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A Harmony of the Four Gospels

A Gospel Harmony places all four Gospels side by side in chronological order, showing where they overlap, diverge, and stand alone. This tool maps 184 events across Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — with 10 ways to explore them.

About this tool ↓

This tool is built on A Harmony of the Gospels by Steven L. Cox & Kendell H. Easley, which maps 184 events in Jesus' ministry across Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in chronological order.

  • Timeline Browse all 184 events; filter by gospel or event type
  • Harmony Matrix See which gospels cover each event, side by side
  • Journey Map Explore events by geographic region
  • Statistics Coverage breakdowns and patterns across the four gospels
  • Reading Plan A structured reading guide through the harmony
  • Pathway The full ministry plotted chronologically across eight regions, with a pathway line tracing each geographic movement
  • Radial Events in a circular wheel, grouped by phase or region
  • Gospel Voices Four stave lines show each gospel's coverage like a musical score
  • River Delta Flowing streams reveal where each gospel is active across the 14 phases

Based on A Harmony of the Gospels by Steven L. Cox & Kendell H. Easley · B&H Academic · Built by darrenrowse.com · Read about the development of this tool →

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All 184 events — colour shows gospel coverage · click to jump
Gospel
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Compact view of all 184 events × 4 gospels. Coloured cell = this gospel records this event.
# Event M Mk L J
Click a region to explore events
Jerusalem Capernaum Nazareth C. Philippi Cana Sychar Jericho Bethlehem Tyre NORTHERN DISTRICTS GALILEE SAMARIA JUDAEA PEREA Sea of Galilee Dead Sea Mediterranean Sea N
Click any region on the map to see events from that area.
Chronological Reading Plan
Read the life of Jesus in sequence across all four Gospels. Each entry shows the suggested primary reading, with parallel accounts noted where they exist.
0 of 184 sections read (0%)
All 4 gospels 3 gospels 2 gospels Matthew only Mark only Luke only John only
Hover an event to see details
Matthew Mark Luke John
Hover a dot to see event details
Matthew Mark Luke John
Each stream shows where that gospel is active. Width = events covered in each phase.