The Synoptic Gospels

The _______________ are books written by

committed _________________ to present and
explain their __________ in Jesus to others.

The Gospels concentrate on the good news of what Jesus brought to the ___________
teaching and healing and freedom through his death and _________________.

During the period after Jesus death and resurrection the _____________ spread the good news
by word of mouth. During this time, ______________ and actions of Jesus were being recorded.
Around 70 CE these records and word of mouth ________________ were collected and brought
together to form the Gospels.

Matthew, Mark and Luke, the first three books of the New Testament are called the ____________
Gospels. The word synoptic can be taken to mean seen together and ___________ view. It
describes the fact that these Gospels share a lot in ______________ and can be easily compared
with one another.

Most ______________ accept that the Gospels probably circulated as _________________

publications for the first two centuries after the death of Jesus. In time they were attributed to
known authors. The dates of the Synoptic Gospels are ______________ to determine with
confidence, but most scholars agree that the three texts were _____________ between 50 - 90
CE.
WORD BANK
ANONYMOUS

FAITH

SCHOLARS

APOSTLES

GOSPELS

SIMILAR

CHRISTIANS

MEMORIES

SYNOPTIC

COMMON

RESURRECTION

WORLD

DIFFICULT

SAYINGS

WRITTEN