 19:28 | 1:16-20, 3:13-19 | 5:1-11, 6:12-16 | 1:35-51 |
| Jesus sends disciples | 9:35-38, 10:1-42 | 6:7-13,30-32 | 9:1-6,10 | |
| Jesus and women | 9:18-26, 12:46-50, 15:21-28, 26:6-13, 27:55-56, 28:5 | 3:31-35, 5:23-43, 7:24-30, 12:41-44, 14:3-9, 15:40-41, 16:8-9 | 2:36-38, 4:24-26, 7:11-17,36-50, 8:1-3,19-21,41-56, 10:38-42, 11:31, 13:10-17, 18:1-8, 21:1-4, 23:27-28,49, 24:1-11 | 4:7-5:30, 7:53-8:11, 11:1-44, 12:1-8, 19:25, 20:1 |
| Miracles | 8:1-17,23-27, 9:1-8,18-34, 12:9-21, 14:13-21,34-36, 15:29-39, 17:14-27, 20:29-34 | 1:21-34,40-45, 2:1-12, 3:1-12,22-27, 4:35-41, 5:21-43, 6:35-44,53-56, 7:31-37, 8:1-10, 9:14-29, 10:46-52 | 4:38-41, 5:12-26, 6:6-11,17-19, 7:1-17, 8:22-25,40-56, 9:12-17, 37-43, 11:14-23, 13:10-17, 14:1-6, 17:11-19, 18:35-43 | 2:1-12, 4:46-54, 5:1-18, 6:1-14, 9:1-41, 11:1-46 |
| Teachings (Mat. 7:28-29) | ||||
| His identity and purpose | 1:21, 4:17, 9:13, 11:28-30, 15:24, 16:18-21, 20:28 | 1:15, 8:31, 10:45 | 2:49, 4:43, 9:22,51, 12:49-53, 19:10 | 1:18, 3:13-18, 6:38-40, 10:10-16, 14:6-9, 17:2-4,26, 18:37 |
| Divorce | 5:27-32, 19:3-12 | 10:1-12 | 16:18 | |
| Mercy and forgiveness | 5:7, 6:12-15, 9:13, 12:7,31-32, 18:21-35 | 3:28-29, 5:18-20, 11:25 | 6:37, 10:37, 11:4, 12:10, 17:3-4, 23:34 | 20:23 |
| Good and evil | 7:12,21-23 | 7:20-23 | 3:20 | |
| Materialism | 6:19-33 | 12:15-34, 16:14-15, 21:1-4 | ||
| Hypocrisy and double standards | 6:16, 7:1-6,15-23, 15:7-9, 23:1-29 | 7:6-8 | 6:46, 11:39, 12:1 | 8:4-9 |
| Pride and humility | 6:1-5, 18:3-4, 20:20-28, 23:10-12 | 9:35, 10:13-16,35-45 | 14:8-14, 16:15, 18:9-14, 20:46-47, 22:24-27 | |
| Prophecies | ||||
| Of his death and resurrection | 17:22-23, 20:17-19, 26:1-2,32 | 8:31-33, 9:30-32, 10:32-34, 13:31-37 | 9:21-25,43b-45 | 2:19-21, 12:32-33 |
| Of his disciples | 19:28, 24:9, 26:21-25,34 | 14:18-20,30 | 22:21,30,34 | 13:21-26,38, 21:18-19 |
| The destruction of the temple in 70AD | 24:1–2 | 13:1–2 | 21:5–6 | |
| Birth pangs | 24:4–8, 23–28 | 13:5–8, 21–23 | 21:8–11 | |
| The unknown duration | 10:16-28, 24:9-14 | 13:9-13 | 21:12-19 | |
| The days of Noah and Lot | 16:27-28, 24:36–41 | 13:32-37 | 9:26-27, 17:26–37 | |
| Abomination | 24:15–20 | 13:14–18 | 17:30-37, 21:20–23a | |
| The Great Tribulation | 24:21–22 | 13:19–20 | 21:23b–24 | |
| Christ returns | 7:21–23, 24:29–35, 25:31–46 | 13:24–31 | 21:25–36 | |
| Final Acts and Instructions | ||||
| The triumphal entry | 21:1–11 | 11:1–11 | 19:28–44 | 12:12–19 |
| The Last Supper | 26:17–35 | 14:12–31 | 22:7–28 | 13:1–17:26 |
| Arrest and trials | 26:36–27:25 | 14:32–15:15 | 22:39–23:23a | 18:1–19:15 |
| Crucifixion and burial | 27:26–66 | 15:16–47 | 23:23b–56 | 19:16–42 |
| Resurrection | 28:1–20 | 16:1–18 | 24:1–49 | 20:1–21:25 |
| Ascension | 16:19–20 | 24:50–53 | Acts 1:1-11 | |
Paula Fether, 2021