<P> 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 wording . They stand in contrast to John , whose content is comparatively distinct . The term synoptic ( Latin : synopticus ; Greek : συνοπτικός , translit . synoptikós ) comes via Latin from the Greek σύνοψις , synopsis , i.e. `` ( a ) seeing all together , synopsis '' ; the sense of the word in English , the one specifically applied to these three gospels , of `` giving an account of the events from the same point of view or under the same general aspect '' is a modern one . </P>
<P> 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 wording . They stand in contrast to John , whose content is comparatively distinct . The term synoptic ( Latin : synopticus ; Greek : συνοπτικός , translit . synoptikós ) comes via Latin from the Greek σύνοψις , synopsis , i.e. `` ( a ) seeing all together , synopsis '' ; the sense of the word in English , the one specifically applied to these three gospels , of `` giving an account of the events from the same point of view or under the same general aspect '' is a modern one . </P>
which one of the gospels is not considered one of the synoptic gospels
which one of the gospels is not considered one of the synoptic gospels
John
John