The word gospel simply means good news. The purpose of the gospels? To give his readers one reason after another to believe in his words. Faith is not without reason, just as reality cannot exist without language. Historically, the very existence of the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John simply provides historical evidence of an important man who walked this Earth known as Jesus of Nazareth; which is a little less historically accurate due to somewhat differentiated memories. The four gospels offer different accounts of Jesus' short life and even shorter ministry. The gospels dictate the different aspects of Jesus' life, his alleged miracles and many parables. However, because of the varying accounts of the language surrounding each intentional act in Jesus' life, the reader is often left more perplexed about its reality than when he began reading. The gospels of Luke and John, primarily, attempt to tell the story of Jesus and write an account of his actions rather than simply continuing to transmit it through oral traditions. Unfortunately, the inadequacies of language and therefore the blurred line between language and reality require a closer examination of the gospels to determine their adherence to reality. Why are there four Gospels instead of just one? According to the early Catholic Church, Matthew wrote his account first in Hebrew, the language of the first disciples. Then Luke accompanied the apostle Paul in his ministry to the Gentiles and wrote his Gospel in a different language, Greek. Mark later wrote down what he REMEMBERED feeling at the feet of the apostle Peter. And finally Elder John wrote his story to add another story to the Church. The four Gospels according to Matthew, Mark, Luke... half of the sheet... r, but also the very act of coming out of the water. Additionally, Luke inserts a comment that Jesus was praying almost as a way to downplay the importance of his baptism. It is evident from examining this event in both gospels that the language used is wholly inadequate to create an unblemished reality of Jesus' life existence. Instead of providing two accounts of the same event and creating a greater sense of understanding, the language used creates more confusion than understanding. It's a shame in this regard because the different accounts should create a more identifiable reality about Jesus' ministry instead of inspiring more uncertainty. The inadequacies of language in the gospels and thus the clouded reality of Jesus' life require a closer examination of the gospels to determine their actual adherence to reality.