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The four Gospel writers were Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Matthew, the tax collector, and John, the 'disciple whom Jesus loved' (ie his best friend) were the only two of the writers that were in the group of 12 disciples. John also wrote letters that are found later in the New Testament, and passed on much of his knowledge of Jesus to his own disciple Polycarp who, with his own followers in turn, left a great deal of writings about Jesus. Mark is commonly known as John Mark and he accompanied Paul on some of his missionary journeys. Mark's gospel is the only one to state that at Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane there was a 'young man' who, to escape, shen his robe and ran away naked. Because this was such a strange little addition to an otherwise dramatic story, many scholars believe that this young man was John Mark himself who inserted his 'I was there!" remark into his account. This would mean that he was probably one of jesus' followers but not one of the twelve. Analysis of further texts in the Gospels also leads scholars to believe that hs mother had the house where, in the upper room, Jesus and his disciples ate the Last Supper. Luke was the only Gospel writer never to have met Jesus. He was not a Jew (he was a 'gentile' ) and as a learned man, (he was a doctor), was commissioned by a benefactor called Theophilus to gather information and evidence from others (including Peter and Mary, Jesus' mother) to compile a reliable, historical account of Jesus' life and mission. Luke also accompanied Paul on his missionary journeys, and as a result wrote his second book, the book in The Bible that follows the Gospels, called the Acts iof the Apostles.
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∙ 13y agoThere are 12: Simon, Andrew (Peter`s brother), James (son of Zebedee), John (James`s brother), Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, Simon, Thaddeus (called Jude, son of James in the Gospel of Luke), and Judas Iscariot.
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∙ 12y agoMat 10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Mat 10:3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Mat 10:4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
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What job did John from the gospel have?
He played a leading role in the early church at Jerusalem. John was the son of Zebedee, a Galilean fisherman, and Salome. John and his brother St. James were among the first disciples called by Jesus.
Which gospel write was the first of the evangelists and wrote the gospel in Hebrew?
The wording of your question is somewhat confusing. Perhaps this answer will suffice: Matthew and John were among Jesus' original "chosen twelve," so, of the gospel writers, they would have been the first to evangelize when Jesus sent the disciples out under the "limited commission" (see Matthew chapter 10, beginning with verse 5). However, none of the gospels were written in Hebrew. The original language of all the gospels is Greek.
Who among the disciples withness when Jesus crucified.were are the brave disciples of Jesus during that time?
Naturally they were scared , but John was there with Mary and the others.
Were the evangelists also disciples of Jesus?
Yes, the evangelists were not among the original twelve disciples of Jesus. The evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John were later followers of Jesus who wrote the Gospels based on their experiences and teachings.
Why did Jesus only have twelve disciples?
There were a total of 12 disciples in all, and Jesus was not counted among them at all.
What were the disciples doing when they saw the resurrected Jesus?
Matthew says that the disciples saw the risen Jesus in a mountain in Galilee. The Gospel does not say what they were doing, when Jesus appeared, but when they saw him they worshipped him, but some doubted.Luke's Gospel says that the eleven were at a meal in a room in Jerusalem on the day of his resurrection, when Jesus appeared among them. He took them out towards Bethany, where he rose bodily to heaven.John's Gospel, which is now known to have been inspired by Luke's Gospel, says that Jesus appeared to ten of them at a meal in a room in Jerusalem. Eight days later, he appeared to all eleven, again at a meal in Jerusalem. They later saw him while fishing on the Sea of Galilee.Mark's Gospel , in its original form, ended at verse 16:8, with the young man telling the women that Jesus was risen and they told no one, so in this Gospel the disciples never saw the resurrected Jesus. The "Long Ending" (verses 16:9-20) was added long afterwards to provide the necessary resurrection appearances and to more or less harmonise Mark with Matthew and Luke. In this version of Mark's Gospel, the disciples were also having a meal.
What is the name of the only disciple who stood at the foot of the cross?
The ealiest of the gospels, The Gospel According to St Mark, is clear in that none of the disciples was at the crucifixion, not even with the women who looked from afar off, among them Mary.The Gospel According to St Matthew says only that women looked from afar off. Once again it appears that none of the disciples was willing to watch, even from a distance.The Gospel According to St Luke says that those of his acquaintance stood afar off with the women. In this gospel, there may have been disciples with the women, but the gospel does not name them.The Gospel According to St John says that the disciple whom Jesus loved stood with the women at the cross itself. Nowhere is the disciple whom Jesus loved identified, but Christian tradition holds him to be John.
Who was Jesus best disciple?
Jesus never said. It would not be in His nature to nurture envy or create competition among His disciples.
Which gospel explains that Jesus Christ is the Word of God who became a human being and lived among us?
The concept of Jesus Christ as the Word of God was developed by the author of John's Gospel.
How many Saints were present at the crucifixion?
The answer depends on which gospel you prefer to use. The synoptic gospels say that no one of Jesus' acquaintance was present at the crucifixion itself, but women watched from afar, with Luke leaving open the possibility that some of the disciples were with those women watching from a distance.Mark's Gospel is clear in that none of the disciples was at the crucifixion. Women looked on, but only from afar off: among them, Mary. Since this was the earliest of the gospels, and the other New Testament Gospels used it as their major sources for information on the life of Jesus, Mark ought to be the most accurate gospel.Matthew's Gospel also says only that women looked from afar off: among them, Mary and Mary Magdalene.Luke's Gospel says that those of his acquaintance stood afar off with the women.The Gospel According to St John is the only gospel to place anyone among Jesus' family and followers at the crucifixion itself. It says that the mother of Jesus, her sister (also called Mary) and Mary Magdalene stood by the cross with the disciple whom he loved. Nowhere is the disciple whom Jesus loved identified, but Christian tradition holds him to be the apostle John
Who wasn't Jewish amongst the 12 disciples?
They '''all''' were of Jewish descent, even though some, such as Matthew (a.k.a. Levi), worked for the Romans as a tax collector, and several of them are known by Greek names rather than Hebrew or Aramaic equivalents.
Which of the gospel authors knew Jesus best?
----------------------- The four New Testament gospels were written anonymously and only attributed to the apostles whose names they now bear later in the second century. If we rely on those attributions, only Matthew and John actually knew Jesus, since Mark and Luke were not among the twelve disciples. The second-century Church Fathers also formed the view that the "disciple whom Jesus loved" in John's Gospel was John himself, basing this on the assumption that John was being modest. On the basis of these multiple assumptions, John was the gospel author who knew Jesus best. However, modern scholars say that the gospels could not have been written by eyewitnesses to the events they protray. On this view, the Church Fathers were mistaken in attributing the two gospels to Matthew and John. None of the gospel writers even knew Jesus personally.
