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Where do I start reading the Injil?
Four books, eighty-nine chapters. Here is a gentle way to begin, at your own pace, without anyone knowing.
Four short books about one person
The Injil is the good news about Isa al-Masih, told in four books: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Each tells the same story from a different angle, like four friends describing someone they all knew well.
Start with Luke
Luke was a careful writer who checked his sources. His book is calm, clear and full of people: the sick, the poor, women, outsiders, people who had made a mess of their lives. Twenty-four chapters, about ten minutes each.
We made a simple plan: one chapter a day for twenty-four days. If you miss a day, just carry on.
Read slowly, and ask honestly
You don’t have to agree with everything to read it. Try three questions after each chapter:
- What did Isa do or say here?
- What surprised me?
- What would I like to ask?
Why was it written?
John says it plainly at the end of his book: “but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.” (John 20:31). You are free to read, think, and decide for yourself.
Listen instead
Every chapter on this site has a “Listen” button. Some people find it easier to hear the story than to read it, on a walk or before sleep.
When a question comes
Write it in the question box, without your name. A real person will reply.
Questions people ask
Do I need to buy a book?
No. All four Gospels are here on this site, free, with no sign-up. You can also listen to every chapter.
Which translation is this?
The World English Bible, a modern public-domain translation.
