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synoptic gospels

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synoptic gospels

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Also known as synoptics

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

AI overview

The synoptic gospels are the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, which are grouped together because they share similar content and structure. Scholars study them together to understand how early Christian communities told the story of Jesus and what they emphasized in their accounts.

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Encyclopedic overview

The calming of the storm is recounted in each of the three synoptic gospels, but not in John.

Interpretation

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “synoptic gospels” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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