A harmony

The four Gospels

Each line is one part of Jesus’ life and teaching, and where each Gospel tells it. Tap a line with more than one Gospel to read them side by side.

SectionMatthewMarkLukeJohn
Dedication to Theophilus 1:1–4
The Beginning 1:1–5
Gabriel Foretells John’s Birth 1:5–25
The Witness of John 1:6–13
Gabriel Foretells Jesus’ Birth 1:26–38
The Word Became Flesh 1:14–18
Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39–45
Mary’s Song 1:46–56
The Birth of John the Baptist 1:57–66
Zechariah’s Song 1:67–80
The Genealogy of Jesus 1:1–17 3:23–38
The Birth of Jesus 1:18–25 2:1–7
The Shepherds and the Angels 2:8–20
Jesus Presented at the Temple 2:21–24
The Prophecy of Simeon 2:25–35
The Prophecy of Anna 2:36–38
The Pilgrimage of the Magi 2:1–12
The Flight to Egypt 2:13–15
Weeping and Great Mourning 2:16–18
The Return to Nazareth 2:19–23 2:39–40
The Boy Jesus at the Temple 2:41–52
The Mission of John the Baptist 3:1–12 1:1–8 3:1–20 1:19–28
The Baptism of Jesus 3:13–17 1:9–11 3:21–22 1:29–34
The Temptation of Jesus 4:1–11 1:12–13 4:1–13
Jesus Begins His Ministry 4:12–17 1:14–15 4:14–15
The First Disciples 4:18–22 1:16–20 5:1–11 1:35–42
Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit 1:21–28 4:31–37
Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael 1:43–51
The Wedding at Cana 2:1–11
Jesus Cleanses the Temple 2:12–25
Jesus and Nicodemus 3:1–21
John’s Testimony about Jesus 3:22–36
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman 4:1–26
The Disciples Return and Marvel 4:27–38
Many Samaritans Believe 4:39–42
Jesus Heals the Official’s Son 4:43–54
The Pool of Bethesda 5:1–15
The Father and the Son 5:16–30
Testimonies about Jesus 5:31–38
The Witness of Scripture 5:39–47
Jesus Heals the Multitudes 4:23–25 3:7–12 6:17–19
The Sermon on the Mount 5:1–2
The Beatitudes 5:3–12 6:20–23
Woes to the Satisfied 6:24–26
Salt and Light 5:13–16
The Fulfillment of the Law 5:17–20
Anger and Reconciliation 5:21–26
Adultery 5:27–30
Divorce 5:31–32
Oaths and Vows 5:33–37
Love Your Enemies 5:38–48 6:27–36
Giving to the Needy 6:1–4
The Lord’s Prayer 6:5–15 11:1–4
Proper Fasting 6:16–18
Treasures in Heaven 6:19–21
The Lamp of the Body 6:22–24 11:33–36
Woes to Pharisees and Experts in the Law 11:37–54
Do Not Worry 6:25–34
Judging Others 7:1–6 6:37–42
Ask, Seek, Knock 7:7–12 11:5–13
The Narrow Gate 7:13–14
A Tree and Its Fruit 7:15–23 6:43–45
The House on the Rock 7:24–27 6:46–49
The Authority of Jesus 7:28–29
The Leper’s Prayer 8:1–4 1:40–45 5:12–16
The Faith of the Centurion 8:5–13 7:1–10
Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son 7:11–17
Jesus Heals at Peter’s House 8:14–17 1:29–34 4:38–41
Jesus Prays and Preaches 1:35–39 4:42–44
The Cost of Discipleship 8:18–22 9:57–62
Jesus Calms the Storm 8:23–27 4:35–41 8:22–25
The Demons and the Pigs 8:28–34 5:1–20 8:26–39
Jesus Heals a Paralytic 9:1–8 2:1–12 5:17–26
Jesus Calls Matthew 9:9–13 2:13–17 5:27–32
Questions about Fasting 9:14–15 2:18–20 5:33–35
The Patches and the Wineskins 9:16–17 2:21–22 5:36–39
The Lord of the Sabbath 2:23–28 6:1–5
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath 3:1–6 6:6–11
The Healing Touch of Jesus 9:18–26 5:21–43 8:40–56
Jesus Heals the Blind and Mute 9:27–34 7:31–37
The Lord of the Harvest 9:35–38 10:1–12
The Twelve Apostles 10:1–4 3:13–19 6:12–16
A House Divided 3:20–27
The Unpardonable Sin 3:28–30
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers 3:31–35 8:19–21
The Ministry of the Twelve 10:5–15 6:7–13 9:1–6
Sheep among Wolves 10:16–25
Fear God Alone 10:26–31 12:4–7
Confessing Christ 10:32–33 12:8–12
The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13–21
Do Not Worry 12:22–31
Treasures in Heaven 12:32–34
Readiness at Any Hour 12:35–48
Not Peace but a Sword 10:34–39 12:49–53
The Reward of Service 10:40–42
John’s Inquiry 11:1–6 7:18–23
Jesus Testifies about John 11:7–19 7:24–35
A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus 7:36–50
Women Minister to Jesus 8:1–3
Woe to the Unrepentant 11:20–24 10:13–16
The Joyful Return 10:17–20
Rest for the Weary 11:25–30 10:21–24
The Parable of the Good Samaritan 10:25–37
Martha and Mary 10:38–42
The Lord of the Sabbath 12:1–8 6:1–5
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath 12:9–14 6:6–11
God’s Chosen Servant 12:15–21
A House Divided 12:22–30 11:14–23
The Unpardonable Sin 12:31–32
Good and Bad Fruit 12:33–37 6:43–45
The Sign of Jonah 12:38–42 11:29–32
An Unclean Spirit Returns 12:43–45 11:24–26
True Blessedness 11:27–28
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers 12:46–50 8:19–21
The Parable of the Sower 13:1–9 4:1–9 8:4–8
The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables 13:10–17 4:10–12 8:9–10
The Parable of the Sower Explained 13:18–23 4:13–20 8:11–15
The Lesson of the Lamp 4:21–25 8:16–18
The Seed Growing Secretly 4:26–29
The Parable of the Weeds 13:24–30
The Parable of the Mustard Seed 13:31–32 4:30–34 13:18–19
The Parable of the Leaven 13:33 13:20–21
The Narrow Door 13:22–30
Lament over Jerusalem 13:31–35
Jesus Heals a Man with Dropsy 14:1–6
The Parable of the Guests 14:7–14
I Will Open My Mouth in Parables 13:34–35
The Parable of the Weeds Explained 13:36–43
The Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl 13:44–46
The Parable of the Net 13:47–52
The Rejection at Nazareth 13:53–58 6:1–6
The Rejection at Nazareth 6:1–6 4:16–30
The Beheading of John 14:1–12 6:14–29 9:7–9
The Feeding of the Five Thousand 14:13–21 6:30–44 9:10–17 6:1–15
Jesus Walks on Water 14:22–33 6:45–52 6:16–21
Jesus the Bread of Life 6:22–58
Jesus Heals at Gennesaret 14:34–36 6:53–56
The Tradition of the Elders 15:1–9 7:1–13
What Defiles a Man 15:10–20 7:14–23
The Faith of the Canaanite Woman 15:21–28 7:24–30
The Feeding of the Four Thousand 15:29–39 8:1–10
The Demand for a Sign 16:1–4 8:11–13 12:54–56
Reconciling with an Adversary 12:57–59
A Call to Repentance 13:1–5
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree 13:6–9
Jesus Heals a Disabled Woman 13:10–17
The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees 16:5–12 8:14–21 12:1–3
The Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22–26
Peter’s Confession of Christ 16:13–20 8:27–30 9:18–20 6:67–71
Jesus Teaches at the Feast 7:1–24
Is Jesus the Christ? 7:25–36
Living Water 7:37–39
Division over Jesus 7:40–44
The Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders 7:45–53
The Woman Caught in Adultery 8:1–11
Jesus the Light of the World 8:12–29
The Truth Will Set You Free 8:30–47
Before Abraham Was Born, I Am 8:48–59
Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind 9:1–12
The Pharisees Investigate the Healing 9:13–34
Spiritual Blindness 9:35–41
Jesus the Good Shepherd 10:1–21
Jesus at the Feast of Dedication 10:22–39
John’s Testimony Confirmed 10:40–42
The Death of Lazarus 11:1–16
Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary 11:17–37
Jesus Raises Lazarus 11:38–44
The Plot to Kill Jesus 11:45–57
Christ’s Passion Foretold 16:21–23 8:31–33 9:21–22
Take Up Your Cross 16:24–28 8:34–38 9:23–27
The Transfiguration 17:1–13 9:1–13 9:28–36
The Boy with a Demon 17:14–18 9:14–29 9:37–42
The Power of Faith 17:19–21 17:5–10
The Ten Lepers 17:11–19
The Coming of the Kingdom 17:20–37
The Parable of the Persistent Widow 18:1–8
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector 18:9–14
The Second Prediction of the Passion 17:22–23 9:30–32 9:43–45
The Temple Tax 17:24–27
The Greatest in the Kingdom 18:1–5 9:33–41
The Greatest in the Kingdom 9:33–41 9:46–50
The Samaritans Reject Jesus 9:51–56
Temptations and Trespasses 18:6–9 9:42–48 17:1–4
Good Salt 9:49–50 14:34–35
The Parable of the Lost Sheep 18:10–14 15:1–7
The Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8–10
The Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11–32
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager 16:1–13
The Law and the Prophets 16:14–18
The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19–31
A Brother Who Sins 18:15–18
Ask in My Name 18:19–20
The Unforgiving Servant 18:21–35
Teachings about Divorce 19:1–12 10:1–12
Jesus Blesses the Children 19:13–15 10:13–16 18:15–17
The Rich Young Man 19:16–30 10:17–31 18:18–30
The Parable of the Workers 20:1–16
The Third Prediction of the Passion 20:17–19 10:32–34 18:31–34
A Mother’s Request 20:20–28 10:35–45
The Blind Men by the Road 20:29–34 10:46–52 18:35–43
Jesus and Zacchaeus 19:1–10
The Triumphal Entry 21:1–11 11:1–11 19:28–40
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem 19:41–44
Jesus Cleanses the Temple 21:12–17 11:15–19 19:45–48
The Barren Fig Tree 21:18–22 11:12–14
The Withered Fig Tree 21:18–22 11:20–26
Jesus’ Authority Challenged 21:23–27 11:27–33 20:1–8
The Parable of the Two Sons 21:28–32
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 21:33–46 12:1–12 20:9–18
The Parable of the Banquet 22:1–14 14:15–24
The Cost of Discipleship 14:25–33 6:59–66
Paying Taxes to Caesar 22:15–22 12:13–17 20:19–26
The Sadducees and the Resurrection 22:23–33 12:18–27 20:27–40
The Greatest Commandment 22:34–40 12:28–34
Whose Son Is the Christ? 22:41–46 12:35–37 20:41–44
Beware of the Scribes 12:38–40 20:45–47
The Widow’s Offering 12:41–44 21:1–4
Woes to Scribes and Pharisees 23:1–36
Lament over Jerusalem 23:37–39
Temple Destruction and Other Signs 24:1–8 13:1–8 21:5–9
Witnessing to All Nations 24:9–14 13:9–13 21:10–19
The Abomination of Desolation 24:15–25 13:14–23 21:20–24
The Return of the Son of Man 24:26–31 13:24–27 21:25–28
The Lesson of the Fig Tree 24:32–35 13:28–31 21:29–33
Be Watchful for the Day 21:34–38
Readiness at Any Hour 24:36–51 13:32–37
The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1–13
The Parable of the Talents 25:14–30 19:11–27
The Sheep and the Goats 25:31–46
The Plot to Kill Jesus 26:1–5 14:1–2 22:1–2
Jesus Anointed at Bethany 26:6–13 14:3–9 12:1–8
The Plot to Kill Lazarus 12:9–11
The Triumphal Entry 19:28–40 12:12–19
Jesus Predicts His Death 12:20–36
Belief and Unbelief 12:37–50
Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet 13:1–17
Jesus Predicts His Betrayal 13:18–30
Love One Another 13:31–35
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 26:14–16 14:10–11 22:3–6
Preparing the Passover 26:17–19 14:12–16 22:7–13
The Last Supper 26:20–30 14:17–26 22:14–23
Who Is the Greatest? 22:24–30
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial 26:31–35 14:27–31 22:31–38 13:36–38
In My Father’s House Are Many Rooms 14:1–4
The Way, the Truth, and the Life 14:5–14
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit 14:15–26
Peace I Leave with You 14:27–31
Jesus the True Vine 15:1–8
No Greater Love 15:9–17
The Hatred of the World 15:18–27
Persecution Foretold 16:1–4
The Promise of the Holy Spirit 16:5–16
Grief Will Turn to Joy 16:17–22
Ask in My Name 16:23–33
Prayer for the Son 17:1–5
Prayer for the Disciples 17:6–19
Prayer for All Believers 17:20–26
Jesus Prays at Gethsemane 26:36–46 14:32–42 22:39–46
The Betrayal of Jesus 26:47–56 14:43–52 22:47–53 18:1–14
Jesus before the Sanhedrin 26:57–68 14:53–65 22:66–71 18:19–24
Peter Denies Jesus 26:69–75 14:66–72 22:54–62 18:15–18
Peter’s Second and Third Denials 26:71–75 14:69–72 22:58–62 18:25–27
Jesus Delivered to Pilate 27:1–2 15:1–5
Judas Hangs Himself 27:3–10
Jesus before Pilate 27:11–14 23:1–5 18:28–40
Jesus before Herod 23:6–12
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas 27:15–23 15:6–11 23:13–25
Pilate Washes His Hands 27:24–26 15:12–15
The Soldiers Mock Jesus 27:27–31 15:16–20 22:63–65 19:1–15
The Crucifixion 27:32–44 15:21–32 23:26–43 19:16–27
The Death of Jesus 27:45–56 15:33–41 23:44–49 19:28–30
Jesus’ Side Is Pierced 19:31–37
The Burial of Jesus 27:57–61 15:42–47 23:50–56 19:38–42
The Guards at the Tomb 27:62–66
The Resurrection 28:1–10 16:1–8 24:1–12 20:1–9
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene 16:9–11 20:10–18
Jesus Appears to Two Disciples 16:12–13 24:13–35
Jesus Appears to the Disciples 24:36–49 20:19–23
Jesus Appears to Thomas 20:24–29
The Purpose of John’s Book 20:30–31
Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberias 21:1–14
Jesus and Peter 21:15–19
Jesus and the Beloved Disciple 21:20–25
The Report of the Guards 28:11–15
The Great Commission 28:16–20 16:14–18
The Ascension 16:19–20 24:50–53

Sections and parallels from the Berean Standard Bible headings (public domain), arranged in story order.