Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
the Fourth Week of Advent
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Bible Commentaries
The Gospels Compared Gospels Compared
Chapter 1
Genealogy of Jesus; Birth of Christ.Chapter 3
John the Baptist; Jesus' Baptism.Chapter 4
Temptation of Jesus; Beginning of Ministry.Chapter 5
Sermon on the Mount; Beatitudes.Chapter 6
Teachings on Prayer; Treasures in Heaven.Chapter 7
Judging Others; Narrow Gate; Wise Builders.Chapter 8
Miracles of Healing; Calm Sea.Chapter 9
Healing of Paralytic; Call of Matthew.Chapter 10
Mission of the Twelve Apostles; Instructions.Chapter 11
Jesus' Praise of John; Invitation to Rest.Chapter 12
Jesus' Authority; Sabbath Controversies; Parables.Chapter 13
Parables of the Kingdom; Explanation to Disciples.Chapter 14
Feeding the 5,000; Walking on Water.Chapter 15
Traditions Versus Commandments; Healing of Canaanite Woman's Daughter.Chapter 16
Peter's Confession; Jesus Predicts His Death.Chapter 17
Transfiguration; Healing of a Demon-Possessed Boy.Chapter 18
Teachings on Humility; Forgiveness; Church Discipline.Chapter 19
Teachings on Marriage; Rich Young Ruler.Chapter 20
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard; Jesus' Prediction.Chapter 21
Triumphal Entry; Cleansing of the Temple.Chapter 22
Parables of the Wedding Banquet; Questions from Pharisees.Chapter 23
Woes to the Pharisees; Hypocrisy Denounced.Chapter 24
Olivet Discourse; Signs of the End Times.Chapter 25
Parables of the Ten Virgins; Talents; Judgment.Chapter 26
Plot to Kill Jesus; Last Supper; Gethsemane.Chapter 27
Jesus' Trial; Crucifixion; Death and Burial.Chapter 28
Resurrection; Great Commission; Jesus' Appearance.
Genealogy of Jesus; Birth of Christ.Chapter 3
John the Baptist; Jesus' Baptism.Chapter 4
Temptation of Jesus; Beginning of Ministry.Chapter 5
Sermon on the Mount; Beatitudes.Chapter 6
Teachings on Prayer; Treasures in Heaven.Chapter 7
Judging Others; Narrow Gate; Wise Builders.Chapter 8
Miracles of Healing; Calm Sea.Chapter 9
Healing of Paralytic; Call of Matthew.Chapter 10
Mission of the Twelve Apostles; Instructions.Chapter 11
Jesus' Praise of John; Invitation to Rest.Chapter 12
Jesus' Authority; Sabbath Controversies; Parables.Chapter 13
Parables of the Kingdom; Explanation to Disciples.Chapter 14
Feeding the 5,000; Walking on Water.Chapter 15
Traditions Versus Commandments; Healing of Canaanite Woman's Daughter.Chapter 16
Peter's Confession; Jesus Predicts His Death.Chapter 17
Transfiguration; Healing of a Demon-Possessed Boy.Chapter 18
Teachings on Humility; Forgiveness; Church Discipline.Chapter 19
Teachings on Marriage; Rich Young Ruler.Chapter 20
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard; Jesus' Prediction.Chapter 21
Triumphal Entry; Cleansing of the Temple.Chapter 22
Parables of the Wedding Banquet; Questions from Pharisees.Chapter 23
Woes to the Pharisees; Hypocrisy Denounced.Chapter 24
Olivet Discourse; Signs of the End Times.Chapter 25
Parables of the Ten Virgins; Talents; Judgment.Chapter 26
Plot to Kill Jesus; Last Supper; Gethsemane.Chapter 27
Jesus' Trial; Crucifixion; Death and Burial.Chapter 28
Resurrection; Great Commission; Jesus' Appearance.
- Matthew
Chronological Index of Gospel Events |
Event | Matt | Mark | Luke | John |
Luke’s purpose in writing | 1:1-4 | |||
God became a human being | 1:1-18 | |||
The ancestors of Jesus | 1:1-17 | 3:23-38 | ||
An angel promises the birth of John to Zechariah | 1:5-25 | |||
An angel promises the birth of Jesus to Mary | 1:26-38 | |||
Mary visits Elizabeth | 1:39-56 | |||
John the Baptist is born | 1:57-80 | |||
An angel appears to Joseph | 1:18-25 | |||
Jesus is born in Bethlehem | 2:1-7 | |||
Shepherds visit Jesus | 2:8-20 | |||
Mary and Joseph bring Jesus to the temple | 2:21-40 | |||
Visitors arrive from eastern lands | 2:1-12 | |||
The escape to Egypt | 2:13-18 | |||
The return to Nazareth | 2:19-23 | |||
Jesus speaks with the religious teachers | 2:41-52 | |||
John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus | 3:1-12 | 1:1-8 | 3:1-18 | |
John baptizes Jesus | 3:13-17 | 1:9-11 | 3:21, 22 | |
Satan tempts Jesus in the desert | 4:1-11 | 1:12, 13 | 4:1-13 | |
John the Baptist declares his mission | 1:19-28 | |||
John the Baptist proclaims Jesus as the Messiah | 1:29-34 | |||
The first disciples follow Jesus | 1:35-51 | |||
Jesus turns water into wine | 2:1-12 | |||
Jesus clears the temple | 2:12-25 | |||
Nicodemus visits Jesus at night | 3:1-21 | |||
John the Baptist tells more about Jesus | 3:22-36 | |||
Herod puts John in prison | 3:19, 20 | |||
Jesus talks to a woman at the well | 4:1-26 | |||
Jesus tells about the spiritual harvest | 4:27-38 | |||
Many Samaritans believe in Jesus | 4:39-42 | |||
Jesus preaches in Galilee | 4:12-17 | 1:14, 15 | 4:14, 15 | 4:43-45 |
Jesus heals a government official’s son | 4:46-54 | |||
Jesus is rejected at Nazareth | 4:16-30 | |||
Four fishermen follow Jesus | 4:18-22 | 1:16-20 | ||
Jesus teaches with great authority | 1:21-28 | 4:31-37 | ||
Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law and many others | 8:14-17 | 1:29-34 | 4:38-41 | |
Jesus preaches throughout Galilee | 4:23-25 | 1:35-39 | 4:42-44 | |
Jesus provides a miraculous catch of fish | 5:1-11 | |||
Jesus heals a man with leprosy | 8:1-4 | 1:40-45 | 5:12-16 | |
Jesus heals a paralyzed man | 9:1-8 | 2:1-12 | 5:17-26 | |
Jesus eats with sinners at Matthew’s house | 9:9-13 | 2:13-17 | 5:27-32 | |
Religious leaders ask Jesus about fasting | 9:14-17 | 2:18-22 | 5:33-39 | |
Jesus heals a lame man by the pool | 5:1-18 | |||
Jesus claims to be God’s Son | 5:19-30 | |||
Jesus supports his claim | 5:31-47 | |||
The disciples pick wheat on the Sabbath | 12:1-8 | 2:23-28 | 6:1-5 | |
Jesus heals a man’s hand on the Sabbath | 12:9-14 | 3:1-6 | 6:6-11 | |
Large crowds follow Jesus | 12:15-21 | 3:7-12 | ||
Jesus selects the twelve disciples | 3:13-19 | 6.12-16 | ||
Jesus gives the Beatitudes | 5:1-12 | 6:17-26 | ||
Jesus teaches about salt and light | 5:13-16 | |||
Jesus teaches about the law | 5:17-20 | |||
Jesus teaches about anger | 5:21-26 | |||
Jesus teaches about lust | 5:27-30 | |||
Jesus teaches about divorce | 5:31, 32 | |||
Jesus teaches about vows | 5:33-37 | |||
Jesus teaches about retaliation | 5:38-40 | |||
Jesus teaches about loving enemies | 5:43-48 | 6:27-36 | ||
Jesus teaches about giving to the needy | 6:1-4 | |||
Jesus teaches about prayer | 6:5-15 | |||
Jesus teaches about fasting | 6:16-18 | |||
Jesus teaches about money | 6:19-24 | |||
Jesus teaches about worry | 6:25-34 | |||
Jesus teaches about criticizing others | 7:1-6 | 6:37-42 | ||
Jesus teaches about asking, seeking, knocking | 7:7-12 | |||
Jesus teaches about the way to heaven | 7:13, 14 | |||
Jesus teaches about fruit in people’s lives | 7:15-20 | 6:43-45 | ||
Jesus teaches about those who build houses on rock and sand | 7:21-29 | 6:46-49 | ||
A Roman centurion demonstrates faith | 8:5-13 | 7:1-10 | ||
Jesus raises a widow’s son from the dead | 7:11-17 | |||
Jesus eases John’s doubt | 11:1-19 | 7:18-35 | ||
Jesus promises rest for the soul | 11:20-30 | |||
A sinful woman anoints Jesus’ feet | 7:36-50 | |||
Women accompany Jesus and the disciples | 8:1-3 | |||
Religious leaders accuse Jesus of being under Satan’s power | 12:22-37 | 3:20-30 | ||
Religious leaders ask Jesus for a miracle | 12:38-45 | |||
Jesus describes his true family | 12:46-50 | 3:31-35 | 8:19-21 | |
Jesus tells the parable of the four soils | 13:1-9 | 4:1-9 | 8:4-8 | |
Jesus explains the parable of the four soils | 13:10-23 | 4:10-25 | 8:9-18 | |
Jesus tells the parable of the growing seed | 4:26-29 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the weeds | 13:24-30 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the mustard seed | 13:31,32 | 4:30-34 | ||
Jesus tells the parable of the yeast | 13:33-35 | |||
Jesus explains the parable of the weeds | 13:36-43 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of hidden treasure | 13:44 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the pearl merchant | 13:45,46 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the fishing net | 13:47-52 | |||
Jesus calms the storm | 8:23-27 | 4:35-41 | 8:22-25 | |
Jesus sends the demons into a herd of pigs | 8:28-34 | 5:1-20 | 8:26-39 | |
Jesus heals a bleeding woman and restores a girl to life | 9:18-26 | 5:21-43 | 8:40-56 | |
Jesus heals the blind and mute | 9:27-34 | |||
The people of Nazareth refuse to believe | 13:53-58 | 6:1-6 | ||
Jesus urges the disciples to pray for workers | 9:35-38 | |||
Jesus sends out the twelve disciples | 10:1-16 | 6:7-13 | 9:1-6 | |
Jesus prepares the disciples for persecution | 10:17-40 | |||
Herod kills John the Baptist | 14:1-12 | 6:14-29 | 9:7-9 | |
Jesus feeds live thousand | 14:13-21 | 6:30-44 | 9:10-17 | |
Jesus walks on water | 14:22-33 | 6:45-52 | 6:16-21 | |
Jesus heals all who touch him | 14:34-36 | 6:53-56 | ||
Jesus is the true bread from heaven | 6:22-40 | |||
The Jews disagree that Jesus is from heaven | 6:41-59 | |||
Many disciples desert Jesus | 6:60-71 | |||
Jesus teaches about inner purity | 15:1-20 | 7:1-23 | ||
Jesus sends a demon out of a girl | 15:21-28 | 7:24-30 | ||
The crowd marvels at Jesus’ healings | 15:29-31 | 7:31-37 | ||
Jesus feeds four thousand | 15:32-39 | 8:1-10 | ||
Religious leaders ask for a sign in the sky | 16:1-4 | 8:11-13 | ||
Jesus warns against wrong teaching | 16:5-12 | 8:14-21 | ||
Jesus restores sight to a blind man | 8:22-26 | |||
Peter says Jesus is the Messiah | 16:13-20 | 8:27-30 | 9:18-20 | |
Jesus predicts his death the first time | 16:21-28 | 8:31-9:1 | 9:21-27 | |
Jesus is transfigured on the mountain | 17:1-13 | 9:2-13 | 9:28-36 | |
Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy | 17:14-21 | 9:14-29 | 9:37-43 | |
Jesus predicts his death the second time | 17:22,23 | 9:30-32 | 9:44, 45 | |
Peter finds the coin in the fish’s mouth | 17:24-27 | |||
The disciples argue about who would be the greatest | 18:1-6 | 9:33-37 | 9:46-48 | |
The disciples forbid another to use Jesus’ name | 9:38-41 | 9:49, 50 | ||
Jesus warns against temptation | 18:7-9 | 9:42-50 | ||
Jesus warns against looking down on others | 18:10-14 | |||
Jesus teaches how to treat a believer who sins | 18:15-20 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the unforgiving debtor | 18:21-35 | |||
Jesus’ brothers ridicule him | 7:1-9 | |||
Jesus teaches about the cost of following him | 8:18-22 | 9:51-62 | ||
Jesus teaches openly at the temple | 7:10-31 | |||
Religious leaders attempt to arrest Jesus | 7:32-52 | |||
Jesus forgives an adulterous woman | 7:53-8:11 | |||
Jesus is the light of the world | 8:12-20 | |||
Jesus warns of coming judgment | 8:21-30 | |||
Jesus speaks about God’s true children | 8:31-47 | |||
Jesus states he is eternal | 8:48-59 | |||
Jesus sends out seventy-two messengers | 10:1-16 | |||
The seventy-two messengers return | 10:17-24 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan | 10:25-37 | |||
Jesus visits Mary and Martha | 10:38-42 | |||
Jesus teaches his disciples about prayer | 11:1-13 | |||
Jesus answers hostile accusations | 11:14-28 | |||
Jesus warns against unbelief | 11:29-32 | |||
Jesus teaches about the light within | 11:33-36 | |||
Jesus criticizes the religious leaders | 11:37-54 | |||
Jesus speaks against hypocrisy | 12:1-12 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool | 12:13-21 | |||
Jesus warns about worry | 12:22-34 | |||
Jesus warns about preparing for his coming | 12:35-48 | |||
Jesus warns about coming division | 12:49-53 | |||
Jesus warns about the future crisis | 12:54-59 | |||
Jesus calls the people to repent | 13:1-9 | |||
Jesus heals the crippled woman | 13:10-17 | |||
Jesus teaches about the kingdom of God | 13:18-21 | |||
Jesus heals the man who was born blind | 9:1-12 | |||
Religious leaders question the blind man | 9:13-34 | |||
Jesus teaches about spiritual blindness | 9:35-41 | |||
Jesus is the Good Shepherd | 10:1-21 | |||
Religious leaders surround Jesus at the temple | 10:22-42 | |||
Jesus teaches about entering the kingdom | 13:22-30 | |||
Jesus grieves over Jerusalem | 13:31-35 | |||
Jesus heals a man with dropsy | 14:1-6 | |||
Jesus teaches about seeking honor | 14:7-14 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the great feast | 14:15-24 | |||
Jesus teaches about the cost of being a disciple | 14:25-35 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep | 15:1-7 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the lost coin | 15:8-10 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the lost son | 15:11-32 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the shrewd manager | 16:1-18 | |||
Jesus tells about the rich man and the beggar | 16:19-31 | |||
Jesus tells about forgiveness and faith | 17:1-10 | |||
Lazarus becomes ill and dies | 11:1-16 | |||
Jesus comforts Mary and Martha | 11:17-37 | |||
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead | 11:38-44 | |||
Religious leaders plot to kill Jesus | 11:45-57 | |||
Jesus heals ten men with leprosy | 17:11-19 | |||
Jesus teaches about the coming of the kingdom of God | 17:20-37 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the persistent widow | 18:1-8 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of two men who prayed | 18:9-14 | |||
Jesus teaches about marriage and divorce | 19:1-12 | 10:1-12 | ||
Jesus blesses little children | 19:13-15 | 10:13-16 | 18:15-17 | |
Jesus speaks to the rich young man | 19:16-30 | 10:17-31 | 18:18-30 | |
Jesus tells the parable of the workers paid equally | 20:1-16 | |||
Jesus predicts his death the third time | 20:17-19 | 10:32-34 | 18:31-34 | |
Jesus teaches about serving others | 20:20-28 | 10:35-45 | ||
Jesus heals a blind beggar | 20:29-34 | 10:46-52 | 18:35-43 | |
Jesus brings salvation to Zacchaeus’s home | 19:1-10 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the king’s ten servants | 19:11-27 | |||
A woman anoints Jesus with perfume | 26:6-13 | 14:3-9 | 12:1-11 | |
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey | 21:1-11 | 11:1-11 | 19:28-44 | 12:12-19 |
Jesus clears the temple again | 21:12-17 | 11:12-19 | 19:45-48 | |
Jesus explains why he must die | 12:20-36 | |||
Most of the people do not believe in Jesus | 12:37-43 | |||
Jesus summarizes his message | 12:44-50 | |||
Jesus says the disciples can pray for anything | 21:18-22 | 11:20-26 | ||
Religious leaders challenge Jesus’ authority | 21:23-27 | 11:27-33 | 20:1-8 | |
Jesus tells the parable of the two sons | 21:28-32 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the wicked tenants | 21:33-46 | 12:1-12 | 20:9-19 | |
Jesus tells the parable of the wedding feast | 22:1-14 | |||
Religious leaders question Jesus about paying taxes | 22:15-22 | 12:13-17 | 20:20-26 | |
Religious leaders question Jesus about the resurrection | 22:23-33 | 12:18-27 | 20:27-40 | |
Religious leaders question Jesus about the greatest commandment | 22:34-40 | 12:28-34 | ||
Religious leaders cannot answer Jesus’ question | 22:41-46 | 12:35-37 | 20:41-44 | |
Jesus warms against the religious leaders | 23:1-12 | 12:38-40 | 20:45-47 | |
Jesus condemns the religious leaders | 23:13-36 | |||
Jesus grieves over Jerusalem again | 23:37-39 | |||
A poor widow gives all she has | 12:41-44 | 21:1-4 | ||
Jesus tells about the future | 24:1-25 | 13:1-23 | 21:5-24 | |
Jesus tells about his return | 24:26-35 | 13:24-31 | 21:25-33 | |
Jesus tells about remaining watchful | 24:36-51 | 13:32-37 | 21:34-38 | |
Jesus tells the parable of the ten bridesmaids | 25:1-13 | |||
Jesus tells the parable of the loaned money | 25:14-30 | |||
Jesus tells about the final judgment | 25:31-46 | |||
Religious leaders plot to kill Jesus | 26:1-5 | 14:1, 2 | 22:1, 2 | |
Judas agrees to betray Jesus | 26:14-16 | 14:10,11 | 22:3-6 | |
Disciples prepare for the Passover | 26:17-19 | 14:12-16 | 22:7-13 | |
Jesus washes the disciples’ feet | 13:1-20 | |||
Jesus and the disciples have the Last Supper | 26:20-30 | 14:17-26 | 22:14-30 | 13:21-30 |
Jesus predicts Peter’s denial | 22:31-38 | 13:31-38 | ||
Jesus is the way to the Father | 14:1-14 | |||
A Jesus promises the Holy Spirit | 14:15-31 | |||
Jesus teaches about the vine and the branches | 15:1-17 | |||
Jesus warns about the world’s hatred | 15:18 -16:4 | |||
Jesus teaches about the Holy Spirit | 16:5-15 | |||
Jesus teaches about using his name in prayer | 16:16-33 | |||
Jesus prays for himself | 17:1-5 | |||
Jesus prays for his disciples | 17:6-19 | |||
Jesus prays for future believers | 17:20-26 | |||
Jesus again predicts Peter’s denial | 26:31-35 | 14:27-31 | ||
Jesus agonizes in the garden | 26:36-46 | 14:32-41 | 22:39-46 | |
Jesus is betrayed and arrested | 26:47-56 | 14:43-52 | 22:47-53 | 18:1-11 |
Annas -questions Jesus | 18:12-24 | |||
Caiaphas questions Jesus | 26:57-68 | 14:53-65 | ||
Peter denies knowing Jesus | 26:69-75 | 14:66-72 | 22:54-65 | 18:25-27 |
The council of religious leaders condemns Jesus | 27:1, 2 | 15:1 | 22:66-71 | |
Judas kills himself | 27:3-10 | |||
Jesus stands trial before Pilate | 27:11-14 | 15:2-5 | 23:1-5 | 18:28-37 |
Jesus stands trial before Herod | 23:6-12 | |||
Pilate hands Jesus over to be crucified | 27:15-26 | 15:6-15 | 23:13-25 | 18:38-19:16 |
Roman soldiers mock Jesus | 27:27-31 | 15:16-20 | ||
Jesus is led away to be crucified | 27:32-34 | 15:21-24 | 23:26-31 | 19:17 |
Jesus is placed on the cross | 27:35-44 | 15:25-32 | 23:32-43 | 19:18-27 |
Jesus dies on the cross | 27:45-56 | 15:33-41 | 23:44-49 | 19:28-37 |
Jesus is laid in the tomb | 27:57-61 | 15:42-47 | 23:50-56 | 19:38-43 |
Guards are posted at the tomb | 27:62-66 | |||
Jesus rises from the dead | 28:1-7 | 16:1-8 | 24:1-12 | 20:1-9 |
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene | 16:9-11 | 20:10-18 | ||
Jesus appears to the women | 28:8-10 | |||
Religious leaders bribe the guards | 28:11-15 | |||
Jesus appears to two believers traveling on the road | 16:12,13 | 24:13-35 | ||
Jesus appears to the disciples behind locked doors | 24:36-43 | 20:19-23 | ||
Jesus appears to the disciples including Thomas | 16:14 | 20:24-31 | ||
Jesus appears to the disciples while fishing | 21 1-14 | |||
Jesus talks with Peter | 21:15-25 | |||
Jesus gives the Great Commission | 28:16-20 | 16:15-18 | ||
Jesus appears to the disciples in Jerusalem | 24:44-49 | |||
Jesus ascends into heaven | 16:19,20 | 24:50-53 |