ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ ([The Gospel] According to John)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1, ESV) [1] Ἐν (In) ἀρχῇ (beginning) ἦν (be) ὁ (the) λόγος (Word), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) λόγος (Word) ἦν (be) πρὸς (with) τὸν (the) θεόν (God), καὶ (and) θεὸς (God) ἦν (be) ὁ (the) λόγος (Word). This fourth book of the New Testament falls within the genre of the four gospels. Matthew, Mark, and Luke make up what are referred to as the Synoptic Gospels. The word, "synoptic", is divided into two parts, syn , from the Greek meaning with or together with and functions as a prefix; while the second part optic , from the Greek optikos , means to be visible or to be seen . John’s gospel commences with the ministry of Christ to the time of His ascension, as does Mark’s gospel. One thing that differentiates the synoptic gospels from that of John is that the first three are about establishing “the kingdom of God” or “heaven”, 121x in the synoptics and only 5x in the gospel of John. The c...