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The Arrival
Matthew 1–4
Jesus' birth, baptism, and the wilderness test.
⏱ ~15 min
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — four portraits of one Jesus. Each gospel is split into short reading situations you can finish in a single park visit.
Jesus the promised King — the fulfillment of everything Israel waited for.
Matthew 1–4
Jesus' birth, baptism, and the wilderness test.
Matthew 5–7
The most famous sermon ever — read it on a hill if you can.
Matthew 13
Seeds, treasure, and hidden pearls — what God's kingdom is like.
Matthew 16–17
Peter's confession and the mountain of transfiguration.
Matthew 21–25
Jesus enters Jerusalem and confronts the powerful.
Matthew 26–28
The crucifixion, the empty tomb, and the Great Commission.
Fast-paced and urgent — Jesus in action, immediately, everywhere.
Mark 1–2
Jesus bursts onto the scene — healing, calling, forgiving.
Mark 4–5
Storms calmed, demons cast out, a girl raised.
Mark 8–10
What it really costs to follow Jesus.
Mark 11–13
The triumphal entry and warnings about the end.
Mark 14–16
The last supper, the cross, and the empty tomb.
Jesus the friend of sinners — the outsider, the poor, and the lost welcomed in.
Luke 1–2
Mary's song, shepherds, and a baby in a manger.
Luke 5–6
Fishermen called, lepers cleansed, enemies loved.
Luke 15
The lost sheep, coin, and son — heaven's joy over one sinner.
Luke 18–19
The Pharisee and the tax collector, Zacchaeus in the tree.
Luke 22–24
The cross, the resurrection, and hearts burning on the road.
Deep and personal — Jesus the Word made flesh, the light in the darkness.
John 1–2
In the beginning was the Word — and the first sign at Cana.
John 3–4
Nicodemus at night and the woman at the well.
John 6, 8–9
Bread from heaven and sight for the blind.
John 10–11
The shepherd lays down his life — and calls Lazarus out of the tomb.
John 13–17
Washed feet, the vine, and Jesus' prayer for you.
John 18–20
The trial, the cross, and 'It is finished.' Then — life.
Start with Mark if you want the fast version — John if you want the deep one.