Canonical gospels

The four canonical gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) are the foremost sou

New Testament also include references to key episodes in his life, such as the La
Apostles[80]  refers to Jesus' early ministry and its anticipation by  John  the Ba
Jesus[84]  than the canonical gospels do.[85]  In the  undisputed Pauline letters,
instructions are cited several times.[86][n]

Some early Christian groups had separate descriptions of Jesus' life and teachings

Thomas, Gospel of Peter, and Gospel of Judas, the Apocryphon of James, and ma
were written much later and are less reliable accounts than the canonical gospels.[

The canonical gospels are four accounts, each by a different author. The autho
the  four evangelists, each with close ties to Jesus:[92]  Mark by  John M
disciples;[92] Luke by a companion of Paul mentioned in a few epistles;[92] and Joh

One important aspect of the study of the Gospels is the  literary genre  under
composition and the interpretation of writings".[95]  Whether the gospel authors
tremendous impact on how they ought to be interpreted Some recent studies sug
Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels, from the Greek σύν
they are similar in content, narrative arrangement, language and paragraph s
synoptically compare what is in them.[1 1 0][1 1 1 ][1 1 3] Scholars generally agree tha
the Synoptic Gospels and the Gospel of John.[1 1 4]  While the flow of some ev
interactions with the apostles) are shared among the Synoptic Gospels, incident
differs on other matters, such as the Cleansing of the Temple.[1 1 5]