Herod the Great
(Archelaus) Jesus' Public Ministry
died 4 BC --------------- Judea --------------------
Jesus' visit Ministry of Baptism Cleansing of
Birth of to the Temple John the Temptation the Temple
Christ Luke 2:42 Baptist First Miracle Nicodemus
5 BC 9 AD 29 AD 29 AD 30 AD
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Jesus' Public Ministry
--------------- Galilee --------------------------------------|---- Judea ------------
Through Samaria Sermon on Mount Tyre & Sidon Lazarus Raised. Jesus'
Cana Parables Caesarea Philippi Triumphal Entry, Betrayal
Nazareth 12 Sent out Peter's Confession Trial, Crucifixion,
Disciples called Feeding of 5,000 Transfiguration Resurrection, Ascension
31 AD 32 AD _|_
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33 AD
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Pentecost Paul Paul in Barnabus 1st Missionary
Jerusalem Ministry Converted Tarsus to Antioch Journey
Stephen martyred Paul & Barnabus
Peter & Paul James Jerusalem
Cornelius called martyred Council
33 AD 35 AD 39 AD 43 AD 44 AD 47-48AD 49 AD
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Acts 1-8 Acts 9 Acts 10-11 Acts 12 Acts 13-14 Acts 15
Matthew James(?)
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2nd Missionary Journey 3rd Missionary Paul arrested Paul in Prison...
Paul, Silas + Luke Journey in Jerusalem -in Caesarea -in Rome
Felix Martyrdom of
Festus Peter & Paul
49 AD 52 AD 56 AD 58 AD 59AD 67 AD
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Acts 16-18 Acts 19-21 Acts 27-28
1+2 Thessalonians 1+2 Corinthians Mark Ephesians Luke
Galatians Colossians Acts
Romans Philippians Philemon
1+2Timothy Titus
Hebrews 1+2Peter
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Fall of Jerusalem Bible Complete
The Gospel goes to
67 AD 70 AD 85 AD 90 AD 96 AD all the world
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Jude John 1,2,3 John Revelation
Notes: 1. Major events are shown above the time-line.
2. Books are shown at their approximate time of writing,
below the time-line (exceptions: see Note 3).
3. The following books are spread out below the time-line
according to the events which they record: Acts.
4. The events of Jesus' earthly life & ministry are recorded
by Matthew, Mark, Luke & John. Acts records Jesus' ascension.
5. Most dates are approximate. Some are known with precision
(such as the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD). The accuracy of the
dates relative to Jesus' earthly life & ministry is +/- 3 years.
6. To PRINT this page, you may need to set your browser to a font
size that allows the full width of the text to fit the width
of the page. The same setting will work for the OT chart.
7. This time-line was adapted (with changes) from a chart prepared by
Dr. Bardwell Marshall, Basic Bible Truths, McMinnville, OR 97128.