The Gospel The Gospel According to According to WHOM?WHOM?Writings attributed to Matthew, Mark, Writings attributed to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and JohnLuke, and John

MATTHEWMATTHEW Written by one of Jesus’ twelve disciplesWritten by one of Jesus’ twelve disciples Briefly includes Jesus’Briefly includes Jesus’

birthbirth Focuses on “Christ as Focuses on “Christ as

King”King” The longest gospelThe longest gospel Most “Jewish”Most “Jewish”

MARKMARK

His father, Peter, was the His father, Peter, was the leader of the twelve and leader of the twelve and the first popethe first pope

Starts with the beginningStarts with the beginning of Jesus’ ministryof Jesus’ ministry

Focuses on Jesus as Focuses on Jesus as servant and healerservant and healer

Savior prophesized Savior prophesized by Isaiah by Isaiah

LUKELUKE Doctor and convertDoctor and convert Interviewed people who Interviewed people who

witnessed Jesus first-handwitnessed Jesus first-hand Very detailed, factualVery detailed, factual Focuses greatly on Jesus’Focuses greatly on Jesus’ birth and childhoodbirth and childhood Frequently refers to IsaiahFrequently refers to Isaiah

and mentions the Holy and mentions the Holy SpiritSpirit

JOHNJOHN One of the twelve; “the One of the twelve; “the

one who Jesus loved”one who Jesus loved” About 95 ADAbout 95 AD Goes more in depth Goes more in depth

on fewer eventson fewer events Jesus as way, truth, lifeJesus as way, truth, life No mention of Jesus’ No mention of Jesus’

birthbirth

Other Books…Other Books… Acts (of the Apostles)Acts (of the Apostles)

Written by LukeWritten by Luke Details the work of the apostles after ChristDetails the work of the apostles after Christ

Pauline EpistlesPauline Epistles written by Paul, a convert and missionarywritten by Paul, a convert and missionary Letters to fledgling Christian communitiesLetters to fledgling Christian communities

General EpistlesGeneral Epistles Letters NOT written by PaulLetters NOT written by Paul

RevelationsRevelations Prophesizes about end times and the apocalypseProphesizes about end times and the apocalypse Not included in Eastern ChurchesNot included in Eastern Churches