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

The parables of the net cast into the sea, which gathered Sect.
fish of every kind and of the householder which brings
out of his treasury things new and old,

Jesus goes to Nazareth,

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
city of Tiberias,

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

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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.

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,

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 way to the feast of Dedication sends the seventy

disciples out: the mean while he himself tarries in Sa-

maria,

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,

83.

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.

of the importunate friend,

In Perea our Lord cures a dumb demoniac.

The parable

His miracles

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

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

The Pharisees are rebuked. The parable of the rich man

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,

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

Jesus thanks for it,

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,

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,

108

The parable of the nobleman's servants,

109

Jesus is anointed by Mary in Bethany. See § 43. 125.

Jesus enters Jerusalem publicly, as Messiah. He weeps

110

over the city. See § 91.121.

111

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

112

Certain Greeks desire to see Jesus,

113

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,

114

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

The parable of the marriage-supper is delivered the second

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

ment in the law. See § 82.105.

Jesus denounces woes against the Pharisees a second time,

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

§ 89. 111.

121

Jesus

Jesus discourses concerning almsgiving, upon seeing a cer-

tain poor widow cast two mites into the treasury of the

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temple,

122

Jesus foretels the destruction of Jerusalem the second time.

See § 101.

123

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,

124

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,

FIFTH PASSOVER.

126

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.

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.

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

ciples, in which he gives them directions with respect to

their conduct, both as private Christians and as apostles, 132

Jesus prays with his disciples before his death,