<Ul> <Li> The Gospel of Matthew , ascribed to the Apostle Matthew . This gospel begins with a genealogy of Jesus and a story of his birth that includes a visit from magi and a flight into Egypt , and it ends with the commissioning of the disciples by the resurrected Jesus . </Li> <Li> The Gospel of Mark , ascribed to Mark the Evangelist . This gospel begins with the preaching of John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus . Two different secondary endings were affixed to this gospel in the 2nd century . </Li> <Li> The Gospel of Luke , ascribed to Luke the Evangelist , who was not one of the Twelve Apostles , but was mentioned as a companion of the Apostle Paul and as a physician . This gospel begins with parallel stories of the birth and childhood of John the Baptist and Jesus and ends with appearances of the resurrected Jesus and his ascension into heaven . </Li> <Li> The Gospel of John , ascribed to John the Apostle . This gospel begins with a philosophical prologue and ends with appearances of the resurrected Jesus , it is about Jesus 's miracles . </Li> </Ul>
who wrote the first four books of the new testament
Apostle Matthew Mark the Evangelist Luke the Evangelist John the Apostle