New Testament

==In the arts==
{{Further|Nativity of Jesus in art|Passion play}}
[[File:GaudenzioFerrari StorieCristo Varallo2.jpg|thumb|[[Gaudenzio Ferrari]]'s ''Stories of the Life and Passion of Christ'', fresco, 1513, Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Varallo Sesia, Italy. Depicting the life of Jesus]]{{Listen|filename=G.F.Händel-Halleluja_hoerprobe.ogg|title="Hallelujah" chorus|right|image=none|description=The text of the famous "Hallelujah" chorus in G. F. Händel's ''Messiah'' is drawn from three passages in the Book of Revelation: 19:6, 11:5, and 19:16 (audio clip from the German translation of the ''Messiah'').|format=[[Ogg]]}} Most of the influence of the New Testament upon [[the arts]] has come from the [[Gospels]] and the [[Book of Revelation]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} Literary expansion of the [[Nativity of Jesus]] found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke began already in the 2nd century, and the portrayal of the Nativity has continued in various art forms to this day. The [[Early Christian art|earliest Christian art]] would often depict scenes from the New Testament such as the [[raising of Lazarus]], the [[baptism of Jesus]] or the motif of the [[Good Shepherd]].

[[Biblical paraphrase]]s and poetic renditions of stories from the life of Christ (e.g., the [[Heliand]]) became popular in the [[Middle Ages]], as did the portrayal of the [[Arrest of Jesus|arrest]], [[Trial of Jesus|trial]] and [[Crucifixion of Jesus|execution]] of Jesus in [[Passion play]]s. Indeed, the [[Passion (Christianity)|Passion]] became a central theme in Christian [[Crucifixion in the arts|art]] and [[Passion (music)|music]]. The [[:Category:Portrayals of Jesus in film|ministry]] and [[Passion (Christianity)#Film|Passion]] of Jesus, as portrayed in one or more of the [[:Category:Films based on the Gospels|New Testament Gospels]], has also been a theme in film, almost since the inception of the medium (e.g., ''La Passion'', France, 1903).