Together, these three gospels-Mark, Matthew, and Luke-became known as the Synoptics {Greek for "viewed together"} because they more or less present a common narrative and chronology about the life and ministry of Jesus, one that is greatly at odds with the fourth gospel, John, which was likely written soon after the close of the first century, between 100 and 120 C.E.
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