The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are referred to as the Synoptic Gospels because they include many of the same stories, often in a similar sequence and in similar or sometimes identical wording.
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospel because they parallel each other. They are called <em>synoptic </em>from the Greek word <em>synopsis, </em>meaning "seeing all together" since they share a common sequence of events, similar wording and provide the reader with an overall or joint view of the life and deeds of Jesus and his delivery of the Gospel (in Greek, <em>evangelion</em> or "good news").
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