The gospel accounts place the beginning of Jesus' ministry in the countryside of Roman Judea, near the River Jordan.
The gospels present John the Baptist's ministry as the precursor to that of Jesus and the

Later Judean ministry
In this period, Jesus starts his final journey to Jerusalem by going around Samaria, through Perea and on through Judea to Jerusalem. At the beginning of this period, Jesus predicts his death for the first time, and this prediction then

Gospels and theology
• Christ myth theory
• Gospel harmony
• Historical Jesus

The gospels present John the Baptist's ministry as the precursor to that of Jesus and the Baptism of Jesus as marking the beginning of Jesus'

Early Galilean ministry
The Early Galilean ministry begins when, according to Matthew, Jesus goes back to Galilee from the Judean desert, after rebuffing the

The final ministry in Jerusalem is traditionally called the Passion and begins with Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem early in the week that includes the Last Supper and is liturgically marked as Holy Week. The gospels pay special attention to the account of the last