The gospels are filled with many differences that can often go unnoticed. The synoptic gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, are the most similar of the three gospels. John is in a completely different context, it has a uniquely different storyline than the rest. The synoptic gospels are all include their own versions of what happened to Jesus when He was in Nazareth. Examining the differences of these stories is an important step in gaining a deeper understanding about who these gospels were written for and by. Later on we are going to examine the differences of all four of the gospels according to the book and documentary entitled from Jesus to Christ. The first gospel we are going to take a look at is Matthew. The story of Jesus in Nazareth in Matthew, in the NRSV version of the bible, talks about Jesus being from Nazareth originally. According to Matthew the people of Nazareth rejected Jesus. Both of these things are similar in to the other two synoptic gospels. Matthew 13:54 alludes to Jesus’ …show more content…
John like to tell stories and create symbolisms within those story. Mark is a tense book and is ended abruptly with no conclusion. Mark almost never uses theatrical description of the things that Jesus did. According to the documentary, “From Jesus to Christ: Part III,” the location of the authors is another potential difference.. Mark’s audience spoke Greek and was written for a Jewish and Gentile audience indicating that they did not live close to the homeland. Matthew has is written with a Jewish perspective indicating that the people in this region were mostly Jewish, so they most likely lived closer to the homeland. We also know that the timeline of these books are different as well with Mark written from 66-70 C.E., Matthew in 85 C.E., Luke in C.E., and John is 100 C.E.. This can lead us to understand why the gospels have some differences in background, history, and