A. Red-Letter Gospel Passages (All Spoken Words of Jesus)
This list shows all chapters with red‑letter text.
Matthew
Jesus speaks in:
Mt 3, 4, 5–7, 8–13, 14–20, 21–26, 27 (some), 28
More precisely:
- 3:15
- 4:1–11
- The Sermon on the Mount → 5:1–7:29
- 8:3–22
- 9:2–38
- 10:5–42
- 11:4–30
- 12:3–45
- 13:3–52 (Parables chapter)
- 14:16–31
- 15:3–28
- 16:2–23
- 17:7–27
- 18:2–35
- 19:4–28
- 20:13–28
- 21:2–42
- 22:2–46 (Kingdom parables + debates)
- 23:2–39 (Woes to Pharisees)
- 24–25 (Olivet Discourse)
- 26:10–64
- 27:11, 46
- 28:9–20 (Great Commission)
Mark
Jesus speaks in:
Mk 1–14, 15 (some), 16 (some)
Verse‑level detail:
- 1:15–38
- 2:5–28
- 3:23–35
- 4:3–41 (Parables & calming the sea)
- 5:8–41
- 6:4–50
- 7:6–37
- 8:1–38
- 9:12–50
- 10:3–52
- 11:2–33
- 12:1–44
- 13:2–37
- 14:6–72
- 15:2, 34
- 16:15–18 (long ending)
Luke
Jesus speaks in:
Lk 2 (one verse), 3–24
Verse‑level highlights:
- 2:49
- 4:4–43
- 5:4–39
- 6:3–49 (Sermon on the Plain)
- 7:9–50
- Parables: 8–18 (many unique to Luke)
- 9:13–62
- 10:2–42
- 11:2–52
- 12:1–59
- 13:2–35
- 14:3–35
- 15:3–32
- 16:10–31
- 17:6–37
- 18:16–43
- 19:5–46
- 20:3–47
- 21:3–36
- 22:8–69
- 23:28–46 (7 sayings on the cross appear across gospels)
- 24:7–49 (post‑resurrection)
John
Jesus speaks in:
Jn 1–21 (extensive teachings)
Key clusters:
- 1:38–51
- 2:4–19
- 3:3–21
- 4:7–53 (Samaritan woman)
- 5:6–47
- 6:5–70 (Bread of Life discourse)
- 7–10 (major teachings about His identity)
- 11:4–44 (Lazarus)
- 12:7–50
- 13–17: Upper Room Discourse (longest continuous speech)
- 18:4–37
- 19:11, 26–30
- 20:15–29 (post‑resurrection)
- 21:5–23
B. Parables of Jesus (All References)
Matthew (20 parables)
5:13–16
7:24–27
9:16–17
10:16
12:29–45
13:1–52 (full chapter of parables)
18:12–35
20:1–16
21:28–44
22:1–14
25:1–30
Mark (9 parables)
2:19–22
3:23–27
4:2–34
7:14–17
12:1–12
13:28–37
Luke (more than any gospel — 28 parables)
5:36–39
6:39–49
7:41–50
8:4–18
10:25–37
11:5–13
12:13–59
13:6–35
14:7–35
15:1–32 (lost sheep, coin, prodigal son)
16:1–31
17:7–37
18:1–14
19:11–27
C. Major Sermons of Jesus
1. Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7)
- Mt 5–7 (all spoken by Jesus)
2. Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:17–49)
3. Kingdom Parables Discourse (Matthew 13)
4. Olivet Discourse (End Times teaching)
- Mt 24–25
- Mk 13
- Lk 21:5–36
5. Upper Room Discourse
- John 13–17 (the longest sustained teaching)
D. Private Teachings to the Disciples
These include instructions, revelations, and clarifications:
- Mt 10:5–42 (Mission instructions)
- Mt 16:5–12
- Mt 17:19–27
- Mt 18:1–35
- Mt 20:17–28
- Mt 24–25 (private on Mount of Olives)
- Mk 4:10–34 (parables explained)
- Mk 8–10
- Lk 9–10
- Jn 13–17 (intimate final conversation)
E. Post‑Resurrection Words of Jesus
In the Gospels
- Matthew 28:5–20
- Mark 16:9–18
- Luke 24:17–49
- John 20–21
In Acts
- Acts 1:4–8
- Acts 9:4–6 (Saul)
- Acts 18:9–10
- Acts 22:7–10
- Acts 26:14–18
In Revelation (extensive direct speech)
- Rev 1:8, 11, 17–20
- Rev 2–3 (letters to the seven churches)
- Rev 5:5
- Rev 16:15
- Rev 22:7, 12–20