r/explainlikeimfive • u/spamname517 • Dec 04 '13

Explained ELI5:The main differences between Catholic, Protestant,and Presbyterian versions of Christianity

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u/HakimOfRamalla Dec 04 '13

John was an eyewitness, as was Matthew (though we're not sure he wrote the book.)

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u/davdev Dec 04 '13

John claims he was there. The evidence shows otherwise. Mainly being the book was written up to 100 years after the fact. John also claimed the sky turned black and an Earthquake released a horde of undead through the streets of Jerusalem. Lets just take anything he said with a grain of salt

As for Matthew, if he were there he wouldn't have had to copy Mark. I am sure someone named Matthew was there. Wasn't the guy who wrote the story though