1. Matthew Mark Luke John Who was this Evangelist? Approxi­mate Date
Written?
Location
Where
Written For?
Image of
Jesus? Unique
Perspective
Genealogy?
Matthew
Unknown author,
probably 2nd generation Jewish
Christian of Palestinian origin
70-85
Antioch (Syria)
Jewish Christians
Teaching Savior
There are several teaching
sections, Jesus teaches the
Law as a Rabbi, Jesus fulfills
Old Covenant and reveals the
New Covenant
Traced back to Abraham, the first
ancestor of the
Jews. Jesus, as the
promised Messiah, is
King of the Jews
Mark
Disciple of Peter. Probably John Mark, a companion of Paul
(See Acts 12:12.)
65-70
Probably Rome
Gentile Christians
Suffering (unrecognized) Messiah
Jesus on a journey, more
actions than words, Jesus as
a servant
None given. Mark
presents Jesus as a
servant. Servants are
not required to have a
genealogy
Luke
Companion of Paul,
the only Gentile of
the evangelists, a
physician and artist
Greece
Christians
of Greek
background
(Gentiles)
Compassionate Savior
Stresses prayer. Spirit,
concerned with outcasts:
sinners, women, poor
Traced back to Adam. Jesus is the Savior of everyone (universal).
John
Disciple of the Apostle
John (who may have
been the source of the
testimony)
90-100
Ephesus
of all
backgrounds
Life-giving divine Savior
Fully God, emphasizes symbolism
Traced back to God
(Word eternally
begotten). The Son of
God always existed.