Jesus : Adapted from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
(2026)

Nonfiction

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : BookBaby, 2026
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1 online resource

ISBN/ISSN
9798317829360 MWT19353015, 19353015
LANGUAGE
English
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JESUS presents a unified, chronological account of Jesus' life, drawn faithfully from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Rather than treating the four accounts as parallel biographies, this book weaves them into a single, continuous narrative, allowing Jesus' life to unfold with clarity, movement, and historical flow. The story begins in a world marked by expectation and longing, shaped by ancient promises and Roman rule. Jesus enters quietly-born into obscurity, raised within ordinary Jewish life, and revealed gradually rather than suddenly. His early years are handled with restraint, honoring the biblical record without speculation, before the narrative turns to his public ministry. As Jesus begins to teach, heal, and gather disciples, the book traces his movement through Galilee and surrounding regions, paying attention to geography, culture, and time. Teachings, signs, and encounters are placed within their historical setting, showing how authority is demonstrated through both word and action. Repeated teachings and events are woven together to preserve narrative continuity while remaining anchored in the biblical text. As his ministry expands, responses to Jesus intensify. Crowds grow, belief spreads, and opposition steadily hardens. Religious leaders challenge his authority, political powers grow uneasy, and even his closest followers struggle to understand him fully. These tensions unfold naturally within the story, revealing the growing divide between Jesus and those threatened by his message. The narrative is shaped around four major movements-Darkness, Day, Night, and Dawn-reflecting both the progression of Jesus' ministry and its theological meaning. As the story turns toward Jerusalem, the tone shifts. Travel becomes deliberate. Teaching grows urgent. Opposition becomes unavoidable. The final days of Jesus' life are presented with careful attention to sequence, drawing together the Gospel accounts into a coherent portrayal of the last week. The arrest, trials, and crucifixion are described without embellishment, grounded in historical reality and biblical testimony. The cross stands at the center of the story as the culmination of a life lived in obedience and truth. The silence of burial and the confusion of the disciples give way to the resurrection, which unfolds gradually through empty tombs, unexpected encounters, and awakening belief. JESUS is not a devotional or a commentary, but a narrative reading of the Gospel story as a whole. Written for thoughtful readers, teachers, and churches, it invites readers to encounter the life of Jesus not in fragments but as one unfolding story-one that moves inexorably toward the empty tomb and the dawn that reshaped history

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