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Main Events of Jesus’ Earthly Life—Leading Up to Jesus’ Ministry

The Four Gospels Set in Chronological Order

The following charts have corresponding maps that show the travels and preaching tours of Jesus. The arrows on the maps do not represent the exact routes used but mainly show direction. The symbol “c.” means “circa,” or “about.”

Leading Up to Jesus’ Ministry

TIME	PLACE	EVENT	MATTHEW	MARK	LUKE	JOHN
3 B.C.E.	Jerusalem, temple	Angel Gabriel foretells the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah			1:5-25
c. 2 B.C.E.	Nazareth; Judea	Angel Gabriel foretells the birth of Jesus to Mary; she visits her relative Elizabeth			1:26-56
2 B.C.E.	Judean hill country	John the Baptist born and named; Zechariah prophesies; John to be in desert			1:57-80
2 B.C.E., c. Oct. 1	Bethlehem	Jesus born; “the Word became flesh”	1:1-25		2:1-7	1:1-5, 9-14
	Near Bethlehem; Bethlehem	Angel announces good news to shepherds; angels praise God; shepherds visit infant			2:8-20
	Bethlehem; Jerusalem	Jesus circumcised (8th day); presented in temple by parents (after 40th day)			2:21-38
1 B.C.E. or 1 C.E.	Jerusalem; Bethlehem; Egypt; Nazareth	Astrologers visit; family flees to Egypt; Herod kills young boys; family returns from Egypt and settles in Nazareth	2:1-23		2:39, 40
12 C.E., Passover	Jerusalem	Twelve-year-old Jesus at the temple questions teachers			2:41-50
	Nazareth	Returns to Nazareth; continues subject to parents; learns carpentry; Mary raises four more sons, as well as daughters (Mt 13:55, 56; Mr 6:3)			2:51, 52
29, spring	Wilderness, Jordan River	John the Baptist begins his ministry	3:1-12	1:1-8	3:1-18	1:6-8, 15-28

Map of locations related to Jesus’ life: Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jerusalem