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how many books of the bible are in the new testament
There are 27 books including the gospels in the New Testament of the Bible.
what were the gospels of the new testament?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the four canonical gospels of the New Testament.
what were the gospels of the new testament about?
Each of the four gospels in the New Testament narrates the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.
what were the first three gospels of the new testament called?
The first three gospels of the New Testament are classified as the Synoptic Gospels.

Question: why were the first three gospels special?
Self-contained rewrite: why were the first three gospels special?