Harmony of the Four Gospels

Each of the four gospels contributes information, details, and insights not found in the other three. When combined, they present the most complete and accurate picture we have of the ministry of Jesus Christ. Here, the major events concerning the known periods of the Savior’s life are listed, with locations and references given from the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Arrangements like this are commonly referred to as harmonies. The exact location of all of the events is not known, but the suggested sequence of events and the general locale of yet unknown places can assist in a better understanding of the life of the Master.

The harmony and its division into periods of the life of Christ is based upon the harmony arranged by J. Reuben Clark, Jr. in Our Lord of the Gospels (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1957). This same work was used for the general arrangement of the lessons in this year’s (1974–75) Gospel Doctrine class. The unit reading assignments for the course are a consolidation of the scriptural references according to the major periods of Christ’s life as presented by President Clark. (The bookmark found in this issue of the Ensign has listed the unit reading assignments for the course.) See also The Four Gospels—Gospel Doctrine Teachers Supplement 1974–75, pp. vii, 1, 3, 15, 23, 37, 43, 65, 73, 83. The expanded format of the events as outlined by President Clark’s work is provided here for a more detailed study of the mortal life of the Savior. Of this arrangement President Clark wrote:

“I have arranged the incidents in a chronological order that seemed generally to represent the majority view of the harmonists consulted. It is not to be assumed that they necessarily represent the true chronological order of the incidents that made up the Savior’s life. It is thought they may approximate that order. It is certain that some would make a different chronological order from the one here used.

“But after all, the precise order of events may not be too material. What Jesus said and what he did, his teaching and doctrines, these are the things that are important.” (Our Lord of the Gospels, p. vi.)

The excellent New Testament works by Bruce R. McConkie, Doctrinal New Testament Commentary Volume I: The Gospels, (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, Inc., 1966), and James E. Talmage’s Jesus the Christ present the events of Christ’s life in the same general sequence as given here. Any notable differences have been footnoted in the harmony.

First Period: From Predictions of Jesus’ Mortality to John’s Ministry

(Sunday School Lessons 6–8)

Event	Place	Matt.	Luke	John
Premortal life				John 1:1–19
Annunciation to Zacharias	Jerusalem		Luke 1:5–20
Elisabeth in seclusion	Judea		Luke 1:24–25
Annunciation to Mary	Nazareth		Luke 1:26–38
Mary visits Elisabeth	Judea		Luke 1:39–56
Joseph’s vision	Nazareth	Matt. 1:18–25
Birth of John	Judea		Luke 1:57–80
Caesar Augustus decree			Luke 2:1–5
Birth of Jesus	Bethlehem		Luke 2:6–7
Christ’s Genealogies		Matt. 1:1–17	Luke 3:23–38
Shepherds	Bethlehem		Luke 2:8–20
Circumcision	Bethlehem		Luke 2:21
Presentation in the temple	Jerusalem		Luke 2:22–38
Return to Nazareth	Nazareth		Luke 2:39
Visit of the Magi	Bethlehem or Jerusalem	Matt. 2:1–12
Escape into Egypt	Egypt	Matt. 2:13–15
Slaughter of the babes	Bethlehem	Matt. 2:16–18
Return from Egypt	Nazareth	Matt. 2:19–25	Luke 2:40
Jesus in the temple	Jerusalem		Luke 2:41–50
Residence in Nazareth	Nazareth		Luke 2:51–52

Second Period: From John’s Ministry to the First Passover of Jesus’ Ministry

(Sunday School Lessons 9–13)

Event	Place	Matt.	Mark	Luke	John
Early ministry of John the Baptist
Beginning of the ministry	Judea			Luke 3:1–2
Introduction and message of John	Judea	Matt. 3:1–6	Mark 1:1–6	Luke 3:3–6
John’s preaching		Matt. 3:7–12		Luke 3:7–14
Announcement of Christ’s coming		Matt. 3:11–12	Mark 1:7–8	Luke 3:15–18
John baptizes Jesus	Bethabara	Matt. 3:13–17	Mark 1:9–11	Luke 3:21–23
The Temptation	Judea	Matt. 4:1–11	Mark 1:12–13	Luke 4:1–13
John proclaims he is not the Christ	Bethabara				John 1:19–28
John testifies Jesus is the Christ					John 1:29–34
Andrew and Simon meet Jesus					John 1:35–42
Philip and Nathanael found					John 1:43–51
The first miracle— Cana wedding	Cana				John 2:1–11
Jesus goes to Capernaum	Capernaum				John 2:12

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map of Judea area

Third Period: Early Judean Ministry From the First Passover to the Return to Galilee

(Sunday School Lessons 14–15)

Event	Place	Matt.	Mark	Luke	John
The first Passover— first clearing of the temple	Jerusalem				John 2:13–25
Nicodemus visits Jesus	Jerusalem				John 3:1–21
Returns to Judea	Judea				John 3:22
John’s testimony to his disciples	Judea				John 3:23–36
Herod imprisons John	Machaerus	Matt. 14:3–5	Mark 6:17–20	Luke 3:19–20
Jesus leaves Judea for Galilee	Judea	Matt. 4:12	Mark 1:14	Luke 4:14	John 4:1–3
The woman of Samaria	Sychar				John 4:4–42
Jesus goes into Galilee	Galilee				John 4:43–44

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map of Galilee area

Fourth Period: Great Galilean Ministry
A. From the Return to Galilee to the Choosing of the Twelve
(Sunday School Lessons 16–17)¹

NOTE: As used here, “Galilee” refers to a province of Palestine located north of Samaria, stretching eastward to the Jordan River and westward to the Sea of Galilee.

1. Lessons 18–20 were placed in error in Part A of the Great Galilean Ministry instead of in Part B with lessons 21–23. (See The Four Gospels—Gospel Doctrine Teachers Supplement 1974–75, pp. iii, 43.)

Event	Place	Matt.	Mark	Luke	John
Preaches in Galilee	Galilee	Matt. 4:17	Mark 1:14–15	Luke 4:14–15	John 4:45
Healing nobleman’s son	Cana				John 4:46–54
Rejected at Nazareth	Nazareth			Luke 4:16–30
Work at Capernaum	Capernaum	Matt. 4:13–16		Luke 4:31–32
Call of Peter, Andrew, James, and John	Galilee	Matt. 4:18–22	Mark 1:16–20	Luke 5:1–11
An unclean spirit cast out	Capernaum		Mark 1:21–28	Luke 4:31–37
Peter’s wife’s mother healed; many miracles	Capernaum	Matt. 8:14–17	Mark 1:29–34	Luke 4:38–41
Jesus makes tour preaching	Galilee	Matt. 4:23–25	Mark 1:35–39	Luke 4:42–44
The leper healed	Galilee	Matt. 8:1–4	Mark 1:40–45	Luke 5:12–16
One sick with palsy is healed	Capernaum	Matt. 9:2–8	Mark 2:1–12	Luke 5:17–26
Call of Matthew who gives a feast.	Galilee	Matt. 9:9–13	Mark 2:13–17	Luke 5:27–32
John’s disciples question about fasting	Near sea of Galilee	Matt. 9:14–17	Mark 2:18–22	Luke 5:33–39
The second passover	Jerusalem				John 5:1–47
Disciples pluck grain on Sabbath	Galilee	Matt. 12:1–8	Mark 2:23–28	Luke 6:1–5
Man with withered hand healed	Galilee	Matt. 12:9–14	Mark 3:1–6	Luke 6:6–11
Withdrawal to the Sea of Galilee		Matt. 12:15–21	Mark 3:7–12
Ordination of the Twelve	Galilee	Matt. 10:1–4	Mark 3:13–21	Luke 6:12–16

Fourth Period: Great Galilean Ministry (continued)

B. From the Sermon on the Mount to the Tour in Northern Galilee (Sunday School Lessons 18–23)

Event	Place	Matt.	Mark	Luke	John
Sermon on the Mount¹		Matt. 5–7		Luke 6:17–49
Centurion’s servant healed	Capernaum	Matt. 8:5–13		Luke 7:1–10
The son of widow of Nain raised	Nain			Luke 7:11–17
John sends messengers, questions to Jesus	Galilee	Matt. 11:2–30		Luke 7:18–35
Jesus anointed by sinful woman	Galilee			Luke 7:36–50
Another tour of Galilee	Galilee			Luke 8:1–3
Blind and dumb man healed	Capernaum	Matt. 12:22–23
Charged with league with Beelzebub	Capernaum	Matt. 12:24–37	Mark 3:22–30
Jesus discourses on signs	Capernaum	Matt. 12:38–45
Sought by his mother and brethren	Capernaum	Matt. 12:46–50	Mark 3:31–35	Luke 8:19–21
Multitudes taught by parables (Sea of Galilee)	Galilee	Matt. 13:1–3	Mark 4:1–2	Luke 8:4
Parable of the sower	Galilee	Matt. 13:3–23	Mark 4:3–25	Luke 8:5–18
Parable of the seed growing	Galilee		Mark 4:26–29
Parable of the tares	Galilee	Matt. 13:24–30
Parable of the mustard seed and leaven	Galilee	Matt. 13:31–35	Mark 4:30–34
Parable of the tares explained	Galilee	Matt. 13:36–43
Other parables		Matt. 13:44–53
Storm stilled (Sea of Galilee)	Galilee	Matt. 8:8–27	Mark 4:35–41	Luke 8:22–25
Gadarene (Gergesenes) demoniacs cast out	Gadara	Matt. 8:28–34	Mark 5:1–20	Luke 8:26–39
Return to Capernaum	Capernaum	Matt. 9:1	Mark 5:21	Luke 8:40
Daughter of Jairus raised	Capernaum	Matt. 9:18–19, 23–26	Mark 5:22–24, 35–43	Luke 8:41–42, 49–56
Woman with the issue healed	Capernaum	Matt. 9:20–22	Mark 5:25–34	Luke 8:43–48
Two blind men healed	Capernaum	Matt. 9:27–31
Dumb demonic healed	Capernaum	Matt. 9:32–34
Second rejection at Nazareth	Nazareth	Matt. 13:54–58	Mark 6:1–6
Tour of Galilee	Galilee	Matt. 9:35–38	Mark 6:6
Twelve sent forth— Parable of the soils and stewardships	Galilee		Mark 6:7–13	Luke 9:1–6
Jesus continues His tour	Galilee	Matt. 10:1, 5–42
Herod beheads John²	Machaerus		Mark 6:21–29
Herod thinks Jesus is John	Galilee	Matt. 11:1	Mark 6:14–16	Luke 9:7–9
Twelve report their mission	Capernaum	Matt. 14:6–12	Mark 6:30	Luke 9:10
Ministry at Bethsaida	Bethsaida	Matt. 14:1–2	Mark 6:31–32	Luke 9:10–11
Five thousand fed (near Bethsaida)	Galilee	Matt. 14:13	Mark 6:33–44	Luke 9:12–17	John 6:1–14
Jesus prevents their making him king	Galilee	Matt. 14:14–21; Matt. 14:22–23	Mark 6:45–46		John 6:15
Jesus walks on the Sea of Galilee	Galilee	Matt. 14:24–33	Mark 6:47–52		John 6:16–21
Discourse to multitude on Bread of Life	Capernaum				John 6:22–71
People in Gennesaret healed	Gennesaret	Matt. 14:34–36	Mark 6:53–56
Discourse on cleanliness	Capernaum	Matt. 15:1–20	Mark 7:1–23
1. Both McConkie and Talmage indicate the Sermon on the Mount was given after the calling of the Twelve. (See McConkie, Doctrinal New Testament Commentary, Volume I; The Gospels, pp. 14–16, 213–15; and Talmage, Jesus the Christ, p. 230.) 2. In Talmage’s Jesus the Christ, the story of John the Baptist’s imprisonment to his death is considered as a whole, outside the chronology of events. (See Jesus the Christ, pp. 252–61.)

Fourth Period: Great Galilean Ministry (continued)
C. From the Retirement into Northern Galilee to the Closing of the Galilean Ministry
(Sunday School Lessons 24, 25)

Event	Place	Matt.	Mark	Luke	John
Journey into northern regions		Matt. 15:21	Mark 7:24		John 7:1
Daughter of the Greek woman healed	Region of Tyre, Sidon	Matt. 15:22–28	Mark 7:25–30
Return to the Sea of Galilee	Sea of Galilee	Matt. 15:29	Mark 7:31
Deaf man healed	Decapolis		Mark 7:32–37
Four thousand fed	Decapolis	Matt. 15:29–38	Mark 8:1–9
Jesus goes to Magdala (Sea of Galilee)	Magdala	Matt. 15:39	Mark 8:10
Discourses about signs	Capernaum	Matt. 16:1–2	Mark 8:11–21
Blind man healed	Bethsaida		Mark 8:22–26
Peter’s testimony of the Christ	Region of Caesarea-Philippi	Matt. 16:13–20	Mark 8:27–30	Luke 9:18–22
Teaching to disciples concerning the death and Resurrection	Region of Caesarea-Philippi	Matt. 16:21–28	Mark 8:31–38; Mark 9:1	Luke 9:23–27
The transfiguration— conferring of priesthood keys	Mt. of Transfiguration¹	Matt. 17:1–13	Mark 9:2–13	Luke 9:28–36
Demoniac healed		Matt. 17:14–21	Mark 9:14–29	Luke 9:37–43
Jesus tours Galilee again	Galilee	Matt. 17:22–23	Mark 9:30–32	Luke 9:43–45
Jesus asked about tribute money	Capernaum	Matt. 17:24–27
Discourse on meekness and humility	Capernaum	Matt. 18:1–14	Mark 9:33–37	Luke 9:46–48
Discourse on forgiveness and sealing power	Capernaum	Matt. 18:15–35
Responsibility of those acting for Christ	Capernaum		Mark 9:38–42	Luke 9:49–50
Discourse on sacrifice²	Capernaum			Luke 9:57–62
Seventy sent forth	Capernaum			Luke 10:1–16
Encouraged to go to Judea—rejected by kinsmen	Galilee				John 7:2–9
Jesus starts for Jerusalem				Luke 9:51–56	John 7:10
1. Mt. Hermon or Mt. Tabor. 2. Jesus the Christ, p. 306, footnote d.

Fifth Period: Later Judean Ministry

(Sunday School Lessons 26, 27, 28)

Event	Place	Luke	John
Preaching at the Feast of the Tabernacles	Jerusalem		John 7:11–53
Woman taken in adultery	Jerusalem		John 8:1–11
Light of the world and oneness Discourse	Jerusalem		John 8:12–30
Discourse to the Jews about their sins	Jerusalem		John 8:31–59
Seventy return¹	Judea	Luke 10:17–24
Two great commandments— parable of the good Samaritan	Judea	Luke 10:25–37
Jesus visits Mary and Martha	Bethany	Luke 10:38–42
Instruction to disciples on prayer	Judea	Luke 11:1–13
Casting out of dumb devil—accused		Luke 11:14–36
Discourse on cleanliness		Luke 11:37–54
Jesus teaches multitude—parable of the foolish rich man	Judea	Luke 12:1–59
Slaughter of the Galileans, parable of fig tree	Judea	Luke 13:1–9
Jesus heals man born blind²	Jerusalem		John 9:1–41
Parable of the good shepherd	Jerusalem		John 10:1–21
Feast of Dedication—Jesus proclaims Messiahship	Jerusalem		John 10:22–39
1. Talmage lists as a later event, but indicates exact time not known. (Jesus the Christ, p. 427.) 2. This event is presented earlier in the chronology of events by Talmage. (Jesus the Christ, p. 412, footnote i.)

Sixth Period: Perean Period

(Sunday School Lessons 29, 30, 31)

NOTE: Jesus retreated to the province of Perea, an area of land beyond Jordan, after almost losing his life at the Feast of the Dedication. He preached in the area for approximately three months, converting many. When John the Baptist began his ministry, this area was the first in which he labored.

Event	Place	Matt.	Mark	Luke	John
Jesus goes beyond the Jordan	Perea				John 10:39–42
Healing on Sabbath of woman¹	Perea			Luke 13:10–17
Parable of the mustard seed¹	Perea			Luke 13:18–21
Beginning of journey to Jerusalem¹	Perea			Luke 13:22–30
Warning about Herod Antipas¹	Perea			Luke 13:31–35
Message that Lazarus is sick	Perea				John 11:1–16
Man with dropsy healed on Sabbath¹	Perea			Luke 14:1–24
Discourse on sacrifice¹	Perea			Luke 14:25–35
Parables: ¹	Perea			Luke 15:1–2
Lost sheep				Luke 15:3–7
Lost coin				Luke 15:8–10
Return of prodigal son				Luke 15:11–32
Unjust steward				Luke 16:1–13
Discourse on covetousness¹	Perea			Luke 16:14–18
Parable of the rich man and Lazarus¹	Perea			Luke 16:19–31
Discourse on offense and faith¹	Perea			Luke 17:1–10
Raising of Lazarus	Bethany				John 11:17–46
Plot against Jesus	Jerusalem				John 11:47–53
Journey to city of Ephraim	Ephraim				John 11:54
Continues journey—Jesus heals ten lepers¹	Samaria			Luke 17:11–19
Discourse of Kingdom of God	Galilee			Luke 17:20–37
Parables:	Galilee
Importunate widow ²				Luke 18:1–8
Pharisee and the publican ¹				Luke 18:9–14
Crosses Jordan into Perea		Matt. 9:1–2	Mark 10:1
Pharisees tempt Jesus¹	Perea	Matt. 19:3–12	Mark 10:2–12
Blesses little children¹	Perea	Matt. 19:13–15	Mark 10:13–16	Luke 18:15–17
Rich young ruler asks about eternal life¹	Perea	Matt. 19:16–30	Mark 10:17–31	Luke 18:18–30
Parable of laborers in vineyard	Perea	Matt. 20:1–16
Goes before the Twelve, toward Jerusalem	Perea	Matt. 20:17–19	Mark 10:32–34	Luke 18:31–34
Ambitions of John and James	Perea	Matt. 20:20–28	Mark 10:35–45
Blind Bartimaeus healed (near Jericho)		Matt. 20:29–34	Mark 10:46–52	Luke 18:35–43
Jesus stays with Zacchaeus the publican	Jericho			Luke 19:1–10
Parable of the ten pounds	Jericho			Luke 19:11–27
Continues toward Jerusalem				Luke 19:28
Many seek him	Jerusalem				John 11:55–57
1. Talmage discusses these events in an earlier time sequence (Jesus the Christ, pp. 443–82), but suggests they could have occurred at a later time (p. 490). 2. This parable is treated by Talmage earlier only to illustrate a doctrinal teaching of the Master. He suggests it was given later as shown in the harmony here. (Jesus the Christ, pp. 435–36.)

Seventh Period: The Week of Atoning Sacrifice
(Sunday School Lessons 32–44)¹

Note: Events during the last week of Jesus Christ’s life occurred within the city walls or in the immediate vicinity of Jerusalem.

Event	Matt.	Mark	Luke	John
Jesus comes to Bethany				John 12:1, 9–11
First Day of the Week (Sunday) Entry into Jerusalem from Bethany	Matt. 12:1–11	Mark 11:1–11	Luke 19:29–44	John 12:12–19
Return to Bethany		Mark 11:11
Second Day of the Week (Monday) Cursing of the barren fig tree	Matt. 21:18–19	Mark 11:12–14
Second cleansing of temple	Matt. 21:12–13	Mark 11:15–18	Luke 19:45–48
Return to Bethany	Matt. 21:17	Mark 11:19	Luke 21:37
Third Day of the Week (Tuesday) Discourse on faith	Matt. 21:19–22	Mark 11:20–26	Luke 21:38
Question of authority	Matt. 21:23–27	Mark 11:27–33	Luke 20:1–8
Parable of the two sons	Matt. 21:28–32
Parable of the wicked husbandman	Matt. 21:33–45	Mark 12:1–12	Luke 20:9–18
Parable of the king’s son	Matt. 22:1–14
Question about tribute to Caesar	Matt. 22:15–22	Mark 12:13–17	Luke 20:19–26
Sadducees question about marriage after the resurrection	Matt. 22:23–33	Mark 12:18–27	Luke 20:27–40
Lawyer questions about great commandment	Matt. 22:34–40	Mark 12:28–34
Jesus asks Pharisees about Christ	Matt. 22:41–46	Mark 12:35–37	Luke 20:41–44
Scribes and Pharisees condemned	Matt. 23:1–36	Mark 12:38–40	Luke 20:45–47
Jesus’ lamentation over Jerusalem	Matt. 23:37–39
Widow’s mite		Mark 12:41–44	Luke 21:1–4
Sought by Greeks, voice from heaven²				John 12:20–36
Christ declares purpose of mission				John 12:37–50
Discourse on the Second Coming	Matt. 24:1–51	Mark 13:1–37	Luke 21:5–36
Parable of the ten virgins	Matt. 25:1–13
Parable of the talents	Matt. 25:14–30
Final judgment—sheep and goats	Matt. 25:31–46
Betrayal foretold	Matt. 26:1–2
Plot to take Jesus	Matt. 26:3–5	Mark 14:1–2	Luke 22:1–2
Simon’s supper; Mary anoints Jesus³	Matt. 26:6–13	Mark 14:3–9		John 12:2–8
Judas arranges betrayal	Matt. 26:14–16	Mark 14:10–11	Luke 22:3–6
Fourth Day of the Week (Wednesday) Bethany
Fifth Day of the Week (Thursday) Disciples arrange for Passover meal	Matt. 26:17–19	Mark 14:12–16	Luke 22:7–13
Seating and strife about precedence	Matt. 26:20	Mark 14:17	Luke 22:14, 24–30
Washing of feet⁴				John 13:1–20
Passover meal—Sacrament⁵	Matt. 26:26–29	Mark 14:22–25	Luke 22:15–20
Indication of the betrayer	Matt. 26:21–25	Mark 14:18–21	Luke 22:21–23	John 13:21–26
Judas leaves the chamber⁶				John 13:27–30
Jesus foretells his death				John 13:31–35
Peter declares loyalty⁷			Luke 22:31–38	John 13:36–38
Discourse about the Comforter⁷				John 14:1–31
Sing hymn, go to Mount of Olives⁷	Matt. 26:30	Mark 14:26	Luke 22:39
Teaches of relationships to his Father in heaven⁷				John 15:1–27
Again explains his impending death⁷				John 16:1–33
Great prayer⁷				John 17:1–26
Peter to deny Christ three times, disciples declare loyalty⁷	Matt. 26:31–35	Mark 14:27–31
Prayer of Christ in garden	Matt. 26:36–46	Mark 14:32–42	Luke 22:40–46	John 18:1–2
Betrayal	Matt. 26:47–50	Mark 14:43–45	Luke 22:47–48	John 18:3–9
Arrest	Matt. 26:51–56	Mark 14:46–52	Luke 22:49–53	John 18:10–12
Sixth Day of the Week (Friday) Jesus before Annas				John 18:13–14, 19–23
Sent to Caiaphas—examination, mistreated, Peter’s denial	Matt. 26:57–75	Mark 14:53–72	Luke 22:54–65	John 18:24–27, 15–18
Formal trial and condemnation before the Jews	Matt. 27:1–2	Mark 15:1	Luke 22:66–71; Luke 23:1
Judas Iscariot’s death	Matt. 27:3–10
Before Pilate	Matt. 27:11–14	Mark 15:2–5	Luke 23:2–5	John 18:28–38
Before Herod			Luke 23:6–12
Again before Pilate (Barabbas released)	Matt. 27:15–30	Mark 15:6–19	Luke 23:13–25	John 18:39–40; John 19:1–16
Crucifixion—superscription on the cross	Matt. 27:31–34, 37–38	Mark 15:20–23, 25–28	Luke 23:26–33, 38	John 19:16–33
First utterances on the cross			Luke 23:34
Division of clothing by soldiers	Matt. 27:35–36	Mark 15:24	Luke 23:34	John 19:23–24
Mocking, scoffing of rulers	Matt. 27:39–44	Mark 15:29–32	Luke 23:35–37
Furthers utterances from the cross			Luke 23:39–43	John 19:25–27
Darkness covers the earth	Matt. 27:45	Mark 15:33	Luke 23:44–45
Last utterances from the cross	Matt. 27:46–47	Mark 15:34–35
Jesus dies	Matt. 27:48–50	Mark 15:36–37	Luke 23:46	John 19:28–30
Centurion’s testimony	Matt. 27:51–56	Mark 15:38–41	Luke 23:45, 47–49
Jesus’ side pierced	Matt. 27:57–61	Mark 15:42–47	Luke 23:50–56	John 19:31–37
Burial				John 19:38–42
Seventh Day of the Week (Saturday) Guard at the tomb	Matt. 27:62–66
First Day of the Week (Sunday) Resurrection—angels open tomb	Matt. 28:2–4
Mary Magdalene to the tomb		Mark 16:9		John 20:1
Mary tells Peter and John				John 20:2–5
Peter and John visit tomb			Luke 24:12	John 20:6–10
Jesus appears to Mary				John 20:11–17
Mary tells disciples		Mark 16:10–11		John 20:18
Other women come to the tomb	Matt. 28:1, 5–7	Mark 16:1–7	Luke 24:1–8
Christ appears to the women	Matt. 28:9–10
Other women tell the disciples	Matt. 28:8	Mark 16:8	Luke 24:9–11
Chief priests told of resurrection by guards	Matt. 28:11–15
Appears on road to Emmaus		Mark 16:12–13	Luke 24:13–32
Appears unto Peter			Luke 24:34
Appears to all apostles except Thomas		Mark 16:14	Luke 24:33–49	John 20:19–23
Appearances subsequent to those of the first day of the week. Appears to apostles including Thomas				John 20:24–29
Appears to disciples at Sea of Tiberias				John 21:1–14
Appearance to disciples—Peter				John 21:15–23
Appearance to great multitude (1 Cor. 15:6)
Appears to James (1 Cor. 15:7)
Appearance to disciples in Galilee (Acts 1:1–8)	Matt. 28:16–20	Mark 16:15–18
Ascension (in Bethany)		Mark 16:19	Luke 24:50–51
Disciples return to Jerusalem		Mark 16:20	Luke 24:52–53
John’s testimony				John 20:30–31, John 21:24–25
1. This period is consolidated into three parts A, B, C in the Sunday School course. 2. Jesus the Christ, p. 518, footnote h. 3. Jesus the Christ, p. 522, Note 5. 4. Jesus the Christ, pp. 592–596. 5. Doctrinal New Testament Commentary, Volume I: The Gospels, pp. 716–724; Jesus the Christ, pp. 597–599. 6. Jesus the Christ, p. 619, Note 2. 7. Jesus the Christ, p. 619, Note 4.

Sea of Galilee, or Sea of Tiberias. (Photography by Don O. Thorpe.)

Cana—where he made water into wine.

Bethany—home of Mary and Martha.

Nazareth—his own country.

Mt. Tabor—site of transfiguration.

Mt. Olivet—where he often went.

Mt. Olivet at sundown.