Gospels at a glance
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Gospels at a glance
Audience | Jews | Romans | Greeks | Gentile Christians |
Author | Tax collector and apostle. Also known as "Levi." | Missionary with Barnabus and Paul. Called a son by Peter. | Greek doctor who travelled with Paul. Wrote Acts as sequel. | Fisherman, apostle, and elder. Wrote 5 NT books. Died at an old age. |
Date Written | 37-68 A.D. Probably written after Mark. | 40-65 A.D. Probably the 1st gospel written. | 59-61 A.D. Probably written after Mark and Matthew. (Luke 1:1-3) | 80-98 A.D. The last gospel written. |
Depiction of Jesus | King of the Jews | Powerful Servant of God | Perfect Savior of Man | Son of God |
Key Words | Kingdom, Fulfill | Immediately, Authority | Son of Man | Believe, Life, World, Father, Son |
Key Verse | Matthew 27:37 | Mark 10:45 | Luke 19:10 | John 3:16 |
Characteristics | Evidence to prove Jesus was the promised Messiah. | Fast paced and visual. | Careful and historical. | The gospel of belief. |
Miracles | 29 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
Parables | 31 | 13 | 37 | 3 |
Sermons | 10 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
Times the OT is Quoted | 45 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
Notes | Handbook of teachings about the Kingdom. | All but 4 chapters present at least 1 miracle. | Has more parables than any other gospel. | Teachings are presented as conversations. |
Chapters | 28 | 16 | 24 | 21 |
Verses | 1,071 | 678 | 1,151 | 879 |
Words | Over 23,000 | Almost 15,000 | Over 25,000 | Over 18,000 |
Size Notes | 3rd largest NT book | 5th largest NT book | 1st largest NT book. Acts is 2nd with over 24,000 words. | 4th largest NT book. |
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