The Gospel of Mark is the second of the four canonical Gospels and one of the three Synoptic Gospels. It narrates the ministry of Jesus from his baptism by John the Baptist to his crucifixion, his bur
Mark 1:7–9, 16–18 on Papyrus 137 (recto and verso; c. 200 AD)
Andrea Mantegna's St. Mark, 1448
List of kephalaia (chapters) in the Gospel of Mark, placed after the colophon of the Gospel of Matthew and before the Gospel of Mark, in the Codex Alexandrinus (400–440 AD)
Mark the Evangelist, 16th-century Russian icon
The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament, one of the four canonical Gospels, and one of the three synoptic Gospels. It tells of Jesus, recording his birth, his ministry from his ba
Gospel of Mark
…strengthen the existing faith of its intended audience rather than to evangelize. Most scholars believe that Mark is the earliest gospel and was used by Matthew, Luke, and John; some scholars have regarded Mark as the most reliable gospel, though this view is debated. Many scholars argue that Mark portrays Jesus…
Matthew 21:34–37 on Papyrus 104 (recto; c. AD 150)
Papyrus 𝔓4, fragment of a flyleaf with the title of the Gospel of Matthew, ευαγγελιον κ̣ατ̣α μαθ᾽θαιον, euangelion kata Maththaion. Dated to late 2nd or early 3rd century, it is the earliest manuscript title for Matthew.
Gerard van Honthorst Adoration of the Shepherds