Who are the four evangelists?
The four evangelists are the putative authors behind the Gospels, the sections of the New Testament which deal with the life and works of Christ. These Gospels were written anonymously around the time of Christ, with Christians later ascribing their authorship to Matthew the Evangelist, Mark the Evangelist, Luke the Evangelist, and John the Evangelist. These four men are known as “evangelists” because they spread the word of Christianity to the world through their works and the Gospels, referencing the Greek word for “spreader of good tidings”.
