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United Gospel
UG 1. Prologue (Mk 1:1; Lk 1:1—4; Jn 1:1—18)
UG 2. Genealogy of Jesus Christ (Mt 1:1—17; Lk 3:23b-38)
UG 3. Message for Zacharias about the birth of John the Baptist (Lk 1:5—25)
UG 4. Message for the Virgin Mary (Lk 1:26—38)
UG 5. The Virgin Mary in the house of Elisabeth (Lk 1:39—56)
UG 6. The birth of John the Baptist (Lk 1:57—58)
UG 7. Circumcision of John the Baptist. Stay in the desert (Lk 1:59—80)
UG 8. Message for Joseph about Jesus (Mt 1:18—25a)
UG 9. The nativity of Jesus Christ (Mt 1:25b; Lk 2:1—7)
UG 10. Message for the shepherds (Lk 2:8—14)
UG 11. Worship of the shepherds (Lk 2:15—20)
UG 12. Circumcision and naming of the name Jesus (Mt 1:25c; Lk 2:21)
UG 13. The presentation of Jesus in the temple (Lk 2:22—38)
UG 14. Adoration of the wise men (Mt 2:1—12)
UG 15. Escape to Egypt (Mt 2:13—15)
UG 16. Killing babies in Bethlehem (Mt 2:16—18)
UG 17. Return from Egypt. Settlement in Nazareth (Mt 2:19—23; Lk 2:39)
UG 18. Childhood of Jesus. Teenager Jesus in the temple (Lk 2:40—52)
The beginning of the ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ
UG 19. The preaching of John the Baptist in the desert. Message about Jesus Christ (Mt 3:1—12; Mk 1:2—8; Lk 3:1—18; Jn 1:19—28)
UG 20. Baptism for Jesus Christ (Mt 3:13—17; Mk 1:9—11; Lk 3:21—23a)
UG 21. The temptation for Jesus Christ in the desert (Mt 4:1—11; Mk 1:12—13; Lk 4:1—13)
UG 22. The following testimonies of John the Baptist about Jesus Christ (Jn 1:29—34)
UG 23. The first disciples of Jesus Christ (Jn 1:35—51)
UG 24. Miracle in Cana of Galilee (Jn 2:1—11)
UG 25. Visit to Capernaum (Jn 2:12)
Events from the first Passover to Pentecost
UG 26. Expulsion of merchants from the temple. The message of Jesus Christ about himself (Jn 2:13—25)
UG 27. The conversation of Jesus Christ with Nicodemus (Jn 3:1—21)
UG 28. Jesus with disciples in Judea (Jn 3:22)
UG 29. The last message of John the Baptist about Jesus Christ for disciples (Jn 3:23—36)
UG 30. The shut up of John the Baptist in prison (Mt 14:3—5; Mk 6:17—20; Lk 3:19—20)
UG 31. Return to Galilee. The beginning of the gospel sermon (Mt 4:12; Mk 1:14—15; Lk 4:14—15; Jn 4:1—3)
UG 32. Conversation with the Samaritan woman (Jn 4:4—42)
UG 33. The coming of Jesus Christ to Cana is Galilean. Healing of the son of a capernaum courtier (Jn 4:43—54)
UG 34. The preaching of Jesus Christ in the Nazareth synagogue (Lk 4:16—30)
UG 35. Settlement and preaching in Capernaum (Mt 4:13—17; Mk 1:21a, 22; Lk 4:31—32)
UG 36. The Apostleship of Peter, Andrew, James and John (Mt 4:18—22; Mk 1:16—20; Lk 5:1—11)
UG 37. The healing of the demoniac in the Capernaum synagogue (Mk 1:21b, 23—28; Lk 4:33—37)
UG 38. Healing of Simon’s mother-in-law (Mt 8:14—15; Mk 1:29—31; Lk 4:38—39)
UG 39. Healing many sick people (Mt 8:16—17; Mk 1:32—34; Lk 4:40—41)
UG 40. Evangelism in the Galilee (Mt 4:23—25; Mk 1:35—39; Lk 4:42—44)
UG 41. Healing the leper (Mt 8:2—4; Mk 1:40—45; Lk 5:12—16)
UG 42. Healing of the paralytic in Capernaum (Mt 9:1—8; Mk 2:1—12; Lk 5:17—26)
UG 43. The call of Levi Matthew to the apostleship (Mt 9:9—13; Mk 2:13—17; Lk 5:27—32)
UG 44. Answer to the disciples of John on fasting (Mt 9:14—17; Mk 2:18—22; Lk 5:33—39)
Events from Pentecost to second Passover
UG 45. Jesus Christ in Jerusalem on the feast of Pentecost. Healing of the paralytic around the Sheep pool (Jn 5:1—16)
UG 46. The new message of Jesus Christ about himself (Jn 5:17—47)
UG 47. About the meaning of the sabbath. Pluck the ears of corn (Mt 12:1—8; Mk 2:23—28; Lk 6:1—5)
UG 48. Healing of the man with withered hand (Mt 12:9—13; Mk 3:1—5; Lk 6:6—10)
UG 49. The pharisees’ anger and the people’s desire for Jesus (Mt 12:14—21; Mk 3:6—12; Lk 6:11)
UG 50. The election of 12 apostles (Mt 10:1—4; Mk 3:13—19; Lk 6:12—16)
UG 51. Sermon on a mountain (Mt 5:1—7:29; Lk 6:17—49)
UG 52. Healing the centurion’s servant in Capernaum (Mt 8:1, 5—13; Lk 7:1—10)
UG 53. Resurrection of the widow’s son in Nain (Lk 7:11—17)
UG 54. The message of Jesus Christ about himself and John the Baptist before the disciples of John (Mt 11:2—19; Lk 7:18—35)
UG 55. The forgiveness of a woman in the house of the pharisee Simon (Lk 7:36—50)
UG 56. Journey through Galilee with disciples (Lk 8:1—3)
UG 57. Healing the possessed blind dumb man (Mt 12:22—23; Lk 11:14)
UG 58. The exposure of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost (Mt 12:24—37; Mk 3:20—30; Lk 11:15, 17—23)
UG 59. About the requirement of a sign (Mt 12:38—45; Lk 11:16, 24—26, 29—32)
UG 60. About the inner light (Lk 11:33—36)
UG 61. Praise listening to the word of God (Mt 12:46—50; Mk 3:31—35; Lk 8:19—21; 11:27—28)
UG 62. The exposure of outward righteousness (Lk 11:37—54)
UG 63. Teaching by the sea in parables about the kingdom of heaven (Mt 13:1—53; Mk 4:1—34; Lk 8:4—18; 13:18—21)
UG 64. The response of the Lord Jesus Christ to those who wish to follow him (Mt 8:19—22; Lk 9:57—62)
UG 65. Taming the storm on the way through Gennesaret lake in the Gadarenes country (Mt 8:18, 23—27; Mk 4:35—41; Lk 8:22—25)
UG 66. Healing possessed in the Gadarenes country (Mt 8:28—34; Mk 5:1—21; Lk 8:26—39)
UG 67. Resurrection of the daughter of Jairus. Healing a bleeding woman (Mt 9:18—26; Mk 5:22—43; Lk 8:40—56)
UG 68. Healing of two blind men (Mt 9:27—31)
UG 69. Healing a possessed dumb man (Mt 9:32—34)
UG 70. Sermon in the Nazareth synagogue (Mt 13:54—58; Mk 6:1—6a)
UG 71. Sermon in the surrounding cities and villages (Mt 9:35—38; Mk 6:6b)
UG 72. Instructions to the 12 apostles when they are sent to preach (Mt 10:5—11:1; Mk 6:7—13; Lk 9:1—6)
UG 73. The death of John the Baptist (Mt 14:6—12; Mk 6:21—29)
UG 74. Rumor about Jesus Christ. The confusion of Herod (Mt 14:1—2; Mk 6:14—16; Lk 9:7—9)
UG 75. Return of the 12 apostles from the sermon (Mk 6:30; Lk 9:10)
UG 76. Saturation of 5000 people with five loaves and two fish (Mt 14:13—21; Mk 6:31—44; Lk 9:11—17; Jn 6:1—14)
UG 77. Jesus Christ goes to the disciples on the water (Mt 14:22—34; Mk 6:45—53; Jn 6:15—21)
UG 78. Healing of sick in Gennesaret country (Mt 14:35—36; Mk 6:54—56)
UG 79. Jesus Christ’s conversation on bread from heaven (Jn 6:22—71)
Events from the second Passover to the feast of tabernacles
UG 80. The denunciation of the Jews in the hypocritical execution of the commandments (Mk 7:1—23)
UG 81. The journey of Jesus Christ to the borders of Tyre and Sidon. Healing the daughter of Syrophenician woman (Mt 15:21—28; Mk 7:24—30)
UG 82. Healing the deaf mute (Mk 7:31—37)
UG 83. Healing of great multitudes at Gennesaret lake (Mt 15:29—31)
UG 84. Saturation of 4000 people with seven loaves and several fish (Mt 15:32—38; Mk 8:1—9)
UG 85. Arrival in the country of the Magdala. Answer to the Pharisees who asked for signs from the sky (Mt 15:39—16:4; Mk 8:10—13)
UG 86. A warning to students from the leaven of the Pharisaic (Mt 15:1—20; 16:5—12; Mk 8:14—21)
UG 87. Healing the blind in Bethsaida (Mk 8:22—26)
UG 88. The revelation of Peter at Caesarea Philippi (Mt 16:13—20; Mk 8:27—30; Lk 9:18—21)
UG 89. The first prediction of Jesus Christ about his death. The parable of the cross (Mt 16:21—28; Mk 8:31—9:1; Lk 9:22—27)
UG 90. Transfiguration of Jesus Christ (Mt 17:1—9; Mk 9:2—10; Lk 9:28—36)
UG 91. The second prediction of Jesus Christ about his death (Mt 17:10—13; Mk 9:11—13)
UG 92. Healing of the possessed lunatick (Mt 17:14—21; Mk 9:14—29; Lk 9:37—43a)
UG 93. The third prediction of Jesus Christ about his death (Mt 17:22—23; Mk 9:30—32; Lk 9:43b-45)
UG 94. The last stay of the Lord Jesus Christ in Capernaum. The answer of Jesus Christ about the payment of taxes on the temple (Mt 17:24—27; Mk 9:33a)
UG 95. An exhortation about humility. The speech of the salvation of the perishing (Mt 18:1—11; Mk 9:33b-50; Lk 9:46—50)
UG 96. The parable of the lost sheep (Mt 18:12—17)
UG 97. The doctrine of the forgiveness of sins of one’s neighbor (Mt 18:18—35)
The Lord Jesus Christ in Galilee before the feast of tabernacles
UG 98. The refusal of Jesus Christ to go to the feast of tabernacles in Jerusalem (Jn 7:1—9)
UG 99. The Journey of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem (Mt 19:1—2; Mk 10:1; Lk 9:51)
UG 100. Unpleasant attitude towards Jesus Christ of the Samaritans (Lk 9:52—56)
UG 101. Send 70 apostles to preach. The rebuke of cities that rejected preaching (Mt 11:20—27; Lk 10:1—24)
UG 102. The call of the laboring and burdened (Mt 11:28—30)
UG 103. The question of the lawyer about eternal life and about the neighbour. The parable of the merciful Samaritan (Lk 10:25—37)
UG 104. Jesus Christ in the house of Martha and Mary (Lk 10:38—42)
UG 105. The teaching of Jesus Christ on prayer (Lk 11:1—13)
UG 106. Instructions on the rules of life for Christ followers (Lk 12:1—59)
Events from feast of tabernacles to the feast of the dedication
UG 107. The people’s controversy about Christ (Jn 7:10—53)
UG 108. About a woman convicted of adultery (Jn 8:1—11)
UG 109. The Jews are exposed in the treasury of the temple (Jn 8:12—59)
UG 110. Healing the blindborn (Jn 9:1—41)
UG 111. Good shepherd (Jn 10:1—21)
UG 112. The news is about the Galilaeans beaten by Pilate. Instructions on repentance (Lk 13:1—5)
UG 113. The parable of the barren fig tree (Lk 13:6—9)
UG 114. Healing in the synagogue on Saturday of a woman bowed 18 years (Lk 13:10—17)
Events from the feast of the dedication before Holy Week
UG 115. The conversation of Jesus Christ on the feast of the dedication in Solomon’s porch (Jn 10:22—39)
UG 116. Jesus crosses over the Jordan (Jn 10:40—42)
UG 117. Jesus’ speech on the number of saved (Lk 13:22—30)
UG 118. Prediction of the suffering in Jerusalem (Lk 13:31—35)
UG 119. Jesus Christ at a dinner with a Pharisee. Healing sick with dropsy. The parable of the bidden for the supper (Lk 14:1—24)
UG 120. Selflessness of the followers of Christ (Lk 14:25—35)
UG 121. Parables about the lost sheep, the lost drachma and the prodigal son (Lk 15:1—32)
UG 122. About the wasteful steward (Lk 16:1—13)
UG 123. Condemnation of the Pharisees. Parable of the rich man and beggar Lazarus (Lk 16:14—17, 19—31)
UG 124. Manual for disciples on the performance of duty (Lk 17:1—10)
UG 125. Healing ten lepers (Lk 17:11—19)
UG 126. Answer about the second coming of Christ (Lk 17:20—37)
UG 127. The parable of an unfair judge (Lk 18:1—8)
UG 128. The parable of the publican and the Pharisee (Lk 18:9—14)
UG 129. The doctrine of marriage (Mt 19:3—12; Mk 10:2—12; Lk 16:18)
UG 130. Blessing of children (Mt 19:13—15; Mk 10:13—16; Lk 18:15—17)
UG 131. Reply to the rich young man (Mt 19:16—26; Mk 10:17—27; Lk 18:18—27)
UG 132. Peter’s question about rewarding the followers of Jesus Christ (Mt 19:27—29; Mk 10:28—30; Lk 18:28—30)
UG 133. The parable of the labourers employed in the vineyard (Mt 19:30—20:16; Mk 10:31)
UG 134. The resurrection of Lazarus (Jn 11:1—46)
UG 135. The conspiracy of the chiefs of the Jews against Jesus Christ (Jn 11:47—57)
UG 136. The prediction of Jesus Christ on the way to Jerusalem about his death (Mt 20:17—19; Mk 10:32—34; Lk 18:31—34)
UG 137. Request of the sons of Zebedee about the place in the kingdom of Jesus Christ (Mt 20:20—28; Mk 10:35—45)
UG 138. Jesus Christ in Jericho. Healing of the blind (Mt 20:29—34; Mk 10:46—52; Lk 18:35—43)
UG 139. Jesus in the house of Zacchaeus (Lk 19:1—10)
UG 140. Parable about the multiplication of ten pounds (Lk 19:11—28)
UG 141. Jesus Christ in Bethany with the Lazarus (Jn 12:1—11)
UG 142. The entrance of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem (Mt 21:1—11; Mk 11:1—11; Lk 19:29—44; Jn 12:12—19)
Holy Week
Holy Monday
UG 143. Barren fig tree (Mt 21:18—19; Mk 11:12—14)
UG 144. Expulsion of merchants from the temple (Mt 21:12—17; Mk 11:15—19; Lk 19:45—46)
Holy Tuesday
UG 145. Explanation of the curse of the fig tree (Mt 21:20—22; Mk 11:20—26)
UG 146. Condemnation of the Pharisees. The teachings of Jesus Christ in the temple (Mt 21:23—22:14; Mk 11:27—12:12; Lk 19:47—20:19)
UG 147. Questions to Jesus (Mt 22:15—46; Mk 12:13—37; Lk 20:20—44)
UG 148. Caution against the Pharisees (Mt 23:1—39; Mk 12:38—40; Lk 20:45—47)
UG 149. About the donation of a poor widow (Mk 12:41—44; Lk 21:1—4)
UG 150. The speech of Jesus Christ before the Greeks and Jews (Jn 12:20—50)
UG 151. Prophecies and parables of Jesus Christ about Jerusalem and the second coming (Mt 24:1—26:2; Mk 13:1—37; Lk 21:5—36)
Holy Wednesday
UG 152. Jesus Christ in Bethany on the mount of Olives (Mt 26:6—13; Mk 14:3—9; Lk 21:37—38)
UG 153. Conspiracy of the Jews. Betrayal of Judah (Mt 26:3—5, 14—16; Mk 14:1—2, 10—11; Lk 22:1—6)
Holy Thursday
UG 154. Passover preparation (Mt 26:17—19; Mk 14:12—16; Lk 22:7—13; Jn 13:1a)
UG 155. Passover evening (Mt 26:20—29; Mk 14:17—25; Lk 22:14—23)
UG 156. The dispute about the primacy. Feet washing for the apostles (Lk 22:24—30; Jn 13:1b-20)
UG 157. The departure of Judah (Jn 13:21—30)
UG 158. Farewell conversation and teachings of Jesus Christ (Lk 22:31—38; Jn 13:31—18:1a)
UG 159. On the way to Gethsemane. Prediction of scattering (Mt 26:30—35; Mk 14:26—31; Lk 22:39; Jn 18:1b)
UG 160. Prayer for the cup (Mt 26:36—46; Mk 14:32—42; Lk 22:40—46; Jn 18:1c)
Holy Friday
UG 161. Taking Jesus Christ in custody (Mt 26:47—56; Mk 14:43—52; Lk 22:47—53; Jn 18:2—12)
UG 162. The interrogation of Jesus Christ by the high priest Annas (Jn 18:13, 19—24)
UG 163. The trial of Jesus Christ by the high priest Caiaphas (Mt 26:57—68; Mk 14:53—65; Lk 22:54—55, 63—65; Jn 18:14—16)
UG 164. Peter’s renunciation (Mt 26:69—75; Mk 14:66—72; Lk 22:56—62; Jn 18:17—18, 25—27)
UG 165. Sanhedrin’s verdict (Mt 27:1; Mk 15:1a; Lk 22:66—71; Jn 18:28a)
UG 166. The death of Judas (Mt 27:3—10)
UG 167. Jesus Christ at Pontius Pilate (Mt 27:2, 11—14; Mk 15:1b-5; Lk 23:1—6; Jn 18:28b-38)
UG 168. Jesus Christ at Herod (Lk 23:7—12)
UG 169. Pilate gives Jesus to death (Mt 27:15—31a; Mk 15:6—20a; Lk 23:13—25; Jn 18:39—19:16a)
UG 170. Way of grief (Mt 27:31b-32; Mk 15:20b-21; Lk 23:26—32; Jn 19:16b)
UG 171. The crucifixion (Mt 27:33—54; Mk 15:22—39; Lk 23:33—48; Jn 19:17—30)
UG 172. Events on Golgotha after the death of Jesus Christ (Mt 27:55—58; Mk 15:40—45; Lk 23:49—52; Jn 19:31—37, 38b)
UG 173. The burial of Jesus Christ (Mt 27:59—61; Mk 15:46—47; Lk 23:53—56; Jn 19:38a, 38c-42)
Holy Saturday
UG 174. Sentinels at the tomb (Mt 27:62—66)
The resurrection of Jesus Christ
UG 175. The women go to the tomb of Jesus (Mt 28:1; Mk 16:1, 3; Lk 24:10)
UG 176. Earthquake. Angel rolls off the stone from the cave (Mt 28:2—4)
UG 177. Mary Magdalene hurries to the tomb. Notification of Peter and John (Jn 20:1—2)
UG 178. Coming to the tomb of women. The appearance of angels (Mt 28:5—8; Mk 16:2, 4—8; Lk 24:1—8)
UG 179. Peter and John with Mary Magdalene ran to an empty tomb (Lk 24:12; Jn 20:3—11a)
UG 180. The appearance of the risen Christ to Mary Magdalene (Mk 16:9; Jn 20:11b-17)
UG 181. Notification of disciples by Mary Magdalene about the Resurrection of the Lord (Mk 16:10—11; Jn 20:18)
UG 182. The appearance of the risen Christ to women (Mt 28:9—15)
UG 183. Notification of disciples by women about the Resurrection of the Lord (Lk 24:9, 11)
UG 184. The appearance of Jesus Christ to Emmaus travelers (Mk 16:12—13; Lk 24:13—35)
UG 185. The appearance of Jesus Christ on the first day of the week to disciples without Thomas (Mk 16:14; Lk 24:36—49; Jn 20:19—25)
UG 186. The appearance of Jesus Christ after eight days (Jn 20:26—31)
UG 187. The appearance of Jesus Christ in Galilee (Mt 28:16—20a; Jn 21:1—24)
UG 188. After returning to Jerusalem. The preaching of Jesus Christ on the mount of Olives (Mk 16:15—18; Lk 24:50a)
UG 189. Ascension of the Lord (Mk 16:19—20a; Lk 24:50b-53a)
UG 190. Epilogue (Mt 28:20b; Mk 16:20b; Lk 24:53b; Jn 21:25)
Addendum. Gospel narratives in the Acts of the Apostles
The death of Judas
The resurrection of Christ
Ascention of Jesus Christ
About the Author
Other books by Valeriy Sterkh
The Apocalypse. Interpretation for the 21st Century
The Apocalypse. Millennium (Chiliasm and Chillegorism)
Biblical Chronology
This work is an experiment in connecting the four canonical Gospels into one narrative. The content of the work consists only of words and phrases found in the four Gospels; consequently the resulting text is entirely assembled from the canonical Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Hence its name: “United Gospel”. As a source material, we have used the King James Version of the Bible. In some cases, explanatory words were added for clarity, even though they are not found in the King James Version; such words are in brackets.
To align the four Gospels, the tables of synoptic parallels were used. The alignment was based on the Gospel Synopsis from the Orthodox Bible, which reproduces a related publication of the Moscow Patriarchate (Bible. Moscow: Russian Bible Society, 2000) In some cases, the comparison was made based the table borrowed from the Belgian edition of the Holy Scriptures (Bible. Brussels: Life with God, 1983). It is worth noting that, for the goals mentioned above, none of the two tables were acceptable “as is”, for a number of reasons. In this respect, the interpretation of the Gospel narrative about the resurrection of Jesus Christ proved to be the most critical. To solve the apparent conflict, we have used the sequence from the Harmony of the Gospels, quoted in Seraphim Slobodsky’s “The Law of God” (“The Law of God for Families and Schools”. Jordanville: Holy Trinity Monastery, 1967). Based on the analysis of the above mentioned sources, a new table of synoptic parallels was created according to which the following “United Gospel” was drafted.
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7:11 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; (Lk 1:69)
7:12 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: (Lk 1:70)
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