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THE FOURFOLD GOSPEL - THE LIFE OF CHRIST

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Introduction to the Study

PART 1: The period of Christ's life Prior to His Public Ministry
1. Introductory portions of the several books        
a. John's introduction      

1:1-18
b. Luke's preface  

1:1-4

3:23-38
 
c. The genealogies

1:1-17
 

3;23-38
 
2. Birth of John the Baptist foretold to Zacharias    

1:5-25
 
3. Birth of Jesus foretold to Mary    

1:26-48
 
4. Mary visits Elizabeth    

1:39-56
 
5. Birth and early life of John    

1:57-80
 
6. Birth of Jesus foretold to Joseph

1:18-25
     
7. Birth of Jesus

1:25
 

2:1-7
 
8. The Shepherds    

2:8-20
 
9. The circumcision and naming of Jesus    

2:21
 
10. The presentation and purification in the temple    

2:22-39
 
11. Visit of the Wise Men

2:1-12
     
12. Jesus taken to Egypt to escape death

2:13-18
     
13. Return to Nazareth

2:19-23
 

2:39
 
14. Visit to Jerusalem at age twelve    

2:40-52
 

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PART 2: Announcement and Introduction of Our Lord's Public Ministry
15. The forerunner's work

3:1-12

1:1-8

3:1-18
 
16. Baptism of Jesus

3:13-17

1:9-11

3:21-22
 
17. Temptation of Jesus

4:1-11

1:12-13

4:1-13
 
18. John's testimony      

1:19-34
19. Jesus calls some disciples      

1:35-51
20. First miracle at Cana      

2:1-11
21. Visit to Capernaum      

2:12

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PART 3: Visit to Jerusalem for Passover
22. Goes to Jerusalem      

2:13
a. Cleanses the Temple      

2:13-25
b. Discourses with Nicodemas      

3:1-21
23. Tarries in Jerusalem and baptizes in Judea      

3:22
24. John's testimony      

3:23-36
25. John's imprisonment

(14:3-5)

(6:17-20)

3:19-20
 
26. Christ departs for Galilee

4:12

1:14
 

4:1-3
27. Christ in Samaria      

4:4-42
28. On to Galilee    

4:14-15

4:43-45

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PART 4: A Period of Galilean Ministry
29. Another miracle in Cana      

4:46-54
30. Christ rejected at Nazareth    

4:16-30
 
31. Moved to Capernaum

4:13-16
 

4:31-32
 
32. Jesus preaches and calls four fishermen to follow Him

4:17-22

1:14-20
   
33. Jesus preaches at many places

(4:23-25)
     
34. Jesus heals demoniac in synagogue  

1:21-28

4:33-37
 
35. Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law and many others

8:14-17

1:29-34

4:38-41
 
36. A preaching tour in Galilee

(4:23-25)

1:35-39

4:42-44
 
37. Draught of fishes    

5:1-11
 
38. Sermon on the Mount

5:1-8:1
 

(6:17-49)
 
39. Jesus heals a leper

8:2-4

1:40-45

5:12-16
 
40. Jesus heals a paralytic at Capernaum

9:1-8

2:1-12

5:17-26
 
41. Jesus teaches by the seaside  

2:13
   
42. Jesus calls Matthew

9:9

2:14

5:27-28
 

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PART 5: Jesus at a Feast in Jerusalem (probably the Passover)
43. Heals on the Sabbath and defends his act      

5:1-47

PART 6: A period of Ministry in Galilee and About the Sea of Galilee
44. Plucking grain on the Sabbath (on the way to Galilee?)

12:1-8

2:23-28

6:1-5
 
45. Defends healing on the Sabbath

12:9-14

3:1-6

6:6-11
 
46. Jesus teaches and heals many by the Sea

12:15-21

3:7-12
   
47. Jesus spends the night in prayer    

6:12
 
48. Jesus chooses the twelve

10:2-4

3:13-19

6:13-16
 
49. Sermon on the Plain

(5,6,7)
 

6:17-49
 
50. Jesus heals the Centurion's servant

8:5-13
 

7:1-10
 
51. Jesus raises the widow's son    

7:11-17
 
52. John's inquiry and Christ's answer

11:1-19
 

7:18-35
 
53. Jesus upbraids cities of Galilee

11:20-30
     
54. The Lord dines with Simon    

7:36-50
 
55. Woman who ministered to Christ    

8:1-3
 
56. Concerning blasphemy

(9:32-34); 12:22-37

3:19-30

(11:14-23)
 
57. Sign seekers

12:38-45
 

(11:24-36)
 
58. Christ's mother and brethren

12:46-50

3:31-35

8:18-21
 
59. Dines with Pharisees    

(11:37-54)
 
60. Discourses on preparedness, covetousness, hypocrisy, His suffering    

(12)
 
61. Repent or perish, barren fig tree    

(13:1-9)
 
62. Parables by the Sea

13:1-53

4:1-34

8:4-18
 
63. Stilling the tempest

8:18,23-27 (8:19-22)

4:35-4`

8:22-25 (9:57-62)
 
64. Jesus heals a demoniac

8:28-34

5:1-20

8:26-39
 
65. returns to His own city - Capernaum

9:1

5:21

8:40
 
66. Levi's fast - concerning fasting

9:10-17

2:15-22

5:29-39
 
67. Jarius' daughter and an invalid women

9:18-34

5:32-43

8:41-46
 
68. Rejection at Nazareth

13:53-58

6:1-6

(4:15-30)
 
69. Jesus followed by multitudes; taught in villages; sends out the twelve

9:35-11:1

6:7-13

9:1-6
 
70. Herod, who had beheaded John, wonders about Christ

14:1-12
6:14-29

9:7-9
 

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PART 7: Season of Retirement into Districts Around Galilee
71. First withdrawal from Herod's territory and return        
a. Return of the twelve and retirement beyond the Sea

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. People desire to make Him king      

6:15
d. Retires to pray

14:22-23

6:45-46

6:15-17
 
e. Walks on the Sea

14:24-34

6:47-53
 

6:18-21
f. Heals in Genessaret

14:35-36

6:54-56
   
72. Discourse on spiritual food, etc. (Capernaum?) Note: About this time there would have been a Passover Feast in Jerusalem, but there is no record of Jesus attending.      

6:22-71
73. The Lord reproached for disregarding tradition

15:1-20

7:1-23
 

7:1
74. Second withdrawal from Herod's territory and return        
a. Withdraws to parts of Tyre and Sidon and heals the Syrophoenician woman's daughter

15:21-28

7:24-30
   
b. Proceeds to borders of Decapolis, in the mountains, heals many, feeds the 4,000

15:29-39

7:31-8:10
   
c. Returns to Galilee via Magadan and Dalmanutha

15:39

8:10
   
75. Tempted by Pharisees and Sadducees

16:1-4

8:11-13
   
76. Third withdrawal from Herod's territory        
a. Departs and warns against the leaven of Herod, the Pharisees and the Sadducees

16:5-12

8:14-21
   
b. At Bethsaida heals blind man by degrees  

8:22-26
   
c. The great confession at Caesarea Philippi

16:13-20

8:27-30

9:18-22
 
d. Passion foretold, Peter rebuked

16:21-28

8:31-9:1

9:23-27
 
e. The transfiguration and about Elijah

17:1-13

9:2-13

9:28-36
 
f. Cures epileptic, disciples failed

17:14-21

9:14-29

9:37-42
 
g. Return to Galilee, Passion again foretold

17:22-23

9:30-32

9:43-45
 
77. At Capernaum Jesus pays the tribute money

17:24-27
     
78. Dispute about rank, Jesus teaches

18:1-14

9:33-50

9:46-50
 
79. Concerning forgiveness

18:15-35
 

(17:1-4)
 
80. Our Lord's brethren advise Him to go to Jerusalem      

7:2-9
81. Christ goes privately to Jerusalem    

9:51-56

7:10

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PART 8: Closing Ministry in all Parts of the Holy Land

From Feast of Tabernacles to Last Week Before Final Passover
82. At the Feast of Tabernacles      

7:11-52
83. Woman taken in adultery (Jerusalem)      

7:53-8:11
84. Further teaching and escape      

8:12-59
85. The man born blind      

9:1-41
86. Discourse on the Good Shepherd      

10:1-21
87. Mission and return of the Seventy    

10:1-24
 
88. A lawyer and "the Good Samaritan"    

10:25-37
 
89. Jesus at the home of Mary and Martha    

10:38-42
 
90. Prayer taught and encouraged    

11:1-13
 
91. Accused of blasphemy, rebukes Pharisees    

11:14-30
 
92. Dines with Pharisees    

11:37-54
 
93. Speaks of covetousness, hypocrisy, preparedness and His suffering    

12
 
94. Repent or perish, barren fig tree    

13:1-9
 
95. Healing on the Sabbath    

13:10-17
 
96. Parables on mustard seed and leaven    

13:18-21
 
97. At the Feast of Dedication      

10:22-38
98. Escapes to places beyond the Jordan      

10:39-42
99. In route to Jerusalem, the strait gate, warned against Herod    

13:22-35
 
100. Dining with a Pharisee    

14:1-24
 
101. The cost of discipleship    

14:25-35
 
102. Three parables    

15
 
103. The unrighteous steward    

16:1-18
 
104. The rich man and Lazarus    

16:19-31
 
105. Offenses, faith and service    

17:1-10
 
106. To Bethany to raise Lazarus      

11:1-46
107. The Sanhedrin plot, retires to Ephriam      

11:47-54
108. Toward Jerusalem, ten lepers, the kingdom

19:1-2

10:1

17:11-37
 
109. Parable of the importunate widow    

18:1-8
 
110. Parable of the Pharisee and Publican    

18:9-14
 
111. Concerning divorce

19:3-12

10:2-12
   
112. Concerning children

19:13-15

10:13-16

18:15-17
 
113. Rich young ruler, peril of riches, reward of sacrifice

19:16-30

10:17-31

18:17-30
 
114. Laborers in the vineyard

20:1-16
     
115. Again foretells His Passion

20:17-19

10:32-34

18:31-34
 
116. Ambitions of James and John

20:20-28

10:35-45
   
117. Two blind men at Jericho

20:29-34

10:46-52

18:35-43
 
118. Zacchaeus, parable of pounds    

19:1-27
 
119. On toward Jerusalem    

19:28
 

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PART 9: Last Week of Our Lord's Ministry and His Crucifixion
120. Jesus arrives and is feasted at Bethany

(26:6-13)

(14:3-9)
 

11:55-12:11
121. Triumphal entry into Jerusalem and return to Bethany

21:1-11

11:1-11

19:29-44

12:12-19
122. Cursing the fig tree

21:18-19

11:12-14
   
123. Cleansing Temple and return to Bethany

21:12, 13-17

11:15-19

19:45-48
 
124. Lesson of the withered fig tree (road from Bethany to Jerusalem)

21:20-22

11:20-26

21:37-38
 
125. Christ's authority questioned

21:23-27

11:27-33

20:1-8
 
126. Three parables        
a. Two sons

21:28-32
     
b. Wicked husbandmen

21:33-46

12:1-12

20:9-19
 
c. Marriage of the King's son

22:1-4
     
127. Questions and answers

22:15-46

12:13-37

20:20-44
 
128. Denunciation of scribes and Pharisees

23

12:28-40

20:45-47
 
129. The widow's mite  

12:41-44

21:1-4
 
130. Greeks seek Jesus, His discourse      

12:20-50
131. Destruction of Jerusalem and the second coming of Christ

24

13

21:5-36
 
132. Parables of virgins and talents

25
     
133. Christ predicts and Jews plot His death

26:1-5

14:1-2

22:1-2
 
134. Christ anointed

(26:6-13)

(14:3-9)
 

(12:2-8)
135. Judas' bargain (Note: Probably remained in Bethany all day Wednesday)

26:14-16

14:10-11

22:3-6
 
136. Preparation for Passover supper

26:17-19

14:12-16

22:7-13
 
137. The Lord goes to the Passover

26:20

14:17

22:14-18 (24-30)
 
138. Jesus washes the disciples feet      

13:1-20
139. The traitor pointed out

26:21-25

14:18-21

22:21-23

13:21-29
140. Judas leaves      

13:30-35
141. Strife for precedence    

22:24-30
 
142. The Lord's Supper (1 Cor. 11:23-26)

26:26-29

14:22-25

22:19-20
 
143. Jesus goes out to the Mount of Olives

(26:30)

(14:26)
   
144. Peter warned, swords produced

(26:31-35)

(14:27-31)

22:31-38

13:36-38
145. Comfort for the disciples      

14
146. Vine and branches, further comfort      

15,16
147. The Lord's Prayer      

17
148. On to Gethsemane

(26:30-35)

(14:26-31)

22:39

18:1
149. Agony in Gethsemane

26:36-46

14:43-52

22:47-53

18:1-2
150. Jesus betrayed, arrested and forsaken

26;42-56

14:43-53

22:47-53

18:3-11
151. Taken to Annas first      

18:12-13(24)
152. Preliminary trial before Caiphas

26:57-66

14:53-64

22:54

18:14,19-24
153. Jesus mocked and smitten

26:67-68

14:65

22:63-65
 
154. In the meantime Peter denies three times

26:(58)69-75

14:(54)66-72

22:55-62

18:15-18,25-27
155. Formally condemned by Sanhedrin and led away to Pilate

27:1-2

15:1

22:66-23:1

18:28
156. Remorse and suicide of Judas (Acts 1:18,19)

27:3-10
     
157. First trial before Pilate

27:11-14

15:2-5

23:2-6

18:28-38
158. Tried and mocked before Herod    

23:7-12
 
159. Jesus scourged and condemned by Pilate, mocked and abused by soldiers

27:15-30

15:6-19

23:13-25

18:39-19:16
160. Our Lord led away to place of crucifixion

27:31-33

15:20-22

23:26-32

19:16-17
161. The crucifixion

27:34-50

15:23-37

23:33-46

19:18-30
162. Extraordinary events

27:45,51-56

15:33,38-41

23:45,47-49

19:31-37

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PART 10: The Burial, Resurrection, Appearance and Ascension of Our Lord
163. His burial

27:57-61

15:42-42-47

23:45,47-49

19:38-42
164. Guard at sepulchre

27:62-66
     
165. His resurrection, empty tomb discovered

28:1-8

16:1-8

24:1-12

20:1-10
166. Appears to Mary Magdalene  

16:9-11
 

20:11-18
167. Appears to the other women

28:9-10
     
168. Report and bribery of the guard

28:11-15
     
169. Third and fourth appearances - to Cleophas and another disciple, and to Simon  

16:12-13

24:13-35
 
170. Appeared same day and ate with disciples  

16:14-18

24:36-43(44-49)

20:19-23
171. Thomas, being absent, doubted      

20:24-25
172. A week later Christ appeared to disciples, Thomas being present      

20:26-31
173. Appears to disciples at the Sea of Tiberius      

21
174. On a mountain in Galilee (Acts 1:9-12)

28:16-20

(16:15-18)

(24:44-49)
 
175. Acts 1:3-8; 1 Cor. 15:5-7        
176. The ascension of the Lord (Acts 1:4-5; 1 Cor. 15:8)  

16:19-20

24:50-53
 
177. Appeared to Paul (1 Cor. 15:8)        
178. Appeared to John on the Isle of Patmos (Rev. 1)