Story of Jesus

Story of Jesus combines the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) plus a few verses from Acts and 1 Corinthians into one story using the text from the World English Bible.

Have you ever read one of the four Gospels wishing that you could somehow read all four of the Gospels together, at the same time? You read one story and you remember that there is more to the story but where is it? Each of the four Gospels give only a part of the picture. So when we read any one of the four Gospels, by itself, we are missing much of the story. We can only get the whole picture when all four Gospels are read together.

The words are color-coded. Each book has its own specific color.

Matthew - Red Mark - Brown Luke - Green John - Blue

Acts - Orange 1 Corinthians - Light Blue

Added words (usually connecting words) - Purple

1. Introduction

The Word

2. The Birth of Jesus and John the Baptist

The Birth of John the Baptist is Announced
Mary Learns About the Birth of Jesus
Mary Visits Elisabeth
John the Baptist is Born
Joseph Learns About Jesus' Birth
Jesus is Born
The Shepherds
Jesus is Circumcised in the Temple

3. Jesus as a Youth

The Magi
Escape into Egypt
To Nazareth
The 12 Year Old Jesus Sees Jerusalem

4. Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist and is Tempted by Satan

John The Baptist Preaches
Jesus is Baptized
John Bore Witness of Jesus
Jesus is Tempted
John Talks About Jesus to the Sanhedrin
John Sees Jesus Again
Some Disciples Start Following Jesus

5. Christ's Early Ministry

Jesus' First Miracle
Jesus Visits Capernaum
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
Nicodemus Talks to Jesus
Ministry of Both Jesus and John
Jesus Leaves Judea for Galilee
Jesus Travels Through Samaria

6. Jesus Ministers in Galilee

Jesus Arrives in Galilee
Jesus Heals the Nobleman's Son
Jesus is Rejected in Nazareth
Jesus Comes to Live in Capernaum
Jesus Calls 2 Pairs of Brothers
Jesus Heals a Demoniac on the Sabbath
Jesus Heals Peter's Mother-in-law
Jesus Must Preach in Other Cities
Jesus Heals a Leper
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
Jesus Calls Matthew (Levi)
Jesus, Why Do Your Disciples Not Fast?
Jesus Heals a Lame Man
Plucking Grain in the Fields
Healing a Withered Hand
Jesus Heals Great Multitude By The Sea
Jesus Selects Twelve Apostles

7. Sermon On The Mount

They Sit Down
The Beatitudes
Be Righteous and Keep the Commandments
Must Be More Righteous Than The Scribes and Pharisees
Practice Real Righteousness, The Lord's Prayer
Pursue Only Heavenly Treasure
Do Not Judge, Nor Condemn
God Answers Your Requests
Enter the Narrow Gate By Doing God's Will

8. Remainder of Christ's Ministry in Galilee

Centurion's Servant Healed
A Son Is Raised To Life
John's Disciples Ask Jesus if He is The One
Woe to You
Christ's Feet Anointed

9. The Second Tour of Galilee

Jesus Toured Galilee (2nd Time)
Jesus Accused Of Being Associated With Beelzebub
The Scribes and Pharisees Demand a Sign
Christ's Mother and Brothers Want to Talk

10. The First Group of Parables

Jesus began to Teach by the Sea
The Sower
The Seed Growing of Itself
The Tares
The Mustard Seed
The Leaven and Many Such Parables

11. Jesus Explains The Parables

Why Does Jesus Speak in Parables?
The Meaning of the Parable of the Sower
Set the Lamp on a Lampstand
The Meaning of the Parable of the Tares
The Meaning of the Parable of the Hidden Treasure
The Meaning of the Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
The Meaning of the Parable of the Net
The Meaning of the Parable of the Householder

12. Remainder of the Second Tour

Jesus Rebuked the Storm
Jesus Cast the Devils Out of the Demoniacs
Jairus' Daughter is Healed and A Woman Touched Christ's Garment
Jesus Heals Two Blind Men and a Dumb Demoniac
The Last Visit to Nazareth

13. The Third Tour of Galilee

Sending the 12 Out By Two's
John The Baptist is Beheaded!
Jesus and His 12 Retire, But They Feed 5000!
Jesus Stopped the Multitude From Making Him King
Jesus Walks On The Water To Save The Disciples From The Storm
Jesus and His Disciples Land in Gennesaret (Capernaum)
The People Followed Jesus Across the Sea But They Did Not Believe What He Said
They Ask Jesus About Eating With Unclean Hands
A Greek Lady Asked Jesus To Cast The Demon Out Of Her Daughter
Jesus Fed A Great Multitude
They Attack Jesus, Asking For a Sign From Heaven
Jesus Questions The 12 On Bread and the Doctrine of the Sadducees and Pharisees
Jesus Asks: Who Do Men Say I Am? Peter Answers: You Are The Son Of God
If Anyone Desires To Come After Me, Let Him Deny Himself, Take Up His cross, And Follow Me
Jesus Will Reward All When He Comes Again Some Here Will Not Die Till They See Me Coming
The Transfiguration Of Jesus On the Mountain
Does Elijah Come First?
Jesus Cures The Demoniac Boy, Whom The 12 Could Not Heal
Jesus Again Tells Of His Death and Resurrection
Jesus Pays the Temple Tax
Who Will Be The Greatest?
John Is Rebuked Who Stopped Others From Working In Jesus Name
How Many Times Should We Forgive Our Brother, 7 Times?
Follow Me, Let the Dead Bury Their Own Dead, But You Go and Preach the Kingdom Of God
Jesus Rejects His Unbelieving Brothers Counsel

14. Jesus Comes Back To Judea

Jesus Goes To Jerusalem Secretly Through Samaria
Jesus Creates Intense Excitement By Coming To The Feast Of Tabernacles
In Order To Trap Him, Jesus is Asked to Judge a Woman Taken in Adultery
I Am The Light Of Life! Thus Jesus Angers the Pharisees
They Try To Stone Jesus When He Exposes Their Sinfulness
Jesus Heals A Blind Man Who Outwits The Pharisees
I Am The Good Shepherd, All Others Are Thieves And Robbers
Jesus Sent Seventy Out Two By Two, They Come Back Bringing Joy To Jesus
What Shall I Do To Inherit Eternal Life? The Good Samaritan
Jesus with Martha and Mary
Lord Teach Us To Pray, The Lord's Prayer
Jesus Is Accused Of Casting Out Demons By Beelzebub
Woe Unto You Pharisees!
Beware Ye Of The Leaven Of The Pharisees, Which is Hypocrisy
Parable of the Barren Fig Tree, All Must Repent Or Perish!
Jesus Heals A Crippled Woman On The Sabbath
The Jews Try To Stone Jesus

15. Jesus Ministers Beyond The Jordan and Eastern Judea

Jesus Leaves Jerusalem to Beyond the Jordan
Returning toward Jerusalem, Jesus is warned that Herod Wants To Kill Him
With A Chief Pharisee, Jesus Heals On The Sabbath
Whoever Does Not Bear His Own Cross, and Follows Me Cannot Be My Disciple
Jesus Receives Sinners! The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, The Lost Son
Jesus Stopped the Multitude From Making Him King
Jesus Raises Lazarus From The Dead
The Reaction Of Lazarus' Raising From The Dead
Jesus Heals The 10 Lepers, What is The Kingdom Of God?
Two Parables On Prayer
Is It Lawful For A Man To Divorce His Wife For Just Any Reason?
Let the Little Children Come To Me, For Such is the Kingdom of Heaven
The Rich Young Ruler, What Do I Do To Inherit Eternal Life?
Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
Jesus Tells The Disciples About His Death and Resurrection
James and John Want to be Great In The Kingdom
Jesus Heals Bartimaeus and His Companion
Jesus Visits Zacchaeus in His Home
Jesus Visits Lazarus In Bethany

16. Jesus Reenters Jerusalem

Christ's Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem As The Messiah
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
The Second Cleansing Of The Temple
In Jerusalem, Jesus Talks About Being Lifted Up From the Earth to Draw All People to Him
The Fig Tree is Withered
The Jews Formally Challenge Jesus' Authority. Jesus Then Asks About John's Baptism.
Jesus Gives 3 Parables Concerning The Wickedness Of The Jews
They Tried to Trap Jesus With His Words, But Could Not
The Sadducees Ask Jesus About the Resurrection
The Pharisees Ask Jesus About The Greatest Commandment
Jesus Asks Whose Son Christ Is
Beware Of The Scribes
The Poor Widow's Gift

17. Jesus Sits With His Disciples and Tells What Will Happen In The Future and The Last Days!

Not One Stone Will Be Left Standing
The Signs Of Jesus' Coming and of the Trouble of the Time of the End
Do Not Try To Meditate What You Will Say Beforehand
You Will Be Hated and Betrayed
Endure To The End And Be Saved
Abomination Of Desolation
False Christs
Signs In The Heavens
Parable Of The Fig Tree
As In The Days Of Noah
If The Master Of The House Had Known
Who Is The Faithful And Wise Servant?
The Kingdom Of God Is Like Ten Virgins
The Talents
The Sheep and the Goats

18. Jesus Prepares His Disciples for the Crisis Ahead

Again, Jesus Warns Of His Murder
Mary Anointed Jesus' Head and Feet
Judas Betrays Jesus For 30 Pieces of Silver
Jesus Tells Two Disciples to Prepare for the Passover
Jesus Sits Down With His Disciples
Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet
The Last Supper
Jesus Announced That Judas is Going To Betray Him
Jesus Warns Of His Soon Parting and of Peters Denial
Jesus Talks About His Father, Telling Them Not To Worry
Jesus Continues To Give Last Minute Advise
Jesus Intercedes For His Followers

19. Jesus Is Arrested and Put On Trial

Jesus Suffers In the Garden of Gethsemane
Jesus is Betrayed, Arrested, and Forsaken
Annas Exams Jesus
Jesus is Condemned By Caiaphas
Peter Denies Jesus Three Times
In the Morning, Jesus Is Officially Condemned By The Sanhedrin
Judas Kills Himself
Pilate Sees Jesus The First Time
Herod Sees Jesus
Pilate Sees Jesus The Second Time

20. Jesus Is Hung on The Cross

The Roman Soldiers Mock Jesus
Jesus is Led To The Cross
From 9:00 AM to Noon, Jesus Hangs On The Cross
From Noon to 3:00 PM, Last Three Hours Of Darkness. Jesus Hangs on the Cross and Dies
The Response of Both God and Man To His Death
Jesus is Buried in Joseph of Arimathea's Tomb
The Women Watch By The Tomb, The Priests and Pharisees Secure the Tomb

21. Christ's Followers Find Out That Jesus Rose From The Dead

The Women Come To Anoint Jesus But an Angel Of The Lord Rolls Back The Stone
The Women Get To The Tomb But The Tomb is Empty
The Women Tell The Disciples What They Saw
Jesus Appears Before Mary Magdalene
Jesus Appears Before The Other Women
The Guard Report to the Jews
The Road to Emmaus with Jesus
Jesus Appears To Most Of the Disciples Except Thomas Who Did Not Believe
Jesus Comes To Convince Thomas

22. Jesus Comforts and Instructs His Followers. He gives them the Gospel commission.

Jesus Appears To Some Of His Disciples At The Sea Of Galilee
On a Mountain, 500 Saw Jesus
Jesus First Saw James, Then He Spoke To the Rest Of His Disciples
The Last Appearance To The Disciples Jesus Is Carried Up Into Heaven

23. Pentecost And The Beginning of The Church

The Disciples Return to Jerusalem and Enter the Upper Room
The Disciples Elect a New 12th Apostle
Pentecost
Peter Spoke
They Went out Preaching Everywhere