If Mark was heretical why would someone tell us that? Who is this truth teller from among the Church Fathers to side against John and Papias on Mark? What Papias reports from John is enough to know that from among the thousands of early Christians in the first half of the second century at least a small minority couldn't get around Mark being the first gospel. John's statement is crazy. Not all early Christians were crazed. Being first always matters, except to Papias, John and those who followed them.
Statistics: Posted by Secret Alias — Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:42 pm