All three of these books began with Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River. They then describe his tours through the villages of Galilee, and express one trip he took to Jerusalem. All three of these books recounts Jesus healing the sick, expelling demons, teaching crowds of people, and debating issues of Torah observance with opponents. Furthermore they report where he was arrested, condemned and crucified with his one visit to Jerusalem, whereas John tells of many visits Jesus took to Jerusalem. Matthew, Mark and Luke have so much literature in common and present Jesus from the same point of view. For this reason they are known as the Synoptic Gospels, because they follow the same order of events and can be read together. Which is what synoptic means, presenting or taking the same or common view (Harris,
All three of these books began with Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River. They then describe his tours through the villages of Galilee, and express one trip he took to Jerusalem. All three of these books recounts Jesus healing the sick, expelling demons, teaching crowds of people, and debating issues of Torah observance with opponents. Furthermore they report where he was arrested, condemned and crucified with his one visit to Jerusalem, whereas John tells of many visits Jesus took to Jerusalem. Matthew, Mark and Luke have so much literature in common and present Jesus from the same point of view. For this reason they are known as the Synoptic Gospels, because they follow the same order of events and can be read together. Which is what synoptic means, presenting or taking the same or common view (Harris,