what are the Synoptic Gospels?
The first three gospels in the bible; Matthew, Mark and Luke are
all very similar in content, meaning and written in the same style. Because of the similarities, Matthew, Mark and Luke have been divided into their own sub-category known as the Synoptic Gospels.
When you break up the word ‘synoptic’, ‘syn’ is a Greek word meaning same and ‘optic’
means relating in view/sight.
There are the same number of stories in the books of Matthew,
Mark and Luke, but John has only one. Out of the four Gospels, John is the only one which is not a part of the Synoptic Gospels.
all very similar in content, meaning and written in the same style. Because of the similarities, Matthew, Mark and Luke have been divided into their own sub-category known as the Synoptic Gospels.
When you break up the word ‘synoptic’, ‘syn’ is a Greek word meaning same and ‘optic’
means relating in view/sight.
There are the same number of stories in the books of Matthew,
Mark and Luke, but John has only one. Out of the four Gospels, John is the only one which is not a part of the Synoptic Gospels.