Outline

Outline

Phase 1 – Preparation Period

No. Sectiontitle Matthew Mark Luke John Page
1 Luke's purpose in writing a gospel 1:1-4
2 John's prologue: Jesus Christ, the preexistent word incarnate 1:1-18
3 Jesus' legal lineage through Joseph and natural lineage through Mary 1:1-17 3:23b-38
4 John's birth foretold to Zechariah 1:5-25
5 Jesus' birth foretold to Mary 1:26-38
6 Mary's visit to Elizabeth and Elizabeth's song 1:39-45
7 Mary's song of joy 1:46-56
8a John's birth 1:57-66
8b Zechariah's prophetic song 1:67-79
8c John's growth and early life 1:80
9 Circumstances of Jesus' birth explained to Joseph 1:18-25
10 Birth of Jesus 2:1-7
11 Praise of the angels and witness of the shepherds 2:8-20
12 Circumcision of Jesus 2:21
13 Jesus presented in the temple with the homage of Simeon and Anna 2:22-38
14 Visit of the Magi 2:1-12
15 Escape into Egypt and murder of boys in Bethlehem 2:13-18
16 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 2:39
17 Growth and early life of Jesus 2:40
18 Jesus' first Passover in Jerusalem 2:41-50
19 Jesus' growth to adulthood 2:51-52
20 John the Baptist - His ministry launched 1:1 3:1-2
21 John the Baptist - His person, proclamation, and baptism 3:1-6 1:2-6 3:3-6
22 John the Baptist - His messages to the Pharisees, Sadducees, crowds, tax collectors, and soldiers 3:7-10 3:7-14
23 John the Baptist - His description of the Christ 3:11-12 1:7-8 3:15-18

Phase 2 – Ministry Foundations

No. Sectiontitle Matthew Mark Luke John Page
24 Jesus' baptism by John 3:13-17 1:9-11 3:21-23a
25 Jesus' temptation in the desert 4:1-11 1:12-13 4:1-13
26 John's testimony about himself to the priests and Levites 1:19-28
27 John's testimony to Jesus as the Son of God 1:29-34
28 Jesus' first followers 1:35-51
29 Jesus' first miracle: water becomes wine 2:1-11
30 Jesus' first stay in Capernaum with his relatives and early disciples 2:12
31 First cleansing of the temple at the Passover 2:13-22
32a Early response to Jesus' miracles 2:23-25
32b Nicodemus's interview with Jesus 3:1-21
33 John superseded by Jesus 3:22-36
34a Imprisonment of John 3:19-20
34b Jesus returned to Galilee 4:12 1:14a 4:14a 4:1-4
35a Discussion with a Samaritan woman 4:5-26
35b Challenge of a spiritual harvest 4:27-38
35c Evangelization of Sychar 4:39-42
36 Arrival in Galilee 4:43-45
37 Nature of the Galilean ministry 4:17 1:14b-15 4:14b-15
38 Child at Capernaum healed by Jesus while at Cana 4:46-54
39 Ministry and rejection at Nazareth 4:16-31a
40 Move to Capernaum 4:13-16

Phase 3 – Ministry Training

No. Sectiontitle Matthew Mark Luke John Page
41 Call of the four 4:18-22 1:16-20
42 Teaching in the synagogue of Capernaum authenticate by healing a demoniac 1:21-28 4:31b-37
43a Peter\'s mother-in-law and others healed 8:14-17 1:29-34 4:38-41
43b Tour of Galilee with Simon and others 4:23-25 1:35-39 4:42-44
44 Second call of the four 5:1-11
45 Cleansing of a man with leprosy, followed by much publicity 8:2-4 1:40-45 5:12-16
46 Forgiving and healing of a paralytic 9:1-8 2:1-12 5:17-26
47a Call of Matthew 9:9 2:13-14 5:27-28
47b Banquet at Matthew's house 9:10-13 2:15-17 5:29-32
48 Jesus defends his disciples for feasting instead of fasting with three parables 9:14-17 2:18-22 5:33-39

Phase 4 – Expanded Evangelism

No. Sectiontitle Matthew Mark Luke John Page
49a Jesus heals an invalid on the Sabbath 5:1-9
49b Effort to kill Jesus for breaking the Sabbath and saying he was equal with God 5:10-18
49c Discourse demonstrating the Son's equality with the Father 5:19-47
50 Controversy over disciples' picking grain on the Sabbath 12:1-8 2:23-28 6:1-5
51 Healing of a man's shriveled hand on the Sabbath 12:9-14 3:1-6 6:6-11
52 Withdrawal to the Sea of Galilee with large crowds from many places 12:15-21 3:7-12

Phase 5 – Leadership Multiplication

No. Sectiontitle Matthew Mark Luke John Page
53 Twelve apostles chosen 3:13-19 6:12-16
54a Setting of the sermon 5:1-2 6:17-19
54b Blessings of those who inherit the kingdom and woes to those who do not 5:3-12 6:20-26
54c Responsibility while awaiting the kingdom 5:13-16
54d Law, rigtheousness and the kingdom 5:17-20
54e Six contrasts in interpreting the law 5:21-48 6:27-30, 32-36
54f Three hypocritical 6:1-18
54g Three prohibitions against avarice, harsh judgment, and unwise exposure of sacred things 6:19-7:6 6:37-42
54h Application and condusion 7:7-27 6:31, 43-49
54i Reaction of the crowds 7:28-8:1
55 A centurion's faith and the healing of his servant 8:5-13 7:1-10
56 A widow's son raised at Nain 7:11-17
57 John the Baptist's relationship to the kingdom 11:2-19 7:18-35
58 Woes upon Korazin and Bethsaida for failure to repent 11:20-30
59 Christ's feet anointed by a sinful but contrite woman 7:36-50
60 A tour with the Twelve and other followers 8:1-3
61 Blasphemous accusation teachers of the law and by the Pharisees 12:22-37 3:20-30
62 Request for a sign refused 12:38-45
63 Announcement of new spiritual kinship 12:46-50 3:31-35 8:19-21
64a The setting of the parables 13:1-3a 4:1-2 8:4
64b The parable of the soils 13:3b-23 4:3-25 8:5-18
64c The parable of the seed's spontaneous growth 4:26-29
64d The parable of the weeds 13:24-30
64e The parable of the mustard tree 13:31-32 4:30-32
64f The parable of the leavened loaf 13:33-35 4:33-34
64g The parable of the weeds explained 13:36-43
64h The parable of the hidden treasure 13:44
64i The parable of the valuable pearl 13:45-46
64j The parable of the net 13:47-50
64k The parable of the house owner 13:51-53
65 Crossing the lake and calming the storm 8:18, 23-27 4:35-41 8:22-25
66 Healing the Gerasene demoniacs end resultant opposition 8:28-34 5:1-20 8:26-39
67 Return to Galilee, healing of woman who touched Jesus' garment, and raising of Jairus's daughter 9:18-26 5:21-43 8:40-56
68 Three miracles of healing and another blasphemous accusation 9:27-34
69 Final visit to unbelieving Nazareth 13:54-58 6:1-6a
70a Shortage of workers 9:35-38 6:6b
70b Commissioning of the Twelve 10:1-42 6:7-11 9:1-5
70c Workers sent out 11:1 6:12-13 9:6
71a Antipas's mistaken identification of Jesus 14:1-2 6:14-16 9:7-9
71b Earlier imprisonment and beheading of John the Baptist 14:3-12 6:17-29
72a Return of the workers 6:30 9:10a
72b Withdrawal from Galilee 14:13-14 6:31-34 9:10b-11 6:1-3
72c Feeding the five thousand 14:15-21 6:35-44 9:12-17 6:4-13
73 A premature attempt to make Jesus king blocked 14:22-23 6:45-46 6:14-15
74 Walking on the water during a storm on the lake 14:24-33 6:47-52 6:16-21
75 Healings at Gennesaret 14:34-36 6:53-56
76a Discourse on the true bread of life 6:22-59
76b Defection among the disciples 6:60-71
77 Conflict over the tradition of ceremonial uncleanness 15:1-3a, 7-9, 3b-6, 10-20 7:1-15, 17-23 7:1
78 Ministry to a believing Greek woman in Tyre and Sidon 15:21-28 7:24-30
79a Healings in Decapolis 15:29-31 7:31-37
79b Feeding the four thousand in Decapolis 15:32-38 8:1-9a
80 Return to Galilee and encounter with the Pharisees and Sadducees 15:39-16:4 8:9b-12
81a Warning about the error of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Herodians 16:5-12 8:13-21
81b Healing a blind man at Bethsaida 8:22-26
82 Peter's identification of Jesus as the Christ and first prophecy of the church 16:13-20 8:27-30 9:18-21
83 First direct prediction of the rejection, crucifixion, and resurrection 16:21-26 8:31-37 9:22-25
84 Coming of the Son of Man and judgment 16:27-28 8:38-9:1 9:26-27
85 Transfiguration of Jesus 17:1-8 9:2-8 9:28-36a
86 Discussion of resurrection, Elijah, and John the Baptist 17:9-13 9:9-13 9:36b
87 Healing of demoniac boy and unbelief rebuked 17:14-20 9:14-29 9:37-43a
88 Second prediction of Jesus' death end resurrection 17:22-23 9:30-32 9:43b-45
89 Payment of the temple tax 17:24-27
90 Rivalry over greatness in the kingdom 18:1-5 9:33-37 9:46-48
91 Warning against causing believers to sin 18:6-14 9:38-50 9:49-50
92 Treatment and forgiveness of a sinning brother 18:15-35
93 Complete commitment required of followers 8:19-22 9:57-62
94 Ridicule by Jesus' half-brothers 7:2-9
95 Journey through Samaria 9:51-56 7:10
96a Mixed reaction to Jesus' teaching and miracles 7:11-31
96b Frustrated attempt to arrest Jesus 7:32-52
97 Jesus' forgiveness of a woman caught in adultery 7:53-8:11
98 Conflict over Jesus' claim to be the light of the world 8:12-20
99a Jesus' relationship to God the Father 8:21-30
99b Jesus' relationship to Abraham, and attempted stoning 8:31-59
100a Healing of a man born blind 9:1-7
100b Response of the blind man's neighbors 9:8-12
100c Examination and excommunication of the blind man by the Pharisees 9:13-34
100d Jesus' identification of himself to the blind man 9:35-38
100e Spiritual blindness of the Pharisees 9:39-41
101a Allegory of the good shepherd and the thief 10:1-18
101b Further division among the Jews 10:19-21
102a Commissioning of the seventy 10:1-16
102b Return of the seventy 10:17-24
103 Story of the good Samaritan 10:25-37
104 Jesus' visit with Mary and Martha 10:38-42
105 Lesson on how to pray and parable of the bold friend 11:1-13
106 A third blasphemous accusation and a second debate 11:14-36
107 Woes to the Pharisees and the teachers of the law while eating with a Pharisee 11:37-54
108a Warning the disciples about hypocrisy 12:1-12
108b Warning about greed and trust in wealth 12:13-34
108c Warning against being unprepared for the Son of Man's coming 12:35-48
108d Warning about the coming division 12:49-53
108e Warning against failing to discern the present time 12:54-59
109 Two alternatives: repent or perish 13:1-9
110 Opposition from a synagogue ruler for healing a woman on the Sabbath 13:10-21
111 Another attempt to stone or arrest Jesus for blasphemy at the Feast of Dedication 10:22-39
112 From Jerusalem to Perea 10:40-42
113a Question about salvation and entering the kingdom 13:22-30
113b Anticipation of Jesus' coming death and his sorrow over Jerusalem 13:31-35
114 Healing of a man with dropsy while eating with a prominent Pharisee on the Sabbath, and three parables suggested by the occasion 14:1-24
115 Cost of discipleship 14:25-35
116 Parables in defense of association with sinners 15:1-32
117a Parable to teach the proper use of money 16:1-13
117b Story to teach the danger of wealth 16:14-31
117c Four lessons on discipleship 17:1-10
118a Sickness and death of Lazarus 11:1-16
118b Lazarus raised from the dead 11:17-44
119 Decision of the Sanhedrin to put Jesus to death 11:45-54
120a Healing of ten lepers while passing through Samaria and Galilee 17:11-21
120b Instructions regarding the Son of Man's coming 17:22-37
121 Two parables on prayer: the persistent widow, an the Pharisee and the tax collector 18:1-14
122 Conflict with Pharisaic teaching on divorce 19:1-12 10:1-12
123 Example of little children in relation to the kingdom 19:13-15 10:13-16 18:15-17
124a Riches and the kingdom 19:16-30 10:17-31 18:18-30
124b Parable of the landowner's sovereignty 20:1-16
125a Third prediction of Jesus' death and resurrection 20:17-19 10:32-34 18:31-34
125b Warning against ambitious pride 20:20-28 10:35-45
126 Healing of blind Bartimaeus and his companion 20:29-34 10:46-52 18:35-43
127a Salvation of Zaccheus 19:1-10
127b Parable to teach responsibility while the kingdom is delayed 19:11-28
128a Arrival at Bethany 11:55-12:1, 9-11
128b Triumphal entry into Jerusalem 21:1-3, 6-7, 4-5, 8-11, 14-17 11:1-11 19:29-44 12:12-19
129a Cursing of the fig tree having leaves but no figs 21:18-19a 11:12-14
129b Second cleansing of the temple 21:12-13 11:15-18 19:45-48
130a Request of some Greeks to see Jesus and necessity of the Son of Man\'s being lifted up 12:20-36a
130b Different responses to Jesus and Jesus' response to the crowds 12:36b-50
131 Withered fig tree and the lesson on faith 21:19b-22 11:19-26
132a Questioning of Jesus' authority by the chief priests, teachers o the law, and elders 21:23-27 11:27-33 20:1-8
132b Jesus' response with his own question and three parables 21:28-22:14 12:1-12 20:9-19
133 Attempts by Pharisees and Herodians to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes to Caesar 22:15-22 12:13-17 20:20-26
134 Sadducees' puzzling question about the resurrection 22:23-33 12:18-27 20:27-40
135 A Pharisee's legal question 22:34-40 12:28-34
136 Christ's relationship to David as son and Lord 22:41-46 12:35-37 20:41-44
137a Seven woes against the teachers of the law and Pharisees 23:1-36 12:38-40 20:45-47
137b Jesus' sorrow over Jerusalem 23:37-39
138 A poor widow's gift of all she had 12:41-44 21:1-4
139a The olivet Discourse - Setting of the discourse 24:1-3 13:1-4 21:5-7
139b The olivet Discourse - Beginning of birth pains 24:4-14 13:5-13 21:8-19
139c The olivet Discourse - Abomination of desolation and subsequent distress 24:15-28 13:14-23 21:20-24
139d The olivet Discourse - Coming of the Son of Man 24:29-31 13:24-27 21:25-27
139e The olivet Discourse - Signs of nearness but unknown time 24:32-41 13:28-32 21:28-33
139f The olivet Discourse - Five darables to teach watchfulness an faithfulness 24:42-25:30 13:33-37 21:34-36
139g The olivet Discourse - Judgment at the Son of Man's coming 25:31-46
139h Jesus' daily routine during Passion Week 21:37-38
140 Plot by the Sanhedrin to arrest and kill Jesus 26:1-5 14:1-2 22:1-2
141 Mary's anointing of Jesus for burial 26:6-13 14:3-9 12:2-8
142 Judas' agreement to betray Jesus 26:14-16 14:10-11 22:3-6
143 Preparation for the Passover meal 26:17-19 14:12-16 22:7-13
144 Beginning of the Passover meal and dissension among the disciples over greatness 26:20 14:17 22:14-16
145 Washing the disciples' feet 13:1-20
146 Identification of the betrayer 26:21-25 14:18-21 22:21-30 13:21-30
147 Prediction of Peter's denial 26:31-35 14:27-31 22:31-38 13:31-38
148 Conclusion of the meal and the Lord's Supper instituted 26:26-29 14:22-25 22:17-20
149 Questions about his destination, the Father, and the Holy Spirit answered 14:1-31
150a The vine and the branches 15:1-17
150b Opposition from the world 15:18-16:4
150c Coming and ministry of the Spirit 16:5-15
150d Predictmn of joy over his resurrection 16:16-22
150e Promise of answered prayer and peace 16:23-33
151 Jesus' prayer for his disciples and all who believe 17:1-26
152 Jesus' three agonizing prayers in Gethsemane 26:30, 36-46 14:26, 32-42 22:39-46 18:1
153 Jesus betrayed, arrested, and forsaken 26:47-56 14:43-52 22:47-53 18:2-12
154 First Jewish phase, before Annas 18:13-14, 19-23
155 Second Jewish phase, before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin 26:57, 59-68 14:53, 55-65 22:54a, 63-65 18:24
156 Peter's denials 26:58, 69-75 14:54, 66-72 22:54b-62 18:15-18, 25-27
157 Third Jewish phase, before the Sanhedrin 27:1 15:1a 22:66-71
158 Remorse and suicide of Judas Iscariot 27:3-10
159 First Roman phase, before Pilate 27:2, 11-14 15:1b-5 23:1-5 18:28-38
160 Second Roman phase, before Herod Antipas 23:6-12
161 Third Roman phase, before Pilate 27:15-26 15:6-15 23:13-16, 18-25 18:39-19:16a
162 Mockery by the Roman soldiers 27:27-30 15:16-19
163 Journey to Golgatha 27:31-34 15:20-23 23:26-33a 19:16b-17
164 First three hours of crucifixion 27:35-44 15:24-27, 29-32 23:33b-34, 38, 35-37, 39-43 19:18, 23-24, 19-22, 25-27
165 Last three hours of crucifixion 27:45-50 15:33-37 23:44-45a, 46 19:28-30
166 Witnesses of Jesus' death 27:51-56 15:38-41 23:45b, 47-49
167a Certification of Jesus' death and procurement of his body 27:57-58 15:42-45 23:50-52 19:31-38
167b Jesus' body placed in a tomb 27:59-60 15:46 23:53-54 19:39-42
168 The tomb watched by the warnen and guarded by the soldiers 27:61-66 15:47 23:55-56
169 The tomb visited by the women 28:1 16:1
170 The stone rolled away 28:2-4
171 The tomb found to be empty by the women 28:5-8 16:2-8 24:1-8 20:1
172 The tomb found to be empty by Peter and John 24:9-12 20:2-10
173 Appearance to Mary Magdalene 16:9-11 20:11-18
174 Appearance to the other women 28:9-10
175 Report of the soldiers to the Jewish authorities 28:11-15
176 Appearance to the two disciples traveling to Emmaus 16:12-13 24:13-32
177 Report of the two disciples to the rest 24:33-35
178 Appearance to the ten assembled disciples 16:14 24:36-43 20:19-25
179 Appearance to the eleven assembled disciples 20:26-31
180 Appearance to the seven disciples while fishing 21:1-25
181 Appearance to the Eleven in Galilee 28:16-20 16:15-18
182 Appearance to James, Jesus' brother
183 Appearance to the disciples in Jerusalem 24:44-49
184 Christ's parting blessing and departure 16:19-20 24:50-53
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