Irenaeus John the Apostle, and that the Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, the companion of Paul. Scholars contend that Irenaeus quotes from 21 of the 27 New Testament Texts: Matthew ("Book 3, Chapter 16") Mark ("Book 3, Chapter 10") Luke ("Book 3, Chapter 14") John ("Book 3, Chapter 11") Acts of the Apostles ("Book 3, Chapter 14") Romans ("Book 3, Chapter 16") 1 Corinthians ("Book 1, Chapter 3") 2 Corinthians ("Book 3, Chapter 7") Galatians ("Book 3, Chapter 22") Ephesians ("Book 5, Chapter 2") Philippians ("Book 4, Chapter 18") Colossians ("Book 1, Chapter 3") 1 Thessalonians ("Book 5, Chapter
New Testament Prayer (in the form found in the Gospel of Matthew 6:9–13) is also a standard feature of Christian worship. Most of the influence of the New Testament upon the arts has come from the Gospels and the Book of Revelation. Literary expansion of the Nativity of Jesus found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke began already in the 2nd century, and the portrayal of the Nativity has continued in various art forms to this day. The earliest Christian art would often depict scenes from the New Testament such as the raising of Lazarus, the baptism of Jesus or the