1. The Gospels as Four Portraits of Jesus

2. (A)Mark’s Gospel (B) Matthew’s Gospel (C) Luke’s Gospel (D) John’s Gospel (E) the synoptic gospels ABC

3. Written for the church in Rome and for Gentiles

4. Written by a Jewish author for Jews who were converting to Christianity

5. Genealogy traced to Abraham

6. Genealogy traced to Adam

7. Stresses Jesus as the fulfillment of promises made by God in the Hebrew Scriptures

8. Stresses the humanity and suffering of Jesus

9. Include Genealogy of Jesus

10. Include Infancy Narratives

11. Stresses the universality of the Christian message, particularly by showing the inclusion of outcasts (women, poor, and sick people)

12. Stresses Jesus’ compassion, mercy, and concern for sinners

13. Demonstrates Jesus’ role as teacher and preacher (Rabbi)

14. Presents Jesus as "the Word of God"

15. written by a Gentile doctor for Gentile Christians

16. Infancy Narratives with shepherds

17. the earliest and shortest Gospel

18. The miracle stories emphasize Jesus’ compassion for those who are suffering

19. Stresses the incarnation

20. offers a unique portrait of Jesus

21. Stresses the central role of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ life

22. Infancy Narratives with magi

23. Builds on poetic and memorable images of Jesus ("I am" statements

24. similar portraits of Jesus The synoptic gospels

25. Jesus’ followers take some time to catch on to who Jesus is, and when they finally do, Jesus tells them to keep it a secret, given their expectations of the Messiah)>Messianic Secret

26. Probably written by followers of the Beloved Disciple

27. Mark, Matthew, and Luke

28. is the first of a two-volume work, the second being the Acts of the Apostles focusing on the time period from the Ascension to the Pentecost and St. Peter’s role in the early Church

29. Focuses on Jesus’ inclusion of women

30. Jesus washes the Apostles feet at the Last Supper

31. Jesus Restores Peter