Synoptic Gospels: Comparing John And The Gospel Of John

These three gospels are called the "Synoptic Gospels" because they are so almost the same in their content. These three gospels tell many of the same stories. In this way, they are very different from the Gospel of John. The word "synoptic" comes from Greek roots meaning"together" and "seen." These, then, are the Gospels that are "seen together" because they are so almost the same. Educated people have decided that these three gospels are too almost the same as have been written independently. Instead, most educated people believe, the Gospel of Mark was written first and was then used (along with a lost source generally known as "Q") as a source by the authors of Matthew and Luke.

Synoptic means Syn- means same (as in (make two or more things