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Because St. Augustine believed that they were written in that order although most scholars today disagree. Augustine was so highly respected in the church that people agreed with him. Their order is also determined by the fact that the first 3 are very similar and are refered to as "synoptic gospels" while John is considered different, so it is put at the back

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