Quote:Yes, the traditional view is that Mark was a follower of Peter and wrote his gospel based on Peter's teachings.
Do you understand what the word "traditional" means in this context?
It means that there is no actual evidence to sustain the position.
There is a "tradition" which has grown up around a story told in Matthew (only) of three kings coming to worship "jesus" and named "Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthaza.r"
The thing is that gMatthew claims "In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,"
The writer does not call them "kings," he does not name them and he never says there were three.
This is an example of what your "tradition" means.
It means "bullshit."
