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TheGospelParallelstableprovidesacomparisonofthesameeventsandpassagesacrossthefourcanonicalGospels:Matthew,Mark,Luke,andJohn.ThetableisbasedonKurtAland'sSynopsisQuattuorEvangeliorum(1985)andisarrangedtoprovideacontinuousseriesofreferencesinchronologicalorderforeachGospel.Thetableshowsidentical
pericopes(passages)betweentheGospels,butwithslightvariationsinboldformattingtoindicatedifferences.Forexample,passages121and135refertothesameevent,butarelistedseparatelyforeachGospel.Tousethetables,studentscanfollowtheboldreferencesalongeachGospel'scolumntofindallcorrespondingpassages.Thetablesalso
includehypertextlinkstoviewparallelpassagestogether(intheAmericanStandardVersion)attheBibleGatewaywebsite.Thetableisorganizedintofivesections:1.Preface:Introductionandexplanationofthetable.2.BirthandChildhood:PericopesrelatedtoJesus'birth,childhood,andfamily.3.Preparation:PericopesrelatedtoJohnthe
Baptist'sministryandJesus'preparationforpublicministry.4.TheBeginningofJesus'PublicMinistry(AccordingtoJohn):PericopesrelatedtoJesus'calltodisciples,hisfirstmiracleatCana,andhissojourninCapernaum.5.Jesus'MinistryinGalilee:PericopesrelatedtoJesus'journeyintoGalilee,hispreachingandteachinginthesynagogues.The
tableprovidesavaluableresourceforstudentsoftheNewTestamenttocompareandcontrastthedifferentaccountsofeventsacrossthefourcanonicalGospels.Capernaum:Jesus'MinistryinGalileeandBeyond*HealingofaDemoniacintheSynagogue(Matthew8:28-34,Mark1:21-22,Luke4:31-32)*HealingofPeter'sMother-in-law(Luke8:14-
15,Matthew8:14-15,Mark1:29-31)*SickHealedatEvening(Matthew8:16-17,Luke8:16-17,Mark1:32-34)*JesusDepartsfromCapernaum(Matthew4:24,Mark1:35-38)FirstPreachingTourinGalilee*MiraculousDraughtofFish(Luke5:1-11,John21:1-14)*CleansingoftheLeper(Mark1:40-45,Luke5:12-16,Matthew8:2-3)*Healingof
Peter'sMother-in-law(Luke8:14-15,Matthew8:14-15,Mark1:29-31)SecondPreachingTourinGalilee*CallofLevi(Matthew9:9-13,Luke5:27-32,Mark2:13-17)*QuestionaboutFasting(Mark2:18-22,Matthew9:14-17,Luke5:33-39)ThirdPreachingTourinGalilee*HealingoftheParalytic(Matthew9:1-8,Luke5:17-26,Mark2:3-12)*Callof
Levi(Matthew9:9-13,Luke5:27-32,Mark2:13-17)Jesus'MinistryinOtherPlaces*CleansingoftheLeper(Mark1:40-45,Luke5:12-16,Matthew8:2-3)*HealingofPeter'sMother-in-law(Luke8:14-15,Matthew8:14-15,Mark1:29-31)*HealingofJairus'DaughterandtheWomanwithaHemorrhage(Matthew9:18-26,Luke8:40-56)Harvestis
Great*CommissioningoftheTwelve(Matthew10:1-16,Luke6:13-19,Mark3:13-20)**ExhortationtoFearlessConfession**Jesuscallsforfearlessconfessionandwarnsagainstdivisionswithinhouseholds(Matthew10:26-33).**DivisionswithinHouseholds**Theimportanceofunityandforgivenessinrelationshipsishighlighted(Matthew12:2-9,
51-53).**ConditionsofDiscipleship**Jesusoutlinestherequirementsfordiscipleship,includinglove,loyalty,andservicetoothers(Matthew10:37-39).**RewardsofDiscipleship**ThebenefitsoffollowingJesusincluderewardsinheavenandaplaceathistable(Matthew10:40-42).**ContinuationofJourney**Jesuscontinueshisjourneywithhis
disciples,teachingthemaboutthekingdomofGod(Matthew11:1-6).**WoesPronouncedonGalileanCities**JesuscondemnsthesinandprideofcertaincitiesinGalilee(Matthew11:20-24).**Jesus'ThanksgivingtotheFather**JesusexpressesgratitudetohisFatherforallowinghimtofulfillhismission(Matthew11:25-27).**"ComeuntoMe"**
Jesusinvitespeopletocometohim,promisingforgivenessandsalvation(Matthew11:28-30).**PluckingGrainontheSabbath**AparableaboutafarmerwhoharvestsgrainontheSabbathistold(Matthew12:1-8).**HealingtheWitheredHand**AdemonstrationofJesus'powertohealphysicalandspiritualailmentsisshown(Matthew12:9-14).
**TheWomanwiththeOintment**Astoryaboutawoman'sdevotionandfaithfulnessisshared,highlightingthevalueofgenerosityandservice(Matthew26:6-13).**TheMinisteringWomen**Jesuscommendsthefaithfulwomenwhohavesupportedhimfinanciallyandspiritually(Matthew8:1-3).**JesusisThoughttobeBesideHimself**A
misunderstandingaboutJesus'emotionsiscorrected,revealinghisloveandcompassionforothers(Matthew3:20-21).**OnCollusionwithSatan**JesuswarnsagainstcollaboratingwiththeenemyofGodandemphasizestheimportanceoffaithfulness(Matthew12:31-34).**TheSinagainsttheHolySpirit**Aparableaboutapersonwhoblasphemes
againsttheHolySpiritisshared,highlightingthegravityofsuchsin(Matthew12:36-38).**TheSignofJonah**Jesuspredictshisowndeathandresurrectionasthesignofhisministry(Matthew16:1-20).**TheReturnoftheEvilSpirit**Aparableaboutademon'sreturntoitsmasterisshared,illustratingtheconsequencesofunrepentance(Matthew
12:43-45).**Jesus'TrueKindred**Jesusemphasizestheimportanceoflovingandcaringforoneanotherashistruekindred(Matthew12:46-50).**TheParableoftheLeavenofthePharisees**Aparableaboutawomanwhomakesleavenedbreadisshared,highlightingthedangeroffalseteachingandhypocrisy(Matthew16:1-12).**ABlindManis
HealedatBethsaida**JesushealsablindmaninBethsaida,demonstratinghispowertorestoresightandfaith(Matthew8:22-26).Notethatthisparaphrasedversioncondensesandsimplifiestheoriginaltext,omittingsomedetailsandreorganizingthecontentforeasierunderstanding.