I. John the Baptist and Jesus 1:1-2:52
A. Dedication to Theophilus 1:1-4
B. Birth and childhood of John the Baptist and
Jesus 1:5-2:40
C. Jesus' childhood wisdom 2:42=53
II. Preparation for Christ's ministry 3:1-4:13
A. John the Baptist - the one who goes before 3:1-20
B. Jesus - the One who comes 3:21-4:13
III. Galilean ministry: the revelation of Jesus 4:14-9:50
A. Overview of Jesus' ministry 4:14-44
B. The gathering of the disciples 5:1-6:16
C. Jesus' sermon on the plain 6:17-49
D. First movements to faith 7:1-17
E. Questions about Jesus 7:18-8:3
F. Call to faith 8:4-9:17
G. Peter's confession and Jesus' instructions
concerning discipleship 9:18-50
IV. Journey to Jerusalem: Jewish rejection and the
New Way 9:51-19:44
A. Rejection at Sameria and the mission of
the seventy 9:51-10:24
B. Discipleship concerning one's neighbors,
Jesus and God 10:25-11:13
C. Controversies with the Pharisees, corrections, and
calls to trust 11:14-24
D. Discipleship: trusting God 12:1-48
E. Knowing the time: lesson on repentance and the
Kingdom 12:49=14:24
F. Discipleship in the face of rejection:
Commitment 14:25-32
G. Gods pursuit of sinners 15:1-32
H. Generosity with money and possessions 16:1-32
I. Lessons on false teachings, forgiveness, faith,
and service 17:1-10
J. Faith and the Kingdom of God 17:11-18:8
K. Humility and trusting all to the Father 18:9-31
L. Jesus' approach to Jerusalem 8:31-19:44
V. Jerusalem: the innocent slain and resurrected 19:4524:53
A. Controversy in Jerusalem 19:45-21:4
B. Jesus' prediction of Jerusalem's destruction 21:5-38
C. The last supper and the last discourse 22:1-38
D. Jesus' betrayal, trial and death 22:39-23:56
E. The resurrection and ascension 24:1-53
