Who is the greatest evangelist in the Bible?

Answer 1

A:The authors of the four New Testament gospels are traditionally referred to as the evangelists. Although we do not actually know their names, the gospels having originally been anonymous, biblical scholars continue to refer to them by the traditional names of Matthew, Mark, Lukeand John, the names of the apostles to whom the gospels were later attributed.

In my opinion, the choice of the greatest evangelist in The Bible comes down to Mark or Luke.

The case for Mark is that Mark's Gospel was the first gospel to be written and was used, directly or indirectly, as their primary source by the authors of the three other gospels. An analysis of the text of Mark's Gospel shows its author to have been a highly gifted author in the Greek language. Without Mark's Gospel, the Christian faith might not have developed in the form in which it exists today.

The case for Luke as the greatest evangelist is that his writings have had more influence on subsequent Christian beliefs about Jesus and the apostles than any of the other gospels. Christian beliefs about the birth and childhood of Jesus are based on Luke's account, not that of Matthew. The traditions of concern for the poor and of loving one's enemies both come from Luke's Gospel. Luke was the evangelist who told us of the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven, both in the Gospel and Acts of the Apostles. Acts of the Apostles, by the same author, redefined the role of Paul, told us of the Pentacost and gave us the only Christian history of the early Church. He was a competent author, well schooled in Greek rhetoric, and understood the process of creating belief in his writings.

Answer 2

Many would point to this being Luke who wrote the 3rd Gospel.