Canonical Gospels

way to describe the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke collectively

authors of the four canonical gospels of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)

thumb|Parchment manuscript of the Ephrem's Commentary on the Diatessaron, from Egypt, late 5th or early 6th century, in the [[Chester Beatty Library]]

Tetraevangelion (, "Four Evangelia/Gospel Books"; , ''ot'kht'avi''; Old Slavonic: благовѣствованиѥ; ; ) is a name used in Eastern Orthodox terminology for the Canonical gospels of the Four Evangelists. Examples of notable medieval manuscripts include:

compilation of the canonical gospels of the Christian New Testament into a single account

system of dividing the Gospels used in the Middle Ages

New Testament gospels as historical document

literary work

a particular reading from a Christian holy book