Updated American Standard Version
Giving Bible readers what God said not what translators think God meant
Early Christian writers like Clement, Ignatius, and Polycarp confirm the authority and early circulation of the four canonical Gospels.
Papias was a Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis, and author who lived c. 60 – c. 135 AD. He wrote the Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord in five books.
Papias’ testimony links Mark to Peter’s preaching and Matthew to an early Semitic Gospel setting within reliable apostolic transmission.
Early testimony favors Matthew’s priority, Mark’s Petrine accuracy, and Luke’s orderly investigation without requiring Q or Markan priority.
