The Four Gospels

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the opening books of the Christian New Testament, each tell of Jesus of Nazareth from baptism and teaching through trial, crucifixion, and the claim that he rose. The first gathers law, parables, and a mountain sermon; the second is shorter and quicker; the third frames a careful history for a named reader; the fourth works by signs and long talks of light and life. The action moves through Galilee and Judea under Roman rule, ending at Jerusalem. The wording here is that of the King James version. The work is sacred narrative and teaching, not a modern biographical novel.

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