Synoptic Gospels

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The Synoptic Gospels are the New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, which present closely related accounts of the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Matthew used Mark and Q as sources 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian scripture subset
group of biblical books
centralQuestion Synoptic Problem
characterizedBy similar narrative structure
similar order of events
similar wording
comparedWith Gospel of John
dateRange 1st century CE
describes death of Jesus
life of Jesus
miracles of Jesus
resurrection of Jesus
teachings of Jesus
earliestGospelTraditionally Gospel of Mark
excludes Gospel of John
hasConcept double tradition
special material in Luke
special material in Matthew
triple tradition
hasPart Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
hasScholarlyHypothesis Gospel of Mark
surface form: Markan priority

Q source hypothesis
includesEvent Last Supper
baptism of Jesus
calling of the disciples
Crucifixion of Jesus
surface form: crucifixion of Jesus

empty tomb narrative
parables of Jesus
temptation of Jesus
influenced Christian art
Christian ethics
Christian liturgy
Christian theology
language Koine Greek
partOf New Testament
primaryFocus ministry of Jesus in Galilee
religiousTradition Christianity
sharesSourceMaterial Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
studiedIn New Testament scholarship
biblical studies
subject Jesus Christ
usedBy Christian preaching
liturgical readings
usesGenre ancient biography

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Holy Eucharist basedOnText Synoptic Gospels
Q source hypothesis claims Synoptic Gospels
this entity surface form: Matthew used Mark and Q as sources
Kingdom of God especiallyEmphasizedIn Synoptic Gospels
Apostle Bartholomew mentionedIn Synoptic Gospels
Apostle John mentionedIn Synoptic Gospels
Saint John mentionedIn Synoptic Gospels
Low Christology oftenAppliedTo Synoptic Gospels
Synoptic Problem relatedTo Synoptic Gospels
Kingdom of Heaven scripturalBookContext Synoptic Gospels
Son of Man usedPrimarilyIn Synoptic Gospels