_I. The Gospel According to St. Matthew:_ Notes 1, 2, 3. 1. Author. 2. Date. 3. The Language and Aim of the Notes 4, 5, 6. Book. _II. The Gospel According to St. Mark._ All the Bible Helps, 1. Author. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, 2. Date. Biblical Literature, 3. Purpose and style of the Book. Bible Treasuries, Commentaries, etc., before cited may be consulted under the title of the books of this lesson. _III. The Gospel According to St. Luke._ Notes 7, 8, 9. 1. Author. Notes 10, 11, 12. 2. Date. 3. Purpose and style. _SPECIAL TEXT: After these things the Lord appointed other Seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, the harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest."_--ST. LUKE. _NOTES._ 1. _The Name "Gospels" Defined:_ "The word "gospel" (God's spell, good spell, or story, message) is the nearest English equivalent for the Greek 'evangelion,' and means 'good news,' 'glad tidings' of salvation by Jesus Christ. It is also applied to the four books of the New Testament, which contain the fourfold authentic record of the one gospel of Christ, _according_ to Matthew Mark, Luke, John (not the Gospel _of_ Matthew, etc.)." (International Commentary, Intro. 12.) 2. _Character and Aim of the Gospels:_ "The canonical Gospels do not assume to be full biographies of Jesus, but give only a selection of the characteristic features of his life and work, for the practical purpose of leading the reader to a saving faith in Jesus as the promised Messiah and Son of God (John xx: 31). They are not photographs which represent the momentary image in a single attitude, but living pictures from repeated sittings, which represent a combination of the varied expressions and aspects of Christ's person." (International Commentary, Intro. p. 12.)