Gospel Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! {{Short description|Books on the life and teachings of Jesus}} {{about|the written accounts of the life of Jesus|the Christian message, the "good news"|The gospel|other uses|Gospel (disambiguation)}} {{Books of the New Testament}} [[File:Papyrus BnF Suppl. gr. 1120 ii 3 (Gregory-Aland papyrus P4) - Gospel of Matthew's title, euangelion kata Maththaion.jpg|thumb|Fragment of a flyleaf with the title of the [[Gospel of Matthew]], {{lang|grc|ευαγγελιον κ̣ατ̣α μαθ᾽θαιον}} ({{lang|grc-Latn|Euangelion kata Maththaion}}). From [[Papyrus 4]] ({{Circa|AD 200}}), it is the earliest manuscript title for Matthew and one of the earliest manuscript titles for any gospel.]] '''Gospel''' ({{lang-grc-gre|εὐαγγέλιον}}; {{lang-la|evangelium}}) originally meant the [[Christianity|Christian]] message ("[[the gospel]]"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was reported.{{sfn|Cross|Livingstone|2005|p=697}} In this sense a gospel can be defined as a loose-knit, episodic narrative of the words and deeds of [[Jesus]], culminating in [[trial of Jesus|his trial]] and [[crucifixion of Jesus|death]] and concluding with various reports of [[resurrection of Jesus#Biblical accounts|his post-resurrection appearances]].{{sfn|Alexander|2006|p=16}} Modern [[Biblical studies|biblical scholars]] are cautious of relying on the gospels uncritically, but nevertheless, they provide a good idea of the public career of Jesus, and critical study can attempt to distinguish the original ideas of Jesus from those of the later [[Early Christian writers|Christian authors]].{{sfn|Reddish|2011|pp=21–22}}{{sfn|Sanders|1995|pp=4–5}} The canonical gospels are the four which appear in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]]. They were probably written between AD 66 and 110.{{sfn|Perkins|1998|p=241}}{{sfn|Reddish|2011|pp=108, 144}}{{sfn|Lincoln|2005|p=18}} Most scholars hold that all four were anonymous (with the modern names of the "[[Four Evangelists]]" added in the 2nd century), almost certainly none<!-- Do not change without first discussing on Talk page --> were by eyewitnesses, and all are the end-products of long [[oral tradition|oral]] and written transmission.{{sfn|Reddish|2011|pp=13, 42}} According to the majority of scholars, [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] was the first to be written, using a variety of sources,{{sfn|Goodacre|2001|p=56}}{{sfn|Boring|2006|pp=13–14}} followed by [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] and [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]], which both independently used Mark for their narrative of Jesus's career, supplementing it with a collection of sayings called "the [[Q source]]", and additional material unique to each.{{sfn|Levine|2009|p=6}} There is near-consensus that [[Gospel of John|John]] had its origins as the hypothetical [[Signs Gospel]] thought to have been circulated within a [[Johannine community]].{{sfn|Burge|2014|p=309}} Many [[new Testament apocrypha|non-canonical gospels]] were also written, all later than the four canonical gospels, and like them advocating the particular theological views of their various authors.{{sfn|Petersen|2010|p=51}}{{sfn|Culpepper|1999|p=66}} Important examples include the gospels of [[Gospel of Thomas|Thomas]], [[Gospel of Peter|Peter]], [[Gospel of Judas|Judas]], and [[Gospel of Mary|Mary]]; [[infancy gospels]] such as that of [[Gospel of James|James]] (the first to introduce the [[perpetual virginity of Mary]]); and [[gospel harmony|gospel harmonies]] such as the [[Diatessaron]]. ==Etymology== ''Gospel'' is the [[Old English]] translation of the [[Koine Greek|Hellenistic Greek]] term {{lang|grc-x-koine|εὐαγγέλιον}}, meaning "good news";{{sfn|Woodhead|2004|p=4}} this may be seen from analysis of {{lang|grc|ευαγγέλιον}} ({{lang|grc-x-koine|εὖ}} "good" + {{lang|grc-x-koine|ἄγγελος}} "messenger" + {{lang|grc-x-koine|-ιον}} [[diminutive]] suffix). The Greek term was [[Latinisation (literature)|Latinized]] as {{lang|la|evangelium}} in the [[Vulgate]], and translated into [[Latin]] as {{lang|la|bona annuntiatio}}. In Old English, it was translated as {{lang|ang|gōdspel}} ({{lang|ang|gōd}} "good" + {{lang|ang|spel}} "news"). The Old English term was retained as {{lang|enm|gospel}} in [[Middle English Bible translations]] and hence remains in use also in [[Modern English]]. {{Anchor|Canonical gospels}} ==Canonical gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John== {{main|Gospel of Matthew|Gospel of Mark|Gospel of Luke|Gospel of John}}{{Infobox religious text|verses=3,779|period=[[Christianity in the 1st century#Apostolic Age|Apostolic Age]]|chapters=89|language=[[Koine Greek]]|name=Canonical Gospels|image=Sargis Pitsak.jpg|religion=[[Christianity]]|caption=The first page of the Gospel of Mark in [[Armenian language|Armenian]], by [[Sargis Pitsak]], 14th century}} ===Contents=== The four canonical gospels share the same basic outline of the life of Jesus: he begins his public ministry in conjunction with that of [[John the Baptist]], calls disciples, teaches and heals and confronts the [[Pharisees]], dies on the cross and is raised from the dead.{{sfn|Thompson|2006|p=183}} Each has its own distinctive understanding of him and his divine role{{sfn|Culpepper|1999|p=66}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ehrman |first1=Bart |title=Jesus as God in the Synoptics (For members)|url=https://ehrmanblog.org/jesus-as-god-in-the-synoptics-for-members/ |website=Ehrman Blog |date=April 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311164815/https://ehrmanblog.org/jesus-as-god-in-the-synoptics-for-members/ |archive-date=2015-03-11 }}</ref> and scholars recognize that the differences of detail among the gospels are irreconcilable, and any attempt to harmonize them would only disrupt their distinct theological messages.{{sfn|Scholz|2009|p=192}} Matthew, Mark, and Luke are termed the [[synoptic gospels]] because they present very similar accounts of the life of Jesus.{{sfn|Burkett|2002|p=217}} Mark begins with the baptism of the adult Jesus and the heavenly declaration that he is the son of God; he gathers followers and begins his ministry, and tells his disciples that he must die in Jerusalem but that he will rise; in Jerusalem, he is at first acclaimed but then rejected, betrayed, and crucified, and when the women who have followed him come to his tomb, they find it empty.{{sfn|Boring|2006|pp=1–3}} Mark never calls Jesus "God" or claims that he existed prior to his earthly life, apparently believes that he had a normal human parentage and birth, and makes no attempt to trace his ancestry back to [[King David]] or [[Adam]];{{sfn|Burkett|2002|p=158}}{{sfn|Parker|1997|p=125}} it originally ended at Mark 16:8 and had no [[Resurrection of Jesus#Biblical accounts|post-resurrection appearances]], although Mark 16:7, in which the young man discovered in the tomb instructs the women to tell "the disciples and Peter" that Jesus will see them again in Galilee, hints that the author knew of the tradition.{{sfn|Telford|1999|p=148-149}} The authors of Matthew and Luke added infancy and resurrection narratives to the story they found in Mark, although the two differ markedly.{{sfn|Eve|2021|p=29}} Each also makes subtle theological changes to Mark: the Markan miracle stories, for example, confirm Jesus' status as an emissary of God (which was Mark's understanding of the Messiah), but in Matthew they demonstrate his divinity,{{sfn|Aune|1987|p=59}} and the "young man" who appears at Jesus' tomb in Mark becomes a radiant angel in Matthew.{{sfn|Beaton|2005|pp=117, 123}}{{sfn|Morris|1986|p=114}} Luke, while following Mark's plot more faithfully than Matthew, has expanded on the source, corrected Mark's grammar and syntax, and eliminated some passages entirely, notably most of chapters 6 and 7.{{sfn|Johnson|2010a|p=48}} John, the most overtly theological, is the first to make Christological judgements outside the context of the narrative of Jesus's life.{{sfn|Culpepper|1999|p=66}} He presents a significantly different picture of Jesus's career,{{sfn|Burkett|2002|p=217}} omitting any mention of his ancestry, birth and childhood, his [[baptism of Jesus|baptism]], [[temptation of Christ|temptation]] and [[transfiguration of Jesus|transfiguration]];{{sfn|Burkett|2002|p=217}} his chronology and arrangement of incidents is also distinctly different, clearly describing the passage of three years in Jesus's ministry in contrast to the single year of the synoptics, placing the [[cleansing of the Temple]] at the beginning rather than at the end, and the [[Last Supper]] on the day before [[Passover]] instead of being a Passover meal.{{sfn|Anderson|2011|p=52}} The Gospel of John is the only gospel to call Jesus God, and in contrast to Mark, where Jesus hides his identity as messiah, in John he openly proclaims it.{{sfn|Burkett|2002|p=214}} ===Composition=== [[File:Relationship between synoptic gospels-en.svg|thumb|upright=1.6|The Synoptic sources: the Gospel of Mark (the triple tradition), [[Q source|Q]] (the double tradition), and material unique to Matthew (the [[M source]]), Luke (the [[L source]]), and Mark{{sfn|Honoré|1986|pp=95–147}}]] Like the rest of the [[New Testament]], the four gospels were written in Greek.{{sfn|Porter|2006|p=185}} The Gospel of Mark probably dates from c. AD 66–70,{{sfn|Perkins|1998|p=241}} Matthew and Luke around AD 85–90,{{sfn|Reddish|2011|pp=108, 144}} and John AD 90–110.{{sfn|Lincoln|2005|p=18}} Despite the traditional ascriptions, most scholars hold that all four are anonymous{{refn|group=note|According to [[Simon Gathercole]], the topic of the anonymity of the Gospels has received little scholarly attention and a "dissenting few" scholars have argued that the traditional attributions to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are original.<ref name="Gathercole">{{Cite journal |last=Gathercole |first=Simon |date=2018-10-01 |title=The Alleged Anonymity of the Canonical Gospels |url=https://academic.oup.com/jts/article/69/2/447/5101372 |journal=The Journal of Theological Studies |language=en |volume=69 |issue=2 |pages=447–476 |doi=10.1093/jts/fly113 |issn=0022-5185}}</ref>}} and most scholars agree that none were written by eyewitnesses.{{sfn|Reddish|2011|pp=13, 42}} A few scholars defend the traditional ascriptions or attributions, but for a variety of reasons, the majority of scholars have abandoned this view or hold it only tenuously.{{sfn|Lindars|Edwards|Court|2000|p=41}}<ref name="Gathercole"/> In the immediate aftermath of Jesus' death, his followers expected him to return at any moment, certainly within their own lifetimes, and in consequence there was little motivation to write anything down for future generations, but as eyewitnesses began to die, and as the missionary needs of the church grew, there was an increasing demand and need for written versions of the founder's life and teachings.{{sfn|Reddish|2011|p=17}} The stages of this process can be summarized as follows:{{sfn|Burkett|2002|pp=124–125}} * Oral traditions – stories and sayings passed on largely as separate self-contained units, not in any order; * Written collections of miracle stories, parables, sayings, etc., with oral tradition continuing alongside these; * Written proto-gospels preceding and serving as sources for the gospels – the dedicatory preface of Luke, for example, testifies to the existence of previous accounts of the life of Jesus.{{sfn|Martens|2004|p=100}} * Gospels formed by combining proto-gospels, written collections, and still-current oral tradition. Mark is generally agreed to be the first gospel;{{sfn|Goodacre|2001|p=56}} it uses a variety of sources, including conflict stories (Mark 2:1–3:6), [[apocalyptic literature|apocalyptic]] discourse (4:1–35), and collections of sayings, although not the sayings gospel known as the [[Gospel of Thomas]], and probably not the hypothesized [[Q source]] used by Matthew and Luke.{{sfn|Boring|2006|pp=13–14}} The authors of Matthew and Luke, acting independently, used Mark for their narrative of Jesus' career, supplementing it with the hypothesized collection of sayings called the Q source and additional material unique to each called the [[M source]] (Matthew) and the [[L source]] (Luke).{{sfn|Levine|2009|p=6}}{{refn|group=note|name="Markan priority"|The priority of Mark is accepted by most scholars, but there are important dissenting opinions: see the article [[Synoptic problem]].}} Mark, Matthew, and Luke are called the [[synoptic gospels]] because of their close similarities of content, arrangement, and language.{{sfn|Goodacre|2001|p=1}} The authors and editors of John may have known the synoptics, but did not use them in the way that Matthew and Luke used Mark.{{sfn|Perkins|2012|p={{pn|date=July 2021}}}} There is a near-consensus that this gospel had its origins as a "signs" source (or gospel) that circulated within the [[Johannine]] community (which produced John and the three epistles associated with the name) and later expanded with a Passion narrative as well as a series of discourses.{{sfn|Burge|2014|p=309}}{{refn|group=note |name="John"|The debate over the composition of John is too complex to be treated adequately in a single paragraph; for a more nuanced view see {{harvp|Aune|1987|loc="Gospel of John"}}.{{sfn|Aune|1987|pp=243–245}}}} All four also use the Jewish scriptures, by quoting or referencing passages, interpreting texts, or alluding to or echoing biblical themes.{{sfn|Allen|2013|pp=43–44}} Such use can be extensive: Mark's description of the [[Parousia]] (second coming) is made up almost entirely of quotations from scripture.{{sfn|Edwards|2002|p=403}} Matthew is full of quotations and [[allusion]]s,{{sfn|Beaton|2005|p=122}} and although John uses scripture in a far less explicit manner, its influence is still pervasive.{{sfn|Lieu|2005|p=175}} Their source was the Greek version of the scriptures, called the [[Septuagint]]; they do not seem familiar with the original Hebrew.{{sfn|Allen|2013|p=45}} ===Genre and historical reliability=== {{main|Historical reliability of the Gospels|Quest for the historical Jesus}} The consensus among modern scholars is that the gospels are a subset of the ancient genre of ''bios'', or [[ancient biography]].{{sfn|Lincoln|2004|p=133}} Ancient biographies were concerned with providing examples for readers to emulate while preserving and promoting the subject's reputation and memory; the gospels were never simply biographical, they were [[propaganda]] and ''[[kerygma]]'' (preaching).{{sfn|Dunn|2005|p=174}} As such, they present the Christian message of the second half of the first century AD,{{sfn|Keith|Le Donne|2012|p={{pn|date=July 2021}}}} and as Luke's attempt to link the birth of Jesus to the [[census of Quirinius]] demonstrates, there is no guarantee that the gospels are historically accurate.{{sfn|Reddish|2011|p=22}} The majority view among critical scholars is that the authors of Matthew and Luke based their narratives on Mark's gospel, editing him to suit their own ends, and the contradictions and discrepancies among these three versions and John make it impossible to accept both traditions as equally reliable with regard to the historical Jesus.{{sfn|Tuckett|2000|p=523}} In addition, the gospels we read today have been edited and corrupted over time, leading [[Origen]] to complain in the 3rd century that "the differences among manuscripts have become great, ... [because copyists] either neglect to check over what they have transcribed, or, in the process of checking, they make additions or deletions as they please".{{sfn|Ehrman|2005a|pp=7, 52}} Most of these are insignificant, but many are significant,{{sfn|Ehrman|2005a|p=69}} an example being Matthew 1:18, altered to imply the pre-existence of Jesus.{{sfn|Ehrman|1996|pp=75-76}} For these reasons, modern scholars are cautious of relying on the gospels uncritically. Nevertheless, they do provide a good idea of the public career of Jesus, and critical study can attempt to distinguish the original ideas of Jesus from those of later authors.{{sfn|Reddish|2011|pp=21–22}}{{sfn|Sanders|1995|pp=4–5}} Scholars usually agree that John is not without historical value: certain of its sayings are as old or older than their synoptic counterparts, and its representation of the [[topography]] around [[Jerusalem]] is often superior to that of the synoptics. Its testimony that Jesus was executed before, rather than on, Passover, might well be more accurate, and its presentation of Jesus in the garden and the prior meeting held by the Jewish authorities are possibly more historically plausible than their synoptic parallels.{{sfn|Theissen|Merz|1998|pp=36–37}} Nevertheless, it is highly unlikely that the author had direct knowledge of events, or that his mentions of the [[Beloved Disciple]] as his source should be taken as a guarantee of his reliability.{{sfn|Lincoln|2005|p=26}} ===Textual history and canonisation=== {{Main|Development of the New Testament canon}} The oldest gospel text known is {{Papyrus link|52}}, a fragment of John dating from the first half of the 2nd century.{{sfn|Fant|Reddish|2008|p=415}} The creation of a Christian canon was probably a response to the career of the heretic [[Marcion]] (c. 85–160), who established a canon of his own with just one gospel, the [[Gospel of Marcion]], similar to the Gospel of Luke.{{sfn|Ehrman|2005a|p=34|ps=: "Marcion included a Gospel in his canon, a form of what is now the Gospel of Luke"}} The [[Muratorian canon]], the earliest surviving list of books considered (by its own author at least) to form Christian scripture, included Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. [[Irenaeus of Lyons]] went further, stating that there must be four gospels and only four because there were [[Four corners of the world|four corners of the Earth]] and thus the Church should have four pillars.{{sfn|Cross|Livingstone|2005|p=697}}{{sfn|Ehrman|2005a|p=35}} He referred to the four collectively as the "fourfold gospel" (''euangelion tetramorphon'').{{sfn|Watson|2016|p=15}} ==Non-canonical (apocryphal) gospels== {{main|New Testament apocrypha}} [[File:El Evangelio de Tomás-Gospel of Thomas- Codex II Manuscritos de Nag Hammadi-The Nag Hammadi manuscripts.png|thumb|The Gospel of Thomas]] The many apocryphal gospels arose from the 1st century onward, frequently under assumed names to enhance their credibility and authority, and often from within branches of Christianity that were eventually branded heretical.{{sfn|Aune|2003|pp=199-200}} They can be broadly organised into the following categories:{{sfn|Ehrman|Plese|2011|p=passim}} * [[Infancy gospels]]: arose in the 2nd century, including the [[Gospel of James]], also called the Protoevangelium, which was the first to introduce the concept of the [[Perpetual Virginity]] of Mary, and the [[Infancy Gospel of Thomas]] (not to be confused with the unrelated Coptic [[Gospel of Thomas]]), both of which related many miraculous incidents from the life of Mary and the childhood of Jesus that are not included in the canonical gospels. * Ministry gospels * Sayings gospels and agrapha * Passion, resurrection and post-resurrection gospels * Gospel harmonies: in which the four canonical gospels are combined into a single narrative, either to present a consistent text or to produce a more accessible account of Jesus' life. The apocryphal gospels can also be seen in terms of the communities which produced them: * The [[Jewish-Christian]] gospels are the products of Christians of Jewish origin who had not given up their Jewish identity: they regarded Jesus as the messiah of the Jewish scripture but did not agree that he was God, an idea which, although central to Christianity as it eventually developed, is contrary to Jewish beliefs. * [[Gnosticism|Gnostic]] gospels uphold the idea that the universe is the product of a hierarchy of gods, of whom the [[God in Judaism|Jewish god]] is a rather low-ranking member. Gnosticism holds that Jesus was entirely "spirit", and that his earthly life and death were therefore only an appearance, not a reality. Many Gnostic texts deal not in concepts of [[sin]] and [[repentance]], but with [[illusion]] and [[Divine illumination|enlightenment]].{{sfn|Pagels|1989|p=xx}} {| class="wikitable" |+ The major apocryphal gospels (after Bart Ehrman, "Lost Christianities" – comments on content are by Ehrman unless otherwise noted) {{sfn|Ehrman|2005b|pp=xi–xii}} |- ! width=120px | Title !! Probable date !! Content |- | [[Epistle of the Apostles]] || Mid 2nd c. || Anti-gnostic dialogue between Jesus and the disciples after the resurrection, emphasising the reality of the flesh and of Jesus' fleshly resurrection |- | [[Gospel According to the Hebrews]] || Early 2nd c. || Events in the life of Jesus; Jewish-Christian, with possible gnostic overtones |- | [[Gospel of the Ebionites]] || Early 2nd c. || Jewish-Christian, embodying anti-sacrificial concerns |- | [[Greek Gospel of the Egyptians|Gospel of the Egyptians]] || Early 2nd c. || "Salome" figures prominently; Jewish-Christian stressing asceticism |- | [[Gospel of Mary]] || 2nd c. || Dialogue of Mary Magdalene with the apostles, and her vision of Jesus' secret teachings. It was originally written in Greek and is often interpreted as a Gnostic text. It is typically not considered a gospel by scholars since it does not focus on the life of Jesus.{{sfn|Bernhard|2006|p=2}} |- | [[Gospel of the Nazareans]] || Early 2nd c. || Aramaic version of Matthew, possibly lacking the first two chapters; Jewish-Christian |- | [[Gospel of Nicodemus]] || 5th c. || Jesus' trial, crucifixion and descent into Hell |- | [[Gospel of Peter]] || Early 2nd c. || Fragmentary narrative of Jesus' trial, death and emergence from the tomb. It seems to be hostile toward Jews and includes [[docetic]] elements.{{sfn|Cross|Livingstone|2005|loc="Gospel of St. Peter"}} It is a narrative gospel and is notable for asserting that [[Herod Antipas|Herod]], not [[Pontius Pilate]], ordered the crucifixion of Jesus. It had been lost but was rediscovered in the 19th century.{{sfn|Cross|Livingstone|2005|loc="Gospel of St. Peter"}} |- | [[Gospel of Philip]] || 3rd c. || Mystical reflections of the disciple Philip |- | [[Gospel of the Saviour]] || Late 2nd c. || Fragmentary account of Jesus' last hours |- | [[Coptic Gospel of Thomas]] || Early 2nd c. || The ''Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church'' says that the original may date from c. 150.{{sfn|Cross|Livingstone|2005|loc="Gospel of Thomas"}} Some scholars believe that it may represent a tradition independent from the canonical gospels, but that developed over a long time and was influenced by Matthew and Luke;{{sfn|Cross|Livingstone|2005|loc="Gospel of Thomas"}} other scholars believe it is a later text, dependent from the canonical gospels.{{sfn|Casey|2010|p={{pn|date=July 2021}}}}{{sfn|Meier|1991|p={{pn|date=July 2021}}}} While it can be understood in [[Gnostic]] terms, it lacks the characteristic features of Gnostic doctrine.{{sfn|Cross|Livingstone|2005|loc="Gospel of Thomas"}} It includes two unique parables, the [[parable of the empty jar]] and the [[parable of the assassin]].{{sfn|Funk|Hoover|Jesus Seminar|1993|loc="The Gospel of Thomas"}} It had been lost but was discovered, in a Coptic version dating from c. 350, at [[Nag Hammadi]] in 1945–46, and three papyri, dated to c. 200, which contain fragments of a Greek text similar to but not identical with that in the Coptic language, have also been found.{{sfn|Cross|Livingstone|2005|loc="Gospel of Thomas"}} |- | [[Infancy Gospel of Thomas]]|| Early 2nd c. || Miraculous deeds of Jesus between the ages of five and twelve |- | [[Gospel of Truth]] || Mid 2nd c. || Joys of Salvation |- | [[Egerton Gospel|Papyrus Egerton 2]] || Early 2nd c. || Fragmentary, four episodes from the life of Jesus |- | [[Diatessaron]] || Late 2nd c. || Gospel harmony (and the first such gospel harmony) composed by [[Tatian]]; may have been intended to replace the separate gospels as an authoritative text. It was accepted for liturgical purposes for as much as two centuries in [[Syria]], but was eventually suppressed.{{sfn|Metzger|2003|p=117}}{{sfn|Gamble|1985|pp=30–35}} |- | [[Protoevangelium of James]] || Mid 2nd c. || Birth and early life of Mary, and birth of Jesus |- | [[Gospel of Marcion]] || Mid 2nd c. || [[Marcion of Sinope]], c. 150, had a much shorter version of the gospel of Luke, differing substantially from what has now become the standard text of the gospel and far less oriented towards the Jewish scriptures. Marcion's critics said that he had edited out the portions of Luke he did not like, though Marcion argued that his was the more genuinely original text. He is said to have rejected all other gospels, including those of Matthew, Mark and especially John, which he alleged had been forged by [[Irenaeus]]. |- | [[Secret Gospel of Mark]] || Uncertain || Allegedly a longer version of Mark written for an elect audience |- | [[Gospel of Judas]] || Late 2nd c. || Purports to tell the story of the gospel from the perspective of Judas, the disciple who is usually said to have betrayed Jesus. It paints an unusual picture of the relationship between Jesus and Judas, in that it appears to interpret Judas's act not as betrayal, but rather as an act of obedience to the instructions of Jesus. The text was recovered from a cave in Egypt by a thief and thereafter sold on the black market until it was finally discovered by a collector who, with the help of academics from Yale and Princeton, was able to verify its authenticity. The document itself does not claim to have been authored by Judas (it is, rather, a gospel about Judas), and is known to date to at least 180 AD.{{sfn|Ehrman|2006|p=passim}} |- | [[Gospel of Barnabas]] || 14th–16th c. || Contradicts the ministry of Jesus in canonical New Testament and strongly denies [[Pauline Christianity|Pauline]] doctrine, but has clear parallels with Islam, mentioning Muhammad as Messenger of God. Jesus identifies himself as a prophet, not the son of God.{{sfn|Wiegers|1995}} |} ==See also== {{Portal|Christianity}} {{Div col|colwidth=18em}} * [[Agrapha]] * [[Apocalyptic literature]] * ''[[The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ]]'' * [[Authorship of the Bible]] * [[Bodmer Papyri]] * [[Dating the Bible]] * [[Fifth gospel (genre)]] * [[The gospel]] * [[Gospel (liturgy)]] * [[Gospel harmony]] * [[Gospel in Islam]] * [[Gospel of Marcion]] * [[Jesusism]] * [[Jewish-Christian gospels]] {{Div col end}} ==Notes== {{reflist|group=note}} ==References== ===Citations=== {{reflist|20em}} ===Bibliography=== {{refbegin|30em}} * {{cite book |last=Achtemeier |first=Paul J. |year=1985 |title=HarperCollins Bible Dictionary |location=San Francisco |publisher=HarperCollins |isbn=9780060600372}} * {{Cite book |last = Alexander |first = Loveday |chapter = What is a Gospel? |editor1-last = Barton |editor1-first = Stephen C. |title = The Cambridge Companion to the Gospels |publisher = Cambridge University Press |year = 2006 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=lX16qfiZkOoC |isbn = 9780521807661 }} * {{Cite book |last = Allen |first = O. 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Mohr |year = 1988 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=wMsUcAAACAAJ |isbn = 9783161451959 }} * {{Cite book |last = Sanders |first = E.P. |title = The Historical Figure of Jesus |publisher = Penguin |year = 1995 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=lkbTL36ZgPIC |isbn = 9780141928227 }} * {{Cite book |last1 = Vielhauer |first1 = Philipp |last2 = Strecker |first2 = Georg |chapter = Jewish-Christian Gospels |editor1-last = Schneemelcher |editor1-first = Wilhelm |title = New Testament Apocrypha |volume = 1 |publisher = Westminster John Knox Press |year = 2005 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=TDW0PeFSvGEC |isbn = 9780664227210 }} * {{Cite book |last = Senior |first = Donald |title = What are they saying about Matthew? |publisher =Paulist Press |year = 1996 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=xuyaPmvwnLEC&q=What+are+they+saying+about+Matthew|isbn=978-0-8091-3624-7 }} * {{Cite book |last = Scholz |first = Daniel J. |title = Jesus in the Gospels and Acts: Introducing the New Testament |publisher = Saint Mary's Press |year = 2009 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=royKA4FeMB4C |isbn = 9780884899556 }} * {{Cite book |last1 = Telford |first1 = W.R. |title = The Theology of the Gospel of Mark |publisher = Cambridge University Press |year = 1999 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=E9saA_qL4iMC&q=%22Luke%22%22alters+the+reference+to+Galilee%22&pg=PA148 |isbn = 978-0521439770 }} * {{Cite book | title = The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide | last1 = Theissen | first1 = Gerd | last2 = Merz | first2 = Annette | year = 1998 | orig-year = 1996 | publisher = Fortress Press | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=3ZU97DQMH6UC | isbn = 978-1-4514-0863-8 }} * {{Cite book |last = Thompson |first = Marianne |chapter = Gospel of John |editor1-last = Barton |editor1-first = Stephen C. |title = The Cambridge Companion to the Gospels |publisher = Cambridge University Press |year = 2006 |chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=yTorEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA183 |isbn = 9780521807661 }} * {{Cite book | last = Tuckett | first = Christopher | chapter = Gospel, Gospels | editor1-last = Freedman | editor1-first = David Noel | editor2-last = Myers | editor2-first = Allen C. | title = Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible | year = 2000 | publisher = Eerdmans | chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=qRtUqxkB7wkC&pg=PA523 | isbn = 978-9053565032 }} *{{Cite book |first=Francis |last=Watson |title=The Fourfold Gospel: A Theological Reading of the New Testament Portraits of Jesus |url=https://archive.org/details/fourfoldgospelth0000wats |year=2016 |publisher=Baker Academic|isbn=9780801095450 }} * {{cite journal |last=Wiegers |first=G. |date=1995 |title=Muhammad as the Messiah: A comparison of the polemical works of Juan Alonso with the Gospel of Barnabas |journal=Biblitheca Orientalis |pages=245–291}} * {{cite book |title = Christianity: A Very Short Introduction |last = Woodhead |first = Linda |year = 2004 |publisher = Oxford University Press |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0dFLBAAAQBAJ |isbn = 978-0199687749 }} {{refend}} ==External links== {{NIE Poster|year=1905}} * {{wikiquote-inline|Gospel}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080608014638/http://www-user.uni-bremen.de/~wie/TCG/index.html A detailed discussion of the textual variants in the gospels] – covering about 1200 variants on 2000 pages (archived 8 June 2008) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080619001437/http://www-user.uni-bremen.de/~wie/GNT/books.html Greek New Testament] – the Greek text of the New Testament: specifically the Westcott-Hort text from 1881, combined with the NA26/27 variants (archived 19 June 2008). {{Books of the Bible}} {{History of Christianity}} {{Christianity footer}} {{Jesus footer}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Gospels| ]] [[Category:Books of Christian biography]] [[Category:Christian genres]] [[Category:Christian terminology]] [[Category:Greek-language books]] Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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