Background of the Gospels

There are four different gospels for a reason.  Each writer wrote to a different audience in a different time and for a different reason.  For this reason, each gospel writer may include certain details that other writers did not include.

All four gospels are meant to complement each other but the first three gospels are known as the synoptic gospels.  This means that they look alike.  They contain many of the same stories and details as each other.  John was written later and was meant to fill in some gaps that the other gospels did not contain.

For more about the background of each gospel click the links below.  (This section will be added soon.  Please check back later.)

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John