Gospels (Greek: εὐαγγέλιον; Latin: evangelium) are written records detailing the life and teachings of Jesus, each told by a different author.
[2] Gospels are a genre of ancient biography in early Christian literature.
[3] These additional gospels are referred to as either New Testament apocrypha or pseudepigrapha.
[4][5] Some of these texts have impacted Christian traditions, including many forms of iconography.
Reconstructed gospels are those preserved from secondary sources and commentaries.