The Synoptics!

Matthew, Mark, and Luke are three very important books of the Bible. These three books are known as The Synoptics. They are called the Synoptics because they have many similarities between them. The main similarity between these three books is that they all tell of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Another similarity is that they all include when Peter declares Jesus as the true Messiah. John the Baptist is also found in all of these books when he prepares the way for Jesus and when he is decapitated.  Many other similarities between these books can be found like the great commandment, and the triumphal entry but these are just a few.

Even though Matthew, Mark, and Luke are very similar they also have their differences.  Each of these books have different authors.  As a result of this, each book has a different perspective on every story. This can be seen in Luke as it provides an abundant amount of details compared to Matthew and Mark. It can also be seen as Matthew and Luke have a setting focused in all of Palestine. However, Mark is focused around the Sea of Galilee.  There are also stories that can be seen in two but not all three books. An example of this is the genealogy of Jesus Christ. This story is written in Matthew and Luke but not in Mark.

Matthew, Mark, and Luke have many similarities and differences!