Markus Bockmuehl is Reader in New Testament Studies at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College. His publications include (ed.) The Cambridge Companion to Jesus (2001). Donald A. Hagner is the George Eldon Ladd Professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. His publications include commentaries on Matthew (1993) and Hebrews (1990).

• Introduction Markus Bockmuehl and Donald A. Hagner; Part I. Before Writing: 1. 'Gospel' in Herodian Judaea William Horbury; 2. The gospel of Jesus Klyne Snodgrass; 3. Q1 as oral tradition James D. G. Dunn; 4. Eyewitness memory and the writing of the gospels Martin Hengel; Part II. Writing the Four Gospels: 5. Who writes, why and for whom? Richard A. Burridge; 6. How Matthew writes Richard C. Beaton; 7. How Mark writes Craig A. Evans; 8. How Luke writes David P. Moessner; 9. How John writes Judith Lieu; 10. Beginnings and endings Morna D. Hooker; Part III. After Writing: 11. The four among Jews James Carleton Paget; 12. The four among pagans Loveday Alexander; 13. Forty other gospels Christopher Tuckett; 14. The one, the four and the many Ronald A. Piper; 15. The making of gospel commentaries Markus Bockmuehl.

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