The Fourfold Gospel
A four gospel synoptic parallel!
By Alexander Campbell
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Matthew |
Mark |
Luke |
John |
Part I: The Period of Christ's Life Prior to His Ministry |
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1: Luke's Preface and Dedication |
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1:1-4 |
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2: John's Introduction |
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1:1-18 |
3: Genealogy of Jesus According to Matthew |
1:1-17 |
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4: Genealogy According to Luke |
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3:23-38 |
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5 Annunication to Zacharias of the Birth of John the Baptist |
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1:5-25 |
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6: Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus |
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1:26-38 |
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7: Mary, Future Mother of Jesus, Visits Elisabeth, Future Mother of John the Baptist |
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1:39-56 |
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8: The Birth and Early Life of John the Baptist |
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1:57-80 |
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9: Annunication to Joseph of the Birth of Jesus |
1:18-25 |
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10: The Birth of Jesus |
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2:1-7 |
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11: The Birth of Jesus Proclaimed by Angels to the Shepherds |
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2:8-20 |
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12: Circumcision, Temple Service, and Naming of Jesus |
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2:21-39 |
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13: Eastern Wise-Men or Magi Visit Jesus, the New-born King |
2:1-12 |
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14: Flight into Egypt and Slaughter of the Bethlehem Children |
2:13-18 |
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15: The Child Jesus Brought from Egypt to Nazareth |
2:19-23 |
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2:39 |
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16: Jesus Living at Nazareth and Visiting Jerusalem in His Twelfth Year |
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2:40-52 |
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Part II: Beginning of the Ministry of John the Baptist, the Forerunner |
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17: John the Baptist's Person and Preaching |
3:1-12 |
1:1-8 |
3:1-18 |
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Part III: Beginning of Our Lord's Ministry |
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18: Jesus Baptized by John in the Jordan |
3:13-17 |
1:9-11 |
3:21,22 |
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19: Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness |
4:1-11 |
1:12,13 |
4:1-13 |
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20: John's First Testimony to Jesus |
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1:19-34 |
21: Jesus Makes His First Disciples |
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1:35-51 |
22: Jesus Works His First Miracle at Cana in Galilee |
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2:1-11 |
23: Jesus' First Residence at Capernaum |
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2:12 |
Part IV: From the First to the Second Passover |
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24: Jesus Attends the First Passover of His Ministry |
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A: Jesus Cleanses the Temple |
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2:13-25 |
B. Jesus Talks with Nicodemus |
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3:1-21 |
25: First Ministry in Judea--John's Second Testimony |
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3:22-36 |
26: Jesus Sets out from Judea to Galilee |
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A. Reasons for Retiring to Galilee |
4:12 |
1:14 |
3:19,20 |
4:1-4 |
B. At Jacob's Well, at Sychar |
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4:5-42 |
C. Arrival in Galilee |
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4:14 |
4:43-45 |
27: General Account of Jesus' Teaching |
4:17 |
1:14,15 |
4:14,15 |
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28: The Second Miracle at Cana |
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4:46-54 |
29: Jesus's Temporary Residence at Capernaum |
4:13-16 |
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30: Jesus Calls Four Fishermen to Follow Him |
4:18-22 |
1:16-20 |
5:1-11 |
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31: Healing a Demoniac in a Synagogue |
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1:21-28 |
4:31-37 |
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32: Healing Peter's Mother-in-Law and Many Others |
8:14-17 |
1:29:34 |
4:38-41 |
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33: Jesus Makes a Preaching Tour Through Galilee |
4:23-25 |
1:35-39 |
4:42-44 |
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34: Jesus Heals a Leper and Creates Much Excitement |
8:2-4 |
1-40-45 |
5:12-16 |
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35: Jesus Heals a Paralytic at Capernaum |
9:2-8 |
2:1-12 |
5:17-26 |
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36: The Call of Matthew |
9:9 |
2:13,14 |
5:27,28 |
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Part V: From Second Passover Until Third. Time: One Year |
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37: Jesus Heals on the Sabbath Day and Defends His Act |
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5:1-47 |
38. Jesus Defends Disciples Who Pluck Grain on the Sabbath |
12:1-8 |
2:23-28 |
6:1-5 |
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39: Jesus Defends Healing a Withered Hand on the Sabbath |
12:9-14 |
3:1-6 |
6:6-11 |
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40: Jesus Heals Multitudes Beside the Sea of Galilee |
12:13-21 |
3:7-12 |
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41: After Prayer Jesus Selects Twelve Apostles |
10:2-4 |
3:13-19 |
6:12-16 |
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42: The Sermon on the Mount |
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A. Introductory Statement |
5:1-2 |
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6:17-20 |
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B. Beatitudes: Promises to Messiah's Subjects |
5:3-12 |
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6:20-26 |
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C. Influence and Duties of Messiah's Subjects |
5:13-16 |
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D. Relation of Messianic Teaching to Old Testament and Traditional Teaching |
5:17-48 |
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6:27-30, 32-36 |
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E. Almsgiving, Prayer and Fasting to Be Performed Sincerely, Not Ostentatiously |
6:1-18 |
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F. Security of Heavenly Treasures Contrasted with Earthly Anxieties |
6:19-34 |
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G. Law Concerning Judging |
7:1-6 |
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6:37-42 |
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H. Concerning Prayer |
7:7-11 |
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I. The Golden Rule |
7:12 |
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6:31 |
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J. The Two Ways and the False Prophets |
7:13-23 |
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6:43-45 |
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K. Conclusion and Application: Two Builders |
7:24-29 |
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6:46-49 |
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43: Healing the Centurion's Servant |
8:1,5-13 |
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7:1-10 |
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44: Jesus Raises the Widow's Son |
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7:11-17 |
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45: The Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Discourse Suggested Thereby |
11:2-30 |
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7:18-35 |
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46: Jesus' Feet Anointed in the House of a Pharisee |
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7:36-50 |
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47: Further Journeying About Galilee |
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8:1-3 |
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48: Blasphemous Accusations of the Jews |
12:22-37 |
3:19-30 |
11:14-23 |
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49: Sign Seekers, and the Enthusiast Reproved |
12:38-50 |
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11:24-36 |
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50: Christ's Teaching as to His Mother and Brethren |
12:46-50 |
3:31-35 |
8:19-21 |
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51: Dining with a Pharisee, Jesus Denounces That Sect |
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11:37-54 |
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52: Concerning Hypocrisy, Worldly Anxiety, Watchfulness and His Approaching Passion |
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12:1-59 |
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53: Repentance Enjoined. Parable of the Barren Fig-Tree |
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13:1-9 |
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54: The First Great Group of Parables |
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A. Introduction |
13:1-3 |
4:1,2 |
8:4 |
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B. Parable of the Sower |
13:3-23 |
4:3-25 |
8:5-18 |
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C. Parable of the Seed Growing of Itself |
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4:26-29 |
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D. The Parable of the Tares |
13:24-30 |
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E. Parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven |
13:31-35 |
4:30-34 |
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F. The Parable of the Tares Explained |
13:36-43 |
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G. Parables of Treasure, Pearl and Net |
13:44-53 |
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55: Jesus Still the Storm |
8:18-27 |
4:35-41 |
8:22-25 |
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56: Jesus Heals Two Gergesene Demoniacs |
8:28-34; 9:1 |
5:1-21 |
8:26-40 |
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57: Matthew's Feast. Discourse on Fasting |
9:10-17 |
2:15-22 |
5:29-39 |
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58: Jairus' Daughter and the Invalid Woman |
9:18-26 |
5:22-43 |
8:41-56 |
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59: Healing Blind Men and a Dumb Demoniac |
9:27-34 |
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60: Jesus Visits Nazareth and is Rejected |
13:54-58 |
6:1-6 |
4:16:31 |
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61: Third Circuit of Galilee. The Twelve Instructed and Sent Forth |
9:35-38; 10:1,5:4, 11:1 |
6:6-13 |
6:6-13 |
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62: Herod Antipas Supposes Jesus To Be John |
14:1-12 |
6:14-29 |
9:7-9 |
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63: First Withdrawal from Herod's Territory and Return |
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A: Return of the Twelve and Retirement to the East Shore of Galilee |
14:13 |
6:30-32 |
9:10 |
6:1 |
B. Feeding the Five Thousand |
14:13-21 |
6:33-44 |
9:11-17 |
6:2-14 |
C. The Twelve Try to Row Back. |
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Jesus Walks Upon the Water |
14:22-36 |
6:45-56 |
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6:15-21 |
64: Discourse on Spiritual Food and True Discipleship. Peter's Confession |
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6:22-71 |
Part VI: From the Third Passover |
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Until Our Lord's Arrival at Bethany |
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65: Jesus Fails to Attend the Third Passover |
15:1-20 |
7:1-23 |
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7:1 |
66: Second Withdrawal from Herod's Territory |
15:21 |
7:24 |
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67: Healing a Phoenician Woman's Daughter |
15:22-28 |
7:25-30 |
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68: Another Avoiding of Herod's |
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Territory |
15:29 |
8:31 |
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69: The Deaf Stammerer Healed and |
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Four Thousand Fed |
15:30-38 |
8:32-9:9 |
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70: Third Withdrawal from Herod's Territory |
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A: Pharisaic Leaven. A Blind Man Healed |
15:39- 16:12 |
8:10-26 |
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B: The Great Confession Made by Peter |
16:13-20 |
8:27-30 |
9:18-21 |
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C: Passion Foretold. Peter Rebuked |
16:21-28 |
8:31-39; 9:1 |
9:22-27 |
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D: The Transfiguration Concerning Elijah |
17:1-13 |
9:2-13 |
9:28-36 |
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E. Healing the Demoniac Boy |
17:14-20 |
9:14-29 |
9:37-43 |
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71: Return to Galilee. The Passion Foretold |
17:22,23 |
9:30-32 |
9:43-45 |
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72: Jesus Pays the Tribute Money |
17:24-27 |
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73: False Ambition Versus Childlikeness |
18:1-14 |
9:33-50 |
9:46-50 |
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74: Sin and Forgiveness Between Brethren |
18:15-35 |
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75: Jesus' Brothers Advise Him to Go to Judea |
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7:2-9 |
76: The Private Journey to Jerusalem |
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9:51-56 |
7:10 |
77: As to Sacrifice for Christ's Service |
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9:57-62 |
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78: In the Temple at the Feast of Tabernacles |
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7:11-52 |
79: The Story of the Adulteress |
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7:53- 8-11 |
80: Messianic Claims Met by Attempt to Stone Jesus |
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8:12-59 |
81: Contention Over the Man Born Blind |
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9:1-41 |
82: Discourse on the Good Shepherd |
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10:1-21 |
83: Mission and Return of the Seventy |
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10:1-24 |
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84: Parable of the Good Samaritan |
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10:25-37 |
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85: Jesus the Guest of Martha and Mary |
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10:38-42 |
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86: Prayer Taught and Encouraged |
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11:1-13 |
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87: Sabbath Healing. Mustard Seed and Leaven |
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13:10-21 |
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88: Feast of Dedication. The Jews Attempt to Stone Jesus and He Retires to Peraea |
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10:22-42 |
89: The Strait Gate. Warned Against Herod |
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13:22-35 |
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90: Dining with a Pharisee. Sabbath Healing and Three Lessons Suggested by the Event |
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14:1-24 |
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91: Cost of Discipleship Must Be Counted |
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14:25-35 |
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92: Second Great Group of Parables |
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A: Introduction |
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15:1,2 |
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B: Parable of the Lost Sheep |
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15:3-7 |
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C: Parable of the Lost Coin |
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15:8-10 |
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D: Parable of the Lost Son |
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15:11-32 |
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E: Parable of the Unrighteous Steward |
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16:1-18 |
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F. Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus |
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16:19-31 |
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G: Concerning Offenses, Faith and Service |
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17:1-10 |
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93: Peraea to Bethany. Raising of Lazarus |
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11:1-46 |
94: Retiring Before the Sanhedrin's Decree |
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11:47-54 |
95: Journey to Jerusalem. Ten Lepers. Concerning the Kingdom |
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17:11-37 |
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96: Parable of the Importunate Widow |
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18:1-8 |
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97: Parable of the Pharisee and Publican |
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18:9-14 |
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98: Journey to Jerusalem. Concerning Divorce |
19:1-12 |
10:1-12 |
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99: Blessing Children. Concerning Childlikeness |
19:13-15 |
10:13-16 |
18:15-17 |
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100: The Rich Ruler. Peril of Riches.Reward of Sacrifice. Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard |
19:16- 20:16 |
10:17-31 |
18:18-20 |
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101: Foretelling His Passion. Rebuking Ambition |
20:17-28 |
10:32-45 |
18:31-34 |
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102: Bartimaeus and His Companion Healed |
20:29-34 |
10:46-52 |
18:35-43 |
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103: Zacchaeus. Parable of the Pounds. Journey to Jerusalem |
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19:1-28 |
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Part VII: Last Week of Our Lord's Ministry. The Fourth Passover. The Crucifixion |
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104: Jesus Arrives and Is Feasted at Bethany |
26:6-13 |
14:3-9 |
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11:55-57 |
105: Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem |
21:1-12, 14-17 |
11:1-11 |
19:29-44 |
12:12-19 |
106: Barren Fig-Tress. Temple Cleansed |
21:18,19,12,13 |
11:12-18 |
19:45-48 |
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107: Finding the Fig-Tree Withered |
21:20-22 |
11:19-25 |
21:37,38 |
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108: In Reply to the Questions as to His Authority, Jesus Gives the Third Great Group of Parables |
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A: Introduction |
21:23-27 |
11:27-33 |
20:1-8 |
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B. Parable of the Two Sons |
21:28-32 |
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C. Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen |
21:33-46 |
12:1-12 |
20:9-19 |
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D. Parable of the Marriage of the King's Son |
22:1-14 |
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109: Jewish Rulers Seek to Ensnare Jesus |
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A. Pharisees and Herodians Ask About Tribute |
22:15-22 |
12:13-17 |
20:20-26 |
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B. Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection |
22:23-33 |
12:18-27 |
20:27-39 |
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C. A Lawyer Asks About the Great Commandment |
22:34-40 |
12:28-34 |
20:40 |
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D. Jesus' Question Which None Could Answer |
22:41-46 |
12:35-37 |
20:41-44 |
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110: Jesus' Last Public Discourse. Denunication of Scribes and Pharisees |
23:1-39 |
12:38-40 |
20:45-47 |
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111: Observing the Offerings and Widow's Mites |
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12:41-44 |
21:1-4 |
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112: Greeks Seek Jesus. He Foretells That He Shall Draw All Men unto Him |
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12:20-50 |
113: Destruction of Jerusalem Foretold |
24:1-28 |
13:1-23 |
21:5-24 |
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114: The Second Coming of Christ |
24:29-51 |
13:24-37 |
21:25-37 |
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115: Conclusion of Our Lord's Discourse. Parable of Virgins and Talents. Final Judgment. |
25:1-46 |
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116: Jesus Predicts, the Rulers Plot for and Judas Bargains for His Death |
26:1-5, 14-16 |
14:1,2, 10,11 |
22:1-6 |
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117: Preparation for Passover. Disciples Contend for Precedence |
26:17-20 |
14:12-17 |
22:7-18, 24-30 |
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118: The Paschal Meal. Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet |
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13:1-20 |
119: Judas' Betrayal and Peter's Denial Foretold |
26:21-25, 31-35 |
14:18-21, 27-31 |
22:21-23, 31-38 |
13:21-38 |
120: The Lord's Supper Instituted (I Cor. 11:23-26) |
26:26-29 |
14:22-25 |
22:19,20 |
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121: Farewell Discourse to Disciples |
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14:1- 16:33 |
122: The Lord's Prayer |
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17:1-26 |
123: Going to Gethsemane, and Agony Therein |
26:30, 36-40 |
14:26, 32-42 |
22:39-46 |
18:1 |
124: Jesus Betrayed, Arrested and Forsaken |
26:47-56 |
14:43-52 |
22:47-53 |
18:2-11 |
125: First Stage of Jewish Trial. Examination by Annas |
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18:12-14, 19-23 |
126: Second Stage of Jewish Trial. Jesus Condemned by Ciaphas and the Sanhedrin |
26:57, 59-68 |
14:53, 55-65 |
22:54, 63-65 |
18:24 |
127: Peter Thrice Denies the Lord |
26:58, 69-75 |
14:54, 66-72 |
22:54-62 |
18:15-18, 25-27 |
128: Third Stage of Jewish Trial. Jesus Formally Condemned by the Sanhedrin and Led to Pilate |
27:1,2 |
15:1 |
22:66- 23:1 |
18.28 |
129: First Stage of the Roman Trial. Jesus Before Pilate for the First Time |
27:11-14 |
15:2-5 |
23:2-5 |
18:28-38 |
130: Second Stage of the Roman Trial. Jesus Before Herod Antipas. |
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23:6-12 |
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131: Third Stage of the Roman Trial. Pilate Reluctantly Sentences Him to Crucifixion |
27:15-30 |
15:6-19 |
23:13-25 |
18:39- 19:16 |
132: Remorse and Suicide of Judas (Acts 1:18,19) |
27:3-10 |
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133: The Crucifixion |
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A: On the Way to the Cross |
27:31-34 |
15:20-23 |
23:26-33 |
19:17 |
B: Jesus Crucified and Reviled. His Three Sayings During First Three Hours |
27:35-44 |
15:24-32 |
23:33-43 |
19:18-27 |
C. Darkness Three Hours, After Four More Sayings, Jesus Expires. Strange Events Attending His Death |
27:45-56 |
15:33-41 |
23:44-49 |
19:28-30 |
D. Jesus Found to Be Dead. His Body Buried and Guarded in the Tomb |
27:57-66 |
16:42-47 |
23:50-56 |
19:31-42 |
Part VIII: Our Lord's Resurrection, Appearances and Ascension. Judaea and Gailiee. Time, Forty Days. A.D. 30 |
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134: Angels Announce the Resurrection to Certain Women. Peter and John Enter the Empty Tomb |
28:1-8 |
16:1-8 |
24:1-8, 12 |
20:1-10 |
135: First and Second Appearances of the Risen Christ. The Resurrection Reported to the Apostles |
28:9,10 |
17:9-11 |
24:9-11 |
20:11-18 |
136: Some of the Guards Report to the Jewish Rulers |
28:11-15 |
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137: Third and Fourth Appearances of Jesus (I Cor. 15:5) |
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16:12,13 |
24:13-35 |
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138: Fifth Appearance of Jesus |
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16:14 |
24:36-43 |
20:19-25 |
139: Sixth Appearance of Jesus (I Cor. 15:5) |
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20:26-31 |
140: Seventh Appearance of Jesus |
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21:1-25 |
141: Eighth Appearance of Jesus (I Cor. 15:6) |
28:16,17 |
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142: The Great Commission Given |
28:18-20 |
16:15-18 |
24:46,47 |
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143: Ninth and Tenth Appearances of Jesus (I Cor. 15:7; Acts 1:3-8) |
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24:44-49 |
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144: The Ascension (Acts 1:9-12) |
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16:19,20 |
24:50-53 |
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145: Our Lord Appears After His Ascension (I Cor. 15:8) |
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