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> [The Gospels were written to present the life and teachings of Jesus in ways that would be appropriate to different readerships, and for that reason are not all the same. They were not intended to be biographies of Jesus, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-drane/the-gospels-were-written-to-present-the-life-and-teachings-of-jesus/)

John Drane

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## More by John Drane

> [The Bible is not just one book, but an entire library, with stories, songs, poetry, letters and history, as well as literature that might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-drane/the-bible-is-not-just-one-book-but-an-entire-library-with-stories/)

John Drane

> [The sheer diversity of literature in the Bible is one of the secrets of its continuing popularity through the centuries. There is something for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-drane/the-sheer-diversity-of-literature-in-the-bible-is-one-of-the-secrets/)

John Drane

> [The Gospels were written to present the life and teachings of Jesus in ways that would be appropriate to different readerships, and for that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-drane/the-gospels-were-written-to-present-the-life-and-teachings-of-jesus/)

John Drane

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