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"They received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." ~ Acts 17:11
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Page Updated 07/13/07
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"Synopsis of the Gospels"
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Footnotes are located at the end of each table.
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 The Nativity and The Early Years
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Matthew
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Mark
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Luke
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John
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The Preface of John
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1:1-18a
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The Preface of Luke
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1:1-4b
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The Birth of John the Baptist announced
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1:5-25
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The Annunciation to Mary
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1:26-38
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The Salutation of Mary. Mary's song of praise
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1:39-56
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Birth of John the Baptist. Zechariah's Prophecy
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1:57-80
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Appearance of an Angel to Joseph in a dream
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1:18-25ac
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The Nativity of Jesus
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1:25bd
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2:1-7d
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1:14d
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The Genealogies
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1:1-17e
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3:23-38e
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The Announcement to the Shepherds
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2:8-20
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The Circumcision and Presentation in the Temple
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2:21-38
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The Visit of the Wise Men
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2:1-12f
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The Escape to Egypt
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2:13-15
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The Infants Massacred at Bethlehem
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2:16-18
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The Return to Nazareth
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2:19-23
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2:39, 40
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Jesus, 12 years of age, goes up to Jerusalem
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2:41-52
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- This Preface, peculiar to John, indicates the scope of his Gospel. (1) The life and work of Christ are viewed as a revelation in part of an eternal fact. (2) The later date of the Gospel is implied by a statement of positive truth against growing error.
- This Preface is most valuable (1) as indicating the existence of many oral or written Gospels; (2) as throwing light on the sources and origin of Luke's Gospel. The language and style exhibit scholarship and literary skill.
- Note the citation of prophecy in this passage in accordance with Matthew's plan.
- The birth of Jesus is now placed by most scholars in the year 4 BCE. The determining points are: (1) The first rule of Quirinius (Lk 2:2); (2) the accession of Tiberius; (3) the death of Herod.
- Matthew traces from Abraham, the father of Israel, Luke (the Gentile Evangelist) from Adam, the father of the human race.
- The insertion of this and the following incidents (13, 14) by Matthew again connects the NT with OT prophecy (see Num 24:17; Hos 11:1; Jer 31:15).
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The Ministry
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Matthew
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Mark
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Luke
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John
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John the Baptist
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3:1-12
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1:1-8
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3:1-20
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1:15-28
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The Baptism of Jesus
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3:13-17
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1:9-11
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3:21-23
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1:32-34
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The Temptation of Jesus
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4:1-11
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1:12, 13
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4:1-13
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The Testimony of John the Baptist
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1:19-34
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The first Call of Disciples: Andrew and another [? John], Simon Peter, Philip, Nathanael [? Bartholomew]. sec. 34 Cf.
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1:35-51a
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The Wedding in Cana
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2:1-11b
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Jesus goes to Capernaum
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2:12
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The Passover. Jerusalem. The cleansing of the Temple
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11:15-17
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19:45, 46
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2:13-25
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Interview with Nicodemus
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3:1-21
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Jesus in Judea baptizing. John also baptizing
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3:22-36
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Jesus passes through Samaria into Galilee. The Woman of Samaria
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4:3-44
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Healing of the Official's Son
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4:45-54
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Return to Jerusalem: Cure of an ill man at the Pool of Bethzatha
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The Imprisonment of John the Baptist
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14:3-5
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6:17-20
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3:19, 20
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Jesus preaches in Galilee
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4:12-17
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1:14, 15
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4:14, 15
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Teaches in Nazareth; is rejected. Cf. sec. 63
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4:16-30
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Cf. 4:44
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Dwells in Capernaum
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4:13-16c
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4:31, 32c
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The (second) Call of Peter, Andrew, James and John: the first group of four disciples
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4:18-22
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1:16-20
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5:1-11
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Heals a man with an Unclean Spirit in the Synagogue
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1:21-28
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4:31-37
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Heals Peter's wife's mother and others
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8:14-17
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1:29-34
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4:38-41
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Jesus Prays in a Deserted Place
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1:35-37
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4:42, 43
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A Second Journey through Galilee
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4:23-25
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1:38, 39
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4:44
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39a.
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The Sermon on the Mount. [Matthew's order]
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5:1-7:29
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Cleanses a Leper
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8:1-4
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1:40-45
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5:12-16
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Heals a Paralytic Man. Discourse thereupon
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9:1-8
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2:1-12
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5:17-26
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The Call of Levi (or Matthew)
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9:9-13
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2:13-17
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5:27-32
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Discourse on Fasting | | | |
