THE LIFE OF CHRIST1
 Summary Listing
Last revised: 11/20/02 

I. Background II. Beginning III. Galilee IV. Judea-Perea V. Passio VI. Resurrection

Matthew: Mark: Luke: John:
I.  Background and preparation for ministry-----
1:1-2:23
(4%)2
--------- 1:1-2:52
(11%)
1:1-18
(2%)
II. Beginning of public ministry-----
3:1-4:11
(3%)
1:1-13
(2%)
3:1-4:14
(5%)
1:19-4:54
(16%)
A. The public ministry of John the Baptist
3:1-12 1:1-8 3:1-20 1:19-34
B. The Beginning of Jesus' Public Ministry
3:13-4:11 1:9-13 3:21-4:13 1:35-4:42
III. Galilean ministry-----
4:12-18:35
(51%)
1:14-9:50
(53%)
4:14-9:56
(24%)
4:43-7:9
(15%)
A. Phase One: From the beginning to the Choosing of the Twelve
4:12-12:21 1:14-3:19a 4:14-7:50 4:43-5:47
B. Phase Two: From the Choosing of the Twelve to the Withdrawals from Galilee
12:22-14:12 3:19b-6:29 8:1-9:9 --------
C. Phase Three: From the Withdrawals from Galilee to the Departure to Jerusalem
14:13-18:35 6:30-9:50 9:10-56 6:1-7:9
IV. Later Judean-Perean ministry-----
19:1-20:34
(6%)
10:1-52
(8%)
9:57-19:28
(35%)
7:10-11:54
(28%)
A. Early Judean Phase
-------- -------- 9:57-13:21 7:10-10:39
B. Early Perean Phase
-------- -------- 13:22-17:10 10:40-42
C. Later Judean Phase
-------- -------- -------- 11:1-54
D. Later Perean Phase
19:1-20:34 10:1-52 17:11-19:27 --------
V. Final Week and Crucifixion-----
21:1-27:66
(34%)
11:1-15:47
(34%)
19:28-23:56
(20%)
11:55-19:42
(33%)
A. Friday, arrival at Bethany
-------- -------- -------- 11:55-57
B. Saturday, prophetic anointing
26:6-13 14:3-9 -------- 12:1-11
C. Sunday, Messianic Manifestation
21:1-11 11:1-11 19:28-44 12:12-19
D. Monday, Messianic Authority
21:12-19 11:12-18 19:45-48 12:20-50
E. Tuesday, Controversy and Teaching
21:20-26:16 11:19-14:11 20:1-22:6 --------
F. Wednesday, rest (no record)
G. Thursday, farewells
26:17-46 14:12-42 22:7-46 13:1-17:26
H. Friday, Redemptive Accomplishment
26:47-27:61 14:43-15:47 22:47-23:56 18:1-19:42
I. Saturday, Guard posted at the Tomb
27:62-66 -------- -------- --------
VI. Resurrection appearances and ascension-----
28:1-20
(2%)
16:1-20
(3%) 
24:1-53
(5%)
20:1-21:25
(6%)
A. The Empty Tomb
28:1-10 16:1-8 24:1-12 20:1-10
B. The Appearances to His Disciples
28:9-20 (16:9-20) 24:13-53 20:11-21:25
1. The Bribing of the soldiers
28:11-15 -------- -------- --------
2. To the Eleven in Galilee
28:16-20 -------- -------- --------
3. To the Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
-------- (16:12-13) 24:13-35 --------
4. To the Disciples in Jerusalem
-------- (16:14-18) 24:36-49 --------
5. The Ascension of Jesus
-------- (16:19-20) 24:50-53 --------
6. To Mary Magdalene
-------- (16:9-11)  -------- 20:11-18
7. To the Disciples in Jerusalem
-------- -------- -------- 20:19-23
8. To the Disciples with Thomas present
-------- -------- -------- 20:24-29
9. To the Seven Disciples at the Sea of Tiberias
-------- -------- -------- 21:1-23


1Taken from Lorin L. Cranford, A Study Manual of the New Testament, 2 vols. (Fort Worth: AlphaGraphics, 1981), 1:36-37. All rights reserved.

2Per cent (%) of verses in this section to total verses of the book.


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