A Harmony of the Gospels

From the Illustrated New Testament (1878)
by John S. C. Abbott and Jacob Abbott

1Preface of St. Luke.Lu 1:1-4
2Preface of St. John.Joh 1:1-13
3Elizabeth's conception.Lu 1:5-25
4Salutation of Mary.Lu 1:26-38
5Visit of Mary to Elizabeth.Lu 1:39-56
6Birth of John the Baptist.Lu 1:57-59
7An Angel appears to Joseph.Mt 1:18-25
8Birth of Jesus.Lu 2:1-7
9Genealogy of Jesus.Mt 1:1-17Lu 3:28-38
10Appearance of an angel to the shepherds; their visit to Jesus.Lu 2:8-20
11Circumcision of Jesus.Mt 1:25Lu 2:2-21
12Jesus presented in the temple.Lu 2:22-38
13The Magi. Flight of Jesus into Egypt. Cruelty of Herod.
Return of Jesus from Egypt.
Mt 2:1-23
14Jesus goes to the Passover at twelve years of age.Lu 2:40-52
15John the Baptist and his ministry.Lu 1:80
16Jesus is baptized.Mt 3:13-17Mr 1:9-11Lu 3:21-28
17Jesus' temptation.Mt 4:1-11Mr 1:12- 13Lu 4:1-18
18John the Baptist's testimony to Jesus; its effects.Joh 1:19-51
19Marriage feast at Cana of Galilee.Joh 2:1-12
20Jesus goes to Jerusalem, at the Passover; he casts the traders
out of the temple.
Joh 2:13-25
21Jesus' discourse with Nicodemus.Joh 3:1-21
22Jesus tarries and baptizes in Judea. The superior dignity
of Jesus asserted by John the Baptist.
Joh 3:22-36
23Jesus retires to Galilee after John's imprisonment. He passes through Samaria and makes disciples.Mt 4:12Mr 1:14Joh 4:1-42
24The right of public ministry exercised by Jesus in Galilee. In Cana he
heals the son of an officer of King Herod, who lay sick at Capernaum.
Joh 4:43-54
25Jesus goes to Nazareth; preserves his life by a miracle; fixes his
dwelling at Capernaum.
Lu 4:15-31
26Call of Simon and Andrew, also of James and John, with the miracle
which preceded it.
Lu 5:1-11
27Jesus heals a demoniac in the synagogue at Capernaum.Mr 1:21- 28Lu 4:31-37
28Peter's wife's mother and others are healed. Attended by some of his
disciples Jesus teaches and works miracles in Galilee.
Mt 8:14-25Mr 1:29- 39Lu 4:38-44
29Jesus heals a leper.Mt 8:2-4Mr 1:40- 45Lu 5:12-16
30Jesus heals a paralytic.Mr 2:1-12Lu 5:17-26
31Call of MatthewMr 2:13- 14
32Healing of an infirm man at Bethesda, in Jerusalem.Joh 5:1-16
33Jesus vindicates his disciples for plucking ears of corn on the Sabbath.Mt 12:1-8Mr 2:23- 28Lu 6:1-5
34Jesus heals a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, and
withdraws himself from the Pharisees and heals many.
Mt 12:9-21Mr 3:1-12Lu 6:6-11
35Jesus retires to a mountain, and calling his disciples to him, chooses
twelve; he is followed by a great multitude, and heals many.
Mr 3:13- 19Lu 6:12-19
36The Sermon on the Mount.Mt 5:1-7:29Lu 6:20-49
37The centurion's servant healed.Mt 8:5-13Lu 7:1-10
38The widow's son is raised from the dead, at Nain.Lu 7:11-17
39Jesus' answer to the disciples sent by John the Baptist.Mt 11:2-19Lu 7:18-35
40Jesus' reflections in consequence of his appeal to his mighty works.Mt 11:20-30
41A woman who had been a sinner is publicly reassured by Jesus
sitting at meat with a Pharisee.
Lu 7:36-50
42During Jesus' second circuit through Galilee he heals a demoniac,
and the scribes and Pharisees blaspheme the Holy Spirit.
Mt 9:35Mr 6:6Lu 8:1-3
43Jesus reproves the scribes and Pharisees for seeking a sign.Mt 12:38-45Lu 11:16, 24-36
44Who are truly blessed.Lu 11:27- 28
45Jesus regards his true disciples as his nearest relations.Mt 12:46-50Mr 3:31- 35Lu 8:19-21
46Jesus, sitting at meat with a Pharisee, denounces woes
against the Pharisees, scribes, and teachers of the law.
Lu 11:37- 54
47Jesus instructs his disciples and the people.Lu 12:1-59
48The calamities of certain Galileans a warning to the Jews.Lu 13:1-9
49Parables. The reason why he used them. One explained.Mt 13:1-52Mr 4:1-34
50Jesus gives commandment to cross the lake. Incidents on the way.
A tempest is stilled.
Mt 8:18-27Mr 4:35- 41Lu 8:22-25
51Two demoniacs of Gadara healed.Mt 8:28-34Mr 5:1-20Lu 8:26-39
52Levi's feast. Jesus' consequent discourse. The raising of Jairus'
daughter.
Mt 9:1,10-25Mr 5:21Lu 8:40
53Jesus heals two blind men.Mt 9:27-31
54Jesus casts out a dumb Spirit. The Pharisees again blaspheme.Mt 9:32-34
55Jesus revisits Nazareth, and is again rejected there.Mt 13:54-58Mr 6:1-8
56The occasion of sending forth the twelve apostles to preach and
work miracles.
Mt 9:36-38
57The twelve are instructed and sent forth.Mt 10:1,5-42Mr 6:7-11Lu 9:1-5
58Jesus continues his tour through Galilee.Mt 11:1
59The twelve preach repentance and work miracles everywhere.Mr 6:12- 13Lu 9:6
60The death of John the Baptist.Mt 14:6-12Mr 6:21- 29
61Herod hears of Jesus' fame, and desires to see him.Mt 14:1-2Mr 6:14- 16Lu 9:7-9
62Return of the twelve.Mr 6:30- 31Lu 9:10
63Five thousand are fed on five loaves and two fishes.Mt 14:13-21Mr 6:32- 44Lu 9:10-17Joh 6:1-14
64Jesus walks on the sea.Mt 14:22-36Mr 6:45- 56
65Jesus discourses with the multitude in Capernaum, in the synagogue
of that city, and with his disciples. Peter's confession.
Joh 6:22-71; 7:1
66Jesus' discourse with the Pharisees and scribes, and with his
disciples, about eating with unwashen hands.
Mt 15:1-20Mr 7:1-23
67Jesus heals the daughter of a Syro-phoenician woman.Mt 15:21-28Mr 7:24- 30
68Jesus restores to a person hearing and speech.Mt 15:29-31Mr 7:31- 37
69Jesus feeds more than four thousand with seven loaves and a few
small fishes.
Mt 15:32-39Mr 8:1-10
70The Pharisees and Sadducees again ask a sign.Mt 16:1-4Mr 8:11- 12
71The disciples are cautioned against the leaven of the Pharisees, of
the Sadducees, and of Herod.
Mt 16:4-12Mr 8:13- 21
72Jesus restores a blind man to sight near Bethsaida.Mr 8:22- 26
73Peter repeats his confession that Jesus was the Messiah.Mt 16:13-20Mr 8:27- 30Lu 9:18-21
74Jesus plainly foretells his sufferings and resurrection; rebukes Peter;
exhorts all to self-denial.
Mt 16:21-28Mr 8:31- 38Lu 9:22-27
75Jesus' transfiguration; his discourse with the three disciples as they
were descending from the mountain.
Mt 17:1-13Mr 9:2-13Lu 9:28-36
76Jesus casts out a dumb and deaf spirit.Mt 17:14-21Mr 9:14- 29Lu 9:37-43
77Jesus again foretells his suffering and resurrection.Mt 17:22-23Mr 9:30- 32Lu 9:43-45
78Jesus works a miracle to pay the tribute money.Mt 17:24-27Mr 9:33
79The disciples contend who should be the greatest. Jesus' conduct and
discourse on that occasion.
Mt 18:1-35Mr 9:33-50
80Seventy disciples are instructed and sent out.Lu 10:1-16
81Jesus goes to Jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles. His conduct and
discourses during the feast.
Joh 7:2-53; 8:1
82A woman taken in adultery is brought before Jesus.Joh 8:2-11
83Jesus discourses with the scribes and Pharisees, with those who
believed in him, and with the unbelieving Jews.
Joh 8:12-59
84Jesus restores sight to one blind from his birth. The consequence
of this miracle.
Joh 9:1-41,10:1-21
85Return of the seventy.Lu 10:17- 24
86Jesus instructs a teacher of the law how to attain eternal life.Lu 10:25- 37
87The disciples are again taught how to pray.Lu 11:1-13
88Jesus restores a woman who had been bowed down for eighteen years.Lu 13:10- 21
89Jesus replies to the question, Are there few that be saved?Lu 13:22- 35
90The transactions when our Lord ate bread with a chief Pharisee on
the Sabbath.
Lu 14:1-24
91Jesus states to the multitude the difficulties attending a profession
of his religion.
Lu 14:25- 35
92Jesus defends himself against the Pharisees and scribes for
instructing publicans and sinners.
Lu 15:1-32
93Jesus instructs his disciples by the parable of the unjust steward. The
Pharisees are reproved.
Lu 16:1-31
94Jesus further instructs his disciples.Lu 17:1-10
95The Samaritans will not receive Jesus. James and John reproved for
their zeal against them.
Lu 9:51-56
96Jesus cleanses ten lepers.Lu 17:1219
97The Pharisees ask when the kingdom of God should come. Jesus'
answer.
Lu 17:20- 37
98Jesus speaks a parable to his disciples, and another to certain who
trusted in themselves that they were righteous.
Lu 18:1-14
99Jesus received into Martha's house.Lu 10:38- 42
100Jesus keeps the feast of dedication at Jerusalem.Joh 10:22-39
101Jesus goes again to Bethabara after the feast of dedication, and
remains there till a fit occasion calls him into Judea.
Joh 10:40-42
102Lazarus raised from the dead. The consequence of this miracle.Joh 11:1-54
103Jesus enters Judea. The Pharisees question him about divorces.Mt 19:1-12Mr 10:1-12
104Jesus lays his hand on young children and blesses them.Mt 19:13-15Mr 10:1316Lu 18:15- 17
105Jesus' discourse in consequence of being asked by a rich man how
he should attain eternal life.
Mt 19:16- 20:16Mr 10:17- 31Lu 18:18- 30
106Jesus, as he is going up to Jerusalem, foretells his sufferings to the
twelve apart.
Mt 20:17-19Mr 10:32- 34Lu 18:31- 34
107The ambitious request of James and John.Mt 20:20-28Mr 10:35- 45
108Jesus restores sight to two men near Jericho.Mt 20:29-34Mr 10:46- 52Lu 18:35- 43
109Jesus visits Zaccheus, a chief of the publicans.Lu 19:2-28
110Jesus arrives at Bethany six days before the passover.Joh 11:55-57, 12:1, 9-11
111Jesus proceeds to Jerusalem amid the acclamations of the disciples
and of the multitude. The transactions there.
Mt 21:1-17Mr 11:1-11Lu 19:29- 44
112The barren fig-tree. The temple cleansed.Mt 21:12-13, 18-19Mr 11:1219
113The disciples observe the fig-tree withered away.Mt 21:20-22Mr 11:20-26
114Jesus' discourse with the chief priests, scribes, and elders in the
temple.
Mt 21:23-22:14Mr 11:27-12:12Lu 20:1-19
115The Pharisees and Herodians. The Sadducees and one of the
Pharisees, who was a scribe, question Jesus. Jesus questions
the Pharisees.
Mt 22:15-46Mr 12:12-37Lu 20:20-40
116Jesus, in the hearing of his disciples, and of the multitude, reproves
the scribes and Pharisees to their face with a divine eloquence.
Mt 23:1-39Mr 12:38-40
117Jesus prefers the widow's offering to the gifts of the rich.Mr 12:41-44Lu 21:1-4
118Jesus foretells the destruction of Jerusalem, and distinguishes it
from the final judgment.
Mt 24:1-25:30Mr 13:1-37Lu 21:5-36
119Picture of the final judgment. How Jesus employed himself during
the week.
Mt 25:31-46
120The remaining transactions of the Tuesday preceding the crucifixion.Mt 26:1-16Mr 14:1-11Lu 22:1-6
121Jesus prepares to keep the passover.Mt 26:17-19Mr 14:12-16Lu 22:7-13
122Jesus sits down, with the twelve. There is an ambitious contention
among the twelve.
Mt 26:20Mr 14:17Lu 22:14-18
123Jesus washes the feet of his disciples.Joh 13:1-20
124Jesus foretells that Judas would betray him. The conduct of the
disciples, of Judas.
Mt 26:21-25Mr 14:18-21Lu 22:21-23Joh 13:21-35
125Jesus foretells to the apostles the fall of Peter and their common
danger.
Joh 13:36-38
126Jesus institutes the breaking of bread in remembrance of his body
broken.
Mt 26:26Mr 14:22Lu 22:191 Cor 11:23-24
127Jesus comforts his disciples.Joh 14:1-31
128Jesus institutes the drinking of wine in remembrance of his blood
shed.
Mt 26:27-29Mr 14:23-25Lu 22:201 Cor 11:25
129Jesus resumes his discourse to his disciples.Joh 14:31-16:33
130Jesus' prayer.Joh 17:1-26
131The agony of Jesus in Gethsemane.Mt 26:30, 36-46Mr 14:26, 32-42Lu 22:39- 46Joh 18:1
132The betrayal of Jesus.Joh 18:2-12
133Jesus is brought before Annas and Caiaphas. Peter denies him thrice.Joh 18:13-18, 18: 24-27
134Jesus stands before Caiaphas, and then before the whole Jewish
council. He confesses himself to be the Christ, and is pronounced
guilty of death.
Joh 18:19-23
135Jesus is taken before Pilate.Mt 27:1-14Mr 15:1-5Lu 23:1-5Joh 18:28-38
136Jesus is sent to Herod by Pilate; he is sent back by Herod.Lu 23:6-12
137Pilate seeks to release Jesus.Mt 27:15-23Mr 15:6-14Lu 23:13- 23Joh 18:39-40
138Pilate, having scourged Jesus, and having repeated his attempts to
release him, delivered him to the clamors of the Jews to be crucified.
Mt 27:24-31Mr 15:15- 20Joh 19:1-16
139Repentance and death of Judas.Mt 27:3-10
140Leading forth and crucifixion of Jesus.Mt 27:32-34Mr 15:21- 23Lu 23:21- 33Joh 19:17
141Transactions while Jesus was on the cross till he expired.Mt 27:35-50Mr 15:24- 37Lu 23:33- 46Joh 19:18-30
142Transactions at Jesus' death. Who were present during the crucifixion.
The remaining transactions of the day.
Mt 27:51-61Mr 15:38- 47Lu 23:45,4756
143The transactions on the day after the crucifixion.Mt 27:62-66
144The transactions on the day of the resurrection, before the women
visit the sepulchre.
Mr 16:1
145The women visit the sepulchre the first time.Mt 28:1,5-8Mr 16:2-8Lu 24:1-11Joh 20:1-2
146Peter and John visit the sepulchre.Joh 20:3-10
147Jesus appears first to Mary Magdalene.Joh 20:11-17
148Second appearance of Jesus.Mt 28:9-10Mr 16:10- 11Joh 20:18
149The watch report, and are bribed to silence.Mt 28:11-15
150Jesus, having been seen by Peter, appears to the two disciples who
went to Emmaus.
Mr 16:12-13Lu 24:13-351 Cor 15:5
151Jesus appears to the apostles in the absence of Thomas.1 Cor 15:5Mr 16:14-18Joh 20:19-23
152Jesus again appears to the apostles while Thomas is present.Joh 20:24-29
153The apostles go into Galilee. Jesus appears at the sea of Tiberias.Mt 28:17Joh 21:1-24
154The appearance of Jesus to his disciples in Galilee.Mt 28:18-20
155Other appearances of Jesus.1 Cor 15:6-7Lu 24:50-53
156Ascension of Jesus.Lu 24:50-53

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    • It appears that you are correct, although it also appears that there was a second calling of Peter and Andrew later, at the time when James and John also were called (Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16). I will have to edit this table at some point.

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