Life of Jesus · era 4 of 12
Beginning of Jesus' public ministry
13 events
Walk it
- The Jordan and the first signs · 8 stops
- Judea to Galilee through Samaria · 6 stops
What happens in this era
- Jesus baptized by John in the Jordan
Mark 1:9-11; Matthew 3:13-17; Luke 3:21-23
ProbableBethany beyond the Jordan
- The three temptations of Jesus
Mark 1:12-13; Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13
DebatedWilderness of Judea
- The testimony of the Baptist to the committee of the Sanhedrin
John 1:19-28
ProbableBethany beyond the Jordan
- John's identification of Jesus as the Messiah
John 1:29-34
ProbableBethany beyond the Jordan
- Jesus makes his first disciples
John 1:35-51
ProbableBethany beyond the Jordan
- Jesus works his first miracle
John 2:1-11
ProbableCana of Galilee
- Jesus makes a first sojourn at Capernaum, accompanied by his kindred and his early disciples
John 2:12
High confidenceCapernaum
- The first cleansing of the temple at the Passover
John 2:13-22
High confidenceJerusalem Temple
- The interview of Nicodemus with Jesus
John 2:23 to 3:21
High confidenceJerusalem
- The parallel ministry of Jesus and John with John's loyalty to Jesus
John 3:22-36
DebatedJudea
- Christ's reasons for leaving Judea
John 4:1-4
DebatedJudea
- Jesus in Samaria.
John 4:5-42
ProbableJacob's Well
- The arrival of Jesus in Galilee
John 4:43-45
DebatedGalilee