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Luke: Luke wasn’t one of the original 12 Apostles. He was a Greek physician who became a faithful believer in Jesus. Luke's gospel was intended to show them how they, too, could find the truth in the words of Jesus and enter God’s kingdom. Mark: Mark was one of Peter’s friends Mark’s Gospel was completed around 70 ad. It was written for early Christians in Rome who were being persecuted for following Jesus. Matthew: Matthew was a tax collector. When Matthew was at the tax booth Jesus walked past him and Matthew became one of the original 12 disciples. Matthew’s Gospel was completed around 80 AD. It was written for a Jewish audience. John: John was a disciple of John the Baptist and was present when John the Baptist pointed at Jesus, identifying Him as the Lamb of God. John’s Gospel was completed around 90 ad. It recorded many of Jesus’ miracles to reveal Him as the true Messiah, the Son of God who came to give us eternal life.
Although there were other written accounts, four accounts—the Gospels attributed to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—were seen as divinely inspired and authoritative; they became part of the New Testament.
The Early Liturgies: When Jesus said "Do this in meomry of me" it led to the celebration of the first Eucharistic liturgies. These early liturgies were celebrated for several decades before the Gospels were written.
Preaching and Proclaiming the Good News: Many cultures relied on oral tradition to preserve their histories, and people were well practised at recalling events and passing down stories by word of mouth, The Apostles memorized the accounts of people who witnessed Jesus’ life and ministry so they could accurately repeat Jesus’ teachings
