THE GALILEAN MINISTRY

                 (Tentative Chronological Arrangement)

December     Begins Galilean Ministry
A.D. 27      From Cana heals Nobleman's son at Capernaum
             Visits Nazareth, and is rejected
             Makes Capernaum His headquarters
             Calls Simon, Andrew, James and John
             Heals demoniac, Peter's Mother-in-law, many others
             Journeys about, heals a leper, and a paralytic
             Calls Matthew
             Questions about fasting, and the Sabbath
A.D. 28
Passover?    Visits Jerusalem
             Heals on Sabbath, arouses opposition of Rulers
             Asserts His Deity, returns to Galilee
Midsummer    Journeys, Multitudes, miracles, Fame
             The Twelve chosen
             Sermon on the Mount
             Journeys about, speaks many parables
             Stills the tempest, heals the Gerasene demoniac
             Raises Jairus' daughter from the dead
             Is accused of being in league with Beelzebub
             Raises the widow of Nain's son from the dead
             Receives messengers from John the Baptist
             Visits Nazareth again
             Heals Centurions's servant, forgives sinful woman
A.D.29
February?    The Twelve sent forth
Passover     The Twelve return, John the Baptist beheaded
             The 5,000 fed, Jesus walks on the water
             Discourses on the bread of life
             Refuses popular demand to be king
             Heals many, discourses on defilement
             Upbraids cities, "Come unto Me"
             Retires to North, Syrophoenician woman
             Returns to Galilee, deaf mute cured, 4,000 fed
             At Magdala, "Sign of Jonah," blind man healed
October?
             Visits Jerusalem, discourses, woman taken in adultery
             Blind man healed, open conflict with rulers
             Return to Galilee
             Retires to Caesarea Philippi, Peter's confession
             The Transfiguration, the Epileptic boy
             Passion foretold three times
             In Galilee again, Tax money, "Who is Greatest?"
             "Children," "Unknown wonder worker"
December
(or October)  Final departure from Galilee
                             (Taken from Halley's Bible Handbook)
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