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Specific Bible Studies - Jesus Part 2 A

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Questions: What are the dates, years and duration of Jesus' ministry?

Jesus began His ministry at age 30 in the late autumn of 27 AD.

His ministry was 3.5 years.

PART 2-----ITEM A-----Duration of Ministry-----Scriptures that establish age and chronological sequence of His ministry:

---Luke 3:23---Jesus is 30 years old

23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age...

---Luke 4:1-2---40 days in wilderness

1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
2 Being forty days tempted of the devil.

---Mark 1:13-15-Jesus begins to preach

13. And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
14. Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15. And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

---Luke 4:14-16---Begins to preach

14. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
15. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
16. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.