DID YOU KNOW?
The answer
John, commonly dated around 90-110 CE. Its high, reflective portrait of Jesus, distinctive style, and long discourses set it apart from the earlier Synoptics; Mark is usually dated earliest, around 70 CE.
Why it’s interesting
John knows things the others don't include and omits much they share — no birth, no parables, no exorcisms. Many scholars see it drawing on a distinct stream of tradition that developed for decades.
Scholarly consensus
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