In the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, also known as the Gospels, we see four different accounts of the same story all written to different people groups. In Matthew, we see Jesus portrayed as the rightful heir to the Messianic throne. Matthew was a Jew, who wrote his account to other Jews. Matthew wrote his account to show that Jesus was the fulfilment of the Messianic prophecy. Matthew was written in A.D. 80-100. In Mark, Jesus is written about as a Servant of God. Mark wrote his account to the Roman people. A verse that reflects the theme of Mark would be "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (New International Version, Mark 10:45) Mark was written in A.D. 65-70.
