Reading the Gospels Together

 Harmony of the Gospels  

June Week 1: 

The genealogy of Jesus  

(Matthew 1:1–17, Luke 3:23–38)  

Jesus’ birth and childhood  

(Matthew 1:18–2:23, Luke 1:5–2:52)  

John the Baptist’s ministry  

(Matthew 3:1–12, Mark 1:1–8, Luke 3:1–18, John 1:19–34) 

 

Christ’s public ministry and first Passover  

(Matthew 3:13–4:12, Mark 1:9–14, Luke 3:21–4:13, John 1:35–4:42)  

Christ’s ministry in Galilee  

(Matthew 4:12, Mark 1:14–15, Luke 4:14–15, John 4:43–54)  

His rejection at Nazareth and move to Capernaum  

(Matthew 4:13–22; 8:14–17, Mark 1:16–34, Luke 4:16–41)  

June Week 2: 

His first ministry tour and second Passover  

(Matthew 4:23–12:14, Mark 1:35–3:6, Luke 4:42–7:50, John 5:1–47)  

His second ministry tour  

(Matthew 12:15–13:58, Mark 3:7–6:6, Luke 8:1–56)  

His third ministry tour  

(Matthew 9:35–11:1; 14:1–12, Mark 6:6–29, Luke 9:1–9) 

Ministry to his disciples and third Passover  

(Matthew 14:13–18:35, Mark 6:30–9:50, Luke 9:10–56, John 6:1–71) 

 

His second ministry tour  

(Matthew 12:15–13:58, Mark 3:7–6:6, Luke 8:1–56)  

His third ministry tour  

(Matthew 9:35–11:1; 14:1–12, Mark 6:6–29, Luke 9:1–9)  

June Week 3: 

Ministry to his disciples and third Passover 

(Matthew 14:13–18:35, Mark 6:30–9:50, Luke 9:10–56, John 6:1–71) 

Ministry in Judea 

(Luke 10:1–13:21, John 7:1–10:39)

  

Ministry beyond Jordan  

(Matthew 19:1–20:34, Mark 10:1–52, Luke 13:22–19:27, John 10:40–11:54)  

The last week (Passover/Easter)  

(Matthew 21:12–28:20, Mark 11:1–16:20, Luke 19:28–24:53, John 11:55–21:25) 

Arrival in Bethany and Mary anoints Jesus’ feet  

(Matthew 26:6–13, Mark 14:3–9, Luke 19:28, John 11:55–12:11) 

Triumphal entry  

(Matthew 21:1–11, Mark 11:1–11, Luke 19:29–44, John 12:12–19)  

June Week 4: 

Second cleansing of the temple; barren fig tree cursed  

(Matthew 21:12–13;18–22, Mark 11:12–18, Luke 19:45–48)  

Greeks seek Jesus; fig tree withered  

(Matthew 21:19–22, Mark 11:19–25, Luke 21:37–38, John 12:20–50) 

 

Jesus’ authority challenged  

(Matthew 21:23–22:46, Mark 11:27–12:37, Luke 20:1–44) 

 

Denouncing the scribes and Pharisees  

(Matthew 23:1–39, Mark 12:38–40, Luke 20:45–47)  

Widow’s offering  

(Mark 12:41–44, Luke 21:1–4)  

The Olivet discourse  

(Matthew 24:1–25:46, Mark 13:1–37, Luke 21:5–36)