Haley Matney
CHS 121-05
Fella Wilson
September 29,2016
Comparison of the Gospels The four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, all hold many similarities, however many differences at the same time. The Gospels were written for a particularly audience and with a certain theme. They were all written with a certain purpose and God utilized their work into a final form. The
Gospels tell us the story of Jesus from different perspectives, interests, and experiences. Each individual book was written for a specific reason and/or person.
The Gospel of Matthew is the first book in The New Testament. It is the longest of the four Gospels, with 28 chapters. Matthew is the traditional author of this book. Matthew was a tax collector and also a disciple. The book of Matthew was written later within the 1st century CE. Matthew was primarily written for a Jewish audience, in order to convince them that Jesus truly is the Messiah. It has been known that Matthew includes 65 quotations from the Old Testament. Matthew focuses very seldomly on Jesus’ birth , but mainly on Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee.
The Gospel of Mark in the second book in the New Testament and also the shortest of the four. John Mark is the traditional author. He was a friend of Simon Peter’s. Although Mark is the author, he
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As the other three gospels are considered “Synoptic” gospels, John is not. John is not considered a synoptic gospel because it does “blend” or “match-up” with the other gospels. The traditional author of this book is John the Apostle, which was the younger brother of James, and the one that Jesus showed the most love for. It is believed to be written between 80 and 90 AD, and is the only one of the four gospels that states specifically its purpose. You can find the purpose in the last verse of the twentieth chapter, it states “ …you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his