1d Authorship, Audiences, and Aims Authorship

Authorship, Audiences, and Aims Authorship

Who wrote the Gospels? The four Gospels are traditionally assigned to Matthew, the tax collector and disciple (Matt. 9:9); Mark, the travel companion of Paul (Col. 4:10; 2 Tim. 4:11) and associate of Peter (1 Pet. 5:13); Luke, physician and co-worker with Paul (Col. 4:14; 2 Tim. 4:11); and John, the son of Zebedee (Mark 1:29; 3:17). However, none of the Gospels names its actual author. As we have noted, the Gospel titles with their attributions of authorship were almost certainly added later.24 Strictly speaking, the Gospels are anonymous!…

Taken from Parallel Lives of Jesus by Edward Adams