Which gospel begins with the words ‘In the beginning was the Word’?

• A. Matthew
• B. John
• C. Luke
• D. Mark

Answer: (B)

The opening idea being tested is recognizing a gospel’s distinctive prologue that presents Jesus as the eternal Word who existed with God from the beginning. In this prologue, the author states that the Word was with God and the Word was God, and that creation and life are grounded in the Word. This sets up the claim that Jesus is not just a historical figure but the divine revelation of God who became flesh.

That cosmic, preexistent opening is unique to this gospel, which later emphasizes that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us to reveal the Father and give life to those who believe. The other gospels start with different kinds of material—genealogies or birth narratives or a brisk ministry-focused beginning—so they don’t open with this precreation, divine-logos statement.

So, the gospel that begins with “In the beginning was the Word” is the one that presents Jesus as the eternal Word—distinct in its opening and theological focus.