Synoptic Gospels
The Synoptic Gospels are the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. The word synoptic is Latin, derived from the Greek roots sun, meaning "with", and opsis, meaning "seeing". The sense of the word is therefore "seen together", as the three Gospels share so much of their content. Much of the material in Mark's Gospel, and Luke's, expands upon Matthew.[1] John's Gospel, in contrast, follows its own narrative. Biblical scholars have postulated the existence of an additional hypothetical Gospel account named Q (for the French word Quelle, meaning "source"), from which the authors of Matthew, Mark and Luke all drew some of their material.
The term "synoptic" is easy to understand by thinking of "synopsis".
The Synoptic Gospels expressly refer to "faith" 44 times, while the Gospel of John contains no references to that specific term. The Synoptic Gospels also describe the Transfiguration of Jesus, which is notably omitted in the Gospel of John despite its author having been present.
See also
External links
- What Are the Synoptic Gospels, and Where Do They Come From?, Zondervan Academic
- What are the Synoptic Gospels?, Got Questions Ministries
References
- ↑ For example, Matthew 21:17–18 is clarified by Mark's expansion in Mark 11:11–20. Matthew 4:13 is clarified and expanded by Luke 3:19 and 4:14–31.
