Famous Bible Stories - The Life of Jesus

Last updated by Ron on January 22, 2013

The life of Jesus span 33 years here on earth, from His birth to His teaching, from His death and resurrection to His ascension. Here is a summary of Jesus' life as told through the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

New Testament


The Birth of Jesus Foretold

Luke 1:26-38

The Birth of Jesus

Luke 2:1-7

The Shepherds and the Angels

Luke 2:8-20

The Visit of the Magi

Matthew 2:1-12

Jesus Presented in the Temple

Luke 2:22-40

The Escape to Egypt

Matthew 2:13-23

The Boy Jesus at the Temple

Luke 2:41-52

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8; Luke 3:1-18

The Baptism of Jesus

Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:29-34

The Temptation of Jesus

Matthew 4:1; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13

The First Disciples

Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; John 1:35-51

Jesus Changes Water to Wine

John 2:1-11

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

Luke 4:13-30

Jesus Heals Many

Mark 1:21-34; Luke 4:31-41

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26

Jesus Teaches Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman

John 4:4-42

The Faith of the Centurion

Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-11

Jesus Calms the Storm

Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25

Eating with Sinners and Tax Collectors

Matthew 9:10-13; Mark 2:15-17; Luke 5:29-32

A Dead Girl and a Sick Woman

Matthew 9:18-26; Mark 5:21-43; Luke 8:40-56

John the Baptist Beheaded

Matthew 14:1-12; Mark 6:14-29

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15

Jesus Walks on Water

Matthew 14:22-36; Mark 6:45-56; John 6:16-24

Peter's Confession of Christ

Matthew 16:13-20; Mark 8:27-30; Luke 9:18-27

The Transfiguration

Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36

The Healing of an Epileptic Boy

Matthew 17:14-21; Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-43

Who is the Greatest?

Matthew 18:1-6; Mark 9:33-37; Luke 9:46-48

Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind

John 9:1-34

The Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

At the Home of Mary and Martha

Luke 10:38-42

Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead

John 11:1-46

Jesus and the Children

Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17

The Rich Young Man

Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-29

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

Luke 19:1-10

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

Matthew 26-13; Mark 14:3-9; Luke 7:36-50; John 12:1-8

Jesus' Triumphal Entry

Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44

Jesus at the Temple

Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-9; Luke 19:45-46

The Widow's Offering

Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4

The Greatest Commandment

Matthew 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-34

The Lord's Supper

Matthew 26:17-30; Mark 14:12-26; Luke 22:7-34; John 13:1-30

Gethsemane

Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-54; John 18:1-12

The Trial of Jesus

Matthew 27:1-26; Mark 14:53-65; 15:1-15; Luke 22:66-23:25; John 18:13; 19-24, 28; 19:6

Peter Denies Knowing Jesus

Matthew 26:69-75; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:15-18; 25-26

The Crucifixion

Matthew 27:31-56; Mark 15:20-41; Luke 23-26-49; John 19:17-37

The Burial of Jesus

Matthew 27:57-66; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42

The Resurrection

Matthew 28:1-15; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18

The Road to Emmaus

Luke 24:13-35

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

Matthew 28:16-20; Luke 24:36-53; John 20:19-29

Jesus Reinstates Peter

John 21:1-25

Jesus' Ascension

Acts 1:4-11