The teachings of Jesus are central to the New Testament and to Christianity. Much of what is known about the life and teachings of Jesus is written in the Bible's four Gospel books-Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke. Each of the Gospels is considered anonymous in the sense that none include the actual author's name. Three of the Gospels are remarkably similar and are often considered together and read side by side as the "Synoptic Gospels." …showed first 75 words of 2285 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2285 total…describe its content better include "The Parable of the Slandered Steward" or "The Parable of the Smeared but Wise Steward". Works Cited Chariton. "Chaereas and Callirhoe." Collected Ancient Greek Novels. Ed. B.P. Reardon. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1989. 17-124. Ehrman, Bart. The New Testament and Other Early Christian Writings. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. Longus. "Daphnis and Chloe." Collected Ancient Greek Novels. Ed. B.P. Reardon. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1989. 285-348.