First published in 1923 as the second edition of a 1903 original, this first volume in a three-part series examines the use of the Gospels by the very early Church until the end of the second century. Stanton also addresses the conflict between the Apologists and the Gnostics, as well as the use of other non-canonical gospel texts and the presence of competing traditions. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Church history or in the transmission of biblical texts.

First published in 1930 as the second edition of a 1909 original, this second volume in a three-part series examines the Synoptic problem. Stanton explores the ways in which the acts and sayings of Jesus were compiled and transmitted to the Greek-speaking Church and how these early accounts affected the writing of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Church history or in the transmission of biblical texts.

First published in 1920, this final volume in a three-part series examines the Gospel of John. Stanton investigates the environment in which the Gospel was composed, its attribution to the disciple John son of Zebedee, and its relationship with the Synoptic Gospels. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Church history or in the transmission of biblical texts.