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There are four NT Gospels, each named after an early There are four NT Gospels, each named after an early Christian person: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. Which Christian person: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. Which two are names included in early lists of Jesus' twelve two are names included in early lists of Jesus' twelve disciples (apostles)? disciples (apostles)? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

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There are four NT Gospels, each named after an early There are four NT Gospels, each named after an early Christian person: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. Which Christian person: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. Which two are names included in early lists of Jesus' twelve two are names included in early lists of Jesus' twelve disciples (apostles)? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)disciples (apostles)? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

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Matthew, JohnMatthew, John Which NT Gospel is named after a companion of Peter?Which NT Gospel is named after a companion of Peter?

Which NT Gospel is named after a companion of Peter? Which NT Gospel is named after a companion of Peter? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)(Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

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Mark, known as John Mark.Mark, known as John Mark. Which NT Gospel is named after a companion of Which NT Gospel is named after a companion of

Paul?Paul?

Which NT Gospel is named after a companion of Paul? Which NT Gospel is named after a companion of Paul? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)(Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

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LukeLuke Which NT Gospel is volume one of a two volume work Which NT Gospel is volume one of a two volume work

in the NT?in the NT?

Which NT Gospel is volume one of a two volume Which NT Gospel is volume one of a two volume work in the NT? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)work in the NT? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

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LukeLuke

What is the name of volume two that "Luke" wrote What is the name of volume two that "Luke" wrote after writing "the Gospel of Luke"? after writing "the Gospel of Luke"?

(Gospel of John; Acts of the Apostles; 2 Corinthians; (Gospel of John; Acts of the Apostles; 2 Corinthians; 2 Peter; 2 John) 2 Peter; 2 John)

What is the name of volume two that "Luke" wrote after What is the name of volume two that "Luke" wrote after writing "the Gospel of Luke"? writing "the Gospel of Luke"?

(Gospel of John; Acts of the Apostles; 2 Corinthians; (Gospel of John; Acts of the Apostles; 2 Corinthians; 2 Peter; 2 John)2 Peter; 2 John)

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Acts of the ApostlesActs of the Apostles Which one of the four NT Gospels is not a "Synoptic" Which one of the four NT Gospels is not a "Synoptic"

Gospel? Gospel? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

Which one of the four NT Gospels is not Which one of the four NT Gospels is not a "Synoptic" Gospel? a "Synoptic" Gospel? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

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JohnJohn Why are Matthew, Mark, and Luke called “Synoptic Why are Matthew, Mark, and Luke called “Synoptic

Gospels”?Gospels”?

Why are Matthew, Mark, and Luke Why are Matthew, Mark, and Luke called “Synoptic Gospels”? called “Synoptic Gospels”?

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Because when “viewed” (Greek: Because when “viewed” (Greek: opticoptic) “with” (Greek: ) “with” (Greek: synsyn) one another, they have many of the same words ) one another, they have many of the same words and phrases. and phrases.

Most scholars accept the scholarly conclusion that Most scholars accept the scholarly conclusion that Mark was the earliest (ca. 70 CE), and Matthew and Mark was the earliest (ca. 70 CE), and Matthew and Luke (ca. 80 CE) used Mark and a Sayings Source Luke (ca. 80 CE) used Mark and a Sayings Source called “Q” for wording when they wrote. There is, called “Q” for wording when they wrote. There is, however, extensive scholarly debate about these however, extensive scholarly debate about these things.things.

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Source “Q” and the debates.Source “Q” and the debates.

Five Gospels Parallels on the Web

The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew; Mark; Luke)(Matthew; Mark; Luke)

Outline of the Contents of Sayings Gospel “Q”

The “Q” Source based on Luke

Resources for Research and Debate on “Q”

The Synoptic Problem Home Page (make your head spin!)(make your head spin!)Click on each item to see it on the Web, then click for the Click on each item to see it on the Web, then click for the new question.new question.

New Question:New Question: Which NT Gospel starts with: "The Which NT Gospel starts with: "The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God"? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)God"? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

Which NT Gospel starts with: "The beginning of the Which NT Gospel starts with: "The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God"? good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God"?

(Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)(Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

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MarkMark Which NT Gospel begins "An account of the Which NT Gospel begins "An account of the

genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham"?the son of Abraham"?

Which NT Gospel begins "An account of the Which NT Gospel begins "An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of

David, the son of Abraham"? David, the son of Abraham"? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, (Matthew, Mark, Luke,

John)John)

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MatthewMatthew Which NT Gospel begins "Since many have undertaken Which NT Gospel begins "Since many have undertaken

to set down an orderly account of the events that have to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us … I too decided … to write an been fulfilled among us … I too decided … to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus…"?orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus…"?

Which NT Gospel begins "Since many have undertaken to Which NT Gospel begins "Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us … I too decided … to write an orderly fulfilled among us … I too decided … to write an orderly

account for you, most excellent Theophilus…."? account for you, most excellent Theophilus…."? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

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LukeLuke Which NT Gospel begins "In the beginning was the Which NT Gospel begins "In the beginning was the

Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God"?was God"?

Which NT Gospel begins "In the beginning was the Word, Which NT Gospel begins "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God"? and the Word was with God, and the Word was God"? (Matthew, Mark, (Matthew, Mark,

Luke, John)Luke, John)

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JohnJohn Which NT Gospel ends with "While he was blessing Which NT Gospel ends with "While he was blessing

them, he withdrew from them and was carried up them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven"?into heaven"?

Which NT Gospel ends with "While he was Which NT Gospel ends with "While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was

carried up into heaven"? carried up into heaven"? (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

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LukeLuke

Which NT Gospel ends with: "Now the eleven disciples Which NT Gospel ends with: "Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…."?of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…."?

Which NT Gospel ends with: Which NT Gospel ends with: "Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain "Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain

to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and

said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit…."?of the Holy Spirit…."?

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MatthewMatthew

Which NT Gospel ends, in the earliest manuscripts, Which NT Gospel ends, in the earliest manuscripts, with "So they [the women] went out and fled from the with "So they [the women] went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid"?they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid"?

Which NT Gospel ends, in the earliest manuscripts, with Which NT Gospel ends, in the earliest manuscripts, with "So they [the women] went out and fled from the tomb, for "So they [the women] went out and fled from the tomb, for

terror and amazement had seized them; and they said terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid"? nothing to anyone, for they were afraid"?

(Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)(Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

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MarkMark

Which NT Gospel ends with "This is the disciple who is Which NT Gospel ends with "This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and has written them, and we testifying to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. But there are also know that his testimony is true. But there are also many other things that Jesus did; if every one of them many other things that Jesus did; if every one of them were written down, I suppose that the world itself could were written down, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written"?not contain the books that would be written"?

Which NT Gospel ends with "This is the disciple who is Which NT Gospel ends with "This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and has written them, and we testifying to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. But there are also many know that his testimony is true. But there are also many

other things that Jesus did; if every one of them were other things that Jesus did; if every one of them were written down, I suppose that the world itself could not written down, I suppose that the world itself could not

contain the books that would be written"?contain the books that would be written"?

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JohnJohn

Some scholars think the author of the Gospel of Some scholars think the author of the Gospel of John used a “Signs Gospel” as a source. Click on John used a “Signs Gospel” as a source. Click on the following slide and see resources on the Web the following slide and see resources on the Web to study it.to study it.

Some scholars think the author of the Gospel of John Some scholars think the author of the Gospel of John used a “Signs Gospel” as a source. Right Click and select used a “Signs Gospel” as a source. Right Click and select Open Hyperlink to view the items below and see Open Hyperlink to view the items below and see

study resources on the Web. study resources on the Web.

Reconstructed Text of Signs GospelReconstructed Text of Signs Gospel

Signs Gospel Home PageSigns Gospel Home Page

There are many well-known Gospels that There are many well-known Gospels that were not included in the New Testament. were not included in the New Testament. Click to the following slides and see the Click to the following slides and see the names of some of them.names of some of them.

Some of the Gospels not in the New Some of the Gospels not in the New Testament (called Apocryphal or Testament (called Apocryphal or

Extra-Canonical Gospels)Extra-Canonical Gospels)

Gospel of Thomas (Coptic)

Gospel of Peter

Infancy Gospel of Thomas

Infancy Gospel of James

Gospel of Mary

Secret Book of James

Dialogue of the Savior

Gospel of Truth

(Right Click and select Open Hyperlink on each item to see its Home (Right Click and select Open Hyperlink on each item to see its Home

Page on the Web, then continue to “Fragments of Gospels” on the Page on the Web, then continue to “Fragments of Gospels” on the

next slide)next slide)

Fragments of GospelsFragments of Gospels

Papyrus FragmentsPapyrus FragmentsPapyrus Oxyrhynchus 1224 Egerton GospelFayyum FragmentOxyrhynchus 840 GospelSecret Mark

Fragments of Extra-Canonical GospelsFragments of Extra-Canonical GospelsGospel of the Egyptians (fragments)(fragments)

Gospel of the Hebrews (fragments)(fragments)

Gospel of the Ebionites (fragments)(fragments)

Gospel of the Nazoreans (fragments)(fragments)

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Congratulations!Congratulations!

Good Work!Good Work!

You have completed the Basic Lesson You have completed the Basic Lesson on the New Testament Gospels. This on the New Testament Gospels. This also included a glimpse of Gospels also included a glimpse of Gospels

outside the New Testament. You are outside the New Testament. You are now ready to move to the Intermediate now ready to move to the Intermediate Lessons on the Gospels. Good luck Lessons on the Gospels. Good luck

with your additional work.with your additional work.