The Christ: A Faithful Picture of Jesus from the Gospels

The central theme of Matthew's Gospel is Christ's teaching about the Kingdom of God's justice, love, mercy, and peace.

Matthew gives his readers the spiritual heart of the Church through Jesus' teachings so that we can enter the Kingdom of God.

The best reason for rereading Mark's Gospel is that he invites us to love and be loved by Jesus as his disciples.

Mark gives us a picture of a Jesus determined to preach the Good News. Through miracles, Christ displays his divine power and draws disciples to himself.

Luke's Gospel reflects his friendly, humane and trustworthy manner. Without diminishing Christ's divinity, Luke shows us how to be intimate with the Son of God.

Luke's account of the Passion most clearly shows us the face of Jesus who offers himself as a divine sacrifice to the Father for our redemption.

John enthusiastically gives us Jesus radiant with the light of his Resurrection. John links Christ's earthly identity and ministry to his divine glory.

John relates Christ's living and personal presence best through the Resurrection appearances to Mary Magdalene, the Apostles, Thomas, and Peter.