New Testament Timeline
4 BC – 10 Tishri – Birth of John – on Day of Atonement – Sept./Oct.
3 BC – 10 Abib – Birth of Jesus – 4 days before Passover Mar./Apr.
2 BC – Visit of the Magi – Egypt – Herod babies. Matthew 2:1-18
1 BC – March – Death of Herod Matthew 1:19
1 AD – Jesus returns to live in Nazareth, Matthew 1:20-23
10 AD – Jesus turns 13 and celebrates first Passover, Luke 2:41-52
26 AD – 10 Tishri – John turns 30, begins ministry, John 1:29-34; Luke 3:1,2
7 AD – approximate dates used to give a picture for the timing
Feb. 7 – Jesus immersed, anointed with Holy Spirit, Luke 3:21-22
Feb. 8 – Off to wilderness 40 days, tempted by Satan, Luke 4:1-12
Mar. 21 – John says, “Behold the Lamb of God” John 1:35-42
Mar. 22 – Jesus & disciples go to Galilee, John 1:43-51
Mar. 26 – Jesus & disciples go to wedding in Cana, John 2:1-11
Mar. 27 – Jesus, disciples & Mary go to Capernaum, John 2:12
Mar. 31 – Jesus & disciples go to Jerusalem, John 2:13
Apr. 5 – Jesus celebrates 30th birthday, 10 Abib, Luke 3:23
Apr. 6 – Jesus clears Temple, official start to ministry? John 2:14-22
27 AD – Apr 11 Friday – 1st Passover of Jesus ministry, John 2:13
28 AD – Apr 28 Wednesday – 2nd Passover of Jesus ministry, John 5:1
29 AD – Apr 18 Monday – 3rd Passover of Jesus ministry, John 6:4
30 AD – Apr 7 Friday – Last Passover, end of Jesus ministry, John 11:55
Jesus has perfect 3 year ministry April 11, 27 AD – April 6, 30 AD
Book of Acts
30 – 33 AD
33 – 36 AD
36 – 39 AD
– Ac 1-6 Persecution only of apostles by Jews, 3 yrs.
– Ac 7 Persecution of church by Jews begins, with Paul 3 yrs.
– Ac 8-9a 3 conversions, Simeon, Ethiopian Eunuch, Paul
– Paul goes to Arabia for 3 yrs. Gal.1:17,18;
39 – 42 AD
42 – 45 AD
– Ac 9b-11 3 acts of Peter – 2 miracles, Cornelius, defense
– Ac 12 3 acts of Herod – Paul goes to Antioch for 3 years.
– James & Matthew are written around this time.
45 – 48 AD
48 – 51 AD
51 – 54 AD
– Ac 13,14 Paul’s first missionary journey 3 yrs.
– Ac 15 Paul in Antioch 3yrs then Jer. council 51 AD
– Ac 16-18a Paul’s second missionary journey 3 yrs.
– 1 & 2 Thessalonians written from Corinth.
54 – 57 AD
– Ac 18b – 20 Paul’s third missionary journey 3 yrs
– Galatians, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Romans written from Ephesus
57 – 60 AD
60 – 63 AD
– Ac 21-23 Paul has 3 trials before Jews, 3 trials before Gentiles
– Ac 27-28 Paul shipwrecked then 2 yrs prison in Rome
– Ephesians, Colossians, Philippians, Philemon written from prison
– Luke , Acts written by Luke
63 – 66 AD
66 AD
63 -65 AD
67 – 70 AD
70 – 80 AD
– Paul released writes 1 Timothy , Titus, Hebrews, from Macedonia
– Paul arrested writes 2 Timothy then executed 66 AD?
– Mark, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude written
– Destruction of Jerusalem by Romans
– John writes John, 1,2,3 John, Revelation – Revelation 17:10-11