 The Greek word originally meant a reward given to the messenger for good news ( = "good", = "I bring a message"; the word "angel" comes from the same root) and later "good news" itself.The verb form of "euangelion", (translated as "evangelism"), occurs rarely in older Greek literature outside the New Testament, making its meaning more difficult to ascertain.Parallel texts of the Gospels of Luke and Mark reveal a synonymous relationship between the verb "euangelizo" () and a Greek verb "kerusso" (), which means "to proclaim".