The New Testament begins with four books known as the gospels: Mathew, Mark, Luke and John. Each book records the life of the Saviour from a different perspective and should each be considered testimonies rather than biographies. The books are certainly not consistent in what events they record. The vast majority of the material in the Book of John, 97%, is unique to that book, on the other hand, only 7% of Mark is unique to itself. There are, to my knowledge, just 11 events that are recorded in all four gospels, and these include the baptism of John, feeding the 5,000, the crucifixion and resurrection. If you want to learn about the Saviour’s early years, only Luke records his birth and early childhood, and only Matthew records the arrival of the wise men and subsequent slaughter of innocent children. Mark and John start right into his ministry. (more…)