God's Story: The Gospels

An overview of how Matthew, Mark, Luke and John describe the time when Jesus lived on Earth.

John the Baptist

Matthew chapter 3

Mark chapter 1 verses 1-11

Luke chapter 1 


The Baptism of Jesus

Matthew chapter 3 verses 13-17

Mark chapter 1 verses 9-11

John chapter 1 verses 29-34


Let's Go!

Matthew chapter 4 

Mark chapter 1

Luke chapters 4-6


Jesus Calls Peter

Matthew chapter 4 verses 18-22

Mark chapter 1 verses 16-20

Luke chapter 5 verses 1-11


Jesus Calls Matthew

Matthew chapter 9 verses 9-13

Mark chapter 2 verses 13-17

Luke chapter 5 verses 27-32


The Parable of the Farmer and the Seeds

Matthew chapter 13 verses 1-9

Mark chapter 4 verses 1-20

Luke chapter 8 verses 4-15


Jesus Calms the Storm

Matthew chapter 8 verses 23-27

Mark chapter 4 verses 35-41

Luke chapter 8 verses 22-25


The Captain of the Storm

Matthew chapter 8

Mark chapter 4


Jesus Raises Jairus'  Daughter

Matthew chapter 9 verses 18-26

Mark chapter 5 verses 21-42

Luke chapter 8 verses 40-56


Filled Full!

Matthew chapter 14

Mark chapter 6

Luke chapter 9


You are the Christ

Mark chapter 8 verses 27-29, 31-35


The Transfiguration

Matthew chapter 17 verses 1-11

Mark chapter 9 verses  2-8

Luke chapter 9 verses  28-36


Jesus and the Children

Matthew chapter 19 verses 13-15

Mark chapter 10 verses 13-16

Luke chapter 18 verses 15-17


The Friend of Little Children

Matthew chapters 18 and 19

Mark chapter 10

Luke chapter 18


Washed with Tears

Mark chapter 14

Luke chapter 7

John chapter 12


The Triumphal Entry

Matthew chapter 21 verses 1-11

Mark chapter 11 verses 1-11

Luke chapter 19 verses 28-44

John chapter 12 verses 12-19


The Widow's Offering

Mark chapter 12 verses 41-44

Luke chapter 21 verses 1-4


The Last Supper

Matthew chapter 26 verses 17-30

Mark chapter 14 verses 12-26

Luke chapter 22 verses 7-30

John chapter 13 verses 18-30


The Servant King

Mark chapter 14

John chapters 13 and 14


Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

Matthew chapter 26 verses 36-56

Mark 14 chapter verses 32-45

Luke chapter 22 verses 39-46


Jesus' Sacrifice

Matthew chapter 27 verses 32-56

Mark chapter 15 verses 1-41

Luke chapter 23 verses 26-43

John chapter 19


God's Wonderful Surprise

Matthew chapter 28

Mark chapter 16

Luke chapter 24

John chapter 20


Jesus' Ascension

Matthew chapter 28 verses 18-20

Mark chapter 16 verses 19-20

Luke 24 chapter 24 verses 50-53

John chapter 20 verse 17

Acts chapter 1 verses 6-11