Detailed timeline for Jesus - Definition and Overview

Among historians who are Christian Biblical scholars, the literature suggests the following detailed timeline for Jesus. This timeline records Jesus as Christ and Messiah from biblical and historical accounts of his life.

c. 6 BC -

Suggested birth (Earliest) : Bethlehem

c. 5 BC -

Visit by shepherds : Bethlehem

Presentation in the temple : Jerusalem

Visit by the Magi : Bethlehem

Escape to Egypt : Nile Delta

Return to Nazareth : Lower Galilee

c. 4 BC -

Herod the Great's death

John the Baptist born.

c. 1 AD -

Suggested birth : Bethlehem

c. 6 AD -

Suggested birth (Latest). Quirinius census

c. 7 AD -

Visit to temple as a boy : Jerusalem

c.25 AD -

Baptized : Jordan River

c.26 AD / 27AD -

Pilate appointed Judea governor

c.26 AD -

Tempted by Satan : Negev Desert

Cleansing of the temple : Jerusalem

Jesus and Nicodemus  : Jerusalem

c.27 AD -

Talks to Samaritan woman : Samaria

Turning water into wine at the wedding feast ("first miracle") : Cana

Heals nobleman's son: Cana

4 fishermen become followers : Sea of Galilee

Heals Peter's mother-in-law  : Capernaum

Town attempts to kill Jesus : Nazareth

First preaching trip : Galilee

Matthew joins Jesus : Capernaum

Suggested death (Earliest) : Golgotha

c.28 AD -

Chooses 12 disciples : Capernaum

Ministry begins : Galilee

Preaches "Sermon on the Mount" : Capernaum

Sinful woman anoints Jesus : Capernaum

Travels through Galilee : Galilee

Teaches parables about kingdom : Galilee

Calms the storm : Sea of Galilee

Jairus's daughter back to life : Capernaum

Sends disciples to preach and heal : Capernaum

John the Baptist killed by Herod : Machaerus

c.29 AD -

Feeds 5,000 people : Bethsaida

Walks on water : Bethsaida

Travels to Tyre/Sidon

Feeds 4,000 people : Tyre/Sidon

Peter states Jesus is "Son of God" : Tyre/Sidon

States soon he will die : Caesarea Philippi

Transfigured : Caesarea Philippi

Pays temple taxes : Capernaum

Attends the Feast of the Tabernacles : Jerusalem

Heals a man who was born blind : Jerusalem

c.30 AD -

Second preaching trip : Galilee

Begins last trip : Jerusalem

Blesses little children : Jordon

Talks to rich and young man : Jordon

Tells about death and resurrection : Jordon

Heals blind Bartimaeus : Jericho

Talks to Zacchaeus : Jericho

Visits Martha and Mary : Bethany

Raises Lazarus from the dead : Bethany

The Triumphal Entry : Jerusalem

Curses the fig tree : Jerusalem

Cleanses the temple : Jerusalem

Authority of Jesus questioned : Jerusalem

Teaches in the temple : Jerusalem

Anointed : Bethany

The plot against Jesus : Bethany

The Last Supper : Bethany

Comforts the disciples : Bethany

Gethsemane : Bethany

Possible Arrest and trial : Bethany

Possible Crucifixion and death : Golgotha

The burial of Jesus : Joseph's Tomb

The empty tomb : Jerusalem

Mary Magdalene : Jerusalem

Appears to the two travelers : Emmaus

Appears to 10 disciples : Jerusalem

Appears to the 11 disciples : Jerusalem

Talks with some disciples : Sea of Galilee

Possible Resurrection : Mount of Olives

c.33 AD -

Suggested death (Friday, April 3rd, 3:00 pm). [1] (http://www.lifeofchrist.com/history/timeline/)

Possible Resurrection : Mount of Olives

c.36 AD -

Suggested death (Latest);

Possible Resurrection : Mount of Olives

c.36 / 37 AD - Pilate removed from office.