Ⅰ. Preparation for the Messianic Ministry

Event	Location	Matt.	Mark	Luke	John	Latter-day Revelation
Event Prologue (premortal life and John’s testimony)		Matt. Matthew 1:1	Mark Mark 1:1	Luke Luke 1:1–4	John John 1:1–18
Event The genealogies		Matt. Matthew 1:1–17		Luke Luke 3:23–38
Event Annunciation to Zacharias	Location Jerusalem			Luke Luke 1:5–23		Latter-day Revelation Doctrine and Covenants 27:7–8
Event Elisabeth’s seclusion	Location Judea			Luke Luke 1:24–25
Event Annunciation to Mary	Location Nazareth			Luke Luke 1:26–38		Latter-day Revelation Alma 7:10–13
Event Mary visits Elisabeth	Location Judea			Luke Luke 1:39–56
Event Birth of John, naming, and prophesy	Location Judea			Luke Luke 1:57–80		Latter-day Revelation Doctrine and Covenants 27:7; 84:27–28
Event Annunciation to Joseph	Location Nazareth	Matt. Matthew 1:18–25
Event Joseph and Mary go to be registered	Location Bethlehem			Luke Luke 2:1–5
Event Birth of Jesus	Location Bethlehem			Luke Luke 2:6–7		Latter-day Revelation 1 Nephi 11:18–20; Mosiah 3:5–8; Alma 7:10; Helaman 14:5–12; 3 Nephi 1:4–22
Event Annunciation to the shepherds	Location Bethlehem			Luke Luke 2:8–20
Event Naming of Jesus and presentation in the temple	Location Jerusalem	Matt. Matthew 1:25		Luke Luke 2:21–39		Latter-day Revelation 2 Nephi 25:19; Mosiah 3:8; Helaman 14:12; Moses 6:52
Event Visit of the wise men	Location Bethlehem	Matt. Matthew 2:1–12
Event Flight to Egypt		Matt. Matthew 2:13–15
Event Slaughter of the infants	Location Bethlehem	Matt. Matthew 2:16–18
Event From Egypt to Nazareth	Location Nazareth	Matt. Matthew 2:19–23		Luke Luke 2:39–40
Event Visit to the temple (Passover)	Location Jerusalem			Luke Luke 2:41–50
Event The return to Nazareth	Location Nazareth			Luke Luke 2:51–52