c. AD 60 – c. 130
Papias of Hierapolis
He is the earliest named source for the origins of the Gospels of Mark and Matthew.
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- Location
- Hierapolis in Phrygia (Asia Minor)
- Role
- Bishop and collector of oral traditions about the Apostles
- Major writings
- Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord (fragments)
- Teachings
- Preference for living oral testimony over books
- Early witness to Gospel authorship
- Connection to apostolic Christianity
- Irenaeus calls him a hearer of John and a companion of Polycarp, placing him one step from the apostolic circle.
Quotations with references
“Mark, having become Peter's interpreter, wrote down accurately whatever he remembered of the things said or done by the Lord.”
Sources and References
- Eusebius, Church History 3.39newadvent.org