Category: Gospels

The book begins with a genealogy. It traces from Abraham through King David to Jesus, showing that he is a descendant of David.

Matthew 1

The mother of Jesus, Mary, had not had sexual relations with her husband Joseph when she became pregnant with Jesus.

Matthew 1

After his birth, Jesus was visited by shepherds and wise men from the East.

Matthew 2

John the Baptist, who announced the coming of Jesus, baptized Jesus in the Jordan River.

Matthew 3

After Jesus was baptized, a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

Matthew 3

Satan tempted Jesus to turn stones into bread. In response to Satan''s first temptation, Jesus told him that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. After two more temptations by Satan, Jesus rebuked him and the temptations ceased.

Matthew 4

After being tempted by Satan, Jesus departs from Nazareth and begins to preach. His first sermon is the famous Sermon on the Mount. He calls people to repentance and to turn back to God.

Matthew 4-7

After delivering the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus comes down from the mountain and begins to heal various sick people and help those in need.

Matthew 7-8

Jesus had 12 disciples, also called apostles. He sends them out to spread his message throughout the world.

Matthew 10

Jesus tells his disciples that many Jews will respond to his message and repent. However, they can also expect resistance and persecution from some and they will be condemned.

Matthew 10

Jesus tells the people he heals to keep it to themselves. Matthew explains that this is because the prophets had foretold that the Messiah would come quietly and without drawing attention to himself.

Matthew 12

John the Baptist asks Jesus if he is the Messiah or if they should wait for someone else.

Matthew 11

The Pharisees and scribes reject Jesus and consider him a false prophet.

Matthew 12

Jesus tells various parables about the kingdom of God. Among other things, he compares it to a farmer sowing seed, a mustard seed and a treasure.

Matthew 13

Herod orders the execution of John the Baptist. John had accused Herod of marrying his own brother''s wife, which led to his arrest and eventual death.

Matthew 14

When Jesus is teaching and feeding the people with his message, the crowd becomes hungry. So, Jesus miraculously feeds 5,000 men (plus women and children) with just 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. He does this twice in the book of Matthew.

Matthew 14

While Jesus and his disciples are out at sea after teaching and feeding the crowd, Jesus walks on the water and invites Peter to come to him. Peter takes a few steps on the water but then begins to sink because of his doubt.

Matthew 14

The Pharisees accuse Jesus of blaspheming against God by claiming to be the Son of God.

Matthew 14-17

After the argument with the Pharisees, Jesus asks his disciples who they believe he is and Peter answers that he is the Son of God.

Matthew 16

After Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, Jesus tells his disciples that the Son of Man will suffer and be crucified but will rise again on the third day. He predicts his own suffering.

Matthew 16-17

The disciples ask Jesus who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Through several parables, Jesus conveys that no one is greater than another and that the kingdom of heaven is not of this world.

Matthew 18

Jesus enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey and the people declare him to be the Son of David.

Matthew 21

In Jerusalem, Jesus enters the temple courtyard and overturns the tables of the money changers and drives out the sellers. He then states that the temple should be a house of prayer.

Matthew 21

The leaders of Israel, after Jesus'' actions in the temple, decide to kill him. Jesus then leaves the temple with his disciples.

Matthew 21

Jesus announces that after his death and resurrection, he will come back one day. Then he will establish his kingdom throughout the Earth.

Matthew 22-23

On the last evening with his disciples, Jesus celebrated the Passover feast, which Jews commemorate to remember the Exodus from Egypt. Today, we know this event as the Last Supper.

Matthew 26

Judas betrayed Jesus to the Romans, leading to Jesus'' arrest.

Matthew 26

Pilate finds Jesus innocent but succumbs to the pressure from the Jewish people and condemns him. Thus, Jesus is eventually crucified.

Matthew 27

Jesus'' tomb, where he was laid after his death, was sealed with a large stone.

Matthew 27

Jesus'' mother, Mary, came to check on the tomb and was the first to see that it was empty. Jesus had risen from the dead. He later appeared to his disciples as well.

Matthew 28

The Gospel of Mark begins with the story of John the Baptist, who lives in the wilderness, preaches and baptizes people. When he baptizes Jesus, a voice from heaven declares, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.";40

Mark 1

After being baptized, Jesus goes to Galilee and preaches the Gospel. He tells people that the kingdom of God is near. He then calls his disciples, continues his journey, heals people and preaches.

Mark 1-4

Jesus tells many parables to convey his message. His disciples, however, do not understand what he is trying to convey.

Mark 8

Jesus takes Peter, James and John up a high mountain and there he becomes brilliantly white.

Mark 9

On the mountain, Jesus is joined by Elijah and Moses and he talks with them. Then a cloud appears and suddenly, Elijah and Moses disappear.

Mark 9

A man asks Jesus on the street what he must do to obtain eternal life. Jesus tells him to sell everything he has and give the money to the poor.

Mark 10

Jesus rides on a donkey into Jerusalem. The people cheer and call him the Son of David. He then goes to the temple and drives out the people engaged in trade there.

Obadiah 11-12

As Jesus and his disciples leave the temple, he announces that Jerusalem will be destroyed. He tells them that the Christ will come back one day and they should watch for it. Afterward, he celebrates the Last Supper with them before being condemned and crucified.

Mark 13-14

In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus says shortly before his death on the cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Mark 15

When Jesus dies, the curtain in the temple, which separates the Holy of Holies, is torn in two.

Mark 15

Zacharias and Elisabeth were the parents of John the Baptist. The birth of a special child is announced to them, as well as to Mary and Joseph. Subsequently, John the Baptist and Jesus are born.

Luke 1-2

Emperor Augustus ordered the census that led to Jesus being born in Bethlehem. Joseph and Mary had to travel to Bethlehem, Joseph''s place of origin, for the census.

Luke 2

Mary brings Jesus to the temple to dedicate him to God. The prophets Simeon and Anna recognize who Jesus truly is there.

Luke 2

John the Baptist baptized some people, including Jesus and called them to repentance. When Pharisees and Sadducees came to him, he insulted them as a brood of vipers.

Luke 3

Jesus originally came from Nazareth, where he began his public ministry.

Luke 4

Jesus read from a scroll of Isaiah in the synagogue and proclaimed that he had come to bring good news to the poor and freedom to the people.

Luke 4

Levi was a tax collector and an outsider. Jesus invited him to follow him, along with other outsiders. Afterward, Jesus appointed his twelve disciples as apostles.

Luke 5

Jesus teaches about the kingdom of God and describes how it turns everything upside down. In God''s kingdom, the poor will be rich and the rich will be poor.

Luke 6

The leaders of Israel called Jesus a drunkard and a blasphemer. In their view, he associated with the wrong people by going to the poor and sinners.

Luke 7

When Jesus goes up a mountain with three of his disciples, he transforms and the presence of God comes down in a cloud. Jesus then talks with Elijah and Moses, who also appear.

Luke 9

Jesus sent 72 of his disciples ahead. They were to go to the places he himself wanted to visit on his journey to Jerusalem and announce his coming.

Luke 10

Jesus encountered the poor, the sick, the blind, sinners and Samaritans, all of whom were considered outsiders of the people. They were all changed by their encounter with Jesus.

Luke 11-18

During his journey to Jerusalem, Jesus engages in many debates with the leaders of the people of Israel. They are divided and argue over many topics. The leaders of Israel accuse Jesus of blasphemy and Jesus refers to them as hypocrites.

Luke 11-18

After the leaders of Israel say that Jesus associates with sinners, he tells the Parable of the Prodigal Son. In this parable, a father has two sons, one of whom leaves his father with his inheritance and later returns poor. The father rejoices at his return.

Luke 15

As Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, he begins to weep and predicts that the city of Jerusalem will be destroyed. Afterward, he enters the temple, drives out the merchants and engages in debates with the leaders of Israel.

Luke 19

On the last evening before his death, Jesus celebrates the Passover with his disciples and explains to them that the bread and wine represent his blood and body, which will serve as a reminder of Israel''s liberation.

Luke 22

The leaders of Israel persuade Herod and Pilate to crucify Jesus, even though Pilate states that he sees no guilt in Jesus deserving death.

Luke 23

The women who come to visit Jesus at his tomb see that it is empty and they encounter two angels who tell them that Jesus has risen.

Luke 24

Two of Jesus'' disciples were on their way to Emmaus, where they encounter Jesus. However, they do not recognize him and tell him that Jesus, whom they thought was the Savior, is dead and their hopes are now shattered.

Luke 24

When Jesus celebrates the Lord''s Supper with the two disciples and breaks the bread, they recognize him. In the next moment, Jesus disappears.

Luke 24

The Gospel of John begins with a poem that starts with "In the beginning was the Word." The poem narrates that in Jesus, God''s Word came to the earth. Afterwards, the narrative transitions to John the Baptist.; 42

John 1

John the Baptist refers to himself as the voice of a preacher, baptizing people with water. He also announces that after him, Jesus will come, who will also be baptized by John the Baptist.

John 1

After calling his disciples to follow him, Jesus was at a wedding in Cana. There, he turned some water jars into wine. John refers to this as his first sign.

John 2

After the wedding, Jesus continued to Capernaum and Jerusalem. During the Passover festival, he went to the temple in Jerusalem and drove out the money changers.

John 2

Jesus meets Nicodemus, a Pharisee, at night. Nicodemus addresses Jesus and acknowledges him as a teacher sent by God. Jesus explains to Nicodemus that one must be born anew to see the kingdom of God.

John 3

Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well and engages in conversation with her. He tells her that he can provide water leading to eternal life.

John 4

On the Sabbath, Jesus heals a man. The leaders of Israel are upset about this, claiming that no work should be done on the Sabbath. Jesus responds that his Father also works on the Sabbath.

John 5

Jesus provides for a large crowd of people with just 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. Afterward, he declares himself the bread of life. Some Jews are upset by this and stop following him.

John 6

During both the Feast of Tabernacles and the Festival of Lights, Jesus goes to the temple and preaches. Afterwards, the leaders of Israel are so angered that they plan to kill him.

John 7-10

Jesus learns that his friend Lazarus has died. He goes to Jerusalem, despite the danger and raises Lazarus from the dead. Afterwards, he enters Jerusalem as Israel''s king, riding on a donkey.

John 11-12

After Jesus had dinner with his disciples, he individually washed their feet.

John 13

After washing his disciples'' feet, Jesus gives them a new commandment, saying they should love one another as he loved them.

John 13

In his lengthy speech to his disciples, Jesus announces that he will depart and send them the Holy Spirit. He also predicts that his followers will be pursued by those who persecuted him.

John 14-17

When soldiers come and ask which one is Jesus, he replies, "I am." The soldiers then step back, as "I am" is the name God gave himself in the Torah.

John 18

Jesus is brought to trial because he identifies himself as the Son of God.

John 18-19

Jesus responds to Pilate that his kingdom is not of this world. He is then crucified and laid in his tomb.

John 19

After his resurrection, Jesus first encounters Mary, his mother, who comes to visit his tomb. He then meets all of his disciples.

John 20

Jesus instructs his disciples to receive the Spirit and sends them out into the world.

John 20

Some disciples go fishing and catch nothing. Jesus appears to them and instructs them to cast their net on the other side, resulting in a large catch of fish.

John 21

At the end of the book, Jesus assigns the task of writing down the story to one of his disciples. This disciple is introduced as the author of the book.

John 21

After his resurrection, Jesus spoke to his disciples for 40 days and taught them about the Kingdom of God. He also announced that the Holy Spirit would come upon them. Afterward, he ascended into heaven.

The Acts 1

On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit comes upon the disciples. They suddenly begin speaking in various languages, allowing Israelites from different places to understand them.

The Acts 2

Peter goes to the temple with John. There, he heals a man and tells the crowd about Jesus. As a result, Peter and John are arrested by the leaders of Israel but are later released due to public pressure.

The Acts 3-4

Stephen delivers a long speech in which he accuses the leaders of Israel of opposing God for a long time. They become so angry that they kill him and the disciples have to flee to Judea and Samaria.

The Acts 6

Saul persecuted Christians. When he encountered Jesus personally, he became Paul and a follower of Jesus.

The Acts 9

After the disciples in Samaria and Judea made some people followers of Jesus, Paul and Barnabas founded the first Christian community in Antioch. Afterward, Paul continued his travels throughout the Roman Empire.

The Acts 11

Paul went to Asia Minor and Greece. There, he told people about Jesus and some became followers of Jesus while others condemned him. He was imprisoned multiple times. The idea of a single God was foreign to the Roman and Greek people.

The Acts 13-20

Some Jewish Christians claimed that one must be Jewish to become a Christian. Paul and Barnabas disagreed and clarified that God also accepts non-Jewish people into his people.

The Acts 15

When Paul returns to Jerusalem, he is thrown into prison. He remains there for several years, being transferred from one accusation to another.

The Acts 21-28

During his imprisonment, Paul writes several letters, which will be covered in the following quiz.

The Acts 21-28