Category:Ministry of Jesus (subject)

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Ministry of Jesus refers to the series of events that marked the public teaching of Jesus, from his Baptism to his Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. Jesus preached also with words (see Parables of Jesus) and deeds (see Miracles of Jesus).

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Overview

According to the Synoptics, the ministry of Jesus took place entirely in Galilee around Capernaum and lasted one year. The Gospel of John instead describes a series of trips back and forth to Judea on occasion of the main Jewish festivals over a period of 3 years.

List of major events in the ministry of Jesus

(see also Miracles of Jesus, and Parables of Jesus)

Mark Tradition

• Baptism of Jesus (Mark 1:9-11; Matthew 3:13-17; Luke 3:21-22)

• Temptation of Jesus (Mark 1:12-13; Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13)

• Beginning of Galilean Ministry (Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 4:12-17; Luke 4:14-15; cf. John 4:1-3)

• Call of the First Disciples (Mark 1:16-20; Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 5:1-11; cf. John 1:35-51)

• Recruiting the Tax Collector (Mark 2:13-14; Matthew 9:9-9; Luke 5:27-28)

• Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2:23-28; Matthew 12:1-8, Luke 6:1-5)

• Choosing of the Twelve (Mark 3:13-19; Matthew 10:2-4; Luke 6:12-16).

• Eternal Sin (Mark 3:28-29; Matthew 12:30-32; Luke 12:8-10)

• Jesus' True Relatives (Mark 3:20-21.31-35; Matthew 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21)

• Hometown Rejection (Mark 6:1-6; Matthew 4:13-16; Luke 4:16-30)

• Tradition of the Elders (Mark 7:1-23; Matthew 15:1-11)

• Peter's Confession (Mark 8:27-30; Matthew 16:13-20; Luke 9:18-21)

• Transfiguration of Jesus (Mark 9:2-13; Matthew 17:1-13; Luke 9:28-36)

• Little Children Blessed (Mark 9:33-37; Matthew 18:1-6; Luke 9:46-48)

• Rich Young Man (Mark 10:17-31; Matthew 19:16-30; Luke 18:18-30)

• Third Prediction of the Passion (Mark 10:32-34; Matthew 20:17-19; Luke 18:31-34)

• James' and John's Request (Mark 10:35-45; Matthew 20:20-28)

Matthew/Luke Tradition

• Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12; Luke 6:20-23)

• Expounding of the Law (Matthew 5:17-48; Luke 6:29-42)

• Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4)

• Birds of Heaven (Matthew 6:25-34; Luke 12:22-34)

• Discourse on Judging (Matthew 7:1-5; Luke 6:41-42)

• Messengers from John the Baptist (Matthew 11:2-6; Luke 7:18-23)

Matthew Tradition

• Discourse on ostentation (Matthew 6:1-18)

• Discourse on Holiness (Matthew 7:13-27)

• Test of a Good Person (Matthew 7:15-20)

• But to Bring a Sword (Matthew 10:34-36)

• Rejection of Jesus (Matthew 13:54-58)

Luke Tradition

• Seventy Disciples (Luke 10:1-12)

• Jesus at the Home of Martha and Mary (Luke 10:38-42)

• Jesus and Zacchaeus (Luke 19:2-28)

John Tradition

• Meeting with Nicodemus (John 2:13-25)

• Samaritan Woman at the Well (John 4:4-26)

• Bread of Life Discourse (John 6:22-59)

• Jesus and the Adulteress (John 7:53-8:11)

Related categories

• Jesus of Nazareth / Nativity of Jesus / Miracles of Jesus / Parables of Jesus / Passion of Jesus / Resurrection of Jesus

External links

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