A Harmony of the Four Gospels: in which the Natural Order of Each is Preserved

The twelve apostles are sent out in the country of Naza-
reth. See § 40.80.

John Baptist is put to death by Herod the tatrarch, in the

After the Baptist's death the apostles return to Capernaum,
where they find Jesus. He leaves Capernaum, and sails
with them over the lake to the desert of Bethsaida. Here
the people are fed by miracle the first time. See $67.

The multitude propose to make Jesus a king. He persuades

them to depart, and orders his disciples to sail away be-

fore him. They are retarded by contrary winds. Jesus

walks upon the sea, draws nigh to their boat, and makes

Peter also to walk upon
the sea. They instantly arrive

at land,

Jesus goes into Capernaum. The sermon and conversation

in the synagogue there, occasioned by the miracle of the

loaves. During our Lord's stay in Capernaum, many

miraculous cures are received by touching his clothes,

Jesus leaves Capernaum, and goes up to the passover,

THIRD PASSOVER.

In Galilee, the Pharisees blame the disciples for eating with

unwashed hands. Jesus reproves the Pharisees for their

superstition,

Jesus, in the country of Tyre and Sidon, cures a Canaanitish

woman's daughter, who was vexed with a devil,

In Decapolis Jesus cures one who was deaf, and who had an

impediment in his speech,

The second miraculous dinner is given to eight thousand

people on a mountain near the sea of Galilee. See § 60.

After this Jesus goes away to Dalmanutha,

In Dalmanutha the Pharisees demand the sign from heaven

the second time. See § 48. 86. The sign of the prophet

Jonah promised the second time. See $ 48. 86. Jesus

leaves Dalmanutha. In sailing across the lake, he cau-

tions his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees

and Sadducees,

Jesus lands at Bethsaida, and gives sight to a blind man near

that town,

Jesus makes a tour by land, and goes into the country of

Cæsarea Philippi. He bestows on Peter the

power of

the

the keys, and foretels his own sufferings and resurrection

a second time. See § 20. 72.

In the country of Cæsarea Philippi Jesus inculcates the
virtue of self-denial, See § 93, 105, and declares that he
will judge the world at the last day,

Jesus is transfigured upon an high mountain in the country

of Cæsarea Philippi, and foretels his own sufferings and

resurrection a third time. See $70. 73.

FOURTH PASSOVER.

Jesus goes up to Jerusalem, to celebrate the feast of Taber-

nacles. In the temple he preaches to a great concourse

of people. While he is preaching, the senate send their

officers to apprehend him: The officers, charmed with

his eloquence, go away without attempting to lay hands

on him.

Jesus continues his discourse,

The woman that was caught committing adultery is placed
before Jesus in the temple,

The man that was born blind is sent by Jesus to wash in the

pool of Siloam, and there receives his sight. This mira-

cle makes a great noise in Jerusalem, and is examined by

the senate,

Jesus, in his way to the feast of Dedication, is refused lodg-
ing in a village of the Samaritans. The disciples desire
him to call fire down from heaven upon the Samaritans :
He rebukes the disciples for their wrathful spirit, and
goes to another village,

Jesus in his to the feast of Dedication sends the seventy

disciples out the mean while he himself tarries in Sa-

maria,

way

In the country of Cæsarea Philippi Jesus cures a youth that

was afflicted with an epilepsy, declares the efficacy of

prayer and fasting in the working of miracles, and foretels

his own sufferings the fourth time, See § 72. 101. also his

resurrection the fourth time. See § 106.

The didrachmas are paid in Capernaum. The disciples are
reproved for contending about the chief posts in the king-
dom. See § 106. 130. Of the evil and punishment of
offences. See § 97. The parable of the lost sheep deli-
vered the first time. See § 94. The forgiveness of
injuries is enjoined. The parable of the servant debtors, 74

Jesus leaves Galilee and goes up to Jerusalem to the fourth

passover, by the way of Perea,

Sect.

The seventy disciples return, and give Jesus an account of

their success in working miracles,

In Samaria Jesus declares the means of obtaining eternal

life.

life. See § 105. 119. The parable of the good Sama- Sect.
ritan who took care of the wounded Jew whom he found
lying upon the road to Jericho,

Jesus lodges at Bethany with Martha and Mary, in his way
to the feast of Dedication,

At the feast of Dedication, Jesus meets with the man who
was born blind, whom he had cured at the preceding feast
of Tabernacles. See $78. He leaves Jerusalem and goes
to Perea. His ministry in Perea begins. See § 98.
In Perea Jesus teaches his disciples to pray.

The parable

of the importunate friend,

His miracles

In Perea our Lord cures a dumb demoniac.

are ascribed to Beelzebub a third time. See § 36. 48.

The Pharisees a third time demand the sign from heaven.

See § 48. 68. The sign of the prophet Jonas is promised

a third time. See § 48. 68. The parable of the lighted

candle,

Jesus dines with Pharisees a second time. See $ 43. 92. He

denounces heavy woes against the Scribes and Pharisees.

See 121.

The charge to the multitude. The parables of the rich
glutton; of the servant that waited for the return of his
Lord; and of the two stewards,

The multitude is reproved for not discerning the times.
Galileans are slain by Pilate. The parable of the barren
fig-tree,

In Perea the woman that was bowed down is cured. The
parables of the grain of mustard seed, and of the leaven,
are delivered a second time. See § 52. 53.

Concerning the number of the saved. Jesus is desired to

leave Herod's dominions. He bewails Jerusalem the first

time. See $111.121.

Jesus dines with Pharisees the third time. See § 43. 87.
The parable of the marriage-supper. See § 110.
Self-denial is again iuculcated. See §71. The parables of
the rash builder and warrior, and of salt that has lost its
savour. See § 26.

The parables of the lost sheep, See § 74. lost money, and

lost son,

The parable of the steward who wasted his Lord's goods,

The Pharisees are rebuked. The parable of the rich man

and the beggar,

Concerning offences, and their forgiveness. See § 73. The

disciples desire Jesus to increase their faith,

Jesus is called into Judea to cure Lazarus. His ministry in

Perea ends. See § 84.

Ten lepers are cured by Jesus in Samaria: one of them,

who

83.

who was a Samaritan, returns after his cure, and gives

Jesus thanks for it,

Jesus leaves Ephraim. A young ruler desires to know what

he should do to inherit eternal life. See § 82. 119. The

difficulty of entering into the kingdom of heaven. The

promise of the thrones is made the first time. See § 130.

Self-denial is inculcated the third time. See § 71. 93.

The parable of the labourers in the vineyard,

Jesus foretels his own sufferings a sixth time. See § 101.

125. Also his resurrection a fifth time. See § 73. 131.

His disciples strive for the chief posts a second time. See

§74. 130. He inculcates the necessity of humility,

Jesus in his way to Jerusalem, cures two blind beggars

near the city of Jericho,

Jesus, in his journey from Jericho to Jerusalem, visits Zac-

cheus the publican,

Lazarus is raised from the dead at Bethany; after which Je-

sus goes to Ephraim, a city near the wilderness of Judea, 100

At Ephraim Jesus foretels the destruction of the Jewish

state the first time, See § 123. also his own sufferings

the fifth time, See § 73. 106. He delivers the parable

of the unjust judge and injured widow,

The parable of the Pharisee and the publican who went up

to the temple to pray,

The Pharisees ask Christ's opinion concerning divorces,

Jesus blesses little children,

The parable of the nobleman's servants,

Jesus is anointed by Mary in Bethany. See § 43. 125.
Jesus enters Jerusalem publicly, as Messiah.

He weeps

over the city. See § 91. 121.

The fig-tree is cursed, and the temple is purged,

Certain Greeks desire to see Jesus,

Priests and elders are sent by the senate to ask Jesus con-

cerning his authority. The parable of the sons com-

manded to work in the vineyard,

Sect.

The Sadducees are confuted,

One of the Scribes asks Jesus which is the great command-

ment in the law. See § 82. 105.

Jesus proposes a question to the Pharisees concerning Mes-

siah's father,

Jesus denounces woes against the Pharisees a second time,

See § 87. He weeps over the city a second time.

110

The parable of the vineyard that was let out to husbandmen, 115

The parable of the marriage-supper is delivered the second

time. See 92.

Concerning the lawfulness of paying tribute,

111

Jesus discourses concerning almsgiving, upon seeing a cer-

tain poor widow cast two mites into the treasury of the

temple,

Jesus foretels the destruction of Jerusalem the second time.

101.

See

Jesus delivers the parable of the ten virgins. He delivers

likewise the parable of the talents the second time. See

109. And the parable of the sheep and the goats, re-

presenting the last judgment,

Jesus foretels his own sufferings the seventh time. See § 106.

127. He is anointed the third time. See § 43. 110. Ju-

das bargains with the counsel to betray his Master to them, 125

Peter and John are sent to prepare the passover,

126

Jesus is apprehended. He restores Malchus' ear,

Peter denies his Master,

122

123

124

FIFTH PASSOVER.

128

Jesus washes his disciples feet at the passover supper, and
speaks of his sufferings the eighth time. See § 125. 129. 127
Jesus openly declares that Judas would betray him,
Jesus institutes the sacrament of his supper, to keep up the

remembrance of his sufferings, which he thus predicted

the ninth time. See § 127.

130

The disciples contend about the chief posts a third time.

See § 74. 106. The promise of the thrones is made to

them the second time. See § 195. Jesus the first time

foretels that Peter would deny him. See § 131.

The consolatory discourse. Jesus foretels the cowardice of

his disciples in general, also his own resurrection the sixth

time. See § 106.
And Peter's cowardice a second time.

See § 130.

In the mount of Olives Jesus preaches a sermon to his dis-