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Main Events of Jesus’ Earthly Life​—⁠Jesus’ Later Ministry East of the Jordan

TIME

PLACE

EVENT

MATTHEW

MARK

LUKE

JOHN

32, after Festival of Dedication

Bethany across Jordan

Goes to where John was baptizing; many put faith in Jesus

     

10:​40-42

Perea

Teaches in cities and villages, traveling toward Jerusalem

   

13:22

 

Urges to enter narrow door; laments over Jerusalem

   

13:​23-35

 

Probably Perea

Teaches humility; illustrations: most prominent place and guests who made excuses

   

14:​1-24

 

Count cost of discipleship

   

14:​25-35

 

Illustrations: lost sheep, lost coin, lost son

   

15:​1-32

 

Illustrations: unrighteous steward, rich man and Lazarus

   

16:​1-31

 

Teaches on stumbling, forgiveness, and faith

   

17:​1-10

 

Bethany

Lazarus dies and is resurrected

     

11:​1-46

Jerusalem; Ephraim

Plot to kill Jesus; he leaves

     

11:​47-54

Samaria; Galilee

Heals ten lepers; tells how God’s Kingdom will come

   

17:​11-37

 

Samaria or Galilee

Illustrations: persistent widow, Pharisee and tax collector

   

18:​1-14

 

Perea

Teaches on marriage and divorce

19:​1-12

10:​1-12

   

Blesses the children

19:​13-15

10:​13-16

18:​15-17

 

Rich man’s question; illustration of vineyard workers and equal pay

19:16–20:16

10:​17-31

18:​18-30

 

Probably Perea

Foretells his death a third time

20:​17-19

10:​32-34

18:​31-34

 

Request for James’ and John’s position in the Kingdom

20:​20-28

10:​35-45

   

Jericho

Passing through, heals two blind men; visits Zacchaeus; ten minas illustration

20:​29-34

10:​46-52

18:35–19:28