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

And, most wonderful of all, not indeed a whole Bible, but in four small booklets, the four Gospels.

From Literature

Mr. Murray also read prominent critical accounts of the Gospels—books by Bart Ehrman, among others, that reject all supernatural claims—and wasn’t so impressed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Is it true you never read your autobiography, “Ministry: The Lost Gospels of Al Jourgensen?”

From Los Angeles Times

“The church is rightly concerned with preaching the Gospels, but it is also a worldly institution that has to pay its bills, and the new pope can help solve some of that.”

From Los Angeles Times