•  Matthew

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Why was this Gospel given the names we have today?

•  Papias claimed to have known the author of the Gospel of John. Papias said that Matthew, an apostle named only in the Gospel of Matthew (9:9-13)

What was this Gospel based on?

• This gospel is based the teaching of god and his love and compassion

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For whom was it written?

•  The gospel of Matthew was written for the Jewish Christian audience that lived in the area

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How short is this Gospel compared to the other Gospels?

•  The gospel of Matthew is approximately 23343 words long, while marks being  11304, Lukes being 19482 and Johns being 15 635, so Matthew's is by far the longest

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What is the focus of this Gospel?

The position of these early Christian churches within Israel, or in its relationship to what we call Judaism.

• Luke the Evangelist

Why was this Gospel given the names we have today?

• He named it after himself. We can tell this by him writing in first person.

For whom was this Gospel written?

• The Gospel of Luke was written with the intention of leading Theophilus, a lost man, to faith in Christ. Luke knew his relationship with Theophilus was an opportunity for helping him to place his faith in Christ.

What was this Gospel based on?

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How short is this Gospel compared to the other Gospels?

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What is the focus of this Gospel?

• The Gospel of Luke tells of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ.

• John

Why was this Gospel given the names we have today?

• The gospel of John or as also known as the spiritual gospel is called this because of the way it portrays Jesus.

For whom was this Gospel written?

• Even though the gospel of john was written for everyone it was mainly written as an account for the saints.

What was this Gospel based on?

• The gospel of John was based on the written testimony of the "Beloved Disciple"

How short is this Gospel compared to the other Gospels?

• The gospel of John is the second shortest gospel with 21 chapters just shortly behind Mathew. Now Mathew has 28 chapters and Luke only has 24. However Luke's chapters are longer making it the longest.

What is the focus of this Gospel?

• The focus of the gospel of John mainly focuses on the divine logos.

Is this Gospel similar or is it presented quite differently? Explain how.

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