Emmanuel

At twelve, astounds the Temple teachers with his understanding. Then silence — roughly eighteen years of ordinary life before his public debut.

Baptized by John in the Jordan — the Father's voice declares him beloved. Then forty days in the wilderness, tested by Satan and emerging victorious.

Calls his first disciples, turns water to wine, tells Nicodemus about being born again, reveals himself to the Samaritan woman.

The Sermon on the Mount, parables that flip expectations, healings that prove the Kingdom is breaking in. Crowds surge, religious leaders seethe.

Peter confesses him as Messiah. The Transfiguration reveals his glory. Raising Lazarus seals the religious leaders' decision to kill him.

Triumphal entry, last supper, Gethsemane agony, arrest, trial, crucifixion. Six hours on the cross. The temple curtain tears. It is finished.

Rises on the third day. Appears to Mary, the disciples, five hundred witnesses. Restores Peter. Commissions the church. Ascends to the Father.