CHRONOLOGICAL 4 GOSPELS
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WHAT IS A CHRONOLOGICAL 4 GOSPEL BIBLE?
The Chronological 4 Gospels are the accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, with a few verses from Acts and 1 st Corinthians, combined in a chronological form. This enables a person to read and study all four as a unit. One can read Matthew’s account of an event, and then read the same event in the other gospels. There are certain events that are only presented in one or two gospels, but others are presented in all 4. Now a student of the Bible can read and study how and when all the events occurred in relation to each other. Thus, a person’s knowledge and understanding of God’s Word should increase as the Holy Spirit gives the understanding.
MATTHEW
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FROM MK 9:35
WHO IS THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN?
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mt 18:1. AT THE SAME TIME CAME THE DISCIPLES (TO) JESUS, SAYING, WHO (then) IS THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN?
JESUS SET A LITTLE CHILD IN THE MIDST OF THEM
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mt 18:2. AND JESUS CALLED A LITTLE CHILD (TO) HIM (self), AND (STOOD) HIM IN THE MIDST OF THEM,
TO MK 9:36
FROM LK 9:47
MUST BE CONVERTED AND BECOME LIKE LITTLE CHILDREN
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mt 18:3. AND SAID, (YES) I SAY (TO) YOU (the truth), EXCEPT (YOU) BE CONVERTED (or unless you change), AND BECOME (LIKE) LITTLE CHILDREN, (YOU) SHALL (BY NO MEANS) ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
Mt 18:4. WHOSOEVER THEREFORE SHALL HUMBLE HIMSELF (or makes himself as humble-JNT) (LIKE) THIS LITTLE CHILD, THE SAME IS (the) GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
WHOSO RECEIVES ONE SUCH LITTLE CHILD
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mt 18:5. AND WHOSO SHALL RECEIVE (or welcomes) ONE SUCH LITTLE CHILD (like this) IN MY NAME (RECEIVES) (or welcomes) ME.
TO MK 9:37
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FROM MK 9:41
TEACHING ON OFFENSES
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mt 18:6. BUT (IF ANYONE) SHALL OFFEND (or causes…to stumble, or sin) ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES WHICH BELIEVE IN ME, IT WERE BETTER FOR HIM THAT A (heavy) MILLSTONE WERE HANGED ABOUT HIS NECK, AND THAT HE WERE DROWNED IN THE DEPTH OF THE SEA.
Mt 18:7. WOE (TO) THE WORLD BECAUSE OF OFFENCES (or because of its stumbling blocks-NASB, or because of the things that cause people to sin-NIV)! FOR IT MUST NEEDS BE (or it is inevitable) THAT OFFENCES (or stumbling blocks) COME; BUT WOE TO THAT MAN (THROUGH) WHOM THE OFFENSE (or stumbling block, or snare) (COMES)!
Mt 18:8. WHEREFORE IF (YOUR) HAND OR (YOUR) FOOT OFFEND (YOU) (or causes you to sin-NIV, or becomes a snare for you-JNT), CUT THEM OFF, AND (THROW) THEM (far) FROM (YOU): IT IS BETTER FOR (YOU) TO (OBTAIN ETERNAL) LIFE HALT OR MAIMED (or crippled or lame), RATHER THAN HAVING TWO HANDS OR TWO FEET TO BE CAST INTO EVERLASTING (or eternal) FIRE.
Mt 18:9. AND IF (YOUR) EYE OFFEND (YOU) (or causes you to sin-NIV, or stumble, or is a snare for you-JNT), PLUCK (or gouge) IT OUT, AND (THROW), (or fling) IT FROM (YOU): IT IS BETTER FOR (YOU) TO (OBTAIN ETERNAL) LIFE WITH ONE EYE, RATHER THAN HAVING TWO EYES TO BE (THROWN) INTO HELL FIRE. (Ref Mk 9:42-47; Lk 17:1-2)
TO MK 9:42
FROM MK 9:48
TAKE HEED: DO NOT DESPISE
A CHILDLIKE CHRISTIAN
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mt 18:10. TAKE HEED (or see) THAT (YOU) DESPISE NOT (or do not look down on-NIV) ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES; FOR I SAY (TO) YOU, THAT IN HEAVEN THEIR ANGELS DO (CONTINUALLY) (SEE) THE FACE OF MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.
Mt 18:11. FOR THE SON OF MAN IS COME TO SAVE THAT WHICH WAS LOST.
TO MK 9:49
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FROM MK 9:50
THE LOST SHEEP
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mt 18:12. (WHAT DO YOU THINK-NASB)? IF A MAN HAVE AN HUNDRED SHEEP, AND ONE OF THEM (WANDERS AWAY), (DOES) HE NOT LEAVE THE NINETY AND NINE (on the hillsides), AND (GO) INTO THE MOUNTAINS, AND (SEARCH FOR) THAT (one) WHICH (WANDERED OFF)?
Mt 18:13. AND IF SO BE THAT HE FIND IT, (YES) I SAY (TO) YOU (the truth), HE (IS HAPPIER) (OVER) THAT (one) SHEEP, THAN OF THE NINETY AND NINE WHICH (DID NOT WANDER OFF-NIV).
Mt 18:14. EVEN SO (or in the same way-NIV) IT IS NOT THE WILL OF YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN, THAT (even) ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES SHOULD PERISH (or be lost). (Ref Lk 15:4-7)
IF BROTHER SINS AGAINST YOU
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mt 18:15. MOREOVER IF (YOUR) BROTHER SHALL TRESPASS (or commits a sin) AGAINST (YOU), GO AND TELL (or reprove, or show) HIM HIS FAULT BETWEEN (YOU) AND HIM (or just between the two of you-NIV) (IN PRIVATE): IF HE (LISTENS TO) (YOU), (YOU) (HAVE) GAINED (or won) (YOUR) BROTHER (over).
Mt 18:16. BUT IF HE WILL NOT (LISTEN TO) (YOU), THEN TAKE WITH (YOU) ONE OR TWO MORE, THAT IN THE MOUTH (or testimony) OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES EVERY WORD (or fact, or matter, or accusation) MAY BE ESTABLISHED (or confirmed, or supported).
Mt 18:17. AND IF HE (REFUSES) TO (LISTEN TO) THEM, TELL IT (TO) THE CHURCH (or congregation): BUT IF HE (REFUSES) TO HEAR (or listen even to) THE CHURCH (or congregation), LET HIM BE (TO) (YOU) (or treat him) AS (you would) AN HEATHEN (or Gentile, or pagan) MAN AND A PUBLICAN (or tax-collector).
BINDING
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mt 18:18. (YES) I SAY (TO) YOU (the truth), WHATSOEVER (YOU) SHALL BIND (or prohibit) ON EARTH SHALL BE BOUND (or prohibited) IN HEAVEN: AND WHATSOEVER (YOU) SHALL LOOSE (or permit) ON EARTH SHALL BE LOOSED (or permitted) IN HEAVEN.
Mt 18:19. AGAIN I SAY (TO) YOU, THAT IF TWO OF YOU SHALL AGREE ON EARTH (ABOUT) ANY THING THAT THEY SHALL ASK (for), IT SHALL BE DONE FOR THEM (FROM) MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.
Mt 18:20. FOR WHERE (ever) TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED (or assembled, or come) TOGETHER IN MY NAME, THERE AM I IN THE MIDST OF THEM (or with them). (Ref Mt 16:19 Part 2; Lk 11:21-23)
FORGIVE
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mt 18:21. THEN CAME PETER TO HIM, AND SAID, LORD (or Rabbi), HOW (OFTEN) (or how many times) SHALL MY BROTHER SIN AGAINST ME, AND I (have to) FORGIVE HIM? (up) TILL (or as many as) SEVEN TIMES?
Mt 18:22. JESUS (SAID) (TO) HIM, I SAY NOT (TO) (YOU), UNTIL SEVEN TIMES: BUT, UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN. (Ref Mt 6:14, 15; Mk 11:24-26; Lk 6:37; 17:3, 4)
THE PARABLE OF THE UNFAITHFUL SERVANT—FORGIVE
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mt 18:23. (FOR THIS REASON) IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (LIKE) (or compared) (TO) A CERTAIN KING, WHICH (WISHED TO) (SETTLE ACCOUNTS) (WITH) HIS SERVANTS (or slaves, or deputies).
Mt 18:24. AND WHEN HE HAD BEGUN TO RECKON (or settle accounts), ONE (man) WAS BROUGHT (forward) (TO) HIM, WHICH OWED HIM TEN THOUSAND TALENTS (or many millions).
Mt 18:25. BUT (SINCE) HE HAD NOT (the means) TO (REPAY), HIS LORD (or master) (ORDERED) HIM TO BE SOLD, AND HIS WIFE, AND CHILDREN, AND ALL (possessions) THAT HE HAD, AND PAYMENT TO BE MADE (to repay the debt-NIV).
Mt 18:26. THE SERVANT (or slave) THEREFORE FELL DOWN (on his knees before him-NIV), AND WORSHIPED HIM, SAYING, LORD, HAVE PATIENCE WITH ME (he begged), AND I WILL PAY (YOU) ALL (or everything back).
Mt 18:27. THEN THE LORD (or master) OF THAT SERVANT WAS MOVED WITH (or felt) COMPASSION (or pity on him), AND LOOSED HIM (or released him), AND FORGAVE HIM (or canceled) THE DEBT.
Mt 18:28. BUT THE SAME SERVANT (or slave) WENT OUT, AND FOUND ONE OF HIS FELLOWSERVANTS (or slaves), WHICH OWED HIM AN HUNDRED PENCE (or denarii, or a tiny sum): AND HE LAID HANDS ON HIM (or grabbed him), AND TOOK HIM BY THE THROAT (and began to choke him-NASB), SAYING, PAY ME (back) THAT (YOU) (OWE) (me).
Mt 18:29. AND HIS FELLOWSERVANT (or slave) FELL DOWN (to his knees) AT HIS FEET, AND (BEGGED) HIM, SAYING, HAVE PATIENCE WITH ME, AND I WILL PAY (YOU) ALL (back).
Mt 18:30. AND HE (REFUSED): BUT (instead) WENT AND (HAD THE MAN THROWN-NIV) INTO (JAIL), TILL HE SHOULD PAY (back) (WHAT HE OWED).
Mt 18:31. SO WHEN HIS FELLOWSERVANTS (or slaves, or other servants) SAW WHAT (HAD HAPPENED), THEY WERE VERY SORRY (or deeply grieved), AND CAME AND TOLD (TO) THEIR LORD (or master) ALL THAT (HAD TAKEN PLACE).
Mt 18:32. THEN HIS LORD, AFTER THAT HE HAD CALLED (HIS SERVANT), SAID (TO) HIM, O (YOU) WICKED SERVANT (or slave), I FORGAVE (or canceled) (YOU) ALL THAT DEBT, BECAUSE (YOU) (BEGGED) ME (to):
Mt 18:33. (SHOULD) (YOU NOT) ALSO HAVE HAD COMPASSION (or mercy) ON (YOUR) FELLOWSERVANT (or slave), EVEN AS I HAD PITY (or mercy) ON (YOU)?
Mt 18:34. AND HIS LORD WAS WROTH (or moved with anger), AND (HANDED) HIM (over) TO THE TORMENTORS (or jailers to be tortured-NIV, or for punishment), TILL HE SHOULD PAY (back) (EVERYTHING) THAT WAS DUE (or owed) (TO) HIM.
Mt 18:35. SO (THIS IS HOW) MY HEAVENLY FATHER (will) DO ALSO (TO) YOU, IF (EACH OF YOU) FROM YOUR HEARTS FORGIVE NOT EVERY ONE HIS BROTHER THEIR TRESPASSES.
TO JN 7:1
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MARK
FROM MK 9:33 (PART 1)
THE DISCIPLES DISPUTED ABOUT
WHO IS THE GREATEST
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mk 9:33 (Part 2). AND BEING IN THE HOUSE HE ASKED THEM, WHAT WAS IT THAT (YOU) DISPUTED (or were…discussing, or arguing about) AMONG YOURSELVES (ON) THE (ROAD) (as we were traveling-JNT)?
Mk 9:34. BUT THEY HELD THEIR PEACE (or kept quiet): FOR (ON) THE WAY THEY HAD DISPUTED (or discussed, or argued) AMONG THEMSELVES, WHO SHOULD BE THE GREATEST (or which of them was the greatest-NASB).
TO LK 9:46
FROM LK 9:46
IF ANY DESIRE TO BE FIRST
HE MUST BE LAST
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mk 9:35. AND HE SAT DOWN, AND CALLED THE TWELVE, AND (SAID) (TO) THEM, IF ANY MAN DESIRE TO BE FIRST, (HE) SHALL BE (or must make himself-JNT) LAST OF ALL, AND SERVANT OF ALL.
TO MT 18:1
FROM MT 18:2
JESUS SET A LITTLE CHILD IN THE MIDST OF THEM
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mk 9:36. AND HE TOOK A (little) CHILD, AND SET HIM IN THE MIDST OF (or before) THEM: AND WHEN HE HAD TAKEN HIM IN HIS ARMS (or put His arms around him-JNT), HE SAID (TO) THEM,
TO LK 9:47
FROM MT 18:5
WHOSO RECEIVES ONE SUCH LITTLE CHILD
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mk 9:37. (WHOEVER) SHALL RECEIVE (or welcomes) ONE OF SUCH (little) CHILDREN IN MY NAME, (RECEIVES) (or welcomes) ME: AND (WHOEVER) SHALL RECEIVE (or welcomes) ME, (RECEIVES) (or welcomes) NOT ME, BUT HIM (the One) THAT SENT ME.
TO LK 9:48
FROM LK 9:48
DISCIPLES GAVE WRONG ADVICE
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mk 9:38. AND JOHN ANSWERED HIM, SAYING, MASTER (or Teacher, or Rabbi), WE SAW (A MAN) (DRIVING) OUT DEVILS IN (YOUR) NAME, AND HE (DOES NOT FOLLOW) US: AND WE (TOLD HIM TO STOP-NIV), BECAUSE HE (WAS NOT ONE OF-NIV) US.
Mk 9:39. BUT JESUS SAID, (DON’T STOP HIM): FOR THERE IS NO MAN WHICH SHALL DO A MIRACLE IN MY NAME, THAT CAN LIGHTLY SPEAK EVIL OF ME (or will soon afterward speak evil-NKJV) (or bad about Me).
Mk 9:40. FOR HE THAT IS NOT AGAINST US IS (FOR US).
TO LK 9:49
FROM LK 9:50
REWARDS
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mk 9:41. FOR (WHOEVER) SHALL GIVE YOU (even) A CUP OF WATER TO DRINK IN MY NAME, BECAUSE (YOU) BELONG TO CHRIST, (YES) I SAY (TO) YOU (the truth), HE SHALL (certainly) NOT LOSE HIS REWARD.
TO MT 18:6
FROM MT 18:9
TEACHING ON OFFENSES
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mk 9:42. AND (WHOEVER) (CAUSES) (or ensnares) ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES THAT BELIEVE (or trust) IN ME (to stumble, or sin), IT IS BETTER FOR HIM THAT A (heavy) MILLSTONE WERE HANGED ABOUT HIS NECK, AND HE WERE (THROWN) INTO THE SEA.
Mk 9:43. AND IF (YOUR) HAND (CAUSES) (YOU) (to stumble, or sin), CUT IT OFF: IT IS BETTER FOR (YOU) TO ENTER INTO (eternal) LIFE (CRIPPLED), THAN HAVING TWO HANDS TO GO INTO HELL, INTO THE FIRE THAT NEVER SHALL BE QUENCHED (or never goes out):
Mk 9:44. WHERE THEIR WORM (DOES NOT DIE), AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.
Mk 9:45. AND IF (YOUR) FOOT (CAUSES YOU) (to stumble, or sin), CUT IT OFF: IT IS BETTER FOR (YOU) TO ENTER (CRIPPLED) INTO (eternal) LIFE, THAN HAVING TWO FEET TO BE CAST INTO HELL, INTO THE FIRE THAT NEVER SHALL BE QUENCHED:
Mk 9:46. WHERE THEIR WORM (DOES NOT DIE), AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.
Mk 9:47. AND IF (YOUR) EYE (CAUSES YOU) (to stumble-NASB, or sin), PLUCK IT OUT: IT IS BETTER FOR (YOU) TO ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD WITH ONE EYE, (rather) THAN HAVING (or keep) TWO EYES TO BE (THROWN) INTO HELL FIRE:
Mk 9:48. WHERE THEIR WORM (DOES NOT DIE), AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED. (Ref Mt 18:6-9; Lk 17:1, 2)
TO MT 18:10
FROM MT 18:11
IF THE SALT HAS LOST ITS FLAVOR
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Mk 9:49. FOR EVERY ONE SHALL BE SALTED (or seasoned) WITH FIRE, AND EVERY SACRIFICE SHALL BE SALTED (or seasoned) WITH SALT.
Mk 9:50. SALT IS GOOD (or excellent): BUT IF THE SALT HAVE LOST HIS (FLAVOR), (HOW) WILL (YOU) (MAKE IT SALTY) (again)? HAVE SALT IN YOURSELVES, (THAT IS) (BE AT PEACE) ONE WITH ANOTHER. (Ref Mt 5:13; Lk 14:34-35)
TO MT 18:12
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LUKE
FROM MK 9:34
THE DISCIPLES DISPUTED ABOUT
WHO IS THE GREATEST
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Lk 9:46. THEN THERE AROSE A REASONING (or argument, or dispute) AMONG (THE DISCIPLES) (as to), WHICH OF THEM SHOULD BE (the) GREATEST.
TO MK 9:35
FROM MK 9:36
JESUS SET A LITTLE CHILD IN THE MIDST OF THEM
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Lk 9:47. AND JESUS, PERCEIVING (or knowing) THE THOUGHT OF THEIR HEART, TOOK A CHILD, AND SET HIM BY (HIS SIDE),
TO MT 18:3
FROM MK 9:37
WHOSO RECEIVES ONE SUCH LITTLE CHILD
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Lk 9:48. AND SAID (TO) THEM, (WHOEVER) SHALL RECEIVE (or welcomes) THIS (little) CHILD IN MY NAME (RECEIVES) (or welcomes) ME: AND (WHOEVER) SHALL RECEIVE (or welcomes) ME (RECEIVES) (or welcomes) HIM THAT SENT ME: FOR HE THAT IS LEAST AMONG YOU ALL, THE SAME SHALL BE GREAT (or this is the one who is-NASB) (the greatest).
TO MK 9:38
FROM MK 9:40
DISCIPLES GAVE WRONG ADVICE
32 YEARS PLUS 11½ MONTHS
Lk 9:49. AND JOHN ANSWERED AND SAID, MASTER, WE SAW ONE CASTING OUT (DEMONS) IN (YOUR) NAME; AND WE (TRIED TO STOP) HIM, BECAUSE HE (IS NOT ONE OF-NIV) US (or he doesn’t follow You along with us-JNT).
Lk 9:50. AND JESUS SAID (TO) HIM, (DON’T STOP SUCH PEOPLE-JNT) FOR HE THAT IS NOT AGAINST US (or you) IS FOR US (or you).
TO MK 9:41
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