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==Etymology]==

==Etymology]==

The word evangelist comes from the Koine [[Greek]] word εὐαγγέλιον (transliterated as "euangelion") via Latin "Evangelium", as used in the canonical titles of the [[Canonical Gospels|four Gospels]], authored by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (also known as the Four Evangelists). The Greek word εὐαγγέλιον originally meant a reward for good news given to the messenger (εὔ = "good", ἀγγέλλω = "I bring a message"; the word [[angel]] is of the same root) and later "good news".

The word evangelist comes from the Koine [[Greek]] word εὐαγγέλιον (transliterated as "euangelion") via Latin "Evangelium", as used in the canonical titles of the [[Category:Canonical Gospels|four Gospels]], authored by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (also known as the Four Evangelists). The Greek word εὐαγγέλιον originally meant a reward for good news given to the messenger (εὔ = "good", ἀγγέλλω = "I bring a message"; the word [[angel]] is of the same root) and later "good news".

The verb form of euangelion, euangelizo (transliterated "evangelism"), was used rarely in Greek literature outside the [[New Testament]], making its meaning more difficult to ascertain. Parallel texts of the Gospels of [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] and [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] reveal a synonymous relationship between the verb euangelizo and a Greek verb "kerusso" which means "to proclaim"[1].

The verb form of euangelion, euangelizo (transliterated "evangelism"), was used rarely in Greek literature outside the [[New Testament]], making its meaning more difficult to ascertain. Parallel texts of the Gospels of [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] and [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] reveal a synonymous relationship between the verb euangelizo and a Greek verb "kerusso" which means "to proclaim"[1].