Category:Papias (subject)

Papias was a second-century Christian leader, the Bishop of Hierapolis (modern Pamukkale, Turkey).

Overview

Fragments of Papias

Papias on Judas Iscariot -- Judas walked about in this world a sad[2] example of impiety; for his body having swollen to such an extent that he could not pass where a chariot could pass easily, he was crushed by the chariot, so that his bowels gushed out.

Papias on Mark and Matthew (as quoted by Eusebius) -- Mark having become the interpreter of Peter, wrote down accurately whatsoever he remembered. It was not, however, in exact order that he related the sayings or deeds of Christ. For he neither heard the Lord nor accompanied Him. But afterwards, as I said, he accompanied Peter, who accommodated his instructions to the necessities [of his hearers], but with no intention of giving a regular narrative of the Lord's sayings. Wherefore Mark made no mistake in thus writing some things as he remembered them. For of one thing he took especial care, not to omit anything he had heard, and not to put anything fictitious into the statements... Matthew put together the oracles [of the Lord] in the Hebrew language, and each one interpreted them as best he could.

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