New Testament Handout #3 – Gospels Introduction New Testament Handout #4 –Matthew and Mark

1. The Gospels primarily deal with the last _______________ years 1. The theme of Matthew is ____________________________
of Jesus’ life.
_________________________________________________.
2.____________________ and ________________also include his
birth. 2. ____________________ has probably had a greater influence on the
Christianity than any other NT writing.
3. Two of the Gospel writers were not eye witnesses of the events-
3. Matthew has over ___________ references to the OT. Jesus is called
___________________________ and ______________________.
the son of __________________ seven times.
4. Many consider ______________________as the oldest Gospel.
4. The Gospel of Matthew contains ________________________main
5. The Synoptic Gospels are ______________, _______________, sections.
5. Matthew wrote to the _______________- to show that Jesus is the
and ____________. Synoptic means ________________________. Messiah.
6. Matthew quotes more from the ___________ ___________________
6. In the Synoptics Jesus is a man of _______________-- who tells than any other Gospel.
7. Mathew’s genealogy is traced back to __________________________.
8. Matthew shows that Jesus is a descendent of three great persons in the
_____________________ to His disciples.
Old Testament. ___________________________________________,
7. _________________ focuses on the teachings of Jesus and says
little about what he did, compared to the Synoptics. ___________________________ and____________________________.

8. In the Synoptics Jesus gives almost _______ ______________, 9. Matthew’s main subject is the ________________ ___ ___________
John has none.
or the kingdom of _____________________.
9. In the Synoptics -Jesus teaches about the ______________ ___
10. The Kingdom _________ already here, but it is ________ _______
fully realized.
______________.
11. Matthew is the only Gospel that mentions _______ _____________.
10. In John- Jesus teaches about ___________________________. 16:18, 18:17
12. Matthew has a strong interest in ____________________________-
11. In the Synoptics - Jesus demands ____________________ of
the second coming, end of the ages, and final ______________________.
those who behold his __________________________. Chapters 24-25.

12. In John- the ___________________________are a revelation of

13. He also has a strong interest in the __________________of Jesus- 13. The Synoptic Gospels theme is the ______________________
of God.
chapters 5-7, especially concerning the _______________________ ___ 14. Only ______________________ and ____________________
were eyewitnesses of the events they described.
______________________________- Chapter 13.
14. Each of the main sections of Matthew end with these words, “______
15. Until about 1800, the church generally accepted the view, that

________________________ __________ _____________________.” ______ wrote the first gospel, ____________________abbreviated

15. Mark can be divided into ______________ parts, Jesus Ministry in Matthew, and ______________________ used both to compose the
third gospel.
__________________________ Chapters 1-9, and His ministry in 16. Mark contains ______________________verses (excluding
16:9-20)
_____________________ and_____________________. Chapters 10-16.
17. A total of ________________of these verses reappear in
16. Mark was written for Gentiles, especially _____________________. shortened form in Matthew's Gospel of 1,071 verses.
17. The Greek word translated _________________________________
18. _______________ of Mark's verses reappear in Luke's Gospel
is found 42 times in Mark to show that Jesus was very active. of 1,151 verses.

18. ____________________________ of Mark’s Gospel is devoted to 19. Only ______________________verses in Mark have no
Christ’s passion- His suffering. parallel in Matthew or Luke.
19. The main point Jesus seems to be making in Mark is that His 20. Many scholars believe that the Matthew and Luke used ______
as a primary source and possibly other documents. However no
messiahship and discipleship involve _________________________. other documents have been found.
20. His emphasis on suffering in his Gospel may be because of the
21. _____________________ Criticism looked at the forms in
Christians who were undergoing suffering under ______________
which the Gospel were orally transmitted and they believe that the
______________________. stories were transmitted in categories such as miracle stories,
parables, etc. They also believe that the early church helped to
21. Mark has the ___________________________________ secret. In shape and hand down those stories.
Mark Jesus told people not to tell anyone who He was, because a) He
didn’t want people to think of Him as a military messiah, 2) he wanted 22. __________________ Criticism taught that the Gospel writers
people to have true faith in Him and c) no title could adequately describe were editors of the material that they received from the early
who He was. church. Each Gospel writer then wrote the stories they wanted for
their recipients.