Gospel pericopes (complete).txt

“In the beginning was the Word”

Jesus’ genealogy

John the Baptist’s birth foretold to Zechariah

Jesus’ birth foretold to Mary

Mary’s visit to Elizabeth and Elizabeth’s song

Mary’s song (the Magnificat)

John the Baptist’s birth, and Zechariah’s song (the Benedictus)

Jesus’ birth foretold to Joseph

Quirinius’ census, Jesus born in Bethlehem, angels announce his birth to shepherds

Simeon and Anna prophesy over Jesus in the Temple

Visit of the Magi

Escape into Egypt and murder of boys in Bethlehem

Jesus’ parents lose him, only to find him conversing with priests in the Temple

John the Baptist preaches

Jesus’ baptism

Jesus’ temptation

John denies being the Christ and proclaims instead that Jesus is

Peter, Andrew, Philip, and Nathanael meet Jesus

Jesus turns water to wine at a wedding in Cana

Jesus clears the temple—early in His ministry

Nicodemus speaks with Jesus (being born again, “For God so loved the world…”)

John the Baptist accepts and supports Jesus’ growing success

Jesus speaks with a Samaritan woman at a well

Jesus preaches

Jesus heals an official’s son from a distance

Jesus is rejected after preaching in a synagogue

Jesus calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John

Jesus casts out a demon in synagogue

Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law

Jesus withdraws to pray

Jesus heals a leper

Jesus heals a paralytic, let down through the roof

Jesus calls Matthew

Fasting, wineskins, and patches

Jesus heals an invalid at the pool of Bethesda

The disciples pluck grain on the Sabbath

Jesus heals a crippled hand on the Sabbath

Jesus selects the Twelve

The Beatitudes

Jesus heals a centurion’s servant

Jesus raises a widow’s son at Nain

John the Baptist sends some of his disciples to ask about Jesus

Woe to Korazin and Bethsaida

Jesus is anointed by a sinful woman in the house of Simon the Pharisee

Women who supported Jesus’ ministry

People accuse Jesus of driving out demons by the power of Beelzebub

People ask Jesus for a sign, but Jesus refuses to give it

Jesus’ family seeks him, but Jesus calls His disciples family

The parable of the sower

Jesus calms a storm

Jesus casts a legion of demons into a herd of pigs

Jesus heals a woman with a bleeding problem and raises Jairus’ daughter

Jesus heals two blind men and a mute

A prophet without honor

Shortage of workers

Herod hears about Jesus and wonders if He is John the Baptist come to life again

The feeding of the five thousand

Jesus walks on water

Jesus is the Bread of Life

Jesus teaches about clean and unclean food, and true uncleanness

Jesus drives out a demon from a Gentile woman’s daughter

The feeding of the four thousand

Jesus warns His disciples against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees

Peter confesses Jesus as Messiah

The Transfiguration

Jesus heals a boy with seizures

Jesus pays the temple tax—from a fish’s mouth!

The disciples argue about who is the greatest

Jesus warns His disciples about causing others to sin

The parable of the unmerciful servant

Jesus turns away would-be disciples for their failure to give Him utter priority

Jesus’ brothers urge Him to go to Jerusalem for the Passover, but He delays

James and John urge Jesus to call down fire on a Samaritan town

Jesus’ public teaching in Jerusalem stirs up sharp, mixed reactions

Jesus pardons a woman caught in adultery

Jesus is the Light of the world

Jesus’ Father, Abraham, and the Pharisees’ dubious lineage

Jesus heals a man born blind, whom the Pharisees excommunicate

Jesus is the Good Shepherd

Jesus sends out the seventy(-two)

The parable of the good Samaritan

Jesus’ visit with Mary and Martha

The parable of the persistent neighbor

Woe to the Pharisees

The parable of the hoarding farmer

Disasters, God’s judgment, and the parable of the fruitless fig tree given a second chance

Jesus heals a crippled (bent over) woman in synagogue

The narrow gate

Jesus’ sorrow over Jerusalem

Jesus heals a man with dropsy on the Sabbath at a Pharisee’s house

Discipleship is like building a tower or waging a war

The parable of the lost coin

The parable of the shrewd manager

Lazarus falls sick, dies, and is raised

Caiaphas advises the Jews that it would be better for one man to die than for the nation to perish

Jesus heals ten lepers—but only one comes back to thank Him

The parable of the persistent widow

Jesus teaches about divorce

Jesus allows children to come to Him

The rich young ruler

James and John ask to sit on Jesus’ right and left

Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus (and his companion)

Zaccheaus meets Jesus

The Triumphal Entry

Jesus curses a fig tree

Jesus speaks of His dying and being glorified

Jesus speaks of Jerusalem’s leaders’ blind eyes and dead hearts

Jewish leaders ask Jesus about what authority He bears

Pharisees and Herodians ask Jesus whether it is right to pay taxes

Sadducees ask about levirate marriage and the resurrection

A Pharisee asks Jesus about the greatest commandment in the Law

Jesus asks how the Christ could be the son of David, when David calls him “Lord”

Jesus warns His disciples against the Pharisees’ conceit and false piety

Jesus commends a widow for giving two small copper coins

The Olivet Discourse

The Sanhedrin plots to kill Jesus

Jesus is anointed by Mary in the home of Simon the Leper

Judas agrees to betray Jesus

The disciples make preparations for Passover

The disciples squabble over greatness during the Passover feast

Jesus washes his disciples’ feet

Jesus announces that He will be betrayed by one of the disciples

Jesus predicts Peter’s denial

The Lord’s Supper

Jesus goes to prepare a place for His disciples, and He will return; they will not see Him for a while, and then they will see Him again

Jesus promises that the world will oppose His disciples—just as it opposed Him

Jesus prays for Himself, His disciples, and all who believe

Jesus prays in Gethsemane

A mob arrives, with Judas, to arrest Jesus

Jesus is tried before Annas

Jesus is tried before Caiaphas and beaten by His guards

Peter denies Jesus

Jesus is tried before the Sanhedrin

Remorse and suicide of Judas Iscariot

Jesus is tried before Pilate

Jesus is tried before Herod

Jesus is mocked by Roman soldiers

Jesus travels to Golgotha, while Simon of Cyrene bears His cross

Soldiers crucify Jesus, gamble for His clothing, and post His charges on a placard; passersby mock Him

The sun is darkened, Jesus cries out, and Jesus dies

Joseph of Arimathea buries Jesus’ body

Pilate gives the Jews a garrison to secure Jesus’ tomb

Women visit Jesus’ tomb and find it empty

Peter and John visit Jesus’ tomb and find it empty

Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene in the garden near the tomb

Jesus appears to the women who found His empty tomb

The guards of Jesus’ tomb report to the Jews

Jesus appears to two people on the road to Emmaus

Jesus appears to ten of the Eleven

Jesus appears to the Eleven—with Thomas present

Jesus appears to seven of the Twelve while they are fishing in Galilee, and He reinstates Peter

The Great Commission and Ascension

Salt of the earth

Better to lose a part of the body than to sin

Importance of settling a conflict before arriving at the magistrate

Love your enemies

The Lord’s Prayer

Do not worry; treasures in heaven

The eye is the lamp of the body

You cannot serve both God and Money

Do not judge; specks and planks

A tree may be recognized by its fruit

Ask, seek, knock—for even men give good gifts to their children!

The Golden Rule

The wise man built his house upon a rock

Jesus’ light yoke

The parable of the quietly growing seeds

The parable of the weeds sown among wheat

The parable of the mustard tree

The parable of the dough and the leaven

The parable of the hidden treasure

The parable of the pearl of great value

The parable of the net

The parable of the house owner with a well-rounded inventory

Jesus sends out the Twelve

All hidden things will be disclosed; fear God, not man; remember God loves you much more than sparrows; acknowledge Jesus before men, and He will acknowledge you before God

Not peace but division

John the Baptist is beheaded

Jesus heals a blind man in stages

Jesus predicts His own death and resurrection

John objects to an outsider driving out demons in Jesus’ name

The parable of the lost sheep

Four witnesses to Jesus’ equality with the Father

Parables of servants faithful in their master’s absence

Interpreting the weather but not the times

Jesus warns against taking the best seats at a banquet

Jesus advises people to invite to their banquets the poor, who cannot reciprocate

The parable of the banquet whose guests refuse to come

One’s love for Jesus must supersede even one’s love for family

Taking up one’s cross

The parable of the prodigal son

The parable of the rich man and Lazarus

The parable of the dutiful, humble servant

Faith like a mustard seed

The suddenness and prominence of Jesus’ return

The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector

The parable of the workers hired at different times

The parable of the talents (or minas)

Jesus clears the Temple—late in His ministry

The parable of the two sons

The parable of the vineyard tenants

The parable of the wise and foolish virgins

The separation of the sheep and goats on Judgment Day

A new command: Love one another

Jesus is the Way, Truth, and Life

Love for and obedience to Jesus, the Vine and the branches

Jesus promises the Holy Spirit and talks about Him

In the upper room, Jesus speaks about His relationship to the Father

Jesus instructs His disciples to ask in His name

Jesus promises peace—in the midst of a troubled world—to His disciples

One crucified criminal insults Jesus; the other defends Him

Jesus charges John with His mother’s care

A soldier pierces Jesus’ side

Life comes through the Son

“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”

The crowds demand Barabbas’ freedom and Jesus’ crucifixion