Reference: Chronology Of The New Testament
Hastings
In this article it is proposed first to examine the books of the NT, so as to determine as far as possible their relative chronology,
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"A sob was heard in Ramah, weeping and great wailing, Rachel weeping for her children, and she refused to be comforted, because they were gone."
But because he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there; and because he was divinely warned in a dream, he set out for the region of Galilee.
For as Jonah was in the whale's stomach for three days and nights, the Son of Man will be three days and nights in the heart of the earth.
and they will kill Him, but on the third day He will be raised again." And they were crushed with grief.
He went out of the town again and along the seashore, and all the people kept coming to Him and He kept teaching them.
On the Sabbath He was passing through the wheat fields, and His disciples started to make a path by pulling off the wheat heads.
On the Sabbath He was passing through the wheat fields, and His disciples started to make a path by pulling off the wheat heads.
His kinsmen heard of it and came over to get hold of Him, for they kept saying, "He has gone crazy."
Then He began again to teach by the seashore. And a crowd gathered around Him so great that He got into a boat and was sitting in it, just off the shore, while all the people were on the land close to the sea.
Then He kept on saying: "How can I further picture the kingdom of God, or by what story can I illustrate it? It is like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all seeds,
That same day when it was evening, He said to them, "Let us go over to the other Side."
But Jesus said to them, "A prophet never fails to be honored except in his native neighborhood, among his kinsmen, and in his own home."
But Jesus said to them, "A prophet never fails to be honored except in his native neighborhood, among his kinsmen, and in his own home."
But Jesus said to them, "A prophet never fails to be honored except in his native neighborhood, among his kinsmen, and in his own home."
But Jesus said to them, "A prophet never fails to be honored except in his native neighborhood, among his kinsmen, and in his own home."
And whatever villages or towns or country places He came to, they would lay the sick in the market-places and beg Him to let them touch just the tassel of His coat, and everybody that touched it was cured.
They had noticed that some of His disciples were in the habit of eating their meals without first giving their hands a ceremonial washing to make them clean.
You must keep on having salt within you, and keep on living in peace with one another."
But his countenance fell at that command, and he went away in deep distress, for he owned a great deal of property.
As they were walking along the road up to Jerusalem, Jesus was going on ahead of them, but they were dazed while those who were still following were afraid. Then again He took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to befall Him.
Now in those days an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census of the whole world should be taken.
In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was governor of Galilee, and his brother Philip was governor of the territory of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was governor of Abilene,
In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was governor of Galilee, and his brother Philip was governor of the territory of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was governor of Abilene,
Now Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His work; He was the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Eli,
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for He has consecrated me to preach the good news to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to captives and recovery of sight to the blind; to send the downtrodden away in liberty and
Then the Jews retorted, "It took forty-six years to build this sanctuary, and you are going to raise it in three days!"
Are you not saying, 'In four months more the harvest comes'? Look! I tell you, lift up your eyes and scan the fields, for they are already white for harvesting.
After this there was a feast of the Jews, and so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Your forefather Abraham exulted in the hope of seeing my day. He has seen it and is glad of it."
But these have been recorded, in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life, as bearers of His name.
Day after day they regularly attended the temple; they practiced breaking their bread together in their homes, and eating their food with glad and simple hearts,
After him, at the time of the enrollment for the Roman tax, Judas the Galilean appeared and influenced people to desert and follow him, but he too perished and all his followers were scattered.
As he traveled on he finally approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
and at once he began to preach in their synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. And all who heard him were astounded and said, "Is not this the man who harassed those who called upon this name in Jerusalem, and has come here expressly for the purpose of putting them in chains and taking them back to the high priests?" read more. But Saul grew stronger and stronger and continued to put to utter confusion the Jews who lived in Damascus, by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
Now when Saul arrived at Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples there, but they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was really a disciple.
So when the brothers found this out, they took him down to Caesarea, and from there sent him back to Tarsus.
and after he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. Now for a whole year their meeting with the church lasted, and they taught large numbers of people. It was at Antioch too that the disciples first came to be known as "Christians."
and after he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. Now for a whole year their meeting with the church lasted, and they taught large numbers of people. It was at Antioch too that the disciples first came to be known as "Christians." At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch,
And this they did and sent it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
And this they did and sent it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
About that time Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, in order to do them violence.
Now Herod cherished a bitter grudge against the people of Tyre and Sidon. So in a united body they came to meet him, and after winning the favor of Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country depended for its food supply upon the king's country.
So, as they were sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from that port sailed away to Cyprus.
but they went on from Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. On the sabbath they went to the synagogue and took seats.
But they shook off the dust from their feet as a protest against them, and went to Iconlure;
they became aware of it and fled to the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country,
But the disciples formed a circle about him, and he got up and went back to town. The next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.
and from there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had first been committed to God's favor for the work which they had finished.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported what God had done through them as instruments.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported what God had done through them as instruments.
He journeyed on through Syria and Cilicia and continued to strengthen the churches.
Now he went to Derbe and Lystra too. At Lystra there was a disciple named Timothy, whose mother was a Christian Jewess, but his father was a Greek.
Then they crossed Phrygia and Galatia. But because they were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in Asia, they went on to Mysia and tried to get into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them. read more. So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
So we sailed away from Troy and struck a bee line for Samothrace, and the next day on to Neapolis.
The men who acted as Paul's bodyguard took him all the way to Athens, and then went back with orders for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible.
After this he left Athens and went to Corinth. There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had issued an edict for all Jews to leave Rome. So Paul paid them a visit,
So for a year and a half he settled down among them and went on teaching God's message. While Gallio was governor of Greece, the Jews unanimously attacked Paul and one day brought him before the court,
While Gallio was governor of Greece, the Jews unanimously attacked Paul and one day brought him before the court,
Then they came to Ephesus, and Paul left them there. He went into the synagogue and had a discussion with the Jews.
When he reached Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church there; then he went down to Antioch. After spending some time there, he started out again, and by a definite schedule traveled all over Galatia and Phrygia, imparting new strength to all the disciples.
After spending some time there, he started out again, and by a definite schedule traveled all over Galatia and Phrygia, imparting new strength to all the disciples.
It was while Apollos was in Corinth that Paul, by passing through the inland districts, came to Ephesus. He found a few disciples there
He went to the synagogue there and for three months courageously spoke, keeping up his discussions and continuing to persuade them about the kingdom of God.
He went to the synagogue there and for three months courageously spoke, keeping up his discussions and continuing to persuade them about the kingdom of God.
He went to the synagogue there and for three months courageously spoke, keeping up his discussions and continuing to persuade them about the kingdom of God.
This went on for two years, so that everybody living in the province of Asia, Greeks as well as Jews, heard the Lord's message.
This went on for two years, so that everybody living in the province of Asia, Greeks as well as Jews, heard the Lord's message.
This went on for two years, so that everybody living in the province of Asia, Greeks as well as Jews, heard the Lord's message.
When the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and encouraged them. Then he bade them goodbye and started off for Macedonia. He passed through those districts and by continuing to talk to them encouraged the people. He then went on to Greece
He had as companions Sopater, the son of Pyrrhus, from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
while we, after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, sailed from Philippi, and five days after joined them at Troas, where we spent a week.
On the next day we sailed from there and arrived off Chios. On the next day we crossed to Samos, and the next we reached Miletus. For Paul's plan was to sail past Ephesus, so as not to lose any time in the province of Asia; for he was eager, if possible, to reach Jerusalem by Pentecost.
So ever be on your guard and always remember that for three years, night and day, I never ceased warning you one by one, and that with tears.
So ever be on your guard and always remember that for three years, night and day, I never ceased warning you one by one, and that with tears.
When we had torn ourselves away from them, we struck a bee line for Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. There we found a ship bound for Phoenicia, and so we went aboard and sailed away. read more. After sighting Cyprus and leaving it on our left, we sailed on for Syria, and put in at Tyre, for the ship was to unload her cargo there. So we looked up the disciples there and stayed a week with them. Because of impressions made by the Spirit they kept on warning Paul not to set foot in Jerusalem. But when our time was up, we left there and went on, and all of them with their wives and children accompanied us out of town. There we knelt down on the beach and prayed;
The next day we left there and went on to Caesarea, where we went to the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.
As the seven days were drawing to a close, the Jews from Asia caught a glimpse of him in the temple and began to stir up all the crowd, and seized him,
Then the colonel came up and seized Paul and ordered him to be bound with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done.
as the high priest and the whole council will bear me witness. Indeed, I had received letters from them to the brothers in Damascus, and I was on the way there to bind those who were there and bring them back to Jerusalem to be punished.
they, on reaching Caesarea, delivered the letter to the governor and turned Paul over to him, too.
Five days later, the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a prosecuting attorney, Tertullus, and through him they presented their case against Paul before the governor.
At the governor's signal to Paul, he answered: "Since I know that you for many years have acted as judge for this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,
At the governor's signal to Paul, he answered: "Since I know that you for many years have acted as judge for this nation, I cheerfully make my defense, for you can verify the fact that not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship,
But at the close of two whole years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and as he wanted to gratify the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.
But at the close of two whole years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and as he wanted to gratify the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.
After staying there not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day, after taking his seat on the judge's bench, he ordered Paul brought in.
While in this business I once was on my way to Damascus with authority based on a commission from the high priests,
When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they turned over Paul and some other prisoners to a colonel of the imperial regiment, named Julius.
After considerable time had gone by, and navigation had become dangerous, and the fast was now over, Paul began to warn them
It was now the fourteenth night and we were drifting on the Adriatic sea, when at midnight the sailors suspected that land was near.
The governor of the island, whose name was Publius, owned estates in that part of the island, and he welcomed us and entertained us with hearty hospitality for three days.
They also honored us with many presents, and when we set sail, they supplied us with everything that we needed. Three months later, we set sail in an Alexandrian ship named The Twin Brothers, which had wintered at the island. read more. We landed at Syracuse and stayed there three days. After weighing anchor and leaving there, we arrived at Rhegium. The next day, a south wind began to blow, and the following day we got to Puteoli. There we found some brothers, and they begged us to spend a week with them. In this way we finally reached Rome.
Three days later, he invited the leading men of the Jews to come to see him, and when they came, he said to them, "Brothers, I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our forefathers; yet at Jerusalem I was turned over to the Romans as a prisoner.
So Paul for two whole years lived in a rented house of his own; he continued to welcome everybody who came to see him;
When I went to Troas to preach the good news of Christ, although I had an opportunity in the service of the Lord,
At Damascus the governor under King Aretas kept guards watching the city gates to capture me,
This is my third visit to you. Any charge preferred must be sustained by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
and before I went up to Jerusalem to see those who had been apostles before me, I retired to Arabia, and afterwards returned to Damascus.
and before I went up to Jerusalem to see those who had been apostles before me, I retired to Arabia, and afterwards returned to Damascus. Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas, but I spent only two weeks with him;
Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas, but I spent only two weeks with him;
Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas, but I spent only two weeks with him;
Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas, but I spent only two weeks with him;
Then, fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem, with Barnabas, and took Titus with me too.
Then, fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem, with Barnabas, and took Titus with me too.
Then, fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem, with Barnabas, and took Titus with me too.
Then, fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem, with Barnabas, and took Titus with me too.
Then, fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem, with Barnabas, and took Titus with me too.
Then, fourteen years later, I again went up to Jerusalem, with Barnabas, and took Titus with me too.
In just the same way these dreamers defile the body, discard authority, and deride the majesties.