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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

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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