List of key episodes in the Canonical Gospels
This page provides a list of the key episodes in each of the four Canonical Gospels. It provides consistency for the generation of Gospel harmony tables for miracles, parables, ministry, etc.
Gospel of Matthew
- : Genealogy of Jesus
- : Birth of Jesus
- : Star of Bethlehem
- : Visit of the Magi
- : Flight into Egypt
- : Massacre of the Innocents
- : Herod the Great's death
- : Return of young Jesus to Nazareth
- : Ministry of John the Baptist
- : Baptism of Jesus
- : Temptation of Jesus
- : Return of Jesus to Galilee
- : First disciples of Jesus
- : Beatitudes
- : The Lamp under a Bushel
- : Expounding of the Law
- : Discourse on ostentation
- : The Lord's Prayer
- : The Birds of Heaven
- : The Mote and the Beam
- : Discourse on holiness
- : The Test of a Good Person
- : The Wise and the Foolish Builders
- : Cleansing a leper
- : The Centurion's Servant
- : Healing the mother of Peter's wife
- : Exorcising at sunset
- : Calming the storm
- : Gerasenes demonic
- : Paralytic at Capernaum
- : Calling of Matthew
- : New Wine into Old Wineskins
- : Daughter of Jairus
- : The Bleeding Woman
- : Two Blind Men at Galilee
- : Exorcising a mute
- : Commissioning the twelve Apostles
- : But to bring a sword
- : Messengers from John the Baptist
- : Lord of the Sabbath
- : Man with withered Hand
- : Exorcising the blind and mute man
- : Parable of the strong man
- : Eternal sin
- : The Tree and its Fruits
- : Jesus' True Relatives
- : Parable of the Sower
- : The Tares
- : Parable of the Mustard Seed
- : The Leaven
- : Parable of the Pearl
- : Drawing in the Net
- : The Hidden Treasure
- : Rejection of Jesus
- : Beheading of St. John the Baptist
- : Feeding the 5000
- : Walking on water
- : Healing in Gennesaret
- : Discourse on Defilement
- : Canaanite woman's daughter
- : Feeding the 4000
- : Confession of Peter
- : Transfiguration of Jesus
- : Boy possessed by a demon
- : Coin in the fish's mouth
- : The Little Children
- : The Lost Sheep
- : The Unforgiving Servant
- : The Little Children
- : Jesus and the rich young man
- : The Workers in the Vineyard
- : Jesus predicts his death
- : Son of man came to serve
- : Blind near Jericho
- : Triumphal entry into Jerusalem
- : Second Temple Cleansing
- : Cursing the fig tree
- : Authority of Jesus Questioned
- : The Two Sons
- : The Wicked Husbandmen
- : The Great Banquet
- : Render unto Caesar...
- : Resurrection of the Dead
- : Great Commandment
- : Woes of the Pharisees
- : Olivet discourse
- : The Budding Fig Tree
- : The Faithful Servant
- : The Ten Virgins
- : The Talents or Minas
- : The Sheep and the Goats
- : Anointing of Jesus
- : Bargain of Judas
- : Last Supper
- : Denial of Peter
- : Denial of Peter
- : The kiss of Judas
- : Arrest of Jesus
- : Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus
- : Blood curse
- : Crucifixion of Jesus
- : Myrrhbearers
- : Empty tomb
- : Resurrection of Jesus
- : Great Commission
Gospel of Mark
- : John the Baptist
- : Baptism of Jesus
- : Temptation of Jesus
- : Return of Jesus to Galilee
- : First disciples of Jesus
- : Exorcism at the Synagogue in Capernaum
- : Healing the mother of Peter's wife
- : Exorcising at sunset
- : Cleansing a leper
- : Paralytic at Capernaum
- : Calling of Matthew
- : New Wine into Old Wineskins
- : Lord of the Sabbath
- : Man with withered Hand
- : Commissioning the twelve Apostles
- : Exorcising the blind and mute man
- : Parable of the strong man
- : Eternal sin
- : Jesus' True Relatives
- : Parable of the Sower
- : Parable of the Sower
- : The Lamp under a Bushel
- : The Mote and the Beam
- : The Growing Seed
- : Parable of the Mustard Seed
- : Calming the storm
- : Gerasenes demonic
- : Daughter of Jairus
- : The Bleeding Woman
- : Hometown rejection of Jesus
- Commissioning the twelve Apostles
- : Beheading of St. John the Baptist
- : Feeding the 5000
- : Walking on water
- : Healing in Gennesaret
- : Discourse on Defilement
- : Canaanite woman's daughter
- : Deaf mute of Decapolis
- : Feeding the 4000
- : Blind Man of Bethsaida
- : Confession of Peter
- : Transfiguration of Jesus
- : Boy possessed by a demon
- : The Little Children
- : The Little Children
- : Jesus and the rich young man
- : Jesus predicts his death
- : Son of man came to serve
- : Blind near Jericho
- : Triumphal entry into Jerusalem
- : Cursing the fig tree
- : Cursing the fig tree
- : Second Temple Cleansing
- : Authority of Jesus Questioned
- : The Wicked Husbandmen
- : Render unto Caesar...
- : Resurrection of the Dead
- : Great Commandment
- : Widow's mite
- : Olivet discourse
- : The Budding Fig Tree
- : The Faithful Servant
- : Anointing of Jesus
- : Bargain of Judas
- : Last Supper
- : Denial of Peter
- : Denial of Peter
- : The kiss of Judas
- : Arrest of Jesus
- : Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus
- : Crucifixion of Jesus
- : Myrrhbearers
- : Empty tomb
- : Road to Emmaus appearance
- : Great Commission
- : Ascension of Jesus
Gospel of Luke
- : Birth of John the Baptist
- : Annunciation
- : Visitation of Mary
- : Census of Quirinius
- : Birth of Jesus
- : Annunciation to the shepherds
- : Adoration of the shepherds
- : Infant Jesus at the Temple
- : Return of young Jesus to Nazareth
- : Finding Jesus in the Temple
- : Baptism of Jesus
- : Genealogy of Jesus
- : Temptation of Jesus
- : Hometown rejection of Jesus
- : Exorcism at the Synagogue in Capernaum
- : Healing the mother of Peter's wife
- : Exorcising at sunset
- : Miraculous draught of fishes
- : Cleansing a leper
- : Paralytic at Capernaum
- : Calling of Matthew
- : New Wine into Old Wineskins
- : Lord of the Sabbath
- : Man with withered Hand
- : Commissioning the twelve Apostles
- : Beatitudes
- : Expounding of the Law
- : The Mote and the Beam
- : The Wise and the Foolish Builders
- : The Centurion's Servant
- : Young Man from Nain
- : Messengers from John the Baptist
- : Anointing of Jesus
- : The Two Debtors
- : Parable of the Sower
- : The Lamp under a Bushel
- : Jesus' True Relatives
- : Calming the storm
- : Gerasenes demonic
- : Daughter of Jairus
- : The Bleeding Woman
- : Commissioning the twelve Apostles
- : Feeding the 5000
- : Confession of Peter
- : Transfiguration of Jesus
- : Boy possessed by a demon
- : The Little Children
- : Seventy Disciples
- : Seventy Disciples
- : Great Commandment
- : Parable of the Good Samaritan
- : Jesus at the home of Martha and Mary
- : The Lord's Prayer
- : The Friend at Night
- : Exorcising the blind and mute man
- : Parable of the strong man
- : Eternal sin
- : The Rich Fool
- : The Birds of Heaven
- : The Faithful Servant
- : But to bring a sword
- : Tower of Siloam
- : The Barren Fig Tree
- : An Infirm Woman
- : Parable of the Mustard Seed
- : The Leaven
- : Man with dropsy
- : Parable of the Wedding Feast
- : The Great Banquet
- : Counting the Cost
- : The Lost Sheep
- : The Lost Coin
- : Parable of the Prodigal Son
- : The Unjust Steward
- : Rich man and Lazarus
- : The Master and Servant
- : Cleansing ten lepers
- : The Unjust Judge
- : Pharisees and the Publican
- : The Little Children
- : Jesus and the rich young man
- : Jesus predicts his death
- : Blind near Jericho
- : Jesus and Zacchaeus
- : The Talents or Minas
- : Triumphal entry into Jerusalem
- : Second Temple Cleansing
- : Authority of Jesus Questioned
- : The Wicked Husbandmen
- : Render unto Caesar...
- : Resurrection of the Dead
- : Woes of the Pharisees
- : Widow's mite
- : Olivet discourse
- : The Budding Fig Tree
- : Bargain of Judas
- : Last Supper
- : Commissioning the twelve Apostles
- : Denial of Peter
- : Sell your cloak and buy a sword
- : The kiss of Judas
- : Healing the ear of a servant
- : Arrest of Jesus
- : Denial of Peter
- : Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus
- : Crucifixion of Jesus
- : Resurrection of Jesus
- : Myrrhbearers
- : Empty tomb
- : Road to Emmaus appearance
- : Resurrected Jesus appears to Apostles
- : Great Commission
- : Ascension of Jesus
Gospel of John
- : Pre-existence of Christ
- : Ministry of John the Baptist
- : First disciples of Jesus
- : Marriage at Cana
- : First Temple Cleansing
- : Jesus & Nicodemus
- : Return of Jesus to Galilee
- : Samaritan woman at the well
- : Healing the royal official's son
- : Paralytic at Bethesda
- : Resurrection of the Dead
- : Feeding the 5000
- : Walking on water
- : Bread of Life Discourse
- : Feast of Tabernacles
- : Jesus and the woman taken in adultery
- : Light of the World
- : The Blind at Birth
- : The Good Shepherd
- : Raising of Lazarus
- : Anointing of Jesus
- : Triumphal entry into Jerusalem
- : The Grain of Wheat
- : Last Judgement
- : Foot Washing
- : The New Commandment
- : Denial of Peter
- : Denial of Peter
- : Denial of Peter
- : Paraclete
- : Paraclete
- : The Vine
- : High Priestly Prayer
- : The kiss of Judas
- : Arrest of Jesus
- : Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus
- : Crucifixion of Jesus
- : Empty tomb
- : Resurrection of Jesus
- : Noli me tangere
- : Resurrected Jesus appears to Apostles
- : Great Commission
- : Doubting Thomas
- : Catch of 153 fish
- : Disciple whom Jesus loved