They Wrote About Jesus

These men all lived at the same time as Jesus. And they are Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter,James, Jude and Paul, and they wrote about Jesus. Let's learn more about them.

Three of them were apostles who preached with Jesus. Do you know which three?- Matthew, John, and Peter.  The apostles Matthew and John knew Jesus very well, and they each wrote a book about Jesus' life. The apostle John  also wrote a book called Revelation and three letters called First John, Second John, and Third John. The apostle Peter wrote two letters that are in the Bible. the are called First Peter and Second Peter. In his second letter, Peter wrote about the time when Jehovah spoke from heaven and said about Jesus:  'This is my son. I love him, and I am proud of him.'

The other men in the also teach us about Jesus in the books that the wrote. One of them is Mark. He was probably there when Jesus was arrested and saw everything that happened. Another one is Luke. He was a medical doctor and probably became a Christian after Jesus died.  

Two other Bible writers were Jesus' younger brothers. Do you know their names?- Their names are James and Jude. At first, they did not believe in Jesus. They even thought he was a bit crazy. But they later believed in Jesus and became Christians.

The  last Bible writer is Paul. Before he became  a Christian, his name was Saul. He hated Christians and was very mean to them. Do you know what made Paul want to become a Christian? -One day, Paul was traveling on the road when he suddenly heard someone speak to him from heaven. It was Jesus!  He asked Paul:  'Why are you so mean to those who believe in me?'  After that, Paul changed and became a Christian.  Paul wrote 14 books of the Bible, Romans through Hebrews.   

We read the Bible everyday, don't we? -By reading the Bible, we learn many things about Jesus. Would you like to learn about Jesus?  Read. 2 Peter 1:16-18; Mark 3:21; 14:51; Jude 1; Acts 9:1-18. 

Next time: Paul's Nephew Was Brave

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