“In this way he makes it quite evident that their statement is true, who say that
there were in Asia two persons of that name; and that there are in Ephesus two
tombs, each of which even to the present time is called the tomb of John. It is
important to take note of this: because if anyone would prefer the first, then
probably it was the second who saw the Revelation which bears the name of
John.”
3, 39, 14
“Papias also gives in his own writings other accounts of the words of the Lord on
the authority of the above-mentioned Aristion, and the traditions of John the
Presbyter. We refer the studious to these. For our present purpose we will only add
to his already quoted words a tradition which, contained in these sources,
concerns that Mark who wrote the Gospel.”
3, 39, 15
“And the Presbyter said this also: ‘When Mark became the interpreter of Peter, he
wrote down accurately whatever he remembered, though not in order, of the words
and deeds of the Lord. He was neither hearer nor follower of the Lord; but such he
was afterwards, as I say, of Peter, who had no intention of giving a connected
account of the sayings of the Lord, but adapted his instructions as was necessary.
Mark, then, made no mistake, but wrote things down as he remembered them; and
he made it his concern to omit nothing that he had heard nor to falsify anything
therein.’ Such, then, is the account concerning Mark.”
3, 39, 16
“In regard to Matthew, he says this: ‘Matthew, indeed, composed the sayings in
the Hebrew language; and each one interpreted them to the best of his ability.’ The
same writer made use of testimonies from the First Epistle of John, and likewise
from that of Peter. And he related another story about a woman accused of many
sins, which is contained in the Gospel of the Hebrews.”
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