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The birth of Jesus
Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea to Mary, a virgin betrothed to Joseph, during the reign of Herod the Great. Luke records the manger and the angels' announcement to shepherds; Matthew records Joseph's obedience and the visit of the magi.
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The presentation in the temple
Joseph and Mary brought the infant Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord and offer the sacrifice the law required of a poor family. Simeon, promised he would see the Lord's Christ, took the child in his arms and called Him a light for the nations; the prophetess Anna gave thanks and spoke of Him to all who waited for redemption.
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The visit of the magi
Magi from the east followed a star to Jerusalem asking where the king of the Jews had been born. Herod's scribes pointed them to Bethlehem from Micah's prophecy, and the magi found the child with Mary, worshiped Him, and gave gold, frankincense, and myrrh before slipping home by another road.
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The flight to Egypt
Warned in a dream, Joseph took the child and His mother to Egypt by night. Herod, enraged at the magi, had every boy in Bethlehem two years old and under killed. After Herod's death Joseph brought the family back to the land of Israel and settled in Nazareth in Galilee.
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The boy Jesus in the temple
When Jesus was twelve, His family went up to Jerusalem for the Passover. On the way home His parents realized He was missing and found Him three days later in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers. Asked why, He replied that He had to be in His Father's house.
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The baptism of Jesus
Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan River. As He came up from the water the Spirit descended on Him like a dove and a voice from heaven declared Him the beloved Son. This marks the public beginning of His ministry.
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The temptation of Jesus
After His baptism the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness, where He fasted forty days and was tempted by the devil to turn stones into bread, to throw Himself from the temple, and to gain the kingdoms of the world by worship. He answered each with words from Deuteronomy, and angels ministered to Him.
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The calling of the first disciples
Beside the Sea of Galilee Jesus called two pairs of fishermen, Simon and Andrew, then James and John, to follow Him and become fishers of men, and they left their nets and their father's boat at once. John's Gospel records that Andrew and Simon had first met Jesus near the Jordan after John the Baptist pointed Him out.
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The wedding at Cana
At a wedding in Cana of Galilee the wine ran out, and at His mother's prompting Jesus had six stone jars filled with water and turned it into wine of the best quality. John calls this the first of His signs, by which He revealed His glory and His disciples believed in Him.
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Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night
Nicodemus, a Pharisee and member of the council, came to Jesus at night. Jesus told him that no one can see the kingdom of God without being born again, of water and the Spirit, compared His coming lifting up to Moses's bronze serpent, and spoke of God's love in giving His only Son so that whoever believes may have eternal life.
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The Samaritan woman at the well
At Jacob's well near Sychar Jesus asked a Samaritan woman for a drink and offered her living water. He told her about her life, spoke of worship in spirit and truth, and told her plainly that He is the Messiah. She brought her town to Him, and after two days many Samaritans confessed Him as the Savior of the world.
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The rejection at Nazareth
In the synagogue of His hometown Jesus read Isaiah's words about the Spirit-anointed preacher of good news and declared the Scripture fulfilled that day. The people marveled, then took offense at the carpenter's son, and in Luke's account tried to throw Him from the hill on which the town was built.
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The Sermon on the Mount
On a mountainside in Galilee Jesus taught His disciples and the crowds: the Beatitudes, the call to be salt and light, a righteousness that goes deeper than the law's letter, the Lord's Prayer, trust in the Father, and the two ways ending in the wise and foolish builders. The crowds were astonished at His authority.
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The healing of the paralytic
In Capernaum four men lowered a paralyzed friend through the roof to reach Jesus. Seeing their faith, Jesus first forgave the man's sins, and when the scribes objected that only God can forgive, He healed the man so that they would know the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.
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The parables of the Kingdom
Teaching from a boat beside the Sea of Galilee, Jesus described the Kingdom in parables: seed on four kinds of soil, weeds among wheat, a mustard seed, leaven, hidden treasure, a pearl, and a net. He explained to His disciples that the parables both reveal and conceal, citing Isaiah's word about a people who hear without understanding.
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The calming of the storm
Crossing the Sea of Galilee by night, the disciples were caught in a violent storm while Jesus slept. They woke Him in fear, He rebuked the wind and the sea and it became perfectly calm, and He asked why they still had no faith. They asked one another who this could be, that even wind and sea obey Him.
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Connections around Jesus
Jesus participates in The birth of Jesus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceBoth birth narratives name the child Jesus as the one born in Bethlehem.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The presentation in the temple
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe infant Jesus is brought to the temple and taken up in Simeon's arms.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The visit of the magi
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe magi find the child with His mother and worship Him.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The flight to Egypt
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe child is carried to Egypt and brought back to the land of Israel.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The boy Jesus in the temple
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe twelve-year-old Jesus stays behind in the temple courts among the teachers.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The baptism of Jesus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus comes from Galilee to be baptized by John.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The temptation of Jesus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness and fasts forty days before the temptations.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The calling of the first disciples
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceNamed in the Gospel accounts of the call beside the Sea of Galilee.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The wedding at Cana
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus, His mother, and His disciples are at the wedding, and Jesus turns the water into wine.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus receives Nicodemus and teaches him about the new birth.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The Samaritan woman at the well
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus speaks with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well and identifies Himself as the Messiah.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The rejection at Nazareth
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus reads Isaiah in the Nazareth synagogue and is driven out of the town.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The Sermon on the Mount
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus goes up the mountain, sits, and teaches; the crowds are astonished at His authority.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The healing of the paralytic
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus forgives and heals the paralyzed man in Capernaum.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The parables of the Kingdom
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus teaches the crowds in parables from the boat and explains them to His disciples.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The calming of the storm
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus, asleep in the stern, wakes and rebukes the wind and the sea.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The raising of Jairus's daughter
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus goes with Jairus, heals the woman on the way, and raises the girl.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The feeding of the five thousand
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus blesses, breaks, and distributes the loaves and fish to the crowd.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Jesus walks on the water
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus comes to the disciples walking on the sea and climbs into the boat.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Peter's confession at Caesarea Philippi
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus asks the question, blesses Peter's answer, and predicts His suffering.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The transfiguration
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus takes Peter, James, and John up the mountain and is transfigured before them.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The parables of the lost sheep, coin, and son
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus tells the three parables in answer to the Pharisees' complaint that He welcomes sinners.
Evidence:Follow The parables of the lost sheep, coin, and son in the graph
Jesus participates in The raising of Lazarus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus comes to Bethany, weeps, and calls Lazarus out of the tomb.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Jesus sets out for Jerusalem
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceLuke records Jesus setting out for Jerusalem and telling the Twelve what awaits Him there.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Zacchaeus receives Jesus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus calls Zacchaeus down from the tree and stays at his house.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus stops, calls the blind man, and restores his sight.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The anointing at Bethany
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus is the one anointed and He interprets the act as preparation for His burial.
Jesus participates in The triumphal entry
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus sends for the colt and rides into Jerusalem.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Jesus weeps over Jerusalem
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus weeps over the city as He approaches it.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The cleansing of the temple
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus drives out the sellers and overturns the money changers' tables.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The controversies in the temple
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus is the one questioned in the temple courts and the one who answers.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The Olivet discourse
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus delivers the discourse seated on the Mount of Olives.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Jesus washes the disciples' feet
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus washes the disciples' feet.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The farewell discourse
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus speaks the discourse and prays the prayer of John 17.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Gethsemane
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus prays in the garden that the cup might pass and submits to the Father's will.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The arrest of Jesus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus is arrested and bound in the garden.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The trial before the Sanhedrin
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus is questioned under oath and condemned.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Peter denies Jesus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceLuke records the Lord turning to look at Peter as the rooster crowed.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The trial before Pilate
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus stands before the governor and answers his question about kingship.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The crucifixion of Jesus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe passion narratives in all four Gospels record the crucifixion of Jesus.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The burial of Jesus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe body of Jesus is taken down, wrapped, and laid in the tomb.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe text names Jesus in this event at the cited verses.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The road to Emmaus
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe text names Jesus in this event at the cited verses.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Jesus appears to the gathered disciples
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe text names Jesus in this event at the cited verses.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Jesus appears to Thomas
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe text names Jesus in this event at the cited verses.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Jesus appears by the Sea of Galilee
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe text names Jesus in this event at the cited verses.
Evidence:Jesus participates in Jesus appears to more than five hundred
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe text names Jesus in this event at the cited verses.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The Great Commission
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe risen Jesus speaks the commission to the disciples.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The conversion of Paul
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe text names Jesus in this event at the cited verses.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The promise of His return
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe text names Jesus in this event at the cited verses.
Evidence:Jesus parallels Jonah
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus explicitly sets His burial and rising alongside Jonah's three days in the fish, and His preaching alongside Jonah's preaching at Nineveh.
Evidence:Jesus travels to Egypt
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceMatthew records the child's journey to Egypt and return.
Evidence:Jesus travels to Nazareth
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceLuke records the family returning to Nazareth after the birth, and Jesus later coming to Nazareth, where He had been brought up.
Evidence:Jesus teaches Resurrection
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus names Himself the resurrection and the life and foretells His own rising on the third day.
Evidence:Jesus teaches The Holy Spirit
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceIn the farewell discourse Jesus promises the Advocate and describes His work.
Evidence:Jesus teaches The Kingdom of God
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceMark summarizes the whole of Jesus's preaching as the announcement of the Kingdom of God.
Evidence:Jesus bears the title King of the Jews
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidencePilate questions Jesus under this title and has it written on the cross.
Evidence:Jesus bears the title Lamb of God
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJohn the Baptist twice points to Jesus as the Lamb of God, once adding that He takes away the sin of the world.
Jesus bears the title Son of David
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe crowds at the entry hail Jesus as Son of David, Bartimaeus addresses Him so, and Matthew opens with the title.
Evidence:Jesus bears the title Son of Man
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceJesus calls Himself the Son of Man when He forgives the paralytic and when He predicts His suffering, and He asks the disciples who people say the Son of Man is.
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