CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF CHRIST – FOLLOWING HIS STEPS

An Effort to Harmonize the Gospels 

Complied by Elder Bob Allgood (Thank You For your hard Work Elder Bob.)

Chronology Table I     Steps: 001 to 119   -   Dates: 6 BC to 29 AD    -   The First Three Years

Note 2 – In an effort to harmonize the gospels some passages have been rearranged from their

normal numerical sequence.

Gospel Prefaces and John’s Declaration of the eternal existence of Christ
Step	Date	Description - Details	Matt	Mark	Luke	John
001		General prefaces to the Gospels	1:1	1:1	1:1-4
002		John’s Declares the Eternal Deity of The Word of God				1:1-18

Announcements and the births of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ – Early childhood of Christ
Step	Date	Description - Details	Matt	Mark	Luke	John
003	6 BC	Gabriel announces the birth of John the Baptist			1:5-25
004	5 BC	Gabriel announces the birth of Jesus (6 months later)			1:26-38
005	“	Mary visits Elizabeth - tells of her Conception			1:39-56
006	5 BC	The birth and naming of John the Baptist six months before the birth of Jesus Christ – March or April			1:57-80
007	N/A	Genealogy of Christ given as the son of David	1:1-17
008	5 BC	Angel appears to Joseph - explains the birth of Christ	1:18-25
009	5 BC	The birth of Christ at Bethlehem – Sept or Oct - about 1 year before Herod died in 4 BC			2:1-7
010	“	Shepherds in the field – visit Jesus at the manger			2:8-20
011	“	Jesus circumcised the eight day			2:21
012		After Mary’s 40 day Purification - Jesus taken to Temple Offering made for him – Simon and Anna			2:22-38
013	4 BC	Wise men from the East – visit Jesus in the house	2:1-12
014	“	Joseph flees to Egypt with Mary and Jesus	2:13-15
015	“	Herod has children in Bethlehem killed	2:16-18
016	3 AD	Joseph returns from Egypt to Nazareth After Herod’s death in 4 BC	2:19-23		2:39-40
017	9 AD	Jesus at age 12 attends Passover Feast – Jesus would have turned 12 in Sept or Oct, 8 AD – His first passover was in April 9 AD			2:41-52

The ministry of John the Baptist - The baptism and early ministry of Jesus Christ – The Baptism of Christ marks the end of the 69th week of Daniel’s prophecy – see Daniel 9:24-27
Step	Date	Description – Details	Matt	Mark	Luke	John
018	26 AD	John the Baptist begins his ministry at the age of 30	3:1-6	1:2-8	3:1-6	1:6-9
019	“	John refuses to baptize Pharisees and Sadducees	3:7-12		3:7-14
020	26 AD	Jesus walks from Galilee to be baptized by John – The Messiah anointed at age 30	3:13-17	1:9-11	3:21-23
020A	N/A	Genealogy of Christ as the son of Joseph (as supposed)			3:23-38
021	26 AD	The Temptations of Christ for 40 days	4:1-11	1:12-13	4:1-13
022	“	John denies that he is The Christ			3:15-18	1:19-28
023	“	John calls Jesus the Lamb of God – Testifies that God sent him and How he recognized Christ				1:29-36
024	“	John’s disciples are the first followers of Christ				1:37-51
025	27 AD	Jesus attends the Marriage at Cana in Galilee - performs first miracle - turns water into wine				2:1-11
026	“	Jesus goes to Capernaum in Galilee				2:12

From the Passover in 27 AD to the Passover in 28 AD
Step	Date	Description – Details	Matt	Mark	Luke	John
027	27 AD	Jesus attends the Passover in month of Nisan – drives Money Changers from the Temple				2:13-25
028	27 AD	Jesus talks privately with Nicodemus				3:1-21
029	“	The Disciples of Jesus baptize in Judea				3:22-24
029A	“	John’s final public testimony concerning Jesus the Christ – John superceded by Jesus				3:25-36
030	“	John the Baptist is imprisoned by Herod	4:12	1:14-15	3:19-20
031	“	Jesus begins more public Ministry –  preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom	4:12	1:14-15	4:14-15
031A	“	Jesus withdraws from Judea to Galilee				4:1-3
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