Gospels

Cultural  

1. The first four books of the New Testament, which tell the life story of Jesus and explain the significance of his message. Gospel means “good news” — in this case, the news of the salvation (see also salvation) made possible by the death and Resurrection of Jesus. The four Gospels are attributed to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

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Figuratively, anything that is emphatically true is called the “gospel truth.”

Example Sentences

The illuminated manuscript depicting the four Gospels of the Christian New Testament has been described as "the work of angels" due to the complexity of its lettering and illustrations.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Reading Charles Murray on the historicity of the Gospels was not, suffice to say, high on my list of expectations for 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Francis merely urged everyone to read up on their Gospels, where Jesus consistently assailed the rich, lionized the poor and lingered with the meek instead of the mighty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

“Don’t borrow trouble” is my favorite, a solid distillation of “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof” from the Gospels.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024

He still got to say all the lovely and puzzling things he said in the other Gospels.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut