(June 13, 2015 at 7:16 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: First, it's another indication of the historicity of the Gospel: anyone doubting the veracity of Mark's account could go ask Rufus and Alexander.
Bold claim, since you couldn't drop Rufus and Alexander an email at the time in question. And travelling wasn't that easy in the old world. The majority of people, especially if the weren't well off, traders or in the legions, never left the spread of land they were born on.