| Acknowledgments | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-10页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第11页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Methodology and Data Collection | 第12-13页 |
| ·Format of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第14-25页 |
| ·Background Information | 第14-16页 |
| ·Relevant Theories | 第16-20页 |
| ·Discourse and Context | 第16-18页 |
| ·Spoken Discourse Versus Written Discourse | 第18-19页 |
| ·Narration | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Principle of Goal-direction | 第20-25页 |
| ·Goal-directedness as a Principle in Human Action | 第20-21页 |
| ·Studies of Goal-directed Discourse | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Principle of Goal-direction as a Way for Discourse Analysis | 第22-25页 |
| 3. Discourse Analysis of the Gospels | 第25-30页 |
| ·Four Gospels as a Narrative in Written Discourse | 第25-26页 |
| ·The Four Gospels Under Labov's Model | 第26-30页 |
| 4. The Principle of Goal-direction and the Gospels | 第30-48页 |
| ·Goal Analysis | 第30-31页 |
| ·Goal Relationship Analysis | 第31-38页 |
| ·Goal Agreement and Conflicts Reflected in Conversations | 第31-34页 |
| ·Goal Agreement and Conflicts Reflected in the Reference of the Old Testament | 第34-37页 |
| ·Goal Agreement and Conflicts Reflected in the Use of Parables | 第37-38页 |
| ·Analysis Mode Based on the Principle of Goal-direction | 第38-46页 |
| ·Testimony about Jesus | 第40-42页 |
| ·Miracles Performed by Jesus | 第42-43页 |
| ·Authority Reflected in Several Aspects | 第43-44页 |
| ·Prophecy About the Future | 第44-46页 |
| ·Goal Realization Analysis | 第46-48页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第48-52页 |
| ·Findings | 第48-51页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第51-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-53页 |
