Which books in the New Testament tell the story of Jesus' life and teachings?

• A. Epistles
• B. Gospels
• C. Acts
• D. Revelation

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is recognizing which New Testament books focus on Jesus’ life and the teachings he shared. The four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—tell the story of Jesus from his birth or early ministry through his death and resurrection, and they record many of his teachings, such as parables and sermons. Other New Testament writings don’t center on Jesus’ life in the same narrative way: the Epistles are letters to early Christian communities about belief and practice, Acts describes the early church after Jesus’ ascension, and Revelation offers apocalyptic prophecy about the future. So, the Gospels are the ones that tell the story of Jesus’ life and teachings.