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.
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.
this entity surface form:
Matthew used Mark and Q as sources