Project Gutenberg 2011-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 907 Greenleaf, Simon 1783 1853 An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists, by the Rules of Evidence Administered in Courts of Justice With an Account of the Trial of Jesus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testimony_of_the_Evangelists "An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists" by Simon Greenleaf is a legal treatise written in the mid-19th century. This work aims to investigate the reliability of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John through the lens of legal evidence principles as applied in courts of justice, and it further includes an analysis of the trial of Jesus. The author, a distinguished lawyer and professor at Harvard University, intends to establish the credibility of the Evangelists as witnesses to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The opening of the text sets the stage for a scholarly review, emphasizing the need for an unbiased and open-minded approach when examining the testimonies provided by the Evangelists. Greenleaf argues that, much like a legal case, the evidence presented in the Gospels needs to be scrutinized for credibility and reliability. He acknowledges the monumental importance of the events recounted in these texts and prepares to dissect the backgrounds and motivations of the Evangelists themselves, starting with Matthew, who he describes as a tax collector turned disciple. This initial portion establishes the author's intent to rigorously apply the rules of evidence to ascertain the truth behind the foundational narratives of Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Apologetics Jesus Christ -- Trial Bible. Gospels -- Evidences, authority, etc. Authority -- Religious aspects BS Text Category: Law & Criminology Category: Religion/Spirituality 1833259 2025-08-14T09:09:27.579765 text/html 1831047 2011-01-17T08:35:36 text/html 533399 2025-08-14T09:10:00.300608 application/epub+zip 564255 2025-08-14T09:09:34.635767 application/epub+zip 3086862 2011-01-17T08:37:12 application/pdf 509889 2025-08-14T09:09:31.587772 application/epub+zip 1146455 2025-08-14T09:10:13.083083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1112685 2025-08-14T09:09:57.844614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70797 2022-09-16T06:23:48.272152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1100831 2025-08-14T09:09:23.373832 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1101599 2020-06-16T20:48:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1099596 2011-01-17T08:37:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1099675 2011-01-17T08:37:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26468 2025-08-14T09:10:13.309072 application/rdf+xml 1212268 2011-01-17T08:37:13 application/prs.tei 26983 2025-08-14T09:09:32.380751 image/jpeg 4859 2025-08-14T09:09:31.971758 image/jpeg 353891 2020-06-16T20:48:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 353379 2011-01-17T08:37:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 390911 2011-01-17T08:35:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 837349 2011-01-17T08:37:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 355231 2011-01-17T08:37:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 353287 2011-01-17T08:37:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 504884 2025-08-14T09:09:27.666803 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia