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Explain why the gospel authors at times differ from each other in their accounts.
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They were writing from different perspectives, to different audiences and had different purposes for writing.
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Each one of the Gospel Authors’ accounts were indeed different:
1. Matthew: Addressed the Jews . Wrote about the Kingship of Jesus
2. Mark: Addressed the Romans. Wrote about the Servanthood of Jesus
3. Luke: Wrote about Jesus as our Savior.
4. John: John wrote about Jesus as the Son of God! -
Each gospel has their own perspective on the events.
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They differ in terms of their backgrounds and profession. These reasons were evident when we read the Gospels.
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The authors at times differ from each other in their accounts for a variety of reasons. One reason they differ is because they each come from a different background. For example, Luke was a physician so his writing to will follow a different set of standards from someone who is not a physician. Another reason they are different is because Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are all writing to different audiences. They will write according to their audience and emphasis certain components of Christ’s ministry.