Where as other Lectionary Commentaries tend to take small numbers of readings and assign them to a large number of people, this commentary will assign each Gospel to one commentator. Each commentator will therefore be able to concentrate on the overall progression of each Gospel, and to indicate how the passages in the lectionary reflect the distinctive emphasis of that Gospel. The introduction and commentary to each Gospel is academically rigorous, drawing fully on modern critical scholarship, intended as preparatory aid for those who will preach.