Reading plan · Following a story
The Life of Jesus in the Gospels
Thirty days through Jesus' life in order, from the announcements of his birth to the ascension, with the parallel Gospel accounts named each day.
Editorial text in English. Scripture is quoted from the version you choose; references stay the same in every version.
About this plan
Each day reads one Gospel account of an event and names where the other Gospels tell it. The order follows a commonly proposed harmony; the Gospels do not always arrange events in time order, so some placements are debated.
- Days
- 30
- For
- Anyone who wants to follow Jesus' life as one story. About 10 minutes a day.
- Daily reading
- about 4 min a day on average, 14 min on the longest day (in WEB, at 200 words a minute)
- Covers
- Luke, Matthew, John, Mark, Acts
- Versions
- 333 installed versions contain every reading
Your progress
Start today or choose a start date. Progress is kept on this device; no account is needed.
Reading sequence
- Day 1The births of John and Jesus announcedLuke 1:5–565 min
- Day 2The birth of John the Baptist · The birth of JesusLuke 1:57–80 · Luke 2:1–204 min
- Day 3Presented in the temple · The visit of the MagiLuke 2:21–40 · Matthew 2:1–235 min
- Day 4The boy Jesus in the temple · John the Baptist prepares the wayLuke 2:41–52 · Matthew 3:1–122 min
- Day 5The baptism of Jesus · The temptation in the wildernessMatthew 3:13–17 · Matthew 4:1–112 min
- Day 6The first disciples · Water into wine at CanaJohn 1:35–51 · John 2:1–113 min
- Day 7Jesus and NicodemusJohn 3:1–212 min
- Day 8The Samaritan womanJohn 4:1–424 min
- Day 9Rejected at NazarethLuke 4:16–302 min
- Day 10The Sermon on the MountMatthew 5:1–7:2912 min
- Day 11Jesus calms the storm · Jairus' daughter and the woman who touched his cloakMark 4:35–41 · Mark 5:21–433 min
- Day 12The Twelve sent outMatthew 10:1–424 min
- Day 13Parables of the kingdomMatthew 13:1–526 min
- Day 14Five thousand fed · Walking on the waterJohn 6:1–15 · Matthew 14:22–333 min
- Day 15Peter's confession · The transfigurationMatthew 16:13–20 · Matthew 17:1–132 min
- Day 16The parable of the good SamaritanLuke 10:25–371 min
- Day 17The lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost sonLuke 15:1–323 min
- Day 18Lazarus raisedJohn 11:1–444 min
- Day 19Jesus welcomes the children · ZacchaeusMark 10:13–16 · Luke 19:1–101 min
- Day 20Entry into Jerusalem · The temple clearedMark 11:1–11 · Mark 11:15–192 min
- Day 21Teaching on the Mount of OlivesMatthew 24:1–25:4610 min
- Day 22Anointed at Bethany · The Last SupperMark 14:3–9 · Luke 22:7–384 min
- Day 23Teaching and prayer in the upper roomJohn 14:1–17:2614 min
- Day 24Gethsemane and the arrestMark 14:32–522 min
- Day 25The trialsMark 14:53–15:153 min
- Day 26The crucifixionMark 15:16–412 min
- Day 27The burial · The resurrectionMark 15:42–47 · Matthew 28:1–102 min
- Day 28On the road to Emmaus · Jesus appears to ThomasLuke 24:13–35 · John 20:24–293 min
- Day 29Breakfast by the lake; Peter restoredJohn 21:1–254 min
- Day 30The great commission · The ascensionMatthew 28:16–20 · Acts 1:1–112 min
People
- Jesus
The plan follows Jesus' life from the announcements of his birth to the ascension. Luke 1:26–38Acts 1:1–11
Study guides
- How the Four Gospels Relate
Why the four Gospels tell some events differently and in a different order.
Other plans
- The Life and Teachings of Jesus
A plan arranged by Jesus' teaching rather than by order of events.
Use offline
Save this plan on your device, then download the Bible books it uses in your version: Luke, Matthew, John, Mark, Acts. The study keeps only its own notes and references; the Scripture comes from the books on your device, never a second copy.